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Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-16

Buyers of dried apricots have
been offering growers at Ammonia,
Kings county, 7 cents pound for
their new crop.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-16
l.. A. Hay

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16. U.H-
Alfalfa quotations unchanged.
Truck receipts So.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-16
l.. A. Banks

Bid Asked
Transamerica .,.......... 6As 6B
Security-FirSt Nat. ....38 1874
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-16
Markets
L. A. Poultry

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16. W.p =
Following are today's market quo
tations.
Hens, Leghorns, "a TO 81 lbs. 10c
Hens, Ieghorns, 3A to lbs. 10c
Hens, Leghorns, lbs. and up loo
Hens, colored, go to lbs.....14c
Hens, colored, over lbs. and up 15c
Broilers, l to IA lbs. .............14c
Broilers, Ia to "a lbs. .....12c
Fryers, Leghorns, "a to ga lbs. 12c
Fryers, colored, "a to 3h lbs.....15c
Roasters, soft bone, 3l9 lbs. up. 15c
stays
Old ROSTERS
Ducklings, Pekin, a lbs. and up. &c
Old DUCKS &c
GeeSe lsc
Young toms, Is lbs. and up 18c
Young toms, dressed, IL lbs. up &c
den turkeys, 9 lbs. and up ..........18c
Hen turkeys, dressed, 8 lbs. up ..22c
Old tom turkeys .....--...-.-.-.-----..-.----.l2c
Old toms dressed ...........-.......-18c
Squads, under l., lbs. per dz. . 15c
Squads, IL lbs. per dz. and up --20c
Capons, dressed, under lbs. 50. 23o
Capons, dressed, 6 lbs. and up .23c
Rabbits, No. l white to lbs. &c
Rabbits. No. / mixed colors. 3
to lbs. &c
Rabbits, No. l old ............... go. Sc
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-16

DIR. Hooper, dentist. X-Ray serv-
ice. ITO N. Main st. DR.. Peters.
mWf
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-16

City Council Meets-The regular
semi-monthly meeting of the city
council will be held tonight at the
city hall starting at 7:30 O'Clock.
Routine business matters will en-
gage the attention of the board at
this meeting.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-16

DIR. A. b. Hanson, dentist. New
Professional Bldg. Phone SO Oft
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-16

To RerOOf Building A permit
was issued to Florence A. Conger
this morning to reroof building
at 405 State street at an estimated
cost of $40.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-16

Enters Divorce Plea Juanita
Chal filed her complaint for di-
vorce against Sober Singh Chal
yesterday charging extreme cruelty
They married February 4, 1898,
and separated May of the same
year.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-16

Held For Assault-Pete Durate,
&c. and Jose Gutierrez, 33, are con-
fined in the county Jail on a charge
of assault with deadly weapon as
the result of quarrel which took
place near BraWley yesterday. No
one was injured in the affair, jail
officials stated.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-16

Seek Missing Girl Police and
county officers are seeking Mar
garet Wilson, II, who disappeared
from her home about five miles
west of Ell Centre on Sunday &C
cording to report on file at the
sheriff's office. 1t is thought she
might have attempted to get to San
Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-16

DIR. II. c. Clemens, dentist pro-
feSSional bldg. Phone 245.
m w Z If
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-16

Chicken Dinner 35c per
plate, August 16, 1888. East Side
Community Club house. Served IL
a. IN. to 9 p. m. 15t2
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-16

Prison Term Settle board of
prison terms has set the term of
r. F. Finn, sentenced from this
county to San Quentin April 25,
1882, on a statutory charge, at Is
years according to a notice receiv-
ed at the court house this morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-16

Auto Loans -Jno. II. Robertson.
TIT Main. Lowest rates. 15tf
Imperial Valley press., 1933-08-16
'QUNYNBRIEFS

Appoints Special Deputies-Ralph
j. Carmichael and r. Y. Watson
were appointed special deputy
county clerks to serve without pay
by E. II. Law, county clerk, yes
terday.
Evening star., 1933-11-22

Miss Catherine Harrison, daughter Of
Senator and Mrs. Pat Harrison, enter
tanned at luncheon today at the Carlton
Hotel in honor of Miss Rahel Davies,
whose marriage TO Mr. AldAte Walker
will take place Saturday. The other
guests were Mrs Thomas P Chees-
borough, jr., sister of Miss Davies; Miss
Evening star., 1933-11-22

