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THE CAPITAL JOURNAL, SALEM, OREGON
LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE
A Crying Shame
t' Frede r i c J. H a s V i n
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Journal at Salem, ore.
O. in Contract Bridge, may a play
er ask which player has played each
card to a trick? C O.
A. In Auction of Contract Bridge.
any player (except dummy) may,
before a trick Is turned and quitted,
demand that the cards so far played
be Indicated by their respective play
ers.
Q. can Stone Mountain be seen
from the down town Hotels 01 At
lanta? J. H. 8.
A. On a clear day It can be seen
from any hotel that Is high enough
to overlook the city.
Q what state in the Union la the
most populated? w. K. r.
A. New York leads with a popu
lation In 1930 of 12,588,066. Over
half ihe population lives In New
York City.
O. When was regular stagecoach
Iravcl established between New
York and Philadelphia? M. T.
A. Not until 1766 was there a reg
ular line of stagecoaches between
New York and Philadelphia. The
Journey was then made In three
days; but ten years later a new
etage. called the "flying machine,"
was started, and It made the trip
in two days.
Q. What Is the difference between
Circassian walnut and English wal
nut? P. E. S.
A. BotanicaUy, Circassian walnut
is the same as the so-called English
walnut, the latter name being used
almost exclusively by those who grow
the tree for its nuts, while the for
mer name la the one generally ap
plied by manufacturers and other
consumers cf the wood. It is a hard,
very beautiful wood.
Q. Please give some particulars In
Tenure! to the fair held at Nlzhnl
Novgoi od In 1928. R. O.
A. The annual fair held at Nlzh-V-Novgorcd
Is an Important and
(pectacular feature of Soviet Inter
nal trade and trade with the eastern
neighbors. The trade turn-over at
Ihe fair held in September, 1928. was
1154,500.900, of which $17,730,000
represented trade with the eastern
countries. In all ao Business or
ganizations participated In the fair,
Including 380 foreign firms. Foreign
firms represented at the lair includ
ed 263 from Persia, 82 from western
China, 20 from Afghanistan, from
Turkey, 1 from Irak, 2 from Mon
golia. Attendance at tne lair
about 200,000 persons.
Q. How can Benjamin Franklin's
philosophy be defined? F. T.
A. Reduced to a few words. It
seems to have been embodied In the
two terms, common sense, and good
natured optimism.
O. Are tuna fish found anywhere
except on the Pacific Coast? 8. M.
A. The tunny Is any ol several
oceanic fishes of the mackerel fam
ily, especially the great or common
tunny of all warm seas. On the At
lantic coast of America it Is called
horse mackerel; on the Pacific coast
It is called tuna.
Q How long Is the Applan Way?
M McV.
A. Three hundred sixty-six miles.
The distance from Rome to Capua is
132 miles; from Capua to Beneven
tum, 32 miles; and from Benerentum
202 miles.
Q what money standard was
adopted when the United States
was formed? O. E. D.
A. In 1786, silver was adopted and
defined. In 1792, two units were
adopted, silver and gold with the
ratio of 15 to 1.
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Q. Why "are natls designated for
size as 6-penny nails or 8 -penny J
nails? A H. D.
A. They have become arbitrary as
standards of size. The expression
originated in the 15th century, when
the terms designated the price of
nails per hundred.
Q. When to Indian Day? C. A- D.
A. In some states September 25th
is celebrated as Indian Day in hon
or of the Indians.
Q. What is the meaning of pur
lieus? O. A.
A. In the plural it means districts
adjacent or lying near outskirts.
In the singular in English history it
referred to the land on the edge of
crown forest, especially If once
part of the forest, litter returned to
its private owners.
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Q. What country is called
Cockpit of Europe? M. M.
A. Belgium. It has been the site of
more European battles than any I
other country.
LAVDYuntra E4ST
BY HARRIET HENRY
Chapter 8
AN THE STAIRS
"What else is there?" Venice
said. "Mother's always showing me
how you can never amount to any
thing without popularity.
Drake gave her a long, grave
look. There was penetration in bis
atare. He was trying to make out
why any one with apparent invei
urrm should vearn for the empty
laurels of purely social recogni
tion. A question of brlnglng-up of
cour.se. Somctning umt nau uwh
intoned into her with a slow, in
sidious dye.
