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Chapter 25
In A Trap

JULIE hunted up a little smile
to match Pete's. where do we
go from here?"
I'VE don't" dryly, and he paced
the narrow room slowly. Damn
ed if | can figure this. one out.
haven't even got a theory. nov
The whole thing is haywire."
do you think Mr.. Kelland has
lost his mind?"
Pete shook his head. Hes not
insane. anyway. He must have
lost his good judgment, though.
Anybody could see this fellow
Mount is four-fusher."
His name isn't Mount. of
course" Julie thought aloud.
Il think you're right. But why
do you suppose he's so set on
keeping us here?"
Suppose he is guilty of setting
that forest fire." Julie began,
lashing at her wits, "And suppose
he is cooperating with the enemy
AN agent of some kind. Natural
Iy, he would suspect everyone of
being wise to him. He knows we
think something is rotten here.
He didn't expect us. Now his own
plans have to be altered"
But what has Kelland to do
with it?"
Julie shrugged. "You have me
there. Unless Dawn is involved
some way"
Involved in burning up her
own property" Pete scoffed.
mot much"
"All right. You guess"
Pete rubbed his chin reflective
ly. I'm guessing DaWn'S in a
scrape and Kelland came to buy
or beg her out of it. The part |
can't guess about is the gun-play.
Unless she actually was kidnap-
ped. That, of course, might ac-
count for Kelland's strange be-
haviour."
Trying to keep it secret until
he'd paid ransom, of course"
Julie supplemented. 81 still don't
see why he didn't encourage US
to go on to the car and let Mount
make his getaway"
Pete snorted. "a grade-A kid
napper wouldn't let anybody get
away who might identify him
later!" \
well, what do you think he'lr
do with us?"
That will depend on how smart
we play our cards. Julie. If could
think of some"
The Clicking Heels
It ISTEN!" Julie stiffened. A
l. sound of footsteps overhead
short, sharp-heeled steps of a
woman. A murmur of voices ris-
ing angrily, hushed abruptly. be-
gun again as a muffied hum. Then
door opened. The footsteps
clicked steadily down the hall.
down the stairs. Heavier steps
followed Immediately.
A moment later the sound of a
Key crunching in the lock and the
parlor door opened.
For a moment, Julie could not
convince herself that the pale.
hollow-eyed girl standing before
her now was actually Dawn Kel-
land: Immaculate in white Stacks,
a soft silk shirt, little girl bow
tucked into tt most curl. Dawn
smiled. held out her hands in
greeting with the same silvery,
Hello, darlings. know YOU
must think we are all perfectly
mad. "-blythely, and turned to
Pete. Forgive us, won't your"
Both Pete and Julie stood
mute, however, because the next
brought the sneering Mr.. Mount
into the doorway.
Sit down, won't your" Dawn
went on. perching on the arm of
the old sofa. 'It's all such a ter
ribly long-and dull-story. But.
you will be patient, won't your"
Julie nodded, too absorbed in
trying to reconcile Dawn. light
hearted words with the tragic
terror written so plainly in her
big blue eyes. Nothing matched
up. The jaunty outfit. her bright
smlle-the nervous, almost i'm
perceptible tWitch of her eyelids.
the faint, unnatural huskinesS in
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Men, Women Over 40
Don't Be Weak, Old
Feel Poppy, New, Years Younger

Take Ostrex Contains general TONES stimulants.
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At all drug stores. here-in
Key West. at Gardeners Pharmacy.
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1916-German submarine U53,
after spending night at Newport,
R. l., sinks six foreign ships off
Nantucket.
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Today's
Anniversaries

