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: 27 R.A.F. FREE PHOTOS ALL THE LATEST PICTURES Mail only two Durham Cora Starch UbeU for each pic- ture desired or one Bee Hive Syrup label. To atari, select from the "Flying Torpedo" "Sky Rocket" "Lightning" "Defiant" "Spitfire" "Hurricane" or "Catalina" . . . the list of 20 other pic- tures will be sent with your first request. Specify your name, address* picture or pictures requested enclose necessary labels anil mail to the St. Lawrence Starch Co., Limited, Port Credit, Ont. DURHAM^STABCH MARRYING MARK .... by Violette Kimbait Dunn SYNOPSIS After Mark's beautiful wife Ellen died, her whole family became In- terested in Valerie, Mark's adopted daughter. All save Shirley seemed to have their eye on the trust fund left .;.(- by Ellen. They wanted to have Valerie live with them, but Mark, aware for almost the first time, that he > i a daughter, refusrd to let her go. Shirley has Invited Valerie to visit her and Valerie has planned to go, but only after she and Mark make a trip. Dorothy, Ellen's sister, has left for California, but Elise Is still around and Insisting that Valerie and the become friends. Valeria tells her about the trip with Mark. CHAPTER VII Elise dropped bar hand. "Of couwe. if Mark Isn't coming home It would probably bore you ter- ribly just ua two " She Bat down again just aa Val- erie wag beginning to breathe free- ly on*'* more. She mddenly asked a great many questions; where they were going, how long they'd b away, and especially if anybody else wac going, too. Valerie said ill* didn't know, until they came to whe -was going. Eltet'F rather sudden dark eyes rested on Valerie sharply until she found out the answer to that. Then they brightened, and she rose once more She glanced out Into tbe hall llmosT ap if she were going to say ..<m:. :..u.- nobody niu-st hear, and lowered her voice. Bin she spoke casually. "I sap- pose you wouldn't know what your daddy did with darling Ellen's sablf- coat? I just happened to think of it. Funny, wasn't It?" Valerie thought R wasn't funny at all. "My father sent It to the furrier?., ' she said. She felt some- bow it was enough Just to tell where It was. Chiltern was stanliug by the door She looked at him oddly as sh went out. "Call my car, will you?" she said. She must have forgotten Val- erie, Tor she didn't say good-bye. An Early Start They really started the next morning, in the early May sun- shine Alice, still smiling, had fill- ed two of the cases lu tlie luggage trunk with Valerie's u^w clothes, and didn't forget any of the things Mrs Banwood was sure she would forget Mrs. Banwood silently disap- proved of Alice's packing. She dis- approved of Valerie's blue knitted suit, and her blue twed coat to motor In. Of course Mr. Alexander was spoiling the girl. She said as much to Chilleru, as they stoo<! directly behind a draw- ing-room curtain and watched Mark open ths door of the closed car. "He>'d much rather drive hid roadster, but he thought this waj better for Miss Valerie." said Chil- tern He almost forpot. and let a note of affection Into his voice. "H'8 spoiling the girl. It's not what her mother planned for her," said Mrs. Banwood grimly. "Thank heaven for that," said Ohlltwn He had Mark's check for fifty dollars In his pocket. Mark had slipped it into his hand not twenty minutes ago. "Just In case " he had said. He. had looked the hutler !n the eye as he sold it, and frrlnned. Not tha* tha man'i llkinp 'or Mark depended on checks "You never had any children, did you?" ChWevn aak*-d Mrs. Baa- wood "We'll Head North" "No-no" she admitted slowly. "Did you?" "N-no us it happens." He hadn't tfeoufrht of being; asked himself when li put the question to her. "But It hasn't stopped ma from keeping my eyes open. Mr. AJexan- dare wtoat you might call a natural tether." "I'm sure I hope no," aid Mrs. Bnwfx>d primly. But * didn't OUIKJ rwy convinced. "Which In moq- than can be said tor *on3 people." "U you mean Mrs. Alexander " "I'm not naming any names," Oblltera told ber. H watohnd (fork's oar round tot drive, and toft (he bouekpr standing by Valerie leaned back beside Mark, and looked out upon the world. She supposed she was the sama girl ahe had been six months ago. Three months