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Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29
Crash Engineer
Makes Last Trip
Times stan Correspondent

DURAND. Dec. 29.-Fellow rail-
loaders and townspeople this eve-
ming will honor William Mac
Donald, veteran Grand Trunk
engineer who figured in the Ham
tramck grade crossing crash which
Killed 10 in a DSR bus last Octo-
Der, when he returns home to
celebrate his sixty-sixth birthday
An engineer during 81 of his
AZ years with the Grand Trunk
system, Macdonald was 10 have
been retired year ago, but his
plea for an extension was granted
The Hamtramck tragedy was his
Il first accident.
The veteran engineer will pilot
the same train which rammed the
bus on his final run to Detroit
today,
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29
Flint GM
Jobs Due
To Soar
Time. star Corrsspoadent

FLINT, Dec. pa record EN-.
Iployment figure of 70.SS8 in Local
General Motors plants by late
next year was predicted today by
c. f. Wilson. GIN president.
When the peak is reached. &C.
Icording TO Wilson. Flint will be
the corporations largest operat.
ing center with 5000 more hourly.
rate employees than Detroit.
Employees in local GM plants a.
of December 13 totaled 1886, ol
approximately 8 per cent more
than the peacetime peak of 47,719
Wilson disclosed.
Wilson sees no labor shortage ir
store for Flint. despite the War
Manpower Commissions predic.
tion Of a shortage Of 170OC
workers.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29
Heroes at MP School
l3 OF 200 Officers Cited for Bravery. I5s Listed
as Soldiers by upeton-OnIy One Cop

which they will receive their
diplomas from Colonel Dillon.
Another exercise on the same
day will see 100 officers graduated
from the criminal investigation
school.
New classes will be started In
both sections Monday.
Henry II. Scarborough and
Charles Wilson, dishonorably dis
charged Negro soldiers. are on
their way TO Leavenworth Fed
eral Prison to, serve life sem
tences ordered by a military
court-martial held here recently.
They were convicted Of GRIM
inally attacking n woman In
Sault Ste. Marie, last August.
Post headquarters revealed TO-
day that three soldiers are await
ing court-martial on charges oi
conspiracy 10 embeZzle funds from
the fort theaters. Rumors of this
court-martial have been current
for some time.
The profits from post movie
theaters are used TO purchase
athletic equipment and provide
recreation for soldiers. h
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29
Livestock Markets


CATTLE-Receipts 75O. Another forced
market due 90 very light receipts. slaughter
classes 25c and more higher; killers buying
thin fleshed cattle leaving nothing 10 sell
lon replacement account truck lot merely
good fat steers. si4.6o; most medfum grade
shortfeds, Si3nl4: package common light
on colored steers. xil so; heifers practically
absent; most fat COWS. Si0I Gamers
and cutters. S7de.15 few common and
medium bulls, Si0H 1880
CALVES-Receipts. 500. Not enough on
sale early 10 make a market: few head
good and choice veaers sold soc higher at
SIS
HoGS-Receipts, 1900: market steady
with last Thursday. Most $50 10 400 10.
butchers 20 large interests $3.50 II IA. 80 /;
early top, SIS on 100 TO 240-lb. weights 20
sman Killers: practically one price market
on 40 TO 100 at Si4.5O bulk sows. Sl3 SO
a 1919. few light sows sl4.
SHEEP Receipts 500 Lambs strong
TO use higher wet neeces considered. early
top and bulk good TO choice natives scaling
i0t lbs down. Si6.25: load fed westerns
held above s1s scattering common light
native lambs. sit down. with odd culls as
low as 81. part deck good TO choice 75-lb.
shorn fed lambs with No. / pelts. s15.75:
slaughter ewes very scarce. odd head choice
s.50: package 16s-ib. hesvies, 81: few
leommon light syee. te9e.D.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29
Kids VS.. prOfS
Professors TO Match Wits
With Youngsters Jan. IT
Times stan Correspondent

