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Evening star., 1941-03-30
Fredericksburg
Residents Back
From Cruise

FREDERICKSBURG, Va, March
29.-Dr. and Mrs. Frank C. Pratt and
Mrs. Thomas R. Boggs of this city;
Mrs. R. S. Rogers of Manila, N. Y,
sister of Mrs. Pratt, and Maj. Henry
Pratt of Washington, brother of DR..
Pratt, have returned from a six
week cruise to Miami Beach. The
trip was made in DR.. Pratt's yacht
The group was accompanied home
by Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Young, who
joined them in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Willis III
Of New York City are visiting Mrs.
Willis mother, Mrs. M. G.. Willis,
jr., in this city.
Mr.. mad Mrs. Roland Leveque and
Evening star., 1941-03-30

Maude Cover, Stuart Hall students,
are spending their spring vacation in
Columbia, s. C., guests Of Miss Helen
Gravatt, at the home of her parents,
Bishop John j. Gravatt, former rec
tor Of Trinity Church, staunton, and
Mrs. Gravatt.
Mrs. A. w. May has returned to
Staunton from Washington, where
she has been visiting her sister,
Miss Anne Bagbey.
1t. Richard Pickard, U. S. A., Of
New York, is the house guest for a
few days of Gen. and Mrs. Heroine
l.. Opie at Oakenwolde, en- route to
Evening star., 1941-03-30
Social News
OF Staunton

STAUNTON, Va, March 29.-Mr
and Mrs. S. F. Stephens have re-
turned from Washington. They &C
companied their son, Mr.. Charles
s. Stephens, United States depart
ment of engineers, to New York
where he sailed yesterday for assign
ment in Bermuda.
Miss Julia Pancake and Miss
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-10-10

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Reds blue eyes twinkled As he
watched Finlay read. Some skirt
snatcher-this boy!" he chuckled.
There were CLEANS Of light in Fin
lays gray eyes as he handed the
letter to Malone. Read that, Red.
while I talk with Blaise" Drawing
Blaise aside Garry gave him the
gist Of the message. rs it a trick?"
he asked.
For sure!" came the cultural re-
Spouse. "Old trick! He bait you wild
woman!"
Garry slowly shook his head.
"Blaise, that girls in trouble! She
couldn't write that way otherwise.
Let's see what Red thinks"
Malone's dubious eyes were still
busy with the sheets of blue paper
in his hand At last he grunted:
Huh! That's tough letter to dope
out, Garry. I'd hate to trust a hair
on that black head of hers and yet
it sounds like the living truth. II
it's only a scheme to get you to
that beach so they can drill you, l
take off my hat to her, she's a
genius"
Red, tell you she's desperate!
Isadore couldn't prompt her to write
that letter. It's real. It's cry from
the depths. But what can be the
trouble there? l knew the night of
the dinner something worried her"
Malone thoughtfully scratched his
head. His eyes wrinkled quizzical-
ly. Garry, have you happened to
think she's only a stepdaughter? l
wonder if-mebbe-he's been both.
ering-"
Il thought of that. It's possible
it's Isadore. Let me read it again. :"
Garry went over the blue sheets
still family fragrant. Could that girl
possibly act out part like this?
And yet his better judgment told
him the letter was decoy.
Cool ruffan, this Isadore!" he
speculated. IF he's behind this,
he's had her warn us of just what
he intends to do, to make it sound
right. And he's sized me up as a
half-wit who'll fall for this maiden
in distress stuff. Well, he's right"
When he had been fed, Louis Mi
kiss started back with Finlay's an
swer. 1t was "Yes!"
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me a home, education, clothes. But
his word has always been law. Cor
inne and I live like children; are
told nothing. He's so secretive. Why
we're positive there's something
queer going on here, now, at Was
wanipi, but we don't know what it
is"
Finlay was alive with interest.
Queer? What do you mean?"
Every summer, in August, a
plane flies down from the north.
Later, it goes south but it carries
no fur. Why should a plane fly
here every August and 60 south
empty?"
Garry Finlay. also. wanted the an
swer to that question. At last he
had struck something. That's
strange!" he said, his face as i'm
passive as wood. at always comes
in August, you say?"
Eyes. That's why I warned you
not to stay here until August. l
overheard Jules boast to Batoche
that no prospectors nosing around
here in August would ever see home.
He thinks you're prospectors. you
know"
'Then he's struck gold and wants
to keep it 4 secret?"
"Corinne and I think so. We've an
idea he ships the gold dust and mug
gets in bags on that plane and
doesn't want anyone to know about
it."
"But why should it come from the
Bay?"
I'VE don't know but he seems to
want to hide the direction from
which it comes. That's sure. He's
nervous as 4 cat, then. won't even
have Indians around the place"
Finlay wondered what he had
stumbled into. A plane from the
Bayi What did that mean? Then he
said: Mrs. Isadore got the drugged
wins intended for ". What did he
intend to do-drop u in the lake?''
no, I think he wanted to search
yeo-3earn who you were. I was
- afraN something would happen
! wanlsd to warn you. Then ] saw
that hideous Tete- Blanche. After you
~ Julss struck Coeinne for drink
~ ohat Wins-struck her IN tha
fnoo. H w. Mse . mailman"
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CHAPTER TX

