M.' tiit't J ;-.y 11 EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER-PHILADELPHIA, FRIDAY, PJSBRUARY' 25, 1921 K i, ' 8 ft sm ' t w tW.-. .' til Bin HP I ,fuir - toil IF h''-r, , 'S3 lh-T ' sk2r.H. M TTlr.;' ;M ml' -tit 15 '.1'i ' ' IH wm ft '-:; H 4 in m? - ? I :;'L i .i- j (iff, ff, !. . l'f felfl, ; ":l .'If' i . ' ' ' i l: prf. w ra . Wi'i : "iiw'VJJt- I iiwMIfc. fflf WW f If - ' MS I "ft, Skfe. s l-J J "1MI . "I h I tr?'j -ft' ri ( :- 'I V , IIHI i TOZMF'S MYSTERY STORY l'HIMI FRANCIS KOWIjAX YnHtprtlnvi Mxtlprv Solution 1"ircd the criminolojist, notinjr that the i csieraa) s mysiuy oouuion , lllkwu on tIlc tnblo xvn;, not mlC(1 TN' '11113 case "At the Viaduct," "With my fountain pen. sir," Grigs J. it.., n.. i,.,... it.n iii , fumbled niitonifttlcnlly at his vest pocket. Harvey Hunt knew that Alice Btati- ..N0( of ro ,t wonMnt be lu my bolt was lying deliberately because she icket if I was usinc it. It mimt be on declared she had driven her machine the table there, sir." With much fon- through the tunnel under th viaduct c" He 4b"5-to hunt for !t' ns 1Iunt .,.,, ... . , . winked nt DeKyne. boforo the shot ami the scream had oc- And wlmt C,M (1cl ,n robb(r ,al!e ctirred. The testimony of Patrolmnn , bt,,i(lM lhc fountoln vcny tbc crlmiual Docker showed hat just the opposite. iv.tlftntor asked, bad occurred. He had plainly heard! ..j (on-t know f Grincs spoke the peculiar intensiflcntion of the ound 0Tcr his 8lloul(k.r 'ns h'e crawlcd undef from the tunnel nfler the shot nnd the fbe tflbe ..Tilnfa n.lnt worrcj mc, eream. sjr. i know Mr. Mordaunt kept many Hunt did not bellere that Alice Stan- Valunbl documents iu the desk over bolt could honestly hare been mistaken ,hcrc but j have ,10 ,ist ot wllftt ,vns as to wincn smooi ine lunne. nan oeen.thcrCt gh.( so t wouldn't know if nny he scene of the shootlnz. She mlsht bo confused in her memory of exactly thing were missing. None of the silver ware in the house tins been toucucu. what happened before and after the sir nor nnr o( tho nrticlM of Tirlu. i tragedy, but the scene itself would be am ve v mu h ,vorrlcd nbout t." He tnn v vl.llv statnncd on her mltiu for. ...m. i... .t -i-.....i "r her to forget whether the tunnel wns, sg thc robbcr must havo lnken it bc?2re hjr on. ,,.?h,l3 , ll,r at I T . i ! "Ir. 1 mean the fountain pen. As to me oianuini Km i"u.... n fc.,.,u uii. . t lc documents, Mr. Ilnndolnh the only n a iiuuic u mu j'"..u .. V...V..- .u ,p(;rson Desiues.Mr. Mordaunt wno Knows tercsted in tho ense. The nvcstigntions. w,iat nrc , thc dcgki 8ir... of the police disclosed tha' she was IImit nladc an ,xamiuation of thc nt the innocent voting person sue' ti. i. ...., .1... i, , tf i.n,i i,.n seemed to l)c, and tnrough it nil she, disturbed, for several bundles of papers maintained an unusual poise and eelf- had bmi r, ncd opcn and were gcflt control. She was never placed on trial. tercd about n f(lllcd t0 find ny fin. I for no tangible evidence eou.d be pro-, ints thou h thls did not app(!ar t0 duced against her Itut Haney Hitnt I distrb ,,(n, noted two years lat.T that she com-, ..j hK imugilie U-N Roinp t0 bp a nutted suicide after being Jilted by the verv sImp!e ease. Hob., he said, turning man to whom the dead girl bad been ,0 hJ3 fricnd lu telephone the police, engaged. ... ' arrest Randolph at once, while I , .,.,,.. . s'ip out and get thc evidence ngainst' l.WXMU Ujm 0( j.m not nojnj, ,jfber t0 ),), Can UOU read the riddle of home or his office. Xliere'd be nothing ,, ,. . , . T, incriminating there. I'm going down The Vanishing Pen to "XTONV Griggs, suppose you begin at rv "" v (, lv , ', , . Hut tin von knnic ichere IJarveu Hunt ;. the beginning nn lei m jus nnd hnw hf kmw ihat Kon Hunt, who with his friend DeKyne had just arrived at the Mordaunt residence It was not more than i :I'0 11. iu.. barel ' daylight. The Mnrdunt residence was closed That is to say. the banne:' and It is fnm- ily were nwny on n j anhtitii; trip. The house, however, was occupied by Uriggs, the Initlcr. an old family n'tniner. Knrly that morning Griggs hnd awnk- ened to find himself lying on the librnrv 1ioor with a big lumn on the back of his ! i.rna un 11 i "tuim .,.....