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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1942)
F??JG2TOZ2 ' ;.: ! ' - ' ' ' Xl3 CZTiCTiliry, Cs!t3 Qry, tte tlIi resaCT , . , " - - - -i s r i i i i 1 I I- i-. "Wo Favor SwavMjJs; No rear ShaU Atee" From First Statesman, March 23, 1851 THE STATESBIAN PUBLISHING CO. I CHARLES A. SPRAGUE, President Member of Thi i Associated Press The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to the use for publication of all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited In this newspaper. Lame Duck . f Extinction of the "lame duck? species of congressmen was the purpose, or one purpose, of the twentieth amendment to ; the United States constitution. That a number of lame ducks sat in congress late in 1940 and a much greater number in the closing weeks of 1942 was not a violation of the constitution but rath er, the result of quite unusual conditions, r It had not been foreseen that congress might ever remain in session beyond the general election date. " -i. .' " .. - ' . ; However, a new "use for the "lame duck" i phrase has been developing and is likely to be come firmly entrenched in the vernacular just as those it is to designate become; firmly en trenched on the public payroll -in coming weeks and months. , 1 :. Apology may be in order for mentioning the 77th congress windup two days in succession. But the intimation that Prentiss M. Brown, de- feated democratic senator from Michigan, ap parently is due for appointment as Office of Price Administration chairman, has so many earmarks of the "shadow of coming events"-1 that it challenges attention. . Leon Henderson is on the way, outand whether it's his health or the political heat, or whether he was a first-class bungler or merely the victim of an inevitably unpopular situation, doesn't make a great deal of difference. Price control and rationing have been bungled; up to that point there is no argument. On the other hand, one has to admire Henderson for his cour age; and it's true that in these damnable bur eaucracies, even the head bureaucrat can't al ways control every situation. He is a . victim along with everyone else. -,- But now it's reported that Prentiss Brown is due for the appointment heaven help him. It's - logical enough, inasmuch as he was the chief sponsor of the price control bill which created I the-agency. But the bill was an administration bill, not his own brainchild, and Brown is just a faithful democratic politician who served one term in the senate. Previously his chief dis ,tinctiion was serving as chairman of the Michi-. j vgan democratic convention at rather regular ; intervals since 1924. However, we are discussing Prentiss Brown as a sympton and not as an individual. Well over one hundred members of congress, most : of them democrats and new dealers at that, are ostensibly "out on their ears." Now there is a promising collection of future bureaucrats. It will be no surprise to us if at least half of those "defeated new dealers fail to return to what ever "Grigsby Station" they hailed from orig- 1 1 inally. A lot of them will just stay on in Wash- ( ington and bob up here and there in the execu tive department. After all, the executive department owes , them a debt --may indeed be chiefly responsible for their loss of those $10,000 jobs. Debt or no debt, if you've had anyl contact with new deal agencies you will have observed that the same ' old "familiar faces keep forever bobbing up in new jobs. Once a new deal straw boss, always a new deal something-or-other. Well, "always" is a long time. There may Wool Rationing Delayed The skimpy "victory suit" we have been ex pecting to wear early next year or when this year's suit falls off, is now reported to be a lit tle farther in the future. There's occasion for a bit of levity in one of the formally-announced reasons:; "For tactical reasons, military demand: has not been, as high as it might have been. Why not just say: "Most of our soldiers have been sent to fight in the tropics and are not wearing wool." j U Other reasons are encouraging. One is that imports have not been reduced as much s had been anticipated. .Another is that the conserva tion