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Evening star., 1950-08-06
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Aug. 5.-Princess
Elizabeth and Prince Philip are
finding that a second royal baby
is little cheaper.
They are waiting for the ar
rival about next week end of a
sister-or brother-to 20-month-
old Prince Charles.
The new prince or princess will
succeed to young Prince Charles
+ hand-me downs - his outgroWn
baby clothes and discarded toys.
Like many another young mar
!ried couple, Philip and Elizabeth
have saved them all.
The best unofficial guesses put
the arrival of the new baby
: third in line after Princess Eliz-
abeth and Prince Charles for the
British throne-between next
Thursday and the following
Tuesday. Court circles are pick
: ing the middle dates, say next
+: Saturday or Sunday.
While Charles was born in
Buckingham Palace. London
home of King George VI and
Queen Elizabeth. the Princess
expects to have the new baby at
18th Century Clarence House.
Queen Mother Mary and Prin-
cess Margaret have been making
some clothes for the new baby
But little or nothing new actually
will be needed.
Charles has outgrown the hand
stitched clothes made for him by
the Linen and Woolen Drapers'
Society and the knitted garments
given him oy Nursery Nurses AS
sociation.
All were made in white to suit
either a boy or girl. All will pass
on to the royal baby.
The baby also will inherit
Charles perambulator. Queen
Elizabeth first bought it for Prin-
Evening star., 1950-08-06
Second Baby Will Be Cheaper
For Thrifty Princess Elizabeth

cess Elizabeth. Then it was Used
for Princess Margaret. Before
Charles birth, it was overhauled
and painted. His old crib also will
be taken over by his new brother
or sister.
Sir William Gilliatt, an obste-
trician, again will attend Princess
Elizabeth. He will be assisted by
the family doctor, Sir John Weir.
There has been some talk the
young couple hopes for a girl this
time. Prince Philip is supposed to
have told friends he thinks a sis-
ter would be good for Charles.
Evening star., 1950-08-06
Speaker Drops In

Students turned out in fancy
dress and a band played when a
helicopter landed on the historic
campus of Oxford University
England, to convey an official to
a banquet.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01
DEATHS
CATHERINE NIETFELD

Mrs. Catherine McNulty Met
field, 96, one of the county's old.
est residents, passed away in her
Oak Harbor home Friday even
ing after a long illness. Mrs.
Nietfeld was born in Ireland Nc
vember %, 1858, and was a
daughter of Patrick and Ann
Gallagher McNulty.
She came 20 the United States
when Is years old and most of
her life was spent in Erie and
Ottawa counties. In 1871 she
married Charles Martin in Sar,
dusky. Mr.. Martin passed away
in 1883 and she married Freder.
ick w. Nietfeld two years later
Mr.. Nietfeld died in 1880.
Surviving are two sons, John
and Fred Nietfeld, Oak Harbor;
two daughters. Mrs. Catherine
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01

Moran, Oak Harbor, and Miss
Nina Nietfeld, Cleveland; 10
grandchildren and 16 great grand
children.
Funeral services were held on
Tuesday forenoon in st. Boniface
Church, Oak Harbor, the Rev.
Urban Burkhart, pastor, and the
Rev. Frederick Nietfeld, grand
son of Bowling Green, officiating.
Burial was in Union cemetery.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01

Fremont. Prior to his retirement
he had been a night watchman
at the Port Clinton Lumber & Coal
Co. for many years.
He is survived by four daugh-
ters, Mrs. Anna Kreilick, Port
Clinton; Mrs. Elsie Smith, San
dusky; Mrs. 4Engler, Fremont, and
Mrs. Marjory Carey, Cuyahoga
Falls; nine grandchildren and six
great-grandchildren.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01
WILLIAM REITZ

