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Carbon County news., 1937-07-23
SYNOPSIS

Victoria Herrendeen, q vivacious little
girl, had been too young to feel the
shock that came when her father, Keith
Herrendeen, lost his fortune. He is a
gentle, unobtrusive soul. H., His wife,
Magda, cannot adjust herself to the
change. She is beautiful woman, fond
Of pleasure and a magnet for mems
attention. Magda and Victoria have
been down at a summer resort and Keith
joins them for the weekend; Magda
leaves for q bridge party excusing her.
self for being such runaway" The
Herrendeens return to their small San
Francisco apartment. Keith does not
approve Of Magda's mad social life. and
they quarrel frequently. Magda re.
ceives flowers from q wealthy man from
Argentina whom she had met less than
q week before. Manners arrives a few
hours later. Magda takes Victoria to
Nevada to visit q woman friend who has
4 daughter named Catherine. There she
tells her she is going to get a divorce.
Victoria soon is In boarding school with
her friend Catherine. Magda mar.
ries Manners and they spend two years
In Argentina. Victoria has studied in
Europe and at eighteen she visits her
mother when Ferdy rents beautiful
home. Magda is unhappy over Ferdy's
drinking and attentions to other women.
Vic dislikes him. When her mother and
stepfather return to South America, Vic.
toria refuses to go with them. Magda
returns and tells Vic she and Ferdy have
separated. Meanwhile Keith has remar.
ried. Victoria is now a student nurse.
Magda has fallen in love with LI1cius
Farmer, a married artist. While she
and Vic prepare for a trip to Europe,
Ferdy takes a suite In their hotel.
The night before Magda and Vic are to
sail, Magda e1opes with Lucius Farmer.
While nursing the children of DR.. and
Mrs. Keats, Vic meets DR.. Quentin Har-
disty, brilliant physician, much sought
after by women, who is widower with
a crippled daughter. In tete.a-tete at
the Keats home, he kisses Vic. Several
days later he invites her with other
guests to spend weekend at his cabin.
Vic is enchanted with the cabin. Next
morning she and Quentin 60 hiking and
return ravenous. The party Is disrupt.
ed Sunday afternoon by the arrival of
Marian Pool, divorced woman. Vic is
Jealous of Mrs. Pool and few days
later tells Mrs. Keats she Is going to
Honolulu. In his office, Quentin ques-
tions Vic about leaving. He proposes
to her. She accepts him and they are
married. Vic and Quentin are idyllicly
happy in their home. During six years
Victoria has four children. The Har.
day supper, when Victoria,s S mother sud-
denly arrives from Europe her romance
with Farmer ended, bit disillusioned,
looking older and practically penniless.
She goes to live with the HardiStyS who
Carbon County news., 1937-07-23

creeping through the evergreen
hedge that separated the two gar
dens, crossing the Hardistys' oil
tennis court and, skirting the berry
patch, threading her way under the
oaks and over the lawn, and finally
discovering what she later had de-
scribed TO her nurse as the most
fascinating family she had ever
met: a mother who was fixing the
puppy's hurt head with rags and
water and medicines, and boys
named Kenty and Dicky and Bobs.
land girls named Gwen and Sue, and
a baby that could walk.
The adult members of the family
did not meet so simply. It was at
a country-club lunch that Victoria
first noticed the straw-haired woman
and identified her as the beauty
Quentin had noticed more than a
year earlier. Everyone was MOTTO
ing Serena that day and asking
about her; it was her first social
appearance since the long-ago night
at the opera, although she had been
in her new house for almost a
month.
Quentin and some Of the other
men had been playing golf since
breakfast time; Victoria had come
later to the club to carry her hus-
band home for lunch. With Gwen
and her two older children she was
watching the tennis when she saw
Mrs. Morrison for the first time:
presently Phyllis Tichnor came up
with the newcomer in tow.
''Vic, you know Mrs. Morrison?"
Il DON'T" Vic said, smiling. "I'm
so glad to! remember seeing Mrs.
Morrison at the opera last year.
and think our children know each
other?"
"our children" echoed the beau
tiful Mrs. Morrison, raising the del
icate dark line of her eyebrows.
''Isn't your small girl Gita Stew
art?"
"You ought to know each other"
said Phyllis. "You live right near.
Is there place between you and
the Tracy house or aren't you right
next door?"
''oh, of course we are," Serena
said slowly, with no change of ex-
preston beyond a hint of languid
curiosity. 'tIt's your children Gita
talks to Arnah about?"
II am not very formal person.
You can't be, when you have six
children" Vicky explained, when
they were comfortably seated,
watching the tennis. ''But I do
mean to come and see you one Of
these daysI"
''You have six children?" The
beautiful voice could not be said to
Carbon County news., 1937-07-23
CHAPTER Vu-Continued

