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The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-23
MASONS TO MEET

Friday evenin, Sept: "a, Ne
dron lodge, No. 3S7, A. +. & A.
NJ, will meet n regular commun-
ication at 8 o'clock, in the Ma
sonic hall. All officers and MEM
bers urged to be present. Visit
ing Masons welcome.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-23
MISS FLUKER TO
ENTERTAIN PUPILS

Miss Allene Fluker. who is start
ing her fall dancing classes tomor-
row at her Sixth avenue studio in
the Baker-Barber building at $3.50
o'clock. will entertain her pupils
and prospective pupils at an in
formal little party.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-23
Death TAKES
MRS. CONKLIN
Mother of Miss Conklin,
Summer Visitor Here To
Be Buried Saturday

Mrs. ]. w. Conklin of Clear
water, Fla, and New York City,
died in her S5th year last night
at 9:2O o'clock at the Mountain
Sanitarium. She was the mother
of Miss Elizabeth Conklin, who has
made her summer home here for
the past two seasons.
Mrs. Conklin was a native Of
Denville, N. j.
Funeral services will be held at
the graveside at Oakdale cemetery
Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-23
WANTS DRAMA SUBSIDY

SAN FRANCISCO. - (UP)-
Subsidization is the only hope of
the American theater, according
to DR.. Glenn Hughes, professor of
drama at the University Of Wash
ington. Otherwise, he insists, the
movies will kill it.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-23
TO STUDY JAPAN

BERKELEY, Cal. (UP)-In an
effort to create a better under
standing with the far east, the
University Of California has es-
tablished a new course in the his
tory and government of Japan.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-23
Y Weather
WEDNESDAY

Maximum-76 degrees. Mini
mum-51 degrees. Mean-64 de-
grees. Days range-25 degrees.
Normal mean temperature for
September-66.9 degrees. Rain,
fall to date-4.86 inches. Normal
rainfall for September - 5.o4
inches.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-23

Deloss Wilkie, farmer of Kearn-
eny. Neb.. has trained a cow to
dance, take bows, balanced on
small boxes. cross front and rear
feet.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-23

Crickets hear with their elbows.
The nationwide study of pa
role practices is being made for
the department of jstice with
PWA funds.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-23
|lNT HOSTESSES HONOR
lIDE BEAUTIFULLY

\ lovely affair of last evening
! the miscellaneous Showey with
Ech MeSdameS Fowler H. Hays,
and John HollingSworth COM
Rented the bride, Mrs. Baron
tnson Wilburn, nee Josephine
kmpsOn, last evening. The home
lrs. ". A. Howard formed the
ing for the attractive affair. a
r scheme of pink and white
sailinZ in the fall flowers and
b appointments.
Interesting contests, suggestive
weddings, were staged. with
eS going to Miss Virginia Rey-
Is and Mrs. Oscar Page, Jr.
lovely gifts were presented in
Sridal looking basket. A sweet
rSe, which furthered the cho-
scheme, was served later with
Sian tea 10 about % friends,
Pc from out Of town.
HILLARY CIRCLE FORMED
ne youngest women of Grace
heran church formed a sort of
hilary group to the Woman's
SlOnary society this week at
home Of Mrs. Warren Katzen-
Per. The pastors wife, Mrs. A.
Lippard, called the meeting to
er.
ne following officers were
PED; president: Mrs. Katzen-
er; yice-preSident, Mrs. Glenn
isT; secretary. Miss Helen HUT ;
S SUI Miss Marjorie Heather
rams we're outlined for future
NIy meetings, the first to be
On October 4 at the home of
) HUT
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-23

Switzerland has $4,000 fewer
idle than year ago.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-09-23

To a PATTERN and STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS
coupon below, being mention The TmeNews
JULIA BOYD, 103 PARK AVENUE, NEW YORK.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-26
just how long it'll keep coming.

just how long it'll keep coming" MARTHA wasn't a pessimist by " nature, and her suspicion was refreshing to the girl who had known her since roller-skate days. Betty was vastly amused by Mar tha s distrust of their good fortune.
 I'm not going to let you be killjoy, Mart. At least I'm going to have the fun of paying the rent. The landlady has been mighty watchful the last couple of days and I want to see her face when I hand her the money"
 Martha laughed, and soon fell into Betty's spirit. Shopping for what Darlington had called tour ist's outfit" was fun. T wonder what he meant" Martha said. When he mentioned tourists clothes thought of an old snapshot my father has, showing him and mother with their first automobile. They have on long linen dusters."
 But they found what they wanted to supplement the clothes they had brought to California with them. Each bought pair of smart whip cord trousers and light boots, with a contrasting leather jacket. And, remembering what they were going
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-26

