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none of the men she had met as
yet had ever been able to touch the
echo that waited to respond from
her heart to the right man.
A Convincing Gesture.
But now she felt just a little
frightened, as though the time were
coming when she would have to
gamble with her heart if she were
to win the reward that had been
promised her. And she knew that
had she thought of that as a pos
sibility she would never have ac-
cepted the quiet, impossible offer
from old Mr.. Danforth. But she
was committed now, the adventure
lay before her, and she had to go
on with it.
She never quite knew when or
how she dropped off to sleep that
night. 1t had seemed to her as
though she would never sleep, yet
there was no doubt that when Peg
gy jumped on her bed the next
morning she awoke with a start and
jumped out of bed in a hurry to
Evening star., 1941-01-31

get dressed and breakfasted In time
to get t0the office.
II must give notice at the office" "
said Verify at breakfast.
Peggy buttered a slice of toast.
II too, but believe me I'm going to
ask If they'll take me back when I
return just in case things 60 the
wrong way. After all, a girl must
live"
Verify slipped her coffee and
thought of Peggy's words. That was
something else she mad not thought
of. She felt she would never be
able to come back to the office
After all, miracles did not happen
every day, but when they did hap
pen things were never the same
again.
They were both giving the last
touch of powder TO their noses be-
fore setting out from the apartment
into the stream of workbound peo-
pie, when the postman slipped a
letter through the door.
1t was in the same kind of enve-
lope that had brought the original
Evening star., 1941-01-31
STAR, WASHINGTON D. c. FRIDAY, JANUARY 3d.

helterskelter through her mind. But
she wanted to lie with them alone.
Peggy" she said. you come along
with me. Leave your job and we'll
60 together. Let's show him who S
got the better end of the bargain"
Without hesitation Peggy an
swered: Sure I'll come. I'll come
as your secretary, all expenses paid
and q salary There's nothing in
your agreement with him against
that, Is there?"
NO." said Verify.
Boy, will it cost him plenty!"
Peggy sighed with pleasure and
Verify wondered whether a little
more Of the gold-dieging spirit
mightn't have been good thing in
her own case. Then she realized
instinctively that had she been like
Peggy the miracle might never have
happened at all.
Peggy turned over and began TO
dream her own dreams. Verify lay
In the dark and all the events of
the past hours ran through her
mind.
Evening star., 1941-01-31

What manner Of man was this
son she had to find? What would
she do when she found him? She
had not thought of love until Peggy
had slipped in the dangerous
thought that she (Verity) was only
the dupe of a self-willed old man
who had chosen her to be his sons
wife.
What was she going into?
Suddenly she felt little fright
ened Always In her secret heart
she had kept her own private
dreams. They centered around a
man whom one day she felt she
would meet. She had met dozens of
men, she had danced with them,
driven with them, talked with them.
Some had ventured beyond the
bounds of friendship and had tres
passed into the deeper regions of
her heart, where she treasured her
dreams. But they had never gone
beyond the fringes of that secret
territory. She had . found soon
enough that she could never be
trivial with the word love and that
Evening star., 1941-01-31

