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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (May 6, 1936)
f r 4 W m at J W J Founded tilt ! - Wo Fot?or Sicay I,-No Fear SJiafMu?er i From First Statesman, Marches. 1S51 j-! THE STATESMAN PUBLISHING CQ. 4 Charles A. Spjuguc - - Editor-Manager Editorial . " Comment r 1- j From Other Papers Sheldon F. Sackett tJanaginffEdilot - 1 i - T v Member of the Associated Press . ' f Th AMocbiM Puss is exclulvely emitted te the ia tor publics Jon f all news olapalcne credited to It or sol ethei wise credited IB this paper. " v PAROLE ABUSE Herbert jB.--! Wilson, coast gang leader, .who 'was convicted for cold-blooded murder and; released after ten years,- ia one , of two awaiting sentence at To ronton af ter conviction; for a $100,000 swindle. The . other, Daniel .T. -" " Political Changes in France, Germany r EON BLUM, veteran socialist political leader Pf France, Ttorm inm I i who recently was set upon Dy extremists 01 me oppoaue 0f San Quentin.: faction and badly puinmeled, is taking over the premier Up la; Canada there jia some ship of his country as a result.of the recent election which J-JST iS gave the "popular f ront , a union -of leftist groups, sdeciaea 0ied. wonder is not confined to ictories.-Hitherto Blum has always been in the Opposition, tb eountrj to the north. : refusing to take a ministry or head a cabinet Now he is ready SLSS to assume power. v.'i: , tion of the parole system, not " Whatever the policies of the new government may be, 0niy taJ California bat imany of it is certain they will not be socialist in the extreme meaning the state4-appear in the-papers of the term. Private property is too widely diffused in own- with regularity, jfr, waicb ershiD in France, and the land holdings, since tW first rev- il olution, too httle concentrated to look for any radical omit-1 discredit the really finei and val uable theory or a parole system properly administered. -rOakland (Cal.) Tribune Former Residents Of Town Visited . A A - - 1 eration 01 Drivate ownersnip. . 1 The left wing program so far announced includes defense of freedom, defense of peace, and economic measured. Under the first it is proposed to dissolve and oUsarm the; semi-mili-. tary group which have been started in France, and which in Italy,fAustria and Germany grew into bodies controlling the government on fascist lines. In defense of peace the hew cab inet will be much less; nationalistic than the old typified in former years by the rigid anti-Germanism of Clemenceau and Poincare. It will favor international accord3 for J armament limitation and for peace by adjustment, of treaties! The econ- omic program will embrace ' measures to reduce working ! hours and create an unemployment fund, marketiniir boards for agriculture and provision for public works., Wmle com mitted to maintenance of the gold standard, conditions may force France to devalue the franc a second time. ITIia muitBi4 ttaot rf Via tour morima ia frt An a WHIT WltVl : A 111. l . L 1. . . 1 (. Llll .... mj. UlM lib 1 A IIS W. . ' I . - : the regency council of tne Bank of France, which through of Mr Md Mrs. Edwin Tin control of the purse strings has dominated the politics of the seistad. Dr. Tingeisud is presi- rrnintrT - A now cnn-Tm roiinril rpnnaentinir mdnstrv. la-1 dent or tne college, me rmgei- bor and agriculture-would be constituted. 1 BRUSH JCREEK, May 5. Mrs Anna K. Jensen: who le?t a week ago. for Montana to spend seTeral weeks as k gnest of her dangh ter, Mrs. jjohn Isaacson, rislted en Tonte jat i Parkland, " Wash,' Among thsef she called"-nppn there were . Miss. Clara Moulden. formerly of this community, Ed win Tinglestad and Dr.i O. A. She was an overntgnt Bits for BrciaMast By R. J. HENDRICKS 'iDon't look but wasn't that a cry of distress? 