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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-03-13
Chapter 28 UNMASKED MURDERERS

The song went on-the song sn Duckworth's powerful voice" Roses of memory, roses of September. , Yet he was not in the room, nor was there any one playing. Rich mond stood for a moment amazed as his eyes took in the scene.
 Tn the drawer of Evelyn's desk there stood a graphophone, used while its owners were busy on their deeds of evil.
 Mrs. Dalton, where is your hus- band?"
 With a cry of terror, Evelyn shrank into the corner.
 Guard her, Richmond. l know where he is. will fetch him"
 He strode back into the dark ness and re-traced his steps to the Dutch garden. He soon returned. With him came Donald Wade and between them they carried the limp, corded figure of the singer, Lionel Duckworth, or, as he was more correctly called, Lionel Dal- ton. During the few minutes of Jimmie's absence the bridge play CTS, startled by the commotion, had
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SYNOPSIS: Jimmie tells the amazed Evelyn that Green did not kill her aunt but was him. self poisoned and accused by a forged confession. To her he reveals an appointment with Richmond in the Dutch garden at 10 pm. and suggests that she asks friends over for the evening. They include most of those who were in the house on the night the chauffeur was poisoned in the garage. Jim mic and his cousin, Donald, hide in the shrubbery of the garden and overcome and bind man who Gtealthily pushes ever a statue on what appears to be a man on the seat below it. Then Jimmie hastens to the house and, joined by the wait ing Richmond, breaks in the door of the music room. Inside, they find Evelyn alone and trembling.
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yesterday my case was not con- plete. Even then it fell far short of absolute proof" he said, smil- ing at Richmond, "and you had already shown me you would take lot of convincing. I was able to demonstrate that Edward Green had never written that confession and had never attempted suicide.
 But that was a very different thing from showing who had killed him or Miss Querdling. Evelyn and Duckworth acted last evening exactly as I anticipated they would It is entirely due to that that their
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"I'd like to know what first made you suspect Lionel and Evelyn, and how you guessed they had phono- graph"
 "If Duckworth hangs" said Jim mic, bringing out a small shining object from his pocket, it will be because of this''
 "A graphophone needle!' ex- claimed Nancy.
 l "Yes. That first day in the young ladies room noticed this on the carpet and picked it up. Then l thought it strange that there was no graphophone in the house. When heard the stories of those in the house I was struck by the general agreement that Lionel and Evelyn were busy in that room with their singing. I saw at once how a graphophone would answer all re- quirements of the case. Real singing at first, then a record turn ed on while the singer slipped out for a few moments. Then real sing , ing again. could see it was possible, but you cannot say more than that"
 T thought you were worrying about the car at the bottom of the garden" observed Donald.
 q was. While that factor re- mained unaccounted for, it was inn possible to pin cne's faith finally to any definite theory. Green, Gresham, Netherton, Vincent, Mar jorie-there was suspicion against each of them, but was not satis- fled with the case against any. felt-we all felt-that Marjorie and Netherton were keeping something back, and while the mystery re- mained as to Strings car, doubt was inevitable. At the same time I kept the other theory in mind I asked Duckworth what, as a sing CT, he thought of graphophones. He condemned them heartily, and Eve lyn, with just a shade of excessive warmth, said she would never have one in the house."
 There wasn't one when we searched for the will" said Rich mond. If there had been I think I should have noticed it. I went through the contents of the desk.
 T agree there was no grapho- phone there at that time" said Jimmie. Obviously they would not let it remain. AS you saw it was a very portable instrument-Duckl worth's I suppose-and he brought it over when it was to be used You will perhaps remember that Janet told us she listened with delight to the song TO the Desert After that she heard song she did not like so well, September Roses"