-.,..,.... "Rood ttmea like Im having now J.ist form Mill in the room. Tie last he. thInk lf j hadn-t broken mv nspe-1 remembered was that he had, been sit-m,.nt with him. Id be home just read ting at the library table writing u let- . lng or sewing or some stupM. 'A-nnlble' ter about midnight U had tried to I thlmr like. that. Instead of having tho I get Barton Randolph. Mordaunt' young time of my youne life these few weeks nephew nnd attorner in personal mat- Wlt-1 ,". "rowd once more Once and iiti.usw uiju "''",''' . . . .. , ' for nil Lou so. dear, even f vou are is Jr,'"1 1" the, te,,T'OD0- rr,t-i1!,(1 i"lJe; couj'n I fefuse to hear anything about Then he had called tip DeKyne. one of ,llm ,f Boh rejllI. al,a truiv loii me 1 rodaunt's closest friendi. and DeKyne he would be willing- to give up that , had summoned Munt ar once. nvnt work anil take me around more. I he answer icill appear tomnnoir. : 'Coflr:rM 1PJI. b I'ublic l.rJccr Uj ) THE DAILY NOVELETTE j Oh, Please Do! H.v HITA SfLl.lVA.V 1 No lju. I m not Kolnn to ' make un" with him at nil I never had any real voice appealed to the boy. nnd hn re frained from further pomment. and led ncr to a little door so n-s to avoid the curious Klancea which Betty would sure, ly meet If she loft so early. Bnt they were Interrupted. "Not KOlnB to close the 'show' tonight. Bet? What's the mat Oh, all right, J nek, If you teel that wr- about it, I sha'n t talk to her. But remember this, she g not tied down to you; she'n com ing with mc tomorrow night. Don't for Kct will you, Bet?" , When Betty reached home eho was tired. And ns eho wearily climbed the stairs tho thouuht struck her that In all that crowd and gayety that night ahe had been lonesome! With a little laugh nt the absurdity of the thought (for Hetty would not ad mit, even to heroelf. that ho missed a certain person) she turned on the light before her mirror and stood staring at tho pretty face. Her cheeks were (lushed, her tycs flashing, not with health, but with fever. The fever of hurrying, dressing, dancing, eating everything that had irone to mtiko up her life within thc Inst few weeks. Tho next morning Betty could not rise, and at noon she nwoke to hear a deep, heavy volco tinging In her ears. 'Heat Is what she will have to have. She must hnvo overworked herself to have had such a comploto breakdown as this. Don't let her do anything whatso ever for two weeks at least." Without opening her eyes Betty lis tened, nnd us the voice of her mother entered the conversation and receded down the hall, two tears stole out from her closed lids and Betty was crying aa lf her heart would break. A week later a puzzled doctor frowned oer a casv. Betty waa no better. She took no Interest In anything. Tho little notes of sympathy, tho flowers, candy and books, only received a passing glance. "There Is something on her mind." was his Until conclusion, and he left the toom to seek her mother A halt hour later the friendly doctor entered the toom a wiser man. "How are you going to brinir the roses back to these cheeks, little- one? Isn't thero anything you want? Never mind, your mother nnd I have agreed to let you have Just one visitor today. Do you think that would cheer you up? Come. now. Betty, whom do you want to seeT' Before Betty had a chance to reply the telephone on the aland ly her side startled her with 11 sharp, Impatient ring. With o questioning look nt tho doctor, who tried his best to frown. she lifted the receiver and sent a wenlc little "hello" over tho phone. With relief the doctor watched her brighten ing face, but the only part of