''Some men never would" Magda
conceded. ''But some men are after
women-smart women and beauti-
full women all the time!~ The
worlds full of them noW-women
who have comfortable big alimonies
or settlements, and who are on the
loose hunting for someone like
Quentin-someone to love!"
''There are lots of men handsomer
than Quentin for them to 60 after" I"
Victoria observed with a laugh.
''But it isn't looks that count, Vic.
That hard-faced, deep-voiced, dark
headed square sort of man is-well,
! tell you," Mrs. Herrendeen said,
struggling lightly, looking away, u
tell you that il ! were ten years
younger I'd give that lad Of yours
a run for his money!
For once Vicky was not amused;
she was secretly affronted by her.
mothers words. Magda broke the
silence.
Marriage isn't what it used to
be, Vic. In the old days if a man
wanted Co wander there were places
he could 60 that his wife never
heard about. Women suspected what
was going on, but they were having
their ten or a dozen children and
feeding chickens and making soap,
and putting UP preserves. and they.
didn't have much to say. It's diff
ferent now. The women they can
buy are Of their own class, and
they're not all after presents and
trips and aliInony. They want love
they've got money! They're after
the love partl There's q sex war on,
Vic--Women don't want one expe-
rience. they want twenty, nowI
well, I hate the word sex and
! hate SO much talk about it, and
/ hate the idea that it's the most
important thing in the world!" Vic
presently said, with feeling: "
t''But it is the most important
thing in the world, !" her mother
assured her seriously. Il: = ~
= Victoria shook her head, frown-
ing. She fell into thought, and her
mother, idling in her favorite fash
don on a couch beside the ffre, was
silent, too. Later that evening Vic
toria asked Quentin ifhe thought sex
was SO important. -. i
"Sex?" he echoed in surprise. |
Vicky laid a hand on his. ( i
II don't mean in youth, when fiirt-l
ing is natural and right. But after
ward-does it have to go all through |
Life, men tempting women and Wom-
en- tempting men to throw every
Carbon County news., 1937-07-23

have even a trace Of Morse &C.
cent, and yet there was a charm.
ing little halt in Serena's words
now and then, a slight clinging and
lingering that marked her as not
all English-born.
'tShe always, tells everyone that
instantly" Phyllis said.
Il have. And they make it hard
for me ever to get away"
'But do come and see me. Ex-
cept for Phyllis here" Serena said,
completely expressionless in voice
and face, 81 am quite strange in
California. .....
1--WE were in school in Paris to-
gether, Serena and I, but I didn't
know they were here until last
weekl" Phyllis explained. =
EFF you know Phyllis you know
everybody; she's the special min
lister between Europe and Amer
ica," Victoria said. 1--WE were in
the Assumption in Rome together,
too. but we had known each other
before that" - .s~
You were at the Assumption?
How ! hated itl'' Serena said, in
her calm, ernotionless way.
Gallo coming to take us driving
on Sundays, = Phyllis put in, and
the three laughed together. Then
Phyllis went away, and Victoria.
could study at her ease the extraor-
dinary beauty Of the dower-like face
in the clear shadow Of the parasol.
Exquisite womanhood: thot E were
the two words that Serena suggest
ed. <~@5.Ey%e: :. H. >,5s.s~@ 5:
There was q silence filed with
faint distant sounds and the click Of
balls. The club gardens blazed with
flowers; there were stretches of
green lawn beneath the trees; the.
sun shone warmly. >=: <2=. i. /: ;*:.:zI HI.
There, who's that?'' Serena sud.
denly asked. with the first sign of
animation il voice and manner that
Yicky had seen her. ~.: ~.
(Which one ?''a ?'3 @.=s5, .s5 - 49,.
The brown man the square one,
in white. With that other man. Il Il !. =. !
That's my husband DR.. Hardis-
t" :" Vicky said, pleased at her in
terest. Run get him. Gwen yes,
go along, Susan, you can 90!
Carbon County news., 1937-07-23


