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At It Again
IT SURPRISED Brenda to find
that old Mr. Hopkins ill not
Idcrly. He u on tha sunny tide
of fifty, as a matter of fact.
Must be tha ton of hJj oldest
brother." Brenda murmured.
. 1 beg your pardon?"
Brenda colored; then, feeling
herself at a disadvantage, aha
brought out the entire battery of
her dimples. Mr. Hopkins blinked.
"Will you please read this? Just
the part I've folded over?" She
put the New York letter Into his
hand. "And now look at the letter
head. And the signature."
Dazedly ha obeyed her. If she
had come for a subscription to
some charity, these were new tac
tics indeed. Perhaps the name of
' the big store manager was In
tended to be her credentials.
' "You see it's Wilkinson? Mark
Wilkinson of ImUy'tJ" she told
him sternly.
"I see. Tha man he's writing
about must be good. I should
think. Wilkinson's reputedly
hard-boiled."
"He is good; very good Indeed."
She leaned an arm on the desk and
sooke with austerity. "So srood
that his friends find it difficult to
believe you re taking his Job sway
Irom hlml
The startled Mr. Hopkins
stabbed himself with a beautifully
cared for forefinger.
"7 take his Job away from
him!"
"You," said the Implacable
veuni thine who was leanini on
h' desk. "It's Dion MacKelvey
Mr. Wilkinson s writing about. I
sent him one of Mac's layouts. The
one you used for your last clear
ance sale.
' Hopkins face brightened. "Mac
nsa some gooa tarss on tnai lay.
out. We got results from it, too."
"I'm glad you admit It!"
' The round, somewhat stolid
face confronting her again became
overcast by Bewilderment.
"Look here, Miss I don't be
lieve I oh, yes, Buraham! Miss
Bumham. I don t believe I under
stand what this is all about. If you
could be a little more definite "
Brenda smiled coldly. Til be
Tery definite. You're firing a good
advertising man, an experienced
one, one you yourself say gets re
sults. Aside from the purely
ethical point of view, do you think
that's good business? I have no
doubt your nephew is a very bril
liant young man" her tone im
plied that she had every doubt
''but it's impossible for him to
have had Mac's Mr. MacKelvey's
experience. Do vou "
"Listen." he Implored her.
aghast at this flow of eloquence.
"Miss Burnham, please listen just
a moment. What ever gave you
the idea Mac is fired? Whv. I'd
double his salary before I'd let
Mac go. As a matter ot ract I gave
him quite a substantial raise st the
beginning of the year. Fired?" He
shook his head.
The Pink was ebbing rapidly
from Brenda'a cheeks, but she
msde one more sttempt.
"Your nephew I was told on
good authority that you'd brought
your nephew here to succeed Mr.
MacKelvey!"
Forgive My Meddling
A SPARK of amusement, not un
touched by malice, began to
dawn in the disgruntled manager's
eyes.
"You weren't told that by Mac,
Til betl I don't know who your
informant is. but he's msde sev
eral rather serious mistakes. My
nephew is here, yes: he wsnted to
work tinder Mac for the experi
ence. I let him come because I
thought Mac vas overworking:
not looking Just the thing these
davs."
She stood up, her face so white
that Involuntarily he put out a
hand to steady her.
"I'm all right, thank you," she
said chokingly. "That is aa right
as I can be, knowing what what
I've done. Please try to forgive
me, Mr. Hopkins, for for med
dling. It's a habit I thought I was
cured of. I see now I had only
what doctors call a 'remission' of
my malady."
He smiled down at her kindly.
"No harm done at all my dear
juung ladyl In fact It's genuine
satisfaction to me to know that
Wilkinson appreciates our sdver
Using department" He lifted
warning finger. "But no grabbing
Mac away from bare, ana sending
him elsewhere!"
He paid her the signal honor of
accompanying her downstairs and
to the door himself. He did not
think of it as an honor, however;
he was greatly afraid she might
faint
"Mac In?" he Inquired of his
secretary as be psssed through tha
outer office.
"No, Mr. Hopkins. He's gone to
see The Clarion about that page.
They had soma of the prices wrong
last night"
"Ask him to see me when he
comes backl"
e
Brenda was packing, this time
in good earnest. She worked swift
ly, methodically, as though she
hoped by physical action to check
her thoughts. She hsd told Ade
laide she was leaving on tonight's
train. Adelaide, somewhat dazed
and patiently depressed, had nev
ertheless shown her usual consid
eration and asked no questions.