Carolyn Houston Thompson, Miss Anne
Mrs. Toddie Bryan and Miss Elsie
Ekengren.
Former Representative William E.
Hull of Peoria, ILL.,, arrived in Wash
ington yesterday morning, and during
his short stay he will be at the Ward
man Park Hotel where he and Mrs.
Hull maintained an apartment while
living in Washington.
Col. and Mrs. James F. Brady enter
tanned at dinner last evening at the
Carlton. Their guests included Admiral
Chrlsty. Comdr. and Mrs. Mil, Mr.. and
Mrs. Imbry and Mr.. and Mrs. Walker
Rear Admiral W. D. MacDougall,
U. S. N, retired, and Mrs MacDougall
are at the Carlton for a few days.
Mrs. T. D. Webb, accompanied by her
daughter. Miss Corinne Webb, have
joined Mr.. Webb here at their apart
ment at 24OO Sixteenth street.
Miss Webb was presented to society
at the Cotillion Club ball, at the Belle
Meade Country Club. Nashville. Tenn,
just prior to their departure for
Washington.
Mr.. Webb Is vice chairman of the
Federal Home Loan Bank Board.
Mr. Arthur Bradley Campbell, son of
the Marchioness of Huntly, has arrived
in Washington for visit and is at the
Mayflower Hotel
Mrs. Robert E. Lee has had as her
guest for 10 days Mrs. Frances I.
DUPONT, who has returned to her home
in Wilmington, Del
Evening star., 1933-11-22

wxl be Saturday from am. to $50
pm. Mrs. w. H. Cross, Mrs. j. D.
Murdaugh, Mrs. w. F. Kubach. Mrs.
G. Boteler and Miss P. Ross are in
charge and will be at the Macomb
| street address to receive all donations
for Thanksgiving. At this time we
hope our. many friends will take this
opportunity Of sharing with our less
fortunate.
Col. Leopole Phillips Of New York
City, accompanied by his daughter,
Miss NJ Phillips, and Miss Helen Rosen-
berg. is at the Willard for a short
visit.
Mr.. Fred Drum Hunt will leave
Washington Friday by motor for Ard
more, Pa. to visit Miss Kate McCreary.
Miss McCreary. who is the daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. William McCreary of Ard
more, and the niece of Secretary of
the Treasury and Mrs Woodin, is a
frequent visitor in Washington. Mr..
Hunt will spend the week end in Ard
more to attend several parties and the
Army and Navy foot ball game on
Saturday. He will return to Wash
ington Sunday evening.
Mr.. Hunt will be joined for the
Christmas holidays by his brother.
Lieut.. Richard Drum. U. S. N, who is
stationed on the U. S. S. Lexington.
Lieut. Luke Christopher, U. S. c. G.,
has arrived In Washington from Cape
May, N. j.. and is at the Carlton.
Mr.: Oscar L. Chapman, Assistant
Evening star., 1933-11-22

Secretary Of the Interior, had friends
dining with him at the Little Tea
House IN Virginia last evening.
Mrs. Absalom Walter and her daugh-
ter, Miss Louise DuBose Walter, will
spend the week end in Philadelphia and
will attend the Army-Navy foot ball
game Saturday.
Col Ike p. Taylor, engineer. the
Alaska Road Commission, at Juneau,
Alaska. Is In Washington. having &C
companied Gov. TROY, whose arrival
here was noted in yesterdays Star.
Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter A. Jacobs Of
Northampton street, Chevy Chase, has
chosen Wednesday evening, November
20, as the date of her marriage to Mr.
Thomas Scoring Jackson.
The ceremony will take place at 3
o'clock at st. Thomas Episcopal Church.
The Rev. DR.. Smith, rector OF st.
Thomas, will ofilciate.
Mr. o. van Halem of Dusseldorf
Germany, is in the Capital and during
his stay will be at the Willard.
Judge and Mrs. Amos L. Beatty left
Washington last night to spend the
balance of the week at their apartment
at 80 Sutton place, New York City, and
will return early next week TO the
Shoreham.
Mr. and Mrs. James c. Hanrahan of
DeS MoineS, Iowa, have returned to the
Shoreham for an extended visit. They
came with Mr.. Gardner Cowles, pub
Usher of the Des Moines Register and
Tribune, and Mrs. Cowles, who also are
at the Shoreharn.
Mrs. Ralph Greenlee is at the Shore
ham from her home in Chicago to
visit her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. D. W.
Glasscock, who have an apartment at
the hotel.
Mrs. Ella L. Joy and Miss Mary A.
Adams of Springfield, Mass, are spend
ing a few days at the Dodge en- route to
Florida, where they will spend the
Winter.
Miss Marie Della entertained at
luncheon yesterday, when her guests
were Miss Florence Coefield Miss Mil
dred Brooke, Miss Margaret Hutchinge,
Miss Antoinette Della and Miss Mary
Pearson.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. E. Seavey, accom-
panied by their two children Of Dover,
N. H., motored to the Capital and are
guests at the Dodge while here.
Miss Peggy Whittemore entertained
Evening star., 1933-11-22
RS. ROOSEVELT will return to
n washington earlv this evening

