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â-  Canada*s FavouriteTecL iwili/lUA TEA 007 [♦I«>>>>>>>>>>>Z<<<»>>>>>>«<t>>l<<»>>>It>>>>I<tI<tI<0>XfW^ EATHON THE lAMOND BY CORTLAND FITZ5IMM0NS ♦ V V V Hut It had sounded like DowoU's voice Why did It sound like DowoU's When the United League season opens the gamblers are offering 200 to 1 that Pop Clark's New York Blues will not win the pennant. Terry Burke Is the only sports writer to give them a chance. He bets $10 at Tony Murallo's restaurant in the Broadway district. In the Blues' first gan.e Whitper, the Philadelphia pitch- er, is killed with a bullet. Both Burke and Larry Doyle, the Blues' rookie shortstop, for whom Clark's pretty daughter Frances had shown her pref- erence over Whitper, are suspected at first by Detective Kelly. It is Burke who discovers it was Sid Stream, notorious gunman, who wrecked a taxi with a bullet through a tire and injured four Boston play- ers as the Blues are to open a series. Then Dirkin, Chicago star, drops dead after hitting a homer, from poison on a photograph needle fixed in the han- dle of his bat. Pictro, Chicago's bat boy, disappears. Clark sends Doyle to Newark but he is soon sold to Boston. When the Blues go to St. Louis, Scotter, the Rubes' star pitch- er, is found dead from a gas given off by a mysterious powder in the box with a jigsaw puzzle sent anony- mously. Craven, a New York news- paper man who handled the puzzle, is also gassed but lives. Each time Burke has a beat on these sensational happenings and m.-.sked gunmen truss I im up, question him and warn him he knows too much. When Inspector Jowell suggests that Doyle may have had an accomplice mail the puzzle, Terry asks "What would be the point?" Ti^rry hiiriii'd down to Sl.\lli street and turned the cornpr. He looked up iind down the short block nnd rr-iilizcd he had li rncd the wrong way. Ho wa.s Impatient as he waited for traf- fic on Olive street and dasliod across at the first (banco. He hurried down th ' Bireet, looking at the numbers, and was past the plact? before he realized it. It was a small rcHtaurant with heavily curtained windows and lerry paused. He didn't like the closed-iio look it had. Just then two very blonde women came out and gave bim wliat is known as the "eye". A dozen Idea.s flashed through Ter- ry's mind. Suppose this was a trap? voice. Hocauso the man h.id told hini it was Dowell. Should he be a sucker. Tliere was a dru.sjstore directly atroBs the street but on the corner. Terry made up his mind in a flash and dashed perilously across the street between two cars. ".Maybe," Terry said to himself as lie looked for the telephone booth and deposited a nickel. 'Give mo Police Headquarters at once," he demanded. Ill two minutes ho was talking to Doui'U. The sweat of [oar gathered ill large heads on his brow when Dowell denied all knowledge of the nic'isago Terry liad received. "iletter watdi you step, young man," Dowell advised. "I'll send a man out to cover you. Nobody will know it. Not even you. Are you go- in;; right out to the game?" "Yes," Terry gulped. H<s hurried back to his hotel. He saw his cronies in the cafe. Sid Reynolds had joineil llicm and looked up in surprise as Terry ordered a double Scotch. "Vou look as if you had seen a gliost," Reynolds said. ''Same thing. I had to go out and liurrled back because I didn't want to miss you boys. I'm out of breath," Terry offered in explanation. "Your solicitude is touching," Mull- Ins sneered. The next two days were ones of terror for Terry. He didn't draw an easy breath the rest of the lime ho was in St. Louis. When they went up to Chicago, be suggested to Craven tli.it they take a compartment in case Craven needed any help, lie felt <-hoap. He was thinking more of him- self than he was of Craven. Ho had reached a point where being alone w.is sheer agony. In Chicago Terry and Craven look adjoining rooms at Terry's 8ug.t;ostion. The first day passed uneventfully and he began to feel better, but ho would not go out