6-6-31 ; Germany has been having some political scene shifting. Dr. Schacht, president of the Keichsbank and acting minister of economics, and frank critic of the nazi leaders, has been subordinated to Colonel GenerarHerniann vvuhelni Goering, the high-placed nazi who governs Prussia, who uses his broad breast as a plush cushion for the display tf his numerous medals. Kalpn Barnes writes in the New York Herald, Tribune that Schacht asked to resign, but Hitler refused his request and assured him that Goering would give only minimum in terference to his policies; ) ; t r H I i . v 1 1n : German v the controversy over i devaluation rages. with Dr. Schacht opposing a reduction in the mark's value. Monlpijiv (IrAnVf Uny industrialists are said now to be favoring it as a sub- "laucajf.; stitute for the costly export subsidy plan now used to onset export difficulties because of lower prices ot off-gold coun tries. Germany, like France, had one experience with devalu ation and fears fresh Inflation ; but once the cycle starts it is hard for one nation to withstand the . pressure. Fori tbe mo ment skies are a little clearer in Europe, with prospects of war definitely receding." H . j 1 stads are sons of Mr. nd Mrs. B. Tingelstadi early residents of the Brash Creek community; and now Mrlng at SiWerton. I In Montana she has also been Tisiting with 1 Mr. and Mrs. Gil bert' Undefdahl also formerly liv ing in the Brush Creek commun ity. f I Mrs. Jensen left here in the company it Mrs. Joseph Larsen of Galata,; Mont, who had come to Brush j College to : attend the funeral of i her father, ol L. Hat teberg. i' . . ,1 . Will Give Plays R Nuisance Photographers . ATING high, among public nuisances are news photo- MACLEAT, May . K.4-Macleay grange is i sponsoring three one act plays, ! which will be put on Saturday night at the grange halt under the direction of Mrs. R. P. French, j ; - j . The plays are actors are: "Rev. Peter Brice," by Bertha Rhea; Bo- nlta Nelson,; Catherine! Edgell, Mrs. Ty- Impossible to educate Jim Farley; and what's ; the difference, any way ,-x NoW the Portland Oregonlan Is editorially, worked np-Hrather be latedly over tne proposed stamp Jim Farley Is to issue. A promi nent I article, titled The Whit-raan-Spalding Stamp, on the edi torial page of that paper in Its Sunday Issue reads. ; "One ot the northwest's lead ing historians wrote tor the post- office department Is Washington a couple of weeks ago suggest ing that the special northwest centennial stamp, planned for the present summer, might well place emphasis upon Narcissa Whitman, wife of Dr. Marcus Whitman, and Eliaa Spalding, wife of Rev. Henry Harmon Spalding. It was pointed vOut : tnat tnese two . wo men,; accompanying their mis sionary husbands, to the north western wilds a, hundred years ago, were the first white, women to cross the continent and . as such 'perhaps deserving of more V 11 a. t av a a l . I attenuan man tneir men'ioias. -"In answer,' the historian re ceired the f ollowinfc statement ot policy and purpose, signed by the third assistant postmaster l gen eral: :- ?-y. " ..;:;-r iiS:-. .; ; This stamp la being author ized this year primarily as a re sult r of the celebration of the Spalding . and .Whitman anniver sary, but. In a larger sense, the stamp - will serve as a memorial toe the entire Oregon Territory comprising' the' states of Oregon. Washington and Idaho., . v . "And In another paragraph the third ' assistant postmaster gen eral refers to the special stamp as commemorating 'the centennial anniversary of Oregon Territory. VThat being, the view -of, the situation taken by the postof flee deportment, this newspaper Is in clined to agree with those, stamp collectors who have been object ing to having first-day .sales eon- fined to Walla Walla, Washing ton, and LewUton, Idaho. If the stamp were intended as an honor to Whitman and Spalding and their wives, the Walla Walla and Lewiston sales would" he suffi cient. - Bnt if the stamp is to 'serve as a memorial to the " en tire Oregon Territory, then the omission of Oregon approaches the ridiculous. "As a matter of fact, Oregon and the 'entire Oregon Territory, would much prefer to be left out Of it. The coming of Whitman and Spalding worked no revolu tion in the northwest as a whole, and . neither did their - subsequent activities, which were local In na ture. Before the department makes this a territorial stamp, ft migbiat least Inquire of the ter ritory as a whole whether