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Evening star., 1943-10-16

and the mayor Of AsbuY Park. n. J., endeavor
10 solve Hopeless Case
W10P, 8:00-Groutho Marx With 0son
Boy Wonder" Welles
whAl, S:t5-Bosion symphony: Kousssvtlky
conducts BerIiols Fantastic Symphony"
W0p, S:30-Ssnttum Mystery: Miriam Hop.
kins. . guest ghouleN.
Evening star., 1943-10-16
MA Seeks Condemnation
Of Land Near Alexandra

A petition asking condemnation
Of more than six acres of land in
Fairfax County south of Alexandria
and adjacent to the Mount Vernon
Memorial Highway has been filed in
the United States District Court in
Alexandria.
The condemnation is sought by
the Federal Works Agency under a
law empowering it to acquire land
for the scenic improvement of the
highway as we'll as for its construc-
ton.
FWA officials said yesterday the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission has asked for the ac-
QUESTION of the land, now occupied
by a trailer camp. in order to con-
struct park area similar to those
on the southern portion of the high
way.
Jennie Arnold, Annie A. Turner
and Jefferson Ford, jr., are listed as
owners OF the three parcels Of which
condemnation Is sought.
Evening star., 1943-10-16

North's hand, with its total lack
OF intermediate strength, Is far from
an overstrong one-no-trump bid,
despite the $50 aces. But when
South replied with a jump bid,
North's hand took on an entirely
different aspect. Since South had
passed originally, he obviously had
playing strength and intermediate
rather than high-card strength;
whereas North was amply able to
supply the controlling top cards.
North therefore could justifiably
make a slam try jump above the
game level-not to show more
strength than his one no-trump
bid had already shown, but to
identify the nature Of it as being
especially valuable for slam pur-
poses.
North finally. and very intelli-
gently, chose a heart contract in
the behef-later realized-that his
doubleton spade might lead to a
spade ruff and thereby take an
extra trick. Six no-trump could not
have been made, whereas six hearts
was easy.
West opened his singleton dia-
mond and South, though he realized
that a 6-l division OF seven out
standing cards is not very likely, did
not take any chances. He put up
dummy's diamond ace, cashed the
heart ace and proceeded to draw
trumps. Now he could ruff out his
third spade in dummy, after which
he had only to concede diamond
trick and claim the remainder. If
he had tried a diamond finesse
at trick one he would have gone
down.
Yesterday you were Theodore
Lightner's partner and, with both
sides vulnerable and you side 60 on
score, you held
ASS
01Oss65
o8742
&J6
The bidding:
Jacoby Lightner Schenken You
PaSS "a Pass MI
Pass "A Pass CD
Answer-Pass. When player
makes a jump rebid in suit he
has bid before, 1t is not forcing bid;
it is only an invitation. You are
at a game contract (as you were
before. of course) and you have no
wish for slam, so you decline this
Invitation" to rebid.
Score 100 per cent for pass.
Question No. 1,517.
Today you hold the same hand
but the bidding is different:
Jacoby Lightner Schenken You
Pass "a Pass 2NT
Pass 5A Pass (Y
What do you bid? (Answer Mon
day.
released By the Bell Syndicate, Incl
Evening star., 1943-10-16
Take Ny Word for 1t
BY FRANK COLBY.
Saturday Miscellany.

Jersey City: A girl in our office
Insists that cute" means "bowleg-
ged." How come?-M. D.
Answer: 1t is a provincialism for
which I have never found any
sanction. Cute is an aphetic form sof
the word acute" Neither cute
nor acute has any connection with
legs,
Salt Lake: A news item spoke OF
Japanese ships being "ambushed
by our naval units" This has a
queer sound to mems. j.
Answer: Strictly speaking, an
ambush by warships is impossible,
for the word is from the French
embucher, ito enter the bush or
woods"
Buffalo: We have an argument
as to the origin of the name SOIS-
SONS. Please discuss.-J. A. S.
Answer: The name of the French
city is corruption of Suessiones,
name of an ancient Belgic tribe. In
scissors. the N" is nasalized, and
the final So is silent, thus: swa-
SAW(N.
Akron: In the slang expression
"tetched in the head" meaning
crazy" isn't fetched" a corrup-
ton of "touched"?-A. S.
Answer: Oddly enough. "tetched'
Is good Elizabethan English. 1t is
from the word "techy" (also spelled
"tetchy'), meaning, irritable; ;
peevishly excitable.' In King
Richard III. the Duchess Of York
says to her son, the King: "A
grievous burthen was thy birth to
me, tetchy and wayward was thy
Infancy"
Charlotte: Why do people pro-
nounce height as If 1t ended with
''th"?-H. w. F.
Answer: 1t is because of false
association with the companion
words length, width and breadth
Height should rhyme with right,
night.
r. G. D. of Bryantville spots this
helpful hint on the women's page:
When using sterilized bottles for
tomato Juice, readers were re-
minded that corks or caps must be
sterilized too by a missionary doctor
just back from China!"
released by the Bell Syndicate, 1nc)
Evening star., 1943-10-16
Bedtime Stories
By THORNTON w. BURGF


