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Youre not supjKised to talk, "You do the talking," Mr Winkle And lots of It ordered. You don't have to worry, Jack said. Mrs. Winkle knows. I went home to see my folks. I'm here now only for a check-ubefore I join my new company. Were headif teen p CII LPTFR Mil As he aimed. Die officer was pass fig Mr. Tinker. To Mr. Winkle' imazeinent, one of Mr. Tinker's legs noved out and tripped the man, lending him sprawling. Mr. Tmk r's jump at him was more of a raw!, but he made it before the lap could fire his pistol. The hairy hands of Mr. Tinker ound the ofllcer'a throat. They held m while the two roiled on the (round. Gradually the Jap's con rulstve movements stopped and he ay still. Mr. Tinker continued to etain his grasp on the other's hroat, vischke, even when. In turn, here was no more movement from um. Mr. Winkle turned back to bis main business. He felt no shock when he saw nore assault boats coining out of ed for the Philippines this time. You left out something," Mr. Winkle said. The most Important part. The Alphabet, Fredd.e, and the others , . . In a low voice, Jack said, I was the only one." It was a moment before he could ask about Mr. Tinker. Then he spoke only his name. No, Jack told him. At least, thought Mr. Winkle. Mr. Tinker had got his Jap himself. He would always cherish thinking of the sight of Mr. Tinker with hts hands around the Japanese officer's throat That why I want to go back, Jack said. Im going, too, Mr. Winkle told him. Mr. Winkle enjoyed. Instead of shying from, every moment of his reception when he arrived in Spring-villHe beamed at the huge crowd waiting at the station. With satisfaction, he saw and heard the American Legion band which had turned out for him alone this time. He read the banners and posters people carried. He admired the decorations, one of which read unashamedly: Our Hero. There was Amy embracing him and murmuring brokenly, "Wilbert . . . Wilbert Look," he- - said. Right there before all the people he lifted his arm to shoulder height, telling Amy, "That's as far as it will go. Amy stared at him, embarrassed and stricken. The crowd hushed. Its good enough for holding you, Mr. Winkle told his wife, putting his arm around her. The crowd roared its approval, while Amy, blushing, whispered to him, "Wilbert, youre changed more than ever." The Mayor stepped up and gave him the keys to the city, in the form of a large wooden key painted gold and festooned with gay ribbons. Then came the most important part of the ceremony, the part that made Mr. Winkle most appreciative and brought a lump to his throat. His own commanding officer being some distance away, it had been arranged for the Colonel who commanded the camp where Mr. Winkle was inducted into the Army to present him with the Distinguished Service Cross. The Colonel read the citation from . . . awarded to Wilbert a scroll. George Winkle . . . distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy . . . beyond and above his duty . . The Colonel pinned the medal on his tunic, stepped back and saluted him. Mr. Winkle was so surprised at being saluted first by an officer, and especially one of such rank as a Colonel, that he forgot to salute back. Instead, he found himself shaking hands with the Colonel. In the Mayor's car, with the Mayor in front and Mr. Winkle and a e. ... & He wasn't aware that other men, live men, were in the fox hole with him. the mist in addition to the two now beaching themselves. He had only the determined desire to kill and must be overpowered. He didnt hear, above the noise Df his gun, the trucks grinding to a stop in back of him with a shriek of brakes. For some time he wasn't aware that other men, live men, were in the fox hole with him and that still more were firing from the sand for some distance on either side. He didnt know when he left the fox hole and with the others ran upon the beach with a rifle in his hands. He was astounded, once, to note the bayonet on the end of the rifle, and that he had plunged it into a Jap soldier and was having difficulty in getting it out. Twist, he thought, that was it. He twisted, and the blade came free. It was true what they said. He felt a sharp sting in his left shoulder. On top of his head there was a blinding clang. His helmet was knocked off. Something crashed on his bare head and after that he was aware of nothing. Mr. Winkle opened his eyes cautiously. He had been conscious for a few minutes, but he couldnt place Where he was. The first thing he saw was the face of Jack Pettigrew. Jack had only a head, which floated in the air all by itself. The mouth in the head said, "Hello, Pop. "So you made it, too, observed it? Jacks head Were dead, arent it? derisively. Finally they were deposited in front of their house, where a number of people were gaihored. Among them was Mr. Wescott, who had evidently come out to see for himself. And having seen, he didnt find any reason to laugh now. He couldn't say anything at all when he opened his mouth in that endeavor, but simply stood there with hi lips parted, gaping. Mr. Winkle greeted him warmly and shook hands before going on with Amy up their walk. Mr. Onward, the