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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-06-20
CHAPTER Z

It was a bright September day and
the trees were beginning to turn a
russell brown. Autumn was in the
air and stiff breeze had blown a
way the clouds, leaving a perfect blue
sky overhead. Good day for raids,
she thought. These kind of days had
been the joy of her life before. She
had loved to ride with her father
through the open fields at a brisk
trot and feel the sharp, invigorating
air on her face, breathe it deep into
her lungs. Now, without knowing it.,
she preferred dull days with thick,
low lying clouds, and if there was
rain all the better. Heavy rain if
possibIe-it kept the enemy planes on
the ground.
AS the ambulance rolled along, its
engine purring evenly, Wendy's
thoughts turned back to the raid she
had been through that morning. 1t
had been pretty dreadful, she admit
ted to herself, and she had jolly well
had the wind up; in other words, was
scared. She never pretended not to
be frightened. No one did who was
not a liar or an imbecile. You simply
didn't have high explosive bomb:
dropping all around you and like it il
you were at all normal.
But what was the reason for al
this? She saw again the two work
ers' houses of that morning wher'
four innocent people lay dead an'
five seriously wounded. Certainl!
they were poor people, who had neve
harmed anyone, and they were strucl
down from the sky as if by lightning
Why must so many innocent SUI
fer, why al this death and destruc
ton, fire and hatred? Certainly tn
world was large enough place t
hold everyone on it, if only littl
understanding and human kindnes
were brought into mans Relationship
with man. However, as long as Eng
land was menaced, and freedom il
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-06-20

of his bed, taking his left hand be-
tween both of hers.
"I'm so glad you're fighting for
England" she said simply, her face
very serious.
The suddenness of all this rather
surprised David, but he knew that in
war, things were apt to happen with
amazing speed. He felt that within
his own chest a minor blitzgriek
was taking place and, before the girl
had been there ten minutes, he was
dead in love with her. When she was
getting up to leave at the end of her
half hour he told her so. Her answer
was to lean over and kiss him gent
lyon the lips.
"See you soon," she said, and threw
him another kiss as she went out of
the door.
During the days that followed,
Hutch lounged about in steamer
chairs, or stayed in bed, chatting at
the bit as it were. He tried to read,
but found that books had no meaning
for him. There were only two things
in his mind-Wendy and the Hornets.
These excluded everything else. His
desire to see the girl was almost as
strong as his urge to return to the air.
Again he thought of the possibilities
of marriage. There had been some
thing in her farewell kiss that told
him his love was shared, although she
had actually not even answered him
when he had told her that he cared
for her.
After all, for pretty girl to kiss a
wounded aviator was not extraordi-
nary, in fact really meant nothing.
But this had not been an ordinary
kiss. Or had it? Next time he saw
her he would ask the question direct
ly and she would have to answer. This
uncertainty was getting him down,
mentally. Physically he progressed
so rapidly that the doctor promised
to let him return to the squadron even
before the fortnight was up. His
health was excellent, good blood was
causing the wound to heal quickly.
He made friends with several of
the nurses, with the doctor, and par
ticularly with Lady Harrowsdale who
could not have been kinder if he had
been her own son. They talked to-
gether about Philip, and whenever he
could, without being too obvious, Da-
vid shifted the conversation around
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this time it was Wendy who was the
more clustered.
"Oh!-Hello David mean Mr..
Hutchinson-it is you, isn't it,"
He looked down at himself in mock
seriousness. 81 have an idea it is.
And please don't Mister me. David
is the right name." He looked a
round him and spotted golf links
in the meadows below the hospital.
"This looks familiar" he said.
at isl mean-David-it's where
we met-yesterday." Her heart heat
so hard that she felt sure he must
heart it.
$50 it is. I've made a quick round
trip, haven't II"
Eyes" Wendy had quite forgot
ten her dirty face and bedraggled
hair. She had not believed it pos
sible to be so excited after all that
she had been through, had thought
that she was hardened, even to love.
Il live near here-I-I am sol
mean, my mother directs the hospital,
you know"
Fancy that!" He smiled broadly.
"And does she send you out to bring
in trader" They laughed together
and were silent for moment, slight
ly embarrassed, and looking straight
into each others eyes.
He was somewhat pale from loss
of blood. And she thought him very
handsome.
She was dirty and smiling and, to
him, very beautiful.
At this moment Lady Harrowsdale
came out and saw her daughter.
"Wendy darling. Back so soon?"
eyes mother" She got down from
the seat and went forward to meet
her parent. BY now the twinkle had
come back into her eyes and her COM
posture had returned. II want you to
know friend of mine, mother. Lef'-
tenant David Hutchinson. We met
only yesterday on the links, and twen-
ty-four hours later I bring him back.
I'm sure he thinks I had the Germans
shoot him down on purpose so that I
could kidnap him. American men are
so conceited, they say"
Lady Harrowsdale's greeting to
David was cordial; then she turned
and examined her daughters appear
ance. my DEAR" she said, 81 do
think you would have to kidnap a
man to get him near you. Let us go
home and shall have my maid scrub
you."
AS she took her leave of the patient
Wendy whispered in his ear that she
would come to say goodbye after
luncheon.
David was given small, white
room to himself, and from his bed
could see out over the golf links. In
fact he could see the fairway down
which he had TAXED the day before,
and where he had met Wendy. It
annoyed him that the doctor had told
him to lie down when he felt so we'll,
but he had been advised that if he
stayed on his back for a few days
he would get well more quickly.
Therefore he obeyed, and was in bed,
just finishing some light food, when
Wendy returned.
She looked quite different now,
clean and fresh and smiling. eff
you've finished I'll put the tray out
side" She had sworn to herself not
to stay over half an hour, and dur
ing that short time did not wish
nurses coming in looking for trays.
She put it on table in the hall, clos
ed the door and sat down on the side
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1941-06-20
SYNOPSIS


