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Evening star., 1942-01-28
lfty dollars . week wasn't much

fifty dollars . week wasn't much
after all.
"I'd rather people didn't know Just
now that Earl Dixon is my father"
she told Terry at the door. She
strove to keep her voice casual.
you're absolutely SAFE" he as
sured her. Good night, see you
in the movies" And he was gone.
Every Wednesday Livia sent $50
to the address Terry had given her.
Terry did not mention the subject
again. He avoided her and between
scenes shut himself in his dressing
room. Livia resolutely thrust the
matter into the background Of her
consciousness.
There was never more than q line
or two for her to speak at time.
And Fordyce was patient, rehears-
ing over and over again before
putting her in front of the camera.
For the difficult emotional scenes
he repeated the trick of pretending
it was a rehearsal. The actual
take" was discarded, but Livia did
not know this.
She looked soft and young in her
nurses uniform with her cap set
jauntily back on her red-gold hair.
You're a new type Of meanie,"
Fordyce kidded her one day, you
look innocent-that's why I picked
you for the part"
Warns Of Cuts.
do you really think I'll be q star,
really and honestly?" How attrac-
tive she was, her lovely eyes shin
ing as though he owned the world
and could break it up and give her
pieces at will
This picture is only q beginning.
I won't fool you. Well probably cut
most of your part-Alice will see to
that anyway. But keep working;
don't get swelled head and if
you're lucky. you might be a star
one day. I don't see why not"
I'll never be swelled-headed. I
used to be conceited-I thought
everything had to happen my way
But I've been through lot"
He didn't believe her. There was
an untouched look about her face
and except for a flicker of alarm
in her gray-blue eyes, she seemed
an irresponsive girl just out of high
school.
Sometimes producing a picture
was easy. But this was not one of
those times. The picture came the
hard way-like all films in which
Alice Delaware starred. She had
flu after the first three weeks and
the picture had to be suspended
for 10 days. Terry Davidson had a
nervous breakdown. One day he
stopped in the middle of a line and
burst into tears. Shooting was called
of while Fordyce talked to him In
his dressing room.
Its my creditors. I owe every one
in town." he wept to the director.
They're crucifying me-" Charles
lent him some money and sent him
home
But finally the last foot OF film
was safely in the cans, and then
Fordyce collapsed, but with relief.
He was three days in the California
Evening star., 1942-01-28

HORSES dkdul-dIiu Uduly-o JuuSs
by his friends"
Livia had barely noticed his de.
parture. She was thinking 1t mus
be true about Bruce, marrying thu
Countess. What experience die
Bruce have to qualify for producer
However, she was glad he was get.
ting away from stunting. HI
couldn't be lucky always. But u
work for the Countess!
why not7" Bruce said. Wher
he met them at the Beachcomer
She knew she was being unfair
Bruce had always wanted to pro.
duce pictures and she had en-
couraged this in their early days
What difference did 1t make that
woman was paying his salary
None. II only the Countess weren't
so blatantly in love with him!
I'D like you to direct my pic
ture," Bruce told Charles Fordyce
He can't" the Countess giggled
alice Delaware won't let him."
"Ill take whomever you recon-
mend?" Bruce said. His story was
a Western. It was about horses and
wide-open spaces: he knew a lot
about both This was the chief
reason he had accepted Countess
Saskia's offer. He would have pre-
ferred other backing. but he would
increase her investment.
Have you part for me in the
picture?" Livia said teasingly. The
rum drink had gone to her head.
"Oh. no." said the Countess
hastily. I'VE only want experienced
actresses"
II was asking your producer-not
you" Livia smiled at the Countess,
then turned again to Bruce.
Sure there's a part for you," he
drawled. I'VE need leading lady,"
II was joking" said Livia.
A Strained Situation.
They all drank to the new picture
company. But Bruce and Livia
avoided looking at each other.
Fordyce took her home She lived
alone now. Bertha, after leaving
the hospital. was going back to her
people in Minnesota. Livia was de-
pressed.
"Other people get gay when they
drink; but me, either go to sleep
or get sad"
Fordyce brought her close to him
and tried to kiss her lips. Livia
wondered whether he was going to
be troublesome.
I'm tired" she told him. She
was putting him of again, Charles
smiled.
I've just discovered something"
he said. She waited apprehensively
Did he know something new about
her father?
What have you discovered?" she
asked him.
That you don't like me-"
"Charles!" she reproached him.
Don't quarrel with me now, have
a headache" He could have crushed
her between his strong arms.
I'm not quite that bad-or des-
perate," he said to himself. And
aloud. Good night then
Evening star., 1942-01-28

