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Evening star., 1927-05-29
BY MILT GROSS.

"OURTH FLOOR-Dohoo nize
- baby zip opp hall de spleetpiz-
zoop SO momma1l gonna tell
l. you a sturry from Leander.
Vance oppon witt a time was
leeving in Griss a Griclx WOt he was
entitled Leander, Wot he he'd it a
switthott. So wan day it moofed away
witt mooting wen de femily from
de switthott Wot dey took Il apotta-
ment dey should leeving acruss on de
odder site from a reever Wot it con-
seested from de Hallespont-tNize
baby take annodder zip zoop)
So it came de spreengtime so it nut
ticed de poppa witt de momma from
Leander wot it was by heem mystee-
rous gungs on wot he was a whole
times Railways VERY clinn, so dey
sad so:
moo goot.for-notting is diss a sys-
ten!! A whole time we deedn't was
liable We should drifting you witt
timm husses you should taking in de
battob a batt-Und now you bicame
a sweemer, ha??? Deed l sweem??
Deed mine fodder swem?? You mid
ding dees bedly ha it should bite you
a shock odder cremps you should gat
vat odder it should ketching you un-
dertone maybe ha?? Hexle-griss YOU
got to swipe yat it should squikking
by me from monnink till night de veg
gon ha??? Y-YYi Iook-Geeve a look!!
In hall mine life deed you aver saw
it should trevel dope with a batting
SCOT witt box kendy witt a boquatte
from ruzzes yat???''
POT TWO.
So wan night it was stending gradu-
ally by de reever hall al,fnn de swift
hott-so she gate look in de wod.
der.!.! So was dere tmo toggboats witt
a bodge witt copple trainers! with a
jezz- bend $50 inbitwinn de needle
from dem it gaye Il sweem Leander
wot she gate &exclamation:
~, II I.eanoer wot.s dses?
SO he sfd: Wednesday night
kirro... You fotgettings.! Qoops
Evening star., 1927-05-29
How the Murder Mystery Was Mastered
At the Greatest of All Moments in Fiction

hole drilled In the glass of the a0in-
doic.
"I see it oil no,o,' he murnured.
I should hare guessed it sooner.
There is no doubt aChose aCorE this u.s.
"'Who is it?' asked
"'Blue Edtcdrd,' he announced
quietly
".Blue EdtCdrd" exclaimed.
"'Blne EdUdrd," he repeated.
"'BIue Edtcdrd!" / reiterated, but
loho then is Blue Ed,cdrd?'"
This, of course, is the very question
that the reader is wanting to ask.
Who on earth is Blue Edward? The
question is answered at once by the
Great Detective himself:
"'The fact that you haze nerer
heard of Blue Edtcdrd merely shoacs
the acorld that JoM haze NOed in. AS
q matter of fact, Blue EdUdro is the
terror Of four continents. We haze
traced him TO Shanghai, only to find
him in Madagascar. 10 acds he 1cho
organized the terrible robbery at Ir-
kutsE in achich ten mujiks acre
biotpn up aCith bottle OF EPSON
salts.
"It qcas Blue EdWGrd aDJt0 for
gears held the tchole OF Philadelphia
in Gbject terror, and Kept OSHKOSH,
Wisconsin, on the jump for ecen long
er. At the head OF a gang OF crimi-
mails that rdmifies all over the knoacn
globe, equipped 10ith a scientific edn-
cation that enables him to read and
aCrtte aud use typetcriter tcith the
greatest ease. Blue EdaCdrd has prdc-
tically held the police of the aUorld at
bay for gears.
~ suspected his hand In this from
the start. From the rerU outset, Ger
tain eDidences pointed to the cork OF
Blue Edfcdrd.'"
After which all the police inspec-
tors and spectators keep shaking their
heads and mtlrmuring. Blue Edward.
Blue Edward" until the reader Is suf-
| ficiently impressed.
icopyright. 1027.l
Evening star., 1927-05-29
ny STEPHEN LEACOCk.

