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Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-12-19
CHAPTER 40

LIEUTENANT EAF&KABEE and J.
went into my sitting room where
Sergeant Ross was already searching
for the missing knife with tbe door
closed.
"We've started here because ]
don't want TO advertise the search"
I.arrabee explained. ''Rurke IS in
the library with the door closed look
ing around. Four more men are on
their way from headquarters. They
should he here any moment"
So in the bare 10 minutes he had
been out Of the Kitchen he had or
"anlznd his searching partiesi There
is nothing slow about Kirk Larrabee
when an emergency arises
"It'S ont Of the question that you
could have taken the knife. Mrs.
Penny" he said as he sat down in
my chAic IN front OF the small desk,
"hccauee you've barely been in the
kltchen. FIRST. you were here with
me from $50 until we finished with
Hemingway. then we went upstairs
together to see Miss Bell. SO I'm
generating YOU"
"ThanEs." I remarked. dryIy, but
| didn't feel any too comforted.
Put IT'S perfectly possible that
Mrs. Bowers took the knife. She had
access to ii. and we only have her
word that the last time she looked
in that kitchen drawer at o'clock
ii vas there. You remember that
Della couldn't corrOborate the fact
mat the knife actually was there at
+ Then. there Is Grace's peculiar
attitude toward Mrs. Starmont. She
insists the woman was not in the
Nitcncn during the afternoon. Della
says she was. Whom are we to be
U5.vc""
liked the I've. It included me
Tor the first time in the invesiiga-
zion
"Eoth OF them are honest. but I'm
inclined 10 believe Della. Grace has
been funny from the start about
Mrs Starmont. I'd say she had been
in the Kitchen after o'clock. Eut
wouldn't say that Grace took the
knife and hid it some place. Why
should shc?"
81 don't know. This latest devel.
Opulcnt mas me Stumped. Mrs. Penny.
I'm going around in circles Tf the
knife was taken for the purpose Of
murder. there's only one explanation
that you have a murderous killer
in the house. either among your
guests or the servantel"
| swallowed hard. but 7 couldn't
answer. There didn't seem to be any
answer, except the one Dir. Rudemar r
had given me last night when he was
seated in the se1f-same chair ! was
occupying now. killer. Nasty
word.
"A homicidal maniac. Mira Penny"
he continued. slowly.
And almost al! day Lucy had been
making a pink wool Jacket for her
erandchild. She had taken the
Jacket into the Kitchen 10 show to
Grace after o'clock. -.
I.arrahce went on:
"Wel' sec what develops There
nothing 10 do hut make thorough
search for the knife. and when We
hnd il arrest whoever has II For
after what has happened in lhi2
house. no ono lF Going 10 tJkc a car9
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-12-19
Daily Dispatch bureau.
In The Sir Walter Hotel,
Hy J. &. HNSNE EIIVILI,

Raleigh, Dec. 19.-Dcstroyers Of
roadside beauty through the gather
ings or injury of flowers, shrubs, and
Christmas greens were warned today
against such practices by State For
ester j. S. Holmes who called atten-
tiOn to a North Carolina law which
prohibits this form Of vandalism.
ANY persons, not being on his own
lands" Mr.. Holmes quoted the law
as reading, cor without the consent
Of the owner thereof, who shall with
in one hundred yards of any State
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-12-19
Further Warning Against
Vandalism Along Highway

highways of North Carolina or with
in a like distance of any other public
roads or highways, willfully commit
any damage, injury, or spolation to
or upon any tree, wood, underwood,
timber, garden, crops, vegetables,
plants, springs or any other matter
or thing growing or being thereon,
or who cuts, breaks, Injuries, or re-
moves any tree, plant, or flower with
in such limits. shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor.''
The penalty for the violation of this
statute, is a fine Of up to $50 or i'm
prisonment not exceeding thirty days
MI Holmes pointed out that some
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-12-19
Z MURDER UpSTAIRSP
= N/ADAM BLISS ZNG
Hn1n rLiLS ELHNT:


