Medford mail tribune., July 12, 1934, Page 10, Image 10

MEDFORD M-AIL TRIBUNE. MEDFOKt).' OREGON, -THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1934.
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SPOT MM1MK
SrKOPSIS: When lliftkl
Moore's gap, but not too helplul
parents died, Martha was sent to
Uvo with her Aunt Gertrude. Bhe
arrived a worldly wise little tlrl
anxious to be loved and to please.
In ten years her unbending spin'
eler aunt had made her a hard and
ealculatina. vleaeure-lovino vouno
woman. Men adored her and ehe
sneered at them. But now Bob
i'owers has come for a vacation
from his Mexican lob and Marsha
finds she does not want to hurt
Bob.
fh ,f ARSHA, who believed with Mli
1J-A Miliar that there 1 no wine
like thirat, had expected Bob Pow
era to kiss her hotly, to grow a little
languid and to go hla way, buf the
affair had not followed thla form
He had kissed her not hotly, but
humbly and gently and timidly, and
he revealed no evidence of wanting
to go any way but hers.
For two strained, unhappy weeks
the had "played around" with Bob.
Geoffrey Tarleton, her one anes
thetic that usually took bold, was
In town, the knew, and he had not
looked her up.
He was a sly-eyed old young man,
of an unhappily full and slack under-
lip, and hla life had taught blm to
know women. Hla drawled motto
was "Keep 'em longjng," and he
understood the art of doing so.
Marsha could tee him In his
rooms, smiling over the thought of
her knowing he was in town and
wondering why ehe did not see him.
She heard, through a feline friend,
that Geoffrey was pflng court to
a Spanish dancer who was turning
New. York mad.
Geoffrey, aha had realized early,
would always "do that sort of
thing," yet two weeks at home with
out even calling l)er by telephone
was rather brutal, even far Geoff
rey.
Bob Powers' attitude had also
complicated life. Hla simplicity
mad him see a kiss as a pledge, and
she had kissed him rather thorough
ly, wondering whether aha could
make him lose his bead.
She bad not; she had had Instead,
made him lose to her the last corner
of his hitherto untouched heart. He
had drawn away after her kisses to
tare at a portrait of the Moore who
had been an Embassador In the
Henry Adams era. The tropic mo
ment had occurred In Miss Ger
trude's arctio drawing-room.
"You are heavenly sweet," he
said, when he could manage to
speak; "generous! Perhaps after
twenty or thirty years together, and
my trying during all that time to
show you what 1 think and feel of
you, you will understand a little of
my gratitude and worship."
Sbe had thought, "Oh, heavens I"
But she did not tell him brutally
that there would be no twenty or
thirty years together. Such affaire
sometimes "worked out," she rea
soned, without help and quite sat
isfactorily. She reckoned the wrmen who "let
things slide" and who "managed
nicely"; their number reassured her,
who heretofore had had no hesita
tion In dealing a death blow with a
smile. But sbe did not sleep well.
Bob brought her the ring; she let
him slip it on her finger, and looking
on it, alone, she cried. She did not
cry easily. But three times she had
cried since "growing up."
But It might work out. She, who
had offered so many poisoned cups,
In the manner of Lucrezla BorgiR,
and with as little feeling she
didn't want to hurt him.
ONE afternoon at the start of No
vember aha went with Bob to
see his mother and, heading toward
the old residence street that had
.been to little touched by the new.
she knew herself to be as tremulous
and uncertain as she had been at
ten. .
He understood It, who understood
sundry things so well and others not
at all, and smiling down on her, be
put his hand over hers.
"There Isn't any dragon tor you,
dearest," be said. "Don't you know
that I'm the Knight who slays
them!"
She tried to smile, and seeing that
sbe must try to smllo, he was
touched deeply by her perturbation.
"Darling," ha said, "my mother will
does love you. Otherwise sound
In taste, she cares rather amailngly
for me and she knows what you hare
done tor me. How happy you have
made me, by" (he hesitated)
"stooping to me."
She murmured a stilled, "Don't!"
He did not understand that, but
feeling her need for comfort with
out understanding It, ha tightened
bis hand on hers and be apoke quick
ly of matters he hoped might divert
her.
She sat, small, pointed chin rather
stiff, staring at the stocky neck of
Mrs. Powers' chauffeur. The moment
would start Geoffrey's loudest mlrtb,
sjie realized. She could not see why
sTie must be so tragic about a mat
ter that, six weeks before, would
have mde her laugh.
She moistened her Hps. There
must be something amusing about
her going, with this tawny, fatuous
ly blind ijlant to meet bis mother.
But sbe could not, with all her rea
soning, make the matter seem amus
ing. ' j
At least twenty times before she!
had been "engaged" without once1
seriously considering marriage, or
the disappointment that would be
another's through her breaking the
engagement Getting engaged she
bad found to be "rather diverting";
getting disengaged, an easy matter
that did not touch her. But now
"Are you warm enough, dear?"
she beard blm ask very gently. She
answered with a muted, strained,
"Quite, Bob, thank you."
