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Both Whitper and Larry Doyle, the Blues' rookie . shortstop and ex-Fordham star, had been attentive to Clark's pretty daughter, Frances, and she had shown her preference for Larry. When four Boston players are in- jured, Burke learns that Sid Stream, notorious New York gunman, wreck ed their taxi with a rifle bullet through a tire. Stream is found dead and Terry receives by mail the warning: 'People whe know too much die!" Terry has the news first also when Dirkin, Chicago star, drops dead from poison after hitting a homer. The poison comes from a phonograph needle fixed in the handle of his favorite bat. Pietro, the Chicago bat boy, disappears mysteriously. Masked gunmen truss up Terry, question him, gag him, and warn him he knows too much. He swears his beats are due to lucky hunches. Both Terry and Doyle have been suspected by Detective Kelly, and Clark sends Doyle to Newark. Larry plays good ball there, is sold to Boston, and is be- coming one of the most popular players in the league. "It beats the devil," © Inspector Dowell said. "I've heard of poisoned pens, poisoned food, poisoned candy, but never in my life before did I hear of a poisoned puzzle." y "Any line on where it came from?" the medical examiner asked. "There was a package delivered' here this morning which the mail clerk thinks contained a puzzle. 1 sent the wrapper out for finger-prints on a good tip from the post office, it looks like a tough one." "How about tracing the poison?" "You could try it, but it would not get you anywhere. It's neither a commercial nor a medical paison. It was probably brought back to the States by some one after a trip to 1 doubt if you can locate your murderer that way." The finger-print man came in. "What did you find, Smith?" "Your prints and thoes of the dead man and the thumb mark of another person were the only readable ones we could find." : "Go downstairs and gel the prints of the mail clerk and the bell boy who brought up the package." The post office report while they were waiting, The pack- came in $ age had been mailed the night before in a package box about a block from the main post office. It carried enough postage to cover a package weighing up to three pounds. "Well, that's another blank," Do- well said when he had finished the report. Detective Klein picked it up and read it. "It must have been the package, all right. They dropped it into a box instead of going to the post office and put a lot of stamps on it. They took no chances of hav- ing it weighed and risk detection that way." ) "Think you can do anything about the paper itself? Dowell asked, "It's worth a try," Klein replied. "I'll see if there is any string in the basket and take it all along." "Well, that's that!' Dowell said and stretched himself. "I'll keep this room closed as it is for a few days. Some along, Klein." "Can I wire my paper now?" Ter- ry asked, "I forgot about you for the mo- ment. Remember, you have no idea what. poison was used, understand?" "Yes, sir," "Okay." Terry raced off and hurried to the telegraph operator in the lobby. He sent a wire to Craven's paper, which he thought was only fair and decent: under the circumstances, telling them of the mysterious death of Scotter and Craven's near escape from death. To his own paper he sent the full report of all he had learned about the crime while he was waiting in the room. He jammed a copy of Craven's wire into his poe- ket and went at 'once to the hospital to sce Craven, who was not really himself and there were long stret:-ha when he did not speak. When Terry went back to his ho- tel for dinner the boys on-- the street were screaming into headlines about the latest baseball death. The fact that the Blues had won was of minor importance. Craven was writ- ten up, too. His curiosity; the police admitted, had brought them quickly to the circumstances causing Scot- ter's death. There was a rehash of the old murders and one paper went on to say: . "Curiously enough, the young newspaper man, Burke, who has fig- ured so prominently in all the base- ball deaths so far was present when Scotter's wilted body was round hud- dled over the bridge table on which rested the fatal puzzle. This young man was detained by the St. Louis police until a wire was sent to the New York police department which gave him a clean bill of health, at least to the temporary satisfaction of the authorities here. Craven, the man whose curiosity nearly cost him