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The New Oregon Statesman, Salem, Oregon, Thursday Morning, February 21, 1929 Police Have Steadily Grow ing List Of Theories, But Little Else "SAX FRANCISCO. Feb. 0 ( AP) The fifth day of Investlga tlon Into the mysterious disap pearance of little Doris Virginia Smith-Murphy closed tonight and police had little to show for their work except an erer-lncreasing list of theories. Newspaper criti cism of methods used In the search has grown general and fed eral postal officials and state nar. cotlc fnrestlgators hare Joined hands with the city authorities. Postal authorities gave the case their attention when several notes signed 'K. K.," and purporting to be from the kidnaper, were re ceived by parents of the little girl. Narcotic agents began an investi gation when new clues pointed to drug addicts as possible factors in the kidnaping.! A letter was re ceived by the child's parents to day which. It wan intimated, con tained sensational information warranting immediate action by the narcotic bureau. The contents of the letter were not disclosed. Late today Mrs. Helen Murphy, Doris' mother, addressed an ap peal "to those whohave taken my daughter." She asked all news papers to publish it in what seemed to her a last desperate hope that the kidnapers may -be moved totreturn her daughter. "For God'j saae. return her," the message said. "I cannot stand this grief much longer. Surely you realize how much I am suffering and grieving for her. Please, please phone police where my ba by can be found. "Mrs. Murphy." STOCK PRICES SOUR BUT ACTIVITY LIGHT NEW YORK, Feb. 20 (AP) Although the day's transactions fell below 3.000.000 shares for the first full session this year, prices surged higher on the stock market taday, under the impetus of a number of favorable industrial development. ' Abotft a score of !;sres rose 5 toila points, with swl. merchandising. Automotive a;id aeronautical issqeS making conspicuous progreffl. &$f.f-' w The days news incttiddj 100 per cent (Mvidend by Vrtf4f A. ero ; the filing of the Van wringen's eastern railway ponsolidatWn- plan, which conformed with the Balti more and Ohio p'.an. filed yceter dav: announcement of further im provement in freight car loadings In the week ended Feb. 9. and more favorable weekly steel trade reviews. Iron Age said steel pro duction this month would rrob ablv equal, if not exceed that of January. American metal market pointed out that production is at 9 0 per cent of capacity, and that the 10 per cent of idle capacity is large in Bessemer plants and in plants remote from the area of heaviest pressure tor deliveries. HOOVER COOK CONFERENCE at tciSTTINOTON. Feb. 20 f P Desirous of assuring con tinuity in the outgoing and the iT,!nr administrations. Fresi nt-eict Hoover conferred leneth at the White House today wiih President Coolidge on gov ernment problems. The interview was at Mr. Hoover's request but Mr Coolidge fixed its hour. His conversation with Mr. Coo lidge was suppledented later by an engagement with Secretary Kellorg of the state department for a review of foreign affairs Mr. Hoover was received by rriHnt Coolidge in the White House nrooer and not In the ex live offices-' After remaining rinietod about- three-quarters of an hour with the chief executive the president-elect told the wait lag reporters that "general affairs of government" had been dis cussed and referred them to the chief executive for further - en lightenment. At the Hoover headquarters. however, Mr. Hoover's anxiety to lose no time in seeing the presi 'Pass ROE FULKERSON si By m THE STORYOF A GIRL WHO MADE MEN LIKE HER by Cwtral Pr AstoeUthK Tee' RKAD THIS FIRST : Betty Brown trips to make her liv ing; dancing, as thin is the only rbina she- knows when the death of her Bar ents .leaves her destitute. She attracts several men. only to be insulted by them. Her oldest friend, George Har ris, asks her to stay away from his place of business after It Is published that two men fought over her outside of a night club where she danced. Andy Adair. Harry Ford and a few others thlrjt the affair a joke, although It cost her ber position. She attends a petting party, and drinks for the sec ond time in her life. Andy takes her home from the party, and then out In his car the next night. (NOW OO ON WITH THE STORY) CHAPTER XXXI "TTTTHAT you suggest will nev- Vy er happen, Andy," said Betty, not unkindly. She was surprised she could discuss such a thing with a man. "I am not so sure!" Andy re turned, doggedly. "We are entit led to our happiness. Whose bus iness is It what you do? You have been a good girl ever since you have been dancing, and what has It gotten you? One cheap the