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THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1931 E'S PRISONER Beth Shannon, a pretty aten- Cand in love with her in- . rent employer, Philip Dans, soles support: Cle ~of her wide: ow! {nvalld other. Beth . has been told that Mra, Shane non must go South, away winter in New York, if she is to live. Through a friend, Arnold stone, Beth arranges a loan at the bank sufficient to eend her mother away. The chlet cloud temalaing on her happiness fis Phil's (ndifference to her and his interest In Caroline Gibbons, a &irl of his own soclal world. At Present Phil is away himself, having taken his mother to Palma Beach, and Beth is absorbed In plana for Mrs. Shannon's departs ure, . INSTALLMENT XXV Kagagoment Announced! . Dr. Grey was more than delighted with Beth's news, With the great. ost enthusiasm he outlined a plan for getting Mrs Shannon away coms fortably. "I know a nurse who is going to Florida next week. She will be glad to look after your mother on the way down for a very small sum, she has to pay hor own expenses down there anyway. Then in a little town called Oakville I know of a small private sanatorium, set in an orange grove where I can get your mother in for a charge of $25-a 'week, the best of care and food in- cluded. Most of the patients are eld- "orly convalescents with mnicdest means. The doctor in charge has retired and runs this home just to keep in touch with his old inter- ests, No very sick people, ana: not 'more than a dozen pationts alto. gether. Tt's the very thing f4r your mother. Beth, I'll see to everything, 'and I have hopes that perhaps this change will benefit her so much that she will come ' back in the spring pearly well." Beth went home jubilant. She found her mother looking mors iwasted than even the day before, fretful and fu pain. She brightened Wp somewhat at sight of Beth, but ther face clouded again almost ime Immediately. "I'm so miserable, Beth, This storm and the thought of the long {months before the winter is over 'Just seem to take all the starch right out of me. Sometimes I think I won't last the winter--maybe it would be petter for you if I didn't. I'm a terrible drag on you, I know." Anticipation "Don't talk that way, mother," sald Beth soothingly. "You're the dearest thing in the world to me. And 1 want you to listen now walle I tel! you some wonderful good news." Nirs. Shannon listened quietly to Beth's story. 'You're sure you didn't take this money from Arnold Stone?" she asked when Beth had finished. 'Quite sure, mother, I'll show you my copy of the note I gave the bank when 1 get it tomorrow." "But he indorsed {t--woll, he soems like a good man. I don't like to be under obligations to any one, Beth 'but after what the doctor #aid I guess it's the only thing to do. Not that T won't be glad tu get away--I feel as though I might really get well it 1 do--oh, Beth, it's wonderfully good of you--" And she began to cry the weak helpless tears of an invalid repries- ed from an uncertain fate. Beth cried with her, happy tears, and when they had finished their wesp- ing spell they plunged into an aven- ing of anticipation over the plans for the winter, A week later Beth saw her moth- er off, under the care of the nurse Dr, Grey had found. Arnold was there, of course, he had taken Mrs. Shannon to the station In his car, and he had filled her compartment with flowers and books and candy, adding a generous gift of money, unknown to Beth, to'the nurse for extra care for the invalid on the trip down, Good-bys said, Mrs. Shannon gettled safely in her berth, Beth waited until the train pullsd out, and then turned a shining face to Arnold. "I'm going to miss her terribly, of course," she said, 'hut I dn have such hopes of what this trip will do for her." . "80 do 1, Beth, J had a long talk with 'Dr. Grey and he thinks it really may be the turning point for the better of her {liness. Come lalong mow and have some dinner by Barbara Webb * "Whatever is the we' aw asked, wonderingly. «Clara grinned. "Not a grea, deal it you ask me. I just cut this out of the paper this morning and showed & 2 Arnold when. I came in, Ban e almost exploded, he was go mad, and blessed if I can see why. It's none of his particular business, nor mine either, so far as I can see, But he surely did cok like some one had handed him a terrible lemon." "But what are you talking a- bout?" Beth asked