81
" VERYBODY knows how wonder
l. fully easy it is to begin a de-
tectiVe story. All that we have
IL 10 do Is to murder somebody
a simple matter done in one
page.
i3y preference an elderly gentleman
is best for this. Sir Charles AIthorpe,
set us say, is found dead IN his library
at Althorpe Chase. The local police
are Completely baff1ed"-their normal
condition. The butler is arrested and
let go. The Hero is arrested and
lei go.
The Great Detective is summoned
from London. The mystery becomes
unfathomable, and then at last the
time comes when the writer has
simply got to explain who committed
the murder.
Let US look at sorre Of the faVorite
ways of unraveling the Murder Mys-
terry in a Detective Story.
THE TRAMP SOLUTION.
According to one very simple OK
Incident, the murder was not commit
ted by any of the principal characters
at all. 1t was committed by tramp.
It transpires that the tramp was pass
ing the Chase late that night and was
attracted by the light behind the cur
tain (as traInps are apt to be-, and
came and peered through the window
tas tramps love to dol, and when he
saw Sir Charles asleep in his chair
with the gold watch on the table be
side him, he got one of those sudden
IMPULSES (such as tramps get when
they see a gold watch, and, before
he knew what he had done, he had
. lifted the window and slipped into the
room.
Sir Charles woke-and there you
are. All quite simple. Indeed, but
for the telltale marks on the grass
! or the telltale fiber on the carpet. or
the telltale something. the murderer
would never have been known.
Evening star., 1927-05-29

And vet the solution seems paltry.
II seems q shame to drag in the poor
tattered creature at the very end ana
Introduce and hang him all in one
page.
So we have to look round for some
other plan.
THE MURDER WAS COMMIT
TED BY SOMEBODY ELSE AL
TOGETHER DIFFERENT.
A solution, which is prime favor
ite with at least one very dlstln-
guished cotemporary author. is TO
have it turn out that the murder has
been committed by somebody else al
together different. In other words, 1t
was committed by some casual person
who just came into the story Tor
about one-half a second.
Let us make up a simple example.
At the Althorpe Arms Inn, where the
Great Detective and the Poor Nut are
staying while they investigate the
death of Sir Charles. we bring in, just
for one minute "a burly looking man
in a check suit drinking a glass of
ale in the bar" We ask him, quite
casually, if he can tell us anything
about the state of the road to Far
ringham. lie answers in a surly way
tIldt ne stranger 10 1neSe parts
and knows nothing of it. That's all.
He doesn't come in any more till the
, very end.
But really experienced reader
| ought TO guess at once that he com
mitted the murder. Look at it; he's
| burly. and he's surly, and he has a
| check suit, and he drinks ale. and he's
/ a stranger; that's enough. ANY good
| law court could hang him for that
| in a detective story, anyway.
When at last the truth dawns on
| the Poor Nut:
"'Gredt HeducnS,' exclaimed. the
| man in the check suit!
1.-THE Great Detectire nodded.
"'But hoiC on cdrth!' exclaimed
more mUstiffed than erer. arere you
! cUer Ted 10 suspect it2' ~
From the Uery first said mD
l friend fur0iH0 to THsnectOr Hiu0iu- l.
Evening star., 1927-05-29
Exaggerations in Heestory:
Sven Leander a Chennell

huh wot? Vas I'm Meesus Leander
"a massage for me?? Y-Y-Y-Y---
Halp.! He got dees monnink crenp
in de battob wot he dronned.r
Hm-Sotch a dollink baby tipped
opp hall de spleetpizzoop' 4
(Copyrizht. 1877
Evening star., 1927-05-29

