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Editorial Page 10 — ANAHEIM (Cal.) BULLETIN Friday, May 21, 1954 Published Daily Eventings Except Sundays and Holidays by ANAHEIM BULLETIN PUBLISHING CO., INC. 322 R. Lemon St. Anaheim, Calif. Phone KE 8-6051 HAZEL D. LOUDON, President L. H. LOUDON Jr., Vice-President and Co-Publisher STANLEY LOUDON, Co-Publisher and Treasurer MILDRED TAGGART, Member of Board RICHARD FISCHLE, Jr., Secretary and Business Manager DON SHAFFER, Editor CARRIE LOU SUTHERLAND Society and Women's Department C. Wm RLAND, Advertising Manager MEMBER OF THE ORANGE COUNTY NEWS SERVICE Legalized in accordance California State Law December 28, 1951. Entered as second-class mail matter August 11, 1923 at the post office at Anaheim, California, under the Act of March 2, 1878. Subscription Rates—1 month, $1.00; 3 months, $2.75; 6 months, $5.00; 1 year, $9.50. No additional charge for mailing within the continental United States. Sales tax will be added to quoted prices on taxable items appearing in the advertising columns of the Anaheim Bulletin, same to be paid for by the purchaser as required by law. NATIONAL REPRESENTATIVES WEST-HOLLIDAY CO., INC. UNITED PRESS New York—37 East 10th St.; Chicago—86' N. Michigan Ave., San Francisco—625 Market St.; Detroit—319 Stephenson Blvd., Vancouver; B.C.—711 Ball Blvd.; Los Angeles—138 Bo. Spring St.; Portland—526 W. Sixth St.; St. Louis—411 North Tenth St.; Seattle—603 Stewart St.; Atlanta—926 Grant Building. Doubly Lucky In a California court case a well known gambler said that in his activities around the race tracks he carried a million dollars (yes, a $1,000,000.) with him in a black bag. Apparently he was very lucky as a gambler but he was far luckier that someone didn't relieve him of his burden. We can't vouch for the accuracy of his statement but there was little doubt that he carried a fantastically large sum of cash around with him. The reason for acting as a mobile money vault was that he didn't trust banks. There are more than a few sad people today who once felt that way and now wish they hadn't. Out of Business Last week the Saskatchewan government "buried" its defunct woolen mill enterprise. The woolen mill in Moose Jaw, fifth government-owned enterprise to fold Out of Business Last week the Saskatchewan government "buried" its defunct woolen mill enterprise. The woolen mill in Moose Jaw, fifth government-owned enterprise to fold since the C.C.F. government decided to go into business, lost $830,390 in its nine years of operation. The Saskatchewan government, like the British government, now knows from experience that there is no special magic in state ownership. Enterprises that disregard economic laws, even though tax exempt and subsidized from the public purse, are sure to founder sooner or later. But while the C.C.F. government in Saskatchewan seems to be learning some of the economic facts of life, C.C.F. politicians are still giving lip service to state ownership and nationalization. In Ottawa during the past few days, for example, the C.C.F. group demanded that the chartered banks be nationalized. (Winnepeg Tribune) St. Lawrence Seaway Nearly 60 years after it was first proposed and 20 years after the first legislative attempt on the issue, Congress got around to approving the St. Lawrence Seaway bill. Two factors appear to have had a telling effect in bringing about passage of the measure. One was the announcement by Canada that she would go it alone if the United States did not act this year. (This meant that Canada would get all the credit for the job—and all the shipping tolls.) The other was the need for an extensive and protected route between the newly developed iron ore fields in Labrador and the steel centers of the Midwest. The lack of this access was a costly factor in World War II. One novel thing about the St. Lawrence development is that, for once, the United States is partner in a project in which we are not footing 90 per cent or more of the bill. In fact, we are putting up only $105 million, as against Canada's $200 million. No doubt, the benefits will be proportionate, but we have so long been accustomed to paying most of the costs in whatever we are involved and getting few of the benefits that this situation offers a refreshing change. Some seven or eight years from now when the project is completed deep water ships of 27-foot draft (the