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Evening star., 1946-09-23
BY THE HASKIN SERVICE.

@. How much money was paid
by the Federal Government last
year in salaries and wages to en-
ployes?-V. M. S.
| A. During the calendar year
1945 the total amount paid in sal
aries and wages to Federal Gov
| ernment employees was $7,100, 900,
900.
@. What artist painted innumer-
able portraits Of himself?-W. M
A. Rembrandt. 1t Is estimated
that he painted between so and &C
self portraits.
@. Where is the largest fish pier
In the United States?-H. H.
A. The Boston fish pier is the
largest landing place for fish in the
United States. Ordinarily about
300 900, 900 pounds Of fish are han
died there in a year.
@. How many people are there
in a congressional district7-B. T.
A. Under the 1910 census, in view
Of law which will keep the men,
bership Of the House of Represen-
tatives at 435, each member of the
House represents approximately
304 600 people.
G. What are the so-called noble
metals? r. S.
A. The term is used in reference
to certain metals that show NO
tendency to oxidize under ordinary
conditions. The alchemists applied
the name to gold and silver because
they believed them to be capable
Of releasing the noble principles In
the baser metals. Six metals OF
the platinum group-platinum, pal
ladium, iridium, osmium, rhodium
and ruthenium-are now common
ly included in the noble metals.
Q. Is a dentist permitted to
charge for an appointment that the
client has failed to keep?-D. r.
A. The American Dental Associa-
ton says that this practice is fol-
lowed to some extent over the en-
tire country, but Is not based on
any standing rule. Legally the time
Of an individual, whether q profess
sional man or any other type Of
worker, is considered a commodity
and may be charged for even
though no service is provided by
the individual. The fee charged is
generally smaller than the amount
it costs the dentist to keep the time
open.
@. What is the total length In
miles of the trails in the Carlsbad
Caverns?-J. T. s.
A. There are 7 miles OF trails in
the caverns, 750 feet below the sur
face.
@. What is the rate of pay Of q
captain in the Army, also of q
major? Is the rate of pay the same
If the officer has a wartime COM
mission and Is not in the Regular
Army?-E. S. T.
A. The new base pay OF a ma jor
in the Army is $1,000 and that of q
captain is $2,760. A commissioned
officer receives an additional 5 per
cent Of his base pay for each three
years Of service, and the base pay
Is increased by 10 per cent for any
period Of service beyond the con-
tinental limits of the United States
The rate of pay is the same whether
a man is in the Regular Army OF
In the Army Of the United States
@. Were printed invitations ever
issued to public hangings In this
country?-M. G. B.
A. Such an instance is recorded by
a writer on frontier days. Cards
were sent to the leading citizens OF
Tombstone, Arizona. inviting them
to the hanging of five bandits on
March %, 1884, at l o'clock. In the
lower left-hand corner were the
words: Not transferable.
Evening star., 1946-09-23

@. What artist painted innumer-
able portraits Of hinself?-W. M
A. Rembrandt. 1t Is estimated
that he painted between so and &C
self-portraits.
Evening star., 1946-09-23

0HAy WAC - AeSSC
touched in the
head, but what
made them ask?
They explained
to her that only
q few minutes
before they had
seen me on q
vacant lot play
ing football all
by myself.
He is out
there, one Of
the men SAlo,
"all dressed up
in every thing
fAAAA>1l A1AuAHa
Evening star., 1946-09-23
McLennore
Troins to PIoy
Wartime Football
By Henry McLer, or,

Some friends dropped by the house
the other day and asked my wife II
I was crazy.
She said yes she thought I prob
Evening star., 1946-09-23
Answers to
Questions

A reader can get the answer to any
question Of fact BY writing The Evening
NE, washington 2, D. c. Please in
close 8 cents for return postage.
Evening star., 1946-09-23
Frank r. Kent =
The Great GameofPolitics
Dismissal of Wallace by President
Seen as Sound but Belated Decision

