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Th OREGON STATESMAN, Safari, Ortgon Wednesday Month?, December 20, 193? "I An Ear to the Ground mw I NAV Fc .mm " By joan - "peuwo tea. "No Favor Sways Us; No Fear Shall Am" From First Sutesman, March 28, 1851 THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING CO. Charles A. Sfracue Sheldon F. Sackett Member of the Associated Presa The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to the ose for public tloa of all news dispatches credited te it or cot otherwise credited In this paper. ADVERTISING Portland Representative . Gordon B. Bell. Portland. Ore. - Eastern Advertising Representatives Bryant, Griffith Branson, Inc. Chicago. New York; Detroit, Boston. Atlanta Entered at the Postoffice at Salem, Oregon, at Second-Clatt Matter. Published every morning' except Monday. Businete office, X1S S. Commercial Street. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Men Subscription Rates, In Advance. Within Oregon i Daily and Sunday. 1 Mo. 60 cents; S Mo fl.U; Mo. S2.2S; 1 year $4.00. Elsewhere SO cents per Mo., or 5.0 for 1 year In advance. Br City Carrier: it cents a month; $5.00 a year la advance. Per Copy s cents. On trains and News Stands t cents. The State Flax Industry THE record of the flax industry at the penitentiary during the past year is worthy of commendation. The audit dis closes a loss of only $332, for the year ending July 1, 1933. This covers twelve months of rotten business conditions when fin anrl ll nfhpT nrndnrfcs were hard to disDOSe of. The fig ures show that the industry n a substantial basis after previous years of losses, inese were pioneer years, culminating of course in years of gen eral business troubles. There has not yet been fully tested the possibility of producing flax fiber under conditions of free labor. Farmers are now given a price determined by the state; and the ret ting and scutching are done at the state prison. The plant is tax-free; labor is given small compensation. It remains to be tried whether under proper financing and management the fiber can be produced by free labor-throughout to compete with imported fiber. If the federal government supplies funds in response to the application of Will F. Lipman this question Avill be finally put to the test. If success could be demonstrated with even one complete unit there would be adequate capital available for expansion without government subsidy. Meantime the state industry provides wholesome labor for inmates at the prison, supplies materials for other fac tories here in Salem, and affords a laboratory for industrial experimentation along a line which should grow in importance. Troublesome Weather SOME one should spank the weather and say, "Now will you behave". For the weather has been all out of sorts lately, plain ugly, to tell the truth. The visitation here is rel atively gentle, it is true. Rain and wind, wind and rain sum the wayward elements in this vicinage. Sunday and Monday one might say, "pity the poor sailor", so fierce was the" blow of the gale. But neither flood nor snow came, the damage save to wounded spirits being confined to the destructiveness of the tempestuous wind. Nature has a way of playing tricks on man. The ele ments respect no authority, and break all controls. From primitive days forward man has pitted himself against the elements, yet being forced to admit his own impotence. Even nature however, moves within limits. In every portion of the globe the recorded extremes of heat and cold, of high water and low water, of wind "velocity, of snow depth are rarely exceeded, and then only slightly. The trouble is that man gambles on the law of averages and builds to the limits, hop ing that he may escape extreme fury of outrageous weather. He tempts the floods when he builds in low ground, or the tempest when he builds unstable frames for his dwelling. Even in Oregon the rain will subside and the winds calm down. Then mankind will find about. Meantime, all we can why not with some degree of of the scene? Ellis as Chamber President THE election of William P. Ellis as president of the Salem chamber of commerce is an honor worthily bestowed. The record