Two days later a Peterboro hung
offshore a few miles east of Isa-
dore's fur-post. In the boat man
searched through binoculars for q
canoe padded by woman.
IF it's an ambush, Blaise, she
won't show up" insisted Finlay, "for
they'll expect me to land early at
the beach to wait for her. They'll
be there and will hop on me at
once. What would they gain by wait
ing and bringing her into it? She
might get hit"
II tell you, Red, they'll never let
her come if it's an ambush. There'd
be no object in it. If she does come,
she'll see that I trust her-believe in
her. Don't you realize how humiliat-
ing it would be to know that I think
her capable of trucking me like that
that suspect her and am bringing
a guard?"
"Oh, see what you mean, but
don't like it. l want to be handy in
case of trouble"
THANK you, Red"
Garry again raised the glasses.
'There she isl" he announced, qui-
city. He was conscious of the sud-
den pickup of his heart. "Whew!"
he murmured, as wave of citation
beat through him. "have l got it as
bad as that?"
The Peterboro reached the spruce
point and Garry stepped out. 80
long, Blaise! See you soon and III
have something to tell! Bo'-jo'.
Red!"
With a wave of his hand Finlay
started on his long walk. Lise DEM
arais was there waiting, when he
reached the white beach. He sud-
denly realized how she had obsessed
his thoughts since he last saw her
gray face that night at Isadore's.
And now, in her desperation she had
turned to him.
Lise stood beside her canoe.
Somehow I knew you'd come!"
She grasped his hand.
Warm with color from her long
paddle, she was even lovelier than
he had remembered her. Gould any
man have refused to come after
such 4 letter."
Eyes, knowing what you do, most
men would have been afraid. They
wouldn't have trusted me-"
But I'm a mind reader, as I told
you. And I'm worried about you,
LiSe Dem1faiS."
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mail call sounds as sweet as
pay call when the folks back home
send 4 carton Of cigarettes or a
tin Of tobacco" This is the con-
census among men in all branches
Of the service who have ranked
tobacco first in the gift line. Actual
sales records from service stores
IN the Army, Navy, Marine Corps,
and Coast COMMISSIONING the IA
vorite cigarette is Camel. The
popular smoking tobacco is Prince
Albert. Local dealers have been
featuring cartons of Camels and
pound tins of Prince Albert as most
welcome gifts from the folks back
home to the boys in the service.
ADV.
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in great danger yourself. Don't you
realize they won't let you finish this
survey-won't let you leave this
country"
Forget the survey! I know Tete-
Blanche is after US. I saw him at
the head Of the lake. Well take
care Of him. I came here to learn
why you've got to leave Isadore's
place and when"
II was frantic when wrote you
1t must have sounded delirious and
strained but was desperate. I'd just
had terrible scene with Jules. He
insists on my marrying Felix Blon-
dell, his partner. I've refused time
and time again. But he won't listen.
Blondell handles the business in
Montreal. He's coming in the Au-
gust plane. He drinks hard when
he's here and I'm afraid of him."
Finlay's face was flint-hard as he
listened.
Jules told me I'd had my chance
and refused it." she went on, her
breath quickening while her pulse
beat in her throat. He said when
Blondell came in August I'd have
neither his sympathy nor his protec-
ton. l could take care of myself.
Think Of ones stepfather saying 4
thing like that!"
Finlay's eyes were savage with
dancing lights. 'Isadore said that
to your"
Eyes and more. It was CHASTITY!
You don't know Jules Isadore!" she
cried. He can purr like a cat and
be so smooth-so charming. But he's
as pitiless as a wolf. He killed my
mother with his women and his
heartlessness. OF course. he's given
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-10-10

