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Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-01-07
Craftsmanship
By STANLEY CORDELL
Associated Newspapers.
WNU Features.

THE secret to good craftsmanship
lies in the condition of ones mind.
That is to say, if man can con-
vince himself that his product is
good, that his prospect would benefit
by having it; and if he can overcome
that fear, that inferiority complex
that shrivels him up inside when he
knocks on door or enters an Of
fice-more than half the battle is
won.
That's what the sales manager of
Everybody's Magazine Company
told Leroy Foote. Leroy wouldn't
have taken the job except that he
was in desperate straits. He had
always held himself little aloof
from statesmen. A salesman was
only a salesman when he couldn't
get himself salaried job, hence
his mentality must be low. Then
there was that atmosphere Of beg
ging with which folks enshrouded
the door-to-door canvasser.
Leroy went out on territory with
youth named Edwin Clay. Edwin
had had some previous sales expe-
rience, about which, however, he
talked only vaguely. But he was a
likable youth and Leroy was glad
the two of them had been teamed
up together.
But despite all this Leroy, after
leaving Edwin with a promise to
meet him for lunch, began at once
to feel squeamish. He passed by
three houses in the hopes that the
flood of courage and confidence, that
Edwin had assured him was all a
salesman needed to bring him Sue
cess, would surge through his veins.
But the flood continued to elude
him, and after walking by his fifth
house he automatically turned into
the gate of the next, spurred by a
vague notion that flood or no flood,
walking along the street wasn't help
ing matters any.
Leroy rang the doorbell and had
an ;mpulsive desire to flee. The
door was opened by pleasant
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Elsa Chatfield Is disinherited by her
Aunt Kitty, who died Of an overdose Of
morphine. Hunt Rogers and Barry Mad
ison 60 to Mazatlan, Mexico, to solve
what they believe to be Aunt Kitty's
murder. On arriving, they find Elsa's
party has preceded them by plane. While
in Mazatlan James Chesebro Is muir
dered, and while out fishing Elsa's father,
Sam. meets death from the sword Of
marlin when his chair breaks and he
topples into the sea. In re.enacting the
scene Of the Chesebro murder one Pc
dro identifies Dwight Nichols as "the
man." but Dwight is not held. They re-
turn to the launch and strike something
ominous alongside the wharf and decide
to investigate.
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A few seconds later the head dis
appeared.

A few seconds later the head dis
appeared.
age Doctor Cruz had placed on the
desk and with thick brown fingers
snapped the cord.
"Those are articles removed from
the pockets of the dead mans cloth
ing" observed Doctor Cruz.
1.-The man was not robbed, do you
Think"
II believe not" Rogers answered.
1.-THE last time any of us saw him
alive was at the hotel bar. He
opened the billfold at that time,
and, while paid no particular at
tention, senior, should judge that
he had approximately the same
amount of money in it as you found
there just now"
$50 we do not look for a thief as
the murderer of Senior Rumble, "
Lombardo commented. He turned
back to the little heap of Rumble's
earthly possessions spread before
him. There was a watch which
had stopped at the hour 500.
Lombardo picked up the watch,
noting the position of the hands.
This, then, gentlemen" he re-
marked, Indicates the time Senior
Rumble died. But not whether
morning or evening. Your Ameri-
can Watches" He shrugged his
shoulders.
"It's impossible-the hour of nine
nine, night before last" said Rog-
ers quickly. 1.-THE time was close
upon ten o'clock when we last saw
him alive at the hotel. He checked
out, 1 understand, half an hour or
SO later and disappeared"
"Ah, so?" said Lombardo, dis
carding the watch. "Where was he
bound? He must have been going
somewhere, because the diver finds
the bag in the water under the
wharf. I assume that first Senior
Rumble is stabbed and thrown from
the wharf, and next the murderer
throws over the bag to make his
disappearance complete"
CNLSfS yod SollcCl, OcIlOT
Lombardo," said Rogers. "The only
place he could have been going
was to Senior Nichols yacht. Sc
nora Nichols had invited him to
come aboard with his luggage night
before last, to accompany the party
on its fishing expedition"
81 understand, senior. And while
waiting on the wharf to be conveyed
to the yacht, he was set upon and
killed"
Exactly"
''Now, then," Lombardo contin-
ued, developing his questions logi-
cally. "You were all on shore that
night, were you not?"
with the exception" said Dwight,
"of my wife and Sonora Chatfield,
who remained on board"
'Of course, senior. Now, how did
you all 60 aboard-together?"
Rogers spoke up. Mot exactly.
Barry Madison and I went down to
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Wa Ruth w717a spsAss ~

