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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-09
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
Sidney Hart, wealthy publisher IS
murdered aboard the yacht Carmen
owned by his daughterin-law, Mrs.
Montgomery Glass. The captain is
also killed. Aboard at the time are
Mrs. Glass; her son, Archie Mont
gomery; Paul Dupont, her. lawyer;
and four of Harris employees who
were Observation-Disclosures Chaplin. Dick
Hampton, Grace Devin and Phil Ky
der. In the staterOOms of each of
these four was found suitcase OF
new clothes with their mOnOgrams on
them. The bodies of the victims dis
appear. Chaplin and Hampton are
locked up on suspicion. Through error
the crew puts Chaplin in Archie
room where he finds Harris will and
a letter to Archie from Grace read
ing: 81 am afraid something drastic
will have to be done before your
grandfather approves OF our engage
ment." Archie orders Chaplin to his
own cabin and locks him in. Chaplin
reads the will and learns that Hart
left a million dollars each to Mrs.
Glass, Hampton, Ryder, Grace and
In with the will is a newspaper ac-
count of the sudden death of Anthony
Montgomery, aboard his yacht Gar
men," while on q world cruise with his
son, Archie, and the burial in mid
Pacific. The clipping also states that
Montgomery was divorced from his
wife and that all his estate was left
to his son. Chaplin suspects Archie
of the crimes and believes Grace is
his accOmplice. Ryder slips into
Chapin's cabin and tells him that
Hampton has escaped. Archie enters
and demands his papers. Suddenly
the door opens and Hampton takes
Archie unawares and ties him up.
Hampton overheard the mate and en-
gineer threatening mutiny. They
claim Archie is double crossing his
mother and that it was he who in
structed the crew to pretend they
could not speak English. The ships
sextant is missing so they cannot
find their way to New York. The
mate and engineer also hold Archie
responsible for this. Ryder guards
the imprisoned Archie while Hamp-
ton goes to interview the two men.
Chaplin decides to speak with Mrs.
Glass who is on the bridge. Mrs.
Glass tells Chaplin that she left Hart.
the Captain and Archie drinking to-
gether the night they sailed and went
to bed. She had induced her father
in-law to take the cruise for his
health. Suddenly, Hampton bursts in
on Chaplin and Mrs. Glass with the
news that the mate, Nichols, has just
been slain. Nichols was lying on the
bathroom floor and nearby Hampton
found a tube of toOthpaste containing
ground glass. -. 80. -. ......
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-09
WICOMICO SWEETS ARE
FAVORITES IN ENGLAND

The Wicomico County sweet potato
is taking very satisfactorily with the
English people, according to attorney
Seth P. Taylor, of Salisbury, the gov
ernment's representative abroad in the
interest of building an export mar
ket for this commodity in order that
the farmers may have an outlet for
this crop.
Because Of Wicomico County's pre-
eminence, among the counties Of Mary
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-09
CHAPTER XI

whats your plan?" Chaplin inter-
rogated.
81 got rope enough to tie 'em up.
Then I'll take the bridge-I got men
that can tend to things below. You
two can carry the three of 'em down
one at time and lock 'em up. If
they raise fuss, I'll call some of the
Maoris to help us. amt gonna stall
around here, in midocean waitin' to
be killed."
"Mrs. Glass is the owner" Chaplin
reminded him. 81 think she is reas-
enable sort of woman. Suppose you
talk with her before you start any
thing?"
Reasonable, huh!" he exploded.
"In the face of three murders, she
put out to sea as fast as she can"
"Come on" Hampton urged. mikes
right. Give me length of that rope,
Mike, and I'll lead the attack. Well
creep in on them. Are you sure Mont
gomery is there?"
"Yep!" Mike nodded, San it sounded
like the three of 'em was all set fer
a squabble among themselves"
They left Ryder's room. Mike pick
ed up coil of rope, which he had
left outside the door. Cut it into six
lengths and divided it among his COM
panions.
Hampton-walking on tip-toe-was
in the midst of the three on the bridge
before the other two reached the top
step. He was holding the rope grip
ped in both hands behind him. There
was wicked CLEAN in his eye.
"What do you want?" Dupont ask
ed sourly.
81 came for Archie" he grinned and
made lunge for that young man,
grappled with him. beat him over the
face and head with the rope-stunned
him.
Dupont clapped his hands excited
mutiny!"
Chaplin caught hold of her hands,
and held them firmly in his grasp,
said in an undertone: "Keep cool. I'll
see you through"
Three burly Maoris appeared in the
doorway. Mike raped out orders in
Polynesian. Dupont attempted to say
something, but the engineer clapped
a rude hand over his mouth.
The Maoris grinned and muttered
imprecations that sounded joyful, as
two of them seized the squirming Ar
chic and trundled him down the stair.
way.
Mike motioned the third man to as.
sist Hampton with Dupont, and gave
Chaplin a bunch of keys.
AS Chaplin released Mrs. Glass, Mike
seized her, pinioned her elbows from
behind and tied her hands.
go easy" Chaplin warned him Cpl
be back in minute"
"Say-what do you think you are
doing?" she beloved frantically.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-09

