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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-02-20
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There was at that a quick and
instant stir upon the Venturer. Mat
Forbes at word from Richard ran
halfway up the mizzen ratlines and
shouted to the men aloft to make
haste with the topgallant sails. Rich
ard came to the port rail to look off
across the leaden sea. Mat Forbes
spoke quietly to Richard on the deck
below him.
"Sharks at him, Cap'n Corr"
Richard nodded.
Cali right. Clear boats and stand
by to lower"
Feet moved along the deck to
obey. Mat Forbes, descending to
the deck, said quietly:
whales moving this. way, sir"
Richard looked at the weather to
the westward.
He watched the work, watching
the Venturer come to and fall off
lazily.
The whale drew nearer and even
from the decks they could see now
his efforts to beat off his attackers.
He surged to and fro, flukes now and
then rising ponderously and as the
fight came steadily nearer them,
they could hear the thrash of the
f1ukes, the sigh of the spout, the
broken water when he drove this
way and that. Peter, standing with
George and Mary although his men
were ready by his boat yonder,
moved restlessly.
'"There's something wrong with
him." he muttered, cor he'd have
driven them off by now. Might be
he's hurt or sick or something. May
be he's got an iron in him." He
licked his lips in a nervous tremor.
Richard said just behind them:
"Weather coming, Peter but we'll
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-02-20
SYNOPSIS

George McAusland was 38 years old when
he sailed from America to undertake his
post as missionary in the Fiji Islands. A
CRIME t ne had fommtted IN IN NJ 81 e4cite
himself. He felt forced to avoid pretty Mary
Doncaster. who boarded the ship at Homo.
lulu. She was en- route to visit her parents.
Mary was attracted by Georges attempts to
avoid her. One day George accidentally fell
overheard. Mary unhesitatingly dove into
with her. When the boat approached her
home. on Gilead Island, they learned that
Mary's parents had both died. George vol.
unteered to take charge Of the mission and
asked Mary to be his wife. She accepted
his clumsy proposal, and they left the ship
to live in her former home on the island:
The scanty. dress of the natives shocked
George at first. but he soon become recon.
ciled to their customs. Mary discovered
that Corkran. a sailor friend of Georges.
had come there to help George and Mary if
they needed him. Their peaceful life was
interrupted one day when a ship stopped in
the harbor in search of pearls. They see
the pearl divers attacked and their schooner
sunk by a pirate ship. The pirates head
George sends Mary inland for safety and
walks down to the beach alone and defense
less. Natives carry him back to Mary hours
Et shot fh through the SHOULDER Natives
boat afire. The long awaited whaler. the
Venturer. arrived. Mary was told that its
captain had died, and that his sons, Richard
and Peter Corr, were now in charge as cap.
tain and first mate. She liked Richard. but
was told by Peter that he publicly laI.shed
at her affection. George was SILK man
when the Venturer arrived. George agreed
to leave the island when he saw that the
epidemic among the natives was caused by
his consumptive condition. native gave
Mary small bag of pearls as a farewell
present. The attitude of the crew toward
Peter bothered Mary, so she decided to find
out If he was really responsible for the death
whaling.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-02-20
The Answers

l. Julius Caesar.
2. Thirty per cent.
3. James Wilson, who was sec
rotary of agriculture from 1897 to
1913, under Mckinley, Theodore
Roosevelt and Taft.
4. Army records show that $685.
274 regulars and volunteers fought
in the Revolutionary war.
5. Three Presidents-John Ad-
ans, Thomas Jefferson and
James Monroe.
6. The farthest distance ever
travelled by any starfish is ap-
proximately 5000 feet, and this
trek took 10 months time.
7. Seven. 1t is Invisible by no
number except itself and one.
8. The moon is one-fourth in
size. Its diameter is about 1000
miles, the earth's about 5000
miles.
9. In 1907 the Selby Smelling
Works of San Francisco paid the
Mohawk Mine of Nevada $574, 1858
for 4734 tons of gold ore, this price
of $12,041 per ton being the high
est ever recorded in the history of
gold mining.
10. Faith, hope and charity.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-02-20
Mary Vas Looking for
Another Way Out!

