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Evening star., 1943-11-14

IRISH TERRIERS
Fred Sherry, 3 miles from Fall Church
traftlc light toward Leesburg Route T.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-28
CHAPTER FOUR

II DON'T LIKE; that thing" tho
colorcd woman told her mistress.
Her eyes were fixed on tie pistol
in Il stare so wide iiIat they seemed
10 be ninc-tcnthS white.
stop looking like that. Prism.
You're not ut Il Holy. Roller meet
ing" Mallory tossed the weapon on
top OF the folded garments in one
of her cases.
The CarCiCSSnCSS of the gesture
brought Il new frenzy from the Nc
grcSs. "YoI got no call 'haniShing
that thing around like that"
Prism. the word you're trying 20
get hold Of is branLiShiug.'
well. you just stop ii. That's
ALL"
Mallory crinncd. Again she tool,
hold of the revolver, this time with
exaggerated caution. She opened it
and dropped two bullets into the
palm of her hand. "Thcrc, Prism.
Look. Are you satisfied now"
Unmollificd. Prism said. It's al
ways an old empty gun that busts
people open. You know that"
you've been reading too many
cheap magazines"
Il never read no magazines. Miss
Mallory. except what you got your
self right here in your own apart
mcnt."
Mallory Baker gave her colorcd
helper Il sharp look. but evidently
the jibe had been uuintcrtional, as
SO many of prism's jibcs were.
Mallory grinncd a second time.
"All right. Prism. lets stop all this
gun talk. Go telephone the airport
and make reservation for me-"
The colorcd woman shutilcd out.
Mallory slid back the door OF Il
long clothes CloSct-and began Sc
Letting 4 travel outfit. a soft wool
suit of cream and brown checks.
That would do with her mink coat.
Her new, sassy little hcrct Of cream
felt AMI the brown veil that tied
over her face ir merry Oldsmobilc
style. She mustn't forget her topaz
ear ornaments and that startling
new lipstiCk. the ambcr-rcd one.
Prism began to yell. Heavens
above. Mallory thought to herself,
anyone would think Prism were
the singer. She possessed such lung
power.
Miss Mallory, they can't give
you anything but on the six-:iftccn
tomorrow mornin'. l told them
you'd never get UP to so on that
one"
stop running my life, Prism.
and make the reservation. I'll be
there When the Ncgrcss again
came into the bedroom, the girl
asked. why do you have to veil
so much. Prism? I'm 'hc singer.
I'm the one who is supposed to do
the yelling around here"
Prism chose to ignore that. She
just gave Il whoop for no particular
reason. These people flynn around
IN the air like big eagles. They can
do 1t If they want to. Pusonallv, I'm
goin' to Texas the SLOW way." She
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-28