david Hutchinson, American avia-
tor with the Royal Air Force "Hor-
nets, makes a forced landing on
golf course in Kent, England, where
he meets lovely Wendy Bruce, on
leave from the Ambulance Corps.
Just as David finishes repairing his
plane, he hears that familiar drone
In the sky. Seeing three Messer-
schmidts chasing one Spitfire, he flies
off to join in the fight. Wendy
stands rooted to the spot, watching
the battle till the planes disappear
in the clouds. Then she wends her
way to 'The Downs, ancestral home
of her father, Lord HarrOwdale. War
had changed the luxurious mode of
life at "The Downs" for all were do
ing their bit; his LOrdship was an air
raid warden, while Lady HarrOwsdale
directed the local hospital. Wendy
can't get the American out of her
mind; even now he might be lying
on the ground somewhere, wounded
or dead. Arriving home she finds
her brother, Philip, there on leave
impatiently waiting for an Opening"
in the Hornets. The telephone rings
Orders for Philip to join the squad
ron Immediately. One of the HOr-
nets had been shot down nearby.
Could it be David? Wendy wonders.
Philip has promised to let her know
If it was. When he telephones that
David is safe she burst into tears.
In the meantime, Hutch has returned
to his base, only to learn that his
captain and friend, John Mccall. was
the flyer who had bought it" Can
Raj. term for dying in cOmbat).
Two of Hutch's buddies, Arthur Stat
ford and Rusty RansOme, do their
best to cheer him up. Word comes
that a fleet of bOmbers was sighted
over Hastings. Hutch is made squad
ron leader in Macs place, and pre-
pares to take off for the attack. Just
as they are leaving, Philip joins them.
In flight, Hutch radios a welcome.
After a brief encounter, an anti-air-
craft crew reports that three bomb
ers fell in the vicinity, so the Com
manding Officer credits the Hornets.
Hutch goes to the hospital with a
shoulder wound. Tossing on his cot
a parade of memories, pleasant and
unpleasant, passes through his mind ;
outstanding among his thoughts is
Wendy. Now the visit he proposed
through her brother would have to
be delayed. Wendy, on the other
hand, returning from her furlOugh
to WatfOrd, can think of nothing but
David. She is in love, and wonders
what her parents would think if she
married the American instead of
Lord Leslie Gordon, their selection as
a prospective sOn-in-law. London is
subjected to another air raid. Da-
vid is informed he will be transferred
to the hospital run by Lady HarrOws-
dale to make room for the raid VIC
Tins. He does not know that Her
Ladyship is Wendy's mother SO he re-
ceives the news without enthusiasm.
Wendy arrived at St. Adams, with
some wounded, and the doctor, fam
lily friend, asks her to take some less
urgent cases to her mothers hospital.
Little realizing that David is one of
these, she asks the doctor to phone
her superior for orders.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-11
Statistics Prove Rapid Defense Strides