in Chicago aliuio afti'r dark. Tile papois of tlie entire country were full of the latest crime. It was suggested that the games bo cancelled in the league for the season. Tho St. Jymis police, just as the police of New York and Hosten, faced the sann; care fully planned unfathomable crime. There were no clues and the routine work which tho police do so thor oughly and which is never scon nor heard of by the public went on relent lessly. It was believed liy the papers gen (Malty that the; Chicago team was safe, duo to the fact that they had lost Dlrkln, their best man. Tliat sup- jMisltion, however, did not keep the crowds away from the field the (Irst day of the new series. Tho ylaco was packed to the limit by an eager, ex- citement hungry Saturday, crowd. "Look at them!" Craven said. "Half of that mob out there hope to see a murder." The teams were warming up. Pop Clark In his old blue wlndbreaker and with his bowed legs was watching his men. Rawlins, the Butchers' manag- er, was not In sight. Huette, the as- sistant manager, was putting the team through Its paces and knocking out fungoes. "What happened to Rawlins?" Ter- 'y asked. 'He's had a touch of grippe or something," one of tho Chicago re- porters explained. "1 guess he llnally bad to give up." The game was dull and unexciting. 'I'lio lllues played very good ball, but lost by one run. "Well," Terry said as they were leaving the pie.is box. ''h Just goes to show how Important a good man- ager really Is. If Rawlins had been out today the Hutdiers would have walkfid away with the game." "Listen to the Ulues rnotcir!" Mull ins scoffed. "What's the matter, don't yoi) like your favorites any more?" "Sure, I like them, but the Hutchers can outplay tlie Illiies wllii Rawlins on tho Job. If ho Isn't back tomoiiow tho IlUuia have picked up enough courage today to win tomorrow's game." "You don't want to bet any money ou that, do you?" Mulllns nsked. "Sure, why not? I'll hot you Ave bucks that I ho Hlues win tomorrow if Rawlins Is still away." "Hold tho stakes, Craven," Mulllns said as ho pullod out a five-dollar bill and handed It to Craven. 'You can '**"c No. 25â€" '37 Câ€" 2 Home Hints By LAURA KNIGHI iK<KKKKKKKK<K<KK<<K<KKKKK<*>X^^ It's The Berries ! Though tho Canadian strawberry crop may bo a little late this year. It promises to be a good one. There Is no fiult quite so delicious aa fresh strawberries so when they do finally come on the ni;.iket, be sure to s uve them plentifully and often. M.iny people prefer just plain strawberriiiS and cream but even this gets a llltlo tiresonio during the season so it Is a good Idea to have on hand, several smart strawberry recipes which you can use for the sake of variation. Here are three recipes which use these delicious berries and thoy are the tops in the dessert field. Thoy are simple to make and will certainly bo well received by your family and friends. Your favourite suniiner dessert, Ice cream, is pepped up and make more delicious by flavouring It witli straw- berries and using rjulck-cooklng tapio- ca. Tills recipe for home-made ice cream is so far ahead of the ready- made product that there Is no com- pari-son. And you will find It very useful when you are far away from civilization during your summer holi- days. Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream Vi cup cupar, 1 pi i fresh strawber- ries, hulled; 3 tablespoons (luick-cook- ing tupio-a; 2 cups milk; 1,4 teaspoon suit; 6 tablespoons light corn syrup; 2 table.">poons sugar; 2 esg whites; 1 cup cream, whipped. Add '/s cup cugar to strawberries and crush well. Ijct stand 30 minutes. Add quiek-c(M)king tapioca to milk In to]) of double boiler. Place over rap- idly boiling water, bring to scalding point (allow 3 to 5 minutes), and cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Strain hot mixture ou salt and corn syrup, (not rubbing) througii very fine sieve; mix thorou;ilily. Chill. Add 2 tablespoons sugar to egg whites, beat until stiff; fold into tapioca. Fold in cream