MOT all the Pennsylvania Dutch
! ' were free-hand artists and
you may not be either. The early
Dutch artisans often used stencils
for the main part of a motif and
added few fiourishes to give
free-hand effect. You may do that
too or you may stencil the scrolls
and flourishes on chairs, chests
and gay gifts until you ge: the
feel of this type of decoration.
All of these quaint motifs are
symbolic. That is the Dove of
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-01-07

I'm sorry We have all the
magazines we can use."
faced lady, whose expression, (or
at least Leroy imagined) grew cold
at sight of the magazines tucked un.
der his arm. She regarded him
questioningly.
"Tm sorry" The woman was
smiling at him benignly. 1--WE have
all the magazines we can use at
present." Bang! The door closed in
his face.
Well, that was that! What an or
deal! And what a curiously pleasant
sensation, knowing that it was over.
He sighed heavily. Forty-fve dol
lars week looked now remote.
At noon Leroy joined Edwin at
the restaurant agreed upon. Clay
grinned at him questioningly. How
many?" he asked.
Two" said Leroy, obviously
ashamed to admit it.
mot bad Not bad at all" Ed
win was frankly kind in his ap-
plause. Il only knocked over five
myself. and I'm supposed to be an
experienced salesman"
Edwin drank his coffee and
grinned. Il know how it is. It gets
us all the same way at the start"
He paused. Tell you what You
come with me this afternoon. Well
work together, and the chances are
we'll benefit by each others meth
3D."
After that things went along quite
smoothly. They made twelve calls
during the afternoon and succeeded
in selling eight subscriptions. 1t
was really quite lot of fun: even
when they were turned away il
wasn't half bad, because each was
comforted by knowledge that the
other knew and understood.
Leroy was overjoyed with the aft
ernoon's work; and Edwin, too,
seemed pleased by it all. Riding
back on the bus they discussed to-
morrow's work and agreed to try
working together again.
Edwin, you've been pretty square
with me and I-well, I've a confess
sion to make. told you l made two
sales this morning. Well, didn't.
l got turned down on my first call
and didn't have the courage to make
another. l quit. was afraid. And
at noon when you asked me, l didn't
have even the courage to admit it
to you"
Edwin looked at his companion in
CONSERVATION. as that a fact?" he
said, mildly astonished Then
abruptly he began to laugh. "Well,
l guess we're even. AS a matter
of fact, didn't have the courage
to make one call. l spent the morn
ing sitting in park, feeling pretty
low. And when you asked me this
noon"
But Edwin was holding out his
hand. grinning.
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Unarned Combat

One Of our most beautiful film
actresses, visiting military hos
pital, asked a soldier: Did you
kill a German"
The soldier said: YES"
with which hand?" asked the
actress-and then kissed the hand.
"And did you kill German?"
she asked the man in the next bed.
Il sure did," he told her prompt
ly. II bit i'm to DEATH"
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Discovery ,Sssts COLDS'RElIEF

(home indicated mutton suet)-which
grandma used for coughing-nasal con-
gestion. muscle aches Of colds-teaohes
So their families get relief from tbess
colds miseries with Penetro, the salve
with modern medication in q base con-
tanning old fashioned mutton suet ESQ.
double supply 35c. Demand Penetro.
Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1944-01-07
The Hero of the Day

Elmer Twitchell stood in the CEN
ter of the great plaza in Washington,
where he had been suddenly sum-
moned. There was fanfare OF
bugles, round of cheers and then
Elmer found himself being escorted
to a platform on which stood the
President of the United States and
other dignitaries.
The President pinned medal on
his chest.
'"This," he said, els the Congress
sional Award for Distinguished
Bravery in the Face of Peace!"
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Valuable Cent

Collectors have paid more for
the U. S. cent of 1898, in relation
to its face value, than for any
other coin in history. In recent
years, specimens in perfect condi-
ton have brought as much as
$1,000 or 12o, ZOO times their origi-
nal value.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-24
FOUR LEAVE TODAY
 FOR SITkA BY AIR

