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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-10-19

" he dug once more into the shreds
Of tobacco.
Two tiny test-tubes, both tightly
corked, had been concealed In the
pouch. One held an almost infinitesi
NAL quantity Of a yellow fluid and the
other q minute amount Of some grain
like substance; uncorked, the fluid
gave forth repulsive mousy odor.
Without any analysis, Rankin had not
the slightest doubt that here was a
portion Of the missing CONNIE and at
ropine. And 1t was equally certain
that Patterson was responsible for
their theft. Continuing his canvass
with the closet and trunk, the detec-
tive failed to find anything like a
hypodermic needle, with which the
student might have injected the
CONNIE into Jordan's wrist.
There remained only to procure a
sample Of his finger-prints to compare
with those the fnger-print expert
might locate in the laboratory. Ran.
kin turned to Patterson's shaving kit
for clear records. The surface of a
razor blade. held between thumb and
forefnger, retains impressions admir-
ably; from Patterson's initiated, gold
plated box. he distracted three with
distinct marks, that in use and two
others. These he placed In an en-.
velope and pocketed Then returning
the kit to its drawer. so as to leave
nothing disturbed. he opened the door
and slipped out Of the chamber as
stealthily as he had entered.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-10-19
MONTGOMERY COUNTY SENTINEL

he ...Ii. .ScOyered at the Bellows
home the connection he was certain
existed between young Jordan and the
lawyers wife.
At about twelve-twenty Mrs. Bel
lows concluded, yOungish, well
dressed and attractive woman had ar.
rived at her door for the hoy in a
sport-model yellow roadster. Mrs.
Fletcher was at the wheel herself and
unaccompanied and drove off imme-
diately with the boy. That was all
the farmers wife knew; and only the
lawyer or his wife. Rankin realized,
could supply the subsequent develop.
mentS.
II was nine O'Clock when he depart
ed from the dwelling himself, bound
for Edward Fletcher's residence in
Gladwyne. AT Gladwyne he had to in.
quire at store the direction to the
lawyers home. It proved to be a
low spacious stone structure in colo
NAL style. set on a knoll within q
sizable estate. Parking his car out
side the grounds. the detective went
In on foot. as he did not want his ar
rival to attract attention.
Less than a minute after the but
Ter answered the ring and took his pro-
fessional card to Mrs. Fletcher. she APP
peared at the door herself. But in
stead of inviting him in. she shut it
quickly behind her and spoke In
strained hushed tones.
Couldn't we talk out here? l #.
my husband the warm house has
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-10-19

given me a headache. / need some
air; on the veranda, I might feel lit
tie better"
She was not surprised to see him;
but the spirit with which she had tried
to trick him out of the letter that
afternoon was gone. Her fingers in
tertwined nervously and she moved
away from the closed door apprehen-
sively.
Certainly. Mrs. Fletcher" Rankin
agreed, thus apprised of the attor-
ney's presence within. Her caution
suited him even more than 1t did her.
In the shadows of the porch he
sternly proceeded to take advantage
Of her alarm.
II needn't tell you why am here,
Mrs. Fletcher. By your effort to bribe
the postmaster this afternoon, and
your lies to me, you INSTRUCTED my In
vestigation into Stuart Jordan's muir.
der. That is q serious charge; now I
have come for the true explanation of
the letter you wrote the boy"
"No explanation is necessary, Mr..
Rankin" the woman returned. "The
truth is that didn't want such q
foolish note to fall into my husbands
hands or those of the police. I swear
1t has no connection with Stuart's
tragic DEATH"
Despite her distress, she was alert
not to yield the account Rankin sought
from her.
at isn't so simple as that" he coun-
tered. "As was certain. even before
read the letter. you were fond Of
him. And you were with him twice.
On Saturday night, at the fraternity
dance. several witnesses saw you up
stairs together; then again late on
Monday. II your letter isn't enough
proof. have also found the farmhouse
on the Mill road from which he phoned
you after being stranded. You picked
him up there In your roadster"
Momentarily. Rankin's knowledge
shocked the lawyers wife into silence
and she wisely recognized the futility
Of trying to maintain her claim.
"But only did It to help him out"
she insisted. He was practically
marooned; he had no money and
couldn't have got back to town other
wise drove him directly to the
fraternity"
HE had not returned there by two
thirty Tuesday morning." Rankin
pointed out significantly. "And SO late
at night. you could easily have COW
cred the distance to town In a half
hour"
Mrs. Fletcher hesitated. "No Z.
We that was because we had q
breakdown along the State road. II
delayed Ms for. :"
7 am very sorry, Mrs. Fletcher"
the detective cut CURLY acress her
explanation, you persist in refusing
to be frank with me- Perhaps you
would prefer to make your letter and
your relations with young Jordan pub
lie In court" His voice rang impress
sively. Remember. you are attempt
Ing to cover a crime; and the coroner
and Judge won't be easily deceived"
Her gasp Of fear. as she caught her
breath, told him his threat had been
effective. .
Court? A judge2" she exclaimed.
But ] tell you that what I wrote
Stuart has no connection whatever
with his deathi
I'm not convinced about that" Ran
kin pressed his advantage mercilessly.
Your husband was close to him when
he collapsed--right beside him. in fact.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-10-19
CHAPTER VII
Hell Nirht


