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

THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, THURSDAY, NOV. 12, 1931. THIS VOICE MYSTERY, OR I'LL HRE A REAL DETECTUFF! 5 e A SPELL, SON/ I GOT THE GERM OF A IDEA! LAY OFF THE CASE FER By CLIFF WHAT POSSESSED PAW TCALL YE STERRFTT 1 WOLLDN'T BE SURPRISED) ALINT SUSIE/ HE COMPLAINED OF SOME SORT OF =<5 Elizabeth Shortridge; Story, “The King of the Blackbirds,” Bessie Mills; Reading, “The Kittens, War"” Mary Guerrero; Reading, “War, {The Game of the Tyrants,” Mrs, R. M. Davis; Reading, “Ship A Sailing,” Marie Austin, and chorus, “Sunflower,” School. A short talk on the trouble be- tween Japan and China, using the map to illustrate, followed. e SOMETHING DIFFERENT IN “THREE FACES EAST” “Three Faces FEast,” a drama based on incidents of the World War, with much mystery and in- trigue, comes to the Douglas Coli- seum fo rtonight and tomorrow. Eric von Stronneim and Constance Bennett are featured in the play. dress on “Citizenship and Loyalty.” Mr. Kilburn stated that law is founded on justice and that all laws are for the common good. Citizenshhip has many duties, and amorig the most important of which is the duty of voting. “America has been called the ‘melting pot,’” said Mr. Kilburn, “because of the influx of foreigners Who become citizens. 'One class of immigrants who come into the country have every privilege but the ballot; they have little respect for the laws of the country and de-~ velop into gangsters and racketeers, With the proper education and training, the young of teday can minister affairs and carry on intel- ligently the government so that QFF e STERRET s0- a man to be broken on the wheel of misfortune. He rebounds. He's asking you not to say whatever is in your mind.” -G\ | “But, Sam!™ He scratched his rebounding at the moment to the| head. “It's important. It's darn | tune of a widow lady. Name, Frye; BY FREEMAN NCOLN important!” weight, one-eighty on the hoof.” Li 32 “It couldn’t be important. If you “Really?” She sighed. “I might F4 L \{ r.f ",’gglmgn‘; e 5 "))v;:e :’i: “I-Se ‘gcgg told me that the world was coming | have known. I suppose he’ll be x:sp“l 1‘;"{ ;:):J;:‘;l; I:'?t‘;wr‘ " for [h({ last fc“,!to an end I wouldn't be interested. | marrying her one of these days?" Ncleon, Sam Sherrill becomes yiew those months |1 cured, Freddy. 3 |, T couldn't say about that, but crgaged to Peak Abbott. / ou. They began just| OR, well” He sighed. “If you|the intelligence wouldn't drop me Learning that Peak has sup- | before Ch as, when 1 had prac- | fe€l that way, of course. insensible to the floor. There was| plicd meney for the purchase | tically ded to marry Peak for| “That's tne way I feel.” Sam:wmethmz in the air. Maybe, as of an invention of Fourth’s, |his money. and had told him so.|glanced at her watch and got to|you suggest, it was the faint fra- the runs away, breaking the |That w d me. I couldn't sleep |her feet. “You'll stay for supper, grance of orange blossoms. i engagement. Freddy Munson, |[nights wondering if I was doing‘“'?fl'l you?"" s ; T sungmeSg I ought to go home. a former suitor, follows her to |[the right thing. Then you came| “Thanks” Freddy also rose. “I'd She frowned. i plcad Peak’s cause. along and I fell in love with you— like to.” : It might be a good idea. I was | = S or thought I did. That nearly “I::;'e you ever opened hme_‘;oepléii:}?tu" might go back with 7 {drove me crazy. I didnt know |necks?” X ml?Lwr-flfl grr?r‘ilhn:nzo L.\gn?d you away or to| “No, but I won't have any “Not “mmghz.”‘ She shook h{-;; TWO SIDES OF A TRICK fo my responsibilities and mar- |trouble. “I'm clever with my hands. head. “I couldn't do that, but I‘L “You've asked a question,” said| Then Nelson eloped. 1| ‘Sam laughed. Tl open the Pprobably have to Iollog: in a lm.‘,c Freddy, cheerfully, “and now pe 1 over and got myself en-|little-necks. You can use your;whl%e« I wish it wasn't Sipaeary. | haps you'll answer i Would yc 2. I thought I had to|clever hands at peeling p:)tfltoes_‘;l wish I could stay h'ere roreve:” T . 