davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1935-08-19


20 DARIEN brenks her engage
meat 10 BRET PAUL. college
athletic star. because he objects
to her taking q Job m hostess
nc Crest Lake INN. fashionable
summer resort oPvned NY wealthy
DOUGLAS MARSH. 10 goes 20
Crest Lake and later Bret arrives
N a life guard.
DougIna MarEh's eccentric
mother dlHIiken %. PETER
FRACONET. nIm actor. pays 10
marked attentions and asks her
90 marry him M soon M he can
get n divorce. 10 becomes friend
~ with LOLA M0NTEz aim
actress
Prompted by ais mother. Mnrah
asks 10 90 leave Crest Lake. she
decides 60 no 90 Hollywood 90
look for q fob and Fragonet per-
plane. tie takes her 20 an attrne-
tive hotel. promises 20 call later
90 take her 60 dinner.
NOW co ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XXXVI
TRUE 10 Fragonet's promise. JOS
a. telephone aroused her IN the
early evening. When she had
thanked the operator and walked
to the window for another glimpse
OF her new world she discovered
that the big sign on the foothills
was obseured BY the gathering
dusk.
10 bathed ~leisurely. enjoying the
exciting luxury Of the tub set flush
with the floor. the cleaning black
and-gold fixtures. the soothing
aroma Of the bath salts she had
found packaged and ready In their
special niche. But when she ex-
amined her scant wardrobe she was
a little sorry she hadn't overcome
her conscience and carried away
q Of the evening dresses she had
bought for her job at Crest Lake.
The gowns or Cocoanut Grove. she
knew. we're daring and smart How
would her one. not-so-unusual eve
ming gown hook In those glamorous
surroundings? 10 knew the an
swer as well ms any girl would
know it-but like many another
girl she shrugged her pretty shoul-
ders and concluded that II would
have 20 do.
And when she had put on the
dress she had to confess. with a
shade Of egotism. that she didn't
look badly at all
She had dressed IN a hurry. Tor
Fragonet had been a bit vague
about the hour he would call; and
when he did not appear Of once JIG
began ~nervously going over her
toilet. Then. realizing that IN her
nervousness she was running what
ever poise she might be able "a
muster for the evening. she sat
down and quietly lit a cigaret
A HALF hour passed-an hour
"A and still another hour which
seemed 20 drag out twice as long
as the first At last 10 could stand
IL no longer and she took up the
telephone directory. resolving &c
cali Fragonet at his home. She
knew that bis residence was IN
Beverly Hills. but 10 her disap
pointment she found no Peter
Fragonet listed In the book Then
she remembered that the more
popular movie stars never have
their telephone numbers listed-0r
list them under other names. But
she did find the number Of the AT.
las studio and she called there
hoping she might prevail upon
someone to tell her Fragonet'E
number.
For q long time the telephone al
the other end OF the line seemed
10 be buzzing IN an empty roam
but finally a weary night operator
answered. She told 10 that she
couldn't give out Mr.. Fragonet':
number. and that she didn't know
what II was anyhow.
10 refused 10 believe her. Il
had an appointment with Mr..
, 1935-08-19
Flashes of Life


IA Seemed So
FAIR LAWN. ". y. - When
Samuel Swerdon vas assessed
$3.50 for improvement OF the
highway In front OF his home he
thought he was buying the road
That's why he barricaded ~
with sticks and stones and charged
autoists 10 cents each to go
through.
He has Is days in jail 70 pom
der over the ways OF society.
HUNTINGTON. Ind.-Chief OF
Police Ray G. Forst says that his
idea OF putting scarlet stickers on
the windshields OF motorists who
violate the law has cut traffic
violations down go per cent.
The motoriSt can get the
sticker removed by paying a
dollar. Otherwise. IL remains on
his car for 30 days.
Slipping
WILKE$BARRE. Pa. - Hotel
managers listed as the total dam
age az a state American Legion
convention: one broken window,
two torn pillow slips.
Legal Requirement
PHOENIX, Arbitrary West
fall. justice OF the peace. COM
pleted the marriage ceremony.
and the strapping negro groom
grinned and laid on his desk MS
Zee a silver dollar and two PEN
MES.
why the penies?" queried the
justice.
-Them's Governor Moeur's lux
ury tax" was the reply.
, 1935-08-19
Photographs

