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Evening star., 1940-03-17

4 Short Story Complete in This Issue
IN HE TWO pursers were sitting in the back
room of the Fontella in Havana, sucking
- on Moro crabs.
See the big guy at the barr" said Jenkins,
the younger one. He's the spit of the skipper
of that freighter, the Dryad Hook"
why wouldn't he be-" said Ormond
purser- admiral of the banana fleet. That's
the shippers kid brother Spike Dilbow'
Jenkins eyes bugged out. OH
Rings bell, don't it,"
Sort Of You always wonder how man
came to lose his masters rating"
Too handy with marlin spike,' said
Ormond. That where the nickname comes
from. The seaman he hit didn't die, but Spike
can't 60 home without taking his chance in
court He knows the islands and the islands
know him. He can pick up money whenever he
he can't 60 home.
With his looks and that build, he could
rent himself out to cruise" said Jenkins
forgetting what the war had done to some
cruises. Blue eyes under heavy eyebrows
always seem to raise hell. He's natural to
keep the women painting.
Spike is rough on men," said Ormond.
mopping up the last of his butter sauce. but
easy on women. When they reach for hawk
and find themselves holding a cooling dove,
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by him, and wherever he went he would still
be standing by. Thank heaven the Dryad
Hook faced only the honest dangers of storm,
reef or lee shore She was neutral ship,
three days out of Havana and headed for
neutral port.
furry, starting at the upper end of. the
Plaza, moved down the broad sidewalk, and
abruptly people sprang from nowhere to join
the swirl. New York papers only day old
had arrived by air, and every man who could
read English was buying one. As each broke
away, he was followedby group who watched
his moving lips with eager eyes and waited for
the crumbs of his speech
Spike did not rise He shouted so sharply at
the first carrier that the newsboy turned at
right angles and whipped out copy of each
Evening star., 1940-03-17
SHIP,
TORPEDOED BY
SUB, SENDS SOS

