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Browning chief., 1947-02-28
A Strange Will
CompLicates Things

II know that certain young man
Of undeniable physical attraction
is marrying thirty million dollars
next week. I know that in your
subconscious mind, you believe him
to be an adventurer. I know that
you should have investigated him
months ago-that you are also both
cred by the fact that your entire
family seems jealous of his mar
riage to your niece. Not jealous,
mind, Of his perhaps having the
benefits Of great fortune, but jeal-
GUS in more personal way, as If
secretly they were all in love with
him and wanted him for them
selves"
"You are so-right," she faltered.
Her eyes lit up in admiration. "How
in the world"
II am a trained observer. It IS
my job to see what others miss.
Then, too, I have sources of infor-
nation"
She crossed to the windows again,
searching the outside hastily. What
in the world is she looking for
there? he pondered. Is she anxious
to have this over with before the
others get back? The family was
having another of the interminable
wedding rehearsals. Or was it some
other thing she sought in the dark
ening afternoon? She had glanced
| at the clock more than once, he not
ed.
He crushed his cigarette in an
ashtray, going over to her again.
He stood behind her, looking over
her shoulder while he talked. There
was nothing to see. The sailor still
slumped against the gateway, try
ing to read a paper in the unsteady
glow of a street light. A woman
passed in a shiny silk raincoat, a
red scarf whipping out from her
neck in a sudden gust of wind. Far
off, near the bandstand, hoboes had
started to burn rubbish in an iron
basket, as was their custom on
these cold evenings. The red glow
of it Aickered itfully in the fog.
II know" he went on, his voice
| low and impatient now. that you
must have another reason, for sure.
ly you are not caught in the trap
this fellow sets for the unwary. Are
you afraid Veronica will lavish too
much of the Bigelow money on him,
forgetting the others? You see, l
have heard that she inherits the
bulk of it upon her marriage"
Browning chief., 1947-02-28
s. M4*@s?%s 44:;:!:!! s.: Z: ~:

Duke McCale, private detective, is
guarding the wedding presents at the
Bigelow mansion. He senses that old
Miss Adelaide Bigelow Is afraid Of some.
thing more than theft. He meets the
bride and groom-to-be, Veronica and
Curt vallaincourt, and veronica's moth.
Or, Sybil, and her brother and sister,
Stephen and Victoria. McCale learns that
VaQaincourt Is free spender and gam.
bier. He also finds out there was .
curious episode in the lives Of Stephen
Bigelow and his wife. There Is a strange
tension at the mansion. Christopher
Storm, who had once been rejected by
Veronica, seems particularly Ill at ease.
Stephen Is also notably jumpy. Karen
goes out, and returns In an hour.
Browning chief., 1947-02-28
Tragedy Strikes
Suddenly

1--WE can still expose this fellow
me-lad. It's quite possible that I
can dig up something in few days"
She joined him in the bay win
dow, shaking her head in a quick
gesture of distaste.
Impossible, she murmured.
"Then why, in all justice to your
self, did you call me in at all?" he
wanted to know.
81 think l wanted to be sure"
He left her staring out into the
rain and went back to the fire.
"Who introduced Curt Vallain-
court into this house?" he asked,
raising his eyes to the woman at
the window.
But his query went unanswered.
For on the instant Of bringing his
glance to focus on her, he saw her
sway as if something outside had
struck terror to her heart. He
thought for a moment she would
fall through the window.
A shot split the silence, forcing
a cry from her lips. He believed
for one awful moment that someone
outside had shot Adelaide, half ex-
pected to hear the shattered glass
Of a windowpane fall to the floor.
In one leap, he was at her side.
She huddled against him. pointing
out and down.
One quick glance and the scene
below was forever photographed on
the film of his mind. He saw q
woman in green running along the
by-path of the Common that bisect.
ed the hill.
ITO BE CONTINUED
Browning chief., 1947-02-28
Miss adelaide Quits
The Pretense

