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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-27

Election of officers was held last night by Winona Rebekah lodge at meeting in odd Fellows. They include: Noble grand, Mrs. Ida Birdsall; vice-grand, Mrs, Agnes Bristol; recording secretary, Mrs. Agnes Finla; financial secretary, Susan White; treasurer. Elizabeth Manville trustees, Mrs. Lily Hol- lingworth, Mrs. Nellie Hayward and Mrs. William Wood.
 Members of the local order of Moose will start their third setback tournament of the year on January 18th. They will start off the con- test with a banquet. Later in Jan- uary a class of new members will be initiated. On January 13th a bus load of local Moose will attend a booster meting in Middletown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-27

A meeting of Division 57, A. O. H. will be held tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock at Hibernian hall. Election of officers will be held and all members are urged to at- tend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-27

Natives of equatorial Africa use giant coins, two feet in length, modelled after a throwing knife and made of iron.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-27

Mir and Mrs Frank P. McEvoy and Miss Sadie Guilfoile of Rob- bins street are. sojourning in Flor ida.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-27

Mrs Joseph Guilfoile, who has been patient at St Mary's hos pital IS recuperating at her home on Frank street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-27

Franklyn A. Wells, Jr. a stu dent at Bryant Stratton College, is spending the Christmas recess at his home on Bunker Hill avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-27

Mir and Mrs Edward Lingen- held and son Edward, Jr, of
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-01

ting 1t. Naturally, we discussed
everything that had happened, as soon
as we saw each other"
Naturally" agreed the detective.
Now, Miss Shipley, want to ask you
concerning that remark you overheard
Webster Spears make as he left the
church yesterday. Just what was u
he said? Please use his exact words,
as nearly as you can"
I'm afraid | don't remember exactly
what he said was quite excited,
you know"
mot then, you weren't Kilday con-
tradicted her. 1T was his remark TINT
caused you to get excited, remember
"Well. he asked where Rylle was"
"ue said something else, didn't he7
You told US Inst night.
"Dld /? | don't remember" Her
eyes widened In apparent surprise.
Huh" the sergeant grunted. Don't
try that on me. You told US Spears
said. Where's Rylie? If he We're here,
there wouldn't be any wedding
The girl appeared to reflect on the
| statement. I'm afraid you're mis-
quoting me. Sergeant Kilday- Or
perhaps misquoted Web. I'm sure
| that isn't the way | meant to say 1t
| AS remember. Web said. where's
Rylie2 We can't 20 on with the
wedding until he gets here.
oh the detective was elaborated,
emphatic $50 that was what he said
Ell? Quite bit different from wha
| you told us last night"
/ YES" the girl agreed, too eagerly
Peter felt. IF | said anything els'
last night, | must have had II twisted
And So Kildays manner ha'
turned gruf, that little remark 90
you so excited that you ran all tn
way around back to find Rylie. Til
wedding was about to start and yol
left the rest of the party to start
search for Rylie, Just because We
Spears wondered where he was HUI
uh. That Isn't what he said. yonn
lady You've already told MS this re
mark was what got you excited
Remember, was already worrle
about Rylie." the girl amended.
Kllday ignored this. II don't sur
pose you've seen Webster Spears sine
then. have you? Perhaps he suggest
ed that you make this change In you
story"
No" declared Calls firmly
haven't seen him since he walked OF
of the church yesterday
"What Is there between you an
this Webster Spears7 Ever been
} love with him?"
! She shook her head emphatcall
. Never. I've known him all my III
/, We've been good friends. that's%all."
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-01

know woman who lives In a
prominent town, and 1t Is generally
said she is rich, although she is not.
There Is the usual talk of kidnapping
her for ransom. In her COM
munlty live three brothers called the
Callahan boys. quiet men OF consid-
cradle size. They have beaten up
few OF the neighbors and generally 1t
Is believed the Callahan boys were
right In the controversies leading TO
the fighting: the Callahan boys mind
their own business, bet II Is known
they will not be imposed on. The
woman has received two threatening
notes. These were placed In the hands
Of the Callahan boys. who made prop
er investigation. and did not bother
the police Everywhere II IN under
stood abduwtors will be dealing with
the Callahan boys. In case the woman
is moested. and for three years she
has had no trouble.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-01
SYNOPSIS