his life," was with Burke when they followed Abley and the hotel man into Scotter's.room. Up to this time Craven has had no connection with the crimes except as a - reporter, "There is much speculation now with Wives and Husbands Question "hours," she said. regard to Burke. Will he be able to give our police elues to solve this murder? It was Burke who cieared up the Boston affair which ended with the death of a gangster. It was Burke's suggestion which start- ed the police hunting for the bat which was the means of Dirkin's death, What does Burke know about jigsaw puzzles?" Terry was not pleased by the news item. He was fated, it seemed, to be a central figure in each of the mur- ders. It was luck, he knew, but it would take 'a lot more convincing than it had in the pasc ir, he was going to be able 'to make both the police and the people committing the crimes believe that his (onnections were accidental. Who could be at the bottom of these fiendish deaths? It was a gang operation, there could be no doubt of that. But what gang? And why? How did the gangsters. know which man to kill? Each time they had picked the important key man, Some.one who knew baseball thoroughly. was the master mind op- erating and (directing each murder as it took place. It was some one who was determined that the Blues should win. He knew that a lot of sucker money had been placed on the Blues early in the season. "The odds were down to about 50 to 1 and if these murders continued the odds would probably get to even money, although there was no justification of even money betting yet. After dinner he was surprised to see" Klein sidling up to him. (To Be Continued) Eight-Hour Day ~ Would 'Raise 'Many Problems Advocacy by Mrs. Frank- lin D. Roosevelt WASHINGTON.--Husbands and wives propounded a one-word ques- tion in reply-to Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt's advocacy of an eight- hour day for housewives. How?" they asked in unison. "What if the baby has the colic?" suggested Mrs. Blair Banister, As- sistant United States Treasurer. Several agreed in theory Mrs. Roosevelt'se statement "a wo- man who works to give her children the necessities and somé of the ad- vantages of life should have her work day Imited to eight hours." But Mrs. William E. Borah, wife of the Idaho Senator, and Mrs. Dan- iel 'A. Reed, of Dunkirk, N.Y., presi- dent of the Congressional Club, said they didn't believe a housewife's day could be limited unless she had train- ed servants: : Mrs. Banister acknowledged the desirability of easing up things for the ordinary housewife, "But I didn't quite see how the work of a home can be measured in "I didn't think a mother in a million would quit af- ter eight hours if her daughter need- ed the new .dress she was making for a party the next day." Mrs. Roosevelt's comment she sometimes thinks a wife who 'does all the housework should be paid a salary brought varied response. "I think most wives get as much salary as they deserve from their husbands," said Mrs, Borah. : "I wouldn't want a salary," said Mrs. Reed. "I look at marriage as a partnership." A Litter of 21 Pigs A pure-bred Yorkshire sow be- longing to Claude Thompson, Ox- ford, N.S., gave birth on his farm to a litter of 21, The two-year-old mother and 14 of the newcomers are doing well. ! _ SIGNS OF THE TIMES . With the return of better times, tele countryside along many Ontario highwa outlay will exceed 13 million dollars. Recent reductions in rates for farmers have induced many farmers to restore the telephones discontinued in de many new rural subscribers are being added to the telephone community, : phone construction camps begin again to dot the ys. For 1937 the Bell Telephone Compan 's gross St se 4 is ®, telephones ression years and with 1° Concerning Rhubarb Pie To know that the dessert which is 80 thoroughly enjoyed by grown-up members of a family is, at the same time, a healthful and nourishing des- sert for the youngsters is one of the greatest of all satisfactions to the homemaker. 