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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-05-19
Mccormick Lake

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Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Berg and
family, of Sank Centre, spent Fri
day evening at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Pauly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank GRADER and
daughter, Mildred, spent Friday
evening at the G. GRADER home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Lambrecht and
son, Donald, and Arnold Tank
were Sunday dinner guests and
spent the afternoon at the T. j.
Tank home.
Mrs. B. H. Otte called at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs. Jake Sieben
wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Tieman and
baby spent Thursday evening at
the George Berg home.
Miss Dorothy Schwartz and
Herb Claude spent Monday even
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Paul Wilcox.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Stewart
spent Sunday afternoon at the O.
F. Ilgen home.
Paul Wilcox spent Tuesday even
ing at the John Wolfe home.
Chris Berg, of Hudson, Wiscon-
sin, spent Sunday afternoon at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Berg.
Frank Giese and Mrs. Thomas
of Swanville, visited Sunday after
noon and were supper guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. f. ]
Tank.
Mr.. Erie, Bruce Elliott and
Harry Knapp spent Thursday al
the Paul Wilcox home.
Mrs. Ed Bonvits and daughters
Joan and Rose Marie, spent Sun,
day afternoon at the home Of Mr.
and Mrs. Carl Pauly.
Mrs. Gross and daughter, Mary
and John Wolfe visited Sunday
afternoon at the G. GRADER home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin From and
son, Willard, of st. Cloud, visited
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
George Berg Sunday, to meet the
little daughter who came to glad
den their home last Friday.
Mrs. F. J. Tank spent Wednes
day at the Joe Determan home, tc
assist with cooking for the wedd
ing which was held Thursday.
Loren Kennedy spent Sunday al
the Paul Wilcox home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Vessel and
family were entertained at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Vor
Waldo Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Pauly anG
family visited at the Paul Sunder
man farm at West Union Wednes
day.
Pauline Wilcox was a supper
guest at the John Wolfe hom,
Thursday.
This community wishes to ex
tend sympathy to- Mr.. Ed Vor
Waldo and family as Mr.. Vor
Walde's mother passed away Sat
urday. The funeral was held Tues
day forenoon at Melrose.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Teman ant
little daughter and Mr.. and Mrs
r. Stewart spent Sunday even
ing at the home eff Mr.. and Mrs
Joe Niehaus.
and family visited at the Joe Hell
herman home Sunday.
Miss Leora Wilcox spent Sat
urday night and Sunday with hel
teacher, Miss Dorothy Schwartz
She helped serve at the Junior
Senior Prom Saturday evening.
Mrs. Carl Pauly and daughter
Jean, and son Robert, called OF
Mrs. Simmer Monday forenoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. ]. Tank ant
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Tank and son
Wayne, were business callers a
the A. F. Ilgen home Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Knapp, o
Sank Centre, spent Thursday even
ing at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
George Berg.
This community is proud to an
nounce that Neva Wilcox won frs
prize in the Declamatory contes
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1938-05-19
City News Items

Former Sank Centre merchants,
o. w. Dowswell, who wintered in
the west, was in town long enough
last week to doff his hat and shake
hands with a good many friends.
Thursday and Friday he was a
guest at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
President Will Use
Traditional System
For Budget
Does Not PIon to Copy
Swedish Form Which
He Admires
~ the Associated Prsss.