went on. Don't you see, Verify, he
lost his son because he wanted to
mold his sons life just as he molds
his rotten steel. His son fooled him
and he still can't give up interfering.
So what does he do? He looks
around and when he sees the kind
OF girl he would like his son to
marry, nice quiet girl who won't
take him running around cafe So
ciety, nice kind of girl who will
keep him at home, he makes
proposition to you. He pays you
well to get his son back. He knows
we'll enough the only way you can
get him back is by marrying him,
and then when you've married him
he's got his son nicely anchored to
the old family business"
Il don't see that" said Verify
doubtfully, not little shaken.
Yes. you do" said Peggy. And
the clever part of it is that if you
are the kind of q girl that appeals
to him there is q chance that you
are the kind of girl who would get
his son. And having paid you well
he's got you on his side when he
wants to use his influence on his
son."
Motivated by Envy.
But that's q long gamble"
Sure it is," replied Peggy. But
to him the gamble Is worth 1t if 1t
comes off. You are the only one
who will lose If 1t doesn't"
with $10,0OO9"
Peggy interrupted. "You only get
that if you win. All you are get
ting is $1,000 for expenses and as
much more as you use in q year.
And If you are going to run around
the country doing the high spots
and low spots it's going to cost
plenty"
Verify was silent.
In fact" said Peggy with a tinge
of envy in her voice. In fact, I
think he's beaten you on the bar
gain"
1t was envy that made her say
it, but she almost believed it. She
would have given anything to have
the chance that Verify had, all the
clothes she could want, new car
and freedom and money to 60
wherever she wanted to go.
But her words had shaken some
of the gilt off Verity's dreams, and
Verify lay silently gazing at the CELL
ing. Suddenly she switched of the
light
What did you do that for?"
I'm going to sleep
you won't be able to sleep"
Verify knew that also. Too much
had happened to her that evening.
Too many thoughts were running
Evening star., 1941-01-31

be distributed as follows: Eight
doctors and two dentists to be as
signed to the 366th Infantry at
Fort DeYens, Mass; IT doctors, 2
dentists, % nurses and 3 sanitary
officers at the Fort Bragg IN. c.
Hospital, and II doctors, 2 dentists,
% nurses and sanitary officers at
the Fort Livingston Ga) Hospital.
In addition to these needs, it is
anticipated that three Negro Ma
tional Guard regiments will requirs
small number of colored doctors
and dentists to bring their medi.
cal STATS to full strength.
Evening star., 1941-01-31

sheets with the rose bed light on
the small table between the beds,
Peggy turned to Verify with seri-
GUS air.
Tell me everything from the be-
ginning"
Verify spoke in a quiet voice as
though she herself were trying to
make herself believe that it was all
true. that she, an ordinary girl in an
Office, was now rich and free with
one whole year before her in which
she was her own mistress with un-
limited funds. AS she spoke it seemed
more and more like some strange.
unbelievable miracle. She told Peggy
how the note had arrived inviting
her to see John Danforth, president
of Danforth Steel. She told her
about the interview and she de-
scribed Simonellis, where they had
dined
Peggy Is Skepticsl.
"It'S funny" she continued. When
you see these men in Offices behind
big desks they look so important
that one thinks of them as people
from another world. Then when
you get to know them, you find they
are just human beings like us. When
I used to see Mr.. Danforth in the
office across the street from us I
never used to think of him as
belonging to this world.
Then I have dinner with him,
poor little me, the stenographer
across the way. and he's just a
lonely old man with his conscience
biting him. He's got all the money
In the world and it isn't worth a
thing to him. The only thing in the
world he really wants he can't have,
and that's this son of his. And it's
all his own fault. He drove him
away in the first place. Says he
built up the business for his son so
that his son should have a wonderful
thing when he grew up. Then
when his son grew up he wouldn't
90 into the business. Wanted to be
an artist. They quarreled, and the
son went away, and he has never
seen him since. OF course, he admits
that for the first years he didn't try,
and I suppose the son is as pig
headed as he is"
Peggy sighed. with all that
money running to waste. He must
be crazy"
Perhaps he is. Anyway, there it
IS. the father has all the money in
the world and would give it all now
to be forgiven by the son. That's
why he is willing to pay so much"
Peggy ran her hand through her
unruly hair. And he picks on you
to find the SON" There was a note
of skepticism in her voice.
"Yes. He tried two detective
agencies without any results. He
Evening star., 1941-01-31

doesn't know whether he is In
America or in Europe"
Peggy Offers Theory.
"That simplifies your problem,
said Peggy. With things as they
are. you bet he's back in this coun-
try by now, wherever he was before.
He might be dead
Peggy nodded. He might be. On
the other hand, he might be mar
ried, with half a dozen kids. And
that would spike the old mans plans
altogether"
Verify turned her head to look
at Peggy in surprise.
What do you mean?"
Just what I say. you dumb egg
Can't you see what he's driving at?"
Verify had a puzzled air, so Peggy
Evening star., 1941-01-31

