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Evening star., 1941-02-10
Home Near Manassas
Badly Damaged by Fire
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special DlSpatch % The Sldr.
MANASSAS, Va, Feb. 10.-Fire
believed to have spread from fire.
place, badly damaged the two-story
brick residence Of Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Atkinson at Limstrong, 8
miles from here, late Saturday
The first floor of the building was
badly damaged by the flames, but
the second story was saved through
efforts of the Manassas Volunteer
Fire Department. All residents of
the home we're away at the time
of the fire.
Evening star., 1941-02-10
Winchester V. F.
Elects Officers
,ecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va. Feb. 10
Horace G. Brown has been elected
commander of Winchester Post, Vet
erans of Foreign Wars, at reor-
ganization meeting. Others named
included D. NJ. Sprinkle and John
Semples, vice commanders; James
E. Keffer, quartermaster, and John
G. Fosbrink, C. Ancel MARBLE and
o. L. PETER, trustees.
Officers will be installed February
IS by State Comdr. Oscar J. Jung
bluth of Norfolk.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-14
ELECTRIC FENCE
is INEXPENSIVE
Low Amperage and High
Voltage Advised.
Nv r. r.. PARKS

(EEtsnsios Agricultural EnEinssr. UHivsf-
sity Of IHiHois coiisEs Of AErieuieurs)
Electric fencing is becoming q
definite part Of good farm planning.
but to be effective and safe. electric
fences need high voltage and low
amperage current
The voltage, or electric pres
sure" Of the fence must be rela-
lively high, 400 volts or more. to
cause the current to discharge
through the animal that makes con
tact with IL; however. the fence
charger unit must have some cur
rent limiting device or Characters
tic to keep the amperage low, less
than Is milli-amperes and not more
than one charge per second. That
barge should not be more than one
tenth. second duration. A milli-sm-
pere Is a fraction Of the current that
goes through the ordinary small
light bulb. Even IS milli-amperes
are dangerous for smaller animals
or persons with heart ailments.
The reason the current should be
intermittent rather than continuous
is that animals coming in contact
with an intermittent current win re-
ceive the shock and be able to
step back before the next shock &C.
ours. II they came in contact with
continuous current they might fail
on the wire and not be able TO re-
cover their footing.
Fence units are ordinarily mex
pensive to operate. Most of the cur
rent which is actually used goes
either through the animals or is
lost through leakage owing TO in
adequate insulation Of the live wire
from the ground. Much Of this loss
can be eliminated and the fence
made more effective by the use OF.
properly designed porcelain or glass
insulators. Many Of the ordinary
small spool insulators are made
quate for insulating the high-voltage
fences.
There are two reasons why the
electric fence may become ineffec-
tive.-It may either be improperly
insulated or a dry ground condition
may prevent the animal from re-
ceiving enough current TO be felt.
In some instances a second wire
has been run beneath the live wire,
and grounded" to the fence con-
troller unit to give the animal a
shock when touching the two wires.
This works particularly well on
hogs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-14
Care of Orchard

Fertilization Of the orchard" In
stead Of the trees" would do much
toward maintaining good orchard
sites through succeeding genera
tons Of trees, says Grover F.
Brown, agronomist in the northeast
region Of the Soil Conservation serv-
ice.
Nitrogen has been the chief plant
food used in orchards with the re-
suit that cover crops often lack lime,
phosphorus, and potash. Tests
show, says Brown, that although
trees in orchards may not respond
to phosphorus and potash, the cover
crops frequently do need these two
elements.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-14
G3EYELE><.. e! Ep d; !