~ IRS ASSOcAAtoQ frees.
President Roosevelt will stick to
traditional classifications Of Fed
erAl expenditures in his budget
message to Congress the first week
In January, 1t was disclosed author
itatively yesterday.
An omcial close to the budget
making process said the President
would not incorporate In the tabu-
lations the segregation Of self
liquidating and other types Of ex-
penditures which he sometimes
talks about.
The President occasionally points
admiringly to the Swedish budget
system, In which capital expendi-
lures for revenue-producing prof.
ects such as power dams are ex-
cluded altogether from the regular
governmental budget. Recently
speculation has arisen that he might
try to adapt the system to this
country.
Treasury Statement Form.
1t was said, however, that the
budget would be presented in ex-
actly the same form In which the
daily Treasury statement is now
issued. This statement includes in
expenditures not only public works
disbursements but also some loans.
Since last July, however, the Re-
construction Finance Corp. and the
Farm Credit Administration, which
nnance themselves by borrowing
from private investors instead Of
from the Treasury, have been eA-
ciuded from budget expenditures.
AS he did 4 year ago, the Presi-
dent also Is expected to present an
illustrative table classifying budget
expenditures by their purposes in
stead OF according to the agencies
which disburse the money, but this
Will not affect the text OF the budget
itself.
Details Are Secret.
Actual details of how much will
be spent for various activities still
are closely guarded secrets, and will
not be disclosed officially until the
Presidents message is read to Con-
gress. probably on January 4 or S.
The President has indicated clearly
that present expenditures of 81, ,O5O, :
$1,000 for national defense would
be exceeded substantially. He also
limited. however, that since business
improvement would make possible
a reduction Of relief costs, the total
expenditures next year might not
be any larger than the 5000, 900 900
budgeted for the fiscal year ending
next June 30.
Business improvement also may
reduce next years deficit by in
creasing revenue. The deficit anti
cipated for the current fiscal year
is $4,000, 900 900.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Crop Control
Continued From First Page.)

subject to penalty taxes of 3 cents
a pound on cotton, rs cents a hun
dred pounds on rice and half the
market price on tobacco.
A close vote had been predicted
in the flue-cured tobacco referen-
dunn. A suit now pending in the
Federal Courts to test the constitu-
tionality of the control program
sprang from the dissatisfaction of
some tobacco growers with quotas.
Virginia Against Quotas.
In Virginia tobacco growers voted
not to continue the marketing quota
system. The balloting in rs of the
IS participating counties was 1865
for the quotas and l2,789 against.
The nine counties that had not re-
ported contained approximately
1850 growers.
Cotton growers in 20 of the 2l
participating counties voted 1912
for quotas on cotton and 1851
against. The unreported county has
only one grower.
Asked to comment on the appar-
ent outcome, w. H. Daughtre;, ex-
ecutive officer of the A. A. A. in
Virginia, said he sincerely hopes
that the farmers had expressed their
true sentiment, and had taken all
the facts into consideration"
North Carolina. the largest pro-
ducer Of f1ue-cured tobacco in the
country, also failed to give the nee
essary two-thirds margin for quotas
Returns from 844. of 853 polling
places showed the vote for quotas
was 86,798, while the total against
crop control was 64,514. The per-
centage for continuance of the quota
system was 57.4, considerably less
than two-thirds.
Returns were complete from "A of
the States 81 participating coun-
ties.
Against Cotton Quotas.
North Carolina cotton growers
also were only 65.1 per cent in favor
of marketing cottons. but regardless
of the States vote the program will
be continued if favored throughout
the cotton belt. With virtually COM
plete returns, the voting on cotton
quotas in the State was 1920 for
and 80 1924 against.
A. A. A. oficialS at North Carolina
State College who compiled the re-
turns said the missing polling places
did not contain enough ballots to
Evening star., 1938-12-11
basseH' Murder Case
Evidence Attacked
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Dec. 10.-The defense
opened an intensive attack today
on the States efforts to prove James
Eugene Bassett, Annapolis (Md)
resident who has been missing 10
years, was murdered by Mary Flea
nor Smith, 73, and her son, Decasto
Earl Mayer, A.
Opening arguments in behalf Of
q motion for q directed verdict Of
acquittal, Milton Heiman, Mayer's
attorney, said evidence necessary to
prove death Of the 35-year-old Bas-
sett was insufficient when the State
rested its case today.
"A confession Is not sufficient, y
he added. THE only evidence-it &
true they have q confession tfrom
Mrs. ,Smith)-but the only evidence
Is that two persons saw the defend
ants out on a highway on the day
Of the killing with gunny sacks In
their car.
There might have been stains
on the sacks, but there Is no proof
there was body in those sacks"
Mrs. Smiths confession, obtained
shortly before she completed a five
to eight year sentence last spring
for theft of Bassett's blue roadster
stated Mayer slew Bassett to get
possession of the automobile; dis
membered the body and that she
Evening star., 1938-12-11

