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most discreet.
Cherry flushed. There were
times when she hated Blake. I'm
not worrying. just wanted to
know, that's all"
GAS it happens I told him moth
ing. l didn't know till Grigg told
me after he'd gone that you were
off on the razzle. Have a good
time?"
eyes, thanks. Blake, Valerie
said Simon left a message"
$50 he did. I was forgetting. I
say, Grigg, any more tea in the
pot?"
"Plenty. Want some Pye-
croft?"
mo, thank you. What was the
message, Blake?"
But Blake was more interested
in her tea. That's terribly strong,
Grigg. Isn't there any more hot
water?"
Darn Blake, thought Cherry an
grily. Was she purposely keeping
her on the rack? There was a
CLINT in Blake's dark eyes. Rather
as if she were thoroughly enjoy
ing herself. BLAKE, what was
the message?" asked Cherry des-
perately.
ooh, yes" said Blake dellber-
aeely. "He asked me to tell you
that he was sorry he couldn't see
you and that he was leaving Lon
don tomorrow afternoon"
Valerie had already told her
that. There we're no further de-
tails. Simon hadn't said just what
time of the afternoon he was leav-
ing, nor where he was going. But
the afternoon at least that
meant he would be in London in
the morning. She might get ir
touch with him. Or better still
try to see him.
She couldn't sleep, turning over
and over in her mind the best
the wisest thing to do. Surely ST.
mon must have had a change OF
heart!
Or maybe there would be just
a curt little note telling her where
he was going.
At last she dropped into a fit
full sleep, doing off and on unit
morning. Valerie was already
awake.
Cherry sat bold upright anc
reached for her dressing gown. Ell
ia girl wants special leave what
does she do to get it, Valerie?"
casks her corporal first, anc
then sees her superior officer
Why"
'I'm going to ask for a few
hours off this morning to see ST.
mon."
Valerie looked at her doubt
fully. you'll have to produce {
very good reason"
'I'm afraid I really haven't one
But I'm going to try all the same.
''It's a pity you couldn't g
SICK" said Valerie. eff you coulc
see the M. o. and get him to sug
gest you're not fit for duty
but of course he might bung you
into the sick bay. That wouldn'
be much help"
Cherry began to scramble int
her clothes. "I'll get this honest
ly or not at ALL"
Cherry went straight to Mis-!
Mitchell, her section officer.
"You wanted to see me abou
something in PARTICULAR" Mis-!
Mitchell asked.
eyes, ma'am. I wanted to know
if it would be possible for me t.
have just a few hours off today?'
For what reason?"
II want to see my husband"
''Is he being sent abroad? II
that case you should have asked
earlier. You'd probably get com
passionate leave without much
difficulty"
mo, it's not that. He-he's no
actually in one of the fightin.
services. He's attached to tn
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War Office. He's being sent away
unexpected"
For long?"
CT don't know" Now Cher
ry plunged on, desperately, truth
fully, telling her officer as brief
ly as possible that things had gone
wrong between her husband and
herself, that she was utterly
wretched because of it, that he
had called to see her last evening
but she hadn't been on the sta
ton. He had left word that this
afternoon he was leaving London
"I'd be so grateful if could
have just a few hours off"
These words were spoken right
from the heart. Miss Mitchell
heard the pleading in them. She
hesitated. They were very strict
about special leave in the service,
especially with the women per-
sonnet. If every Waaf who quar-
relied with her husband asked for
leave, why, half the girls would
be off the airdrome! But there
was something particularly ap-
pealing about this girl waiting SO
anxiously, so breathlessly.
SIS there someone who can
deputize for you if I let you go?''
ooh, yes. Oh, ma'am, I'd be SC
grateful"
Every we'll, Linden. You can
60 this once, but be back again al
six"
Valerie was waiting for her
outside. you've got it,"
Until six this evening""
CHERRY, that's grand. There's
a train to town at nine-thirty
There's not one before, unfortun-
ately. Still, that gives you time
to have some breakfast"
Don't be silly. 1 don't want
any breakfast"
maybe not, but you're going tc
have some"
To please Valerie she went into
the cookhouse where she swal-
lowed her tea quickly and said
no to the sausages. Before long
she was pushing back her chair
'T'm going, Valerie. I've got tc
polish my buttons"
They shone like gold by the
time she finished. She put her
button stick away, ran a comt
through her hair and put on he1
cap. AS she left the house, the
rest of the watch were strolling
back from breakfast. She hac
hoped to get away without seeing
them.
Blake stared at her. "Where or
earth do you think you're off to?
Don't you know we're on duty al
eleven? Or have you perhap:
heard that the war is over?"
Lane, her face lingting up, ask
ed, Cherry, you're not =. ? Oh
why didn't you tell us sooner?'
Valerie said swiftly, Don't be
an idiot, Lane! Cherry's only go
a few hours off to go and see he1
husband"
Cherry with a wave to them al
sped down the asphalt roadway
and out through the main gate
A passing car picked her up anc
gave her a lift to the train. She
wasn't at all certain of finding
Simon. He might not be at hi
club. Maybe she should hav'
telephoned. But suppose sh'
reached him by phone and h
stalled her off? Suppose he'e
changed his mind again last ev
ening about wanting to see her?
She wished the train would g
more quickly. But it was a Sun
day; no nice fast expresses thi
morning. From the London sta
ton, she took a cab to Simon
club, sitting forward on the edg
of her seat all the way. Soon
very soon, now
She felt almost sick with ankle
ty.
Any moment now he would b.
. walking toward her. Should sh
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CHAPTER TX