the con versation that ho heard was Just one brief little sentence, but he wns satis fled As lie left the house he was almost knocked over by an Impetuous youth who was leaping up tho steps, three at a time, He knew that from now on Betty would be on tho high road to re covery, for ho hrfd recognized their mu tual friend, Bob. He smiled ns ho re membered the tone of her voice as Bfltty hnd said over the telephone Just the one little sentence which had been her en tire part of the conversation: "Oh, plcuso do 1" Nt Complete NoTelette 'Mlm' Surprise." Adventures With a Purse LOOK around nbout you at the new frocks. Wlint n great collection of them there ate. And have you noticed how many of them have sashes? Now then, look nround jour own wardrobe nnd see. lf you hnven't a little cloth drew tlat could be vastly improved, and made to look like n new frock by the very simple addition of a graceful sash. When you have done that, nnd linvo found the frock I mention, why then go to the shop I will tell you of. and sec the new sashes. The. prices range from $3.75 to $0. nnd include the gay Komnu striped snshes nnd richer scarfH of soft black crepe charmeitse. lined with n rich blue or old gold. Thc variety is practically unlimited. One shop always has particular!. nice blouses, nnd right now that shop has a special thnt will "please you. The blouse is of fine voile, nnd hns a finely plaited frill cascading down cither side of the front This frill is edged with wide tine lace, ns is also the straight trim spring suit and at an exceptional price, So.BO. The pilgrim bags are, to the best of my knowledge, quite new. And you will go far before you find a bag that has more generous proportions nnd graceful lines that this. It is made of leather, gathered in at thc top nnd held firm bv h Hat brnnd band. The strap is nlso of leather. The bag is lined with colored moire, and is nmong the most unusiiul linndbag" I have seen this year. Particularly did I like the one in brown suede with tnn lining. The price tf one of these bags is $2.1)5. For namrs nf Iiod adilrrM Woman's Tate Editor or uhrne Walnut or Main 3000. I 'All that 1 an tell you. t-ir. was come, i.ou. t s forget If tnat I was sitting there writing 11 letter 1 With a p:v.t little pout, and a coax to my niece in Scrnnton. T had just '" no,c !" h.-r 0,! IlcllJ "on Uf the chimes strike twelv , wiier inA l T felt a terrible blow on the back of the I -ivell. how ..lout it. ln-- bend. sir. lhen everything got blank. 1 Trying to tunke h!s voice noncnala..t. "You see. sir." the butler continued, and putting a "don t oare" expression mi "'here is the unliniohcd letter. 1 had his face. Bob nuked the question whldi sif lcehowthc leUcTis 'i,neuredUr My' d .d.T", "h'B C& i'S 11. 1 inc. jiv uuiiu is intuitu, mu, -' un. lion, rm n Hi- held up the pnlui to exhibit tue say anything to her sui'tdec of green ink. "What were you writing with? The Question Corner TMla's Inquiries 1. Who wiii the first woman to speak before rlie assembly of the League of N'ntion" nt Geneva nnd from what cntintr was she sent n- n delegate"? '- If a bi'iided trimming 1 desired on a cloth handbag, how ran this be put on 111 1111 original wuy' ". Describe a "-trnied pillow of orange -ilk. 1. What is n nw arrangement for either making innxcnnai'-e dress ing or whipping cream'.' ". Should the Hour bin have nn an noying eru'-k 111 i'. how cau this be mended? How is mi iinu.iinl girdle of two inch velvet ribbon formed? Yesterday's Answers I. A new devic 'hat cut potatoes for Kren h fr.wng in 11 marvel ouslr""pnsy munuer consist of a nieta! support with 11 grill fas tened to the tup cif it. through which tile potatoes are pressed. .' When a girdle with looped ends is worn with n taffeta dres. velvet flowers make n quaint trimming for then- end- 1. A bright -ciilmi'il ntr. n puiiiir forms the hnnd'e ,,f the neuesr penholder I. A convenient and ornamental dNh for holding tint.