The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, January 13, 1936, Page 4

smarck Tribune ‘An independent Newspaper THE STATE'S OLDEST NEWSPAPER (Established 1873) State, City and County Official) Newspaper 4 | The Bi The Bismarck Tribune Company, Bismarck. N D., and Bismarck as second class mai) matter. George D. Mann President and Publisher Kenneth W Simons eat Published by @iitered at the postoffice at Archie O. Johnson Secretary and Treasurer Subscription Rates Payable in Advance Member of Audit Bureau of Circulation Member of The Associated Press ed Press ts exclusively entitled to the use for republica- diepatches credited to it or not otherwise credited In this Iso the local news of spontaneous origin published herein ubitcation of all other matter herein are also reserved. The Road to Parity How far agriculture has come on the road to parity during the last year is indicated by statistics compiled by the depart- ment of agriculture and made public before the AAA decision. Those for North Dakota were compiled by Ben Kienholz, agricultural statistician, and his assistant, Preston J. Creer, and show that tremendous gains have been made in the last year, although most items still are below the “parity price” which is given as the goal of national policy. Parity, as every- one knows, is that price at which a given quantity of agricultural [; produce will purchase the same quantity of manufactured goods, as was the case during the base period from 1909 to 1913. On the basis of North Dakota prices, corn is a little better than half way, the price on Dec. 15 being 42 cents with 80.9 cents as parity. The situation of some other products follows: Wheat (all varieties), 92 and 111.4; oats, 17 and 50.3; barley, 25 and 78;'rye, 31 and 90.7; flaxseed, 154 and 213.1; potatoes, 87 and 86.5; hay, $3.90 and $14,96 per ton; alfalfa seed, $9.40 and $9.56 per bushel ; hogs, $8.10 and $9.10 per cwt. ; beef cattle, | $5.80 and $6.56; calves, $7 and 8.50; sheep, $3.60 and $5.71; ' lambs, $8.40 and $7.40; milk cows, $44 and $60.50; horses, $76 The Associat of att oew: tion 4 i $8.9 cents. This generally is far from parity but how great the im- 1] provement is may be shown by comparison with prices for De- A | eember, 1934. A year ago all grain prices in North Dakota were | higher than this year and so, of course, were hay prices, but | hogs were selling for $4.00; cattle for $3.30; calves for $3.95; y eheep for $2.20; lambs for $5.00; milk cows for $26; horses for | 64; chickens for 8.5 cents; turkeys for 17; butterfat for 27; unwashed wool for 17 and eggs for 28.7. Thus it will be seen that the inconle of farming from live- stock and the so-called dairying classification, including poultry and eggs, have made the greatest price gains. The improvement may be measured in another way, by comparing the index numbers of prices paid by farmers with | those received for agricultural products. . In December, 1934, the farmer was paying an average of 126 for what he bought and was getting 80 for what he sold. But last December these figures had changed to 122 and 90, respectively. Thus a gap of 46 points has been narrowed to 32 points. Still a long way to go but encouraging progress, never- theless. j Rising Land Values Letters such as that from Mr. H. H. McCumber, published elsewhere in this edition of The Tribune, are both refreshing and reassuring. ' Every now and then editors wonder if their screeds are ead. Hence the reassurance. It is refreshing because it puts } the finger on a weakness in the American farm situation which is likely to recur when and as things improve. The fact is that a good deal of our former farm prosperity ‘were realized. had deceived themselves and each other. SRI SBRRBERSIE TS ten FES na ehh ma 4 another, desire to retire from farming. : Songer look wholly on the dark side of things. /@istressed land on the market for a real boom to get under way. ta. Gahara desert possibly was after sandpike. = i eee _ AAA's demise makes it possible to tell the young hopeful, without blush: fg at one’s deceit. that this little pig reached the market. * oe teaming with delight over his domestic Christmas accounts. eee A i i ; Jeouse is Joined under the bed by an interloper he can blame the Shadow. . The Michigan cemetery sexton who resigned because there wasn't in his town during 1935 evidently hadn't the forethought to erect : There may man to kiss his his wife. Fis eee a {The Ethiopian campaign sion 11 Duce can show for it is an inch or so more on the chest. * - Hundreds of telegrams poured into Washington shortly after Roosevelt's telegraph companies, was @ profitable night message. which, for the eee name is Nicky Gnat. we | and $172.10; chickens, 14.1 cents and 14.4 cents; retail milk,|. 