1932-08-11 — Page 3

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1932.

SUN AIR AND HOMES FOR ALL: BERLIN'S GREAT SUMMER EXHIBITION

AUSSTELLUNG FÜR HA

How to Judge

a Shirt

Despite the political and financial crises in Germany, the country is offering a challange to the world in its handling of social problems, such as the housing of its people. Advanced modern ideas characterise the work of Germany's architects and much ingenuity is put into the cheaper house. A big summer exhibition held in Berlin recently provided the visitors with many delightful surprises. Photo above shows a remark. able example of modern house-construction, added to the fact that it is built upon water,

A bevy of laughing fraulains on the miniature railway at the Berlin Summer Exhibition.

The points of a good skirt-finish of button holes, fully shrunk neckband, generous armholes, flat setting cuffs are interesting for purposes of comparison,

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A bungalow in the Berlin Exhibition, constructed in the main, of copper.

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The above photo shows a section of an exhibition of entries in a competition for the best design of a new monument. There is a remarkable variety. The exhibition was held in Berlin.

LEAP YEAR BRIDE

Laura Lou BROOKMAN

RECIN HERE TODAY

Another model house at the Berlin Exhibition, built entirely of stevi."

manner of cutting and seaming for the street.

Still there was rio choice. Cherry slipped the frock over her head and| snapped the fastenings.

rang and his voice came over the wire.

"Hello. That you, Cherry?" "Yes, Dan. I've been waiting tor you."

Another note for her mental "How are you, baby? Sorry 1 memorandum: she would have to couldn't give you a ring earlier, but | buy some clothes.

I've been chasing all over town, With the polo cuat pulled about{ Listen, dear, we'll have to call off her and the brown hat drawn down that lunch dute." smartly Cherry set forth. Down- "Oh, Dan!"

staira the hotel lobby, with its) "It's bum hick, but there's no way chandeliers still burning, looked out of it. I'm parked out here at exactly as it had the night before. the airport and there's no telling i A clerk she had not seen stood at wher we'll get away. Those two the desk. Very self-conserusty girl flyers were due half an hour! Cherry approached and left her ago and we'll have to wait till they 100m key.

| land or word comes they're down. She went out into the sunshine. It wasn't supposed to be my assign- The air was cool, bracing, but with ment, but Groves is tied up at City that indefinable quality that never. Hall, never any but a day of spring can boast. Cherry breathed deeply, won- dering why all the world was not out to enjoy the glorious morning,

"But can't you?"

For an instant the girl felt

"I can't do anything but stay ping of guilt. Her mother would

here," Dan assured her. "I hate to be worrying. Crying perhaps at

disappoint you, honey, but I can't this very moment. Cherry loved

help niyself. Try to find some way her mother. She loved her father,

She made her way to the restau- to amuse yourself and we'll make too-when he was not roaring out rant where she and Dan had gone up for it with a bang-up dinner orders or frightening her. Perhaps the night before. At the cor party tonight. is that all right?"

Reluctantly she told him it wash of paper lay there, a few words she should write a note-

ner she stopped and bought a news- paper. The want at pages might Phillips said! something that serawled on it in pencil. Cherry;

Cherry's chin raised and set in help her to find a place for her and brought a quick smile to the girl's a firm line. No indeed! If she Dan to live. Cherry had never read; tave quit then the conversation was wrote they would imagine she was want ad. but she understood over. asking for forgiveness. She could vaguely that people who had z-part- Well---not only a long moenia jat do it!

rent advertised them to herself, but the afternoon s

well!

Cherry Dixon, 14 and pretty, 1-1 mother she is ingles to a elab meeting bust picked up and paper and read: verier with whom nho ba bi love. Her wenithar{ "Cherry --1 love you, Be ready to

uniendi marta, Dan Phillips, newspaper tex

parenta da not know the hi aequnintest, with have lunch with me, Bus. Cherry toed with him to biterview n bank "mother's awestheart. She Blinders Intol underworld_tavadquarters and a bulket strikes Dan"

Dan takes her to a foster's office:

T'll call some time after 12.

ber arm.

from the bouRS,

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and then home. He is trying to vaylało what? She had read the words at capt his happened when Mr. Dixon Appra dozen times. At first it had been Florin er uersul brandishes a new surprise to realize that never he

per cuntalaing Cherry's pletare and un avent of the shooting. He unle Dan fore had she seen Dan's handwrit

Daya pa and Heal, Cherry's muid, lug. That was odd, and still it

la telephoned and be told wasn't. There were so many things) of the hair, meets Dan and explains Cherry had yet to learn about this! letu ber be loves her. When Cherry arrives young husband of hers. home her father a waiting and weetnes berl Her husband. The girl's smile her father and he orders her to apologire u became a dreamy sort of radiance. leave. She runs that evening, she finita Dan, tell him what

And her he caught a glimpse of herself in

the girl is out of town.