Funeral services for William
Reitz, 80, who died Wednesday in
Memorial Hospital, Fremont, will
be held Saturday at 200 p. m.
from the Gerner & Wolf funeral
home, the Rev. John Braun Off
ciating. Burial will be in Lake
view cemetery.
A native of Pennsylvania, he
was born Nov. IL, 1869. He had
been making his home with a
daughter, Mrs. Jessie Engler, in
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01
Honored At Club

Couples Bridge Club met Sun.
day evening when Kenneth Krupp
was honored, the occasion being
his birthday. Dinner was enjoyed
at SartorS and Mr.. and Mrs. Mar
win Lundgard were hosts for
bridge. High scores were held
by Mrs. Krupp and DR.. Kenneth
Carter. Refreshments were serv-
ed late in the evening and Mr..
and Mrs. Norman Willbond will
be hosts for the September meet
ing.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01
Sorosis Club Has Party

SorosiS Club met Friday at the
CataWba Island home of Mrs.
Herbert Coon for a summer party.
Mrs. Fred Cough was co-hostess.
A dessert course preceded bridge
which was the diversion of the
evening. Prizes for high scores
were awarded Mrs. William Wolf
and Mrs. William Misch will be
hosteSseS for the September party
and regular meetings will be re-
Sumed in October.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

| Mr.. and Mrs. F. E. Chino and
daughter, Kathy, Mt. Pleasant,
Mich, were guests last week in the
home of her brother and sister
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hrup-
cho. They also visited other rela-
tives and called on friends during
their weeks stay.
~uNN A daughter, weighing 5
~ lbs, 12% ounces, was born
= Saturday in Magruder Hos
pital to Mr.. and Mrs. Gerald ir-
men, Toledo.
ksothersl New dancing classes
now starting at Maria Miller
Dance Studio. ia jefferson, Car.
penters Hall. Enroll Tuesday.
Sept. 5, after 4 .. m. 1927
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Emmett
will attend the boat races in De-
troit over the Labor Day weekend.
Weekend guests in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert Spurlin
were Mrs. Ethel Spurlin, Indiali-
apolis; Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert
Wurtz, Edinburg; Clarence Spur
lin, Shelbyville, and Mr. and Mrs.
John Spurlin, Mishawaka.
<snv Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Pugh,
- Route l, are parents of a
r daughter, weighing S lbs,
12% ounces when born Saturday
in Magruder Hospital.
-
Fryers, the best, at Myers
Market. 16-3t
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nobis and
their daughter, Mrs. Marilyn
Cerny and children, attended a
wedding in Pemberville on Sun
day.
nw Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell
- Suhrbier, Route 2, are par
entS of 7 h., 4 ounce
daughter born in Magruder Hos
pital, Saturday.
-
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Farretta had
as guests last week her mother,
Mrs. Amos Glass, and her broth
er-in-law and sister, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Baker, all of Utahvillc,
Pa. The Bakers were here from
Friday to Sunday while Mrs. Glass
was taken to her home today by
her son and daughter-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Leonard Glass.
Have you tried Chicken in The
Basket at Duffy's Inn? We bake
our own pies. 29.lt
~SNT A boy, weighing 8 lbs,
@ 5 ounces, was born in Ma
II gruder Hospital, Sunday,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Pfeiger,
Oak Harbor.
-: -
Urban Seufert of the police de-
partment is concluding a two
weeks vacation and will return
to his desk duties next week.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01
ENJOY LAKE CRUISE

Tadsen's Insurance Office was
closed Wednesday afternoon when
the staff enjoyed the outing for
Ohio Farmers Insurance Com
pany agents at Put-in-Bay. The
trip was made aboard The Avon.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01
Honored With Shower

Mrs. James Rhiel was honored
with a baby shower given We'd
neSday afternoon at Port Clinton
Yacht Club with Mrs. Ralph Sny-
der and Mrs. George Slaughter
as hoSteSseS. A salad course was
served before Mrs. Rhiel opened
her many lovely gifts. Bridge
and Canasta were the diversions
of the afternoon with prizes being
awarded for high scores. Bridge
winners were Mrs. Kenneth
Young, first; Mrs Dwight Fox,
second, and Mrs. Jack Lay, third.
Winners at Canasta included first.
Mrs. George Schade, and second
Mrs. Wilbur Gill.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01
Coterie Club Meets

