The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, May 12, 1931, Page 6

BRINGING UP FATHER o D P e THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1931. " By GEORGE McMANUS RUN ALONG, PA. YOU MAKE ME CUT ouT TS A WONDER YOUJEDON'T BE YER DARLIN' DALIGHTER WAR-PAINT/ = CRANNY- GRUNT, PAW/, THE ART, ME BUT NITWITS TRIES TO IMPROVE ON I NOTICE YOU SPORTS THE SNAPPIEST STORE-TEETH IN Duranil BY JESSIE DOUGLAS FOXam SYNOPSIS: The restless life |er to visit them? Why was he away of the unsuccessiul artist, Jul- 'all afternoon long, and why was he ian Lake, has deprived his | so scrupulously brushed and groom- motherlcss daughter, Nora, of |ed, swinging down the hill with his the heme and stability she |ash walking stick, to return long craves. So she tells him in op- |past midnight? How did anyone pesing his decision to dessrt |cver know another person, Nora the Italian villa they are oc- | thought, how divine the motives cupying rent-frez. Her dismay |und strange desires that dfove hin when he urges her to wed the |on? paintcr Nicholas Thayer, their She stopped at a pastry shop and guect, heightens her dislike for drank vermouth and ate a smalll this man, a brother of the Jon- |pate; she found she was a few cen- | athon Thayer whose charm for |tessimi short. This was the wretch- her has lasted since a meeting |ed ending of such a morning! She five ycars before. Nicholas dis- |could see with what delight the | prize to school children submitting pleaccs her by abruptly reveal- |proprietor would dramatize wie ing his plan to leave their scene—and she shuddered. house, but che is meved to pity | It would be so easy to laugh when he cuts his hand pain- fully opening the blind. Telling herself she never wants to see him again, she is nevertheless troubled as he packs his things to depart. Chapter 4 A YOUNG DIANA Despite her feeling against Ni- cholas Thayer, Ncra stood thought- ful for a moment considering the nasty gash beneath his thumb. Then she went over to the desk and began to write with a creaking | pen: “Have that cut looked after.” She stuck the piece of paper to the clim balustrade where he! would be sure to see it as he left. | Then she caught up her hat and ¢rushed it down over her hair. She | let herself out through the rusty | gate on to the winding road that led down into Florence. Perhaps, if she walked very fast,| Nora thought, she could forget Ni- | cholas Thayer. But Florence was made for loitering and she found ‘herself wandering along the pave- ments of the Lunggrno‘ stopping to | lean on the parapeét to watch the fishermen holding their long nets. ‘But this morning ncthing pleased |.diminutive. her. She kept remembering the way Nicholas Thayer had looked at her with a pity that made her angry now as she remembered it, a faint contemptuous smile that enraged her. S8he wondered what had made her tell him about the rectory; and she felt her cheeks flame at: the|: memory. ‘Two American girls came walk- ing briskly along the Lungdrno. Nora watched them covertly, drag- ging her beret on at a more dash- ing angle. But they did fot even ance at her. Théir smart travel- g clothes put hers to shame. She down at her stubbed slip- , at the blue skirt and coat 3 )¢ had slept in more than once. he tried to console herself by mmg that they would never her secret haunts in the hills 10F the old monastery where she bad chatted with the Franciscan All - the small adventures until lately, had been the spice of life. spent part of the lire note y on violets with the dew | on them, and loitered up one g twisting street, and down an- her as Narrow. ‘But this morning she could draw no_solace from the blessed cherubs of Della Robbia with their glis- smiles. but with more perspic- that he usually possessed. Why else had he asked Nicholas Thay- t ! about it afterwards with her father, but at that moment . . . She looked desperately about and |saw a slim fair woman approaching lalong the Tournobuoni. She had | never seen Mrs. Nevers before with | ®uch real pleasure. | “You've saved my life,” she | laughed. “I've run up a bill in the | pastry shop and I can’t pay it. Oh, one lira will be loads.” i Mrs. Nevers went in and settled the small total at the desk; then| she stood beside Nora's table a moment. She was a fair woman, thin al- most to attenuation, dressed with elegance. She was one of those smart unsatisfied women that Nora had met before, always eager for any new sensation. She suggested a Venetian goblet that might hold nothing more dangerous than acid white wine. The long gold earrings.that she always wore, clashed on her pale cheeks as she talked. “But you came back sooner than you expected?” Nora asked, her heart cinking as she realized that “A young Dianal!” That was what Mrs. Nevers called Nora. the tenure at the Villa Rosa was over, “I was so bored,” Mrs. Nevers smiled. “You make me feel quite What a long-legged creature you are!” she