of Mr. Ellis in community affairs is an assurance that the onerous duties devolving upon the president of the chamber will be faithfully discharged. Ellis has been a hard working member of the board of directors, or "cabinet" of the chamber for several years. He has been on the alert to promote the city's welfare. He has been senving since August 1st as executive head of NRA in this county. In this capacity he has been loyal to the administration, and has combined a firmness with a tactfulness which has given NRA a good name locally. The past year has been one of marked activity on the part of the chamber under the administration of B. E. Sis son. Many new problems have come up ; and the organization uas ueen vignanc in saieguaraing tne commercial and gen eral welfare of Salem and the valley. Much of its accomplish ment never gets in much publicity; but the job is done never theless. i Under Mr. Ellis and the new-board another successful year may be predicted. We do not believe the county court gains In public favor by re sisting allotment of old age pensions, to the ooint nf fnrrinir n onnrl action. The Statesman opposed this law when it was pending and favored postponing Its application for two years. But the legislature has ruled otherwise, and the court should accede with as good grace as it can muster. The court has been a good conservator of public funds, it is now able to pay its part for court house remodeling. It has no alternative, it would seem, than to add to Its levy the amount estimated for the old age pensions. It is being relieved of paying for n keen of insane, which will llchtpn It hllai'vot that mimli - . f """" i A trn.ee is declared between Chaco. This Gran Chaco name has mui was jnnt m Biased doui reels for 1 : i ' ApparentJ tbre more, danger of running out of Jobs to do VL ""ey naoer vwa grants. Anyway the CWA puts dollars Into- Jeans, and will make many a home more comfortable than it has been for a long time In midwinter. ' ' ' The distillers who have been so concerned lest the tax oa spir its be made so high the bootlegger wUl continue to flourish, show no compunction about holding up the prices at famine levels, regardless of the legger. . FARMER BROyp IS -BUSIBiETB --r - v w Eis r t BTAYTON, Dec, 1 -Ta regular bt-moatUy meetUr SLttJ!. Weat Sytoa Farmer s mtective association was held at "McClellan Hall Thursday.; The program consisted f- 'a qsartet br Paul McClellai, Oka Seyder. Arthuri Bestvater and 8. eJmoas. accotHpaaid b Mlat EJchest talk by Oka Snyder; trie br Paul McClellan. Arthur uestvater and Oka Snyder and a - Editor-Manager Managing Editor is really becoming established something else to grumble' do is to suffer patiently, and enjoyment at the very wildness w 3 v UlUtUi Paraguay and Bolivia in Gran sounded to us like a movie title. with men on the sidelines turning talk by H. T. Correl. Snyder's talk was concerning his trip to Chicago, from which he recently returned. Many Inter esting tacts were revealed to the farmers of this district Correll also talked about the trip. Both mea reported an attendance of wall over 7 farmers from 44 states at the annual conference t the organization.' ' A committee consisting of Fred Denhem. C. E. Lewis. 8. K. Mes klmons. Oka Snyder and Robert Sphoou was elected to investigate mortgaga foreclosure and Inter view the mortgage holder. The next meeting night was et for December 21. All the farm ers Is this vicinity are urged to be present. . Health Bits for Breakfast By Royal S. Copeland, M.D. By R. J. HENDRICKS OFTEN THE doctor bears a wor ried mother say, "My child needs a worm powder. Ho grits his teeth In his sleep and does not gain weight My neighbor says those are sure signs of worms." I am sorry to say In many an instance the child is given the worm medicine without tbe ex pected result This form of home treatment delays tbe visit to the doctor. This la a pity, oecause undoubt edly hs would Dr. Copelani have discovered that the child had no worms, but was the victim of something more seri ous. Do not be misled by well meaning lay friends who seek te prescribe for your child. Vague symptoms and usually the symptoms are vague do not providers