John Harper took one swift
look at her when they met, and
said, "Are you the same girl I
met at the Hampdens?"
''This is me in my Sunday best"
ST see. I begin to recognize you
now"
It was fun. She was Cherry
Pyecroft, A.C.W.2, out for an
evening. Cherry Linden really,
but no one down on the station
ever remembered the 'Lindon."
This evening she was determin-
ed to enjoy herself and for once
she was successful When they
returned to the airdrome he stop
ped the car some distance from
the main gate. ''It was wonder
full evening" she said trifle
wistfully. 'Thank you, John, for
taking me"
His face in the pale moonlight
seemed unhappy despite the
swift smile he gave her. THANK
you for coming. And I've told
you-you're not to fret. Well do
this again the next time you're
free. See you in day or two"
He drove away and she follow
ed. The girls were chatting in
the front room as she pushed open
the door of their billet. She slip
ped quietly upstairs. A moment
later Valerie joined her. 81
thought I heard you come in just
now. I've been waiting for you.
Simon's been here, Cherry"
Cherry swung round from the
dressing table. Her heart drop
ped. "Oh, Valerie! Darling, when
did he come? What did he say?"
ST didn't see him. I've been
over to Aunt Alice's. Blake was
the only one who was here. l
gathered he called and asked for
YOU. Blake said he seemed aw-
fully sick when she told him you'd
gone off duty. He left word that
he particularly wanted to see you,
as tomorrow he's leaving for Lon
don"
Cherry felt her heart turn over.
ooh, Valerie, I wouldn't have had
this happen for anything. Where
is Blake? I must find out just
what he said"
Blake was downstairs drinking
tea. She looked around with in
terest as Cherry burst into the
room. Hello, Pyecroft," said
Blake, you've had a visitor"
$50 Valerie's just told me, .
Cherry was keeping herself in
hand with difficulty. She want
ed to clutch Blake by the should
ers, to ask her fifty questions all
at once. "How did he look
Blake? Do you-do you think
after all he still loves me?" AS il
Blake could answer that! Simon
didn't wear his heart on his
sleeve, and she mustn't either.
She said cody, what time did
he come, Blake?"
around half-past six. Just in
, time to take you out to dinner"
ooh, why wasn't l here?" Cher
ry asked herself passionately
Why, when every other night OF
the week she was here in her
billet, or somewhere else near al
hand, had he chosen to call this
evening just when she was of
duty? Doubtless he had worked
it all out, fortnight by fortnight
and realized that this evening
she'd be free. He hadn't bargain
ed on her dining with another
man. If only he had written say
e ing he was coming! If only he
had wired!
did he ask where I was?"
Blake chuckled. ''Not in sc
many words. He asked what
time you'd gone out and if I had
any idea when you'd be likely to
come back"
''What did you say?"
''My dear, don't worry. I was
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ooh, Simon, what is it? Tell me
quickly Simon, what is it?"
she begged as he didn't immedi-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-19
Embassy Hotel
Fire Routs $50

More than $50 guests of the
downtown Embassy Hotel, Park
and Temple, were routed from
their beds and huddled in the
lobby early this morning as fire.
men fought a blaze on the top
floor.
Starting in the elevator shaft,
the flames partially destroyed the
attic and one room of the six-story
building.
The tenants, ordered from their
rooms by fremen, walked back up
the stairs after the blaze was
under control shortly after 3 a. m.
Believed caused by short
circuit in the elevator mechanism,
the fire was discovered by ten
ant shortly after 2 a. m. No esti-
mate of damage was given.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-19
u. ). Proposed
As Job Agent

