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sumner trade next week

ouIllNI U dNt IItAL Wttk.
1T is impossible today for the
legitimate dealer to buy a carload
OF potatoes and still sell within his
ceiling, because growers who are not
selling TO the black markets are
holding their small reserves, left
over from last years CROP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-11

yesterday by the House Ways and
Means Committee, making 'pay-as-
you-go' optional with each tax
payer, without any tax abatement.
and imposing 90 per cent with
holding levy against the taxable
COrtion Of wages and salaries, efTec-
tive July l.
Battle Moves to Floor.
The committee action, putting
aside all long-debated pay-as-you-
go proposals, transferred to the
House floor the battle over income
tax abtcment as an element in
achieving a current payment basis
The Is Democrats on the com
n1lttee voted sohdly against the
Ruml plan and for the "conapro-
mise. and were joined by Nj Gear
hart while the nine other Repub-
leans supported the skip a-year
proposal and voted against the com
promise.
Saying he spoke the attitude Of
the nine Republicans, Representa-
t+NC IAtSO4A, IkE k}uDlACdi4t VI NlIlIlt-
sofa said the mountain has labored
and brought forth a mouse and it
is obvious that the House will have
to take the matter into its own
hands if taxpayers are to be made
current"
Gcarhart Disagrees.
Mr.. Gearhart. diSagrceing with
his Republican colleagues, said.
If We forgive a years taxes as
many advocate We would create by
that act 100000 or more war-made
mlllionaires, whereas among the
middle and poorer groups no saving
whatever would accrue. This would
merely recreate the profiteering
scandals Of the first World War"
AS explained by members. the
compromise approved by the Ways
and Means Committee would pro-
vide.
l. Persons with taxable income in
1912 would file returns and pay one
fourth Of 1892 obligations by March
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-11
Meat Black Market
Trials Are Scheduled
In Baltimore Today
OPA Director in State
Declares Operations
Threaten Future Supplies

b the Associated Press
BALTIMORE, March 1l.-Many
Maryland farmers, slaughterers and
wholesale meat dealers faced prose-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-11
Missing Persons

Those having information
concerning persons repOSted
missing should communicate
NTH the Public Relations Squad
OF the Police Department, Ma
| ttonal 1000
Evelyn Marie SiIveira, 16. 5 fee
7 inches, 1876 pounds, left-handed
dark brown hair and eyes
has brown birthmark on back
OF left leg, between ankl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-11

246.00 10-Piece Mahog-
any Dining Room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-11

1890 18th Century Ma
hogany lO-Piece Dining
Room.
1890
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-11

S44.50 Solid Mahogany
Lift Top Wall Table.
$3.50
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Tuxes

Continued From First Page
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S95-48-in. 18th Cen
fury Mahogany Break
front.
77.5o
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$4,000 7-Piece 18th Cen
tury Mahogany Dinette,
with Credenza Buffet.
1890
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-06-29
FUNERAL, RITES HELD
FOR WILLIAM MUSTIAN

Funeral service was held ycstcr-
day from Sulphur Springs Baptist
church. n Warren county. toy Wil-
ham Joseph Mu>iau. 'Cu-ycar old
som r: III. md Nr> ". y. Mu>Iian of
Nur.Gnl. !putC >. VINO drowned IN
F"a'cs Pond near Ridgcway Sunday
afternoon aDoU: $50 o'clock.
The tina! rites were conducted by
nc Rev. !. NJ. Roach %; Norl,na. as
listed by the Rev Il. T. BriC,houSc.
pastor IF The First Baptist church OF
Wdgrcntnn. ln'cuHCnt was made in
HE church cemetery.
The child J. survived by his pa
rents. iau. brothers and sisters. Shly-
Icy Ann. Christine Faye. Dorothy
Louis" and AlpnCuS: his patcrnal
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs ". y.
NU>tldn. MS maternal grandparents,
Mr.. ana Mr>. j. L. Chopin. al! of
Warren county.
The boy Was mCmhc. of the
Drcwrv Ali club and had expected
I" leave today with the group at
all club members who wen, from
iicndCI son - White Lake fuv Il five
day camp.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-06-29

