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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-03
bY MARGUERITE GAAAGAN

| the thing to do. meant to tell him what I suspected he had done, And right in teh inn in broad daylight I knew he couldn't try anything like that on me. No, l wasn't afraid. never anticipated what happened"
 We knew she hadn't either. Maudie's mind just wouldn't work that way. But Chris Gordon, see- ing the end of the road in sight, had taken the only way out that he knew. He'd stepped in his office and forestalled the law by putting Q bullet through his head.
 
 Looking at Maudie I thanked oil the saints that he'd had enough sanity left in his poor befuddled mind to do that. l don't suppose she'll ever know just how close she came to being his fourth victim She seemed to feel better after tell ing us what she knew and so we left her in her room going of Into @ nice, restful sleep with McCool ly- ing on the floor by the door grumh- ling warnings at us as we uptoed out.
 A car stopped in back, and we went out because we didn't want anything more disturbing her. Young Tod Palmer was driving and Jeanie was with him.
 Were going to town" Tod said, unless there's something we can do for you"
 Denny said there wasn't and Tod leaned over and kissed Jeanie on the cheek. We're going to be married. We aren't going to wait for anything else to stop us"
 "The kids got something there" Denny said. "If they wait there Il always be something else to stop them He turned to me and showed me into the swing that stood under the poplar tree. T could tell him a thing or two about things coming up to stop guy when he wants to marry the girl he loves"
 Could youP" I asked, and even that was an effort because he wasn't giving me much chance to say anything.
 Yes, there might be another time when I'd call for you in a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-03
. STORIES
 IN STAMPS
NAsasas aa e@S aa Aa aA . . c Fire Wor Policy Hurts British in Sub Bottle

EIRE-the Irish Free State-is
 one of the nervous bystanders of World War IT. As one corre- spondent recently reported, the thoroughly charming but beau- tifully illogical" people of this Emerald Isle are torn by conflict ing emotions.
 The majority want Britain to defeat the axis. The majority also want to see the English '"humbled little." A few claSnor for intervention against Germany. Others--a small n1inority-hope for an axis victory.
 Hardest blow to Britain is Fires refusal to reseind the Anglo British agreement of 1888 and give the British bases to fight the Ger. man U-boat menace.
 One of the painful results of this policy has been rising tide of adverse sentiment in the United States. The people of Fire value American friendship highly, are puzzled by U. s. governments disc like for their war policy.
 The 1889 stamp above, picturlng George Washington, American eagle and harp, was issued In commemoration of the l50th ami. versary of the Constitution ot the United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-03
SERIAL STORY

IMw STORY. Maudle O'ConnoF
 eelea an along that innkeeper
 EiB Gordon was involved tn at
 H1 two Of Che murders that had nlot PaEadlse Lake agog, but did Sot eonflde that suspicion to her 7nughter, Mary, Co reporter Den- aas Flynn, or local editor Tod Palmer, ln love with Jeanie Mor- sls. Murdered have been Herbert 6ord, c Killing to which gangster 5tuSh verettl finally confesses; Aaln. Millle Morris, Jeanie's stern mamster aunt; Liza Holmes, Miss hEIAlle's mnld. When police arrest xeanle. Maudle goes to Gordon, accuses him Of two of the mur- deEu, tell him she knows Of his old romance with Miss Mlllie. He admits Co having lost his head when she accused him of killing Cord, and then Co doing away with her and then Liza Holmes, who Is suspicious of him.
 AHEAD OF LIT. I
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-03
CHAPTER KY

