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Evening star., 1941-05-14
Vichy Agreement


ceptance by the Vichy government
of the undisclosed terms of a new
Franco-German agreement climaxes
series of mysterious moves by
Admiral Darlan that were of them
selves portentous. After preliminary
conversations with German spokes-
men in Paris, he went to Berchtes-
gaden, Hitler'S mountain retreat,
where he had a long conversation
with the. Fuehrer in the presence of
Won Ribbentrop, Reich Minister of
Foreign Affairs. Darlan arrived back
in Vichy, repeatedly accompanied by
Otto Abetz, Germanys liaison man in
France. simultaneously, Marshal Pc
tain has emerged from seclusion in
his estate on the Riviera and likewise
returns to Vichy.
Such are the latest factual develop
ments in the long g-drawn-out course
of Franco-German negotiations. The
air is naturally full of rumorS, but
nothing definite is yet known as to
what has been agreed upon between
the negotiators. Nevertheless, every
thing indicates important advances
in the direction of closer Franco
German "co-operation."
In the first place, the mere fact
that Berlin had officially announced
the conference between Hitler and
Darlan in the presence of Won Rib
bentrop implied that it was success
full from the German viewpoint. Such
meetings are not impromptu affairs.
The groundwork is always carefully
laid and general meeting of minds
must have been arrived at in ad-
vance. Deadlock or radical disagree
ment would damage Hitler's prestige.
In fact, the German authorities OBJ
viously took advance precautions
against possible slipup by confin-
ing their first admissions to a meet
ing between Darlan and a certain
important German parsonage at an
unspecified place. Berlin's full revela-
ton Of the meeting strongly suggests
that it went off according to plan.
The next step was the meeting be-
tween Darlan and his chief. What
ever Darlan may have agreed upon
at Berchtesgaden was provisional,
subject to Petain's ratification. The
old marshal has Stubbornly kept
supreme power in his own hands and
therefore has the last word. But
his situation has become increasingly
difficult. For many months France
has undergone "softening" process,
due primarily to the harsh armistice
terms. The grievous hardships in
flicted by splitting France into two
zones, the growing scarcity of food
and raw materials, the exile of her
best manhood in German prison
camps; these and other attendant
factors have steadily undermined
French morale and ability to resist.
In addition, Petain himself seems to
be Intellectually a "defeatist," for he
has often expressed the opinion that
an eventual German victory is in
evitable, at least to the extent of an
unshakable mastery over the Euro
pean continent.
Under these circumstances, and in
such frame of mind, it was unlikely
that Patain cOl11d refIlSe Germ n da.
mandS for larger measure of CO.
operation. During the winter, the
Germans let France stew in its misery
and automatically deteriorate. Now.
the moment seems to have come
when French complaisance is really
necessary for their plans. Accord
ingly, the screws have been put on
sharply. And the Vichy government
was in no position to resist, though
it may still do some bargaining.
Evening star., 1941-05-14
Calls on Everybody
To Resist Nazis.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Some persons say that they are against
the brutal Nazis. But what do these
people do about 1t? Do they work
against this brutality, or do they drift
along, content with casual remark now
and then?
All Of us who absolutely from the bot
tom Of our hearts and souls are against
the possible enslavement of mankind
should be working day and night in
every way to rouse the people to the
terrible menace. About aid to Britain
without reservation is our only way to
combat this degrading new order"
The great English poet, Alexander
Pope, once warned:
'Vice is monster of such awful mien
That to be hated needs but to be seen.
But seen too oft, accustomed to its face,
We first endure, then pity, then embrace"
BERNARDINE ALLEN.
New York City.
Evening star., 1941-05-14
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. Hdskin.

A reader can get the anstDer to any
question OF fact By t0riting The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HGSkin, director, Washington,
D. c. Please trclose stamp for reply.
@. How many radio stations are
owned by newspapers?-L. K. E.
A. Newspaper publishers own 294 of
the 8S3 radio stations in the United
States.
q. What two Presidents Of the United
States both signed the Declaration of
Independence and both died on the same
day?-F. H. w.
A. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
were both signers Of the Declaration Of
Independence; they both died on July
4, 1926, and were both Presidents OF the
United States.
@. How long have there been cham
bers Of commerce?-E. L. K.
A. The Oldest body Of the nature Of
q chamber of commerce was started in
Marseilles, France, at the close of the
18th century. The first institution of
the kind In the United States, the New
York Chamber of Commerce, was organ
lied in 1853 and incorporated by royal
charter from King George III in ITO.
@. What is the origin Of fiasco, mean
ing a failure2-H. H. A.
A. In the making Of Venetian glass
If the slightest flaw was discovered the
article was rejected and converted into
a common bottle by the glass blower.
What was TO have been Venetian glass
was fiasco, or common bottle. Thus
the idea Of failure became associated
with the word.
@. Is the Supreme Court Building in
Washington, D. c., Of Roman architec-
ture?-F. S.
A. The building closely resembles the
Temple Of Justice in Rome.
Evening star., 1941-05-14

