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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-12-14

Jon1iSy
to send a telegram to Allied head
quarters asking them to arrange for
the Jerrys to stop there each eve
ming and pick up our mail.
I am living at this airdrome for a
while. 1t can't be named. although
the Germans obviously know where
it is. since they call or us frequent
ly. Furthermore, they announced
quite a while ago by radio that they
would destroy the place within three
days.
hadn't been here three hours till
the Germans came. They arrived
just at dusk. And they came AFRO
gantly. flying low. Some Of them
must have regretted their audacity.
for they never got home. The fire.
works that met them were beauti-
full from the ground, but must have
been hideous up where they were.
They dropped bombs on several
parts Of the field. but their aim was
marred at the last minute. There
we're no direct hits on anything. Not
a man was scratched, though the
stories Of near misses multiplied
into the hundreds by the next day.
One soldier who had found a bot
tie Of wine was lying in a pup tent
drinking. He never got up during
the raid-just lay there cussing at
the Germans.
When the raid was over he was
untouched, but the tent a foot above
him was riddled with shrapnel
Another soldier made a practice
Of keeping a canteen hanging just
above his head. That night when he
went to take q drink the canteer
was empty. Investigation revealed
a shrapnel hole, through which the
water had run out.
Another soldier had the front sight
Of his rife shot off by a German
machine-gun bullet.
Some of the soldiers were &C.
tually picking tiny bits of shrap-
mel out of their coats all the
next day. Yet, as I said, not a
drop of American blood was
shed.
When this airdrome was first Sc,
up the soldiers dug slit trenches
just deep enough to lie down in dur.
ing a raid, but after each new bomb.
ing the trenches get deeper.
GIs Outdig WPA.
Everybody makes fun Of himself
but keeps on digging. Today some
Of these trenches are more than
eight feet deep. I'll bet there has
been more whole-hearted digging
here in two weeks than WPA did in
two years.
The officers don't have to hound
their men. They dig with a will OF
their own. and with a vengeance. II
we stay here long enough well prob.
ably have to install elevators to get
to the bottom of the trenches.
After supper you e officers
as we'll as men out digging.
Each little group has its own
trench design Some are Just
square holes. Some form an l..
Some r regulation zigzag.
The ground here is dry. and the
trenches don't fill up with water as
they do in the coastal and mountain
camps. The earth is as hard as
concrete. You have to use an ak
as well as a pick and shovel.
You'd love our afraid alarm sys-
tenn. 1t consists of a dinner bell
hanging from a date palm tree out.
side headquarters. When the radio
watchers give the order the dinner
bell is rung. Then the warning is
carried to the far ends of the vast
airdrome by sentries shooting re.
~volvers and rifles into the air. AT
night it sounds like a small battle.
When the alarm goes the soldiers
get excited and mad, too. When the
Germans come over the anti-aircraft
guns throw up a fantastic Fourth OF
T-1-
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-12-14
Was Star Of Bethlehem
A Natural Phenomenon?
Astronomers Disagree

Four astronomical hypothesis
have evolved from the consideration
of the Star Of Bethlehem as a natur-
al phenomenon-specificall the pos
sibilities Of its having been a me-
teor, a comet, a new star, or the
conjunction Of two or more planets.
A meteor is a very transient and
local phenomenon. Under no cir
cumstances could a meteor be visi-
BILE for more than a few seconds
and one large enough to attract the
attention of ordinary observers
would have had it's place of impact
commemorated.
Tradition credits H~ipparchus with
having noted, in 134 B. c., a bril-
liant new star where previously no
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-12-14
Directions In Sections
Should Not Confuse Him

The salesman asked a farmer
the way to the nearest hotel.
"You turn left at the school.
house," the farmer advised.
Then 60 straight ahead till you
come to Cad Shor's house. Then
take the left fork in the road and
keep on for five miles"
That's clear" the man said
Where does that bring me?"
"Wal," the farmer announced,
that brings you right back here
Fright here!" the salesman
shouted, "why should I come bach
here?"
ITO get the rest Of the direc
tions," the farmer explained. Il
L told you them all at once, 20,
might get confused"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-12-14

make the front, partitions ano
other special features to fit book
shelves that you may have now
Another important feature o:
this house is that it fits into a 1914
inch space against the wall, where
it won't be stumbled over. YET
it is light enough to be moved
about. The convenient lower
shelves are an aid in keeping any
play spot orderly and, when dol
days are over, the house also may
be turned into shelves for books
and trinkets.
NOTE-Pattern 273 gives illustrated di
-ections and dimensions for making thu
combination doll house and shelves shown
here: also actual-size outline drawings for
the doors. windows. shutters. fireplace anr
views into up-to-date kitchen and bath
Directions for coloring these features an
gluing them in place. making flower boxe:
and other details are included. 70 &c
this pattern. address:
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-12-14
S~napdragon Game

