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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18


he was still alive, but she certain
ly wasn't glad for her own sake.
For her this sudden and unex-
pected temperance was bitter
disappointment. It meant that
she was no longer free to marry
Tips.
But did this really make any
difference now? Heaven knew
she could no longer deceive her
self into imagining that Tips
wanted to marry her.
Iris went slowly into the hall
and Guy closed the door. She
knew the line she would take
now. She could tell Guy the
truth as to where she had been
for the last two days, but if he
didn't choose to believe it .
well, she wouldn't worry.
He followed her into the draw
ing room. She saw that the whis-
ky decanter, which had been full
before she'd gone to London, was
now nearly empty, and knew
that he must have been drinking
heavily.
She drew a sharp breath. I'm
sorry, Guy. I don't quite know
what you expect me to do or
say"
He laughed shortly. All through
this last terrible fortnight he'd
thought about her and prayed
that miracle might happen and
in some way he might get back
to her. When his plane had been
shot down in the sea on the night
| of the raid, he'd thought all was
up with him. When a German
submarine picked him up and
took him prisoner he'd thought
again that that would be the end.
For thirteen days which had been
sheer hell he'd been kept aboard
huddler in an airless, confined
space, barely existing on the
meager bad food, until the sub
marine had in her turn been cap
tured by the British. The COM
mander and crew had been given
five minutes to take to their
boats. He himself had been found
and rescued together with three
other airmen. Immediately he'd
got in touch with the station and
told them he was all right. He'd
said he was coming back right
away. Then when he'd reported
at the airdrome and come to his
home, he'd found that the house
was empty. Alice, when ques-
toned, had said that the mistress
had gone off the previous day to
London. But she would be back
that evening.
At first he'd been unsuspicious
Then, as he'd sat there brooding
before the fire, he'd remembered
that he'd learned up at the sta.
ton that Tips Poel-Sanders wa:
also away for twenty-four hours
leave. Then he'd put two and two
together. And now he turn.
ed on her bitterly. Some wives
might show a little pleasure wher
their husbands return from the
dead. You, see, are clearly dis
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CHAPTER TX

That's all right. Don't if you
don't want to-"
Its not that. But :"
ooh, why can't you be honest?"
she flared bitterly. "You don't
want to come in. You're sick to
death of me. You have been for
some time, I've never meant any
thing to you. The fact that you
made me fall in love with you
doesn't concern you. You don't
care that now I'm so utterly mis-
cradle I could kill myself"
"Oh, my God" groaned Tips.
Here! No, don't get out of the
car. Shut that door and sit right
where you are for a minute.
didn't mean to make you fall in
love with me, and I don't for a
moment believe that you really
are. AS point of interest, I'm
not worth it. So be sensible. You
and I can be friends :" he
broke off. She was out of the
car now, dragging her suitcase
from the back seat. He got out
and took it from her and set it
beside the gate. They stood 81
lently together for moment. He
didn't know quite how to leave
her.
Il suppose I'm just a fool" she
said miserably, her anger sudden
ly vanishing. II wish I weren't so
terribly in love with you. I'll try
to be sensible. Tips, if only you'll
promise not to stop seeing me
suddenly or anything so drastic.
couldn't get along at all if you
dropped me-" Her arms reached
up to him. kiss me good night,
Tips, darling"
Tips kissed her. He hadn't the
heart to refuse. "I'll ring you in
the morning." he said as he re-
leased her.
do, Tips" She watched him
go. Then slowly she turned and
walked up the garden path lead
ing to the house. AS her hand
touched the handle of the door it
opened from within. She stood
stock still, the color draining
from her cheeks.
"Guy!"
Guy was there before her, bulk
ing against the light from the
hall. The glitter in his eyes sent
an icy shiver Of fear through her
The expression on her face
Guy, is it really you? thought
"That I was dead?" He laugh
ed shortly. 81 gathered from the
touching little scene I've just
witnessed that you and Tips San.
ders were darned glad to be ric
of me. I'm sorry to disappoin
you both, but these things hap
pen in war time. I returned thi:
afternoon. Alice told me you'C
been away for the night. mus
confess that l didn't suspect that
quite so soon after my supposed
death, it would have been with
Tips Poel-Sanders."
Iris stared at Guy. She wa.
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Today, we all owe a tremendous debt of
gratitude to men and women in the uni
forms of Uncle Sans fighting forces.
They're on duty today at the four corners
of the earth and on all the seven seas
protecting our lives and our way of life.
And we mustn't overlook the splendid
job that other men in the uniform of our
police forces are doing. Their "zone of
operation" may be North Carolina rather
than North Africa, it may be the highway
to the next town rather than the Always
across the Pacific, but their job is funda-
mentally the same - protecting us and
ours.
We North Carolinians can indeed be
proud of our police organizations - city.
county or state. Most of us have few
occasions to call upon the service of our
police forces - but that in itself is a
tribute to their efficiency. They're on the
job day and night, whether we need
them or not.
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Marguerite Johnson will meet
with the intermediate fellowship
group at the church Sunday at
ternoon at 2 o'clock.
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Some of us in the Greyhound organiza-
ton, because of the nature of our work,
have more frequent occasion to CO.
operate with the police than do many of
our fellow citizens of North Carolina.
For instance, we are in position to see
clearly how much the police of this COM
munity, as we'll as those OF neighboring
communities, have contributed to the
safety and convenience of bus iranspor-
tation. The aid these men have given in
arranging the most practical and salts
factory routes through towns and cities
is typical of their skillful handling of all
traffic problems.
Greyhounds most important job, as we
see it, is to make near and good neighbors
of all the communities that our buses
serve in North Carolina - and we feel
that the able cooperation of police forces
throughout the State has made it posi-
BILE for us to do this job with greater
efficiency.
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The Woman's Society of Chris
tan Service will meet with Mrs.
w. H. Jones, Saturday, at 2:3O p.
m.
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Hill and James.

