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Evening star., 1941-02-11

the corner with surprise at the sud-
den and unexpected intrusion.
Verify, don't you see?" said
Michael "All this dramatic nonsense
is for nothing. You're playing into
his hands"
"Whose?" stammered Verify, re-
covering as best she could from the
shock.
My fathers Michael was star
ing down at her with intense dark
eyes.
IF he made fool of you once.
there's no need to let him get the
satisfaction of doing it again" YER
ity struggled with herself TO rebuff
him. but there was something over
powering in his nearneSs.
IN sorry l hurt you .
There was an awkward pause.
That is what you came all this
way to tell me?" she said in low
voice, not daring to look at him.
No" he said gruf1y Il came to
ask if you'd go away with me--any
place where we could be alone"
Where, for instanCe-and why?"
Il don't know. but some place
that isn't stuffed full of honeymoon
couples"
You don't like people, do you?"
Verify was full of a wild and I'M
possible hope
Very few" replied Michael, But
you're not so bad.
Verify shook her head. I can't
come.
"Why?"
"I wouldn't go away with man
unless he loved me"
Suddenly Michael smiled down at
her. You're little fool. Can't you
see I'm doing these mad things just
because I saw you swinging in
hammock on a moonlight night? 1
shan't be able TO tell you love you
until I've been with YOU at least
half an hour - Suddenly, he
seemed to see only one thing IN
the shadow of the taxi, Veritys lips
waiting for him.
tCopyrisht, 1941, Chicsgo Daily News lneJ
(The end)
Evening star., 1941-02-11

You mean a continuation of your
old habit of wanting to run other
peoples lives for them. I repeat 1t
will not work Unfortunately you
have seen fit to involve other peo-
pie in your trickery this time. You
can't hurt me, and you've no right
to hurt others by your tricks"
You seem to have done the hurt
ing there" replied his father an
grily. You're a self -centered young
pup"
A sudden burst of laughter from
the door startled the both of them,
Peggy had come through the door
from the bedroom, shutting the door
before Jimmy could follow her
L seem to have heard those words
before" she laughed.
Peggy's Eyes Blaze.
With her eyes on Michael, she ad-
vanced slowly across the room.
I'D like to add something TO that,
You are not only what your father
said but you are blind. pig-headed
fool and that's only half of it. You
haven't enough sense to distinguish
between the genuine trickSter, that
wicked old sinner there, and the
innocent victim.
There's only one bigger fool than
you. and that's Verify. What on
earth she could see in you, l don't
know. She fell head over heels in
love with you. not even knowing if
you had a cent in the world!'
Peggy stood with her eyes blaz-
ing, first at one. then at the other.
Michael looked down at her and
smiled for the first time. We'll, IN
hanged"
You ought to be and you're the
second man I've said that to today.
She turned to old Mr.. Danforth.
And you should be the third"
Suddenly a light dawned in Peg
gy's eyes. She gaSped. She dashed
to the bedroom door and opened it
half an inch. Jimmy, quick!"
Jimmy rushed in. Verify stayed
where she was, knowing who was
in that room and determined to get
away from the apartment without
his discovering she was there. 1t
was finished and she wished TO see
none of them again except Peggy
perhaps.
Jimmy pulled up short when he
saw the others
Jimmy" said Peggy with bright
eyes DO you see what I see?"
The three men looked at her with
puzzled eyes for moment.
Look" cried Peggy, pointing at
Michael
"Well?' said Michael angrily
What about it?"
Peggy Demands Payment.
Peggy ignored him.
Don't you see? Jimmy, we've
Evening star., 1941-02-11
Manassas Kiwunis
Officers Installed
speciaI Dispatch 10 The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
MANASSAS. Va. Feb. ii.-of-
flcers Of the Manassas Kiwanls Club
have been installed as follows,
Frank G. Sigman, president; c. G.
Lynn. vice president; David j. Ar
rington. immediate past president:
L. Ledman, treasurer, and r. M.
Graham, secretary.
A. A. Hooff, J. j. Widmer, A. H.
Roseberry, G. r. Ratcliffe, r. c.
Haydon, Hunton Tiffany and the Of
ficers serve as directors.
Evening star., 1941-02-11

