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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-01
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about when Wicket took the per-
fume up to Mrs. Berkeley'S bathroom
and about 1O:45 when Doris went to
her mistress bedroom to lay out her
things for the night"
And another fact clicks into
placer Strawn cut in triumphant
ly. Doris caught him in the bath
room and he pushed her against the
mirror"
1.-TWO objections to that conclu-
sion, chief" Dundee retorted. I'm
the first place, Doris was not wear
ing lipstick then. We have Clo-
rinda Berkeley's word for that and
no reason to doubt it.
In the second place, if Doris Mat
thews had caught burglar at work
in Mrs. Berkeley's rooms, she'd
have given the alarm. Nothing will
make me believe that girl was a
crook, or even a potential crook"
d" A LII right, tIen!" Strawn con-
L n coded. Granted that john
son did his job between 1890 and
10:45. He stole the perfume and with
the rest of the stuff in the Glad
stone bag, he sneaked out of the
house, while Wicket was busy in his
pantry or in the drawing room and
was about to beat it when he saw
the chauffeur, Arnold, bring the
car around.
We've got Wickett's word for II
that johnson seemed to be badly
smitten by Doris beauty, while the
servants were at their dinner last
night"
And that Doris turned a cold
shoulder to him. Dundee reminded
his chief.
II believe you fell for the girl
yourself" Strawn gibed good-na-
turedly. "Well, at any rate, john
son, as we'll as the other servants
heard Doris and Arnold plan tc
meet at the summerhouse when the
girl could get away. All right
He sees Arnold collect the Benja-
min Smiths and drive off with them
1t occurs to him that Doris may not
know her sweetie can't meet her
He likes the girls looks, wouldn't
object to having a petting party
"Maybe!" Dundee cut in, frown-
ing. But if I had been Johnson
my first thought would have been
a getaway, not a petting party"
But what if Johnson didn't man
age to sneak out Of the house until
just after or just before Clorinda
did?" Strawn argued. Either way
he could beat it, if she was on her
way to the estate gates to meet
John Maxwell, as I'd bet she was.
Johnson would have run for cover,
to the summer house, most likely,
and was still hiding there, waiting
for Clorinda to return to the house,
when Doris, not knowing Arnold
couldn't meet her, arrived and dis
covered him.
"She suspected what he was up
to-stumbled upon the Gladstone
bag full of loot, probably; started
to run for the house to give the
alarm. Johnson remembers the
heavy flask Of perfume in his bag,
opens it in fash"
ITO Be Continued)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-01
BY Martin

The supposed grandson insisted upon doing
the stewards work inside their cabin, saying the
presence of strangers was more than the sea-
sick old lady could stand Outside the cabin
and hone there was who knev what he did
INSIDE@the youngster was just as any other
healthy normal boy. He mingled with the pas
sengers and became favorite with the officers
and men, But to the politely curious questions
concerning his grandma" he was oddly silent
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-01

CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE (Con-
tinued)
He unpacked my bags when I
arrived yesterday afternoon" Cros-
by offered, and helped me dress for
dinner. There was nothing said
about his waiting up for me, but I
took it for granted that he would.
However, when I went upstairs
about IL last night he was not
there, though my things had been
laid out for the night. I have not
seen him since"
rs anything missing, Mr.. Cros-
by?" Dundee asked.
Il can't say, since I have not
taken the slightest interest in my
own belongings since-since 1 went
down for the swim this morning"
Crosby answered.
''Then we'd better have a look
around" Strawn decided abruptly,
stuffing Doris letter and the ear
rings into his coat pocket.
TINE three men left the dead girls
Il room, Strawn taking time, how
ever. to lock the door and pocket the
key, and descended to the second
floor, which was being patrolled by
a plain clotheSman.
Seymour Crosby's room was a very
large and very impressive chamber,
with private bath and commOdiouS
dressing room.
Did you have anything of value,
Crosby?" StraWn asked. as the
Berkeleys' guest plunged into the
dressing room.
MY money was in my wallet,
along with the earrings Crosby re-
piled. This morning 1 transferred
the wallet from my dinner clothes
to the lounge suit am veal lg
now Good Lord! My small
est bag is missing!" he calculated.
Within five minutes ne was EMU
merating his losses, while Dundee
listed them on the almost exhausted
pad Of paper which had served him
as a notebook since the investigation
began.
"A pearl ring, which I had
brought as a gift for Miss Berkeley;
a necklace of seed pearls, intended
for Gigi; a silver cigaret lighter for
Mrs Lambert; a fooled leather bill
fold for Wicket, containing a new
$50 gold certificate and-a miniature
of my wife, Phyllis, painted on ivory
by famous Partisan miniature
painter"
CroSby'S voice broke on the last
words and Dundee believed that he
willingly would have sacrificed far
more than he had lost, if the NINA
ture could have been returned.
rs that all, CroSby?" Strawn
snapped Then to Dundee: Come
alongl Well see if Mrs. Berkeley's
jewels have been stolen, tool"
They left Seymour Crosby in his
room, collapsed in a huge armchair,
but whether from relief or wear
mess it was hard to say.
The detective who had been sta
toned in Mrs. Berkeleys foyer
tried to report as his chief charged
in, but Strawn brushed him aside
and flung open the bedroom door
without knocking.
Well I must say" Mrs.
Berkeley, still reclining on her
chaiSe Tongue. began Indignantly.
She was alone.
Sorry. lady!" Strawn cut her
short impatiently. Got a safe in
your. roomS?"
"A safe?" For my jewels, you
mean? Certainly It's hidden
behind that Vatican painting. I
thought of that all by myself"
Yeah? Well. can you open it?"
Strawn demanded CURLY. do it,
thenl'
why? Oohl Do you think? ?"
Mrs. Berkeley bounded clunlsily
from the chaiSe Tongue and sour
ried to where the painting hung. It
told you this morning bet Doris
had stolen my jewels, too, and you
didn't pay the slightest attention
TO me-Oh! oh! Oh, my God!
Georgel George!" she shrieked.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-01
By Abe
BY Blosser

Among the passengers who sought the boys
acquaintance, with the lest success, was a noted
crook wanted" in a dozen countries He had
pad little attention to the youth until one day
he had seen him accidentally display large roll
of bank notes from that moment the noted
BLACKBOARD schemed to find means of transferring
TIT ~lo1ey TO his own pocket. CleVer as s
was, he had been unsuccessful to the cTy
they landed on the African coast.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-01
CHAPTER THIRTY
"HELLO! Sergeant Turner?

HELLo! Sergeant Turner?
i Il Captain Strawn speaking.
Listen now and get this straight
The Berkeley house was robbed
before tn. murder last night :.
Yeah. looks like the same bird did
both jobs.
Now take this down Valet, CIV
ing name OF Harvey Johnson, hired
Friday through Hamilton Domestic
Employment Bureau for work at
Berkelevs home, Hillcrest. Descrip-
ton: About feet 10 inches tall:
weight about $50: age. near 80: hair.
light brown, rather thin, parted on
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-01

Just as an African-bound liner was about to
sail, Two last-minute passengers came aboard.
One evidently was an old lady, heavily yelled.
and so weakened by the infrmities of age she
had to be wheeled up the gangway by young
man vino stated the invalid was his grand
mother The youth would permit no one to as
sist MIN to their stateroom, and, during the long
voyage, that was the last seen of the old lady
until they disembarked
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-01

The killing of the Russian by his great trained
ape was a nine days wonder to all London. The
papers were filled with the mystery when no
trace Of the missing animal could be found. But.
as usual, other news soon caught the public's at
tentioa-and everyone forgot the matter. All
but Tarzan of the Apes who, after futile search
for his son, realized that in some way Akut was
connected with Jacks disappearance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20

The woman who would make the
Christmas gifts she gives to her Emily
and friends has to start them immedi-
ately, If she has not already in order to
avoid the frantic rush at the last min
ute that is so unsettling to home life
and to nerves. There are three ways
Of helping the needleworker to decide
or what she will make. First of all
comes the knowledge of what the person
really wants. Usually there is some
definite wish. For the person who has
everything novelty Is to be sought.
The cost of the article is no criterion
of its welcome. But trif1ing outlay,
provided it secures an article that is
different" viii mean pleasure to the
recipient.
: The second help in decision is the
gum of money one can spare for gifts,
plus the amount of time one can devote
TO the making or to the buying. Even
when one buys gifts it requires consid-
cradle time to visit shops and become
acquainted with what there Is to be
had The selection Of the articles
though woman has money and plenty
of time, is puzzling. With q limited
purse and little time, these two ele-
mentS are powerful. The purchasing
Of material from which to make gifts
may require small outlay, but unless 1t
IS done soon 1t will take time out OF
all proportion If one waits until the
counters are crowded and clerks diff
cult to get to wait upon you.
The third way of deciding on what
20 make is matter of craftsmanship.
What kind of work viii prove pleas
tire to do? In what craft do you excel?
For instance, do you like to sew better
than to knit or crochet? Are you an
expert at tatting? Do you like to cut
and paste, and have you the artistry
to create beautiful effects from such
work? If you have decided preference
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
Your Baby and Mine

