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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-14
Clean Spark Plugs Will
Insure Best Performance

Motorists who get the best per-
Torrance from their automobile are
the ones who give proper attention to
the cleaning and readjusting of the
spark plugs among other important
details.
This observation was made by a
prominent engineer, who has given
much study to economical operation
of automobiles.
A spark plug, he says, fires more
than 100000 times during every $500
miles of car operation. The spark plug
firing points, therefore, must be kept
at proper adjustment.
If they are not the engine will miss.
This means uneven engine perform
ance although the driver may not be
aware of it. On the other hand, a
coating from the combustion gases
forms on spark plug insulators usual
ly after $500 miles of operation,
which also causes missing and waste
of one out of every ten gallons Of
gasoline.
1t is quite natural that the motorist
who twice year has his spark plugs
cleaned and adjusted gets more miles
per gallon of gasoline; gets better car
performance; and reduces repair ex-
pense to a minimum.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-14

got the full effect OF the crash. |
hung around for few minutes to make
sure they were on then beat it. No
chance Of flop now, the carts
backed up, you win. Don't stall, Gallo
way, come across with the money you
promised when you wrote asking me
to come to High Lodges to do little
work for you. Cash on delivery, re-
member-but, Of course, you won't
stall, you're such an honest man."
There was sardonic mirth in Wal
ter Gerard's voice and hint of hatred.
"Oh, all right. I'll pay. Here's your
money"
Prudence crept on hands and knees
to the doorway. She must watch the
passing Of that money. Someone
would pay for the destruction of the
truck belonging to the firm of Schuy-
Ter and Gerard, and it wouldn't be
either Of the partners.
Crouched in the dusk, she watched
the two men standing within the
radius of light from an oil lantern on
the forge. A knitted cap was pulled
low over Calloway's ears. Facing
him, Walter Gerard counted the bills
in hand
"Okay. Now I'll light out. I'm not
going back to the house. I'll catch
a ride"
A tap on the window! Another tap +!
"Put out that light !"
The harsh whisper was Walter Ger
ards. The shop went dark. Pru-
dence tiptoed to the wood pile. She
misjudged the distance, struck 1t.
With sickening moderation and rum
BILE the sticks began to slide.
She held her breath. Now what
would happen? Someone was breath
ing hard at the lean-to opening.
Find out who's at that window,
Walt" 1t was Calloway's hoarse low
voice; she couldn't mistake it. "Tll
take care of the snooper hiding in
here"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-14
CHAPTER XII

Dusk in the living room at High
Lodges. A glowing fire on the hearth.
A vague sense of tension in the air.
A coffee table with empty Sevres cups.
Jean in gay little frock behind it.
Jim Armstrong sprawled in big chair
David Schuyler, chin in cupped hands,
frowning at space. Two black field
spaniels prone on the rug. Rodney
Gerard, arm on the mantel, staring at
the licking flames.
81 know as we'll as / know that I'm
standing here that someone is working
on the crew." said Gerard. THAT'S
why l persuaded you to stay for din
ner, Dave. Wanted to talk it over.
Two of my men Stacked today.
They were surly when / asked why.
Said they had a pain. Something
they'd ct, they guessed Have either
Of you noticed anything to make you
uneasy, or am l having bad case Of
the filters? What do you think, Jim?"
Armstrong rose precipitately to
knock his pipe against an andiron.
II agree with you, Rod. Something
is working on the crew. Via the grape
vine route. In fact I'm so uneasy that
I'm going back to my cabin now"
Rodney Gerard threw his cigarette
into the fire. "I'm going with you"
David Schuyler rose. Il haven't
seen the inside of the cattle barn since
it was made into bunk-house. I'll
drop in on my boys"
Armstrong stopped on his way to
the door. Better not tonight may
be having the heebe-jeebes, but have
a bunch we'll find things in mess"
"All the more reason should
go. T."
"What's the matter, K. K.?"
Rodney Gerard's sharp question TO-
cussed attention on Jean, who was
standing in the geographical center of
the room twisting the gayly printed
crepe of her skirt between nervous
fingers. Her brow was as furrowed
as a thirteen-year-old brow may be.
Her eyes seemed enormous as she
looked at Gerard.
TO BE CONTINUED.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-14

