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MEDFORD MATTi TRE3TOTE, MEDFORD, OREGON", FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1933.
$NBuying Barbara
J fcy JnUsi Cleft-AdtUum Author of -tou cwi w
NYNnPRIBr Ulark Lodelv tells
Barbara Quentin, Ala flancie, that
he has agreed to go to London on
their wedding day, and Barbara
counters with ihe information
there tclll be no wedding tor a
year. 8he has bargained with the
millionaire Farrell Armitage that
he may have a pear in which to
cure ilark'e crippled body and
establish him at an artist and
snake Barbara love FaifelL Leila
Cane, whom Farrell would have
married had not he fallen in love
with Barbara at eightt is allied
with FarrelL
Chapter 20
MEAT FOR GCasir
. - pHB easel should, I think, stand
' ' heah," pronounced Jacques Mai
vrle. Ltd, "but that, naturally, will
be a mattah for the palntah."
He fixed the easel and paced
back, bis. head tilted, Mi tirod eyes
half-closed. Be was a long, thin,
rather dry-looking man, suggesting
perhaps a professor of archaeol
ogy; hut a domesticated one, who
took his wife and children out to
dig for arrbw-heads every fine Sun
day. "That Telvet screen Is beautiful,"
laid Farrell Armitage pleasantly,
"Toil considah the general result
satisfactory 7"
"Entirely, thank you I You've
. done wonders, especially as the
Job didn't really give you much
cope."
"Barbara told the vicar the
"Ah, no." He put Armltage'a
check carefully away in his pocket
book. "I thank you, Mr. Armitage.
If you have no turthah commands,
. I will leave you."
Armitage had no further com
mands. He stayed where he wis,
big, and Intent in the middle of the
gleaming room.
Under the great north light were
all the llxtures which Malavle's'
bad assumed the painter to need;
round the recessed cabinets full of
porcelain and bibelots, he had
grouped low divans, heavy with
Telvet, dower-chests and the rotigh
bewn Warwick ohalra that would
meet more social requirements.
,Thore was, to Armltoge's eyes,
Tery little In the apartment to re
mind anyone of 1ft previous char
acter. He was by the cabinets when the
bntler announced Leila, Armitage
turned with a reluctance which he
hoped she did not aoe.
"Your verdict la anxiously awalt
Kd," he said.
Leila nodded to him. She did
rtot offor her hand she had long
go announced that she loathed
Ahaklng hands; she must either
nod or kiss, she said, and prefer
ably kiss. . . , She peered round
him, into the cabinet.
. "Oh, Farrell t They're enchant
ing!" The cabinet held a collection of
djlls, minute and perfect. "Cos
tume" was represented here, each
tiny waxen figure an example of Its
chosen period. The figure In Leila's
band was powdered, pandered,
shod with exquisite red satin slip
pers no larger than holly-borrles.
"They were Malavle's Idoa he
bad the collection on his hands,
' and he thought they would have
an appropriate setting here."
"Barbara would love hor," she
aald, restoring the doll, and he
flushed gratefully. Nice of her to
realise that he bad hoped that, too.
"But Mark will be quite Insuf
ferable about them all."
Armltage's flush dooponed.
"Why? I thought they would be
Juit the sort of thing he'd like.
They're so fragile."
"Do yon think of Mark Lodely as
a sword encased In frail flesh; and
a beautiful tnotU broken upon the
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ON HOSPITAL CO!
SOFXA. Bulgaria. Jan. 6. (JP,
Tre recent battle between rival Mace
don! an factions In front of the klng'a
palace had a. sensational artermath
last night when a hospital nurae at
tending Chrlato Trojanoff. who wna
wounded and captured after having
fatally wounded the Editor Estlm
off, drew a pistol and fired three
shots into her patient, killing him.
This brings the number or deaths
In connection with the attack op
Sstlmoff to four, the others bring a
policeman, an employe of the war
office and ihe editor himself.
wheel of want; and a mystlo who
would give his life's blood to in
terpret a truth to nst"
"Well, I shouldn't have put It
quite so tersely, but that Is, I sup
pose, the gist of my attitude
towards him."
She threw up her hands, wring
ing them above her head in a mock
despair that somehow convsyaa
genuine concern.
"I know he can be rather above
himself," admitted Armitage cau
tiously. "Self-obseBsed, no doubt,
aud therefore cruel." He kept his
eyes upon her lest she should
guess bis memory of a portrait
"Isn't that a result of his ill-health,
though? If he were to be cured,
If he could feel himself the physi
cal equal of any man of bis own
weight "
"He'd hit a bit harder below the
belt, that's all."