it sub scribes to the claims of local- en thusiasts as to the importance of Whitman and Spalding. - It does not. We appreciate the Whitman-Spalding heroism and will I do everything 4 reasonably possible to ! forward the centen nials! But, really. Oregon was not a territory; until a Jdosen years after I their 'arrival aad their? i t ar ffranhers. hot the nlaeid individuals one seea in! the tro-1 Eva Martin, Mrs. Nixon, vinces but the audacious, ill-mannered hirelings of met-J1": M"- HQnteri "??LG?fI ropolitan papers ahd photo services that make themselves ob-j JTa MartB( ella Francis Frencn' noxious in order to snoot pictures. At tne dosing concert oi and Jean McLaughlin; "Sauar New York Philharmonic, when- Toscanhu turned from his tag it with the boss, by Kenneth conducting.to respond to the applause of the vast Audience, a H,Vu,eScElT Mi"! fliM R?' photographer, flashed a bulb right in his face. The maestro dlifep?' f - . was so startled and blinded that he wheeled, dashed hurriedly - other program numbers win ln for the wings, and refused to take any curtain calls In New j dude a song and dance number; YnrV oirairi af tVio moofirKr wfin Ko Piilit-rpr awnro Wpro on-1 reading,- ZeUa Frances! French, ; noanced Dt .Nicholas Murray Butler stopped in his reading "chesf 1 harwiu to scold the. photographers who ; persisted in popping off include dancing by Mltonein or- ' t' ! r" VT - lilt. TT L-i ij'Tk a , m. . tt 1 iiasnes. we recau uie xioover uanuuei m romana iasi win-, i cnesn. im noma iuuuuiici ter When photo men took a uselessly large number ot flashes, when just a few would have sufficed.- Not long ago Pres. Roosevelt who had graciously permitted himself to be snap ped several times, bowed and jput'his hands over his eyes to rest them from the blinding flashes. A photographer; snapped him in the pose, which gave thej false impression of great weariness. . - - ( . - j--: j . ' Photography has dune much to inform the public, to make news alive with illustration. Secured at the price of bad manners, discourtesy, and annoyance the pictures are too Twcnfj Years Ago K May 6, lilt r Founder's . day will be cele brated at Cbampoeg today with a pioneer picnic. 1 rival icast no balance.' - m a ' The Oregonian has undertaken an impossible task. It cannot edu cate Jim Farley. . ' ! ' i And -what's the difference, any wayt" Lewiston and Walla Walla are putting up the money and putting : forth the effort fori the eelebration-most of It and Jwliy begrudge the! r postottlces the glory, however, much it may -be, of heinsr first - day stamp sales itiit i. Tirnflta If aiiT? -" - ' : V S " ..: But the Oregonlan editorial di rector is not very consistent, f Here he Is throwing a snaaow over the Whitman myth,; when a tew days ago he was standing up for the 50-52 myth ot Cbampoeg. (Though in a later issue he went back! on the -60-52 myth.) . j r- --;. .v v- One wonders whose advice: Jim Farley's third assistant postmas ter general took In deciding that the proposed Whitman-Spalding stamp, la be issued this year, will serve also to -commemorate "the centennial anniversary of Oregon territory." ' ' ' --4 I . m " V '''-"' " -The people ot Walla Walla, and Lewiston are to be commended upon theiri enterprise in; prepos lnt i tine celebration ot the hun dredth anniversary of the coming of Whitman and Spalding; I. But any -one In any ' part of what was the old Oregon Coun try makes a mistake in perpetu ating anything whatever but true history. --'-!"' -":; "i" ' " ' - 1 . . But, only a few days ago; the Oregonlan was editorially arguing for the perpetuation ot the Cbam poeg 50-51 myth. Its argument? It was like , this: Some I one said the moon was made ot green cheese; . Another man repeated It, and so pretty soon nearly ev erybody was saying the moon was made of green cheese. - . S - . - Ydu've got to have a tradition. Why, then disturb this one? Why not everybody Just keep on say ing the moon is made of green cheese?