The vogue OF mixing wine or
water. lemon juice, sugar. spice and
water was brought TO England from
India and II seems 10 be named
from the Hindu VOID punch,
meaning five. referring the the un-
usual number Of ingredients.
, 1935-08-19

The odds were against King L.
whisky from the start. but consider
ing the result. the greater odds we're
against the fans who saw the fight.
This tax-th-rich idea might 20
better with the poor. AZ they had the
money 20 be taxed.
Wilson wanted 20 save the world
for democracy. Now it's n struggle
saving democracy for the world.
, 1935-08-19
REDUCING

REDUCING
BY DIET
Most people ent too much. que often
tD ignorance rt their hnAithful food
requirements. But mo ONE need ain hiB
grave with hts teeth. The Brownsville
Herald service booklet. WEIGHT CON-
troll. discusses weight and health. es-
sentials OF food. maintenance diets.
reducing ur increasing weight. and many
effective exercises for reducing. Xxx also
gives tables az approximately correct
weights for men and women. by ages.
WEIGHT CONTROL "a 20 be pro-
cured only through our Washington In
formation Bureau. Enclose l0 cents to
cover cost. postage. and handling.
, 1935-08-19
rs SUN-T TAN 2!

Fragonet two hours ago. she Oh
planned. I'm afraid something
may have happened 10 him. and II
you'd please call his home and tell
them"
Il don't knor his home mum
ber," said the operator again
-Then have you any idea where
he might be tonight az this hourr'
well . I should think he
ought 10 be over at Grauman's Chi
neEe."
~Where7" asked 10. puzzled.
-Grauman's Chinese The thea
ter. They're having nm Atlas pre-
mier over there tonight. and most
Of the Atlas stars are there"
But I'm sure-you see. be was
coming here
The girl nc the Atlas studio
laughed well. sister. MI. Frago-
net always was absent-minded
about those things
Angrily 10 replaced the receiver.
Hell surely come she thought.
HE wouldn't let me down like this
the very first night . Some.
thing unavoidable has happened 70
make him late"
But still another hour passed and
Peter Fragonet had neither ap-
peared nor telephoned. Really wor-
ried now. 10 thought OF telephon.
ing the famous Chinese" A huF'
ried voice answered her after q
short wait
I'm interested 10 know n Peter
Fragonet Is attending the premier
there tonight" 10 said. her voice
trembling.
The voice replied as II II had an
swered hundreds OF similar CUES
tions that night Yes" IL said.
"Mr. and Mrs. Fragonet have a box
with a party OF friends"
IL see Thank you very
much. :"
TO sank back in her chair. be
y wildered beyond thought. Some
how she had believed that Mrs
Fragonet was not In Hollywood nj
all. and certainly Fragonet had
been emphatic enough In his state
ments that be would have nothing
10 do with her again. And now
Edna Fragonet was not only m
Hollywood. but Fragonet was with
her In a box al Grauman's Chinese
theater!
Suddenly 10 wilted. Suddenly
she felt more tired even than she
had that morning upon her arrival
With a choked sob she flung her
self on the bed. How long she
lay there. fully clothed. she did not
know-but when the telephone
rang n reused her from a trou
bled. dream-haunted sleep. She re
sponded drowsily. II was Frago
net. speaking In q low. guarded
voice.
40? 10. darling. I'm ter
ribly sorry"
-It's-it's quite NIL right JC
managed 70 say. after all. whats
more right than tina. you should
attend a premier with your wife
rather than take me 10 Cocoanui
Grover
Then you know what hap
pened?" he asked. after a pause.
IL thought something had
happened 10 you. telephoned the
studio and they told me about the
premier. SO I called 10 make sure
You we're there"
go. I've got 10 see you right
away. I've got 10 explain how y
was"
Explanations aren't really nee
essary."
but I'm going 10 make one, n
you'll believe me lin be over
right away
IT'S too late. I've been in bed
, 1935-08-19

