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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
Man bout

By George tucker

,;o,,o that we are inextricably link
cd with the stars, and if a man Is
supposed to be at a certain place
at an appointed time, he Will be
tbore and nothing he may say or
d. will make the slightest differ
ence.
Last night, for instance. The the
atre was over. The big side doors
had disgorged their crowds n the
were already hopping the
floors. I walked up 45th street and
turned into Broadway, pausing
briefly to chat with Shoestring
Jennie, a drudge I know who has
peddled chewing gum and razor
blades to theatre crowds for 20
years.
T crossed Times Square to the
Seventh Avenue side, the rain driv-
ing me deeper into my coat, and
moved on past the Bird in Hand,
past Sloppy Joe's, on past Roxy's
and almost to 51st street, where
II intended to turn east and seek
out the office. I hadn't been there
in a. couple of days and I knew
the desk must be in an awful fix.
But T turned instead into a, hotel,
because it was raining, and I was
hungry, and went downstairs where
a. great mob Of people were having
a time, and I ate a big supper of
a lot of things that complemented
a fine filet mignon. Then I asked
for the check.
The waiter shook his head. "There
is no check, monsieur" he said.
1T is the first time in my long
and spotty career that a New York
hotel has refused cash money" l
told him. You had better check
with the head waiter again because
ing out of here and held up to this
crowd as a check dodger."
Not that the hotel, or any hotel,
would needlessly embarrass a guest,
See" cried the waiter, hurrying
back with a. accomplish, there
is no check. Francois, tell this
gentleman he is Monsieur Bernie's
guest tonight"
So that was it. Ben Bernie was
giving a party, and 1 had crashed
it. Well, that is not exactly setting
a precedent on Broadway. I sent a
vague wave in the direction Of the
stand, and went out.
Outside the rain was still driving
%viciously. 1t seemed almost as if
nature were trying to enfilade the
passersby with a crossfire of her
own.
Back at the office the desk was
an untidy heap, as I knew it would
be, piled high with letters, old
press releases, all Of yesterdays
useless and dead newspapers. From
the typewriter this note protruded:
Greetings and salutations. My
good friend, Alfred Lewis, manager
of The Taft, has very graciously
offered me We whole Grill in or
der 10 invite my personal lrlenQS
as we'll as his, as his and my
guests (deah, deah) for tomorrow
night.
"We aim to have some supper,
a little dancin', and your favorite
drinks at this informal party; so
won't you set aside tomorrow night
from II until-?????
II don't like to ask you to
R.S.V.P., but AL says the chef
must know so won't you drop
this enclosed card in your nearest
mail box, and we will be all set
for a swell evening.
Love and kisses, Ben"
You see? It's just as I say. We
haven't anything to do with these
things. They're fixed, p~reordained,
and if a mans supposed to be at
a certain place at an appointed
time, he'll be there, and nothing
he may say or do will make the
slightest difference.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23

business district-and there are plenty OF
grades to carry it along-the fire department
would be completely unable to meet the emer
gency with it's present supplies and equip
ment. Water would only scatter the flames
and add to the destruction.
The chief paints the picture very clearly
Wilmington must have the means of success
fully combating a gasoline fire or continue
under the known threat of a devastating fire.
The duty of the authorities is obvious.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
KILLS BROTHER

EMMETsBURG, Ia Mafcn aid
|R-Palo Alto county officla' ,,dsy
William Mundus, II, relaIeu rlre
that he shot and killed n' ,rhNs
year-old brother Bernard s,,,5ay
playing "stick 'em up last 49, Indy
in the fIundus farm yard' .sn,s
was discovered when the ,rux
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Mundus'
from a visit in toWS
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23

We are proud because we are conscious of
fulfill: the success of that western civilization
that has been our heritage for centuries. Rnt
we also know that we have paid to the veru
last penny any debt that we may have owed
to the west.-Field Marshal Baron Carl Gustav
Mannerheim, chief Of Finnish army.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
WASHINGTON
DAYBOOK
By JACK STINNETT