walls where no special permission
has been obtained from city authori-
Ties. The restriction does not APP
ply where vehicles are broken down
| renalty for violation was fixed at a
fine OF not more than $50 and inn
Prisonment OF not more than thirty
days.
A new ordinance was adopted fin
ing speed limit OF twenty miles
ior motor vehicles in the business dis
',lct and twenty-five miles in resi-
Genital sections. Violation was
MADE Il mlsdcmeanor. punishable by
line of not more than $50 and i'm
PriSonmento f not more than thirty
days.
NJ. n. Nort:an rendered check
Tor $50 for lease of fishing rights in
inc ciiy'S watcrworkS lakes for the
coming year, but the matter was
he!u open for thirty days 10 permit
OIL other bids being made.
.. , stevenson asked cancellation
Oh SI8.8l water bill at his farm on
inc OXFORD road, down tn the mini
mum OF SGD charged for services.
nc SAID the item came about by a
broken man, that the property was
not occupied and not in use, and
INC break WAS not discovered until
inc heavy waStasc had occurred. a
committee consisting of the mayor
ana alderman NJ W. WcStcr was
named with power to act on the
matter.
Fire Chief c. G. Ellis requested
inc council to furnish him Il car
10 be used in discharge of his du-
ucS, and a committee consiStin OF
Alderman y. IL. Moore and NJ. Y.
cooper was named To investigate
and report.
Settlement of the suit of Il. II.
fcrncll against the city va, lc-
ported TO the Council and WAS APP
proved. Settlement was made III
court last week, providing tor the
city to pay Mr.. Pcrncll $1,000 and
grant certain other concessions III
return for purchase of the Ruwland'S
pond property and right OF use of
water on condition that 500 nc
Paid in any calendar year when
water Is taken from tho streams. Mr..
fcinCll had claimed the Ci'v's TAX
ing OF the wa,CY MIS- dcpiyIrs hlm
"i walter FOR operation of IN, corn
mill
K. b Carter appeared before the
Council and complained OF several
sewer pipe drains being out of order.
ni dust AT his home on North Will
hAm street. of speeding by tINirabs
and of excessive shifting Ivy trims
III the vicinity of his home. He ask
ed the Council L. provide relief
from complaints made. y committee
was named consisting nt Aldermen
a. II. Moore. 7. II. Crab,rcr and W.
K. T""Gd"n I" investigate and re-
port.
y taNicab liability policy covering
one car Of the Poole Taxicah Com
pany Was presented To the Council
and WA. ordered received and filed.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-06-29
CIO Carries
Mill Vote

~ crG"' ID. 30 :, 1T. workers
IN Tie Henderson Cotton Mills. III an
ri'"'..n Mr.dly. &ua;ci the Tex
-" Workers u"auu II America. CO.
%, their bargaining agent with The
company with respect 20 wages
huUr. and working conditions.
7 +. Moore. CIO organizer. said
today tacr" were 5Gt eligible voters
and that 40 ula.pi~ Wcr" cast. three
ut Which were Vo.dcd Total valid
vote counted were t76
Muu"c recently organized The Hnr-
rjct mills at South Henderson. ami
prior 70 that he Carolina Baggruc
Company and the COro.U Company
personnel.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-06-29
7 76SE To-?
Can you answer these quiz ques.
lions? Turn To Page for the
answers.

/. How old were the Dionnc ut,,n-
tuplctS on May %. 1913?
2. y WiudStrrm from certain
quarter Of the compass has the SAN.
name as a tHrpaulin hcadCOvcring
worn by sailors: what is il?
3. Name the President of the GRO,
!. a branch ri what tree is a SYM
Dol IF peace?
D. In mathematics. what is the ac-
ccptcd valuc of Pi?
6. Name the great Carthaginiai,
leader whose army crossed the Alps
TO invade Italy.
:. What is Inc Luftwaffc?
g. Eugene Field wrote a poem III
which the names Wynkcn. Blynkcn
Nod were used: what do the words
signify?
0. Which State is styled the ere.
Planters State?
10. y dessert of thinly sliced
oranges !\"inklcd with powdered
sugar and grated cocoanu, is known
as Am-a"?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-06-29
City Asks
Surfacing
St.
Report Made on
Police Patrol; $50
Monthly Asked for
Service Center

