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for lovers of green tea oilsen tea t jljhcj witness chair by reita weiman synopsis stanley whittaker is found dead in his office his partner julian trent is accused of his murder at the trial the voman who tells the story is a guest of the judge trent and whit taker had quarreled about money mat ters and trent knew of his wifes at tachments for whittaker henshaw an accountant says he saw trent in the washroom the night of the mur der scrubbing at a spot on his clothes and that later he found a stained wet towel there the district attorney cuts his finger with a knife and then sends the handkerchief with which he had bound the cut out of the room l chapter xii when did you first see this revol ver district attorney peterson con tinued last july where did you see it at the office paulas voice was unsteady now and mi- petersons next question hung for a second unanswer ed under what particular circum stances did you see it mr trent asked me to find a place for his army equipment he brought this gun to the offices of the whittaker broadcasting comp any and asked you to find a safe plaee to put it away mrs trent was giving up his apart ment she began just n minute answer only my question please mr trent requested you to put this gun away for him did he not yes came scarcely above a whis per on the rocks did mr trent state whether or not the gun was loaded demanded peterson no admitted paula de young mr peterson then asked quite am lably you stated a moment ago that mr trent was giving up his apartment this happened after mrs trent had secured her divorce did it not yes therefore as the direct result of mr whittakcrs actions both mr trents homo and kifa business were on the rocks when he brought this gun to the office and left it there were they not children of all aies thrive on crown brand corn syrup they never tire of its delici ous flavor and it really is so good for them so give tho children crown brand every day i- leading physicians pro nounce r brand corn syrup a 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torney revised his question well at any rate hadnt mr trents wife left him at the time he brought this gun to the office yes murmured the girl and hadnt his business associa tion with mr whittaker come to the breaking point when mr trent brought this gun to the whittaker broadcasting office and left it there her yes was little more than an intake of breath he made her repeat the word their eyes meet in the pause that followed ollie haines sitting nest to me scribbled hes establishing premeditated mur der ollie didnt have to tell me i knew when mr peterson handed her the gun 1 had known by the sick sensa tion like the weight of a plummet sinking to my toes mr peterson reached for the revol ver the girl leaned forward and for a second did not straighten she look ed as if she might drop in a heap would you like a glass of water he asked please it was then 1 noticed that julian trent no longer had his head bowed his gaze was on the witness and for a fleeting instant their eyes met a brief instant while the prosecutor had turned to give orders and paula de young straightened in the witness chair this was the first time i had seen them exchange so much as a soli tary glance in spite of trents magni ficent control throughout the trial the fear in the girls eyes was reflected in his then instantly all expression was blotted out and he sat immobile as before paula de young closed her eyes and kept then closed until the water was brought she drank it like one who travels parched across the desert threats overhead the district attorneys next fusil- ade of questions was rapid fire did you see mr trent and mr whittaker together on october seventeenth i did were you present while mr trent was in the room not always when you were in the adjoining room could you hear what they were saying i couldnt help overhearing did mr whittaker know this yes it made no difference i had been his confidential secretary too long on october seventeenth of what nature were the interviews between mr trent and mr whittaker they had to do with final arrange ments in the dissolution of their part nership were angry words exchanged at times were there threats on mr trents part no ac threats were from mr whittaker what threat did mr whittaker make mr trent accused him of throwing the company into bankruptcy mr trent had discovered mr whittakcrs manipulation of moneys invested by people who had faith in them both what was the nature of his threats against mr trent interposed mr peterson hastily the absolute truth mr trent said mr whittaker would have to make good every cent he had stolen mr whittaker laughed and said the money is gone and you cant do a thing about it your hands arc tied old man if i go to jail you go with me and what did mr trent answer mr trent didnt answer at all what was the next statement from either of them mr whittaker said well thatll make you hold your horses wont it there was no answer mr trent left the room i heard the door close at what time was this