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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Herald, 1934-07-05, Page 2YU'AN U� S� LUCS by 5a, Ro4:mer An Arab boy came running. A launch from the gunboat was head- ed for the jetty.. . "There goes the last five thous- and," said the Wasp; and, raising his voice: "AAT. ABOARD!" he cried, Jo Lung and Dr. Oestler's wife (known on the Wallaroo as Miss Ed - nam) stood at the head of the gang- way, anxiously watching the trio on the little. wharf. "Do ye sail?" Maciies asked Dr. Oestler, The Austrian thought: "Money opens many doors, ira? There was no escape if he remained ash- ore. The Marquis and the Pasha plainly had deserted the sinking ship, and the danger must have been great, ha? --ince they had left two millions of minted money behind them?" Dr. Oestler nodded briefly and walked up the gangway, followed by Maclles and Len Chow. They slip- ped out to the open -sea. Oestler, from the forward conning tower, saw the threatening grey lines of H.M.S. Panther lying half a mile outside the reef. Len Chow gave the order to submerge. Only through the ieris- eope did the doomful shape remain visible. They sank Iower. Dr, Oestler ran down a cramped iron ladder, He stumbled and clutched. It seemed to be strangely tilted. "They can never see the peris- cope!" he cried. "Why do we sub- merge so deep? .. - " The whole fabric of the underwater craft shook suddenly and quivered, "Mac!" Oestler screamed desper- ately — "Chow! Gott! — We're aground!" The Scotsman stopped his engines, Other voices came, dimly at first — then raised to shouting pitch. "Dr. Oestler," said Maclles, "Mr. Len Chow—ye were right in a' ye said! We're overloaded. There's Eve fath- oms between us and God's sunshine, and no human power cau raise us to it. We're burled under the sea, wi' two million pounds and a' our sins!" The iron -framed doorway was crowded with ghastly faces. Maclles sprang to his feet, dr.rpped to his knees, and raised his head and his locked hands. "0, Lordl" he cried, "for this one wee deed in a sinful life—spare me 1 a grain o' mercy!" delicate ivory body gleaming thlougb the tine texture of a ellken robe, lay Orange Blossom.—her downward hung head ghastly because of the blood which had drenched It. "Good God, sir!" came a hoarse whisper. "Some wild anima) bas been at her ---look at her throat!" "Darling!" Dawson Haig whisper- ed. "Oh, my darling! Thank God.!" Eileen opened her blue eyes and look- ed up at him—wondering, Then, with a slow smile, she twined her arms about his neck and drew his head down to her breast. Dawson Haig held her tightly. He had done much and gained much. At last,. he' had justified bis quixotic choice of a profession.= He had fash- ioned a stepping stone, he knew it, which would carry him from the Criminal Investigation Department of New Scotland Yard to tbe goal of his ambition. He had been instru- mental in breaking up a formidable organization, a danger to the civil- ized world. Keneh was being combed. Air force pilots were watching all roads to the Red Sea. The Camel Cvrps were at Bir Amber. And the secret base was in the bands of the navy. "What is it, my dearest?" Eileen whispered. He stroked the thick waves of cop- pery hair. "Nothing, darling," he re- plied. But save, for one glimpse in Lon- don, he bad never yet come within reach of the THING which tore hu- man throats, and, somewhere deep down in his mind, he seemed to hear the high, batlike laughter of Yu'an Hee See. (THE END.) The inhabitants of that nameless town dominated by the palace of Yu'an Hee See, willing servants of the master on the hill, had flown at the moment that the battleship had shoeveth her nose over the horizon., Only the-eunnctrs, Like stulcid, faith- ful dogs, remained, huddled in a hap- less group inside the great gates of the old palace. The palace itself surpassed any- thing which Lieutenant 'Markham had seen or imagined. The female in- habitants, huddled in ousliioned cor- ners, were staring wide-eyed at the Intruders. Lieutenant Markham pressed on through more and more extravagant apartments. . . and suddenly found muscular arms about his neck and tearful dark eyes looking up into his own! 'Ibh, thank God, I see you!" cried Celeste. "But tell me guiokly — is she safe?