the hills, Bills sense OF uneasiness
increased. Darn Joel! His interest
in the many paths and trails that
led here and there in the mountains
had probably made some of the ma
tives suspect him. And now warn
ings were being tossed in through
the window.
With a quick movement Bill took
the rifle down from the pegs and
went out to the narrow porch. He
stood there, armed, looking, listen
ing. Not sound. Not soul. Only
that stiffness, that aloneness that
had an ominous something about
it
Presently he went inside, closed
the door, and went over to the ia
bic containing his writing mate
rails. He laid the rife down close
to the typewriter and caught up a
fresh sheet Of paper. He put this
into the machine and, forcing HIM
self to fight of the sense Of i'm
pending danger which had got hold
Of him, he began to write. Ideas
began to flow fast and freely. His
fingers moved with terrific speed.
He was turning the recent exciting
incident into story material while II
was still hot You wanted some
melodrama," he told himself, land
you got it! So here goes!"
While down In Asheville Joel and
Eve were having their dinner. They
were in the dining room of the
Grove Park inn And an orchestra
was playing a melodious waltz.
Eve looked about her, her eyes
softly shining.
TITS really nice, isn't It." she
said, ito get into a scene like this
once in a while ?"
1T is" said Joel. His own eyes
were warm with admiration and
affection, as he watched the girl
opposite him. II never really cared
lot for this sort Of thing" he
added, "but this evening. seeing it
with you, makes me feel gay and
well-downright frivolous"
ut becomes you, too, Joel, Eve
said. feeling gay and downright
frivolous" She leaned toward him.
Promise me something's"
"Of course. What Is it?"
Promise me you'll feel this way
often. Don't give all your attention
to the Randall Mills, and-to look
ing after Bill"
Joel grinned. THE mills need
lot Of attention." he said, land 1
reckon Bill does too. But, I think
he's pretty well involved with his
new story at present. That'll keep
him out Of mischief"
How is the story going7"
"Slow but sure, ] gather, Any
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-14
business is booming as America

business is booming as America
- arms and pAyrolls climb. For
ward,looking people Will be plan
ming to build this spring and sum
mer not only as a financial invest
ment but as an investment for the
generations TO come.
Ideal for both purposes is this
beautiful American Empire dwell
ing - roomy. expertly planned Tor
gracious and expansive living. II is
designed not just for today or this
year but for a long time to come
a house for ones children and their
children as well.
In style the American Empire
goes back 100 years. This distinc-
tive type OF architecture evolved
between 1890 and 1850. after the
Georgian era in building and during
the so-called post-Colonial period.
Especially suited to this Greek
Revival or American Empire design
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-14
Farm Machine Sales
Show Big Increase

Comparative study Of the farm
situation since 1885 with the five
year period preceding the World
war reveals that current pur-
chases Of farm machinery and
motor vehicles has doubled those
made in the early period.
The great increase was made
in the purchases Of motor vehi-
cles, while expenditures for other
farm machinery averaged about
the same.
The number Of horses and
mules on farms was reduced
from rs to IS million head and
the number Of hired laborers en-
ployed was about 10 per cent
lower than in the pre-war years.
The number Of farms is about
10 per cent greater, the acreage
cultivated has increased, and ag-
ricultural production is material
ly greater than it was.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-14

way, he's stuck pretty close to It
ever since you took him up to the
schoolhouse. Evidently you inspired
him."
II hope I did," Eve said. She
gazed across the room. But some
times wonder If Bill shouldn't
stick to his own part Of the world
when it comes to writing / wonder
if he really cares enough about the
mountain people to make them real
and sincere in fiction"
1--WE been wondering that also,"
said Joel. He got a letter from his
publisher Saturday that seemed to
upset him."
what was In 1t 2"
81 don't know. But ! know Bill
so well l could tell from his ex-
preston that the publisher had dis
agreed with him about something.
I've an idea it's about his going
into this new sort Of writing" Joel
paused a second, and then said:
And Bill doesn't like to be dis
agreed with"
Few of us do" said Eve.
II reckon you're right" Joel
said. But let's not talk about Bill.
Seems to- me that every time we
get together he's the chief topic OF
conversation. Let's talk about you
for a change"
mo, let's talk about you"
Gosh, Eve, I've told you all
there is to tell about Joel Lee RAN
dali. He's a dull fellow who's I'M
romantic enough to devote his life
to a cotton MILL"
Il don't call that being unro-
mantle, JOEL"
you don't? Say, I'm glad to
hear you say that" Joel cut into
his steak. ITS great having .
steak once more, isn't It? Or may
be you and your mother have them
often"
mo. we eat chicken" said Eve,
"And do 1 get weary Of It! But
still and all, as the mountalneers
sometimes say, one can't be too
choosy when one is" She stopped
short.
All right, 60 on" Joel urged.
IT'S time we talked about you for
a while"
DO you really want to hear
about me?"
"You bet / do" ~
even IL it proves to be a sad,
sad tale indeed?"
Yes. II it's all that sad, you neeC
to have someone sympathize with
you" Reaching across the expanse
OF linen. Joel touched Ewes hands.
I'm not a bad sympathizer. Why
not give me a chance to prove it,"
(To Be Continued)
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-14

