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General unnager Harry 0.
. Knight and three other ohlcisls of
the Southern New England 't‘eio-
phone company were'at the recent"-
ly enlarged local plant of the South-
ern New England Telephone com-
pany last Friday. to make their first
odieiel inspection of the new addi-
tion.
With hir. Knight were E. D. Bak-
er. Jr.. general auditor; Frank L.
Moore. general superintendent of
trailio. and Charles E. Rolfe. execu-
tlvo assistant and director of pub-
licity.
David 0. Cox, wire chief at the
local exchange. took the party on a
very intensive study of the building
and new systems and arrangements.
Edward Moriarity. the president
will preside at the special meetins
of the Norwaik plant council celled
tor this afternoon at me o'clock in
Musicians' hall. Washington street.
The meeting will elect odicors and
representatives to the district plant
council.
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A local subscriber of the Southern
New England Telephdne company
recently showed his appreciation of
the splendid service given by the
local exchange by sending several
pounds of chocolates to the opera-
tors.
Octobcr I. which is one of the
two international moving days hit
the telephone company I). wallop this
year. Usual preparations were made
to shake many changes in phones
but not for as large e' number
that were called for this year.
To the tellows on the installation
crew it seemed as if everyone in
Norwalk were moving and they
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CHERRY LANE. a stsnogrn-
pher. is utterly dlderont from
her sister. FAITH. who does all
the work for the family of six.
Including her semi-invalid
mother. her father. “to in a
carpenter and contrnetor in a
small way: her brother. JUNIOR.
or “Long" lane. and JOY. nine.
Cherry. the dirt. in carrying on
attain with a doeen adiahore. in-
cluding CHESTER HART. for-
merly e suitor of Faith's; SOB
BATHAWAY. ayonng architect;
ALBERT ON. a mer-
ried traveling saioeIIIan: old MR.
CLIENT. Chem"s present' om-
ployer. and CHRIS WILEY.
GEORGE PRUI‘I'T. rich man’s
son and amateur artist. showers
Faith with attendees. but Faith
cares only for Bob Hathaway.
who is infatuated with Cherry.
Ate party at Pruitt's. to which
Faith cannot go because of a
heart attack sulorod by her
mother. Hathaway sees Cherry
in Chris Wiley's arms and goes
to Faith for comfort. not realis-
ing she loves Inizn. Faith "mon-
strstes with Cherry. who retorta
that she will not marry Bathe-
way if she can possibly land
George Pruitt. .
Pruitt continues to pay marked
attentions to Faith and ea a
Sunday takes hertoeneerbyre-
sort for dinner. More leaving.
Faith finds a packed and looked
suitcase in Oberry'a closet and
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oeired from Meson lilie her
with dark suspicions.
She has no time to discuss the
matter with Cherry. but asks
Junior to hide the suitcase in hie
automobile Twill." Pug“ t3;
Faith t a as or
humh = ka na- to'kiss him.
Strangely enough. she raises her
lips to hie.
NOW GO ON WITII THE STORY
CHAPTER XVI
BIN George Pruitt's famished
lips pressed hard. upon her
mouth. l‘aith forced ital-“III to
rest ively in hisarms. u w an.
bewililxod. defeated. he raised his
face and glared at her out of cheated.
accusing eyes. she ehuddcred and
flung an arm across her face. so that
she would not have to witness his
pain.
"Why did you let me kiss you!"
he demanded hoarsely. "It was a
brutal we! to show me that you—
dldn't oars. I—I won‘t do it again."
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PAGE SEVEN
worked util dark every evsallll
last week. Wire Chief' Cox said
yesterday that the same conditio
was true in every exchange th
year. -
hiiss Evelyn Gainer. toll line eup-
enilaor. Edward Webster of Green-
wich. Miss Roberta Gainer. operator.
and Thomas HickIIn‘ of Philadel~
phla were among those who attended
the theatre in Stamford. Sunday ov-
ening. i
Miss Lillian Field and hlias Barr
riette Moore of the business office
attended the gym class at the West-
port 1. iii. C. A. last evening.
The monthly meeting of the
Dridgepon district plant conference
board will be held last Tuesday at
Champs Farms in Bridgeport. Those
attending from the local exchange
will be Howard C. Wilson. 'ilno fore-
man. David 0. Cor. wire chief. .i. l'.
