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ROWAY'I'ON
BILLY Bo .
9" HAS BIRTHDAY
PARTY‘AT HOME
'Norwalk Republican
Women Have hunch.
eon At Rowayton
Church Thursday.
Hilly BO“‘I’||:.
On of Mr. and Mr
Andrew J. “ocular. of Roweyto
avenue, entertained a number of
friends at a Washington’s birthday
party at his home last evening.
Games and dancing were enjoyed
and Mrs. Bowman assisted by Mrs.
- George Cudlipp served delicious re-
. froshments. Guests were present
from Rowayton. Norwalk, Darlen
Stamford and Westport '
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: Elaborate arrangements have been
5“ made for the luncheon to be served
: in the Rowayten Methodist church
Thursday noon. for the Norwelk Re-
publican Women’s Association.
g; G. 0. P. Women's Luncheon.‘
O O O
Rovvnyton Girls On .
A number of Rowayton people‘ at-
‘ tended the George Washington's
birthday party held last evening in
the South Nor-walk Baptist church.
Miss Emily Stevens and Miss Lela.
Baxter, both of the village. appeared
on the program. and their act was
‘ well received by the audience.
\ e e a
Baptist Social. ‘
The first in a series of monthly
Sunday School sociels will be held in
the parish room of the Romyton
Baptist church on Friday evening. A
program of games and entertainment
is being arranged for the affair.
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Mr. and Mrs. Henry Foreit. Mc-
Kinley Place. spent the week-end
with Mr. Foreit’s cousin, George
. Johnson, Paterson. N. J.
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‘ -—“All the popular Megerines on
, sale at Allen's Drug Store."-—-Adv.
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:‘ The many friends of Mrs. George
5 Kay, Crockett street. who has been.
ill for the past three weeks. will be
pleased to hear that she is able to
; be outside. for a short while each day.
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LAST TIME! TODAY
2:16. 7:16 and 9
TOMORROW EVENING
At 8:16
Russell Mack and
Dorothy Appleby
“in...
“SQUARE CROOKS”
Reserved Seats Now on Sale
at Regent Box Office
Thursday and Friday
Added Attraction
Thursday and Friday Eves.
First Performance Only
American Legion Drill
Team of Norwalk
will appear upon the
stage in a prologue in
conjunction with
Behind the Front
Coming Soon
The‘ Chicago Stock 00.
THE EVENING §ENTINED~SOUTH NORWALK. CONN.
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REGENT, T Omorrovv Night at 8:15
PRIOR TO ITS NEW YORK PREMIERE
~. BANNISTERW And POWELL
INTRODUCE TO YOU
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N AMERICAN COMEDY DRAMA
By JAMES r. moss
“AGED B!
ALBERT BANNISTER
wrra A CAST OF BROADWAY IAVORITIB INCLUDING
DOROTHY APPLEBYl
ANNIE. MACK BERLEIN
Francis M. Verdi, Lulu May Hubbad, Philip Lord. Norval Keedwell,
Harold Salter, Dean Raymond
RUSSELL MACK
Pincus .PLU'S TAX
75c, $1.00, $2.00 and a few at $2.50
ron RESERVATIONS CALL 4300
[Rialto
4 LAST TIMES TODAY
Captain Earl P. Stevens of White-
stone. L. 1., spent the week-end with
his family in McKinley Place.
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Bridgeport Theatres
Mrs. Edgar L. Raymond of Row-
i‘ ayton avenue is spending two days
iln New York City. where she .will
, xislt her husband. Captain Edger L
; Raymond of the s. S. Livingston Roe.
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_ The many friends of Mrs. Eliza El.
_ sea. of McKinley street. will be sorry
to learn that she is suffering from
a. broken arm. which she sustained in
a. fall Sunday.
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An ell-day sewing session of the
Ladies Aid Society of the Rowayton
Baptist church will be held tomorrow
at the home of Mrs. John Snifiin in
Raymond street.
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Miss Verna Decker of Hartford
spent the week-end and holiday
. LYRlC
LAST TIMES TODAY
Reginald Denny
.411...
“Where Was I?"
‘ and
.“The Shadow On The Wall"
STARTS TOMORROW
The
"Part Time Wife"
with
Alice Calhoun and Star Cast
with her parents, Captain and Mrs.
Royal Decker of McKinley, Place.
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Many Rowayton people will attend
the Dr. George Wood Anderson serv-
ices in Bridgeport tomorrow eve-
ning. in conjunction with the Every-
Andrew C. Campbell . .