Ashley church had the largest
delegation, the following officials
and members being present: MIR.
and Mrs. w. r. Ashley, Mr.. and
Mrs. Martin Ashley and Son; D.
D. Weaver, Mr.. and Mrs. w. Lee
Jones and son; Mrs. Denton How
ell and daughter, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Gordon Whitner and daugh-
ter,
Evening star., 1943-08-25
Russia
Continued From First Pag,

as the big goal of the summer
offensive.
In the DOnets Basin. southwest of
Voroshilovgrad, where the Russians
previously reported they had
preached the Nazi lines, the Red
Army broke up German counter
attacks, inflicted heavy losses and
captured several towns, the Soviet
communique declared
Heavy Fighting South of Izyum.
Heavy fighting was reported
south Of Izyum, where 1000 Ger
mans were said to have been killed
when Russians stormed Nazi
strong point Prisoners were taken
and II tanks were destroyed. while
ID other tanks. 6 self-propelled guns
ana 90 other guns of various calibers
were captured, the Russians said.
Thirty-three German planes were
reported shot down in air combat or
by antiaircraft defense.
Four towns were retaken in the
drive toward Bryansk on the central
front, the communique said Red
Army men were called on to wipe
out numerous Nazi pockets of resist
anoe as the Germans stubbornly
fought the attacking troops.
On the Leningrad front. Russian
troops were said to have killed about
400 Germans in local actions. while
heavy artillery pounded Nazi posi-
IONS. Soviet naval units and the
feet air arm were active in the Gulf
OF Finland, where two German
transports totaling 5000 tons were
sunk. the bulletin said,
Evening star., 1943-08-25

We had just finished reading how
we'll he was getting along, and then
this message comes that he is
missing"
Arthur, his mother said, had en-
countered considerable difficulty in
getting into the war in the first
place.
A radio operator in the Army Air
Forces, he had been ordered over
seas in May and had reached New
foundland when he was sent to hos
pital there with the mumps.
His detachment continued to Eng
land. she said, and after Arthur
and another sergeant, Alfred Movers
OF New Jersey, were released from
quarantine they were given permis-
sion to join their deta chment if they
could hitch-hike a ride on a cargo
plane.
They got ride all right, Mrs.
Britain said, but after they reached
England they found the code num-
Der of their detachment had been
changed and no one could tell them
where it was.
Arthur, she said, had 300 pounds
OF radio equipment which couldn't
be trusted to others, so with this
load the two sergeants started
hiking over the British Isles looking
for their buddies.
In all. she said, they walked and
flew $500 miles before they landed
back In London with a Newfound-
land half dollar and an American
lO-cent piece between them.
Finally, she said, Army Intelli-
gence located their detachment and
they rejoined it.
Sergt. Britain whose father is a
retired Army Medical Corps officer,
was born here. He was educated
at Hyattsville High School and at
st. Johns High School here.
He entered the Army Air Forces
in July, l942, and received his train
ing at Boiling Field and at various
technical schools.
Evening star., 1943-08-25