NoreTIe IIUb MeefS
Coterie Club will meet in the
home of Mrs. Josie Fall on Fri
day evening, September 8. Roll
Call-Current Event. Report of
the Lakeside Federation meeting
will be given by the delegate and
Mrs, Anna Roth will present a
humorous reading.
The new officers will be in
charge and they include Presi-
dent, Mrs. Alvina Holtcamp; vice
president, Miss Stella Orth; sec
retary, Mrs. Clara LuchSinger and
treasurer, Mrs. Anna DavidS.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01

Mrs. Sam Kuhnle and son, Cur
tis. accompanied by Mrs. James
Conrad, of Cleveland, spent last
week in Hackensack, N. j., visit
ing their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Archie Glaser, and family.
-:-:--
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Flocco
and children have returned to
their home in Upper Darby, Phil
adelphia, Pa, after spending the
past two weeks here in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Cooley while
Mr.. Flocco attended training
course at Rossford Ordnance De-
pot. Mr.. Flocco is a major in the
reserves.
~v Mr.. and Mrs. Max
~ Woischke, Put-in-Bay, are
= parents of Z ID. 1R
ounce daughter born Friday in
Magruder Hospital.
Have you tried Chicken in the
Basket az Dvffy's Inn? We bake
our own pies. 29-1t
Mrs. John Sorensen spent last
week in Toledo visiting her SON
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Hatch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Dalmaine
have as a guest this week his
brother, C. H. Dalmaine, of Rich
mond, Quebec.
~n0 A son, weighing 9 lbs,
ia ounces, was born to
= Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lenke,
Oak Harbor, in Magruder Hospital
Saturday. Mrs. Lenke is the for
mer VernabeIle Brokate and the
baby has a brother to welcome
him home.
RADIO SPECIAL! - Sway Sem
tinel portable radios. Save more
than $1,000. Jackson's Appliance,
z. Second st. 29-lt
-
Mrs. Chester Goble and her ia
ther, William Holmes, of Colum-
bus. came Tuesday to spend sew
eral days in the Goble cottage at
Willow Beach.
Clinton Riley, Sr., of Galena,
Md, is spending three weeks here
with his son-in-law and daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hernandez.
Authorized Agency for all kinds
of lighter repairs-Ronson, Evans,
etc. Philips jewelers.. eff
-:-:-
wAS Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Stuckey, 621 So. Monroe
street, are parents of an
8 lb., 15& ounce daughter born
Saturday in Magruder Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Benedict
and daughters were weekend
guests of her brother-in-law and
sister, MIR. and Mrs. c. S. Conk-
lin, in Lombard, Illinois.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01
Has Annual Outing

Annual outing of Port Clinton
Manufacturing Company employ
ees was held Saturday at Putin
Bay. The trip was made on the
Islander with approximately 70
employees and wives attending
The day was spent touring The
island and George Zetzer was host
to the group.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01
Social Events
Entertains For Former Resident
BY d'Alessio

Mrs. Clarence Cooley entertain
ed a group of friends from the
Methodist church Circle last week,
honoring Mrs. Thomas Flocco, of
Upper Darby, Philadelphia, who
had been a member of the Circle
during 1945 and 1916 while re-
siding here. Those present were
Mrs. H. J. Pool, Mrs. H. A. Cow
gill, Mrs. A. J. Holzhauer, Miss
Addie baltimore and Mrs. R. E.
Miller. Refreshments were serv-
ed following a social evening.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01
Young Mothers Forum

Young Mothers Forum will re-
sumo meetings Wednesday even
ing in Erie Gardens Community
House with Mrs. Richard Snidcr
and Mrs. Jack S..effer as hostess
es. Roll Call-Payment of Dues.
Group leader will be Mrs. Robert
Underwood and theme of the
evenings program is Building
Today'S Home"
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01
Enferfains Friends