Waiting In the minister's study, Jim
Franklin, about to be married to DORIS
Carmody. Is stabbed to death. Peter
Cardigan. novelist and amateur detec-
tive OF some note, with Sergeant Kill
day. begin the official Investigation.
Franklin, while waiting, had visitors.
among them his mistress, 'Choo Choo
Train: his intended wife's father, Am
brose Carmody; her brother. Hyhe'
Daniel Bulls. politician. and woman
in 1 blue frock. Rylie Carmody ao-
mits trying to stop the wedding, att
ar being informed by Webster Spears
that Franklin was still friendly with
Choo Choo. despite his approaching
marriage. Kilday secures the dead
mans keys. From Calls Shipley. one
of the bridesmaids. Rylie's friend, the
investigators learn nothing. An inter-
view with Bulls Is fruitless. Web
ster Spears admits informing Kyle
Carmody of Franklin's relations with
Choo Choo. for Doris Carmody's sake,
In the hope OF preventing the wedding.
Fletcher, Franklin's man-servant, is re-
ticent. An interview with Milo Dun
bar. Frankln's law partner. and search
OF the dead mans office, reveals moth
ing of Importance. Choo Choo admits
her relations with Franklin were TO
continue after his marriage. She says
she visited Franklin at the church De-
cause telephone message from Fetch
<r told her to come Fletcher denies
calling the actress. Six OF the seven
keys Franklin carried are traced to
their respective locks,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-01

that the cigarette company was not
gambling much. II he did not reach
Paris, 1t had lost nothing. Ii ne oio
succeed, the ad would be worth prop
ably lot more money than that MOST
of all, he realized that II would COST
him nothing to say the magic words
that would put $4,000 in his jeans
"But don't smoke" was his answer.
And the cigarette mems argument
that this made no difference-he couio
smoke one cigarette for $lO,OOO,
couldn't he, etc.-made no difference
He Just didn't take the proposition
Lots of people drew the conclusion
from this story, printed at the time.
that Lindy was an anti-tobacco fanat-
ic. Resolutions by anti-cigarette soci-
ates praisIng him were passed. he
began to get pretty sick OF type OF
publicity which seemed to him to De
making him a goody-goody.
So he went out of his way to smoke
a few cigarettes In front OF camera
men, and that particular annoyance
stopped.
But the curious part of the present
episode seems to be that for the nrst
time since Inauguration the White
House publicity machine backnred.
The whole Lindbergh thing was mis-
take. For instance. riveting attention
on 1t by having administration leaders
block Its printing In the Congressional
Record, resulting In an adjournment
of the house because 1t could not func-
ton.
Just which one of the reasons Ii the
real irritant at the White House so FAR
as Colonel LIndbergh Is concerned Is
not being disclosed and will not be-
But 1t Is evident to those who have
been admirIng one OF the best pub
| licIty machines ever on display In the
| National Capital that whatever caused
the irritation was distinct liability,
| In that 1t resulted In blunder.
| Public reactions. judged by White
House mall. mail at Capitol Hill, let
tiers to newspapers and radio discus
sIons seem to be rather evenly divid-
| ed. But this Is the first time any ex-
| preston of sentiment has not run at
| least ten to one for the White House
| side ;,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-01

sometimes, concerning some one they
love"
Peter, listening, mlstrusted the state
ment- This girl. he thought. would be
the last to grow hysterical She was
proving that now, In her defense OF
Rylie Carmody.
The sergeant shrugged. How many
times did you visit the sacristy yester-
day." was his next question
"Once. I've told about that"
''And you saw no one but NICK
Royce? You never saw Doctor Aber-
nathy?"
mo. Mr.. Royce was the only one
there. Mr.. Franklin was In the study.
We spoke to him, through the door, but
| saw no one but Mr.. Royce
Now, Miss shipley," the detective
permitted smile to soften the lines
of his face as he leaned forward en-
gaglngly, "what made you so sure that
murder had been committed7 You
were out In front. You only heard
Doctor Abernathy's announcement that
the wedding had been postponed
There was nothing said about murder
And yet, when Rylle took you home
you told him that Jim Franklin had
been murdered
"You must be mistaken. / never
| told him that"
He says that's what you told him.
| the detective insisted
| mo, he told you / said something
terrible had happened. / never uset
the word murder and neither did he
Later, after Rylie returned to thu
church and discovered what had hap
pened, you asked him who told hin
about 1t. He said that | did. He re
ferred to the fact that | had told hin
something had occurred to stop thu
wedding
"How do you know what he toll
mel" Kilday demanded.
HE told me"
"When?"
Last night"
"Oh, you two have been getting to
gether on your stories, have your"
| The girls teeth cleaned where the
bit, momentarily, into the scarlet Q
her lip. THAT'S crude way OF put
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-01

