davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1942-03-09
Body Of Man Found
Near Monument

The body of a man between IS
and so years old was found just
south Of the Washington Monument
this morning, police reported.
Cards in his pockets we're made
out to William G. Forsyth, an en-
ploye of the District Water Depart
ment, living at 1442 w street Sc.
The mans wrists were slashed,
police said. In his pockets were
found II cents and a pack of razor
blades.
Evening star., 1942-03-09
Congress in Brief
TNnAV

Senate:
Considers resolution to deny seat
to Senator LANCER. Republican, OF
North Dakota.
House:
Resumes consideration of Agri-
cultural Department appropriations
with parity fight impending over
sale of Government surplus crops.
Appropriations Committee tackles
Presidents request for 500, 0,000, 900
w. P. A. fund to aid war displaced
industrial workers.
Evening star., 1942-03-09
Los Angeles Is Called
Primary Evacuation Zone

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, March 9.-Repre-
sentative Bender, Republican, OF
Ohio, a member of the House Com
mittee on Alien Evacuation Prob
lens. said yesterday the committee
would recommend that the Los An
geles area be evacuated first.
From our study we believe that
the situation in the Los Angeles area
makes it the primary zone, that ii
should be given first consideration
in the evacuation and we will sc
recommend to 1t. Gen. John l.
Dewitt, western defense COM
mander
He said the committee was con-
vinced wholesale evacuation should
be handled as expeditiously as pos
Sible
Evening star., 1942-03-09
Private Found Shot
Dead in Anocostio

Pvt. William Austin johnson. 26,
was found shot to death in his tent
at Anacostia Recreation Area last
night. His .30-caliber rife lay
nearby.
Discovery of the body was made
by Corpl. William Shorter. He sum-
moned Capt. Salyman, Army physi-
clan, who pronounced the young
soldier dead. The body was removed
to Walter Reed Hospital.
Military authorities gave no ex-
planation of the shooting District
Coroner A. Magruder Macdonald
was investigating today.
Evening star., 1942-03-09
Communiques
New Jop Commander
Heads Philippine Force

The teri OF War Department com
munique No. 140, based on reports
received up to $50 am. today:
1. The Philippine theater:
There was no fighting in
Bataan during the past "a hours.
In Mindanao there were some
brisk skirmishes in the vicinity
Of Digos, on Davao Gulf.
The new commander in chief
of the Japanese forces in the
Philippines is Gen. Tomoyuki
Yamashita, who was in command
OF the successful japanese drive
in Malaga which resulted in the
capture of Singapore. Gen. va
mashita succeeds Gen. Homma,
who Is reported to have COM
mitted suicide because of his
failure to destroy Gen. MacAr-
thurs troops. The new Japanese
commander has established his
field headquarters at San Fer
nando.
2. There is nothing 10 report
from other areas.
The teri OF War Department com
munique No. 139, based on report
received until pm. yesterday, tol
lo1Ds:
/. Philippine theater:
An enemy infantry regiment
moving to the north of Abucay
attacked by our artillery from
hidden positions.
The regiment, evidently in
tended to supply reinforcements
for the Japanese line, was NOV
ing to the front in 80 trucks. Its
estimated strength was $500.
Twenty-nine of the trucks with
most of their occupants were de-
stroyed.
From various sources, hitherto
regarded as reliable, Gen. Mac
Arthur has received persistent
reports that 1t. Gen. Masaharu
Homma, commander in chief of
the japanese forces in the Philip
pines, committed hari-kiri. Ac-
cording to these reports, which
lack complete verification, the
japanese generals suicide was
motivated by the fact that his
numerically superior forces had
been unable to destroy the Amer
lean and Philippine defenders OF
Bataan and Corregidor.
The funeral rites of the late
japanese commander, these re-
ports state, we're held February
26 in Manila and were attended
by personal representatives of
Emperor Hirohito, after which
Gen. Homma's ashes were flown
to Japan for interment at an ap-
propriate shrine. An interesting
and ironic detail OF the story is
that the suicide and funeral rites
occurred in the suite at the Ma
Mia Hotel occupied by Gen. Mac
Arthur prior to the evacuation
of Manila.
Gen. Macarthur advises that
he is continuing his efforts to
secure further evidence of the
truth or falsity of the reports.
2. There is nothing to report
from other areas.
Evening star., 1942-03-09
20 Hostages Executed
By Germans in Puris

BY the Associated Press.
VICHY, Unoccupied France, March
9.-The execution of 20 hostages
in Paris in reprisal for the Staying
of a German sentinel March l was
announced today.
A statement from the Office of
Gen. Otto Won Steulpnagel. Nazi
military administrator of Occupied
France, said the execution took
place today before q German firing
squad, and described those executed
as Communists and Jews"
Evening star., 1942-03-09

