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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26
MI

THAT Ashley didn't come was
not entirely his fault. Sir
Hugo kept him in conference I'M
til late, then there was the mat
ter of report to dictate to June,
and then he felt too tired even
to remember that he had prom
Used to call upon Sandra that
afternoon. He was worn out. The
last three nights he had scarcely
slept. Two nights he had lain
beside that disused warehouse
waiting for something to happen,
and last night he had been upset
as a result of that wretched in
cident in the garden.
1t was a shame for the girl.
There would be a minor scandal,
he supposed, but, after ALL kiss
in Karpeti could constitute only
a very minor scandal. He hoped
the fiance wouldn't cut up rough,
but he had seemed, from what
Ashley had seen of him, quite a
decent sort of fellow.
He looked into June's room.
She had just finished tipping his
report.
You'll be late for your din
ner," he said
She looked up with a smile. $50
will you.
I'm not going to bother about
dinner. think I'll go straight to
bed. But I'll drive you home
first. Come along"
1t was dark outside and as
Ashley turned, his car out of the
driveway June heard another car
start. She turned and saw a
black limousine following them.
They had not gone far when a
piece of glass suddenly flew
off the windshield. What ="
Ashley began. But he got no
further. June heard the second
shot family and at the same
moment the car swerved madly,
crashed into hedge and Ashley
slumped over the steering wheel.
June was thrown out, onto
soft bank. She picked herself up
just in time to see the big black
car turn and drive rapidly in the
opposite direction She ran over
to him terrified, and cried wildly:
Ashley darling, darling. are you
hurt ?" He Strengthened, shook
his head and muttered: What
the devils happened ?"
II think someone fired at us.
You're not hurt, are you?" But
she realized as she said ii that her
hand which was grasping his
shoulder was wet and sticky.
you've been shot" she stated
the obvious.
Il suppose that was what
knocked me out for a moment,
but I'm all right now" He tried
70 get up as he spoke, but he
sank back again muttering:
Lord, but I'm weak. How stu
pid"
Il must get help" But as the
words left her lips two men came
running out of the house into
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

was someone he could talk the
situation over with. He thought
of June, but she was ruled out
because he sensed she would have
little sympathy with Sandra, and
although Sandra had hurt him
more than he had ever thought
any girl could hurt him, he still
wanted to help her and protect
her and see that she was happy.
When he came back TO the
house he found Sandra alone In
the drawing room. Radcliffe had
gone to his den" TO smoke q /.
cigar, and Felicite had made
some excuse TO go in there.
Feeling all right now? ?" Peter
asked as he came in.
Yes, of course. 1t was awfully
stupid of me. 1 hope I didn't
worry you" '-'r--- -
What's the decision, Sandra ?"
he asked abruptly I think I'd
like TO know something definite
before l hurl myself into the
wilds on an exploration hunt"
Peter. do you think you ought
to go?" she asked anxiously. 1T
might be dangerous,
LIE SMILED quietly, not hap
~ PLY. 1T won't be as danger
Gus as a tiger hunt. And isn't
a tiger hunt the recognized voca-
ton of a rejected lover?"
There aren't any tigers in
Karpeti." 2she pointed out prac--
tically., And / should say that
a snake would be far more dan
gerous, especially IL you let it
bite you"
Even for you. my love, / don't
think 1 shall let a snake bite me
IL can avoid il"
She was looking at him in a
puzzled way. her lovely brow
puckered, her blue eyes large and
rather tragic. You mean you are
going because Of me, Peter? Be
cause /. she paused oh Peter
darling" she burst out unexpect-
edly. Il feel such an migrate"
He came over and stood by
her chair He put out a hand
and let it fall on her shoulder.
Thanks for the darling" he
said in an unsteady voice. Il
think it's about the only time you
have ever called me darling.
take it that means we write fins
to our engagement. Do / con-
graduate Wood, or am I precipi-
tating matters?"
She stammered and put her
hands over her face. "Oh Peter,
not yet! mean, nothing is
settled. And anyhow don't
know. E" He waited, but she
didn't 60 on I He had held his
breath he-srritcd, a nope
yelling up in him, but 1t didn't
materialize. His hand fell from
her shoulder. He turned away.
Let me know IL / can do any
thing for you Sandra, ever" he
said.
"Oh yes, Peter, / will. You're
my best friend. You always will
be-"
"Oh, no. / won't be. But it's
nice Of you to think l will be. I'll
try TO live up to your conception
of best friend for the present
anyhow"
(To BE Continued Next Week.
Copyright. 1871. by American Weekly. Inc
Hiabts Usa,srved
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

