PACE TWO
MEDFORD MAIL TRTBTTXE, MTIDFORD. OTiEOON, FRTD'AY. MAY. 7, 1937.
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THE FAMILY ALBUM ENDING THE DAY
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
STRANGE AS IT SEEMS By JOHN HIX
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ton and 1 (I'm Jim Wells) start
a tmalt apartment in Wew York.
February hie two aunt inufte
u to Farrinpton Bluff for a week
end because the Skipper (his
younffer aunt) is not well and
need company Mike takes
along Gay Palmer, his red-haired
heart interest, and toe reach the
little island estate at niahtalL
The Skipper, tall, square and
mannish, looks etartiingly gray
and worried. Martha Farrlnaton,
the smalU stout, rather prudish
aunt, is as Victorian and correct
as ever. The wind shrieks as we
go upstairs to change tor dinner.
Chapter Two
Jude Gets Mike Alone
'"pRUE to the Skipper's hint, Jude
BMnshop put in an appearance at
dinner, but the meal was not much
jof a success. The atmosphere was pe
icullar. For one thing, the conversa
tion was too free and easy for an M.
jFarrlngton function.
Not once did Hike have occasion
to kick my shins under the table as
I hovered on the brink of a slip. Not
tonce did M. Farrlngton edge him Into
an exclusive conversation with Jude
jBllnshop or suggest that he must
show the child the conservatory di
rectly after dinner. And not once did
the Skipper so much ar chuckle dur
ing the entire meal.
.tier's strenuous objections, be
, caused feline arias to mingle with
the general uproar, miss larringion
sat bolt upright at a discatet distance
from the 'fire, while the two girls
were arrayed on the davenport and
the Skipper and 1 took our stand
beside Michael. The stage was set,
but the lines were sadly missing. Ex
cept for the wind and the cat, silence
and plenty of It pervaded the Far
rlngton library.
"Higglns," said Michael, manfully
venturing into the void, "you don't
look up to scratch. Getting lum
bago?" Everyone turned eagerly to Hlg
gins. The man did look ill. as a mat
ter of fact. That he should rattle a
coffee cup was a situation in Itself.
We all braced ourselves for a good
rousing discussion of his ailments
but Higglns had other plans.
"1 feel very fit, Mr. Michael," he
said, looking If anything a little
worse, and promptly withdrew.
At this point the Skipper's foot
hit the log a resounding whack and
she began to chuckle.
"Give it up. Mike. Even Hlggtns
can't stand the lift. Take all these
kids into the game-room and liven
them up. Martha and 1 need a nap."
None of us hastened to point out
that this was hardly the hour for
napping. Michael rose with alacrity
releasing Christopher.
"Skipper," he said, "you're always
right" And Informing Gay that ahe
would mold If she sat there another
moment, he steered her from th
room, leaving me to follow with Jude
'Well, Don Juan, I suppose there's some reason for
this stupid stunt?"
' It hu since occurred to me that
the disappointing flatnesa wai due to
the absence of the spirit cf chaie. We
were keyed up for a contest that
never transpired. 1 caught myself re
calling M, Farrington's campaign for
Tessie Appleton almost wistfully.
That had been a weekend! And with
Mary Gould Well, certainly the old
lady was losing her grip.
Jude Blinshop, by the way, de
serves a word or two of description.
Although I hadn't seen her In some
time, she and 1 had been very fond
of each other once in the dim, dark
past One of those sleek, slender girls
for whom the collegiate world has
coined the word smooth. Her hair
was very dark, combed straight back
and caught low on her neck Her eyes
were an amazing btuo, matched ex
actly this evening by her Mown. Her
dark clear-cut profile gave a sug
gestion of aloofness and indifference.
Beside her Gay Palmer looked
pudgy, cherublo and thoroughly in
significant But not to Michael's way
of thinking. Since his first pair of
long pants, Mike had never suc
cumbed to elude's charms a situa
tion that had always been quite
agreeable to me.
Co tree in the library proved an
even more dismal affair. We had by
that time pretty well exhausted our
stock subjects of conversation the
respective healths of Mr. and Mrs.
Palmer. Mr. and Mrs. Blinshop. M.
Farrington's cat, and the Skipper's
dogs not to mention the severity of
the winter and the spring repairs. We
had also discussed Michael's social,
activities to date, (he condition of!
my present novel, the reception of
the previous one, Jude's opinion of I
Florida, and Gay's longing to live In
England. I
The library did not share the dln-Ing-rnorr.'i
sheltered position, and
the howl of the storm was painfully
audible. Matters were decidedly at
a standstill when Higglns appenred
with the coffee.
The Stage Is Set
fICHAEL had taken possession of
il Christopher, the repulsive Per
sian cat that occupied the place of
honor In the heart of Martha Far
rlnfiGn. Seating himself calmly on
the lender, quite unmindful of Chris-
The arrangement suited me to thi
ground. The Skipper having yawned
In my face and declared that shf
loathed both table tennis and bil
liards, 1 said goodnight to M. Farrlng
ton and eagerly did my duty. My
exhilaration was short-lived. The It
brary door was scarcely shut behind
us when Jude dropped my arm,
"Jimmie." ahe said In a low voice
"1 want you to do me a favor."
a Must Speak To Mike'
I HAD once been In love with the
girl and 1 hadn't forgotten.
"Anything at'alL Jude."
"Well, pigeonhole Gay for half an
hour, will you? 1 must spent to Mike,
and It's a little awkward for ma
under the circumstances."
"Why certainly. When? Now?"
"If you don't mind. Thanks. Jim."
And we entered the game-room.
