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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-18

He drove slowly through the ugly little business streets, then turned and did it again. trying to make up his mind. He became aware that he was getting light headed from hunger and he parked the car and went into a lunch wagon. He stoked himself mechanically, not tasting anything, on sand wiches and milk.
 There was still this to consider: it would be pointing the thing up, making a big issue of it, if he were to go dramatically back now. Left alone, everybody might for get it, it would be as though noth- ing had ever happened. Candace was only eighteen after all, still a child. It was only natural, he tried to reassure himself, that she should get an occasional crush: she might appear to like Martin lot at the moment, but she'd get over it.
 And Martin? He couldn't be too sure of how Martin would react, of course. But certainly his d.p. assignment ought to keep him plenty busy; even if it didn't, Peter didn't see where Martin would suddenly get money to go flying around; he'd never had any extra cash before. He felt fairly certain that Martin would be in no poVition to be seeing Can dace-"to do any harm" was how he phrased 1t to himself.
 He began to feel better. After all. he'd be away only 8 couple of months, nothing much could hap jen in so short time. He had to go on to the hospital; Candace would be the first to despise him for fool If he didn't. But just to be sure, first thing he'd do when he got up there was to go feeling around to see what the chances were for getting home on a week.
 He didn't know quite what 1t was that he had expected. but 1t was scarcely what he walked into.
 He had arrived soon after seven in the evening. faintly apologetic for being there before he was actually due. He had just been taken into the staff parlor and was on the point of shaking hands with the bridge-p playing group assem- bled there when abruptly they forsook their various lounging poses and shot to their feet. He knew it wasn't for him. the show of deferencc. and he turned to And that Q man who carried with him an aura of authority had entered the room. The men murmured Good evening, pr. Stacey" rec spectfully. and the older man re- turned it with careless good hu- nor, waving them back into their seats. Standing there, leaning
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-18
PETER IS PERTURBED
 CHAPTER VII

Driving up to the hospital Peter gave himself a bad time. To drive was second nature to him, the day was clear and there were no road hazards to claim his attention, he had long hours alone in which to do nothing but think; and his thoughts were grim.
 Now that he was away from him and did not have to see him with Candace, the sudden dislike he had taken to Martin seemed ineXplic- able, his own violent reaction to the fact that Canoace liked Martin seemed unreasonable and absurd. Now that he thought about 1t he realized that most girls did like Martin.
 Well, why notG He was good- looking. he could be smooth as oil when he chose and girls. Peter imagined. like 'em smooth. He could, on the other hand, be moody and mean as sin-and they seemed to go for that too. At any rate whereas women, nurses and patients alike, tended to look on himself as a sort of combina- tlon big brother-father confessor, Martin they languished after growing coy and making sheeps ives at him. He had to admit. though. that 1t never seemed to matter to Martin one way or an- other. Certainly he had never re- turned their interest.
 nut then Candaee, Peter thought was e different from most Of the shallow girls one met as-as-his 5racticai mind, not given usually to 'ucln thoughts. begged down In us saarcln for a suitable comparison; ss difYerent as sunlight from elee- |flnlfy, he mauaked finally. Martin had eenAetnly seemed to Ike her, he ,6,Ilfmed at the memory oL MAT a.s hand reaching out 70 cover fn uneasy suspicion about n!s nna ltNlsna6 anlgfea hlA MlAa. A1 |.TI it ne tried rztsfltHt'rs N'Nef
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-18
OF BRIGHTNESS GONE

men he knew for Martin. What if Trellaney for instance, whom he had always liked nd admired, were to meet Candace and n his mind baked at the comparison and then had to admit it - well. fall in love with her; how would he himself like that?
 The honest answer was that he wouldn't like it at all, the thought of Trellaney in the role was just as odious to him. He knew. then He was himself in love with Can dace. Not in the brotherly way that he had always taken for granted, but in the wy that makes man want woman for his own
 That was one reason, he knew now, why other women had never counted in any of his plans or dreams; because always in the back of his mind, had been the thought of Candace-
 When he thought of the way he and Candace had parted he was all for turning back; but that would make him look, he thought, even more ridiculous than his jealous pique with Martin that had caused the breach must have made him appear. He remembered, squirm- ing. the high-handed way he had ordered her about, to prevent her seeing Martin again in the morn- ing. How she must have despised him! He would abase himself completely if by so doing he could erase that memory from her mind.
 On the other hand, there was his appointment to be considered He had lied, of course, in saying that he was expected in on Sun day; he wasn't due really until Monday morning. There was a chance that if he were to turn back immediately, driving like mad all the way, and then turn around and retrace his course as furiously he could still make 1t in time. Bt that would leave little time for explaining things to Can- dace. and anyway the chance was an extremely slim one.
 It was a 400-mile trip; he could consider himself lucky if the pa- thetic piece of junk he was driv- ing made it even one way. and under normal driving. without mishap. If 1t were to break down completely things would be just too bad. He had not enough money for the train fare: his last allowance hadn't come through. somehow, and he hadn't liked the Idea Of mentioning that to Bruce And that appointment was iin- portant. He didn't want to run the risk of losing it. or of getting on on the wrong foot by being late arriving.
 Igc was in olens Falls bg then insi about the halG~Way point
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-18
. SERIAL STORY
HENRY