krSuriacnS of William street
from the City of IIcndcrson's share
"t the Sl.000,000 State fund from
highway revenues wa, asked of tho
STAG Highway Commission in Il
resi- lutI"n of the Henderson City
Council Monday cvc,,Iug at the rcgu-
lar monthly meeting FOR June.
y letter was read IL the Council
from the highway department show
ing tina, the city had balance Of
$500. 63 i'll its share Of the alloca-
ton as Of June |, and that the now
allUC&tiun Tor the new year starting
July Is S3.ll6, making a total of
$9.il8.6i. Request of the Council
Was that rC-Surfacng OF the street
nc from the southern city limits 10
III" undCrpasS at Charles street.
y report was made TO the Council
Ivy special committee consisting of
Aldermen T. w. Ellis. &. NJ. Hight
and W. II. Trogdon with recon-
mcndations rclatiycc to the police
radio service proposed some weeks
ag". and on which the city reserved
action. The recommendation of the
commit &C WAS that ;HC city paw one
iIi'ho the purcha.c price of the
equipment and that the county pay
nnr-iiith of the maintenance cost
Tho desk sergeant would operate tho
service. Tho rcpol; was adopted
and filed.
The propo:al that had been made
- the Council was that the county
would buv the equipment to begin
win and that the city maintain il
permanently thereafter.
Il. f. Clement. chairman Of tho
Venice County Civilian Defense
Council. wrote the Council asking
that il appropriate $50 monthly for
maintenance uf the Service Mems
Center. The county now gives 500
monthly. He invited "A committee
from the Council t. viSi, the center.
ana Il committee tor that purpose
was appointed consisting uf Alder
men NJ. y. Cooper and r. w. Ellis
and City Attorney y. y. Bum.
The Council accepted proposals
of In" National Youth AdmniStya-
ton for renewal for one day OF the
lease on the NYA work shop a mile
from town on the Raleigh road.
y committee consisting OF Alder
men Il. G.. Harrison. NJ. ". WcStcr
and W. Il. Trogdon recommended.
after Investigation. that request II
taNICab companies for a reduction IN
their license fees hc denied. and the
Council upheld The proposal. The
license has been cut s. down t. $40
per iaviCah already. and the COM
mittcC held this was sufficient.
y time limit OF twO hours was
placed on parking uc trucks in resi-
dental sections. The restriction pre-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-06-29
Expenditures Other
Than Debt Obligations
Shoot Sharply
Upward in Figures

Nearly every cmployC OF The
City of Henderson WAS given
pay increase in the tentative
budget for l9l3-ll. presented 20
the City Council Monday eve
ming at lis June meeting. Only
the mayor. who was taken care
of 4 year ago, and the acting
city clerk among the full-timc
employees did not share the III
CreaScS.
overall estimated cXpCndi-
lures for the coming year, be-
ginning July |, were Sl9S.522.-
-. compared with S2ll.l91.S1
for thr l9l2-.l3 fiscal year. and
Council members, off the rec
ord, are iorccaSting 4 TAX rate
reduction OF zen cents, which
would bring the levy down from
the present Sl.JO to Sl.l0.
The dscrcIs" III estimated cXpc"-
G,'rvrs all comes about by reason Of
smaller bond matmit.cs ana lnirgcs;
COS. ~ tn coming year.
De-, s..Nirr from genera. Cl.@
purposes W..l cost during the conn 3,
year $il .6&I.6u. compared with sG!.-
g7i.I& in the year NOW clio ..uc. JHu
Wa'"rWorkS Gcl' service costs WI
be SI&.G1O.&3. compared with Sd
1885. The a-grCEdt, Cd! 'D.. ICON
rs approximately S2a.0uu less 'Hu"
ton the c.lyCut ..SuU. ycug. ends
June 80
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-06-29
City Pays
$34,511 On
Debt Item

