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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-28
BY Upton Sinclair

Well, I will say this for Upton
Sinclair: age cannot wither nor
war cannot suppress the infinite
variety OF his gable.
On June 2 Sinclair will burst
upon the country again with
another. Niagara of words con
corning the interminable adven-
lures of Lanny Budd. born To
wealth and educated in the
councils of the mighty" as the
blurb on the jacket tells us. The,
title of the book is presidential
Agent" (Viking). There are 655
pages of this a dive ture in
logolepsy (highbrow for word
souSeO
We think of Upton Sinclair as
a propaganda for all sorts of
left wing flapdoodle and as a
sometimes courageous exposer
of some ancient social abuses.
We are all wrong, folks. "Presi-
Dental Agent" reveals Sinclair
as f irly good but verbose
concocter of tales of mystery
and adventure. Lanny is, OF
course, involved in prewar in
trigueS, sees Hitler and all that.
FictionaI Roosevelt
Mr.. Roosevelt is a character
in the book, but Upton '1et the
President out" in this words:
"In the course Of this work
of fiction there occur several
scenes with Franklin ID. Roose-
welt. When the author was
candidate for the governorship
of California he had the plea
sure OF a two-hOur conference
with President Roosevelt, but
since that time he has had no
personal contact with the Presi-
dent. and has no first-hand
knowledge as 10 his reasons for
this or that action or attitude.
THE scenes In this book are
fictional, and neither the Presi-
dent nor his wife has been con-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-28
BOOKS IN REVIEW =
New Dictionary Of Biography Tells
Story of MaIevolent Arab, Ibn Saud

ONE of most fascinating adventures in books is wander
ing through biographical dictionaries just had such
adventure-for week-in looking through Current
Biography for 1943" (H. w. Wilson Co., New York City,
This large book illustrated of nearly 1000 pages gives
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-28
By Benjamin DeCasseres

of publicity in 1913. But I no
like Ibn Saud and his shooting
squads. Just .shows what pEo-
hibition will do 10 a man.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-28
Queries for Chsplins

QUERIES FROM CLIENTS:
Q-The chaplain says he doubts
you could ask him a question
about the Bible ne couldn't an
swer offhand. Give him a trial.
He has as buy stogies for all
Of us if he fails.
Ask him what Is the long
est name In the Bible and where
IL IL found. Also ask him 60 tell
YOU where n bottle Of milk Is
mentioned In the Bible.
Q-Who originated the say
ing, Remember Pearl Har
bor!"?
A-COuldn't say. But Ii was
borrowed from the saying. "Re-
member the Maine" which was
In turn borrowed from Gen.
Sam Houston's remark made In
n speech April 20, 1886, namely:
Remember the AlamO~
Q-Is it a fact the scheduled
speed of the famous pony eN
press was at the rate OF 20
miles an hour.
A-Only between certain
points. The first 20 miles out
of Sar Francisco was scheduled
90 be covered In SO minutes by
pony express, over the noun
tains called for IL miles an
hour. Buffalo Bill'' Cody, who
was n pony express rider, stated
he had q 45-mile run with three
change of horses, which he
was required 20 cover at the
rate OF Is miles an hour.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-28

Right nOV is the time. to act. We have
urgent requests for used cars-alI makes
and all models. Hundreds are needed at
once! This means we can offer an excep-
tionally high price for your Car if you act
now. No waiting for your money. Cash is
ready. See us or telephone us at once for
our top dollar Offer
Kodiak mirror., 1944-05-20
My Friend FIicka", n TecilnicoIor, At Lyric

The latest widely heralded novel to be made into motion picture is Mary O'Hara's My Friend FIicka," the new Techni~ color film which is slated to open Sunday at the Lyric Theatre.
 Mary O'Hara's beloved story had one of the most unusual careers in the history of publish ing Topping the list of best sellers for many months, 1t also had the signal distinction of be- ing selected for reproduction ln four of the nations top-circula- tion magazines: Readers Digest, Story Magazine, Red Book and Scholastic Magazine. In addi- tion My Friend Flicka" was picked by the Book -of- the Month Club for it's readers.
 Featured with Roddy Mellow all in the lead role are Preston Foster, long noted for his virile film portraits, and Rita Johnson, who won the coveted role of Roddy's mother.
 Roddy's acting IS as outstand- ing as it was in How Green Was My Valley" and "Pied Piper"
Kodiak mirror., 1944-05-20
Kodiak Diary

