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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-22
CHAPTER SEVEN


Gun watched Pullinger and the
red-head. They strolled around al
an even pace, and absorbed IN
conversation. Apparently they had
quite a lot to say to each other.
Gun rested his elbows on the
sand and supported his head on MS
hands-which concealed his face
quite well.
AS the pair drew nearer he
strained his ears to catch a word
or two of what they were saying.
But they spoke in low tones, and
all Gun could hear was that the
girl had a very soft and tuneful
voice-an asset in any woman! But
not an asset to Gun at that mo
ment!
Then, just as he was despairing,
she raised her voice, very slightly,
but enough for Gun to clearly catch
two or three words. She said:
'Oh, I guess Emil will deal with
anyone like that"
Emil! That was the hawk-nosed
assistant manager, presumably
and she might we'll have been re-
ferring to undesirables who got
into the baths. Or she might not.
Just as Gun was changing his
position once more, Daphne reap
peared. She had re-made her face,
and was smiling once more. She
came straight across to Gun.
II had to come out here to dry
off," she announced. Besides, I
don't see why I should let you
spoil everything.
She sat down beside him, and
then gave the real reason for her
temperance.
II say, what did you mean by all
that rot about you not being late
1.-THE truth of the matter is that
was stung by you calling me Me-
thuselah." said Gun. Every man
wants to seem young to a beautiful
girl, you know"
Daphne smiled. This was the
sort of thing she understood, and
liked.
Sorry I got cross" she apollo
gized. There's something terri
bly, nice about you"
Pullinger and the red-headed girl
had parted, and each were disap-
pearing through their separate
doorWays.
well, that's fine" said Gun. He
rose hastily. II must 60 and do
something about it. Cheerio!"
And he left her sitting there,
still bewildered.
In the coffee room Gun saw Pull
niger again. He vas standing in a
far corner, in close converse with
Emil. the Egyptian.
AS Gun came into the room they
both looked around at him, and
Gun could read suspicion on the
dark face, and a sort of amused
contempt on the fairer one. For
SOIllS 10doOI1 tIldI d11lOySo Hill. Lie
did not mind the Egyptians sus-
picion, but he did not at all like
the look of Pullinger, and he re,
scented the suggested contempt.
He had entered the room hur-
riedly, and he hurried across it.
Found his way to his cubicle, and
contemplated the telephone. TIL e
idea in his mind was that he would
get someone to shadow Pullinger,
while he went and had a word with
X about it. He had a feeling x
Fould be interested.
Gun decided that he couldn't be
in two places at once. A confound-
ed nuisance that Charles Cazelton
was away-who the devil could be
get hold of?
He ran over some names in his
mind, and came to Prescott S.
Prescott would be the man-if he
was in town. Gun knew his club,
where he was usually to be founc
ut this hour.
Gun picked up the telephone re.
Bella ~LANAN-COURT RI
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-22
Bella LANAN-COURT REPORTER r. r ANon Helm
Pounded On Actual Court Records And You Can Be The JUDGE 80

WIEN oU pR,vE OVER A LONELY STRETCH
At NIGHT. NEAR THE SCENE OLA RECENT
MUROER-- EVEN THE TREES ALONG THE
ROAD TAKE ON SINISTER SHAPES! AND
MATS WHAT MADE BESS NORMAN THINK or
SCHO615"AS SHE DROVE ALONG WITH BILL
CHlCkERlNG. NEAR AlIuS OK AHQMAL
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-22

Returning from a nerve-wracklng
assignment, Gun Cotton, famous
Scotland Yard agent, goes to
Sleichtner's Egyptian Ray Baths,
where he becomes interested in a
mysterious stranger named Pull
niger, who is wearing a tattooed
Egyptian symbol. Pullinger IS me-
by a beautiful flame-haired girl at
the swimming pool in the baths.
Evening star., 1940-09-24
Drafted Students 10 Get
Bar Exam Extension

Students entering National Uni
versity Law School last night were
told by Justice Oscar R. Luhring of
District Court that the Court Of
Appeals would probably extend the
time for taking bar examinations to
cover any period of military service
of students entering the law school
under the old rules who might be
drafted.
Justice Luhring said he had taken
up the matter with Justice Fred VIM
son of the Court of Appeals and was
authorized to say for Justice VIM
son that he had no doubt the Court
of Appeals would take this view be-
cause it seemed manifestly fair.
Meanwhile. Chancellor Leslie C.
Garnett indicated the university
would do everything possible to help
law school students affected by the
draft. He promised that should stu
dents be called to the colors the
unused portion of their tuition would
be refunded. If the call came near
the end of the year. he added, spe-
cial examinations might be arranged
to prevent loss of credit.
Evening star., 1940-09-24
Bill 10 Ease Debt Burden
OF Soldiers 10 Be Studied

