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Evening star., 1937-05-04

| 1T was a very ordinary looking
little bungalow and Kelly had a
feeling OF uncertainty when he stepped
upon the porch and saw a fat, Jolly
looking little fellow reading the paper
inside. He rang the bell and the man
bounced out OF the chair and promptly
opened the door. When he saw Kelly's
uniform he looked very respectful
and slightly scared, like suburban
family men always do, and asked if
the officer wouldn't step right in
Get your hat on, Miller, and come
along with me- said Kelly, but some
how he didn't feel quite sure of him.
self. He had never seen Miller (none
OF us had), and his orders were to
arrest the man in the third house
IRON The corner, etc, but the more
he looked at this man the more GER
tain he was that he had got into the
wrong house
"Mlller?" said the little fellow very
shakily. Miller? Why my name is
Fisher, officer. You must have made
a mistake"
X ELY looked at the man again,
at the bed room slippers and
the newspaper, the collarleSs shirt,
the soft-skinned, bespectacled face
and he didn't know what to do.
Just then ladys voice called from
the kitchen, "Oh, Jimmy dear Who
was at the door?" Then the lady
herself came into the room and Kelly
was convinced. She was fat and
chubby, very motherly looking with
pink cheeks and flour on her hands,
and she jumped when she saw the
policeman. The man turned to her
and explained that the officer had
made mistake and did she know
where Millers lived around here?
She didn't know.
Kelly apologized for bothering
them and beat it out to his car. He
raced back to the station house corner,
turned west and drove is blocks, as
he'd been told. Then he turned south
nine blocks, and the third house on
the west side was the same identical
bungalow. There was nothing to do
then but take the little guy back to
the station and let Baxter see that
he had bad tip, so Kelly went up
and rang the bell again.
This time there was no answer.
The door was unlocked, and nobody
was inside. Kelly was wild. He'd
never been duped like that in all
his life. He was half an hour getting
control of himself and when he re-
turned to the station he was resolved
that no one would ever hear Of that
stupidity.
Baxter was waiting for him when
he returned and handed him a tele-
gram that had just arrived. It read:
Met one of your men this morning
through some mistake, as I pointed
out to him. It was signed, Miller"
Copyright. 1879
Evening star., 1937-05-04
CITIZENS SUGGEST
TOWER MEMORIAL
Jefferson Shrine on Mount Hamil.
ton Declared More Suit
q hle Trihute

The Bladensburg Citizens Associa-
ton last night objected to the erection
of Jefferson Memorial at the Tidal
Basin site and suggested that an out
door chorus tower on Mount Hanil-
ton would be more suitable tribute.
The association declared itself in
favor Of apportioning public buildings
erected in the future so as not to
crowd any given section.
S. H. Miser, member of the asso-
citation, urged that the Bladensburg
association join the Federation of
Citizens Associations. Miser con-
tended that by joining the federation
the members of the Bladensburg as
sociation would increase their influ-
ence. The proposal was put aside for
later discussion.
Last nights meeting marked the
close OF the first anniversary of the
Bladensburg Citizens Association.
Of1cers elected for the new year
are as follows: President, W. P.
Thomas; vice president, j. D. Wolf;
secretary, Mrs. A. Easton; assistant
secretary, Miss w. o. benson; flnan-
cial secretary, DR.. Krakower; treas
urer, S. H. Miser.
Evening star., 1937-05-04