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Gesrgs Ekot.
Strong and bitter words indi-
cate q weak cause.-Victor
Hugo.
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body; but those Of pernicious doc
trines, to the mind. - Chinese
Proverb.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-10-10

Rascals Alone
Men who are rascals severally
are highly worthy people in the
mass.-Montesquieu.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-12

alties are being invoked against the Dutch, as official German news reports tell of sabotage, secret organizations, and occasional actual attacks against Ger man soldiers.
 Norway, too, Is feeling heavier hand. The Nazi commissioner has decreed that the property of the families of all Nor wegians who aided the British in their spectacular raid on the Lofoten Islands shall be burned. That is repression pre- cisely like that practiced during the Thirty Years War of 300 years ago, and suggests that the situation has become serious. With all this there is mounting passive resistance; non-violent refusal to cooper ate with the conquerors. This, too, seems to be spreading and developing new tech niques. These tactics, difficult to cope with, can't be helping the morale of idle troops of occupation.
 All this is not to suggest that military revolt is brewing in conquered Europe. With the machine guns, the tanks, and the airplanes all on one side, that is i'm possible But enough has escaped from German sources to indicate that the task of conqueror is not in all ways happy one, and that instead of being "co-or- dinated' into the Nazi way, much of Flu rope is sullenly resentful, beginning to Smolder.
 The boon of liberation" by the Nazi in- vaders seems less appreciated, not more, as the months pass. Millions, unversed in theology, remember only that before the Germans came they had food, and work, and freedom.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-12

a boisterouS story but it points out the truth-as effectively as If the pointing were done with a blow that what an employer wants in an employe is the disposition and willingness to use more energy than his job really demands: The people who get to the office late ard leave early are not going to be on the boss conscience when the promo tion list is made up. The chap who is always watching the clock will not be occupying a position twenty years from now that will enable him to play golf couple of times a week without the fear that someone will rebuke him.
 There Is no sight which glad dens the eyes of a president of a corporation so much as some young clerk who is apparently more in- terested to see the business suc- ceed than is the president himself. The fellow who comes back to the office in the evening or is willing to drive thirty more miles at the end of a hard day in order to sell an additional ten-dollar bill of goods, is the one who gives the owner of the business the comfort able feeling that his company will not go into 77B following his de. mise.
 All Rights Reserved - Babson
 Newspaper Syndicate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-12

Today's the day when Waterbury off cials make their plea before legislative committee for $2,000,00 bond issue. Although there has been lot said about opposing this proposal, we don't imagine that when it comes time to do so there will be very many doing so. Some people have mistaken idea about what the city intends to do with this money but the majority realize, as do the city officials, that if ever a start is to be made on a project like the second pipeline now's the time for it. No one can deny the need of this pipeline. We don't argue for it as a national defense measure, because long before we were talking about national defense we were wondering what we'd do if the pipeline now used was put out of order. Then some of us started to learn other things about our water system, such as the needs of pumps to get water to high levels Putting all these together you get demand for pipe line that will make our water supplies always available to all consumers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-12
Fires Smoldering Beneath

