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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-17
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tendant. After about three min
utes this individual appeared
again, and beckoned to Gun, VINO
passed through the door and then
found himself in a medium-slzed
room fitted up as a doctors Oh
flee. For the first time since he
had entered the building the orl-
entail note had vanished.
The man who stood beside the
desk was short and fat, and was
clad in faultless morning coat and
lavender striped trousers. He was
a pink-and-white little man, and
it hardly needed the stethoscope
hanging round his nec.. to convey
the fact that he was a doctor.
Good morning!" this individual
greeted him. You are a new pa
tent, are you not?"
The man spoke softly, but in a
slightly thick voice, and again Gun
sensed the foreigner, though he
would have passed in most places
as an Englishman all right.
Its my first time here was
Guns reply. But I must say I
hardly regard myself as a pa
tent nor did I expect a medical
consultation was part of the per-
formance!"
The doctor gave an e n I
shrug.
"Ah, patient it is just a word!
But, of course, we assume that
people do not come here unless
they have a reason. A little tonic
"a reviver. Permit mel"
In response to his gesture Gun
obediently opened his bathrobe,.
and the doctor nodded his approx
al of the figure thus revealed.
There is not, I think, much
wrong with you!"
MOP" Gun agreed. I'm sorry
to be such a disappointment"
"Ah, no, but we have to take
care. Firstly, in certain cases OF
heart affection the ordinary ray
bath might prove dangerous. Also
we like to make sure that our
pat-our CLIENTS-obtain bene-
fit from our treatment. Pardon
me. ...
The cold rim of the s%tethoscope
impinged on the flesh over Guns
Continued on Page Eleven)
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-10-17

Ionce more, adopting the manner
of a garrulous, curious, not over
intelligent individual.
II say, what happens now? VIVA,
do we hang around this place for?'
he asked.
He had deliberately approached
him from behind, and bare feet
made no noise on the wooden,
floor. This time the fellow gave a
quite palpable start. Plainly ne
was nervous, to say the least.
"Oh. first we e the doctor!" ne
replied shortly.
1.-THE devil we dol" Gun ex'
claimed. What for?"
"Oh. 1 don't know. 1t is a rule
of the place, 1 SUPPOSE
The man spoke i~mpatiehtly, ano
now he moved away.
Gun did not follow him, but ne
watched him. Two newcomers en-
tered the room, and the man gave
them a quick but comprehensive
glance.
All the same, it was becoming
impressed upon him that there was
not only something queer about
the man he was interested m, bu'
also about this place! Somehow
there seemed to him to be some
thing secret and sinister about al
this oriental flim-flam. He sensed,
as he so often did in certain cir
cumstances, something menaclns
that lay behind all these thick
carpets, oriental decorations and
silent-footed attendants. There
was one in the room now an
other synthetic Gun hoped for
the mans sake) eunuch, who stood
stiffly by the door, but who, Gun
observed, was studying with some
attention everyone in the room.
Another precaution against the ad-
mission of u~ndesirables, or .?'
One by one the men who had
been waiting had passed through
the inner doorway, and had not
returned. Fresh ones had dribbled
in from the elevator, and each
time Gun noted, the foreigner"
as he had now dubbed him, gave
the newcomers a quick, compre'
hensive glance.
Now it was the foreigners turn
to pass through the inner door,
beckoned in by a white-clad at
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-27
SYNOPSIS
READ THIS FIRST:
WRITTEN FOB AND RELEASED BY
CENTRAL PRESS ASSOCIATION

