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Show E -- fiwrw Tifi Town: tie or in the Astor the other midnight Vincent got a big laugh about the drunk who tell-Sepa- ls zig-fgge- d into a bar and ordered a After swallowing tricle martini. . . . the barter.-L- r of them he decided Into Heaching friend. was his hi. coat pocket he brought forth a bar-Lllobster and offered it to the sev- it tried refusing who Finally, the bar- times Lder decided It would be better to JaKe the damb thing than argue er S w mr n But he hesitated only for a moall day never is a good working ment. His had been idea." learned in a long hard school. He For several weeks Mr: Kessler did answered, "Before tonight? If we had, Mrs. nothing about getting a bat for Bri a reticence that both Spratt and Herlong, I can't believe I could have an, forgotten!. No. I am sure we have Elizabeth admired. They had had experience of persons who wanted not." to move in on their lives and had He had looked reand was up started by trying to load the children garding her steadily. Elizabeth did with attentions. As they all liked not know that letting his eyes meet Kessler she invited him to dinner hers just then was one of the hardest achievements he had ever ac- again, and Spratt brought him in two or three times to have a drink complished in his life. on their way from the studio, so He did it so well that she nearly believed him. "Maybe I'm wrong, when Kessler had had time to be then," she said. "But tonight, as quite sure the Herlongs were acceptsoon as you came in. it seemed to ing him as one of their friends, he me that I had seen you somewhere brought up the subject of the bat and I couldn't think where it was." again, to Brian's great delight. Two later he Spratt motion picture producer, met and married Elizabeth, whose Brst husband Arthur Kittredge, was reported killed in World War I. Arthur, badly disfigured and not wanting to live, had the false report sent out When be came to Amer-lebe was employed by Spratt and ma became acquainted with the entire tarn. Uy. Elizabeth thought that she had met him some place, but bis and the name of Kessler made itchange Impossible for bet to place Kessler. He showed keen nterest in Brian's collection of mounted Insects, and promised to get and mount a bat for him. Ail the children became fond of him. Her-lon- a 8b0kay." he said, gripping the CHAPTER XV for dinner" ter "I'll take lt bome cried the Elizabeth turned to the desk and Oh, no, don't do that!" "He's already had dinner-ta- ke began writing an order for some lush tools needed for the him to the movies!" Victory garden. She had finished this and several from back other notes when she heard A war correspondent hrnmTht this. You may re- - Dick and Cherry come in. Going to an her doorway, she watched them call that when Tojo shot himself, in commentator scamper up the stairs, enjoying the Japan American himself!" healthy windblown look of them. flashed: "Tojo has killed returned toj "Did you have a good time?" she . When the reporter the old so- - asked. learned he house Tojo's . . "Oh, . alive. was still "Oh yes," said H.n "The sea the broadcast- was just beautiful Cherry. damn it!" shrieked and we all had a listeners that hot dog and Dick ale two er. "I just told CBS egg sandwiches besides." he killed himself!" his back and on Xojo was lying "Meat shortage," Dick explained. . . . One G.l. the blood was flowing. "They wouldn't give us but one hot sudSomeone looked at another. and said: dog apiece." denly broke the hush "I don't know why you don't kill He's hell? gonna die the 'What Elizabeth exclaimed. yourself," Let's anyway and good riddance. Dick said he felt fine, which he on his over belly the turn did. They said good so the blood will run more freely!" evidently And they did so. . . . Pretty night, and Elizabeth went downstairs. Spratt and Kessler should be soon the doctor arrived and examined Tojo. . . . Turning to the G.I.s finishing up their conference by now if they expected to go to work in the and correspondents the doctor inhim over?" turned morning. They did appear in a short "Who quired: time, Spratt saying he didn't know "We did!" they all yelled. "Well." sighed the doc, "you why Kessler insisted on taking a taxi when he'd be glad to drive him saved his life." home. Shaking his head with insistence. Kessler said, book, "My Temple's Shirley "I'm sure Mrs. Herlong will agree Life" autobiography), (her Young which was written by a New York with me. I can't drive, but it's one of my principles not to let my girl at a weekly wage. . . . Madelfriends drive for me if I can help it. screen all Carroll eine spurning and stage offers to continue serving It may be convenient tonight, but the Red Cross. . . . Dinah Shore