A gigantic punch machine mech
anism for assigning the Nations
1000 dentist in the war effort was
described to the Five-State Post
Graduate Dental Clinic, meeting at
the Mayf1ower Hotel today, by Maj
Samuel Seeley of the Army Medical
Corps.
The system will be operated. Maj
Seeley said. through the Procure
ment and Assignment Service re-
Gently set up here by presidential
order and which will be operated by
civilian representatives Of the vari-
GUS medical professions.
The dentists already have an
swered an exhaustive questionnaire
on their education, qualifications
and Availability for service. Their
replies now are all on file in Wash
ington. The next step. to be started
about April /, will be second ques-
tionnaire to be sent every dentist
in the country.
Urged to Volunteer.
In replying to this the dentist will
sign a statement in which he volun-
teers for service during the emer-
gency. This places him automati-
cally under the direction Of the Pro-
curement and Assignment Service.
He may state his preferences for
military or naval service, for work
in essential industries, or for con-
tinued civilian practice in his own
or other communities.
Every dentist who volunteers will
be given a lapel pin and will hence
forth be subject to call.
Those who do not volunteer, Maj.
Seeley indicated, will feel the force
of an appropriate publicity pro-
gram" in their communities.
At the same meeting DR.. Oren A.
Oliver of Nashville, Tenn, president
Evening star., 1942-03-09
Fouquier Defense Leader

WARRENTON, Va, March 9
(SpeciaD John Fox Bowman OF
Warrenton has been named defense
co-ordinator of Fauquier County,
succeeding M. J. O'Connell. He at
tended the University of Virginia
and is a member of the Warrenton
Rifles,
Evening star., 1942-03-09

There are no rookie" dollars.
Send yours to the front! Buy
United States Defense savings bonds
and stamps!
Evening star., 1942-03-09
Weather Report

Furnih
colder tonight with lowest temperature
near freezing diminishing toward morning.
diminishing tonight
colder portion
Evening star., 1942-03-09
Record Temperatures This Year.

Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 66.6 on March 9.
Lowest, g. on January IL.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(From noon yesterday to noon today)
Highest, 90 per cent. at 2:30 am:
Lowest, AZ per cent, at IL midnight.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Evening star., 1942-03-09

Record for Last "a Hours.
tFrom noon yesterday to noon today
Highest. 66.6, at 5:45 am. today. Year
Lowest, 40. at IL noon today. Year
AGO, 2l
Evening star., 1942-03-09

River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clouoy
,t Hsrpers Ferry: Potomac muddy at Great
Falls today.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States Coast and
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To Launch
Biggest Ship

New York, aug. 2G.-(AP)-Thc
greatest battlcShip ever wrought by
American rivct hammers makes It's
debut Thursday when the i5.0OO-ton
Iowa is launched.
Heavier by 10000 tons than any
other American man-o-War. tnr
""o-ioui battlcwagom will 90 down
The ways III the navy yard in Brook
lyn seven months ahead oi schedule.
It's Keel was laid on June ~, 1910.
And while the thousands of en-
gln"crS and workmCn who needed
less than two year for the hcrcu-
lean task will snatch y few moments
rest la watch the launching. they will
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-08-26

worked out ?"
Down to the last sv.ab. tn cost
$i1o.Goo. He told her everything
ana more. without mentioning the
cases that made the necessity urg-
'h'. When he stopped. she cncuur-
aged him with intelligent and inter-
"S'cd questions. They were on
their second. neglected cocktail.
anu Tony was deep in his subject
When Reynolds came to the door to
say that dinner was served.
We won't talk about it anymcse
tonight, Tony" Pamela said as
'hcy went downstairs. "Ill sound
"u' Father to Sec what his real r..
actions are ana Well plot from
'rerc o.. You see. he doesn't sus-
poet That your presence means any
lilihS more than than :"
SHE let her voice trail off and man.
aged a quite convincing show of
shyncss.
But. look here. if I'm here un-
ger false prctcnscs :"
Nothing more" she said trifle
tar'ly. than that I've snaeged the
most attractive bachelor in town
Tor dinner and bridge"
Tony tried-and felt that he
talicd miscrahly. unaware of his
successful look like a most at
tractivc bachelor when he was pre-
Sented 10 Claire liilcran.
Tom kilcran offered his hand and
SAID. Good evening. Bradshaw.
Glad to have you with us"
Glad to be here. sir" Too late
Tony regretted the sir.
He took Pamclu's mother into
dinner and sat at her right. He
tried to remember details of the
handsome decor of the dining room.
The delicious food cXncrtlv served,
The conversation that nnatcI easily
across the flowers and lace and sill
yer during the lcisuyclv dinner no.
cause he knew that AG,lic would he
waiting up with avid curiosity TO
hear about it. But these THINGS
might have been no more than
words printed on n hastily skinned
page. because his mind was at
work on the things he meant to
say to his host when the cigars and
port arrived and they would he
alone.
1t was after nine when Claire
and Pamela rose.
Claire turned back at the door 10
say, Don't be too long. Were any-
ious for some good bridge. Doctor"
Tony felt that Pamcla's gaze
sought his, and looked at her.
Don't talk business tonight"
she warned. smiling. There was n
slight emphasis on the last word.
reminding Tony that he was not 40
Dpn- up the subject that had
brought him to Stormwold.
(To he Continued
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CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

