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Evening star., 1940-12-10
CHAPTER vi.
THE MAGIC PEARL is CALLED
UPON,

The good gray Queen had been
completely deserted by her people.
She ran through the whole castle
trying to find some one. But the
fires in the kitchen we're cold. The
shades were still drawn. The doors
stood open. The courtyard was
empty. On the courtyard stones lay
two dead robins. That was all the
Queen found.
She hurried back up the stairs to
Karin'S room. Karin was sleeping
so snugly under some pale blue blan-
kets that the Queen hated to waken
her. But she took her hand and
said, "Karlin, my child, there is
trouble in the air. We are deserted.
The castle is empty. l can't explain
it But hurry and dress"
Then the Queen hurried to her
room and picked up the little silver
casket in which lay the pearl that
Karin had held in her hand the
night she came The Queen sadly
filled a basket with clothes and food
and called to Karin to follow her.
Behold Strange Sight.
They climbed up into the highest
castle tower. When they reached
the round stone room at the top they
dropped the iron trapdoor through
which they had climbed and bolted
it. Then they looked out Of the
tower windows and saw the strangest
sight.
There were hundreds of people
standing along the roads. There
were other hundreds tramping
around the fields shooting birds with
slingshots. They could see still other
hundreds hauling rocks down the
road past the castle and out beyond
the town
Whatever can have happened?"
whispered the heart broken Queen.
The people look bewitched. No one
laughs or even smiles
Karin suddenly had the idea Of
looking at her pearl. 1t had always
puzzled them. Now, Karin thought,
if the pearl had any magic spell it
might help. So she reached into the
silver casket and held out the pearl
between her thumb and forefinger.
There they saw a little scene. In
front stood an old. bent woman
weeping very hard Behind her in
the sun was young woman dancing
and laughing.
The good gray Queen smiled.
THAT means sunshine after storm,
my child. Let us have patience We
shall stay here. But I wonder what
has happened"
You and I know what had hap
pened The people had all awakened
that Christmas morning. The moth
ers had started breakfast and the
oldest sons had gone to the wells for
water. At breakfast the people drank
the water which had been bewitched
the night before by the three giants.
Giants GlOat.
The people had no sooner drunk
the water than they were no longer
interested in breakfast. They didn't
open their Christmas presents.
Mothers walked away when their
Evening star., 1940-12-10

sun paraded the roads so the silent
people could admire him.
The giant who wanted to build a
wall as high as the sky sat on a knoll
and shouted at the people who
hauled stones to make the wall
And the giant who had no heart
stood on another knoll in the center
OF town and sang like a crow. The
people he had bewitched ran around
shooting any unhappy birds that
few through the sky.
But Santa had plan for helping
the good gray Queen. He suddenly
remembered that it was the very
Christmas Day on which the young
prince was 81 and the day on which
he was to set out on his adventures
"The very thing" said Santa, slap
ping his knee. must find him. He
will help the Queen So Santa
jumped into his sleigh and rode to
the hill behind Saul's and Inga S
cottage From there he sent the
reindeer home. He changed his
clothes to the rags of a beggar and
sat down on rock to wait.
Tomorrow: The fshern,dn's son.
Evening star., 1940-12-10

briefly on Palestine. Both are new
comers to Washington and will join
the chapter of Hadassah.
The Hadassah Juniors will have
their final tea for new members
Sunday at the home Of Mrs. Fred
S. Gichner, 1920 Highland avenue
NV. Sixty-two new members have
Joined the group this season.
Miss Rose and Miss Eva Sokol
will be hostesses to the business
and professional women's group
Sunday at their home, 4505 Iowa
avenue NV.
A beginners Hebrew class, spon-
sored by the business and profess
sional women, will commence De-
cember 16 at $50 pm. at the Jew.
ish Community Center. The public
is invited.
Evening star., 1940-12-10
Teas Will Conclude
HadasSah Parties