Snapdragon, still played in a modi-
fed form in England and America,
was a favorite Christmas game in
England more than 200 years ago.
The original game called for a
quantity of raisins to be deposited in
a large bowl or dish. Brandy or
some other spirit was poured over
the fruit and ignited. The bystand-
ers then endeavored to grasp a raj
sin. by plunging their hands through
the flames. A carol called The
Song Of Snapdragon" accompanied
the game.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-12-14
Aerial Combat Tactics Change

change everything to counterfeit II.
But b%asically. at the moment, you
can say that everything depends on
teamwork. The lone dashing hero in
this war is certain to be a dead hero
within a week. Sticking with the
team and playing it all together is
the only guarantee Of safety for ev.
erybody.
American sports has instilled team.
work into the flyers collectively.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-12-14

It is hard for a layman to under
stand the fine points Of aerial COM
bat as practiced at the moment in
North Africa. 1t is hard even for
the pilots themselves to keep up.
for there are changes in tactics from
week to week.
We will have some new idea and
surprise Germans with it. Then
they'll come across with a surprise
maneuver. and we will have to
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-12-14
Skiing, While Long Known,
Practically New as Sport

Although skis have been used as
a means of travel, especially by
armies, for at least 1900 years,
as evidenced by a runner of that
age now in the Nordiska museum
in Stockholm, skiing did not be-
come a sport, even in the Scandi-
navian countries, until 1860.
The sport did not become
popular in the United States until
after 1920.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-12-14
SEWING CIRCLE NEEDLEWORK
Unusual Bird Cage Pot Holders

To obtain %crocheting Instructions Tor tna
Bluebird n Canary Bird Cage Potholders
pattern No. $500, actual size bird. colu
chart for embroidery send 16 cents IN
coin, your name. address and the rattsr1
number.
Due to an unusually large demand and
current war conditions. slightly more dme
is required in filling orders for a few o.
the most popular pattern numbers.
Send your order to:
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-12-14

ing OF cities ano
airdromes. losses
on both sides and
constant watchful
p%atrolling.
Here. at one OF
O u airdromes,
all Of US can as
sure you that be-
ing bombed is no
fun. Yet these
tired. h~ard-work-
ing American
iokinely decided
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-12-14
A Thrilling Surprise
For This Christina.

no YOU know a young house.
keeper who would love t.
make a home for a family of dolls
in this charming Colonial house;
1t is easy to make from scraps
of plywood or from panels with
slight flaws now available for civ.
ilian use. 1t is even possible tc
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-12-14
PIANOS FOR SALE

PIANOS. Come to our warehouse for re-
built pianos, fully guaranteed, with
benches. Fine makes. like Baldwin, Hamil-
ton. Howard. Gable. many others to choose
from. Prices from SIS. 90 to 5000. 90. terms.
{. Q. b. Fargo. For real bargains see US.
J. n. WYLIE, lis Broadway, Fargo.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-12-14
O CAN'T BUY

more In aspirin than the assurance Of
quality and purity guaranteed when you
buy st. Joseph Aspirin. worlds largest
seller at 10f. Demand st. Joseph Aspirin
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-12-14

Not a day passes without heavy
bombing of Axis ports, vicious STRAIT
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-12-14
TRAPPER'S SUPPLIES
S,.,>-l~1 VM>le and Coyote Exter.
EUWdN minator CAPSULES
pot niDa cOvofao

ono night that brought 6121.5O. Free formulas
and instructions. Get Edwards real Coyote Scent,
GEORGE EDWARDS, LIVINGSTON, MONT.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-12-14

Bird Cage Holders
THESE unusual bird cage pot
holders will add a gay note
to your kitchen. Each one is 7h
inches high, and they're not a bit
complicated to make.
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o FINISHING
ROLLS DEVELOPED

High prints and one enlargement or
lima your choice of sixteen prints without
iQ& enlargement, Csc. Reprints Sc each
@ NORTHWEST PHOTO SERVICE
o. Fargo North Daleota
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-12-14
LIGHTING PLANTS
LAND FOR SALE

