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Evening star., 1940-04-02
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When she was IS. Gail Meadows
Trenton saw her father unjustly i'm
prisoned on a jewel theft charge. Gail.
now 20, and known as Gail Meadows.
promised her mother. Anna. not to
marry until she cleared her fathers
name. She declines Bill Morgan's pro-
posal of marriage and he introduces
to her handsome, young christopher
Reid. son Of the man who sent her
father to prison. Gail obtains Job In
the Reid jewelry store and suspects all
the employees who have worked there
for more than five years. The brunette
bookkeeper, Helen Stiles. is too aloof,
and blond Hazel Stone too friendly.
Galls Spinster Aunt Belle reprimands
her for associating with Chris. and
leaves insulted when Gail answers her
pertinently. The girl promises her
mother she will not date Chris after
that night. When Chris asks Gail to
marry him, she tells him that at her
mothers request she cannot even see
him again. Anna and Gail invite Bill
Morgan to dinner. Bill takes Gail riding
and says she's in love with Chris. Gail
admits she likes her employers son.
In an -ofiice-hours conversation
with Buzz" the store janitor. Gail
learns he suspected Helen stiles Of the
theft for which her father was penal
ized. Buzz says he saw Helen kiss
Tobias Wentworth. the store manager:
about the time Of the robbery. Bill
advises Gail to give UP the idea OF
clearing her fathers name and to not
let her mother Or any one else stand in
her and Chris way to happinesS
Evening star., 1940-04-02

'You know I'll fix it," Anna re-
minded her. IF there's anything
you can think of you'd like"
1T didn't matter" Gail replied.
She felt impatient to get away
from the apartment with it's con-
stantly overcharged atmosphere.
She was happier at the store than
She was at home.
1t seemed shameful to admit it
but 1t was true. Oh, If only she
could give up this fruitless search
for evidence and be just the friendly,
busy little stenographer she seemed.
Takes Advice.
On the way downtown she de-
cided to take Bills advice to the
extent Of declaring a truce until
after the holidays. The Christmas
season was supposed to be one OF
peace and good will even to those
who might have wronged you.
For two weeks she was going to
refrain from watching Helen Stiles,
was not going to try to read the
hidden meanings back of Hazel's
silly talk And Chris?
Well, no doubt she had discour-
aged him until he would make no
further effort, but If he did she
would be friendly and sweet.
The sight of him coming straight
to her desk sent the blood pounding
into her pale cheeks. Her eyes
welcomed him with all the words
she would not allow herself to say.
1T was nice seeing you last night"
Chris said simply.
YES" she murmured. wasn't it?"
Her dazed gaze did not notice
that he had left a slip of paper
on her desk until after he had
gone. Then she saw it lying there.
just an innocently folded office
memo. But on it he had written.
Il shall be waiting for you tonight" !"
No Question.
That was all. No question about
it. No possible chance for her to
refuse. And knowing this all the
bells of the holiday season suddenly
began to peal in Calls heart.
Evening star., 1940-04-02
CHAPTER XIII.

1t was a white night for Gail.
Hour after hour she. turned on ner
pillow pondering the advice Bill
had given her. What a faithful
friend he had proven himself to be.
In love with her himself, yet un-
| willing to marry her while her
heart belonged to another man.
And she. weary to death Of the
long months of plotting and plan
ming to solve mystery which
seemed more ineXplicable now than
it had the first day she went to
work at Reids, never free to live
the normal life the average girl
takes for granted For the first time
she found herself beginning to re-
sent the idea of revenge Anna had
fostered in her for five years.
Not that she blamed her mother
either One couldn't blame the sad
eyed tragic woman whose home
had been wrecked almost overnight.
Even as Gail tossed restlessly in
her bed she heard the door of her
room softly open and her mother
cautiously approach her daughters
side.
Gail closed her eyes, unwilling
to explain the cause Of her Sleep
lessness. as Anna with gentle
maternal solicitude tucked the covers
higher about her chin.
Gail was all she had. She couldn't
realize the injustice she was doing
the girl by sapping her vitality and
warping her cheerful nature with
the bitterness of her own desire for
revenge.
Without the hope OF vindicating
her husband she could not have
lived those last five years. But
it was hard, Gail admitted, feeling
her first touch of self-pity. Bad
enough if she had never met the
magnetic, attractive son Of her en-
rloyer. Impossible as things were
now.
Young Face.
The image of the girl who had
been with Chris was indelibly i'm
pressed upon her mind. The as
surance in the vivid young face.
the eager happy eyes. Yet the
glance Chris had sent Gail was one
of love and longing. He was not
Indifferent to her yet. He had
not stopped caring. Even Bill could
see that they loved each other.
Bill had told her she would
be a fool to give Chris up. But
Bill couldn't understand what it
would mean to Anna.
No, difficult as it might be, even
though her own heart was broken
into pieces there was no hope. But
as she decided slow cold tears rolled
down her cheeks.
She was so young and love was
so important. Nothing could help
her father now. He would have
wanted her to be happy. Why
couldn't it have been someone else,
any one except the one man she
had no right to love?
Morning found her slipping her
coffee, pushing away the buttered
toast and egg Anna had so care
fully prepared for her.
Daughter, you must eat" Anna
admonished. Aunt Belle asked me
yesterday if I had noticed how
thin you are lately. hadn't noticed
it but when you're with any one
all the time you don't"
Anxious Eyes.
Annals eyes were anxious. She
would do anything-anything ex-
cept the one thing which could
really help. AS Gail put on her
coat and hat she hovered about
her asking if there weren't some
thing she would like to have for
dinner
Evening star., 1940-04-02