sufficient reason for giving worm remedies. The only symptom that Is easily dependable Is evidence of the worms or the eggs of worms. Bear in mind that restlessness and gritting of the teeth may be no more than signs that the child has gone to bed toe tired. If the youngster complains of dis comfort around the navel, colicky pain and nausea, the presence of worms should be suspected; Consult Doctor First Round worms are the most com mon typo found in children. They are as large as the ordinary earth worm and easily discovered. The plnworm is another common worm. It Is white, threadlike and less than one-half inch long. If worms are actually discovered the child should be given worm medi cine. But as I have said, it Is al ways advisable to consult a physi cian first He will prescribe the necessary medicine and give it in the accurate dosage. Then there will be an escape from the careless handling and untrained prescribing of home remedies. Hookworm must not be confused with round worm. Hookworm is "spread from one person to another by dirt and contaminated water. The victim of hookworm complains of ex treme lassitude, undernourishment and in many instances, suffers from a serious anemia. Hookworm Is more difficult to get rid of than simple round worms. Hygienic measures have greatly de creased this affliction, which In for mer years was extremely common. miraren snould br- protected against worms. Care In the choice and preparation of foods wUl go ar to gtve safety. In case of tefectionl there should be prompt treatment. Bear in mind. too. "that where toilet facilities arc modern and cleanliness observed, the disease does not occur. Answers to Health Qbm-ms A. R. Q 1 have soft corn which isvery painful. What will eradicate A For fuU particulars send a self addressed, stamped envelope and re peat your ejtMstloa. fCopvrtffht. ISM, JT. jr. 8.. Inc.) Morgaii Will Head Loyal Loggers Unit SILVERTON. Dec.. vew r' Morgan was elected chairman of the Loyal . Loggers at Silverton Friday night. Other officer. riot. ed by the .4-L group were: vice chairman. Virgil Huddlestoa secretary-treasurer, J. H. McCul- iough; third member of confer. ence committee, L, Deverlcks. s -.The group discussed a recom mendation for a new minimum wage scale for the association knt I day night 1 I -MaaBBBSSBBBBMaaeBBWSBSsaeMSaBSMBBBBBBBBaBSSBBaSBBBBaBBBW The 1934 centenary celebration of coming of Jason Lee to Oregon: S (Continuing from yesterday: Jason Leo had in his mind such a vision of the whole scheme of nee essitles tor the saving and settle ment of early Oregon as no other man anywhere possessed. . He towered giant tall,- moan tain high, above his fellows. He was a man with empires In his vision and eons in his brain. He was equally at home in the In dian tepee, in the cabin he helped lasnion with his rude hand tools and in the council room of the president of the republic to which he owned and owned complete service and full allegiance. He early vlsioned and plan ned an outstanding educational institution for the Oregon coun try. Its organization was consnm mated under his direction Feb 1. 1842, at the old mission, by adjourned meeting from the 17th of the preceding month at his home, the first residence for whites on the site of Salem. The Oregon Institute was thus born, and it was renamed Willam ette university Jan. 13, 1853, by the Oregon territorial legislature that chartered it: its sessions held la basement rooms of the school s own building most unlqne distinction. It is the oldest institution of higher learning west or the Missouri river. As noted, some preparations s have been arranged for the cen tenary celebration next year, and plans made. The Lee mission site has been deeded to Willamette university, in trust for the people of Oregon. The property belongs to the public. It has been fenced, a road to it dedicated, and this highway will be well improved in me early spring, grading hav ing been done two years ago. There is a monument of basalt rock on which is a marker. The people of Oregon and Marlon county (mostly of Salem) have expended over J 400 in making these Improvements, and the site was donated by the heirs of the late State