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Evening star., 1942-08-02

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own.
81 need some tooth paste. Aunt Lily
said Caroline.
.sWeIl there's sure to be chemist about
somewhere" said Lily, and led the way.
.Here It is.' che announced moment later.
She pushed open the door and tapped IN
briskly on her high heels
Jm chemists assistant was Just completing
! marcel of soda-mint tablets and liniment
far an elderly lady who lived up on the
hill. He looked up abstractedly. He was
timid youth, and Lily's beauty caught him
with his guard down. For dizzy second he
thought he must have got into movie.
"A tube of tooth paste, please" said Lily
mpoetically.
The youth tried to rally. What brandt
He managed to push the question past his
throbbmg Adams apple.
ANY brand" said Lily.
The clerk plucked carton from the shelf
behind him. .'Your old tube please" he re-
quested.
MY WHAT"
"Your old tube. That is, the tube Of your
old tooth paste. Government regulation
Have to save tin.
81 never heard Of such thing!' Lily ex-
claimed. She might have, had she read the
papers - but Lily found the newspapers de-
pressing. well, give it to him, Caroline"
she directed.
Il can't" said Caroline. ''I left It in Palm
Beach"
Maybe you'd like some tooth POWDER
suggested the clerk.
Certainly not" said Lily haughtily.
She's accustomed to the paste.
MADAME -" masculine voice sounded
behind her.
Lily turned around A tall, dark, very hand
some young man stood there. He flushed
little under her regard.
MADAME -" he repeated.
did you hear what I've just been told''
Lily interrupted him Indignantly. This poor
child has to give up her tooth paste to make
battleship. or something"
MoNsrRoUs, said the young man. and
his ewes twinkled. He extended his hand. On
the palm reposed mangled and twisted OBJ
iect which he handed to the clerk. Give the
young lady new tube" }" he instructed.
Lily accepted the offering without deanur.
She did not question the opportune arrival
Of this handsome young man also IN quest Of
tooth paste. She was accustomed to gentle
men who produced
'Are you. by chance, interested IN herbs!
the young man inquired.
II think they're very nice" said LILY
vaguely.
II was just going to the Mission House.
I've been told they have some rather rare
specimens. thought, perhaps, you might
like to see them
Lily thanked him and declined
''Oh, Aunt Lily, please let's Co." Caroline
begged II read all about it this morning
The first missionary to the Indians built the
house in 1899. and it's been all restored JUST
q q
Evening star., 1942-08-02
The AP9hGtIllx35 Hen! P!59

Remember Lily, charming fugitive whom nobody
could resist? This time she aims at really big game
by Ellen Galti
nhparud BY thny sseAeH
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
HEARS FAMILIAR VOICE

Maxine arrived at the hotel
about $40 on Saturday after
noon. A little before 4 she was
swinging along the lawn which
sloped down to the lake, thinking
that her white bathing suit did
look rather nice, when the in
credible happened.
A voice. a familiar voice, said,
Hello" and there, large as life,
5 feet 9 without his shoes, TO be
exact, stood Ross Gilbert. He had
on pair of navy blue bathing
trunks.
why, Mr.. Gilbert" she
gaSped.
did you get the circular,
too? Every Room With n
View" he quoted. Then he
just stood there and grinned at
her in a friendly fashion.
She was so surprised that she
forgot 10 be shy.
"And look" he said, "we're
fellow guests. Please--nO Mr..
Gilbert, Maxine. Ross Is the
name"
At the waters edge she said,
adjusting her cap:
'Tll race you out TO that
float"
"AlI I want Is a sunbath," he
said and plopped down on the
grass. Maxine turned, waded
into the lake and disappeared.
She was back in a very few
minutes, dripping, untired. He
started to say something when
a blond, not at all bad looking
Young man. came UP to her.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
I'm homesickl"