For the past two weeks, 200 BUSH
els have been leaving Wicomico week.
" consigned to Mr.. Taylor in London.
A cablegram on Wednesday of this
week from Mr.. Taylor to his brother
Rex Anderson Taylor, who with Coun-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-09

ty Agent Brown and others are CO.
operating at this end, calls for an in
crease this week to 500 bushels.
The two previous shipments sold for
So and better per bushel tub, accord
ing to cablegram received this week.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-09

land, in sweet potato production, this
County was chosen for this govern
ment operation. AS a matter-of-fact
it is said to be the leading sweet po-
tato producing county in the United
States.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-11-09

ties. 1t will be worth it," He glanc-
ed at Chaplin for confirmation.
Chaplin murmured: "Good ideal"
Ito Be Concluded)
Smyrna times., 1934-04-19
DUAL ROAD TO
REDUCE DEATHS
10-Mile Stretch From Mary
land State Line and State
Most Dangerous in State
NUMBER OF ACCIDENTS

Construction of the dual high
way between the Maryland State
line and State Road, now under
way, is expected to diminish the
number of fatal accidents on the
present 20-foot wide concrete high
way between those two points.
This 10-mile stretch of highway
was established last year as one of
the most dangerous places in Della
ware. Six persons were killed in
four accidents on this stretch of
highway in 1888. Three of the
victims, two girls and one man,
were killed in one accident. The
other three were killed in one ac-
cident. In addition to the fatal ac-
cidents, there were more than the
average number of non-fatal acci-
dents on the highway. Superin-
tendent of State Police Reynolds
expresses the belief that the fire.
quency of accidents on this stretch
of highway are due primarily to
the fact that drivers leaving the
winding and somewhat narrower
Smyrna times., 1934-04-19

highways of Wilmington, come up
on this open stretch of highway
and, there being no obstacles and
the road in good condition, they
"step on it," speed is the i'm
portant factor in these accidents" !"
Mr.. Reynolds declared. DRIVERS
come on this highway nearly
straight or gently curved and lave
through open country and apoar-
emily increase speed. Tho road is
well marked at all Intersections
and has all safety devices" In the
opinion of Mr.. Reynolds, the fact
that the highway e main road
for race enthusiasts, from north
ern points to Laurel. Havre de
Grace and Bowie, also Increase the
hazards of the road, although not
as much as might be expected. Mr..
Reynolds explained that although
the race attendance increased traf-
fic. it also slowed it up as, during
the days of races, the highway is
usually too congested to permit
speeding. A part of the dual
highway will probably be complet-
ed this summer, and the whole
length, to the Maryland line, by
the close of next summer. The
dual highway eliminates the pos
sibilities of head-on collisions
which have been a characteristic Of
accidents on this highway, and
also diminishes the chances of 9th
er collisions, which unless drivers,
devoted to what w. w. Mack. chief
engineer terms "the great Ameri-
can chance" try to use speed with
out discretion. Another section of
dangerous highway, according to
Smyrna times., 1934-04-19