A trip to Sitka today, by an AL aska Coast plane, carried Mrs Hotch, Sara Fernald, Elaine Har- rington, and M. Harrington to that city, and returned John Manders, Annie Davis, Robert Peters, Elsie Werner, Isabelle Carmichael, and Stephen Carmichael to Juneau. The Carmichaels boarded the plane at Tenakee.
 Dr. Hays was passenger today for Skagway, while G. w. Schuster, V. D. Norden, John R. Stone, R. w. Goodpaster, and c. N. Workman were flown to Ketchikan.
 A flight late yesterday took John Fee, Carl Gafert and Joe McNallen to Warm Springs, and returned Beatrice Murphy to Juneau.
 Jimmy Martin, Annie Jackson, and Loren A. Conner were brought into this city from Hoonah yesterday afternoon.
 David James, w. Weaver and l. Macdonald received flying instruc- tions late yestesday in an Alaska Coastal plane.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-24
Doughboys, Tankmen
 Fading East in France
 With Goal Set af Berlin

more important task of killing the Nazis and breaking the back of the German resistance.
 Paris, now retaken by the French, could have been seized at any time.
 Americans Mission
 The Americans mission of break ing the German resistance has been accomplished and the bulk of the German Army in France has been destroyed by two lightning ad- vances, first, by It. Gen. Omar Bradley's isolation and capture of the German forces on Cherbourg Peninsula and second, the great ar- mored drive led by Maj. Gen George Patton, Jr., which cut off Brest Peninsula and pocketed the cream of the German Army west of the Falaise-Argentan Line. Apparently there remains ir France no German strength cap- able long of retaining the Nazi grip on this country.
 The goal of every front line doughboy and tankman facing east now is the German border, then Berlin and victory.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-24
Russians Sweeping Forward on AN Fronts
Complete Liberation
 0fparis Is Expededi in
 Early Announcement

LONDON, Aug. 24.-Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower's Headquarters dis closed that Allied troops are fight ing their way into Paris, large sec tions of which are held by French Forces of the Interior, and the fall of the city is expected momentarily, but so far as the Allied Headquart- CTS is concerned, Paris has not yet been liberated.
 Gen. DeGaulle and the Command CT of the French Forces of the In- terior, It. Gen. Koening, announced yesterday that the capital had been liberated Their statements were hailed by governmental leaders the world over.
 French Underground leaders, after four days of street fighting, in Paris, negotiated an "Armistice" with the German garrison, presumably on the terms that the Nazis would leave the city.
 Armistice Repudiated
 Supreme Headquarters of the AL lied Expeditionary Forces said that the Germans apparently repudiated the agreement and kept on fight inG
 The Underground called to the Allies for help.
 Liberation" of Paris, Koenig said, witnessed 50.000 men supported by several hundred thousand unarmed patriots, going into action"
 The Germans were reported to have threatened widespread destruc- tion of public buildings and installa- tions.
 The French Underground leader. who came to London from Paris a month ago, said that the Germans then had at least 10000 regulars in the capital and strong forces of Gestapo secret police.
 The Headquarters announcement came as surprise to French sources in London, who acknowledged that there might be fighting around Paris as Allied troops sought to break in. The French said that to their best information, French Forces of the Interior are still in control of the center of the city and it's main buildings.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-24
EIGHTHARMY MAKES GAIN
 UPPER ARN0
Important Points Captured in Face of Lessening
 Resistance

ROME, Aug. 24.-British and In- dian troops of the Eighth Army have made considerable advance on both sides of the upper ArnO River in Italy in the face of les- sening enemy resistance and have captured a number of important points, including Mt. Foresto, head quarters announced.
 Minor gains are reported in the Adriatic sector where Polish and Italian troops established them selves firmly along the banks of the Metauro, about 12 miles from the coast.
 Allied forces are in contact with strong enemy positions on the north bank, the bulletin says.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-24
By HAL BOYLE

WITH THE UNITED STATES TROOPS SOUTHEAST OF PARIS, Aug. 24-American armor and in- fantry, smashing through light enemy ground resistance and fight ing off swarms of Nazi aircraft, have driven beyond Sens to within approximately 50 miles of the Ger man border.
 I drove more than 50 miles to Sens and beyond in an effort to overtake the troops pushing east.
 I never saw a corpse or flaming vehicle but ruckloads of prisoners were streaming back from the ad- vance elements. Nothing remained in the wake of our forces but few German guerilla outfits trying desperately to sift north through our lines to rejoin the German units east of the Seine River.
 Main Battle Over
 The main battle for France is already over, Paris, the heart of France is already a military side issue as the American Army earl fer chose to first carry out the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-24
Demonstrations
 Given Last Eveninu

