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NOu Cont islle

come home st 81 81 the night
when hts son vas born.
usual. Il VA Aunt Agony
WHO lei the cat out 81 the a.
The trained nurse had lett ana
she had "a ken over the care q
Peggy and the ba ~
She was perfect nurse No
one could shake pillow Qusse
as she could. No enc could make
milk toast taste Ike regular foa6
and not Tnlfsh IS she could M
one knew better than she how
to pat & baby On the back TO-
bring UP the gas from ~ little.
stomach. She was wonder
was Aunt Agony!
Her Only Worry
Her only trouble Was that she
9lIet would talk!
IA give + far1u Is know Just
Where Mr.. Randall phkfpn Was
week ago. W0uldnst your slls
asked Eeggy one afternoon aA
she sat beside the bed running
the bal1yss fIannels through her
fingers 10 soften tlaetn tor hin
tender flesh.
nat DO you meant Y0ll mean
you eNder where he was the
night the baby was born Percy
asked puzzled She had rlpF0sed
that Mother Phelps had reached
Ranny on the telephone AMI that
he mad come along with her ana
Pr. 6uzzard. Why wasn't rs.
hefsg
Aunt Agony raised her snare
br0Ws. You know, Of course,
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The next aftArnoon We WALKED,
! down to the seashora ana there
out on the water was 8 nsst Of
fishing boats.
Herring fishermen. & suppose. =
said, 4. And just 1a6 IL spoke We
noticed that they were pulling up
anchor and preparing 60 move.
u guess there, are no more fish
there. said Bobby, who would
have given his right arm to have
been out there with them.
Very probably, Ii1urmured
Bunny. But It's my belief that
they, have had d signal and are
changing Tor that reason. And
he lifted his right paw and shaded
his eyes as he scanned the stretch
OF blue water which spread before
we stood and waited awhile az
the fisherman headed I'M t6ward
lis, and while We were watching
them we saw aqbig bird soaring
high up in the sky between the
fishing boats and the shore.
1t Huttered down near the
water. lowered In piid.air Tor 3
few minutes and then a. straight
a. en- arrow dove head long~ into
1
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tlesT o1 ana some coffee ana
meat IS
suddenly Jean broke down. II.
johns arms slis sobbed out her
He Kissed her wswardly.
..Focr lEId De synnpathized.
IT'S been tough time Tor you.
But Ieverything's I'll right now
She claimed herself You've
gct GOOD Job. John she
he noddsd. Then corrected
himself. they were short.
handel at one Of the piers.
( They took me on Tor the night
and paid ne of this morning.
But I don. care I'll find some.
thing to do now. Here's little
money besides.
He thrust five dollar bill
into her ftild she took Il
amazed.
He. left her abruptly. I'VE
eaten, |" he said. Tn, going 70
lio down.
He went into the inner room
and flung himself on the bsd : - =.
Her heart singing Jean set.
abOuR preparing q meal. adinonish-
ing the children ia IN UNDERGONE
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You cut 81 that out ! long time

