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Evening star., 1937-08-29
NEW AUTO FINANCING
DROPS BELOW YEAR AGO
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
Retail financing Of new automobiles
during July declined II per cent under
June and 10 per cent under July q
year ago, the Bureau of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce says. For the
first seven months of this year, the
financing was 3 per cent under the
corresponding months of 1896.
Evening star., 1937-08-29
CelOtex Earnings
Climb to $3l9,866
Level in Quarter
By the Associated Press,

6y tlIe AbSUCIHtH0 FItBB,
NEW YORK, August 2s-Celotex
Corp, manufacturer and distributor of
building and insulation products, with
principal plant near New Orleans, La
for the quarter ended July 81, today
reported net income Of $3l9,866, equal
to $1.05 = common share, against
$l72.4sl. or so cents a share, in the
like 1886 quarter.
Evening star., 1937-08-29
Huge Cain in Rail Incomes
Ouer 1896 Leuel Summarized
Total Operating Net of Class I-Roads in
First Half Climbs Is Per Cent
AbOue Period Year AgO.

In special ablation prepared for
with the like period in 1886 y
Total net operating income these
amounted to $29734l777
over the total similar 1896 half
poximatey $34000O00
the half
This showing accomplished gain
IN gross carried through to net which
showing IN view OF the handcas during The
complation
Evening star., 1937-08-29
PANAMA CANAL TOLLS
FAR ABOVE 1896 Level

BY the Associated Press
Increased traf1ic through the Pan
anna Canal is reflected in toll COL
lections forwarded to the Treasury.
Tolls since July have totaled $18,-
10000, compared with $12,O36, 900
in the same period year ago.
Evening star., 1937-08-29
New Orleans Prices.

Cottonseed oil closed steady; bleachable
prime Summer yellow, s45b-65a; prime
crude, nominal September. 7.20b; Octo-
ber. 719b: December. 7.2Ob: January
72Ob; March, 7.25b. Bid. Asked
Evening star., 1937-08-29

CottOnSeed Oil.
Cottonseed oil was quiet today but
the undertone was firmer and prices
advanced on covering for over the
week end and in advance Of the cot
ton loan announcement which was
expected after the close of the mar
ket. Final prices were to II points
net higher. Sales 81 contracts
Bleachable spot nominal; September
closed, 1888; October, 767; Deem
Der, 769; January, ITO; March, IT'S.
New Orleans Prices.
NEW ORLEANS August % tP-Cotton
futures closed very steady at net advances
nf n l nojntR
Evening star., 1937-08-29

Cash wheat: No. 3 red, LOT; No.
hard, 1.12A. Corn: No. 2 yellow,
l.00A. Oats: No. / white, 81 -33;
No. white, 3024-32. Rye: No. 2,
8oKz-S5; no buckwheat, no soybeans.
Barley sales, 80-88; quotation range
on feed, 1880; mailing. $500; tim
othy seed, 2.50-60; no clover.
Evening star., 1937-08-29

Represents deducting
rental Before sinking fund and other Estimated
Statistics
annual eliminating arising intercompany
transactions and accounting Deficit
dends Southern RailwayMoble Ohio
Excl Wis Central After dducting
preferred dividends
Evening star., 1937-08-29
Winnipex Cash Market.

WINNIPEG, August % R.-Cash
wheat: No. Northern. 1928; No.
Northern, 1.2l; No. Northern, lit.
Cash oats: No. white, 48A; No. 3
white, Az; mixed, AN.
Evening star., 1937-08-29

(See BUSINESS, Page G-2.)
Evening star., 1937-08-29
CottOnseed Oil.

Spot steady: middline. 9.7O.
Evening star., 1937-08-29

IA nshh reserved CamIwAks Assoi.a,e. Be-
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-02-25
SYNOPSIS
Copyright Frank II. Spearman

