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EAU CLAIRE WISCONSIN: THURSDAY AUGUST 31, 1933. THE EAU CLAIRE LEADER. Along the banks Ithe trees nod grave flic Eau Claire Leader NOT ONLY A DEBT, BUT A SACRED OBLIGATION! SSI WL OvME IT to WE MUST HOT ROB ly. the trees that had known and gloried in the lashing passion summer storms. Of A mirscle of miracles is working in the outdoors now.

To witness it is to know a little more about life and peace 0 THE CAMPAIGN FOR REEMPLOYMENT Signalizing the intensive drive throughout the country to speed up the Blue Eagle campaign and make its benefits quickly effective to the full extent possible Gen. Johnson issues a summary of the objectives This drive is supplementary to the plan of code adoption which is calculated to eliminate unfair compe tition establish, more equitable re wards for labor spread employment and control production. It does not mean he emphasizes that there will be any let-up in the work to make general the adoption of codes by industrial and, trade irroups. About a million and a half volunteer work ers are making a thorough canvass in an effort to get every employer in the United States under the Blue Eagle and a- consumer's insignia in every home. Adding motive power on the eve of the commencement of the cam paign was President Roosevelt's ad dress to his neighbors of Dutchess County N.

Y. Saturday afternoon In this speech he pronounced the national recovery act and the ac tivities thereunder to be definitely succeeding and giving assurance that by cooperation of all the peo pie the country will be brought back to better times. The President now evidently be lieves that an old order has passed away and a new. order has taken its place; and that this new order will be permanent he seems to have no doubt. Condensing the philosophy of it into a few words he said and his words will be memorable "The peo ple, through government, are ex tending as a permanent part of American life and not for Just one or two vears their insistence that individuals and associations shall cease doing things that have been hurting their neighbors." This may sound like idealistic counseling of perfection; but plainly he proceeds on the theory that, even if human nature cannot be materially changed, there is a real and practical value in stimulating its best impulse to concerted action and he has an abiding faith in what the American people can accom plish if they will all pull together.

0 What's the use? If you dont buy clothes, you're a darned hoarder; if you wear a new suit you seem a liar when you tell the panhandlers you're broke, too. o- Just a few weeks now until the big question arises again: "How much to pay for what to give to whom. When you smash into a road hog, don't leave him lying there. Bring home the bacon. The house that inspired "Home Sweet Home" is yet standing, but nobody stays there any more.

The kind of person to marry is the kind you can learn to love after you get over "being in love." 0 Flays Vocational Education Policy (By Associated Press) MADISON. Aug. 30. Criticism of the national administrations policies affecting vocational education was uttered by Henry Ohl, pres ident of the State Federation of La bor, in a speech to some 50 voca tional school directors of Wiscon sin here last night. "I am satisfied that the federal government's coldness towarii voca tional education has not been the fault of President Roosevelt direct ly," he said.

"But I am satisfied, in my dwn mind, that the president's advisors have misled him." The federation president deplored the shifting of the federal board of vocational education to the depart ment of the interior, saying the re- puted saving of $25,000,000 is mere bagatelle, compared to what it means to cut out this work" Declaring the American vocation al association approved the federal board of vocational education and then later consented to transferring it to the interior department. Ohl said policies should not be left to the association "if we want to de velop vocational He charged there is "a crowd that has been deliberately trying to throttle education," and added that "in our own legislature from time to time bills have been introduced by men doing destructive work deliberately." Sen. Conrad Shearer, Racine, warned against tampering with the vocational education system in Wisconsin, contending it has been satisfactory thus far. The senator said that if the NRA does nothing more than abolish child labor In the south and other places it will have been well worth while. Dr.

