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HICKAM FIELD Hickam Field, U.S. Army bomber base near Honolulu one of the first targets hit by Japanese bombers in sudden attack. Pictured above are U.S. Army bombers lined up on the field. The Book Shelf 8PENLOVE IN ARCADY by William McFee Chief Engineer Spenlove, at the 4I* of fifty-eight, retires from many years at sea to a little farm in Connecticut, there to -txind the remainder of his days quietly and alone. His adventur- ous life, as any sea-faring life must be, wxs over so he ; nought. But he tell in love! and for the first time. McFee, himself an old sailor with a life-Ions' knowledge and lov* of the aia. unfolds the tale of Spenlove's greatest adventure with obarm and master craftsman- ship and brings this lovable char acter through romance to a happy hf*n of home and companionship. 3|Mnlove In Arcady ... by Wit liam McFee . . . The MacmilUn Co. of Canada . . . Price $3.00. What Has Become Of Secret Weapon? Ernst Udet, second only to Goering in Nazi aviation, was killed while experimenting with a new type of firearm, comments The New York Times. It sends the mind back to Hitler's secret weapon. He announced it more than a year ago as the trick that would settle England's business. What has become of the secret weapon? What is its nature? Speculation at the tune included flying tanks for the Invasion of England, new bombs, new U- boats, gas, microbes, practically everything. Is it conceivable that Hitler's secret weapon, upon which he has been experimenting so long 1 , could be something in the nature of re- pentance, truth, honor, mercy, er in that general lineT It might explain his failure to make head- way with it. CHECKING ZERO HOUR? Japan's special envoy, Saburu Kurusu, right, looks at his watch at about the time Japanese bombers were attacking Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. He is pictured with Japanese Ambassador Nomura, as they awaited conference with Secretary of State Hull. MODERN ETIQUETTE BY ROBERTA LEE 1. What is one of the most Improper topics of conversation? 2. Is it correct to leave the spoon in the cup when drinking tea or coffee? 3. Who suggests retiring, the overnight visitor or the hostess? 4. When accepting an invita- tion to a dance may a girl ask her hostess' permission to invite a young man with whom the hos- tess is not acquainted? 5. Isn't there a distinction be- tween a person who is persevering and one who is obstinate? 6. Is it permissible to writ* "City" when addressing a letter to a person who lives in the same city? Answen 1. Discussing illness,. The height of social misconduct is to talk of sores, pus, ulcerated teeth, colds, mucus, boils, corns, eczema, or an other physical imperfec- tions. It is much better to dis- cuss these subjects only with your doctor. 2. No; the spoon should be placed in the saucer after the contents of the cup aie stirred. 3. The hostess. 4. Yes; but do not invite him without this per- mission. 5. Yes, there is quit* a strong distinction. It has been said, "The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one often comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't." 6. No; the name of the town should be written. London has collected sufficient im-ta: crap to make 3,000 tanks. HOW CAN I? BY ANNE ASHLEY Q. How can I keep the house plants in good condition? A. New life often can be given to the house plant by applying a teaspoon of castor oil around the roots. Q. How can I remove cigar- ette stains from the fingers? A. Obstinate cigarette stains on the fingers can be removed by means of well-soaked pumice stone and hot water. Plain lemon juice will remove lighter stains. Q. How can 1 avoid scratching the table when cutting out mater- ial from patterns? A. Before cutting the mater- ial, it is a wise plan to spread out the table mat on the surface of the table. If cut on this sur- face, the scissors will slide along much easier and will not scratch the table. Q. How can I be sure that flowers will stay fresh when send- ing them to someone in another town V A. One way to keep them fresh is to cut small holes in a piece of raw potato and insert the stems. Cats Get Milk If They Get Rats Cats may nave a milk ration only If engaged in vitally import- ant work catching ratt and mlc* the British Houee of Commons was told by Major Owilym Lloyd George, Parliamentary Secretary to the Food Ministry. Even on this basis, supplies can- not be