After strange Of blunderng wobbling copro-
missing Truman finally reached the possible position
for him In the matter Of Mr. Henry Wallace From the
he admitted his mistake in indosng Wallaces
speech the continuance that gentleman
absurdity His retirement inevitable
this clear that
Evening star., 1946-09-23

On the mainland, the Army had
taken no precautionary measures.
Then suddenly 1t lost its self-con-
troll and, egged on by public clamor
some Of it from greedy Americans
who sought an opportunity to pos
sess themselves of Japanese rights
and property, it began to round up
Unfortunately the Japanese who
had been born in Japan, as well
as those born here.
Crowded into cars like cattle,
these hapless people were hurried
away to hastily constructed and
thoroughly inadequate concentration
camps, with soldiers with nervous
muskets on guard, in the great
American desert. We gave the fancy
name Of relocation centers" to
these dust bowls. but they were con-
centration camps nonetheless, al
though not as bad as Dachau or
Buchenwald.
Hate Kept at Fever Heat.
War-excited imaginations, raw
race-prejudice and Grass greed kept
hateful public opinion along the
Pacific Coast at fever heat. Fortu-
nAtely, the President had put at the
head of the War Relocation Author
ity strong and able man who was
not afraid to fight back. Later the
President transferred the agency X
Evening star., 1946-09-23
Harold [. Ickes
|Man to Man
Wartime Abuse of American japanese
Should Now be Corrected by US.

hope those who disposed to be indifferent about
treatment Of alien strains will Citizen 13660
Mine okubo and published the Columbia University
Both the illustrations and the short text TELL without
that would be of the treatment of the
who living this land Of the brave and home the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-27
New Fire Alarm
System Accepted
ByCifyCounci|
$20.62o Soyme:t
To GomewelI Firm
Is Ordered Made

After bearing reports that the new
city fire alarm system has been COM
! plctcly Installed and that il is work
ing satisfactorily, the City Council
Monday night ordered payment made
Ia The G&mcwcll Company in full for
the entire cost. amounting to S20. $50
Mayor Henry Powell told the Coln-
Gil that Fire Chief Cooper Ellis had
informed him that 81 far as he knew
the system had UCcn properly in
stalled and Was working III perfect
condition.
The new >SyStcm consists of So
alarm boxes scattered over all parts
of The four city wards. within easy
reach OF a fire anywhere within the
city limits.
y petition 10 the council from
property owners ON Young avenue
extension. asking iur Il fire hydrant
and street light was received and
filed lor future reference when new
construction is carried out.
The mayor and the chief Of police
Wee instructed to make an inSpcc-
ton O! lighting service on Harrcil
street. and empowered To I; Ike such
acton rs deemed wiSc III extending
the service. The area between Will
nam and Lcnc streets l. involved in
the inspection.
Tn" councils committee on taXicab
licenses asked To re relieved of fur
lh"r responsibility and proposed tina,
III lie future a.. applications for new
tI>I licenses ur considered by the
cou"y. - whole. Tie committee
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-27
Thanksgiving Day Will Be Observed
AsFu|l Holiday Here On Tomorrow
Stores To Close;
Football Come Is
Main Attraction

Tomorrow will be observed us o.
full holiday by most Henderson
business concerns in celebration Of
Thanksgiving.
Retail establishments will close fnr
the entire day in most instances.
along with the banks. the post OF
flee and public offices All schools
suspend this afternoon until Mon
day. and the tobacco market began
a protracted holiday season.
With the resumption of business
on FriC2y. the retail community will
start the Christmas shopping grind.
the stores and their clerks are an
ticipating a busy time of il from now
on until Christmas arrives.
Whether manufacturing plants will
stop for the day or for several days
was not learned. but most OF them
Will suspend for Christmas some
four weeks hence
Theatres and other amusement
places. and eating establishments are
expected to operate Thursday 10 ac-
commodate the holiday trade.
Only public event of the day is.t~
be the football game on the W.
school field here between Henderson
and Lexington high schools |, will!
close the season for the Henderson
Bulldogs. If weather conditions are
favorable. tremendous crowd -
looked for AT the afternoon contest
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-27
New City Ordinance
forbids Possessing
Explosive Fireworks

