anaheim-gazette 1931-08-20

Ninth Instalment Rackruff Motors hire Rowena to accompany Peter on a nation-wide tour in their roadster as an advertising stunt. At the last minute Little Bobby is engaged to act as chaperon. A few miles out Bobby becomes tearful at being parted from her sweetheart and Rowena insists on taking her place in the rumble so that she can ride with Peter and have him to talk to about Carter. Rowena gets Peter to consent to divide the expense money each week as soon as it arrives, and astonishes Peter by eating too economically. The three tourists reach Denver, after passing through Buffalo, Chicago and St. Louis. Peter and Rowena have many tiffs on the way while Carter keeps wiring Bobby to return to New York. The morning after they reach Denver, Peter and Rowena discover Bobby has deserted them and returned to New York by train. They are faced with the impossible condition of continuing their trip without a chaperon. Rowena suggests to Peter that they make a "companionate" marriage. They are married and go to Cheyenne, where their actions, when they ask for rooms on separate floors, arouses the suspicions of the hotel clerk. They finally succeed in getting rooms, but not without exciting the laughter of the hotel loungers. They resume the trip next day and are overwhelmed by a cloudburst in arroyo and are thrown out of the car. A party of tourist campers gives them dry clothes and food. Spokane is finally reached and the hotel clerk smiles when they register. They resume the trip the next day led them down to the reception room and introduced them once more to all the Rackruff dealers and their wives, and then to the gentlemen of the press—and editors and publishers among them, too, as well as mere reporters. The orchestra struck up the wedding march and Peter and Rowena, flanked by Mr. Meeker on one side and the head waiter on the other, led the procession into the ballroom for dinner. The seats designed for them were raised above the others in a royal mound of white roses. This, Mr. Meeker explained in a loud whisper, represented the solitaire diamond of an engagement ring, which was typified by the rest of the tables ranging the full extent of the hall in a great circle. Never had Rowena been so beautiful. Her eyes—the blue of a summer sky—sparkled with pleased excitement. Her lovely lips quivered sensitively. Under the table she felt about with the toe of a silver slipper until she found Peter's foot to press when she wished to call his attention to anything particularly priceless that caught her eye or ear. Peter stared and stared at her. Everyone else did, too, if it comes to that, but no one of all those present was so amazed and so bewildered by her beauty as Peter himself. Over and over again he had to remind himself that the radiant, exquisite creature, the cynosure of all eyes, whose sheer beauty fairly took away one's breath, was the very eame crisp and curt Rowena who kept such a stubborn finger on the steering wheel of their trip. When dinner was over and he danced with her for the first time he was startled and stirred to discover that she was a feather in his arms; that her gleaming hair was fragrant as flowers; was three o'clock in the bridal suite, well itself guiltless of groom. Not been touched. But keepers are schooled to brought Rowena some with a little rum in it an aspirin tablet. If you don't feel better have your husband call he comes in," she said. Rowena's smile was "I will," she promised. At five o'clock she again. "I feel worse," she said not want a doctor. "I'm she explained. "Would asking too much—for with me a few moments only excitement after the housekeeper sat bed. Rowena looked very flushed, altogether adorable night things. In the housekeeper could not see were, and worn. The he her own opinion about her face grew grimmer. The night housekeeper sees much. When Rowena seen dropped off to sleep, she her commiseratingly. "I muttered, "a pretty you that. Him out all night married! Thank God, I in time!" Rowena smiled comfort when the housekeeper hit the light and tip-toed room. She had a witness privacy of her night in the rowena was about breakfast the next morning came in. He sat down and the waitress almost She drifted lazily in Peter's arms. little reception and dance for them. They are deluged with presents. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY: When Peter went out for a look around town she hurried away with her share of the wedding presents in search of a pawnshop, where she left them securely locked away from danger of theft or loss, and stopped for an express money order on her way home. There wasn't enough money for the suit but she bought a new, frilly collar and cuff set to brighten up the old one which she extravagantly sent down to the hotel cleaners for pressing. She had a small electric iron and a folding board in her big suitcase, but she felt some hesitancy in resorting to such an economy with Peter in the sitting-room. The reception was a huge success. The best people in their best clothes were properly impressed. Peter and Rowena in a mound of flowers in the Rackruff roadster were photographed for the local manners interviewed by ren read in the paper about the annulment and know it was all a farce! Won't they go down—plop!