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Show Frida. Janaary 21. 1938 : STAR f HCW-oSE- V j D U ST Ruth Wyeth isfiress o VIRGINIA STIVERS BARTLETT C Virginia Stivari Bartlatt YTNV SYNOPSIS California of 1783 In and State la , conflict betweentwoChurch friendly enemies,n represented by Francis-caSerra. frill old Tray Junlpero Page, missionary, and Don Pedro civil governor. After telling Serra he la son and his wife sending to Mexico for hom he has not seen for eight yeera. Don Pedro refuses his aid toward the founding of the Santa Barbara mission. Serra s cherished dream, and the two part In bitterness. Spanish-governe- CHAPTER I Continued only Viceroy of Mexico. He should crimson leather, and waa twinging be allowed a few qualma. a small satln-sho- d foot and silken Mayorga walked from the window ankla nervously back and forth. I and joined de Neve beneath the have had a mysterious letter from map. Don Pedro, and ha told me, Don SI. you are a aoldler, Felipe. One Felipe, 'that you would have new of the conquistadorei of thia heathen for me. Then when his Excellency land here on the wall that Is caus- invites me here this I am morning, ing me so much trouble." more mystified. You are looking A heathen land tndeed, anwonderfully well. Don Felipe, for swered de Neve. And troublesome one who has spent such a long time indeed. There is only one person In that terrible country that Caliwho can help you. A woman. fornia." Yes a woman and that ia why Romeu looked whimsically at the I tremble. Viceroy who was twitching at his The third man. Romeu. Joined lace ruffles. them and looked up at the map. Thank you. Dona Eulalia. It la "There la one person who will a miracle that I look well, for you keep Don Pedro happy and content- are right, it ia a terrible country. ed In California, the Viceroy con- Sighing lugubriously he looked at As for the tinued. That is his wife, the beaute- the fidgeting Mayorga. ous Dona Eulalia Celis de Fages. mysterious news, his Excellency He preened himself and smoothed will tell you of Er er not at all General that the creamy lace ruffles at his wrist. I for one do not blame him for ia your privilege at Don Pedros that She would keep any man hap- old and valued friend. I will give He began to py, anywhere. He walked again to you that privilege. the window and peered out into the pace rapidly back and forth, lookstreet Romeu and de Neva ex- ing furtively from the map of California to Dona Eulaliai cream Heretical wordsl How dare you speak so? Is It not to the glory of God that these pagans have been taught decency, cleanliness? That they have been taught the word of God? And that they have learned It is the lot of man to labor and toil honestly to produce a living from the soil in the sweat of their brows? Can you refute that? Fages managed a twisted smile. Consider the lilies of the they toll not field, " he quoted, Can you refute that? You but mock I shall not try to. such inspired words. changed glances. You are right, your Excellency," No, you will not try to, because Romeu. I well remember you know you can not You know agreed that before these poor savages the day the courier met us, down came into the Church they were at least healthy. Look at them nowl Diseased! And who Is responsible for that? Can you tel) me? Yes, but you will not It is the soldiers, your solThey diers. the Kings soldiersl hate seduced the poor Indian womand given them the loathsen, ome diseases of the Europeans. They are dying of It like flies. "No. that is what you have brought them' Fages rejoined "Before God, Serra staggered. expla'p those words! What I have brought?" "Ye. you You and your missionaries with your greed to save souls for the further glory and power ol an already too - powerful church! Serra was struggling for control, he spoke his voice was and when thick and The father raised his with tears, drawn with face, stained agony. He nodded, and the boy departed silently. For a few moments the two men regarded each other. Then the Governor gathered up hat and ndmg whip that lay on the table. Good night, he said abruptly. .' your Prayers be answered. The other looked at him Imploringly. "God soften your heart, said he. Pedro Fages and his servant toward the Presidio of Monterey, they heard the plaintive notes of ihg vegper bells - through the As rode away Carmel Valley. Yes! Exclaimed the Two at Once. desert of the Colorado, with dispatches that Don Pedro was to be governor. He did not give thanks that he would not have' to chase Indios all over New Spain he did not think of his rise of position from a humble Catalan soldado de cuero to governorship