Image provided by: Josephine Community Library Foundation; Grants Pass, OR
About Illinois Valley news. (Cave City, Or.) 1937-current | View Entire Issue (May 8, 1941)
Illinois Valley News, Thursday, May 8, 1941 Lovely Rug« Crocheted From Old Silk Stockings ARED WHITE tuf, Cha^n^e^i. INSTALLMENT SEVENTEEN TIIF. STORY SO FAR: More than too,ooo foreign troop* secretly assembled in Mvxlco by Van Hassek suddenly in vaded the United States. Vastly supe rior In numbers and equipment to the American forces which opposed them. Van Hassek's troops pushed relentlessly forward. The U. S. army was not pre- * * * CHAPTER XVII—Continued Benning gave a groan and. as a brooding silence settled back over the night, hurried on. He knew now that die worst must have happened. On reaching Mindi, Benning got a speeder to take him to Cristobal. He got a military car to spin him to Col. Cove. Reports were coming in to Naval Intelligence. The dam age at Gatun Locks was undeter mined. Miraflores Locks had been dynamited by an American steamer that had put in past Balboa from San Francisco. Dynamite had cas caded huge slides of rock and earth into Culebra Cut in the region of Gold Hill. Alhajuela Dam, at the storage lake on the upper Chagres, had been crippled. When he reached Panama Depart ment headquarters, Benning found Cove feverishly taking reports from half a dozen assistants whose ears were glued to telephones. "What’s the latest information on damage to the Canal, Colonel?” Benning inquired. Cove tragically shook his head. "Pretty bad from all reports. My men make the guess it will take months to make any kind of repairs.” Benning asked, “May I get a code message through to Washington to night, Colonel?” “The wires are swamped,” Cove said dubiously. “The War Depart ment is pounding the CO. for all details of the attack on the Canal. I'll sandwich your dispatch in at the very first chance." Benning borrowed the Department code book and prepared a brief re port of eventualities for Colonel Flagwill. Reports from over the Canal Zone kept pouring in. Sus pects were being arrested in grow ing numbers. It was after 3 A M before Cove was able to put Benning's report on I the wires. He offered Benning a cot in a near-by office and sent Grimes to the barracks. Benning fretted himself to sleep at dawn apd woke to a hot sun. Cove s standing over him. tense with excitement. "Did any of our fleet get through from the Pacific yet?” Benning in quired. The question brought an agonized grimace from the G-2 chief. "Part of our Pacific tleet was due through the Canal next week, Ben ning Now check this over for your self In the Atlantic, four Old bat tleships, a few destroyer divisions, and some submarines. Proud names those battleships New York- Ar kansas — Texas — Wyoming But they've seen their day for fighting purposes, and it'll take weeks to get some squadrons of our Pacific fleet around the Horn.” "While the matter is in my mind," Benning changed the subject, "I want to know if you'll enlist for me a man named Grimes. He was turned down in New York for flat feet, but otherwise he's really a fine physical specimen. I'm under ob- ligations to him, since there wouldn't be a finger-nail left of me except for Grimes ” "Glad to fix him up," Cove agreed promptly The morning summary came in over the wires from the United States President Tannard was clos eted with Army and Navy chiefs. The country win in a fresh panic over destruction of the Canal East ern centers of population were in an uproar, demanding naval protection for the Atlantic coast. War census of males of military age was insti tuted First draft of a million men was being planned Volunteer en listments. after passing the 400 000 mark, had slowed down Another thirty days needed to fill volunteer quota of 500.000 On the Texas front the Third Army had finally halted Van Has- aek's advance after five days of des perate fighting in which American casualties were estimated at twelve thousand men. An aide-de-camp came into the room and spoke to Cove. Cove jumped to his feet and went over to Benning. "The commanding general wishes you to report to him immediately," he said. Benning followed the aide to a spa cious office at one end of which a grave, weary little man sat over a litter of reports and complications As the aide announced Benning, the general looked sharply up and de livered himself in a crisp, official voice. "1 