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Laurel outlook., 1946-04-03
Officers Of Federated
Club Are Installed At
Meeting Monday Night

New officers for the coming year
were indicted when the Laurel Fed
Grated club met Monday at the
home of Mrs. w. C. Porter. They
are Mrs. John Brohaugh, president;
Mrs. Marshall Huntington, first
vice president; Mrs. &c. P. Lawless,
second vice president; Mrs. Duane
Maxson, secretary; Mrs. Mike
H~arschlip, treasurer; Mrs. w. H.
Hatfield, parlimentarian, and Mrs.
j. H. Albertus, recorder.
Mrs. Hatfield gave a report on
the work of the cancer drive. The
project prize for the evening went
to Mrs. Gordon Allen.
Mrs. Marshall Huntington, pro-
gram chairman, presented Mrs. H.
E. Starkey who gave a review of a
book, "Who Walk Alone" Mrs.
Starkey said that all publishing
rights on the book were donated by
the author, Perry Burgess, to the
Leonard Wood Memorial for eradi-
cation and scientific research on
Hanson's disease, more commonly
known as leprosy.
Guests of the club were Mrs.
Eldon Shirley of Billings, Mrs.
Starkey, Mrs. T. c. Bundy and Mrs.
Charles Brickman.
The next meeting will be at the
home of Mrs. Russell Barr, with
Mrs. j. Melvin Williams in charge
the program on indoor gardening.
Members are requested to bring
plants for exchange.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-20

(Dcaler: South. Neither side
vulrcrablc.)
In match-point duplicate
game. what is the correct second
bid for South after he opens with
1-Club and North bids Ida
mond?
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-20
-BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

the trump lead-the perfec, a.
shown by North and South snd,
Gated a great likelihood of rufnna
ability which could be destrovaS
by trump leads.
After the first trick. won h.
South's Q. the defense varied Ths
worst was where South. att
leading tho diamond 5 to the sec.
ond trick. saw West hop In =,
once with his A because he po,,,
saw harmless" lead away fro,
his hand. 1t was the diamond ,
to the K. Let's see how harmles.
II was, The club A took the next
trick. the diamond Q furnished :,
discard the club 3. CHM
was ruffcd. heart A was used for
n diamond discard. heart 3 wa.
ruffcd, then straight cross-ruffinp
of hearts and clubs completed the
hand with the last five tricks. us.
ing five trumps.
At another table. when South
to the second trick led a diamond
West played low, then w-n the
diamond Q with the A and ne
turned his last spade. That beat
South two tricks.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-20
,r>,E>,sER YOUR PLAN

HOW OFTEN n player sets cut
upon q particular plan. and then
nbandons it just at the stage
when whea it would produce re-
suits for him. That happens
sometimes when a declarer fails
to lay down the last card OF a
long suit. usually trumps. which
would squeeze the opposition. ~
also occurs when q defender rams
to repeat srit which ne hao leu'
lust because It didn't bring him
any particular immediate results
the first time. This is especially
disastrous if it is trump lead
which he rcfrains from repeating.
when that is the only lead which
would do the business. This larse
almost makes it seem rs /; he
failed to remember his oriSinai
plan to cut down ruffs.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-20
TWO VIENNA COUPS
In CERTAIN very rare har

In CERTAIN very rare hands.
the declarer has chance to
make a particular fancy play i'm
either Of two ways. That is so
with throw-in mlneuvers and also
with some of the squeoz yes II is
possible to have more than two
alternatives. even without the ac-
ton Of the defenders influencing
the course chosen. One of the
gaudiest of plays-thc Vienna
coup-in which high card is
laid down to set Up the next card
for q defender. then squeeze him
out of it--can be done either Of Il
couple of ways on some deals.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-08-20

dummy he had left the heart =
and diamond OF. and in his hand
the heart A-l0 and diamond Al.
But he had to discard before
West. who had the heart Us and
diamond KS. BY discardins the
same as the declarcr. West could
be sure of trick to set the con-
tract.
At one other table the play
went the same except that before
running clubs. South scored the
diamond y. So his spade * was
led to the nth trick. with dummy
having also the heart and dia-
mond Q. and South the heart
A-i0 and diamond ]. When he
tossed the diamond ]. West WAS
squeezed between the heart J-S
and diamond X. That made the
contract. The third grand slam
mer succeeded i'll the same way
except that he scored his spade
x before leading the dummy's
last club. He therefore used n
club for his squcczer in what
otherwise was the idcntically
same Vienna Coup.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-27
Red Blood Cells
Must Be Kept Up
If You Want 10
Feel Alive
Thousands Now Regaining Old
Time Pep igor and Drive BY
Releasing Vibrant EnergyTo
Every Muscle, Fibre, Cell

