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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-23

distance had grown and only one
shot nipped at his thigh.
The man and dog did not pur-
sue. The pine marten, even though
somewhat damaged, was worth
more than many lynxes.
So cursing in cat language, and
terribly disgruntled, the young
lynx went on about his business.
He batted over two snowshoe rab-
bits and fed, after a fashion.
Then he came suddenly on one
of his own kinda young female
who yowled menacingly yet some
how frightenedly at him, and who
batted at him with a clawless paw
when he came near.
A few moments later this young
lady, who had been driven from
her own family den three days
earlier. was licking Sleekat's
wounds. and acting very friendly
indeed.
The male lynx growled and
purred both al once. Then he
led the way on another hunt.
There might be love-making later,
doubtless would be; but the first
stern business of spring near the
Circle. was to kill red meat, and
therefore live. They would hunt to-
gether. then mate.
Tomorrow's short story: THE
Patriot" by Charles McGuirk.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-23

the rock upthrust in wavering
folds just off the ground.
1t is a popularity of most wild
animals that netting does not look
TO them like a real obstacle. Much
the same thing is true of fish and
nets. as some ancient Semi-human
Piltdown man-discov-
cred 10 his own qualification.
MAN, DOG GO AWAY
So it was that as shadows
started TO fall, the man and his
dog went away. Not far. However,
up there on the rock the pine mar
ten probably had been extremely
worried.
A lynx. a dog and a man, three
mortal enemies. had come and al
most caught him. Now 10 all SEEM
ing. the three had disappeared.
What better time TO 60 from there
10 a safer spot. as fast as his fer
ret-leaps could carry him?
He peered over, saw the net, but
thought nothing Of il. Down he
leapt and squarely into the wait
ing meShes, just as many Of his
kind had done before him.
In second there was mad,
frightened furry of clinging tram
mels and scared animal. In a split
second more there was a magnifi-
cent addition IN this small cOn.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-23

Chinook Hunger
BY ANTHONY RUD

A PRlL. A first softened winc
"A coming 10 the Land Of Lob
stick and Lode. Not a warn
wind yet. but one promising 2
letup of the rieors Of iron-harc
winter
A wind which brings from his
den the shaggy. gaunt brown
bear; the emaciated wolves, the
starveling ELK, and all other Sons
of the Circle are famished with
the long months of cold. and i'm
patient for the ice 10 break. the
ground TO warm. and the first
luscious green shoots Of spring 10
appear.
II is the time Of greatest hun
ger In the Northland.
With the first smell of the
Chinook old Nashotah. the Cana
dian lynx. awoke 10 another
peeve beside his famine. Here in
the warm den with his mate and
himself lay Sleekat, his only sur
viving cub from last springs
litter.
Grinnly and aRgrily NaShntah
asked himself why he had let the
cub fatten himself so long. when
meat was so scarce.
Cat fury mounted In a couple
of spits and a yowling snarl the
Did fellow was at his hopeful
Doth and claw.
SNOW TURNS RED
The decaying snow outside the
den grew red in splotches, for il
was a curious truth that for some
weeks the cub had looked upon
his father as completely super
fluous. a NANCY oldster who ought
TO have sense enough to crawl
away and bury himself some
where.
There is illimitable courage in
the cat tribe. Likewise there is a
great deal of sense and a modicum
of caution. These two went at il,
rolling over and over, gouging.
biting. tearing long strips of fur
from each other.
Yet there was no actual reason
why they should both die. Both
realized that they had matched
strength and destructiveness al
most TO absolute quality. Both
saw that If they fought il out TO
an end. the winner probably would
have mortal hurts as well.
So cursing at each other cat
fashion-and even a human mule
skinner, or an old sailor who has
gouged himself with steel fid can
sound no more blasphemous than
an enraged lynx they suddenly
drew apart tue splitting. black
marked. tawny-gray terrors.
Sleekat just sat there defiantly.
But seasonal instinct was behind
Nashotah's actions. Almost reluc-
family then. he set back his tufted
ears and f1attened himself TO the
snow. One step forward, an
other
But perhaps this time Sleekat
understood The time had come
for him TO venture forth in the
hungry land, and kill his own meat
v-or starve. He had been taught
everything his father and mother
knew about hunting.
Then Sleekat turned and
bounded away. splitting little
while in memory of the combat,
but then subsiding into stealthy
cat silence as he really began the
business of seeking his first indie
pendent meal in the wilderness of
little sticks.
All manner OF wild things were
coming forth from hiding, seeking
each other as food. And along the
60-n1ile trap lines. two-legged
hunters were pursuing their way.
anxiously looking into each trap.
or tracking down furbearers with
dogs. since now was the last fort
night in which furs would be
really prime.
II was a time OF unequalled fe-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-23