You cut al that out 3 long time.
ago,
I've gone straight since 4 wass
let out OF jail eleven years $50.
IL was not easy for while. &
You have been very brave
PitifuI Meal
But I've had you, Jean. and
the kids. Instlle old days when ]
used to be tempted that was all
lhad to think Of to set strength.
used to say TO myself, You've
got to so straight, John, Tor their
sakes, ana have. haven't IT.
She kissed him. You'd better
eat something before you 81 out
tonight" she ccunseled. 4
He shook his head. 81 amt
hungry, he said. It Was his turn
to preVaricate.
a little later he rose. Well,
50 long" he forced a smile. Il
nayn't be back until tomorrow.
! hope ! won't, for that win mean;
I've found work.
She kissed him and watched him
down the staire. Then she re-.
turned to. the room. drew some.
water In which she moisfened the
stale loaf Of bread.
supper, children, !" sl1e said In
q brave voice and the three chill.
dren, came into the room.
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the Sea. Il remained under the
water for q little while and then
came up and we could zee fish
glfstenfng Ii Its bill as It tIappegi
its wings and flew inland over our
heads
Some dive, said Bobby.
Greatest divers in the world, !"
exclaimed Bunny, those Railnats.
They're the Newfoundland divers
/ was telling you about.
Bobby shook his head In amaze.
nlent and just then. we. noticed
that the fishermen were anchor
Ing their boats. 10. the very spot
where the gannet had made his
great dive.
Very usefiT birds. too an.
nounced Bunny, you see those
fishermen knew thar they were
sure to find herring where they
saw the gannet dive
.;But why asked Bobby,
doesn't it hlirS the birds tunaniy
~ 10 did .nline?
Because. explained Bunny,
.'hs has an air sac III his chest
just like Il pneumatic cushion
which keeps him from being hurt.
Tn going TO Invent one for
boV1 satd Bobby very St ousiys
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Was fuu dawn when she
awois: Instlncttv,y Sshs ttufhsd.
% So II John we're Beside her.
The bsd vas elnptyl Eie had not
been home. she sighed Tor hap
piness He had found LOB!
Nov there would ISL food food.
food!
Time il1ternlinab bly, slow passed
on le4dsn feet. The two younger
children began u whine unhap.
ply.
She kissed them.
..soon. now dears. Daddy'il IS
home soon. And hen have nix
ana bread for my .babisss
There vas = step out side. asbe.
loved step. She rushed Is opsn
the door. y .TOIIn. was stanlainr
there his arms Full sof buntIeS
and q smile on his face.
Here yolltar food: Lashings
OF fo0d!'' q, 4
Al chorus of delighted cries
greeted him. He came into the
room and deposited his bundles.
Swiftly Jean opened tllenn. There
were bread and \ couple 81, bot.
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DoBBY ran up the dying board.
-. board, raised his hands above
his head and with his heels. close
together gave g. little spring and
dove lleadlong into the water. But
splash went his little tuininy, and
he came up gasping for breath.
When he climbed up on the dock
he was rubbing his tumIny with.
both hands and despopdently said:
That ons certainly burnt me.
wonder II I'll ever be able to
make decent dive"
Sure vou will, laughed, pat.
ting the boy on his shoulder.
Well. II seems funny that
cant make q good dive. when h
bird can. Do you remember how
those looms used to dive up IN Can.
ada?'"
But that's their nature, Bebby.''
l explained. II don't suppose It's
natural for human beings TO. 70
diving off high places. They have
to learn, You'll Just have 10 prac.
tice until you get 1t down fine"
Bunny, who was In my pocket.
because he didn't want to rel
his Keet Wet on the dock-sa
You haven't seen the greatest
divers n tbs WeglA yet .
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who are they IIawaiians2'
asked Bobby, knowing that those.
people are famous for their re-.
markable swimming.
No" he replied. s.sonae New.
fcundl9nders that / know Of are
the best divers in the world"
II thought the water was too
cold up there to so Ia swimming
very much. ventured Bobby.
Not for these Newfoundland
ers, insisted Bunny.
Well, " said Bobby, Foxy.
/ Grandpa has promised to take is
70 Newfoundland this summer.
Youll show them to me, won't
your.
IL we see any" said Bunny ii
bis most aggravating tone.
I We had hardly put our foot on
the shore Of Newfoundland when
Bobby turned to Bunny and said:
How about those divers you
told me you'd show me UP here?
certainly want to see them. i
may get some pointers"
Wen see them. = said Bunny.
/ turning AIid looking across the
RakaEs
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Tlze Story Thus Far

