The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, July 27, 1932, Page 4

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All rights of republication of all other matter herein are also reserved. ok hit BO jat: ¥ 3s_322 (Official City, State and County Newspaper) ~~ Foreign Representatives SMALL, SPENCER, BREWER (Incorporated) CHICAGO NEW YORK BOSTON The United Front One of the most encouraging signs of town and country solidarity in North Dakota is that offered by the cooperation of the Devils Lake Cham- ber of Commerce with those Tolna farmers who are attempting to or- ganize in an effort to increase the Price of wheat. Information reaching here is that this movement is one which entails the payment of no dues, has no paid organizers and costs the farmer noth- ing to join. All that is necessary is to agree to follow the rules laid down by the group for the marketing of grains. a The business and _ profegional people of Devils Lake demonstrated, by the action of their civic associa- tion, their realization that all pros- perity in North Dakota depends on n the success of the man on the soil. o As this newspaper often has pointed a out, the success of business in this area depends on the success of agri- in culture. When the farmer has money no to spend, business is good. When he c goes broke the rest of us go broke with him or at least feel the pinch of straightened circumstances. It may be that this movement to hold wheat for a better price will end in failure, as many another such ef- fort has failed before it. On the other; hand, it has the unquestioned merit which any honest effort has in com- parison with dull acceptance of con- ditions as they are and lack of tie fighting spirit which must precede any change for the better. This development is significant for * two reasons. It demonstrates that the 5 farmers of this state still have enough 4 spirit to make a real fight for better ' times. Win, lose or draw, they will be better off for having made it. Under the urge of common neces- sity, the old misunderstandings be- tween town and country are vanish- ing. In their stead, as demonstrated at Devils Lake, is coming into being sympathy and understanding which will be valuable in many ways as well as in possibly operating to increase the price of what the farmer sells. No one labors under any delusions as to the need for definite and con- crete action. It is not only desirable, it is necessary if the economic wel- fare of this commonwealth and its people are to be preserved. Chambers of commerce in other cities, including our own, should ex- Press willingness to assist in all ways open to them this farmers’ movement. D It is not one which they can lead but it is one which they can encour- Prat Re n3H8 Se 5 Hee, BREO more definitely than data recently lathes on the movement of freight by truck. It shows that such things as heavy machinery, which the railroads would ordinarily handle, are being sent long distances by truck. From three to six automobiles are loaded on a “truck- away” at Detroit and consigned to Per cent of the tires shipped from Ak- ron, America’s rubber capital, go by truck, and trucking services bring oranges, strawberries, grapefruit and fresh vegetables from the south to and night schedules. Even coal and crushed rock are be- ing shipped long distances by truck and from 30 to 40 per cent of cattle, sheep and hog shipments to the ma- jor markets of the middle west come 50|by motor. On the longer runs, it has become common practice for two men to ride in each truck. While one drives the other sleeps in a little bunk back of the seat. They stop only for gas and oil and for meals. All of these facts and many more are well known to the railroad men who are agitating for a law to place truck transportation under the con- trol of the Interstate Commerce Com- mission. Some doubt, in view of the fact that there are some 22,000 fleets of five or more trucks each, in addi- tion to thousands of wildcatters, that this could be done effectively. Others contend it can be done but admit that extensive and costly machinery would have to be set up for the purpose. Thus it follows that each advance of civilization brings new problems in its wake. There is no question as to the advantages which the flexibility and availability of truck service of- fers. There is grave doubt as to whether they should be left unregu- lated, to sap the life blood of the railroads, or if regulation would be effective or worth the cost. The transportation problem offers something of a dilemma. The nation must find fair and adequate solution if serious consequences are to be avoided. It Must Be Here Perhaps the nation’s needs, as ex- pressed a number of years ago by the late Vice President Marshall, who sagely remarked that what America needed was a good five-cent cigar, are being met. At any rate, statistics compiled by the tobacco industry show that three out of every four cigar smokers now are contenting