Sigfried Prager, music director of the Madison vocational school, said music has played an important part in keeping up the morale of those who have been hard hit by the depression and contended it should remain a part of vocational educational training. Residents near the Newton woods, Cass county, Michigan, believe an elm 150 feet high and more than 24 Jeet-incircumference three feet above the ground is the largest in the state. YOUR CHILDREN By Olive Roberts Barton BTHtA StKVlCt.mC "The rain is raining all around, It rains on field and tree. It rains on the umbrellas here, And on the ships at sea." It rains as I write. Outside my window two robins are pulling a wet worm from under the nicotiana.

Beside me my canary is singing a low little rain song from the top of a door (his cage is always open.) The air is soft, sweet, fragrant, ana the gentle rain drones a tune. A quiet soft day when the earth talks in poetry! Rain-Reading On Just such a morning as this, very likely, Stevenson wrote that verse. Children love little verses. This is the kind of weather to hunt up the books and read them such poems as Rose Pyleman's "Rainy Morn "As I was walking In the rain I met a fairy down the lane, We walked along the road together. I soon forgot about the weather He told me lots of lovely things: The story that the robin sings, And where the rabbits go to school, And how to know a fairy pool, And what to say and what to do, If bogles ever bother you.

The flowers peeped from hedgy places And shook the raindrops from their faces. And furry creatures all the way Came popping out to say But when we reached the little bend. Just where the village houses end. He seemed to slip into the ground And when I looked about I found The rain was suddenly all over, And the sun was shining on the clover." Children love little rhymes. Thty bring a taste for other poetry late? on.

And we all read too little of it Glorifying Yourself ggByAlirisHsitjj SKISV NEA SEVICC73C Some people are born with poise. Others have to acquire it If you are one of the latter, there are several exercises which will help you to attain the poise so necessary to your appearance as well as your happiness. Reading aloud helps your voice control, teaches you how to pronounce words and gives you self assurance in speech. If you can't think of anything to say when you're with people, remember that reading a couple of newspapers every day, from cover to cover, will furnish you with plenty of conversational topics- By reading newspapers aloud, you'U be making your first step to ward poise do double duty. Your voice will improve and so will your knowledge of conversational topics.

Walking, sitting and standing gracefully and ccrrectly are very im portant if you wish to be truly poised. Never sit with your legs wrapped around the bottom of the chair. Keep your knees together and your feet in toward the chair. Crossing your legs is permitted by even tne strictest authorities on etiquette these days. And crossing them gracefully excludes awkward ness on your part Be sure and cross them well above the knees.

Never below. The best thing to do, of course, is to know that your movements are graceful and then forget about your self. No woman can have real poise if she is constantly thinking about herself. Kenosha Man Kills Wife, Shoots Self (By Associated Press) KENOSHA, Aug. 30.

Mrs. Pearl Anderson, 38, was shot and kileld this morning by ner husband, Otto, 45, as she slept in a cottage on the Geneva Road west of the city. Andersen then shot himself through the head and physicians at Kenosha Hospital said he was dying. Mrs. Anderson was sleeping with her 3-year-old son, Earl, who was awakened by the shot.

He clutched his molher frantically and then ran from the cottage in his night clothes. Mrs. Theodore Peters, a neighbor, saw blood on his garments and went to the Anderson home where she found Anderson, his brain pierced by a bullet, on the floor of his own bedroom. Gertrude Anderson, 15, a daughter, was sleeping on a couch in. the living room.

The shot awakened her. She saw her father, pistol in hand, leave Mrs. Anderson's bedroom and cross the living room into his own chamber. The girl fled from the house. Sheriff Clarence Erlckson found a pistol beside Anderson.

He rushed him to the Kenosha hospital where he was partiaDy revived by stimu lants. He was unable to talk coherently, however. Neighbors and friends said the An dersons had domestic difficulties and that they quarreled last night The Andersons had three children. Another son, Bartholomew, 11, is at a Boy Scout camp. Anderson formerly was proprietor of a rcadhouse west of the city.

He withdrew from his business last fall and since then has not been regularly employed. A mouse short circuited the switch of an electrically controlled furnace and jet the Roosevelt school in Salinas. causing severa hundred dollars damage. I Bmus 10 CLAIRX Daily, Uy, 1881 1 PBB38 COMPANT. I ifcobllahed every morning sxcept lion- PUBLISHERS l.gntersd second class matter at toe I'fortofflee at Eau Claire.