WASHINGTON, March 22-For the first time
in "a years, republicans and democrats swing
into a battle for the presidency against the
ominous ~backdrop of big-time European war.
fare.
The 1910 campaign scene has marked SINH.
larities-and some striking contrasts-to that
Of 1916 when Woodrow Wilson rode to victory
over Charles Evans Hughes on the slogan, HE
kept us out of war"
Again the nation is trying to maintain neu.
trality. Again a democratic administration Is
in power. To Europe on a peace-exploring tour
for President Roosevelt went Undersecretary
Of State Sumner Welles. To Europe on a SINH
lar mission went President Wilson's unofficial
ambassador, Col. E. M. House.
The "all-out" war then had a sharper impact
on this country than the present Limited"
conflict. Submarine sinking without warning
OF foreign merchant vessels with Americans
aboard brought from Wilson an ultimatum that
unless Germany abandoned that sort Of war.
fare, the United States would sever diplomatic
relations. Uncle Sam now forbids American
ships and travellers to go into war zone waters.
T. r. Jeered Wilson
In 1916, members of both parties carried guns
as well as flags in Citizens Preparedness pa.
rades. New York society girls enrolled in a
military training camp" operated by a woman
of wealth at Erskine, N. ]. In contrast to the
current overwhelming keep out" sentiment,
many then felt that U. S. participation was in.
|%evitable.
Republicans centered their campaign attack
on Wilson's failure to take a stronger stand
in dealing with the belligerents, particularly
Germany. Teddy Roosevelt lanbasted him for
writing "pussy-footing notes." jeered at the
famed Wilson declaration "a nation too proud
to fight"
This years COP. fire is being directed chief.
ly at democratic domestic policies. On the inter.
national side, republican politicians are warning
of the danger of our getting into the war.
Owing to the third-term enigma and the flock
of leading possibilities m both parties, presi.
Dental prospects are much more muddled now
than in 1916. Wilson was an unopposed demo.
cratic choice for a second term. Justice Hughes
was a likely republican selection although T.R.
was getting more of the spotlight.
Hughes won the republican nomination on
the third ballot. Teddy Roosevelt was nominal.
ed by the progressives but declined and sup
ported the republican ticket. The Wilson Hughes
race was the closest since the Hayes-Tilden
contest, Hughes having the bitter experience of
learning that he had lost the presidency after
believing he had won it.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-03-23
Early Returns For Hughes

Early returns from the east and middle-west.
ern cities gave Hughes such a large lead that
New York newspapers rams that headline.
Sweeping Victory for Hughes"
Belated returns from rural sections in the
west showed Wilson gaining and, on the third
day after election, his victory was conceded.
Wilson received 277 electoral woes, Hughes 254.
Before Wilson's second Inauguration, unre.
stricted submarine warfare caused severance
Of Diplomatic relations with Germany. Les
than a month after his Inauguration, he an.
peared before congress to ask a declaration Of
a state of war.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-01-19
Strange Facts
Smell the Danger
Clear Way for Shah
. Humble Hug Walls .

In many large Western mines
where alarm bells cannot be heard
over the noise of the machinery,
the workers are warned of a fire
by an odor produced by a few
drops of butyl mercaptan put into
the air-circulating system. This
danger signal has the odor Of
skunk.
When the shah Of Iran travels
about his country by motorcar, all
roads he uses are cleared day in
advance, all houses he passes are
freshly whitewashed and all the
dogs in the villages where he stops
for the night are killed-as he is
a very light sleeper.
The La Trappe monastery in
Aiguebelle, France, following the
custom of many other religious
houses, allows only the head of the
institution to walk in the middle
of the halls and passageways. All
others walk close to the walls, as
a gesture of humility.-Collier's.
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easy man to deal with. Here, now
or never"
Moor Mahlam's attitude changed
subtly. His almost invisible mouth
grimaced into a smile behind the
hair that usually masked revelation:
''Ah, sahib! If it were only you
that we must deal with. You we
could count on. You we could trust.
Your intelligence is such that we
could safely pay you in advance
and confidently count upon your tes-
timony."
"You can cut the fat off the ham,"
said Moses. 'sTrot out the meat.
What do you want that's worth a
thousand rupees of anybody's mon
ey? 1t amt your money"
"Sahib, Miss Harding saw a GER
tain person drop from his pocket a
packet containing diamonds of great
value"
"Easy!" said O'Leary. Easy.
Now I get you! You and l can do
business. You're a sensible man.
The blokes who selected you to prop
osition me picked a winner, they
did. Sure. You pay me a thousand
rupees; and all I've got to do is to
get haircut and borrow an Off
GERS uniform, and 60 and make
love to the gal. That's simple. She'll
fall head over heels in love with me
as sure as my names Moses. Then
all I've got to do is teach the lady
how to get British officer in trou-
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CHAPTER LX-Continued