overwork, undue worry, and lack Of cer-
tain foods often reduces the red-blood
strength - and starved, weak, puny
blood Just hasn't the power to Keep up
your energy and drive.
Every day-every hour-mNlionS o.
tiny red-hlood-cells must pour forth
from the marrow Of your bones 70 re-
place those that are worn-out. A low
blood count may Affect you In several
ways: no appetite, underweight. no
energy, Q rundown condition, lack o.
resistance to infection and disease.
TO get real relief you must keep up
your blood strength. Medical authorities,
BY analysis Of the blood, have by posi-
tive proof shown that SIS Tonic 10
amazingly effective in building up low
blood strength In non-organic nutri-
tiouel anemia. This Is due to the SIS
Tonic formula which contains special
and potent ~activating Ingredients.
Also, SIS Tonic helps you enjoy the
food you eat by increasing b gastric
die0sttve juice when It Il n~on-organi-
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With gas, bloat and give ~ nat SOU
food taste.
Don't wait! Energixe your body with
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AZ vigorous blood surges throusnous
your whole body, greater freshness Q
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sleep better, feel better, work better.
play better, have q healthy color glow 70
volir skin-frm flesh I'LL out hollow
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-27
SERVICES
HELD FOR MCCAIN
Relatives, Friends, Patients
Attend Rites For SAM
forum Head

SANATORIUM, Now, 26. -(P-
Simple funeral services for DR..
Paul Presly Mccain, superinten-
dent of the North Carolina tubercu-
lar hospitals, we're held here Tues
day afternoon from the spacious
dining room Of the North Carolina
Sanatorium. Burial followed in old
Bethesda cemetery in Aberdeen.
DR.. Mccain was killed instantly
Monday morning near Raleigh
when the automobile that he was
driving veered in front of a bus.
He was en- route to Raleigh to at
tend a meeting of the executive
committee of the State Medical
Care association.
Officiating at the last rites were
the Rev. Harry K. Holland, pastor
of the Raeford Presbyterian
church; the Rev. William B. Gas
ton, pastor Of the Shiloh Presbyter-
ian church Of which DR.. Mccain
was a member, and the Rev. J. G.
Whitley. pastor of the Leaksville
Presbyterian church.
The services were attended not
only by friends of the family but
also patients here along with
nurses and doctors. Also present
were leaders Of the medical pro-
tession and other prominent state
leaders.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-27

VETERAN FIREMAN
DIES AT DURHAM
Chief Frank w. Bennett
Was Serving Term As
State Association Head

DURHAM, Nov. 26.-R)-Frank
W. Bennett, 60, chief of the Dur
ham Fire department., president of
the North Carolina\ Flremen's as
ISOLATION, and nationally known as
the Singing Fire Chief" died in
a hospital here late Tuesday after
noon.
He had been Durham's frs
chief for Is years. Prominent II
the state and national associations
of fire chiefs, he was first elected
president of the state association
in 1928. In 1889 he vas chief o !
the Southeastern Association o.
Fire Chiefs.
A veteran of the Spanish-Ameri
can war, he had served as Office.
of local veterans organizations
Possessor Of a fine tenor voice
Chief Bennett tor many years ha.
contributed much to the musica
life of Durham.
In addition to the widow, a son
Frank Bennett, Jr., and a daugh
ter, Miss Edith l.. Bennett, sur
vive. The funeral will be held OF
Thursday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-27

More than a million scooters
built in a year is the production
record claimed by a Chicago COM
pany.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-27
DOUGLAS PLANES
FOR BYRD VOYAGE
Navy To Take Along Six
Twin-E ngined Ships For
Polar Area Duty

WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-P)-
The Navy said Tuesday night it is
sending on it's forthcoming Ant
arctic. expedition six twin-engine
Douglastransport planes equipped
with still-secret radar to indicate
conformation of the ground beneath
the great frozen expanse.
Now being readied at the Quon-
set, r. L., Naval Air station the
planes, the Navy statement said,
also will be equipped with jet take
off devices which will enable them
to rise from the decks of the Car
rier Philippine Sea, which will
take them to the area.
The Navy said the planes, Navy
RAIDS, will be the first Of their
type ever launched by a carrier. :.
The expedition, to leave next
month, will be under command Of
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd.
It will include 1000 men who will
train under harsh Polar conditions.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-27