THE BUTLER placed dccar-
ter and small glasses before Kill
Gran and brought tray with a CT
gar box and flame in n silver
bowl to Tony.
Kilcran held the dcCanter up to
the light to see the glowing heart
Of ruby before pouring it. Beau
tiful color!" he said.
Tony slipped his wine. Beautiful
bouquet" he pronounced, having
no idea whether it was or not, but
anxious to do the man-of7 thc-world
lining as q measure of imprcssing
his host.
Wonderful, This is the last of
IT, kilcran answered sadly. cit
comes from Spain. My wife and I
visited there the year before the
last var. Ever been to SPAIN"
They talked of Spain and the
war, of England and France and
Japan, and labor and the govern
ment and foreign policy until their
cigars were short and Kilcran rose,
putting an end to Tony's hopes
that there was to be talk of the
hospital.
Claire and Pamela were finish
ing their coffee in the drawing
room when the men joined them.
Claire put down her cup and went
directly to the card table that had
Decn set up before the hearth.
The lutlcr came in and picked up
me coffee tray. Kilcran said some
thing to him about bringing things
FOR highballs.
The clock in the great hall
chimed ten notes and Tony, to his
surprise, felt an unaccustomed
mood Of impatience pervade him;
ne felt an urgent desire to be out
ana away from the handsome
room. The mingled scent of OK
pensive tobacco, the perfume of
me women and the aroma of cut
movers and burning wood made
nm feel stifled and for a most
unreasonable reason, rcscntful.
Zen o'clock. he thought. The con-
acionsness Of precious time passing
on padded hours and his own mark
ing OF 1t because he couldn't make
use OF golden opportunity made
MIN feel angry.
r, snail we cut for partners"
Claire said.
lony found himself making a
IAN OF the cards, fiping the last
ono with a gesture that betrayed
his irritation.
because she was watching him
WIN extraordinary interest, Pa
,ne'a saw the gesture and mis-
, .au its motive. She thought, "He
uoesnt really want to play. He's
a'raid our stakes are more than he
can afford"
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IWG7;%2kE:S;Hl Ute
Alp urrNRu
'""i NAL iiE-SS ASSOCIATION

You're doing better. Come I'm
Tony. Fathers busy in the libr,r,.
and Mother isn't dressed vet Re-.
sides. want to have you alone for
II ittlc while. We're going 10 have
cocktails in my sitting room"
lhcy vent up the stairs together
ana into small pine pancled room
There was great deal of crc,r,
leather ana cleaning chromium
ana u pale beige rug four inches
'hick on the floor. Tony cast an
uncomfortable eye on the modern
furniture that first appalled, and
then surprised him by being extra.
ordinarily comfortable.
lie tried chair gingerly, then
got up and wandered around the
room looking at the strange and
interesting prints with frank Curl
oSlty and stopped in front of some
thing that lie thought might be a
pink seal balancing red ball on
its nose.
IT'S PicaSSo's Woman in an
Armchair Pamela told him, seat
ing herself before glass table
with chromium legs. Reynolds had
brought in n tray with two glasses
ana glass shaker filed with am
Der fluid. This Pamela stirred
slowly.
Must have done it under anacs-
thcsia," Tony said. Want any help
with that ?"
She shook her head and poured
the liquid into the two glasses with
SWIFT gestures, filling each to the
brim without splitting a drop.
Tony's admiration was profound.
Quite an expert, aren't you?"
She gave him a glass. Ought to
be. l learned that trick from
Harry. chief bartender at the Ritz
bar in Paris. a long time ago, when
was IA"
IF I'll been bringing you up, you
wouldn't have known what n chief
bartender was at that age"
In minute. you'll be stroking
The Tie long beard You haven't got,
Tony. Don't treat me like a child
please. After all, it's a short life
an" you have TO crowd it, you
know"
She lifted her glass and touched
II 10 his. Here's 10 the success of
whatever You want most"
They slipped Gravcly and Pamela
said. Now give me the sct-up so
u" can plan our campaign"
Tony put down his scarcely
touched glass. There isn't any set
IN. The town needs Il hospital. The
biggest part If the town is made
up of mill people and it's my job to
take care of them. l think can do
Il better job with hospital. There
tore. I've asked your father to see
that we get one. That's about all
there is Ia it,"
And you've got the whole thing
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-08-26
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