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d,AI.E,H iil,C IS Gmd-Cd UhCn me
a,ir,f.IF tsHS hFr she IrW iHhTTF
S,66 ann thI0IiGh DdrnFH'S HW. ar.
RHdGmdt. a PSU, hidtTiSt. ICho has
been tJedtiHO IHCU UpHdm. Alice g
old Hlr1d. tears Mdt LH'U may mace
tnnl0uiird me mHTdHr. Alice I"dTnS
Ihdt it,O Of her G0drdrTS. Janet Bel
Nnd HdTiiH HcmiH0RdU. hare guar
relied HehindWdU tells LieHtrndHt
Ldtfdbtc he hcdri Miss Zen threaten
t. hW DdTiFn the MONT he ICdS SldiE.
JaRet refuses to tell the detectfrG
uhU she lDdS in DdTien'S room short
~ before the murder occurred.
UFdnichH0 Gn0ther earning knife
diSdppFdrS. Ldrrdbee orders the 20
lice 10 search for the missing Enif3.
(NOW 60 on WITH THE STOKYJ
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-12-19
NEAL TO MAKE RACE
WITH WET PLATFORM
Mcdowell ASpirant for House Speak
crShip in 1881 Has Long Ser
vice ut Capital
Daily Dispatch HurcH".
Iu The Sir " alder Ii"tc'.
Hy J. & HiSIN I:It\ III

Raleigh. Dee 10 Formcr Ecpre-
sentative w. w. Neal. VIII" - to try
q wet race i'm dry North Carolina VIII
give the public another hing to con
tcmplate-au old timer running ON an
ancient platform.
Mr.. Neal says ho WllI cffrr for ihc
spcakcrship or the 1881 iIous" of Re
Drcscntatl\c.. tie has been in Raleigh
until the 1898 General Assembly
steadily SINCE 1917. save one time
when the EcpubIIcaus carried his
county. And thIl was not in 1928. De
spite hls wet sentiments and his sup
pon Of Al smith in the pro-conVrn-
tion fight and dcSpit" the further
fact that every county in western
North Carolina cXccpt Mcdowell went
against smith. Mr.. Neal was elected.
But the Republicans did get him
once.
He means tO rum ON 4 w't issue as
a man whC opposed the lSjh amend
mcnt when it was ratified, opposed ii
while II was law, voted FOR its repeal
and the repeal Of the burlington act,
and then tol the beer bill, and nc
hopes for nomination and election. He
will then try to beat the field for
speaker.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1935-12-19

One License - One marriage lie
Cnsc was reported today at the Reg
ist2r Of Deeds office at the court
house. 1t went to H. B. May ana
Avery Perry, Of Henderson,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-12

Higher dividend payments by Fed
eral savings and loan associations to
thousands of shareholders in these
local thrift institutions are shown by
an analysis, completed today by the
Federal Home Loan Bank Board, Of
545 reporting Federal associations in
al parts of the country.
Semi-annual dividends declared as
of July l were at the average annual
rate of 3.76 per cent, compared with
3.55 per cent as reported on January
/, 1885, by a smaller number of asso-
Citations. Dividends declared by the
545 associations on July l aggregated
So 1884, 200, of which S2.977,048 went
to individual shareholders. while the
balance, $357,152, was paid to the
United States Treasury upon its in
vestment in a number of reporting
associations.
More than $40 Federal savings and
loan associations, located in 400 cities
in 43 States, had been chartered as
of October l, representing total assets
of s41800o,000. They range in size
from small. newly organized institu-
tons to long established building and
loan associations, with many millions
of dollars of assets, which have re-
Gently converted to Federal charter
and supervision.
Federal associations invest their
funds, under private local manage
ment, in long-term first mortgage
loans, mainly on homes in their own
communities. Parallel with their
growing volume Of resources, Federal
savings and loan associations report
a substantial rise in volume of loans
made to home owners. Increased
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-12
new TYPE LOW-C0ST
FURNACE AVAILABLE
Burner Unit Model Is Now Avail
able for Moderately
Priced Home.

An entirely new oil furnace Of the
boiler burner unit type is now avail
able for the small. moderately priced
home. according to an announcement
recently made by a large manufac-
turer.
Combining all of the features Of
the more expensive oil burning units,
the manufacturers state that the new
boiler will enable even the most mod
est home to enjoy the benefits of auto
matte heat, together with a Summer
and Winter supply Of domestic hot
water.
In addition to a large combustion
chamber and extremely long flue gas
passages. fins have been cast in the
upper flue gallery which will extract
the maximum number of heat units,
resulting in low stack temperatures
and high eficiencies.
The new boiler. known as the No.
II, will accommodate any of the
standard oil burners now on the mar.
ket, and In addition will completely
house the burner, water heater and
controls. 1t will lend itself to and even
enhance the decorative scheme of a
basement play room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-12
LIQUIDATION PLAN
IS TOPIC OF TALK
Real Estate Boards to Hear
New Jersey Man Ex-
plain Idea. e

