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V f:.'-. 1 V' ' Vii II, Mi -1,,'llt II - -I ,PAGE FOUR MEDFORD MAn. TRTBTOTE, MTOFOTID, OTEfiOy, TtTESD?lY, JANUARY 27, 1931. Medford Mail Tribune f pally wd Sunday MKHKORU I'ltlNTINU CO. 25-27-29 N. Kir 81. ROI1KKT W. UI'lll., MHor 8. Bl'Ml'TKIl SMITH. Muicrr An liuifpendrnl Newspaper Kiilered at kwiI t miller at .Medford, tticfun, under Act of Mwcli H, 1 71- SirKM'RirTlUN HATE8 jly Mall In Adiancr: . luily, itii Bundir, vr ' luily, wltii Mrty. monili Dally, lthout Hiinday, year . Dally, mltiiuut Buttday, monili ' Huiiday, one year ::m,".' i Ma it r.p,U In Alliance Metlfurd. A1lI;m(1. 4nckomille, Central I'wiiil, llweiils, Taleul, Uulil Hill and pn HiKlmay. Dally, allli Kmiday, mi'iilli ) Dally, willmiil Hmidav, month Pally, without Sunday, mm year ". Daily, wtUi Sunday, one year .l)U All Items, cisli in ailvanu-. THE VICTORY OF THE HILL LINES Tl IK raiitiiij; o Francisco, via mrielal jwiwr of tl nty of Medford. Official paper nf Jacktun County. MKMIiKK OK THK AHKWIATKP I'KKHH Kecehitia Full lal Wire Her ice The Associated l're U exclusively entitled to thr use lor pulilWtion of nil iira dUiialclita rredlted to It or otherwise credited In tlil paptr, and also to tl local .' iiulIiiied herein. AIL rhtlils for imhllcation of tibial dluaU-hei liereln .arefaUo fenel. MUMBKIt UK AI'lHT Itl'ltKAU OK ('IIH'L'l.ATIIrNH vf Mailt - AdierlUirtiE lltit cental lies M. MOliKNRKN Ji.niMI'ANY, . Offteea In New York. ChleaRo, IMn.lt, ; Francisco, U Alleles, Seattle, J'urtluiul. Ye Smudge Pot (By Arthur Parry) i the peninsula, is 11 great victory lor tin; inn lines. In this netion tins Interstate Commerce Commission sanc tions direct, and vigorous competition for the S. I'., under tin; leadership of the ifent .Northern. In our opinion this decision' will ffroutl.v stimulate railroad enterprise on the Pacific Coast,. and ultimately result in greater industrial and economic development in the Northwest. For competition still remains the life of trade. "With the S. 1'. and Hill lines finlitin;.' lor Pacific Coast tonnage, the en tire district and everyone in it, will benefit directly or indirect ly. Passenger ami freight service, will improve, imtl the demand for lower freight charges to the Kast will ultimately receive in creased support. TJIIS decision melius the Creat Northern will have a direct line from St. Paul to the (iblden Gate, to compete with the Southern Pacific's direct lines from Portland to Otfden and New Orleans, via the same port. This competition may not increase the profits of cither sys tern, hut it will henefil the' country, particularly the western country, and, afler all, that should he the determining consider ation. - ' lncideiilallv, this decision in 'I'cn.scs the likelihood of the fireat Northern evchtually"u"uildin from. Klamath Jo Medford I and on to Crescent City, or some port in that vicinity a con summation devoutly to he wished. MAIL TRIBUNE DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE AC 11088 1. I ad j a. i'Mj in Holland ill. Aiurrieao ha muriii 13. Hi he 11 14 t'fftluii fulrj U. KrliuliiR It art II. tltm !(. 1'oimdatffm it. Idniiz0 . 8. t'ntlir-r In. strlitt v frith a net-Ming run- Hurt 86. I)uea tl. 1-vtnnle inlnli ; MtiOr. , , . .18. Frin nn watr 31. Ciirrlera '81. 1'utillo pnliei 3K I, I Iff w j uddl ; - und riida SHi Trundle 'KM. Duub SV, Scamp it. I.IIHU Hull 43. In u Bliiln of vfitnlrUKilun 4. F.xiiertuiil'dt-alro Solution of Yetterday'i Puzile mmst oiNiiN sns i iRiuip sea 6Mn0tie 'isms fflM'E e lis llAtr stpufEBA, C RlE STPjE AgjHEiViENi l Ht EA G V'lRiATf lEQf A'slstlL L E A R INJS OSI Afc E E I L I S If Cat e Wen tre at he s E DJE N I ItPSlM aC'H'A R T srMjiJBjsi3iLElF! 