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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-13
BY HARRY HARRISON knoll
COPYRIGHT. 1912.
NEA SERVICE. INC.

there was some change Hunter did
not Immediately understand He
moved closer, and suddenly drew
back He turned to look at War
wick The buffers voice was
hoarse with fear when he said,
what is it, sir? Is he"
Hunter bent over Junior He
gently rolled the boy over. The
face was as colorless as the bed
sheet. The blood stains that Hun
ter had thought were from the
scratch on Juniors arm seemed
bigger. Hunter looked at hole in
the black coat. He unbuttoned
juniors shirt. Warwick lowered
anxiously by.
what is it, Mr.. Dent?"
Hunter Dent Strengthened. He
nodded to Warwick.
you'd better call doctor
quick. You'd better telephone Mr.
Ballard too. He and Mrs. Ballard
are in town at their home. Get in
touch with them Immediately
Junior has been shot, and ! think
ne is dead"
AS Warwick hurried out Hunter
bent to listen to Juniors heart, to
make sure If the boy were dead
or alive.
ITO Be COntinued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-13
SPORTING BLOOD

lions the presence Of $1,000 Of
funds from the First National
Bank would bring about; he per-
haps would be protecting the girl
as much as young Ballard by not
talking too much. There was a
way out.
"Why, Junior this moment is In
his ROOM"
She seemed surprised. His
room! Wasn't he"
81 suppose after the party and
big night he came home and
crawled into bed. Fact is I saw
him go to his room and go to bed"
Suddenly she started away.
Hunter followed half across the
rear lawn. He hardly knew why
he felt this way - not wanting her
to go to find Junior. Just then
there was a blast of a motor horn
out in front. Instead Of entering
the east wing of the big house,
where young Billiards. room was
located, Red, recognizing the horn,
ran lightly by footpath around.
house. The big blue roadster was
familiar to him too.
The young man at the wheel was
Oliver Tisdale. He was bareheaded.
He seemed disheveled. Something in
his manner suggested great anxiety,
and Hunter thought he detected a
worried note in his voice when he
called to Red. The girl ran up to
him. She leaned on the rim Of the
car door. Hunter went quickly into
the house.
He met Warwick the butler, in
the corridor. 1.-THE young master
is in his room, isn't he, Warwick"
"Why, yes, sir, Mr.. Dent, am
quite sure of 1t. He would be still
asleep, sir"
do you know what time he got
in last night - this morning." He
watched the man closely, for II no
one had seen Hunter carry Junior
in, the situation would be simple.
''W-well, the young master usu-
ally is quite early in getting in. IT
must have been about $3.50 when
I heard him enter. ! didn't see
him come in, but ! was awake,
sir, and noted the time"
1.-THE party broke up = little
earlier than usual, didn't IT, War.
Wick?"
Eyes, sir, Mr.. Dent. It did"
about what time did you no
tice that?"
Midnight, sir, perhaps . few
minutes afteEWard."
1T was quite party, wasn't
tn"
Eyes, sir, It was"
"Who were here - could YOU
say2|
why, yes, sir, ] think could
name most OF the guests. There
were the twins"
THE Ghibartos2"
eYes, sir, And Mr.. Ttsdale,
quite naturally
Naturally"
"And M. Hsnltns Temple, ags
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-13
. SERIAL STORY
HENRY

THE STORY: Hunter Dent,
manager of the Strickland Bal
lard's farm, has bet his wealthy
employer his coming years salary
that Ballard will return the prize
horse and new strain Of corn
which he has politely stolen, be-
fore the years end. Hunter thinks
he has a weapon to win his bet
when Billiards. dissipated son,
Junior, is found by Hunter lying
unconscious beside a blood stained
matcheI from the local bank con-
tanning $4,000. Hunter puts the
money in q wall safe, carries
Junior to his room. Billiards.
daughter, Bella, shows Hunter a
newspaper account Of an attack
on . bank messenger the night
before. The messenger was
wounded and robbed of $4,000.
Bella wagers Hunter she can solve
the mystery II he'll tell her
whether Junior came to his room
the night before.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-13

