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Tobacco Condemned.
Cincinnati Enquirer.)


 The General Conference of the great Methodist Episcopal Church has registered official condemna- tion of the of tobacco in all its forms It calls upon the youth of the nation ito keep themselves pure by abstaining from the of habit-forming narcotics, including cigarettes the use of tobacco in any form"
 To the millions who use tobacco in one form or another this nterdiction will seem to be uncaled for and presumpuous. Here as with all things else is the guarding and guiding law.
 Experience and scientific authority seem to have proved that narcotics and many toxic agents not only are not harmful, but under certain conditions very helpful to the human economy, to say nothing of "the solace of the weed" which has been ex- perienced and enjoyed by multiplied millions.
 It is true that tobacco is to be listed among the mder poisons, but the same thing may be said of tea and coffee. It equally is true that St. Paul declared, Know ye not that your body is temple of the Holy Ghost" But St. Paul also said a number of other things which good Christians would at present be loath to accept in literal inter- pretation
 It is to be doubted that clerical condemna- tions and prohibitions of the kind here indicated can have real value in any sense, either physical or spiritual
 good Christians-who enjoyed soothing "chaw , a quiet smoke, or both, and it is difficult to be- lieve that St. Peter would turn them back from the gates of Paradise because of their "snning" in this respect.
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CAPTIVE CUB BREAKS
 CHAINS AND ESCAPES
 BACK TO WILDERNESS

The grizzly bear cub captured on Glacier Highway recently and des- tined to have been placed in the National Zoo at Washington, D. o., has other ideas about his future, and is proceeding to put them into effect. Just when everything had been arranged for him to spend his days behind bars as exhibit number one to prove grizzlies do inhabit the mainland, he has de- parted for his native wilds, leaving behind him only a chain with a broken clasp.
 The cub, about six weeks or two months old, was in the possession of Capt. R. B. Lescher of the Salvation Army. Early Thursday morning he made a successful break for freedom and hasn't been seen since.
 He is said to have been a fine specimen of the Lynn Canal grizz- ly. Despite his immaturity, he wasn't inclined to be sociable, and refused to be petted, defending himself vigorously with claws and teeth. From the time he was placed on chain he made valiant efforts to free himself and even- tually succeeded.
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SOME FAVORABLE SIGNS.

The termination of a gold export movement which since last September amounted to almost sl 000 000000 is likely to stand great milestone in the history of the Great Depression. That the United States could relinquish this huge store to nations withdrawing in manner bordering on panic is splendid testimonial to the essential integrity of national finances.
 From now out the influence of Europe should be minor upon American finances. Already, though in negligible way, gold has begun to trickle back and the mere maintenance of adequate foreign bal ances on this side of the water it is believed will force additional gains to be supplemented by possible substantial import movement during the normal fall period of gold imports.
 Meantime Europe is endeavoring to thresh it's problems out at Lausanne. Progress may appear slow, but already has emerged disposition to re- duce tariffs Three powers have agreed to reduc- tons, which may bring about general cut abroad. Lowering of tariffs is absolute essential step to general trade revival.
 The quietest day in some years on the Stock Evchange may prove the prelude to prolonged period of stagnation, almost certain sign of the exhaustion of the forces of deflation. Should this be the there would be legitimate hope of better financial markets subsequently the paes- sure of idle funds becomes more insstent and con- fidence slowly returns.
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In One Bundle.
(New York Times.)

