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sirable," his lips were warm In her
hair, land 50 utterly sweet" Then
he kissed her, demandingly {.
and the world obligingly spun far
away and left the two of them
alone.
But when he loosened his arms,
Anne sprang up, hot blood pound
ing at her temples and her cheeks
blazing. She couldn't think Of any,
thing to say, so she made q grab
for her boots with one hand and
reached out the other to slap him.
Even that comfort was denied her
for Geoff threw back his head and
her hand jerked meaningless in
the air. A sob caught In her throat.
Geoff pulled down her outstretched
hand.
You're not angry with me-" he
said gently. Are you afraid Of
me?"
Anne's voice came out rough and
forced. Don't flatter yourself. I'm
not afraid of of anybody"
Except yourself" he corrected.
you're frightened and you're run
ming away, Anne"
Presents Queer Figure.
She pulled her hand away and
ran into the hotel carrying one Of
her muddy boots in front Of her; a
queer figure to the two old men
who sat playing checkers with
~ 80 lit,
feet.
The next morning when Anne
came downstairs, the splattered
yellow car was standing in the
street in front of the hotel. The
rain had stopped and when the sun
had dried the puddles, it would be
a nice day.
Anne had tied her hair up under
the scarf and tried to wash out some
of the muddy spots on the tan
breeches, but she couldn't do any,
thing about the boots upstairs.
When she'd opened her door that
morning, there had been the boot
she'd left on the porch floor, cleaned
and polished so 1t looked like 1t
mad never been worn. Goeh was be-
ing very funny.
She had to put it on with the
other mud-caked, dull looking boot
and come downstairs that way. She
intended to ask for a rag and some
polish, but breakfast was served
right away and before she knew it,
they were in the car starting home
-. and she still had one dirty boot.
Geoff didn't say much all the way
back, and Anne was feeling too en-
barrased to talk freely. What he
had said last night had caused her
to lie awake and think for a long
part of the night. However they
were both polite and Anne thanked
Geoft and Ding-ding for a lovely
time and they thanked her for
coming and apologized for the acct
dent. Anne wasn't sure which
accident Geof was talking about.
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But she said good-by and climed
YEARLY up the long steps to the
front door of the club.
Week Passes Swiftly.
Another week passed by swiftly,
almost unmarried. Van seemed more
wonderful every day. They had
several rehearsals in his office, just
the two of them. because he said
he didn't want her to start working
with the whole cast too soon. Things
were moving very well, he told her,
but he began to get insistent on one
point. He wanted to meet John
Bresdon. He said there was a lot
Of extra expense to the show since
they had built it up for her :.
and that this was fine chance for
John to invest some of his money.
Actually" he told her, tits doing
him favor. Because with you as
the star and a great cast and story
like we've got, show can't help
but make money"
So Anne tried to get In touch
with John by calling his secretary.
But he was out of town all week
and Anne kept making promises to
Van and putting 1t of.
Then one night, she came home
to Sheila, trimming with excite
ment. Hes said he's got something
very important to ask me-" she told
Sheila. And darling. I know he's
going to ask me to marry him! Isn't
it wonderful"
IT know" Sheila remarked damp
ly. You don't really love him but
he can do so much for you! It's
a great thing! Well, I'm not con-
graduating you until find out
what kind of a proposal he's max
ing
Anne was hurt then, and wouldn't
talk much the rest of the evening.
And then the next afternoon, when
she got home, Sheila had a guest
up in the room. She was one of the
girls who worked at the Golden
Glass Club and her name was Cleo.
Anne Is Angry.
Cleo lay gracefully on Anne's bed,
her long, beautiful legs stretched out
in front of her, and her eyes smoky
when she talked. Anne wasn't very
interested In what they were talking
about until Cleo mentioned Vans
name. She said lazily-
Speaking of heels =. what do
you think my old pal, Van Franklin,
is doing these days? He's
evidently found some guy who
doesn't know he's a has-been from
way back and he's got some
money out Of him to produce that
NANCY play Of his! o.. Remember
that play, She'll, that he was going
to star me in?"
Anne moved toward her, her face
flaming. What do you know about
Van Franklin?" she demanded.
Cleo looked surprised. What
don't I know, is better. So you've
met him. too. Well. all I can say
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too ;. even if he knows. We get
along fine, Ding-ding and l."
When they started talking again,
it was about Anne. She told him
about Van and the show and he