Norwood thought a minute. "If
Rundhia should be planning a coup
of some kind, don't you think he'd
be cunning enough to kick up
smoke screen?"
"Rundhia is more impetuous than
cunning" the Resident answered.
Norwood thought again, scowling,
for half minute. Then:
'D'you think he's sufficiently i'm
petuous to try to kill several birds
with one stone?"
HE might be. He's an impatient
fellow-not at all good at waiting for
what he makes up his mind that
he wants"
'If he could prejudice the case
against the priests, by accusing
them of having bribed me. And if
he could break me for taking a
bride. And break you for knowing
about it but doing nothing-there
would be scandal that might dis
tract attention from whatever else
he might be doing at the moment"
II concede that" said the Resi-
dent. "But if I report you as
charged with having accepted
bride, can you disprove it? If you
could identify the Brahmin who, you
say, put those diamonds into your
pocket without your knowledge, he
would say on the witness stand that
you had demanded a bride, and that
he saw some unknown person hand
it to you. How can you prove you
didn't know those diamonds were in
your pocket? Can your"
NO." said Norwood.
Stay away from the palace. Bet
ter wait until Rundhia makes the
first move"
"You don't believe in taking bulls
by the horns?"
Norwood, had a premonition
the moment you arrived, that that
red hair of yours would set fire to
things. We're in a fine mess. It's
either you or Rundhia. It breaks
you, if he can make his accusations
good. Witnesses come cheap in Ka-
dur. He could hire them by the
dozen. But if he fails to make it
good, think I can guarantee you
it shall break him."
Hardly fair to me, is it, to COM
pei me to sit still and be shot at?"
What do you suggest"
First, I'll write that statement.
Then I'd like to have a talk with
Miss Lynn Harding"
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-01-19

''The earliest mention of sundial
is, of course, in the Bible, on the
occasion of the good King Heze-
kiah's prayer to God, when sick and
aging, that He would extend his
life, apparently for the sole but ex-
cellent reason that he loved it,"
says Richard lie Gallienne in From
a Paris Scrapbook. He dreaded
to behold man. no more with the
inhabitants of the world, for he
cried, o Lord, by these things men
live, and in all these things is the
life Of my spirit perhaps the most
human cry in all literature.
"And God took pity on him, grant
ing him reprieve of Is years, put
ting back the clock of time: Be
hold l will bring again the shadow
of the degrees, which is gone down
in the sundial of Ahaz 10 degrees
backward. So the sun returned 10
degrees, by which it was gone
down."
This gracious miracle happened
about 700 B. C. King Charles v
gave the first public clock to Paris
in 1870, says Mr.. lie Caffeine. 1.-The
clock we still see, with its beautiful
dial, set in the Tour de HorloRe Of
the Palais de Justice" he adds. 1T
was made by the famous clockmak-
er Henry de Wick. and q similar
clock (still N going order) had
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fTO BE CONTINUED

been installed in Dover castle, Eng
land, few years before (1348)."
In olden days, most men about
town carried two watches on their
fobs, to check one by the other.
Yet this precaution was rather use
less, Mr.. LIE Gallienne says, for
when they didn't agree it was ques-
ton of which to believe. For in.
stance:
"a witty story is told of the ia
nous dandy, the Marechal de
Richelieu, who always carried two,
both so beautiful that one day a
certain great lady admired them so
much that she asked to hold them
in her hands that she might
examine them closer. Then, to her
great confusion, she let them slip
out of her fingers and they fell to
the ground. The gallant Marechal
did his best to comfort her. Don't
distress yourself he said gaily, II
is the first time / ever saw them go
together"
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-01-19
CHAPTER X