PEGGY STARR been engaged to PHEL rs for
nearly when he break their enlargement Re
tells h With brutal fFanness that he's II love with her ehu
Peggy gives him the satisfaction q
her AUNT AGONY the shrewd old maid who
Agony that will stick woman and me
dubs him y goOdfOr-nOhing besides She Peggy
PETER WIKI bachelor Of whom hany has
always been Jealous SIS.
Ranny be justified. too when he and
Peggy litter all for he
falls spell and worries Peggg ~ going out
plying poker and losing Of
Unccmpsinig Peggy does her on a1a ges along
Fanny ne goin g have bahy he turns over new sat ands
enf Is EDDIE GARTER an beau shortly mlfes him
yonn sister, c0m1l0tion n he family
chanffeu TH0A BOY liz who
ii sknlyfng tie side MOTHER PHELPS vows she VIII
never forgive the pair. but sEIe finally does
Peggy become great friends and cn the when
born ii rs Mother telephones
kep. Ranny Peggy doesn't laoN e
fo find and hours afterWaEd when RI Ju
m re ii ID wife nd
ckId with tears streaming down his face.
Peggy whispers "a him. $50 harpy could e
rftht nOW!s
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q minutes rlckled 81
bows that ( Iis here iii sy
inst writing tor him 70 come
home
Ut seemed 70 her tlaf h din,k
want q come % her and MOI Tor
worlde would she cal u him.
beg him 70 come
fnal IN she sal1G out To airt
Agony When Ranny comes
home as him @ bring me the
Afternoon paper won sou DR.
Blfzzard says / can rea0 now
Iay Eai1nya herr aIKea
Aunt Ago1ye voice came eariily
from the little ,ftcneii where eIie
was frying chops that nixzle6
loudly ID the Pan Hannees
Ranee Take the paper ia rs
And then Ii was five minutes
moro before ne appeared rs the
Hello thought you weE0
aslsep. n said, laying The folded
paper on the bed.
She stretched Que her slim arm
and took hold 1t his hand
AREN'T you going Is kiss al &.
she asiked. her dark blue eyes %
his face.
Theirs tas no c0Quetry IA her
question IL aa pathetic plea
For something told her that he
had not intended rs KISS her.
Either he had forgotten u do Il,
cr. for some hidden reason. he
didn't want % kiss her.
when aN went out 70 supper
she took her hand mirror from
under her pillow and looked at
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we Just wont ct said.

herself closely = I'll .lissns
depths.
How 1ale she nlie ouglas
periiaps that Nas why kaNny
hadn't wanted I'd A her Il
vas the fresh iyilig.
c1I0rful type o1 ls1iif tia ~
liked. she rlria
All. vel soon oslid 10
strong and led anil
She would Oon snry
sweetheart aiil ct the 4
ksina she had been IlIente
That thought Nno16d her up
through tho y1eelt
Movie a
she seelied ko ses aad less
81 Ranny dsirinS he next lhgse
months
pf one tlalnE he deve ! =.
faste Tor tie movies. Livery
nigh -, alnnee 10 ould elfc
ign1 a - flt getting ia
his 81 " sEning noisiiy md
stretching himself n htn chair.
Then d Nlbild ~, ought II
"a ont ana tn Is q turn x0uud the
block 81 won't ~ able e sleep.
Maybe I'll 10 10 = movie And
BE would be OF. ffll 30 more -,
ctlee than that
ought to- Bet noFaeote Iii !. 10
stay vita the. baby 81 could so
CIT with him q she told herself one
night Waen II % clock caKne and no
Ramav with X. O. d not d Kood
thing FOR his6l1ail i'd to run around
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Tense Situations Thrilling Cliaxes and the AmOurs Of
Hot.Headed Youth Feature This Engrossing
and Exciting Serial Novel