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It Is estimated that 30,000,000 per jims In the United States have en joyed or will enjoy vacations aver aging two weeks and that the to tal expenditure amounts to 000,000. That so many could afford to devote so much money to a matter largely of pleasure is a testimonial to business recovery. Railroad traf fie is above the average and summer resorts are having a highly profit able season. Tourist camps have been filled to overflowing. The na tional parks have had more visitors than ever before.

All these things axe taken into account in reaching the estimate, which, of course, is nothing more than approximate since there can be no such goal as accuracy in such a matter. That so many are able to knock off from the regular vocation and seek relaxation shows that as a peo pie we are learning the value of a bis of leisure. We have a class which kie votes itself chiefly to leisure, but tae vacationists referred to are those who for the main part of the year are busily employed. The number of vacationists is all the more note worthy since it must have included tile farmers In but a small propor thm and they are more numerous tfViA nlact '1 'n fiimmflr I the farmer's busy season and his leisure, if he has any, comes at oth er times. Next winter many of the tffien of the soil will hitch up the ear and Journey southward for a few weeks and will augment the numbers of the vacationists consider ably by the year.

The vacation idea calls for the em ployment of many thousands who ca- to the wants of vacationists. This Involves business of vast magnitude fa Itself and It has wide ramifications. What Is ones' period of leisure Is another's time of activity. All us could not take Vacations at once. Bomebody has to stay on the Job to provide for the vacationists and take In the money the vacationists have to spend.

And the latter feature is attended to with promptness. 7- BYGONES The business nan or manufacturer whose hope for the future is wrap ped up in an expected return to pre war normalcy is out on a limb. For pre-war normalcy never will return. saats history. p'We still hear suggestions and hopes of reverting to old-time methods and the pre-war business basis, Jgtt such a retrogression would be jbout as simple as an attempt to jeturn the middle ages and as profitable.

HThere isn't a great deal of room Ifxi business these days for Aunt Jsarah, who inherited a shoe factory and insisted that the factory go on making hlgh-leced shoes because TTw.1 enlrt 'om In the 70'S. American business never was more dynamic and volatile than it is today, with a constantly changing iront in practically all lines. Since 1921 American business has left as monuments of Its progress a Jong succession of Junk-heaps of discarded processes, antiquated and obsolete policies. There have been tragedies of those who clung too long to revered and once profitable prac tice. The new business man must be eager to tase advantage oi me sTfThtest changes in trend.

It is no day for secrecy. Backward glimpses should not be lonnng and desirous Of. what is behind, but intelligently Inquisitive of facts. GLORIOUS SEASON Nature is speaking sweetly in these dying days of summer. Her message is one or the serious ana things of life.

To feel it, jo out among the trees and hills, War some lagging river or brook Jand witness the passing of. a season. I The beauty of fall Is the red-grey jktw of reminiscence. Trees that wc remember budding Into brilliant jxeB hi spring now have faded. 30 now prettily faded! Like a pother, In reverent age, donning the silver mantle of white haW A fad- tree speaks mutely of how did a thin; age can be.

It is great art to fade beautifully. the hills that had been clothed H9 th vianr of hrlirht mna have akea a quiet, more peaceful out-, look sow. It is as though age, In a Tretty shawl sat rocking peacefully, remembering and waiting. Down in the valley an is quiet nd Juvely. The boisterous brook of tpring is singing a different song mmwmmm a night like a northern October, crisp, clear and delightful She gave a little shiver, hunched up her shoulders and returned to the warmth and laughter of the party.

Proctor returned and the party progressed without thought of time or worry. Sally could see that there was not a girl present married or single, who failed to play up to the young millionaire. Each gave nim her best smile, her coyest glance, her frank and flirtatious admiration. It was thrilling to realise that he. who probably could have had the entire attention of any of them, preferred her.

