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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-06
CHAPTER w

Benning found himself assigned to
a stuffy little room that was piled
high with American newspapers and
magazines. Half dozen other Off
GERS were engaged in reading these
publications.
Each day this group was required
to make a summary of American
press opinion as affecting Mexican
relations. Outwardly a peaceful
enough job, but one that Benning
knew to be vital part of Van Has
sek's war machinery.
During the next few days Ben
ming kept pretty much to himself,
though cautiously making friends
with the Austrian, Captain Fincke,
who sat at his elbow. A bit at a
time he meant to gather the infor-
nation he had come for If long risks
had to be taken in order to secure
important secret informations, that
would have to wait until he had the
lay of things at headquarters.
Mexico City, Benning observed in
his of-duty strolls, was serene and
UILIOUDieO.
Mexican troops themselves had
undergone a transition. They had
shoes on their feet and discipline in
their ranks and were used largely
as labor troops. Except for patrols
and daily guard-mounting there
was no daily martial display IN the
city.
Ruiz, holding the military rank Of
colonel-general, was an imposing
figure, erect, lean, dashing. His uni
form was always vivid and he was
forever attended by fashily uni
formed aides and orderlies. Ben
ming thought Ruiz must have been
picked for appearance as well as
his susceptibility to control, in order
to put on show that would catch
and hold the Mexican Imagination.
ITO BE CONTINUED
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CHAPTER III

A tramcar took Benning from the
Colonia Station in Mexico City to
Plaza Mayor, whence he crossed the
broad Mexican thoroughfare to the
great stone hulk of the Palacio Ma
cional. He accosted gendarme and
asked directions to General Van
Hassek's headquarters.
The policeman shook a puzzled
head and answered, 1--WE heard of
no such general in Mexico, senor."
Perhaps" Benning suggested,
you can direct me to General
Ruiz"
The Mexican's face lighted up,
and he spoke almost in awe, Isl,
senior, if your credentials are i'm
portant enough you may find Gen.
eral Ruiz in the Presidents suite at
the palace"
Benning smiled inwardly as he
turned to the Porto Mariana and en-
tered the palace. Many times since
arriving at Vera Cruz he had in
quired about Van Hassek to find the
name unknown. It meant that Van
Hassek, real master Of the Next
can forces, was entrenched behind
a stout incognito, moving his pawns
In the name of young Ruiz, the new
dictator who had been placed in
power by a swift, furious, and nys-
ferrous coup d'etat of European
planning.
An elevator shot Benning to the
fourth floor. He presented his Gre
dentials to a staff officer with easy
assurance. So far, his carte d'iden-
lite had passed him without ques-
ton. The staff officer directed him
down a tiled corridor that rang with
the clatter of military typewriters
and all the hum and buzz of a gen.
eral headquarters.
He was escorted into a large re-
ception room at the far end of the
palace. The staff officer got to his
feet grudgingly.
I'm see if Excellency wishes you
TO report to him personally" he said
In German. He left the room, but
was back In a few moments to say,
General Van Hassek will see you
at once, Major"
Benning found himself In an i'm
mense chamber whose rich furnish
ings ran a riot of vivid colors. His
eyes conferred in some perplexity
upon the solitary figure in the room,
man sprawled in a deep crimson
leather chair placed at one side of
an immense blackwood desk.
Was this Van Hassek? The re-
cunbent mans figure was lost in
shapeless folds of fat. His wi6e,
squarish head was as bald as a ~
lard ball, his face was network of
wrinkles, thick jowls cascaded from
jaw and chin. Moreover, he ap-
peared wholly inanimate, a listless