him one gift from your father and me-
and one from you and your brother"
"What would Uncle Hurry like,
mother"
"M-mm. He has everything he needs,
and he never mentions anything he
wants. Ask the clerk to suggest some
thing"
The silver star was aglow, the last
fat Santa Claus clinging to a limb,
Felicia's purchases had been hastily
wrapped in golden and green tissue,
when the door burst open admitting
Horrigan Carter of Hurry and Haste"
radio comedy team. His arms were full
of red, green. and holly-papered par
cells, and behind him came the CHEEKY
chauffeur, his arms full, too.
Drop 'em, James my lad. Now hur-
ry to that girl of yours and make hay
while the snow falls. Come for me at
eleven. Here, don't you need little
extra? It's Christmas" Uncle Hurry
put bill in the mans hand and
clapped the door shut.
"Felicia, what lovely tree! You
always have something original, So
phia. Henry, how's business? And"
docking around) where's Rip?"
"Ri-i-ipley" called Felicia, flinging
open the dining room door
In the midst of discarded outer
wrappings, a red-faced small boy was
struggling with tissue and ribbons.
Jaw, gee. F'lice. 1 wanted to tie 1t
myself. Aw, gee! Why'd you have to
go open the door? I spent all the
money earned cuttin' lawns last
summer and shovelin' snow this week,
an Aw. gee. it's a fine gift. If l
could get it fixed. it would look swell"
Uncle Hurry jumped to close the
door. go ahead. old fellow. We won't
look"
Its no use. Everybody's saw" Rip
came toward them with the gift pro-
truding from it's wrappings. 1t was
salad bowl with a wooden mixing
spoon.
who's it for. Ripley?" mother
asked.
uncle hurry!
Felicia began to laugh. what gift
for Uncle Hurry! Why. Rip. you give
salad bowls to ladies. not men,"
Rip looked disconsolate. He said
he wanted It. We were passing that
shop where they sell old things and he
said-you did. Uncle Hurry. you said,
'Jove what quaint salad how'll I'd
like that"
"Of course did. Next day when /
went to buy 1t for my kitchenette they
said it had been put aside for some
one. It's great to get 1t this way"
II guess even Santa Claus would
rather what he wanted was given to
him than to bpy it for himself" said
Rip wisely.
Q. western Newspaper Union
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-14

my word? / may be a hard man, but
I'm jest. Milly Gooch is at the Puff
fers. l suppose she's come to see
Rod
"'Milly-'
THAT was all heard Father say,
for the door closed. / waited till
was sure they were gone. Then /
sneaked out and made Patch drive me
over here"
Prudence crossed to the window. So
-Milly Gooch had arrived on the
scene. Now what would happen? She
thrust the thought of the circus rider
into the back Of her mind and said
without turning:
Repeat what Galloway said about
meeting your father, Jean"
Tonight at the old smithy.
Eight"
Eight o'clock? Are you sure?"
"Yep."
where's the smithy?"
''He meant the old blacksmith shop.
When Grandfather ran big farm he
had the horses shod there. Uncle Rod
keeps it in repair because he thinks
it's interesting"
Perhaps Mr.. Galloway has en-
gagged your father to boss a lumber
crew for him"
Payment on delivery doesn't sound
like that kind of job. Father boss
a crew? Don't be dumb! It's some
thing else. You don't think it is any
thing that will hurt Uncle Rod, do you,
Miss Prue?"
"Of course not. Perhaps they are
planning a party for-for Milly Gooch.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-14

