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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-08-11
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crazy 'dohe floor at the nutci.
yes. that's the way I've lived all
my life. WHY should l stop naw?
So 60 ahead. l don't mind looking
like a fool. Maze it gay. Just be-
sure and give M plenty Of chairs
like this one. He wiggled deeper
into the luxurious armchair. Here.
Take a look at these pictures and
plans. I'm having a house and a
four-car garage. Want lots of room
and lots of company. I don't intend
to spend the rest of my life alone"
Ylena went into the back room.
Struggling with sample catalogues
and sketch books, she realized how
frightened she was by the RESPONSE.
| bility of Terrence Alkire 5 commits.
sion. Ali thumbs and forgetfulness.
| Skitter-headcd was right.
Eventually she staggered out be.
meath her impressive burden, took
the chair opposite him and began
an unnatural-voiced recitation, not
really hearing herself. Alkire evi.
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-08-11

.a,,hi TO hills-arl there would be!
$40 know that with a dreadful POS
e;uisn,. There would he unless
something happened.
Something did happen, on Ihe
fourth day. Terrence Alklrc came
VITO her showroom while she was
sorting materials on the Darkroom
shelves and began humping loudly
with his cane to attract her atteh-
ton. Not that she knew 1t was Ter
romeo Alliire. She saw. simply an
iu-temDered. White-hcaded old mar
in huaraches and a rld'eulouNIV
Youthful sports suit, shirt hanging
outside the trousers as II ne were
a collcgian.
"yyhcre's the boss" he yelled
when he spied her. He did not de-
sist in his rhythmic cane-beauhg'
Il want to see the boss.
"Tn the boss" In her pale rose
wooden frock, Ylena looked about
II. She glared at him. stop that
noise!"
"Humph! You're just a skitter-
headed kid. Anyone can e that
Vernon Stone said you had brains
Humph!'
vernon Stone wouldn't say You
had brains" she countered, If he
could e you beating his Sheraton
desk"
The old man erunted again
mice fellow, Vernon. Yes, sir,
mighty nice fellow. Remember
when he was admitted to the bal
as a Young squirt. He said you'd %
a house for me. l probably won
like it. but I'll try you out. I'm so
ing to live out here. Crazy doctor!
think something is ailin' me. Th'
damn fools! Well, are You gong Il
keep me sagging here all day
Aren't YOU going to ask me to 81
down? Don't you know the hrs
thing about business courtesy?
:, He began to walk around, pokln'
, various chairs with the tip of hi
cane. Want a soft one he tol
her. "Mv name is Terrence Alkir'
: Maybe Ill let you call me Terry.
Furiouslv she followed him. Nj
! Alkire, you're my first custome
and l should respect you tor tha
and because of your age, but Il
+ me tell you right now, you'll hay
to pay for anything YOU damage
She faced him braVely.
V His thick white eyebrows was
: cled like molested caterpillar
n ooh, l Will. eh?" Then he CRIME
and sat down in a deep, wild
armed chair. He sighed With plea
Il ure. Mice. Soft. Must be goo
feathers. I want this chair. And /
). take everything l damage, lit
lady. Stop worrying. Now, dr.
n out your doll rags and show n
what kind of miserable femlnl'
surroundings I'm going to live II
J. Mr.. Alkire, if you're doing tt
{ lust to give me work.
" "Oh, don't be a suspicious, Owe
~ conscientious young idiot! II YOU
N no good that's my hard luck, An
:. way, it won't matter. I've lived
N monstrosities all my life. f1l
with my mother, then with i
r. wife, then With my daueht'
ID THEY'RE all dead no# and stu Il
re in monstrosities-no rugs on Il
The Nome nugget., 1941-07-23
Knox Asserts Pacific Fleet Is Prepared

WASHINGTON. July B (P)- Secretary of the Navy Knox said There is no question" but the recent developments in the Far East, including the Japanese gov ernment's establishment of radio and cable censorship of informa- tion in Japan, meant new mili- tary movements in the Far East. Knox told a press conference to Hook for movement out there very soon."
 Sumner Welles arranged to re- ceive the Japanese ambassador at noon, 'PST, for amid the in- creasing signs, the United States is preparing a new notice to Jap- an, on the threat. of military moves in the Far East.
 Knox was asked whether the U. s. fleet is in a position to do whatever is necessary to carry out our policy in the Far East" Smiling, Knox said, ''Yes," but declined to elaborate.
The Nome nugget., 1941-07-23
Possible Spring. board for Attack On Singapore

