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Show PAGE FOUR PROVO (UTAH) SUNDAY HERALD, SUNDAY, MAY 17, 1936 SECTION TWO The Herald Every Afternoon, fet Saturday, ad Sunday Morulas i'ublisheU by the kerald Corporation. 0 South First Went street. Provo. Utah. Kntered as second-class matter at the postoffice in Provo. Utah, under the act of March 3. 1879. Cilman. NUol Ruthman, National Advertising t . presentativea. New York. San Francisco, Detroit, K-jstori. Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago. Member United Press. N. K. A, Service. Western IVatures and the Seripps League of Newspapers. Subscription terms by carrier In Utah county Mi t-nts the month, $3.00 for six months, in advance: $-.75 the year in advance; by mail J5.QQ the year in advance. Scripts U9u I "J'roflafm Liberty throuph all the land" The Liberty Bell Let Not Jeffersonian Cries Deceive You The name and the spirit of Thomas Jefferson have been involved often enough, as this presidential campaign gets under way, to lead an innocent bystander to suppose that Jeffersonian democracy would be the issue of the year. The administration has been denounced for leading us awav from Jefferson's ideal ; it has been praised for leading us toward it. And the best thing the ordinary voter can do is to make up his mind right now that all this is one of the grandest sham battles that ever began a political campaign. There is not the slightest chance that the present administration admin-istration will Jeffersonize the country ; there is not the slightest slight-est chance that its opponents will do so. Neither side has either the power or the wish to make Jefferson's great dream come true. For Jefferson dreamed of an America which, in almost every essential, was the exact opposite of the America we have today. His America ( would have been predominantly agricultural; agricul-tural; ours is. predominantly industrial: His would have had few cities and small ones; ours has many cities and large ones. He felt that democracy would flourish only as long as the overwhelming majority of Americans lived on small farms, which they owned outright and on which they raised and fabricated nearly all the food and clothing they needed; and America has not remotely resembled that concept since the pre-Civil war era. We have, instead, an enormous working class population and an incalculably immense network of finance and industry indus-try the two things which Jefferson would have none of at any price. Most of our farmers either are in debt to the bankers or hold their farms as tenants two more things which Jefferson held fatal to his vision of democracy. Rut the important point is not so much the fact that we are in almost every respect the direct opposite of Jefferson's dream, as the fact that it would be almost impossible for us to get back to that dream. To do so we would have to remake our agriculture, to begin with, from the ground up; abolish debt, abolish tenancy, ten-ancy, abolish the great one-crop farms of the corn and wheat and cotton belts, and restore antique handcrafts, such as weaving, wood-working, dyeing, and so on, to each farmhouse. farm-house. We would have, to abolish our great corporations, give up inn- mass-prod uc ion industries, reduce our great cities to a fraction of their size, abolish our tariffs, and whittle our hanks and exchanges down to pocket size. And if, at this point, you begin to wonder just how we can ever put through any such program, the answer is, bluntly blunt-ly : we can't. We can't do it, and it is safe to say that no responsible party leader in or out of Washington thinks that we can. The fight over Jefferson's democracy is. in other words, a great sham battle. We might as well forget about it and devote ourselves to the real issues of the campaign. Those Meals For Children Here's jrood news for fathers and mothers