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The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-26
ALEXI. WHITE PASSES AWAY
 THURSDAY PM.
Weilknown Citizen Dies as Result of Pneumonia
 Funeral Sunday

Alex | Whyte, Tor years the ef- ficient custodian of the Juneau High School and Juneau Grade School, passed away last Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at St Ann's Hospital as the result of pneu- monia following an attack of pleu- risy.
 MT. Whyte, during his years as custodian of the Juneau public schools was popular with faculties, and students from the highest grade to those in the kindergarten He was highly respected by citizens generally.
 MT Wnyte is survived by three sons, George in Juneau, Charles in Haines, who has arrived here, and Irving in San Francisco.
 Funeral services will be held to- morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Dean c. E. Rice reading the eulogy and with the entire Cathedral Choir singing.
 Mir. Wnyte was born in Birken- head, England GA years ago. He came to this country when Is years of age In 1901 he was mill fore man at a mine at Unga, one of the first properties to be opened to the westward. He then came to Juneau, was employed at the Alaska Steam Laundry for 10 years, and worked at the Eagle River mine, also at Thane.
 MT. Whyte was member of the Pioneers and also the Moose.
 Pallbearers for the funeral will be John Beck, Guy McNaughton, Walter Scott, Floyd Dryden, A. w. Fox, H. L. Faulkner, honorary pall- bearers; James Morgan, Fred Gregg, Pete Carlson. A. B. Phillips, John Newmarker, Everett R. Erickson.
 The casket will not be open at the church but any friends who may desire may call at the Chapel of the Charles w. Carter Mortuary this ev- ening between 7:30 and 9:30 o'clock or tomorrow before the funeral hour.
 The family requests no flowers Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
 Among the possessions of MT. Whyte was one regarding his father. The possession was letter written to the shipping firm of E c. Friend & Co.,, Liverpool, from Bahia. January 20, 1859, stating that due to the bravery of Capt. Isaac Whyte, the steamer May Queen was saved from destruction by fire Capt Whyte climbed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-26
MARTIN ITJEN BEMOANS DIFFICULTIES OF TREK
 TO TENAKEE SPRINGS

May Vests friend, Martin Itjen, Skagway street car operator, &C., companied by P s. Murray, also of Skagway, returned to Juneau from Tenakee aboard the motorship Es- tebeth last Thursday morning.
 MT. Itjen. who has been at the Tenakee Springs for the past three weeks, is in Juneau awaiting the ar- rival of the Barrack tender Capt. James Torrance, from Haines, on which he and MT. Murray intend to return to Skagway. \
 We ran out of fuel and it go so cold at Tenakee that we decided it was time for us to go home. Tenakee is just like Skagway, not much hap pening," said MT. Itjen today, when asked concerning his stay at Ten akee What this country really needs is a road from Juneau to Skagway so that we Skagwayites wouldn't have so much boat trou- ble in going to Tenakee," he added.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-26
HOLDEN RETURNS
 FROM CHRISTMAS. KETCHIKAN HOP
Marine Airways Plan e Brings in Son and Daugh-
 ter of Mrs. A. Carn

After being held in Ketchikan over Christmas by snow, Pilot Alex Holden, who flew the Marine Air ways Fairchild to Prince Rupert and back to Ketchikan Thursday afternoon, returned to Juneau this afternoon at 1920 o'clock.
 Holden left Ketchikan this morn ing at $50 o'clock and had clear weather all the way, thought he was forced to fly high because of winds off Taku Inlet.
 Passengers coming to Juneau with Holden were: Mrs. Verne Hoban and Abbie Garn, flying to the death bed of their mother, Mrs. Agnes Garn, and Mrs. Krogh, returning to her home in Juneau with her son Clare Krogh, captain of the Grizzly Bear. Mrs. Krogh has been visiting in Ketchikan for the past three months.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-26
ROBERT HURLEY, FORMER JUNE
 ATTORNEY, DIES
Death Takes Former Alas kan December "A Alter
 Long Illness in East

Robert c. Hurley, prominent AL askan attorney, died December "A in the Essex Sanitarium, Middle town, Mass, where he had been bedridden for the last three years, according to word received by his family in Juneau.
 Active in the affairs of Juneau during the development of the AL aska Gastineau mine at Thane, MT Hurley was secretary to Bart L. Thane, General Manager of the mine, for many years. After the close of the mine, MT. Hurley prac- ticed law in Juneau and Anchor age. Following his injury in an accident in Anchorage his health failed and about six years ago lie returned to his former home in
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-26
SIMMONS DROPS TURKEYS, MAIL
 AT TAKU MINE
AAT Pilot Brin gs Mary Joyce Into Juneau
 for Holidays