while they were waiting for the
joint that Radcliffe told them
about the murderous attack on
Ashley. He had Just said: I'VE
heard what we thought was a
shot but we didn't pay much at
tention until there was a noise
that sounded like a car crashing
into the hedge and then a girl
screaming. ~
I'VE rushed out and bless my
soul if it wasn't Ashley Wood
slumPed over the steering wheel,
blood all over him, and a bullet
in his shoulder"
He paused for dramatic effect.
Sahdra had started obviously
when he mentioned Ashley's
name. She turned deathly pale
when he told of the shooting and
now she sank to the floor in
faint.
Radcliffe stared at his daugh-
ter, his eyes almost popping out
of his head. Peter pushed back
his chair and bent over the I'M
conscious girl.
Sandra recovered consciousness
quickly and Peter helped her up.
Father" she cried, Ashley
isn't seriously hurt ? You said
he'd been shot and there was
blood all over him. Oh, Father"
There, there, don't excite
yourself" Radcliffe interrupted.
1T isn't serious. Williams sent
for Doctor Saunders and he fixed
him up and took him home to
bed. Shoulder may be painful
for few days and put him out
Of the giddy social whirl. But
listen. Sandra, 1 don't understand
Aren't you feeling fit? What
do you mean by falling under the
table and giving us all scare ?"
He was clustering TO hide his
anxiety.
FORTUNATELY, a few minutes
later he was able to put all
worry from him. Sandra seemed
more cheerful than she had been
all afternoon. In fact more cheer
full than he ever remembered her.
She laughed and talked. She was
almost garrulous. For a mo-
ment l thought it was hearing
about Wood" he told himself
But 1t can't have been. She's
as right as a triYet-- no2----She
can't be seriously interested in
the fellow, thank Heavens"
He was wrong, of course. The
shock of hearing that Ashley had
been shot, perhaps even fatally,
had caused Sandra TO faint; but
now that she knew that his in
jury wasn't serious. she was not
only intensely relieved, but she
was full Of the joyous sense that
what had happened explained the
fact that he had broken his word
and not come TO see her. She told
herself he had been on his way to
see her when the accident had
occurred. She chose TO forget
that her father had said the Mar
tin girl had been with him.
Peter, who was a young man
of perception and great SENSIBLE
ity, didn't misunderstood. He
went for a short walk around the
house after dinner. He felt tired
and wretched and wished there
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

As June Saw the Blood on
AshIey's Coat She Cried Out
Sharply and Would Have Run
to Him If Mrs. Williams Had
Not Restrained Her.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-10-26

The events and characters
depicted in this serial are
fictitious and any apparent
similarity 10 actual persons
living or dead is merely a
coincidence.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-13
Trip to Moon? Not
Fantastic, Claim

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 13, CUP)-
A trip to the moon may not be as
fantastic as it sounds. Our great
grandchildren may make the first
one. is the opinion of Dr.. Dinsmore
Alter director of the Griffith AS
Economical Observatory.
Dr.. Alter predicted that mans
first visit to the moon would take
place some time within the next
100 years-if not sooner"
The first flight. he said, depends
on the development of a new ele"
ment known as Uran.um 235 now
being studied at the University OF
California at Berkeley
It's possible TO send objects to
the moon right now" the scientist
said. 1T is almost q matter of fuel
and cost 1t has been estimated
the cost of rocket to span the
$4,000 to 253000 miles would be
about 100000"
He revealed that once on the
moon, there would be no trouble
leaving. The takeotf would be SIM
ple because the planets gravitational
pull is only a sixth that Of the earth.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-13
Argentina Plans
To Mobilize Autos

BUFNCS AIRES. Nov. 13 up
Til" Argentine amy has taken
steps for the possible mobilization Of
all motor vehicles IL the country
in Tie event Of war.
Gen. Juan Tonazzi, minister Of
war, has sent a quo5tionnairc to all
owners of automobiles, trucks,
tractors, motorcycles and even bi-
cycles, asking for information and
statistics en- their vehicles All
foreign residents, including Amer
leans, British and Germans own
ing such vehicles, received the
QueStiCnnaircs.
The Argentine army Of $4,000 ac-
1--WE troops and 100000 roseYvists
possesses about 5o00 motor ychi-
cles, including trucks and motor
cycles tthe exact number is a mill
tar} secret
The information solicited includes
type of vehicle, name Of owner,
address, garage, nationality Of own
er. MAKE OF vehicle year manufac-
tured, type Of motor. horsepower
type OF body, seating capacitE
number of wheels. size CT tires.
weight and carrying capacity Gf
truck. type OF fuel u"od. lie, who
ther fuel OIL Or Ca>ol.e'. and pur-
rcSc for which vehicle j. used BY
the owner.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-13

