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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH." MONDAY, AUGUST 8, 1932.

How to Judge

a Shirt

China is experiencing another year of flood disasters, though the vastness of the country is again emphasīted by the complants of drought from Nanking. Manchuria, Kwangtung, Tsi- nan, Fukien Poking have all suffered serious floods. The above photos worn takon in Paking recently..

The points of a good skirt¬finish of button holes, fully shrunk neckband,' generous armholes, flat setting cuffs arc interesting for purposes of comparison.

But when all is said and done, the simple and the certain way of getting a thoroughly good shirt is to go straight to Mackintosh's, for better shirts than "Summit" are not to be found,

Priced from $8.50 each

Less 10% discount for cash.

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America's mammoth new airship, the Macon, entered the final stages of construction at the Good. your-Zeppelin dock in Akron, O., when its 75-foot bow was lifted into place with elaborato ceremonies. The larger photo above depicts the aceno as Misa Sosan Myrick, left, of Macon, Ga., blow a whistle to start cranes bolating tha kirabip's noza into place. Resembling its sister ship the U. S. 9. Akron in ahape and equipment, the Macon is a 6,500,000-cubic-foot craft designed for a apend of 80 miles an hour.

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There was plenty of fresh air in the home of Mrs. Charles Strumm of Washington, Kamine, after a tornado had passed over the town. This picture shows a freak of the storm, which ripped away one side of the house and left the other side standing.

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Laura lou BROOKMAN

princess!",

Cherry shrugged uncomfortably.

Above are the 1932 standard bearers of the National Pro. hibition party, nominated at the party's convention_in_In. dianapolis. Above, Ex-Com- of gressman William D. Upshaw Georgia, presidential nominee, who pledged himself to with- draw if Senator William E. Borah or some other outstand. ing figure should agree to lead a third party dry campaign. Below, Frank S. Rogan, of ford, Ill., the vice presidential

nominee.

The sun had lowered behind the tree tops, Phillips turned bis wrist so that the girl could see the watch dial.

"After five!" she exclaimed. "Oh, I'll have to get back. Why, I'd no idea it was so late-"

In view of the murder charge added interest is given to the case in which the. court is being called upon to decide whether the $1,000,000 settlement which Smith Roy noldi,

hoir to lo- 20-year-old bacco millions, made to his Grat wife, Mrs. Anne Cannon Rey- nolds (above), and their 2-your- old daughter, fulfilled all his obligations to them, Reynolds' mysterious death occurred less than two months after his marriage to Libby Holman, Broadway "lorch" singer.”

every minute."

"I'll be thinking about you, too!" Precious moments. Ecstacy to be treasured and relived again and again in memory.

The cab atopped a block from the Dixon home. It was time to The driver beaded the taxicab say goodbye. Cherry's lips formed toward Sherwood Heights. Reao- the words but they were crushed lutely Cherry trust aside misgiv-against Dan's. His arm tightened ings that had begun to force them-about the girl. Realization that selves on her consciousness. There they were leaving one another sud- would be just time to fling on an- denly became a cruelty not to be other dress and appear at dinner. endured. Sarah would help her. If she en tered the living room at the usual time no one would suspect she had

been out of the house.

Oh, of course it would be all right!

These last minutes with Dan were too precious to waste on fool- ish presentiments.

"You do understand about every

"I must go now, Dan, I must!" She spoke the words but still she hesitated. Shyly the girl took Phil- lips' face between her two hands, lightly and swiftly placed a kiss on his forehead, then drew away.

"To-morrow-remember I'll cail." Dan Phillips, alone in the gloom of the taxicab, told the driver to turn around and head for town. He

"I don't want to be a princess," shething now, don't you?" she whia, leaned back against the seat. Sud- said "It sounds lonely. Oh, Dan, let's not talk. Let's just be happypered. "That it wasn't my fault Idenly his eye lighted on the cab

didn't answer your phone calls 7 meter. together."

Phillips whistled softly, mado a "'I don't understand anything She put a small hand over Dan's when you look up at me that way."quick search of his peckots. larger one. The dark eyes Abe

"Hey, buddy," he said to the "But, Dan-" raised were luminous.