seemed pleased. When she told
him how she'd read the part so
beautifully in Vans office. she
leased him for what he'd said about
her lack of emotion. You see,"
she said even if I can't put over
a song, I can read a part the way
it should be read"
He looked at her with a strange
smile and answered, Il know now
what kind of a person you are,
Anne. What you told me this
afternoon helped me to find out.
You're like your father -
ME? Oh, no, I'm not at all like
Dad!"
Maybe you don't think so, but
underneath you've got that same,
half-wild streak in you that he had
only you cover yours up so
hard, almost nobody sees it. This
Van Franklin unknowingly brought
it out when you read that scene
for him"
And what he's thinking" Anne
said to herself, 'fs that I couldn't
ever do 1t again. She hated him
for thinking it and she drew herself
up straight and glared back at him.
cts so refreshing to have someone
who can see right through you. But
I don't see the point"
It's just this" he said, oblivious
to her sarcasm, you've never been
deeply hurt, or ecstatically thrilled
or you've never been really in
love. And it would take one of
those things to break you out of
the protecting shell you've built
with your fright. That's true, isn't
it?"
Geoff Wont Believe.
well, what if it tsp" she flung
back. Isn't it better to have every
thing controlled and planned and
sane than to be mass of conflict
ing emotions all the time? I'm 60
ing to get everything I can with
out giving a thing without
letting anyone become necessary to
me, or hurt me- And at the end of
it all, I'll be satisfied with :. :"
He cut off her rushing words.
"But will you, Anne? Can you
convince yourself that you're really
like that? I don't think you can, be-
cause you can't convince me! You're
not hard and coolly calculating as
you pretend :. I'm going to show
you - He took her by the shoul-
ders and turned her around against
him so that her stocking feet swung
up from the floor.
You're lovely and warm and de-
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wooden bench that hadn't been
rained on. The rain around the edge
of the porch roof had settled down
to slow, steady rhythm for the rest
Of the night. Geoff pulled her boots
of and it was such struggle that
Anne had to confess that they were
really Sheila's and she'd stolen them
for the day.
Then they sat and watched the
rain and talked, first of all, about
Ding ding. Anne was still curious
about him for Geoff hadn't told her
anything since he'd said that Ding
ding's mother was dead. So now she
asked:
Ding ding is such funny little
name. What's his real name,
Geoff?"
Geoff Lit cigarette before he
answered. II don't think Ding ding
ever did have a name since the day
he was born and they baptized him
before his mother died. They
called him Peter, after his father,
but no ones ever used that name
since then"
Geoff a Bachelor.
Anne turned to Inn and said be-
fore she thought, Then you aren't
his father, Geof1?"
Gosh, no, what made you think
that? Thought I told you I was
practically confirmed bachelor"
Anne's reactions were little fuzzy,
well, goodness, how was I to know?
You never said anything about 1t.
I still don't see how you happen to
have him.
Geoff smiled. That's short :.
and not very funny story. Ding
ding is the son of a man who was
the greatest drummer I've ever
known. I met him when we worked
together on band down South.
Pete was a great guy-one Of the
best-but when his wife died when
Ding ding was born-he sort OF went
to pieces. Then an old trouble
he'd had-lungs-came back. He
went out West, asked me to look
after Ding ding until he got back"
He stopped a moment as though he
was remembering something and
then he said, HE died out there
couple of years ago. So I guess
Ding-ding is mine now"
After a moment, Anne said, He
ao11e Wal, Don Does he knou
you're not his father?"
I'D want him to know what a
swell father he really had" Geoff
answered. Sure. he knows. He's
got pictures Of Pete and I've
told him all about his father" He
looked at her very simply. Il fig
ure he can like me pretty well,
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Is that he's the greatest guy In the
world for. little girls like you to
stay away from"
you can't say things like that
about Vanl"
'Nobody's got a better right to-!
That baby was the only guy smooth
enough to give me the run-around."
She looked at Anne pityingly. Don't
go around defending Van Franklin
or you won't have any reputation
left"
Anne forgot herself. She was act
ing like a child but she didn't care.
"It's he!" she screamed at Sheila.
"You planned 1t all because you're
Jealous Of me and you don't
ever want me to get anywhere!"
Copyright, 1910.
The Chicago Daily News. Inc.
Tomorrow: Anne can't help hav-
Ing doubts about Van.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-01
family aftair Cd
By Rita Honsen %|

