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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-25
CHRISTMAS SEES
STRANGE PATTERN
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there was turkey-for sixty cents
a pound.
Berlin: The words of Hitler's
deputy. Rudolf Hess, came through
the night and into the German
home: almighty God, you gave
us our Fuehrer. . now give US
power to help him. . -. Berlin
was dark, too, and the streets
were cold and forbidding, but in
side there was light and warmth
and cheer the Germans hoped with
Reichsmarshal Hermann Goering:
May next Christmas be one OF
peace. . and victory.
For the children n could buy
two pounds apiece of apples and
pears; half a pound nuts Count
ing the shells); half a pound OF
honey and f%ive-eights Of a pound
of candy. For the grownups: two
pounds of apples or pears and a
half pound of candy.
vICHY: 1t was bitter cold in
this saddest Of cities on this UNI
happy Christmas eve. But Marshal
Petain, his old voice atremble with
hope, said over the radio: IA new
France is born. . made by your
trials, your remorse, your sacrl'
fees. . Take courage: Swear to
night to aid with all your force
this great rebirth so your children
again will know happy Christmas
es!"
There were government gifts Of
potatoes, rice, lentils, spaghetti
and dates for the thousands expel'
led from the lost provinces of AL
chap toys, left over from las
year, in the shops. but few buyers.
Said one demobilized soldier, liv'
ing in a tiny room with his wife
and daughter: eve can't ever
have a Christmas tree-there's moi
enough ROOM"
PARIS: midnight" mass W S
sung at S p. m. at Notre Dame;
because of the curfew.
ROME: The eternal city walked
through slush and snow and the
ink Of the blackout, homeward
from daylight Christmas eve mas.
ses. They were hoping, most Of
these Romans, that Christmas day
will bring at least a tacit truce
for the italian soldiers 50 hard
pressed in the African desert and
in Albania. Mass was said in most
churches in Rome at 1880 p. M,
by special dispensation of the
Pope, because of the conditions Of
war. And the government lifted
for today the restrictions on meat
and pastries, so there will be tur-
keys, sausages, fruitcake and the
good things Of peace for those with
the money to buy them. Many 1tal-
ians had put spaghetti aside from
their monthly ration for the Christ
mas we supper.
DUBLIN: The brightest city be.
tween Moscow and New York
sparkled with Christmas eve cele-
brations; gay crowds overrran the
curbs. But there were reminders
of the danger: one Of them an
official warning to motorists tc
take heed of road barriers and
armed guards, alert against the
chance Of invasion.
BETHLEHEM: Only the a r S
shone through the blackness Of war
to light the Pilgrims way to the
Church of the Nativity and the
bells pealed silvery clear; hun
dreds watched the sublime drama
Of Christ's birth reenacted there. 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-25
OPPORTUNIST

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Dec. a.
W-A burglar took a stove COM
pany at its word today and then
some.
A pIacard in the firms win
dow, announcing q discount on
stoves, read: "Come in and get
S." Attached to the sign were
seven S. bills.
The burglar helped himself to
the seven bills and $3.50 in
checks.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-25
REYNOLDS ILL.,,

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-n
Aides of Senator Reynolds tnso,
said he was admitted to Prov,,,.s
hospital today for treatment ts
slight attack Of influenza. Revnol,.s
who returned yesterday from
South American trip, had plannaa q
spend the holidays at homs "
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-25

General use Of Christmas cards
to convey seasonal greetings at
the Yuletide began in 1852.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-25

phyxiation while undergoing treat
ment at the office of a Columbia
chiropractor,
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-01