(continued from previous page) come back here.
 Lady:I know what it's like Outside-Ive talked to lots Of my friends who've been there and they always come back here anyway.
 The sailor was visibly non plused by it all-he was long way from home and apparently unimpressed by Kodiak and the idea that this woman was com pletely satisfied and had never been around at all was just more than he could comprehend. He was still shaking hls head when he finished his meal and left,
 The sailor'd be more nonplus- ed if he knew how he had been taken in. The lady he was talk ing to, we know, was born in France (Bordeaux, we believe) speaks French fuently, has been ell over the United States" is as cosmopolitan as they come, and came to Kodiak only in 1941.
 At least she was truthful in one respect. She does like it here.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-05-20

Mrs Vincent Pellegrini and daughter arrived this week from Seattle to make their home here with MT. Pellegrinl, who is em- ployed at the NOE. They are living on Mission road.
 MT. and Mrs. Pellegrini were married at the base shortly be- fore the evacuation in Decem- Der, 1941.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-05-20

Janet Naughton, daughter of Commissioner and Mrs. c, c. Naughton, arrived home this week from Fairbanks, where she has just completed her Fresh man year at the University of Alaska.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-05-20


 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Jenkins took over the Cheechako Grill Monday under a lease from Stan Austerman, who has been operating the cafe, which is located in the same building with the Cheechako Club.
 MT. and Mrs. Jenkins were formerly employed at the Model Cafe, and returned to Kodiak last week after 6 months spent in Seward.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-06-09

his clothes smoking, getting hitler
and hitler.
tude test-giving the superchargers
a workover. With him in the cock
pit was Johnny Hughes, who had
been checked off as first pilot just
after we arrived in Java. They
finished the test, and at two o'clock
were spiraling down when Zeros
came over to strafe the field below.
These strafing Zeros also had top
cover Of Zeros hanging up at $4,000
feet, in case our P-40's might come
in to break up their ground party.
''Well, when the strafing began,
our boys in the control tower re-
membered that Ray was up, and
they tried to tell him by radio to fly
south over the sea for an hour, until
the Zeros were gone-that was our
usual procedure.
"But Ray and Johnny, alone in
this plane, probably intent on their
test, must have had their head
phones off. Anyway they couldn't be
reached, although the boys on the
ground tried frantically to let them
know what they were coming down
into. Finally they saw three Zeros
hit them at $4,000 feet. Ray imme-
diately turned out to sea, while John
ny probably did what he could on
the guns. But one gunner can't
cover every side at once, and they
didn't stand CHARGE against three
Zeros. Next day the plane was found
shot down and burned about twenty
miles from Malang Field"
Shortly after that" said Boone,
the gunner, 1--WE had tough little
mission-a night flight to bomb
Jap task force which was attacking
one Of the islands down toward Aus
tralia. I forget which one it was if
/ ever knew-that was the naviga-
tors business. Six Of us took off
from Malang, but before we started
for the target, we had to fly over
to Jockstrap and load up with Dutch
bombs-they were running low at
Malang, and the Dutch at Jockstrap
had plenty. Then we took off at
eight o'clock at night in some of
the dirtiest weather / ever hope to
fly. In that country a storm at
night is so black it's like going
into the closet under the stairs where
all the old overshoes are, and pull
ing the door shut. For our rendez-
vous we turned on the wing lights.
But even with them it took us forty
five minutes to assemble. Then we
went up to $4,000 trying to climb
out, but we were still in that storm.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-06-09
Mynah Bird From India
Beats Parrot as 'Talker'

The Indian Mynah bird Is
vastly superior to the parrot as a
"talker." It is not content, as is
the parrot, with the vain repetition
Of certain cries or sentences, but
Is anxious to, and succeeds in,
adding to its vocabulary. It is a
very adaptable bird, inasmuch
that, being a perfect mimic, it
acquires not only the language
but the accent of its adopted mas
ter.
Similarly, this bird has no
difficulty in mastering musical
passages of some considerable
length. A Mynah in the London
Zoo, quartered in an aviary over
looking the football ground in Re
gents Park, so frequently inter
rupted the matches with its per-
feet rendering of a blast of the
referees whistle that It had to be
removed to less sporting quarters.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-06-09