- i ro.ind ji ml made of dark wood, with separate compartment for the nuN nnd the discarded shells, nnd a cirr-ie in the center with small holes in it for holding In- nu'pi-k 1 The woolen oinre for n pati-li-work "-over run li" mined together in n win 111.11 adds r, ihe nt tractivene-v ,r the . m,r h using a buttoiiiio e nten of b'nek woo' 1 The latest run ,. ai, .el kocs has a nariow li.a u ,tt:n bund on the edge of eu n tii.T mn'chej tne black stitih'Ui; of the giove orrv. but I can t I told her about the extra monev that vou were saving. and nl! thnt; but oh Bobby, dear, t-he's r.ght when ou think of It Why don't you try to get a Job just as good, for days instead of nights. Betty Isn't the kind that vou can tame down. She's reatly very popular with the boys now, since she has broken off with you ' Then noting the hurt look which her cousin was vainly trying to conceal. I.ou conslderalelv Ignored It. and with a fiw conventional remarks passed on That enlng n sh was whirling In' the arms of her partnn who was the best dancer on the floor, nnd enjoying th fact that she was tl.e f.nter of ad miral. on from a,i sides, the thought suddenly struck her that all of this gayetv was surface deep "Hnw sillv it Is she tnougr.'. ' to see all of those people working so h.i-d. .ii,st twirling around so sensclenw'.y." The thought made her conscious of her own feet, and thn and there, in the ery middle of the floor. Betty made n blunder. But she wns obliged to "stlc.k it out" M seemed o odd to her to be atix.ous for that dance 'o be oer "What cin lie the matter witn ir.e I wonder?" she asked herself ' 1 111 actually dying for the dance to rome to an end. Well, I'll ha-e a good time later on " she promised herse'f After tne dance came supper in a well known fashionable hotel ga.n Betty known everywhere for her pei fect mannets and confident poise be came conscious of herself Th-s t:m It seemed so foolish to see all of tlieso people, who had air acb had enojgh nnd plent.v to eat. mincing o-ver then food, talkirg. laugh nj;. gossip, n-j 'Its getting on my nere she thought I guess I'd better st.i" in bed all dn tomorrow, no t can ger good nnd rested for 'ne 'Kor.ienes Club' dance tomorro'v nght The though' nf another n.gl.t epet.' as this oil" must have been ton much for :oor Betty and she ti ought sho would set cam ,f s'le lemaiiicd '-i this nrtltlclui. noisv plare om. minute longer To her companion's s"prls' Just :i. the waiter approached the table with a familiar gTeetlng. shu leaned acrosii and whispeied Jnol: I wnnt 'o go hotn- rlgh this vei-v rnmute ' Wei' for heaven sak Bettv yon" loj don ' reallv mean thn ou want, to go '..r.rne W:.l wonders reer cease' "Chen see'ng that she was reall in earnest lie added 'ome on then Beit kins e's 0 Vou re iioss With ii.h tonight, ,.j Ur ,w .'.veetie .1.1. -r. p'en.'- rtoi. 1 itart tha' ' '1 Lired w stfu little note n er 'A Ncil Organization With an Old Name 1310 Chestnut Street Going into effect immediately The New Blum Store PolideA of Finer Fashions at Is Prices! liHI mk w w i Ji m ' 'kVvj ej ' trio Hi ' '&1 mi v BONW1T TELLER C, CO. jIAeJpcciaCttj Jnoa 'ofOriabationr ' CHESTNUT AT 13 STREET FOR SATURDAY Pre-eminently in thc Vogue CREPE SILK DAY FROCKS for WOMEN and the "JEUNE FILLE" Engagingly refreshing details give a definite cachet of distinction to the straight or more bouffant lines of these frocks. Very much the fashion are Canton. Morocco and Elizabeth crepes, as well as crepe de chine and geor gette crepe. New and Varied Silhouettes in TAILLEUR SUITS for WOMEN , "JEUNE FILLE" Developed in piquetine, twill cord, piquetwill arc individualized versions of the jaunty flare "coolie" jacket, bolero interpretations and more tailored types. All characterized by the traditional high order of custom tailoring established and maintained 'by this shop. Specialized for Saturday