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Evening star., 1951-10-14
Webster's fist landed
on that perfect nose

on that perfect nose
l know how dearly she loves her old home"
Naturally" Webster said. my grand
parents were like that, too"
They looked at each other again, rather
gravely. The lowering sun touched her hair
and the curve of her young cheek. She turned
away. and then asked suddenly, did their
old house have secret room?"
He grinned. II used to pretend it did.
There was one - an old storage place it was
actually i used to imagine things about"
Grams house has a real one''
Nor
Truly" She took her car keys out of her
pocket and studied them. IF you'd like to
see it - Look Why don't you come up to-
morrow for tea around five? I'll show it to
you.'
It'd love to-, he said, his heart bang
ing.
She started toward her car, then halted as
if struck by sudden afterthought. Ken
meth will be there" she said.
Webster's knee buckled -.
HERE was no excuse. Webster told him
self as he pointed the beat-up nose of his ex-
hot rod into the Dearborn Manor drive, for
a man to feel this way when about to see a
girl engaged to someone else. Yet his heart
was acting as wildly as his souped-up motor
and it seemed to him that in both cases an
other unit of acceleration would bring on
total collapse.
When he finally arrived on the veranda he
had barely reached dubious hand toward
the doorbell when the door opened and Tony
was there smiling at him, looking devastat-
ing. He probably said something He was
never sure afterward. About the only thing
he knew was that he was trotting along be-
hind her and that he'd have been doing the
same thing if she had been leading him into
a burning building. Her voice came to him
from some remote world of music.
Gram, this is Webster Jones. Webster,
my grandmother, Mrs. Dearborn"
The fog lifted. He was in a huge, dim sit
ting room, cluttered with immense pieces of
old dark furniture. Before him, in low
chair by window, sat small, wiry old
woman, knitting. She gave him keen look
from bright blue eyes and held out small
bony hand.
She waved toward slippery, horsehair-
covered chair and he sat down. Tony sat on
a footstool at her grandmother's feet.
First time" Mrs. Dearborn said, dryly,
''Tony's ever let Murdock man in the house.
But she tells me you like old places"
Il was telling Gram what you said about
your grandparents place in Vermont" Tony
said, rather hurriedly.
1T was lot like this, actually" Webster
said Same architectural period, think"
Mrs Dearborn's knitting halted. She said,
Continued on page 28
Evening star., 1951-10-14

TN THE bouncing brand
4 new town of Peace
Haven, the Model Home
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-14
For Complete
Thanksgiving

Fully as much as for the petaled
bOugh
Of Spring ! thank thee, Father,
for the bare one,
And for the day of rain and tenn
pest (now
know the worth of it,, as for
the fair one;
For times of want and loneliness
and need,
thank thee earnestly, as when
the horn
Of plenty pours a banquet-hour
indeed,
And for the bitter circumstances
Shorn
Of even faith and hope, | NOW
can raise
Thee thanks as for achievement
Knowing at last, by strange and
devious ways
Thy plans are followed and Thy
glorieS wrought.
There are few holidays so gen.
timely American in inspiration or
so fitting to the good fortune of
this nation as Thanksgiving Day.
Down the long years have come
the traditions of plenty, pouring
from the great cornucopia of our
natural wealth, improved by the
ingenuity and free spirit of our
people. For all we have received,
we owe everlasting gratitude.
This gratitude should be more
than token expression as we
sit around our groaning boards.
We should live each day in
manner to be deserving of both
the gift of life and the opportuni.
ties we are granted to live il on
the best possible terms. The Gym
icism that stalks the land: the
willingness to wink at cheap false
hood, cheating, and selfish intri-
que; the refusal to accept the re-
Sponsibility that devolveS on every
individual in a free, democratic
country; the weakness and moral
poverty that bleeds our personal
and national integrity all are
express denials of the principles
that have made us great. II is
entirely possible to rationalize in
definitely, to cite the endless nit.
lgating circumstances of offense;
but IL is actually not very difficult
to tell right from wrong. Our in
stincts advise us in a manner that
may be inconvenient, but there
it is.
The most important thing an
American can bring to the cele-
bration Of this years Thanks.
giving Day is humble and con-
trite heart.
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Let Lore Alone
Ap Nsw,feoivres