ago. Even six week* ago. She looked up at him, saw that he was looking back at her and that he was smiling. "When I was young, girls wanted to know things," he said. "You haven't spoken for at least ten miles. You haven't even asked Where we're heading " "But it doesn't make much lif- ference, does It?" asked Valeria. "You see this is the first trip I ever took. I mean, with my father. Because you can't call a chauf- feur's driving you a trip, can yoni? It's the first time I ever had a friend. I mean really a friend. Are fathers always friends?" "Well, anyway they always ought to be," said Mark. "As for where we're going, I thought we'd just head north and let things ride. We'll loaf along, and If we sea anything we like, we'll stop uul look it over. It'a nice not to hurry when you're Just out to play, don't you think?" "I think it's all nice," said Val- erie. (To B Continued) Once Gay Paris Loses Its Charm Social Lift Blighted by Huns[ People Prefer Rural Hotnee The social Ufa that Paris knew has passed out of tha picture, say* Alice Maxwell, Associated Pres* correspondent, writing from Lis- bon. The International set that made It what It waa Is scattered to the four winds. As for French social folk, tta* majority are preferring their ona> teaur to Paris. They have a double- edged reason If they don't occupy them, the Germans will, and if they do, the estate will feed them. Com- pared with foraging In Paris, a country place that can supply but- ter, eggs, cheese, with occasional cream and Illicit bacon, Is a better placa to be. The thing now called social life In Paris Is a mlxtura of German officers and civilians, German wo- men, Swedes, Spaniards, Italian*. Belgians and French. DON'T BELIEVE PROPAGANDA There Is a bitterness In French people's hearts, eating In. But they keep their sense of proportion. The elaborate propaganda in Paris pap- ers, explaining food and other shortages,- looks like eyewash to many of- ttcem. In silent protest against euemy measures, Parisians play daugerou* little games. Chalked, penciled, ringed around In Paris Is the letter "V" which stands or Victory. In spite of repressions, there are French who denounce the gov- ernment, praise Britain, and cham- pion De Gaulle, leader of Free French forces. "Vive De Gaulle" 1* another chalk mark hard to eras*. Blow To Mother* Babies babble and coo and gurgle, but mothers should not talk back to their children with similar baby talk. So says Dr. Arthur E. Secord at the Univar- sity of Western Ontario In Lon- don. Shucks, not avn an itsy, bitsy, witsy bit! Children In Britain Fight Bomb Fire School children and travelers on country roads are to be mobilized to fight crop fire* If they are started by German incendiary bombs, the ministry of home se- curity announced recently in a statement warning British farm- ers to ba on ths alert for such attack*. A larifa nurabar of stirruo pumpe and fire pumps powered by trailer engines will b* assigned to th* areas In which Britain's home-grown wheat 1* harvested. The danger period will ba when th* wheat is cut and bscome* in- flammable and l*Ur whan It. is In stock, th* mhtUtrr pointed out Sources Of Iron In Family Diet Spinach and Prunes Head tha List Baked Potatoes, Raisins Are Good, Too Tha popeye Jokes about spinach are not entirely without foundation, judging by a chart recently issued by t!ie Ontario Provincial Depart- ment of Health, which shows that apfnaob Is still the most ge-nerou* source of iron for human dietary. A mere half-cupful of the cooked vegetable will supply one-fourth of the dally quota needed by a child, and one-third of that necessary to an adult. However, as few children or adulta either for that matter are o fond ot spinach that they cn eat It every day, other sources must be found. Prunes are about the next Heat bet. Five of these, cooked, yield about half as much iron a* does ths half-cupful of spinach. MILK CONTRIBUTES LITTLH IRON A medium sized baked potato, * slice of cooked meat, an egg or eight dates are all of about equal value, each yielding about one- tenth of the child's daily supply. Raisins are good, too, but they're a long way below spinach In th* scale of values, while oatmeal ha* only about a tenth of the value of the latter, quantity