THE STORY: There is stormy scene in the Bruce Frazier house. hold fallen in love with Martin, has fallen in love with Martin,
 Corby, announces she is going in- to nurses training. The FraZiers have reared Candace but Belle, Bruce's second wife and the girls aunt, insists that her niece go to college and make a suitable" marriage afterward. Peter Fra zier, Bruce'S son by his first mar riage, is a roommate of Martin Corby's at medical school. But Peter loves Candace, too. He has jealously hurried Martin away from her on the excuse that he must arrive early for a summer hospital job in upstate New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-18

fEe was in 0lens Falls bg then. ipst about the hali-way point
Evening star., 1942-05-03
Fuel Oil Boost, Cut in Gas
Is Demanded by 0. P. {.

Immediate readjustment of re-
finery operations in the East and
Middle West to increase industrial
fuel oil output-which would mean
a reduction in gasoline production
was called for yesterday by the Of
flee of the Petroleum Co-ordinator.
Announcement Of the new move
to relieve the heavy oil situation
along the Atlantic seaboard made
no mention of a possibility that 1t
might involve new curtailment Of
gasoline consumption, however.
The O. P. C. also announced that
rail car transport of oil into the
East averaged ALSO barrels daily
during the week ended April Is,
a decrease of ST. per cent from the
record established the preceding
week. The decline was attributed
largely to weather conditions in the
Midwest and part of the Gulf
Coast area, which interfered with
the handling of cars.
Meanwhile, the once Of Price
Administration warned that hoard
ing of gasoline in anticipation of
rationing was dangerous as well as
unpatriotic. t....
At the suggestion Of fire insur-
ance and fire protection experts,
o. P. A. omcials explained that gaso-
line kept In cans and makeshift
containers and stored in Easements,
garages or in automobiles could be
dangerous explosive. 4..
When gasoline is exposed to the
air, or when it begins. to leak or
spill, vapor is produced which.
mixed with air, is highly explosive
and can be set of by a careless
smoker or chance spark.
Evening star., 1942-05-03
II Persons Injured
In Illinois Tornodoes

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, May 2 Up).-
Tornado winds cut across three
Central Illinois counties late today,
injuring at least IL persons and
causing property damage estimated
upwards of 5000, 900.
Principal damage was caused at
Franklin. farming community in
Morgan County, where the winds
apparently struck first before twist
ing on across Sangamon and Logan
Counties. by-passing Springfield by
only few miles.
At least so homes were damaged
at Franklin and locomotive and
five cars of Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy Railroad freight train,
were toppled from a siding where
they had been standing.
From Franklin, the winds and
heavy rains moved to New Berlin,
Andrew, Curran, Riddle Hill and
Sherman in Sangamon County, and
then to Elkhart and Lincoln in
Logan County, causing only minor
damage.
Most of the injured were from
Riddle Hill, miles west of
Springfield. Most seriously hurt
were James Dobson, Riddle Hill
farmer, and his son, James. jr.,
soldier stationed at Camp Living
ston, La. who arrived home today
for . furlough. Mr.. Dobsons wife
also was hurt when the wind dam.
aged their home.
Evening star., 1942-05-03
Announcement

As q contribution to the war
effort the Washington News
papers will, effective next Sun
day, suspend the making OF
special deliveries to subscribers
who fail to receive their daily
and Sunday papers from the
regular carrier.
This curtailment In service
will undoubtedly affect some
subscribers occasionally. This
step, however, is necessary in
order to conserve rubber and
vital transportation facilities.
The Washington Newspapers
request subscribers to continue
to advise their Circulation De-
partments by post card or letter
when necessary. and not by
telephone, regarding theft and
on-deliveries, in order that
remedial measures may be
taken to assure regular deliv-
cries so far as possible.
As their contribution, car,
riers have pledged an "all-out"
effort in order to maintain, as
far as possible, their standards
Of prompt and regular service.
The Evening and Sunday Star.
The Times-Herald.
The Washington Post.
The Washington Daily News.
Evening star., 1942-05-03
Potmon Forum Speaker
Texon Will Discuss Bills
To Aid Small Businessmen