Maudie had suspected that Cor Gon was the guilty man, but Dem ny and I had confused her with our talk of the numbers boys and when Veretti was picked up by the police she had become still more confused. To name an innocent man would be a terrible thing, and she had waited because none of her de- tective story reading had prepared her for such an emergency.
 Then" she continued, "some- one came here that night, remem- Der? Gordon said he came be- cause Miss Millie told him she knew he had killed Cord, and that had evidence. Ills said he didn't know what I could have perhaps the I. o. us -- but any way, he came. I don't think he Intended harming us; anyway he never had chance with McCool gaislng such e fuss. And he heard Ed been talking to Liza Holmes,'
 He had heard that from me, I thought, with a sick feeling in the plb OI ny StOIuHCN,
 I had gone there and it didn't take me long to discover that she, too, was suspecting Chris Gordon. She remembered the old love af- fair between him and Miss Millie, She said she had gone to the inn trying to see him.
 "'r didn't have much chance, shough,' she told me. I only had . chance to say that I wanted to talk with him, and then some peo- pie came in and so I left
 Tt was enough to throw him completely off balance. He told me that. He said he waited until he knew Jeanie had gone to town with you and Tod. Then he went up to the house that night to talk to LiwA. He said she accused him of Killing both Cord and Miss Miilie and he said there wasn't anything left to do then but to get vid of her"
 He must have been crazy by shen," I said. How could he think he could get clear of two mur- ders2"
 "Ee was mad. knew that = before he" Maudie pushed the damp hair back from her fore- head.
 "Tt was after her murder that { should have talked. But I couldn't figure things out right. [ was scared, and it seemed to ne the police would surely find something definite. I didn't see now they could be so blind, or so slow--but anyway, 1t wasn't until they came this morning to take Jeanie that I seemed to come to.
 'T went to Gordon. It seemed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-03
CRANlUM CRACKERS
PIRATE PIlZZIERs

PIRATE PUZZLERS S~----- ~-
 Pirates, new and old, are getting an airing these days following President Roosevelts address on the subject. Have you heard about these?
 1. Was Captain Kidd real pi- rate or a character in fictionp
 2, Was "Pirates of Penzance" a novel, play, movie or light opera, and who wrote 1t? Who wrote about "Fifteen men on the dead mans chest, yo, ho,ho and a bottle of rumP
 3. What two presidents did President Roosevelt cite as having waged war an piratesp
 4Decatur, H., Ind, etc., are named after @ famous pirate chaser Who was he, and where did he fight pirates9
 5. When did the U. s. fight p!- rates in the Mediterranean, the Caribbean and Sumatrap
 Answers on Back Page.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-03
CARLETON DANCE
 PROVES ENJOYABLE

In spite of indictment weather, more than 100 persons were present sa the annual Halloween maSquer- ade party of the Cable Tow aSso- station of Euclid lodge, A. F. and A. M., held at the Shrine club iE
 Plymouth. A turkey supper was served and dancing began at g O. clock and continued unity 1. Wor- shipful master of the lodge, Sidney [. Spencer acted as master Of cer- emonies. Louis Wenzel and Edwin Dalton were in chareg of the affair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-03
CHARLOTTE WHITE MASQUERADE GUEST

Naugatuck, Nov. 3-Mrs. Earl White of Millville entertained Fri day at 6 masquerade birthday party e0r her daughter, Charlotte, mark ang her fourth birthday.
 Those present were: Frances Johnson, Sandra, Harry, Howard and Richard Schwartz, Joan and Marcia Woodfleld, Dorothy Ann Weber, Louise and Grace Flint, Patricia, Maureen and Charlotte White, Mrs. Harry Schwartz, Mrs. Howard Schwartz, Mrs. Samuel Harper. Mrs. Charles Johnson, Miss Florence Stanley, Joseph Harper and Mrs. Earl White.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-11-03

Japan's new traffic-mobilization plan is expected to greatly increase EAll transportation.
The guardian., 1941-08-09
Wendell NJ. Pasco, Lay
Reader Officiates at
St. BarthOlOmew'sC Ch.