themselves with a nickel smoke. It is observed that tastes may have been toned down in line with other things and that men who formerly thought the best was none too good now feel that five cents is all they can afford for one session of Lady Nicotine’s solace. At any rate, the facts speak for themselves. An added factor is that the modern five-cent cigar is really satisfactory from many standpoints. It is made in a clean and sanitary manner and is truly representative of the tobacco blending art. Perhaps the Indiana statesman would be satisfied if he were to return to this mundane sphere and learn the manner in which modern America has adopted his homely philosophy. Editorial Comment Editorials printed below show the trend of thought by other editors, They are published without regard to whether they agree or disagree with The Tribune's policies. Early Campaign Oratory (New York Times) ‘When they realized that, in a dou- ble sense, the Democratic campaign was off to a “flying” start, the Repub- licans went into hasty action them- Selves. Following the opening ad- dress of Secretary Mills at Boston, two other Republican speeches were spread on the record of last week. To the fact that the orators were not quite ready may charitably be ascribed some of the shortcomings in the presentation of the issues by Sec- retary Hurley and Attorney General Bettman of Ohio, who is a candidate age and support. It is time that this great farming state presented a unit- ed front to the rest of the world. They’ll Be Punished Disclosures by two young Minne- sota men that they were parties to the tragedy in which two girls lost their lives offer a rather disturbing sidelight on our modern civilization. Had all the parties to this fatal and rather nauseating affair been single persons, we might have charged their excesses up to the spirit of flaming youth. Perhaps that is as charitable an explanation as can be offered for the actions of the girls. But the men were rather beyond that stage. They were married and each had children. They were, then, disregarding all the normal ties which @ man holds sacred to indulge in the fatal excesses which led to tragic death for the girls and to shame and disgrace for them. Unquestionably they shocked the moral consciousness of all right- thinking persons. Nevertheless, will be punished {in 9 definite way. The scorn and con- tempt of their fellow men will be heaped upon them. Even those who Rave no moral objection to their con- uct will brand them as fools. ‘Their wives, if they take them back, against Senator Bulkley. In Mr. Hurley's breezy remarks ap- pear holes through which the Secre- tary of War could rope one of those yearlings which, as he is so fond of telling, still roam the plains “in the old Indian Territory.” The silence or even encouragement by Republicans in power during the period of wild points as far distant as Denver. Fifty | Philadelphia and New York on day} THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1982 eRe ann The Intangible Overhead! | PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE By William Brady, M. D. Signed letters pertaining to personal health and hygiene, not to disease diagnosis, or treatment, will be answered by Dr. Brady if a stamped, self- addressed envelope is enclosed. Letters should be brief and written in ink. No reply can be made to queries not conforming to instructions. Address Dr. William Brady, in care of this newspaper. BEGINNING YOUNG IN THE ARROWHEAD COUNTRY. This is what you may have heard described as the Arrowhead country, writes a young correspondent. It is one of the finest recreational places for children. In the winter time all the kids have some kind of a hockey stick and a pair of skates. There are some good little players here, but how I hate to see them take a smoke right after a hard fought game, as a good many of these youngsters do, and they are as young as 11, the majority being about 16. I myself was brought up to think that sweets or candy are rather bad for a young kid. Only since I became a follower of yours have I learned the truth about that. I find that a nickel’s worth of candy, or any sweet, is more refreshing after a strenuous effort in work or play than anything in the line of tobacco. I believe it would be a good thing for athletics if your teachings about the eating of candy or other sweets were more familiar to youngsters who are ambitious to get ahead in some such game... . (B. J. M.) Yes, and probabily it would be a good thing for the health of a lot of little boys who are old enough to vote but are not yet really grown up in character, if the physiology of sugar in nutrition and the pathology of tobacco excess were more generally known to the laity. The instruction given in the common schools about such matters is farcical—the control- ling interests see to it that physiology and so called health instruction in the schools shall be harmless, and so the great mass of the population re- mains as