Tha book cardboard square
and all overflowed the waste
basket Brenda'a small hands hsd
torn it into tiny scraps. She was
folding a frivolous satin night-
Sown, when knock fell on ber
oor.
"Mr. Mae wants to know kin ha
speak to you on the telephone,
Miss Brenda!"
Her little Jaw grew hard. "Tell
him. Grenadine, that I'm very sor.
ry but I can't possibly stop whst
I'm doing."
Grenadine gave her a reproach
ful look. "You mos' done psckin'
now, an' the train ain't leavin' till
seven o'clock."
Brenda made no answer ssve to
resume her work, end Grenadine,
grumbling below her breath, was
forced to depart
Panic
THE trunk was strapped and
locked, Brenda's overnight case
nearly filled when Adelaide her
self came up.
"Linda Just called." aha said,
slightly out of breath with the
haste she had made. "She says . . .
Oh, my dear. I meant to help you
with all thatl I had no idea you
were packing so soon!"
"What did Linda say?"
With an effort Adelaide wrench
ed her mind back on to her errand.
"She says will you run down to
the studio for just a few minutes.
She says it's awfully important 01
she wouldn't bother you."
"Would you ask her to come
here. Adelaide? I still have sev
eral things to do."
"She can t 1 think sue s hurt
her ankle, or something. She talks
so low it's hard to understand her.
But she says she really must see
you as soon as possible."
Brenda frowningly sssented. "1
Intended to run down to tell them
goodby anyway. I suppose I may
as well go now as later."
The day was warm so she did not
bother with a coat She flung aside
the dusty smock in which she had
been working, and ran down the
stairs and out the door in the same
green knitted frock she had worn
at breakfast Her curls were ruf
fled, and there was a smudge of
dirt across one cheek; but Brends
was past caring how she looked!
tne entered uie studio without
knocking as was her hsbit. Neither
Linda nor Hugn was in sight and
she hesitated.
"Linda!" she called.
A figure rose from a chair partly
concealed by a screen.
"M-Mac! she stammered. Then
panic overtook her and she turned
toward the door.
"Brenda. please wait a minute!"
But rage had replaced her be
wilderment
'It's a trick." she said furiously.
"Linda and Hugh have played me
tncK! I thought better or them
than that" She backed anainst the
closed door and looked at him de
fiantly. "Go ahead. Macl It s com
ing to me, I know."
"What's coming to you. dar
ling?" She set her teeth. "Don't dare
call me that! I can stand your an
ger Decause I Know i ve deserved
it I'll not stsnd your pity."
"Pity?"
"Yes. For the for the mess I've
made of my stay here. But nobody
need worry about what I II do next
because I'm going back to New
York tonight.T'
Continued
On the Radio Chains
STATIONS
There to etna Thru eo the Dial:
ktX. 110. rurtlaud; kll. S40.
UK aaceleas k(J4, I47S. apofcaoe:
iiiO, iwi. Sia mantra; h.t?
Re. rortland: KJH. ). sraitle:
It NX. IUM, Lr snsrlee; IO. SSO.
Oenreri KltlN. M. Portland:
HOMO frt Seattle; fcPO. eso. fcen
rrsnclurn: KL. 1131. alt l-alie.
I 44 Bob Osrred. KNX: FUTua i
j Orrh.. SUB: After Dark, KPO.
I 10:00 Oluakin'e Orch.. KSL, KMX;
' Reporter, KPO, KK. KOW; Owens
. Oren, KJR.
1040 Richards' Orch.. KOIIf. KKX;
! RlKhmw'i Orch.. KPO. KOW. Kit;
Sudya Orch.. KOO. KKX. KJR.
I 11:00 Pearl's Orch, KOIN. KSL:
j Nottingham's Orch.. KPO; This Mor.
tnf World. KEX, KJR; News. KOO.
KOW, KMX.
Wednesday.
:00 tr Theater, KNX, KSL.
KOIN: Oreen Hornet. KOO, KJR.
KJfX; Musical Soiree, KPI; Intraduc
tal. KPO.
S:S0 Shield's Revue, KOO, KEX.