change the results in the election.
Early returns in the State indicat-
ed marketing quotas for both cot
ton and flue- cured tobacco would be
Endorsed by sizable margins, but
later results cut deeply into the ma
jorities. Last year North Carolina
gave a substantial majority for the
quota plan.
Six States voted in the flue- cured
tobacco referendum. Besides Vir-
ginia and North Carolina, they in
cluded South Carolina. Georgia
Alabama and Florida. These States
approved quotas last year by a vote
of 2l9,842 TO 1858. Only Georgia
and Florida had failed to indorse the
1888 restrictions by two thirds ma
jority.
The vote on cotton at the last
referenda was l,4O6,O8 to $40.
Five States-Louisiana, Arkansas
Texas, California and Missouri-and
the Territory of Hawaii participat ted
in the rice referenda.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
State Apportionment
Change Considered
By Democrats
Convention Delegates
Would Be Determined
By Primary Vote
Bv WILL p KENNEDY.

ny WILL +. hENNED1s
The Democratic National Com
mittee is considering recommending
to the 1910 national convention y
change in the method Of apportion-
Ing delegates and alternates among
the States whereby the members
would be based on the vote cast in
the preceding primary instead Of
the representation of each State in
Congress.
The purpose of the change, 1t is
said, would be to get the true ratio
Of Democrats in each State. and this
can be had only through the pri-
mary vote in certain States where
the primary nomination is equi2a-
lent to election. In those States the
Democratic voters cast their largest
vote in the primary and neglect he
subsequent general election.
1t is anticipated that such a rec
ommendation by the National Com
mittee would provoke nearly as
much discussion and bring as bitter
a contest as the effort TO restore the
nd requirement Of two-thirds vote
10 secure nomination. The latter
was abolished in the 1895 conven-
tion.
Few Know Of Plan.
Outside Of the membership Of the
national committee, lew Democratic
leaders have realized that the new
method of apportionment for repre-
sentation in the national convention
is being considered. Col Edwin A.
Halsey, secretary of the Senate and
sergeant at arms for the conven-
ton, was appealed to as an out
standing authority for confirmation
of this proposal. He admitted he
had discussed the proposal with
some leading Democrats and quoted
from the Official proceedings of the
national convention in Philadelphia
in 1896
The report of the Committee on
Rules and Order of Business, signed
by Senator Clark. chairman, and
Wesley E. Mcdonald, secretary, con-
cludes:
Your committee unanimously
recommends the adoption Of the
following resolution:
BE it resolved, That the Demo-
cratic National Committee is hereby
instructed to formulate and to rec
ommend to the next national con-
vention plan for improving the
system by which delegates and al
ternates to Democratic national
conventions are apportioned
And be it further resolved, That
In formulating this plan, the ma
tional committee shall take into
account the Democratic strength
within each State, District of Co.
lumbia and Territory, etc, in making
said apportionment."
Primary Vote Is Basis.
Col. Halsey said that after con-
ferring with Senate Democratic
leaders and other prominent party
authorities in number of States,
the general agreement is that this
language can be construed as mean
ing nothing else than basing rep
resentation in the national conven-
ton on the Democratic primary
vote"
There are at least nine Southern
States in which the Democratic
strength Is shown only in the pri-
mary.
The primary and general election
votes In each Of the 435 congress
sional districts is now being COM
piled as q basis for action by the
Democratic National Committee.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Welfare Board PIons
Fuuquier YuIe Party

Special Dispatch to the Star.
WARRENTON, Va, Dec. 10.-The
Public Welfare Department OF
Fauquier County, Mrs. Ruth w
Thompson, superintendent, has an
nounced the annual Christmas tree
celebration will be held on Decem-
Der ~ in the parish house of st
James Episcopal Church.
Donations of toys, money, fruits
candy are being received by the
public welfare Office. About zoo
children will be guests ut the cele-
bration.
Evening star., 1938-12-11