gaze fixed In some strange detach-
ment on the beautifully frescoed
ceiling.
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but they are only spies and traitors
who must die by one means or an
other. For some months I've been
watching them at the moment they
leave the world, yet I'm more mysti-
fed now than ever. So you tell me,
Bromlitz, if you can, is death the
end of us?"
Your pardon, Excellency," Ben
ming answered. I'm not a chap
lain"
The other chuckIed, and with a vi
tally in his mirth that was not that
of an ailing man.
The profession of arms is so vast
and intricate, Bromlitz, I've given
up all hopes of mastering it in de-
tall" Van Hassek reioined. BE
sides, find occasional diversion in
other lines of thoughts. So many,
many people must die of violence
within the next year or two that I've
been trying to satisfy myself wheth-
er that will be the end of them"
"You mean that many will die in
war, / take it, SIR" Benning suggest
ed.
Millions" Van Hassek answered,
sitting a yawn.
His pudgy arms thrust into the air
over his head, his heels stretched
forward, and he squirmed erect in
his huge chair.
"You were, I'm advised, an Amer
lean army officer" Van Hassek said,
now speaking briskly in German.
I'm told there are serious charges
standing against you in the United
States.'
Benning said: ''I hope you'll not
judge me by that, General Van Has
SEX. Despite my past misfortunes
I'm soldier, sir, and hold the view
that there is no other profession
worthy of man. That being so,
when circumstances beyond my con-
troll placed price on my head in
one country, haven't I the right to
find service IN another?"
ia, a soldier is always a soldier,
Bromlitz," Van Hassek answered
with an approving nod. 81 enjoyed
my three years In China as much
as my station in Vienna; and Mex
leo is even more to my liking be-
cause there are big events shaping
up. Tell me In your own way, Brom-
EtZ, what you think of the Ameri-
can army's fighting capacity"
Benning pondered briefly and de-
cided upon the full and unequivocal
truth which, after all, could only con-
firm what Van Hassek must already
know.
eff you mean the American readi-
ness for a sudden war, that is moth
ing short of pitiable, sir. The United
States land forces are scattered in
small garrisons, are not properly
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removal of tonsils and adenoids, Sir
Lancelot Barrington-Ward at the
Royal Society of Medicine, said that
the tonsn was in his experience much
the more dangerous element. The
structure of the tonsn allowed or
ganisms to remain dormant Or
quiet, but nevertheless active, lead
ing to chronic general poisoning of
the system or f1are-up into acute in
fammation from time to time.
Adenoids, on the other hand, act
ed simply as an obstruction to the
breathing or by low grade infec-
ton causing Inflammation of the ear
or the glands in the neck.
Size Not Important.
In discussing tonsils it was stated
that large tonsils might not be sep
tic pouring poison into the blood
strean) and septic tonsils might not
be large. Mere size is not impor-
tant unless it is causing obstruction.
How can it be known that tonsil
or tonsils are septic? The appear
ance doesn't tell much, but if there
are certain noticeable conditions the
physician usually decides to have
the tonsils removed.
1. Repeated attacks of tonsilitis
which can only be stopped by re-
moving the tonsils.
2. Chronic or persistent enlarge
ment of the upper deep gland of
neck, without enlargement of the
other glands, always means infec-
ton of the tonsils.
8. Middle ear diseases followed by
mastoid infection and deafness is
due to infection from tonsil and ade-
mold in most cases.
Infected tonsils should be removed
when there is a history of rheuma-
tism accompanied by heart disease
or chorea-St. Vitus' dance.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-06
The Answers

