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lovely pointed face and it seemed
to be wiped quite free of sophisti-
cation and affectation. He had
not until then realized that she
was very young, much younger
than her pose.
You forgive me?"
Certainly"
Again she laid her hand on his
arm and he learned that ecstasy
can cut like a knife. "Will you
& dance the next dance with me?'
w e asked softly.
Z "1'll be delighted" he stammer-
/ ed, "only I warn you I'm an aw-
full dub on the dance floor. I'm
no lady's man."
perhaps that's why I like you
so much"
Nothing in his experience had
prepared him for the rapturous
emotions which surged through
him at the feel of her supple fra
grant body. Once when he bent
!. his head a little bronze curl
brushed his cheek, thrilling him
from head to foot. He had a way
ward desire to press his lips to
the seductive hollow in the slend-
er ivory column of her throat.
"You dance beautifully" MUIR
INJURED Miss Sanders when the
music ended.
He still did not rust himself to
speak. Howard Leigh was COM
ing toward them with a scowl and
still Jim said nothing.
"I'H see you in the morning"
she asked, "for our first lesson?"
|, jim swallowed hard. YES" he
W.. id unsteadily, although he
Knew that the first lesson was be-
mind them.
It was not apparent on the
urface that Janet Phillips no
onger occupied the same position
N respect to her old crowd which
he had once held. She did not
uffer for lack of partners at the
lance that night.
Gordon did not look happy. In
pite of his mothers persuasions,
Gordon had never liked Priscilla.
Even when it was her whim to
e amiable, he never knew what
ainute she might turn upon him.
anet understood the distressed
tucker between his eyes and why
Ar, spite of himself he glanced
Caigingly at her from across Pris-
illa's sleek blond head. When
ONE one cut in on him he could
not resist the temptation to tap
anet's partner on the shoulder.
Hello, Gordon" said Janet.
Gordon drew a breath of relief
IS his arms closed about her. It
was as if he. had escaped unpre-
lictable perils and rediscovered
\ security.
Involuntary Janet's voice took
IN a soothing note.
"You mustn't feel conscience
tricken about me, Gordon" she
aid gently.
Il feel terrible about letting
vou down." cried Gordon in a
ehoked voice.
Janet still found herself in the
anomalous position of defending
aim from herself. 'It isn't as
Though we were ever formally en-
Ws5ed, or as if you had Tilted me
t the altar" she said kindly.
ct wouldn't have hurt you fol
he world. My one consolation is
hat you're too good for me-" he
aid with mournful smile.
/ It was Janet's cue to bolster uE
lis self-esteem by denial OF his
,atement, but she had sudden
ision of truth. eyes," she said, 81
~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-18

James Roe, a All Club boy at
Lansing, is running a poultry
demonstration on brooding with
an electric brooder. He has built
the brooder house from old lum-
Der, but followed Extension Ser
vice plans.
He is using New Hampshire
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PAGE SEVEN
PURCHASES STORE

Now open for business is the
store next to Vannoy's Flooring
Plant and is operated by Jesse,
Graham. He bought the store
from Roland Koontz this week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-18

plowed back into grass next year.
Then I want to wait to plow the
other strips that are not now
plowed until I am sure that these
newly seeded strips will not wash.
"The reason I am blowing this
hill is to get a better set of grass
with less broom straw"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-18

reds-35O chicks. The Caldwell
Mutual Corporation is furnishing
the brooder.
The project is getting a good
start. ,.~....
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(TO Be COntinued)

Remember this,-that there is
proper dignity and proportion to
be observed in the performance
of every act of life.
MARCUS AURELIUS
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CHAPTER v
SYNOPSIS

Janet Phillips finds herself left
out Of things when her weather
friends in Bay City come home
from their finishing schools and
colleges. Priscilla Leigh-at the
moment interested in Janet's old
friend Gordon Key - is making
herself disagreeable. Jim Phil
lips. Janet's brother, has brought
tltsr TO the dance to which Gordon
promised to take her. Jim has
been subbing as the golf pro for
the summer and has offered to
give rich, red-headed Helen Sand
ers lessons. She mistakes Jim for
a club menial at the dance and
ignores his invitation to dance.
She finds that Howard Leigh has
falsified Jim's position and hur-
ries to explain.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-18

Everywhere in life, the true
question is not what we gain, but
what we do. CARLYLE
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-18
Announcement