League Of Women Shoppers.
Miss Bauer. who is the author
of a book entitled Modern Hous-
ing" and of numerous articles on
the subject, has acted as housing
consultant to the Public Works
Administration, the Resettlement
Administration and the National
Resources Committee.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
MoyfIower Adds Coffmon

c. De Witt Coffman has been
named assistant manager Of the
Mayfiower Hotel, 1t was announced
yesterday. Former promotion man
ager of the Washington Hotel, he
will act in the same capacity for the
Mayfiower. Manager r. L. Polio
said Mr.. Coffman would work under
the direction Of Osgood Roberts, di-
rector of sales and advertising.
Evening star., 1938-12-11

executive officer
of the District
Alley Dwelling
Authority. will
discuss the ma
tional and local
aspects of the
housing problem
a t a pub Ii c
meeting in the
Friends Meeting
H o use, 211l
Florida avenue
NV, Tuesday at
8: pm. The
meeting will be
, sponsored by the
w as Shinpton
Evening star., 1938-12-11

helped him secrete the remains In
the woods north Of town.
Mayer is serving q life sentence
as an habitual criminal-having
felony convictions on record against
him.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Formers Club Elects

LEESBURG, Va, Dec. 10 (Spe-
ciaD.-The Catoctin Farmers Club
has elected Lery Chambelin, presi-
dent; Walter Simpson, vice presi-
dent; Sterlin Parks, secretary, and
Robert Mcdonald. treasurer.
Evening star., 1938-12-11
Housing to Be Discussed
At Meeting Tuesday

Miss Catherine Bauer, director Of
the Division of Research and In
formation of the United States
Housing Authority, and John Ihlder,
Evening star., 1938-01-23

1910 9th ST NV
2 Rooms. Kitchen and Bath H-WH,
Electricity and Gas, $35. 90.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
HOUSES uNFURNlsHED.

2nd AND 3rd STORY. II ROOMS. 1345
l4th st. n.v.-Oil heating plant. Key at
l34O r. I. ave. NV. 25s
sos IRVING ST. NV ROOMS AND
CTS A. BLUNDON CO. sos H st. NV,
National MA ''''
Evening star., 1938-01-23

COLORED.
1908 8 ST. NV.
l Room. Kitchen Bath (Hest and Lisht
Furnished), $500
Evening star., 1938-01-23
HOUSES FUR. OR UNEUR-

1924 EUCLID ST. N.Y. ROOMS.
hreplaces. screened porch; cow location:
attrac. turn. pvt. home. Col. 4UlO-J. after Il.
GEORGETOWN-REM ROOMS.
baths, oil heat. garden; February /. West
0S35. Sl25 mo. unfurn.
CONN. AVE. NEAR THE CHEVY CHASE
country clubs, detached house of / / rooms
baths: Oil burner. garage. large garden:
Sli0 unfurniShed. S151.50 furnished.
LOUIS P. SHOEMAKER.
1119 K st. NV. National 66,
Evening star., 1938-01-23
ApARrMEhrs uhruRh,snep.

1903 NEAL ST. NE, APT. O..
2 BEDROOMS, % living Ef.,m.n room; large modsrn a.,
nished: janitor service; $50; may be seen
cHARLEs REALTY CO, Natl. 1850.
$45.00-646 IRVING ST. NV.
Co.. rm kit. bath, elec. refriseration.
See rR2sk |a2isfE. s. PHILIPS. DIST. 14,1.
$42.50, The Coolidge, $42.50.
tile bath; Frigidaire on house current: Apt.
NEAR 18th AND H NE.
ii, l5no oates st: ne. Apt; ID rms rms,
CHAS. L. NORRIS,
:la5 Pa. Ave. NV. West o4so.
Mr.. PARK RID. AND 10Th ST.
porch l4 n.at 18th st. NV kt bath
CHAS. L. NORRIS,
2l35 Pa. Ave. NV. West O4s0.
DOWNTOWN APTS.
$31.OO .ll: Penn. ave. NV, rms,
$3.50 siia Penn. ave. n.w.-a rms,
kit.. bath. 2i34 F ST. rms,
$4,000 2l37 Penn. ave- rms. kit.
bath. al39 Penn. ave. NV
rms, kit. bath.
CHAS. L. NORRIS,
"l35 Pa. Ave. NV. West. OAsG
NEW DE LUXE DUPLEX.
COMPLETED FEB. 1st.
Wilson Park Development,
~. JUST OFF NICHOLS AVE. Sc
J.. Ultra modern apts. all large rooms: lv-
ing room: dining room j and > bedrooms.
fully equipped Kitchens, colored tile baths:
5s snd 70 not 5s v1ts5 furnished s4S to
$3.50. """ '' ''e e''
5O6l NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE.
! nedrm:: liv. rm;. kit. bath. So 80.
ager. Randolph "935
720 18th ST. NV.
rooms kitchen and BATH conveniently
loca1ed % near Government buildings. S;i5 up.
IHE MUNSEY TRUST CO.,
National $3.50
1416 CHAPLIN ST. NV.
=, rms. bath. porch: Frigidaire: :, expos !:
1922 14th ST. NV.
rms, kit, bath; refg on house, $40. 90
2l9 T ST. NE.
, NEAR MCKINLEY HIGH SCHOOL
AHOS OOGIl - 1. ~. w.
:: rms. kit. and bath. $4,000.
HARRY A. OLIKER CO.
10l4 K St. NV. National 7l57.
HEATED APTS.
"4i1 Pa. Ave NV. No. 4.
rms. kit. bath. porch. $3.50.
2lO 10th ST. S.W No. L.
: rms, kit, bath: redecorated through
out: apply janitor: $500
JOB MI. Pleasant ST. NV. No. IA
rms; kit. bath. elec. refs. apply
janitor.; S31 80
139 18th ST. NV. No 4.
rms, X. and b.: redecorated; S42 so.
ROLAND APT HOUSE
POI md St. NE. No. H.
One room bath: apply janitor; S25. 90
1OS St NE
rms. kit. bath: key in base: S4O.O
FLOYD E. DAVIS CO
133 10th St NV Ma. O35@
Evening star., 1938-01-23
APARTMENTS UNFURklsHED.
(ContinlIedO

