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By Himself.

scripts, stories Of three or four
thousand words each. He glanced
at all three and finally selected
one. For the ncxt few minutes
Kyne read rapidly. while won.
dered what his comment would be.
CHAPTER XIV.
Kyne finished reading the man.
uscript-folded it, and sat tap
ping his knee with it for half a
minute before he spoke.
You can write, all right he
said, "but this particular story
hasn't got a chance. It slaps
the reader in the face at the end,
and that won't do. Try to ger
more humor into your stuff, too.
Life is serious enough without
trying to write too seriously about
it. Put across the purpose OF the
story with q laugh instead of a
bludgeon."
He said q lot more, terse, cpl
glammatic stuff. ending with:
Don't stop. Keep on writing. Use
discouragements for oil. You can't
miss getting there II you keep
everlastingly at It."
I have never forgotten the scene
nor the advice. though / have
not always adhered to- the lat
ter in my work.
Summer was approaching, and
1t was to be my first summer OF
freedom In many years. I deter
mined. II possible, to get into the
country. and when I preached my
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y Beatrice Fairfax.

By Beatrice Fairfax.
Who occupies ! unique position in
the writing world IS an author
ity on problems 81 love.
DEITY Is engaged to .'the fin
- est man IN the world. /" She
loves Jim with All her heart.
And Jim Is devoted to her.
You might naturally conclude
that Betty and Jim are perfectly
happy. Jim IL happy. Betty
would be just as contented ex-
cept that secret anxiety OZARK
ems even those idyllic days Of her
betrothal.
The fact Is Betty Ii jealous.
She hasn't the slightest cause for
Jim Is loyal and devoted beyond
all shadow OF doubt. But Betty
knows she isn't pretty. And she
wonders how long she win be
able to hold Jim's love when there
are 50 many beautiful women in
the world whom he Ii sure 60
meet and admire.
She's q beauty, isn't she, =
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hopes to Older he encouraged me
with enthusiastic approval.
Booze and Buttercups.
IF you'll turn in three good
stories a week, stories dealing
with jail and prison incidents and
characters, about $500 words each
III let your salary run on, and
you need only report to the Of
flee occasionally he said. BE
sides, booze and buttercups don't
dovetail, and youn probably get
away from the miserable stuff al
together, II you half try
was much elated. It was my
first vacation in ten years. 1t was
almost like getting out Of prison
again, and / figured that could
not only leave liquor alone, but
that / would also escape the dis
turbing influences that had gath
cred about me. I went over to
MIL Valley that same AFTERNOON.
I had already learned to love Mill
Valley.
I had first seen It the day !
took my mother to the top OF
Mount Tamalpais on the crooked.
est railway In the world" during
her weeks visit with me. / had
been over there two or three times
afterward to explore the woods
and climb the. hills on Sundays.
On one Of these trips Esteile had
been with me and had exclaimed:
Wouldn't It be darling to have q
cottage for two here this sum.
mer?"
(To Be Continued Tomorrow
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] be the an1iable. charming girl
with whom he fell In love.
Betty willy II she II wise. let
flood tides Of happy gratitude iii
her heart because she - Lowell BY
the man whoEn she loves and
trusts. While her mind Is filled
to the brim with wnole-h hearted
JOY and gratitude. there win Be
no room for the sadness Of jeal-
ousy. Repeating this mental
process whenever jealous pangs
seem to suggest themselves, IN
time happiness VIII become sec-
ond nature and jealousy win van.
ish never TO return.
The dictionary gives > second
airy definition Tor jealousy. Il f.
vigilance in guarding. Z This
suggests the only constructive
meaning Of the word. Turn the
energy reused IN you By Jealous
rage to good use In wisely safe
guarding your love. Then even
base jealousy win b transferred
to q finer quality.
Suspicion, misery. anxiety. tears
win never safeguard love. IN
time they win destroy Il 50
avoid scenes. nagging. rsproachea
suspicious.
Human love II fragile. Ton
can't afford to risk losing It fors
ever by even momentary indul.
gence IN the passion Of jealousy.
r. there seems real reason for
jealousy Of the man you love,
don't give up hope. Assure your.
aelf this setback ana disappoint.
fnent Of your love Is mere inch
dent. not the end Of the story.
Be more charming than before.
Ask yourself wherein your fool
ishness Il to blame for the situa1
ton. Then profit BY the exrexas
ence and don't repeat the sans
mistake.
Some women indulge III f11rs-
tons to ''pay back the man
whose love they suspect. This IS
the best way imaginable to abso-
IutsIy disrupt and kill love. The
theory that one wrong dustifiod
another Is fatal.
You should be glad that the
man you love Is popular ana IA.
rnired by other women - well.
For this general adn1iraticn xvii
add to his happiness and success
and IL also corrOborates your own
good taste In admiring him ana
makes his love for you more
complimentary than Il you were
the only woman who could en-.
dure him.
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SOUP OF LEXIS
is FAVORITE
BY Alice Langeliel