have instructions from the War Department, Major, to drop you into Mexico City. Colonel Flagwill wishes you to And out what you can about the enemy's Guaymas troop« and the trouble in the Orient. You are to report to Flagwili as quickly as possible Arrangements will be made for a plane to pick you up at a point designated by you in the vi cinity of Mexico City. Your plane will take off from Albright Field in one hour. That is all.” Behind him. as Benning took of! from the Guatemala terminal air port on the last leg of his flight into parvd fur this sudden attack. and could only retreat in the face of os erw helming force. Posing as a fellow agent, U. S. Intelligence Officer Benning accompa nied foreign »pie» bound lor the Panama Canal. He learned that their »hip car- ried dynamite which would be exploded when they entered the canal. but was ***** Mexico City, reposed the camou- flaged observation plane that was to pick him up on Vie second night thereafter at a secret rendezvous south of Chapultepec. These final plans, as he checked them over, seemed coldly academic in detail, like the laying of a field gun for indirect fire upon an unseen human target, But Benning did not mini mize the dangerous complications that lay ahead. Midnight brought the lights of Mexico City into view, From the observer’s cockpit Benning caught the toss of the pilot's arm in signal and bon voyage. His heart was pumping as he lifted himself erect and climbed out of the cockpit. Into the starlit void he plunged, falling in a backward arc and toll ing off three seconds before his hand tore at the ripcord handle of his It was Bromlitz.” parachute. Shortly the straps gripped at armpits and legs to tell him the parachute had fed safely out. Above the rush of air he could hear the plane roaring on its way. There came to him a moment's envy of the pilot who would flash back along the friendly route to a safe landing at Albright Field. The moon had not yet risen, but the capital's masses were outlined in myriad light clusters, which told Benning the American air service was still too busy at home to strike at Mexico City. Through the star light he presently caught the black earth toward which he was rush ing. He freed himself of straps, and rolled and secreted the silken chute. Half an hour's brisk walk brought him to the dark little Calle del No gal. which told him he had landed to the north of Chapultepec. He found a sleepy cabman to drive him direct to Jesus Maria. Benning's plan was set as he reached the street on which he had lived with Mlle. Duci >■. There was a light in the little Du cos apartment when he reached there shortly after one o'clock. He walked resolutely up to the door and knocked The immutable law of averages, he argued hopefully as he waited, dictated an occasional bit of luck in his operations. In a moment the door opened and Benning saw the French girl's di minutive figure framed against the lighted room. But at recognizing Penning, terror flashed into her eyes •nd she stepped quickly back. "But no. senor!" she exclaimed. "N such person as you mentioned lives here.” Before she could close the door, a figure strode up from behind her. a gaunt man with shaggy, unkempt beard and bl<>odshot, haunted eyes in which there was now the gleam of mingled terror and jealous sus picion. The man's disheveled aspect and w ted face did not rob Benning of instant recognition. It was Brom litz. the American renegade and murderer, the man in whose shoes Benning had masqueraded in Mex- A snarl told Benning that Brom litz had recognized him. Benning sprang past the French girl to the attack reaching Bromlitz before the man from I uxembourg could ex tricate himself from the shock of surprise Benning drove his fist against the Bromlitt jaw. but did not floor him A knife flashed from Bromlitz' belt. Benning dove in and pinned his antagonist's arms to his sides. Bromlitz shook himself with a frenzied strength. Benning clung through one spasm of resistance aft er another until he felt that his own endurance could not last much long er. With a carefully co-ordinated NEXT WEEK imprisoned below deck when caught try« ing to »end a warning. He escaped, but loo late to save the canal. It was de- »troyed by a terrific explosion which trapped the V. S. fleet in the Pacific Ocean and left the Atlantic sea coast unguarded. Now continue with the story. * * # movement he released his hold