A Colgate professor tells us that
we can't hear as well after a heavy
meal as before. II does take con-
siderable effort 20 wake up from an
after-dinner snooze.
, 1935-08-19

Neither chemists nor chemistry make a war. = d
Z. +. Armstrong. British chemist.
, 1935-08-19

Thank God it's a boy. Thank God it's over.
John Jacob Astor III.
, 1935-08-19

The great debt which civilization owes to italy, It
owes 10 the italy Of, Dante. Mazzni. and Calico. not
to the italy OF Mussolini. RABBI David Sherman,
Cleveland, o.
, 1935-08-19

USE THIS COUPON
The Brownsville Herald.
Information Bureau.
Frederic n. HaHkin. Director.
Washington. I'D. KY.
7 enclose herewith TEN CENTS IN
coin carefully wrappedl for a copy
q the booklet on WEIGHT con-
troll.
name
Street
lily
c~o.- .r.-ssss
Mail 20 Washington. ID. o. ..
, 1935-08-19

u. Who r the Lamuts? III. H.
"A. They are n people or fungus
stock. who dwell on the shores or
the Sea OF Okhotsk, In part or
northern Kamchatka and the
country 20 the west. They are ma
Rhine division OF the fungus The
LamutS came in contact with the
Russians in the 18th century. and
their village life has been much
affected.
, 1935-08-19
q. what was ThAmyrls? ". ".

q. What IN ThAmyr1sg B- w.
"A. "A ThraciRn bard who chal-
lenged the MUSES. 10 n contest or
singing. He was overcome by them
and as a punishment was blinded
and deprived az his gift on song.
"a. What were Ty CObh's and
Iris Speakers batting Averages
for their baseball careers? G.. r.
A. Ty Cobb's average was .36T
and Speakers I'm hts whole major
career was .345.
, 1935-08-19

Every barrel OF flour consumed in New York City
pays toll to racketeers which goes right into the price
Of every loaf Of bread. Thomas Z. Dewey, named
special prosecutor OF city's racketeers.
, 1935-08-19

We have TO find Jobs for 100000 people and We
are not creating them by frightening hours and cut
ting wages. - Edward F. McGrady. assistant secretary
OF labor.
, 1935-08-19

We are farther out OF the depression right now thar
most people realize. In my opinion. we win be ir
good shape by next summer. Postmaster Genera,
James A. Farley.
, 1935-08-19

u. Are there any pensioners ON
the rolls for the War Of 1912 and
the Mexican War? III. NJ.
"A. Four dependents Of veterans
or the War OF 1912 and 30i depen-
dents OF veterans OF the Mexican
War are receiving pensions.
, 1935-08-19

q. Who win succeed Hon. Paul
Pearson as Governor Of the Virgin
Islands? IT. w.
"A. Lawrence wv. Cramer has Dec
appointed 20 the office. For four
years he has served rs Lieutenant
Governor Of st. Croix and he 10
author OF The Diplomatic Back
ground OF the World War"
, 1935-08-19

Puzzle-The COP command Is
holding Indignation meetings over
Bob Lucas one-man poll OF county
chairmen's presidential preferences
for 1895. They don't like the idea OF
an outsider butting into their af-
fairs with regular announcements
that the boys back hCme want this
, 1935-08-19

q. How long did the United
States Supreme Court occupy the
court room which II has now left
90 take possession OF Its own build
ing? WI. n.
A. IL used is former quarters
for almost rs years.
, 1935-08-19

The TRIP THROUGH The OLD ERIE
CANAL FROM ALBANY. ON The HUDSON
RIVER TO BUFFALO, ON LAKE ERIE.
TOOK 81 DAYS. THE n WA corpls-
rED ~ lszS At f COST or $76o2ooo
, 1935-08-19

q. ~ there a monument 10 Mus
sollni In Washington. ID. C.? w. A.
A. There is no statue in any pub
lie place. but there lis IN monuments
In that Mussollni's name is cons
plcuOusly carved on the corner
stone OF the Italian Embassy at
washington. one Of the finest Of
the diplomatic buildings no the ma
tiCnai capital.
, 1935-08-19