—the little girl --Eileen — wbo was here!" "She means Miss Kearney, sir," said one of tbe party. "The Ameri- ran lady who disappeared in Port Baia." Lieutenant Markham, Iookiug into the quivering face, suddenly under - Stood. "I am sorry," he said, "turly sorry, But I have no news of her. But, 1 think—" as the woman's mas- tine figure seemed to became limp— "she is safe." "One of the right sort, sir," said Ilse former speaker. "She could give Its a few tips." "I can give you no tip, my friend," Celeste replied sorrowfully. "All I know is what happen inside these calls." She waved eloquent hands. "'But in that room there--" she poin- •led dramatically to a nac_ow door anelled in dull gold—"1n that room ►here, this morning, something hap- pen . . I think—a GOOD thing:" When the loeked'1oor was broken )own a horrified group stoop on the' threshold of a room entirely panel d in gold lacquer. Lying across a divan covered with black cushions, Tops the World Let Cows Die, Is Fined MO Soulanges County f arnner Punished for Gross Neglect MONTREAL—A fine of $100 and costs or two months in jail was the penalty imposed upon Roch Leroux, Soulanges County farmer, by Judge Maurice Tetreau here, following Lar- oux's conviction on a charge of ill treating his livestock. Tire complaigt was laid by members of the farmer's family, the court end of the prosecu-: tion being looked after by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Five of Laroux's seven cows had died of starvation, the judge was told, and accused's barn was in disgrace- ful condition. Four horses were also found starving by officers of the S,P.O.A, Leroux at first pleaded guil- ty but changed his mind when the court informed him he could be sin- tenced to a fine of $500, one year in jail and two lashes. The case proceeded after his change of plea •and his children testified accused had enough money to feed his stock but spent both his time and his money in a neighboring village. It is the good fortune and the just pride of New Zealand to bold, of all nations, the record for average longe- vity. The male infant born in that Island State can expect, on an aver- age, to live to the age of 65 years, and the female to within six week of sixty- eight years. This is a very remarkable achieve- ment, and makes one wonderhow close New Zealand has already come to, the top score which is ultimately attainable in the present state of -our medical and sanitary knowledge. The mortality in the,first year of life among the wbrt.r;:neetes+.fig:. nf.. New Zealu.nd io only eo)..35 per 1,000 for males- and has reached the ex- ceedingly low figure of 25,48 for fe- males. The corresponding figures for the white population of the United Rtates in 1980 are 60.86 and 48.21. Perhaps nothing could testify more eloquently to the excellent health management in New Zealand than this low mortality among babies. For at that stago of life everything de- pends on proper care of the mother and child. Nowhere along life's path can effort be expended with greater effect. SOAKS IN DEEPEIR tlecausc the new instan` tiit possesses one clement that so other tint or dye possesses, it soaks the colo; right to,. Dissolves com- pletely . . dyes beautifully :verily • and Jests, and lastsand lasts. ``REE." Send the front of 5 .111 t'ackages for FR.II'w ropy at "The .Fi B C o; Home Rug Making" to Jobe, A. Hustoe 'Co. Ltd., aletionie : d.. toronto. WITH W ,�t°r1 �ati ill IElfi ; No Ionia s Wield UlsSalves instantly, Well -Dressed Child Wear's Comfortable Practical Clothes The well-dressed child these days wears clothes less fussy, less sloppy, or less stodgy, but much smarter and more comfortable tan in former years. Clothes shown 'for small girls no longer attempt to n•ake them look like little dolls, and boys are not merely decked out in a smaller imita- tion of their father's garments. Sim- ple, durable, practical clothes that r low plenty of freedom for arm and leg movement should form the basis of a youthful wardrobe. From babyhood to the age of eight or so, small girls year very short, shifted one-piece dresses of jersey, or little pleated skirts with hand-knit sweaters. Simple, short tweed coats, and little round hats or berets com- plete the day -time picture. For party wear, the French influ- ence appears. Delicately tucked -or embroidered dresses of sheer"mater- •ial, cotton net, or velveteen, accord- ing to the time of year, make children feel dressed up without appearing overdressed. Summer dresses for, lit- tle girls are usually sleeveless and "Tse Maples" Tavistock, formerly very thin, and may have bloomers