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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-02
AIR R AID BEATEN OFF
 ON ENGLAND
Formations of Nazi, Italian Planes in AttaCk Stuf-
 ry Back to Bases
tBy Associated Press)

The Germans late this afternoon threw half a dozen or more strong formations of fighter and bomber planes against England, including some Italian planes.
 The British Air Ministry says the formations were routed by anti-air- craft fire and the planes scurried back towards their bases.
 The Air Ministry announces nine of the planes were shot down in violent battles along the south coast. Two of the planes were Italian air craft.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-02
HOLDEN FLYING
 TRIP TO. COAST

Four passengers flew to the is- lands today with Alex Holden and a number of freighting trips to Tulsequah are on the flying sched- ule this afternoon.
 Those flying to the coast were Dr. Robert Simpson, Mrs. Russell Clithero and Art Littlefield 10 Sitka, and Art Miller to Hirst.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-02
ON GREENLAND
 FRUSTRATED
German Expedition Is Cdp- fured by Norwegian
 Patrol Boat

NEW YORK, Nov. "A German language broadcast by the British Broadcasting Corporation. picked up today by the Columbia Broadcasting System. said German expedition of 50 men had been captured in an unsuccessful attempt to seize the meteorological station in Greenland.
 The broadcast said the Norwegian patrol boat F'ritjof Hansen made the Germans prisoners.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-02
| |TAlIAN N AIR RAID
 REPORTED
Hundred Bombers Make Attack on Navy Base,
 Airport of British

NEW YORK, Nov. 2. = A Rome broadcast picked up this afternoon in New York says 100 Italian bomb CTS carried out the heaviest aid raid of the Mediterranean war.
 The attack was centered on Malta this afternoon, striking at both the British naval base and airport at Miccaba.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-02
K ee|ect Roosevelt
 Says Hull

WASHINGTON, Nov 2.-In a broadcast address last night Secre- tary of State Cordell Hull said the reelection of President Roosevelt is the fullest possible measure to as- sure security and safeguard peace for this country"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-02
FOUR N0RTHB0UND
 ON pAA ELECTRA

Four passengers flew to Fair banks yesterday evening aboard PAA Electra.
 They were H. M. Milley, Millie Fernald afid daughter. and Dick Hawley.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-02
Air losses 0fGernlans
 Are Heavy
(By Associated Press)

The British Air Ministry estimated that over 5000 German airmen have been killed or taken prisoners and British pilot losses are only about $50 since August 8.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-02

Applicants for the U. s. Marine Corps must be between 66 and "A inches in height.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-02
TWO-WEEK JOURNEY

At Wanting, the real Burma Road begins. It writhes and weaves like snake through $50 miles of jagged mountains and mile-deep gorges Torrents, snow. ice and landslides hammer at it all the year round. Throughout the rainy season, just ending now, the road is impossible much of the time. Even in good weather it takes a motor truck two weeks to make the $50 miles-50 miles a day and the days are long.
 For more than 500 years the Burma Road was a pack trail and in sections a rutted cart road. But in 1937, when Chiang Kai-shek
 (Continued on Page Sevenl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-02

Windmills were first used com- monly in Germany.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-02

Alaska has coastline of 26.- 900 miles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-02
BURMA ROAD BOMBING L5 OLD STUFF; NATURE IS
 AWAY AHEAD OF JAPAN

Burma -Yupnan border there is a good British-build road.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-02

tContinued on Page Four)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-02

FIGHTING BUSINESS MEN
 Most interesting phase of the cru ,ial Chicago battle is the militant
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-11-02

(Continued on Page Seven,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-28