"A. The latest survey IN for 1880.
when there YER 5.40l .865.
q. Who performed the marriage
ceremony when couples el0ped tn
Gretna Green? WI. NIX. T.
"A. No service was required before
1856. A mutual declaration before
witnesses Of willingness 20 marry was
all that was required. This was true
throughout Scotland. Gretna Green
owed its prominence 20 It's location,
lust across the border from Eng
land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-23

Club House. The hostesses were Mrs
Lawrence H. Judson and Miss Pris-
ella Woodley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-23
Interesting Parties
Of Capital Residents

Former Secretary of State, Mr.
Henry L. StimSOn, will entertain at
tea Monday afternoon at Woodley, his
home on Cathedral avenue, for the
officers of the Inter-American Horse
Show and Exhibition and the Chilean
and United States Army teams, who
will participate in the show. The
exhibitions will be held In Rock Creek
Park on the East-West highway OPEN
Ing Saturday and continuing each day
through Monday The tea will imme-
diately follow the close of the show.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stimson came to
Washington today from their home,
Highhold, on Long Island and will
remain here through the Autumn.
Mrs. Philip owen Coffin will pre-
sent her daughter, Miss Virginia
Rodgers, to society at a tea Monday
afternoon, November IS, from 4 to
2 o'clock IN her home at 2110 S
street. The tea was originally plan
ned for the Curtis Club at 1925 F
street.
Mr.. Jack Stafford was host at a
cocktail party at the Mayhower Mon
day afternoon, given in honor of Miss
Catherine MacFarlan Of Radnor, Pa,
who is visiting her cousins, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Zoller. Among the guests
were Don Pedro Rivero, secretary of
the Venezuelan Legation; Signor Fer
nando Chiapparelli of the Italian EN-
hassv Commodore Omepzo q Dodoa
Mr.. and Mrs. zoller, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Shearer, DR.. and Mrs. Paris
Brengle, Mrs. Marian Webster Dawley,
Mrs. Colby Dodge, Mrs. James c. Nc
Kane, Mrs. Anna Allaun, Mrs. Betty
Paterson, Miss Catherine McKane
Miss Mary Louise Staff ford, Mr.. George
Beicovitch, Mr.. Francis F. Whitman.
DR.. George Anderson and Mr.. Myron
Dysinger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-23
Wellesley Club
Fetes Visitor

The Washington wellesley Club will
give tea this afternoon at 4 o'clock in
the A. A. U. w. Club House at 1884
street, in honor of Miss Anne yelling
ton, secretary to the Board Of Admls-
sion at Wellesley College. A molten
picture Of life and work at Wellesley
will be presented for the information
of students from the various prepara-
tory schools who will be guests Of the
club at this meeting. Mrs. George H
Bradner and Miss Yvonne r.. Smith
will pour tea, with recent graduates of
the college assisting.
Miss Wellington also was the guest
Of honor at the table reserved for the
Washington Wellesley Club today at
the weekly luncheon at the A. A. U. w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-23
House of Mercy Tea
And Annual Sale

Friday has been selected for the
annual sale and tea for the House of
Mercy at Cleveland road and Rose
mont avenue. As hundreds of WASH
tngton women are interested In this
home, a large company is expected.
Mrs. Henry c. Morris is chairman,
and in the group Of women at the
tea table will be Mrs. 2. Barney
Phillips, Mrs. Thomas w. Lockwood,
Mrs. T. Sim Lee, Mrs. Charles G.
Matthews and Mrs. r. Dickinson
Jewett
Other women assisting are Mrs.
William F. Sewers, Mrs. Ord Pres
ton, Mrs. James Elwood Jones and
Mrs. Horatio Gilmore.
The house will be open after II
o'clock and tea will be served from
4 to 6 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-23
Graduate WOmen'S
Two Tea Parties