41. rrnrnrlcatnr' 4H. I'lulliiriiiic nltove 6i. A iiooen of Knitliind (3. Nuiirn metalt 61. I'naturs hi. Itrpoim AC. Knorr 67. hiiluthm C ItetDniPfl 7. I'unrrful X ploslra 8. AfUmnng of tin udo 9. ono n ho ra cislrra a tlciiu.tlt TiAiD C ID 1CI I". Munif-rim aao J.JAtlKigJ .lame tree ElRHRjEjEjll. ur of IS. Kh'iliT iu. linliiiiori io. Iirlfltlu 1. Mi-titl Hi. Mcmtivra of a rertala elnh it, JniHineae ad- in I ml en. oMiu-rate !i. Kind of loel 30. Hlna - 'i ll tia s 1Htln .".4. Kiihtrrn po leiilnle .17. Ulij in India 40. t.'fuiHillnii cunri Judmrnl 41. MTPDllicnrt 45. Wllili I Ike 44. Kxirllent 46. u ln tire 4(1 Jump en On foot 4'J. Sort All. Iturn 61. Mrrrj IIOU N . Oliltruet t. f'nrm I, Wnrd of eoti- fill 1. Scene f f lirlt'a flril mlrnrlA (. AitiiiiidIhIv ADVERTISING THAT WILL PAY A lurcful Indy iiinpeii l l " Tcxiuj Jail, for ildlnlttluB BiinllKlil to tho polHon of n fllrlHlloHS-follt fk-klo niomlicr of the opposite m-x, romiukcd: "Oh, whyilo iiuuplc liavo (junsl" 4 itnl '.'U.ooo nwooplnfr ahout upper 411. .lUucWib'ilH arc Alli-o llanley's "YOU CAN'T IIKAT TIIH EX CKI.SIOR STOIIH KOIt (!!!) CKHIKS." (Dorrls (fal.) Tidliu'8) Uoprotwlon note, and fule worn-IliB. A IliltTK B.-K'K- TII.K'KS. ' (Kiiiisiih lly Slr) Not reion.sllili'foi my wlfc'H liillH.on or'nfKM-Jnn. SO; lnl A. Crock. (1'ciHoiml Jumiuiy 21). My wlfo tins' nlwuyo inihl ,, her hills. A. Crock. (LVr HOiml, .lunmuy 22.) An nrKUiiuMit i?iow out of dlf foronoes In dcsiriplions of 11 jat quotto worn hy.MlsH lui-UH.w)ioiij Hho nppoarod to plead not nuilly, Kliday. Some salit It was moleskin, und nomo maintained, It wns .lupin, w. (l'nrllnnd New,-! I" Hon of nolhlnR else to fluht ahoul. A rUlns youiiB -saxophonist In the west end of town, l inkliiB pnlim with his veai'on, also eaiiB Iiik thorn. Tho lialr has stalled to hilstlo nlonn tho spliurl columns of- local militarists, an Franco and llaly omit wurllKo Kiowls. Now Is the time to spray for , June wcdiliriKi, several of which have, started lo spruut. . . Tho I'orllund, Journal has ro colved II letter from II 1'aUllful reader, who opines that present sad state of uffulrs Is due lo the "lack of ImKle money," and nro powil an a euro' Ihfl tlrynn free liver notion. The Meier free power, and the nrynn nee n.-,. would make a fine couple, carried overwhelmingly l""t vomber. and No- .l'llHNOMKNA. (IVndleKiii i:t OivKonlau) lr. nnd Mrs.. It. H. ItIm kell were trudlim In lown Krl day from their lOlchlinile wheat farm, They report n Hllff eh'inook wind which he ' camo quiet Friday inorninu. lint, seemed to hluw every-. thlnK away Unit was loose. The old-fashioned Turkish 'Ik niello Is eonilnir hack. cork-Up nnd slenell. The wilier has often mii'liceled Hint one of the 1 "' pouter was sllll usIiik them, nut vns never aide In substantiate the suspli ion. The Turkish elB liretlo was unsiieiikalile, and only those with an iron eouMlllulloli euulU survive threo a day. A nullve of the area hack "f Trull Bhowed up yesterday with a Bliuosirlni; for necktie. fails has deeieoil "formal and informal trousers for Hie modish womun." Tho flrsi lo wear uh-i. will bo tliose who look like very dickens In them. TH.H OIUXiON JOl'KNAfj is doint; a fine service for Oretron, in running a series of attractive advertisements in "Time" and other eastern periodicals, pointing to the many attrai'tion1, of this state, its climatic advantages, and the opportunities it offers. ' In tho current "Time," Medford pears and Hood Uiver apples are featured, the Mcdfi!'