THERE is shortage of metal
l. curtain rods, yet for two gen.
erations we have not seen such
elaborate window treatments. The
formal swags, cascades and jabots
so dear to our grandmothers
seem to be exactly right with the
Victorian furniture that is gaining
in popularity all the time.
Each piece of the draped
valance shown here is cut sepa-
rately. The diagram at the left
gives the dimensions of the end
jabots. The side swags cross in
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-06-09
ASK Me y
ANOTHER {
A General Quiz
The Questions

1. How does the size of Alaska
compare with the size of Texas?
2. Arlington National Shrine was
originally part of the estate Of
what prominent American?
3. What well-known character in
fiction tilted at windmills?
4. Why did King Arthur's
knights sit at a round table?
S. Was absentee voting ever be-
fore permitted to our soldiers?
6. Off what shores are the
Grand Banks?
z. What is meant by the IDOL
drums?
8. What is the difference be-
tween a patriot and a patriarch?
9. Where would you be if you
were on the Painted Desert?
10. Jerusalem, capital of Pal
estine, is situated at an elevation
of $500 feet between what seas?
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-06-09

the middle and a center swag.
overlaps them. The measurements
of this center swag are given
here, but these will vary accord
ing to the space the swag Is to
fill. Each swag is cut bias at the
ends and pleated and tackled over
the pole, as shown at the lower
left. The method of taking
measurements is shown at the
right.
NOTE-This Is the third Of series Of,
modern adaptations Of period curtain fash.
ions. Formal swag valances mounted on
a valance board are illustrated with step
by-step directions in BOOK 1. The less
formal type draped in one piece is shown
in BOOK S. Books are Is cents EACH
Order directly from:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-06-09
W.N.U.FEATURvS

screw to tighten 1t and then, turn
ing the motors on full blast, had
made jump take-off from that lit
tie strip. He grabbed q sandwich
and went on in to Malang.
'The AFRAID alarm in Surabaya
was now going off regularly, some
times three times day, because the
Java Sea was sitter than an old
sock with Jap carriers. Colonel Eu-
bank was now faced with real
problem. The three main bases for
our Forts were at Malang, Madiun
and another town which was spelled
Jokyakarta, but the American boys
couldn't chew this one, so they all
gave 1t up and everybody just called
1t Jockstrap.
"The Dutch had no system to de-
tect planes coming in from over
the sea. Their only VIZ system
was a tiny island abol. ty-five
miles out. It had radio, Sura-
baya got fifteen minutes notice and
Malang about thirty.
$50 what was the Colonel to do?
Our P-40's were badly overworked,
so when the alarm sounded, if the
Forts took to the air the Zeros might
shoot them down, while If they
stayed on the ground, the Jap bomb
ers might blow them up. Never were
we able to keep more than twelve
planes in the air, even including re-
Inducements, for we were losing
them about as fast as they were
coming in, and a number were al
ways under repair and therefore un-
flyable.
"Also we had some bad breaks in
luck. One afternoon Lieutenant Ray
Cox had his plane up on high-alti-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-06-09

got your photo" one corporal wrote
the star of Columbia's Battle
ship Blues" ''but one of your parts
is missing" ,-~'--,.,-,,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-06-09
The ANSWERS

/. Alaska is twice as large.
2. Gen. Robert E. Lee.
3. Don Quixote. =.
4. To avoid any distinction Of
rank.
5. Yes. Union soldiers in the
field during the Civil war were
permitted to vote.
6. Newfoundland.
z. Those tropical zones Of the
ocean where Gains or battling
winds prevail, hence a becalmed
state.
8. A patriot is one who loves and
is devoted to his country. A patri-
arch is the founder or head Of a
family-or an aged man.
9. Arizona.
10. Mediterranean and Dead
seas.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-06-09
-
RkOUD 11
@wHIrE

THE STORY THUS FAR: Lieut.. Col.
Frank Kurtz, pilot Of Flying Fortress,
tells Of that fatal day when the Japs
struck in the Philippines. Eight Of his
men were killed fleeing for shelter, and
Old 80, with many other Fortresses, was
demolished ON the ground. After escap-
ing to Australia, what IL left Of the
squadron flies to Java, where they 60 ON
many missions over the Philippines and
Macassar Strait. Sergt. Boone, gunner,
tells how Queens die. Nine Forts are
out looking for Jap carriers when they
meet flight Of "P-40s" who fly with
them. Too late they discover the forged
stars. The "P-49's"-Jap planes-open up
at close range ON the Forts and three
Queens 90 down in flames.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-06-09
BY VIRGINIA VALE