—like a flat tire? "I suppose so," he assented hobely. "Looking at it that way, it seems rather a low trick to play on them. They mean so well." "But it was Rackruff got us into it—it isn't our fault," she protested. They danced through the ball, with a display of domestic devotion that was thoroughly convincing. At two o'clock when it was over they went, laughing, upstairs to the bridal suite and while he changed quickly from formal to street dress, she lounged in full display in the sitting-room before the chaperoneage of the open door. When he went in to say good night he sat down on the arm of her big chair and cuddled her bright head, roughly, in his arm. "Why put me out, Rowena?" he began in a wheedlesome voice. "After all, we are married. And I fancy we're go-but no one of all those present was so amazed and so bewildered by her beauty as Peter himself. Over and over again he had to remind himself that the radiant, exquisite creature, the cynosure of all eyes, whose sheer beauty fairly took away one's breath, was the very same crisp and curt Rowena who kept such a stubborn finger on the steering wheel of their trip. When dinner was over and he danced with her for the first time he was startled and stirred to discover that she was a feather in his arms; that her gleaming hair was fragrant as flowers; her skin velvet to his touch—and that she seemed to melt into the music like music itself. "Rowene," he whispered, "it's great, isn't it?—really, it's just corking! And oh, darling, think how they're going to feel in a couple of months when they..." There wasn't enough money for the suit but she bought a new, frilly collar and cuff set to brighten up the old one which she extravagantly sent down to the hotel cleaners for pressing. She had a small electric iron and a folding board in her big suitcase, but she felt some hesitancy in resorting to such an economy with Peter in the sitting-room. The reception was a huge success. The best people in their best clothes were properly impressed. Peter and Rowena in a mound of flowers in the Rackruff roadster were photographed for the local papers, interviewed by representatives of the press, and congratulated on every hand. Peter was given a pearl-studded cigarette lighter, which worked successfully, and Rowena a wristwatch with the same design in chip diamonds. She accepted it with a glowing smile and inner regret that she had not had it earlier in the day to provide the coveted suit. Mr. Meeker told her confidentially that the only reason he had not told her about the wristwatch was because they had evidently planned it as an afterthought and he hadn't heard of it. When the reception was over they were driven triumphantly back to the hotel in a procession of Rackruff roadsters, so that a considerable crowd gathered in the streets to cheer them on. "Peter, don't you love it?" demanded Rowena when they were again alone in the bridal suite—alone, but with the door noticeably ajar. "Don't you adore being a husband? Aren't you glad we got married? Why, if I'd have known it was as much fun I'd have been married dozens of times before this." Peter waited in the lobby downstairs while she dressed for the big affair of the day, and when she was ready he took possession of the bedroom and bath while she sat in the flower-filled sitting-room—the door into the corridor wide open, you may be sure—and wrote a long gay letter to Buddy, enclosing the money order. At seven o'clock Mr. Meeker called to escort them down in parson. He brought a huge corsage of prehids and orange blossoms for Rowena and a gardenia for Peter's button-hole. "Guess we had better let her stick it in for you," said Mr. Meeker. "Beams like it gives more of a bridal touch to things." Flushing with rosy pride, Mr. Meeker display of domestic devotion that was thoroughly convincing. At two o'clock when it was over they went, laughing, upstairs to the bridal suite and while he changed quickly from formal to street dress, she lounged in full display in the sitting-room before the chaperonage of the open door. When he went in to say good night he sat down on the arm of her big chair and cuddled her bright head, roughly, in his arm. "Why put me out, Rowena?" he began in a wheedlesome voice. "After all, we are married. And I fancy we're going to have the devil's own time convincing any sane judge that there was nothing to it but the ceremony." "My judge will believe it." "If he does," said Peter moodily, "he's going to think what a damfool I am. Anyhow, it's been a nice night and there's more of it. We've had a lot of fun and a little more wouldn't do us any harm," he argued persuasively. She laughed good naturedly. "I've had all the fun I can stand for one night. Run along, darling, and be sure to get a receipt that will confound the skeptics." When Peter had gone she sat on the edge of the bed and thought it all over. In a way, she decided, it was rather an awful thing they had done. But it had been so tremendously important for both of them—the trip had—the pictures and the stories. And the money—the money most of all! But it was too bad this sort of thing had to happen—and to a sweet thing like Peter who really rather deserved a better break—he was so old-fashioned at heart. Rowena stood up and yawned and got into bed. She would do her level best to insure that annulment, in common fairness to Peter. Certainly it was for her to make sure of it. He was too careless, to sensitive to public opinion. He might get that receipt for his night's residence and he might not. She would make sure. She lifted the receiver of her telephone and asked them to send up the housekeeper. When she came in, an efficient, large Scotch woman, Rowena looked a little limp and wan. "I don't feel so very well," she said childishly. "I wonder