THE GUARDIAN.

The llaryey Girls

Samuel Ilopiinl Atllml

Th; dining room bronze tint-ML pressed into service as a bell. gave out. a subdued resonance. The gladiators fought 0h. uhheedlng, until drlaged asunder "W 111911‘ 19°‘ ends and the referee. The)’ 6H1" together with a bang, for the sixth. ll was anybody! fight at the end of the round. vtllen the. two film"! weaved to their corners.

at this inopwrlwh Mme!" m" Bliss arrived upon tile scene. in search of her two missing 0h!!!"- Observing her advance. the quart’! slithered around the curve o! the tower like s. pair o! squirrels around a tree trunk. But the guardian o! girlhood had ceased to be primarily interested in the

fugitives. She had milled the battle from afar. As she advanced the close-pressed ilrioulders heaved and parted, leaving a passage for "What is this?" she

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“Well, he's been iightin’ with me." the accused pointed out.

"Christopher Maulel"

The equally damaged gladiator rose wearily to his feet. "Yes, Miss Bliss."

She stepped to the centre of the “Come here to mo. both of They moved reluctantly and not too steadily forward to join her. The crowd stood in breath- less silence. “Now, shake hands."

Terry aheepishly extended- s swollen and scarifted paw but the other stuck his hand behind him. “Not till he's apologized," no growled. -

"Me? Apologize? What for?“ de manded the Irishman.

It may be assumed that Terry's blows had jarred the othefs brain. confusing his menial processes to the extent of making him iorket his role. He said with ominous . "You instilled a. friend oi -.

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QUIT! MANHUNTS. RETIRE! T0 FARM

KNTREAL. March ‘i — (OP) -- TIO-tflsted, dead-shot. Det. ﬁt. Blclide Jette, known as "The Terror of the Main" is tlolng to tum in his gun for a plow.

The Montreal policeman, who a tear years ago captured a murder- vr $0 minutes after the slaying. ayn he's through with manhunts. ill he wants now is to be with his rilg and five-ysar-old son, Andre

"r didn't insult anybody but the bloomln' Prince of Wales; I arose he's a friend of yours."

"Yes." -

"Yippee! You and the royal fatn- llyi In a pig's ear!"

"You lose. Terry." put in Doc Gibson's heavy tones. “There's a school picture in his trunk with both of them in it. I saw it ac- cldentally."

Terry's jaw dropped. "Is that what. you're fightn’ me for?"

"I'm fightin’ you because you said things about a great gentle- man wllom l‘m proud to know, Come on and fight,"

“I won't fight you on that." said Torry. "I wouldn't give a goldang — beggln’ Miss Bliss's pardon -- for anyone that won't fight for a friend. That beiIl‘ so, I take it-all back and the drinks are on me. What about it?”

“Certainly, .old chap," said Chris Wtﬂkll’. Arm in arm, they made for the neutral territory of the sidetrack bar.

It was Ms Bliss who imparted the titillatirlg news to Hazel and Crie. ket. The former listened wlih a contracted vand paling face. "I've got to talk to Chris?" she said.

"Not tonight." objected Miss Bliss. _

"Yes. tonight. Please. Miss Bliss."

For once the guardian relaxed her discipline. Elle detached Tim from the lunch counter and sént him across the way. Upon récelpt of his lady's summons. the dam- aged Engliahmsn marched across the square like a man facing doom. For tlle firs time since their prim- ary encounter. the glrl's eyes re- gsrded him with neither amuse- mcnt nor amenity. "Who are you?" she asked directly.

"I'm just Chris."

"Not to me." she said softly. "It's true,-isn‘t it, that ou'r¢ a

patrolman, answered a holdup call at a drug store. A police sergeant had been shot. Witnesses said the bandits had lied into the cellar. Jette surprised them as they at- tempted to escape, disalmed them and took them in tow, Three days later Jetie was made a detective.

on their farm.

Th, 46-year-old detective, with m years’ service, got his unoffic- ial title from the fact that he, along with Det. Sgt. Ferdinand Vachorl, now retired, fought through dozen: of scraps on Si. Lawrence Boilleyard - and always came out on top.

Jette joined the force in i828. For four years he served as n constable. Then he spmt seven years with the radio branch.

In March, 1e40, Jctte. a

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I. T. News

Well, girls, C.G.I.T. Week is bver for another year. Most groups did something special to celebrate the occasion and one of the things ille Trinity Church group in Char- lottetown did was decorate a win- dow which brought our work and aims before the citizens oi,itlis City. This group also had a sale of candy at an entertainment in Hearty Hall and combined with the Baptist Church C.G.I.'I‘. for a Church service at Trinity which closed C.G.I.T Week for this year. On Sunday. "February 20, the York "Silver Stars" and the Trail Rangers observed Tuxis-C.G.I.T. Week by assisting in the afternoon and evening Church Services at Pleasant Grove and York. Aletha Brovm was the organist, and the C.G.I.T. and Trail Rangers formed the choir. As a special selection “He Leadeth Me" was rendered by a mixed quartette consisting of June Dennis, Joan Vesey, Jackie Andrews and Norman Brown with the choir joining ill the chorus. Cecil Watts acted as chairman. Norman Brown leil in the Respon- sive Reading from Psalm 118.. Rose Watts rend the Scripture from Luke 8:40:52. Rev. Mr. MacGallum poached on "Youth" from the text "Anrl when He was twelve years olcl, they went. up to em."

The hymns sung were. "O Wor-

ship the King“. "Just as I and "Jesus Like a Shepherd Lead Us.”

Hilda J. MncCaliumds leader of

the York girls.

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friend of the Prince of ales?"