reportographer, whom Mr. Winkle had seen at the station taking pictures, followed them up the walk. Listen, Mr. Onward asked rather humbly, how about an interview? No, said Mr. Winkle, no Interview. Mr. Onward began to But plead. Use the aame one you printed Mr. Winkle suggested. before. "That wa a good one. Atone together In their house. Mr. Winkle dabbed at her eyes with her By George F. Worts Zorie Corey hated herself for being both meek and shy, yet she allowed old Admiral Duncan to rush her off to Ilawaii to work on his very dull memoirs war. What hapof the pened on that trip changed her from a gentle, docile, frumpily unattractive girl into a courageous and surprisingly beautiful young woman which even goes to show that meekness has its advantages. Look TCrijM . j j Looking nl IIOIMOOI) Buddy. It was a big day for him when Jie studio gave him a luncheon. As executive producer he also does a bit of producing an his own. He knocked off personally In 1SH3, For Whom Die Bell Tolls, Wake Island." So Proudly We Star Hall," Spangled Rhythm. Chi-- o "D I x I e," No Time for Love." "Five Graves The MaTrue to Life, to Cairo, Leta Face It." jor and the Minor, and Road to Morocco. He was busy, but he showed up at the luncheon. His speech was brief: "The first three years are the hardest, I a," Hope." Then be looked worried, and rose. on my Jcsk I've got to answer, he aaid, and dashed back to the office. "Thcrei a couple of letter t trial and is a summer joy for any youngster. Pattern includes size! 2, 3 and 4 years. Lett Cable Tell Em That office expresses the De Sylva personality perfectly. It's comfortTo obtain complete applique pattern and , dress and boi able, unpretentious, contains two picutting pattern lor net for the Cherry Sun Suit (Pattern Na anos, and is a couple of feet below 5737) send IS cents In coin, your name, the floor level. address and the pattern number. Pineapple Doily Over the fireplace Is a framed Send your order to: collectors a all the ITS beauty on from "blow-u- p of an excerpt will of designs pineapple interview with Clark Gable, clipped EEWINO CIRCLE NEEDLEWORK want to add it to their collections! from some newspaper. It goes as lit New Montgomery SL Seven beautifully designed motifs Saa Francisco, Calif. follows: are separated by small flower Enclose 15 cents (plus one cent to Inlert ieuer Glancing down your clusters. Doily measures about 11 eover cost of mailing) for Pattern mol if record I note that you hint been inches and will make a lovely cenNo the trn champion among top Make it as a gift. for eteien year. That mark is unparal- terpiece. leled in film history. To uhnt do you To obtain complete crocheting Instrucattribute vour amazing record ?" tions for the Pineapple and Flower Cluster I may Dolly (Pattern No. 5735) send 15 cenU In Clark Gable Any sucre coin, plus 1 cent postage, your name, aduis-doha I achieted is due to ,t dress and the pattern number. 1 he studio picks mv stones, cast directors selects and my mv pictures Gay Little Sun Suit END CONSTIPATION Inlert ieu erW ilhout help from you, sun-su- it or tiny dress A BRIEF to help you? is made twice as gay by Without help from Clark Gable THIS NATURAL WAY! means of a bright cherry spray apme air The open matching So when some young upstart walks plique. into Buddy's office all ready to make bonnet is made perfectly flat and Millions now take Simple on sto- then buttoned together to form a demands for personal say-sFresh Fruit Drink instead director, etc., its a bit hat. Whole set takes but little ma ries, and read to stand of Harsh Laxatives I have to unnerving that Gable quote. Early Birth Nobody knows why De Sylva Its lemon and water. Yes! just himself. of all so least works hard, the juice of 1 Sunkist Lemon in a robof The enthusiastic shouts of water first thing on Equally mysterious is why he took ins and other glass that you birds, early the job in the first place. De Sylva arising. ennot are in hear early spring, The Colonel pinned the medal on was a Taken first thing in the morning, drawing royalties s designed to win his tunic. this wholesome drink stimulates from 500 songs. He had done musi- ticing mates for themselves, as poets bowel action in a natural way j cal comedies, three running simul- used to tell handkerchief, touched his medal us, says Science Servassures most people of prompt,) on Broadway Panama taneously with one finger, dabbed some more, i normal elimination. ice. Du Barry Was a Lady, g Whoever would have Hattie, and asked, are birds not change to this healthful The Why Purchase. and Louisiana habit? Lemon and water is good males, and there are no thought? I just wanted to see if I could for you. Lemons are among the.1 mates within several Not me, said Mr. Winkle. prospective richest sources of vitamin C, which it over, De Sylva explained. put days travel. These lusty singers Not I, she corrected. She spoke combats fatigue, helps yon resist our piowhat are doing exactly a little sharply, as if trying to hide Likes It That Way infections. They also neer forebears did in the days colds and her emotions or expressing a desire supply Bj and P. They alkalinize, The truth about De Sylva is that when the West was wild. Each aid and digestion. Lemon