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most the same words to him. A
giggle escaped from her; Vance's
mimicry was so nearly. perfect.
"Its no laughing matter, girl.
Have you considered where the re-
fractions appear? On the last page
where no one ever sees them
Then, you'd be done for, getting
your name linked with Va n e
Healey's."
"Oh, I'd love that" KIT breathed
rapturously.
The long glance he gave her was
the last one until they pulled up
before the yellow door on Sutton
place.
He found the lock with her key
and they stood on the minute land
ing, whispering.
"You'd better stick to your sing
ing and forget the boys" he ad-
vised.
Kit tucked a lock of hair under
a ieweled star. She said, II was
going to ask Beatrice Fairfax about
that. A girl like me, you know,
needs advice
you're telling me! Dynamite
never knows itself when It's going
off.
Maybe you'd better come
around occasionally and give me
little fatherly advice"
"It'Il be fatherly."
That's the only kind I'd con-
sider," she said lightly, wanting to
ask him if he'd still be looking for
her back of microphones.
''l'n see you. I'll give you ring
one Of these days, angel"
Her voice was as casual as his.
II hope you will, stranger"
1t was like it had been before.
Only, this time, they did not say
goodby.
A new day was breaking. It
drifted over the night in soft, gray
wells, dimning the stars while Kit
stood by a frosty window cooling
the warmth in her cheeks that
came from her heart. Her heart
was filled with song. The melody
that filled it made it feel near to
bursting.
It bubbled into her throat. She
thought, 'This is the first time I've
felt that I must sing. What I want
CONTINUED on Page Nine)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-30

The GIRLS gaze was on the scene
ibefore her. She shivered and
hunched her shoulders.
"CoId?" he asked, leaning over
her to tuck the blanket higher
about her.
IA Bit she answered.
He dropped his arm around her
shoulder to give her warmth. With
his left hand he flicked ashes from
his cigaret, all his attention on the
short butt of it. HIS eyes were
seemingly fixed forever on the
path straight ahead.
Kit moved her head a little. A
little nearer to his shoulder. Its
nice, isn't it?" she murmured.
very" he agreed, after shifting
audiby. cts ChanePs gardenia,
isn't it?"
NO." she said with crisp edges
on the monosylable. cts Patou. .
but that was close enough. For a
man who likes to wear rubbers,
you know lot about such mat
ters, don't you? I'll bet you know
lot about these little tricks the
girls use"
''Not a thing" he said easily. He
slid own on the seat. His head
was a little above hers then.
An amusing thought occurred to
Kit. She parted her lips in a half
smile and turned to him.
She forgot what it was she had
meant to say. His mouth was close
to hers. He bent his head and
pressed It to her lips. Lightly, then
hard. Then he let her 60.
Kit didn't move. ITS nice, isn't
it?" she murmured.
His arm lifted instantly from her
shoulder. His foot pressed the
starter. "It's nice, but bad habit
to get into"
'Mad?" she asked t.nidly.
Mad? Why, Miss Reilly" His
face Knocked her. What are you
thinking Of? I'm being a pal. Re-
member where I got my lines?
You know you look astonishing
ly like the radio star. You might
easily be involved in a case of
mistaken identity. And what would
the papers say to story about a
nice girl like that being seen pet
ting in the park?
Kits memory skipped back to
the morning when she'd sad al
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-30
SYNOPSIS
READ THIS FIRST:
W1tffN foR AND RuxAsEp BY
CNTRA PRESS ASSOCIATION

READ THIS FIRST:
FINDING a path to fame by
winning the Sembler radio contest
KIT REILLY rises from obscur'
hy and becomes successor to
MANA HARRIS, the company
famous songstress, who is retiring
FRAN LIE MAZE, Kits friend
and partner, becomes her secre'
tary-manager. Kit gives a fare,
well party for Mana. 1t is attended
BY.
VANCE HEALEY, popular radio
sports announcer, who had be-
friended her by getting her an au-
dition for the contest. He starts to
drive her home.
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Kirby Kernels

Mrs. Matt Jordan left last
week by plane for Pasadena
Calf, to be with her mother
Mrs. Winans, who is i'll with
pneumonia. She is recovering
nicely, however, and Mrs. Jor-
dan expects to return for
Christmas. Miss Rufus is stay
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Tony
Kumor of Sheridan, while her
mother is away.
Ben Sitter and Pat Spethman
upset with a load of shale when
the shoulder of the new grade
up Spring creek gave way.
Miss Peggy Cooke has been a
house guest at the William "
Johnson and w. B. Spear, Jr.,
homes the past week. Miss
Cooke will leave Thursday for
New York City. She has been
a guest at the Rafter Cross Bar
ranch the past three months.
The Woman's club met at the
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SAYS LARGE BULBS
MORE ECONOMICAL