She said, Miss O'Reilly's office,
No, Mr.. Schwartz, Miss lie
Maze hasn't come in yet. This is
Miss Conway. Has Miss LIE
Maze given you a recorder?
Yes, that's right. We want two
thousand more copies of negative
one-siX-two-five. That's the stand
ing photograph of Miss O'Reilly.
VIII you get them over by
tomorrow Thank you" She
put the telephone back and re-
turned to her desk.
Miss Werner, the assistant STEM
ographer, looked up and MUIR
INJURED. Gratefully yours, Kitty
iO'Reilly.' 1 find myself writing it
in my sleep"
Miss Conway made a notation in
her book. "kicking?" she inquired
pleasantly.
mot me! Just as long as there
are thousands of photographs to be
signed with HER name, and thou
sands of fan letters to answer, lit
tie Addie knows she has a job. And
if Kitty isn't set for life in radio,
I'll eat my new Upper dress. Have
look at today's haul"
Miss Conway bestowed an expert
glance at the bulky mail sacks
which had cen delivered while she
was on the telephone. "Pll get at
it after LUNCH" she said. Miss
O'Reilly is so particular about not
missing any letters which ought to
be answered personally"
The other girl said. May, what
kind of letters are they? 1 mean,
what do you have to say to get a
star to answer you in person
Appeals for charity. Almost any
kind. Of course, it isn't every star
who'd always be a sucker. Then
there are the letters from the blind
and the shut-ins, from kids and
people she thinks worthy of
chance in life. It's a hobby with
her, 1 sometimes think"
Gee, but suppose she has to
do it."
"She does not"
IF it was me-"
81 know. I've heard it before.
BY the way, if Jimmie Ferris
comes in while I'm at lunch, tell
him to get in touch with Mrs. st.
John. She wants to do an article
on Miss OReiliy."
Miss Werner looked at her wrist
watch. Gosh! I'm starved. It's a
long time from breakfast to lunch.
Now, if 1 were radio star, I'd just
be waking up. The butler would be
bringing my breakfast on a tray
Hummlng birds eyelashes on toast
and a glass o.: crushed violet Juice
What life"
yeah, what a lifer Miss Con-
way said do!efully. But you're
little off. Addie. She's not having
her breakfast in bed She break
tasted this morning with Ferris at
eight-thirty. Then an appointment
at her doctors office From there
a conference with White. After
that, a fitting for costume for the
last scene in her movie short. Then
ia stop at the studio to look over
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-28
Potent Panthers Play At
Dur ham Next Saturday

manner in which he took what Turn
ed out to be his only dlcv;,t Of the
/ year.
This fall we are playing YOU with
! 4 team that is much better I'm its
record. When these lines are writ
ten the probable lineup is in doubt.
out there will be some fine football
players on hand
Aside from Two games this yea,
the PantherS have managed to keep
the crowd on it's feet up until the IL
nal minute of play. The exceptions.
If course, are tie Ohio State and
Fordham games. when the Pitt de-
lenses went hayWirc FOX ten minuts2
of each game and yielded six Of the
dozen touchdoWnS scored against a..
Aside from these, Our finishes
might have been produced by a
Hollywood scenario writer. For the
sake OF those who have been unable
to find out much about Pitt. lost as
we are in the depths Of the national
ratings, just look at the following.
Pitt had managed to outrm Paul
CHEESEMAN'S passing and led 1918
with one minute and IS seconds t.
go. Missouri kicked off to Pitt ana
captured an on-side kick. Christ
man passed for first down on the
30. missed two others by inches, and
then was buried on the Pitt Is as tbs
gun sounded
With two minutes to 90, the score
IT. Bob ThlWbon kicked out on the
S. NJ. L. six yard line. Then Presto
Johnston hit 4 good one for 81 yards,
he longest punt of this or any other
year to the Pitt two yard line. Thur
Don kicked out to the 80, and then
N the first play Ray Mallouf passed
md with two receivers behind him.,
George Gracum reached a mile in
the air for a one-handed interrogation
IS the game ended.
There were six minutes to go in
he Tech game and the PantherS led
80. Then suddenly BCnnelli's punt
was blocked and recovered by Tech
on the Pitt two yard line. The way
The fates had suddenly veered, ev-
ervone in the stands knew that Tech
would convert if it could get across.
But the Panthers threw back four
/ charges. the last three from inside
/ the one yard line.
! Trailing Nebraska 81 with SIX
minutes to 60. Pitt started a march
from its own forty. The clock and
the Pitt backs raced for the finish
The Pitt attack reached the three
yard line and there were 80 second:
| elf to play An end run lost two ano
then the Panthers dropped back L
try frcn. the field. But where Ne
braska had made good on its goal
Pitt bobbled and the score is his
tory.
We hit our high for the season
AGAINST Penn state Saturday. n
everyone knows. the Lions came t
Pittsburgh undefeated but our boy.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-28

starting lineups as listed by Coaches
Wallace Butts of Georgia and W..
A. Alexander of Tech, the Jackets
forward wall will average 1875 OouNds
to the nan while Georgia's line av-
erages 1873.
The Bulldogs VIII start quartet
CT ball carriers that average l05
pounds. while Tech, mainly because
Of little Jshnny Bosch. will average
only 1854 pO;mds.
Averaged for eleven men, Geor-
gia has 4 weight advantage Of lit
tie more than two pounds per man.
which means that neither ball club
Will be able to shove the other around
with any degree Of consistency.
! Coach Wallace Butts wound up
hard work for the Tech battle by
sending his squad through long
drill on pass defense and pass Of
Tense Wednesday afternoon, indicat-
ing he is counting on the highly tout
ed Bulldog aerial game as prin-
cipal offensive weapon.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-28