he did not think of the glory of Spain or the Church. Oh, no. He knelt In the sand and said, Now I can have my Eulalia with me. And he made me promise I would persuade her to join him. And here I am. Yes, and you must persuade her I exclaimed Mayorga earnestFages is the only man tor ly. California, and 1 fear if hi wife does not join him, he will not stay. I Fear itl snorted de Neve. know it As for persuading her, you are to open the subject, and we will amen your suggestions." How can II How can aoy man persuade a woman against her will! Look at the desolate stretch of country the Californias, upper and lower! Regard the distance from this, the capital of Mexico, to that little spot which Is Monterey, the capital of the Californias! The leagues of sea and desert that separate them! The sand, the cacti, the savages Romeu looked reflectively at the land he pointed out How will she reach there, by ship? he asked. She will have to walk," said de Neve calmly. Walk! ejaculated the others. Just then there was a clamor In the street below. They went to the window and saw a carriage arriving up the filthy muddy street The three men saw the footmen leap to their feet open the carriage door and bow low. A woman disIn mounted, tall and of clothing. enswathing her apite Then another figure appeared, draped In gauzy black, a coquettish figure, they could see, for all the swaddlings of black lace that concealed her face, hands and all, two against the suns rays. The hurried across the pave and disappeared In the palace. The three men sighed. It is she, said Romeu, The beauty of Barcelona." aald In that bony-lookln- CHAPTER U A thousand criea rose from the street below and filtered through the open velvet-hunwindows of a room !? Je uPPer floor of the palace of we Viceroy of Mexico, one Mayor-Vendeg rs were hawking their wares: foodstuffs, parrots, baskets, Pottery, burros and young pigs. The viceroy, for the fiftieth time that wight morning, pulled aside one of inf VffVet curtain nd looked down the street, his nose twitching with agitation as he did so. chJifiV nervou. my friend," soldierly-looking k,Cd man whn Stood beneath a great map of California stretched across the wall Tr.d man took a long cigar between bis bearded lipa, to 7 anwer him. it white face, shadowed in Us black lace. De Neve rose. Your Excellency, I defer to your higher position. Yours Is the honor the privilege. Mayorga ran a finger around his tight collar, and grew a little red above its gilt and purple. "I er Captain Romeu gave a dry chuckle. Dona Eulalia, the honor which hat befallen Don Pedro is so great and will so affect your future, that I think I will ask permission of the General and his Excellency to break, it to you myself. Yest" exclaimed the two at once. "Very welt Come, Dona, and give me your hand. In bewilderment she entrusted her fingers to the gentle urging of the Capitan. who drew her over to the map. This, he said, is a map of of both Californias, California a Baja and Alta. Here, in Baja we see little Loreto the Jesuit missionaries founded this but your ears and throat tell me you know also It produces the finest pearls in the world. Verdad? She smiled. This was language she understood. Very welt We will leave Baja California and go on to Alta California Just a Jump thus and we find the Mission San Diego de Alcala the first to be built In Alta California already the soil has been blessed with a martyrs blood then we find San Juan Capistrano, in a beautifut beautiful spot and so on up we find San Gabriel Ah, that is the busy place everyone going into or out of California stops there it Is quite a little metropolis. Dona Eulalia was becoming Interested In spite of herself. "Your finger passed over something here. she exclaimed, near San Gabriel what is that? That? Romeu peered closely. Oh, that Is just one of the two pueblos de Neves pets. That is the Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Relna de Los Angeles de Porciuncula. Los Angeles, they call it A filthy, tiny place scarcely noticed beside the mission settlement of San GabrieL De Neve Interrupted. Romeu, you falsify. That place will be, some day, the greatest" Cali-forni- trembling. Rash man! Godless manl I wonder heaven does not open and the fires of holy wrath descend and destroy you!" He raised hia hands with spread fingers, and advanced toward the Governor. "On your head be the blamel We men of God ask no escort of soldiery, it is forced upon us by the rapacious State, eager for dominion, swollen with the spoila of stolen empires! Leave us alone, you men of war, the cross must go alonel Clutching the crucifix of his rosary he held it before him. "Alone the cross will conquer! 