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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23

Gales expression of easy Curl
osity froze on his face. He stared
at his wife, started to speak, then
swallowed with difficulty. isn't
that stronge question to ask. dar-
ling? You know that THAT we
are in love. Isn't that why people
always marry? Because they are in
love?"
NO vi said, one eyebrow lifted
cynically. mot always"
Gale shook his head in annoyance
Il don't know what you're driving
at, VII" he said. He got up nerv-
ously. snatched cigarette from his
case lying open on the coffee table,
lit it and walked with jerky steps
across the room He could feel Wis
eyes following him and when he
reached the windows he turned
abruptedly and faced her.
why don't you say what you
mean, instead of looking so damned
SNUG and talking in riddles?"
Don't swear, darling" vi said
Gracefully she rose from the chair
and went to him. He stood rigid
while she laid her hands on his
lapels and turned her eyes up to
him. Il know why you married me
You don't have to tell me-if you
don't feel up to it,"
What the devil is the matter
with you, anyway" Gales face was
flushed with almost uncomfortable
evaporation. He made quick mo-
ton as if to brush her hands away
from him but stopped before touch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23

touched the rim to hers. ITO your
happiness, dearest vi. May it ever
be full and complete"
Thank you, Gale And may you
share every moment of my happi
ness with me-
They drank the toasts, then sat
quietly letting their eyes wander
around the room. Only OCCASION
ally did they meet each others
glance. and then they would smile
and Gale would raise his glass to
vi again and they would drink. 1t
was a strange honeymoon. and they
both were conscious of its strange
ness.
A Strange Question.
AS they slipped their second drinks,
Gale observed a f1eeting and peculiar
smile touch Wis lips. He sai%noth-
ing the first time. but when it hap
pened a second time, he set his
glass down and said. why the mys-
FERROUS grin, my dear?'
vi looked at him directly, study
ing him. After a moment she said,
Gale, darling, why did you marry
me?
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married. Your tone is downright
mocking."
I'm sorry"
It don't believe you are at ALL"
How about your confession, DR..
Barclay?"
''All right, I am interested in the
Stevens money. Who wouldn't be?"
That's only half the confession,
doctor. How about the whole truth
now You married me for my
| money"
Gale laughed but it sounded like
bark. Very well, I married you
for your money. But I'm telling you,
vi, it's done you no good to make
me say it. You re spelling your
honeymoon and making a mess of
our whole marriage.
If you suspected it, you shouldn't
have gone through with the we'd
ding, and if you wanted to 60
through with it anyway, then you
should have kept your suspicious
to yourself. l was willing to live
up to the pretense of love- and would
have, quite faithfully. It's going to
be doubly hard now"
vi Makes Confession.
vi laughed good naturally. II
admire your frankness, Gale, and
you needn't even try to pretend that
you love me. I don't love you,
either"
Gales drink spilled as he set the
glass on the table He stared at
his wife incredulously. What do
you mean?" he croaked. What
why did you marry me?"
ooh, lots of reasons. But I said
I'd tell you about the Stevens money
If you made your little confess
sion" She leaned forward, her
elbows on her knees and her chin
in her hands. Her eyes met Gales
and tWinkled as if she were deeply
enjoying the moment There isn't
any Stevens money any more, Gale,
she said.
Gale stared at her for a moment,
saw the bright laughter in her dark
eyes, and finally laughed himself
humorously, the heartiness increas-
ing each second Then he subsidized
and picked up his glass, refilled it,
and leaned back in the chair. Now
| I'll tell one" he said.
TITS true, Gale. Dad is bank
rupt He's filing the petition to-
morrow. He spent his last cash
money on our wedding. Everything
we have is going to the creditors
and they'll still be short about
5000 ,0OO."
DR.. Barclay paled and again his
hand shook as he set down his
glass. That can't be true" he said
in whisper.
ut is true, though
vi pouted and an exaggerated
frown creased her forehead. AND
to think. Gale. that you might have
married Brenda Carlisle -
Tomorrow-Tragic news reaches
DR.. Barclay and his wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23