there-one which had fled from
! him at sight. Such timidity usual!
meant edible prey So now onl.
Sleekat'S nose moved. and he ana
lyzed the faint but luscious odor il
the cold air.
Then the lynx drew a deep
hungry breath. Up there some
where on that blunt pinnacle q
pine marten was hiding from him
A pine marten is not large. but
his flesh is tender. He is called
the Canadian sable by some.
Flattened and stealthy. Sleekat
rounded the base of the blunt up
thrust. And he gfinned hHngfily
TO himself. The rock was about
9 feet high. 1t stood on a rough
pedestal. but the top where the
pine marten now was hiding, could
not be more than 6 feet square.
And best of all, there was no
way to escape from there, save by
a flying leap back to the ground.
So with single incredible leap,
Sleekat bounded from the ground
to a shelf almost at the top of the
rock. He would have climbed right
on over, and made his kill in the
ensuing seconds, but sound be-
hind him brought him about and
staring down balefully.
That had been the short. excited
zip of a dog and a dog meant
man,
Yes. there they came. Not one,
but two dogs. and following the
scent in the snow, the Spoor of the
pine marten. And back of them
perhaps 30 feet. came fur-capped
human figure on webs
His gloved hands held a gun,
and over his shoulder was bun
die of webbing of some sort
really a net, but that detail was
not 10 be guessed by Sleekat.
LYNX BOUNDS AWAY
Grimacing soundless anger the
lynx bounded down and away.
though not quite fast enough TO
escape the eye of one Of the
hounds. With joyous bay, the
dog gave chase, unaware or per-
haps uncaring that the cat he
chased was fully the equal Of six
of his own kind.
The man did not see the lynx.
He saw his other dog had freed a
pine marten or other member of
the sable family-and this skin
was real money.
So he only cursed beneath his
breath. and did not 60 10 help,
when from a short distance away
came the yelping and death
screams Of a dog who had been
far too ambitious for his own
health.
II had taken Sleekat exactly
II seconds 10 diSembowel and kill
the dog. But then the lynx did not
feed. For some reason known only
TO these big cats, dog meat is
taboo.
Sleekat merely went on a prowl
again. after scratching some snow
contemporary over the dog s
carcass.
Curiosity led the lynx TO watch
from cover. while the man with
the dog made preparations for
getting that pine marten. So very
valuable is the skin Of this little
,mock-Sable. that a single bullet
hole would knock $40 from its
value.
Therefore the man did not con-
template using his gun. Instead. he
unrolled the net webbing from his
back, and set IL about the base OF
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-23

rocity among living creatures,
time when Nature herself seem
ingly had decided that the fauna
and flora Of the North had been
dealt enough sub-zero cruelty. and
could stand a short season of
growing warmth,
Half an hour later Sleekat en-
countered a medley of scents. He
spit with disgust as the first and
strongest of these loomed above
him. great. staggering bull
moose chewing at frozen bark of
the saplings in the hope of getting
some nutriment from them TO sHs-
tain his great bulk.
MEANS AN ANIMAL
But just a few yards further.
and Sleekat froze there in the
snow. From above. where gray
snow still chung TO a rocky abut-
ment. scratch of ice had been
thrown clear, 10 Jingle against
other ice as il fell.
That meant some animal up
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-23

fusion. Out of covert bounded
Sleekat. One last pounce and he
was upon the pine marten.
Click! Crunch! And his Jaws
broke the animals neck. But then
something went wrong. Sleekat
knew full well that the man and
dog were not far behind. He
meant TO grab that little tidbit of
prey and go horizonward like a
tawny gray ghost.
But the net held him. True, il
tore a little, and gave more. But
when Cleekat tried to run it trip
ped him. He spit. scrabbled his
claws fast in the snow-and got
nowhere.
Now the man and dog came.
The man gave a startled sound.
stopping and throwing his gun to
his shoulder. He had not been
expecting anything as large as a
lynx. and his shells in the double
barreled gun were No. 4 duckShot.
Yet he fired. and several of the
leaden pellets secured their way
through the hide of Sleekat.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-23
SECOND BARREL FIRED

