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Newspaper Page TextTWO ROSEBURG NEWS REVIEW, ROSEBURG, OREGON. SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1929. tOSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW leeued Dally Except Sunday by The News-Review Co., Inc. Urakfr of Tlie ANMorlatrd Preaa. The AeeocUUd Pi-ma Is exclusively entitled to the ne for repiibll '4tlon of all nowa dispatches crt-dited to It or oot otherwise credited In rue pupar ami to all loi-xl news nutillHhcd herein. All rlh's of republlca. '.kiu ut spei-iul dlMau-u-a herein are also reserved. EUUUI3 ELLSWORTH.. tuntrtsU u eecond claaa matter May 17, 111 20. at the post office at HoHeburg, Oregon, under Act of March. 2, 187a. OUD&UFflt I I liliw iwr annr liw mnll 0tifl3l molb.. liy mall , Uta. llirce months, by mall lam?-, alnylt mouib, by mall , tmirr. by carrier, per month .- ROSEBURG. OREGON, THE CRIME OF EIGHTY feet under the surface of the Hackensack river, in New Jersey, a dozen men were working in a hijfh-l)ivs:-,mv cii. ini hiving the' foundations for a bridge. Scinctliiiig went wrong with the machinery and the air picture went down. The men had known when they went lo wWk that there might be trouble. The men they had re lieved told them that a valve somewhere was leaking, be traying itself by a soft, insistent sizzling sound. So the men worked with a dull foreboding of disaster. '"" Presently the disaster came. The air pressure got too low. Into the caisson poured tons of soft, gummy mud and silt from the river bottom, trapping the workers horribly. Hours later relief workers got to them. Six were dead, and five more had to be taken to hospitals. Now three or four investigations are under way to discover why it ah happened. Little stories like that aren't uncommon these days. We'"an't do anything, from building a bridge to laying a water main, wHhout calling a lot of complicated and expen sive machinery into play; and nearly always this machinery is of a kind thai can bring disaster if anything goes wrong. - Thtil ntvilmlilv in tlin itwivil ulilo npiiiiltv wp nnv fnr having such an intricate civilization. We are forever invent ing machines to help us in our work, but unfortunately we 'ire not always quite up to our inventions, inattentive or stupid, there is apt to b" trouble. In the old days a man had to have a certain amount of njiUjce in ordetr to let loose a catastrophe on his fellows. Nnjy ho can do far more damage simply by being negligent. Onrclessness can be the greatest crime in this era of ma 'i in cry. aii r it,;.. ,.r ; ,',,,.. .,,,n,.. ,.r .,;,. iui -.. , mi ill una, ui I.UIIIHC, la junt tiuuLlivi y txy ui adding null Q.'iave not yet got the training, the experience or the gen--3iT knowledge to handle our machines properly. Engineers .iave a way of speaking of "man power failure" in explain ing accidents. The phrase is significant. We fail our ma chines of loner than our machines fail us. And this, in turn, means that stupidity and incompe tence are the greatest perils that we can possibly face. Nothing-else can do us 30 much harm. ' The age of machineiy has brought and is bringing in fO'ldilable benefits. In a dozen ways it is setting us free. 11:7s minting possiuio tne aawning 01 a new era. But we haven't (juite mastered it yet. If we don't suc- eed in doing so, it may turn out to be a fearful curse instead JLu blessing. r 0 , American rnglers will be gratified to know that the xR''piirLment of the interior and commerce have made an "iiifreement whereby a fish cullurist from the latter depart ment win see to it mm me streams ana kikcs 01 our national parks are kept full of fish. In most parks the fishing is good enough already. Hut the presence of the government -HKiiert means that it will stay that way. Streams and lakes Auill lint tin nlliMvrvl fn hoi'itmn rlimlntnrl In anmn nun,z fnur viirieties of fish can be introduced; in others, the stocks IL - ..I I i. ...:n l. ! 