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The Coolidge examiner., 1937-12-09
SYNOPSIS

Young Gregory Sterling. having made
a fortune in the West. reluctantly returns
10 his home town. and taxes a luxurious
room at the Whittau House. In a park.
ne sees a girl sitting on bench suddenly
keel over. and ruShes to her rescue. He
takes her to hospital. where the doctor
pronounceS the case starvation. Gregory
engages a private room and special
nurse, Miss Gowen. While Gregory con-
siders endowing a hospital room in men,
ory Of his mother. for the free use OF
strangers. he finds a purse beneath the
park bench where the girl had sat. Open
ing 1t, he finds 1t empty except for
letter addressed to Miss Margaret Nc
Laren, 1456 Rodman street, with a
blurred Vermont postmark. Reaching
Rodman street. he talks to a disagree.
able landlady, who insinuates Miss Nc
Laren gave up a good job because of her
boss behavior. and that three weeks
rent is overdue. Gregory pays the rent.
He then reads the letter, signed Grand
mother. thanking Margaret for the money
she sent. When she reaches the hos
pital to make arrangements for the en-
dowment. he finds the patient improved
but insiStent on leaving Immediately to
and job. He tells her of the room en-
doWment. and guarantees to get her
good job by Monday. Greg ponders on
methods of doing good with his money,
and writes Rhoderick Steele, Virginia
minister he met on the train. for possible
guidance. After church. he goes to the
hospital. tells Margaret he is giving her
job himself. and that In the morning
they win rent an office in a rooming
mouse known to Miss Gowen. and get to
york. Tho following morning the head
nurse returns from a vacation. ignorant
Of The endowed room. and insulingly
questioAs Margaret's rights there. and
tells Ter to get out. Margaret. still weak,
leaves and finds refuge in a railway sta
sion, considering her next step. Mean
while, on small Vermont farm, Mar
garet's feeble old grandparents worry
about her. and lament the wickedness of
the city, and the need for Margaret to
work there In order to pay the interest
on the mortgage held by hard old Elias
Homer. Horner arrives to demand full
payment by four days after Thanksgiv-
ing. Back at the hospital, Miss GoWen
discovers Margaret's absence.
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ImPr0ped n STTNDAY
Uniform co-~~
-:-LESSON = =
BY REV. HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST,
Dean of the Moody Bible Institute
of Chicago.
e Western Newspaper Union.
Lesson for December IL
CHRISTIAN Fellowship

LESSON TEXT John I'LL; Revela-
ton 21:1-7
GOLDEN TEXT-Our fellowship is
with the Father. and with his Son Jesus
Christi John 1:3.
PRIMARY TOPIC-The Heavenly
Home
JUNIOR TOPIC-Gods Great Family
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-ComradeShip with Christ
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP.
IC-Daily Fellowship with Christ and
Christians.
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phone instrument in his hotel room
ri pied out ring after ring, it fell
upon silent, unresponsive. air, and
word came back to the hospital
booth, They do not answer. Shall
l keep on ringing?"
Miss Gowen had Mr.. Sterling
PACED through the lobby, halls. din
ing room and writing rooms, but
they said he could not be found.
She was fairly frantic and ran back
to her own hall, routing out the
head nurse again, demanding more
information about the disappearance
of her patient.
The head nurse was coldly sar-
castle, calmly triumphant, and when
Greg finally arrived on the scene
and went up to the room as had
been arranged, leaving his taxi wait
ing outside. he found an agitated
Miss GoWen, his box of violets still
in her hand, confronting an icy SUI
perior outside the door of the room.
There were tears on Miss Gowens
cheeks, angry tears, baff1ed tears,
and look of frantic despair in her
eyes.
There he is now!" he heard her
say, and the head nurse turned to
look haughtily at the man who had
dared to invade her sacred precincts
and disarrange her order of things.
She's gone!" said Miss Gowen to
Greg, suddenly smothering her agi-
tated face in her handkerchief.
Gomez" said Greg.
Eyes, gone!" said Miss Gowen,
catching her breath in a kind of
sob. II suppose you'll blame me,
but l never dreamed any such thing
could happen. They drove her out
while I was at breakfast. They
told her this wasn't a memorial
room and you had lied to her."
"Who did that, Miss Gowen?"
asked Greg, his voice coldly steady,
his gray eyes alert. his firm jaw set
in a way that made him a formida-
BILE foe who dared to tell her
that?" Greg's voice somehow re-
sembled the blue of steel in a gun
pointed straight at vital part.
Then up spoke the head nurse
with her most important air:
81 did" she said coldly. Il am
someone had put over a gigantic
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He had spent much time in his
room formulating plans, for he felt
keenly that this girl would be sus-
picious of him if his mind appeared
to be in chaos regarding his buSi-
ness. How could any man think in
a noisy place like this? laundering
of trains, clang of trolley cars, whlr
OF motors, bang, bang, bang of fire
engines, whistle of sirens.
He felt that the first and most i'm
portant thing was to get that tired,
sad little girl located in a comforta-
BILE room, and somehow provide her
salary in advance so that she would
be relieved from financial worry.
Perhaps it was almost time to send
more money to those old people who
had written her that pitiful little
letter he had read.
So he had taken out pencil and
notebook and set down in order ex-
actly what he had decided to do
and what he meant to say to the
girl about her salary. That was
the most difficult matter he would
have to deal with, for he foresaw
that the girl would not be willing
to be befriended. After much de-
liberation he decided to find out the
normal salary for high-class work of
various kinds and pay her salary
that would be sort of an average Of
them all. He would need help in so
many different ways. Buying a
house, furnishing it. Surely people
paid big salaries for such work. He
was sure the girl, from her whole
dainty appearance. had good taste
and would be worthy Of a good sal
airy for that.
He ate a haSty breakfast and be-
took himself to the big department
stores, where he sought out heads Of
departments and asked lot Of
questions. Therefore it happened
that when the little French tele-
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For the Very Young.
The Patterns.