4 new city ordinance was
passed by the Henderson City
Council Monday night prohibit
ing the possession for sale ar
otherwise of explosive fireworks
within the city limits. The PEN
atty fixed is fine of $50 or 80
days imprisonment.
The council recently repealed
its ordinance which granted Ii
censc for the sale of fireworks.
and now forbids both the sale
and possession of the explosives.
The county did the same thing.
hut found that il had no author
ity under State law To refuse Ii
.ccnscs for the sale Of fireworks.
and had to repeal its ban.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-27

Having The front wheel alignment
checked At Least every three months
IS Il good way to save ON rubber. y
webbing vince! wears out tires very
rnnidlN
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-27

w.5 sedue5tei to make up 4 report
by the next meeting 81 the CounCi!
To- determine whether additional cabs
are required To serve needs al the
public.
Applications for new taNicabs were
received and referred 10 the tnNicah
committee. III. NJ. ELLINGTON asked for
two new cabs ami III. A. Savage for
one.
Joe Nj. Bass. Jr.. filed an applica-
ton for 4 place in the police depart
nient, and the request WIS received
and filed for future reference when
4 Vacancy occurs.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-11-27
It's 4 Fact

It's Fact
The one who thinks our jokes are
poor
Would Straightway change his views
Could lie compare the jokes we
print
With those we could not Use.
Varieties
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1946-10-12
6. Sriide 8lGtter

Der @abltag froh aus bem SerbIt-
nebel uno entpuppte ii6 als elm reb-
tes Sonnenfinb. @s lag ettpas Seits
tdglibes iiber benz fleinen @ernbau-
len.
0ie WGnner batten irgenb elm
Stiid Seiertassgepanb aur @erftag-
lihfeit geiellt 1lno aub Die Wienen
mare1 glei6iam nerbrant nit elmer
geipiiien @iirbe. S6on in aqer Sriibe
eing es in BEN @irtsbGulern aus unb
elm. Der Cine braudte Elm @ldshen
Sbnaps gegen ben Serbitnebel, bem
Inoern ipar nod Ole &eble troden
bonn geitrigen Gage, Der Dritte bate
feline Sinte, um ieinen 3ettel su i1rei-
ben, unb muBte 6esnegen nottpenoig
gum Hatronennirt geben. go bate
ieoer einen gepi6tigen @ruino, I'M
ins 8irtsbaus al1 fommen.
: Die @abler fanen unb gingen
uno man muBte bo6 Die Iusii9ten
Der beribieoenen &anbibaten beIpre-
den, obpobl ieoer nit Dem sSnbalte
ieines 3ettels lid idlau binter Dem
8erse bielt. 9ariiber tpnroe es Mits
tag u,to es mar 11ibt rnebr Der Wiibe
inert, beim5ugeben.
0ie @eiber batten natiirli1 au6
genug 5ll tun, um ibre oft iebr ber-
i6ieoenen Iniibten au berfe6ten.
ltnb Damn gab es alih nod einige am
oere Neltigfeiten, Die our6geipro6en
meroen mubten. Die &uberb1uerin
batte geltern abeno bon ibrem 6en-
lter aus geieben, tpie 6es Iltibultbei-
ben 2ois BEL Ser &eimfabrt oes &rat-
tenmaders Stante Dor Den Mugen iei-
ner Wutter BEN 5traub bonn Suite
augemorfen babe.
Die gbebalfte oes ~2infsumsed"
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1946-10-12

