The Daily Alaska empire Newspaper, December 2, 1931, Page 6

LTl e e S f i % v e DON'T BE SO SCEPTICAL, PA! PSYCHOLOGY, M&Y BE THE MAKING OF £ Ay Synopsic: Eurcpe lies before Venice Muir' holding out the | chance cf popularity in a new | cnvironment, after years of | social failure in New York. New people, who do not know | her quict, unvivacious habits, | may release Venice from the self-conscicusness that ties her dow. Her mother has been suc- | cessful herself, and urgently | wishes Venice to be attractive. | Diccouraged by Venice's social | flatness, she proposes to try to | launch her in Pari Venica has met a man with whom she | can be natural—Drake Farrel- | ly. After waiting for him to | call her, she rcceives a phone | call from him on the night che is sailing. He insists upon | coming to see her for a short | time. When he arrives, Mrs. Muir makes sure of his family background. She leaves to | close the bags, much to Ven- | fec’s relief. Chapter 13. CHERBOURG | “I can see why you crave social succe:y. Your mother ha sit and has told you that you must have it too,” Drake said “Exactly. But important. What else has a ? | “Books, and theatres, and real friends and a hobby or a job if likes.” “Not in my family. Books or the- atres are merely to fill in gaps be- | tween invitations. A hobby would | be eccentric. A job vulgar if you didn't need the money.” “Poor Venice, Hemmed in by the viewpoint of the Victorians.” “What do you think things? Do you like business?” “I'm a struggling architect. That bou is why the firm sent me to Flor- ida. So I could arrange with a beastly epidemic of cheap bunga- lows down there.” “Nice. An architect. You can imagine things and later see them in marble and steel.” “Your'e fifty jumps ahead of me. My imagined things are only seen in stucco and shingle.” “Why did you say I have an in- feriority complex, Drake?” “We must go, Venice. The taxi's here. I am sorry, Mr. Farrelly.” Mrs. Muir came rustling into the room. “Good-bye, Drake,” said Venice. All her awkwardness had returned. “I'll come to the boat.” “No.” She shook her head. What would be the use? Her mother would be at their elbows, eagerly conversational, or anxiously worry- ing about this bag or that. Drake seemed to understand. He pressed her hand and his, eyes smiled at that friendly, sympathe- tic way he had. “How long will you be gone?” “Three or four months, I im- That was all. Mrs. Muir stood watching, rest- Her nervous impatience cated itself to them. It had all been brief and unsatisfac- tory but underneath there was 2 of potentiality, something Jook forward to, something that would develop later on. Venice felt and her eyes were alight. The somehow was riot completely " failure, She felt vaguely ex- In spite of a sense of frus- Lhear! sang. He liked her. She felt |any real rush. They haven't even Walking along the deck Venice knw 'THE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 2, 1931, I ANT SCEPTICAL! 1 JESS THINK. IT'S A LOTTA BALONEY! LADY witha PAST BY HARRIET HENRY a great to-do with bags and hat boxes, the next Venice and her mother were sitting quietly in a taxi riding down town. Venice's it. But he had not asked her for her address! Depression slowly weighed her down. Why should she suppose that Drake wanted to see her again as much as she wanted to see him? She was pre- cipitatedly taking a lot for grant- ed. “Are our trunks checked through to Paris or only to Cherbourg?” Mrs. Muir demanded anxiously. “I don't know,” Venice said. Cherbourg. Venice stood leaning over the rail up towards the bow, away from the hurry and bustle of disembarking passengers. ‘There was plenty of time. The tender had not come alongside as yet. She could see in the distance through the gray, drear sweep of slate water, looking small and inefficient. Gulls circled about, crying, dipping, sweeping upwards again. The great dun-colored circle of break-| water was like a parenthesis brack- eting the port. At one end the shore of France with its small buildings huddled close to the| water, so many peasants chilly and poor in the wanness of early morn-| she knew a sudden sharp excite- ment. It was