Armitage realized that this was
what he himself would like to
prophesy.
"Why do you hate hlmr he
asked boldly.
She made no answer. She gazed
at the little period dolls, the pretty
sadness gone from ber lips.
"Ob, I nearly forgot!" she ex
claimed as they went down the
stairs. "I brought Fatsy Raoul
with me you know, she's starring
marriage was postponed."
at the Novelty. I'm staying with
hor."
"Are you?"
"Well, our flat is let furnished
one of father's little meannesses
and although I gave you every
opportunity to Invite me to remain
here, you didn't take it; so I had
to creep out Into the night in
search of other charity. . . . Farroll,
you haven't asked me whether
Mark and Barbara Quentln were
married this morning or not."
Armitage touched her arm.
"The elevator will take us down
the rout of the way. . . Why should
I ask? I know she didn't marry
him."
"Von made It your business to
And out?"
"Good heavens, nol I Just know
she didn't."
"Well, I made It my business;
and you'ro quite right, bIio didn't.
She went to the Vicar and told
him the marriage was postponed
for at loast a year. ... I 'phoned
mother this morning; she says the
totfn says Mark has definitely
thrown Barbara Quentln over this
time and Is going to London to get
away from her."
"Does sluu Barbara know they
talk like that about her?"
"No, I don't think BnraVira
knows," she finally brought out. "It
doesn't suit her, you see, to think
that Kings Mallard may be right."
"Right In thinking that It's Lode
ly who wanted to back out when he
had everything to gain by such a
marriage and she nothing?"
"Porlmps," said Leila with sad
den savagery, "Mark was rather
sick of being told just tlCitl" Shi
raised hor voice and pivoted to the
opea doorway. "Pat-ay!" she yelled.
An opposite door opened.
"Ah, I may ee morgo?" enquired
a vory thin young woman dressed
entirely In scarlet, even to her
cigarette-holder. "I so much dee
test a salon. Thero Is not where
In salon to let fall ash. You are
Mr. Armitage of whom I hare made
the carpet one eem-mense burn?
0? no, you are the painter th
genius? How can one know th
which you sro?"
(Copyright, Mil, Julia Cleft-Addanu)
Mark manaatt. tomorrow, to
maka Ms antranccOmost offectlvt.
Ttojanoff was kilted practically
under the eyes of the police who
were guarding him carefully in the
hospital.
No one suspected theMiuree. Kath
arine Konstantlnoff, when she ap
peared shortly after midnight for a
last visit to the ward, leaning over
as though tcu rearrange the pillow,
she suddenly drew a pletol from un
der hQ apron and calmly fired three
bullets Into Trojanoff'a head.
Seised by the police, she confessed
that a M need on! an had given her
the weapon with a command to kill
the man who had killed Bntlmoff.
As a patriotic Macedonian, she said,
ahe obeyed without question.
Olve Children Hlmple rrnrtie.
Parties for children under six
should be very almple and occur sel
dom. Above all, they should be. very
small, not more than three or four
children, government child experts
advise. Simple games played out
doors In a group, followed by a sim
ple supper at the usual time make
t'.-.e best kind of party for little children.
Forward Stride Is Shown
in Scheduled Transporta
tion During Last Year
Airways System Growing
By COL. CLARENCE M. YOUNO
(Assistant Secretary of Commerce for
Aeronautics)
WASHINGTON (AP) The aero
nautics Industry progressed In many
ways during 1932, particularly In the
field of scheduled air transportation.
Preliminary, estimates Indicate that
the air lines carried more than a half
million passengers and exceeded the
total for 1931; that air express gained
over the 1,150,000 pounds transported
In 1931; and that air mall has ap
proached the total of 9,600,000 pounds
carried the previous year.
In this development, the aeronau
tics branch was privileged to play a
part. Its work during the year in
cluding the following:
Air line pilots were examined for
scheduled air transport ratings, cer
tifying to knowledge of meteorology
and air navigation and ability to fly
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Weather Maps Transmitted.
The federal airways system was In
creased to 19,500 miles of lighted and
radio -equipped air routes by the 2000
miles authorized for the fiscal year
ended June 30. 1932. In view of the
need for governmental economy, no
new airway construction, now Is being
undertaken.
A system for transmission of wea
ther maps six times dally over the
teletypewriter circuits of the federal
airways system was developed and
placed In operation.
A photo-electric cell apparatus, for
switching beacon lights on whenever
daylight falls below a predetermined
intensity was adopted for a number
of beacons.