iSeoer Rrattenmader lit Elm NnseI au
meinem Sors!~
Cine Stunbe ip1ter aber Log iie .pie
lgebroden in benz groBen MrmitibI am
lOfen, benn ibr Wadnn bate ibr END.
lih gang rei,ten Wein eingei1enft,
Der nber 10 berb l,tlb brenneno mar,
bob tie idredlih oaran fpiirgte. 600.
lmii0e ntuBte man lie 5u 8ette brin.
lgen uno ibre oiinnen 2ippen blieben
lfeit geihloiien, tp1bren6 Die funfeln-
ben Mugen allein perrieten, oaB Elm
oiiiteres 5euer in ibrem Seraen
brannte.
Wooeit idlenoerte lartgiam i'm
DunfeI bein, aber 2idt tpar in Der
Seele. Dabeim IaBen Die Seiniger,
beim alabertoIiden aaffee uno BEL
ben geroiteten Gartoffeln. Na6 Dem
giien mahte er ben 8oriblag, pie-
Der einmal 5u muii5ieren, nno ane
|naren nit 6reuoen bereit. sic be-
|merften iuobl, Dob ettpas 8eIonberes
init ibm Dorgegangen mar, iagter
aber nibts bariiber. Mu6 &nB ipar
beute lebr better, benn er batte in Der
nHatrontaIbe" einige Sh0ppleitt
mitgenommen unb pielleidt batte er
audi nod einen anbern @runo smr
Srobli6feit. Stante mar ebenfans
gut aufgelegt uno Die beiben Mlten
marens' nod mebr, peil iie Die &in-
Der 10 frOblih iaben, mas ibon lange
ni6t mebr Der Sau getpeien. 8is ipdt
in Die Naht binein flangen 3itber
uno 8uitarre, 8ioline unb @anba in
Der beimeligen Stube unb am beII lten
iubelte bas funfelnbe Biiton.
Mls Die Sungen au 8ette gegangen
naren, iagte Der alte Shnabele 5r
ieiner beiieren SaIfte:
sd ntobt' nur pilien, mas uniern
Ofpoeit auf einmal 10 beqauf gema6t
bat! @s gebt mid tidts an, aber i6
mein' eben bod, es muB mas 8eIon-
oeres iein. Im gnbe lit er 10 freua-
frob, neil bas @eibdft 10 ,flott gebt
uno er iest gan5 @err nno Weilter
tit, ODER aber er meit1t, er friege NOR
gen aub elm paar 5timinen BEL Der
8abl, benn er fat eben oo6 alh iein
Stol5le, ooer er bat Elm Sd0pplein
iiber ben DurIt genommen!"
Die &rattennaherin tot, als Oh Tie
Dor Sblafrigfeit bic 8orte ibres @l-
ten iiberbort batte; tie ging ihipeigenb
ger Sdlaffammer 5u, murmelte oann
aber, inbem tie auf ben Stod5dbnen
lahelte: sd glaub', ih tpeiB es bei-
Ier!"
Evening star., 1946-09-22
PeDS0dent Powder will
makes teeth Twice as
Reeedng chin running your ehild's appearance

This little girls recedng chin spelling her looks and her
poise dentist discovered that The orar groutb Of b girls
jaa bng checked BY improper position of her teeth Fortunately
she taken the dentist her teeth and
allow her develop normally Today she's different girl
beuerlookng, posed Parents, be yoar children
the dentist early and regularly! And insist careful
brushing with Pepsodent Tooth Powder keep teeth pakng
Evening star., 1946-09-22

Tooth Powder with Irium makes teeth
brighter than any other leading brand.
Their clinical tests, photoelectric tests,
home brushing tests piled up the mass
of evidence that eoncluateJ proved
Evening star., 1946-09-22

4 Pepsodent Powder produce.
lustre on teeth tuiee as bright
Z as the average of all other
leading brands brighter
4 than any of them-bar none!
Get Pepsodent Tooth Powder, the onl
powder containing Irium, the e*elaa'
cleansing ingredient. You'll find Per
sodent tastes as bright as it cleans!
Evening star., 1946-09-22