-.:. ! ' - - f. ! I , . - The writer fa pleased to note thattthe Oregoni&n's editorial di rector recanted. J- There is n'o proper substitute In historicaL matters for the truth. Any i man who advises otherwise gives poor) advice; and the truth is very likely to catch' up with and confound him. . U May Day exercises are scheduled on the Willamette campus. Rain last -week postponed them. - Ai "scientific" chicken thief in Cleveland used 'either a taxi or truck, depending on his loot, to haul away the chickens he s n a tched, .-.from neighborhood roosts. Many of his victims were prise-winning '. fowls of great value. -.- , - I club will sell lanch. Qiib SDonsors 2 . i A ' Four -H Proiects 1 SILVERTON HILLS, tfay 5. The Silverteot Hills Home Eco nomics club' is sponsoring two 4-H clubs this year and lhave both costiy. i ne control lies behind the photographer, with tne uaaer way now. minxmrt nf tht PrviVo va imn o nrdan f. . I ' A 4-H forestry club with 13 members was organized at the Mountain (View school with lead er,; Harry j Knauf ;,; jpresident, Charles ,Tulare; .vice-president, Nelda Terry; secretary, Joe Ross. Other members are Kenneth - and Milton Foote, Lawrence Turner, Kenneth Mires, Martha Mires, Vera Pomison, Pearl j Pomlson, Roger Bice, Robert Turner . and Fred West, v . r:-- r - A -4-H-corn club has been or ganised at the Porter school with E. A. Beugli as leaderJ Officers are, president, Richard Hartley: president, Harold Loron: secretary, .Lester Beagll;fl other We agree .with Dorris. What the republican party needs m!m???',iHfold M,resi Bd Rar- . r v j x. ii j Ti'im rr l . I u xiaii. i auiue ucsu eiicrjsjf uu xrvsa yiuuu. uiiams oners neiiner. His reputed political astuteness is srlorified onlv: at election time' and quite inconspicuous at iother times. He has made Archer Family Moves To Old King Ranch in Aumsville Territory Ten Years Ago May , 12 Sinclair Lewis has declined the Pulitzer prize of tlOOfr for his nofel, "Arrowsmlth. Twenty-five DeMolays will leave today for the state convention at LaQrande. , The Mt. Hood loop highway was opened to traffic today. School Days Will End I At Bethel Friday With All-Day Picnic Slated BE T H E L, M ay 5 Bethel school will close with an all day picnic on the school grounds, on Friday. All! school patrons and friends are welcome. Basket lunch at noon, i - -Mr; and Mrs. J. M. Nichols j Mrs W. T. Brink rey and Mrs. Roscoe Clark have started on a six-weeks motor trip to the middle west They will visit relatives and old friends at Greeley. Colo., Mitchell, Iowa; Olustee. Okia., and Vernon, Texas. -:r - j Lanners Fined $10 i - ! I . SILVERTON, Alay 5. Albert Lanners paid a 10 fine before Judge Jeorge Cusiter here Tues day morning. He was accused of being drunk, . : . . .': National Committeeman - j j HOT fights are being waged for the post of national com mitteeman, of both major parties. TheMeiriocrats have a four-way fight which is developing into a fight of the field against Howard Latourette. Ben Dorris, Eugene legion naire, is challenging Ralph Williams, who has held the office for 28 years. Williams had planned to retire, but some of the young republicans in Portland urged him to run again for another term, with the expectation that by the end of that term some of them would be able: to step into the big place. Dorris thought there was no need for waiting for. a change, vice-president,' and took Williams at his word that be was through. no effort to meet party workers out over the state. He is an unknown figure to thousands of republicans. He is closely af filiated with the Charles D. Hilles'group on the national com mittee which offers little hone for Dart v revival. !; ? " 1 Dorris has a number of Dast colitieal misrnVp in nnswor waldo HILLS, May 5 Nor for ; but he is full of energy and enthusrasm. know manv VJM',!.?!.'! people m Uregon and elsewhere, ihas a keen political sense, 1 session otithe Luther League He .n J -..TIT V . 