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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-18
DATE FOR A PARTY
CHAPTER XII

It had been a glorious day = this first day with Bill since the train bore him away from her, into the army.
 "But 1t slipped away so fast!" she was wailing there on the dark road as the car sped back toward the camp. we hardly had a min ute"
 Mrs. Marshall, you have been monopolizing me for exactly Il hours, IS minutes"
 50 you've been counting the minutes until you could get away from mel"
 Counting the minutes, all right" he admitted, with new glumness in his tone. Counting them and wishing there was way to stretch 'em out"
 She cuddled against him more closely. Five minutes, yet" She added, We're like Cinderella and the golden coach that turned back into a pumpkin. I forget where Prince Charming came in, at that point, but my Prince gets turned back into a buck private at the stroke of 10."
 His arms frightened. "It's hard to take, honey. only wish you could come up every Sunday" It was much too far, and 1t cost too much. They both knew it. Amy way, this one round trip may re- suit in our owing Paul a new clutch. You always play the dickens with the clutch"
 T don't think those new cars have clutches. No shift, so what would they need with clutch?"
 They were just talking. Talk ing to cover the ache of parting.
 T shouldn't have let you stay this late. It's long drive at night"
 "I1l be home by midnight"
 "No, you won't. And don't speed, please, darling"
 Times up now, Bill" She lifted her face for a last kiss. AS Bill got out of the car, Butch, who had been sleeping on the floor, woke up and growled his protest. Bill patted his head. "Sorry, old man. That's the way it iS in the Army"
 Its been wonderful, seeing you, Bill"
 Rill strengthened his shoulders. 'Tell Paul I said thanks. And listen, woman! Tell him also said not to take too good care of youl"
 For a moment, her heart turched. Then she realized that Bill was only joking. "I'll try to couae up again very soon, darling" She waved gaily, while Bill cau- ttoned her to drive carefully.
 The hundred miles of state high way which stretched before her seemed suddenly ominous as she drove of into the darkness. It was lonely, too. Butch had gone to sleep on the seat. The headlights of an oncoming car blinded her. She slow ed down. Twice she stopped for coffee. It must nave been long after
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1 "It's a sweater, stupid. For Bill"
 Then that's merely a sleeve" he said, setting himself on the sofa. Now for the argument. I have subscribed to 8 dance at the country club. A very gay affair, they promise. I want you to go with me. You've been burying yourself :. :"
 Here it was again. Martha braced herself.
 But Paul said, smiling, T in- tend to take you if I have to hit you over the head. That's what meant by an argument. The I meant by an argument. The dance is Saturday night, and you'll have to exhume an evening dress. shall be splendid in a dinner jacket"
 T can't" Martha said. But the thought of music, of laughter. of herself in the long, smooth soft ness of the white evening dress she had not worn for months, tesaed her. She remembered the long, dul levening in the bowling alley when the noise had given her splitting headache. She re- membered how sch had scrubbed the kitchen floor. She looked down at the poisonous brown wool in her lap.
 "A dance at the country club" The tempting picture of herself in the white gown the alluring promise of dancing and laughter was suddenly too much for her
 "Al right, Paul. I'll go with you.'
 l (TO Be Continued)
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. STORIES
 IN STAMPS
Cuban Medico Enters PhiIotely's Gallery