mystery? I've been very patient?"
he reminded her.
you've been ~. sweet" she
told him recklessly. "Oh, Chris
let's not spoil the little time we
have by arguing. Let's just be
happy and pretend this will never
end. The snow and the lights shin
ing on the wet streets and that
strange hush over everything. 1t
will be memory we'll never for
get"
He looked at her uncertainty,
trying desperately to read her
mind, then he said quietly. "All
right, Sweet! Shall we drive some
place for dinner?"
She was tempted more than he
could guess but remembering her
mothers anxiety that morning she
shook her head.
NO" she sighed. Take me home
But tell me everything you've been
doing and thinking. Just seeing
each other as we do in the store I
know nothing about you, really"
To be continueO.
Evening star., 1940-04-02
Dr.. Pedro de Alba Named
To Attend Conference

DR.. Pedro de Alba, assistant d.
rector Of the Pan American Union,
will represent the union at the Pan
American Congress on Indian
Affairs to be held April IA to "a
at Patzcuaro. Mexico, it was an
nOunced today.
The congress, first of its kind ever
assembled. will be inaugurated in
honor of the 50th anniversary of
the founding of the Pan American
Union.
The work Of the congress will be
carried on in five sections, including
biological. economic, educational,
social and juridical. One of the
principal topics to come under con-
sideration is the possibility Of
establishing a pan-American in
stitute on Indian affairs, which
would function as a clearing house
for the exchange Of information on
the subject.
Evening star., 1940-04-02
Wheaton College Choir
ToGiye Sacred Concert

The Wheaton 1ll) College Chapel
Choir, consisting of 40 singers, will
appear in sacred concert at Met
ropolitan Baptist Church at 7:3O
pm. tomorrow.
The concert, arranged for by the
Rev. Robert c. Savage, assistant
pastor. is one of a number to be
given by the choir during it's an
nual tour of the East, scheduled to
cover II days. The choir is directed
by Prof. H. William Nordin, we'll
known choral director.
Evening star., 1940-04-02
Students See Movie on
Red Cross Nurses Work

Foot Steps," q motion picture
depicting the Red Cross public
health nurse in her daily battle
against illness and disease as we'll
as her work in time of disaster, was
shown at the student assembly at
Woodrow Wilson High School today
and is to be SHOWN there again at
8:45 am. Thursday.
Mrs. Frederick w. Pennoyer, jr.,
member Of the Public Relations
Committee Of the District of COL
umbia Chapter, American Red
Cross, was to speak on the activi-
ties of the Junior Red Cross, and
is to speak on that subject again
Thursday.
Evening star., 1940-04-02

Frances hydraulic electrical plants
are operating at full capacity.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26
Capt. Darlington In With Poke Of Gold From Boulder;
 War Stymies Development

In from his Boulder Creek placer property northeast of Dease Lake with Canadian Pilot Dalziel this week was Capt. s. c. Harrington of the Harrington Transportation Com pany carrying 3471a ounces of gold, valued, at current price of $35 an ounce, at little better than $12,- 900.
 While the Harrington operations expect to take out around $30,000 for the season, he reported, the war has put decided damper on min ing activity in Canada and there are few outfits operating in his section of the country, men and money being summoned to the col OTIS. There are only two outfits be- sides himself on Boulder and the situation is comparable in other mining districts.
 If and when, the war endss aided
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26
FISH REGULATIONS HEARING HERE
 ON AUGUST 30

