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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-06

She was glad she had made this minor discovery. It seemed to be about all she had gleaned from the present conversation. q hope you had little sleep be- tween coming back from the Club and the accident this morning." he
 said. "I'm sorry your rest was dis
 turbed.-
 Like you, I preferred not to retire." he answered.. "The night
 was hot but there was a slight
 breeze off the water and I made
 myself comfortable in the chair by the window and dozed off | there. I must in fact have gone
 soundly asleep, for I did not hear your cousins fall. Your own, in-
 side the house. sounded faintly through my confused dreams - | and then herad steps and voices which thoroughly reused me. MT Pratt, in fact, left his room with !, such--such vigor and haste that 1t would have reused any sleeper" Marvin does move energeti- | cally when he's in a hurry"
 Linda smiled at the picture his words suggested. But he's al-
 ways dependable when anything goes wrong"
 The Belgian's lifted eyebrows disclaimed any advantage in the trait.
 "A person of great intensity" he commented. For myself, I find such virile heartiness fatigu- ing"
 Perhaps Linda answered sensi- bly,. Perhaps her reply was what
 1t seemed to her own ears, a fec
 ble and meaningless croak. For, facing toward the house. she had suddenly felt her eyes
 drawn upward. In that second, at the closed window of the nursery.
 she saw face. Through 1t in-
 stantly moved back to dissolve in
 the shadows of the room behind there was no mistaking the iron gray of the hair, the strong fea-
 lures, especially the prominent
 jaw. Marvin Pratt in the nursery looking down at them on the
 lawn--and, most important, puIl-s
 Ing back quickly out of sight the
 moment she looked toward him. Why should he be there? Was he spying on her? Or--the balcony
 communicating with the other | room
 | She seemed to be whirling through space. The world was a dizzy unreality and she longed | only for sanctuary and safety.
 Then she steadied, realizing that
 DeVos had noticed neither the ap- partition nor her distress. Desper- ately she tried to think of some
 obvious remark to cloak her panic.
 Accident saved her. Through the
 easement door came Statlander, followed by Tom. At the same
 moment Rosie emerged from be-
 hind the bushes and came toward
 her. The earth became stable again--it was time for tea. (TO Be Continucc)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-06
LITTLE CAMELs

Washington-Camels used to roam the United States, but they were just small counterparts of those who. ply the deserts of Afri- ca. So says Dr Charles w. Gil- more, Smithsonian institution pal ontologist. who was digging around the Rocky Mountain foot mills this summer. There he found the skele- tons of prehistoric camels that measured only two and half to three feet long.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-06

[ Another very up-to-date style note is the use of the new toilet ware in the making of which metal decoration and trim is for the first time used in combination with py- roxlin plastics, the effect being that of an inlay of precious stones. Py- ralin, with q fin9 metal filigree outlining the head of the brush and mirror, the top of the comb. and top and bottom of the puff jar, is the material of the set shown, called the New Yorker. These new sets come in four colors, jet, maize. rose and jade.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-06
A CHIC VELVET RUCHE

The party girl will adore a flat tering little evening ruff for her Christmas parties.
 You can make this velvet ruche from one yard of Lyons velvet, in black, red, green or gold, and one and half yards velvet ribbon to match in color, one inch wide.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-06

A beautiful sleeping room in an aapartment, on Central park, West in New York, recently decorated York Decorators club, is shown combines the Directoire and the Empire styles of furnishings, the chair being in the former and the beds in the latter. The walls are done in soft, dull mauve and are a perfect background for the French pink chintz dressing table, which takes in all the room colors, and the green velvet draperies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-06

Washington - The aeronautics bureau of the U. s. department of commerce has issued new bulie- tin regarding air traffic accidents during the first six months of 1889. It shows that an average of 39,- 814 miles were flown for each ace cident durisg this period. Miles flown per fatal accident were 3b7,- 762.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-06
CHAPTER xxIII