@ A. Lands, very cheap homes. free range.
Ia heauthful. mild. pleasant. fertile Ozarks.
Free literature. Barnsley. Ozone. Ark.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-12-14
Ernie Pyle's Slant on the War:
Air Grew Invited .Jerrys
To Make Daily Mail Stop
Fighter Pilots Are Forgotten
Men Despite Their Brilliant Work
BY Ernie Pyle

Editor, Motel: This dispatch uas uriHen and first published when Pyle
,pnsp th the els during the ar battles in French North Africa. He is currently
taking q much needed reNfi in Nep Menco.
AFORWARD AIRDROM IN FRENCH NORTH AFRICA.
While bad weather stymies the ground fighting in Tunisia,
the air war on both sides has been daily increasing in intensity
until it has reached a really violent tempo.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-12-14

DO YOU OWN A FEATHER BED:
We also buy new Geese and Duck feath-
ers, quills, horse hair and furs. Send to
FARMERS STORE Mitchell. So. OAK.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-12-14
FEATHERS WANTED

FEATHERS WANTED. NEW OR OLD
Ship or write to STERLING FEATHER
Co., oil North Broadway. st. Louis. Mo.
Evening star., 1944-06-29

modern idiom. With the help of a
few well-placed whistles from the
boys in the band it proved the hit
Of the evening. incidentally, this
approach might not be a bad idea
at the Met sometime. Besides voice
and real microphone personality,
Miss Dickey could well be Holly
woods photogenic dream of the per-
feet prima donna come to life.
A gentleman along the ringside
bet the spectator he could guess Miss
Dickey's weight. The lady was will
ing (who wouldn't be, having re-
Gently been voted one of the 10 best
dressed women in America.
He guessed right-130 pounds of
lyric soprano.
Between numbers, Miss Dickey
explained that her future was de-
termined at the tender age of
just because she liked to listen to
train whistles. Seems she could
then go to the piano and pick out
the exact key. Mrs. Dickey decided
that her daughter had the rare gift
Of perfect pitch, so piano and violin
lessons began at once. BY the time
Evening star., 1944-06-29

request numbers for the soldie,
boys the other night at the Trad,
Winds that one Of the patron.
swore he had time to count tn,
myriad of tin yblue sequins on he,
lovely gown. That's mystery tt
the spectator-how a man coule
concentrate on sequins with Mar
garet In the room. {. BY the way
the soldier who thought Miss
Phelan's face looked familiar WASH I
using an old line. He's from Cali
fornia and last summer Margaret
sang with the Los Angeles Phil
harmonic in the Hollywood Bowl.
Jack Neal. pianist at the Hi-Hat
Lounge. is having his troubles with
Uncle Sam. Having lost all of rs
or 80 bass fiddle players during the
past several months, he received an
Al classification from his draft
board the other day. Jacks enter
tanned at the Hi-Hat now for six
years and before that he toured
the country in a vaudeville act with
partner who has since hit the
top. The partners name was George
Burns of Burns and Allen.
y X
That fetching bright yellow snood
atop Dena Larenas blond head is
some of the Russian sopranos own
handiwork. Before getting into
costume for the Balalaika's new
floor show she related some inter-
esting experiences of hers as a
voice student in Milan.
According to Mayf1ower waiter
you should suppress any surprise If
returned service men Especially
CTS back from India) pass their
cocktails back to the waiter with
the following request:
Please warm this for me-"
They've just grown unaccus-
toned to the ice," the waiter ex-
planned.
Evening star., 1944-06-29

she was 8, little Ar1namary was
giving violin lessons and paying for
her own voice lessons. After coach
ing from the great Marcella Sem
brich. the success story was COM
p1eted when Miss Dickey won a
coveted contract at the Metropoli-
tan through the additions of the air
When she leaves the Statler the
singers off on concert tour which
will carry her to the West Coast.
Vacation" she said. I've for
gotten what the word means"
x**
Hal Lansberry, batoning in the
Cartons Congo Room, is anxious
to meet a student from Trinity
College ID. c.. Hal studied music
at Trinity College Hartford. Conn.,
and he's getting fed up with WASH
|ingtonianS who stare in amazement
and say:
"Oh, you mean that girls SCHOOL,"
when he tells them he went to
Trinity.
Major Yocum of the Lamb and
Yocum team responsible for the
current Ice spectacle at the treasure
Island laughs now when he thinks
how he and the show happened to
land in Washington. On arriving
in New York from England he was
puzzled by four phone calls received
from the Nations Capital.
The only Treasure Island I ever
heard Of" he said, was in a book.
But Pete Arban, manager of Wash
ington's Treasure Island, soon set
me straight And after that" he
explained, Pete and 1 spent most
of our time on hands and knees
stretching tape measures around the
restaurants floor. This isn't hard
to believe when you see the spins
and ice pond choregraphy which
goes on every night on that 21-by-
26 rink.
X
Margaret Phelan did 80 many
Evening star., 1944-06-29
After Dark
News and Comment Of the Night Clubs.
BY the Spectator.
Trad. Marx R.s,s..r.d o. g. p...n. one.