. "mo;'t rcadinj; as follows: '.Medford is u fruit lover's imraiiise. and lite orchardlsl'B Kold mine. Kacli year OrKon la twelvo million dollaiB richer by its peachoB. piuncK and pears, liesldes bumper crops of Hartlett und Anjou pears it kiowb over titt per cent of tho world's Hose pears considered by many un epicure tho finest of table delica cies. I'cnrs uro u source of great wealth In Medford. Her soil, cli mate und expert culture combine to give them an unusually flue flavor and texture. In world niarliets they brim; the highest prices. Altogether, Medfonl BWella tho good things of the world by ''''' carloads of pours annually. . Med ford's pear shipments will prohahly ryach a total of nearly 4(100 ears, before the crop is entirely deared up, hut :M70 fairly represents the eastern shipments to dale. And while 1!):IU has been a disappoint ini; year- as far as prices are concern ed, unod prices and (rood profits are certain to return. TUKSI'i advertisements are not only excellent in themselves, but they come at a very opportune time. For as far as the Pacific Coast is concerned, the people of the Kast and Middle West are more friendly and reeejitive limn they have been for '20 years. Hard times iu the direction of the vision sun have made thousands of' people diseontertled,"thdusantls anxious to Vet out and settle where they believe material conditions will he better and KNOW climatin conditions will be. The present writer has recently returned from a trip to th" Middle West and would not be surprised lo see a mitrrat ion to the Pacific. Coast and Northwest iu 1!)!)1 and "M comparable lo that of liioil ami '10. This expectation may not be realized, but certainly the psy chological basis for it exists, ami such publicity as the Oregon .lournal is broadcast inn at its own expense, will contribute ina teriallv toward that end. Z 13 4 S lo 17 I 8 If 0 -"Ay'. "i'i . y . 20 ' 72 Wa23 W -MM ,.wr ,, ,,,, , Tl : 32 7,33 M vAA'A' 35 555 yfl;3i aWaW','W' "m42. 43 44 W45 W , , , 'r'Ai'f, S2 li$;53 SS 'Mr- 3b 55 movements nnd without stralnlne' or too much effort. Tlio only el fort is In the Inflation of the bel lows;' deflation occurs purely from elasticity and calls for no muscu lar effort at all. jri:sTioNs a.i axswkiis. Nutrition Doti'itiiinos stole of" Teeth. Parents of young children, teachers, guardians, and particu larly nrosneetlve mothers, should wrile in for "Instructions for Quill Points 'reservation of tho Teeth." which' sjamnce am clad to mail to any one Historian: A press agent for a dead man. Yet there always has been a cen sorship for the pervert who wrote Knilit on the blackboard. A good citizen scorns to be one who hates criminals and gives them nothing except financial as- Da Yon Remember? Mistrial: Tho reproof gnvern ont seta for bothering a million aire. who askB for It and Incloses stamped envelope bearing his ad dress. It is a question of nutri tion essentially, and not of the brand of soap or tho style ot scrub brush you prefer. Diabetes Kx'lullst, I decidedly disagree with your opinion that It Is not necessary for the diabetes patient to be treuted by a specialist.' The gen eral practitioners may know something about tho nature of the disease and have Bonio knowledge of the way to treat It ... if 1 had come to Dr. (noted au thority on diabetes) three years ago I might have escaped much mistreatment by high-priced but totally incompetent doctors . . .1. I!. S. Answer You may be right about your case. 1 was guided, when 1 mudo the etatenient, by the teachings of the very man whose oatienl vou now are. Some high-priced doctors are not good doctors: some specialists merely take udvantage of popular credu lity. Kills Who Should Keen' Their Tonsils. Dr. II. Tl. Canfield, an authority on tonsillectomy, says that a cer- . . . l tin lilnlv iam type oi com -. !..,,.. ,., . ,.r,ie,l SOIL tibiii.. - -a" - TK.V YUAHS A(iO TOKAY (From files of the Mail Tribune.) ilanuury 1ST,. Ill-I Jackson county delegation In tho legislature now "working