| IIlOSL lHulLcTeHt. Ite SecUHcu te be making conversation. Neverthel- esss 1itle trickle of fear went up Linda's spine at the suggestion un- deriving some random phrases. Toms words came back to her. Not off the grounds" he said. "In the l boat"
 q often take the wheel" she an- swered quite calmly, but I'm no mechanic and scared to death of engines. Tom manages that 1 And I suppose, like most men, he would be enraged if another were to attempt the task in his ab- sence." Still the offhand. casual tone but for the moment Linda was utterly incapable of an answer. In- stinctively she looked toward the house and his eyes followed hers. She saw his glance up toward the balcony and then knew by his ex- pression that his thought had shifted to another subject. She could safely introduce the theme so much in her own mind! He spoke first, however, soberly but without constraint.
 "I see you have already mended the balcony railing. A shocking accident, Madame!-I beg you tc believe am indeed sorry that it occurred"
 Thank you.' The ring of sin. cerity in his voice touched her After all, it was foolish to think just because he was interested in boats-as was everyone else or the bay - that he meant to take her, alone, out on the water. "It was shocking. Terrible! I car hardly believe now that it really happened. We live so uneVent fully here and the place looki even now, so peaceful. Mo-" sht went back to answer his question "the break is not really mended Someone seems to have put th' upper railing back into place That is all.
 "Ah, yes. see now. Severa of the lower bars are still out o alignment. Have you" Che hesi tated as though wonderint whether the subject might be to' painful "any idea how it hap , pened! You"
 was there, you mean!' , Aside from her desire to lead tn , talk back to the tragedy, Lindi felt a surge of pure relief t speak about 1t openly. Seeinl this, he relaxed his evident eau ton lest he distress or displeas her. No. I don't know wha happened, MT DeVos. It's beer told me, just as if I'd been mileI away"
 "Ah! We found you ' uncon scious-"
 The evident sympathy warmed her. She could speak freel. to this now entirely attentive courteous, understanding person She thought fieetingly how mucl more natural Europeans were ii any approach to trouble or un happiness, which all too oftel scious American.
 "Yes - in my cousins room But I was downstairs when 1t hap pened. You know" she hesitated remembering the events on tn, club porch, then plunged ahead "he was to have left the hous' , early this morning. When we go home after the dance 1t was s, 1 horribly hot and so nearly morn ing that Tom and I thought wet [ cool off with dip instead of try ing to go to bed. Tom went oi ] down ahead of me. came ou , on the terrace and---' Her voic faltered. "Just as I did so. Cousii : Amos must have fallen overhead | ] He---his body hit the terrac right in front of me-"
 You say his body He wa dead--?"
 Not then. At least. his eyelid moved. That's why left him. rushed indoors for help"
 You are very courageous, yol American women. No screaming no faintingi"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-06
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WAITE 7F5 oK No WERE

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-06

The velvet is used double, afltched around and turned and box pleated to the ribbon. The ends of the ribbon tie at the front. Another effective method would be t0 use a half yard of velvet and line the ruching with stiff <afEofa. There must be body to the ruche to make 1t stand out pertly to fiatter the young lady who wears 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-06
BEGIN HERE TO-DAY

AMOS PEABODY, elderly cOu. sin of LINDA AVERIIIL, falls to lis death from the second floor balcony of the Averills' Long Is- land home. Linda reaches him just before he dies, in time to hear him gasp few words which convince her he was mur- dercd. Linda rusiles upstairs. Someone tries to strangle her and she faints.
 There are four guests in the house-all suspects of the crime. They arc. MIR STATLANDER, business associate of Tom Aver i'll; CAPTAIN DE VOS, hand- some Belgian; MARVIN PRATT, former suitOr of Linda's and HAN SHAUGHNESSEY, Irish writer. When Linda tells her husband what happened she per- suades him they must keep these four mdh in the house until they can decide which one is guilty. There is no evidence sufficient for arrest. Tom and Linda arc aided in their plan when DIR BOYLE, official medical examin- CT, sends word that everyone must remain until he has ques- tioned them. Boyle is on fishing trip and can not return for sev- cral hours.
 Linda talks to Pratt who Is no- ticcably suffering from strain. He refuses to say Ahy he quarrelcd with Cousin Amos the night be- fore the older mans death. Later she hears Shaughnessey talking to ROSIE, the maid. He asks about a shirt Rosie has promised to launder for him. Shaughnes- sey seems most anxious about this shirt.
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-06