t0 the home of the late Frederick Krug, match. On th t eeale e' sect.:�7C. ,-, eseiiesuits of jersey, and' -e, • is nub "elf -gm la .,,moa yv wurct 4.731 the_ smart to have sweaters to match, At the kindergarten age, boys clothes go masculine. Boys should wear shorts until they are about 12 —shorts of tweed. or flannel, and with them sweaters or little shirts with Eton collars, and Norfolk jack- ets. Flowing neckties are out and narrow four-in-hands are in, for the young. Latest in Elevators The latest thing in elevators ar- rives at your floor in response to your signals; opens its doors, closes them; goes about its business of collecting passengers at other floors, repeatedly opening its doors and closing them, repeatedly stopping, starting all without direction from human hand. If you happen to feel it, it's an inter- esting sensation to find yourself in the hands and apparently at the mer- cy of a giant without conscience, pity, or any regard for its human charges. But if no appeal is possible, neither is there cause for complaint. And after a few trips you consign your- self to the machine without a qualm, serene in the realization that not all robots are Frankensteins.—•Christian Science Monitor. Orange Pekoe Blend Fresh from the Gardens —a..46ugar Curious World Sixteen children are bozo to every 1,000 people in Britain in a year, ac- cording to the last statistics; sixty years ago there were thirty births to every thousand of thele population. Rural Postmen in the North-West districts of the United States have been officially supplied with packets of birdseed to carry with them on their rounds and deliver to the birds. 80,000 pictures a second have been "shot" by a remarkable super -speed movie camera patented in Germany. At this rate the rebound of a rain- drop as plain as the bounce of a ten- nis ball. Nutria farming is proving success- ful in Surrey, nutria being a species of swamp beaver from South Ameri- ca, resembling a cross between a large rat and a porcupine, and highly valued for its fur. Four blind typists are employed by the London County Council at the County Hall. Big -game hunters are now having their trophies converted into furni- ture, elephant tusks making excellent bedposts, One hunter has a greatly - prized smoking stand designed from a giraffe's foot. 2,600 finger -prints were taken by the police of Prague to trace a mur- derer, the only clue to whose identity was a finger -print on the window -sill of the vicitm's house. A scientific sifting of the results b:ougbt them their man. The potato's most dangerous ene- my„ the Colorado beetle, is threaten- ed with extinction by a flower, the petunia, whose leaves attract the pest and then poison it. Stately Old Home Must Spend Wisely Wise spending is the only thing that keeps business going. Niggardly eco- nomy has no place hi world's pro- gress The great trouble with us these days as we see it, is that in time of plenty we did too much foolish spend- ing. Instead of obligating ourselves for debts that meant investment, we launched an orgy of spending for spending only, in which business was not considered and pleasure only thought of.—Durham Chronicle. Dr. Wernet's Powder For FALSE TEETH A Joy To All Users Can't Slip or Slide Sprinkle on Dr. Wernet's Powder and you won't have to think about your false teeth all day long. Joyous Com- fort is yours, tat anything you want it holds plates firmly in place ---they positively can't slip or slide. Forms protective cushion for sensitive gums. Leaves no colored, gummy substance— keeps mouth sanitary, breath pleasant, Prescribed by world1s most noted den - tide. mire cost is small --the comfort. .'oat. Any druggist, Milk and Cream Consumption Qff WASHINGTON— Americans are drinking less milk and cream, an Ag- ricultural gricultural Department report indi- cates, Consumption in cities and towns last year was estimated at 3,629,00,- 000 gallons compared to 3,731,743 000. gallons in 1932, 3,739,645,000 gallons in 1931. and 3,782,042,000 gallons in 1930. Per capita consumption declined from 40 gallons in 1931 and 1932 to 38.8 gallons last year. The decreases occurred chiefly in the North Atlantic states where about four per cent. less milk and cream was used than in 1932. Consumption decreased 3,5 per cent. in South Central states, three per cent. in South Atlantic and about two per cent. in North Central, Young Men Rally - Round Girl Trained In Home Econmics JACKSON, Miss.