The House Military Affairs Com
mittee will consider tomorrow
morning legislation proposed by the
War Department which will help
drafted men handle their civil
liabilities, such as insurance pre-
miums, rent and taxes, during the
year they are called into active
service.
The measure was discussed at a
hearing last week. and there were
indications today the bill may be
favorably reported to the House
tomorrow.
In addition to conscripts. the
legislation also covers National
Guardsmen and reservists called to
active duty.
Some protection already is pro-
vided for these men in the Selective
Service Act, provision Of which
extends the benefits of the Soldiers
and Sailors Civil Relief Act of the
previous World War which freed
persons in military service from
haraSsment and injury in connection
with civil affairs during their terms
Of service.
The new legislation. however. is
understood to go further than the
World War act. 1t is complicated
measure which describes in great
detail benefits intended for men
called into service.
Evening star., 1940-09-24

Brazil became independent of
Portugal September 7, 1882.
Evening star., 1940-09-24
Havana Treaty Wins
Unanimous BACKING
OF Senate Group
Pact Provides for Joint
Control Over European
Colonies in Emergency
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, told by Secretary of State
Hull that European possessions in
the Western Hemisphere must not
become a battle-ground Of the pres
ent war, unanimously recommend
ed today that the Senate ratify the
treaty of Havana.
The treaty, encompassing an
agreement between the United
States and the 81 american
countries to cooperate in the tenn
porary taking over of European
possessions at any threat Of change
in sovereignty, was sent to the COM
mittee last week by President
Roosevelt, accompanied by letter
from Mr.. Hull.
Mr.. Hull wrote that it would not
be consistent with the policy of the
United States or desirable from the
point of view of the defense OF
the Western Hemisphere to permit
these regions to become the subject
of barter in the settlement of Euro
pean difficulties. or a battle-ground
for such difficulties.
Either situation could only be
regarded as threat to the peace
and safety of this hemisphere, as
would any indication that the pos
sessions under consideration might
Evening star., 1940-09-24
5000 Put 10 Work Weekly
In Army and Navy Offices

More than 5000 defense workers
are being placed weekly in tho War
and Navy Departments by the Civil
Service Commission, it was an
nounced yesterday in summary OF
recruiting activities which showed
that nearly 10000 employees have
been added in the two agencies
since June.
Newspapers. radio, posters and
personal solicitation are being en-
ployed in the campaign for man
power, and as a-fesult. it was said,
workers are being obtained with a
minimum of delay.
In the second week of September,
the commission reports, 1,053 posi-
tions we're filled in this area, 233
in the Washington Navy Yard and
others at the Naval Powder Factory,
Indian Head and the Navy Yard
Portsmouth.
The Navy Department told the
commission that your personnel
endeavors are worthy of high COM
mendation."
Evening star., 1940-09-24

