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that you purchased on the Boardwalk
ut Atlantic City because it was so I'M
usual. 1t calls for standard sized
teaspoon-level, and not heaped
Here are "a few measurements that
each housewife should have at her
finger tips, or else list posted where
she can refresh her memory at all
times.
3 teaspoons equal 1 tablespoon.
16 tablespoons equal l cup.
cups equal pint
cups butter equal l pound.
10 eggs (broken) equal 1 pound.
8 eggs whites equal l cup.
Is egg yolks equal l cup.
. tablespoons sugar (granulated)
equal / ounce.
2 cups sugar equal ! pound.
Not only should the housewife
know this table thoroughly, but to be
one hundred per cent efficient, she
should have the following measuring
equipment-which really costs but a
few cents, and will last for years.
quart measure divided into
fourths by ridges (each fourth is
a cup, and two of them is n pint.
standard tablespoon (one-siXteenth
cup.)
standard tablespoon (one-third
tablespoOn).
| accurate small scale.
l measuring cup This should hold
exactly one-fourth of quart, and
should be divided into ridges, in
to thirds on one side and fOurths
on the other.
With this equipment, any recipe
should be followed with no trouble at
all and with very little effort. of
course it is necessary to know that
all measurements are level. A tea
spoon of sugar or other dry ingredient
is leveled by bringing the dull edge of
knife across heaped teaspoon
from the handle to the tip. For half
a teaspoon the teaspoon is first lev
eled and then divided lengthwise-
not the narrow way of the spoon
owing To the difference in capacity
of the tip and the bowl. For quarter
teaspoon, the cross division comes
just above the center.
When measuring liquids fill the
measure with all it will hold. Flour
should be sifted before measuring, and
all cups should then be leveled.
Here are few reasons why meas
urements must be accurate, If you
wish to have the best results:
A surplus of fat will make cakes
oily; will make greasy sauces; and
will make grease-soaked donghnuts.
A surplus of sugar will either make
sticky cake or harden the crust.
Too much liquid will cause cake
to fall; too much soda gives dis
agreeable taste and u bad color; while
too much flour will make cake
crumbly, bread heavy and sauces pas
ty.
1t takes but little to learn how to
measure properly, and after that, the
recipe will not fail" nearly so often
as it did before. Even the most COM
plicated recipe may be followed, ana
good results secured.
The best proof is to try out re-
cipe that calls for small quantities. Oh
several ingredients. A Tuna Fish
Salad will make an ideal dish 10 eN-
periment on. This calls for:
u teaspoon salt.
u teaspoon mustard.
u teaspoon paprika.
1 egg
/ tablespoon melted butter.
q cup water.
Y cup lemon juice.
/ tablespoon granulated gelatine.
4 cup cold water.
ciln tuna fish.
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Thousands Of commendaory letters this fact
Basy Bread contains drugs blend of purest foods
Basy Bread Is Not Like Other Brown Breads.
Basy Bread Is Different From All Other Breads.
Basy Bread the only Bread perfected with Reducing
qualities.
Made from cereals that have been sch
fruits and herbaceous vegetable moasses
no fat or lard.
By special with The Doctors Essential
Co., enabled supply Basy Bread baked fresh daily direct
from Our Own Ovens.
Basy Bread is delectable and eficacious
REDUCE-eat a slice of Basy Bread with each meal
Three slices Of Basy Bread day. helps Reduce your weight
in natures way
Order loaf today with booklet and explanatory
Spokane Table Supply Company
S14 Riverside Avenue Main 1901
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON
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REDUCE
Easi1y-Natura11y

EOR ten years The Doctors
J. Essential Foods Co., of
Orange, NJ, and New York City, have
made and sold to the public direct from
their factory, Basy Bread, food for
Reducing Weight, along with a
regime of diet.
1mitators have come and gone, but
Basy Bread goes on forever!
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SHACKLED SOULS ) ! By usnors Msnsrn

heard you admit Billie is ador.
able"
He's the child Of Frank MuI.
lins and Evelyn. Fifty per cent
Of his heritage comes direct from
them. He's theirs! All the Low.
ing in the world won't make
him yoursr' Il
She nodded absently.
Look here, Ron!' said he
sharply, Il came to talk about
myself. 'Ill be finished with
my appointment in June. jimmy
and ] think we might as well go
to Europe then. I'll have q
couple OF years to study. Ron,
you've got to come with US. We
cant be happy leaving you here.