1 n or wouldn't I fell in love witn|You might have a chance of suc- 'love this place. It's mine, you care for a discu Mother left it to me in her cess at that.” know. 2 | Peak, really in love. Then—but | n y0“"‘1? wouldn’t,” Sam told him. what's the yuse?" She spread her Fred(_iy, peelix_mg potatoes, watched | will. We used to come hsre sum- “Very well.” He leaned back in!hands exp: i “You know |Sam in copsxderable puzzlement. | mers, but we rent it l:ovt 3 his chair. “In that case I shall bc {the whole story. It ended only|Was it possible that she was so| Freddy took out h watch nn::x forced to deliver a monologue in|a couple of weeks ago, and the|completely indifferent as she glancg«vj a;l it. A g;amr‘ gas my best manner. I'll be gratefu’ ending was the crowning touch.”|seemed? Was he to beaiorced to;fe::n. ; e said wi tla I;o':; u.you‘ll listen.” | “T know.” Freddy nodde(ri i‘n BOT?‘:';)' t:’l‘lt]elgmugti‘lvm&;:ir lmlc!minmesfaves me exactly evenly. ss I'm | sympathy. Vi ad a fairly | A m:?ge:a‘:finuu;;::\{ 1,;.‘;{-"1?; px;:. ;Q‘)Tul)):m(‘x}mc s S ed }‘meal was prep_ared and half catcn.]’ 5 g §he nodded. lm sorry suade me that I should marry “I have, and I know what caused The? Sam said: “How is r:ourth?‘yolljl ‘have to leave liozs?on, ik | Peak.” it. All this love business caused|You've seen him, I suppose? i “I'm sorry, too, but for a differ- Freddy nodded. “Yes, I've seen ent reason. I'm sorry that I have him. I've seen Nelson and Martha,|to leave in this way.” too. Nelson and Martha are uvmg‘ “In this way?” | at the stable again.” | “Yec.” I'm sorry that T have to “I supposed they would be. How |leave without saying what I want are they getting along? Has Nelson|to say.” still got his job?” “Oh!" | “Yes.” “It isn't right,” he protested re- “And Fourth?” beliously. “It isn't right at all, and “Well, Fourth lsn't working just!I don’t like it. Look here, Sam, now, but he seems to think that| won't you reconsider? Won't you he'll soon be selling books again.llet me speak my piece, just as a From what I gather, the prospect|favor? I haven't asked you for gives him no paroxysms of pleas- many favors that I can reme_mber‘! ure.” ‘nnd this one won't be hard to “How is that? Is he worried?” |grant. It'll take only a few min- Freddy smiled. “I wouldn’t say utes, and I'm positive that, you that. Your step-father, Sam, is notwon't regret them in the end] He “That’s about it.” |it, and nothing else.” “Then I don’t want to listen.” ] Well?” “I think you do." He w: ud “Well,” said Sam quietly. “I'vc’ denly serious. “You know m: am Ih:nl enough. I'm fed up. Like a and you know I wouldn’t travel a i( ild that has eaten six plates of million miles without a darn chocolate ice cream, I don't want reason. ‘I came here bec any more. The very word makes know something that you don't. me want to jump in the ocean. I'm something you ought know.” through with it for good. Do you She was complet unmoved. | understand?” “That may be true, Freddy. but it| “I suppose so.” He seemed doubt- just happens that I don't want to!ful. “I suppose so.” hear about it.’ ’ “I'm glad, for I don't want you He stared. “Is that fair? Twve, to think I'm rude. It's just that I come a long way, you know.” | can't d any more. Since I've Sam said nothing for a time. At been here I haven't allowed mysell last she sald listk “I've got to think, and I haven't opened to make you see, somehow the way any letters or telegrams. Now I'm VENICE MUIR confessed herself a social fail- ure. Other gisls in her wealthy set pitied more than liked her. Men admired her beauty and charm, but sought other partners. Venice could ! not make herself interesting or_appealing— " until she became a e WAL be AT o il SRSy A TRIP to Europe, innocent adventiirés, mean- ingless circumstances glibly ‘cont!'ived into ' signicant rumor and gossip—Venice’s standing was transformed. i | - SHE returned home to revel in newly found popularity, the idol of her friends—and then discovered the carefully prepared mask barred her from the man who might make her ( happy. HARRIET HENRY’S STORY \.OF AN UNUSUAL : _in THE EMPIRE SRR DT held out a pleading hand. “Won't you let me, Sam? I'd be very grateful.” Sam hesitated and rubbed her forehead with a weary hand. Then she said slowly: “I don't want to, but I suppose I must. I can't very well refuse.” “Great!” Freddy grinned his pleasure. “You won't be sorry.” “Won't 12" “No.” He was vigorous now, and determined. He spoke swiftly. “To go back to where we began, I still can't see any reason why you won't marry Abbott. You love him, you know.” “I knew there would be no sense to all of this. You're wrong. I don't love Peak Abbott. Tl admit that I did love him for a time—more than I thought I'd love anybody. I was happy. Then—" “Then,” Freddy interrupted, “you found out about the