 We ourselves heard Duckworth sing both of them," said Nancy.
 Heard him and saw him." said Jimmie. T had the curiosity to ap- proach the graphophone people and I found out that Lionel Duckworth had done only one record for them. It was of To the Desert and on the back was September Roses. You will agree the discovery was significant. Duckworth could have committed the crime while a graph ophone record was being played and the songs that were heard while the crime was done were the only songs of his which grapho- phone records existed But it was not proof. Who had been in that empty car at the bottom of the garden? I had told Richmond that his theory was inconclusive while that doubt remained Why, indeed should not Duckworth sing his great successes?"
 You saw the truth, but couldn't believe /it," remarked Donald. T
 "Yes. In way that is so Untn |
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deserted their game. They stood, an amazed group, while Richmond guarded the girl who had collapsed into a chair The graphophonc had ended it's song and was scratching on unheeded.
 Jimmie and Donald deposited their prisoner on the floor. Jim mic turned to the little company of friends.
 This is the man." he said, "who killed Miss Annabelle Querdling He also poisoned Edward Green, putting by his side a confession to that first crime. Tonight he sought to take third life so that the truth about the others should mot be known. It might have been hard to prove his guilt, but I laid trap, and he fell into it." ! No one replied. The only human sound was moan from the girl in the chair
 Tn the Dutch garden you will find a dummy figure dressed in my clothes. This man pushed over the stone image on it, just as he did when Miss Querdling sat in the other seat.
 Two weddings have been an- nounced tonight. Marjorie Blake married Captain Stirling, but her sister Evelyn married Lionel Duck worth three months ago. They told no one, but planned to kill Miss Querdling to get her wealth.
 Their method was simple. There are graphophone records of Duck worth's voice. They said they de- tested such machines but had one nevertheless. They would enter the room and he would sing one song. Then, at it's conclusion, the graphophone started another while he crept out to do his evil deed. Those outside would swear he was, singing all the time. Behind the curtained doorway, his wife would await his return, the room door meanwhile being locked. To reach the Dutch garden, throw over the figure and come back was the work of a few minutes. Then at his return the graphophone would be hidden and his own voice would take up the song"
 As he paused there were moans from the two accused, but the oth- CTS remained silent dazed by what Jimmie was telling them.
 He told of his proof that Green had been poisoned and related how he had informed Evelyn of his dis covery, observing her alarm at his words. She had received the news of Greens death and was happy at the termination of her fears that he might recover, repudiate the confession and deny his suicide att tempt, but Jinmie's disclosure stir red fresh fears, and when he led her to believe that he had told no cne else her fatal plan was born.
 T said that I would sit in the Dutch garden tonight beneath that other stone figure and wait for Richmond I knew she would tell her husband and figured that they would attempt to remove me. The party suggested was to bring to- gether those under suspicion When Duckworth threw the figure on what he thought was my head, we seized him. You know the rest"
 But Richmond's curiosity was not satisfied, as Jimmie learned next morning when the superintendent called on him at the Wade home.
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the cold and wintry weather of the past few days was confined to the water front and of minor impor- tance. The sinking of a small boat at the cannery float which belonged to Everet Martinson and the taking out of the dolphin op- posite the mouth of Lawson creek, which marks the bar there, are the only casualties reported.
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PRISONERS RETURNED