Dear me, dear me, such a time as
Peter Rabbit was having! Ever since
he had discovered Old Mr.. Toad sit
ting in the highest of the little holes
In the wall Of the pit which Farmer
Browns Boy had dug in his garden
! Peter had been doubling his own
sense. First he couldn't and wouldn't t
believe that he saw what his eyes
told him he saw-Old Mr. Toad Sit
ting in that little hole He couldn't
and wouldn't believe it, because he
couldn't think of any possible way
for Old Mr.. Toad to get where he
seemed to be. 1t was only after he
had talked with Old Mr.. Toad and
had watched him catch a bug which
foolishly stopped to look in at the
little hole where Old Mr.. Toad sSwas
sitting, and had heard Mr.. Toad
smack his lips as that bug disap-
peared, that Peter finally was forced
to believe that he was awake and
his eyes were not playing him tricks
But when he told Old Mr.. Toad
that he had gone almost crazy try
Ing to flnd out who had made those
little holes in one of which Old Mr..
Toad was sitting, and Old Mr.. Toad
had replied, Il did," Peter began to
doubt his own ears, just as he had
doubted his own eyes.
Whats that?" ne asked, a little
sharply.
Il did," said Old Mr.. Toad a Sec
ond time, and in his beautiful eyes
there was twinkle which Peter
couldn't see and which made them
more beautiful than ever.
You did what?" asked Peter
looking at Old Mr.. Toad very hard.
i made these little holes which
have puzzled you So" replied Old
Mr.. Toad, and chuckled deep down
in his throat.
"Mr. Toad said Peter, you and
Evening star., 1943-10-16
Births Reported

Anderson. George, and Mabel, boy.
Barnes. William and Mary. girl.
Beavers, John and Alice, boy
Bennett; Marion and Ruth. boy.
Best. Richard and Elizabeth. boy.
Blake. Harry and Cathern boy,
Bolton, John and Margaret, girl.
Bratt, Harry and Ethel. boy.
Briguslio: Vincent and Nancy. girl.
Brown, Abraham and Frances, boy.
Busey, David and Anna, boy.
Cain, Rex and Anna. boy.
Cooksey, Raymond and, Ramona, boy.
Dearwester, Harry and Audrey, girl.
PSnRs PSnssey vsJe9n M99e and and NsT,hs Mss by by
Duvam. william and Isabelle boy.
East. sherrod and Dorothy, girl.
Edwards, Charles and Edna. boy.
Fullerton, Jack and Florence boy.
Garofolo, Philip and Catherine. girl.
Coins. Luther and Florence. girl.
HaSgerty, Lawrence and Rita, girl,
Hancock, Herman and Gertrude. boy.
Hemingway, William and Elizabeth. boy.
Holm. Clifford and Clara. boy.
Jex. John. jr,, and, Elizabeth; boy.
Kirkland, E9ral and Gertrude, girl.
knickmyer, Karl and Eleanor. boy.
Koppal. joseph and Betty, boy.
Lavish, Andrew and Marjorie, boy.
Lischinsky. soIoman and Meiva. boy.
Little: Thomas and Virginia, girl.
Mancini, Pete and Verda, girl
Melton, Paul and Catherine, girl.
Merkin. Harry and Helen, girl.
McCauley, Raymond and Margaret. boy.
| Norris. Sellers and Violet. boy
Putnam Frank and Teresa. boy.
Redmond. Thomas and Mildred. girl.
Royland, Erling and Anne, boy
Russell. James and Thyra, girl.
Rutherford Tom and Ann, boy.
Scrivener, Frank and Gladys. boy.
Sebastian, Bernard and Beatrix. boy
Shimp. James and Muriel. girl
| SiGdle, Keith and Kathleen, girl.
Slmms- william and Cora. girl.
Sisson, Reginald and Ritchie, boy.
Smith, Joseph and Mary. boy.
Swift. Edward and Bessie. boy.
Tartasky. Meyer and Dorothy, girl.
Taylor, Boston and Nellie. boy.
Towery, George and Leola. boy.
Walker. Morton and Mildred. boy,
Watkins, Keene and Ruth. girl.
Webb, Leo and Louise. girl.
Williams. Kermit and Grace, boy.
Wilson, Robert and Cora, Girl,
Wylie, Latham and Helen, girl.
Yates. George and Mabel. boy
Collins. Nathaniel and Virginia. boy.
Duncan. Robert and Viola, boy
Fields, Charles and Frances, boy.
Evening star., 1943-10-16
Hunting 1or the Of chds inability
results than be acconpshed threats
are old friends, and I hope we
always will be friends. When 7