BY preparing the older child for the
advent of the new baby the wise mother
forestalls his jealousy. To effectively
dispose of any cause for jealousy she
promotes the attitude that this new
baby is to be his brother, some one to
love and some one to play with and
help care for. Unless some preparatory
step has been taken, the 'der child is
very likely to show evidences of re-
sentiment against this interloper in the
family. He tries to hurt the baby. He
develops into crybaby and a wilmer
who demands constant attention from
his mother. 6
The whole situation would improve If
the mother kept firmly in mind that
the older child still needs the same
kind Of attentive affection which he
had before the younger baby arrived.
The newcomer in the family turns the
older one, even II only two years older,
into big boy who should be able to
conferred on the baby. The eyes of
mother and the whole family are fixed
upon this new and interesting member
What happens to the older child is so
obvious and typical that we always
wonder at the mothers who fail to un-
derstand 1t.
We have a leahet on Jealousy"
which Is helpful in both preventing this
state and dispelling 1t after its appear
ance. Any reader may obtain 1t by
sending self addressed, stamped en-
velope with each request to your Baby
and Mine" department Of this news
paper.
With the usual bewilderment, Mrs. r.
| w. describes jealousy in her older child:
II cannot understand my older boy. He
| is and his brother is 18 months old.
If ask him to close the door for me,
he does not answer or close the door.
But If the younger boy runs to do 1t,
he throws himself on the floor and
cries terribly. At first let him cry,
then spanked him. Neither method
helped. He gets things he should not
have, and when I explain and take
them away he cries. He will not share
his toys with other children, and when
toys from him"
You are not conscious Of it, but you
are displaying Partially toward the
younger child. You are holding him up
as a model and the older boy is as aware
Of it as am.
When the older boy is requested to
help you, do not let the younger one
carry out the request. Wait patiently
anu eApcCIdIlIly, Repeating yOuI 1CQuCoI
If necessary until the older one fulhlls
it. Next time ask the younger boy and
let each have his turn. Your present
course develops snugness in the younger
See how nicely he waits on mother?"
and bitter unhappineSS and jealousy
in the older. At years you can ex-
pect neither unselfishness nor anything
but curiosity about the possessions in
the home.
Our leaflets, "Quarreling" and 1.-THE
Touching and Curious Period" help
help you deal with these problems.
These are available to any reader.
Please incloSe a self addressed, stamped
envelope with your request and send 1t
to your Baby and Mine" department
of this newspaper.
If you had no younger child, you
would see this 3-year-old in his right
full proportions, hardly out Of the baby
stage. Now, because you have younger
child, you are demanding adult virtues
of him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20

| in crafts, see what you can make in 1t
that will fit in with the wishes or needs
of your friends. Avoid working diff
cult things in crafts with which you
are unfamiliar or for which you have
distaste. Every woman has some craft
sh. likes and which she does well. She
may not always realize this, but there
are few exceptions.
For example, If she likes plain sew
ing, quilting is suggested. It requires
no more elaborate Stitchery than run
ming. Designs can be traced, be trans
ferred from patterns, or be stamped.
Quilting Is fashionable today. 1t can
be put to all sorts of uses, such as in
the making of bags, cushion covers,
baby blankets, full size bed quilts, etc.
If crocheting is pleasure, the woman
can make all sorts of things from hlet
crochet table covers to plain crocheted
rugs. One will take no more time than
tn, other, and If rags are used for the
work the cost will be very slight. Then
there are smaller articles, such as bags,
chairbacks, etc., and toys for little
folk. Knitting Is just as prolific in its
uses, even to the making of rugs, as
taken UP In this department before.
Embroidery Is another field of wide
scope from the simplest kind Of outline
Stitchery to tent stitch used in tapes
tries and commonly termed needlepoint
today.
Therefore, in deciding what to make
remember to find out what the person
wants If you can. Apportion your
money and decide on what article would
be suitable at the sum allowed. Then
favor yourself by using your favorite
craft, and so make pleasure OF work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
SUB ROSA
BIZ MINI.
Wall of Suspicion.