Sleepy Cat, desert town. of the
Southwest, is celebrat ting the Fourth
OF July. Jane Van Tambel, beautiful
daughter of Gus Van Tambel, hated
owner of Gunlock ranch. has ar
rived from the East for the first
time. She watches the Frontier Day
celebration in company with DR..
Carpy, crusty, tender hearted; friend
OF the community. Henry Sawdy Of
the Circle Dot ranch, tricked in a
rake horse race the day before by
Dave McCrossen, foreman at Gun
JOCK, plans revenge. He enters Bill
Denison, a handsome young Texas
Wrangler, in the rodeo which Nc
Crossen is favored to win, and lays
heavy bets on him. Unknown to the
crowd, Denison is champion horse
man. McCrossen and the young
stranger tie in the various events.
Denison drops cigarette carelessly.
Racing down the track full tilt, he
picks up the cigarette. The verdict
goes to Denison when McCrossen re-
fuses to attempt the stunt. Entreat-
ed by the crowd, Denison agrees to
perform another trick. Jane is
asked for her bracelet and throws
it on the track. Just as Denison
rides to pick it up yell from Bar
ney Rebstock, a McCrossen hench-
man, scares the pony, nearly costing
the rider his life. Gun play is pre-
vented by the Intervention, Of DR..
Carpy. Back on Gunlock ranch aft
er two years in Chicago, because Of
her fathers illness, Jane gets lost
riding in the hills and meets Deni-
son, now neighbor, who guides her
home. Not knowing her identity, he
speaks bitterly of Van Tambel. She
tells McCrossen who brought her
home and he denounces Denison as
cattle thief. Later she asks DR..
Carpy why her father is unpopular
and he tells her it is because of Van
Tambels ruthless and INSCRIPTIONS
character. Later McCrossen tries to
WOO Jane, but is sharply rebuffed.
Once again she loses her way in
the hills and meets Denison. On i'm
pulse she gives him her bracelet for
guiding her home.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-02-25
GUNL OCk RANCH !
by FRANK H. SPEARkAAN
/. Service
by FRANK H. SPEARMAN
wNu Service

confess again? No, you mustn't. 1
just won't have it. Butt was kid
ding about being a. circus rider"
He repressed a smile. She saw it.
"What amused you?'' she asked.
Nothing at ALL"
"Oh, yes. it was. What?"
"You won't get mad?"
"Oh," she responded airily, II
never get mad"
"Well, / knew you were kidding
because that time you rode up to
Spring Ranch, I happened to see
you come down the valley. 1t was
after I'd heard these stories about
circus riding. I said to myself, If
that young lady ever rode in a cir
Gus, they'd have to tie her on"
Jane didn't like it-no girl could.
But it gave her precisely the open
ing she wanted:f SHOW" she said
with an attempted laugh, "it's my
turn, and I hope you won't get mad"
"Try me-nothing'd make me
mad"
Then, "You mustn't hate me be-
cause / am not some one you might
have thought was. / am Jane Van
Tambel. My name is Jane-not
Marie. / know you and Father
haven't got along >. -
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-02-25

enough Gunlock cattle in small
bunches-cattle he claimed belonged
to him, anyway-to pay what your
father owed him.
$50 Bill was cussed by yonr IA
Their as a rustler. 1t made cattle
men laugh, thinking of your fathers
own reputation in that respect. And
the old man brought a lawsuit
against Bill to GUST him from the
little ranch, account bad title. That
suit is still pending in the land of
flee at Washington. Now, that's
just about the story, Jane"
The shock of the DOCTORS story so
Inundated Jane that she wanted
only to get back home and hide
what she felt to be the shame Of
her father from everybody. She
had promised to ride back the hill
trail with Denison; she felt she just
couldn't do it. She took short cut
home across the desert. Her mys-
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-02-25
CHAPTER v

TWO days passed. Jane ordered
i up her pony. whats takin' you
into town today?" asked McCrossen
suspiciously.
Bull came up with the pony. Jane
tossed the question: Il forgot some
errands the other day. ] shan't be
gone long,"
who's goin' with you?"
"No one. The boys are busy. I
shall not need the wagon today"
She had ridden some two miles
toward town, when a turn in the
trail brought in sight a man riding
out of the woods He checked his
horse and waited FOR Jane. His
face was expectant.
James cheeks flushed in spite of
herself. II hope I haven't kept you
waiting long" she stammered. He
smiled and shook his head as if per-
fectly satisfied. u came early" he
confessed. "But I'd have hung
around all night for this and not
thought it long. Are we going up
in the hills?'
"Not today. We-at least lam
going into town." Jane had private
feelings Of reserve about riding into
the hills with Bill Denison. ''In the
hills we might get lost,' she sug-
gested, naively.
Il might; but not in the way you
mean. I'm lost right now. I've
been lost for two days. Something
came into my life two days ago
that / hope will keep me dreaming
the rest of my life"
"Don't- talk nonsense"
'You don't dare ask what / was
dreaming about?"
''Was it about another dreamer?"
1T was.'
Il know who, then" He looked
at her with pathetic hope. ut was
about McCrossen," she added
heartlessly.
"Never! 1t was"
"Let's gallop," she exclaimed, cut
ting him squarely off. II feel just
like riding fast. I can beat you to
that big pine!"
When she pulled up after a brisk
run, her face was flushed, her eyes
dancing, her lips parted in laugh
ter. Denison was just behind her.
"Why, you didn't race at ALL" she
complained, looking around at him.
"Why didn't you try to pass me in
stead of sticking at my heels all the
time?"
IF / passed you, how in the world
could see you? wish it was fifty
miles more to Sleepy Cat-don't
you?"
"No."
"Well, don't you wish it was just
a few miles farther?"
"No."
"Not even two miles?"
''what a persistent tease Well
two, then. And no more"
1--WE could make 1t two by riding
a little farther into the hills"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-02-25
CHAPTER Iv-continued