there will be times when it isn't. Am copping every popularity poll this I right, Mrs. Herlong?" How sensible he was, Elizabeth year for gal thrushes. . . . The way Pres. Truman has "aged" in his thought, to accept his handicaps so first season at the White House. frankly. "Yes," she answered, Not physically but over his unhap-pines- s "though either of us would be glad at the way "my old friends to drive for you, in principle you're in the Senate have let me down." quite right." "Thank you. And now, since I Earl Browder (former chief of the don't know where the telephone is, Americommies) is being investigat- - will you stop arguing and call a cab ed by a special board of the Nat'l for me, Mr. Herlong?" Committee of the Communist Party. Spratt chuckled and complied. him of They suspect organizing an Kessler turned back to Elizabeth. opposing faction within the party. "Mrs. Herlong," he said earnest. . . June Haver has called off her romance with Vic Mature. He's so ly, "I can't tell you how happy you have made me." busy squiring Cleatus Caldwell, anyhIt seemed a great deal to say in ow. . . . Ruth Hogg, who vocals on some Harry James recordings, return for a pleasant evening, but is Betty Grable. . . . VVm. Eythe is he sounded as though he meant it. coming here to visit Margaret Whit-- 1 "We were all glad to have you, "You ing, which debunks the tritems of Mr. Kessler," she answered. a parting. have quite won the hearts of the chilob- - days telephoned that he had obtained the bat, and made a date for Brian to come to see him. It was very kind of him, Elizabeth thought, and she was glad to see her children's increasing friendship with him. Kessler never patronized "Very likely." Kessler agreed them, and he had a great talent for readily, turning toward Spratt as minding his own business. He rarethough welcoming his suggestion. ly mentioned the war unless somebody else brought it up, and when he did refer to national affairs he refrained admirably from making adverse criticisms of the President and from telling them what he thought Americans ought to do about anything. In fact, he listened to them a good deal more than he talked, though none of the children realized it. "He's swell." they said "Maybe," suggested Spratt, sitting down and taking up the cigarette-bo- x from the table, "you two saw each other at one of those big cocktail parties where you see hundreds of people and don't get to know any of them." of him. Kessler said to Elizabeth, with a touch of wistfulness, "There is a great deal of you in all your children." Occasionally she wondered why he seemed more interested in than finding her characteristics Spratt's. He and Spratt were good friends and Spratt frequently said his work on the picture was proving invaluable. But when he came to their home it was primarily to see her, a fact that Spratt observed with a sort of proud amusement. He liked other men to admire his wife. Brian and Peter Stern visited Kessler so often that Elizabeth was sometimes afraid they were going to be nuisances, though Kessler insisted they were not. Brian saw little Margaret and announced grudgingly that she was not bad, so Elizabeth suggested the party. The next time Brian went to see Kessler she went to get acquainted with Margaret. by 'i Kessler's modest street-floo- r apartJ-ment was kept for him by a moth1 erly woman who came in leading Margaret by the hand and telling her to speak nicely to the lady, which Margaret did. She was an "I have seen him before tonight." intelligent-lookinchild, with big "I've been forced against my will to blue eyes and two fat pigtails, shyly attend several of those. Or possi- polite; as Elizabeth rarely had any bly," he added, "you saw me at the trouble getting along with children, began without You come there now and their acquaintance studio. then, don't you, Mrs. Herlong?" He difficulty. Margaret had learned the well. Oh yes, glanced at her an instant as he spoke English language very she said, she went to school and she her name, and then became occuwas learning to swim, and when pied wit!) watching Spratt blow smoke-ring"You might have asked if she would like to have a with her school friends she caught sight of me walking from my party nodded eagerly. Wrhen they had got bungalow to a projection room-cha- nce that far in their conversation Kessglimpses like that sometimes tease our memories unmercifully." ler came in, having left Brian and with the Peter blissfully "I suppose it must have been bones of the bat. occupied to have "I'm going something of the sort," said Elizaa party!" Margaret announced to ... good-nature- d Lindbergh Intermediary Irvins back working for an eve'g Norma Richter, one of the paper three top models (making $1,000 weekly), has