"Oh. they just roll eggs back and
forth" said Nichols.
"Yes. But how do they do it," in
sisted the lady fare"
"Oh, just like, for example, roll one
to you and you roll one to- me-" the
driver endeavored to explain.
Arriving at the White House, the
driver escorted them to the grounds,
where the children of Washington
were shouting gleefully and where the
ladies simultaneously spied Mrs. Cool
idge.
Excited at her first sight Of the first
lady Of the land, one of the women
raised her voice in a shrill cry, shout
ing. "Yo-hoo. Mrs. Coolidge, we're
from Buffalo,
X X \
T UNFORTUNATELY, there are a
few-an infinitcsimal number to
be sure-drivers who attempt to mulct
the public, particularly that part of
the public consisting of strangers in
town. 1t requires no master mind"
to detect those travellers who are un.
familiar with the city. These people
Evening star., 1927-05-29

s<<Y YEY, taxi! Run me down to
- Union Station, and make it
snappy. I've only got five
Il minutes to make my tram.
The cab door slams, the
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-31
DADDY v;,.vNu|NC WAS BAD MANS
 CHARGES s'PEACHEs'
ALLEGES "DADDY" WANTED HER TO GET BREAKFAST DRESSED
 LIKE EVE

WHITE PLAINS COURTROOM, N. Y, Jan. 31. (P)-Four women took the stand yesterday and testified that Daddy" Browning tried to buy evil dence which he thought Peaches" was to use against him in the suit for separation. The case was contin- ued to give Browning's attorney a chance to marshall refuting evidence that Peaches" told about her Dad dy", among them being that Daddy wanted her to run about her bedroom minus clothes to get breakfast in the same raiment and various other things. She also charged him with debauchery in connection with ten year-old Dorothy Browning, his adopt ed daughter.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-31
D0BBS |S RELEASED
 ON S25,000 BALL.;
 EARLY TRIAL ASKED
ATTORNEY CRANDALL DECLARES CASE HAS BROKEN DOWN
 COMPLETELY

SEATTLE, Jan. 31. (P)-Expressing confidence that he will soon be free, Dobbs was released from jail in $25,- 900 bail, which professional business associates raised. Attorney George Crandell announced that he will de- mand preliminary hearing in a jus tice court Thursday. If the hearing discloses sufficient evidence to war rant trial, Dobbs will then be ar- raigned and tried in the Superior case has broken down completely" and that he would seek an early trial. Colvin announced that he would op- pose the immediate trial move be- cause the cases of many others should be heard first.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-31
DRY RAID |S MADE 0V SOCIETY CUB;
 WILD EXCITEMENT
HUNDRED FASHIONABLE MEN AND WOMEN PHOTOGRAPHED IN
 DRINKING CLUB

NEW YORK, Jan. 31. (P)-La Basque, an exclusive night clob of the socially prominent, located at 92 Park avenue, was raided by dry agents, who created wild excitement among more than 100 fashionably attired men and women gathered there and drinking. Many prominent members of the elite were recognized in the throng and the agents photographed several par ties. French women cried 'Vive la France; this is a hell of country" while another woman begged for one more drink ''before you close this place." Five attaches were arrested. The place rents for s20O,O0O year and was only recently opened.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-31
GLADSTONE'S s GIRL PAL SAID BE RESPONSIBLE
 CHANCE 0F WAR PLANS
SITTER INTERCHANGE IN COURT ROOM THRONGED WITH ELITE
 OF POLITICAL LIFE

LONDON, Jan. 31. P-Peter Wright, novelist, testifying in the scandal suit growing out of his book on Gladstone, withdrew his suggestion that Cecil Gladstone is the Grand Old Mans" illegitimate son. He said he was sorry for the linking of the late ex-Premier with Lily Lang try's name because he hated to hurt a living womn, but made startling new charges in defense of his book.
 Under cross-examination of counsel for Lord Gladstone, son of the Pre- mier. Wright made the above re- trenchments, but said Lord Granville, Gladstone's closest friend, admitted that the Premier's alliance with Olga Novikoff, the Russian political agent had caused the Premier to change the British war policy. This halted Bri' tain from entering the Russo-Turk1sh war on the side of Turkey, he said Who's Who in the political life ot England thronged the court room du- ring the bitter interchanges.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-31