8.6 and 8.6; unwashed wool, 21 and 22.2 cents; eggs, 30.2 and { ‘LITTLE SYMPHONY CONCERT AUDIENCE SHOWS ENTHUSIASM Bismarck Orchestra Shows Not- able Improvement at Sea- son's Opening The progress which the Bismarck Little Symphony is making with each successive season was proved by the reaction of the audience at Sunday night's concert in the Bismarck city auditorium. Eager for more at the close of a well chosen program, the audience broke into sustained applause which brought Clarion E. Larson, the direc- tor, and his 36 musicians back for an encore, the Gluck “Gavotte in G.’ {Amounting almost to an ovation, the warm applause, particularly at the close of the concert, bespoke the keen interest in and the real appreciation of music lovers for the work which the symphony and its director are do- ing musically for the Capital City. Two More Concerts Coming The concert was the second in the symphony’s third season and will be followed by two more appearances during the late winter. Bracketed appropriately with three movements of Mozart's “Symphony in G Minor,” the major opus on the pro- gram, was the Overture to Handel's “Messiah,” which was the opening number. The security and pure, lovely tone coloring which was apparent in both the first and second violin sections in the first measurues was sustained throughout the concert. To the au- thority which these two sections, the most important in a symphony ar- rangement, have gained undoubtedly should go much credit for the notable improvement. Credit also can be at- tributed to the augmented size, some 16 players having been added this fall. ociety Dr. W. E. Cole, 210 Park St., left YPE By the Associated Press Fargo, N. D.—L. E. Phillips, pioneer Oklahoma oil man, former vice pres- ident and chairman of the executive board of the Phillips Petroleum com- pany, addressing the annual conven- tion of the North Dakota division of the Northwest Petroleum association Monday, urged business mén to step into politics, declaring that lethargy and indifference on the part of the average citizen have been largely re- sponsible for the development of crushing tax burdens in all subdivi- sions of government. Minot, N. D.—Miss Rosalia E. Hal- pin, 54, former rural Sural school teacher and Minot resident since 1917, died of pneumonia in a hospi- tal here Monday. Valley City, N. D.—Resident of Rogers community 60 years, C. J. Christianson, 77, was found dead in his bed Sunday. Funeral services will be held Thursday. Larimore, N, D.—Mrs. Jameson Lari- more, Sr., Larimore, died at her home here Sunday. Funeral services will be held Tuesday. In 1888 she married Thomas 8. Edison, cousin of Thomas A. Edison the inventor, and came to North Dakota. Grrr Fargo, N. D.—George H. Davenport, 30, Moorhead, died Sunday in a Fargo hospital from pneumonia following! inhalation of fumes while he was! working on a welding job Jan. 4. H Fargo, N. D.—Although approxi- mately $1,000,000 has been impounded by seven North Dakota mills which | obtained injunctions restraining col- lection of the processing tax, no defi- nite check on the individual amounts is available according to H. H. Perry, collector of internal revenue. Grand Forks, N. D.—North Dakota's ; state mill here will recover $581,454.63 | in processing taxes under the decision of the federal supreme court Monday ordering return of processing taxes im- pounded by the courts. Shakopee, Minn.—Sergeant Harry C. Genshaw of the Detroit homicide squad, after an interview with Mrs. Mary Lyons in the women’s state re- formatory here, revealed a Michigan girl would be sought for questioning in the killing of Gerald (Jerry) Buck- ley, Detroit radio announcer in 1930.' 8t. Paul—The government Monday! THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE, MUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 1936 Hecla Father, Despite Poverty, Refuses to Capitalize on Their Fame Hecla, 8. D., Jan. 13.