Just the difference between the positive and the negative life. Try 1t.
 2.-Yes, much better, on the av.. craze. yiteles, psychologist of Pennsylvania University. has shown that when women drive the same number of miles, in the same kind of cars in all kinds of weather. they have at least two and a half
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-12-06

times as many accidents and the accidents cost three times as much. 3.-Character means such traits as honesty, loyalty, patience, self sacrifice, holding to an ideal, etc. Psychologists have tested large numbers of men and women on all
 these traits and can find no great difference. The answer of science l is, No.
 sms of conduct, morals, beliefs. n relationships. If personal reply is
Evening star., 1932-05-27
TOXIC HOP WAITS
FAVORABLE WIND
North Wind Continues to De-
lay Projected Pacific
Flight.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SEATTLE, WASH May 27-With the
wind still In the North 1t appeared un-
likely that Nathan C. Browne, New
York aviator, would get away today on
his projected nonstop flight to Toxic.
He wants south wind to facilitate a
take-off with the heavy load of fuel
necessitated for the SIS to 60 hour trip.
Delayed several days by adverse
weather over the Pacific and by the
time taken to build an elevated ramp,
Browne said he was anxious to start
the long flight, but that he did not
want to hazard wrecking the Lone
Star" by taking off under adverse
conditions.
With $4,000 prize offer expiring
June l, aviation men said Browne
must be in the air by Sunday after
noon at the latest to arrive in Japan
in time to be eligible for the prize.
He plans a fight of upward Of SIS
hours.
Asked about aids he would use to
keep awake, Browne said he planned
to shave himself during the hop. He
has done it frequently while on long
flights, he said, and it makes him feel
fresher. as well as helping to keep
him from going to sleep.
Evening star., 1932-05-27
CLEAR SPRING GETS
WARNING ON WATER
Safe Supply Is Immediate Need.
Outbreak of Typhoid Fever
Occurs.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Md, May 27.-The
State Department Of Health today urged
officials Of Clear Spring, located on the
National Highway - miles west Of here,
to act Immediately to obtain a safe
source of water as a result Of an out
break Of typhoid fever. Ten cases were
reported today by DR.. w. Ross Cam
eron, health officer.
Two wells have been condemned and
placarded and there IS danger of pollu-
ton from ether wells. health officers
said. The people have been warned
to boil all water for drinking purposes
DR.. c. H. Halliday of the State De-
partment Of Health visited the town
Evening star., 1932-05-27
EX-GOV. BYRD IND0RSED
BY DEMOCRATS OF PAGE

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LURAY, Va, May 27.-Page County
Democrats by a unanimous vote in
dorsed the candidacy of Ex-Governor
Harry Byrd for President. Twenty-six
delegates and alternates with half
vote each were elected to the State Con-
vention in Richmond June 9. j. w.
Fishburne of Albemarle County and
William Meade Fletcher of Rappahan-
mock were indorsed as candidates to the
National Convention.
C. c. Louderback of Stanley and c. L.
Stephens of Shenandoah were elected
delegates at large to the State Conven-
ton, and for the first time number
of women were named as alternates.
Evening star., 1932-05-27
BROMLEY PLANS HOP.
Second Try for Toxic Is COntem-
plated.

DALLAS, Tex, May 27 R).-Harold
Bromley, flying monoplane propelled
by Diesel motor, left Dallas before
dawn today on planned three-hop test
flight in preparation for trans-Pacific
jump-Seattle to Tokio-for a prize Of
$4,000.
His plans. as announced here. were
for a nonstop journey to New York,
nonstop flight from New York to Los
Angeles and nonstop jump from Los
Angeles to Seattle
The aviator, who previously failed in
an attempt to span the Pacific, planned
to fly to New York by the way of Tex
arkana and Memphis. His ship is easily
distinguished by the long trail of gray
tsh smoke it leaves behind.
Evening star., 1932-05-27
GOLD FLIGHT PLANNED.
Wiley Post and Klondike Veteran
Join Hands,

OKLAHOMA CITY, May q R.-
Wiley Post, who, with Harold Gatty,
circled the world by airplane. may fly
to the Greater Bear Lake region of
Northern Canada next month in search
for gold.
Plans for such an expedition were
announced here by c. S. Bollong, a
veteran of the Klondike rush, Bollong,
w. H. Howard and Mason M. Kittess
of Oklahoma City expect to accom-
pany Post.
Post said at Burlington, Iowa, where
he stopped last night en- route to New
York. he would fly the Winnie Mae,
in which the world flight was made,
from New York to Los Angeles and
there have the plane reconditioned.
Evening star., 1932-05-27
CALIFORNIA PHYSICIAN
TELLS OF KIDNAPPING
Threatened Once Before, Doctor
Declares He Was Held Ten
Hours

