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Evening star., 1937-09-05

chattering away to me about her holiday
She was going away tomorrow for a months
holiday, Miss O O'Rourke. Can you imagine it?
And now this!"
i've been wondering" said Molly, selling
the opportunity to get word in, whether
she really did try to kill herself, or whether
it was an accident"
MY dear Miss O'Romke! If you'd seen
that room of hers, obviously prepared! The
door that leads to my room locked, the door
to the corridor also locked. The chimney and
every crevice blocked with paper, and the gas
stove turned on at full. Accident? Oh, no!
There's no chance of that. And if it hadn't
been for me there'd have been no chance for
her.
''You found her, did you?"
Il did. didn't sleep very well last night.
Towards morning grew restless - though.
of course, I'm not pretending to any kind of
telepathy; was just wanting my morning
tea heard the alarm 60 off in Brant's room
and expected her to come in with my tea at
any moment. After waiting a reasonable
time, assumed she had oversight and rang
for her. There was no reply, so rang the
OQNI Ocu lilC liOuoSAlolO, dI1S"CICO
it. told her to waken Brant, and she dis
covered that the communicating door was
locked. She went out into the corridor and
found the other door locked, too. When con-
tinued knocking brought no reply, l told her
to fetch Graves, the butler. Graves, of course,
has duplicate keys for all the locks in the
house He opened the door and - we'll, there
she was, with smell of gas sufficient to sicken
anyone"
Il see" Molly's blue eyes were wide and
very thoughtful. She was startled. A curious
time for anyone to commit suicide - just
when discovery might be expected! Besides,
that alarm. You say she was starting
her holiday tomorrow" she asked.
''Yes. She was going to relatives"
And what were you going to do without
her, Lady Margaret"
holiday go to the Battery Hotel at Folke-
stone"
Il see," said Molly absently Her brain was
working round this curious fact. THE house.
suppose, would be shut up?"
YES"
1t didn't seem to fit in at all.
you can't suggest the slightest reason why
Mary Brentwood should attempt suicide?"
THE only thing can think of is perhaps
some lovers quarrel. She's engaged to my
chauffeur. haven't had him long. 1t was on
her recommendation that engaged him, and
must admit that he's been thoroughly salts
factory"
Il suppose you wouldn't care for me to see
him?" murmured Molly.
"Why not?" Lady Margaret rang the bell,
and when the butler appeared: Tell Sibley
want him, Graves"
Eyes, Madam"
Shortly afterwards the butler returned with
handsome young man, very smart in his
chauffeu's uniform.
This is Miss o 'Rourke. Sibley." said Lady
Margaret. "She has just come from the hos
pital and tells me that Brant will soon be
better You'll be glad to hear that
"Oh, am, Madam!' he said with intense
relief.
Il was sure you would be- Miss O'Rourke
wanted to see you"
Sibley turned towards Molly. Molly smiled
at him kindly, and said: Gould you give US
any idea why Mary did this thing?"
ILL.," The young man was obviously
confused. I'm afraid can't
Are you sure, Sibley?" snapped Lady
Margaret. Are you telling the TRUTH"
"Well -o nh don't like to thinl that -
Evening star., 1937-09-05

Suicide? No, said Molly O'Rourke:
and then she had to prove it. :. The
story of an amateur detective whose
warm heart and keen blue eyes were
always leading her into adventure
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-19

The output from Clyde shipyards in Scotland in September was the best in three years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-19