NEW SPRING MILLINERY of ORIGINALITY 10.00 A choice collection of new hats of exceptional smartness. Featuring hats of Batavia Straw, Cellaphone. Milan Hemp, Taffeta and Nov elty Ribbon effects. Colors are: Gray, China Blue, Copper, Tangerine, Pheasant and Navy. WOMAN FINANCIER FINDS , SEX WEAJK ON MONEY RULES Melissa Smith, iS'ew Bank Official, Says Some Are Good "Busi ness" Men, but Majority Find It a Mystic Maze Dividends. PAllnnm anil tnntrlno. ntif Income-tnx reports have no terrors for .ies aienssn nraitn, 01 w raui street, who will assume her duties as Assistant secretary of tho Commercial Trust Co. Mnrrlt 1. Misa Smith has just been made the first woman bank executive In the city. Toll, slender, even -featured, with iireu.r uiuu eyes nnd enennnting smile, Miss Smith mokes friends readily nnd wins i no commence 01 men and women who have so much money they iislc the trust company to take care of It for them. "Once In great while n customer telephoning or calling will insist on talking with a mnn," said Miss Smith with n nmllo. 'Tt (n Mm nlrl t.rnlii.ttnn ngninst women the suspicion thai wc nam unaerstanu Business, "But I have been delighted with the women customers I have Interviewed, Inny wealthy women are mojt Intelli gent concerning stocks and bonds. Of course thero aro others who do not know the least thing about business, who never bother their heads about money unless their dlvlends happen to be less than usual. Then they' come In and want to know why they haven't received lots of money. They don't understand that coupons default, thnt stocks fluctuate." Miss Smith, who has been with thc Commercial Trust Co. eight sears, modeslly asserts she Is not an unusual woman nor on thc ray to fame. "I stnrted here ns n stenographer nftcr being In n lnw office for1 n yenr. I hnil been here two years When there was nn opening In the bookkeeping de partment. I took that and then sort of '.Charge Accounts Solicited; (2flK5Sfejfb?5 FURS AND MILLINERY gisifcJSlMRL lis yksvMv I 1 ilk "Style Without Extra Cost" ny ' vt ' Tomorrow Another Unusual Sale Featuring Models for Spring at .00 g.50 10-00 Values up to 18.00 You will see All-Straw, Straw combined with Faille, Crepe dc Chine and Groa de Londres, Straw nnd Kandee Cloth, Batavia, Tap;al Braid and Horse-hair. And they're all smartly trimmed with lots of flowers nnd fruit ornaments, pins and ostrich feathers. Xew Harding blue, brown, Pekin, cherry, dust, navy, henna and a very galaxy of other interesting colors. Purchasing Afcnts Orders Accepted: drifted on to being general utility per son sort of exalted office boy. It hail been most interesting, for I meet R'l many people I don't think I -would ever like to go back to n poMl'on where I did not come .in contact with pcoplo It Is such fun to study character. , "My duties? Oh, 1 Interview cus tomers, clip coupons, send out dividends or moke-out income tnx reports." Outside the office Miss rUmtth in just "woman." She isn't n prim, ninthc inntlcnl, spectacled person with nothing, but business sense. She is full of life, fond of outdoor nporU and music, "I lovo a canoe better than any thing," she said enthusiastically. "Nothing thrills mc more than a boat, race, especially when I om in it. I kinds?0 Wat" nnd "'.IMu3 ''Next to that I think I 111,, bent, especially singing. I i, e, 'n.u'e good voices, and 1 like to i$tm?? Not that I. have n good voice t ,Mlf pose It is just the life lame. Vnt: singing as a manner of cxprenloi,!" Miss Smith Is lhc. only woman ,1m.. such general work In her department A Seiving Help A pincushion lo wear on th - . Ill h found f, 1.. f .,.? '"Wrjl horns dressmaker. It should hi a,-,'1 band just snug enough to wear on n sftry. Modern Prlsclua icotj. PRIZE FOR KIDDIES Ten Dollars Cash The winner of last week's prize: MISS HELEN MARY CASSELL, 915 North 48th Street, Philadelphia. Age 10 Years. "You've heard of the