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Show Scenes and Persons in the Current Neus t ffliUsf i v6 0 HANK said goodness, Martha Goodwin, bustling about her kitchen, "Christmas comes but once a year." She wiped back a loose wisp of graying hair with a weary gesture. "But it will be fine seeing you again. Lad, she murmured, thinking of her distant son. "Now, let's sec. Those star cookies you're so fond of She glanced at the hurrying clock. Loud shrieks of laughter under her new uniforms and specially designed steel helmets, a battalion of the Red army parades in F. McGrady (standing) coalers with labor and ol'.icials in San Francisco transportation food for Alaska, shut off by maritime strike. 3 M. Max Durmey, to provide to the French cabinet appointed post vacated by the suicide of M. Roger Salengrol. Moscow. Expedition Sails for South Seas TO vi;n tkddvs KIN window interrupted her thoughts. Those new neighbor children again. If they were dirtying up her freshly swept walk I She strode grimly to the porch. There was a path in the snow from their yard, around tiers, and bark again to their own, where all four of them had apparently trudged, pushing a snow ball, across her walk in two places. A tusscl started suddenly, and they were all tumbling about in the snow, shrieking at the top of their voices. Martha scolded shrilly at them, and they stood up, an abashed litThe idea! tle line of stair steps. r-T-- 1 SEWING a lift, out of week's selection of dapper designs for home sewing. It's not a hit too early to be anticipating this z.z?m tool Martha chided. "Whatever is the matter with your ma, that she lets you make such a racket? "Shes sick, answered the oldest girl. "Sick! Then all the more reason why you sliould keep still. Shame on you." The little group stood like statues. Martha tucked in the wisp of hair. You children come in here and sit still while I work, and Ill tell you a story, she invited. Mind you wipe your feet. "I suppose it should be a ChristDo mas story, Martha begun. you know about the shepherds and the wise men? We "Yesm, they chorused. added the go to Sunday school, oldest girl. Martha asked Then, her, shall I tell you about Santa Claus? Her face clouded a little. Mother told us that, she answered soberly. Oh," said Martha. She dusted the flour from her hancL and turned to baste the turkey. Four pairs of eager eyes watched her every move. The doorbell rang. Laddie! Good heaveu," cried Martha, slipping off her apron, and rushed to the door. But instead it was a telegram: AWFULLY SORRY OAR-LINBUT I JUST CANT GET AWAY STOP DO TRY TO HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS STOP GO ON A SPREE AND I'LL FOOT THE BILL STOP EXPECT TO BE ABLE TO NEW DOWN FOR GET YEARS AND WILL EXPLAIN EVERYTHING THEN LOVE .LADDIE. Martha Goodwin read it twice. Then she smoothed the straying wisp of hair and went back to the kitchen. the older girl was exWell, plaining, it's sort of like a chicken, I guess, only ever so much bigger." The four children looked up as Martha entered. "Why, what's the matter, Mrs. Goodwin?" "My son I was expecting him he isn't coming." came a sympathetic Gee," chorus. "And youd fixed everything so nice and and ChristmasOn Christmas, Miss Mary Lowe Gaddis of Mil-toMass., whose engagement to Kermit Roosevelt, Jr., grandson of the late President Theodore Roosevelt, was announced by her mother, Mrs. Avery Gaddis. Miss Gaddis, who made her debut last winter, is a sophomore at RadclifTe college. n, Members of the expedition of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia aboard their schooner Chiva before sailing from Gloucester, Mass., for a study of anthropology and zoological specimens on seldom visited islands of the South Seas. Denison-Crocke- lt University of Iowa Tries Out Dry Night Club First nightrrs at the latest educational experiment, the University of Iowa sponsored liquorless night club entertainment and would remain off dangerous highestablished so that students would have home-tow-n ways over the Called the Silver Shadow, the club had its premier recently with a complete floor show and even a wandering troubadour,' Donato Pctruceclli, law student, shown above. week-ends- ." grain growing king Beard Growing Champion of Japan sy." Im not going to have it spoiled, Martha decided. "Here, she said and draped the holly wreath over the youngcsl's arm. she said to the next one, You, carry the potatoes, and you take your quirements and each frock here presented is a veritable winner in its individual class. 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Send your order to The Sewing Circle Pattern Dept., 149 New Montgomery Ave., San Francisco, Calif. Price of patterns, 15 cenli (in coins) each. ce well-planne- d, A Reminder The successful man was lecturing to an admiring audience. "I must say, he concluded, that I owe everything I have to my wife. Iley ! shouted a tradesman at the back of the hall, you're not forgetting my bill, are ycr?" Grit. Encore And if I refuse you, Cecil will you commit suicide? Well, that has been my usual custom." mas dinner? Merman Trelle of Wembley, Alberta, Canada, who won the grand championship for both wheat and cats at the International Live Stock exposition nnd Grain and Hay the judging in the national beard Proud contestants posing after show at Chicago. This is the second S in Tokyo. Some of the restaurant the Koraku time in history Trelle lias performed beards bring that believe long e ralthy. Sne Japanese this feat, winning both titles in 1926. shown on Japanese currency all Since then ho has won each title monetary good luck because the men have full beards. several times. con-tos- Dinner first, then presents," she suggested, and when, having eaten all they could hold, they gathered about the holly, she found a crudely wrapped present for herself. It was a picture scrapbook, somewhat smudged. Were those tears in Martha Goodwin's eyes? Surely not, fur she was smiling. thank you," she exWhy, claimed. Such a lovely surprise: My," she added, I do wish Christmas came more than once a year. 6 WntrfB Kmiiair I'm. in. Fm a ka easy-to-ma- 6 Bell Syndicate. W.N'li Service. MEDICAL JOURNAL IRIS: ABOUT GGLOS! Ike researches (of these doctors) led tlietatobelicTEtlm colds rcsulifrominadJ condition of the body. 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