Good night" Her cool lips
brushed his cheek.
~ ~
The persistent ringing of the tele-
phone awakened her.
Hello, yes . - Terry Davidson
-" Yes, of course, I'm alone"
II must see you at once" Terry's
voice was urgent.
"Why2"
"1'll tell you when see you"
But I'm asleep" She had no
intention of boring herself with a
tete-a-tete with Terry Davidson.
"I'n be with you in a minute, !"
said Terry. The click in her ear
followed.
II won't let him in," she decided.
She thought of calling Bruce, but
it was not yet IL o'clock. and he
was probably with the countess, he
had talked of dinner at her house.
Thirty minutes later the door bell
rang, startling her from the half
doze into which she had fallen.
Mice place you have" said Terry
and lit cigarette and slumped into
a chair. He smoked in silence,
made several attempts to start
conversation, then lapsed into
silence again.
tits getting late. Terry" Livia
reminded him gently. And I have
to be early at the studio tomorrow.
What did you want to see me
about?" Terry stubbed out his
cigarette.
Whatever happens" he said
slowly. Il don't want you to blame
me. It's got nothing to do with me-
I'm acting as a sort Of agent be-
tween the parties"
A Go-Between.
Come to the point" Livia's voice
was sharp.
Your father" said Terry slow
ly and looked swiftly at Lvia to
see the effect of his words. Her
face was blank.
my father died before I was
born," she said.
He grinned. I'VE both know
better"
"All right-what about my
father?" she demanded.
Hes in trouble"
That's nothing new with Earl
Dixon. But why do you care?"
Il don't" said Terry bluntly.
Then"
Those men outside the studio
your father owes them a lot Of
money"
But I still don't understand
where you come in?"
"Aw-they once did me a favor"
said Terry, "and they know I'm in
the picture with you. Anyway,
Dixon owes them lot of money"
How much?"
"To be exact-three thousand
dollars"
What happens if he doesn't pay2"
Terry shivered. Its not nice.
One day you disappear and then
some one finds you in a quiet door,
way with a bullet through your
head. It's better to pay"
But he can't" said Livia. She
tried to keep the horror out Of her
voice. She was dealing with bad
people. and they must not know she
was scared.
I'VE know that" said Terry. He
came closer to her. But you can
not all at once-say $50 week.
Livia detested Dixon more at this
minute than ever before.
Suppose they killed him? But
why should she care?
II won't do it." she said fatty.
Good night"
Livia Gives In.
She stood up and indicated the
door. A memory of Vera's descrip-
ton of Earl Dixon with the band
and wanting them to play "Eroica"
in memory of a great man made her
relent.
"I1l help" she said, but I want
to see him"
Better not" advised Terry, "he's
in bad shape. Besides he's living
now with the boys-they have to
make sure he pays"
Livia wrote out a check. This left
her with exactly SIS in the bank.
She had given S25 to Vera only
that afternoon. One hundred and
Evening star., 1942-01-28
Annual Hobby Show
To Benefit Red Cross

The annual Hobby Show Of the
Silver Spring CMd) Hobby Associa-
ton will be held shortly after Easter
this year, it was announced today.
The show will be given this season
for the benefit Of the Red Cross.
Three men have been elected to
Evening star., 1942-01-28

membership IN the group. They
are Russell H. Millward, South
American explorer and world trav-
eler; Third Assistant Postmaster
General Ramsey 8. Black and Alden
H. Whitney, stamp expert.
Frank Proctor, Warren z. Pum-
phrey and William B. Marks were
appointed as q committee to OBJ
tain q hall for the show. The last
two years Y has been held In the
Armory,
Evening star., 1942-01-28
Wordens to Hold Supper

Afraid wardens of Forestville,
Nd. will hold an oyster and ham
supper at 4:30 pm. Friday at the
Forestville Methodist Church, It. was
announced today. Miss Ruby Farr
is chairman of the committee.
Evening star., 1942-01-28
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6sShei1ah Ocaham~
SD-aaxE ~. - SuslAs saAspa
CHAPTER Xxx.