Purchasing small light bulbs
is not economical unless they
are to be used only where a
little light is to be properly dis
tributed, says Armin J. Hill,
extension rural identification
specialist at Montana State COL
lege.
He goes on to point out that
a 100-watt bulb costs only IS
cents, a 60-watt, IS cents, and
a 25-watt, 10 cents. Then Hill
explains that one 1OO-watt bulb
furnishes more light than four
25-watt bulbs. 1t costs the same
to operate, since electricity is
figured out by the kilowatt hour
and the original cost of the 100
watt bulb is only about one
third as much as four 25's.
Put another way, to get as
much light as one 1OO-watt bulb
gives, two 60-watt or six 25-watt
bulbs are needed, since the
small lamps are less efficient
light producers. The first, a
single bulb, costs Is cents; the
second, two 6O-watt bulbs, &c
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activities of the youthful men,
bers into closer coordination
with the community accident
prevention work of the Subor-
dinate Oranges.
Second state prize was won by
Elizabeth Beebe, of Libby, who
will be awarded a bronze medal.
Medals were also won by Estella
Mohl, of Whitepine; and Neva
West, of Tobacco Valley, whose
essays were ranked third and
fourth in Montana.
After winning first >pirze here,
Miss Helterline's paper was sent
to National Grange Master Lou
is J. Taber to be judged in a
national competition along with
the winners from other States.
First national prize was awarded
to Hugo A. Schenkloth, youthful
farmer of Eldridge, Ia. He re-
ceived a trip to Syracuse, New
York, where National Master
Taber presented him with a
gold watch.
In addition to the essay con-
test, which is conducted annu-
ally for young Grange members,
the farm organization each year
awards prizes, in cooperation
with the Highway Education
board, to the subordinate Gran
ges which make the greatest
contribution in highway safety
during the year. More than
eight thousand local groups
are eligible for these awards.
In announcing the 1910 cam
paign, the National Oranges
safety committee stated that,
while everything that a
Grange does to promote high
way safety will count towards
winning a prize, the judges will
regard as particularly import
ant the following: Anything
done to make school bus trans
portation more safe and effic-
lent, anything done to lessen
night driving accidents, unusual
cooperation with state and local
motor vehicle officials, special
emphasis on the rural pedes-
TRAN problem, and unusual CO.
operation with schools"
Members of the Safety COM
mittee are James C. Farmer,
lecturer, The National Grange:
Mrs. Cora L. Tucker, chairman,
Grange Home Economics COM
mittee; and Stephen James, di-
rector of the Highway Educa-
ton board.
National Masters Challenge
-Four years ago the farm
group took for itself the slogan,
Grange Leadership in Rural
Safety" In inviting young
members to participate in the
contest this year, National Mas
ter Louis J. Taber stated, "Of
increasing value has been the
effort of the Grange to promote
safety and to conserve human
life. For more than a dozen
years the Grange Highway SAT-
ETY. Essay contest has been an
outstanding feature. I wish you
success and challenge you to
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-12

Glen Owen home on Corral
creek Thursday. Mrs. Glenn
presided, in the absence Of Mrs.
Jordan.
Mrs. w. w. Anderson spent a
few days shopping in Sheridan,
last week.
Victor E. johnson, who is at
tending Montana State college
at Bozeman, writes that he
doesn't know which leg to stand
on now and is on clutches for
a time. Victor sprained his bro
ken ankle, the right, one, at
the basketball game Thursday
evening, and Friday, had lig-
ament torn loose in the left
ankle in wrestling game.
Amos Helvey suffered a bro
ken Ginger when a log fell on
it recently. The He1veys' new
cabin is about to have the roof
put on and looks like a very
comfortable home.
A group of friends gave a sur
prise party in honor of Torrey
Johnson on his birthday ami
versary, Friday evening. The
evening was spent playing gues-
sing games. who's Who" in
particular. Those present were
Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Foley, Mr..
and Mrs. Dwight Ferguson, MIR.
and Mrs. w. B Spear, Mr.. and
Mrs. William v. Johnson, Gregg
Penson. Guy Sperry, and Miss
Ruth Ferguson.
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PLAINS GIRL WINS
GRANGE ESSAY CONTEST