With scream of rage and limp
ing badly he lodged and bounced
away. leaving the dead pine mar
ten there in the net. A second
barrel was fired at him, but the
Evening star., 1942-03-09
UNCLE RAYS CORNER

Mssons are important helpers in
the building of a house or other
structure. They set stones or pour
cement for the foundation OF a
house or other building. Often they
make high walls with stones or
bricks.
In the animal world We have
some interesting animals which
have the popular name Of mason
frogs" They live in Brazil.
Mason frogs spend much OF their
time in trees. Since they can climb
trees and obtain most of their food
by catching insects which fly about
the branches, they are classed
among the many kinds Of tree frogs
The tree frogs of Brazil, however,
have . very special way of getting
ready to take care of their young
They are not like the common frogs
which lay thousands of eggs but pay
little attention to what happens to
them later.
Mason frogs-that is, the females
work hard to prepare good est
for the young. In marshes and
ponds, they 60 under the water to
scoop up mud with their forelegs
or arms" The little loads of mud
are placed side by side so as to form
Q circle.
Evening star., 1942-03-09

CADREs for new outfits" News
item.
The word CADRE IL French. In
military parlance 1t means The
framework or skeleton organiza-
ton of commissioned and noncom-
missioned officers around which q
new military unit Is formed py the
addition Of . personnel Of men
newly enlisted"
In pronunciation the word Is An
ghcized. Say KAH-der.
Say it with flowers, but say It
correctly. Send for my FLOWER
Pamphlet that gives the correct
pronunciation Of more than 20C
botanical names. Invaluable to gar
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Evening star., 1942-03-09

After labor lasting a day or two,
the frog sees that her wall has
grown high enough to be at the
surface of the water. Still she is
not content. Keeping on with the
scooping, she rears the wall above
the level Of the water.
The result of that work may re-
mind . person Of the crater Of q
volcano. It Is about q foot across.
Evening star., 1942-03-09

in lower Burma on Kipling's ia
nous Road to Mandalay." Do not
say "MOOL-mine." The first syl-
liable should rhyme with dole, hole,
pole. The second syllable, which
receives the accent, rhymes with
main, pain, rain. Say Mole-MAIN.
CIRENAICA (also spelled Cyre-
naica), an Italian district in North
east Lydia. The name has two pro-
nunciations. English: Scarce
NAY-ee-kuh. Italian: CHEE-ray-
NAH-ee-kah.
SEMYON T1MOSHENKO, noted
Soviet commander. Broadcasters
especially should note that the
name is not "SEE-moan TIM-on-
SHENK- oh" From unquestioned
authority I have received this as
the correct pronounciation:
suh-MYAWN
tyi-MOE-shun.kaw
Capitals indicate syllables to be
accented)
Let's Learn q New Word
Army progress has been slowed
down by the formation of training
Evening star., 1942-03-09
Take Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Names in the News

BALIKPAPAN, important seaport
and oil center OF Southeast Borneo.
Do not say 'buh-LIK-puh- PAN" I"
The accents fall on the first and
third syllables, thus: BAH-leek-
PAH-pafn.
MOULMEIN, a commercial town
Evening star., 1942-03-09
LETTER-OUT

Remove letter from each word to spu The word
called for the last column opposite
the word from which have
correctly it's
Answer to Saturdays LETTER-OUT.
Letter
STAGER-RATES (amounts).
) sURCHARGE-CHARGEs tnnd them In credit departnents.
Cd BLESSING-BIGNESS (very arse).
RAVEIIN-VAINEFs
CEDERS-CREED persons believe In ons).
Evening star., 1942-03-09
Answer to Yesterdays Puzzle