for quantity. Surprisingly, a slice of white bread or a glass of milk contributes prac- tically nothing to the Iron ration. SMARTLY YOKED CASUAL MODE 4791 By Anna Adams You'll need a here, there and everywhere frock for the summer casual life and here it is in style by Ann Adams! Simple as can be to make and to wear, yet Pattern 4791 has a gay, fresh, young air about it. Notice the spirited, swinging line of the yoke that curves across the front from shoulder to shoulder isn't It smart? The wide rovers are new and so attractive, especially if you decide to trim them with button* and buttonholes. Darts below th* yoking and gathers above th* waist hold the softness of the bodice in place. Even the skirt has unusual flattery in slimming front and back panels. Choose * cool summer fabric a pique, linen or shantung would be smart. Pattern 4791 is available in misses' and women's sizes 14, 18, IS. 20, 32, 34, 36, 38, 40 and 42. Size 16 takes 3% yards 35 inch. Send twenty cents (20c) in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this Anne Adams pattern. Write plainly size, name, addres* and style number. Send your order to Anne Ad- ani.s, Room 425, 73 Adelaide St. W., Toronto. TABLE TALKS By SADIE B. CHAMBERS Jelly Making With every jar filled now with Jelly or some of the many, many kinds of delicious conserves thu homemaker has an extra touch for some future meal. I wonder if you all know, that you may obtain from the department of Agriculture at Ottawa (Market- Ing Service) their bulletin on "Canning Foods and Vegetables." This is a valuable bulletin and should be in every home. The general rules for jelly- making are well known and have been given in this column before, but I feel that due to the large number of requests on this sub- ject, they should be repeated. Unless adding pectin, it i* bet- ter to use underripe food. Wash fruit and place in kettle over the fire adding just enough water to prevent burning. Cores and peel- ings should not ba discarded they do contain much natural pectin and also many vitamins. Heat slowly to boiling; crush thoroughly and cook until the fruit is soft. Turn into jelly bag (always wring jelly bag out of warm water) and drain overnight. There U a test for pectin, which is very valuabla to remem- ber. One tablespoon of fruit juice and 1 teaspoon sugar and Vi tablespoon Epsom Salts. Stir until dissolved and allow to stand for twenty minutes. If a jelly- like mass forms immediately, there is a large amount of pectin in the fruit and you should use 1 cup of sugar to 1 cup of juice. If small flaky substances are formed, there is a small amount of pectin and you should us* from two-thirds to three-quarters of a cup to the cup of juice. If the juice remains liquid it con- tains no pectin and will not jell without the addition of pectin. This may be supplied by the ad- dition of commercial pectin or from fruit juice rich in pectin such as underripe apples (th* cores are a great assistance.) Boil the fruit juice for 15 minutes, have the required am- ount of sugar heating in the oven; measure and add to hot juice. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Boil from five to twelve minutes. Now try for the test: either when dropped from a spoon the juice will form threads, or it will form sheet dropping from the spoon. Pour into heated sterile glasses. Allow to cool; cover with paraf- fin. Store in a cool dry place. Ratpberrjr Jam 2 quarts raspberries 6 cups sugar 1 cup lemon juice. Combine sugar and berries and allow to stand in an earthenware dish overnight. In the morning place over heat, adding the lemon juice (many prefer apple juice) and boil until it sheets from the spoon. Raspberry and Gooseberry Jam 1 quart raspberries 1 quart gooseberries .'