ing her. You're not being fair, vi.
You're being downright brutal. I've
told you I love you and-and this
is our wedding night You're spelling
everything, don't you realize that?'
Gale Admits Reason.
You married me for the Stevens
money, Gale darling" Viola said
Why don't you admit it? 1t would
clear the air, you know. and then
I could more easily tell you all about
the Stevens money"
What about it? What could you
tell me?"
The words were out before Gale
realized how eager they sounded.
He laughed awkwardly, started to
say something then reached instead
for the champagne.
Il can't tell you, no matter how
anxious you are to know, until you
clear the air. darling" vi pushed
her glass toward him as he filled
his own.
ut seems to me-" Gale said, that
you say darling a lot differently
than you used to before we were
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48-Hour Week Ordered
AT New Defense Project
PS the Associated Press.

PS the Associated Press.
MORGANTOWN. w. Va, Dec. %.
Construction workers on a new
S15,000000 defense project here will
be placed on a 48-hour work week
basis with allowance Tor overtime
effective today, j. H Grady, resi-
dent construction engineer, said last
night.
Mr.. Grady said the decision to
increase the work week was reached
Saturday at conference of officials
of the War Department and the
Du Pont Co, which is building the
anhydrous ammonia plant.
although the men will work AZ
hours eight more than the maxi
mum prescribed by the wage hour
law they will be paid at the rate of
81 hours, or time and one-half for
overtime" Mr.. Grady explained
The plant, which will produce a
basic material for the manufacture
of munitions. is scheduled for COM
pletion in l8 months, with the first
unit to be in operation within 10
months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23
Posse Of 100 Pushes
Hunt for Slayer Of
Georgia Patro|man
Fugitive Doshes Away
After Being Surprised
In Attempt to Steel Car
By the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
DECATUR, Tenn, Dec. 23.-With
fresh Georgia troopers and blood
hounds thrown into the search, a
posse of nearly 100 men beat through
wooded mountain areas near here
today in the third day of a hunt
for the killer of a Georgia high
way patrolman
Three bloodhounds were exhausted
last night. Officers said they once
were so close to their quarry search
ers heard the sound of running
feet"
Georgia Public Safety Commits
sioner Lon Sullivan said he was Ger
tain the fugitive was wounded at
least once. BloodStains led from
near Ringgold. Ga. where Corpl. w.
F. Black was fatally wounded Fri
day by motorist he had stopped
to admonish for reckless driving.
The motorist abandoned his car and
fed into woods.
Tried to Steal Auto.
N'NSA $40 NAib DdllOlS dI Z
cooperating with SheriffS' deputies
In the manhunt Eight Georgia
troopers came in as requirements.
The fugitive slipped away last
night after he was surprised in an
attempt to steal an automobile and
dashed into the wooded area, Mr..
Sullivan asserted.
Georgia Patrol Capt. R. G. Mayo
reported Trooper John Goodwin of
the Villa Rica, Ga, patrol station
was slightly wounded in the arm
when shotgun fell to the floor of
an automobile and discharged.
Woman in Custody.
The fugitive killer, Capt. Mayo
said, was believed to be Charles
Butler. alias Charles Coates, an
escaped prisoner from the Buchanan
County MO- Jail, who had been
sentenced to life Imprisonment as
an habitual criminal.
A woman who was with the fugi-
tive when Corpl Black was killed
was in police custody. No charges
were made against her.
Funeral of the 29-year-old Geor-
gia trooper was held in Macon, Ga,
yesterday, with posthumous pro-
motion to sergeant.
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smooth, dark brows or a movement
of the strong, lean muscles of his
face. Gale Barclay was destined,
every one said. really to 60 places