Virginia Helterline, of Plains,
Mont, has been awarded first
state prize in the twelfth an
nual National Grange Safety
essay contest, for her essay on
"Organizing the Grange Com
munity for Safety" She will be
presented with a check for ten
dollars and a silver medal by
State Grange Master Mrs. Beu-
lab Haase, of Trout Greek.
The essay contest, in which
young Grange members in the
more than eight thousand local
units of the farm organization
in thirty-siX states compete, is
a part of the National Oranges
nationwide program of accident
reduction in rural areas. In Sc
Letting as the subject of the
papers, "Organizing the Grange
Community for Safety" the Ma
tional Grange safety committee
this year sought to bring the
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North Valley News

Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Adler and
MIR. and Mrs. Roland Jones at
tended funeral services for
Mrs. Andrew Adler in Billings
a week ago Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Crouch
and daughter, Caroline, spent
Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs.
Steve Masters at St. Xavier.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Tate we're
dinner guests of MIR. and Mrs.
Walter Quest Thursday.
Mn. and Mrs. John Williams
visited at the home of Mrs.
Williams parents, MIR. and Mrs.
Charles Green, at Custer Sun
day afternoon. -
Guy Van Cleve returned to his
home Monday after receiving
treatment in the Hardin hospit-
al.
Mrs. Andrew Kallen and son,
Bud, spent Thanksgiving and
the following holidays in Hell
eria and MiSsoula.
H. NJ. and Lyle Hammond re-
Gently sold six truck loads of
Hereford cattle to Mr.. Hawks,
whose farm is in the upper Big
Horn valley.
Emanuel Pfaff made a trip to
Glendive to inspect his new
home under the Buffalo rapids
project. He expects to move be-
fore spring. He was accompan-
led by c. A. Rogers.
Mrs. Ray McKittrfck ana
daughter, June, spent the holi-
days in Billings visiting Mrs.
McKittrick's mother and other
relatives.
Mrs. Guy Van Cleve was a
guest at the H. A. Williams
home Monday afternoon.
Bert Price and son, Gene, of
Billings were callers at the C.
A. Rogers home Sunday. Mrs.
George Zinne and Doris were
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rogers Thanksgiving day.
Miss Hazel Hussey of Spokane.
wash, came home to attend
funeral services for her grand
father, J. C. Williams. who
passed away Monday night at
the home of his son, H. A. Will
liams.
On November Is a car driven
by Fred Balzer skidded in front
OF a truck driven by Jim Rogers
a mile north of Foster hall on
the Hardin Custer highway
Both car and truck were badly
damaged. Mr.. Balzer was seri-
ously injured and was rushed
to the Hardin General hospital.
Will Quest of Greybull, Wyo.,
has been visiting at the walter
Quest home for several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Tate made
business trip to Billings Sat-
urday.
Miss Anna Mehling spent the
thanksgiving holidays at the
home of her parents, Mr.. ana
Mrs. George Mehling.
Slim RanSier and DAUGHTERS,
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Nautical Novelties
We've Had A Letter From
The Bow

We've Had A Letter From
The Boy
We've had a letter from the boy
And oh the gladness and the ioy
It brought to us! We read it Ger
I'd say a dozen times or more.
We laughed until the tears fell
He's in the Navy, wearing blue
And all the fun he had to tell.
And everything is all so new
That he can see in youthful
style
The funny things to make us
smile.
He's working hard between the
lines
We gather that. The brass he
shines
without complaining, and the
food
Is served on trays; he's not a
dude.
And yet he laughs at all his
cores;
He says the maid who scrubs
the floors
Will have to quit when he re-
turns
Unless a better way she learns
1--WE got it on the fairer SEX
Says he, "since I learned scrub
bling decks"
"a sailors life, dear Nom u
writes he,
els not the life you picked
for me,
And yet I'm getting fat and
strong
And learning as I go along
That any life that man can find
Is apt to grow to be a grind
Unless the fellow has the wit
To see the brighter side of it,
Don't worry for your sailor son
He sleeps well when his work
is DONE"
We've had a letter from the boy
And oh the gladness and the Joy
It brought to us. Twas good to
know
That he is facing duty so.
Between the lines that he had
penned,
His mothers bitter tears to end
I saw the manhood glowing
bright,
And now I know his heart is
right.
Beyond the laughter I could see
My boys the man I hoped he'd
be.
What's In A Name
In a small town there were
"a preacher and a merchant who
had the same name. They both
had telephones but the preach
er's name was omitted from
the phone book at his request
as he did not want to be dis
turbed by trivial calls. The mer-
chant, of course, had to have
his name in the book.
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The result was that the mer-
chant was frequently bothered
by calls that were meant for
the preacher. He appealed in
vain to the preacher to have his
name put in the book and after
repeated refusals, he determined
to get even with the minister.
His opportunity came when
he received a phone call from
a young man who asked: "Oh
Doctor Brown, will you marry
us tomorrow"
No. answered the merchant
gruffly, "I'll be too d. busy
writing my sermon"
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cents; and the last, six bulbs,
go cents. If electricity is figured
at 4 cents per kiloWatt hour,
hourly cost for lighting with
the 100-Watt bulb will be 4I1O
of a cent, or 81 a thousand
house But at the same rate the
two COS will cost $40 of a cent
an hour, or SIS per thousand
hours; the six 25's will cost
6/1O of a cent an hour, or Sc
a thousand hours.
Of course the consumer
should remember, too, that in
some cases smaller bulbs prop
erly placed will give better dis
tribution of light than can be
obtained with a single large
lamp.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-12-12

