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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-05-22

then tell her what he had read. Hitler
The Colonel Beck of Poland. That
Chamberlain across the channel.
At last she heard him click his
tongue.
What now, m'sieur?"
"Ah, these Americana"
'Eh!" gasped Germaine.
They do not know the art of liv-
ing. With them it is said that life is
a race, and the farther they go the
faster they run. This one, par exam
ple-I would not try to pronounce his
name. a millionaire with a palace
yacht. Today in the Champs ElyseeS
he drops dead! His heart. to be sure
But one must use caution never tc
overtaX the heart"
Haines remained silent while I was
absorbing the tragic paradox of his
story-the death of that uncle who
lived in New York." whose pretended
demise would have meant so much tt
a little Partisan in love with her man
1t seemed of piece with the larger
drama then soon to be played OF
Flanders plain and to roll, with al
the alarms and excursions Of mech
anized war, over Paris itself.
Because of that drama the fraud
ulent copy had gone, with the master.
works Of the past, to some safer asy,
lum where naZi bombs would be les.
likely to cause destruction. In the haste
and excitement of packing the pic.
lures. few days after the theft O.
Lucrece, no one had noticed the i'm.
position.
IF they had" said Haines, I'm SURE
that I'd have heard about it. But
hope sometime to admire that copy
Obviously poor old Dugat surpassed
himself when he did the panel.
Il told you had my reasons" hi
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-05-22

A Welshman who was very proud OF
his voice was describing a wonderful
dream he'd had.
II was in a mighty choir" he said:
5000 sopranos 5000 altos, 5000 tenors
all singing together double forte"
1T must have been wonderful" said
the listener. But what about the
basses?"
That was it," said the dreamer.
Suddenly the conductor stopped the
choir and. turning TO me, said: Not
quite so loud in the bass, please, Mr..
Jones!"-AnswerS.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-05-22
HANRE MAN ELECTED

R. R. Grant of Havre was named
chairman of the Montana chapter of
the International Association Of Elec-
trical Inspectors at their final business
session recently at the Rainbow hotel
Great Falls. Thomas Lloyd, Butte, I'M
derwriters electrical inspector. was
named vice chairman.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1942-05-22

Buy War Bonds and Stamps Regularly
Evening star., 1942-12-27
bdroque.
Bv Richard Kasischke,
Associated Press STAFF Writer.

DETROIT.-What this country does
not need right now, thinks Circuit Judge
Homer Ferguson, is red hot ball of fire
in it's legislative halls.
In fact, when the judge-Who, as q
one-man grand jury built purging fire
under grafters in Detroit's big govern
mental cleanup-goes into the new Con-
gress as Michigan's junior Republican
Senator, he'd like to be a fireman.
All possible heat should be turned on
the Axis and this can be best achieved,
he believes, with Republicans taking a
stronger hand in war direction, COM
mensurate with their election gains.
But In the domestic program, Homer
Ferguson would apply the brakes. Much
legislation of the last decade, he de-
clares, has been too hurried, too slip
shod and consequently difficult to apply.
I know that, as a judge
Not a 'Yes-Man.
I'm Washington" he said as he swiv-
eled his big solid body around and char
acteristically brushed back his white
crest with a hand, in Washington,
shall apply myself to digging for the
facts. I shall be a 'why-man,' not a
'yes-man' I believe the Senate should
be fact-f1nding, law-passing, policy
making body and that it should contain
a vigorous, if loyal, opposition. I shall
go there girded with facts on the prob
lens on my State and city"
Ferguson draws one conviction from
his election and the NATIONWIDE Repub-
lican tide which reclaimed Michigan
from the doubtful column-that the
vote was protest against regimenta-
ton and bureaucracy which lessen our
freedom
In the November election the judges
task was the toughest on the Michigan
ticket, for he opposed Senator Prentiss
M. Brown, who as Roosevelt lieutenant
steered the anti-inflation bill to passage
to top off q notable record for a first
termer.
This record was Browns talking point
In the campaign, his theme being Fer.
guson has done notable civic service as 9
grand juror and Judge. As q senator he
would be novice and q minority party
member, unable to match q majority
member who knows the ropes"
Went in SlussinS.
But Ferguson went In slugging. Or
campaign swings and In q face-to-fac.
radio debate with Brown he iterated an.
reiterated that the Democratic admit
Evening star., 1942-12-27