that lie didn't show up here until
break st time the next Jlaornltlgs
don't your, she asked actdlys
Surely he made some e1EplallaE.
ton. didn't her
= Peggy plated the 1T til her
nervous fingers. elidn b know
when he came lIoi11e sile i.
tered not loolzizt ct her stunt.
Sometimes they play card Until
And drink fllerassI9eA Sodden.
besides I've ote doslng t ). a:
Agony oft 3 sila BE agl.
IKE little ~
Grape 1slics Ellla more ~ gEape
shot. Your Ran1ly lnoiksds nalh
!. dead when Il ) w lted ~ here that
morning WAS So gies
Dr. Buzzard zee hinal decaare \
wss'
she set her lips and went on
rubbing thu flannel hands Pc
tween her hands
Suddenly she looked AZ
peggy. who lay staring ct her
80 hope you're not cross with
me for saying 4 word q sa1llSt.
YOUR Ranny, my dear girl he
said II only do Il Tor our
ovsn good s 49,. 49, 49, 81 s ss.'
Sss1ses 80 sd sst word butter.
no parsnips!
Yes Aln eEs all sygsTea
without thiillktn 3. g pa u x ~
busy with IA az I94snss \. ~ X 800 = v
with the fact that Ranny had
stayed out ~ flgilE.
She knew that EdAie
poker game broke tlp 81 W ~
n1idnisa now that be-. ~ xas q
rfed to Fay. For az infested
lipon ielia had told Eddiea Ia
M Gentle terms That she Was
not roinr Is SPEND her nfslks
gitttng ,fI5 Tor him
Buf perhaps Hanny had been
playing cards With some other
croxpd fIlaf 1iriik. arId vet peey
k,svs fhst fl,ere w. ID ofhsr
r ~, 9 4 ~ 80 tIaaf ne ever AID
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9or myself "A q ez-
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There's half 4 Loaf oe bread.
John" she said.
He turned On her. you've
been denying yourself again. he
accused, "and you know you
need nourishment. =
II wasn't hungry. she led.
But the kids2s
They weren't very hungry
He faced her. Her eyes search.
ed hers. She could not meet his
glance.
Y0h. John. she cried as the
tears suddenly came. Don't
worry about lla. cant bear to
see you 30 disheartened. You've
been so brave.
I'm afraid I'm beaten. Jean,
It's month now, isn't Ii, that
I've been trying? And always
there's nothing doing
She said nothing. There didn't.
seem to be anything to say. But
she drew & chair up beside him
and slipped her hand into his.
Il have 3 bunch that ton1or.
row she commenced.
He fTlterrupted her. He had
been thinking thinking deeply. Z
I'm mot going TO wait for to.
morrow I'm going out to-
night
. She recoiled ~ 10 struck.
You don't mean the the
He stopped her. There may
be soInethtng doing on the docks.
There's always 8 chance there ct
night. /"
She smiled, For moment
you had me frightened"
You thought l was going to
turn burglar again? That it?,s
She did not look at him. Mo-.
she He'd. tim not afraid OF that.
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IA make no noise. Daddy wants
TO she sa flred g:
Arrested
Presently she herd him aneF
ins : Tlne children sat down.
ana vor6cioanly attacked TIE food
ii front az them, She slipped 4
cup 81 coffee abstraStsdiy. she
felt Al Ii IL Esrs ali 4 dream.
Her reveries were broken by .
rude knock on the door. she
rose to answer II.
tall man IN derby hat
Rrlffk1 authorita tive, spoke
from Police Head uarteFss
Ne explained. We want your
husband fer ltttle JOB iaFt
night.
j1esn fSlt herself 30 pa.Ie.
There's some mist 3. a. hlfs.
band was working last nigh 6 8. 8
es1Ali say he wa He: ana an.
other guy whom we've xot robbed
the Til Or GoidenG grocery store
II isn't truel =. a.
scream escap&d her.
John was stldd denly in the room,
II - ~ W. ~ 3 = III - 81 STA t4 =
broken voice and paasa his hand
YEARLY before his eyer. I've
gone straight TOR ~ years Tor the
sake of her and the lziaE. 2 he
WAS speaking to the detectixe.
But conldnt see EN- =
Tall that q the Judge. said
the detective and SNAPPED the
naadclIffs ID his yrrist. -
Together they went out OF the
room. John did not dare to
glance back.
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AS John Peterson opened the
- door Of the kitchen. which
wds also dining room and living
room and bedroom Of one Of his
children. his invalid wife looked
up. As she did sos the3 hopeful
inquiry in her eyes died sudden.
w No need to ask her question.
The answer was already apparent
In the detected countenancs, the
heavy. weary step Of her husband
a. he came IN and sat down
heavily on chair. 81 .
Nothing doing. Jean" he laid
slowly his voice deep with
despair. All over the city I've
krudged. I've answered ad after
a. told 'em didn't care
what they gave me 20 long A. .t
WAS suiliething. But there was
nothing othing. His voice
krailed away into hopelessness.
The woman Summoned all her.
courage and came over 60 him..
She laid a hand on his shoulder.
TOMORROW you'll find some.
where, she said with an ct.
tempt ct assurance. which she
was far from feeling.
TOMORROW Tomorrow! AL.
ways otmorrow! tell you, Jean
I'm tired. It's all / hear.
That Nothing doin. /"
hut luck Is bound to change.
Il cant 90 on always being like
this"
Hall Loaf Left
tsoh. the luck can 20 on like
this forever, " he retorted bitterly.
But we can't We won't Be
here" He paused and looked
away. afraid to put the question
which finally escaped him.
There's nothing left, is.tf1ere?''
She knew what he. meant.
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HeEi11n, first Found IL the Sun.