measures heretofore adopted have been more resultful than was expected. In other words, another phase of the home front war ef fort has been a notable success. Most every editorial page in America, at some time since entry into the war, has deplored the lack or at any rate the dearth of good war songs. But if you want to invoke comparisons, those we have are much better than what the nazi soldiers are singing. Theirs were alllurned out by the nazi propaganda machine. ' i be, as we have been suggesting, an end to sometime. j it Manzanar: Object Lesson On Pearl Harbor day Japan-born, and Japan-educated residents of the Manzanar re-4- location center rioted in celebration of the Tok yo war machine's treacherous 1 attack upon the United States just a year earlier; they also as saulted leaders' among the loyal Americans of Japanese descent in the camp, and pitched bat tle was averted only by the arrival of army con tingents. Immediately it was apparent that the incident would serve to clear up in part, an enigma which has been puzzling and worrying a great many Americans who conscientiously desire to be fair and to avoid race prejudice yet who don't want to be the victims Of mis placed idealism. ; ;r . The Manzanar incident occurred almost two weeks ago; The Statesman has withheld com ment awaiting further enlightenment as to its details, and these are slow; in coming because a censorshop has been damped down on events within the camp for an excellent reason as we : shall see.;;-;.j .,-; '; -'-,-'. ;;- . : -' j . - However, further enlightenment has come in the form of a background article by Rodney L. Brink of j Christian Science Monitor; the source is excellent 'for our purpose, for the Mon ' : itor is a: consistent foe of race prejudice and Brink in previous writings has shown sympathy with the American-born Japanese. What does he think now? Two points are obvious: '-- 1. The rioting removes all doubt as to the necessity for evacuating the Japanese from coast cities, j . ; 2L Since it is now apparent that there is a , loyal group and a disloyal group, their concen tration together in these camps is undesirable. . Beyond that, Brink has an explanation for the rioting. ' Trouble was courted deliberately ' for propaganda effect in Japan.j ' The Jap i anese people will be told that people of their ' - race have been shot in America that fact will be dressed up to the limit, but the justifying circumstances will not be mentioned. ' What percentage of the Manzanar colonists joined in the rioting has not been made clear; one source said it was a majority.-But now that it is patent that a division exists, that all per sons of the Japanese race are not after all alike, their post-war fate in our opinion is much nearer solution. No doubt behind the censor ship at Manzanar; the sheep and goats are al- This newspaper has taken no hand in the promotion of candidates Tor appointment to the state senator pro-tem positions. It is intrigu ing to note however that on the second appoint ment may hinge the' outcome of the contest for the senate. presidency and that , involves also what passes for a lieutenant-governorship in Oregon; and so the Marion county court has a weighty decision on its hands. By the way if Dorothy Lee gets it, we'll have a woman act ing governor some day for the first time in history. Editorial Comnient From Other Papers AX EXAMPLE A motorist lost his life Tuesday night in an ac cident near Maupin, possibly because he was carry ing extra five-gallon cans of gasoline in the back of bis car. The automobile went off a high em bankment, overturned and driver and car almost immediately were enveloped in flames. This affords a close-to-home example of the' great danger involved in unorthodox handling of gasoline more destructive than dynamite under certain circumstances. The car might not have caught on fire if gasoline in these containers had not spilled, possibly onto a hot exhaust pipe. Nor mally gasoline in regular or even properly instal led auxiliary auto tanks is well protected. Rare indeed is there a passenger car wreck that is fol lowed by such an all-consuming fire. A great many motorists hoarded gasoline, in an ticipation of