and caught Bromlitz' knife hand, twisted it suddenly, and tripped the fellow to the floor. There was a howl of pain from Bromlitz’ throat as the sharp blade crept through his shirt into the flesh of his breast. Benning cast the weight of his body into the lunge. There followed the rasping cry of a mortal wound, Bromlitz’ strength relaxed. Benning stood up. The French operative's face was chalky white, but her blue eyes were cold and unmoved as she observed Bromlitz in the convulsions of his last breath. "I’m sorry this had to happen here, mademoiselle,” Benning told her. She said with calm Indifference: “You’ve only done me a service, monsieur. Bromlitz has been very difficult of late and I did not dare let him show himself at the palace. Of course, you'll dispose of his body as soon as he is dead.” "Is Bravot now in Mexico City?” Benning interrupted. "That needn't matter to you. You are leaving Mexico City immediate ly.” "Of course, as soon as I get the in formation I came here to get.” "Impossible! I can’t play the dan ger of having you here now. In a few days I hope to be ready to leave for France. Nothing must interfere with my success now.” "1'11 make a bargain with you, mademoiselle. I'll leave at once if you can find out when Van Hassek attacks from Guaymas. Also any thing you can learn about what is going to happen in the Orient." Her face lighted up and she gave a gasp of relief. “If that is what you want to know, I can tell you. monsieur, Van Hassek's Guaymas force will move up the Gulf within the present week to attack north with his mechanized and motorized regiments through California. Their objective is to freeze your fleet out of its great bases on the Pacific coast.” Benning's brows knotted. "But such an attack doesn’t make sense unless Van Hassek is to have prompt reinforcements.” "To be sure, monsieur. But Van Hassek's whole plan is working out right close to pattern. Denied its bases, a heavy part of your Navy will have to sail at once around the Horn to protect your Atlantic coast from the Mediterranean fleet. At the same time with Van Hassek's at tack will come the invasion from the Orient, which is already moving east." Benning gasped, "Do you know those things for fact?” “I know that Van Hassek expects me in San Francisco within the next few weeks when he is to take su preme command over your Pacific coast. But by then I will be in France—if only I can learn when the attack upon my own country is to launch itself, In a few days I am to meet Van Hassek at San An tonio—in the meantime. I gathef what straws I can from his man Boggio." ''Boggio. you say!” The words drove fiercely from Benning's throat. He felt the bris tling of his hair under the surge of feeling aroused by that name, for the instant lost the thread of por tentous disclosure that Mlle. Ducos made. Promptly he recovered his composure and attempted to cover his show with a smile. He said, in an easier voice, “So Boggio is here in Mexico City?” "You should learn, in this busi ness, to conceal your feelings." Mlle. Ducos said with a thin smile, and added: "But I can very well understand just how you feel on the Boggio has done subject of Boggio. nothing but boast of the bombing of the White House. ever since—” "Mademoiselle. I can't leave Mex- ico until I've seen Boggio. A min ute alone with him will be enough— and I'll promise to be very discregt as far as your interests are con cerned.” "If your Government doesn't know already what I've just told you.” she countered, "you should waste no time on Boggio now.” "I have no possible means of leav ing Mexico until tomorrow night.” Benning confessed. "My Govern ment and I will be eternally grate ful to you if you will add this last little service. I promise the great est discretion in handling Boggio.” The French girl pondered his pro posal, testing its play against the risks to her own obligations. Pres ently a smile played at the corners of her mouth and a cold glitter shone in her eyes. "At four o'clock tomorrow after noon. monsieur,” she decided. "Bog- gio and I will drive together south from Chapultcpec on the highway to Tacubaya. Boggio will be at the wheel and we will be alone." She extended her hand and added. "I will say good-bye to you now. monsieur, and bon voyage ” ito in Dyed in Soft Blending Colors /""HARMING for a homey living room nook or for a bedroom— this colorful octagon rug you can make from