New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 30, 1922, Page 5

How Madge Vallantly Faced Mrs. Barker Even as I rushed back to the Barker house after the receipt of the tele- gram from Lilllan I was swiftly mar- shaling in my mind tho things I would have to do in order to elude Dr, Pet- tit, who—half-insane with anger and wounded affection for Clalre Foster— was drawing nearer to us with every throb of his swift motor, I must telephone to Dicky. I must get a motor car to take us to some point upon which Dicky and I should agree. I must waken Claire Foster, have her ready to leave In record- breaking time, and I must plan our road home so that there should be no danger of Dr. Pettit's finding our route. Last, but by no means least, I must enlist Mrs. Barker's ald In placating the irate physician, or at least throwing him off the track when he should arrive, By the time I had reached the door- way I realized that I must tackle Mrs. Barker first. She could give me the iInformation I sorely neded con- cerning telephones, motor cars and routes. She was nowhere to be seen, although I knew she was busy some- where about the house, because the old ‘man who had brought me the telegram had sald she had sent him to me. I made my way down thx hall to the empty dining room, and crossed it to the kitchen door, where I knocked deprecatingly. “Oh, It's You !” “Come in.” Mrs. Barker's voice, while pleasant enough, was crisp, and I guessed that she did not relish in- terruptions to her work. I pushed open the door, and found myself in a big, immaculately clean kitchen with flowering plants at the windows, and brilliant parti-colored rag rugs softening the severe linoleum floor covering. Mrs. Barker, erect, efficient and wholesome in spotless gingham working costume, was putting muffins into a pan, while a rather sulky-look- ing girl was attending to the frying of potatoes. “Oh, it's you!” Mrs. Barkd dropped the last spoonful of soft, al- most batterlike dough into the muffin tins, dusted her hands together—al- though I could see no flour on them —popped the pans into the oven be- fore she spoke again. Her air of absorption was such that I did not feel like speaking until she should have finished, and when she turned from the oven she quickly forestalled any speech on my part. “Watch those muffins better than you did yesterday, Jennte,” she said curtly, “I don’t want to have an- other scorched batch on my hands. Come into the dining room, Mrs. Gra- ham.” What Madge Feared She led the way out of the kitchen, loftily ignoring the sulky muttering which the girl at the stove sent after her, “I count the days in the fall until my boarders go,” she said when the “door had closed, “not because I don't enjoy them, but because I can’t abide the help you get nowadays. I'd much rather do the work myself, but I can't cook and wait on table at the same time, with all these boarders, s0 when they're here I have to put up with a specimen like that one in the kitchen. But that's neither here nor there. What's on your mind? Bad news in your telegram?” “Not bad, but upsetting news,” I returned, “and I need your help very much. I know it's not necessary to ask you to respect the confidence I am going to give you. I know you will do that without asking.” “I've been considered pretty close- mouthed ever since I was a child,” she returned with a note of pride in her voice, and I knew that I had struck the right key. “When Miss Foster was in our ®own,” I began, “she was engaged to physician, who, while he is our family physiclan, has no love for my hus- band because of old differences, which, however, have nothing to do with Miss Foster. He is a peculiar man, and, I believe, is dangerous when angered. The engagement no longer exists, and he is very bitter to- ward Miss Foster.” I drew a deep breath and went on: “When he read the newspaper ac- counts of this-—performance, he was wild with rage—absurdly ahd un- Justly—against Mr. Graham. I have Jjust learned that he started for here at three o’clock this morning. At any cost, he and Mr. Graham must not meet, for Mr. Graham is as fiery-tem- pered as Dr. Pettit, “Now, I want a telephone at once.” I hurried on, * a motor car in half an hour, breakfast in between, and where can I find out about trains to New York on some other road than the one going through Caldwin, and motor roads which will connect me with such a route? And will yov give Dr. Pettit a note from me if he FOX'’'S Next Mon., Tues., Wed. BULLDOG DRUMMOND THE HERALD The A-B-C Paper with the A-B-C Want Ads NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY DECEMBER 30, 1922, 13383228088804 OLIVER TWIST Picturization of Dickens' Play at Palace comes here? 1 hate to trouble you, but really, I am alone here among strangers—I know I am trespassing on your— My volce tralled off in trepidation at the steady, critlcal gaze she gave me, Had I, indeed, trespassed too