won! Verity's got him back"
I'm not back" said Michael
quickly. That's where you make
one mistake"
Nothing doing" smiled Peggy.
The sooner you go the better for
every one. but the fact remains that
Verify got you back. She turned
to old Mr.. Danforth. Your check
will be welcome. T. deliver it my
self Thatll bring her around. Ten
thousand dollars, please"
Michael turned to his father with
incredulous eyes.
You were going to pay these peo-
pie $4,000 to get me back? You're
mad"
I'D pay twice as much. I've been
fool, son. but l won't bother you
again. If you won't come back TO
me, grant me at least one thing be-
fore you go"
What is it?" said Michael.
Let me at least come to you
sometimes"
There was an awkward silence.
Peggy broke it,
We're in the way If I could
have that little check I'd get out.
Tell Verify III be back soon, Jim
my"
Jimmy went to the bedroom door
Michael'S eyes followed him as
though the business were getting
little too complicated for his un-
dertsanding. Jimmy opened the
door.
He turned quickly. She's gone!"
At that moment Michael dashed
from the room. You fool" he
shouted back at Jimmy Then he
disappeared into the hallway and an
instant later they heard the front
door slam.
A Taxi Race.
Old Mr.. Danforth sat down heav-
lily at his desk and pulled his check
book from the drawer.
After a moment he looked up and
coughed. Sorry to interrupt you" ;"
he said.
Peggy and Jimmy looked around
started TO find he was still there.
Perhaps you would deliver this
check to Miss Vane with my comph-
ments. III settle with you later
Jimmy"
Peggy took the check. She's
gone Find her, Jimmy, or I won't
marry you"
The first car in the taxi rank was
moving off as Michael dashed out
of the building. He took the second
and told the driver TO catch the
first. He gave the driver a bill and
at the first traffic jam he jumped
out and opened the door of the
other taxi and slammed the door
behind him as he bumped into the
seat beside Verify She fell back in
Evening star., 1941-02-11

while eying Joan Halliday. She
was far prettier than he had
thought Warm beauty lay behind
her pallor and her troubled eyes.
Those eyes, whose gold flecks he
kept noticing, we're intelligent. He
liked her features; they were nicely
nodded. A thin straight nose.
Evening star., 1941-02-11

but had friend who was. He
called himself a radio ham. 1t was
he who got onto this suspicious
broadcasting
Who was this friend, Ryan,"
Michael drew a long breath and
said on the end of it," A man named
Tex Martin. A test pilot at March
Aircraft He heard his own death
notice broadcast"
TomorrW-Gray promises Coop
Grafton.
Copyright, 1891, the Chicago Daily News
Inc
Evening star., 1941-02-11
Lothiun Leaves Mansion
To Trust Organization

By the Associated Press,
LONDON. Feb. 1.-THE late Lord
Lothian. British Ambassador to the
United States, bequeathed Blickling
Hall, his 18th century Norfolk man.
sion with its 6,00o-acre estate, to a
national trust organization which
preserves historic buildings and
noted beauty spots.
Evening star., 1941-02-11
Love 1naware %M
by Day Russell -@
CHAPTER XIV.

CHAPTER XIV.
Danforth jenkins lifted the unconscious form
of Verify the bedroom
Tainted, Sir?"
all She'll round
the bedside with milk sandwiches There's
Danforth shut
hndrnn dnnrn nliet ANDY
Evening star., 1941-02-11
Uhr Inuialble Urail q
by joseph Chadwick =
CHAPTER I.


The auburn-had girl coming
Michael
name, he'd think of her like that-aS 79
He eyed her he walked the hall mostly
the partly he
that she bit pale today bueshadowed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-06
Italian Attack
Hurled Back
International New. Service Cable

ATHENS, Feb. 6.-An attempted
Italian counter-attack in h e
Tepeleni sector of the central AL
bantam front failed completely and
resulted in heavy losses to the
Fascists, according to last-minute
dispatches received in Athens to-
day.
These reports said the Italian
troops were supported by tanks
and arTnored cars, but were unable
even to dent the Greek lines.
After capturing the TrembeSina
mountain range, officials said, the
Greeks are now advancing toward
important new positions. while the
Italians in the Tepeleni area are
in precarious position.
Greek planes flew over the
italian forces in this area. drop
ping pamphlets telling the Italians
it was futile to resist further"
and inviting" them to surrender.
The high command announced.
meanwhile, that important new
positions were captured by Greek
forces on the Klisura sector and
that 1S4 more Italians were taken
prisoner.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-06
BeIgians Attach
French Funds