old silk stockings at the cost of a little dye! • • • JUST LIKE MOTHER USED TO MAKE! (See Recipes Below) IT WAS WONDERFUL FOOD! Remember flying home, pigtails thumping, to smell supper, and guess? Remember being saucer eyed as mother’s marble cake took a blue ribbon at the fair? And re member licking the last bit of sweet ness from the frosting platter? I know you must remember. How could you forget? It was wonderful food! And it’s to the best cooks in the world — our mothers — that this week’s column is dedicated. When you pay them homage on Mother's day, 1941, perhaps you'll enjoy us ing some of the following recipes, favorites of the long ago. In those days, to be caught with- out plenty of food, and good food, too, for all com- ers was to show oneself a poor housekeeper, a bad hand in the kitchen. But times have changed. A large “crock” of but ter. a “basket” of eggs, and a "wedge” of cheese are no longer a part of the regular supplies on the shelf in the vegeta ble cellar. Nor are recipes penciled on the fly-leaf of the family ledger, But the basic goodness is still the same. So. whether it be crusty brown doughnuts, chicken pie and jelly roll, huge, fluffy cakes, or rich chocolate pie, let’s take mother back, down memory lane! Lovely to look at and utterly de lightful to eat is the Sour Cream Dev il’s Food Cake, which I'm sure was a favorite of grandmother's. Sour Cream Devil’s Food Cake, 2 cups sifted cake flour 1 teaspoon soda % teaspoon salt Vi cup butter or other shortening lVi cups sugar 1 egg. unbeaten 3 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla yj cup thick sour cream M cup sweet milk Sift flour once, measure, add soda and salt, and sift together three times. Cream butter thoroughly, add sugar gradually, and cream to gether well. Add egg and beat very thoroughly; then chocolate and va nilla. and blend. Add about one- fourth of the flour and beat well; then add sour cream and beat thor oughly. Add remaining flour, alter nately with milk, a small amount at a time, beating after each addition until smooth. Turn into two greased 9-inch layer pans and bake in a moderate oven (350 degrees F.) 30 minutes, or until done. Spread Felicity Frosting on top and sides of cake. Top with glossy LYNN SAYS: In an old book of household ad vice, written in 1879, are some words of wisdom "to help home makers." I’m passing them on to you “for what they're worth” in the modern, up-to-date home. "Use a clam shell to scrape skillets or saucepans; to scour your iron pots and griddles, use wood ashes. “Sweeping a carpet with new fallen snow will make it look very bright and fresh. Also, it is a good plan to save tea leaves, and. with them not too moist, sweep a dark carpet This is not advised for light colors. “Woodwork may be dusted with a long-feathered wing, preferably that of a turkey. "For washing fine clothes, use a pounder—not a large, old-fash ioned affair, but one about twice as large as a potato masher, and pound your clothes as they soak in sal-soda water. The rubbing on a board will then be very easy. Use a clothes wringer if you can possibly get one. “Never buy ground coffee Take whole berries and heat; grind while hot “All housewives should be well adversed in cookery, and should know how to make good dishes, such as 'Jenny Lind Cake.’ 'Pars nip Pie." 'Marrow Dumplings' and ‘Flannel Pancakes.' THIS WEEK'S MENU For detailed instructions for crocheting this rug see our 32-page booklet. Tells also how to hook, weave, or braid rugs in interesting patterns. Includes tufted rugs, other beautiful and novel styles made with simple equipment from inex pensive materials.—Send order for book let to: Menu For a Mother-Daughter Banquet (For not-too-large a group) Strawberry and Pineapple Cup Roast Chicken Giblet Gravy Bread Filling Fresh Asparagus Fruit Salad Ice Cream Cookies Coffee Milk chocolate coating, made by com bining 1 square unsweetened choco late, melted, % cup sugar, and Vi cup water. Cook over low flame until smooth and thick. Cool slight ly. Double the recipe for three 10- inch layers. Felicity Frosting. 