accosted them.
Hello Terry" he said familary The actors paled
I'll said
countess shivered
Dreadful looking said. q
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tempting 10 lit uhe long siege Of
Russia's second city.
Raj In Action
The Raj went into action durinz
the night for the first time in four
nights Heavy bombers attacked OBJ
iectives in northern and northwest
Germany with the submarine yards
at Flensburg being subjected 10 a
concentrated assault The Nazis
admitted that damage resulted from
the Raj but as usual sought to
minimize IT,
Fresh reports trickled into Lon
don through a frightened Nazi cen
Sorship adding color 10 the picture
Of Nazi warlords suffering from an
acute case OF second front nerves"
These reports said that the Ger
mans were rushing work to streng-
then both Norwegian and Neither
lands coastal defenses but were be-
ing confronted with increased sabot.
age
While Allied planes. including
Flying Fortresses and speedy fight
ers, continued to slam at Japanese
bases and supply lines in Nex Gui-
nea naval analysts in Washington
looked upon recent Axis propaganda
claims as to the number of Amer
lean aircraft carriers sunk in the
Pacific as an indication Japan is
preparing 10 strike again.
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Sayings

Continued from Page One)
night after We had driven around
the St Louis County area in our
family car for about three hours.
| was driving the car, while my
dad sat in the front seat and
mother in the back seat.
We had q heated argument go
INK on all the time. II had start
ed about & D. m. at home. The
argument concerned money and
personal differences concerning my
actions over a period OF Is months.
The argument got pretty hot.
was tired, so stopped in a Sc.
cluded area Of the county fl
nally my father called me some
names. | struck him and he struck
me back. Then we got going
pretty fast with our fists. All this
time we were sitting in the parked
car.
strikes Mother
Finally, | left the car. walking
back 10 the rear. My father fol
lowed me, still hollering and beat
ing me. Then we continued the
scuffle with our fists. My mother
got out OF the back OF the car to
separate US. | remember striking
her. but | didn't mean 10.
MY mother demonstrated with
US, pleading for us TO shake hands
and forget it all The argument
went on. though. ! walked TO the
other side OF the car, reached in
under the rear seat and removed
an axe remembered having put
there .............
Il swung first at my father, hit
him three or four times on the
head and shoulders until he went
down. My mother shrieked as
she saw him fall She started TO
beat me, shouting, look what
you've done. you brute That made
me even more angry.
II warded off several blows
Then / swung the axe al my moth
er's head and on several parts Of
her body. She groaned and fell.
must have hit her 30 times be
fore she fell
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Gasoline

CONTINUED from Page Onel
imposed through an executive order
by President Roosevelt
The problem OF imposing country,
wide gasoline rationing. or car
mileage rationing and It may
be called by the latter name-is
comparatively simple
Most OF Jeners time WAS said TO
bs occupied with plans TO expand
the synthetic rubber industry and
the program to provide recapped
or reclaimed tires for most OF
Americas sutoists.
To Have 5est
Pending Jeners' final approval. a
plan has been drawn up 10 give es-
sential drivers, those who will be
allowed TO drive about 1000 miles
year, the best recapped tires
available and force them 10 turn
in their old tires for recapping 10
be issued 70 so-called less essen.
tial drivers.
LETTERS program also envisions
enough rubber for civilian use 10
make more than 23.000.0o0 tires
during the next Is months, all OF
them from reclaimed rubber Some
Of the rubber. however, may be
diverted 10 recapping program,
but Il Is known that the program
may make available more than
1000 600 tires a month in 1913. On
top OF that may be a supply OF
synthetic, Th'okol said to be ideal
for recapping tires II speeds are
kept down.
To Inspect Tires
Periodic in pection OF tires also
will be ordered, and car owners.
at some time in the future. may be
forced 10 either store their cars
or recap their tires on governments
Instructions. However. that phase
OF the program may come later
when more recspping facilities are
made available LETTERS aides de-
clared that he believes firmly that
all OF the present castings on auto.
mobiles must be preserved as long
as possible
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Father Dead, Mother
in Jail, Children do
Not Understand Plight

New York. Sept 2i-AP-There
are four children in New York to-
day who do not understand why
their father is dead and why their
mother Is in jail charged with
homicide
For death yesterday ended the
tribulations 81 Altman Harrington.
23-year-old electrician whose last
moments OF life were frightened by
the presence OF the children de-
spite his wfe's refusal TO let him
see them for weeks.
Three months ago Harrington
was shot in the spine by his wife,
Anna, who had been free in $4,000
bail on a felonious assault charge
Half an hour after Harrington s
death, the Bronx district attorneys
office ordered her arrest on homi-
eide charge
She was not present when her
hus band died. Three weeks ago
the state SUPP enc court ruled that
the children he placed in custody
OF their parental grandmother. Mrs
Florence Kelly the court deciding
that the most important thing al
present is that the children be with
the father"
The children. Carol Ann, 1--WE
Altman. Jr, four; Anthony. two. and
Allen, one, have seen their father
daily since then.
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Russians Fool Italians
With Concealed Bridges