She was proud to find him always at her side, watching her comfort attentively, addressing all his remarks to her, dancing with her so often as almost to be rude to his other guests. But at each dance he was a little more unsteady on his feet and his strong arms crushed her tighter against his body. She decided that he was becoming dangerous. Weil, she might have expected it; Ted had warned her, had told her not to come on the party. As soon as she had an opportunity she rose quickly, excused herself and left the cabin Going out onto the deck she though: she heard above the blatant music and merriment the sound of pattering feet.

It seemed almost that someone had been at the door, peering in, when she approached. How much was fancy, how much fact she had no idea. She looked about and saw no one. Dismissing the matter, she wrapped her coat about her body and walked toward the stern with two objects In mind: one, to keep away from Proctor for a while; the other, to try to catch a glimpse of Ted. Coming to an open, hatch, she decided to see what' might lay below decks.

Carefully, quietly, she let herself down the ladder. A door was ajar. She opened it cautiously and beheld a compact but luxuriously furnished stateroom. A mirror caught her eye. She decided to straighten her hair and apply a dab of powder.

She smiled and made a little i calls as a part of its demonstration, i Q. How old is Miscba Elman, Rns-j sian violinist? T- D. A. He was born January 20, 1892, so is in his forty-second year. Q.

In what cities do the Governors of our various detached territories make their headquarters? T. S. F. A. Alaska, Juneau; Hawaii Honolulu; Philippines, Manila; Puerto Rico, San Juan; Canal Zone, Balboa Heights; Virgin Island, St.

Thomas; American Samoa, Pago Pago; Guam, Agana. Q. Why are the designs in Navahe rugs never exactly repeated? P. A. The Navaho weaver does not have a pattern to guide, her.

She prefers not to make two alike. She never finishes a rug completely in detail and design as it is believed that if it were perfect in every way, it would be the last piece of work done before her death. Q. Who Invented FonQstenografy? J. H.

A. It was originated by William McDevitt. He published a book setting forth his system in 1895. Q. How does the height of the Great Pyramid compare with that of the Washington Monument? C.

T. A. The Great Pyramid has a height of 480 feet and the Washington Monument, 555 feet. Q. How many copies of the Bible has the American Bible Society issued? A.

L. A. In its 116 years of existence it has issued a total of 237,979,404 volumes of Bibles, Testaments, and Portions. Q. How many "disaster" calls does the American Red Cross have in year? B.

N. A. Altogether, in 1932, the Red Cross acted in 62 disasters in the United States and 28 in the detached territories. Q. In "The Valiants of Virginia" the scene is laid in Damory Coart.

From what did Hallie Erminie Rivee take this name? W. T. A. Damory Ccurt is named after the Ryves' family seat in Dorsetshire. Q.

How far back does the ehrono logical history of Japan extend? Wt, E. A. To 660 B. when the Emperor Jimmu, the first Emperor of Japan, ascended the throne. Q.

At what age did Madame Mel-ha sing in public for the first time? E. S. A. At the age of six she appeared for the first time. She sang Comln Through the Rye in Melbourne, Australia.

Q- Was there a celebration a October 31st before it was known as Hallowe'en? L. P. A. In the old Celtic calendar it was the last day of the old year, its night being the time when all the witches and warlocks were abroad and held their wicked revels. The old superstitions have been carried into the Christian observance.

Q. How many Italians are there In New York City? J. M. A- Foreign born Italians in the five boroughs of New York numbered 440,250 in 1930, the year of the last census. Those whose one or both parents were born in Italy, numbered 630,105.

Q. Who said that "logic is mainly valuable wherewith to exterminate L. T. R. A.

Chesterton. Q. Is there a penalty for mutilating or defacing United States coins? F. M. A.

There is no penalty attached to the destroying of coins of the United States. There is a penalty for mutilating coins and restoring them to ciiculation. Q. In what country is there a public man named DollfUs? J. G.