CUBA'S unusual philatelic item - above does double duty in commemorating the centenary of the islands first medical journal and honoring it's founder, Dr. Jose Nicolas Gutierrez y Herandes. The design, released in two values, shows the cover of the journal, listing Dr. Gutierrez as director and Dr. Ramon Zambrana and Dr. Luiz Costales as editors. A por- trait of pr. Gutierrez is shown at right. The stamps are also avail able in miniature sheet.
 Dr. Gutierrez is a newcomer to philately. Although not interna- tionally famous, he is remembered in Cuba for his work in developing the University of Havana and for his achievements in medicine dur ing the 18th century.
 Born in Havana, Dr. Gutierrez graduated in surgery from the uni- versity in 1921, became a teacher of anatomy. He founded his jour- nal "Repertorio Medico- Habanero" Havana Medical Repertory-in 184O, established the Academy of Science and the Museum of Natur- al History. In 1879 he became rector of Havana University.
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midnight when she fully reached home, but her watch had stopped because she'd forgotten to wind it, so she could not tell exactly what time 1t was.
 The next morning, she woke to find the sun high in the bedroom. Mercy, I'm late!" Butch was patiently scratching at the door. She let him slip out, while she dressed hurriedly. "This is what comes of visiting my own hus- band!! She drove downtown quickly. T hope the Chiefs not around when get in." But he was. He was in PaurS office, as she discovered when she opened the door to return Paul's car keys. Sorry, sir" she num- bled. T drove out to camp to visit Bill, and got home so late" She put the keys down on the desk.
 The chief engineer grinned. "The moral is, don't hang around army camps" \
 At lunch time, she found a min! ute to thank Paul for the car. Peg would surely have flown to pieces under the strain"
 q rather think it was too much for you, too," Paul said. Next time, I shall insist on going with you. If only to help you drive. He asked, Nice visit? How's Bill?"
 Hes looking grand. He got a pass, we didn't stay in camp"
 Paul put the key in his" pocket. This ends my generosity, posi- lively; next time I go as chauf- feur."
 Bill did say I'd probably ruin the clutch. If there's a clutch in the car?"
 Lets go to lunch,' said Paul. But he didn't suggest seeing her that night. She wrote a letter to Bill, telling him how late she got home. On Tuesday, she scrubbed the kitchen floor, and Wednesday night she took the living room apart and put it together again.
 Yes, the things they had said to each other, she and Paul, Sat- urday afternoon here in the apart ment, had shown Paul plainly that they mustn't see each other too much. But by Thursday, Mar tha was conscious of loneliness. It was so monotonous, to come home from the office after a hard day and go to work at home! It was monotonous to listen to the radio, maddening to have no one to talk to but Butch.
 On Friday, Paul suggested a movie. "Yes, indeedp said Mar tha thankfully.
 But she refused his invitations for the weekend. She stayed home, grimly. Sunday she went for long walk with Butch.
 It was the next week that she joined the bowling team the girls from the office had formed. "A person has to do something, or go mad!' The week after that she bought some brown wool at a knitting store and started sweater for Bill.
 "Knitting!" she thought in alarm. This makes me a widow beyond dispute!"
 She was actual working on the sweater = sitting in the red leather chair and conscientiously knitting two, purling two, the night Paul Ellioatt appeared without warming, at the apartment again.
 Flows the hermit?" he asked. T cambe here to indulge in an argument. Put down that ridicu- lous fancy work. What is it SUD- posed to be, a sock?"
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Performances this evening at the popular Warmers Strand theater conclude the engagement of ''Tin Pan Alley" starring Alice Faye and Betty Grable with Jack Oakie and John Payne; also Charter Pilot" with Lloyd Nolan and Lynn Bari.
 Topping the town for screen en- tertainment is the action-packed drama of the west Texas Rangers Ride Again" opening a three-day engagement at the Strand tomor- row afternoon.
 Roasting cast of notable players including John Howard Ellen Drew, Broderick Crawford, Akim Tamiroff. May Robson and Charley Grapewin, the film tells the story of what happens when a couple of modern Texas Rangers collide with B ruthless gang of present-day cat tie rustlers. The result is furious action and swift gunplay, with Ranger John Howard and Rancher Ellen Drew carrying on rapid-fire romance.
 The story is said to be one of the cleverest Westerns ever written and abounding in lusty dialogue and novel situations. The fact that such an impressive cast was assembled can be taken as evidence that the picture must carry powerful punch.
 On the same big show is East of the River" moving drama of life in ''New York's lower East Side" starring John Garfield, Brenda Barshall and Marjorie Rambeau.
 Coming to the Strand on Wednes- day Is the latest Marx Bros. laugh hit "Go West" AS their answer to the desire of the public for an op- portunity to laugh long and loudly In these times, the Marx Brothers offer their merriest fun-fest. In- .luded in the cast are John Carroll, Diana Lewis, Walter Woolf King md Robert Barrat.
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YESTERDAY: Martha finds Bin is actually enjoying his com scriptiOn service. He has changed. His restIessness is gone, replaced by . feeling of silent power. They go to reception quarters to get Bill . pass. A whole afternoon and evening, together, is ahead of them.
 DATE FOR A PARTY
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ANGEL

John Garfield receives several scripts week from amateur play erights who would like to see him 1Ax In their plays on Broadway.
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Cn AMIUM CR ACk ERS
GREAT" FILM ROLES

Listed below are the titles of five motion pictures, all of which begin with the same two words. Can you name the actor who played the title role in each?
 l. The Great Ziegfeld.
 2. The Great Dictator.
 3. The Great McGinty.
 4. The Great Victor Herbert. 5. The Great Profile.
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nHEcK TN THE MAIL

Donald Crisp has been playing a correspondence chess game for the past two months with friend tn the East.
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STRAND

