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Historical Society. Ittii epper Volume 44, Number 23. HEPPNER, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPT. 1, 1927 Subscription $2.00 a Year SCHOOL IS READY FOR START MONDAY Preparations Complete by Faculty, Patrons and Stores. ATTENDANCE URGED Superintendent Burgess Sayi Start ing on Opening Day Will Benefit All. Everything is clean and fresh for the Btart when the doors of Heppner schools will be swung wide Monday for the beginning of a new school year. Scrubbed and painted through out the school building itself presents an inviting appearance, and the pupils and faculty, too, are instilled with renewed vigor from the vacation per iod enjoyed. Jas. M. Burgess, superintendent, who has been busy for the last two weeks getting the plant in order, an nounces everything now in ship shape. As a last word he wishes to impress upon parents and children the importance of all pupils being on hand for the start, if at all possible, that they may experience no incon venience, as well as to alleviate all unnecessary friction in the conduct of classes which is expensive in time and energy to ull concerned. Regis tration and assignment to classes only will be held Monday with the school work proper beginning Tuesday. All members of the faculty will be on hand with the exception of Harold R. Johnson, principal. Mr. Johnson, who arrived in Heppner the latter part of last week, found word await ing him of the serious illness of a sis ter in Iowa and he left immediately to be at her bedside. He is expected back by the first of the second week, however. That patrons of the school as well ire preparing for the opening is evi denced by the many houses rented in the last few weeks by out of town peo ple. At the present time only seven or eight vacant houses remain to be rented, according to real estate men From present indications school en rollment should exceed somewhat that of former years. Business houses, too, are prepared as may be seen by the large slocks of tchool supplies now on display. Some changes in textbooks have been an nounced, and the new books are ready for sale. In fact the only interference at present noted to the smoothest run ring of the school year, is the con struction of the new auditorium-gymnasium. This, no doubt, will prove a little distraction to younger minds, at least for a while, but when com pleted the middle of next month, it rhould prove enough of a joy to make full amends. HAIIDMAN YOUNG PEOri.E MARRY Clerk Anderson isrued a license to wed to Marion Saling and Hazel Mc Donald, young people of Hardman, on Fatuiday. The wedding took place Saturday afternoon at the Methodist parsonage, Rev. K. R. Spaulding per forming the ceremony in the pres ence of Mrs. Kenneth Bleakman and Miss Violet Saling as witnesses. The young folks will continue to make their home at Hardman. DEER SEASON OI'ENS SEPT. 10. Heppner's nimrods are getting in readiness for the opening of the deer kcason on September 10th, at which time there will doubtless be a general assault made upon the denizens of the tall timber. Deer are very plen tiful in the Blue mountains, so the report has it and the hunting sea con promises to be good. WILL HAVE CHURCH WEDDING. At the Methodist Community church on Sunday morning at 7:00 o'clock will occur the wedding of Miss Mary Spaulding, daughter of Rev. F. R. Spaulding, pastor of the church, and Mr. A. Fletcher of Salem. The, wed ding will be public and all friends of the church are invited to attend. ATTENTION LEGION AUXILIARY MEMBERS. There will be an important meeting on Tuesday evening, September 6th, and a large attendance is desired. The hostesses will be Mesdames H. O. and J. D. Bauman. FOR SALE Baby crib and gocart Inquire this office. 24 NOTICE ! A $45.00 SPORTING RIFLE will be GIVEN to the hunter T who weighs over the scales I of the PEOPLES HARD- J t WARE COMPANY the big- I gest buck deer killed in the State of Oregon during this 1 hunting season. r I TT 1 reoples nardware l Company Dealers in High Grade Ammunition and Rifles. LET US OUTFIT YOU FOR YOUR HUNT. Gene Ferguson Takes Agency at Pendleton Gene Ferguson, of the Ferguson Chevrolet company of this city, la to have the Oakland-Pontiac agency of General Motors at Pendleton, arrange ments to take charge of the same hav ing been completed this week. Mr. Ferguson went to Pendleton on Mon day where he finished the details of the transaction so far as that point is concerned, and then went on to Seattle to complete his agency con tract. For the past two years Mr. Fer guson has been associated with his father, O. T. Ferguson, in conducting the Ferguson Chevrolet business here end has proved his ability as a sales man in this line. His place with the local company is being taken by his brother, Raymond, who expects to move into town immediately from the W. G. McCarty Sand Hollow ranch to reside for the winter months at least. Mr. and Mrs. Gene Ferguson will move to Pendleton to reside. Mr. Ferguson