A NEW world looms for
KIT REILLY, young singer, aft
er she wins the Sembler radio con
test and is given a one-year con
tract to succeed the famous
MANA HARRIS, as the com
rany's songstress of the air waves
Other than a telegram of congratu
lations, Kit has heard nothing
from
VANCE HEALEY, the noted ra'
dio sports announcer, who helped
her by securing for her an audi
tion for the contest. Kit and
FRAN LIE MAZE, her longtime
friend and partner, who has be
come her secretary-manager, are
occupied with adjusting themselves
to their new life.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-27
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"But look, publicity is a bust
ness. You got to use every means
you can to get it."
Then you'll have to .think up
some other means" Kit said
shortly.
Fran knew when Kit meant
what she said. She said hastily,
What was the big idea you were
burning with when you came ln?"
Ferris took a handful of small
cookies. cts this way. I saw Bill
Kingsley this morning and we can
throw a party at his place with
out spending too much dough-"
Kits hand, half way toward a
tea cup, was arrested. What kind
of party?"
Lets see now. I got it!
Harris is a good friend of yours
and she's retiring. We'll give her
a farewell party. It'll be very soup
and fish. Well have champagne
and caviar. We'll invite all the big
wigs and radio editors. That way
they'll get to know you. It's good
stuff. You'll turn on the old charm,
simple, sweet and all that and
Oh, yes, she'd turn on the old
charm all right. She said. There's
someone I'd like to invite. Il
1 didn't have to do it myself"
Fran's eyes widened.
Leave that to little me. Who
is it," Ferris asked.
"Mr. Healey. Vance Healey. He's
the announcer, you know"
"Sure I know. Sister, there ISM
anybody who ever turned a dia
that doesn't know who he is" His
eyes darted to her face. Say, you
haven't been holding out on me,
have you? A romance, huh?"
"Oh, no, you don't!" There was
fire that leaped into Kits eyes
There's no romance angle, ane
don't you gum things up tina
way" She was afraid she already
had said too much, afraid that she
might say something that would
find it's way into print and be seen
by Vance. IL just thought il
would be nice to invite him be-
cause he-he got me a break
once" She added, with elaborate
casualness, mot that it really
matters" 4
! (To Be Continued
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-27

They may feel that they want to
give you an opportunity to g e t
your bearings"
"Sure, that's right" Ferris
agreed vigorously. you're getting
a lot of items, aren't you?"
Items, yes: I know you're doing
a swell job, Jimmie, but the items
are all from places like Omaha
and Glens Falls and Pottsville anc
places like that. I want to know
what the columnists and critics
here think about me-"
They've got radios in Omaha
and Glens Falls and Pottsville.
That's where they buy pianos,'
Fran said dryly.
Ferris nodded his head. "Y o U
don't ever have to worry about
what critics think about the Sem.
bier program. It's tops. They got
the best band on the air for you tc
sing with"
They've cut me to two SONGS"
Kit said. A thread of worry rar
through her voice.
The china cup in Fran's hand
slipped from her grasp and shat
tered on the floor. Another buck
on the bill" she muttered. Then
said brightly, kit, tell Jimmie
about the flowers. He might be
able to make an item out of it,
His pencil was poised instantly
''Sure 1 can. I a use anything
you've got"
Kits got an unknown admire1
who keeps her supplied with white
flowers. Tone of 'em. Corsages be
lore the broadcast and a box two
yards long after the show. And nj
card"
There were bowls filled with
them on the mantle, or the piano
Two-day-old gardenias floated OF
a black plate.
Jimmie wrote busily. THAT:
good stuff. No idea who S n d
them?"
The pencil was gently removed
from his fingers. Kit shook hel
head. Don't use it, Jimmie.
don't know who sends them, but
like them. Somehow, I don't thinl
the person who sends them is tn
kind of person who should have hi
lovely gesture used for publicity.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-12-27
FIFTEEN