The middle-aged, faded woman with
motherly, gentle features In the farm
house along the Spring Mill road
paused In her account to glance at her
hard-bitten, ungainly husband. then
continued for Rankin the tale Of Mon
day nights incident.
"When this fellow first knocked on
the door," she related. ut was 80 late
we was going to send him about his
business. Imagine waking up good
folk, who's in bed two hours already.
just to make q phone call! And he
looked like a regular tramp, wearing
torn clothes, a pair Of dirty overalls
and boots. But after he began ex.
planning who he was. sort Of took a
liking to him. because he was young
and seemed to be telling the truth: 80
insisted on Pa opening the door for
him. The young chap said he was
from the college In Philadelphia and
some other college boys. In a kind Of
initiation. had stranded him out here,
He had no money to get back with
and wanted to use the phone to call up
somebody who would come for him
and drive him home. The crazy things
these students Is for ever up to, nova
daysl" she concluded emphatically.
There amt no sense in It at all!"
Il quite agree with you, Mrs. Bel.
lews," Rankin nodded solemnly. "You
say the boy reused you about mid
nightf Have you any idea who this
other person was or the phone mum.
Der the boy gaver
"The exchange was Gladwyns, I
know that, and he asked for some
lady he called Misses or Miss Fletcher.
didn't catch which. But I didn't nav
much attention to the rest of the mum.
ber."
The detective concealed the salts.
faction he felt at Mrs. Bellows state
ment.
"Then you heard the conversation
between them?"
"Yes, we stayed right beside the
young man while he talked" Mrs. Bel.
lows admitted. "In fact, Joe and I
had to help him tell this Fletcher
woman exactly where the house was
and how she could reach II. After
that, he hung up."
''What Is the distance from Glad.
wyne 70 your home. Mrs. Bellows n
Rankin asked.
1T isn't very far. It only takes
twenty minutes either by way Of the
Spring Mill road or along the Mont.
gomery pike"
These facts were precisely what
Rankin had deduced and expected b
ascertain. Since Jordan and Mrs.
Fletcher could not have met before the
haxing. they must have communicated
with each other afterward; that was
the only means by which their rem
devious on Monday night, to which
MrA Fletcher's letter referred, could
have been managed. Manifestly. she
had proposed II at the dance. because
Of her husbands absence on Monday.
When informed that the fraternity
spree made II impossible. she ques-
lions Paul Whitaker to learn what
was In store for the PLEDGES. For Of
that. Stuart himself was ignorant.
And on succeeding. she had arranged
to rescue him from his predicament
as soon as he could let her know
where he was abandoned. Q But that
could be done only from some dwelling
In the vicinity of his desertion. Using
that spot as the center Of radiation,
Rankin had for two hours secured the
neighborhood in his car inqulring at
one scattered house after another for
| the late Monday night visitor. before
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1933-10-19
Savonneris Garnet

SAvomMorlo carpet
1avonnerio carpet II q kind OF n
handmade, one-plece carpet WIN .
velvet pile, manufactured at the -
beAin establishment in Paris In'
name was taken from the former
tablIshment ut Chaillot which =.
enee been Q seap factOFy- SaVOnnes~
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-24