again. "Don't know that I ought to tell you," Clara teased, "it's upset part of the office statt so badly already." Beth held out her hand for the clipping and just as Clara was a= bount to surrender it Arnold cue back. "Hello, Beth," he said shortly. "Give me that clipping. Clara, I want to verify it, I think that fool society editor has made some kind of mistake and if she has. lord help her." "Finis" He fairly snatched the slip of paper and vanished again, Clara was about to give Betn an explanation of his conduct when some strange ers entered the office on business and conversation was impossible for the next hour, Beth was devoured with curiosity, but there was po chance to learn what was up until the clients left and simultaneously with their going Arnold reappeared, coming over to Beth's desk with the clipping in his hand. "It's true, apparently," he sald, laying the bit of paper down, and assuming that Clara had told Reth the news. "I called up the Gib- bens home and talked to Caroline myself, My own hunch is that she took advantage of Phil's ahsencs and made it impossible for him to squirm out any way." Beth Inew now, without reading the clinping, what he was talking about, It seemed to her that an fey hand clutched her heart, squeezing it dry of all elation over her newly gained freedom. Automatically ghe read the para- graph Clara had marked with a black pencil. Her tongue clove to the roof of her mouth. She could say nothing. Arnold, pitying her, laid a hand over hers on her drsx, "T don't need to tell you I hed hoped it would turn out different. 1." he sald in a low tone; *T fee! now I've interfered unforgivingly, Beth, led you to cherish false hopeg-----"' "No, you haven't. Tt had to be, I suppose, 1 can't help the way 1 feel, Arnold--only I hope=--I hope nobody else even suspects. i "No one dnes." "Then we'll write finis to it," che said, attempting gayety. "They're not married yet," he pointed out. "But they will he--there'd he 8 scandal if they didn't, now that this hag been announced publicly." Beth had found her voice now. It was good to receive the news from some one who knew how ghe felt, knew ft, although she had nerer put into words her passion for Philip Dane, She read the announcement a- Neth i iwith me and in a day or so when * lyon've rested from the packing and os gd'ing ready we'll have to see _iabout moving you out of that flat." FT he M | It seemed very strange to Beth ito go home that night to an enpmly 'apartment, There was fortunately a great deal to do, tidying up after Ithe flurry of leaving, getting used ito the silence, going early to bed. Ble woke the mest morning to a queer sense of freedom, No tray to re, no luncheon things to put out, no hurrying hecause she had "things to do for two people before '+ she went to work. / She had grown so used to walit- ing on her mother, ordering her "ite to Include the double task of housekeeping for them both, that she was ready for the office half an hour too soon. + 'This is going to be a vacation for met, too," she thought hap- pity. "I ean sleep later, stay at the of as long as I like in the evening, come and go as' 1 ploase~ hy, 'm really free for tho first time In my life." She felt a sense of elation as she ; 4n to work. Now she could do « Wont An 291 she wanted to mors of fhe Bb 9, Join = night useums an - 1f 'eonscious carry- rg My of fitting her Philip Dane's world, © As she went in she saw Arnold, nia fnom very pai dodge into bis Int from ihe more or Li tn mo ; with 8 queer expression 'on' ber a "Mr. and Mrs, Randolph GIh bons, of 9000 Park avenue, an- nounce the engagement of their daughter, Caroline, to Philin Dane, son of Mr. and Mrs, Boyd Dans, of 12 Riverdale drive. Plans for the wedding are not announced, but it is expected to take place early nevt fall. The hride-elect is a debutante of last season, Mr, Dane {s connoct. ed with the well-known brokerage firm of Nelson & Nelson, and hoth are prominent in social affairs In Manhattan." Then with what was meant to he a hrave smile, but felt a little short of {ts purpose, she erumpled the clipping and dropped it Int> the wastebasket along with her Jearent and most intimate dreams, To Be Continued Tomorrow oon dur anetbe ao wash ib bh ah an MD) CANADA HAS FINE RECORD IN SOLVENCY OF BANKS In the last thirty-seven years Can- ada has had 12 Chartered bank fail- ures whose total liabilities amounted to $72,785000. In the same period 8,476 