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PAGE SIX Ik m.ufaia. uoo romere a. ttijr( th'it Slartha divorce htm. ulten he learnt thai the married him because the thounht OeoSreu T'irlelon had viarried another olrf. Hut now Martha lovee Uob deeplv. and It almost alad when he learn that hit mother it the victim of an inrurat'te disease, and derldet the must iM ihe part ot happily mar' ried people until her death. Chapter 25 CHRISTMAS COMES -pllE eort of Christmas that Mar Bba found io the Powers' house ras one he bail Dover suspected could bo wltb adults; disillusioned folk who must know tbere was no Eanta Claus of any kind. Tbe murmur of tissue was blend id wltb human whispers; Mrs. Powers was, obviously, planning many gifts tor ber, Marsha realized when sbe found Mrs. Powers hiding mysteries behind cushions, or clos ing table or desk drawers at ber approach, looking too Infantllely guileless and Innocen' the while. Marsha began to wonder wbat sbe Eould give Bob's mother that would make Bob's mother very happy. Tbe mattor demanded mucb thought. One day she remembered sbe bad always deemed the season, "that ghastly stretch!" It bad seemed a time to ber when people lied un- Mrs. Powers was knitting by firelight. usually well, through gifts and wishes, and that intensification of tnslncorlty that was forced by cus tom. It did not, she knew wltb sur prise, soem "a ghastly stretch" now. It was Instead, a happy an ab surdly happy and an exciting line of hurried days. Somotlmes sbe even forgot that her connection with Bob was measured by the beat of his mother's hmrt, her place In the house Boomed so pormanont, so olid; she was so entirely at home., "If It could last!" she thought at Orst. Then the wording changed: he began to think. "Make It last I" Which was probably a foolish peti tion to something that did not hear, she reasoned, yet It kept ringing through her mind with an Intensity that hushed her breathing and that made her close her eyes Ot course It oould not last: sober moments told her that. Bob was through with ber, and thus her chanco for real life was gone. But over and over; over and over! "Make It last! Please make It last!" VIKS. TOWERS told Bob that " ' Marsha was "losing weight"; Boh studied Marsha anxiously. "Marsha," said Mrs. Powers one evonlng as they waited the an nouncement of dlnnor, "Is It cus tomary for you to lose weight In the winter senson?" "I don't know, dear." Marsha an swered. Rob was looking at hor In that strained, tired, worried way. Marsha sow. Poor Hob! "I am quite well!" she said quickly; "I'm the eironRost person! I'm nover III!" He must not be troubled by herl "But you are losing wolghl." said Mrs. Powers: she added, "Robert must get you a little scales. Ho will tench you how to use It. dear. It Is a matter of adjusting the weights yon will soon learn!" Bob know that hie :ousln I.etltla, with many of hor contemporaries, would have had to suppress a rising mile over this, nut Marshs was not imuscd; she laid her hand on his on ROOM CITY, Au 1 i,Ti Mrs. U Clark, SIS. ot Portland, wis killed aiiotlifr woman. Mrs. Nellie H Mend ciwi, eo, or rortianfl. was crit s nana; she said a full rather tremulous, "Darling!" Sbe said next, "It's rery dear ol you to care " "I can't hay you growing 111," said Dob, voice a trifle tight "I won't! I promise youl I'm the strongest person!" she assured him. "You mustn't be troubled for a mo ment about anything to futile. 1 won't do anything, cross my heart, to trouble you In any way!" "I know that," be said; and ha turned bis band to grip bers and hard. Sbe bad been splendid about everything; tactful, gentle, patient, understanding. 