Teas at the homes of members
will bring to a close series of
member bring parties
given this fall by the Washington
Chapter of HadasSah.
New senior members will be guests
of Mrs. Maurice ProtaS, 4807 Col
orado avenue NV, Wednesday
afternoon. Mrs. Aryeh Lev, wife
of Chaplain Lev, U. S. A.. and Mrs.
Carl Alpert, formerly Natalie Ten
nenbaum and nationally known as
a Zionist youth leader, will speak
Evening star., 1940-12-10

The story so tar: Three giants
hdUe be1Citched the Kingdom OF
the Good gray Queen. But Santa
suspects there is trouble and
plans to help.
All Rights ReSerped.
A. P. Feature Service.
Evening star., 1940-12-10
THE PEOPLE LOOK EFW7CHED NO one LAUGHS or EVEN 5NE5

children cried, and fathers frowned.
They all wandered out of their
houses to do what the giants wanted.
At noon the three ugly giants
came down from their mountain
chuckling.
The giant who thought he was the
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-09
MONTGOMERY WARD
 STORES FACE STRIKE

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6 A. F. of L. leaders went into conf r. ence for a discussion of possible action against Montgomery Ward stores in II Western states,
 Labor officials charged that the company refused to recognize A F of L unions. The officials threat end immediate economic action unless the company recognized the closed shop.
 Then pending action would af- feet all Montgomery stores in the II Western states. Several Cal ifornia stores are alr ady closed and one company store in Idaho.
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-09
SUPERVISION ADVOCATES ALASKA COLONIZATION JOINT FEDERAL BOARD

NEW YORK, Dec. 6-Vilhjal- mur Stefansson, explorer and sci enlist, advocated that the United States extend the good neighbor policy to Russia, which he term ed "our nearest neighbor,' with the exception of Canada and Mexico.
 St t-fansson returned recently from a months survey of var ious points in Alaska and said in an interview that general coop eration between the United Stat es and Russia will benefit the nations national defense pro- gram.
 The explorer said Alaskans don't consider Russia potential threat, but worry a good deal about Japan
 He suggested as defense mea sure that the government em- bark on an expansion measure and colonization plan for Alaska to be carried out under a joint committee of Congress, Army and Navy and Interior depart ment heads.
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-09
Current Comments Written From
 Washington

Washington celebrated Thanks giving Day in a more or less conventional manner, aside from the interest which was injected by reason of fact that the city IS the home and center of the Fed eral Government The turkey had a hard time of it there as elsewhere, the churches were well filled, and a warm and be- nign air tempted many into the country. For the first time in number of years, the President was at the old Hyde Park home, above the Hudson. Personal bless ings aside, he voiced the national grounds for Thanksgiving as well as anyone could have done, when he said in the proclaim ation: "In a year which has seen calamity and sorrow fall upon many peoples elsewhere in the world, may we give thanks for our preservation
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-09
NEW YEAR BOWL GRID GAMES BEING LINED UP

SEATTLE, Dec. 6 - In the us ual burst of post-season madness the principals of three football games to be played on New Years Day were selected over the week end. One team was named for two contests.
 The lineup now stands:
 Rose Bowl - Stanford vs. Ne braska, once-beaten Big Six Champion.
 Sugar Bowl - Tennessee vs. Boston College.
 Sun Bowl - Arizona State vs. Western Reserve.
 Orange Bowl Mississippi State vs. team still to be chosen,
 Cotton Bowl - Fordham vs. a team to be selected later.
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-09
TRANSFERS BURNED INITIALS ON WRONG LAWN

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6 - Prankst1rs apparently had made a mistake when they burned in itials, U. s. A. into the lawn next door to the house of the German Consul, Fritz Wiede- man. The pranksters apparently meant the initials for the lawn of Wiedemann, much publiciz d German consul in the United States and close friend of Adolf Hitler. The U. s. A. initials were burned in the lawn by pouring kerosene on the grass and then igniting the liquid.
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-09