Then the street, the house; brown
stone steps, of course. Tbey would
be. It would probably smell queer
and old; and the door would be
opened by a stooped servant who
would call Bob "Mr. Bob," a servant
who remembered New Year's calls
and young and slightly hilarious
blades who crowded in chaises on
one another's laps and stopped here
and there for a toddy and to ex
change the wishes of tbe day.
Such a house, and Its Inmates,
would know a great deal of order
and of tbe tilings gentle-folk could
do. Regard for law and the follow
ing of such conduct as keeps a chin
above the timber line was written
on the solid structure before which
the motor stoppid.
BOB opened the door before the
chauffeur could leave his post.
"Home," said Bob a little breath
lessly; and his eyes troubled Mar
sha as they had often and because
they were ftllod with confidence,
happiness, humble gratitude and
adoration.
Bartholomew, a stooped old ser
vant, admitted them to the house;
he said, "Mr. Bob," and he bowed
low to Marsha.
A good many people would be
hurt, sbe realized, when the truth
was told.
She liked the hall, which she saw
through confusion and a bit hazily.
The furniture was old, good, solid;
the rugs, which had been bought
before people generally turned to
ward tbe East with their; -need to
cover floors, would mean a fortune
to such as reckoned In that manner,
and the utmost satisfaction to an
other group who required gentle,
warming color In tholr dally fare.
No one who lived In a house with
such a sort of hall, could shout with
anger, or punish with cold silence.
Bob'a hand on her arm, Marsha
moved with him toward the drawing
room. As they reached the threshold
of tbe broad doorway, Mrs. Powers
rose, a small, faded symphony In
gray with gentleness written upon
her as Modernity was etched on
Marpha's face and in her garb.
"My dear child," said Mrs. Pow
ers; she moved toward Marsha,
botb rather tremulous hands out
stretched. Marsha felt dry Hps on
hers . . . odd moment, tnd how Geoff
rey would smile over It! And why
had she let the affair go thus far?
That Is a very stiff chair for you,
dear," said Mrs. Powers, after she
had settled, and after Marsha, as
close to awkward as she could be,
bad followed the lead.
'I'm feollng stiff," Marsha admit
ted ruefully. "When I am a bit less
frightened I'll move to a slumpler
chair!"
They laughed, Mrs. Powers and
Bob. "That will probably become
one of the family Jokes," said Mrs.
Powers. "Family Jokes," echoed In
Marsha, Did families really have
them? She'd been certain that all
that stuff about family Jokes and
closeness was the rottenest poppy
cock I But Mrs. Powers didn't look
as It she could lie.
"I meant," Mrs. Powers amplified,
that when you are very much at .
home here, we shall look back to
smile over this visit and your hav
ing felt restraint." She leaned for
ward then to lay her hand upon
Marsha's. "I understood from my
son," she said, "you were rarely
beautiful, but It Is more than that
which he and I see; your eyes, deal
child, are signposts of your fineness."
Definitely, MarBha shook her head.
"She Is a very bumble small per
son, mother," said Bob. He was star
ing at Marsha in a way that further
disconcerted her; she could almost
hesr his Inner chant, "You're here I
You're here!"
(Ceil'ltsl. v X. HeviltniTerler)
Tomorrow, Murihn li drawn
farther Into dlttloult tltuMlon,
ZIMMERMAN PATH
T0 GOVERNORSHIP
3ESET BY STONES
Party Chieftains Trying to
Figure Possible Loss to
Regular Candidates
Funds a Large Problem
MONEY IS SET ASIDE
WASHINGTON. July 13. (AP)
Th wtr department Announced to
day allotment of 177,000 for examin
ation and surveys of proposed Im
provement on the 8nak river In
Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
The board of englneera for rlvera
and harbors already haa made a pre
liminary examination and now find
that further exterulve aurveya should
be made between the mouth and the
Ore Ron -Washington line, on which
to formulate detailed plana and esti
mate for Improvement,
WINDOW OLA&s-we Mil wtndoft
giaaa and will replace your Broken
winaow reasonably. Trowbrllga Co
UM( Woxia,
8ALKM Ore. (UP) Student at
Oregon State higher institution of
learning received 11.8B0 In scholar
ship, prise and awards during the
past year, the audit of the board of
higher education showed today.
The prlae were given for opeaatng,
rsaays, research and other accomplish
ments by various Indlvtdusls and
org an lea t ions. They included 93331
at Oregon State college, 0M)2 at Uni
versity of Oregon, 30 at the medical
school, $37.37 at Monmouth normal.
By YIROII, PINK LBV
United Press Htaff Correspondent
8TATEHOU8E, Salem, Ore. (UP)
Republican and Democratic chieftains
publicly scoff at the entry of Peter
Zimmerman Into tlia gubernatorial
race.