—(%)—Jay, Jean, Joan and Jimmie—the famous Schense quadruplets—Monday cele- brated their fifth birthdays, four hap- py, healthy, normal youngsters con- cerned much more with their own lit- tle problems than with the attention that has followed them since birth. Gifts that came to them, almost from coast to coast, Monday occupied their attention. Included in the birthddy presents was a $5 check from a St. Louis woman who wished them a “happy birthday.” Another woman in Indianapolis promised them “anything they want,” and other birthday letters have been coming since before Christmas. To be sure, the birthday celebra- tion wasn’t very big, because the “quads’” father, hard pressed to sul port his family of eight children, can’ afford much in the way of parties. Schense has refused, in spite of his occasional poverty, to capitalize on the earning power of his children as vaudeville attractions, and has man- aged to get ahead enough so that his debts will be paid in the spring. Then he plans to concentrate en the chil- dren’s future. Jay and Jean are the largest of the quartet, Jay being 3 feet, 8 inches tall and weighing 48 pounds, as compared with the smallest, Joan, 3 feet, 5% inches and weighing 44 pounds. Committeemen Will Vote on Postmaster Detroit—Members of the “Full Sal- i vation Union,” religious sect, kept up| Grand Forks, N. D., Jan. 13.—(P)}— an almost unbroken series of prayer | nemocratic precinct committeemen of services Monday about the couch of! districts served by the Grand Forks 17-year old Shirley Tapp, unconscious | postoffice have been called Monday since last Wednesday if what @ phy- {night to vote on recommendations of sician said was an “autohypnotic”|the appointemnt of a postmaster in state into which she entered at &|Grand Forks. Mrs. Mary T. Ness and meeting of the group. County Chairman E. J. Collette are Presiding judge of the fifth ju- dicial district Nov. 1, 1933 has been A. J. Gronna, son of the late U, 8. Senator Asle J. Gronna and brother of James D. Gronna of Bismarck, North Dakota secretary of state. Judge Gronna is a world war veteran and a graduate of the Harvard law college. Ziel NS 5 ae sea innocent, said Monday he did not be- lieve “that man can tell another thing no matter what kind of pres- sure they put on him.” London:—Informed sources affirm- ed the British government is ready to go ahead with oil and other raw material sanctions against Italy if there is a collective agreement at the League of Nations council meeting Jan, 20. insects by shooting sticky threads at them. Mrs. Matt Senn, 69, Mandan resi- dent since 1903 died there Sunday. Funeral services will be held from St. Joseph’s Catholic church at 9 a. m. Wednesday. Two daughters and four sons survive. CARD OF THANKS We wish to-extend our heartfelt, thanks and appreciation for the acts of kindness, messages of sympathy 7/8. D. QUADRUPLETS | NOW 5 YEARS OLD TOTS A the gees ean J. eo ‘tale res aster, j Mrs. Matt Seen, 69, Leto Geli ones Mandan, Dies Sunday ——_—_—__—_ Natal ‘The worm-like peripatus ensnares | was based on speculative land values which—in the end—never It is true, too, that this is more of a detriment than a help to the man who expects to make his living raising jerops, although all of us like to see our possessions increase in value and the farmers themselves were the last to protest when ‘values rose. The farmers of Iowa and Illinois didn’t protest until after they had loaded up on over-priced land and found themsélves busted. When that time came they realized they _, As a matter of fact, the only persons who re&lly benefit from high prices for farm land are those who, for one reason Nevertheless, the upward trend DOES have significance and it IS encouraging. It shows that the spirit of agriculturally minded people is rising, that they see hope for the future, no As for land prices getting out of hand, that time is a long _ ‘way off in this part of the country. There still is too much ‘ For confirmation of this fact consult any county treas- arer’s records, the Federal Land bank or the Bank of North The fisherman whose skeleton was found recently by scientists in the About this time Jim Farley, of postal “surplus” fame, undoubtedly is A Harvard man invented a radio burglar alarm. If the man of the be no infractions of the Tulsa, Okla., ordinance permitting wife for three minutes on the main streets, since it speci- A new scale weighs 8s little as a millién-million-millionths of s gram. may prove impractical, however, for, it seems @ bit delicate for pork chops. has been on for some time now, and the only we hear more of that new smatlest star in the aniverse, we assume | Saturday for Lisbon where he was| presented the first of 14 witnesses presiding Monday at the semi-annual] from Cuba in an effort to show Cas- meeting of the board of the Old Sol-|sius McDonald, Detriot engineer, ex-| diers Home of which he is president.