In pictung the state Of industry in terms of statistical
bo the banker further pointed out:
1.-THE continued industrial activity index Bank
debts attained the highest monthly 1881
Retail trade In most lines particularly in the
goods lines he expected IL substantially higher
during the corresponding period 190 but San
Wholesale the nation. faced
problem civilian goods. Con-
tructon, while somewhat curtaed proes continues
Residential development especially noticeable In the
districts located the southwestern section Of the city
where other projects large scale housing develop
me costing ST., 100000 . under construction.
Agricultural prosperity throughout the fertile valleys Of
the adds the abundance San Fran
has recently held successful national live
which renewed interest
this basic industry At the time condition. In Europe
the favorable position OF the California wine
which Francisco the financial and exporting
center"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-11
California Business at Unprecedented High

As immediate outlook the banker declared:
approaches rapidly increasing
trial activity unprecedented volume and with
developments undreamed Of
in the West. today under In planning.
Golden associated In the public mind with
sunshine gold mighty industrial giant
half billions dollars
defense beginning 1840 California
other the value defense production under
contract.
1.-THE Francisco the defense pro-
country with
Shipbuilding
In emergencies IL the leading defense
activity The 2 in the
employ approximately $4,000 workers"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-11
Far Eastern Materials TO Be Scarce

War with japan directly Far Eastern materials
rubber chrome silk perhaps
these stocks been accmuaed
strict rationng should be reorted Jue which used
chiefly for making burap bags problem the Of
substitutes will be required Sugar supplies
Philippines will certainly affected, this will make
direct difference Hawaiian supplies uninterrupted
Our gasoline supplies will be strained.
There will also be rapid Of control through
"poties' and price-fxing. Probably will
positive o
equipment for production purposes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-11
Compelled TO Return to Sound Economics

Incidentally will be compelled to return to sound
economic prncipesor, least 10 IL had done
We going learn again that huge appropriations and spend
ing will not protect II will take real production and
longer do the job Accordingly in what do,
going the labor and capital Efficiency
prevail We in of life and death competi
ton with very efficient people.
There internal dangers. An abuse of powers is
possible probable that will lose its significance
almost entirely. end and
TO that end the Of the President
essential and constitutional.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-11
Lewis Heney
Lewis Honey
L. s. Already Near
Wartime Economy

In large the realities Of will be found TO be
just thing have having. The
the will be There will be
OF munitions larger loss of ships and lives larger
proportion of the time energy and thought Of all Of will be
devoted ends. But already than half
organized for these things We already so cent
economy.
surprising therefore markets took
outbreak of with Japan we'll In fact highly prob
able that surprise attack had made
by Japan the markets after initial reaction
would all sharply They will probably
favorable concerning
One of the first things which will the greater
by
will employment schools colleges and
he
Al the time increase in scarcities and shortages
will for materials and will have
drafted In this the has barely begun.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-11
Sees Greater Business-Cebor Cooperation