Dies In Waterbury
W‘ATERBITRY. Feb. ”JR—TAP)
man's Bible Class party.
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Two interesting sermons were de-
livered by Reverend Walter C.
Cowert in the Rowayton Methodist
church yesterday. In the morning
the subject of the sermon was “Life
to the Full". At the evening service
he 'used as his subject. “Why Did
Andrew C. Campbell of -ES lllllslde
avenue. for many years a resident
of Waterbury and prominently iden.
tified with its industrial and busi-
ness interests died at his home on
Sunday morning after
ness.
a brief ill-
Ml‘. Campbell was widely known
the Prodigal Son Leave Home 1'” The
Men’s Bible class was well attended.
0 , a a
Miss Verna. Decker has returned
to Hartford, after spending the
week-end at the home of her par-
ents. McKinley place.
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Mr. and Mrs. Henry Foreit, Mc-
Kinley place. have been spending
the past few days at. the home of
Mr. and Mrs. George Johnson. Pet-
terson, N. J.
as an inventor of note an authority
on mechanical subjects and one of
the outstanding mechanical experts
of the country. He had been a life
member of the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers since 1833. He
was born in New York City.
17. 1856.
June
For a number of years. Mr. Camp.
bell was associated with \Vheeler
and Wilson Machine Company
Bridgeport. coming
the Waterbury Farre
Machine company of this city.
of
“from there to
Foundry and
Phone 52': Prompt Delivery
GEHEBE’S
"It's Here If It's Heuseware"
Door Mats.
"It's Here If It's Houseware"
Rubber galvanized cocoa and
'open rope door mats in oil sites.
some with fancy color bordem.
Prices 98c up
38 Washington Street
South Nor-walls. Conn.
WE mm
VICTOR BIART
in a lecture recital
"nude. and Her Innis"
at the
South Norwalk
. M. E. Church
Bimbo
MOI! Slab. pushes through a
'tnBostontosppeer-I‘
- on alcherge of "blespberfiy."
’ hill-m “will ’
BEGIN HERE TODAY
HENRY RAND. 65. a business
man. to found murdered in a
cheap hotel in Gallon. Police
and a woman's handkerchief and
the yellow stub oi a theater
ticket.
JIMMY RAND. his son. goes
to ~Clcvelsnd. where the
theater is. The stub is traced to
THOMAS FOOARTY. whosay'e
he gave it to OLGA MAYNARD.
i a cabaret singer.
Jimmy meets and falls in love
with MARY LOWELL. Later
he encounters Olga. She feinte
( when she learns police want her
for murder. Mary. out with
SAMUEL CHURCH. a wealthy
' lawyer. sees Jimmy lift Olga into
a taxi and mlsunderstands.
Olga tells police the stub and
handkerchief might have come
‘ into possession of a men who
"picked her up" tvro nights be-
fore. Jimmy receives several
mysterious warnings to leave
Cleveland but Ignores them.
Later he is attacked at night by
two men. He escapes. after eels
in: e blackjack from one of
them.
With Jimmy and Mary es-
tranged, Church presses his ad.
vantage and gels Mary's promise
to marry him. Mary tells Jimmy
this when they meet in a park.
Jimmy. trying to hurt her. no
cusee her of marrying for money.
He goes back to his room and
calls up Olga, asking. her to
meet him.
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XXIII
l lhflii‘. sitting in the hotel mez-
zanine. saw Olga Maynard sp-
proachlng and rose to meet her.
"I'll have to apologize for my sp-
pearancs," she said. taking his hand.
“You didn't give me much time. and
I'm still dressed for the street."
She was wearing a fur-trimmed
cloth coat over a blue worsted street
dress, and a small tight-fitting black
hat. beneath which her light curly
hair showed.
“You look at to go anywhere." be
anchored. "But w.’re only going to
some place where we can eat and
beer a little music."
“And dance" she asked eagerly.
“You know I've never danced with
you and you’re a. wonderful dancer.
‘ I've seen you.”
“You've seen me? Where?"
“Why. that night you first spoke
to me. I saw you dancing with the
girl you were with before you came
over to see me. Who was she? She
was awfully pretty."
lie ignored her question: turned
the face away and hit his lip.
‘ “All right.” he assented. "we'll
«nee. too."
“We'll go to the place where I
first met you." she suggested. “the
Madrid."
She was not looking at him. and
so she missed the expressiou of pain
that ditted across his features.
"The Ideas-id it will be." he said
with foreed surety. and he thought.
"If I'm in!" to forget I've oer
tainlz started about it the wrong
We .