tar on her patience? “Ollver Twist" from the famous story by Charles Dickens, and featurs ing the popular little star Jackie Coo- gan in the role of Oliver, comes to the Palace for four days starting with the New Year's Mianight Frolic and continuing for Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday with continuous shows to glve everyone a chance to see this remarkable photoplay and also so that the children can see it after school, The plcture 1s described as the most ambitious In which the juvenile star, Jackle Coogan, has ever appear- ed, and it is asserted that in it he has registered an appeal that strikes the hearts of young and old and of all classes of picture patrons as well as those that are not usually enticed to the theater. It is the appeal of in- nocent boyhood through the medium of one of the greatest stories ever penned—Charles Dickens' “‘Oliver Twist.” The plot has been followed with unusual fidelity, it is claimed, and the characterizations will satisfy the most enthusiastic of Dickens' readers. The Keith vaudeville featured on the bill for the first half of the week will be headlined by The Emerald Revue, a classy uct that will be well liked as they offer a unique novelty in a minstrel first part. Their songs, dances, and comedy talk are bright and cleverly done. Starting at 12:01 a. m, New Year's Eve the Palace will offer the New Year's Midnight Frolic with a big augmented Keith vaude- vllle show and Jackie Coogan In “Oliver Twist.” Reserved seats for the Frolic are now on sale for the orchestra, boxes and loges, the bal- cony seats will all be rush, The Sun- day night show starting at 7:15 will feature two excellent productions with Gareth Hughes in *Little Eve As- cends,” a very interesting comedy drama; and Alice Lake will be seen “No clothes; and no visiting, Mr.|[in “The Golden Gift” a powerful Crow!" drama of life. In addition to this “Then maybe you're carrying your [there will be other short subjects and luncheon,” the old gentleman ven-|% 80ood musical program. On Thurs- tured. day, Friday and Saturday of next Jimmy Rdbbit shook his head. week Wallace Reid will be offered in “He might tell me what he's got| ‘Clarence,” one of the best pictures there,” Mr. Crow grumbled under his|[that Wally has appeared in in some breath. And aloud he said, “Perhaps|time. There will be continuous shows it's something for Uncle Isaac Bun-|starting at 12:30 on New Year's Day. ny.” Mr. Crow knew that Jimmy Rab- P RNARE S Two Good Comedies at bit sometimes ran errands for Be- Parsons’ Next Week linda Bunny’s uncle, Nt Well, Mr. Crow kept on guessing.[ Harry Delf, the featured comedian He guessed this and he guessed that. [in Lew Cantor's new musical comedy, But not once did hie guess right. “Sun Showers,” although still a young man in his early twenties, has never- theless written more material that is “Ha! I know!” he cried at last. “You have Christmas presents in that now being used by the top-notchers in vaudeville than any other author bag.” And he appeared to be quite pleased with himself. But the next in America. In the last few years Mr. Delf has moment he looked very glum. For Jimmy Rabbit told him that he had appeared as featured comedian and dancers in Georgu M. Cohan's “Re- nothing of the sort. “At least,” sald Jimmy, “I shouldn’t ers e 2 want to give anybody what I've got|vues,” Klaw & Erlanger's “Rainbow in my bag. Nobody could wear it or R eat it or even play with it. It wouldn't be any kind of present at a | SLEEPY-TIME TALES CURIOUS MR. CROW, Sailing over the meadow, old Mr. Crow caught sight of Jimmy Rabbit hurrying down the hillside. Mr, Crow noticed that Jimmy was carrylng something. “Now, I wonder what that is,” Mr, Crow muttered. He began to glide toward the earth, in order to get a closer view of Jimmy Rabbit and his burden, “It's a traveling bag!” Mr. Crow exclaimed. “Now, I wonder what he has got inside it.” He was a very curious person—this old Mr. Crow. He was always pry- ing into his neighbors' affairs. So he dropped right down into the snow- covered meadow, in front of Jimmy Rabbit, “Ah, ha!"” sald Mr. Crow. “I see rying a traveling bag.” Jimmy Rabbit answered pleasantly. “I suppose you have clothes in the bag,” Mr. Crow remarked. “I suppose you're going a visiting.” “No!” Jimmy replied with a smile. “You never can tell,” Mr. Crow de- clared wisely. “No doubt there's somebody, somewhere, who would be delighted to get it for a Christmas gift.” “Have you any one in mind?” Jim- my Rabbit inquired, “Yes, I have,” Mr. Crow replied promptly. “Let me have what's in the bag. I'm sure it's just what I need.” “Oh, no!” said Jimmy. “Oh, yes!" Mr, Crow insisted. Jimmy Rabbit gave him an odd look. “Will you wait until Christmas be- fore you look at the present?” Mr. Crow. Mr. Crow did not answer promptly this time He thought deeply for a few moments. It didn't seem to him he could promise that, But in the end he sald, “Yes! I'll wait.” “Will you promise me not to be angry when you see it?" Mr. Crow agreed to enough, “Very well!” sald Jimmy Rabbit. “Take the bag. Let me have it back on Christmas Day.” Mr. Crow seized the bag and start- ed to fly off with it. “Haven't you forgotten thing?"” Jimmy cried Mr. Crow stared at him blankly. “Haven't you forgotten to thank me?” Jimmy asked. “Certainly not!"” snapped Mr. Crow. “I intend to thank you on Christmas Day.” (Copyright 1922 by Metropolitan Newspaper Service. 