LOS ANGELES, May 27 (P.-Appar-
emily suffering from shock, DR.. r. H. F.
Piperno, 70-year Santa Monica
physician, staggered into his Office here
late last night and told of having been
kidnapped in front Of a downtown bank
by three men, who released him after
robbing him Of $50 and a watch chain
DR.. Pioerno said he received tele-
phone call from an unidentified person
yesterday demanding $500 on threat
Of death. He was told, he said, to put
the money lin the same old place
near Westlake Park boat house, where
10 years ago on similar threat he left
$4,000, for which no one came.
The physician said he went to the
bank today and was forced into an
automobile by the three men. He said
he was blindfolded and held 10 hours,
but told police he could not describe
the abductors and would not say
whether he paid them anything.
Evening star., 1932-05-27
DISTANCE HOP DUE.

NEW YORK, May 27 (R.-Stanley
to take off on a distance flight for an
unannounced destination some time to-
day If the weather cleared. Reports
were he would try to reach Poland.
Hausner had his plane in readiness
yesterday for the take-off, but unfavor-
able winds caused him to postpone the
flight.
Evening star., 1932-05-27

last night from the camp Of Walter G..
Goodwin, where he has been since
Monday. DR.. j. F. (Jafsie) Condor,
prominent figure in the Lindbergh case
went into seclusion today and denied
himself to newspapermen. Neither he
nor Goodwin would comment upon the
trip Of last night, beyond Goodwin's
word that its bearing upon the Lind
bergh case was unimportant.
Evening star., 1932-05-27

In b pOSlLlOn OF
great responsibility
AS assistant chief
of staff, G-3, 81St
Division. from Oc-
tober. 1918, until
March. 1919, by his
m a r ked ability,
high professional
attainments. q n d
loyal devotion to
duty, he rendered
valuable assistance
in the staff work
in the Vosges, dur
ing the Meuse-Ar-
gon ne offensive,
thereby contribut-
ing materially to the
success Of his d.
Evening star., 1932-05-27
New Armory Dedicated.

CHESTERTOWN, Md, May AZ (Spe-
ciaD The new $4,000 State armory,
located on the Chester River near the
Chester River Country Club, was for
mally dedicated this afternoon when
Adjt. Gen. Milton A. Reckord' and
Col. D. John Markey, commander Of
the 1st Maryland Infantry, were the
principal speakers.
Evening star., 1932-05-27

VSlON III CIleSe OP-
erations by his calm fearlessness and
,, exemplary conduct. Residence at ap-
pointment, Washington, D. c.
With the rank of major OF Cavalry
he is now on duty at the General Stan
School, Office of the chief Of staf1, Ga,
Washington, D. c.
(Copyright, 1922
Evening star., 1932-05-27

Burrage. Both said they accepted Cur
It's story In good faith.
Mrs. Lindbergh will not be asked to
testify. Hauck said. She Ia expecting
another child within q few months and
will be spared the ordeal OF serving as
q prosecuting witness.
Meanwhile. Curtis attorneys are busy
with what they have announced as
important new disclosures" they hope
will serve to prevent their client from
being sent to prison for the trickery to
which he has confessed.
pEnI IEc n0 a.INSINIt TI0Nc
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Indy TO TESTIFY
IF CURTIS IS TRIED
Dobson-Peacock and Bur-
rage Face Cal|-June 13
Is Tentative Date.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOPEWELL, N. j., May 27.-Col.
Charles A. Lindbergh is ready to take
a personal hand in the prosecution of
John H. Curtis for the hoax to which
Curtis has confessed.
He has expressed to Prosecutor An
thony Hauck, who will have charge of
the prosecution Of Curtis, "intermedi-
ary" in the famous kidnapping case. his
willingness to take the witness stand II
Curtis is indicted.
Just what action has been taken by
the Hunterdon County grand Jury has
not been offlcially announced. It is
generally understood that the Norfolk
boatbuilder has been indicted for OBJ
structing justice.
Hauck Sets Tentative Date.
The specific charge was that of in
terfering with justice by giving false
clues while the hunt for the Lindbergh
baby, then believed to be alive. was on.
He confessed giving Lindbergh false
hopes OF recovering the baby in the
hope OF receiving money later by selling
his story to newspapers.
Prosecutor Hauck. confident that to-
morrow would bring official announce
ment of an indictment against the
Norfolk, Va, man, has set the tentative
date for trial as June 13.
Curtis Attorney Busy.
If there is trial, he will call, besides
Col Lindbergh the two Intermediates
who worked with Curtis-Rev. Dean
Dobson-Peacock and Admiral Guy H.
Evening star., 1932-05-27