1 "You're quite a wonderful per son," be said and not for his mother's benefit. His mother smiled on them; tbey did care and deeply and It was plain to see now. Occa sionally, tbey bad seemed a little remote; sbe reasoned that they had been made to seem so by their con sciousness. It snowed persistently, delight fully, during the days that prefaced Christmas. Full days that were gently slowed toward the close of each afternoon when Marsha with Mrs. Powers, waited Bob's return. He was hurried by getting ready for bis start for Mexico which was to be made on the twenty-elgbtb ot December. VtARSHA and Mrs. Powers wait i'l ed Bob on the afternoon ol that day wben the papers had blared, "TWO MORE SHOPPING DAYS BEFORE CHRISTMAS." The day had boon particularly beautiful for Marsha. Mrs. Powers had felt no pain; It bad snowed with dramatic torror: Bob had looked at her often during the luncheon hour and once he had smiled "almost In the old way." And Hannah had said to her, "You've no Idea. Mrs. Powers, If you'll forgive me the saying It, bow mucb of good It's doing ber to have you here, and all of us. The sound of the plnno and your laughing and joking. Mrs. Powers. Tbe cook said to me last night, she said, 'We couldn't love ber more it she'd been with us always,' she said, and Ella, sho'd die for you!" And this from Hannah, usually contained, silent! "He's coming!" said Mrs. Powers that afternoon. She was knitting by flrollght. Marsha was on a low stool at her feet Marsha turned her face toward the door. She wished her heart did not hare to beat In that silly, excited manner at his most casual appearance, or threat of It! "I don't thlak so, darling, but he'll be along soon now, I'm cortaln. H must; It's growing late." "Yos. Doar, dear my ball again. I make you a great deal of trouble, child." "Oh, no! I love It! There's nothing nicer than to feel useful. Is there?" "If you did nothing, you would bs useful in this house. Marsha." This was spokon very seriously, even wolghtly, and to it Marsha re plied with a warm hand pressurt and a slight motion that took hei even a little closer to the knees ol the woman who called her. "My daughter." "Make It last; Please make It last." Marsha begged silently si Bob appeared In the doorway. tCetmikt. Ull. , X, SmlsmJTevler) Tomorrow, Bob gtU a curtain lecturo. ically Injured, and fh-e other persona were hurt late Tuesday when their automobile nwerved from the high way while pajwiud another car, and crashed over en embakment. Mrs. Mrndow was In a serious con dition today from severe head in juries. She wa the mother ot Mra. Clark, and In the car were two other married dsthters and their children. They were returning from a picnic. Use Mall Tribune want ada. MEDFORD MAIL WESTERN STATES HEAD MOVE TO CUT PROPERTY TAXES Entire Problem Expected to Figure Prominently in Fall Elections Many States Home Building Curbed WASHINGTON. Aug. 1. (AP) Mid-western and western Btatei have taken the lead over other sectlona In the movement seeking to encour age home construction through eat ing of the tax burden on real and tangible property. With national attention now con centrated oti the new federal home building program, the entire proper ty tax problem will figure prominent ly in the fait elections of many states. The tax burden always is an Im portant Item to be considered before building a, home, and numerous or ganizations of property owners and the national association of real es tate boards contend the levy on real estate now Is so high It discourages construction of homes. A survey of the local and state taxation committee of the associa tion of real estate boards shows seven states have over-all limitation on property taxes, either by law or by constitution; 21 states have statu tory or constitutional limits on real estate taxes; eight have no real es S 'MATTER POP V L-tPS U 2. 13 AO TASTE ! ) JUTMAEA f N-M J . , ) u Pm- I 0 E 7- 17- If ' LV A fa (Copyright, 1934, by Th Btll SyndicnH, Inc.) -j m JPj TAILSPIN TOMMY The Mystery Is Solved! MSO'S MS WttArjRL Y TOMrtV, YOU SAID VOU fYGS, BUT CAN CHIEF, PRIVATE EHORTZ, AT KEULV tff5 "TWr CINCHES (KsJ tOlLKINS tv reco oerrcrws tt saw eveau. women we sRova sve & Jt'-. ficlo, savs a ffuv ANSiotRiHUp?4' J ?VTH CAae-- 5 nuRoeftto himself; CO IScT?. WifViS HAN6AR TMKTIEH THK NI4HT T DON'T KILV. -- feJ9X TO WILKIW' DESCRIPTION JS'-SiY 1 V-, -, ' "SY MISTAKE -- He PtAeeo Te &iuers KTORt tOllKINi . 