NNeW 4OfK IlmeS1
 According to our State Department, the American Government is willing to join in international conference on finance and trade provided repara- tions and war debts kept out of the discussion But according to many of leading bankers in- dustrialists and economists, the thing cannot be done Their replies to questions on this subject as published yesterday amount to asking what use there is in debating commerce between nations and the foreign exchanges if you going to rule out the one factor that has most disturbed both Mean while both at Lausanne and Geneva the delegates are proceeding on the belief that all these things are bound together, and cannot be torn apart Even one of the representatives of the United States at the Disarmament Conference has indicated a will ingness to lower, cancel, our claims as creditor country, if the others willing to lower or cancel good part of their armaents At Lau- same, also, the spirit of compromise appears to be affecting all min1s. There they are venturng, in way that would alright the Washington Ad- ministration, to talk about marking down high tariffs a means of restoring stability and con- fidence
 For long time it has been evident that the United States has excellent bargaining material in hand Europe could do many things which would be of advantage to We have it in our power | to do things for Europe which she eagerly desires. Why not strive to bring this supply and these demands together? For the United States it come down to question of trading money for gains important than little cash in the till With this conception sof the common opportunity now getting stronger in Europe it is only matter of time when it will make greater headway in this country
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It was evident that the detective was on the horns of a dilemma and the others were quick to see their advantage.
 Sure" agreed Jerry hastily. ITO take a place like that in direct attack would give them time to prepare sand trenches, and em- placements for their machine guns. If they haven't them already built. For a massed attack, fifty men would be none too many. Wed hardly get a nickle of the reward. "
 Tell you what I'll do, Emory, !" suggested Jerry, brightening. I'll match you to see which of us goes alone to the island"
 Listen, fellers," interrupted Ste vens. Seems to me you are for getting there are three of us. We will match, and the odd man goes. Gamblers throw, winner take all'
 They matched. Emory and Ste vens turned up heads. Jerry tri- umphantly exhibited a tail, glee- fully pocketing the coin and strode toward the fuselage where the rubber boat was slowed. While his comrade glowered, Stevens shook his head sadly. Years ago, he remembered he had been all get-up-and-go like these boys. We'll, time would temper them un- less they went and got themselves killed first.
 Copyright, Dial Press0
 Jerry arrives tomorrow, and
 Ashwood gives him a cold re-
 eeption.
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With the coal if 1t comes from our place. For our coal goes farther and gives a more even and satisfying heat. If your coal bin is running low. better have us send you Q new supply to prove our statement. our draying service is always the pest and we specialize in Feed.
 D. B. FEMMER
 Phone IA .l
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being Dr. Edwin J. Brown, former Mayor of Seattle;
 Lloyd l. Black, Everett and State Senator John C. Bowen, who has been making a Statewide Ipaign
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CHAPTER 15. THE COIN IS MATCHED

The tiny black dot in the air gradually assumed form.
 A single, silvery wing developed atop a cylindrical fuselage. Nancy watched it, her heart beating wild ly. Could it be that those flyers were searching for her and the other victims of the kidnapers?
 From her bedroom window Nan cy watched the monoplane bug zing onward toward the south. For a few breathless seconds she was sure the flyers had seen the house on the island, but her heart sank as it droned steadily on. Without turning a hairs breadth from it's course, it passed out of her range of vision In a few moments the snarl of it's motors had dwindled into nothing.
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Annoying light reflections are reduced by keeping the windows clean.
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timer, if our luck holds outl" shouted Emory Battles trimphant- ly, as Jerry pointed down at the tiny spot of land below. There's a house big enough to hold a regi- ment, and a hangar, too. Whoops, sisters, whoops!"
 I'll say that's some navigating" Tinned Jerry, watching the is- land slide beneath the cleaning wing. Now we'll have to keep go- ing until they'll think we heven't seen them. Then I'll glide down and come back just over the top of the water so they can't see us. Watch for an island down there that would make good landing place"
 Make it far enough away sos they can't hear the motor sug- gested Stevens, making a careful notation on his large scale map. q don't aim to have them wait ing for us with a couple of dozen machine guns"
 His jaws resumed their placid, rythmetic motion as he turned his attention to the machine gun, which he wiped as carefully as though it had received no care for weeks.
 Ahead, astern and to the left, the sea was dotted by thousands of tiny islands, hard-edged spots of dark green against the sap phire blue of the water To the right there was nothing but the endless eXpanse of the Gulf of Mexico, extending to the very edge of the horizon. Except for the house and hangar, they had just passed there was no sign of hu- man being in all the tremendous panorama beneath them. The Si- lent islands were, for the most part, simply clumps of dense man. groves which seemed to have growngroWn out of the water with no earth to give them anchorage and sustenance. Far over to the eastward the islands became more numerous until there was more land than water. Here, as the is- lands blended into one another, began the everglades, which ex- tended straight across the south- ern Florida Peninsula to the At- lantic ocean.
 AS Jerry cut the throttle and nosed the monoplane into a thin glide, flocks of herons, cranes and penguins Tapped their wings and flew away from the strange air monster which had invaded their age-old privacy.
 The pilots spirits danced as he realized that they were at the end of their two-thousand mile chase
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FIRE ALARM CALLS