I want to announce to the public and my friends
that have bought the store next to Vannoys Flooring
Plant from Roland KOontz and invite your patronage.
Your business will be appreciated.
JESSE GRAHAM
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-18

Prices shown for " ton Ghosts with flat foee cow de.
Gvered Of Mon Fscry federal foxes nevded-sfofe and
IoccI foxes extra Prices subject TO change without notice
Figures used in the above chart bosed published oto
Evening star., 1940-06-14

West opened the ace of spades,
and the obvious shift to diamonds
would then have defeated the con-
tract. Fortunately for Mr.. Daldy,
however, West played another spade,
which was taken by the king. South
next played four rounds of trumps,
dlscarding the small diamond from
dummy, and followed this with four
rounds of hearts.
On the last heart trick, which was
taken in the dummy, East began to
look very unhappy, and Mr.. Daddy
realized that if East held two more
spades and the king of diamonds he
must be squeezed. If he ungarded
the diamond king, declarer could
drop it with the ace and return to
his own hand by trumping a spade
in order to cash the queen. Actually
he dropped another spade, where
upon Mr.. Daddy established dunn
mys ten of spades by trumping the
six, and returned to the board with
the diamond ace to cash it for the
twelfth trick
Yesterday you were Howard
Schenken'S partner, and, with
neither side vulnerable, you held:
A K 10
0K75
N9753
+AQ4
The bidding:
Schenken Jacoby You Maier
10 % % 80
80 Pass (?)
AnsWer-Bid four hearts. You
have a better hand than was indi-
Gated by your single free raise, so
should express these extra values by
cooperating with your partners try
for game
Score 100 per cent for four hearts,
80 per cent for pass.
Question No. Alb.
Today you are Oswald Jacoby's
partner. Both sides are vulnerable,
and you have 40 on score. You hold:
"A 100
y Q8
0 K 1093
+ 10 So
The bidding:
Jacoby Maier You Schenken
~ Pass (?)
What do you bid? (Answer to-
morrow
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Evening star., 1940-06-14
Bedtime Stories
By THORNTON w. BURGESS.

Reddy Fox sat at the foot of the
black birch tree in hollow of
which Baby Possum was hiding.
Reddy scratched his head and
tried to think what could have made
Baby Postum suddenly lose his ap-
petite. Reddy had tried to tempt
Baby Possum to 60 with him for
some fresh nice eggs, and Baby
Possum actually had started down
the tree. Then, like a flash, he had
suddenly changed his mind and had
gone back. What Reddy Fox did
not know was that Baby Possum
had seen a funny little fellow with
long ears stick his head out from
behind big pine tree and shake
1t, and then had decided that it was
best not to come down.
Such little fellow as Baby Pos
sum hasn't got much sense. He
must be getting lonesome by this
time, so I'll just try another plan" +"
thought Reddy Fox. So in his
gentlest, softest voice, he called:
Baby Possum! Baby Possum!"
There was no answer, so after a
few minutes Reddy Fox tried again.
Baby Possum! Baby Possum! I
have 8 message for you," be called.
Evening star., 1940-06-14

brothers and sisters are crying,
too" ...
"Ah don't care" said Baby Pos
sum.
Now all the time he did care,
and he was beginning to wish him
self safely back in the dear old
hollow tree. Reddy Fox pretended
that he did not hear and kept
right on talking.
"And your father, dear old Unc'
Billy Possum, Is so worried that he
Is almost crazy" continued Reddy
FOX. HE has tramped through
Evening star., 1940-06-14

the Green Forest looking for you
until he is almost too tired to move"
"Ah don't care!" said Baby Pos
sum. All the time he did care, and
right down in his throat there was
lump that grew and grew and
grew as he listened to Reddy Fox.
IF you'll come down right away
III take you home on my back and
give you the finest ride you've
ever had" went on Reddy Fox in
his pleasant voice. you can play
I'm your horse and wen bs home In
no time"
Evening star., 1940-06-14

will you take me right straight
home?" asked Baby Possum.
Just as straight as I know how"
replied Reddy Fox.
And run as fast as the wind?"
asked Baby Possum, his eyes begin
ming to sparkle.
Just as fast as the wind" said
Reddy, hiding a grin behind
hand.
Baby Possum thought it over. 1t
certainly would be fun to ride home
on such q hne horse as this gentle
man Ia red. "Ahu come said
Evening star., 1940-06-14
By Fronk Beck
By WiIIord
By Mormon Marsh
ADVERTISEMENT.