who have daily battles with Junior to see that he eats the proper things. A great deal of so-called modern scientific feeding is just time wasted, according to Pr. Clifford Sweet, of Oakland, Oak-land, speaking before the American Medical association. He has spent 25 years studying the feeding of children, and should know something of his subject. No normal child will resist eating for long, if he is healthy, says Dr. Sweet, and a craving for candy is natural to the period of growth. Also, he says, it is decidedly harmful harm-ful to a youngster to force him to eat things he doesn't like. Common sense indicates that the doctor is right. Most of t he grown-ups of today were raised before the Age of Calories began, and they don't seem to be suffering. Nature has kept generation after generation going, thru the simple process of eating what could be obtained, and what the appetite appe-tite called for. It will be a favor to little Mary or Wiiiie if you don't force him or her to eat that last bite of spinach and it will be a bigger break for yourself. Fads in diet, and in child training, come and go. but the old world seems to keep running on just about the same. This Curious AUK. ( above) of the. A0R7-V zOJL4JZ REGIONS, AfxlD THE! ght) of the socrn-f po4. AREAS. ( SOME SPECIES OF AUK. NOW APE EXTIMCrT) -3 NCA tCftVICf . INC. m l World VZ illiam rguson XT OPPOSITE. ENbG OP THE! EARTH there: are. birds gurjouslv similar, in appearance, YET EN A BULLFROG DIVES, HE CLOSES HIS PROTRUDNkj EVES AND LOWBfZS THEM INTO HIS HEAD, THUS ST"eVZ.AAA3 HIMSEl-F 5 lb OUT OUR WAY r WEU, X SEE T OO BACK TO. MY OWN LITTLE MACHINE THIS MORNING THEV PJPNT EXPECT YOU pACK, FOR A WhbK. - si Washington Merry-Go-Round (Continued lrom Page One) . head of the Teamsters' union, chairmanned the Roosevelt labor campaign committee, and Big Jim Farley would like him to repeat this year. But the Laborite is so irked by the Nonpartisan Labor league, recently organized by Major Ma-jor George Berry and John L. Lewis, that he is telling friends he will withhold devision until he sees the platform the two parties adopt. . . . According to Harold Ambrose, post office department press chief, the mail service earns $4,000 in revenue every minute of the day. JL .t j 1 T -T j Secretary Dan Roper is eoneoct-I eoneoct-I iiijr a grandiose plan for a trade J mission to South America, co-I co-I sistinar of a large delegation of American businessmen and com-! com-! merce department trade experts, i headed by himself. How this ! scheme will set with Secretary of State Hull, who is working out the detail of the forthcoming Pan-American Pan-American peace conference, remains re-mains to be seen. NEW TOWNSEN'D PLAN - ! Townsend insiders have dropped hints in friendly quarters on Capitol Capi-tol Hill that far-reaching changes in their old-age pension scheme are under consideration. As outlined out-lined to one congressional leader, the new plan would reduce the monthly pension from $200 to $60 or $70. but also lower the minimum mini-mum ace from 65 years down to .r)0 or 55. Senator Hugo Black's latest bill, which makes it a punishable offense for a government gov-ernment employe to seek the aid of a member of congress in ob-raining ob-raining promotion, has received no support from either the administration adminis-tration or the organized federal employes" groups. . . . The antitrust anti-trust division of the justice department de-partment is seeking a $100,000 grant organizing a staff of economists, econo-mists, who would delve into the 'nner workings of corporations under un-der fire in artti-trust actions. Assistant As-sistant Attorney General John Dickinson, in charge of the division, divis-ion, denies they would be a new type of G-men. asserts that the nurpo.se of the desired agency is strictly research and not law enforcement. en-forcement. Set-ret ambition of