10 shake herself awake.
:. mo" she said finally. Il don't
Believe it. I just won't believe 1t.
Things like that don't happen out Of
the movies"
Verify took no notice of her.
Here's something else, Peggy. How
about coming with me?"
Peggy shook her head sadly.
Don't kid me any more. Just can't
stand it. I'm going to bed"
The two girls shared the same
bedroom in the small apartment,
first because there was only one
bedroom and second because they
liked it. With their twin beds side
by side they could lie in comfort
and trade gossip at the end of the
day.
AS they settled down into the soft
Evening star., 1941-01-31
ITO Negro Doctors
And Nurses to Be Called

About 110 Negro medical officers
and nurses will be called to active
service with the Army within the
next go days, the War Department
said yesterday.
Immediate plans call for the serv-
ices of AZ doctors, dentists, Sc
nurses and medical officers for
sanitary companies. They are to
Evening star., 1941-01-31

note to Verify. She opened it nerv-
ously.
She unfolded the note and a check
slipped to the floor.
Peggy picked it up and looked at
it without any qualms as to owner
ship. Then she whistled. Its true
after ALL" she whispered. tits a
check for 5000"
(Copyrisht, 1871, Chicago Daily News, Inc. !
Tomorrow: Peggy's boy friend
enters the picture.
Evening star., 1941-01-31
Love 0lnaware "a.
BY Day Russell --n-

The story thus far: Verify Vane calls old Mr. Dantorth
OF the Danfort Steel Co., to his abrupt little
note She expects offer OF jobut completely staggered
BY the kind OF job he offers He wanS her find his whom
bring him
travelling $4,000 she successful Verify
sudden impulse accepts the oter That night she
refuses to believe her,
CHAPTER
Verify stepped herself
vigorously thick smiled Peggy still staring
unbehevng.
Verify unlimited
and 900 find the Lost son.
Peggy head like shakes its she wanted
Evening star., 1941-01-31

DON'T wait until sickness
~ has spread to your own
home. Check Sick Room Needs
NOW. Cooperate with your
Health Authorities.
And be sure to disinfect as
you clean add "Lysol" to
the water when you scrub
floors, walls, furniture, wood
work, bathrooms, kitchen,
stair rails, door knobs, etc. In
the sick room this protective
measure is doubly important.
Evening star., 1941-01-31
EPIDEMIC Threatens
Check
Sick Room
Needs now;
diSinfeCt
with "LysoI"

Disinfect sick room utensils.
Soak clothes, towels, bedding,
ETC., overnight, in "Lysol"
solution, before laundering.
For more than so years,
"Lysol' has been used by thou
sands of hospitals as an i'm
portant aid in preventing the
spread of diseases. Full direc-
tions with every bottle. Shop
and save at your neighborhood
druggists during Sick Room
Needs Week.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-02-28
PRESIDENTS BIRTHDAY RECEIPTS

d. Pehx } Underwood. State Chairman Of the
Ce1ebrAtion of the Presidents Birthday. stated last
Saturday that c.7<5es had already been reported a.
having been raised IN the state Is q result Of the
eelehratiun o. The Presidents birthday. This repre-
sents complete financial reports from q counties and
incomplete reports from 5 counties
jackson County. AIRS Pauline B Smith. county
chairman. reported s2s02s. and Is exceeded b only
three Of the counties Reporting. namely. Kinds. Goa
houa. ard Oktlbheha.
II n gratifying e see the splendid result Of this
campaign % assist the victims OF poltonyeittlz tin
fantle p~aralySsl IN the state Dr. Underwood said.
We anticipate tnat the total amount raised this year
viii exceed $1,000"
FUNDS collected this year Is . result q the eele-
brston are 10 help the youngster around the corner.
Mississippi mas a. the present time 50 chapters organ
izec for The purpose Of carrying On the work with
crippaed children OF > yeAr-round basis. Funds are
available q Taetims Of posionyelitk 70 purchase braces
ard eruiches. and 70 provide transportation 70 and
from the eAnict Victims needing after care should be
brought o the attention Of the local Chapter.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-02-28