to suincn dog teams leigmag hockey and siatioo -ststt- taincj in wialar out- docs li ioipa- book now 7 stjtwisquce felt and straw hats for spring variety of silhouettes are shown crowns for town high edited by laura i baldl am an important little rayon mexi can print dress in confettired a wearable dark print dashing for spring or summer in or out of town buttons from the shirt collar all the way down the front to the hem you will find its slim princess lines de- vastaiingly becoming wont just be able to wait to make the other versions with the feminine vee neck in solidcolored mulberry crepe with rose print crepe contrast sleeves the print appearing again in the bias insets at the waistline cut it out and wear it the same day dia gram reveals the secret style no 3jgl is designed for sizes 12 11 1g is 20 years 30 32 31 3c 38 and 40inches bust size 10 requires 316 yards of 39inch material send fifteen cents 15c coin is preferred for pattern to peerless pattern room 121 73 w adelaide st toronto write plain ly your name address and style number be sure to state size you wish toward fivethirty in the after noon now miss de young you stated in your testimony that mr whittaker misapplied the funds of his company dm he take you into his confidence as to alleged secreted moneys which had rightfully belonged to stockholders he did most of the money was put in his sons name as part of a legacy left by mrs whittaker to her children the balance was used to pay the gambling debts of his daughter mr whittaker is sole executor of his wifes estate and his son does not re- ceivo the principal until he is thirty if what you say is true it is the truth insisted the girl and suddenly her eyes flamed as if a torch had been lighted behind them it is the absolute truth to bo continued new york felt and straw hat bodies are being featured for spring and in southern resorts in black blue brown and white accented by facings and trimmings in high shades characteristic of the ancient aztec crafts g howard hodge importer and designer of millinery at wholesale shows f variety of silhouettes for tewn crowns are high and brims are turned up obliquely on the left side cr rippled into soft outlines for the south the offtheface hat is spon sored very striking are the models that wear large halo brims faced with bright colors set on a front bandeau and again placed far back shap s showing a marco poloin fluence slope without a break from a high peaked crown chinese fashion into a wide saucer brim or else wear funny crowns of tiny circum ference and immense altitude very little applied outstanding trimming is employed interest being supplied in the main by colored fac ing stitching braiding and closely- set crown trimings however gros- grain bands and bows often comple ment the basic scheme and quilllike ornaments cut from gourds rise dra matically on the frcnts of a few models smart ahround allday dress household science by susan fletcher lady baltimore cake lady baltimore cake had its origin away back in the days when people had the leisure and the desire to live and entertain graciously but in those days when they cooked by instinct and by guess and by golly only the experienced cook could make a lady baltimore cake now you can have all the glamor of a baltimore cotilmcn plus the accuracy and the unvarying goodness that a 20th century recipe and ingredients give you standard recipes and standard in gredients which arc available to all women today have considerably facil itated the modern womans life she can new spend her early years in business or professional work and a year after marriage turn out wonder ful dishes and boast that she didnt know the first thing about cooking when she married she doesnt have to spend time at home learning her mothers cooking secrets with a few helpful suggestions and good recipes she can be as good if not a better cook than her mother here is a cake which will prove our theory and make a hit at the same time lady baltimore cotillion cake 3 cups sifted cake flour 3 teaspoons baking powder vi teaspoon salt cup butter or other shortening la cups sugar vz cup milk 1 cup water 1 teaspoon vanilla u teaspoon almond extract 3 egg whites stiffly beaten sift flour once measure add bak ing powder salt and sift together three times cream butter thorough ly add sugar gradually and cream gethed until light and fluffy add flour alternately with liquid a s niil amount at a time beat after each addition until smooth add flavor ing fold in egg whites bake in two greased 9inch layer pans in moderate oven 375 degrees k 20 minutes put layers together with lady baltimore filling and cover top and sides of cake with lady baltimore frosling double recipe to make three 10inch layers lady baltimore frosting and filling 1 cups sugar tesioon light corn syrup 23 cup boiling water 2 egg whites stiffly beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla 6 figs chopped j cup raisins chopped cup pecan meats chopped combine sugar corn syrup and water place over low flame and stir uutil mixture boils then boil rapidly until a small