NEW YORK, Feb 6-Repre-
sentatives of the eXiled Belgian
government have obtained an at
tachment against funds of the
Bank of France being held in this
country up 10 the amount of
$3.50. 000, 600, il was learned today.
This action was taken following
disclosure that gold of the National
Bank Of Belgium, which had been
entrusted to the Bank of France
for safekeeping when Germany
invaded Belgium, is being de-
iivered up to the Germans, ac-
-cUTdIHg 10 statement by
Georges Theunis, ambassador ex-
traordinary Of the Belgian gov
crnment in exile. who is on a
mission here
f7puh1s said France had shipped
the Belgian geld 10 pakar, French
West Africa. and that this gold
was being transShipped by air TO
MarSellles for delivery TO the Ger
mans.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-06
Incentive
Waste Collectors Sc e K
Cooperative Spirit
IntsrnstisnsI News Photo

Convinced that Mayor Jeffries
was right in charging that most
of Detroit's unkempt alleys result
from a lack of cooperation by
householders. employees of the
DPW's municipal waste division
will hold a contest to determine
who can offer the most construc-
tive plan to promote that CO.
operation, the mayor was informed
today.
Arthur M. Stringari, business
agent of the Detroit City En-
ployes Union, Local II, AFL. said
the unions executive board has
voted eight cash prizes, totaling
$500. Only DPW waste division
employees are eligible.
Stringari said the unions action
was prompted by realization that
householders who ignore the city's
garbage and rubbish ordinance are
costing the city approximately
100000.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-06
Army Air Corps
Studies Offered

A special institute to prepare
young men who want to enlist as
the flying cadets of the Army Air
Corps but are lacking two years
Of college work will be held at
Wayne University starting Febru-
airy 25,
The 10-week course will be held
Tuesday and Thursday evenings
at the High School of Commerce,
1880 Grand River avenue.
The institute will cover all of
the subjects stressed in the ex-
animation for flying cadets. Sue
cessful students will be recon-
mended for the Air Corps exami-
nation in May.
Information on the course may
be obtained from the division OF
student personnel at Wayne Uni
verSity..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-06
Ferguson JdiIs.
Frees Witness

Oliver Raupp. Ecorse council
man. was released on bond early
today after being held three hours
in the County Jail on suspicion OF
giving perjured testimony before
Judge Homer Ferguson's one-man
grand jury.
Raupp was jailed shortly before
9 o'clock last night after he had
been questioned several hours in
the grand jury chambers by VIII
liam d. Brusstar. special assistant
prosecutor. Brusstar refused TO
divulge the nature of the testi-
mony.
He was returned to the Jury
headquarters three hours later at
the request of his attorney and
was released after posting a ST.
600 bond.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-06
s SHIPS TO AID RETAIN

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.@QNS)-
Five freighters, recently purchased
from the maritime commission by
the United States Lines, will be
put into regular service Between
New York and United Kingdom
ports, including those of England,
under Panamanian registry, il was
revealed today by the United
States Lines.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-06
NazIs CLAIM is PLANES

BERLIN. Feb. eighteen
British planes and e :" German
planes have been shot uown in The
Has Il if4tttif tst-s announced
today.
The high command said that in
yesterday RA4 + Il : -T-,5fi-G s,tr,is
four British Hurricane fighters
and nine Si1-LiiIlz ziAELE= SiF5f DOWN
in an aerial combat one British
Hicnhtim bomber two Spitfires
and ere British aircraft OF IN
identified type we've destroyed by
anji-ailcratt fire. the communique
added.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-06

Gen. Hugh s. Johnson.
"America's Fighting Thinker"
Writes Daily for the Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-06

Incendiary bombs fell on a
Thames estuary town where cfli-
dren joined the ranks OF those
dOusing the fire bombs.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-06
War Notes
HEADS PARIS POLICE

PARIS. Feb. 6.-QNS)-Jean
Marchand was appointed temper
airy project of Paris police today.
replacing Roger Langeron, who
was arrested by German adthori-
ties.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-06
ARCHBISHOPS MEET

VICHY, Feb. 6.-QNS)-With
delegates from occupied France in
attendance, the meeting of the
archbiShops of unoccupied France
opened at Lyon today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-06