I are old friends, and I hope we
always will be friends. When I
found that you had tumbled into
this pit did my best to get help
to get you out. When I failed and
came back to tell you what 1 had
been doing you had disappeared.
I've worried about you ever since.
When I saw you in that hole where
you are now sitting I thought my
eyes were playing me tricks. really
did. Even now 1t is very hard for me
to believe that you are really there,
because don't see how it is possible
that you could get there unless you
have got tunnel down from the
surface. If you had wings I might
understand it. But now, as an old
friend, I ask YOU not to try to joke
with me by telling me that you made
all those little holes. You Just
couldn't have made them, that's all.
Evening star., 1943-10-16
Deaths Reported

Osher Cohen. 90. 1925 Spring I'd. NV.
Nellie A. Wood, 81. 1854 1ngraham ST. NV.
Charles ], Nicholson, so, 1000 Maryland
Samuel Adler. rs, 423 Mass ave. NV.
Laura B. Leonard. II. Chevy Chase Md.
Mary Myers, SO, 3730 Window place
, iosenb Rodano. 80 4i7 PsndnInh placs
NV.
Kenneth J. Blundon. 40. Forest Glen, Nd
Virginia F Douglas. "A. 7400 I4th st
NV.
James D. Gott, 81. eo4 r st. NV
George A. Lucas. 81. 1922 D St sc.
Rebecca Queen, 80. 62s 3sth st. NV.
James H. Sims 50, Harrington. Va.
Dena L. Norris so, 40 50th st ne.
Louis Pendleton, AS. l16 Schotts court
James Young. 36, 1877 oath st. NV
Milton L. Jackson, 9, 1910 Morris I'd. Sc
Evening star., 1943-10-16
on the AIR TODAY.

WRc, 7:00-For This We Fight: BssrdsIsY
RumI joins discussion Of proposals for finantlng
postwar fnanting.
WMAl, 700-Whais New: Carmen Miranda.
VioIinst Toseha SeideI. Susan Hayward and The
sontt team, the Rsvuss
WRc, 7:30-EIeY Queen: Nadine Connor
Evening star., 1943-10-16
Not This

I know you well enough to know
that you couldn't climb these
straight walls to save your life, so it
Is perfectly clear that you couldn't
have made these holes, because you
couldn't have climbed to where they
are. Please be honest with me and
tell me truly who did make these
holes"
Old Mr.. Toad saw that Peter was
very much In earnest. Peter" said
he. do you remember that once
upon time I told you that If you
would turn your back on me for a
few minutes would disappear and
wouldn't 60 away or crawl under
anything to do it, and you didn't
believe I could do it, because you
didn't see how I possibly could
do it?"
Yes" replied Peter.
II did it, didn't -" continued Old
Mr.. Toad.
yes" replied Peter again, looking
wee bit shamefaced at the memory
We'll, then. why can't you believe
me now when I say that I made
these holes?" asked Old Mr.. Toad.
will you cross your heart and
say that 1t is true?" Peter asked.
Old Mr.. Toad solemnly crossed his
heart. TITS as true as it is that you
are sitting over there looking at
me-" said he Il made every one of
these holes, and before I get out of
here I expect to make more. Now
do YOU believe me?"
"Yes-s," replied Peter slowly, do
ing his best to believe what seemed
impossible to believe. Yes, believe
you: but" he added, after a pause
ut will be ever so much easier to
believe, If you will tell me how you
made them, why you made them
and how you ever got up where you
are now"
Evening star., 1943-10-16

