CASE OF MISS
GRAY
By JANE OSBORN
1$) by MoClurv N«w*i>ivp«»r Syndicate.)
(WMU Service)
IN SPITE of hU twenty-eight years,
Doctor Morley looked very young;
in spite of ills youthful appearance
and the fact that he had been prac
ticing medicine only two or three
years, he was one of the busiest aud
best-liked doctors in Ttlden. One of
the older doctors had suggested in
all seriousness that he raise a mous
tache. That would make him look
older and more professional. Not
such a bad idea, thought Ted Morley,
until he suggested it to Hope Uray, the
girl in spotless white linen who ucted
as general assistant In his office.
Hope pursed her lips, looked critical
ly at Ted's smooth face and said she
liked him better as he was. That set
tled the matter.
The only time that Ted really felt
the need of an appearance of greater
age was when he was acting as chair
man of the committee of student
nurses at the Tilden hospital. The
fact was, he was somewhat in awe
of Miss Drury, the middle-aged ma
tron of the hospital, and on leaving
the hospital after visiting his patients
there, lie had a strong Impulse to
hurry past her private office without
giving her an opportunity to confer
with him.
One summer’s day he was maKing—
or trying to make—one of his lmsty
exits from the hospital when Miss
Drury pounced upon him.
“Sorry to detain you,” she said, ac
cusingly. “But there’s the case of
Miss Gray. It was six months ago
the matter was first presented and we
have done nothing about it. It would
be quite out of order for me to go
ahead with the matter myself. A new
class will be coming in next month—
we really ought to let her know.”
“To be sure," said Ted Morley, and
said something about having intended
to get In touch with the girl, and
something more about having been ex
tremely busy.
“You see she applied for appoint
ment in the training school. She has
no high-school diploma—and In such
cases candidates have to satisfy the
chairman of the committee of their
educational fitness. I would suggest
that you send for the girl and have
her go to your office where you can
make whatever Inquiries you want.
She lives somewhere In the country—
a copy of the letter is included in this
memo.”
A few more remarks and Ted
Morley managed to get started. Dis
agreeable business that. He thrust
the letter in his pocket, hurried to
his car and back by the shortest way
to his office. He was especially anx
ious to arrive before Hope left for
the day. If he had the courage, he
wanted to asked Hope to marry him.
He was quite equal to the ordeal be
fore Miss Drury nabbed him—now he
felt timid.
Somehow his courage came back as
he entered his office and saw Hope
sitting there at his desk with her ;
pretty fair head bent over one of his
medical magazines.
They sat opposite each other with
the broad flat desk between them and !
Ted took the telephone receiver from
its hook so there might be no inter
ruption in the important business lie
had before him.
Then leaning over his desk and
looking eagerly into her fair young
face he told her he wanted to marry
her. He waited—half expecting Hope
would present a final rejection then
and there. Instead, looking rather
confused, she told him that it was
rather rash for him to propose mar
riage to a girl of whom he knew noth
ing.
•Tin not even a nurse,” she said.
“They didn’t think I knew enough—
they wouldn’t have me—”
“But after what I have seen of some
nurses,” said Ted, “I’m glad you nev
er took hospital training. Then you
really did want to go Into training?”
“Ever since I was a little girl that
had been ray ambition,” said Hope.
“You see my mother was dead—and
father had quite a bit of money. I
never spoke of that before. I said I
lived on a farm—so I do, in a way.
Father calls it an estate—but I go and
come in the bus. Well, I never went
to high school, just somehow man
aged to get a smatter here and ttiere
from governesses and tutors. I got
father to consent to my taking the
hospital training—but apparently they
didn’t want me—so I saw your adver
tisement—and you know" the rest I
thought maybe I had better tell you
about It—because—"
“Because then I would understand
why you didn’t want to marry me?”
Hope put her two hands across the
desk and clasped one of Ted’s. ‘Of
course I want to marry you—how
could 1 help It?" I
It was not until late that night that j
Ted remembered the memorandum
from Miss Drury that he had thrust ;
In his pocket. He glanced quickly j
through the letter written six months
ago and at the end he saw the slg- j
nature, "Hope Gray.”
Hope arrived betimes the next |
morning—had insisted on working un
til Ted found another helper. Ted
showed her the letter. “It was all my j
fault you didn’t get an appointment,” I
he said. “They would be glad to take
vou—j am sure. Perhaps If you knew
that—it would make a difference,
Hope—"
Rut what Hope said made Ted feel
sure she would rather marry him than
train In any hospital.
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ALASKA INTERESTS AT
THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
By Will. A. Steel
Washington, D. 0,
June 27, 1932.
On July 1, in discussing the
House bill to create Federal
home-loan banks, the Senate
adopted an amendment as fol
lows: “As soon as pract:cable
the board shall divide the cont
inental United States, Puerto
Rico, the Virgin Islands, and
the Territories of Alaska and
Hawaii into not less than 8 ncr
more than 12 districts.”