rationing. Despite the, warnings of lire chiefs, insurance underwriters and the police, millions of gallons of motor fuel were purchased and set aside, prior to the rationing deadline. Many motorists contemplated long trips, "which would not be possible under rationing quotas. Others sought pleasure use of their cars' in excess of mile age allowances. Attempts to beat gasoline rationing by hoard-. ing definitely are dangerous. The -public should realize this fact, before further tragedies occur. In this case it was an automobile that burned. The next time it might be a home. For, again despite repeated warnings, thousands of motorists have put away "extra gasoline" to uppliment their normal ration quotas. It is stored in basements, closets, garages almost every con ceivable place, in fact And -nine times out of ten, unless storage is outdoors or underground, a def inite explosion and fire hazard is involved. For gasoline is very volatile, and even a static electri city spark can cause it to "let go." - Of course one may be "lucky"" and get away with gasoline hoarding far a while. Yet the danger is very real and very evident. And one should not overlook the fact that insurance protection is "null and void" if lire occurs as a result of this illegal storage. "." After all, isnt it better to take mis gasoline ra tioning "in stride" and get along with the maximum amount of motor fuel allowed by the government? It so often happen that the person who tries to "get the best of if actually -gets It in the neck." The Dalles Chronicle. TOWARD A FKEE WOXJ Kent Cooper, long-time general manager of The Associated Press, has written a book, "Barriers Down", just released. This document is not limit ed in Interest to the members st Hie working press N but Is rather the delineation of an activity of 20 years which served to crack the old world monop oly on news dissemination. By several bold steps and persistency on Cooper's part, the No. 1 news gathering association of this continent has managed to make a contribution toward a free press for the civilized world, "which, any -observer can see, is one of the essentials to the guarantee of other free doms to peoples around the globe. ' The Cooper book reveals the kind of reporting that came out of principal European capitals before The Associated Press went to work to break down the monopoly of the British, French and German news agencies." Cooper also reveals that these news agencies were systematically giving to their Euro pean clients a distorted -view of the United States of America, m that they featured news of crime, violence, lynchings, corrupt politics, floods, fires and other disaster, while minimizing representative doings of a great nation.' The ideals for which this nation Is now at war will have a far better chance of being carried to the rest of the world when whole, peoples under stand each other, their aspirations and their prob lems, more accurately. The free interchange of in formation, as The Associated Press started out 28 years ago to make more certain, is one of the es- sential tools in achieving a world order of the type the allied nationsrespouse. ,:.,.;"?,,; - Cooper's preface note sums up, better than any other person could state it, the opportunity ahead of this nation's press in insuring a better world for our tomorrows. He says: "In thi story I have re vealed the hitherto unrecorded past; also I have tried to make clear that the accomplishments un ready being separated; the same process may veil avenues of opportunity to the American press te going on at the other centers. - V I through which, by militant action. It can fulfill a r a r,van m ' -,m insist that all nf : ison that will do more than any. other one thing the Japanese' race must be deported after the v.