XXIILLIAM BENDIX, star
w of the Blue networks
Sunday airshow, '"The Life OF
Riley" and the movies "The
Hairy Ape" showed that he
had lost none of his sales abil-
ity when he operated a booth
recently at the bazaar for the new
Birmingham hospital in San Fernan-
do Valley. Bendix's booth, which
sold unrationed groceries, did more
business than any other. "Nothin's
strange about that" remarked vii.
liam. 81 sold groceries for Twin
long before I thought Of becomin'
an actor"
-
The jig-saw puzzle photos which
Ann Miller sent to servicemen fans
had an unexpected aftermath. II
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1944-06-09
Ships Announcing System

During battle aboard ship the
announcing system sounds COM
mands to the crew. In leisure
hours it supplies the crew with
radio and musical programs.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-06-08
TIES IN WITH
BOOK NDIN

In order to make available
here in Hardin any book that
is needed by local doctors,
school-teachers, clergymen, or
other readers, the Big Horn
county free public library has
become affiliated with the Pac-
tic Northwest photographic Cen
ter, according to an announce
ment made recently by Mrs.
Hazel christensen, librarian.
This utilization means that any
resident of Hardin may borrow
through the public library a
copy of any book on any sub
ect that he might need for any
serious purpose.
This plan Is neither compli-
Gated nor difficult for the indi-
vldual to use. Suppose DR.. Jones
wants to read a volume of SER
mons published during colonial
days by a Massachusetts cler-
gyman. He asks Mrs. Christian
sen of the public library for the
book AS soon as she has det-
ermined that the volume is not
on her own shelves, she requests
it from the Bibliographic Gen.
ter in Seattle. The wheels begin
to turn at once. Sometimes
within three or four days
sometimes longer, but eventual
ly-that book of sermons will
arrive in the mail at the Big
Horn county library, and DR.
Jones is notified.
To make available here ir
| Hardin the entire hook
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-06-08
MIKE
SEE:

It Shure is funny. I uSta be so
nice lookin' with athletic bid,
nice shape and everything but
after we had our 1st baby I got
fat and lost my gerlish figger.
A cuppla weeks ago I turned
republican but after thinkin' 1t
over I might be a democrat yet.
Bein' a wheat farmer I remem-
Der when Hoover was president
and wheat usta be Csc a buhel.
Now Roswell has wheat up to
SIPS a bu. and we've got beer,
wine, wimmen and song and the
OPA. When the republicans
were in, we had wimmen and
song too, but no beer, wine and
whiskey. That's the time we
had a heckofa time on script
too, no WPA or nuthin.' Yes
sir, Hoover never promised eny-
thing cept property round the
corner. Roswell has promised
everything including big income
taxes, no wars, but we are haS-
ing it plenty. That's l thing,
both big wars and the Spanish
American war happened with
democrat presidents. Each one
of the last 3 democrats we're
war presidents. So maybe !
mite be a republican again.
I'd rather lose my beer, wine,
keep my wimmen and song and
only git 2 bits a bushel for my
wheat, live on script but the
heck with gettin' meshed up in
a war that will take over 100
yeers of big taxes to pay for. !
never was much of a killer eny-
way. I knoe the others started
it. There's no denying that but
If we live by the Bible we shood
listen to what a preacher once
sed. If you get slapped on
cheek turn the other cheek and
let it get slapped, too. Then al
ter that put a chip on your
shoulder and if it gifts knocked
off put up another chip and
keep that up until the othel
guy gifts tired. Then hit him on
the head with a sledge hammer
(the preacher didn't say this
last remark.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-06-08
MARRIAGE LICENSES