|changed approximately one-half of Tuesday Dr. Cole goes to Fargo and|the $200,000 ransom paid kidnapers will be there for the remainder of the|for the freedom of Edward G. Brem- time during which a session of thejer, St. Paul banker. eae board of dental examiners wil! 2 held. Ithaca, blasters’—that can make artificial Dr. and Mrs, V. J. LaRose, 522 Sixth | radium as a substitute for the $40,000 St., left Sunday for Minneapolis where|per gram pure stuff are the latest they will be guests of their son-in-law | contribution of science for use in and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. William|medicine and atomic investigation. R. MacRae, for a few days. Before revurning Mrs. LaRose also will visit} Grand Forks, N, D.—North Dakota with Mr, and Mrs. W. R. Balls of Win-| sheriff and peace officers opened nipeg, Man., Can. their 25th annual convention here ** * Monday with an initial attendance Miss Virginia Cunningham has re- | held to slightly over 50 because of road turned to Jamestown after a brief|conditions due to heavy snows. visit with friends in this city. * Oe London—Informed Naval confer- | Add ence observers understood Monday that Japanese delegates interpret 4 ional Markets | their new instructions from Tokyo as authorizing them to remain at the | NEW YORK BONDS international parley temporarily, un- New York, Jan. 13—(4}—Bonds! less other powers force the issue by 3 officially rejecting the Japanese de- mand for equality. Se close: Great Northern 7s of 1936, 102%. GOVERNMENT BONDS &t. Paul—County Attorney Ed J. New York, Jan. 13.—()—Govern-|Goff halted a funeral here Sunday ment bonds: — and impounded the body of Joe ‘Treasury 4%s, 115.8. Borotkin, who died at St. Cloud last ‘Treasury 45, 111.7, Tuesday. Goff said he had reports that the man’s death had been caused CHICAGO STOCKS by foul play and not by heart failure. (By the Associated Press) a Midwest Util.. %. Mt. Holly, N.’J.—Ellis Parker, chief McGraw El, 28. ot Ban inewe unty detectives who ee Bruno Richard {mann IVESTMENT TRUSTS cea ie a (By the Associated Press) (Over the counter in N. Y.) Maryland Fund., 18.44; 19.94. Quart. Inc. Sh., 1.54; 1.69 Sel. Inc. Sh., 4.57; no. Famous s volgen caiand of San Salvador | HORICONTAL — Answer to Previous Pussle same. flash of its light by night has guided| © 2Man who wrote ray TT TTTT AIM] [61 [VIETAITIS] 22 Ballot choice. mariners for centuries. Robinson [OILTETAMMILJAICIEIDMMBAIL IEE) 7° Crise was, ® | rote te indebted RAIAMEDIVIDMBIISILIE; Shipwrecked 1 A ae People’s Forum haan CRRA EMS LINTIONA 21 arcivea P 12 Ream. INIKMEVIOIU} 23 To scatter. (Editor's Note) -The Tribune 13 Upon. 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Bismarck, N. D., noun, 45 To relinquish. 9 Splay of a 35 Bulge of a | Jan. 4, 1935. 30 Woman. 46 He was —— door. cask. | Editor, Tribune: 31 Poet. by birth. 14To dwell. 37 Profit. In a recent editorial in your paper| %2Musical note. 47 And is famous16 Liver fluid. 38 To crush. you seemed to be all “het up” because 33 Remedy. as a —— evenl6 Status of a 39 Harbor. seemingly the price of farm lands is Wind. today (pl.). minor. 41 Matter. - {moving up. Please explain how in Cot. VERTICAL 17 Evergreen 42 Taro paste. any way that possibly benefit the; 36 Leered. tree. 44 Musical note. farmer? Why is it not a detriment to| 38 Market. 1 Fate. 18 To pursue 45 French. the person who really intends rats- ing crops? Will you please explain how much more a person can raise on the land costing $500 an acre than he can on $5 an acre land. If he cannot do so WHY is inflation of land value of any benefit to an honest-to-God farmer? ~ We are looking for another editoria) that will explain the “high pulse” on account of some one boosting the price of land, which ruined thousands of farmers in Iowa, Illinois and oth- er states. Many would like to have this explained, H. H. McCUMBER. Editor’s Note: Tut, tut, Mr. McCumber, The editorial referred to was published Dec. 28, under the title “Land Prices ” It merely Pointed to the fact that the fed- eral land bank is getting more for foreclosed farms than for sev- eral years past and asserted this is a sign of increased confidence in tho future of agriculture. See Editorial. | i N. * Y¥.