1. Al T LI a f i , a . . .. . I J. ' . . auu win uicaji up uie oia roruana. pouucai ComoinatlOn that I cftctc"'-?a ne uaivary cnurcn 1 The J. W. Archer family moved Friday trpm the old Will King puce toj.AuntJvHIe. The family moved here early last fall from butneriin.! They had made their home in Kansas until a year and a halt ago. They had) lust been .earn Mill Gty Church I4. f Defeats Scio Players In Two Games of Ball General Support ior McNary JOINING the mounting -chorus of. approval tf the record and public service of Senator Charles L. McNary the Port land Journal, staunch democrat thoiicri ft 1 eAitnr Yi endorses, hint f or nomination and election, saying' "he is in "li'Lf.T f"1,4 AertT lnI . a position to do more for Oregon; both in congress and with "rTFebmry 1 back t0 . me auiuiiudLiatiuu, i-wtii ui uuier memuers ox tne vregon delegation combined." - The Journal concludes: ; - ; "Senator McNary's conception of his duty is to help' provide the greatest good to the greatest number,, instead of special help . : to the, limited few. And it is the coarse nearest the hearts of nine -tenths, if not all,-the people of broad-minded, big-hearted Ore-" ' s gon; It is the course that in his senatorial service has fitted close -' ly to the plans of President Roosevelt, with the result that Sen- . ator McXarr, Republican leader in the. senate, has consistently ' - and continuously co-operated with the administration policies of -help for the needy and service by the government for ah of the people instead of for the few. And Senator McNary's attitude Is . the natural attitude and has the approval of a mighty percent- . , .With practically a unanimous .voice the cr papers jSlmL i.-..' i c-Vnr-vr -Ji &-7Ls 11' i?btt Seim, Ralph Harris, nave uci, uie icuuiuiuauwaui ocuanu mui anu nis iii-1 Aioert iioeaig and "Dutch" Me- umpnant reelection in tne iau. ne is a man oi national emm- uonaid. irv. Raistoa is man- ence; a man of great influence in the counsels of state. It isagfn ' -: ,;, onita lr.Wr.,1ir-Kla 4fcot Tia o,iW Ka AisnlaaA nw n' thai .In lln Of IndOOr Hunillww,M.Cvua,.rewwr.ulvvM.U; j ed by the same teams Mill City jjiicicuu iuuauu xui.uic uiAitv ; t - atso won, 4 to z. 5 MILL. CITY. Mav 5.4-The Mlll City Church of Christ won a base ball . game, lz to 4, from t he Scio church team here! Saturday. The local players were Donald Mc Donald, Clifford LaVine, Charles Daily Talks By ROYAL S. COPELAND, M. D. United States senator front New Tork Former Committtoner of Heofth, New York City ,; . J I RECEIVE many requests for in formation about constipation tn chil dren.' This is not te be wondered at because constipation at all ages of life Is one of the most common af flictions of civilised man.- A well known authority recently stated that 85 per cent of all Americans are Urns afflicted In some degree. . - , , But there is no excuse for- the oc currence ot constipation ia children. During early childhood, In fact even in infancy, a habit time for elimina tion should be established... The child should be educated, la the choice of foods essential to proper growth and development and effective digestion. AdTances.in Science ' Tbs modern child is benefited by the many advances In medical science. . Tb average child consumes a dally quota of milk and the pro tective foods so necessary for good health, , Wider knowledge and better care will lead to many benefits. In cluding a great decrease in the num ber of cases ot constipation. Early habits are continued in adult Ufa What Is taught the child,' therefore, will add to hi future health com fort. , K . " f - There are many causes for consti pation tn children. Sometimes tt can be traced to some deformity, tear, irritation er inflammation of- the lower vent. ' When one ot these con ditions to present the child avoids elimination because of the discomfort and pais tt produces. Ia conse quence, unless watched, he develops faulty habits and a tendency toward obstinate constipation. . . , The, chad - who . Is - not properly trained develops trouble that serves as a - definite stumbling block -: te health and progress.- This is so even if the youngster receives an adequate quantity of the right foods. Bear tn mind that correct feeding- and diet alone wm not overcome constipation. v 1 ;v Rsgalar Reetiae ."V.