chucked it all to marry Chas. Rose, coast gem merchant. . "Oklahoma Gin" is the rage. Players get ten cards each the next card is turned up. Players can't knock with less than ten points than the value of that card. It's the newest short cut to ruin. . . . Hosiery (one of the biggest firms) will bet any amount that s will not be available (in retail stores) until some time in 1947. . . After twenty-fou- r years' service to cur country, Hoounderpaid ver is broke. Art-cra- ft ny-li- Fiddlc-Faddl- and Piffle: Willkie will be on a stamp soon. . . . James Helton may get the role of "Curly" the film version of "Okla." . . Jfhn Roosevelt, recently libeled in a syndicated col'm (from as "conchip " u.iii v, Washington) .. -j "am that the author has since been e John wRal)er. the age-- 1 philosopher, has put Pepigrarns between covers, it ' "tied: "Whit This World Needs." h E Davics '.r,A.i, authj book to clear up matters1 mee Po,,J;im. . . . John Guntncrj T - si Cleveland or h " S';,tCS t0 cPile data! nt':( '". "Inside U.S.A." visit Delaware as soon as! ' 'U ' coir su,"'"' mended from the! e at the Roney-r-easur- Cabana Club. llk ar,,lt Eall! i an interview A,r,""'"n newsboy. Mu.sc , dP't ,KlCd the Plicies S the h0F " SrH'"" 0tadiCd that he -uhedin ' Ameri to give lec:ures LrJ. T wE Bjyr. Fd- lcal An" C,ve Liz JlinS E,r,'ve it or not. s - Parti,' .d , r "-"- to f" ' "ie At Nick niRht one two polit- - 1,,e1t,lcre " that there evory question?" Poht.cal hI "lncr omce-q- ide cm- - .re "By hexagonal in shape when half dilated, and square when completely contracted. Cats' eyes shift in shape, too, from vertical in bright light to circular in dim light. Although the tame house pet variety of cat usupupils, its ally has vertical-sli- t wilder brethren such as Hons sea with round pupils. WASHINGTON Wolter Shead WNU Washmmon Bureau, 1616 Ert St.. N. W. Parity Price Formula Facing Fierce Attack pARM organizations who are now setting their sights for revision of the parity formula governing prices of farm products have before them a recipe of how NOT to make friends and Influence people, Setting up this formula means everything to the farmers and the rural population in these Immediate postwar years, just as achieving a labor peace formula meant everything to management and laborcon-in the recent labor management meetference. This ing ended ignominiously in utter failure. conferSut the ence was governed by greed. Intolerance, bigotry and suspicion, and so long as these forces govern thought and action there can be no effective performance of democratic processes. President Truman told the "I want to make it clear that this Is your conference . . . this is your opportunity to prove that you fan come to understanding and agreement without political or governmental pressure." CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT well-define- d AUTOS. TRUCKS & ACCESS. much-publicize- d And 36 tycoons of management and 36 tycoons of labor met and wrangled for weeks, accomplished nothing, and crawled out of Washington with their tails between their legs. They couldn't deliver because men on they were unreasonable both sides whose attitude was, "the public be damned " Fact-Findin- Boards g And now government steps in with the Presidential demand for congressional action, not to outlaw g strikes, but to set up MISCELLANEOUS j U'R HI1V AND SELL. Olflre Furniture. Flies, Typewriters, Adding Mnrhtnes. Safes. Cnsh Registers. 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The boards will let the pubtermite proof, perma lic know the facts on both sides and Vy. nent. Ideal for bomei, then there will be a "cooling-off- " coops, dairy house, etc, ,,' , Arailuble in any quantity period of some 30 days during which 8 strike will be illegal. Whatever be the fate of this legislation, whether it is passed or not, and ' we believe It will be, labor hasn't a leg to stand on and neither has management, in objecting to government Interference. Both labor and management have proved they cannot keep their own houses in order, and government has PAZO IN TUIIS I the responsibility for protecting the Millions of people suffering from simple Piles, have found prompt public interest. When strikes In relief with PAZO ointment. Here's such national industries as steel why: First. PAZO ointment soothes Inflamed areas relieves pain and and automobiles, telephones, transItching. Second, PAZO ointment lubricates hardened, dried parts-he-lps portation or other utilities affect prevent cracking and sorelarge segments of the people, a reness. Third, PAZO ointment tends to reduce merecannot swelling and check minor sponsible government bleeding. Fourth, It's easy to use. ly "stand by." PAZO ointment's perforated Pile Pipe makes application