invention deal.” “Yes.” “That upset the apple cgrt com- pletely. You felt that you'd been tricked, not to say deceived,” he went on. “Weéll1? Can you blame me?” “No.” The deception was there, but that isn't the point. The point DOUGLAS NEWS ARMISTICE DAY IS OBSERVED BY PUPILS IN GOVERNMENT SCHOOL Armistice Day was observed at tire Government school here yes- terday with the following program: Chorus, “America”; School Flag Pledge; Reading, “Old Glory,” Mary Hubbard; Reading, “Song of Marion's Men,"” Calvin Shortridge; Chorus, “Dear Home, How Can I Leave Thee”, Schdol; Reading. “Patriots,” Clara Kinch; Reading, “Song of the Flag,” Sam Wilson; Reading, “Privaté Jones,” Paul Kinch; Reading, “A Soldier's Of- fering,” John Wilson; Chorus ,“Golden Crimson Tulips,” School; Reading, “I Want To Go Home,” is, why was the deception made?” ANNUAL She laughed without mirth. BAZAAR “I don’t need to ask what you think. You think that in giving Fourth money, Peak was really of the trying to buy you.” 0 “I don't think. 1 know.” There|| LADIES’ LEAGU was a bitterness in her tone. to be he]d “Clever trick, wasn't it? It almost worked.” “I thought you felt that way.” Freddy nodded. “It’s really an amusing world when you come to think of it.” in the Eagles’ Hall FRIDAY EVENING She turned away. “I'm glad you || Entertainment find it so.” e 5 Freddy said quietly: “You're I'”le Dlsplays wrong, you know, Sam. You're ut- Refreshment,- terly wrong.” “Wrong?"” Her head was aching again. “What do you mean?” Tomorrow Freddy teils Sam a new explanation of Peak's “trick.”.. Does she believe it? —_————-—— SPEND Sunday, Tuesaay, Thurs- day and Frigdy evening at the Bible , Chautauqua, Odd Fellows Bufldllxg. —adv. e — | ! Have your furs cleaned and re- paired at Chas. Goldstein & Co —adv. W.P. Johnson FRIGIDAIRE DELCO LIGHT PRODUCTS MAYTAG WASHING MACHINES GENERAL MOTORS RADIOS { Phone 17 Front Street Juneau D e ] SAVE THE DATE December 12 MOOSE Charity Ball _Tickets now on sale Pendleton Shirts Lnrge Assortment New Patterns SABIN’S Everybody Welcome ————— LOCAL CHAMBER MEETS ‘Regular meeting of the Douglas {Chamber of Commerce will be held {in the city hall tongnt. All mem- |bers are urged to be on hand for the meeting. ——-——— ‘ BASKETBALL GAMES The final games of the Round 'Robin tournament of basketball, which has been on this week, will be played at the Nat tonight. The losing teams in the first two games |for the girls—R. Africh and M. Pearce’s teams, and for the boys, T. Niemi and H. Lundell's are there will be no fear for the future safety of the country.” Supt. Bowman, who gave a brief introduction to the program said that “Armistice” meant “stopping of fighting,” The Girls’ Glee Club sang several songs popular during the war. Miss Pepoon gave a talk describing the signing of the Armistice. The poem “Flander's Flelds,” was given by Wilma Teero, followed by Helen Pusich who recited “America’s Re- ply.” The program concluded with the Flag Salute and “The Star Spangl- ed Banner.” : matched for this evening's tilts, —————— which will start at 7 o'clock. : o5 $ BATTERIES i DOUGLAS LADIES’ LEAGUE { Another shzpment U. 8. L. bat- HOLD BAZAAR TOMORROW teries on hand. 13-plate junior type, $7.50; 13-plate, heavy-duty type, $0.50. { We have 12-volt batteries in stock for. old-style Dodge; also 12-volt Service batteries for your conven- {ence. i ‘We can order for you any spectal U. 8. L. radio battery you may need and furnish you with a serv- lce battery till your special battery arrives, Alcohol and radiator. adv, | The Ladies’ ireague of Douglas {will hold its annual bazaar tomor- |row evening, November 13, starting at 8 o'clock in the Eagles’ hall. “Concession booths” will be found in various parts of the hall, where one can satisfy the most discrim- inating taste. The ladies of the League have recently completed a fine quilt, Wwhich will be awarded during the |evening, as well as a beautiful table lamp, donated by W. S. Pul- len, manager of the Alaska Electric Light & Power Company. The ladies especially urge every- one to save this date as it is the ‘one event of the year. In addition to the regular bazaar features a splendid short program has been prepared, as follows: Piano s0los ...... Mrs. R. R. Brown (a) Salute Di Amour, Edward Elgar. (b) Serinado, Frans Shubert. Readings - Mrs. Mabel Ranum Ladies 'Trio—Flora Kirkham, Ann Ellis and Mildred Keaton. 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