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the blame on me for something I
didn't do, but I'm telling you this.
I know those papers were under
the weight and the window closed
when we left this room. Even you
will have to admit that the window
couldn't be opened without hands"
IF the papers were Of value to
anyone, 7 might be able to accept
your explanation, but why would
anyone steal notes of no particular
value?"
Because whoever came in that
window and saw the notes under
the weight didn't have time to eX-
anime them-just snatched them
and ran. The thief might have
heard Dave Otis coming and didn't
have a second to spare"
YOU believe that?"
"What else can I believe? Pm u.s.
ing my head" And then, because l
was angry in every inch of my
body, I added bitterly: There has
been nothing but trouble, one thing
after another, since I came here. I
think I had better go. You can cas-
lily find another secretary"
His face changed at my words.
He, too, rose from his chair, leaned
on the desk toward me. His voice
was entirely different; it now held
pleading note.
mo-" he said quickly, II won't
agree to that. I like to work with
you, L"
'This is only the third day I've
been here" interrupted him. "You
could work as well with anyone
else"
mo, I couldn't" His tone was
urgent. You are an inspiration"
Inspiration! So that's what he
thought I was, yet he was willing
to pile the responsibility for los
ing the notes onto my shoulders. I
didn't like being that kind of an
inspirer.
you'll find someone else" curt
ly. I pulled open the drawer into
which such a little while ago I
had so proudly placed my note
books and pencils.
He left his chair, came to my
side. With a caressing touch, his
hand fell on my arm.
Don't leave me, little Nancy. I
need you. It's too soon to speak
what is in my heart, but want
you to stay"
His words told me that the
quicker I got away from Purple
Beeches the better it would be for
me. AS far as blood was concerned,
I was as good as he if not better.
But I had lost my social standing,
through no fault of my own I had
descended to the ranks of the work.
ers. He had never known what it
was to need money, to see destl-
tuition staring him in the face. The
gulf between US was too big to be
bridged by a wedding ring!
II think I'd better CO." I repeat
ed. Something was happening to
my tongue; it seemed thick and I'M
manageable. IF you think I lied
about the papers, you'll never trust
me again." That wasn't at all what
1 had intended to say. My hand
traced diamonds and squares on the
polished desk top. I couldn't meet
his eyes.
mo. Nancy, no." he said softly.
I don't know what was happen
ing to me, but my determination
to 60 fast was ebbing. If he really
meant what his eyes seemed to
say
He was going on:
II didn't mean to accuse you of
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-31
Hopson Is
Convicted
Continued From Page Onel

spiracy count.
His co-delendants, Attorneys Chas.
M. Travis and Garrett A. BroWnback,
were acquitted IN all counts.
The government charges that
HopSon dcfraudcd the system II
padding bills, profiting on bond
deals through the buying and selling
of securities among the systems
many subsidiaries, and using the
systems money To settle stockholders
suits againt it in order to keep the
alleged frauds from the public.
Hopson was eXpressionicSs as the
verdict was announced. lie had sat
mute throughout the trial rs the
government tried to prove his flnan-
cial dealings Of the last Is years
crossed the bounds Of legality.
Judge Alfred L. Coke ct January
9 for sentencing. Hopson faces Il
maximum sentence of 80 years in
prison and fine of Sl7,000.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-31
Business and Taxes.