Europe is beginning to smolder. Very little information seeps out of the tight blanket thrown over a continent by the censorship of the conqueror. But here and there little wisp of smoke appears, suggesting that beneath the blanket of oppression there are fires smoldering It is true that not all news from occupied territories can be trusted. Some of it comes from sources which would natur- ally want to exaggerate the discontent, making it appear that rebellion is about to break out. But taking oily the news permitted to be known by the Nazis them selves, there is evidence of widespread discontent as the grip of the conqueror tightens.
 Newspapers in occupied Paris, in which nothing appears without the Nazi imprimatur, now threaten death for young Frenchmen who try to leave occu- pied France. Apparently numbers of them have been escaping across the Eng 0sh Channel from lonely French coastal points to take up arms against their con- querors. At the same time, heavier pen
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-12
An Army Travels On

Napoleon achieved quite reputation as wit by sagely commenting that an army travels on it's stomach. Not today. In 1914 an army travels on wheels. Only two years ago the total number of quar- about 14,OOO. Today, 75000. By the end of April, 14O,O0O. By next fail, 286,Ooo, which is the number needed for an army of 100000 men.
 Incidentally, in an army of that size today, nearly third, or around 100000 men, will be either drivers or mechanics driving or servicing trucks, tanks, pas senger cars, or motorcycles. To "git thar fustest with the mostest" today, you have to roll.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-12
Merciless Beating

England can expect to undergo mer ciless bombing at the hands of Nazi at- tackers for some time to come. Probably English forces will attempt similar tac- tics on the continent or else in the Medi- terranean zones where her assaults have met with more results. The war in Europe will rage with extreme bitterness for some time now or until all combatants are thoroughly exhausted, their supplies wasted. This may be one effect of the pas sage by the Senate of the lend-lease bill. This will be the price paid for an endless shipments of war materials across the Atlantic to the British Isles.
 It remains to be seen if these supplies will be the balance to determine suprem- acy in Europe It remains to be seen If Hitler'S forces can smash their way west to the Atlantic before England has had time to recoup from earlier losses and to replace the broken with the brand-neW American type. If we are now committed to all-out aid to Britain, House concur ment and presidential approval, now taken, are we in time to have such aid prove of real value?
 If not then here in the United States we face future that looks very much as if it might be tinged with war clouds for years to come. A conquest of England in 1941 would not mean necessarily that Hitler's forces would storm across the Atlantic to take us over. That would hardly be the next play for even if Eng land herself falls the British Empire is far from conquered. The longer the bombardment of England lasts the less chance there is of war spreading else where. To this task Hitler is definitely committed. It may take him his lifetime in which case our worries can be turned into smaller ones.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-12
Selected Poem
ATTILA RIDES AGAIN

(Charles Sloan Reid in the Poets Corner,
 Hartford Times) What is this awful shock that rends the earth, That stays the pulse, and puts an end to mirth, When joy had lived among contented men? What thing is this that darkens all the sky, To reign hell In parcels from on high?
 Atilla rides again. No more do hoof- beats on the silent night Betray the host descending in its might, To crush the weak, like beat from some low den; But winged aloft as fabled bird of prey Disgorgng fire that sweeps Mans house away.
 Atilla rides again. His ghost, long laid finds mortal guise once more, A Jim that gluts his maw on human gore Of little children, hapless in their ken Of monstrous cruelty, to save them whole From sweeping death; and thus the fearful toll
 Atilla rides again. Go, Mothers, hide your little ones away Within dark tunnels, that the light of day May not betray them; breathe devout, Amen" ," For any refuge from the faithless sky That has become the war-god's chief ally
 Atilla rides again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-12
In Today's Mail