a man pause. To us old-timers on
the pension side 1t was very funny;
to the young bloods who had to toe
the mark it was outrageous.
Been up to?" repeated the sergeant.
"Well, nothing much, really" He
paused and drew thoughtfully on his
pipe. "Of course there was Kelly.
Fired last Friday. That's about all
I guess"
Kelly? Fired?" I couldn't believe
1t. Bill Kelly had been on the force
some five years, had been cited half
dozen times by O'Toole for brilliant
work and was clearly one of the best
young coppers on the force. l felt
rather indignant when I turned back
to the sergeant. What the devil did
Baxter fire him for?" 1 asked
Murphy was filling his pipe and
he poked around with it for mo-
ment before he answered. Baxter"
he finally said, likes to have his
orders carried out to the letter"
II know that" I replied. And I
suppose Kelly wanted to do some
thing his own Way?"
NO" said the sergeant, "he wanted
to follow the chiefs orders"
THIS little enigma seemed to please
the sergeant and he sat back and
watched himself blow smoke rings
Knowing that the best thing to do, if
I wanted to hear the rest Of the story,
was to let him enjoy the contempla-
ton Of his own cleverness for mo-
ment, I sat back, too, and waited.
Finally he went on.
There's guy around town here
that we've been after for a long time"
said Murphy. "a confidence man.
Not dangerous or tough or anything,
but slippery as an eel. He pulls a
job and then lies low until it's gone
stale. Then he pulls another one.
when Baxter took charge he de-
cided to get that crook without any
further delay and he was waiting
for call on that matter last Fri
day morning when the Thompson
case broke at the other end of town.
A call came just as he was leaving
the station and it was the tip-off
Miller, the con-man, was at GER
tain house about miles away
and was due to leave there in a few
minutes.
Baxter took the message and, not
being thoroughly familiar yet with
the streets here in Douglas City, he
keeps a big street map spread out
on his desk. All the street signs aren't
up around here either, you know, so,
being very scientific copper, Baxter
uses his own system. He turns to
Kelly and says, Officer Kelly, this
man Miller can be picked up within
the next IS minutes at, ah-h-h,' and
he began running his finger over the
map. Then without looking up, just
like he probably used to do in the
Evening star., 1937-05-04
DAILY SHORT sToRY--
TO THE LETTER
BY Mary Ann Daniels.

Army, he says: Go
Is blocks west, then
nine blocks couth,
Miller Is in the
nine blocks south.
Of that intersection,
on the west side Of
the street
X X X X
* ELY didn't
ask the name
Of the street. He
knew that what
Baxter wanted was
obedience and not
questions. But he
figured it out for
himself as he left
the room. On Vine
street, third house
south of Tenth, on
the west side Of
the stree t. He
climbed into the
squad car and was
In front of the
place In 10 min
uteS.
Evening star., 1937-05-04
WELL, ser
reapt TSoid

" -
geant," I said
TO my old pal Muir
ply down at the
precinct station the
other day, what's
the new chief been
up to this week."
Chief OF Police
Baxter was an
Army-trained man
imported to take
charge OF the force
after old Capt.
OToole pasSe d
away. He took
office with the
promise to make
Douglas City's po-
lice force the pride
OF the Nation and
he made no bones
about doing his
part. The discip-
line in that de-
partment two days
after he took over
was enough to give
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-09
E. E. Mozee Is
 Appointed U. s.
 Marshal Today

Judge J. H. s. Morrison of the U. s. District Court at Nome, to- day announced the appointment of B. B. Mozee as United States Marshal, to serve until petiman- ent appointment is made by President Roosevelt and. confirm ed by the Senate of the United States Congress-, following the death of U. s. Marshal Thos. Gaffney at Seattle last night.
 The appointment, said Judge Morrison this afternoon, is in ac- cord with special request made by Marshal Gaffney about a week ago, stating that should he die, he would request that MT. Mozee be appointed in his stead. Judge Morrison said he had noti- fled Marshal Gaffney that his wish would be complied with.
 The appointment by the Feder- al Judge of a U. s. Marshal fol- lows the regulations laid down by the Department of Justice, that at no time shall there be a period when proper person is not in authority.
 B. B. Mozee, who has been Chief Deputy Marshal under MT. Gaffney for some time past, and who held his highest confidence commenced his new duties today as successor to Marshal Gaffney.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-09

cipitation. High pressure of great magnitude overlies the Arctic Ocean extending southeast thru the Great Plains regions of Can ada and the midwestern states; is attended by fair and continued cold weather throughout this vast portion of the North American continent.
 The highest Nome temperature yesterday was 37 and the lowest last night was g above.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-09

"If you give the boys any Xmas presents, let it be something that will really interest them.".. So says "The Tinker" in that play to be given at the Federated chu- rch, Dec. 13, 8 P. M. Be careful of delicate machines like clocks and hearts" played by Wilbur Arnold.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-09

augment the sum earned by the sale of Christmas Seals under the auspices of the Alaska Tubercu- losis Association. The people of Nome are quick to appreciate the splendid service being rendered their own community by this or ganization and are eager to help further its program of education, prevention. and relief.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-09

At a meeting today, managers and captains constituting the In- door Baseball Commission select ed the opposing teams for the benefit games to be played next Wednesday evening for the Com munity Xmas Tree.
 The Hamnnon will play the Commercials, and the Alaskans will oppose the Federals. Furth- CT details tomorrow.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-09