feels that there was too good an opening at Pendleton for the Oakland-Pontiac agency to be passed up, and this paper expresses the hope that he will not be disappointed in the new venture. Chattel Mortgage Records Get Many Cancellations The cancelling of chattel mortgages at the office of Clerk Anderson goes on apace these days, as a result of the splendid crop returns coming in from various parts of the county. An other fact to be noted at the court house is the cleanup that is being made in doliqunent taxes, a lot of money coming in on this account also. This season s crop will help in liq uidating a lot of bills and accounts and appears to be the forerunner of more prosperous times in these parts. JOE HANDY DIES. Condon Globe Times. Joe Handy, 49, died at the Aus.t!n hotel Saturday night after a lingering iliness of more than a year. Cancer of the stomach was the cause of ''is death. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon from the Congrega tional church and interment wa3 in the local cemetery. Mr Handy was a pioneer resident of Morrow nad Gilliam counties, hav ing moved, with his parents, to lone 46 years ago. He was a carpenter by trade and spent most of his life in lone, Arlington and Condon. He was married in 1917 to Mrs. Louise Gro gan of Heppner. His wife and his Bister, Mrs. Laura Brownell were with him at the time of his death. Besides his wife, he is survived by two step-children, Mrs. Gerald White of Hermiston and William Gro gan of Condon; and two sisters, Mrs. Luta Brownell of Troutdale and Mrs. Sadie Lord of Portland. SCHOOL HYGIENE. State Board of Health. The function of Oregon schools Is not alone to teach but to equip chil dren with the qualifications necessary to carry on the work of healthy Amer ican citizenship. Is not health a very important qualification? The child's health muRt not be neglected during the hourB he is compelled to attend school. The health of the school is iffected by the personal hygiene of teachers and pupils. Health educa tion should be a part of the regular rchool program. Little children should be taught the value of regu larity and cleanliness. Very few grown-ups realize the mental and physical strain the six-year-olds are under when they first start the great adventure of going to school. The child has some pretty hard problems to tackle, and needs all the reserve force that can be mus tered for him. Special care for him at this time, particularly with reference to regu 'ur hours of rest and sleep, and avoid ance of unnecessary excitement will do much to give these beginners at school the mental poise that is so much needed. It is equally import ant that care be taken of their diet; 'lint they be given simple nourishing food, at times and in quantities when it can be most easily digested. For instance, because of their an xioty to get off in time little children nften neglect their breakfast or gob ble it down in a hurry. To offset this the child should take a simple lunch to school, a sandwich made of thin slices of bread and butter, or bread and jam, to be eaten Bt the mid-morning recess. If milk is served at the cchool a glass of milk can be taken at the same time. When the child comes home at noon the principal meal should be eaten. But just as important is the after noon rest. It is not necessary that the child actually sleep, but it should be encouraged to lie down in a quiet room for half an hour to an hour. A child of six needs twelve hours sleep at night. After the beginning of the school year 7:30 should be the regu lar bed time, and this rule should not be broken. Little children should never be tnken out to evening enter tainments movies, and other exciting diversions. There will be plenty of time for them later on. ALL SAINTS' EPISCOPAL CHURCH. The combined services of the Epis copal Sunday school and church will be conducted on the Court House lawn Sunday morning ot ton o'clock. Everyone Is welcome and everyone is invited to bring their children and take part in this service. "The groves were God's flrst tem ples." Bring a basket luncheon and picnic on the lawn after the services. THE EAGLE OF THE SEA, Star Theater, Sunday and Monday, the fin est of sea pictures. RODEO TICKETS TO BE ON SALE AFTER MONDAY Reserved Seats Will be Sold For Last Two Days Only; Good Program Prepared. Reserved season tickets for the Heppner Rodeo, September 22-3-4, will be sold for two days admission only this year, the 23rd and 24th. There will be no reserved seats the first day. This is the word from the ticket committee who have announced that reserved seat tickets will be on sale after the first of the wek at Gor don's confectionery store in the I. O. 0. F. building for $2.75 a seat. The general admission price for adults will be $1.00 each day, for children 60c excepting Friday, the second day, when all school children will be admitted free. An extra charge of 25c may be made for grand stand seats on Thursday. The big show at the amphitheater will start at 1:30 each day, and the