1.3 Third and Franklin. IA Front and Franklin. 1-5 Front, near Ferry Way. 1-6 Front, near Gross AptS 1-7 Front, opp. City Wharf. 1-8 Front, near Saw Mill. l-9 Front at A. J. Office. 2-1 Willoughby at Totem
 Grocery.
 2-3 Willoughby. opp. Cash
 Coles Garage. 2-4 Front and Seward. 2-5 Front and Main. 2-6 Second and Main. 2-7 Fifth and Seward. 2-8 Seventh and Main. 2-9 Fire Hall. 3-2 Home Boarding House. 3-3 GaStineau and Rawn
 Way.
 S-4 Second and Gold. 3-5 Fourth and Harris. 3-6 Fifth and Gold. 3-7 Fifth and East. 3-8 Seventh and Gold. 3-9 Fifth and Kennedy. Al Ninth, back of power
 house.
 IA Calhoun, opp. 6eaview
 Apts.
 4-3 Distin and Indian. As Ninth and Calhoun. 4-6 Tenth and 0. Al Twelfth, B.P.R. garage. l-8 Twelfth and Willoughby. 4-9 Home Grocery. B-l Scatter Tract.
Evening star., 1932-05-01

stairway, wallpaper-Joe and Miriam INDUCED
ir a wild orgy of alteration planning. They put
it on thick, much apparently, to the delight
OF old Uncle George.
When Joe and Miriam were safe in their
bed room at last, they could hardly keep their
giggles from getting away from them We
surely made him understand this home Is
ours" said Joe.
Silly old DEAR said Miriam. Hes so
innocent. I hope he doesn't stay long"
He never has stayed more than a week."
said Joe. And don't forget this is our home
so long as Ed and Lucille have our car. Really,
we're truthful-in a way
"Oh, very" yawned Miriam.
Came another morning, and breakfast, with
Uncle George manifesting great good will and
a hearty appetite. He delved eagerly into
Miriam's crisp waff1es and sausage. Then
suddenly, he looked up brightly. do you
folks know what I'm going to do?"
They hadn't the slightest idea
Well, it's this. I don't get to visit your
home very often not half as much as I'd like
and SO I've decided to stay ON for a month.
Further 1 like to keep busy, so I'll just Jump
in and have the alterations made in your
home"
Mriam's face went white. Joe's went yell
low, cucumber yellow with splotches of
mauve. They both were thinking of Ed and
Lucille in the Wimbly car, speeding SIS miles
an hour over Nebraska roads
Now, don't say a word" laughed Uncle
George. It'll be great fun for me. You can
go right ahead with your business, Joe. I'll
supervise the work here at the house. And
I'm only too glad to pay the cost Of the work.
1 haven't given you folks anything really"
"But-er-why we simply couldn't let you"
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Fly Million Miles

THE mileage piled up by airmail flyers reaches
tremendous totals as was demonstrated n
the recent radio test Of planes during which
two of the planes were piloted by Flyers Bill
Williams and Jack Knight, both of whom have
more than million miles to their credit in
the airmail service. This distance would re-
quire the average locomotive engineer to put
in IL or Is years to attain it.
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at StTGW.
but Joe stopped. How in the world could he
back out of this mess?
He couldn't confess that he had lied. That
would be ruinouS. He couldn't keep Uncle
George from spending Uncle Georges money,
If Uncle George wanted to do so.
Yet if Uncle George spent money on the
Jones home there would surely be fireworks.
However, the only possible way at the moment,
seemed to be to try to relax and let nature
take her course.
The following month hectic period.
Life for Joe and Miriam crashed into swirl
ing chaos.
Landscape artists came and pounded stakes
into the ground and showed grimy diggers
where to spade. Painters set up ladders and
splotched about. Carpenters brought their
saws and chisels and went to work.
1t was awful Joe and Miriam stood about,
with frozen grins on their faces, shuddering.
And this Ed and Lucille Jones homeI
Old Uncle George was right in his element.
He was as happy as pup in flower bed.
He was here, there and everywhere. He even
made suggestions about increasing the altera-
tions He seemed to take fiendish glee in
spending his precious dollars on this house.
A letter, postmarked Omaha, came from Ed
and Lucille 1t written by Ed, with a
sweet postscript by Lucille. 1t said: "If you
don't take good care of our house you'll get
murdered" That was Eds threat. Lucille
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CHAPTER TWENTY