When he had finished, he cooked
an eyebrow, looking interrogatively
ut his friend and employee.
Rocky said at last slowly, 1.-THE
thing that sticks out farthest, chief,
at least as I see it"
SIS what?"
"Is what Mr.. Curt Vallaincourt,
bridegroom-to-be, seems to be as
busy as bee, painting himself right
into a corner"
At thirty that afternoon,
Duke McCale stood before the fire
place in the upstairs drawing room
Of the Beacon street house. He was
facing Adelaide Bigelow, who was
huddled in the corner of Victorian
sofa. There was something held
back in her, studied remoteness.
McCale had been talking quietly,
In a voice which surprised himself
at its own compassion.
you'll have to pardon me il
say you have been-shall l say
extremely British about this situa-
ton. You have made a concession
here, an appeasement there, until
1t is quite futile to take any action.
You have called me in months too
late"
"Mr. McCale," there was light
touch of hauteur in her tone in
spite of herself, "you are presum-
Ing too much. l called you in to
Browning chief., 1947-02-28
Double ss' Treatment

After digging, start the curing Of
the promising sweet potatoes by
giving. them the double IS" treat
ment. The double IS" treatment
consists of preliminary holding for
six to eight days at IS degrees and
IS per cent humidity. Prompt cur
ing brings about changes that
make the potatoes more resistant
to storage disorders for as long as
six to eight months. Storage tenn
perature following curing should
be SIS to 60 degrees.
Browning chief., 1947-02-28

want them to be, nor as we be-
lieved them to be-" she said.
He nodded. "There was, for in
stance" he answered, drawing a
parallel, "the case Of France, with
its vigor, its impregnable defenses,
its immortal and imperturbable
morale. But the enemy bored from
within, sabotaging that morale,
and when the battle came, the heart
was as rotten as an overripe
cheese"
Her eyes clouded. "What do you
know"
Browning chief., 1947-02-28

The Stage Door: MGM is planning
to sue Lana Turner for damages"
as the result Of her hopping to Mex
leo without permish. They're not
optimistic about collecting but they
hope it will discourage Lana and
others. Ed (Archie) Gardner, the
radio star, is trying to persuade
Ethel Norman to be his summer
replacement on "Duffy's Tavern"
He also has a radio formal for her,
if she will only listen. Among
other standees at the revival Of
"Sweethearts" was composer Vic
tor Herbert's daughter, Ella H.
Bartlett. Not a seat left. To
persuade Dorothy Ross to star at
the new Club Bagatelle, the owners
built her an apartment there. {.
The day after Grace Moore was
killed, local phonograph shops were
besieged for her recordings.
Browning chief., 1947-02-28

Former Secretary Of State
Byrnes was flying to Cleveland
to appear on a program spon-
sored by Henry Luce's news
mag. A reporter on the
plane asked Byrnes how he felt
about George S. Messersmith,
U. S. ambass to the Argentine.
=. Byrnes said he didn't care
for him; in fact, he didn't like
anyone who wore a red carna-
tion in his lapel. One of his pet
aversions, added Byrnes.
Then the plane landed and the
first to greet the party was pub
Usher Henry Luce, their host. ..
With red carnation in his but
ton-hole!!!
Browning chief., 1947-02-28

k-room house, bath, 2 enclosed porches, new
roof, I corner lots, fenced, berries. and gar.
age. II taken by March 1st, 5000.
MRS. LLOYD LOWMAN
as Q. 80th 81. Billings, Montana
Browning chief., 1947-02-28

The Press Box: Just when every
body was getting indignant about the
elections in Poland, Georgia's lower
house passed the white primary bill
disenfranchising a million Amer
leans. Oh, brother. Will Pravda have
holiday with that one! The
NY. Newspaper guilds replace
ment director, Carmen Henry,
warned out of town scribes to shun
New York for jobs. Because staffs
are bulging with returned service
men and their wartime replace
ments. Don't" she cautions, "get
stranded in the Big Burg" Tip
to feature editors: See if you can
get that beribboned air corps vet
to CAB. He peddles hot chestnuts
from little cart at 47th and Broad.
way.
Browning chief., 1947-02-28
PENETR0 ss4ias sS1fx RUB
Gas on Stomach

