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Show A M ArM John Hersetj THE CHEERFUL CHERUB The children who pky on the sidewalks " Vith tvjcovs a.nd Seven twenty-sihe said. my friends. You must believe the cUIs Borth said in Italian: Zito, if same thing, my children. in Italy, with Major Victor Joppolo, the I wish they lvt--d Released by Western Newspaper Union. you are such an expert on bells, Am got officer in charge. Sergeant Borth, noticed that the Major Joppolo what is mat one ringing for at seven I sin of the neck below the blonde an M.P., vas to be in charge of security. pleasanter playgrounds By VIRGINIA VALE The Major set out immediately, to win twenty-si- x in the morning, and all hair, though clean, was quite dark, I is new WAINS always 9e.t of imthe program citizens, and to the friendship an he wondered whether the hair BEA .' of of the with their prove their living conditions. He deter-- : high lights Zito said: It is strange. That is was naturally blonde. He wondered mined to replace their bell, which the Shes season. summer a radios church bell. From the tone I about this off and on during the trails. O Germans had taken. Major Joppolo would say it was the bell of San mass which followed been doing guest shots, markR.TC"! talked with Father Pensovecchio, the her-pplf On the fifth day of the invasion a ing, time, refusing to tie Angelo. towns leading priest. He explained to to any definite commit-niei- it San Angelo! The Major jumped babel stood in line in front of the the priest what he wanted to accomplish of for the people of Adano, and secured the There the baker Zapulla. up. He said, I promised the priest shop like many another promise of the priest to call attention, I would come, I got thinking about eTe many women, mostly dressed army wife, she wanted to be free to at mass, to the posted civil instructions. the old bell. Zito, show me the way. in black, and ' a few men. They join her husband any time, any The Major promised the priest that he talked in loud voices, each clamor- place. Efforts to lure her to radio proRun, Zito, this is terrible. WNU Features. would attend mass the next day. Zito darted out of the door, and ing for an audience. grams emanating from Hollywood He has a furious energy, said the Major ran after him. Maria Carolina wife of the noisy CHAPTER IV Three or four idlers, sitting in the cartman Afronti.the He told small Easy to morning sun, thought it was undig- Zito to report for work at seven Father Pensovecchio could not re- nified of the new American Major each Zito .thought that no member when so many people had to chase little Zito through the officialmorning. would be up that early. Zito come to the Church of San Angelo. streets. If he wanted to punish Zito, went to work at seven and a half, V- OU will find a dozen uses for a It was a pleasure, certainly it was why did he not send some of his and the Mister Major told him that folding stand. It may f tray andextra a pleasure, to have so many come to there would be a new usher unless an make serving or coffee the Church of San Angelo. the old usher could wake up on time be placed at a or table pair may But now Father Pensovecchio had in the morning. comers a of bridge table. opposite a thought which made him very unthe wife of the lazy on hot summer days, Carmelina, of Best all, easy. What if the Mister Major Fatta, who was at the head of the should not come? Think of the line, said loudly: It would be pleasshame. Think of how the other ing if Zapulla the baker got up on priests would laugh. Think how this time in the morning so that the vanity, this large crowd, would combread would be ready. plain. Think of how his own faithZapulla the baker, black with the ful would flock on later Sundays to wood coke of his oven, came out to the other churches. Think of preachthe front of the shop and roared: BEA WAIN ing to empty pews. . the baker has been up Zapulla It was already five minutes past failed. Now Maj. Andre Baruchs afsince four in the morning. If Zapulseven. The senior acolyte had alla the baker hears remarks, he is fairs are set, and Beas on the air ready whispered in his ear that it liable to go back to bed and let with Starlight Serenade, on Muwas time to begin the mass. And tual Thursdays. Though shes young the bread burn yp. the Mister Major had not come. shes a veteran entertainer; she beDo you remember, said of The Mister Major, at that mothe fat Craxis formidable came a professional at the age havoffice his knew in was ment, sitting do you remember how the six. And because she always wife, wanted to sing, she ing a breakfast of fruit and discussload a tray, hook a Mayor Nasta used to hold office just how she but singing; her you can studied ing with Borth and with the usher everything hours from noon until one, each day, over stand your arm, and have Zito, who never went to church, the hour when we were all busy method is all herXown. cool spot. lunch in any the matter of the bell. Major Jopwith our children? And how we had 0 polo sat with his feet on the huge George Rafts first RKO picture to apply in writing to see him? And The tray is easy to make of plywood. It desk eating fruit, Borth sat on the how we had to wait ten days? And is Johnny Angel, a romantic mys is 20 Inches long and 15 wide with a galefforts the around end of the desk also eating, and revolves It how he would treat us when we did tery. lery around three sides and comfortable the little Zito stood at attention in openings. The stand is of the see him? Now it is different. You of Raft to track down the unknown simplest construction of straight strips front of it, not eating but wishing can walk in any time all day. She mutineers who killed his father anc supported by webbing. , he were. He stands up when you highjacked eight million dollars in NOTE Pattern paused. 