Due perhaps to the season of the year, although Thanksgiving is an American institution, the English parliament opens a new session in spirit of high optim- ism. The King in the customary address from the throne spoke encouragingly of friendly rsla- tions with the United States al though he can hardly claim that, inmany other quarters, he and his land are held in such high estimation. George looks for
 ward to an enlarged delivery of supplies from this side of the wa
 ter; and perhaps a substantial loan, in the fullneSs of time, is not an entire stranger to his mind. Americans tinged with Scottish thrift still wonder what Is to be done about those old war debts, but maybe they will be at tended to if Britain can outlaSt Germany in the present conflict. Certainly the money is positive ly gone for good if she does not.
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-09

stronger. due to the prediction stand of MT. Lewis coupled with subsequent events, an American Federation of Labor leader who was taken back into the fold af- tsr a sojourn in the field of sec ession, rises up in New Orleans convention anl expresses in sub stance a regret that he ever came back. It is to be feared that peace between the Federation and the CIO still has a long and rugged road to travel.
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-09
N o T I c E

Pursuant to an order of court entered on this 22nd of Novem- Der, A. D. 194O, notice is hereby given that a general term of the District Court, Second Judicial Division, Territory of Alaska, will be hsld in the Court House at Nome, in said division and territory, commencing at the hour of nine fifteen o'clock (9:15) am. on Thursday, January 2, l941, and to continue according to further orders of the court.
 Given under my hand and with the Courts seal affixed this 22nd day of November, 1940.
 Amer Rydeen,
 Clerk of the District Court
 for the Territory of Alaska,
 Second Division.
 Publish December g 16 B 30.
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-09
SUPERVISION GETS LOST

ANCHORAGE - Vilhjalmlur Stefansson famed explorer, has no trouble finding his way across an uncharted Arctic wasteland, but an Alaska railroad station without a compass was too much for him.
 He wanted to go north to Fair banks. After a two-day wait for the twics- a-week train, he enter
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-09

Among those on the fence and seemingly cool toward England, Bulgaria may be mentioned. h. dced, fact that country is said to look upon England as her prime and foremost enemy. The enmity of Bulgaria may have arrived by roundabout trail. Bulgaria and Greece have unsettled claims ag- ainst each other relating to terri tory Greco. is licking Italy. Italy is the bedfelloW of Germany, and the feeling of Germany for Eng land is a matter of oft repeated full page newspaper print. Ru mania, another fence sitter. is all-ged in diplomatic circles to be about reayd to side with the axis powers. Small European countries are hardly to be blam ed for anything they may do. Be ing kind to Germany may ward off conquest for time. Few will be inclined to think that pro-Ger man thinking and action will pre- s-rve for long, the autonomy and liberty of countries not large enough to offer substantial op- position.
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-09

ed the depot and boarded one of the two trains there.
 To his alarm, he soon discover ed he was travelling south. He dis embarked and called for aid at a section house 12 miles south of here. A special speeder-a rail riding automobile - picked him up and overlook the Fairbanks bound train at Curry, 100 miles north of Anchorage
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-09

Judged gy American standards of efficiency, Hitler is entitled to more respect or less contempt than Mussolini. The Fuehrer told in advance what he was going to do, and has substantially made good so far. The Duce has been talking for approximately fifteen years about reStorating the an
 cient Roman empire, and so on without accomplishing more than taking over Ethiopia in a war that was practically a contest be tween air bombs and pitchforks. There is some comfort in the thought that both pests at length may go down under an error of the kind that has worked the ruin of many of their predeces- sors: namely taking over too much disaffectsd territory. Not Wlthstanding all the unklnd lan- guage that has been used of late regarding France, it is said that French hate for Germany still shoulders, ready to burst into flame when the time is ripe. A single hard setback for Germany might be all that is needed: but the setback crop appears to be something of failure up to the date of the present writing.
 Nothing runs smooth all the time. Just as the possibility of peace in labor ranks seemed
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-09
PRINTING BLANKS CARRIED

The Nome Daily Nugget carries several forms of printing blauH. tor your conveni nee - Dredg Logs. thawIng a,I drill reports Mining Deeds I'lacer and Lod. 4ocatioo Noti Vouchers.
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-09