KTEIIM the cnnannnable gas
H db discovered ii the sun BY the speccscope
III 1858 Il was not found anywhere the earth until
later
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Famous Makers Of Harpers
LIQUID Headache Medicine
Now Put It Up ri
Tablets. Too

ii LIQUID form has sold throuehollt
hescountrN and millions lave found
II the best remedy FOR headaches,
neuralgia and kindred iIls.
: n New DisccxerS
Now comes the announcement
that they have finally perfected q
headache and neuralgia tablet so
dfns lists axld ehelzi y ncakt Al
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g BREATHE
A really fish cannot breathe tie ordinary
Their Sy q stay long Nater - dns e their
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The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-11
State Director Makes
Kick; Charge Returned

OLYMPIA, Wash. Nov. 11.-State
Director of Conservation and De
velopment Barnes said that failure
of the Reclamation Committee ap-
pointed by the Legislature to deliver
its findings is hampering preparation
Of the Departments biennial report.
Senator Morthland, at Yakima
member of the committee. stated
that field work is practically com
pleted and the report will be ready
soon. 1t will show where Barnes
and his workers gave away $500, ,000
of state property apparently in sol
der settlement lands now increasing
in value The state gave deeds to
the land instead of making any ad-
justments with the settlers. Barnes
told me before the settlements were
made, it could be handled for
$1,000
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-11
MAURICE BACK
ON BROADWAY

NEW YORK, Nov. Maurice,
world famous dancer, and his part,
ner-wife, who was Eleanora Am
brose, of New York and Kansas City,
are happy to be dancing again on
Broadway after tour of Switzer-
land, France and England
Although wealthy in her own right,
the former Miss Ambrose is in love
with the glamour of professional
life and dances for a salary.
And speaking Of salaries, Maurice
and his latest partner are now re-
ceiving the largest salary paid any
dance team, it is said. Their weekly
envelope. according to report, con.
tans $4,000
Following their present engage
ment at an exclusive night club here,
they will make tour of the United
States
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-11
Tati P'hnges
Through Mass OF
Cars in Seattle

SEATTLE. Nov. IL Diving over
the door on runaway taxi. honking
son. aged II years, brought the ma
chine, which Mrs. Stanley Wells
was occupying, to halt. at the foot
of long hill in the downtown Sec
tion late yesterday afternoon. Nichol-
son steered the taxi through mass
of cars. The driver left the machine
to purchase some articles for Mrs.
Wells. Nicholson, a hotel employee.
was assisting in putting the articles
into the car when it started
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-11
AIRPLANE FALLS
IN KUSK0KWIM;
BATTLE IN ICE
Pilot Crosson and Two Miner
Passengers in Peril
Finally Rescued.