Inc CdIlle uP d1Ao oAS-
charged a small dynamic figure
that barely missed colliding with
the decorator.
"Oh, baby" Jimmie Ferris said
to Miss O'Reilly, what an idea
I got for you'll"
"Inside," Kit said firmly. I'm
having enough trouble with tn e
management now over the noise /
make warbling before the other
cash customers get up"
Fran had a ready grin for him.
IA breath of reality! Come in,
James, and help us to clear the
atmosphere. Would you care for a
spot of tea?"
'Tea, Frances? I could go for a
platter of pigs knuckles and sau-
erkraut after the work I've done
for the March issue of Radio
Lights" He discarded coat, hat
and brief case on the piano.
"Pigs' knuckles and sauerkraut
don't mix with pink drawing
rooms, my lad" Fran informed
him, %proffering a plate OF minute
cookies.
She put down the plate and held
out a demanding hand. Lets see
the stuff from the clipping bu'
reau."
Kits slender hand reached be-
You'd Fran's.
Fran got there first. She said
Run along and get your orange
Juice, Kit. I put it in the ice boz
10 chill. It'll be too cold if it's LET
any longer"
Kit pouted. Cant I even wal
to see my own clippings? l don
even see a newspaper these days.
Beat it," Fran ordered inele
gantly. you'll see them when yo'
come back"
Before Kits skirts had disap
peared into the foyer Fran ha'
tumbled the clippings out into he
lap. She ran through them with a,
experienced hand, extracting tn
reviews and notices from the res
Of the printed items. These sh
slipped into her deep pocket.
Ferris said softly, "You mea,
she doesn't see her notices? Sh
doesn't KNOW?" He nodded h
head toward the foyer.
Fran fixed her eye on him resc
!utely. "She doesn't! And she's nc
going to. After all, she's only don
four programs. What do they e.
pect? Cali Curci? She's workin
hard and she's got a contract tina
protects her. It'll work out a l
right"
Ferris spoke in a husky, int
mate whisper, whats Helfie
say?"
THAT one!" Fran retorted say
agely. He pats her on the shou,
der and tells her she's the berries
Why wouldn't he? Look at tn
dough he gets every week"
Ferris let out a long breath. 9Th
best thing we can do is keep o
with the buildup. I got a WOW
an idea 80"
Kit came back with the glass {
orange juice in her hand.
Here you are" Fran gave he
The remaining clippings.
They made a rustling noise a
Kit ran through them. Two vert
cal lines appeared between tn
wings of her eyebrows. mot or
review"
"Give them a chance" Fran a,
vised.'I guess critics are human
Evening star., 1940-01-31
News Notes of Official
And Diplomatic Sets
In Nations Capital
Mrs. Roosevelt Is Hostess at
Luncheon and Will Fete
Fisheries Group at Tea

number luncheon
the International Pacific Salmon Fisheries Commission tea This
Roosevelt will attend dinner the National
Capital Planning Commission.
Guests Ertegun, Honouchi,
Recino de Bian Fotitch
Sonora de Pastorz Nine Naomo Nine esc Nine Hassan Nine
Bruggmann Woodrow Wilson, Charles Edison Mrs Harold
George Joseph oNahoney, B.
schwelenbach Mrs Josh Mrs William smahers Mrs James
Wiley Mrs. Tom Stewart Mrs B. Chandler, Mrs Daniel Reed,
Mrs Richard Wiggleswoh Mrs Harry Coffee Mrs James A.
Stanley Harry Sheppard Mrs. George M.
Monronv Mrs Adonh Rere w Mrs. Ramv BLACK Mrs ,osenh
Norman John Mrs Alexander
H. Chester Davis, Miss
Jean David Mrs May Evans Mrs David Gray Miss Gunee
Mrs Miss Helen patten Mrs Lawrence W. Robert r
Miss Mavina C. Thompson and Mrs James M Helm
Representative Alabama joined
Boykn and their
Mr. Dick Boykn who remained Mobile when their parents came
to the Capital for the session. The twins will enter Aer
University will attend Western High School
family expects until the school
The Special Assistant the Attorney wey Hop
kns will entertain at reception this afternoon from until o'clock at
Carlton Hotel honor of the of the Interior
J Alvin j. Wrtz.
the Ecuadoran Embassy Don Adoo
transferred position of Consul of Ecuador in New
has been appointed the Second Secretary
here, but the date of his arrival has not been SET
Securities and Exchange and Mrs Edward
will entertain dinner Saturday evening in honor of Miss Mary Davis
spending several months in Washington
the guest of Mrs Adam Weir at the Shoreham
Hamilton Fish, of the Representative from New York
luncheon yesterday honor Mrs Mcne wife of the
held the 1925 Street Club
10 Island home
Mrs Heron Pearson wife OF Representative Pearson and Mrs
party Representative and Mrs Pearsons home
Assisting D. Clark, Harold
Cooley Charles Mclaughlin Mrs Emmett
Phil Mary Buford Mrs Chris Abbott
Hianns, Neb
William wife of the commandant of the Marine
guest Hill
u. C, will end her
Col Hill duty here last
the supply depot in Philadelphia.
The
parties last
in or
Evening star., 1940-01-31
Mrs.. E. r. Burke Hon0red
Congressional Club Gives Surprise
Luncheon for Its President