When a night club songstress en-
tertains operate ambitions it's not
too surprising, but when a veteran
of the Metropolitan Operas Dia-
mond Horseshoe turns night club
singer teven for a three weeks en-
gagement). that's news After hear
ing Annamary Dickey sing, The
Song Is YOU" Il Love You" mot
the one by Mr.. Grieg>, and "Parlez
Moi D'Amour," the spectator can
vouch that it came under the head
ing of good news for Embassy Room
patrons.
Oh yes, Miss Dickey did sing one
aria-Musetta's waltz from La
Boheme." Best part of this was her
individual manner of setting the
stage by adapting the story to a
Evening star., 1944-06-29
Honduras Supplies U. S.
us Tons Of Rubber

By the Associated Press.
TEGUCIGALPA. Honduras, June
2s.-Honduras has exported $50, 1853
pounds OF crude rubber to the
United States from August to June
Evening star., 1944-06-29

Margaret Phelan did 80 many
Evening star., 1944-06-29
D'Annunzio and 5 Generals
Erroneous|y Reported Held
BY the AsSociated prsss

By the Associated Press
ROME, June 29.-The Allied Con-
troll Commission announced today
that Prince Gabrielle d'Annunzio
had not been arrested as a Fascist.
as reported previously by the COM
mission.
The commission said the name of
dAnnunzio should have been listed
as Gabrielle Gravina Cruillas, and
added that five generals listed as
arrested, including former Inspector
General OF Police Coletti, had not
been taken into custody.
The statement said that, lowing
to a misunderstanding which is
much regretted" the names were
included in error in list given out
at a press conference at which it
was announced that 3,750 Fascists
had been dismissed from office and
1913 arrested.
n
Evening star., 1944-06-29

lof the present year, the Rubber De-
Ivelopment Corp. reported today.
The rubber came from several
zones In the Central America re-
public where Wild rubber trees have
Evening star., 1944-06-29

For the bond drive you have an
S-card and the speed limit Is of,
Drive now. and step on 1t.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-26
Army Extends
Working Hours

WASHINGTON, July 26 (INS)
The war department announced
today that the work week for all
army service force installations
has been increased from AZ to Sc
hours a week.
The work week was increased
to meet a critical situation" the
announcement said. At the same
time it was disclosed that no rou-
tine leave of absence for military
or civilian employees of the service
forces will be granted for some
time.
The order states that "the es-
tablished daily working hours in
all other government operated in
stallations and activities of the
army service forces, where a
backlog of work exists in excess
of the normal amount of current
operations, will be similarly in
creased.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-26
London
Hospital
Bombed

LONDON, July 26 (UP)-
A 2,000-pound German robot
bomb, fired blindly from some
where on the French coast,
into a London hospi-
tai at dawn today, killing
at least two patients and
trapping a number Of
others under tons of flaming
wreckage.
Hundreds Of other patients
escaped death or injury almost
miraculously. largely because the
projectile exploded in an anes-
theties dispensary which was
empty at the time.
The dispensary was turned into
an inferno within a matter of
seconds and the flames spread
rapidly to nearby wards, but swift
rescue work by the hospitals civil
defense unit saved the majority
of the patients.
Two elderly men. patients In
a ward set aside for the aged and
infirm, were known to have been
killed by the explosion and one
nurse was listed among the known
missing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-26
Sedition Trial Judge
Refuses Nye Subpoena

WASHINGTON, July 26 (INS)
A defense motion TO subpoena
Senator Gerald p. Nye (R) of
North Dakota, as a witness in the
governments mass sedition trial
was refused by Chief Justice
Eicher.
The judges decision was opposed
by Ira Chase Koehne. counsel for
three of the defendants. who con-
tended that Nye made a speech
on the Senate floor saying that he
had sedition evidence"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-26
Captured Germans
TOLead Reich March