tration was installing RECOMMENDATION
from which we shall not escape after the
war. And Senator Brown, though he may
claim to be mind-reader, is part and
parcel as a follower of these reforming
zealots. What the Senate needs Is q
vigorous opposition
Ferguson won by about 10000. Then
back to his bench he went, diligent as
always but with many thought to what
he'll be doing next January and perhaps
to retrospect over the long road he's
travelled from the Pennsylvania coal
mines to the highest legislative chamber
in the land.
Samuel Homer Ferguson Che has dis
carded the Samuel was born in Harri-
son City, Pa, February 25, 1889. His
father, mine superintendent at $1,000
year, was considerable figure in the
small community Homer worked two
years in mine but soon decided that
such a life was not for him.
So he moved to Export, Pa, taught
school for spell and met Miss Myrtle
Jones, whom he was to marry. Then he
Evening star., 1942-12-27
BY Jean Meegan,
Associated Press stan Writer.

NEW YORK-1f any Americans ever
felt cheated that they didn't have roy
atty OF their own, they now can, more or
less, make up for it by having full
view of just about every one else's.
The Hapsburgs probably have slight
numerical edge on the other blue bloods
here with the pretender to the Austrian
throne, Archduke Otto at their head.
They are all in exile, some Of them are
in trouble, or in night clubs, but the
Archduke Franz Josef, Otto's cousin,
has gone in for suburban life with
considerable success.
Fried loose from his medieval heritage
when he was l3 years old at the time
of World War I. exile is nothing new
to the archduke or to his wife, the for
mer Austrian Baroness Kahler.
Three Times Exiled.
They have been unhorsed three differ
ent times-the Austrian upheaval after
World War !, the Spanish Civil War.
and Hitler's invasion in 1888. AS
result they have lived in almost everS
country in Europe, and in their current
exile are installed in former gardeners
cottage on the estate of the Duchess de
Talleyrand in TarrytoWn.
Like the story of the man who came
to dinner, the archduke and archduchess
we're invited to luncheon by the Duchess
de Talleyrand up at her estate 'Lynd-
hurst" along with 13 or 20 other persons
in more or less the same predicament.
The duchess, who is the former Anna
Gould, during the course of the luncheon,
invited any one Of them who so desired
to spend the duration in the former
gardeners cottage. The Archduke Franz
Josef's wife Marta, just happened to be
quicker with her response than the
others. So now they are getting their
mail there.
With no international political axes to
grind, this tall, dark, blue-eyed godson
and namesake of the late Emperor Franz
Josef has gone in for carpentry-not
commercially, but for practical, personal
Evening star., 1942-12-27
The Life of an Archduke in Exile

likes American comic strips: they have
the American passion for plumbing and
have four baths In the renovated cot
tage. This improvement they truly love.
remembering the chilly business bath
was in their feudal dwellings where only
a bit of hot water was available for
serious scrubbing.
The archduke is licensed pilot and
has his own airplane in Europe. He Is
mechanically minded, can take apart an
engine and put it back together again
without anything being left over and he
can tap out the Morse code. His draft
rating is 3-A so he may have chance
to bring any or all of these accomplish
ments into play for our side.
One of his four brothers, Archduke
Leopold, is a war worker in Connecticut
and the rest of his family is spread be-
tween here and Brazil, where his mother,
Bourbon Princess Blanca and daughter
of the late Don Carlos VII of Spain, Is
living.
Himself Spanish citizen as result
of 13 years residence in that country.
the archduke is not making any gestures
toward becoming an American citizen.
"In a moment of difficulty to apply for
advantages would be unfair is the way
he sums it up.
Once in while he makes hard dollar
by Whisking up magazine article or
two. So far his material has been largely
autobiographical, reporting the forced
royal flight across Europe. His present
travelling amounts to committing between
Tarrytown and New York.
For the winter season they have set up
a schedule of long week ends in the
country and the middle of the week in
the city. Ever since they arrived in this
country in September, 1899, they have
kept a suite of rooms at the Sherry
Netherlands Hotel.
Occasionally, they treat themselves to
an evening out and dine and dance in
one of the important night clubs. But
they scarcely can be considered habitues
of such spots since their usual evening
is few games of backgammon at home.
Evening star., 1942-12-27
Meet a Washington 'Why>Man'