3 CUVM! 1 J3CUGHT A CUP OF MACHINE. -ermitzf a L H STFISt. WAS SO POSStO CiP, TWS& (OAS KILLED- frTXk St -V kWrVj-n SUN BULLtTS-AlO He5, r Wf fflSTN t5V LIQUOR THAT 7fMTrt04S MXS OWr-JVAVO- lTWVS LACK J l-Al KVTtK (( 'feSi 0 ffll WANTED' EM FOR AMm y'" 1 4?KVl HE PUT THE REAL, f BE1J ' WJbTKS CAREER The Second CaUhl '- ' "'' - ! DESPITE. HIS YEARS, THE HERMIT FOUGHT W NO, I WON'T gTrffl 111 11 HOLD HIM' iB3HJII(lllllllllll i LIKE A TIGER OVER. AND OVER ON THE. f 5HOOT THERE'S WM OUT HE'S UNARMED jsjffl fiPl If HOLD HIM. S I f i ' 1 FLOOR, COLLED THE THREE MEN FINAUV, 1 0NLV ONE WAV iefj POUNCE ON A M $3 P I W LAPS I'LL W XmfiK l rV A SUPERHUMAN EFFORT, THE OLD MAN '''q THE NEBB8 Hero Mine j f ' COOLPWT 6ET OOTTA SEEIIsj' ' Wi' SMB SEES ME ISJ MW 1 NOW VOU RE TWE. AMBV I USED TO "S V OO-O'T WANJT TO LOOK SOZS M n MT AKID I SJe JB V OReSSG. UF .8 UMMftrURAL.VOUe) KSOOD TO HER. , . r- W W MUtu 's 'r- h V, O.AMOMO .KJ THE ROUSM AWD L T- " - t psiir.. luiinti r' on . ( j y II j I f -ks-- BRIN0INQ UP FATHER . ' By George McManoi I DAOOV' WMT DOM'T VOU TURN I I I WOOLONT IT BE 1 I If Mt6SlNf,THT TT Z. I' !!-' I I . . "3. .""FT" V iLRb,'S-TO o-0, BoKri T.nSlMo ijp. H i Rats', p! Ta. HiCHERTHiN&i f-iSi? k -rn pfc. SOl t-AosiC? TURN THAT OFF- J sFJ ;i ' a f . .) l ITs""' 1 irvtf r---'&J-'l J JgMl J- h-PM Pri TRIBUNE. MEDFOltD, tate tax for state purposes; while six have no limitation of any kind on the amount of taxes which may be levied against real estate lor state, municipal or county purposes. The committee's report said unus al activity In the mid-western and western states looking toward trim ming down on taxes on real prop erty. The findings Included: Oregon Initiative petition now In circulation for constitutional amend ment. Amendment designed to re duce over-all limit successively over period of years until l'.i per cent limitation fixed In 1940. Washington Active campaign to reensct statutory 40 mill limitation (on 60 per cent valuation.) Hope thus to establish principle of limi tation eventually making It consti tutional. FLAX INDUSTRY SALEM, Aug. 1. ( AP) Governor Julius I. Meier late yesterday at a board of control meeting expressed his pleasure In the report of Secre tary Wllll&m Elnzlg that the state flax Industry for the first time this year showed a profit and that the cash on hand was 376.000 as com pared to 4500 when the penitentiary flax Industry was taken over under the Meier administration In 1931. The governor stated one of his pro mises was to take the Industry "out of the red" and to make It a profit able one for the state. This report, he said, shows It has been done. Prior to the Meier administration the legis lature was forced to appropriate funds to make up the deficit In The Industry at the penitentiary. OREGON, "WEDNESDAY, KILL 2, HURT 30 IILE LAKEWOOD. N. J., Aug. 1. (AP, -Two stunting motorcyclists roared Into a church festival crowd at near by Holmansvllle and left two persons dead and 30 Injured, nine seriously, including themselves. Drawn from the church by the roar of the racing cycles on tbe Lake wood -New Egypt road last night, the festi val throng saw Milton Showell, 28, of Whltesvllle. and Stanley Koler dorskl, 19, of Legler. stand on the seats of their machines and remove their hands from the handlebars. Suddenly Showell's cycle swerved and plowed through the crowd for 30 feet, leaving a trail of prostrate per sons. The other machine crashed Into an automobile. John W. Johnson, 80, and Everette Horner, 17, were fatally injured. Showell suffered concussion of the brain and Internal Injuries. Koler- dorskl has a broken leg, and Internal Injuries. PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 1. (AP) W. W. Payne, 63. president of . the Pa cific Export Lumber company and member of the port of Portland com mission, died Tuesday at his sum mer home near Prlndle. Wash. He had been 111 several months. A heart attack, following an attack of pneu monia, caused nis death. a w. Phone 642. We'll haul away your refuse. City Sanitary Service. AUGUST 1, 1934. Nl EIGHB0RH00D BASEBALL t( (Copynfht, 1934. r.y Th. Bll urnoicai, -vie HEARING "THAT THE FATHER OF THE BEST PITCHER IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LEA6UE WAS THINKING OF MOVlNS, THE WALNUT STREET USERS, ' WHO ARE PRETTY WEAK IN P1TCHIK6, FORMED THEM SELVES IKT0 A UOLUNTfTER REAL ESTATE AfeENCY To TRV AND INTEREST HIM IM WHAT TriEV CONSIDERED A SWELL -PROPOSITION ON. WALNUT SfREEf 7-31 r. t By GLUYA5 WILLI AM? ) 6WVAV By C. M. Payne By Hal Forrest Bv Sol Hess
