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Evening star., 1941-02-18

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Evening star., 1941-02-18
Even Nuzis Must Go
Thirsty in Belgium
By the Associated Press.

BRUSSELS, Belgium.-Beer has
been put on the ration list because
of the shortage of grain for bread.
Even German soldiers in Belgium
tickets, each being valid for half
quart.
Evening star., 1941-02-18
Princes Anger Led to Death

way carefully. Breaking ranks, they
let the chariots pass, but then closed
in and struck at the drivers. Soon
all the chariots were captured.
Meanwhile Prince Cyrus spied the
position of his half brother and
led charge Of several hundred
cavalry toward him. Fighting took
place at close quarters, and it ap-
pears that Cyrus, hot with anger,
struck the King. The King fell
wounded, but was not killed.
Cyrus, on the other hand, was
knocked to the ground and never
rose again. Almost with his last
breath, he had tried to take revenge.
If he had lived, he would have
learned that the battle had been
won by his side, mainly because Of
the work of the Greek soldiers.
~ Tor History Sy OF Biography section Of
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be found in the "Funmaker leaf
let. II you would like a copy,
send Scent stamped, self-ad-
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Evening star., 1941-02-18
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES

david Bruce Burnstone. Merwin [:
Maier Oswald Jacoby, Howard
Schenken, worlds leading team-of-
four, inventors of the system that
has beaten every other system in
eXiStence.)
Evening star., 1941-10-19

officers do. Those in the hospital receive their
money when the finance officer calls Multiply
the routine wherever the flag flies and you'll
grasp the magnitude of an amazing fiscal
system, which you'd naturally expect in the
orderly, modern United States Army.
Each posts money comes from United
States depositary somewhere near by. A
finance officer, heavily bonded and authorized
to draw the huge sums, calculates precisely
what currency and coin he will need to settle
accounts. He notifies the depostary and, as
rule, the moneys all ready when he calls with
his guard.
The officer must identify himself, for de-
positaries have been careful about handing
out money since bank cashier a few years
ago gave $4,000 to group of impostors he
believed to be finance officer and his guard.
He didn't discover his mistake until the
legitimate officer expectantly appeared at the
window more than an hour later. With the
help of the United States Army and a couple
of deputy sheriffs, the swindlers we're caught
and the swag was recovered before nightfall.
The impostors, once in the service had known
the routine They, of course, went up for a
stretch.
An inside job, and one harder to solve,
occurred in Wyoming during a cavalry units
maneuvers. Ordinarily the Army doesn't in
terrupt these with paydays, but for some
reason it did in this instance.
(Confinvsd on pogs 16)
Evening star., 1941-10-19
h Tokes Weeks

If SUNDAY or some holiday doesn't prevent,
payday for a particular unit is usually the
same each month, but for the whole Army
the business is spread over couple of weeks.
The finance officers like it that way, since it
gives them less of crick in the arm. And
the spread is all right with the soldiers, since
the Army never goes broke all at once -
which means there's always friend in an
other regiment to borrow from.
Before the deductions, which the finance
officer makes, the individual sums taper from
$245, tops for master sergeant who lives
away from post and receives communication,
to S2l for private in service for less than
four months The deductions pile up, and
some who get $2l month frequently ponder
how it comes they don't have to pay to stay
in the Army.
Most soldiers get their pay as did Private
Adams. Those on furlough or detached duty
fill out cards and get checks by mail, as
Evening star., 1941-10-19

first of the month. It's fixed by the. finance
officers, whose herculean job is to pay at
3O-day intervals the l,4O0. 900 men now with
the colors - everyone from the Chief of Staff
down to the rawest buck private. And in so
many different amounts that it takes five
entire pages in Army Regulations to explain
the full system. Cash and currency is used
chiefly Soldiers don't like to bother with
checks
Evening star., 1941-09-25