1894 - Caroline H. Gilman,
Charleston, S. c., and Cambridge,
Mass, popular author her day,
born in Boston. Died Sept. IS,
1888.
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1S2O-Shot himself = Henri
Christophe king of Haiti-born a
Negro slave, soldier, king, whose
soldiers deserted him for his
cruelty.
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apparatus and exhausted fire
men.
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FOR SALE Misc. Household
Furniture Cheap. Can be
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1871-Historic Chicago fire
starts about 9 p. m.-Big fire the
night before had crippled city's
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1818-John H. Reagan, Texas
soldier, lawyer, senator, Confed-
crate postmaster-general, born
Sewer Co., Tenn. Died March 6,
1905.
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1807-George Abernethy,io0re
gon pioneer, outstanding bust
ness man, governor, born New
York. Died Portland, May 2,
1877.
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SIGNS-"For Rent, Rooms For
Rent, Apartment For Rent.
Private Property, No Tres
passing. THE A r T NJ A N
PRESS. jan25-tf
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FANS, AIR CONDITIONERS.
See Thomas at the Skating
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The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-27
Washington Daybook
BY JACK STINNETT


WASHINGTON, July 26,-There may be a
good deal more to the appointment of Admiral
William D. Leahy as President Roosevelt's
personal "chief of staff than meets the eye
Consider these factors: D No President in
the history of the nation has ever had a per-
sonal chief of staff, yet constitutionally every
President is ommander-n-chief of the Army
and Navy.
(2) Many Navy officers have talked to
consider Admiral Leahy the greatest naval
strateglst this country has developed
20 The talk has been going around that the
United Nations might solve the problem of an
overall commander : in chief by designating
President Roosevelt. (This, it is argued, would
avoid 1ealousies between Army and Navy Off
GERS IN this country and in Allied nations OF
! the four great national leaders, Roosevelt,
Churchill, Stain and Chang Kai-shek. it is
contended that Roosevelt is the only logical
choice for such a post.)
(4) Close advisers to the President have said
frankly, and the President has admitted that
ne actually is taking big part in the strategy
OF this war SO far as the United States is con-
cerned.
G) The constant talk and mounting pressure
Tor second front in western Europe make it
| more imperative than ever that our Army and
Navy leadership be correlated under a single
command.
co. The President has been pretty vague
about just what Admiral Leahy's duties are to
be, but made it pretty clear, by inference
that the Admiral would do the leg work in
gathering the facts and figures which will de-
termine the Presidents decisions as to our
strategic moves.
Give those six points second thought and
the conclusions must be that there is something
more in the wind than the mere designation
OF Presidential leg man. The Army and Navy
have chiefs Of staff, but when the commander
| in-chief of both forces appoints one of his own
and when that man has the Well-earned repu-
tation and respect that Admiral Leahy has
you can be certain that he is something more
than just another '1iaison officer"
Washington opinion generally is that no mat
ter what the real reason, the President could
have done no better than pick lean, leathery-
faced, 67-year-old Admiral Leahy for the job
An Annapolis man, Admiral Leahy has rec
ord of 46 years in the Navy, couple more
as governor of Puerto Rico and year as am
bassador to Unoccupied France-a post that
demanded much more than just good diplo-
mat and one which, by all reports he filled
| to complete satisfaction of those who have
guided our foreign policies in these difficult
| times.
Heavy-browed, balding, and gruff, the Ad-
mral is every inch a sea-dog. His friends
most frequently describe him, however, by
such phrases as "cold logician, master of de-
tail, organizational genius''
| If Admiral Leahys conclusions and decisions
do have any bearing Army activity, it will
be one of those ironies. When, as Hampton.
| Iowa, lad finishing high school, he had decided
on his career, he tried to get into West Point
| He couldn't. There was no opening. Annapolis
and the Navy were his second choice 3
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-27
Meat May Be Next