HishtsT iuuabeE prices have led the ouarternas
Ger Corps Of tne Army 70 change specifications for
packing clothing and other equipment now be4ng
hoagnt. says Defense. the official bulletin Of the Ma
taDnal Defense Advisory Commission Inc changes
Ill s~uAzt1saEs corrugated eaEdhoar1 ard salAd-nbef
boxss fr ire Hccaen containers p~reFiaakiy uahd ca
Array shipments Of snirts. work clothing socks. under
xeAT. mosquito bars. etc.
This study indicates that The sniff 10 corrugated
ard fiber containers would save considerable storage
space CO trains and In Array warehouse. and also
produces . cAsh saving due 70 the lower prices Of the
nsw containers
Perhaps the real reason for me change n the
types Of containers Il given IN uhe following paragraph
q the announcement.
The study also showed thai only a percent Of
the potential corrugated and ftner-box manufacturing
capacity Of TIE country h being used tooay. indicating
thai ample supplies Of the containers ooud be OBJ
tainod without delay"
Most Of the fiber board and corrugated box fac
tories are 10 the aortaeTn states. while most Of the
lumber mills are IN the South
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-02-28

Moss Point d Al present expert
encins a building hsoun. such As has
not been evidenced In this tozn for
Sosne time Most noticeable to the
general public Is the building aea-
viiy which Is taking place In the
business district
Although ground has not as yex
been broken. J. " Brumfield an
noznced his plans this week Of
erecting a new building for hts
M0as Posnt store whlch win oc-
cupy the lot south Of HIS Furni-
ture Store. ON Main street. The
cost OF this building has not been
made public. but the plans are 70
make It approximately q times as
large ~ the present Moss Point
store. W. r Breland was awarded
the contract for the building.
W II Nelson. II. started work
on his plant this week. that Is
being built b Theo Webb. con
tractor. Nelson Is the Pontiac
dealer for this section He stated
THAT his building should be com
pleted In about sixty days It Is
located on McInnis avenue. across
from the City Hal.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-02-28
nrAOH FRONT VANDALISM

A lady living ca Beach BoaieyAFd cosnos q ne
chruzkle-stsr offics with a report * . condiiaon o.
the beach front mat deserves tne oonsemuatloa 81
ever ctlsaa- ~ vel a. uc alteration o. us esy and
c1znfy poBoe offioerA ard here s her complaint sne
aw ma tss san1 beAeh rutk6e tne seasan y -
Esssrec Win bottles. broken - well - whole, thai s.
Is d-augeyous Coz children 70 play and wAak u te
hGna. for fear q catting thar fest and hNnd2 These
bottles are mostly uhsefey bottles, thrown oTeT tof
seawAn b. motorists many a whon arr drunk and
speedtnx II A kn0zn tfas TIE seavAl Il q faraF7u
pi&er for speeding and asooning. noi % mention eihe
thingx 1nas ara cone under the cover 81 night ARD
whsn ths roadway Is nos eosaze4tsd with day tame
trAffic.
The county hAa spent considerable sums o. MONEY
70 drecFe TIC white sand frun out n tne hs9 =
ghe ares immediately Ia front q the ssavaA, - AZ
70 rake = sand beach for the us 81 children ane
bainers, ard that playground nsosiid not BE- shaa
desecrAted and made dangerous % tha little folu II
should be Kept free Of bottles cans. boxes and re-
fuss Of EVER kind.
We know thai the city poice Of Pascaeoula have
a iarge area 10 patrol and : policeman car not Be n
more than ons place Al . tins. but there should be q
remedy for the condition above mentioned Al ar
rest once n a whis. followed by . siifi tine and q
night N jail. weuld DO much te deter speederx On the
seauAu. especially drunken driver. and would n TIE
end stop the thr0wing Of empty and broken bottles
or the Sand beach
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-02-28
NAVY HOUSING uSrrs