2 egg whites, unbeaten 2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed Dash of salt 7 tablespoons water Combine egg whites, sugar, salt and water in top of double boiler, beating with rotary egg beater un til thoroughly mixed. Place over rapidly boiling water, beat constant ly with rotary egg beater, and cook 7 minutes, or until frosting will stand in peaks. Remove from fire, but allow to remain over hot wa ter, and beat 2 minutes longer. Place over cold water and continue beating 3 minutes. Makes enough frosting to cover top and sides of two 9-inch layers. Just like mother used to make. That's what you’ll say when you taste the delicious cookies, made by the directions giv en below. When mother baked cookies she made them rich with butter and usual ly full of fruit, like: Fig Oaties. Boil 5 minutes in water to cover: lVi cups dried figs Drain, clip stems and cut figs into thin strips (scissors are handy). Cream together: 1 cup butter 2 cups beet or cane sugar Add: 3 eggs, beaten Blend well, then add liquids: % cup milk 1 teaspoon vanilla Sift together and add: 1*4 cups sifted all-purpose flour a4 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons baking powder Add: Figs 5 cups quick-cooking oats Stir until well blended, then drop by small spoonfuls onto greased cooky sheet and flatten slightly Bake in moderately hot oven, 400 degrees F., for 13 to 15 minutes. Press a nut meat, strips of flg or cherry into tops before baking if desired. For a glazed top, brush with hot honey after baking and place under broiler for a minute or two. Makes 5V4 dozen medium-sized cookies. • • • Do you recall the old cracker bar rel? It was a necessity in days gone by when homemakers often made their own crackers, and even their own baking powder and bread start er. Thinking that perhaps in your spare moments you might like to try your hand at cracker making, I'm including a recipe. Crackers Made With Yeast. H package granular yeast 1 pint warm water l1» quarts flour 1 tablespoon salt *■« cup sour milk H cup shortening 1 teaspoon soda Set sponge of yeast, water and flour at night. In the morning add the other ingredi ents and flour to stiffen very stiff. Pound with roll ing pin. Fold over and pound again. Continue until the dough is smooth. Place on a lightly floured board and roll in a thin sheet Cut in squares and punch boles on top with a fork. Place in ungreased pans and bake in a 400-dcgree F oven. These are inexpensive and very good! tReieased by Western Newspaper Union.) READER HOME SERVICE «35 Sixth Ave. New York City Enclose 10 cents tn coin for your copy of HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN RUGS. Arof So Dusty, but Oh, W hat an Excavation! Willie was on the hunt for in formation. He had been set to en tertain a portly visitor, who, hav ing no inquisitive children of his own, had answered all his ques- tions with unusual patience. "And what,” was Willie’s 198th question, “are houses made of?" "Houses," replied the stout man, "are made of bricks.” "And what are engines made of?” "Engines are made of iron.” "And what is bread made of?” "Flour." Then, as the anticipated light step and soft rustle of Willie’s sis ter sounded outside, he added, "Now, Willie, I can answer only one more question.” Willie decided that it should be a good one. After a pause, Willie asked: "Well, what are we made of?” "Dust and earth, my son." "My," said Willie, "they must have made a whacking big hole when they took you out! Spray with ' Black Leaf 40.” One ounce makes six gallons of effective aphis spray. Use "Black Leaf 40” on aphis, leafhop pers, leaf miners, young sucking bugs, lace bugs, mealy bugs and most thrips. wherever found on flowers, trees or shrubs, or garden crops. Tohacco By-Products & Chemical Corporation Incorpoi ated Loui*'4k Kentucky 1OOK IO» TH! LfAF 1 ON THl FACKAOt Working of Rumor Rumor does not always err; it sometimes even elects a man.— Tacitus. YOUR EYES TELL how you feel inside Look in your mirror. See If temporary consti pation la telling on your face. In your eyea. Then try Garfield Tea. the mild, pleasant, thorough way to cleanse Internally...without drastic drugs Feel better. LOOK BITTIR. work better. Iftc— 25c at drugstores. GARFIELDTEA FTrRSS^i Far Prompt Relief F dreaaed enretopc-l brin liberal opiate» or quinine I FREE SAMPLES. . j GARFIELD' iGARflELDTEACO.Irc oot. 14 J Hit at Jrí «re. A HEADACHE POWDER 1 L lOc 25c ____ dqctor if b«aWac*ves porstoti MERCHANTS •Your Advertising Dollar buys something more than space and circulation in the columns of this news paper. It buys space and circulation phis the favor able consideration of our readers for this newspaper and its advertising patrons. LET US TELL YOU MORE ABOUT IT ». r I 4