TUE Midget Man could not eX-
l. press the way he really tclt.
! guess" said he, you TIMES
RnDw just what you all have
done.
You saved the midget beasts
and ne, and we're as grateful rs
can be. I've thought OF one way
how can repay you. Twill be
fun.
I'm going TO rush back to my
Int. where l will get some small
thmgs, but son mustn't follow
ne because 'twOuld spoil my lit
tic plan.
Just rest. now. will run
along I promise it won't take
re long" an right" said anX-
ioaS Copy. Kindly hurry. all
YOU can"
THE Tinymi;o8 soon heard a
! sound. They all jumped up
FAD looked around. Not far away
'aoy saw tirc Midget Man. lie
.hoGtcd. "Ffcy!
I've called my beasts together
al we've formed a dandy little.
and. IN just about Il minute
ON wM near how we can play"
The beasts then came from
.cryWhCrc. Wee Quincy shout
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-24
Newspapers OPINIONS
A FRAUD EXPOSED

Whatever opinion those who have followed re-
ports of the Scottsboro trial may have reached as
to the guilt or innocence of the defendant the con-
duct of the defense deserves attention for its own
sake. The case has been made worldwide sem
sation by the same organized propagandists as were
responsible for the Juror over the Sacco-Vanzetti
and Mooney cases. Although citizens of consclen-
tious motives were drawn into these activities to
give them repute, the most persistent and voclter-
GUS participants in all cases were communists and
radicals Of other varieties. Only a very ingenious
observer Of these proceedings could miss their
intent Pretending to be a defense of innocent
individuals from injustice and oppression and an
assertion of civil guarantees, the objective aimed
at was the disparagement of American courts and
the American social conscience.
This has been strikingly exposed in the Scots
boro trial just ended at Decatur, Ala The attorney
brought from New York by the international Labor
Defense could not be as taetess as he has been
save Intentionally. The very fact that he was cho-
sen in place of counsel known and respected in the
region in which the trial was to be held was evil
denee of lack of good faith, of a sincere concern
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for the fate of the defendant. In and out OF court
his words and actions have appeared to an impair
tial observer studousy provocative of local 1eeI
ING. and the inference must be that he intended
not to win his case but deliberately to lose 1t, To
make sure of a martyr for his cause and an excuse
for more propaganda. Immediately after the YER
dict he gave vent to a TRADE against the commun-
itv amid which the trials are being held, and, re-
turning to New York, he publicly described the
Jury as "those bigots whose mouths are Sits il
their faces. whose eyes pop out at you like frogs
whose chins drip tobacco juice, bewhiskered and
filthy" Yet he is going south in a few days for
the second series of trials. The employment of
such an attorney of the defense promises trouble il
it does not in fact insure miscarriage of Justice 1t
shows no regard for the defendants but rather {.
deliberate determination to bring about their con-
victon.
At the beginning of the affair the radical agl-
tators descended upon the community in which the
trial was to be held insulting, blatant, insolently
prejudicng the case and the character Of the agen
cies of the law They have shown no consideration
for the defendants. Pretending to defend them
from mob sentiment and race prejudice, they have
done everything possible to infame both. No KluX
fanatic could do more to create conditions in which
even-handed justice is impossible than these pre-
tended friends of the oppressed.
Meanwhile the well meaning public of the north
has been exhorted to donate money for the support
of this murderous proceeding misnamed defense.
The Civil Liberties union published advertisements
calling for funds to help give these boys the best
possible break at this second trial" Such appeals
are frauds. The Civil Liberties union is a fraud.
It's managers have no regard for civil liberties eX-
cept when they can be pleaded for the protection
of radical mischief makers and criminals They are
communists and sympathizers with bolshevsrl
which has destroyed civil liberties wherever it has
gained power The active head of the Civil Lber-
ties union at a meeting of communists in New York
has just declared that political democracy IS mort
bund and ne wants united 'front.'" precious boil
shevik phrase, Of communists and liberals to fight
Fascism. A union of communists and genuine lib
erals would be a union of the snake and the bird
The Civil Liberties union is such a union. Liberals
who support it are either gullibles they are not
liberals There are no civil liberties remaining eX-
cept where political democracy exists and so long
as the Civil Liberties union is run as it has been
and is by enemies of democracy its title is flag
rant hypocrisy which can no longer deceive any
but liberal sentimentalists befogged by mere
phrases. Even these ought to be shocked at It's
methods in the Scottsboro affair.-Chcago Tribune
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-24
Treasure Hunt
OF Presbyteriians
VIII End Sunday
-