Fverv rinuu RS Il silver lining. The
need of huge taxes by the govern
= It WSureS gOGd business. We CAN
rot pay taxes without profits, and
we cannot get profits without good
business. But you say: the govern
ment takes so percent Of the profits
one year, but does not share the loss
another year" This is true to a Ger
tain extent Hence, to get out Of debi
and avoid future losses should be one
aim of every businessman in l94l--
except those to whom the govern
ment is allowing heavy plant charge
offs.
When computed on an invested
capital basis the excess profits tax
applies only after eight percent is
earned. Have you ever figured what
eight percent will give you when
compounded annually? For instance,
$1,000 at eight percen; compound IL
terest would amount to over S5O,0OO
in 80 years. When you multiply the
amount by ten or by 100, the result
is stupendous. Moreover, it makes
little difference to conservative IN
weston or businessman whether this
eight per cent goes into dividends,
or to plant improvement, or TO debt
reduction. I once asked Thomas A.
Edison who was the worlds greatest
inventor. He flashed his eyes anu
replied: "That chap who invented
compound Interest,""
Outlook For Utilities.
Although the eastern railroads
should do better during 194l, so
many banks and investors are wait
ing for chance to unload, | do not
foresee much prospect Of boom in
railroad stocks. AS for utility stocks,
the situation is only little better.
The increase even in normal taxes
will hurt the utilities more than any
other group Utilities, moreover, can
not raise their rates, at least during
1941. Therefore, the increase in nor
NAL taxes from 20 percent to "a per-
cent or more, comes out OF the stock
holders. This is not the case in many
industries where the increase in nor
NAL taxes can be absorbed by high
er prices of finished products. The
only hope is that tie increased con-
sumption of electricity will offset this
tax increase or else that the COM
missions will be more lenient as to
depreciation.
Bonds and Industrial Stocks.
High-grade, long-term, loW-coupon
bonds are today in the same danger
Gus position as were the blue-chip
stocks in 1929. They can move in
only one way; and that is down. May
not an investor be crazy to tie up his
money at two percent, or even three
percent, for thirty, twenty, or even
ten years? There is justification for
an insurance company, which knows
that in 1860 it will need so much
money and can base its premiums on
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-31
CHAPTER SIXTEEN


WHEN I SAID the words,
couldn't that something be among
your fathers papers? Cary stiff
fened abruptly, as might a watch
ing seaman at night upon hearing
a foghorn close at hand.
There can be nothing deroga-
tory to the family among MY ia
theirs papers" he declared haught-
lily.
"I'm sorry" I hated myself for
thus weakly begging the question,
but I couldn't afford to offend my
employer. 1T was just an idea
which came to me-"
His arrogant expression faded
away; his charming smile flashed
out.
IT think we will have to accept
Granddad's opinion" he said.
MAY I ask what that is ?" said
humbly.
THAT the wind pulled the papers
OuI VI IlIC "lilOO".
I looked at him. hoped I wasn't
showing the disgust I felt. If ever
anyone begged question, he was
doing it now. Talk about the legen-
Diary ostrich sticking it's head in
the sand!
Don't you think that might be
the way it happened?"
Job or no job, I couldn't sit there
and agree to that. 1t was the most
stupid idea ever voiced by man.
mo, 1 DON'T"
I made just the fiat statement,
but it was enough to chase the
smile from his face, bring back his
arrogance.
"Why not?" he asked sternly.
1.-THE leather curtain was pushed to
one side; the library door was open.
If the outer door was opened, and
1t probably was, it would create a
draft strong enough to do it."
1T would take a hurricane to
pull the papers out from under that
heavy paper weighhiahd Dave said
the wind was blowing INTO the
room" couldn't keep the sarcasm
out of my voice.
He moved restlessly. If he didn't
like this conversation, he could
easily end it! I fixed my gaze on
his face and waited.
1.-THE winds are strong here" he
remarked, at last.
mot strong enough for that"
II dislike to seem to question
your word, Nancy, but isn't it pos
sible that you didn't put the papers
under the pape' weight"
That burned me up. So l was to
be made the goat! I rose from my
chair! could fight better when
standing on my feet.
II put the papers under the
weight" cried, Kaye saw me do
it. We're not both crazy! I don't
know why you are trying to put
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-31
Ford Appeals
Labor Ruling

Washington, Dec. 3l.-(AP)-The
Ford Motor Company appealed TO
the Supreme court today from a de-
cision granting enforcement Of part
OF a labor board order requiring re-
instatement of % discharged en-
ployees and cessation Of "interfer-
ence" with employees collective bar
gaining rights.
The firm appealed from the sixth
federal circuit court which ruled
last October 8 that the company was
guilty of unfair labor practices.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-31