{ft Ibs. sugar 1 pint water. Prepare gooseberries and allow to cook until soft. Try to choose large and soft berries. Add rasp- berries and cook until well mixed; then add sugar and cook until thick (about 40 minutes). Turn into jelly glasses and seal in the usual way. Rhubarb Marmalade (Requett) 1 quart rhubarb cut fine 1 quart sugar Juice and grated rind of two oranges V4 cup chopped walnuts. Prepare fruit and cover with the sugar and allow to stand over- night. In the morning, place on bent until sugar is dissolved. Boil rapidly until clear. Remove from the fire; add the nuts, mix well and pour into glasses, seal- ing in the usual way. Cherry and Gooeberry Conserv* 2 cups ripe gooseberries 2 cups pitted red cherries 8 cups sugar 1 cup liquid pectin 1 cup chopped almonds. Put fruit through mincer. Mea- sure and combine with sugar. Mix well and bring to boil, stirring constantly. Add nuts; boil for 1 minute. Remove from fire, stir in pectin. Stir and boil one min- ute longer. Turn into hot sterile jars and seal in the usual way. MlM I !IIIIII|>IT- ..;..,,,,,-, personal tetter* from lnlcre*teil millers, **) ! pleuaed to receive iigccmloM n topic* (or her column, nnd In v-u r-n.ly to llHleu to >mir "pet peevea." Kequclt* for recipe* or peclul menu* ore In order. Adilreu rout letter* to "Ml Sadie B. Cham- ber*, 78 W*t Adelaide Street, To- ronto." Send atnntped, .-!( a( l.lr<-< .1 envelope It ron nrl*b a reply. ISSUE -'41 Maharajah Is Rich Th collection of Jewelry of the Maharajah of Barbda to valued at $10,000,000 Including necklace containing 130 diamond* valued a $1,200,000, a pearl neck ornament worth $850,000, a carpet worked In diamonds and pearls that could not he duplicated for $250,000. On* who Is too wise an observer Winnie-the-Pooh Too Much Drive: Too Little Walk Firing a salvo from a coastal gun somewhere on Britain's first line, Prime Minister Winston Churchill adds another grimace of determination to his collection of facial expressions. It was a prac- tice shoot in honor of King Pater of Yugoslavia. of tha business of others, Ilka one who Is too curious In observing tb labor of bees, will often ba stung for his curiosity. Pope. Canadian gold production during the first quarter of 1911 amounted to 1.293.51S ounces compared with 1,261.535 ounces In the first tare* months of 1940. Newsprint production in Canada In tha first four months of 1941 totalled 1,062,670 tons compared with 1,003,081 tons In th oons- ponding period of 1940. Production of gold In tha North- west Territories during March, 1941, amounted to 6,099 ounces as against 3.939 ounces In March, JMO Portuguese Isles Are In The News Ever Since President Roosa- velt In Recent "Flraslde Chat" Indicated U. 3. Intarest In Arores and Cap* Verda Groups In his most recent "fireside chat," President Roosevelt Indicat- ed the concern of tha United States for certain islands la dhe Atlantio Ocean belonging to :i Republic of Portugal, say* Tha Washington Star. An amateur student of history is reminded of how little ha know* about the Azores and tha Cap* Verde groups. The former, ha learns from books of ready refer- ence, consists of nine separata Islands scattered over 400 miles of water between the thirty-seventh and fortieth degrees of nortti lati- tude. It Is understood that tha name applied to them Is derived from the word "acores," signifying hawks, vast numbers of which formerly abounded In tha archi- pelago. THE AZORES Some doubt exists as to whether the Greeks and the Romans were familiar with "outposts" so far west of Europe. Mt the Arabian geographers of the twelfth century described the island. Ths Portu- guese captain, Go v ".alo Velho Cab- ral, reached S ita Maria In 1432 and San Miguel In 1434. He claimed tilH discoveries for his country and colonization followed at a rapid pace. The Cape Verde Islands, fourteen lu number, lie off the West African ooast ami are volcanic In origin, with flora markedly tropical. Ad- vise Cndamoslo was their dlacor- eier, the date being 1456. A ma- jority of living residents a/r of African descent. Slavery was abol- ished in 1876, but freedom has not brought prosperity. Bracketed together, the Azores aud the Cape Verde colonies ap- proximate 2.400 square miles In area with a total population of about 500.000. An Essential Part Of Regulated Farm A workshop is an essential part of every well regulated farm. it pays for itself many times over vary year. Every farmer has had the experience of having to go to the blacksmith shop during the busy season for some repair that might have been made immedi- ately at home, had there been a shop equipped for doing the work. Thera ar some jobs that must, of course, ba dona by a profes- sional workman, but a great many of tha simpler repair* can ba Hindu