. r,o,,,o,,. -,,oao,,,,-. 81, :,, 1911.
an nioi mem SPecCh.eSS, me ran trlch-
ing from ArF nat prlm' before she
eA ..II,ta. III ,o,, .,,rro.. -. 10.
WI, Wha ~, 90 you suppose mas i,s nap
PCt1oG. -. ne SCI % Il ttu HH Gu anu
49, o ,t C, " - "a Ne, T,e
OF children o. .,ho0i ace ,Ar%'ye Sent
US mothers and babies and ttnv chill
dren!'
Her dis,raurht gaze turned to the
mass of decreased women. CRYING
+. bies and cod. dirty children cling
ing to til g mothers skirts
Major Vivian got out of the car.
"PcrHa~.' I can do s1mcthing to
help" he sail.
I'm say rcre with PADDY said his
wife. ri be rCgdv to wc,c0nl, what
ever the committee chooses 10 send
me. But. Die lie. dear Ms Give. don't
SrMd NJ, a Sum mother! l do SO
want to be .uowe. 10 Irgk gr'cr tn
child or children withou: interference"
The majors 1.-the figure lowered
above the Ti,3c1, c,utcbIng their Of
SDring The rlyc him looks of wonder
and d!strut vi he was Thinking:
Lord Y n I could take them all
in. What a lark it would be-if only
one had The room and money! Strange
how prolific that sort are, while we
couidh't produce even one Kid"
But he d! int much like the smell
of ,Inw3shed flesh and mustv clothes
that came from them. He lighted a
cigaret and approached Betty Ban
mister.
"IUbo+ c,r 7 doo" he asked
VIVA INlt4 w. ~ 49,, .,,,,,
II you coIlo luSC heip 10 nero IIielit
INTO the buS3eS. she Salo. we IL get
them 10 the PARISH nan ana give tHeil
tea ana theN see WnaI We Can 40.
Just as Major VIVIAN mad SIammea
the door OF the buS on the depressed
company inside his vile appeared al
his elbow. ,..,
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-01

kitchen, staring at the food placed
before her. The cook was busy with
the dinner. Mrs. Vivian and the maid
had disappeared. Sally was almost
t2mished but she had a long look at
me. food before she attacked it. She
had not known that an egg could look
Ike this. 1t lay tremulous and golden
on a slice of well buttered toast. There
was bread of waferlike thinness. There
vas strawberry jam in which the
strawberries stood plump and rosy.
There was cake with pink icing There
vas glass of rich milk.
Inc cook stopped in her work, as
tonished by the animal noises in
SaNyS corner. She stared open
mOuthed as the plates were swept
clean, the last of the milk gulped
down.
My goodness" she said, you did
enjoy tnat!"
Aye. Can have more?"
The cook gave her more lam, bread
and milk. AS Sally finished the last
crumb the butler came into the kitch-
en-. He smiled kindly at her. She
scrambled down from her chair and
marched to the bundle that lay in
a corner. Capably she opened it and
Gelved with iler thin little hands
out the paper bag of fish and chips
and carried it to the butler.
" Ere, she, said, you can eat EN-.
I shan't need EN-"
The housemaid, whose name was
Winnie, came into the kitchen and
took her by the hand.
There's just time" she said, ito
give you a good bath and put you
to bed before dinner"
Sally drew back. II don't need no
bart, she protested. I've been
washed"
You come along" said Winnie, land
III show you what a real bath is
like"
She led her up the back stairs to
a ellttering white room where bath
half full Of warm water awaited her.
At sight Of it Sally gave a scream of
terror.
Not in there" she begged.
Don't be a little silly. You'll love
it, once you're in. Come now"
Sally backed away from her, scream
ing. Mrs. Vivian came running from
her ROOM
What is the matter?"
she won't let me give her a bath,
madam. And she's that dirty
Mrs Vivian knelt beside her. What
are you afraid OF, Sally?" She took
the child'S hand in hers.
That there./I don't want to ge. in
it."
But shouldn't you like a nice warm
bath? I've just had one"
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-01

(To Be Continued)
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-01
Central MOntdna's
First Hereford Sale
Outstanding Success

Central MontanaS first annual
Hereford sale exceeded all expecta-
tons and in attendance and prices re-
ceived. equaled any district show held
for the first time in the state, Fred
B. Selleck, manager of the show,
stated following closing of the auction
in Lewistown recently.
Cleve Wallace & Sons of Tostin
topped the market with Domino
Grove GOTH" the bull bringing $3.50
william P. Sullivan of Square Butte
was the purchaser. Arthur Weideman
of Lewistown bought the reserve
champion as leader of his nucleus
herd for $500. The average price for
bulls was IS over the Bozeman sale
The average of the first 10 bulls
was S296.5O. and for the first 90
S229.l0. The average on cows while
not quite as strong, was considered
very good. 1t was SIG with a top
price of 500. with IA COWS being sold
Practically all OF the bulls were sold
to Montana buyers. more than 500 OF
whom attended the sale.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-01
There's too much of it. It scares