The U. s. Jail at Douglas was again populated yesterday by the return of seven prisoners from Ju- neau, practically of the same per- sonnel as before They will be employed on various public inn provement works.
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SEWING PARTY

Mrs Katherine Pimperton enter .tained few ladies at a sewing party yesterday afternoon. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess.
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CAKE TO BE AWARDED

The Junior class will dispose Of the fine big fruit cake donated by Mrs. John Mills for the benefit of their treasury, at the Coliseum to- night during an interval of the show.
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PATENTED CONTINUOUS PROCESS DEvEL- OPS A WEALTH OF AROMA, FLAVOR AND RICHNESS LACKING IN ULK-RoAsTED COFFEE
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guilt is so clearly established" Copyright, 1880, J. B. Lippincott
 Company

In tomorrow's concluding in- stallment Jimmie shows the real significance of the face at the window.
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SAVE THE DATE

St. Patrick's Day Dance, March 17th, Elks Hall. Admission $100.
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' SAVE THE BATE

St. Patrick's Day Dance, March 17th, Elks Hall. Admission $10o.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-03-02
Governor Cross To
 Nominate Some More
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torney Thomas J. Spellacy of Hart tord and ex-Mayor David F. Fitz- Gerald of New Haven.
 The Democrat stan man knows that Attorney Spellacy and MT Moore were in conference at the capitol last Friday and that their Session was lengthy one. The pur- pose of this conference was to im- press Governor Cross with the ad- visibility of naming MT Moore la- Dor commissioner. 1t is believed, in view of his position of importance Ut the head of the labor union.
 On the other hand it has been learned by the Democrat that Ma tional Committeeman Archibald Mo- Neil. State Chairman F. B. O'Sulli- van and others prominent in the present group in control of the state democratic party favor the appoint ment of Mir Tone. He, also, is well known in Waterbury as labor lead CT. He is now secretary of the democratic state central committee.
 If Governor Cross picks the labor and police commissionerships for democrats in to-morrow's nomina- tions, it is possible that the republi- cans will object to the busting of the present police commissioner, Robert T. Hurley, and pass their bill taking all appointive power away from the states chief execu-
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING of Stockholders of the Peoples Bank
 &s Trust Company
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special meeting of the stockholders of The Peoples Bank and Trust Company rectors and will be held at it's office, 102 Grand Street, on the 9th day of March, 1881. at 800 o'clock, F. M, for the purpose of taking saction upon the question of approving. ratifying, and confirming terms and conditions for the merger of The Peoples Bank and Trust Company with and under ,rs Company which have been agreed upon by a majority of the Board of Directors of The Merchants Trust Company and of the Peoples Bank and Trust Company respectively and of ratifying and confirming the chants Trust @ @ Company gant ;.ndn. and The T n.. dated January 23rd, 1881, setting forth said terms and conditions. which has been entered into between The Merchants Trust Company and The Peoples Bank and Trust Com. pany and signed by majority of the Board of Directors of each and is on file and open to inspection by '. and Trust Company; and for the pur- pose of considering and voting upon any other matters relating to the foregoing or necessary thereto which may be brought before the said meet ing or any adjournment thereof.
 Dated at Waterbury. Connecticut' this 11th day of February, 1881.
 By order of the Board of Directors.
 B. H. WILLARD, 2-16-23-3-2-3t Secretary.
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING # Stockholders of The Merchants

Trust Company
 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that h of ras as hs been called by the Board of Directors and will be held at its office, 65-67 Bank Street, on the 9th day of March, 1881, at o'clock, P. M.. for the pur- pose of taking action upon the ques- tion of approving. ratifying, and con- firming terms and conditions for the merger of The Peoples Bank and Trust Company with and under the char ter of The Merchants Trust Company which have been agreed upon by a majority of the Board of Directors of The Merchants Trust Company and of The Peoples Bank and Trust Com ana pnas the Aereemeni of Merger of The Merchants Trust Com pany and The Peoples Bank and Trust Company dated January 23, 1881, set- ting forth said terms ana conditions, na.,aa The Merchants Trust Company and The Peoples Bank and Trust Com pany and signed by majority of the Board of Directors of each, and IS on holders of The Merchants Trust Com pany; and for the purposes of consid- ering and voting upon proposition to increase the capital stock of the sand ($500,000.00) Dollars. consisting of Five Thousand (5.0O0) shares, to Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand ($550,000.0O Dollars, consisting 0f Five Thousand Five Hundred (5,500) shares; and of authorizing the proper officers to execute and file the Certi- ficates required to effectuate such purpose; and for the purpose of con- sidering and voting upon the recision of the vote passed at the annual Meeting held on the 14th day of Jam uary. 1890. with relation to an in. terms then provided, and of consider ing and acting upon a proposition to increase the number of directors from fifteen to sixteen at such time and manner as may be provided for at said meeting; and for the purpose other matters relating to the forego- ing or necessary thereto which may be brought before the said meeting or any adjournment thereof.
 Dated at Waterbury, Connecticut. this 11th day of February, 1891.
 By order of the Board of Directors,
 LOUIS R. SCHICK,
 2-16-23-3-2-3t Secretary.
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Sealed Proposals