Baby Possum, beginning to climb
down the tree. Just then he looked
over to the foot of the big pine
where once before he had seen the
funny little fellow with long ears.
There he was again, shaking his
head harder than ever.
Baby Possum stopped and looked
down. Reddy Fox was smiling up at
him and Baby Postum saw all OF
Reddy's long, white teeth.
ALIVE changed nah mind" said
Baby Possum, scrambling back to
his safe, snug little hollow.
Evening star., 1940-06-14
ADVERTISEMENT.

Baby Possum heard and poked
his sharp little face out of the safe,
snug little hollow in which he was
hiding. Right down underneath
him was the same fine gentleman
in red who had invited him to go
for some eggs. AS scoon as Reddy
Fox saw Baby Possum he began to
talk in his softest, pleasantest voice.
Baby Possum," said he, your
mother sent me to find you and
bring you home. She is over in
the big hollow tree crying her eyes
out for her lost baby, and all your
Evening star., 1940-06-14


called for the opposite
word from which
(O) ORANGE-ANGER
(W) WATERS-STARE eyefuD.
C) TAVERN-AvERT
(E RETIES-TIERS
(R RESERVE-SEvERE
Evening star., 1940-06-14
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES

David Bruce Burnstone. Merwin D. Maier,
Oswald Jacoby Howard Schenken
worlds leading team of -four, inventors
OF the system that has beaten every
other system in existence.l
Evening star., 1940-06-14
The Trump Squeeze

"One thing about bad bidding"
writes A. Cyril Daddy of st. Louis, "is
that it sometimes leads to an inter-
esting play which might not have
occurred in the proper contract.
When I played the following hand
in six clubs instead of six hearts
inadvertently stumbled into a true
trump squeeze.
North, dealer.
Neither side vulnerable.
Evening star., 1940-05-29
Invaders Pouring Through Gap
Left by Belgian Surrender
Bottle Roges in Streets Of Dunkerque;
Nozis Expect Flanders Victory in Doys

attacks to crack the steel jaws of
the trap had been beaten of with
the bloodiest losses"
German troops moving from the
east and the west met at Lille, scis-
soring through Allied forces One
body of allied soldiers was said to be
pressed into an area about IL miles
square, south of Lille
Dunkerque, one of tn enext targets
for the Germans smashing along
the French coast of the English
Channel, was reported by flyers 10
have been burning for three days
and there we're unuficisl advlces
that fighting ragged in the streets
possibly Allied troops in combat with
another German mechanical flying
column.
With their strategic position i'm
proved tremendously by the Tues
day dawn capitulation of the 300,-
000-man Belgian Army on orders
from King Leopold III, the Germans
were able to report, In addition. the
following successes:
Storming of Ypres, Belgian high
way center, some 20 miles from the
Channel coast between Dunkerque
and Ostend.
Simultaneous attack on KENNEL,
(See RERITN pace AN
Evening star., 1940-05-29
BY OLIVER MCKEE.

With the Government poised for
its greatest peacetime civilian re-
crmting drive, the Civil Service
Commission announced today it will
no longer certify for employment
persons established to belong to
"the Communist party, the German
Bund or any other Communist or
Nazi organization"
Assigning no reason for this step,
the commission is following q prin-
ciple laid down by the House in
passing the relief act; the Senate
has applied . similar prescription to
employment In interstate commerce
in passing the La Toilette civil lib
critics bill.
Under civil service law, no person
may be admitted to an examination
who is not a citizen or owes al
legiance to the United States, un-
Evening star., 1940-05-29
y. ). Considering
Haven 10
Belgian Refugees
Problem Studied,
But No Decision
Made, Says Hull
By the Associated Press.