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. (P-Presi- dent Coolidge halted the evacuation of China by American nationals in a statement issued simultaneously with the Navy Department detailing 1,20O additional marines from San Diego to Guam in the Pacific for service in the Chinese crisis.
 The United States will not with draw it's nationals from China because they are there legally and to withdraw them would be injurious to the best interests of China as well as the United States, the President said.
 The statement and ordering ad ditional troops to the Pacific followed the outraging of American Consul Butterick at Shanghai by mob near the consulate, and consular dispatches indicating that a decisive battle of the Cantonene uprising looms near at Shanghai, and that foreigners are in danger. Two transports containing British troops are en route to China from London.
 The Cantonese government has promised protection to foreigners, and said the Cantonese will agree to any program to end the unequal treaties but that armed invasion of the coun try is regretted.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-31
J. $. MARINES READY
 EMBARK SAN DIEGO
SPECIAL CARS FROM BREMER. TON CARRY PRECAUTIONARY
 FORGE

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 31. P)-Severa1 hundred marines arrived from Brem. erton in special cars. It is under. stood the detachment is part of the expeditionary force of 1000 being as sembled for foreign duty. It is re. ported the transport Chaumont will be sent here to embark the force if or dered abroad.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-31
CHAPLIN READY RETURN
 SOUTH AND FIGHT CAsE

NEW YORK, Jan. 31. P)-Chap 1in's attorneys said he has completely recovered from his recent breakdown and is ready any time to return to California to fight the divorce case tEe is back to normal and he is wait ing word from his lawyers in Califor mia to go there.,' said the attorneys.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-31
$. 5. ALASKA RESERVATIONS

SEATTLE, Jan. 31 (P)-The s. S. Alaska sailed at g o'clock Sunday morning and carries ITO passengers. Seward passengers: A. Sakreson, Thomas Leach, B. Ho1tz, w. c. Grand jean, John Weiss, Miss c. A. Roger, Mrs. H. E. Brown, R. D. Watkins, A. M. Laska, A. Anderson, wife and daughter, Mrs. D. Hill, Carl Nyberg, J. F. Collins, John Vasstrand, B. San- derson, M. Sergeant, Leon Dauglas.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-31

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. (P-Men ace to American lives and property in China became more acute yester day as two mighty Chinese armies converged on Shanghai and Hankow according to reports. Whether or not a clash between American and allied naval forces and the Chinese troops can be avoided was said to be merely a matter of conjecture.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-31
BATTLE BETWEEN J. S.
 NICARAGUA |S IMMINENT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. P)-The governments Nicaraguan policy was yesterday but no definite action was taken. Meantime Dr. Sacasa, leader of the Liberals, hints that battle between the Nicaraguan rebels and American forces is imminent because of the United States action of mak- ing neutral zones of all cities captured by rebels. yFM
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-31

TAre we going to let our nationals obtain concessions and titles through bribery and corruption from a weak, illiterate people and then send out A1nericansoldiers to uphold them in theirimmp pral if not criminal acts? What I fear is that if Congress cannot force President Coolidge and Secre- tary Kellogg to change their imperial istic attitude in Mexico, the adjourn ment of Congress will be followed shortly by withdrawal of recognition of the Mexican government, which is worthy of preservation. Shots will be first, and then no doubt we will see our American boys marching into Mexican territory"
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-31
New Disorders Looting China
 Whites Jailed
FOREIGN VESSELS AT ICHANG ARE CONMAN- DEERED TO TRANSFER NATIONALIST TROOPS DOWN RIVER-U S. WILL NOT WITHDRAW MEN BECAUSE ARE IN CHINA LEGALLY

SHANGHAI, Jan. 31 QP-Dspatches from the up. per Yangze river reported disorders and footing of foreign property Mobs broke into and footed three Brit sh firms at Chagsnha. The treasurer and doctor of Yae in the China college imprisoned All available foreign vessels at Ichang chiefly Italian and Swedish shps commandeered to transport nationalist troops down the river The engines of two British ships at Ichang were dsn1anted to prevent communicating An Italian ship is carrying nationalsts to Hankow.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-31
AMERICAN VESSEL SINKS

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 31. R- The American steamship Jusinny sunk in the Delaware bay below Reedy Island when she collided with the British freighter Valemore. The crew of 30 were saved.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-31
MICKEY WALKER SIGNS UP

FRESNO, Calif., Jan. 31 (P)-Mick ey Walker, worlds middleweight champion, has been signed for ten. round bout here Tuesday, February 1, against an unnamed opponent
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-31
WILL MAKE $15o,ooo