/. A farewell drink.
2. Suez canal, cut In 1859-69.
8. Caigula.
4. The word 'set" has more
meanings and more possible uses
than any other term in the English
language. In defining and describ-
ing it, the Oxford dictionary, for
example, employs 10000 words.
5. Sheep.
6. Gree.
7. The first railway dining car
was introduced on the Baltimore
& Ohio route in 1868.
8. Moloch "a god, worshiped
by several Semitic peoples), to
whom human sacrifices were Of
fered.
9. In the camps in the army's
Fourth corps area On. c., S. c.,
Ga, Fla, Ala, Tenn, Miss, and
Lao AZ cents is spent on food per
man per day. While this sum will
vary slightly from area to area, it
is expected to be about the aver
age.
10. The mandolin.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-06
QUESTION BOX

Q.-Please suggest another treat.
ment other than Whitfield's ONT
ment for athletes foot.
A.-The symptoms are those of
athletes foot-ringworm of the feet
las your physician has pointed out.
1t is called eczematoid ringworm of
the feet. Whitfeld's ointment half
strength is considered excellent
treatment. The busting powder pre-
scribed by your physician is likely
sodium thiosulphate 1 part to A
parts boracic acid.
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C
"Sir, Major Bromlitz, reporting
from Luxembourg for duty with
General Van Hassek," Benning said
briskly.
"Sit down, Bromlitz," the other
said without lowering his eyes. I'm
Van Hassek."
The Van Hassek uniform was the
simple brownish-tinted cotton khaki
Of this new Mexican army. At the
collar was a silver crescent, insig-
mia Of a lieutenant general. The
only other ornaments on his severe
ly plain uniform were a glittering
order of merit at his left breast and,
under it, the iron cross.
Some moments passed in which
the only sound was the heavy ticking
of an immense German clock and
the vague hum Of traffic in the street
below.
Perhaps you can tell me, Brom-
itz," Van Hassek unused without
change of voice or posture. Eyes,
perhaps you can tell me-"
A faint smile passed his thick lips
as he went on: 1--WE just come up
from the Salon de Espera on a low
er floor of the palace where I've in
stalled hospital. Perhaps should
refer to it as my laboratory. In any
event, no one ever leaves it alive,
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equipped, and have very little train
ing In the team-play OF the larger
combat elements
What do you know of its
strength"
There are four army infantry di-
visions and eighteen National Guard
infantry divisions together with
some four cavalry divisions. All
are at peace strength and it would
take months to put them on war
footing, fully equipped. In total
manpower count on 300, 900 men
within the territorial limits"
ia, very good. What about their
fighting equipment"
"Pitiable, when you consider the
whole picture. Their artillery is
largely World War vintage stuff.
They're short on ammunition, anti
aircraft, instruments of precision,
modern rifles. Their anti-tank weap-
onS aren't out of the factories yet.
It would take them year to make
the weapons they'd need, if they
couldn't purchase them IN foreign
markets as they did for the World
War. But they have a high-class Of
fcer personnel, thoroughly trained
and"
ga, I know of that" Van Has
SEX interrupted with a dash of i'm
patience. "But If takes modern
equipment and plenty of training to
fight battle these days. Now, tell
me another thing, Bromlitz, would
the mass Of Americans stick togeth-
er in event of invasion?"
Benning pondered briefly and an
swered, I'm sure you can count on
it that they will, SIR
''But what if they were overrun
suddenly? How long would they
stand up under terrific military pun
ishment when they had their chance
offered them Toto buy their way
back to peace?"
'Excellency, is it probable that
anyone would be audacious enough
to attack the United States on her
own soil?" Benning asked. 81 mean
when her potential resources IN
wealth and manpower are taken into
consideration"
Van Hassek snapped out, That's
precisely why she must be attacked
on her own soil, because of her la
tent strength"
Benning pretended perplexity and
countered, Pm not sure / under
stand just what Excellency means"
ST mean it was Americas stupid
Intervention that wrecked the world
in the Great War"
''But didn't her strength turn the
balance In the last war, Excellen-
cy?"
Strength, bah!" Van Hassek
scoffed. mot for more than a year
after the United States jumped into
the war did her soldiers fire shot
IN battle. Then only after the French
supplied her with cannon, the Brit
ish with rifles, helmets, and gas
masks, and both sides conducted
military kindergarten to instruct her
divisions in the art of war. ia,
that was her latent strength"
Van Hassek got up abruptly and
with an amazing agility. He went
to his desk and touched a call but
ton. The captain from the anteroom
responded promptly.
Captain Schroff," Van Hassek in
structed, 'I'm very well satisfied
with Bromlitz. You may have him
report for the time being to Colonel
Bravot. Later I may have more
important use for him"
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-06
Ask Me .4nother
q A General Quiz
The Questions

1. What is a stirrup cup?
2. Which of the following canals
was the first to be constructed
Welland, Suez, or Panama?
3. What Roman emperor be-
slowed consulship on his horse?
4. Which word In the English
language has the most meanings?
5. From what animal is most
catgut obtained?
6. What sorceress In mythology
changed men to swine?
z. When were the first dining
cars introduced by railroads?
8. War is compared with which
of the ancient gods?
9. How much does it cost to feed
each man at the army canton
ments?
10. To which of the following mu-
steal instruments is the lutte the
most sinilar-the flute, mandolin,
or harp?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-06

SnOulQ NOT De re-
moved unless it can
be definitely shown
that they are to
blame for the symp-
toms present. Thus
in the Hospital for
Sick Children, Lon
don, 2,729 operations
for removal of ton
sis were performed
in 1888, as compared
with 4,730 operations
in 1890.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-06
Lincoln Papers

Papers relating to the death of
Abraham Lincoln are In the Library
of Congress, Washington, D. c. They
were bequeathed to the nation about
Is years ago by Robert Todd Lincoln
with the request that they be kept
secret until 1916.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-06
Marriage Fears

You don't like feto habits OF your
husband-tO-be? Should you marry?
Kathleen Norris says Read her an
slOer and her aduice to young brides
loho are hesitant and dubious about
their fitness to Solue the problems Of
matrimonial life. c
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-06
eA JeyiakSvern .Ameyiican :