sensible procedure that not only
gives due consideration to the
health problems of the men who
guard the city against the hazards
of crime and fire, but insures a quail
ity of protection bef1tting the Ma
tional Capital.
Evening star., 1941-05-14

Pocket-size song books are to be-
come standard equipment for the
American soldier. There is no truth
to the rumor that the words of
"Hinkey Dinkey Parlez Vous" will be
included in special asbestos edition.
Evening star., 1941-05-14
New York City.
Declares Dictators
Are Atheists,

To the Editor Of The Star:
In Germany Hitler abolished the Ten
Commandments practiced and believed
by Christian and Jew alike.
AS substitute he ordered new set Of
so-called pure Aryan" self -worshiping
ten commandments, which are drilled
into the minds and hearts of all Nazis.
Herein lies the fundamental differ
ence between the World War and the
present conflict. Herein is the under
lying cause of the ruthless bombing of
civilians. Herein lies the hidden link"
which binds the two atheistic dictators-
Hitler and Stain.
MARY ROGERS oERSTEH.
Evening star., 1941-05-14

The Reich propaganda service is
at last compelled to admit serious
destruction by the r. A. F. They
have reluctantly given up the idea of
informing their dupes that the dam
age was due to mice.
Evening star., 1941-05-14

Middies graduating from Annapo-
lis are suffering from a shortage Of
swords. This is just about as serious
as would be shortage of spurs for
swivel chair officers. .
Evening star., 1941-05-14
Expresses Astonishment
At sympathy" for Hess.

To the Editor Of The Star:
A curious type Of refugee now is seek
ing shelter in the democratic countries:
The NaA refugees from Nazi-ism; the
men VINO have set fire to the house of
civilization, and who think now that
they deserve pardon!
AS a refugee from Austria I cannot
but be astonished about the strange
sympathies one of the most dangerous
Nazis, Herr Hess, is enjoying in the press
of Great Britain and of this country In
the moment of his escape. 1t seems to
me like applauding doomed murderer
who has escaped from State with the
death penalty to State without capital
punishment, DIR. ROBERT RE.
Evening star., 1941-05-14
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q DietD to condensation.
Evening star., 1941-05-14

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the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to It or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
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hers also are reserved
Evening star., 1941-05-14

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given the authority, legally delegated to
the Congress to make a declaration of
war? A VIRGINIA DEMOCRAT.
Evening star., 1941-05-14

is4o neures Of census for these subdivisions
are not yet available. Total population 1910
census. '663,091. D. C. holds 37th place in 1910
and was 41st in 1880. -
Evening star., 1941-05-14
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Entered as second-class matter post office.
Washington, D. c.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-03-14
INSECTICIDES AND
STATE POISON LAW
Compounds to be Brought
Under Regulations, says
Health Department

Because roach" powders. which
are usually deadly poisons, can be
so easily mistaken for yeast powder,
flour, sugar, meal, and other sup
plies used in cooking and baking
all of which are white powders
a movement is under way to re-
quire all compounds used as house
hold insecticides to be colOred a
Nile blue. Preliminary steps toward
the extension of the State Poison
Law to include such compounds
under it's restrictive provisions
have also been taken.
Several cases Of poisoning attrib-
uted to this cause hove occurred
in Maryland and in other states
Nationwide attention has been TO-
cuSSed recently on the inherent dan
ger from this source through the
experience reported from Pittsburgh
in January, in which from twelve
to fourteen deaths and forty cases
Of severe poisoning were attributed
to the accidental substitution of
powdered insecticide for flour,
used for hot cakes, at a shelter
for homeless men.
The movement to require the
cOlOring of such compounds sold
in Maryland is sponsored by the
Bureau of Food and Drugs of the
State Department Of Health in
cooperation with the Maryland
State Board of Pharmacy
For the further protection of the
public against the hazards involved
in the use of the poisonous chemi-
Gals that form the basis of house
hold insecticides, the Board of
Pharmacy has notified manufac-
lures and distributors of such
substances. that these chemicals
shall be subject to the restrictions
imposed under the State Poison
Law, governing the manufacture
and sale of other poisons.
A public hearing with regard to
this order has been called by the
State Board OF Pharmacy and will
be held at the State Department
of Health in Baltimore City, Fri
day afternoon, March q.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-03-14
YOUR HOBBY MIGHT
BE USED IN ARMY
Classification Now Going
On In 18TH Infantry
At Camp Meade