-ar. But the fair-rninded among us dislike, t. 3 feel sure, the idea of deporting those four i::n little Jepanese-American Boy Scouts who ; riirJy defied the mob" while " guarding the United C Laics flaj that floated over the camp. can possiory ao to prevent ruture wars. No one person can do iL It will take the earnest interest of the entire press. I may be wrong, but I know of no, comparable' opportunity. If I am right, it will be interesting to see what the American press does in the matter of furthering a destiny which it can dictate. Walla WaSa Union Bulletin, -: : By CIJUlENCg-BlJDINGTON KELLAND He Seems to Mean It THis Time! Kadi do Thw schKia Atm appae fc ttta rspcUT hiHmi Any witi Mm aotee by Usteam ar imm tm chaasM bm4 ay tfc ttattoas wtta -M Botte to tkto mihp. - AU rwilm ttt1ow may b rat ffrav. U air at any CJaaa la tb latttiai ( aaUonal Scfaasa. KSLMSATUROAT 139 Kc - ': 5 Kie H Shin. " liOO News. 75 Rise IT Shine Cont. 7:15 On the farm Front. '," 730 Newt 7:45 Vour Gospel Program. 00 The Eaton Boys. ' 30 News. v S35 GUert St Sullivan Mud. 1:00 Pastor's Call. :13 Music a La Carter. - 930 Popular Music. u 9:45 Ray Herbeck's Orchestra. 10.-00 World in Review, 10:05 Jack JTeeney. Tenor. . -.... 1030 Hollywood Quartette , 11 0 Musical Horoscope. 1130 Hits of Yesteryear. 12 HO Organalities. 12:15 News. 1230 Hillbilly Serenade. 1 1235 Willamette VaUey Opinion. 1 1)0 Henry Kins Orchestra. O t 1 -15 Chuck Foster's Orchestra. V 130 Milady's Melodies. " 1:45 Harry Breuer's Orchestra. 2 0 Isle of Paradise. 2:15 Sincerely yours. " 230 Sing Song Time. 3:00 Old Opera House. 4. -00 Singing Strings. 4:15 News. 430 Teatime Tunes 5 :00 Wohl Sophisticates 5:15 Let ' Reminisce. 530 Sunset Trio. 61)0 News. 6:15 War Commentary. 6:20 Silver Strings. 6:50 War Fronts Review. 7:00 Weekend Jamboree. 7 : 30 Willamette Valley Opinions. 730 Christmas Seals. 8 DO News. 5. -15 Hollvwood Quartette. 830 You Can't Do Business With Hitler. 8:45 Sterling Young Orchestra. 9-0O-News. 9-15 Edward's Old timers. 9:45 Johnny Messner'a Orchestra. 10:00 Let's Dance. 1030 New. 10:45 Harry Horlick's Tango. 11:00 Popular Salute. 1130 News KALE MBS SATURDAY 133 Be 6:45 Good Morning Club. 7:00 News. 7:1 Memory Timekeeper. 8:00 Haven of Rest. 8:30 News. 8:45 Old Songs. 9.-00 Gems of Melody. 9:13 Woman Side of the News 930 This and That. 10.O0 News. 10:15 Buyer's Parade. 1030 Hello Again. 11 .-00 Journal Juniors. 1130 Concert Gems. 11:45 Luncheon Concert. ; 12:25 -On tha Farm Front. 12:30 News. i . ' . 12:45 TB A. : 2:00 All Star Parade. . S 30 Treasury Star Parade. 2:45 News. 3:00 Matinee Varieties. 3:15 Jimmy Sears.. 330 Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra. 430 News. . 4:45 TBA. 5 .00 American Eagle Club. 530 This is the Hour. 6 O0 Churchman's Saturday Night 630 Secret Legion. 7:00 John B. Hughes. 7:15 Movie Parade. j ' 730 Little Show. ' 7:45 Chuck Foster. , 8:00 Halls of Montezuma. 830 Johnny Messner Orchestra. 9:00 News. 9:15 Hal Grayson. 930 Jan Garber Orchestra. 10 .-00 Bobby Sherwood Orchestra -10:15 Herbie Holmes. 10:45 Francis Spanier Orchestra. 1030 News. 10:45 Frances Spanier. 11 00 Horace Heidt. ' 11 30 Hal Grayson Orchestra. ' . t . - -- " EX NBC SATUDAY 11M K. 6.-00 Musical Clock. - 7O0 The Cadets. " i 7:15 Mirandy of Persimmon Holler. 730 Hank Lawson's Knights. : 8:00 Stars of Today. 8- 30 Breakfast Club. 9:00 Reading Is Fun. 9:15-Christian Science Program 930 Breakfast at Sardi'a. - 10 O0 National Farm & Horn. 10:30 Washington l uncheon. 10-45 Victory Twins. 11:00 Metropolitan Opera Company. 3:30 Message of Israel. 5:00 Ambassador Hotel Orchestra. 5:30 LitUe Blue Playhouse. , 6:00 Hop Harrigan. 6:15 Score Board. 630 Spotlight Bands. 7-.-00 The Green Hornet. 8.00 News. 8:15 Gibbs & Finney. 830 Biltmore Hotel Orchestra 8:55 News. 9:00 BN. 9:30 News. 9:45 Hotel Penn Orchestra. 10 .-00 Danny Thomas Orchestra. .1030 The Quiet Hour. 11 00 This Moving World. 11:15 Bat Tabarin Cafe Orchestra . 1130 War News Roundup. KOrN CBS SATURDAY 979 &V 6O0 Noraiwest Farm Reporter 6:15 Breakfast Bulletin 6:20 Texas Rangers. 6:45 Koin Klock. 7:15 Wakeup News 730 Dick Joy. News. 7:45 Hill Billy Champions 8:00 Consumer News. 8:15 News, 8 30 Tchaikowsky Serenade. ' 8:30 Lets Pretend. 9 O0 Theatre of Today. 9:30 Kid Critics. 