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Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
THE WOMAN WITH
THE DURABLE SKULL

/ Mae Benedict, who also has half
q dozen aliases, possesses without a
I doubt the national crOss-cOuntry
fractured skull record. She has suf-
/ fered injuries" to her head in cities
from New Jersey to California, by
way Of Florida, Virginia, Oklahoma
and Kansas.
Mae is unique among the fake ac-
eident and fraudulent claim artists.
She seems to be less interested in
damage awards than in obtaining
the comforts of a hospital for as long
as she can. OF course, the owners of
whatever she claims caused her fake
injuries pay the hospital bill.
These are just a few OF the items
on her record: May, 1928, admitted
to a hospital in Los Angeles. Aug
ust, 1928, appeared at hospitals in
Palm Beach and Oklahoma City, in
each case stating that she had been
attacked by men. April, 1881, claim
ed to have been hit on the head with
revolver in a scuffle in the back
seat of an automobile which she had
hailed for a ride. Remained in hos
pital at Roanoke, Va, fifty-fOur days.
July, 1888, alleged injuries when she
struck back of head against a win
dow frame on an elevated train in
Chicago. July. 1885. alleged skull
fracture from injury on boat in San
Francisco.
During Macs three-Week stay in a !
San Francisco hospital, a doctor be-
came suspicious. and as a result, her !
story was revealed. She admitted |
that in taking fractured skulls, she |
has deceived expert doctors every /
where and been in close to fifty hos
pitals. Due to a mastoid operation
one of her eyes became slightly di-
lated. This, along with her Nreten-
sion of nausea. double vision, fake I
intense pain. and the
trick of biting her lip to draw blood
and placing it in her ear with a piece
Of game, was usually successful in
fractured skull.
HencefOrth. Mae will not find it so
easy to practice her game. She has
a national reputation now, and the
viligent under-coYer forces of the
Index Bureau System maintained by
the National Bureau of Casualty and
Surety Underwriters are constantly
on guard to check her first slip. A
sentence behind prison bars awaits
her, and thousands of others who
still don't know the hard truth, You
can't get away with it,"
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
Current Drawn From Dust

To draw electric current from the
air in millions Of tiny charges from
the drops of water and specks of
dust a radio mast. 45O feet tall. has
been erected at Pennant Hills near
Sydney, Australia. on a clear day
1.4OO volts are derived, but a dust
storm will produce $1,000 volts.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
Sounds Familiar

The poor law Of Queen Eliza.
beth's time, some $50 years ago, en-
Joined the parishes to supply the
able bodied unemployed with all
kinds Of raw materials for useful
labor, fax, hemp. or wool for spin
ming and weaving, iron and timber
for handlcrafts, and even land for
cultivation.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
Smooth Seas

A smooth sea never made a skill
full mariner, neither do uninterrupt-
ed prosperity and success qualify for
usefulness and happiness. The
storms of adversely, like those of
the ocean. rouse the faculties. and
excite the invention. prudence, skill
and fOrtitude of the vOyager.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
Odd Aeeidents

John Notsacolas and his mother
were happily reunited after IS years
through a newspaper picture. His
mother, his sole relative, moved to
another state after ne had been re-
ported missing in the war. Unable
to find her on his return he had
wandered from place to place until
she saw his pictured in a group Of
Illinois relief workers.
x
One of the most remarkable acci-
dents reported so far In 1886 hap
pened in far-off Algiers. The little
seven-year-old daughter Of Daniel
Bouchoucha, a Constantine barber,
fell from a fourth floor balcony.
struck a group Of telephone wires
and bounced over onto the third
floor balcony, uninjured except for
bruises.
x
Three months after a needle had
pierced the leg of little Wilma Bur-
ger of Ohio it made its appearance
on the other side of her thight. It
entered her limb as she was sliding
down the staircase Of her home.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08
Pointed Oue,tion

HOusewlfe-Did you ever do a
good days work In your life2
Tramp-DO you mean together,
or just 1t one time?-Answers Mag.
azine.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08

The II states in this country
which do not require auto drivers
permits have over 10000 900 motor
vehicles registered.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08

Last year the world sugar con-
sumption reached the new high Of
27.1SS.OOO tons.
Milford chronicle., 1936-05-08

The man who invented the mod
ern pillow (JethrO Wood whitfield
his first models out of potatoes.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-30
Van Every was still In his chair,
Ooon standing near him.