be used to promote systems alien
to the inter-American system"
Territory involved includes pos
sessions in this hemisphere OF
France, which already has bowed
In defeat to Germany: Of the Meth
erlands, overrun by German armies,
and of Great Britain.
The treaty was signed at Havana
July 80. 1t would provide for CO.
ordinated action by the United
States and Latin American coun.
tries to take over any of these pos
sions and to establish provisional
governments until such time as they
could be turned back to present
owners.
Evening star., 1940-09-24
Chip Robert Resigns
National Democratic
Committee Post
Secretary Sees Conflict
Of Party Duties and
Business Interests
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 24.-Lawrence
w. tChip) Robert, jr., whose en-
gineering firm recently was disclosed
to have received 1891 $50 in fees on
naval contracts. has resigned as
secretary of the Democratic National
Committee.
In rendering his resignation to
National Chairman Edward j. Flynn,
Mr.. Robert said in letter he felt
he could not serve the best interests
of my company Robert & Co., At
lanta, Ga) and also the best inter-
ests of my party connections
simultaneously. and there cannot
and must not be a conflict between
D>the two"
Accepting the resignation with
regret. Mr.. Flynn expressed hope Mr..
Robert would continue to develop
the business group which we feel is
so important in our campaign This
was an apparent reference to the
Businessmen's Committee for Roose-
welt and Wallace, of which Mr..
Robert is chairman.
Mr.. Robert said his company 'in
this time of national emergency"
found itself with the largest volume
of commercial and Federal business
in its history.
Chairman Vinson of the House
Naval Affairs Committee filed re-
port August % showing that Mr..
Roberts company had received S26,-
S59081 in naval contracts, paying
the firm 1881 $50 in fees.
A demand for Mr. Roberts reSigna-
ton fro mthe national committee
was made subsequently by Senator
Bridges. Republican. of New Hamp-
shire, who called on President Roose-
welt to ask for it. Mr.. Robert said at
the time he would welcome an inves-
tigation. declaring his firm had done
business in millions" with the Gov
ernment since the Coolidge admins
tration.
In Washington Senator Bridges
-2aid today that while he was i'm
mensely gratifled" that Mr.. Robert
had resigned, "the resignation is
nOU eIlOuRIl. dllu d OuotiSc AS
partment investigation still was In
order He added:
II suppose it is too much to ex-
pect from the New Deal that II
would investigate man so high IN
the councils" of the Democratic
party. Senator Bridges statement
was issued through the Republican
National Committee.
Representative Martin, Repub-
lican national chairman, character
lied Mr.. Roberts resignation as a
dumping overheard by which the
Democrats hope to tighten the
load in a vain hope that the old
donkey can stagger home"
In a statement at his press con-
ference, Mr.. Martin said, There
can be only one Interpretation
placed upon the resignation coming
at this time. The New Dealers are
nervous and worried over their COM
ing defeat in November
Encouraging reports have been
received from the West Coast, Mr.
Martin added, declaring he would
welcome support from Senator
johnson of California, remarking
)'I think a speech from Senator
johnson would mean that Califor-
MIA is going Republican"
Evening star., 1940-09-24
Some Papers 10 Make Up
Drafted Workers PAY
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept a.
Reinstatement of employees Of news
paper classified advertising depart
ments upon completion of military
service has been agreed upon in
formally by many papers, a repre-
sentative of the Pennsylvania News
paper Publishers Association re-
ports.
In addition, David j. Winkworth
announced after yesterdays ses-
sions of an "ad clinic" some of the
larger papers will make up the diff
ference between Army pay and
newspaper salaries.
Some speakers, discussing plans
for training workers to ill possible
vacancies, indicated replacements
would be on a temporary" basis
unless business conditions warrant
their retention upon the return o1
regular employees.
Newspapers of II States are rep
resented at the two-day clinic.
Evening star., 1940-09-24
Post-Wor Plans Ready,
Axis Ministers Assert

ROME. Sept. "a (P).-An ex-
change of kilograms today between
German Foreign Minister Joachim
Won Ribbentrop and Foreign Minis
ter Count Galeazzo Ciano assert
ed that Germany and Italy reached
complete agreement on postwar
plans to remake Europe and Africa
in recent parleys here.
Beneath the formalities of the
departing guest and the host were
certain disclosures that their talks
here went beyond winter war plans.
Each wrote as if the war with Brit
ain was as good as won.
Won Ribbentrop said, in part:
L am filled with great satisfac-
ton from having been able, on the
Fuehrer's orders, to discuss with II
Duce and you, in the present phase
of the fight against England, i'm
portant problems relative to future
common political ends and future
Systematization of the security of
our vital spaces and note that
therein, as ever, there is complete
agreement in our opinions"
Count Ciano replied, in part:
The Rome talks again showed in
this historic moment the complete
solidarity of the axis powers and
their absolute community of inten-
tions for the new order which the
Fuehrer and II Duce will install with
the final victory of our two peo-
pies"
Today Count Ciano gave Eli
Amau. the japanese Ambassador a
40-miDute interview during which
they were understood by reliable
sources to have discussed the general
European situation, the result of
the Won Ribbentrop talks and the
axis position toward the Japanese
occupation in French Indo-China.
Count Ciano was understood to
have assured the Ambassador of
Italy's sympathy with the Japan
ese action.
Evening star., 1940-09-24
Hours Ruling III Effect

Seasonal exemption from the
hours provisions of the Fair Labor
Standards Act has been made final
for the cotton stoT age industry. Col.
Philip B. Fleming. administrator
of the Wage and Hour Division, an
nounced today. Under the ruling,
the storing of cotton in cotton ware
houses, and compress warehouse IA
cilities may be carried on, as a sea-
sonal industry. for II hours in any
workday, or for Sc hours In any
work week, for IA work weeks in
any calendar year. before the over
time provisions of the law become
effective.
Evening star., 1940-09-24
Three Men Indicted
In Two Kidnapings
OF D. T.. Women
Al Cases Returned
In District Court
By Grand Jury