Interest is growing in the Christ mas Seal dance to be given Sat urday evening in the High School auditorium. The committee in charge promises good orchestra music. a good floor, and a poppy party,
 Tickets may be secured from Boy Scouts or from members of the committee:-Mr. and Mrs Wilfred Boucher, MT. and Mrs. Hartford Thune, MT. and Mrs. alvin Pool, and MT. and Mrs. Lars Rynning.
 Proceeds from the dance will
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-09
Weather Today tU s. Weather Bureau)

Low pressure of great intensity
 centered in the North Pacific Ocean about 800 miles south of Alaska is causing cloudy weather with rain over the Alaska Pen insula and the Aleutians; Dutch aHrbor reporting l.76 in. of pre-
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-09
NEWS ITEMS

Departing on the PAA mail plane today were Alfred J. Lom- en, Miss Ruth Reat, John arlson, Dudley Warner s. o. Fauske, Garnet Martin and Tony Rolando. 72O pounds of mail were brought in.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-09

FOR SALE-Medium sized coal heating stove, in good condition. Inquire at Nugget Office.
The Nome daily nugget., 1937-12-09

FOR SALE-Medium sized Superfex oil heater, first class condition. Inquire at the Nugget Office. Price reasonable. 12-7
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-06
GLOVE IN EXILE" is SOPHISTI-
GATED, SPARKLING DRAMA
OF BACHELOR KING IN
LOVE AND EXILE

A romantic story of king forced
to abdicate because, among othe: 1ea-
sons, he is devoted to a beautiful COM
moner, is told with sparkle, charm
and sophistication in Love in Exile, y
which comes to nodern-day conclu-
sion with the King regaining his
throne and leading the girl to the al
tar with the entire approval of his
subjects.
Love in Exile" will be shown for
the first time here at the Vance The
atre CunGay, Monday and Tuesday
where Give Brook was by turns whim
steal and harassed as King Regis
Helen Vinson was at all times beau
tiful and appealing as Xandra, who
first lost him his throne and then
helped him regain it, and Mary Car
isle was sprjngly and persistent as
the American debutante who intro
duced herself to royalty by sliding
down a bed sheet rope to his balcony
Adapted from Gene Markey's best
seller, "His Majestys Pyjamas," the
story opens with Regis signing his
abdication. Formally the charge
against him is that he has engaged
in a romantic intrigue with Xandpa
Actually, their relations have been
misrepresented by political malcon-
te nts financed by John Weston, con-
cession hunter, and his partner doc"
Tate.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-06
Teachers Arouse
Libby Wards Ire
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teachers. but that it was ready and
willing at all times to extend hearings
to any one.
Chairman Ward maintained that it
was not necessary for the teachers to-
demand" anything of his committee
that it was always open to them or
any one else and that he resented the
implication that either he or the COM
rnittee had been or would be unfair"
to any one. He said they would te
given hearing at any time they ask
ed for one, in addition to the one al
ready given them, through State SUI
perintendent Clyde A. Erwin.
What really happened is that both
the teachers and Chairman Ward do
not fully understand the situation.
What the teachers were protesting a.
gainst was the granting of any adj
ditional increases in pay to superin-
tendents and principals unless and I'M
til the teachers are given further in
creases. At the present times the lad
illustrators, which means the super
intendents and principals, get an aver
age of at least two-ond-one-half times
as much pay as the teachers.
But the appropriations committee
does not say how the money approp-
rated shall be divided, but fixes only
the lump sum. The manner in which
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-06

Chapel Hill, Feb 6-Robert p
Brewer and Bobby Davis of Hender-
son, students at the University of
North Carolina, are working this year
on the staff Of the Daily Tar Heel.
The Tar Heel is the only college
daily newspaper in the South and has
a circulation of $500. Unlike many
college papers it is run entirely by
students independent of faculty super
vision and the department of journal
ism.
1t offers students interested in
newspaper work, experience not only
n the reporting and editorial lines,
but also in the business management
and the mechanical end of the news
paper field.
A student editor is in charge of the
editorial policy and news coverage.
The advertising and circulation is I'M
der a student business manager, and
the layout and makeup of the paper
is done by various students serving
as Hws editors and deskmen.
Brewer sophomore, works as desk
man on the paper, and Davis, on the
business staff, serves as local adver-
Using assistant. Davis is a member
Of Zeta Psi fraternity and a sopho-
more.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-06