=
dressing case and closed Il. mo.
YOU 90 On and bc an eagle. II just
bc a caterpillar. Anyway" size said
smu.ly. they says they is likely
10 set you down most anywhere"
Mallory snortcd. She would have
liked 10 pull her stockings with 4
snap that showed her sCorn. but
size feared their rayCn threads
would not stand such Il demon
StrItion.
Loltily she added, II think that
is; most unlikely"
She WAS glad Prism could not
sec her III Washington. Set down
and LEFT DOWN until there was
Il vacant seat on Il plan" going III
the same general direction. Set
down, before I'm even out of New
York. she exaggerated to herself
Her seat had been Sivcn 10 4 wor-
ricG looking man with two brief
eases vino Wore a crlmplcd suit
and Il hat that looked miStrCatCd.
Mallory had no way Of knowing his
trip would speed war production.
To her he simply was Il man who
could stand Il haircut and Il mas
sage.
Now, IL it had been some young
chap III uniform, someone rushing
on 4 strategic mission. better still
To furlough with his sweetheart
-SW EErilEARr. Tho word made
her think Of David. made her re-
member her broken heart" She
glanced into her mirror and
shIddcrcd. There had boon no time
i'll the early New York dawn to fix
her face.
Mallory headed for the ladies'
lounge and lost no time in pulling
OF the tiny hcrCt and facc-Cnvclon-
ing veil. In the iii OF her dressing
case We're various bottles and jars.
She dipped cotton into n liquid
cleanser and rubbed it across her
face. She grinncd at her frccklcs,
i'll congratulatory way.
And when Mallory Baker re-
moves her makeup. Il bakers dozen
ircclilcs, golden rs her voice. make
little sunny pathway across her
nose That had been in Maggie
Duff's feature column the first
week she had appeared ut the
metropolitan.
"FrcCklcs" Tod Patrick had
snort c d. Mallory Baker has
frccklcs. Lord, they say it as if
they'd discovered Gold-ihe dopcs.
Why, I've known You were n
frccklc-faCcG fish face for years"
Mallory had been as Disguised at
him for bcrating her frcCklcs as she
had been with Maggie Duff for
lauding them. Hollywood also had
played up Mallory Bakers frccllcs
| as If those dUSty-tonCd spots We're
proof that she. of the voice rs glori-
ouSly smooth rs Bcncdictinc and
brandy wasn't really an import
from the land of angels. but hui
man who ate meat and potatoes
and pumpkin pie.
Yes, MallOrys freCklcs had
meant n great deal 10 press and
public, but right now she was busy
covering them with a l."wdcr base.
1t took an extra dab on each golden
spot. Her powder was n deep
creamy shade. She put on a great
deal of the amhcr-rcd lipstick. no
rouge. Her naturally 'colorlcSs
laShcs were kept tinted always.
She curlcd them with little metal
appliance. then dropped one cyclid.
The laShcs pleased her. n heavy
fringe slrntin% toward her deep
ivory check. She'd keep her cycllds
down, she planned. and depict n
] tired. Very sad soul.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-28
CHAPTER THREE
DAViD'S WORDS, "But y

DAViD'S WORDS. But what
would I Use for money! made
Mallory feel as if shed been stuck
with a sharp pin. Suddenly she was
furious all over again at Tod Pat
rick. because the words were cX-
aCtlv his words. Her eyes lost their
v.plct-biuc dycamiN"SS. They TO-
fused on the man before or. She
wanted 10 say. I've you Kidding"
or some such similar phrase. But
she felt such remarks out of keep
Ing with her II.ma donna position.
That is. used 10 anyone other than
Tod Patrick.
Darling" sh" managed gently.
II don't quite understand what you
mean
Again David gave m unCOmfCrt-
able little laugh. Il simply mean.
darling. that you plan n trip to
M"%ico as If you We're going down
10 the drugstore for malt. Such
trip takes hundreds Of dollars.
don't have hundreds Of dollars,
Mallory. That's what meant when
] said ! wouldn't know what to use
for money unless you were feeling
bOuntiful." He was speaking faster
now, embarrassed but determined.
Tho girl was afrrOntcd. yet sympa-
thctiC after a fashion. "You have so
much money. Mallory. You make
so much. / don't have any. I'm not
making any"
Sharp desperation made Mallory
ask. What did you intend TO do
when we were marricd?"
I'D planned on your helping
until I was famous"
"iiclping?" The girl was scorn-
ful. Helping, David. or doing it
all? I'm sorry. but I'm afraid ]
spring from an old-fashionod tribe.
The idea scarcely stirs me with ro-
nance"
Embarrassment was leaving the
man. He seemed a bit angry now
why IS it so unSpcakable for the
person with the money to pay the
expenses? Darling" He reached
for her hand and held 1t tightly
Lets not battle this out now. Such
matters adjust themselves in time"
SO many pictures were whirling
through the girls head that she did
not answer. Pictures that were a
graphic explanation. OF all the
times she had seen David during
the past months, the MANY times,
he had taken her out only twice,
Otherwise, ho had been guest
never a host Oh, a secondhand
host, perhaps when he had taken
her to some art exhibit given in the
form of tea or n reception. Other
times he had escorted her to her
own apartment to eat one OF
Prism's super snacks. Or, perhaps
to some function that honored NAL.
Tory and other membelJ of the
company.
David shook her hand to gain
her attention. you still look 80
Mortified. I don't know why. You're
happy when you sing. You make
money when you sing. SO why don't
you keep on singing and be happy
and make money!"
Il never felt less like singing in
my life than ] do right now" With
. tug tho girl forced her hand from
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-28