THE STORY so FAR: Colonel Flag
VIII, acting assistant chief of staff G-2,
in charge of military intelligence, esti-
mated from secret information that there
were zoo, 900 European troops in Mexico
being prepared for an attack on the
United States. Both he and the President
were powerless to act because of public
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-06
TOnsil Removal
Doesn't Always
Prevent Colds
By DIR. JAMES w. BARTON

released by Western Newspaper Union,
NTHEN a youngster has fire.
w quent colds, parents may
feel that removal of the tonsils
might prevent these colds. Ex-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-06
Romance Languages

Romance languages are derived
from the Latin. They include Italian,
Spanish, Portuguese, French, Pro-
vencal, Rumanian, Romansch and
Latin.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-06
NEXT WEEK
A.so1ssss Adaosdl.s 9sA1slL~s.st
D Q Mt IA S I'll

Accepted as on officer by Van Has
SEX, Benning tries TO obtain valuable
military information for the U. s.
army. Something he learns startles
him. What is this great discovery?
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1941-02-06
T0DAY's
N HEALTH
COLUMN

cases where the cold always
begins with a sore throat.
There is present throughout the
world today a feeling that tonsils
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had planned to work with the foreign
agents In Mexico. Expelled from the
U. s. army, he had desired 20 get re-
venge for the ''insult." Fortunately,
Bromlitz had been captured, SO Benning
prepared TO visit him In his cell 70
study his mannerisms.
Now continue with the story.
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p RE nee h a S
amply prov e n
that the removal
of tonsilS does not
prevent colds ex-
C e PIT in S som e
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INSTALLMENT TWO

and congressional opinion which failed
to realize the significance of the troops.
In an effort to obtain more definite proof,
Colonel Flagwin sent Captain Benning,
daring American intelligence oficer, to
the q. S. ambassador In Paris. Here he
was told to impersonate Lieutenant
BromIitz, a former American officer who
Evening star., 1941-08-08
The Line Forms

The soldiers In the 7th Infantry
at Fort Lewis, Wash. have their own
way OF getting dates.
Dorothy Lamour received in the
mail q mimeographed copy Of .
QUESTIONABLE labeled Application
for a date with . soldier boy"
Tie questions include everything
from . customary name. address,
height, weight, hair color, ETC., to
more personal things, such Is:
DO get . goodnite kiss9 .. Why
not? Well"
Does your family object to. your
going with soldiers? :. How can We
get around that?
The omcial mimeosraphed COPY
ends up-"Remember. you're no
Dorothy Lamour and I'm not draw
ing . generals pay!"
The enterprising infantryman
who sent the note to Dorothy con-
siderately crossed out the mo"
Evening star., 1941-08-08

the Wild Wind" set when q big prop
department truck loaded with pots
and pans pulled up. whats that
junk for?" he asked. Somebody told
him 1t represented the receipts of
Paulette Goddard's aluminium gath
ering contest, and that the heaviest
contributor would draw q bona hde
Goddard kiss. Kiss. huh?" unused
Overman. That's Hollywood, for
you. 1t even puts sex in aluminium" {"
Sight Of the week: Errol Flynn
lunching in his car at the Brown
Derby drive-in, his enormous Great
Dane sitting at his side and sharing
the choicest tidbits. Enjoying this
spectacle from an adjoining car are
four old-timers, Theda Bara, Mar
1orie Rambeau, Queenie Vassar and
Lucille Gleason. -
II Bette Davis and her husband
hadn't arrived 10 minutes early for
a screening In q Warner projection
room, Richard Travis, highly touted
new leading man, might still be 4
nonentity buried In Western films.
Bette spotted Travis In a rough
riding short that preceded the fea-
ture, liked his looks, and suggested
to the studio that he be tested for
the role opposite her in THE Man
Who Came to Dinner
That's q sample of how the fates
work IN movieland-and cause many
buneted-about hopefuls to hang on
interminably waiting for that elu-
sive lucky break.
For nearly year, R-K-O has
been trying to drill English into
the tongue Of Its French actress,
Michele Morgan. They were pretty
optimistic about the situation until
one day last week when Mile. Nor
gan phoned and told one of the
bosses: II theenk I 60 out of town
for day or so. I'll be back in .
couple of weeks"
Increasing apathy of exhibitors
toward trade screenings of Holly
woods new product is expected to
bring q general cancellation up and
down the country. Exhibitors like
the catalogue style Of buying best
and always will. Its bad enough, {"
said one, ito have to look at EN-
four times a day when we run EN-"
One of the major surprises OF
the season is expected in the next
week or two when the head Of q
big studio and one-time i'm
portant star, still in the big money,
put their heads together on . con-
tract settlement that will take her
of the screen.
This star has been drawing a
four-figured salary for the past IL
years, and her last several pictures
have lost plenty of money.
Under the industry's new mode
Of operation-no more sight unseen
pictures or block bookinR-weak
sisters or brothers no longer can
be carried along.
Probably a dozen more names"
will be either cut altogether or
dropped far down the credit lstings
before the frst OF the year.
(Released b. the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Ine.)
Evening star., 1941-08-08
In Cooper Film