YOUNG DIR. Bradshaw wore his
dinner clothes with the ease and
grace that comes from complete
lack of sclf-consciouSncss. But
when lie had given his battered hat
and old coat to the Kilcran butler
and was left alone in the great hall
that divided StOrmwold. he was
conscious of sense of nervous an
,icipation that was unfamiliar to
him. 1t was the coming meeting
with Tom kilcran that induced il.
He was not at all sure that the So
cia approach to the mill owner was
wise one.
lie stood trifle uncertainty be-
fore the bright fire that craclilcd
In the hearth. Should he. he won
Gcred. follow the butler or wait to
be retrieved? He looked in the mir
ror above the hearth and passed
the palm of his hand over his hair.
pulled down his dinner jacket and
added another eighth of an inch To
the display of his pocket handkcr-
chief With frOwning concentration.
You'll more than do, Doctor"
Pamcla's throaty voice was be-
nisn and slightly amused. She
spoke from the stairs where She
stood midway.
Tony looked up quickly and said.
Thanks" He gave her a half-cm-
barraSsCd grin. looking up at her
AMI running his quick glance from
the top of her head, where her hair
was drawn. into 4 black snood.
ami down the slim length of her ell
cascd in lustcrlcss black. She
looked inches taller and at least
iivc years Older than when he had
seen her in the book shop.
She stood motioulcss. prcttily
posed against the background Of
the wide. maroOn-carpCtcd stairs.
completely aware OF what he saw
AID was thinking.
Well" he said. do you come
down or do we sit on the stairs >"
she poutcd. You were supposed
to say. Very nice picture you
make. Plmela'."
He did his best to look crushed.
II VAS afraid to say anything.
You've looked in your LG:".or ana
il must have told you more than
anything ] could say"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-08-26
371?NS Ute
a. BY MARIE BLIZZARD
CrNT EaLFHSsh soCIToN
"h TIN FOR AND RELEASED ~ ASSOCIATION

She said, Were partners. Tony.
Wen get a good game from the
family, but poor stakes. We never
play for more than a tenth"
Her mother gave her a sudden,
sharp look of surprise, but said
nothing.
They took their places and Pa
mcla dealt the cards with one cX-
pert hand. Kilcran played a slow
sure game in n dcsultory way, but
his wife and daughter played like
professionals. Although Tony had
an instructive card sense, he never
had cared much for the game, but
found this one stimulating. They
played the cards swiftly and there
was no conversation save for the
murnurs of bidding or an exclamd-
ton of approval for a good play
There was no voicing of Sorry
partner" for the game was tight,
we'll and hard played with singu-
lar absence of errors.
After the second rubber, Tony
found himself involuntarily sitting
back III his chair to relax.
They began the third rubber and
Tony was dummy.
Would you mind fixing high
balls" kilcran asked him.
Pamela was playing an almost
impossible bid of six hearts. When
Tony came back to the table with
the drinks, Pamela had made it.
She drank thirstily from her
glass when Tony gave 1t her, and
he saw a vein in her temple throb
as the tension of her concentration
lcsscned. Her face looked white and
strained and he laid bis cool hand
for an instant against her check.
The glance she gave him made him
think of a sick child who was his
patient.
He said, You mustn't put so
much into playing cards. my dear.
It's all for fun. you know"
Pamela smiled, but she didn't
answer because the touch of his
hand, the look in his eyes had
touched her defensive little heart
and she loved him for that mo-
mcnt. Anyway, there wasn't any
thing she could answer.
But she wondered what he'd
think If she had answered, Il have
to. Winning at bridge is the only
way I have of getting the money
1 need so terribly"
She had unlimited accounts at
the smart shops. Anything she
wanted was hers for the asking.
Tom paid her bills without ques-
tioning them. but her allowance
was small and she had need for her
bridge winnings. In the secret
drawer of her desk she had a lit
tie more than $500, desperately
earned. She'd been playing bridge
since she vas IL, playing with peo-
pie who made a business of bridge,
on steamships, in hotels, the places
where time was killed and debts
paid or accrued with the turns Of
cards, and she'd never liked the
game. so now she smiled when
Tony Bradshaw told her 1t was ali
for fun"
1t was after midnight when they
finished the third rubber and Tony
said he'd have to 60.
Claire was gracious. We'll see
lots more Of you, hope, You might
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Go he Continued