and the Misses Eta and Jane Nc
Dougal; Bill McKeever, and Mrs.
Billiards. brother Neal = just the
usual crowd, sir. I'd say none OF
the familiar group were missing,
and there were no new faces"
Hunter told them over in his
mind. The Ghibarto twins were
sleek, handsome fellows, with the
mystery of strangers; they were
the sons of one of the master con-
tractors at what was known in
Middleton as the "Shell Plant"
This was a huge ordnance manu-
factory built by the government
in its defense program about 40
miles south Of Middleton. Hunter
checked the rumor of scandal in
the erection of the plant, and the
gossip that the elder .Ghibarto
might be involved. He went no
further than that in his thinking
now. Hankins Temple was the
son of Leland Temple, president
of the First National Bank. He
was a charming young fellow,
whom Hunter really respected and
liked. The McDougal girls were
pretty young singers, who plugged
the Ballard Bitters over the local
radio station. Their father, Bugs
McDougal, was a stakeholder in
the medicine company. Bill Nc
Keever was a noted football star.
Neal Frazier was the lazy, good
looking brother Of Strickland Bal
lard's youthful second wife. A
kind of hanger-on of a wealthy
kinsman's house. All estates have
them as ornaments.
And, of course, young Tisdale,
now talking to Red out front.
A sporting collection, Hunter
thought. AL of them were unusual
and individualistic. He could say
this for all the Billiards.: they were
not snobs. There was still q DEM
ocracy about their friendships not
based on money values alone. TO be
sure almost all of the young friends
of the house were from the holders
/ AAk WAC ASnAANAo u SN@AE&AJs eNAN SfsEr
was not the basis Of the communion,
Hunter, for instance, could have
been q member of the group, He
had neither money nor medicine
stocks, But he was persopable
well educated, an expert In his line
and an individual, These qualities
would have given him ,entree on any
equality with the rest. He had de-
clined to use his advantage maybe
out of Jealousy, He didn't know, But
1t got back, always, to Red, Maybe
he loved her and because he could
not have her now he was enjoying
q contrary tantrunl,
It'd better go and see how Jun
Tor u.s." Hunter said,
Yves, sir, Mr., Dent" Warwick
said.
The butler followed Hunter In
% Juniors gooIn, Junior was W
ing IN lust about The same posi-
ton Hunter he'd left him ~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-13
yUNIOR-IN TROUBLE
CHAPTER III

Something happened to Hunter
Dent in that kiss. He held the slim
form Of Red Ballard close to him.
He put his mouth on hers, felt its
softness, a tenderness, that had no
place in a wager For moment he
dared believe there was something
more here than had appeared on
the surface. He murmured, you
used to be such a charming brat,
Red. So trusting, so-well, just
everything"
"Ah, for the good old days!' She
slipped little way out OF his
arms. "You used to jounce me on
your knees. You'd make my sor-
rel curls wiggle. Do you remem-
Der the time / dared you throw me
into the river, bet you that you
wouldn't do 1t, and you"
and ! hurled you, curIs, long
legs, twisting body, and every
thing. right out in the middle of
the great riyerl 1t should have
been lesson to you"
She sighed. ut was But I
never profited by 1t" For a
dreamy moment she chung to him,
laughing, and drew entirely from
his embrace,
Her voice was practical. Nov
the clew. Come on, come oll--the
elew,"
Hunter took on q vague air, for
ne was trying TO think his way
through q sudden problem. "Ah,
yes - the cleW. Hmmnlnl, What
was your question:"
you know very well that I
asked you II my brother Junior
Ballard was here last night Was
he or wasn't her"
Would Junior Ballard have
wanted lais sister TO know7 Would
Il not be wiser for the moment to
protect Junior; for Hunter could
not guess The possible eonaplleas
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-29

Pressure is pouring N upon
congressman from the farm belt,
asking some definite statement
from draft headquarters about ex-
erilpting farm labor. Some govern
ment bureaus privately estimate
that the farmers will lose 100000
workers this year through allure
ment of high-paying factory Jobs
alone. All government authorities
predict a continuous decline IN
available agricultural worker
from now on.
The story told among railroad
men In Peoria is that the brother
hoods sent an unsuspectinc ma
tional Official into the T, T. e. w
strike situation. who ran into a
'hot-spot situation in the local
union. and federal seizure Of the
road had TO be promoted by him
10 save union prestige.
The "hot-spot situation Of
course, is the current trial IN
which the head of the local and
two others are charged with at.
tempting TO dynamite the road
so the government will step II
and end the strike" according Il
a witness.
AZ any rate the situation y
purely local. does not involve
either national brotherhood Off
Gals or government railroad policy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-29
Victory Garden
Sites Offered