That's just what it is. Weren't we
foolish not to think of it before? BY
the way, Jean, tell me again where to
find that blacksmith shop"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-14

kLTELICIA, forgot to bring any
thing for your Uncle Hurry! !"
4 Father, mother. and daugh-
ter-halfway- rough-high-school were in
huddle in the pantry. with the kid
brother Ripley Grip for SHORTY how
ering curiously beyond the door.
HE won't care, Dad" The pretty
brunette girl relieved her father Of his
bundles. with his radio act going
over in big way he can buy anything
he likes. hope he remembers wrist
watch with little diamond is nicer
than wrist watch with none"
"Whateyer he gives you, Felicia, act
as if it's what you want most" her
mother warned. "Horrigan would rath-
er be appreciated than anything else
in the world. He knows like pretty
negligees. let him know how / en-
joy his presents"
II was trying to land that contract
with Davidson" the father explained,
land I spent most of the evening with
him at the McAlpin. When left there
was barely an hour to shop. l didn't
dare take late train, knowing we still
had to decorate"
did you get the new ornaments?"
Mother was pulling at knobby pack
age.
Here, don't bother that. It's this
one" Father tried to take off his muf-
fer while watching the parcels, with
eight-year-old Rip calling, aren't you
even going to say Hello Dad?"
"Sure, son! 1 was helping Santa
with his pack, that's all"
Santa, hmph! Did you get my bf-
cyle?"
"We'll see! Well see!" AS he went
upstairs, trailed by boyish impatience,
the words floated back, II simply for
got Hurry. There'd have been time If
I'd"
"Felicia can go to the haberdasher's
right here" his wife solved the mat
ter. "The important thing is to get
the tree finished and the gifts spread
under it before Hurry comes. He al
ways admires my tree. Felicia, buy
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-14
Electric Gar" Converts
Heartbeats Into Light

Photographic records Of pulsations
of the human heart are produced by
portable instrument containing an
electric "ear" and equipment for con-
verting sound into light, says Popu-
lar Mechanics Magazine.
The electric ear, sensitive con-
denser microphone, picks up the
hearts sounds, which are amplified
until they can be heard through
radio loud speaker. The amplified
sounds are converted into vibrat-
ing light beam which is focused on
a rapidly moving strip of photo
graphic paper. At the same time, the
light is projected on a ground glass
screen on the control panel of the
instrument. so that the light varia-
lions may be watched by the opera
tor. Earphones enable the operator
to hear the sounds at the same time
The strip of sensitized paper re-
cords the light variations, resulting
in a long strip that tells the story
of the heart beat, measured in one
hundred-twentieths parts of sec
ond. From this record physician
can observe regularity of the heart,
determine any defect in operation
of valves or muscles, measure COM
parative intensity of the different
sounds of the heart beat, time the
pulse and obtain other valuable in
formation.
The apparatus is contained in a
case inches wide, IL inches high
and 81 inches long. 1t weighs less
! than SO pounds.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-14
SYNOPSIS

Prudence Schuyler comes to Prosper
ity Farm to make new life for her
self and her brother. David. his health
broken by tragedy. The second day
Prue falls from the barn loft into the
arms of Rodney Gerard, rich young
man. a neighbor There is at once
mutual attraction, but Prudence sus-.
poets men since her sisters husband
ran away with her brothers wife. Len
Galloway tries to buy Prue's timber,
but she contracts with Rod to dis
pose of the trees. David comes to the
farm. Prue accompanies Rod and Jean,
Rods thirteen-year-ol niece, to cir
Gus. Chicot, an old clown, is accident
ally killed. He was the grandfather
of Milly Gooch, one of the circus
riders Rod became friendly with Milly
when she lived on Prosperity Farm.
Galloway intimidates laborers so that
they cannot be hired to cut the tim
Der for Rodney Gerard. After Chicots
death Rod calls on Milly to see II he
can be of any help. Prue sees in
newspaper a f1ashlight picture of him
with Milly. Rodney goes to New York
for timber cutters, taking David with
him to help select men from among
the Rescue Mission hangers-on. Rod
sends word of his coming, with crew
of laborers. To keep the knowledge of
the workers arrival from Galloway,
Prudence enters her timber tract with
him on the pretense of bargaining on
the numbering. He confines her in a
cabin. An escaped convict appears
and robs Prudence of her pearls. Then
Rod arrives and holds a gun on CAL
loway and the convict, recovering the
Jewels. Escorting Prue home, Gerard
assumes something of a domineering
attitude, which the girl resents, and
in a spirit of defiance she tells him
she is engaged to Jim Armstrong, Rod
ney's closest friend. Twenty-Five men
are brought to the forest and put
to work
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-14