Korry-Kromo Shoe, It's durable waterproof, too. Soles give twico the wear, And the uppers wont tear, They aro best, 'pon my soul (sold that's my view." ' So much interest wns displayed nnd so many fine answers were sent in for our Limerick contest last Friday that we've decided to run another for kiddles today. Send U3 your answer, written on one side of the pnper, with your name, address, name of school and grade. .Winner will be announced in nokt Friday's Evening Ledger. Answers must be in by Tuesday, March 1st. When out buying shoes for your child, Don't shop all around 'til you're wild, Korry-Krome stands the test, , Stanley Shoes wear the best 13 North Tenth Street, Shoe Store Exclusively for Boys and Girls . .j i i J 9 New Spring Frocks 29.5039.5049.50 Introducing for tomorrow a charming selection of the newest dress modes for the Spring season, for Misses and Women, and emphasizing the particularly attractive pricings. These are the smartest Frocks we've seen! The prices are an actual revelation! You will find Frocks for Street, Afternoon and Formal Wear among the offerings. All the newer fabrics are shown Canton Crepe, Tricotine, Poiret Twill, Crepes de Chine, Taffetas and Crepe-back Satin, to mention just a few. The styles are inclu sive of the latest new-season effects. THE BLUM STORE The Store of Personal Service lillagiFi 1., , , , , , .,. .,,,,, ,.,; .., rr- r SXJqMlBCTM W Kkli MEN'S SHIRTS DIRECT fHOM THE MANUFACTURER White and Tan SHIRTS OF i -1 r ' r mm X tl vf Aeroplane Cloth i A' Regular $3 Shirts Other CM) $1 Shirts UC, 1 $1.20 S1.40R8 t- m T -"!. 1 . lr CnAafr ntfnrfa i m .H j1 nAtl'M 9 7h Our mlling directly to the public without middlemen' aid i; LS it your gain. VQ , Buy at either 1318 Chestnut St., Second Floor, (gjj or ractory, oui oc opnng oaraen the mark of UTtmAh ygtsygmBs c..r. icim rr TUTELMAN BROS. 7A.YM I KfsyxT?rra?Sri rai!ai! ssa tiafesa Kl ybUR BOSOfA FRIEHP Have Bread Filled With Raisins For Flavor and for Health A bread is made that's full of raisins, luscious nuggets of sun-cured California fruit, Nature's own confections. It's called SunMaid Raisin Bread. First-class bakers make it, and supply it to retailers, or you can bake it at home according to thc recipe below. Serve such bread because it's real raisin bread and because it's" healthful. Raisins are rich in natural iron content. Natural iron in thc blood makes ruddy, rosy checks. Rosy checks make pretty women prettier. One needs but little iron daily, but that need is vitally important Eat raisins daily and be sure you're getting all the iron you need. SUN-MAID RAISINS SUN-MAID Raisin Bread 3 cup flour 1 teaspoon, talt 3 scant teaspoons baking powder Vi tablespoons of sugar Sift welt together V4 package Sun-Maid seeded raisins 1& cups milk If desired to make bread a tittle rick er, 2 tablespoons of butter and one beaten egg may be worked iiu Dake 50 minutes. Will make one loaf. Can not fail. litis recipe makes delicious raisin mumns. Sun-Maid Rabin Bread is made with Sun-Maid Raisins, California's best. Use these raisins for all home cook ing purposes. In pies, cakes, pud dings, salads, rolls, etc. Plump, tender, juicy raisins, made from the finest table grapes. Packed in California in a great, new, immac ulate plant. Clean, sweet, whole some American raisins the kind you know arc good. Three varieties: Sun-Maid Seeded (seeds removed) Sun-Maid Seedless (grown without seeds); Sun-Maid Clusters (on the stem). All dealers. Insist upon the Sun-Maid brand. Ask for free book, "Sun-Maid Recipes." i Cut This Out and Send It j CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATED RAISIN CO., Fresno, California Membership 10,000 Growers fc California Associated Raisin Co. i Ilriit. .3a-ri, Frrmio, CollfurnM I Please send me your book, "Sun-Msld i Recipes," free. Name.. Address-City- -.State. i i i i . ... -rJ-zVitli- .x..i att,VA.rtJfclflte fb t. J