CHICAGO, Jan. 31. R-Wrigley said George Young, who swan the Catalina channel will make between $1O0,O00 and $150,000.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-31

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 31.P)-Rev. Norris, tornado" evangelist, recently on trial for the murder of a political foe, is guarded by friends who fear his life will be taken.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-31
WASHINGTON NOTES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31. (P-An uproar took place in the Senate dry debate when Copeland ironically de manded that U. $. marines and the navy be called out to protect Heflin of Alabama from those who are en- dangering him. Hefflin, who had re- newed charges that the Knights of Columbus were formenting Mexi- can war, had alleged his life was threatened by Catholics, and grew in dignant and said Copeland, who was a Protestant, was playing for the Cath ollie vote.
 Vice-President Dawes ruled out the Harrison amendment for cut in the corporation taxes.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-31

NEW YORK, Jan. 31. 9 The United States IS ~hell !a ben unon the meanest kind of mperiaistc pocy n It's dea1ngs with Mexico and Nicaragua Senator Wheeler Democrat of Mantona) declared at meeting or the tne Non-intervention Committee "What hypocrsy , you show yes what towards you are in face or your
 ons and the preentons of your statesmen when you e your government permit few mercenanes Tn the cl1y of New York take away the sovereignty of free people in Nicaragua Santo Domingo and Mexico or any other country.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-31
MARINES AT MANAGUA

CORINTO, Nicaragua, Jan. 31. (P)- Three hundred United States marines arrived and are proceeding to Mana. qua.
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-31
RETAINED CONCESSIONS BY BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION

Says Coolidge and Kellogg Assuming lmperiallstlc Att tudde Toward Mexico and Fears Withdrawal ot kecog. hilton of Mexican Government Which is Worthy o1 Preservation
Seward daily gateway., 1927-01-31
US. IS HELL BENT ON MEANEST KIND
 FOREIGN POLICY

SENATOR WHEELER DEMOCRAT OF MON- TANA) DECLARES AT CONTEMPLATION MEETING THAT A FEW MERCENARIES IN NEW YORK ARE TAKING AWAY THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE FREE PEOPLE OF LATIN-AMERICA
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-02
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-02
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-02
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-02
SCOUT EXECUTIVE WILL.
REPRESENT DOUGLAS AT
LONG BEACH MEETING

Scout Executive G. D. Bartlett will
represent this city when the executives
of the western states convene in Long
Beach, September 21-26.
This is to be regional convention.
including four states, Arizona, Nevada,
Utah and California. This section of
the country is region number H.
DR.. George Fisher, deputy chief
scout executive, will be one of the
principal speakers in attendance at
the convention. He is to come from
New York, where the national scout
offices are loacted.
G. D. Bartlett announced yesterday
that the first official appearance Of
the boy scout band would be october
g. when the annual court of honor is
held by the members of the boy scouts
of this district The band has been
working efficiently under the direction
of William P. Hansen.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-02
Character Building

G recently Douglas talk delivered
herself regarding activities
national commteewoman
while organizations
American
other organizations mul
is being the
Mrs Bae has girls their activities for She
has studied under OF the most prominent leaders in this work all
thing but when considered that girl
influence dozen boys than dozen boys can DO to influence one girl
The Girl Reserve carried mainly through the of the
Young Woens Christian association Such work is done here Douglas
The thoughtful leaders of the state that the time start the girl
right is before she has They that prevention the
proper subject for greatest
Of those
needfu
where they advantages and privileges. Fl
girl today girl
times recreation certain of excitement
securing pauabe
excitement provided other
church.
hold the
different organizations
coming more and more face to face with the facts
The world realize
always known namely that to absolutely ban anything is to create
desire among those under the ban to violate It, For this the girls
led to realize that responsibility,
depended take and the work of the world
Eminent workers the
o. Of Of growing
minded the
is going
would be fewer reform schools juvenile
in
growing
instantly to
United States
parents handle
they Of
this matter then the situation
especially
a obligation to perform"
That official made statement back of which
juvenile delinquency Reserve movement and