"Darling, I'll admit I was an idiot driver. "Let me out at the next "All right," Dan agreed. "It's a

even for a minute. corner, will you?" remarkable fact but every time I to doubt you

There was 25 cents in Dan Phil-

four blocks, custle of yours right away? Isn't fure. He walked "By telling you to see an ocu-there any way in the world you; boarded a street car and rode to The blunders Into underworld headquarters worlds above me. I'm Dan Phillips, list,"

could escape and have dinner with the News building.

BEGIN HERE TO-DAY.

everything about you--your sweet-

Cherry Dixon. 19 and pretty, tells her nees and your coming to meet me mother she le going to club meeting but this afternoon and, well everything look at you you're prettier. Lan't'll never do it again. Do you real-tipy pocket, after he had paid the

who it in inve.just goes to show the difference that remarkable? How do you ac-ly have to go back to that stone-

who between us. Oh. I love you for it. count for it?" him to interview a bank rubber's sweetheart. You know that. But, Cherry, you'ro

merta Dan Philton, newspaper reporter with whom lier wonithy

parenta do not know

is acquainted with Dan. Cherry gums with

and bullet strikes her arm. Dan takes her

to a doctor's office and then hamn. He is reporter-the guy your fathor told They laughed. Familiar jokes me? Why not telephone 7"

trying to explain what happened when

Mr. Dixon appears. Io ip very angry and

never to enter his houset

brandlashes a newspaper cuplaining Cherry's Well, don't you see, dear?"

picture and an account of the shooting. Mr.

Dixon orders Dan from the horse.

from Dan. Then diacover that ho s telephone! and been..

tell Charry he loves her.

CHAPTER VII

"Don't I see what?"

·

DUE SHORTLY

Cherry slipped through the Oh, I couldn't! Don't you see, It's seemed suddenly the height of

sparkling wit. The cab was rolling no one knows I'm away. I don't hedge, crossed the garden and reached the side door of the house. want them to find out." the smooth circling drive along

"But, Cherry, we'll have to find Glancing quickly over her shoulder Days pase in which Cherry like to ward "That if things were different.I through Jefferson park. For a time

(Continued on Page 11.) telephoned And Bad could any a lot of things I can't they fell silent. There was so much some way out of all this. How're she turned the knob and entered.

we ever going to see each other if| told the ziri le out of town. Cherry steals out now. Your father's a rich man. they should have talked about, yet you have to run away like Cin- of the hours, meets Dan and explains. Dan All your life you've lived in a fine all this was forgotten. How could derelin at the stroke of midnight? home with lots of servants. You've anything in the world go wrong for Something's got to be done. Maybe worn beautiful clothes and travelled Cherry again so long as Dan loved if I had a talk with your cather-" and all your friends have been rich her? How could Dan Phillips bo "Don't do that, Dan. It wouldn't "I can't believe it's real, Dan. I people”

matter-of-fact with these brown do any good. We'll manage some mean everything happening the way it has. I'm afraid I'll wake that make?"

"But Dan, what difference docacyes and provocative lips so near? way, though. I'm so happy about finding you and knowing you care. up in another minute and find it'a "If I live to be 90," Phillips wont Suddenly their clysium Was I'm just certain everything's going just a dream!"

on, leaf to the interruption. "I'll shattered. Phillips said abruptly: to be all right!" Philips said, "And I can't be never have a fourth of the money be any trouble about your coming "Look here, there isn't going to

"Just the same, Chorry--" bellove you're really here. I can't your father bas. I couldn't give you

"Please! I tell you everything's believe a girl like you would even any of the things you're accustomed to meet me this afternoon, is there? going to be all right." look at mo-m”

"Can I call you tomorrow?" to, Cherry. Do you know how I Do you think your family- Sho silenced him with gentle think of you?"

"No, I'd bettor call you. Some- fingers pressed to his lips. "I've

time between two and three in the "How told you not to say thoso thinl "As a beautiful princess who's as

afternoon. If you're not in F'll leave a message."

T

Aweet and wonderful as sho

I don't want to hear them."

"But it's true. Chorry. Why beautiful. That's what you are! A

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She assured him everything would be all right. No one know she had left the house. She would he back before her absence had been noticed.

"What time is it?" Cherry naked.

"I'll be thinking about you~~

"You'll be talking about THE CHAMP

all winter."

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