Pattern 1910 is designed for
sizes IA to 20 (32 to AZ busD.
Size 16 (full lengthy requires SIS
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yards of 80 inch material; in me-
dunn length 5A yards.
Pattern 1922 is designed for
sizes Small (34-36), Medium (38-
40), and Large (42-44). Plain
apron requires rs yards of 35
inch material for medium size
The dressy style requires 11s
yards of 80 inch material for
medium size, plus 4 yards of ma
chine ruhling for trimming, as pic
tured.
Pattern 1893 is designed for
sizes 6, 8, 10, II, IA years. Size 8
requires 23s yards of SO inch ma
terial.
Pattern Set 1923 is designed for
sizes Small (18 in. head slze), Me-
dunn go in. head size), and Large
(2l12 in. head size). The ensemble,
medium size, requires rs yards
of 54 inch material.
Send your order to The Sewing
Circle Pattern Dept, Room 1920,
211 w. Wacker Drive, Chicago, Ill.
Price of patterns, Is cents Tin
coins) each.
New Pattern Book.
Send Is cents for the Barbara
Bell Fall and Winter Pattern
Book. Make yourself attractive,
practical and becoming clothes,
selecting designs from the Bar
bara Bell well-planned, easy-to-
make patterns.
g Bel Syndicate. WNU Service.
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CHAPTER IV-COntinued
$.