me-" -
Very we'll We shall make it smaller.
Mrs. Vivian pulled out the plug and
allowed half the water to run out of
the bath. Winnie began to unbutton
| Sally's dress.
mo. mol" she screamed, stiffening.
I'm still scaredl"
Let her alone, Winnie. Now, look
here. Sally, if you'll be good and let
US give you a bath, you shall have
that big fat sponge and a cake of pink
soap to play with. I'll make the water
| lovely green with scented bath salts
You may make masses of suds. That
will be fun, won't it?"
sally looked doubtful. I'm scared"
she Whimpered.
Mrs. Vivian had another card to
play. Immediately after Sally's arrival
she had telephoned a friend who had
II she could help out with clothes for
Sally. In a short while the friends
car had arrived with a bundle Of
! charming little garments. Mrs. Vivian
left the bathroom and returned with
pair of pink lowered pajamas and
pale blue dressing gown.
Now Sally" she said, these are
for you, but-only. if you are clean
! clean as soap and water can make
you. What about it?"
Gimme a barf. then. III undress
meself,' and she Immediately stripped
herself to her grimy skin.
Winnie snatched her up and set her
in the bath. Mrs. Vivian shook the
scented salts into the water. Sally
gripped the sponge in one hand and
the geranium-s scented soap tablet in
the other. She began furiously to pro-
duce a stiff lather. She seemed pos
sessed by a fragile but fierce energy
/ N woe i 1;rrl,4
was almost lost in the bath
Winnie knelt with uprolled sleeves
Nov" she said, you've got to have
! your hair washed"
Me 'air!" shrie,:ed Sally. Its never
been washed in me life! It'll spoil it!
| It'll come out"
You can't have these clothes" said
over"
Sally shut her eyes and clenched her
hands.
GO a'ead!" she muttered.
The first water was run off. So was
the second. BY the time Sally was in
She had not known it was possible to
be so wet. Her skin was pink, her
cheeks were red her hair hung in
wet strings. She grinned. She kicked.
She splashed.
At last she stood, warm and dry,
I vi lIle llldl. bUI SOIlelllLlS HdQ nap
pened to her hair. 1t stood up in little
/ curls and tendrils. There we're golden
lights in it. 1t was hard to believe
/ that Just being clean could so have
/ changed her. Skinny as she was, She
was as straight as a wand and, per-
haps because she gnawed SO many
| hard crusts, her teeth were like pearls.
When she was inside the pink pa
jamas and the blue dressing gown
Mrs. Vivian picked her up and car
ried her TO her own room. Her hus-
band was there, already in his dinner
jacket.
II thought you were never coming. '
he complained. The bell rang long
/ ago"
I came as soon as I could. Loo:.
what do you think of this? Can YOU
believe she is the same chiId?" She
/ set Sally on her feet, in front of
Major Vivian.
/ Why. Sally" he exclaimed. you're
beautiful"
(To BE Continued)
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-01
amateur Radio Men
Are Defense Asset

Amateur radio operators are a valu-
able asset to the government in the
national defense program. John Hun
con of Hartford, Conn, assistant Sec
;etary Of the American Relay Radio
sague, told members Of the Electric
City Radio club in Great Falls re-
Gently.
The organization which Huntoon
!!eepresents is the National Association
" Amateur Operators, of whom there
are 5000 in the United States. The
sague's headquarters station at West
hartford, Conn, carries on a code
efficiency program which teaches OPP
gators accuracy and speed.
Since the beginning of the war the
eague members have co-operated in
policy of neutrality in matter going
Uqt over their stations. Huntoon point
q out that If the United States should
teecome involved in war, amateurs will
nave to conform to strict control of
!!adlo channels by the government so
mat nothing of military value to any
Enemy might be transmitted.
Amateur operators, the Hartford
man said, already have basic training
and hence would save the government
months that otherwise would be re-
CURED for instruction.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-01
hit 1910: By News Syndicate Co., Inc
In Evacuated Stun,
Child Finds Hdppi-
ness in England's
Countryside.
IN TWO PARTS-PART ONE