isbury. Pocomoke City, Snow Hill
Berlin and Stockton fought to
check the flames which originated
in the Horace G. Payne -four mill
and spread northWestward, famed
by a stiff wind. Thirty-nine nepra
residents CT Snow Hill are home
- many having lost all their
possessions. The blaze started
about $50 o'clock, quickly envaloD-
ing the Payne flour mill where 70
0c0 bushels of WHEAT were stored
Two Gil storage tanks were ignited
exploding and shoWering fremen
and adjacent homes with blazing
fuel oil. Firemen hurt are: Julian
Vincent, Snow Hill, struck across
the head by falling timbers; w. C.
Hayman, Clarence Dryden, Alfred
Holt, of Pocomoke, minor burns
and cuts, and an unidentified Sal
isbury fireman. injured by a nail in
the hand. All were treated by a
Snow Hill physician. Places de
stroyed are: Payne Flour Mill and
two Office buildings, with a loss of
$4,000; Aydelotte barber shop:
Smith, Moore and Company, mill;
Mrs. George Truitt, barn; dwell
ings numbering ten, owned by Car
son F. Chandler. Thomas Selby,
Marion II. Hargis, Lottie School-
field, Laura Rowley, Clemen o.
Wooten and Charles S. Hill, ten
anted by negro families. The origin
of the blaze is not known An in
vestigation is under way. Sunday
night the embers still glowed. but
the firemen left on guard assured
the section against another out
break, said Fire Chief P. K. Sperg-
Smyrna times., 1934-04-19

number of accidents, is that bs-
tween the Penny Hill Po..ce sta
ton and Holly Oak on tae P.aila-
delph;a Pike This is a wall-grac-
ed, but somewhat hilly, st. .aight-
way, conducive to speed. Acc2t1-
ing to some, the accidents on this
highway, have been due in pc 10
the fact that fog or haze frequent
ly prevails in the section at the
bottom Of dupont Hi. just mart =!
Of the Bellevue read. A.reost all
the az -!dents 81 this section 2ava
been "rear-end" collisions, at night.
Included is the crash in which four
of a crowd of picknickeIS were
killed last summer.
Smyrna times., 1934-04-19
$4,000 FIRE IN
SNOW HILL, MD.
5 Firemen Hurt When Flour
Mill, 2 Office Buildings, 10
Homes Prey of Flames
BLAZE SWEEPS 2 BLOCKS

Five volunteer firemen were
hurt battling a $4,000 fire which
swept over two city blocks in the
commercial district at Snow Hill,
Md, Sunday morning, destroying
Is buildings, including 9 dwellings
tenanted by negroes. For nearly
two hours fire companies from Sal
Smyrna times., 1934-04-19
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths,
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF APRIL 16, 1884

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
tion.
Smyrna times., 1934-04-19
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the aunt of Mrs :. A.aat
widow of DR.. Wsl.. "ats
sister died Wedne-s' Ssi;
in Clearfeld. u i
Smyrna times., 1934-04-19
MILFORD GRANGE - :,

anniversary Exercise, :,
Tree Planting s ssS,s y
its sixtieth anniver,s,, !
with appropriate sys,ci.,. Y
gan in the aftsnoon 's'' ! !
Inere with tree planting
per was served at 6 os5s
exercises were held !,
grange hall. A musis.l !
aTy program was prayii..
Smyrna times., 1934-04-19

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Smyrna times., 1934-04-19

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The Washington times., 1934-11-29
A ROUSLNG SALE IN CRl7Wn1 $5. .95 DREt

Slim, youthful
fvOck, Of crepe,
for junior misses,
sizes II to II.
The Washington times., 1934-11-29

Graceful dress
lDith ripplinR
jnbot and nGiI.
heads. For short.
er women. Sizes
1914 to 24N.
The Washington times., 1934-11-29

"A glorious array of brand-new Scarfs, in riot of
colors Priced so there's no penalty when you yield
to the temptation of buying several for yourself and
for gifts There are gay affairs of acetate crepe with
full silk fringe Stunning designs white, black,
maroon, yellow, gray and navy grounds All white
with knotted frnged edge
Karns-NeckDeGr- r-Street Floor
The Washington times., 1934-12-14
Hear Mrs. WILEY

Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, presi-
dent of the District of Colum-
bia Federation of Women's
Clubs, was the guest speaker at
the recent meeting of the Alex
andria Woman's Club yester-
day in Gadsby's Tavern. Mrs.
Wiley talked on the aims and
achievements of the National
Federation, with which the local
club is affiliated.
The meeting was presided
over by Mrs. Walter DUB.
Brookings. president. A sur
prise feature of the program
was the singing of Christmas
carols by the music section
under the direction of Mrs. R.
F. Gooding, with Mrs. D. C.
Book at the piano. The his
tory of Christmas carols was
read by Mrs. Orlando Kirk.
Mrs. George Klipstein, of the
literature section, read a story
of Christmas. Tea was served
at the conclusion of the pro-
gram. The next regular meet
ing OF the club will be held
January % at 2:30 p. m.
Members of the club were in
Vted by Mrs. Wiley to attend
The Washington times., 1934-12-14
ANSELL SLAPS
At LONG DELAY