Forgive us our suspicious as we for
give those who are suspicious of us.
It is rather pitiable, the frailty of our
belief in the essential goodness of
humanity. when put to the test.
Recently I had two tickets to horse
show and was unable to use them. Find
ing that none of my friends was able
to use them on such short notice and
| unwilling to waste an opportunity which
might afford someone pleasure, I went
from door to door of a hotel in which
happened to be, endeavoring to give
them away.
1 might have been a confidence man
a bill collector, or a quarantine officer,
to judge from my reception.
A pleaSant-faced woman answered my
first knock, but as explained my mis-
sion the smile faded from her face.
Her husband appeared behind her.
guardedly, and gave his wife a meaning
look. mo, don't think care to-" she
replied stiffly-and shut the door.
An efficient-looking girl was my next
encounter. But why do you want to
sell themp" she asked.
explained again that wished only
to make a gift of the tickets to some
one who could use them. But how
much are tbey?" she persisted. Finally
she. too. withdrew.
"A mlQQle-aBeQ man answered my
third knock. My explanation obviously
embarrassed him. He made several
lame excuses, meanwhile backing away
from the outstretched tickets. At last
he dismissed me with kindly gesture
"Im sorry can't do anything for you"
and vanished
After my sixth venture I gave up in
despair. To some one behind those six
doors I could have given an afternoon
of pleasure-had I been able to pierce
the wall of suspicion.
A man who Is something Of a phi
losopher one day in the course of an
explorative ramble found himself in
that section of town where street
auctioneers hold forth. On a sudden
impulse he mounted a "soap box" and
extended SIS gold piece above the
heads of the crowd.
give dollars for a dollar!" he
shouted. give dollars for a dollar!"
There we're no takers.
While certain amount of doubt and
suspicion may be necessary In our
modern life, would it not be better for
all of us 70 cultivate more confidence in
our fellow men?
Copyright, 193o)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20

The eminent DR.. johnson said OF
Charles James Fox: HE is a most
extraordinary man: he has divided the
ktndgom with Caesar, so that 1t is q
doubt whether the nation will be ruled
by the scepter of George III or the
tongue of Fox"
Now, though Fox was a fluent con-
versationalist, he never talked freely
in the presence of DR.. Johnson. 1t
could not have been that he feared the
old lions caustic tongue, for ne was
quick at repartee himself. johnson
gives a more plausible reason.
Fox never talks in private company,
said he, mot from any determination
not to talk, but because q man who Is
used to the applause of the House OF
Commons has no wish for that of a
private company"
It appears that in certain private
company, however, Fox did talk and
jest freely. Like his father, Lord Hol-
land. he maintained supreme nom
chalance under all circumstances and
would joke about events that other
folks considered disasters. For instance
when he lost a fortune at cards he
merely laughed. Lord Holland paid his
bets cheerfully.
In unguarded moments Fox's jests
sometimes brought trouble. One night
at Brookes' he made a slurring remark
about government powder, which,
though it was plainly intended to be
humorous, offended Mr.. Adam. He
challenged Fox to a duel.
When they took their stations, pistols
in hand, Fox presented full front to
his enemy, and his second, Capt. Fitz-
gerald, said "You must stand sideways"
''Why?" retorted Fox, 81 am as thick
one way as another"
The command was given "Firel'
Adam fired, but Fox did not. "You
must fire." the seconds said "I'll be
damned If I do" said Fox. He walked
over to Adam and shook that crest
fallen mans hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
LITTLE BENNY
BIZ LEE PARE.