LANSING. Dec. 29.-The Quiz
Kids Of radio fame will match wits
with five Michigan State College
professors on January ~. in the
Michigan State College auditorium,
it was revealed today.
The professors are being chosen
by the faculty club through the
cooperation of Prof. Paul Bagwell
ef-the speech department. The
names will be announced later.
Arrangements were made by the
Jewish Ladies Aid Society and
Sisterhood, according to Mrs. Sam
Edelson. chairman of the group,
who said that the money received
from the program will be used for
financing charities carried on by
the organizations.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29
Time. star Corrspondent

BAY CITY, Dec. 29.-Three city
commissioners will be reelected
next spring without opposition but
primary contests in two other
wards will make up for lost in
terest.
When the deadline for nominat-
ing petitions arrived late yester-
day, the following were unopposed:
B. r. Hahn, Second Ward; CAST
mer F. Jablonski, Fifth, and Oscar
c. Schmidt. Seventh.
A primary race faces NJ. Ra-
leight Rabedioux in the Ninth, and
four candidates seek John G..
Deans job in the Fourth. They
are Joseph A. Lepczyk, John Bag
hey. William +. Grezybowski and
William Cameron, incumbent su-
pervisor from that ward.
Ra bedioux' competitors are
Myles j. Redmond. incumbent su-
pervisor, and j. Henry Vorsine.
RUNNING AGAIN
Roland II. Schafer again is run
ming against John K. Morrison in
the First, Charles F. Hamilton
opposes Joseph NJ. Kerr in the
Third, Alex Bender opposes George
r. Shawl i'm the Sixth. and Frank
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29
Patriotic Plea
Asks City to Replace Tire
Ruined in Scrap Pickup
Times stan Correspondent

BAY CITY, Dec. 29.-The most
patriotic plea received in some
time reached city commission last
might.
NJ. p. Laskowski reported that
his truck was used during the
scrap metal drive ito help win the
war against the Axis" when some
city employe placed II in reverse
for the fight to keep democracy"
smashing a tire.
He asked that the tire be re-
placed ito keep this truck rolling
for victory"
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29
Mich. Steel Tube
Has Profit Drop

Michigan Steel Tube Products
reports for the fiscal year ended
Sept. 30. 1912. net profit of S132,-
1S9 after federal income taxes
etc. equal TO 66 cents a share,
against S362, ,932 or S1.S1 a share
in the preceding year.
A federal income tax provision
OF S80,00S was made in the 1912
year. but no excess profits tax
reserve was necessary, according
to the company. In the 1941 year,
federal income and excess profits
taxes amounted to $3.50, ,167.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29
Allen Quits Job
On Ration Board

PONTIAC, Dec. 29--County
Clerk Lynn d. Allen today re-
signed from the Oakland County
Rationing Board. declaring ration
ing has become TOO big job for
any part time effort"
Aliens resignation becomes ef-
fective January l. No successor
has been named. He has been
serving with A. J. Diebel and John
Bridgewater. They remain on the
board. Diebel as the paid chairman
by appointment Of the board OF
supervisors.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29
Flint Theaters

CAPITOI-"S Somewhere IN Find You ;
PALACE-"The Palm Beach Story"
REGENT-"The Major and the Minor
and Sweater Cir" "
Counter -EspionageD
STATE-''Tske a Letter, Darling" anc
Pierre OF the Plains
RALTO-"Sky Devils" and "Grea'
Guy.
GARDEN-"The Glass Key" and "Pri,
vate smith CSA"
DELLA -ROxY-"Wake Island"
Hunting We VIII Go. "
and Berlin Correspondent p"
NoRToWN-- 'Hillbilly Blitzkrelg" and
Black Dragons
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29
Lansing Theafers