amount of syrup forms a soft ball in cold water or spins a long thread when dropped from tip of spoon 240 degrees p pour syrup in fine stream over egg whites beat ing constantly add vanilla continue beating with rotary egg beater 10 to 15 minutes or until frosting is cool and of consistency to spread use wooden spoon when too stiff for beat er add fruits and nuts to half of frosting spread between layers spread remaining frosting on top and sides of cike makes enough frosting and filling to cover tops and sides of two 9inch layers if this endofthewinter drabness seems to have got yon down and you feel that spring will never come try this cake to cheer you up it fairly shouts that spring is not far off daffodil cake 1 cup sifted cake flour 1u cups sifted sugar 1 cup egg whites teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cream of tartar teaspoon vanilla teaspoon orange extract 4 egg yolks beaten until thick and lemoncolored sift flour once measure add 14 cup sugar and sift four times beat egg whites and salt with flat wire whisk when foamy add cream of tartar continue beating until stiff enough to hold up in peaks but not dry beat in remaining sugar 2 tablespoons at a time sift flour over mixture in small amounts folding carefully divide in two parts to one fold in vanilla to other fold in orange extract and egg yolks put by tablespoons into un- greased angel food pan alternating mixtures bake in slow oven 275 de grees f after 30 minutes increase heat slightly to 325 degrees f bake 50 minutes longer invert on rack until cake is cold sore throat mi colds given fast relief take 2 aspirin tab lets with a full crush 3 aspirin tablets in glass of water gargle twice every few hours the speed with which aspirin tablets act in relieving t he distressing symptoms of colds and accompany ing sore throat is utterly amazing and the treatment is simple and pleasant this is all you do crush und dissolve three aspirin tablets in onethird glass of water then gargle with this mixture twice hold ing your head well back this medicinal gargle will act almost like a local anesthetic on the sore irritated membrane of your 1 hoat pain cases promptly rawness is relieved o aspirin tablets are made in canada aspirin is the registered trademark of the bayer company limited of windsor ontario look for the nwne buyer in the form of a cross on every tablet batik industry still prospers java and bali continue to produce famed native cloth despite competition from the ma chines of lancashire and japan the ancient native batik cloth industry of java and bali is prospering the native women annually pro duce 61000000 batik cloths at a manufacturing cost of 33000000 florins 1s300000 art practised for centuries batik has been practised by the women and girls of java for centur ies the main instrument is the tjanting a little waxfilled brass box with a spout with which the old very often extremely beautiful designs are drawn in liquid wax on the cloth after the wax has dried the cloth is immersed in a dye bath about 72 per cent of all batik cloths produced by the women of java are sold in java itself 25 pet- cent go to the netherlands indie so- called outer possessions and 3 per cent are exported to siam and the federated malay states the main item of the production costs is the raw materials such as cotton cloths dyes wax resin etc which cost about 24000000 dutch- florins per year wages for the wo men and girls in numberless small ba tik enterprises require 6000000 flor ins while 3000000 florins are paid for fire wood oils tjantings and cost of transportation 308pound children two children each of them weigh ing 308 pounds were the central figures in a recent lawsuit at a town near vienna they had to be taken to court in a lorry as no ordinary car could accommodate them the children a boy aged 16 and his 14yearold sister were being sued by showman who had obtain ed a contract for their services their father then refused to abide by the agreement on the grounds that the children were in a bad state of health the case was settled out of court a doctor said that gland dis ease had made the children so ab normally fat demand and ef made iii canada hot celery soup to bring sleep its easy to prepare and most palatable folks say celery is never so good as when it has been frostnipped this is a superstition but it does go to show that the colder and crisper celery is served the better and shred it sometimes very very finely and put into cold potato salad where equally fine onion bits also lie this too should be served ice cold if theres no ice stand the salad bowl in another containing very cold wat er constantly changing till the meal is ready not miraculous hot celery helps one to sleep no it is not miraculous but go to bed early with a clear mind and a bowl of this soup and see cut a stick of celery into inchlong bits green and all cover with water and stew very slowly till quite soft beat up in the pan season to taste but not too much pepper add slow ly to it some warmed milk bring to just below boiling point and drink as hot as