A new plan Of national significance,
now being put into effect in New Jer-
sey, for management Of properties In
liquidation coming under jurisdiction
Of the State Banking and Insurance
Commission. was announced recently
by Carl K. withers, Trenton, the State
banking and insurance commissioner.
The Withers plan, aimed at conser-
walton of real estate values in the
State during the present period Of
transition back to a normal market,
will be outlined In detail by the COM
missioner at the coming annual con-
vention of the National Association of
Real Estate Boards at Atlantic City
October %, "a and Is. Mr.. Withers. a
,ast president of the New Jersey Bank
eTs' Association, will address the con-
vention at its general sessions, outlin-
ing the notable Capitalization now go
ing into effect as to management of
real property that may come under
the commission to give maximum in
come in the liquidation period, and
orderly market absorption.
OF Interest to Others.
The New Jersey plan is expected to
be of active interest to State banking
and insurance commissions of other
States.
Commissioner Withers has an
nounced In connection with the new
plan the appointment Of an Advisory
Committee on real estate conservation
for the State, and outlined qualifica-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-12

tons required of management agents
Gin general to be county agents.. The
standards set UP parallel the require
ments Of the Institute of Real Estate
Management Of the National Associa-
ton Of Real Estate Boards for its
membership.
Members Of Committee.
The commissioners Real Estate Ad-
vsory Committee: Harry A. Taylor,
East Orange; W. w. Chalmers, Cam
den; A. N. Lockwood, Newton.
Attendance at the coming annual
convention of the association on the
basis Of early advanced registrations
is expected to be greater than at any
like meeting since 1929. 1t will be a
working convention" officers say
Speakers, chosen for what they can
give in building the immediate future
Of real estate, are headliners for what
this means to recovery, and to future
investment and financing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-12
PRESERVATION OF WOOD
METHODS ARE OUTLINED
Effectiveness of Good Agent Is
Measured by Depth-Various
Ways of Application.

There are q variety OF methods for
the preservation of wood which Is
subjected to abnormal weather con-
ditions and, in some localities, attacks
by insects.
The effectiveness Of any good wood
preservative is measured largely by
the dept to which the preservative
penetrates. There are various ways
Of applying preservatives, but the
most satisfactory means is by i'm
pregnation under pressure, and by the
use Of pressure the penetration is
subject to control. The amount Of
preservation may be varied to suit
the different requirements. This re-
suits in an economical use Of the
preservative material
Preservatively treated wood may be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-12
HIGHER Dividends Are Sho,vn
On Savings and Loan Shares

share investment has been noted par
ticularly since mandatory insurance
Of individual share accounts against
loss up to $1,000 was put into effect
for all Federal associations through
the Federal Savings & Loan Corp.
The fact that shares in Federal as
sociations have already been made
legal investments for trust funds in
10 States, including New York, Con-
necticut and Pennsylvania, has fur
ther stimulated the purchase of shares
for institutional investment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-12
315 HOTELS IN GOTHAM
Land Is Valued at 1913, 162, 200,
Says Report.

Manhattan has 315 hotels covering
land valued, according to latest as
sessment figures of the city, at $213,-
1852 200, says r. M. Grimstead & Co.,
hotel analysts and accountants. The
accountants figure that this total rep
resents 4.8 per cent of the land value
of the entire borough and the assess
ment averages $5410 square foot,
which explains, in a measure, the
tremendous expenditure facing hotel
men. The average assessment on land
covered by hotels containing from
1000 to 1,499 rooms is $79.57, and for
hotels Of 1900 rooms and more the
average square foot assessment is
S75.15.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-12

tested for penetration. Creosote oil is
indicated by a dark discoloration and
can be determined by taking a sample
at o point free from imperfections.
Zinc chloride and other colorless pre-
servatives can be tested with chemi-
Gals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-12
Contrast for Ceiling.

A color that contrasts with the tint
the walls are painted Is often effective
for the ceiling. When used, now
ever, the same color note should be
repeated elsewhere in the room. You
may want to use it in the colors of
your curtains, or use deeper tone of
the same color for the woodwork.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-12
JERSEY WORK GAINS

Many New Home Communities
to Be Opened.
Plans for opening many new home
communities and an enlarged pro-
gram of residential construction are
being made by builders and realty
interests throughout New Jersey. The
influence of model home day, cele-
brated in all parts of the State on
Saturday. September 20, has already
stimulated a stronger desire for home
ownership. and brokers report that
inquiries are increasing for good
home building sites In many of the
suburban localities adjacent to New
York City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-10-12
PAPER WINS PRIZE
Mrs. Florence Jodzies Takes Third
Place in State Contest.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FAIRFAX, Va, October 12.-Mrs.
Florence Jodzies of Vale has been an
nounced third-prize winner In q
State wide story contest sponsored by
the Federal Housing Administration.
Mrs. Jodzies' paper. titled Running
Water in the Home" was awarded first
place in the county contest before 1t
was submitted to Richmond for COM
petition with similar winners In every
other county.
Evening star., 1935-05-27
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing.