Classification and eventual place
ment of men with experience rang
ing from air plane engine mechan-
les to embalmers and pigeon fan
ciers faces Twenty-Ninth Division
officials as soon as the 115th Infan-
try, formerly the First Regiment of
the Maryland National Guard. com
pletes its intelligence tests and the
classification interviews now being
held at Fort Meade, Maryland.
Men who worked in civilian life
as cake wrappers, attorneys, radio
announcers, policemen, newspaper
reporters and just plain laborers,
men from all walks of life, took
intelligence tests together, company
by company, as the Division attempt
ed to gain comprehensive knowledge
of the individual and collective in
telligence of its personal.
Results of the test and inter
views have shown thus far that the
personnel of the enlisted men in
the former National Guard rank in
qualification as 20 per cent spe-
cialists and 30 per cent basic sold
Ter material. Draftees on the other
hand, possibly as a result of their
respective environments, qualify as
so per cent basic and 40 per cent
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-03-14


The interviews and tests together
show that the majority of men in
the 115th Infantry are new men, raw
recruits. They likewise indicate
that a direct result of the Selectiye
Service Act has been an influx
of higher grade men into the former
National Guard than during peace
time enlistments.
Few enlisted men realized when
they Joined the U. S. Army that
their hobbies or civilian occupations
would be used to place them for
more efficient service but within
a few weeks a man who used to
stand and watch pigeons cluster to-
gether and had a desire to train
them might find himself a part of
the communications service with
plenty of pigeons at his beck and
call.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-03-14
ORNAM ENTAIL BUTTER
FROSTING

tablespoons butter
cups sifted cOnfectiOners
sugar
egg whites. unbeaten
tablespoons cream (about)
- teaspoon vanilla
II teaspoon salt
Cream butter, add part of sugar
gradually, blending after each adj
dition. Add remaining sugar, alter
nately with egg whites, then with
cream, until of right consistency to
spread. Beat after each addition
until smooth. Add vanilla and salt.
Spread frosting smoothly on top and
sides of cake. With remaining frost
ing make borders, festoons and the
rosettes for decoration, using pastry
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-03-14
HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN?

Income tax returns must be in
the mails not later than midnight
on Saturday, March Is, 1941.
Every married person with a
gross income of $4,000 and over and
every single person with a gross in
come of $500 or over is obliged to
file a returns under the tax law
enacted by the 1910 session of con-
gress.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-03-14

heat. When steam comes from
vegetables. turn to the lowest heat
that will maintain steaming Cook
green beans Is to 20 minutes;
cauliflOwer, 20 to 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, place canned corn-on.
the-cOb in we'll cooker. add suffi-
cient liquid fro.l can to cover bot
tom of cooker, anG heat with high
heat oni.' until steam comes from
cooker. Then arrange caullflOw-
er in center Of large serving plat
ter. Mix drained beans lightly
with butter. Arrange ears Of corn
by pairs around cauliflower, divid-
ing space into fourths. Place
green beans between corn. Pour
deviled ham sauce over cauliflow-
er and serve
DEVILED HAM SAUCE
IL C. tomato juice.
31a tbsp. flour
tbsp. butter
p tsp. prepared mustard.
70 tsp. sugar
q tsp. salt
Is tsp. pepper
l PA ounce can deviled ham.
Blend butter and flour in sauce
pan over medium heat. Add re-
mainder of ingredients and cook,
stirring constantly until mixture
J is smooth and thick, about min
utes.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-03-14
BRIDES CAKE