by a handy man who has tfia Tools. Export! f Canadian honey lur Inc tha calendar year 1940 total- lad 10,780,491 pounds valued at $1,237,235 a* compared with i. 700,914 pound* vaJned at $362,070 In 1939. Tha 'Health of tha Present Generation la Suffering Dua to Decline of Walking For Pleasure Dr. E. Stanley Ryerson, director of phylcal and health education at University of Toronto has been ob- serving this situation aud ha feel* that tha health of this generation Is suffering because there U too much driving and too little walking. People are getting less and les* muscular activity due to the easy facilities of modern transportation. He stresses an important poin*. too, when he says that physical exercise Is juat as beneficial to the brain as to the body. Maintenance of bone structure and development of the m'-acles are desirable and maka for general physical fitness, but there are mental requirement* which also have to be filled, it 1* here that walking proves to be tha Ideal tonic, linking the brain and body in a co-ordinatod sense of well-being. Neglect of the physical human mechanism is frequently reflected in a nervous or unstable state, with the result that person* often break down under the strain of present-day life. NATURE'S PANACEA The best way to meet these strains is still to be found In tha old formula of a sound mind in a sound body. Walking offers the readiest approach to Hie Ideal con- dition, and the crisp days of sprng are a seasonable time to revive or start this enjoyable habit. It tend* to stave off age, keeps the step resilient, feeds the nervs, puts an edge on one's appetite and bring* restful sleep. It Is nature's pana- cea and available to every person who has a little will power to practice It consistently. Canada's Traffic Deaths Increase Total Waa Much Higher In 1940 Toll For Canada Larg- est In Fifteen-Year Period 746 Ola In Ontario Preliminary figures indicate a "marked increase" In deaths by motor vehicle accidents during 1940 tha Dominion Bureau of Statistic* reported the middle of July. "The number of deaths and tbe deatii rate wera the highest record- ed during ths period 1926-40 tor which figures for sll provinces of Canada have been compiled by the Bureau." th ereport said. Tha Bureau estimated there were 1,709 deaths attributable to motor- vehicle accidents In 1940, compared with 1.584 in 1939. The death rate was 15.0 per 100.000 population. compared with 14.0 the previous year and IS. 8 In 1988. SASKATCHEWAN ,UE LOWEST Motor vehicles accident deatlis by provinces, with 1939 figures in brackets: Prince Edward Island. 10 (7); Nova Scotia, 104 (84); Now Brunswick, 81 (92); Quebec, 4S4 (390); Ontario, 746 (682); Manitoba 87 (63); Saskatchewan, C9 (05);' Alberta, 72 (81); British Columbia. 11 (120). Saskatchewan had the lowest provincial death rate from motor- vehicle accidents at 8.2 per 100,000 population, and Alberta waa next at 9.0. Highest provincial deata rate waa 111.8 In Ontario. Turn To Brazil For Cotton Supply Canada Can Get It Cheaper Than From the U.S. Many Bales Come From Peru Changes in the foreign trade pol- icies of the United States govern- ment on cotton were being urged In some official quarters last week as a result of sharp losses In for- eign markets, particularly Canada and other countries not cut off by the war. With cotton exports at bhe low- est level since Civil War daya, some U.S. Agriculture Department officials are urging that the gor- ernment take more positive step* to hold markets long accustomed to using American cotton. STORED AT BOS'l ON Canada Is turning to Brazil and Peru for the bulk of the cotton needed by Its booming cotton tex- tile Industry, It was said. The Ag- riculture Department's office (or foreign agricultural relations re- ported last week that Canadian mill* had ordered a six-mouth supply amounting to approximately 200,000 bales of Brazilian cotton and that shipping facilitieo had been guar- anteed by the Brazilian govern- iiiiMit, Ij Mil id much of tills cut Ion would be stoi 3 at feosiT'in until needed. It waj explain^ tjjat^ ^BVU(ie ^ government prlce-aiipliortinj loan programs In the U. 3.. Canadian mm* could get Brazilian cotton from two and a half to five rents a pound chnaper than America* cotton.