full afternoon's program will provide from three to four hours of superb entertainment. The bucking contest, covering the three days, with the finals on Saturday, in years past has been one of the best of its kind. This year with the reputation of the show already established, it is expected to draw even more good riders than be fore. Last year riders were here from Montana, Wyoming, Texas and other distant points to compete with some of the best riders in Eastern Oregon. Bulldogging has been added to the program as well as a pack race, which with the pony express, relay, chariot, pony and the saddle horse races, calf roping, mule and bareback riding, and the Morrow County Derby or. Satur day, makes a very imposing lineup of entertainment. This year the Mor row County Derby has been increased to three times around the track, or three-quarters mile, and a purse of $100 is offered the winner. With Fletcher's Round Up band, the big French Amusement company, nd other side attractions on hand this year's Rodeo promises the very best time yet for visitors. ATTENDING MEDf AL MEETING. Dr. A. H. Johnston, county health officer, with Mrs. Johnston, departed for Portland and Salem Sunday to attend the meetings of the county health officers of Oregon and the Ore gon State Medical society this week. Many prominent speakers are on the program, doctors being present from as far as New York, Minnesota and other eastern states. The conference was planned to meet the needs of the medical and nursing group on import ant phases of health and sickness ser vice, and is being largely attended. Dr. Johnston is the newly elected president of the Eastern Oregon Medical society, chosen at their meet ing at WallowB Lake on August 13th. He is expected to return home Fri day or Saturday. MORE LOCAL ITEMS D. C. Wells and son Woodrow were visitors here from Pendleton a short lime Monday. Mr. Wells is in the in surance ard real estate business at Pendleton with C. L. Keithley, and the firm often has business transac tions to attend to over this way. Mrs. Frank Elder of Umnpine was visitor with friends and relatives here on Tuesday and Wednesday, coming over with her brother, Chas. Jayne, on whose place Mr. and Mrs. Elder are now living. They returned home today. E. R. Huston departed on Sun lay night for Seattle to meet his daughter-in-law, Mrs. John Huston, who was to arrive at that point on Monday from Juneau, Alaska. He expected to return to Heppner the end of this week. Antone Holub, who is on the Ike Howard place at lone, was delivering a small load of fine apples here Sat urday. There is some mighty good fruit on this place but this season the crop is rather short. Miss Helen Wells is home from Monmouth where she has been a stu dent at the State Normal the past year, remaining over for the summer school sessions. Miss Wells will teach ot lone this year. Jefferson Evans is down from hi home at Walla Walla, being called here by the Rerious illness of his brother, Marion Evans. FOR SALE 1922 Buick Six tour ing can motor overhauled, new rings, 1927 license, runs good, $150.00. HEPPNER GARAGE. Frank Gilliam made a short visit to Portlond the first of the week, go ing down Tuesday night and return ing tins morning. Ricaido Cortez and Florence Vidor in THE EAGLE OF THE SEA, Star Theater, Sunday and Monday. Heppner Soda works, moved to one block north of Fell's garage. Nettie and Joe Lieuallen, props. 18-tf. I am now equipped to do hairdress ing in my home, Marcell 76 cents. Phone 1032. Lois Reid. 21-2 THE EAGLE OF THE SEA, Star Theater, Sunday and Mondny, the fin est of sea pictures. George Ilenriksen, resident of Cecil, was a visitor in Heppner on Monday, Get your school starts. Bhoes rebuilt before Gonty Shoe Store. J. B. Huddleston, Lone Rock sheep man. Is a visitor in the city. C. B. Ruley, who has been farming since 1919 at lone, recently disposed of his 1100 acres of land to K. Mc- Daniel of Walla Walla, who takes possession the first of September. Mr. Ruley and family will travel about for a time before deciding on a place to settle down. Mr. Ruley was in Heppner on Friday and states that his crop this season was good and he got a good price for it. His 1923 crop was the best that he raised on the anch during his experience as a far mer in Morrow county, and consider ing the fact that be knew nothing about farming when he came here he feels that he has done pretty well, and considers thiB is not such a bad country after all. Mr. McDaniel is an experienced wheat grower from the Walla Walla country. Mrs. Emma Gemmell departed on Sunday for an extended visit with relatives in the middle west and south. She was taken to Helix by her son Paul M. Gemmell and family, where they visited for a couple of days. Mrs. Gemmell left Pendleton Wednesday, going first to Denver where she will visit a sister, who will join her on a trip to Iowa where a brother resides, and then they will go to Fort Worth, Texas to join a third sister. These sisters plan to have quite a tour, together, and it will likely be early spring before Mrs. Gemmell reaches Heppner again. It has been a good many years since she last visited with her people. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Booher of Athena were guests the past week at the home of Mr. and Mr. Tom Beymer on Hinton creek and also enjoyed vis iting with old-time friends at Hepp ner and Lexington. Mr. and Mrs. Booher, uncle and aunt of Mrs. Bey mer, were pioneer residents of the Lexington country and farmed in that vicinity before going to the Athena country. They returned home on Sun day, Mr. Beymer driving them to Athena in his car. K. L. Beach, president of the Lex ington State bank and hardware and implement dealer of that city, was attending to business matters in this city en Monday. Karl has the im presssion that Lexington is going to be buried in wheat from present in dications, though shipments are go ing out lively. A wonderful crop of wheat has been harvested in the Lex ington country this season. Miss Francis Parker arrived home on Tuesday morning from Monmouth where she has been attending summer school. With her parents she will leave tomorrow for Joseph to be on hand for the opening of school this coming week. Mr. and Mrs. Parker will be accompanied to Joseph by Mrs. LeRoy Jones and young son who will have a visit for a few days with rela tives there. H. R. Johnson, high school princi pal, reached Heppner on Saturday to be ready to take up his duties after the summer vacation. Immediately after his arrival here he received word of the very serious illness of a sister at the family home in Battle Creek, Iowa, and departed on Satur day night from Pendleton, hoping to each her bedside before she was call ed by death. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. H. Latourell, home Saturday from part of their va cation trip, the most of which was spent at the coast winding up with a week at East lake, left for East lake again yesterday for more fishing. Though there twice before this sea son it was in the light of the moon and the fish weren't biting. They hope for better luck this time. Marion Evans underwent a serious operation at Heppner Surgical hospi tal this forenoon for the removal rf tumors of the of the bladder. He is reported to have rallied in good shape and his attending physicians feel that he will, come through all light. Mr. Evans has been suffering for some months with the trouble and htere seemed no other relief. ESTRAYED Roan gelding; brand ed LV on left hip Roan Gurdane of Rodeo bucking string. Reward for recovery. Heppner Rodeo Associa tion. 24-tf. Phill Cohn has been spending the week in the ctiy from his home et Portland, attending to business affairs. HERE 'IS YOUR CHANCE TO Princess Flour Free 140 10-lb. sacks to be given away to heads of families coming or sending to the Warehouse. Brown Warehouse Co. Phones: Warehouse 643, Residence 644 LAMB DISEASE INVESTIGATED BY COLLEGIANS O. A. C. Experts Spend Several Days With Local Sheep In Mountains. Prof. E. L. Potter and Dr. J. N. Shaw of the Oregon Agricultural col lege, spent all of last week in Morrow county investigating the stiff lamb disease, more prevalent in sheep flocks this year than for many years. Ihey vibitcd several bands on sum mer range in the mountains and made a thorough investigation. Numbers of lambs afflicted with the disease were killed and cultures tak en, in the belief that the sickness may be caused by germs. Feed, water and general conditions were also closely looked into for anything else that might be the cause, for so far no certain knowledge is had of its derivation. The cultures taken- will be closely studied for the possibility of isolat ing germs that might cause the dis ease. If these are found, remedies will be evolved and the stiff lamb dis ease so costly to sheepmen may be eradicated. County Agent Smith conducted the visitors to the various mountain camps visited, as well as assisted in the investigation. New Figures Show State Deficit Greatly Reduced Latest estimates of the state tax department and the state treasuer's office, sent out from Salem on Mon day, as to the probable deficit at the end of the present biennium have re duced the figure from $1,600,000, the estimate of several months ago, to $931,739.50. A report by Tax Commissioner Earl Fisher to State Treasurer Kay gives all millage tax receipts over which neither the legislature nor the state department have c ontrol, receipts from all other sources, requirements of state institutions, unexpended bal ances, revenues needed for general purposes, state tax levies, and all es timated requirements both under and outside the 6 percent tax limitation. Total state requirements for 1927 and 1928 are estimated at $21,360, 228.72, but of this amount $9,237,489. 