Relieved In minutes o. doablo your Oo0oy baok
When excess stomach acid causes painful suffoeaS-
ing gas sour stomach and heartburn. dostnrs u1A1y
prescribe the fastest-actin9 medicines Known fsR
symptomatie relief medicines liks thossi Bsl-ans
Tablets No laxative. Bsll-ans brinas comfort H. .
1ffy or double your money back return Of botias
to us. 6c at all druggists.
Browning chief., 1947-02-28

"Governor'' Herman Tai
madge and his first wife were
guests Of the Japanese govern
ment (on an all-expenses paid
honeymoon) before the Pearl
Harbor attack. The Japs paid
for 1t in exchange for pro-Jap
writings, ads, etc., which his ia
ther printed in his Georgia pa
per, "The Statesman" It all
came out in Georgia at the time,
and on other occasions-andw was
never denied.
Browning chief., 1947-02-28
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The broadway Scenes: -,
White Housers hear Mr.. Big has
an offer from a famed mail order
firm to serve as chairman II he
doesn't make II. in '48. The FL
lott Roosevelts are miffed with tho
mag which published their Stain in
terview. Allege several @ and A'a
were omitted. They say Fred
Astaire's sister, Adele (Lady Caven-
dish), will wed a Chicago business
man. Earl (Madman) Muntz
has purchased fleet Of 600 cabs for
shipment to Tokyo. They say
King George Of Greece hasn't drop
Of Greek blood in him. Site for
the New Hotel Astor will be 53rd and
Park. Eisenhower boosters
shelved tho idea when they learned
that Willlsie buttons cost $50, 900. l..
Freda Hempel, the Met star, is go
Ing into the cosmetic biz, while
famed cosmeticians are going out
Of their alleged minds.
Browning chief., 1947-02-28

The Airistocrats: Dust off a halo
for 'The Greatest Story Ever Told"
via ABC. The program came up
with a revolutionary commercial
style: The sponsor is merely iden-
titled at the start and conclusion OF
the show - there are no tiresome
plugs. L. . Van Johnson should save
his singing for the bathtub. His
dueting with Dinah Shore was as
musical as gears being stripped.
Henry Morgan's twitting of the di-
gest mags was an elegant spooform-
ance. Peter Lind Hayes
chuckler: A movie star celebrated
her silver wedding-she just mar
ried her 25th husband. Jane
Russell's thrushing on Kay Kyser's
stanza proved that she can enter
tain with song as well as a
sweater.
Winchellebrities: Sonia Henie, a
real good skate. June Havos,
the SKY blonde, and Luba Malina,
the ditto brunette, keeping each 9TH
er from getting lonely at the 1928.
What a waste of girl! Bill Orr
(of the cinemas) in Reubens' get
ting howls with his trick cravat,
which slowly rises and falls-witlf
out using the handsl Marion
Drake, the model, says she Is a di-
rect descendant of Sir Francis
Drake. She plans to write q bios
about the or Soanso. Teen
ayers saluting Gen. Ike.
Browning chief., 1947-02-28

Eavesdropped at the Park
Avenue: "I'm warning you, at
the rate you're going, you'll die
broke!" That's not what's
worrying me-" sighed Wingy
Grober, II just don't wanna live
brOke!"
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-23
GOVERNORS OFFICE SEEKS INFORMATION

Anyone having information con- corning the following missing per sons is asked to communicate with the Governors Office in Juneau.
 Ernest Leigh Webster-34 years of age, 5 it. 5 in, 145 lbs, medium dark complexion. Nicknamed "Squibby." Believed to have come to Alaska after working during the war as a welder in a Seattle ship yard. Being sought by his mother.
 George Cortez-Known to have resided in the Juneau-Douglas area for number of years where he was last employed as a painter and paper-hanger. Last known to have worked for the Alaska Rail- road in the Anchorage area in o. tober, 1946., Sought by Mrs. Floy Banuelos, Oakridge, Oregon.
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-23
Senate Passes Housing Bill