Leaving Juneau Christmas morn ing, Pilot Sheldon Simmons, ac- companied by Bud Bedding as flight mechanic, in the Alaska Air Transport Nugget, flew to Tulse- quah and circling seven times over the Polaris-Taku Mine camp, drop ped the men at the mine their Christmas turkeys, mail and pres ents.
 On the way back to Juneau from Tulsequah, Simmons stopped at Bullard's Landing just long enough to pick up Miss Mary Joyce, to bring her into Juneau for the holidays.
 Simmons arrived back in Juneau about noon yesterday.
 Pilot L. F. Barr, whose North Canada Air Express Pilgrim plane is showed down at Bullard's is en- deavcring to fit skis to the wheels of his ship so that he can get it into the air for the flight to Ju- neau, Simmons reported.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-26

A man could be imprisoned IA days for swearing in England dur ing the 1840'S.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-26

Men are much more prone to com nit suicide than women.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-26

The earliest English reference to spoons is in a will dated 1259.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-26
ANNOUNCEMENT OF
 WEDDING RECEIVED

MT. and Mrs. Winfield Scott Pullen announce the marriage of their daughter to MT. Emerson Skinner Elicit, on Thursday, De- cember IT, at Seattle, in the Church of the Epiphany. The bride is one of Juneaus popular young ladies and the newlyweds will be at home after January Is at 2728 East Eighth Avenue, Denver, Colorado.
 Previous to the wedding, Miss Pullen and MT. Elicit were the honored guests at several social af- fairs, principally dinner party given by Mrs. J. F. Malony and her son John at the Washington Athletic Club, an evening shower by Mrs. Harvey Barragar and luncheon by Miss Gladys Forrest.
 The earliest English reference to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-26

Today's News Empire.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-26
L. HAVEN DIES

SEATTLE, Dec 26.-Louis Haven, 53, attorney, and former associate of Mayor John F. Dore and Adam Beeler, former State Supreme Court Justice, died at his home here on Christmas Day. He is survived by two sons. His wife died five years ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-26
Christmas Over, Youngsters Back To School Monday

Christmas over and Santa Claus having strutted his stuff with new sleds, skis and all the gala array of colorful things that make the an- nual holiday worthwhile for chil- dren, Juneau youngsters will return to school Monday morning, cutting short the Christmas vacation this years so that classes will let out ear Her in the spring. School will dismiss again on Thursday afternoon over the New Year weekend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-26

ladder, hose in hand, and alone stood at the post until the flames were brought under control. For his bravery Capt. Whyte was pres ented with a large diamond by the company
The Daily Alaska empire., 1936-12-26
GREETINGS

Holiday greetings have been re- ceived by many friends in Juneau from Dr. and Mrs. Lester D. Henderson.
Evening star., 1936-10-02

sunset and light in the sky, and the
moon could be seen coming up in the
west. There was still some daylight
left. so the horses were started by
Louie Leith. assisted by DR.. Tom
Neill. Martinious, a 5-year -old maiden
owned by Mr.. George Vogel of Middle
burg. won this race. It was q most
popular win, too. Dark supinet, owned
by William Rutter, was second, and
Play On. owned by Fanny Green and
william b. Casiiear, was third. Time,
4:o8.
The covered wagon" owned by Mrs.
Nina Carter Tabb of Middleburg, Va,
depicting the pioneer days Of 40, will
be q feature of the pageant Of the
Piedmont Dairy Festival, being held
today at Manassas, Va. This covered
wagon has been shown at Madison
Square Garden. in New York; the
Apple Blossom Festival, in Winchester,
and at the Upperville, Middleburg and
Purcellville Horse Shows
Mrs. Tabb, who Is the originator Of
this exhibit, has been asked to show
her wagon as the Virginia feature at
the Tricentennial In Rhode Island
and in Lynchburg. Va, at the Gen.
tennial. She is also considering an
invitation to take 1t to England.
Led by o lone Indian. guarded by
outriders, drawn by four oxen, the
wagon Ia filled with valuable antiques
Of the period. 1t 10 an enjoyable and
Evening star., 1936-10-02