U. A Dollfus the Chancellor of Austria. O. When did the fire recur in tbe Triangle Building in New York City? How many Uvea were lost? G. W.

A. The date of the Triangle Fire was March 25, 1911, and 148 persons were killed. Q. What is the population of Finland? F. P.

A. An official estimate at the end of the year 1929 shows the population of the Republic of Finland aa 3.633,000. A REFERENCE MAP FOR EVERYBODY For reference purposes the Map of the United Srates is far more convenient than a geography or an alia? It Is more easily handled and the data in whi.h yen are interested will be more Every teat hi and every school cii should have a copy, and it should be in every office Rid every home library. The map Includes not only con-tinen al United States ut all of the nation's Dotp-hed Territories. With i you can journey to every corner of our far-flung domain and inform yourself thoroughly as to tvery part of it as you travel along.

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Why has no code been written for the ranroadK? W. H. A. As the railroads already are under the direct control of the Interstate Commerce Commission and of Commissioner Eastman, the Railroad Coordinator, as well as being governed -by strong unions which do not permit low wages, no need has been felt for any further code Q. What is meant by a souvenir telephone call at the Century of Progress? N.

S. A. The Bell System has a comprehensive display at the Fair, and permits visitors to make long distance most popular motion pictures in Paris American newsreels shown in Europe all have translations of the speeches printed below the films as the pictures are thrown on the screen Talkies of the Chicago Century of Progress are particularly popular Josephine Nears a Record Paris newspapers are still flowery In their appreciation of Harlem's colored Josephine Baker (pronounced here as Ba-Caire who will soon make her 400th continuous crowded performance at the Casino de Paris-Josephine came here with the first American colored Jazz band eight years ago, to do the Black Bottom She stayed on, learned French and applied herself with superhuman zeal to developing other types of dancing Today she Is given tremendous acclaim She speaks French as few Americans learn to speak it, with a concise, almost perfect. Paris accent She has had her voice trained and though it is a soft, little voice, it is sweet and musical and she has sense enough not to strain it She has studied dramatics and in this present production, she runs the ganUt of emotion, from doing her animated, famous "strut" to a little skit where she shows real emotional ability She works day and night perfecting herself At Saturday's evening performance, which Is the night that the middle class attends, "Bravo, Josephine" sounded again and again, with ring ing applause from all sides when she sang, when she danced, when she led her melodious, rhythmic Josephine Baker Jazz orchestra, and when she did her dramatic skits All kinds of knick-knacks are named after her, attesting her widespread popularity Dolls, bracelets, buckles, perfumery, lamps, ash trays, glove boxes, handkerchiefs all reproducing lithe, golden-colored, extremely animated Jose phine herself In this production she wears something new ia Jewelry, which will undoubtedly be copied It is an ornate, striking bracelet, which starts as a great star ring of diamonds on her second left finger, entends as two small flexible chains of brilllanti to the middle of the back of her left hand, where a smaller diamond star appears, then the chain widens to join an entire half cuff of diamonds in formal de sign which extends clear to her elbow, on the upper side of her arm Paris and "Prince Mike" Arthur Garfield Hays had a difficult hour speaking to the Paris Civil Liberties' Association because the asked him to explain the why am wherefore of Americas "Prince Mike' The French seem to think that "Prince Mike" is a psychopath and cannot understand America's laissez-faire attitude towards him Hendrik Willem Van Loon has been literally overlooking Paris from the high, sunny balcony of a suite on the top floor of a secluded Left Bank hotel. He has the page proofs of his new Voltairesque story book, "Elephant Up a Tree" being the adventures of Sir John, the elephant who was knighted for rescuing the Prince of Wales from a crocodile "Jimmie," Van Loon's wife, is bound for Holland to close up the famous house on the Kade at Veere Hendrik is leaving soon for Bad Gastein, in Austria, to take the cure which, he says, is guaranteed to make him feel like sixteen.