Three men were indicted on
charges of kidnapping in two true
bills handed up today to Justice
Jesse C. Adkins in District Court
by the District grand jury. The in
dictments were among group OF Al
returned by the jury.
Francis j. Mulvey, %. Of the 2800
block of Myrtle avenue NE. and
Albert M. Farmer, %, of the 100
block of Seventh street NE. were
indicted on charges of taking a
33-year -old Washington woman
into nearby Maryland and GRIM
inally assaulting her. They were
named in another indictment.
charging rape, while In third in
dictment they were accused OF rob-
berry. Police said the woman was
forced into an automobile at knife
point when she left a restaurant
and the youths drove to the vicinity
of Riverdale, Md. where she was
attacked. The woman gave police
the license numbers of the automo-
bile, they said, and Mulvey and
Farmer were apprehended.
Another Indicted in kidnapping.
In the second kidnapping indict-
ment Daniel c. Kennedy, "a, is ac-
cused of having taken a young
woman to nearby Maryland, with
the intention of robbing her, on
August 2l Another man, said by
police to have been in the automo-
bile with Kennedy, has not been ap-
pretended. The woman gave police
the tag numbers of the machine,
they said.
The three men were indicted under
the "Lindbergh law" under which
the death penalty is possible, As
sistant States Attorney Evan T.
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thoritatively. are creating new
order that is the antithesis OF the
British conception Of world doml-
nation
"All European peoples possessing
the virility to live are to become
equal members in the European
community" these sources said.
The battle for this genial con-
ception already is decided. The new
Europe already is In the process OF
formation. England alone is the
enemy of all young, strong, power
full nations.
ITO what extent Britain's sec
onds. who on the whole represent
not peoples but groups with ties to
international capitalism, understand
this conception is theoretically in
teresting but has no political i'm
portance whatsoever"
Egype Attack in Prospect.
AS seen from this point. further
of the war almost Ger
tainly will include efforts to cut on
the British Suez-Mediterranean
outlet by an attack through Egypt,
while the possible entry OF Spain
might make Gibraltar unsafe for
the British fleet.
Remaining then would be the task
of opening the Atlantic route, along
which most of Germany's commerce
with the Balkans and Mediterranean
normally flows.
No details of such military OBJ
1ectives were announced after the
Rome conference, but a glance at
the map-with special reference to
the Italian advance toward the Nile
along the North African coast
challenges any other prospect.
Success for the axis powers in
compelling the British fleet TO aban-
don the Mediterranean would enable
Germany and Italy and Spain, too,
II she decides to join them, to op-
crate freely in North Africa and,
perhaps equally important, have ac-
cess to the vast oil production OF
Iran PERSIA.
As to Greece and the Dardanelles,
there are German press suggestions
that Britain is becoming too in
terested in Grecian waters-as,
Evening star., 1940-09-24

Davis, in charge Of the jury, said.
Mr.. Davis pointed out the death
penalty also is possible in rape cases
If the trial jury so recommends.
Richard Reeves, colored, "a, was
indicted on charges Of assault with
a dangerous weapon. assault with
intent to kill and assault on a police
man. He is charged with injuring
Pvt. Lawrence r. Henson of the
Metropolitan Police Department, who
had arrested him at Seventh and T
streets NV. on August IL, for de-
posting refuse in the street.
Halted With Shot.
According to police, Reeves beat
the policeman with the patrolman's
billy" Later, the policeman halted
Reeves with shot, police said.
Others indicted and the charges
against them were: William H. Lit
tlefleld, non-support of minor child;
Charles j. Benjamin, Robert j. Col
Inns, Herbert E. j. Burks, Louis r.
Briscoe. Milton Winfield, Albert
Dent, Earl E. Young, Joseph C.
Stewart and Edgar l.. Barbour, JOY
riding; Holmes C. Scott, Charles D.
Francis, Edward H. Kroll, Henry
L. Simmons and James H. Mont
gomery, joyriding and grand lar.
ceny: Thomas F. McKenney. Milton
Carter and Willie McNair, grand
larceny; Richard S. Vernon, house,
breaking; Robert L. Quinn, John
Mack. Marion r. johnson and
Charles E. Tibbs, housebreaking
and larceny; James Melvin Allen,
receiving stolen property: Harry
Clark Bell, forgery and uttering ::
James o. E. Gehrman and Richard
S. Colston, forging and uttering a
Government check; Raymond A.
SimmS. Herbert E. ]. Burks, Lon
ME Paige, Paul L. Overton, Howard
P. Lewis, Edward w. Green and
Robert E. Taylor, robbery; Albert
Washington, assault with intent to
commit carnal knowledge; Willie
Davis, Lucille Hill, William j.
Payne, Garfield Wood, Bessie
Holmes and James Jackson, assault
with a dangerous weapon.
Evening star., 1940-09-24

earlier. in the case of Norway-and
the statement by authorized sources
that the Rome conference included
"all questions necessary for the de-
feat of Britain"
Evening star., 1940-09-24