do something else quite Is impor-
tant. 1t will allow the child who
brought home the complaint time
to cool of so that his mind and
not his imagination can tell the
story.
Only those who work with chill
dren and adolescents know how
Imagination can color stories. What
reality a wish can give to some
thing that does not exist. What
strength hysteria can put into an
otherwise feeble idea.
Wait and say nothing until the
child has slept over the happening
Then ask him, casually as possible,
what it was he said yesterday
Don't be surprised if he tells you
different story, or wipes the
whole thing out with a gesture.
That often happens. and when 1t
does just forget it.
Don't take an excited child S
story on the surface value he gives
it. Don't rush to school and shout,
my child never tells a lie" You
don't know your child If you say
that for what you are calling a
lie is usually an impression and a
reflection of the childs imagina-
tion. If there is grain of fact
in the story he usually has colored
it well. Complaints are rarely bare,
hard fact.
Wait, go slowly, doubt until you
Evening star., 1941-09-25


ducing her to couple OF celebrltles,
showing her all the sights. He hired
more taxis in four hours than ne
ordinarily uses in four weeks. he
bought her an expensive lunch, ana
even provided her with magazines 10
read on the plane ride home.
Whereupon the popularity queen
boarded the plane, murmured
casual good-by over her shapely
shoulder, and never even said
Thanks"
This is Just one glaring example
Of a fault we find in many young
people, which is far more serious
than mere bad manners. It's
general lack of graciousness,
fundamental attitude of not being
appreciative. And il you're going
around with that attitude, you won't
be popular with many people very
long. and we don't care how many
contests you win or how many
crowns you wear.
I OUT dIC LllPo4 ooiANB NAV
trev aren't nearly so important as
your manner. You may be ignorant
OF the niceties of etiquette, or forget
them under excitement or strain,
and still be likable because of a basil
cally pleasant and considerate man
ner. But you can follow all the
rules in the etiquette book to the
letter. and you'll still be a boor II
YOU don't seem appreciative of the
things that other people do for you.
We knew a handsome boy in high
school, the only child OF well-to-d do
parents, who had been coached in
etiquette until he was a regular
little Lord Chesterfield. Adults
thought he was a perfect gentleman,
but his classmates considered him
a flrst-class pain in the neck
simply because of his supercilious,
inconsiderate, superior attitude.
We knew another fellow whose
home background was nothing to
brag about, and who couldn't even
hold a fork properly. But he was
one of those big, clumsy, gentle kids
who wouldn't willingly hurt the
feelings of a fly. And he was one
of the best-hked boys in school
in spite of the rough spots in his
social technique.
This is something that every fell
low and girl should take seriously
We're all for your improving your
manners, and learning everything
you can about the polite way to do
things. We're all for your adding
to your physical attractiveness in
every way possible.
But don't forget the fundamental,
vital point of your manner. Glamour
is no substitute for 1t; neither is
mere surface politeness. If you're
wondering how you can make your
self better liked, good place to
Evening star., 1941-09-25
HearChild's
Complaint
Investigate Story
For True Facts
Before Acting
By AnqelO Pafri

By Angelo Pafri
When children come home with
q complaint against their teachers
or playmates, wait a little before
deciding that the teachers and the
playmates ought to be excluded
from decent society. Don't be in
q hurry to do anything about it,
or to say much beyond well, that
Is too bad"
If the story is founded on fact
there will be time enough for you
to adjust things. Situations that
bring serious difficulties upon you
and the children do not vanish
overnight. The delay will give you
time to think clearly and decide
calmly upon your course. 1t will
Evening star., 1941-09-25
Storing Linens

The ideal way to put linens away
is to roll them. Mailing tubes are
excellent, SO are broom handles.
window-shade rollers or sections of
poles on which rugs may have been
rolled. Store linens in a cool-not
hot or dry-place.
Evening star., 1941-09-25
1atters of General Interest Women Washington and Vicinity

investigate and, above all, don't tell
the world about 1t. 1t is often
most embarrassing to explain your
mistake If a mistake has occurred.
Better say nothing until you have
Evening star., 1941-09-25
When You Say THANK You,'
Be Convincing About 1t;
Appreciation Counts
Charming, Gracious Manner
Far More Important Than
Emphasis on Etiquette
Bv Kay Cald,veH and Alden Harrison