''Oh. it's you, is ii, Miss Gowen?
Wen, / wondered when you'd turn
Ep. Just what have you been trying
10 put over on the hospital authori-
ties, / should like to know? Letting
a charity case into our most ex-
pensive private room that had been
under special orders for one of our
best paying patientS?"
Miss Gowen's pleasant eyes
dashed fire.
II had nothing to do with letting
my patient into the room,' she said.
The was there when l came on the
case. / understood that she was
placed there by orders from the of
ace. / have nothing to do with that.
out I do have to do with looking
after my patient. win you kindly
tell me what you have done with
herr ! will go to her at once and
you can settle the other question
with the people who put her there.
Where is she?"
III SUI Z Il QOu hnOWB Was Tic
cold reply. Il told her that l would
give her five minutes to dress and
get out of the hospital if she was
able to 60. If she wasn't said /
would have her moved to the ward
where she belonged. She seemed to
thislk she could go, so I hope she
has gone. You'll probably have
plenty of chance to explain to the
Office. The idea, girl like that in
that room!"
What do you mean, a girl like
that?" asked Margaret nurse, now
thoroughly reused. "She was a
lovely girl. never saw lovelier."
"You being the judgel" sneered
Miss Grandon. well. Wen see
whether the board of directors
agrees with you when it comes to a
showdown.
This isn't a reform school and
we don't keep our most expensive
private rooms for young women who
run around with strange young men
who pretend they are paying for it.
and tell hes about memorial
rooms"
But it is a memorial room," said
Miss Gowen breathlessly. 1.-The
bronze tablet is expected to arrive
today!"
'Oh. so that young fellow put
something over on you, too, did he?
I begin to see why they never made
you a head nursei"
Miss Gowen grew white with an
ger, and her eyes grew dark with
indignation for an instant. Then
she turned and strode away down
the hah to the stairs and disap-
peared, while Miss Grandon
watched her with a supercilious
smile.
Miss Gowen inquired of every
nurse and attendant who had been
about during the last half hour, but
none of them had seen Margaret
McLaren, except a man down in
the front office who thought he had
seen young woman come down the
stairs a few minutes ago and slip
hurriedly out of the street door.
The nurse went out in the street.
up and down, wildly, in her uniform,
the cold wind blowing her hair un-
tidily about her face but there was
no sign of her patient.
She dashed bark into the hospital
and interviewed all the nurses on
her hall, but no one had seen Mar
garet leave.
at last, filed with chagrin and
embarrassment, Miss Gowen took
ner way to the telephone booth and
tried to call up Greg.
Now Greg had arisen early, for
.le realized that he had many things
10 set in order if he was to be
honestly business man before he
took on secretary in earnest.
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JOYS and Sorrows

The joys and sorrows of others
are ours as much as theirs, and in
proper time as we feel this and
learn to live so that the whole
world shares the life that flows
through US, do our minds learn
the secret of peace. Annie
BeSant.
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Devotion

Perpetual devotion to what man
calls his business is only to be sus-
tanned by perpetual neglect Of many
other things.
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DID you know, Milady, that
- Santa Claus and Sew-Your-
Own have joined forces to make
this the brightest, charmingest
Christmas you've ever known?
Yes, it's a fact! And you who've
tried so hard to be good (and
never a little naughty are going
to be rewarded to the full. Gifts
by -Your-Own from Santa
Claus to you. Here's what you
may expect (but remember, "Do
not open until Christmas").
Festive Fashion.
You're in line for personaliZed
gifts this year, lucky lady, and
what could be closer to your
hearts desire than a velvet house
coat-nothing indeed (Sew-Your-
Own knows every girls weak
ness).
Darling and Practical.
For Miss Keep-the-Home-Beau-
tiful we've specially designed
pair of really different aprons.
One is the kind to wear when ac-
tually doing kitchen chores, the
other is dressy model-so pref
ty you will make a darling host
eSS.
For the Very Young.
If you're very young lady you
may find Gift No. 1893 or Gift
Set No. 1923 packed neatly in your
stocking one fine morning soon.
The former, a dress plus dainty
shorts, will be a peachy combina-
tic= 20 wear to parties when you
want to be dressed up swell"
The Temple Trio, hat, scarf and
muff set, was designed to put
little Hollywood" in your Christ
mas. It's as bright and cheerful
as you could wish for. Hope you're
the winner, little lady!
The Patterns.
Pattern 1910 is designed for
sizes IA to 20 (32 to AZ bust).
Size 16 (full lengthy requires 57s
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-12-09
Coal for 1000 Years

The United States is estimated to
have coal enough in the ground to
last 4,C00 years.
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CHAPTER V

The taxi was chugging away at
the door and Greg put the nurse in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-12
PLAYLET SELECTED FOR FOUNDERS DAY

Progressive Education and Achievement Tests" was the sub ject discussed last night by Miss AL ice Walsh, supervisor kindergar- ten and primary grades in the local schools at meeting of the Chase Parent-Teacher association. The meeting took place at Chase school. Mrs. Raymond Fowler, chairman of parent education, announced that Mrs. Kenneth Elwin will have charge of a meeting on the 27th at o'clock in the afternoon when Mrs. Ralph Harris vii conduct a discus sion on "Remodeling and Dressmak- ing Problems. A short play will be presented at the Founders Day" meeting on February 8. Mrs. John Mraz will furnish the birthday cake. Mrs. Mraz, Mrs. Ernest L. EIornvall and Mrs. Pasquale Iacovi- no were named to the nominating committee.
 This morning two WPA classes were opened at Chase school for members of the Parent Teacher as- sociation. Patrick Kelly was in charge of a cluss of public speak ing from 9 to 10 o'clock and Joseph Sculiy conducted class on pSycho- logy from 10 to II o'clock. Both classes will be held every Tuesday and Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-12
Council Prepares
 Anti-War Program
Sponsors Display of Posters, Selects Play for Pre-.
 sentaton Tiere-Taft Reelected President of Society