They found a table for two. and
while she studied her menu card he
looked across the room and picked
out the table where heand Mary
Moll had set on that nevento-be-
forgotten night. He shut his eyes.
reliving that evening. conjuring up
the picture of Mary and him chat.-
together.
hook his head. resolutely put-
e thouht out of his mind.
" suggest something for you."
.“or have you made
mud
ahead and order for me.
more fun." She flashed
smile. the first he had
her 1:: rein.
“ten haven't asked me to dance."
all a little later. “Don't you
In hill! that he must
lggangEsE
gi§g§§-s.
"l
ion. He had been answering in
monosyllsbles to her conversational
commonplaces. his mind far away
"We'll start right now." he an
swered. throwing down his napkin
and pushing back his chair. And;
then they were on the floor and he;
abandoned himself completely to thej
music. . . .
.They danced encore after enco:e
They were still standing on the door.
clapping their hands. long after the
eaxophone's plaintive "that's all."
and they laughed when they saw
that the orchestra leader was bow
ing directly to them and that they
were alone on the floor.
step.
“I must say." she laughed when
they had sat down again. "that
when you get your mind on a. thing
it doesn't get off quickly."
"Meaning Just what?" he asked.
"Well. when you melts up your
mind to dance. you dance. don't
you? Wasn't it funny. the two of us
standing ou there all alone. clappinl
like two kl 2"
"It was your dancing. That's the
answer." He changed the subject.
"Music is a. great tonic. isn't it?
Dancing to music like this makes
you want to live. doesn‘t it?”
She nodded thoughtfully. "And it
helps you to forget."
"Yes." he said slowly. "it helps
you to forget."
She turned her face away. made a
pretenseof studying her glass. He
lit a oigaret and offered the package
to her.
“I almost forgot." he said. "You
smoke. don't you?"
“No. I don't any more."
He frowned. "Olga. I wonder if
you realise how much you've
changed? Cutting out smoking is
another thing."
“I've tried to change-Jim." ,
The use of the nickname startled
him. sent a sudden pain darting
through hlm- She Wu lookin‘ at What theytr. trying to CODDQCI as.
him intently. s with. God! How can they believe
Shouldut I h“. called 3'0“ such a thing of me You don‘t. do
that?" she asked.
“Why not? i call you Olga. don‘t‘
if But." he said. switching the topic.
"you know you've never told me
about yourself. I guess yen know
my history pretty well. What‘s
yours?" .
She was silent for a while. looklns
doors at her plate. Then she said.
I'll tell you. sometime. but not
inst now. Let'sdence."
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Jimmy on bsglitnln‘g «to use an “i soar: are mom sm—or
eaestnie lathe: dull layman's-1‘ |- -
feeling of misery that had been on:
him all afternoon had gone and l.-
lecsme conscious. for the first film
0f the fact that he was holding :1
pretty girl in his arms.
“You certainly can dance." he tell
her as he piloted her Emcefulll
through the crush of swaying cou
plea. And it was true. She moved
with a sort of feline grace and fol a
lowed him unerringly in his every:
she
ideal .
"Who couldn't. with you"
breathed. "You'd make an
dancing partner on the stage."
“0h, you've danced on the stage?"
"Well. not very much. It’s hard
to get a real chance. The best I've
“There he is—the man we’re looking for." She pointed
been able to get a regular Job at is
cabaret singing. as you know."
“Somelday.” he said. “you may
set your chance. When you do I
know you'll be a success."
"Maybe I won‘t want the chance
now if it comes." she murmured.
“Why. what do you mean?"
stared at her.
"Oh, nothing." She shook her
head and glanced up at him brightly.
“Corns on. Don't stop." She grabbed
him more closely. swaying her
shoulders, and he fell into her mood.
forgetting everything but the fact
that here was music and movement
and a girl. .
The orchestra leader was bowing
again. "I hate to step." Olga said as
she sat "in her chair. "1 want to
keep on forever."
"I do. too," he agreed. He said.
toying with his fork. "I hate to
wake up. I hate to face tomorrow ”
l'“'h)‘?“ I
"Well. you surely haven't lost
sight of the fact that I'm here try-
ing to find the man that killed my
father. l‘ve never got over the first
shock of Dad's death. It was so
cruel—so unnecessary. I'll never
forgefitfl ,
"i know." She reached out and
laid her hand on his. "And that's
He
you. Jim?"
"No. You know i don‘t."
"You don't believe I‘m e—e bad
women, do you?"
The question startled him. "Why.
what ever put the thought in your
head? Why should i?"