Ira Gabrielson, director of the new fish and wildlife service an- nounced at Anchorage today that in accord with the plan introduced last season public hearings on the Alas ka fishery regulations for 1941 will be held as follows: -Cordoya, August tenth, Anchorage, August Twelfth, Juneau August twenty-first, Sitka August Twenty-third, Wrangell, Au- gust Thirty, Ketchikan, August thirty-first. In addition to above a public hearing will be held in Seat tie probably the latter part of No- yember, the exact date to be an- nounced later. In addition to oral testimony all interested parties may submit any written evidence they desire provided it is received in Washington not later than next De- cember first. Persons interested may appear in person either at the Alas ka hearings or at rne Seattle hear ing. The director stated that the hearings will be conducted by assis- tant director Charles E. Jackson with the Assistance of Seton Thomp- son, Agent Clarence Olson and the Wardens from each District. Doyle Tripp will be the official reporter
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26
COnsCriptOn
 Executed By
 September 1
lBy# Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. July 26 = The Senate military affairs committee went to work today on methods for eurbing peaeeume draft dodgers while studying the conscription bill IL studied penalty proposals which would impose five years im- prisonment and fines up to $10,00O for any between Is and 65 who sought to evade compulsory mii- tary service. II the measure becomes law, the committee has decided to recommend passage of the Burke Wadsworth compulsory service bill in principle.
 The measure was sharply criti- eized in the Senate by Senators Kandenberg and Wheeler.
 The Army went ahead with plans for reereating a general headquar- ters arm. such as directed World War field operations, to assume res for training. First regis nation, about September l, is ex- pected to draw 100000 men.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26
Pan-AmeriCan
 Conference Is
 Making HeadWay
lBy Associated PressJ

HAVANA, July 26 = Argentina, a holdout against proposals before the conference Of 2I American Re publics for Pan-American trusteeship over Europe possessions in the Wes- tern Hemisphere. is taking a deter mined stand against any general commitments OF immediate mea- sures, asserting il is impossible to delegate powers in anticipation of the hypothetical situations.
 Instead, the Argentina delegation recommended the Use of regular dip lomatic channels for consultation aud rapid application of measures which might be required for defense of the Americas in any situation that might arise.
 The delegates discussed inter American economy and finance. Some 45 plans submitted to the conference already deal with de- fense security, neutrality, safe guards against Fifth column ac- tivity and a broader system of trade cooperation. Delegates were eheered by Argentinas apparent desire to swing with the tide of Pan American solidarity She has leaned toward European trade in fluence because of the importance of her trade with Europe, but Ar gentina's s delegation prepared four proposals for the conference deal ing with foreign possessions, inter American neutrality and the seeur- fty zone of protection of children and the coordination of defense measures. It is expected the Pan- American conference will close by next Tuesday.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26

by the construction of the Inter- national Highway, also if and when, there is a vast region in northern British Columbia which can be prospected and worked with great promise, Harrington believes. The district hasn't been hardly scratched yet, he says.
 Transportation costs being ex- tremely high, (gasoline a dollar and a quarter gallon) and the airplane the only means of moving freight and supplies, construction of the highway, Miner Harrington reports, would be a boon to the, country and undoubtedly would make possible the opening up of rich mining areas.
 Meanwhile war dominates the pie ture with Canadian sentiment strong ly expressed for joining the United States, an opportunity Canadians may yet be afforded if Blitzkreig prevails, Guinea Captain Sid
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26
LONDON REPORTS HEAVY SHIP LOSSES

LONDON, July 26 = While con- tinued air battles ragged over Eng land, the government announced the sinkings with heavy losses of two ships It said the French ship Mekns carrying 1900 French sailors back to France, has been sunk by a Ger man motor torpedo boat off Port land with a loss of between 400 and 450 persons. It also revealed the liner Laneastria had been sunk during the evacuation of France a month ago with 2823 British troops and French refugees, some of them women and children.
 During a bombing raid yesterday, King George was forced to take to an air raid shelter, but no bombs dropped nearby. He was inspecting troops at the time the raiders came over.
 The Admiralty announced at least nine German planes were shot down in an air battle which follow ed an attack on a British convoy
 The Rumanian government an- nounced the recall of it's pro-British ambassador to England and there was doubt whether a successor would be appointed The ambassador is not expected to go back to pro- German Rumania very soon.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26
WENATCHEE MAN
 COMES TO TAKE
 FOLTA'S OLD JOB