New York. Sept 24-AP-Rus-
sian ingenuity In the use OF con.
cealed bridges for retreat and
counterattack in the battle OF the
Don bend draws plaintive com
ment from II Giornale DItalia OF
Rome
THE Sovicts." said the news
paper in a dispatch broadcast to.
day by the Berlin radio. built sew.
eral dozen bridges across that
River (the Dom which were, how
ever, completely invisible 10 Ital.
ian ground troops and also to the
air force because they were laid
about a foot and a half below the
waters surface
Moving up or Withdrawing. the
Russians waded knee-deep across
these bridges by night The dis
patch said the trick was discovered
when a Russian soldier pursued by
Italian infantrymen escaped by
striding across one OF the spans.
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War

Continued from Page One)
which told how five Russian sol
diers, each laden down with 50
pounds OF dynamite. blasted an en-
envy stronghold.
The din OF battle reached a new
crescendo In other sectors when
the invaders attempted 10 push
further into the city from the
north and south under the protec-
ton OF heavy artillery and tanks.
The Russians unleashed a wither-
ing fire and scores Of German
tanks were turned into piles Of
junk.
Other troops Of the Red army
meantime, were successfully repuls-
ing enemy attacks southeast Of No
vorossisk, fallen Black Sea naval
port, and in the Sinyayino sector
Of the Leningrad front where it ap-
peared the Russians might he at
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Farm Bloc

Continued from Page One)
Elmer Thomas lD) Okla. author Of
( the Senate amendment. said that
ia would not retreat from his po-
sition
Predict Victory
Backing up Thomas, organized
agriculture predicted a substantial
Senate victory tor Tire parity amend
meut and declared that should
President Roosevelt, veto the lezis-
lation ne must accept possibility
for the future food and fibre supply
OF the nation The agricultural
group was represented by the Ma
tional Grange the American Farm
Bureau Federation. the National
Council OF Farmer Cooperatives and
the National Cooperative Milk Pro
ducers Association
Bitter House supporters OF the
Presidents position charged that
the so-called anti-inflarion bill
demanded by Mr. Roosevelt under
his ''you-do-it-or-I-RiI' message -
had been turned into an initiation
measure that will boost cost OF liv-
ing and threaten the war effort.
Veto Expected
Administration leaders. including
Democratic House Leader McCor-
mack. predicted that Nj Roose-
welt will veto the bill n il contains
the farm bloc amendment and
proceed 70 stabilize wages and
prices under his war powers.
The chosen Administration pilots
OF both the Senate and House were
detected. They saw their hopes Of
complying with Mr. Roosevelts de-
mand for anti-inflauon legislation
by Oct. ! fading away They saw
both the Senate and House torn
with dissension when they hoped
TO achieve unity on war measure
70 hold down down rle cost Of liv'
inz and check initiation
Democratic Leader Barley called
into conference Republican Senate
Leader McNary. Sens. Brown ID
Mich. Bankhead ID Ala. Hatch
Cd. Y. ". Tydings (D) Nd, and
Thomas.
4 tentative compromise proposal
framed by sen. Reed (R) Kss.,
Bankhead and TydiGgs. was before
the group. The compromise was 10
abandon the new definition Of par
ity, 10 include all farm labor costs.
spd instead require the President
N NJ farm, commodity ceilings II
labor costs have risen.
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Scrap

Continued from Page One)
give the impression that scrap was
plentiful. pointed out.
Those piles, even though un-
shipped to the mills for a while,
mean only that the industry knows
where they are. will take them in
as soon as transportation facilities
allow, and can count ahead on how
much scrap IL known to he avail
able.
Twofold Cause
Grace gave this twofold cause OF
tho shortage.
Less scrap is available from
normal sources, due to division Of
steel from peace-time manufactur-
rs. and greater consumption Of
scrap IL occurring because Of the
record production Of the steel in
dustry on war work
These significant figures were
given 10 show what scrap means
to production Of steel-it is made
with roughly 80 per cent iron ore
and 80 per cent scrap-and what
lack Of il can do
This country's mills last year
turned out 10000 tons OF steel:
this year they will produce S. mil
lion tons which are : million tons
less than they are equipped to
produce since they have facilities
FOR 90 million tons Next year
they will have facilities for 20 mil
lion tons.
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Municipal Court