Denison looked around, checked
his horse, touched hfs hat, and re-
turned the greeting. But he was
plainly confused, and Jane was cor
respondingly pleased. eve meet
again." she said with a superior
air. "And this time I'm not lost"
''I'm afraid I am, this time," he
said slowly.
GLOW sop
"Well, it happened l was just
thinking about the other times we
met, and wondering whether I'd
ever see you again, when you
dropped down out Of the sky on me
lust now. 1t took my breath. On
your way to town? SO am l. Do
YOU mind if ride along with you?"
II might mind if you didn't. In
fact, if you don't mind confession,
| hurried little to catch up. You
were so kind before"
"Nothing at all"
"-and you gave me such good
advice that I haven't been lost
since. But I do feel safer, riding
with company. SO thank you again
If you're not terribly tired Of be-
ing thanked"
"Just as much as you like, If
you'll remember you're thanking me
for nothing. / was afraid you'd
gone back to Chicago"
where have you been all this
time? certainly. couldn't have
missed you, if you ride this trail as
often as I do"
give been away-down at Medi-
cine Bend. How long is it since
that day."
ooh, haven't an idea. 1t was an
awfully hot day, as / remember.
Wasn't it?"
II can't remember a thing about
the weather. If I measured the time
by MY feelings, it would be about
three years.
GLOW perfectly ridiculous 70 pout-
ed Jane.
"What I was afraid Of was, you'd
gone back to Chicago and I'd never
see you again. Then I figured that
if you went back to Chicago, I'd look
there next winter for circus Job
and try to get into the same show
with you"
She looked at him, frankly
amused. 'tNow wasn't that nice of
you? Really, Mr.. Denison, you
make me perfectly ashamed of my
self. Will you get mad now If !
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-02-25

WnaL OlQ TOu tnINk OF the Brute e.
tilted and disappointed admirer, aft
er lingering patiently in the hills till
dusk rode into town only to learn
at McAlpin's barn that Jane had
taken her pony out early in the aft
ernOon.
1t was painful night. She real
lied why the name she bore was so
unpopular in Sleepy Cat.
Her depression bore her down
even Quong saw that something was
wrong. He cooked special dishes to
tempt James appetite, but her appe-
tite could not be tempted.
"Why don't you get out and ride
any more?" asked Bull Page one
day. You haven't been on horse
for two weeks-just sit moping
around the house, eating nothing.
talking nothing"
Bull. Just let me alone. I'll be
all right"
For another two weeks Bull was
worried. Then suddenly Jane re-
Tented.
She would take a horseback ride
If Bull would ride with her-not
otherwise.
They started together. 1t was aft
ernoon. The air was thick with
soft haze that tempered the suns
rays. The trail led in and out Of
the thin pine woods.
She began TO think her nervous
apprehension Of meeting Denison
again had been a wasted worry. In.
deed, she and her guide were home
ward bound within mile of the
ranch house when both heard the
clatter of hoofs behind them. Jane
would not have looked around for a
million dollars. Bull told her there
were two men coming up.
"Who are they?"
Looks like Carpy and Bill DENT
SON."
James heart raced. However, this
seemed not so bad. Three men and
one woman were better than one
man and one woman. Carpy and
Denison approached together.
"Where are you riding to today,
doctor?" asked Jane
"Gunlock ranch"
Jane showed surprise. Who's
sick at the rancho"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-02-25
zone of the boys" said Carpy.