almost checked over the small ~
of wine she took.
Dinner vent on and Jan mar
aged to live through it sonehoa.
Then as soon as the four Of thens
were installed in the living raon,
with Eve serving denlitasses frn,s
the magnificent silver service ba -.
mother remarked brightly ~.
now they could get down to maj
ing definite plans.
Il think June weddinp i :,
ways the incest, Eve said. Dassin,
one of the fragile cups IS Raw
June" Jan exploded ao .,y
She threw Ray wild apneal;rr
glance. He might think thai sns
had something to do with ali MS
nonsense. I've been trying ia fen
you, Mother, for the past ten 49, 49,
that although Ray and are 8,
gagged she almost ehokea nva-
this, too, but she had to get II a,,t
I'VE have absolutely no fiefn:..
plans for being married.
Ray came to her rescue. He sa;3
sJune is nice month, Eve Rss
I'm afraid JAMS right, about plans
| mean. You see, / really Haven't
got along far enough in my iob
to think too much about marriape
And I know you would expect ~, ~.
to be able 20 support your dansh~
ter, If not, he grinned again. sjn
the elegant style she's been reared
in, at least so she would Be- ahls
to pay the butcher and the bakers
Il suppose you're right. Eve
conceded somewhat reluctantly
However, she smiled one of her
gracious smiles. Ray was such )
clean-cut looking boy. But us
will have another talk another
time. I'm sure now you two young
people do want to get Of BY youre
selves. Jim and will have our
game of gin. There's no moon Ia
night, but a drive along the Shore
would be very romantic, I'm
sure" a ta3 sfs
ssThat's a swell i1lea,s Ray said
He got to his feet, not too hastily
but with decided alacrity.
Nov what do you think of your
big idea?" Jan asked as soon s.
they were out of the house ana
settled in his small convertible
She gave one of her big signs and
put her head back against the seat
The top was down. The night al
was soft and sweet.
(To be cOntinnedl
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1951-11-14
By KATHLEEN HARRIS

to sum it all up the two older peo-
pie acted as though they Thought
the young couple should fail into
each others arms instead OF
merely exchanging the brief nod
that Jan gave Ray and which ne
returned with another wide grin.
Don't mind us, you two" Eve
cooed., go ahead and give her a
kiss, Ray, if you want to. Or If you
want to be alone for a few MIN
utes, Jim and / will trot on into
the den until dinner is served.
Dinner should be ready right
nowi" Jan flashed. She knew her
cheeks were pinker than the rose
colored dress, one of many new
ones Eve had purchased during
these past hectic ten days, and the
one her mother had insisted Jan
wear for this occasion.
That's mighty thoughtful of
you, Mrs. Lawrence" Ray SAID:
But Jan and l will have lots OF
opportunities from now on. To be
alone, mean" He gave Jan a look
that seemed to say she must do a
better job than this of pretending
or he could not help her.
"You must start calling me
Eve" Jams mother said. Mrs.
Lawrence will never do! And /
refuse to be one of those terrible
comic strip mother-in-lawS.
Il cannot imagine you being
that" Ray returned CALAMITY. 1T
would please me to call you Eve.
I'VE was so pleased, she fairly
Il beamed. She told Ray he could
escort her in to dinner and Jim
could seat Jan. Il thought this first
dinner should be private and in
innate" Eve said. after they were
all placed around the face-cov-
cred, candle-lighted table. There
will be so much TO discuss. But
first" she lifted the small wine
glass at her plate, Tets drink a
toast to the bride and groom" 81.
"Motherl" Jan exploded.
THE bride and groom TO be,
darling" Her mother reproved
such bold interruption with
lifted arched eyebrows and one
of her patient sweet smiles.
by all means let's drink to
that" Mr.. Peters agreed.
Ray flashed Jan another warn
ing signal, so she raised her glass
when the rest did. although she
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Chapter Six