KJR: Burlburt's Band, KPO, KPI,
KOW.
6:00 Hurlburt. KOO; Kvaer's
Prgm, KPO, KOW, KPT: Symphony
Orcb. KEX; Miller's Orch, KKX.
KSL. KOIN.
640 Burns and Allen. KNX,
KOIN. KSL; Zaay Asm. KOO, KEX.
KJR.
T:00 Bamet's Orch.. KOO; Amos
and Andy, KKX. KOIN, KSL: Holly
wood Playhouse. KPO. KPI. KOW.
7:S0 What Would You Have Done?
KOO, KEX. KJR: Plantation Party.
KPO. KPI. KOW: Dr. Christian. KNX.
KSL, KOIN.
1:00 Pred Allen. KPO. KOW, KPI:
Ben Bernle, KNX. KSL. KOIN: Mar
riage Club, KOO.
6:80 Hlnes' Orch. KJR: Herbeck's
Orch.. KOIN, KNX.
6:00 Paul Sullivan. KNX. KSL.
KOIN: Ten Disciples of Rythtn. KJR.
9:S0 Ravazza'a Orch., KPI: Nlch
olda' Orch., KSL; Mai nock's Orch.,
KPO. KPI. KOW.
Thursday.
6 00 Toronto Promenade, KOO.
KEX. KJR; Oood News ot 1840. KPO.
KPI. KOW; Major Bowes, KNX.
KOIN, KSL.
SO Army Band, KPI; Safety
Plrst. KPO.
6:00 Miller's Orch., KNX. KOIN.
KSL; Music Halt. KPO, KPT, KOW;
Dance Orch., KOO. KEX.
6:80 Easy Aces, KOO, KEX, KJR.
6:44 Mr. Keen. KOO, KEX. KJR;
Wynn Sons, KSU Sports Huddle.
KNX. KOIN.
7:00 Pred Waring. KPO. KOW.
KPI; Amos and Andy, KNX. KSL.
KOIN: In the Oood Old Days, KOO.
7:80 Musical Americana. KOO.
KJR, KEX; Ak-!t-Baakat. KNX.
KOIN, KSL.
6:00 Strange As It Beema. KNX.
KSL. KOIN: Judy Deane. KOO: Dreae
Rehearsal. KPO; Newa. KEX.
6:80 Symphony Hour. KPO. KOW.
KPI: Herbeck's Orcb.. KSL; Answer
Auction. KKX, KOIN; Sam Hayes,
KOO: Baaeball Oame. KEX.
8:00 Paul Sullivan. KSL, KNX.
KOIN.
8:80 I Love a Mystery, KPO, KPI.
KOW: Alaiander's Orch. KNX.
KOIN. KSU
10 00 Reporter. KPO, KOW. KPI:
Kyaer'a Orch.. KNX.
10:J& Ualaecus Orcb.. KPO;
Pearl a Orch. KEX: Krarr'e Orcb.
KOIN; Nottingham's Orcb. KOO.
KEX.
MOO Owens' Orch.. KPO; This
Moving World. KEX; Noble's Orch..
KSL. KOIN: News. KOW. KNX. KPT.
SOCE Gets $1400
F or Repair Work
Portland. June 1Z (,TV-The
state board of higher education
aDportioned $22,820 for repair
Jobs among the six state insti
tutions yesterday as follows:
Oregon State $7045; University
of Oregon $6275; Oregon Col
lege of Education $3600; Eastern
Oregon College, $2810; South
ern Oregon College $1400; U
of O. Medical school $1373.
To Fix Game Laws
Portland. June 12. . The
game commission advised
sportsmen today 1940 hunting
regulations would be deter.
mined at the July 13 session
here. Suggestions were, asked
on continuation of the anterless
deer season in Grant county,
special cow elk tags in north'
eastern Oregon, upland game
bird dates and trapping regu
lations on fur bearing animals
LA GUARDIA SAYS DUCEI MEDFORD TOPS STATE
DEPRIVES ITALIANS OFiM FINDING JOBS FOR
FAIR SPOT IN HlSTORYi UNEMPLOYED IN MAY
Ottawa, June 12. (T Mayor
Fiorello LaGuarriia of New
York asserted today that "Mus
solinl has deprived the Italian
people of a glorious page in
history and subjected them to
the scorn of the world for gen
eratlons to come."
