Error By LUELLA B. LYONS New Year's eve, but to Eve Blair that meant nothing but heartache, for she was packing to leave Stephen, and was going back to mother. Hadn't Steve said she had mistreated his el- derly Aunt Ann, and had been selfish, and a lot of other hastily-sald things. Her tears were watering the things she packed, but the phone shrilling out its call, forced her to swallow that ferocious lump in her throat. “Eve?” “Yes. “Listen, here at the New Year's com- mittee headquarters we are swamped with calls for sing- ers. I thought of you, so I wonder if you and ud won't go out to the Lubberman Home and sing a while for the old folks there. A few old hymns and a few old, sweet ballads, to last from 6:30 to eight bells. Can we depend on you, Eve? “You just bet you can. We'll be there,” and the phone clicked as the other party hung up the receiver with a thankful sigh. “Must be that Steve offered our services on some other occasion and forgot to tell me about it. Wonder how she knew we used to nickname him Bud? Oh, well, I'll postpone going home to moth- er till morning; no use in letting these folks down because of our inability to get along.” Eve was already dig- ging out Steve's old accordion, her old guitar, some old song books and a hymnal, It was while Steve and Eve were returning from the old people's home, where they had spent a very happy evening, that Steve fished a letter out of his pocket and held It toward Eve. “Let's burn this old farewell note to. gether when we get home, honey. We can forget and forgive, can't we?” Eve nodded happlly as she snuggled against him as he drove. The trip of cheer had pald many kinds of Inter. est for both the older folks and for Steve and Eve. “Who could be calling st this time of night?” they wondered as they en- tered ths apartment to hear the phone Jangling, demandingly, “Eve “Yer, of course” "Well, you see it was this way: 1 was call Bud and Eve Blairsend and cue of my helpers got you on the phory. It was a coincidence of course, espevially after the way you took the reqrest. Just a few minutes ago I discovered the mistake and phoned the Home only to be told that we had better never try to send them any other entertainers but you two, so it sevms you made a grand hit with them and are elected for the job again real soon, if you're willing . . ." and d | went the effervescing and the ex. § Piaining. The little god of peacemaking, his Job finished, left the scene content with bis day's work. Eve held close in Steve's arms, all thoughts of a separation gone, perhaps, forever. . © Wostern Newspaper Union, I: ABOUT three hours It would be a TURNING ANEW _ LEA KATHERINE EDELMAN “THE BELLS of AVALON” A New Year's Story By ALICE B. PALMER YT HE glow of soft lamps lent their | charm to the living room. ~ fort and beauty were two words that symbolized the interior of the Sex- ton bungalow. Eleanor and Dick, home for the holidays, seemed to be en- Joying It all. Eleanor was munching from a box of home-made candy. “Isn't It nice to be home, Dick?™ she murmured. “Mother and dad are precious, making things so comfy.” “Yes, they are” Dick answered thoughtfully. “I wonder If we really show our appreciation. By the way, where are they now?” “Oh, mother is putting the last fin- ishing touches on my dress for to- night. And dad is packing the freezer of cream that he made” Dick was silent for a moment, then he Jumped quickly from his chair. “Do you know, Eleanor, that we're two pretty selfish children? he cried “Here we sit around, doing nothing, leaving mother and dad the burden of everything on thelr shoulders.” Eleanor's face showed concern “You're right, Dick, we really ought to be ashamed. . jut it's not too late te help. Let's surprise them. How about us fixing the sandwiches and salad for the party? Mother planned to do it while we were dressing” In a minute they were in the clean, white kitchen, taking things from the refrigerator. Very carefully, they fixed the brown and white sandwiches, wrapping them In wax paper. Deftly, too, using mother's recipe, Eleanor Com- They Washed and Dried the Dighes and Utensils Used. made the big bowl of fruit salad and set it away. Dick helped with every. thing, and they washed and dried the dishes and utensils used. Just as they had put things away, mother looked in the door. “Why-—what are you doing, children?" she asked wonderingly. Eleanor rushed over and gave her a big hug. “We've just woke up” she whispered. “Dick and I have been pretty selfish, sitting around while you d dad worked so hard. But we're going to be different from now on—and we're going to have lots of fun, helping you and dad.” “Well, the cream Is all set up,” dad sald, as he opened the door leading from the basement, “and it's going to be pretty good.” Eleanor rushed to hie side and kissed him. "Dad, you've been just a dar. ling," she exclaimed. “Dick and 1 have just woke up to how much yon and mother have been doing for us. And we hereby solemnly declare that we're turning over a new leaf for the New Year.” © Western Newspaper Unlon, ORMAN TREAT was sorting over his music at the radio sta- tion and wondering what he was going to sing on the New Year's program. Boyishly enthusiastic and filled to the brim with the New Year's spirit, he hummed, “The Bells of Ava. lon," over and over again “I have it, Norm! 1 have shouted his manager. “You're to sing " it! of "Bell' lyrics. We ought to be able to hunt them up and go over them In no time, Let's soe, there's the ‘Bells of St. Mary's.” a beau- tiful song, there's the good old- fashioned ‘Blue Bells of Scotland.’ And oh, yes, the best of all “The jon! then boy, and be all set for ‘ten bells’ the clock, on New Year's eve” on to other worlds to conquer. man sat stupefied. “i the “Bells of Avalon"—that catch. How could he do 11? Charlene should was hear him? It time he had sung It paniment on the plano, Avalon!” What to her accom memories that par they both had adored It! Then sud. denly without explanation she had be. come engaged to another and Norman had been “out in the cold” ever since. At precisely “ten bells” on New Year's eve the following announcement came over the air: “We are now to hear a fifteen minute program of de. lightful ‘Bell’ songs, appropriate for the occasion, by none other than our celebrated tenor, Norman Treat” Norman had arranged his “Bell” songs in order, leaving “The Bells of Avalon” until last. He did not know why he had done this, but he had Soon the rich tones of his lovely tenor volce were floating over the air in one glorious “Bell” song after another. Last of all he sang with tender, heart-rend- ing expression, “The Bells of Ava lon!” *I wiader If you hear the bells, my dear?” he sang directly to Char lene. Then the deep-toned studio bell accompaniment chimed joyously In a reminder of the midnight hour, The nfuch enjoyed program was over and Norman heaved a deep sigh of re. Hef, Still Aled with the lovely vision and presence of his lost sweetheart, he turned to leave the studio when a telegram was thrust Into his trembling hand, He hardly dared open It, but when he did, he read: “fF heard the ‘Dells of Avalon. Norm! Won't you spend New Your's with Charlene?” @ Western Newsy we Hinlom, @® Three Nations Control Out- put of Industries’ Lifeblood. Discussion of oll embargoes in connection with the Italo-Ethlopian war raises the question: “Where does the world get its oll?” Petro leum deposits have been found In every continent except Antarctica, but well-defined pools are widely scattered. Actually, a very few na. tions control the supply of this life. blood of modern Industry, “Three countries produce about 81 per cent of the world's petroleum output,” says the National Geograph- fe soclety., "These are the United States, Soviet Russia and Venezuela, If all three should cut off thelr oll supplies, many steamships, trucks, automobiles, armored tanks, alr planes and rallroads all over the world would be stopped, as well as industries depending on oll for fuel | or lubrication, Great Britain, through her control of distribution of oll pro duced In her dominions and colonies, and in many other countries, also is a powerful factor in the world's oll situation, ’ Italy Produces Little Oil. “A general embargo would practically threaten Itaiy’s motors | with starvation, for Italy, in the en tire year of 1034, produced only as much United States does | in oil oll as the about two hours. “Almost 00 per cent of the world's | oil comes from twelve tries. Italy is but one of the many | nations which would have to com- | bine thelr petroleum p make up the other 1 “While the three leading nations | are making production history hy | their thundering progress along the | oll trail, them in | laps behind! only coun- | per cent. four others follow although many a group, Nether Almost follow (Persia), Mexico, ~Rumania, Iran lands Indies, and neck and neck, five more along: Colombia, Argentina, Peru, India, and Trinidad, which produce less than 1 per cent of the world's annual output each. Oil Also Found Under Water, “The distribution of petroleum seems to show a slight preference for the western hemisphere and for the northern side of the equator. Nevertheless, it is found in such extremes as Iraq, where iron-muscled Kurds work In July heat at 128 de grees in the shade, and north of Point Barrow in Alaska, where froz en clods oll-soaked are burned as a substitute for coal, “Water, ns well as earth, may Ue above petroleum, Venezuela's Lake! Maracaibo, black with oil, is studded | with derricks which workmen reach | by bridges of narrow of earth planks from! floating camp on a barge, ty. California, extends beyond shoreline of the Paclfic, so that der ricks wade into the up oll from several below sea level, ocean hundred feet in oll production. mond jubilee marked the seventy-fifth anniversary since Col 70 feet into the rich Titusville, Pa. still produced in Pennsylvania, oll well Oil is ARP ire of iubri cants, Texas Fields Date From 1901, “In 101 the brought in, dustry 114 eas rich Texas oll starting a branch of which In 1884 pro the in a said : the combined production of next ricl California, than two and out Ok The Areas, iahoma latest spectac ular devi lopm iid slang Gulf coast, production estimates is that of the Lou. hich doubled its One geologist + United States, al- per cent of the from its two million acres of oil fields, actually has more than a billion acres untouched, iB Ww ready produocing 61 # »~ Pn i World 8 oil “Running second, Soviet Russia's government-controlied oll production rose in 1004 166,000,000 barrels, with acres and acres of oll seepnges undeveloped or even unprospected, third place at amazing, in view of the facet that commercial production to “Yenezueln a gait which Is keeps began there less than twenty years ago. Petroleum per cent of the exports, Hu mania, taking fourth place from Iran in 1034, 8 has many undeveloped areas, constitutes 75 country s Advice of Old Usable for Straight Thinking Today When we become our think- ing gets crooked, and when we grow too fond of ways that are not right iy judge what is the follow. Archbishop nearly a go at an assemblage king for Lower Lorraine, In what is now France, warned his hea & of these obstacles angry we cannot prop true course to en presiding thousand years a for the choice of a to clear “let u $ 4% stifie not thinking by saving: such sort that hatred dis- ang anection not truth.” weiter expression of be the attitude Dog Saved 40 Persons One of the most intelligent dogs Bernard belong- . 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