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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-28

it up to MT. Stodart right away.
 He just thanked me and tore 1t open. Then, as I was leaving the lounge to go below, he came hurry ing after me and said, T am afraid something's wrong, steward"
 We went down to the late la mented's. cabin together and had a quick look around. He wasn't in the suite and the drawing room window was open. Mr. Stodart told me that he was afraid the poor gentleman had chucked himself overheard, then
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-28
z=I CONFIDENTIAL REPORT =s
 Beginning the Most Extraordinary Mystery of Decade

{, empty and the window of his draw ing room wide open, so it looked as though he had thrown himself out into the sea. It was then that the steward picked up a piece of paper from the writing table, which rec- ognized at once as the leaf from my pocketbook with the share quota tions on 1t, and I saw the line of writing in Blanes hand containing his last message on the back of 1t. It read, You seel Argus has gone under 70. So the game is up" I sent the steward up to get MT. Rock savage at once and, immediately I had told him what had occurred, he sent for the captain.
 This business has been a great shock to me because, although have not been in MT. Balen's etn- ploy for very long, he always treated me decently and I had got to be very fond of him. I don't think there is the least doubt about it being case of suicide. Big business people may use interruptions methods at times but it's stretching things a bit too far to suggest that they actually murder one another. I think MT. Blane's fear for his life was brought on purely by an. overstrained imag- nation and, realizing that his last hope of saving his companies had disappeared, when the Argus Studs shares dropped below the 40 level, he decided to make an end of himself rather than face the music.
 
 STATEMENT OF sILAs RING-
 BOTTOM, CABIN STEWARD.
 JUST before the ship got under J way the chief steward called for me and said, "Ringbottom the two new ones that are allotted to Suite c have just come aboard. Get along at once and settle them in."
 I went to 0 drawing room and knocked on the door. The secretary opened it and I asked, Shall I un- pack, sir?" and he replied, "No, that's all right. We're unpacking for ourselves" So I went back to my pantry.
 I did one or two odd jobs, bit of pressing and so on, and then I sat down to read for half an hour, while the guests were changing, un- til the dinner bugle sounded at 8:30. I then proceeded to my duty of tidy ing cabins. c suite, that is MT. Blane's, being nearest, meant to start on him but I found the door of the drawing room locked, so I just unlocked the door with my mas ter key and went straight into the room.
 The first thing I saw was a note addressed Nicholas Stodart Esq" and marked URGENT" in capital letters. I thought that bit funny as if MT. Blanc had gone up to din- ner why couldn't he have taken 1t up to MT. Stodart himself? But it's not for me to question the why and wherefores of the guests. so I took
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-28

Captain Derringham received me with the owner, MT. Carlton Rock savage. I proceeded to the captains cabin to take statements, Detective Onicer Neame acting as stenog- rapher. CAPTAIN DERR1NGHAM's
 STATEMENT.
 WE sailed from New York at w 12:30 D. m. on the 5th, carrying live passengers in addition to the owner, MT. Carlton Rocksavage, and his daughter, Miss Terri Rocksav- age. The passengers were Lady Welter, the Honorable Reginald Jocelyn and Mrs. Jocelyn, who are Lady Welter's daughter and son-in- law. the Bishop of Rude and Count Luigi Posodini.
 We arrived off Miami at 2:35 this afternoon, where we anchored. My instructions were that three new guests would come on and, inr1e- diately these were aboard, I was to proceed to Nassau, Bahamas.
 At 4:30 p. m. Japanese gentle man, MT. Inosuke Hayashi came on board and at 6:55 MT. Bolitho Blanc, accompanied by his secretary, Nich- olas Stodart. The tender was cleared at 7:05, upon which I gave orders that the ship should proceed to sea.
 At s:3s, just after had sat down
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-28

WYE had just come down from
 W New York for a few days
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-28
JAnUARy. 1897 2 Thursday

l sent for the captain at once, told him what had occurred and he put back to port, while I sent 8 message up to my daughter that she was to take the guests in to dinner, then went up to the wireless room and sent radio to the Miami po- lice.
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CHAPTER Ii