One never thing about the St. Lawrence development is that, for once, the United States is partner in a project in which we are not footing 90 per cent or more of the bill. In fact, we are putting up only $105 million, as against Canada’s $200 million. No doubt, the benefits will be proportionate, but we have so long been accustomed to paying most of the costs in whatever we are involved and getting few of the benefits that this situation offers a refreshing change. Some seven or eight years from now when the project is completed deep water ships of 27-foot draft (the size of the Victory and Liberty Ships) will be able to reach Buffalo, Cleveland, Toledo and Detroit. Eventually the seaway development may extend all the way to Chicago, Duluth and Milwaukee. At any rate, ocean ships sailing to midcontinent will soon be a reality. SONGS OF A SONNETEER BY R. LOUIS SCOTT "THIS RUG OF WEEDS . . . !" Blue lupine, orange poppies: a bright rug Which spreads its beauty at the mountain's base, Beneath clear skies! "Rank weeds," men say—and shrug— While tractors grunt and bull-dozer erase Small patches of God's carpet, here and there! Some little while—a momentary space— One hesitating step upon Time's stair, Then Man—(with Man's machines)—is rusted, gone! Hither or whither? Echo, too, asks—:"Which?" Blue lupine, orange poppies—a new dawn— Whose glory wakes to conquer mundane creeds: While from the heights imagined shapes are drawn To humbly kneel upon this rug of weeds— And show their gods their sorrows—and their needs! Prayer—20/12 RUNNING OUT TIME FOR CONTROL-FRONT DECISION ANTI-RED WORLD Othman's Views on Washington Sessions By FREDERICK C. OTHMAH WASHINGTON — I'm warning you now; read this and you're going to hear about my operation. Or Othman is a sissy when the sawbones hauls out the carving knives. For a long time a small bump under the skin of my right jaw had been growing bigger. Not from week to week you understand but from year to year. This worried my bride. It also began to worry me especially after I began nicking it every couple of days by mistake with my razor. So as soon as Sen. McCarthy and his hearings went into eclipse I sought out the doctor. He took a quick look. A sebaceous cyst said he. A minor matter and please excuse him for a few minutes while he prepared the operating room. And there I was in his private office with nothing to read except a pamphlet on his desk. About cancer. I put that down in a hurry. Then I was called across the hall. Here I climbed onto an operating table with a pillow at one end. Not one nurse but two were there obviously for the purpose of holding me down. One of these ladies gently washed my jaw which already was clean. The other began placing cutlery in a pan by the side of my head. "Don't be afraid of the tools' she said. My inventory indicated that she had provided three knives of varying sizes a couple of pairs of scissors and some forceps. All glittery. The doc strode in. He stood by making small chit-chat while the other lady painted my jaw with something cold. Pain killer, she said. The surgeon washed his hands; I never did see such a thorough scrubbing a brush even. Nurse No. 2 said she'd something over my face, a small towel but it was askew and with my hand could see out. That was not I peeked. I saw the doc reach for die - sized knife and I did him cutting a hole in me, sound. Then he got the foot started prodding. "A big one isn't it?" No. 1. The doctor, grunted. I then heard him snippe with a pair of scissors size. That's a strange listening to the snick-snail own skin. "Its out' the doc shudd, to get up. He said one tute please while he stalk back together. He used and thread or so it looks and I could feel the thinner. Banana-oilish. Put on some gauze and on whole business with floss stickum. The doctor said drop time Monday and he'd rinsed his stitches. The first nurse get the dressing wet. He expects me to take a even wash my face bead and next week I do not. So I crawled off the table after not more thanutes there and my knuckle buckled. I hadn't felt since I once found myself in a nudist camp. Odd I'd suffered no pain and only any blood and still I able to stagger out of the mental I guess. At this writing six I still feel wobbly and is wearing off my jaw. But I've lost my hump. THE David Lawrence Dispatch By DAVID LAWRENCE GENEVA, May 21 — Whatever this conference may do, it can