United States banks have failed with fiabilities of no less than $3,754,- 370,000, On a strictly comparable basis, and after adjustment for the difference in population. This means that liabilities of U.S. banks which have failed have been four , times those of Canadian banks, The Finan- cial Post, Toronto, estimates, According to official decennial ¢en- sus figures over the past, farty years, average population of the United States during fhis period has been approximately 1234 times greater than that of Canada, Thus a simple multiplication of the liabilities of Canadian 'banks which failed in the 2 your riod, bv 1294, indicates that if Canada had had the .ame la- tion as the United States during this period the liabilities of failed banks would be approximately $900,000,000, or less than one-quarter of the liabil- ities which have been rolled up under the United States banking system since 1893, . FEBRUARY PAYMENTS CUT 3Y PASSED DIVIDENDS Divident payments in February will total some $5,101,369 compared with $7 in February, 1930, and $5,- pg in ihe corresponding month , according to figures compiled by The Financial Post. The total of payments is always low in February and: in addition there is the cumula- tive effect of dividends cut or passed during the past year, Bond interest Sayiments will amount to some "13, 180, The business men were talking out thelr employees. "Well, oid <obnson has grown grey-hafred in my service." "I've got a girl with me who has grown yellow, brown, and red haired in my service." FOREIGN LEGION RETURNS TO REGENT IN "RENEGADES" The Foreign Legion is marching marching back onto the screen in the Regent theatre, where they will arrive on Tuesday next fu the thrill: ing Fox movietone production "Renegades." .. Featurng the popular Warner Baxter in the leading role, ' with Myrna Loy and Noah Beery in the principal supporting parts, and a striking and intensely dramatic story of treachery and comradeship and heroism in Morocco, * "'Rene- gades"" is a genuine screen achieve. ment and provides an authentic and graphic portrait of the famous fight ing organization, as well as a splen- did piece of film fare, Miss Loy gives one of her ablest performances and is more intrigu- Ing than heretofore. Directed by Victor Floming, one of the best "outdoor' directors in the industry, and with its technical details carefully supervised hy for mer Loglon officers, "Renegades' is representative of the finest offers inge now: coming out of Hollywood. Adapted from the novel, "Les Renegats," by Andre Armandy, the screen version adheres faithfully to the original story and its unique plot and gripping situations are re- markable for their effectiveness. Baxter in particular gives a perfect performance, but the entire cast, in. cluding George Cooper, Gregory Gaye and C. Henry Gordon, deserve high praise, and the realistic set- tings and notable photography help Jto make the producton a memorable one, You'll enjoy "Renegades," we believe and we are of the humble but firm opinion that you should see this movietone when it comes to Oshawa for two days, starting next Tuesday afternoon. . JACK OAKIE A RIOT OF YUN ; IN "SEA LEGS" There are more laughs in an Odkie grin than the whole hyena family could muster in a life-time of laughter, There are more laughs in Jack Oakie's "Sea Legs" than in any Oakfe picture to date (and I recall "The Soclal Lion," "The Sap from Syracuse," 'Let's Go Native"). It's a swell sea swell eapped with the Oakle wise-cracks. 'Sea Legs," which Is being fea- tured on the Regent screen to-day and Monday, gives Oakle every- thing he needs for his mirth-mak- News From 1 he Local Screen ing, It has a cargo of comedy lines it would be hard to beat, any. where. George Marion, Jr, slang- slinger deluxe, wrote them, It is uipped with a series of hilarious situations, (I'm thinking particu: larly of the moment when Oakie wakes up from a heavy sleep to Nina himgelt shanghaied and shipped un- der a strange name ahoard, and of 'the moment Oakle, discovers the ship is packed with girls.) And "Sea Legs" is manned, and woman. ned, with a great fun-producing cast, Harry Green, Lilllan Roth, Eugene Pallette and others. : "Sea Legs" takes Jack Oakio into the navy of a tiny republic of which no one has savas haa, Y'4'g shang- hated to fill the berth of a young millionaire slacker. Harry Groen Is the wily lawyer who arranges the situation for Oakie. And the