II : sid BY those u 8 position TO know thai
sooash AsinF units 70 accommodate mere than 70.o00
peoph are nnE bens constructed by the Navy As =
part 6 the Coordin4tec Defense Housing Program
This construction Is included IN Sc different projects
n - localities o1 . states. and vii progt6e 1900
dwelling units.
Allowing three members TO each family occupying
saeh q the &c houses beng erected n PzscsRoaaa
and tbs i lover thar the average number per family
according 70 The last census. xnen thoss houses are
o~oznpassd and occupied il vii mean ~ addition q
1.io = the Population Of this cily.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-02-28
= NATIONAL SALES TAX

Il : forecast thai the Treasury win not offer any
new tax proposals until late Spring. By then. Il
should have . fairly good idea Of how much the lend
lease hi. plus oU oEn rearnanleni, Is COINS % COST.
and how much Of tire total Il Il advisable 10 pay for
- Nc %.
Highez direct and Indirect tzxss are. Of courz
ccnStdersd inevitable IN Informed circles That
means further uppsng Of the income tax rate n al
brackets and perhaps further lowering q exemptions
II also may mean new taxes On commodities. 70 be
collected 81 the source rather than from the con
Ezncx-
ne sales tar has many supporters. 50 faT. this
tax his been opposed hy the Administration. but
Nne feel that Il VII eventually b accepted a : mat
tG q necessity. State sales taxes have proven ire
nendOn and Dependable revenue prodnoers A ma
nonA sales az should 50 3 long say toxRrn meeting
the arms bill
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-02-28
BUILDING BOOM SHOWS
NEW BUSINESS HOUSES
BEING ERECTED IN CITY
-Four New Commercial Buildings Being Erected IN Aadstlan
To A Number OF New Homes Planned
Or Under Construction.

Lass week John II HIl. q INV
Furniture Store. began wowk On n
small building. between woodx
store snd BarnhAms Drug sture
Re stated that the Office room. Ina
By Is feet has already been leasea
as q barber shop and VIII be ousn
about March IS Geo. stnplss Is
the contractor.
The wilkerson Appliance cuzn-
pany announces this week, their
opening IN the building formerly
occupied hy the Union Barher
shop Considerable redecurmflus
has been done. and the fursnHi
evening Is scheduled for Friday A.
Saturday Of this week
The Hodge Shipyaru property In
Moss Point. has been surveyed and
divided into lots. and was placed On
. pre-oevelopment saie last week
ny Mrs. l. K. Mcintosh. rsaltor.
This property. containing about one
hundred lots. wii he known a -
Hodge Subdivision.
Several residences in Moss Point
and vicinity have been a-buIldins
o. gone under construction durina
the past few weeks. and home buEld-
ing Is decidedly on the upgrade.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-02-28
rREss CLIPPING GIRLS ENJOY READING
OUR PAPER

If you were 20 Wait Burreliess Press Clipping
Bureau IN downtown Manhattan, you'd find 3 hundred
young girls doing nothing but reading newspapers and
magazines The offices. which overlook the Hudson
River, are As quiet As 8 library reading room. and al
you see are newspapers stacked IN piles ready to be
read and clipped Harold wynne. a young college
graduate who Is president OF this unusual organization
sara: Our Girls enjoy reading the pascagoulA
chroniele-Star because Il contains 50 many interest
ina items about our clients"
Burreiles Pres Clipping Bureau was started back
tn 1855 with two readers and q handful Of papers
Prank Burrens. the originator Of the clipping bureau
idea and founder Of Bnrrelles. overheard one man ask
another Il he had seen the article In the morning
paper which mentioned ms name. From this con
yersataon began 50 organization which today has
branch offices al over the worid and spends more
than $4,000 a year tor newxpaper and magazine sub
s~criptionxz
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-02-28
LIFE AND DEATH RATTLE