Debt service payments in the
total Of S34.jll.i5 are To he
made by the City Of Henderson
IT, New York banks to cover OBJ
legations due July l. under au-
thoriiy of the City Council at
is June meeting Monday n,.~i.
I he money il available and has
been sent To New York fur us
burScmcnt on the due date.
Included in the item $4,000 of
bonds being retired, the LARGEST
SINGLE item in which i $4,000
ui rrfundine bonds dated July
|. 1881. and bearing 1-2 per
cent interest. Another item IS
$4,000 of street and sidewalk
bonds dated July l. 1923. bear
ing l-2 per cent interest. The
other rrtirCmrntS cover various
outstanding issues over a period
OF five years.
The interest item is Sc. 1875.
and the banks commission for
handling is 5000. making up
the total of S3i.5ll.i5.
II i one uf the biggest single
PAYMENTS made by tho city in
many months.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-06-29
ASSOCIATED AND CENTRAL PRES
Most City Employees Receive
Pay Increases In New BUDGET

$4,000.
Budget figures for The various de-
par;mcntS. with the first figure being
the new year and the second figure
| the old year, are:
Executive department, $3.50 and
! $500.
Administrative. S5.533 and $500
Streets. S29.97O and S2g.3lO.
Police. S20.i3i2 80 and Sl7.795G0.
Fire Sli.5l5 and Sll.llO.
Public property. S2.654 and $3.50.
Donations and appropriations, So
$50 md $3.50.
CndCrpa>S account. 500. same.
ElmwCod cemetery, S3,O25 and
$2.375.
Kings Daughters Park, Sl,556 and
$1,000.
Scwc: department. Si.925 and So
go.
Health. $500. same.
.A"mrry, 500 u"d $500.
Civilian defense, 500 and $500.
Tie mayors salary ~ mayor r.
mains the same, $1,000. ana his sal
try a, manager of The water depart
met Irma!mS al $1,000. total OF
$4,000. plus $3.50 rs travelling OK
pcuSCS. The mayor protein, NJ. W
Wcs;cr, a, $40 remain the same as
arc all upCrVISOy>hIpS held 10y Cuun-
g., members. including: Supervisor of
finance. NJ. y. Cooper. $500: super
viSo: OF public works. 7. ". Ellis.
$3.50: supervisor of parks, y. H.
Nv""C. H"i supervise" of health. +.
IL Cyah.rcc. and fire commissioner.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-06-29
Market Opening
Dates Approved

Raleigh. juno 29.-(APD-Tcnta-
tive opening dates for the iluc-
cured tobacco season were agreed
upon here yesterday by me recently
named committee representing grow
ers, warchouScmcn, manufacturers
and dealers. Governor BTouehtoh
said.
The governor wired y. b. Car
rinCton Jr.. of Danvillc, Va. press
dent of the L. S. Tobacco Associa-
ton which meets today and We'd
nesdav IN Richmond, asking that he
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-06-29
CHARGE
BEFORE THE MAYOR

Sam Snccd. cplprcd. WAS tried no
iurC Mayor Henry Powell III police
court today on charges Of trcspa-s-
ING OH tine property Of S NJ. Wat
klrs after being told T. stay away.
lie was gwen six months on the
r1ad.. suspended ON payment OF the
costs and on condition OF good be-
huNi"r and staying away from TING
nome pi 8. NJ. Watkins.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-06-29
TUESDAY, JUNE 20, 1943
help in getting the do,cs

adopted. 'VS officially
The dates, first So, -,
marketing meeting of ronro d Tobacco
IRON, W;nai,, inns state South Carolinsa N
u unan a,n mere May Ia, and apr and
eeorgia-tiorida Belt, I,,,,
South Carolina Border Ro, tuiy q;
s: Eastern Carolina Belt Aleu- august
Middle Belt, August al. nsS 10;
September 7. 1t was agreed , ~ belt,
Eastern Belt should onen vic" n the
than August 10 if cond;, tn earlier
nit. 'i'hS per-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-06-29
UNION SERVICE
TO OPEN REVIVAL

Revival services Will begin nest
Sunday al the Congregational Chris
tan church. 10 open with the first
uHI"i: service OF the sumner. which
vii! hC held ~ that church with DE-
Frank II. Lewis. OF Portsmouth. Va.
as speaker. He will Cunduc: IN"
revival and VIII speak each cvcnin1
through the week. The public is
cordially invited 10 attend these scrr-
:CcS
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-06-29
Leaves After Visit