all that expensive equipment clear to Seattle from San Diego. He didn't ask for references, either"
 We'll Betty laughed, i've prob ably have nice open faces. He knows we couldn't get away with his trailer and car. My dad used to say Never look a gift horse in the mouthl' And believe me, Mart, this is a gift horse."
 THEY went immediately to see MT. | Darlington, the advertising man ager. Using the address which Sloss had given them, they found him in the back room of a small shed on the outskirts of the city, near Balboa Park. In the shed stood one of the Airspeed Trailers "a veritable land yacht. It had cushioned seats which made up into berths for sleeping. There was a cabinet which included a wash basin, and a shower compartment with a small water tank above. AL the back end was tiny stove and sink, with shelves for cooking uten- sils and dishes.
 Carrington's first move was to ln- vite Martha to take the drivers seat in his own car which he attached to the trailer. In the trial spin, circling several blocks, Martha at first found the driving awkward with the trailer behind the automo- bile. But she quickly caught the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-26

can't see what you want 1t for. We're not going to stop for any thumb jerkers, are we?"
 Not if we .an help it. But we might have to change a tire on lonely stretch of highway"
 THEY were to find that on the
 | coast highway between San Diego and Los Angeles there are few stretches of lonely pavement, and these are not long. By. 10 o'clock they were breeding along in a new coupe, modern Airspeed Trailer behind them, and enjoying every minute of it.
 Darlington had been on hand to start them off; and. as he'd prom ised, had arranged everything. The engine has been broken in," he told them. "So you don't have to baby it. But don't exceed the speed limit, and be sure to get nonresident driving permits in Oregon and Washington. I've got California li- censes for both of you" And then, with a few parting instructions re. garding the trailer, he had wished them good luck.
 "What's the first stop?" Betty asked Martha when they were well on their way.
 "The Golden State Auto Park Ill Long Beach is where we're supposed to spend the night"
 'How about ( week in HollyWooo say in Robert Taylor's back yard! asked Betty facetiously. On the outskirts of a delightful little town they rolled under the shade of pepper tree to try their first lunch in a trailer. As Betty and Martha busted themselves with the tiny stove and portable tapie' many a car slowed down to admire the streamlines o: the trailer. one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-26
The Dramatic Story
 of a Strange Trip and of Intrigue
 on the Road

family party stopped frankly. and were invited aboard to inspect It.
 "I guess we're doing all right, Betty said, when the family had thanked them and gone on their way smiling. "This is going to De real fun. And you were throwing cold water!"
 Lunch over, they put everything shipshape in the Airspeed's com partments, and started to climb back into the coupe. Just then Betty clutched Martha's arm and whis- pered, Look .."
 A young man, carrying a suit case, was approaching, obviously in- tent on hooking ride. Martha was about to slide behind the wheel ana ignore him when she recognized hlm as Neal, the same man they had found attempting to enter tner apartment the afternoon before! He had missed his morning shave, ana he seemed a little the worse Tor tramping. But, unmistakably, ne was Gerry Neal.
 (TO Be COntinued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-26

break that would be! It would give us a chance to see the rest of Cali fornia, and the Northwest as vel" She stopped uncertainty. DO you suppose there really could be jon like that?"
 "Get your hat" said Martha. "We're going to find out"
 Arnold Sloss' office had no ante room, and when the two girls reached the fourth floor of the Att las Building they found a line of more than a dozen women lined up before the door of No. 45l. As an interview ended. the next girl in line disappeared behind the frosted glass door.
 We're a couple of tardy birds" wnispered Betty, lard we'll never get the worm"
 Keep your chin up" Martha told her. eff VIC can only get Tn there I've a hunch we'll rate. The ones we've seen go in have been singles. And he wants two girls. We can tell him that we've known eas5 other Cor years and kno7 we can get along. That ought to be important to him.
 q only hope" Betty said prayer. fully. ~that we do get inside. That dizzy .lookins platinum number In
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-26

into the cooler climates of Oregon and Washington, they added two re- versible topcoats.
 "Now we're all set" Betty said as they emerged from the shop loaded down with packages. How about treating ourselves to taxi?"
 T want to make one more pur- chase" Martha told her.
 What's that2"
 "A revolver"
 Betty gasped. "A-a what?"
 "A revolver" repeated Martha.
 But you can't carry revolver without 8 police permit. don't think you can even buy one without a permit"
 "Then," said Martha, we'll get the permits"
 And they did, despite Betty's pro- testations at every step. Soon they had added to their purchases a small .32 caliber revolver and box of shells. You can't tell" Martha said. Tt might come in handy to scare somebody with"
 "It's already scared somebody, said Betty. Tt scarces me just to look at t...o alarmed thing-and l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-26