atrical manager dropped you off his list of attractions because you were good. A vaudeville come dian broke an arrangement to take you as a dancing partner be cause you were too particular. You lost your job at the Iron Door because you wouldn't take that Daubert as a sugar daddy! "What's It getting you?" he de manded fiercely. "You know me and you like me. You have known me ever since I was a boy. You know darn well I wouldn't ditch you in time of trobule. You aren't to blame because you have' no oth er way of making a living except by dancing. I'm not to blame be cause my people never let me work. "That three thousand a year I can have as long as I live If I don't give the governor any trou ble. Mother takes care of the car she gave me. "IM be. a lot better off, and happier, and drink l3ss, if I had you to spend my tlme'wlth. You'd be a lot better off If yon had me to play around with and all that What's the difference between spending ten dollars sitting round a rotten night club with you, ana sopping up a lot of booze, and giving you the ten dollars to pay rent on a nice little flat, where we can sit around evenings and lay off the booze!" "But. Andy " "Now, wait a minute! You love me, don't you?" He held her close to him and kissed the wrinkles which had come into her brow. "You know I love you like the very devil. I'm never so happy as when I'm with you. Couldn't we" have wonderful times, spend ing every day just like we have spent today? Just drive around in the car and enjoy the breeze. Slip off into quiet little places to go bathing or fishing. Pack a lunch and picnic! You'll have lots of time to practice your dancing, and then you'll show me all the new steps when I come. "Plenty of dresses and plenty of kisses! A nice little place of your own, with a world of love shut in and. a world of strife shut out! Why. honey, it would be Just heav en! The reason I didn't want you to drink tonight was because I wanted you to decide when you were yourself!" "Oh. Andy. I mustn't!" "Who Is there to say you must not? Who cares a darn whether added indication of his intention that the conduct of public affairs before and after March 4 should be .merged without jolts or radl cal dislocation. This, it was felt there, could only be achieved by a close understanding on Mr. Hoo ver's part of the major aims in spiring Mr. Coolidge's policies at this time. Steps in Scouting Told at Jefferson JEFFERSON. Feb. 20. A Boy Scout meeting was held at the M. E. church Monday evening with L. C. Payne of Salem and Rev. Edward Ferry In charge. It. E. Payne, the scout executive of Marlon coanty, explained the work of the scouts, and the varl ous steps to be taken in order to become an Eagle Scout, which Is the highest honor to be obtained In scouting. Three Boy Scouts from Salem iemonstrated some of the work lone by the Boy Scouts in first aid. ' Mrs. Percy Thomas was taken to a hospital in Salem Tuesday evening, where she will undergo Cent on t reaching Washington a major operation Wednesday from Florida was taken as an morning. Don't Neglect a Cold Now, is Doctor's Advice Don't neglect any cold nowa days. Colds are so weakening; and in a weakened condition, you are so susceptible to more serious troubles When you find you are catching cold, take care to keep the bowels open. That's the fist precaution every doctor advises. That's the way to avoid the congestion which makes you feverish, achy, half sick, miserable. Millions know the quick way to open the bowels, keep them active. Is with Dr. Cad well's Syrup of Pepsin. 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" Your drugstore sells the generous bottles on a positive money-back guarantee to give sat isfaction. yon do or not, but me? Who cares a darn whether you starve or freeze, but me? It is Just an old fashioned inhibition you inherited from some of your ancestors who would have been equally shocked If they had seen you in a dancing costume. "Things are changing, Betty. We are living in a . new world, with new standards. Let's snatch uor happiness while. we can, little sweetheart." "But, Andy, It Is wrong-!" "Is is any more wrong than for three men to demand everything you had in exchange for giving you a chance to make a living?" "But, Andy. I'm not that kind of a girl!" she exclaimed. "Oh, I know how that sounds, but I just can't say anything else. There are that kind of girls, and other girls who aren't that kind! I couldn't Uve like that!" "Don't decide too hastily." He spoke a bit coldly. "You haven't got enough friends to afford to lose any." "But, Andy, don't you see that if that is the price you put on your friendship, you put yourself in the same class with those other men?" "I'm not a bit like