possible mm household hints chocolate or cocoa stains will disappear from washable materials with a little soap and hot water if they become stubborn however and there are still some traces of brown coloring they can be bleached out with hydrogen peroxide xon-wash- able materials should be sponged with clear water and then the grease spot which is left can be removed with a grease solvent such as naph tha dishes which have contained starches or proteins should be soak ed in cold water before being wash ed in hot water with mild soapy suds the hot water tends to cook the star lies and proteins making them twice as hard to get off tho dis sugary or syrupy dishes should be soaked in hot water before being washed as cold water solidifies the substance the addition of sour cream to cer tain gravies enhances their flavor particularly lamb and veal gravies issue no 10 38 0v b in packages 10c pouches 15c tims 70c jazz age ending for furniture gimcrack geotnctrv is less no ticeable in 1838 styles if oldfashioned householders could see as they cannot the exhibits at the furnishing trades exhibition at olymra which is open only to tho i they would be considerably re- assund says the manchester guar dian modern problems the phase of jazz gimcrack anil geometry seems to be coming to an end the smallness of the modern flat presents problems which did not arise in the spacious houses of our grandfathers and they still have to be solved by such expedients as beds which become divans in tho daytime or fold up into cupboards there is an oblong table supported at each end on an upright panel in stead of two legs which contains in side each panel a folding chair the concealed cocktail bar is much in evi dence hidden in a sideboard or the like to this extent the furnituromakers are still necessarily modernistic but all the same one notices a distinct re treat from some of the extremes of recent fashion cupboards and ward robes are apparently trying to be light and yet to look heavy and there arc plenty of curved surfaces and orna mentation about them solid permanence it is as though they were trying to give once more the impression of that solid permanence which one thought that the present generation had re jected tubular steel chairs are a rarity in this exhibition and their day seems nearly over for the present which should gratify a good many of the old guard there is hardly any mahogany furniture to be seen the most popular wood seems to be walnut followed by oak birds eye maple nnd sycamore and in a good many suites various woods are com bined with much skill the furniture of 1938 as one presumes it to be will apparently not dazzle us with glass and chromium plate it will be pleas ant satisfying and restful glamor eyelashes sold by the yard movie stars optics are adorned by landscaping that conies in rolls like rug fringe movie patrons who have gazed in awe at the luxuriant mascaraed shrubbery from behind which peep the soulful orbs of the screen cuties must have thought that hollywood had achieved the ultimate in eyelash adornment movie star eyelashes are now fabricated by the yard sold over the counter like rug fringe and glued to feminine eyelids by facial archi tects skilled in achieving startling effects but hollywood it seems is a piker says the chicago daily news from paris come reports that the latest de velopment in synthetic eye landscap ing consists of lashes composed of strings of tiny purple and blue sap phires fitted over natural lashes so that they glitter with every turn of the eyes movie patrons may rest assured that hollywood will never let pans get away with this challenge before long we may expect to see our favor ite glamour girls staring at us from the screen through lashes decorated with christinas tree ornaments and sprinkled with artificial snow when the script calls for the love light to gleam through the windows of the heroines soul the lashes will be lit up by strands of tiny electric lights of a few inches of luminous neon tubing w she is to register jeal ousy we will see the greeneyed mon ster asserting itself through lashes studded with emeralds from the col lection of the late czar- of all the russians the gal with tho come hither eyes will have her lashes fes tooned with strings of tiny golden bells that will tinkle allurfngly with each coy lift or droop of her three- inch curled horsehair blinkers thus does commerce outshine art and make commonplace the imagery of stodgy poets like william shakes peare who wrote i see how thine eyes would emulate the diamond silences away in shadowed depths of sum mer woods where through the noon of day no sound is heard a hush that throbs amongst the flag rant flowers soft wings the air and mutes ench singing bird and oer the sleeping purplebreast ed moor a hazeheat quivers for across and tells how bees drop down with honey sweetness cloyed and breezes shake the heathers soundless bells and in the secret places of my soul where no man enters thoughts go dreaming by i stretch beyond this world of time and space and find in silence there that god is nigh