Agricalture faces trying times. 0ny che thlne Is
certain. = VIII Be EaA1S 3 cay before arg substantial
measure q stability O. security Is sgatn attained. The
ia-z1S-' Ia eysTyOsss slse, s being sEspi forward Cd
the crest q a wartime economy. Costs are rising
around him IKE angfz ssAs He Is threatened b. g
labor trek from farm TO shlpyare. unless be pays
wages which few farmers can pay and siAy IN buxi-
neS TIE cost C everything he bays. from wearing
apparel . tractors l. steadily inehing upward The
izFHaeT mast Il soae measure nest these rising costs
b. Increasing tie selling pree Of rs products.
There Is nc douht that agencies such Is the
tzrmer-oEaed marketing cooDeratises VII play : vital
psrt n ms life and Death battle. Members q ths
marketing eo-ou have found n TIE past that their
marketing problems diminish remarkably Ehen placed
10 TIE hands q the@ ogznizattons q ther ozn
making taat have 10 ain n view ether fasn stable
markets and far prioez for farm products. Tnes III
find them doubIy valuable Il the future
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-02-28
Az ACUTE SCHOOL PROBLEM

Modern trends Ia edaoation ART toward personal
tx&tsun. toward a greater number % teaches-stade1t
contacts and thas cannot be realized when 60 students
aFs crowded into one class roon- II Is argued thai
Il a studeni shows himself capable Of advancing las
tex than MS brotserA be should be sent On. When
there arr too many students r. one rom. under the
supervision OF enc teacher, taen examination papers.
often inaccurate IN their measurements. must Be re-
Led ca IS sne sole basis fm Jucg1ns the progress Of
. pupil
Elementary education Ia rurai areas has advanced
Tar over what Il was Is ycaz ago. but here. Coo. Is q
need fer more personal couiactS. for more study o.
the individual case. The use Of school buses and e
coinct6eafal consolidation Of schools IN Miszixsippl
has been such as TO gladden. the heart Of any pro
ercsntve educator. but the school population Of MiSsas-
Eppi has gTuxn faster thar the enl&Fgenent6 Of ia
czlltses could hAndle-Deita journal.
PAscAgoaiA viii fee THIS acutely this pear. sspeca-
ally since there has bsen sach an influx Of popula-
tson IN ON CITY during the past rear. When eur fine
new school Building Vas erected many Of the oppon-
enz Of the proposition said the building wAs entirely
TOO large Both the High and Elementary school
buildings are nov full 70 capacity. with the school
enrozHnent constantly increasing
What 70 Go 70 relieve the situation Is q problem
that or school and city authorities vii COPE with
Government I'D nay help 70 relieve the situation but
school buildings arr not erected and equipped over
night.
The chronicle-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1920-1941, 1941-02-28
COUNTY HEALTH DErARrasEx-

A county paper II Mississippi advises that a
sHpEtzza6v large number q men O. craft age are
being disqualified because q physical ~unfitnezl This
h4s Led . t1s-stenee thai That county should lose 10
tine Il setting ID Is alrea1y-aHihorlze f~al-tiase
cents health department II ozdeT nat soaae a.
t<uttou and treatment nAg be given these meu. who
ae no4 only beng disqualified from service . Their
country but are me1aoes % Their Own communities
ssleesiFe Service Bulletin.
jackson county Is up-to-date n this respect We
have 3 ful-tame Health Department. Eel-equipped
. nse1 emergencies and . control health matters
: county health department. l. one O. ne bsst wzys
zs knoz Of fos beneficial expenditure g the eountFs
noneT.