us u unit." Oiegonian gives editorial praise for local C. of C. .Soldiers bonus bill Is mtrouue od In legislature. Another device that beats an alarm clock Is a two-year-old who thinks your stomach Is u horsey. And 2000 years from now men will wonder at tho .lavages who erected monuments to killers antl none lo the entertainers who made them laugh. Mr. Houver must wonder.ut times why the people selected all engineer if they merely wanted somebody to fix a leak. Americanism: Trying to make the hotel more like a home; try ing to make the home more like a hotel. That scientist who wiya a man becomes what he eats can't be Voltcomun Jack lloinstreot will hypmotizo Kceley Hull nt next meeting of the American Legiun. Miss Helen Holt of Kaglo Point, a student in the Medford high school, was stricken, with nil aculo attack of appendicitis, und is op erated upon. She is recovering speedily. TMKXTY YUAIW AGO TODAY (From files of the Mail Tribune.) .lanuary it. IBM Local plumbers and carpenters, consider refusal to work on new school buildings as contractors have no agreement with tho un ions. Pavements are ley, and horses and humans slip and slide. Sportsmen infuriated by claim of legislature leaders, "theto is something moro Important than tho Itugus fish bill."' Personal Health Service By William Brady, M. D. lo have an unsatisfactory from removal of tonsils, especially I when the operation Is done In the child's first three or four years. Such child is spindle-legged, thin, freckle-faced, blond, with thin skin and veins that show thru the skin of the temples. When the large tonsils of such u child are removed it is unusually not long before new masses of lym phoid tissue develop in both the adenoid und the tonsil regions. Tho child remains, or becomes even more susceptible to upper respiratory infections. Often.' there Is a persistent cough. I nm hear tily in sympathy with your cru sade against tonsil snatching. (F. M. M., M.D.. F.A.C.P.) Answei Thank you. doctor. 1 ,1., ,,,,, son how any doctor who uineern mill reasonably WC1I cannibals who have eaten missionaries. A (ieriiiiin has invented a liejit that will penetrate foe; for three miles, and it is reported the (leneral Klectrie has perfected a contrivance which will brine; a disabled airplane down to ealih without a crash. If these facts are true., those, who lionet air plane stocks better bold them. We don't know just where it came from but there is a de cidedly better feeling reiiarilint; Hie business situation than there was two or three months ago. And a heller feelini; is all that is needed lo make a better condition, A famous ad writer says any man can break the record by keeping at it lone; ennugli. That is especially true of the record for longevity. Now there's a camera that lakes clear pictures at range of '.'.'ill miles so the general staff jai get some good action pictures next time. KIciiH inters prrt-iliiiw: t" iktsoiwI licallli nit'l liMl'ieiM1, mil tu illasf. li:iBimsls or trfJilmcnt ttlll Im- iinsuiTiil liy Mr. Itrmly If a !aiuil srlf rulilro'.til eiitelnpc N niHiisecl. Ittm slH.nlii lit lirief aimI ritlrn In ink. Uwlni: to Hi lane- munlier oi kltrri rereitcil only a ffw ran l amwrreil here. No roily rail lie made tu niirrlej lint coiiforniU lo iiisliuotiiim. Ail'lrew Pr. William Ilraily iu care al The Mail Tt ibouu. vt-: WAHMI.Y ItKCOMMKXIl SO.MH iiKMUinrcs i' it coi.D t'i:irr. l3 billW llio "The exertion caused Mace to fulnt, at the foot of the slops, nnd lie was revived by tils wife, ivlio happened to be home." (l.nkovlew Tribune) Ye editor gets In it nty dig. "My husband anil myself get iilong fine, except when I go out Willi other men, which I think l my piivllese." (live Agony Col umn) It makes the brute