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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-02-29
PARK GROUP TO MEET

The TriState Yellowstone Park
Civic association will meet May
and S in the park, with COVER
nors of Montana, Idaho and
Wyoming invited to take part in
the program. The meeting will
be celebration of the national
park services promise to keep
the park highways open to ira
vel from May l to October Is
each year.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-02-29
COUNTIES GET AID
FOR DIRECT RELIEF

The state public welfare
board made grants totaling
$5O,650 to Is counties for direct
relief work at its meeting at
Helena last week. The money
will be used by the counties
this month. The counties and
grants are:
Carbon, $500; Cascade, $15,-
600; Daniels, $4,000; Deer Lodge,
$1,000; Fergus, $4,000; Garfield,
$500; jefferson, $500; Lake,
$500; Lincoln, 5000; McCone,
$500; Missoula, $4,000; Mussel-
Roosevelt, $4,000; Sheridan,
$3.50; Valley, $4,000; and Vel
lowstone, $4,000.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-02-29

Dates for the annual National
All club camp at Washington,
D. c., have been set for June
IL to 10.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-02-29

Numbers of livestock ON farms
January l were substantially
larger than last year, reports
the agricultural marketing ser
vice of the U.S.D.A. Total cat
tie numbers were up about 3
percent; hogs 10 percent; sheep,
l percent. But work stock
showed a decline in numbers,
continuing the downward trend
which has been noted for 20
years. Though numbers of cat
tie and sheep were larger this
year, the values per head we're
higher; numbers of hogs in
creased materially but the
value per head was down sharp
ly. The total inventory value of
livestock on farms January l
was higher than a year ear
lier, and the highest since
1880.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1940-02-29
JOB NOT WANTED

DR.. Francis A. Thompson,
president of the state school OF
mines at Butte, has announced
that he does not want the po-
sition of director of the U. s.
Bureau of Mines. Members OF
the Montana congressional del
egation have mentioned his
name for the appointment, 10
succeed John w. Finch.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
G. U. Cove DweIIers
To Hold Senior Bunauet

The Cave Dwellers, q social Or
ganization for nonresident students
at Catholic University, will hold
its senior banquet at the High
lands Apartments at 7:30 pm. to-
morrow.
High light will be presentation of
the Cave Dweller key, an award to
those club members who will receive
a degree from the university and
who fulfilled their duties as cam
pus socialite faithfully and diligent-
ly, to the 13 seniors.
The Rev. Gerald r. Dillon, dean
Of men, will present keys to Edgar
c. Beery, jr.; Melvin L. Brooks,
Charles E. Chaney, Joseph A. Ellis,
Charles H. Kaman, John G. Lawlor,
Frank G. Macdonald, Joseph c.
Michalowicz, Harry G. Piper, Robert
Paul, James G. Turner, Charles B.
Ramsdeli and Charles !. Wilson, ail
of Washiustoa. "
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Memorial Day Exercises
Observonces Scheduled to Begin Today
And Extend Through Thursday

10 am.-Senior class of George
town University School of Law ex-
ercises in memory of former stu
dents killed in World War; Senator
King of Utah and Brig. Gen. Frank
M. Andrews, U. s. A, principal
speakers. -.
10 a.m.-Dopartment of the Poto-
mac, G. A. r.. Memorial Day Corp.
services for officers and enlisted men
in foreign Allied Armies of the World
War who died on mission here, Ar
lington.
10:30 am.-Fleet Reserve Asso-
citation services at Water Gate; Rear
Admiral Spencer S. Wood, U. S. NJ,
principal speaker.
10:30 am.-Warren G. Harding
Camp, Sons Of Union Veterans,
services at Arlington.
1880 a.m.-President Roosevelt
lays wreath at Tomb of Unknown
Soldier, Arlington. Wreaths laid by
patriotic organizations every two
minutes thereafter until 1925 pm
Noon--Capt. Joseph B. Coghlan
Chapter, No. 4, Dewey Congressional
Medal Mems Association, services in
memory of President Wilson and
Admiral George Dewey, Washington
Cathedral.
pm-G. A. R., United Spanish
War Veterans, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, American Legion and Dis
abled American Veterans of the
World War exercises in amphithea-
ter at Arlington National Cemetery
Federal Security Administrator Pau,
v. McNutt, principal speaker: Joseph
Bentonelli Of the Metropolitan Opera
Co., soloist.
3:15 pm.-G. A. R. and Bright
wood Citizens Association, services
at Battle Ground National Cemetery
Evening star., 1940-05-28
BuIow Renews Effort
To Revive Rumspeck Bill