be written now to the everlasting edit of the 16 nations which par-pated in the fighting in Korea at they are maintaining here a ted stand in support of the that moral principle that motivated the United Nations forces in taking to repel aggression there. It should be a comfort to the natives of the men who made the same basic diea which the Unit-Nations has supported ever since 7 — that Korea must be unified free elections. Hollywood By ALINE MOSBY United Press Hollywood Writer In the fighting in Korea they are maintaining here a trusted stand in support of the moral principle that motivated the United Nations forces in taking to repel aggression there. It should be a comfort to the natives of the men who made same basic idea which the Unit-Nations has supported ever since 1977 — that Korea must be unified free elections. Although there has been a strong tendency among some of the allied countries to look at the problem as one of a single personality—President Syngman Rhee — all the participating nations now realize that a legal entity, the Republic of Korea, cannot be brush aside and a start made fromatch. Since independence once cognized must be respected, the governments have concluded that the steps taken here must be conformity with the will of the Korean people as expressed in an constitution. What this means is that, while delegation from the Republic Korea could agree in principle the idea of an all-Korean election, this can be ratified only when two-thirds of the Korean assembly adopt an amendment to the existing constitution to provide for such an election. It is realized here that it would be improper for President Rhee to say would agree to an all-Korean action when this is a function of assembly. Likewise, there is use talking about any general action throughout Korea when no division has been made for supposition of the elections in North Korea, where one million Chinese officers still are encamped and institute a coercive force. The United Nations had a supervisory commission on hand in May 1948 when elections were held, but the immunists refused to allow the spectors to go into North Korea. On December 12, 1948, the General Assembly of the United Nations declared the elections valid for the area covered and also formally endorsed the government of the Republic of Korea. Another point on which the 16 nations have agreed is that there must be proportionate representation — that is, the southern section of Korea where two-thirds of people live, must be represented in that proportion, and there is use talking about an equal representation as between the North section, held by the communists, and the southern partize that it isn’t a question of a single personality but of a precedent and a principle. For if the United Nations, which created and recognized the constitutional government of the Republic of Korea, were at the behest of Peiping and Moscow to agree to wipe out the present government of Korea, this would be a flagrant abandonment of the basic principle of law and order for which the United Nations itself stands. Whether the communists will agree to withdraw their forces from North Korea is doubtful but until conditions north of the 38th parallel are such that voters may cast their ballots without military cooperation there is little chance of an election being held. The Korean phase of the conference will break up however not on these details but on the main principle — that an all-Korean election must be held under United Nations supervision. Already Mr. Molotov has rejected this proposal. It is a serious position for Moscow to maintain because sooner or later there must be a withdrawal of the million Chinese from Korea. The maintenance indefinite ly of an active military establishment by the communists north of the armistice line is an expensive thing and there is always the danger of an outbreak of hostilities. The Republic of Korea delegation has worked harmoniously with the American government and in due time the communists will find world opinion rising against them even in quarters hitherto friendly to them. The letter from the Swedish and Swiss representatives on the so-called neutral commission to supervise the Korean armistice terms was made public here for the express purpose of showing how phony the international-commission idea is when governments under Soviet domination like Poland and Czechoslovakia