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Evening star., 1939-02-08

No. 176 sulrenders to R-KKt4 Two
rotnts are credited to correct solvers who
slve key move and principal varla Il !.
namely Robert NJ Walker. Edgar W Al
len, Wiley Fuller Edward c. Knouse. H (.
Way. A G. Dreyer, Harold T Smither.
Joseph Simon. Maud G. Sewall R Edwards,
Kenneth E Smith (use English notation.
n. P. Hurray, Robert j. Feeney, w l. e.
ledge: H. c. Duff u agree No 1T. as pub
lished Is not "soluble'D. Daniel Breeskin S
key acknowledged. Chester Herbert has
a brainstorm and solves the puzzle in one
Sorry. folks. No. 1T diagram omitted
pawn. To those who caught the error
and have commented thusly one point will
be given. Place a black pawn at QKt4
(Copyright Feb. 5 1899, by Paul Miller
Evening star., 1939-02-08

feated F. Masterson and H. Hernly. 21-S
2l-1: George Wendlandt and Gustave
Goldstein defeated J. Payne and H. Ber:
man. 2l-9. 21-5: Randy Myers and
George Newman defeated r. Nash and
w. Neville 21-13. 21-9: ana Murray
Collins and Albert Levin defeated Waite,
Evening star., 1939-02-08
De GIone Beots Muscles
10 Big Leg Bite

Quattroclocchl added the world
championship of Africa to his list
by defying Joe Savoldi from a
point just south of the Congo River
We were in the big leagues now, and
we returned to America to bite a
piece out of Henri de Glane's leg.
In those days 1931-36) the world
champion was the man who bit the
biggest piece out of De Glane's leg.
1t was the only union standard. De
Glane, foreseeing Quattrociocchi' S
gambit. cheWed piece out of my
wrassler's leg instead, spilling sew
eral pints of the royal blood of
Edward the Confessor and the dis
tinguished corpuscles of ArtaxerXes.
It was bitter pill, but we claimed
the world championship of Terre
Haute anyway. De Glane had in
digestion for month afterward.
never will forget the time we
.wrassled Chief Little Wolf in Yucca
tan. Neither will Little Wolf, though
he claims frameup. Quattrocioc-
chi clamped an armlock on the
Navajo, turned the key and went off
for sandwich. The Wolf was still
struggling when the collateral heir
of BeoWulf returned and kicked him
in the chin.
At this juncture, while thousands
of Yucatanians hurried away to
take their traditional siesta, Little
Wolf produced the Indian death
frQY o,oG cp11oftnd INyr,ro fo hott ~
The secret of the death trap was
handed down to the Chief-at the
end of pole-by generation after
generation of Navajos. AS rule,
the Wolf bats it with a good-sized
portion of Bel Paese cheese. He
tried this solution on Quattrociocchi,
but Muscles remained in neutral
corner, doing a crossword puzzle.
After trying every brand of fro
mage in his dufflebag, as well as
TainnoWs, salt pork and coleslaw,
the Chief was just reaching for the
catnip when Quattrociocchi leaped
out of the ring and caught the next
train for Erie, Pa. There we claimed
the world championship of Luca-
tan, and the people of Erie said we
could have it.
We still lhave it and we will add
the championship of Guam unless
some one will take my wrassler of
my hands for 25 cents. Make it IS
and the whole wrassling industry,
in fair condition, is yours.
(Copyrisht, 1889, by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Inc)
Evening star., 1939-02-08
londos Too Hondsome
To Please Nomods

That part of the desert is crawling
with Nomads, who regarded Londos
as their world champion. Jim had
not been there, though, since he
was little Greek, knee-high to a
hamburger, and the Nomads were
getting sore. They cabled me as
follows:
"World championship available
here to right party. Understand you
have a mongrel bum looking for
an opening. Chamber of Commerce
will supply particulars if interested.
Hereward Muscles" Quattrocioc-
chi, through whose veins courses
the blood of Hengist and Horsa and
the purple strain of the Caliphs of
Bagdad, hardly can be described as
a "mongrel bum" but we skipped
the point and reported for duty at
Oasis 18. The Nomads met us at
the station. They were very enthu-
siaStic.
THAT is easily the ugliest bum
we have ever seen here" said the
president of the Chamber of Com
merce. pointing at the joint de-
scendant of Hardicanute and Har-
oun Al Raschid. and he was not
exaggerating. Muscles drew him.
self up proudly. "Londos is too
pretty said the president. This
Is more like it."
Just to make the business legal,
we were asked to go through the
motions of wrassling a local cham
pion, Yussouf Ben Ali, the Car
pathian Creampuff. My wrassler
threw the Carpathian in days and
6 hours, and ate him for supper on
the evening of the fourth day. BY
this time the Nomads had all moved
off to another oasis. We learned
later that Nomads are restless people
by habit, but they left note prom
Using to be back in 1943.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-06
. STORIES
IN STAMPS
Grants Six-Cent Lowsuit
Almost Cost Army Coree,