Two forward steps in the promo ton of peace will be taken in the near future by the members of the Waterbury Council for Peace Ac- ton, 1t was announcer at a meeting of the group held at the Mattatlck Historical society building last eve- ming.
 Z In conjunction with the New Group and the local Civic Theater, the local peace council will bring Irwin Shaw's bitter satirical play on war, "Bury The Dead" here in February. Tn addition, a local dis- play contest will be sponsored, with prizes to be awarded to the best poster, statuette or similar piece of work which is judged to be the best anti-war item in the contest. This affair will close about March 20 and the prize, amounting to two 95 a. wards for the best individual and the best group contribution. plus a book by Phillips Gibbs entitled Gross of Peace" will be given to winners in April.
 Reflections
 E. H. Davis presided at the session last evening and the following offi- cers were all reelected for the coEn- ing year: President, Horace D. Taft; vice-president, Edward Davis: rec ording secretary, Mrs. Richard Mil- Ter; treasurer, Attorney Frederic Smedley; corresponding secretary. Miss Majorie Farley.
 Announcement was made last evening that Kirby Page, lecturer and author, would appear at the Central Y on Sunday afternoon, January 3l. at 300 o'clock, to speak on peace. He will be accompanied by H. Morris Jones, an Oxford stu- dent. who will also address the group.
 Posters Displayed
 Anti-war posters have been set up in the Little Gallery at the Matta- tuck society building and will re- main there for 8 two week period. Some of these, were made by coun- cil members. At last evenings ses- sion a talk was also given by Wayne Womer. newly appointed field secre- tary of the Connecticut Peace con- ference, in which he pointed out the urgent need for peace educa- ton, legislation and organization.
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several openings for young men wl,A wish to enlist.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-12

Flickers can pick holes in metal draln pipes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-12
REALTORS DISCUSS
 l937 LEGISLATION

Roy Kemp of Darien, president of the Connecticut Real Estate board. John M. Hutchinson of this city. vice-president of the National Real Estate board, and Theodore Nuhn, also of Waterbury. discussed legisla- tion that is to be proposed at the 1887 session of the general assembly at meeting last night of the Wa terbury Real Estate board at The Elton. "The Real Estate Tax Limi- tation Overall was the subject dis cussed. MT. Nuhn Is the local mem- Der of the state committee which is preparing legislation.
 The speakers stated that the state committee is drawing up a bill 10 limit overall real estate taxation. Only 36 per cent of the nations in- come is provided by real estate, 1t was stated. Yet, 90 per cent of the nations tax assessments are on real estote. James J. Dillon presided at last nights meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-12
NAUCATUCK ELKS
 PLAY WATERBURY

It will be Naugatuck versus Wa terbury next Thursday evening at the home of the local Elks. The occasion will mark home-and- home card tournament between the Elks of the Rubber Borough and the Brass City Bills" With Joseph F. Mulville and Lieutenant William F. Pollard handling the arrangements here there is every indication of a perfect evening in the making for Thursday night. In addition to the players ? delegation of Naugatuck Elks vii. be present for the fun and the social session.
 The Waterbury Elks will return the visit shortly. James Sweetman of the Naugatuck lodge is supervis- ing the arrangements for his fel- low members.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-12
NEW CITY CHURCH
 TOSPONCOR SHOW

4 good portion of the entertain ment to be offered at the Sacred Heart hall, Torrington, Thursday evening, will be by local entertain CTS. The program will be under the auspices of St. Peters church and will be for the benefit of the parish fife, drum and bugle corps. Rev. William Botticelli, former curate at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, iS pastor of the Torrington church.
 The local group will he made up of Nutmeg HillbillieS, BoufIard brothers, dancers; Alice Bergamo, dancer: Bobby Scannell, drummer; Jane Sheehy, baton wielder; Steve Ferucci and Felix N. Guarini, com- edians. MT. Ferucci will be master of ceremonies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-12
BAZAAR PLANNED
 BY JEWISH UNIT