mad to huve to slay home and take euro of the buby. (feorge Mernard Shaw says socialism means work for every, bodv, lie won't sell much Socialism with that kind of talk. A brave critic is one who says just what he thinks about a situation in some state l.'iOO miles away. If there is no such thing as telepathy, how does every auto salesman iu town know you have spoken lo one' l-'miv In December a New Jer sey reallcr submitted this timely and honielv suggeslloii, and while I liuven t tried it personally I mean lo when I s-'et old enough and m e a u w h i I e 1 heartily recom mend II lo all our readers who suf fer w 1 t ll cold feel, case lui.' c o m e s on along inward :i a.m.. aim in i"" hour a fellow is reluctant lo make nnv commotion at nil more than he makes accidentally while creep Ing up to bed in the dark, espec ially ir be bus been resiling the latest mystery yarn. Let our New Jersey friend carry on: "Since elder and vinegar are commonly sold In glass Jugs holding a gallon these Jugs are available everywhere and are commonly thrown away when empty. If oh! people, colli people and i k people will fill such a jug wilh hoi water when about to retire, they will find Hint as warmers, these glims .lugs beat any lubber or lliotul water buttles and will keep a bid warm until noon the next day. flr,'t b e c a u s c they hold a larger oiiaiillly of water and second because I hey may be lilhil Willi water near the boiling poiul. Siliii a hoi Jug anywhere in the bed make" the whole bed snugly w.oiil. It Is tine. loo. for bellyache anil lor stiff Joints. I am well, but to climb Into Ice cold sheets makes me feel liU I Icicle and I Jusl cmi up and shiver and slay cold and mis erable. Ii e I ii g a f r a I d t" straighten out and relax. ISut with nil good old water Jug. bed Is the warmest t'pol 1 know, and with my feet nice and warm I enjoy the blast of cold air coining in thru the, wide open windows. "This Is from an old ad mirer who has tested many it nur leonuckiMuN and can is fail If it's true that easy prosperity destroys people, why worry about the bootleggers? Exercise: The punishment a middle-aged iiimi inflicts on hliiLscir when he slows np for want of a rest. testify that vour health sci ence Is o.k., and I would i I'll t her read you than llll tile . rest of the things in oil)' newspaper today . . . 1. D. Another feature about tills New Jersey idea that appeals to me is that the gallon jug at one's Teet would solve that other grave problem, how to keep the weight or the clolhcs off your tues. Kven when you can manage to get In my own, your feet warm by other expe the suff' i- dlonls which we will elucidate presently there is always ino um rllng prolilem of keeping the blankets tightly tucked in around your neck or ears without pull ing them up from their anchor age at the foot of the bed or dragging down tautly upon your toes. Youngish and middle aged pen pie who Buffer with cold fee often find an loilln ration brings about groat Improvement not ouite bo promptly us the gallon glnm water bottle, perhaps, suv after the first nionth'fl Hon. . Wrile in. everybody who fits Hie symptoms, and we'll semi vou the particulars ami directions f en voi! snare us clippings, ask for eilueulei! ill pathology can to approve my teachings auooi. that. 1 believe a largo part of the 'tonsil snatching" may bo credited to the till doctoring per petrated on the peasant claw by big business interests and certain public health and school boards. Hy "tin doctoring'' 1 mean the practice of medicine by sclioul teachers, nurses, social service workers and the like under the sponsorship of their employers! (Copyright John F. Dllle Co.) Publishers say most of the books are purchased by young people, which disposes of the theory that the mind doesn t grow after too age of 20. Even now, however, . you can find numbers of people who aren't out on bail. Surveyors for Valley lnterurban lino now in the field. Carload ot ties arrive. Leo Jacobs, appoints Gus Sam uels assistant city treasurer. Mr. Jacobs denies politics had anything to do with the appointment anu declares:. "While I am city treas urer, I Win be city treasurer." 