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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-02-05

BE careful" said the man next
to her sharply. Jonas grinned and
lifted up the flap. revealing small
arsenal of guns. Livia shrank back
with cry.
Nothing to get nervous about"
Jonas assured her. you're safe-as
long as you play ball.
Livia decided to tell Bruce the
entire story. She was frightened.
These men we're killers as well as
blackmailers. Bruce would probably
never want to see her again, but the
anticipation Of confession already
lifted some Of the fear In her heart.
Terry opened the door.
I'm having trouble with him,
he said to Jonas. Then he saw
Livia. He drew back into the
shadow of his apartment. Jonas
beckoned Livia to follow.
Her father was sitting in an arm
chair, holding his head between his
hands. She thought he was drunk.
but the gray, worn face he turned
to her was almost sober.
Dixon Is Angry.
What are you doing here?" he
said, and came toward her. She
stepped back little. If Dixon saw
the aversion on her face, he ig-
nored 1t.
What dye mean by bringing her
here?" he demanded angrily.
II wanted to come" Livia inter-
posed.
YEAH" said Jonas. she has a
scheme to reform you. Listen, 1t
might do you some good"
us there anything left In that
bottle?" Dixon asked Terry.
Father, please" Livia suppl
Gated, hear what I have to say
firSt-please." He looked away and
muttered something, but did not
ask for the drink again.
Lets all sit down and be coy,
AL doomed.
Dixon went to the window and
tapped nervously on the blind. He
wished Livia would 60. He was sure
there was something left in the
bottle. Forgetfulness-that's all he
wanted. He'd do anything they
wanted of him-except killing, OF
course-unless that was the only
way to get the Scotch. What had
they been talking about just before
Livia came in? His mind was SO
confused these days.
wouldn't you like to be director
again, making good pictures?" Livia
said to him softly.
Sure. Who Wouldn't" he re-
Piled. Have you q job for me?"
mo, but If you get into condi-
ton, /" Dixon laughed.
I'm afraid that would take too
long, my dear"
Il know Of a place in Santa Bar
bara," Livia began eagerly. Dixon
wheeled around savagely.
Leave me alone, dye hear?"
Then his shoulders slumped. TITS
no use, Livia. I've tried all that;
it's no use and I wouldn't do 1t even
If I could"
"Sure you will" said Jonas. He
looked significantly at Terry, who
stared back, then nodded his head
with understanding.
"Sure you will" he said, and
whispered something into Dixon's
ear.
Dixon Promises to Try.
"Iu try the sanitarium," he said
Livia looked at him with suspicion
and disbelief. Really I will How's
the picture coming?' Dixon asked
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and carried . mesaphone IN hi,
hand. The face and figure were
young and alert. The expression
| In the eyes reminded Bruce Of some
one-Livia! Was Livia related to
the director? She had told him
her father was dead. He looked
from the photograph to Livia again.
Yes, there was the same challenging
look, the same eagerness.
Hes my father" Livia told him
weakly.
He whistled. That's the jam you
were IMP"
"Yes-but didn't know about
this. It's the end for me. I'm re-
signing from the picture" She
walked slowly to the telephone.
Bruce overlook her.
Wait"
"Why?" Her voice was hopeless.
Bruce took the telephone from her
fiacid hands.
Get me Charles Fordyce-on
stage g." he told the studio opera
tor.
There was some delay. Then
Charles came to the telephone.
I'm with Livia," Bruce told him
hurriedly. "She's sick. She won't
be able to report for work for few
days. Can you shoot around her
for a couple Of days?"
II suppose So" said Fordyce
slowly, but you know how the stu
alton is in the front ofilce. What's
the matter with her?"
"A nervous collapse, overwork.
But II you give her two more days,
I know she'll be all right"
Better keep it quiet that she's
sick. Dunno wants to replace her
anyway with Delaware. And II he
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Wen eat first. I don't want Il
spoil your Digestion" Livia smiled
at him. She wore . green sid
housecoat emphasizing the soft con.
tours Of her figure.