entered the University of Pittsburgh to
study medicine, but squeamish ston-
ach the Judge recalls, changed that. So
he switched to law and the University Of
Michigan, from which he was graduated
in 1913.
He returned to Pennsylvania to marry
Miss Jones and they came to Detroit to
live in boarding house as Attorney
Ferguson hung out his shingle. A first
years professional income of 1862 was
augmented by teaching English in night
schools.
Gradually Ferguson began to make
reputation as top-fight civil lawyer;
he prospered became known as claw
yers' lawyer When in 1929 the number
of circuit judges was TO be increased.
Ferguson was the leading candidate of
the bar association and won appoint
ment from Republican Governor, TAX
ing with 1t a cut in income.
As judge his career was distin-
guished by bold non-conformity. When
"hot" cases came along and politically
ambitious judges lodged, Ferguson took
them.
Evening star., 1942-12-27

reasons In explanation of this unlikely
royal occupation, his highness says, Il
like to work at something where can
see what progress I am making"
With no rent to pay and in possession
Of certain funds which his highness had
been foresighted enough to send to this
country 10 years ago, the royal couple
INDUCED in the favorite American pas
time of tearing down partitions and
bringing forth light and air, where none
had been before.
The 1890 facade of the building Is now
decidedly Austrian baroque; the interior
decor, concocted by her highness, is
green and white and except for certain
family portraits the antiques are from
New Jersey. A cook and maid are
their only household staff, their car has
been turned over to the British American
Ambulance Corps, which is under the
Craftsmanship of the archduchess, and
the royal routine depends upon a motor
cycle and the Westchester trains.
Enjoy Domestic Happiness.
Mutually dependent, domestic, pleas
antly affluent there never has been an
atom of marital scandal about this
Hapsburg pair. Mine out of ten Of our
friends are Americans and the tenth
is apt to be an Englishman," the arch
duke claims. They appear to enjoy
being royal.
The archduchess jewels are all in the
most up-to-the minute settings, her
clothes are in good style but not startling,
and her blond hair is becomingly fash
ioned in upswept curls In addition to
her work with the ambulance corps, she
did work in this country for the Ameri-
can Auxiliary Hospital in France and
like any good Westchester matron she
is regular blood donor.
Il am happier in this cottage than
ever was in any of our castles volunteers
her highness in perfect American idiom
and accent. Their tastes are simple and
democratic, their favorite fare is a good,
3-inch steak which is apt to be grilled by
the archduke himself.
She likes American cigarettes and he
Evening star., 1942-12-27

tricks which caught my fancy are -
simple as apple sauce. He's taught. for
one thing, not to double up his fist
before he socks. 1t seems the four nm
gers, stiff and straight, are deadly II
they are poked right into the chest.
under the breast bone. 1t knocks man
right out. He hears canaries singing.
And while they sing Joe can pick up
Evening star., 1942-12-27

which the men scale walls Jump bitches.
crawl through pipes and what not It's
so tough some men fail to make it.
Then comes the hand-to-hand train
ing Suppose Joe runs out Of ammuni-
ton and breaks off his bayonet point.
He may need to defend himself. That's
where jujitsu comes in. The lads
have shortened 1t to Judo
There's much to that too. The two
Evening star., 1942-12-27

the enemy's gun and see that the gent
isn't around for dinner.
The other trick uses the nat Of the
hand. Joe learns to swing hard and
quick 30 that the nat Of the hand strikes
in the small Of the back, right where
the kidneys are. That brings on the
canaries, too. And again Joe can
borrow the enemy's gun TOR the duration.
This was all very interesting. But I
Evening star., 1942-12-27

kept getting the mumbles because I'd
been fooled by the camouflage crowd.
had pointed to one clump Of brush,
and every cock-eyed clump was choked
with soldiers didn't see.
There was q merry-eyed private, who
comforted me. He said not to worry.
They'd been good enough to fool 1t.
Gen. Ben Lear the week before. The
general was out on the fox hole course.
Evening star., 1942-12-27

kick a man when he's down. Kill or
be killed" Is drummed into him at every
turn.
This bayonet parade ground is plenty
tough. Joe has to do q whole series Of
these parry -and-thrust movements In q
few seconds. Finally he learns to COM
bine those bayonet drills at the same
time he's running over the obstacle
course. That's the toughener-up in
Evening star., 1942-12-27