Chapter Six
At the termination of ten long
n DAYS, during which Jan alone
knew all that She endured, Ray
finally returned from his trip TO
Washington.
When he phoned, Jan reminded
him. after she found he was still
alive and all in one piece, that he
had to come out to the house for
that dinner. Her mother was
counting on it.
And besides Jan added, Il
have lots I'd tell you, simply
Bushels
'Tn be there with bells on" He
still sounded cheerful.
She was not prepared, however,
for his next question.
Did you miss me, Jan, say just
a teeny bit?"
We'll. I've been awfu1ly busy,
Jan replied. Eve had seen to that.
There had been no stopping her.
Il was rather busy myself, Ray
said. His voice had lost its cheerful
note. In fact, I'm rather busy
right now He sounded almost
short. Did your mother want me
for dinner tonight"
"At SEVEN" Jan said. She did
not see why he suddenly had be-
come so businesslike. She had not
phoned him. He had called her up.
She would not prolong the con-
versation and keep him from
whatever he was doing. So she
added crisp goodbye and hung
up first.
She could not have conceived
ANYTHING as bad as this dinner
party turned out. To begin with,
Eve had invited Mr.. Peters. Jan
had said she did not understand
why, but her mother had just
smiled and returned that since she
had already invited him there was
no reason for Jan to fuss.
Eve sWooped down on Ray when
he appeared, looking very well
scrubbed and nice, and she simply
gushed over him in the most dis
gushing manner. Anyone would
have thought he already was one
of the family.
Then Mr.. Peters, when the two
men were introduced, thumped
Ray on the back and congratulated
him on winning such a sweet,
pretty girl as Ewes daughter. And
The Nome nugget., 1951-05-23
Mount Mckinley
 Best Spot for Study Of Cosnic Rays

FAIRBANKS, (P) - A we'll known explorer said Monday that Mount Mckinley and other high peaks in Alaska are being mapped for use as radar stations, weather observation points and centers of nuclear research.
 Bradford Washburn, director of the Boston Museum Of Science, made the statement at commence ment exercises at the University of Alaska which awarded him an honorary doctor of philosophy degree.
 The 40-year-old explorer came to Alaska on his current trip to climb 2O,257-foot Mt. Mckinley. It will be his third ascent of the mountain. This time he plans to climb it from the west side, which has never been approached on foot.
 Washburn said the summit of the mountain is without the slightest doubt the worlds best spot for the study of cosrnic ra- diation."
 He said this is true because the mountain is near the North Mag netic Pole and tiny charged nue. lear particles are attracted to the pole in infinitely greater quanti- ties than to the equator.
 He termed AlaSka'S mountains her most dramatic heritages."
The Nome nugget., 1951-05-23
House Suggests Alaska Stop Paying $1 Bounty On American Bald Eagle

WASHINGTON, (P)-A House subcommittee suggested yesterday that Alaska stop paying a $1 a head bounty to killers of the Am erican bald eagle.
 'This is our national bird and not many of them are left in this country" Chairman Boykin of the House Merchant Marine and Fish cries subcommittee said.
 The group shelved a bill by Rep. Angell of Oregon to extend to Alaska the protection that is given the bald eagle in the United States. There is a maximum pen alty of $500 fine and six months Imprisonment for killing a bald eagle in the continental United States.
 we don't want to tell the AL askan legislature what to do," Boykin said in an interview. we merely agreed to suggest that it stop the bounty"
The Nome nugget., 1951-05-23
Governor Warren Urges Statehood For Territories

FAIRBANKS, (P) - Governor Earl Warren of Alaska said Mon- day that statehood for Alaska would remove all doubts as to whether the United States intends to defend distant areas of the territory.
 eve are told," said Governor Warren, "that Russia is building up her Arctic and subArctic terri tory and cities, that Archangel, Murmansk and Igarka are becom- ing militarily and economically stronger by the hour with popu- lation increases that would dwarf the claims of the Chamber of Com merce of many of our American cities.
 "It is difficult to understand how some members of Congress fail to see the necessity of doing the same thing on our side of the International Dateline"
 Governor Warren said he also urged statehood for Hawaii be- cause he does not believe there is a place in the life of the nation for two kinds of citizenship.
 California, he said, has a great interest in the Alaska statehood problem because the welfare of Californians is involved in what happens to Alaska.
 Warren, who has been vacation ing in Alaska, flew back to Seat tie Monday night for his return 10 California.
 General Nathan Twining, vice chief of staff for the Air Force, told the graduates the Air Force is establishing it's facilities in Alaska to support the maxim that ''he who controls Alaska controls the world"
 Referring to the nearneSS of Russia, he said:
 'Let us recall that we as nation were born of revolution aries and we are still the true. revolutionaries. We are today en- gagged in that revolution in con- trast with the reactionaries across the Boring Strait which would turn back the clock to the dark ages, darker ages than the world has ever known.
 'Let us proclaim that truth to all the world by proving 1t here where the two systems stand face to face"
 Gruening said the present gov ernment of Russia does not ack- nowledge the validity of the sale of Alaska to America in 1867 and said this stand by Russia calls for "clear and categorical reply" from AlaskanS.
The Nome nugget., 1951-05-23

A. o. Lundberg. mining oldster of the Candle district who win tered in that mining camp last year, is visiting with his friends in Nome for a few days before returning to Candle.
The Nome nugget., 1951-05-23
OPIUM IN LOVERS LANE