some new arrangements ana mad TO
be at her apartment for les2rn at
eleven-thirty. Docs that sound Ike
a quiet, restful morning, with hum
ming birds eyclashes?"
Boy" Miss Werner said, i'm
pressed. You mean she had to do
all that this morning? l don't
know how she could afGsr playing
a midnight benefit and"
Not only a benefit, but don't for
get she does two shows nightly at
the Flamingo room. Would you still
care for that kind Of life?"
II guess / could stand it if 1
were making as much money as she
is. Only it wouldn't leave much
time for the boy friend, would it?
Oh, gosh! 1 forgot to tell you. That
reporter from the Courier who took
me out to lunch yesterday kept
asking me who Miss O'Reilly's boy
friend was"
Miss Conway said in warning
voice. You don't KNOW who he is.
Or anything personal about her.
Understand
oh, sure, sure" the girl said
hastily. II wouldn't tell him
thing. But l could have"
You could have told him What?"
Il can figure"
Whatever Miss Werner could
have figured, Miss Conway was not
to learn at that moment. The door
opened to admit Miss LIE Maze.
Good morning. girls" she said
cheerily, removing the mink coat
Kit had bought her for Christmas
gift. She went on into her own Of
fee, looking over her shoulder at
the mail. Anything special today
in that? she asked.
"CBC reports four thousand let
tiers, box of oranges from Florida,
two Dummies from Iowa, carton of
homemade jam from Maine, a gold
cigaret lighter from the man in
Buenos Aires, an apron"
Another one?" Fran asked.
THAT makes sixty aprons since
that article showed a picture of
her cooking. Well, she loves them,
and some deserving soul will get it.
Send the cigsret lighter back with
note saying that she appreciates
the thought but cannot accept it.
Get Mr. Halperin on the Wire"
Halperin said, "Wait'li you hear
the neWsi"
Fran's voice cut in on him crisp
ly. I'm sorry. Mr.. Halperin, but
Miss O'Reilly cannot renew afte.
next week. Her physicians advise a
rest after she finishes making her
picture in Astoria. However, we
might talk business for April at
twenty-five hundred a week."
twenty-five hundred" Mr. Hal
perrin showed indications of apo
plexy at his end of the wire. Lis
ten, sweetheart, told you"
Il told YOU she corrected.
THE Flamingo Room is doing bust
ness you never dreamed of until she
vent there. Take it or leave it, but
let me know by Tuesday" she con-
Guided, and hung up.
(To Be Continued
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CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX
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Nllfhl HtN 3&43S L -S4<h
FRAN LOOKED at the clock. II
was time Jepson, Kits lawyer, rang
up to advise her about the Nam
mouth picture contract. She sighed
thinking of Kits attit, lie about it.
Miss Conwa, came 70 the door.
1.-THE real estate man was here,
Miss LIE Maze. He left some photo
graphs and said he could take her
up to see the houses she might be
interested in any time she wanted
to make the appointment"
Fran groaned. Keep him out, "
she commanded. "She's got more
to do with her time than she can
handle now. All she needs to CON-
plicate life to the point of the i'm
possible is to commute to the coun-
try. Did you make out a check for
that woman in Pough,:eepsie?"
Miss OReilly said to raise the
amount another hundred. 1t seems
that the lady is cripple and Miss
OReilly wants to help her"
Fran sighed. II suppose we'll
have to do it."
The telephone rang. IT'S Mr..
Jepson," the stenoGrapher said,
handing the telephone to her.
Hello, Bill. No, no luck.
What? How do I know why
she doesn't do things? Half the
time 1 can't figure out why she
does 'em. 1 know it's a good
contract, but she says nix to Holly
wood. . I'll try to persuade her
to accept it. :. Yes"
And so she did when Kit came
in that afternoon. Sha said, Kit,
I don't see how you can turn down
that picture contract. Forty thou
sand dollars for six weeks work.
You can arrange to broadcast from
the coast"
IT don't need the money" Kit
said calmly. Il don't want to
leave New York"
whats New York got that you
don't want 10 !oave?"
Everything want snG need, "
the girl sac with a smile. She
didn't call Varce by name.
But you must leave c;eW York,
lamb. The doctor says you'll have
a breakdown if you cont have
rest. I've made some arrangements
atGut the cruise We we're talking
about. You need it. because. when
you get back. you've got full! pro-
gram. The Texas show wants you
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-28