D""-T1 CHAPTER Ii MIR. NICHOLAS sToDART's STATEMENT.
 R BLAINE told about fortnight that his companies M dncules Carlton Rockavage had him United States Mr. Blanc believed that Mr. almost dles cutting which &
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-28

him to drink which he accepted. After few moments Stodart asked me if the type sheets on the notice board in the lounge contained the closing prices on the New York stock market and, on my telling him that that was 50, he said that MT. Blanc was anxious to have the latest in- formation. He took down some of the prices in his notebook, tore the leaf out and, as he had not finished his drink, asked the lounge steward to take the list down to Blanes cabin.
 The steward came up again and said that the drawing room of Blane's suite was locked and that he could get no answer.
 stodart then told him to take 1t down again and slip 1t under the door.
 MRS. JOCELYN and Count Po- WI sodini left us at about this time and remained with Stodart for a while. Later, the Bishop joined us and Lady Welter came in few minutes after him. Then I noticed that 1t was already ten after eight, so realizing that would have to hurry, if I were not to be late for dinner, I went down to change.
 At a little after s:3o got back to the lounge to find all my guests assembled for dinner, except Be- litho Blanc and Stodart. Just as was contemplating sending down message to Blanc, the cabin stew ard came up with an urgent request that I should go down to Blanes cabin right away.
 On arriving there I found stod- art standing in the drawing room looking very pale and shaken. He said to me, MT. Rocksavage, I'm afraid I've got bad news for you" Then he handed me this note:
 Dear Stodart,
 You know how worried I've
 been all through the trip over.
 Day after day I've been watch
 ing Argus Studs go down as the
 bears slammed into them. I had
 hoped to pull my companies
 through but things have gone
 too far for Rocksavage to join
 me in a decent deal, so I am
 past caring what happens to
 them now.
 This party was forlorn hope
 and never wanted to join 1t.
 There's tough crowd behind
 Rocksavage, and I wouldn't put
 1t past them to try and do me
 in while I'm on this yacht. That
 would send the Argus shares
 down to zero without any fur
 ther argument. Anyhow, I'm not
 going to wait and chance 1t. The
 struggle has proved too much
 for me. I have always loathed
 quitting and rather than face
 the nightmare of bankruptcy
 examination I'm going out. Bolith0 Blanc.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-29
~ Houses for Gent

NEW 2 bedroom house, unfurnish-
ed 642 Brighton. A24-TF.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-29
POST>PRESS CLASSIFIED ADS
Barrel Murder
Victim Widow of
'One-Eye' Gordon

NEW YORK. Aug. % CUP)-New
York's barrel murder victim was
identified tday as Mrs. Esther Cor
don, 38 Revere, Mass, widow Of
Max cOne-Eye"D Gordon, reputed
big Shot dope peddler.
Her battered body was found yes
terday doubled up in a flimsy wood
en- barrel on the rockshore of the
East river She had been stabbed
10 times and shot once through the
head.
Identification was made by Ben
iamin Joseph, guest at a hotel al
which Mrs. Gordon had registered
when she came here from Revere
Tuesday. Joseph said he last saw
her alive Thursday night when she
told him she had "a date.
Police said Gordon was shot to
death several months ago. They
were investigating the possibility Of
a connection between his death and
the Staying of his dark haired,
brown-eyed widow. Mrs. Gordon's
body was clothed entirely in black.
indicating that she had been in
Mourning.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-29

8 FRESH Gurnsey cows, 3rd calf
25 acres corn in field. 35 acres
good land for lease. z mi. east
1la mi. no Meloland store. Milton
Rogers So.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-29
Lost ana Round

LOST-female Fox terrier, white
with black head and spots, short
tail. Hold for $500 reward and
write giving description of dog and
tag for identifications. Will call
Moore Lynn, 9O3 22nd street. Santa
Monica, Calf. A29
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-29

SACRAMENTO, Cal. Aug. %
(UP)-The league of independent
unions, describing itself as a nom
profit association to encourage the
labor movement by and among in
dependent organizations, filed arti-
cles of incorporation with Secretary
of State Frank C. Jordan today.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-29
Phone 974.
Real Estate

S Acres suitable citrus, truck, chick
ems. Modern house. $4750.00 Geo
Kerr. P.O. Box 444, so East j. st.
Chula Vista. A29
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-29
II Real ESTdCe For Sale

SIX room newly painted house on
paved corner in fine neighbcr
near Harding school. Tile sink.
Hardwood floors Priced for i'm
mediate sale at $2850. Terms. Also
several other real bargains.
c. A. Irving
Phone 974 33lMain
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-29

FOR RENT furnished house suit
able for three. Desert cooler. I'll
Park ST. A29
Evening star., 1937-01-20
By Commissioner Melvin C. Hazen