Il new guy they hikes him of to
the Army
Mallory did not bother to reply.
She was too busy eating. However.
Prism did not expect reply. She
talked simply TO. as she expressed
Il. hear her head rattle"
When she finished eating Mallory
remained at the table while Prism
cleared away her dinner plate and
brought Ecr some dollhouse pears.
Prism, how would you like to
have months vacation? You
could see your sister near Dallas"
The Negroes mouth spread in
wide pleasure. Sounds mighty
fine. My sister has new house
| and new baby since I last saw
/ her" She Sohcrcd. But I'd miss
/ You. Miss Mallory. I'd miss hcarin'
/ your crazy COINS on--and YOUR
| S!nSin'. Besides. what would you do
/ without me" Nobody can help YOU
| the va" | can when you have to
, work. | always have your broth
/ ..uSt right and your milk in the
/ 'Io'moS ana soc you don't catch no
cold and press your pretty singin'
| clothes bcttcr'n anybody. I'd bet
Ter not so. thank you just the
Isurlc."
Fit. Prism. I'll not be here. I'm
| going 10 Mexico"
| whats Mr.. Patrick say about
it,"
oh, he wants mo to Go-but I'm
! not gOiug 10 tell him"
That don make no sense, Miss
Mallory"
The girl was cutting n second
ip"Ir into thin slices. Just ..ou
never mind Mr.. Patrick. That's
clear enough. isn't it,"
Sure. It's clear. But he sure
amt cOin' TO like it,"
Who cares? I'm going just the
same. so you'd better go to Texas
while You can. Now finish the
dishes and then help me pack. I'll
| ''r to TcXas, buy Il car ut the bor-
der and 80 on down by automobile.
can get plenty Of gasoline after
I've crossed the line. Pack couple
of dresses. some undcrclothcs and
everything in my dressing table
drawers"
What you wanta go in a car
for?"
Because III have better chance
of doing as l please"
Mallory began to know that was
why she really wanted to make the
trip in such casual. though ardu-
Gus, fashion. 1t would be pleasant
change. release from her habitual
life of too many appointments, too
many friends, too many spectators.
Sho would get away from il alp'
and, so she decided within herself.
salve her broken heart. In fact, she
was learning that her broken heart
could be depended upon to give her
a great deal of pleasure.
Prism shufflcd about the girls
bedroom, opening and shutting
closets and drawers. -hallory could
hear her mutterirg to herself.
Finally she called out, Miss Mall
Tory. do you want everything in this
riSht-hand dressing table drawer ?"
Il want everything from both
dressing table drawers"
you sure?" When she received
no answer to her prodding aues-
ton, Prism again called out, "Then
you come take care of this your
self, Miss Mallory"
Mallory Baker walked into the
bedroom and gave her maid a
glance Of mingled affection and
contempt. Then she plunged her
hand into the drawer and pulled
out the pistol that had frightened
Prism.
i !(To Be Contlnued)
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"t'h '"F'il HlSciS Snc QUICKLY
tied her brown mesh veil abmlt hrr
newly done. lovely face. AS quickly
size took il off. She had forgotten
her topa. ornaments for her sar,
The ones Ted Patrick had given
her for Christmas the previous
year. she took them from her
purse and began TO put them into
her ears. Just as she had done nm
Christmas Eve when Tod gays
them to her.
"Thcy'rc gorgeous. Tod.
"Thcyrc real. MLliOryw When
she hadn't answered he had said
again. "rhcy'rr real. Mallory"
IL heard you" she had rcp,ied
calmly, working with the other ear.
ling.
Then say somcthinG-do some.
thing. You behave as if you We're
putting Il pair OF doo-dads from the
five and ten into your beautiful
ears. For lords sake. act cxcitcd,"
Mallory was dressed for Il Christ
mas Eve appearance at one of the
settlement houses. in 4 black vel
vet dress trimmed with white er-
mine. She had lifted the heavy
skirt and s"lrmnly jumped so that
the brilliant studded heels of her
black velvet sandals had come to-
gcthcr at least n foot from the
floor.
Tod Patrick's eyes had popped
open. And what is that supposed
| To be-"
You said, act excited. I lust
clicked my heels together with ioy
like Il Bowcry dancer doing a waltz
clog" As she finished speaking, she
had kissed Tod Patrick on the
check. II love the topazcs, Tod.
even if you are a spoiled brat to
brag so about them. I'll think of
yOu every time | wear them"
And Mallory was thinking about
Tod. II shouldn't be-" she chastiscd
herself. e! should lie thinking of
David" She rctiCd the veil. What q
veil! II WAS We'll worth the S25 she
had paid for il. One of the last i'm
Iports.
a Mushroom attendant came in
and switched off few lights. NAL
N''a''A ~ Why. IL
vas morning. the day was dark and
dismal enough to he electrically
chccrcd. With 4 sort of horror she
thought, What am I doing here?
I'm fool to take this aimless trip.
TO submit myself to inconvenience.
Maybe | should go home"
And have Tod Patricl. laugh in
my face? No! I'll go on if it takes
me Il year"
After Il few hours Mallory won
dcrcd If it might not take a year.
1t took her 2f hours to get out OF
Washington. Then she was lucky,
the airport officials assured her.
Lucky? Ha! she thought with sar-
Casm.
In Nashville she was grounded a
second time. Fury sccped through
her, making the world seem wrong.
The weather was abominablc, worse
than the hard cold SHOW she had
left behind her in New York. She
even thought she might be coming
down with n cold. But instead of
| thinking, If l do. 1 can't sing" she
thought. IF I do. shan't be able
TO wear this divine veil"
But when she finally was on n
ship again. headed toward Dallas.
she felt fine. She didn't have a cold
after all. And there was SUCH an
attractive young man sitting across
The aisle. Not SO attractive as
David. she hastily assured herself.
but very. very attractive.
ITO BE Continued
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-28
cVNnpcJc

