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Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-03-20

HELEN AND Philip moved from
department to department and
eventually arrived at the new add
ton to which Philip had referred
in New York. 1t was practically
finished, and crates OF machinery
We're being unpacked and set up.
This" said Philip, sis where a
lot of assembly work will be done.
The new gadgets we start manu-
featuring for the government"
Something different from the
parts you've been turning out?"
Helen asked.
"Yep. III explain it all to you
when we have more time" PhlIlp
introduced her to several or the
workers. Then he said: ITS in here
that Aggie will work when h
comes down"
you're really going to send for
herr"
"You bet! Aggie's the sort of
worker we want around"
A short time later they
back to the administration build
ing. IN leave you here" Philip
said, land get back to my own 40
main. Don't forget Saturday night"
Il won't" Helen said. I'm actu-
ally looking forward to it. DO the
girls dress much now for those
weekly dances?"
Yes" Philip answered. "Ihey
dress up a lot. So many OF them
are doing war work of various sorts
they like to go gay and feminine
when they step out to have fun"
Good" said Helen. II bought a
bargain evening gown just before
l left New York. I'll chrlsten IT,"
Il hope it's green"
mo. it's black, with touches OF
color" said Helen. Makes me look
sophisticated" She smiled a OIL
crookedly. maybe it's just the sort
Of thing for a prodigal to wear
upon her return, You know, makes
folks sit up and take notice ana
decide that she's long since forgot
ten she was a heart-broken, desert
ed bride, weeping upon the churci'
steps"
THAT'S the spirit" said Philip
And if we were anywhere but mere
with folks watching us, Ia take you
in my arms and kiss you
There's a war on, mister Helell
said. Forget romance n seh',
ment.-and get back to your gao,
gets and what-nots.' She tufheo
and ian up the stairs to her aunt S
office. .
In no time at all she was busy al
work. There were many things ~
be learned. The old routine
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-03-20
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CAPITOL SQUARE
Hy LYNN NlSBFT
Daily Dispatch Raleigh

Raleigh, March 2O.-rhere were
12O ucH members of the thousand
,Iab Monday. when the number Of
bills introduced in the House Of Rep
~reseltat!ves passed that figure.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-03-20
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his hand bearing the letters CAPS,
and OF the uniform the letters U. s.
And a closer VleW-as Philip and
Helen danced ncarer-shoWed =
fetching Insignia; a red three.
bladed propeller in white triangle
on a blue disk.
Hi, Paul. someone yelled.
"You look grand" cried a small,
bright-eyed girl.
Paul responded to their greeting,
and then he saw Helen. He gave a
little start, lost a little of his poise.
Then he Strengthened up, strobe out
into the room and tapped Philip
upon the back.
May / break" he said.
Before Philip could answer Helen
spoke.
"Well, if it isn't the ran who left
me waiting at the church," h
said, so that everyone could hear.
Fancy meeting you her.!"
For a moment Paul was taken
aback. He got hold of himself final.
ly and laughed.
Everyone lands at these braWls
sooner or later!" he said. He looked
at Philip. How about letting me
take over?"
THAT" said Philip. "is entirely
Iup to Miss Miller"
Helen said: "You may have the
next dance, Paul. Philips telling me
something interesting, and l want
to hear the finish"
"Okay!" said Pull. III be back"
He strobe away, and was soon
dancing with the girl who had very
bright eyes.
GO on" said Helen. Tell me
something interesting"
you were swell, darling" said
Philip. You were just plain down.
right magnificent"
"Thanks," said Helen.
"And if that's not interesting
enough" Philip went on, heres
something else. I love you like all
git-out. I'm mad about you. I could
grab you in my arms this very sec
ond and run off with you to lind a
preacher"
"Phtip," said Helen, you r
good for my soul. You're good for
what ails me! Stand by-that's all
I ask"
From now-on through etern-
ity." Philip said. do you really
want to dance with that guy?'
Its the best thing to do" said
Helen. IF I didn't dance with him.
I'd spoil all I've built up"
Right" said Philip. And when
the music came to ar end, he
walked her over to where Paul was
waiting. you're next" he said.
And take good are of her-or
else"
"Ah" said Paul. Gave man
stuff"
Exactly" said Philip. He turned
to Helen. 1.-THE next is NINE" he
said, land the next" Then he WIT
over to where sat a big punch bowl
and let a girl fill him a glass.
What does the man think" said
Paul. THAT I'm going to beat you
up or something?
Maybe" said Helen.
HE talks as though you were his
personal property"
Maybe I am"
Paul looked at her, frovning.
Were not going to dance this
one" he said. Were going to sit
it out. Come on. let's 50 out on the
terrace"
Helen hesitatcd a moment, not
quite certain what to do. and then
she went with him.
! Ito Be Continued)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-03-20