be able to help rs, te,! lis what to
10 for amusement. It's been years
since | spent winter season here"
ITS not very lively town, Mrs.
kilcran. Church suppcrs. movies.
card parties and things like that
are about all the place has To offer.
But later when the snow comes,
there's good skating and there's
some good skiing"
Skating and skiing! wonder.
Yes. what lovely idea. was PLAN
ming a New Years party, but !
think a skating carnival could be
lots Of fun" Claire looked lovely
and young and eager at hat mo-
mcnt.
I'm rather good nj skating and
skiing, Tony, Pamela tOld him,
and waited for him TO say the eX-
pcctcd thing. but Claire broke in
before he caught his cue, saying:
What do you think would be .
good date, Doctor?
some time late in February or
carly M3rch. I should say. We al
ways have plenty OF snow and ice
then"
Pam. wouldn't you love it, dar-
ling? We could string lights with
lots of color I'll over the grounds
and food the pond with artificial
moonlight. And have a gypsy Or
chcstra from New York. And pro-
fcssional entertainers IT would be
Il costume party, of course, with
prizes. And refrcshmeEt booths and
big fires"
Pamela looked at Tony with a
lazy. lingering glance. you'd
make wonderful Cossack, Tony"
she murmured.
WHO ever heard of an old FAM
lily doctor making a good Co.'S
sack?" he retorted In an indulgent
voice she wished he'd drop.
"Of course, we want you to come,
Doctor" Claire told him, and then
said, "I'll wear the costume wore
at Biarritz."
Pamela cluckcd her tongue.
wait until you see Mother as the
Empress Catherine, blazing with
jewels. She's the ninth wonder of
the world. Only Pm wondering
what the labor element will think
when they see her."
"Oh, darling, we'll do things for
the townspeople who come TO look
on"
That's right, Claire Pamela
said dryly. Toss them crumbs
from the royal cellars. Pun"
Claire went on, paying no atten-
ton TO her daughters interrupt
lions:
1--WE could fix up the lower pond
for them and serve supper or
something"
Mother leans toward fcudal Gus
TOMS" Pamela told Tony.
He wondered If she'd extend her
feudal interest to his project,
knowing the answer before the
question.
He made his farewclls. thanking
them for an evening he had no de-
sire to repeat.
Pamela threw a fur coat over her
and went out to the car
with him. "I'll be seeing you?" she
asked.
ITO Be Continued
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-08-26
BOARDS TO CHECK
SUPPLEMENTAL GAS
RATION BOOKS SOON

Washington. aug. 26.-tAp) 49, \
rc-cHumiuatiou of I'll. supplements,
gasoline ratjunS will pIu.,r''i.m-
10 be undertaken in cases ui G..a-
"r;I" violation of regulations w...
announced today by p-' VI.
oLcary. deputy price adm. s,..-
'pr ~ charge of rat ming.
p'l."ary said particular attention
would he paid to holder a, "l"'
book under the preferred u..rr..
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-08-26
SYNOPSIS

BARBARA WISTER. former actress
finds herself widow at -. when her
husband dies. Her only friend in the
snail town Of South Wintridgc,
where she lives. is
DIR. TONY BRADSHAW. A young ply
stefan. Owner OF the towns only biz
business Is
TOM KILCRAN. whose daughter.
PAMELA, and wife.
CLAIRE. are naughty. cold and selfish.
YETFRDAY: Pamela reminds Tony
that he IS not To- mention business TO
Etr father tonight.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-08-26
SYNOPSIS

BARBARA wISrER. former .c,,.ss
finds herself II widow at -. when h.,
husband dies. Her only friend I'M ihr
small town Of South Wiut,id,c
where she lives. is
DIR TONY BRADSHAW. n young ,hv.
stefan. Owner oi the towns only big
business Is
TOM KIl.CRAN. whose daughter.
PAMELA. AMI wife.
CLAIRE. are naughty. cold and selfish.
YESTERDAY: barbara declares that
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1942-08-26

return To other jobs diretcly after
the big splash.
Five sister ships - the New Jcr-
s,y. Missouri, Wisconsin. Illinois ana
kcntuCNy-arc being built IN other
yMds.