lying. Granddad didn't either. we
thought you might have been mis-
taken. If you say you know you
placed the papers there, then you
did. Won't you give me a chance to
wipe out my words? Won't you
stay, Nancy?"
The touch Of his hand had
thrilled me through. I had thought
I liked Mark better than my en-
ployer. Now I knew I was mis-
taken. This man could mean the
world to me! 7 raised my head and
looked him in the eyes. They were
tender, pleading, and the light of
truth shone in them. And all this
after only three days! 1t was too
soon to be hearing such things. He
didn't know, he couldn't know, that
I was the one he needed to COM
plete his life, and I didn't know it
either. I thrust that sweet weak
ness away from ME, tried to make
my voice cold and businesslille.
"I'll stay" I said as matter-of-
factly as I could manage. But
don't say any more now. It's too
soon. Watt"
A gratified expression came to
his face. He lifted my hand and
gently kissed the palm.
"I'll watt" he said. The ring in
his voice sent my blood singing in
my veins. "I'll wait, but some day
some day."
Some day." I gravely returned.
He pressed another kiss into my
hand, released it and returned to
mis- seat.
II think you are probably right
about the window" He returned to
the subject as calmly as though he
had never left it. There was more
to that man than had dreamed!
But" he continued "Granddad
is too old and feeble-that affair
last night took years from his life
span-to be worried further. Well
keep our eyes and ears open, you
and 1, and perhaps we'll discover
who really is at the bottom of this"
And then, because of the new
understanding between us, I told
him of the conversation l over
heard when he left me alone in the
library. He listened gravely, and
when I finished, he said:
"You have proved your case.
Why Aunt Althea should want to
destroy those papers or why she
should enlist Horace Rand to help
her, I can't imagine; but they've
always been as thick as Cape clay.
Granddad thinks she has never
been quite normal about my father
since he was lost. She was ten
years the elder, and they were
closer than most brothers and Sis
tiers.
MY grandmother was an invalid
for years, and Aunt Althea took
full charge of this house when she
was only @ little girl. Granddad
says she could never bear to be
second in anything; that, when my
father brought home his bride, she
resented my mothers taking the
place which she had held so long.
He thinks she doesn't want anyone
but herself to touch anything
which belonged to him."
IF that's true, her obsession has
lasted a long time" I said skepti-
cally.
"Ill admit that, too, but Wen
soon know what is in those papers,
for Granddad and l are going over
them together"
(To Be COntinUed)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-31
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
When Nancy Deane moves into the
household Of Captain Cary Essex II
as secretar! to the aged seafarer's
grandson, Cary Essex ", she finds her
self in a tangle Of animosity apparent
ly centering on the genealogy being
written by young Cary. Aunt Althea.
the captains eldest daughter, is caught
in an unsuccessful attempt to burn the
contents of a sea chest belonging to
young Cary's father. whose papers the
grandson is planning to use in COM
piling his book. The pre- ScG t.iso is oD-
posed by Horace Rari. - intim:.,' >,
but not well-liked. iric:. me family.
Nancy discovers that IL. notes she had
written on the gen2.J. ~ are missing.
Young Cary says u.t at least they
have learned two things from the dis
appearance Of the notc.i. Nancy tells
Cary she suspects that Aunt Althea and
Horace Rand may be working together
to prevent some paper from coming to
light.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-12-31

Former u. S. newsman in London,
Ferdinand Kuhn, Jr., has been ap-
pointed by Secretary of the Trea-
sury Henry Morgenthau, Jr., as his
special assistant. Kuhn is expected
to act as liaison man in connection
with Americas aid to Britain.
Central Pressl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20
Monies Mayor In
GoldDays OneOf
Witnesses Here

Famed characters of the early
Alaska mining days were witnesses
in federal district court here Fri
day. testifying in the suit brought
by E. E. Powell, seeking an income
tax rebate, against the govern
ment. Judge L. l.. Black is pre-
siding.
Among the "sourdough" person
ages who testified was William
of Nome during the hectic days
of Nome during the hetic days
when gold in prodigious amounts
was discovered on the beaches near
there. A lawyer, he handled much
legal business among the miners
and once took a deposition from
Rex Beach, author of THE Spoil
ers" and other Alaskan novels.
Another witness is J. d. Har-
Ian, who is now vice president and
general manager of the U. S.
Smelling and Refining Co.. in
charge of gold dredging operations
in California, and other states. He
flew here from Salt Lake City,
Utah, for the trial.
The plaintiff, liquidating trustee
for the Alaskan Dredging Co,
charges he paid the government
$3,6s6.31 in income tax, which
was not rightfully assessed. He
asks that that amount. plus inter-
est from 1896, be returned.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20
PLAN CLASSES
FOR BAPT|STS
Dates of Scho oil at
First Church Here
Are Announced