Gossip Is rampant here as to the
cause OF the extreme irritation at the
White House against Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh. resulting In the slap at the
colonel by Maj. Stephen T. Early, one
OF the Presidents secretaries.
Three stories are going the rounds,
two OF which are matter Of record,
and the third a report, the truth OF
which has not been officially confirmed.
The unconfirmed and most interest
Ing report is that Colonel Lindbergh
was invited by President Roosevelt to
come to Washington and head the
army mail carrying activities, the In
yitation being extended Immediately
after the President abrogated the air
mail contracts.
The first story dates back to the
1882 campaign, In which Lindbergh
championed the losing cause of Her
bert Hoover.
The second is that while Colonel
Lindbergh was In Russia an appeal
was made to him by the adminlsLra-
ton to make an address over the radio
to the American people In behalf of
MIRA.
Lindbergh sent back word to Cen
eral Johnson's office that he did not
feel he knew enough about MIRA to
make a speech on that subject
To those who knew Lindbergh well
enough to call him "Slim," this was
typical. 1t reminded them of the day
ho was to set out on his history-mak
ing flight to Paris, back In May, 1927
Representatives OF a certain cigarette
company told him they would pay hin
$4,000 II, on his landing In Paris, hi
arst words were, "Giye me blank,
With the name of the cigarette In thu
blank.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-01
Question of Politics

SO while economically the thing may
be all wrong-the Republicans admit
a little sadly-there Is not much use
talking about 1t yet
.Wait till the taxes begin to bite In
they say grimly. ''Then John Taxpay-
err will have something to say
Bnt old-timers have seen elections
lost because fortuitous circumstances
made 1t impossible for the orators and
editors of the losing side even to men
tion certain Issues. For example, the
two paramount issues Of the 1915 cam
paipn were barred to every Repuo-
lican orator In the state OF Ohio.
Sneakers from other states were met
at the state line, told they must not
mention them as 1t would embarrass
the Republican congressman running
for reelection
Result: Ohio went Democratic.
Had It gone Republican, nobody OK.
cept a casual historian would have
cared how California went In that n.
nous election.
Moral? Are the Republicans get
ting themselves In the same fi1f Was
there more logic than was appreciated
here when Uncle Joe Grnndy refused
to hermit the G. O. r. district conven
ton even to name candidate for thu
house I'm a district which had gone
more than 1900 Republican In tn,
| face OF the Roosevelt landslidef
Copyright. t--WEu BsrvicA
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-01
CHAPTER VI-Continued
Il j..