AT PRACTICALLY every stage
Of the game, sound bridge is a
matter Of playing the percentage.
Refusing to take an ever money
chance for an extra trick. which
risks a game contract, is not a
case of lacking courage. 1t is a
matter Of plain common sense.
The extra trick in a not doubled
CONTRACT is worth at the most 80
points, While a game is worth
roughly 500 points. Since the pro-
portion there is than Is to l,
a sound declarer viii not even at
tempt q 10 to ! sure chance for an
extra trick if it leopardizes the
making Of his game.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-03-20

had to do with the selling and ship
ping of axe handles, hammer han
dies, and other simple articles man.
ufactured from oak-Was at an
end. Serial numbers, stock descrip-
tons, war forms and endless other
detailed work had to be mastered.
And she mastered them. surely and
swiftly. SO that by the end Of the
week she was Well in control of the
present office routine. And she was
tired. Going to a dance was some
thing to enjoy.
Are you going?" she asked Aunt
Minerva.
"Who, me?" her aunt said. AT
my age-and with my build!"
stop talking age" Helen said.
You're spryer nov than many
a woman half your age. And you
told me you once danced darned
we'll"
Miss Minerva smiled, remember
ing. Il weighed little more than you
them" she said. simpson was a
good Walter, too. He was just
starting to practice law-and he
knew how to steer me around as
though 1 were a bit of thistledoWn."
IN bet you were a darling" said
| Helen. LAS a matter Of fact, you
still ARE"
go long with you" said her
aunt. She put on her glasses and
eyed the girl with interest. you
certainly do look grand in that
| black frock-What there is Of it.
think it's too extreme for Lake
ville?"
"Shucks. MOI" Miss Minerva
chuckled. They'll never be able to
say you're grieving-that's GER
tain" She squeezed one of Helen's
hands. March into the country
club lounge" she said, "just as
though you owned the place! Don't
give any Of those nosey gosslps out
there a break-talk before they do,
and impress them SC hard they'll
have no time to ask questions.
"Yes'm!" said Helen.
And she did her best-which was
a very good best at that!
She left her wrap in the powder
room, where several women she
knew were gathered. She could al
most hear them gasp when she
stood forth in her new gown
"Helen Miller!" n of them ex-
claimed. "Of all people," -.
Hello, everybody" she greeted
mice seeing you. But I've got &c
hurry. My handsome beau IS walt
ing for me downstairs"
"Reauo" said several In unison
"Yes" Helen said. philip Brown
oil He visited me in New YORK, you
know. We had fun there-and we're
Having fun here. BY, now"
She swept out, down the stars
and into Philips arms.
He led her out upon the floor just
as the music began. Several couples
we're already there. A number OF
them called, "Hello!' And Helen
CAV. head thrown back, answered
Sometimes waving to this n OF
that one.
Not bad at all, is it," sale
Helen. And then she missed a step
Sorry" said Philip.
my fault" said Helen IN a VOICE
that suddenly was not so gay.
Philip turned her about-ane
Then ne saw the reason for the
missed step, the sudden disappear
ance of the gaiety. Paul Wentworth
vas standing in the main entrance
looking the scene over. His wa
also something Of an entrance. Ane
he wore a very snappy uniform
smart, extremely becoming. fet
shoulder loops, an overseas cap II
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-03-20
SYNOPSIS