He was well-liked, intelligent, and
ambitious And now he had a
wealthy wife.
They were strikingly handsome
couple as they swept, half running,
across the country club veranda and
down the stairs of Gales long, sleek
coupe. The door was held open by
uniformed attendant, and on
either side stood members of the
small wedding party.
Mr.. Stevens, Wis father, had eX-
tended himself bit too far in the
drinking of toasts and his face, be-
meath his balding white hair, was
flushed as he bent to kiss his daugh-
ter good-by He muttered some
thing that no one but vi could hear,
then turned and shook Gales hand
Gale grasped it warmly, patted the
around to the other side and hoped
into the drivers seat.
Doug Clayton, still dressed in his
morning frock. closed the car door
1T was a swell wedding, kids he
said You must do this often
vi Is Pleased.
vi laughed and Gale said, Thanks
Doug Well try to oblige And I'll
be glad to give you references in
case you get another best man job
any time He started the engine
then. waved at the bridesmaids
leaned over and kissed vi on the
cheek, put the car in gear and drove
off
That was sweet of you, Gale y
vi said as they turned onto the high
way.
Gale looked at her questioningly
What was sweet of me?'
That kiss
Gale laughed and took Wis hand
pulling her closer. That's only a
beginning, darling he said. From
now on I'll have nothing to do but
shower affection on you from morn
ing till night. And I'll love it
vi freed her hand and took a
cigarette from her handbag. Tap
ping it on her finger she said, You'll
have your work, of course"
"Oh, yes. Yes, of course, I'll have
my work -
And it will take a lot of work
to support me in the style to which
l am accustomed" vi said, holding
a match to the bobbing cigarette as
she spoke.
Gale laughed again. 1T sure will
darling. But work will be fun, now
that we're married
vi smoothed the skirt of her trim
brown suit. pulled off the little
yellow sports hat and shook out hel
thick, Wavy brown hair She raised
her long lashes and turned the full
glow of her wide, dark eyes upor
her husband. Her lips were slight
/ ly parted as she moved close to him
You're sweet, Gale" she said.
A Honeymoon in Canada.
The honeymoon site had been
Gales selection, with which vi had
readily agreed. They would drive
north from Chicago, stopping at
Milwaukee the first night. then &C
on the next day to Sault Ste. Marie
Across Canada then for 10 glorious
days at the Frontenac in Quebec.
The manager of the hotel in Mil
waukee had outdone himself in
decorating the bridal suite with
flowers, placing small silver dishes
of candy in the handsome parlor
At 8 o'clock, an hour after their
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arrival, champagne was brought to
the room and served in regal style
by a studiously silent and preoccu-
pied waiter, who withdrew speedily
after setting the corked bottle back
in the silver ice bucket.
vi, dressed in pale blue negligee,
looked her delight as she watched
Gale tie the belt of a smart smok-
ing jacket round his waist.
You have a knack for honey
incoming, darling" she said. Every
thing is simply perfect! I'm awfully
happy-did you know"
Gale crossed over to her, bent
down and, holding her face between
his two hands, kissed her tenderly
on the eyes, forhead, tip of the nose,
and lingeringly on the lips. Then he
handed her one of the bubbling
glasses. lifted another himself and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23
CHARITY CASE q
bp Marie Bowers
CHAPTER I.

The wedding itself brief cooru and extremely well handled
anything
handled.
Barclay flashing
clipped welchoen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-12-23
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Tomorrow-Tragic news reaches
DR.. Barclay and his wife.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-09
Wait for the Big Stick"