15 is not directly related to state government, being mainly millage taxes and continuing appropriations. The sum of $11,010,151.93 was voted by the people. Requirements of state and state aided institutions for the biennium are estimated at $9,877,284.48, and aepartmental and general expenses of state government $2,245,455.09. Attorney Frank A. McMenamin was in the city a f-hort time on Monday, having been called here on business. Mr. McMenamin informs us that he has recently formed a partnership with John J. Beckman, attorney of Portland and from the first of Sep tember the new firm will have offices in the Northwestern Bank building. Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Mather arrived in Heppner on Saturday evening for an overnight visit at the home of Mrs. Mather's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Mahoney, going on to Prairie City on Sunday. Mr. Mather is head of the Prairie City schooj and has been at Monmouth during vacation, taking in the summer school sessions. Attorney Jos. Nys departed on Fri day for Portland to meet Mrs. Nys and their little daughter, returning home from North Dakota where they spent the summer visiting relatives. After a visit of a couple of days in the Willamette valley, Mr. and Mrs, Nys arrived home on Tuesday eve ning. J. B. Huddleston arrived in Hepp ner yesterday from his home near Lone Rock. He came over the new Heppner-Spray road grade, which he reports not so good at present. J. B is one of the farmers and stockrais- ers over that way who will be glad when this road is completed. D. J. Butcher, district manager of Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co., was here Monday and Tuesday of this week from his headquarters at The Pnlles. TRY Local Creamery Secures Services of Butter Maker George Grant, expert butter maker, arrived with his family from White Salmon, Wash., on Monday and has entered the employ of the Morrow County Creamery Co. His family consists of wife and daughter, and Mrs. Grant is a sister of J. G. Clous ton who was located at Heppner for some time as forest ranger. Mr. Grant comes originally from Wisconsin where he learned his business and has been et White Salmon for the past two years. He has had wide experience in butter making and Mr. Cox, manager of the local creamery, feels that he is fortunate in securing his services. The production of the Morrow county creamery goes on at an in creasing rate, and for the first eight months of this year the average pro duction has been 10,000 pounds per month. There is every indication that this rate of production will be maintained, if not increased during the remaining four months of the year. 300 Chinese Pheasant Released in County Young Chinese pheasant to the number of 300 were added to Morrow county's game refuges on Tuesday. Mr. Hendricks from the state game farm at Pendleton brought the birds tc Heppner and in company with Chas. H. Latourell, president of the Heppner Rod and Gun club, distri buted the birds. Releases were made n Willow creek, both below and above Heppner, and on Hinton and Rhea creeks. The Pendleton farm is brooding a great number of pheasant for stock ing eastern Oregon preserves, and with the start these birds have al ready in thiB section it should not be many years before a more extend ed open season will be allowed, Mr. Latourell believes. There is plenty of birds now for the time allotted their hunting, and hunters should have little trouble bagging the limit when the eight day season comes next month. After the close of the open season this year, another supply of older birds for brooding purposes will be released in the county. MISS PHELPS IS BRIDE. Monday's East Oregonian. Miss Genevieve Phelps became the bside of Dr. Arbie Glenn Miller at the Church of the Redeemer yesterday afternoon, Rev. Ralph V. Hinkle read ing the service. The wedding was an informal one, a- small group of -elose frienda and relatives of the bride being present. The altar was decorated with fall flowers, asters and other blooms be ing used. Mrs. Julia Metzler of La Grande, aunt of the bride, played the wedding march. ihe bride was beautiful in a gown of white georgette, fashioned on tail ored lines, and worn with a small v.'hito hat. She wore a corsage bou quet of orchids and lillies-of-the-val-ley. Following the ceremony, Dr. and Mrs. Miller and Mrs. G. W. Phelps re ceived the wedding guests informally at the Phelps home. Out of town guests for the wed ding were Mrs. Metzler, Mrs. Frank Rechlin, of La Grande, aunts of Mrs. Miller; and Miss Theodora Budwin of Spokane. Dr. and Mrs. Miller left yesterday for a trip to Banff and Lake Louise and will be at home at St. Anthony, Idaho, after September 15. The bride chose for her going-away attire a frock of leaf-brown, worn with beige hat, and a coat of brown caracul with collar of fox. The bride, who is a charming girl with a large circle of friends, is the daughter of Mrs. G. W. Phelps and the late Judge Phelps. She was grad uated from University of Oregon and is a member of Kappa Alpha Theta. Dr. Miller was graduated from Uni vrsity of Iowa and is a member of Psi Omega. He is engaged in the practice of dentistry at St. Anthony. THE TOWER OF BABEL. It was built long ago