Ridiculing the second effort of
Senator Huey Long of Louisiana
to thwart the $500,000 libel suit
filed by Samuel T. Ansell, the
latter has declared the Kingfish
is merely trying to delay the case.
Mr.. Ansell brought the suit
against the Senator as the result
of attacks against him on the
Senate floor and later distribu-
ton of copies of the remarks
through the mails.
The Senator first sought to
quaSh the suit on the grounds
of Congressional immunity, but
the United States Supreme Court
refused this. Now the Senator
claims the District of Columbia
Supreme Court is without juris-
diction. This contention, Mr..
Ansell said in his answer, is
frivolous"
The Washington times., 1934-12-14
Bv MARY PADGETT

A reception and concert for
the District League of American
Pen Women has been arranged
by Mrs. Theodore Tiller and will
be held Sunday afternoon at
4:30 o'clock at the Burlington
Hotel.
Mrs. Tiller, who was the first
president of the group, was ap-
pointed chairman of the after
noon program. AS part of the
program, Mrs. Tiller will present
her kinSwomen from Georgia,
Mrs. Abner Boen Belcher, and
her daughter, Mrs. Hortense
Belcher Daniel.
Mrs. Belcher is coloratura
soprano and Mrs. Daniels sings
lyric soprano. They will be ac-
companied at the piano by Mrs.
Mabel Linton Williams, organist
of the Foundry Methodist
Church.
The past presidents of the
organization will be honored at
this reception. Assisting Mrs. TIL
Ter in receiving will be DR..
Frances Moon Butts, president,
and the following past presi-
dents: Mrs. Harriet Hawley
L,ocher, Mrs. Agnes G.. Newman,
Mrs. Azalie G.. Badgley, Mrs.
Estella M. Moses, DR.. Jean
Stephenson, and Mrs. Edna K.
Gasch.
son, president of the National
League of American Pen
Women, and Mrs. Emma Trle-
pell, a charter member, also Will
assist in receiving.
Mrs. Victor Kaufman, MRS.
William Denniss, and Madame
Emanuel H. Dimitrue will serve
tea. assisted by Mrs. McPher-
son Crichton, Mrs. Louis Lud-
low. Mrs. Hope Riding Miller,
Mrs. John Mock, Mrs. Robert D.
Rands, Miss Marie c. Redfern,
Mrs. Frank Steele, Mrs. Doro-
thy Muth Watson, Miss Agnes S.
Winn, Miss Katherine H. Woot-
ten, Mrs. Harry Bernard Zim'
mele, Mrs. Bernard j. Gal
ligher. Mrs. Lucia Hanna Had
ley, Mrs. Harry Hunt, Mrs. j.
Harry Cunningha h m, Mrs.
Louise Wassell, Mrs. Edna Cole
man, Miss Eva Eta Sullivan,
Mrs. Walter Wyatt and Mrs.
Lucille M. Ellis.
The Washington times., 1934-12-14
HOLDUP Of BANK
NETS $4,000

WOODVILLE, Ohio, Dec. IA
U.N.S). Three robbers today
staged a holdup of the State
Savings Bank, of Woodville, and
escaped with loot estimated at
$4,000.
The three were in the bank
when F. w. Keil, assistant
cashier, entered the place at the
start of the days business. The
robbers forced Keil to open the
vaults. They scooped up all
money in sight, locked Keil and
another employe in the vault,
and escaped in a sedan.
It was Ohio's second bank rob-
berry in two days. For five hours
yesterday bank robbers kept the
The Washington times., 1934-12-14
Suvdan0 to Speak