The housewife was showing her
new maid through the upstairs
rooms. Finally, they came to a
staircase leading down.
"Now, Mary" said the house
wife, stepping on to the landing,
"when you wish to pass down to
the garden, go down this way.
At that moment she slipped, and
with a great humping noise she
was precipitated to the bottom.
Good gracious, mum!" gasped
the maid, care We hurt?"
''No; it's nothing" replied the
dishevelled mistress as she arose.
"Then we've got down it fine,
mum!" declared the girl. "But if
that's the way I've got to go down,
the jobs too strenuous for mel"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-02-20
CHAPTER XII

The whale righted itself and came
quartering toward their bow in
sudden rush. Richard leaped for
ward into the waist as though with
his own hands to fend the creature
off; and an instant later; it Shout
dered against the Venturer's side.
Mary, looking down, saw the great
black bulk in the water, and the
slender gray shapes of the sharks in
attendance. George chung hard be-
side her, and Peter gasped:
Godfrey, Dick! He'll sink us!'
Richard ran aft toward where his
boat hung. The whale drew off, cir
cling slowly, lifting his head as
though in an effort to locate the ship
for new attack. Richard called
briskly:
Lower away, Mr.. Forbes! Peter,
get the Brand gun. Sock a bomb into
him if he comes near the ship
again"
His boat struck the water with
smooth precision. The boats were
carried to port, Richards farthest
aft, Mats forward
Mary felt young Tommy Hanline
hanging to her arm, his small hands
tight as a tourniquet. Mats boat
hit the water; but Richard had al
ready darted away from the Ven
turer's side, the long oars bending as
the men put into them every ounce
of strength. Mary thought for mo-
ment the boat would meet.t the whale
head on; and she heard a voice
scream warning, and knew it was
her own.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-02-20
ASK ME
ANOTHER
The Questions

Il. Who fixed the mean length of
the year at 1854 days and de-
creed that every fourth year
should have 366 days?
Q. How much of the worlds rail-
way mileage is in the United
States?
3. Who holds the record for the
longest cabinet service?
4. How large was the Continental
army in the Revolutionary war?
S. How many Presidents died on
July 4?
6. Does the starfish travel far?
z. Which of the following is a
prime NUMBER, 10 or %?
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-02-20
Square Broom Handles

Tent poles and broom handles for
the British government are to be
made square in the future-not so
that they can be put into round
holes, but because the experts as
sure that this will save the coun-
try at least 100000 year. The
timber controller of the ministry
Of supply says that round handles
and poles waste about 10 per cent
of wood, and require special ma
chimes for shaping.
Recently all matches in Japan
were shortened by 0.029 inches, eff
fecting an economy of $240,000
worth of timber in a year.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-02-20
MO WONDER there's a pridefu

MO WONDER there's prideful
l y prance in this youngsters
step as she goes forward to more
and better playtimes. It's the
frock she's proud of-any little girl
will be proud of it, and there's no
reason why your own daughter
shouldn't have half a dozen just
such, because it's so easy to make.
Take look at. the small diagram
drawing, to convince yourself how
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-02-20
More Carefully!

He was rather small, and had
been used to sleeping with night
light in the room, but his parents
had decided that he must start
sleeping in the dark When his
mother put out the light, he asked,
plaintively:
'Must I sleep in the dark to-
night, mummy"
eyes, darling" was the reply,
"you are getting big boy now"
"Well, may I say my prayers
over again."
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-02-20
A Quiz With Answers
Offering Information
on Various Subjects

8. How does the moon compare
with the earth in size?
9. What was the highest price
per ton of gold ever paid?
10. What are the three theological
virtues?
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-02-20
Soon to Know

Soon to Know
Sergeant you can't go in there.
Priuate-Why not?
because that's the generals hut"
"Then ,0hy has he got priuate on the
door,"
stop asking ,ohy. Do you think I'm
q tool?"
II don't kno,o yet, only came here
Yesterday"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-02-20
For His Comfort

Stranger (savagely)-You're sit
ting on my hat, sir!
Old Gentleman-So I feel, sir!
And I hope in the future you will
wear soft hats, and not these hard
brimmed denominations.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-02-20
A Good Name

"A oOOu 4NdAAC
Good name, in man or woman,
is the immediate jewel of their
souls Who steals my purse steals
trash; but he that filches from me
my good name, robs me of that
which not enriches him, and
makes me poor deed.-Shake-
speare.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-02-20
Wadinp In

"Can l see Mrs. Dobson?" asked the
charity collector.
"I'm sorry" replied the maid, "but
Mrs. Dobson can't see you no,U. She is
in the middle OF plate of SOUP"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-02-20