are members of such a commission and can frustrate its operations. The Americans here circulated the letter as evidence of why the United States will never again agree in Indo-China or elsewhere to “neutrals” on international commissions who are mere stooges for the communists. That’s one constructive result of the Korean armistice agreement — the revelation by means of indubitable proof that there is no good faith behind a communist signature. (Reproduction Rights Reserved) Hollywood By ALINE MOSBY United Press Hollywood Writer HOLLYWOOD (UP)—Ed Wynn, the zaniest comic in show business, lamented today he finally snared a television idea that’s wacky enough to match his talents—but so far nobodys bought it. For 52 years of his varied career Wynn has been famed for his ludicrous props hats and gadgets. He has stored hundreds of contraptions in his home, and his closets and trunks are jammed with costumes. Recently an idea was presented to Wynn that he thought would use up those props and be a sure-fire success on television. But the show was so wacky, he’s ghed, no sponsor has been found yet to foot the big bill. Good Idea Wynn’s idea, which sounds better than many a current program, was to act out those fantastic contraptions drawn by cartoonist Rube Goldberg. “We would have the contestants bring us their problems and we would solve them with these inventions,’ explained Wynn. Wynn made one pilot, or test film of the show. On that show a lady complained she couldn’t get her husband out of bed in the morning. A man wanted an invention to silence his back-seat driver wife. Another complainer asked for a way to eliminate people who talk too long; in public telephone booths. Required Big Cast “For each problem, Goldberg drew an invention and I presented it,” said Wynn. “But the show required 20 actors and $7,000 worth of props to act out the inventions. For example, a man would be shown buying a bottle of catupu, and the gag had a chain-reaction from there.” “CBS took an option on the program but their option is up,” Wynn said sadly. May Return to Stage But now, he said, if the Goldberg idea fizzles he will return to scissors and some forceps. All glittery. The doc strode in. He stood by making small chit-chat while the other lady painted my jaw with something cold. Pain killer, she said. The surgeon washed his hands; I never did see So I crawled off the table after not more thanutes there and my knuckle buckled. I hadn’t felt since I once found myself in a nudist camp. Odd I’d suffered no pain and only any blood and still I able to stagger out of thy mental I guess. At this writing six hikers feel wobbly and is wearing off my jaw. But I've lost my bumple worry and I expect you wash my face again tha happier man. Copyright 1954, by Uniture Syndicate, Inc.) FOR the area covered and also formally endorsed the government of the Republic of Korea. Another point on which the 16 nations have agreed is that there must be proportionate representation — that is, the southern section of Korea where two-thirds of the people live, must be represented in that proportion, and there is use talking about an equal representation as between the North Korean section, held by the communists, and the southern part, held by the Republic of Korea. HOME OF THE ALLIES OF THE UNITED CROSSWORD PUZZLE Answer to Yesterday's Puzzle ACROSS - Garden tool - Posts - Song - Grain - Eagle's nest - Unit - Small seeds - Brickworkers - Shade trees - Precious stone - Beef fat (pl.) - Encore (Fr.) - Defaces - Eat away - Army officer (abbr.) - Stupedes - Symbol for calcium - Persia CREWEL LAPSE REMAKE RAPIER ELUDE GORILLA WILE HUB SODS SEA MINUS TOE STOA SPY MR ERRS TIES RO BET NATS EOS SABRE ITA PLAT ROD OPAL ALGRETS BRUTE STEERS COALER TEISTA MOLEST DOWN 5-Roman bronze 6-Railroad (abbr) 7-Coin 8-Shuts securely 9-Free from strangling 10-Girl's name 11-Affirmative 12-Comparative ending 13-Self-satisfied 14-Stanion 15-Bishop's hat 16-Tardy 17-Musical instrument (pl.) 18-Implied 19-Feh-footed birds 19-Cut 20-Scattered 21-Rugged mountain crest (pl.) 22-Part of church 23-Violent expulsion of breath 24-Colina 24-Anger 24-Cook slowly 24-Wooden pin 24-Huntingbird 24-Wetland of India 24-Pedal digit 25-The sun THE AMERICANS here circulated the letter as evidence of why the United States will never again agree in Indo-China or elsewhere to "neutrals" on international commissions who are mere stooges for the communists. That's one constructive result of the Korean armistice agreement—the revelation by means of indubitable proof that there is no good faith behind a communist signature. (Reproduction Rights Reserved) or (Copyright 1954 New York Herald Tribune Inc.) TEN YEARS AGO A-C Gordon Morley has completed his basic training at Gardner Field and has been sent to advance flying school as flight officer. Gordon will be remembered as a baseball star at AUHS. Mr. Carl Cruzan was the special guest last night when Mr. and Mrs. Q.E. Ferguson entertained at a party at their home on East Center Street. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Zarlingo are the parents of a daughter born at the Downey hospital May 19. The infant has been named Barbara Diane. F. A. Nellesen has received word from his son, Earl that he has been stationed at Port Hebrides. Definite assurance that all records in casting at La Palma Park in past years will be broken was made today by the Ike Waltons. They are sponsoring a casting tournament at the park pool this weekend. "But the show required 20 actors and $7,000 worth of props to act out the inventions. For example, a man would be shown buying a bottle of catup, and the gag had a chain-reaction from there." "CBS took an option on the program but their option is up," Wynn said sadly. May Return to Stage But now, he said, if the Goldberg idea fizzles he will return to Broadway. "I've been sitting around a year and I don't like being inactive," he said. He spoke at an NBC cocktail party and looked wistfully at Donald O'Connor who is returning with his own filmed show next fall. "TV isn't knocking down my doors so I'll probably do a stage revue next fall," said Wynn. Ten Years Ago A-C Gordon Morley has completed his basic training at Gardner Field and has been sent to advance flying school as flight officer. Gordon will be remembered as a baseball star at AUHS. Mr. Carl Cruzan was the special guest last night when Mr. and Mrs. Q.E. Ferguson entertained at a party at their home on East Center Street. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Zarlingo are the parents of a daughter born at the Downey hospital May 19. The infant has been named Barbara Diane. F. A. Nellesen has received word from his son, Earl that he has been stationed at Port Hebrides. Definite assurance that all records in casting at La Palma Park in past years will be broken was made today by the Ike Waltons. They are sponsoring a casting tournament at the park pool this week-end. "But the show required 20 actors and $7,000 worth of props to act out the inventions. For example, a man would be shown buying a bottle of catup, and the gag had a chain-reaction from there." "CBS took an option on the program but their option is up," Wynn said sadly. May Return to Stage But now, he said, if the Goldberg idea fizzles he will return to Broadway. "I've been sitting around a year and I don't like being inactive," he said. He spoke at an NBC cocktail party and looked wistfully at Donald O'Connor who is returning with his own filmed show next fall. "TV isn't knocking down my doors so I'll probably do a stage revue next fall," said Wynn. Ten Years Ago A-C Gordon Morley has completed his basic training at Gardner Field and has been sent to advance flying school as flight officer. Gordon will be remembered as a baseball star at AUHS. Mr. Carl Cruzan was the special guest last night when Mr. and Mrs. Q.E. Ferguson entertained at a party at their home on East Center Street. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil Zarlingo are the parents of a daughter born at the Downey hospital May 19. The infant has been named Barbara Diane. F. A. Nellesen has received word from his son, Earl that he has been stationed at Port Hebrides. Definite assurance that all records in casting at La Palma Park in past years will be broken was made today by the Ike Waltons. They are sponsoring a casting tournament at the park pool this week-end." Washington Scenes K C. OTHMAN Your Birthday Forecast By STELLA FRIDAY, MAY 21 -- Born today, you are one of those who seems to be able to get through life very comfortably with the minimum amount of effort. Things seem to come your way. It is probably because you are a pleasant, optimistic and receptive personality who expects good and consequently attracts it. You are not as practical as you might be and there