MALLORY BAKER. self conferred. but
young. beautiful IN! talented sin, "'.
has achieved success with the "a! ell
TOD PATRICK. l"r iHara-"r. IL" has
boon her agent since sin" N,l' an ''h-
t"Itain"r striving: To- reach the t'l,.
Mallory fau,i"s herself III l"Ec with
DAVID DARGEN. blond artist. whose
ring SIT. wears.
YESTERDAY An araUmcnt about her
trip To Mexico ht'u..s b"Nl!'s con-
fcssiun 10 Mallory '..a' he mw'rly hrs
been Interested ia her u.nu'E nNt
what II Cu';ld .lo Tor him. ST' orders
him I" l'lNr her apartment '.nt '''i-
iinu'S h-r Preparations i"T tie Jour
nsy.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-28

me bureau IL no: attempt 10
determine whcathcr THIS is Natures
way oi compenSatnig FOR the loss al
male lives IN warfare. but il noted
that the 1912 ratio Of boys TO girls.
@ithc highest in II years. Mas identi-
calIy the same as that of the lgl7-l8
war ycIrS-l0.5&l boys born FOR
every 10000 girls.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-28

caoy'
Wei. the chances arc better .nan
5u-5O i'm be Il boy.
Census Bureau statistics revealed
tonight that during The first rull yea
oI American participation IN the MI.
t9I2D, IN, sturk brought more boy
babies than gIIls-l .lIi.365 10 .3G4,-
63l.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-28
SYNOPSIS

NtTT0EY rNEHE. s.'f-.entered o.,
!.."s. traIi.!I. and talented Siug-i.
Ha- achieved s,.,Jyss-wItE tie a.l *
TOD PATRICK. LrF manager. lie mas
been HCI agent since ia" wuS an en-
t'I'Hln"r STRIVING 10 Teach the top.
Mallory !iU.:"s herself n love with
DAVID pAEGE$. blond artist. whose
ring she wears
YESTERDAY Mallory asks David To-
come s.ru. w.'u h.r OIL U,- N4rutiun
tn" 10 N"Nluo. t.t lie pleads that lie
las no :GDEcy.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-12-28