IN TWO PARTS-PART ONE
Betty Bannister and Mrs. Give
sere waiting with half dozen
cation platform of Hallworthy,
mall town in the south of Devon
hire. They were tired and some
THAT irritated. They had been
Taiting for two hours, in the cold
october drizZle, for a trainload of
gacuated children from London.
They had notice of the children's
coming only n few days before and
since then they had worked at
fever heat TO have everything in
rsadincss for them.
Tnpv had been told that the train
,ytd arrive at 2 o'clock. They had
I1Dei 20 have the children estab-
Ehed-the older ones in the summer
Emp which had been requisitioned
b them. the younger in private homes
sl before teatime. so that they
-gh. enjoy in comfort the subStan-
Ii meal awaiting them in the Par
. 4 hail There were to be 80 of them
Il Is a blessing" said Mrs. Give.
. Tha. hey are of school age. It vii!
/ IKE 'Nvm so much easier to manage
| nd they will not be nearly so upset
Z the journey"
A fresh gust blew across the plat
| .m rarrying with it few brown
r; leaves. A porter came out of the
cation and told Mrs. Give that she
Us UInted on the telephone.
Les pray it's news of the chill
apa" She marched sturdily after the
zan, her macintosh buttoned up to
BE- chin.
IN a few minutes she marched back
b The platform. her face a mixture
b -7.l,f and Chagrin.
Tie We been put off at Hallworthy
l1nc .on," she exclaimed. Nov what
ID u think of that for stupidity?"
The other ladies joined the group.
ry.r- voice to their opinion OF the
beads Of the evacuation committee in
I01don. In minutes buses and pri-
n.e cars were on their way to the
IHct!on. 1t was dusk and the drizzlc
US turning to rain.
One of the private cars was driven
b Major Vivian. His wife sat close
ssSde him trying to keep warm. try
-g also not to show the depression
he f.. as the time approached when
nsy we're to introduce slum children
MO their home. They had no Chi
.-en Of their own and they had agreed
b take two children OF school age,
-eter bly, boys.
Majr Vivian switched on the head
ights
God. dear?" he asked in COM
brtrg voice.
"No, really. Just a bit shivery
wonder if they'll be very dirty"
"P! ish. I'll bet. But Edith and
vim" will give them a scrubbing frs
t:2g If they're lousy. III dLinlcc.
hem
Think goodness, they'll be at school
: C.y"
"Yc. I couldn't stand small chill
:eE bout. I mean the kind whO'vc
ever lad any sort of training. Down,
add And he gave a gentle push
the Irish terrier who had a sudden
-pu to Chamber over from the rear
Z. . the front
There is the station" said his wife.
md what a crowd of them Poor
tie things. they must be cold and /
l2gry"
The platform lights were turned on
Maj or Vivian stopped his car. In
le sIckly light there seemed to be
,eat crowd huddled beneath them.
IS. Give came to the car and stood
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-01

r cent a
| the lOI
1858. Eas
Puted a /
states d
grown 8
! had on|
st decad1
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-01
Estate HITS PEAK
IN EMPLOYMENT
CONDITIONS IN 1929 ARE AP-
PREACHED, CHAIRMAN CRAIG
HEAD SAYS
Further Increase in Job Retterment
Under National Defense Program De-
mands Seen as Result of Recent Sur
vey.

New high records for employ
ment, business and industrial ac-
tivity, approaching conditions that
existed in 1929, and surprising
those of 1887, may be set by Mon
tana this year, Barclay Craighead,
chairman of the unemployment
compensation commission, reports.
About $4,000 workers now are en-
ployed in industries protected by
either the state unemployment
insurance law or the railroad I'M
employment insurance act, Craig
head continued.
Our records. show that over $4,000
more workers have jobs in his state
now than had jobs a year ago.
The payroll for the first six months
topped the s55OOOOOO mark. as COM
pared to a s49,8oo,0OO payroll for the
June I there has been q decided up
ward swing in employment
Craighead said he expected the pay
roll in 1910 of Montana Industries
protected by unemployment insurance
to top the 1887 figure OF almost
S119,OOO,OOO.
He said that of the 27,772 persons
registered with the employment serv-
ice as jobseekers on June /. 1910, al
most 1000 had found jobs before Oct.
l. Around 1874 persons now are reg
tstered with the commission as job
seekers. This is a record low.
Montana has made a real come
back from February. 1888 when but
64,790 workers were employed in in
dustrieS protected by Unemployment
insurance Craighead saiG He ex-
planned his estimates are based prin-
clpally on payroll figures supplied the
commission by employers.
Agricultural employment, greater
private building activity and increases
in retail sales support the states
general prosperity, according to Craig
head. He indicated he felt the state
in few months would feel the surge
occaSioned in the nation when the
defense program IS in wi swing
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-01
RODEO LEADER DIES

Charles F. Haley, GO, credited with
staging the first successful r0deo at
Madison Square Garden ard first Of
rodeO riders to wear b-fCht-colored
silk shirts and kerchiers. closed his
career at FitZsimmors general hos
pital in Denver. He was known to
hundreds of Montana cowboys.
Hafley, expert rifle sn0, and a
skilled rider as well as 4 pioneer rodeo
entrepcneur, died after al illness of
nearly five months.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-01

J.. An arbor vitae hedge should be
n the spring.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-01