-First. Clifton's Trump; owner, DIR.
Lewis N. Allen. Second. Cherry Red,
Llangollen Farm. Third, Maensrd;
owner, Miss Bettina Belmont.
Bantam class, for hunters 1S.2
hands and under-Ffrst, Sulee: owner,
Miss Adelaide Chatfleld- Taylor. Sec
ond, Post Pony, Llaneollen Farm.
Third, Dolly Roam: owner, Billy
Greenhalgh.
Handicap jumpers-First. Cherry
Red. Llangolien Farm. Second, Strong
Fellow; owner, Morris Clark. Third,
Maenard: owner. Miss Bettina Bel
mont.
Fault and-out class-Ffrst, Spring
Miss; owner. Robert A. Riticor Sec
ond, Royal York; owner, Morris Clark.
Third. Santa Claus; owner. Alex
Calvert.
After the horse show there was a fiat
race of furlongs, with eight entries.
This was won by Wracka tell, owned
by Turner Wiltshire; second. Top
Rock, owned by DR.. A. c. Randolph,
and third. Todge, owned by Mrs. Ed
ward Barker. The time was 1888.
The steeplechase. with seven entries
was almost moonlight race. The sun
had gone down, leaving 4 gorgeous
Evening star., 1936-10-02

h was the idea of Louie Lieth, one OF
the committee.
All OF the horses came into the ring
together and were shown at q walk.
tfot and canter and over four jumps.
1 feet high. Performance and way OF
going counted so per cent. manners,
Is per cent, and conformation, Is per
cent. Spring Miss, owned by Robert
Riticor and ridden by Miss Louise
Myers OF Washington, won second and
Dorothy NJ. owned by the Peach
brothers and ridden by Miss Spavins
sf Upperville, was third.
All classes of the day were excellent
but hard to judge, but I heard no COM
plant about the judging, which was
done by Mr.. Beatty Brown and Mr..
Theodore Wahl. The only thing to
mar this wonderful day of sport was
an accident in the class for 3-year-old
hunters. when Shirley Payne of Mid
aleburg riding Grand Fumeur, owned
by Mrs. Dorothy N. Lee, had terrible
fall over jump, breaking his leg
badly Just below the knee The horse
ktarted to take off and pancaked into
the Jump. The boy fell heavily strik-
Ing his head, which knocked him out,
and the horse fell on him. Shirley was
carried to the judges stand and DR..
Thomas Neill. who was at the show as
= spectator. sent him to Garfield Hos
pital in Washington for treatment.
IL hofnro Loo wing the
grounds, but seemed to be suffering a
great deal as they cut his riding boot
from his leg Shirley Payne is good
show rider. having ridden for Mrs. John
Hay Whitney at one time and for the
last two years at Mr.. william Zeigler's
stable. This season he has been riding
Mrs. Dorothy Lees norSes in all horse
shows with great success.
The first day of the Middleburg
Horse Show had to be postponed on
account Of the rain Wednesday, 50
the second and last day will take
place today. Ribbons for the first
class Thursday morning were pre-
tented as follows:
Saddle ponies. IL hands and under
--First, Victorian; owner, Billy Green
hslgh. Second, Sonny Boy; owner,
Herman Piggott. Third, Billy. owner,
Patricia Downs.
Saddle ponies. II hands and up to IA
hands-First, Doll Roam; owner. Billy
Greenhalgh. Second, Queen Of Shebs:
owner, Stanley Green II. Third. Black
Beauty; owner. William Casilear.
Jumping ponies, ~ hands and under
First, Sonny Boy; owner, Herman
Piggott Second, Victorian; owner.
Billy Greenhalgh. Third, Billy:
owner, Patricia Downs
Pony jumping class, IL hands and
lip to 14.2 hands-First, Queen of
Sheba owner. Stanley Green, II. Sec
ond. Black Beauty: owner, William
Casilear. Third, Dolly Roam; owner,
Billy Greenhalgh.
Half-bred yesrlines, hunter type
First, Freeport; owner, Ernest Red.
mon. Second, Hope: owner, Freder.
lex Warburg. Third, Right Away;
owner, the Butler Brothers.
Half-bred 2-yesr-olds. hunter type
First, Easter Jay; owner, Ernest
Redmon. Second. Tiger Wave; owner,
Joseph Rose. Third, Ann Duval;
owner. the Peach Brothers.
thoroughbred brood mares, suitable
10 produce hunters-First. Mrs. Dem
mis-: owner, James B. Skinner. Sec
Evening star., 1936-10-02