80 HARRY DELF. Girl,” The Winter Garden Revues, Arthur Hammerstein's “Jimmy,"” etc. “Sun Showers” will be the attrac- tion at Parsons Theater, Hartford, the first half of next week with a mat- inee on New Year's Day. “Lola In Love,” which F. C. Cop- picus will present at Parsons theater for four performances, beginning on Thursday, January 4, is a comedy with music which is sald to possess a plot of unusual gayety and fresh- ness, and melodies of alluring qual- ity. It is an adaptation of the Kadel- burg-Rebner operetta, made by Irv- ing Caesar, with interpolated music by Hugo Hirsch. The story tells of the complications that result from the efforts of a famous Spanish danc- ing beauty to intrude her attentions on an erstwhile lover who has recent- this sulckly some- BONDS REDUCED IN POPE ASSAULT CASE he endures while trying to evade her demands and conceal his past indis- cretion. Condition of White Warrants Cutting Down From $2,500 to $1,000— On an average there are twins every 69 births, Wanted: A Man in Probationers Released, Bonds in the case of James Pope, held for assaulting Edward ‘White, were reduced from $2,600 to $1,500 by Judge G. W. Klett in police court today, when reports were received from White's physician that his con- dition shows improvement and wulti- mate recovery is looked for. The case was continued to January 15. Judge Klett remarked that if White's con- dition improves sufficlently, bonds date., will be further reduced before that A fine of $5 and costs was imposed on Tony Sullk for drunkenness. Traf- fic Policeman Edward Kiley picked Sulik out of a snowbank at the cor- ner of Main and East Main streets | yesterday afternoon. ! Today was “clean up day” for pro- bationers, Probation Officer E. C. Con- nelly making reports in several cases| which, ‘at his suggestion, were re- moved from the books. Today's ses- sion of the police court is the last for the calendar year. Unless Miss Lena Mord gets mar- ried within a year, she will lose her naturalization papers, according to a ruling of Judge Joseph B. David of There are now 15 republics in|the superior court at Chicago. "Any- Burope, occupying two-thirds of the[one as good looking as you,” sald the territory of the continent and having'judge, “does not deserve to be given | nearly 284,000,000 population. more time to get a husband.” JACKIE COOGANIN | ly married, and of the mental agony | PLAYING A SQUARE GAME, KATE WARD, death, roturned hood villa, father, JUSTIN PARSONS, thelr cottage came CHINATOWN ALICE with the story that Kate's dend husband, DAN WARD, was the child, DOROTHY, Las amo Dorothy was very {1 Allce at the laundry of SING LOY, with whom the latter lived, to (lscuss what should be done for the chjid, Kate amsumes that Alice I8 married to the laundryman, at which Allce laughs. following her hushand's from the eity to per K0 to care for her widowor father of the news and Kate that visitad GO ON WITH THE STORY “I'm Sing Loy's wife fust about as much as I was Dan Ward's wife!" Alice went on, Kate Ward winced as if she been struck, . “Then—why don't you leave—if you don't llke it here?” she heard her- self saying, had Leave—leave—" Alice perched on the edge of the scarlet bed, her chin up-tilted, her eyes thoughtful, “Yes—I might leave—I might leave,” meditatively, “and walk the streets looking for work during the day and sit on a park bench at night, Meantime Dorothy—" she broke off. “Leave!” she began again, Danger- ous lights were lurking in her eyes, “Who have I got to leave for? And what could I do, anyway? Here 1 get three square meals a day! Sure we all eat at the same table—us girls and our Chinese bosses and sometimes a cat or two! But we eat! And that counts, “And who cotild T find,” the words were tumbling out furiously, ‘“who could I find that wouldn't cuss me out when I moved too slow or folded something wrong? Not any Ameri- can boss! 7 “It's easy here—anyway. “And Sing,” she was thoughtful again, “he’s not such a bad sort. I, well—I guess I might even have loved him once if—" Chinatown Alice's voice broke. She brushed her tears away with an em- barrassed movement, “Well—he’s good to me, and guess that's about all a woman ask of any man. ‘What'd you come to see me for?" Alice asked suddenly. “I thought there might be some- thing—" she floundered, “something 1 could do." “There is,” said Alice, “Help me pay Dorothy’s hospital expenses.” —TI'll