The following All demonstra- tions were given during the pro- gram last evening in the social rooms of the Methodist Church : Cleaning and polishing of shoes, by Dorothy Richards and Jean Boddy; laying of a blouse pattern, by Anita Brown and Josephine Hared; i; putting hem in straight and curved edge, by Juanita Diaz and Harriet Maurstad; transplanting lettuce, by Dick Keithahn and Mar win Rhodes; baking mullins, by Beth Daigler and Doris Ann Bart lett; making waffles, by Joan Lesher and Bonita Clark; baking of cookies, by Betty Steele and Mary Nordale; and baking of pop overs, by Jimmy Nordale and Mill ton Furness.
 Movies of Alaska were shown by Albert w. Blackerby, and Fred Barkley, Garden Club Leader, led those attending in community sing ing, accompanied by Florence Sar- geant at the piano.
 Others assisting with the program were All local leaders Mrs. c. L. Richards, Phyllis Grant, Mrs. B. Smith, and District Extension Agent Mae Stephenson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-24
(.E. WILSON, WpB OFFICIAL, HAS RESIGNED
Executive Vice Chairman Charges Unfair Attacks
 by Aides, Nelson

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24.-The tor structure of the War Production Board has been blown wide open with the unexpected resignation ot Charles E. Wilson, Executive Vica Chairman, who charged that unfair attacks have been inspired against him by his aides and his boss Donald Nelson.
 Wilson's letter of resignation to the President came only few days after Nelson himself reported that he was ready to walk out after a wholesale reorganization of the upper level of the WIPE appeared to be in prospect.
 Differences between Nelson and Wilson and their respective adher- ents had long been smouldering and in accepting Wilson's resigna- tion after conferring with Nelson the President took note of this fact by saying, T was aware of some dissension within the WIPE, as recently, disagreements had ap- peared, centered on the industrial reconversion problems.
 Nelson said that he still planned to leave soon for China on spec ial mission for the President.
 Both Nelson and Wilson address ed the staff at a meeting behiad closed doors only few minutes after the White House resignation announcement. Just before it broke up, loud cheering could be heard Questioned afterward, Wilson jok- ingly said, maybe they are glad to get rid of me-"
 Wilson's letter in reply to stur- ies that he opposed reconversion said: Tn my opinion this was h. spried by subordinate officials oi the board who are connected witt the personal staff of MT. Nelson.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-24
GERMANY |5
 BLASTED BY
 230opLANE5
American Air Force in One of Greatest Assaults
 Ever Made

LONDON, Aug. 24.-A vast ar mada of 2,3OO American planes to- day smashed at a dozen targets in Germany and the Czech border while the Royal Air Force bombed and strafed the Nazi 'Dunkerque' attempt from LeHavre on the mouth of the Seine, to within only a few miles beyond the advancing Allied lines.
 Attacks in Germany by 1900 heavy bombers and 1000 fighters con- stituted one of the greatest assaults ever mounted, by the U. s. Air Forces.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-24
RED ARMIES
 ADVANCE IN
 MANY AREAS
Groups Are Pressing Into Rumdnia in South, Old
 Poland in North

MOSCOW, Aug. 24. Captives have reported that hostilities are spreading between troops of Ger many and Rumania while two great Russian Army groups swept toward the heart of the oil and wheat kingdom in drives apparently aimed at trapping any Nazis still in their path.
 The companion offensives in south and north Poland continued apace of troops which seized Debica, de- clared overrunning with hundreds of German war factories, 150 of them in Debica alone.
 The Red Star said the advance moved within IT miles of Krakow, 75 miles from German Silesia itself. Northeast of Warsaw, the Red Army drive within five miles of the important communications hub of Lomza, 20 miles below the East Prussian frontier.
 Splitting Armies
 The offensive is gradually split ting the German armies that are de- lending that Reich province and Warsaw.
 Captured Rumanians said that the Germans trained their guns on them, seeking to block retreat. In some places many Rumanian units were reported to be raked with gunfire.
 The Russian advance continued uninterrupted toward the Danube Basin and Galati Gap. At midnight the Soviet troops galloped within 167 miles of Bucharest, 140 miles of the Ploesti oil center, and less than 50 miles from the mouth of the Danube.
 New Regime
 This morning the newspapers told of a new government formed in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-24
Hii|er's Grip on France Slips as U. 5. Forces
 Speedily Advance
BORDEAUX CAPTURED
 BY COMBINED UNITS
Marsei|Ie Falls : Allied Units Ride Roughshod
 Over Ndzis on Seine