MICHICAE-" Somewhere Tn Find You. -
CLADMER--"Th Palm Beach Story -
HORTHTOWN-"Now VoyAger."
sOUTHToWE Holiday Inn" and
"AnAs Boston Blackis"
cAPITOL-"The Major Aud the Minor
and Murder IN the Biz House"
LANSlHG-'Epy Ship and Youth or
Parade
PLAZA Keep EN- Flying and 'singa.
pore Woman "
sTATE-''TAles OF Manhattan
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29

cltatlOn gwen soiuitTs "ouhucu
in battle.
The population OF the Oakland
County Jail is being reduced In
keeping with the personnel of the
lsheriff's department. There are
36 persons behind bars as the ole
year draws TO a close and tho
sheriff has cut three more depu'
ties off his force.
The board of supervisors ordered
four cut off. but one man. Deputy
William Plassey, entered the navy
Deputies Frank Mack, Ernest
Lewis and Hamilton Jones vii
finish their service for the depart
nent Thursday.
Hereafter there will be put two
uniform men on each of three
shifts on duty at the Jail 10 answer
emergency runs.
Rites for Pvt. Aiphonse Cas-
pers, 81, former employe OF
Yellow Truck and Coach Com
pany who was killed Saturday
In an accident at Camp Carson,
Colo, will be held Thursday at
MeIrose, MINI.
Private Caspers. who was
drafted last June, lived here
with a sister. Mrs. II. A. kamp-
sen of 1896 Lowell street. His
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Caspers,
lives I'm Metre Grove, MINI.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29
Bay City Marine Killed
In Action in Pacific

BAY CITY. Dec 29.-John J
Kasprzyk. 18-year-old marin c
corps private. was killed in the
Pacific, his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Jacob KasprZyk. lll8 Thirty-third
street, were notified today. The
young marine enlisted shortly
after New Years and trained at
Paris Island, s. C., and did not
xiSit Bax City again before sailing.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29
Pontiac Theaters

OAKLAND Somewhere I'll Find You"
sTRAND-"The Forest Rangers"
STATE" Wildcat and City OF Silent
Men"
EAGLE-"Jtst or Broadway" and The
Gay Sisters"
oRPHEUM-"We Were Dancing and
THE Postman Didn't Ring"
HURON How Green Was Ny Valley"
and Dudes Are Pretty People.
Holiday Inn" and The Post
man DIDN'T Ring "
Holiday Inn" and care
fui Soft Shouldsrs !"
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29
Slayer Of z Gets Life

GRAND RAPIDS, Dec. 2o.-
Found sane by two psychiatriSts,
Ignatius Stracotenko, Sc. foundry
worker, today was sentenced TO a
life term for the Staying of his
divorced wife and 15-year-old
daughter Alice
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29
Reelection Assured
Bay City Commissioners Unopposed as Others
Face Competition in Spring Primaries

Heath is staging a comeback at
tempt against Howard NJ. Hayes
In the Eighth.
Mayor William II. Tomlinson
has competition from Peter De-
grace and Robert S. Buchard.
The police justice post is sought
by David r. Louis, who was APP
pointed after the recent resigna-
ton of Edwin A. Boden, and Fred
Black. James f. Morrison, Earl j,
Collins and John B. O'Shea. Louis
resigned last night, however, in
order 10 run for the post.
NET $4,000 PROFIT
BY selling S141,00 waterworks
b o n d s at the proper time. city
commission n I e d a profit OF
nearly $500
Highest bidder ZrepoEtedlas
night was the First of Michigan
Corporation, Detroit. with Sf65,.
81. 1t was accepted. The cash
will be invested in war bonds foI
the electric light sinking func
which held the waterworks bonds
Mayor William II. Tomlinsor
was instructed TO appoint three
commissioners TO serve with him
and the city manager on a mileage
Irationing committee.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29
Flint Briefs

Patrolman Wesley Weiman to-
day Is preparing TO leave for
training with the army air forces
January 5. He was member
of the police department for
three years and was assigned to
tn traffic division.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29
SAGINAW Theaters

TEMPLE Somewhere I'll Find YOU"
FRANKLiN-"Palm Beach Story
WOLVERINE-"Ma and the Miner"
MECCA--"Give Out, sisters" and "soni
OF the Pioneers
CENTER--"Thsy All Kissed the Bride
and Falcon Takes over"
RoNie Hart" and Flight Lieu
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29

SAGINAW, Dec. 29.-Carl j.
Faist today had gained recogni-
tion as municipal finance direc-
tor after holding the position on
a temporary basis for six
months.
Council today appointed Faist
and raised his salary $500 to
$500. He was made acting
finance director when Roifin r.
Agard left the city last summer.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29
AL. CIO Reach Pact
OutIaWing Strikes
In Oakland County -
Times stan Correspondent