UNDATED, July g (P) - Far East dispatches said Japan made sweeping demands for conces- sions in Southern French Indo- China, for a possible spring.
 board for an attack on Britain's great naval base at Singapore, to which the French yielded. Si simultaneously, Reuters dispatch from Hanoi, capital of Frances oriental colony, said it was con- firmed officially that the Japan csc demanded the use of facil- ities and it was assumed that the Japanese meant airfields and na- val bases. Conferences between French Admiral Decoux, Cover nor General of Indo-China and Major General Sumita, chief of the Japanese military mission, were said continuing at Hanoi,
 and the end is not yet in sight.
 Washington said London watch ed the situation with mounting anxiety and Berlin kept an eye on developments which might
The Nome nugget., 1941-07-23

and small number of persons were killed and wounded. The attempt should be considered a failure"
 On the War front, Moscow re- ports said Russia's armies are still holding doggedly to the main theaters of the struggle. A Soviet bulletin gave this picture of the main battlefront: During the night stubborn fighting con- tinued on the Pskov-Leningrad front; the Polotsky-Nevel-Smol- ensk front; and the Kiev front" In all these sectors the Russians are bitterly fighting and apparent ly without losing noticeable ground for four days.
 A Soviet comnlunique also re- ported that a Russian tank unit crashed through the Nazi for ward wall at an undisclosed sec tor and attacked German com and supply lines.
The Nome nugget., 1941-07-23
Efforts Made Prevent Extension Time of Service
Japan Makes Sweeping Demands
 French Indo-China---Declare Is
 An Effort Protect Her Interests

UNDATED, July g (P) - New tension arose from a furry of ru- mors that Japanese military move is imminent. The London radio said all reports indicated that 'big developments are ready to erupt," asa large scale mobilization is proceeding thru out Japan, reservists have been called to the colors and lorries and horses requisitioned.'
 The British spokesman said the continued reports probably mean the Japanese demands on French Indo-China, which are disturb ing, particularly after the cabinet changes in Tokyo. He added Tt is worth noting that Matsuoka, who assured the British Ambassa dor, last month, that the reports of Japanese territorial demands on Indo-China, are false, is no longer member of the govern ment." =
The Nome nugget., 1941-07-23
Negotiating Technical
 Jap Protection

VICHY, July B (P) - Official y disclosed negotiations on the technical Japanese protection of French Indo-China, are under way both in Vichy in Hanoi, af- ter what French authorities said, were British troop concentrations along the Malaya and Burma borders of Indo-China.
 Newspapers in German-occu- jed Paris charged General Cat roux, active Free French leader, with cruising off the Indo-C China coast and with directing an in- creasing flow of DeGaullist pro- ,paganda. They also said the Brit ish, Free French, and Chinese were conferring, presumably with a view to a division 0 Indo- China. -t!
The Nome nugget., 1941-07-23
Peruvian Troops Start Attack On Ecuador

GUAYAQUIL, Ecuador, July 23 (P) - Official Ecuadorean re- ports said Peruvian troops start ed a general attack on a Emile front along the Southern frontier of Ecuador, but were repulsed and driven out of several of their own outposts. Ecuadorean reports said Ecuadorean troops, although greatly outnumbered, pursued the attackers to the oth- CT side of Zarumilla River and captured the Peruvian posts of Aguas, Verdes and Brancamoro. Eight Peruvian planes bombed Puerto Bolivar three times this morning, Ecuadoreans said.
The Nome nugget., 1941-07-23
SOUTH CHINA SAID TO HAVE AIRBASE

TOKYO, July - The Japanese Times and Advertiser claimed that an enormous new air and military base is being completed in South China as part of mili- tary plan of China, Britain, Rus sia and the United States to en- circle Japan.
 The paper said that plans for the China base call for 800 mo- dern fighting planes, probably about 600 to come from Austria and 200 from the United States.
The Nome nugget., 1941-07-23
REC Loans 425 Million To England