Mrs. Edward r. Burke, wife OF
Senator Burke of Nebraska and
president Of the Congressional Club,
was honored at a surprise luncheon
today which the members of the
club gave at their renovoted club
house on New Hampshire avenue.
About $50 women attended the af-
fair. Representative Harve Tibbott
of Pennsylvania and the members
of the Marine Band, who played
during the luncheon, were the only
men in the group. Mr.. Tibbott sang
a number of songs.
Honor Guest Presented
With Notebook.
Mrs. Horace Mann Towner, a for
mer president of the club, and now
head Of the Mount Vernon Ladies
Association of the Union, spoke on
the history of the club, and Mrs.
Clarence F. Lea expressed the ap-
probation the members feel toward
their hard working president.
Evening star., 1940-01-31

The climax came when Mrs. FiniS
Garrett presented. the honored guest
with a beautiful notebook. Mrs.
Burke's name was embossed on the
front and inside was a parchment
bearing the architects drawing OF
the clubhouse. Engraved in the book
were the words Presented to Mrs.
Edward R. Burke by the Congress
sional Club, for efficient effort and
unselfish service-1940."
The tables were beautifully deco
rated with bouquets Of flowers which
were later given to Mrs. Burke for
her home. The place cards were tiny
etchings of the clubhouse.
Officers in charge of the party
were the vice presidents, Mrs, Clar-
ence E. Hancock, Mrs. Robert l..
Doughton, Mrs Ernest Lundeen and
Mrs. R. Ewing Thomason; the re-
cording secretary, Mrs. John r. Muir
dock; the corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Robert F. Rich, and the treas
urer, Mrs. CLYDE H. Smith.
Evening star., 1940-01-31
Navy Relief Ball Plans
Mrs. Roosevelt Will Be Among
Boxholders for Event

Mr.. Theodore w. Noyes, Capt. and
Mrs. Howard D. Bode, Capt. and
Mrs. Paul Bastedo, Capt. and Mrs.
julius A. Furer, Capt. and Mrs.
Montgomery E. Higgins, Capt. Frank
J. Lowry, Comdr. and Mrs. Lloyd j..
Wiltse, Capt. and Mrs. John H.
Gibbons, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Emory S. Land, Vice Admiral
and Mrs. William L. Rodgers, Rear
Admiral Montgomery M. Taylor,
Mrs. Carlos Bean, Mrs. Willard H.
Brownson. Mrs. John A. Dougherty,
Mrs. Ridgley Hunt, Mrs Ridley Nc
Lean and Mrs. Randolph H. Miner
p Others who will be in boxes are
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Griffin. Mr.
and Mrs. Leander Mccormick
Goodhart, Mr. and Mrs. Corrin
Strong, Miss Sophie P. Casey, Capt
and Mrs Roland Brainard
Capt. and Mrs. Edward J. Foy
Comdr. and Mrs. ROLAND r. Gasser
Rear Admiral and Mrs. John w.
Greenslade, Capt. and Mrs. Robert
E. Hoyt, Capt. and Mrs. James M.
Irish, Rear Admiral and Mrs. Alfred
w. Johnson, Rear Admiral and Mrs.
Ernest j. King, Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Herbert F. Leary, Capt. and
Mrs. Marc A. Mitscher, Capt.
and Mrs. George D. Murray, Capt
and Mrs. Elliott B. Nixon, Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Charles NJ. Oman,
Capt. and Mrs. A. E. Mont
gomery, Rear Admiral and Mrs
Leigh Noyes, Rear Admiral Walter
r. Sexton, Capt. and Mrs. Ed
ward D. Washburn, Rear Ad-
miral and Mrs. Joseph J. Cheatham
lCnntinled on Page R-4l
Evening star., 1940-01-31