Changes in Paris The Champs Elysees has changed some. The American Embassy, at the corner of La Place de Ia Concord, is nearing completion, an imposing white structure. Four new Lalique glass fountains adorn the Rond Point. Two of them are exquisite glass fern fronds which send up lacy sprays of water. The other two are lovely glass birds which take on a spectrum of color as the sun hits them.

Flower beds surround all four, and the green of the grass and trees beyond enhances their beauty One new sidewalk caf has opened. ust two blocks below Fouchet's. The French blue ard white umbrellas over the littl- tables resemble pagodas The place is e-owded with Americans. You can tell American women by their printed suits and their colorful costumes. French women are wearing all white, or all black or a smart combination of black and white.

CAPADE Cui ia.iieci, and seemed to be riding low as if carrying heavy weights. Gradually, but insistently, a fear began to rise in the girl's mind. They were on their way to the yacht, to a party, and the two other cars were coming for their protection; that was Fred Proctor's explanation. Yes, but suppose he knew all about their spying activities, suppose he was the unscrupulous consp.ra- tor, the murderer, that they first believed him to me; what better method could he have than this to smuggle them off somewhere together, heavily guarded and unsuspecting, to their deaths? This fear grew as they went quietly down the dark asphalt street, a narrow, winding street lined with palms and oleanders and hidden almost by overhanging, moss-draped oaks. They were traveling north still without lights.

At the' street leading west to the southernmost bridge across the Halifax river the leading car turned west. That was one comfort at least, for that was the way they should be going to get to the boatyard. Ted followed the car and as they rounded the corner Sally 3aw that the rear-guard was coming. Within a few minutes they were at the boatyard, the other cars parked ahead and behind them under the huge old oaks. Ted alighted and opened the door.

Sally and Frea Proctor got out. "Turn the car ovar to Pete," Proctor told Ted, "and come along with us." So Ted was coming I Why, ol course; wasn't he supposed to work on the boat, too? Sally felt more secure, though in a different way even more excited. Whatever happened they both would be there. This was thrilling. Ahead, she saw the boat a handsome houseboat, much like a small steamship she thought.

It was lighted up, the first gay sight she had seen since leaving the nouse. As they went up the plank a man in hiim and white came out of the deckhouse. When the door opened a rush of sound of radio music and laughter came bursting out into the oppressively silent aarxness. ine man saw their party and lifted his TT. arm.

ne caiiea. jk turned and threw open the door. "They're here" he shouted. "Come out and meet the host and hostess, you triflers, you. Just a bunch oi triflvrs" explained apologetically to Sally and Fred Proctor.

"Howza boy, Fred?" He was a piump utue man with a face that suggested au owl suddenly gone carefree. Pmm the cabin door the others poured out, men and women, laugh ing and shouting. Thinps have aot an early start, Proctor said in Sally's ear. Then he greeted the guests and began mak ing introductions. Sally was dcwu-rtprpd hut alfused.

Everybody was gay and was nice to her and seemed to be intent only on having a harmless eood time. A few ot tne guests she had seen somewhere about the town; the others were ut- strangers, but very pleasant peo-e. They led Sally into the cabin. The luxury of the boat took her breath. If anything Fred Proctor's yacht was even more comfortable, more beautiful than his late uncle's house.

Within a few minutes Sally felt the deck begin to throb faintly under her feet. There followed a sense pf motion, of lightness. She looked out and saw the buildings and craft of the boatyard begin to drop behind. As soon as she could Sally slipped out and walked about the deck looking for Ted, but could not find him. Nor did she see Fred.

Proctor. He had left the cabin Just as the boat started. Tf rhlllv irtr Flnrlrin a Rim that the season was setting along, I READ THIS FIRST: Sally wynne, traveling from Chi- eago to Daytona Beach, Fbu, to be secretary of John Kemble Proctor, millionaire, discovers en route that Proctor is dead, under suspicious circumstances. On the advice of Ted Chandler, yosng itinerant newspa perman, whom she met on the train, Sally continues to Daytona. She goes to the Proctor home and is pereuad ed to remain, despite the tragedy, by Fred Proctor, nephew of the slain man.