DALLAS. Tex, Nov. l3. Up
Fcur thousand research workers.
industrial scientists, college, uniYer-
slty and high school professors vii!
convene mere Dec. % for lhe annual
meeting of the American ASsoci2-
1iun for the Advancement OF SCI
CnCc.
Tie convention Will ccstinue one
week, With some 30 or nore p2n2!s
or groups representing the "ide-
spread interests Of 10000 membe'@
of the AAAS.
Southern Methodist university IS
host school to the convention. Otn-
cr meeting auditoriums will be III
hotels, at the First Baptist and
First Methodist churches.
Exhibits vii be ARRANGED on the
mt22anlna lloor OF the Baker hot
with skilled personnel in attend
anco. THESE exhibits viii be op>N
in the public on the l2s1 day OF
the convention. ..
Society members attending VIII
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-13
Joyriding in State
Cars Cut by Pool

OLYMPIA, Wash, Nov. Is. up
The state of Washington has en-
barked on an automobile "poo?
plan to reduce joyriding in state
cars at public expense during eff
business hours.
Several departments have had
their cars placed III the pool and
officials are being required to sign
out for them and give information
on what trips they plan to MAKE.
GOV. Arthur Z. Langlie has launched
the plan on a modest scale to see
if it can be mace to work, thus cut
ting down on the states gasoline
and automobile bill
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-13
NUDGE DIVORCES NAMESAiE

FORT WORTH, Tex. Nov. 13
CUP)-The court record showed
Judge Morris Of the G7Jh Dlslric'
Court granted a divorce to Jud5.
Morris III 57th District Court Bu
The Judge Aioria Who Wen a Gi-
yorcc from Alta Mac Morris va,
. rackinq hou5c Wo.k ktr, H. IL,
Judge of the court.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-13
1000 10 Attend Science Meeting

sec football games, including the
Cotton Bowl classic on New Year
day featuring the Southwest Con-
ference champion and a challenger
SHOWS ard side trips to scenic and
Industrial Texas points.
1t will be the first time the AAAS
has met as far west as Dallas and
one OF the few times il has come
50 far south.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-13
GLASS !. AND HURRY" FOR III

GLADWATER, Tex. Nov. 13
CUPl-Draft registrantS over the
age of % were surprised when they
received new classifications-"l-H.'
Then they became alarmed. "a
practical joker had spread the
word that III meant Glass l,
and Hurry Draft board officials
quietcd the storm.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-11-13
Cradle Of Fountain Pen Sold

Cradle Of Fountain Zen Sold
kANKAKEE, Ill, NOV. l3. (UP)-
The birthplace of the late Frank
D. Waterman, where he invented
the fountain pen so years ago,
brought $1,000 at auction. The
homestead is located at Altorf eight
miles northwest of here on the
Kankakec river
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-04
pR0SpE(J ON
 PETERS CREEK
 OBJECT OF TRIP
0Idfimer Is Back in Alaska After First Trip South
 in B Years

Bound for Peters Creek in the Cache Creek country where they will spend about six weeks prospecting, Don Morse. Walter H. Kirklin and John Friedland are passengers aboard the Baranof in Juneau today on their way to the westward.
 Morse, auditor and purchasing agent for the Arctic Circle Explor- ation company, in which his father is a stockholder, and his companions are representing Chicago capital on their present trip and hope to have favorable report to make on the new prospect when they return here in March.
 The real story the trio has to tell, according to Morse, isn't concerned with mining, but with the trip from which he and Friedland are just returning.
 John Friedland went to Nome di- rectly from his home in Switzerland 35 years ago and has been mining on the Seward Peninsula since that time. Last November, with MT. and Mrs. Morse, whose home is in Chi cago, Friedland made his first trip Outside since he entered the coun- try over quarter of century ago.
 With the Morses he drove from Chicago to Florida, through the south to Mexico City and to the coast. He's still speeches. about his trip-there have been lots of chang es since 1905.
 Big thrill of the travellers was meeting Alaskans everywhere from Miami to Mexico City, but most impressive to Friedland of all he saw on his journey was the city of Chicago.
 Friedland has been with the Arc tic Circle Exploration company for several years. Kirklin was formerly at Nome with the Northern Com mercial Company.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-04
CLAIMS SELF
 DEFENSE IN
 A55AU!LT(ASE
Trial of Arminta Osborne Nearly Ready to Be
 Turned Over 10 Jury

