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THE COLBORNE EXPRESS, COLBO RNE, ONT., FEBRUARY 3rd., 1938 Of Special Interest \ito Women Readers Canada's Favourite Tea "SALADA" jsi sky girl By NELLIE GRAF :rl I 1AF i i i mi 'urn n rrl Elinor Ames tries to escape the heartbreak of her postponed marriage to Dr. Norman Rogers by becoming an air stewardess. Dr. Rogers' mother approves an alliance between Norman and wealthy Francine Bayless. Norman is jealous of Jack Newton, the pilot who helped Elinor get her Job. Leola Rogers, Norman's sister, is in love with Jack, but they have quai reled. Leola disappears, but wire Elinor a mysterious message not to fly again until she has seen her. Elinor, however, leaves on her regular flight. A foreigner, Valdmirz, is aboard. He carefully guards two small green bags and goes Into a frenzy of anxiety when a silver plane Is discovered following them through a heavy fog and storm. Elinor watches, fascinated, as a human figure creeps out on the wing of the silver plane, now flying beside them. CHAPTER X Ab Valdmirz sprang at her, Elinor •ought vainly to elude his clutching fingers. They closed about her throat. The hoarse muttering of the man was "Those explosives -- the papers -- they mean life to my country. Life or extinction!" He was choking Elinor, pounding her head against the wall. Jack tugged at him, kicked his shins, pried at his fingers. Finally, he got the man away, forced him into the corner and held him firm. ^You, you rat!" ^Jack shook him pers and the explosives? Answer before I break that window and toss you out after your bags. Answer!" "The Cathney Powder Company--" the fellow began. "Cathney Powder Company!" Jack and Elinor exclaimed simultaneously. 'Yes, Ned Cathney was to receive a million dollars if--" Jack and Elinor started at each other. Both thought of Leola, her strange message to Elinor, her frantic wire (o Norm, her disappearance "afterward. The puzzle began to fit and form a pattern--a pitiful pattern, with Leola as the victim. She must have escaped Ned, found Norm, and come to warn thea>. 'Who flnployed you?" Jack shot the question at Valdmirz. -~.«t,t." The man's teeth r*-"»7 -- ..... _ I ceased to chatter momentarily". He made a pretense of standing erect. "What's the name of It?" Jack asked "I'll never tell that, not cringe or whimper country faces a great wa«, They need this explosive. They won't have a chance unless"--he wrung his hands --"the formula and explosives reach them. And I've failed!" "Go on--tell your story," Jack commanded. Spies Watching Valdmirz moistened his lips, rocked back and forth. "It's a formula belonging to your government. We had to have it, and Cathney offered to sell n. When he had it perfected, I was chosen to deliver it." now. "M r did > Jack asked. "Didn' "And to thin spoke scornful NERVOUS WOMEN selves to a thing like this. Betray their own government." "For a million," Valdmirz said scornfully, " a man will do anything." "Get a pencil, Elinor," Jack said, "and paper. Write out the man's story. We'll have him sign it. When this scandal comes out, it's going to take more corporation lawyers than Chicago holds to clear the Cathneys." As Elinor got paper and pencil, she noticed the co-pilot was signaling. She "They're radioing all over about us," he exclaimed. "Tell Jack to get up here and send a message." "He'll be up in just a minute," Elinor replied. "The most important thing just now is the story we're getting from Valdmirz." As Bhe rejoined Jack, Valdmirz was jabbering, "They'll kill me. I've failed. They'll torture me to death." "We won't let them near you if you'll tell us what we want to know." "There's no more," groaned Valdmirz. "You," he turned to Elinor in resentment, "threw the bags away. But they would have exploded, we were so high and the lightning . . . the lightning ... a glorious death -- but this, this is failure . . ." For a while his words were an indistinct jabber and then, "The white pellets. I took them. The white pellets will beat them. And," he snarled at Elinor, "I'll be dead before I sign your paper." Elinor wrote hurriedly and held the paper before the man to sign, but he slumped forward, unconscious. The'plane*-***-""flow^Fl"?,„.p "irey " the Bellefonte airport. Elinor forced an antidote down the man's throat. They'd have to rush him to the hospital when they landed. He must live to sign the paper! It was a dramatic landing. Company officials and pilots rushed out to meet them. "Why didn't you signal? We thought )u were lost, or worse. Chicago's frantic." Everyone was talking at once. Passengers climbed out. They flocked about Jack and Elinor and Grimes, praising them. Jack gave crisp directions. "Get i ambulance. Sick man." As if they had dropped from the :ies, a mob of milled about. They boredom in a flash, came to avid attention. Here was a sto'rv^ ^ -neroine" stgvvaHessT $5<±g real jroes. Spies, adyar^re! intrigue! gfvvernnu^fs betrayal. A great mU,^onaire caught in the web of his iliainy. A mystery plane that warn-d and sped away after a girl had fallen from it. And did someone say the pilot of the mystery ship was the 'eetheart--no, no, the former sweetheart of the stewardess. Romance! Oh, this story had everything. They pounced upon Jack, got rimes in a corner and held him bod-Following the half-distracted linor to the