By Kay Caldwell and Alden Harrison
of this column creating comoinauon recently
devoted entertaining 1yea old
girl from the queen OF Dig CIVIC
and had looks and her
popularity IL, l.. 49,. L.; o,.
received airplane trip 70 ne olg cry
ne oo
hest of his aband claim that the best
OF his ability isn't bad!
He dashed about like thing the photographed
Evening star., 1941-09-25

field Of flowers for
baby Sunderland hours.
baby designs this cuddly
relatives
more than baby does babys owning
adorable
envelope hotiron transfers
3
full directions
Editor Evening
tar.
Evening star., 1941-09-25

gotten to the root of the matter
and cleared 1t up.
Evening star., 1941-09-25

start is by being gracious and sin
cerely appreciative.
You've got to say those thank
yous," but even more, you've got
to instinctively think and feel them
Does making or acknowledging
introductions battle you? It's
really simple, as you'll learn II
you read our Making Them Ac-
quainted" leafiet. Smooth out
this angle Of your social behavior
by sending 5 cents (stamps or
coin) to Kay Caldwell and Alden
Harrison, in care of The Evening
Star.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-30
Selectees Must
Be Re-instated
To Their Job s
All Trainees Released or Reg
istrants Rejected Should
Get Jobs Back.

Selective S ervice registrants
who are rejected at army induc-
ton centers because they do not
meet army physical standards
should be reinstated in their for
mer jobs, General J. Van B. Nets,
State Director Of Selective Ser
vice. declared recently, instructing
all local boards to utilize every
facility at their disposal to aid
these men.
Pointing out that the Se1ective
Training and Service Act requires
former employers to reinstate
men indicted into the nations
armed forces who satisfactorily
complete their military training,
Director Nets asserted that en-
ployers likewise have moral OBJ
legation to reintsate former en-
ployees who were not actually in
Quoted but who had periodically
answered call for service. He
said:
"A man who responds to the
call for military training is full
filling his obligation to his coun-
try. When, for some reason be-
yond his control, he cannot be in
Quoted into the nations armed
forces, he must be considered as
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-30

having discharged his response
bility under the law and should
be protected in doing so. Every
effort must be made to prevent
hardships in such cases."
Director Nets emphasized that
the mere fact that selectee has
been rejected by the army does
not mean that he is physically
untitled for his civilian occupa-
ton. Army standards, he pointed
out, are very exacting due to re-
quirements of the training pro-
gram and the possible hospitaliza-
ton or pensions for those who
break down. For those reasons, he
iterated, only comparatively
small percentage of eligibles can
qualify for induction.
While State Selective Service
Headquarters is advised that most
North Carolina employers are re-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-30
Official Basketball Schedule
For Ashe Division Announced
NEED FOR HOSPITAL
HAS BEEN REALIZED
CONTINUED from Page 81

Continued from Page 81
in a position to see that their pa
tients were better cared for as to
nursing. Another need mentioned
was that a hospital would teach
the people of the county to CO.
operate more fully with. the health
agencies that already were at
work.
Moreover, a hospital within the
bounds of the county would sure
| ly make the people Of this section
more "hospital conscious" That is,
there were many people who Of
ten felt the need of a hospital
but dreaded to attend one for fear
of the exceedingly high cost. A
hospital at home would remove
that fear.
It was pointed out in the re-
port that large numbers of Ashe
county people would be inclined
to take out hospital insurance,
Just as thousands were paying for
membership in the burial associa-
ton, and in so doing they would
be enabled to receive hospital
treatment at very low cost.
Other pertinent needs for hos
pital were brought to light at the
meeting, and tn e conclusion
drawn by members of the COM
mittee was that "a hospital ade-
quate to our demands can be Sc
cured" 1t was suggested that the
people of the county be called
upon to rally as one to meet the
need and help make the proposed
institution reality.
Reports from the other commit
tee chairmen were favorable, an
other meeting was called, and be-
fore the end of the year a drive
to organize an Ashe County Hos
pital association to raise $4,000
for the erection and equipping of
a modern, stone-veneered, 24-bed,
$4,000 WPA hospital, through
the sale of stock certificates, was
we'll underway.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-30
All Registrars
MustCOnfOr1n To
Orders Of Board