T Esgan J. GemmilI, new assistant U. & aDistrict Attorney for this di- vision, with Mrs Gemmill, was northbound on the Alaska through here last night, en route to Juneau to take over his duties as assistant to District Attorney William A. Holzheimer, he position vacated when George W. Folta recently was appointed Solicitor for the Interior Department in the Territory.
 Mr. Gemmill comes from 15 years in law practice in Spokane and Che Ian counties in the State of Wash ington. lie comes to Alaska from Wenatehee in Chelan county, hay ing formerly spent many years in Spokane.
 Appointment of GemmilI to the Alaska post came after failure to get a qualified Alaska attorney, ac- ceptable to the Democratic setup, to accept the job
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26
LOUIS JOHNSON
 OUT OF POST IN
 WAR DEPARTMENT

WASHINGTON, July 26 - The White House announced the resig- nation of Louis Johnson as Assis- tant Secretary of War and the ap- pointment in his place of Robert P. Patterson Judge of the court of appeals in New York.
 Stephen Early, White House see- retary, said it was customary for an assistant secretary to resign when his chief steps aside, referring to the recent resignation of Harry Woodring as Secretary Of the War Early said Col. Henry Stimson, the new Republican War Secretary, had asked the appointment of Patterson. Early said Johnson probably would be appointed a presidential admin istration assistant at the White House.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26
OIL, SCRAP PLACED ON EMBARGO LIST

WASHINGTON, July 26 - Presi- dent Roosevelt yesterday added pe- troIeum and scrap metals to the list of commodities subject to possible embargo. The order which subjects them to a system of export licensing came shortly after Treasury Secre- tary Morgenthau confirmed the stoppage of two shipments of oil to Spain.
 Morgenthau would not give any reason for stopping the oil ship ments but from other sources it was learned a virtual embargo already had been established to prevent oil from reaching Germany and Italy through Spain.
 Japan. which gets most of it's scrap from the United States, is reported indignant at the action, which, it was stated, in Washington was taken as a defense measure.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26
RUMANIA, GERMANY
 CONFER ON BALKANS

Rumania,s revamped Pronazi gov ernment has sent envoys to Germany for the first of a series of weekend conferences in which ofreign minis ter Von Ribbentrop is expected to define lines along which Germany will mediate the Balkan differ enses and tell Balkan diplomats how their countries will operate un- der Hitler's new era for Europe.
 Yon Ribbentrop will see Bulgar- ian representatives while the Slo- yak Premier and foreign minister will call Sunday. ,
 On the air war front for the secI ond successive night there was a lulI in attacks on Great Britain but it came after a day of almost eeaseless fighting in which Nazi raiders flung at England's coast de- lenses in waves of eighty planes Both sides listed costly toll Britain reported a total of B German planes shot down, while Germany counter ed with a communique that a large number of British ships had been sunk.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26
BRITAIN PUTS UP
 CASH FOR PLANES
 FROM UNCLE SAM

WASHINGTON, July 26 = Treas ury Secretary Morgenthau said the United States had made a deal to enable the British to buy 5000 mill itary planes a month in this coun- try in addition to the large orders already placed. He said the British had promised to pay the cost of building new factories which would also be available for building planes for the United States. A colossal amount of money is involved he said, adding the British seem to have plenty of money"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26
IROLLERS STRIKE
 STILL ON; SCORES
 OF BOATS TIED UP

The trollers' strike which has gripped Southeast Alaska for the last two weeks, causing scores of boats to be idle, was still on today, although there was report that an- other vote was being taken to see if the trollers would reconsider the buyers offer of l3, s and 8 for kings and cents for echoes.
 The trollers are demanding 14 cents for large kings, 10 cents for mediums, eight for white kings, and seven for echoes.
 Two boats were in here yesterday leaving this morning, one with around 10000 pounds and the other with 15,00O pounds of large kings which they couldn't dispose of, buy CTS being unable to take them be- cause the strike labels them "hot cargo" and they would not be taken aboard ships. The fishermen iced up and left, presumably for Prince Rupert.
 At the last vote taken on the buy CTS offer, Charles k. Cole of the ATA and N. E. Mason of the IFAWA said the vote was two to one for re- jeeting the offer. Other fishermen report many of the trollers were out when the vote was taken and it was representative of the majority. While the argument goes on, the boats are still idle, and the fish season is moving rapidly on its way toward conclusion.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26
Seiner Sea Pirate On Reef Point Baker,
 Crew Of Eight Safe