thus Anne Saunders still ambitious to get
broadway ay though she tailed nseably IN her
underudy star Geot dance
band pianist es and has her introduce it, out again she
Then Franklin producer tells her he has
and specially impressed ohen she tells him
she kno John BreSdon eahy theatrical bock Her dowed
and shouting her attention than he does Anne
Ueekend nH Wen she date with
NTH Geof and his little boy Dngdtng Their breaks
doWn and they haze to take small oDn hotel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-01

Since discovery on his land OF a
valuable mineral ore, Francisco
Jacorelli, a farmer of Cachoeira,
Brazil, has received many mysterious
threatening letters and is now re-
covering after being shot and
stabbed by gigantic Negro"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-01
Democrats to Hold Party

Democrats of Arlington Coun-
ty will sponsor a bridge, 800"
and bingo party at pm. Thursday
in the Colonial Village ballroom and
lounge, 1t was announced today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-01
CHAPTER Y.

After had fallen asleep Anne and Geof downstairs
hotel other
the lobby Geof said Let's porch don't think
it'll be
The blanket kept all boots" laughed
so, you'll pull them long
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Tomorrow: Anne can't help hav-
ing doubts about Van.
Evening star., 1940-12-17

Aero Club of Washington and the
Washington Air Derby Association
was to be held at the Raleigh Hotel.
The Pan-American Aviation Day
ball will be held tonight at the May
flower Hotel.
Several Governors today were
added to the list of those who have
issued special proclamations of the
celebration. The Cuban government
has announced that it will combine
tribute to the Wright brothers
with a December 20 ceremony in
honor of Cuban aviators killed in a
goodwill flight to South America.
Miami, Fla, reported that a big
outdoor celebration, including dedi-
cation of its new municipal airport
was in progress today.
Film Premiere Tonight.
Tonight in Washington the mo-
ton picture Flight Command will
be shown for the first time, stimuli
taneously with showings in Toronto
Mexico City and Havana. Prior tc
the presentation of the film at the
Loew's Capitol Theater, number
of distinguished personages will at
tend banquet at the Carlton Hotel
Another motion picture, a docu-
mentary film, Aviation Memories,
was being shown publicly for the
first time today. Presentations were
scheduled for 2, 3, and 4:45 pm
at the Commerce Department audi
torium and at 8, and 10 pm. at
Roosevelt High School auditorium
These showings were sponsored by
the Aviation Defense Association.
Evening star., 1940-12-17
University Club
Plans Events

The University Club will present
the Tuesday Evening Music Clut
in a program of Christmas music
at a ladies' night entertainment al
the clubhouse on Sixteenth street
Thursday evening. The program,
will be directed by Mrs. Florence
Howard, with Miss Marjorie Davis
as accompanist, assisted by Miss
Contance Russell, pianist. The set
ting of the prologue is Santa Fe
N. Mex, on Christmas Eve, 1848, in
the house of the Mexican ranchero
Don Antonio Olivares.
Many members of the club will
entertain at dinner parties pre-
ceding the entertainment, and the
singers will be guests of the club
at a buffet supper following their
performance.
The University Club has also
issued invitations to its annual New
Years Eve ball on Tuesday evening
December 81. Dinner dancing will
begin at 10 pm. and will continue
until am.
These events are being arranged
by the Committee on Entertainment
comprised of Mr. Cecil j. Wilkinson
chairman; Mr.. John w. Connolly
Mr.. George E. Ray, Mr.. Luther M
Bolton, Mr.. James D. Hayes and
Mr.. William r. Valance.
Evening star., 1940-12-17
Representative Waller
Ronored at Victory Dinner

Representative Walter, Democrat,
of Pennsylvania, co-sponsor of the
Walter-Logan bill, was the guest of
honor at a victory dinner held last
night at the Romanian Inn.
More than 100 members of the
Francis E. Walter Social Club helped
celebrate Mr.. Walters election to
the House for a fifth consecutive
term.
Representative Summers, Demo-
crat. of Texas presented Mr. Walter
and called attention to the fact
that the latter's election marked the
first time in Pennsylvania politics
that a Democrat had been elected
to the House for a fifth consecutive
term from the 2lst district.
Mr.. Walter practiced law in
Easton, Pa. after having received an
LIB degree from Georgetown Uni
VersltV in 1919.
Evening star., 1940-12-17
Collier Trophy Goes
To Nation S AirIines
For Safety Record
Three Physicians Cited
For Hieh-AItitude
Flight Research