James Green. Miss Frieda Rosen- field, Hyman Drubner and David Borden comprise the committee are ranging for the participation of the Young Israel organization in the annual bazaar to be conducted by the Waterbury Hebrew Institute January 2ard to the 3oth. The Young Israel program will be pre- sented on the night of the 2sth. Samuel Kramer is chairman of the entertainment committee of the Young Israel group. He Is planning an active program for the coming months and is preparing to name subcommittee fer forums, social and religious events.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-12
Y.M.C.A. Notes
Sunday Forum,

George H. E. Smith, Yale pro- lessor, spoke to the members of the Sunday forum at the Central Y. M. 0. A., yesterday, making an effort to explain dictatorships as "transi- tional Inechanisms" which will eventually give way to new forms of government.
 The reasons chosen by the speak CT yesterday as explaining causes of Relationships were scientific and technological improvements, to- gether with new political ideas which are the result of the lean- ings of one man.
 The speaker gave brief reasons for the present situations in Ger many and Italy at the present day, explaining that while Hitler and Mussolini relied chiefly on power, President Roosevelt depended on the technique of personal appeal.
 The speaker was introduced by Roy Ferris, chairman of the Sum- day forum committee. The forum
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-12
THE SECRET OF SUZANIVA IN FINE ARTS SERIES

Sponsored by the Mattatuck Mu- sical Art Society of this city the third presentation in the Waterbury Fine Arts Series is scheduled for Thurs day night of this week at the Women's Club auditorium. The Chamber Opera Company of Boston will be featured in ''The Secret of Suzanne" by Wolf-Ferrari, German. Italian composer. The opera will be preceded by a violin recital by Celia Gomberg.
 Those not holding season tickets for the Fine Arts Series may pur- chase tickets for Thursdays event at McCoys Music store, from Mrs. Herbert Taylor at 70 Montgomery street, or at the box office Thursday evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-12

The Children Of Mary Sodality of St. Pstrikc's parish announce the presentation of a three-act comedy entitled Campus Quaran- tine," to be presented at Lyceum hall Thursday evening, Januarx IA beginning at 8;l5 ?. m. The cast of the interesting stage attraction is under the direction of Lieutenant Colonel William J. Shanahan. It Is expected that the parish hall will be filled to capa- city upon the occasion.
 Officers of the sodality who are serving as a committee on ar- engagements consist of Miss Mar jorie Powers, president; Miss Mary ,. Fitzmaurice, vice-president; Miss Amy c. Dunn, secretary; and Miss Margaret c. Dunphy, treas urer. Rev. Bernard Foster Is chap lain of the organization.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-12
ANNUAL EXHIBITION
 ARRANGED BY CLAN

The second annual exhibition of the Waterbury Camera clan will be held at the Mattatuck Historical society building on West Main street the week of January 2. More than 100 entries are expected to be of- fered for display.
 Entry in the exhibition is open to. any a Tnateur photographer, whether or not he is c member of the Camera clan. The judges will be Harry Hard, Edward Balthazar, and Ira Williams.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-12

Namara, local army recruiting 0fn- cer. The local of1csr. who is gta-
 toned on the Green during he day and at the central "X" in the eve- ming, stated yesterday that there are
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-12
HAWAII BOUND

Nicholas Capella. son of Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Capella of l08 Maple street, will leave for the Hawaiian Islands in March, it was announced yesterday by Corporal James Mc-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-12

was opened by Tom Smith, Y. M. c. A. educational chairman. An- nouncement was made that the fo- rum next week would be a panel discussion with Edward Davis, Richard Enrich and Chase Kimball on Uncle Sam and His Neighbors" |.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-30
TO
HIGH POST

F. George Clendaniel was elected
vice president of Stones Mercan-
tile Agency, Inc, at the April
stockholders meeting, according
to William R. Stone, president.
Clendaniel was formerly con-
nected with this agency and is re-
turning to devote his entire time
to financial and credit reporting
in conjunction with real estate
title work. The new vice president
has been active in insurance circles
and two years ago served as preSi-
dent of the District of Columbia
Life Underwriters Association. He
is well known for his interest in
civic development, now serving on
several committees of the Wash
ington Board of Trade.
Stones Mercantile Agency was
established in 1890. It's other Of
ficers are Williar r. Stone, presi-
dent and treasurer; Gordon H.
Fletcher, vice president and gen.
eral manager, and M. Inez Stone,
secretary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-30
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