PONTIAC, Dec. 29.-Following
three months of negotiations, the
Oakland County Building Trades
Council of the AFL and all CIO
organizations have reached q
truce, il was larned today.
A plan of action for the enSu-
ing year will be mapped by a con-
ference of representatives Of both
unions after the agreement is
ratified by the unions locals. The
pact, outlawing jurisdictional
strikes and calling for arbitration
of disputes, includes plan foi
joint political action.
Each organization will name q
three-man committee 10 act as q
supreme arbitration body. with q
disinterested person 10 be called
in the event OF deadlock on dis.
putes.
Signatories Of the agreement in
clude Robert L. Poe, president OF
the CIO council; James F. Lucas
president of Pontiac Motors Local
653. LAW lCIOl; Kathleen Hen.
son. executive secretary of the
Go council: Andrew Poach, presi.
dent of Yellow Truck and Coact
Local 594,. JAW tCIO); &. r
Lumley, president of the AFL or.
ganization, and Archie Virtue, Sec
retary.
Pontiac's "One-man army"
Pvt. Kenneth Koen, now recov-
ering from wounds in a West
Coast hospital, will go 10 Wash
ington soon TO be decorated by
President X osevelt, IL was
learned today.
Private koon. formerly en-
ployed in a Pontiac factory,
killed 81 Japs during skbmish
i'm Guadalcanal. The President
personally Will pin on koon the
Order OF the Purple Heart, a
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29

Labor's nominations for mem
berShip on the voluntary manage
ment-labor employment stabiliza-
ton committee TO be established
here, were being studied at the
War Manpower Commission re-
gional Office at Cleveland, O.,
today
Carl A. Swanson, CAW-CIO re-
gional director. submitted the
names of Hans Larson. interna.
tional representative; John Nc
Gilt, president OF Buick Local 599
and George King. chairman oi
Chevrolet Local $50 bargaining
committee.
The AFL has selected Wayne
hartman. president of Flint Fed
Grafton of Labor. and Frank Allen
secretary of Flint and Geneset
County Building Trades Council.
Labor and industry each viii
have four representative on the
committee. Industries nomina.
uons have not yet been made.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29
Bay City Theafers

wAsHINGTOS-"who Done It."
LAFAYETTE-"Isl Of Missing Men"
TIVOLI-"Always in Ny Heart"
WOODSIDE-"O Obliging Young Lady"
ROXY" Rhythm Parade and Living
Ghost"
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Deatb lotires

26, Josephine. Of
1875 Clarkdale. beloved wife of Earle,
dear mother OF Chandler. daughter OF Mrs.
Melvina Boushy, sister Of Mary kremer,
Albert Boushy OF cicero, III. FuneraI
service Wednesday. ? p. m, at A. II.
Peters Funeral Home, i2o57 Gratiot.
BEAUDRIE-Dec. 81 1912 Daniel E, dear
Josephine Z. Miligan and Mrs. vslma
Farcier and the late Henry; dear grand
father of seventeen grandchildren and two
great grandchildren. Funeral from resi-
Thursday at $40 a m. and Our Lady of
Lourdes Church AT .. Monroe papers please
copy.
BUsHWAY-December 27, Louise. OF 1928
Faust. beloved wife OF George. dear
pessss pespssn. as4sa ana
Nero. Leo, Charles and Oscar Nero.
Funeral Thursday. $50 a. m. from A. IL.
Peters Funeral Home. 12o57 Gratiot Ave,
10 n. m. at st. David's Church. interment
ST. Alphonsus Cemetery. Windsor.
j., December II.
1880 Kentucky. beloved husband OF
Beatrice, dear father Of Mrs. w. @.
Palmer, Mrs Frank r. Cogan. Mrs. Law
Mrs John r. Tarte, also six grandchildren.
Funeral from the above residence Wednes-
day $50 a. m, at the Presentation Church
at 10.
KITCHIE-Dec a. 1912. Jonnie NJ Jr..
infant son Of John and Bcryi Richie.
grandson OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Arm
strong. nephew Of Maxine and Onales
Armstrong. Funeral service at chapel OF
the VIM. r. Hamilton Co., Cass ave. n
Alexandrine, Wednesday afternoon,
o'clock.
TEAGAN-December 2e. johanna, wife o.
the late Milton Teagan, dear mother OF
Erwin J. Hinseh, sister OF Jonn and Henry
Messerschmidt, Mrs. Arthur Daniels. Mrs
Grover Todd and Mrs. Oscar J. Larson
grandmother OF James Irwin. Remains a.
A. II. Peters Funeral Home, 12057 Gratio
Ave, until IL a. m. Wednesday. Funera
service at Bethel Lutheran Church, Hen
dricks and Mt. Elliott. Wednesday at
p. m Deceased was member OF Detroi
Chapter No. 116 o. Z. 8. and the High
land Park White Shrine No. %.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29