The Women'S Democratic Edu'
cational Council will have Henry
Suydam as honor guest and
speaker at it's meeting Monday
night in the Mayflower Hotel.
"Public Opinion and Crime"
will be the subject of the talk.
The speaker will be introduced
by Mrs. Evelyn Condor, chair
man of the program.
Reports from the following
committee chairmen will be
made at the meeting: Miss Ida
B. Mapel, Mrs. Lester ]. Pollock,
Mrs. Victor Gauzza and Mrs.
Lucia Douan. Miss May Kill
Tough will speak on the "Re-
porter Plan" as pertinent to the
work of Democratic women in
the District of Columbia.
The Washington times., 1934-12-14
Miss Hill Speaks

The District of Columbia
Federation of Women's Clubs
presented Miss Alice Hill, di-
rector of Emergency Relief, on
the weekly Among Women"
broadcast at lis o'clock today,
over station WRC.
Mrs. Helen Morrison Hunter,
in charge of the radio programs
for the federation, introduced
Miss Hill, who spoke on various
aspects of emergency relief in
this city.
The Washington times., 1934-12-14
Talk on Flowers

The garden department of
the Takoma Park Women's Club
will meet at the home of Mrs.
L. M. Spray, 420 Whittier St.,
Monday afternoon at 1870
o'clock. Mrs. j. N. Quinn will
talk on christmas Plants and
How They Grow" and Mrs. w.
H. Burk will present some orig
inal ideas on the subject of
How Gay Green Vines Will
Brighten the Home"
Members of the department
are invited to bring suggestions
for a unique holiday mentle
The Washington times., 1934-12-14
RISEN EMIT
Don't TrifIe With Coughs

Don't let them get a strangle hold.
Fight them quickly. Creomulsion
combines helps in one. Powerful
but harmless. Pleasant to take. No
narcotics. Your own druggist is
authorized to refund your money on
the spot if your cough or cold is
not relieved by Creomulsion.
The Washington times., 1934-12-14
MISS BRUBAKER TO WE'D

LURAY, Va, Dec. IA (SpeciaD.
The engagement of Miss Gladys
Brubaker, principal of the Luray
primary school department and
Mr.. Lynn Harris, of the National
Park Service, was announced here
today,
The Washington times., 1934-12-14
Mrs. TiIIer to Give Reception
And Concert Sunday
For Pen Women

the meeting of the District of
Columbia Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, Monday morning at
10:30 o'clock at the Y. w. C.
A., Seventeenth and K SITS.
N. w.
The Washington times., 1934-12-14
Christmas FroIic

The annual Christmas frolic
of the Political Study Club will
be held tomorrow afternoon at
2::30 o'clock at the Washington
Club, Seventeenth and K Sts.
N. w,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-31
Contract Bridge

If you now lead trump, East will
win with the ace and Immediately
return a diamond to dummy's weak
ness.
You can see that the declarer will
now have to lose one diamond, one
heart, and the ace of trump. He is
three tricks off and his contract is
defeated.
But suppose, after winning the
first spade trick, the declarer says
81 certainly have to lose. a trump
trick, and if can find both kings
right, I won't have to lose a dla-
mond or heart.
But even if the king of hearts is
wrong, I can establish my hearts
and discard my losing diamonds.
Therefore, his play must be the
jack OF hearts; West wins with the
king. West can not return a dia-
mond into the tenace position OF the
declarer. He leads a spade, which
South trumps, and leads a trump,
which East wins with the ace.
Then when East returns a dia-
mond, declarer goes right up with
the ace, picks up the outstanding
trumps, discards the two losing dia-
monds in dummy on the two good
hearts, and the contract is made.
copyright. 1884. NEA Service. Incl
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-12-31
Try ". E. M,KENNEY

Secretary american Bridge League
T SUPPOSE you are familiar with
l. the old saying that goes like this:
There are thousands of men walk
ing the streets of London because
they failed to lead trump"
While it is true that generally it
pays to lead, trump, l want to correct
the impression some beginners have,
that they should always do so. There
is no more reason for leading trump
than any other card, until you have
analysed the hand.
Today we find the declarer in a
fve-card contract, arrived at nor
mally. Only three tricks are needed
by the opponents to keep him from
a vulnerable game. He has two OPP
ponentS and they know practically
every card the declarer holds. The
bidding has told them that he holds
five clubs, four hearts, and four
diamonds.
ATOW let's look at the hand
IN Suppose you were in London
and didn't want to walk the streets,
and you decided to lead trump.
The first trick, of course, is won
in dummy with the ace of spades
and a small diamond is discarded.