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Show day, January 13, 1939 MAGNA TIMES, MAGNA. UTAH Sennit Seti&l Ttetlon MAD E Iff KIT DfEfcl By SAMUEL HOPKINS ADAMS 0 SAMUEL BOnni mro But tics 8DJU4S SYNOPSIS younf architect eonvs- -, breakdown, meet! Mar olroea, etruggUns author, to a itorm lake near Moldavia. N. Y. Caufht downpour, they seek ahelter at which ies eatate, "Holmeaholm. s S air of decay ylvee evidence financial embe fra lament KeK aettlea and room a renting Holmea aiuoyu.. a Ciggests Finding of a Park avenue deb-jKelsey learna that a atory by tea haa been rejected in a 119.000 tst run by Purity Picture!. A. Leon acker, president. for a novel suit-jpioturtzatlon. in which the win- if a Myatery Beauty contest will Kelsey buys the manuscript from ea and renta his house. One of the it ions of the deal ia that Kelsey I Holmes pen hame. "Templeton Is." After Holmes departs on a trip, gram arrives for Sayies which Clunk, odd man unopened. infmantel. places the debutantes picture The Park Avenue Van he tens, at breakfast with their niece to find her picture horrified on. are ie paper as one of ten remaining sstants for the Purity Pictures hi, and learn that Liggett Morse, ad-has entered Marion's picture on a i She ts threatened with being taken hd until the "scandal dies down, ecldes adventurously to go through the contest. In the offices of A. Snydaeker, heir to the Peckett's asive Pills fortune. Marion finds other beauties. She makes friends Gloria Glamour, flip professional y contestant. At hinen together, meet Moby Dlckstein, Snydackers agent and factotum. Snydaeker la vhelmed with Marions beauty and is." to which he Is extremely and calls her "DarrUng." Moby erred to Holmes tor Information oa ts Gloria takes the call. Haro is touted In his rewriting by two callers, if whom ho recognizes as the In the paper. After they he takes the picture from the el. and uncovers the telegram, now days old. apologizing for a mis-- "e and demanding Sayies In New York tor a confer-wit- h Snydaeker. When Moby and Iris arrive on location, Kelsey learns le first time that the Holmes-Sayie- s was the winner. Hart, stjtrom a r'i Kel-teav-es Forget it, tlient Now I'm goin Effort What d'you think of that? to teD you three things about A. A. Leon Snydaeker fixed his lumiLeon Snydaeker. First, has easy if nous look In expectancy upon the you lay it on thick. Second, aa a author.- motion picture man has a hundred per cent phony. Third, hes a nut, anyway. So, with him you can be a phony and goofy as you like, and youll stiH be runnln a poor second. Ia the girl phony, too?" queried Kelsey absently. Who? The baby with the neat ryes? No, - Shes synthetic. That Park Avenue debutante stuff? 1 made that up to fit in with A. Leons dee of her. He grunted cynlcaUy. AD the nowadays are either Park Avenue debs or exiled Russian princesses. And the more they look like It, the more proble it is that their uncle la the Janitor. Your Adelina Asbcan slant might test-hunte- rs f, ty immedi-iresenc- CHAPTER IV Continued 7 'm waiting for that cocktail, ted out Moby. 'IT HAPPENED By C. HOUSTON GOUDISS ONE NIGHT1 of years indicate that STATISTICS compiledof over a period and months February , the number January of colds and other respiratory infections continually mounts. Usually a peak is reached in late February or early March. It is during the next eight or fen weeks, therefore, that, in the light of past experience, more adults will lose time from their work and more children will be absent from school, as stricken, wa can and should help a result of colds, than at any to build up bodily resistance, so develop strong reserves other period during the year. that wa the unknown cold germ gainst creational Masterpiece, Virgin WUl that knock eml" fort Fm not so sure about that Efob- served Kelsey. Whut-whut-wh- ut ed -M- TD teD you what my title means, the matter of It? raged its Sayies. It means something Inventor. VirYoure ker-razgin Effort Id like to see any censor tako a crack at that Is there anything to this fool censor Idea, do you think? We ell, Bwana; its a grand title, a magnificent title. If you don't mind my swiping the word from title. I you, its a dont believe youve over thought out a better one. But well, he shook a foreboding Bwana bead, you know what censors are. They got no respect for genius. I was only trying to point out, Bwana, that there might be a question Stop pointing, then. And dont Interrupt me. He glared. Moby subsided. Why should the censors kick? he pursued. It ain't the virgin stuff that makes trouble with the church folks. Its the other thing. One hundred doDars even It doesnt get by, offered Kelsey with an unpleasant grin. I Wouldnt have your disposition for a million. This from Marne. "We