had gone panicky at his approach
and had frozen up. After that he
didn try any more.
During her year and a half in
New York she had met and gone
out with a few men. They had
been either short and plumpish or
short and leanish. At least two
of them had remarked admiringly
that she was the Outdoor Type.
A lot of good that did her in
the crowded confines of the Vido
Sales Company offices, where she
was forever knocking her shins
against filing cases. stumbling
against desks, dropping her note
books and mail, or"nearly running
down her fellow workers.
LOWERED OVER MEN
Maxine lowered over most of
the men she met. The male en-
ployes of Vido were no exceptions.
All but Ross Gilbert. She re-
membered how she had held her
breath the first time ne stood up
in her presence. How infinitely
relieved she had been 10 discover
that their eyes met almost exactly
on the level. Not that he had
stevedore muscles or anything like
that, and she was very much
afraid that she did-almost. But
at least he didn't have to look up
at her and she didn't have TO look
down at him.
Maxine handed on the vacationI
schedule and during lunch hour
got out the enticing summer re-
sort circular from her desk and
~, ~ . 1, a. - = -,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08

one. There were unmistakablc
audible smokers at Ross wild
iabbings with the paddle. Maxine
was glad that he didn't seem to
mind.
That was their history for the
next 10 days. She was the adj
mired, sought-after champ, he the
dub trailing along. Ross hired a
groom TO instruct him and he and
Maxine went riding together; that
IS, they started out together.
On the tenth night of their
vacation they were Strolling
through the grounds. There was
a satisfactory moon.
You know" be said. you're
playing dirty trick on me-"
Whats that?"
You're getting prcttier every
day."
It's the suntan," She told
him land being away from the
office IL won't last" she
warned.
II grew mp In city apart
ment," he said suddenly. There
weren't any free swimming
pools In those days. at least
none I'D ever heard Of. and that
would have been the only kind
Of use TO me then. As for riding
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08

expected to hear from him. But
her heart sank. He was accept
ing calmly, eagerly even, what
amounted to her resignation. She
had been right then in thinking all
along that he really wanted to
get rid of her. Even the past 10
days hadn't made any difference.
After that she could hardly be-
lieve what came next. He seated
himself on one Of the benches
which dotted the walk, drew her
down beside him.
~ love you, Maxine. Natu-
rally, I don't want you to re-
turn to the office. want you
to marry me instead"
SUMMER ROMANCE
She knew leap of her spirit,
but only momentarily She hadn't
told him her principal reason for
not wanting TO go back TO the
office. That feeling of made
quacy, which had changed to
self-confdence at the hotel, would,
she knew, return 10 plague her
once she was back in the hated
groove of typewriters and notes
and sales statistics. That, after
the last 10 days. was something
Continued on Page 27)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
DATE FOR A DANCE

"Say." he drawled. 1--WE been
watching you. Boy, where did
you pick up that strOke?"
Its easy. Just takes n lot of
practice. Come on, I'll show
you" When they got back al
most an hour later Ross was
gone.
"HOw about a date tonight ."
Maxine's pupil asked her as
they parted TO dress. I'm a
better dancer than l am
swimmer"
That's fine. love to dance.
I'll wear low heels" she
promised.
"Oh, that's all right" he
waved the point aside grandly.
When she got to the dining room
she found that Ross had asked ia
be put at her table. She had to
tell him when he suggested rather
timidly that he escort her to the
house dance that evening, that
she had a date.
MaXine'S pupil had not over
estimated his dancing. Under his
skillful leadership they were voted
the best couple on the floor and
received from a beaming hotel
manager a prize each of an ex-
tremely hard sofa-pillow made of
pine needles. Ross, Maxine noted,
sat through the evening. a lonely
spectator, at a front table.
At breakfast he complimented
her on winning the prize and
spoke about her swimming.
II can't" he confessed, "swim
a stroke" "And YOU, a grown
man and ALL" she reproaChed.
please don't look 10 Mortified.
There's more TO come. 1 don't
play tennis or handball. I've
ridden ponies at fairs and Coney
Island when my mother took
me, but I've never been on "A
horse. can dance, though I've
been told that I have "a slight
hop which should be overcome.
Now you know the worst. How
about a game Of ping pong after
breakfast? I've never tried IL.
hut IL looks easy"
20. X. But first I'm playing
In the tennis matches. Want 20
come down and watch?'
You couldn't keep me away.
Can ] put any money on you?"
Naturally she won, though she
almost hated 10 do IL. because
none Of the players even began 10
be IN her class. Later she and
Ross stood at opposite ends Of the
ping-pong table intent on the
little white ball. They had an
audience and II wasn't a polite
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
NOT TOO EFFICIENT