WASHINGTON, (P)-The Sen ate banking committee approved 2 10 6 today a long-range housing bill designed to encourage con- styuction of l5,OOO,OO0 homes by 1858.
 Senator Buck R.-DelD told re- porters the committee deadlocked, 6 to on the first vote and had to telephone Senator Maybank O. s. e., who was on an official visit to the U. s. Naval academy at An napolis, Md, to break the tie.
 The Senate passed similar bill during the last session of Congress, but the measure was shelved in the House. Senators Wagner( DIN. Y.D, Ellender D.-LaD and Taft R.- Ohio) sponsored both bills. Buck estimates the cost of the program to the federal government at about 100000 over 45-year period.
 The bill provides for aiding pri- vate housing industry ito make it's full contribution toward an ecQn- omy of maximum employment. production and purchasing power"
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-23
Sailors Splice Sails For Alaska

SEATTLE, (P) - The freighter Sailors Splice was enroute to Alaska Tuesday following settle ment of dispute over steward de- partment wages.
 The ship scheduled to sail last Saturday for Ketchikan and south eastern Alaska ports, sailed a day late because of the Disagreement over payment to crew members of wages of a steward who got off the ship in Alaska last trip.
 The vessel, operated by North land Transportation company for the maritime commission, is fully loaded with general cargo and per ishables, in addition to four dairy COWS on deck.
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-23
REINDEER RACES ; PROVE INTERESTING

One of the most interesting fea- lures of the VIVA Fair this year was a series of reindeer races run under the diection of H. McClel- .an on Saturday and Sunday.
 Winners for the events were as follows:
 Women's Single Sled Deer Race: 's: place Ruth Downey; End place, Mrs. Joe Amarok; and third, Dora Stalker.
 7ack Deer Race-First, Henry Weber: End, Walter Downey, and 3r3, Mark Wilson.
 Single Sled Deer Race for Men Henry Weber and Walter DoWney tied for first place, second Ross Stalker and third Elmer Greene.
 Long Distanct Lasso Throwing Walter Downey and Ross Stalker ted for first as the rope ran out; second, Arthur Cox; and third, Chester Seveck.
 Single Deer Heavy Load Pulling Contest, with a load of 1l20 pounds "a deer can pull up to 2000 pounds).
 Three contestants tied for first place. They were York Wilson, Henry Weber and Ross Stalker.
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-23
Senate Passes Trunan's Aid Bill

WASHINGTON, (P)-Under at tack as a plank check" the ad- ministration's 0,OOO,000 foreign relief bill hit the House floor today less than 24 hours after the Senate sealed its approval on an historic S4OO,O0O,000 program to h lp Greece and Turkey curb Commun- ism.
 Debate on the relief bill . first and the sharply-pared interior de- partment appropriation next prob ably will delay House action on the Greek Turkish aid program until some time next week.
 The Senate passed that measure late yesterday by the top-heavy vote of 67 to 23 after weeks of de- bate in which opponents assailed it as a step toward war with Rus sia and its supporters claimed it will help preserve peace.
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-23
AIRLINES
PAN AMERICAN AIRWAYs

Arriving Monday evening were Paul Monroe, Fred Snyder, Dr. J B. Tucker, Charles Deary, A. R. Johanson, Walter Taylor, Austin King and Richard Schor.
 Departing were MT. and Mrs. J Coss, Agnes Monagle and R. S Faurot.
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-23
NEW YORK, (P) - Automobile

NEW YORK, (R - Automobile fire, theft and collision insurance rates will be increased in 34 states and in Alaska, Hawaii, and the District of Columbia on May l, the National Automobile Underwriters association announced today. In creases will vary in each of the states, according to past experi ence.
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-23
AT THE WALLACE HOTEL