nAYs passed. Difficult days for
- Ellen. Days when her efforts
to meet insurance payments, milk
bills and butcher bills seemed
hardly worth the effort. Days
when she needed sleep and rest and
leisure and felt that the burden
Of the double job, so vitality neces-
Eary for the present, was too much
to bear.
She had not broken with Steven.
She could not. She saw him in the
store and occasionally outside
usually at luncheon.
He did not speak again of mar
Rage but in thousand ways he
unconsciously revealed to her what
was in his heart.
There were times those hurried
Hurried days when she forgot her
problems, delicious, thrilling times
made of the stuff of dreams. Those
were the hours she spent with
Larry.
In vain Molly had protested, had
wept, had become angry. Ellen
persisted in her determination to
see him when she chose. One
Monday evening the quarrel be-
tween her and Molly had come to
an ugly climax.
Larry had arrived at the apart
ment, unannounced, and Molly had
asked him to leave. Afterward
there had been spirited scene be-
tween mother and daughter result
ing in victory of sorts for Ellen.
AT any rate Molly had stopped
her visible campaign against Larry
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CHAPTER NINETEEN Continued

We won't be living here long if
we can't get the rent together. Mr..
Farnum looks in a mood to carry
our furniture down to the street
personally. Just how much money
have we anyway"
Il borrowed 5000 on the insur-
ance. There should be lots left. My
pocketbooks on the bureau"
Molly went to sleep again. When
the pocketbook was opened it ap-
pcared that she had been unduly
optimistic. She had managed the
{ y before to do away with more
I an $3.50
Ellen could not hide her conster-
r2tion. How we're she and Myra
TO bring the vitality necessary in
srrance to date again? But the
present problem was the rent.
BY emptying her pocketbook and
Myra's, they succeeded in piecing
together the $50. 1t left them ex-
actly S12 for the weeks food and
carfare.
Ellen saw that it was out of the
question for her to resign her posi-
ton. 1t would take at least a week
to find another
Even the possible $25 from
Dreamland Saturday would not be
sufficient to tide them over.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

that he desired to lay in her lap but
everything beautiful and lovely in
the world.
Jewels she should have-jewels
and furs and clothes. He wanted
to wrap her in the. garment of his
love and lay the world at her feet.
But he lacked the words to say
those things.
Ellen suspected dinly what it
must have cost him to say so little.
How easy and simple he had made
her path and with what infinite
graciousness he had done so!
In her gratitude and relief she
was near saying just then the words
that he longed to hear.
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You won't suspect my motives
again?"
NO she murmured
How grateful she was just them!
How much she admired and re-
Spected him.
Victory was in Stevens hands. As
he reached out to grasp it the tele-
phone on the desk rang shatter-
ingly. The moment was gone and
the spell that had entrapped the girl
was broken.
Though he removed the receiver
and did not answer, Barclay saw
that Ellen was relieved, saw that
the telephone had robbed him OF
hts triumph. He was TOO wise tc
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Il know you wouldn't tie strings
to anything you offered" she said
at last TREMENDOUSLY, feeling for the
second time a subtle, treacherous
weakness running through her
body. Il could never think that. 1
know you're the kindest man I've
ever met"
The kindest man she had ever
met? Steven would have preferred
something else, perhaps. But she
had said that. His dark eyes light
ed. He leaned across the desk that
separated them.
Then you won't be afraid Of
me any more, Ellen?"
ssN0 -
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attempt to recapture mood that
had passed.
You better see Miss Elcott inn
mediately," he said in a matter Of
fact way.
III do that. And thank you
again.
AS the girl slipped out of the Of
fee she-wondered.
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nervously answered, she pronounced
herself satisfied.
There had been no discussion of
salary between Ellen and Steven,
but Lorene had her instructions
and Ellen, naive and ignorant, was
stupefied with delight to learn that
as an assistant buyer she would re-
ceive $50 a week. That was $50
more than salesgirls in cretonnes
received.
Are you sure it's $50 a week."
Ellen managed TO say.
ITO Be Continued
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1bndimQ-Q-dQnCQ Qi(L Is SE
AlE&lAll