Pop was smoking in his private chair
and ma sed, The Sparrow salesman
gave me my last driving lesson today,
Willyum. He sed he was through With
me now. couldn't quite make out
whether he ment pro or con, I meen I
couldent decide II he ment he was
through with me because was q past
master as q driver or because was
past fetching as q pupil, In other
words hopeless, she sed.
There are some problems TOO deep
for the lay mind to master, and that
may be one Of them, pop sed, and ma
sed, Anyway, he gave me some rules to
help me to pass my examination for a
drivers license. They're not just genrel
rules for everybody, they're private rules
for my individual consumption, because
he has made a special study of my
special case So thawt better make
notes of what he sed. I've got them
heer on the back Of this envelope, she
sed.
And she started to reed them, saying,
Ferst and foremost he told me not to
argew with the examiner. even II he's
wrong.
And particularly If he's rite, pop sed.
and ma sed; And in the 2nd place he
warned me not to put my foot on the
accellerator in the case of an emergency
where the brake Is needed.
That's sound theory and I have no
doubt It would werk out In practice,
pop sed, and ma Sed, And number 3,
when the examiner tells me to back
I'm Supposed to remember to back slowly
and keep of the sidewalk, and last
but not ieest, when the driver Of q car
In frunt of me signals with his hand
| the Sparrow salesman advised me to
watch him carefully because in 80 cases
out Of a hundred its libel to meen
something definite insted Of being Just
friendly wave.
He forgot to warn you to throw out
your clutch when you wunt to change
| gears, pop sed, and ma sed, Suppose
he thawt Id have sents and experience
| enough to do that anyway.
| And she kepp on reeding the notes
over to herself and pop got behind the
sporting page.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
Cocoanut Cakes.

Peel and CRATE the meat of one fresh
cocoanut. Boil four cupfuls of brown
or white sugar with one cupful of rich
milk and half tablespoonful of butter
until 1t will thread. Remove from the
fire and add the cocoanrA and one des-
sertspoonful of vanilla. Stir briskly
until nearly cold. Drop by spoonfuls
onto buttered paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
Potatoes au Gratin.

Place in well buttered baking dish
alternate layers of diced boiled potatoes
and rich white sauce we'll seasoned with
salt. When the dish is filled sprinkle
with freshly grated bread toasted into a
little melted butter. with light grating
of cheese over the top. Bake in a hot
oven.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
Great Folks in Unguarded Moments
Charles James Fox Jess Even Duel Death Progresses
J. p
BY !. r. GLASS.

ponent's head. Adams bullet had nit
him below the waist and somehow had
been detected so that 1t dropped into
his breeches.
Adam" said Fox. you would have
killed me II 1t hadn't been government
powder"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20
THE STARS
DAILY PATTERN
SERVICE
Sports Frock.

It is adorably smart in dark green
creepy wooden, showing striking contrast
IN lighter green.
: It achieves q slenderizing silhouette
through clever use of diagonal lines.
The cross-over bodice with side
closing conceals breadth through the
waistline and hips.
The neckline is especially becoming
with surplice vestee that lends smart
ooftness to the bodice.
! Style No. 926 is easily copied. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20

WToUID you protect your silk hosiery against
W unnecessary runs ;. keep colors like new -.
prolong wear? Then read what the great silk manu-
facturers advise the correct way to wash silk stock
ings-all fine silks.
For years these master craftsmen have created
Americas finest hosiery. Producing subtle colorings
lovely textures that distinguish their products
from all ordinary hosiery. For years. too, they have
used no soap for washing silk skeins that did not
contain olive oil. Because they declare -such .
soap dissolves, cleanses and rinses away in water
cool enough to be safe for the sheerest silks the
most delicate colorings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20

xaying, will amaze you. 1t comes in
sizes So, SO, 40, AZ, A, 46 and 4S inches
bust
A tweed of new lightweight texture
in dark brown in an almost invisible
check pattern is delightfully."- practical.
Make the vestee Of plain beige CREEPY
wooden.
Black canton crepe may be chosen
for more dressy occasions with white
crepe Vestee.
Flat crepe silk and wool jersey are
also suitable for this model.
Size SO requires two and five-eighths
yards 54-inch, with three-eighths yard
35-inch contrasting.
For q pattern of this style send 10
cents in stamps or coin directly TO The
washington stars New York Fashion
Bureau. Fifth avenue and Twenty ninth
street, New York.
We suggest that when you send FOR
this pattern you inclose 10 cents addi-
tional for a copy Of our new. Fall and
Winter Fashion Magazine. A copy
Ellould be in every home, for, Of course
every woman wants to lool her best
without Great expense, and this book
n6lnks tne way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-20

Prices realized on Swift g. Company
sales of carcass beef in Washington, D. G.
for week ending Saturday. october 10, 1880
on shipments sold out, ranged from IL 90
cents to 21.00 cents per pound and averaged