Samuel Goldwyn has engaged
Tully Marshall, S. z. Sakall and
Aubrey Mather as three Of q group
of eight professors to appear with
Gary Cooper and Barbara stanwyck
In Ball of Fire"
Gary Cooper appears as one OF the
professors and Oscar HomoIka as
another.
All are comedy roles, In the droll
saga Of . board of encyclopedia
authors and q dove dancer who
turns up in their midst.
ooldwyn Is casting the group from
the top bracket of the character
actors in Hollywood.
The picture Is scheduled TO 20
into production soon under direction
Of Howard Hawks.
Evening star., 1941-08-08
ssss sst:"'' Quiz

@. In what denominations are
the Treasury Departments tax say
ings notes issued?
A. There are two series, A and B.
Series A notes are issued In denomi-
nations Of $25, $50 and 500 each.
Series B notes are issued in de-
nominations Of 500, $500, $1,000,
$4,000 and 500, 900 each.
@. Do these tax savings notes
earn interest?
A. Yes, provided they are used
to pay income taxes.
@. How much interest do these
notes earn?
A. Series A earn about ia per
cent . year; series , notes about
0.48 per cent . year.
NoTE-xor conplsts il3ormation
about the new tax savings plan, ask
your banker q V54to d&foet - ~
Treasury DaAzmAAnk, Waaa1nGtea.
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Now It's the Armv

Because Jack Carson and Jackie
G. Gleason made fine comedy team
in the hlmusical, Navy Blues"
Warner Bros. has decided to con-
tinue the teaming. The first picture
in which the team is to be featured
Is You're in the Army Now" to be
directed by A. Edward Sutherland.
George Tobias had originally been
set for You're In the Army Now"
but had to be withdrawn when he
was cast for . prominent role in
Captains Of the Clouds" Tech
nicolor special co-starring James
Cagney and Dennis Morgan, which
is being filmed On location In
Canada.
Evening star., 1941-08-08

mated that movies are your great
est entertainment"
Between back-slaps from viii
Hays and Y. Frank Freeman, who
hanked him at banquet tables, vii.
kerson said he thought double fea.
lures were swell, had no complaints
about remakes and said he would
see even more than 300 pictures the
coming year. Let's have more Pvt.
Wilkersons. cries the movie industry.
v X X
Lynne Overnan was grumping
outside Cecil B. De Miles Reap
Evening star., 1941-08-08
In Bower Film

Reginald Denny has been ssned
by Universal for the second male
lead In Appointment for Love, {"
new Bruce Manning production
starring Charles Boyer and Mar
garet Sullivan. Virginia Brissac,
Roman Bohnen and Count Stefe-
nelli are other new additions to the
cast.
Evening star., 1941-08-08

hundred.
A scene In Republics Ice
Capades" showing Jerry Colonna
making q date with Vera Vague and
saying slyly: You may show me
your etchinss" was changed by
censors to make Colonna say: "You
may tell me the story Of your Life"
Boy, please page 5o,00o,o00 Pvt.
Wilkersons When the young man
designated Thy the Hays otnce) as
Americas No. l movie fan, because
he saw 800 pictures during the past
year, arrived in Hollywood on an
all-expense tour he more than inti-
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Cast in Western

Jeanne Kelly, contract leading
lady at Universal, has drawn a fea-
tured role in the ccmpany's new
super-Western "Badlands Of Da-
kota," with Robert Stack and Ann
Rutherford.
Evening star., 1941-08-08
Can't Mention Etchings.
The Hays Office Rules
:. But Man Can Invite Girl to Tell
Him the Story of Her Life;
Alice Gets a Letter
BY HAROLD HEFFEHNAN.
(1n the Temporary Absence of gheilAh Graham


Letters the stars Dear Alice
IT of notion
soothing That lovely
should admire to have picture with yourself writing
That's just sample the sort OF literature fan mail departments
Evening star., 1941-08-08

4 ind ct the price. Attractive
modern design With sagless spring
bass and reversible "T" shaped
spetns cushion. covsrs4 IA mod
- tapas65.
Evening star., 1941-08-08
ADJUSTMENTS.

All Time Schedules Given in warner
Bros. Ads Indicate Time Feature Il