Numerous parcels ~ rrivatcl,
owned land have been placed ut
the disposal Of the city for the
Community Victory Garden PRO
gram. il was announced Saturday
by the department Of parks and
recreation
No further applications for gar
den plots can be accepted az this
time and applications .postmarked
later than March 5awlll he placed
on waiting list J J Considine
assistant general superintendent
said.
Gardeners who hs~e q Ire d y
filed requests were assured their
applications VIII he taken care oi
and If weather conditions continue
favorable plowing viii start a
once,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-29

WASHINGTON, March Is
Mr.. I,and1s 6hter fer Civilian Ne
fense-the one which developed
terpsichorean and hadrnintor ten
denotes is circulating nov an
elegant booklet prepared bv the
war department telling how cities.
railroads, alrdrones n ay be
canouflaeed
II sounds pretty good until YOU
Get down 10 advice about how 70
conceal an airfield. and then YOU
find that the second recommended
method is 70:
"SprinkIe the runwsVa with
chopped rubber precolored or
sprayed.
III there Is a rubber shortage
which is causing all the trouble
about tires. this booklet pays II
no attention, saying only:
at least one Of the large
rubber companies Is said 70 hsve
facilities available for grinding
and supplying Is tons Of this
sire rubber a day without inter
fering with current schedules"
The war department Is big
place, and a lot Of other divisions
there including the air corps
would prefer 10 have their rubber
spread on the wheels Of airplanes
than chopped up and put on run
WaNs
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-29
Unified Command

The White House has smoothed
away some congressional demand
for a unified army-navy-air COM
mand 10 some extent. Certain
senators advocating such a course
have been called IN one by one
and told by the President that
Admiral King. General Marshall
and General Arnold are working
closely and in a fine spirit. This
personal cooperation. the Presi-
dent maintains, has effected q
unified command without officially
establishing one.
Even the Senate is tired OF
itself. In these vital war times,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-29
Winort Promotion

Proof thar +He f5r7 TcorcF7rrI
earth policy has LEFT Hitler m.
Nsders wslloVahs ia ashes et 'tae
hreadhasket 81 Eurcpe. ls con
tanned IN The Berlin press. These.
government controlled IN o u : n q
pieces are now warning tho Ger
man people against exaggerated
expectations of food from the
Ukraine. They naNclv attribute
the shortage there TO low yield
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-29

Next secretary ~ labor viii
probably be John Ninant the ann
bassador 70 London. but nor until
he has finished m London and Miss
Perkins wants out Jap an
nouncemeut that It IS pressing m
termed Germans Of conquered
south Pacific Tertiary INTO local
administrative duties. says the task
Of reorganlzing local affairs N the
conquered regions is terrific,
which is being handed around as
good newS-frere So extensive
is the black market IN British
food, the ministry has employed
500 inspectors. which Is ~. fore
cast of what will be required here
when ratlonlng starts The Chi
nese are not getting the 100 trans
port planes they cpuirf useto main
tain a Burma road through the
skies. al peak. but The GkyNvaY IS
still open and they are getting
plenty Of material that way
Distributed ~ ktnr Features eynd Inc
Reproduction In whole o- in mart
sirictlyrrohihusd.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-29
Neus Behind The NcTs:
Chopped Rubber Urged
To Camouflage Airport
Farmers Ask Draft Statement
TO Determine Exemption Of Labor
r. FAIL ,iAILoN

the upper tcu.e BIAS -rcof three
weeks arcunc- 1Le- r--ht a. c1- ~
tts members. 10 hl- seat Generally
only l. 70 So ~ the G6 senators
have been present n hear the
argument about senator anger
Leaders planned % recess for two
weeks a. Easter taf have Efeef7
I'D the idea because the case has
DELAYED legislation
House leaders +7-tve -f--tt'+-'r-
Disguised with the lCn-vlndc1 CINE
liar trials Of judicial Impeachment
IN the Senate that they have pri-
Ivately adopted a policy against
.mpeachinG Judges whenever pos
sIhle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-24
NATION GOES. COMPLETELY. WAR FOOTING
Tiqhtens Control Over En- emy Ndtionals-Pa-
 troI Shores