A JUDGMENT of six cents won
= by u. S. Grant might have
ended the military career of the
brilliant Civil War leader at the
battle of Shiloh. And the decision
on Grants future in the Union
Army rested with the man who
had termed Grant an idle loafer.
1t was on a winter night in
1850 that U. S. Grant, then a
lieutenant in station at Detroit
Barracks, Detroit, Mich, slipped
and fell on an icy, paved side
walk in front of Zachariah Chand-
ler's home. The injury incapaci-
tated Grant for several weeks.
Grant demanded that Chand-
Ter, wealthy merchant, pay his
doctor bills. Chandler refused.
Grant sued.
Chandler conducted his own
case. He was an important figure
in Detroit's business and political
circles and he argued brilliantly,
placing the blame for the acci-
dent upon whiskey, which, he
alleged, Grant had imbibed too
freely. The jury awarded Grant
six cents.
Years later Grant was accused
of having ruthlessly sacrificed
hundreds of lives at Shiloh, re-
lieved of his command. Chandler,
now senator, headed the power
full Congressional Committee for
the Conduct of the War.
Grant was reinstated to his
command. The records fail to
show Chambers action. Prob
ably, being sincere patriot, he
had forgiven Grant, in view of
the generals military success.
Grant and Chandler later be-
came close friends, Chandler re-
manning one of his most loyal sup
porters during his presidential
term.
Grant is shown on the U. S.
4-cent brown stamp above, issued
Feb. 10, 1903.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-06
. SERIAL STORY
WORKING WIVES ... sxso ". e.! ao.M s.s

That's lovely. Do I know the
lucky mann
Carma shook her head, Il know
him in high school. used to hear
from him when I lived here. He
has a hardware store in Spring
field Carma spoke without en-
thusiasIn.
"You don't love him, Carma?"
mot, but I like him a lot. Wen
have financial worries, business is
bad in his line. I'll wear my
clothes year in and year out. But
don't care. I thought maybe-if
I made go of til could wipe
out this other thing"
Were they all making amends?
Was life compromise and sacrifice?
But were they not fortunate to
have chance to make amends?
Marian said warmly, you'll
find happiness, know you will"
Carma looked down, brushing
an imaginary something from her
skirt. do you ever see them -
Pete and Julie?"
mo, it's been a long time"
II wrote to Julie. apologized.
I said wanted her and Pete to
think well of me, if they could"
did you hear from her?"
Eyes, a nice little note. Pete
added a postscript, TO a grand
girl. Thanks and forget it, Oh,
Marian - 1t isn't right that any
woman should lose so much just
because she's fool"
Marian knew what she meant.
She, herself, was living on a vague
hope that she might be given an
other chance. Without that hope
she would have wanted to die.
Carma had no hope.
you're a good sport, Carma, /"
she said
Carma was dining with friends
and she hurried away. "Give Dan
my love-" she said. '"Tell him that
I'm going to make papa out Of
my husband one of these fine
days."
Marian put on her hat. The pic
ture at the neighborhood theater
was Dark Victory. Dan had liked
it, he had wanted her to see it,
Dark Victory-must one go through
the darkness to be victorious?
(To Be Continued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-06

ANSWERS ON Back Page)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-06

WAR WORDS


Identify each of the following
words or names associated with the
new European War by indicating
the proper phrase that describes it..
/. Embargo. ca New Yugo-slav
Minister of War; ID British liner
sunk in English channel; Co neu-
trality provision prohibiting export
of arms to belligerents by U. s.
2. Calinescu. (a) Polish city
where 1000 were reported killed by
bombs; CD assassinated Rumanian
Prime Minister; (c) French air force
commander.
3. Gort. (a) British general; (b)
substitute for wheat used in max
ing German bread; (c) for in the
Mediterranean.
A. Warsaw. (a) Tool used by ex-
lied Kaiser Wilhelm to cut wood;
(b) besieged Polish city; (c) flooded
river blocking troop movements in
Bulgaria.
ANSWERS ON Back Page)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-06
CHAPTER XVIII