It looks very much as if present and recent
news of the meat situation constitutes 'build-
up for meat rationing. Similar methods were
employed before sugar was rationed.
! If this is true, and meat is on the potential
ration list, it is to be hoped that the final step
will be postponed until it is definitely establish
ed that only by rationing can the country's
meat supply will distributed with equal justice
for all consumers. Certainly it is to be hoped
that the laundering which characterized the
rationing of sugar will not be repeated.
It will be remembered that sugar had no
there was evidence that the supply was more
than adequate and that refineries were no long
er buying the raw product because they lacked
warehouse space for storing the refined prod
Iuct.
There is widespread belief that sugar con-
surners were victims of unnecessary harsh
ness, that rationing on its present basis was
not required, and that by placing a ban on
sales save in small quantities, the sugar in
dustry no less than the consuming public has
been subjected to injustice This view may be
too severe. There may actually be some rea-
son to justify restricted sales. But it would
seem that with warehouses overhowing and
Imports cut because refiners cannot handle all
that is offered, slackening of the restrictions
was in order when the true situation was re-
lvealed
There is, indeed, need for a careful study
of resources and distribution before con-
ditions are permitted to develop with re-
gard to meat. If it can be shown that the coun-
try is incapable of meeting acual needs for
both the military and the civilian population
without limiting sales to civilian consumers,
no one, we are sure, will protest. But every
measure possible should be taken to prevent a
repetition of the bungling in sugar.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-27
Grease For Explosives

Ordinary channels of production will no loag-
er fill the requirements Of the war program for
glvcerine an indispensable ingredient of high
explosives. 1t has become necessary, therefore,
for the government to ask householders, hotels,
and restaurant proprietors to render all fat
which comes into their possession and turn
back for a reasonable price all that Is not
essential for cooking.
It may be said that the campaign to salvage
grease is every bit as necessary as it COM
panion campaign for scrap metal. AS E. T..
Jones, chairman of the New Hanover county
campaign, says, the guns in the manufacture
of which the scrap metal is used are not worth
tinker's dam unless there is ammunition for
them. And it has been made very plain to the
producers of explosives, that without nation
wide contribution of grease there is all too
likely to be serious shortage of glycerine
and let-down in explosives production.
Housekeepers can make the campaign an
outstanding success if they will take the trouble
to try out all fat, strain it, store it in the
icebox and sell it at meat counters in markets,
where it will be passed on to authorized
agencies and ultimately become the power be
hind the shells that will help defeat the Axis
The price they will be paid is four cents a
pound. Nobody'H get rich on that, but there
will be compensation, in addition to the pennies
in knowing that the fat from your bacon or
your pork chop may put another Jap or Ger
man out of the war.
An even more prolific source Of grease are
the public eating places of the city, where
large quantities of fat daily 60 into garbage
Furthermore, many patrons of res
,aurants would find their food more delectable
f less fat went into its cooking.
Here is one undertaking in which Wilmington
IAN certainly 60 to town, if it really wants to.
Less fat in food and garbage cans, more in
he salvage repositories ought to be the united
objective of all households and public eating
places from now on.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-27
QUOTATIONS

In these times the public is looking for men,
and not for party labels.-A. A. Berle Jr.,
assistant secretary of state.
From the fields of Chekiang which the Jap
anese are now driving toward, the Japanese
manufac cturing center of Nagasaki is only a
three-hour flight, and could be bombed every
day-Maj. Gen. Chu shih-ning, Chinese mill
tary attache.
Today we find American soldiers through
out the Pacific. in Burma. India and China.
Recently they struck at Tokyo. They have
wintered in Greenland and Iceland. They have
landed in Ireland and in England. and they
will land in France.-Gen. George C. Marshall.
chief of staff, U. S. A.
The age of imperialism is ended. The prin-
ciples of the Atlantic Charter must be guar
arteed to the world as whole-in all oceans
and in all continents.-Sumner Welles, under
secretary Of state.
Every person in Canterbury would be will
ing to take this and much worse, in return
for such achievements as that of the R. A. F.
over Cologne William LeFevre, mayor of
Canterbury, England.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-27
Know Their Figures

Mathematics play many important parts in
the war drama now being enacted in many
parts OF the world. No piece of equipment no
battle plan, no system of tactics can get far
without resort to figures. But that is not all.
BY accurate figuring it is possible to locate an
enemy gun and send an expedition out to de-
stroy it.
A case in point was recently revealed in
London, when some Roosevelt agents were con-
|ferrlng with British officials. During one con-
terence note was delivered to two of the
Brltons. After reading it they left, saying they
would return shortly
| 1t so happens that the two are Britain's fore.
most mathematicians. They boarded plane
and were rushed to Dover where three mea
watching Rugby football game had been kill.
ed by shell from across the Channel
The mathematician studied the shells ira
Jectory, made their calculations and located
the spot in France from which the shell had
been fired. Warplanes thereupon took off and
destroyed the gun.
The pair then went back to London, rejoin.
ed the conference, and with typical British
nonchalance apologized to the Americans
Sorry, gentlemen" they explained; I'VE had
a bit Of figuring to do.''
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-27
Going Forward