Senator lat Harrison, a professional ball player play-er in his youth, is to succeed Judge K. M. Landis as baseball czar if and when he retires. ... vl. PATRONESSES ' :. . . J The names of Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt and Mrs. Jouett Shouse appeared on the list of the convention con-vention committee of the National Women's Trade Union league, vhirh met in Washington last week. Mrs. Roosevelt took an active ac-tive part in the convention; Mrs. Shouse. wife of the head of the anti-New Deal Libertv League, did not attend the meetings. . . . Francis J. Gorman, vice president of the United Textile Workers and a leader in the movement to organize or-ganize an American labor partv. was born in Ireland. Should the proposed partv ever eet anywhere any-where he could not be its candidate candi-date for president or vice president. presi-dent. ... So far the A. F. of L. has failed to put throueh a single niece of legislation at this session of congress. Representative George Huddleston. Alabama's bit-terlv bit-terlv anti-New Deal Democrat who failed of renomination in the recent primary, is making strenuous strenu-ous efforts to eet the endorsement of railroad labor to help him in the run -off Section that takes place early next month. Item In an Interior Department press release: "The most useful animal in our national parks is undoubtedly un-doubtedly the park ranger. He must be Argus-eyed, and keep all of them open.' dav and night" (Copyright 1980 hy"fTnlttl Feature Syndicate, Inc.) WHAT? I POtfT KNOW HAVE THEY HAP SOU ON rvW MACHINE IF THEV DO THAT ON PURPOSE, OR NOT PUTTIN AN APPRENTICE KIP WHILE I ONI VOUR MACHINE .WAS OFF? WHILE YOU'RE OF TH CONCEIT out cp you, THE COME -DOWN! Q m BY Dixon Students Win Reading Circle Awards The following students of the Dixon junior high school have completed all requirements for the state reading circle to receive certificates: cer-tificates: Eva Lake. Bernice Jeppson, Faye Thomas, Hazel Henrie, Illif Jolley, Donna Stewart. Viola Mad-sen, Mad-sen, Mildred Johnson, Evelyn Hen-richsen, Hen-richsen, Fae Johnson, Vernal Mock, Karl Mitchell, Peter Mooney, Ralph Steel, Golda Perry, Lynn Taylor, Roy Kump, Karl Shipp, Stanley Brown, Keith Bailey, Melvin Perry, Duane Barrett, Bar-rett, Ted Halladay, Carlos Crawford. Craw-ford. Bill Baum, Elaine Gould, Arvilla Carter, Ferron Heaton, Albert Nielsen, Earl Phillips, Ray Janson, Richmond Waterlynn, Edward Bushel, Jay Roberts, Lester Les-ter Allred. Ernest Clark, Delong Morris, Joel Nielsen, Junior Joy-ner, Joy-ner, Ned Pope, Beth Knight, Vee BeU, .Elaine Peterson, George Berk-man, Berk-man, Lee Preece, Wallace Davis, Mark Howe, Bill Bower, Orvil Croft, Billy Daniels, Ivan Thorne, Warren Tanner, Dean Workman, Berton Woods, Ruth Dunn, J. M. Demos, Keith Ellertsen, Max Ford, Delane Garrett, Leola Johnson. Gerald Liddiard, Kenneth Madsen, Laurence McDaniels, Philip Mad-sen, Mad-sen, Ivan Nelson, Ina Scott, Glen-na Glen-na Bates, Max Baker, Homer Clark, Ruby Edwards, Audrey Wilcox, Rex Jones, Devon Nielsen, Grant Vincent, Ted Angus, George Anderson, Kent Anderson, Quella Allred, Elaine Booke, Elinor Brockbank, Grant Bullock, Keith Batley, Gordon. Bullock, Jack Brim. Margie Barrett, Raymond Bronson, Keneth Carter, Laurence Christensen, Margaret Clayton, Joyce Cooper, Vernon Damico, Carmen Davis, Virginia Dixon, tmmm aWnwaWhniM STORIES IN STAMPS By L S. Klein Broke L6ng Republican Spell GOVER Cleveland PROM 1861 to 1885, Republican administrations ruled the United States. Then, as Civil War rivalries rival-ries were dispelled and the tariff became an important issue, the Democrats again asserted their power. In 1884, finally, Stephen Grover Cleveland, liberal and aggressive ag-gressive governor of New York, defeated James G. Blaine for the presidency. President Cleveland entered a difficult and trying period. Labor was organized for