Place stamp in that vacant
space in your War savings stamp
hook; it will help put the Axis on
the spot.
Evening star., 1943-08-25
Union Asks U. 5. Control
Al AIIis Chalmers Plants

BY the Associated Pre-s
SPRINGFIELD. H., Aug. as
Government control of the two
Sringfield plants of Allis- Chalmers
was asked of President Roosevelt
today by the Executive Board of
Local 100, United Farm Implement
and Metal Workers tCIO).
Louis Aidich, president of Local
100 said the boards action was
voted at meeting last night and
telegram was dispatched to Mr..
Roosevelt asking him to order Gov
ernment supervision of the two
plants.
Mr.. Aidich said the board charged
the Allis- Chalmers MANAGEMENT
with repeated violations of the con-
tract agreements authorized by the
War Labor Board"
The action, which was backed bv
similar vote of union stewards.
came as plant employees. members of
District so, United Mine Workers.
prepared to vote today on whether
strike will be held in protest of
recent ruling by the National
Labor Relations Board that the con-
tract between the CIO affiliate and
the company could not be violated.
Evening star., 1943-08-25
Bill TO Simplify Tax
Computation Forecast
By George for 1914
BY J. A. O'LEARY.

The task of computing Federal
taxes by individuals and corpora
tions may be simplified greatly in
1914 as the result Of study of the
revenue code now being made by
Congressional tax experts, Chairman
George of the Senate Finance Com
mittee said last night.
The Senator emphasized, however.
that efforts to simplify the machin-
cry of tax collection would be ap-
preached in separate legislation.
after the House and Senate have
passed, between now and Christmas.
another war revenue raising bill.
The Georgian said he believes it
should be possible. in the process of
simplification, to have the whole
wage and salary group pay the in
come tax by collection at the source
and relieve about 10000, 900 working
persons OF the necessity of filing re-
turns.
Other Cases More Difficult.
For self-employed individuals and
professional groups, like doctors and
lawyers, the task of simplifying tax
payment is more difficult, he said
Under the current 20 per cent
withholding levy, millions of tax
payers within certain salary limits
are on a pay-ss-you 60 basis now.
but they will still have to fill out
return next March, Congressional
tax experts point out, even though
they do not have sufficient income
to require supplemental tax pay
ments next month.
The need for revamping the tax
laws to eliminate complexities has
been discussed at the Capitol inter-
mittentiy for several years, but each
time revenue-raising bill is taken
up. the lawmakers realize that SIM
plification is difficult to tackle while
controversial new rates are being
considered. For that reason it has
been put off from time to time.
Wants Bill Early in 1914.
The simplifying job, Senator
George said, has been too long
delayed Accordingly, the experts
of the Joint Congressional Commit
tee on Internal Revenue Taxation
have been instructed to prepare rec
concentrations, in consultation with
the Treasury and without side ad-
visers.
Il am very anxious 20 bring in a
simplification bill early next year,
after the new 1943 revenue raising
program is disposed Of" Senator
George added.
In this connection. he said the
new revenue program should be
enacted by November, since it has
already been determined that what
ever changes in rates are made will
Evening star., 1943-08-25
Maryland Boy Who Hitch-Hiked
To Europe Reported Missinq

A University Park Md sergeant
who had to hitch-hike his way over
seas is reported missing in flight
over Germany, his family said to-
day.
He is Arthur E. Britain. l9. son
OF Capt and Mrs. T. P. Britain,
1904 Forty fourth avenue, Uni
versity Park, who said they received
word from the War Department
Sunday that their son was missing
from fight over Gelsenkirchen,
Germany, on August IL.
We had received a letter from
Arthur the day before his mother
said 1t was mailed in England on
August II, just few hours before
he made his last flight.
That is what made the War De-
partment's telegram such a shock.
Evening star., 1943-08-25
Raids
Continued From First Page.)