Audrey Levy oia s0ss ordWas sF AND
osesn sg1dsall. aa %. 1000 Tildsn s.. and
Willie Anderson. IS, and Sarah hf McLaugh- h:
lin p, both OF 326 Elm st. NV.
I"Eis Rs s,is slaaSni Wi,.m no. la5l St Sc and
George Perrone, SO: $40 G st. ne. and
H.Hbyr, Myrtle Bee Beck ss' aa2 AZ st, ne:
ne. and Alice Houshton, -, Ariinston. IN.
Sis siss i4trds.. Z a. piss 54s Mo homead sad
Sss'r,s: Ssst H.sss, e. New xeFs qs.o e
"iIliam liam ss15at a5,ls 81 29l6 st NV. and
oobxss., ias Ms Mary Brown ss' chevy
Heroert Ferman, 81. Annapolis Hotel and
Joseph Nsxt,,a Hart p; clinton: Nd. and Ellen
Mary Fields. e. seo0 18th st. NV.
6.s Hast r. so4ssmsah 4aa9lsG a1f Va Rosa
,a:sys yysnps Seolis 81 7o1 1s.h St ns aso
and. ard Dorothy Terwilliser. "a. Brent
Leon As4as REID '$ts e. ss 4ssmt
Pese Borleni. 25. eo4 18th st. ne, ane
Kenneth Wiolitznouser, y. 34e Kentuck,
a;s.-d ays: Sc, and Viola Tully. -. 1923
Jossps s15s,f LAWS II M 200 Quincy st NV.
Jo;sph Assf, g. A2isnsien. ean snd' and Z Edns "a
Augustine Lawrence. 10, New London
Conn and Anna Ardeesis 10. 1873
Irving Townsend. 3r. %, Hotel Allen Lee
and Anastasia sadowsky. %. New York
Jonathan Hartwell. sS. Bethesda. and Anr
GOeDel, 10, 2462 TlplaW rd
stn. Nsy6erIy NssSnsk e. GsnsoP OHIO snd
:, Ayce Leland, %. OIL CITY. Pa '>
Nv ana Amelia Waaes. va ace SS0.umSta &c. nss Go. 90
Iumola I'd. NV.
issued at Alexandria.
HfBman Bond 6 ssk5idss saf5 a, q: and Annie
Roland H Harris, 4i. Alexandris. and
Carroll Jane Bibb, 30, Washington. "'''
"iam oKia and ar sseoenosuey sef.y wn; 20 Norman
Fransis % g; G. Fleming %, and Msrssre,
" and Marjorie nhfst Elwood Il knsht ishsrssn sn
uIix,s Helen VI. H Powers: n, Red Bank: N. J
Hehry hsie wehsisT kdsnial r. Alexsnd5a
kelso Burton Davis. %. and Ann Ugolik
-, both Of Alexandria
William D. Blake. 81, and Edna N. HALO
way, 80. both of Baltimore
James h. Luckley. % and Dora Coins,
%, both of Alexandria
Davld Chesse, 81 Owings Mill. Md, and
Marion M. Wittmyer. 90. Baltimore.
Issued at Rockville.
Alanson T. Douglass 2S. Memphis, and
Betty Jane Carmany, %. Bedford, Ohio
Elwood R. Davis, 22, Westover Field Mass
and Alice Louise Hazeltine. 19, Spring
Ira Stacey Brundage, 90. Camp Miramar,
Calf, and Carmela Pepe. 25. wash
Arthur coleman. 80, and Lucille Dasss,
80. both of Washington
peaoe Edmuns g. keb besh Of Fl ors.nD. snd Beulah
John Willard McCuin, 20, and Thelma
Mayes, 2s, both of Arlington.
Howard c. Jackson, %, Richmond, and
Jeanne Colman. %, Washington.
RAYMOND W: Young. -2l Kearns, Utah.
and Martha Jane Folsom, 10. Wash.
ington.
Evening star., 1943-10-16
EvonqeIistic Series Slated

The Rev. w. Barker Hardison,
pastor Of the Westover Baptist
Church, Westover, Va, will conduct
a weeks series of evangelistic serv-
ices, beginning tomorrow at the
Brookmont MD Baptist Church
Services will be held at o'clock each
evening.
Evening star., 1943-10-16
Beer Glass Shortage
Chunoes OPA Rule