Van Every was SUN III MS CAdIIi
Soon standing near him.
Mario was taking a long time.
glanced at my watch. Two o'clock
AS late as that? Margalo, Van Every
and must have arrived about 1880
At least that. No. had forgotten ;
we had eaten before we came. We
must have reached Van Every's
house about midnight.
My ears caught murmur In the
library. Then silence again. I was
tense. Mario must be coming back.
Van Every. too. looked up quickly.
Taking a long time" I mumbled
more to hear my voice, any sound
at all. than wait in this deadly
silence Soon's eyes were turned
toward the library.
Then Van Every and I sprang
forward. Marcos head had appeared
through the curtains. reckoning us
I entered the library first. mad
vertently my eyes sought the couch
/ could see nothing, not even the
CLEAN of Margalo's hair under the
light. A blanket covered the form
on the sofa
"I have called the police, Van
Every. They will be here presently.
It was all l could do"
"Police!" sang out
Eyes, Vaughan. It is-murder!"
l could not speak; / could only
look at Marcos dark cast. unsmiling
face. I heard Van Every's voice
asking something, and Marcos an
swer. "I'I explain when the police
come"
Margalo murdered! could not
believe it, would not! How could she
possibly have been murdered with
me sitting near her. almost touching
her? Van Every on the other side
not more than six feet away.
My brain was whirling with un-
answered questions. I sought a re-
ply in Marcos eyes. but he sat quite
still. smoking. in the chair I had
had told. He was looking at nothing
in particular. but his eyes would not
meet mine.
Van Every was standing, dumbly
the ruby in his hands. unable to
realize yet the tragedy that had hap
pened in his library.
I fumbled for cigaret, lighted it.
and threw it away Immediately. II
tasted bitter to me. horrible.
The room was the same, except
that Margalo was lying under the
blanket on the couch. There was
the table in the same place, three
glasses on it. two Of them empty, one
full. Margalo's. She had not drunk
it. Had she been dead throughout
the tale Van Every had spun? I'M
possible! Her ash tray. with the
cigaret now all cinders, someone hat
! placed on the table near the glasses
| Mario. probably.
| Margalo murdered Again / fought
with the facts. All l had to go or
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-30
READ THIS FIRST:

Doi0 Van Every, collector OF rare
jeicelS, inriteS an acquaintance. GGrJ
Mau0han, and the lGtter'S old friend
MarOalo Younger, an actress, to his
home to riele the priceless Camden
rubU At Van Erery'S both Mar
0dio, sitting before the fire, ana
Vaughan are Impressed ,cith the S1se
ana brilidnce OF the rare stone
Van Every objects in cain aesen
Mar0alo hangs the ruby from her
neck, explaining it is called a mar
der stone, and then proceeds to re-
late its 0rueSonle history. Van
Erery pduseS in the midst OF his
story to ask it he should continue.
Morgalo apparently is so en0roSSed
she does not dnS,Cer him but Mdu0-
han argos him to tell the rest.
When the historic account OF the
ruby is finished, Van Every ana
Vaughan are alarmed to find some
thing uron0 tcith Mdr0Glo. After
calling q doctor, suspicious OF the
t,co men are confirmed tchen they
learn that the actress is dead. Van
Ercry bldmeS himself for permitting
her to r.dr tho ruby.
(NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-30

was what Mario had said. Muir.
dered! If it were true, who had
done it? I could think Of no one.
1, who thought I knew so much
about Margalo, knew so very. very
little. Almost nothing.
She hadn't been shot. God. mol
If she had, I would have heard the
report Of the gun. Even with a
silencer I would have heard it. But
Mario would explain presently when
the police came. Police! Margalo!
1t was all too terrible. I sank on a
chair, away from the couch. away
from the burden it held, away from
the fire.
Presently there were footsteps on
the stairs, and Soon's head appeared
in the open doorway.
Back of him. towering above him.
were three men. They brushed him
aside and entered the room.
"Dr. Narro?" one of them asked.
Mario rose and half bowed. 81 am
DR.. Mario"
"Keyes is my name. captain of
detectives. This is DR.. Frank. and
Detective McManus."
There were introductions all around
after that, and after they were over
Keyes tore the blanket off the still
figure on the couch. A low whistle
escaped his lips.
"Margalo Younger!" he exclaimed.
"This is serious BUSINESS"
"I think So" Mario agreed. '1 will
explain hurriedly my part in this
and then" he pulled his watch from
his pocket, eth have to 60"
Go on" Keyes ordered.
"Maughan called me from here at
1:25, called me at my home where I
had just retired Said. if I remem-
Der rightly. that I was needed right
away. A woman was i'll. I dressed
and camel live only two blocks
away. so did not call my car. Van
Every is a regular patient Of mine,
but he has never called me at this
time Of night. I imagined the cali
had something to do with his niece.
I knew it was serious. so came as
soon as / could. It could not have
taken me more than Is minutes to
get here. That would make the time
Of my arrival 40 or So I found
that-Miss Younger was dead when
] came.
81 thought at first it was a hemor-
rhage. but was not sure, so I ex-
amined the body hurriedly. found"
Mario hesitated.
The room was very quiet, deathly
still. I leaned forward to hear bet
ter what he was to say.
II found buried in Miss Younger's
hair. sharp needle-like instrument
| fixed in the base Of the brain. I left
it. of course. At first I thought it
| was a hairpin. Undoubtedly it
caused almost instant death, although
/ have no idea how it got there. nor
why. If you'll excuse me. now. gen.
! tleman. I'll 60"
(TO BE CONTINUED
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-30
CHAPTER =:

81 TELL YOU. Van Every" ! sale
impatiently. 1.-The stone could have
nothing to do with Margalo's death
Didn't Mario say he thought She
djed-of cerebral hemorrhage
"Still-Tm not sure-1 don't wanl
it around. don't want it near me.
tell YOU. Vaughan. l couldn't rest
until l had it. couldn't live. l thought
Now. when | have it. something hap
pens. something frightful. Unbeliev-
ahle." He seemed broken as he
smoke. The erect shoulders ! had
admired so much were STOPPING. his
hands holding the ruby were shaking
ITO have this happen-here--
I'VE will soon have Marcos report
He's YOUR physician. isn't he?"
Yes. I've had him for years. he
knows his business.
Although l was listening integrity
I could hear nothing in the library
Soon had come into the bedroom
from the hall. and was standing
waiting his masters orders. van
Every. however. did Lot seem to no.
tice him. He was looking at the
ruby blankly. seeming to see it. and
We. not to see it.
The silence began to get on my
nerves, so arose. and started 10
pace the floor. The second floor OF
Van Every's house. like most olo
New York houses. held only two big
rooms. l decided: the library. when
was large, and the bedroom. when
was equally large. l paused in front
of a great chest Of drawers. and
casually noticed a small miniature
framed beautifully. standing on the
top. The face was vaguely familiar
OF course, it was Joyce. AS a child.
Her golden curls were held with a
big bow Of blue ribbon. a bow as
large as her quaint, unsmiling face.
It must have been done when she
was about FIVE or six. A pretty child
she had been. Well. she had been
pretty. too. when l had seen her in
Florence. At an awkward age,
though. Fourteen or so. all legs. fly
ing around. That was four years
ago.
1t was four years since I had seen
Van Every. It didn't seem that long.
Joyce must be quite young lady,
now. All of Is or 10.
Four years ago we had looked at
the Khonivar diamond. Tonight we
had seen the Camden ruby. And
this had happened.
wondered whom I could call to tell
about Margalo. She had lost her
parents in early girlhood. and l knew
Of no living relatives. l remember
had thought it strange that she
should be so alone in the world
Making her own way. always. Fifteen
years ago girls didn't do that. They
had families who took care of them
and sheltered them from the world
Now, it is different. Girls are doing
all sorts Of things and it is accepted
as a matter Of course.
Her manager must be told. She
would not appear for the evening
performance-for any performance
ever again. There would be news.
paper reporters to see-they would
want all the details. I couldn't tel
them about the ruby and It's story
I would consult Van Every. The
newspapers didn't need to know
about the jewel I knew how they
would seize upon it, weave it into
their stories until they had built VI
gigantic myth about Margalo':
death. Just what they would want
It would be sensational. would sci
papers. Her death couldn't be uset
to make a newspaper holiday.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-30

for term paper.
Abraham Lincoln seems to be
absorbing subject at present in the
Eighth grade English class. Great
interest is being shown, too, in "a
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-30

be necessary.
The library and the history book
cases are in constant use just now
while busy "historians" are getting
first lessons in the use of footnotes
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-30