Attention Of members of the
Presbyterian church in the city
and county IS directed to the CAM
paign Of that denomination known
as a treasure hum" which is be-
ing waged during the month Of
April in aid Of the missionary en-
tcrprises Of the church. Members
Of the church, or friends desiring
to aid the cause, are asked to
make contributions of Old gold,
silver, platinum or precious stones,
The value OF which will be obtain
ed by sale and The cash turned
into the missions treasury OF the
church.
Those in Hcndcrsonvillo and the
surrounding territory desiring 10
make contributions are requested
to leave them ct the store Of VI.
II. Hawkins & Son not later than
next Saturday, a. the treasure
hunt" ends next Sunday.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-24
LOOKING BEYOND THE HORIZON
(By BRUCE CATION

There is abroad in the land these days
a peculiar kind of excitement.
1t is an excitement that arises from eX-
pectation more than from actual accom-
plishment. Many things have been done IL
Washington recently, but even more re-
mains to be done. Unemployment, low
commodity prices, frozen bank assets
these things are still to be remedied, and
the job of setting them right is going to be
one of almost incalculable difficulty.
Nevertheless, a start has been made, and
there is a hopeful expectancy in the air.
Perhaps the most important thing that has
happened in the last month is the fact that
America once more is picking up its old
faith in the future.
And it is precisely that fact which puts
on the administration and on Congress the
heaviest responsibility any American gov
eminent could be asked to face.
There is q faith that can move noun
tains, and it is faith that operates in the
lives of nations as we'll as individuals. Dur
ing the disasters of the last few years we
IOSJ INdL 1Gttu. NOW we are ISSdiuLiLS II :
and the main JOB of the people at Wash
ingtOn is to see that, having regained it.,
we are henceforth able to keep it. We cam
not stand one more establishment.
The faith itself is as old as the nation.
1t crossed the ocean in the holds of a
thousand immigrant ships; it struggled
over the mountains, filed up the plains,
felled forests and settled wildernesses; it
made the very name, America, shine like
good beacon before the eyes of the peo-
pie of the world.
Define it? 1t is that deep and unspoken
confidence that in this land We are hitting
upon new way of ordering human society
"a way which is to mean better life for
the ordinary man and woman, so that all
people may have a chance for freedom.
happiness and plenty. That faith is our
most valuable possession; if we ever really
lose it so that we cannot get it back, we
shall have lost everything.
The undercurent of excitement today
signifies a rebirth of that faith. We are
looking beyond the horizon again and see
ing great things. Once more we are will
ling to believe that America shall yet live
I'D to the dreams that brought it to birth.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-24
Brevard School
Closing Program
TO Begin Sunday

BREVARD. April q (SpeciaD O..
First Of the commencement eXer-
cises at Brevard high school will
he given on Sunday evening. Apr.
so, when the Rev. L. L. AleNan-
der, pastor of the Rrevard Pres
byterian church, will preach the
baccalaureate sermon.
Graduation exercises and class
day program will be combined in
one event this year, according to
Professor ]. B. Jones, cOunty-clty
superintendent, with members of
the senior class in charge Of the
entire program.
Robert Pearce is president Of
the class of '33; Bess Ponder,
vice-president; Ella Mae Scruggs,
secretary; 3. f. Gillespie, treas
urer.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-24
POWERFUL INSECTICIDE
REPORTED DEVELOPED

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, Apr. "a.
(UP).-A powerful insecticide,
produced through the successful
placing of pyrethrum essence in
solution with water, is reported to
have been developed by Vanston
Ryan, instructor Of chemistry at
ROckhurst College here.
Reports said arrangements are
being made to put it upon the
commercial market. It's merit is
said to be that it is a powerful
killing agent and will not injure
delicate house plants.
The pyrethrum essence is OBJ
tanned from the pyrethrum flower
grown in Japan and Dalmatia,
Ryan said that it has never be-
fore successfully been placed in
water.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-24
BEHIND THE SCENES IN :,
ZAAS:HIIIIl>l(7:lIO.ll
WILL RODNEY OUIChE&

