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Evening star., 1941-11-29
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December 7, "Zechariah-The Tenn
pie Builder; December IA, Amos
The Loud Voice: December 21,
"Micah-The Exaltation of Bethle-
hem: December 20. "Malachi-The
Sun Of Righteousness"
The Rev. David Prince Thomas,
jr., will speak at s pm.
Israel Metropolitan G. M. E.
At II am. sermon by the Rev. L.
S. Brannon on waiting on God"
4 pm. to pm, the pastor will con-
duct veSper services at the Woman S
Bureau; $50 I'M. Epworth League:
pm, sermon by the pastor.
Ebenezer tColored).
At II am. Bishop Alexander P.
Shaw of Baltimore will deliver the
sermon. A fee dinner will be served
to the old folks, followed by a class
meeting led by the oldest members
OF the church. At 8 pm musical and
literary program.
Metropolitan Wesley A. M. E. z.
The Rev. David Cecil Lynch will
speak on Thine Is the Power" at
IL am. The annual installation
service will be observed at $50 pm.
The Rev. Stephen Gill Spottswood.
minister Of John Wesley A. M. E. z
Church, will preach the sermon.
The minister will have charge of the
service at pm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-07
By Will Donch

child they had. She recalled how Butch's warm body, his adoring brown eyes, the little rough kiss of his tongue, had been her only comfort in those black moments when she was driving away from Helen's, back to Air Transport, after her quarrel with Bill.
 Bill loves Butch even more than I do!' In a great shining blaze of certainty, she drove out of town to the farm. She ran from the car straight through the path to the runway in the back of the house.
 "Butch!" she called tremulously "Butch!"
 There was the answering bark of pack of animals. The high yelping of little fox terrier, the growl of a chow. Butch's own familiar sharp, delighted voice.
 Then, rounding the corner of the house, Martha stopped short. For Butch was barking, jumping ex- citedly at the feet of a tall man in olive drab.
 Bill" she screamed. "Oh, Bill, we've looked everywhere for you!"
 (TO Be Concluded)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-07
,ocr at tha shackles of discinline.

ness at the shackles of discipline. Martha thought, too, of stories she had heard. Stories in which men like that went out on wild benders, reeling through the streets of strange cities, meeting with un- speakable accidents. Fear, a dark and paralyzing force, grew swiftly and relenetlessly. Her numbed brain, her tired body, could fight it of no longer.
 "Oh, Paul, I know Bills hurt. Maybe he's dead. We'd have found him if he weren't ill hospital somewhere. Or morgue. I feel it, Paul. feel it." She was babbling, suddenly unable to curb this hys- teria.
 Paul's foot tramped on the brake. Suzanne said, She's caved in. that's all. Take us home, Paul, I'll put her to bed"
 No, no! I must go on. We must find him. Even if he's dead. l must know"
 Hes not dead,' Suzanne said harshly. "Well find him. But you'll be wreck on our hands if you don't get some resi-
 Lying in bed, Martha's fear marched on in her mind. She couldn't rid herself of the terrible pictures of Bill hurt, Bill killed. Suddenly a chill shook her, and then another. She was shuddering in uncomfortable spasms. and Su- zanne, frightened, sen t for the doctor.
 Martha never knew what Su- zanne told him. Her teeth were chattering, her head was swim ming, but she kept moaning, Doc tor, I'm all right. If they'd only let me upl I've got to do something I've got to find him!"
 You've got to get quiet, Madam!" The doctor swabbed a spot on her arm, jabbed in the needle. and said, "Now go to sleep!"
 q can't, I can't"
 But in a little while, she felt the drug taking hold. Dissolving some- thing in her brain which wanted to hold on. Something which fought, and was losing slowly
 Ut was morning when she awoke. Late morning. And Suzanne's face told her at once that Bill was still missing. "Paul's on his way over. We're driving to camp, to look around the town close by. The de- tective thinks maybe he went back and didn't have the nerve to report. sometimes they do that"
 Not Bill, Martha thought bleak ly. If he went back, he'd seen it through all the way. But she said nothing. Her mind seized on the fact that Paul and Suzanne were going away. She'd be alone. She could get up - look for Bill her. self
 She lay there, uncomplainingly, while Paul came in and asked how she felt. She nodded when he said, You must stay in bed, Martha. The doctor says you must" Re- luctantly. he left with Suzanne. She waited until she heard the car start off. Then she got out of bed resolutely.
 A cab took her to the garage where she had left Peg, after she drove Butch out to the farm. Standing there in the garage, wait ing for the man to get the dilapi- dated old car out from behind the truck that hedged it in, Martha thought suddenly, "The farm! Butch! If Bill were anywhere in town-if he was upset, didn't know where to go-he'd think of Butch!" Her lips began to quiver. Or course!
 She remembered how she had thought of Butch as the only
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-07
CR AMIsJM CR AC KEKS
VOCABULARY TEST