Marian and Angie Doran, each
carrying large paper sack, went to
Marian's apartment. They talked OF
illconseQuential things until they
were seated In the sunny windows
Angie took it for granted that Dan
was the head OF Marian's house and
Marian let her think so.
Marian opened the conversa-
ton by saying, IT did a thought
less thing once, Angie, cruel
thing. I didn't realize it at the
time, but now know"
ave hated you for a long time,
Marian but don't now - If 1t
hadn't been you it would have
been someone else"
Eyes. Sally Blake did the same
to me. 1t was when she began to
edge in on me that I thought of
YOU, realized what I had done,
Women are cruel to each other,
Angie"
Angie shrugged. what about
men being cruel - what about
Grant Fellows?"
Il know - it's a law, guess.
After all, to the men we work for,
we are nothing more than ma
chimes. When we get rusty, when
our mechanism slows down, when
we have lost our new, shiny look,
we are replaced by later model"
Angie nodded. you are among
the lucky few, Marian. You have
q husband and you are going to
have q child. When I first worked
for Mr.. Fellows could have mar
ried. A fine man wanted me, but
II couldn't see it. I was ambitious
for career, thought marrying
o poor man was hiding my tai
entS-"
Marrying a poor man, keeping
his home, bearing his children -
it's the greatest career in the
world, Angie"
Eyes, it's where we women be-
long"
After a little silence, Marian
said, Tell me about yourself, An
gle. In my poor way I'm trying
to make friends for the many
years when I thought of no one
but myself. I want my baby to
have the right kind of mother.
I want you to know that I'm sorry
for what I did to you - want to
ask you to forgive me-"
THANK you, dear. I, too am
glad to have the little hurt erased.
Fortunately. I was a before
handed person. I have a small an
nu2ty and live comfortably, hap
PLY. I think I shall live even
more happy after today" She
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-06

smiled and there was understand-
ing between them.
They talked on. Their expert
ences having been the same, there
were many conversational points
Of interest. Marian told Of Sally
Blake's prowess, so nearly like
her own, and they laughed indul-
gently.
Angie remained for lunch.
When she went away, Marian felt
that one more wrong had been
righted. 1t was as If she were i'm
PEELED to smooth her past life, put
it neatly in order, before taking
the onward path.
She rested during the afternoon,
dreamy, contented. Dolly would
soon be back, she would hear from
Dan on the morrow. Even his brief
notes were things to be anticipated.
Always there was the hope that she
might find some personal bit, some
sign that he cared for her. At 4 she
dressed, planning to spend several
hours at the neighborhood theater.
The evenings were apt to be rather
lonely. But that would soon be
over. Soon there would be two per-
sons in the apartment.
1t was unreasonably warm and
she made a tall glass of iced
coffee, pouring the hot, amber
liquid over cracked ice. It steamed
pleasantly, the glass frosted over.
Rich cream gave the glass opaque,
golden shades. Slipping the drink,
Marian was startled by a brisk rap
on the door. One of the neigh
bors. They were kind, her neigh
bors, keeping an even on her. She
opened the door.
'Carma Forbes" she exclaimed.
my dear - am glad to see you?
Come in quick"
Carma came in. Her dark suit
was as smart as ever, her small
hat was extravagant, but there was
a subtle difference. The restless
ness was gone, serenity had taken
its place. She did not glow like
Dolly, she had not acquired Mar
ian's wistful beauty, but she was
serene, at peace. Marian hurried
to the kitchen for another glass of
iced coffee and Carma fowwed.
well, WE'LL" she said, 81 guess
I'm just one jump ahead of the
stork."
Hardly that" Marian laughed.
Most any minute I'll be pre-
senting the more or less appre-
ciative world with another citi-
zen."
81 heard that you had quit your
job, but had no idea you were
doing yourself proud like this. I
got your address from Mr.. Eel
lows" Holding her glass, she sat
down and looked around the
pleasant apartment. you're a
homemaker at heart, Marian"
do you think SOP" delightedly.
Carma nodded. "How's DAMP"
"Oh, fine"
4 haven't seen him since that
night"
Don't talk about it if you'd
rather not, Carma."
I'D give my right hand if it
had never happened"
Try to forget it. Everyone of
us has done things that simply
turn us cold when we think about
them" Marian felt qualified to
speak on that subject.
IT have tried to forget, but it's
a black memory. must have
been insane"
IF we learn through mistakes
if we try and try - I'm preaching
to myself, Carma."
II have learned" seriously. "I'm
trying"
"Are you working in Spring.
field?"
mo, I'm going to be married.
I'm here in Chicago to buy my
trousseau."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-06
DIAMOND IMPORTS RISE