PARIS.
CNOUP Of leeks is one Of the IA
vorite French soups and
makes a nourishing evening meal
for many French peasant.
Choose the best white Ieeks and
cut into pieces about three inches
long. Peel and cut into quarters
about the same amount of pota-
toes and put into a pot Of water
with the leeks. Cook three-quar-
ters of an hour.
Crush the potatoes by means Of
a skinner and fork: season well
and add II large piece OF butter.
Pour over slices of bread. Milk
and cream may be added If one
prefers thick soup. or 1t may be
bound with an egg.
Another manner of making the
pieces and brown them in butter.
pieces aHf- brown them in butter,
adding the bouillon and seasoning
we'll afterward. Pour over erou-
tons freshly fried in butter.
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New and Amazing Serial Describes in Detail One Mans
Long But Losing Battle for Freedom, AS Told
By HIMSELF

WHILE the book was in press
~. the American Magazine ran
an intimate story Of me and my
work. with haIf-page photo
graph, ana that served as advance
publicity In the East. The arti-
Gle was excellent. My friend
John D. Barry was the author.
Later another illustrated article
about Fremont Older and myself,
written by the lan1ented Peter
Clarke Macfarlane. appeared in
Golfers. 1t was also at this
period that came to know Jack
London and Peter B. Kyne. Jack
4 shah have more to say about
later, but I must tell how my
contact with Peter B. Kyne helped
me.
met Kyne one afternoon at
the Press Club, where I was the
guest OF Captain Leale. ~ Kyne
was very affable and invited me
TO come down and see him at his
office the next morning. During
our talk he had learned l had
placed few magazine stories and
had several manuscripts in cold
storage. He asked me to bring
q couple Of those manuscripts
along when I called.
At the moment ! did not ap-
pFeciate what q concession that
was, nor did I know that success
fui authors are pestered to death
with requests to read. criticise-
which usually means please
praise'-and even to collaborate
on all sorts Of kindling material
which aspiring writer's imagine to
Be literature. =
Workshop Of Novelist.
For Kyne, who was then rapid
" gaining recognition, to give me
an hour or two OF his time was.
indeed. . service. In my ignor-
ance Of such things ] didn't ap-
prsciate that, ana this must have
been . true instance Of where
ignorance Is bliss for had I
known what I know now ! prob
abiy should not have gone.
I found him IN the Sherwood
building On lower Market street
xyne can never get very TAR
4way from salt water and he
,ame in person and unlocked the
dor when / knocked. Inside was
desk with q typewriter and
cattered papers; It was typicaIiy
he room Of . busy and success
VI man.
This Is my workshop" he said.
I spend three or four hours here
lone every morning. Very few
'eople know Of the place. and the
ew who do refrain from coming
ERE
I sat down at his invitation and
IL went on to tell me about put
ing oneself over as q writer.
"Once it comes-oncs you get
here-the rest Is comparatively
asy.a he said. Though. of
purse. one has to keep plugging.
nd the characters You have
tudied all YOUR life are the ones
gu will find most useful in your
tories"
He laughed. ''.Did you bring
long a story or two? I'd like 4
'ok them over. That prison stuff
{ yours was great
! handed him three short manu-.
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her to be every
time he turns
around to look
for her.
This is the
season W h en-
the ants get
into the cooler.
the moths get
into the closet,
and the love-
germ creeps In
to the most
carefully forti.
fled heart.
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Ws'rs An Like This
Her Complex.

+ W VS.
Some take sugar in their tea,
All their inner longing quieting!
Such delights are not for me.
AlasLfor must so on dieting!
Others revel in red steaks.
Rich and juicy, hot and filling,
must I've on breakfast flakes.
All my honest cravings killing!
oh. for something rich and
sweet
Food that satisfies and fills me!
But. I've got to be petite.
If-itAKILLS-me!
-
NOTHING 50 quickly duIls q
~ mans interest in woman as to
find her just where he EXPECTS
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Travelling Judges

IN the thirteenth century In
i England, travelling judges, who
were called Justices in Eyre. were
appointed to proceed around GER
tain assigned circuits and to try
civil and criminal cases that
might be brought before them.
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After all, a man will always
feel toward a woman as he goes
about a newspaper. He wants to
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ANSWERS
3 yetArlaYa nuest Hon.