The lads were pretty flustered, what
with seeing generals stars for the first
time.
Lear was quietly interested, striding
along. But he strode right into fox
hole he didn't see, either. Goodness.
goodness. Lieutenant colonels, majors.
captains all jumped to save him. 1t was
quite embarrassing. But the lads in the
fox holes figured they'd made a point.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05
Macarthur Throws
Back Enemy Attack

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 up
The war department said today
hat American and Philippine
'rcops yesterday repulsed a heavy
Japanese frontal attack. killing at
east 700 invaders.
The japanese, attacking Tie
1orces of Gen. Douglas Macarthur
commander Of the U. S. far eastern
forces. suffered one of the most
seriOus reyerses" since the war be
al, a communlque said.
Il SAID that our own losses were
7latlvely small.
The japanese bombed the forti-
led island CT Corregidor in Man
Ia Bay for the fourth successive
Jay. but our anti-aircraft batteries
hot down four bombers, and hit
four others.
TIE department said that So
japanese war planes participated
IN the latest attack on the fortress
'or more than three hours {. SGn-
lay, but that they caused only
Slight material damage and casual
ties.
This means that the ground bat
teries a. Ccrregidor have now de-
finicely shot down Is japanese
bombers.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05
Defense Volunteer
Ranks Increasing

With the holidays over, the num-
Der of men and women registering
for volunteer defense activities is
Increasing daily, reported Ten
Thousand club officials who are
conducting this registration for the
city defense council.
Cnc hundred and 10 club women
are taking part in stating the regi-
stration at the club house and the
information booth at the Red Cross
headquarters but there is still &
need for typists to help in putting
the data obtained on permanent
record cards for the use of various
defense agencies.
Volunteers. both men and women,
may register daily except Sunday
at the club house, Seventh and
Olive, between the hours Of 10 am.
and 7 pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05
Paris Pfo-Nazi
Frenchman Attacks
vichy Government

VICHY, Jan. S CUP)-Marce.
Deaf, leading Paris advocate c.
full French collaboration with Ger
many, tonight attacked the VichY
regime in a broadcast for its al
legged policy OF procrastination.
1t was the first time a critica
broadcast of this nature had beer
made by a spokesman OF the Pau,
2ollaborationist clique
Deaf. speaking over the Nazi-
controlled Paris radio, CHARGE
that France is risking the loss o.!
North Africa and the remainder OF
her empire by continuing to delay
adoption CT a policy OF full-heart-
ID cooperation with Germany.
Deat's attack Gil Vichy followed
bitterly critical editorials by him il.
MS Paris newspaper, LOeuyre, il
which he charged that a new crisi
has arisen in FrancO-Gcnnan rela-
tions. He attributed the crises Il
the influence OF United States
ambassador William d. Leahy.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05

WASHINGTON, Jan. CUFo--
President Roosevelt today ordered
registration on Feb. Is Of men be-
.wecn ages of 20 and "A inclu-
7iva. for selective military service
to insure victory, final and COM
elete. over the enemies Of the
United States
The 17.5OO,O0O men who register
ed under the previous 21-35 law
viii not be required to enroll again.
TIE new age groups-the 20
eear-oldS and the 36-44Ngroup-wil
provide a reservoir o. about 10
100000 more men made eligible fol
ctive service under the amended
lct.
Those ordered to register include
all who have not reached theif
18th birthday cl Feb. 1G, 1912. Men
whose 45th birthday falls on the
egistration day are excluded.
However, in the 20-year bracket
he birthday date is Dec. 81, 1871
Those who had their 10th birthday
after Dec. 81 are not required tc
register under todayS proclamation
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05
THEY
CAV E