"As I view this serviceable new struc-
ture like to think of it as Symbolical of
the Nations vast resources that we are
sworn to protect and this stone that am
about to lay as corner stone of a con-
servative policy that will guarantee. to
future Americans the richness of their
heritage" said President Roosevelt this
new Interior Department Building.
These words might well be taken as a
dedication of the millions of dollars
worth of Improvements that have helped
make Washington outstanding among
the capitals of the world for its public
buildings, its extensive parks it's mag
nidcent bridges and its well kept streets.
While plans for some of these Inn
provements, it is true, were laid as long
as a century ago, and were considered
aggressively decade ago, yet they have
Evening star., 1937-01-20

The District of Columbia has dis
carded three cloaks during Mr.. Roose-
velt's first tenure of office. She has
changed, not only her physical appear
ance to one of greater beauty, but she
has, as well, traded thin pocketboocks
for plump ones, and heavy hearts for
light. The present administration has
made its presence felt within the environs
of Washington itself in lasting and per-
manent way. The nearly four years just
past have created statistics that would be
startling if material evidence in great
abundance were not at hand to verify the
assertions.
What the New Deal has meant to the
District of Columbia can be classified Spe-
officially under three headings that desig-
nate progress, namely, physical improve
ton of public morale.
Evening star., 1937-01-20

: s !: 81 8 !
time, he drove past row of
favorably be compared with the most
beautiful structures of any capital in the
world, On March 4, 1888, returning from
a similar ceremony, dilapidated shacks,
nondescript shops and ragged line of
structures marked this same avenue.
This inaugural day the faces lifted
IN greeting as ne passed and those turned
to him from the mass of humanity pack
ing the Capitol Plaza were happy joyous
faces in direct contrast to those despOnd-
ent, pleading countenances which faced
him in 1933
In the same way this years inaugu-
ration has been celebrated in the District
of Columbia with a lightness of heart and
buoyancy of spirit that is the antithesis
of the discouragement and bewilderment
with which in 1888, the citizens viewed
the Forthcoming adventure of new
leader.
Evening star., 1937-01-20

materializede on the Washington land
inn in many % instances sta ices; to- to comnietion I euSy Sv
funds made available under the recon-
struction program of the New Deal. i
Evening star., 1937-01-20

"ODAY the Triangle houses the
= Department., of Commerce., the
Department of Labor, the Post
Commerce Commission. the he RureaM % IY"oS 'cf
Internal Revenue. the, Department Of
Justice and the Archives Building. OF
these the Archives Building, from Sew,
enth to Ninth streets; the Department
of Justice Building, from Ninth to Tenth
Building -, from ~ Twelfth to Rn TRirteenth s
streets, and the Interstate Commerce
Building, containing the Government
Auditorium and the Department of
Labor, have been completed and occupied
during Mr.. Roosevelts term.
On Capitol Hill one of the most beau
tiful buildings anywhere in the Nation,
the Supreme Court Building, rears its i'm
pressive marble columns. Like those Of
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-12-23
Christmas Seals
are here oeoinl .,.....-.,
They protect your home
from Tub ere vi 10 sis
NOTE OF CHEER

There has been no more cheering
note during this gladstone holiday
season than that sounded few days
ago by the great industrialist, Henry
Ford, and we pass it on with the
belief that everyone in and around
Kennewick will appreciate 1t. 1.-THE
year 1893 will see q swift upturn
In business of every kind" says
Ford In a public interview. "The re-
cent showdown started in Wall
street and could only be temporary.
Wall street has no more effect on
actual business in this country than
has the result of a dog race in Cali
fornia. The dollar Wall street deals
In Is not wealth-wealth consists in
the things dollars will buy" He says
business men are now confident the
government will at the present ses-
sion enact legislation that will just
lily that confidence. He sees big
year ahead, and every well-thinking
American vii hope and pray that
his prediction comes true. =
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1937-12-23
WISDOM AND AGE