some good tough britches," he warned her. Dresses won't 1t 1n' whar we're goin'."
 Would a riding habit do, MT. Jones?" she asked.
 Call me Hades, like ever body else. Don't care nothin' bout yore habits, long as they're respectable. But you'll need pants."
 Bob Barry grinned. Things were beginning to work out, he felt. Old Hades was wise from half a century in the mountains.
 Bob checked over his plans. He had hired an Indian cook, to be met later. Now he'd need strong man to help with the building and digging. He approached Hades about this, and the old man gave it thought.
 q kin git this feller Hoffman, likely. Strong's bear. Out of work, hear. New man, from over Nogales way. Don't talk none, hardly, but that don't matter none."
 GO hire him." said Barry. What you say his name is?"
 Name of Hoffman. I'll hunt him up." ....
 It was nearly suppertine when Hades Jones returned with this third man. The two approached Ma Pelphry's in the dusk of sun set. Even in twilight Hoffman ap- peared big, but he sat on his horse with the easy grace characteristic of cowboys. Mary Melissa noted them coming and called to her business partner. The two dis mounted and came onto the porch.
 Not until then did Bob and the girl recognize Hollinan as the man who had ridden the bucking bronco.
 "Oh" Mary Melissa spoke ad- miringly. We saw you riding. Did he-is the horse all right now?"
 All right" said Hoffman.
 The man obviously was sur- prised, and a little surly, at the discovery that a woman was to be in the. party. But he said nothing to evoke criticism of his attitude. Bob Barry told himself, when he went to bed that night, that he had managed to corral 8 strange col lection of people in one short day.
 And in her own bed at Ma Pel- phys, Mary Melissa Lane gigg)ed softly and thrilled a little at the turn her career had taken. She whose life had been sheltered and luxury laden for g years, at last was tempting Adventure, with a capital A!
 She didn't 90 to sleep until after midnight.
 (To Be C0ntinued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-19
TRANSPORT LINES
 SHOULD UNITE
Speaker at Traffic Club Dinner Recommends
 Coordination

A coordinated transportation sys- tenn fer the United States was urged last night by Professor G. Lloyd Wilson, of the School of Transporta- ton of the University of PennSyl- vania, at a meeting of the Nauga- tuck Valley Traffic Club at the Waterbury Country Club.
 The best interests of the people would be served, he said, if all means of transportation were joined. His plan would no ycall for government ownership but private owners would be given an opportunity to make a profit, all means of transportation would be fairly taxed, state and federal authorities would cooperate in regulation of the industry, and a non-political board would be in charge.
 Professor Wilson urged that the Naugatuck Valley Club approve his plan, which, he said, should be pre- sented to Congress and the state legislatures.
 Attorney Vincent Scully was toastmaster at the dinner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-19
Christian Endeavor
 Circus This Evening
Three-Act Play to Be Repeated Tomorrow
 Seniors Hold High School Reception Tonight
TERRYVILLE
Correspondent. J. F. Ryan, l4 w. Main STe S559. Bristol

Louis Barnes, Eugene Blum, enter tainment, Laura Dzilenski, Mary Libota, Eleanor Wollenberg, Albert Wollenberg; general, Casimir Dzlien- ski, Henry Lipski, Fred Rice and William Kablesh.
 Play to be Presented
 Glass Dishes," a comedy in three acts, will be presented at the town hall Wednesday, November "A, by the junior class of Terryville high school.
 The cast of characters includes:
 Obigail Adams, good-hearted old spinster, Helen OConnell; Posy Gadd, a 12-year old, who always says what would be better unsaid, Eliza beth Roskosky; Belle Dingwell, comical antique collector, Warren Reynolds; Florence Roberts, very emotional, Marjorie Hawkins; Bill Boomer. an eX-pugilist thief, Casi- mir Dzielinski; Mark Thurston, Florence's jealous fiance, Philip White; Dulcie Roberts, light-hearted and modern, Virginia Kryeski; Jim Thurston, Dulcie's boy friend, Wen- dell Plumb.
 The performance will be followed by dancing.
 Meeting Saturday
 The quarterly meeting of :he Terryville Fishing club will be held at their club house Saturday, with q turkey supper following the meet ing. Ernest Prenz will be chef.
 To Hold Dance The annual Thanksgiving eve dance of St. Casimirs societl will be held in St.. Casimir's hall next Wednesday evening with the follow ing committee in charge, Leo Lass and Frank Murawski.
 Church Services
 The services at the Terryvllle Congregational church Sunday morning will be appropriate for the Thanksgiving season.
 All young people of high school age and older are cordially invited to the meeting Sunday evening of the Young Peoples society of the Congregational church. The guest speaker will be Harry Derriman, president of the Union of the Young Peoples society of the Far mington Valley Protestant church. FOremen's Meeting
 The next meeting of the Formen's club will be held November 18th at ' D. m, in their rooms in the Eagle Lock company plant. MT. Scott will give an instructive talk. Afterwards progressive setback tournament will be held. Coffee and doughnutS will be served.
 Unemployment Census
 Postmaster Daniel P. Hurley an- nounced Thursday that the unem- ployment census blanks were being returned promptly. All blanks must be returned to the post office not later than Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-19