President Roosevelt's presentation
of the Collier Trophy for outstand-
ing aeronautical achievement in
1899 to the Nations airlines in
recognition of their safety record
headed today's list of events sched-
uled here in celebration of Pan
American Aviation Day, which
marks the 37th anniversary of the
Wright brothers first flight at Kitty
Hawk, N. c.
Especially cited in the ward (made
by the National Aeronautical Asso-
ciation) were three physicians whose
high-altitude flight research was
given large share of the credit for
the airlines' safety record-Drs.
Walter M. Boothby and William
Randolph Lovelace of the Mayo
Foundation for Medical Research
and Education and Capt. Harry c..
Armstrong of the Army Medical
Corps.
A joint luncheon meeting OF the
Evening star., 1940-12-17
c. !. 0. Leaders Confer
Here on Defense Plans

Philip Murray, who recently sue
ceeded John L. Lewis as G. I. o.
president, conferred today at the
United Mine Workers Building with
the six vice presidents of the C.
I. o.
Among other matters, the union
leaders were expected to discuss
c. I. o. policy toward strikes that
might affect the preparedness pro-
gram and longer hours for workers
in defense industries.
The conference, held behind closed
doors. began at 1890 this morning
At its conclusion, probably late this
afternoon, President Murray was
expected to issue a statement.
c. I. o. vice presidents paItici-
pating included S. H. Dalrymple,
United Rubber Workers; Joseph
Curran, National Marine Union;
Emil Rieve, Textile Workers
Union; Reid Robinson. Interna-
ton Union of Mine, Mill and Smelt-
er Workers; Frank Rosenblum,
Amalgamated Clothing Workers,
and r. J. Thomas, United Auto
mobile Workers of America. James
B. Carey, secretary of the c. I. O.,
and other members of the head
quarters staff ,.lSo attended.
Evening star., 1940-12-17
Head Of Reserve Officers
Visits Gen. Marshall

Maj. j. P. Hollers, o. R. c., of San
Antonio, Tex, newly-elected presi-
dent of the Reserve Officers Asso-
citation, today called on Gen. George
G. Marshal, Army chief of staff.
Maj. Hollers made his official visit
to the Army chief in the course OF
visit to the War Department, dur
ing which he called on other high
ranking officers.
The new reserve association head
will take Office next month.
Maj Hollers was in the artillery
corps during the World War and has
been active in American Legion anc
reserve association activities ir
Texas. He is member of the Sar
Antonio School Foard.
Evening star., 1940-12-17
c. !. 0. to Seek Members
In D. 6. and MARYLAND

Plans for membership drive
among Government employees in the
District Of Columbia and industrial
workers in Maryland were discussed
last night at meeting of the WASH
ington Industrial Union Council Of
the C.. I. o.
Sidney Katz, secretary of the
Maryland District of Columbia
Evening star., 1940-12-17

Canal workers are expected to
consume more than 16,5O0,O 900, 900
bottles Of soft drinks in Panama in
the next II months.
Evening star., 1940-12-17

Council, made a report on the re-
cent convention at Hagerstown, and
emphasized the need for a drive to
enroll more members. A particular
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-24
.JAUNTY TWO-PIECE
 SCHOOLGIRL STYLE

Growing up" girls like two-piece suits for their working" days! Here's an especially attractive young style. Pattern 968. designed by Claire Tilden.. Your daughter will probably ask you to stitch it up in the lively checks or plaids that are so dear to the heart of every school girl. The bias skirt is cut in just two pieces, with blithe flare. You may add suspenders or not, as you like. The trim top is well-fitted, with long or short sleeves. Both high-riding, bias pockets and the decorative, front-scalloped collar are optional but very smart. The collar looks crisp and becoming in contrast. Why not let this pattern serve as a whole school wardrobe? First use the top for a jacket to be worn over the skirt. Then stitch up the same. top in softer fabric to wear as blouse under a suspender skirt. With the Sewing Guide that accompanies this style, you'll have the whole outfit finished before you can say Jack Robinson!
 Pattern 968 is cut in girls sizes 6, 8, 10, 12 and IA. Size 12, entire ensemble, requires IA yards 35 inch fabric and IA yard contrast.
 Send FIFTEEN CENTS (15c) in coins for this pattern. WRITE CLEARLY, SIZE, NAME AD- DRESS AND STYLE NUMBER.
 Send orders to Pattern Depart- ment, Waterbury Democrat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-24

