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- Berkeley, Cal, Ar. B: Helen Wills Moody erect ed bird having been were ‘around the vicinity of ‘the Moody home here. If there really was a bird, it was pot a} work. That is pettled. Aspir- ante for the world’s premier tem pi honors will have to depend entirely om their own akill with the racket if they bope to se Queen Helen relinguish ‘the: ‘throne. . “I have been invited to play. on the team,” said the pretty na- ‘tisnal champion In a recent in- But I told them T could them know definitely op- i} April I wfll, however, de- fend my national championship rest Hills tn September. 1 also intend to play in the regu- lation United States Lawn Ten- 1s Aanociation tournament pri- or to the nationals [thet, my plans are indefinite.” {Marriage seems not to have Crome de Li Crome, Char jasnee Gaet jest Yann Irorked are “mare changes {0 928 Peschiiee St Littie Poker Face" than any Hemlock 3178 _lot the other momentous events If your work is of such a na-|few faces that arouse our eu- ofr ¢ make us want to them better. Such was leaving the Fox thea- ter after # matinee and ran ip- to one of my mother's best friends, Mra. Francis Gaines, who is one of Atlanta's bit vertising time hanging heavy; hands. I anid to myself after I en- tered thin game of trying to in- fluence big executives into/club workers when it comes to buying my Ideas on sales and|the Women's Clubs and Child “promotion: “Mack Strong,|Welfare. She introduced me to 4 friend with her: Mre, Mal- icolm Gary, whom I knew by ber ‘pictures In the papers and her ecord of Welfare work. I pave you've got to do your stuff, if you make a dent in Atlacta You have got to keep yours polished mentally, well phys 'y, clever socially, and cl itually, or you will not by long {o joining the list of for- gotten men. The best study of Gary bad alt of these and more, till there was something about man {e still mankind.” Thus [/her 1 could not name or de- Degen my Carrer. "7 scribe. 1 only knew she beft For a number of yt me cold with excitement. It finally dawned on me that this -|take her and warm her up, I Except for|. friendly. A kind of cool indif- ference seemed to prevail with- in her. Her very coolness left me yjth « hungering desire to wanted to take her hand and walk with ber, 1 wanted totalk to her, I wanted to be with ber alone. While these emotional breakers were flooding me, Mrs. Gaines kindly bid me good-bye, and Mrs. Gary only bowed her head. Aa I walked to my office in the Peachtree Building, my ‘thought rap riot. Here was s character worth knowing. What was the story back of her? I knew there wan one. My curiosity waa on the verge of turning me detective for my to take aome clever work on my part, if I found out what I wanted to know, without bring- wx down « storm of criticism upon my pwn bead. You can't ask a friend, let alone an ac- qualntance to tell you their life history. They may have already some doubts sbout your mental! status; and such stunt would) confirm their suspefon, Tt fe true, the people that leave wa guessing are the ones that keep us on our tip-toes. I was on my tip-toes all right. To find something you believ- ‘ed to be loat for good does of- ten give aaa jolt. I had found my ideal in the flesh, and I determined to find out ail J could about her. The telephone directory gave (tea and to relax a minute. Cc band was an attorney. not [nterested in either just them, The city directory anid ‘Mra. Gary’s given name “was Doris, Bo mach for that, from I have been getting a out of reading the faces pass by. Seldom do I find » ideals and dreams. face that does not tell » com-{Here was the one woman Thad plete story at a first glance.|been hoping to meet, . Still there are a few. stories! 1 looked at ber keenly, bot that you will enjoy reading the|her deep gray eyes told me second time, and there are a nor ‘did her _volce, woman was a picture of my now on 1 would think of ber as Doris Gary. ‘Two evenings later, I was Ieaving s ceo tn front of my hotel, when I saw Doris Gary walk by with » handsome man 4 few yoars older thap she. 1! which was gracious but not|has ever galnst ber. titles, Queen Halen has taken a her triumphs with seeming ir difference. they dubbed her when ahe fir: took the spotlight on Easter courts. Her friends say Holder of over fist “Little Poker Face a nod of her smartly coiffure head, but did not speak smile, watched the papers to see she traveled or entertain Now and then there would be write-up, but nothing J did n 1 wondered why. already imow, Luck favored me s week two later when I went into t Tea Rote tea room for a cup j|jown satisfaction. It was goinx |coftee to chase ting headache, whom s meet, but my mother friend, Mrs. Gaines, sitting lalone having # cup of tea. waved and walked toward h tadl “How do you do, Mra. G. nes?” said {in my greeti: “It is great seeing you aga: Mrs. Gaines turned to r ‘smiled and motioned for me Join her. “Iam fine, wo you ait down?” said she as moved her hat and gloves ‘the chair. “I'll be glad to.” I replied Mra. Gaines sighed, and « “You see 1 am quite tired & came in here to get a cup Fegles iron, Coldk, Bon Doves, Figeoet, Latbits Sle Sesitrel, Monter ind Supplies