WASHINGTON, Dec. Is (UP)
"A congressional committee sug-
gested today that the government
tackle the task Of insuring full
Apostwar employment by drawing
annually an employment
budget" listing jobs needed and
the job-making responsibilities Of
business and of local, state and
federal governments.
The idea was advanced in
'full employment bill'' outlined
Informally by the Senate military
affairs subcommittee on war con-
tracts in q year-end report TO the
Senate.
Legislation 10 guarantee co.
DOC. 900 postwar jobs-or what
ever number of jobs will provide
full emplOyment-will he the
maj or honefrOnt task Of the
new Congress" said Chairman
Murray tDj of Montana. The
"full employment bill' will be
introduced in perfected form
after the new Congress eonvenes-
next month, Murray said
The proposal would require the
President TO submit 10 the open
ing session of each Congress an
up-to-date employment b U d & I
specifying the number of Jobs
needed in the ensuing period and
the amount Of non-tederal invest
ment. and expenditure available 10
create them.
The government which would
be assigned ultimate responsibility
for maintaining fttif employment
would act 10 make up deficiencies.
first through stimulating nom
federal investments and I n Q n
through direct federal investment
and expenditure.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-19
S25,OOO,OOO Waits
World War | Vets

q WASHINGTON. Dec. 1s lINSl
r. BriE-GeH-ii Hines, veteran adj
Illustrator. announced today that
approximately S25 10000 is wait
ing for some 10000 World War
veterans.
The money is Al the Veterans
Administration, Hines said, and
eligible teranS must make
application before the maturity
date OF their certificates, in most
cases Jan. /, 1913.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-19

So YOU ask them 'ioo ohD
How a song boys? What you to heare"
Voices from two. three beds-al with flat places
them-cai out:
Alone"
Perhaps they're be unny,"1 tell myself Its
nice they loss could
be though Maybe they actually IN Walk Alone
Frances you'd better look into this"
So proceed feel them
You're Kidding fellows tell Them You don't realty
want sing that song"
we want I'm Walk Alone" the whole amputee ward
chouses like Brooklyn Dodger fans mploring their
adored Buns TO get
We'll. asked for H. fellows" I say $50 here goes"
Just as / end my song grnning owheaded- youngser
bellows:
I'll bet you wouldn't alone had my
legs"
/ another part of the ward and 10 my
heartbreaking autograph request
daTkly handsome youngster pulls the blanket from
other flat place and reveals bandaged right leg stump
Frances how about auographng stump?" he anxousy
says.
There's mistake anxiety II is full Of challenge.
Challenge what? This lad has challenged either
Justify explode important complex lurking IN has head:
Wifi ms loss make him repusve repeent TO women?
Inside butterflies eneTgetcaiy making with their
wings Ouwardy toy with the amputees autograph
appeal
You're fooIng soldier" "YaH
fou1 signed right after leave here
you sign H. Miss Langotd" he excedly calls land II wIl
make history m be the first world bandage that
got framed"
The look OF appreciation that into his eyes sign
IL is heart warming makes feel decided
TO call on me at Lawson General Hospital this year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-19

is doing wonders toward re-
building the shattered bodies
OF those who have bought
Nazi and Jap defeats by sac
rificing fingers, arms and
legs.
But army medicos have
discovered that the American
fighting man possesses one
vital organ that never needs
rebuilding. For no matter
what other natural gift a
Yank may lose in battle. he
always manages TO keep his
stout heart.
You look at flat spots on
hospital beds where legs
should be and wonder how
your insides can avoid being
torn to bits. Then an instinc-
tive understanding born of
other visits a m IN < the
wounded comes to your rescue.
You see legless and armless
men as they see themselves
pitiless and relentless foes Of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-19
by FRANCES LANGFoRD

Famous motion picture star and singer who making tour
the United States entertain the wounded1
ATLANTA Ca. Dec. 1S-One of the miracles of this war
the something within fighting that remains unbeaten
when things darkest the something that enables them TO
self pity and continue master of their fate even when
their healthy bodies into dgured
ample evidence of this miracle the amputee wards
lawson General Hospital in Atlanta Uncle Sans army
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-19

Distinctive es He'll be proud Beau Brumme 'Manhatfan
and others huge selection Of coot patterns and fabrics Of eep
fiona good taste Many a included the group 2o $50 and S.
KERNs-sTREET FLOORING COD. under IS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05
Hear your husband praise marvellous cookng-ty these
tasty prys the secret of their grand success!