~ JG0&GAuMS p ANAONeAOMhne
BLACK Hawks war was waged
in 1852.
2-Bentivogiio was ruler OF
Bologna, italy, from 1862 to 1906.
SD'Israell first became pre-
m!er Of England In 1858.
Exeter Hall. London. was
purchased FOR the r. M. c. A. In
1880.
6-The Island Of Juan Fer
nandez. famous a. residence OF
Alexander selkirk, was discovered
about 1858.
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6NKETCHED the Riviera the Patou frock Lleft)
which sure Of popularity all summer Simplicity Of
has for its only trimming brown bands buttons
1t is most convenient type of fock for tmay be in
sports 81 s9
The smart coatfrock (right) may be by itself or
over thin frock of crepe of matching material
It is made of of the lightweight English mixtures in
tns of brown and has setn sections the front which
gives slight flare. With this coafrock is Of
white qpuehe lingerie note It is excellent model
for travelling. i
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WHEN DID IT
HAPPEN?

UTHEN we're German vessels In
w American ports sseized2
when was Isidore Of Seville.
early Christian writer. born, and
when did he die7
8-When did Raphael HoIlingg-
head. English chronicler. live?
when was king Horn an
old English romance. written?
5-When was the Peace of
Nuremberg conciuded7
Answers % these queries WIN Be
printed tomorrow.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-17

VNiE public and tho property own.
orr seem TO DO nearly unanimous
IN wanting this improvement. more
40 than In any proposed Improvement
/ have known ln Seattle. A. al pub
he and committee meetings that
have attended or heard or there has
not bcon n dissenting voice raised
Every tune that / so up TO tho
corner Of Sixth and Lenora. or Sixth
and Blanchard and study that ~
shaped pleco Of land between Fifth
ave, and WeatlAko. and SEQ tho biz
buildings being built and completed
10 tho south. east and west Of this
hlli. can readily understand why
tho property owners and tho public
arc so anxious 70 rograda tho hill.
For several yearn q war practical.
~ impossible for tho property on this
hltl 90 stand tho assessments. but
now anyone who docs not caro- 10
hold his property and pay tho assoss-
msnts has a chance 20 cell AZ prices
considerably higher than any time In
tho Hast i2 years
certainly hope. and I believe ey-
cry property owner IN tho district
does hope. that our public officials
will star, tho necessary proceedings
al tho earliest possible moment
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-17
RECEIVERS COAT
But Girl Wearer Held While
Police Probe Story

Chance recognition OF a "riraycd'
ermlnc Jacket. the story Of am Fun
suspceylng' sirl friend and an alibi
about a mysterious Mexican pcddler
who cannot be found. resulted Mon.
day IN the return OF tho Jacket, val.
ued az gTI5. TO Max silver. % tho
Hudson Bay CO. Peggy Newman.
pretty and black,cycd. whose story
that she purchased tho wrap Tor SIS
after It's disappearance from q fash.
ion show. last spring. Is being In.
vestigated, as pcggy rcposca IN lail.
Silver saw the coat adjoining the
back OF young woman on the
street October 80 lie inquired OF
tho wearcr where she got u. and
she said girl friend had loaned 4,
to her. and readily consented 20 take
silver 20 her pals" home. Tho
friend proved 20 be Peggy Newman.
Miss Newman was arrested on n
charge OF theft. Her story on tho
witness stand before Judge Dalton
Of Il bought the wrap from a Mcxi.
can pcddler for s35. and didn't
know was getting such baF.
gain" Is being Investigated BY police.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-17