Answers on Back Page
Evening star., 1941-02-05
10 Killed as Flames
Sweep Quilt Plant
In New Haven
Room Filled With BoIes
Of Cotton Catches
Afire Suddenly
Ry the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, Feb. Sire
sweeping with unexpected sWiftness
through a room filled with cotton
bales burned to death 10 employees OF
the New Haevn Quilt e. &Pad Co.
today.
The victims were burned beyond
recognition. Several had been work.
ing for the firm only few months.
The fire, on the third floor of the
three story brick building. was con-
fined to a single department pro-
ducing fluffed cotton for filling COM
fortables which the company was
making under contract from the
Army.
The foreman, Isadore Donner. said
% or Is persons were working in the
department and n in the entire
building.
1t would have been possible for
all to get out Immediately after the
blaze started. he said. He believed
some of the victims had returned to
the room for their coats and that
others tried to put it out or retreated
to a rear wall while employes from
other departments fought the plaze
with hand extinguishers.
One of those who escaped, Eli
Rabinowitz, said he thought he vas
trapped.
Il was trying to put out the fire
and when it got so bad I went for
the front door" he said Some of
them this fellow employees were
screaming in the back. The fire had
covered the whole room, and as l
got to the door the whole door was
covered. I didn't know how I could
get out. Henry Tagliatala another
employee was at the door with a
hose, and he soaked me"
Mr.. Donner said the fire started
around a Garnett, a machine for
f1uffng cotton, probably from fric-
tion spark or static electricity.
Evening star., 1941-02-05
A. S. 6. A. P.
Continued From First Page.)

major chains january after fail
ing to reach an agreement with the
broadcasting companies, and the
Government makes this action the
basis of one of its charges.
Named as defendants in the ac-
ton today are Gene Buck, president
of the society; Louis Bernstein and
Otto A. Harbach, vice presidents;
George w. Meyer. secretary; Gus
tave Schirmer, treasurer, and 81
other directors of the society. The
10 music publishing firms which are
defendants have had officers, agents
and representatives on the Board
of Directors.
Announcing the action, Thurman
Arnold, Assistant Attorney General
in charge of the Anti Trust Division,
said: I'm plain language A. S. C..
A. P. is charged with exploiting
composers by preventing them from
selling their music except on terms
dictated by self-perpetuating
Board of Directors. That board has
the power arbitrarily to determine
on what basis various members of
A. S. c. A. P. shall share in the
royalties from A. S. C. A. P. compost
tions. In addition to discriminating
against composers, A. S. C. A. P. has
been using its monopoly power to
charge the users of music for songs
they do not play.
This is done by compelling the
user to pay percentage of his gross
receipts on programs where other
music is used or where no music is
used. BY this method any one who
Evening star., 1941-02-05

does not belong to A. S. c. A. P. is
excluded from the market. These
practices we consider not only illegal,
but unjustifiable on any ground OF
fair dealing. Our proceeding is
aimed only to compel A. S. c. A. P.
to stop such practices. Therefore,
the department will continue to
hold the door open to proposals
from A. S. C. A. p, which will elimi-
nate these abuses. 1t does not de-
sire to prevent A. S. C. A. P. from
protecting the copyright privileges
of its members
The Governments complaint sets
out eight specific causes for action.
1t charges that all competition is
eliminated among A. S. c. A. P.
members in the exploitation of the
public performance rights to their
music; that performance licenses
for society music are available on
an all-or- none basis only and that
fees for these licenses are fixed ar
bitrarily. Discrimination both as to
price and terms among various
commercial users of music also is
alleged.
The Government contends also
that prior to the breakup of the
agreement between the broadcasting
companies and A. S. c. A. P. that
radio stations have had to accept
license from the society upon any
terms and conditions imposed by
A. S. c. A. P. or subject themselves
to infringement suits.
Evening star., 1941-02-05
Long Jail Stay Voids
Assault Sentence

A 26-year-old colored man was in
effect freed from Jail yesterday bv
a jury which found him guilty OF
felonlous assault in stabbing and
seriously wounding prominent
Alexandria tVa) businessman.
Daniel BraXton of Alexandria. was
technically fined $500 and costs
Unable to paw the fine, he was
sentenced to so days in jail-maxi-
mum under the Virginia code. He
was then freed because he has
already been held by police since
November 9. when he assaulted F.
Clinton Knight, proprietor of R. E
Knight & Sons, in his Alexandria
store.
After four hours delibera alton. the
Corporation Court jury acquitted
BraXton on charges of felonious as
sault on David E. Baylis. Alexandria
contractor. who was allegedlv cut
when attempting to disarm him.
A previous juryS failure to agree,
resulted in mistrial December 81.
Evening star., 1941-02-05
Methods Of Paying
Ruled |mmateriaI /
Wages Meet Minima
Federal Judge in DoIIos
Reps U. S. Fight on Union
Contract Provisions
Rx the ASsociated Press.