WISDOM AND AGE
An Indian tribe in Idaho has is
sued a petition for new chief be-
cause its present head, 40-year-old
Joe Seltice is declared to be too
young to hold the job. ut requires
a chief who is at least 60 years old"
says the petitioners, If he is to
have the wisdom and experience
necessary to lead the rest Of u"
And yet in this same age and this
same country there are industrial
concerns who frown on employing
men above the age of As. Think that
over and compare 1t with the petit
ton of the Indians. There Is q
place in the world for youth, with
its fire and ambition, and also for
middle-age with its loyalty and mas
terry Of details, and also for old age
with its richness Of experience,
clarity of thought and the wisdom
Of its council. Age hasn't Jared so
well in this topsy-turvey world in
the past Is or 20 years. Perhaps If
it had been consulted more freely
a lot Of things would not be in such
q mess as we now find them.
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This goes against the grain"
rs the farmer said when he put
another mortgage on his crop.
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Now If they only could adjust
the horsepower under the hood
to the brainpower Of the driver.
= = =
Lena Genster divides men into
three classes: Rich, poor and good
looking.
AND THE TURNING POINT IN
ANY MANS CAREER, SHE ADDS
IS WHEN A PRETTY GIRL
PASSES BY.
III = = y
..-.--- Definition
GOLD DIGGER: A girl who uses
the males to defraud.
--. a-z = - =
Witness: Il think" ..@-ssrs
C. L. Holcomb attorney: I'VE don't
care what you think. What We want
to know Is what you know"
Witness: III you don't want 70
know what I think, I may - well
leave the stand. I can't talk with
out thinking. I'm not . lawyer.
- = =
A date bureau" whereby stu
dents may order . tall short, bru-
nette or blonde girl, II to be es-
tablished in an eastern college. In
our opinion Il also should be pos
sible to order . girl with . small
appetite.
r. - 3 = @ra seg
One Of the mixers out at Garber's
ranch isn't getting - much milk
from the cows - he usta. He has
sorta lost his pull. r 4 #@o
s. E~=a = - b. -
Lena Genster: 81 want q lipstick,
please. Size? Oh, about three rides
and q house party"
==l F = = ~ Z.
And Dumb Dora went nearly
crazy trying to spell "Otto'
backwards. l1< III =. ...t
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ST. JOsEPHs CATHOLIC
Christmas Midnight Mas

Christmas Midnight Mass
Special music and q sermon on
the meaning of the Christ Child will
be heard at the Mass at midnigh,
on Friday at st. Joseph's Catholic
church. -..-
Confessions on Friday from 800
to 4:30 and from 11:OO to HAS.
Under the leadership of Mrs. w. J.
Shaughnessy the choir has prepared
Christmas carols and the music OF
the Mass.
Organist, Mrs. w. J. Shaughnessy,
Violin Accompanies: Frank H.
Lincoln.
Opening song, % Holy NIGHT"
sung by Mrs. Shaughnessy and
Mrs. Willsey.
Mass sung by choir. -
Mass in Honor of st. Lawrence %
"Adeste Fidelis," sung by Omar
Lincoln and choir.
Conservation to the Sacred
Heart" sung by Mrs. Shaughnessy
Mrs Willsey, Martha Lincoln, Mary
Margaret Brown and Betty Shaugh-
messy. -.-..-.-. ....-'.. =
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Hover Families
Attend Pen Show

Mrs. G. B Ashby, Victor MCGUIRE
and Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Evans were
dinner guests at the j. w. INLAY
home In Walla Walla Sunday.
While there they attended the
Holiday Jamboree" show at the
state penitentiary.
Miss Margaret Mccoy arrived
home from w. s. c. on Monday to
spend Christmas vacation with
home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hampton and
son, Bobby, returned Wednesday
from Spokane.
Miss Iris Hughes is home from
Walla Walla visiting her parents.
Miss Norma Toothaker from w.
s. c. arrived home Friday for
Christmas vacation.
Clell Ashby returned Tuesday
from Vancouver, B. c., where he
has been the past three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Benson from
Finley and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
McFadden were dinner guests at
the B. B. Stewart home Tuesday
evening.
John Num- arrived home Thurs
day from California, where he has
been working.
Harry Smith returned home
from Boomers Ferry, Idaho on We'd
nesday. His brother Howard and
family accompanied him and ex-
pect to spend the winter here.
Nels Nelson from Paterson was
an overnight guest at the Guy Mel
son home Monday. .--~
Riverview basketball teams NAV.
ed Kahlotus on the local floor on
Saturday evening.
Prayer meeting was held at the
VIM. Mills home Thursday evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McFad-
den spent the weekend in Walla
Walla..
Don't forget the Hover church
program to be given Christmas
Eve at the church. Everyone vel
come.
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BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN
N. G. Kauth. pastor
=. 3rd and Benton st.