Melt Spry and pour into bowl
which has been rubbed with gar
lie; add salt, pepper and cayenh
Place chicken in Spry and rub w.
into each piece. Roll in -four. Bake
in hot oven (i500 F. 1850 min
utes, or until brown on both sides.
Remove chicken and place mixture
Of vegetables, giblets, l teaspoon
salt, and cup water in roasting
pan. Lay chicken on top. Cover
and bake 45 minutes, or until ten
der. Remove chicken. Add milk TO
vegetables and heat thoroughly,
stirring constantly. Serves 6.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05

utes later Tom returned.
1--WE searched every cor
ner, chief" he reported.
THE place is empty"
And to prove it, the man
down below played his cleo
trio torch all around the
cellar for everyone TO see.
The men couldn't believe
it. Then one fireman, who
was helping to pull Tom up
from the basement, kicked
over a loose plank. and out
walked a battered parrot.
The bird, when taken
away, was still croaking:
"Blimey! What a bloom
in war;"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05

sweating crew seemed no
nearer their victim.
What a bloomin' wari"
the voice went on.
THE way he keeps re-
peating that he must be off
his nut" one man said.
After another hour of toll
the weary workers had
cleared away the last splin-
tered floorboards and
peered into the cellar.
Alloy down there" one
of them shouted breath
lessly. Are you all right"
And back from the depths
came: "Blimey. What a
bloomin' war;"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05

"VoU don't have TO be a fancy
i cook to please a man." says
Aunt Jenny. "Men go for good
plain cookin' that plays up the
honest flavors of the food you buy.
can that's where pure, bland
Spry helps you so much. See how
it brings out the fresh, sweet favor
of this chicken an the vegetables
in the sauce. See what flaky, ten
der, delicate-tastin' pastry it helps
you get.
'For the biggest surprise Of all,
change to Spry for your cakes an
discover its new secret. New Easy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05
Buzz-Bombed Bird

Guess he must be under
som ething." said the
warden in charge of the
work. "Tom," he turned TO
one of his helpers. well
lower you into the base
ment."
Swinging from a rope,
Tom eased his way into the
cavity. In a few minutes,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05

nashlight In
hand, he was
back at the
opening.
There's no
one here. +" he
announced.
No sooner
had he finish
ed than the
s a me voice,
s g e m n gly
coming from
rig h I beside
him, repeated:
A" w h at a
b | o o m | n
war;"
There's got
to be some
one ow n
there" al d
the C lie (
w a r d g n =.
Look again
A few min
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05

Mix Spry and its One-Bowl cake
method put magic in your hands
to turn out lighter, more delicious
cakes. It's easy to be a better
cook nowl'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05

[ h e w or q S
came clearer
from d ep
under the de-
briS:
"B m e y!
w h a I a
b | o o m / n
war;"
The firemen
and WardenS
looked at each
other in as.
constituent.
- ii e s a
G II e er ( u |
bloke, any
way S said
one.
A m o b lie
derrick was
brought. up to
ha stem the
work, but a
h alf hour
| a ter, t h G
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05

A RESCUE party of air
- raid wardenS and
Y v fireman was dig
cling for buzz. bomb victims
in London the other day
when, under a heap of rub
BILE, they heard a hoarse
voice crying for help.
AS they frantically pulled
away at the loose bricks
Evening star., 1944-04-06
Mrs. Browder Wins
Four-Year Struggle
Against Deportation
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Mrs. Raissa Berkman Browder,
wife of Earl Browder, the American
Communist leader, has won her four
year fight against deportation.
A Board of immigration Appeals
says she has dissipated its doubts
concerning her possible affiliation
with IAN organization believing in
or advocating the overthrow of the
United States Government by force
or violence"
Mrs. Browder came to this country
without a visa in 1888. Her husband
who was convicted of using pass
port obtained through fraud, fined
$4,000 and given sentence Of four
years in prison, was released from
Atlanta Penitentiary May Is, 1942,
after President Roosevelt commuted
the sentence to IA months, saying
such action would tend to promote
national unity"
Deportation Order Voided.
The withdrawal of 1910 order
directing Mrs. Browder's deporta-
ton to her native Russia was an
nounced last night by the Justice
Department. To clear up legal for
malities, she must make brief trip
across either the Mexican or Ca
madam border. After having a pre-
liminary application for an immi-
grafton visa stamped by the Amer
ican consul in either Of these coun-
tries, she then may re-enter the
United States as legal immigrant,
under the Russian quota.
Mrs. Browder, who married the
Communist leader in 1926 and who
has three sons, was ordered de-
ported October 20, 1910, and the
then Attorney General Robert H.
Jackson, now a Supreme Court jus
tice, affirmed the order calling her
testimony in deportation proceed
ings "evasive."
All Comment Favorable.
In later hearings however, subse-
quent to a motion to reopen the
case, the board found that Mrs.
Browder's record contained nothing
but favorable comment on her
character and demeanor during the
years she lived in this country.
She admitted that she had read
the Communist Manifesto and other
Communist literature, but denied
she was party member or that she
was a member of any organization
except parent-teacher group In
Yonkers, N. Y.
She saio she had not made suf-
acient study of Communism or the
capitalist system to form an opinion
and on this the board observed:
"This explanation Is reasonable,
remembering that the respondent
(Mrs. Browder) is by occupation a
housewife"
Evening star., 1944-04-06
BY the Associated Press.