cant aD be darr-lingSaid A. Leon in bitterness of spirit: This is the kind of come-bac- k a feller geta for trying to lift the sDver screen to a higher plane." soothed Easy, Bwana, easyl This isnt doin any good. Moby. We got to give your genius a chance I shall title it Virgin Effort. to operate. You take a half an hour to yourself for solitude and creaepic and epochal in the advance of tive thought ID get my dictionary screen art I have already arranged when you're up against it I propose Produc- a recess. for this to be an tion. But my latest Idea Is my "This conference wiO be resumed greatest. It usuaUy is, he added at three-thirtpronounced the with reflective complacency. magnate. "Thats right, Bwana. It certainHe retired, his brow already corly Is." rugated with thought The aecre-tarie- a Again Mr. Snydaeker referred to .withdrew. Moby Dickstein his notes. "Presenting the virginity started after them. of genius and the genius of virgin"Youre not scramming, Moby? ity, he announced. Now you get protested Gloria. the trend of my idea. Virgin Effort "Sure. Why not? I want a smoke. Virgin production. First flower of Leaving two unprotected girls genius. Virgin manuscript from vir- alone wjth Mr. Templeton Sayies? gin author. quavered Marne. "Huh? said the startled Kelsey. Tfie windows Moby grinned. Everything fresh and virginal,1 open. When I see you beginning to continued the Inspired master-min- d ooze out of it ID caD the constaas "And a sweet young He a notebook which ble. star. Is that a lay-ouI ask you, was the dodged first projectile object to Mr. Templeton Sayies. hand, and went out whis"Theres only one word for if Kelseys The two girls moved their tling. averred the fake Templeton Sayies chairs ostentatiously nearer the with a kindling eye. Moby Dick- door. stein glanced at him with apprehenWeve been reading your autosion, Marne with expectancy. biography, Mr. Sayies, said the Whats that? queried the grati- beauty-girfied magnate. "Yes? Thanks to his revealing "Supercreational, pronounced taDc with Moby Dickstein, Kelsey the author solemnly. was not to be taken wholly unpreOoof! said Gloria, her pared. laugh ruined by the impact of MoI think its sweet, said Marne elbow. with a thy and poisonous smile. bys The very word I had In mind, "You think too many things are before you spoke, declared A. Le- sweet, the suspicious growled on. Supercreational. young man. Note-boo- k C. The secretaSo modest, from Gloria. ries made simultaneous entries. What a life! from Marne. l. Thats exactly what it is. "Its all true, of course. Just like Casanova. What gets Overwhelming. Cant you see it? White lights over Broad- me is how you managed to be In way: Purity Pictures, Inc., Pre- so many places at the same time. sents A. Leon Snydackers Super- (TO BE CONTINUED) Mr.-- - lk Are you? "Wtsh d "tiever"'heard r the groaned its misappropria- on. Spill it ID give hand. Whats the answer? looming a chance to get his lie of? his overtaxed chest, the viled Kelsey gave a faithful, ted come a Instead of 'Leve Beyond Sin,' not be so far wrong, at that Though you never can telL I never wrote that on the picture, said Kelsey eagerly. budControl the dy. And dont get In wrong about that gal. She's sealed to A. Leon. Keep off the grass. Its nothing to me, disclaimed Kelsey. You mean she's engaged to him? If she ain't, she might be, provided she plays her cards right So now you know it aB. Are you goin to be a pal and atand by, or a heel and quit? Kelsey drew a long and dubious breath. I might give it a try. Kenol yelled Moby Dickstein. blood-pressur- e, ac-- t CHAPTER V lightly of the plight In which he found elf owing to the unforeseen sue-o- f A. Leon Snydaeker was In conferLove Beyond Sin. The ence. With two secretaries end agent whistled sympatheticai- - several assistants he had taken a floor at Slaters Inn near Moldavia ow ill tell you some more, and had issued the royal command he. and supplied a succinct and to Moby Dickstein and the girls to ant summary of the Templeton attend him there. Ho was looking is saga, as written by Holmes, forward eagerly to the meeting with a thats the kind of bird Pm Templeton Saylea. osed to be, Is it? said Kelsey The anticipation was not mutual. een bis teeth. AD those persuasive arts of which hats what you're cast for. And Moby Dickstein was master had iy. been called into play to beguile the Ilsey rose, with decision supposed author of Love Beyond upon his features. TU have Sin to the feast of reason. His lk you to excuse me, said he was a mood of dark suspicion. He teously. did not know what was coming next, feby Dickstein performed some but felt pretty sure that it would ' If the powered cerebration. turn out to be for hia own worst inin grand doesnt go to you, who terests. His