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil, Aug. 24.-The government moved today to put Brazil on full war footing, tightening its control over German and Italian nationals and taking special precautions against a pos sible token attack by Axis submar- ines which are known to be lurking off the long coastline.
 The noisy demonstrations which had accompanied Brazil's entry into the war Saturday died down tdoay as the navy and air force stepped up their off-shore patrols.
 The first report of Brazils action came early Saturday morning when it was announced that a state of "belligerency" existed between Bra gil and the Axis nations. This was followed by declaration of war.
 President Roosevelt cabled Presi- dent Getulio Vargas of Brazil late Saturday that Brazils declaration of war against Germany and Italy "has hastened the coming of the inevitable victory of freedom over oppression" and added, "as brothers in arms, our soldiers and sailors will write a new page in the history 10 frieidship, confidence and coopera- tion which has marked, since the earliest days of independence, the relations between your country and mine.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-24
GERMANS IN RUSSIA NOW
 FACING TEST
Battle Near Sfd|ingrdd May Decide Hifler's
 1942 Drive
(By Associated Press)

Hitler's 1922 drive to the South east, which started two months ago at Kharkov, today drew porten- tiously toward it's supreme test in the fiercely defended 50-mile cor ridor between the Don and Volga rivers at the approaches to Stalin- grad, and in the spurs of the Cau- casian Mountains 100 miles from Grozny's precious oil fields, only POO miles from the Caspian Sea.
 Sapped by staggering losses, but yet to be checked the Nazi on- slaught in these two months has rolled almost $50. miles due east and fully 500 miles southeast, virtually as far as the Germans 194l thrust which carried them across the Ukraine from the Carpathian Noun tains frontier of Rumania.
 The Russians acknowledge that their defenses have been bent further back northwest and south east of Stalingrad where the Reds appear to be making another stand such as the one that saved Lenin- grad and Moscow.
 One major test is shaping up on the east bank of the Don where the Germans have won a new bridgehead in terrific fighting southeast of Kletskaya, perhaps no more than 50 miles from the city named for Stalin.
 A Soviet communique said that the Russian troops and tanks are waging another fierce battle south west of Stalingrad with a German tank column which had pierced into Russian defenses from Kotelnikoy- ski, also beyond the Don.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-24
REpUL5E JAP PLANE RAID,
 AUSTRALIA
Knock Down B Nip- pon Ships in Ddr-
 win Attack
MacARTHUR's HEADQUART-- 2

MacARTHUR'S HEADQUART-
 FRS IN AUSTRALIA, Aug. 24.--Ai- |lied fighter planes shot down four Japanese bombers and nine fighters during a raid on Darwin, Australia, yesterday, without loss of any Allied machines. 1t was announced this morning.
 In addition to frustrating the Jap- |anese attack, the Allies took the initiative by bombing enemy posi- |tions at the northern end of the Solomon Island group. Allied heavy bombers dropped |eight tons of bombs on the run |way and hangar area of the airfield lat Rabual. New Britain, one of |Japan's major invasion bases. Fires were started and the Jap planes on the ground at nearby Lac |airdrome were bombed. There was |no Jap fighter opposition to ths night attacks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-24
BY JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON. Aug. 24-As a result of the Presidents order that all members of Congress on duty with the armed forces return to their posts in the legislative branch of government, three Congressmen have announced that they will throw over their $l0000-a-year jobs to write their names in blood, sweat and tears on the battlefronts.
 Three others, still with the armed forces in parts unknown to Wash- ington, have made no public dec- laration of intention despite the nearness of elections.
 Five others have bowed to the Presidents judgment that they will be more valuable to the war effort in their legislative positions and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-24
Curtis C. ShattU(k And Family Back
 From Visit South

MT. and Mrs. Curtis C.. Shattuck and their small son, Alien D. Shat tuck, returned Saturday night from Seattle where they have been vis- iting.
 MT. Shattuck, of the Shattuck Insurance Agency, went south about a month ago to join Mrs. Shattuck and young Allen, who preceded him to Seattle by two months. They have been visiting Mrs. Shattuck's family.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-24
 Reeapfured
 By Chinese
Second Most Important japanese Base in
 Kiangsi Refdken

CHUNGKING, Aug. 24.-Chinese forces have recaptured Linchwarn in central Kiangsi, the second most important Japanese base in that province. This is the announcement made by the Chinese High Com mand.
 Linchwarn is on the Flu River, 60 miles southeast of Nanchang, main enemy base in the province and has been under Chinese siege for two weeks.
 United States Army planes, sup ported by Chinese ground forces, were in the early phases Of the siege.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-24
PUBLIC URGED TO ATTEND GAS
 WARFARE MEET

Tomorrow night at 7:45 o'clock public meeting will be held in the grade school auditorium for the purpose of giving instructions as to the methods to be used in combating gas warfare.
 Military experts will be on hand to give detailed information re- garding the different types of gas, methods of distinguishing them and manner in which they can be most effectively be combatted.
 The meeting is called under the direction of the Civilian Defense Council and the public is urged to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-24
NEW SAVINGS ON SHIPPING HELP BUYERS
Insurance Rate Reductions Must Be Passed On 10
 Alaska, Says 0PA