Ted who has fallen in love with Sally, gets a Job as chauffeur to Proctor and the two of them de termine to solve the mystery of the old man's death. Ted suspects Fred and Sally pins her suspicions on Gas ViteUi, an ngiy old man, who apparently is a fixture about the home. Ted, returning from a ride in Proctor's roadster, tells a story of being chased by a high-powered machine on the beach and of being fired on with machine guns and sawed-off shotguns. The nest morn ing Proctor announces a houseboat party for that evening. Sally has her misgivings about going with Proctor, but dee'des to go when told that.

others will be present Ted sulks at the news. NOW GO ON" WITH THE STORI CHAPTER 21 Sally would go on the yacht party, Ted be hanged. Staying home might even be more dangerous, she told herself, for she would be alone, probably with Gus Vitelli. And at least it would be harder on her nerves. When something was going on that might be gay she felt she had to be there if only to break the combination of internal tension and external monotony that threatened to shatter her nerves in the periods between the exciting occurrences of the last few weeks.

Then, too, she reasoned, she might hear or see something Important to their investigation. Yes she would go and Ted could be angry if he wanted to. So after dinner she dressed and came down in her white polo coat and beret, feeling for the moment very much the young society sportswoman. Fred Proctor greeted her by clapping his hands. "Charming," ie said, "charming." "Thank you, Mr.

Proctor," Sally replied, blushing. "You look quite-dashing, yourself." And he did, she decided, in his own polo coat, yachting togs and white cap with shin ng black visor. He made a little bow. "It is only fitting" he said, with a sly smile. Then his face clouded and he seemed to be thinking swiftly.

"Sally," he said, "I forgot to mention this. Don't be alarmed if you see other cars that seem to be following us." Sally looked at him questioningly, frankly puzzled. "Just a precaution on my part." he said. "We ride in the sedan with the excellent Chandler at the wheel." They went out the side door where the sedan, Ted at the wheel stood waiting. Sally noticed that the light on the landing was not lit Proctor helped her into the car and followed.

"AH right Chandler," he said. "Yes, s'r," Ted replied crisply he slipped the gears into mesh. The big sedan moved quie' smoothly down the drive. Th seemed to be something sini about their departure; suddenly ly realized that there were no light-4 in the car or outside it, not even the dash lamp. As they moved domi toward the street Sally saw the, dark outline of another car move out from under the thick follaere.

saw it swing quietly into the road, also without lights, and proceed in their van. She looked behind and saw what she expected another dark, lightless car following them down the drive. When the procession moved out into the somewhat lighter street she saw that the other two machines, both touring cars, were puckery face at herself as she playfully struck the tip of her nose with the powder puff. She smoothed the powder about and stood back to admire the effect when she saw something in the glass that stopped her hand as It poised by her cheek. The door was opening slowly.

As Sally watched the glass, yet unable to move or speak, she saw an evil, ugly, leering face appear in the doorway, little yellow eyes burning upon her body. She whirled about to face Gus Vltelll. Vitelli as quickly though quietly shut the ddor behind him and came forward as silent, as fearsome, as loath esome as a snake. Sally's impulse was to scream. She knew that her moujth had opened and her throat was forming the sound when Vitelli sprang forward And the next she knew his hairy calloused hand was over her mouth stifling the sound, pressing her lips cruelly against her teeth.

To (Be Continued.) MN YORK BY JULIA BLANSHARD PARIS American films are har-ina a tremendous influence on European women's appearance Mae West iv. her "She Done Kim Wrong, which is called "Lady Lou" here, has taken Pwis by sronn Feather boas, swishing lampshade skirts, handsome costume Jewelry and that inimitable undulating walk simulated by Paris women attest her pop-ularlty stand outside the movie house running "Lady Lou" It and "Cavalvade' are the zxm ft meioay ot oontentmeni..

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