and berries. Turn into freezing tray of automatic refrigeration; freeze rapidly 3 to 4 hours. Or turn into con- tainer, cover tightly, and pack In equal parts Ice and salt 2 to 3 hours. Makes 1 quart lee cream. Strawberry tarts are favourite ev- HOW TO SEW by RUTH WYETH SPEARS Embroider Gay Borders for Gift Towels PATTKKX NO. 7-S Styles in towels must have chanj^ed in the last year or so. To be smart now a towel must have real pep. Kven the guest towels are gay and look as if they were meant to use. That is certa nly a step in tho right direction. Kvery one knows the delitutely lovely towel that han;,'s unsullied on the rack through one siege of company after an- other â€" the one that, when it finally becomes too dusty to be attractive, is washed and ironed by iti mistress' own lian<l.s because it is too nice to trust to the laundress! So hei(! are some simple embr(>i<lercd towel designs to the rescue. They are made in bright, strong colors of six-strand mercerized em- broidery cotton that may be purchased anywhere, with a boil-fast guar;iiitee. Plan the hems of the towels to be deep enough so they may bo turned up over the wron.if side of the embroidery. You will not need stamping patterns for them. The dai.sy design shown at A is done in dark yellow and hunters' green. With a ruler and soft pencil mark the edge I nes of tlie border. These lines are one inc!) apart. Mark the circles for Uhe daisies by drawing: around a five-cent piece. Space the daisies two inches apart. Uemember that this is not dainty embroidery. Vou aie working for a bold effect. The edge lines of this border arc embroidered In tho tvv Ktcd running .stitch. Make running stitches of the preen thread • â€" all six strands threaded through a needle with long eye and then used double to make 1'^ strands; then weave six strands of yellow thread in and out under the running stitches to give twisted circct. Embroider the daisies as at C with six .strands of yellow. Tho green leaves are also done with six stran.is. They are made with three stitches â€" the centre one a lit\c longer than the; others. The bolder of s(|uares at H is turkey rod and t'hina blue and is done entirely with six strands of the strand cotton. The edge lines are embroidered in blue Y stitches with red chain stitches between. The large scjuares are red and the small ones blue. Mark the edge lines of tho border one inch apart. The s(|Unres are three-(|Uarters of an inch apart. 'I'he huge ones measure one half fnch each way, and the small one one-(iuartcr inch. To embroider the edge lines, make the Y stitches first, as shown at D; then embroider the chain stitches between them. Tho s(|unrcs are embroidered aa at K. NOTE: â€" Mr». Spears' New Book, "Sewinc For The Interior Decorator," contnini 47 other fascinating things to maiie for the home with step-hy-step instructions... Now ready for mailing upon receipt of 14c (10c plus 4c postage). Address: Mrs. Ruth Wyeth Spears, 7-'^ Adelaide Street West, Toronto. give it liaeU to i;'c '•â- â- "â- l to- morrow." Tho game the next ib\y was one <rf the most thrilling of the entire sea- son. There were over thirty thousand fans on hand at game time. A sell- out for Ihls rickety old-fashioned South Side ball park. Ilflwllns did not appear, whidi made Terry r<iasoiialily certain that he woidd win his bet. The Hutchers warmed up their ec- centric rlKht-hniid(>r, "finofy" Ocston. who had carved a niche for hlmsi'K the first season up by winning four- teen games and losing eight. Pop Clark started Rosy Mooro for the nines. Rosy was a splt-ballerâ€" one of the fast-vanishing company of moist ball artists In the big time. A cagey old veteran, lio pitched with maddening precision and If Uio rigid spots were picked for him ho was good for at least ten games a season with relief work on the side. TO RK CONTINUED ^<aJifiu. uoun^am« ond^tMeA! MEMB A â-  !EAL USEMEMBA SEAIS They are saving dust in (icrmany flow. Woollen rags, collected unvier the Kour Year.s' Plan, are beaten out niu'. tho