WASHINGTON, Aug. "A. Price Administrator Leon Henderson to- day ruled that savings through the reduced war risk insurance rates recently announced by the War Shipping Administrator must De passed along through price reduc- tions to purchasers of all price controlled products in Alaska and the Virgin Islands.
 New rates are substantially below the former rates, he said. Since the cost of this insurance is an important part of the shipping cost, he pointed out, reduction should result in corresponding reduction on commodities shipped to these territories after August 29.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-24
LEAVE
 YESTERDAY FOR
 RETURN TO SOUTH

Senators Mon c. Wallgren of Washington and Harold Burton of Ohio, members of Senate Sub committee Investigating Alaskan defenses, left Juneau yesterday on their way to the States after visit ing here for several days.
 The group, headed by Senator AL bert Happy Chandler of Kentucky will submit a confidential report on their findings to the Senate Military Affairs Committee.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-24
.LASTC0Nv0Y |. IS LARGEST
 OF THIS WAR
Am eriean Troops Are Anxious to Get lt
 Over With

WITH THE UNITED STATES ARMY SOMEWHERE IN GREAT BRITAIN, Aug. 24. --The largest American convoy ever to cross the Atlantic dur in this present war, has arr
 The convoy brought vast
 The Convoy brought vast quantities of war materials and crack fighting units obviously eager to "get it over with"
 The movement with such a mass of men and material has been disclosed and gives sharp emphasis to the prospects of a second front this year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-24
SINK FOUR
 JAP SHIPS
 IN PACIFIC
Non Combaiant Vessels, Possibly Destroyer, Are
 Victims of US. Subs

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24. - The Navy Department has announced that American submarines in the Pacific have sunk four Japanese non -combatant ships and have pos ;ibly sunk one destroyer and dam aged another non-combatant ship.
 A merchant vessel was sunk in the Aleutians area and the others were nit in the western Pacific.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-24
wiIIkie 10
 Visit China

WASHINGTON. Aug. "A. = The White House announced today that Wendell Willkie will visit China as well as Russia and the Middle East on his forthcoming trip as special representative for Roosevelt.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-24
0'DanieI
 Appears
 EIetted

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 24.-Senator w. Lee O'Daniel appears to he as- sured of renomination by the slimest margin of his whirlwind political career over former Gov. James V. Alfred, who is trailing by 12,000 votes in Saturdays runoff primary.
 Mrs. Walter Wilson entered St. Anns Hospital yesterday for meoi- cal care.
 Mrs. Angelo Astoni entered St. Anns Hospital for surgery yester- day,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-24

 WILL VISIT
 TN ENGLAND
Teamsiers' Chief, Daniel Tobin, 10 Investigate
 Production

WASHINGTON. Aug. 2i.--Daniel J. Tobin, President of the Teamsters Union and Vice-Presiden. Of the American Federation of Labcr, will leave soon for England with the full approval of President Roosevelt to investigate British war production and explain to them the production effort being made in the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-24
Brazil Declares War On Axis, Ready To Figh
Earth Shocks Are
  Recorded; Originate In wesfern AIeufians

NEW YORK, Aug. 24. = Fordham University reports that fairly severe earth shocks have been recorded in a northwesterly direction at dis tance that would place them in the vicinity of the westernmost Aleutian Islands, now occupied by the Japs.
 The first shock was recorded at 11:44 o'clock Saturday night, others at 1O5 Sunday morning, continuing slightly during Sunday.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-24
VI(HY SENDS
 PROTEST OF
 R0UEN RAID

VICEY, France. Aug. "A. = The French puppet government has pro- tested to the United States against the American Navy and Air Forces raids last Monday on Rouen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-24
VeIma Bloom Is
 Back in Juneau

Velma Bloom, who has been ex- change teacher in Newton, Mass, for the past year, has returned to Juneau and will again teach the second grade in the grade school.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-24

Mrs. Henry Nelson has been dis charged from St. Ann's Hospital where she was medical patient
 Private Lee Musseter has been discharged from St. Ann's Hospi- tai where he was under surgical care.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-24
NAZIS FEAR REPEAT

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-The Ger man High Commands communique today suggested that the Germans are fearful the United Nations will follow up the Dieppe raid by an other commando attack or full fledged invasion, almost immed- lately.