—Cyclotrons—“atom ;- and beautiful floral offerings received from our many friends in the loss of our beloved husband and father, Pa- trick Sullivan. Mrs, P. FP. Sullivan Mr, and Mrs. John Sullivan Mr. and Mrs. Tim Sullivan » and Family Mr. and Mrs. E. Myers BIT OF HUMOR | NOW AND THEN 18 RELISHED BY Father—From now : | our Personal Health | -. By William Brady, M.D. - —_—_- bese certalning to health but not disease or diagnosis. Write le briefly and in ink, Address Dr. Brady in care of The Tribune. All queries must be accompanied by a stamped self-addressed envelope. | Y Dr. Brady will answer ON THE TRAIL OF PLAIN WHEAT On the way to Monterey the other day we lamped a feed stare on the outskirts of San Luis Obispo. Bringing the, er, conveyance to a halt we wriggled out from behind the wheel (they feature ample head room and !eg room in the latest models, but it seems each new model encroaches more and more on one’s rib room) and walked stiffly into the store. It was like attending a fair. Never before came across such an at- tractive showing of feeds in such a place. Not only was there plain wheat available but several grades or varieties at your pleasure. Nor was sue man in charge apparently astonished when we confessed we wanted the wheat for our own use. On the contrary he was prepared for just such business—and here I think the feed store man offered an excellent example for other feed or seed store people. Smilingly he turned from the bag of good looking wheat in which we were_fondly playing and observed that he had something a bit more suitable for kitchen use, and he showed us wheat in another bin all cleaned or winnowed ready for cooking or chewing, tho we had already chewed some of the other ordinary stock after having blown the chaff and straw out of a handful. Fine. We'd take along a peck of that. How much would we like, inquired the polite dealer. A peck would be enough—later if it proved satisfactory we might want larger quantities, but today . . . Certainly. About how much would we like . . . And soon. Well, you may have guessed by now what the difficulty was. Actually the feed store man did not know how much a peck is, So we kinda tightened up and bought only’ten pounds—he seemed to know how much @ pound is. But the man’s unfamiliarity with standard weights and measures of North America cut his sales 50%—now figure out for yourself how much a peck is, and if you can’t find the answer that way you'll find it - in Webster’s international, or I’ll save you the trouble. A peck is 8 quarts. pang ae of'@ bushel, 15 pounds of wheat, as wheat run 60 pounds to the el. Anyway the clean wheat cost us 2 cents a pound. Back home we ran a teacupful of it once thru the old coffee grinder, cracking it coarsely. We cooked it for about half an hour with four or five teacupfuls of water and a half teaspoonful of salt. But we don’t care for plain porridge. So we poured the porridge into an oblong dish just rinsed with cold water and set it in the ice box to cool. Next morning we sliced off thin slices, fried them in fat till brown, and had a breakfast than which Gretd ca steed than whicher from either the gustatory or the sanatory lewpoint. Aside from educating the feed store people about weights and measures, there is, then, no great difficulty about procuring plain wheat and prepar- ing it for the table. In fact the whole business is fun—I can’t see why so many city hicks-make such a task of it. QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Otherwise Called a Caul I was born with a veil. Some say that means you'll always have luck. Others say you can never drown. Please tell me about it . . . (C. J. B.) + Answer—It’s a sign no doctor attended, or he arrived late. Every baby is wrapped in such a cover before delivery, and as a rule the wrapping comes off the head or the doctor removes it before the head is born, There is no basis for the superstitions connected with it. Dickens throws light on the question in the opening of the story of’ David Copperfield. Special Teacher Needed Our eleven year old daughter is not, quite normal, She does not learn, tho she can make beds, wash dishes, et¢., very well for a little girl, and has excellent health. Her father thinks she wil} never learn because we can’t teach her to tell colors or to letter and number . . . (Mrs. J. M.) Answer—It would be well to place her in @ class under a teacher espec- jally trained to instruct exceptional children, If no such class is available in your local school, at least you should have the expert advice and assistance ee teacher, and not follow your own ideas about, the instruction of the child. 