Funeral services were held to-
day for Justice Lory Francis
Newell, IS, of the East Lansing
court who died Sunday.
The beloved pioneer resident
OF East Lansing had served rs
operating engineer at the COL
iege for 25 years. and had held
several city offices. He served
as East L.ansing's first treasurer.
in 1907, also served several
terms ms alderman. and justice
and was city engineer for sew
erai years. The Newell home
IL located at $50 NJ. A. G.
avenue.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29

A "New Years Eve Watch
sponsored by the Senior and Jun
ior Lutheran League will be held
at Salem Lutheran Church, 731
East Hamilton avenue, starting al
$50 p. m. Thursday. "A
Andrew Hanson Of AuguStana
Seminary at Rock Island. Ill. will
be the principal speaker.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29
RUNNING AGAIN
Saginaw Maps
City Bus System
Time. staff Cerrespondent

SAGINAW, Dec. 29.-Carryine
out their threat to take over part
of the local bus route to improve
the service, City Council today
ordered purchase of five buses.
The city will use the new
vehicles on selected routes, leaving
the rest to Saginaw City Lines
with hopes the present number OF
buses will be sufficient TO handle
the steadily increasing business.
Order to purchase the buses
came at the suggestion of Eric F.
Wieneke after a long discussion
of the situation yesterday and fol-
lows by week the councils deci-
sion TO 'reschedule the bus routes
and invite other companies to make
proposals on handling of some.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29

Steadily mounting wage levels
are taking more municipal EN-.
ployes but councilmen to d a }
lodged the issue.
Suggesting a reopening by the
salary committee of wage scale!
before more workers are lost Il
war industries, City Manager Car
II. Peterson was instructed tC
handle each individual case your.
self"
1T Is impossible to keep ga
rage mechanics at 95 cents an
hour when they can get S1.10 in
a war plant" Peterson said.
And office girls paid less than
1000 are leaving for $1,000
Jobs.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29
Hammond Quits
Lansing Police,
Fire Commission
Times star Correspondent

LANSING, Dec. 29.-Elmer w
Hammond. who had represented
the third ward on the board OF
police and fire commissioners here
for nearly nine years. today ten
dered his resignation. effective i'm
mediately. to Mayor Sam Street
Hughes and the city council.
Commissioner Hammond's ca
reer as a member OF the board
had been a stormy one, and his
differences with Police Chief John
+. O'Brien had led 10 many spir-
tied and outspoken attacks from
both sides.
Like Charles T. Quinn, who re-
signed as market master recently
Hammond had opposed Mayor
Hughes in the last election by
supporting another mayoral can
didate.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29

AC Spark Plug division this
afternoon will test Its new air
raid sirens with the test signals
to be heard at the bort highway
plant at 2 p. m, followed by
practice blasts from sirens nj
the Industrial avenue plant at
2i16 p. m.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29

Prosecutor-elect John l.. Roach
today announced the personnel
of his staff to take office with
4him January ].
Lyle s. Church will be chief
assistant prosecutor, and Will
liam A. Shaheen and Leon A.
Seidel, the other assistants. Mrs.
Nellie VI. Wilcox. veteran prose-
cutor's office employe, and Mrs.
Virginia Van Sickle, an emplOye
Of the law office of Church and
Schwesinger, will perform office
duties.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29