Chamber members assembled at
their dinner meeting.
The driver of a vehicle is respon-
sible for the safety of Juvenile
pedestrians because he knows that
they cannot be expected to be full
ly responsible for their own care,
Davis asserted.
The club also heard a report
from Hal Love, Eastern vice presi-
dent of the North Carolina Junior
chamber, on the initiation of eff
forts to form clubs in Elizabeth.
town and Jacksonville.
The local Junior Chamber ha:
recently organized clubs in Lum
bertor and Whiteville, Love recall
ed. Ky
Hugh Morton was named to tn
clubs photo committee; Robert B
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-27
COUNCIL SEEKING
TEACHER BUDGET
Strike At St. Paul Goes Or
As Both Sides Confer
On Situation

ST. PAUL, MINI, Nov. 26.-WH-
The city council, attempting to
persuade the city's public school
teachers to end their two-day-old
strike, Tuesday night pledged a
re-vamped financial program to
meet demands for higher salaries
and school improvements.
City Commissioner William Par
ranto, member Of an eight-man
committee ordered by Gov. Ed
ward j. Thye to find a basis for
settling the walkout, outlined a plan
that would:
l. Seek exclusion OF state and
federal school aid funds from a
city charter provision limiting the
city's expenditure to $50 per per
son;
2. Call for a new federal census,
which it was predicted would add
at least $4,000 persons to the last
figures collected and thereby
stretch present budget Limitations.
The council late Tuesday receiv-
ed endorsement Of such moves, and
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-27
Girls As Lure

FRANKFURT, Germany, Nov.
rs. -(R)- A black market ring
which used two German girls as
lures to obtain gasoline from
American soldiers has been brok-
en- by the arrest of 20 Germans in
the vicinity Of Aschaffenburg, U. S.
zone constabulary headquarters
said tonight.
The girls would lure soldiers with
vehicles to their homes and enter
tain them while confederates drain
ed the vehicles of gasoline, the an
nouncement said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-27

a request for Immediate and
emergency action to satisfy reason
able demands Of the teachers.
from the City Parent-Teachers as
sociation, officially entering the dis
pute for the first time.
Earlier the teachers charged
that Inadequate local financing
was the major cause Of the walk
AS 80, 1000 students from n grade
and high schools took another hoii.
day, the Teachers Joint Council
(AFL) representing the 1,160 strik-
ers, said the average tax rate for
schools in Minnesota was 80 per
cent higher than that in St. Paul
While an eight-member commit
tee of union, city and states Off.
Gals reconvened a meeting seek
ing a settlement, the teachers con
tinued picketing the empty schoo
houses.
Some students appeared on pickle
lines to keep their teachers com.
pany. The students and parents If
homes near picket lines gave the
strikers hot coffee. One SUDDEN
said he didn't want the strike tt
end ''prematurely."
The teachers want their wage
scale Increased from the presen
81, 300-$2,6 900 range to 81, 400 to So,
800, and additional appropriation:
for Improvement of buildings ane
equipment.
City officials said a 30-year-olG
provision of the city charter limit
ing public expenditures made it i'm.
possible to grant the demands.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-27
EXPERT
ADDRESSES CLUB
Capt. John Davis Tells
Jaycees Caution Should
Govern Driving

A warning to adult motorists that
they must bear responsibility for
the safety Of school children on the
streets was sounded last night by
John Davis, retired member Of the
Wilmington Police Department, in
a speech before the Wilmington
Junior Chamber of Commerce.
when you see a child before
you crossing the street, think that
it may be your child and drive ac-
cordingly," he told the Junior
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-27
FJNALIsTs NAMED
IN BAR CONTEST
g, MINIS Students Ia
VI compete For Speech
Award Here Dec. 10