4 Complex I know these pimples betray me, but why do I keep on having out- breaks of them when it is over two years? . . . (ET. FP.) - Answer—Most normal young persons, especially boys, have more or less acne (pimples and blackheads) in the ‘teens. You must not imagine that has any unpleasant significance. Send a three-cent-stamped envelope bear- on you get no more money from me. Son — What would you say if I earned my bread by my wits? Father—That half a loaf was better than none. | Mother — Sonny, you're a naughty boy. You can just go to bed without your supper. Sonny—Well, mother, what about |that medicine I've got to take after | meals? i | Alexander P. Jones, who had retired | after 30 years as a clerk in the De- partment of Agriculture in Washing- ton decided to, move across the river to Virginia and go into the chicken business. Armed with a small roll of greenbacks he started out to pur- chase his flock. “I want a hundred hens at least five years old,” he told the man with whom he intended to do business. “Why do you want ‘em so old?” asked the curious poultryman. “Because I am going to run my business in a business way and I don’t want experienced Novelist Miss Kate Sullivan Harry O'Donell. (Copyright 1936, ing your address for.monograph on blackheads and pimples. John F. Dille Co.) Dana interference. tlons, Dana goes wondering tf Scott w' NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER XVI VERYONE, apparently, was at the College Club dance. The ballroom floor was crowded. al- most suffocatingly, though it boasted one of the largest dancing areas ip town. Scanning the crowd, Dana sa Paula Long several times, but she failed to find Scott among the dancers. -Apparently he, hado't come after all. It made all the difference: most of the buoyancy left her mood. “It'e hot in here,” she said. “Let's go outside for a moment.” Roger, dancing witb her, smiled. Sometimes a suggestion to go out- side meant the girl was taviting QYith Cfll My Love by Mary Raymond Copyright NEA 1933 to take care of myself, & don’t}you’d better go back to your care for your interference—" Her voice oroke. “I gatbered as much from your grandmother,” Scott said, “She made it pretty plain.” “Made what plain?” amazed eyes met nis. Scott bent slightly, nolding ber gaze. Then be straightened. “I guess there's a little matter to be cleared up between uw: There was a note tp stirred Dana “Get your you cab use mine.” Scott linked his arm through hers, closed bis band over ber hana. Dana found oerseit wi with bim along the side driveway. They located bis car snd Scott took off bis coat and placed it about Dana's shoulders, against her protest. “Even if 1 were not @ doctor Ua know what night driving ip an outfit like that would do for you,” be said. “1 never seem to meet you in @ conventional mood,” Dana said. Scott smiled. “I’m not @ con: ventional person.” “So iscovered. I’m always running away with you, or you're picking me up and running away with me. And then.” her voice faltered a little, “you're running away trom me.” “Sent away.” “No,” Dana objected, “you just stopped without s word. Without even telephoning, or writing, or Dana's a bit of flirting. Dana, through the weeks he bad known her, hadn't seemed that kind of girl. Rather the opposite. But then you never could sell. They went out on the porch. And suddenly, there was Scott leaning against post, smoking. Dana put a hand op. Roger's arm. The band trembled a little. “Let's go back.” she whispered. “I feel better now.” “You don’t look better,” Roger retorted. “You look all in. What you need 1s something to pick you up. Let's go downstairs and find it.” They were quite uear the Ggure leaning carelessly against the porch pillar. Dana, ber oeart throbbing ‘violently. ran up the ved flag of courage and reckiess- mess. “Fine,” she agreed, with what she hoped was a nonchalant in- flection. The