L. l. Vance, Tacoma. MT. and Mrs. John Cross, Kotzebue. Paul Monroe, Seattle. Charles F. Dea:y. Juneau. MT. and Mrs. P. L. Stoken, Moses Point. William Foran and Mark Ringstad, Fairbanks.
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-23

A synthetic motor oil for year round use has been perfected; it does not become thick in winter or thin in summer.
The Nome nugget., 1947-04-23
WIEN ALASKA AIRLINES

Walter Nyukpuk, Lawrence Ny ukpuk and Vincent Toctoo were passengers to Shishmaref on Mon- day.
 Jack Wilson was a passenger to Candle on Tuesday.
 Two charter trips were made 10 Kotzebue yesterday taking back the reindeer and their heroers also the following passengers: Bill Faron. Mark Ringstad, Margaret Peterson, Herb Mcclellan, Twink Mcclellan, Mrs. Joe Amarok, Mrs. Westbrook.
 Wilson Norton was a passenger enroute to Fairbanks.
Evening star., 1947-10-05

mounded nest. First he chooses a good
hiding place, either in trees or brush, or
beneath an overhanging ledge of rock. Sticks
as large as mans cane are dragged to the
spot for the foundation. These become
smaller and are interlaced with twigs as the
building goes up. Grass and leaves stuffed
between them keep out the weather and
make comfortable padding.
Always Building
HE house, in time, will look more and
more like brush pile haphazardly tossed to-
gether. But it can't easily be torn down or
blown away. If there are low-branched trees
or bushes, the structure will be built around
them, its material interlocked with the liv-
ing growth. If built upon a barren ledge,
stones and rocks are laid in with the dry
sticks to give an anchoring weight.
A number of rooms are built on various
levels Some of the largest will be used to
hold the accumulated treasure. Others will
eventually be lined with soft bark, fur and
bits of cloth for the young. The nursery is
shifted from time to time, usually toward
the top of the house; for the building con-
tinues to 60 up in spare moments through
Evening star., 1947-10-05

from an unlucky gambler, but left him a
$40 bill. With it, the gambler won a roll of
money. That night the trade rat took the
roll, returned the worthless ring.
The little round-eared, blunt faced ami
mails are nocturnal creatures, but won't
hesitate to enter lighted room and try to
make off with something. They are clean,
unlike the true rat, and are not disease car
riers. Woodsrnen and ranchers swear they
know what they are doing and are acting
with an uncanny intelligence
The truth is that trade rat has an urge
to collect something at all times If he can't
carry it, he will push it, drag it, or roll it.
With one object already in his mouth,
he may come upon another, drop the
first, pick up the second; thus the con-
slant 'trading.'
In one of my first experiences with
trade rat in desert mining, he played a prac-
tical joke on me- In my cabin he gnawed
into a raisin box at night and stole half the
raisins. To teach him lesson, l put some
on the table that night and sprinkled them
with pepper. In the morning the raisins
were still there. But the metal pepper
shaker was gone. 1t turned up later -
Evening star., 1947-10-05

none of them cares to attack the cacti-forti-
fed walls.
1t is mans house, when once it is made
habitabe. The female has helped build it
and fill it with treasure, but the male owns
it. They mate when about six months old
and are homogeneous by nature If the wife
disappears, the male will not leave home
and start again in some new place. A new
wife must come to live in his established
bush-heap.-
They Learn Fast
l HEY give their young no parental guild
ance in the business of trading. From four
to 10 babies are born about five times each
year, and they are living their own lives
at the age of two months.
In the mountains of northeastern Nevada.
I met trapper who had been catching the
animals for their hides. At high attitudes
the fur is long, thick, and beautiful gray
blue, instead of the tan or brown of the
desert.
The trapper said he had shipped 1,5OO
such hides to commission house in Chicago
But am wary. have heard other trade-rat
tales before
Even if true, there is slight danger of
complete determination. There will always
be colonies of mounded stick-and-brush
houses rising somewhere. Objects of all
kinds will continue to be misplaced, stolen
or traded mysteriously. And the cross
country traveller, if unwarned, may still
think that thieves are breaking into his
camp in the middle of the night He needn't
be alarmed. 1t is only small junkman.
come to make deal. The End
Evening star., 1947-10-05