LONDON, Aug. 24.-Hitler's grip on France has slipped with almost unbelievable rapidity in almost ev- cry direction and Maj Gen. Alex ander Patch's Seventh American Army has reached the Swiss frontier after a drive of 200 miles in ten days through the French Alps from the Mediterranean.
 Maj Gen. George s. Patton's American Third Army has pushed Is miles to Milex. beyond Sens, 62 miles southwest of liberated Paris and toward the German frontier, 150 miles away.
 ! The two forces are apparently less than 200 miles from junction, isolating all southern France. AL ready much of southern France is ] free.
 A dispatch from Geneva said American forces have reached St. Julien on the Swiss frontier, five miles south of Geneva. i A reliable report said other ad- vanced units have arrived at Evian, 12 miles above St. Ginoglph, on the Swiss frontier.
 Bordeaux Is Captured ! An Algiers broadcast says Bor- deaux, big French port on the south Atlantic coast, has been captured by a combined force of Americans, driving south from Lotre. and French Maquis who marched north from the Spanish border.
 Patch's Army continues the light ming pace to the northwest past captured Marseille and drove into the Rhone Valley, capturing Salon. only 20 miles from Aries, at the mouth of the river.
 French patriots are reported in control of the entire Lyon area. Lyon is the great metropolis on the Rhone.
 Two Cities Fall
 Paris and Marseille are the first tWO CAtiCo III to AAdtC UCIh captured in a single 24-hour period.
 The Second French Armored Di- vision and some American units are reported to have entered Paris. American, British and Canadian Allied units rode roughshod over parts of two Nazi armies cornered below the Seine with swiftness indicating completeness of the Ger man rout.
 Third Army Thrust
 The American Third Army thrust, 25 miles northwestward along the south bank of the Seine toward the sea, has captured Elbeuf. one of the chief ferry points where von Kluge is trying to rescue his broken forces. This thrust to within 30 miles south of the Seine is only nine miles from Rouen and has narrowed to dis astrous size the pocket which splint- cred divisions of the German Sev- enth and Fifteenth armies.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-24
TWO CARGO
 5HIp5SUNk,
 3RD ABLAzE
Navy Search Liberators Find Jap Convoy Near
 ChiChi Jimd

UNITE ST A TIES PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUAR TER s AT PEARL HARBOR, Aug. 24.-Sink- ing of two cargo ships and setting a third afire near Chichi lima, in the Bonin Islands, by Navy search Liberators, is announced to- day by Admiral Chester w. Nimitz.
 A convoy, made up of three cargo ships and two destroyers, was lo- cated in the area a little over 600 miles south of Tokyo, and the bombing resulted. One attacking Liberator was lost in the action which took place Tuesday, the day before the Seventh Army Air Force Liberators attacked Tap in the Carolines, when meager antiair- craft fire was encountered. Tap is the air base which guards the central approaches to the Philip pines.
 A single Army Liberator bombed Asor Ulithi without opposition.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-24
SAFEHAvEN FOR LAVAL
 |5 SOUGHT
Germany Wants Swis; Government 10 Put
 Arms Around Pierre

NEW YORK, Aug. 24.-The Ger man Ambassador in Switzerland is reported by the secret German lan- guage radio station Atlantik to have asked the Swiss Government for an asylum for Pierre Laval. NEG re- corded the broadcast.
 The location of the radio station Atlantik has never been officially announced.
 The broadcast said the Swiss Gov ernment has not yet made any de- cision as to the step to be taken but his request seems to indicate an effort is being made to. secure a haven for Fascist leaders even from Germany.
 The last reports concerning Laval were that he had left Vichy, where he was head of the Vichy- German Government, and fled to Belfort on the German-Swiss border.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-24
UNITY OF ACTON
 I'M PEACE PLAN H
 PRESIDENTS WISH

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24-Presi- dent Franklin D. Roosevelt told delegates at the Dumbarton Oaks Security Conference that he hopes fin planning for peace to come, we arrive at the same good cooperation and unity of action that we have carried on the war" asserting that i've learn from experience"
 The President greeted AZ dele gates on visit to the White House, expressing his hope for the success of their work plan for post war security.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-24
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, Aug. 24. - Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 6A, American Can 92h, Anaconda 261s, Beech Aircraft 9A, Bethlehem Steel 60%, Curtiss- Wright 5as, International Harvester 80, Kennecott 32as, New York Gen. tral 1915. Northern Pacific 15h, United States Steel 581s.
 Dow. Jones averages are as fol- lows today; industrials 1471l, rails 4070, utilities 25.19.