This is the dangerous era. This is the period when Americans find the temptation to "talk back" to the dicta- tors almost irresistible. During these days, the government and private but influen- tial citizens must be more careful than ever about what they say. When Norway, Belgium, Holland, LUXemburg and finally France fell to the Axis, Americans were plumb scared to death. They still said nasty things about Adolf and Benito, but sometimes they trembled a little and made the cracks behind the palms of their hands. They realized that with paltry, badly equipped army and a gen. eral defense system of almost no effec- tiveness, it wasn't smart to make too many threats.
 So Congress got busy = feverishly busy. Funds were appropriated in sums unparalleled in the country's financial history Bills to increase the size and strength of the navy, to provide for war equipment and to draft large army were passed. Almost overnight, the country became efense-conscious and tackled the grim task with vengeance.
 What was done is all very well. It was the only thing Congress could have done, under the circumstances. But remember LlllS. WlGu 11GS1lS1U1C CACCPCfO11o o14C defense system that exists today is pre- cisely the same we had when France fell.
 The United States is not prepared for war Ships can be built on paper within a few weeks even days-but it takes months and years to get them in the water. Equipment can be ordered with a stroke of the pen, but it requires years to build it. An army can be mustered by an act of Congress, but it takes 12 long month to provide even the basic training. We have provided for defense; we have not yet accomplished it. We have started the ball rolling, but 1t has only started
 It is too early to take too much en- couragement from Britian's unexpectedly gallant stand against Nazi invasion. This is no time to be shouting bawdy insults across either the Atlantic or Pacific ocean. It is one thing to take firm stand on matters of world policy and domestic security. It is another to in- vite, through gratuitous utterances, trouble we can't meet at equal terms. Evolution of hatreds toward any other peoples is not necessary to our defense. All we need to do is insist that we be allowed to mind our own buSineSS-and keep arming, just in case.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-09
A Thought for Today
Whispering Campaigns

Never in our memory has a campaign been so free from whispering" as the present one. Possibly there are whispers and it may be that the whispers pay us the compliment of not repeating them in our presence, but what the nature of those whispers can be, in reference to either candidate, is entirely unknown to us. Epithets are being hurled and charges galore are being beloved so loudly that we begin to fear for our ear drums. There is nothing furtive about the campaign that we can discover. It is inaccurate to call open criticism, even though the criticism is disbelieved, a whisper.
 Other campaigns have been disgraced by whisperings. The present campaign may lack dignity, but what likely tale can be whispered against either MT. Roosevelt or MT. Willkie is beyond our ken. So long as the press and the radio carry the arguments and credit to their authors the statements made, the cam paign has not descended to the whisper ing stage. Gauging the present temper of the political speakers, we hardly expect any whispering. Our hope is that the in- temperate nature of the oratory grows no worse
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-09
Uncle Sam-AnimaI Dealer

Uncle Sam has a pretty sizable debt right now, and this defense business is costing him more and more every day, so you can { exactly blame the old boy for trying to make an honest penny now and then. Right now he's advertising animals for sale. He has surplus of 109 buffaloes, 58 elk, and 59 mule deer on four of his wildlife refugees. So he's offering them at prices ranging from $50 to $60.
 Anyone who wants buffaloeS or elk or mule deer can buy them alive and crated or butchered and dressed, although prefer ence will be given to applications for pur- chasting them alive for breeding or exhi- bition Orders are being taken at the Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior All this means Uncle Sam's protection and conservation meas ures are fine thing for the animals, aside from any money he's going to take in, which obviously won't be gerat deal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-09
Battle Against Truth

Some indication of the enormity of the task which the British are attempt ing in their censorship may be gleaned from small dispatch from Bermuda. That resort had been somewhat deserted because of the war until recently, when a new batch of 200 censors arrived, bring ing the total in Hamilton to more than 32O. Now the leading hotels are filled with cenSorS.
 It's their task to peruse every bit of mail which is carried on the clipper planes stopping there, amounting to hundreds of bags weekly. So great is the battle to keep down the truth Against such great odds do American reporters battle to tell this country what is actually happening in London and in Sussex and in Kent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-09
The Rise of the luke Box

To the average non-j -jitterbug citizen, it often seems there are juke boxes just about everywhere he goes. It turns out he isn't far wrong. Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross, director of the U S. hints, reports coinage is running behind schedule. She told congressional appropriations con- mittee that production is currently 23,- 100000 pieces behind demand.
 And Mrs Ross says one of the major reasons is the enormous increase in pop ularity of juke boxes and vending ma- chimes. Of course, defense taxes have swelled the need for pennies and there is generally more money in circulation than there was few years ago, but the chief factor in the coin shortage seems to be the hungry maw of the nations nickel. in-the-slot music and vending machines. So maybe we'll have to begin taking the juke hox seriously. When any device throws the U. s. mint behind schedule, it must be important.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-09
Okie Culture