What are you trying to do
break me DOWN." Bruce asked
How am I going to rescue q damsel
In distress-that's you-or rather
your double-from the sinking shiI
this afternoon with you looking like
Cleopatra" and he chanted SOFTLY
"Other women cloy the appetites
they feed, but she makes hungry
where most she satisfies"
"If you're talking about food
you'd better eat up" Livia warned.
A Murder Charge.
On their way from the hall to the
living room Livia idly picked up the
early afternoon paper Bruce had
brought with him. A headline in
black letters arrested her-"Earl
Dixon. Famous Film Director,
Charged With Murder!" The words
roared in Livia's ears.
whats the natter" Bruce
caught her as she swayed. He fol-
lowed her eyes. still staring blankly
at the headline, and he took the
newspaper from her, gently support
ing her to q chair.
1t was very quiet in the room,
and Livia closed her eyes. This
was the end, Of course. Everything
would come out now. Her father a
murderer? It was hard to connect
that weak, sodden face with any
thing as violent as murder.
Bruce looked at the picture OF
Dixon on the front page. It showed
him at the height Of his career as
director. He wore q riding outfit
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| with her?
IT guess she just couldn't take It
it was too big" Fordyce thought.
IF we get rid of her now" Dunno
said, so all right, we lose hundred
thousand dollars, but that's better
than losing two million"
Give me another week with her"
Charles said. IF don't snsp her
out of it then, we'll get another
actress"
Another week-that means more
good money after bad. All right,
another week-then We'll get Alice
Delaware" said Dunno grimly.
"Okay, you can get Alice Della
ware" Fordyce agreed.
He was kinder to Livia the next
day. There we're just few close
ups before lunch. He came into her
dressing room.
st wish you'd tell me what's the
matter" he said gently.
'Nothing's the matter" she said
and burst into tears. He waited in
silence. II guess I'm overtired," she
said finally.
Would you like to 60 homer"
But the picture"
This isn't doing the picture much
good. Livia. If you're overttred,
then it's better to rest. I can shoot
around you today and tomorrow.
Go home now and don't think of the
picture at all. Then we'll start
again all fresh, hey?"
She smiled gratefully through her
tears.
Livia Has Plan.
But instead of going home Livia
drove to AL Jonas Office. She had
a plan for her father. Some one on
the set had mentioned sanitarium
in Santa Barbara with a reputation
for curing the worst drunkards.
Jonas grinned while she expound-
ed her plan.
tits for him to decide" he said.
"All right. Where is he? I'd like
to put it up to him." Livia said.
Hes pretty drunk now" Jonas
warned her. but If you really want
to see him, okay. I'll take you to
him myself"
They drove to Terry's apartment.
There were two other men with
them. They we're silent until Livia
put her hands on the leather flap
at the back of the drivers seat.
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with an obviously painful attempt
to change the conversation.
"All right, guess" Livia said
slowly. why do you live here with
Terry2" Dixon was silent. One OF
the men with Jonas made . move
toward Livia, but Jonas shook his
head.
For Gods sake, give me q drink
some one" Dixon's voice trembled.
Terry looked at Jonas.
Sure, give him q drink-it's
okay," he said to Livia. "You have
to wean them gently-and the sani-
tarium will take care Of everything"
Dixon felt better after swallowing
the Scotch.
"Ill start the cure, on Monday"
he promised genially. 1t was now
Thursday. And with this Livia had
to be content.
She felt better and slept well for
the first time in q week. Before
going to sleep she called Bruce.
Charles told me you're not feel
ing well?" he said.
What are you doing for lunch
tomorrow" she asked. Il was over
doing it'll be all right soon."
well, you certainly sound more
cheerful"
II am. Let's lunch here"
Swell"
"I'm in a sort Of jam-I want to
tall Wa, ofnny,f ~ -
That's what Charles thought.