mental preview of A. f.it go to? The guy that wrote Leon Snydaeker was tinged with Story, dont it? distaste. The lively spirits of the es. Martin Holmes. two girls added to his forebodings. ell, does he need the money What outrage upon his defenseless nt he? This Joint looks like he alias might they- not be planning? it. Nor was be reassured by Moby le does. And he can have it Dicksteins mood of tensity, which listen, bo. I know A. Leon Sny-te- r. would have been appropriate to a Temple-Sayleto a have Hes got boxer on .the eve of a championship and youre the only one battle. ghL If you dont play ball, the Now remember," was his astute e is up. Your friendU never final Instruction to his tacticians I red cent of that money, I give companions: "Whatever he says, kny word. Nowl Are you goin him. him, gypped? Or are you yes Two of the three Instantly decided to stand by? Be a sport I-could be a sport But 1 cant to do nothing of the sort Upon meeting the head of Purity empleton Sayies,' and I wont first reac.according to the specifications Pictures, Ind.,of Kelseys relict This smooth tion was one ut by that idiot of a Holmea. ay with it a little while, plead-- e and gleaming person at least looked other. tA. Leons due here sane, which was more than the viscouple of days. You back me itor had expected. Good morning, Mr. Templeton .and weD put it over on him. I one of these guys thatU be-- f Sayies, was his greeting, extended anything he wants to believe, with a manner of mingled gracious-nes- s and excitement between us weU give him plen-H-e Good mornipg, returned Kelsey scrutinized the younger In an even voice. Yours is the genius of creativethat are we going to tell those ness. said Mr. Snydaeker, addressgirls? asked Kelsey, ell em nothin'. What's the use? ing his author rather In the man-ne- r 11 of a public meeting, after surplay ball. They got to. Cant see they've got a stake in the reptitiously consulting a note e? WhereU their Jobs be If slipped to him by a secretary; duck out? mine of adaptation and Interpretalut what'll they think of me?" tion. Having delivered his mind of 'by gave him a sharp look, this burden, he continued more at do you care what they think briskly; "My first suggestion Is a u? , slight change in the title of your tothing at all, disclaimed Keh splendid story. Instead of Love Behastily. yond Sin, I shaU title it, Virgin i in-le- d s, y. AD-Cla- ss y, The Tremendous Cost of Colds It has been estimated that colds ut yards for skirt. No 1639 is designed for sizes 32 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44 and 46. Size 34 requires, for apron No. 1, yards of 35 inch material and 12 yards of braid. For apron No. 2 Vi yards of 35 inch material and 9 yards of braid. For apron No. 3 1 Vs yards of 35 inch material and 3 yards of pleating. Send your order to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept., 149 New Tr,"rrzifrv Av , San Francisco, Calif. Patterns 15 cents (in coins) Super-creationa- Conservation that priceless element, time. Once lost, it can never be regained. Men are to be distinguished from one another by the way in which they use or throw away their odd minutes. Even the business life, if it makes good use of its odd minutes, may be rich In knowledge and skill. Libraries may be mastered by 19 minutes a day. Great books may be written by 15 minutes a day. Through a routine of correct eating and sound habits of hygiene, the homemaker can go a long way toward helping her family to prevent colds. Remember that here, especially, an ounce of prevention is worth perhaps more than a pound of curel Questions Answered Mrs. L. A. C. No, it is not essential to include an egg in the school childs breakfast, provided he receives an egg in some form during the day. An ample, and easily digested breakfast might include fruit, cereal with milk, toast and milk to drink. , Miss C. M. Yes, it is true that molasses contains calcium. Tha amount in a tablespoon and a half has been compared to the amount of this mineral which can be obtained from one and one half cupa of diced carrots. WNU C. Houston Goudiss 1938 48. HOUSEHOLD QUESTIONS Correct Table Heights For persons below or above average stature, the following test will determine the best height for a kitchen table: When a worker, standing erect, can place the palms of her hands on the table without stooping, the height of the table is cor- rect. - . Newsprint Stains. To remove stains caused by newspaper print from washable material, sponge it with warm water and soapsuds and rinse thoroughly in clear If unwashable, warm water. sponge with even strokes with a small sponge dipped in ether. If, the stains are old, soak them 10 minutes in kerosene before apply- ed Super-cre-ationa- L A mint is made with double