II RS. ROOSEVELT Will return to
M Washington early this evening
wv from West Virginia, where she
l went last evening to inspect
the project at Reedsville, where
the Government is building a model
factory and a model village IN connec-
ton with its program for the decen-
tralization of industry. Mrs. Roosevelt
is accompanied by Mr.. Louis Henry
Howe. secretary to the President: Miss
Nancy Cook, Mrs. Charles Fayer-
weather. and Mr.. Eric Gugler.
Mrs. Roosevelt was hostess at two tea
parties yesterday afternoon in the Whit
House. first receiving a group OF women
from residential circles and later en-
tertaining the women executives in the
Interior Justice and Navy Departments.
The latter was the third OF series OF
fully planned with the purpose of de-
veloping fellowship among women who
are doing important Government WORK
and the wives of officials of the de-
Assisting MIS-. Roosevelt in in RECEIVING avlng
H. Dern, wife of the Secretary OF War;
Mrs. Homer Cummings, wife OF the
Attorney General; Mrs. Claude A.
Swanson. wife of the Secretary of the
Navy: Mrs Harold L. Ickes. wife of
the Secretary of the Interior Mrs.
Henry c. Wallace. wife of the Secrc-
tary of Agriculture, and Mr. D9ni2l
c. Roper. wife of the Secretary of
Commerce They stood in line in thc
red room with Mrs. RoO1evCl..
At the tea table wcre Mrs. H2nry
L. Roosevelt wife of the Assis ant
Secretary of the Navy, and Mrs. Theo-
dore A Walters, wife of the Assistant
Secretary of the Treasury. Pink roses
with fern formed an attractive center
piece on the long tea table, which had
a silver urn at each end. Tall silver
candlesticks lighted the table.
Evening star., 1933-11-22

Miss Dorothy Tirrell. debutante
daughter Of Mrs. Arthur ITirrell. enter
tanned at luncheon today in her home
on Wyoming avenue. when her guests
were debutanteS OF the season,
Evening star., 1933-11-22

CONTINUED on Third Page.)
Evening star., 1933-11-22

groom. one which is highly priced by
Mr.. Wiley being an inscribed memorial
presented by a delegation Of Masons
from the Washington Post. which had
been signed by each Of the members.
Their children present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Heston Stewart Wiley Of Cincin-
natl. Ohio: Mr.. Hambelton r. Wiley
OF New York City, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Stewart Wiley Of this city.
Mrs. Henry Wallace, wife of the Sec
retary Of Agriculture, will be the guest
in whose honor the Alliance of Delta
Delta Delta will hold / annual Found
ers' day banquet this evening at the
Mayfower Hotel Miss Margaret Smith,
president Of Alpha Upsilon Chi, the
local sorority at Maryland University,
which will become Alpha Pi Chapter
Continued on Third Page)
Evening star., 1933-11-22
Dean Of Corps Host to
Sir Ronald and Lady Lindsay.