Man for the Ages" which they are
reading.
An attempt has been made also to
improve "the EPSON News" we nope
YOU have eniOyed it.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-03-30

property kind by
that ns Ssed list for Sn for Ss the ySnT 6g sa a @
relation to the asessm of property SO nj Cod
''How and Where Polls and
Property Shall Be Listed''
ship % listed rn 4s ': VT" ;as a": :' a % %
The Tax List Shall Contain The Following:
Real Estate plus improvements fully descrbed
Manufacturing property, inside outsid o.
Number Mineral
Numbe andVa O. size and location of each
5. Numbe andva o
g. Nmte and value of mules.
7. Number and valueo Jennets
Number and vaueo of cattle
Numb andva o hogs
Number nd OF sheep.
Number andva O. other live stock
Value of poultry incubat
10. Num- andva dogs
H. of farming vehicles
Is. O. furniture and fixtures
16. mechanics
IT, ys S H9s d and o4 eRe hn n"'' instruments" firearms
49, Value of libraries and scnt uments
The of money hand,no n
tobacco and other farm products Of kind owned
or cotton pt Growers 0 Association
ton tobacor other products
accrued inter- whether deposit
n eaf G D her form ee e %hee s ~ by @
raiers BICYCLES trucks flying machines and pleasure
f
fishing tackle boats barge hOOnes
whether
% X & % II
O o.
in
Special Attention. mfr. Farmer
of of
Qncudlng tnans)
and probable summer paintings should be
O
Agricultural in
to the
6. w. ADAMS
County Accountant and Tax Carolina
Matanuska Valley pioneer., 1936-03-19
ROSTER OF C.V.F.D.

Tn connectio with the fo oregoing item, follows a list of those men who are members of the C.V.F.D. ---Father Sulzman, Cl4ief; Jack All- nan :, Assis tant Chief; Phil C'Neill Secretary and Treasurer; Bill Tay- Tor, senior Fireman; Harry Wolfe, Harry Snyder, Geo rge Black, George Elmer Waugh, Luther Noey, E. J. cr- awford, Bill Young, Ken Johnston, George Small, Bill Halitt, Aylmer' Peterson, L. s. Cass, Sam Chi cola, Gordon Astrob, Frank Allen, and
 Smokey Joe' SAeely, Mas cot.
Matanuska Valley pioneer., 1936-03-19
LITTER FROM SCUALEBEN

Ire PIONEER office this week I ceived a letter from Schaleben C the Milwaukee Journal.
 He says that he believes the1 will be a large number of visitc in the Matanuska alley during t coming sumner
 Schaleben has been featuring the Colony. He remarks about the eat interest shown in all quarte about everything pertaining to t Matanuska Valley, aiding that r would like to return if his pape gives him the opportunity.
Matanuska Valley pioneer., 1936-03-19
March l9, 1856
FISE ING AND HOW!
CHANGE IN TRAIN SCHEDULE

 AL aney party of
  
  wit Anchorage three small a Fes sat1s- believes whani had of sewardo nsatury 
  FrankB. Linn, an
  Is a let
 
   has of the Aerica
  at
  to return his
  and 1ce~cream' Member of the lHynekre recently
 
  from putting
  that ali STUDENTS A. of
   
  --0-- The classes to includ
  ROSTER OF cVFD building architecture and nconnect ctionw with 
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Matanuska Valley pioneer., 1936-03-19

Effective on March 18th, the AL aska Railroads train schedules go back to their regular sumner shape.
 Tie mainline passenger train le' ayes Fairbanks on Wednesday, Curry Thursday for Seward; returning nor- inward, leaves Seward and Anchorage on Friday, and Curry on Saturday.
 Freight train service changes or March .2lst, when it will begin to leave Seward on Saturdays.
 The Palmer-Anc chorage schedule wi Il remain unchanged.
Evening star., 1936-02-20

ing many from Canada and foreign
countries, are expected to attend. The
chief topic for consideration by the
conference, in addition to fraternity
business, will be social service and
child care and training. The order
cares for 1000 dependent children at
its Mooseheart, ILL.,, institution.
The conference was called by Sen
ator Davis of Pennsylvania, director
general of the order. Other high off,
GERS who will attend are Walter S.
Ruff of Canton, Ohio, supreme die
tator: Norman G. Heyd, Toronto, re-
gional director of the Moose in Can
ada, and former Mayor William F.
Broening Of Baltimore, a. member of
the Supreme Lodge Executive Com
mittee.
The first degree Of the order will be
conferred on 100 candidates at cere-
Evening star., 1936-02-20
they fell in the same category as en-

they fell in the same category as en-
ployes Of other cities.
A school teacher or fireman in any
other city in the country Is an employe
of a subdivision Of a state. and there
fore exempt, it was explained by an
official of the Internal Revenue Bu-
reau. But a school teacher or fireman
here is an employe of the District Of
Columbia, which for taxation purposes
is considered a subdivision of the Fed
eral Government-hence subject to
tax
The question comes up virtually
every year, especially in regard to the
President of the United States. Even
he must pay part of his Federal salary
back to Uncle Sam in the form of
income tax. under the regular appli-
cation of the law.
Evening star., 1936-02-20
MARRIED WOMEN TOPIC