Privately, however, they go Into
frequent serious session In an at
tempt to estimate possible loss of
votes from the candidacies of Joe E.
Dunne or Congressman Charles H.
Martin.
Dunne's supporters believe Zimmer
man will receive vote which might
have been cast for Martin.
Martin's advisors, however, are con
fident that the Yamhill dirt farmer
will take votes away from Dunne with
his "socialistic, progressive or radical"
program.
Obstacle In Path
Zimmerman's path. If it leads to!
victory, Is beset with many serious
obstacles, most observers agree.
The biggest problem Is securing ad
equate finances.
Zimmerman's chieftains, principally
Orange leaders, point to the surpris
ing race made in the primaries by
6arn Brown with his $40 and a Ford'
slogan. They believe Zimmerman can
tour every hamlet of the state at
Bmall cost. Support of the country
press Is relied upon to a great extent.
Henchmen of the independent can
didate recall the success of Julius
Meier In 1930 as an independent.
The political situation has changed
considerably since that time.
Meier was endorsed by followers of
the late George Joseph. Ho simply
stepped into Joseph's shoes and
shrounded his shoulders with toga
of the fallen crusader who claimed
"persecution" with some degree of
Justification.
Meier Had Money
Then, Meier had almost unlimited
funds to pour into hi campaign,
listing expenses of $60,000. Actual
outgo probably was three or four
times the personally listed Meier ex
penditure. Motor's nnmA wak known thrniich-
I out the state. He ran as a business
man who would give an economical
administration. His stand on finan
cial matters was well known.
Many agencies and groups which
usually support a regular Republican
or Democartlc nominee broke ranks
and Joined the Meier parade.
Meier used the radio, billboards,
and newspaper advertising exten
sively. His mailed literature was done
in two and three colors. His cam
paign, in brief, reflected the touch
of political mastery.
Zimmerman has honesty and sin
cerity on his side, but few of the
other assets possessed by Meier, prog
nosticators argue.
Independent Unwarranted
Prior to Zimmerman's selection as
candidate of the "true progressives,"
there was little editorial demand for
aVi independent. Some country week
lies even advised against such a
movement, pointing out that only
one independent, Meier, has ever
been elected governor of Oregon.
Dunne advisors, including Henry
, Hanzen, say Zimmerman's entry will
- take radical votes away from Martin.
i Close friends of the Democratic
nominee reply that Dunne's legisla
tive record " admittedly would have
drawn Grange votes which Zimmer-
man may not be expected to receive.
j Actual result of Zimmerman's nom-
(nation probably will not be known
' for a number of week.
There Is still sufficient time for
any of the three nominee to make
i foolish statements or to have their
advisors make political blunder.
ICE CREAM SODA
SUH$ y -V
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
RELIEF GRANTED
WASHINGTON, July 12. (p) The
interstate commerce commission to
day granted authority to railroads to
establish rate on livestock In 'car
loads between points In western trunk
line territory without observing the
long and short haul provision of the
interstate commerce act.
The order provides that relief from
that provision will apply where the
distance over the short route 1a 150
miles or leas and where the circuit
ous route is more than 7Q per cent
longer than the shortest route.
It also would apply where the dis
tance over the shortest tariff route
exceeds 150 miles and the circuitous
route is more than 50 per cent longer
than the shortest route.
Black Fallow Deer Born.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (UP) T'ie
birth of a black fallow deer to a
white fallow doe In the Swope Park
Zoo here ha increased the number
of recent birth to ten and turned
attendants Into nursemaids for the
new arrivals.
RECEIVES CHOfOLBTE ICE-CREAK,
S0C-, W0NDEPJN6 A irfilE IF
HE'D RATHER HAVE HAD STRAWBERRY
EXAWrs CONTENTS To
MftKE SURE HE RECElVtn?
FULL QUOTA OF ICE CREAM
LEANS HEAP OH FISTS AND
6WES HIMSELF OVER To COM
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TAOTE THROUGH WE SfRftW
DEBATES WHETHER TB EOT AU
THE ICE CREAM TlRSf, DRIMK
THE SODA TlRST, OR MIX THEM
CAREFULLY SCOOPS UP SOME
THAT HAS DRIBBLED DOWN
SIDE OF SLB5S
6E(5 SERIOUSLY 1D WORK, STOP
PING FROM TiME 16 TiMt To
HOW MUCH THERE IS LEFT
REACHES THE END WlTH A
LOUD 6UR6LE THRO'iM THE"
STRAW
TiLTS (SLBSi UP AND HOLDS
it There till he's sore he
has drained eerv drop
WIPES MOUTH, SADLY- CON
TEMPLATES EMPTV GLASS, AND
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(Copyright, 1934, by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
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IF I A"jK HIM ABOUT MY
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