ZuberbuhlerS
visiting Carrots several days plan
visit goodby to all their Washington
friends before returning to Argentina February Is
Completing the dinner the Swiss Minister and Nine.
Buggmann black with silver the Secretary Of
Henry Wallace, Judge and Mrs Harry
Covngton the Siamese Minister fascinating little Nine
gold coored an Mr. and Mrs Joseph
handsome Nine Lombard in black with pale pink
jacket said also i'll and unable to
Malcolm, James Logan whose
white youthful piquant admirably set of by
dahing gown Truene, Jacques Dmaine.
Embassy It. Col Weser,
Embassy, the flowers charmingly
arranged, ile pink gadion the
dinner table, low bowls of blue iris
Earlier the afternoon Mrs Henry Larobe Roosevelt
cocktail sonnaw daughter
Mr. Mrs Rverdy Wadswoh staying with her at heI
attractive old yellow brick Georgetown
Eleanor Wadsworh looked pretty turquoise cooed
with string beads which said
looked black and
exactly right izejus people make the
talk
those Louise Marsh, Tnsey Garnet
Valerie Sibour Cuthber Middleton Train Betty
with Moran McConhe
with black veil hat and Mr.
Robert Wagner
Other dinners Aache of the British Embassy
Harold Sims their Wardnan Park apartment Mr.. and
Krocks Robert Post, newly
at Friendship
Evening star., 1940-01-31
Poretskys Return
From Wedding Trip

Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Poretsky are
making their home at 6323 Luzon
avenue following their return from
their wedding trip. Mrs. Poretsky
Is the former Miss Mildred Eanet,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
c. Eanet, and Mr.. Poretsky is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Poretsky.
Their marriage took place Novem-
ber 25 in this city. Rabbi Green
performed the ceremony, and Mrs.
Frances Horn and Mrs. Kitty Gar
ner played the wedding music.
The bride was given in marriage
by her father, and her aunt, Mrs.
Harry Grossman, was matron of
honor. Little Larry Grossman was
the ring bearer, and the best man
was Mr.. Lester Poretsky, brother of
the bridegroom. Mr.. Joseph Eanet,
Mr.. Harry Grossman, Mr.. Al Katz
and Mr.. Jack Miller were the ushers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Poretsky were grad
uated from Central High. Mr..
Poretsky is associated with his
father in business.
Evening star., 1940-01-31

Mrs. Roosevelt has taken a box
for the Navy Relief Ball which will
be given Tuesday evening in the
Sail Loft at the Navy Yard. Others
who will be in the boxes and are ex-
pected to entertain guests at the
ball are the Secretary of the Navy
and Mrs. Charles Edison, the As
sistant Secretary of the Navy and
Mrs. Lewis Compton, the Chief of
Naval Operations and Mrs. Harold
R. Stark, the Chief of Navigation,
Rear Admiral Chester w. Nimitz,
who is chairman of the Floor Com
mittees for the ball, and Mrs Nimitz;
the Chief of the Bureau of Yards
and Docks and Mrs. Ben Moreell,
the Chief of the Bureau of Engi-
neering and Mrs Samuel M. Rob-
inson, the Paymaster of the Navy
and Mrs Ray Spear. the Senior
Member of the Interior Control
Board and Mrs Herbert F.. Leary, the
President of the Naval Examining
and Retiring Boards and Mrs. John
Downes. the Commandant of the
Navy Yard and Mrs. George Pet
tengill. the Major General Com
mandant of the Marine Corps and
Mrs. Thomas Holcomb, and the
Quartermaster of the Marine Corps
and Mrs. Seth Williams.
Boxh0lders Listed
For Event.
Others among the boxholders
are Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Woods
Bliss, Princess Boncampagni. Mrs.
Benjamin H. Buckingham, Mr. How
ard Chandler Christie, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Walter Bruce Howe, Mrs. Joseph
Letter, Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Merrill
Evening star., 1940-01-31