About three years ago Scott Poor
Inc. 1916 Fourth ave. started spe-
ciallzing in what Is generally known
as the regrade district, that area
north OF Pine 81. between the water,
front and Westlake ave. Al thu,
time tho already regmdcd portion
Was almost entirely vacant lots
Tho company was instrumental ~
locating the History $500. 600 Ter
minal sales building AZ First and Wiz
ginia. they built enc OK the frs,
buildings on Fourth ave. north OF
Virginia ST.. and during the first year
bull; themselves or arranged for the
construction OF IL buildings in the
district.
Several months ago. Scott. Poor
Inc. started advising their customers
to bus in the unregradcd portion OF
Denny hill. feeling that tho rush Of
business TO the north end warranted
The Immediate levcling OF this obs
struction to progress. Thirty days
ago the announcement was made OF
the STANDARD Furniture Co.'S pur.
chases OF nearly $3.50 900 OF property
on Sixth ave. between Virginia and
Bell sts. Today many strong inter.
ests are behind the movement 70
bring the hill down.
II Is estimated that since tho flrs,
aay Of January. this year. in tho sec
ton north Of Pine St. and lying be
tween the waterfront and Wcstlakc
that IN new buildings and sales. deals
involving nearly $40. 600. 600 OF money
have been made.
No other section OF Seattle has op-
portunities for investment that ,hi.
section has.
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by J. NJ. sPARiNIAN

DENNY HILL should bo regarded
- az once, There Is no argument
TO be- offered In favor Of delaying this
matter any further, The owners OF
property on this hin have waited Ions
and patiently Tor the time to come
when they could have this hll 10.
moved.
They have been heavily taxed and
have stood calamity by, paid their
taxes and other charges. hoping Tor
tho time when this obstacle 20 per
mAnent Improvement could be re
moved. That time Is now
This unsiFhtiy impeachment 90 the
city's development has long prevent
Oh tho growth which should have
been made. Il has hindered and de.
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PRISON HISTORY OF
RALEIGH SHOWN

a History OF the World" written
In 1914 by Sir Walter Raleigh while
he wus imprisoned In tho Tower Of
London. and q Display OF Heraldry"
Of 1860 are among tho interesting
books on exhibition. There Is also
an example Of fore-cdgo printing,
visible when the book Is open. but
invisible when the book f. closed. and
a 1913 Shakespeare. a facsimile OF
the Declaration Of Independence In
Jefferson's handwriting with anuota.
lions made by Franklin and others,
from a biography prepared by HIS
grandson in 1927 has been loaned for
the exhibit.
One table Is reserved for books by
Northwest authors and another for
books OF tho sen. Tho children have
a book fair Of their own.
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DENNY DISTRICT
SHOULD BENEFIT

The tmfglc which Dexter ave. will
pour into tho proposed regraas h one
great advantage 10 property owners
there, To farca this traffic straight
thru beyond the limit OF this i'm.
provrment wiil divert considerable
portion Of tho regrida advantages 10
property further west and penalties
that property which must bear the
expenses OF this costly regrads.
As a member Of the clty council In
i9o9-io. J voted 20 repeal the ordl-
nance which had been enacted by a
former council for tho extension ~
Dexter ave. ana still believe that
This extension should have no part
IN the regrade Of Denny hin. tina, tho
two projects should be treated sep
araiely and let each stand upon ia
own merits. and tina, Il would be
most unjust 20 tho property owners
OF Denny hin 70 cntanEio them with
this proiec; which viii delay and I'm,
barruSs tho whole project and may
postpone Il indefinitely
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-17
REGRtDE NOT TIED
IN WITH EXTENSION

THIS proposed rugrnda a. an im.
ppYemrnt distinct and separate by
Itself To ito on tho extension OF
Dexter ave, 20 tho rvgrado Of this
Inn 4 unluat to tho property owners
and "a menace 20 tho plan. which b
a benefit 60 every citizen OF Seattle
and especially the owners OF lots IN
tho district
The extension % Dexter ave. dag
onally thru streots. lots and blocks TO
a connection with First ave. Will viz
tually ruin a largo percentage OF the
property thru which 4, passes such
a diagonal street leaves odds and
ends % lots and sharp triangular cor
ners which arc unfit Tor building OF
any consequence. and makes death
traps OF the functions az every street
crossing.
For that portion Of tho traffic
whose destination is Frat ave. hat
terry ~ aftnrdn an almost continuous
Inc from Dexter ave. A large ma
lorlty OF tho traffic. however. will
desire 20 got into the present retail
center. TO which Denny way. Eighth
ave, Seventh ave. and even sixth
ave. afford access hy easy angles
from tho present terminus or Dexter
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-17

geography. showing ono OF tho flrs,
maps printed with tho entire outline
OF tho American continent; an atlas
ot 1884 shows ono OF tho earliest
mara OF tho Annrlrnn cnntlnenf
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Savings Stamps
Mature January |