ignorant as ever. Sugar in any form, whether in its natural state in such foods as milk | and fruits, or in its refined state, or in candy or cakes or ice cream or a sweetened beverage, is the ideal food fuel for strong, hard working muscles. Nothing else can so surely and so quickly relieve fatigue and restore the strength, vigor and endurance one has expended in a hard game or in any kind of strenuous muscular effort, be it work, play or just dull exercsie. There isn’t one iota of scientific or sensible ground for the quaint no- tion that sugar or sweets of any sort cause @ child to have bad teeth or in any way favor decay of the teeth. Nor is there the slightest reason for any intelligent person to imagine the | eating of much sugar or sweets in any way favors the infestation of the ali- mentary tract with worms, There is just one class of persons a who should go easy on sugar or sweets in every form, and that is the lazy, parasitic class, people who do not do any real muscular work to speak of, namby pamby children who are too nice or too delicate to play any actual games, young snobs who are training for the neurotic life, and those who are already obese or dia- betic or both. All normal healthy young persons | should indulge freely in sweets, of course at the right time. No square meal is complete for a healthy young- ster unless there is a dessert con- taining plenty of sugar, such as ice cream, cake, pie, sweet puddings. At the end of a hard game the youngster who indulges in some good candy, a bar of milk chocolate, a dish of ice cream or whatever sweetmeat appeals to his or her taste, is doing the natural thing, the healthful thing, and it is bound to help in any wise athletic training. Candy cures fatigue or exhaustion or prevents it. Tobacco merely dulls your sense of fatigue for the time e 2 Two Champi s = HORIZONTAL Answer to Previous Puzzle 10 Region, 1 Government 11 To look tax seal, askance. 7 Pertaining to 13 Flower part. the ear. 14 Consumer, 12 Gateways. 18 Exultant. 13 Old French coin. 15 Extra part. 16 Unit. 17 Winged cap of Mercury 20 Born. 21 You and I 22 Distends. Emperor, speculation had nothing to do with the depression; it came “in large part * * = from conditions that arose en- tirely outside our own borders.” It was Wilson who loaned all our money recklessly to Europe and did not in return “ask even a definite promise to pay”; this is entirely responsible for the allied debts problem. The Smoot-Hawley tariff was necessary to prevent the dumping of “a flood of cheap goods from demoralized Eur- ope.” The Republican Administration Prevented the “dole,” without mention of the President’s reversal of his posi- tion on the eee State-and- Municipal aid fund, long called a “ The Republicans stand for the individualism of Americans; Democrats would sweep all citizens into @ one-level mass. From Mr. Bettman the heard that “ conditions are world-wide,” although the Ohioan did not specifically blame Europe for everything as did the Oklahoman. ‘The national issue to him is “sound government demagogy”; he agrees with Mr. Hurley that Mr. Roosevelt is but another Bryan with- 25 Animal 37 To stitch, trainer, 38 To total. 26 Tiny green 39 Hoisting ma- vegetable. chine. 27 To weep. 41 Lacelike. 29Golf device. 30 To trespass machines. for game. 44 Pound. $2 Winner of the 46 Prophet, U_ S. Open 47 Dirge. golf champion- 48 Afternoon ship. meal. 34 New world 49 Compound heavyweight ether. champion. 51 To scatter as 85 Wasted. hay. 36 Also. 52 To intone. 43 Contour giving 1To pack away. 19 You and me. 23 Drops of eye fluid. 24 Sarcastic quality. 26 Blue grass. 27 Monkey. 28 Bald-headed, 30 Telephoned. 31 To chop. 33 Letter Z. 34 Wheedled. 36 Chasing tool, 39 Child. 40 To build. 41 List. 42 Too. 43 Spain. 44Glass in an optical instrue 54 Evergreen shrub. 55 Rapt. VERTICAL 2 Sound. 3 Verb. 4Third note. 5 Lark-like bird. 6 Close-fitting ment. coat with 45 To mitigate. short flaps. 47 Eagle. 7 Onager. 48 Light brown. 8 Above. 60 Dawn (com- 9 Searched bining form). thoroughly. 53 Pronoun. (being, but actually retards the natural process of recovery with rest. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Cooking in Copper. Sister put dandelions in a copper boiler, poured hot water over them and let them stand for two days. Would that liquid be poisoned from the copper? (Mrs. L. K.) Answer—It may be impregnated with copper, but not poisoned, for any quantity of copper that may be dissolved in the liquid is harmless, rather beneficial, if it does not spoil the taste. Lction for Pimples and Blackheads. Some time ago you advised me to use a lotion for the pimples and black- heads on my face. It has cleared them all up. It was composed of one ounce each of sublimed sulphur, com- pound tincture of lavender, witch hazel extract, camphor water and gly- cerin. We'd feel pretty sad at our house if “Ole Doc Brady” ever des- serted us. (Miss R. I. 8.) Answer—I'll never desert, but you never can tell when I may be fired. Rice accounts for about 80 per cent h Gilbert Swan INAND OUT % % %& % New York, July 27.