Interesting modern pieces are done in oak. There's offwhite and natural bleached to soft canary tone Also rose-quartz which has rosy glow. And slate gray oak for elegant, sophisticated decoration schemes.
 Cordovan, new mahogany finish is deeper than ox- blood red and usually is highly polished. Another nov city is bleached mahogany with paint rubbed into it. Of-white is shown also in mahogany. VANITY TABLES ARE SIMPLER
 Modern vanity tables are much simpler than they were few years ago. The new types are designed from functional point of view and they don't make 8 woman feel like movie star in disguise when she sits before one of them.
 Decorators continue to put the dresser bases in mod bedrooms side by side along one wall. Twni beds with common headboard increase in popularity day by day. Boudor chairs and chaises lighter in ne often with legs finely curved and tapering as any Sheraton designed. And upholstered pieces for the living room deep and comfortable without being bulky.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-24

D (4 to 8 teaspoonfuls of D in oil, or { to capsules daily) for several months, appears to bring about grat- flying improvement, in some in- stances restoring the patient from a crippled or helpless state to his or her normal occupation. "Details of the treatment are given in mono graph on "Arthritis," available on request if you inclose stamped en- velope bearing your address,.
 The physiological action or. func- tion of calcium Oime) in the body is somewhat complicated for the comprehension of the layman, but briefly it is essential for ossi1cation of bone, for regulation or nerve muscular irritability or excitement, for efficient contraction of the muscle of heart and artery wall, for normal clotting of blood, and to maintain normal permeability of capillary endothelium or to diminish excessive permeability of the capillary en- dothelium.
 Best food sources of calcium for anybody are milk, cheese (every kind), egg yolk, green vegetables, raw cabbage, carrots, turnips, dried peas, beans, nuts, peanuts, cauli- flower, string beans, oysters, water cress, dandelion greens, radishes celery, onions, orange and orange juice, tomato or tomato juice, plain wheat, oatmeal or rolled oats, rhu- bard, lemon or lemon juice, aspar- agus, lettuce, parsnips. Any one with arthritis or, if you prefer "chronic rheumatism" should dismiss from his mind any delusions or fancies he may have about "acid" in any such food and include these calcium rich foods in his daily diet as simple matter of good nutrition and good health
 The daily requirement. of the body is estimated at amout ten grains of elementary calcium for the adult at least IS or 18 grains for the child.
 Only one-fourth of the calcium present in food is or can be absorbed or utilized-the other three-fourths of it is excreted in the feces. Re- member that vitamin D is necessary for the absorption and utilization of calcium. Acidity in the small in- testine also favors better absorption and utilization of calcium.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-24
Glorfing Yourself
By ARcia Hart
NEA Service Staff Writer

NEA Service Staff Writer
 q can see simply by looking at the mouths of women in any gath ering that most of them don't give a boot how they look when their faces are not in perfect repose," a male reporter complained yesterday.
 Otherwise, they wouldn't apply lipstick SO that their lips are quite handsome when they are not talk ing but just plain ugly when they are," he went on. Wouldn't it be a good idea for a girl to put on her Iipstick, then watch her mouth in a mirror while she recites poem or the Gettysburg Address or some- thing?"
 The answer to his question is: "Yes." I agree that any woman's mouth ought to be made up to be just as attractive when in motion as when in repose. All too often it isn't.
 And I can't think of better way to find out whether your mouth is attractive looking when you are speaking or smiling than to follow the reporters suggestion. Simply apply lipstick carefully, then stand before mirror watching yourself talk and smile.
 It's important to remember that day makeup should be put on in the daylight, evening makeup in artifi- cial light. Incidentally, there are special makeup mirrors which sim- plify this problem. One side of the mirror reflects your face as it will look under artificial light, the other as it will look in daylight.
 The makeup problem presented by daylight saving time is some- thing else every social butterfly has to solve. You can't leave your house at seven, in broad daylight, and ex- pect the makeup which is suitable at that hour to be right after nine when the lights are turned on.
 The only sensible procedure is to wear day makeup when you leave the house and carry extra rouge and some eye makeup with you. Then go to the dressing room and do your face over when twilight turns to darkness and artificial lighting seems to drain your face of all color.