A device. making use Of infrared
.sys, Is being developed to enable pill
ots to see through fog.
Glacier County chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1931-1940, 1940-11-01

In a COW, only the rCsr las sweat
glands.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-16
German Vessel Ordered
To Return To Belem Or
Leave Brazilian Waters

RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb. 15.-LR1
Brazilian maritime authorities to.
day ordered the German merchants
man, the Koenigsberg, to return to
her moorings at Belem or sal, out.
side territorial waters.
The order resulted when the
Koenigsberg, which sailed from
Belem on Feb. 8 with 1000 tons OF
rubber, was discovered by military
aviators to have installed radio an
tenna which made it possible for
the vessel to communicate with
German warships, in violation of
the Brazilian neutrality law.
The Koenigsberg has been hover.
ing off Gaivotas Island, at the
mouth of the Amazon about So miles
from Belem. She was one Of eight
German freighters to leave Brazil.
ian ports this year. One of them,
the Wakama, was sunk last Mon
day by a British cruiser about Sc
miles off the Brazilian coast after
her crew had set her afire.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-16
JAMES ROOSEVELT
SUES FOR DIVORCE
Continued From Page One)

nothing more to be said of public
interest,""
AS recently as two days ago
Roosevelt-called Jimmy" by ev-
e"yone in the film industry-had re-
peated his stock answer: Nothing
to say" to a report he would soon
file suit.
A few months ago, when the
rumor bobbed up, an associate told
a reporter:
There will be no divorce action
by either party, I can assure you,
until after the third term issue is
decided. Jimmy would not want to
embarrass his father until that
question is settled"
The popular Jimmy, who jumped
into the Hollywood picture from a
sickbed q little over a year ago,
has participated little in movie so.
clal life. His occasional companion
at film affairs has been Ron1elle
Theresa Schneider, who was his
nurse in 1888 when he underwent
an operation in Rochester, Mimi,
for a stomach ailment. Her sister,
Phyllis, is his secretary.
From Rochester he came to a
California ranch to recuperate, and
a few weeks later became fiscal
agent for Samuel Goldwyn and
vice-president of Goldwyn, Inc.
His wife came west with him,
but left after a brief visit. He saw
her in the east several months ago
when he attended the funeral of her
father, DR.. Harvey Gushing. Under
California law, desertion can be
made a ground for divorce after a
years separation.
Jimmy's association with Gold.
wynn has been a busy one, spent
largely learning the business.
Recently he became president of
his own company, Globe, which is
readying its first production.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-16
REDS CLAIM MANY
FINN FORTS TAKEN
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tered Finnish positions in a single
hour.
Again the Firms said they were
holding fast to all vital positions
and inflicting losses upon the SEEM
ingly inexhaustible ranks of their
attackers; again they insisted that
their own losses were "phenome-
nally low" Nevertheless, the Hell
slnki government today called to
the colors the second class of re-
serves in two days. Today's call
was for the class of 1S96-yester-
days for that o. 1897. The mcn
affected are from AZ to A years
old.
Many Russians Killed
Ionlght's communique of the
high command mentioned 4.OOC
Russians killed yesterday on vari-
Gus fronts, exclusive of the Summa
sector, where the heaviest fight
ing has occurred and the greatest
losses registered.
Helslnki had two air raid alarms,
one in mid afternoon for an hour
when " Soviet bombers flew over
and the second at lilo p. m. 4:1O
p. M, E.S.T.) and lasting unit.
midnight. Residents entered shell
tiers but no bombs were dropped in
either raid, though the city was
brilliantly lighted by moonlight
when the second group of raiders
came over.
The ombers flew on to more dis
tant detectives. The first grour
heavily bombed Riihimaki, 2(
miles north. Their objective on the
second raid was not learned i'm.
mediately.
An officer from the Summa Sec
tor, which today underwent its
18th consecutive day of pounding
said No Mans Land was Literally
carpeted with Russian dead"
Enemy tanks cannot approach
u positions without crunchins
their way over this carpet of the
slain,'' he said.
Describing the fury of the pound
ing, he said one attack at Summa
was preceded by the concentrated
artillery fire of some TO- 900 shells
in a single hour.
Yet, when the artillery ceased
and the Russian infantry and tanks
attacked" he related, I'VE all seem.
ed to be still there for all ou,
machlne-gun posts were moving
down the Russians like wheat"
He asserted that Finnish casual
ties fro mshell-fire were "phe.
nomenally low" because the Firms
had deep dug-outs and superbly
camouflaged machine-gun nests.