WASHINGTON, July 9 (F) - The Reconstruction Finance Cor poration announced a $425, ,00O,- 900 loan to Britain, against an es- timated half a billion dollars worth of collateral, to help the British pay for war supplies or dered in the United States prior to the enactment of the 4end- lease program.
 The loan was authorized with the approval of President Roose- welt, at the request of Jesse Jon es, Federal Loan Administrator. The deal was arranged, a state ment explained, flor the purpose of providing the British with a dollar exchange, without having to sell securities and investments in forced sale"
 Funds to a total of $425, ,00O,- 900 will be paid out to the Brit ish at a rate of approximately a hundred million dollars a month. The loan, bearing interest at three percent annually, will mature in IS years and may then be extended five years, providing that tWo-thirds of the principal is repaid.
The Nome nugget., 1941-07-23
Russians Minimize German Raid
 On Moscow, Said Compare With
 London Raids--l7 Raiders Downed

UNDATED, July p (P)-Great fires were reported raging in the heart of Moscow after Nazi war planes blasted thousands of high explosive and incendiary bombs in a five and one-half hour as- sault. Berlin described the raid as lone of the heaviest carried out by the German air force," and was comparable to the Luft waffe's fiercest attacks on Eng land.
 Hitler's command asserted that NaZi break through operations are fighting on the front lon the Soviet frontier in defense of number of disconnected groups" In comparison to previous com muniques, the Nazi command mentioned both the stout resist ance and stubborn Soviet counter attacks, indicating that Hitler'S invasion armies are finding the going rough and declared the at tack on Moscow lis in realization for Bolshevist air raids on open capitals of our allies, Bucharest and Helsinki."
 In Moscow's first raid, Nazi pilots said 12 big explosions shook the Kremlin district in the center of the city and fires spread. to a huge area southeast of the Moskva River, west of the Krem- lin. Twenty fires were reported. The Germans said the entire re- zion of Moskva Bend, site of the Communist Party headquarters and power plants, were af1ame.
 Russian officials said that at least 200 Nazi bombers struck but night fighters of the Red air fleet and laundering bar rage of anti-aircraft fire downed IF of the planes and prevented all but a few from getting over the city. A Soviet communique said several private dwellings
The Nome nugget., 1941-07-23
Rcssians Succeed Hold Germans Pskov Sector

LONDON, July 22 lP) - Mili- tary quarters said the Russians are Successfully holding up the Germans" in the Pskov sector, where the Nazis are driving on Leningrad, but the Germans ap- peared to be making progress on both sides of Smolensk and the central front.
 Dispatches from Berlin said the Germans destroyed 391 So- viet tanks Sunday, most of them in the Dniester River sector, and that 10000 Russian were report ed taken prisoner.
The Nome nugget., 1941-07-23
CAN OUT-PRODUCE ANY TWO NATIONS

LOS ANGELES, July-Wm. s. Knudsen, director of the Office of Production Management declar- ed that the United States can out-produce and other 2 nations of the world and will be doing it soon. The OPM Director said that all America now lacks is the unity of men, tools and materials.
 Knudsen said that the annual American output of machine tools increased from $200,0OO,O000 in 1889 to $4O,0OO,OOO in 194O and $700, 100000 so far in 1941.
The Nome nugget., 1941-07-23

affect United States aid to Brit ain and China.
 The German radio declared, According to news available here the Japanese government has learned of British aims directed at French Indo1China, and the Japanese government Is deter mined to defend it's interests by al the means at her disposal against such intentions. The French government is likewise believed to share this view"
The Nome nugget., 1941-07-23
N 0 T I c E

Sealed bids will be received at the office of the City Clerk un- til 5 pm. Monday, July 28, 1941, for surfacing street in Block GA between "B" and Division Streets.
 For detailed information call at City Clerks office.
 M. J. Walsh, City Clerk
The Nome nugget., 1941-07-23
General Marshall Denounces As
 Sabotage Efforts of Petitioners
 Against Extending Time of Service

WASHINGTON, July B (4) - General Marshall denounced as sabotage and of a dangerous char acter, what he said were organiz ed efforts to have draftees peti ton Congress against extending the service of selectees and Ma tional Guardsmen.
The Nome nugget., 1941-07-23

Testifying before the House Military Committee in behalf of the extension, he asserted that there has been an organized ef- fort ''by countless outside forces" to have members of the First Army sign petitions against the proposal.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-22
HISTORY MAY REVEAL
WHY OF FIR MESSAGE