to bring him down a peg in case his he finds g an adventure, out what looks like a and appetite water has a fresh tang, too popularity might have gone to his exciting, and keeps him doing five one picks clears the mouth, wakes you up! ground good piece of worm-minin- g head. at once. Its show business. and things to stake claim to it. proceeds In trying to determine which it Try this grand wake-u- p drink a small He ducked into neighbor10 mornings. See if it doesnt help was, Mr. Winkle saw the answer to hood theater one night and looked Early spring songs are notifications to possible trespassers to yon I Use California Sunkist hether or not his speculation on an old GerOom Paul Kruger, at Lemons. Amy would continue in her new re- man propaganda film that knocked keep off, or else. old. to or the revert for him, gard the British. It was interesting, but He found a number of things to untrue. He emerged with an idea. support his belief that war had Why not do a yarn and tell the truth, changed her as permanently as it tell what was wrong with Germahad him. ny? The idea crystalized into The She would not find it comfortable Hitler Gang, well directed by John to henpeck a national hero. Farrow. THE END In making it, De Sylva, the exshowed songster, coped with some of the most relentless drama ever filmed. He let himself in for months of agony. The thing had to be true. CLIHICflL IMPROVEMENT The scenarists did the yarn, and turned over the script to five lawyers. Every word, every line, date 10-da- y and incident was checked. Girl Overboard Spanish-America- Pace Seven Ie in- asked Mr. Winkle. You were dead the last time I saw you. This is Heaven, I suppose. Or is In some panic he demanded, Which one? The head laughed. "Were in an Army hospital just outside of Los Angeles. The rest of Jack came into focus. Clad in pajamas and a bathrobe, he was sitting on the edge of a white There were lines of white bed. beds. I dont understand, Mr. Winkle We're supposed to be on said. Tahzo. You and the Japs . . The Japs, Jack grinned, didnt get anywhere. Weve taken the whole island since then. You saved it. You're a hero. You're going to get a medal. The President told about you in one of his speeches. And look at these papers. Jack rummaged in a locker between the hpds and then held the front naeet we? I'tth weepy Amy alone in the buck seat, they (araded through the town to the hljnng accompaniment of the boy seem to get all the band and cheering eople who threw FARM but if you think talent a great many bus of paicr from ipruuts only amid alfalfa, what tiie buildings. Mr. Winkle waved at Paramount, or shout the and waved his good arm, and it was Jie BeachskipperWho Made Good? Boy borne in upon him that it was most This begins the fourth year for the mens dro.un come true, notably beand genial U. G. Sylva, itocky out no called cause this time one setter known by hi beach monicker Mr. Winkle. Made quired. Cat he Count v. n for " Girl Overboard IN THIS PAPER BEGINNING NEXT ISSUE sun-suit- j i box-offic- e o co-sta- r, song-write- r, love-song- first-comin- film-makin- 80.6 Strides to Main Line De Sylva was born in New York city, but often forgets it because he has been around Southern California since he was two. He spent a summer at Catalina as a lifeguard. He bought a ukulele, wrote Avaand skidded into a musical lon, career. In a Vernon Country Club he sang one of his own pieces, which A1 Jolson NEverything, sang in Sinbad. For that song Buddy got $20,000 and followed it with Ill Say She Does. In short, though a comparatively young star, De Sylva has been entertaining America for 28 years. He doesnt want to do anything else. Now hes about to sign a new contract doing only three pictures a year instead of the 24 he supervised last year. And as he said to me, It sounds to me like a vacation with pay. Heres Another Way When an actor in "Tomorrow the said to Director Leslie FenWorld ton, Look, Fenton, I feel the scene this way do you mind if I do it that roll said Leslie, Sure, way? em. After the take Fenton took the film out of the camera, placed it neatly in a can and gae it to the actor, and said, Okay, you've had your way. Now lets do it mine. . . . Marlene Dietrich telling friends she'll go overseas again this summer before making another picture. of sufferers treatment after only consultFoster D. Snell, Inc., ing chemists, have Just completed a test with a group of men and women suffering from Athletes Foot These people were told to use Soretone. At the end of only a test period, their feet were examined by a physician. We quote from the report: After the use of Soretone according to the directions on the label for a period n ten-da- y of only ten days, 80.656 of the cases showed clinical improvement of an infection which is most stubborn to control" Improvements were shown In the symp-tom-s of Athlete's Foot -t- he itching, bum-inredness, etc. The report says: In our opinion Soretone is of very definite benefit in the treatment of this g, j disease, which is commonly known 1 Athlete's 1001." as if Athletes Foot troubles you, dont temporize! Get soretone! McKesson & Robbins, Inc, Bridgeport, Connecticut. So ai tnwy'iAiU'r1;- v nmtf' : - v. X |