Ambassador of Turkey Mr. Ahmet
Muhtar, entertained at dinner last
evening in the embassy when the
guests were the Ambassador of Great
Britain and Lady Lindsay, the AmbaS-
sador of Brazil and Sonora de Lima e
Silva. the Ambass2 dor of Germany
Herr Hans Luther, the Secretary of the
Interior and Mrs. Harold L. Ickes the
Secretary of Agriculture and Mrs.
Henry c. Wallace, the Minister of
Switzerland and Nine, Peter, the Min
lister of Albania, Mr.. Faik Konitza, the
Minister of Norway and Nine. Bahcke,
the charge d'affaires of Egypt Mic C..olas
Khalil Bey. the charge daffaires Of
Bulgaria and Nine. Tchomakoff Mrs
Lucille Foster McMillin. Civil Service
Commissioner, Mrs Howell Moorhead,
Mrs Campbell Prichett, Miss Mary
Patten, Bulent Bey. retiring secretary
of the embassy, and Seyfullah Bey, new
secretary of the embassy.
The retiring Ambassador of Japan
and Nine Debuchi were the guests
of the Most Rev. James H. Ryan,
Bishop of Modra and rector of the
Catholic University of America. at a
dinner last evening Others present:
The Minister of Lithuania, Mr. Bronius
Kasimir Balutis; the Minister OF Yugo-
slavia, DR.. Leonide Pitamic: Gen. and
Mrs Hugh Drum, Mrs. Chauncey M.
DepeW, the President of Georgetown
University, Very Rev Coleman Nevils;
Mr.. and Mrs Rudolf Leitner. Mrs.
Henry c. Corbin, Mrs. Robert Whitney
1mbrie and Miss Helen Patten.
The Minister of Greece and Nine.
Simopoulos were hosts at dinner to-
night. when their guests were the Am
baSSador of Belgium and Nine May. the
Ambassador of France and Nine. de
Laboulaye, Senator and Mrs Key Pitt
man. Gen. Douglas Macarthur, Mr
Wallace Murray, chief of the division Of
Near Eastern affairs Of the State De-
partment, and Mrs. Murray; Mr.. Her
bert Feis, economic adviser of the State
Department. and Mrs. Feis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Krock, Mr.. and Mrs
Chandler Anderson: Mr. and Mrs.
Charles c. Glover, jr., and Mrs Bor-
den Hartman.
The Minister Of Sweden and Nine.
Bostrom will entertain at dinner this
evening in honor of the retiring COM
mercial counselor Of the legation and
Nine. Weidel.
The Minister OF Persia and Nine.
Djalal have moved to the new legation,
23l5 Massachusetts, avenue. The Offices
of the legation are also at the new ad-
dress.
The newly appointed Minister Of
Haiti, Mr. Albert B1anchet, has
rived in Washington to assume his du-
ties. Mr.. Blanchet succeeds M. Dantes
Bellegarde
Mrs King, wife Of Senator William H
King. will have receiving with her to-
morrow at the House of the Seven Arts,
240l Fifteenth street, after 4 o'clock,
Mrs. Moyle, wife of the director of GUS
toms, and Mrs. Robert Henderson
Of Los Angeles. Assisting at the tea
table will be Mrs. George H. Dern, wife
of the Secretary of War: Mrs. Morris
Sheppard, Mrs. James Couzens, Nine
Evening star., 1933-11-22

Episcopal Church Home
Thanksgiving Party Saturday.
The annual donation day Of the
Episcopal Church Home. 33l5-l9 Wis
consin avenue, and 1928 Macomb street,
Evening star., 1933-11-22
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Hosts
On Golden Wedding Day.

The golden wedding anniversary Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel H Wiley was ap-
propriately celebrated Monday night at
their home, 1916 Euclid street, when
about 300 guests greeted them: Rev:
John H. Wiley, national president OF
the Lords Day Alliance Of Montclair,
N. j.. brother Of the bridegroom, who
years ago, performed the golden we'd
ding ceremony last night.
An unusual and most interesting part
Of the program was the reading by Rev.
Wiley from his diary the whole history
of the engagement and marriage of his
that the bride was four hours late to
the wedding.
About 10 floral pieces and many beau
tiful gifts were brought to the bride and
Evening star., 1933-11-22