Another effort will be made to-
morrow to start the Ramspeck civil
service extension bill out of the
Senate Civil Service Committee
where it has been tied up for nearly
four months. Chairman Bulow
hopes to get q quorum Of the COM
mittee together In an executive ses-
sion to consider possible changes.
One step under contemplation is
elimination Of the Keller-Nichols
amendment tackled on in the House.
This would bar the benefits of the
bill to employees here who hail from
States which have more than their
quota Of employment In the de-
partmental service.
Chairman Bulow called meeting
Of his committee last week but only
two Of ten members attended.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
1t. Storm Promoted
To Rank of Cuptuin

1t. Walter T. Storm. acting cap
tain Of the Sd police precinct, was
promoted by the Commissioners to-
day to captain to I'LL the vacancy
created by the promotion Of Capt.
Arthur E. Miller to inspector.
The promotion will be effective
Saturday.
The city heads also ordered the
promotion Of Sergt. James E. Silvea,
now serving as night inspector, to
the rank of lieutenant.
Pvt. Howard v. Coven was pro-
NOTED to sergeant. He now is at
tached to the office of Inspector l..
I. H. Edwards, personnel officer of
the department The promotions
were made on the recommendation
of Maj. Ernest w. Brown, superin-
tendent Of police.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
2 Linemen DisIodged
As Truck Hits Pole

Two Potomac Electric Power Co.
linemen were recovering today from
injuries received in a freak acci-
dent near Beltsville. Nd, yesterday.
The two were knocked from a pole
on which they were working when
q heavy truck skidded of the high
way and ran into the pole.
William H. Guest, IS, Of 615 Fif-
teenth street NE, remained in Cas-
ualty Hospital today with leg and
back injuries. The other lineman,
Ralph Wink. 50, Colmar Manor, Md,
was dismissed after treatment Of
minor injuries. They were brought
70 the hospital m the Branchsi1le
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Arthur Herbert, So,
Alexandra Banker,
Dies From Gunshot
Wos Preparing to
leuve for Suniturium
In Connecticut


Arthur Herbert, 59-year -old bank
er. civic leader and former Vice
Mayor of Alexandria. was dead to-
day, victim of shotgun wounds in
the abdomen.
Mr.. Herbert, vice president of
Burke & Herbert Bank & Trust Co.,
and brother-in-law of George D.
Brooke, president of the Chesapeake
e. Ohio Railroad, died in the Alex
andria Hospital late yesterday. four
hours after he was taken there
from his home at 116 West Walnut
street.
It was said that Mr.. Herbert, in
Ill health, was preparing to return
to a sanitarium in Connecticut.
where he had undergone treatment
on several occasions, when the
shooting occurred.
Two Transfusions Given.
Police said the banker and his
wife had packed the formers bags
and gone to their car preparatory tc
driving to Union Station, in Wash.
ington, where Mr.. Herbert was tc
take the train, when he declared he
had forgotten something" and re.
turned to the house.
Mrs. Herbert and the chauffeur
were sitting in the automobile
awaiting his return, police said
when they haerd a gun discharge
and rushed into the house to find
Mr.. Herbert, wounded, lying on the
floor upstairs. They said he was
lying across the sill of a door be-
tween the bedroom and bath. Near
by was the shotgun.
DR.. L. F. Hobbs of Alexandria was
summoned and ordered Mr.. Herbert
removed to Alexandria Hospital
Blood for transfusions was given by
James F. Ticer, an employe in Mr.
Herberts bank, and by Lewis v. Bell
a printer, in an effort to save hi,
life.
Services Tomorrow.
Mr.. Herbert, native of Alexan.
dria, was treasurer Of the Alexan-
dria Hospital and also the Protestant
Episcopal Theological Seminary. He
had served as senior warden in st
Paul's Episcopal Church and also
was af11liated with the Kiwanis
Club and the Masonic order.
Surviving Mr.. Herbert are his wife
Mrs. Marion C. Herbert; a STEP
daughter, Mrs. E. B. Graves, wife oi
1t. Comdr. E. B. Graves, United
States Naval Attache at Rio de
Janiero; four sisters, Miss Fanny
Scott Herbert, Miss Elizabeth D
Herbert, Miss Anne M. Herbert, all
Of Alexandria, and Mrs. George D
Brooke Of Cleveland, and a brother
William Herbert of Alexandria.
Funeral services are to be held al
pm tomorrow in st. Paul's Episco-
pal Church, with interment in Ivy
Hill Cemetery. The pallbearers are
to be Wilmer j. Waller, DR.. John w
Burke, Arthur H. Bryant, Mayor
Richard L. Ruffner, Clarence j. Rob-
inson, Luther H. Dudley and Conf
monwealth's Attorney Albert "
Bryan.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
The following Memorial Day OBJ
Servances have been scheduled:

The following Memorial Day OBJ
servances have been scheduled:
TODAY. E.s 81
4:30 pm-Decoration of veterans
graves in Fort Lincoln Cemetery by
1t. Stephen T. McGroarty Post,
American Legion.
8:15 p.m.-Bureau of Engraving
and Printing Post, American Legion,
will sponsor services in new annex
Of bureau
TOMORROW.
Noon-Department of Agriculture
Post No. 36, American Legion, serv-
ices for Agriculture employees who
have sacrificed their lives for their
country in peace time as we'll as
during war, Agriculture Auditorium;
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace,
principal speaker.
$50 p.m.-Lt. Stephen T. NEGRO
arty Post will conduct services at 1t
McGroarty's grave in Arlington
National Cemetery.
THURSDAY.
$3.50 am. - James Reese Europe
Post, American Legion, services at
Mount Zion and Union Baptist Gem
eteries.
$50 a.m.-Sergt. William H. Car
ney Camp, Sons of Union Veterans
services in Harmony Cemetery.
8 a.m.-Boy Scouts meet at zero
milestone on the Ellipse, proceeding
to Arlington to decorate graves with
| flags and flowers.
$50 a.m.-Army and Navy Union
services at grave of Col. william l.
Peak, Arlington.
9:45 am.-Annual Memorial Day
parade starts from Ninth street and
Constitution avenue NV, proceed
ing west to Eighteenth street.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Bill includes $84. 900
To Improve Fort Myer

An appropriation of $4,000 for
Improvements at the Army post at
Fort Myer, Va, Is authorized in
bill introduced late yesterday by
Chairman May of the House Mill
tary Affairs Committee.
The measure, which was referred
to Representative Mays Committee,
would authorize total appropria-
tion Of SIS, ,000, 900 for rehabilitation
Of military posts throughout the
country, out Of which would colne
the $4,000 3or ysgt Aysr.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Bond Concert

BY the United States Soldiers
Home Band this evening at $3.50
o'clock in the Soldiers Home band
stand. John s. M. Zimmerman,
bandmaster; Anton Pointner, as
sistant:
Program.
March, "A Bold Front" -Seltzer
Overture, ''The Corsair's Bride"
Hayward
Entr'a 'acte:
(a) "Elgie" -Massenet
tb) "Estreuita" - Ponce
Scenes from the opera "Lohen-
kIm wagner
Popular numbers:
Chant of the Jungle" Brown
Clouds" - Donaldson
Waltz suite, Gold and Silver"
youth and Age) Lehar
Finale, "The Boomerang -Lithgow
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Union to Meet

The Industrial and Ordinary In
surance Agents Union, No. 1854,
will observe its third anniversary Of
afnliation with the A. r. Of L. at 3
O'Clock tonight ct . meeting IN the
Annapolis HotAl
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Holiday to Be Extended

The Districts more than $1,000
school children viii have . Memoir
ial Day holiday beginning tomor-
row at 3 pm. end continuing untn
Icndsy uoenine.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
Traffic Record

The traffic record. as revealed
ar police headquarters for a.
hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, Al.
Motorists injured, 2.
Motorists arrested, 399.
Pedestrians injured, 10.
Pedestrians arrested for vio-
lation of pedestrian control
regulations, 3. ...
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21