if you could get be something hot to drink? I don't want to be sick." The housekeeper was surprised. The State Highway Co-taken over 722 miles of for maintenance, including Orange county, and prince crews will look after hereafter. The road in Orange county route 43, from Watermine way of Santa Ana canyon Beach. North of San Bernardino route provides a connection highway "Rim of the Wronging the Lake Arrowhead and resort area. West of San Bernardino heavy traffic built up by as well as a necessary beaches. The average travelational area is 2500 square feet and day and 550 on a week 18 percent is local on S percent on a week day. The average on traffic on a Sunday and 2300 on of which 47 percent is percent through. The r state is to maintain trave nardino, Riverside and O and is 40.63 miles in len gue. With Germany full of Hitler says that never such high spirits before us of how high the spirit traders get during periods in America, especially when nation increases its tar they think will affect A mosquitoes are reported than usual on the east o mer. Well with mosquito and grasshoppers in th e as well spend the old w back yard at home. was three o'clock in the morning and the bridal suite, well lighted, showed itself guiltless of groom. His pillow had not been touched. But hotel housekeepers are schooled to surprises. She brought Rowena some hot strong tea with a little rum in it and gave her an aspirin tablet. "If you don't feel better pretty soon have your husband call me—wh-when he comes in," she said. Rowena's smile was a little forced. "I will," she promised. At five o'clock she asked for her again. "I feel worse," she said. But she did not want a doctor. "I'm just nervous," she explained. "Would—would it be asking too much—for you just to sit with me a few moments? I'm sure it's only excitement after the ball." The housekeeper sat down beside the bed. Rowena looked very young, very flushed, altogether adorable in her soft night things. In the dim light the housekeeper could not see how old they were, and worn. The housekeeper had her own opinion about men anyhow, and her face grew grimmer and grimmer. The night housekeeper in a big hotel sees much. When Rowena seemed to have dropped off to sleep, she leaned over her commiseratingly. "Poor child," she muttered, "a pretty young thing like that. Him out all night and them just married! Thank God, I found men out in time!" Rowena smiled comfortably to herself when the housekeeper had turned out the light and tip-toed softly from the room. She had a witness to the virginal privacy of her night in the bridal suite. Rowena was about half through breakfast the next morning when Peter came in. He sat down opposite her and the waitress almost ran up to get New State Laws on Auto Lights Highway Patrol Begins August 14 to Enforce Many Important Changes (Correspondence to The Gazette) Sacramento—Motorists of California were today urged by E. Raymond Cato, superintendent of the highway patrol, to acquaint themselves with important provisions of the law relative to lights which become effective with the new motor vehicle act on August 14. Loads That Extend Outstanding in importance are the new regulations designed to promote safety in the transportation of loads that extend beyond the bodies of trucks. Inspector Will R. Sharkey, Jr., head of the bureau of lights, offers the following as explanatory of some of the most important phases of the new law: Loads projecting four feet or more beyond the rear of a vehicle must display two red lights instead of one that are visible 500 feet to the sides as well as the rear. In daytime a red flag or cloth not less than 16 inches square must be used. Officers will have particular instructions to enforce these provisions. Lights in Front Only white or approved amber-colored lights are permitted on the front of vehicles and colored lights of clearance lamps and approved signal devices. All lights displayed from the rear shall be red except the clearance lights and approved signal devices. Side or parking lamps shall not be lighted at the same time head lamps are burning. Parking lights may not be more than three candlepower, must be of white light and must not glare or dazzle. Vehicles may display running board or "courtesy" lights not greater than three candlepower. White or green are the only colors permissible and they must not glare or be visible except from the side. Carry Clearance Lights Front and rear of both truck and trailer or semi-trailer. Passenger stages only may display green lights in front. Headlamps of new vehicles must be mounted not less than 30 inches measured from the center of the lamp. As in the old law, it is unlawful to drive with dazzling or glaring lights. Six Months Report of Highway Patrol While the California highway patrol has been increased in personnel only from 340 to 372, including bureau heads, clerks, inspectors and captains, the service shows marked expansion for the first six months of this year. The patrol officers stopped and warned 162,346 persons for all kinds of violations during the period and a gain of 27 percent over the previous six months. There were 43,211 arrests, a gain of 23 percent. The patrolmen rode 4,380,979 miles during the period, a gain of 24 percent over the first six months of last year. Every member of the patrol was required to attend a training school in Sacramento this year, which is being reflected in better work by the patrolmen. Although the number of arrests and stops by the officers show a 25 percent increase there