the Washington Alumnae Society Of
Agnes Scott College at her home in the
Westchester Apartment last evening.
Present were Mrs. M. x. Sullivan, Miss
Janice Brown, Mrs. E. L. jackson. Miss
Irene Garretson, Mrs. Norman e.
Yongue, Mrs. Shannon Butts, Miss Eva
Moore. Miss Willie Wellborn, Miss Mar
guerite Kennedy, Miss Eleanore VIII
liams, Mrs. Edith Clark Alexander, Miss
Ruth Scandrett, Miss Susan Glenn.
Miss Katharine Brown, daughter OF
Col. and Mrs Wrisley, will be the guest
in whose honor group of her friends
will entertain at dinner this evening at
Club Michel.
Arrangements have been made by the
Washington Chapter Of the Webb
Alumni Association to hold their semi
annual dinner this evening at Sholls
Cafe, 1919 @ street. at 6 o'clock. The
alumni members are all graduates Of
Webb Institute of Naval Architecture
and Marine Engineering Of which Rear
Admiral Rock, U. S. NJ, Construction
Corps, retired, was recently made dean.
Miss Dorotha Symons of Indianapolis
is the guest of her brother, Kenneth H.
Symons, at Oak Lodge School for Boys,
Ammendale, Md.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-12-21
Winter Good Time
to Make Repairs
Farm Machinery Protection
Important; Will Save
Time in Spring.
BY d. 8. Weaver. Agricultural Engineer.
North Carolina State College
UNIT ca~.4.a

Repairs made to farm machinery
when there Is plenty of time and when
the work may be done Systematically
will be more satisfactory than when
attempted during the hurry and rush
of spring work.
With all field work over, farmers
have the opportunity to check their
equipment and to make all necessary
repairs. Valuable hours next spring
may be saved this winter By replacing
broken or worn parts, by Tightening
nuts, screws or clamps, or By painting
and greasing exposed metal to pre-
serve 1t from rust. Sometimes, re
placement parts may not be secured
at the local store. If these parts are
ordered now, time will be saved In the
spring.
Old cylinder oil kept In a can and
applied with a brush makes a, good
antitrust coating for all bright metal
parts, such as pillow bottoms, ~cultiyaror
shovels and the like.
~ ohit Wv pItNS HEtu GiltnLlD1
but disk harrows may be put In shape
The moving machine Is always neg
lected until it Is needed, and this ma
chine should have a thorough over
hauling this winter.
The farm wagon stands tremendous
abuses, and to prevent costly break
downs, 1t should be examined for
weak and broken parts A coat Of
paint on the wheels as well as the gear
and box will be well wcrth while.
Most. of these repair jobs may he
done during the cold winter days.
A complete list should be made of
all repairs needed and parts to be or
dered for each machine. When all the
material Is assembled the repair work
can be started.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-12-21
SYNOPSIS

With his yacht. the Intrepid. aban-
doned by Its crew, Felix Horton, mill
~lionaire, with his mother. his daugh-
ter Nan. and Roy Stuart. puts into
Squaw Harbor. Alaska. to recruit.
He Engages 4 bunch of nondescripts
stranded there. A gigantic Pole. San
domar. Is their leader. Captain Way
mire. the Intrepid's skipper. la an old
friend of Eric Ericsson. unemployed
sail. and Eric engages to sail AS
chief officer. Nan and Eric indulge in
: moonlight Irritation. The Intrepid is
wrecked. Eric leaving her In a small
boat. with Horton and his party. I'M
able to help. they watch SandomHr kill
Captain Waymire and leave the ship
With his crowd. On landing, they learn
there In no communication with the
outside world. ~Fireheart. priestess OF
the island, descended from a white
man In the remote past, knowing a
little English. welcomes the cast
Always. Sandomar declares there shall
be no law ON the island. but Eric,
having the only gun. cows him for the
time. declaring he is the law. He lays
out work for all. ErIc's love for Nan
swells. and he tells her he means
to win her for his mate. She fs not
unwilling. Fireheart claims Eric. and
realizing the Importance of her friend
ship he is forced to temporize. De-
Tending himself from attack. Ericss
revolver apparently mfsfires. but his
assailants fee. Eric finds tho re-
volver. which had been Waymire's. Is
rim-ffre. while i've OF It's six cartridges
are center-fre- Eric has one effective
cartridge. 1Swede.- makes an attempt
on his lffe- He uses his one cartridge.
killing "Swede." but fs left defense
less, though master of the situation,
since he alone knows his gun Ii use
less. Fireheart's threats eliminate in
nm attempt on Mans life. Eric saves
her. but Fireheart refuses profTered
forgiveness and friendship.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-12-21