floors so that the lower floor may catch the tiny particles of gold that sift down through the upper floor. Wo need to have double floors in our lives lest we waste some little bit of colds. tie-arou- L temperatures in effectiveness. Moreover, It is stiD expensive to use on a large scale. For the home gardener, pyrethrum sprays are in the highest degree valuable. The slightly greater cost ia not to be measured against the danger of having about the home deadly poisons, which may accidentally taB into the hands of children or adults, ignorant of their nature. On fruits and leaf crops, pyrethrum is a safe and powerful insecticide. Don't Overeat In addition to partaking adequately of the protective foods, those who are endeavoring to plan program of living that will help to prevent the common cold should . likewise guard against overeating. One should also do everything possible to avoid coming in. direct contact with persons who have ether." prize, and a gift idea for your ing a It infriends who are brides-to-b- e. Sandwich Fillings. Honey comcludes two practical pinafore weU with peanut butter, cotbines canstyles, both made so that they not slip off your shoulders when tage cheese, chopped dried nuts or fruit to make sandwicn fillings. you have your hands in the dish water. Also, a sweet little frilly Sava CoaL Put a lump of chalk Choose dimity, linen, peron the fire. The chalk geta red Swiss. cale or dotted hot, throws out a great heat and The Patterns. No. 1657 is designed for sizes 10 can be used many times. 12, 14, and 16 years. Size 12 reTo Slicing Figs and Dates. quires 1T4 yards of 39 inch mateslice figs, dates and prunes for rial for long-sleevblouse; 1 blouse; V4 cooking, cut them with scissors yards for short-sleeve- d and Vt dipped frequently in warm water. collar for contrasting yard t! Safe Insecticides to Use on the Food Crops Is a. Problem Not Easily Solved j I and any others lurking about. Inasmuch as a program for building up bodily resistance is one which encourages greater healthand longevity, Jt ls pro-- , gram which all forward-lookin- g homemakers should put into effect for their families. cost the United States more than trillion dollars year. That figure, of course, Is only It an estimate. merely attempts to gauge the dollars Helping to Build Resistance and centa lost in Such a program should include wages; and in the proper food, normal elimination, money spent in an adequate exercise and sufficient effort to overcome rest and sleep so as to avoid facolds. It does not tigue. Just as food plays an imtake into account portant part in helping to promote the discomforts growth, maintain health and in that may be caused crease the chances for longevity, by this common complaint. Nor so does it have a stellar role in does it allow for the possible after- the battle to prevent colds. effects of a neglected cold. Tie Right Food a Strong Weapon Cause and Cure Obscure The well balanced diet, as I No scientists today are willing have previously stated, is one that to state what causes colds or how is built, first of all, upon a firm they may be cured. Large num- foundation of the protective foods bers of clinical and laboratory milk, eggs, fresh fruits and been tests have performed vegetables. These are the foods throughout the world ia an effort that are richest in minerals and to discover why we catch cold. vitamins substances which help Numerous records have been to regulate body processes and, made concerning colds in men, help to guard against deficiency women and children, as scientific diseases. workers have patiently and perThere should be adequate prosistently tried to investigate the tein to allow for the demands of cause of colds. They have sought growth and to help repair worn-oeven one clue that might help us body tissue. There should be to outwit this common enemy I enough bulk or cellulose to help Various theories have been ad- promote normal elimination. And vanced. Many have been discard- there should be a sufficient ed, and others have been consid- amount of water and other fluids; ered sufficiently plausible to in- for water flushes tho countless vestigate further. There is one channels of physical existence, as point on which many authorities it passes from the body through agree: that is a belief that a cold the lungs and skin, as well es is caused by a germ so small through the kidneys and the' large that it cannot be seen by the most intestine. powerful microscope. It has been suggested by a numSignificance of VHamin A ber of competent observers that Nutrition authorities are frewhenever the weather becomes quently asked, "Is there any spedamp and raw, and wherever cific food substance that may be crowds of people gather together, said to be particularly helpful In the cold germ may find victims preventing colds?" or "Ia it true among those whose resistance is that vitamin A is especially valulow. able in combatting colds?" Here is one answer to both quesPrevention Rather Than Cura tions: scientists have found eviThough we may not know pre- dence that vitamin A, which occisely what causes a cold, nor curs most abundantly in milk and how to cure it once we have been other dairy products, and in day-bun-t- The question of poisonous insect!