Kenneth Williams. q. (abovc)
OF Charlotte. N. G.. an American
flier, who Germans say was in
a Flying Fortress shot down
during raid on Emden. Nov
ember 26. Two pictures later re-
leased by the Germans were
identified as showing Williams.
in one, and the back of his flying
jacket, in the second. Written on
the back Of the Jacket were the
words, Murder, Inc" which the
Nazis said was the name Of the
plane and "Typicsl of the cynical
manner of American youth which
now is bombing Europe's cultural
monuments and cities.r
The Glasgow courier., 1943-09-02
BATTLE OF THE TITANS

Some military experts believe the month will tell the
storhe story of the of evermountng attack
Europe.
Things approaching have reached showdown The
Germans hit by greater and greater forces day and night
up the strongest resistance available They
ford to hold back strong while key factories and
pOratOn facilities bombed out of existence.
That is the story behind such headlines those
ing the downing of than 300 German fighters and sadly
also large numbers of United Nations heavy bombers.
AS read the of these raids which seemingly
haphazard must remember that is planned
carefully major ground battle and that each has obec
tive of ultimate strategic value magnetic works here,
apane factory there If the Americans and British and
Canadians keep up the huge scale and terrible tempo of
combat these attacks bound shortages that will
increase like the SNOWFALL that rolls downh and will truly
thousands of lives when invasion of the continent
launched
1t still too early to draw conclusions Many key obectives
Maitland have become imperative The American Forreses
are proving sword by whiting down the enemy
fighter strength while missions But the Germans still
strong may Winston Churchill says the invasion of
Europe before the leaves fall And by that time, too
word of the unqualified of armada
Italy, France and Germany. -
The Glasgow courier., 1943-09-02

nitions.
It's actual
ly a matter
of life or
de ath for
Americans in
u n i f o m .
Once the in
va sion got
under way
we commit
The Glasgow courier., 1943-09-02
Christian Science

Christ Jesus" was the subject OF
the lesson-sermon which was read
in all churches of Christ, Scientist
Sunday.
The Golden Text was: Thou
Bethlehem Ephratah though thou
be little among the thousands OF
Judah. yet cut of these shall he
come forth unto me that is to be
ruler in Israel; whose goings folt
have been from of old, from ever
lasting" micah 5:2).
Among the citations which COM
prised the lesson sermon was the
following from the Bible: And as
Moses lifted up the serpent in the
wilderness, even so must the Son
Of Man be lifted up: That whose
ever bel.eVeth in him should not
The Glasgow courier., 1943-09-02

To the People
of this Community:
HURRY-UP JOB!

The Third War Loan is a
hurry-up job for the home front.
The government must rush bill
lions of dollars to the fighting
fronts in the form Of extra mu-
The Glasgow courier., 1943-09-02

attack Jap destroyer which also down before the
deadly gunnery of the Helena fighting crew Then an enemy
torpedo tore off her bow Her stuck their guns as she
sank and before she slipped beneath the waters of the Pacific
they had accounted for another destroyer ships of the
totally destroyed action that took minutes
Many of Montanas in her of than 8OO
We do think that much more need be said We in
buying bonds actually in making investments asked
to sacrifice little for like those the Helena Actually
it is very le compared with their achievements We can
do no less to help "Avenge the Helena"
The Glasgow courier., 1943-09-02
News OF 41 Years Ago Told
I'm Glasgow Paper Of 1902