1 AM I.. -II 1L .Hint iiie aiieau.v present win uu mcieasuu. .rui 111 an, it ;jt5oks pretty nice for the angler. The great sport of fish- inu in mn u hi uu 111 faui vuu go, a n way. POEM FOR THE DAY By LOUIS ALBERT BANKS - ; THE WAY UP .run ninrnnir tirec 0111:1 1 urnms 1). (..: "A man who hoboed his way to A dollur-aday Job driving mules, was .couveiillnn of tin American lederatlon of Labor held In thai city. He was James .1, luvin, secretary of labor. He. (old (ho boys about ii. "Davis, was Mien a young iron puddlor In I Mi miughnni. A dispute hail "closed I he tnJM. With others he look u 'side-door rnllnian' lo Nt'W Or leans, micro ui koi jmw on me u that lr.iL;,;tMl a illri hciuim i'. Ncvi'f 'In luivc u job, and was wtUhm to try Hard luck may leave J But in these clays of nic siaiift ici down nm to our icei. And wc may climb will, footsteps fleet. It may be only driving mules. nut it we work witmn th e rules, 1 lie way's wide open to the blue; , It opes for me; it opes for you. I bis story's full of glorious hope; 1 is like a lifeline piece of rope 1 bat drops ri;bt down into tbe pit Wbcre sinking men may cling to it. Good honest work's the maic touch Which Rives a man the certain clutch; 'I And up and up the rope will wind ' Till all his clouds ate silver-lined. f here are no favourites of fate, Bui alt who work and patient wait May hope to breathe the upper air, '- And in life's richest blessings share; f or men are all so much alike - What a true or Jim Kives nope lor iiike. Be sure it takes good faithful pluck M . t .. .1' L I. ...Li " This iron-puddler from the mill ' Mas steadily climbed up the hill Till throuKh a grimcy, smutty school lj . 1 .1.- ...l .l. ' I IV aiiniuo iiiiuii 111c l ie s proved nis mannoon s.aiwnrr, greai His ritfht to deal with thinus of state. Now, up the ladder rung by runifl ..Editor Vl, -14.00 2 00 1.00 .00 .bu SATURDAY 13, 1929. STUPIDITY iiM nil hn tint ii.lliiiiwii i;i hm IS WIDE OPEN us m hiimt iron w n 1 tu . New Orleans :Ht yearn ago lo gel (ho principal speaker al ihe Hiumtil - vt'c. t was iii iviuk a iair 01 nuiicH hcfuri' had I diivt-n mules, but I had anything, b said. us hobo low, radio 11ii.11 miw (mil.. BRINGING UP FATHER DtAR' lnW MR BATS WAMT UJ TO CAUl. Otvl THEM TO NIIinr I LJOMT WANT Me "ro -rue ljtt v I . LAIN 1 1 UU f,'r A UP 40MH E'XCOR, twOlV JlCCa-l WANT TOO TO ClVC Mtt AM I EXCUSE TO TKll JOM6 PfOOLm SAa CAN'T CALL TONIQHT- The OFFICE CAT Review of the Week's Best Murder Story "When Meadows, tho butler, re turned home hi was somewhat dis turbed tu find his mauler dandling from the lamp pom in front of his residence. Thinking the less said (he better, Meadows wagged his head and entered the house, where he found two strange men lying dead on the living room table. This nroused hiB suspicions, so he called the police. The police found the murderer had left no clues except his card and a brief note saying he would be back afler lunch, Hulda, tbe maid, testified that when she served tea she had noticed a strange man hltliim her master over tbe bead wlib a ball bat, but nad not reported because it was her afternoon off. After a thorough aear eh tbe mistress of lint lujuse was found strangled In tho attic. Following a close examination of a dagger and two sitwedoff shot guns, the police went into a bud die and concluded that there bud been foul play. A resort is any place where, the unlives charge you enough in three imiiil bs in mil lie up lor t he nine months you aren't there. Mike: 1 knew a man who re mained under water for half an hour. Ike: Gee Mow did lit- livu? Mike: He didn't. Anyway, when an opportunity Is embraced, it doesn't leave any powder on one's coat lapel. All the world loves a lover ex cept tbe mother of tho boy doing the loving. Mistress -1 ltd you empty the wjiter under the refrinernlor? lireeti Girl Yes'm, and put in some lrej-.b. If tbe coniliiniiiioit of the Itlliic mill statistics cim t prove your proposition it simply can t lie proved, that's all. Would Never Do "Mother, may