DALLAS, Feb. 5.-Firms paying
wages or salaries equal to or in ex-
cess of wage-hour law minima in
pursuance of genuine contracts are
in compliance with the act, regard
less of methods of pay Federal
Judge William H. Atwell held yes
terday.
The courts ruling denied petit
ton by the Wage and Hour Divi-
sion for a restraining injunction
against the A. H. Belo Corp, pub
fishers Of the Dallas Morning News
and opera tors OF Radio Stations
WFAA and KGKO. to halt alleged
violations of the Fair Labor Stand
ards Act.
Further, Judge Atwell sustained
the Belo Corps petition for q
declaratory judgment as to the legal
ity Of its methods of paying en-
ployes.
The Wage-Hour Division had con-
tended the corporation was not COM
putting overtime In accordance with
the acts provisions. arguing wages
and overtime should be based on
a computed hourly wage in spite
of a specification as to such wage
in an employees contract which pro-
vides for a weekly guaranteed sum
as a salary.
Judge Atwell, commenting on the
methods of figuring wages and hours
as insisted upon by the Wage-Hour
Division, said:
"It emasculates the right of con-
tracts. 1t emasculates the fullness
of the meaning of the word en-
ploye. 1t makes vassals of employe
and employer and leaves us hang
ing by our thumbs, at the mercy
of the construction of the Govern
ment as to what We mean when We
contract
The Judge added he could not
conceive "of law being intended
to unsettle amicable relations be-
tween employer and employe."
Employees testified they were salts
fed with the wage arrangements.
Evening star., 1941-02-05
Wreckage Of Army
Bomber Searched
For New Evidence
Seven Bodies Recovered; ;
Croft Struck Only
Cliff for Miles Around

BY the ssociated
MORTON, Wash, Feb. 5.-An
Army mountain party remained az
the upper end Of a bleak, steep triaI
today to seek further evidence IN
the explosion scattered wreckage OF
an Army bomber which carried
seven men to death January s.
BY man power and pack horse
train the bodies of the victims were
brought late yesterday down the
tortuouS trail-a trail l8 inches VIDE
In stretches, with l,500-foot vertical
drops toward a stream which looked
like a silver in the forested valley
below.
The flyers bodies we're taken to
Tacoma, near the McChord Field
base, from which the bomber left
on a flight to a California bombing
range and to which 1t apparently
was attempting TO return when II
crashed against the only rocky clif1
for miles around. about 6 miles by
air northwest of this numbering
village.
Further Search Made.
The plane struck approximatelv
so feet from the top. Army officers
said it would have been in the clear
100 yards to either side. A further
search of the scene, with men
lowered and raised along the rocky
ledge by ropes, was being conducted
in the hope the ships clock or crew
members watches might be found
! to show the exact time of the crash.
Col Walter Peck, McChord Field
operations officer, said the bomber
apparently crashed into the cliff at
a 45-degree angle This indicated
that the pilot saw the 4300-foot
peak at the last moment and jerked
the plane upward desperately In a
vain attempt to clear it.
LANGLEY FIELD, Va. Feb. LE7).
Luck was with the crew of Bit
four -motored bomber which did a
ground loop. crashed and burned on
the take-off here yesterday after
noon.
Base officers said all u men OF
the Air Corps from Fort Douglas,
Utah. escaped without a scratch
from the ship before it burned.
The plane, of which Capt. Chester
p. Gilger was the pilot. was start
ing for Fort Douglas. 1t had been
brought for maneuvers which were
to have been staged for Secretary
Of War Stimson here Monday.
Evening star., 1941-02-05
Rooming House Fire
Routs 14From Beds;
Girl Is Overcome
Three Escape Through
Third-FIoor Windows;
BIoze Storts in Laundry