can be minor setbacks, but you take these philosophically; sit back and wait for the tide to turn—which it does—and then you step in and ride on to victory. You are happiest when in harmonious and artistic surroundings. You have the soul and temper of the artist but may take out your enjoyment in appreciation rather than in creative effort. Yet, were within you, you could become out of development the latent talents standing. The degree of your material success will depend upon how much you want it. Popular among members of the opposite sex, your marriage should be an especially happy one. Among those who were born on this date are: Elizabeth Fry, early prison reformer; John Borden, explorer; Alla Nazimova, actress, and Richard Bennett, actor. To find what the stars have in store for you tomorrow, select your birthday star and read the corresponding paragraph. Let your birthday star be your daily guide. Saturday, May 22 GEMINI (May 21-June 21) -- If you have a garden, this should be a fine time to do some work on it and get some fresh air. CANCER (June 22-July 23) -- Plan a relaxing day in the country. Extend it for the two-day week end if at all possible. Do you good! LEO (July 24-Aug.23) -- Don't take on more than you can properly handle these days. You can do just so much and no more. VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 23) -- If you have done someone a favor in the past, it may well be that today it may be a day of real accomplishment. Expect something you have wanted for a long time. SAGETARIUS Nov. 23-Dec. 22) -- Plan a pleasant time with your family today. Perhaps a picnic and hike are in order. CAPRICORN Dec. 23-Jan. 20) -- Relax tensions today. Don't do a single thing that seems like work. Just play and have a good time. AQUARIUS Jan. 21-Feb. 19) -- Build up your health reserves now. There comes a time when you may need to take things easy for a while. PISCES Feb. 20-Mar. 20) -- Perhaps you can chaperone a group of youngsters in an all-day outing. Do you as much good as it does them! ARIESMar.21-Apr. 20) -- You may have to be just a little careful about the budget, but that doesn't need to mean limiting enjoyment. TAURUS Apr. 21-May 20) -- If you are under an obligation to a friend, see that you repay it today. Reciprocate for past kindness. Distributed by United Feature Syndicate, Inc.) Farmer McCabe May 21 1954 Pres. Ike Eisenhower Burning Tree Golf Club Washington D.C. Dear Ike: Ifen you can git away from yore golf clubs long enuff I want to have a little heart to heart talk with ye. First off yore meddlin in this McCarthy - Stevens hearing wux a boner of the worst order and yore order'n yore Aids to not talk is not only defying the U.S. Senate but it's a step in the right direction to "Bring the Rascals Back." So if you are playin politics to git rid of McCarthy and still keep the G.O.P. in the Saddle why I wantta tell ye that yore harp is outta tune. So I crawled off the operating table after not more than five minutes there and my knees nearly buckled. I hadn't felt so weak since I once found myself naked in a nudist camp. Odd thing was I'd suffered no pain and seen hardly any blood and still I was barely able to stagger out of there. Strictly mental I guess. At this writing six hours later I still feel wobbly and the dope is wearing off my jaw. It is sore. But I've lost my bump and hence a worry and I expect when I can wash my face again that I'll be a happier man. Copyright 1954, by United Feature Syndicate, Inc. The Doctor Disagree By Elizabeth Selfert CHAPTER THIRTY TWO "THAT'S pretty hard," said Shelly. "When people are determined to think the worst." "Oh, dear," protested the older woman, tucking up a stray lock of hair. "Don't you think people generally want to be kind?" "No, I'm afraid I don't have such optimism about the human race. Perhaps you'd better tell me what I've done, or what you've heard I've done." May Anna blinked. She had rehearsed her approach, had planned how to make her points in progressive order. Shelly should not have taken a short cut; she immediately regretted it. May Anna played with her bracelet; she touched the matching necklace of woven bead strands at her throat. The thing is to avoid any chance of talk, Shelly . . ." she said uncertainly. "You mean, I should be more careful of what I do? Or is it only a matter of being more discreet about when and where I do