NatiOnaI-Florence Reed in "The
Shanghai Gesture" at $40 pm.
R-K-O Keith's-"Werewolf of Lon
DON" at ll:l5 am. 1902, 2:49, 4:36,
6:23, $40 and 9:57 pm.
Loew's Fox-"Age of Indiscretion. u
at 10: so am. 80. 4:15. 7:05 and 9:55
pm. Stage shows at 1925, 3:05, s and
ESQ pm.
Earle Stolen Harmony" at II
am. 1:25, 4:2O. 7:l0 and 9:55 pm
Stage shows. Paul Whiteman, at 1925
320. 6:l5 and 9 pm.
Palace-"Goin' TO Town" at 1l:1C
am, l:20, 3:25. 5;35, 7;45 ano
$50 pm.
Metropolitan-"G Men" at ll:2C
am, 1:20, 3:25. 5:25. 7:30 anc
$50 pm.
Belasco-"Unf1nished Symphony" a
1904, 2:04, 6:04 and S:o4 pm.
Columbia-"Naught Marietta" a.
II am Ito. 800. $40. 7:3O anc
$40 pm.
LittIe-"Sins Of Love" (for men
only, at lU am, 1890. 3:45. 5:45
S:45 and 10 pm.
Reckless" at 2, $50. $40
7:30 and $40 pm.
Stolen Harmony" al
6:l5, 8 and 9:45 pm.
Howard-"Red Hot Tires" at 1890
3:55, 7:05 and 1910 pm. Stage show,
at 2:30, $40 and 9:05 pm.
Evening star., 1935-05-27
BURLESQUE QUALITY
SHOWN AT GAYETY

IT MAY be just the rising fare OF
a rapidly approaching grand finale
to a burlesque season, but whatever
the reason. the shows at the Gayety
in the past few weeks have been sur
prisingly above the average. The
present attraction, "Knick KnackS,"
is another which has plenty to offer
burleSque fans. Its a swiftly moving.
Well-staged revue, with a talented
cast of Gayety favoriteS.
"Knick Knacks" boasts of some of
the most attractive scenic arrange
mentS of the season. presenting on
several occasions lavish and tastefully
staged production numbers. which in
cidentally provide opportunity for the
display Of a decorative and adept
chorus. One in particular, num-
Der called Dream Shadows" with
Dorothy De Haven doing dance and
some unnamed blond person singing
is one of the pleasantest ballet num-
berS to grace the Ninth street stage
in many weeks. The chorus comes in
for its share Of applause. with jim
gle of the Jungle" routine which is
new and different
There's handsome group of femi-
| ninity present. too. headed by titan
tressed Georgia Sothern. the fastest
moving person in burlesque-or out
of it for that matter. She is enthu-
siastically welcomed back to the
Gayety after too long an absence
The Whirling dervish's competition is
provided by blond Sunya Smiles"
Slane. who became immensely popu-
lar on her first appearance in town
few weeks ago; Chiquita Garcia, a
tall and attractive Latin from Man
haitian" who knows we'll the intrica-
cieS of her trade, and Billie Hughes
who is okay as speciality artist. but
who can't sell anything to this Sunday
matinee customer with that persim-
mon voice. Dotty De Haven scores
more for her singing of medley of
Irish ballads than for her dance,
which is not belittling the dance.
The comedy is handled by Billy
Hagan, a completely capable clown,
who is backed up by Murray Lewis
and Bert Carr. two more clever come
dians. They provide plenty of hilari-
ty with the valuable help of Betty
| Palmer. Tom Fairclough and Bert
Saunders in the straight roles.
H M.
Evening star., 1935-05-27
COMMUNITY ACTORS
TO GIVE POETIC PLAY

THE ancient city of Kongros in the
Orient, is the scene of the three
dramatic episodes which make up the
story used by Lord Dunsany in his
poetic paly, The Gods of the Noun
tains," which the Washington Com
munity Players will present, in con-
junction with Quinteros' "a Sunny
Morning" and Philip Moeller's
''Helenas Husband" tomorrow night
at $50 in Roosevelt High School Audi
torium, sponsored by the Community
Center Departn ent.
Howard Whitfield has designed the
setting and lighting for this play of
which he and Miss Esther Galbraith
are co-directors. and the costumes
have been made under Miss Gal
braith's supervision.
Paul Bradbury Walter has designed
the setting and costumes for Helena S
Husband" which is directed by a
prominent Washington actor director.
Tickets for this program of three
short plays" are at the Willard Ticket
Bureau, the Hotel Washington news
stand and the American Automobile
Association headquarters, also tomor-
row night at 7:30 at the box Office.
Roosevelt Auditorium, Thirteenth and
Allison streets northwest.
The curtain is at $50.
Evening star., 1935-05-27
Rains Recalls Struggle
To Correct His DictiOn
Hard Work and Intelligence Rated Half of
Actors Assets, With Good Looks
Secondary Consideration.