out the trade rats normal
life of 10 years.
The spiney leaves and
stems of cactus plants are
inserted into the outer
wall of the house from
base to top. Entrances are
lined with them. Any bare
ground outside an en-
trance is thickly scattered
with pieces of the sharp
needed plant in a maze
through which only the
trade rat can speedily find
his way. Other animals
hesitate to follow him, and
Evening star., 1947-10-05
traded for the sugar spoon.
Another story is told by
two CTS on rugged desert
training who were eating
late at night when a trade
rat came near their fire.

that trade rat always takes metal object,
and exchanges dull one for something
brighter. That is not true Old bones, bot
tie corks, rags and pieces of rope 60 into his
junk-pile. In one cache, found dozen
clothespins and baby's rubber doll This
was in fairly well-settled place, for trade
rats like to be near people.
His visits, though they're sometimes
noisy. are not Objectionable He doesn't
leave droppings around your home or his
own. Like cat, he sits upon his launches to
wash his wide hands and round, snub-nosed
face after meal. Spoiled or dirty food is
not for him. His diet is vegetarian: fruits,
berries, nuts, leaves and bark but also
cheese and milk. While trade rats like grain,
they do not infest granaries in large num-
bers if there is other food. For this reason
farmers seldom consider them menace
Because they are easily tanned, gentle
and clean, boys catch them for pocket PETS
Since trade rats active hours come at
night, he will sleep companionably in a
boys coat pocket in the schoolroom
In the life of this animal, whose brain
often runs in disconnected ways, there is
one outstanding piece of intelligence. 1t is
in the construction of his home and the
manner of protecting it from his many
natural enemies.
The trade rat is not fighter His atten-
ton is 50 centered upon other business
that he is not as wary as he should be-
Skunks, weasels, coyotes, wildcats and
snakes prey upon him, as we'll as hawks,
owls and men. Indians consider the flesh
good food. But against all of these, the trade
rat plans defense as he builds his huge,
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-22
DISTURBING

Is the talk that unemployment
among the Nisei is creeping up on
the community, but more disturb
ing are the reports that the last
dances are still continuing 70 the
tune OF monetary hardship to many.
Sometimes, one wonders how
much longer the various groups in
tend to keep UP their practice of
digging into the Nisei's purses which
altogether aren't strongly knit yet.
One big, worthwhile dance a
month, VIC feel should satisfy the
community's dance lovers.
The Nisei Veterans Committee
Fourth of July shindig, for instance,
is just that-big and worthwhile.
The hop will be a climax to their
rattle. The funds derived from that
rattle will be used to aid the NVC's
proposed clubhouse and the NVC
activities for the year.
The NvC affair should be THE
JULY DANCE. Other dances in the
same month of July would be I'M
wise, indeed.
Let's hope only the organizations
which are directly or indirectly SER
wing the community on a large
scale would hold these dances-at
The Northwest times. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1947-1955, 1947-04-22

A group of young girls and boys
were entertained by Miss Noji in
her home last saturday night.
Present were the Misses Toni Fu-
jino, Mich Inouye, Jeanne Kawa-
chi, Toshi Nakamura, Mary Okla
zaki, Sally Sakai, Shiz Tsuji and
Phyllis Unosawa, and the Messrs
Tommy Dcguchi, Shobo Fujii, Gay
lord Iwasaki, Chuck Kinoshita, Geo.
rye Kurata, Lloyd Omura, Sammy
Shimizu, "Blotz" Suyama, Jimmy
Suzuki and Jiro Yoshitake.
Miss Fusako Tsuji, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Tsuji,. became the
bride of Mr.. Jack Shimizu, son oil
Mr.. and Mrs. Shimizu, last Sunday
afternoon.
The bride was attended by Mrs
Paul Minato, matron of honor. Best
man was Mr. George Shinizu.
After the wedding, a reception
was held in Gyokko Ken Cafe.