and honor and obIigation?"
"Often." the doctor said slowly,
sit is that way. They tell me about
it," he added.
"EIow do you mean, it is that
way'?"
II mean that a man who really
loves his wife and kids, who is per-
fectIy satisfied with his home life"
Perfectly satisfied" The tame
phrase affronted her. and she
laughed.
.''Well, perhaps what I mean is
that his new affair has nothing to do
with his-his organized life. He
meets some woman who. appeals to
him tremend dously-irresistibly-"
physically" Vic put in, scorn-
fully, as he hesitated for a word.
He accepted it simply, unsuspicious-
ly.
''Oh, yes, primarily that. Pri-
marily that. She has some trick Of
using her eyes--some note in her
voice-something that sets him on
fire just as definitely as if a fuse
were lighted"
There was a pause. Victoria was
studying his face attentively.
eyes, but suppose all that" she
presently said. Grant all that! Is
he then to tear up his whole life,
kick his wife out, deprive his chill
dren Of their father"
"It's usually the wife who does
that, Vicky."
"A man might expect his wife to
forgive him." Vicky said, after
thought. ''But then how would she
know that it mightn't happen
again?"
''She wouldn't Quentin said,
mildly, unsnilingly.
'Ha!" Vicky exclaimed, out Of
deep thought. Quentin laughed.
1T would seem that it takes you
by SURPRISE" he observed.
''Well, it does. I've always felt
I've always hoped-that man liked
a woman for other things-her being
sWeet-tempered, and a good sport,
and making him comfortable
home, and loving him - She
stopped short in her catalogue so
much in earnest that tears were
near her eyes.
''He does, Vic. A man who has a |
wife like that is lucky, and he knows
it. But that doesn't mean that-oh,
well, that the look some woman
gives him over her shoulder as she
goes out of his office won't-won't
stay with him for days"
"Oh, Quentin!" Victoria ex-
claimed in surprise and dismay.
And irresistibly she added, "DoeS
that happen to you?"
'Sometimes!" The doctor admit" |
ted, laughing.
'tBut-but there's no sense to it!
Look what it leads to. Look at !
Mother, and so many others-the !
mess they make of it! In the end
in the end"
'tIn. the end it's the Vickys who |
show them what fools they were,"
Quentin said, teasingly.
Quentin, have you-since we
were married, I mean-ever had
that feeling about any other wom-
an?"
''Fd tell you if I had, would II"
II think you would"
''Well, I don't know but that I
would! I believe you'd be very TN
1erstanding about it. You'd pity the
sinner and forgive the sin. But a
man with five kids, another coming,
4 new stove to put in, bills unpaid,
and an operation at eight tonor-
row morning has a swell chance at
hat sort of thingI" Quentin yawned.
I'd be afraid Of your mother, any
way" he laughed.
Carbon County news., 1937-07-23
Name Changed