Terryville, Nov. l9.-A three-act play, "The Circus" will be present. ed this evening and again Saturday evening in the Grange hall under the auspices of the Christian En- deavor society.
 The cast of characters include: Vernon Hall, Francis Platt, Edward Sturtevant. Billy Conway, Edward Recor, Bobby Nichols, Margaret Blake, Alfred Haig, Donald Norton, Charlotte Scheppard, Dorothy Law son, Roger Wadman, Franklyn Hal lock, Georgianna Hallock, sammy Lawson, Roy Galpin, Richard Blake, Roland Brown, William Spargo and Ray Smith.
 Large Crowd at Supper
 Over 150 people attended the sausage and pancake supper in the social rooms of the St. Peters Episcopal church. last evening giv- en by the Vestry. The proceeds will be added to t..e church fund.
 Special Meetings
 Members of the boys and girls basketball teams which will repre- sent the club in the State Polish league this season are urged to be present at the special meeting of St. Casimir's Athletic club next Tuesday evening in the social rooms of St. Casimir's church. -
 Reception Tonight
 The junior -senior class reception will be held this evening in the town hall. Committees in charge consist of: Refreshments, Janice Tomlinson, Esther Atwood, Grace Brooks, Amelia Blogarski decorat- ing, Doris Day, Elizabeth Roskosky,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-19

realize, what would you say to a chaperon?"
 Mary Melissa nodded, and waited expectanly.
 My thought Bob resumed, is to hire old Hades Jones. Then you would be-"
 "Who? Whats his name?"
 Zachary Jones. But he's called Hades, because he's hell on h. dians. Hates 'em. They fought him in pioneer days, killed some of his family, and he is still redskin hater. But he's 70-odd now, and fanatic on religion. Quite g char acter. Ask Ma-hey! Mrs. Pelphry, come here a minute, please ma am"
 Mrs. Pelphry told Jones' com plete history. She had known him for 40 years. He had, in fact, preached her husbands funeral sermon, because no ordained min- ister was available. He was a fierce old man towards Indians, she admitted, but religious other
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-19
Illustration by Ed Gunder

wise. He was uncompromising on matters of personal conduct and morals. He was, in short, char acter.' Mary Melissa warmed to the thought of him.
 Let's hire Mrs. Jones'" she agreed. "Is he able to travel? I mean, in the mountains?"
 Whoo-ooop!" guffawed Ma Pel- phry. "Hades can out-walk a mule any day! And out-shoot a Mexican rebel. That old codger ain't never going to die, Miss Lane. Whoo- hooo!" Mas considerable bulk wabbled in laughter.
 It took just 40 minutes to locate Zachary Jones and hire him as nominal mule wrangler and odd job man for the archaeological expe- dition. The old fellow grinned in delight. He hadn't, as a matter of fact, been any too prosperous of late.
 He took a fancy to Mary Melissa right off. Better buy yoreself
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-19
WAGE SCHEDULE
 IS DISCUSSED
Waterbury Battery Co Em= plOyes Start NegOtia=
 tiOns Dec. 1

New proposals on wages and schedules to be submitted to their employer were discussed at meet ing last night of the Waterbury Battery Company unit of the Wa terbury Brass Workers Union, in union headquarters, on Spencer ave- nue. Negotiations with the company are to start December l.
 Employees of the Waterbury man. ufacturing Company who are mem- bers of the union will meet at the hall Monday night to hear talk by Fred DeMicchi, newly appointed c. I. O. organizer for this district.
 Plans for a Thanksgiving eve dance, to be held at the hall Mo- vember 24 were completed by the unions entertainment committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-19
Sewing Meeting

The Ladies Aid Society of Grace Methodist church held a sewing meeting Wednesday evening at the home of Mrs. George Hornbecker on Wheeler street. Members de- voted the evening to either. sewing, knitting or crocheting, and great many Christmas gifts were made. A luncheon wa. served during the evening.
 Those present were Mrs. Florence Smith, Mrs. Edwin Wightman, Mrs. Robert Taylor, Mrs. William Horn- becker, Mrs. John Berger. Mrs. Frank Wilson, Mrs. Chester Brickett, Mrs. Frederick Book, Mrs. Joseph Caron, Mrs. George Leonard, Mrs. Arthur Twelves, Mrs. George Horn- becker, Mrs. John Kolen Brander and Mrs. Edward Zaugg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-19