33A cups sifted cake flour
10 teaspoons double acting
baking powder
134 cups butter
2 cups sugar
IL cups egg whites. unbeaten
- teaspoons vanilla
IA teaspoon almond extract
Sift flour once, measure. add the
baking powder, and sift together
three times. Cream butter thorough
ly. add sugar gradually, and cream
together until light and fluffy. Add
egg whites, IA cup at a time, beat
ing about 3 minutes after each
addition. Add flour, a small amount
at a time, beating we'll after each
addition. Add flavoring and beat
vigorously. Turn into 10-inch tube
pan which has been creased. lined
on bottom. sides. and around the
tube with heavy paper, and again
creased. Bake in slow oven CTS F.
l hour; then increase slightly to
300 F. and bake so minutes longer,
or until done. Insert favOrs, if de-
sired, wrapping each in waxed
paper, and pressing into small Sits
cut in the cake. Spread Ornamental
Butter FrOsting smoothly on top and
sides of cake Decorate with simple
borders, feStOOnS. and rOSetteS of
Ornamental Butter FrOsting, and
trim with silver dragees. Serve on
silver tray or platter surrounded with
delicate sprays Of fern. cosmos, or
bridal wreath. Place special bridal
favor on top of cake: Or tie small
wedding bells or other favors to
ribbons and intertwine through the
SPRAYS
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-03-14
Tested 10 Her Modern Electric Ki.shss
VEGETABLE PLATTER IN

-
What does the bountiful platter
OF green beans, snowy cauliflower
and corn-on-the-cOb pictured above
have to do with good citizenship?
More than you might think. For
along with Uncle Sans encourage
ment Of better nutrition for men
OF fighting age, has come a pro-
gram stressing better nutrition
for all of America so that it's citi-
Zens may be fit in time of need.
Cooking the family's vegetables
so as to retain the vitamins thus
becomes matter of national sig
nificance.
Many of the vitamins that are
lost in cooking vegetables are dis
carded as part of the cooking IL
quid. You'll find that there will
be no cooking liquid left to discard
If you do your vegetable cookery on
a modern electric range. For the
heat of electric surface units is
controlled heat and can be kept so
low that only Il to q cup of water
is needed to cook most vegetables
safely and without burning. pre-
serving both the flavor and vita
Minis.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-03-14
THREE VEGETABLE
PLATTER

l cauliflOWer
12-Ounce cans cOrn-On-the-cOb
Is ears).
l ID. green beans (shredded)
tsp. salt
2 tbsp. butter
Wash and trim cauliflower,
place in large saucepan with sui
ficient cold water to cover bottom
Of saucepan and p teaspoon salt.
Wash and shred green beans,
place in medium-sized saucepan
with sufficient cold water to cover
bottom of saucepan and 70 teaspoon
salt. Cover vegetables and place
on electric surface units over high
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-03-14

tube. Fill tube only one-half full.
Decorate with silver dragees. 1t
will mage enough frosting to cover
10-inch tube cake and to use for
special decorations.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1941-03-14

When there is a wedding, nothing
can be done half way"-every-
thing must be "Special' - right
from the clothing worn by the
bride, down to her own cake. It's
a day of days and to make every
thing Just right" - bake her a
Brides Cake.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-07-01
Harris Crossroads
By KATIE WADE.

c. Y. Harris. Jr. spent several days
in NeWpol/ News, Va.
David Brummitt spent week before
last with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
S. ID. Brummitt.
Herbert Hope spent Saturday night
with Macon lVcy.
Henry Lee Owens spent several
days with David Lee Hope last
week.
Jewell Wells spent several day
with her grandmother, Mrs. X. O.
ReaVis.
Katie Wade and Joyce and Rebcc-
ca Owens We're guests of Miss Helen
Nuckles Wednesday night.
Miss Edna Harris was the guest
Of Miss Mary Frances lVey Thurs
day night.
Miss Mary Ivey was a visitor Of
Miss Maria Hope Saturday night.
Lucille Harris spent the day with
Katie Wade Friday.
Louise Johnston spent the past
week with Frances Ncathery.
Mrs. T, V, Bobbitt, Jr,, and son,
Thomas, spent the past week
with Mrs, Bobbltt's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. X. @. ReuNis.
Miss Helen Nuckles spent Friday
night with Maria Hope,
Anna Laura IIathery spent last
Saturday night with Frances Meath
cry,
Katie Wade was the guest of Susie
GrecnWay Sunday.
Mrs. Myrtle Wade and daughter,
Katie, visited Mrs. Jack Wade Mon
day night.
Maria Hope spent Friday night
with Mary Frances Ivey.
Mr.. and Mrs. |. II. Owens had a.
their guest Thursday night Mrs.
Matte Rem.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-07-01