Americas migrant farm laborers have been the subject of great deal of liter ature in the past few years = the best known examples being John Stein beck's "The Grapes of Wrath" Now it turns out the OkieS themselves have been making a contribution to the .na- tion's culture. Two New York City re- searchers have recorded more than 200 folksongs and ballads the Okies com posed during their migrations to Cali fornia. Almost half the adult workers have guitars and make up their songs as they sing, the research workers found. Most of their ballads are grimly humorous.
 It may well be that these records, pre- served in the Library of Congress, will prove more valuable in the future than any scholarly treatise on the Okies. Greatest light on their problems may sell be found in songs that go like this
 s'Eou people in Oklahoma,
 "If you ever come out west
 'Ilaye your pockets full of money,
 "And y0u better be well-drcssed."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-09

Motorists who travelled in all directions last Sunday returned with the same story: the foliage was simply gorgeous. The turning does seem to come up to expec- tations this fall. We have had no storms of great violence, with the excep- ton of Tuesdays heavy rain, nor winds, up to the present time. Should the average fall weather last, warmisn days and cool evenings, the coloring should be bril- liant for two more weeks. Strangers in this country will have great treat seeing for the first time New England autumn This gradual change in color from green to yellow and scarlet and deeper red occurs only in our American climate Authorities say frosts have something, but not all to do with the color change Pigments in the plants and trees them selves help along the fall coloring.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-09
In Today's Mail

1 ized the martyred President of the Civil War era.
 Here was a man who, from the struggles and hopes and fears of his own boyhood, understands the struggles and hopes and fears of others.
 Here was a man who has dedicat- ed himself to the preservation of the freedom and opportunity by which he himself succeeded for fu- ture generations.
 Here was a man too big and too busy for pettiness or destructive criticism, because all of his time is devoted to building.
 Here was man with a vision of better world for all mankind, a vision for which he was fighting and will continue to fight for the rest of his days.
 Here was man with that rare combination of a brilliant mind, a indomitable spirit that makes for warm and unselfish heart and an true leadership.
 I soon became convinced that Paul Lincoln Cornell was needed in public life. I am convinced today that he will make great Senator.
 MOLLY CLINTON.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-09

It is only when we say T will," that the anguish ceases.
 Maybe you are not particularly fond of your job, and every morn- ing, when you awaken, the thought of going back to it again is un- pleasant, or perhaps, in some cases, revolting. Or you may be living far from your home folks and feeling that you will never be happy in 8 new community. Or perhaps you stir up every day in your mind bitter resentment over some domestic .sit- uation. Divorces generally ocur be- cause T must" gradually changes, in spirit of rebellion, to T won't"
 The only way we can endure what circumstances compel us to stand or conscience dictates we must stand, is by changing T must" into T will" ad thus substituting cheer ful willingness for sullen rebellion and discontent.
 Try cheerful willingness. You will find 1t has tremendous possibilities of happiness and power.
 All Rights Reserved-Babson
 Newspaper eyndicate.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-09

The Dowager Duchess of Parma, a war refugee of 78 years of age, mother of ex- Empress Zita of Austria, arrived in this country this week on the Dixie Clipper from Lisbon, Gradually these royal per sons, who were once important in the European picture, are leaving Europe how and when they can. Events are so swiftly moving these days that we think nothing of an elderly woman, one-tlme matriarch of once reigning royal family coming across by the expedient clipper. It is likely that thoughts of such trip during her early and middle years would have appalled, the dowager duchess. But today she comes to a friendly country thankful, no doubt, and resigned to re- tire to a quiet life in New England for a time, perhaps later in Canada.