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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24

81 don't expect to locate in New
York." John said, little startled at
the question.
"Oh, aren't you going to practice
here?" the girl in red asked. I'VE
naturally assumed that you were"
"Why 'naturally'?" John asked
smiling, but with the uncomfortable
feeling that he was being deliberate
ly quizzed.
"Well, Gays connections are here.
We thought-That's very disappoint-
ing" The girl in red gave a ripple
of laughter which held, John
thought, some confusion. II was
planning to develop a chronic ALL
ment. After all, one must be loyal
to ones friends"
II appreciate your interest,"" John
said, "but shouldn't have private
practice in any event"
"Dr. Houghton is a scientist, dar-
ling" Tory Wales said speaking
across him to the girl in red.
''That's very interesting. The
Englishman lowered his glass to look
at John.
care you working with a founda-
tion?" the boy in the tweed suit
asked.
Nothing so impressive" John
laughed briefly. tJust now I'm as
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24
Sixth Sense Governs
Cuesswork Accuracy

A sixth sense-extrasensorys per-
ception-governs to a certain degree
the accuracy of guesswork, tests
conducted by Columbia university
psychologists indicate.
The research workers, after con-
Quoting series of 1000 tests with
hidden cards, said even the average
man or woman had some sort Of
mental prompting which tended to
bring forth higher-than-chance guess
work on the part of some Of the
subjects.
Something other than chance is
at work." the psychologists said,
but offered no opinion as to what the
extra-chance factor might be.
In every test the cards were shut
fled and set out of range of sight
and hearing, and in about half Of
the tests the subjects were a quar-
ter of a mile away.
The records indicate, contrary to
chance expectation, that there is a
definite relation between the scores
of some of the sets of cards. Con-
troll series and statistical analysis
suggests that something other than
chance is at work. There are sew
eral phases of the distributions of
the date which are difficult to inter-
pref and it is considered wise to con-
tinue the experiment, using new SUBJ
jects as well as continuing with the
old
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24
CHAPTER VIII

The last record in the electric
Victrola whirred to a stop. John
led the small vivacious brunette with
whom he had been dancing to the
davenport facing the fire where he
had sat with Gay.
You're wonderful dancer" she
said, settling herself in a swirl of
scarlet chiffon.
"You sound surprised" John
smiled. 'We aborigines who live in
Maine don't confine our amusement
to war dances, by any means"
She glanced at him doubtfully.
then laughed. ''The mystery is
clearing up" she said.
Mystery"
''Well, we have wondered, you
know" she went on with an air of
artless frankness too deliberate to
be entirely sincere. II mean, Gay
goes dashing off into the wilds and
then comes home and breaks her
engagement and won't tell US any
thing about you except that you're a
doctor and her god-father's nephew.
You can't imagine how curious
we've been to meet you"
Here it was again. John had been
obliged to respond to that approach
many times during the evening as
Gays friends had arrived and de-
parted in restless, animated groups.
"You must find me very disap-
pointing" he said. making no effort
to re-phrase reply which, so far.
had appeared to be adequate.
Mot at all" Her bright brown
eyes sparkled at him through curl
ing lashes. ''of course most Of US
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24