Representative Patman, Democrat,
of Texas, sponsor of bills to aid the
small businessman under conditions
brought by the war, will discuss the
various proposals In this field in
the National Radio Forum at 9 pm
tomorrow. The National Radio Fo-
rum is arranged by The Star and
broadcast over the Blue Network
1t will be heard here over station
WMAL.
Mr.. Patman Is member OF the
House Banking and Currency Com
mittee, which is dealing with the
bills TO aid the small businessman.
He has worked in conjunction with
Senator Murray Of Montana and
other Senators interested in the
same subject.
Both the House and Senate have
passed a bill to give assistance to
automobile dealers and agents, who
have been hit by shutdown of the
general market for automobiles.
The Senate also has passed q
general bill to provide financial as
slstance to small businessmen,
through r. r. c. loans and other
wise. This measure is now before
the House committee. Mr.. Patman
will explain how these proposed
Evening star., 1942-05-03
SNAPSHOT Contest Rules

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Following are the classincations In
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Evening star., 1942-05-03
Legion and AuxiIiaries
To Pay Tribute Today
To World War Dead
District War Memorial
In West Potomac Park
To Be Scene Of Service

The American Legion and It's
auxiliary organizations will pay an
nual tribute to the memory Of World
War dead at exercises at 4 pm. to-
day at the District War Memorial in
West Potomac Park, south of the
Rejecting Pool. Services will begin
with a concert by the Marine Band.
Department Comdr. Haywood
Saunders will preside, with Mrs.
Helen K. Ware as vice chairman.
The main part of the program will
be group singing of past and present
patriotic songs led by James D.
Hayes and Miss Hilda Nelson, solo,
ist, with the Marine Band accom-
panying. Invocation will be asked
by the Rev. Howard Snyder.
Massinx Of Colors.
The massing of the colors will be
under direction of the National
Guard Of Honor Post colors, unit
colors and colors OF all patriotic
organizations are requested by OFF,
cials in charge to have their forma-
tions completed at the memorial by
2:45 pm.
Mrs. Mary K. Killeen, president
of the Gold Star Mothers. will place
wreath in behalf of the mothers
of men and women who lost their
lives in the World War. This will
be followed by placing Of poppies
by the American Legion Auxiliary
Juniors at the base Of the white cross
for each of the 435 men and women
whose names are inscribed on the
memorial. The Sons of the Ameri-
can Legion Drum and Bugle Corps
also will participate in this cere-
mony.
Tree to Be Dedicated.
In memory OF Thomas Mason, late
past department commander, tree
will be dedicated by Past Depart
ment Comdr Horace Lineburg and
accepted by Donald McHenry of the
National Park Service. Headed by
Comdr. Frank Griffing and Unit
President Dorothy Hess, members
Of the Second Division Post and
Unit will take part in the tree dedi-
cation exercises.
The address is to be delivered by
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, admin
istrator of veterans affairs, who
served with distinction in the World
War. Among the distinguished
guests will be Gen. P. G.. Harris.
Maritime Commissioner Paul A.
Walker; Col. Henry T. Allen and
Assistant Federal Security Admin
istrator Watson B. Miller.
Evening star., 1942-05-03
II Dead or Missinq
As Tornadoes Strike
In Oklahoma, Kansas
Wind Drops House in
Creek; Three Children
Disappear in Current
By the Associated Press.