instructive feature wherever 1t is ex-
hibited. The pioneers in the wagon
at Manassas today will be represented
by socialites of Northern Virginia.
Those asked to be on the wagon with
Mrs. Tabb are State Senator and Mrs.
Thomas Glasscock, Col. and Mrs. John
Butler, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Sabin,
Mrs. Courtlandt Barnes, Mrs. James
Hamilton, Mrs. Howard Jamison. Miss
Janet Harrison, Miss Sarah Harrison,
Miss Emily North King. Miss Helen
Lipscomb, Miss Jacquelyn Meredith,
Clay Bayly. William Hulburt, Daniel C.
Sands, Turner Wiltshire. Taylor Har-
din, william Lipscomb. Ross Lipscomb.
Prosser Tabb, Duval Tyler and Billy
Jamison.
Evening star., 1936-10-02
In the Hunt Country
Activities Among the Horse-Lovers of
Virginia and Maryland.

ond. Portrush; owners, Mr.. and Mrs.
George P. Greenhalgh. Third, Brack-
en-: owner. H. B. Phipps.
Thoroughbred yearlinss First,
Rockmayne: owners, Mr.. and Mrs.
George p. Greenhalgh. Second, entry
from High Acre Farm. Third, entry
from High Acre Farm.
Thoroughbred 3-year-olds, suitable
to become hunters-First, Mickle,
Llangollen Farm. Second, Clifton's
Trump; owner, DR.. Lewis N. Allen.
Third. Home Maker; owner, Mrs. w.
Carlton Eacho.
Three -year-old hunters. over jumps
Evening star., 1936-10-02
Signboards Tarred.

SisnboArds stating that paths in
Warfseld Park, Hampshire, England.
which belongs to H. c. Woods. were
for the sole use Of parishioners. were
found tarred and feathered.
Evening star., 1936-10-02

Wealthy, amidst the loud and enthusi-
sstic applause Of the onlookers. This
large and interesting class was de-
cidedly the best of the many good
classes of the day. With 81 entries Of
exceptionally wonderful ladies' hunters
from this neighborhood, it WAS hard
class to judge. 1t was the first time
ladies' hunter class has ever been
shown the way it was yesterday and
Evening star., 1936-10-02
Ry NINA CARTER TABB.

ISS CHARLOTTE n. NOLAND
won the ladies' hunter class
at the Middleburg Horse Show
yesterday with her bay mare
Evening star., 1936-10-02

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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-11
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Mar9dtc Younger, an actress, Is
found murdered in the home of DOtC
Van Every, a collector of rare jeaceIs,
Mith sharp needle-Iike instrument
at the base of her brain. The only
persons in the room at the time of
the murder acre Van Euery. aohom
she had Just met, and Gary Mdu0-
han. old friend of hers and an ac-
Quatntance Of Van EUery. Against
his tcishes, she had been aUedrin0
Van Ecerys famous Camden ruby.
Whicb he described as murder
stone, as he recoMnted its 0rNeSome
history to his audience OF taco. De-
tectire KeyeS questions Mdu07tan.
Van EGcry, the ldtter'S niece, joyce,
aUhO HreS in the house. and her
elderly companion. Laura Randall.
M0u0hdn, tcho is anTious to help
SolGe the murder, learns from Mar
gdlo's maid that a Roy Bdrrimore
has called on the dead actress fire.
Quently Vaughan then goes to De-
tectiue Reyes office for further Ques-
tionin0. The detectiue call in Allan
Foster, JoUce'S tfGnce, for question
ing. KcyeS and Vaughan learn that
Foster at one time qCGS in lore icith
the dead actress. Laura Randall calls,
on Detective KeyeS to volunteer some,
Information. A phone call to the de-,
tectiUe brings the report that Roy
Barrimore, close friend of Mdr0dlo.
has shot himself.
(NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-11
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to his office after my interview with
Joyce.
Having an hour and a half before
l was to meet Ter. took a taxi and
rode to Van Every's house. Soon let
me in and led me to the library
where Van Every was writing letters
at the desk. He greeted me warmly,
and asked permission to finish his
letter.
On my way up I had noticed Me-
Manus in the downstairs hall Keyes
had told me he was leaving a few
men in the house.
Van Every finished in perhaps 1G
minutes and Joined me. suggesting
that we go into his bedroom for q
chat. I was grateful to him, for I
had no desire to stay in the library,
In my little stay there. my eyes had
glued themselves on the couch,
where Margalo had sat last night;
where Margalo was murdered. The
room was the same as when we had
entered it last evening. except that
it was not shadowy. It was daylight,
and some light penetrated through
the heavy blinds at the front VIM
dows. The blinds were drawn, how
ever, and Van Every was working
at his desk under a green light, at
tached to the wall b. flexible stand
ard. He snapped it out. as he came
up to me.
I'm sorry I kept you so long," he
apologized as we made ourselves
comfortable in the BEDROOM but
I've just written to my agent. asking
him to rent the house. I can't live
in it any longer, and I know Joyce
feels the same. We shall leave as
soon as I find tenant. 1t should
not take long, because I've offered
the house at low rental. I'm only
taking some books with me. JoycA
and will go abroad. or if she doesn't
want to do that. Wen take a suite in
a hotel"
II don't blame you." 1 agreed.
"How is Joyce today?"
1--WE lunched together. and then
she went out"
us the ruby still here?"
Van Every visibly shuddered. Yves,
Keyes won't let me move it."
you didn't tell us-me." cor
rected myself hurriedly with a gasp,
realizing suddenly that Margalo must
have heard very little Of the story,
where you got it. You intimated.
though. that it was acquired under
peculiar circumstances"
mo. didn't tell you last night. !
had told you enough. And 1 wish
now that I hadn't told you anything.
hadn't shown you the ruby. had not
let Miss Younger wear it."
you couldn't help it. Van Every.
She knew about the ruby. l found
a clipping in her coat pocket. Some
how last night she was destined to
wear it; wanted to see it. That's the
mystery about it all, damn it. She
knew about it. How she did. don't
know, but I rather think Roy Barri-
more told her."
1.-THE man who called while was
out last evening""
Eyes. He shot himself today"
''Shot himself?"
MAY die. He knew about the
ruby. too. He had a clipping about
it in his billfold. Keyes found 1t"
(TO BE CONTINUED
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-04-11