| for the last week in April. Then
with the Cleveland, San Francisco
and Kansas City engagements,
you'll have :"
Kit brokr in:
Has the real estate man been
here? He promised TO leave some
pictures for me"
Il give up! Why DO you want a
country house,"
Kit laughed and looked out the
window. IF 1 told you," she said
dreamily, you'd think I'm crazy.
I'll only tell you this much-Td like
to see myself mistress of a real
home. Don't you think l might look
nice against a background Of that
kind? The kind of home that
might put ideas into TIE mind of
man who hasn't got one?"
Fran said fatty, Il think the
sooner you get away the better it
will be: I have reservations for
Bermuda for March g."
You'll have to cancel them. I'm
going on Jerry's mothers yacht"
oh" Fran said softly.
she's been such a dear ever
since that first night Jerry took me
to dine with her in Tarrytown."
"She should be. Maybe she thinks
you're good for Jerry"
Maybe" Kit said CURLY. AT
any rate, l like her. And Je~rys
dad. And l adore grandfather. The
sweet old thing! Fle told ne he Lad
never missed hearing me sing my
theme song"
Vance wasn't so FIR from right
when he told you to stick to it and
that some day everybody in Amer
lea would think Of it as part of
you. Well, what do l tell Jep-
son about tie Hollywood con-
tract?"
Tell him to send it back. No
dice. I've made one short and I!
don't want to make any more. I'm
no actress. I'm a radio singer and
like being just that l guess I'd bet
ter be getting along. I'll take some
of the special letters home. I'll have
i little time before dinner to an
SWer them"
You will not! Oh, why did lis
ten to that fascin2ting Swcde of
mine? II l hadn't. 1 wouldn't be
I'd still he living with you
and seeing that you get the taking
care Of that you need"
Think how good you've been for
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-28

Lars, Fran. Being Mrs. Anderson
hasn't changed you. You're still
taking care of me. But The apart
ment seems awfully lonely without
YOU"
I'm only two doors away from
you and when I'm not there, Vance
is. Not to mention a hundred other
people"
Vance isn't there as often as he
used to be when you were there
or when | was Mary Moore.
Well. I really ought to get under
way
vii! you be going to Bermuda
with the Semblcrs ?"
Yes. Only it won't be with more
than one Sembler. Jcrry's mother
and some other girls. Thcrcll be
Lulu Sturdevandt, Gwen Spencer,
Andrea Won Sicler and myself"
The names of some of the most
prominent women in society rolled
easily from Kits tongue; they we're
her intImates since Jerry had intro
duced her to them.
1T sounds all right TO me. You'll
get a good rest and come back
tanned and rosy, hope"
Kit came back glowing in the
middle Of March.
1T was glorious" Kit told Fran.
Remind me to buy house in Ber-
mGda. must have Il pace there to
run away to when I get wound up"
oh. sure. Let's buy houses all
over the world. We never can tell
Wien Wen want to run over to
Persia for weekend. Well. let's
hear about Bermuda"
1T ought to pc sung, Fran, or
painted or something. | CAN'T tell
you about it. l didn't even believe
it was true when | saw il Houses
cant be that white. And coral can't
be Il purple shadow under a sea of
glass, but it Isl"
$50 I've heard" Fran said dryly.
"What'd you do tor excitement
"Fished, swan, danced. played a
little golf and a lot of tennis, pic
niched, LACED. did something every
and yet | feel like a new
person, rested and refreshed. and
able to take 81 practically any
thing"
Fran said, "Do you, Kit? Because
there's something a"fully big
ahead Of you."
(To Be Continued)
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CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE
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CHAPTER lf1lfl II ~ Z
WHEN KIT was leaving. Vance
said to her at the railroad station,
I've got something better than
that cup for you to take to Fran. y
He handed her a sealed white en-
velope. Open it on the train. And,
by the way, before I forget it, stick
to that theme song of yours. The
day may come" he said with g
prophesy he did not dream, when
Mr.. and Mrs. America will know
who you are when you break into
Loves Old Sweet Song Gocdby!
Happy landing. and don't take any
wooden nickels."
Kit opened the envelope when
her train got to Harmon. There
was a piece of white paper with a
few lines scrubbed on it-and a
newspaper clipping. She read the
clipping first:
YESTERDAY IN RADIO
BY Jasper Dowd
..Once In a blue moon, your reporter
finds himself eating his own WoEaS.
Such is the case today. and our hump!e
pie is concocted of the errors we nlaue
in earlier predictions OF the tuture %
Kitty O'Reilly. the Sempler sohsp
This little star-znd we do mean star
is shining high in the radio hrnaneni;
Whatever miracle accounts tor the lull
Towering of a bud that showed no
promise half year ago we 90 not pre-
sumo to know. A. .o,,,,, ,
performances, the O'Reilly, last night
gave a thrill to your reporter: There Is
. richness in her lower register ana
glowing quality in her high register
that blends to make her voice uhlque'
She shows an understanding ana ieel,
ing that will take her far. our apoiosy
10 Kitty O'Reilly. And to you anu you
and YOU, our Recommendation not &c
miss her.
Vance's note said, "HoWs TINS
for a going-away present? There
have been others along the same
lines. Since don't believe in spoil
ing you, I've kept them for you tc
see when you return"
The door of the Office at the enc
of the corridor on the tourteenel
floor of the Jackson building was
marked simply:
KITTY O'REILLY
MISS LIE MAZE
The office was partitioned to ere
ate a waiting room and a private
office for Miss LIE Maze separate
from the space used by the tW'
stenographers. 1t was airy spa
cious and pleasant. with gra!
walls, canary yellow crash curtains
and a matching rug. The furniture
was modern; deer blue leatIe'
chairs with chromium trim ana I'd
bles and desks of silver ASH. man.
green plants decorated the taOies
desks and bookcases.
On the desk in Fran's office tner'
were two telephones, a bronze pas
ket marked Incoming and Outso
ing. There was also card lndeN,
large engagement book and a con. on,
hined calendar and clock: I'M
hands of the clock met at the tol
Of the dial. 1t was noon. Inc oat'
was February IA. s.,,
A telephone bell tinllled SOFTLY
One of the stenographers came II
and picked up the instrument
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-28