There have been famous Crom-
wells in English history. but at the
restoration the name Of Cromwell
became odious and many bearers
Of the name made some change so
ais to disguise it. Mr.. Vincent Crun-
meIs, in whose company Nicholas
Nickleby acted Romeo, was how one
man changed an illustrious name.
Carbon County news., 1937-07-23
Screen Stars
Tiny Son Plans
Athletic Career

Emblazoned on the front Of his
sweat shirt are the letters Of the
future alma mater of two and
one-haf year old Norman Scott
Carbon County news., 1937-07-23

Ernest Mattice, thirty-three-year-
old candy salesman Of Denver who
was freed after serving six months
of two sentences of life imprison-
ment for the kidnapping and assault
Of Mrs. Margaret Cykosz, twenty
two-year-old waitress. Gov. Teller
Ammons of Colorado signed the par
don after Frank Neill, twenty-six
years old, and Arthur Parker, twen-
ty-one years old, confessed to the
assault charge. They denied the
charge Of kidnapping.
Carbon County news., 1937-07-23

Ward gh Of Saginaw, Mich elected president
Osopac association representing 10000 physicians
and specialists the associations annual convention Chi
recently Arthur Allen QefD Of Minneapolis
predntee take office at the 1888
will held about midyear The office Of prednteec
is a n
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-21
BROADWAY ACTOR
 DIES SUDDENLY
OsgoOd Perkins Had Play- ed Lead in New Play
 at Washington

Washington, Sept. 2i--(UP)--Os- good Perkins, well known Broadway actor, died here early today Q few hours after the opening perform ance of a new play, Susan and God" He was 46. Death was due ap- parently to heart attack. His wife, the former Janet Rane of Boston, found him unconscious in their bathroom. Perkins opened the fall season last night in the National Theater here in Rachel Brothers new comedy in which he was co-starred with the celebrated English actress, Gertrude Lawrence.
 Complained of Heart
 After the performance Perkins complained to his wife of Q heart burn while on route to their hotel. They stopped for some medicine and then both retired. About 2 6. m. Perkins complained of not being able to sleep and went to the bathroom, A few minutes later Mrs. Perkins said she heard Q noise there and went into the bathroom. She found her husband unconscious. Their only child, Tony, is five years old.
 Perkins was born in Newton, Mass, OH May 16, 1892. He made his first Broadway appearance in 1924 as Homer Cady in "The Beggar on Horseback" and thereafter rose quickly to stardom. Last year he played opposite Ina Claire in End of Summer"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-21
HOFFMAN RADIO
 SUIT IS SETTLED

Trenton, N. J., Sept. 2l. (UP)--A settlement out f ocourt was arl- nolinced today in Gov. Harold G. Hoffman's 100000 suit against Boake Garter, raido commentator, and others, charging islander in cor- nection with Q broadcast referring to Hoffman's handling of the Lind bergh Kidnapping case.
 The Governor filed suit in the New Jersey supreme court July 6, 1p36, naming ag defendants Garter, Radio teation WCAU of Philadel- phia, the Atlantic Broadcasting Cor pcraticn, the Columbia Broadcasting system, the Philco Radio and Tele- vision Corporation, the Philco Radio and Televisioii Corporation of Penn syivania, and the Philadelphia Storage Battery company.
 It was announced ct the gover- 1icr's ofiices that . settlement had been reached ct conferences between opposing coureel; that ell fees and expenses incident to the litigation would be paid by the PhilCo com. rAfiy; that Hoffman had executed c general release 70 aIl parties iii- volved; and that the suit would be terminated. t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-21
PRESIDENT HAS
 TOUR PREPARE
Six Western States Will Hear Him Defend New
 Deal Policies