guaranteed, he laid iu an nouuciug the Ministry's ruling. <> It may become a question of less milk and more rats. Have You Heard ? After examining the private's damaged leg, th* M.O. diagnosed a dog bite. Then, as a lag-pull, he added: "Perhaps the dog had rabies." "All right," said the patient; "hand me a pencil and paper, please." "Oh, there'* a good chance. Tu needn't make a will yet" "I'm making no will," replied the private, with fiendish grla; "It's a list >t the sergeants I'm going to bite!" v Newspaper Contributor (In letter): "I sm s speedy wort*- r. I finished the enclosed ar- ticle In an hour and thought nothing of it." Editor (replying): "I got through your srtlcle In frasv tlon of that time and thought just the same." A certain famous film stsr rti- tied th* Highlands and. stopped for refreshment t a Ja ruinous*. She was given some milk la a little bowl and while she was drinking It a pis; trotted 09 t*> her. "Bee," she explained. dellfhUd, "even the littl* peeg H*- reeofsiU* me." "It's no' you he recognise*. * said t.a farmwtfe, "it's bis w* MMrBsv* T A schoolmaster wae trying to explain the word "widower* te hi* class. "What would yoH eall a man whe had Just lost his wife'" h* ssksd. "Very careleas," VMM the -- sly of a bright boy. T "Do you really lor* me, AUredf asked the girl. "Elhe-1, I refer you to my iMt letter," replied the young mam. " 'Devotedly' Is on the first page, 'madly' on page three, 'passion- ately' on pages four a ad five, and 'til death do us part' In th* port- crlpt. I cannot h* more explicit. Rthel!" Domestic: "I hear that you need a cook?" Mistress: "Thank you, but I have just hired one." Domestic: "Very well, I'll call again tomorrow." Mrs. Jones (showing her guest a home-made radio): "My husband made the cabinet as well." "Oh, did he work to a design T" uiked the guest. "No," said Mrs. Jones. "He made it out of his head and he's got enough wood left over for a small table." Lace of Four Queens Beautiful old lace which one* belonged to four Queens of Eng- land is part of the collection flown by bomber to the United States for the benefit of a British war charity. The Queen herself preesnted to U a bridal veil believed to be worth 4,000. Queen Mary sent some lovely pieces, including example* of the lace wor which England Is renowned and a deep flounce of point de guze which belonged to Queen Alexandria. Tuere wr* gathered for the collection rar* Valenciennes, oncu- \vorn by Queen Charlotte, Venetian point lace that graced the gowns of Marie Antoi- nette, beautiful pieces of point d* Flandres, Brussels, Irish, Chant Il- ly, point d'Alencon and England's own Honlton. Montholatum OB templet andbrow lirinnK quick r lief. AUo for neu- ralgic. h**.d cold*, cut* *od chapping. Jar* andtubM30c. im .You GIRLS WHO SUFFER. If you suffer monthly cramp*, back- aohe. distress of "IrreguJarlti**." nervousness du* to functional monthly disturbances try Lydla X. Plnkhuin'a Vegetabl* Compound Tablet* (with addd Iron). Mad* especially /or teomsn. They also h*lp build up red blood. Made la Canada. What Science Is Doing SHEEP'S LIFE For th* average sheep, fame U only skin deep. Th* bait h* ea hop* for, after parting periodically with his wooljr shirt, U a fleeting hereafter In the form of a framed diploma. But Billy Wassermann 2nd IB different. He Is a sheep with a career. For four years he haa lived In honored comfort at the Montefore Hospital for Chronic Diseases: Of a summer he graze* on the hospital's lawn, an object of admiration for the children of the northern Bronx. For the win- ter he la now ensconed In a pent- house apartment atop the hospital, with all the hay and oats he can at. The reason (or this special at- tention la that Billy fulfils a vital function. Every fortnight or so he graciously permit* a doctor to draw from his veins a small am- ount of blood. Its red corpuscles serve to diagnose human syphilis la the well-known Wassermann test Nearly 10,000 such tests have been made routinely with the cor- puscles supplied by this one sheep. This particular animal happens to have come Into the news. But there are many other creatures of th laboratory to whom a debt is owed for their role, involuntary though It be, In maintaining and advancing human health, and science ned not be sheepish about acknowledging that debt. Cows provide vaccine, horses manufacture anti-toxin, chicken* Indicate the value of hormone pro- ducts, rats respond quantitative!