Ross was advertising manager
Of the Nido Sales Company. lie
also hired office personnel. He
had. Maxine knew, hand-picked
the other two Stenographers.
They were both crackeriacks, and
dressed like something out OF
Vogue. They were also trim,
pretty and small
II was that last which ranked
most. Maxine had grown up, and
grown. and grown, and grown, on
a big ranch in Montana. Practi-
cally all her waking moments had
been spent in action under the
sky.
She had been in New York
about a year and a half now,
spending the first six miserable
months dutifully al a business
college. Aunt Mathilda, the only
Geer left who had any money at
all, had paid for the course,
Right after that Maxine had
gotten the job with Vido because
its president had once been a
pupil of Aunt Mathiida's. and had
never gotten over the habit of
saying Yes, ma am" 10 her.
So even If she had been efficient
and the right type, Maxine felt
that Ross Gilbert would have
liked to get rid of her. She was
something which had been wished
on him.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08

wrote for modest reservations.
The hotels slogan was Every
Room With a View"
1t was lost on Maxine. Fat
chance of Maxine Geer hanging
around her room looking at views
with a lake. tennis and handball
courts and a stable of horses in
q ha-NfftVant
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
KIND AND HELPFUL

Not that Ross Gilbert ever tried
10 make her feel, even slightly,
that he resented her presence.
Not he. He was kind and helpful
and patient. She in turn longed
10 be charming and gracious back
at him. But il was hard because
she was trying to make good and
not succeeding.
He had lovely manners, which
che envied. and quiet self-con-
fidence, which she envied even
more. After hours he would
relax and joke with everybody
around the office. Except her.
Once or twice after 5 he had at
tempted to be friendly, but she
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
Dnily Short Story
Vacation View
By BELLE BRICK

TyHE summer vacation schedule
l. was making the rounds and
appeared. finally, at Maxine Geer ;
typewriter desk. Maxine picked
il up and ran her eyes over II
swiftly till she found what she
was looking for
Only then did she pencil the
words Vast two in\ August next
10 her name. because that was
exactly what Ross Gilbert had put
down beside his. Office work. Tor
Maxine. was sheer drudgery. With
Ross Gilbert away from the Office.
even for two weeks. II would be-
come downright poisonous.
Not that il would make any dit
ference 10 Ross Gilbert whether
she were around or not After
nearly a year OF taking his dicta-
ton. something she still did badly,
she permitted herself no illusions
about that.
No. wait. she took that thought
back. Didn't she have a darn
good reason 10 suspect that he
would much prefer not 10 have
her around?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08
By Walt Disney
A Boomerang Test!