—Notes on noth- ing in particular and everything in general: Those who remember Peaches in her dear old Daddy Browning days may not recognize her in a platinum blonde disguise. . . And with ankles reduced to catch the eye of even & ship news photographer! .... The young man usually seen at her elbow is one of the rich lads who still has most of his money... Few survive notoriety as long as has Peaches. . . And what ludicrous copy that Browning suit made. . . Most limelit folk, thus introduced, seem to dissolve within a few months. Just the other day, I noticed an item to the effect that Evelyn Nes- bit was seriously ill in Atlantic City, where she had been appearing in @ night resort. . . It was thought she might die. .. No one has made great- er efforts to recapture a place in the big time. . . But never quite able to make it... About a year ago, I happened to drop into one of the ordinary Green- wich Village cabarets of a winter eve- ning. . . Miss Nesbit was one of the performers. . . She was at least 30 blocks from Broadway, and appeared to no longer stir public curiosity. * * * Something of the irony of such sit- uations occurred to me when a few weeks later some friends motored me along the Hudson. .. We passed thru West Point and stopped to observe a statue that has decorated the ap- proach for some years. .. The model for this was Evelyn Nesbit. .. The de- signer was the late Stanford White! * AW G’WAN! Milton Berle, the comic, allows that certain pugilistic gents should sing it this way: “That's Why Sharkeys Were Born” .. . And Sidney Skolsky, “tin- typer,” is credited with suggesting “Frankie and Johnny” as the Demo- cratic party song. . . Get it, Frank Roosevelt and John Garner! * Oe O® Such are the wages of fame that Sinclair Lewis finds it increasingly harder to hide away. . . He took a Place in the more remote sections of the Vermont woods for a summer lodge... But the art and writing lads and lassies tracked him down and started a little colony in the neigh- borhood. . . He went down to the postoffice to find them all gathered. He had nothing to do but decide to move, since he seeks seclusion. .. * * The late Thomas A. Edison may thave reason to invent a couple of as- tral bulbs beyond the grave as a means of future ectoplasmic identifi- cation ... Since his death he has been the most recalled personality. .. Only Conan Doyle and Houdini, of all People, appear more frequently in se- ances. . . But it remained for Bessie Clark Drouet, the artist, whose spirit- of Siam’s exports. have attracted wide attention, to rec- ord the astral voice of Edison on one of his own varie Hae oe THAT DARING YOUNG MAN Reinald Werrenrath, gifted with & most resonant bass voice, may be heard free gratis and for nothing at scores of intimate sessions held by the more convivial organizations of New York. At a recent Tuesday lunch of the Circus Saints and Sinners, he gave the famous old ballad, “The Handsome Young Man on the Flying Trapeze.” I am told that he is a guest performer at innumerable lun- cheons and dinners, although the Dutch Treat Club hears most of his rer masterpieces. eon be ied way, at the type of citizens who never seem to outgrow their circus affections. At the luncheons of the white top fans I have observed Kermit Roosevelt, Low-; ell Thomas, Count von Luckner, Com- mander Byrd and a dozen other not- ables. ad ‘When the Roxy Theater decided to shut down for three weeks recently it was discovered that the overhead for keeping it closed came to $50,000 per week. . . Which is more than it takes to keep most places open. SL TODAY 8 AN vee U. S. TROOPS CROSS OURCQ On July 27, 1918, American and French troops continued their rapid advance north of Chateau Thierry. making their total gain in this vicin- ity more than 10 miles. Defending German forces were strengthened by new regiments, but they were unable to stop the on- slaught of the allied armies. Americans occupied Le Charmel and crossed the Ourcq near Fere-en- Tardenois. It was learned that seven American divisions, totaling nearly 200,000 men were in the battle on the Marne. The crossing of the Ourcq was made despite desperate resistance on the part of crack German guard di- visions. Losses on both sides were oy ‘War between Japan and America is possible only in two contingencies. | First if Japan interferes in the west- ern hemisphere. This is unthinkable. Secondly, if the United States at- tempts to dominate Asia, which is al- so unthinkable—Viscount Kikujiro Ishii, former Japanese ambassador to the United States. ‘When they get us hicks down where we can’t make a dollar, conditions are in a bad way. We hicks, you try.—Frank Mullen, Watertown, Wis., farmer. If cancelling debts or going off the gold standard will help make jobs it should be done.