yesterday and conferred with Mayor
David Ankeney.
A bond issue for a new water sys-
tenn has been approved.
Scores were being inoculated today
and a general clinic is to be set up.
Evening star., 1932-05-27
REPLIES TO "INsINUATIONs."
Dobson- Peacock Asserts Belief Lind
berrh Would Confirm His Sincerity.

Dobson- Peacock Asserts Belief Lind
bergh Would Confirm His Sincerity.
NORFOLK. Va, May 27 LP.-Reply-
ing to "insinuations and innuendo''
concerning his part In the Norfolk ne
gotiations for the return Of the kid
naped Lindbergh baby, the Rev. H
Dobson- Peacock. in a formal statement,
says he believes Col. Lindbergh would
confirm his sincerity Of purpose in the
fruitless hunt
The clergyman said that confirmation
Of his statements previously made must
necessarily come from Col. Lindbergh
himself" He said he had mo reason
to question" the statements made by
John Hughes Curtis, who since has con-
fessed his reported contacts with kid
napers were inventions Of his own mind
CONDOR IN SECLUSION.
Evening star., 1932-05-27
Districts Heroes
in the
World War
Compiled by Sergt. L. E. Jaeckel.

A s recorded in the official citation,
n Joseph p. Aleshire, major.
II Quartermaster Corps, U. s.
1 \ Army, American Expeditionary
Force, was awarded the Distin-
,uished Service Medal for exceptionally
and distinguished services
Evening star., 1932-05-27
MEMORIAL PLANNED
Daughters of America to Honor
War Dead.

The Daughters Of America will hold
memorial services Sunday evening at 8
o'clock at the Ingram Memorial Con-
gregational Church, Tenth street and
Massachusetts avenue, in honor OF
members who died during the past year
The Rev. Frederick v. Fisher, pastor OF
the church, will preach.
The Junior Order of United American
Mechanics also has been invited to
Join in the services.
Evening star., 1932-05-27

There are in the United States Al
cities of over 100000 population, COM
prising Is per cent of the country's
total population.
Evening star., 1932-05-27
STATE FORESTS OPENED

New York Lifts It's Ban on
Pleasure Seekers.
ALBANY, N. Y, May q P).-A
recent order closing all forests of New
York State to pleasure seekers because
of the forest fire menace was lifted to-
day. Lieut.. Gov. Lehman announced
the woods would be thrown open to
every one Immediately.
Overnight reports showed the danger
of further forest fires to have been
materially reduced by rains and hu-
midity.
Evening star., 1932-05-27
PLAN SERVICES ON SHIP
Spanish War Veterans Will Hold
Exercises Monday.

Auxiliaries and camps Of the United
Spanish War Veterans will hold me-
mortal services aboard the u. S. S.
Apache Sunday morning at $50 o'clock
The boat will be docked at the Navy
Yard wharf. Members of camps and
auxiliaries are invited to participate.
Janet M. Sikken is president of the
United Spanish War Veterans.
Evening star., 1932-05-27
CONDON IN SECLUSION.

BECKETT, Mass, May 81 R.-Fol-
lowing an unexplained motor trip taken
Evening star., 1932-05-27
Will Rogers
Says:

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.-They
ought to take that Jimmy Walker in
Evening star., 1932-05-27

they prove. They get everything on
'em but the evidence. There is only
one conclusion to draw-Tammany
is either the slickest thing back
there, or the Republicans are the
dlluaheSt
Evening star., 1932-05-27

vestigation out
on the road and
charge admis-
sion. Jimmy was
in great form.
Those Repub-
licans are al
ways going to
find out some
thing on old
Tammany, and
the more they
find out about
EN- the SS