When he failed to pay an s'tsrna-
tive assessment OF $50, Earl r
Gries, %. 35Tt9 Main ST.. Wayn.
vas given a Az days jail sentence
sitter he adm tied charges Of driv-
inE while under the influence OF
liquor. H was arrested At Pros.
pect - snd Michigan Ave early
this morning
Viola Guss, Ecorse. paid a SO
assessment tn court for speeding
and minor t-afic violators paid a
total Of 1888
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VIII Keylon

Mr. and Mr. Bert Sevey have re-
ceiyed word Of the death OF Will
Keylon. a former resident of lpsi'
lanti. who succumbed Wednesday
night at his home, 73il 5 Park
Ave. Chicago.
Mr. Keylon was former con
duetor on the d. J. \ c. lines be-
tween Jackson and Detroit and
while here resided on Washington
81. He had left the city about
% years ago but had returned
here four weeks ago for A visit
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Ella
Keylon. and three daughters.
Funeral services and Intern ent
will he In Chicago Saturday
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Daily Market Report
LIVESTOCK

Detroit, Mich, Sept, 24-Common
and medium native grass steers, $40
d12: common and medium grass
beef cows. s9.259lO.25: good
weighty sausage bulls, Sl24O a
1850.
Calyes-good and choice yeaiers,
$3.50. common and medium
grades, $13ql6.50.
Sheep and lambs-hulk good 10
choice native lambs, Sli.95G1i.50.
Hogs -lS0-450 lbs, S14.S0G1515:
l50-lS0 lbs. lights. Slf25G14S0;
sows bulked al S13ml4.
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Theft Case Referred
TO Probation Officer

The case of Frederick l.. German,
is, charged with larceny from the
home of Mrs. Ralph Smallidge, 931
Pearl St. will be referred to Wash
tenaw County Probation Oficer
Charles Hemingway. At the time
OF the theft mere, Mr.. German was
on probation for larceny in Gin
ton three months ago
Mr.. German admitted taking
money from the Smalldge home
where he roomed The money was
taken from a table. from Mrs.
Smallidge's Purse. and from the
banks belonging TO the Smalldge
children.
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TO START CARRYING

Detroit Sept Detroit
housewives were told today that be.
ginning Monday they must start
carrying those little parcels
which heretofore they had deliver.
ed to their homes. Charles f. Boyd
secretary OF the retail merchants
association. declared that no de.
liveries will be made Of any item
which can be carried by the pur.
chaser.
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Mrs Matilda Brown

Funeral services in St Benedict's
Church. Detroit, will be Saturday
morning at 1900 for Mrs Mathil-
da Archambault Brown. widow OF
Charles y. Brown who resided at
So Puritan Ave Highland Park
She is survived by three daughters,
Grace. Ruth and Evelyn Burial
will be in St John Cemetery Ypsi-
lanti.
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DEATHS
clarenes 3. Rlaas

Clarence R. Rigs passed away
at ten a. m. Wednesday at the Stone
Acre farm on Textile Rd, south
west Of Ypsilant He was born
May %. 1850 on farm near
Belleville.
In August 1908, he married
Miss Eta Coykendall OF Belleville.
Besides the widow, three Of seven
children survive, Kendall, Harlow.
and Frances, and one sister, Mrs.
David Cox OF Willis. An only
brother, Harold. preceded him in
death July 3. 1912
Funeral services will be al ?
p. m. Saturday at the Roberts Flu
neral Home in Belleville. Rev.
C. u. Prout, pastor OF Willis NJ. +.
Church. will officiate Burial will
be- n Hillside Cemetery at Belle
vile.
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CAN USE AIIR CAPS

Detroit Sept 24-INS-The au-
tomobile hub cap emerged today as
A possible source of soap metal to
further the war effort The idea
was preached by Harry j. Kelly, a
beer truck driver, who said: Il was
driving down the street and a hub
cap blew off Z car ahead OF me. |
said to myself: There's metal It's
the most useless thing on the car.
You can't 90 without gas and oil but
you can those things"
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w l. ' N
Bszley's Market)
IN WALL STREET
STOCK MARKET
ADVANCE CONTINUES
Buying Pricesj

New York, Sept. 2i-INS- The
stock market continued its advance
at the opening today, adding frsc-
tons to as much as point to yes
terday's late ally
All sections participated Trad
ing was active. with several blocks
of 1000 to more than 1000 shares
changing hands
Du Pont ran up /. points to lls.
while Youngstown Sheet & Tube
rose a point 10 81 and Douglas
gained as much to 661..
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the
country facing = coal shortage. Sec
rotary Of the Interior Harold L.
IckeS today prepared 20 bring pres
sure on john L Lewis United
Mine Workers Union % increase its
present seven-hour and 35-hour
work week