On week days enjoy the two
pages of comics and adventure
strips in the daily Detroit
Times; on Sunday. the great
Comic Weekly with WORLD
FAMOUS comics In COLORS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-06
Gay Soldier
Selfridge Field Men Get
YWCA Invitations

Through Uncle Sans army
chaplains and a group of Detroit
social workers, enlisted men at
Selfridge Field are enjoying rumbs
and bridge these days.
A series of holiday dances held
around Christmas time at the air
post was attended by some so
girls from Detroit's downtown
Y. w. c. A. They had such a good
time that they are returning the
invitation and plan TO entertain
the soldiers at the Y. w. c. A.
building.
Approximately so soldiers have
received bids for dance next
Saturday. and another group re-
ceived invitations to a dinner
party Sunday. February Is. Cor
rect attire will be fornals for the
girls and uniforms for the men,
says Miss Constance Bedding. IN
dustrial secretary of the Y. w. c. A.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-06
HEAVY DAYLIGHT RAIDS

The latest British attacks were
described as the most damaging
daylight assaults yet inflicted upon
the German bases and invasion
ports along the coast.
Above Calais, Boulogne and Bor-
deaux fires sent up pillars of flame
after the British attacks, which
precipitated furious aerial combats
over the English Channel.
The British announced seven
German planes had been shot
down and that five British craft
were missing.
During the night one German
raider dropped a STICK OF bombs
on an east coast English town,
causing a number of casualties.
One bomb hit a motion picture
theater, piercing the roof and ex-
plodlng on the stage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-06
Ndzis in Daylight
- 49, -. 49, 49, ----.-. -.
Raid on 4 Areas
In England
BY CHARLES SMITH
Init News service stan Correspondent

LONDON Feb. 6. - German
.bombers returned TO the attack
today with widespread raids on at
least four areas in England
NaZi planes were reported over
the eastern Midfands. east Anglia
and two northeast English coast
towns.
NaZi raiders bombed southeast
England and the London area dur
ing the night in retaliation Tor
savage British attacks from Calais
to Boulogne. The air ministry an
nounced that the Nazis had in
flicted relatively slight damage.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-06

On week days enjoy the two
pages Of comics and adventure
strips in the daily Detroit
Times; on Sunday, the great
Comic Weekly with WORLD
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-06
HOUSES DEMOLISHED

Another bomb that fell on the
outskirts of London demolished
two houses and injured five per-
sons. Seyen high explosive bombs
kell on southeastern town. dam
Gging numerous + uses and other
property.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-01
Miss Talla Feted
At Hobo Luncheon

Miss Thelma Talla from Law
ton, Oklahoma, was honor guest at
a Cosmos Club "hobo luncheon"
and afternoon of cards given by
her sister-in-law, Mrs. Martin Tai
la in her home Tuesday afternoon.
Much fun ensued as guests re,
ceived their lunches in paper bags
and sought convenient places in
which to explore their contents.
Prizes were also packaged in pap.
er bags.
High score was won by Mrs. M.
M. Ware; second by Mrs. A. T.
Bicknell and third by Mrs. w. K
Elliott. Cut price went to Mrs.
N. G. Murray and a special guest
prize was presented to Miss Talla.
Members and guests present
were Mrs. Parke Soule, Mrs. Bick-
nell, Mrs. c. A. Richey, Mrs. F.
+. Jameson, Mrs. Paul Loucks.
Mrs. Murray. Mrs. Harvey Smith,
Mrs. Elliott, Mrs. Lee Newcomb
and Mrs. Lewis Johnson.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-01
Birthday Marked
By Swim Party

Lee Lindemann was host to a
sroup of young friends on his
fifteenth birthday at swim party
and watermelon bust Sunday night
at Waikiki Inn. Mrs. Ray Linde-
man acted as hostess for her sons
guests.
Instead of the usual birthday
"spats" Lee said he received in
numerable duckings in the pool.
The guest list included Betty
Clark, Betty June Yates, Dorothy
Dossey, Mable Cherry, Ida Mae
Shafer, Barbara Newcomb, Betty
Davis, La Verne Odom, Jenna Lee
Foy, Janell Kleinman, Douglas
Lynch, Guy Winkler, Artie Lee
Nichols, Kenneth Trout, Charles
Martin. Wayne Elledge, Jack Ha-
.vens, Mac Ware, Mack McEuen,
George Moag, Stanley Ellis, Clint
Skrla, Young Veazey, Jr., Vernon
Gordon and Sidney Gordon.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-01