the first time, trusts began to be formed, and as a result of the industrial clashes, he failed of re-election. Tn 1892, however, Cleveland regained re-gained the presidency, and again stumbled into a series of. labor disturbances. He was so severely opposed by big business that the second four years were enough for him. He retired to his home at Princeton, N. J., where he became be-came first dean of the Graduate College of Princeton University, and died in 1908, at the age of 71. On March 20, 1923, the United-States United-States issued a 12 - cent stamp picturing President Presi-dent Cleveland. It is still 'current. 'cur-rent. ; U. S. current President Cleveland 12c brown violet (Copyright. 1936, NEA Service. Inc.) BY WILLIAMS NO TttATS TO KEEP UP SHOP ATTENPANCE , AN CUT POWN ON BALL GAME ATTENDANCE -EVEN TU' BULL O OFF TH' WOODS . COULDN'T COULD-N'T ENJOY A BALL GAME, IF HE KNEW TH' OFFICE BOY WAS MAKING GOOD ON HIS JQB )i 'Ml NC SERVICE. INC T M RCC U S. PAT Off Faust Duncan, Eldon Dixon, Grant Ercanbrack, J. C. Evans, Boyd Edwards, Lennis Grange, Berna Grant, Margie Golding, Mack Halladay, Dale Herring, Gerald Huff, Rosemary Hanseen, Deon Holdaway, Dick Hundley, Einer Johnson, Donna Jensen, Bill Johnson, John-son, Phyllis Johnson, Kay Jolley, Eva Knudsen, Dick Lynn, Rex Leffler, Ray Long, Roy McDaniels, McDan-iels, Max Mitchell, Eugene Moly-neux, Moly-neux, Glenn Montag, Afton Mad-sen. Mad-sen. George Milligan. Maurine Meservy, Fred Needham, Norman Nielsen, Kenneth Nielsen, Paul Nelson, Elaine Olsen, Merlen Olsen, William Overley, Garth Perhson, Keith Powelson, Delvar Pope, Lester Pearson, Delores Rasmussen, Lorenzo Rodeback, Blaine Roberts. Merle Robey, J. L. Richmond, Donald Stubbs, Mark Singleton, Eldene Taylor, Leo Thompson, Bert Thatcher, Keith Vincent, Myra Vincent, Maynard .White,. Donetta Wilson, .Delbert Warner, Wilma Young, Melvin Lea, Florence Adams, Geraldine Steedman, lone Finch, Deon Anderson, And-erson, Lavarl Aston, Lerine Barrett, Bar-rett, Jack Beck, Junior Bills, Melvin Barney, Edith Clark, Lorraine Lor-raine Cox, Warren Carter, Eldon Christopherson, Verna Greaves, Lloyd Halladay, Floyd Halladay, Dorothy Hanson, Jim Heavener, Zienna Hindmarsh, Glade Ivie, Lloyd Kilpack, Bernice Leetham, Maurice Leetham, Verna Menlove, Rulen Myers, Warren Masrtell, Earl Norton, Orpha Peay, Max Peters, Barbara Roper, Forrest Sutherland. Merlin Stubbs. Dale Trunkey, Bill Vincent, Bob Walton, Paul Williams, Edwin Leavitt, Fae Peck, Afton Peterson, Lloyd Pro-bert, Pro-bert, Chiystal Rasmussen, Mae Richins, Elizabeth Sanders, Maxine Snow, Lyman Sperry, Wayne Startup, June Sheehan, Dawn Thurber, Mary Thurgood, Merrill Van Wagenen, Kate Wilcox, Nau-dean Nau-dean Williams, Margaret Wilson, Norma Christiansen, Dee Anderson, Ander-son, Ruth Allred, Donald Baker, Margie Baker. Donald Buchanan. Frank Beck, Don Clark, Leroy Craner, Aleen Christensen, Earl Callahan. Edward Carter. Donald Christensen, Kay Christensen. Marjorie Christiansen, Maurine Clark, Virgeane Duke, John Dixon, Dix-on, Bruce Dixon, Mary Gaile El-letsen, El-letsen, Elna Edwards, Victor For-sythe, For-sythe, Grover Forsythe, Leon Frazier, Alvin Gaudio, Leah Hoare, Elmer Hopkin. Lester Hardy, Moyle Harward, Orien Hansen, Afton Harris Marvin Huff, Roy Hurst, Malcolm Jensen, Zel-ma Zel-ma Johnson, Afton Johnson, Viola Johnson, Teddy Jones. Louise Joyner, Joyce Jones, Marion Larson Grant Larsen, Nina Luke, Howard Lewis, Gene Mock, Harold McEwan, Marvin Mason, Lorraine Morford, John Moe, Ruth Mitchell, Walter Norman. Georgia Norman, Kenneth Norton, Donna Noakes, Leudel Orr, Darl Ostler, Norma Paulson, Donald Phillips, Elaine Powelson, Doressa Pax man, Lillian Roberts, Lola Rowe, Robert Rob-ert Ritchie, David Ridge, Junior Runnells, Bob Sward, Jack Storrs, Jack Sutherland, Mildred Soren-son, Soren-son, Bernice Stone, Norma Thompson, Thomp-son, Genevieve