Whereas Margalo had cut hers neatly
with the scissors, Barrimore had
torn his roughly out.
The ruby again. Everywhere ]
turned it stared me in the face. ]
laid the clipping down with the other
things.
"Confound it," Keyes muttered
softly.
A white-robed doctor opened the
door then. and. taking off the mask
that had nearly covered his face,
ripped off a pair Of rubber gloves.
His white garment was stained with
blood. Reaching in his pocket. he
pulled out a cigaret. and blandly
walking to the table picked UP Barri-
more's cigaret lighter.
"All through" Keyes asked.
Eyes. Got the bullet. 1t was lodged
in the left lung. Very dangerous.
Don't know whether the patient will
live" he said between puffs. Poor
devil made nasty job of it."
It wasn't long after. when Barri-
more was made comfortable in a pri-
vate room. that Keyes and tiptoed
in to look at him. The man on the
white bed was deathly pale, and was
barely breathing. His face. 1 thought
was fine one, thin. aristocratic, i'm
perious, even in his unconscious
state. He seemed about IS. His hair
was dark and small, dark mus
tache edged his upper lip.
He loved Margalo. looked at him
again curiously. Had he killed her?
He didn't look like a killer as he lay
there trying to die. For that he
must be doing. His chin receded a
little. Weak. Yet there was some
thing likable about his face. / felt
no anger as watched him. Nothing
that 1 thought I would feel. Finally,
felt Reyes Juggling at my arm. and
we left.
We were In the police car before
we spoke.
II don't think he killed Margalo."
said, reaching in my pocket for a
cigaret. 'It would rather seem to
me that he shot himself, not because
he was guilty. but because Margalo
was dead"
"I'm not jumping at conclusions,
Vaughan. If he were jealous of you,
why didn't he kill you instead of
Miss Younger? Perhaps. though, his
aim was bad. Perhaps he meant to
kill you, and when he found he had
killed Margalo Younger. he shot him.
SELF"
"Keyes, you know very well that
the man who killed Margalo made a
perfect aim. He meant to kill her
IF man he was. The needle was
fired perfectly into the brain. It was
planned cold bloodedly. Barrimore
doesn't look like that kind of a
chap. What I'm aiming at, Keyes. is
this. if you don't get me. If Barri-
more is the man who killed Margalo.
would he have shot himself today.
worried. frightened a, D. the sight of
three detectives in his home? Would
he now? No. ! don't think So The
person who murdered Margalo is
cool. ruthless"
Maybe you're right. Vaughan. but
nevertheless. I'm swearing out a war;
rant for Barrimore this afternoon,
holding him on the charge of the
murder of MargaLo Younger!"
! left Keyes. promising to return