Agreeable
Prof. Bjorn-Mr. Dzudi, what is
your idea of civilization?
Dzudi-It's a good idea, Prof,
and I think somebody ought to
start it.
Still Feeling
First Draftee-You know, / feel
like I'd like to punch that hard
boiled top sergeant in the nose
again.
Second Draftee-Again?
First Draftee-Yes, I felt like it
yesterday.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-02-20
" >SS>N' e"a1

quickly and simply you can finish
it.
Design No. 8840 is easy for even
a two-year old to get into all by
herself, because it goes on like
coat and buttons all down the
front. It's princess lines are &C
cented by sweeps of ric-rac up and
down, the neckline is finished with
a little notched collar, and panties
are included, of course.
Pattern No. 8840 is designed for sizes
2, 8, 4, and years. Size requires.
with long sleeves, yards of 35-inch ging-
ham, percale or linen; with short sleeves.
Us yards; yards of ric-rac. Send or
der to:
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23

Eighteen years ago when we first began making shirts, manufacture
ing and supplying the dealers was quite a different story to that Of
today BuF, one certain idea remains the same; Give the Gus
toner the Best Value In a Shirt His Money Can Buy"
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23

That we have enjoyed the confidence and acceptance Of this business
creed is aitested in the leadership Of Blocks popular priced shirts.
Today, manufacturing has changed with Improvements, but the CO.
operation we give our employees and the cooperation they give US
iulills the pledge Of giving our customers their moneys worth.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-23

Here is a photo Of William Block. president and founder Of Southland Manufc.
turing Co, making a final checkup on some shipments Of The popular shirts that
bear his name. Note the westward movement Of these cartons. Il is from this
shipping room to every state from coast TO coast that almost two million shirts 90
out annually.
Evening star., 1941-10-08
Nv LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

There is something rather friendly
about these painted terrapins as
they lie basking in the sun on a
partially submerged log or on small
island of bunch grass. You are de-
lighted with their bright coloring
and try to make a closer approach,
only to be met with spray of water
indicating the turtle has plunged
below.
The painted terrapin is a typical
representative Of the pond turtles
which would perish were it not for
water under which to duck their
heads when they eat. They simply
must drag their food under the water
in order to swallow it. AS a result
they may be seen poaching among
the aquatic plants in search of in
sects. tadpoles, small fishes and
water plants.
When residing in a large body of
water. small neighbors can manage
to keep out of the path of this ban
dit. If placed in a small pond or
an aquarium, it worries the life out
Of the other occupants. 1t is good
swimmer and goes padding along
in the wake of fish. The pursued
one is we'll aware that this fellow
getting closer, yet closer, is no friend
and so makes all haste possible.
The turtle is eager to snip off a
An or two and even the tail. thus
making 1t quite easy to overpower
and eat the hapless one
So 1t is far better to establish
painted pond turtles in their own
pond or pool. They are very fond
of raw chopped beef, chopped fish
and earthworms; also soft-bodied
insects and their offspring. Lettuce
leaves tossed upon the surface of the
water make an excellent browsing
Evening star., 1941-10-08
Natures Children
Painted Terrapin
(Chrysemys picta)

field, The painted turtle is happy
In this environment and will live to
a ripe old age.
The upper shell, known as the
carapace, Is fiat and perfectly
smooth. The borders of the shell are
evenly rounded and the wide lower
shell, called the plastron, has no
notches.
The upper color is dark olive black
or brown. The shields are widely
margined with greenish gold and
the marginal shields of the car
apace above and below are bordered
with crimson containing crescentic
markings and blotches of the same
Evening star., 1941-10-08

tint. The color of the lower shell
is pure yellow.
Members of the younger genera
ton are particularly festive looking.
They have broad, yellow band on
the back. Both young and old have
black head striped with yellow;
the neck and limbs are marked with
stripes of red as found on the margi-
nal shields.
The oldest members of the tribe
have been known to reach length
of s inches. But the average
length of the upper shell is less
than inches.
These turtles are well known to
Eastern North America from New
Brunswick to the Gulf of Mexico.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Registrars Over 28 Told
To Fill Out Questionnaires

Selective service reglStrantS over
28 years old must comply with orders
from their draft boards, even though
precluded by law from actual mill
tary service.
A warning to this effect has been
issued by William E. Leahy, director
of the local selective service system,
who said that registrants affected
by the SeleCtive service amendment
recently adopted by Congress still
must fill out and return question
naireS on the request of draft boards.
Any registrant who fails to comply
with such requests may be con-
sidered as a delinquent and be liable
to fine and Imprisonment, under
the penalty clause of the act, Mr..
Leahy declared.
The director said regiStrantS who
are deferred by reason of age will
continue to be classified in the same
manner as other regiStrantS, except
that they will be given no physical
examination. SelecteeS who are
being classified for the first time,
and are not placed in Glasses 2, 3 or
4. will be put in Glass III. Those
who are placed in Glass l or Class
4-E before becoming entitled to de-
ferment because of age, will be put
in Glass III and Glass 4-E-H, re-
spectively, upon becoming entitled
to deferment.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Duke of Windsor
Will Join Party at
WOmen's Press Club