Now, YOU owe more to U.S.
She smiled. She glanced at
him with her old understanding
gaiety. "You mean, Jackie, that
you win take me to Europe and
marry me? To whom? At my
age. And I've a better Job than
III ever be able to get again
Ron, It's not inconceivable
that You may marry. You look
awfully young. You've not
changed q bit In years and
years. You seem just the same
to me, jimmy and I were say.
ing the other night that you
could be put In q room full Of
flappers and no one would guess
you were . day more than rs or
~ at the very outside !"
Jackie watched her-heard her
gay murTnurs to the little boy
who was running about. And
perately pathetic cruel, out
rageous waste.
Lavishing her love on Evelyn
Mullins child!
';LilSe that damn dirty Mullins
outfit" ne thought savagsly. ITO
use her and knife heri Like that
paltry ribbon clerk Mullins!p
The baby laughed 40 Roen
jounced the horse. He came M
and tapped his little fingers on
Rooms cheeks.
%lA LulG next week SnS i1V&U
In q fear. They might come
and take Billie while she was at
work. She gave Ulla orders to
open the door to no one. For
tUnately It rained most OF the
time. She felt q little relief.
They couldn't break in. The
baby was safe behind the good
four walls and under lock and
key.
Saturday the sun came out
like 4 banner OF glory. Evelyn
pl1oned and asked Roen to visit
her.
Bring Billie, she said. TITS al
most month. Ron, since you've
brought him"
But she did not bring him. She
aaid to Evelyn: Julia had taken
him out. I waited an hour. but It
was 50 sunny she didn't bring
him In"
This was pure fiction. As she
spoke. she watched her cousin
achingly.
GTO Be Continued TomOrroWl
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She stood there with her face
paling, until she looked like a
haggard image made of chalk.
She made a barely perceptible
gesture brushing the mist from
her mouth. ''It was you and
Evelyn who suggested the adop.
ton. You--no one else, who ar.
ranged it. You-no one else,
who sent me to Mark Conrad"
Sure sent you to Conrad! You
don't suppose / was handing my
own kid over to any one without
making sure my rights were pro-
tected? Without making sure
could get him back soon's got
squarely on my feet"
She backed against the door.
understanding -voiceless. Saw
his hands funbling with the news.
papers, wrapping and unwrap.
ping the ridiculous china cups
not looking at her-talISing.
"Well, IL It don't beat all, Ron!
Thought I'd give up my own son?
Let my kid be raised without
i father! Raised by q single
woman! Thought that. did
YOU"
She was conscious Of smiling.
Of saying rigidly: when do You
want him. Frank? Not Tor .
month or so? All rightP'
Then OF tearing down the block
plunging through the park
suddenly recalling that Mark
would be In his office calling q
taxi-dashing there.
Startled, he opened the door 10
her frantic knock. She turned to
him. white. distracted, reached
out her hands blindly.
CHAPTER 80
I've been to my cousins.
They're going to take him from
me-
SHE moved past Mark like q
blind person, sat at his desk.
rigid, whit clipped. They're
going to take him from meg'
Briefly. like an autonaton,
scarcely moving q muscle Of her
face. she told the things Frank
Mullins said.
She Got up and walked to the
tail tling cabinet and stood there
with her back to Mark.
''Can they do this?''
Eyes"
"But the SIX months are almost
up. Have / no rights?''
None they couldn't eventually
set aside" &c \,
And must surrender hirn?w
she turned about. her eyes appear.
ing wild In the chalky white ~
her face. Give him back? why.
I can'tlg ~
She came 10 him like person IN
. daze. She put her hands ~ llis
ehoulders. I can't do this.
Mark.
Instinctively he took her two
hands and pressed them between
the paims of his.
Roen, listen said he. LONGING
10 take her III HIS arms. his
tongue husky with comfort. His
heart dilated with love. Don' K
take this 50 It's q shock. It's das.
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square hand. with its wide, sturdy
fingers-and pressed the palm
against her cheek. This little
hand was hers because no one
else would love It so-would guide
1t 50.
She would not give him back,
because she could not. He was
woven into her heart-woven into
its aching and .aloneness- made
Part Of her.
jackie calling that Sunday was
aghast at Rooms pale, worn
aspect. So she had looked that
black April day of Michael's death.
He was appalled, at this. And
frightened at the deadly quiet
Of her resolute: "But I'm not
going to let them have him.