Station WSD re-
ported yesterday that
at AIS PM. Eastern
Standard Time, it in
tercepted the following
SOS from an uniden-
tifed ship: 'Torpedoed
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entering the Jesus del Monte district he came
upon huge tank truck still reeking with the
CRIME of hard going. As its weary driver
climbed down and headed for bodega, Spike
followed and soon found chance to begin his
spiel
is it true there's only one good road in all
of Cuba ~
lrue:?' The man spluttered in his scorn.
True as the shining sun and the blue sky. II
you don't believe it, try turning off. try climb
ing the ditch that calls itself a road from the
highway to Remedies
Spike knew he had it, Whv send truck
all the way to Remedies when a spur OF the
railway went there too? He tried to keep his
muscles from tensing under quick fright
.ened flicker of the mans eyes. I'm not
interested in bad roads. he drawled only
good ones. But I'm sick of the fiat belt be-
tween Havana and Santiago"
He loaied out to the street, but as soon as
he had rounded a corner he sprang into cab
and offered the driver double fare for quick
run to the quarter between the Concordia and
the sea- For months Beppo had been pest.
always imploring him to get him and his pet
torpedo invention into the United States but
now he needed Beppo.
He dismissed the cab at the edge of the web
OF narrow streets and found one boy among
troop OF beggars who knew where Beppo
lived The urchin lodged around corners and
into blind gorge. AT the fourth door he
stopped. Spike thundered on the panel. The
door flew open and he found himself face to
face with an angry girl.
Are these Manners" she cried What
sort of house do you take this for"
Spike dragged off his hat and held it
crushed against his breast The color rushed
up through his sunbulned neck into his cheeks.
In spite of her black dress and the dark red
reb0z0 that hooded her head the girl was like
flame. She was taller than Beppo. and
anger made her slenderness seem a tower of
strength. Behind her stretched narrow hall
way that opened into d patio dripping with
shade and the odor of unseen flowers
Pardon me, Senorita' said Spike in his
purest Castian. Il came only in search of
young man called Beppo
'Spik," shouted a voice behind her "Spik,
you're here 1t was Beppo. This is my
sister Pita" He turned toward her and CON
tinued pleadingly: "Pita the American, Cap
tain Spike Dilboa, the only man in the world
who can help me-
HE girl drew back, permitting Spike to
pass. Beppo led the way to a cavelike room
lighted only by door opening on the patio
and containing no article of furniture except
a barrel mounted on rough cradle The end
toward the light consisted of trap door held
in place by hinges and a paddock. Beppo took
a key from his pocket and presently Spike was
studying an extraordinary contraption heldin
place by buCkled cross halter and was listen
ing to Beppos still more startling explanation.
It's my torpedo. At the other end there's
a propeller on master spring that can be
wound by hand with crank 1t doesn't look
like much OF a torpedo, does it? But see these
three tianges at the point? If you let go the
halter and tipped the barrel the instant any
one of the fanges hit anything hard, this part
of Havana would 60 up in dust"
whats new about that" asked Spike
oughly. Where the big secret"
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Oh MS papers.
Spike began to read.
Nothing in the stream
ers interested him, it
was all so like a story
read and read again.
Then his eyes collided
with a minor headline:
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they almost choke.
The pursers were Of
fered a last Cognac on
the house. They drank
it and rose.
As they departed
through the side door,
a dreamy-eyed young
Cuban came in, crept
close to Spike Dilbow
and nudged his elbow.
Spike looked down,
none too pleased. On
your way. Beppo; I'm
deaf in both ears.
Listen, Spik, muir
INJURED Beppo. Its
good. 1t was good be-
fore the war started,
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A fanatical gleam lit in Beppo's eyes He
took an iron nail from his pocket and ap-
preached 1t to the smooth nose of the torpedo
Just back of the hanges While it was still an
inch off, the nail leaped and glued itself to the
metal
Try to pull it off, whispered Beppo.
Il get you, said Spike. making no move
ment 'Niagnetized, eh?" His eyes narrowed.
Perhaps you We got something perhaps the
thing might work. Lock it up and come out
side. want to talk to YOU
A moment later he was saying: so that's
the bargain II 1t does half what you claim,
Ill not only land you in the United States,
III take YOU all the way to Washington. But
we try your idea out first on a Job of my own"
"When'" asked Brppo.
"Now SAID Spike "As soon as can bring
my car around. He drew thick roll from his
pocket and peeled of a generous bill Get
sack, he ordered. Buy bread. sausage as
big as your arm and throw in two dozen boxes
OF Sardlnes. Never mind water therell be
plenty III the boats cask. What we need is
tood Tor halt a dozen men for three DAYS "
Where do you think YOU re going asked a
tense voice at his shoulder YOU and Beppo,"
He turned to find himself looking into Pita's
face "Senorlta.' he said softly, forgive me
tor breaking into your home. but believe me
when say came on a matter of life or death.
1t happens also to be matter only for men"
There are no matters only for men," an
SWered Pita. meeting his eyes steadily. "Beppo
is all have, and without me he is nothing If
he goes also go
Spike shrugged his shoulders. but not in
acquiescence. AT the street door he said to
Beppo, Handle her any way you like but the
minute get back we take the torpedo and 90.
1t is agreed"
81. 81, Spik, Ill be ready
II TOOK Spike almost an hour to get out his
old touring car and check it ior air. oil. gas
and water. He went to his lodgings only to
get his gun, an automatic that fitted the palm
OF his hand, and as he came out he saw the
regular airport bus drop package of papers
at the kiosk on the corner.
He stopped to buy one. and before he could
spread it over the driving wheel, he read
Evening star., 1940-03-17

Spikes brother was dead - victim of a U-boat
at sea. Spike didn't bother to swear vengeance.
by George Agne,v Chamberlain
Illustrated JossphN Nusdof
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-06-27
CAPITOL
@-WeWS
Moves For Economy
By Harold Knutson


Spurred by Congressional de-
mands that economy in govern
ment shall play a part in meeting
the needs of the new rearmament
program, the President has moved
to slash an average Of ten per cent
from all government spending not
directly connected with defense.
Defense Taxes
A billion dollar increase in taxes
Is in prospect under the tax bill
prepared by the Ways and Means
Committee with view to paying for
emergency defense costs. The bill
will be considered in the House
this week.
Among the important feature of
the bill are:
1. The lowering of the income tax
exemption to $500 for single per-
sons and $1,000 for married per-
sons (present exemptions are
$1,000 and $500. respectively.
This will add about 2 million new
taxpayers to the rolls.
2. An increase In surtax rates in
the so-called middle brackets.
8. A flat increase of per cent in
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-06-27
PAGE NINE