New Beacon Lamp Developed.
A new and more powerful type of
lamp was developed for the. beacons.
A new type of radio marker beacon
to assist pilots In locating depart
ment of commerce Intermediate land
ing fields under conditions of poor
visibility, was developed.
Experimental work begun In 1931
on the development of craeh-realst-ant
fuel tanks for aircraft was con
cluded.
Development work was completed
on an air traffic control projector, for
use In directing aircraft movements
with red and green flashes. .
How to Get Kid of Ants.
In eradicating house ants, spread
gasoline, kerosene or dlsulphld of
carbon about the house. Since all of
them are Inflammable, rld precau
tions must br i?kri to 4&e that no
fire Is present. Keeping food sup
plies in closed metal containers also
helps to drive them out.
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Busy Hurrying Crowds,
Bright Store Windows
Lured Calvin Coolidge
By C. P. WILLIAMSON
Associated Press Staff Writer
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8. (AP)
Busy hurrying crowds, brightly light
ed shop windows and the bustle of
swift traffic attracted and amused
Calvin Coolidge as almost nothing
else did.
While president, he found it easiest
to cast aside the duties of office by
a brisk before-dinner walk Into the
downtown shopping and business sec
tions of the capital after the day.'s
work was done.
Day after day his routine for the
walk was little altered. The great
front doors of the White House would
be swung open. Walking so swiftly
It was almost with difficulty that
his secret service guard kept pace
with him, Vie then chief executive
would stride around the treasury
building and Into brightly lighted
"P" street.
Rarely did he take friends with
him, but Colonel Edward Starling of
the secret service would fall In step
beside him and speak only when
spoken to.
Along the narrow thoroughfare he
would walk with hands clasped be
hind his back. Sometimes a diffi
cult problem bowed .his head.
Most often, however, he sought out
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the store windows and would stop
sometimes for minutes at a time
to see the displays? Frequently he
would pause several nights In suc
cession at the same window which
bad particularly Interested him to
view the display again.
The people with whom he liked to
mingle often recognized him. Women
would bow slightly and men would
respectfully raise their hats. Often
he passed on unnoticed.
, "It's the president" was the awe
stricken remark of many as he came
face-to-face with them or stood
quietly waiting for a traffic signal to
change.
Once a bicycle policeman took It
upon himself to ride ahead and see
to It that the traffic signs were
turned properly for the president,
but Mr. Coolidge objected when he
began to be an object of notice and
the officer was thanked by the White
House for his solicitude and asked
not to do It again.
Once an automobile from a distant
state drew hastily to the curb. A
man leaped from It and started to
ward the president. The secret ser
vice men closed in. The motorist
asked the president for directions to a
well known hotel. Patiently the chief
executive traced the route for him
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on the palm of his hand.' Then to
make sure the stranger would know
the way, he traced It again.
Not knowing that he had received
his directions from the president
himself, the Btranger drove off and
the president mingled again with the
crowd.
FUEL TAX DROPS
SALEM, Jan. 6. (Jp) The -loss of
more than $25,000 in fuel tax revenue
for the month of November brought
the total loss from this source for 11
months of 1933 to 4593,812, . Hal E.
Hoss, secretary of state, reported to
day. Qasoline from January 1 to
November 30 of the 'past year de
co.illL.W FSACK ISJ EKJGLAkJD - I LfAS A SORT
f"l B1AC SWEEP X WAj
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MORE IM THE. CAPACITV
COOLO O. ASSlM'l LATE ABUSE TWAT HE
DioioT FiwDernMe to 'audto'iSi
LsHv '--,-AJ.v Mil III
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creased 14,081.149 gallons, while dis
tillate sales, with November allowing
the smallest November total since
1919, fell behind 873,459 gallons.
Motor vehicle fuel taxes tor 11
months In 1932 totalled e5.B96.867.6B
while for the same period In 1931 It
was S6.490.680 48.
Fuel sales reported by the various
wholesale dealers operating In Ore
gon during November totalled 11.
558,687 gallons of gasoline and 44,
896 gallons of distillate.
Choose Curtains Carefully.
WASHINGTON Textures to w
used together at the same window
must be chosen carefully, says the
Bureau of Home Economics. With
cretonne drapes glass curtains or
scrim, marquisette or linen gauze are
pleasing, but silks call for fine net,
lace or slUc gauze:
All Winter Hats reduced
to 50 cents, i-2-$3. '
ETHEL WYN B. HOFFMANN.
By GLENN CHAFF1N
and UAL FOUKESX
By EDWIN ALGER
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