la He smiled at some boys, but they man laugh. A woman chuckled and oldest and wisest grandmother there from his belt and cut the rose offered the old man a dry biscuit. exclaimed, "Sh-sh! This is no half. His mored but no ΟΒβ looked away and whispered. Then beg- lips Doctors Lauded He walked on. gar." heard what he said. Suddenly the Army one lad sneaked around him, stole Blank Now this City of the Seven Castles At that the old man stepped up rose was gone and in his arms snug- Books!, his staff and limped around in such was the capital of a rich country. to her and said: "No, I am no gled two new-born babies, one » For Health WHITE ROSE good Imitation of the old man that There had been no war for a hun- i beggar. I am come from the North girl and the other a boy. Then Unlimited selection to nil *11 Guarding ; men women **u Sialic/ dred so the wheat fields were Pole to see how and the old man turned and walked out your needt. de- set every one laughed. years, For FREE livery Phone ΝΑ. 2MI5. The boy thought he was very rich, the orchards large and even us* their riches." of town. so when he the staff the beggars ate roast goose on The E. Morrison Paper Co. in CHAPTER I. a feast on the lawn of the White clever, gave grandmother asked, "What Of Men Camps in the Christmas Eve. 1009 Penn. Ave. N.W'. Many years ago, in the City of Castle, and that evening he was back he poked the old man do you find?" Tomorrow: The opal and the ribs. But as he did so a This day, as the sun set, the the Seven Castles, there was a great sending his musicians to beside queer The man said but he leather. SERVING WASHINGTON1ANB play nothing, FOB Florida Post's : leaves people spread out picnic feasts they NEARLY 40 YEARS Hospital, dance festival on the first Monday the wishing well in the little green thing happened green sprung reached down to a bouquet of flowers, from the staff. had brought in woven hampers. But of September. King Harald had square behind the cathedral. chose a white rose, drew a knife I (All Rights Reserved. A. P. Feature Service ) With 2,000 Beds, Third the old man had to eat. invited every one to come. They I shall tell you about a strange The boy turned and ran and the nothing He stopped by a housewife in South streamed into the city even before old man who came. He walked in merchants nearest the old man plump Largest and asked if he might have a piece the round, red sun rose above the alone from the north. He wore a | moved farther away. So the old ι of cold roast goose. She looked By DON WHITEHEAD, trees. white jacket and he leaned on a man took his staff and walked on. I annoyed and said. can't : Wide World News. He went to the great square where "Beggers be choosers." She threw him some CANDIES, CAMP BLANDING. Fla.. Dec. 1.— men and women were already 60c & 80C scraps. cricket in the dancing and stopped beside two It Isn't considered * * * * 1304 F Street the for men who were drinking wine from ethics of medical profession 1 a sack. He "I'm the old man walked on and Lunch With V» Today doctors to call public attention to pigskin said, very Again ! a their own accomplishments, but thirsty." queer thing happened. White doves flew out from COMPLETE there's nothing in the books about "Ho, ho," laughted one man, his robe and "dust wouldn't be for that, circled over his head. That some one else doing it for them. good fright- W ITH ATTACHMENTS ! ened one who saw it. The NEVER CLOSED RAW BAR So this story has to do with the would it?" That made the other every men who left their home practices, j doffed their white jackets for khaki, I and became guardians of the j Army's health. Just about a year ago a small BULBS! BULBS! medical unit arrived here to set up the first make-shift hospital. There I were no buildings and only portable SPECIAL SALE ! physical examination equipment. And then things began to move. Tuesday and Wednesday FROG LEGS Today the Camp Blanding hos- "Saute O'Donnell" pital. with 2.000 beds, is the third Ft Fr. Potatoes. Coir Slaw. Β. A B in the South. Only the TULIP BULBS Coffee. Tea. or Glass of Beer largest Charity Hospital at New Orleans British and American Grown and the Army hospital at Fort N. C.. are larger. The wards, Bragg. 