APARTMENTS UNFURNlsHEp.
(Continued)
540O 7th ST. NV.
. p rooms, kitchen, bath. modern corner
MICHIGAN PARK.
Outside apt; 5 exposures: ! rms. kit,
dinette: bath with shower rear porch;
AMERICAN UNIV. PARK.
blk. of Mass. ave. at Upton St: .
rms Kit, dinette bath with shower;
5000 14th ST. NV. No. 2.
rms. kit, dining alcove. bath with
shower; venetian blinds: screened rear
7ss gE9yg ,.;s g., E NJ. RHvis' coNfAsx; M 5a,.
1905 18th ST. NV.
dinette, bath and porch; 5000.
5336 COLORADO AVE. NV.
Desirable location. : rooms kitchen
) rooms kitchen and bath: $500.
700 MADISON ST. NV.
Modern. rooms. kitchen. dinette, BATH
1476 NEWTON ST. NV.
=. : rooms. kitchen. bath cleo refrisera-
don on house: current, $3.50.
1471 IRVING ST. NV.
ROOMS. KITCHEN. BATH: $500.
$3.50 18th ST. NV.
3 ROOMS AND BATH: So" 80.
PLANT & GORDON, INC,
1874 PARK RD. NV COL. 0s3s.
NORTHEAST APTS.
Desirable loca tions. All units thoroughly
renovated, some with refrigerators: lndi-
vidually heated . rooms. kitchen. bath and
porch So, to Sio5n.
GENERAL REALITIES, INC,
s33 L St. NE. Atlantic 3l16.
2 Bedrooms,
Living Room.
Reception Hall,
Kitchen and Bath.
Venetian blinds, new G. E. re-
frigerator, new insulated stove.
$65.
1884 COLUMBIA RID.
Resident Manager.
JOHN L. BARR. The Wyoming.
Decatur 1900.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
Resident Manager.
JOHN L. BARR. The Wyoming.
Dnca lNl

The following is 3 rms, kit d. a., b.:
4-16Oi St. ne S43.5n
1923 ST ne-3 r. kit, bath 800
B. F. SAUL CO.,
National "1oo. o"5 18th St. NV.
1901 CLIFTON ST. NV.
3 rms. kitchen bath, porch
electric rcfrgeratlon $500
SHANNON & LUCIIS CO.
1905 H ST. N w. National ,3i5.
THE STANHOPE. 1:i5 NEW JERSEY AVE
n,w.-Several desirable apis. of 3 and 4
rooms and bath; in cood condition; all out
side rooms; rents. S:!3. 80 to St3
JOHN SCRIVENER g. BRO,
Q14 G ST NV
Evening star., 1938-01-23