He said you must be in some jam,
and I said, oh, no. If she were she'd
tell me about It,"
"You were both right. One O'Clock
tomorrow"
"Okay."
The Filipino butler brought her
breakfast on q silver tray. Livia
read the papers, laughed at an err
roneous item In q movie column that
she was a distant relative of the
author Of "Honoria Lewis"-"which, 4"
said the columnist, lis one of those
condolences in which Hollywood
abounds."
1T certainly does" said Livia.
She lay in the tub q long while,
thinking of her father and the sani-
tarium. If he were cured, he might
get job directing again-he might
become q father q girl could be
proud Of instead Of being 50 hQr-
ribly ashamed.
I'm a snob," she told herself.
But Jonas was right. Her relation
ship with the drunken rerehct II
publicized would destroy the bud of
her poisoning career beyond re-
demption. Bruce would advise her.
He arrived at las and they went
into the dining room.
Nov, what is it?" Bruce said.
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knows she's III, It'll be impossible to
hold him on. Tell Iiyia-" But
the phone clicked In his ear. Bruce
had jammed 1t on the hook when
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CHAPTER XXVIII.

Charlie Ronald Dunno protested waving his long cigar at the
production. girl good
into bankruptcy"
the projection to the rlshes" of the day
terrible Fordyce had to admit that
until days What the matter
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-12-03
Armorsville

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Kimball of
Columbus spent Monday at the
Owens home.
The L. A. S. and w. NJ. S. of the
Liberty Chapel church will meet with
Miss Margaret Guider December 1C
for an all day meeting. A pot luck
dinner will be enjoyed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Ream and
daughters were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie;
Montgomery and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Grismort
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Ceci
Hartman and sons were Thanksgiv
ing guests of Mr.. and Mrs. 0. ?
Hartman and son Jay.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. /. Moore were
Findlay callers Monday.
Those that gathered at the Fl. 0
Hilty home Saturday night to helI
Mr.. Hilty celebrate his birthday
were Mr.. and Mrs. Olan Friedly Of
Dunkirk, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hilty
and son of Columbus, Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Ewing, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Young and son and Miss Rosanr
Hilty of Bowling Green.
Dorothy and Geneva Grismore
spent the week end at the 0. p
Hartman home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Montgomery
and family attended family din
ner at the Edgar Montgomery home
Thanksgiving.
Mr.. and Mrs.O. P. Hartman called
at the Henry Grismore home Sun
day afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hilty and
daughter Rosann, Mr.. and Mrs. c.
F. Niswander, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Schaublin and daughter Rachel and
granddaughter Patsy were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Ream of Lima.
Mrs. Pearl Shook and daughter
Donna, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Emans, Mrs. Dorothy Bell and Betty
Edinger were Friday evening sup
per guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan
Montgomery and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Klingler
called at the l.. A. Klingler home in
Findlay and J. w. Wilkins home
near Arlington Sunday afternoon.
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Beaverdam

MIR. and Mrs. Clyde Augsburger
and son of Canton were Thursday
guests of Mrs. Nina Augsburger
and Miss Louise Schaublin.
Miss Doris Nelson of Ohio State
university spent the holidays with
her parents Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Mel
son.
Mrs. Ward Vert and family of
Michigan were weekend visitors of
Mrs. Mae Binkley and Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Walthers and family.
John Bollinger of Arcanum has
bee nvisiting his sister Mrs. Gather
inc Ross and son John.
Joe Lombard of Ft. Wayne was a
Thursday guest of his mother Mrs.
Esther Lombard.
Miss Catherine Eddy spent the
Holidays with her parents at Long
Island, New York.
Miss Rita Hankish, of Bluffton,
was a Saturday afternoon caller OF
| Miss Ruth Durkee.
Mrs. F. W.. Ziegenbusch and son
Kenneth of Buckland were over
night guests Friday of Mr.. and Mrs
James Ramsey and daughter Linda
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Beery and
son of Dayton were week end guests
of Mrs. Synthia Elliott.