He's miner
''Well, what do you gain by
keeping him?" said he, casually.
"EIe win never be truly yours"
He IL mine. No one knows
how muchr'
He's q baby Ylow-they're all
more or less cute. Picture him
In Is or 20 years. How much
win he resemble you or be the
child Of your hopes, then?"
You've said yourself that per-
sonality Is apparent almost
from birth. Jackie, I've heard
you say that you can tell q
good one from the cradle. I've
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} cate colonial house, looking at
pleasure She would say good-by
to them so soon, these lovely,
fragile things, this exquisite life
in which ono had onlyAto ask to
be given. A silent servant re.
stored 10
You read on the window seat,
and left books and magazines
where they were, knowing in
visible fingers would rearrange
them. You returned to find your
bedroom fresh and sweet, with
clothes laid out, others taken for
pressing or care. You went to
meals, never knowing what new
special thing would be served from
the kitchen. You. hadn't enough
time for all the pleasures the day
held for you.
And thinking Of these things.
Sally felt that the mir Gle was not
that she was turning her back on.
them for something definite, some.
thing certain. She was turning
her back on them on the mere
chance that Jerry Evesham might
care enough. IF he didn't;
well she didn't want anything at
all then.
Five minutes, four minutes Of
10, 10 itself. She stared at the
phone, her chin In her hands, her
big eyes worried. Obstinately the
phone gave no sign or sound. 1t
stood there hooking her.
He had forgotten! He didn't
care at all. She was throwing
away everything for a man who
didn't care at all. He'd said
things, looked things, and she had
believed oh, what hadn't
she believed. The phone
rang.
He'd made her suffer. She
thought: TN show him / don't
care. III pretend I'm 3 maid. and
say Tn not In" She said:
Jerry. why didn't you call me
before?''
you, mean you really wanted
me tori
"Yes. No. That is, I was plan.
ming to go out. You see
wen, you've made me late"
Then IL you're late, 1t doesn't
matter. / want to see you 80
I've been thinking. I'll stop around
for you."
''But it's raining"
els it? Wen let it rain. Come
on!'
There were things to wear, .spe.
cial, gay things, waterproofed silk,
a steamer hat that took on any
shape you wanted, and all OF them
nice, high, soft moccasin boots
"just tho thing IL you go fishing,
madam" the salesman had said.
She threw herself into them feel
ing like man, only not forgetting
to snatch up a powder compact
at the last moment and drop that
into her pockets. She looked at
herself in the long mirror, her
black hair like a wing under the
shadow Of the soft hat, her arms
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J tardly. But, Roen-what Is the
child to you"
"Don't-Mark-"
"And II they've the money now
and want him. Roen. dear"
She would not listen. She
stared at him with q white. des-
perate smile. II won't give him
back: You realize this, Mark?
Billie Is MINE! And you must
get him for me. You MUSTr'
It was o'clock but she would
not put the baby to bed. She
had played for hours with him.
She gave him her wrist watch,
letting him hold it a hundred
times to her ear. laughing each
time he said with ever new
inquiring wonder ''Tick-tick."
She danced with him, whirling
him about in the ring Around
Rosie" that he loved and that
made him hysterical with dizzied
glee.
He Is tired" said Ulla, wishing
to tuck him In bed.
But Roen held him in her arms,
turning the pages Of q picture
book and watching with thrill
and anguish each time he pointed
with definite forefinger to the
horses and dogs that he knew and
adored.
She held him till he fell asleep
In her arms. She took his little
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The knowledge Test for
Times Readers

Match correctly:
!. Captains Courageous" Hugh WaIpole.
The Dark Forest" Charles Dickens
3. The Red Badge Of Courage Walter Scott
4. ''The Essays Of Ella" Thomas Hardy
5. Ear From the Maddening Crowd" Charles Lamb
6. The Antquary" Stephen Crane
q Great Expectations" Rudyard Kipling.
Do you knows.
8. What is tapioca made from?
g. What is the Sunday before Easter called?
10. What is the capital Of New York State?
IL What composed Of marches has acquired international
reputation?
IL. What two seas does the Suex Canal connect7
u. What h another name for Aurora Borealis?
ID Who the first President of the United States
from Massachusetts?