Father Kenneth dep. Hughes, rector
of st. Bartholomew's Church is away
from town on his vacation and will
return about September 5th. During
his absence his pulpit will be filed by
Mr.. Wendell M. Pasco, lay reader and
student at the Episcopal Seminary
at Cambridge.
Beginning next Sunday Aug. 1Oth)
and each following Sunday, through
out August, Lay Reader Pasco will
oficiate at morning prayer and sermon.
HOO am. Father Hughes has an
nounced that the eleven o'clock morn
ing prayer and sermon will be the only
public service, on each Sunday during
the remainder of this month.
Mr.. Pasco is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Louis Pasco, Sr., and is a graduate of
Tufts College, and of Latin and Eng
lish High School.
The guardian., 1941-08-09
372ND COMING, REALLY TRUE

enlisted colored pot-pouri dressed on
down and creased to the minute, is sche-
duled to take "chicken boulevard" by
storm. It's going to be a grand home
returning for the 3rd Battalion
The girls had better be ready with
their latest "hair-dos", penciled eye
lashes, lip-stick vogues, rouge-colors
and modernistic clothes motifs in order
to defy the disdain of U. S. Army fash
ion regulations of orderly damsel make
up. The soda-pop pavilions, 'bird"
shacks, chill parlors, picture postcard
stands, barber shops, Boston "El",
Steel Pier boat rides, swan floats, gad-
Continued on Page 81
The guardian., 1941-08-09
ANNOUNCEMENT

Mrs. Gertrude Chandler, having COM
pleted course in Beauty Culture in all
it's branches at the Poro School of
Beauty Culture, wishes to announce
that she is now connected with the
Utopian Beauty Shoppe, 427a Massa-
chusetts Avenue, where she will be
pleased to serve her friends and pat
rons. Tel. Kenmore 1884. Res. COM.
00S5.
The guardian., 1941-08-09
The Big TENT AT
MADISON PARK

The religious meetings at the Big
Tent, between Warwick and Cabot sts.,
with the eloquent and dynamic leader,
Rev. A. Wellington Clarke, in charge,
abate not one whit in size of audience
and interest and enthusiasm. Nightly,
large crowds continue to gather and
enjoy two hours of most satisfying,
spiritual refreshment. 1t is interesting
to see, prior to the formal opening, the
ladies of the 7th Adventist Church,
who are behind their pastor one hun
dred per cent in his fine work for the
CONTINUED on Page ~
The guardian., 1941-08-09
BY EMMETT ]. SCOTT

WASHINGTON, D. C.-Henry L.
Stimson, Secretary of War, released
some figures a few days ago with
great satisfaction to himself, and evil
IDENTIFY with the complacent thought
that colored people of the United
States would be so happy their hats
would be thrown in air.
The Secretary announced at his
The guardian., 1941-08-09
RACE ARMY OFFICERS UNFAIRLY
BURDENED WITH RESPONSIBILITY

Press Conference: There are now
1888 colored officers and men on
active duty in the various Army corps.
and emphasized the figures because,
as he said, "of the criticisms which
sometimes come that we are not using
them enough"
Take the figures impressively re-
leased by Mr. Stimson. After all these
CONTINUED on Page 81
The guardian., 1941-08-09
372ND NEAR MAXIMUM STRENGTH

FORT DIX-In the past few weeks
new selectees, to the extent of 1914 we'll
trained and disciplined soldiers, arrived
here to boost the strength of the 372nd
Regiment
New Englanders came from several
cities, from Hartford, New Haven,
Greenwich, Milford, Stamford, Nor
wich, Conn. and from Providence, R. I.
Boston, Mass, the following: Ernest
NJ. Andrews, Doglas S. Barrett, Lawr-
ence B. Berry, Edgar W. Bergman,
Melvin W. Bryant, Felix Burke, Jr.,
Allen Byrd, Jr., Mark J. Callahan, Ell
The guardian., 1941-08-09

wood M. Christopher, George H. Cole
man, Jr., Sydney S. Coppin, Mathew J.
Corbin, Ulysses c. Crenshaw, Walter
L. Crisp, Manuel Cruz, Paul A. Dicker-
son, Albert Dixon, James NJ. Douglass,
Francis H. Edwards, Joshua Edwards,
John Evans, Earle F. Fisher, julius
Gibbons, Paul V. Gibson, James H.
Gonsalves, Joseph R. Gonsalves, James
P. Goss, Arthur L. Gray, Davis E.
Green, Maurice N. Greene, Isaac E.
Griffin, John D. Griffin, George T,
Groebe, Solomon L. Gaines, William H..
Continued on Page 81
The guardian., 1941-08-09
By MONROE MASON