o Mr.. and Mrs. Parke Soule and
son Peter plan to attend the
Smoki dances at Prescott, where
they will stay overnight, Sunday.
&C. A. Richey, assistant superin-
tendent of Southwestern National
Monuments, returned Thursday
from a weeks trip to Chaco Ma
tional Monument, New Mexico,
and left Monday on a brief trip
to Tumacacori National Monument
Nogales, Arizona, from which ne
returned that night.
D Mr.. and Mrs. Dale GLADDEN. are
having their home redecorated
throughout. A front porch has
been added and the outside of the
house is being plastered and
painted.
q Mrs. ]. ]. Jones is expepcted to
return from FL Paso, Texas to-
day, where she has been visiting
her daughter. Mrs. George Trultt,
who has also been visiting her
daughter at FL Paso, will return
with Mrs. Jones.
o Don Address returned Monday
from Ysleta, where he has been
visiting his brother Guy for the
past two months.
eJ. J. Jones made a business trip
to Phoenix Tuesday, during which
he visited the governor, officials
at the State Land Department and
State Highway Department.
o Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Alberty
have rented the J. J. Jones garage
apartment on Pima Ave. and NOV
ed in Thursday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-01
Mt. Lemon Weekend

Co-workers from the La Palma
office of Farm Security Admins
tration We're guests at the Hunts
man Cabin at Mount Lemon over
the weekend.
Those who made the trip are
Mr.. and Mrs. James Landers, Mr..
and Mrs. William F. Perkins, Mr..
and Mrs. Malcolm Garrison, Mrs.
Jackie Quick, Mrs. Edith Driver,
Lyman Foster and Alvin Lee.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-01
Will Be Present At
Brothers Marriage

Charles Cohen will leave Tues
day for Louisville, Kentucky,
where he will meet his brothers
Captain Robert Cohen, flight sur
geon of the 46th bombardment
group, and Herman Cohen. The
brothers will travel together to
La Fayette, Indiana, for the Cap
tain's marriage 10 Miss Sylvia
Berk, medical technician, of that
city.
Other relatives may be accom-
panying them, MIR. Cohen says, but
as yet he has not received COM
plete details of the wedding plans.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-01
Local Happenings

. Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil r. Nowlin
and Children June, Esta May, and
Cecil, Jr., from Tucson, visited Mr..
NoWlin's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George A. Nowlin over the week
end.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Mitchell Cagalj and
Miss Tillie Michea of Florence
spent Sunday in Phoenix.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Carter,
who have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Shelter, returned t.
their home at Talmadge, Califor-
ma, Monday. Mrs. Carter is Mr..
Shelters niece.
= James Luthy left Thursday for
a three weeks vacation trip to
California, where he will visit
brothers and sisters at Riverside
and South Gate, and trends in
Los Angeles.
Q Miss Margie Storie returned to
her work at Hines Drug Company
Monday, after a weeks vacation,
part of which she spent visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wite at Phoe-
nix.
. Miss Melba Sprinkles, who is n
student nurse at st. Joseph's Hos
pital, Phoenix, returned home Sat
urday for two weeks vacation.
Miss Sprinkles is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Sprinkles.
o Mr.. and Mrs. l.. f. Luthy re-
turned Thursday from months
trip that included stop-overs at
points of interest all the way east
and into Canada. They visited
Detroit and drove home in an at
tractive coupe direct from the
Ford factory.
. Miss Thelma Talla of Lawton,
Oklahoma, who has been visiting
her brother and sister-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Talla for the
past ten days, left Wednesday
for Wilcox, where she will visit
Mrs. Talla's sister, Mrs. M. A.
Cook. Miss Talla and Mrs. Cook
were school chums.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-01

father, A. Kaufman, at Tucson
Sunday.
Q Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Shelter and
their guests Mr.. and Mrs. Her.
man Carter from Talmadge, Cali
fornia, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Bob
Sands at Nogales, Sunday. While
there they crossed the border in
to Mexico for short sightseeing
and pleasure trip.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-08-01

q Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Dulen spent
the weekend at Blythe, California.
G Mr.. and Mrs. M. p. Harms anu
their daughter and son-in-law MT
and Mrs. Herbert Tweed LETT tor
the White Mountains Monday,
whore the men will fish while
their wives enjoy the cool atmo-
sphere. They plan to be away two
W eekS.