Although deferred by law from
actual military training, Selective
Service registrants who are more
than % years old must conform
to orders from their local boards
or be liable to penalties pre-
scribed for delinquents, General
J. Van B. Nets, State Director of
Selective Service, cautioned them.
While the amendment to the Sc
lective Training and Service Act
of 1910 recently adopted by Con-
gress precludes induction of men
who were % years Of age or old
er on July l, 1941, these regis
trantS must live up to the other
obligations imposed upon them by
the Act, the Director said.
Questionnaires must be filed
at the request of the registrants'
local boards, he declared, and any
registrant who fails to comply
with such requests may be con-
sidered as a delinquent and be
liable to fine or imprisonment, or
both, under the penalty clause of
the Act.
! Although registrants who were
% years of age or older on July
| /, 1941. must fill out question
naires, Director Nets said, when
it becomes evident that they are
deferred because Of age, they will
be placed in the proper deferred
classification by their local
boards.
! It is intended, he declared, that
| hereafter registrants who are de-
ferred by reason Of age will con-
tinue to be classified in the same
manner as other registrants, eX-
cept that they will be given no
physical examination, and except
that those Of such registrants who
are being classified for the first
time and who are not classified
into Class ", Class III, or Class
II will be classed in Class III.
Those of such registrants who are
classified into Class I or Class
I'VE before becoming entitled to
! deferment by reason of age, will
be placed into Class III and
Class IV-E-H respectively upon
becoming entitled to deferment by
reason of age, Director Nets
pointed out.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-30

Installing rejected selectees in
their former jobs, the director
said, the Selective Service System
wants to make certain that none
are treated unjustly. Reemp1oy-
ment committeeman affiliated
with North Carolina local boards,
he announced, will aid rejected
selectees as assiduously as they
are assisting returning soldiers to
obtain employment.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-30

Each bit of tape, braid and en-
broidery on the uniform of a
member of the U. S. Navy has a
meaning all its own. 1t tells how
long the wearer has been in the
Navy, the branch of the service
to which he has been assigned and
his pay.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-30

The rank of petty officer, po-
sition any ambitious young sailor
can achieve in the U. S. Navy, is
indicated by acknowledged
bits of braid sewed onto the
sleeve midway between the Shout
der and the elbow.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-30

A. C. Black, Farm Credit Ad-
ministration governor, has out
lined a plan to prevent a specula-
tive boom in farm real estate at
the present time.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-30
First Game to Be Played On
November Ii. Complete
List Given.

The official basketball schedule
of the Ashe county division of the
Appalachian High School Asso-
citation, which opens on Novem-
Der IA, is as follows:
November Ia
Fleetwood at Nathan's Creek
November 10
Fleetwood at Lansing
Nathan's Creek at VIC
Jefferson at Riverview
November %
Elkland at Nathan's Creek
Lansing at Jefferson
December 2
Nathan's Creek at Elkland
Jefferson at West Jefferson
Riverview at Healing Springs
VIC at Lansing
December 5
Fleetwood at Jefferson
West jefferson at VIC
Elkland at Riverview
Healing Springs at Nathan's CIR.
December 9
Lansing at Elkland
VIC at Fleetwood
Riverview at Nathan's Creek
Healing Springs at West Jefferson
December IL
Elkland at West jefferson
Fleetwood at Healing Springs
Nathan's Creek at Lansing
Jefferson at VIC
December 16
Elkland at Fleetwood
West Jefferson at Nathan's Creek
Healing Springs at Jefferson
Lansing at Riverview
December 10
Jefferson at Elkland
Nathan's Creek at Fleetwood
Riverview at West Jefferson
VIC at Healing Springs
January 2
West jefferson at Lansing
Elkland at VIC
Fleetwood at RivervieW
January 6
Healing Springs at Elkland
Lansing at Fleetwood
VIC at Nathan's Creek
Riverview at jefferson
January
Fleetwood at West Jefferson
Nathan's Or. at Healing Springs
jefferson at Lansing
Riverview at VIC
January Is
West jefferson at Jefferson
Healing Springs at RivervieW
January 16
Riverview at Elkland
Jefferson at Fleetwood
VIC at West Jefferson
Lansing at Healing Springs
January 20
West jefferson at Healing Sp'gs
Elkland at Lansing
Fleetwood at VIC
Nathan's Creek at Riverview
January q
West Jefferson at Elkland
Healing Springs at Fleetwood
Lansing at Nathan's Creek
VIC at Jefferson
January 30
Fleetwood at Elkland
Nathan's Creek at West Jefferson
jefferson at Healing Springs
RivervieW at Lansing
February
Elkland at Jefferson
Healing Springs at VIC
West Jefferson at RiverVieW
February 6
VIC at Elkland
Riverview at Fleetwood
jefferson at Nathan's Creek
Lansing at West Jefferson
February 10
Elkland at Healing Springs
Lansing at VIC
February Is
West jefferson at Fleetwood
Nathan's Creek at Jefferson
Healing Springs at Lansing
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-30