The Casper s. Davis, American Legion, Junior Auxiliary, will hold a supper tonight at 6 o'clock at Fraternity hall, followed by an eve- ming devoted to Christmas sewing.
 William McMahon O. New Milford is visiting at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Raymond E. Walsh of Wheeler street, where he will spend some time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-19

Waterville, November l9. A most entertaining assembly program was presented this afternoon in the Sprague school gymnasium, when the fifth grade pupils of Miss Shan ahan's room, were the entertainers. Edward Donahue was the an- nouncer.
 The complete program follows:
 Part I-Our Thanksgiving Pilgrim Boy ...... Maurice Nugent Girl of Merry England ..........
 ............. Lois Robinson Indian Boy ...... John McMahon Pilgrim Girl ..... Lois Simmonds Boy of Colonial Period ........
 ............. Armand Ricard Girl of Lincoln's Time ........
 ........... Lillian MacMullen Boy Scout ...... Raymond Wright Girl Scout ...... Carol Nyberg
 Part II
 Song .............. Emily DainS Waltz Clog Lois Robinson,
 ................ Carol Nyberg Jig ................. Lois Robinson Song Lois Simmonds,
 .............. Shirley LeiSring
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-19

Trees do not grow by stretching ard lengthening their limbs: fence wires strpled to growing trees re- main the same distance from the ground. lN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-19
Card Party Tonight

The Foresters' Bowling League will meet this evening at 2 o'clock at the Waterville Bowling Alleys. Following the matches, card party will be held at Foresters hall on Hanover street. Refreshments will be in order and the committee, Walter Clark, Arnold Keith and William Dunlavey, have made plans fo ra general good time.
 The girls known as the Lucky Six" met Wednesday evening for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-11-19
Fifth Grade Pupils
 School Entertainers
Miss Shanahan's Class Features Sprague Assembly TOday-G. GreatOrex Proves Worth as DucEpinner
w AT RVILLE
Mrs. R. w. Henion-l7S6 ThOmastOn Ave.-TeL 3-s462

their usual weekly bowling match. c. Greatorex proved to be the star, holding high single of 100 and high three string. 268. The scores were:
Evening star., 1937-01-17

Helge refused to say goodby to hockey. He
rested year and returned to the game.
Ching Johnson, of the New York Rangers,
has earned the name of Upper man" because
5000 stitches have been put in at one time
or another to hold his massive framework
together.
Midway in the 1892 season Ching made
one of his most unfortunate attempts to barge
through a couple of human beings. Usually
they gave ground or ice - but this time
they met Ching's charge and spilled with him.
A few minutes later when he took one of his
infrequent rests during game, he complained
to Manager Lester Patrick as follows:
Something's wrong with my jaw!"
He was more than right. The jaw was
broken in three places.
HE won't play again this season." the
doctors confided to Patrick.
They wired his jaw three ways, put him
in a neck harness. And he was back again
late in the season.
Three years ago he broke his leg. Again
the doctors pronounced him through, prob
ably for all time. But Ching was bacl. before
long. He has broken wrist and collar bone,
too-a almost everything except his spirit.
But he continues to play hockey, and, in 50
doing, he brings business to Madison Square
Garden and to Polytechnic Hospital across the
street. He is their best customer, and times
will be dull around there when Ching stops
coming over to be patched up OF hemstitched.
But down deep, even these so-called tough
hockey players have their weak moments.
Lionel Conacher had one in the dressing quar-
tiers of the Garden. A stick had slashed across
his already-battered nose. cutting his eye-lid.
Conacher sat on the rubbing table, clench-
ing the edge with white-knuckled fists. His
eyes were closed and he refused to open them
for the doctor. They swabbed the blood away
to see what damage had been done, but they
couldn't be sure as to how far beyond the
lid the damage went. 1t was hole and the
eyeball could have been slashed.
Anxious seconds passed before the great
player would risk the shock of opening an eye
from which he might not see again. Finally
the hands unclenched. The tension left his
heavyweight frame and he opened his eyes.
He could see The wound was stitched and
patched and he went out to finish the game
But, you see these big tough players have
their weak moments!
Evening star., 1937-01-17