said, eye- ing Nora coolly, “a young Diana!” But it was*said with a twist of the lips as though Diana were a rangy uncouth youth ‘who might better roam her fields than venture into city streets. % “I'll tell Julian, And you shall have the villa at once!” [ “No, I'wouldn't think of disturb- ing ‘you!” Mrs. Nevers sald. “How {s your father? Working 'I suppose, at his wonderful pictures?” Nora felt her cheeks begin to red- ‘OF COOK INLET—SEASONS OF ronce in fifteen days when naviga- Thayer was walking up and down. His face looked flushed and fever- ish and he brought his eycs to hers as though she were a stranger. “What's the matter?” she asked. “It's my beastly hand.” “L®¥t me see it!” she demanded. “There's nothing to be seen,” he laughed, “but it's been acting up like the deuce.” (Copyright, 1930, Fox) A lie? Perhaps. Yet Nora to- morrow can’t force hersclf to rcpeat what the doctor said. — e FEMMER TO GIVE PRIZES D. B. Femmer, of the Northland Transportation Co. is offering $7.50 as first prize and $2.50 as second Jessie Douglas the best reasons why the Northland Transportation Co., operating the motorships “NORTHLAND” and “NORCO,” should be granted a contract by the U. S. Postoffice Department for the carrying of the U. 8. Mail twelve months in the year instead of the winter months onsy. Rules of Coniest: 1. Contest closes Saturday, May 16th. 2. Address all letters to Post- master General, Washington, D. C. and enclose the letter in an en- velope addressed to D. B. Femmer, Agent, Juneau, Alaska. 3. The best reason WHY THE CONTRACT SHOULD BE AWARD- ED, First Prize, $7.50. 4. SECOND PRIZE, $2.50. 5. Judges for this contest will be announced later. 6. Open only to school children of all ages. —adv. CALL FOR BIDS FOR OPERA- TION OF VESSEL ALONG COAST 1931 AND 1932. Telegraphic or written bids or offers for subsidy provided by the Tenth Alaska Legislature will be received at the office of the Gov- ernor of Alaska, Juneau, up to noon, June 3, 1931, for the opera- tion of a vessel of American Reg-{ istry, and shown on U. S. Custom’s House records to be not less than 60 feet in length, not less than 40 tons gross capacity with a pas- senger carrying capacity of not less than twenty-five (25) persons, and berth accommodations for at least sixteen (16) persons, and of a maximum speed of not less than elght (8) miles per hour; from An- chorage to Seward, along the coast of Cook Inlet, touching on each trip at Kenai, Kasiloff, Ninilchik, Homer, Seldovia, Port Chatham and Beward and returning from Seward via Port Chaham, Iliamna, Snug Harbor, Seldovia, Kasiloff, Kenai and thence to Anchorage and make regular stated trips not less than tion is open in the above mention- ed waters, as a common carrier of freight and passengers. The law appropriates the sum of Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dol- lars ($7,500.00) and provides that not more than Three Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty Dollars ($3,- 750.00) shall be expended during any one year, and defines the open season to be from May 1st to No- vember 1st; the amount of the sub- sidy will be computed from the time the successful bidder begins Marconi Undertakes to Unfathom Mystery (Continued from Page One) guiding ships and trains—tasks of that nature. In a fog a ship could put a chort-wave belt about itself, warning all other ships that come within that belt. “The great obstacle is that they| can be sent only for comparatively short distances. They do not stem practicable for commercial use over long distances. ‘Certainly nct from here to America, for example.” He sees some hope for the future in that some way may be found to “bend” them. Like Radio’s Early Days “We seem to be in something of the same situation we were in early wireless,” he says. “The first wireless telegraphy— about 35 years ago—could only op- erate over about the same distanc- es. Many people thought that would be its limit.” Incidentally Marconi used short waves in some of his early work sending about two miles. | his new business. Just how far 'he has gotten with ! his experiments Marconi doesn't| say. He has a laboratory in Lon- don, but most of his work is done, in his laboratory in Italy. | “We are just working ahead quietly,” he says. I Marconi is quiet, soft-voiced and patient. He is of medium build, | wears blue and is of fair complex- ion. | Some time in the fall he plans to visit the United States again, partly to see his friends there and partly “to see what'sc doing, in radio.” — il o PLANT TREES Birch and Mountain Ash trees, hardy rose bushes and other nursery stock. | adv. JUNEAU FLORISTS ' ' Regrouping Sale the service and pro-rated accord- ing to trips. Bids must state pro- posal for complete round trip, and include a complete description of Bidders will be required to ac- company bids with a tariff of freight and passenger rates (which shall be reasonable and subject ‘to approval by