War savings certificates OF the so.
ries OF 1921 will be paid at tho ma.
tured value Of So on January !. 1925.
at the Seattle postoffice. according to
Postmaster Perkins. The postofflce
may demand 10 days notice II they
wish. Unless there is m unusual
drain on the postal finances tina,
privilege will probably be waived.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-17
Artist Revives
Lost Singing Art

Elena Gerhardt. world.fsmous 10.
der singer. WIN make her appearances
Tuesday evening ~ s,is as the first
Of the iss5.is2e concert course given
under the auspices OF tho womca'a
Federation.
Miss Gcrhardt. thru her cxtrRardl.
nary interpretive powers. natural
beauty % voice and personality. has
revived the almost lost art Of ileder
singing and has succeeded In making
the world recognize the charm OF
these simple songs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-17
Time to Regrade Hill
is Non, Says Sparkman
Former Council Member Believes Extension
of Dexter Ave. Is Separate Project

layed tho proper development OF a
large area extending even 10 tho foot
Of Queen Anne hill Beyond Denny
hill lies a large level district already
greatly needed Tor warehouses. light
manufacturing locations and dlstrib-
pting points which must DO closely
associated with and located near tho
rFfnU ae-ff1,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-17
Slept With Razor
Under His Pillow

'iIa sleeps with a razoF under his
pillow. declared Dora 4. Hunter %
fling divorce complaint against
Fred Hunter in Superior court Mon
dRy afternoon Her suit also alleges
Hunter threatened her lie and that
size yt.ss for-nd 20 irags him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-17
Book LOUers ReUeI in
Rare Old Productions
Frederick & Nelson's Revive Famous Cont
mental Book Fairs of 18th and 18th Centuries

DOCK lovers OF Seattle are throng.
~ ing the auditorium Of Frederick
4 Nelson's, where a book falr Is held
and viii continue until November 81.
The display represents a modern re-
yiyal OF the famous continental book
fairs OF the 18th and 18th centuries.
FIRST Instituted ut the Frankfort fair
of 1850 for the sale and display OF
books.
Original manuscripts and illustrn-
tons, photographs and autographed
letters OF famous authors. photo
graphs OF plays and designs for stage
settings, rare books from the libraries
OF local collectors, books LOANED by
the public libraries and travel posters
arc Some OF the things to be found NJ
the exhibition.
VARIETY OF BIBLES
on EXHIBITION
Many Bibles arc to be found among
the old books. One OF the first print
ed Bibles. the latin vuigate." print.
ed In 1887, is among these. Some Of
the others are the Great Bible" OF
1851 authorized by Henry VIII. a
Latin Bible printed in Paris in 1897
a French protestant Bible printed in
100, ''Breeches Bible" printed IN
London In 1910. one Of the first edi
tons Of the King James Bible printed
IN London in 1913. the big Bible" Of
1851 and the Bishops Bible" known
A. the "Leda' Bible Of 1872.
a latin manuscript OF early 1900
written By monk. Is among the I'M
usual material 10 be found. The
manuscript was written with n quill
pen and the initial letters were paint
ed with a brush after tho other part
Of the manuscript was completed.
Ancient maps and charts are OK
hibited. Among these are Ptolmey's
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$4,000
$4,000

soSios. south OF blanchard. on
Sth Avenue No othsr lot l.f,
for itooo per front Zoo,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-17
WE OFFER, SUBJECT
TO PRIOR SALE:

A double corner on Re
publican Street; S12,500.
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isoSiso. south OF T1nora on
Sih. This il real elohe.in prop.
orty. rip FOR Improvement right
now.
New Britain herald., 1925-03-21
ROUNDUP OF WITNESSES CHAPMAN CASE FEATURE
Atlanta Guard and Detectives From Muncie, Ind, Reach Scene
 of Trial.

Hartford. March 21.-G. w. Hughes, a guard of the federal pen itentiary at Atlanta, who accompan- jed Gerald Chapman, million dollar mail bandit, who stands trial for his life here next week, from 1ndianap- oils to Atlanta last January follow ing the bandits capture at Muncie, Ind, arrived here today. He is ex- pected to be an important witness for the state.
 Other witnesses for the state who arrived this morning are Captain Fred w. PuCkett, Detectives Samuel GooJpastor and Harry Brown. and Policeman Mervin Collins, all of Muncie, who aided in the capture of Chapman; John Boyd, his cell mate at Indianapolis. and Ben Hance, of Eaton. Ohio, who is said to have rented Chapman a farm during the few months between the murder of Policeman Skelly in New Britain on October 12 and Chapman's arrest in MuncIe.