Before the mirror in her room Pru-
dence zippered the jacket of her ski
suit over the orange shirt. She pulled
on warm oversocks, fastened heavy
boots, while her thoughts ran on:
''What luck that Dave phoned he
was dining at High Lodges. He would
go into the air if he knew what I am
about to do. What he doesn't know
won't worry him. | suggested that
Macky go to the early movie with the
Puffers, and presto, the way was
cleared for my personally conducted
expedition to the smithy to find out
what the rendezvous of Galloway and
Walter Gerard means. can't get lost.
The snow is marked with ski-tracks.
No danger Of meeting anyone. Eight
o'clock is zero hour. How soon should
l start? l ought to be parked long
before the conspirators arrive"
She counted the strokes of the old
clock in the hall. Seven. Better get
going. She thrust fiashlight into the
pocket of her trousers. In the back
hall she frowned appraisingly at the
collection of impedimenta hanging and
leaning against the walls.
skis or snowshoes?" She visual
ICED steep declivity. "The skis have
it." she decided, and shouldered
pair. Poles in hand, she stole around
the house to the road.
With frequent pauses to listen, she
entered the old lumber road that
wound up to the sky line. She looked
back. What was that? A shadow
across a patch of light! She waited.
Held her breath. Would it come
again? No. Must have been vine
swaying.
Resolutely she turned her back on
warmth and security and slipped and
stumbled over the rough road whose
hidden pitfalls were tricked out with
spotless snow. Was she doing a crazy
thing to try to find out what Walter
Gerard and Galloway were scheming
about? She was not. In spite Of her
reinsurance to Jean, she was convinced
that they were conniving against the
lumber firm Of Schuyler and Gerard.
That being the case, it was her job to
find out what it was all about, wasn't
it?
She adjusted her skis. picked up her
poles, and slid on between serried
phalanxes Of eyergreens. She had
prlckling sense that she was not alone
In the wods. Had a shadow slipped
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-14
Barometric Hair

My nephew, aged two, has head
of curls which accurately forecast
the weather. When they are tightly
coiled rain always follows, When
they relax into fine silken strands
spell of fine weather can be expect
ed.-From letter to the London,
England, Sunday Express.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-14
CHAPTER X-Continued
Is