will be received by the State High way Commissioner, 12 Washington Street. Hartford, Connecticut, until 12 o'clock noon, March IA, 1891, for furnishing automobile and truck tires up to and including March 31st, 1882
 An estimate of the quantities re- uuired may be obtained upon ap- plication.
 reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
 Dated at Hartford, Conn, Feb. ruary 27, 1881.
 JOHN A. MACDONALD,
 State Highway Commissioner, 12 Washington Street Hartford Conn. 3-2-3t
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and report on unemployment fnsur- ance, will be given hearing before the legislative judiciary committee Friday. The measure is similar to the bill introduced in congress by senator Robert F. Wagner of New York. friend and former college ciassmate of Hackett.
 Capital sets up reserve in good times to see that dividends do not fail in times of depression" the leg islator told the United Press ''So the man who invests his life blood and body in industry should be protected by the setting up of reserve for the employees who make dividends possible"
 The object of his bill, Hackett ex- plained, is not the solution of the current emergency but "the recur- ring general depression which appar- ently runs in cycles"
 Business depression affects the in- dividual by lowering his morale and standard of living; industry, by re- ducing the returns on money invest ed and society, by engendering hos- tility toward the existing order, said Hackett.
 This, in my opinion, is the real issue" he asserted.
 Different proposals to meet the situation were described by Hackett:
 l. The cost of the insurance born entirely by industry.
 ?. Cost shared by employer and employe.
 3. State, employer and employe contributing to the cost.
 Senator Hackett urged application of the scientific method" to meas ures to relieve business ills. .In the physical world, science, by careful study of the problems, has remedied many of the ills formerly thought incurable," he pointed out. "In the same way, this unemployment sit- uation is 8 challenge to business men, individuals, government leaders and humanitarians."
 The committee which the govern- or would appoint under Hackett's bill would make full use of the data which has been collected by such groups as the Yale Institute of Hu- man Relations, the Roosevelt con- ference of governors, the General Electric company and the Standard Oil company.
 Declaring Connecticut should be particularly interested in the prob- lem because it is industrial, Hackett cited recent report that 90 per cent of the individuals of the state have reached low level in the pres ent depression.
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Two Loans Are
 Issued By Mellon
$500, 900, 600, twelve month, 2 pc cent certificate iss1le. 1s.
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$500, 900, GOO, twelve month, per cent certificate issue.
 Refunding of the $1,109, ,O00, 900 of outstanding 3h per cent treasury certificates called for redemption March Is at the lower interest rates of the new bond and certificate is- sues will mean an annual saving of millions to the treasury.
 The only new money being bor- rowed in the treasury's March fi- financing is the $291, ,000, 900 to pay the veterans loans, the rest of the $1,400,000,000 being merely refund- ing obligations now outstanding. The treasury probably will borrow an- other $4O0,000,000 of new money in June for further veterans loans.
 If more than this total of $691,- 100000 is needed for this purpose. the treasury will use its income tax receipts due March 15, which prob ably will necessitate more govern ment borrowing during the spring. Previous treasury estimates of the cost of the veterans measure were that about $1,000, 100000 would be needed.
 Loans to Farmers
 Washington, March 2-(UP)-Ar- engagements were complete to-day for handling the army of drought stricken farmers who this week will follow World war veterans in seek ing government loans.
 By nightfall, the agriculture de- partment expects to have received thousands of applications, for food loans under the $20,000.000 appro- priation approved two weeks ago by President Hoover.
 Ten thousand loan application blanks were being sent to offices at Memphis, St Louis and Grand Forks, N. D., which will disburse the loans.
 The army of hungry farmers is moLilizing in 21 states to borrow federal money with which to buy food, clothing and medicine. As coll lateral, they must give first lien on their crops, as in the case of loans under the $45,000,000 drought relief appropriation.
 Two classes of loans will be made ::
 1. Loans to individuals for crea- ton or expansion of capital struc- ture of agricultural and livestock credit corporations in local com munities. 2. Loans for the rehabilitation of agriculture.
 The latter is the phraseology in- cludcd in the bill at the insistence of President Hoover, who feared any loans other than those under the $45,0O0,OOO seed, feed and fertilizer fund would be mistaken as "doles".
 Secretary of Agriculture Hyde has interpreted rehabilitation of agri- culture" to mean "just what 1t says, the money to be used for loans, not gifts".
 Under the first classification $1O,- 900. .OCO is available for loans to farmers who subscribe to capital stock in credit corporations. In no ease will loans be extended to mem bers of corporations whose capital stock totals less than $25.00O.
 Under the second classification. the agriculture department will make loans directly to farmers who are not members of credit corpora tions, according to Hyde.
 Applications for loans first must be approved by a committee which is to be formed in each of the 2l states. Only one has thus far been organized-in Arkansas-but the de- partment has compiled lists of pros pectiye members for other state committees and expects to complete them this week.
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VALUABLE FURS
 AUCTIONED OFF BY THE SOVIETS
$2,OOO,OOO Worth Were Put Up To-day-But the Biggest Sale Comes in April, at Leipzig