June 2, Eugene Dale Wynkoop
of Sayle, Mont. and Viola Nichols
of Otter, Mont.
June 2, Tony Massaro and
Dora E. Masaro both of Sher1-
dan, Wyo.
June 3, John w. Spangler and
Mary Lou Martindale both OF
Gillette, Wyo.
June 3, Charles Lee Bebb and
Jennie KershnerS both of Buff
falo, Wyo.
June 8, Ruben Rowland Kuy-
att of Worden, Mont. and Cecilia
Irene Dietrich of Hardin.
June 4, Everett R. Lylton OF
Arvada, Wyo. and Ruth Small
wood of Gillette, Wyo.
June S, Bernard c. Taught and
Hazel Knight both of Lodge
Grass.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-06-08

: PHONE YOUR NEWS ITEMS TO NO. 8

Miss Violet Alexander and
her mother, Mrs. Ella Alexander
of Bozeman, arrived in Hardin
Monday. They will make their
home here. Mrs. Pearl Kellans
accompanied them here and is
visiting at the home of MI. and
Mrs. D. L. Egnew.
Mrs. George Kalberg left on
Wednesday to join her husband,
and make their home in Great
Falls.
Mr.. Higham and daughter,
Betty were dinner guests at the
home of Mrs. Mary Haverfield
on Sunday evening.
Edmund Kelley drove to Mis-
soula the last of the week and
MIR. and Mrs. Ed Buzzetti and
children, Tony and Ruth Ann,
Jeanne and Janice Kelley re-
turned to Hardin Tuesday ev-
enfng with him.
Mrs. r. B. Saunders left We'd
nesday to attend the P. E. O.
convention in Butte this week
end. She is delegate from Hardin
to the convention.
Robert NJ. Allen of Seattle re-
turned to his home after spend
ing a short visit with his sis
ter and brother-in-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. B. ]. Kleinhesselink.
T. W. Traphagen and Col. J.
H. Como were business callers
in Wyola on Tuesday of this
week.
ELECTRIC Shox-Stok fence
controllers use only one wire.
Hardin Electric. 23-1
Mrs. Chester G.. Scott and her
daughter, Lucille, were guests
at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Bulls over the
three day holiday. Mr.. Scott is
now stationed in the South Pac-
ific.
Col. and Mrs. J. H. Como and
Mrs. Tom Traphagen made a
business trip to Billings on We'd
neSday of this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Date of
Miles City are visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. c.
Sweeney of this week.
Joyce and Bobby Ross arriv-
ed in Hardin this week to spend
the summer at the homes of
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. P. Ross and Mr.. and Mrs. A.
Buzzetti.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1944-06-08

Hickey Sweeney has been i'll
at his home several days.
MI. and Mrs. Bud Anderson of
Kirby were callers in Hardin on
Friday of last week.
HARDIN DRUG CO., A. M
Hicks. Let US be your prescrip-
ton druggist. 27-tf
H. D. Kenyon and Melvin
Harris arrived in Hardin last
Thursday from Rochester, MINI.
where Mr.. Harris has been in
the Mayo clinic for several
weeks.
ELECTRIC Shox-Stok fence
controllers use only one wire.
Hardin Electric. 23-1
Mrs. Emma Wilson of Billings
is visiting at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. A. C. Sweeney for a
few days.
Mrs. M. B. Evenson and sons,
Billy and Merrill left Monday
evening for Riverside, Calf, to
visit at the home of her father,
w. E. G.. HUMPHREYS Several
members of the family will be
there and they will have a fam
lily reunion.
Mr.. and Mrs. John KirSchen-
man and Darlene. Mrs. Eden
Reich and son, Ray Knodel and
Second Glass Petty Officer Erwin
Knodel were in Billings Satur-
day.
Gretchen Van Cleve returned
last week from Denver, Colo.
! where she has been visiting her
sister, Annabel for two weeks.
Mrs. William Steven and two
children arrived in Hardin from
st. Anthony, Idaho, last week
to visit at the home of her par
entS, Mr.. and Mrs. J.. M. Astle,
C. D. Adam, district manager
of the Holly Sugar corporation,
accompanied by his son Julian,
was in Hardin on Tuesday from
Sidney, Montana.
Pfc Everett Bulls, Mrs. John
Bulls and Mrs. Chester Scott
and children left Wednesday for
Laurel. PFC. Bulls and Mrs.
Bulls will visit in Powell be-
fore returning to Hardin.
Miss Connie Labbitt left Sun
day evening after visiting with
her parents, DR. and Mrs. L. H.
Labbitt for several days. She re-
turned to Seattle where she will
be employed this summer.