There is little precedent for President
Roosevelt's message to congress on Fri
day In which he denounced German lead
ers as international outlaws" and ac-
cused Nazi U-boats of piracy on the high
seas.
1t was ostensibly protest against the
German sinking of the u. S. steamer Rob-
IN Moor. and report to congress on that
event. However, it was not formal pro-
test such as the circumstances call for,
and it told congress nothing in the way
Of facts the national legislators did not
already know.
Behind the Presidents message must
lie some deeper reasons than appear on
the surface One fact alone seems to bear
out this observation. The message was
prepared hastily; evidently it had not
been considered at all for many days al
ter the Robin Moor was sunk. Was there
some sudden reason that made the mes
sage imperative as weapon in the game
of power politics? Most likely.
Two possible reasons appeared in the
news the same day the President deliver
ed his unexpected TRADE against Ger
many, and his pledge that America will
resist to the utmost the German ambition
of dominating the sea lanes.
One reason was in the growing tension
between Germany and Russia. The Pres
ident, at the urging of British diplomats,
might have felt that the strongest pos
sble indication of American policy at
this time would encourage Russia to re-
sist whatever demands Germany is max
ing.
Another reason, and one less likely to
apply, was the gloomy announcement in
London that British shipping losses since
March l have exceeded all expectations.
In view of this, the Presidents message
may have been nothing more than fore
runner of greater naval help for the Brit
ish
Possibly neither of these reasons will
stand up under the light of historical eX
animation Possibly the special message
was merely another item in the Presi-
dents campaign to awaken the American
people to the full gravity of the emer-
gency. 1t is not likely, however, that the
message was just presidential whim.
Whatever the Presidents intentions,
the special message deserves serious at
tnton-not SO much for its text, as for
its timing and its possible causes.
The why may not be known until
history unfolds the whole story of this
war But the astute observer will seek
the answer today, for better understand
ing of the events surrounding us.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-22
NEW ARMY JARGON

Nevada State JournaD
The war department at Washington
has a multiplicity of duties, most of them
serious business. A little more on the
higher side is an informative and anus
ing project of its bureau of public rela-
tions
In the belief that the general public
should understand the new language
composed of slang, technical terms and
cryptic abbreviations-that is growing
up in the army camps, the bureau has
compiled a glossary of common military
terms for the particular use of radio
broadcasters and the press. Strictly
speaking, this language is not entirely
new Some are holdovers from World
war days. But others are fresh out
of the minds of the million young men
learning what it means to be in the army
now.
There is no need to tell veteran what
willie, shave tail, mule skinner, over the
hill, tin hat, and the like. He will crack
right back with top kick, goldfish, brass
hat, doodle bug and Holy Joe. But he
might not comprehend Immediately that
bubble dancing is dishwashing, draped
is intoxicated, jeepS are bantam automo-
biles, and shutters are sleeping pills.
For that matter, side arms can be
cream and sugar as we'll as pistol, and
a steam shovel is that thing practically
unknown to the old K. P.'s-an automatic
potato peeler. He might guess that skirt
patrol means seeking female companion
ship and that mitt Hopper is a guy
who curries favor with his superior Of
ficers.
Every department Of service has its
own jargon. At the air corps training
centers dodo is lower classman At
the command "Around the Stoop!" all
dodos are supposed to run to the end
of the barracks, shinny up to the third
floor, and descend to the ground When
a dodo dances with an upper classman's
date, that is bird dogging. A letter from
the best girl is naturally sugar report"
But not all of this glossary is devoted
to such matters. Included is a condensed
dictionary of various military and tech
nical terms used in training The army
departments bureau of public relations
has performed a service not only to
broadcasters ond reporters but also to
anyone who wants to understand what
the boys are talking about when they
come home on furlOugh.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-22
by Paul Harrison :.
HoRywoo6s Fads, Fancies and FoibIes

cartWheels( no hands, on IT.
by-20-foot- rink, front flip into
a split and other things too tech
nical for description.
Miss Lewis only injury since her
initial jawbreaker came on a full
sized rink during an afternoon re-
hearsal in New York. Another per-
former, in a fast whirl, kicked her
IN the head She went to hospital
for five weeks with a fractured
skull and was told that she'd
probably never regain her old sense
of balance. The minute they let
her out. she went skating.
ALSO RIDES AND READS
In five years she has had one
weeks vacation but never before
did she work as she's working in
Hollywood An hours rehearsal
and three 15-minute shows day
gave her time for horseback riding
bowling and going to horror movies
Dorothy can bowl 100, part of the
time. Also, part of the time, she
reads Shakespeare. That's because
her grandfather, Tom j. Lewis, was
q Shakespearean actor and used to
spout it all the time. Her father is a
scenic artist and has painted sets in
HOLLYWOOD.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-22