1 ask for no soldiers, I ask for priests, Pedro Fages. men of God, strong In the strength of righteousness, not armed with steel! Men bearing the word of God, with divine love In their hearts, not the fires of lust that burn and kill! He sank to his knees. Blessed Mother of God, Holy Ghost Divine, Holy Master Jesus, here on my knees before you, I, the least of thy servants, Junlpero Serra, do make a vowl Send me two strong brethren and with their help alone will I raise to thee a temple, the Mission Santa Barbara! Then will I willingly give up my soul and without one regret tread the dark valley of the shadow of death. The boy Pio slipped fearfully Into the room. Padre mio, he whispered awesomely, "it is the hour for vespers. Shall 1 ring the bell? of .Movie Radio the Viceroy. g "The fiery Catalan, aald de Neva. In' a moment a lackey Senora Dona Eulalia de Celis Fages, and the Dona Moreno. I am most happy to see your Excellency looking so well after the ball last night," said the lady with a twinkle in her black eyes. And Felipe de Neve. are a sol- - to see you. Capltan Romeu, end you. nd huM be afraid General de Neve. fu7Shter no seated In a hlng while our friend here, By this time she was 7orga. la if he will d chair, upholstered In pardon me, high-backe- Arc-ang- et De Neve, do you wish to complete the ladys geography lesson? De Neve subsided. ex- Come, come, Capltan, claimed Dona Eulalia. What Is the meaning of all this? I tremble with anticipation or apprehension. Ah, yes. Pardon my digressions. But here is San Buenaventura, on the blue Pacific, San Luis Obispo, San Antonio de Padua, San Carlos Borromeo, Santa Clara and San Sarrtca Francisco de Asls. And here Is another pueblo, San Jose. All these lovely places and loveliest of all, the Capital of California, the Presidio of Monterey. It la not a terrible country. Dona, It Is a lovely country one of the loveliest of the world, where living may be a joy, a pleasure, such as could never be known otherwhere. In the background de Neve snorted. The Viceroy came up and stood beside the two gazing at the map. And over all that country, one man has been chosen as governor-o- ne man out of all who have served there one man, whom all the Indios, frailes and soldiers will honor. And the wife of that man will be received like a little queen of the land will be a queen. In her own right All the missions and pueblos and presidios will do her homage it will be her queendom. The Urge gloomy room was very still, except for the heavy breathing of the Viceroy, and the street noises that filtered In through the anti-freez- VIRGINIA VALE AAA THE day of the handsome with soulful eyes and long lashes is definitely over according to theater managers throughout the William Powell, country. Clark Gable, Paul Muni and Spencer Tracy are the current idols of audiences everywhere, and the most up and coming young actor is James Stewart. Certainly If the story department continues to do as well by young tewart as they have In Navy Blue and Gold he will soar to the very crest of the wave of success. Lanky and homely, Jimmy Stewart has naturalness and shy sincerity that endear him. Almost every company has had a try at making a picture about midshipmen at Annapolis, and all of them have been pretty stirring with their martial music, their Navy spirit, their campus romances. But have taken all the old Ingredients and made them seem fresh. A Bandanna Doll Das Old Time Charm IF YOU want to make a very big doll, use two hanks of yarn and the biggest red bandanna handkerchief you can find. Smaller windows. dolls made 'from one hank and a Eulalia put her hand on her When Mervyn Le Roy finishes the medium size handkerchief are alYou mean that Pedro breast last picture under his contract with so attractive. 1 that we that Warner Brothers Tie the hank at the top as at A, Romeu nodded. and moves to Eulalia screamed. Angustlas as then cut It across the bottom. rushed to her side. a producer, he and Make the head by tying the yarn I wontl I never will go there! Dark Gable will in as at B, then separate part of That barbarous place! Not This both start arguing the strands at the sides and bind Mexico City is bad enough after with executives that them together to moke the arms as at C and D. Cut these strands Barcelona but California Monte-rey- l they simply must off as at E to make the hands. toNot Angustlas, take me homel a make picture Bind the rest of the yarn around I dont believe Pedro is governor gether. Clark hai not forgotten how you are lying to me deceiving me hard Le Roy tried to you old