ship is home to a dozen of the captain's beautiful daughters, from which Oukle selects one to take care of his heart. Forced to continue un- der the imposed name, Ounkie finds much compensation in trading ou 'hig principal's name, but the whole affair gets him into a ticklish situa: tion and results in an impromptu battle between two opposing sailor groups. In these vippling situations, the happiness hit of the hour waxes elo- quent and joyful, He sings two really catchy song numbers; both of which contain many a chuckle, "It Must Be Illegal" and "A Daisy Told Me." And I'm telling you: Catch Jack Oakie's "Sea Legs Roll all over the deck laughing, There are several other good rea sons why you should see and hear Manager Osier's current program- me, among which may be menigoned ® most interesting and different film called 'Revolution' which de- picts the progress of the motion pleture, There iy also an "Our Gang" comedy "School's Out' that adds to the joyousness of the whole programme. A beautifully photo- graphed sconle "Temples of Silence' and Graham Mc¢Nameo reporting the latest news, while it is flashed before you on the screen completes the worthwhile bill, Old merchant (to little Billy Dugks, just left school, who ap- plies for situation us office-boy and produces testimonlal from clergyman): "We don't want you on Sundays, my good little hoy Have you a reference from anyone who knows you on weekdays?" TIRES Phone 930 We Make An Allowance On Used Tires A complete stock of Dominion, Atlas and Firestone Tires to meet/your demands. RODD'S Tire and Battery Service - TIRES Oshawa PASTEURIZED MILK BEATON'S DAIRY 1S THE HIGHEST QUALITY FOOD PRODUCT MOUNTAIN GOAT HOLDING ITS OWN B.C. Ruthless Warfare on Wary Animal Vancouver, B.Co--(By The Cana- dian Press)--The mountain goat will be one of the. last of British Colum- bin's big game to disappear, in the opinion of J. W. French, veteran big game hunter and guide, The relative inaccessibility of the goats is one point mn their favor, but the principal oke, according to French, is that the Indians, have ceased their relentless | re against the species, | ¢ is unmistakeable evidence that mountaln goats are increasing in numbers" says French, "At one time the Indians who had not become ace quainted with Hudson's Bay blankets had to exert themselves in order to provide themselves with warm' bed ding, They hunted mountain goats of all sizes and sexes for their wool for blanket making, From these hides the native spinners made really warm and serviceable blankets. There are some good examples of the Indian handiwork in blanket making from goats' wool in the Vancouver Mus- eum, "When Hudson's Bay blankets could be purcahsed or exchanged for pelts of much ¢asier shot or trapped animals, then goat hunting became a lost art among the Indians. 'The re- | sult of this for some years past has | been quite a steady increase in the number of mountain goats---despite the race suicide tendencies of the part of the Hillics, or, perhaps one should say, the survival of the fitt est) a There is a marked difference he tween the hides of the gouts and | mountain sheep. The mountain sheep pelage is a hollow hair, like the or- dinary sheep, It gets only the slight- est undercoat of wool during the carly winter months, On the other hand, the mountain goat has an ex cellent coat wool, covered In fadt, part | of long | with heavy guard hair, | of it is a blanket already made, Mountain goats solved the Indiang' problem of warm covering, for the natives did not need to shelter or | feed their flocks, But when the In- | dian went wool-gathering he general | ly earned what he got, tor the moun- | tain goat is wily and fleet-footed and | leads his pursuer a difficult and often futile chase. THAT MONEY CAN BUY Pasteurization under the right conditions and by the best equipment for the purpose is essential to provide milk of the highest quality. Beaton's Dairy is equipped with the latest and best thermometers, which keep the milk at exactly the right temperature during the whole process of pasteurization, this equipment is one of the features which make Beaton s Dairy a dairy plant in which the only standard recognized is the best. "Ask your doctor, and he will advise you that only pasteurized milk is safe milk, and that only pasteurized milk should be given to children. Beaton's Dairy, with its mcdern pasteurizing equip- ment are entirely at the service of the citizens of Oshawa, and is delivering to hundreds of them. QUALITY DAIRY PRODUCTS " FRESH EVERY DAY. If For Any Reason You are Considering Changing Your Dairy, Phone Today to BEATON'S DAIRY PHONE 700 RR --_--_.. in SECRET SOCIETIES | ~ REVIVEIN CHINA | -- | Object Is To Protect Mem. | bers From Banditry | Peiping, China.