Ihat'S the first I've heard OF It,
exclaimed Jane. "Who is it?"
zone of the boys that got cut up
last night downtown. I sewed him
up and want to see how he is. Moth
ing serious, / guess" said Carpy.
"Any news in town, doctor?"
asked Jane, though not in the least
interested in Sleepy Cat news.
Nothing but the brush fires up
North. This whole country's dry as
as finder. hope the winds will
keep 'em up North. What do you
hear from your father?" asked the
doctor in return.
"Oh, he's BETTER" said Jane. "He
talks about coming home pretty
soon."
well, that's news" commented
DR.. Carpy noncommittally. "He's
got a wonderful constitution, that
man." thinking to himself that 1t
was much too good. "How have you
been yourself, girl?"
VII, j LII just uuc, UOCLOCs
"Rarin' to go, eh? Come on, girl.
"I'll race you through this pine
belt"
Jane saw her chance to escape an
uncomfortable situation, for Deni-
son hadn't said word. She dashed
gayly ahead and outran Carpy. But
Denison followed her, overtaking
her and riding alongside.
The squirt couldn't last forever,
though Jane prolonged it to the best
of her ability. She wondered wheth-
err she had jumped from the frying
pan into the fire; she was alone
now with Denison.
When she slackened her pace, out
of breath, her cheeks were aglow.
II wouldn't push that pony of
yours too hard" suggested Denison
incidentally. He's nervous crit
ter"
"Oh, he's all right" said Jane
lightly, 'but 1t does shake one up,
doesn't it?" she exclaimed, painting
a little.
ut does," agreed Denison. But
l got my real shakeup when I spled
you on the trail. I've been stalking
myself out alone on this trail every
day for month or so, hoping to
get sight Of YOU"
II haven't felt much like riding
lately"
81 was afraid you were sick. i
watched for the doctor coming out.
but I didn't see him. used to ride
up Gunlock Knob every day or two,
to see if I could see anything Of
you"
II wish you wouldn't do such
things. Where is Gunlock Knob2"
'It's that peak over by the spring.
it's really on your fathers ranch, I
guess, but I'm always careful not to
run into any Of your men,"
"I'm sorry, but you mustn't look
for me any more-please don't"
She glanced at him firmly as she
spoke. To Denison she had never
looked so lovely.
"Why?" he demanded. "Have T."
"You haven't, but I have-I guess
that's the way to put it. I mustn't
see you any more. I don't expect
to remain in this country very long,
anyway"
"What have I done, Jane?"
Nothing, nothing"
Somebody's been telling lies
about me-" he declared with some
bitterness.
mo"
IF you'd tell me what they are,
/ could answer them"
II said, no! No one has talked
about YOU" His sudden intensity
frightened Jane. She burst into
tears.
Now I've made matters Worse!"
he exclaimed penitently. Il guess
my bark's worse'n my bite. But it
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-02-25


I'm just a groom. I have to fol-
low my mistress"
"Oh, no! We mustn't ride into
town together. You gallop ahead"
Jane lunched that day at DR.. Car
py's hotel, hoping she might see
Carpy himself Fortune favored
her. The doctor was in the office
when she came.
by the way, Doctor" she said,
II rode into town, part of the way,
this morning with a neighbor Of
ours who doesn't bear very favor
able reputation at Gunlock, but"
"What's his name?'
"Bill Denison."
Carpy. laughed his dry little
laugh. "Well! - he exclaimed benev-
olently. "You did pick real out
slider, didn't you? What did you
think of the brute?'
In her confusion, Jane hesitated.
"Why-I thought him not bad at
all,' she declared with spirit. "What
do you think of him?"
."Why, to speak just offhand Jane,
I'd say Bill Denison had his enc
miles,. but l think he's about as
square and open-and-aboVe-board a
young fellow as lives in the hills. /
don't suppose any of your fathers
following would agree with me-"
"He struck me, too, Doctor, as
just such a man." interposed Jane
impulsively.
"What do you know about things
like that?'" asked Carpy jocularly.
You're just a kid! He might be
a horse thief for all you could tell,
girl"
Jane drew herself up. "Don't be
so sure about every girls being a
fool-some of them might fool you !!
He told me he used to work at Gun
lock. What was the quarrel be-
tween him and Father?"
DR.. Carpy laid his cigar on the
edge Of the table and braced him
self. cts kind Of long story he
began, not knowing exactly how to
tackle a delicate subject.
1--WE lots of time," remarked
Jane disconcertingly.
ITO begin with, your father was
always a grabber, Jane. Probably
couldn't help it-just built that way.
l suppose that hurts your feelings?'
The girl WINGED little. whether
it does or does not, Doctor, / want
to hear both Sides"
Her appeal was not unheeded.
You're kind of surprise, Jane
continued the doctor slowly, "for in
spite of the fact that the family
name is not very popular in this
country, everybody is talking about
you.
"Just to show you, Jane, how
feeling has been: we've got an ex-
sheriff out here, one Of the best and
biggest-hearted men in the noun
tains. He's a character. He hap
pened in to the hotel the other day,
and we got to talking, about you
now don't blush or get confused,
girl-you're entitled to good send
off, and gave you good one.
"Old Bill Pardaloe set where
you're setting, with his feet on the
table, chewing tobacco, listening to
every word and never, all the time,
saying one word himself. When /
got through, I told him about you,
and that you had an aunt in Chica-
go who'd been out fere-a regular
sport and no. fancy airs because she
had rich brother.
"Pardaloe-now I'm telling you
this, Jane, only to show you how
some of us felt-Paraloe shifted his
quid and says, Doc, it's kind of
hard for me to believe there's one
decent Van Tambel in the world;
I'm damned if I'll ever believe
there's two"
"Oh, Doctor"
0p;lI Donison worked awhile for
Evening star., 1937-08-29
WHAT'S ON TONIGHT
On Midsummer Nights Washington Dimes and Dance:
Indoors and Out-of-Doors Swims, Motors,
Canoes and Flies.