I no out to swim'" "No, my darling cut ic; My precious pet must not .yet wet. You ar" a bathing beauty." Maybe I'm Wrong lly J. 1 Mi:i)IH UY A drum: 1st rpcjids four years at I srhut'l nt phrtl muei'Ul Ira and I hen when he K'no'iiali's they tfive him u dipioiuu which euiMles him to make ,umh iches. SucMI Accomplishments. tt iiins a man wh can tell a woman's ae. A gentleman i-- one who (ItMvui t. Justifi.ihle Homicide. When Hie se.xtnii ol the citihciir.il iiIIh ht a plumlier to tlx tlie ipe orjmn. Excuse It Plftase Tile S. P. I'. A. limy lie it wmider lul tuitani.aiitm. hut ft inn'f dnint; mm ii lor (he huv-batnl who .s lead Inu a ilo's life. Tht Unfair Sex. A wimnii may he a little late for I'ei- ueddliiK. Iut she's always on lime tor the divorce. Stop, Lock and Listen. It wim'i he lonu Unu mi i il tbe tt'toviuei s will be iuvudiim nuc war den! and making n put muzzles ttn tlit .snap ilrjigonH. Our Own Vaudeville. 1 Mike of York : t v. en! motot itm ihrout:h Kimlaml last wek and hit all tlie htuh spnts. ' Prince of Wales: Thai's uothinn. I vint horselMick ridiim )isieida tnt hit all the simv spot. I'rpjrljsht. PJ!. K;'ii: Ktpttri-f 6,t)dKJtt, I in.. ' 1 1 ' T o t,o - rut. -aee osw COOO VT That- 1 niNW Yt'j.TMEN dive ME A BSTTeH KIK1 CIT OUT OP COlM' TO THE OPeRA , HARD- you OU'bT WAK1T TO CANCEL The dath- WITH ME. WlrE LACK OF FLUIDS SLOW UP BODIL Y FUNCTIONS "Organs of Elimination" and the Blood Becomq Sluggish When Enough Water Isn't Taken, Says Dr. Copeland Drink Six or More Glasses Daily I By ROYAL S. OAKLAND, M. D. United States Senate: from New York. Former Commissioner of Heauh. Seio York City. YESTERDAY I told you about the body poisons and their relation to health and length of life. Unless the kidneys, liver, intestines and skin do their work as they should, there is sure to be trouble. In order that these- organs, called the "organs of elimination,"; fr?S 3rTF f?' nunger, as to expect me Diooa 10 uuco unais- L "'t&v'' iyfc solved food and have it feed and nourish your I ' ' i ,Vf4 tissues. .Until the food is pulverized and dis "V " solved, until it bv in fluid state, it is of no use.- DR COPELAND- Until the poisons of tho body nre thoroughly dissolved, tho liver, kidneys and skin cannot operate. Solid substances cannot pass through thtm. Enough, water must be taken to ab- orb and completely dis solve the materials they are to remove from tbe body. Kven the gross material which If-'t- - eliminated by the intestines Is made I pecteO without tt. A half dozen or r.iidv fur removal by the fluids we )more classes duilv are required bv take Into the stomach. The hunt, i , . ,. . . dry. difficult stool la not likely to Everybody. There can be no doubt trouble that Individual who l sen- that un abundance or water la eNaon tote enough to drink an abundance ( tlul to henlth and vlRor. If you are of water. a small drlnkor. take more water Many Americana are In Kurope j and see how much better vou will richt now. patronizing the famous I feel. Bp;i or upriiiKs over there. At Sara- toKu. Mount Clenuna and other Il; 9 111 the United States there ar even iitrer numbers of rxtraona tjik-. lllii "'he cure." t'niier tht direction of competent J phvtM.-l..n the applicants for the A. 1 would sucirest that ne con cure nre u.l vised about walking, eat- Jsuit an orthorwdlst. lim !lei'pniB and other things. When L . , . the n xvelers return home they brae P- 8- Q How much should k ahmn the "waters" and how much 'woman need 30. 6 feet 7 inches tall' Kontt thev did. Thiii nil ripht. I do not rtouht tt. While Hie regulation of the nmnner or iivi'm h;id (mien to do with the Inipi-itveinent, It I true that the BlMiiuliiTirp of water, taken Internally mid -x'ei'iiiillv ilifl oven more to lm pr'ivt. tiie health. M is h pity the nveniRO pcracin flues iim take more water. It Is st neees-i.i r v feir the we I tare nf the fcodv tint good hculth cannot ho ex-' Good Manners MIIS. COltNKI.lt'S r.KKCKMAX Hostess Hospitality. DKAU MUS. UKKCK.MAN: The hoy 1 intend lo Invite In my ti i ir 1 1 nehiol senior prom, is ;t senior in eollej.e and not at i-reneo!.. 