predict service Ashe and adjoin
ing counties
REA this institution has been made possible
cooperation the of the people, unset
fish cooperation.
We hope a members of the REA will boost the Hos
pital. Be o attend the formal opening.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Ring Game al U|ine's
To Be Independent
Under AtfeI Rule

Johnny Attel is back in town with
a statement that Mike Jacobs will
have nothing to do with this winters
f1stic program at Uline Arena, but
don't let him kid you. The New York
promoter has big thumb in the pie
and may be expected to give all the
orders.
Attel, who will serve as match
maker for Uline, is an old hand at
the business and should be able to
give the customers worthwhile
shows. However, he can have only
what Jacobs gives him, outside of
strictly homegrown stuff.
Mike, however, regards Washing
ton as fertile soil for branch Office
activities and intends to cultivate
the field.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Potomac Sailors Open
Fall Contests Here
On September 28

The fall series of Potomac River
Sailing Association will open Sep
tember % off Hams Point at 1:3o
pm. with seven classes scheduled to
compete in a six-race series through
October, Commodore Charles Tram
mel, jr., announced today.
Slated to compete are the Chesa-
peake 20's-the new, name for the
bay 20-footers, penguin dinghies,
comets, snipes and A, B and c
handicap classes.
Shippers will compete over the
21a mile triangular course used last
week end in the Presidents Cup
Regatta sailing races, and classes
will be sent off at hve-minute in
tervals.
Final plans for the associations
opening will be made at meeting
in the Capital Yacht Club Monday.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
Jackfish Eat Almost
As Many Ducks as
Huntsmen Kill

When it was noticed, on two ad-
joining Canadian lakes, that the
average duck family on one lake
numbered about 10 and on the other
lake only about three, Ducks Un-
limited. a conservation organiza-
ton, decided to look into the situa-
tion.
1t found, says E. S. Russenholt,
assistant general manager, that lack
of natural food for jackflsh in the
second lake was the answer. The
jackfsh had fed instead on duck
lings, diet they apparently like
very much. Couldn't be, said many
people.
A picture Of a blue wing teal
duckling in the mouth of a dead 15-
pound pike was offered as evidence
that the jackfish northern pike)
could easily gobble up mother ducks
pride and joy.
Matter of fact, says Russenholt, it
is estimated that in 1910 jackfish
made away with 8,7O00OO ducklings
and legal hunters with all their
bagged only an estimated
9 100000 ducks.
Evening star., 1941-09-19
With BILL AcKERMAN

fin tuna weighing $50 pounds on
24-thread tackle. This fish was less
than 100 pounds under the worlds
record on all-tackle and a new
worlds record for 24-thread. 1t re-
placed the 706-pound tuna caught
by Joe Peeler at the same place in
1889. He was also guided by Tom
Clifford.
1t was Capt. Tommy Clifford who
guided the winning angler in the
Cat Cay Tournament in June. Later
in the month he boated three Ba-
haman tuna for Mrs. Hassler on
24-thread in one day. The next day
she caught a 400-pounder on Is
thread. In August, off Louisburg,
Nova Scotia, Mrs. Hassler brought
in three broadbill on 24-thread and
346-pounder on 9-thread for an
other worlds record.
Is that proof successful big-game
fishing depends upon the guide and
the boat-the Stormy Petrol is the
fastest and sweetest small fishing
cruiser we have ever been aboard
or could we be wrong and Tommy
Clifford right?