that time Is now. Less than a
month ago, May 18th to be exact,
the President in his message to
Congress said, "The Congress and
the Chief Executive constitute a
team where the defense of the land
Is concerned" The trouble with
the PRECEDENT Is that he likes to
run a one ring circus, wherein he
Is the ringmaster and only per-
former. To him the Legislative
and Judicial branches of the gov
eminent are evils that must be
tolerated.
Why wouldn't this be a good
time to come out with a compre-
hensive and workable program for
the solution of our unemployment
and farm problems? Senators and
Representatives are paid by the
year and the government owns
the buildings wherein they transact
their business so it will not cost
the tax payers anything to have
Congress stay in session and act
on pressing domestic problems.
Many have a strong suspicion
that the President is using the war
situation in Europe as a smoke
screen to cover up his failures to
make good on the promises he
made the American people back in
1882 and again is 1886. After
limit has been advanced to 55 for
most of the above types of employ
ment. All employment will be con-
fined to American citizens.
Those who are experienced in
these lines of work and are seek
ing employment in the Naval ex-
pansion program, should write to
the Labor Board at one of the
following Navy Yards or Stations,
briefly stating his age and exper-
fence and requesting that he be
permitted to qualify for the posi-
ton of his selection.
Address the Labor Board, Navy
Yard, Puget Sound, Washington,
or Labor Board, Naval Station,
Great Lakes, Illinois.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-06-27
Questions Pertaining
To Agriculture
Do summer squash require
any different culture than win
ter SQUASH?

Do summer squash require
any different culture than win
ter squash?
The culture Is very similar for
both, but summer squash may be
planted closer together since they
are often of the bush type or have
small vines. They are ordinarily
used while still immature, before
the seeds ripen and become hard.
The entire fruit, seeds and all, is
eaten. One method Of preparation
is to slice, parboil and fry them
in the same manner as is used for
egg-plants.-A. E. Hutchins, divis-
ion Of horticulture.
have been told that tObac-
ca dust and sulphur are bene-
fetal In mineral mixtures for
sheep. Is this true?
My advice is not to spend any
money on minerals for sheep other
than salt and possibly the feeding
type of lime that you can obtain
from your feeder dealer. If you are
feeding good clover or alfalfa hay,
there are no minerals needed for
your breeding stock. Tobacco dust
has been advocated in the southern
states where tobacco is one Of the
main products, but do not believe
there is anything to be gained by
it's use.-P. A. Anderson, animal
husbandry division, U. Farm.
Pleae tell me how to care for
daffodil and tulip bulbs SO
they'll go on blooming in the
garden year after year.
To insure a good bloom year af-
ter year from daffodil or tulip
bulbs, always cut off the flower
heads as soon as they wither. This
saves the bulb the effort of FORM
ing seeds. Then, after the blossoms
have gone, give the plants liquid
fertilizer for extra nourishment.
Never cut the leaves until they be-
gin to turn brown. The leaves
help the bulbs store nourishment
for next year. The tulip bulbs
should be taken up every 3 or
years and reset, with the smaller
bulblets or divisions put out in a
special nursery planting where they
have plenty of room to develop
L. Sando, division of horticulture.
What is a balanced ration for
young pigs up to 100 pounds?
Up to so pounds in weight, a pig
needs from 20 to % per cent of
protein in the ration. You can
do this by using about four pounds
of skim milk or buttermilk to 1
pound of grain. If tankage or an
other high protein supplement is
fed, approximately / pound of the
protein feed to 8 pounds of grain
is needed. For pigs weighing from
so to 100 pounds. good ration is
3 pounds Of milk to 1 pound Of
grain, or 1 pound of high protein
supplement to pounds Of grain
E. F. Ferrin, animal husbandry
University Farm.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-06-27

tered In this contest. The yields in
the fall are checked by members
OF committee designated for the
purpose, agricultural instructors in
high schools or county agents. At
the time the wet yields Of corn
from the checked portions of the
field Is weighed and moisture SAM
pies are sent to University Farm
for moisture determination. From
this information the actual yield Of
the acre is determined. Entry
blanks can be secured from the
county agents office at st. Cloud.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-06-27
POULTRY POINTERS
MycOsis, A Common Poultry
AiIment