"Sure, an ye're sayin' little about
the chance We took" he growled.
Three cheers for the Big Boss!"
someone shouted.
In the midst of the deafening re-
Spouse Prue started down the trail to
her car parked on the road. Body and
mind were in tumult. When Rodney
Gerard had flung himself under that
falling tree, the world had stopped for
her. Nothing, nothing mattered if he
were safe, she had vowed passion
ately.
AS she stepped from the car, Jean
flung herself upon her.
"Oh, Miss Prue! Miss Pruei I'm
SO glad you've comet" Her breath
caught in sob. tive got something
cagey to tell you"
Prue laid an arm across the fur
covered shoulders.
Don't get jittery, dear. Come into
the house and tell me about it,"
Jean closed both doors. "Can any
one hear?"
Impatient at her temperamental re-
Spouse to jeans histrionics, Prudence
shook her head vigorously.
"All rightly. Come over by the
mantel"
Standing close, she whispered:
Len Calloway's got something up
his sleeve"
Tho infornoo tiou oo;roi5od co 400. o+l,,
with what Prudence had been suspect
ing that her response was immediate
Il thought so. What have you found
out? Quick! Tell me!'
about an hour ago l was looking
round the gun room at home-I had a
bunch that / might find your jewels
there-I thought-well, 1 thought per-
haps | might might have walked in
my sleep when / was visiting you
you know was nuts about them-and
have taken them-not knowing it
understand"
Prudence nodded. She understood
perfectly. Loyal little soul. Jean
drew long, relieved sigh.
''You would. l was poking round
when 1 heard someone coming. I was
scared! My father uses that room. /
knew he'd be mad if he found me
there, so / slipped behind one of the
window hangings. He opened the door
softly. Said to someone:
"'Come inn
MY heart was pounding as if its en-
CINE was running on high. Two peo-
pie! l thought, I'll never get out
My father growled:
"'Come across, Galloway. What's
on your mind nowY"
.'What did Galloway want?"
II don't know. remembered that
I'd promised you that wouldn't pry.
so stuck my fingers in my ears
hard"
If only the child hadn't taken that
vital moment to keep her promise,
Prudence wished feryently.
"Go on, Jean. You must have heard
something"
"Sure, l heard something. After
u hCpL AnJ hiLSCA0 Auy CdTS IOT-lr
seemed hours, / pulled them out.
heard Mr.. Galloway say:
"'Tm going
HE didn't see you, did he?"
Gee, you're pinching!" Jean rubbed
her shoulder as Prudence quickly re-
moved her hand. Guess you're as
excited as l am. Mr.. Galloway didn't
come to the window. His voice sound
ed as If he was at the door, for he
said quite loud:
Tonight at the old smithy. Eight.
Report there. Safer than here. Too
many door and windows in this house
''When he said that almost died, but
was live enough to hear my father
say:
TITS payment on delivery propo-
sifion, Len2 SureT
<.Sure. Ever know me to break
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-12-14
Housewives Idea Box

Easy Way to Fill Cream Puffs
Cream puffs are easy to make and
are delicious and nourishing. If you
are filling them with whipped cream
or a thick custard, use a pastry bag.
You will find 1t more efficient than a
spoon.
THE HOUSEWIFE.
Copyright by Public Ledger. Inc.
WNU Service
The Washington times., 1934-07-30
Former Governor
Is Dinner Host

Former Governor Angus w.
Mclean, of North Carolina, en-
tertained at a brilliant dinner
party Saturday evening at the
Chevy Chase Club when his
guests were Sonora Ulises F. Es-
paillat, Mr.. and Mrs. William
j. Mccarthy, Mrs. Gwendolyn
Bradham Brownlee, of Atlanta
and Washington; Mrs. Alice
Nibley Smoot, Mrs. j. b.
Kite, of Louisville, KY, and
this city; Mrs. Ida Lee White,
also of Kentucky; Mrs. Freder-
ick J. Ward, Mr.. George r.
Cooksey, secretary of the Re.
construction Finance Corpora
ton: Brig. Gen. William E.
Horton, U. S. A., retired; Gen.
Rupert Blue, Gen. Albert Cox,
of North Carolina; Mr.. Robert
Scott Hume and Mr.. Abbott
McGinniS, Of washington and
New York.
The guests were seated at an
oblong table decorated with a
great PLAGUE of flame color
gladioli and asparagus vine and
later they adjourned to a table
on the Terrace adjoining the
great entrance lounge, where
dancing continued throughout
, the evening.
The Washington times., 1934-07-30
Diplomat Returns

Senor DR.. Don Vicente-Valdez
Rodriguez who was Secretary Of
the Cuban Embassy here some
years ago has been reappointed
and he is in the Capital for a
few days before going to Hud-
son, N. j., where he will remain
until the early fall.
x X
Mrs. Jacob Mosser accom-.
panied by Mr.. Charles r. Mosser
have arrived from Kennebunk
Beach, Maine, to join Miss Mar
jorie MosSer and Mr.. Jacob Mos
ser who came to Washington
from Waban, Mass, and are at
Wardman Park Hotel.
X X
The Ambassador of Poland,
Mr.. Stanislaw Patek, who has
been at Hot Springs during
much of the early Summer, is
in Atlantic City for short stay.
The Washington times., 1934-07-30
I0a2,N Topics
tRegistered Trade Mark Applied For>