the far greater numbers remaining in civilian life. Military camps, un- fortunately, are being placed in op- eration without meeting standards set forth by the United States Public Health Service, with un- necessary illness resulting. Men are being taken into the armed forces with insufficient examination to rule out diseases such as tuberculosis. A further unfortunate fact is that the civilian population is being hit on many fronts. Health services are being curtailed in almost every field. Above all, the poor mans doctor, the hospital interne and res- ident, is being taken from him. De- spite promises to the contrary, in- ternes, residents and medical and dental students are being drafted. Moreover, since they are being drafted as privates, their hard earned and necessary knowledge and skills are being wasted. Both army and civil authorities are complain ing of an acute shortage of physi- clans. Is 1t not an extreme waste of the nations resources to see the talents of physicians wasted in the Army as privates when their abili- ties could be used to greater ad- vantage in capacities for which they have been especially trained?
 These actions are likely to dis- rupt the American system of medical care and education as to cause inc estimable harm to the American people. This happened to both Great Britain and America in the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-12

The State Highway Department is go- ing to "militarize Connecticut roads. It's a big project and one involving more than $2,OO0,00 Main routes through the state and linking vitally-important industrial centers will receive most of the atten- tion. They are to be widened by pushing back the shoulders at least ten feet. One puzzling thing about this to the writer is what would be done with route like that up the Naugatuck Valley Highway plans of more than merely extending the width by ten feet. And the same is true of the valley road down near Shelton where a new Housatonic River bridge is planned. What of these plans?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-12
Too Good to Be True

Municipal officials will read with in- terest the news that the Legislature is being preached to raise the amount of money the state pays each town annually as Q school enumeration grant. Based on the number of pupils the state pays $225 for each one whether they be public, parochial or private school pupils. In Waterbury such grant is quite sizeable. But it would soar three or four times if the bill now proposed ever passed for this would make the school grant averages $10 per pupil. Here that would mean more than $1000 additional each year which is no inconsiderable sum.
 Such plan almost seems too good to be true, even if it didn't have to face the perilS of legislative passage and gubernatorial approval. It's hard to believe that the state is so flush that it can afford to tack on an additional $3,000,000 to its educa- tional budget. We can't quite believe that all this would be given for nothing even in the interests of education. Yet on the surface that is just about what is being done, although another reason is ascribed, a mighty good one. We learn. that it is expected the additional grants will make possible lower taxes on real estate.
 In the smaller communities such added grants would, of course, practically take care of educational expenses. And by re- moving this expense from the local tax it would mean just that much less to be raised through the property tax. In the larger cities there would be the same tendency, but one not as noticeable. In city the size of Waterbury grants such as are proposed might cut the tax rate
 l or Sats more But in oa addt9n they wo4la 14a erty owner which is out of proportion to other forms of present-day taxation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-12

But If, on the other hand, you approach Europe from the Medi- terranean, via Gibraltar A'giers, Malta and Patras, as one of the Merry Go-Rounders once did, then Salonika - despite It's dusty quays, it's narrow twisting streets, its towering mosques will gleam forth like a Mecca of modern civilization.
 No matter what the approach Salonika was one of the most strategic cities of southeast Eu- rope long before Hitler massed his mechanized forces near its bor- ders.
 Named ThessalOnica for the sister of Alexander the Great,
 the city lay on the main road
 between Rome and the East, at
 the head of the long arm of the Gulf of Sal0nika. Alexan- der himself travelled over the road from Macedonia en route to Persia.
 The Slavs swept down from Serbia In an attempt to capture 1t in the 7th century: then the Bulgars In the 9th century. The Saracens took 1t in 904. followed by the Normans of Sicily in the 18th century, the Greeks in the 18th century, then the Venetilans. Finally Murad II, Sultan of Tur- key, captured the prized city of the Aegean in 1430 and 1t re- mained under Turkish rule for five centuries.
 It was not until the Balkan wars against Turkey In 1912 that the Greeks finally won Salonika for their own again.
 ALLIED BASE IN 1918
 When one of the Merry-Go- Founders lived In Salonika. at the close of the last war, 1t was one of the most glamorous cities of the Near East and still the pawn of foreign armies. A quar-