In this will hasten and intensity the curtament
now
complete cooperation by businessmen and organized
labor with Probably of the control will
really take the form of voluntary coordination.
Here lies the Presidents big opportunity. Using this
gency for the of the nation he lead
a good many years
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-11
m. S. Rukeyser
M. S. Rukeyser
West Preparing
For Postwar Era

hopeful sign for the longer recognition
thoughtful business leaders that the
boom is passing phase, rather than
Accordingly there growing determination the of
private enterprise to seek the transition from
economy to postwar conditions.
The pattern following World War I the
generation there determination
making the mistakes.
Perhaps some constructive thinking is possible II all
In business agriculture and labor the prob
lem in the spirit of harmony instead of mutual distrus
Aware Of Postwar Business Problems
When recently In California found this widespread
Of the need manage shift
peace
For example w. H. Thomson president of the Anglo
California National Bank San Francisco significantly told
1--WE In San Francisco fully cognizant Of the fact that
much Of prosperity essentially heeting nature
the business leaders Northern California making plans
future"
Mr. Thomson thinks the effect of the wartime industrial
izaion OF the West will make il balanced and
diversified in economic activity after the ~
"The the nancier pointed n CALIFORNIA;
productive capacity giving business food for
thought Contemplated developments the California steel
dustry, effect the
the Whatever the net result of the
Industrial growth Is reasonable that
California will independent ndustraly than
In the past"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-11

Ample stocks ~ some
Items are diHIeult 10 -.
cure due 10 nstionsi de-
tense priohtles. Therefore.
sli items are onsrsd sub
lset 10 stocks on hard"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-11

Walnut or Mahog-
any cabinet.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-11
DENNIS MORGAN
SINGS AT LAST

see Warner Brothers have
busted of the script and score
Of "The Dessert Song" again and
announced it for Dennis Morgan.
This is at least the 50th tenta-
tive assignment of the story for
remake, but there is every in
dication that they now mean
business.
Morgan has been kicking
around Hollywood for years
without getting a chance in any
thing except B pictures, or bit
roles in bigger ones. At Metro,
where he was dismissed, he was
known as Stanley Morner and
had been retained as a singing
threat to Nelson Eddy. Hired by
Paramount, which didn't even
know he could sing, he was call
ed Richard Stanley and played
gangster roles.
Warmers engaged him after q
warbling addition and said right
away he would be cast in the
lead of "The Desert Song" But
there seemed to be some doubt
as to whether he could act.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-11
. MCKINNEY ON BRIDGE

Mrs. r. G. Young of Bywood,
Pa. Sidney Silodor of Oakmont,
Pa, won his first national tro-
ply. In 1885 he was one Of the
world championship team-of-
four runners-up. Today's hand,
which helped in the winning of
the championship, involves a
rather interesting little play.
Mrs. Young starred in the
bidding through her repeated
cue-bids In the opponents suits.
Silodor possesses the happy fac
ulty of being able to mentally
join a weak holding of his own
to strength disclosed by his part
ner In the bidding, and thus the
slam contract was reached,
The play Of the hand was not
difficult. After the first trick was
won with the spade ace, the ace
Of clubs was cashed and Q low
club ruled In the closed hand.
Now the heart six was led
and South was forced to play
the ace. There remains 40 furth-
er problem except to score the
slam, which was not reached
by many other teams.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-11

As In 1917, the copitoI stock fire
insuronse industry OF the nation IS
reody to meet the eountrys needs. .
Its reody to do everything possible
to keep Industry producing. by intensi-
fyino its war oooinst fire. II is reody to
combot the orsonist and the, soboteur
on all fronts. tits reody to design. spe-
cioI. fire prevention and protection
measures to safeguard vital property.
II is reody to help prevent the. unnec-
cessory destruction by fire Of grain, cot
ton and other necessary crops .ond pro
ducts. And it is reody to cooperate to
the limit with the government keep
ing fire from slowing the defense pro-
gram.
The National Boord Of Fire Under
writer's has already established bureaus
in the War and Navy departments to
provide expert odxice on such notters
as installing sprinkler systems, and
otherwise defending army posts and noS
val yards against that eveF-present IN
envy, fire. This is being done entirely
without cost to the government. It is q
purely voluntary contribution by the in
dustry to the cause Of American de-
Tense.
The value of work such as this is in
estimobIe. Many Of the men in charge
Of the program did the same work in
1917. Fire wostes more than money
itwostes time. And time is what we con-
not Oxford to lose now. The fire insur-
once industry is making major contri-
button to the defense drive.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-11
CRAN|UM .
oCRACKERS
BEHIND THE BATONS