SINGAPORE, (P) - Police re- gently made the biggest opium haul this year-500 pounds of it., worth $25O,0OO.
 They found it in a station wagon in section of Singapore known as 'LOVerS' Lane"
Evening star., 1951-10-31
, FREE HOME DEMONSTRATION

See for yourseif-in your own hame-how your
new TV set will work. There Is never charge and
you under no obligation when you see TV
demonstration By J. C. Harding Co. Phone today.
Evening star., 1951-10-31
. CONVENIENT TERMS

Divide your payments at J. c.
Harding and take up to Is months
Ior payment. Charga- Plates" hon
on purchases paid for In 80 days.
Evening star., 1951-10-31

Circulates heat evenly to all
parts of the room provides
comfortable heat without drying
air. It's safe-no exposed wires,
element or flame to contact
hand, body or clothing. Cannot
overhead! Needs little attention;
no parts to get out of order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-09
lair Line Needs
Baby Sitter for
One Ocean FHqht

PARIS, July 9.-Trans Worlc
Airlines is looking for something
new in the baby sitting bushes;
IA transatlantic baby sitter te
help a 4-year-old Danish boy fine
Ia new home in America.
The hunt was started because
the boy is in danger of losing his
chance of adoption by an Amer
lean family. His papers will ex-
pire in about a week.
The child. Kurt Jan Vestergreer
lis motherless and his father Is ar
invalid. A Danish American
couple, Mr.. and Mrs. George Jen-
sen Of Newark, N. j., spied Kurt
in children's home near Copen-
hagen two years ago and have
spent the interval getting entry
permits arranged. The Jensens
are waiting for the boy in Newark
With air passage bookedifor the
child. Mr.. Jensen discovered that
United States law prohibits chill
dren under five from flying alone
I'VE are searching all ovel
Western Europe to find some one
to care for Kurt on his fight" ar
airline spokesman said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-09
'Waferseope' 10 Aid
Lake Treasure Hunt
BY the Associated Press

WINDSOR, Ontario, July a.
la 33-year-old Windsor inventor
plans an underwater treasure hunt
lin Lake Erie with a new water
scope" on which he's completing
work.
The treasure seeker. Peter j.
Mclean, tested his invention yes
terday in the Detroit River. He
plans to start looking for cargo
laden sunken wrecks August /.
His waterscope is a long tube,
equipped with a 3,00o-watt light
and rejecting surfaces at the base
and a revolving eyepiece at the
top. Mr.. Mclean says with it he
can see for at least so feet in any
direction from its underwater end
With it he plans to investigate
sunken hulks. Once he Identifies a
sunken ship with valuable cargo,
a salvage company will take over
| Among the vessels he plans to
seek is one which carried ITO bar
rels of whiskey and 100000 In
lgold bullion when 1t went down
Another sunken ship was loaded
with oak timbers valued at $173.-
900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-09

The British Dominion of New
Zealand has an area of 103, 1885
square miles and a population OF
10000
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-09
Gambler Mickey Cohen
up for Sentence Today
BY the Associated Press

| LOS ANGELES, July 9.-Gam-
bier Mickey Cohen, his arrogance
Idimmed by nearly three weeks in
jail, steps into court today to hear
what Uncle Sam has in mind for
his future.
Cohen, convicted June 20 of in
come tax evasion and false state
ment. is scheduled to be sentenced
by Federal Judge Ben Harrison
He could receive a 20-year prison
term and $4,000 fine.
Moreover. Cohen may be held
accountable for approximately
$3.50, 900 in unpaid taxes, plus the
estimated 100000 it cost the Gov
eminent to conduct his trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-09
D. {. Teacher Awarded
Interqroup Scholarship

Mrs. Virginia Best, a teacher al
Randall Junior High School, has
been awarded a National Confer
ence of Christians and Jews schol-
arship to the Intergroup Education
workshop now being held at Cath
|olice University. it was announced
today.
Mrs. Best, of 781 Fairmont street
NV, is a member of the curricu-
Flum committee on intergroup edu-
cation of the District of Columbia
schools.
Two other Washington residents
are attending the Intergroup Edu-
cation Workshop on these schol-
|arships. They are Kathryn Stew
art, 1880 Wisconsin avenue NV.
property manager of the Lily
Ponds Houses, National Capital
Housing Authority. and Mrs. Helen
is. Mason, 2627 Bowen road Sc.
Ia teacher at Park View Elementary
School.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-09