Rudolph n. "Rudy" Nagel. to-
day Is the new chief traffic
investigator. Nagel, whose home
Is at 2l18 North Ames street,
was promoted to a sergeants
rank yesterday to take the va
cancy left by the resignation Of
William Boyer.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29

On the recommendation OF Its
ways and means committee,
city cornell today denied a re-
quest for an appropriation OF
$11.100 for six additional first
year firemen. which had been
made by the board Of police and
FIRE commissioners.
Because Of the new 'kelly
Day" law, which provides an
extra day of out of every l6
days worked, I'm addition TO reg
uIa- time OF, the board pointed
out that it might be forced to
close at least one fire station.
Mayor Hughes appointment o.
Willard p. Barnes. local grocer
as superintendent OF the city mar
ket, was unanimously approved
by the city council today.
Barnes, who has been engaged
In the retail grocery and meal
business here for the past eight
years, will assume his new duties
Ainuary /, replacing Charles T
linn, whose resignation become:
effective on that date.
Quinn will head a local retail
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29
Flood Waters
Threaten Flint;
Sandbag Dams
Times stan Correspondent o

FLINT, Dec. 29.-Close watch
on all city dams. particularly at
Thread Lake and Thread Creek
near Fifteenth street. was being
maintained today as flood condi-
tions continued for the third day.
Park employees last night sand
bagged the Thread Lake and
Thread Creek dams as the creek
rose and forced the evacuation OF
three families in the Beachdale
district.
Police reported water in Beach
dale area had receded about one
inch A close check on flooded
areas is being maintained by po-
I lice TO provide immediate assist
ance in the event of sudden rise
of the water level .-
Meanwhile. the matter of financ-
ing storm and sanitary sewer work
in the. northwest section was up
ibefore the finance committee after
City Commissioners George p
Carol and Harold Inch asked for
action to relieve the sewage sys-
tenn Of overloadint cfiauased by
melting snow and rain as is now
experienced.
City Manager George T. Gundry
explained that $500 TO cover en-
gineering work for S250,0 900 prof.
ect is available and that work Is
going ahead.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29

citation given soldiers wounded
in battle.
Detroit evening times., 1942-12-29

Oscar II. Small, president OF
the Genesee County Gasoline
Dealers Association, today said
there Is no necessity for formal
action by dealers to reduce gaso-
line station business hours, as
such curtailment Is being carried
out by individual dealers.
He said curtailment of hours
was necessary because Of a labor
shortage and declining business
resulting from rationing.
Prosecutor Stephen J. Roth TO
day said that he had been oorderec
by Governor Van Wagner TO pre-
pare summary of the custer
hearing for Lapeer County Prose
cutor Thomas c. Taylor. who i:
accused of neglect Of duty in con
the receivership of the La
peer Farmers Mutual Fire Insur'
ance Association.
Probate Judge Frank A. Nc
Avinchey of Flint heard testimony
in the case recently$ and il Wa
that he was TO prepare
the summary for the governor
who is to decidew neither Taylor is
to be ousted.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-11-09
LITTLE
TILLIE

she rubbed a dishcloth over The
already polished counter.
sister" the soldier said,
please pass me a cup of 6. 1.
cOne and two dunkies from Ice
land. You know, the ones with
the snow on them"
Something infectious about the
boys smile made Ruby smile. She
drew the coffee and set it with
the doughnuts on the counter be-
fore the khaki-clad soldier. He
pushed back his field cap and
dunkcd a doughnut.
Wouldn't happen To be a
country girl, would you?"
Slightly annoyed and blushing,
Sull Ruby NODDED, NM
Smiling mySteriously, the soldier
again dunkcd his doughnut.
Raised in the country my
self. like country girls" he
said simply. .,\
Ruby eyed the boy. Field cap
cooked over one ear, his scrubbed
face shonc under the electric light.
His black eyes sparkled. A firm,
cleft chm gave his smiling face
character.
Tie Wore a single chevron on
the arms Of his Spotless khaki
uniform. He looked up. catching
Rubys eye.