Hear ye: lear yC! Hear
ycu" yelled the gcrgcaut-at-armS,
Nh persons are commanded TO
keep silence, on pain OF in!p:is-
onmcnt. while the House &c. Rep
rcgp9tativcs ." CT. hud the
articles were read. Ate: further
fCrmalities the Senat" stopped
sitting as a court Of impeachment
until a later date.
Garner VIII Be Judge
Each senator mus; be especially
sworn when the Senate sits rs Il
court OF Impeachment. so senator's
who were not GA hand when the
Senate became sUCn q court
March 1 were sworn the other day
when LOudcrb~ck and his lawyer
apoearcd before the bar Of the
Senate opposite the House man
ayers.
At the trial the Senate will be
empowered 10 summon and COM
pei TIE testimony OF amy Witnesses
it likes. Vice President Garner,
as il a judge. may "uie on cues
lions Of evidence but must put
any such ruling 20 a vote II II u
challenged.
Two-thirds OF the Senate must
decide against LCudcTIack il
more is 10 be = conviction. The
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-24
BY RODNEY BUTCHER

TVTASHINGTON-Scldom does 4
w federal judge achieve the dis
tinction Of being imDcaChCd by the
House of Representatives ana
convicted by the United States
Senate. The rarity OF impcach-
ment trials is matched only by
their solemnity and pOmp.
The last federal impeachment
was 90 years ago. Judge Robert
". Archbold Of the commerce
rouyt. which then had jurisGiCi ion
over railroads, was charged with
making offers to railroads TO buy
their cu,m piles through his
Mariners. Hc was impcaChCd and
removed.
The latest candidate for re-
moval is Judge Harold Louder
back OF northern California. His
trial in the Senate is set for May
-. Judge LouGorback il alleged
10 have forced his friends as re-
caiycys on concerns which didn't
want them and 10 have allowed
the receivers unjustifahly lavish
fees.
The scene Of an impeachment
is 50 unusual and so different
from tie ordinarily sloppy aspect
Of the Houses OF Congress that
Judge Louderback is assured al
. large throug Of spectators.
Senate Sits as Court
Everything j; III open session.
On the next to the last day OI the
last session Of the last Congress,
six picked members CT the House
acting as the prosecutors and
known as the House maraCcr#--
were formally announced TO ihc
Senate ana paraded in with th"i:
articles oi imnnachm"nt.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-04-24
TAX RELIEF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST
WILLING TAXPAYER

In haste to give an earnest of good faith in
connection with numerous campaign pledges to re-
lieve taxpayers all and sundry, the General As
sembly some time ago passed statute to relieve
denquents of all accrued interest and penalties
incurred for non-payment fer the years 1927 10
1881, inclusive.
1t also is the law that such delinquent tax
payer may settle with the sheriff for cash at a
discount Of ten per cent or that he may give his
note for the amount due based on a term OF five
years and payable in installments. The states lib
erality however, does not even stop at these con-
cessions For it is further provided that when the
notes are given, their payments before maturity
also will be scaled by the ten per cent discount.
Thus, if one has not paid his taxes since 1926,
the usual interest penalty Of one per cent per
month is forgiven him. and the encouragement
has ruled that if land has been sold for taxes all
costs of sale and advertisement also are deetcd
from the tax bill.
So far, so good, and in the spirit of the times
that wishes to do everything possible for the de-
linquent on the one hand, and on the other every
thing possible to bring elusive tax money into the
sherff's hands.
The law however, presents itself somewhat IN
the character of an egregioUs ass in that while
aboshing all penalties levied against the old deIin-
quent, it tends to continue to penalize the man
who has made it rule to keep up with his taxes,
but has fallen in arrears during this last extremely
hard year.
To Illustrate, man five years in default may so
to the sheriff pay his taxes, be relieved of all costs
and penalties and have discount of ten per cent
credited on his bill. But the man in default only
for the year 1882 can settle only by the payment
of the full amount, plus an interest charge of one
per cent month.
There has been considerable money gathered into
tax Golfers by this arrangement but its Iberality
is compromised by the clear discrimination in favor
of the confirmed delinquent and against the tax
payer who got behind only under the stress of I'M
usual strain and misfortune.
An amendatory bill now pending in the senate
corrects these inequalities in that it does not fol-
low the ruling of the Encouragement as to relief
from costs of tax sales, letting them continue rs
formerly q charge against the property. Such a
bill is clearly directed at the equities Of the situa-
| ton.
There still remains the paradox Of the state con-
tinuing to penalize the taxpayer who keeps up with
his public obligations while relieving the taxpayer
who has consistently neglected them.-The Raleigh
Times