Colleen and JEANNE, motored to
Toston to spend the Thanksgiv-
ing holidays with the George
Ransier family. Red Edwards
accompanied them on their re-
turn trip. MIR. Edwards is stay
ing at the H. A. Williams home
at present.
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GRAZING FUNDS SENT

State Treasurer Ray N. Shan
non reports $24,574.85 in funds
collected under the Taylor gra-
zing act have been sent to Mon
tana counties. Monies are dis
tributed on an earned basis and
used by grazing districts to i'm
prove land.
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have a better highway safety
program than ever before"
Evening star., 1940-01-07

Frau Thomson, wife of the German
Charge d'Affaires.
From the legislative branch OF
the Federal government additional
patronesses include Mrs. Warren r.
Austin, Mrs. William E. Borah, Mrs.
D. Worth Clark, Mrs. Robert M
La Toilette, and Mrs. Charles L. Nc
Mary. wives of Senators. Others
in the official circles include Mrs
James Clement Dunn and Mrs
Preston pelano.
The director of the mint. Mrs
Nellie Tayloe Ross, an associated
member of the club, has added her
name to the already long list and
others Of the associate members
who are patronesses are the Civil
Service Commissioner, Mrs. Lucille
'Millin; Mrs. Charles M. Lea. Mrs.
ID Beale Mclean, Mrs. Edwin
T. n credith, Mrs. Daniel c. Roper
and Mrs. Charles Stanley White.
Others who have added their
names as patronesses are Mrs. Dean
Acheson, Miss Mary B. Adams,
Mrs. George F. Becker, Mrs. Wood
bury Blair, Princess Margaret Bon
compagni, Mrs. Frederick H. Bug
her. Mrs. Walter J. Distler, Mrs.
Marshall Exnicios, Mrs. William j.
Flather. jr.; Mrs. John C. Fremont,
Mrs. Edward Everett Gam. Mrs
Charles Carroll Glover. jr,; Miss
Grace Dunham Guest, Mrs. Frederic
A. Keep, Mrs. Emory Scott Land,
Mrs. David Meade Lea and Mrs.
Charles B. McVay. jr.
Evening star., 1940-01-07
Ministers, Wives
Are Guests

DR.. and Mrs. G. Ellis williams and
DR.. and Mrs. Edgar c. Beery re-
ceived the Methodist ministers and
their wives and the leaders Of the
Methodist Social Union Of WASH
ington and vicinity on New Year
Day at the home Of DR.. and Mrs.
Williams, 1907 Allison street.
They were assisted in receiving by
DR.. and Mrs. Jacob S. Peyton, Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Hoskinson, Mrs.
Nellie F. Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
M. Bastian, DR.. and Mrs. J. M. M
Gray, Mrs. Helen Shoemaker and
DR.. and Mrs. Herman M. Wilson.
Assisting in the dining room were
Mrs Joy Elmer Morgan, Miss Miriam
F.. Sherman. Miss Maude E. Wilson,
Miss Bess G. Miles, Mrs. J. Luther
Neff, Mrs James Shera Montgomery
Mrs. A. B. Potorf, Mrs. Robin Gould,
Mrs. Ernest H. Cherrington, Mrs
John w. Rustin, Mrs. A. F. T. Raum,
Mrs. Kenneth Lyons, Mrs. A. C.
Jordon, Mrs. F. I. Barnes, Mrs. Philip
c. Edwards. Mrs. Louis Dashiell,
Mrs. Horace Cromer, Mrs. Orris G.
Robinson. Mrs Ralph Sharpe, Mrs.
J. Martin Gillum, Mrs. Karl G.
Newell, Mrs. Ralph Mark. Mrs. Clif-
ton K. Ray and Miss Phoebe M.
Robinson.
DR.. Williams and DR.. Beery are
the superintendents of the WASH
ington Districts of the Methodist
Church.
Evening star., 1940-01-07
Benefit
Continued From First Page