Senator A. M. LaFol lett, the deed covering approxi mately 10 acres of land. : Before midsummer, the site of the Joseph Gervais house, place of tbe "wolf meeting," etc.. two miles away, should be marked. This might be done, temporarily, at little, cost. .It would Include T. At- 1 . .at . . Z? ." water from, the historic spring. " ."V, - v.:;" 1' V The site of the original mis sion grist mill, a mile north, too, should be marked. So should the first and second homes for white men erected on the site of Salem. S All these are holy places, and they will be objects of devout pil grimages in the generations to come. S There is a letter on the desk of the writer, misplaced oa its receipt over three months ago, then saved for this series. It fol lows: . ' -Santa fearbara, Calif.. Septem ber 1C, 13S. As a matter of historical interest, I am writing to laXorm you that my father, Jason D.. Lee, grand -nephew of Rev. Jason Lee, recently made a hurried trip across the country to visit the deathbed of his brother. Albert B. Lee, of Frederick, Okla homa. Albert B. Lee, who was 12 years of are, was the first white child bom n The Dalles Oregon. "My father. Jason D. !. kA Is now 81 rears of r iV .. - - j w waaiv Daalel Lee Jamlly. e Is i poor health and failing rapidly, but plans to attend the dedication services next year, Just 100 years since the arrival of his Illustrious great uncle. Very truly yours, Jesse Lee, 1736 Pampas street, Santa Barbara, Calif." S Jason D. Lee of Santa Barbara, the last survivor of the Daniel Lee family, will certainly be a welcome visitor in Salem during the centenary celebration. His father, Daniel Lee, as all good students of Oregon history know, and as before stated in this series, was a nephew of Ja son Lee and accompanied his un cle as fellow missionary on the In itial 1834 Journey. In the summer of 1835. suffer ing from throat trouble, he went to Fort Vancouver for medical at tention, and Dr. McLoughlin sent him on a Hudson's Bay company vessel to Hawaii for a year, after which he returned, also on a com pany vessel, bringing contribu tions to the Lee mission from na tive Christians in Honolulu. Bash ford says: "When Daniel Lee . . . developed tuberculosis. Dr. Mc Loughlin sent him at his own ex pense to the Sandwich Islands, and thus enabled him to recover his health and to live and work for half a century longer." (Both Daniel and Jason Lee contracted tuberculosis. Jason dying from It March 12, 1845.) Daniel Lee, July 18. 1837. of ficiated at the (first) marriage of Jason Lee, at the old mission. to Anna Maria Pittman the day of the first weddings in Oregon or white men and women la 1838, with H. K. W.'perkinf and wife, Daniel Lee built and opened the branch mission at Wascopam (The Dalles.) June 11, 18 40, arter the arrival of the Lau sanne on which she was a passen ger, Maria T. Ware was married to Daniel Lee. Daniel Lee and Joseph H. Frost, after their re turn "to the United States" (Ore gon was a foreign country then. under Joint occupancy with Great their experiences on this mission- ary field They titled it "Ten Years in Oregon," published In w em, uvua vUl vl lUK I . . . , . I Many informed Christian neo-1 pie throughout the world believe I that the call of Jason Lee to Ore- gon was of God, as that of Isaiah of old. greatest of Hebrew proph- ets. Four Indians In 1832-S ap- peared at St Louis: attracted Gen. Wm. Clarke of Lewis andlhare ot the cost of the auto cot Clark, explorers of 1804-5-6 got re wagon?. Who wants the high the attention of Wm. Walker. I honor? The Bite man era vm mrisiian nait-ereed of the anaoiu; ae wrote G. DIsosway, I uetnodist . merchant - phllanthro- nfat rt Vaw Va.v ri.w v v- furnished funds for the Wvan. dott mission r DIsosway sentl Walker's letter to the newspaper I of that church, it appeared In the I Llssue of March 1. 