lie welfare committee reports on the
old age and child welfare proposals
Representative Cooper, of Cherokee
announced he had found Consider
able backing" in the House for. his
proposal to require the State and Fed
eral governments to finance the en-
tire program.
The committee bill, backed by Gov.
ernor Hoey, calls for counties to pay
one-fourth of the old age benefits and
one-third of the child aid costs.
Seventeen senators met for 20 min.
utes and 81 representatives for "a
minutes. The House meets at noon
Monday and the Senate at o'clock
Monday night.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-06
ANDERSON SPLITS
WITH LOO|SBURG
c;,ls Barely Lose. 17-15;
o Rows Easy Winner by
26 to Is Score

..,,sive double victory shipped
I'' ~, Grasp OF Henderson high
tIo" ,,o,r. last night in Louisbure
s'noo w.o III between the locals
II '4 ~ lrls high of the Franklin
ana Tho henderson girls dropped
io". oor,os Il to is, while the boys
l" ',',,,,ea l.5ui5hurg rs to Is.
u ' ,r'n5e,soa girls got off to fine
I,odine at he half period Is to
:, ,i but they begged down m the final
i ~ r,tting only two points.
'', m;ss blake led Henderson with nine
'ats and Miss Frances Daniel got
PU nr while Miss Hedrick accounted
~ tbe remaining two.
~ rha local lads got off to slow
..ort trailing at the half whistle IS
= s.' - but in the final half, the locals
W we'd on the steam getting IA points,
r @. Louisburg got five.
Pnlv Aston paced the locals with
.rh. noints. Peace got five, Vaughan
t CIV Turner four, McIlhenny, five.
pich9rdson was the best for the
,o.ors with seven. Barrow got four,
vsrrhan and Jones two each.
coach Ruby Temple used Misses
Flake Hedrick and Daniel at for
wards Wilkinson, Stainback, Ayscue
and Loughlin at guards, while Louis
hrs used Misses Fleming, Bailey,
r,ason and Parrish at forwards. Full
Ier JOINER and Ford at guards.
Coach BinG Miller used Peace, He'd
rick Edwards and Aston at forwards,
Vaughan and Singleton, centers, Tur-
rer McIlhenny and Rideout, guards,
while Louisburs naG Richardson and
Barrow. forwards, Downey and Will
SON. ceuters, Vaughan, Ingram, Jones
ard Perry. guards.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-06
Bing Crosby and Madge Evans in pennies From
Heaven" Stevenson Thursday and Friday

teachers and administrators is the
job of the State School Commission,
under regulations set forth in the
school machinery act. So these teach
ers should in reality take their case
and complaints to the State School
Commission and the House and Sen
ate committees on education, when
they start consideration of the school
machinery act, it is pointed out here.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-06
NIDDLEBURG WHIPS
TOWNSVILLE, 37-18

Middleburg whipped Townsville bas-
fe.ball team last night at Middle
burg. taking the tilt by 6. 81 to IS
score with Ellington leading the way
with % points Nelson was the next
hes: with seven points.
l.. Wilson led Townsville with nine
points. Kimball got four for the los
e,s This was the first meeting be-
tween the teams.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-06
EPSON WINS BRACE
FROM FRANKLINTON

EPSON high school basket ball
teams defeated Franklinton highs in
a doubeheader in Franklinton last
night the girls winning a 1920 tilt,
while the coys had easy sleding to
GET % to 9 verdict.
Miss NJ. Wilson led the girls with
10 points Smith was the next best
with a total of six points.
Edgar Edwards got 10 points to
lead the boys, and Claude Dickerson
got eight points for next best. Cheat
ham got five to top the losers.
EPSON has the best record of any
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-06
Marian Marsh and James Dunn in "Come Close
Folks" Stevenson Wednesday Only

Annie Smoak, second wife of the rail-
road carpenters helper, was sent to
DR.. Taylor for examination after an
autopsy by DR.. A. H. Elliott, county
health officer, and DR.. Graham Bare
foot, autopsy expert.
He said the condition of the body
which was buried in July, 1885, made
the task difficult, but DR.. Taylor be-
lieved the traces of poison, if present
would not disappear in less than two
years.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-06