Mr. and Mrs. c. A. Bygden en-
tertained Saturday evening with
a dinner party at Mon Ami follow
ed by cards in their home. Those
present included Mr.. and Mrs. j.
c. Berkebile, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Wolf, Mr. and Mrs. B. f.
Welty, Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver True,
and the hosts.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01
To Entertain Club

To Entertain Club
Mrs. George DiSchinger will be
hostess to members of the 500
Club in her Monroe Street home
Friday afternoon.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01
Entertains For Visitor

Mrs. Carl Hilker entertained in
honor of Mrs John Goodal OF
Chicago on Tuesday afternoon in
Catawba Cliffs Beach Club. Can
asia followed in her home. Those
privileged Included Mrs. Walter
Wagener, Mrs. William Moon, Mrs.
Harry Stensen, Mrs. Archie King,
and Mrs. Edgar Thierwechter of
Oak Harbor
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01

weeks on a fishing trip to Mani
toulin Island, Canada, reporting
a successful trip.
-
Carl Besso and Jack Rider took
part in the Trap-Shooting event
held at Fostoria, Sunday.
This years fryers from Myers.
-:
-ssNT Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Trick,
@ Oak Harbor, are parents of
Il al h., 1212 ounce son
born in Magruder Hospital, Sun
day.
Don Dolfe, state editor of the
Toledo Blade, was a Port Clinton
and Put-in-Bay visitor Wednesday,
calling on friends in the interest
of the Blade.
Have you tried Chicken in the
Basket at DvfTy's Inn? We bake
our own pies. 29-1t
-
Sheriff and Mrs. Merlan Budd
entertained relatives from Pitts
burgh during the past week.
SNI A son, weighing six
pounds, six ounces, was
born in Magruder Hos
pital, Tuesday, to Mr. and Mrs.
Daie Gnepper, Oak Harbor.
Jack Warner, of Parma, called
on Port Clinton relatives last
Saturday.
wNy Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Twarek, Marblehead, are
= parents of al lb., IL
ounce daughter born Tuesday in
Magruder Hospital.
Mothers! New dancing classes
now starting at Maria Miller
Dance Studio. ia Jefferson, Car.
penters' Hall. Enroll Tuesday,
Sept. S. after 4 o. m. 1927
-: - -
~Sayr Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kry-
~ mock, Lakeside, are par
- ents of a son born We'd
nesday in Magruder Hospital. He
weighed lbs, IL ounces at
birth.
A number of local members of
the Elks Lodge attended the
State convention of Elks held a.
Sandusky and Cedar Point over
the weekend, also attending the
banquet at Cedar Point, Tuesday
evening.
RADIO SPECIAL! - 3-way Sen
tinel portable radios Save more
than $1,000. Jackson's Appliance,
f. Second st. 29-1t
-@sw Mr.. and Mrs. Leon
-. Throne, Erie Gardens, are
II the parents of a daughter
weighing nine pounds, one and |
one-half ounces, born Thursday
morning in Magruder Hospital.
-: -
Mr. and Mrs Ed Shaffer.
Worthington, were called here
Tuesday due to the serious ill
ness and death of her father,
Frank Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Heckler, Mr..
and Mrs. William Smith and Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Quisno spent
Wednesday in Columbus attend
ing the Ohio State Fair.
-0y A son weighing five
pounds, 15% ounces, was
born Thursday morning in
Magruder Hospital to Mr.. and
Mrs. Gerald Rife, Route 3.
Miss Dolores Duffy is vacation
ing in Union, New Jersey and
New York City for ten days as
the house guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
James O'Hear. She will return
home by plane next Thursday
-: - : -
Mrs. John Goodal and son.
John, Chicago, visited this week
with her mother, Mrs. Walter
Wagener. Mr. Goodal is expect
ed this weekend To drive them
home.
- - -
Poultry of course. Myers Mkt.
DR.. Geo. NJ. Graves
CHIROPODIST
VIII he I'm the once of
Or. George Poe Wed. Evening,
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01
Sedicum Club Meets