I
AiIment
The term "mycosis" is commonly
applied to a condition caused by
certain mold organisms affecting
the digestive tract.
Digestive mycosis is much more
prevalent than the respiratory or
the skin conditions. It has been
only in the last few years that this
disease has come into prominence
and is of the most economic i'm
portance in chickens and turkeys.
Turkeys seem to be somewhat more
susceptible to mycosis than chick
ems but both fowl suffer quite heavy
losses because of it.
How to Recognize It
SYMPTOMS: In the beginning a
slight diarrhea is present, and as
the disease progresses greenish
diarrhea manifests itself. In the
early stages a watery discharge
from the nostrils may be noticed,
the bird may sniffle and throw its
head as if it were suffering from
a cold. Soiled feathers around the
vent accompanied by inflammation
of the skin under the vent without
foul odor is indicative of mycosis
in the advanced stage.
POST MORTEM: Upon opening
a mycotic bird white patches will
be noticed in the mouth and throat,
the crop and proventriculus will
show sloughing of the mucous
membrane and liberation, and the
walls will be markedly thickened.
The gizzard Of a mycotic bird quite
often is liberated and eroded, and
in the early stages the lining of the
intestines is Redeemed and thick but
in later stages the intestines may
be extremely pale or light in color
with the walls being thin and flab-
by. An offensive odor will be no.
ticed upon opening the crop or
proventiculus.
What To Do
These are three factors involved
in preventing this diseases. 1. The
removal of contributing causes.
This covers any condition that may
lower the resistance of the flock.
2. The removal of sources of in
lection, such as moldy feed and
dusty moldy litter. 3. Sanitation
enters the picture in keeping the
house and premises clean and keep
ing the younger birds separate
from the adult birds All these pre-
cautions should be taken but some
times in spite of precautions the
disease will occur. 1t is then that
medicinal treatment must be called
upon.
In giving medicinal treatments
care must be exercised if crude
poisons, such as copper sulphate,
are used. 1t is much safer to use
commercial medicinal compounds
containing ingredient antagonistic
to the growth of mold organisms
that are laboratory checked and
blended together to balance each
other. The best of these COM
pounds also contain ingredients
that have beneficial action on di-
gestion and the digestive organs
helping the bird to recover more
quickly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-06-27
THE GROWING CHILD

I burn nothing but gasoline
In my tractor and It starts
easily when cold but I have
trouble starting 1t when the
motor Is hot. What would
cause this?
The trouble is more than likely
a too rich fuel mixture. Either
the fuel jet needle in the carbure-
tor is set too rich or more likely
the float is set too high, permitting
too much gasoline to enter the
float chamber and in turn causing
an excessively rich fuel mixture.
Secure the proper setting instruc-
tons for your tractor from a SER
vice manual and then check these
two features.-Norton c. Ives, agri-
cultural extension engineer.
How often should I defrost
my electric refrigerator?
The cooling coils should be de-
frosted as soon as the frost on
them is a quarter of an inch thick.
Mary May Miller, home manage
ment specialist, University Farm.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-06-27
RAIN STOPPED
BASEBALL SUNDAY

Scheduled to meet the Orange
Tigers at Osakis last Sunday, the
Sank Centre baseball team was un-
able to play because Of a much
needed rain which fell during most
Of the day. Next Sunday the local
team will play Willard at Willard.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-06-27

There are 200 schools for deaf
children in the United States.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1940-06-27

GET WISE. WANT ADVERTISE
Evening star., 1940-01-21
Dutch Flower Trade
Ruined by the War;;
P|antings Reduced
Producers Of Renowned
Bulbs Losing Great
World Market
BY M. W. FODOR,