Members of the Womens National
Press Club, who will entertain at a
tea honoring the Duchess of Windsor
Thursday, will have an opportunity
to see the Duke as we'll
The Duke will join the Women's
party after the mems reception at
which he will be entertained by the
National Press Club. In a similar
arrangement the Duchess will make
a brief appearance at the mems re-
ception before the Women's tea.
Any remarks they make, however,
will be off the record.
The Women'S tea. announced by
the clubs guest chairman. Sigrid
Arne, will be at pm. at the Willard
Hotel.
The president of The National
Press Club, Melbourne Christerson,
and the president of the Women's
National Press CLUB, Esther Van
Wagner Tufty, will call at the Brit
ish Embassy for the Duke and
Duchess.
Members of the women's club must
make reservations by Tuesday. send
ing checks to Mrs. Edgar Turlineton,
402 Warwick place, Chevy Chase.
Md.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Pen Group to Meet
With Miss Bailey

Miss Margaret Jean Bailey. a past
chairman of fiction of the District
branch, National League of Amer
lean Pen Women, will entertain the
fiction group tonight at her home,
2222 Q street NV.
A prize will be awarded for the
best short-short story submitted
and read by the members, the win
ner to be decided by vote.
The guests will include Mrs.
Theodore H. Tiller, who was first
president of the District branch;
Mrs. Edward R. Seal, vice president.
who is in charge of the creative
groups; Mrs. Eva Grant Marshall.
immediate past chairman of fiction.
and Mrs. Cora Frear Hawkins.
chairman for the present year.
Members of the group include
Mrs. Leroy W. Tilton, DR.. Henrietta
H. K. Burton, Miss Ruby Nevins.
Mrs. M. Hugh Irish. Mrs. Frank
Abee. Miss Rose Myrtle Richards
and Mrs. Louise Dunwell.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Jewish Juniors
Plan Lawn Party

The Washington Chapter. Ma
tional Council of Jewish Juniors,
will open the seasons activities with
lawn party tomorrow at the home
of Mrs. Mark LanSburgh. Bill Idaho
avenue NV, for all members who
have paid current dues.
Miss Dorothy Levin, the chair
man, will be assisted by Jennibelle
Loeb. Dolly Clayman, Freda Blum
enberg and Sylvia Schachtman.
The party will be held from 2:30
to pm.
The chapter will hold an open
house September % at the Jewish
Community Center at which the
president, Dorothy Schiller, will
preside
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Charlotte A. Wiener
To Wed E. H. Pearl

Mrs. Hyman Wiener announces
the engagement of her daughter,
Miss Charlotte A. Wiener, to Mr..
Emanuel H. Pearl, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Moses Pearl of Sweetwater,
Tex.
Mr.. Pearl is graduate Of the
schools of engineering of the Uni
verSity of Texas and of Harvard
University and is employed as an
engineer with the Government.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Freeman Dental Society
Will Meet Tomorrow

The first meeting of the Robert r
Freeman Dental Society since the
installation of DR.. j. Edward Bow
man as president will be held at the
Twelfth Street Branch Y. M C. A. at
9 o'clock tomorrow night. The ses-
sion will be devoted to committee
reports and plans for next years
activity.
DR.. William o. Clayton, president
elect of the National Dental Asso-
citation. will summarize progress
made in preparing the program for
the national organization. Local
members elected to committees of
the association are DR.. M. D. Wise
man. DR.. Charles S. Golden, DR.. H.
Cicero Edwards, Dr. w. J. Madison,
DR.. r. A. Dixon, DR.. j. c. Brazier and
Dr.. M. r. Dean.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Methodist Women
Plan Tea Sunday

The Woman's Society of Christian
Service of Foundry Methodist
Church will hold its first ami
versary service and tea at $50
o'clock Sunday in the church. This
service will commemorate the found
ing of the society for united Meth
odist Women's work.
Miss Betty Alt, medical mis-
sionary from Korea. will speak on
Medical Progress in Korea AS
Miss Alt at the present time is en-
gagged at Fort Meade, as reserve
nurse under the Red Cross, she will
devote the last part of her address
to the Red Cross work there. Mrs.
Ross Gleason will be the soloist.
Mrs. Carl Ratliff is general chair
man in charge of the tea.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Zeta Tau Alpha