FRENc H M NJ Vice Ad- miral Emile MuSelier (abOve), credited with saving large part of the French navy for Britain. Is shown in London. MuSelier and Gen. Charles de Gaulle are organizing Frenchmen into con-
 tinuing war against Nazis. ior cnr Water Cc, Arrange Now For Your Winter Delivery Of Fresh, Sparkling
 Spring Water ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICE
 NELSON and BULLOCK
 Phone Back Al or Main Is Buy them by the bundle, Use them for starting fires. For Sale at The Nome Nugget.
The Nome nugget., 1940-12-09

Nothing runs smooth all the time. Just as the possibility of peace in labor ranks seemed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-03
STATE

performances this evening ct
Wagner's State theater conclude the
engagements of Barbara Stanwyck
and Fred MacMurtay In Remember
the Night; also, Parole Fixer' with
william Henry and Virginia Dale.
And then starting tomorrow al
teraoon State patrons will be at.
forded one Of the most thrilling
screen treats Of the season when
Geronimo" flashed across the
screen at that theater. ......
The stirring story OF the VEN
gearce driven savage who mass
acyed, plundered and burned a
trail Of terror through the Great
Southwest Is told In bold and thrill
ing strokes-action Is its key and
that key Is said to unlock grip
ping escapade. ........
Preston Foster, Ellen Drew, Andy
Deviue, william Henry, Ralph Nor
Gai1 and Chief Thunder Cloud, full
blooded Cherokee Indian who plays
the title role. contribute the out
standing performances In the film.
Foster takes upon his broad
shoulders much Of the ample credit
for the action sequences, while
Chief Thunder Cloud, makes the
rampant redskin an unforgettabie
figure. ,...
The story begins III the turbulent
days following the American occu-
patton OF New Mexico and Ari-
iona. Geronimo. incensed by the
invasion OF the whites and mad
dened by private feuds, riddles
wagon trains, tortues settlers a1lo
makes the country a wild hell.
A punitive expedition, headed by
ralph Morgan, Is sent by the Uni
ter, States Government to quell the
uprising and that's where the real
action and thrills start.
Brought together for the second
time as q comedy team, vivac'ous
Iupe velez and Leon Enrol con-
tribute their respective laugh
making talents to the second big
hit, Mexican Spitfre". The spark
ling story offers q plot that Is
loaded with laughs and hilarious
complications. Don't miss this grea:
show at the State starting tomor-
row afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-03

Hope Crews and q score Of others,
too numerous TO name.
"Gone With the Wind" brings q
unique policy To Loew's Poll. You
can come anytime from 10 q. m.
up until 2:45 and still see q COM
plete performance. The evening
performance which starts prompt
ly, at 8 p. M, daily and Sun
day matinee starting at 2 pm, are
all reserved seats. These reserved
seat tickets are now on sale at the
Loew Poll box office. Get yours at
once, and avoid the disappointment
to be experienced II you wait until
the very last minute to get seats
and find yourself unable to obtain
them. At present there are a num-
Der Of extremely choice seats avail
able for every single night Of the
coming week! d.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-03
BY HELEN WORDEN