Hyde Park, N. Y., Sept. 2l-(Up) President Roosevelt's decision to make far western states the political testing ground of his between.con- gress drive for New Deal social- economic judicial objectiveS, was rec vealed today by the route of his Pacific coast trip starting here toe morrow. Although MT. Roosevelt will travel COCO miles to Seattle and back all his personal activities except one were scheduled in Wyoming, Idaho, Oregan, Washington, Montana and North Dakota. The exception was Chicago.
 Speculation on Plans
 The presidents itinerary raised speculation over his exact plans. He will appear in both wyoming and Montana, home states of Senators Joseph c. o'Mahoney and Burton K. Wheeler, democratic leaders against the administration's supreme court enlargement program.
 But MT. Roosevelt will travel durs ing the night through Nebraska, represented by Senator Edward F. Burke, as vehement against the pro- gram as his two colleagues.
 Starting from here ct { p. m. EDT tomorrow, the presidents special train through Albany, N. Y.; Cleve- land, Toledo, Chicago and Omaha, Neb., to Cheyenne, Wyo. Ills first ail- ilounced rear platform appearance will Dc there at 9:30 o'clock docal time) FridAY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-21
Mrs. John A. Coe First Woman Juror

New Haven, Conn.,, Sept. 21-- (UP)--Connec ctlcuts first woIn- on jurors were sworn In on Q federal grand jury panel ln U. S. district court today with the hope of Judge Carroll 0. Hincks that "yOu will meet the un. pleasant things of life with flrlnness."
 The states first woman juror was Mrs. John A. Coe, IT,, Wat erbury. Four others also were selected, Mrs. G. N. NettletOn, New Haven; Miss Elizabeth Parker, Walllngford; Mrs. How. ard A. sibley, Middlefield, and Mrs. Townsend Scudder, Green wich.
 "I feel" said Judge HinCks as he instructed the jurors In their duties, "T should not let the 0c- caslon pass without welcoming as members on . grand jury the first ladies who ever sat on . jury in the state of Connec- tlcut in my memory. I am afraid you will find the experi- ence somewhat sordid but I hope you will meet the unpIeas- ant things of life with firm ness"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-21
POLICE DEPT. IS
 NOT IN POLITICS
Supt. Speaks About Fusion Ticket Charges; PrOpa.
 ganda Mud Singing

Charges by Fusion leaders in the morning Republican that lat least three police sergeants threatened various bus drivers and restaurant workers" If they did not cease working for the Culhane ticket were met today with Q statement by Police Superintendent William J, Roach that any such complaints should be referred to him and will be given full investigation.
 '@ITe police department is not In politics." declared Superintendent Roach." Any charges that members of the department are active iil politics or are making threats of any kind should be placed before me. They will be given full investi- gation, and all the proper and nec- essaTy steps taken" ,t,
 Democrats EcOfs At It
 Democratic leaderS meantime scoised tt the charges, and likened it tO the recent claim of the Merit System Association that Q "local politician" wanted Q "cut" before advocating the plan. Tn neither case were any names mentioned.
 Continued on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-21
Senator Culhane Did Not Help Mutual Aid
Controller Daniel J. Leary Makes Claim in Radio Ad-
 dress Last Night in Which He Alleged Fusion Can- f@s<5 5s didate Was Telling Falsehoods

Controller Daniel J, Leary's charge in his radio address last night that neither Sen. George Gull hano nor his firm ever made any contributions whatsoever to the Mutual Aid Unemployment Fund is borne out by the final report of the executive committee of the fund, issued in booklet form last year. The Il pages listing firms and inc dividualS do not contain the name of the Fusion candidate for mayor, though in a campaign speech last Thursday night he identified him- self with those who did aid the needy of the city throughout the depression by making voluntary contributions to the Mutual Aid.
 Leary Scores Culhane
 In 0 vigorous campaign speech that knocked the props from under Fusion arguments, Controller Leary declared that Sen. Culhane's picture of city finances twas inaccurate and filled with unqualified falsehoods." Pointing out that the city's tax rate had been reduced from 4l.02 to 3l.6 mills since the present administra- ton took ofilce, he showed that in that same period the city's grand list has been reduced by six million dollars.
 These things were accomplished, Controller Leary emphasized, dur ing the depression years, when the city had to spend more than $2,000,- GOO to match federal aid, when $3,50o,000 was spent on relief work
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-21
LABOR UNIONS IN
 RIVAL PROGRAMS
Federation Sends Invita- tiOn to President = To
 Have Newspaper Guild
By c. L. sULzBERGER