ambulance, one fellow, more daring than the others, managed lb on top of the car and shouted questions down at her as they ved toward the hospital. Hey, was the fellow in the silver Bride Has Snake For a Neckpiece Modern "Garden of Eden" Cere mony Held Near Tampa, Fla. With snakes entwined about thei necks, Hazel E. Carpenter of Wes Palm Beach and Joseph S. Brantley of Arcadia, Fla., were married las week in what they called a "model Garden of Eden ceremony." The scene was a snake farm on tl outskirts of Tampa. Rev. John ] Branscamb, pastor of the First Met odlst Church, performed the cer mony. A Six-Foot Brute The bride wore street clothes, ani for a neckpiece a six-foot snake. The groom used a de-fanj rattlesnake about bis collar. "We'd been planning to get marri< for several months." Brantley "but we never could get up court to the point of going through with II But Hazel--that's my wife now--sai she'd read somewhere that the surei way to get over being scared of somi thing was to do something more dangerous. "So we picked out this way." I Accent on the SOUTHERN Spinach Is Liked By Most Childrei Comes the day of disillusionmei to thosa who have pictured youn, sters turning in disdain from a < of spinach. The news today is: They like it. A survey of 22,416 children b. tween the ages of six and 16 show< that spinach, with 24 per cent, of i he Votes, led the list of favori egetables on the boys' side of tl table. The girls put spinach second rn, which topped 80 per cent, i .the lists. When we think of the South, we think first of all of the hospitality for which it has been famed. And hospitality means food before anything else. Even the thought of Southern specialties makes one's mouth water -- fried chicken, candied sweet potatoes, baked ham and corn breads. These are the proud cookery traditions which have given the South a unique place in song, story and the hearts of those who love good food. However, you don't have to live in or even visit the South to develop a taste for their food. Even in these Northern climes, corn bread with a real Southern accent is popular in many homes. Here are a few selected •ecipes which helped to build the reputation of the South but which any housewife can use to build up her own reputation as a hostess. Southern Spoon Bread p cornmeal 1 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons butter, melted 1 cup boiling water 1 cup milk 2 eggs, well beaten . 2 teaspoons baking powder Place cornmeal, salt and butter in bowl, add boiling water slowly and beat until smooth. Add milk, eggs and baking powder. Mix well. Turn into a greased casserole or pan, 8x8x2 inches, and bake in moderate oven (350 degrees F.) 40 to 50 minutes. Peter Pan Ears of Corn 1 cup cornmeal • 1 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons sugar 1 cup boiling water Vz cup sifted flour 2% teaspoons baking powder 1-3 cup milk 1 egg, well beaten other shortening, Colorful Laura Wheeler Apron Fun to Make--Fun to Wear reporters appeared, ley lost their usual ) VOl lying? Did he Has Cure for Hiccoughs Eating too quickly or swallowing food that is too hot are the commonest causes of hiccoughs, which follow spasms of the muscle separating the chest from the stomach- This muscle acts as a kind of bellows when you breathe. As a rule, hiccoughs are not serious, but if they persist for a long lecture on Pened.th°l An Mrs. P( time they can cause great discomfort. The ordinary hiccough can usually be stopped by holding the breath, but it this does not have effect try a long drink of cold water. ence of 1 eat, of tu The Go national d Another way to stop an obstinate attack is to pull the tongue out and were selc by al", th LAPRON PATTERN _16fi3 sprightly charm in this apron with its appliqued pocket and gay iding. Pattern 1683 contains a transfer pattern of the apron, the motif (lOVa x 14Vi inches) correctly placed and applique pattern pieces; illustrations of all stitches used, material requirements. Send 20 cents in coins (stamps cannot be accepted) for this pattern to Wilson Needlecraft Dept., 73 West Adelaide Street, Toronto. Write plainly Pattern Number, your Name and Address. They Ate Noisily For Emily's Sake Gourmets at Formal Luncheon Where Emily Post Spilled Berries Covered Up Her Error. Emily Post, who lives in a glass house of etiquette, spilled a spoonful M0..P> s»i lot s^iUrt » mlnwt*.. icking the lapkin -ailed it an "inter-The food and wines n the best offered s on earth. There were Russian bora d'oeuvres, French ragout, English phe Italian salad, Indo-Chini Norwegian chocolate Swedish, lingerberries. spilled the lingenberrlet , lichee i cheese, Miss Household Don'ts The Red Cross Lists a Number of Things You Shouldn't Do Don't leave toys on the staircase. Don't open cans with a knife. Don't turn on the light from the % cup butter melted Combine cornmeal, salt and sugar. Stir in boiling water and set aside to soli slightly. Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder, and sift again. Add milk, egg, and shortening to hot meal, then add flour, beating only enough to dampen all flour. Bake in a greased corn-ear muffin pans in hot oven (426 degrees F.) 20 minutes. It makes 12 ears of corn. If you have never *aade CORN GRIDDLE CAKE8, these will delight you. 1 cup sifted flour % teaspoon baking powder JA teaspoon soda % teaspoon salt % tablespoon sugar 1 cup boiling water y» cup cornmeal 2-3 cup buttermilk or thick sour 1 egg, well beaten 1 tablespoon butter or other shorten- ing, melted Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder, soda, salt, and sugar, and sift again. Pour boiling water over cornmeal and stir until smooth. Let stand 16 minutes. Add milk and egg. Stir only until smooth. Combine with flour. Add shortening. Bake on hot, well-greased griddle. Serve hot with syrup. Makes 18 cakes. While on the subject of Southern dishes, and in case you haven't had it for a long time, try a baked ham soon. There is nothing to equal the delicate, flavoursome tenderness of a home baked ham. Baked Ham Scrub ham with stiff brush and, if necessary, wash in a solution of *4 teaspoon soda to 1 quart water. Immerse ham in a kettle of bboiling water or water and cider. Reduce the temperature immediately and add seasonings, as bay leaf, cloves and peppercorns, also onions and carrots. Simmer gently for several hours, or until tender. Do not allow water to bubble. When ham is cooked, rub with brown sugar, insert whole cloves about 1 inch apart, and bake in slow oven (300 degrees F.) long enough to brown (usually 45 minutes to 1 hour). Crumbs may be mixed with the brown sugar. No list of Southern dishes is complete without Johnny Cake. Johnny Cake 1% cups sifted flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon salt % teaspoon soda 2 tablespoons sugar 1 cup yellow corn meal iu»-'"^" <"miv niiiv <m- lujt'eimilk 2 eggs, well beaten 3 tablespoons melted shortening Sift flour once, measure, add baking powder, salt, soda and sugar, and sift again. Add corn meal. Combine milk and eggs. Add to dry ingredients, mixing well. Add shortening. Bake in a greased pan, 8x8x2 inches, in hot oven (425 degrees F.) 40 minutes, or until 2 Steps in Fighting Discomfort of COLDS ENTERS BODY THROUGH I STOMACH AND INTESTINES TO RASE PAIN 2RELIEVES Pv'yJf ■ THROAT PAINH^TT , /. RAWNESS No family need neglect even minor head colds. _ Here is what to do: Take two "Aspirin" tablets when you feel a cold coming on--with a full glass of water. Then repeat, if necessary, according to directions in each package. Relief comes rapidly. The "Aspirin" method of relief is the way many doctors now approve. You take "Aspirin" for relief--then if you are not improved promptly, you call the family doctor. • "Aspirin" tablets are made in Canada. "Aspirin" is the registered trade-mark of the Bayer Company, Limited, of Windsor, Ontario. Look for the name Bayer in the form of a cross on every tablet. Demand and Get "ASPIRIN The psychologists came out of separate mental huddles on the question of why women go in for self-adornment on a big scale, after Prof.- Joseph T. Casey, of the philosophy department of De Paul University, had' said that women primp because of; other women. 'Woman," said the professor, "is far more concerned about reactions from members of her own sex." But Mrs. Evelyn Mills Duvall, psychologist, asserted women wear sky-1 Stockings "Interesting Facts Disclosed About An Essential Feature of Dress A museum for stockings is to be established in Apo'lda, Germany, where stockings have been made for three and a half centuries. On the sidewalks of London is conducted the business of mending --ns in ladies' hosiery. The lady whose stocking is being mended rests her foot on a footrest provided by the woman who does the mending. Cobwebs were used by a Frenchman in 1740 to make stockings. A spider's web consists of silken strands. Once Were Leather Artificial silk used in ladies' silk stockings is made from the same chemical as gun powder. Incidentally some stockings for summer wear have been chemically treated to repel Stockings made from the inner tubes of automobile tires are sold in Turkey, Syria and the Ball&an States. Before knitting and weaving were invented leg coverings or stockings were made of leather. The length of the silk thread used in one pair of women's hose is about 3% miles. Lost Love Better Than None At All More than 50 per cent, of the students at Victoria College, University of Toronto, favored losing at love ra- 1 fher than being loveless in their vote last week after a debate on the subject: "It is better to have loved and lost' than never to have loved at all." The vote was 80 to 37 and here's some of the reasons: G. J. Aldridge, fourth-year stu-' dent: "Loving and losing fulfils the highest functions of the university." W. H. Howard, third year: "I approach the subject with an open mind--and open arms. Necking is a petty aspect of love, but a gripping question." ;olor utumn due to the decaying chlorophyll, 01 green coloring matter, undergoing chemical changes, and to the exposure of pigment cells formerly covered. ' Why Women Go In For Dress Psychologists Say It Is For Men, Other Women, for Themselves "omen--at least some of them -- rp because they feel the need of Ick-me-up after "blue spells" or spats with their boy friends. Others fancy frills to punish their husbands by making the'm pay the bills, one of three psychologists said. Another view--and this from a woman --Miss Agnes Sharp, chief psychologist of the Psychiatric Institute of Chicago, was interest of the male. captui the EVERY FRIDAY NIGHT On a National Coast to Coast Network TIRED or NERVOUS? Is bile doing its work? has them. 80c