-v : Every child should have a regular routine m sleeping, airing, playing and eating. As the child is weaned from the bottle or breast, a wise se lection ot foods must be included in the diet Some of these contain sub stances which have a more or less laxative effect. Include in the ; diet such i laxative foods as prunes, apri cots and rhubarb which help bring about " normal .consistency ; of the stooLJ , - Many -active children ". are victims ef constipation because they fail te Uke sufficient water during the day. When there Is a lack of fluid the in testinal content becomes hard i and dry. This leads to trouble. Encour age the child to drink at least three to four glasses of water a day. J Let me warn yon that constipation is not a trivial disorder, as many per sons are inclined to believe, ; At the 4 beghmtag. tt may not impair; the health, but later It win lead to diges tive and constitutional ' disturbances. It Is unwlae to neglect this disorder in children, r - , " ;V" -'.f- 7 , Answers to Health Queries , M. A. S. ; Q- What would cause the lips and Inside of the mouth to be.flery red? This condition Is ac companied by itching of the skin and digestive upsets. I have been easing rather freely of rich foods and nuts. Would this have any bearing on my Condition? l::':. ' - A.4-TjC your diet Is probably at fault Restrict the rich, heavy foods snd make sure thst your system Is clear. Overcome the acidity. ' For further particulars send a self-addressed, stamped envelope and repeat your question. . , 8. Q. How much should a girl if years of age, S feet -1 inches tall weigh? J: Can freckles on the face he removed without Injury to the skiaT,. ' ; ; - '.'-- A.4consIderlng your ' height ' and . age you ahould weigh approximately , ISO pounds, as determined by exam-.-Inatlon of a number of people.. Si ; Fori tun particulars ' restate your question and -send a stamped, self- f addressed envelope. . - .v 1- t Dr. Copeland U glaA to ctvcer i tnqulrlet from reader wao send ddrtued Mtamped envelope icft A I . their question. " Addrett all let' 1 tert to Dr. Copeland in care cf ' tfclt nevstpaper at its main office tn Vile dry. - (CopvrlohU.mS, K. P. A. IneJ f - ,-aaaaaamaaSBBaMMa-SaTSBBBa r . .. th, f C(Jli -it- - V A .y ii qj l "There's Murder! in the Airw CHAPTER XXX Jim Gabriel was in his character istic attitude in his huge chair loll ing back comfortably, feet oa the stool, when Nkky entered the apart ment. The younger man looked at him inquiringly. "You . tent for "Ua-huV said Gabriel, smiling eoldly. "Nicky, tonight's the night.' He stood up suddenly, the smile fading, eyes narrowing, jaw stiff en tnw, lips thinning to a hard line. He held out s clenched fist, opened it slowly and then contorting his face grimly, closed it again. Kicky, watching-, nodded. "Kayo, he said huskily. "What you want me to do?" "Go down te Tunmya and get an oroinary-looJd ng ear," said Gabz suddenly businesslike. "Then dx out toward Gordon's place. Toull find him. alone, wa&dnc toward the city, about a mile this side of his house, at nine o'clock. Pick hint up and brlnr him here.; Nicky's jaw dropped; he stared at Gabriel incredulously. "Lord, Jim, are yon craryT he ; demanded. - "Not yet," said Gabriel calmly. "Just in case any dicks happen to be around, ; youTI take him to the rear, ox course. There's nothing to "Nothing to Hi Nicky cried. "There'll probably be a million bulls right on our tails. This ia suicide, Jim!" "Uh-uh," said Gabriel, shaking his head composedly. "I know . Morldon and he knows me. Hell come alone, because- ho knows that that's his ene chance of saving the lives of the others. I've impressed that fact on hixs plenty. In fact, I told him frankly that it would 1 a cinch for nun to cross me, lead the bulls right to me. But 1 also ex plained what would happen to the people he wants to protect. Oh, hell come through, all right. I know - tne Dreed.' - - . -coy, u anything goes wrong, . they've got us sewed uplike a sack P said Nkky. Gabriel looked at him steadily, his Jaw hardening. "Are yon a Gaudio or notr be " Amnm mr AA t - "Dont be like' that, Jim," said Nicky. "Too know I- ( "Then you're in 7" said GabrieL t Nicky nodded, srulning. v "I'rnln'beaaid. "But bow now- ' you gonna get rid ox 'emT" Gabriel smiled grimly. "We tot plenty of .empty -bar- ivtay ne) savio. , Nicky managed a sickly grin. "Well have