Reports that the 372nd regiment
would arrive at Fort Devens in the near
future were confirmed this week in an
official statement from Fort Dix where
the regiment has been stationed since
March.
All furloughs, the communication
SAID, have been suspended from August
% to September 12, and the 372nd will
motor to Fort Devens where they will
participate in maneuvers.
Boston will be the mecca of more
hundreds Of staggering, bronzed, khaki
clad gladiators, seeking culture and a
good time. The choice of Uncle Sans
The guardian., 1941-08-09
Attention Opening Sunday
August 10th, 1941
LET'S 60 TO THE TENT
The New Metropolitan A. M. E. Zion Church

Rev. James H. D. Bailey. Founder and Pastor
Office 4I4 Mass Ave. :: Phone Gar. ql73
TENT MEETING AT FREMONT and BURKE SITS.
hear good HE Zion Gospel
Chorus-Pof James E. Prout Director
ALL ARE WELCOME
Come and hear each sermon-they will help you
LOO AM Dr. Bailey Thence Thence God Answers Prayer
400 PM. Sermon Dr. Bailey Theme: Thence God Will Deliver
500 PM Sermon Doctor Bailey Thence Faith and Life Adventures
God His Holy Temple let all The earth keep silent before Him
Good Singing, Fine Music
Rev. James H. D. Bailey, Minister
Prof. James {. Prout Chr. T.B.
AT E N T 0 K M. Jones, Treas
A. j. Hall
Thomas Jackson
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-24
Home Builders
Have Foith
In America

Every home today is banner of
confidence in America, the j. Neils
Lumber company retail manager
points out in evaluating the efforts
of Western retail lumber dealers to
keep adequate supplies of all home
building materials for the increas-
ing number of prospective home
owners.
Every new home investment is
q clean-cut act of faith in the face
of confusing events and conflicting
r1mors, a refusal to be defeated by
fears; a challenge to all isms,' he
declares. I'm providing new homes,
the building industry is terrifying
the American way of life.
when Mr. and Mrs. John Doe
sign their home-loan papers they
say in effect: What is happening in
the world may be serious; it may be
disastrous: but we believe in Amer
lea and we believe in the continuity
of our way of living And 10 or Is
or 20 years from now, their home
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-24
More Laughs In
This Crazy Affair

When William Powell and Myrna
10y are billed together, audiences
are sure of laughs. But never was
the promise of laughs more bounti-
fully filled than in Love Crazy"
their latest man and-wife" adven-
ture, at the Kootenai Theatre Sun
day and Monday.
Miss 10y becomes jealous of Pow
ell and decides to divorce him.
Powell discovers that a wife can't
divorce her husband if he's crazy
SO sets out to convince her and all
and sundry that he's mad as
March hare.
His method takes the form of a
series of screWball antics such as
chewing up monograph records and
digging hole in Fifth Avenue.
But when the alientists are called
in. the antics fool them and they
take his craziness seriously and
commit him to an asylum Then
PoWelrs struggles to extricate him.
self from his own web of deceit
make him look all the crazier.
PoWelrs debonair handling Of the
absurd situations is engaging and
hilarious. and Miss Logs perform
ance as the wife leaves nothing to
be desired. Gail Patrick plays the
"other woman convincingly, and
Jack Carson adds comedy as the
rival for Powells affections after
his separation. Florence Bates gar
ners laughs as Powells mother-in-
law.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-24