] i !
Evening star., 1942-03-09
Winning Contract
Nv THE FOUR ACES,

David Bruce Burnstone. Mervin d:
Schenkeu, worlds leading team-of-
four, inventors Of the system that
has beaten every other system in
NXtstenee.O
Evening star., 1942-03-09

Pass
The bidding was very fine all the
way through. -Four spades could
have been set one trick, but was .
hne sacrifice against an easy four
hearts. South had reason to prefer
to 60 on to flve hearts North had
overbid q trifle), and East's double
was sound enough, since he expected
to defeat the contract.
West opened the four Of spades
and South took the ace and led
diamond to dummy's ace in
order to return the heart queen.
East covered with the heart king
and South won with the ace. Vests
diamond discard revealed the trump
situation, but South could well
afford to lose one trump and one
club.
Before drawing trumps South had
to run out his losing diamond, so
he cashed the king and led his
small diamond. At this point most
players would carelessly ruff with
dummy's small trump, there being
no reason to suspect the unusual
diamond distribution. But South
had nothing to lose by ruffing with
dummy's jack-and congratulated
himself when East discarded a
spade.
Having avoided that pitfall, South
had no further trouble. He drew
rumps and gave up one trump and
one club.
Saturday you we're Howard Schen-
ken's partner and, vulnerable
against non-vulnerable opponents,
you held:
0QJ74
o82
&KQ1os63
The bidding:
Jacoby Schenken Burnstone You
- Dbl. Pass -
Pass 50 Pass CD
Answer-Bid three hearts. Your
hand Is certainly good enough for
another bid and this rebid is most
likely to lead to good result. It
may permit your partner to raise
to game in hearts If he has good
four-card support, or he may be
able to try for game in no-trump
or clubs.
Score 100 per cent for three hearts,
50 per cent for five clubs, so per
csnt for four clubs.
Question No. 1,015.
Today you are Oswald Jacoby's
partner and, with neither side vul-
nerable, you hold:
AAK74
0J8
oKQ10
&AJ74
The bidding:
schsnken You tu surnstone Jacoby
What do you bid (Answer to-
morrow
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The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-01-29
Were Still Marching Forward
In Defense of our Democracy

little than five years ago ceanese workers organized
tend democracy our living Standards our working conditions We couldn't
do II as individuals 50 we all got together
We haven't done badly Let's stop and look back through The brief history
Of the union just to see how we've made OUT
First all we've put money pockets to buy food WITH
coihe kids with which TO live deeenfy and enjoy ourselves
without worry All all we've added more than FIVE MILLION DOLLARS to
yearly paycecs since got together Last year alone put four dollars
every weekly paye And that top what already made went
right back building our communities
But money isn't everything we've We
Better working conditions In the plant
Strong seniority regulations
Agrieyanee system through which trained union members
handle and settle grievances that arise daily.
Maternity and sick leave
Vacations with pay
Separation pay.
Improved relations between ourselves and the COMPANY
There's doubt about our Union has done splendid job
CELANESE LOCAL 1874. TEXTILE VIZ
GEORGE A. MEYERS President CLYDE LUCAS. Sec Treas
The voice of labor. (Cumberland, Md.) 1938-1942, 1942-01-29

Now we Of Local 1874 along with the the people this country and
other democratic nations have another big battle ahead u.s. We've pitch
In and help kick Hitler his axis We've got ourselves from fascist slave
~. And we're ready togo.
But we don't believe few big shots should be given the job planning this
war and the people given the brush off, We know this fight only be by
the joint efforts Of all the peoabo industry and governmental the people,
Every union man and woman this country and world knows that
Every union and used TO fighting and every union and
woman going TO fight to and extend our democracy
We're putting organized shoulder behind the wheel that's going drive
Hitler back We're offering the organized brain Of 10000 workers. Were going
TO enlist the armed services we're going enroll civilian defense weeso
Ing buy defense bonds and stamps we're going drain blood into blood
banks we're going give relief funds and The Red Cross we're going to
do everything possible 10 win this against insane Hitler and his ade siooges
That's why we've got union to win battles for u.s. That's why win
battles can't do individually do together We've marched TO VIC
tory before and we'll do again. We're organized defeat Ferm
(KERS UNION OF AMERICA, clio
WILLIAM B. COLEMAN Wce.Pres WILLIAM MEAGHER. Secretary
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-10
PITFALLS OF LOVE 3 g. Ass,'