fCoulIDueO from FIRST Page.)
saying that at least $4,000 Berlin
residents were homeless as a result
of Monday nights attack.
Shuttle Raiders Return.
The arrival of the Fortresses at
home bases yesterday after the
Bordeaux raid completed the first
ound-trip American shuttle op-
Grafton described by Brig. Gen.
Fred l.. Anderson, wing commander
of the 8th Air Force, as the greatest
operational fight the United States
Army Air Force has made to date
Coinciding with the attack on
Bordeaux, other formations of Fly
ing Fortresses bombed three Nazi
alrfieldS in France. A total of Is
enemy planes was shot down by the
Fortresses and Allied fighters dur
ing these combined operations. a
communique said. Four American
bombers were listed as lost.
24-Hour Cycle of Raids.
The German airdromes attacked
by the FortreSSes were located at
Villacoublay, Conches and Evreaux-
Fauville. The raids completed a "a
hour cycle of Allied air warfare
which saw an estimated TOO Raj
heavy bombers dump approximately
1000 tons of high explosives and
incendiaries on Berlin Monday
night.
The American shuttle bomber
crews, tired but beaming, alighted
from their planes to be greeted by
Gen. Anderson, to whom they re-
ported on their mission. Many wore
evidences of visit to North Africa.
Moslem fezzes and Arabian daggers.
and the crew of "Gil-The Miracle
Tribe commanded by 1t. Andrew
w. Miracle of Royalton, KY,
brought home a tiny, coal black
burro which they led into the brief
ing room where Gen. Anderson was
receiving reports.
The whole thing was magnifi-
cent" Gen. Anderson said of the
operation. I'VE can say that shuttle
ooihoius Is OeHnltely success.
Return Trip Quiet.
The bomber crews, which met with
heavy Nazi opposition on the long
flight deep into Germany, said the
return trip was quiet and described
the slight fighter resistance en-
countered on the way home as the
German second team" The Bor-.
deaux raiders were credited with
downing seven enemy planes.
German fighter planes rose to
combat FortreSses which raided the
alrflelds at Villacoublay and escort
ing American Thunderbolts knocked
down six of them. Another bomber
formation, escorted by Raj and
Canadian Spitfires, destroyed two
more in the attacks on Conches and
EvreauX- -Fauville.
The FortreSSes on these raids were
forced to fly good part of the way
on instruments due to bad weather.
Col William A. Hatch, jr., Detroit.
group commander said.
However the crews were satisfied
with results and 1t. Col. John H.
Gibson of Lagrange. H.. an observer
on the Conches raid, said: I'VE
made a good run"
Evening star., 1943-08-25
take effect January /, and not be

take effect January /, and not be
retroactive.
Reiterating his recent statement
that a sales tax cannot pass unless
the Administration recommends 1t
the Senator yesterday added that
the Treasury up to now has not IA :
vored such tax, and observed, Il
do not think you are likely to see
a general sales tax"
SiIent on Postwar Taxes.
The only circumstances under
which it might be tried, he said
would be if the taxing committees
started out by setting goal to be
reached in new revenue. In that
event, he said. they might consider
that a sales tax would make reach
Ing of that goal possible.
Senator George declined to make
a prediction as to how rapidly the
tax burden could be lightened after
the war.
Until We have gone through this
war, then weighed the postwar prob
lens, l would not hazard a guess as
to how rapidly reductions will be
possible" he replied.
Some special war ,evie3. like the
victory tax will be eliminated when
the emergency is over, he said. and
notifications made in excess prof :
It's taxes. But, to illustrate the un-
certainty OF how soon that can be
done, he recalled that the largest
expenditures in the World War
came in the year following the ar
mistice. mainly because the wal
ended suddenly. with many con-
tracts still to be met.
Evening star., 1943-08-25
Navy Reports Devereoux,
Ex-FBI Agent, Missing
By the Associated Press,


OMAHA, Aug. 25.-Lt. q. g. Will
llams S. DevereauX, 81, head of the
Chicago regional FBI office from
1889 until he enlisted in the Navy in
March, 1912, is missing after a
plane crash August 5, the Navy to-
day Informed his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. w. Devereaux of Omaha.
1t. Devereaux became one of the
youngest members of the FBI when.
at the age Of % and just out of the
University Of Nebraska Law School
he was given an appointment in
1885. He worked in New York until
1897, when he was made head of the
FB1 in New jersey Later he was
assigned at Richmond, Va. and
Cleveland, Ohio. before heading the
Chicago office.
Evening star., 1943-08-25
ERRETT G. SMITH, Attorney
NOTICE OF LIMITED pARrNpps,,r