—Mrs. Jean Spring- stead Wittemore, Democratic conven- tion delegate from Puerto Rico. ‘The world's total stock of monetary gold has at all times in recent years been adequate to support the credit structure legitimately required by world trade, and the rapid decline of prices which began in 1929 cannot be attributed to any deficiency in the gold supply—Majority report, League of Nations monetary commission. NS | Barbs | SS Se Philadelphia still likes to be known as the City of Brotherly Love, but even the most ardent native will ad- mit that the bootleggers and police have been carrying a good slogan too far. No wonder Mussolini is so pop- ular in Italy. At a recent gathering he served his followers with bologna. AW we get over here is boloney. STICKERS RATATALABETE TELECTTLTLTT Out ofthe above letters, see if you can * form four sixletter words in which the last five letters are the same and in the same order, Men whose faces are familiar, ualistic sessions in the upper Eighties | know, are the backbone of the coun-| often get slapped. i { | BEGIN HERE TODAY CHERRY DIXON, year-old another climate to mother’s hy en atorma from apartment and Cherry tele- phones to Max. NOW GO ON WITH THE sTORY CHAPTER XLIII DAN PHILLIPS sighed heavily. He threw one arm upward, tugged at the covers and, with his eyes still closed, screwed his face into a frown. For a few moments he lay quiet. Then the glare of bright sunshine was too much for him. Dan stirred, murmuring sleepily, “Cherry—time is it? Cherry—2” There was no answer, Sunlight continued to stream through the window and at last Dan opened his eyes. He raised himself to one el- bow, scowled at the offending win- dow blind that hung at a crooked angle midway of the upper pane, and let out a half-suppressed oath. The next minute he was sitting up, rubbing his head ruefully. Dan was alone in the room. It was Sunday, seven days after Cherry’s departure. Dan’s clothes festooned a nearby chair. There were scattered newspapers on the floor and the entire apartment looked out of order. Phillips rubbed the offending forehead again. He rose to his feet, crossed to the window and pulled at the shade. He did it so sharply that the blind fell to the floor, “Damn!” the young man ejacu- lated. It took all of five minutes of an- Boyed and repeated efforts to get the window shade into place again, His head was pounding. Should have had sense enough not to go out with the gang last night, he told himself, But then, he had bad to do something. Brenda was with an engagement. He'd intended to Join the card game only for an hour or so and then come bome pretty 19- LEAP YEAR BRID to get some sleep. Instead—well, anyhow he felt rotten! There should be aspirin in the medicine cabinet. Cherry always kept it— Phillips checked himself and swore again. He had vowed he would not think of Cherry. A girl who could treat a fellow the way she had treated him! Left him flat. Gone away without even a word or a note of explanation. Just disap- peared. Anyone else would have been ensible about it. Nowadays marriages and divorces were taken in a matter-of-fact way. Why did Cherry have to work herself into @ state of hysterics and create a scene? Why not admit sensibly that their marriage was a failure (be cause of her nagging and quibbling and narrow-mindedness) and set about arranging a divorce? No wonder Dan had felt last night that a drink or two wouldn't hurt him. A week ago last night he and Cherry had had that row. He had come home and found her gone. For days he had expected some message from her. Now he knew none would come. She was through with him, All right—it that was the way she wanted it! He'd not make » move to find her. Not a move! A hamper used for soiled cloth- ing stood in the bathroom. Dan kicked at it violently. He had sworn he would not think of Cherry again and here he was doing it! eee ‘HE aspirin was where he had expected to find it. Dan took two of the pellets, dashed cold water over his face and went to the kitchen. He decided to make coffee, There were unwashed dishes piled in the sink and after a look at them Dan changed his mind. He returned to the bathroom and stepped into a cold shower. Then be shaved, dressed and presently left the house. Dixie Shannon was coming up the steps. She wore a tawny cloth coat with di cuffs and collar of red fox. Dixie's hat was blue velvet and both coat and hat were new. She carried a prayer book. Pig Dixie greeted him amia- bly. “Good morning.” “Morning?” she laughed. “Maybe it's morning to you but my watch says 2:30, I’ve been out for hours— even: went to church!” versation, He moved slightly as though to continue on his way but Dixie remained equarely in the mid- dle of the lower step. “I haven’t seen anything of you or Cherry for a week,” she went on. “Is Cherry upstairs now? Guess I'll drop in—" The young man’s expression did not change. “You won't find her,” he said curtly. Some explanation seemed necessary and he added, busy | “Didn't you know? Cherry's gone for a little trip. Visiting relatives, mahi be back for some time