"Never before have centuries
of civllzation been suddenly
stopped by one individual and
an entire nation thrown back
to barbarism," he said
"In keeping with our na
tional policy, known as the
Monroe Doctrine, we make it
clear to the world we will not
recognize nor permit any change
of sovereignty of any terntorv
or possession on this hemi
sphere by force, conquest or
othi rwlsc." said the mayor.
"God Almighty has given us
this hemisphere and we reserve
the right to pick our own ene
mies in Europe."
lihe spoke at the opening
session of the annual conven
Hon of the Canadian Federa
tion of Mayors and Municipal
lties.
Salem. (Spl.V-Medford. Al
bany and Ontario shared hon
ors in setting new marks In
Oregon's re-employment drive
during Mny, according to the
monthly leport of State Direc
tor L. C. Stoll. New Jobs rose
to a record May figure of 13.
644. a XI1 per cent Increase
over last year, while the season
al farm labor and other sup
plementary placements gained
nearly 69 per cent to a new
mark of 7.013.
Placements at the Mcdford
office went from 70 to 392. a
gain of 460 per cent; Albany
increased Its new Jobs from
286 to 1.2(19, or 323 per cent:
and Ontario went from 423 to
1.511, or 258 per cent. Most
of the other 18 offices showed
good gains.
The active file of unemploy
ed was cut from 55.976 last
May 31 to 43.072 this year. Of
these 34.170 were m-n and
2 844 veterans. Private place
ments increased fiom 4 409 to
4.760. while public Jobs fell off
from 1,453 to 1,271.
NEW SHOES
By CLUYAS WILLIAMS
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father tries ib press shoe art
AffOTHER'S REQUEST HOIDS
LE6 Stiff, Bin W.S0 fRiE 10
ioo Kf his picture Book,
HIS TOOT WEAVING AROUND
UNCEWAlHiy IN THE AlR.
llSTENS TO A SPIRITED TA1X
0KTRVIN6-T0 MAKETHlNfeS
EfftV FOR FATHF. HOLDS Mill
(6 FAWER 6ETS To WORK A6fl)J
next iNSfAHT Throws himself
AROUND SHRlEKlKG HE'S TlKLlK6
hlM. SHOE RlES OFF, CAfCHlK2
FATHER OH SIDE OF HEAD. FATHER
DECIDES Ht M WEftR OLD SHOES
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New York, June 12. !
Italy's $4,000,000 pavilion at the
New York world's fair is re
maining open despite Italian
entrance into the war.
Although Italy's contract car
ried an "escape clause" to cover
emergency, Italian Commission
er General Giuseppe Cantu said
that "in the absence of direct
instructions from Rome" the
pavilion will "carry on its ac
tivities without any change
Pulp Price Hiked.
Montreal, June 12 (Cana
dian Press.) Increase of $11 a
ton in the price of unbleached
suhphite pulp to $63.50, effec
tive for the three months be
ginning July 1, was announced
yesterday by Canadian Inter
national Paper company.
Roosevelt Answer
Left To Mussolini
Berlin, June 12. VP Au
thorized sources said today that
Germany would leave to Italy
the task of replying to Presi
dent Roosevelt's speech of last
night criticizing Italy for her
entry into the war on the side
of Germany.
These sources said the speech
revealed no new attitude except
possibly chagrin over the result
of efforts lasting months to find
a common basis between Italy
and the United States.
STRANGE AS IT SEEMS
by JOHN MX
American phyticisf;
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PEACEFUL ESKIMO
Hardships of a cruel and barren existence have developed In tha Eskimo a deep, sober, fear
ful reverence for life, according to Dr. Victor E. Levins of Creishton University's school ol
medicine. "The Eskimo," says Dr. Levine, "knows no word for war or revenge, and white ex
plorers even find it very difficult to make clear to the Eskimo the idea of warl" The Eski
mo's native weapons are all used to kill wildlife used for food.
48.000 LINES TO THE INCH
For securing superior photographs of the solar spectrum without tha aid of lenses, Henry
Augustus Rowland, American physicist, in 1890 accomplished the almost unbelievable ieat of
ruling 48,000 lines to the inch cn a concave mirrorl
Tomorrow: Strangest Collector.
TAILSPIN TOMMY Tommy's Dilemma
By HAL FORREST
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