1S3S. President Wilbur Flsk of Wesleyau univer sity, MIddletown. Connecticut read the Macedonian call ot the Indians beyond the Rockies f" the white man's way of eternal life. He sounded through the Me- trumpet blast; called for two young men. nnen- cambered by families and with the spirit ot the martyrs, to throw themselves Into the Indian na- tions beyond: the Rocky moun- tains. He concluded that he fcet one Of these young men in mind "of whom I can nlj I know ?ne like him for the eatertirise." nephew, Daalel Lee. for hi rm. panioa. ." .,. - , . . V-a , , I. TB I fa A later tetter lair malll. Philadelphia. Dec, 1. come. iW 1 SYKOP8XS Pretty fZ Patricia Warm awilllaglr accepts the) attentions el BUI MeGae, a racketeer, fearlaf his wrath aheald akw refnae. One night. Bill b shetlry a rival gangster while with Patricia. Patrida rnns heme la terror. Her stepmother, f earinr scandal; vats her eat, Patrida Is forced te make act living by Maying? proieMenal bridge. Inv pressed by the girfs beauty and skin, Jnllaa Haverhoit, the bridge expert, Bakes her his partner. She moves te ale palatial heme where he Introduce bar as Us niece. Pat Is Indignant vntfl Haverholt explains he was thinking ef her reputation. Patrida Is secretly la lore with Clark Tracy, the pole player, but Clark Is enraged to Martha March, society girL Pat Irst met Clark and his fiancee when she filled In at bridge (for fifty cents aa hoar) at wealthy Mra.Syeott's heme. Pat was living with her stepmother at the time. Meeting Pat again at Haver helf a, Clark dees not recognize her. He breaks an appointment to teach Pat te drive her new ear and roes oa a trip with his fiancee's family. rioting her disappointment. Haver holt questions Pat, but she denies .that she loves Clark. Pat eoneen trates oa bridge te forget Then comes the bridge tournament soon sored by Reuben Blair. Haverholt'i bitter enemy. Clark is present. He is distressed by Pstrida's coolness to wards him. The contest Is on. Haver holt and Pat play with machine-like precision and perfection, and win. Next morning, they are deluged with congratulatory telegrams and bus! less offers. Haverholt purposely olds out a wire from Clark to see if Pat will ask for it She does. He id rises her te pat Clark eat of her thoughts, reminding her of what Clark woald think if he knew she ras aet Haverholt's niece. They iccept Clark's invitation to the races to see his horse, "Honey Bey,' ran. Patrida is panic stricken lest Harthe March will remember their previous meeting at Mrs. Sycott's lad expose her. Clark showers Pat jrith attention and is aloof in his treatment ef Marthe. Pat is puzzled y the antagonism between Clark ad Haverhelt. "Honey Boy" wins lad the eaemeas parse stana Pat. .T- CHAPTER THIRTY Suddenly Patricia felt that she could never explain anything to Clark. How could this man be ex pected to understand the bitterness of poverty, the temptation to ose any means to escape it? There had been money in the Tracy family for generations, long ago viara must aa ee e have come to accept wealth as less fortunate people accept air, as one of .the necessities of life which ex isted in such profusion that no thought need be given it Shall I skip lunches and buy a pair of stockings or shall I have lunch and go without the stockings? Julian Haverholt would understand the neat reasoning, the delicate balanc ing that must go into such prob lems. He would understand the boredom, the weariness, the rebel' lion of a girl faced constantly with decisions of that sort. He had come up from nothlnr himself. But Clark . . . Patrida resolutely gavs.her at tention to the races. The afternoon dragged by, drew to a close. She rose gratefully. "Surely you're going to dine with us?" said Clark, hurt. "I thought we could an drive into town to gether." Patrida left the answer to Julian, He glanced at Marthe. Patrida saw Marthe almost imperceptibly shake her head. The watcher felt vaguely surprised. "No, I think not, Clark," said Haverholt definitely. "We have an other engagement. I'm sorry we wont be there to drink to Honey Boy. You're got a gteat race horse there." Jay S. Stowell. He says they are making definite plans for the auto cT.treid Wa??,n e Bentence: '"u nm (june utiiuriiiiy get much publicity in view of the fact that It will be the terminus ad qnem of the journey." Ad quem means to which. At Boston, it is planned that our covered wagon shall be speed ed to Salem by the governror, mayor and public and church offi cials, on Monday, April 16. At the end of its triumphal Journey at the First Methodist church or Wil- 111 TH Of f A W n ivaiaifw CI.. -11 - g0n wUl be There, o atTeas want to be here to meet U - to "y nothlnr of the rt t J land nf tha tnnrtt WiI1 'tnere be nough room In Willson State and th ntw .t,u. " commodate the multitude? Who or what organization Is ready with the first 1100 or $200 or SS0 or 10, Or l subscription of alem's lor Oreton'ai t?EA Wt-Jwiia a great craving but rlv-a wmr. l piaers, lUlth AnniVPrtArv firpr KJt aiapin S rather 1 c . 