man against the post moved suddenly, barring their way. “I think this t oui Dana.” Scott said, with dntensity that Roger was backing off awkwardly before he realized ft. “Sorry. Sorry.” Roger satd. “See you soon.” ee . puere was a moment of silence after Roger nad gone. Then Dana saia Grmiy: “It tent our dance and you know it.” “When little girls start being silly,” Scott answered coolly, mecessary to do something abo! ine “When did you qualify as my Protector?” Oana’e oice w: trembling. “1 capt see’ chat you've got a rigbt to imtertere Cm not a tittle girl, aud tm able dropping by to say you would be busy. And what do you mean. anyway, by saying my grand- mother—?" Her voice broke treachetously. Tears rolled down her cheeks. > corr guided the car expertly to the side of the drive where @ willow conveniently dropped & protecting screen. He took Dana in his arms and they kissed while the world spun around them. With Dana's soft white cheek pressed against bis bara, tanned one, Scott said, “You didn’t know the old tady was sending me away? She bad some idea | couldn't afford you. And ! can't,’ of course. Just the same, we're getting married, aren't we?" “Ot course,” Dana said happily. “It will be a bard pull.” Scott’s voice was sober. life I'm offerin; to be poor as hell, honey.” “What do | care?” said Dana with the recklessness of young love, “You might regret it,” Soot argued “You might not be sble to stand that sort of tite.” “All | know ts that | can't stand not being with you,” Dana whis- pered. “I want to be with you always, Scott, 1 don’t care bow Door we are.” There wae only one way to an- swer. After a while Scott sala, “We could be married tonight as well any other time Things won't any different ae far as money is concerned for @ tong while.” “1 don't want to wait, “lt would be sort of & diow beneath the belt to carry you off {tonigbt,” Scott mused. “3 guess 4 grandmother and hear all the hor- rible things she'll tel! you about me. Then we can be married to- morrow. Maybe that’s taking a risk, but I've got to have you with your eyes open.” “Nothing that anyone could say would make any difference.” They went back to the dance then. Dana felt as though she -| were floating over the floor. Scott cut ip now and then and. they danced almost without words, up- aware of their surroundings, un- aware of anything except their own ecstatic bappiness. And then, at tast, it was time to go home. Dana said good night to Roger, smiling mysteriously. if Roger only knew! Tomorrow by this time she'd be Mre. Scott Stanley! , oe dae ke in the darkness, Dana's was lost in her soaring thoughts. Drifting at last into a deep sleep, she was awakened by scented breeze from the garden the sun warm against her Outside there was the in- sistent jor of birds. Then she remembered! tt was all exactly as it shoulda be op one’s wedding mogping. Dana was wideawake cow de Mctously wideawake. She dressed quickly and went downstairs. Sarah told her someone bad called and left a number. Dana did aot ize the oumber, out she dialed 1t, beard Scott's voice, groaning: “It’s nearly 9 and bere you are just out of bed! What sort of wife have ! picked out, anyway?” “I promize to make it up in lots of other ways,” Dana said. “What are you doing?” “Preparing to dash over to see you. Have you told the old lady?” “No. 1 baven’t bad time. [’m just ready to do it now.” “You'll probably need reinforce- ments." “No,” valiantly. reinforcements.” “I'm of to get the license,” came Scott's blithe voice. “Don't let me down, darling!” “I'll never tet you down,” Dana promised, her lips close to the hard. metallic instrument.’ And then she ventured daringly, “Dar. Mog!” There was a sound close oy. Dana said, “Goodby.” buskily. The phone ‘clicked, shutting of Scott's reassuring voice. Dana faced ber grandmother. “What did you mgap by reip- forcements?” Mrs. Cameron de mended. “I pever heard euch s chatter’ And what do you iD by calling some young man ‘Dar- Mag’ over the telephone?” Mrs. Cameron’® voice was welree by excitement and anxiety. @ telephone happened to be the only place at the time.” Dana said slowly. “Such impudence!” Dana etill stood by the tele. phone. A slight figure, trembling a Uttle. preparing -to face the storm she was about to invoke: “I'm going to be married to. day, Grandmother.” Dana saic simply, “to Scott Stanley.” (To Be Continued) “1 don’t neea