Darst Yant of Gillespie, ILL.,, spent
a few days the past week with his
parents Mr.. and Mrs. J. C. Yant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Wolfe, Mr.
and Mrs. Marion Driver and daugh-
ter, and Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Ar.
mold were last Sunday dinner guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. G. T. Arnold.
t. Sgt. Raymond Huber of Camp
Forest, Tenn, spent several days
the past week with his parents Mr.
and Mrs. Orville Huber.
Mrs. Dorothy Owen and son My
ron spent few days. the past week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Yant
Rev. and Mrs. Bernard Baughn
are visiting relatives at Blooming
burg and Athens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Pratt, son
Warren and daughter Betty Jean OF
Toledo and Mr.. and Mrs Warren
M. Durkee and son of Washington
c. H., were Sunday dinner guests
of Mrs. Carrie Durkee and daughter
Ruth.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Henderson and
family of Lima were Thursday din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Emmett
Downey and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Gierhari
and son Jerry were Holiday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ellie Gierhart and
other reatives.
Corporal Joe McHenry of Camr
Perry visited over Sunday with his
mother Mrs. Rose McHenry.
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High School Plays South Here Friday;
College To Meet Bowling Green There

Bluffton High cagers will be seek
ing their second victory of the sea-
son in a contest at home this Friday,
and Bluffton colleges untried five
will make its initial bid in an out-of-
town game on Thursday, as another
basketball season comes into its own
despite the bugaboo of gasoline ra-
tioning.
In their second home game in as
many weeks, the high schools sur
prisingly strong team will take on
Lima South, here Friday.
Last year at Lima, South held the
whip hand, but the Pirates are
anxious to gain revenge in this
years meeting, and their showing
last week again Lima st. Johns in
dicates they have very good chance
against the team from the larger
school.
The contest here Friday will be
South's first of the year, consequent
ly there has so far been no indica.
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tion as to how strong the Tigers
may be-
Bluffton college cagers will be
opening their season in a contest
with Bowling Green at Bowling
Green on Wednesday night. Their
second out-of-town game in less
than week will follow next We'd
nesday when they meet Ohio North
ern at Ada.
Bowling Green and Ohio Northern
each year have teams that are among
the best in the Ohio conference, and
the Beavers will find themselves fac
ing formidable foes in their first
starts of the season.
With only few veterans return
ing to bolster the strength of his
1942-43 squad, Coach A. C. Burcky
will be using a team of untried
strength against the two larger
schools.
Bluffton colleges first home game
will not be until Dec. IA when Ce-
darville plays here.
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Bluffton High Cagers Show Power
In 58-37 Win Over Lima St. Johns

Sharp-shooting point-getting ten
denotes that indicated the Pirates
may be headed for another year of
cage greatness marked Bluffton
Highs conquest of Lima st. Johns,
58 to 81, in the locals first start
of the season, last Friday night on
the Bluffton court.
Starting with rush, Coach
George Swank's proteges held COM
Portable advantage all the way. At
one time they had 27-point lead,
which is clearly indicative of their
superiority over the visitors.
At the outset of the first quarter,
Bluffton pulled away to 10-point
lead before the st. Johns team broke
into the scoring column, and at the
close of the period the locals held
IA to 6 advantage.
At halftime, Bluffton's lead was
80 to Is, and the score was Al to
"a at the third-quarter mark.
With the five starters showing un-
usual accuracy from the floor, Bluff
ton amassed 26 field goals, IL more
than the total made by the visitors
Deppler set the scoring pace with
19 points; Burkholder garnered 13;
N. Schmidt and Fred Hermann got
ed six. #
Buttons reserves also showed po-
tential strength with 26 to II VIC
tory over the st. Johns seconds. Al
the first quarter Bluffton led, z to /
the advantage was Is to 6 at half
time; and the Pirate understudies
had trouble only in the third quar-
ter when they failed to scale, while
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School Buses To Re-
duce Mileage Under
@. ID. T. Ruling
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not be determined at the present
time, Supt. Longsdorf said.