Varnet, bursting IN. shes not
satisfied with the gown she was
going to wear
As usual, Varnet was dressed III
the height Of fashion. In his tweed
four-i -hand was scarf pin with
4 gold horses head on 1t and on
! the little finger of his left hand,
lapis-l asuh ring with crest cut
Ia &c. He gave q slight cough and
eyed the girls. II want the one
who lboks the way Mrs. Martin
might II she were 50 years
younger, to model the collection"
The girls. Uttered Varnet frown-
ed. Now you mustn't laugh. This
Is really q very serious matter
Marie, you modelled for Lynda Mar
tin, but I'm afraid III have to take
YOU for her aunt, too. You're the
type. Put on that whita MORE with
the crystal fringe" y
In spite Of his remark about her
age, Varnet was one Of Mrs. Mar
tins staunchest admirers. She had
family money, and the right friends.
She also had the rudeneSs born OF
self-assurance. She could and did
call Varnet snob to his face Com
ing from her, he liked 1t.
He watched hopefully as Marie
walked slowly into the salon. Ex-
cept that she was q trifie paler
than usual and the fact that her
dark eyes had a shadowy look to
them, Marie showed no trace OF
the previous nights excitement.
The white gown gave her q stately
air that had been missing in the
flirtatlous scarlet satin she had
worn for Lynda. She held herself
with great dignity as she swept
back and forth In front of Mrs.
Martin But beneath her reserve
you could see she was nervous.
"That Is your gown, definitely,
Mrs. Martin" Varnet said. "And
when you look at that girl, you
are looking at yourself in that
dress. She Is your type"
Maries hand shook as she
spread her train. She associated
MES. NAL b1l WAVAI NAS uSAAC AA AASA
heart for Dan.
Mrs. Martin started critically at
her. 1.-THE effect isn't bad" she
conceded. IT want something dra-
matte. Varnet. I expect to an
nounce my niece's engagement to
young Donovan Saturday. night"
At Mrs. Martins words, Marie
burst into tears. Varnet and his
customer stared at her In utter
bewilder1nent.
what ON earth" he began.
"Oh, It's nothing" cried Marie
I'm - I'm just not feeling very
we'll"
varnet rushed around her, cluck-
ing like a mother hen. "F'or good
ness sake, pull yourself together,
he kept saying over and over, as q
photograph record would If 1t ran
ON q single groove.
Mrs. Martin, determined to take
the situation lightly, was making
1t worse by raising her eyebrows
and saying she really couldn't un.
derstand what 1t was all about
Frantically, Varnet signaled for 9
saleswotnan to lead Marie out.
It's nothing but g case o.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-03
FIRE FIGHTER ON JOB
So YEARS

Pekin, Ill. - (UP) - Tifty.eight
years q fire-fighter and SO years
as head Of the Pekin fire depart
ment Is the record boosted by
Julius F. Jacket. He has served
the city under 10 mayors. The vet
eran fireman entered the depart
ment as a member Of the Inde-
pendent Hook and Ladder company
on June 20, 1881.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-03
CHAPTER X

Certain now that Dan intended
10 marry Lynda Martin, Marie was
furious. Her thoughts, mingled emo
tons Of anger, hurt pride and grow.
ing love. boiled within her as she
crowded into the employees elevator
at Varnet's, Thursday morning
When Tommy Ryan took her home
the night before she had left him
at South street, too sick at heart tc
argue further with her father
about Tommy or Dan.
This morning her feelings were
90 mixed that she would have de-
clafed she loved neither boy. She
said as much to Evelyn NARROW
one Of the models, when Evelyn
kidded her about Dan Donovan
waiting for her at the employees
door the night before.
II don't care II ] never see an
other man again." she told Evelyn
as the girls changed in the dress
ing room from street clothes tc
model slips. They're more trou.
bic than they're worth"
GtSlyI1 l2uS1lCu. 0b1G ALd0 OAAA4Ao
blue eyes, q doll-hke face, and a
good .natured disbelief IN all hui
man beings. you're telling me?'
she asked. Listen, kid, no guys
worth anything but what you car
get. out Of Of him"
I Evelyn was blond and pink ar1o
white, handsome In q snowy way
with Q hint Of the blowsiness
which would come later. As she
talked, Marie thought Of the mer
whe waited for Evelyn at the EN-.
ployes' door. They had sleek
weil-fed looks, but they were puffy
under the eyes and, their mouths
were mean. Marie had felt un'
dressed when they stared at her
Further conversation was stopped
by an early call for the showing
Of The collection.
AIRS. William Martin wants {
dress In o hurry for that party
she's giving Saturday night" sale
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-02-03

DISCIPLES DEATHS

You may be well informed. on the
lives and teaching of Jesus disciples,
but do you know how they are sup
posed to have met their deaths?
From the brief descriptions below,
identify the disciple who met his
death in the manner indicated in
each group: + +,
/. Hanged against q pillar In
Metropolis, city In Asia Minor.
2. Thrown from pinnacle Of the
Temple and then beaten to death.
8. Hanged himself.
4. Slain with 9 sword in Ethio-
pia.
8. Crucified, head downword,
during terroristic reign Of Nero.
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