1U"UICU "X ramiiy CLEAR LAKE Dec 19 A. ,vj: tV-'t' .' ?" 7V 0,5 11 7 reun,oa neId l ta nom Mr. and Mr8 Mother J. Chapln Sunday. The occasion was In honor of the looni n ,......' . Z"r Vl ' amm f " 8 Iminer ' Wrtlu Amon" tn 4 i"088 Present were Mrs. WO- Want p. Miller of Dallas, sister r r,'i)Wr d,.m..., .v. L n, . , i,Z . 7. - tfr tatheS fa" J-I:"ir?. ?r!i :;. . lag a eompleteT"water system with bath and athev lmMMiai. r ,i.iwiuim. ae atilnKs. . t. - . , , ZZT stylish .ppe.raT Thank you," said Clark, ids manoar with Harerholt more nat ural than It bad been before. The partinr was easy enough. Marthe promised to tail Patricia for tea soma afternoon, urged the other to eau her at any time. thinf which Patrida bad no inten tion of doinr. Still she smile sweetly, trading? compliment for compliment They threaded throurh the rates toward their ears. Petri da and Haverholt had driven to the track in the yellow roadster. Marthe espied it promptly. "Yon old copy cat," she said rayly to Julian, "Your ear is just like mine. You must have seen my picture in the paper. Ill telephone the agency that I was responsible for one sale anyhow. "The car belongs to Patrida.'' "Dont you adore it?" demanded Marthe promptly, turning enthusi astically upon the younger girL "Yes," said Patricia, hating the roadster heartily, disgusted with her motives in choosinr H. She knew that Julian was secretly amused. He opened the door. . She stepped inside. As Julian rot be neath the wheel, Clark looked at Patrida a little oddly. She recalled telling him that she drove like a veteran. Oh, she was sick of lies Her fixed smile did not waver. Calling1 back goodbyes, they drove off, turned toward the city. They were caught in a crush of ears proceeding to the dty. For while, of necessity. Julian devoted his attention to driving. At length, with his usual disregard for the frights of others, he succeeded in jockeying a position. in the center of the road and determined that no one should shake him from it He glanced at Patrida. Her face was pale and weary and dispirited. "Now that," began Julian, "that was what I would term a thor oughly unsatisfactory afternoon. Or did you like it?" "I loathed It," said Patricia, sirh Ing. She scuffed her heel against the door. 'They were nice enough but I felt like a seventh wheel or something' "Yon have ttfu times the brains and charm that Marthe has," he suggested, hittinr neatly at the seat of her discontent. "Brains and charm arent it" said Patricia with unexpected shrewdness. "I knew I shouldn't have been there at alL That was the trouble. Ill know better next time." "You and Clark seemed to be hit tinr u off rather well," said Haver holt, stubbornly maintaining his position despite the honkinr be- f f I a . . hind him. "I suppose so," conceded Patri da, drearily, making no mention of her conviction that Clark had used her for the effect of his attentions on Marthe, "You and Marthe didnt do so badly," she observed, expect ing to draw him out. He made no comment. The girl asked frankly, "Why didnt Marthe want as to dine with them? Was it because of me? Was it because she didn't like me? "Marthe didnt want as to dine with theml" exclaimed Haverholt and gave s convincing exhibition of astonishment. "You are mistaken. my dear. She urged us. You most have heard her." "I thought " began Patricia and stopped. Let Haverholt lie if he chose. It was nice of hisn to try to protect her feelings but unneces sary. She didn't care whether Marthe March had wanted her or not. Certainly she had had enough of Marthe. She drew a long deep breath, "Well anyhow," she said defi antly, Tm glad it's over. I never felt so flat. I hope I never have to see any of