"Viﬂlatdf it is?" .

"You fooled me completely. Did yloullavo some good la/ughs over it with Olay and Doc Gibson?"

"Oh, I aayl"

Pride stifled up in her. "It's been fun for me, too. I've had many a good laugh out of you. So we're even. I've no kick coming. You musmt flatter yourself that you're lesvin: e broken heart behind you. Better have Doc Gibson patch you up." she advised airily. "Good luck. if I shouldn't see you again."

"Not -- see. ..." his jaw dropped. "Not aeo me again!"

"I never did liiro, fcuignug any. way." averred Hazel, and withtkew with a wave of. the hand.

Chris returned to the Alhambra bar. Two daya later. hungry. thirsty and stiff, he limped along the track toward the lunch counter. Outside he met Clay Thurston.

"Where have you been?" de- manded his iirlmd.

"Restlnﬂ" answered . "Witch's Basel?"

"Transferred."

“Where to?"

"I don't know. prlcket ‘won't tell. Neither will the other (his. Terry's got another cablegram for you."

Qhris toiled across tn the tower, where hi late foe eaulrotit with the form in his hand. Ohrla read the men-ac. and crammed it in his pocket.

"Does that mean you'll -be leav- inl us?" asked the wire tap.

"I expect l0. I've lama mm‘; to look after here first."

Chris.

"We'll mill Wll-"aaid the lrleh- '

than. . mzliuever fear. 111 be back," aald

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Week. They conducted a broadcast assisted by boys of tlie York Trail Rangers. Oh Saturday, the 19th of February a cake sale was held at Rogers Hardware and a rummage sale at the church hall. The net proceeds from these activities will put the group in the running to win this year's competition. They hopei!

We'd like to hear how the other BTW!» did this year so drop a Ilne to yours truly. Bye now. _ - -—II.M.B.

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liew Type Stucco Tough Material For Cheap llomes

By LAWRENCT N. ELDBED

CHICAGO, Mal-ch 7 -—- (AP) - If you would still like to build a good low-cost house, here's a ray of hope for you.

Builders have modernized s typs of construction that wen; out of favor 20 years ago but now is hav- lug a remarkable revival. it is stucco. _

Instead of the old-style msg- ncslte stucco slapped on top of wood lath, they have a reinforced type which becomes a fireproof,

creto wall.

They claim it is cheap to build and maintain yet is impervious to rotting. termites, climate and tern- perature changes. and has an at- tractive appearance, good insula- tion properties and durability,

It has been tested all the way southward from Edmonton and Winnipeg, where temperatures swoop to at least 35 degrees below zero. Advocates claim it saves hundreds oi’ dollars on the bulld- inti of houses. thousands of.’ dollars on apartments. It aavea more hundreds ln annual maintenance costs and winter heat loss, say they, adding that in some com- munities thme savings are enoug.‘ to pay for the house. ‘

A prime mover in the come- back of stucco is the Keystone Steel and Wire Company, Peoria, Ill.. maker of a galvanized steel netting which takes the place of iathlng. This taut steel lnllts into the stucco to create both a pemlanent binding and structural strength for anything f-rom a cottage or ranch-style home to three-storey or more apartment billldingl.

‘Another advocate ,0! stucco is the AIL Plasterers‘ Union, In speaking for them and ea prea-

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irlent of the Plasterers‘ Institute, Byron Dalton said stucco ls mighty line. .1t's fireproof. It's a kind oi concrete, and ii cen- crete can take it on the h‘sh- way, surely it. can on a well.‘

Advantages of Stucco

"Furthermore." he added, "stuc- co needs no painting. Color can the mixed right, in. That's what makes Hollywood so beautiful, with all its smooth-walled, nice-

ly tinted houses." .. l-ie said a stucco lob took about two men to a house, and

added that "there are more plas- terer: than materials these days."

Starting with the wood frame under- structure cf a house, workmen tack onto the joists a covering of waterproof paper. This is followed by the galvan- ized steel netting which comes in rolls‘ 160 feet long and three feet wide. It is laid flat against the paper and attached with fur- ring nails at eight-inch inter- vals. This sets the mesh arway from the paper about, 3/8 inch so the stucco can get a good grip on . .

The two plasterer-s require about a hall-day to apply one cont tn a five-room home. A to- tal oi’ three coats — scratch. acc- orlri, and finish - are needed, with one to three weeks oi’ "cur- ing" between one coat and the next.

ILM. tburie, director of the Na- tional Foundation for Iathlng and Plastering. ma, also dia- cussed the labor situation, eat- imstina there are more apprent- ice plasterer» now than ‘ever, many of whom are specialising in outdoor plastering.

He said the cement supply is improving but didn't expect it to be much easier until mid-year. even though production is about double pre-war levels. , Lurie noted that, while stud. QIIII "W111i"! II a stunner-only 10b. lvms northern communities are successfully building with

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EBENEZEB SCHOOL

Report of Ebenezer School t

Grade X-lan MarRae.

Grade Vf-l. Betty Ford; Dorothy Ford.

Grade V-Laura Ford.

Grade IV Jn-Erwin Ford. ‘ Grade Ill-l, Robert Ford; i. Al Grade Il—-l.- Owen MicRae; Grade I (BF-Lee Ford. Glade I (b)-—-l, Carmen Ford; Lorne Ford. Grads 1 (c)--1, Alton Andrewl

Perfect attendance: Betty, Laura Barbara. Olive, Marilyn Ermll, R0 Carmen and borne Ford. Ella list Kenzic and Owen MncRac.

Highest average: ~ Laura l-‘o 86%. Jr. -Owen MacRae 8M.

Erna Coles, teacher.