New York (UP)-Purchase Of
diamonds, considered a barometer
Of business conditions in general,
shows an upward trend. The I'M
portations of diamonds, both cut
ana uncut, for the first five months
81 1889 totalled $18,801 .342. accord
ing to the De Beers Diamond Syn
dictate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-06
AGILE TREE CLIMBER AT 70

Norman, Okla. (UP) Annie Hen
son fthe Oak Grove community
H 10 years old, and can climb a
Tree like she could at the age OF 10.
ME proved 1t while picking wild
o1nms Ia an open pasture When
bull charged toward her, she
quickly climbed 3 tree 20 safety.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-06
OLCESE CAPTURES
BOWLING HONOR
Rolls l3l for High Single
in Opening of Thomas
ton League

Thomaston, Oct. Oh. Olcese cap
tured high single of 13I and high
three Of 329 at the opening session
of the Young Mems Club bowling
league last evening at the Thomas
ton Alleys.
The Barons hit 500 for high team
single and the Kings hit 1,475 for
high team three.
The scores.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-06

Yesterday On February / Mar
Ian leaves the office with a $500
bonus. She finds her days filed
with preparations for the arrival
Qf the baby. One day she meets
Angie DOran, urges her to come
70 the apartment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-10-06
CAST OF CHARACTERS

MARIAN DARKNESS - a work
ing VIE.
DAN HARKNESs-her husband.
DOLLY HARDNESS - Dams
widowed sister-in-law.
SALLY BLAKE - an ambitious
young's stenographer.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-09-21
County Track
Meet Held Sat.

With a total of 35 points,
Clinchco High School captured
first place in the annual high
school track and field meet held
at Clinchco last Saturday. Dick
enson Memorial High School took
second honors with a total of %
points. Ervinton was third with
10 points, followed by Haysi and
Grassy, with II and 9 points re-
spectively.
Raines for Grassy had the dis
tinction of being high scorer of
the meet. He scored all of the
Breaks High Schools nine points
He took first place in the shot
quit, third in the broad jump and
second in the high jump.
Dickinson Memorial took first
place in the 100 yd. dash, with
Roy Mullins an easy victor. Rita
10 Dingus led the way for DIN.
HIS. in the SO yd. dash for girls.
Che relay race was a runaway
for Dickinson Memorial with Ker-
nit Hibbits, Jerry Friend, Eugene
Hyde and Roy Mullins unfolding
the Green and White from begin
ming to end. Kermit Hibbits ran
second to Jack Payne of Clinchco
in the 22O yard dash in one of the
most interesting events Of the day.
Ervinton was forced to yield to
Dickinson Memorial in the boys
volley ball contest after two hours
of competition. However, Clinch-
co was an easy victor over the
local high school in the finals.
The chief attraction of the day
was the softball game between the
all-star softball team from the five
high schools and select group of
faculty players. The game was
won by the all-stars in the seventh
frame when Roy Mullins of DIN.
HIS. drove out homerun with
the bases loaded.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-09-21
Resigns as Head
of Local Bank

R. S. Sutherland has resigned
his position as Executive Vice
President of Cumberland Bank &
Trust Company.
He organized the Bank of Haysi
in 1919 and was an active officer
of the bank until 1882 when the
Cumberland Bank & Trust Com
pany was organized, into which
bank the Bank of Haysi was
merged. In 1886 he took an active
part in the purchase of Buchanan
County Bank which was also
merged into the Cumberland Bank
& Trust Company. During these
changes the bank has grown from
approximately $300,O0O.0O in re-
sources to $1,500,000.00. In fact
it is one of the largest country
banks in southwest Virginia. The
bank also has a strong directorate
men of long experience and
most of whom have lived in the
territory served by the bank all
their lives. R. S. Sutherland will
continue to serve as member
of the Board of Directors. He ex-
poets, after a short rest, having
worked continuously for the past
twenty years under heavy respon-
sibility and nervous strain to en-
ter private business and have an
opportunity to look after his
private affairs.
Cashier R. L. Sutherland will
assume the duties previously per-
formed by R. S. Sutherland.
Mr.. N. E. Hughes has been en-
ployed as Assistant Cashier Of the
bank and will be in charge Of the
Clintwood Office.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-09-21
Writer Notes Passing of The Aged