ERE pleasant little game that will give you message
day. II numerical puzzle designed to spell out
fortune Count the letters first the number
letters subtract II the number less than
add number Start at the left
rectangle and check your
numbers left right Then read the the letters under
the checked figures give you. 7-S
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-08

a horse-that was something
only movie cowboys did"
That's all right" she COM
forted him, II don't know how
many times I've been near to
tears I'm the office when I've had
To erase or rewrite some Of your
letters and the way I still cut
people of when I'm substituting
lunch hour at the switchboard
il crying shame.
DECIDES TO QUIT
That's why" she went on
TO tell them something which
had been simmering around in
her brain ever since her vaca-
ton began, II don't believe I'll
go back to Vido's next Monday"
what will you do?"
TRY for some sort of physi-
cal training Job"
He nodded gravely.
II think" he agreed, "yOu're
being wise. In an office you're
square peg in n round hole.
You don't belong, Maxine. Away
from 1t, why-I view you In an
entirely different light now
you're something splendid, like
Alike a goddess"
They were wonderful words
more wonderful than she had evel
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-04-17
PASCAGOULA
CUB PACK is
RE-0RGANIZED

Cab pace 5ls Ct pascaeuula sas
rF-rexisierea FTldas 81 Al euthua.
nstir meeting held a. the knights
81 colamnns hal on ker street
There wert So drns represented az
tlte meeting and these make up me
Gun PACK
The Cub Scouts are organized 60
offer \ program 81 training fcf Dsy9
who ARE of the prescott Z IN
this program sfaeF learn u do many
things Tor themselves and others
IT. thia manner devote HaeH leisure
time 10 usefulness.
The following are the officers o.
the eun pack
Der No f-Mf& Graham Hollis
ter. den mother. 0ene Talbot der
dad and John Louis Rouse zen
chief.
Den No MIR Earl Kehiel. den
mother Earl Krhtal den dad and
George seaFcy. den eaief.
Der Nc. 3-TTs 1A Blackwell
dcn mother Joe Kreba. een dad
and Franeh Frs6eTix IT nrn chief.
Den No NJ Loslin. gen moth
~. Louis Pollard. 6en dad and Efn-
est FalEn den cilief.
Den No Mrs Leo stflpllng Gen
racthss. M ~ BrtxieT. den dad
nnd W Poster. den chief
Through the cub pack Il Is hoped
to orEauixe cub oenx III each neigh
burlaooa IN Tire city
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-04-17
PASCAGOULA
BAND PLANS
O CONTEST
Auxiliary REFLECTS All Officers
fof Ensuing Year After Hearing
Encouraging Report

AL officers Of the rascaRuula
Band Auxiliary were ~re.eieessa for
lht iefa-4 "a session Monday night.
at a meeting held IN the band ranm
Of the paAcaaoula High Sch0oi
These officers are Henry W eau
tier president. Mrs Klein Thorn
ton. yicc-president Airs Florence
Sportsman. secretary, and Mrs
Aaron Bernd treasurer.
A very successful year Tor both
The band ana tho AUXILIARY was had
during the current session Il vas
reported at the meeting Tine or
ganlkation Is noU FREE OF debt
e The band wln BE- sent 10 Jack
son - participate IN thr annual
state band contests whiea will open
each student member Of the band
Friday. April ~ II was decided that
attending the concert viii pay $50
towards the expenses and the aux
lllary vii pay the remainder. the
band will gave Frldac morning and
wsi return Sunday morning.
The officials of the band auxiliary
expressed appreciation and thanks
10 ii4oae who supported the band
during the year ami thosc who con-
tflbuted towards is operation and
activities As sell as the QUILTING OF
the drum major.
The following Is a financial report
Of the band for the year
Receipts
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-04-17