Secretary Hull said today active
consideration was being given to
the possibility Of receiving Belgian
refugees in the United States.
The State Department chief said
conversations had been held with
representatives of the British and
other governments about many
phases of the refugee problem as
well as with private individuals and
groups. ia,
Mr.. Hull. said also there had been
no developments concerning diplo-
matte relations with the Belgium
government now in refuge in Paris.
This statement was taken to indi-
cate continuance Of United States
recognition of the present govern
ment.
On the question Of refugees, Mr..
Hull said the matter of whether 1t
would be feasible to receive war
refugees here had been discussed,
but thus far there had been no de-
velopments.
He said conversations were con-
tinuing on this point as well as on
other phases Of the refuge problem,
and added that this Government
was naturally interested because It
was a problem of very far reaching
importance.
Mr.. Hull's statement was prompt
ed hy a declaration tn the House of
Commons today by r. A. Butler,
British Undersecretary for Foreign
Affairs, that an appeal to the
United States to take as many war
refugees as possible was under con-
sideration.
Evening star., 1940-05-29
Hatch Act Extension
Approved by House
Committee, Is 10 !
Bill Affecting Nearby
Communities Offered
By Sosscer

The House judiciary Committee
today voted out the Senate-approved
Hatch bill to extend to Federal
State employees restrictions on DO
htical activity now applied to Fed
eral employees alone.
The committee, which once
shelved the legislation, and then
reversed itself and agreed to give
It further consideration, was re-
ported to have approved it by the
vote of is to-
The Hatch legislation would
broaden the so-called Hatch clean
politics" act passed last year for
Federal workers. It would apply to
State workers paid in whole or in
part BY Federal funds the acts re-
strictions on "pernicious" political
activity.
It also would limit the expendi-
lures of a national campaign COM
mittee to 5000, 900 in any campaign.
(In 1896 the Republican National
Committee disbursed $8,065 ,524 and
the Democratic National Committee
VO,V0VyO1O)
Another provision would limit the
total Of campaign contributions by
any one person to 5000.
Meanwhile. a separate amend
ment to the Hatch Act providing
that Government employees residing
in communities within so miles of
Washington could hold municipal
ofices paying salaries of less than
$500 annually. was introduced by
Representative Sasscer, Democrat,
of Maryland.
Government employees living in
places where they made up a large
proportion Of the population were
enabled by civil service regulations
to hold municipal ofiice until the
passage Of the Hatch Act limiting
political activities inadvertently re-
voked this privilege.
The bill approved today by the
House Judiciary Committee would
restore. the privilege, but pas
sage Of the Sasscer bill would take
care Of the situation in the event
the other measure is blocked.
Evening star., 1940-05-29
D. T.. Police Checking
Groups and Meetings
For Fifth Co|umnists'
More Active Members
Of Possibly Subversive
Organizations Are Listed

Members of the Metropolitan Po-
lice Department Public Relations
Squad are engaged in an intense
f1rst-hand investigation Of organi-
cations and mass rallies in which
there is the slightest indication Of
anti-American activities.
Although Maj. Ernest w. Brown,
police superintendent, declined COM
ment on questions concerning in
vestigation of "fifth-column" activ-
ity in the District, a member of
the Public Relations Squad said to-
day that undercover men have been
attending ar average of one mass
meeting day for some time.
Scores of pamphlets, dodgers and
leaflets have been collected by the
squad and prepared in report form,
1t was learned, and detailed accounts
OF meetings attended by the investi-
gators are being compiled.
Names of officers and the more
active members of several organi-
cations have been filed in the, squad
records for reference when needed, :"
among them a number of known
Communists.
One recent mass meeting attended
by detective was preceded by dis
tribution of more than 1900 an
nouncement leaflets, one of which
was received by the chief of de-
tectives.
One officer said that the squad
for several years has compiled
records of activities of groups with
Communist and Fascist leanings
and that the Communistic Daily
Worker has been a regular clip
sheet in the squad headquarters.
This work, however, had Stacked of
considerably until about 10 days ago,
1t was explained, when there ap-
peared renewed activities of Sub
versive elements"
On occasion copies of reports COM
piled by undercover men have been
forwarded to the White House, State
Department and Maj. Brown, it was
learned.
No arrests have been made. One
investigator said there have been mo
causes for arrests, but we have
orders to keep we'll abreast of the
situation"
1t. Horace Lineburg, chief of the
public relations squad, described the
activity OF his men for the past
several days as little more than
routine and declined further COM
ment.
Evening star., 1940-05-29
BY the Associated Press.