HELEN MILLER is an attractive
young woman Of 20. VINO has been
Jlltcu by a piaypoy.
PAUL WENTWORTH. a southern plan
tatIUn II who married
ZoE NORRIS. Helen lives IN an apart
Ment with war plant trance
AGGIE JONES, a pleasant. 3O-year-old
stIf-ConicoScd "olu uIalu,' who urges
lleicn to try to mend her broken
heart by dating
pIlILIP BEOWNELL. foreman and
manager OF the wal plant owned and
operated by Helen
AUNT MINERVA, Il shrewd business
woman who drives a hard bargain and
hopes to match BroWnell and her
niece during Ihllip'S stay IN New
York Oh vacation.
YESTERDAY: Helen meets Philips
small son, Dick. and hen she Gocs
home to get some rest before her
nrst day Of work at Aunt Minerals
war plant. Before bidding her good
night, Philip asks Helen to go TO the
country club dance with him Satur-
day night and. after some considera-
ton. she accepts.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-03-20

p~.'sS"ae possible III Thursday some
lawyers, however. hold hat inc re-
Increment Tor three separate DAYS
III each House means Just wha, if
says. Il h courts 50 hold. Ruther-
4uIo county Will not be able to sell
pohoS ISSUED under authority of the
act u 1t Is passed in five DAYS.
EVEN Senator Roy HAMPTON
was checking over his gasoline cou-
PofS. Senate stationery. stamps. and
otner mcldentdls of his tenure as =
senator. He found he had guessed
pretty well. When he mailed The last
letter he cHpcctd to write from Ra-
leigh, II took the last envelope and
stamp IN the box to mail it: he has
Just enough gasoline TO get him back
To Plymouth. If | could make the
money come out that even il would
ue fine he said.
STILL COMING Adoption of .
rule prohibiting introduction Of new
oils and resolutions in the Senate
after last Friday didn't bother
Would-De .]ntrOducers Monday. Sen
9toFs Blythe of M~ecklenburg a4d
CurIie Of Durham asked for and re-
'eINed unanimous consent to offer
resolutions. The Currie measure was
IN expression Of sympathy for 1t.
:. T.. tCurIy) Sanders. one of the
most popular members Of several re-
n assemblies. who is now a pa
Fl t.f,1 no .-,-. H. ~
Evening star., 1945-02-24
Court Approves Sale
OF ! Garden Markets

The sale of two of the three
Country Garden Markets in Ar
lington for a total Of $4,000 was
approved by Judge Walter G. Nc
Carthy yesterday In Arlington
County Circuit Court.
The Rosslyn store at Wilson bou-
levard and North Moore street was
bought by the Giant Food Shop
ping Centers, Inc, for $28,500, and
the Lyon Park store at Washington
boulevard and North Pershing drive
by Sol Snyder, owner of the Fair
fax Market, for $4,000
Sale of the darlington store In
the Harrington subdivision was
postponed pending a hearing on
creditors claims set by Judge Nc
Carthy for Wednesday, The sales,
ordered as a result of a claim by a
creditor, Leigh Lawrence, was rec
commended by Receiver Arthur Zin-
namon, who said they were being
operated at loss. The purchasers
announced they would continue to
operate the stores after closing for
a brief period for reorganization.
Formerly operated by Sam Shank
er. Arlington, the stores were closed
after he was suspended by the Office
of Price Administration from deal
ing in rationed commodities as a
result of a conviction on rationing
violation charges. They were re-
opened last December under the
direction of a finance COMPANY.
Evening star., 1945-02-24
Brandy 10 Be Ration Free
In Virginia Next Month
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va. Feb. 24.-Par-
tial liberalization of the liquor ra-
ton for March was announced yes
terday by the State Alcoholic Bev-
erage Control Board, but Virginians
still will be required to get along on
the same quantity of hard liquor
they received during February
one fifth" or one quart of whisky
or gin.
The liberalization is in the re-
moval of all brandies, domestic and
imported, including the grape prod
ucts, from the ration list. These
items may be purchased ration
free during March, but not in guam
titles exceeding a ''fifth" day, and
only on presentation of the ration
book.
Distilled dry gins remain on the
ration list. but all brands of rum
may still be purchased on presenta-
tion of the ration book.
Oficials of the board said liberal
ization of the whisky ration still is
not in sight, due to the lack of
Evening star., 1945-02-24
College Park Group
10 Draft Charter al
Meetings Next Week