stood in the center of the rink, shaking his
head and gesticulating wildly. He began to
skate in circles. Players rushed to him.
Lo and behold, his tongue was jammed up
against his top teeth, solidly impaled. They
held his head and pulled the tongue loose
from his top incisors 1t was ghastly bite.
They started to escort Moose to the side
lines, but he fought free.
Before they could stop him, Moose skated
over to the penalty box and whipped his
stick in beautiful arc. 1t connected with the
noggin of his assailant and broke both - the
stick and the assailant's noggin.
Nobody ever knew how Moose Johnson
got so tough, but tough he was. He had taken
up hockey after losing three fingers of his
right hand in railroad accident - he had
been train brakeman. At the age of forty
Evening star., 1937-01-17

four Moose went back to railroading The ice
game had been pleasantly rough interlude
in a colorful life.
Probably the second toughest player in
professional hockey was Helge Bostrum. He
was with the Chicago Black Hawks when he
made his celebrated demonstration against
complete Interpretation.
Bill Cook, wing of the New York Rangers,
came down and attacked with the puck.
Bostrum, playing defense, sprawled with the
elusive Cook after heavy body check Cook
got up, but Helge didn't.
Players picked him up, and his foot dangled
loosely. They carried Helge to the hospital,
and said goodby to him, because the doctors
said that the skate slash across the instep
would take about 100 stitches - practically
a career in sewing.
Evening star., 1937-01-17

tn be something ordinary. He stopped, looked
down and observed that he was skating on red
ice. Players halted the scramble and picked
him up, but that wasn't enough, as Frank
Patrick, then the referee, could see.
Frank plunged two fingers deep into the
leg wound. and plugged up deep slash which
had severed an artery. They carried Newsy
from the rink and to the hospital with Frank
Patrick's fingers still in that leg wound. They
upon the operating table. Had they come out
sooner, Lalonde would have bled to DEATH
That slashed leg was an accident, but many
injuries are not accidents.
Rabbit McVeigh, who starred with the
New York Americans was the victim in such
case while playing for Regina. Saskatchewan
Some one wrapped an ash hockey stick
around Rabbits curly blond head and rem
dered him senseless all over. Rusty Crawford,
a teammate, appointed himself a committee
of one to square the account.
Not many minutes later, as Rabbit lay on
the dressing room table, Crawford came in,
banned from the game with major penalty.
boy, did get him." Rusty muttered.
did you get that guy!'' his mates echoed
at the end of the period. "You took the ear
right off the side of his head!'
Ernie Moose" johnson, toughest of all
hockey players, was skating in western
Canada mix-up when somebody gave him the
full force of stick against his jaw. The
referee sent the offender to the penalty box.
Then, to the surprise of all beholders, Moose
Evening star., 1937-11-08
BANKERS REQUEST
PROFIT TAX REPEAL
Investment Men End Their
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Named President.
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press,
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w.
Va, Nov. 8.-Members Of the invest
ment Bankers Association of Amer
lea closed their convention and went
home today, urged by their new pres
ident to take care that our organiza-
ton is not put in the category of being
an unsocial animal"
The bankers, who adopted resolu-
ton finding the present slump in the
markets partly attributable to Federal
tax laws, urged repeal or substantial
modification of the capital gains and
undivided profits taxes and chose
lver-haired, 65-year-old Francis E.
rockingham of Boston for their
president.
I'VE must recognize the changed
temper of the times" counseled Forth
ingham, continuing, I'VE must realize
the public feeling that abuses have
crept into some phases Of our busi-
ness"
Committees of the association issued
reports urging modification of what
they termed the hostile attitude Of
government toward the public utilities,
and asking that steps be taken to i'm
prove the financial condition of the
Nations railroads.
Some best minds asserted Morris
R. Tremaine, controller Of the State
of New York, believe the capital loss
and gains tax and the undistributed
profits tax "do retard industrial and
commercial activity. and they GER
tainly do keep the credit reservoirs
closed.
These same men," he continued,
believe if we keep the credit reservoirs
closed, and continue the high taxes of
the present type that are inequitably
distributed, it will be years before We
can find private employment for the
third of our people who are called
underprivileged, for the reason that
we can only finance new enterprises
on a pay-as-you-go plan, growing
slowly because the accumulation Of
earnings would be small