sisting physician in Portland. Gen.
eral practice. I'm hoping"
The girl in red interrupted with a
request for a cigarette. John felt
both irritated and relieved. He didn't
want to talk of his work, especially,
but that was preferable to more
personal references. In the furry of
providing the girl at his right with a
cigarette, he glanced toward the
group at the piano. Gay turned, as
he watched, started across the room
with Janice Howard. The others fol-
lowed.
"Jan and Hickey think they must
co." Gay said, coming up to the
davenport.
"You needn't, Tory" Janice How
ard said. "We can call cab. But
if we're to join the family festivi-
ties tomorrow, steps must be taken
at once.''
"We must 60 too, Tommy" Ellen
Janeway rose. Were meeting the
midnight train in from Chicago.
Francie and Ned are arriving, Gay.
Maybe We'll see you in the country
tomorrow.
81 want to see Francie and Ned.
Are they bringing the babies?"
"Oh, yes. We're driving them out
to the country tonight. The roads
are fairly clear. Todd phoned-"
She stopped and her soft color deep
ened.
Were showing off, Hail." Tory
Wales said quickly. She rose and
shrugged into the white fur coat.
Were going home and hang up
our stockings. Maybe you'll get a
bale of oats in yours, if you're
good" she added, linking her arm
through the arm of her fiance.
Goodnight Gay. Goodnight, DR..
Houghton. Wen see you Wednes-
day evening"
Goodnight, DR.. Houghton." jan
ice Howard extended slender
hand. Its been pleasant to meet
YOU"
Goodnight, everybody" Gay
said. merry Christmas. Good
night"
John was standing at one of the
long windows when Gay came into
the drawing-room. She went to him.
moving swiftly, noiselessly over the
rugs which Suhi had replaced.
"What do you seer" she asked,
standing beside him. "Are you
watching for Santa CLAUSE He
doesn't come in a boat"
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he CurneQ Wnen Sne spoke, glanc-
ing at her, looked out and down
through the window again.
Manhattan is an island, isn't it?"
he said in detached, distant voice.
1--WE never been able to believe it.
But seeing water down under the
windows
John" Her breath caught in
her throat. He looked so unapproach-
able standing there with his back
to the room, in darkness, now, ex-
cept for the blue and silver dazzle
of the Christmas tree, the restrained
glow of the birch-log fire. She
slipped her hand into the pocket
where his was thrust, laid her cheek
against his arm.
''It must be COLDER" he said stead
lily. 'The snow isn't melting. See
it on the deck of that scow there I'M
der the light"
"John-Darling-! I know what
you're thinking. Don't!"
He looked at her then and she saw
the unhappiness in his eyes. His
lips moved as though he meant to
speak but no sound came.
"John," she said quietly, ''look at
me-"
He turned, silent, unsmiling, wait
ing for her to continue.
"Have you changed your mind?"
she asked steadily. "Are you trying
to tell me-" Her voice faltered,
trembled, was stilled.
"Oh Gay, mol" He made a de-
spairing gesture. "I'm trying to see
this thing clearly. We can't rush
into it blindly."
Cant we be comfortable, at
least" she said YEARLY.
He followed her to the davenport
before the fire, sat at little dis
lance from her.
"Cigarette?" she asked.
"Thank you" He struck a match
to light hers. AS he bent toward her,
she saw that his expression had
softened. you're tired" he said
gently.
"a little"
He did not touch her, though she
willed him to with all her strength.
When his cigarette was Lit, he sat
back against the upholstery. II don't
WONDER" he said bitterly. you've
carried me on your shoulders all
evening and I'm a pretty heavy
load"
Don't be an idiot, darling"
"You watched me, you watched
your friends, as though you were
afraid"
81 was afraid"
''That I'd do or say something
that would humiliate your"
''No, John. That they would try to
make you feel uncomfortable, an
outsider, someone who didn't be-
long,"
He turned to her, puzzled.
Deliberately" he asked.
She nodded.
II sensed something of the sort. I"
"You can't understand it, I sup
pose"
"I'm trying. I've been trying all
evening" He crushed out his ciga-
rette. cts the assurance that
wealth gives, I suppose. These
friends of yours who were here to-
night"
"They can be loyal, too" she said
quickly, more defensively than she
knew. ''It would have been loyalty
to Todd if they'd been unpleasant
to you, tonight"
"But what about you, and your
cousin?"
''He-I-" She was silent.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24
Your Companion

Maybe you neuer stopped to think
about 10, says Kathleen Norris, but
there really is only one companion
that you have throughout your life and
that is 80. YOU. tt.r}
Finding out just ,Ohat that compan-
ion is like, iUliat she wants and doesn't
tUanf, tOfiat she needs and doesn't need
is the job every woman should take
upon herself.
Age creeps up on a person and all
the things that seem important to young
Women aren't really that important.
Find out ,Uhat you need to prepare
for old age. Prepare yourself for il
and il will be the happiest period Of
your life. Don't prepare and you'll
liue to regret that you didn't.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-05-24
CHAPTER vII-Continued