BOISE. Idaho-An OPA ruling
fixed dimes worth of beer at 10
ounces.
Idahoans went right on drinking
their suds in nine-ounce INSTALL
mentS.
The OPA finally had to revise
its ruling.
Ten-ounce glasses just aren't
available.
Evening star., 1943-10-16
Marriage License
Applications

Under D. c. Ian, couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, aOait three tull days and
recetue their license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other daus.
Evening star., 1943-10-16

VOL, 9:00-Chtago Theaisr: Noel Cowards
"Bitiesweet," in bref.
WMAl. 9;30-SpoiIghi Band Abe lyman's
WRc, i0:00-Million Dollar Band: Tony
Pastor conducting.
WhAl. 10:1S-Army Service Forces: Story
Of tho Army paymasiey.
WRc, 10:30-Grand Old opry; Duke Of Pa.
ducah on fall fashions.
Evening star., 1943-10-16
Firemon's Fall HoIts
Shift to NewfongIed
Safety Chute

BY the Associated Press.
NORRISTOWN, Pa.-Fire
Chief Miles Riley told 1000
high school pupils at a demon
stration. I'VE are now going to
demonstrate the new safety
chute which replaces the old
fashioned safety net"
Fireman William McGuffin
started to slide down the chute.
A rope broke and Mr.. McGufiin
fell Is feet, breaking his elbow.
Il think well stick to the old
fashioned nets" Chief Riley
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-21

The Picture Of the Week" at
the NotionoI GoIIey of Art is
this portrait Of George Woshina-
ton by Rembrandt Peole. It will
be the subject of O brief toIk to
be given at the National GoIlery
twice dolly this week, Monday
through Saturday, OF l2::4O and
lao pm. ond next Sunday at
2:l5 and Sis pm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-21

Greet the neorins sprinstime in
proper style in this ehormine print
suit! II is designed for soft royon
weove or sheer crepe-in two pieces.
The top is cut quite long to emphasize
the slenderness Of your figure. The
skirt hos on cosy fIore. The ruffIed,
wide color odds q fIotterine softness
to the costume Picture Pottern Of
the Week No, 1923 is designed for
sizes II, "a. Is. Is and 70 $50 to SO
bust. Size II. with three quarter
sleeves. requires 3A yords Of 39-ineh
moteriol.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-21

This new orroy Of Army nurse
uniforms, for weor on the street,
in the field and in the hospital,
leaves nothing to be desired in
style, comfort and efficiency. Left
to right. Helen Summers Of Brook
lyn. N. T., in the street uniform;
Mary Clorke Of Washington in
the field uniform; EIeonor AID
hizer Of Washington in field and
street outfit for extremely cold
climates; Helen Rennie Of St.
Louis in winter coot over street
uniform; Elizabeth Hunter of
Durhom. N. c.. in field hospital
uniform. and Virginia Johnson of
Washington in American hospitoI
uniform and cope.
Harris r. Euipo rot,oto
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-04
ALASKA COASTAL FLIGHTS MADE 10
 SkAGWAY, INLET

Flying to Sitka yesterday with the Alaska Coastal Airlines were J. L. Vaughn, R. A. Streble, Bill Ledbetter, Frank Stine, Russ Brown Steve Evans, Howard Kim, and Benjamin DeLoach. Coming here from Sitka were G. w. Dix, Paul Heckel, Jacqueline Schmitz, c. Cha ney, H Cone, Kenneth Beckett and H. B. Foss
 A flight to Excursion Inlet had as passengers M Anderson, E. Swanson, Samuel Dalynuk, and A K. Kline. Returning here were Lew Bryant, R. c. Lindley, E. Camden H. c. Collier and A. w. Ewing.
 The following came in from Skag- way: E. w. Elliott, Henry L. FL liott, Mrs Ruth Marin, William Crozier, Mrs. Connie Tucker, and Charlotte Karken.
 Passengers to Hawk Inlet were J Cabaso, D. Cadero, M Taberset, c Villagaso and D. Tiga. Returning passengers were Arnold Kessbo, D. B. Montello, N. Novarro, Ben San- dad and T. Casab.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-04
P0TLUCK DINNER
 STARTS SEASON
 FOR REBEKAHS