tirely trust those squaws and maybe
not the old man, either" Nan said.
Anyway, i want to see IL she's com
Portable"
They walked ~leisnrely at first, but
before they reached the door they were
almost running. But the scene by the
Pickering oil lamp soon relieved their
fears. Chigum lay with her baby at
her breast, her broad face radiant,
her long eyes darkly lustrous, her
coarse lips curled In a wistful half
smile. Eric bent over her a full min
ute before he CHANGED to see that the
old Aleut was no longer In his corner.
Where is Anulga ~(Cormorant) p
Chigum shook her head with q fate
full air. Her eyes moved furtively In
their almond slits. Suddenly Eric and
Nan found themselves erect, each read
Ing the truth In the others blanching
face.
You don't think" Nan began.
Il know IT. Life must pay for life,
those were his last words. Who can
understand these people! I'll get
ChechaquO-we might save him yet"
Eric sprinted from the room, and
Nan heard him shout as he ran up the
village row. Chechaquo. jerked out
OF his fur-bed, was at first evasive,
and only when Eric clutched his shanlA
der with iron fingers, did he stutter
out the truth. The old gods must be
propitiated. 1t war the ancient law Of
the island, laid down by Tanaga, the
first man who came from heaven, that
life must pay for life. White Chief
did not permit Chigum's baby to be
given to the winds. SO Anulgo took It's
place. Otherwise birds would not
fly, nor salmon run.
"Chechaquo not know. He gone
He leave hut while you eat meat, say
'goodby to old men. go away to big
cliff across island. You no catch him.
He make medicine to gods, jump In
sea by now"
He couldn't have reached there al
ready. Put on your mukluks and come
with me. We may catch him yet"
But Chechaquo's Jaw set, and he
stood like a stone. Il no 20. White
Chief beat me-kill mel no gol
Heap bad luck"
There vas no time to waste, 30 Eric
sped back to Chigum's hut. I'm going
to try to catch him." he told Nan. ats
a long. dark trek, and you'd better stay
here
I'm going too. ! won't slow You
up-and I'm afraid to stay alone"
A moment later they were striding
across the moors. Nan seemed fred
by the flint OF his will: nothing mat
tered In the world but to arrive In
time. Her little feet few. Pitfall and
stony mantrap In the grass streaked
impotently behind. With Eric she felt
a kinshfp. a kind OF unity OF soul, that
was at once solemn and exultant-
At last they saw the cliff In grim
silhouette against the moonlit sea. On
tts crest was a minute black form
X might be no more than an odd
shaped stone. AS they hurried nigh Ii
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-12-21
The Main Cause

Bobby was net by his aunt while
Oh his way home from school.
How do you like l~essons.H she
asked.
Not much replied the boy rath
er abruptly.
"Do you have much trouble. then
In schooi?r she asked.
.Quite a lot, aunt volunteered The
boy.
= TELL me-" she went on. what
seems to give you most troubles'
Teacher he shot back without
hesitation.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1933-12-21

Explain to him, Eric" she begged,
"You won't let them carry out that
horrible custom !"
mo, but you mustn't blame them
too much It's the only way they know
to keep down the island population
not uncommon In the North. After the
first day, the baby would be perfectly
safe. They'd starve themselves to
keep 1t fat. make any sacrifice for 1t
short of defying some of their heather
gods and taboos. You know how
kind they are to children"
You say-no let baby die7" Checha-
quo asked.
'Tell them that the baby must live.
There will be plenty OF meat for all.
II anyone harms the baby, he'll be
harmed the same"
Chechaquo translated the command
amid a poignant silence. The squaws
nodded, glad to be spared the grim
office. but the old Aleut rose from his
corner, hobbled into the lamplight, and
spoke In tremulous. excited tones.
He say. IF baby live, whole tribe
have bad luck" Chechaquo interpreted.
when n too many born, one have
to die Old gods say SO, long time
ago; Ii people no obey. old gods get
mighty mad. raise hi, birds no fly,
fish no run"
"Tell him that the old gods are
dead" Eric answered ~gravely. II will
Take all the bad luck on my head.
Tell him straight that the baby Is not
to be harmed. 1t is the New Law.
And not to be afraid-the God Of
ikon and the candlestlck rules the
island now, and forbids the killing
of children"
When the patriarch heard, he nodded
and returned to his corner. Nan
thought she saw a dull glow steal into
his deep-set eyes.
After their belated supper by the
b~each-fire. Eric and Nan turned again
toward Chignm's turf-hut. II don't en-