Dentists proved it !Scien-
lists proved it! Identical
twins proved it! They
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-17
AUTOMOBILES WANTED

A GOOD used car from nriyate party.
Wili pay cash Dawson slis
A GOOD car from an individual. no
dealers Will pay cash Prospect 34iO.
A LOW MILEAGE car wanted ~ once
from privsts part,. WIN pay czsn nc
10 81. 500 al m "a preferrrd- Car
nseded e<diy No dealers uN i-s773,
A LOW MILEAGE car wanted must bs
ciean- any make Or model. from private
party. Pay cash Tosnsend o-oES2.
A PARTS place psedS cars, trucks Tor
parts Jeff Auto Parts. Tyler 4-so3b.
A PRIVATE party wants good car.
VIII pay nigh price MA iss2
RErfSTERED nurse wants 1899 u
"a closed ear or cDnVcrtihls. Ask Tor
B<rnics. NO ss2s. res, IN i-3737
A SOUTHERN buyer here for a Ne.s
Nsnts 1895 1897 1898 i94Ox. ans
make or model 10 56s9
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-17

Wartime credit restrictions have
beeu relaxed Smaller payments
now available except when certain
listed" articles are involve
Down payments and home i'm
provement loans loans for ed
ucational or business purposes and
for medical, dental, hospital and
funeral expenses available for ~
months--see chart
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-17
ROYAL OAk FARMS

4 room home, Price 50 500. 81 500
doxu s7S monthly
tPWtS kfGHT a HINES INC
sOS2O Gratiot fEusctlls lis4
iQ-AcRE psrccls Of good land north
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-17

Up TO ~ Mesfks 70 Rspsy
ses the new smaller payuseots. Iaano
Ter eertsis psrpo<e< still umsesd ~
Gev't requisites tn shsrtss psgss14
Ask fes fsu infcsmsftos.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-17
BUSINESS PROP. ron SALE

pEoUTNDRE. nr Eevsds Store Win
ept In rear. double ssr.. forced II. ".
heat. ouick possession
JOHN sTROM, REaLTOR
e11 EASI STATE FAIR-rO s-4163
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-17

COIORED-S S-acre farms sibley road
near Telegraph rosd Also 3 lots, 5000
each. Second street from Teierrsph and
sibley roads. =. A. CLAHAsSEY. i3S
Cadillac Square. CA 4i36.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-17
BUSINESS PROP. ron SALE

CASS. near Henry-Brics, IL rooms
sspeg for business, limited bulk NIL.
iafa Realty. ca 5567. TO 5-52o2
JEFFERSON h.. an. ASHLAND
This modern bidE of brick and eloeh
siss sosioo stories hikh full eAse.
rrnted Ind nDof ieased. fos . Iotsl Of
ss0S mo Sh0~s So net Can ss pur-
chased sirh s15 900 down
RobERT W SMITH q CO
lsSs5 y. WARREN TU i-3o7o
WOODWARD. nTzr q Miis. gas station
and 64-foot corner idssl Tor apart
ment a,s a<ar sshools. stores and
transportation,
JOHN sTROM, RLALTORs
AT EAST STATE FAIR-fO 84fs3
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-17
Suburban Reel Esra,e Tor Sale

BLOOMFIELD Visre--i0ts 20 q up
refiFictei city improvements. Juctcn
FTsdsay Co PA e70O
COOPFp Drafborn Ten 5 q hs'r 80
gar 81 600 d. Nels0n TR 10000
IATHPOP ToEuxfe rsurn house
home ates Vstri sewer AsaiIfhic. zee
sfTirtsd Ueigi !rvIrtipre Nlst sol
IGllg STpgA -prhf TOR
ar TAgT CTATF FAfH I'D s-tff
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-17
INGLESIDE ESTATES