9 VTF P V In the old days one that hung low behind was called a sight in stead of an evening gown. hut parents . ' HIS NAP By Alice Judson Peale Does your child really need a nap timing the day? Most children: up to the ago of five or six uro definitely benefited by tt, but there aro some who get all the rest they need between 7 ut night and 7 in the morning. Correct this sentence: "I don't want a boy upending money on me," said the flapper, "unless 1 knowjie can afford it." - HREMAN FRISBIE FACES MAT TEST Wrestling fans are looking for ward to a big night Wednesday when Ray Friable, local firemnn wrestler. tangles with Bon Muir, Australian champion, at the arm ory in a finish match without time Vnr eiilhlren whose night rest is. limit. This bout promises to be a ni.i.lo i, U n real liardshill to lie: real test for the local wrestling down for an hour or more in the middle of the day. Before deciding that .vor child Is one of those who need no day time sleep make sure that you have done everything possihlo to induce lilm to sleep. Check your conclu sions hy consulting your physician. Let your child sense uo doubt. In vour vnlcn nnd manner, that lie is taking your lodln rut inn if i g(,ing t0 ij0 down and go to sleep. See that such routine mailers as what you want and inclose " g0ng to tho toilet, drinks of water slumped envelope boa ri ng your un( s0 forth arc attended to before address. j putting him down. See that his ..Mature persoiui who enumerate j ,., 8 nujnt and peaceful. Too cold feet among the divers little! lnily pictures on tlie walls or toys foolers Unit prevent them from j yaK about suggest activity IllMoad gelling asleep nlglllH should niakcln'f s,rK ll an Invariable rule never, never' (n , um( rGfnsal to sleep, as lo go to bed nights willioul say ing Ibeli- prayers and Inflating I heir bellow s. Six. eiglll or 10 slow, tivcn diaphraglnluls of air. when you first euse yourself 'un der the covers, all done as though you had no chest at all and only a very elastic and unspoiled belly, will, reduce the high blood pres sure, coualize the circulation and warm the feet and distinctly fa vor relaxation and sleep. When doing Ibis lie oil your back with k tiroes flexed and cue or both pnlms resting on your belly; pre lend your upper chest Is para iviinl' ' all breathing thru open o. nm, uiilvo for slow, even rise chased by J. and fall of belly, without Jerky Turpln, shown by getting out or bed or oth er rebellions behavior, brings no rewards in terms of attention and exciting punishment. tt' you have already permitted him lo build un had responses to ward the nap situation. It will be extremely difficult lor him to change his In havlor. Practice In any kind of response tends to fix It. livery time that he succesafully resists the proceeding makes it that much harder tor lilm to give In the next time. 4 Sclo MacDoliald pool ball pur A. Sweeney from Mr. aspirant, regarded au one of the most promising young matmen in the slate. The special event will present Cecil Barrick of Medford and Joe Brantano of O'lliien, Ore., for Ifi minutes. Muir has been winning tils mutches consistently- and plans to give Frlsblo a 'lesson,, but the local boy Is expected to- surpriBo him. " f WOULD lin BAN OX - 1-27 1 "Let's find ll Chinese dragon like you read ubout 111 books," Says