Special provisions can be made
for crippled and physically handi-
capped children, but trips down lanes
and over stretches of road to pick
up a single student must be elimi-
mated the order of OTD insisted.
1t is mandatory for schools to
comply with the regulations if
gasoline and mileage allowances are
to be given for the school buses, it
was stated by 0DT director Joseph
E. Eastman.
County Committees
Reorganization will be made by
the local school board which will
likely establish countrywide COM
mittees to work out specific prob
lerus~
The state education department
has scheduled meeting to be at
tended by Allen county school heads
for the purpose of working out these
problems, at Bowling Green on Dec.
rs.
The ODT order stated in part:
Each local school administrative
unit shall, in cooperation with adj
joining units, and with state and
federal authorities, make a compre-
hensive study of school transporta-
ton. A route map shall be drawn
and prepared for an area approx
mating in size an average county
These studies and maps shall provide
the basis for reorganizing the
transportation routes :"
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1942-12-03
X East Orange

Pfc. Ray 1. Gallant and wife of
Camp Blanding, Fla, called on Mr..
and Mrs. E. j. Boutwell,, Saturday
afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rayon Boutwell, and
children Lynn Ray and Lonnie Sue,
had as their Sunday dinner guests,
Mrs. Elizabeth Boutwell,, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. j. Boutwell, and Byron Leo.
The dinner was in honor of B. Us
birthday anniversary.
The Woman's Missionary meeting
of the Riley Creek Baptist church
will be held in the home Of Mrs.
Will Stager on Wednesday after
noon, Dec. 9Th.
Mrs. Ada Williams of Van Buren,
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Williams and
children of Lakeview, Mr.. Clyde
Williams, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Williams and daughter Janet were
dinner guests Thanksgiving day Of
Daniel Clevenger and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Kimmel and
son Raymond and Margaret Frick
spent Sunday evening in the B. j.
Boutwell, home.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. j. Boutwell, called
on Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Nonnamaker
and daughter Loretta Mae, recently.
Eight tons of manure per acre ap-
piled as a top dressing on wheat in
creased the yield of clover 1925
pounds per acre. The Same amount oi
manure applied on sod plowed for corr
increased yields 1,154 pounds per acre
when the clover was grown IN corn
oats, wheat and clover rotation
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More Applications
For Supplemental Gas
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the Basic A book was announced
this week.
The discrepancy is explained by
the fact that many applications are
from workers who drive to the
Bluffton plant from residences In
other counties. Since every applica-
tion for supplemental gasoline was
also required to have the Basic A
book, it would follow normally that
there would be no more than an
equivalent number applying for the
supplemental gasoline.
From Other Counties
The Triplett Co. sent the applica-
tion forms directly to the rationing
board of the county in which the
applicant resides. These included
the following counties: Allen, Put
nam, Hancock and Hardin.
Supplemental gasoline was allowed
for the following four classes:
1. Supplemental car rations for
B and C books depending on the
number of miles.
2. Non-highway uses. E and r
books to be issued.
8. Truck rations. tt and T-2
books to be issued.
4. Official and fleet rations. B
or c book issued.
After the rationing goes into
effect another category known as
special rations will be granted for
one or more motor trips in case of
emergencies not covered by other
divisions.
Farmers Needs
Most requests for supplemental
gasoline came from farmers who
indicated their need for gasoline for
general farm purposes. Most farm
ers asked for the additional gasoline
for the equivalent of about 500
miles of driving per month.
The county ration board has called
attention to the fact that holders of
A books may apply for more gaso-
line if they find that amount in
sufficient and can show need of
additional amounts.
If the 80 units available by
means of the coupons in the A book
are not enough, application can be
made to the county rationing board
at the courthouse in Lima or in the
, county where the applicant resides.