dust collected. One centre, handlin.c; the rng.s, supplies over 16 toil), of dust a fortnight to a firm v.l. cl- manufactures tar-board. DRIKKS... v\or Colo taste better w/th "RITZ" Their tangy, nut-like, slightly; salty flavor gives added zest to refreshments. Clirii^e*s Biscuits OJtere's a Christie Biscuit For eveiy taste erywhere so dou't miss out on mak- ing them at least once during the season. Fresh Strawberry Tarts 1 quart fresh strawberries, washed and hulled; 1 cup sugar; 1 package quick-setting jelly powder 1 cup warm water; 1 cup cream, whipped; 9 bak- ed 314 inch tart shells. Combine strawberries and sugar and let stand 1 hour. Dissolve jelly in warm water, pour over strawber- ries, and chill until jelly begins to thicken, stirring frequently. Fold 4 tablespoons thickened jelly into whip- ped cream. Chill. Place a layer of whipped cream in bottom of each tart shell. Chill about 10 minutes. Cover with l.iyer of jellied strawberries, pressing hull-end of each strawberry lightly into cream. Add thickened jel- ly to fill tart. Chill a few minutes longer and serve. After you have finished making your strawberry jam and jelly and have to turn around and get the fam- ily supper, hero is something that you can whip tip for dessert. There Is bound tff bo a cup or so of jam or jelly which you didn't bottle and now you can use it. Strawberry Mousse 1 cup strawberry jam or jelly; 1 egg white, unbeaten; dash of salt; 4 tablespoons milk; % cup heavy cream. Beat jolly until soft and smooth. Combine egg white, salt, milk, and cream, and beat with rotary egg beat- er until stiff. Add jelly and mix well. Turn into mold. Cover with waxed paper, press cover tightly down over paper, and pack in equal parts Ice and salt. Let stand 4 hours or langer be- fore serving. Or pUtce in freezing trays of automatic refrigerator and let stand 4 hours. Makes 1 quart mousse. The Value of Humus The value of Hurnus lies in its high moisture retaining powers, and becau.se of its light fibrous texture. Humus that is neutral, neither acid nor alkaline and containing a high percentage of ammonia and nitrogen has a twofold value, it acts as a moisture retainer and when mixed with soil produces a porous top sur- face; it acts further as an insulator and nourisher, keeping the plant roots cool and supplied with ample moisture. Humus, by rotainins mois- ture readily keeps up the multipli- cation of bacter'a life which, where soil is baked and dry, die.<; out in millions and the development of plant life is retarded. Marl is light gray or white in col- our, very fine grained in texture, soft and soapy to the touch and has excellent fertilizing qualities. Swe- den, Germany, America, France, etc., are now supplying world mar- kets with this type of soil condi- tioners in vast quantities. Reports by leading scientists and geologists reveal that the Beverly- bog contains the same c"!scnt al ma- terials and the discovtiy of these deposits has given Canada a distinci advantage. Urges Canada increase South African Imports MONTKKAL.â€" Canada should in- crease its imports from South Af- rica, Davi I De Witt "Meyer, South African Trade Commissioner to Can- ada, said in a luncheon club address. The Commissioner declared the trade balance between the two coun- tries pointed to the necessity of Can- ada's buying more from his land. It wa."? heavily in favor of C^anada. South Africa itself, he declared, holds a 'tender spot" for Canada. 'Per Fellow' A hen is not supposed to have much common sense or tact. Yet every time she lays an egg she cat'iiles forth the fact. The mule, the most despised of all, has a most persistent way Of letting folks know how he's around by his insistent bray. The busy little bees they buzz. Bulls bellow and cows moo. The watch dogs bark, the ganders quack, and doves and pigeons coo. The peacock spreads his tail and squawks, pigs squeal and robins sing. And even serpents knov.' enough to hiss before they sting. 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