the little party in the room the girl's In," said Gabriel ' softly. "Ton can take care of her, Nicky. Moridon ought to enjoy waiening tnas." -, Nicky's eyes lighted on. . "IH attend to Moridon myself last." aaia uannei. He looked at Nicky. . "Kayot" he asked, . Nkky nodded. "Kayo, Jim,", he said. "Ought to - be a nice little party." - . He turned and walked out ef the ' room. , , ,.'t e . e e -e -..: Tyler and Nat stood In Ruth's 'room, their hats in their hands. Tha blind girl faced them, her lips trem bling pitifully. Tyler cupped her cmn in rus paim, squeezed it gently, ' She. tried to amfia. Trier tmt an arm about her, held her close, kissed her cheek. "Olga U drwnstalrs, be said. "IH " send her right op. Well phone yon from the Palm Gardens as soon as it's ever. And ifU be rood news" - lie stepped back. The girl turned toward Nat, who took her hand, : kissed it gently. She lifted both her hands to his coat-lapels, raised her face. He brushed her lips with bis, -, then turned and followed Tyler from - the room. The two men crossed the lawn quietly, glancing up at the bouse. It was completely lighted. They con tinued en to the driveway, then walked down to the gate. Nelson snd Cooke were there.. In the main roadway a car stood waiting. Tyler gave fteuon last-minute insxrue- ttops. - U Then he and Nat got Into the car. They drove straight to the West chester police station, tn tne Bronx, the police chauffeur driving like the wind. Commissioner Kilrane was waiting f or them. - . v:; "My men are queuy surrounaing the ! Palm Gardens." be said. "I thought it best to have no concentra tion here. Always the danger ox a tip-off. We've got machine-guns, rifles, tear-gas, searchlights. We won't use any of them unless we bars to, of course. The main thing is to get those two women and that oolish boy out ox there unaarjneav Tyler nodded. : ; "We've cot to be terribly care ful," be said. "This Gaudio is a des perate man. It's the chair for him u nes taken auve. .xx ne Knows ners trapped I shudder to think what hell do to his prisoners!" ' - "I know." said Kilrane. "Our only hope is te take him completely by surprise, unless we striae wiuteux warning, he can lock himself In and battle it out to the death. JLnd if he's got young Gordon and the two women op there " lit shook hU bead loreboamsiy: then he went on: , "I've sent Flaherty to the Palm Gardens. Unless there's a tip-off, Gabriel will suspect nothing in that. I told Flaherty to try to get him to invite, bun v upstairs for another drink. And once be gets him alone, to make the collar and signal from the window. If we get Gabriel, the others will be safe, since he's the only one desperate enough to fight IteuV" Tyler nodded. . - "that's the best way." he said. Then, quietly t "Are we ready 7 "Ready." said Tyler. A thrill ran uo Nat'a snine. He placed a hand in his pocket, felt the reassuring cold steel of the auto matic - 'Let's go," be said. . . - - e..- e Paul Gordon was almost haner as he made bis careful toilet. Now that the i die was cast, the irrevocable decision made, his mind was clear. Everything bad come to a bead. The intolerable worry and sua Dense were none, mow ne could act. The mem ox ms susrema gesture was almost at hand. It was fitting and proper to oie tor those one loved. He brushed bis hair earef nHv. ex amined his reflection In the mirror. He even managed a smile. Then he stepped Into the bedroom. Johnson stood there woodenly. In a calm, even voice uoraen told nim tne suit, the hat. the stick he wanted.. He donned the conservative dark clothes, took the gray Homhurg hat. tne aiaiacca suck, from Johnson. Then be smiled at the man, whose composure almost vanished. His face worked, but at Gordon's sharp, "Steady" Johnson stiffened. Gordon shifted his bat and stick. held out his hand. Johnson stared at it, pitifully, hesitated. -Gordon held his band steady, Johnson seized it, wrong it Still clasping his hand. uoruon said quieuy: "Good-oy. Johnson. "Good-by. air." said Johnson hoarsely. "You are not te follow me" ai A Gordon. "Tour promise." Agony was etched on Johnson's face. At Gordon's firm look, he nodded slowly. "I promise, air," be said. Gordon dropped bis hand, turned and strode from the room. Johnson stood quite still for a moment, star ing at the door which bad dosed be hind him. His face went gray and old) he sank into a chair, burled his head in his' shaking hands. Sobs shook his body. -1 -"Judas 1" be faoaned. mJudar Gordon s descended his private stairs ana let nimseix out A man caraa forward tomhiEgly. With some surprise Gordon saw that it was not Haxrigan. He. spoke to the i- ! man in a low roke and then hurried acrois the lawn, toward the spot where the driveway swerved away from the house. 