Beta Chapter, Phi Delta Gamma,
graduate women's fraternity of the
George Washington University, will
entertain the graduate women STU
dents and the faculty Of the uni
versity at tea today and tomorrow in
Columbian House from 4 to Z. Miss
Dorothy Corson, vice president. will
be hostess. Miss Elsie Green, presi-
dent, will receive the geusts, assisted
by Miss Sarah B. Adams, Miss nellie
Shannon, Miss Frances Alexander
and Miss Gertrude Speiden. The
patronesses, Mrs. Cloyd Heck Mar
vim, Mrs. Joshua Evans, jr.; Miss
Elizabeth Cullen and Mrs. Winnie G..
Barrows, will also be in the receiving
line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-23

Maj. William Pigott, q. S. A., re-
tired, and Mrs. Pigott, who have spent
the week at the Martinique in Wash
ington, are now in New York, from
where they will sail early next week
for their home in Spain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-23

r us Britannia majesty's Ambas-
sador, Sir Ronald Lindsay,
sailed today on the Beren-
l. L garia from England for this
country. He will arrive in New York
Monday and will come directly to the
Capital.
The Ambassador of Argentina and
Sonora de Espil will return Friday
from Atlantic City, where they are
stopping at the Ritz Carlton Hotel.
The Ambassador of Germany, Herr
Hans Luther. entertained at a lunch
con today in honor of DR.. Hans Grimm,
German writer. At o'clock this aft
ernoon Or. Grimm will give lecture
in German at the embassy, to which
the Ambassador has invited those in
Washington diplomatic, residential
and official circles who speak the Ian
guage.
Mrs. Coolidge, widow of former Pres
ident Calvin Coolidge, will close the
Beeches, her home in Northampton,
&SAduc.g WlI1llll q lew WCCho hllu WILL
60 to Slick Rock, N. c., where she
will spend the Winter with Mrs. F. B.
Adams In her Winter home.
The recently appointed Colombian
Ambassador to Italy and Sonora de
Olaya are in New York for few
days preparatory to sailing for Italy.
The Ambassador and Sonora de Olaya
have many friends in Washington,
where he formerly was Minister, re-
signing to return to Colombia where
he was elected President of the re-
public. Before returning to Bogota
to take the oath of Office as Presi-
dent, he was received here and feted
as President-elect Of Colombia.
Senior and Sonora de Olaya were
guests at luncheon Monday of Mrs
Stuart Borchard, who entertained at
the Waldorf in New York for
her daughter, Mrs. H. A. Metzger of
Bogota.
The United States Minister to Haiti,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-23
Betrothals Made
Known of Interest

Mr.. and Mrs. Mark Stearman of
1910 Thirtieth street announce the
engagement Of the latter's daughter,
Miss Dorcas E. Wright. to Mr.. Carl
Welt Ramey, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
z. Crissman Ramey Of Rockville, Md.
TIE wedding will take place during
Thanksgiving holidays.
Miss Wright Is a native OF Little
Falls, N. Y, and Is q graduate OF the
st. Lawrence University and a mem
Der Of the Kappa Kappa Gamma So
rority.
Mr.. Ramey is a native Of Rockville,
a graduate of the University of Rich
mond and of the Columbus Law
School. He Is now connected with
the Investigation Department of the
Public Works Administration in
Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Henry Dyer
of Wheaton, Nd, and 4127 Eighth
street northwest, announce the en-
gagement of their daughter, Louise
Eleanor, to Mr.. Perry van Week.
Miss Dyer Is a graduate Of Central
High School and the Washington
School for Secretaries. and is now
employed as private secretary for a
large local organization.
Mr.. van Week, also a graduate Of
Central High School, Is now attend
ing night classes at Columbia Tech,
and Is private secretary to Mr.. Morris
CafritZ.
The date for the wedding has not
been set.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-23

The United States Minister to Haiti,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-23
Dean Of Diplomatic
Corps Sailing Today
From Home in England
German Ambassador Host to Countryman.
American Diplomat and Other
Officials in the News