n. and Mrs Clarke Blntle. NJ
Llciile Boone and her sistaH-ln-Iau.
Sis L0ttte Boone o. PaaclaauIa
Uefe dinner guests 81 Mr.. and Ar
Z =. Roberts II Nj Pleasant
Sunday.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-04-17
! MT. PLEASANT
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The Mount Pleasant womens
Division Of Christian Service met
m the home Of Mrs q {. Roberts
on Sunday afternoon. April Il.
with Mrs T. ~ Roberts IN charge
Of 8 beautiful ana impressive
after-EaStef service
The hymn "A Charge 10 Keep I
Have Ma sung after which thr
scripture readings gere made hy
AIRS. J = ONelil. Ms Mauda
Roberts. AtrS Ruth Roberts. M.
SeunH Garter hna Mr. Wilma
Coli Mrs Rubie Roberts gave a
reading, What Dld Easter Mean 10
YOU"
A beautiful candle-liehtlnE sen
Ice sas participated n by Me-
danes Lille Taylor Ruth Robefis
Sophia Davis Hetlve Ware ana
Misses Annie Laurie Ware ara
foaieue Carter Zach save an zp-
Wopfiaie reading as the candles
Nere lighted The HYMN. 7 serve
a Risen Savior Nas softly sung
IN unison. ArS Sophia DAVIS az
H~attie2Dure - the bensdsction.
IL the minutes OF the urcceaIna
meeting ard from the secretary
report y ~ noted that Sag has
been paio II pieaees 10 cate aad
$500 on life membership. The
chapter gave q wedding eft 10
AE Clarke Biitle nee Alls Louis
Robert
Inc ne1f meeting val b. he1g
Mas ). IN The home Of Mr. Hetfge
Ware and Mrs Kate LFony Win
Ais Aauoe Roberts in charge o.
the program
During the soelaI hour refresh
Ing ICED fnuis punch and cake were
served by the hostess 70 fhe fol
lowing guests MesdamG Connne
Roberts Wilma Golf. Della Rnb
FrtS eennle Carter. Lizzie Raoie
Roberts Ia Robert Line Tavaar
Addie Roberts Sophia DAVIS. Laura
Bel Ware. Carrie Ware Hefffe
Ware. Burla ORein. RUN Robert
and Misses Annie LaarIe Ware
Moline Garter and Alaude Robert
Mr. and Mn Denver Icons AM
Mr and Mrs Marvin VaIehn we're
visitors IN jackson. Sunday.
Nj. and Ms Clarke Eltfle NJ
AAlcille Boone and hef slsfaF-ln-Iau
Nl& L0ttie Boone OF Pasclanuia
Uere dinner guests 81 Mr.. ana Ar
z =. Roberts II nj Pleasant
Sunday.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-04-17
From the
jackson
County
wPA
Library
IRON the Land Of silent People

Prom the Land Of Silent People
BY Ronrff 81 john
Robert s. John tells for the firsi
tame the xtors OF an epic adventure
In the history Of Journalism H
aho offers the first complete. I'M
censored auihcntir report Of the
tragic campaign Ia YIEoMagia.
Greece and Crete
Mr.. 81. John knows how e feels
TO be Ia q troop train sirafed b. a
squadron nf Hiciukes eiH fact for
weeks nr carried two Heinkei bullets
IA his leg. Ills experience under
fire gives hz story on afr tina; Is rot
pnly dramatic but faetual TIE au-
thor describes as he AaM them Tie
ruth bombing Of Belgrade. the
evacuation Of GrtOse hY Empire
troops the terror ard hardship i'm
posed upon the men and women o.
the Balkans by the stuka dive
bosnbers. and the ruthless pursuit %
the Allied troops ~ the Mari hordes.
And ne also relates with vivid de-
tail the story Of his v escape from
these horne1 With three other cor
respondents. none OF whom had
saAtpg experience Mr. st John
mhtN mis- hazardous way down the
mlne-laden Adyiatic to Corfu IN q
leaky tw~enty-foot xardine boat He
saw the British evacnats Greece IN
what Was truly q second sDunkirk
He say that whole tragic campaign
from its inception 70 its bitter end
And now ne can tel the true
story Of what he ssw--the STORY hs
tried 70 send out again and again
from the battle lines onis 10 meet
the oensorx horrified Not
Prom the Land Of Silent PEOPLE
l. ~ OF the iTankest. O com
mMsauinE personal accounts 10
emerge from the a
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-04-17

Inc a%eeretariat Of state va the
FIRST cabinet office created b9 Con-
preS
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-08
This Tourist
Must Wait to
See Oregon