1 - - i v When he reached It ne glanced back toward the bouse. iA tight burned in David's room. Doris would be there, dressing for din ner. Gordon put a hand to his lips, made a uttle gesture toward tne light. Then be turned and strode down the driveway, s Cooke came eat ex the lodge at the gate. , 1m going lor a utu sxroit" uor-. don said quietly. "I want to be alone, Cooke; do you understand" The man nodded. 5 "Tea, sir be said. ? He went bads te the lodge, and the gate swung , open.-i Gordon stepped through; began to walk, un hurriedly, toward the city, . . . Looking indcTibably ' lovely. Doris, in a trailing pale yellow frock, ber beauty enhanced by tha pallor of ber cheeks, walked down the stairs. She heard ne eoond, and ' paused, puzzled at the absence of voices. Then she -hurried rinto the , rvinsr-room. There was no one there- She looked about her. bewildered. called i "Dad 1" - There was no an- Then she saw.throojrh the French windows, Nelsoit cross in a; the lawn. sne ran to the door, called to him. He stopped, turned and came to ward her. She advanced to meet him, ber thin slippers crunching the gravel ox the driveway. ; ?; -DadI- she said. "Where in her "He Just left. MIsa Doris." said Nelson. Left!" she echoed, her bands go ing to ber breast. "Wh-where?" Nelson shook his bead. ? "Don't know, miss," be said. " The girl gasped. "Mr. Benson-Mr. Trier where im theyT" - j. "Oons too, miss." WithDadr- "No, miss. They left a few min utes earlkr alone," . She stared at him. the last ves tige of color gone from her face. - "Where where have they gone?" she breathed. :.: - "Dont know, miss," said Nelson. The girl caught her breath. Then she whirled about, stared at the cot tage across the garden. The Mind girl had begun to Dlav ber violin. The sound rose, clearer, hauntingly beautiful. - I- "That music I" Doris cried. "Al- ways W come - .r She srave a little moan, and then she was running toward the cot tage. Nelson stared after ber a mo ment; then he followed. He heard the music cease, increased bis pace. Ha was just behind Doris when she burst through the door. Ruth, on tha ana of her maid Olga, was dq, seenoing tne stairs. She stopped a i the sound of Doris entrance, -Mr. Gordon I she called. It's I Doris said Doris. "Where is he oh. where is ben Ruth said. "Take me to him quick- . Doris ran to her, took ber ether arm. Nelson stood watching, be wildered. Across the room Harrigan stood, staring at the scene en the Stairs. -j" i .:'.- He's rone tie's vonal" Doris eried. "What Is it, Ruth?" . ,-un, God Godr Ruth pohned. ."It's s) trap! They'll U be killedl" Doris clutched at ber arm, shook her. I-.-:-. - vi;- "Where bars they goneT" she de manded, . " . . i - "The Palm Gardens,". Ruth said huskily, " - 4 s. -. Dona dropped ber arm, turned, started running down the stairs. Nelson reached out for her, but she eluded bis grasp, sprang through the door. Nelson caught up with her as she reached the garage, seized her arm. , '"Let me golf she cried passim ately. "Let me jre (To Be Continued) Jlrs. H. Aspinwall and . Itobinson Win Highest " Scores at '500' Party MILL CITY, May 5 Mrs. C. . Mason was hostess Saturday night for an enjoyable ,500' party at her home. High scores went to Mrs. H. Aspinwall and W. J. Rob inson and consolation to Mrs. Robert Schroeder and R. L. Faust. Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Haseman of Crannell, Calif., formerly of Mill City, have returned to j Mill c:ty to reside. ' , , Mr., and Mrs Olin Ford are t' e parents of day. " a daughter born I i-