Without words, the world would be at loss for adequate means of expression, so we find thousands in use Here are few that may be new to you. Try to select the proper definition for each.
 l. Dahlia. (a) arace horse; (b) a flower; Co woman who cut Sam sons hair; (d) dance band leader.
 2. Queriman. (a) 8 fish; (b) president of Bolivia; Co eccentric individual; (d) game of cards.
 3. Vega. (a) city of Albania; (b) famous explorer; Co a star in the sky; (O a flower.
 4. Turban (a) South American bird; (b) a rotary motor; Co a headdress; (d)a singing screen star.
 5. Butcher. (a) type of Ger man bomber; (b) 8 goose; Co a clothes whitener; (d) shoe.
 Answers on Back Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-07
. SERIAL STORY
YESTERDAY:

YESTERDAY: Suzanne and Martha search the bars, but find no trace of Bill. Early next morn ing, Martha telephones camp headquarters, asks for Bill. The adjutant tells her Bill is A. w. o. L., that he will be chased as Q deserter if he does not return. Almost immediately Paul Calls from New York. Bill came to the hotel, knocked Paul down. He disappeared then. Paul is wOr- ried for Martha's safety, is hur- rying home.
 BUTCH SOLVES THE PUZZLE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-07
Sport QUESTIONS Answered

Have you a sports question you want answered? Write your ques- ton clearly, sign your name and address and mail your query to Sports Fan Question, Man, Sports Service Bureau, The Waterbury Democrat, 1913 18th street, Wash ingtOn, D. C., enclosing a S-cent postage stamp for personal reply.
 o. Have the Chicago Cardinals ever won the championship of the National Football league?
 A. They won the championship in 1925, with II wins, 2 losses and tie.
 o. In tennis, after throwing the ball up preparatory to serving, if the Server decides not to strike at it and catches it instead, is that a fault?
 A. No.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-07

Answers on Back Page
Evening star., 1941-11-20

no Government officials participat-
ing
Strike Scheduled December :.
The five operating railroad BROTH
erhoods already have voted a strike
beginning December 7 as their an
sWer to recommendations Of a presi-
dental fac finding board that they
be granted a temporary wage in
crease of Tl2 per cent.
The Big Five had asked a 80 per
cent increase The IA incorporating
unions likewise had rejected a rec
ommendation for 1872 per cent in
crease but had not yet called thelr
men TO strike.
Until the agreement today for re-
sumption for negotiations, here had
oeen no announced plans for further
discussion of the issue before the
strike date.
Mr.. Harrison told reporters after
the two-hour White House confer
ence Yesterday that there would be
nine labor men participating in the
meeting here tomorrow. five repre-
senting the operating hrotherhoods
and four speaking for the non-op-
Grating unions.
Evening star., 1941-11-20
Rail Strike Principals
Aqree 10 Seek Peace
Again Tomorrow
No Proposals Made
Except for New Meeting.
One Conferee Says

Representatives Of railroad labor
and management will resume nego-
tiationS here tomorrow on the wage
controversy over which a strike call
already has been issued, it was an
nounced after a White House con-
ference late yesterday.
Resumption of negotiations be-
tween principals to the dispute was
requested by President Roosevelt
after three long conferences at the
White House with Government1ad-
visers and representatives of both
parties.
Although there had been indica-
tions that the President was sub
mitting a formula as basis for re-
newed discussions, George NJ. Har-
rison, president Of the Railway
Clerks and one Of the conferees to-
day, said there had been no recon-
mendations and no proposals beyond
the suggestion that the principals
get together"
He Is Hopeful However.
Il am hopeful and have ambitions
to see a settlement reached" Mr..
Harrison added.
Announcement that negotiations
would be resumed was made by
Chairman Joseph Eastman of the
Interstate Commerce Commission
who had participated in the White
House discussions.
The duly accredited representa-
tives of both parties will meet and
confer with regard to this matter at
pm. tomorrow, Mr.. Eastman said
Those attending will have authority
to settle the dispute. There will be
Evening star., 1941-11-20
| Indian in Crash
| Insists He's Not
Dead Accident
" the Associated Press