Mark each statement true false:
ID Charles III designed the motor that carried
Lindbergh - Paris. 5Ls
10 The shoulder insignia colonel ii the United States
Army gold Leaf es#sss
States Britain 81 Leonard
Wood
1S Richard Byrd flew the first aiplane to tie North POLE
See tOmorrOwH paper t0 verify yOur results
Answers yesterdays tssts Isl
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Joseph Duveen; Thomas Cranmsr; Alan Dae 4 Great
Britain; g. Pekng Switzerland; l0 By earring wood; III
Venice Italy; ~ New 1s Treasury Departments IL
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white apron forked slabs Of pie on
white plates, poured steaning
mugs of coffee.
!, do you mind - do you mind
this placer
''Mind?'' sally said. "Catch
me eating anywhere else. Won.
derful food. / want some more
clam chowder!1
Then they strolled, talking to.
gether, about nothing. about
everything, staring and being
stared at. until they came to the
last of the houses and crossed q
meadow and came to q fence. He
lifted her over, but he did not
release her.
"I'm mad about you," he said
thickly. Il never wanted money
before. Now I've got to have ii. ).
got to have itp'
''Why?" Sally was trembling.
For you, Of course. Because
I'm going to have you. I don't
care what you say"
81 haven't said anything"
He kissed her then, and she
shut her eyes, and he kissed each
shut eyelid. The tones of his
voice now, so low and deep and
tender she loved his voice now.
She loved everything. that was
his, or Of him.
II love you. : !" DO you love
me?''
''You know I do"
''But you don't love me, as
much as ! love you" he de-
clared.
She laughed softly suddenly,
impulsively, put her cheek against
his. Il love you so much that
anything you say or think or do
believe is right. When did
you love me?"
"AH nv life"
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"But we met scarcely two
weeks, ago."
Il know, but I wasn't alive
until ! met you" He put his
arms around her more tightly.
Listen, I've got to go to New
York-right away-for about Z
week. I'll be back as soon as
can. want to see If / can land
a better job. TIN have to b
South Anerica-for q year. TIM
afraid. Would you 80 there with
me?''
She answered him with q look,
her heart in her eyes. Then she
said: You don't need any better
job. I've something to tell you. I
,-I haven't any money. Not any
thing at all
'But-the house you're staying
at-the things you wear"
Not mine. Nothing's mine. /
~ can't tell you now. You see
/ was someone else two weeks
ago. / couldn't do now what I
did then. You've made meyes,
differentr'
He stared at her, puzzled. Then
all at once he drew her tighter in
his arms. ''yVell, I'll Try to get
that Job just the same. When
come back next week, you've got
to tell me everything about your
self. Sally everything! Because
you belong to me now--for good. !"
Like an ugly thought there
came into Sally's mind the name
of Adrian Martin, the man Dan
Shevlin wanted her to meet. She
drove 1t angrily out of head, but
the impression remained like q
dark cloud in q summer day.
CTo Be Continued Tomorrow
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a man who drove as fast as he
could without q destination. Sally's
heart sang. She knew she was
happy, ana that she could never
be any happier than now, at this
golden instant.
Off the State road, they wan.
dered into the real country, and
the rain ceased. He slowed down
In q village street.
I'm starving" Nothing in
sight but an owl wagon. Lets
try that"
The interior was smoky and
Sally sat on hard little stool that
wobbled. Ham and beans =
ham and [" :" A fat man in a
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sitting next to him. with a dizzy
lurch they were off. off into the
wide sweep OF Bellevue, thread.
ing their way through the narrow
business streets Of the New Eng
land city, out into a broad, de-
serted landscape swept by fine
rain.
Where are we going7"
II don't know"
Don't you? But you're driving
like the wind"
Anyone who could drive this
car like the wind gets a platinum
medal. I'm kidnapping you, run.
ming off with you for the day.
ana IL you try to jump out, you'll
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thrust into vivid scarlet coat,
and her lips parted, smiling at
Life, loving everyone, everything.
my dear Sally, where are you
going. Out? Out? on q day. like
this = A, boy you met? What
boy? Don't be mysterious can't
stand mystery"
I'm tell you everything later
for there he is /"
She whipped open the door, and
ran down the steps. The ancient
Ford. sitting high in the air.
rocked under its own emotion. and
Jerry's eyes under the peak Of his
wet cap, met hers.