Another forward step in Wilrniagton's water
system has been taken with the granting Of an
A-I.C priority for materials required in the new
double the capacity of the present antiquated
plant but perform this necessary service at "a
greatly reduced cost.
With work on the supply project, by which
Cape Fear water will be brought into the city
from point above Kings Bluff, already start
ed, the people of the city may reasonably be.
gin to visualize the full adequate water supply
for which they have hoped during this period
of raid population growth. The new system
will provide water enough to meet any ener-
gency and provide for many additional thou
sands of residents.
It is to be regretted that the whole undertak-
ing could not have been launched much sooner
so that now, instead of welcoming start we
might be cheering the completion of the ex-
panded system. Because of the slow beginning
the people must go through another period of
possible salt infiltration such as has caused so
much inconvenience during the last two au-
tunans and in lesser degree for some years
before 1910. There is no possibility that the
new plant will be in working order in much less
than year.
The sinking of relief wells, however, may
be counted on to reduce the salt content of
water in the mains if work on them is rushed
Also, because the rainfall is heavier now than
in the same period last year it is among the
possibilities that the watershed on the Cape
Fear may be sufficient to prevent salt water
backing up to the intake during the annual
period of high tides, in which case the winter
will find Wilmington consumers in better
frame of mind.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-27
Star-NewsP rogram

To aid in every way the prosecution OF
the war to complete victory.
Public Port Terminals
Perfected Truck and Berry Preserving
and Marketing Facilities.
Seaside Highway from Wrightsville
Beach to Bald Head Island.
Extension of City Limits.
35-foot Cape Fear River channel,
wider Turning Basin, with ship lanes
into industrial sites along Eastern bank
south of Wilmington.
Paved River Road to Southport, via
Orton Plantation.
Development of Pulp W.od Production
through sustained-yield methods through
out Southeastern North Carolina
Unified Industrial and Resort Promo
tionN Agency, supported by one county.
wide tax
Shipyards and Drydocks.
Negro Health Center for Southeastern
North Carolina, developed around the
Community Hospital.
Adequate hospital facilities for white.
Junior High School
Tobacco Warehouses for Export Buy.
ers.
Development Of native grape growing
throughout Southeastern North Carolina.
Modern tuberculosis Sanato-ium.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-27
The Literary Guidepost

pleasant and otherwise, ready on
occasion to turn and snarl without
cause at her flatterers."
Having set his sights, Mr., Sim
clair proceeds to retell the history
of the port deftly. The five FLAGS
under which New Orleans has lived
are reviewed before the city itself
IS surveyed. Generally, the city can
De seen from three angles, and for
a greater or shorter time, Mr.. SIM
clair views it so-from the river
around which centers the com.
Inerce OF much of the world; from
the French Quarter, which never
was quite what the guidebooks saw.
from the modern" city across ca.
nal Street, which provides as lurid
legends as Quarter" albeit of
very different sort.
IT IS measure of the book that
madame Lalurie, who was WRONGLY
supposed to have beaten her slaves
IS not to be found in the text
whereas Jenny Lind, who lectured
New Orleans on over-use of LIQUOR
is is there. The story of the occupa.
ton of New Orleans by Union
troops in the War Between the
states is likewise quite different
from Louis Bromfield's version in
Wild is the River" And so on
Lastly, Mr.. Sinclair's prose is re.
markably fl e BILE, exceedingly
easy to read.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-27
A Regretted Quarrel