.Tll hurry, Sergeant. Just came |
back to tell you that the Shipley girl
Is here. She just arrived
aWhy didn't you say SO, instead OF
standing there like an idiot?" the off1-
Ger grumbled. "Show her In"
He laid a newspaper over the grisly
exhibits on his desk.
Calls Shipley glanced inquistlvely
from one man to the other. As before.
Peter was struck by her beauty, not
the least appealing thing about 1t be-
Ing that the girl seemed utterly I'M
conscious of It. She wore 1t, Peter
thought, with the same charming in
difference which she probably attached
to the perfection of her costume Peter
was usually shy of women. partlcu-
larly beautiful women, who never
seemed to forget their own loneliness.
But he felt instinctively that this was
the sort OF girl who could be good
comrade. Her blue eyes were made
for laughter, IN spite Of the gravity
OF their present expression, and, he
admitted 1t reluctantly, she stirred his
sympathies, just as she had before.
In the duel that was to come. he knew
that she, not Sergeant Kilday, would
claim his partisanship. That very
partisanship put him on his guard
against her, yet he could not con-
troll It.
''You sent for me?"
Peter noticed the slight tremor Of
her hands, but she quickly clasned
them In her lap, where they might not
betray her. She was frightened, then.
Kilday deposited his cigar In the
tray, careful not to disturb the ash,
watching the girl shrewdly. all the
while.
"Mlss Shipley," he began deliberate
ly. "you didn't tell us the truth, last
night, about your ride home from the
church with Rylie Carmody. Later
you admitted 1t. Why?'
~ told you. II had jumped to
conclusions concerning what had hap
DRfbU. l. WAS NOIllSi. 4 NdS ulIu1H
or involving Rylie. because | was sure
he was innocent. realize now, of
course, that was very foolish, but at
the time | was frightened"
Enlightened? You mean on Rylie's
ACCOUNT
Eyes" She hesitated, as though
reluctant at making this man her con-
fidant, and then explained, Il have al
ready told you that love Rylie- We
are to be married this fall"
LET me see" the sergeant appeared
to be summing up the evidence In his
own mind. "You knew Rylie didn't
like Franklin--he telephoned you yes
terday that he couldn't meet you be
cause he had to see Frankin-he told
you he had discovered that Franklin
was having an affair with this actress
Choo Choo Train, didn't hep
The girl nodded
And so when Franklin didn't show
up and the wedding was postponed
you jumped to the conclusion tina
Rylie had had something to do with It
Am I still right?"
but don't think so now. know
Rylie couldn't have had anything t.
do with 1t. Why, anyone who know
Rylie knows he couldn't have don
such a thing"
Kilday nodded grimly That's WIN
you say now. but just the same, 20
admit you thought he was guilty, a
first, In spite Of the fact that you te
us you are In love with him. You ca
scarcely expect us to have more cor
fidence In him than you have. ca
your
Calls Shepley clenched her fist
"Aren't you overlooking this? III
very fact that am In love with hi
was probably responsible for my fear
Women are apt to be-hysterlcl
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-01

The Afrlkans language is making
headway in Africa. III was developed
Inv the Dutch at the Cape from their
own tongue. English and native Ian
guages.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-01

Indy listened In amazement The
nuure offered. $4,000. seemed like a
lot OF money. He realized. Of course,
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-03-01
Fear Big Cotton Crop

Republican leaders are perking up
for q variety of reasons, but always
with the reservation that while this
and that have now become obvious,
the people have not realized 1t yet
For example, the farm situation.
Actually, government efforts to re-
strict crops have not been crowned
with anything like what might Do
called success. The cotton situation
Is that the crop was almost as large
as some experts think 1t would have
been had the government taken no
action.
This Is open to dispute, OF course.
1t all depends on whether the lower
prices, which presumably would have
prevailed had the government kept itH
hands off, would have been as ef1ec-
tive as government payments to farm
ers to pillow crops under. There % no
authority that can answer that ques-
tion to everybody's satisfaction.
But more disturbing is the fear that
the cotton crop next year will be .
| humdinger-that there will be whole
sale cheating with the connivance OF
| county agents-and that as result
all the kings horses and all the kings
men viii not be able to hold the price
| nm. Even the United States treasury
critics point out, would not be strong
enough for that, unless the war clouds
should blacken up sufficiently to pro
| vide a war demand for cotton. Which
Ia not at all impossible
Leaving out this war complication
the remainder of the situation Is JUS
this: The plan of the new dealers
may not be working satisfactorily. |
probably will not work without SOM
drastic changes, Of nature which a
the moment no one Is able to flgure
But the farmers In the cotton bel
seem pretty pleased about 1t all An
when the answer Is made that the
are Democrats anyhow, the furthe
point Is made that the big mall orde
houses are tickled to death with tn
new farm policy. The money paid t
the farmers was passed along to then
to considerable degree, and wit
great celebrity. The same with the Ill
tomobile manufacturers, and the stet
and rubber men, and host OF other
who supply them. For they benedte
very quickly from the stream OF go'
eminent checks pouring from Vasl
ington throughout the farm countr,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-23
Reform Is Needed

THE current booing of the press by the President
and General Johnson and the light sneers
which were fetched our way by Mr. Richberg at the
meeting of the Inland Daily Press Association in
Chicago will test whether our business, which has
been dishng it so long, also take it,
1t is new experience but it may do some
good, because the generals allusion to the keyhole
school Of journalism points out something which
needs a little reforming
The trouble about that is however, that under
former Presidents including Mr. Wilson, the Wash
1ngton Journalists were put under so many false
restraints that there came a time when celebrated
statesmen we're getting away with major jobs Of
larceny which should have been reported currently
in the papers. The keyhole and rumor journalist
may be offensive, but he is likely to keep the
statesmen honest than the kind whose ethics make
him censor as we'll as reporter. 1t is by no means
unthinkable that some of the statesmen of the
present administration need to be kept honest for
with so much money being spent against time, the
same temptation exists just now which lured so
many associates of Mr. Harding into sin.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-23
Fair Enough
By
Westbrook PegIer