SALEM Hitler's timetable ~
conquest today appeared 10 he
tagging somewhat behind the de-
sires Of his people.
A post card. mailed At Hides
helms, asianover. Germany. on Oct.
}. 1871. vas received by the travel
bureau OF the oregon State High
way department. requesting illus
trated pamphlets and other litera-
ture dealing with the state.
The writer signified that he and
his family were contemplating q
trip 10 this country.
The department declined TO as
sist the writer ~ this time, but
placed the card on file.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-08
10Th BIRTHDAY
YARMOUTH NJ

YARMOUTH. Mass. - Among
gifts received by Mrs. L. NJ. Gro
well on her Goth birthday was
caked baked by Luther Lee At
wood Of Harwich. who also was
celebrating his goth birthday
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-08
Restaurant Propaganda
Gives Household Hints

BOsTON-A Boston restaurant
sdvertises: IF your wife can't
cook don't divorce her-come here
and keep her as a pet"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-09-08

Your postmaster can tell you
how to invest In u. s. WAR
BONDS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-17
NAVY BLlMP. MYSTERY AS.
 GREW HUNTED
Torn, Wrecked Ship Floats from Ocean Into Sub-
 urban Bay Area

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-Two naval officers, missing from a crewless, broken blimp which has floated in from the Pacific ocean and descended in the street of sub urban Daly City, are being hunted off Golden Gate.
 The ablimp was on a routine anti sub patrol flight. Two life belts were missing from the craft when it landed, but all the -parachutes and rubber raft were found in the gondola, where the two officer crewmen rode.
 The crafts radio was on as the blimp fell, but the Navy said 1t had received no message from the distressed ship. The door of the cabin stood open as the Gondola settled in the street.
 The Navy said it was not un- usual for the crew to consist of only two men. The blimp was sag ging in the middle and big tears were visible in the fabric. Its motors were idle.
 It drifted in from the Pacific yesterday morning, five hours after it had taken off on it's flight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-17
RED CROSS MERCY SHIP MAY LEAVE
 SOON FOR JAPAN

A tentative sailing date for late this month has been set for the first American Red Cross mercy ship to carry food, medicines and clothing from the west coast to American prisoners of war in the Far East, A. l.. Schafer, Pacific Area manager, announced recently, according to a Red Cross bulletin just received from San Francisco.
 Although no representatives have yet been allowed in the Philippines, it is hoped that the mercy ship will be allowed to carry comforts to those held in prisons there.
 Under International Red Cross regulations, personally prepared packages from individuals to Am erican prisoners of war cannot be accepted unless the prisoner of war is definitely listed as such with the Army Provost Marshal General and the next of kin has been so in formed. Several hundred such pri- soners of war, mostly in Japan, but none held in the Philippines, have been listed and the relatives in- formed Packages will be accepted by the United States Post Office. l The Red Cross cannot accept indi- vidually prepared packages in any other case.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1942-08-17
BOYS AT CAMP 1 WOULD LIKE 10
 GET OLD RADIOS
AWVS Will Collect All Me. chimes Juneau Resi-
 dents Will Donate

Men stationed in Army posts near Juneau, preparing to hole in for the winter, are hoping to get the loan from Juneau residents of a piano for their recreation hall, as we'll as some old radios for use in their huts.
 Appealing to the American Wo- mems Voluntary Services, of which Mrs. Ernest Gruening is in charge the men mentioned their need for musical instruments at the camp to while away the winter evenings
 Mrs. Gruening announces that any Juneau resident having an old radio to donate may leave it at the Governors Mansion, or tele- phone 21 to notify her. The radios may be out of order, and the boys will attempt to put them into us- able shape.
 Mrs. Gruening also said that one of the Navy ships would greatly appreciate the loan of victrola and some records. When on duty no ship may use a radio and a victrola will help while away the hours at sea.