simple, It is true that the congress has thorough. Your doctor can tell about PAZO ointment. you on conducted a all strike SUPPOSITORIES TOOI legislation affecting labor for the reSome persons, and many doctors, conversion period. And labor atprefer to use suppositories, so PAZO In handy suppositories also. comes to take matters into its tempted The same soothing relief that beth. But she was still not satisfied. own hands, assuming dictatorial athim. PAZO always gives. She continued, "But do you know. Kessler looked down at her and titudes which have no place in our Mr. Kessler, when you came in I democratic way of life. Managesmiled fondly. Again Elizabeth felt thought I knew you, and I thought a flash of ment was equally dictatorial and seen "I've recognition. you gave me a sort of startled look, him I know I have," she Imperialistic and unwilling to give somewhere, as though you knew me too. You and take to bargain, in an atthought. "Maybe he doesn't rememdidn't?" tempt to reach a common ground I'm sure of but it." However, ber, which might be satisfactory to a "If 1 stared at you rudely. I hope she did not mention the subject, for you will forgive me, Mrs. Herlong." Margaret was talking, and by the majority concerned. He spoke lightly, almost humorousIt Is the guess of your Hometown time they had arranged the date of ly, as though it were a trifling matthe party and other details she felt Reporter that labor, rather than will remember "I hope you ter. Creomulslon relieves promptly beit was time to go. oppose the President's recomcause it goes right to the seat of the that I had been looking forward to had better mendation, On home she for made up its trouble to help loosen and expel the way urge meeting you, more eagerly than you mind that though he might think passage lest an congress perm laden phlegm, and aid nature realize. Attractive women have not her to soothe and heal raw, tender, her foolish for persisting, the next force through more drastic reforms been a great part of my life recentbronchial mucous memIn the time she happened to be alone with which might in the end hurt the branes. Tell your druggis, to sell you ly, or happy homes either. unions seriously. The President's to she was ask Mr. Kessler going imbottle an of Creomulslon with the unb life of an exile they assume can help labor derstanding you must like the way it not understand, him to rack his brain and figure out recommendations do that you portance where it was she had met him. and management both, since the quickly allays the cough or you are and I hope will never have to unThere was no good reason why it plan has worked successfully over a to have your money back. derstand." should seem so important to her to long period in the case of the railElizabeth thought. "He protests remember, since it must have been roads and their employees. for Couzhs, Chest Colds, Bronchitis but Spratt was agreeito much."I should a very casual meeting to have esMust Be Fair to All think they would. but ng. "Yes, so these her thoroughly, caped Is that your taxi pulling up. KessSo reconversion for the agriculoccasional twinges of recollection ler?" teased her. Just for the instant tural Industry, which will Include as sur i believe it is." said Kessler when he had looked down at Mar- such troublesome questions TOMORROW AIRI6HI subsidies, a new parity "Gocd night, and thank you both garet with a tender little smile, not pluses, I his of formula face and but other price the factors expression only again." must consider the public interest a? LAX ATI VI walker! out to the taxi with his whole attitude had been so familSp-atzrr Hilda, ma on. is had felt as though she well as that of the farmers A com a cigarette she took that iar Elizabeth him. and was watching someone she had mon ground of agreement satisfac from the box on the table the remains known for years. Then it was gone, tory to a majority of those Inter tjoor! lo.k.ng down at When Spratt came in and now she could not remember ested must be found. of the fire. As Secretary of Agriculture Clin at all. WNU W she turned around. 5145 Since Margaret's party was going ton P Anderson pointed out In I don't care what that Spratt. recent speech before the milk pro before to strain their already overtaxed man says. I have seen him of household help, Spratt ducers In Philadelphia: "subsidies problem tonight." 