,;v students Of the Speech Arts
If New Hanover High school
~ chosen yesterday to compete
'. +be finals of a contest sponsored
+be wilmington Bar Associa-
'' Judges for the speeches were
local attorneys, who chose
lh' ALLOWING students to compete
the h . fe+'J finals to be held in the
IN auditorium Tuesday, De-
s cnuJ 10: Winifred Harris, Shi-'
eel esll' Adams. Clara June Ward,
icy Winningham, Catherine Nc
n raas and Edna Mathis. Other en-
..;as we're Nancy Grubbs, Betty
T E,rn Betsy Williams, c. F.
] sp,ls. Laura Ann Harrison, Eve
1 Ls"' Hickman and Catherine Sell
Using Is World Government
MI. 9th To Peace" the winners
' la chosen on the basis OF poise,
Saaten+ of speech, organization Of
IDEAS, and delivery.
Mics Mildred johnson, director
II The class, was praised fo- hel
,,ork with the students and fol-
srinoina the Speech Arts Glass
=" New Hanover Sigh school. A
s.+ive of Woodland, she is a grad
usta of Atlantic Christian college
.nd received her masters degree
sr0om Eastern Carolina Teacher!
oollopP
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-27
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she SHE SHOPS
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-27

Howard to its education commit
tee; and Mack Herring to its youth
welfare committee.
Visitors last night included: Neil
Patrick, Jr., an associate MEM
Der, Harry E Payne, Henry H.
Sellers. Jr., James c. Whedbee,
Jr., and Carl j. Humphrey.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-27
Obituaries
MRS. MARGARET HOMES

Mrs. Margaret Porter Jones. the
widow of Harvey B. Jones, Sr. and
the mother Of DR.. Mary j. Layton
OF Wilmington, died at Rex hos
pital in Raleigh Tuesday. She wa
IS years Of age.
Funeral services will be hAld
Thursday afternoon from St, Saw.
|iors Episcopal Church in RALEIGH.
With Bishop E. H. Penick official.
ing. Interment will be in the Hone.
wood cemetery.
Mrs. Jones survived by one son.
Harvey B. Jones, Jr., Raleigh and
seven daughters: DR.. Layton; Mrs.
Tom Halstead, Austin Texas: Mrs.
3. B. Ragan, Raleigh; Mrs. c. B.
Harrell, Havelock; Mrs. r. E. Col.
Inns, Pensacola, Fla; Mrs. H. 3.
Davis, jacksonville, Fla; Mrs. Mat
tie j.. Layton, Raleigh; Mrs. J. S.
Shaw, Raleigh; two brothers. E. w.
and F. G. Porter of Raleigh; one
sister, Mrs. John S. Manghum.
Raleigh; ten grandchildren and
Two great-grandchildren.
MRS. WINNIE WALTON GEORGE
Funeral services for Mrs. Winnie
Walton George, 70, who died at the
nome OF her daughter, Mrs. Cora
waterman on Masonboro Sound
ea-ly Tuesday morning after a long
illness will be conducted from
Masonboro Baptist church Wednes.
day afternoon at 2 o'clock by the
Rev. T. H. King. 1nterment will
follow in Oakdale cemetery.
She is survived by four daugh-
ters: Mrs. Cora Wagerman, Mrs.
Floyd Whitman, Mrs. Elizabeth
Far-ow and Mrs. Effie Farrow all
OF Wilmington, two sons, D. M.
George and D. B. George, both
OF Wilmington, two sisters, Mrs.
Annie Biddle and Mrs. Margaret
Farrow both Of Wilmington and
one brother A. L. Walton Of .Spo.
kane. WashingtonAnd a number
Of grandchildren and great grand
children.
Pallbea-ers will be: Graham
Farrow, Gurthy Farrow, David
George, Monroe George, Jr..
HIRAM Whitman and Floyd Whit.
man all grandsons of Mrs. George
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-11-27
ARMY GETS TURKEY

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 2s.-(Re
The Army has shipped 2,427. 00(
pounds of turkey to its forces ir
the Pacific for Thanksgiving, 1t
Col. Lloyd w. Brenneman, sale
Tuesday. Shipments started ir
October.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-09
Rawsonville .