The word "spinster comes from
the old custom which decreed that
girls spin their trousseaux before
marriage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-09
Inquest Set in Killing
OF Man With Serewdriyel

Albert Mayweather. 81, colored,
of the 200 block of P street NV
was to face a coroner's inquest at
1880 o'clock this morning in the
death of a stranger he is charged
with fatally stabbing yesterday.
Killed was a screwdriver after
an argument in Fairmont
Heights (Md) tavern was How
ard S. Taylor. "a. of the 600 block
of E street NE. Police said May
weather had called police when
Mr.. Taylor became noisy in the
tavern late Saturday night.
Later. according to police, Mr.
Taylor was riding with a friend
in a car in the 100 block of Fifty
fifth street NE. when he saw
Mayweather walking along the
street. Taylor got out of the car
and was stabbed during an argu-
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-09
Headquarters Of No. 7 Hulk
In Philippines Captured
by the Associated Press

MANILA, July 9.-The Philip.
pines Defense Department sale
today an army combat team has
captured the headquarters oil
Guillermo Capadocia, No. 2 Com
munist Hukbalahap leader. in the
mountains of Panay Island.
A report from Ilo Ito said the
team found supplies and Red lit
erature.
Capadocia fed Panay Island
some time ago. He is presumed
to have joined the Hulk leader
Luis Taruc. in the Sierra Madre
mountains east of Manila.
An Army patrol killed four Huks
in a brief running gun battle Sat-
urday in Capiz, also on Panay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-09
New REA Lines Built
To Gerry More VoItuqe

The Rural Identification Ad-
ministration reports power lines in
rural areas now are being built at
a voltage twice as high as previous
standards because farmers are
using unexpected large amounts OF
electricity.
The voltage now used Is six
times as high as the standard OF
Is years ago. 1t provides four times
as much power with the same size
conductor as before and serves
customers 70 miles from the power
source.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-09
Special Grand Jury
Begins Probe Of Job
Sales in Mississippi
washington, -. ".
MONDAY, JULY o, 1881
BY the Assoeioied Press

JACKSON, Miss. July 8. - A
special United States grand jury
convened here today to investigate
q vicious job-selling racket" a
Senate subcommittee says was
conducted by pro-Truman Demo-
Gratis in 1949-5O.
Approximately 165 witne sse
have been summoned to testify
over a Today period.
A Senate subcommittee on ex-
ditures, after investigating
published charges, reported it
found there had been "brazen
widespread and open" sales OF
Post Office jobs by officers of the
Mississippi Democratic Commit
tee and others.
The Mississippi State Demo-
cratic Party bolted the Truman
ranks in l94s to support the States
Rights ticket.
Judge Excuses Self.
United States District Judge AL
len Cox of oxford presides over
special term Of court for the in
vestigation. Judge Sidney Mize
excused himself. His brother,
Frank Mize, of Forest, was chair
man of the Mississippi Democratic
Committee.
The Senate subcommittee re-
ported it found that Curtis
Rogers, secretary of the commit
tee; Forrest jackson. attorney;
Frank Mize and Curtis Beasley.
former secretary of the commit
tee. used political power ito ex-
tort contributions from persons
seeking Federal appointments in
Mississippi" 81
The subcommittee added that
while evidence does not disclose
that Clarence E. Hood, jr., rec
W 1llZCO Wy IlC 4NdU1OAAel1 A<OAAAO
cratic Committee as Mississippi
committeeman, handled any of
the job-selling transactions per-
sonally," the committee was OF
the opinion Hood was aware of,
or should have had knowledge OF
the corrupt activities of his po-
litical associates and he cannot
escape responsibility in the mat
tel"
1t reported finding further EVIL
dence tending to show that Mr..
Hood, Mr.. Jackson and possibly
others sought to use the political
power and prestige of the commit
tee for their personal financial
advantage by attempting to exert
influence in Government con-
tracts, RFC loans and other gov
ernmental transactions.
The pro-Truman group was
given patronage privileges by the
Democratic National Committee,
the subcommittee reported.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1951-07-09
Pool Full of Water
Fails to Stop Theft
| OF Liqht From Bottom
BY the Associated Press

VAN NUYS, Calf, July o.
Here's a burglar who can't be
dry behind the ears.
He's the guy-Dr. Sidney G.
Milford reported to police
who stole a light from the
bottom of the doctors swim
ming pool.
The pool was full of water
at the time, the doctor added.