Feb. 6, 82-Robert I.aSalle, 80, and
a party of 30 Frenchmen and many
Amerindians, reached tee junction of
the Illinois and Mississippi and be-
gan their voyage of discovery down
"Old Man River" to the Gulf of Mex
leo
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-06

change methods of extradition of
fugitives, to amend the law on ''fresh
pursuit" and provide cooperation be
tween law enforcement agencies OF
this and adjoining states, and to set
up machinery 10 force persons in
other states to appear as witnesses
in criminal actions in this State when
summoned.
AS the Senate was adopting it's pub
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-06

Kenny has tried every position in a
ball park from pitcher to peanut ven
dor and so far has only made good
as a spectator who got in on a pass.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-06

Meeks has been trying to land a
baseball job since the spring of 1920
and to date has acquired nothing
more than a fine set of bunions and
a collection of Florida snapshots.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-06

Another of Xenny's achievements
and no mean one-is the fact that for
16 straight years he has been the
first local boy to bring back each
spring the first real coat of tan seen
in town.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-06

Duke hospital in Durham, to poison
ing.
Burney said the viscerea of Mrs.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-06

Up to date Mr. Meeks baseball
ability has remained strictly hearsay
and the story of his career may be
found in Myths and Legends of North
American Natives.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-06

The secret of Xenophon's persever-
ance is that he always manages to
hang around the training camps until
the northern snow shoveling season
is over.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-06
Social Bill Now
Before The Senate

CONTINUED from --age One.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-06

Meeksy's motto is Don't give up
the ship until you see the whites of
their eyes, The only trouble is that
his ship is still in drydock with no
danger of immediate launching.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-06

Kenny is full of ambition and con
fidence but as a ball player h
wouldn't be a bargain even if 20,
found him on a Christmas tree.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-06
Second Wife OF
Smoak's Is Examined

Continued from Page One.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-06

Franklin county school in county play
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-02-06
You're Telling Mel

Xenophon Meeks, the veteran boy
wonder, of baseball is en- route to the
Florida training camps He's low on
cash but strong on thumb, so he'll
probably get there.
The various big league managers
are highly disinterest to a great de-
gree. They have all looked Xenophon
over, but like a European war debt.
payment, failed to see him.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-03-04
Keep Health

One would rather lose wealth
than health. 1t requires as much
wisdom to keep one as the other.
The Coolidge examiner., 1937-03-04

ago. And yet he was fond of Le-
more. If only Forget it! Time
enough for her-tomorrow, the rest
of his life. Today was his. Lenore
had no part in it. He whistled again,
tentatively at first and then with
more assurance.
Nice country, he thought, emerg-
ing into sunlight from the shade Of
a stretch of woods. His eyes moved
over fields and woods, rolling mead
ows, horse-jumps and Worm-fences,
corrals, lanes winding in to comfort
able dwellings glimpsed briefly
through trees.
Living, here, would be simple and
pleasant. Summer places, he sur
missed, weekend retreats for city
dwellers who liked country. A
pleasant life; horses, dogs, hunting,
simple hospitality. That white
house on the hill
"Meadowbrook," perhaps. The
girl in the drugstore had said "A
white house on a hill" Jim sur
veyed with deepening interest the
low rambling house settled snugly
into the contours of series Of roll
ing hills. Sort Of old-fashioned,"
Dolly had added. It was impossible
to see the house distinctly. The
foliage of many trees screened it
almost completely. Jim had the i'm
preston that it was built of stone
which had been painted white. But
pretty" Dolly had conceded.
1t was a nice looking place, Jim
decided. Dolly's taste probably ran
to something more elaborate. This
was attractive. The estate, as far
as he could see, had an ordered,
well tended appearance. Rail-
fences, freshly white-washed, edged
meadows foaming with daisies and
Queen Anne's lace.
The charm of simplicity, Jim
thought, rather fancying the phrase.
Expensive simplicity, Of course, the
happy result of good taste and an
adequate income. T. H. Vaughn
was, obviously, a gentleman Of dis
tinction. If this was Meadow
brook" the MacPhersons hadn't
Jared badly.
The sign at the gateway informed
Jim that his surmise was correct.
He slipped on his coat and adjusted
his hat to a conventional angle.
The drive was bordered with ce-
dars and oaks. Jim walked at a