1 am sine nb!o to pay lor a (axt in anil f rniii the hotel where ihe prmn uill lake place. Sinre Pie Hlii i; doiin: the invititm. would tie wrnni: for her to hire h ear fr the piirpiiHe? My itl friends think it would imt be correct . I am in elined to aMi't'e with ihetn. 1ml at j Ihe same time hnpo thai il won't; he "ino wroiit;"- for if it i?" I il"n't j know what tn do. It you think i: is pinper please toll Ulc the inot lat N tul liiiim to st in exphiinini: it toi tin (iiiiik: man. II. ' ! this exnene will no, slrain ' : your hmiuet. it would not be at; jail out or nrder for u tn lure car for tlie rvenin. if ynu v 1h i to, and if your parents do not oh-1 ijecl. Since oii nre the hostess, if: Ms ymir piernuative In provide as I r.nny di'iaiK for jour hopiia!Uy on v I' b. I tee no reason at all for ! "explaining' ihe cur. .litsi take ii ' for filanted that, for the evening, j (t is your owi car. and you would j not explain our own car. Sinning a Letter. ; rK.li M US. liKKt'KMAN: j LJ 1 Will ynu ideate tell 1ue ; 'whlh is Ihe eotrect iiv fur an nil-, imamtd woman to ru her uamoi By Geo. McManus "l I I HOPS OltiG'a t-iA'b.VT I Lf I 'WfiOTTSMTHAT I' JtZbih ' " Hl'j ' 1929, Int'l Ft.tur Service, Inc. r.ipit Brluln rlrhu rftcrrnl. yf-rKTt A - - - Xjj 61O OKDW may do their full duty, there must be taken Into the system an abundance of water. It is abso iutcly essential to health. You might as well hold a slice of bread and butter in your hand and expect it to satisfy your 1 tie oiooci mu.H nave water, it must oe re plenished constantly. It just will have water anyhow, and will steal it from tbe tissues of tho body if it is not supplied in the proper way. It is not alone the blood that must be sup-. plied with water to encourage its normal activi ties. Besides the blood, there are organs whose functions depend upon it. The organs that eliminate the wastes and poisons, depend on an abundance of water. i. r. . . . , I Answers In Ilrullll (JurriC'S ' Miss I.. L. Q. Whnt shoulil I i. IS do tn corrrct bow k-g4? weigh; also a man ara i. o teei 9 inches tall? A. They shou id welch respect lvely about 141 and Ifil Dounds. .1. L. Q. la tt Injurious to Inhale when smoklnR cicarettrs? A. Yes: especially if Vou smoke to any extent. - vli Ii a Miss or wli'inul, it ml If the Mjss Es tiM'd, should it be in parent hoses ; 2. In t-.etiitn; Hie table. ,n il proper to place the teaspoons in front of tho plate, or on the side next to the soup spoon lo the richt? TliK title of "Miss" should not be used without parentheses In the informal signature or a letter, sinre the letter Is in the first per- sun, ami not in the third, as the title with the name would slimiest (.lust as "Mis." is never used In the direct M i;nature, or at lo never should be.) It It in necessary lo inform tho reader nf ihe title ll may be and l enclosed iu parentheses. Like tills: Very truly yours. (Miss) Katherine Keader. 2. ll is not rood form- indeed, it is very pour form tn place the le;tsjnons a hove the plate. That was dune iu the days of bustles and when vecetahles were served in "side dishes" by the plaie! Now the teasiionn is placet) nil the right of tbe plate, and In tbe position in wlnrh It is tn be used. That Is. If, fur instant-, we first are to have a frmt cocktail and then simp, we pliu-e the teaspoon on the nyhi far thest from the plate, on the right of the soup spoon. ( Mi s. lieeckmaii will he yhul in answer tnicst ittn on etitiuetio tub- ntitied lv readers.) Thirty thousand ei.cuic li:lit iKitiiv have been used i't one 1 1 taniic sin built by vu (Moid Streut, Loudou, toie. Do You Know Your Own State? BxrerpU from "Oregon QeograpTile Names" bj McArthur. which ex plain th origin ot names of feogrspM0 landmarks tnroofh mmt tbe state. PHOENIX PHOENIX, Jackson, County. Phoenix was settled iu the early o0s. Bumuel Colver took a land claim there ill 