615 M ST. NE.
Near Union Terminal Market: Colonial
brick: Il rms bath; h.-w.h.. cleo, new
paper, new paint floors refinished; S55
L. T. GRAVATTE,
IH9 18th ST. Realtor Natl o7S3.
Eve. or Sun. Mr.. Ward. Geo 31a1.
1459 HARVARD NV; IA RMS. 8 BATHS:
1922 18th NV; rms. 3 baths; oil;
garage: $50 "11'
11o4 ne: rms, b., gar; End d,
kit: elec. refs: SO
33f 9th Sc; 8 rms, b.: ami: gar.: $40
q 4ol KY. ave. Sc; 6 rms, b.; ami;
Evening star., 1938-01-23
APARTMENTS UkFURhIsHEp,

APARTMENT FOR COLORED, UNFUR-
nished. go French st. NV. SA0ER.
COLoRED-WARM CLEAN, MODERN g.
able in this fine new apartment develop
ment at "a to AZ @ st. s.w S45 includes
neat and hot water. See janitor, base
06S0.
COLORED-I222 T ST NV. NEXT 70
Whitelaw Hotel-Modern 2-rm., kit and
6ath apt. See janitor or DIXIE REALTY
Evening star., 1938-01-23
ReAItOr.
s0s North Capitol Street. Natl. 673
GLOVER PARK

Beautiful new corner home. 9 rooms
and recreation room. completely furnished:
grand piano. Venetian blinds. Vicinity
Western High. Available for 4 months a
year. or longer II desired Cleveland IL.
Evening star., 1938-01-23
APARTMENTS UNruRh,snep.

1404-06 OGLETHORPE ST.
(Cor. 14th N.W.)-Modern, new.
air-cond. apis. Close to schools,
= car lines, bus line; quiet street.
No pets allowed. Garages.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-06-30
Young Babies Show Remarkable Strength;
They Represent Man in His Arboreal Days

It is said that very young babies
will grasp ones fingers, holding on
with remarkable strength so they
can be lifted to sitting position be-
cause they represent man in his
arboreal days when he still swung
from limb to limb in the treetops,
writes J. Otis Swift in the New York
orld-Telegram.
Habits stored in the subconscious
and handed down generation to gen.
GRAFTON are so strong in men, ami
mails and plants that they perform
certain things, even in their sleep.
Beside roads and pasture paths, in
vacant lots of towns, and growing
on city dumps, the bare, sere stiff
skeletons of cockle-bur, clot-bur
Xantheium strumarium, with sum-
mer leaves broad ovate, mostly
three-lobed dentate, stand asleep
dead, lifeless apparently.
The oblong burs or seed contain
ers are armed with rigid unicinate
prickles, little hooks for reaching
up and Selling the wool of sheep,
hair of dogs, stockings of human
beings, that they may ride away and
the seeds be scattered. These ad-
venturous rides begin as soon as
the seeds are ripe in the autumn
but millions of years of doing it
have made the habit so strong they
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1938-06-30

me alone" She dozed again. Then
81 wonder if could open my eyes
they're so heavy. never
heard such noisy music, and there
isn't any tune; just throbbing and
pounding and roaring.
81 think I'll open my eyes for a
minute, now, but I'll keep right on
making believe I'm not here" Then
she was saying in a scared whis-
per: 81 can pretend with my eyes
wide open! Sitting right here in the
Stewed Prune with the horrible mu-
sic roaring at me, can pretend I'm
in a plane, up among the stars, fly
ing away in the night"
Her teeth were chattering; her
heart was in her throat; her head
blazed with pain. "But why am
pretending to be all wrapped up in
blankets? Mercy, if can make-be-
lieve like this I needn't ever be
afraid of anything again-not Ar
dine, nor Mother, nor Duncan, nor
Detroit! Nothing will matter!" Her
nostrils dilated and she pulled deep
drafts of cold air into her lungs.
Her head cleared. She sat bolt up
right.
A rush of air, chill, singing,
sweet. A great round moon of daz-
zling platinum. Stars; stars; stars.
The steady pounding throb of mo-
tor. A small, compact space en-
closing her, and - directly before
her, and-directly before her
square shoulders in creamy leather,