”All I've wanted to do. Jim. is to
live. I've done some things that are
not exactly appsondpf in the best
society. he near what Lieutenant
O'Dey said about me.“
“Jim. I vl‘ant‘to help you. I’lltry
awfully hard to help you."
"You are trying now—you are
helping me. Olga. I can‘t ask any
more.”
She was silent for a moment.
Then she said. “What else are you
lrylng to forget. Jim?"
Flo shrugged his shoulders. "Why.
"rolling. Olga. Nothing else. What
so could there be?"
"It‘s a girl, isn't it?" she per-
islet]. “Wes it the girl I saw you
will here that night?"
He laughed. and lifted his glass of
.r..ter to his lips. "There‘s no other
hurl."
She looked at him intently. “You'd
never make a successful liar. it‘s
1 true. isn't it?"
his said in a low’i'olm. “No, it's
not true. There‘s no girl."
She ignored his denial. "Whoever
it is. Jim. she has no right to do
what she's doing. She isn't good
enough for you." ~ l...
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to the face at the window .4
"Don't!" he cried sharply. putting
up his hand.
"I mean it. You're it") good for
her. You‘re too good for any
woman."
He rose from his chair. "You're
~talking nonsense now, Olga. Come
on. we'll have to be going. it's got-
ting late. Did I tell you I have a
new job? I start to work lit reven-
thlriy tomorrow morning."
She followed him. ".\’o. What are
you going to do?"
“I'm going to drive a laundry
truck," and he laughed at her look of
surprise.
"1 don't understand god." :llr
said when they lzzld riddled the
street.
"Don't try to.“_ he laughed.
“Look." he said. "do you remember
this spol'.’ it was Just up the street
here that you fainted that night and
I put you in the taxi and took you
home.“ ills lace clouded at the
recollection.
"i was near the end of my reps
that night.“ she said. clutching at
his arm. "Jun. did you ever get to
thinking seriously of killing your-
self? That‘s how I felt that night.
I felt as if i didn‘t have a friend."
"You have one now. Olga."
“Jim. do you mean it?"
"I certainly do." He pressed her
arm and turned at her to and an ex-
preeslou of horror on her face.
"Lookl" she cried. “in that earl.”
She pointed to an automobile. halted
momentarily beside them in the
traffic. He looked and gave a sud-
den start. Sitting with his face
Dressed close to the window of the
closed car was the man with whom
he had had the light that night he
was shadowed.
, "It's the man I‘ve been looking
for.” cried Olga. "the man I told
you about!" ' , ,
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(To lie Continued)
NE S EQR -NORWALK§ THEATRE-GOERS
PALACE Today and flomorrovv“
13:15, 7 and ‘r'
THE COMEDY BOMBSHELL ,T
PRESENTING V”ll". SUNNY SIDE OF THE “'AR
‘h’il‘llfiii
nu
l The Alfred Fox Piano CO.‘
rigour.
EXTRA ADDED ATTRACTION
at the first performance each evening
The American Legion Drill Team of Norwalk
will appear upon the slam: in a prologue, in conjunction
u'l'ill thr- feature film
PA THE NEWS ("OME DT
N0 ADVANCE IN PRICES
Joint-Recital By ' A:
HELEN DAVlS and
VICTOR YOUNG =
This is a golden opportunity for Noru‘alk to hear
the famous mezzo-soprano and the popular com.
posenpianist.
The appearance of these fluorite artists 11ch makes
it possible to perform an interesting musical ex-
periment. In some Of the numbers. they will com- l
pare their art with its ReCrcation by Mr. Edison‘s
new phonograph
TUESDAY. MARCH SFNW'
at 8:15 P. M.
South Norwalk Methodist Church
A uuml-rr of rummmmmnn.
""‘ Call,
“Will. ’i‘. tillv'l‘ T'zm‘ v-m l..»
illll,‘::'iv:»n
invitations are available
n‘rilt- or tf'lcphone for
lcem'fl in the m-llar m" an-
”MS ppm-1.11 l-onvm'i.