old fools! give him a start in Senora, you do not realize what pictures years ago. you are doing, Interjected de Neve. When Clark was a I assure you California is a marvelous land a land that in time will stage actor and trying to get into IJAVE we found that anxiety be looked upon with envy by all the pictures, Le Roy recommended him 4 about possible consequences nations of earth and which will at- to Warner Brothers. He asked only increased the clearness of our tract millions, from all over the $250 a week, but Warners thought judgment, made us wiser and a too with was for that much guy world a land of commerce and acbraver in meeting the present, complishment It Is your fate, your such big ears. Now they would and arming ourselves for the futo one much that pay get gladly just destiny to go there. ture? If we had prayed for At what do 1 care for its com- of his ears in a picturel this days bread, and left the next merce its accomplishment! to itself, not allotting to each day Romeu spoke thoughtfully. Nowadays Shirley Temple rarely its appointed task, but ever deCerUinly but It would be nice romps around the Twentieth Centuferring that to the future, and lot visiting sets where picin future days to know that generary-Fox upon the future for its drawing tions yet unborn will say when they tures are being made. She stays In own troubles, which must be met con the history of that country you her dressing room bungalow jnd when hwatiTIt ave so despised. Loveiy Dona Eulalia de strange are the sounds that come found and honesty in simplicity Fages! The first First Lady of all out of there. It teems that Alan our lives, a capacity for work, the Californias! For .you will be. Dwan who ia to direct her next pic- an enjoyment in it. F. D. you know. No other lady of quality ture thought it would be very cute Maurice. has set foot in the land. Wives of for Shirley to beat a drum, so he petty officers, soldiers women, yes sent her a whole set of trap drums but none like yourself. He con- and hired a teacher to give her lesNature Holds Record sons. No one, least of all Mr. Dwan, cluded with a sweeping bow. Machines have given man speed to would realized take that Now that is more interesting. Shirley on land and in the Capitan Romeu. The first First La- drumming with such enthusiasm. supremacy But air. still holds the Nature would be That very amusing dy. speed tecord for underwater travI am sorry I can not do it. Studying reports for the el. The swordfish, for instance, That is just what you will be. past few months, have deSenora. As for Don Pedro what cided not to renew the contracts of can swim at the rate of 60 miles his life will be, who can say? Of Lily Pons and Nino Martini. Too an hour, or nearly four times course he is a devoted husband a hard to find stories for singers. Par- faster than the fastest submarine. Colliers Weekly. man of honor but who can sa? amount has notified Marlene where his loneliness will lead him that she can make pictures during those years apart from your elsewhere; they are in no hurry to fascinating self?" make another with her. Joan Blon-del- l At this Eulalia rose definitely to has decided she would rather You are tricking me! her feet. e than stay with Warner You have just told me there were Brothers? and Rosalind Russell has no women in California decided to go back to the stage when I did not say that. Senora 1 her contract expires next summer. said there were no ladies. Women, Indian girls quite ah, yes young Warner Brothers made such a hit attractive, and er quite careless as with Alcatras, that they are filmto clothing and in whom. alas, ing a whole series of prison stothe holy fathers have not as yet ries. Next you will see Girls on deof the seeds to been able plant Probation, then Reform School, cency." then one by Warden Lawes of Sing . "How dare you. General de Nevel tt called Chalked Out. Sing to of old friend, speak You, Pedros Chalked Out Is prison slang for him this way I Slandering him! execution. Pardon, Senora. I do no such thing. I was simply pointing out Among new air shows of 1938 Is the characteristics of the present the return to radio of Bob Beckpopulation of California." Eulalia's heart pounded, and she er, nationally known sportsman, author, laid her hand on her bosom. Turnhunter and authority ing away from the window she on dogs who broadleaned back, a black butterfly casts each Sunday velvet red hanging. against the in the interest of a (TO BE CONTINUED) popular brand of dog food. He is heard over NBCs red netUsed 1 Our Anxiety as at F to define the waistline. 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