268 gives actual-sizIn the Church of San Angelo, gold bullion from his fathers ship enter, she said impressively. for the sides of the tray to be cut patterns X meanwhile. Father Pensovecchio with a coping or compass saw. DimenIs that so? said Laura Sofia, know who he sions and illustrated assembly directions was growing frantic. Most of the didnt Though they who was not the wife of anyone and of the tray a lot of people still remember are given for all other parts heads in his crowd, his lovely at her age was not likely to be ever. was, tenor and stand. A complete list of materials is of Rose The who door the sang crowd, kept turning toward the Included. To get Pattern 268, send 15 I think I shall go and see him. Tralee in The Informer, while cents with name and address direct to: instead of facing the silver crucifix Maria On what pretext? jibed Victor McLaglen emerged from a which survived the fire of 1553. Carolina, wife of the noisy cart-mawith his sinister reward. In his office Major Joppolo said: MRS. RUTH WYETH SPEARS To make eyes at building Afronti. is Larry Burke, and he Bedford Hills tenor on bell the The the took New York away They him? in Those Entitle the fourteenth of June. That is a month song 10 Drawer sings Oh, said Laura Sofia, I have Charms. less two days. That is not so much Enclose 15 cents for Pattern No. 268. like the rest of dearing Young X complaints, just my time. Considering how things are The Major ran after1,; him. Name- you even if I havent litters of chil-" won out Twentieth Century-Fo- x done in our Army, perhaps not much floor on like dren my pigs grunting over other studios and snared Burl Address. has been done with the bell. Where military police after hirn? It did Carmelina, wife of the lazy Fatta, Ives for a picture. Hes the ballad-ee- r was it sent, Zito? not suit his office to chase Zito himsaid: My children are hungry. It whose singing in Sing Out, Zito said: To the provincial govself, especially since it whs unlikely would be nice if they could get their Sweet Land was one of the hits of ernment at the town of Vicina-mar- that he would catch him. on time. New Yorks theatrical season this The acolyte Ludovico,4 sitting on bread of his shop Za the From depths His first film will.be a techMajor Joppolo said: Perhaps it the steps of the Church, looked up shouted: The chil- year. baker the pulla version of Smokey. While nicolor bell the little Italian is no at the farther. got in amazement Perhaps of certain people may' stay in hell continue with his still sitting in its crate in Vicina-marHollywood chased by the American officer dren do not hold if certain people hungry was Sunday night Radio Readers DiHe wondered why the American Zito grew excited: Do you think chasing the Italian. The pair had their tongues. shows, with the rest of the Mercurio Salvatore, crier of the gest that is possible? he asked. coming from New York. program run right past Ludovico up the steps town of Adano, end of near the was to The Major said: It is possible. of the Churfch before it occurred the line, but even though he toned ' We must find out. Richard Tucker is likely to be- -. him that perhaps this was the Amer- his voice to his conversational down of radios headliners, so And he took a piece of foolscap ican Major. He got up quickly and the whole line could hear cbme one from his brief case and began a ran up the steps after the two of whisper, he said: I wish to tell if you want to be in on his debut him when letter: listen when he replaces John Charles them, but he was too late; they were you something. I asked him if To: Lt. Col. R. N. Sartorius, already inside the door. Thdmas on Sunday afternoons over could listen to my radio. NBC late in July. Tucker is one of The entire congregation stood up C.A.O., Vicinamare, Prov. of Vicina-marcrier? He said:. Why not, leaneven Fatta stopped The lazy I asked him what station I would the Metropolitan Opera companys From: Major V. Joppolo, C.A.O., ing against the pillar. There was a be permitted to listen to. I asked: tenors. considerable amount of murmuring, Adano, Prov. of Vicinamare. Should it be the Radio of Algiers, The Americans Breakfast Club, Re: Bell belonging to town of and as the Major walked up the or should it be the Radio of London Adano. radios oldest and most continuous aisle, puffing and wiping the sweat which is called B.B.C.? a week, Undersigned would very much from his face, many people whisHe said: Reception here is best program, heard six days celekiss each hand, your Kiss 60 minutes recently your day, appreciate your initiating investiga- pered: for Radio Roma. Why dont you suc12th of its the tion of records of provincial gov- hand. brated completion the