A total of Sl.505 90 has been rails
ed of the $4,000 quota assigned the
El Centre chapter Of the American
Rcd Cross for American War 70
lief. Is per cent remaining in the
valley for use in local war emer-
gencies.
Harry Nah and a group OF Chin
ese residents contributed a check
of s7450 after closing time at the
bank Friday and for that reasor
the gift was .lot included in the
list of donors for Friday.
Saturdays total gifts amcuntec
to sl9.28 with the following contri-
butors: Gus Moulos. All Massers
j. Mack. Halle Jewel Nichols.
Ge-rge Conner. Mrs. Donald Bas-
sett. Mary Ann Richards, william
Donnan. Ann Dearborn, Charles
Connors. Margarita Mazzaferro
Ray Higginbctham.
One OF the givers was a tiny
child who had three pennies clutch
ed in tight fist and who dropped
the CONS, one by one. and with
great concentration into the Rec
Cross Money jar. 1t was the small
est gift of the day but it meant q
lot 10 the giver and TO the Rec
Cross officials
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05
Macarthur Wins
7st Big Victory

Burma's importance was en-
phasized by the dispatch tnere OF
Chinese troops by Gen. Chang
Kai-Shek. The forces will fight un-
der British command. They were
expected to protect the Burma
road against japanese attacks from
Thailand and possibly 10 take tht
offensive to relieve pressure ca
Malaga.
On the Malayan front the Brit
ish still were fighting a delayed
withdrawal action. Their north
west lines now appear to be in the
vicinity of the BeInam river, abOut
l50 miles north of Singapore a
Tokyo claim that japanese troops
are so miles farther south. a.
preaching Kuala Lumpur, was nos
confirmed. To the northeast the
battle lines still were around Kuan-
tan. The Japanese are trying u
reach the Pahang river, ITO mile
northwest of Singapore
SINGAPORE RAIDED
Another night air attack o..
Singapore failed, British reports
said when anti-aircraft guns ana
fighter planes drove off the at
tacking bombers with small dam
age.
MacArthur's forces were playIne
an important part in balkin2 tht
arms-length encirclement Of Sing
apore They continued TO resist
japanese land forces in Bataan
Province and japanese air attacks
on COregidOr fortress AS long az
the u S. forces maintain these
p,sltiCAS the japanese are unable
TO utilize Manila as a sea base for
fu3ther operations again.t SIM
apcrc.
However, the japanese made one
2ain in their encirclement drive
The British admitted japanese oc-
cupatlOn of Weston IN Boraro
That gives the japanese another
/ IL series of important positions
On the north and northwest coast.
# the important island The jap
anese air force also attacked an
! Australian air base al Rabaul H.
the Bismark islands just north of
| Australia.
The Australians were mshlnp
emergency civil defense measure.
and were encouraged by the pros
pect of extensive U. S. naval alc
from Australian bases.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05
Southern Pacific
Cancels Sleeper
Train from Valley

Continued from Page Onel
in the evening. They said vegetable
growers and shippers are also ln
favor of the plan for they will now
have from two to three hours more
,nae 70 send products 10 shipping
points
RESIDENTS THANKED
George B. Hanson, general passen-
Ger agent for the Southern Pacltl2
in this area. expressed gratitude
or cooperation of valley residents
IN aIymg up the night sleeper
service. Ho said that the future Is
TOO claaded To venture any predic-
lions bat assured that better pas
scn4cr service, which might in
clude a streamlined daylight to
Los Angeles, may be IN line. He
aid that the Southern Pacific will
% its utmost to cooperate with I'M
ptral Valley.
Passenger service will be. operat-
ed on the following schedules:
Imperial Valley press., 1942-01-05
Defense No Excuse
For Chain Letters

WASHINGTON Jan. 5 up
Postmaster General Frank c. Walk
II WaIaed today that chain letters
ven though soliciting defenst
stamps instead Of dimes. are illega!
and that participants in any such
scheme would be subject TO tht
penalties Of the postal fraud anc
lottery act.
Persons sending such letters couId
be required T. show ca9se Why
hey should not be prosecuted un-
der the act. he said, adding tia,
postal laws prohibit delivery Of
such matter.