tongue muscles and relieve the i'm
pediment.
I practiced this exercise for 18
months. Each morning spent half
hour blowing over my tongue. Then,
one day. the most amazing sound came
forth. 1t sounded like a machine gun.
had conquered the impediment.
RS" Come Rolling.
And from that day on, how the cor
ridors of His Majesty's Theater re-
sounded to the rolling of RS" THE
B-r-rr-r-r-r-r-roke scene" would
call, or "Mr. B-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-ookS.
To correct my Cockney accent, Mr..
Sweet made me pace the floor, cork
in each hand, and each time I
squeezed the corks l would have to
say now" Not "naow," as the Cock
neys say it, but now" with a full
round 20"
Perhaps the best summary Of what
is required of the actor was stated
hundreds of years ago by Shakespeare,
when, in Hamlet" the melancholy
Dane gives his famous advice to the
actors who are about to appear before
the King and Queen of Denmark.
Copyright 1898. by North American
Newspaper Alliance. IncJ
Evening star., 1935-05-27
RAINBOW is THEME
OF DANCE RECITAL

THE RAINBOW REVUE" twenty
fifth annual Spring recital of the
pupils of the Madolin Smithson Hodg
son School of Dance and Expression,
was presented last night at the Ma
tional Theater before an enthusiastic
near-capacity audience of parents and
friends of the participants.
1t was a tuneful presentation, staged
tastefuly attractively and with pleas
ant simplicity. Colorful costumes Of
the dancers also contributed to the
establishing of the rainbow" theme of
the revue Numbers in the terpsi-
chorean parade included variety Of
forms of choreography-adag aero
batic. tap and toe dancing, with Sc
lections of the last mentioned in pre-
dominance.
1t is difficult to select performers
who stand out in a cast of more than
S5, but the stars of this production
about foot and half high and COM
pletely captivating. whose unpremed-
itated antics brought gales of laughter
from the audience The individual
number which drew most approval
probably was the adagio dance per-
formed by Helen Clum and Elmer
Hipsley. 1t was a difficult routine and
the participants displayed both talent
and training.
Helen Handelman. Jane Johnston,
Helen Sullivan Johnston, Shirley Hor-
ton, Geneva Friedman, Eugenia Bur-
rows, Charles Arthur Hipsley. Rita
Zuck, Roma Lee Haun. Zelda Weight
man. Jimmy Dykes, Jimmy Riley, Lii
liam Lee Benjamin, Genevieve Rogers,
Wade Alley and Betty Larcomb are a
few of the other singers and dancers
in the large cast who took leading
roles in the revue and performed well
in them.
At the conclusion of the performance
prize medals were given certain of the
students for their work in the past.
The awards were as follows:
For attendance records-One year,
Regina Thomas, Lillian Lee Benjamin,
Jane Johnston, Helene Weinstein,
Patty Lou Healey. Mary Jane Ham,
NETT, Harriet Hanthorn, Betty Lar
comb, Geneva Friedman and Vivian
Scott; for two years, Jean Taylor and
Elaine Taylor; for three years. Louise
Burgess and Audrey Ferguson; for
seven years. Rita Zuck: for eight years,
Roma Lee Haun. and for nine years,
Zelda Weightman.
For assistance in class work-Gen-
evieve Rogers. Lillian Lee Benjamin
and Helen Clum.
For selling recital tickets-Jane
Johnston, Louise Maynard. Lorraine
Nicholson. Ariel Zimmerman. Shirley
Horton. Mary Jane Hammett and
Barbara Burns. H. M.
Evening star., 1935-05-27
New Screen Find Shown
In "Flane Within" Role
Louis Hayward Shares Film With Ann
Harding, as She Comes Back to Earth
From the Clouds.
BY E. de S. MELCHER.

PREVIEW Within, last Saturday, revealed
~ Harding -o-earth role also screen
- find" Hayward Between them they reached a
new high Intelligent sympathetic screen treat
a difficult Subject-pSychatry.
pleasure to welcome Miss Harding back from the
full ethereal apple
sauce people doubt if she would
back to being solid citizen.