'This is particularly true of rhubarb, 'either as plain stewed fruit. with cake or in a pie, : There is something so tangy and springlike in the taste of rhubarb that no family would want to miss it when it is in geason. It seems to sym. bolize the good fresh fruits and vege- tables which are to follow all sum: mer long. It's almost like a tonic and indeed does contain healthful miner- in our diet. The colour of the early rhubarb is particularly pleasing and the fact that its more tender and tas- ty at the start of the season makes this a good time to serve rhubarb ple. - 3 The trouble most cooks 'encounter with rhubarb pie, as with most fruit pies, is that tendency it has to run all over the place. This, of course, is not necessary and the simple trick of us- ing quick-cooking tapioca as a binder in all fruit pies {s the answer to that problem. Try i* for yourfelf by mak- Home By LAURA KNIGH1 XXX XXX HAHAHAHA XK EE SX I XN AN ROR als among them fron, which we need: REECE ORIN XIX HINARI RHI RIL R XXX RR XXIII INRA RASA Hints ing this pie and solve the difficulty of watery pies once and for all, . Rhubarb Pie 3% cups prepared fruit; 21% table 8poons guick-cooking tapioca; 1 to 1% cups sugar; 134 teaspoon; 1 table- -8poon melted butter, Combine ingredients and let stand 156 minutes, or while pastry is being made, Use as filling for the 9-inch pie. Bake in hot oven (450- degrees F.) then decrease heat {4 moderate st (350 degrees F.) and bake 20 .to 30 minutes; then decrease heat to. mo- derate (350 degrees F.) and bake 20 to 10 minutes longer, or until fruit filling is cooked and crust Is delicate- ly browned. (This recipe can be used for plum, grade, strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, blueberry, huckleberry or cherry pie. 'Pie Crust (Plain Pastry) 2% cups sifted cake flour; 2-3 cup cold shortening; 14 teaspoon galt, 1-3 cup cold water (about). : Sift flour once, measure, add galt and, sift again. Cut in shortening till pleces are about size of small pea; add. water sprinkling small amount over flour mixture and mixing with fork only enough to make flour hold together, Continue until all the flour "Bold Patch Work For Porch Pillows 1 PATTERN NO. 4-S garden, Al plete flower motif in the centre. "--age). Address: Toronto. ~----One-may use dainty cushions in the boudoir or luxurious ones for the living-room, but pillows for the porch must-be gay and bold in design. This does not mean that the porch color scheme should be as glaringly brilliant as a billboard against a summer ianascape. If green is used, let it be one of nature's own greens, such as leat green, apple green or Nile green. If orange or red, there should be plenty of white or soft green in the color scheme, too, so that -it will - tone in with the grass and trees like the flowers in an old-fashioned Frequently it is difficult to find fabrics in designs that carry out the color scheme you wish to use for your porch. Why not.make your own designs by piecing materials together in. different ways? Here are two suggestions that are very effective and you will be able to work out many more yourself. } The cushion at the upper left is made of striped awning ma- - terial cut in four triangles of the dimensions shown here at A. These triangles are pieced together so that the stripes are matched to out- I'ne squares, as shown here in the sketch of the finished cushion. The pillow at the lower right is made of five squares of flowered cretonne pieced together with four squares of plain gingham. The squares are cut as shown at B, or they may be larger if it is sary to make them big enough to tak cretonne. Be sure to buy enough of the flowered material so that you can cut five squares out of the piece, cach, square with-a com- Ccs- e-in a larget~pattern-in the - * NOTE:-- Mrs. Spears' new book, "Sew'ng For The Interior Decorator," contains 47 other fascinating things to make for the home. Now ready for mailing upon receipt of 14c (10¢ plus 4c post- Mrs. Ruth Wyeth Spears, 73 Adelaide Street West, Woman Believes Much To Be Done Wide Scope Shown for Women's Effort, Speaker Con- "tends MONTREAL -- Women should be busy in the work of the world; there is nothing that touches humanity but is of concern to them, thinks Mrs, Hannah Solomon, founder 'and ' first | president of the National Council of Jewish Women. Mrs, Solomon whose energy. and humor belie her seventy- -nine years, glanced backward at the time wlien women had harder lives and fewer rights than today. When the pioneers started to band together for improving their own position and social conditions they found them- selves "looked down on: by all men and most of the women who led .a sheltered life." ' Mrs. Solomon recalled. the Parlia- ment of Religions held in Chicago in 1893. The National Council of Jewish Women was one of the groups formed at that time, and today, its founder said, it has sections fn Canada, Aus- tralia and several European countries and {s