151. In 1S54 be laid out the towu. Phoen.x leached tlie height of its prosperity in 1S64. Ten years later the town had greatly dwindled. For several mouths, in 1H84, it was the terminus of tbe Oregon and California rail road. The town is said to have been named by Sylvester M. Wait, who built a mill there In 1855. For several years this place was known as Gas burg on account of the loqua city of a woman who served meals during the- years it was a state station. The Phoenix was a fabulous . sacred bird of tbe Egyptian. WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE Philip KdiBon is host at a night club party to his just-recently di vorced wife and Oliver Sewell, sportsman and Don Juan. Edison presumes that Sewell and the di vorcee are to be married. When the party breaks up, Edison goes to Sewell's home and, while he is awaiting his return, is informed Sewell has been found dead. In spector Marx begins a police inves tigation. He questions Sewell's Russian valet. The elevator oper ator is also questioned. He did not see Sewell return. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER V. Marx walked over to the mirror and lapped It. "You can't stand in a mirror, ho announced finally. "No, this isn't Alice la Wonder land." "What was that case?" demand ed Marx. The doctor didn't reply And then Marx continued: "These mirrors are solid. There's the wall behind there. That's solid." "Perhaps," suggested the doctor, "Sewell was placed iu this chair after he was shot." Marx considered that, and then mopped his forehead. "This Is my idea of a cock-eyed murder. In the first place, every body swears Sewell left the house, but didn't come back. How Sewell sot back at all is a Chinese puzzle. Then you tell me he wasn't shot In the chair. Nobody saw Sewell come up here,: and nobody saw the guy who killed him come up here." "And yet there he is." The doc tor's eyesJwinkled. "A nice prob lem for you to solve." Thanks. You can have it," Marx growled. "Really? I'd love to take a hand in a murder mystery," the doctor enthused. "Something I've always wanted to do." "All right, kid," agreed Marx morosely. "Have a good time." "1 shall," promised the doctor. "All right. Professor," Marx sneered slightly. "You know all we know right now. Here's the stuff. W'boever did him in either opened the door with a key or was let In by Sewell. All the other doors were locked from tho inside. No body saw Sewell come back after ho left this evening. A gentleman named Van Nest Edison called lor him at two and learned he was murdered. And that's all." "Have you searched tbe place?" demanded the doctor. "Not yet. Hut 1 suppose we might as well begin now. What's this?" Marx pointed to an unusual piece of furniture, built In blocks of mahogany, and In the form of a modern skyscraper. "That," explained the doctor. "Is a futurist secretary. Mr. Sewell ap parently was a true New Yorker. He swallowed the fashions in furni ture to the minute. All the best people now have adopted futur ism." Marx slid the drawers out, and drew forth a bundle of old papeis. Upon examination, he found only routine . bills. A second compart ment disclosed four photographs. all of them of women, and all of Ihetn unsigned ... in bath in, suits, evening gowns, with and without Horzoi companions, profile, full face and figure. Marx made vulgar comments, and Carraway laughed uproarously. Hut the doc tor looked grave. He picked up one of the photographs. "Did you say thnl a Mr. Nest Edison called here?" "Yes." said Marx. "Well," said the doctor, photo Is Mrs. Edison, or I Van "this very much miss my bet." The telephone jangled violenlly. Car raw ay answ ered. He put bis hand on the mouthpiece. "Lucv I.allv railing. he an nounced. "She's got a tip for me. She's been feeding us a lot of stuff, ever since we threatened to close her joint. . . . Hello, Lucy. Carraway. . .. Yes. He's dad all right. Who? Edison? . . . Y All runt, Lucy, thanks." Cnrraway turne-i to Marx. "About one