Puffy: "I nm curious to sec just bow one looks. We'll wrap it in a package anil we'll tie It with a string. Ami we'll send it to tho Herons will! our thanks n' every thing." SUNBOVN STonnss NETS IN MLlEnE &f S.M.KM, .l:in. "Ji. iJPi Ut-.r-ju'lilutivr M. II. (.'hiiidKt'on, ri.it,-op, tmlay runrirmrcl ivpoTU that thv (.Mat nop ilrloKUtlon will inlroiltirr a bill to open the Willamette rivor t'j commercial fishing, from the Oregon City brltlfco to tho mouth of the river. This measure Is expected to arouse the opposition of the sport fishing oiKani'.attons of the state, and lo meet with little favor with the commercial fishery men of the coast. Opposition already 1ms de veloped on the house fisheries com mittce. with the bill hot yet intro duced. MUTT AND JEFF Country Boy Makes Good in tke City By BUD FISHER J FO SLAPlSBulGH' 6?ATST MW There seems to be no reason for kids pluyliiK Bhlnny In tho middle of tho resldenllal streets, bo thick they hide tho sun. except that boys will bo boys, and If one of the shlnnylsts UndH In the hospital. It will lie bocuuno speed Idlols are speed Idlols. Since the police Issued iiu. order usslust using speedways for playgrounds, several papas uro out playing with their progeny. TOT BURNEDTO DEATH WHILE ALONE IN HOME LKW'IHTOX, Ids., Jan. !. wT Atone In her home. Ignore fun Iris, two yesrs old. burned to death ywslerday when an overheated move t-ai the place afire. , jk ' FofisM. Improvement madn to IVveauo (y l-;usi from Ulovcnlu Ht, ..,' vttl ii- h I-. -v.-,..v ,- . -inn slaPPsBuRCK is proud U ... uadm (UNTIL N0U 6oT HAHfiM HCtC THC BlGGtST 1171 r-". r A - jlA6MtlAL: A m ' J A mm j'll I" nil '' '".' 1 Lr?5 1 MAIM T"RTVJ L'i'l jV.;'i fc-rffSflLJ F scats IM THfc hAM gy- - um. Tit ji:ja.milrf7H , v- ALBA'S LOOKS By Mary Graham Bonner First of all John and the Little Itluck. Clock and the funny little ninn went; off in one direction. while ino tunny little woman luu! taken Peggy up stairs to see tho doll whoso name was Alba. John nnd the Clock hud a very good ttmo with the tunny lit tle man. I'oggy had been puzzled in the first place about t ho Ut ile woman and tho liltln man. They looked us though they were young and yet really old. She didn't think it would be polite lo asli, but the funny til tie woman answered her thoughts. "I'm sure you'ro wondering whether we're really old or rcully young. "As u matter of fact, we'ro really nlit qullc old. We've been here lor ever so long,. and almost all our friends nre as old us wo nrrj al though we huve many children. "Yes, we huve a good many chil dren friends, but most, of the little girls love to come here because of Alba. The reason we puzzlo you about our nge is becauso Atba tins nlways kept us young Alba and the old ship." "What old ship?" Peggy asked. "Oh. John will tell you about that later on." She led Peggy into the romp where Alba sat. night sway Peggy could tell that. Alba was almost a person. She hail that look that some dolls have dolls who have been greatly loved, dolls who have been told ull se crets, dolls who have been around at all times, dolls who have simply been adored, Alba was not beautiful at all, but us you. looked at her fnco you could see what a splendid, sweet, dear fare it was. She was a rag doll and her fare had been painted unite recently because Alba was kissed so much it wore off the point. ' She was dressed in n silk dress of n dull gold color, trimmed with gold lace, and she wore little pat ent leuther shoes. She was evidently ull dressed up for company. And Peggy began to play with her Just as soon as her owner hd introduced her. Tomorrow "Playing With Aib" Humper crop of m-rtns'for mid winter use are growing in the cy pres Mv.iinp. ,,r ui piei -I id,-.? in 1-lot ola.