Formerly Detroit Creamery Farms i,
T. 10 acres well restricted very fer
tie. well tiled land. Oflces. GrOesbecs
and Nunncley il6 Nj Rds and
17ss s. Gratioi ODD inrleNdc Inn
HOUSEMAN SFITZLEf CORP
Nj Clemens f3o2 Cherry 4sl6
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-17
CQ2agaagm0ANMealth 2gag ANMeal
tonErtcga-ta

o-OFFtCES-te
DoWkT0WN. 1877 National Bank Ui6s.,
woodward asd Cadillac So. CH 1aoo
DOWNTOWN. 3o< Caettoi Part Buiidlns,
State at 6;iswsia 81. cn 77l0
DOWNTOWN. Iso< esstist
at Rssssii ca i5os
WEST SIDE, SOS mlshIsaa Ave. st
Junction, 2nd Fieor IA $40 .
EAST SIDE. 1880 &. JsNsrsea st Censsr :
t0pp. Hudssa Metsrsl IL o3So
EAST SIDE. se0s Van 0yks at
Harper. 2nd Floor Pl 7to6
NORTHWEST, sofa Cd. River q lsy ~.
Rsem 2e4 s0vsr xrssss'O ~ s.s10s 8
NORTHWEST. SI2o Fsakset at llv9uelg 2
20S Camps BidO. uM 3.2e1k
HiGHlAh0 PARk. i4o4s Wesswssd q Z
Manchester t0pp. Fsrd'O 70 s-ss2o
HlGHLAho Pk;. 500 M.rchy Dial,. IN
"'''"'' rate 3olo 90 balances " "'es
or ''" ''' 21lok en- that ''' I" ~ -. .
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-17
VACANT LOIS ron SALE
ST. CLAIR SHORES

Just the spo, for your nsV home We
have several efloicv lots and frontage.
IRWIN. kiCsHr 4 HINES. INC
$4,000 East Jefferson NJ 10 Miie
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-17

s-scre farm and 4-room home. 30 miles
from city hall. Other farms available
GILBERT REALTY ~ S-3tlO
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-03-01

-.. ,..I -.--iI. ~. -
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49, oN0' ~ L'',,,
r9.'Se "aS "'5t.''. !, W.Di.. ne II.
.t'i ''oS''''' sac '''"7''' IN s"'
'ilF sac You sl'"'0" oe cong
''!.S, 'HCIe btfl.
D".I'E my J9o lie ASKED zen
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-03-01
(AJOB FOR JENNA: {
,-.~.. .....@ fauM BnhzuW7 <fIz M.

take the appointments"
Steve and Mary did not get back
until early morning and at about
IL o'clock Jenny, on her way up to
bed. heard The fire signal shriekirg
across the town. Shit counted the
signals and wen: to the telephone
in the hall to look at the signal To-
| cations printed OF a piece of card
board and thumbtacked 20 the wall.
She said aloud. Why, that's near
the BarnaCle."
She ran upstairs and burst into
Ede's room and Gram called up
from the living -pom where she was
setting things to rights, Il wonder
where the fire is
Jenny shouted. out ear the
Barnacle" She said to EIDE. who
was lying IN bed reading. There
aren't many houses in that district.
Eide. suppose It should be the
juke-bo% place. It's bound to be fun
of kids this time of night"
Eide sat up. She said, Mortified,
on. Jenny no, that would be hor-
rIble.'
Jenny few downstairs and met
Gram coming up She said. I'm
going to phone and find out"
Living in a small town YOU know
vour telephone operator The New
tons wire was 4 party line 1t VAS
busy Mrs Aller again Jenny could
t-- - $3.50 .Nt1-,l, -, - -, 4,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-03-01
CHAPTER TWENTY.SINE