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Washington, Sept. 2i--(UP)-The American Federation of Labor has invited President Roosevelt to ad- dress it's annual convention open. ing in Denver, Colo, October 1, 1t was announced today.
 Informed quarters said he Is not expected to attend but will probably send e long message to be read to the opening session by President William Green.
 Mir. Roosevelt will at the time be returning from his trip to the north west. He is scheduled to speak ct Chicago October 5, one day after the federation meeting begins.
 His preseince in Denver might ea- tangle him in the dispute between the federation and John |. Lewis Committee for Industrial Organiza- ton, 1t was pointed out.
 CIO Leaders Called
 Lewis today called 6 meeting of c. l. O. union leaders in Atlantic City, October" II, to discuss inter- nal and unionization matters. It was believed the group might take counter-action should the A. F. of L. convention expel his unions from the federation.
 Green, meanwhile, advised his state federations and city central labor unions that the American Newspaper Guild has officially withdrawn from the A. r. of L. and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-21
Justice Hugo [. Black Has Sailed For United States
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eluded newspaper correspondents after a wild chase through the Eng fish countryside.
 As they left one entrance of their hotel here, Q porter, wearing ordi- nary clothes instead of his uniform, left by another entrance with Blacks baggage. Taxing to c chain restaurant, Justice and Mrs. Black breakfasted there. Astonished at seeing Q United Press correspondent, Black said: T won't even speak to you" His wife laughed heartily.
 Then Black, recovering his com posure, chatted with his wife. Ap- parently believing he was unob- served, he taxied on to the home of 6 friend. He left there in hired limousine. United Press correspond ents, in two taxicabs and a private car, trailed him up along the Thames valley by the hish-speed Great West Road. Blacks car hit 60 miles an hour at tiines, weaving in and out of the heavy trafiic. and last his pursuers 90 miles out of London.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-21

London, Sept. 21--(UP)--Asso- ciate Justice Hugo L. Black of the United States supreme court is aboard the steamship City of Nor. folk, on his way home to face the storm aroused by charges that he was a member of the Ku Klux Klan, 1t was understood today. Black sailed in greatest secrecy from Southampton yesterday afternoon, 1t was said in 6 most reliable quar- ter. The City of Norfolk is due ct Norfolk, Va, September 20 and Baltimore, September 30. At which point Black intended to disembark was not known.
 The United Press learned last weekend that Black had engaged passage on the liner for himself and his wife. This was learned after publication of report that he in. tended to sail from an Irish port. Ostensibly he cancelled this passage wheh he feared Chat his plans were known. Justice and Mrs. Black left their hotel yesterday morning, and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-09-21
OPTOMETRY NOW
 IS PROFESSION

Boston, Sept. 2l.--(UP)--Optom- etry is 6 profession, the Massachu- setts supreme court has ruled. That decision came from the full bench yesterday in a decree enjoining John R. Qetter and Maurice M. Sachs, operating in Worcester as the "5tate Optometrists," from practicing op- tometry---either personally or by any servant or employe--until law fully licensed to do so.
 The decree was on a bill in equity brought by two licensed optorne- trists, Raymond McMurdo of Spen- cer and Albert Barker of Worcester. It enjoined either a layman or a corporation from practicing op- tometry without a license, even though a physician were engaged to i'll prescriptions made out by optometrists.
 Whereas the learned professions originally were limited to medi- cine, law and the ministry. and whereas the fitting and sale of spectacles began as e trade, the work of an optometrist approaches, though 1t may not quite reach ophthalmology, the couyt stated.