The Federal Radio Commiss
ion has received an application '
from the Alaska Radio and :
Service Co., Ketchikan, for a
permit to rebuild its station.
The transmitter location is at
mile Five, Ward’s Cove, while
the studio is located at 336
Front Street, Ketchikan.
Delegate Wickersham has
been advised that some people
in Southeastern Alaska are ar
ranging to establish a company
to engage in operating a killing
and packing plant to properly
take care of beef, mutton,
pork, etc. They expect to sup- :
ply the meat market of Alaska
and thus keep in the Territory
the million dollars that yearly
goes to the States for this meat
supply. It is expected that this
enterprise will prove great im
petus to homesteaders, who
can raise cattle and feel as
sured of a steady market for
their products.
The story comes from Chicago
Do You Buy From
Home Town
Merchants?
HELP STIMULATE PROGRESS j
In legal parlance there is a term, “caveat emptor," which means "let
the buyer beware.’’ And that does not single out any class of buyers.
There are people in Hyder who buy everything at home and from
home-town merchants. . And then again there are people is this commun
ity who buy very little at home, thoughtlessly spending their money out 01
town where it is lost to the community. Those who buy at home benefit
their community by keeping the money at home and reap the rewards o1
buying from business enterprises that depend for their very existence upon
their reputation for fair dealing.
The home-town merchant gives his patrons and his community the
fruits of his industry and his community's patronage.
There never has been a time in the history of this comunity when
patronage of the local merchants and other business institutions was
as vitally necessary to community welfare and prosperity than at present.
With business at the lowest ebb in our history, the local dealer stands in
imperative need of all the patronage the camp can provide in order to re
main in business.
The same principle which urges people to patronize the local merch
ant who has his money invested where it serves them most should also urge
the merchant to advertise in the community newspaper. This paper is
the camp's best advertisement and its principal means of letting the world
know why and for what Hyder is in existence. Day in and day out it is
working for the community’s progress and prosperity. It is a fixture with
a heavy investment and like the merchant is dependent for its existence
as a booster upon the patronage of the community.
Merchants advertise in newspapers primarily to increase their busi
ness. Consumers read newspaper advertisements that they may buy with
the least expense of time and effort and to the best advantage with re
spect to price and quality. Both advertiser and buyer often forget that
this advertising makes possible the newspaper that brings them the news
of the day and provides one of the chief stimulants to community growth
and betterment.
The Hyder Weekly Herald
that Delegate John Troy re
laxed his vigilance over the
Alaska banner for a few min
utes during a demonstration
for Governor Ritchie, of Mary
land, with the result that it got
into the parade and was “lost”
for some time thereafter. The
standard was finally discov
ered sticking up in the press
stand and was, of course, re
claimed to do valiant service
for Governor Roosevelt.
The fore part of June the
President signed a joint reso
lution suspending annual ass
essment work on mining claii s
held by location in the United
States and Alaska “during the
fiscal year from July 1, 1901,
to July 1, 1932.’’ On June 29
the Secretary of the Interior
called to attention that it was
evidently the intent to make
the exemption until noon of
July 1, 1932, and thus prevent
any “jumping” between the
hours of midnight on June 30
and 12 o’clock noon, July 1.
As a result, the Senate immed
iately passed another joint res
olution to include the disputed
12 hours. It was passed by the
House June 30, and signed by
the president that afternoon.
| Quick action.
Away up in the Arctic Ocean
it may be cold and bleak but
the spirit of enterprise ard
progress is extant. This is evi
denced by a communication
just received from the grow
ing village of Point Lay, whose
people send a petition to the
Delegate asking for the estab
lishment of a post office. Their
nearest office at present is at
Wainright, 90 miles north. The
j nearest southern office is at
| Tigara, 180 miles distant.
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RADIO PROGRAM
K O M O
FISHERS BLEND STATION, INC.
Metropolitan Center, Seattle Wn.
(Owing to poor reception (luring the
earlier part of the day in Hyder, the
programs printed below will include
only such broadcasts as occur after
6 P. M.
Sunday, July 17.
6:15 The Old Singing Master
6:45 Sunday at Seth Parker’s
7:15 P. S. P. & L. Program.
7:30 Schwabacher Program.
8:00 Stoess Orchestra, NBC.
8:30 Carnation Co. Hour v
9:00 Readers’ Guide, NBC.
9:30 P. S. P. & L. Program
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Paul Carson, Organist.
11:00 Silent.
Monday, July 18.
6:00 National Radio Forum.
6:30 Demi Tasse Review.
7:00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
7:15 Maxwell House Program
7:30 Voice of Firestone, NBC.
8:00 G. Washington Program.
8:30 Best Foods Program.
8:45 Gilmore Oil Program
9:00 Nomads & Olympians.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Musical Highlights, NBC
11:00 Globe Trotter News.