were in there with their best per-
Torrance of the current campaign
and had little trouble beating one of
the nations best football teams,
20-1.
What you lave in store for Us Sat-
rrday nobody knows. What this Pitt
team has ready. even its coaches do
not know. But there are seniors fin
ishing Saturday who are out to make
one last stand. They Will not be
easy TO beat.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-28
CITADEL is HOPING
TO LICK DAVIDSON

Charleston, Nov. 28,-'Way back
in 1882 The Citadel defeated David
son on the gridiron, 7-6. Since then
the best the Light Brigade has been
able to do was a tie game, 1912, in
1884.
But the 1910 game in Wilmington
on Saturday is going TO tell a differ
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-28

eat story, ardent Citadel fans say.
And they base their argument on
the fine game the Citadel played
last Saturday in defeating ScWanee,
1871 and on the previous weekend
in holding n. c. State TO 20-l4
victory.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-28
10000 EXPECTED TO
SEE DUKE-PITT GAME

Durham. Nov. ga crowd Of
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-28

=. C.-.-e finished no better
49,. e.. North Cardinals Big
= football team could file
Old claim 10 the cham
Virginia. Doc Newton ;
- = - defeated the only Old
..-u. they played. and that
.G aut 20 be William and
- IN Tor the first time in
acd on top in the Nr-
.. -.ougn ted by V. NJ. l.
,..c with the Lexington
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-28

N....> >.Ouer Of Agriculture W..
@-.- Scot: viii speak at North Car
-a -eed conference, sponsored by
.... Department. in cooperation win
Sue College. December II and Is.
. .... Today program, lncluo-
GInc- on December II. has
... .u.acd. Executive session Of
" ..... Carolina Seedmen ASso-
.... ..i be- held ON the afternoon
J...".sr.- IL
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-28

.-.e o. The trouble at An
~..lu is battling jnveStiga-
: that. OF the three chIet
~ he campaign leading up
-n ,.c Damn Yankees out
.- Nancaha,a dam project
3y,-s 20 have had even a
-.-uaul interest.
.y nan had been employed
g.. .a.ect and had been fired
.,a.on's complete acQuleS-
.' ne other two rln9leaders
.. ..,. i've m the immediate
-r "c-cr had jobs on the
. @o.s. and, so far as has
.- ...cG. no intention to try TO
- ~ there IS some sus-
.., .Qreysive elements anXi-
r-..v .at.unaI defense are pos
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-11-28

......--ur Of North Cardinals
-.. have 4 place for discus
.- IT, DEFENDERS meeting OF the
NJ. Carolina Literary and HIstorI-
-.. .a',gG.
r. Polk of Warrenton.
-...... a. the Citizens Library
.., m North Carolina, Will
.a.~a
ELL. ""."vt b. House of the Uni
e.r " North Carolina will dis
. '-c @o"ement for improved
..a." .ac.lities throughout the
.,- ing he title ''StraWS in the
z nd"
The .yra.y discussion will take
pace "a, the session Friday morning
Jfcea W. s.