organized in more than 200 cities in the United States, While sharing in the interests of the com. munities in which the live, they are especially in touch with the Jewish problem in all countries. In this con. nection, Mrs. Solomon sald: "What has happened in Germany is a tragic story, The Jaw has as much right to live where he likes as anyone else, No 'religious persecution can henetit any country. Spain never regained what she lost when she drove out the Jews, = In the present era the great call is to work for peace, Mrs. Solomon de- clared. She believed women could have much influence in eventually 'bringing about peaceful relations in- ternationally. With England, France, the Scandinavian countries, Holland, Belgium, the countries of North Am- erica, all standing for peace, "why be afraid of the Dictators?" Cabinet Ministers come and Cab- inet Ministers go, but Alberta hopes that the Aberhart farce does. not go on forever.--Lethbridge Herald. Home is the place where your rain coat and umbrella are when it starts to rain while you are at the office.--Owen Sound Sun-Times. \ _ "LIGHTS | 5. INSTANTLY ~ YER TY A STOVES GAS aud | ad a) SPECIAL Parisi Pansies Send .15¢ in stamps oh of parisi nd So) will rect and an<pansies No. be aonifioont rrp Ri fully (Tl 172 pages, several in natur the finest and most complete in Canada. 6 5 ® WHPERRON x €@* A 935 SILAWRENCE BVO, R SEEDSMEN & NURSERYMEN MONTREAL has been mixed on sepafate portions, Wrap in waxed pastry. Chill thor oughly. Roll out on slightly floured board using light springy touch, . "Spring Fever' Soups About this time of the year many of us find ourselves languid and tir- ed. Nothing dangerous! Just Mothe: Nature complaining because we are continuing with our heavy winter eat- ing with Spring already here. She gives us a touch of "Spring Fever" as punishment, Lighter foods arq needed, but we must still have nourishments, How about some rich, light soups? Serve a large bowl, a light salad, a light dessert -- and forget tlie heavy meat dish that night. Here are two excel lent recipes. Lima Puree FRE 2 cups cooked, dried Limas; 4 cups hot water; 1 tablespoon grated onion or onion juice; 1 tablespoon butter; 2 tablespoons flour; 1-8 teaspoon: pep- per; 14 teaspoon salt," Rub limas through a coarse strain. er; add hot water, salt, pepper and onion. Heat to boiling point." Melt butter, add flour, stir until smooth, then add to hot soup, and cook 6 minutes longer, stirring constantly, Lima and Tomato Soup ...3 cups cooked, dried limas; 2 stalks celery; 1 tablespoon chopped green pepper;- 114 cups cooked, strained 'to- matoes; 1-8 teaspoon pepper; ¥:tea- spoon salt; 2 tablespoons butter; 2 tablespoons flour; 3 pints water; 2 slices onion. Put the Limas, water, onion and celery in a saucepan, Bimmer 30 min. utes, then rub through a coarse 'sieve. Melt the butter, add flour, stir until smooth; add tomatoes and stir until hot, then add Lima 'mixture, green pepper. and seasonings. Serve with crisp crackers. Cameraman Likes : Babies In Repose TORONTO.--Fathers like a laugh- ing picture of their children; moth- ers like them in repose and the mother is right as a reposeful picture is the better, Thornton Johnston said at the Ontario Society of Photo- graphers' convention here. "Heavens," exclaimed Mr. John. ston in declaring photographers un- derstood babies better than do most mothers, "I've: handled thousands of children.. The average mniother ha only one, two or three." : No baby should be 'photographed before four months because "little "children are not the most beautiful things in the world when they are born." . Baby photographs are best at two different periods -- four months and two years. DEEP DI -) I | \UGHT ADY FRIDAY FROM MONTREAL to Plymouth, Havre and London "ASCANIA", "AURANIA" "ALAUNIA", "AUSONIA" to Belfast, Liverpool and Glasgow "ANTONIA", *ANDANIA" "ATHENIA", "LETITIA" "Popular vessels, offering the -l ~ full benefits of a sea voyage. Complete personal service to every .passenger. A high standard of accommo- station in all classes. A cuisine famous throughout ©. the World, Fares that represent substan- tlal savings in travel costs. Apply to sa ge { CLINARD WHITE STAR fl DONALDSON ATLANTIC LINE: 217 Ba Street Blgin 3471) Toron but the rma to sec is your, ocal agent. Issue No. 22--'37 C2 lo. errands properly," said 'she receives them. 