(Tel. 617)
13-45 No. Main St. South Norwalk
S-llliiulfl'llli: plot. It is (il'Fl'l‘blllif,
‘und llltllll’!lll.>l interest throughout.
iiussell Mack is fill: hailing male
'lllll'fit‘lt‘r null [.ioroll'y .ippltby the
.Bl'lall. will (will. ollougll luulrllllgylnmhmg l-llt the NM and now it ll
:to produce countless aching Sldyff rlmprd 11.3. 1,... Pump will keep
.Thls comedy bombshell l‘l‘cs‘l‘t'llllz faith 1... _...,.,p(...,,“._. lm-l "l‘n‘ouraclng
”1‘: sunny all)" “5 ”“3 uur. “I“ ”wilan to continue with their nuclear.
followed i'_\ other bombs ill rapid...” 11.4“}; z,” m“, an sale at
succession causing a continuous umi’nw ”ppm 1,,.,.\. “mm: {Carnations
prolonged ptriod ol‘ lllil'tll. Iou h11\'3|m:l,\ 1... mat—1,: 1W lulei'lwnlinu Nor»
'lde and \i-mtrl pictures Presenting wall. lane ‘
'tll-z sad moments oi war. Now COIIIC
prepared lo enjoy its silver lining.
You'll laugh and you‘ll weep, but
you non‘t weep from son-Ow but
from uncellsing comedy.
in conjunction ullll the feature
attraction. the drill team of Frank
C. Godfrey Post. No. 12’, American
Legion will appcsr upon the stage
in s. prologue. The team will :h‘r'
an exhibition presenting its most
intricate movements. The local lmys
were guests at the American LI git-n
"Sin llorrrs,” drama of the red
l'ulumlrl,’ Lately, seasoned with
plenty of- thrills and flavored with
lht; Nlllm‘ if" romance. will be found
(.3 lie 3 rel-5' appt-tizing screen dish
at the Forum lh‘Ylligr, uhcre today
ll. CINE-“s its me day engagement.
Hand to hand fights, a sea storm.
It swamp battle and a raging tropic
tornado are a few of the many
oulsianlllng high spois in the pic~
lure. It is a great melodramatic ad-
comcntion in New York oily rw‘onl- venture, completely different from
13' and “on the commendation and ”it ordinary This is no more "mo.
plaudits ot the croude along l'lllh tic":
avenue and most recently appeared
at the Waldorf .A'ioria. before (ll!-
RIALTO
Regent Theater for tomorrow night
only, played a'rniurn engagement
at tho Stamford Theater yesterday
and was joyously received. There is
a. laugh in every line.
Neural} patrons are extremely
$fortunete in being accorded the pri-
vilege of witnessing this attraction.
Only after a last minute rearrange-
ment of‘ the 'bookings whereby
Hartford and Springfield were elim-
lnltod. wu it possible to bring
"Square Crooks" to the Regent
limehouse section of Old London.
Creeps. thrills that 'run up and
down your spine, gasps of subdued
terror. will be found in this picture.
And if you want a lovely little love
story. a pure flower blooming in the
darkness see the romance of Lon
Cheney and Doris Lloyd.
Corrine Griffith funs will have
Corrine Griffith fans will have
for three days beginning toluene!
at the Rielto theater. when her is-
test sterring vehicle “Infatuation.”
theater tomorrow night. The comedy will be seen. "Infetuation." was
Is 0'0!“ and whol ome. mingled adapted from the me success
see: me and silver,- "Ce-set . « l e
lm
..._. ~--—-- ".F.‘Lll.’ll(.‘ loud. Lulu";- Ilroalln'l': furor-
PALACE live»; in the rust :1l'u: .
Awquul; to rill initvlmullt-n r: -l brunt-ls M. \'t Fill. Lulu MIN Hub.
cvnc-I "From Behind The 1“l‘L"l"'§i»:.rd. Philip Lord. .\‘~r\':ll Kc‘cdu‘ell
the I'Hlut'r.‘ theater is to b» Fll‘lli'k ‘ liar-old Sall- r and Liam lli'iylllOlld.'
with a holnbsll'll u.’ _l’lllzlll"r “9-! .‘llssc as A. .l. l:'-.:»ll1m.;md Al. Ham;
day “1.1 mmwmw and tilt. ll‘llll-llltnn :lro lu be caugrnlulaicd upon
ences “ill sun)" and I'Ul‘l\ in UK ibriuging this-t llicll calibru attrac-
seats with {‘nlll‘liilllllltlll. TlJliz \llllltirms lo Somalis. ’l'ltv‘v have thus
be no mymmr, lllollg'll \‘Hltil‘t'ltli lu‘pt their izlllll “ill! the public
Beer}. Raymond Illlllull :llivl Marylin :lllllm'lillllz in lll‘li‘ pollcv’io give
lingulshed army officials. Lon Chaney. closes his stay at ‘
the .Rinlto theater with today's
REGENT presentations of “The Blackbird."
"Square Crooks" a new comedy There are thrills galore in this mys-
dramu. which will be seen at the tery play which is laid in colorful
l.
. who“,
Norwalk Chronicler