wilderness will set OF the house in
lovely contrast against back
ground OF lawn and trees. and its
long life insures lasting protection
at low maintenance cost.
II will be noted that the plan of
the house is rectangular. thus cut
ting waste space to a minimum.
This particular plan affords three
bedrooms and maids room. with
three bathrooms and plenty or
closet space. a.
Complete building plans and
specifications are available for this
house for 800. Enclosed with the
plans is a cardboard cut-out model
OF the house, INTELLECTUALLY drawn
to scale. The model can be colored,
and II will visualize for you exactly
what the completed house will look
like. Address your request for plans
and model to this newspaper 70
House No. 1888.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-14
CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE

SI1<iL LII L w AIAN -A'AANA
CURIOUS when he saw the rock
wrapped in paper that had been
tossed through the window. Bill
snatched 1t up. There was writing
on It; crude penciled words.
strangers amt wanted in these
hear parts, so we uns reckon you
'uns had better be ergitting on yc
way"
Bill stared at 1t for a moment,
not sure whether to be annoyed OF
amused. Probably Joels doings. Nc
doubt that cousin OF his had
thought up the stunt, in an effort
to scare him of. Maybe Joel had
decided that two Adams was one
too many for the Eden that was
no longer Eveless. From the way
Joel had been acting here of late
he probably wouldn't hesitate to
hire someone to throw rocks and
otherwise disturb a relative who
had become a rival.
He walked to the door.
He was Just In time to see ar
uncouth fgure-obviously a noun
taineer, and a decidedly uncouth
one at that's FRYING Off through
the underbrush. There was some
thing Enthusiastically sinister about
the Sinking figure, and suddenly
Bill was no longer amused. He felt
uneasy. The stiffness there in the
late afternoon, the aloneness that
was upon him, the feeling Of utter
isolation-he didn't like It Not a
bit.
He turned back into the cabin
living room and stood looking at
the rife which rested upon a couple
Of wooden pegs above the fireplace.
As he eyed 1t he remembered Aunt
Sallie's words about the natives
not caring for outsiders, and how
they sometimes hid behind trees
and took shots at the folks they
Nidh I Accl DtIUIiBcu.
Your Uncle John actually got
shot at once" Aunt Sallie had told
him and Joel the morning they had
set out for the mountains. "As
sweet and harmless a man as he
was"
Yes" Joel had said, Il remem-
Der all that, Aunt Sallie. But Uncle
John aroused suspicion by digging
around for odd rocks for his coll
lection. The mountaineers thought
he was a 'revenuer' or something"
Then don't you go digging for
rocksl" Aunt Sallie had cautioned.
Remembering that conversation,
and recalling that Joel had been
doing a lot Of exploring up among
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-14
DEATH ENDS QUARREL

Benton Harbor. May tf-A QUAR-
rel over the use OF an automobile
was blamed by sheriffs deputies
today for the death OF Mrs. Rose
Hurlet Walker, 80. and the critical
wounding OF her stepson. Joseph
Walker, 20. Investigation showed
that young Walker had shot his
stepmother and that he then turned
the gun on himself.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-14
PLACED ON PROBATION

Grand Rapids. May HAP -
Leonard Kaplana, SO, former man
ager of a weekly newspaper pub
lished here by Frank d. Mckay, was
placed on probation for five years
Tuesday by Judge Thaddeus B.
Taylor following his plea OF guilty
TO passing forged check for
50 600
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-14
TO MEET IN DETROIT

Lansing, May IA AP-State
Highway Department announces
that the American Association OF
State Highway officials had &C
copied the invitation OF G. Donald
Kennedy. Michigan Highway Com
missioner, to open its annual four
day convention Sept. 90 in Detroit.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-14
War Costs Half
Briton's Income
Government Now Taking
go Per Cent of National
Turnover, Expert Says.