O'Connor. and Eddie Moriarliy.
Mia Florence Godfrey. operator.
has returned home after visiting
Mina Helen Tilly at Drew's semin-
ary. Carmel. N. !.
lilies Malia iii. Peck. operator is
enjoying a two weeks' vacation from
her duties at the South Norwalk ot-
tico. -
Miss Mildred Quirk of Milford via-
lted with Miss Mabel Koieler. assist-
unt chic! operator Sunday.
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Miss Alva Dutcher. and Miss Mary
McLaughlin were visitors in Bridgo~
port Monday evening.
WESTERN PETROLEUM co. To
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The Western l’ctroloum company.
School and Jefferson streets. has con-
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become solo distributors of Ilnclair
motor products in territory reaching
from iv‘alrfieid to Cree wich. 'I‘ho
Sinclair company is th‘lnrgest in-
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these products, it is expected that
its business will be grcntly in-
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Tca Trousers in Vogue.
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have you [or a friend than any other woman as a wife."
bOdY. and delicate food that you
don't have to cook over a hot stove;
books and leisure and travel to feed
that clever brain of yours. Listen.
Faith. I'll hire the best housekeeper
in town to look after your family—"
"I'm glad Dad didn't hear you say
that." she interrupted sharply. “The
Lanes don't take charity. George.
Were as proud as the Muscle Pru-
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to paint. Let's be friends. George.
1". never had‘a real Mend. I love
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conversation. He would bring her
Somerset Maugham'a “Of It
Bondage." which he liked better a
anybook hehedreadintaarears.
Did she know Rupert Brooke's
poems? He had had a aophomoric
enthusiasm for them during and int-
mcdintely after the war. He was still
young enough to admire the young
English poet’s boyiah‘ disillusion and
idealistic cynicism. Did she have
the Oxford Book of English Vernal
He would give her a copy tomor-
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way who passed as just then?
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hintl It's awlully iinportantl Piessei”
car in a wide circle. without
speed. then accelerated to forty mil
an hour. .
abreast. George clapped a pain on
the horn button and kept it
until the hearse clamor caused Dob
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wouldn't let me come over even for a
few minutes. so I suppose she's fool-
ing pretty badly. Is it anything
serious." i admit I've been rather
worried. Her voice sounded odd—-"
“She—she seemed all right when
I left at eleven." Faith said slowly.
her mind racing to grapple with
whaiewr this might mean.
"But i remember now." she went
on rapidly, "that she seemed list-
less. tired. I suppose it's nothing
more than a. bad headache. You'll
wdon me for stopping you like a
tram-.1 cop. won't you?" she smiled
reassuringly. but her heart was heat-
in“ heavily with dreadful forebod-
ings.
When they were saying goodhy.
Faith stopped him on a sudden im-
pulse. "You might telephone in
about half an hour. Bob. if it‘s con-
venient. and if you're really worried
about Cherry. Ask for me. if you
cull. and I can give any message to
Cherry. if she isn't sleeping her
headache away."
"I wasn't going anywhere in pnr~
tlculsr." Bob Hathawny told her. "I
think I'll drive on back to the city.
I‘ll call you up from my house when
I think you've had time to get home.
Maybe she'll let me come over this
evening."
When George‘s car wna again
headed toward town. Faith tried to
talk cheerfully. to keep him from
suspecting the very real worry that
was gnawing at her heart.
But she' was to find that she had
at entirely succeeded in throwing
im oi! the track."for when he let
her out at her house. he gripped her
hand hard. with the lowapoken. seri-
ous words: “Call me if you need me
for—for anything! I'll be at home
all evening."
She found her mother and father
vin the living room; looking warm
and uncomfortable and bored in their
Sunday clothes. 0
"Where‘s Cherry! In her roo f”
"Why. no. she's out with b
Hathaway." her mother answered
fretfuliy. "Me and your Pa has been
seitin' around all day. with nobody
to talk to. Joy's over at G oe's—"
"When did she leave?" th per-
slated. tear making her voice sharp.
"MyJandl I don't know exactly!