Berkeley, Cal. (Up)--Michael Fred
erick Ayres, ., demonstrated what
o young man OF his age can really
do IL no sets about II In the right
way. He chose the center Of O crowd
cd trafiic street as o playground for
himself and his I Ia year old sister.
Margaret. When Patrolman d. @.
Bull finally charged into the midst
Of the snarl, so automobiles were
stalled.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21
JOHN J. COLLINS, INC.
De Soto and Plymouth
30 Willow 81. Dial 1924

PEDlGREED CARS
Cne.owner specials that we know
have been given excellent care OF
oil times.
80 Dodge Deluxe Sedan, 5000 mi.
80 Dodge 4 Door Sedan, $4,000 mi.
Finished In Black. Radio and
Heater.
~ Dodge Sedan. 4 Dr.. Leather Uph.
81 Dodge Sport Coupe
80 Lagaiie Cow. Sedan. Actual mile.
age only $4,000. Equipped with
Radio, Heater and White Wall
Tires. Pelham Gray flnbh In
beautiful condition.
80 Plymouth Coupe
'37 Plymouth 4 Door Dedafi\
81 Plymouth Station Wagon
80 Ford Conv. Sedan. Black with no.
tural color Top. Has Radio, Heat.
or, Spotlight, Grill Guards,
Chrome wheels. A real beauty.
'37 Ford Tudor. Radio and Heater
1884 Plymouth Sport S176
Coupe ....,............
Malcolm w. Starr
DODGE " PLYMOUTH
4ei WATERFOWL Ave. Dial 6sii40
Open EVENING"
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HOUSEWIVES READ MOST

Cleveland, O., tUp)--IIousewives,
not scholras OF teachers, are the most
voraclous readers, borrowing more
boclsa from the library than any
other groupa according 70 an anal.
ysis conducted recently by the
Cleveland Public Library.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21

Q Automobiles For Sale
WEEKEND SPECIALS!
80 Buick 4 Pass. Coupe
80 Chevrolet Sedan, Heater
~ Chevrolet Sedan, Radio " Heater
80 Chevrolet Sedan
,36 Chevrolet Sedan
"a Chevrolet Roadster
"a Chevrolet Sedan
80 Chrysler Sedan, Heater
80 Desoto Sedan, Radio 81 Heater
~ Desoto Sedan, Radio a. Heater
80 DeSoto Airfow Sedan, n. " II.
'36 Desoto AirfloW Sedan
"a Desoto Airhow Sedan
'33 Deeoto Sedan
80 Dodge Coupe, Heater
80 Dodge Sedan, Heater
"a Dodge Coupe, Heater
80 Ford Sedan, Radio u Heater
~ Ford Sedan, Heater
'3e Ford Sedan, Radio ~ Heater
'3b Ford Sedan, Heater
,3b Graham Sedan, Radio IL Heater
'37 Nash Sedan, Radio ~ Heater
80 Packard Sedan, Radio " Heater
80 Plymouth Sedan, Radio a. Heater
40 Plymouth Bus. Coupe, Heater
80 Plymouth Station Wagon
80 Plymouth Bus. Coupe, Heater
~ Plymouth Sedan, Radio ~ Heater
~ Plymouth n. o. Coupe
80 Plymouth 4 Or. Sedan, Heater
"a Plymouth 4 Or. Sedan, Heater
90 Plymouth 4 Door Sedan
80 Pontiac 4 Dr.. Sedan, Heater
az gtudebaker Sedan, Heater
"a gtudebaker Sedan, Heater
'33 gtudebaker Sedan, Heater
JOHN J. COLLINS, INC.
De Soto and Plymouth
30 Willow b. Dial 1924
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GHERIFFsS NOTICEl

STATE or CONNECTICUT, COUNTY
June 10, 1910.
., hs .s, .'ss n . yss: q a., 4. ss
Az & ;a sis,s q D.. CIV Ger.
Waterbury, % the matter q ! =.
Smith 4 Co, Inc, W. Waiter ., say.
Rs o,"iSs & ls; nv %,l, L ss :. SuSi,s
day OF. June, 1870. ~ 1900 A.. NJ,
bury, 10 the highest bidder. for cash.
ixtuTss. consisting q bsnehsa: seer:
balis, VsnstisT 1IinGs. &c.
DANIEL o., ocoNNon.
s.il.gi.ys.gt Deputy bhefiii
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21

KINGsBuRY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Eight rooms. Cellar, laundry. Hot
water heat, One.car garage, $4,000.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21