WASHINGTON.-The British gov
eminent is now taking nearly so per
cent Of the national income OF the
United Kingdom. and about SO per
cent Of it for war expenditures, ae-
cording TO a review by Thomas r.
Wilson OF the European section Of
the finance division, department OF
commerce. made public.
British tax returns are eight times
as great as at the outbreak Of the
World war, the review states. The
basic rate Of British income tax is
now 42.5 per cent, the highest in the
nations history, and the excess
profits tax is in many cases 100 per
cent. The British government pays
from 2.5 TO per cent for the money
it borrows.
A per cent rate is paid by the
British treasury on seven-year ma
tional defense bonds and 3.l7 per
cent rate on l0-year national savings
certificates not subject to income
tax and caShable on short notice.
A few months ago the British gov
eminent fioated a seven-year war
loan at 2iz per cent.
The Indicated Deficit.
The estimate for British war ex-
penditures during the fiscal year TO
end March 81, next. is put at SILL
zoe, 900, 900. OF this, ordinary rev.
enues will cover S., 40 600, 900, ieav-
ing a deficit of IS. 76o, o0O. 900. When
ordinary expenditure is added, the
deficit becomes So, 424, 900, 900.
British national income for 1889
has been estimated as between
$40, 900, 900, 900 and $24. 900, 900, 900.
All trades or businesses pay either
per cent national contribution
tax, if they are corporations, and 4
per cent if they are not Incorporate
ed, or the 10 per cent excess profits
tax, whichever is higher. The re-
turn from these taxes is estimated
this fiscal year to be $3.50. 900, 900.
There is a purchase tax Of "a per
cent on the retail price Of specified
luxuries such as furs. real silk, lace,
china and toilet preparations, and
II per cent on the retail price Of such
goods as clothing, footwear and do
nestle hollowware.
Since July the London government
has been receiving deposits from the
clearing and Scottish banks, repay
able after six months and bearing
rs per cent interest.
Investments in U. s.
Gold production. in the British EN-
pire during the IA months ended No
vember 80, 1910, is estimated al
about 5000, 900, 900 and the dollar as
sets from its sale in the United States
are apparently available to the Brit
ish government.
It is estimated that at the begin.
ming Of the war total British long
term and short-term investments in
the United States were worth about
$ll ,872, 200, 900. During the first yeai
OF the war $50. 900. 900 Of United
State securities were liquidated OIL
balance and by the end Of last Octo
Der 1929, 900, 900 of dollar balances
had been withdrawn.
The British, the review notes
have large investments in other
countries, some Of which may pos
sibly be liquidated in this country
when and if needed.
At the end of 1888 Sir Robert Kin
dersley. London banker, estimated
that British overseas capital invest
ments totaled 1882, 900, 900, Of
which c 1893, 900, 900 was in govern.
ment and municipal securities.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-14
CORONER PASSES
Registered u S P.,enr ohes

Jackson, May 14-Funeral serv-
ices will be in st. Pauls Episcopal
Church Thursday for John Pulling,
jackson County coroner since 1914
and humane officer since 1907.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-14
TEACHERS GIVEN INCREASE

Port Huron, May IA 10 per
cent increase in salaries for teach
ers and a ten-month school term
Tor l941-f2 was announced We'd
nesday by the Board of Education.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-05-14

A description Of wild beach par
ties is given the Los Angeles
county grand jury by Sylvia
Hamalaine, 16, above, who claimed
she was crimlnally assaulted and
is now pregnant. Adolf La Rue,
now a draftee at Ford Ord, Cal,
has pleaded guilty to a charge of
contributing to the delinquency Of
Miss Hamalaine. Virginia Lopez,
34-year-old Cuban dress designer,
is on trial on charges OF impair
ing the morals OF the girl. Miss
Hamalaine, a native Of Hibbing,
Mimi. came to Hollywood at the
age Of Is seeking a movie career,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09

britain is the least self-sufficient
country in the world in the mat
ter of food into cooperating with
Germany, which would mean
handing over TO her not only the
resources of Great Britain and
Ireland with all their bases and
shipyards, but the resources as
well of Africa and India.
Germany's first task in the
event of British defeat, would be
to see that America did not in
herit Britain's command of the
sea but that Germany did.
Germany would quite certainly
deem that her victory could never
be secure so long as America
commanded the sea-or the air
And Germany would. be able to
back her effort at such command
with the resources of a Europe of
600 people, and of Africa
and India: which would bring the
resources of a thousand million
people within her orbit.
1t is against such possibilities
that America now arms
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09