them, or I would have got you drunk last night," he cried, heatedly. "I won't have you putting me in the class with those cheap libertines!" "Oh, Andy, please don't get mad! I hardly know what I'm say ing. Of course you aren't a bit like them. I love you!" She put her arms around his neck and kissed him. "That's the girl! I knew you didn't mean that. And you haven't meant one-half the things you said before. I'm going with you tomor row and find a nice little apart ment, all furnished real cute. You are: going to move there and live like a little darling and let me carry one of the keys. "ir you want to pretend pro priety, you can get some kind of part-time job. or one assisting some dancing teacher. We will be happy as two bugs In the same rug." He did not wait for her answer, but put his arms around her and kissed her wildly. She struggled a bit. and tried to protest, but each time he kissed her At last, he sat with his lips an inch from hers, and each time her lips part ed for a word he silenced her with kisses. He sat thus until the tension was broken by both of them laugh ing at the absurdity. Betty had not consented to his plan. She had been smothered with words and kisses until she was too contused to know her own mind. 'This man had been kinder to ber than any man she had ever met, except pos sibly George Harris, who had ask ed -her not to come to his restaur ant again. She had been ordered out of her room. The whole world seemed to-be conspiring to make her unhappy, except this one man. Had he asked her to marry him, Betty would have consented In an Instant; but - this was different. Yet she loved him so much she al ternately clutched at what seem- ahead. From time to time she dropped her eyes to the quiver ing scale of the speedometer as it rose to 16, 40, 45 and after dan cing a moment reached 50. Ahead of her she saw the headlights of a car. Andy did not slacken his pace, as the road was amply wide for the two cars to pass at high speed. She saw the driver of the other ear throw up his hand to protect his eyes from the glare of Andy's headlights. For an Instant she thought the two cars would crash, as the other man took much more ed to promise happiness, and then than his half of the road. drew hastily away from it. Andy broke in 'on her medita tions. "I promised not to take anoth er drink tonight, and I won't if you insist, but I think we are en titled to celebrate! Let's have an other?" "Oh, I don't care what hap pens!" exclaimed Betty, desper ately. "That's the ticket! That's my sweetheart!" He kissed her and poured a drink into the cup which formed the lower part of hU flask. "Now drink it all at one swallow. When It's down, breathe through your nose for a moment, and It won't choke you!" Betty followed his directions. A moment later she opened her mouth and the fiery liquor burn ed her throat and mouth. She sputtered and shuddered, but An dy did not notice, as he drank his own. "Hurray for the new family! Hurray for happiness for two lonesome people!" He held her close, and covered her lips and face with kisses. "But, Aiily, I haven't consent ed!" protested Betty, feebly. "But you have!" he insisted. "Oh, what difference does it make!" cried Betty. "Who cares what I do? Who has any Interest in me, anyway?" "I do!" Andy kissed her again. "Now, let's get home, and to morrow these two birds will start hunting a nest." Betty realized he was hurrying home lest she give him a positive refusal. She had half-way commit ted herself to his plan, but she was reckless. She could decide af ter she was safely at home, and tell him in the morning! She did not give her own consent to his plan, by any means, but did not want to start the. argument all over again. Andy seemed bo, boy ishly happy that she was loath to disappoint him They turned toward the main highway again, and were soon speeding down.it. The hour was so late that there was almost no traffic, and the wind sang in their ears till conversation was impos sible Betty rested her head on his shoulder and watched the road - Andy had seen the danger, how ever. She raised her head quickly to free his shoulder. He turned the wheel, and for an instant she heard the rain of gravel against the fenders, and felt the sickening sliding sensation of skidding. Then, the car was back on the cemftnt, and she breathed a sigh of relief only to choke it in her throat as the rear of the' car swung wide toward the other side of the road. In twisting the wheel to regain the road, Andy had not been able to right the car. It lurched madly toward a roadside tree, striking with the impact of three thousand pounds moving at the rate of 50 miles an hour. 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