A copy of the North Montana Re-
view of August, 1902, belonging to
r. M. Lewis was loaned to the
Courier office this week and con-
tains a number of items of interest
to Glasgow residents of Al years
later.
Advertisements include those of
Mary Fit2patrick's The Elite res
/ taurant, City Market. Beede Bros,
.deboard Saloon, The Coleman
house. R. H. Friedl, merchant tailor,
VIM. Humphreys The Senate sa-
/ 1oon Greenan Bros. Exchange Sa-
loon, A. NJ St Clair, jeweler and
matchmaker, Coleman's Meat and
| Provision Co., L. C. Burrington's
dray line, and Princess flour.
Other advertisements are those
/ of the Lewis Wedum company de
partment store. the j. l.. Truscott
store. which advertiSes it has the
sole agency for the Winona Wagon,
The Hinsdale Mercantile Co, which
had the agency for Studebaker and
| Schutter wagons and Harry CoSner
who drilled wells. Professional cards
are these of Lewis Bros bankers;
/ Geo E. Hurd, attorney: U. A. Am
lott. tonSorial artist; Mahon and
Patton, civil engineers and surveyors
and M. d. Hoyt, physician and sur
geon.
Cattle brands are advertised by
S. p. Mitchell. j. P. Smith Jr., Mills
Bros c. w. Hunter, Elmer Cain,
Wad Ballard, John Parent, Otto
Carlson, Mary Fitzpatrick. W. H.
johnson, Fred Groves. Frank j.
Stiehl and Hurd Brothers.
Two city ordinances are publish
ed: No. % prohibits persons from
allowing animals to run at large
and provides for impounding ami
mails such as horses, cattle. sheep
swine or goats from roaming at
large inside the city limits No. 80
provides for the building of new
sidewalks throughout the business
section of the city.
Animals reported as having been
'mpounded the first week were a
vearling steer belonging to Tom
Mooney, COW belonging to Sheriff
w. S Griffith, Rev Luther's horse,
and Reaufrat's pony.
The highest figure in the range
Neef market last week was $500, an
advance of $lS5 compared with one
year ago. and 81 letter than in the
CORRESPONDING week of 1899. when
the top was $780,
"Al Shaw, the livery man, is soak
ing his immense barn in red paint
Jack Fuller is doing the dipping"
"A jury was secured in the Hay
field case Thursday evening. There
are about 30 witnesses to be exam
ined. -"
Sheriff Griffith went to Havre
to subpoena DR.. AlmaS
who will give expert testimony in
he Hayfield murder case on the
part of the defense"
"a stranger in the citv called at
he Review office the other morn
ng and wanted to know how to go |
bout it to recover a bank roll he
lad lost in poker game the pre-
iouS night He was told to get a
Ob on the cecticn and save his
lonev. Moral-trust everybody, but
ut the cards
THE editor has been asked to
fierce a pingpong game between t.
7. Enright and f. D. Coleman, l
hich is being arranged for the fu- |
re. We have no desire to realize
our epiritual assets and must de-
ne with thanks. When the Dooleys
d H5nneSsys get together there is IN
ing to be some wool flying around III
The Glasgow courier., 1943-09-02

and few angels added to the list
of those who have gone before. Run
ming a newspaper is a hazardous
enough job for us"
The Ladies Aid gave a sage hen
supper Thursday evening in Mrs
Montgomery'S yard under a big
tent. The spread was well patronized
and the Golfers of the society were
replenished to overflowing'
There will be a raft of Valley
county beef on the Chicago market
this week and the Review predicts
that it will tote the banner for the
season. Among the shipments are
The Glasgow courier., 1943-09-02
Bng an Extra
.SI0O bond X

ted ourselves to the use of large
numbers of troops and great
stores of supplies. Any let down
or crack-up in the supply trains
could prove fatal.
Your job is to see to it that
there is no shortage of ANYTHING
needed TO make the invasion
swift and sure. We 60 not want
another Bataan or Corregidor.
Get that extra War Bond to-
day. Show that you are with
our boys in this critical hour of
invasion. THE EDITOR
The Glasgow courier., 1943-09-02
"AVENGE THE HELENA

Because of its heroic part the Kua bay naval battle in
July and because named for Montanas capital city,
will frequently hear of the Cruiser Helena during the Third
War Loan campaign opening next week.
The Helena played major part of the most decisive
defeats given the japanese navy the Battle of Midway
The Heenas story simply told Completed only five
ago. she of the ships damaged in the Pearl Harbor
attack of December 1941 After that day of nfamy she
repaired and down with colors flying
the battle of Kula bay AS the ships turned flee early
the battle her guns sank large cruisers Then she turned
The Glasgow courier., 1943-09-02
DROPS BOMBS; GETS CORN

When the LiberatOr bomber,
Lemon Drop" of the Ninth air
force came back from bombing Ru-
manian oil refineries at Ploesti, corn
stalks we're clinging to bomb bay
doors. The bombardier, Capt. Her
bert Light, Ames, Iowa, observed: :
why, back in Iowa you'd have to
fly 25 feet off the ground to get
above the corn tops. No risk in
volved there. But when you head
for a target in the Rumanian oil
country, you've got to tear along
about six feet off the ground to
skim the corn tops"