Me and your Pa was 'takin' a nap
after dinner. and when we woke up
she was gone. I don't know what
you're so duatered about! You
knowed she had a. date with Bob."
Without replying. Faith hm ‘d
to Cherry's room. Jerkod open .e
dresser drawers. glanced into the
closet. and than. her worst fears con-
firmed. ran through the house to the
back yard. Without her suitcase she
couldn't get far—Then the gin
was brought up with a jerk. Junior‘s
car was gone. And he had said he
was not going to use it. was going to
be out with Fay Allen in her coupo—
She had just reached the Allen
home by telephone when-her tpther
called outl
“Ken's a lady to see Cherry.
Faith. Maybe you'd better talk to
her."
"Hello. hello!" Faith shook the re-
ceiver hook impatiently. "This in
Faith liens. Ilsa. Allen. Is Junior-
Jimmy Ilene theret lie and Fay are
out in her car. you say! You're
sure. Nil. men? Thank‘you. I’m
sorry to have troubled you. When
Jimmy com. in. will you ask him
to cell ma. pines? Yes. it's im-
pertant."
She hurried into the living room.
wondering who the stranger could
be who had come. uninvited and un-
expected. to see Chem.
A thin. faded. tremolous little we-
men in shabby clothes that tried
Kim to be smart. took a heel-
tating mp toward Faith.
“rm—awfully sorry—to intrude."
she mm. "but 1—! had to try
to see Iii. Chem Inna today—yon
see." “I “hf eyes were suddenly
saline! with righteous anger that
gave her elicit. instances: body a
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PALACE
"Kid Boots." with Eddie Cantor.
Clara. Bow. Billie Dove and Law-
rcnce Gray in the principal roles this
afternoon began its engagement of
two days at the Palace theatre. Cen-
ter. “The Zlgfcld star. is making
his film debut in this city. After its
Ihowing in Norwalk the picture bo~
gins an indefinite engagement in
New York. In “Kid Boots.” the
public is assured of a good enter-
tainment as the screen version is as
good if not better than the stage
production. Cnntor providcs the
laughs in his own iniIuitablO way.
He movidcs a hearty. hilarious
inugh every moment of his stay. The
supporting cast is the greatest the
screen could offer.
As an extra added attraction. "The
Vision." done in natural colors. will
be offered. .It is a two real story as
beautiful as is its coloring. In is a
thrilling love story of Old England.
REGENT
Bebe Daniels is at. the Regent
theatre today and tomorrow in “The
Campus Flirt." a hilarious story of
university lite. Miss Daniels. as a
college girl. who has been unnoticed.
sets out to make her presence
known. She does it in an admirable
way and'ln a manner which pro-
vides a comical theme for this amus-
ing comedy. .
As "The Campus Flirt." she puts
the college in m uproar and the
winsome little as gains the popu-
iurity she desires only after a. ser-
ics'of situations. novel and funny in
their entirety.
Miss Daniels does a_great piece of
acting and her many admirers will
immensely enjoy her in this role.
BIALTO
George O'Brien and Olive Borden
are at the Rieito theatre for toda
only in "Fig Leaves." the story of
modern girl whose only thought was
of herself and who cared not what
became of her husband so long as he
rovided the funds with which to
cravide her the clothes for which
It is a startling
she always craved.
and amusing story.
Three days beginning tomorrow
John Gilbert Lillian Gish and Renee
Adoroo will he starred in "be Do-
heme." The picture was directed by
the director of "The Biz Parade."
and contains its two leadink stars.
John Gilbert and Renee Adoree. It
is one‘ of the tense dramas of the
screen and a picture the public has
long been waiting to see. It will be
offered here with the special mus-
ical score which accompanies this
production.
mu Made I‘m! Animal.
Dr. E. A. Spnul of London Uni-
versity. has succeeded in transform-
in an aquatic creature into a land-
liv animal. He used a species
of salamander with frog-like legs for
hi experiment. Dr. Speul has also
ImwmiOINIUm
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Town of 1.000 B. C. Found.
In Germany there has been dis-
covered in the Federeseo marshes of
L'ppcr vaabia a town that was for-
-“Ificd and inhabited in 1.000 B .c.
‘The town was palisndcd with pine
trees. 50.000 trunks having been
found. Other evidences of civilize-
iion also were found.
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