all going to be a new beginning. “Where have you been, Venice?" Mrs. Mulr caught he rarm. As usual she was nervous and dis- trait at their disembarking. Venice gave a start. “I' sorry, Mother. I was just up| the deck a little way. There isn't| put the gangplank across yet.” sudden sharp excitement. They joined the other passengers crowding toward the rails. “My throat hurts” complained Mrs. Muir. “This raw air. I think T'm getting a bad cold.” “What a shame” sald Venice with that perpetual forced sym- pathy for her mother’s little ail- ments. “Oh, Venice, I was afraid I wouldnt’ see you to say au revoir.” She turned at the touch on her elbow. He was a nice boy, blond and freckled, some years younger than herself, the only person who had danced with her more than once on board, who had tried to be really friendly with her. “Good-bye, Johnny. Have a love- ly summer.” “I'm going to be in London for a week ,then on to Paris. Will you be there then?” “Yes. The Westminster.” “Good. Il look you up. We'll have a night at Zelli's.” “Venice, dear, please come along.” Mrs. Muir was as agitated as though the tender had already left them behind. “Good-bye, Johnny.” She did not stop to shake hands but quickly put on a bright, warm smile for him as she stepped on the gangplank. His mother was a Tatnall of Georgia. She glanced back to show him that her smile was cordial and friendly. “Good-bye, Mrs. Muir. 'Bye, Venice. Until Paree.” “'Bye Johnny.” Then remem- bering her new role, “Yours for Zelli's” she added quickly. In the boat train going up to | Paris Venice sat next to the win- dow. The neat green fields sped T'START YER PSYCHOLOGICAL EXPERIMENT |or six years ago. Venice eagerly absorbed the flying scene. Like toy houses and grass and gardens, the trim, well tended, sunny countryside of France. She adored it. And through its neat- ness and tranquility came to her that gay asurance of a fresh be- ginning. Diffidence left behind; a Venice metamorphosed into a Lola or an ‘Ann Duryea. Avidly her mind painted pictures. She was steeped in happinness and her face be- came alight, losing its customary gravity. Does Parls mean success for Venice? She begins to be “Just Venice” in the next in- stallment. MISS STURROCK WEDS MR. FRED W. SCHMITZ Yesterday evening, in the home of Rev. and Mrs. C. C. Saunders, Miss Mabel Sturrock, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Sturrock, be- came the bride of Mr. Fred Schmitz. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Saunders. Mrs. Schmitz was attended by Mrs. Willlam Schmitz, and Mr. Alex Sturrock, Jr. brother of the bride, was groomsman. Following the ceremony, a reception was held for Mr. and Mrs. Schmitz at the home of the bride's parents on Starr Hill, which was attended by many of the young couple’s intimate friends. Mrs. Schmitz is a graduate of Juneau High School and has re- sided at Thane for many years. Mr. Schmitz came here about five He is preminent in amateur athletics and has been a member of the Moose baseball club for several seasons. Mr. and Mrs. Schmitz will con- |tinue to make their home in this city. Buy that fur coat now. Chas. Goldstein & Co. —adv, American Beauty Parlor Mrs. Jack Wilson Telephone 397 “FOR THOSE WHO WRITE” The REMINGTON PORT- ABLE is used by thousands, in schools, offices, traveling, social correspondence and business work. You can own oné by pay- ing $1250 down and $5.00 monthly, and you get one year free service with each machine. You cannot afford to pass up this liberal offer. “Say Merry Christmas with a Remington Portable” LUCAS OFFICE EQUIPMENT CO. Dealers for Alaska SABIN’S OPEN FOR BUSINESS “The Store for Men” { { was gone. Ope minute Nora jby, thatched roofs, cobbled streets. NEWS rane. wise good radio. inance will be prepared. railings gone was brought attention of the Counci DOUGLAS CITY. COUNCIL MEETS DOUGLAS Radio Interference Is to Be Checked Up—Tree for Christmas Planned The monthly busines§ meeting of the Douglas City Council was held ., o fire protection on Nob last evening with all the m"m Hill which the firemen undartook ittt s:’;:z'l‘ g‘;:::u’::rne glver_x for the benefit of the city and