il
"Mother gave my father a great
deal of happiness while she was his
wife, the Major, too, suppose,
though l was with them very little.
Robert adores her." Gay changed
her position and laughed. "How SOL
emn we're being We weren't SOL
emn today. Did you enjoy seeing
New York in snowstorm?"
81 enjoy being with you wherever
you are, though enjoy is much too
polite a word"
"Those first few days at the cabin
We were so polite to each other"
81 can barely remember. ! wish
we were there now"
$50 do |. Thinking of the woods
in a snow-storm makes all this
seem like Suggesting, doesn't it?
Do you remember when you asked
me if l would love you when we
were together in New York;"
Yes" He held her closer. II
was afraid to come"
"But you aren't afraid now"
'No But l can't believe it's true"
Dear, dear!'' She lifted her head
from his shoulder and, smiling, drew
an exaggerated sigh. Convincing
you is certainly uphill work. You're
the most obstinate person know"
II guess you're right. loved you
pretty stubbornly for six years"
ut has its advantages, hasn't it,"
She looked at him gravely, her eyes
soft and bright. 81 love you," she
said.
He drew her close to him. II
love you," he said, his lips against
her cheek.
At repeated sound from behind
them, Gay drew away somewhat
hastily. John, too, turned. The
japanese house boy, his face dis
creetly expressionless, stood just in
side the room.
What is it. Suki?" Gay asked.
Comply come, please. Gentle
man, ladies call up from below. Say
send down elevator, please"
"Good-Heavens!" She looked at
him in dismay. II might have known
Il should have told them we were
going out to the country"
"Tell them now"
She shook her head. 'Who is it,
Suki?"
Miss Wales. Mrs. Howard. Lady
not say gentleman's name."
''Send the elevator down."
The house-boy bowed himself out
of the room. She turned to John.
Her face cleared. She laughed. "You
look frightened.
'I'm terrified"
eff refused to let them meet you,
they'd think you weren't presenta-
BILE. / want them to meet you. I'm
proud of you. You look grand in
evening clothes. You ought to wear
them always"
II might get job as waiter"
He caught her hand. II won't know
what to say to them"
Idiot! What do you say to me?"
81 tell you I love you"
Her brows lifted. "You can omit
that. Don't be frightened. They're
really quite harmless"
eff you would coach me little
ooh, John!' She kissed him, but
absently, he thought. Her express
sion was thoughtful, a little appre-
hensive as she pulled him up from
the davenport, as they walked
through soft glow of concealed light
ing, through the frosty glitter of the
Christmas tree toward the door to
greet her friends.
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ship. She has been daughter, wife,
mother, housekeeper for a long
quarter of century. And these
have been happy years, proud years,
years full of the joys of trips and
frocks, parties and fiattery and self
confidence.
But they have vanished now. And
now comes HER time; the time
when she can be most truly and
wholly herself. Her small house is
a veritable kingdom with its gar
den, it's dog or it's cats, it's visits
from adored grandchildren, its quiz
eter visits from old friends. In PLAN
ming trips, in club work and chari-
Aties, in easy hours and easy dress
ing and games of dominoes or crib
bage or backgammon with a few
tried and true neighbors and friends.
are real pleasure.
If the companion of her youth is
still beside her, all this felicity is
doubled. But even if he is not, rich
and ripe and useful living is still
hers.
Iame ana UulutGFGSCAuSs
Now, unfortunately, this paradise
of the middle years sounds extreme
ly dull, to youth. It sounds tame
and undressing to the last degree.
Youth never will change ideals with
age; it hates the thought. Age is
no more convinced that it never will
be youth than is youth sure it never
can grow old.
And so many woman who could
be planning now for her later years
draws away in repugnance from the
thought of them. Whatever she is
when she's old-and to her As is
old-she knows she'll hate it. So
why think about it?
Why train her character to de-
sire what is true and lasting; why
search into her own soul and de-
velop its miraculous resources? Why
deny herself and the children SUI
perfiuous luxuries and extrava-
gances now, to gain the superlative
comfort of financial security for her
old age? Why form taste for fine
books, for language study, for gar
dening, for any one of hundred
interests and avocations, when to-
day there are movies and beauty
parlors and fiirtations and night
clubs to fill her time? a&
What is the answer? 1I SEQ
Ask yourself why.
Answer Is Apparent.
The answer is that if you knew
that in Is or 80 years you had to
move to strange country, coun-
try in which the eyes you use now
could see nothing, in which your
present ears could hear nothing, of
whose language and customs you
know nothing, you would certainly
prepare to make that change. You
would study the conditions, the linn
itations and opportunities of the peo-
pie of that country; master its lam
guage; cultivate a few friends who
must make that journey with you.
Middle age, old age, can be a
long peaceful holiday. A useful hol-
iday--not by any means an idle hol-
iday. But happy time in which a
woman who has. done her honest
share of living in the younger years
can find endless interest, thousand
absorbing occupations, complete
peace of spirit.
That's something worth achievingl
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-23
END OF CONGRESS
TO Be DISCUSSED
House Democrats To Hold
Caucus To Decide Wheth-
err To Elect A Leader