The Tain Pyramid in the state
OF Vera Cruz. Mexico, is built in
seven sections and is divided into
1854 inches.
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as excellent food. A full mature
trigger fish will weigh about 4
pounds, though the average catch
is 1-pound size. There does not
seem to be any appreciate amount
Of fight in the fish, but it does show
a normal reaction to being made a
prisoner and brought out of the
element with which 1t is familiar.
Spawning habits, rate of growth
and preferred food are all still mys-
teries. Since the habitat of the
trigger fish is on both coasts Of the
tropical Atlantic on the American
Coast from Nova Scotia to the
Dutch West Indies, there is q hope
that some one will clear up its
dark secrets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-23
BY LILLIAN COX ATHEY.

There Is q single genus OF this
family Of tropical fishes which is
known to make itself at home in
the United States. This particular
member is from the West Indies
and has been found In small num-
bers at Woods Hole.
Balistes carolinensiS, 1eatherjacket
or turbot are the names applied to
the trigger fish found in the Caro-
lima waters. There is a single species
that has been taken in Chesapeake
Bay and another is recorded as
= having been hooked in both the
: north and south tributaries Of
the bay.
. The queen Is by far the most
attractive, though she has the ap-
u pearance of having had an encoun-
ter with a sword or razor, leaving
Q scar that tends to give her sin
lister expression.
All members have a rather deep
body that is decidedly compressed.
The snout is long and the lips are
quite short, permitting the teeth to
show. When the eyes are rolled and
the teeth exposed, there Is some
thing uncanny in the look of the
queen. The mouth Is small, the
gills are mere slit. The scales
covering the body are more or less
platelike and they bear spines or
bony tubercles. There are two dorsal
fms, the first one having strong
spines. the yentral fins have a sin
gle strong spine attached to the
enlarged pubic bone.
1t is the first dorsal fin, with its
three spines, which is responsible
for the name trigger" being applied
to this genus. The first spine is the
largest, and is erect and fixed. When
the second one is erect, it is easy to
lay it back, defexing the second
spine, and some one finding this
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TALK on CLASSIFIED
THE DEALER

MANY dealers and dealers
AVA representatives use CLASH
fed advertisements in the news
papers to move their merchan-
disc. Some use addresses in
residential sections, others tele-
phone numbers. In such cases
many papers require the addi-
ton Of the word Dealer" to
make plain to the reader the
status of the advertiser.
To this, frequent protests arise
from the advertiser presumably
because Of a misconception Of
what constitutes good advertis-
ing.
A good advertisement will in
clude complete description of
the merchandise, the price and
plainly designate If the adver-
tiser is a dealer or private
party.
When a dealer camoufiages
as a private party, he of1ends
prospective purchaser who
may never return or respond
to further advertisements and
defeats the very purpose Of ad-
vertising which Is to create
business.
Business cannot be increased
by advertising which implies
what you are not.
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Natures Children
Queen Trigger Fish
(Balistes vetula)

fact present, hit upon the idea Of
naming the species trigger flsh.
Names for many Of our flora and
fauna have been found by noticing
just such unexpected tricks, so that
in quite few cases we have the
clue to the strange habits Of their
owners.
The trigger fish taken on the
blackfish grounds of Beaufort, N. c.,
jumped for bait on the hook that
consisted Of pieces of fish. It is
usually caught where there is fishing
for grunts and their type. In Key
West, Fla, this fish goes by the
name Of turbot and is looked upon
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Legislative Program
OfC.I.O. to Be Outlined

The 1910 legislative program OF
the Congress of Industrial Or
Plantations will be outlined by
Joseph Kovner, assistant counsel
of the c. I. O., and Sidney KATE,
secretary-treasurer of the Mary
land-District of Columbia Indus
trial Union Council, at a meeting
under auspices of Local q, United
Once and Professional Workers,
C. I. O.. at BIS o'clock tonight
Mt 916 Seventeenth street NV.
Mr.. Kovner also is secretary of
the C. I. o. Committee on Social
Security.