On Christmas Eve at s pm. the
Sunday school children will render
the usual Christmas program, which
centers about he nativity of the
Savior. The following songs will be
rendered by the children Come
Hither, Ye Children" % Christ
mas Tree" % Little Town of Beth
lehem," "As With Gladness Men OF
Old" and % Thou Hottest" silent
Night" and Again, o Lord Jesus
will be rendered by q girls duet
The choir will assist, rendering
three appropriate selections. All
children taking part in the pro-
gram will receive a Christmas gift
and all children with the church on
Christmas Eve will receive q sack
Of Christmas cheer.
On Christmas morning there will
be divine services at 1000 and HOO
am. and on the Sunday after
Christmas at HOO am. with Sum
day school at 10 as usual. In the
Christmas morning services special
offerings will be lifted for Mission
airy Endeavors of the church at
large. You are heartily welcome at
all our services.
Tune in on 1.-The Lutheran Hour
now being broadcast over SO sta
lions every Sunday from 100 to 2 p.
s. T. A special program has been
arranged for Christmas afternoon at
1880 to 2. This broadcast comes
over station KIT, Yakima and all
other affiliated stations.
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WHO'S wHof

- Who cans your beans, and I
. peas, and such-so busy we
. don't see him much. Who sells
= insurance on your car, protec- I
= ton travelling near or far? I
. Who's pulling for a Kennewick I
= port, and is quite q baseball
. sport? willard Campbell at 4
2 the Custom Can. is this very I
= popular man. I
. 4
$$$++$$$$*$$+$$%
Lena Genster: Hes always 6
perfect gentleman with me-"
satsop Sadie: yeah, he bores mt
too" %. 1@r'.- -.s
.---- - = = cEF Ef2- "a
Percy Whiffletree explained
q black eye by saying that he
went to q dance at the lake
and was struck by the beauty
Of the place.
.4..a-.-.- = = = RI
Sheriff Cochran: How did that
convict ever escape from the thea.
ire Did you guard the exits q
told your"
Rube Gest: I'VE sure did but ]
guess he must have tricked n BY
going out one Of the entsancesn
= - .
..s- Definition
BROADMNDEDNEss: The abil-
ity to smile when you find your girl
and your best friend missing from
the dance at the same time.
= = = sa-.--
rs my face dirty or Is 1t my i'm
agination?"
"Your face Is clean. I don't know
about your Imagination"
= - = tE
Perplexed Oriental: Our child
rem velly white. Is velly strange"
well -. occidents will happen"
= = =
Two daxkies were reading the
inscriptions I'm . cemetery. One Of
them let out . raucous ''Haw! Haw!"
and when the other came up he
pointed to the inscription on the
tombstone, which read: mot dead
but sleeping"
"Haw! Haw!" laughed the dairy,
He amt foolin' nobody but him
SELF"
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DON'T LET DOWN

Once each year, for a week along
In October, this country observes
what It calls Fire Prevention Week.
and statistics show that during and
Immediately following that week
there Is an actual decline in fire
losses. And the purpose Of the oc-
casion is forgotten, and up shoot
the fire losses again. We imagine
II q careful record were kept 1t
would be found this same condition
exists around Kennewick. At any
rate 1t Is worthy Of q little thought
and q determination on the part Of
property owners not to let down In
their vigilance. This is the years
most dangerous season SO far as
fires are concerned, season when
the greatest possible care should be
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UNITY CLASS

Regular meetings Of the Unity
Glass will be held each Monday
afternoon at 2:30 pm. in the ban
quet room Of the Arrow Grill with
the exception OF the fourth Mon
day In the month when the meeting
Is called Tor 8 o'clock. All inter-
ested in the movement are cordially
invited to attend.
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The Victorian Era

Queen Victoria was eighteen
years old when the news was
brought to her in Kensington palace
that King William w was dead and
that she would reign in his place.
She was queen for sixty-four years,
and her times are generally re.
ferred to as the Victorian era.
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Mystery Love all

The Black Widow spider is a willy
hypocrite. When she is a young and
(seemingly) innocent spinster. she
first sheds her maiden skin, and
then Immediately sends out q call
for . husband. That love call il
something of mystery, and scien-
lists have been unable to explain
how it is sent out or received.
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PILGRIM HOLINESS
Rev. Elmer Storm, pastor

We give you q cordial invitation "a
come to our regular weekly services
on 10 lone st.
The services are as follows:
Sunday school Sunday morning,
10:45 am.
Preaching services, IL am.
Young peoples services Sunday at
$50 pm.
Evangelistic service 7:30 pm.
Mtd-week prayer service on Wed.
nesday at 7::30 pm.
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Pythons. and Cobras, Eggs

A python's egg looks like BLUSH
piece Of fluff and is about the, size
Of four hens eggs. The eggs Of q
cobra are about two and a halt
inches long and are almost rectan-
gular. They come in groups of three
and are stuck together with their
limey shell. - ~zs'-srs.. r,- = ~