11:10 St. Francis Orchestra.
11:25 Hotel Biltmore Orch.
12:00 Midnight Melodies.
12:30 Silent.
Tuesday, July 19.
6:00 Lucky Strike Dance Or.
7:00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
7:15 Memory Lane, NBC.
7 :45 Famous Foods Parade.
8:00 Rainbow Harmonies.
8:30 Paul Whiteman Band.
9:00 Truthful Deacon Brown.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 P. S. P. & L. Program.
10:30 Bluebird Melodies, NBC.
11:00 Globe Trotter News.
11:10 St. Francis Orchestra.
11:30 Hotel Biltmore Orch.
12:00 Midnight Melodies.
12:30 Silent.
Wednesday, July 20.
6:00 Corn Cob Pipe Club.
6:30 Vacation Land Review.
7:00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
7:15 Maxwell Tune Blenders.
7:30 Wesson Oil Co. Program
8:00 Fisher Drama Hour NBC !
8:30 Best Foods Program.
8:45 Gilmore Oil Program.
9:00 Schwabacher Program.
9:15 Goodyear Program.
9:45 Fisher Male Quartet.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Natl. Concert Orchestra.
11:00 Globe Trotter News.
11:10 St. Francis Orctestra.
11:30 Hotel Biltmore Orch.
12:00 Midnight Melodies, NBC
12:30 Silent.
Thursday, July 21.
6:00 Lucky Strike Hour, NBC.
7 :00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
7:15 Caswell Coffee Concert.
7 :30 P. S. P. & L. Program.
7:45 Famous Foods Parade.
8:00 Fisher Mills Co.Program
8:15 Standard Symphony.
9:15 Fireside Melodies, NBC.
9:45 Male Quartet.
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 Ship of Dreams, NBC.
11:00 Globe Trotter News.
11:10 St. Francis Orchestra.
11:30 Hotel Biltmore Orch.
12:00 Midnight Melodies.
| 12:30 Silent.
Friday, July 22.
6:00 Paul Whiteman Baud.
6:30 Vacation Land Review.
I 7:00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
7:15 Maxwell House Program
7:30 P. S. P. & L. Program.
8:00 Rythmatic Shadows,
i 8:30 Best Foods Program.
ALASKA NOTES
Culled From the Newspaper*
Of the Territory.
Martin Jenson, of Seldovia,
has a vast stretch of good clam
beach, which was artificially
propagated.
The Northern Sea Food
Company has opened a shrimp
cannery at Wrangell.
E. H.Wiley, alleged to have
pulled off a daring posoffice
robbery in Seattle several
months ago, was formerly en
gaged in attempting to salvage
the treasure in the wreck of
the Klondyke steamer Islander,
George Simmons, a fur farm
er of Carcross, Yukon Terri
tory, is now successfully rais
ing lynxes, in addition to mink.
He has six lynx pups, said to be
the first ever raised in captiv
ity
Ketchikan had a severe wind
storm a few days ago, the gale
blowing down chimneys and
endangering shipping. One 30
foot boat was sunk at its moor
ings. An auto was blown
block before it was halted by
striking the curb. The trolling
boat Sue also went adrift while
undergoing engine trouble and
was rescued by the coast guard
cutter Alert.
William Anderson, an old
timer in Alaska, aged 55, died
recently in Fairbanks after a
long illness.
Petersburg residents are com
plaining that cabins have been
forcibly entered and consider
able food, bedding and equip
ment stolen.
Attacked by a huge brown
bear near his home at Staritz
ky, Ero Walli escaped with his
life only because he happened
to be armed with a 45-caliber
revolver, which he fired at
close rannge when attacked
and wounded the animal so
severely it fled.
Quick action by guests was
all that saved the Bell Island
hot springs buildings from de
struction by fire a few days,
ago. The fire started in a groc
ery store while a strong wind
was blowing, but the guests
turned out and fought the
flames until they were exting
uished.
8:45 Gilmore Oil Program.
9:00 Totem Broadcasters
10:00 Richfield News Flashes.
10:15 P. S. P. & L. Program.
10:30 Schwabacher Program.
11:00 Globe Trotter News.
11:10 St. Francis Orchestra.
11:30 Hotel Biltmore Orch.
12:00 Midnight Melodies.
12:30 Silent.
Saturday, July 23.
6:00 Lucky Strike Program.
7 :00 Amos ’n Andy, NBC.
7:15 Male Quartet.
7:30 Fisher Melody Hour.
7:45 P. S. P. & L. Program.
8:00 Totem Broadcasters.
8 :30 Spotlight Review.
10:00 Mona Lowe.
10:30 Musical Echoes, NBC.
'll:00 Globe Trotter News.
' 11:10 St. Francis Orchestra.
11:30 Biltmore Dance Orch.
12:00 Midnight Melodies.
12:30 Silent.