4 1 ~ 1 l
KENNY HAD taken a trst-afd
ra,.~se She Us n7an,her of the
Pga Cross gr0yr in the town She
r-a47rad oe4+iro ont of her house
coat and INTO har street cIo+bos
The Red Cross car vouI3 cali for
her The an7huIanCe voIII9 come
from, %nrtham Tho loast- inifiraa
v1tlH he -rssted an the soo, IN the
nearest house An the availahIe
doctors and nurses in SeahaVen had
Teen called.
A f..,. n,.rrtee iqtar y "a, dreu,
.- a.. a., +l1. ana ,o,r, No. -,
H.. ra.sa a.a,t,rr fari, The n.o,,,.
an 81. fre ..h.sf gt.rrad ~, .ha no.
nlfa,.tgr ana tboy drove au.,,
Tsav corI5 see the fro .Iore no.
f-r- TO-. ,-,cha4 :. tn h,r,E,,a
f,..,,. b,.,4... b,,,9od lilo 1,nIo,
- t1-.r.,-.r4 a,,lo,,,5 &c ,no,
~a.=T ,f.,., No. 41,II, 80, ,uaG
H.. 10 tta ..,. na5 oaao n,,
,R..,4 ne ,',,,t4 r,rr W. ra,ras.
800. ,r.n a., .an,e,.a,r ,.arI a,I
.@.a. tEafr rItg' t,frb.
~, C.a'o f., ~ a,aa,aa hi,nta,.
Tba doctors bo1 at.
,e,.4, n.,o
m PARTON -, osLad Ia,oy
.rbo, called I'm ire. az -,e
uammGnd sieve wasn't fhore
TIa.s o,t Of to,vn and exDoete % back
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-03-01
(To b Continued

took her by the ann and ran back
with her He helped Or. Mathews
cNtr.cate Barton from behind the
wheel They lifted him from the car
and laId him on the road, and peo-
pie ran up, eXcIaiming anxiouslv.
\ man took of his coat and put it
under the White head.
Mathews a meeting beside his
old friend His mouth was com.
pressed and his eyes angry
with the old anger, the old rebel
lion Jenny knelt, too. She said. Is
he 20
Mathews stood up His voice was
harsh, and broken. He said, as If
she weren't there, Someone Will
have to get hold of Steve. Berts
dead
Steve Barton and Mary Hatha-
way left Portland in the afternoon.
They had arrived in time for lunch
con with Mr.. Foster. had discussed
the plans and specifications. and
Foster had taken them to see sew.
signed and built and had also shown
them the plans of The postwar prof.
Get IN which he was interested. His
summer home was a little distance
out of the city and Steve thought,
sitting on the VIDE porch. how gra-
cious and pleasant a place II was.
But he was uneasy. His father had
sand, Every mans entitled to ono
day oft IN ten years. This is yours"
Mary did most of the talking
when the hospital plans were dis
CusSed. her dark face flashing into
interest and animation. At such
moments she was very nearly beau
tful, and Steve regarded her With
admiration. gratitude, and some
thing slightly mor personal 1t was
relaxing, he admitted to himself, to
get away from SeahdVen for a few
hours, away from the demands
upon his time and energy. Yet he
admitted also, he wanted to be kept
busy so busy that every dav
he found himself going t. bed so
tired that he fell asleep almost in
Stantly, waking only When the IN
Slstent hornet of the telephone
buZZed in his ears If he were suf-
ticlently tired, he could forget a lot
of things, they became blurred by
fatigue. he could forget a beach,
head in the Pacific the smell of II
the look of the sky and water. the
sound of planes. the sound of guns
they carried and the bombs they
dropped He could forget the boys
he had SWeated to save and the
boys no surgeon. however skilled,
no drug, however remarkable. could
save He could forget the things he
had seen and heard and felt.
Forget, too, the sharp, impatient
anguish of realization when he
knew that his right hand would be
useless to him as a surgeon Oh, he
had learned to make do with 1t. he
could eat, he could shave. he could
dress himself and drive a car He
was just a hundred per cent better
off than the KIDS who had no right
hand at all, and he had seen thern,
he had ,perfOrmed the amputatiOnS
but .the fact remained that what
he had wished to remain, what
he had wished to become, would
never &c
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