H., .ytiuu- vest resource uut
wealth. and said they were grrat,
than those combined of the pr.ut4pa.
nations involved in the war.
But if the nation has only wealth,
it is vcrv poor. In this hour ! cove,
the spirit of all North Carolina to
abide IN the nation as a whole he
declared. Any man who seeks t.
impede the nations defense effort
should he put behind the bars. w,
believe in Labor. but when our boy
are being called into service, no man
should be allowed To strike and stop
cur defense industries
Our lag mas never been lower
cd To any power on earth, and under
God il never shall be. We shall match
our power with those nations seek =
Ing To- destroy liberty upon the earth.
We are gong Ia help England
nightly, and we shall know how to
sacrifice m this country, for We
stand FOR those things which are
more than lite
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-07-01
CHAPTER ~THIRTY-THREE

ALL THE way home Henry and
John Jones puzzled over the dlSap-
p~earance of The supposed murderer
in the abandoned tunnel. They were
arguing about it as Mrs. Potter
welcomed them in the door. She
was so relieved she didn't notice
Henry's overshoes We're missing.
They We're still arguing about it
at breakfast.
II tell you, the fellow must have
heard us coming" declared Jones.
He went into the tunnel, yes-but
he slipped out again before We got
there"
He didn't have time 10 do that"
Henry objected.
Richard leaned across the table,
wiping his shirt sleeve in the syrup
on his pancakes. why lid ne go
into the tunnel, do you suppose? ?"
Maybe he was LOOKING for shell
ter" Jones suggested. 1T was rain
ing last highland yesterday
morning. too
Henry was g sarcastic "Ha walked
a LONG wav tn oet ONT of the rain
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-07-01
BROADCAST
BY DURHAM STATION
J. B. Clark. Henderson Native, In
Charge of Radio Hour For
WDNC Service.

Today's program of the llender-
son Centennial wa broadcast by the
Durham station WDNC. which car
ried the address Of former Governor
Hoey and Lieutenant Governor r.
l.. Iargj,. as well as the message
from President Roosevelt read by
Mayor Henry Powell.
j. g. Clark. an official of WDNC,
and q native Henderson man, was
here IN charge of the broadcast, and
had Il position IN the speakers stand
for that purpose. He was greeted
by many old friends as a former
Henderson resident who returned for
the occasion, and he also praised
h4hlv the start Of the big thrcc-day
event.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-07-01
CHAPTER

HENRY HAD never been 80
frightened before in his life. He
didn't dare move. His only hope
was that The fellow with the rifle
would believe him dead.
The rHeman was a crack shot
Henry hrcathed to himself, scarce
~ louder than his beating heart.
Il was leaning ove under the UNI
brella. l was leaning over. If I
hadn been-the bullet would have
gone through my head"
Both Ives and Professor Bisbee
had been shot through the head.
Stealthy footsteps approached.
They We're quite nea before Henry
heard them, because the ground
was soft. He shut his eyes and held
his breath.
The rifeman halted. Henry pic
tured him raising the gun for a
second shot. but none came. After
a moment the footsteps passed on,
crossed the road behind Henry. The
barbed wire fence creaked as
someone spread the wires to enter
the pasture land west of the Baker
farm.
Henry waited another minute,
then Sprang to his feet and raced
for home. He almost broke through
the front door, and collapsed into
one Of the chairs in his living
room.
Henry"
Gosh, Pop"
John Jones half rose from the
big chair in which he had been TAX
ing his ease. His big hands gripped
the chair arms and his face eX-
pressed the first CONSERVATION he
had admitted in the Potters' pres
ence.
Henry still held the broken um-
brella. He lifted it and pointed
mutely to the damage done.
Jones took the umbrella and ex-
amined it. Bullet holes!"
Henry nodded.
The big man snapped to lie.
"Where is he? When did this hap
pen?"
"Down the road couple of
minutes ago"
zones grabbed his nat. "Quiok!
Where's a hashlight We can fol-
low MS trail this time"
Mrs, Potter threw her arms
around her husband. "Ch, Henry.
You're not hurt! Thank God you're
not hurt.'
Come on. Henrv.' John Jones
snapped.s
"M-me?"
"Of course. You've got to show
me which way he went"
Mrs. Potter was aghast. Hes
not going out again"
Henry looked 1t his son t4nCOm-