it?" "Oh, dear, Shelly, don't take that attitude!" pleaded May Anna in agitation. Had she really expected her victim to sit quietly, listen and say nothing? "Please tell me what you've heard about me." "I don't listen to gossip . . ." began May Anna. Who does, thought Shelly, and admits it? But she said nothing. Of course, when close friends speak to me in a tone that shows they are worried about you, dear— Shelly waited. May Anna laughed a little. "Oh, there wasn't much said, of course. Eleanor likes Dr. Talboy. She saw have a garden, this should be a fine time to do some work on it and get some fresh air. CANCER (June 22-July 23) -- Plan a relaxing day in the country. Extend it for the two-day week end if at all possible. Do you good! LEO (July 24-Aug.23) -- Don't take on more than you can properly handle these days. You can do just so much and no more. VIRGO (Aug. 24-Sept. 23) -- If you have done someone a favor in the past, it may well be that today it will be returned. LIBRA Sept. 24-Oct. 23) -- Keep your mind strictly on today's events, not upon the possibilities of what may happen in the future. SCORPIO Oct. 24-Nov. 22) -- This girl he might have married—even a cheap, vulgar girl—but it had been only a show. That was all his family had ever planned on doing. They would mark time until the proper occasion arose to show Stephen the error of his choice. Now, it seemed, that time had come. They had their stories, which they would tell Stephen—when he returned—or even write to him— Would they? Her skin cold, her heart thudding, Shelly stared at the faded, soft woman in blue, and wondered if Stephen's mother really would write such things to her son in Koren. Stephen loved May Anna, he would believe her stories because he would be sure this soft-spoken woman would never tell anything but the truth. So Shelly must make Mrs. Carr know that the stories were not true! But how? Oh, what a spot her husband had put her in! He should never have left her at the mercy of these people. He counted on their protecting her, helping her. Instead— She leaned back in her chair, waited for an opening, and then she tried her best to explain now hard, how very hard, she had been trying to save Stephen's practice for him. "Stephen didn't realize how things would go," she explained. "In the first place, I'm sure he counted on Miss Cobb's staying in the office." "I understand Dr. Talboy was very rude to her." If he was, it's the first rudeness I've ever known him to commit. Don't you know him at all? Yes, dear, I've met him. Craig himself thinks Stephen should let some of the local her victim to sit quietly, listen and say nothing? "Please tell me what you've heard about me." "I don't listen to gossip . . ." began May Anna. Who does, thought Shelly, and admits it? But she said nothing. "Of course, when close friends speak to me in a tone that shows they are worried about you, dear—" Shelly waited. May Anna laughed a little. "Oh, there wasn't much said, of course. Eleanor likes Dr. Talboy. She says he is good company—and she said he expected you thoroughly enjoyed your hookey-playing." Shelly's head lifted. "I don't understand . . ." "I isn't the office usually opened on Saturday afternoon?" "No," said Shelly, "it isn't." "Oh, well, then that was a mistake. But did you two go on a picnic?" "Yes," said Shelly. "Yes, we did. About ten days ago. Craig had to go to Allentown; it was a not, summery day—on impulse, he suggested that we take a picnic lunch, and that I go with him. We were home by dark." "Of course you were, dear. And if you don't think it was indiscreet to ride in his car—and to lie under a tree with him—" She broke off at a flash in Shelly's eyes. "Eleanor may do that when she goes on a picnic with Craig," said Shelly hotly. "I wouldn't know about that—I don't watch her as closely as she evidently watches me." "Now, Shelly—" "Look, Mother Carr. I did go on that short afternoon picnic with Dr. Talboy. Eleanor saw us in the car together, and it looks as if she followed us to the field where we sat talking for a couple of hours and where we ate our supper. Craig lay on the grass—so did his dog. I sat up both to talk and to eat. You can believe Eleanor's deductions, or you can believe my account of what happened." "Shelly," said May Anna, reproachfully. "Weil, at least consider the fact that Eleanor has reason to be jealous of me, Mother Carr." "Over Dr. Talboy?"