~(By The Canadian | | Press) = Widespread banditry, civil | war and growth of communism has | resulted in a revival of many of the | century-old secret societies of China The chief object of these organiza. | | tions is self-protection | During periods of peace and pros. | perity these societies have lapsed in- | to activity, but whenever strife re | curs they spring into new life and | conditions in China at present hive been such ag to bring aboit a no- | ticeable resurrection, {In southern China, the secret go- cicties take the form of tongs, fam iliar mn Canada and the United Sta tes among southern Chinese immi- | { grants, The tongs are wider in scope | than northern secret societies, and | have continuous existence, In northern and central China, se- | C1.t societies are almost entirely pro- | tec live associations of farmers H | laborers, designed to «guard their members against the extortions of ! tax-collectors an ' soldiers and roving | bandits, Local government has al- | most' collapsed in many parts of the | north and secret societies again have come into their own, | Reports appear almost daily in the | Chinese press of the activities of the Yellow Spears, the Red Spears, the Heavenly Gate Society, and the Watch and Ward society all of which have a long and fairly honorable his tory. WILL ORGANIZE BIG GAME HUNTS, IN AUSTRALIA Railroads To Carry Special Parties Into Wilds of Commonwealth Sydney, NSW.,~ (By The Can-| adian Press) =~ Dig game hunting | on a grand scale will be inaugurated | this year in North Australia as a | special attraction for tourists, Hunt« ers will be assured of a good chance to shoot buffaloes, crocodiles and minor game, including wild geese scrub turkey, pigeons, quail, phea- sants, Kangaroos, wallaby and other animals and birds, The excursions are being organize! by the state railways and aré to oe- cupy thirty-six days, They will he the first of a series. The hunting ground is located in Arnhem Land, to the southeast of Darwin, It is cs! timated that this year there are 30, 000 head of water buffalo waiting to | provide sport, As for crocodiles, i is reported that they are swarming on the East Alligator, the Daly and Alligator rivers. Then there are wild pigs and wild horses, and the dogong, the river fish which is credited with having originated the idea of the mermaid. Monster turtles are there in abund- ance, t0o,+ Not the least fascinating feature of the trip will be the con- tact with the aborigines, living in a primitive state in the wilds, Those who are fond of fighing will get plenty of it. In the rivers the barramundie are plentiful, The sporting excurionists will tra- vel from Melbourne by train at Alice nid Springs will take motors to the hunt ing grounds, | WILL WATCH BATHERS Sydney, N.S.W.---Special patrols will be stationed at many of the beaches this summer to ensure that bathers do not overstep the bounds of decency in their choice of bathing costumes, A reasonably broad in terpretation will be placed on the regulations requiring neck-to-knee costumes and no action is likely to be taken as long as bathers are de- cently covered, All bayside municipalities are definite, however, that stripping to tho waist when sunbathing will, on no account be tolerated. Another matter upon which au thorities are frowning is that -ot people walking the street in bath- ing costumes without any other covering, Drastic steps are to be taken in some suburbs to prohibit this, STANDARD STOCK EXCHANTT GAINS IN PUBLIC FAITH Cummary of January sales on the Standard Stock and Mining Ex- change shows the total of transac. tions high .r than in any other month for the last ten, with the exception of September, when there was cx- ceptional activity in one issue, says The Financial Post. There are two reasons for this. One is that the go'd stacks have been in sich position that they have 'attract. ed a great deal of investment and speculative buving. The other rea- son is that public confidenge in the Standard Stock and Mining Fx- change gradually is being restored, Throughout all the discussion of the evils in the mining