Waler, Elaine Ward, Afton Warner, Ross Bell, Robert Jacobsen, Grace Walker, Vera Paddock, Karl Brown, Paul Williams, Gayle Corbett, Wayne Startup, Sherlee Affleck, Florence Ayers, Gloria Beck, Amy Benthin, Richard Boothe, Donna Chappie, Ralph Crawford, Dean Clark, Thelma Duke, Gerald Edwards, Thelma Gaudio, Doris Gren, Jay Garrett, Bob Harding, Eldon Harding, Don Hundley. Cecil Halladay, LaDean Hansen, Alene Harding, Bob Hickman, Mack Jacobsen, Mary Jeppson, Keith Jones, Robert Jones, Rulon Johnson, Harold Knight, Ronald Knudsten, Roy Knudsen, LaVera Leetham, Bill Lambson, Virginia Lunceford, David Miller, Lola Mooney, Dean Madsen, Lela Ma- sohArdus McEwan, David Port roU.I Clinton Peterson. Howdy, folks! This, will be a big season, for circuses. There will be 37 of them in the country this summer, not including the two big political conventions. -J. -j- Y V V The circuses will have better music, but the conventions will have funnier clowns. CITY HALL. NEWS Herman J. Barnacle, representing represent-ing the Ribbon Manufacturers & Dyers' Association of Provo, called call-ed on the city commission this week, and urged that instead , of using notoing but red tape In municipal business, the city commission com-mission use green, pink, yellow, lavender and other shades in an attempt to stabilize the ribbon market. r i Ambition is what makes a clerk work eight hours a day so that he can become an employer and work 12. Mrs. Bungs tarter Well, dear, have you found a job yet? Joe Bungs tarter Yes, dear, you go to work tomorrow. J A J- -- V Pugilism is a brutal sport. Max Schmeling is training for his fight with Joe Louis by playing goll. NOW YOU TELL ONE . j l-T "You must come out and spend the week-end with us at "our beach cottage some time this summer. Bring the wife and kiddies." Either skirts are not so short as the style pages keep contending contend-ing they are, or they're building the sidewalks higher. Li'l Gee Gee I had to slap Amos several times last night. Ivory Ida Amos who ? Li'l Gee Gee A mosquito. r. J- rt v If he carries his small change in a purse, you can bet he's not a year behind on the installments on his furniture. by Nard k.1 I BEGIN HERB TODAY JULIA CRAIG, secretary to GKORG1S WOODFORD, lavryer. in ambitions to become a night club alnffer. Julia sbares an apart-nnt apart-nnt wttb AMY SANDERS. PETER KEMP. yawK lavrrer. ' la la lo-rv - with Jalla. ant they quarrel an she tella alia everything every-thing Is over between them. Woodford arlvea m yacht party and asks Jalla to come as a alnfrer. The amesta Include CIN-TRA CIN-TRA LEE, dancer MRS. JOSEPH. wfdoOTi HUGO NASH, and ROYAL KB8BITT. Jnlla iroes, later regrets It. The yacht lands at ETera;reen Island where Woodford has a lodge. Jalla meets TOM PAYSOJf. camping camp-ing nearby, who offers to help her set away. The men go hunting and Ne. bltt la Injured. Woodford's party leaves Immediately to get him ta a doctor. Rack home, throuo-h Clntra Lee's assistance. Jnlia Is hired to sing on TONY LATTA'S gambling ship. She sees Tom Payson oa the ship and he takes her home. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY CHAPTER XVI TN the days that followed, Julia learned for the truth what she had always suspected that singing In a night club was hard work. Julia began to see that It was not so bad. after all, to work from 8:30 until 5 because at 5 you were finished and yqur life was your own. But this was what she had want ed. and she did not flinch now Every day she met with the orches tra at 11 o'clock in the morning They rehearsed In a small bulldinp down town and sometimes the rehearsals re-hearsals dragged on into. the after noon. Then Julia would have something to eat, breakfast really for she went to rehearsals the moment mo-ment she was out of bed and dressed. Following a rest at her apartment, she would start for Latta's gambling ship about 5:30 or 