7 PAID TRIBUTE % Georges
Self-control as NarN spoke hn
name
"'GeOrgeS o. Doe q.eHci W0u-
derngly. is that the name,
then. Of your leading man I
thought IL Was Stepan Rcdheld
and have no solicitudc for
him"
Bravo. Georges " NarN said
"You are putting ON wonder
full act. You really ought 60
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-10
Engineers 10 Entertain
Army Officers Tonight
BOOGIE
T HE
II TIL

Brig Cen a. II CLANCY and
other commanding officers of tho
tank-auiom0tiVC center and the
Detroit ordnance district VIII be
entertained az ID dinner Of the war
engineering board of tho Society,"
OF Automotjve Engineers IN The
crystal ballroom OF tho Book.
Cadillac Hotel tonight
More than TOO engineers and
nctallurct SOS from all over the
country viii attend
Dial Cherry $500 to arrange
for The Detroit Times to he
mailed TO your man In the
service.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-10

hand for silence. and listened
critically has head 10 one side
The Oliver baby was makIrl
certain cmandS~1n the only way
h0 knew how
Jerry turned and started out OF
The room
where are YOU going >"
asked leOU3
next door. To the divers.
Mrs Oliver promised 60 let me
feed the baby and get IL ready
for the night Want 20 come
along and watch p"
DO I" Why I wouldn't miss
this for anything In the world"
THE END
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-10

Nuu l GOT my degree tonight
"Degree ?' asked Lc0ns look
ing from One TO Tho other what
degree ."
Jerry waved the White Hco' .
Tho arr.
Here's my diploma It says:
To all who love children Greet
ings Know all men BY these
presents that Gerald Sinclair,
having completed all require
ment> at the Institute for Pros
pectiNe Fathers FOR the degree of
Prepared Papa, il now, 10y vote
Of the faculty. granted the de
gree OF Prepared Papa and j. en-
titled 10 all the rights and priv
lcE-a~- thereto HttitrFtHitttuE- rtU-
etr.'"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-10
Connolly Answers

la Malice bJ happiness,
'c) ColumJ.s.
-tsl I'm lll
3 -'aJ Fi8ttcfy ibl rypOcrltlcai
sorrow icl counterfeit.
i--tal Yes. tb) no. grey, &C.,
no. slightly fat.
; la) Between Chile and Argcn-
tina CD Egypt. &C. United
States
q - Henry ThorCaI: fbl
Iafradlp licaTn. tcl John
q. Whittier.
ctgl-ksr ist4 - Kint FsA'Ur.s
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-10
By Michael Berry
By Fran Striker
By Zane Grey
A Grim w Search

are amphibian supply barCrS.
Churchill is tho name Of an
important Canadian river ard
also Of the Seaporr AZ Its
mouth.
5-A dentist.
6-False Unalaska is an ,lsnd
in the Aleutisns.
IA prickly pear IS the fruit ~
certain type cactus.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-10
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CONTINUED from Page Ih1
Triry he walked toward
Lo0na stood before her. and
made an elaborate ceremony Of
mroiIInI stiff white sheet of
paper Look" he said proudly,
holding l' up before her eyes
What is Il - asked Lcona,
because though she gazed al n.
she Va, 50 close 20 tears that
>hn couldn't for the life of her
I-I- I HING on m
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-10
ADMITS LYING

Honey" said jerry II lied
10 YOU I deceived you. ] wasn't
working nights ] was studying
II was BcrNrs idea. She brought
me over 10 the school She said
II ! took the course u would
prove 90 YOU that that !
real, do take an interest in the
baby
we thought IL would he fun
70 keep 10 q secret 10 surprise
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-12-10
rN~StS fists

Eer, spoke up
"Gsraid sinclair T.. = That's
him Sc can change diaper in
80 seconds. prepare formula 900
record time heat n ~ Just the
right temperature, diagnoNe
crr,
"Ah" Jrrry spoil. hold tp Liz