-he Tacoma Baptist Leadership
Education school will be conducted
AZ the First Baptist church here
Jan. % and 20 and Feb. 5, IL, 1e,
and rs II was announced Friday.
II will be under Tire auspices of
the Tacoma Baptist council, in CO.
operation with the department OF
Christian education, Washington
Baptist convention.
The Rev. Leroy A. Calder is
dean: Miss Edith Soper. registrar;
DR.. Fordyce Johnson. in charge OF
promotion, and Miss Marion Marty,
secretary.
Members of the faculty will be
the Rev. Harris d. Erickson, Sc
attic Pacific college; the Rev.
Ralph E. Knudsen. pastor of Uni
versity Baptist church, Seattle;
the Rev. Walter o. Macoskey,
pastor of the First aBptist church,
Tacoma; the Rev. Marion Flint,
pastor of the First Baptist church,
Tacoma; Roger Elder, layman in
the 9Th Avenue Baptist church,
Tacoma; the Rev. Walter c.
Damrau, pastor of the German
Baptist church, Tacoma, and the
Rev. George Barton, pastor OF the
Grace Baptist church, Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20
KAUFMAN SUBS
FOR DR.. D0DDS

Mayor J. J. Kaufman was speak
er Friday noon at the University
Union club luncheon meeting. TAX
ing the place of DIR. H. w. Dodds.
president Of Princeton university.
who was originally scheduled to
appear. but was detained in Chi
cago because of illness.
Kaufman spoke on problems In
connection with municipal gov
eminent.
The mayor addressed members
Of the North End Improvement
club Thursday evening on a sim
liar topic. when they convened in
quarters In the fire station at No.
25th and Proctor SITS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20
Y. N. KICKOFF
MONDAY NIGHT

Annual maintenance campaign
for Tacoma Y. M. c. A. will get
under way Monday when team
leaders aiding in the drive will
gather in junior ballroom at Hotel
Winthrop mt 6 o'clock for a dinner
at which DIR. Horace J. Whitacre,
general chairman in charge Of ar
rangements. will preside.
During the dinner session DR..
Whitacre will outline plans for the
campaign which cont lie S
throughout the week, for benefit
of the 247 men and women who
have rallied to assist in the drive.
A forerunner TO the opening
drive will be meeting to be held
Friday night when Harry L. Brown,
Y. M. C. A. president and chair
man of the preliminary gifts di-
vision, will hear reports of men,
bers of his committee.
At Mondays meeting, Rev. Cyrus
A. Albertson will be guest speak
err. Thomas A. Hill. Y. NJ. c. A.
vice president. will be in charge OF
dinner arrangements. Music will
be under direction of Herb Ford.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20
BIG CROWD At
SCHOOL review

Another large crowd turned out
for the recreation review on Thurs
day evening at Jason Lee school.
1t was presented Tuesday evening
at Stewart school.
1t was presented to mark the
close Of the first II weeks period
of school conferred community re-
creation program.
Thursday evenings entertain
ment consisted of tap and ballet
dance numbers from eight of the
dancing classes under the direc-
ton of Rethi Gehri, Hermie Her
ron, Jackie Du Charme and Mavis
Rosenberger. There was a demon
stration of human pyramids by the
team from the Gault school under
direction of Gordon Tatum.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20
Book 9 Drivers
Here As Speeders

Fridays mantle of snow was
laid too late to slow down nine
drivers who were nabbed on speed
ing charges during Thursday.
The increase in speeding was
noted by police with the arrest
of the following: Harold r.
Rinker. 2041 East Sherman St;
Robert I Berg, of Everett. Wash;
r. w. Carson, 1915 So. saith St;
Arthur o. Hansen. Rt. /, box 424,
Spanaway; William E. Schott,
1881 So. X st; Robert s. Ridg-
way, 627 No. Carr st: A. w. Muir
ray. of Seattle; Glen /. Russell,
l71e So. 7th ST.; William X. Nc
Kenzie, 414ia So. Lest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20