Mr.. NJ :. McFaddcn. who has
been visiting her mother. Mrs. T. T.
Smlfh. Tor several days. left this
morning Tor kinGstrCC. &. &. where
she will JOIN Major MCFaddcn. They
plan to spend Il few days there be
fore returning to their home q,
B0InbyIdgc. Ga.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-12-10

"By developing new products from this
procesScd grain, the modern dlstlllng in
dustry has taken Il leading part in solving
the vital shortage Of cattle and poultry feed
ingredients which are rich in vitamins 81
and B.2. so essential to satisfactory growth
and production.
And what have told you about Inc
absence OF grain waste in making wa
alcohol, Arthur, also applies j., the making
of whiskcy, although net a d'nt has been Didde
in his country for OrcT q ytgr.'
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-12-10
EEi6|5V9ElX}IDoFal
80 :::S=:s@S:SS>~k*<@SASm FL o,I

urea came home in n had moo, -,
never could live as they do" she
'oiu Beih once. They're mic, nm,
h'"uie-ciaSS. III hate being cooncL
up IN hrce-room Apartment al,
IL was on the tip of Bcth's to,c,o
20 teii Andrea she'd be the lucI;irs.
S'ri alive if she had three ,DnrS
She Gould call her own ror Ito rnx.
SIN months. but when yh, v,n,o
ncr weekly letter 10 Vernon an,I
.ried 10 say warm. cucour,rim..
enihss to him. she found she
couldn't. Vernon WIS there If She
M'H'ca nm, or needed him. Eu,
she didn't need him vet. oI,hor"r
inc certainty was GROWN. ON her.
IHat one day She would.
| FOR no reason that shc oo,,,,
anaiyZe' when she thought of vrr.
non. she thought of Dennis
De'il'ls was frequently in WASH
ihgton. Whenever she hc3rI bis
voice on the telephone, sho fol, no..
n ."Heu, relieved. for she kncw tina,
seeing him would do Andrea moro
good than anything the doctor
could give her. or Bcth's tnI,;inr
could do. cunning
They had thrccsomcs-tha, two.
Somes werH :vhcn Beth pleaded n
headache, or something impor,,nt
10 90. ana sent them off together
Inc three dincd together. and ono
SUNDAY Dennis took Them for g,
long ride in the omen air. Eo,h
managed not to see him alone. fear.
lui lest 1t would upset Andrea
sometimes she thought that she
saw n peculiar puzzled look in his
eyes when she surprised them rest
ing upon her. hut she decided ,r.,
was Wishfu! thinking. Dennis muv.
understand. He had said that he
wanted to share the responsibility
.hat Andrea was, that ALTHOUGH he
mad no right
Bcth thought he had that r,-ht
'hat Dennis still loved Andrea.
She could put her OWN selfish do
sire lot his COMPANY away from
her as long as he was hrlfirc tho
eirl who needed him more traY
she.
Dennis was very good for An.
drea. Beth had TO admit il. Her mo-
rose moods were dispc,lcd by him
Some Of her old sparkle and nat.
ural sweetness came back after the
time she saw him.
They never discussed him with
each other.
What Dennis did or said 10 mako
Andrea happier Beth could not
guess, and she never asked.
When. at last, they did sneak Of
him. Beth was too angry and IN.
set to think OF other .hings.
It was in March. and il was dur.
Ing one of Ardrca's more unhanry
weeks. Her figure was hcginninc
10 change and she vas filled with
lmpotcnt fury against everything
1t broke loose when Eeth said she'd
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-12-10