the Governor) and from which there shall be no var- fation if bid is accepted. The contractor will be required, den. She could see her father lying |8t the close of the season, to make in bed, smoking incessantly as whgl“ reporvt, under oath, to accompany turned the pages of “Don Quixowf'lms claim for subsidy, giving the “I wonder if you appreciate, my following information: (a) Tariff dear, how lucky you are to have|Sheet of freight and passenger rates such a charming man for a near for the route covered; (b) Total relation?” tonnage and total number of pas- Nora knew that Helen Nevers did | Sensers carried; (c) Gross earnings not like her. Mrs, Nevers could|from passenger, freight and mail never like anyone younger or fresh-|Service rendered, segregating the er than herself; she longed to re-|same according to the three class- venge herself on any girl for heryes here mentioned; (d) statement own lost youth. in detail of all expenses incurred Nora decided she must tell her|and on what account; the names father Mrs. Nevers had returned.|and addresses of all persons em- And she was afraid. She was afraid | ployed, and the gross earningsand of their future, afraid of her fath- gross expense of the route covered. ler's secret plans. There was only| Contract will be entered into im- witting fear and that was to plunge | successful bidder, who must be recklessly toward it. She ran to-|prepared to furnish a bond accept- ward the tram. able to the Governor in an amount She went in through the gate of |equal to 30% of the amount of the villa some 20 minutes later and | the bid. pushed open the door. How silent| The right is reserved to reject the whole place was! Its loneliness|any and all bids. pressed against her heart. The GEO. A. PARKS, one way that Norah knew of out-|mediately upon the award to the | salon was ablaze with sun. Nicholas | May 11, 1931, Governor. . DEVLIN'S OPEN EVENINGS gk o cras | NEW CHOICE = , JOE WEHEREN PREPARING | TO OPEN SHOP IN DOUGLAS & 2 z | Having recently acquired by pur- [PaUIme Reinhardt Commg "chase the sizeable lot opposite hiSi to Instruct in Instru- new bungalow on Third street, Joe . Weheren is busily engaged at pres-| mental Musnc ent erecting a building there in) |which he intends to cpen a gen-| Forrest Bingham, who was re- eral repair shop, with garage in cently selected as instructor of in- | connection.. Mr. Weheren is pre- | strumental music in the Juneau |pared to take care of most any Public Schools for next year, has !kind of repairing from plumbing to sent word that he has made other automcbile, and with a location on plans. - HiGH ScHoOL the main thoroughfare, should be; in a position to benefit from any stimulus that may occur to local business and traffic. Superintendent of School R. . Raven announces that Miss Pau- line Reinhardt, now on the staff |of the Deming, New Mexico, NEW GOODYEAR ALL-WEATHER . MORE MILES . MORE STYLE . MORE VALUE .. AT LOWER COST COME IN! SEE THIS GREAT NEW TIRE. ELEVEN IMPROVEMENTSI JUNEAU MOTORS EXCLUSIVE DEALERS Foot of Main Street |shown in another chapter. It is also Mr. Wehren's intention | schools, has been engaged and will to lease his saw mill out if pos- | be here at the opening of the sible, and as soon as that is off |term next September. his hands he expects to move his| AT T I household into town to be close to| The California Automobile Asso- ciation says statistics show that 93 per cent of stolen motor vehicles With a couple of days' mail and|are recovered. 21 tons of freight for local con-! sumption, the Admiral Rogers dock- | ed here last evening at 6 o'clock. She remained here one hour before| proceeding to Juneau. ->-oo——— Old Papers at The Emplre. DOUGLAS “LUCKY STAR” Charles Farrell and Janet Gay- nor are the co-stars in the all- talking feature entitled “Lucky Star,” which comes to the Douglas Tonight Only Coliseum tonight. The serial “The v Indians Are Coming” will also be | JANET GAYNOR and CHAS. FARREL in e evo—— W. J. Brown, Nowata, Okla., pipe- \ line walker, has covered 73,000 miles | “LUCKY STAR” in the last 13 years, .walking 18/ All Talking miles every week-day during that || ¢ | ‘Indians Are Coming” Exceptional Price Revision . . . Quality Price revisions have been made to make room for Summer merchandise. . . . Our entire stock of high grade footwear is in- cluded in the three groups of this season’s smart styles. It will pay you to see our windows. PHONE 218 GEORGE BROTHERS Phone 92—95 Five Fast Deliveries PiccLy WiceLy UNITED FOOD COMPANY CASH IS KING BT T T CALIFORNIA GROCERY PHONE 478 R NOTICE Fifty Dollars reward will be paid to any- one furnishing information leading to the ar- rest of any person or persons guilty of shoot- ing line insulators, signs, or in the vicinity of men working on the property of the SR, PHONE 358 MIHTHGIHHI RN e - MONARCH Quality Food Productst}: ~ undersigned. 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