Rawsonville. Mich.-Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Gordon Hurst, Ann Arbor,
announced the birth OF son at
st. Joseph's Hospital. Tuesday.
February 5. The baby weighed
five pounds and six ounces and
has been named Larry Gordon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmund Belts
spent Saturday in Detroit and
attended the theater In the eve
ming.
Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Milton Dixon
and daughter. Maralyn, Royal Oak.
and Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Dixon
and children were Monday dinner
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ.
Dixon.
Several neighbors from here at
tended the golden wedding ami
versary Of Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Burrell Sunday at the home Of
their son Leon Burrell in Ypsilanti.
Mrs. Anton Susterka is spend
ing a few days with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Stella Witherspoon and
son in Detroit.
Mrs. Cyril Corkins and children.
Maple ST., spent Wednesday with
Mrs. Wilmer Corkins.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-09
CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

TUCK WAS admitted to the in
ner ONCE Of George Leighman by
a secretary so exquisite she almost
succeeded in awing him. Mr.. Leigh
man was growing both heavy and
gray. He had anxious eyes. It took
him some time to absorb the fact
that Albert Hime was dead. But,
my Lord" he exclaimed, slapping
his balding forehead. "he was 60
ing to produce Ina Hart" Every
thing was all straight except the
signing Of the contract" From the
window Tuck could see part Of an
outdoor set. The sails of a very
Dutch windmill turned idly in the
California sunlight.
As to the matter OF the possible
poisoning Of Mr.. Hime from some
thing he had eaten in the cafe, Mr..
Leighman was most positive. Ri
diculousl All he had was cup Of
black coffee. saw him drink it."
"And you were with him the en-
tire time? ?"
mo. Ny car was at the garage
here being checked; I'd ridden in
from Culver City with him. Lester,
Miss Hastings agent, offered to
drive me home. Wanted to talk
about Hastings, OF course"
80 Miss Hastings and Mr.. Hime
were alone after you left"
lone?" asked Leighman.
There were about hundred other
diners packed all around them. II
you call that alone"
rs there any possibility, in your
opinion, that there was something
more between Mr.. Hime and Miss
Hastings than a business associa-
tion?"
IF producer got into a lather
over every pretty blonde who
walked into his office, he'd be in a
lather all the time" commented
Leighman.
There's just one reason why
ask. In my long talk with Mrs
Hime this morning. II struck me
that she was a woman OF unusual
intelligence, and at her best OF
unusual brilliance OF personality
And Mr.. Hime slept in what had
been the guest room. 1t struck me
that the ego OF the husband Of Mrs
Hime might suffer a little. won
dered II Miss Hastings. because she
would be inclined to look up TO Mr.
Hime as a power in her world
might have become a means Of es.
cape from a certain sense OF in
adequacy his wife gave him."
Leighman said: Not the slight.
est hint Of that has leaked out" He
added: "Hime was lucky to have
Victoria for a wife, and he knew It
She's remarkable woman" HI,
broad. worried, clever face con.
tracted into a frown. Poor Vicky,'
he said. Poor little woman" He
reached for his telephone. Tuck left
him with a pantomime goodby. lie
was speaking blundering words oi
comfort TO Mrs. Hime.
The secretary OF the agent Louli
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-02-09
The Birthday Murder

cause he found the same name
written in pencil over and over
again on the only dolly she had not
torn up.
When Tuck tried Mora Hastings
apartment again an unusually pret-
ty amber blonde answered the door
and admitted that she was Miss
Hastings. When he identified him
self, she retained the expression he
had seen on the faces OF daughters
Of very rich men. II was a look Of
insulation, as though its owner
placidly accepted the fact that the
sings and arrows OF outrageous
fortune would never be her lot.
When he entered the characterless,
expensive living room Of the apart
ment he saw that she had been
shopping. There were two large
boxes on the sofa from one OF
which spilled the red Of a dress she
must have begun to unwrap when
he rang the bell. II can't imagine
what you want to see me for" she
said, as she pushed the dress into
tne pox ana replaced tne ld' he
toio her lnat Albert hime was
dead.
ohe stralgnteneo from tne oox
and looked at him as though she
was ABOUT 10 ACCUSE MIN OF lying.
Inen sne doubled at the knees and
feil Forward, stlll with that look OF
protest on ner race. Her faii pusned
over the conee table before the SOFA
ana piie Oh lime magazines
spiiied 70 tne moor. Sne lay mud
dieo on the tnick gray rug the war
grim races OF several generals star
ing up around her ioveiy PRONE.
her toreneao nad Struck tne corner
OF tne httie table Sharply, ana as
ne iifted ner and carried her 10 the
sora' pusning tne TWO ooxes 10 tne
moor. ne coulo ALREADY see the rant
pinKlsn beginnings OF a pruise on
front OF the photogenic skuil.
Wnen sne came 10 sne stared up
az tne celiing' then looked at MIN.
she saio VI mumeo voice: Can
my agent Mr. Lester. linen sne
closed ner eyes, put ner hands over