9- 45 Voices in Song. 10.00 Country Journal 1030 Adventures in Science. OimfteirpireftDDflg Ylhie Wair Mews By WILLIAM T. PEACOCK ; Wide World War Analyst tor ItM Statesman The cutting off of perhaps 10, 000 of Rommel's best troops and half his remaining tanks, a spec tacular and dramatic feat in it self, takes on its greatest signif icance not from the number of nazis killed or captured but from its relation to the time factor and the war as a whole. " There is a possibility that some of the entrapped axis forces may have broken through and fled westward. Nevertheless, by this brilliant stroke,! the. British Eighth army has reduced immeasurably the , time which might have 'been re quired, had those trapped forces reached Tripoli: or Tunisia, to throw the axis completely out of Africa. And winning the Mediterran ean figures so importantly in the over-all ; strategic picture that days saved there may he com- ' pounded into months in the win ning of the war. , The allies' fight Is not only to win Africa as a base for possi ble invasion of Europe. It is their purpose to turn the . Mediterranean into a highway over -which troops and weapons can moje in huge quantities to the middle east, to Russia, to India, and, eventually, to China. This would effect a tremendous saving In shipping by cutting cut the long haul around Africa. .It is not too much to say that the fast moving British" column which slashed Rommel's retreat ing troops in two has saved the lives of thousands of United Na" tions soldiers by incalculably hastening the day of victory. ' In the Pacific, the United Na tions have been on the defensive for more than a year. Lacking the resources, particularly in shipping, to take the offensive everywhere, they . have - been forced to limit their efforts there to holding operations. For Japan, this has meant time to press ahead with assim ilating the . huge empire her troops have overrun; time to plan and organize for what fur ther steps she must take to make that empire secure; time to turn some of her riches in stolen raw ' materials into war weapons. So far as Japan Is concerned, the Allies are racing against time to get into position to take the offensive ' before she has made herself ao strong that her defeat may take years. - With the allied advance in Af rica, the time before the offen- - sive can be launched Is running , out. One day the strength of the United Nations will be flowing . through the ' Middle sea and across the Indian ocean, rolling the Japanese back to their Islands- .. 10:45 David Oieskin Orchestra. ; 11:00 Melody Tim. :- 11:15 Of Men and Books. ! 1130 Spirit of '43. i 12:00 News, i 12:15 FOB Detroit. ' 1230 Hello from Hawaii. 1:00 S S. Cyril c Methodius Choir - 130 TBA. r 1:45 Report from London. 2:00 Newspaper of the Air. 230 Cleveland Orchestra. f 3:00 Traffic Safety. 3:15 Calling' Pan -Ami ic a. 3:45 News 4.-00 People' Platform. -430 Martha Mean. Songs. - 5 :00 Dance Orchestra. 530 Harry Flannery. News. 5:45 News. - 5 35 News. Erie Severeid. , 6:00 Air Flo of the Air. 6:15 Leon F. Drews. 6:45 Saturday Nigoi Serenade. 7:15 Soldiers With Wings. 7:45 Frazier- Hunt 8:00 Thanks to the Tank. 8:30 Hobby ; Lobby. 835 News i , 9:00 Kit Parade. 9:45 Don t You Believe It 4 10:00 Five Star Final 10:15-Soldiers of the Press. 1030 World Today. 10:45 Man Your Battle Stations. II :00 Del Courtney Orchestra. 1130 Manny Strand Orchestra. 1135 News. U 12:00-6 a m, Music & News. KGW NBC SA1URUAY CZ9 K. 4K)0 Dawn Patrol. 6 X) Everything Goes. 7i)0 News . 7 :15 Aunt Jemima. 730 Music of Vienna. 7:45 Sam Haves. 8:00 Organ Concert. 8:15 James Abbe, News - 830 Coast Guard on Parade. 9.-00 Everything Goes. 9:15 Consumei Time. . - 930 Whatcha Know. Joe? 10 AO Pan-American Holiday. 1030 Au Out for Victory. 10:45 News 11:00 Stars of Tomorrow 124)0 Eastern Football .-Games. . 230 Three Suns Trio. - s 2-45 Lee Sweetland. Singer. 30 Joseph GaUicchlo Orchestra - ' 3 25 News. - 330 Religion In the New. 3:45 Enjoy Yourselves. 44)0 Noah Webster Says. 430 Music at the Americas. . a 4:45 Upton Close. ! ' 54)0 St Francis Hotel Orchestra S:15 Sports Scriota ' 930 Charles Dant Orchestra. 8:45 By the Way. j . - : - 4:00 National Barn Dane. ' 630 Can You Top That? 7:00 Bill Stern Sports Nawsreei 7:15 Dick Powell Serenade. 7:30 Grand OV Opry. - 84)0 Truth or Consequences. 830 Abie's Irish Rose. 94)0 News. - : 930 Story Editor. ! 104)0 News. t 10:15 Travels of Marco Polo. 10 30 St. Franeta Hotel Orchestra. 10:55 News. ! 114)0 Organ Concert 11:15 Hotel BUtmore Orchestra. 1130 News. . UM-i a nv Swing Shift , - .