NOTICE OF LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
cer,thcato filed August >. ia43, with the
ClerE OF the United States District Court
for the District of Columbia, the under
slSned three persons all Of the residence
address: $500 Fessenden ST. NV, Wash
lnst2n, D. G, have formed limited part
nershlp 70 be known as Mount Equipment
Company with its present business ad-
dress: National Press Bid, to conduct, in
the District OF Columbia and elsewhere, a
ssnerai manufacturing, selling and leas-
ing business in all sorts of personal prop
erty The psrtnership is 70 continue from
huSust ! 1888, to July 81, 1868, inclu-
siye, and Is to be under the management
OF the general partner. The general part
nefss contribution to the capital OF the
company is $4,000: the aforementioned
llml,ed partners contribution TO its capital
IS $4,000: and the second me mt toned linn
ited partners contribution TO its capital is
n5 goo the limited partners are TO be
respectively have contributed to capital and
are lot to be personally liable for any Of
he debts or ohlisations Of the partnership
JAY a. MOUNT. General Partner: ESTEILE
a. MOUNT. Limited Partner JAY nj
MOUNT. Limited Partner.
Evening star., 1943-08-25
LOST.

$50 and S65 in bills, personal papers ane
Naa NJ ra1 arc B gas S1 ration "a In books "A" book
inspection record. Liberal reward. Phon,
BiLLFOLD. black. with Coast Guard EN-.
card. : diamond rings: Vic. 700 block
st; ne, Reward, Hillside o471--R.
and mans ruby rims. Call GE sI73
BROWN CLOTH PURSE, containing rec
and Red Cross check for $500; also o oi6ei
items. Reward. OR. 3100, Mareells
s1TPoSmcu5 s1gTTP StteG gm gsne of coat IN vie,n,,
Of downtown, Friday August 90, Reward
CAT. OLD gray female lame in front leg
CHxNGEsPURsE, black KAN and wi White checked
Istien books. Issued to I, R. Carlton
COCKER ERks5 srASP Il, e. b6S 1u fneG mse e. * @%
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sress Heiehts and Boiling Field vic. Cal
DACHSHuND DOG, brown; answers name
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vic. 18th st, ne shopping center; reward
EASTERN "a. Hi,.,sI STAB PIS lost on rorestvlt
FURLoUGH BAG. containing soldier
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GLASSES tchild'sl, in green leather case
snd ssysTly T6sstsr Tuesasy ~ FE lIs5
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LAPEL WATCH, gold. between c3rd and S
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NAVY BHLFoLD. small. in cab late last
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POCKETBooK, dull blue envelope style
near Riverside Stadium; , bank books etc.
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SIAMESE CAT-Blue-gray face, months
old; turned out of storeroom of Delanc
Apis. Saturday; should be vicinity 274f
.2ath 81. Phone HO 1868
WALLET, BLACK: containing and B ga
coupons, drivers permit, auto registration
and currency. Reward. j. B. Ellis. Tele
phone AT 1000 OF, DI; 3733
WALLET, brown leather, containing i'm
portant credentials and money. Wilson
Russell MI. 2957. Reward.
WATCH, gold, on bus or Conn. ave. neal
Cathedral ave. Reward. 290O Conn. ave.
Apt "A Telephone co. 2025. 26'
WRIST WATCH. ladys .Bulova. . dia.
monds, vic, Jlth and, H sts. ne. Sat
Reward, Franklin 1865
WRIST WATCH-Laiy's small, gold. e.
sin lost Monday about 5 pm, in vic OF
18th and <, 18th and N. Y ave. NV
WRIST WATCH, ladys. Elgin, s.. Re
ward. TIE. $3.50.
WRIST WATCH, Gruen. mans gold, some.
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WRIST WATCH, ladys, Halle. diamond Sc
platinum, initials M E. l.. either Cali
fornla ST. NV. or vic. Grifith Stadium
Ilesday nieht,- Liberal reward. DE. 1892
WRIST WATCH. ladys Bulova, August +
setween Armory and car line. Call AT