Oy Wa W. = ODOASS
chicago Daily News Foreisn Correspondent.
HARLEM, Holland, Jan. 40
"Business as usual may be the shib-
boleth of the Dutch, at least for the
time being. During this war, as from
1914 to 1918, they may even be able
to maintain a boom in some fields.
The bottom has dropped out OF
the flower market, however, and
deep gloom has descended upon
horticulturists throughout the land.
So greatly, indeed, have flower and
bulb exports fallen of since the
Anglo French German conflict be-
gan that the authorities recently
decreed that only so per cent OF the
normal number of bulbs may be
planted in 1910.
Holland is a country Of flowers.
One who has travelled in springtime
from The Hague to Amsterdam, by
way of HARLEM, can never forget
the magnificent brilliantly blan-
keted fields of myriad hued blooms.
Much of Western Holland Is de-
pendent upon the production and
export of flowers and bulbs-a
district extending all the way from
The Hague to Alkamaar and includ-
ing Lissie, HARLEM and Bloemen-
dael. Friesland and Groningen also
produce tulips.
Market Is World Wide.
In this little land of dikes and
windmills, cheeses and whistllng
cyclists flower cultivation is not
only a trade-it is an art. In spring
and summer the blooms flourish
in open fields; in winter they are
carefully nurtured in hothouses. So
renowned have Dutch flowers and
bulbs become that they now enjoy
q worldwide market.
America had the opportunity TO
view Hollands flower art in the
great display of varicolored tulips
at the New York World Fair last
spring, and next spring Riverside
drive in New York City will blaze
with color supplied by more than
100000 Dutch tulips, the bulbs Tor
which have already been planted all
the way from I'D to Dyckman street.
Before the present European con-
fict the demand for Hollands hor-
ticultural products was great, espe-
cially in England. Britons import
ing so per cent of the entire output.
But the importation of flowers has
been prohibited for the duration.
France, though she has not barred
bulbs, buys comparatively few. Ger
many still takes some. strangely
enough, rs per cent OF her prewar
purchases. The United States I'M
ported more bulbs from Holland IN
1899 than in previous years, and
Holland is working now to widen
that market.
Bulb cultivation Is very expen-
sive. The price of bulb land is ex-
Evening star., 1940-01-21

orbitant. In boom years hyacinth-
growing land was 5000 an acre, Or
10 times the price Of wheat land.
Now 1t has fallen to $1,000.
In addition to guaranteeing abso-
lutely germ-free, insect-free bulbs,
the Dutch have evolved q special
process. Every grower employs a
trained gardner to work on COM
batting disease. The narcissus bulb,
Tor example, is treated with hot
Evening star., 1940-01-21

water, which kills all insect life but
does not kalm the bulb. However,
this treatment prevents Towering
until the following year. Huge lab
oratories In Lisse work on insect
and disease prevention.
The United States Government
recently sent over the chief Of its
foreign plant quarantine depart
ment to study tie Dutch system. He
visited the bulb fields and labora-
Evening star., 1940-01-21

Africa, those intended for passage
over the equator being specially
treated 30 that they viii flower IN
August and September instead Of
In April and May as they do at
home.
1--WE retard the Towering Of the
bulbs by refrigeration" one Of
Haarlem's experts explained. This
method Is used by storage houses In
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tories and returned home convinced
Of the good health Of Dutch bulbs.
With extreme diligence the hardy
Dutch are now working to reorgan-
ize their horticultural markets.
Flowers are exported to Sweden
and other Scandinavian countries,
to Latvia, Switzerland and italy,
and until recently to Finland. In
addition, bulbs are shipped all the
way to South America and South
Evening star., 1940-01-21

Ijnaunden and Hoek van Holland. /"
(Fish also are preserved there.)
Besides cold storage houses, spe-
cial warehouses are employed for
treatment by varying degrees Of
temperature according to the nature
and destination Of the bulbs. There
are several hundred exporters who
own warehouses valued at from
100000 to $150,000 and used ex-
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clusively for the treating Of flowers
and bulbs.
The Dutch are q hardy race and
they never despair, so the cultiva-
ton Of the tulip and the hyacinth
and the narcissus, not to mention
the. carnation-a great favorite on
the French Riviera-goes on, de-
spite wars and fears of war. And
Evening star., 1940-01-21

Hollands horticulturists still hops
for new markets., even after tho
governments new foreboding de-
cree.
tCopyrisht, 1910. By Chicaso Daily
News, Inc.)
Evening star., 1940-01-21

When trying TO set the pace i'm.
aginc yourself in the pedestrians
place.
Evening star., 1940-01-21

A very special price on
thfS complete poker set.
Ro0nd revolving block with
fabficoid cover holds two
decks Of cards and 200
interlocking chips.
Evening star., 1940-02-21

for equal justice under law for all
people.
Under the present arrangement,
he said, where the court assigns law
yers to plead cases, the action either
falls into the hands Of inexperienced
young lawyers or older lawyers oc-
cupied with their own practices.
Alexander Holtzon. special assist
ant to the Attorney General, was the
third member of the panel discuss
ing the public defender plan. The
speakers were introduced by Miss
Catherine Vaux, chairman Of the
Legislation Committee.
Miss Elizabeth Reed, chairman of
the Committee on Recommendation
for Appointments to Public Once,
reported that the Executive Com
mittee had approved unanimously a
resolution asking for the retention
of Judge Fay Bentley as Juvenile
Court Judge.