/ to doses of newly discovered vit- amins, mice run through ms>ses sad unravel the fundamental springs of animal behavior. Some of these test animals must inevit- ably be martyrs to the progress of physiological knowledge. It Is comforting to know that the speci- mens usnd are Invariably given th* fullest consideration consistent with their function and that, in tfae ease of such stout veterans as Billy the sheep, they become well- loved pets of the laboratory. MALAYA CHIEF The commander of empire troops in British Malaya, MaJ.- Gen. A. E. Percival. Calling Norwegians In North America Norwegian male subjects from 20 to 37 years old In the United States and Canada soon will be oalled for military service, Lieut.- Col. Arne D. DaJil of the Norweg- ian Military .Mission to North Am- erica stated. With about 3,000 eligible Nor- we-glans in Canada and thousands more below the border, he said there may lie enough for a divis- ion 12,000 to 15,000 men. is economical - fou cut it as you use it -I There's no waste. DIXIE PLUG SMOKING TOBACCO Bennett Stays Night At Labor Hostel Viscount Bennett recently lived overnight the lives of factory workers occupying a North Mid- lands war workers' hostel. After an address In which he impressed on workers; the neces- sity of a speed-up in production, the former Canadian prime min- ister went into the big communal dining room, loaded his tray with food and later carried the dishes to a washing-up hatch. Lord Bennett slept in a oubicl*- type bedroom containing two beds and running hot and eold water. He said he found the hostel clean- er, more convenient and mor* comfortable than many up-to- date hotels he had stayed in dur- ing his travels around Britain OB behalf of the ministry of supply. Plumb-bob The Cat Solves a Problem The Todd-CaJlxornla ahlpbutU- ing Corporation was in a dlths*. The engineers were stumped. TTi* electricians were dismayed. The problem facing them was to run a oable through the 12-lnok conduit pipe which ran from the British Porohaslng Commission ss> the fitting-out dock a distance f 200 feet The pip* wew tw f**t underground and too small for a man or practically anything else to go through. Suddenly an Idea was conceived. A. solution was brought to the scene. The "solution" was Plumb-Bob, alias Toddy, the shipyard oat. A chalk lin* was tltd around Plumb-Bob's neck, and he was placed at the end of the pip*. Without a moment's hesitation h* disappeared. An anxious orowd of engineers, electricians, and maintenance men waited at the other end of th* "U.! i '.t In a few minute* Plumb- Bob walked nonchalantly out into the sunlight again, pulling the chalk line. The hero had don* his part. Th* cable was hooked to th* line and pulled through. The engi- neers got down off their stumps: the electricians stopped sweating, and peace was restored. Plumb-Bob's genius was reward- ed with a hero's dues. SAFES I'rali- ...ur HIM . mill I'A.SB from . .HI iinil rill K\ : . W hurt else and Ope of Snfe, or 'iililnrl. for iin.v iniriiuNi- VUlt UK. or write fur prim, etc. t* ".l.i W. 14.1 i. mm SI. E.. Turunl* I .1 il.llli,-, - J.6C J.TAYLOR LIMITED TORONTO SAFE WORKS Locomotives Travel Extensive Mileage Locomotives operated by to* Canadian National Railway*, IB- eluding passenger, freight and work classes, travel more than 81,000,000 miles during a year's service, according to the Statis- tical Department of the National Railways. In terms of trips around th* equatorial girth of th* world, this represents 1.260 such Jour- neys in a twelve month period, at an average of 271 trips every thirty days, or approximately nine such trips per day. Seagull Nearly Wrecked 'Eagle* A seagull came close to ending th* fight In PC oareer of an Anerlcaa pilot flying against the Oonnans that and a storm of bullets whloh somersaulted and shattered ills plans. Sergeant Pilot John J. Mooney of But Hempitsad, Long Island, an Eagle Squadron fighter, told hi* own story of near escapes on ta offensive pntrol along the Neth- erlands oomst: "I was flying low over tome flsThtln* boats near the Dutch coast when I flew among some seagulls and saw one go apparently through ray propeller. "Later, when I attacked gun- posts, my engine out out and gave off black smoke every time I put the nose down. I couldn't figure it out until I got back and found a gull or rather feathers, for that WM all that was le-ft of It Jam- med In my air lutake. 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