Claiming self defense in sur prise statement to the court this morning, Arminta Osborne, bei n g tried in Federal Court on charge of assault with a dangerous weapon, said that she stabbed Ole Nelson with a butcher knife when he grab bed her wrists.
 She said that she freed one hand and stabbed him in the back when he was nearly breaking her other wrist
 Dr. w. P. Blanton testified that he probed the wound and found it to be between five and six inches deep.
 Late this afternoon the attorneys for defense and prosecution were in rebuttal of presentation of facts to the jury before resting the case. It was thought that the jury would go out either late oday or early to- morrow morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-04
ALASKA OUT
 FOR WESTWARD

After four hours in port, the steam ship Alaska sailed out of Gastineau Channel at 2:45 o'clock this after noon with IA Juneau passengers bound for the Westward.
 Passengers for Seward were: H. Kukcla, Elina Kontakari. Miss B. M. Anvil, Otto Memple, H. F. Keu- nard, w. Torbet, Miss E. Malloy, Clarence Nelson, J. c. Jackman, Fred Martinson, Gilbert Johnson, MT and Mrs J. s. Jeffrey. and Nils Nor dine. >
 c. w. Hall was the lone passenger for Cordova.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-04
SONS, DAUGHTERS
 ENTERTAIN TODAY
 FOR ROTARY CLUB

Children and grandchildren of Ju- neau Rotarians took over tooays luncheon meeting of the Club and presented program running rom speeches to harmoica solos.
 Malcolm Faulkner made brlef talk on the Alaska Juneau Gold Mining Company, tracing it's his tory from 1883 when it began with seasonal operations in the basin, to 1915 when stockholders raised l5,- 100000 to build the mill and drive tunnel to Juneau Since that time, the company has mined 74'oo0,oOO tons of ore, young Faulkner said, and has returned to stockholders SIP GOO 900 of their original invest ment. The company has paid G. 100000 in taxes and now employs 1000 men.
 Patsy Shaffer played piano solo and Charles Porter harmonica sole.
 Isabel Parsons gave a short talk on a prominent Rotarian. Ernest Bevan, Minister of Labor in the Churchill Government.
 Other young people attending were Horace Adams, Jr., Jack Burforo and Ed Shaffer, Jr.
 LeRoy Vestal, new high schoo representative, gave five-minutt speech on Alaska.
 Territorial Commissioner of Mine: E. D. Stewart described Alaska tir development in a talk which will bt reported more fully in tomorrow! Empire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-04
DEPT. OF LABOR BILL INTRODUCED
 BY DOC WALKER

A bill for establishment of Ter ritorial Department of Labor was introduced in the Territorial Senate this afternoon by Senator Norman R. (Doc) Walker, of Ketchikan.
 The department would be headed by a Commissioner of Labor who would be elected by the people for a four-year term after the first Com missioner had been elected by a majority of the Legislature. Salary of the office would be $5,000 per year. The Commissioner would have to be at least 30 years old and a resident of Alaska for at least five years His duties would include in spection. arbitration of disputes and administration of Workmen's Com pensation.
 The Senate passed a committee for Senator Don Carlos memorial urging Presi- dent Roosevelt to accept the resigna- ton of Secretary of the Interior Harold L. Ickes. Rewritten, but with most of the sting left in it, the memorial asks that Ickes' success sor be one "who will have sym pathetic and understanding view point toward Alaska, it's problems and it's future tthe original mem orial said who will not develop a dictator complex'o. Only Senator Walker voted against the memorial.
 The Senate adjourned until II o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-04
EXPLOSION OF
 DENVER TRAIN
 INJURES "A

DENVER, Col, Feb. 4.-Twenty- four persons were injured when locomotive boiler went empty on the Denver Rio Grande Western pas senger train and blew up its under carriage.
 The explosion occurred in the southwest industrial section of Den yer.
 The boiler on the cab locomotive was pushed backward into the rail- road yards and another engine was arched 50 feet in the air overa push CT engine which was crushed into an empty railway express car behind it and slid off beside the tracks. Low water in the boiler is blamed for the accident.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-04
LEGISLATURES SITkA JOURNEY
 E p05TpoNED
Accommodations Are Moi Available on North-
 land for Members

The Legislatures trip to Sitka to inspect the Pioneers Home was cancelled today by Senator Norman R. (Doc) Walker and Rep. Leo Rogge, Chairmen of the Territor- ial Institutions Committees of the respective houses, when it was found the motorship Northland had only nine berths available.
 Members had planned to leave for Sitka tonight, returning Thurs day. As 18 had signed up to make the trip, it was impossible for them to be accommodated on the North land.
 The journey will probably be made next week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-04
TExA5p0LlCE ASK ABOUT
 REITA AMOS