o'clock in th morn tug Sewell. Edison and Mrs. Edi son went up to the club. They stayed about an hour. They were celebrating tbe divorce. And Lucy hea rd Ed isoti and M rs. Ed ison fighting over something." "Now," insisled the doctor. "I'll swear that's a photo of Mrs. Edi son." "Where does Edison live?" de- ; manded Marx. 1 "I'll find out for you." volun I teertj Curraw av. "1 want a little chat with hiui Be Comfortable After a day of hot, dusty harvest work a good bath is worth the price of a bathroom outfit. Only $55.00 WHY WAIT? Come in and see the oilburning refrigerator. SPECIAL i Rebuilt 7-ft Binder $125.00 Farm Bureau Cooperative Exchange Roseburg ' Oakland AQENT8 FOR L. 4 M. Elaotrlo Range Oean Spray Pump Co. Hood River Spray Co. John Deere Plow Co. Sutherlin Spray Co. Hoosler and Milwaukee Pumpa and I imagine the District Attor ney will want one, loo. Also Mrs. Edison." , "All right," said Carraway, eagerly. "I'll go after them my self." "It seems," said the doctor, when Carraway had left, "that you're Retting somewhere. How about a further search?" "Sure," agreed Marx. They ex plored the built-in bookcase.- Sew ell evidently had been a connois seur In erotic literature, anil his collection was both comprehensive and expensive. "Hot stuff!" commented Marx, ! thumbing the pages. "This baby sure had a single-track mind." Then they moved upstairs to tho bedroom. Marx opened the first of four closets. He found a complete wardrpbe, a woman's wardrobe, from lingerie to coats, and the dominant color theme was blue. There were shoes. slippers, stockings, gowns, pajamas all blue. The doctor, meanwhile, had opened the adjoining closet. Aid he, too, found a complete ward robe but the color now was silver. "Holy mackerel!" muttered Marx, wiping his bull neck. "Dldja ever see anything like this?" The doctor opened still another closet, and found a wardrobe of red and another of gold. "Hy the way," commented the doctor. "All this belongs to four different women. Look at tbe siz es." He seemed strangely excited. "There's awoman in blue, a woman in silver, a woman in red, and a woman In gold." Ho laughed. "Seems absurd, doesn't it? And yet there it is. And you noticed there were four photographs of four wo men." "llhtih!" Marx agreed. "And Sewell," continued the doctor, "had the quaint notion of separating them with colors. Curi ous mind. Pathological, I should Judge." "Just a nut on women," agreed Marx. Tile doctor lit a cigarette slowly. "I'm going to get some steep,'" said -Marx. "They'll be bringing the Edisons down about nine to the District1 Attorney's office. I gotta be awake when they come." "And I've still an autopsy lo perform." said the doctor, "and a voluminous report to make." "Let's call it a night," agreed Marx. They made their way down tbe walnut stairway to tbe mirrored living room. Tbe doctor stopped in front of a small wall-safe. "I wonder if that holds anything of Interest?" "We'll break it open tomorrow," said Marx. The doctor idly twirled the com bination. To his surprise, he op ened the safe. "It hasn't been locked!" he ex claimed. Matx put his hand Into the small compartment, lie drew out a piece of paper. "What's this?" he demanded, peering at the paper. It might have been torn from a memorandum book, and across the white strip of paper was written in heavy black Idlers: PAID IN l-TLL There was no signature. INQUIRY Marx returned to the skyscraper apartment after a scant four hours' sleep. He found a detective on duty, and with him a tall, lean In dividual who Introduced himself as Major Preston. The Major's habitat was New Jersey, and be hud ac quired his military title by virtue of a friendship with one of tho governors. He had the red face, the quirk eye and tbe clothes ol the racing patron, (tnd Marx learned that at one time h had he-n associated with St-well in various cambliiu operation. "Terrible business." c run tied lh Major, tilling his derby back on 'bis head. "Kriend and partner of mine. got