-v . KOAC SATTjaOAY S9 Ka. 64)0 Music. 104W News, -i- 10:15 The Homemakers" Hour. 114)0 Facts About the War. 1130 Music of the Master. 124)0 News. . 12:15 Farm Hour. ' 140 Favorite Classics. 1:15 Variety Time. 1:45 Organ Moods. 24)0 Camera Club. 2:15 Drum Parade. 2:45 US Marine. 34)0 Songs from the' Hills. 3:15 Marvel of Vision. 330 Echoes of WaikUd. 3.-45 News 44)0 Artists in Recital. 430 Stories for Boy and Girl. - 84)0 OSC Radio Speech Class Play. 530 Evening Vesoers. 8:45 It's Oregon's War. - 6:15 News. 630 Farm Hour. 730 Grand Opera Tonight , 8:15 Excursions in Science. 830 Music International. . ! 8:45 Traffic Safety Quiz. ' ' 9 .-00 Music of the Master. 9:45 News. 104)0 12 4)0 Music. ' KSLM ftiNOAV-UN Ka. . , 8 -00 Langworth 'ounooM Quartet 830 Gospel Broadcast 94)0 New Briefs, i 94)5 Organ. Violin,' Harp Trio. .' 9:15 Spiritual Interlude. 930 Popular Salute. -. 10.-00 World la Review 10:15 Soldiers of the Press. 1030 Tune of Tomorrow 11 4)0 American Lutheran Church. lS.-00Langworth String Quartet v 12:15 War Commentary. 1230 Golden Melody. 1 4)0 Young People's Church 130 Romanoffs String Ensemble. . 2.-00 Isle of Paradise. 2:15 Voice of Restoration. 230 Songs, Herb Jeffrey. 8:45 Miracles and Meiodtea. . 3.00 KBS Sunday Symphony. , 330 Boys Town , . 4 4)0 Skipper Henderson. ; 4:15 Modern Melody. 430Alex. KlrUloff Trio. 5 4)0 Old Fasbiotted ReviraL 64)0 Tonight a Headline. 6:15 Anita Boyer at, Tomboyer. : 6 30 LangwH-th Ovnrr Orchestra. 74)0 Shepherd of the Air. T30 Lanrworth Novelty Groun. 8 4)0 Levitows Salon Orchestra. 830 First Presbyterian Church. ' 84)0 News. . (Continued on Pa 8) ; Chapter 22 Con tinned : V At the next corner was a little - crowds and Darnley's curiosity v halted her. The knot of people .surrounding a sidewalk hawker a young man of girth, and flashing teeth and an agile smile who was selling cheap tin cam eras for 49 cents. - She listened for a moment' and remained, fascinated. Darnley even found her fingers on the fastening of , her handbag.: Here was sales- marmhip! - ' "'7 " . ': She edged ' her way - through . the crowd and he smiled at her amiably. "Do you," she asked, " "really know anything about photography - 7 He lowered his voice to a con fidential whisper: "Not much, lady. But, lady, dant I sound as if I was Old Man Camera - lumself?" . .. . "Do you make much money at this?' she asked. "Not enough." 1 . "Would you," she asked, "like a regular job?" v, - "Lady," he said, bending for . - ward with the air of one Impart ing a secret of moment, "there ain't no such animal." "If you would like one," she said, "come to the Farrish Studio in half an hour.". She gave him the address.. Of course Clyde Farrish would have a fit But, she told her self, it was an experiment worth trying. It could do, no harm , and it ' might be one of those strokes of genius. , She made her purchases and : returned to the studio. The hawker stood outside the door, his face rueful. 1 "A man cast me forth, he announced. She opened the door and mo tioned him in. Farrish was in .the. studio supervising-the erec tion of the makeshift exhibition room.. Darnley drew him aside.. "This," she said, indicating the' stout young man, "is our new salesman." i-r.- "He is not," said Clyde. , "He is going to be tried. What is your name?" she asked. : "Terry Random.". ' "Your Job," she said, "is to sell genius. The point is to con vince advertising agencies and what not that Mr. Farrish is the : greatest photographer of the age. If you can sell tin cameras you can ? sell anything. . How much , money you make is up to you, ' and it can be a lot. While we're ' making the experiment, you will ' have a guarantee of twenty-five dollars a week." "Darnley," protested Farrish, "you've lost your mind!" . "It will. cost twenty-five dol lars to try it a week," she said. "Mr. Random, you will stay in the studio this afternoon . and ' watch." Tm a quick student, re sponded Random. "Then," she said, "start in to do it. Mr. Farrish and I are going to be busy. . . . Have the silks come?" she asked Clyde. "Yes." v' "Mr. Farrish," she said, "please try Mr. Random. Please." He shrugged. "In for a penny, In for a pound," he grumbled. "And play up . this afternoon when:, the Jenks people come. , They're'' all set to, expect a per formance. , Won't you give it. to '.them?"; : :V,V "As a speciaU favor," he said, "you may call me Clyde. Now go and annoy someone else. I'm . busy."' - -;- :t They had coffee, sandwiches, ; and a newspaper in Farrish's of fice at one o'clock. Clyde turned to Mr. Manhattan's column, and presently whistled. "Your friend ' Gorse," he said, "seems to have done pretty well for himself." "Now what?" "De Groot announces that he is about to marry Mrs. Dion Van Houten." : "Is tiiat something?" - "She rates ten millions and the most beautiful back In New York."