He murk with me. Venice sud
denly thought. He's been sorry for
me and is being kind. I shouldn't
have said that people rarely bother
with me at parties. She got slowly
to her feet.
"You've been nice," she said,
proffering a hand.
lie tonic it. and held It a moment.
Noticing that strong, firm clasp of
hers he gave her another quick oo
servant glance.
"Hut where are you going?"
To to powder my nose."
"Oh. that's all right." He re
leased her hand and watched her
an instant as she went up the
Btairs. Then he crossed the hall
to the living room.
Venice heard some one cry, "HI,
Drake."
She went slowly Into Lola's room
and sat down on Die bed. She
rubbed Ote hand that he had held
and looked at It as though arte
expected it to appear changed. He
was the nicest person that ahe
hud ever met. He was so kind and
natural and easy to talk to. Had
he been sorry for her or had he
really liked her? Undoubtedly he
had been sorry for her. 8 tie had
asked for It, telling him right away
like that that no one was ever
nice to her at parties. She would
not go back Into the living room
and watch him busy with other
girls, she'd sneak away and tele
phone Lola in the morning to say
what a lovely party It had been.
How many times she'd told that he
In the laxt few years. A wry smile
caught her lips with tlte specula
tlon as to whether this would be
counted against her In the here
after. Or did Ood appreciate and
discount such little social nice lies?
Walking up park Avenue to
80th street ahe took deep breaths
of the clear air. It was like clean
water after a muddy draught. Ann
Duryea and her dubious past. Pop
ularity the reward. Great limou
sines sped by. appearing omnipo
tent until a red or green light
turned them Into obedient servants
of the city's laws.
Venice saw Drake Family's clear
hazel eyes ami wavy hair like
carved teak wood, it was dull hair,
not shiny. She heard his laugh and
felt again the pressure of lit hand.
How she would have cherished his
raily llktng her. She longd for
his approbation, earnestly dosirine.
lit frienaShip.
Sitting oppssite her mother at
dinner, smooth candles shimn on
ailvor that hurt onlv cnped Rlxr
m.nn's r r't r ; f;V- in b;.
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background to which she belonged.
"I have such a headache," saldl
Mrs. Muir. "I haven't felt really I
well all day."
Tm sorry, mother." Venice's
tone was a trifle empty. Her moth-1
er continually complained of this
small ill or that, trifles that other
people wouldn't bother to mention. I
An ordinary filling at the dentist's!
became a paint u I operation in her i
recounting; a common cold, a real
ly worry congestion in the chest.
Venice watched her mother eat
a hearty dinner.
Three days later .something hap
pened that lilted Venice from her
monotonous round, made her feel
a human being, an individual wlth
private affairs of her own. It was
only a telephone call but it gavel
nor a sudden warmth and some
thing to which to look forward.
She was sitting at her snmnetl
desk, woe be gone ly nibbling at the I
end of a pencil and trying in vain
to work out the second chapter ol I
her book, it wouldn t unfold.
The telephone Jangled. She went
to the bedside table.
"Hello."
"Hello, may I speak to Miss Mulr, I
please
"This is Miss Muir."
"Hello, Venice." I'm Drake Far-
relly.
"Oh." And she couldn't think of
another thlug to say. Her heart
suddenly quickened.
Where did you disappear to the,
other day? Did you lose yourself
limiting upstairs?
' Oh no. I went home.
-Why?"
"I my head ached."
"No, It didn't." She heard his In
fectious laugh. "May I come to
see you tonight?"
Her excitement rose and dropped I
in almost ine same heart-beat.
I am sorry, Drake. I'm going 1
to ute Mannings' for dinner.
Why couldn't she have shown
how disappointed she was? Or at I
-least make her refusal humorous
and light?
Damn." said Drake.
But there're other nuthU." she
forced herself to laugh quickly.
Not for some weeks. Hence my
blasphemy. I m going away
business tomorrow."
Venice wanted to say damn too
out she only managed. "But you'll
can me up as soou as you get back.
won t you?"
"Of course I will. And don't you
let that Inferiority complex of yours I
ktow in ine meantime. Some day I
11 11 mate a uiue mouse of you. '
-1 naven t aot an lnfenorltv com
plex"
"Yes. you have, Venice Muir
Suddenlv she was at ease with
him. She laughed.
That's the first subject for de
bate when you return. The lion I
and the moue. Goodbye. Drake."
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1 wonoer iw lottjr he 11 be Ron?.
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