Dorothy Thompson (Mrs. Sinclair
Lewis) will lecture under auspices of
the National Woman's Party at the
Carlton Hotel tomorrow at 8:15 pm.
Her topic is. "The Right OF Married
Women to Earn"
Miss Thompson probably will dis
cuss woman's position under the
Italian and German relationships. She
Is said to be in favor of the equal
rights amendment for which the Ma
tional Woman's Party is campaigning.
Evening star., 1936-02-20
DISTRICT employees
MUST PAY TAXES
No Federal Income Levy Exemp.
ton Allowed, Revenue
Official Points Out.

Although employees of a State "or
sny political subdivision thereof" are
exempt from payment of Federal in
eome tax, the employees of the Federal
and District governments are subject
to the Federal income tax.
This anomaly came to light again
today, when District employees again
attempted to get exemption from the
tax under the misapprehension that
Evening star., 1936-02-20
ALUMNAE TO MEET HERE
Catholic Federation Meeting to
Draw Delegates From 12 States.

The District and IL States will be
represented at the Eastern Regional
Conference of the International Fed
Grafton of Catholic Alumnae to be
held Saturday and Sunday at the
Mayf1ower Hotel.
Miss Mary K. Quinn, international
trustee, has appointed the following
chairmen to serve on various COM
mittees: Mrs. Lewis A. Payne, Hospi-
tality; Miss Elizabeth J. Dolan
Dinner; Miss Emily K. Lannon
Registration; Miss Helen Nugent, Pub
licity; Mrs. Frances H. Fannon, Pa
tron and Patroness; Miss Edna j
Evening star., 1936-02-20
Check Coughs!
Here's How

Promptly, pleasantly, Halls
Expectorant soothes and heals
irritated membranes of the
throat. Coughs, due to colds, are
checked amazingly quick. Users
say Nothing better for coughs
when one has cold" Right they
are! Halls Expectorant has been
relieving cold coughs more than
rs years and is in great demand.
Remember the name. Ask any
druggist for Halls Expectorant.
Three sizes; 35c-60c-$1
Evening star., 1936-02-20
WINANT AND NICE
TO ADDRESS MOOSE
Convention, Opening Tomorrow,
Also to Hear Mrs. Anna
Richardson.

Chairman John g. Winant of the
Social Security Board, Gov. Harry w.
Nice of Maryland and Mrs. Anna
Steese Richardson, New York author
and social welfare leader, will be
among principal speakers at the Mid
winter conference Of the Loyal Order
of Moose, to. be held tomorrow and
Saturday at the Mayfower Hotel.
More than 1000 delegates, includ-
Evening star., 1936-02-20

Sheehy, Visitors; Miss Evelyn M
Collins, Pages; Miss Ada K. Cannon,
Parliamentarian; Miss Eleanor Nugent,
Programs and Invitations; Miss Emily
Lannon, Miss j. Fannon and Miss H.
Nugent, Auditing; Mrs James F.
Hartnett, Hospitality to Religious.
Evening star., 1936-02-20
Rose Acreage Cut.

Believing that the former luxury
market for pure rose oil may never be
regained, authorities of Bulgaria plan
a gradual reduction of rose acreage
and the cultivation instead of chrys-
anthemums, from which insectisides
may be obtained.
Evening star., 1936-02-20

mony in the Burlington Hotel at 8
pm. tomorrow. John Lowe, past dc
.tator Of Columbia Lodge, No. 126, and
vice president Of the Maryland and
Border States Moose Association, will
preside at the ceremony.
Evening star., 1936-02-20

Czechoslovakia will increase its ex-
penditures for national defense in 1886.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1936-12-24
Washington Twirler
Wrestles Feed Bags
In Howard Mill Plant

"Keeping in condition means
everything" says Joe Cascarella,
Washington Senator's pitcher,
who recently took up residence in
Howard County, and Mr.. Cascar-
ella finds that handling feed bags
weighing anywhere from 100 to
300 pounds at the Continental
Milling and Feed Company is an
ideal workout during the winter
months. Cascarella began WORK
at the local feed mill last week
and residents throughout the
county see him daily on one Of
the delivery trucks Of the COM
pany.
Formerly with the Baltimore
Orioles, pitcher Cascarella went
to the Boston club, later being
sold to Washington with whom he
will journey south for training
early in February. At present Mr..
Cascarella is residing at Dorsey
Hall" about one mile west Of
Ellicott City on the Frederick
Pike.