., . :r "The second most beautiful," retorted Darnley. "Ten nul . lionsT Maybe hell lose his in terest in the photographic busi ness." "Gorse," said Farrish, "is mov ing up. He used to work for this studio and equipment" . Little wrinkles appeared at the corners of Darnley's eyes. "He used io work here?" .. CHAPTER TWENTY-TintES "Yes," said Farrish. Gorse used to work here for sixty dol . lars a week." "Why does he dislike you?" asked Darnley. "Tve never been able to guess . that one. He's been , that way ever since I refused to sell out to him." "Do you man Lacey Gorse tried to buy this studio?" "He tried hard," said Farrish. "When?"; ii ;''," -., - ' i -.."Off and on." "Before he started going around with this Mrs. Van Hou ten?" "I wouldn't know. 7 y She . " changed the subject: ! . "You're going to be nice about 'my' salesman?"r:r.:; jt., "A pitchman 'selling high art whl be a novelty," We need novelties." She was 'severe. "As a salesman you've been a complete flop. This stu dio . must get .a reputation; 1 it must be publicized, be much 1 talked about - Please try him on that Job." .. .. ' . ' "Sold!" said Farrish, with the air of one who has been pestered into making a decision contrary to his judgment . ' : "Are you going to use me in this Pleiades Silk picture?" Darn ley asked. r ; "Yes. You are here and -handy." "Clyde," she said, and it was . the first time she had used his , ' given name, "these agency peo ' pie have got to have something to talk about when they , leave. You've got to put on a show. If , it's good, the news of It : will travel like wildfire. Such things . . do." v-j, -;r . --.'.; " "In my youth, he said wryly, "I used to be considered quite : barmy. - When Tcame into places they used to send in a call for , the cops just In case. That was before age and responsibilities quenched the flame." , . Suddenly he grinned. His face became very boyish indeed, and carefree and debonair. She never had seen him so before. "Off comes the strait Jacket" he said. "Let the chips fall where they wilt . . . Come on, let's get this composition set" 7 (To be continued) 1 " Today's Garden By LJLLLg L MADSEN Mrs. S. D. T. writes that she set out a little camelia last spring ; which had been given her for . ' a Christmas . present but that . while it grew, well in the pot It stopped growing ; oyt of doors. She reports she is sure that soil conditions were right because the soil was "very acid." , 1 ! ' Answer: Her information con cerning growing conditions Is not sufficient to give me an idea of what might be wrong. ' The fact that the soil is so "very acid"; might cause some trouble. Ca melias like rather neutral soil with just a leaning toward acid ity. They do not require the real acidity asked by rhododend- j rons and azaleas. Good drain age is necessary. A half-shade - spot is also necessary or at least preferable. But did she watelt sufficiently .when it was first planted and did she water it suf ficiently during the. very warm weather? These are important questions in camelia growth. Ca melias like a lot of water during July " and August and also In autumn if we happen to have a dry year like this one. You may recall that rain did not set in until ; mid-October and then It just kept on. Well, the earlier part of the autumn considerable moisture Is needed by theca- the people from whom I bought f had the next spring. - f j 5 Mere 1 I Shepptag Day , 13GS V Other Diamonds kS, J from f lSJk y--r V Exquisite Diamond and Wedding Rings Modern Designs in Use Your Credit Matching Sets STEVENS S SON CC3 Court Ct A Few Cl2T3 CII CccmsrcIcJ i 1 if-