Representatives of the Citizens
Committee for the Improvement of
College Park will hold two meetings
next week to draft a final charter
for Incorporating the area.
Following meeting last night
at the University of Maryland Ari-
culture Building, attended by ap-
proximately $50 residents of the
area and members of the county
delegation to the General Assembly,
committee representatives said the
final draft of the charter hinges
on whether or not to include
Branchville in the incorporated
area.
Two Meetings Planned.
DR.. T. B. Symons, committee
chairman, said the Subcommittee
and the General Committee, at
meetings Wednesday and Thursday,
must decide If the Branchville area
is to be arbitrarily included in order
to take in Hollywood, Daniels Park
and Oak Springs to the north, which
voted in favor of incorporation, or
whether this entire area will be
left out of the plan.
An alternate plan, DR.. Symons
said, might be to include this area,
but allow separate referendum
under the charter. In this way,
he said, residents of this area alone
could determine if they wanted to
be included.
Opposing incorporation was
Charles H. Houston, colored, a
Washington attorney who repre-
sented residents of the Lakeland
colored section. Mr.. Houston pointed
out that residents of this section
were among the low income groups
and incorporation would place addi-
tional tax burdens on them.
Fear Increased Taxes.
Opposition to incorporation, in
general, was based on increased
taxes and the fact that residents of
the areas were satisfied now.
The College Heights Estates, and
West College Park, an area Of farm
land, were excluded last week after
residents of these sections expressed
opposition.
Members of the county legislative
delegation at last nights meeting
included State Senator L. Harold
Sothoron, and Delegates Leroy
Humphrey, Perry o. Wilkinson, Noah
Jofte and Samuel D. Harvey.
Evening star., 1945-02-24
Southern Textile PAY
Decision AssaiIed
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Industry members of the War Labor
Board yesterday declared the WLB' S
decision in the textile case involv-
ing % Southern companies may
have serious repercussions on the
entire Southern economy"
The four industry representatives
disSented from the boards directives
of Tuesday night dealing not only
with the % Southern mills, but with
Is New England and six New York
and Pennsylvania firms. Yesterdays
statement applied only to the South
ern situation, however.
The boards majority decision,
still subject to approval of Eco
nomic Sterilization Director Vinson,
raised the minimum for $4,000 cot
ton and rayon textile workers from
so to SIS cents an hour and granted
a scent general increase to pre-
serve job differentials.
Emil Rieve, president of the CIO-
Textile Workers, quit as a labor
member of the WLB in protest
against what he termed its lack of
authority in making this and other
DECISIONS final, rather than subject
to the veto of Mr.. Vinson or the
OPA.
The industry members said the
majority action conflicts with the
executive order limiting fringe" or
secondary wage adjustments.
Evening star., 1945-02-24
Joseph Letter Mansion
On Potomac Bluffs
Destroyed by Fire