completely owned. they will be able
TO view it not only as an achieve
ment of labor, but as a monument
TO their fortitude in this time OF
stress.
"Escapism is word of the day,
one more ism to conjure with. The
dictionary doesn't define the term,
but it is accepted to mean an escape
from reality. Building home is
an escape to reality, barricade
against the headlines: concentra-
ton on fundamental security.
Nov is a good time to build.
The Labor Departments Index of
wholesale prices for the week end
ing June % shows building mate
rails prices on level course for two
weeks, 8 point below the May 81
index. Lumber dropped 3 point
for the week
Through all the rush of the de-
Tense program, the local building
industry has kept balance. Prices
are in line with purchasing power
materials are available although
delivery may in some cases be slow,
and the progressive retail lumber
dealers are keeping their design
services strictly up to the minute. :
Il extend an invitation to all OF
you to visit our office and look over
our design service, and we also
would be very pleased to talk over
our new modernization plan with
you, too 1t is now possible to bor-
row up to $4,000 on the plan"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-24
Miscellaneous Shower
For Bride-tO-Be

A number of the ladies of ST.
Joseph's Catholic church rendered
miscellaneous shower Saturday
night at the home of Mrs. Elmer
Switzer. Sr., honoring Miss Mary
Margaret Gildea, whose marriage to
Robert M Seeley of Spokane has
been announced for August rs, at
9 o'clock a. m Sponsors of the
shower were Mrs. Elmer SWitzer,
ST., Mrs. John Rubard, Mrs. Irene
Stevens. Mrs. Sidney Peterson, Mrs.
George Earle and Mrs. Mable Bae-
men.
Bridge and fan tan We're played
during the evening. At bridge high
score prize was taken by Mrs. A.
N. Richard and the consolation by
Miss Marian Racicot At fan tan
Mrs. Elmer Switzer, Jr., took high
score prize and Mrs. Ralph Roberts
the low score token.
Following the games, Miss Gildea
was showered with large assort-
ment of gifts. Refreshments were
served
Miss Gildea, who is employed in
Spokane, was honored with two
showers by Spokane friends. On
Tuesday of last week, Mrs. Roy Dahl
was hostess at a miscellaneous
shower. and on last Friday Miss
Ida Minde and Miss Betty Nelson
gave a linen shower honoring Miss
Gildea.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-24
40 Register at
Second Registration

The following is list of regis
trants registered with the Lincoln
County Selective Board at the re-
cent registration:
No. Name
S-l-Darrell Lee Leighty, Gate
way.
S-2-Grover James Bowen, Libby.
S-3-Frank Lorenzo O'Brien, Rex
ford.
S4-Arthur George Clough. Lib
by.
S-5-Robert James VanSpyk, Eu-
reka.
s-6-Boyd Casley VanHorn. Lib
by.
S-7-Allen Joseph Smith, For
tine.
S-8-Robert Leroy Byers, Rex
ford.
S-9-Harry James Savage, Troy.
S-l0-Jackson Lewis Brown,
Troy.
S-11-Robert Wilbur Siefke, Lib
by.
S-1o-Robert Lawrence Mikalson,
Eureka.
S-l3-Clifford Allen Metcalf,
Libby.
Harold Lewis Young, Ire
60
S-l5-Donald Leroy Sederdahl,
Eureka.
S-l6-Omar Will Zingleman, Lib
by
S-17-Earl Donald Lovick, Libby
S-l8-John Harold Lindholm
Troy.
S-19-Russell Anderson, Eureka
s-20-Cleveland Jerry Runyan
Troy.
S-2l-Ivan Sage Rogers, Libby.
S-22-John Stafford Darlington
Libby.
s-23-Morris Stuart Crowley, Eu-
reka.
S-24-Marvin Buford Nellis, Lib
by.
S-25-John Paul Harmon, Libby
S-26-Kenneth Melvin Paulson
Libby.
S-27-John Jackson Postleth-
waite. Eureka.
S-28-Harold Russell Richards
Jr.. Libby.
S-29-Lewis Henry Rhoades,
Troy.
S-30-Lawrence Wayne McCarty,
Libby.
S-31-Edward Augustus Nichols,
Troy.
S-32-Orangie Leroy VanHorn,
Eureka.
S-33-Francis Eugene Kirsch-
baum, Troy.
S-34-LaWrence Glen Conrad, Eu-
reka.
s-35-John William Coleman,
Libby.
S-36-Willard Paul Templin, Lib
by.
Clarence Victor Larson,
Libby.
William Porter switzer
Libby.
S-39-Charles Horace Martin
Rexford.
S-40-Raymond Phileaus Carlson
Tihhy
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-24
Hostess at Lovely Party.