WASHINGTON, Sept. % Up -
Administration leaders, hopeful
that congress will adjourn next
Saturday, said today that a caucus
of house democrats on Wednesday
should provide a test of democratic
sentiment in that chamber. on the
question of ending the session.
The caucus. will decide whether
to select a majority leader at this
time to succeed Sam Rayburn.
who was elevated to the speaker
ship after. the death of William B
Bankhead.. Administration -mer
have indicated that they would
like to postpone action on the lead
ership at least until after the No
vember election. They contend
that a decision to postpone the
selection would indicate. that most
democrats were in favor of ad-
journment. Republicans r gener-
ally opposed to adjournment, argu-
ing that congress should remain
in session during continuance Of
the national emergency which
.(Continued on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-23
WORK ON 50 ARMS
FACTORIES PUSHED
Fifteen New Auxiliary Air
craft Plants Contemplated
In New Estimates

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22.-R-
Defense officials predicted today
that work would be in full swing
within a few weeks on the last of a
1859, 900, 900 string of so or more
government . owned munitions
plants
In addition to these factories for
turning out powder, shells and 9TH
er munitions to supply an army of
two million men, some Is auxiliary
aircraft plants are contemplated in
new supplemental estimates which
were submitted to congress by
President Roosevelt last week.
These funds were asked, without
Immediate explanation, after diff
culties were encountered in carry
ing out the administrators origi-
nal intention that the Reconstruct
ton Finance corporation should fl
nance the expansion of warplane
production facilities through pri-
vate manufacturers.
Jesse Jones, federal loan admin
istrator, announced today that the
RFC had authorized loans and
commitments for defense purposes
of $50, 959, $50. Of this amount
$188, IL, 1855 went to manufacturers
of airplanes and parts. The bulk of
the total was made available for
acquisition of such necessary war
as rubber, tin, and gas
oline. Q
When all r in full operation in
the spring of 1912, the munitions
plants for which funds already
have been provided are expected to
swell tenfold the nations current
output of ammunition and weapons
for the land forces, and to match
the peak production at the close of
the World war. 1
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-23
AMERICA'SFUTURE
STUDIED BY AXIS
Considers u. S. Leader In
Economic Warfare Fol-
lowing Present War

BERLIN, Sept. o. Up Far
reaching decisions involving Greece
as a possible 'trouble spot" and the
United States as a leader in eco
nomic warfare against the Axis
after the present conflict were re-
ported today to have been taken by
Rome-BerIin leaders.
Joachim Won Ribbentrop, German
foreign minister, and Premier Mus
solini of Italy, in their series of par
leys at Rome were represented as
having found the basis (which will
give a certain guaranty Of victory"
in "all military, economic and po-
litical theaters of the total war;"
This report was contained in the
newspaper Der Montag, first Berlin
newspaper to comment following the
Rome conversations.
This newspaper compared Greece
to Norway at the beginning of this
year''-before Norway fell to Ger
man occupation.
At the same time the National
Zeitung of Essen, a newspaper close
to Reichsmarshal Hermann Goering
and his administration Of economic
affairs and the four-year plan, de-
clared the Axis powers are fully
prepared for the possibility Of eco
nomic war" led by the democracies,
the United States, after
the present conflict is over
The Axis powers are "indulging
in no illusions about the intentions
Of democratic states,' said the lei
tung, which warned, however, that
it took only IL months for Germany
swing from the defensive in eco
nomic war, and that now economic
war has lost its European propon-
.nt with the destruction Of Eng
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-23
Ship Bound For Canada
Sent To Bottom 600 Miles
From English Coast
ll3 PERSONS SAVED
Many Swept From Life
boats By Heavy Seas And
Others Die From Cold
By DREW