attention and disposed of in various | manner and among them was the interference to local radio recep: tion which is sometimes so bad as to spoil an entire evening's other- After much dis. cussion a committee was appoint- | ed to get busy with the assistance of A. Shudshift, local electrician,| and check up on interference. The subject of traffic regulations was again brought up but final action on the issue was left over until the &' January meeting when a new ord- to. e 1 ALWAYS PREFER THE PATIENT TO MAKE THE The dangerous condition of thej Third Street bridge to travel, with League will be held Friday cvening some planks broken through and It was! Old papers at The Emplre. ed to restrict travel over the| ucture to a certain extent and shal Bliss was instructed to at- | o the matter by the placing of at each end of the bridge, 11so signs warning pedestrians. A big Christmas tree with plenty | ad lights to adorn one of | the principal street corners of the wn was authorized for the holi- Lot No. 8. was ordered sold August, Aalto, and a new lease f the Liberty theatre building, lower part only, was ordered drawn u up for William Ott at a rental of $25. Sam Devon was named as a member of the program committee | the George Washingion Cen-, ial celebration to be held nex , succeeding Rev. P. E. Bauer, | ho has gone away. The Ccuncil acknowledged an in-; edness of $99, and some cents | the Fire Department for certain As further acknowledgment of the efficiency | the Fire Department, it was d to ask the firemen to take| r the management of the Salt( er pump and tank. ills totalling $2,568.24 were or-| jered paid. — e, GUILD MEETING The St. Luke’s Guild will have '\l cewing meeting Thursday afternoon | the home of Mrs. Frank P! | D LADIES’ LEAGUE TO MEET | A business meeting of the Ladies’ property owners there. 8 o'clock in the Leaguc rocms. — e SHOP EARLY THE MOST COMPLETE LINE OF CHRISTMAS GOODS AT VERY;LOW AND EOPULAR PRICES T[\e Nash Bazaar STORE OPEN EVENINGS " =" PASSES AWAY J. A. Burns, Well Known MOOSE - SOCIAL IS A rollicking tmé was enjoyed at Moose Hall Monday might at the customary monthly social fol- lowing the regular meeting of Ju- neau Lodge No. 700, L. O, O. M. The affair was largely attendedand thoroughly enjoyed. Games and cards commenced but these were AT ROADHOUSE Barber, Member of Lo- cal Elks, Is Dead ENJOYABLE AFFAIR |to the attention of the organiza- !Margaret Pearce, president, con- | Stephanie Africh, Nina Baroumes, | sented pins by Enne Kronquist. J. A. Burns is dead at his road- house at Mile 39 on the Haines- Pleasant Camp road, according to advices = received here by Jack|e: ‘White and also M. H. Sides, secre- tary of the local lodge of Elks. Mr, Burns. rented the roadhouse fromr Mr. . ‘White. Particulars of thé | death were not given in the local advices. (2 Mr. Burns was about 45 years of age and had been a member of the local lodge of Elks since 1920. Last winter he operated a barber shop in the Alaskan Hotel and in the spring went to the roadhouse at Mile 39. He had operated barber shops in Hyder, Port Alexander, Ketchikan and Cordova. One brother, Harry i3urns, re- sides at Perry, Michigan. He was notified of the death and replied it was desirable to have his brother buried in the North. The funeral will be at Haines. Erik Oslund will have charge of the arrange- ments. P.-T. A. MEETS The Douglas P.-T. A. met for its regular monthly meeting last night in the school assembly. As there were no business matters brought tion the program was given im- mediately. The Girls Glee Club sang “Mighty Lak a Rose” as the open- ing number. “Mr. Gardiner Forges Ahead” was an amusing one act play enacted by the Sophomore girls. Helen Pusich was Mr. Gard- iner, Astrid Loken was Mrs. Gard- iner, Elsa Lundell was Teddy Gard- ——eto————— ELKS MEETING soon abandoned dance in which the old-fashioned squares predominated. DONALDINE Beauty Parlor Frankiin St., at Front LIVER BILE== WITHOUT CALOMEL And You'll Jump Out of Bed in in favor of a AKE UP YOUR imirh ba:d Mrwxlmgwr‘eero was the A T gfi&&‘&i ;J::dn.:;m. bflv.g; rr mAglbenr ! 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