Fire. starting in the Hanky-Panky
Chinese Laundry in the basement
of a rooming house at 800 Eight
eenth street NV, drove IA roomers
out of bed into the cold early today
Three escaped through a third
story window and 19-year- -old girl
was overcome by smoke before be-
ing carried to safety from her third
floor room.
Vernon Lee, operator of the laun-
dry; his wife and three young chill
dren escaped from their quarters
in rear of the laundry. The three
children, one just 2 weeks old ac-
cording to Mr.. Lee, are at Chill
dren's Hospital being treated for
exposure, but their condition was
said to be good. The laundry oper-
ator SAID the youngsters are Vernon
Lee, jr.. 3; Venice, ll2. and 10y,
the baby.
Police reported John Kirchner, 80
third-foor roomer, was being
treated at Emergency Hospital for
back and foot injuries apparently
incurred when he escaped from the
third floor rear window. The girl
Nina Knott, was also under treat
ment there and her condition was
described as not serious.
The neighborhood was aroused
when the fire apparatus responded
shortly after midnight. Flames
badly damaged the basement and
first floor and the upper floors were
also impaired by smoke and broken
glass. No estimate of the damage
was available.
Tried to Rescue Girl.
The fire was discovered by H E.
Beck of 8l4 Eighteenth street. He
said he telephoned in an alarm and
rushed over. Breaking in the door,
he heard a girl screaming upstairs.
he said, and attempted to 60 to her
rescue. but thick smoke cut him off
Shortly afterward fremen found
Miss Knott under her bed, overcome
by smoke.
Many of the roomers were aWak-
ened by Archie Pruitt, a drug COM
pany employe, who lived on the
third floor. He said he had returned
from movie and was getting in
bed when he heard shouts of fire" 4"
He said he looked out the window,
saw the flames from the basement.
and tried to awaken the other
roomers.
Some Got Out Unassisted.
Those on the first and second
floors apparently we're able to get
out unassisted, but Mr.. Pruitt,
his brother. w. P. Pruitt, and Mr..
Kirchner were trapped by the
smoke. Mr.. Pruitt said his brother
let him out of rear window to the
roof of a porch few feet below,
after which he climbed down tree
to the ground.
Archie Pruitt said his brother
jumped from the window to the
porch, but struck only the edge of
the porch roof, hurting the rest of
the distance to the ground. He said
he was injured and taken to the
hospital. Police, however, recorded
only Mr.. Kirchner as injured.
The laundry operator and his
family made their escape from a
rear door, he said, after being
aroused and opening the door into
the laundry to see it ablaze.
Evening star., 1941-02-05
Californian Named
For First Honors
Al Naval Academy
MocNichoIson, Sanger
And Cuccios to Graduate
At Head of Class

l3y the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Feb. 5.-Midship-
man William MacNicholson, Pasa-
dena, Calf, today was named honor
man of the Naval Academy gradual
ing class.
Midshipman Frank NJ. Sanger, jr.,
Wilmington, Del, had the second
highest standing and Midshipman
Francis P. CucciaS, Woodhaven, N.
Y, ranked third.
They and their 397 senior class
mates are to be graduated Friday.
Academy officials announced that
Midshipmen Sanger and Cuccias
would receive commissions as enSigns
in the Navy Midshipman Mac
Nicholson's physical status" for a
commission in the line is pending,
they added.
At the presentation of prizes and
awards ceremony tomorrow, Mac
Nicholson will receive the National
Society. Daughters of American
Revolution prize, pair of marine
binoculars, for excellence in sea-
manship; the Veterans of Foreign
Wars prize, a service pistol, and the
Gardner L. CaSkey Memorial prize,
a gold watch, for standing at the
head of his class for the course.
Sanger to Receive Watch.
Sanger is to receive the Glass of
1924 prize, a gold watch, forstanding
highest in the department of marine
engineering.
Members of the graduating class
who hold athletic awards will at
tend the IN" dance tonight in Hub
bard Hall. A hop for seniors also
is scheduled tonight.
Meanwhile acquisition of sea
legs in double-quick time was in
prospect for members of the gradu-
ating class.
$50 Assigned to Destroyers.
About $50 senior clasSmen have
drawn assignments on destroyers.
About 95 senior classmen. officials
said. are TO report for duty aboard
battleships. 20 being assigned to the
new "battleWagonS' Washington and
North Carloina now being completed
In construction yards Approximate
ly 30 will board aircraft carriers.
81 will report to heavy cruisers and
36 to light cruisers.
Evening star., 1941-02-05
Model Home Robber
Gets 22-Month Term

Accused of stealing electric re-
frigerators from two model homes
in Montgomery County. Md, Joseph
Witt of Silver Spring was sentenced
yesterday to serve % months In the
House of Correction.
Circuit Court Judge Charles w.
Woodward imposed the term after
Witt pleaded guilty to two charges
of HOUSEKEEPING and larceny. He
was given year on one count and
10 months on the other. A Sus-
pended sentence was given his con-
fessed accomplice. Cora Mae Rodano.