LONDON, Sept. 23.-(Monday)-
|R-Two hundred and ninety-three
persons including SO evacuated chill
dren bound for Canadian safety died
last Tuesday night 500 miles out in
the storm-lashed Atlantic when their
ship was torpedoed and sunk by a
German submarine, the British gov
eminent announced officially today,
Only 113 Of the 406 persons aboard
survived. It was the first loss OF
children under Britain's scheme to
remove them from the war zone.
The children who persisted were
from 5 to Is years old.
Swept From Lifeboats
Men, women and children were
swept from lifeboats by heavy seas.
Others died from exposure as rain
and hail storms swept them from
10 p. m. the night of Sept. II until
dawn the next day when a British
warship reached the scene.
The ship sank 20 minutes after be-
ing struck.
Survivors said singing children
marched obediently into the life
boats, and were saluted by the cap
tain who went down with his ship.
"Take care of yourselves now"
the captain shouted to his passen-
gers.
But tragic circumstances" de-
feated elaborate safety precautions,
the communique said, in telling of
the heavy seas.
In one lifeboat alone which had
held "a seamen, nurses, children and
adult passengers, only a few still
lived when the racing warship
reached the scene.
Assails Nazis
Godfrey Shakespeare, chairman
of the Children's Overseas Reception
Board organizing the removal OF
English children, called the disaster
another example of the barbarous
methods associated with Nazi Ger
many"
Social workers made the sad
rounds of homes in the London and
Liverpool areas to break the news
to the children'S parents.
The survivors told a narrowing
story of the terrific explosion, of
the. orderly gallant conduct Of chill
dren who marched to their lifeboats,
of a ship which sank with it's cap
tain at salute at stern and of the
later vigil on lonely sea
The, children, in words Of n of
the surviving escorts, acted mag
nificently" and when the ship sud-
denly slipped under those in life
boats were singing, Roll Out the
Barrel"
Of the SO children lost, AZ were
boys and Al we're girls. Four chill
dren were five years old; five were
six; two were seven; nine were
eight; nine were nine; Is were 10;
eight were II; sixteen were II;
eight were 10; five were IA and two
wer Is.
Among them were 10 children
Continued on Page Three: Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-23
DAUGHTER BORN
TO FRED SNITES
Mother And Child Report
lin Excellent Condition
At Chicago Hospital

CHICAGO, Sept. o. Up - A
laughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Snite, Jr., at the Chica-
20 Lying-In hospital at 1914 a. m.
Central Standard Time' today.
Both mother and child we're re-
ported in excellent condition.
The father, Fred Snite, Jr., is
the famous infantile paralysis vic
tim, who has lived in a respirator
for the last four years. The mother
is the former Teresa Larkin, OF
Dayton, Ohio, who married young
Snite at the home of his parents
in suburban River Forest Aug. 10,
1889.
The child weighted eight pounds,
! "a ounces. The attending ply
scian was DR.. M. Edward Davis.
Mrs. Snite entered the hospital
Wednesday,, Sept. 9. The birth was
By caesarian section, performed
EDr. Davis, assisted by DR.. Fred
/ Adair. Mrs. Katherine Larkln,
stther Of Mrs. Snite, was at the
f@pital when the child was born.
Young Snite, who dubbed him.
sef the boiler kid" after he was
Stricken while on a tour in China,
and his wife first announced they
were expecting a child on Nay 20
In mimeographed paper, issued
PERIODICALLY to several hundred
friends.
The item said:
The long legged bird is ex-
pected to shower us with all his
enolcest blessings, for which we
are grateful"
At that time the father was 20
sna the mother Is years old.
Snite, Jr., has spent most of
ls time in a breathing apparatus
hlo|n as an iron lung which
ne termed his boiler" First
stricken in Peiping, China, on
April l, 1886, Snite's condition sub
ssquently improved and he was
transported to his home, still en-
>sSeo IN the iron lung" 8