here just hh soon as I read (he imperii." "(Had you cam." Matx approved warmly. "We want to know all we can about Sewell. Don't know very much ripht now." "(Josh. I can't tell you anything." the Major sitihed. "I cues no one knew very much about him. rinse mouthed, old Sewell WHs. Closo mnuthed. Even to me, and we were doing business for t'u years. We've been working tonothcr right along, in fact. He was peculiar, .nor fellow. Very peculiar." "W hen did ou see him last!" "About a week ago." MUCL SPEWACK "He didn't," remarked Marx, "ever tell you about anybody who might do him, did he?" "Naw!" The Major scouted the notion. "Last thing in the wprht bed think of. And it'd be the last thing he'd tell me." "You never had any trouble 'w ith him. did you?" "Who, me? We were pals!" Marx nodded as if satisfied. Then he reached fn his pocket for the receipt found in the wall safe, t "You recognize this?" 'J The Major took ft and read aloud: "Paid in Full." Then be shook his head determinedly: "No! Never saw it before." "Don't know the handwriting?" "No!" "Now, what would Sewell be do ing with THAT in his safe?" "Ood knows!" Marx sat down heavily, stared out of the window in silence. The Major fussed with his derby. "Ever hear Seweli -.alk about Mrs. Edison?" Marx turned to face the Major now. "No." "Or young Edison?" "No." "Did he ever talk about his wife?" The Major hesitated. "No," he said finally. ' "Sure?" "Well," he looked at Marx fur tively, "I suppose there was noth ing to It, but that day at the club she called him up about something, and when be got out of the booth he was all fussed up, sort of scared." "Wbal'd he tell you?" demanded Marx. "Why." stammered the Major, "he was upset about her. They were separated, and she w-as de manding alimony or something, and w hen he came out of the tele phone booth he says to me: 'Ma jor, that woman's going to be the death of me.' " "Mm m," grunted Marx. "That don't mean nothing." "No," said the Major, "but he went on to say as she was brought up In the Kentucky mountains and didn't think nothing of horsewhip ping or shooting. Mind you, I don't want to get anyone in trouble, but now that you ask me, be says to me she's a wonderful shot. He was sort of rambling. 1 couldn't quite make him out. Then be shut up and never said another word. Pe culiar feller, Sewell. Very pecul iar." (To Be Continued Tomorrow) (Copyright. .1928. by the Ma caulay Company, rejeased through King Features Syndicate, Inc.) RADIO TO AID CONCERT k CROWDS, OFFICIAL SAYSj .mcni'tnltvl I'rrtM l.cnwd Wire) PORTLAND, Ore., July 12. Itudio will Increase attendance at musical concerts rather than tend to decrease it, Harold A. La fount, Washington. I). ('., federal ratlin mmniiHisonor, visiting here today, said, because radio musicals will develop a taste for more anil hear ers will want to see Ihe singers. La fount said he was making a tour of northwest states and was visit jug t he various licensed sta tions. The commissioner paid he believ ed the outstanding thing in radio yet j the wireless telephone con nections with the giant steamship Leviathan. "Contracts nre beinc let," La fount said, "whereby within a r a sonablp time Oregon residents will be able lo chat with their friends In Maine." PORTLAND WOMAN LEAPS INTO WILLAMETTE; SAVED f Wv-HjI.-.I IV-ss l.i-j.,l Wm-1 PORTLAND. Ore.. July 12 - A woman who piuneed l:ir feet from the top of a bridge to th- W ii lamett? river be low in what polir" said was ho effort to end br lif'. was ved today by two unidenti fied hoys. Tlie woman, w ho said she w a ; Mrs. Chnrb-s Sander. .Portland, w as seen to plunge into the rivr by the two youths who bad rein ed a row boat and were on the stream. They rowed to wbre Mrs. Sander struggled in the water aivl littd her into the skiff Mrs. Sander, police said, t"''' them family troubles bothered her. "I gues they were mostly m fault, though." she m asserted if have told l;opitil mutches whei-' sln recovered, from sbock avi chill. J