but will never be forgotten by the world. Some folks have forgotten it, however, be cause they are busily at work build ing towers of their own. The sub ject of the sermon Sunday evening ?t the Church of Christ will be "The Tower of Babel." The morning study will be the first of a series on the Roman letter. Remember Bible school at 9:45. Christian Endeavor at 7 o'clock. MILTON W. BOWER, Minister. MASONS TLEASE NOTICE. There will be a regular meeting of Heppner Lodge No. 69, A F. & A. M., next Saturday night, September 3rd. There will be work and a good at tendance is desired. F. E. FARRIOR, W. M. NOTICE TO PATRONS. All school books will be strictly cash; mail orders C. O. D. HUMPHREYS DRUG CO. PATTERSON & SON. Miss Leora Devin, who has been spending part of her summer vacation at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Devin in this city, will leave this week end for Stanfield to be ready to take up her teaching duties in the school there the first of the coming week. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Buhn and son Eddie returned from Portland last evening. Mr. and Mrs. Buhn spent several days in the city, and the boy has been there for the past month or so, visiting with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. C. O. Hulett, of Hood River, are visitors in Heppner today. They were formerly residents of this city. TWsWeelt By Arthur. Brit bane The Way of a Ship. Mark Twain Would Won der. Dog and Perfume Ladies. And Only One Star. The way of a ship in the midst of the sea has changed since Solomon, the oti of David, wrote his Proverbs. The hard Phoenician, bringing prec ious freight for Solomon s temple, and the American tourist of the Gen eral Grant-Mark Twain period would wonder at the ships of 1927. This is written on the Acquitania, one of the many floating cities that cross the ocean, as free from romance as the moving pictures shown on Deck A. Whoever has crossed in old days rubs his eyes, like Rip Van Winkle. Along the deck, much wider than Fifth Avenue's sidewalk, and almost as steady, comes a wheezy, short, fat, lady, leading a small dog to match, with all its owner's qualities, plus a disposition to snap at passing legs. They turn at the notice, "No dogs al lowed forward of this sign." The dog wears a beautiful ribbon, the lady, possibly a grandmother, wears brilliant pink silk stockings, of such high visibility that an old time captain might have put her in irons. Much gold on her dress and on her cheeks profusely spread the rouge that Jezabel wore, in Racine's des cription, pour reparer, dem ans, l'irre parable ouvrage. That modern seafaring lady passes, and here comes another, forty years younger, forty times worse. As she passes, in bright red, she scatters all the perfumes of Arabia, which are the worst, stickiest perfumes on earth, and smokes an ostentatious cigarette. The cigarette is used as a wand, waved to emphasize a speech that she is making, deeply appreciated by a young man with black, sleek, greasy hair, a stomach caving inward, a for eign accent, and no more back head than a Russian wolf hound. The young woman'B father proba bly has money. Hundreds spend a week in this floating hotel, not realizing that they are on tne ocean until the foe horn blows. Then some say "I don't like that sound." The more nervous drown the foe horn with two more cocktails. Modern American wealth has changed ships into cocktail and break fast food emporiums. There are thir ty kinds of mucous membrane des troyers listed as cocktails on the smoking room programme, and indig nant Britishers on their own ship wade through a list of Amercian breakfast foods that amazes and out rages them. In old days after dark sentimental young people stood whispering behind the wheel house. The older, more serious, looked at the starry sky, muttering about Arcturus, Orion and Pleiades and the Chambers of the South. That is "old stuff" now. There is no wheel house accessible on a mod ern ship, and you are not supposed to look at the stars. The only one of six decks from which they can be seen is dark at night. Nobody uses it. To walk there is to interrupt your musings by fall ing over shuttle boards or imitation greens for golfers. On modern ships one star is enough. The one to be seen tonight is wondrously beautiful, deep and soulful. Her picture, in colors, just outside the dining saloon, shows her pretty tiny nose, pressed close to the nose tip of some gentleman. The sign says Pola Negri in "Good and Naugh ty." In the smoking room pools are auc tioned on the ship's daily run, the pools running to thousands of dollars. The chief smoking room steward, gen erously remembered by the winner of each pool, gets twice as much as the (Continued on Page Six) At the W. O. Bayless Residence. 1 Library- table. 2 Rocking chairs, t Buffet. 1 Dining table, 6 Dining chairs. 1 Charter Oak range. 1 Heating stove. 1 Dresser. 1 White sewing machine. I Congoleum rug. Curtains and draperies. See Mrs. Walter Moore next door. FOR SALE