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Al Capone — Part 30

81 pages · May 08, 2026 · Broad topic: Organized Crime · Topic: Al Capone · 81 pages OCR'd
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Mae. de Pompadonr's Face Preparation, Creme de La Creme Char joanae Cher. teoes “Faie ‘Ta Roca 928 Paschtree St. Hemlock 5178 [Helen Willa Moody herself has _|apiked the Pacific Coast relative to « long the Moody home bere. If there ‘terview, cabs. renekad ane ‘Berkeley, Cal, Abr Abr. 8 = rumots that. ‘tite been flying up afd down : legged bird thaving been seep Napping around the vicinity of really was a bird, it was pot & stork, That is settled. Aspir- anta for the world's premier ten- nis honore will have to depend entirely on their own akill with the racket if they hope to see Queen Helen relinquish ‘the throne. “T have been invited to play ' on the team,” sald the pretty ms- ‘iuns!l champion ip a recent in- “and so has Helen Ja- But I told them I eould not let them know definitely nn- til April. I wfll, however, de- _fend my national championship (at Foreat Hilla In September. I alsa intend to play in the regu- lation United States Lawn Ten- nia Association tournament pri- or to the nationals. Except for that, my plans are indefinite.” Marriage seems not to have more changes in “Lite Poker Face" than any of the other momentous events Delpha “BROKEN SOUL” Chapter i cies If your work ja of such a na- ture you have to spend half of your time wailing to see an ex- find your vertising firm, you will time hanging heavy on hands. “1 said to myself after I en- tered this game of trying to in- fluence big executives into buying my Ideas on sales and _ Promotion : “Mack Strong, you've got to do your stuff, if|a Atlacta, ;colm Gury, whom I Anew by her you make a dent in know them better. ecutive or manager of some ad-: few facen that arouse eur en- riosity and make us want to Such was the case with me recenily. 7 was leaving the Fox thea- ter after a matinee and ran In- to one of my mother’s best friends, Mra. Francia Gaines, whe is one of Atlanta’a big club workers when it comes ta the Women’s Clubs and Chiid Welfare. She introduced me to friend with her: Mre. Mal- You have got to keep yournelf | rictures In the papers and her polished mentally, well phyai-: caliy, clever socially, and clean spiritually, or you will not he jong in joining the list of for-|Gary had all of these and more, gotten men. The beat study of man {a atill mankind.” Thus I began my Ccarreer. ~ For a oumber of years now ‘record of Welfare work. I nave met many people of charm and nerannality and beauty; Mrs. still there was something about her I could not name or de- scribe. J only knew she heft me cold with excitement It I have been getting a big kick / finally dawned on me that this out of reading the faces that, *oman was a picture of my “pase by. Beldom do I find a/ youthful ideals and dreama. face that does not tell a com-/Here waa the one woman T had plete story at a first glance. been hoping to meet, Sul there are a few. stories “that you will enjoy reading the second time, and _fbere are a ] looked at her keenly, ‘bat her deep gray eyes told me Vee ut nothing, nor “did her voice, {4 which was gracious but not friendly. A kind of cool indif- ference seemed to prevall with-| in her. Her very coolness left me with » hungering desire to take her and warm her up, I wanted to take her hand and walk with ber, I wanted totalk to her, I wanted to be with her alone, While these emotional breakers were flooding me, Mra. good-bye, and Mrs. Gary only bowed her head. Aa I walked to my office in the Peachtree Bullding, my thought rap riot. Here was s character worth knowing. What waa the story back of her? I knew there was one. My curiosity waa on the verge of turning me detective for my own satisfaction. It wae going to take some clever work on my part, if I found out what I wanted to know, without bring- down « storm of criticiem pon my pwn bead. You can't ask «a friend, Jet alone an ac- quaintance to tefl you their life history. They may have already some doubts about four mental! SOME GONDis 2D0Ul FOUT Menta. status; and such s stunt woul confirm thefr suspicion, Tt is true, the people that leave wa guessing are the ones that keep ua on our tip-toes. I was on my tip-toes ai] right. To find something you believ- ed to be loat for good does of- ten give gam jolt. I had found my idsal in the flesh, and I waa determined to find out all I could about ber. The telephone directory gave me Mrs. Gary's addreas and al- so informed me that her hos- band was an attorney, I waa not [nterested in either just then, The city directory anid Mrs. Gary’s given name ~ waa Doris, Bo mach for that, from now on I would think of her as Doris Gary. Two evenings later, 1 was leaving a cab in front of my hotel, when I saw Dorls Gary walk by with « handsome man a few yoara elder than she. I Gaines kindly . bid i nod of her smartly coiffure oe 7 ar tr ah a Seewtal nod Aside from det | under fire were the things that drew most attention when Helen Wills, as » 16-year-old, appeared {in & Dational competition, She proceedéd to win the junior championship. Bhe repeated th: following year and went on t dethrone the great Molla Ma! lory ap national champion. Ni: woman except Susanne Lengle: has ever been able to stand a gainst her. Holder of over fiit: titles, Queen Helen has taken a her triumphs with seeming ir difference. “Little Poker Face they dubbed her when ahe fir: took the spotlight on Easter courts, Her friends say it wrong. spoke, ahe recognized me wit head, but did not speak « amile, I wondered why. watched the papers to pee she traveled or entertaine Now and then there would be write-up, but nothing I did n already mow, Luck favored me a week two later when I went into t: Tea Rose taa room for a cup coffee to chase away a sp! ting headache, whom should meet, but my mother’s « friend, Mra. Gaines, sitting ; alone having a cup of tea. waved and walked toward h table. “How do you deo, Mra. G: nes?” said | in my = greeti: “Ti is great seeing you agai: Mrs. Gaines turned to r smiled and motioned for me join her. “Iam fine, wo you alt down?" gaid she as =< moved her hat and gloves - the chair. “Tl be giad te.” I replied Mra. Gaines sighed, and a “You see I am quite tired « came in here to get a cup tea and to relax a minute. C {Continued on page 6) \ PETS Canaries, Love Birds, Parrots Poppies, Kittens, Goldfish, Ban tums, Doves, Figeoas, SaMbits Gainaspigs, Squirrels, Monkeys Foods, Remedies and Supplies. Whea you think of PETS an: EVERYTHING for them—Think o “PETLAND” _ 298 West Peachtree Sr. © {Where the Porchtreet Mect.!
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