Britain's disputes she should 9e
required 10 state what she pro-
poses to do wit with pfeteFy after The
United States has helped her TO
secure it: What her aims are.
Americans recall that once be-
fore. a quarter of century ago,
this country helped Britain TO
victory. They are now asked to- do
il again. VIII the next victory he
as inpermanent as the last
something that decade or so
hence may have TO be fought Tor
all over again?
These questions, even when not
exnressed, are present In the
minds of many millions OF Amer
leans; and deserve serious answer.
There is, of course, one ques-
ton touching British aims when
Americans have TO ask first oil all
of themselves. 1t is this: Whlch
of Britain's war aims most vitality
concerns America herself-con-
Germs her directly?
Americans are. of course, en-
titled to be interested IN what
Britain. in the case of victory, pro-
noses 10 do about such things as
the future of India or OF Ulster:
the disposal of African colonies
the native question; the British
social program of the future; the
precise form of British postwar
democracy. But these are not oil
urinary and direct American
concern.
There is one feature OF the
settlement, however, which has n
life and death interest ior
America. II is this. How does
Britain propose to prevent re-
turn of those aggresslons, the sue
cess of which has. by the admis-
sion. indeed the insistence of all
American parties alike, put THIS
country in dire peril? !.
Even the bitterest opponents OF
the lease-lend bill. the most eN-
IRENE of the isolationlsts. those
most suspicious of British aims.
agree that this country must arm
as il never armed before.
II Il is not in danger then the
vast expenditures. the draft, the
CONSUMPTION of the young man
hood resorted to in peace time for
the first time in the countrys MS
tory, is meaningless; none OF 1t,
in that case. makes sense.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09
NeUer Threatened
After Doctrine

Nor is there any dispute as to
whence this peril comes. In mo-
ments of impatience and dismay at
the thought of turning so much OF
the country's wealth and manhood
to the barren purposes of war.
few may declare that it does not
matter TO this country that the
power which Britain has exercised
in the past should now be exercised
by Germany.
II that were true. If German
power be no more dangerous than
British. then indeed would the
draft. and the expenditures and the
feverish preparations, be foolish.
For in the hundred years that
followed the proclamation of the
Monroe Doctrine suggested and
supported by Britain. whose alll-
ance on that point jefferson HIM
self so cordially welcomed, when
Britain's command of the sea was
complete: when her navy had ac-
cess TO splendid harbors on this
hemisphere. not only on the At
lantic but on the Pacific. not only
in the northern hemisphere but in
the southern. in the Caribbean Sea
as much as in the area of the Phil
ippines. IN that period of British
world power. this country was so
little threatened that 5000 miles Of
Americas frontier. which was open
TO invasion from British territory.
was completely unfortified, indeed
ttrdefanded
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09
Must Make Nazis
InipOtent for Good

Britain's first aim is to reduce
TO impotence this power against
which America herself now arms.
But Britain did that once before
some p years ago. with American
aid. and here she is engaged in
doing it all over again.
How, to return to our primary
question, does she propose 10 make
the accomplishment of that end
more anent this time :?
Plainly, that is the question which,
beyond all others, is of the most
direct concern TO Americans.
If the next peace is 10 be made
more permanent than the last. we
must have some notion of why
the last one failed 10 be pernla-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09
Boufogne Set Attire

Boulogne was left sea of
flames, huge conflagrations raging
among harbor warehouses, supply
bases and port equipment, it was
claimed. For three hours British
bombers wheeled over the port.
dropping hundreds of high explo-
sive bombs and thousands of fire
starting incendiaries.
Apparently convinced that some
unusual German military activity
was under way in these channel
ports. the Raj squadrons later
attacked Dunkerque, it was an
nounced, showering the docks and
merchant ships with high explo-
SiveS.
Calais and Ostend, apparently,
were attacked on a smaller scale
than Boulogne and DunkerQue.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09
EASTERN AND NORTHERN AFRICA: ALWAYS ITALY LOSES
the yuuHc she all in Africa

German power, it is because they
failed to learn the lesson which the
original 13 colonies of America
learned. that in facing tyranny or
evil violence men must hang to-
gether or be hanged separately;
must aid each other in resisting
that violence or be destroyed by it.
America applied that principle
not merely in the War of indie
pendence. but in the Monroe Doc
trine. She said to Europe:
"You are not going to pick of
the lesser American republics
and occupy them until finally
we stand alone on the hemi-
sphere to face an enemy that
has gradually encircled u.s."