PAWHUSKA, Okla, May g.
Savage spring tornadoes bat
tered communities and rural
areas in many sections of North
east Oklahoma and Eastern
Kansas today, leaving 81 persons
dead or missing, injuring scores
Of others and causing heavy
property damage.
One twister swept a 12-square
block area of the Lynn Addition on
the southeast edge of Pawhuska,
leaving three known dead and from
SO to rs injured.
Tenn perSons-nine of them col
ored-were killed and upwards of
10 injured by a tornado at Childs-
vile, near Okemah.
Three children were missing and
believed dead after a tornado cut
mile-wide path across northern
Tulsa County. moving down rural
homes and farm buildings.
House Dropped in Creek.
Mrs. Othul Spence huddled in her
four-room home with her baby in
her arms and her four other chill
dren gathered around her as the
wind picked up the house, carried it
300 feet through the air and dropped
1t into rain-swollen Bird Creek.
The baby, Othul, jr., and two of
the other children, Lucille, 8, and
Francile, 6, disappeared in the swirl
ing current. Mrs. Spence and two
daughters, Noreta, Is, and Mary, 13,
were rescued by Eugene Coleman,
14-year -old Boy Scout, who took a
raft into the stream.
Il held onto the baby as long as I
could Mrs. Spence sobbed as she
was rushed to Turley for treatment
Of injuries.
Creek Being Dragged.
A Tulsa fire department crew
went to the scene and was dragging
Vic III CCA AL oil CllOl W llllu llle
missing children.
Killed here were Tommy Dickin-
son, IA; Ray Wagfnago. IS, and Mrs.
Charles Miller, about 70.
Other Oklahoma dead:
George Nickols, So, farmer living
In the Dewey area north of Bartles-
vile.
Mrs. Anna Weese, St, Fisher.
The Kansas dead:
Mrs. E. L. Henesey, so, farm wife
living three miles southwest of
Mound City.
Mrs. George Dix, farm woman liv-
ing five miles southeast of La Harpe.
Marvin Schmidt, 30, farmer, liv-
| ing five miles southwest of Fredonia
Evening star., 1942-05-03

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Evening star., 1942-05-03
u. 5. Reported Ready
To Seize Patents on
Anti-MaIaria Drugs
Two Medicines Controlled
BY Nozi Firm Needed
For Troops in Tropics
Ry the Associated Press. /. .

Ry the Associated Press.
Government officials, anticipating
that much of the war will be fought
in the tropics, are, preparing to
seize patents of the German Far
benindustrie on two vital anti
malaria drugs, an official disclosed
yesterday.
The drugs are phsmochin and
atabrine, both manufactured from
benZene, and, according to experts,
are more effective than quinine in
combating the dreaded fever. I'M
ports of q}hine from the South
west Pacific have been cut of by
the war.
Prime reason for the patent
seizure moveas to supply the drugs
to United States troops that are
serving and will be fighting in
tropic areas. President Roosevelt
has announced the Government will
take over vital enemy patents.
Unless something is done, and
done quick, more men will be killed
by malaria than by bullets Will
liam La Varre, head OF the Com
merce Department. American Re-
publicS Unit, said.
Three Steps Taken.
Mr.. La varre, a tropical explorer
before joining the Government,
said the Government already had
taken three anti-malaria steps:
1. All cinchona (quinine) bark in
the United States has been frozen"
so it can't be sold except to the
Government.
2. Quininescan no longer be used
for anything except preparation OF
anti-malaria medicines.
8. Steps have been taken to in
crease Latin-American production OF
cinchona bark.
The fourth, and final step, which
will be taken soon is to make the
plasmochina and atabrine patents
public domain and have the alien
property custodian release the
formula to American drug firms.
To show the acute need for anti
malaria medicines, Mr.. La Varre
said the Army Medical Corps report
ed that 80 per cent of the American
troops on Bataan peninsula had
malaria in varying degrees of sever
ity when they surrendered or with
drew to Corregador.
Standard Statement Assailed.
Meanwhile, Irving Lipkowitz OF
the Justice Departments anti
trust division. charged at a Senate
Patents Committee hearing yester-
day that officials of the Standard
Oil Co. of New Jersey did not dare
come before the committee to try
to refute his charges that their
agreement with the huge German
trust had retarded synthetic produc-
ton of acetic acid in this country.
Mr.. Lipkowitz made his original
allegations In testimony Thursday.
Following publication in New York
of statement by Standard officials
that he had drawn conclusions not
based on the facts" he asked to
testify again. ~
They dare not argue their case
here before your committee" he
said, where facts and figures must
be presented and where they would
have to explain the meaning of
many of the documents which were
filed here on Thursday"
Chairman Bone Of the committee
said Standard Oil officials we're well
come to hearing before the COM
mittee, but that Il. am not disposed
to pay much attention. to ex-parte
statements made in the newspapers.
Evening star., 1942-05-03
Graduate Nurse Group
Will Hold Boby Institute

The Graduate Nurses Associa ton
Of the District viii hold an institute
on the Newborn Infant" at Sibley
Memorial Hospital Tuesday.
The afternoon program will start
at l 80 pm. and recess shortly after
pm. At 7:30 pm. the program
will resume with a business session
of the association. to be followed by
further instruction periods.