Freezing, Va, Sept. IS. - In
1910 there appeared in various
newspapers news item from
Freezing detailing the fact that
ten persons past eighty years Of
age then resided within a radius of
three miles of Freezing, namely:
John C. Branham and wife, Maha-
la, Margaret Elan, Susan Haynes,
Audley Maxwell, William Kelly,
Henry Vanover and wife, Rhoda,
and Marshall Mullins. The article
gave a brief sketch of each, with
pictures of all
In 1924 appeared another news
item from Freezing that four per-
sons then living at and near Free
ling had passed the eightieth mile
stone in the journey of life, with
a short history Of each. They
were, Mrs. Mary (Polly) McFall,
80; Amos Reed, 50, ana MS wire,
Sarah Ann, 80, and Mrs. Martha
Vanover, 83.
The last article referred to
then ten aged persons living in the
neighborhood in 1910 and to the
fact that all of them had since
passed to their eternal reward.
Now, as a matter Of history, the
writer will add that the four octo-
genarians mentioned as living in
this section in 1924 died several
years ago.
Now living within this precinct
are only three persons more than
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-09-21
TOBACCO BARN DESTROYED
BY FIRE AT ISOM

A large barn, part of it being
used for tobacco and part for
stock, belonging to Peter Whita-
ker of Isom, was destroyed by fire
Tuesday night. Nothing whatever
was saved from the building.
The barn contained the better
part of this years tobacco crop
farm tools, flock of chickens,
and two oat stacks standing near
were burned. 1t is not known how
the fire originated.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-09-21
School Fair at
Haysi, Sept. 30

The first countrywide school fair
during the past several years will
be held at Haysi on Saturday,
September 80. Competition for
classroom work will be open to
both elementary and high school
departments. An agricultural ex-
hibit sponsored by the Haysi, Err
vinton and Dickinson Memorial
High Schools FLA. departments
will be held in connection with the
days activities.
Exhibits in handwriting, social
science, mathematics, natural sci
ence, home economics and Ian
guage arts will be entered in COM
petition. Also contests in spelling,
shorthand, and tipping will be held.
Prizes for the best high school an.
nual and school newspaper will be
offered.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-09-21
New Building
Dedicated ON
Monday Night

With one hundred and fifty per-
sons present, the sponsoring clubs,
Kiwanis, Woman's and American
Legion, dedicated the recently
constructed community building at
Clintwood, Virginia, on Monday
night with appropriate ceremonies.
Representatives of these three ma
tional organizations were present
and delivered eloquent testimony
to the efforts of these three organ
izations in constructing such
building for the use of community
organizations. This type of COM
munity structure is one of the few
such buildings erected in this sec
ton of the state.
Following opening ceremonies
dinner was served consisting of
barbecued veal and mutton, potato
salad, slaw, pickles, hot rolls and
coffee.
Hon. N. Clarence Smith of the
Virginia Conservation Commission
was the opening speaker of the
evening. He discussed in very
interesting manner the subject of:
Conservation as Related to Dick
enson County," Other speakers in
order We're: Mrs. r. G. Boat
wright, Vice President of Virginia
Federation of Woman's Clubs;
Fred C. Parks, Past State Com.
mander of the Virginia American
Legion; 0. L. Maddox, Assistant
Director of the Virginia N.Y.A.,
and w. Southall Jordan, Lieuten-
ant Governor, capital District, XII
wants International.
Distinguished guests pres sent
were: S. G. Hobart, District For
ester; Capt. H. E. Hyatt, Past Dis
trict Governor of the Kiwanis Cap
ital District, and Mr.. Chapman,
State Director of the National
Beta Clubs.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-09-21
LOST MAN is
REPORTED LOCATED

John Cox of the South of Cum
berland, missing since about the
18th of July, and thought to have
met foul play, is reported to have
been located at Pikeville, Ky.
Search parties have been out
regularly for the past two weeks
looking for the missing man, who
it was thought might have been
killed and hidden. A party of men
tried to search a cavern known as
the elbow hole" in the north of
Cumberland, thinking hat the
body had been thrown into the
deep hole, but the lights of two
men who descended about thirty
feet were blown out by the wind
coming out and the search went
no further.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1939-09-21
Native Goes to Jail
To Spite Government

SINGAPORE. A Dyak, de-
scendant of the former much
feared head-hunters of Borneo,
went to Jail to spite the govern
ment.
The Dyak was accused of pos
sessing illicit contraband opium
and pleaded guilty. To the court
he explained that he had been so
annoyed with the government for
giving him notice to quit his land
for nonpayment of taxes that he
decided to sell contraband opium
in order to get caught and SEN
fenced to prison, where he would
live free for few months.