brokerave business a vear and more ago, The Financial Post always maintained that there was a legitimate place for a legitimate mining exchange, Much of the trouble which has affected the Canadian mining market would have been avoided if the Standard Exe change had not eome under the dom- ination of the group of brokers who later were convicted of serious erim- es against investirs and speculators in mining stocks, The "Big Five" houses are no more The heads of those houses are defin- itely, and doubtless permanently, out of the mining business. The Stand ard Exchange now is controlled by a new group, The rules that have been adopted for the protection of the client of the broker are as broad and stringent as could be devised. Moreover, the law has been strength- ened; the public authorities are more alert: No loopholes to permit the eatloiting of the public are evident, 'he mining investor or speculator now may buy stock through a Stand. ard Exchange member in full ¢ fidence that his order will be filled and not bucketed, The speculator can now without difficulty take a "short" position in the market if his judgment dictates such a course. The public, under the rules now in force, has a chance to profit, The present membership the Standard Exchange, standing back of a zealous Exchange, standing back of gratulated, remarks The Post, on the evident thoroughness of the house. cleaning. The reward will come ino gradual increase in business, in a sere vice to arrimportant national industry antl in a reputation of integrity which vl grow with the years as a great. er measure of public confidence iy ot regained, a Wg CAN'T LOSE APPETITE FoR ONE GOOD TUING- 1 bag PLANTERS (colovies 208) of white bread. PLANTERS =: REGISTERED OUR PLANTERS , Chicken Salad on Bread (calories 189) 40¢ . de There is so much food value in peanuts that a 5c bag of PLANTERS Salted Peanuts contains more calories than a helping of Chicken Salad and three slices Approximate Calories ounce 100 s 60 SALTED PEANUTS ==: : 61st Annual Statement MUTUAL LIFE ~~ Assurance Company OF CANADA WATERLOO, ONT. The 61st Annual Statement of the Company shows substantial progress in the past year. Net Surplus earned. ..........cooviviiiinniniiiiiiiiins New Assurances paid for 1930..........00000000 Dividends paid Policyholders Surplus Funds and Total Assets. . . seve Insurance in force. . Rate of Interest earned on Invested Contingency Reserves. ....... EEE . . Assets $ 5,254,351.00 60,526,212.00 5,080,789.00 12,468,009.00 veer 116,662,059.00 .. 492,833,318.00 6.13% Lowest expense ratio in the Company's history. Financial Statement as of December 31st, 1930: Bonds. . EERE Mortgage Loans on Real Estate. .......cooovvviniinenss ree Stocks. ... Real Estate, including Head Office Building. .. Loans on Policies. . Cash........ trae Premiums in course of collection... ASSETS EEE EE EE EE ER RS ERE EEE RN EER) REE) Interest due and accrued Total.......... Policy Reserves. . .. Unpaid Policy Claims and Dividends to Policybolders, due but not paid..... DEL ot pa with TRO, . + 0000s ss. tessa Sessa rens nan sri tr ean LIABILITIES serene EER "ee CR) the Company at interest........ "e EER RR RO $ 44,220,138.33 42,342,981.71 865,849.12 1,965,485.99 22,100,398.41 ieee 142,529.29 " 2,138,143.24 2,886,533.55 ve.__8116,662,059.64 "eee eee seas cree $ 94,605,681.07 797,688.00 8,039,521.96 229,081.90 "eee Other Liabilities. . ........oovccvvuiiiiinriinines 522,077.26 Special Reserves and Surplus Funds.............000000. 12,468,009.45 Total, oosrasrsmsssonssmssoreasassosanssrnrnansss $116,662,059.64 BOARD OF DIRECTORS C. M. Bowman Chairman of the Board Maj.-Gen. Hon. 8. C. Mewburn, K.C.,C.M.G. 2nd Vice-President Hume Cronyn Hon. J. Fred Fraser W. G. Watson 1.. J. Breithaupt E. G. Long, K.C. T. A. Russell, LL.D. Glyn Osler, K.C. Cc. F. Sise ' W. J. Blake Wilson Isaac Pithlado, K.C., LL.D. Hon. J. E. Perrault, K.C. R. 0. McCulloch President L. L. Lang 1st Vice-President OFFICERS J. M. Laing, ALA, F.A.S,, Actuary H. Holmes, ALA, F.A.S., Associate W. Carlisle, Supt. of Agencies M. Li ton, M.D., J Yingnon, Medical Director W. H. Somerville, A.LA., onager AEP ALA. F.A.S. OT vad Manager H.M. Cook, ALA, F.A.S., Secretary HH. L. Guy, F.A.8,, Treasurer PROGRESS OF THE COMPANY Paid to Year Ineume Assets Polieyholders 1890.......8 489,858 $ 1,696,076 § 176,151 1910....... 3,020,996 16,279,561 804,759 1930....... 25,883,721 116,662,059 13,394,440