Continued on Page BAD
Evening star., 1940-01-31
Miss Lindley To Wed
James Henry Stone

Mr.. and Mrs. otto Lindley OF
Rochelle. Park, N. j., announce the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Constance Isabel Lindley, to Mr.
James Henry Stone of Fairfax, Va,
son of Mrs. James H. Stone of Will
liamsburg, Va, and the late Mr..
Stone
Miss Lindley attended Temple
University in Philadelphia. Mr..
Stone is a graduate of the College
of William and Mary and of Yale
University and is at present con-
nected with the Fairfax County
| Health Unit.
The wedding will take place in the
early autumn.
Evening star., 1940-01-31

j. Loughran oficiated with members
of the immediate families present.
The bride wore a powder blue
crepe dress with matching hat and
accessories of navy blue, and her
corsage was of pink roses.
Mrs Leroy Sunderland Of Wash
ington. sister Of the bridegroom,
was matron of honor, wearing a
wood rose dress and matching hat
and a corsage of yellow roses.
Mr.. John Arthur Buck, brother
of the bride, was best man.
Immediately after the ceremony a
reception was held at the home Of
| the brides parents.
Evening star., 1940-01-31
Miss Nellie Buck
Weds MIR. Anderson

The wedding of Miss Nellie Re-
becca Buck, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Daniel Buck of Upper Marl-
boro, Md, and Mr.. John Elmer An
derson, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Rus
sell Harrison Anderson of Anne
Arundel County, Md, took place at
8 o'clock Saturday evening in the
rectory of st. Mary's Church in
Upper Marlboro. The Rev. Francis
Evening star., 1940-01-31
Sister Will Visit
Mrs. William Kelley

Miss Martha Mcclure, Repub-
lican national committeewoman
for Iowa, will arrive in Washing
ton February 13 to attend the
meeting called by Chairman John
Hamilton. Miss Mcclure will be
the guest of her sister, Mrs. Will
liam Fitch Kelley, at Wardman
Park Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mcclure Kelley
are expected to arrive Monday
for a weeks visit with Mr.. Kel-
ley's mother.
Evening star., 1940-01-31

lar lOveuer IMAM Sne ever OLD IN SnaoOW,
dressed In black and white plaid taffeta
gown with q black taffeta jacket on
which she had pinned corsage Of pale
pink and white camellias Miss Carroll's
delicate blond coloring and her very nat
ural and gay manner Immediately en-
deared her to every one. She told us
she was sailing on the Conte di Savoia
this Saturday, landing in Genoa and
going directly to Paris to join her mother
(who. by the way, is French, which ac-
counts for Miss CAROLS excellent French
accent) and the dozen small French
refugees she now has ensconced in her
chateau in France. She will only spend
nine days in France, returning to this
country on the same boat.
Margot and Marianne Zuberbuhler,
who have been in New York this winter,
were also at dinner, Margot very pretty
in stiff black taffeta with touches OF
Evening star., 1940-01-31
Miss Helen Ouillin
To Wed Mr.. Franklin

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lawson an
nounce the engagement of the lat
ter's daughter, Miss Helen Eliza
beth Quillin, to Mr.. Lafayette Frank
lin. jr.
The wedding will take place Sat-
urday morning. -
Evening star., 1940-01-31
Notes From the Social Calendar of Washington Its
BY the Way
Beth BLaine=

Despite that genial host the French Count
santQue confined his bed with grippe and unable
attend his dinner last night the party tougfu and
charmingy arranged that had really delightful evening
Madeleine Carroll Of movie the looking