—Practical minded young men and wedding bells have created a problem in the home econ- omics department of the Mississippi school system. F. J. Hubbard; state director of vo- cational educationesays the high turn- over of home' economics teachers is really getting to be something JO think about. The home economics teachers spend years learning the art of home management, cooking, baking and dressmaking and do their work so well that the young men begin to rally 'round, The casualty list ishigh, Hubbard says. "But why not," he added philoso- phically. A lot of the borne econom- ics teachere return to the teaching profession after praatieal experience in their own home, "and they make excellent teachers," CHURCH NURSERY A :Methodist Church at Croydon has established a nursery, with toys and cradles, in the church hall, so that rnoihera' may attend service. estate, and it was secured for $2,650, observes the Stratford Beacon -Herald The property 'itself consists of three and one-half acres, and there was splendid taste shown in the first .place in placing the house well back. There are fruit trees and shrubs, flower beds and hedges, a large barn, an ice house and' a chicken pen. The house itself is heated by hot water, has a metal roof, stone founda- tion, electric lighting, and unlike a number of• other large homes, has been kept in excellent repair. The house, solid brick, is 44 by 32 feet and at the rear a solid brick kitchen 20 x 16, and at the front there is one of those spacious and substantial veran- dahs which speak of comfort and enjoyment. There is a living room on the ground floor, a library and a din- ing room, hardwood or parquet oak flooring, and this same standard of excellence is carried through all the floors. On the floors above there are seven or eight bedrooms, all large and airy. Almost every community has such homes, but they do not sell readily today. They are considered too large, and the reason probably is that home life has changed. People are away now more than they used to be; the car has opened wide spaces and long roads to daily venture, and there are many who look for amusement and entertainment -outside their own homes. So it is that the stately old home is not in great demand. It seems a pity because it has so much to commend. 11 ya No ack Will Be a Dull Boy If He'`Spends All His Time' Amusing Himself Instead of Learning To Do Certain Work About the House or Garden —= Thus Making Himself Useful 1111 Preparation for iLife Who makes the steady, to - be - depended - upon clerk or stenograph- er or secretary? The girl who had to get up and help get breakfast and :clean her room and scrub'the porch, turday. Who makes the ,depend- able business man or earnest profes- sional? The boy who had to tend furnace and grass and put through a daily job regularly, All children should work. We don't mean in mills or factories but either in the house or yard, or even to help dad stack up the cans in the store. We are advocates of child labor, just as we are champions of child play and child freedom of the righ sort. An advocate Of labor in this way — of duties that put some iron into them and condition them to the work habit later in life. It's perfectly silly to bring up children on a diet of pap and then expect them to enjoy hard food later on, silly and criminal to say, "They are just children once," and let them get lazy and expect every one in the house to stand around and wait on them while they never turn a finger. Soft Life Harmful It is unfair to the child to have a nurse or governness at his beck and call too long; if he has to make no or little effort to look out for himself physically, it is all wrong. It is unkind and short-sighted to keep girls out of the kitchen and say, "They'll learn to cook quickly enough when they are married." Maybe they will, but not being "conditioned" to cook, they will hate it very likely. Or only like it as long as they are emotionally interested. Too many children go through school and emerge in utter confusion to the world of work — the world of "must", or having - to - use - their -hands - mind - to - support - their bodies. They are suddenly expect- ed to develop work habits entirely foreign to their natures. They have studied, of course, and thatk'rs-;labor. Wo do not discount that but except in; the cases of self -earned educations they cannot be expected to face the new situation cheerfully when the world