r HOPE the cross words of Mr.. Roosevelt and
l. General Johnson, and the apparently genial, but
actually unkind cracks of Donald Richberg regard
ing the press Of the United States will not arouse
the citizens against us.
Up to now, in our business, we have enjoyed some
pleasant special privileges and rather romantic
status. We have been permitted to pass the fire.
lines and ogle the casualties the floor Of the drug
store and get free tickets to the prize fights and
ball games and some Of the nl0-'~7 and plays, al
though do not as many DeODe think,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-23
Today's Science
BY DAVID DIETZ =

a BOUT once year. some extremely dim star
"A suddenly flares up with new brillance. The
star which turns the trick is chriSened new star"
or nova" CNova' is the Latin for new Occa-
sionally a nova becomes sufficiently bright to be
visible to the unaided eye, but such occurrences
rare
The behavior of all novae is similar in one re-
spect. They flare UP to their new brilliance with
great suddenness Then they begin to fade, return
ing to their old state of brightness in about year.
Studying the heavens with his telescope, the
astronomer notes millions upon millions of stars.
But here and there he sees something else great
luminous masses of cloudy stuff. These are called
nebuae Nebulae is the Latin for clouds.
Often group of stars seem intertwined with
great nebulous This is the case for example,
with the constellation of the Pleiades.
But, in addition the astronomer also finds about
$50 unusual objects. These have been named plane
tary nebuIae perhaps an unfortunate name, since
they have no connection with the planets. Each one
consists of a central star surrounded by ring of
nebuous material like a great smoke ring
ZACH planetary nebula looks like the result of an
L. explosion, as though the great smoke ring had
been blown out Of the central star
Many astronomers today IRE of the opinion that
such IS the case and that the planetary nebuae
represent old novae Each time a nova or new
planetary nebula in the process of formation
The planetary nebuae are still the subject Of
intensive study upon the part of the astronomers
OF the world There are still many mysteries con-
nected with them. But astronomers have also sue
ceeded in finding out a great deal about them.
This knowledge is summarized by DR.. Donald H.
Mcneil of the Harvard Observatory in a. bulletin of
the Astronomical Society of the Pacific.
The best-known planetary nebula is the so-caled
ring nebula in the constellation of Lyra
DR.. Mcneil points out that it is difficult to see
the central star in this nebula through the telescope
but very easy to photograph it, This is because the
central star is exceptionally rich in ultraviolet light
Inc star Is extremely hot having surface Temporal
ture of about 10000 degrees Fahrenheit
nR. MENzEL says that recent measurements of
IL the diameter Of the ring nebula in Lyra shows
1t to be about 10000 times the distance from the
earth to the sun. That distance is SO 100000 miles
The diameter Of the nebula is about forty trillion
miles. This is about 1000 times the distance from
the sun to Pluto the outermost planet of the solar
system, a distance of 400O00O00O miles
Other planetary nebulae are similarly large. The
tiny central stars are, perhaps larger than the
planet Jupiter, which is about Sc 900 miles in diam
eter. They are, to quote DR.. Menzei's phrase as
lost in the vast of surrounding nebulosty as a
football would be if adrift in the middle of the
Pacific ocean"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-23

actress of charm, power and I'M
derstanding. After several unfor-
tunate vehicles and even careless
work at times on the part of
Constance Bennett. she comes
back Solidly in Moulin Rouge"
as a good character actress as
well as a pleasing singer.
Miss Bennett must have studied
herself and decided that she had
to 60 to work, to study, to master
voice as well as characterization.
The day had arrived that Con-
stance had to make a decision.
She made it in the right way and
went to work improving her own
talents.
The result of this study and
work transforms Miss Bennett
into a fully developed actress,
woman capable Of registering every
emotion.
I was thrilled and surprised to
see that she could put over a
dramatic song of a woman who
had become just woman of the
streets. but one who retained the
memory of better days.
This number is a production
number and Miss Bennett has the
assistance of many clever people
in making this number the song
climax of Moulin Rouge" but in
fairness to her, it must be said
that she does a splendid job.