Mr.. George A. Gordon, Is expected to
visit in this country shortly and will
join Mrs. Gordon at the Hotel Am
bassador in New York where she ar
rived this week from Haiti.
The new secretary of the italian
Embassy, Conte Guerino Roberti and
Contessa Roberti have arrived in
Washington and are staying at the
Mayhower. Conte Roberti will succeed
Signor Andrea Ferrero, who has been
transferred as italian consul in Pitts
burgh.
Contessa Roberti was formerly Miss
Mary Hammond, daughter Of the
former United States Ambassador to
Spain, Mr.. ogden H. Hammond, and
visited in Washington as guest Of the
Ambassador Of Spain and Sonora de
Padilla and their daughters, the Sen
oritas Padilla. Contessa Roberti has
been visiting her father in Bernards-
vile, NJ j., for three weeks, having
come ahead Of Conte Roberti, who
reached the United States last week.
Conte Roberti recently complied an
assignment Of duty in the foreign Of
fee in Rome where he was an assist
ant to Conte Alberto Marchetti, re-
Gently APPOINTED italian minister to
Mexico, who was recently In Washing
ton.
The commercial secretary Of the
British Embassy, Maj. Henry Frank
Haywood, is spending short time at
the Cavalier at Virginia Beach where
Mrs. Haywood will join him Friday.
The Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury and Mrs. Lawrence Wood
Robert, jr., returned to Washington
last night and are at the Mayflower
where Mr.. Robert has maintained an
apartment since his appointment as
a member of the little cabinet" Fol-
lowing their recent marriage in Lon
don, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert spent
short time on the Continent.
The assistant chief of Engineers. q.
S. A., Brig. Gen. George B. Pillsbury,
and Mrs. Pillsbury have issued invita-
tons for tea Friday afternoon from
to Z o'clock in their home at 22l6
Wyoming avenue.
The first secretary Of the United
States Embassy in Paris, Mrs. H.
Merle Cochran. who Is staying at the
Hotel Martinique while in Washing
ton, will sail this week to return to
his post in France.
Gen. Frank T. Hines. chief of the
Veterans Bureau, and Mrs. Hines are
spending part of this week at the Cav
alier at Virginia Beach.
Maj. E. P. Wilkerson, U. S. A., of
Lexington, KY, and Mrs. Wilkerson
have arrived In Washington and are
at the Carlton for a brief stay.
Maj. william Pigott, q. S. A., re-
tired, and Mrs. Pigott, who have spent
the week at the Martinique in Wash
ington, are now in New York, from
where they will sail early next week
for their home in Spain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-23

Maj. E. P. Wilkerson, U. S. A., of
Lexington, KY, and Mrs. Wilkerson
have arrived In Washington and are
at the Carlton for a brief stay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-23
Hollins Club Meets
FRIDAY at Mrs. TubbS'

The Hollins Club of Washington will
be guests Of Mrs. w. B. TubbS in her
home at 2935 Mckinley street north
west, Friday evening at 8 O'Clock,
when its first Fall meeting will be
held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-23
Bandsmen's Festival.

Four hundred amateur bandsmen
took part in the west of England
bandsmen's festival, held in village
appropriately named Bugle.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-12-05
Airplane Search For Paul Redfern
Begins In South American Jungle

While exploring interior British
Guiana, Lavarre also heard of the
white god" of Indians far to the
east, who could not walk on the
ground" The Djukas, when shown
photographs of airplanes, said the
Indian god, who they explained
was white and bearded, erode that
kind of bird" ....
Sill and his companions planned
experience in flying throughout
Guiana regions. He has done COM
mercial flying as we'll as plotting
the commission to fix the British
Guiana-Brazilian frontier. While
with the boundary commission he
was within 100 miles of the spot
Lavarre reported Redfern living.
Sill is confident the party will
find the missing f1ier. 81 believe
Redfern is there" he stated. I'VE
shall cover TOO square miles OF
jungle in the search. We hope to
return next Tuesday,"