United States Marshal William T. Mahoney received a long dis tance telephone call this afternoon from the detective bureau of the Dallas, Texas, Police Department, asking for information on the dis appearance of Reita Amos.
 J. w. Fritz. Dallas detective. called the Marshal to ascertain if there was any evidence of foul play in the disappearance of the young girl. Mahoney said that there was no evidence of anthing but sui eide and assured the Texas detec- tive that Juneau law-enfor cement agencies were still at work on the case.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-04
(annery Men Here
 On Inspection "Trip

Frank Wright, Jr., Acting Manager and Superintendent of tn Icy Straits Salmon Company at Hoonah, and R. A. Welsh, Vice President in charge of operations of the Icy Straits Salmon Company, arrived in Juneau on the Alaska. Mrs. Welsh is accompanying her husband on the trip. They expect to fly to Hoonah within day or two for an inspection trip.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-04
FRANK ?. WILLIAMS
 HERE FOR MEETING

MT. and Mrs. Frank P. Williams are registered at the Baranof, com ing in on the Alaska from Seattle.
 Williams, well known St. Michael trader and owner of the mailboat Meteor is here for the Game Con- mission Conferences. After the meetings the Williams will return to theri winter home in Seattle. Will liams will go north on the Meteor to St. Michael late in May.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-04
House Shows Resentment
 Against Itkes
Memorial Urging President 10 Accept Resignation
 Advanced, Passed

Rules were suspended in the House of Representatives of the Terri torial Legislature this morning tc advance and pass the memorial oJ Rep. William A. Egan of Valdez lrine the President to accept the resignation of Secretary of the h. terior Harold L. Ickes.
 Rep. Harvey Smith. who moVea for suspension of the rules. said the measure should be passed out of order to show our resentment.
 The memorial, identical with one introduced in the Senate by Sena- tor Don Carlos Brownell of Sew ard asks that Ickes be replaced by n Secretary who will not develop a dictator complex" and if this is moi done that activities of the De- partment of the Interior in Alaska be transferred to the Commerce or Agriculture Departments.
 Second Reading
 Three measures advanced in the House this morning through sec ond reading. They are the Peter son insurance license measure, the Harvey smith bill to broaden the application of the Unemployment Compensation law and the memor- ial by Gordon asking Congress to allow Alaska divorces after one vear's residence instead of two.
 Rep. Frank Gordon withdrew his earlier collection agency licensing hill to introduce a new one placing a S25O annual tax on agencies not having a permanent office in the Territory. Alaska agencies and their branches would be licensed at $oo'
 Rep. Amer J. Peterson introduced a bill asking $6,000 for a schooi at the Independence Mine in the Wasilla mining area.
 For Donald Macdonald
 A $5O00 appropriation ito pay a reasonable compensation to ana the reasonable expenses incurred and to be incurred by Donald Mac Donald of Fairbanks, Alaska, m the discharge of his duties as a member of the Alaska Internation- al Highway Commission IS asKeo in a bill by Gordon
 Rep. Harvey Smith introduced a t;1, +o apnrnnriate S4000 for an entertainment fund to be used py Delegate Anthony J. Dimond in Washington during the blennlum in entertaining Alaskans and as- sisting them to transact such ousi- ness as they may have with the United States Government.
 The House adjourned until II o'clock tomorrow morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-04
SIDELIGHTS

It is interesting to compare the original Don Carlos Brownell memorial nd the committee substitute on the subject of Sec retary Ickes. Where the original referred to the Secretary's "Fas- cist-Iike" control of the Alaska railroad, the substitute says "un- warranted and cOercive," and so cn through the memorial. The Senate passed the memorial in it's revised form this afternoon. But the original was passed by the House this morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-04
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

Warm pmtrated all of Alaska this morn ing and rain stations from along the coast rom Southeast Alaska reported at few station the Seward cloudy skies prevailed else Alaska fallen previous the Seward Peninsula south from the Alaska Peninsula to Sou of precipitation l93 inches which Unseasonabl temperau prevailed above freezing were reported during previous Tanana temperatures high as 55 degrees The coldest temperatures ths morning Ove1ca1t moderately low ceiling and good vsbies p souheasterly southey winds n open channels prevaled morning the Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-02-04
l N I H E
 SE N AT E

INTRODUCED-S. B 2, by Walk CT to establish Territorial Depart ment of Labor.
 PASSED Committee substitute for S. J. M l, by Brownell, urging President Roosevelt to accept the resignation of Secretary of the In- terior Harold L. IckeS.