can hear listen to the one you was a that saw he successful as to soon see pew if ernment of Vicinamare As year. The cessive and you best? on June 23, air the hit can trace. first not too crowded, Major Joppolo genI said: Can you mean it? Radio program The service in the Church of San uflected and slid into it. Zito imi- - Roma is has noth- 1933, under the guidance of one Don It master Angelo was taking a most unusual tated him and squeezed into the ""but sander for the Americans. McNeill, who has served as ever since show of the course. Having completed the sup- same pew, which was too crowded ceremonies of me: to I Crier, he said Pensovecchio then- date. to Father want that I and plication, you i0Ve the truth, The congregation seated itself. , started reciting the Litany of Saint it too you listen to Radio his Joseph. It was the Iqngest litany Father Pensovecchio cleared you wm hear that it is three he could think of offhand, and he throat. His confidence, which had fourths lies. I want you to judge was now very rself an(j t0 want the truth, torys any indication. He has re repeated the words without any very nearly left him, for sense of their meaning. much in evidence. He had his crowd Then perhaps you will want to placed Music That Satisfies on I Joseph, most valiant, Joseph, j and he had his Major. listen to the other broadcasts which CBS and that spot has been the springboard to fame for such stars as Kate Smith, Bing Crosby, Martin Downey and Frank Sinatra. The Grains Are Great Foods was the head of a woman, and it Mercurio Salvatore said: I have yirgins, safeguard of families, Jennifer Jones didnt have to learn Pensovecchio could detect only one the rolling-hi- p was blonde. I she uses in walk listened. Suddenly Father broke off. He had had an idea. He . By tilting his head a very little yesterday, but it was a big one. Dupl in the Sun; it was already Xenons Corn Flakes bring you beckoned again to the senior aco- - bit, Major Joppolo was able to find Radio Roma said that Italian forces there. Shes remembered by a to nearly all the protective food ele head bald belonged the threw back ear: in that his Vicinamare out lyte and whispered meats of the whole grain declared friend who was with her at Northcity of He was in the vicious essential to human nutrition. Allied attacks. We all western university as the girl most Have old Guzzo ring the bell. his interpreter, Giuseppe. toe three I face not able, .by tfitmg, to see Vicinamare was in the whistled at when she was an unthat Now, father? knew of the blonde head, but he could Do as I say. Hurry. It was that hands of the Americans late on the dergraduate there. fas-hi- s of the disembarkation. And then the priest resumed in Usee that the hair was arranged Joan said. he first Incidentally, day walk, wife of the lazy Tetzel has joined the Duel in the . . . consolation tidiously, with n loose , strands. hollow voice: the Carmelina said the of the poor, hope of the sick, payou remember, be late on the Sun cast, leaving a hit Broadway Ameri- Fatta said: "It will told that were we tron of the dying, terror of the de- priest, bread from show to do so. we before get fifth day ; cans attacked priests and attacked this baker mons. X Zapulla. all to And the people responded: Pray and killed women, and were Carmelina Joan . Leslied like to convince Zapulla was impolite Protestants. But right here now is because for us. said. He came Warner Bros, that they ought to she what of who The priest said; Protector of the an American of Italian descent and threw a piece of wood-cok- e make a picture based on the life of is and mass, just as forward is attending Holy Church. at her head and roared: Si- Rosina Galli, the former first baltoward the The people were just In the mid- reverent as you are He lerina of the Metropolitan Opera is a very lence! Church of San Angelo. s dle of responding: Carmelina missed woodcoke Pray for us, The company, and give her the title role. he when they heard a stroke of the bell busy man He is so busy that the stoirtach of the Shes been working hard at ballet ECONOMICAL! hit but head, be over-thei- r JL She ad- dancing for the last three years ... Cfndar Block la heads. Worship had to had to fun all was way Margherita. formidable somewhat late. proof, perms stop while the bell rang, for its and even then large fists. Za- Buddy Easton, the studios ballet r.rt termite to have him vanced, shaking her neat. Ideal for homes, are glad we very his ovens, as if to out vibrations shook the whole church. But back could went she step right '.V eoopa, dairy houses, etc. coach, says Father Pensovecchio spoke pulla , Available in any quantity. where his wood-- of Janie Gets Married and star In his office Major Joppolo blotted here noticed not had he with feeling. "We are glad that he coke went. the letter and folded it. as a dancer. itTTrxrMiTrrum. is one of us. Because of this man, Borth said: What time is it? (TO BE CONTINUED) are Americans the The Major looked at his wrist I believe that the STORY THUS FAR: The American troops arrived at Adano, a seaport w. N.U. FEATURES eer-.splittin- g x, . al. hit ' I Its Carry Stand With a Tray . - Mar-gheri- ta hand-hol- d e n e. be-in- e. Tv e. ... anti-America- n. - iffi ; I , ,5,, fire-proo- , I f, |