The now-dilapidated 43-room
Joseph Letter mansion, which stood
on a bluff overlooking the Potomac
River near Langley, Va, was burned
to the ground last night by spec
tacular fire that could be seen by
residents of Northwest Washington
and suburban Maryland.
According to park police the blaze
was discovered at 10:45 pm. by
|Spurgeon Caldwell, an employe of
the Public Roads Administration.
who lives in garage on the estate.
about a mile from the residence.
The 167-acre estate was purchased
by the Government in 1886 for a
part of the George Washington
Memorial parkway.
Mr. Caldwell notified Fairfax
County police, who sent fire COM
panies from Fairfax, Mclean and
Vienna. When firemen reached the
scene, however, the mansion had
been burned to the ground.
Firemen in Bethesda and Cabin
John, Md, said the blaze could be
clearly seen in that area, and that
hundreds of calls we're received ask
ing if the fire was in the suburban
Maryland section.
The estate which runs from the
Potomac to the Leesburg- George
town pike, was purchased by Mr..
Letter, wheat operator and finan-
cier, before the World War, and the
three-story house, known as the
Glass Palace, was built as coun-
try place to be used in entertaining.
| Mr.. Letter died in 1882 and the
estate was sold to the Government
by the trustees in 1886 for unpaid
taxes.
Original plans called for tearing
down the residence, but Federal Of
hcials said salvage company had
reported that the materials in it
would not make the project worth
while. /
Evening star., 1945-02-24
Maryland Senate Gets
Ferry Bond Issue Bill

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, Feb. PA bill
before the Senate today, introduced
by Senate Minority Leader Davis
would authorize a $1,5OO,00 bond
issue by the State for the acquisition
of new boat for the Chesapeake
Bay ferry system and additional
terminal facilities.
Mr.. Davis urged adoption of the
measure. terming the link between
Western and Eastern shores OF
Maryland ''precarious,'" because with
one ferry boat now in drydock fol-
repairs only one remained fol
traffic. ..-s.
The Senator added that since the
Gov. Albert C. Ritchie was con-
demned by the Federal Government
and sold, only the Gov. Harry w
Nice and the John M. Dennis serv-
iced the ferry system. The Dennis
he said, was incapable of accom-
modating high-body trucks. The
new boat would be named the Gov
Herbert R. O'Conor.
Expansion of terminal facilities at
Matapeake also was contemplated
under the proposed bond issue, which
would date from January Is, 1916
The bill was referred to the Finance
Committee.
Evening star., 1945-02-24
Fort BeIyoir Art Entries
To Be JUDGED on Monday

Fort Belyoir's entries in the Ma
tion-wide Army arts contest will be
judged at the formal opening Mon
day at Services Club No. l, Fifteenth
and Middleton roads, Fort Belvoir,
Va. Jim Bergman, cartoonist for
The Star, will be the guest of honor.
Mr. Bergman will judge the
graphic arts and illustrations; Will
liam F. Walter, past president of the
Washington Landscape Club and a
member of the Society of Washing
ton Artists, will decide on the fine
arts exhibits, and George R. Skad-
ding, Washington representative of
Life, Time and Fortune, will judge
the Photographic entries.
Special music will be provided by
the 367th ASF Band, under the
direction Of Warrant Officer Jack
Harper.
The exhibition will continue
through Tuesday, after which the
winners in each class will be
forwarded to the War Department
here for competition in the national
contest.
The judges decisions will be an
nounced in the March 2 issue of the
camp paper. the Belvoir Castle.
Evening star., 1945-02-24
Budget Bureau Back,
Free Registration
OF Discharge Papers