There is real reason to regret that anv kind
of quarrel should arise between Finland and
the United States. Finland is like = dear,,
loved relative toward whom onIy the kind1ies+
sentiments exist.
But Finland, as sometimes happens with be-
loved relatives, is in bad company. and how
ever dearly she is loved must take the consa.
quences of her decision to throw in with the
enemies of the United States.
The closing Off Finnish consulates, ordered bv
the government of this country was found es-
sential" because the Finnish government had
undermined the basis upon which American
consular representation was maintained in Fin.
land,' and had denied American consular of-
fices their treaty rights.
1t is not to be supposed that this step was
taken with any pleaure at Washington On the
contrary, there surely was a pang of regret
that the order must be promulgated But in the
circumstances nothing else could be done.
Even so, and although Finland is warning al
the side of the Nazis against our Russian allies
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-27
It Can't Mean Us

Removal of the mo left turn signs from
the Kenan memorial fountain at Fifth and
Market was wise measure not only because
they disfigured the fountain but did mn oood
In restraining motorists from turning left when.
ever in the mood to do so.
The larger signs on standards at all four
corners are much palmer and harder to ignore
The only thing still lacking in public accen+-
ance of their adjuration.
Too many drivers of motor vehicles seem IN
believe it is the other fellow that is meant
not them.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-27

WASf11NJ YIN, July ~ CIV
people realize how totally different
this war is from the last in regard
to diversity of war fronts. In the
last war American troops fought
on virtually only one front
France. But today U. S. troops are
fighing or stationed in the amazing
total of 81 foreign countries or ter
ritories.
This is one thing which has TO
be carefully considered when it
comes to setting up Second Front
in Europe. For actually it would be
not a second front, but the 32nd
Front.
The troops scattered over these
81 different fronts are not numer-
Gus, except in some areas such as
Australia and Ireland; so multi
plicity of fronts is not drain on
manpower. But it is drain en-
shipping-still the Achilles heel Of
Second Front plans. AS long as
ships are engaged in supplying u.
S. troops in 81 different areas. 1t is
difficult, in view of submarine los.
ses, to send heavy shipping across
the North Atlantic for major
front.
The 81 different war fronts cover
only the Army. The list is even
more impressive when the Navy is
included, too. But here is sum-
mary of the battle stations Of the
maintenance.
Finally there are U. S. troops in
Egypt, Iceland and Greenland,
which brings our foreign fighting
stations up to 81.
Note: Supplies are so difficult to
get to some of these areas, that
one U. S. officer, after finally re-
ceiving supplies at a minor out
post, sent a telegram 70 Washing
ton--in code. When decoded, the
telegram read: Happy days are
here again.
ROMMEL IN U. S. A.
Only a few inside the War De-
partment know it, out Field Mar
shall Rommel, who lunged almost
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-27
TOP o. THE MORNING

When shadows drew the shutters of the day,
And phantom foes engendered fancied
fears,
1t was the scepter of his hand that lay
Against life's griefs, that checked by child
ish tears.
He was not rich, for he could never be,
He saw too much of ill the world lay bare;
see
And taught me too to see what he saw
there.
The way he led me, though its lights be
dim,
Will ever fill my heart with love for him.
From my Father" by Marion Everett
Hayne.
The Wilmington morning star., 1942-07-27
BY JOHN SELBY
''THE PORT OF NEW OR
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bleday, Doran; $3.50.
Harold Sinclair's "The Port of
New Orleans is book to match
in interest its first rate predecessor
in the Seaport Series," which was
Hamilton Owens Baltimore on
the Chesapeake" This is so for an
odd reason Mr.. Sinclair has set
himself deliberately outside the
tradition of writer's or New Or
leans. Then, when the legends of
long standing come up they can be
examined impartially, and set with
some accuracy into the honest
scheme of things.
Not that Mr.. Sinclair has thumb.
ed his nose at romance" B ut this
paragraph from his prologue is
about as far in the New Orleans
charm school as he ever goes:
Behind her Chinese wall of
levee lies the city of New Orleans
She has been called one of Ameri-
cas- three most charming cities,
and she is-but she doesn't really
care much. She is sometime Ike
a once-lovely belle grown old
little fat and wrinkled and dilapi-
dated, still charming when h
wants to be, but withal a 1ittie
bored, her appetite jaded, her soul
a little tarnished by overmuch sin.