By the Associated Press
PHOENIX, Ariz.. Nov. 20.-Yazzie
Greymountain protested to the Ari-
zona highway patrol that he is not
q dead Navajo.
"Yazzie Greymountain is me, who
Is not dead" he wrote from hos
pital. "If I was a dead accident
then I couldn't write you this letter,
could I? That's right"
Yazzie was reported by the high
way patrol radio to have died after
an accident.
II live at Castle Butte trading
post in Arizona, which is also in
America" Yazzie wrote. Il have one
wife which is called Tonlin Barton
Greymountain just like my name.
1t makes Tonlin cry when she reads
that am a dead accident. I am
In the hospital here il Leupp and
my leg is broke and there are bumps
on my head but I am alive"
"Yazzie Greymountain is a live
Navajo Indian. Tell them Yazzie Is
me so they don't make any mistake
next Tuesday and give me a decent
Christian burial, because I don't
want one" he concluded.
Evening star., 1941-11-20
Churchill
Continued From First Page '

tain that the enemy was taken COM
pletely by surprise, The desert army
is now favorably situated for trial
of strength.
Il do not know up to the present
whether this trial has actually be-
gun or taken place between neavy
armored forces but evidently it can
not be long delayed.
1T is far too soon to indulge in
any exultation.
Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck and
1t. Gen. Sir Alan Gordon Cunning
ham have made brilliant and sue
cessful strategic approach and have
gained positions of marked advan-
tage.
"All now depends on the battle
which follows.
1t is evident that the next few
days will see developments which
will include many highly interesting
features. 60 49,.
"One thing is certain, that the
British and empire troops are ami
mated by long pentup and ardent
desire to engage the enemy, feeling
as they all do that this is the first
time we have met the Germans ct
least equally we'll armed and equip
ped and realizing that part which
British victory in Libya will play
upon the whole course of the war -
Evening star., 1941-11-20
Japanese Expect Decision
Soon in Washington Talks

TOXIC, Nov 20 (P,.-Japanese at
tention was focused today on Wash
ington, where Japan's representa-
tives and Secretary of State Cor
dell Hull are conducting discus
sions which the newspaper Yomiuri
termed the key TO Pacific war OF
peace
Yomiuri declared the issue prob
ably would be decided in the next
one or two sessions.
Referring to Navy Minister Ad-
miral Shigetaro Shimadas state
ment before the Diet that Japa-
nese forces were fully prepared for
any eventuality, the newspaper
said. I'VE have nothing to do but
await results Of the Washington
conference"
Foreign Minister Shiegnori Togo
had an audience with Emperor
Hirohito. .,.E.'.,.,.,
The special session of the Diet
which opened Sunday cleaned its
slate of business in both houses
today in preparation for the for
NAL closing ceremony tomorrow.
Evening star., 1941-11-20
Man Is Shot in Leg;
Three Arrests Made

Shot in the leg while sitting in a
parked auto near Fourteenth and X
streets NV, Nelson Sipes, 26, of
1902 Fifteenth street NV, was
treated at Emergency Hospital early
today and later released.
Police were holding a 33-year-old
man without charge this morning
Two others, said to be we'll known
police characters, were arrested but
released without charge.
The injured man, his alleged as
sailant and two young women who
were said to have been involved
earlier in dispute between the two
were ordered to attend a conference
at the Corporation Counsel's onice
Monday.
Evening star., 1941-11-20
British Drive May Hinge
On j. ). Labor, Writer Saws