6. It was not often that she could return to town before 1 the next morning. Rarely did she see Amy now, and when she did it was only for a few minutes at a time. Their best talks now were on the nights when Amy herself bad been out late, and they met In the apartment for a talk before going to bed. It was on one of these nights or mornings that Amy confessed she was worried about Royal Nes bltt Julia's heart felt queer ac her room-mate mentioned his name T haven't seen him for weeks." Amy told Julia. "Did be ever telephone tele-phone you any more about his promise, to find yon a Job?" Julia shook her head. Mentally she was trying to Justify herself for keeping It from Amy that she had met Nesbitt on the Wood Nymph. "Maybe he knows I'm working for Latta now. Amy." "But it's not like htm to slip up on a promise. I'm worried." Julia managed a laugh. "He'll turn up." she said, "like the proverbial pro-verbial bad penny." a THHE other was quiet a moment. - "I've tried to telephone him sev eral times- Amy said at last. "He Isn't at v bis apartment, and hasn't been there tor weeks." "But that's not unusual. Is It? mean, for him to be away?" "No ..." Amy had to confess. "But it's Just a feeling 1 have. ,1 cant Explain It, Julia but you've felt that way, haven't your SIDE GLANCES II ifai TutKStrTVi. mg. u. . at. orr. y;f "I think I'll wiikc liim up for you. He i;cls mad and saws the cutest thiims." A real old-timer is one who can remember when he couldn't decide whether to buy a Pope-Hartford, Pope-Hartford, a Baker electric, or a Stanley steamer. Please pass shortcake. the strawberry GIRLS' DAY OBSERVED SPANISH FORK -"Girls' Day" was observed Friday at the high school. All activities were in charge of the girls and some clever stunts were put over by the girls and also an entertaining program pro-gram was given at the afternoon assembly. ( Jones - ti k.ir ft "Yes," Julia said. "1 have." Bui she did not say that she was feeling feel-ing that way now. and about Royal Nesbitt. "Did you try his parents" home? You told me once that the Nesbitts lived in town." "I don't like to do that, because it might disturb them. You see, he doesn't get along with his father very well. He goes home only once every month or so sometimes longer. They wouldn't think his absence unusual, but if I call them they might get worried." Julia patted Amy's shoulder. "We'd better run along to bed. I darling. I'm sure Royal Nesbitt j is all right." j As she undressed for ped, Julla'e thoughts were troubled Indeed. ' What were Amy's feelings toward Nesbitt? Was 6he in love with f hm or .was it, as Amy had often ! insisted, just a friendship? In : either event, Julia felt guilty, as if she were a conspirator in some ; dark plot against Nesbitt and was hiding it from Amy. "I'm seeing things at night," Ju-i Ju-i lia tried to tell herself. "There was nothing unusual in Nesbitt wanting to get back to town ahead of the yacht. But where is he now?" A comfortlDg thought came to her. Perhaps the doctor who ' treated Nesbitt's 6houlder had ad vised him to go out of town for a rest to recuperate properly. Maybe the wound had been a bit more serious than they had believed. Nevertheless. Julia's sleep was troubled that night. DAYSON came to Tony Latta's gambling ship several times after his meeting with Julia there But he did not offer to take her home again, for each time he had with him two or three young men He introduced them to Julia, seemed proud of knowing her. and when his friends danced with her they all spoke lightly of how much Tom raved about "the girl who sang at Tony Latta's." Yet beneath their gay camarad erle Julia sensed that none of them considered it quite possible that Tom Payson would ever become seriously se-riously involved with her. It was as If the were one of a dozen "girls who sang" or danced, or checked hats, or did one of a thousand things