Moses Lafayette O'Leary, with a
cigar in his teeth, wearing a clean
striped shirt and a snow-white solar
topee, strolled along the widest
street of the bazaar; it was about
fourteen feet wide, lined on either
hand by rows of open shops in which
bunnias sat cross-legged and ad-
mired the gracious ways of God,
who brings business to people who
wait patiently.
A sacred bull, abominably fat
from plundering the sacks of grain
in front of the corn-chandlers'
shops, blocked O'Leary's way. He
kicked the brute. 1t beloved with
rage and plunged into a Cheap Jack
shop, upsetting tables and trays.
The Cheap Jack and his family
abused O'Leary instead of the bull,
but O'Leary took no notice of such a
trifle as that, beyond fitting the topee
bit further over his right eye. He
was using his left eye. He had spot
ted Moor Mahlam lurking in a door
way, and he knew Moor Nathan
waited for him; he looked as if he
had been waiting a long time, ex-
hausting nearly all the philosophy
from behind that serenely wrinkled
forehead.
Wipe your spectacles," said
Moses. Don't you recognize me?"
Moor Nathan began to answer in
the vernacular. Moses interrupted:
Speak English. If you've bust
ness with me, | don't want it known
all over the bazaar. Where's that
three hundred rupees you promised
me?"
"You are too late" said Moor
Mahlam. ..
"You mean you've spent it,"
THAT is foolish question. If l
had spent it, l could get more
twice, three times as much"
"Uh-huh?" said Moses. What do
you mean? You were watching for
me- What do you want?"
Someone has taken a very much
bigger bride than three hundred ru-
pees," said Moor Mahlam.
"Who has?"
Someone. You know him."
"You paid it to him?"
mo. Others paid it to him, and
there were witnesses. But an i'm
partial witness, who could testify
to having seen the bride in some
ones tunic pocket, would be worth
not three hundred rupees, but three
times that much, or even more
say a thousand. That is a lot of
money"
O'Leary grinned: ''You show it
to me-"
Moor Nathan blinked behind his
spectacles: "You take me for a SIM
| pleton? You think / carry fortunes
in my pocket, tc tempt the bazaar
| thievesf"
Terms for Witness" said O'Lea-
-, "are cash In advance"
Moor HahlAm blinked again. III
you Win come with me-
Il won't" said OLeary. I'm IN
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terial. Remove stuffing at high
end. Now, make box-like end ta-
bles like those illustrated. The
dotted lines Indicate how the
couch fits under these box tables
and how a partition and shelves
are put in the one at the lower
end. Paint tables to harmonic
with fabric. The final touch Is
the back and end cushions COW
cred with the upholstery material.
NOTE: Full directions for
changing an old iron bed into the
latest style, are given in Mrs.
Spears Book No. 8; also step-by-
step directions for making 1.-THE
Rug That Grew Up With the Fam
ily." Thirty-two pages Of fascinat-
ing ideas for Homemakers. Ask
for Book 3, enclosing 10 cents in
coin to cover cost. Address; Mrs.
Spears, Drawer 10, Bedford Hills,
New York.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-01-19