Phillips was not inclined for con- | 4 “You mean—Cherry’s gone?” “Why, yes. I thought probably she'd told you. Left a week ago.” “For goodness sake!” Her tone of voice annoyed Phil- lips. He mumbled something about an engagement and would have brushed past but the girl stopped him. Dixie's eyes widened. “Dan,” she said anxiously, “there isn’t anything wrong, is there? I mean—you and Cherry—?”" “Of course not!” He snapped the words out. An instant later Phillips was hurrying down the street, his expression as dark as his thoughts. Meddling women! Always nosing into other people’s affairs. There was bound to be talk now. Why did he have to meet Dixie Shannon, of all people, today? Give that Shan- non the hint of scandal and she'd stay with it until she'd dragged out the truth, What made her think there was anything wrong between Cherry and himself? And whose business was it if there were? The aspirin hadn't seemed to help his head. Dan plodded on angrily, reached the corner just too late to catch a street car. He fumbled in his vest pocket, discovered. he had cigarets but no matches. Damn everything! What a day! cee Y leased stepped from the cab and Dan handed the driver a bill. Brenda Vail, half-turning, safd, “Are you coming up?” “Don’t mind, do you?” She smiled. “Of course not! Only you really mustn’t stay so long as you did the last time, dear. I’ve letters to write—” “Letters? Last night you had a mysterious engagement and tonight it’s letters. Say, Brenda, you're not trying to get rid of me, are you?” “Silly boy! How can you even say such things? Besides {t's your fault if I've neglected my friends 80 long they must all think me dead! You know that, don’t you?” She smiled and to the young man that smile seemed the utmost of devoted tenderness. They were in- side the building now. The elevator bore them upward, stopped, and a minute later they were entering Miss Vail’s apartment, She stood still, letting Dan re move the luxurious fur wrap from her shoulders, Then she moved to @ mirror, touched her hair here and there, patting it into the outline she d, drew a slender gold lp- stick from her purse and applied the paste critically, Dan’s head appeared in the mit ror behind her. “You don't n that stuff,” he told her, “You're beautiful without it!” Compliments always pleased Brenda. She tilted her head back- ward, looking up at him and emil- ing through narrowed lashes. “Do you really think that?” she asked coyly, “Brenda, you know I do!” Sud- denly bis arms were around her. He would have kissed her but she eluded, (©1952 eres soe we. “I've just finished my lips. You'll spoil them!” dozen times, Dered, “let’s get away from this Place! now. you must be mad!” claimed. that.” “Please, Dan!” she protested. “What of it?” eee E caught her by the shoulders @ trifle roughly, kissed her a “Brenda,” Dan whis There's nothing to stop us Let’s go tomorrow!” She broke away from him. “But Brenda ex- “You know we can’t do “Why not? You said you would —you said we'd go to New York—” “Atter we've heard about the play—yes!” she explained patiently. “It would be ridiculous to leave be fore! You know the letter from my agent said prospects are hope ful. There's sure to be a definite answer almost any day now.” “Any day! You've said that a hundred times. 1 can’t wait for ‘any day’ to come! I’m sick of this town and everything in it. I want to get away from here, Brenda, What difference does it make about the play? I'll get a job—I can find one—!” “But the play means so much!” she assured him. Bre! lashes had narrowed again. you I'm thinking of, Dan,” she told him, “You and your future. My dear, you do know that, don’t you? We have to do what’s best for you.” “Then come away with me!” “What makes you so anxious to leave Wellington?” “Why shouldn’t I want to leave? I hate the town! They're all a lot of old gossips here, Besides, it’s the thing to do. If I get out Cherry, can start sult—” “Oh—Cherry! So you're think- ing about her now?” “Don’t talk that way, Brenda. I have to think of Cherry, don’t 1, it you and I are to be married? I mean she'll have to divorce me, Of course it will take time but in the meanwhile—” “In the meanwhile I told you there are letters I must write, Real- Dan, you should go. It’s grow. ing late.” “If you want ie to leave promise me one thing! I’m willing to wait a week to hear from that agent. If ‘a letter doesn’t come by that time promise you'll go to New York with me!” “But, Dan—” “All right—then I don’t leavel You'd promise, Brenda, if you cared for me as much as you said. You'd promise if you loved me!” Her shoulders moved impatiently, “You're being very foolish again,” Brenda told him. “Of course I love you, Why do you doubt me so? It’s cruel of you!” “Then you will go?” \ “In a week, Yes—1 promise!” As he rang for the elevator a few moments later Dan Phillips assured himself he was the happiest fellow in the world. He was almost able to make himself believe this. (To Be Continued) 9 + Poe ee ey a a