in young Pay son's life But a tew weeks after their first meeting on the gambling ship, Pay son appeared again, alone. Imme diately after Julia's first number he sought her out and asked her to his table. "I'm frightfully sorry I've ncg lected you so. he told her. "Al though I don't suppose you've noticed no-ticed it. Lately when I've been here I've bad some of the boys along." Julia laughed. "They've been at tentlve." she said. "They've been too attentive. Julia. Ju-lia. That's why i didn't bring them along tonight-" He studied her a moment. "I want to talk to you seriously. Julia. Her eyes ' widened. "Seriously V "Yes. I want you to get out of here. I don't like the Idea ot your singing on a gambling ship." I "Well . , it's not what I'd - By George Clark FIRE DESTROYS BALER MAPLETON Fire of unknown origin destroyed a hay baler and several tons of hay belonging t Vance Gividen on the R. L. Bud ranch, Thursday. Damage was estimated at $400 with no insurance. insur-ance. Gividen had recently purchased the hay from Bird. A crow ot men baling the hay had just stopped for noon when the fire was detected. A large amount of baled hay and nearby sheds were saved through efforts of the Springville fire department. Copyright NCA 1936 have chosen, I'll admit. But," she smiled, "it's been very respectable so far." "I don't doubt that," Payson told her. "And that's only because yon are respectable, Julia. But Just the same there's a stigma attached to a gambling ship, and I don't think it's good for either you or your career." She spread her hands open. "What can I do about it?" That's what I want to talk with you about. Ever hear of Smith Garland?" Julia smiled ironically. "Indeed, yes. That was why I was on the Wood Nymph to meet Smith Garland. Gar-land. Only he wasn't aboard!" "I know him pretty welL" Pay-son Pay-son told her. "I was thinking "You were thinking what?" s DAYSON shrugged. "Well. I've an idea, Julia. I won't tell you any more about It right now, because be-cause It might not pan out." "You're a brute." Julia laughed "I'll be burping with curiosity until un-til I find out." "Are you going ashore in an hour or so?" Julia looked at the little clock above the orchestra, and nodded. "I'll meet jou in an hour," Payson Pay-son told her. "out on deck." As she walked across the floor all eyes in the room were upon hr The envious eyes of women, or the faintly contemptuous eyes of wom en. The admiring eyes of men. or the faintly covetous eyes of men. Julia had grown used to their stares by now. They gave her strength and assurance. They told her that she was making good, as she had wanted so badly. The amber 6pot spilled over her. and applause filled the little room. As she began to sing she saw Tom Payson smiling at her through the haze of cigarette smoke. When she had sung three or four numbers, num-bers, and taken an encore for eah of them. Bhe hurried toward hr room to change. Tony Latta va standing near her door. "Good evening. Julia." "Hello. Tony." 8he put her hand on the knob, but something in his eyes restrained her. "I understand." he said, "that you are leaving lna few minutes with Mr. Payson... "Why . . . yes." "We do not want Mr. Payson to leave so soon." said Tony smiling. "He Is in the gambling rooms, win ning heavily again. We would rather have him play some more You know . . ." his smile grew wider, "just to make It even." "But if he wants to leave, I'm sure I " Tony Latta shrugged. "It is only a suggestion. Julia. But be really should stay. You see, my men who run the tables are on a commission. They do not like it that Mr. Payson has been winning so heavily. I think they will warn him to stay, and I " again that smile of Tony Latta's, "I do not like to interfere with my boys." There was suddenly in Latta's smile a hint of danger. There was suddenly In his eyes twin shafts of steel. (To Re Continued) |