The Washington Alumnae Chap
ter of zeta Tau Alpha will meet
Tuesday with Mrs. John Warlick
1902 Valley drive, Alexandria, Va,
to discuss the program for the COM
ing year. Mrs. Warlick will be as
sisted by Mrs Albert Goergens and
Mrs. Linden Crone.
The chapter will hold its monthly
luncheon tomorrow at 1:30 pm. at
the Willard Coffee Shop. Miss
Adelaide Woodley and Miss Jane
Bennett are in charge of reserva-
tions.
The chapters Red Cross sewing
group held luncheon this week
at Normandy Farms, Md.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Panhellenic
Group Plans
Defense Aids
Federal Officials
To Speak at
Session Tuesday

Six representatives of Federal de-
fense agencies will address the
Washington Professional Panhellenic
Association Tuesday to suggest
means of participation in State and
local volunteer defense work.
The meeting, to be held at the
United States Public Health Audi
torium at pm, is expected to result
In recommendations for a program
of defense activities for the IA ma
tional professional fraternities hav-
ing membership in the national
association.
Speakers will be T. Semmes
WalmSley, deputy director of the
Office of Civilian Defense; Miss
Minnie E. Harman, assistant to the
national director of American Red
Cross Volunteer Special Services;
Miss Mary N. Winslow, assistant to
the co-ordinator of commercial and
cultural relations between the Amer
lean Republics; Hugh H. Clegg, as
sistant director of the Federal Bu-
reau of Investigation; Miss Alma G,
Haupt, nursing Consultant of the
Health and Welfare Services. and
Mrs. Eloise HalStrom Dawson of the
food and nutrition section of the
Bureau Of Home Economics.
The Executive Committee of the
national association, through its
president, Mrs. Vashti Burr Whit
tington, has requested the Washing
ton members to recommend a pro-
gram of activities by which the IA
member fraternities may efficiently
and intelligently aid State and local
volunteer defense agencies, it was
said. Miss Tracy Strohecker is
chairman of the Washington Profess
sional PanhelleniC Committee.
The association has more than
500 members in Washington and
more than $4,000 throughout the
country.
The program for volunteer par
ticipatiou recommended to the
Washington Committee will be re-
ported to the national association
which, in turn. will launch a Ma
wide program early in October.
Members Of the Washington Com
mlttee, in addition to Miss Stro-
heCker. include Sarah H. Regar, Mrs.
Dorothy c. Williams, Mary NJ. Con-
nelly. Betty Hougland. Sally Pres
ley, Gwendolyn Wisehart, Mrs. Cloyd
Heck Marvin, Mrs. Lorraine Hurley,
Louise ONeill, Beauford Bradley,
Mary l.. Martin, Dorothy Dunn,
Kathryn Masco Schwarz and Fran
ces George.
Miss Strohecker also has appointed
q special advisory committee of the
Washington association in volun-
teer defense work.
Evening star., 1941-09-19

Col. and Mrs. Horace p. Hobbs
have visiting them in their home
on Thirty sixth place the former
chief of infantry, Maj. Gen. George
A. Lynch, retired, of Orlando Fla.
Mrs. John Hayes Davidson is at
the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New
York for several days. Mrs. David
son is accompanied by her mother,
Mrs. B. G.. Taylor.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Chevy Chase Aid Corps
Elects Officers

Donald Dunnington was elected
captain of the Chevy Chase First
Aid Corps at meeting at the home
of Miss Nancy Reutlinger, 37l3
Chesapeake street NV, yesterday.
Other officers elected were Bern
ard Doyle, first lieutenant; John
Ferrira, second lieutenant; Edgar
Tuller, sergeant; Miss Jean Fon-
taine, secretary. and Miss Jean
Rountree, treasurer.
Miss Rountree reported expendi-
lures of approximately $4,000 during
the past year for equipment and
operation.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Pvnes Entertain

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Rogers Pyne
have been entertaining in their
home at 6351 Utah avenue, Mrs.
Pyne's brother-in -in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Harrie Burdge of
Raymond, Me. Mr.. and Mrs,
Burdge were accompanied by their
daughters. the Misses Lulu and
Carol Burdge, who are among those
entering the freshman class at
George Washington University.