The Sea Pirate. 78-foot herring seiner. out of Tacoma bound for the Oceanic Fisheries Company at Kodiak ran on the Strait Island reef near Point baker in heavy fog Wednesday night and is so badly damaged she has been aban- doued to the underwriters. Capt. Andy Nelson and his crew of seven were brought here and returned south to Tacoma last night aboard the Yukon.
 Frank S Barnes. underwriters representative. flew 10 the scene yesterday evening with Pilot Tony SchWamm. He said the Sea Pirate hit on the same reef which tbe old Mariposa struck years ago and has come to be known as the grave yard o1 ships in this region. The zella Mae and several others have piled up on the same reef
 The Sea Pirate. a comparatively new vessel, is owned by Joe Risso of Tacoma In the crew with Capt. Nelson were Sveere Tanstad, Sam Jacobson, Barney Floa, Arne Ar nes, Chris Johnson, Nils Kroken and Carl Johnson.
 The Sea Pirate was built in 1886. The Marine Register lists her own CT as John Breskoyich of Tacoma who probably sold her to Risso.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26
HITLER COMMAND
 SPLIT ON MOVE
 AGAINST ENGLAND

LONDON, July 26-The Daily Telegraph said it had learned from most reliable neutral sources that the invasion of Britain was delay ed by serious difference of opin- ion among Hitler's advisors. The paper said Marshal Goerring, Prop aganda Minister Goebbels and the Chief of Staff opposed the invasion on the ground the risks were too great while Foreign Minister Von Ribbontrop, and Henrich Himmler, Chief of the Gestapo, favored in- vasion,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26
DUTCH PEOPLE FEEL CRACK OF
 HITLER'S WHIP

AMSTERDAM, July 26 - It was officially announced here that hun dreds of Dutch men, women and children had been arrested in re- prisal for alleged mistreatment of Germans in the Dutch East Indies and have been taken to Germany where they will have the same treatment as the arrested Germans. Members of the local court also were arrested
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26
DALADIER MUST
 FACE BLAME
 FRENCH DEFEAT

VICHY, France, July 26 - h. formed sources said a special court might be established soon to try former premier Daladier and other former government leaders for res possibility for Frances entry into the war and for her subsequent de- feat A military court will try the men in command at the time of the French collapse.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26
WOMAN TAKEN FOR RIDE

LOS ANGELES, July 26 - Ralph Griggs, 45, was held by police last night after discovery in the back of his automobile of the dismem- bered body of a woman identified as Gladys Long, 36. Detectives said Griggs admitted he killed the wom- an two weeks ago and had been driving around since with her body in his car.
 ''I did it because she wanted to leave me-, officers quoted Griggs as saying.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26
AERIAL BATTLES NAZI MOVE ON BRETON
tBy# Associated Press)

BELFAST, July 26 - Heavy gunfire heard off the north eTn Ireland coast early today and flashed fire between ships and airplanes which could be seen by shore witnesses on the coast was said to be German air raiders apparently attack ing a convoy. British fighter planes sped to the rescue. The raid was the first on a convoy witnessed in north Irish waters.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26
419 Deaths Are
 Attributed To Heat
 Wave In Mid West
(By# Associated Pressl

Cool winds brought lower temper atures to most of the heat-stricken middle west today. marking the breakup of the seasons longest heat wave.
 A total of 419 deaths were attri- buted directly or indirectly to the protraeted hot wave. They included 19O heat fatalities and 229 drown ings.
 Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Ne braska, Ohio, Wisconsin and Penn sylvania suffered the heaviest los ses.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1940-07-26
WRANGELL sEINER
 FINED; ILLEGAL FISHING

KETCHIKAN, July 6 - Captain Raymond Hammer, Wrangell fish erman of the vessel Seahag, was ap- prehended in Frederick Cove last week with a load of sockeyes and undersized seine. Convicted yester- day by j. Steel Culbertson, assistant Manager Supervisor for the Bureau of Fisheries in Ketchikan, Hammer was fined $40O and the salmon eon- fiscated.