OAKVILLE-Maple Ave-, good
family, all Improvements, 4-car gar
age, lot 160xi76. 94600. Eugene MUIR
ply. Tel. 277 WATERFOWL.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21

WEST s1DE-Hill Section g. room
bungalow. Modern, hot water heat,
garage, $4,000. Mark A. Tierney
Agency Real Estate and Insurance,
I'll Bank st. Dial 4-2268.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21

3.FAMILY -- 10 room house. Hot
water heat, oil burner, garage. In
ST. Margaret's Parish. Rents for
$ii8 per month. Price $500.
NUHN and NUHN
al Bank st. Dial 4.2i40
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Houses FOR Sale
A BUY AT S495O

New b-room Colonial House. Hoff-
man vapor heat. Exceptional porch.
Drive out East Main st. 10 Rey.
mond's Bakery, turn left on Blanch-
ard st. TO Ellsmere Ave. Gath street
on left.)
Arthur Baker, "a Ellsmere Ave.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-06-21
Rooms, Board, Hotels


Boys CLUB. Cottage Place Mice
rooms, swimming pOol, ell home
cooking, Reception rooms Mod
crate prices
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M. j. McEVOY, INC.
81 West Main ST. Dial 4-6iis
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For A Glorious 18th
RIDE OUT IN ONE or THESE
UNCONDITIONAL MODELS.
1895 Buick Sedan
1887 Buick Sedan
1898 Chrysler Royal Sedan
1887 ChrySler Royal Sedan
1880 Mercury 2.dr. Sedan
1890 Buick 7.Pasg. Sedan
1884 Chevrolet Coach
1895 Ford 2-Door Sedan
1887 etudebaker Dictator Sedan
THE
HOTCHKISS MOTOR
Co.
Your Buick Dealer for Over 20 Yrs.
399 West Main st.
Tel. 3.3i77
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Rent Your Lake Cottage For The Whole By Advertising


% AutomObEss Yer Sale
PACKARD
TOURING sEDANs
1910 Six
1899 Six
1888 One.Twenty
1887 Six
1887 Super Eight
1890 Twenty
1887 Convertible phaston
1895 2 door Sedan
1885 Coupe
1888 Sedan
CHEVROLETS
1895 Sedan and Coupe
1882 Town Sedan
CHRYsLERS
1884 Convertible Coupe
1884 Sedan
1892 Sedan
1891 Sedan
DE soTos
1889 Club Coupe
1882 Sport Coupe
FORDS
1887 Fordor q Tudor SedanS
1885 Tudor Sedan
1885 Fordor Sedan
1894 Tudor Sedan
MISCELLANEOUS 1875
Graham Sedan
LaSaile Sedan
0ldsmobile Touring Sedan
Nash Sedan
Plymouth Sedan
Studebaker Sedan
WHY'S Sedan
Packard Waterbury, Inc.
"A Safe Place TO Buy"
4e2 WATERFOWL Ave. Dial 4-0i0e
--Opef, Evenings -
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Building Lots For Sale

FTvE-Building lots on Baldwin
Ave. Also one and two family
house on Piedmont. 3.De47.
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FENCES -Duilt and repaired. Lad
ders at Factory Prices. Pearl Wood
working Co., 81 Pearl 81. 3-iSe6.
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Business Places Cor Rent

STORE-8G2 Bank b., suitable for
any business. Inquire next door,
the Capitol Theater. $3.50.
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Announcements
Special Notices

INSTRUMENTATION New York
Worlds Fair can secure reasonable
accommodations, few minutes from
Fair. 4-B7i6.
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Vacation Places vor Rent

POINT BEACH ~ Milford, 8 rooms,
furnished, oil improvements, show.
or, garage. Season $500. $50 weekly.
3-08S3.
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BANTAM LAKE - Cottages. Sea-
son rentals, $4,000 10 $4,000. LIZ
cy M. Glover. Tel. Litchneld 607.2.
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Automobiles
o Autos end Trucks For Sale