chatter, and long line of people await
their turn to view Washington from
the air by night
Boy! They sure are cleaning up!"
you murmur
Yes, but don't forget the long VIM
ter days and night when flights are
unpopular and equipment stands rela-
lively idle, and while planes don't eat
their heads OF like horses would,
nevertheless the pilots and owners
must eat!
Across the road the sound Of music
floats up from cafe, mingled with
the splash Of divers into the pool
where Calupygian (and other)
nymphs disport themselves in the
greenish waters. while over to the
other side the frozen custand stands
and captive practice "airplanes" do a
rushing business.
Looking cityward you get glorious
view Of immense white buildings LOOM
ing ivorylike through the night, the
washington Monument with its IT,
Illuminated tip pointing skyward and
the dome of the Capitol shimmering
in the distance Lights stretch along
Constitution avenue and other main
streets like jeweled necklaces laid out
on velvet to be admired, while over
the downtown section there is a rosy
glow from many lights, like the tempt
ing radiance OF q girls cheeks, and the
beat OF the citys pulse comes up to
you softened by distance.
7 ETS drop down lower over the
river for moment and-shh!
Look at all those canoes with only one
person In 'em! Why on a night like
this you'd think-but wait! Sure, of
course. There are two people in each
but they are sitting 50 close together
that for minute you couldn't see but
one IN the dark! Oh, well-you know,
in the Spring, etc. but it's even
worse in Summer!
Around Potomac Park and along
Hains Point an endless stream Of
autos creep with staring eyes like huge
flreflies. "beeping" plaintively or fret
fully, according to the nature of their
drivers and the density Of the traffic,
while the autocratic roar of speedboats
IN the channel mingles with the more
t1mid putt-putt-putt Of ordinary
launches as the sailors 90 down to
the sea" to cool off.
For those who haven't boats of their
own there are moonlight cruises. and
one OF these steamers breaks avav
from the wharf like q brightly liehted.
mobile chandelier and puffs of down
the historic "Potomack," its decks
crowded with happy. chattering> cou-
pies who will spend the next few hours
alternating between dancing below and
sitting on deck cooling of while Dan
Cupid spends busy night twangtnr
ms little arrows right and left.
For those Of you who take YOUR en-
)oyment with your teeth and taste
buds there are endless places to be
visited. so many of them good that
II I started listing them you'd think
was getting paid for it!
But IN case you haven't tried 'em.
III take chance and mention . few.
beginning with seafood since we've
been following the water front.
I'll start of with that delightful
and roomy eating place, relatively
new, ut Ninth and Water streets.
Evening star., 1937-08-29

"Wassamatteryounocanread?" he
asked
Not this I told him.
We'll, Whatewwan?"
"Whachewgot?"1 shot back at him
This Syrian language is easy, if your
bright!
IT WOUND up by my getting some
sort of lamb stew and a tasty
but don't ask me what to call it, for
eign pastry for dessert. But let me
warn you on the coffee-when ]
finally got 1t after many pleadings II
was as after-dinner coffee and was
served in tricky little cup.
This is going to be good, thought
forgetting, until took my first sip
Of it, that the Syrians and Turks
like their coffee as both food and drink