What was in her mind the girl did
not know.
On Tuesday morning Ellen went
to the basement lockers at Bar
clay's to hang up her hat and coat.
Absorbed in her usual morning
WEAKNESS, she was slow to notice
the group Of saleswomen clustered
about the mirror heading the row
of lockers.
AS she removed her hat, she
heard her name spoken. Ellen
stared at the whispering group and
saw that Mrs. Bondy was in the
center.
TINE girls face plazed. Her
l. throat felt dry and her hands
began to shake. She sta Ted slowly
toward the group, recognized Jenny
Elkins, and saw that Jenny was
watching her progress with fas-
cinated fear.
None of the others perceived the
white-faced, angry girl until she
was upon them.
Perhaps you'll let me share the
story Ellen said softly. 1T seems
only fair, since you're discussing
me-"
CONSERVATION smote the group.
No one moved or spoke. Jennys
compact clattered from her hand.
She dared not stoop.
The others we're embarrassed,
ashamed, frightened Mrs. Bcndy
saw her power slipping. She made
an effort to regain it.
Suppose you tell us, dearie,"
she remarked. wed all love to
know what it's like being an old
mans darling"
For a moment the issue hung in
the balance. Then one girl laughed
in nervous hysteria. The others
caught her up.
A wave of high, cruel laughter
beat at Ellens ears and drove the
blazing color from her face. She
saw that her cause was lost.
An almost empowering impulse
to announce that she was engaged
to Steven swept over. her.
1t would be way to stop that
laughter and wipe the complacent
smile from Mrs. Bondy's face.
Ellen hesitated, made her de-
cision and gave the giggling group
a proud, scornful glance as she
moved off without another word.
Her thoughts we're spinning round
and round. Her heart seethed with
rage and humiliation.
CHE took the elevator to Stevens
- office. She waited until the
humping Of her heart subsidized be-
fore she knocked.
Steven himself opened the door
His look of surprise faded into de-
lighted welcome. Then he saw that
she was unstrung and wretched and
he came close to her, drawing her
inside
Z, What is it?" he asked, concerned
and peremptory.
Ellen began to tremble. Exhaust
ed from the force of anger and hui
initiation, close to tears as she
heard the anxiety in his voice, she
felt subtle, almost overpowering
weakness.
Unconsciously she frightened her
grip on his hands and as she leaned
forward her troubled face came
close to his.
The gesture had its immediate
effect. Barclays heart beat high
with sudden, illogical hope. Quite
simply he drew her into his arms
At once Ellen was herself again
mo, no. she whispered.
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BY Blosser
Crane
BY Martin
,EANREbN

Now to Pan-at-lee's added terror the crea-
ture spoke When it leaves go of you, as it
presently WILL" said the tailless one run quick
ly behind me, Pan-at-lee. Climb to another
cave and watch from there If am defeated
you will have time to escape. If am not.
will come to you. am Om-ats friend and
yours" The last words took the keen edge of
of Pan-at-lee's terror. She tried to question
the creature. but the screaming and growing
Of the Tor-cdon. as its enemy came on we're
SO louR as to drown the sound Of her voice.
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BY Ahern

The two things might fight for her-but
whichever won she was lost She hoped in
the struggle she might find chance to throw
herself over the cliff The thing holding her
she had recognized now as a Tor-odon. But
the other thing she could not place. The
moonlight enveloped it and suddenly Pan-at-
lee saw that it had no TAIL and that its hands
and feet we're different from any she had ever
beheld 1t was slowly closing upon the Tor
o-don, and in, one hand it held cleaning
knife.