A prediction that the British will
begin no major offensive in Europe
until the American labor situation
is Strengthened out and we know
definitely there will be no strikes, ;
was made by Constantine Brown
Star columnist, before the Advertis-
ing Club of Washington in the
Raleigh Hotel yesterday.
The British need in any projected
offensive will be an assured supply
of war material, he declared They
now have enough men, he said.
Mr.. Brown reported that the North
Atlantic situation as regards the
American fleet may develop more
dangerously than is generally be-
lived" He Said that Germany has
many more submarines at its dis
posal than in 19l7-18. If Atlantic
Coast Navy yards are not able to
provide replacements for lost ships,
we will be compelled to draw on
the Pacific feet, Mr. Brown added.
This explains the Japanese will
ingness to negotiate Indefinitely, he
said. Should we be forced to with
draw forces to the Atlantic. they
could wage war on us with a fair
chance Of success
Evening star., 1941-11-20
Drive Wedges in Two Nozi
Divisions, British Claim

NEW YORK, Nov. 20 (P,.-A Brit
ish radio broadcast said today that
two German divisions were being
wedged in between Bardia and To-
bruk as the British drove deeper
into the Libyan Desert in North
Africa
The broadcast. heard in New York
by N. B. c. short-wave station, said
a vigorous offensive was being main
tained by British troops along the
entire 140-mile front and that Axis
prisoners already were arriving in
Cairo.
Bardia is Is miles and Tobruk 80
miles west of the Egyptian frontier,
the starting point of the attack.
An Italian division is located due
south of Tobruk, the radio said.
Evening star., 1941-11-20

single reprisal expedition into six
Greek villages.
At least $4,000 Poles have been
killed in two years by the Germans
under the hostage system, the report
said. 1t asserted that 300 of 1000
Polish ammunition workers were
shot to break a strike.
Every 10th Man Shot.
More than 5000 persons were said
to have been executed by the Ger
mans in Yugoslavia. Every tenth
man in some Yugoslav villages was
said to have been shot and number
of villages burned.
Many former government leaders.
professors and Jews were said to
have died in the Netherlands. In
Norway and Belgium no hostages
were reported shot. but in Norway
fathers of hundreds of boys who
broke away to Britain were said to
have been held.
Former army generals and hum
dreds of hostages were killed in
Czecho-Slovakia. the report said.
and at least $50 Frenchmen have
been killed because of the aSsaSsina-
ton Of German officers.
Evening star., 1941-11-20
Britain Trusts j. ).
In japanese Talks,
Eden Declares
Representation Not to Be
Asked, Foreign Secretary
Tells American Society
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Nov. 20-Foreign Sec
retary Anthony Eden, speaking at
the Thanksgiving luncheon Of the
American Society in London today,
said that although the United
States-Japanese talks in Washing
ton concerned British interests I'VE
have never asked and shall not ask
to be represented in these CONVEX
sations"
I'VE trust our friends" he as
serted I'VE have complete conf
dence in the United States spokes-
man"
He referred to talks begun this
week between Japan's special envoy,
Saburo Kurusu, and Ambassador
Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura and
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Hull.
He said the Americans and British
had ample reason for joint cele-
bration.
"Once again as free men we feel
the masters of our fate" he de-
clared American tanks and Brit
ish tanks perhaps at this very hour
are giving battle to the enemy side
by side in the Libyan Desert while
above them American and British
aircraft fight TO dominate the air" q"
The foreign sec. ctary said revi-
sion of the United States Neutrality
Act greatly inspired us in our
struggle"
I'VE know not only what we are
fighting against but what We are
fighting for" Mr. Eden said. The
whole future 6f the world depends
on understanding between our two
countries"
United States Ambassador John
c.. Winant. paying tribute to the
spirit of the British, drew an an
alogy between their wartime peril
and the great odds faced by the
United States coloniSts at the time
of their first THANKSGIVING
Evening star., 1941-11-20
West Pennsylvania
Mine Paralysis by
Tomorrow Forecast
43 With 100000 Tons
A Day Output Are
Already Closed
nv the ASsOciated Press