1 "Wherever it suggested that he bring Kessler over are still in effect Now know that shi'ufii'cd, Spratt me. I've that evening, leaving him there milk producers generally prefer to was nU went there without for the while he drove Margaret and some of get all of their prices In the market t ern with Kessler every day For You To f eci Well the line on holding and it never the other guests home, and then that place. , t However, of weeks, , .... i i couple 14 hours every dsy, T days and the two Elizabeth we are 10 "i I:.. is ii vnai Kessler, he. beerjr living mm seen I'd srsnk, never sloppitif, ttis kidneys Alter entrcd rrv head older children go out for dinner. prevent disastrous Inflation which wants natter from tin blood. a cocm" Probably fore If mors pcopls wers swsrs of bo ths Elizabeth agreed gladly. She had could ruin the future of farmers kidneys must constantly remove surKliabeth, or ran.onng duvm managed to keep servants so far, and of city folks alike." plus fluid, eicess scids snd other waste studio. mstur thst cannot stay In ths blood Which brings Into focus, the point but she wanted to give them no without Injury to health, there Would I tell you. I know "It wasn't, bs better understanding of wAs ths grounds for complaint. The party that fair prices to farmers as well whole system Is upm when klcWys (ail hini." went very well, for Margaret was as fair wages for labor should be function properly. to know C you nil right, of own her friends on the among basis of not r;eht. "All abundance of proBurning, sosnty or too frequent nrlns-tlo- n shy Me said warns sometimes know that in you. the 't gobsomething pool, duction at prices thai are fair to They played f,ge. him. Hcdoesn Is wrong. Von msy suffer nagging come to sleep on my feet. bled sherbet and cake without no- - both the producei and the con... headaches, dullness, rheumstisQ and didn't get psms, getting up at night, swelling. ticing that war exigencies had made sumer These prices. In the case of W hy not We talked and talked, try lioan t FxiUI You will be uing medietas recommended ths it impossible to get ice cream, and the farmer and hbyret. as well, a tmns u"" V ean'sitimulsts ths funcovsr. country were happily tired when they were would assure v bofB' affair share -tion of ths kidneys and help them to You didn't? I'm sorry." back their clothci flush she ont coaxed into, if He national Income poisonous wssts from ths finally blood. They contain nothing harmful. ..ui. m,..d wasn't on his work. With the example of stupid Intoler back from a and their paruts began to arrive to Get Dona's todsy. Lies wlta confides os. himself kfP, bringing At all drug stores. take them hrrftie. Margaret came ance and bickering as set b the la- - i distce and relating ago over to Elizabeth. bor management conference, the mes' he'd tfnid fifteen Hnu. Mrs. farm leaders have only to steel an usu- "Thank you for the that. never saw him hke Herlong. We had a very good time." ipposite morse whn hearings begin a vwwy as ally ,harp ,.. on thei()nwn DrohlMi (TO BE CONTINUED) after ii evening ne worn '!, MM J f, .. mm ? g "They are delightful, all three of them. What a joy it is to see a home like yours. Your mode of living is so clear that it leaves no room for doubts. No one who spent an hour here could go away asking, 'Are they happy? Are they free? Do they love each other?' The answers are obvious." Elizabeth stood up to face him. "Are we really like that? Would you say it just to be pleasant?" "Indeed not. You should be very proud of such an achievement." "It hasn't been all mine." She glanced at Spratt. who was return"I've had a ing from the telephone. of deal cooperation." great Kessler's eyes followed hers, then came back to her. "Yes. that is I congratulate you easily seen. both." Elizabeth and Spratt both smiled back at him gratefully. Elizabeth wondered at their talking like this to a stranger. But just now Kessler did not seem like a stranger. From being a newcomer among them, he had subtly changed into a friend who made her comfortable with the security of mutual understanding. Whatever memory he had stirred within her, it must be some old experience Since overhearing the of peace. children yesterday she had felt unsure of herself and of them, but now. hearing him speak, it was as though she had slipped back into some forevgotten period of long ago when was lit and safe was right erything saying to them, "Your children can afford to be cynical about themselves because they don't know how stipe! ir they are to most of their fcllowincii They believe In the obvious because Wren yau they've found it good. see people deliberately clmgn.g ' a t belief In abstractions they dm be tan know anything about, you it. bepretty sure they need to do about know do cause everything they Is unsatisfactory." "How cheering you are!" Spratt. Elizabeth was looking up at Kessler. She nskrd, I ever "Mr Kessler, have you and ' mot before? For a moment he He started and looked down She looked down with on his him, and saw his hand tighten She was to learn that he did cane. 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