BERLIN, May 29.-The French
industrial city of Lille and the Bel
gian Channel port of Ostend have
been seized, the British Expedi-
tionary Force is facing destruction
and an important segment of the
French line has collapsed, the Ger
man high command announced to-
day as its legions circled for the
kill in the Flanders-Artois trap.
The powerful German right flank
crunched down through Flanders,
through territory yielded in the
Belgian capitulation, enveloping not
only Ostend, but also the Belgian
towns of Bruges and Langemarck,
while the air force stepped up its
drive to divide and destroy.
Hundreds of power diving bombers
were thrown into the tremendous
battle and it was freely predicted in
Berlin that the entrapped British
and French, estimated at a half
million men, would be wiped out or
be behind German barbed wire
wire within two days. German COM
mentators revised their previous
estimate of the "pocketed" British
French forces, 100000 downward to
100000.
Germans declared that counter
Evening star., 1940-05-29
Lindbergh Offers Home,
Scene Of Tragedy, 10 State
By the Associated Press.

8y the ASSocl2ted tfeSS.
TRENTON, N. j., May 29.-Gov.
A. Harry Moore said today Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh had offered
to New Jersey as q gift the home
at Hopewell from which the infant
Charles A. Lindbergh, jr, was kid
naped March /, 1882.
The Governor said he was "all In
favor" Of the State accepting and
added that he was advising Col.
Lindbergh to that effect.
Gov. Moore suggested that the
big g-gabled, white house, once oc-
cupied by. the famous flyer and his
wife, the former Anne Morrow, could
be converted into . State children's
home.
The property includes about 382
acres. The home was built In 1881
at Z reported cost Of $50, 600.
Acceptance would require lesb-
lative approval.
Evening star., 1940-05-29
Seyss-Inquort Takes
Charge in Netherlands

6y tne Associated Press.
LONDON, May 29.-The German
controlled Dutch radio heard in
London today announced that
Arthur Seyss-Inquart, former
Austrian Nazi leader, assumed SUI
preme authority over civil govern
ment In the conquered Netherlands
at noon.
A proclamation by Seyss- -1nquart
said Dutch law would remain in
force "as far as possible" and that
he would consult Dutch authorities,
whom he requested to continue
their duties.
He declared, however, that every
thing, including Dutch economic in
terests, must be subordinated to "the
vital struggle Of the German people,
lighting for their very existence"
Evening star., 1940-05-29
Reich Casualties
Heavy in Violent
Bottle, Paris Says
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 29.-On a great con-
solidated front along the Somme
to Aisne Rivers, the main French
Army carried on continuous opera
tions today against the Germans,
while the position Of the entrapped
Allied forces of the north was
acknowledged to be very critical"
These hard-pressed men in the
Flanders pocket, fighting desperately
against humiliation, were declared
to be inf1icting heavy losses on the
Nazis.
The operations to the south, which
the French authorities cautiously
had called important" apparently
were aimed for the moment at
wiping out the last German pockets
as part of general push forward in
an effort to relieve the northern
forces.
Whether such an offensive had
gone beyond this preliminary stage
was not Immediately clear.
Three villages south of the Somme
were declared to have been recap
tured and French troops likewise
were reported to have succeeded in
eliminating all but few bridgehead
positions previously occupied by the
Nazis.
Most Of Amiens Won Back.
Most of Amiens was said now to
be in French hands, and a German
raid on French positions in the Ar
dennes sector near the town Of
Chateau Porcein was thrown back,
said a communique, by heavy
French fire. The Maginot area to
the east remained quiet.
But. however important was this
operation Of the southern Allied
wing, 1t was overshadowed in the
great drama to the north.
The battle in the Flanders pocket
was described by 4 War Ministry
spokesman as ''murderous," but he
gave no indication of the turn it
was taking. The French and Brit
ish were said to be showing admir-
able courage"
Along the Channel, it was said,
Dunkerque itself "is not directly
menaced" Calais was also still in
French hands at the latest reports
last night, the sources added.
The French and British air forces
violently attacked fuel reserves at
the North German ports of Bremen
and Hamburg as well as commune
cation centers and armored columns
behind the German lines, according
to the War Ministry.
Fighting Extremely Violent.
Fighting in the northern sector
was described as extremely violent"
on the Lys River, which runs through
the area in which the Allied forces
have been encircled by the swift
German troops and left alone by
the surrender Of King Leopold's Bel
gian Army.
Along the Rhine the French
opened a terrific artillery fire which
shattered railway line and an un-
identified station, the spokesman
said.
German troops were said to have
been repulsed without difnculty'
when they struck at the French
forces along the Aisne in the vicinity
Of Chateau Porcien.
The high command communique
said the Germans were thrown
back" at this village, which lies on
the river S miles west of Rethel,
which for about a week has been the
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