NEW YORK, July 26 (INS)-
A new free German" army,
formed in Russia and led by
German anti-Nazi generals headed
by Gen. Walther Won Seydlitz,
president of the Moscow-spon-
sored union of German officers"
may soon march with the Red
army into East Prussia and then
on to Berlin, former Prussian
Minister of Interior Albert c.
Grzesinski predicted today.
1T Ia reasonable 20 assume
that II well-equipped anti
Hitler German army appears
within the borders Of tho
Reich" Grzesinski said. "Dis-
satisfied elements would flock to
II and IL would greatly accel-
crate the dlsintegration of the
Nazi forces"
"Gen. Won Seydlitz," he said,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-26
Wallace Slated
As Rowing Envoy

WASHINGTON, July 26 UNS)
Vice President Wallace was be-
lieved here today to be slated for
a prominent diplomatic post in
the event President Roosevelt is
reelected.
In view of Wallace's interest in
Latin-American affairs, his popu-
larity below the Rio Grande and
his known advocacy of an Inter
national New Deal" he may be
selected as a rowing ambassador
of goodwill to Latin America, or
perhaps even as a sort of global
goodwill envoy.
Wallace might conceivably pre-
fer a high cabinet office such as
secretary of Labor. but as such
he could still be drafted by Presi-
dent Roosevelt to play the part of
goodwill envoy to other countries.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-26
Pistol Pd(kin'
Girls Confess
To Robbery

That II takes more than prac-
tice. however realistic, 10 make a
perfect crime is the doleful con-
clusion reached by two teen-age
pistol-paekin' girls whom police
today are holding for investiga-
ton OF robbery armed.
The girls, Jean Stone. Is. Of
Sl4 Hazlehurst, Ferndale, an at
tractive blond. and her equally
attractive 16-year-old brunei COM
panion. Beverley Ashlay OF 45
Tuxedo. are charged with the
Monday hold-up OF a dry cleaning
establishment at l170O Woodward,
where they allegedly forced a 10
year-old employe into a rear room
al guns point. bound and gagged
her, and escaped with SCI.
I'VE rehearsed IL all 30 care
fully" Miss Stone told assistant
prosecutor Charles w. Jones.
II practiced on Beverley.
tieing her up in chair and
gagging her until l had IL down
perfectly"
, Police. who recovered S44 OF the
loot, say the gun when they found
il was not loaded and was so de-
fective il wouldn't fire.
Roth girls insisted they needed
the money urgently" but refused
TO reveal for what purpose.
They were caught during
police check of all former en-
ployes of the firm made after de-
scription Of the hold-up revealed
the girls showed knowledge of the
plants layout. Police traced Miss
Stone, who was employed briefly
by the firm.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-26
Voters0ust
Cotton Ed

WASHINGTON. July %
Voters sounded the political death
knell for two veteran Senate
luminaries-"Cotion Ed" Smith
and Mrs. Hate Caraway-returns
today indicate in South Carolina
and Arkansas primary results.
South Carolina Democrats re-
tired the anti-New Dealer Smith
from the Senate after SO years,
replacing him with Gov. DIN ID,
Johnston who presented himself
as "pro-Roosevelt but disagreeing
on certain domestic policies"
JOHNSTON FAR AHEAD
Returns from 1856 precincts OF
the states 1,540 gave Johnston
Ill, 462, Smith 1881.
Smith, who survived President
Roosevelt's purge" In 1888. con-
demned the New Deal and all its
works, in his campaign, centering
his attacks on the issue of white
supremacy. Negroes were not per-
mitted to vote in the primary, the
few who presented themselves be-
ing turned away.
In Arkansas, Rep. J. William
Ellbright, freshman member of
Congress, defeated Senator Hattie
Caraway for the Democratic nom
nation In the primary, in which
Negroes were permitted to vote
for the first time.
HOW THEY RAN
The vote with more than half
the states 2,087 precincts tabu-
lated was: Fulbright, 1921; Gov.
Homer Adkins, 24,727; T. II. Bar
ton, 24.698; Caraway, 1876; j.
r. Venable, SID.
Mrs. Caraway. who was APP
pointed TO the y. S. Senate in
1891 on the death of her hus-
band, Senator Thaddeus Caraway.
and three times was elected to
the Office. said at her home in
Jonesboro that she might as well
concede defeat" although she was
not doing so formally.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-26
Cyclone Engines Set
1,t34-Hour Record

PATERSON, N. j.. July &c
tUP)-Four Wright Cyclone en-
gines installed In a Boeing Bit
Flying Fortress have established
a record Of flying 1,134 hours and
Is minutes without overhauling in
tests at Tyndall Field. Fla, the
Wright Aeronautical Corp. an
nounced today.
The record was the equivalent
OF 100000 miles and more than AZ
full days in the air.