Sedicum Club met Thursday
evening at the home of Miss
Norma Cover. A short business
meeting was held and refresh
ments served by the hostess.
Guests present included Miss
Peggy Knapp, Detroit; Miss Pat
Jones, Columbus, and Miss Carol
Sickmiller, Napoleon.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01

Carl Besso and Jack Rider took
part in the Trap-Shooting event
held at Fostoria, Sunday.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01
Observe Anniversary

SpServe anniversary
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clark cele-
brated their 25th wedding ami
versary Saturday with a family
dinner at noon and open house
in the evening.
Mr. Clark has been an ice and
coal dealer in Gypsum for a num-
ber of years and until last year
operated water hauling busi-
ness also. They have two chill
dren, Henry, Jr., a freshman in
Port Clinton High School and
Judy, pupil in the eighth grade
in the Gypsum School.
At the dinner Saturday, Rev.
and Mrs. Joseph Abraham of ST.
Paul Lutheran Church, Port Clin-
ton joined relatives at the family
dinner.
About three hundred guests
from Youngstown, Cleveland,
Warren, Bellevue and surrounding
vicinity enjoyed a social evening,
Saturday.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01

George Schade, accompanied by
his father, spent the past two
weeks on a fishing trip to Mani
toulin Island, Canada, reporting
successful trip.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01

This years fryers from Myers
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01

~0I Mr.. and Mrs. Max
~ Woischke, Put-in-Bay, are
= parents of Z ID. 1R
ounce daughter born Friday in
Magruder Hospital.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01
'88 Circle Meets

90 Circle Will resume meetings
Tuesday, September S, at the
home of Mrs. Earl Wilson. Roll
call-Unusual occupations for
women. A report on the Lakeside
Federation will be given by Mrs.
Ralph Forster. A paper entitled
Business Women" will be pre-
sented by Mrs. Albert Holzhauer
while Mrs. Halle Finefrock'S pa
per is entitled Dorothy Shaver
The President of Lord & Tay-
lor."
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01

-xeNT Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Trick,
@ Oak Harbor, are parents of
II al h., 12h2 ounce son
born in Magruder Hospital, Sun
day.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01

Have you tried Chicken in the
Basket az Dvffy's Inn? We bake
our own pies. 29-lt
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Dalmaine
have as a guest this week his
brother, C. H. Dalmaine, of Rich
mOnd. Quebec.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01

~wnN A daughter, weighing 5
lbs, 12% ounces, was born
y Saturday in Magruder Hos
pital to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald ir-
men, Toledo
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01

Fryers, the best, at Myers
Market. 16-3t
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01

Weekend guests in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Rupert Spurlin
were Mrs. Ethel Spurlin, Indiali-
apolis; Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert
Wurtz, Edinburg; Clarence Spur
lin, Shelbyville, and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Spurlin, Mishawaka.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01

Mrs. John Sorensen spent last
week in Toledo visiting her SON
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Hatch.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01

Mr.. and Mrs. William Benedict
and daughters were weekend
guests of her brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Conk-
lin, in Lombard, Illinois.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01

~nnw Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Pugh,
- Route /, are parents of
= daughter, weighing S lbs,
12% ounces when born Saturday
in Magruder Hospital.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nobis and
their daughter, Mrs. Marilyn
Cerny and children, attended a
wedding in Pemberville on Sun
day.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01

hsothersl New dancing classes
now starting at Maria Miller
Dance Studio. ia jefferson, Car.
penters' Hall. Enroll Tuesday.
Sept. S, after 4 .. m. 1929
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01

Don Dolfe, state editor of the
Toledo Blade, was Port Clinton
and Put-in-Bay visitor Wednesday,
calling on friends in the interest
OF the Blade.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01

Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Emmett
will attend the boat races in De-
troit over the Labor Day weekend.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01

Mrs. John Goodal and son.
John, Chicago, visited this week
with her mother, Mrs. Walter
Wagener. Mr.. Goodal is expect
ed this weekend To drive them
home.
Ottawa County news. (Port Clinton, Ohio) 1931-1956, 1950-09-01

WaG Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Stuckey, 621 So. Monroe
street, are parents of an
8 lb., 15% ounce daughter born
Saturday in Magruder Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-14

up to look like a couple of ordinary CTS. 1t
would be lot safer"
The General sat down again. You're
probably right The first courier tomorrow is
local. Stops at Frankfurt anyway. Who'll
you send with emp"
Jeffreys leaned forward and massaged his
face with his hands. Don't know yet. Have
MT given it much thought"
why don't you go?"
ME? Good Lord, can't"
''NoBoDY's indispensable, Rex. Besides,
you need rest You look like six kinds of
hell, if you don't mind my saying So" The
General pointed long finger. "You escort
the Pfeiffers. That's an order Take EN- all
the way back to the Pentagon. Grab your
self weeks leave at home, then come on
back"
Jeffreys sat motionless for half minute
"All right" He stood UP. IF you're going
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1950-05-14

reached the inclnerator.
A heavy-faced woman, shapeless and stolid
was carrying the unclassified baskets. one at
time. into the hall. The sergeant went into
the Generals Office and returned Immediately
with two more scrapbaskets. He emptied the
one marked Burn" himself, then watched
Hilda, the cleaning woman. collect the other
and plod out.
In the hall Hilda paused with the scrap
basket that had come from the Generals
Office. Emptying it into her trash-wagon, she
let it rest momentarily upside down. She
glanced once behind her. Then, swiftly, she
removed the false bottom that concealed the
shallow nest of wire-recording equipment.
Her blunt fingers worked with sure, swift
movements. She extracted the old tape, in
serted a new one, wound the mechanism that
would run for another twenty-four hours, re-
placed the false bottom.
In twenty minutes the tape would be in the
Russian zone. Within an hour every word
spoken that day in the Office of the American
Deputy Commander would be the property
of the Kommandatura.
HEX JEFFREYs looked up at the giant MP.
ment. "All quiet, sir"
Better have some food sent up here
Enough for three"
"I'll attend to it, SIR
Keep guard posted here all night. And.
Dixon, bring staff car around at ive-thirty
tomorrow morning. Don't order it in ad-
vance. Just bring it. Drive it yourself"
Jeffreys opened the door and went in. Two
more MP's were lounging in the big living
room. They sprang to their feet as he en-
tered. las you were," Jeffreys said. He
crossed the room, knocked once on the bed
room door, opened it.
The woman sitting by the window spun
round with a convulsive movement The man
lying on one of the twin beds turned his head
slightly, then sat up. ZACH, Elena" he said
reproachfully; then to Jeffreys, 'You must
forgive Frau Pfeiffer. She does not quite real
ize that now we are among friends"
He swung his feet to the floor and blinked
at Jeffreys mild gray mouse of man. And
yet Jeffreys knew, his name was already leg
endary. Fritz and Elena Pfeiffer, leaders of
the anti-Russian movement behind the Iron
Curtain, twin thorns in the paws of the
Russian bear.
1--WE ordered some food sent up" Jeffreys
said. "You will sleep here, tonight. Early
tomorrow we leave by air for Frankfurt"
Pfeiffer raised his eyebrows. 'We?"
I'm escorting you" Jeffreys told him.
HE German bent his head and appeared to
study the pattern in the carpet. Excuse
me-, he said finally, but do not think that
is WISE Escorting US will be a dangerous
assignment.
Orders" said Jeffreys briefly. He opened
the closet and pulled out suitcase. We're
taking the regular air courier; it should be
safe enough. You and your wife will wear
American uniforms. I'll get them for you
later"
Pfeiffer shrugged, then frightened suddenly.