BILE. Oh, it's crafty! Come on, hand
over your thousand rupees"
"But, sahib, listen to me-"
mo. My ears are too full O.
your wisdom. They won't hold any
more. D'you notice the toe O. my
boot? It's just been cobbled. It's
hard. It's going to land right in
your stomach if you waste any
more O. my time. Who's that bloke
watching your"
Moor Nathan turned, stared,
blinked and shook his head:
81 don't know who he is" he
answered. but have been told that
it is very dangerous to know too
much and to refuse generous offers
of payment for very simple little
thing that man of your talents can
easily do"
What do you want me to do?"
Invent an excuse to speak to
Miss Lynn Harding. Tell her that
reward has been offered for lost
packet of diamonds, which are said
to have been dropped by someone
near the palace guesthouse veran-
da. Should you say it subtly, she
will answer innocently. She will tell
you what she saw. If you should
take a witness with you"
Sergeant Stoddart. for in
stance?"
"Yes, the sergeant would do per-
fectly. Then there would be two
reliable witnesses to what she said,
and she would not retract. There
would be thousand rupees for
you"
"And Captain Norwood"
THAT will be his business. It is
unfortunate but"
I'm halfbreed, l am" Moses
answered, land I'm sinner, if you
know what that means. l could use
that thousand rupees. But I'd rath-
er go to hell for pulling out your
tongue by the roots than for franz
ing my officer. He has his faults,
but he's gentleman and I've KEEP
him out O. trouble for thirteen years.
Go and tell that to the Brahmins.
Scraml"
Moor Nathan smiled again.
There are MEANS" he remarked,
''for compelling silence"
yeah, l know" said Moses. "You
signal that bloke in the red turban,
and he sticks knife in my back.
I'll give him the signal and let's see
what happens. Here goes!"
Somewhere Moses. had learned
soccer. and learned it well. His
right toe landed accurately on the
bulge of Moor Mahlam's belly and
almost buried itself. Moses right
fist moved eight inches like pis-
ton. A hook to the jaw staggered
Moor Nathan backwards into dark
doorway. where he lay writhing.
There was no need to waste any
more attention on Moor Nathan.
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Norwood smiled. 81 wish to speak
to Miss Lynn Harding-alone."
Mrs. Harding set her mouth GRIM
ly: Il will not even deliver a mes
sage to her unless / approve the
message. l am tired of being used
as a mere convenience"
Packing up to go?" asked Nor
wood. Miss Harding going away
with your"
"If not, it will be the last she
will ever see of me. / have re-
ceived an impertinent note from the
Maharanee."
well, must see Miss Harding
before she leaves. / want state
ment from her."
81 will have nothing to do with it!
Statment? What kind of state
ment?"
Norwood began to look courteous
ly determined. His smile froze
slightly:
81 didn't come here to consult
you," he said, 81 want to know
what Miss Lynn Harding saw"
well, If you can find her, ask
her. She will very likely not tell
you the truth"
81 doubt that"
That is your privilege, Captain
Norwood. am also privileged to
have my doubts. Rumors reach
even me. That babu doctor can no
more keep a story to himself than
he can diagnose an ailment."
"Oh. What has he told you about
mel"
He appeared to be well informed.
Ask him about tiff you care to-"
81 am asking you, Mrs. Harding"
eyes, heard you. / don't re-
peat gossip. don't wish to be
mixed up in it. In all my life, I
have never met so many unscrupu-
lous persons in one place at the
same time. The Maharanee is my
hostess at the moment, so I reserve
comment about her, beyond saying
that she knew l have disapproved
Lynn's conduct. She has had the
audacity to invite Lynn to stay on
with her after leave. I forbid it,
of course. Equally, of course, Lynn
will do as she pleases. If Lynn ac-
with her forever"
Norwood's pugnacity broke re-
straint. He stood up. He looked ut
terly unconcerned and good-hu-
mored except for the fact that his
eyes looked steadily at Aunty Hard
ing's. He didn't raise his voice. He
didn't betray anger. He spoke quite
calmly:
Lynn is a lovely girl. Has any,
one ever said that of you, Mrs.
Harding?"
Ibid you come here to insult
me?"
mo, Mrs. Harding. 1 am being
more polite than perhaps the occa-
sion warrants"
"Oh. If that is your opinion"
He interrupted: MY opinion is
this: if Lynn Harding should get into
trouble, God Almighty will hold you
answerable. There isn't high-spirit-
ed girl in the world who wouldn't"
81 won't listen to you"
Sorry to contradict a lady, but
you shall listen. 1t is your clear
duty, Mrs. Harding, to have your
sell carried 10 the palace If you
can't walk"
"Oh? What on earth for?"
IF you car. persuade your niece
to 60 away With you tonight, that
may save not only her, but more
than one other person from disas-
trous consequences"
"Oh. So you want her out of the
way! What has Lynn done to you? I
have heard rumor that you are in
trouble. But what authority does
that give you to lecture me? Why
don't you 60 to the palace? Aren't
you welcome there?"
Il have told you what your duty
is" said Norwood. There my own
duty ends, as far as you are con-
cerned. Good afternoon. Mrs. Hard
ing"
Il
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Where There's q viii
Things Usually Get Done!

The teacher was examining the
pupils in arithmetic.
''Now," he said, "I'n give you
one more sum. II a cat falls
down a bottomless well, and for
every two feet it climbs up it
falls down three, how long will
it take to get out?"
One boy took a slate, and after
filing both sides with a mass Of
figures, asked for another.
Good gracious!" snapped the
teacher, haven't you the sense to
see the cat will never get out?"
Don't be in hurry, sir" re-
piled the boy. There's plenty of
time and heaps more states. II
you wait long enough, I'll bring
the little beggar out in Australia"
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-01-19
The Better Way to
Correct Constipation

One way to treat constipation Is
to endure it first and "cure" 1t
afterward. The other way Is to
auoid having it by getting at its
cause. So why not save yourself
those dull headachy days, plus
the inevitable trips to the medi-
cine chest, If you can do it by q
simple common-sense ounce Of
prevention?
II your trouble, like that Of
millions, is due to lack Of bulk"
in the diet, "the better way" is to
eat Kellogg's All-Bran. This
crunchy, toasted, ready to- eat
cereal has just the bulk" you
need If you eat it reguldrly-and
drink plenty Of water-you can
not only get regular but keep
regular, day after day and month
after month"; All-Bran is made
by Kellogg's in Battle Creek II
your condition is chronic, 1t Is
wise to consult a physician.