Honoring Mrs. Louis WOODBURY.
who was visiting in the city from
Kansas, Mrs. August Wichman was
hostess at lovely party at her
home Saturday afternoon The at
fair opened with a 2 o'clock bridge
dessert, followed by an afternoon
of contract, four tables being in
play. AT the close Of the after
noon, it was found that Mrs. ]. A.
Krall had taken high score prize
and Mrs. M. D. Rowland the low
score token. A guest prize was
presented to Mrs. WOODBURY. The
home was beautiful with a great
variety of summer flowers The
patriotic motif Of red, white and
blue was carried out in the tally
cards, table appointments and other
decorations.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-24
Location Decides Color

The location of room has much
to do with the color wallpaper that
looks best on its walls. Almost al
ways, north and east rooms get less
sunshine than do south and west
ones. So to make up for this defcien-
cy, pick wallpapers in warm tones
with red or yellow tints for north
and east rooms, and reserve the
cooler shades of green, gray, blue or
violet for the brighter rooms. You
can use richer shades and more pro-
nounced patterns in these lighter
rooms, as we'll.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-24
Come Monoqer
Visits Libby

Last evening representatives of
the Libby Rod and Gun Club and
the Fish and Game committee OF
the Libby Commercial Club met in
joint session at the city hall.
They passed a resolution favoring
the three day open season on up
land birds this fall. The season as
voted upon by this group is Sep
TENDER 81 to %, inclusive. The bag
limit to be three birds per day.
Jack Parsell, big game manager,
Helena. was present at the meeting.
He is in Libby on the Robinson
Pittman survey and will spend a
few days here looking over the
game and the range. After a thor
ough study has been made, recon-
mendations will be made.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-24
Honor Visitor From East.

Mrs. George Botchek and Mrs.
Fred Wells entertained a group of
ladies Wednesday night of last week
at the home of Mrs. Ray Rice, hon
oring Mrs. Louis WOODBURY., a
guest in the city from Kansas Three
tables of contract were in play.
High score prize fell to Mrs. Rice
and second high to Mrs. Andrew
Sauer. Dainty refreshments were
served.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-24
Stin eninK Shoe-laces

When the metal tops come of
your shoe-laces, dip the lace in mu-
cilage. The mucilage will stiffen
the ends and make it easy for you
to pull them through the eyelets.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-24
Windows for Ventilation

Windows were first used for ven
tilation, later for light. The word
window" is derived from the Ice.
landic "vindaugs," the literal mean
ing of which is "wind-eye."
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-24
Call kiplev!

The old age pension office in
Raleigh, N. c., got letter from a
72-year-old man who wanted his pen
sion discontinued because he dis
liked being "a burden on the gov.
eminent in these difficult times"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1941-07-24

Thos. j. Harper is now working
as day clerk at the Libby hotel. He
is Mrs. G. w. Wiprud's father and
is formerly OF Portland, Ore.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-05-04
Draft Heads Study
Blanket Deferment
For Skilled Men

WASHINGTON, May (UP)-
Defense officials indicated today
they might seek any changes in the
selective service act necessary to
obtain sufficient skilled workers for
President Roosevelt's requested "a
hour arms production schedule.
One change contemplated would
permit the president to order blan-
ket deferments of men working in
vital defense industries.
The draft law now forbids blanket
deferments by occupational groups,
and defense officials are concerned
over the fact that some draft boards
have been taking men who would
be more useful on the production
line.
AS the first move to carry out
the presidents call for "a hours a
day, seven days a week production
of planes. tanks and guns, OPM
Director William S. Knudsen for
mulated an appeal to makers of
machine tools for an immediate"
three-shift, seven-day week basis of
operation. More machine tools are
needed so munitions plants later can
step up their own production.