Legislation cleared the Budget
Bureau today to give District vet
Grams one of the rights ex-service-
men enjoy in most other commun-
ities-the privilege of registering
their discharge papers free of charge
with the decorder of deeds.
Every serviceman leaving the
armed forces is advised to protect
his discharge certificate by having
it recorded, but the recorder of
deeds Office explained that only
papers relating to real or personal
property can be recorded here under
present law
Frederick S. Weaver, deputy re-
corder, said that daily he has to
turn away dozen or more service
men attempting to do what they
had been told. District Court ON
cials, he said, had offered to do the
recording, but WEE told it was out
of their Jurisdiction.
The Commissioners sent a bill to
the Budget Bureau for clearance on
December 19 and got the bill back
To-Day from the Budget Bureau fol-
lowing approval by the War and
Navy Departments and clearance
by the Justice Department.
The bill authorizes the recorder to
register the discharge papers free
but charge for certified copies of
the documents.
A Navy spokesman explained that
servicemen were urged to register
the discharge certificates in case
they should lose the originals and
have to prove their discharge
quickly. Many employers, he said,
ask for proof of discharge and if
the papers are not at hand the vet
eran faces the tedious process of
applying for copies. This might
take so long that he would lose his
job opportunity. it was pointed out.
Evening star., 1945-02-24
Indefinite Steel Contract
Hit by Clio at WLB Hearing

Counsel for the CIO Steel Workers
told the War Labor Board yesterday
that the steel companies request for
contract of indefinite duration
would give them "a legalized am
bush for destroying the union"
The union wants to make the
newly negotiated contract with five
subsidiaries of United States Steel
Corp. end October Is, 1916. The
companies say this is contrary to in
dustry practice which has been to
permit either party to reopen a con-
tract on 80 days notice.
The board was asked to decide the
issue of termination date.
Lee Pressman, union attorney,
contended "the sole and exclusive
reason for the companies insistence
upon an open-end contract springs
from the desire to repudiate the
maintenance of membership prin-
ciple at the earliest possible
opportunity"
Evening star., 1945-02-24
Two Brothers-in-Luw
Meet in SoIomons

Two brothers-in-law, Jasper Nc
bride, 35, of 1913 East Walnut street,
Alexandria, and Henry P. Harrison,
25, of Hopewell, Va, met in the
Solomons for the first time since
they've been in the Navy. Mrs. Nc
Bride has learned IN a letter from
her husband.
Both men are stationed on repair
ships and when their ships docked
there, met when both were given
liberty at the same time.
Mr.. Mcbride, a printer, third class,
was linotype operator for the
Alexandria Gazette when he joined
the Navy in February, 1914. He
had served in the Mediterranean
and South Pacific. The McBrides,
who moved to Alexandria from
Hopewell 13 years ago, have three
children.
Metalsmith Second Class Harri-
son. Mrs. McBride,s brother, en-
tered the Navy last April. He was
formerly metal worker in Hope
we'll
Evening star., 1945-02-24
Mccain First Member
OF 2-GuIIon Blood Club

James McCann, Silver Spring
businessman, became the commu-
nity's first Two-gallon Club mem
Der when he made his 18th blood
donation this week when the blood
donor unit visited Silver Spring, Red
Cross Chapter officials announced
today.
Mr. McCann has a son and daugh-
ter in the armed services. New
members of the Gallon Club are
Donald Staley, Nicholas Hutchinson,
jr.;; E. P. Gardner, A. C.. Lands,
Milton Bollman. Mrs. nellie Dinger,
Mrs. Lucetta Whitman, Mrs. Ida
Hathaway, Mrs. Ethelwyn Morton
and Mrs. E. M. Whitcomb.
Evening star., 1945-02-24
$77,20o Paid Out
For Income Tax
Evasion Clues
By the Associated Press.

One way to make living:
An individual earned $4,000 from
Uncle Sam in the last fiscal year for
furnishing information leading to
the collection of S917, 900 of income
taxes from "a large amusement con-
Germ"
That was the biggest of IS re-
wards totaling $77,209 paid for tax
information during the II months
ending last June 80. The figures
were announced yesterday by the
Internal Revenue Bureau.
The smallest reward last year was
$6.93 paid for information which
led to the collection of $108 of in
come tax from a man in the salvage
business.
The Government has been pay
ing these rewards for so years, but
never makes public the names of the
recipients.