'about 'their children, _ By Hilda Richmond "Why :in the world do you send James to the grocery when Herbert could do the errand so much better and get home sooner?" asked Mr, Croft when his son had delivered the parcel minus the string and plus some dust, showing the little boy had drop- ped it, "James could be.given some work at home, if it is the training yon rave in mind." /- "Then James would never learn to - "I change the duties about so all'may -be taught to accomplish each task ~ well and so as to be fair, too, James might feed the cat and weed the 'onions better: than Herbert--in fact' I know he would--but he must learn to. carry things carefully, also, and to bring home the right article and the right change." "Maybe you are right, Mary, but for the sake of your nerves it would be better to put each child at what he can do best. This is a day for specialists, you know, and to me it seems a waste of time to require the "children to perform tasks that they do not like." . But Mrs, Croft stuck to 'her system, and one day a year or two afterwards when her husband was cutting . the grass in the back yard, he heard the children. of his neighbor complaining * and wrangling over some trivial tasks. "I never get a chance to go to the store," whinned Richard. oy : . "Of course not,' retorted Fred, "Mother likes her meat- and cheese to be still covered with paper. when But you needn't complain for you 'always get the job of sprinkling the flowers." "That's 'bécguse you don't do it the right way," explained-Richard. "Al the same. I don't think it is fair for you to get all the easy things to do." "Easy!" said Fred. "I like'that. Going through the hot sun or the rain isn't easy." Mr. Blank came out to quiet the boys and then leaned over the fence to ask his neighbor about his garden. After a little they hegan talking Both fathers were proud of their sons. "John and Arthur are a bit quarrelsome about their chores sometimes," said' Mr. Blank, "but they are fine fellows. Your three boys don't seem to wrangle so much. How.do you man- age it?" "I can't claim any credit for it," answered Mr. Croft. "In fact, I used to think my wife was making a mis- take with her bookkeeping system of alternating the chores .so each boy would take his turn at hard and easy ones, but it seems to work out very well," ; : oy "Is that the way you'do it!" ex- ' claimed the neighbor. "It sounds reasonable. I remember when I was at home on the farm I always had to get the cows becausé I was & poor hand at picking vegetables. I still feel, occasionally, that I got the - worst of the deal, but Aunt Martha, who brought us up after Mother died, had a way of fitting the chore to the . boy and keeping it there. Jim and I would both have enjoyed a chance occasionally, but she had cast iron rules, and I never was allowed to go down to the letter box to get the mail until I was well past 12 because once I dropped a letter in the mud." "It seems children are the rame in all generations," laughed Mr. Croft, as he picked up the lawn mower. "Hey! Richard!" called Mr. Blank, "Mother wants some whole-wheat bread for lunch. Run down to the store and get a loaf and let Fred rake the grass." . Cw The look of gratitude on the face of his little boy- as he took the money and skipped joyfully away, quite touched Mr, Blank's heart. "I've been a dumbell," he said to himself. Barefoot . . . Little boy whose feet are barefoot, You, who have no need of me, I was once a laughing youngster, Just as joyous and care-free; But I sought the open. highway, Following the mirage old: Thus I learned life's ancient lesson, "All that glitters is not gold." Barefoot, run the length of clover, Wet with dew and spit of snake; Climb the treetops in the orchard And the apples earthward shake. Truant, steal the hours from school- time; ' "Run were wild flowers drip with dew; Let the waters of a clear pool Thrill your body through and through, Wake with shout and happy laughter Some-one's carlish, sleepy head; Hear their sputtering words of anger As you clear a pansy bed. Wet your lips and whistle gaily; Drain each golden boyhood hour; Know the joy that comes from lifting Cookies from a cooky jar... Taste to fullness all youth's riches; Soon,--too soon!--you'll find too late You have thrown away so lightly Golden key to boyhood's gate, _--=Betty Chabot. "If the English haa suggested that I appear at the coronation in a gunny sack with holes cut for arms, I should have done so if that was 'their custom." --James W. Gerard. rs, Croft; > 5 . * 4 : . BC * 4 3 4 » : 8. + | 3 . 3 » a ' Te « BS 1 oe i J f a a >» EB Ty [ 4 A ES > - 4, Ld