Band leaders must do lot more
than wave a baton to bring you
entertainment In the form of
sweet or swing music, which.
ever your choice. Most of them
came up the hard way and know
plenty about music, even though
their rhumboosie sounds some
thing like out Of bad dream.
Test your knowledge about the
stick swingers with these ques-
tons.
/. Name three band leaders
whose speciality instrument is
the clarinet.
2. What band orchestra direc-
tor got his start playing the
banjo?
3. Who Is the "old maestro"
and what instrument does he
play?
4. Name three orchestra lead
ers who wear glasses while d.
recting.
S. Name two piano players
who lead bands.
Answers on Page 8
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-11
STORIES .
e|N STAMPS
Firms Had Pony Express
200 Years Before y. s.,

THE Lion Of Finland, with up
L raised sword and unsheathed
claws, Is one Of the worlds Oldest
stamp designs, continuing In use
today. The stamp above Is q 1910
semi.postal issue for a fund for
the preservation Of neutrality.
Finland's first stamps, issued
under Russian rule in 1856. bore
the nations coat-of-arms, Of
which the lion Is q part. Russia's
imperial arms replaced this design
In later issues, but when Finland
gained independence in 1917, the
lion returned.
Finland has had postal service
for three centuries. A 1888 issue
OF four values marked the ter.
centenary Of mail delivery. Rum.
ners were the first TO carry letters,
working In relays. Prison was the
punishment for those who did not
make the specified six miles IN
hour.
When volume increased, horse
men were employed, giving Fin
land pony express" two CEN
turtles before the American system
for carrying mail across the COZ
tinent became famous
Finnish postmasters also intro
duced Q novel special delivery
. feather stuck In the enve)ope--
TO speed prspsid mail 70 it, d..
tlnstion.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-11

Economic theory, no motteI TOW
flr,elv spun. becomes rubbish when it
scoilides with certoin hard focts inherent
ln hurnon noture. II is q foct. tor ex-
om1pje. that the average man will not
enter upon an undertaking OF any no
fire unless he sees promise OF direct
benefit to himself, or to someone or
sofnething in which he hos q vitol IN
torest. At this moment, the bonks OF
t|,e notion are suffering from lack OF
loan demonds. individuals and bust
nesses are not committing themselves
o future obligations. You can coll it
feor. or whatever you wish. But whot-
ever YOU coll it, the foct remains thot
Except for government induced activity
enterprise is not going, oheod.
Guy Emerson, viee-President Of the
6unkers Trust Company, Of New York,
forcibly pointed out the dongers into
which this country has dritted as q
result Of letting too much theory OBJ
scure the dictates OF common sense,
w7en he observed: THE inexoroble
fact will sooner Or later become moni-
fest that only confident. ckeotive,
Irixk-fokin0 business and industrIo'
group will creote ond maintain the
Kind of economic America that both
business and government want, either
nov OF otter the defense era is over"
BY using the vast reservoirs OF pri-
voSe credit for construction Of new
armament plants and expansion OF
heow industry, we con relieve the
glowing threot Of crushing public
debt. But it will be used only il the pri-
vote citizen is given some assurance
tnot he con go oheod, borrow money,
and proceed with definite program
of expenditure without the hondicops
Of too many legislative and regulatory
penolties which promote loss rother
than profit.
Business, il backed by q friendly
government, intent on easing the
"rouoh spots" insteod Of making them
rouoher, can do q real production job
But as long as it is ortificioIly hamper
"a by inimicol officiolisnn, maximum
production cannot be secured.
The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-01-11

either Mister Hair or Miss Hair.
Wayne Morris always will be
Pasadena to Mike. Doubles are
Ape Actors and stand-ins are
Dummies. The director has his
own designations for all such
groups. His assistant knows, for
example, that when Curtiz asks
for Beard Men he means tough
extras. He refers to dress extras
as Stiff Collars and Necklace
Girls.
No one seems ever to resent
the nicknames coined by Mike,
except one New York actor, who
made his movie debut in the
first picture directed here by
Curtiz. Besides being a foppish
gent, he was inclined to look
down his patrician nose at the
cinema and everybody who
worked in movies. So he didn't