Starting the fall season of activ- ities for the Rebekah Lodge. a pot luck dinner followed By d business meeting, has been scheduled for September 8. The dinner will begin at 6:30 o'clock in the LOOP Hall and all Rebekahs and their families are extended an invitation to attend
 In charge of arrangements for the evening will be Mrs. Anna Loken, Chairman, Mrs. Stella Ba- man, Mrs. Mabel Lybeck, Mrs. Kath- crime Hooker Miss Isabelle Jorgenson, Mrs. Irma Geyer, Miss Cheda Paul and Miss Florence Powell The com mittee met some time ago at the home of Mrs. Peggy McIvor. Noble. Grand, to make plans for the affair
 A meeting will follow the dinner at which time plans will be made for coming activities. All visiting Rebekahs are cordially invited.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-04
EXPECT BIG
 NIGHT HERE,
 BOND DRIVE
Visit Boofhs-HeIp Lee Ros , "KiCk inc Axis Out
 of Shape"

At the end of the third day of the Third War Loan Drive, Gastineau Channel residents had purchased almost one-fifth of the quota for this area in war bonds.
 Purchases from all sources last night had reached the 1000 mark
 All potential bond purchasers are urged to visit one of the two booths this evening before celebrating Sat urday night
 The Nurses Aides of Juneau will operate a booth in the Baranof Hotel this afternoon, and then shift to booth in front of the First National Bank building for evening sales from to 10 pm.
 At the same time, the Empire Newsboys and other members of the Empires staff will operate the Theatre from ' pm. and as long as sales keep up.
 A special attraction in the News boys Booth this evening will be the one and only Lee Rox, who says:
 QUOTE Help outfit the outfit sos they can kick the opposition out of shape. Subscribe for some extra war bonds at the Empire Booth in front of the Coliseum Theatre tonight--UNQUOTE.
 The way Lee Rox looks at it, the Axis powers in Europe, and the Japs in the Pacific are both little top heavy,' and the purchase of more war bonds isn't going to help the enemy get rid of that knock knesd -between-the-eyeballs feeling" The paper peddlers who sell you papers on the street every day will be out in force to deliver those EXTRA invasion bonds.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-09-04
SHOPPING DAYS
 FOR CHRISTMAS ARE NOW HERE
Post Office Issues Instrut- lions Regarding Mail
 for Soldiers

The Christmas shopping season is here-even though the weather is still warm.
 Mailing of gifts for Army and Navy personnel overseas must be- gin by September Is, if many of the men and women in our armed ser vices are not to be disappointed; and September Is is nearly here. Advices on shopping and mailing have been received here by Lillian c. Mill, Acting Postmaster.
 Christmas gifts may. be mailed by parcel post to Army men and women overseas only between Sep tember Is and October IS. After the latter date, such parcels may not be mailed unless a written re- quest from the soldier for the ar ticle is presented with each parcel. No soldier should have to ASK for a Christmas gift; so gifts must be mailed on time. The Navy also urges that gifts be mailed between September Is and October IS.
 Early Mailing Reasons
 Reasons for the early mailing dates are: The vast distances that the parcels must travel to reach our men at war fronts and stations the world over; frequent transfers of thousands of men from one location to another, which means forwarding Of the mail and consumes additional time; the necessity for giving pref erence to endorsements, arms, mu- nitions, medicine and food in allot- ment Of shipping space, which often means that the shipments of gifts must wait And it is most urgent that gifts be delivered to the men IN TIME FOR CHRISTMAS. to keep their spirit high.
 The only way to insure against disappointment for the fighting men Is to buy at once and mail carly mail your gifts as soon as possible after the September Is starting date.
 Fighting Men Everywhere
 Those who have relatives or friends in the service should re- member that we have fighting men Tn Alaska, Greenland, Iceland. Eng land, Sicily, far-separated regions or Africa, the Near Eastern coun- tries. Australia, many of the South Pacific islands, India. China. South America, now Italy, and other areas.
 weeks are required for a ship to reach many of these stations. There can be no assurance, of course. that the first ship sailing for any of these locations will have space avail able to carry Christmas parcels Gifts may have to wait until vitally needed supplies and equipment have been shipped. to assure victory and to save the lives of our men. If the are not mailed early, that | delay may prove to be just enough | to prevent their arrival by Christ mas day, with consequent disap- continent to the men who are of-