Curry twat ui

of having met the reporter. Cherry defies

has happened, and angu, “let's get married the mirror and stared, fascinated.

They are married by a justice of the peace. Friends of Dan's find them and stage

away from the party.

CHAPTER X

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The daing platinum watch on there.

An apple-cheeked waitress in 4 the girl's wrist reminded her it was growing late. Almost 10:30, There fresh yellow uniform smiled at would be an hour and a half at Cherry and presented the men

icard. last before Dan telephoned.

"Orange juier, coffer and toast," the girl ordered. She spread the newspaper to ila full size and glanced at the first pare hastily, heading taught her eye

What about breakfast? She decided not to go out for it; then almost instantly changed her mind. After all there was nothing to do until Dan called. A breath of fresh air and a brisk walk would be good for her.

The newspaper in which she bad intended to search for apartment addresses lay on the table, but sad- denly Cherry's interest had waned.

(Continued on Page 11.)

DUE SUNDAY

She made up her mind to go shop- ring instead. There tes jess Athan $10 in her purse, but all her life Cherry had made purchases on MISS DIXON BRIDE OF curge accounts. Besides she sum- NEWSPAPER REPORTER ply had to have a dress. If she went Was that what love did to you?; She discarded the dressing robe It was only a paragraph. The to Maison Madelaine she know they colchestion. Cherry and Dan masage to steal She seemed an entirely different and hung it away. Dan's clothing brief report stated that Miss Cherry would be glad to open an account.

person than she had been yesterday, crowded the tiny closet to over-Dixon, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. for her. The worn-out dressing gown caught flowing. As Cherry turned she real-Walter J. Dixon of Sherrood. her eye and suddenly, the smile be- ized what a really hideous room this Heights, and Daniel Phillips re- paper on the porter for the Wellington News, Cherry crossed the room and came a rippling laugh. Of course was. Dark, dismal gove the window shado a tug. he was a different person. Shells. Worn spots in the carpet. had been married the night before Two of the dressing tablo drawers by Justice of the Peace Cunning- Bright morning sunshine was a fine was Mrs. Daniel Phillips!

"Oh, I'm so happy!" Cherry sang were pulled out revealing garments ham. The paragraph Psted the thing, but too much oed aloud. "I'm a happy!" She whirled tossed about. Newspapers and mag-schocks Cherry had attended add- bad ng none. It blinded you.

She tossed her head back chaking in a dashing pirouette and flung azines in staggering piles littered ing that she was a popular mem- the table and one of the chairs. The ber of the younger social set." An- the tangled mass of dark hair into herself upon the bed. becoming disarray. Then she at Each morning at home Cherry furniture was not only out of date; other sentence stated that Dan was down lu the big chair, learned back had started the day with fruit, hot looked as though it had not been on the News editorial staff and pre- and surveyed the room.

viously had been employed by the: rolls and steaming coffee, Usually dusted for days.

What a contrast to her rose and | Sentinel. She made an amusing picture. they were brought to her bedside un

Cherry was flushed and her eyes! Pulled about her and tied securely tray. Sarah would be there to blue boudoir at home!

Cherry considered this a moment, bright as she read the last words, at the waist was Dan Phillips old pour the coffee and ask if every- dressing gown. A strange purplish thing was as it should be. Sarah then shrugged. "We won't stay here So everyone knew! Her father and red hue now, the dressing gown had would bring a quilted satin break long," she told herself. "Dan said mother must have seen that para- onco been a handsome brocade. It fast goat and alip it about the girl's We could move and I'll begin look-graph. Well, they would under- wag many sizes too large. Cherry shoulders to keep her warm while at apartments right after stand now that she had mount what

isho anidi lunch." had rolled the sleeves back, but the he ate,

u beige crepo Cherry had worn Lost in these thoughts Chorry! shoulder scams reached almost to Sarah, bless her! Where was sle lor elbowe. Dainty lace trimmed and what was she doing now? What the night before hung over a chair.scarrely noticed when the waitress lingerie showed where the dressing wore Cherry's mother and father She held it up, shaking her head. returned with her ordur. She r Kown fell away. Her buckled pumps thinking of the way their daughter It was certainly not a costume to nembered presently, drank the were tiny and narrow, her hose of had run off the night before? Wore Wear to breakfast in a restaurant. orange juice and coffee and nibbleu the sheercat mesh.

the servants whispering and won- The tiny cap alceven and becoming, at the toast. Then she paid ber Suddenly she jumped up and dering what had happened? Dld neckline word of lace, over which bill and departed.

skillful French fingers had laboured She wont directly to the hotel. went to the dressing table. A short hers outside the house know for long hours. Too elaborate, too anxious to hear from Dan. It seem

about it?

distinctive in its simple, unusaaled a long while before the telephono i

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