The Tacoma Rescue Mission,
which has served the homeless and
needy for nearly % years, has
planned a two weeks dedicatory
program for its new quarters, To-
Gated at 1872 Pacific ave.
The program will open Sunday
at 2 p. m. and will last until SUM-
day, Feb. A, with Rev. William 1.
Edwards in charge.
In the opening service, several
pastors will take part, including
Rev. Cyrus E. Albertson, First
Methodist church, who will give
the invocation, and DIR. J. Renwick
Mccullough, First Presbyterian
church, who will offer the dedica-
tory prayer.
Cunningham To Preside
Rev. J. George Cunningham,
president of the Ministerial associ-
alton, will preside over the pro-
gram, which also will include mu-
sic by trio composed of o. J.
Henning and Robert and Donald
Denning, with Mrs. Robert Hen
ming as pianist.
The remainder OF the program
follows: Scripture, by Rev. Hol-
land Burr, First Congregational
church; history of Mission, by Rev.
Carl A. johnson. First Christian
church; future of Mission. Rev. w.
L. Edwards. superintendent; mes
sage, Rev. w. o. Macoskey, First
Baptist church: benediction, Rev.
Charles T. Mentzer, Church of Holy
Communion.
Daily Services
Services will be held daily at s
p. m, with various pastors deliver
ing the sermon. The final service
of this special program will open
at 8 p. m. with J. J. Mellinger,
Mission director, presiding. Rev.
Oran H. Smith, assistant pastor,
First Presbyterian church, will
give the message. Music will be
by the young people of the church.
Rev. Mccullough also will give
the message on Monday night, Jan.
%, and on succeeding nights, with
the exception of Tuesday, guest
pastors will include:
Wednesday, Jan. "a, Rev. F. o.
Peterson and DR.. N. A. Jepson, of
Seattle Union Gospel Missi o n;
Thursday. Jan. rs, Rev. d. H. Fer
guson, Christian and Missionary
alliance; Friday. Jan. 26, Rev.
George Barton, Grace Baptist
church; Saturday. Jan. n, Or. r.
L. Powell. Temple Baptist church;
Sunday. Jan. rs, Rev. Fred Horn
shuh, Faith Tabernacle; Monday,
Jan. 20, Rev. Carl II. Peterson,
First Covenant church.
Founded In 1912
Tuesday, Jan. 80. Rev. Walter
s. Gleiser, Epworth Methodist
church: Wednesday, Jan. 81. Rev.
1. C. Shaw. Mckinley Park Chris
tan church; Thursday. Feb. 1. Rev.
Philip Thomas. Evangelical church,
18th and X SITS: Friday. Feb. 2,
Rev. H. E. Kreidler, Free Metho-
dist church: Saturday. Feb. ;. Rev.
]. G. Bringdale. Emmanuel Metho-
dist church
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20
Sound Protector
Loot of BURGLAR

Loss Of $40 worth of equipment,
including a sound protector and a
loud speaker, was reported to
police late Thursday by L. G.
Honodel. sol So. C ST. who said
burglars looted his car. The
machine was parked in the base
ment garage of the apartment
building where he lives, and was
locked, Honodel said. A portable
screen and a brief case were
taken also. evidently Wednesday
night. d. S. Whitman, Broadmoor
apartments. reported burglar
who entered through small
service door took a billfold with
IS and personal papers from his
apartment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20
PAIR ARRESTED
after ACCIDENT

Police jailed two men Thurs
day evening after their car
crashed into an ornamental light
pole near e10 Puyallup ave-, in
juring each Of the occupants.
Virgil Poole, 81, Ri. /, box 40.
Sumner, Wash, was lodged in the
city jail on a charge of drunken
ness and for investigation of the
accident. His nose and face were
bruised. A companion. James Nc
Donald, 90, Of Pacific City, Wash.
was jailed for being drunk in a
car. He sustained a. cut over his
left eye. Both men were treated
at the Pierce County hospital be-
fore police removed them to Jail.
Neither had posted bail early
Friday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20
To Dedicate Neqv Quarters /
During Iavo. Week Program

The Mission was founded March
1, 1912, as a result of an evangelis-
tic campaign by Gypsy Smith. Its
work is supported entirely by vol
untary contributions. The report
for 1889 follows:
Meals, 54,116; lodgings, 1889;
attendance. 23,021; jobs, 403;
clothing, 469 pieces; medical care,
SO cases; conversions, 1872.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-01-20
STATION
SCHEDULE IS CHANGED

Beginning Saturday, hours Of
business at the state vehicle In
apection station at seth and South
Tacoma way, win be revised
slightly, It was announced Friday
BY Joe Thomas. superintendent.
On Saturdays, the station win be
open from . =. m. to p. m. All
ether week days the hours win be
. =. m. to p. m, Thomas stated.