1890 CHEVROLET COACH-in run.
ming condition, cas-. 50 Quinsiga-
inond Ave.
Evening star., 1940-04-28

BODY could confuse them" All this was true,
but it hadn't seemed important to me when l
first noticed it.
Him." said this Hubbell. Then we can
discontinue the red and blue check?
Sure" said. Nobody pays any attention
to it. That's what wanted to prove"
II think you have" he said, with frosty
smile. But if we don't need the red and blue
check, we don't need you. All the more reason
for firing you"
But, Mr.. Hubbell -"
That will do, Burke Close the door quietly
as you 60 out"
Well, that's that, thought. l sure out
smarted myself Arlene was waiting for me
in the outer Office.
THE boot" told her. Il guess | just
asked for it."
Don't look so gloomy, Joe" she said, COM
forting me- you'll get another job. and we'll
Evening star., 1940-04-28

was to put red mark on all orders over five
dollars and blue mark on all orders under a
five spot What thought Id do was cross
them up and reverse the colors. I'd always
been itching to do it, just to see what would
happen.
had pretty good idea what mess it
would make, because when was first assigned
to the job, old Mr. Greenwood kept hanging
around my desk like nervous hen, making
sure could count up to five, and tell red from
blue So all that day marked the orders
wrong could see the whole Crampton- Clay
borne organization going haywire.
Believe it or not, nothing happened. did
it three days in row and still nothing hap
pened. Nobody even seemed to notice it. So
took batch of them up to old Mr. Green
wood and asked him to look them over.
Dear, DEAR" he said. You're making these
all wrong, Mr.. Burke. Every one is wrong
Evening star., 1940-04-28

be all right. know we will. This isn't the only
place"
She was swell, and was just going to show
her how felt about her, when MIR. Hubbell's
voice made me jump. Then saw it was COM
inq out of one of those interoffice phones like
little radios:
Miss Johnson! Miss Johnson"
Eyes, Mr.. Hubbell," Arlene said.
phone the cashiers department and tell
them not to pay off Mr.. Joseph Burke.
Hey, what is this?'' protested.
Revoke his dismissal order" Hubbells
voice went on. land send memo to Opera
TONS MIR. Joseph Burke assigned this day to
your department as Junior Inspector, forty
dollars week. Got it? That's all"
That's all! That's what he thought. he
should have seen Arlene and me doing the
rhumba in his outer Office.
Tho Ead
Evening star., 1940-04-28

WOOO oIiu oonSS iAAii W ACon =
Dear, DEAR" he said. "You
all wrong, Mr.. Burke. Every
"Yes, sir. l just can't get
them right.
He looked at me and shook
his head. This is very seri-
GUS. Mr.. Burke. 1t may well
mean your dismissal. III have
to telephone the eighteenth
floor for instructions"
"Yes, sir" l said. and went
back to my desk. l didn't
mark any more orders. l just
sat there. In about half an
hour Greenie called me up
again and told me to report
to MIR. Hubbell, on the eigh-
teenth floor, who would fire
me.
Well, I thanked him and
beat it up to the eighteenth
floor, where l hadn't been
since they took me on. l felt
great, because the only thing
l wanted to do was get away
as fast as l could. Besides his
private Office, this Hubbell
had an outer room. with a
blond secretary to show peo-
pie in.
Ihad to look twice before
believed my eyes. 1t was
Arlene. She raised her head
from a book she was reading.
and our eyes met. l didn't say
a word and she didn't say a
word, until all of a sudden l
had her in my arms. zoe,
Joe," she said. Where have
you been all this time?"
Il been looking for you. l
saw you once, but you were
getting into a limousine with
some big shot"
That was a special assign
ment. I had to take the notes
at a confidential meeting. If
you'd looked a little closer.
you'd have seen Mr.. Den
tons wife in the car, too"
IL don't care about that"
l told her. Then l remem-
bered why l was there. Good
grief!'
What's the matter, Joe?"
Il came up here to get
fired. Mr.. Hubbell telephoned
down he wants to see me"
IN see if he can see you,"
she said, patting her hair into
place. 1T doesn't matter.
Joe, 50 long as we're together
again."
So l went in. and Mr..
Hubbell fired me. This is in
credible, Burke" he told me.
looking over his glasses.
There is no room for men
like you in this organization.
You can get your pay at the
cashiers"
thought fast, because this
was no time to be out of a job.
Listen, Mr.. Hubbel," l
said, Il did it on purpose. l
Just wanted to demonstrate
that those red and blue marks
l been making on the orders
don't mean a thing. And you
know why?"
"I'll listen to your expla-
nation"
Because you have a better
chock EOr Ono thing the Or