stares to see what they will make of them- selves. MACHINERY EXPeeR'S UP OTTAWA—Machinery and farm im- plement exports for March were val- ued at $291,469 compared with $142,- 746 in March, 1913. Chief customers were Australia, $56,413; United Stat-' es; $55,048; • and United Kingdom, $50,212. edl eefi with ,rl slybaby boys l colic." etiles aTorntamot , ,gvnn 0tTablets with wonderful Baby's n om ata�heelcoic,B digestive trauaa otconstipation. p holble e.ItY t o system the disturbance and noiapttMothers ea nothing iielohose sweet little tablets wwieegl youngchildren and soothing g from en teething ofovirre ehsalotely safe. ptire 25tat you `arrz4ss m 01.104illiams' , 4611. 10 1asue l° o. 11----'34 A"°s it happens, most children do have some home duties to attend to, but how many of them are made to feel responsible for regular tasks? There is, of course, the type of parent who goes too far and pre- empts all of the child's free time. It seems to me that this is one phase of child training in which we go to. extremes. The "driver" parent is doing as much harm as the easy parent. It is a wise mother who recognizes the need of playtime and worktime, too, and who can adjust a nice balance. Balance Work and Play Just as surely as we allow the youngsters to live perpetually on easy Street, and wear ourselves out trying to save them from the secret of work, we are knocking the mortar from between the bricks of national- istic strength, But individually we are undermin- ing them, too, and misleading them. They cannot live for eighteen or twenty years without any idea of seIf-help without going soft at the core when they need every bit of -strength of character they can suin- mon',at the crisis of theft lives. Vacation is coming. Is it to be filled with dawdling,' or will it have a few daily hours of assigned duties? There are fourteen hours in a child's day. A lot of time for everything. Japan to Raise Standard. of Living Geneva—Japan aims to raise her living standars and thus does not threaten world trade through com- petition made possible by a low stan- dard, Ryozo Asano, representing the Japanese employers, told the Inter- national Labor Conference here re- cently. "Those who seem obsessed by the bogey of Japanese competition and who fail to see the benefits of trad- ing with a healthy progressive nation, may now dismiss from their minds the fear of a low standard of living in Japan," he said. If the Japanese are left to pursue their economic activities peacefully, he declared, they will beeome a huge market for the world's goods. He argued that Japan can only raise its standard of living by a higher in- dustrial development. A pian of seventy-two and a girl of seventeen were married at Pewsey, near lylariborough, recently. IDEAS Have you a Story, a Sketc't or an Illustration that is sale- able? Or perhaps you have some other saleable idea. Tell v -s about it. - Send a stamped (3c) envelope for information about ou r service. IDEAS unlimited THIRTY-NINE LEE AVE, TORONTO A PAGE FROM MS' UIA by A/'.2 Motorists generally don't seem to realize the importance of the ]rand ' signal. Some of them will raise a hand from: the wheel for a spilt sed' and and expect the driver of the ear following to see through the '.people in the bank seat. Others put a hand through the open window like a flash and jerk it back as though something had bitten them. Still others wait un- til they've almost completed whatever movement it is they want to make be. fore signalling,. More than half the drivers don't give any signal at all. One of the worst offenders Is the chap who reaches the enact centre of an intersection before be nialtes up his mind to turn left; then he suddenly stinks his hand out from away beer en the right side of the road and he- gins his turn. Usually, in heavy traf- fie several cars pass frim with toots ins horns. The fourth or fifth car is likely to bang right into him. His ex- cuse usually is, "Well, I had my hand' out, didn't r?i'. Of course, I reprint Jilin that he should have edged over to the centre of the road before teach- ing the intersection --but It's too late then, - Some day there'll be a definite code for hand -signalling, but in the maa'il' time, the driver who ,naltee 50144E IIND of a signal, whether '-re's turn- ing right or left, or s'la!4ire,;, Ay pull-, ingg out from the side of Ile read, will save himself, .crlyd ° Others a • lot of grief. Well, l'li be seeing you,