-cide- s on food crops is an important problem and one not easily solved, observes Ruth Mosher, writing in the Detroit News. A balance must be maintained between the danger to human health and life, and the threat to crops from Insects. State and national survey are coDecting evidence on both counts. Cases of accidental death from Insecticides reaching the courts of law are being studied and medical ' investigation has assembled facts on the degree of tolerance animal tissues display toward poisonous or toxic ingredients, such as arsenate. The introduction of pyrethrum sprays has, to a large extent, helped solve the problem. Pyrethrum in horticultural doses is highly poisonous to insects and completely harmless to animals, man included. A long list of insect pests prove to be fataUy affected by the new pyrethrum sprays. In a few case, it is useless. Studies conductedny Prof. E. I. McDaniel, of Michwa- State college, and other scientists show that a number of questions remain still to be settled. Pyrethrum, for instance, varies at different seasons and at different green, leafy and yellow vegetables, helps to keep the epithelial cells of the mucous membranes' in good condition, so that the natural defenses are preserved; One of our outstanding nutrition authorities has gone on record as saying that in his opinion, at least four times the amount of vitamin required for apparent health may bring a good return in health protection. It ia important to remember, however, that the best single piece of advice that can be given regarding diet Is to eat moderately of well balanced meals. ( s. imbling something about get-th- e makings, the host fled the t. It was at least a respite, y said to his companions: Tou girls make an excuse to around the house or something, goin to the mat with our young td here. cocktails were consumed In Atmosphere of social frigidity, the withdrawal of the girls, Dickstein turned his gentlest most persuasive smile upon ou're in a Jam, bdTddy. Any-wit- h a lower half of a glass could see that. Whats it all 4? Wheres the body buried? (Uncle Moby. You aint Tern-i-n SayleS. any more than I'm e AUTHOR OF C. Houston Goudiss Suggests the Part Played by Diet In Helping to Prevent the Common Cold super-creation- sue-til- e, e. WHAT io EAT and WHY I know little about Did you say a alight change? Hollywood and cara less, but its my murmured that gentleman. opinion youd never get that prewhut whut?" cious title of yours past the cenThe Implication of distent momen- sors. Sore because your own title got Mr. Snydsck-er- . tarily canned, buddy? aaked Gloria. This ones a thousand times betWhat does the title mean? persisted Kelsey, obstinately ignoring ter, asserted Moby. the First Assistants frantic panto- Superb," said one secretary. arvelous,-confirmed mi the ethWhat does yours? Inquired er. Marne. your slant darr-llng- ? 1 dont know, confessed Kelsey. Oh, I think-it- s aweet said "Then lissen to somebody that Marne demurely. A hundred doDars It doesn't get does, Moby Dickstein adjured him You were saying, Bwa-ns?- " past said the spoilsport severely. short-circuit- PAGE SEVEN TTS fun to sew during the long each. winter evenings, when you use these simple patterns, each . including a detailed sew chart, so that you can follow them with no trouble, and listen to the radio at the same time. Right now, the stores have grand bargains in fabrics, too, so its certainly the time to get some Bewing done. You can make such pretty things, and save so much money, by doing it. for Girls. Heres a charming dress that size range will girls in the love for school, and its so easy to do that those who like sewing can make it themselves. The basque blouse hugs in (by means of darts), to make the waist look small. The skirt has such a pretty flare. Both can be worn with other things. Choose wool crepe, flat crepe, silk print or moire. It will be pretty, this summer, in crisp cottons, too. Three Pretty Aprons. Make this dainty, useful set of aprons now,- - and have it ready when spring weather arrives and people begin to drive up unexpectedly for meals. Youll enjoy having the aprons right now, too, when you serve refreshments to your club. This set is a nice party Bell Syndicate. 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