Senator William Gibbs
McAdoo of California is
back in our midst again,
having come from Cali
fornia. He usually arrives
via his own plane which he
keeps at the Washington Air
port while here, but ap-
parently he did not use it
this time.
Glimpsed dining on the
Terrace at the Shoreham
with friend a night or
two ago, the Senator looked
happy and in the best of
health.
Eugene Vidal, Director Of
Aeronautics, left by plane
Saturday for Birmingham,
Ala, for the national bal
loon races with John Wynne
and Paul Collins, who was
formerly head of the Lud-
ington Line here and is now
in Boston. Mr.. Wynne, who
spent the weekend with
Mrs. Wynne, who is visiting
the Sumpter Smiths at
Birmingham, will fly back
to the Capital today with
Mr.. Vidal and Mr.. Collins.
Comdr. E. V. (Ted) Gibbs,
U. S. N, who was here for
the weekend following a
long cruise, spent part of
the evening Friday dancing
with Marie Simpson, who
was a veritable vision in a
white chiffon gown with
touches Of black on the
bodice, which was the last
word in chic. Her broad
brimmed, white straw hat
added to the charming ef-
feet.
Catharine Let's Jones re-
turned Friday after a motor
trip which lasted several
weeks, during which she WIS.,
tied her brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. William
M. Guthrie, at their Summer
home at Bay Head, N. j., and
the Hugh Barclays, who
have a magnificent estate at
Pulaski, New York.
Mrs. Guthrie came to
The Washington times., 1934-07-30

Washington last night for a
flying visit with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John G. Let's,
at their home, in Ellicott
Street.
Dorothea Lane and her
fiance, Lieut.. Richard Cults,
seen dining on the Shoreham
Terrace with Alice Nibley
Smoot and several other
friends.
Dorothea looked perfectly
ravishing in a black chiffon
gown which had a flower
pattern carried out in cerise
and Alice was in pale rose
pink lace.
The popular Mrs. Smoot
was dancing on the Terrace a
night or two before with
Ferdinand Pecora.
That popular Army belle,
Marylee Donovan, is back
from Panama for a visit with
Betty Smith, daughter of the
Arthur Clarendon Smiths, of
Cleveland Park, before join
ing her parents, Col. and
Mrs. Richard Donovan, in
Admission, Ala, where the
former is in command Of Fort
Mcclellan.
Coulter Wells has left for
a motor trip along the coast
which will take him almost
to the Canadian border. He
stopped off en- route at Ocean
Grove, N. j., for a brief
visit with his aunt, Mrs. Ar
thur N. Adams, VINO is estab-
lished there for a midsummer
visit, before proceeding on
his way.
Mrs. ''Dolly" Gam was
glimpsed driving down
Twenty-second Street Satur-
day afternoon in her low
numbered limousine, it is No.
II, wearing a flowered chif-
fon gown in shades Of law
ender with a m e d i'll m
brimmed orchid straw hat.
Caroline Wilcox, one of
the most popular Army girls
in the city will leave today
for Rehoboth Beach for a
stay Of several weeks.
The Washington times., 1934-07-30
To Wed In Fall

Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Stimson,
Of Roland Park, Baltimore
have announced the engage
ment Of their daughter, Miss
Katharine Judkins StimSon, to
DR.. Herbert A. wilkinson, OF
this city, son of the Rev. and
Mrs. Herbert Swami wilkinson,
Of Iowa.
DR.. wilkinson recently re-
ceived his degree at Johns
Hopkins University, and Miss
Stimson is a graduate of
Goucher College.
The wedding will take place
In September.