was an apparent tendency on the part of the courts to be lenient with the violators and this was reflected in a sharp drop in the gross amount of fines collected from persons arrested by the officers. Total fines for the six months' period of 1931 amounted to $147,960, as compared with $161,473 for the same period of 1930. H. V. WEISEL ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Civil and Probate Matters Only PHONE 2237 or 2238 607 Bank of America Bldg. Anaheim, Calif. State Commission Takes Over Road The State Highway Commission has taken over 722 miles of county roads for maintenance, including 25 miles in Orange county, and present maintenance crews will look after their upkeep thereafter. The road in Orange county is state route 43, from Waterman canyon by way of Santa Ana canyon to Newport Beach. North of San Bernardino this route provides a connection to the state highway "Rim of the World" road serving the Lake Arrowhead recreational and resort area. West of San Bernardino it serves a heavy traffic built up by communities as well as a necessary outlet to the beaches. The average traffic in the recreational area is 2500 vehicles on Sunday and 550 on a week day, of which 18 percent is local on Sunday and 71 percent on a week day. The average on traffic on the beach and built-up sections is 4100 vehicles on a Sunday and 2300 on a week day, of which 47 percent is local and 53 percent through. The road which the state is to maintain traverses San Bernardino, Riverside and Orange counties and is 40.63 miles in length. With Germany full of troubles, Adolf Hitler says that never has he been in such high spirits before. This reminds us of how high the spirits of our free traders get during periods of depression in America, especially when some other nation increases its tariffs in a way they think will affect American trade. Mosquitoes are reported to be thicker than usual on the east coast this summer. Well with mosquitoes in the east and grasshoppers in the west we might as well spend the old vacation in the back yard at home. Col. Robert R. McCormick, publisher of The Chicago Tribune, who has been appointed honorary chairman of the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Committee, organized to work for the freedom of the press. The committee will fly to Jefferson's old home at Monticello on Oct. 20. H. V. WEISEL ATTORNEY-AT-LAW Civil and Probate Matters Only PHONE 2237 or 2238 607 Bank of America Bldg. Annelheim, Calif. 3 RULES big help to BOWELS What a joy to have bowels move like clockwork, every day! It's easy, if you mind these simple rules of a famous old doctor: 1. Drink a big tumblerful of water before breakfast, and several times a day. 2. Get plenty of outdoor exercise without unduly fatiguing yourself. 3. Try for a bowel movement at exactly the same hour every day. Everyone's bowels need help at times, but the thing to use is Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. You'll get a thorough cleaning-out, and it won't leave your insides weak and watery. This family doctor's prescription is just fresh laxative herbs, pure pepsin, and other helpful ingredients that couldn't hurt a child. But how it wakes up those lazy bowels? How good you feel with your system rid of all that poisonous waste matter. DR. W. B. CARDWELL'S SYRUP PEPSIN A Doctor's Family Laxation Memories Revived of Famous Author Los Angeles will pause in the gay ten-day whirl of her 150th birthday anniversary to honor the famous Californian, Sarah Bixby Smith, for her contributions to the state's romantic background. Privately and modestly printed some years ago in two limited editions that were immediately exhausted, the La Fiesta edition of Mrs. Smith's "Adobe Days" will come from the press on September 4, an admitted classic. In its revised form it includes additional material and eight rare plates. Daughter of a famous pioneer family, Mrs. Smith has drawn upon a rich store of personal reminiscences and documents in compiling her fascinating account of California's sald days. Despite the book's exacting accuracy and undisputed historical value, its interest is even greater to the general reader than the student. Starting with the wide and vivid panorama of her clan leaving Maine for California by way of the plains, Isthmus and horn, she narrows her scope to the rich detail of her life as a child on the huge San Justo sheep ranch; as a young girl on the Rancho Los Cerritos, the site of Long Beach; and in Los Angeles through its kaleidoscopic progress from pueblo to fifth city. Graphic chronicling and poetic beauty are combined in "Adobe Days." Colorful personalities, stirring incidents and minute details of California's romantic background are rarely so delightfully presented as by this prominent Californian. They have the black shirts in Italy, the green shirts in Germany and the no-shirts in Russia. What we want in the United States is a revival of those silk shirt days. When Pain Comes WHAT many people call inspiration very often means acid in the stomach. The stomach nerves have been ever stimulated, and food sours. The corrective is an alkali, which neutralizes the acids instantly. And the best alkali known to medical science is Phillips Milk of Magnesia. One spoonful of this harmless tasteless alkali in water neutralizes instantly many times that same acid, and the symptoms disappear at once. You will never use crème methods when once you learn the efficiency of this. Go get a small bottle to try. 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