be glad to,” Kate stam- mered, “but doesn't your husband, or Mr. Loy—help you?" Alice turned on Kate like a fury, “I'm playing a square game herc with the little chink-—just to see how it feels to do it,”” she flashed. *T take what I earn. Nothing more! “I get $10 a week. I pay $6 for the room Dorothy and I live in. Our breakfasts cost us another $2. We get dinner and supper here for nothing. That leaves us $2 a week to see the white lights on! “It's a gay life, old girl!"” Kate resented the sudden return to coarsene. “F'Il see about the hospital ex- GREAT REELS That Will Make You Want More! LON CHANEY As “FAGIN” Next Week Starting Thursday WALLACE REID in his latest hit “CLARENCE” ONE - MAN WOMAN BY ZOE BEJKLEY, Altoe's | can | | | | “I'M PLAYING A SQUARE GAME HERE WITH THE LITTLE CHINK." | penses,” she sald as she rose to go. | Passing out through the dark pas- | age, the froning room and the stove, | Kate found herself on the street again |She dropped into a restaurant for din- |ner. Then sought her room, hoping| in the quiet of the four walls to find |some solace. " Impulse led her to the window. She |stood there as if fascinated. Then |started a measured pacing of the floor, |She found it impossible to compose | | herself. | At length she found herself once |more on the street and as it by some Imagnet force she was drawn toward |a park across the way. She wondered vaguely why she was going there, | She seated herself, her back toward (e growth of heavy foliage. Suddenly |she felt the presence of another per-| |son, (To Be Continued). NEA Service). “ (Copyright, 1922, | — || Gessip’s Corner —— . | Flattering Collars Upstanding ruffs of taffeta or tulle are seen on many of the newest frocks, This softens the line about [the back of the neck and is more flat. | | tering than the severe line, i All in Crepe | Nightgowns and combination suits | of colored crepe de chine are effec- tively trimmed with bands of white |crepe or with small geometrical Bounded by New Neckline Winter styles are bounded on the north by a new neckline—three new necklines to be exact—the square, the V-shaped, the modified round one, last season, fashion compelled the woman framed by a severe, collarless bodice to show her collar bones, deco- |rative or not. = Now she may retain |the same neckline but softened with iwhh: drops of lace or narrow collars trimmed with many colors, ’ The V-shaped neckline is extreme- ly popular, The square neckline has |its adherents, with long-sleeved frocks on which there is much ornamentation. Printed Silks Printed silks and cottons continue in favor, New patterns, weaves and colorings are being shown daily. These are particularly 1ik for over- blouses and chemise frock Neglige Attractive negligees of blue satin are lined with gold and bound with blue maribou. Borrowed From the Orient Some of the most elaborate pajamas are of Paisley silk in dull, rich shades, combined with bandings of Iersian blue velvet, Marriage A La Mode A betrothal in Holland is an elabor- ate affair. Announcements are sent to friends and a reception is held. | Bride and bridegroom sit on decorated chairs on a platform, under a canopy |of evergreen boughs, with the parents |and other near relatives’ on either | figures, appliqued or hemstitched on |in a border pattern, . | Sleeveless Coats ‘ Sleeveless coats are to be featuring “THE EMER. A flash of songs, Other Big Acts KEITH VAUDEVILLE hand. The visitors are admitted one |by one, each making a little speech and offering good wishes, Then all this spring—particularly when wornsugar” and drink spiced wine, called “bride’s tears.” Good Manners In any place where a number of persons are awaiting attention in turn, as at a box office, ticket window or bank teller's cage, it is the height ot bad form to attempt to crowd ahead of earlier comers. The individual whose proper turn has come should transact his or her business with all possible dispatch and make way for the next in line with the least possible crowding or inconvenience to others. City Items January Victor records on sale at C. L. Pierce & Co.—advt, Mr. and Mrs. Jamnes McNally of Black Rock avenue announce the birth of a daughter, Anna, on De- cember 19, The common council banquet com- mittee will meet next Tuesday evening at Room 202, City Hall. Gulbransen Player pPianos, Morans'. —advt. The executive committee of Every- man's Bible class met for supper at the Y. M. C. A, last evening. It was a regular monthly meeting. January Victor Records at Morans”. popular the guests retire to eat cake of “bridal | —advt. New Year’s Midnight Frolic MON. and - TUES. - WED. Continuous Shows Each Day The Children Can See JACKIE After School ew »Every Dickens gholucter por, tiayed tya Mon.—Tues.—Wed. G ALD REVUE"” dances and comedy Year’s Day Show Starts at 12:30 P. M. SUNDAY NIGHT ONLY 5 Beginning at 7: ARETH HUGHES in “LITTLE EVA ASCENDS” ALICE LAKE in “THE GOLDEN GIFT”