them again," "Not even Clark?" "Especially Clark," she admitted over a wrench of pain. She ended 1 gallantly, "You see, I know now that you were right. He's too dif Constance Manning In Salem Hospital SILVERTON, Dec. 15 Con stance Manning, Junior at Gervais high school suffered a broken leg and other injuries Monday after II h ( Through v i I V7 On X r i i ts s X 136 N. Commercial ferent from me. I could never make' him Trnderstandanything." j "You still have me, my dear." "I still have you and I find you very comfortable just now." "Only comfortable, Patrida?" She glanced op at him. His eyes were dark beneath his snow-white hair, dark, unsmiling. She knew him and aO his faults and failings, knew that she could never hold him. StiU she felt just then that the slightest breath would send her into his arms. She might end in misery but Julian Haverholt would be an easy man for any woman to love. Perhaps she herself did not. What of that? Julian could stir her pulses, make her happy for a while. He was handsome, he was mag, netic, he had fascinated her from the first. She had nothing to lose. Once her- situation was discovered she would have the name. Why not have the game? Why not do the one thing that would alienate her forever from Clark Tracy and from a dream that she once had har bored? "Wen, Patrida?" "Please. Julian, nleaae dont. He seemed about to speak, then lapsed into moody silence, keeoinp his eyes upon the road. "Gosh," he said suddenly, "I must be getting oia. i una i nave a conscience. "What are you talkinr about?" she demanded, bewildered bv his words. "You and me," he said half rue. .Mjeciuy me. IX i were willing to make all the proper moves, to say all the proper things, to trade on your reaction from this afternoon I could win you. I've just discovered that I don't feel like do- ing that with you. I want vour dedsion dear-eyed and unafraid or not at alL Which is it, Patrida?" "Not at alL" she whispered. "Not atalL" They dined at home toretherJ nn- sentimentally, without referring to the afternoon. Somehow Patri eU wished that Julian would refer to it She wanted him to sween hor from her feet and to convince her tnat loving him was her way out. Nobflity, she decided, was unsuit able to him. Strange to feel flat an) disappointed because Julian Haver holt chose te play fairly. Not until they were separatinr for the nirht did he speak. "Have you chanced vour mind- about this afternoon?" "No," she replied and waited tnr him to change it We only said oddly, "I hope you wont regret roar dedsion." What did he mean bv that? Evun after she had entered her own bed room and began her preparations to retire, Patrida still wondered. She heard Julian come upstairs and go down the hall toward his own suite. She had an Impulse to open her door, to face him and to ask an explanation. She wanted to him. She hungered for the sight of nun wnom sne bad seen fifteen minutes earlier. Tremblinr sh stood beside the door and fought the strange exdtement that was. stirring in her blood. At length she turned sharply from the door, dropped off her dothea and rot into Deo. It had been a baffiinr. contradie. tory day. The girl had thought that she would lie there in the darkness and puzzle it out She was .more weary than she knew. Almost in. stently she fell into deep, dresm- ess sleep. She woke suddenly toward ing. What had wakened her? She had heard some sound. Drowsily she reached for the light It was ten minutes past four. She was wide awake now. tense, riff-id. lis tening. She heard the sound again. She was swept by acute, physical fear. Someone was moving around downstairs. (Te Se Cti'oui( O 1 JZ. br Kins Features SrnHet. Tne. school when' Bhe alighted from ttie bus near hor home in tis Sarkers ville district. She stepped from be hind the "bus and into path ot an approaching car. Rafn was blam ed. Constance, daughter of Fred Manning, was taken to a Salem hospital by Ekman ambulance. orrection a typo graphical er ror the price oa these smok ing jackets was Sunday quoted at fl.OO. The correct price Is $10.00. SMOKING JACKETS Very smart est flannels With con trasting trims beauti fully tailored and one of the fin est gifts for any man.