H'N letter from Vernon.
! nc vas coming east OH Cumrany
p"s''vSS and would he in Washing
Ion for week.
l suppose you'll deck yourself
OUT IN new Clothes" Andrea said
I'hV!oUSly. Lots of rcw sn,iry
lungs nave come into the shop. Not
Tor me. though. ThercM be moth
hS -: Ec FOR years and years UNI
icSS 10 something about il
mere won't even he lob"
/ thought you promised not In
""':H about that" Beth answered
ahS"ntly. thinking that it would Ia
,.'ee I" get spring outfit. She
iG'uh ! bought anything new since
INC dress she'd got herself tho
.!Sit OF her first date with Dennis.
II was getting so that now she vas
cutting down on her lunches. say
n,S every dime for what was ahead.
Inc dimes didn't mount up To
much.
I'm not going to-" Andrea said
n!acl"Iy. I've decided that worrv-
ing isn't going To he good for tho
nany: Besides. its driving ME
E"ih laughed. That's fine lam
SnaGe for 4 mothcr-to-h Do Won
"'hvEe III prenatal influence ?"
IF Jim were here" Andrea be-
gan tor the ihousandth time.
mat always brought Beth back
70 ,arth, and to sympathy.
III Jim were here" Andrea re-
pcnt"d, Il wouldn't nave to he
",hh'!nS on my feet ail day. plug
&ihE a"ay mt that old lob. lie
"u".dn ! want me TO do that. would
F'r the thcuaarlth time Roth
sal" he wouldn't. Her tone was pa
.tI,v'. 90 "a"
N,'n people love you they want
- mop You. don't thew"
Ion said yes. OF course.
Don: YOU think they should
mean "nat %ou think one
Sh"rll let them. if they are sim
EefF't'on vas going. said call
uou''| that would depend.
That's what I'm going to do"
NA"'Ca announced. II can't stand
'hat job another day. You can't
Sunno!t ne. We can't use the mon
eE you've saved. and it only takes
a little bit for me to live. I've de-
c1ccd. Ecth. so it won't do YOU any
good To object"
Heth's spirits sank. Something
NAd was comins. She shut her
eyes. What is it? What have Won
decided: Where do you think you
can get money? You know YOU
aren't going to borrow on the
money from Jim's insurance. You
promised me :"
From Dennis" Andrea said de-
iiantiv. lie has lots and he wants
to help mo"
Go &c Continued)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-12-10
CHAPTER THIRTY.SEvEN

ANDREA BEGAN to look in
The doctor said it was nothing tc
worry about. nothing unusual and
iight-lippcd, Andrea reported it al
30 Beth. II only don't lock like q
h!g. don't mind" she said. I'm
going To dict and keep my weigh,
Guwn. They wort want me at Tn,
shop unless | look smart. and this
Is no time for me TO look for an
office job"
Il wish you didn't have to work.
Beth said sadly. But VIC can't live
on my salary. and l don't dare
touch our ncstcGg. Have you heard
anything yet about Jim's insur-
unrc?"
II ought to hear this week."
Jim'G casualty insurance amount
ell to $4,000. but there was no
way of finding out If or when il
would be paid. Washington insur-
aGcc WAS in such Il state that An
Grca said it couldn't have been any
worse if she'd been running II
which was quite true. It took weeks
10 try TO discover if he had made
his policy out to her.
He'd have TO-" she said reason
ably to Beth. He'd want to. any,
way, but even if he didn't he'd have
10 make it out to somebody, and
who else ?"
Wen get it some day, but only
tie Lord knows if we'll get it be-
fore the baby is born. so wen have
90 find some other means of living.
luu'll have to work rs long as Won
can. ard III be thinking of it every
minute"
Thinking isn't going to do any
good. Even if You got I'M idea. we'd
SIN not have any money to 10 any,
thing with. Oh, Beth. it's awful to
he poor. Why. oh why. vas such
n little fool! Sometimes | thinI; II
WAS idiotic to Harry Jim. II only
II waited. In n few months Ri
hate myself, and him. too. I'll look
Jglv."
"phooey!" Beth said irclccantlv
Every week. you'll he more and
more proud and excited. And.
every week. rs she knew. he'd be
more and more worried.
That was in January. and An
crca had her moments that could
:" called hrppy. almost gay. But
February was different. Her sick
ness was over. but she began to
grow morosc. silent. and often kent
whole evenings to her room.
Once she went out on n date with
FUnicc and her husband, but she
came home saying size wasn't go
;"c 10 do that any more. |; wasn't
any fun to sec another young wife
AMI her husband together.
Beth was glad that Harry Cole
took TO dropping in to see them
occasionally, and she encouraged
Andrea to join him at the Blakcs
tor bridge.
From these rare excursions An