pital and for the clubs fellowship
fund.
Mrs. Harry H. Woodring. wife o.
the Secretary Of War, and Mrs
Harold L. Ickes, wife of the Secre-
tary of the Interior, with Mrs. Henry
A. Wallace, wife of the Secretary o1
Agriculture, are others of the cabi.
net circle who are patronesses. Mrs
Cordell Hull, wife of the Secretary
of State, an associate member o1
the club, is serving as honorary
chairman Of patronesses. Mrs
Nicholas Longworth, also an asso-
ciate member of the club. Is honor.
ary chairman for the benefit.
Mrs. Roosevelt and Guests
Plan to Attend.
Mrs. Roosevelt, an honorary men,
ber of the club, was the first to ac-
cept the invitation of the club in be-
half of herself and her guests for
the evening.
Two groups Of debutantes are be-
ing organized by associate members
of the club, Mrs Robert Low Bacon
and Mrs. Atherton Macondray, the
young ladies to serve as ushers and
program girls. Miss Nancy Weller
debutante of the season, is assist
ing in this work. The program will
be a souvenir worth keeping with
sketches of those in the picture as
well as a history of the making
of the film. Also a resume of the
charity work of the club and its
history and purpose and what the
Childrens' Hospital has done fol-
the community.
Mrs. Harlan Fiske Stone has
added her name to the list OF
Supreme Court circle hostesses who
are serving as patronesses, others
already announced being Mrs
Charles Evans Hughes, Mrs Stanley
F.. Reed, Mrs. Louis D. Brandeis. and
Mrs. George Sutherland.
Patronesses Included
From Diplomatic Corps.
Sonora de Castillo Najera, wife
of the Mexican Ambassador, also Is
serving as patroness and others
from the diplomatic corps include
Senhora de Martins, wife of the
Brazilian Ambassador; Nine. Bos-
from. wife of the Swedish Minister,
who is dean Of the ENJOYS at this
post; Nine. Zadeikis, wife of the
Lithuanian Minister: Senora de
Guachalla, wife of the Bolivian
Minister; Nine. Irimescu, wife of
the Rumanian Minister; Mrs. Bren-
nan, wife of the Irish Minister;
Nine. Bruggmann, wife of the new
Swiss Minister, who is sister of
the Secretary of Agriculture, and
Evening star., 1940-01-07

possessing NUMBER OF Inc ~ points OF Cne
latter. Since she assumed Office, she has
visited almost every State Of the Union,
talking personally with hundreds Of people,
besides addressing large audiences, and she
apparently feels that the organized women
Of the country are behind the pacts.
The president OF the largest organized
body Of women in the States contends that
statistics will show that the female portion
of the population is the all-time spenders
(ask your husbanO of the Nations income
and is no longer a negligible quantity in
the bread-winner class. She points to the
systematic study of the trade agreements
by the National League of Women Voters,
which has a membership of $1,000, and
their recommendation in favor of the pro-
gram to their 600 branches. The American
Association Of University Women and six
other of the largest women's organizations
have been canvassed by Mrs. Dunbar and
she feels satisfied that the consensus Of
Evening star., 1940-01-07

expensively. For you can have .
full-course dinner AND DANCING
all for $1.00 from S pm. to
op.m. The foods delicious the
music is dance-inspiring and
the "lifter-uppers" will put you in
q glorious mood. Drop in after
work or after shopping. There's
no charge for parking your car
after pm. Make this your favor
ite meeting place. 14th and K STs.
Phone DIS. $3.50.
Evening star., 1940-01-07

SIMONE SIMON. stor. Who
ever sal d
pIoyine on the stoee wos eos
ier thon mokins fiIms?"
Simone Simon is currently
making her American stoee
debut. ond she hos. size soys,
worked horder in the weeks Of
reheorsoI and pre-Broodwoy
tour thon ever in her life be-
fore.
"ln Hollywood. Of course, you
stort work eorly in the morn
ing, but you finish at 5 or s
o'clock. In New York, you
stort at IT ON, ond finish
close to midnight then 90
home ond study new lines. ond
Try to work-in singing ond done-
ing lessons on the side"
Where the stoae hos it all
over Hollywood, Simone finds,
is in the friendIiness it en-
senders-both oeross the foot
lights during a performance,
and boekstoee. before. otter
and during playing time.
So Simone Simon, from
Fronee. is hoppy TO be hard Of
work again on American shores.
But now and then, when the
cold winds blow, | think Of those
Hollywood swimming pooIs"!