He held tho door open. She was
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break a leg. You see had to
see you. Are you angry
''No," said Sally, I'm not
angry. But I do wish you'd 20
slower. because / won't jump OUT
Their eyes met in smile. y.
why did you laugh?" he
asked.
n II don't know why did
yours
The rain beat on them, but the
earth sent up q fresh, sweet smell,
and the air itself was sweet. Fun
being with him. fun being with
man who wanted to be with you
10 much he was willing to kidnap
you for the day. Fun being with
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NoJO Go On With The Story

Carlotta was back in the room.
Z No need to stay now. Sally rose,
nlllrmured an excuse, started up
The stairs. She would stay on
for another week, for two weeks
4 perhaps, see Jerry, again and
again and again. And as for this
Adrian Martin-why, she could
lunch with him, chat with him
once or twice. perhaps. That
was all Shevlin asked. A pity
f she couldn't do that. She did
owe him something. Why, in a
way. she owed him Jerry. She
wouldn't have met Jerry, II he
hadn't given her the chance to
come. here.
At the head Of the stairs on
the dark landing, . silent, thin
figure. Sally gave a little gasp.
/ Mark TrelaW, Mrs. Brooke's
brother, with his withered arm,
listening there, eavesdropping.
He put out his hand. Don't
4 CO. he said in q low voice.
What do you mean?n
Get out OF here-While you
! 1caIl-don't believe anything he
says. I'm telling you the truth. y
He did not wait TOR an answer,
but turned ana went down the:
hallway with his shoulders bent
In the way he had, and his head
carried forward.
Trying to scare her !.
Just listening and hating every.
body go. crippled $50. it,
didn't mean anything. She
hummed as she went into her
room as II to hide the curious
dread In her heart,
CHAPTER II
Seven o'clock, and grey morn.
Ing with rain dripping from the
caves, and ali the leaves OF. the
trees outside her window glisten-
ing with wetness.
She gazed solemnly at the phone
that stood on the bed-table within
reach. Just a black stalk Of hard
rubber, q little metal, and cloth
and wire. Yet 10 o'clock would be
here, ana at 10 o'clock that phone
would become alive, would carry
Jerry Eversham's voice.
Being sentimental, being senti-
mental all the way-it was fun,
though you wouldn't ever tell any.
one what you thought or, felt. She
lOitered through breakfast. Mrs.
Brooke came down late, and was
cross and gave her short answers.
oh well, just q mood. Sally was
determinedly meek.
Dan Shevlin was gone again.
He'd left before midnight, to drive
on clear road back to town, to
drive all night. These Sudden COM
ings and goings, this air Of hurried
and intense business, with the
business itself shrouded in secrecy
what did 1t all mean? But at
least he was gone, would be gone
FOR another week. Sally breathed
easier somehow, knowing that.
She wandered through the deli
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Say what You have say and then goOdby Some te
phOners like speakers Once they get started they
can't stop!
Don't stall people. invitation, do
and be done with it. IL not say promptly.
Don't yourself in public phone booth dy dalying for
dinner date when the fellow waiting outside may vital
munication to make on the mnutel
Those people who have oversd chair alongside the
stand forget that the party ct the other end be freezing
bath
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girl talking girl chum, you hear clicks
the line while chatting about nothing up nice young
may be trying get either Of you for nice date
Don't call busy who is in conference and
insist it is very important matter" when it isntl
those who think they foolng the family the office
force with their teephonng let il be said they MOTT
And also let those who public telephone booths remember
they not sodproO that fact stranger than felton, and
that in the next booth know about the number yOn
are calling think
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Why Castoria?

Years ago Castor Oil PegOc Drops and Soothing Syrups
the remedies IN common for Infants and Children
Castor Oh nauseang to be almost impossible and the
others all containing Opium in form another but dis
gusd to make them pleasant to the TASTE yet really
required years Of research to find purely vegetable
nation that would take the place Of these dsagTeeab
pleasant and vicious remedies that from habit had become
Tor the introduction 81 Fetchers Castor and for SO
has proven ito worth received the praise Of Physicians
everywhere and become household word among mOtheEs
remedy ESPECIALLY prepared for Infants and Children
and no mother would think giving her baby aremedy A
abe would for herself without consulting physician
u void im.on. Away. look ii j. rn..ur. ot ZLLp
Proven directions each paekg PhySicanS everywhere reeOendit
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"A HiDDopOtanaus Heal

CTATIsTICS recently compiled at York city have
that hppopotamus single day $50 pounds Of hay,
fifteen oaves bread heads d cabbage and sixty pounds Of
cornstaks