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 20-Increas.
ing walkouts by miners in CONNER
cial pits in sympathy with the strike
Of captive coal diggers for a union
shop threaten complete paralysis by
tomorrow for the Western Pennsyl-
vania bituminous coal industry.
Operators and United Mine
Workers union leaders alike agreed
the industry's shutdown would be
complete by the week end. but
U. M. w. spokesmen vigorously
denied responsibility for the SYM
pathy movement.
These men are stirred by the
issue and are taking matters into
their own hands" declared William
Hynes, president of District 4.
U. M. w. District embraces Fayette'
County, where many captive" mines
are located.
John P. Busarello. District 5 vice
president, asserted his Office had.
attempted to halt the spread Of the
strike from the "captives' to COM
mercial pits, but finally gave up
Ito keep peace in our family"
43 Mines Closed.
At least 43 major commercial
mines with total output-sold in
the open market-of more than
100000 tons daily already we're
closed in Western PENNSYLVANIA.
There were indications this number
would expand today.
Timothy Mccarthy. general sup-
erlntendent Of the Clearfield Bitu-.
minous Coal Corp, and R. J. Craig.
production manager for the Roch.
ester & Pittsburgh Coal Co.. said
they had reports that the sympathy
Walkouts would spread to their CON-
Germs Indiana County workings to-
day.
Has Granted Union Shop.
Clearfield Bituminous is 2 can
tive producing for the New York
Central Railroad. but like the
Rochester q Pittsburgh and other
commercial mines has granted the
union shop.
About 80 per cent of Indiana
County's coal Is produced by these
concerns. Clearfeid employs 1890.
miners in four pits with a e.94O
daily tonnage and Rochester &.
Pittsburgh employees 3,400 miners in
workings at Mcintyre. Ernest, Luz
erne. Waterman and Coal Run,
which produce about 1900 tons
daily.
Meanwhile. despite the growing
numbers Of miners who joined in
sympathy walkouts peace prevailed
in the strike areas. There was no
violence reported.
Evening star., 1941-11-20
Disorder, Starvation
Rule in Yugos|avia,
Reports
Not q Single Coal Mine
Working in Seibio, Due
To Sabotage, He Says
BY the Associated Press.

! Ds INK hSSotldlcu fltSS-
LONDON, Nov. 20.-Dr. Milosh
Sekulic. former chief medical officer
/ at the Belgrade City Hospital in ole
/ Yugoslavia. said today that German
authorities in the conquered Bal
kan nation were Systematically
shooting 100 hostages for every Ger
man soldier Killed.
DR.. Sekulic. described by the Yu-
goslav government-in in-exile as hav-
ing escaped from Serbia in October
told a press conference arranged by
the government that disorder and
starvation prevailed throughout the
territories occupied by German Bull
garian. Hungarian and Italian
troops.
The Germans, he said. have plum
dered Belgrade and surrounding
cities by force or occupation MARKS
until the people are on the verge of
starvation in a land which once
produced plenty.
Not a single coal mine in Serbia
is working as result of sabotage. "
DR.. Sekulic declared. Not one of
the bigger plants can work. owing to
lack of raw materials especially in
the textile industries. Trains must
be conveyed with planes and heavily
armed detachmentS because OF the
activity of guerrillas.'
,s~e Gestapo Officer Wounded. ~
The refugee physician said the
Germans dared not travel alone in
motor cars and reported that re-
Gently an officer of the Nazi Gestapo
was severely wounded when his car
was attacked near Belgrade ~
The property of all Jews has been
conflscated. he continued. and they
are compelled to do forced labor
while the prisons are filled with
British, Communists and sympathiZ-
erS.
Dr. Sekulic said the Bulgarian
occupation of Macedonia has been
brutal" marked by many shoot
ings. and he added that the town
of Skoplje which formerly had a
population of more than 10000 now
has barely $4,000.
He said the 'Chetnik" army led by
Col DraZa Miha jlovic had more
than 100000 followers and that
this invisible force now has its
high command. its own units for
communications, and wireless sta
ton"
100000 Reported Killed.
The Inter-Allied Information Com
mittee asserted today that more than
100000 persons had been killed,
many thousands imprisoned and
whole villages deprived Of meat or
burned down in the hostage terror
sweeping nine Axis-occupied coun-
tries of Europe.
The committees formal report
said the system was first developed
by the Italians in Albania in 1899,
then perfected by the Germans and
given Its most ruthless application
by the Bulgarians, who were said
to have killed $4,000 persons in a
Evening star., 1941-11-20
Prince Georges to Act
On School RESIGNATION

The Prince Georges Md Board
of Education will meet at II am
Tuesday in Upper Marlboro to act
on the recent resignation of Louis
P. Knox as assistant principal of the
Surrattsville High School.
The resignation. which was re-
ceived by Supt. of Schools Nicholas
Orem Monday. gave no reason fol
Mr.. Knox's resignation. which be.
comes effective December 81.