HOLLYWOOD, June 81 - To
those who haven't applauded her
in Chicago, Florida, New York or
way points, this will introduce
Dorothy Lewis, the smoothest thing
on ice.
She doesn't need much ice either,
Heading a little troupe that played
some of the plush hotels-one of
which kept her three years-she did
acrobatic gyrations on frozen
slab only 17x2O feet and never
once landed in a customers soup.
Now that she's starring in Re-
public's e-Capades'', Miss Lewis
has a rink as large as a ball
room. In fact, the set has been
built to represent a ballroom AT
first it made her nervous and she
was tipping around like a short
stop trying to cover all three
bases and the outfield. Now she
has learned that the camera has
limitations, too; it can't take in
the whole set without pulling up
into the rafters at one end of the
stage.
NO AMAZON
When she has a few minutes to
rest, you find that Dorothy Lewis
is little girl; 5 feet, inches, 112
pounds, and with none of the
bunchy muscles of a youngster who
studied ballet and acrobatic dane
ing for 10 years. She's 20 now. Blue
eyes, dark hair; of Minnesota Welsh
stock.
Living in st. Paul had nothing to
do with her skating career. In
fact, given a pair of skates when
she was quite small, she fell down
and broke her jaw. Her mother
hid the skates and started her to
dancing school at T. At Is, Doro-
thy traded ballet and acrobatic
lessons to another girl in exchange
for skating lessons. For six weeks
Mrs. Lewis wouldn't even go to
watch her daughter skate but all
vas forgiven when Dorothy was
ready for her debut in the same
show in which Sonia Henie turned
professional.
That was in 1886. Dorothys act
came between appearances of Miss
Henie and Jack Dunn. an Olympic
and a British champion. The Is
year-old did stunts never before
seen on Ice, and the Norwegian
star never has attempted some of
them. Miss Lewis is the only skat-
er who has adapted the routines of
legitimate ballet dancing. In aero
batics, she can do four Arabian
Imperial Valley press., 1941-06-22
by Willis Thornton
The Pinch is Coming

The crack salesman shrugged
ruefully. Yep It's going to be
little tough. You see, I'm in the
butter business!"
Knowing that he was in the cleo
trical equipment business, his hear
ers all pricked up their ears. Then
it daWned.
Guns or butter?"
And we all remembered that his
branch of the business was house
hold appliances. Butter! Now the
guns come first.
We are rapidly approaching the
point where the shoe is going to
pinch little. 1t worries few peo-
pie. Not others. So many of the
others have been learning for 10
years to get along without things.
A friend bought an electric re-
frigerator the other day. With it
came most polite and apologetic
explanation of the lack of alumi-
mum trays. The substitute trays
were really quite satisfactory, it
assured. They seemed to be, too.
So what? It's possible that if nee
essary one could even get along
without any ice cubes at all,
Suppose it should be true that in
certain parts of the east it should
be necessary to cut down little
OH gasoline consumption? Probably
some sort of rationing system would
cause less hardship than cutting off
all traffic on Sunday. But suppose
that came? Europe, all of it, has
lad gasoline rationing for years.
How long since you've walked a
mile, anyway?
Suppose the old car must be
driven year longer, or the wash
other year? Suppose cigarets cost
a few cents more and the price of
whisky rises steeply. Suppose shaw
ing cream comes in a glass jar in
stead of a tin tube, and anchovy
paste can scarcely be had at all?
Suppose taxes rise, and one is ask
ed to give to the United Service
Organizations and to buy Defense
Bonds?
Technically, some of these things
may be called reduction in thc
standard of living. Compare it with
what is going on in Europe accord
ing to a private letter from the
U. S. diplomat there: In Europe
one cannot speak of reduction il
the standard of living. There IS NJ
standard of living. One gets what
one can. and makes it do"
1t is to prevent such a situation