New York, March 2.-(UP)-Ap- proximately S2,000,00O worth of valuable furs went on auction to-day in Leningrad, U. S. S. R., the Am torg Trading corporation announced to-day. The auction, howevera is only a preliminary to the principal one which will be held in Leipzig early in April, when fur buyers from all over the world will assemble to bid for rare, high-priced pelts. Among the furs were sable, ermine, mink, broadtail, and white fox. Rus- sian sable, the rarest and most beau tiful of all furs, is expected to bring forth the greatest competition among bidders at the Leipzig auction.
 Not more than a dozen coats of Russian sable are estimated to be for sale in America. Trappers fear that the small animals will soon be- come extinct. Russia is the only source of sable, since it's cold. cloudy climate is the best habitat for the animals. A Fifth avenue furrier recently made a sable coat for a wealthy customer at a cost of $65,- 900. The coat, metallic blue-brown in color, was made from 100 belts selected from a shipment of 1.50O.
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OF WATERBURY, ss.
 Probate Court, February 28th, A. D.

IDISIRlCI Of w WAIEhbOH1S SS. Probate Court, February 28th, A. D. ESTATE OF Emmanouel Giannakos also called Emanuele Yiannakos. late of Nissyros, Aegean Islands, Italy, deceased, leaving estate in this Dis trict.
 Upon the application of James M. Lynch, praying that an instrument in writing purporting to be the last will and testament of said deceased may be proved, approved, allowed and ad- mitted to probate, and no Executor being named in said Will, that Letters of Administration eta. may be grant ed, as per application on file more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED. That said application be heard and determined at the Pro bate Office m Waterbury, in said Dis trict, on the 9th day of March A.. D. 1881 at 1O:30 o'clock in the forenoon (Standard Time) and that notice be given of the pendency of said appli- cation, and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing the same ore time. in some newspaper having a circulation in said District, also by leaving with or by mailing in registered letters, postage prepaid from Waterbury. a copy of this order
 to all, parties interested and resid- ing without the Probate District Of
 Waterbury, and to the Italian Con-
 sular Agent, at New Haven, Ct, on or before the 2nd day of March. 1881.
 ~ MARGUERITE M. FAHY. |3-2-1t Asst Clerk.