59c a Dozen O'DOMLi'S operating rooms, laboratories, clinics The cleaner of 101 uses—beautifully 1 St wooden our own trained of 2 Restaurants and offices are housed in 135 for 100 rebuilt by corps I LL I t wi· buildings. The staff is composed $4.40 expert mechanics using new parts ivcessary. Easy terms. of 130 medical officers. 179 nurses, Every variety in stock at this very low wherever 417 enlisted men and 334 civilians. price during this special two-day sale. Make 10 DAY TRIAL PLAN 6 Deaths. |«'Φ\ Famous Only Hand Cleaner Plions MEt. 6600 (or PEAT MOSS 'Peat Ο Maine». ο·»η Since the hospital began operat- HYPER HUMUS. Nature's — Beautifully Ν U MO Ν Τ FREE homt demonstration* more than 21 000 patients have Fine for winter mulch. Large Rebuilt. I ing. soil enrlcher. 100 lbe $1.75 been admitted and there have been bale $4.oo Liberal Allowance on Open Evenings Until 9 only six deaths from all diseases. Your Old Cleaner Eyewear cut tfte white rose in ROSES—Plant Now! Place your order today for our locally grown. Pneumonia has been a negligible neatly iua/f. No. 1, 2-year-old Rasebushes. 60 cents each. 10 for $5 50. Orders dug is the factor, accounting for two deaths. ana tne There was much laughing as old staff. His feet were bare fresh as received arid delivered without extra charge. These statistics the ex- Result of emphasize friends met. And there was much wind blew his silky, white hair. He s cellent job being done by the Army's bustle in the squares because every had nothing to sell. Careful medical officers. CLEAN-RITE young one had brought something to sell. He went straight to the wishing VACUUM Research are who STORf! Most of them Reservists F. W. BOLGIANO & COMPANY The men brought pigs and wheat. well and laid down his staff. He were called into service when the EiaUbllshrd 1M8ÏI Oor registered optometrist The women brought quills, lace and drew a bucket of water, took a * η individual diag- 411 New York Ave. N.E. 607 Ε Street N.W, makf« Army began its emergency expan- his and wet nosis of >our ca«e and cakes. Small boys and girls sold kerchief from neck it. sion As a class they Phone FR. 4800 Phone NA. 0091. prescribes aecordinf.y. program. chestnuts and pigeons. and then he wiped his feet as if they have made greater probably personal That noon King Harald promised were tired. They're Smart, too sacrifices than any other single the Government's Through a wide choice of group answering ttvles, Nooiont Eyewear call. offers umart in apnearanee a few out of medical addition to better vision. Only years school, they were just beginning to ; establish themselves in their com- M. A. LE ES Ε munities when orders came to report for active duty in the Medical Corps, Optical Company Some were still paying the cost of their educations while most of 614 9th St. N.W. them were starting to draw divi- dends on long years of study. said to their our They good-by par- ents, turned their backs on hard- 0ut Large Sale won practices and reported for duty with the realization that they prob- Household Effects ably wouldn't return to pick up of Every Description civilian life again until the emer- gency had ended. way..^2 At Public Auction iveep l'ermanent Kecord«. Recently the station hospital AT SLOAN'S X-ray staff here took about 5,000 715 13th St. chest X-rays of selectees being re- leased from service. These provide WEDNESDAY a permanent record on which long- December 3rd, 1941 range statistics on lung diseases At 10 A.M. may be based. Terms Cash. Also, the pictures may mean a to the In Γ Γ». Sloan & Co.. Inc.. Aueti. large saving taxpayers Established proving that chest diseases de- veloped by soldiers after release were not service connected—thys eliminating the possibility of dis- Eases like a doctor's formula ability claims or admission to vet- erans' hospitals. w *> * Since a good soldier rarely has bad feet, the medics try to see that each man's pedal troubles get on the 1 (Jut special attention in an orthopedic range clinic. " To ease ach- I Rfl stiff, Many Treatments Given. it's have a ■ muscle· due "Howdy pardner, Chesterfield Suppose a man strains or breaks to or in exposure change weather, an arch while plunging down an take 15. advised Humphreys Long embarkment during a simulated That's true Western hospitality. by Dr. Humphreys for relieving pains infantry charge. A plaster model with Rheu- and soreness associated is made of his foot to get an im- Sci- matism, Muscular Lumbago and pression and an arch support is atica.