os eAS SooGSiasCa ACoos
BUENOS AIRES, April 6.-The
Dionnes appeared today to have an
authentic set of rivals for quintuplet
honors.
DR.. Jose Alexandra Beruti in
formed the Argentine Medical As
sociation that after a careful inveS-
tigation he saw no reason to doubt
that Sonora Franco Diligenti of
Buenos Aires bore quintuplets last
July 15-two boys and three girls.
DR.. Beruti, head of the obstetrical
department of the University of
Buenos Aires School of Medicine
and first recognized medical au-
thority to report on the case, said
skepticism which greeted first news
paper announcement Of the births
apparently was unwarranted by the
data he had uncovered.
The skepticism arose when no
trace Of quintuplets could be found
in official birth records. The parents
explained then that they had tried
to keep the event secret because Of
the fear of publicity.
DR.. Beruti said examination
showed all the Diligenti children
were now in perfect health, although
he said the last to be born, girl,
had required artificial respiration,
warm baths and stimulants.
The doctor said that according to
his inquiry Sonora Diligenti was
attended only by midwife in whose
Evening star., 1944-04-06
|ObstetricoI Authority Backs Up
Claim Of Argentine Quintup|ets

home the births occurred. He said
| the first child was born at 9 am, the
second 10 minutes later, the third
Is minutes after the second, the
fourth at 10:05 and the last at IL
am.
The total weight of the infants
at birth, DR.. Beruti said, was 6,40O
grams approximately IA pounds)
while at months the total had
increased to 41,o0O grams (nearly
80 pounds. The doctor expressed
the belief the infants were born
prematurely.
His inquiry, he said, showed a
number of multiple births in the
mothers family, an aunt having
borne triplets and twins, a sister
twins, and a sister-in-la two sets
of twins.
DR.. Beruti told his colleagues that
"the legal, moral or intimate aspects
of the case were omitted from the
report because they are extraneous
to the subject from a medical
standpoint.
Evening star., 1944-04-06
Additional $125,000
In Securities Found
In Thompson Cache
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April 6-The hunt for
riches tucked away by former Mayor
William Hale Thompson yielded
s125 900 in securities yesterday-a
find that increased to 81 col $50 the
value of assets uncovered since his
death.
And the end of the search was not
yet in sight.
The latest cache was a safe deposit
box in the First National Bank. It
was crammed with stocks and bonds
that had face value of $125 900.
The repository was unlocked by
James w. Breen, attorney for the
Thompson estate: State Treasurer
William G. Stratton and an ex-
aminer for the Illinois Inheritance
Tax Department. They reported the
hoard included a number of utilities
Evening star., 1944-04-06

stocks, and 5000 in World War
Liberty bonds.
Time consumed in an inventory Of
the stocks and bonds forced post
ponement until today or later the
opening Of another box in another
bank.
Two safety boxes rented by the
one-time Mayor were opened March
80. They contained 81 ,466 $50 In cash
of which $4,000 was in gold Ger
tif1cates Of the type the Govern
ment called in 1933-and $4,000 in
securities.
Mr.. Thompson served as Mayor
from 1915 to 1923 and from 1927 to
1881. He died March 10. So far no
will has been discovered. But Mr..
Breen said he made one and named
his wife as beneficiary.
Evening star., 1944-04-06

Iand Cadet James J. Patterson, son
|of Joseph Medill Patterson, New
York Daily News publisher, and Mrs.
Patterson Of Eagle Bay, Ossining, N.
Y, were announced here yesterday.
The ceremony will take place after
Cadet Patterson's graduation from
the Military Academy at West
Point.