Gay and Michael were already seated
with their backs to us, and it took
no keen eye to sea that they ware
neither Interested In billiards nor
anxious for our company. 1 looked
uncertainly at Jude, but she had
turned away and was toying with a
billiard cue. Well, i waa playing
marbles when my elders plowed
through the Argonne, but 1 have my
Hunting Instincts. I marched up to
Gay and hauled her unceremoniously
to her feet.
"Palmer," 1 announced, "unless J
demonstrate to you Immediately the
glories of M, Farrington's roses, there
will be fell consequences."
"Hey" began Michael but J
yanked Gay through the door.
It is satisfying to carry off a situ
ation, but 1 realised the moment we
were in the hall that the situation
had barely begun. Gay seated heraalt
on the stairs.
"Well, Don Juan." she started. MX
suppose there's some reason for this
stupid stunt?"
Not a very good beginning. 1 didn't
Improve things any. Gay, tt appeared,
had heard of Jude Blinshop. She had
also heard of M. Farrington's Indoor
sport, and Jude's evident attractions
failed to soothe her.
(Copyright, JJJT. Either TyUr)
Jude and the Skipper disap
pear at the height of the storm,
Monday.
GENERAL RELIEF
0ALEM. Ore., May 7. UP) The
number of persons receiving general
relief a 1st nee In Oregon decreased
18.8 per cent in March over th pre
vious month, Stale Relief Director
Elmer R. Ootid y rr ported to the state
budget department today.
The total number of persons re
ceiving all types of a&Altunce de
creased 0 6 per cent during March
the report continued, because old age
lnslstance Increased 1.7 per cent and
aid to the blind (Increased 6.1 per
cent. The number of persons wit
reduced from 60.843 tn February to
46.U07 In March. These were listed
tn 24.044 caw of which 63 9 per cent
were family cases.
Cloudy stated the financial obliga
tion during March for the three pro
grams was 6404.993 Of this amount
43.1 per cent was for general relief.
63.1 per cent (or old age and 18 for
aid to the blind. The total financial
obligation waa reduced but 1.1 per
cent the past month.
AUTO VICTIM HELD
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Joseph Prank Dell. 63, was being
held In the city Jail today charged
with drunkenness following an acci
dent at Central avenue and Main
street Wednesday night which sow
Dell knocked to the pavement by an
automobile driven by John A. Adam
cyke, of route 1.
According to a police report, Dell
walked directly In front of the car.
which waa traveling between five and
eight miles an hour. He waa taken
to a hospital In an ambulance, and
later lodted tn Jail when It a dis
covered the extent of Injuries was
a broken noae.
Dell, city police say, has been liv
ing In Medford the paat MvnU
months, and has been In Jail before
on drunkenneas charges, police state
Dell claims he ha been sleeping in
boa-cars
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8 'MATTER POP .
lue Oliosi Candidate
On a tombstone marking a grave in
an humble Lancaster, Pa, cemetery
are the following word: "I repose
in thl quiet and secluded spot, not
from any preference for solitude, but
finding other cemeteries limited by
charter rules as to race, I have chos
en It that X might be enabled to Il
lustrate in my death the principles
which I have advocated through a
long life the equality of man before
hla Creator."
This epitaph, composed by Thad-
deus Stevens, who rests underneath
it, well shows the character of the
man who so won the affections, of
hla neigh bora that thoy actually
elected him as a candidate for congress
of the United States after ne waa
dead.
Three times elected to congress
from the county of Lancaster, be be
came one of the leading membera of
the house. The news of his deatb
in Washington, D. C, on August 11,
1668, came as a blow to his home
community. The Republican prima
ries were scheduled for the following
Saturday, August 15.
Pennsylvania's county committee
pondered the problem of a substi
tute candidate for the dead man
No one they could think of came
within any degree of the popularity
held by Stevens. The chairman came
to a decision. His recommendation
read: "As a fitting tribute to the
memory of our most able and dis
tinguished champion of freedom and
Justice, the unanimous vote of the
party be cast for the name of Thad
deus Stevens In the ensuing primary
meeting, and that arrangements be
made later for filling the vacancy."
Lancaster's citizens lauded the sug
gestion. When the primary votes
were counted, every one hed been
cast for a corpse, that of Thaddeus
Stevensl-
The King's Horses
London let down Its hair and went
wild for the coronation of Edward I
and Eleanor of Caatlle on August 3,
1373.
Huge cooking sheds in the yards
of the royal palace dispensed food
to the entire populace, fountains and
conduits flowed Gascon wine In place
of water and wealthy persona stood
at their windows showering gold and
silver to the crowds.
To top It oil off, the king had 800
horses turned loose In the streets.
Each horse became the property of
the person who caught it.
PADDLING PRINCIPAL '
RESTORED TO OFFICE
.PORTLAND, Ore., May 7. (P)
The school board of the Holbrook dis
trict unanimously restored Earle E.
Helnhart, principal, to hta position
last night after a mass meeting to
connlder hla resignation, given af
ter he had been convicted in court
of paddling a pupil and bruising him.
The action followed a brief discus
sion during which Roy E. Cannon,
county school superintendent, plead
ed for harmony among factions
Relnhart returned to his office today.
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ried on at San Que n tin prison. Cal .
wince 1908.
Oclis' Widow Dies
NEW YORK, May. 7. (p) Mrs.
Adolph Ochs, widow of the puollaher
cf the New York Tlmea, died suddenly
today at ner home "HUlandale" In
White Plains. She sufferea a neart
nttack a short time ago and her 1eath
cump a little more than two years
after her .husband died at Chatta
nooga, Tenn., April 6, 1935.
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