McGRATH, Alaska, Nov. IL
With the Knskokwim River running
bank full of heavy ice and the tenn
perature below zero, an airplane
Of the Fairbanks Airplano Corpora
tion, with doe Crosson. pilot, and
two passengers, Charles Salams and
Carl Carlsen, miners of the Iditarod
mining camp, plunged into the Kus-
kckwim and turned over.
The trio climbed out on the wings
and remained in a perilous position
for nearly an hour while efforts
were made by McGrath men to
launch boat over the shore ice.
After battling their way through
the ice, the rescue party finally
reached the airplane and the trio.
Then began the desperate fight for
shore. AS the whiring ice bat
tered the boat, destruction seemed
certain. The entire population of
McGrath stood on the banks shout
ing announcement
A break finally appeared in the
ice and the rescue party reached
shore whore the nearly-frozen flyers
were helped to a huge fire on the
shore and thawed out.
Crosson said that shortly after
taking off from the river bar, which
he used as landing field, the air
plane motor weiiss dead, over the
river. lie was at low altitude and
had no chance to reach land After
landing on the ice, the ice began to
break up.
MeGrath men later returned to
the plane and fastened lines to the.
body and will attempt to drag i:
ashore.
The plane carried 800 pounds OF
gold dust which is presumably in
the body of the plane
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INCE CORPORATION
SUES FILM CONCERN
FOR $1,70O,00C

Los ANGELES, Nov 11.-The
ThoBas H. lnce Corporation filed
suit here against First National
Pictures for $1,700.0 900. This sum
is alleged due on thirty pictures de-
livered to First National under a
series of contracts made with the
late Thomas II. lnce, producer, be-
tween August, 1921, and the time
of his sudden death in November,
1924.
The Ince Corporation charges that
First National, following Inces
death, substituted its own pictures
in number of contracts with ex-
hibitors and also destroyed valuable
prints of pictures when it aband-
oned its contract
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-11
TOWN OF LEFORS Has
GRAPE JUICE At DOOR

LEFORS, Texas, Nov. 11.-This
quaint town in Northeast Texas has
so many distinctions they must be
enumerated in some kind of Sc.
quence. Among these are the follow
ing:
Lefors is the smallest county seat
in Texas.
Lefors boasts that 1t is the only
has been leased to neighboring
town.
SaWmiI On Plains
Though located on an otherwise
treeless plain. the town Is hard by
a forest of giant cottonwoods
This fact leads to another d<.inc.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-11
WOMEN RULE THIS TOWN

HERCKLA-VILLE, Belgium, Nov.
11.-WOmen, who have most to do
with making the famous Limbur
cheeses exported annually from this
little commune, have taken over, by
coup d'etat, the entire adminstra-
tion Of municipal affairs. A mayor
ess sits in the mayors chair.
The women. after long planning.
submitted a full list of candidates
at the last election. SO did the men.
But the lords of creation sent in
their list too late and the femnists
won on techncality.
The Alaska daily empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1912-1926, 1926-11-11
DEPARTMENT STORES NOW
CITIES WITHIN A CITY

CHICAGO, Nov. 11.-Cities within
a city are the huge department
stores on State Street.
Clustered about the famous inter-
section of Madison and State Street,
these peculiarly American organiza.
tions, in skyscraper buildings, en-
ploy thousands of clerks and sell
everything from bolts to bungalows.
One store has opened a real es-
tate department, enabling a person
to buy a lot. a house, a garage and
furnishings without leaving the store.