front of the door now is the type that could sell male ice cream m Alaska"
 But if the platinum blond had impressed MT. Sloss he wasn't, ap- parently, going to let her know about it today. For the line did move on--and eventually Martha and Betty found themselves seated before a big mahogany desk. Ar mold Sloss was fat and round and slightly red, but he owned friendly smile.
 ssV7ELL," he began a little wear
 w fly, like man who has gone over his story many times, I'm in terested financially in a company manufacturing the Airspeed Trailer. No doubt you girls are familiar with the popularity of the automobile trailer. We think we have the best trailer on the market and we want couple of young girls to take one LID the coast as an advertising stunt. It sounds easy, but it'll be real work for whoever gets the job. The pay is $35 week and expenses for the car"
 "That would be satisfactory said Martha quickly. And Miss Haynes and would like the job. You see" she added, we've known each other long time and we know we can get along together"
 Sloss nodded. That's a good point, all right. I rather like the appearance, of you two. There'Ve been some lockers in here this morning that would attract atten- ton for the trailer-but they've been kind of fashy." He gazed at Mar tha and Betty in turn. "Yes, sir, you two ought to sell trailers or I'm Chinaman. One blond, the other brunei" Sloss reached for a small
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-26

pad of paper. I'm going to send you down to see MT. Darlington. He's Airspeed's advertising man. ager, and he'll give you an advance of salary and expenses and an it. inerary. And naturally therell be a little driving test"
 AS he ushered Martha and Betty out the door he announced to the waiting line, "The position is taken, I'm sorry-and thank you for com- ing"
 Betty whispered to Martha, Lets take the stairs. I don't feel like going down in the elevator with all thoae disappointed gals. And wish you'd pinch me on the way down
 Martha laughed, but she did not reply until they were outside un- der the bright blue bowl Of San Diego sky. I'm sort Of worried about this thing. Betty. Think we ought to go ahead with it?"
 aQo ahead with lt?" Betty ex- claimed. Should we accept e36 q week to make a pleasure trip up the Pacific coast7 Don't be silly. Marti"
 "I know. But there's something queer about lt. Mr. 6lOss didn't ask for any b1nd--and we're lo drive
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-26

idea of making allowances for the vehicle behind them. All the while, Betty was on the alert and when her turn came she was even more adroit than was sMartha. You'll do," Darlington announced as they returned to the curb. "The main thing to watch is that you don't cut in too quickly when you're passing another car-and watch the curves, too"
 Darlington then explained the trailer's features to them, and gave them a package of printed folders. Oddly, he looked very much like Arnold Sloss. But he was extreme ly cordial, and seemed delighted at Sloss' selection. You ought to start out tomorrow" he told them. We want to be in plenty of time for the tourist season. I'll have new light coupe here ready for you. And l suggest you get some touring outfits, If you haven't them already. You know, leather jackets and boots maybe some shorts. Our Idea Is to make trailer travelling as smart as yachting--to sell the idea of buy- ing and using a trailer"
 Tn the street ca on the way back to town Martha said. "I'm still slls- plclOus. where's the Airspecd fac- loryq II seems to me that sloas and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-26

Martha learned over on one elbow to look at her companion. want to weaken and wire home that we spent too much money on our va cation?"
 T do not!" Betty sat straighter and her wide blue eyes snapped with determination. We taxed about a trip to California for so long that they practically shipped us off to stop hearing about 1t. Inn agine what they'd say if they found out we were stranded! And Ia never hear the last of 1t from the family"
 Neither would l." said Martha, returning her attention to the news paper. "So the only thing to do Is find a job and work at it long enough for the fare back home" ssnKAY. Count me in. After all,
 Fit was my idea to go down to Tia Juana and Ensanada. If we'd stayed out of Mexico we might not be broke" Betty sighed. reached into the pocket of her jacket for a ciearet. T don't know, though. There's something about the climate out here that makes you forget about saving enough to get home. Even if we hadn't gone to Mexico we'd probably be broke. l always
 Listen to this" Martha inter rupted. 'Wanted-Two attractive, dependable young women to take Airspeed Trailer and small coupe up the coast for advertising purposes. Must stop in trailer camps ana towns along the way to allow ln- spection of the Airspeed Trailer ana exrlain its advantages. Apply III person to Arnold Sloss, 45l Atlas Building"
 Betty swung around and set potn feet on the floor. Mart! What a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-26
GONE TO BLAzEs

tTo Be Continued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-26

Irene Dunne, Randolph Scott, Charles Bickford and other players today fought a fire which caused $500 damage at the China docation where Paramount is filming High, Wide and Handsome"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-04-26
Stranded, Two Girls
 Land a Job and With It, Thrills
 of a Lifetime
CHAPTER I

TMAT on her stomach Martha Britain opened the news
 paper to the hepwaned advertisements and began run ming magenta nail slowly down the first column Betty as blond as Martha dark and attractive re- garded cynicaly from the comfort of the davenport
 "Youre certainly an opmist if you think we're going to pop right out and get job when don't know soul m San Diego" she told Martha Besides you'll catch cold lying on the floor All we'd need to make trip complete would be you in bed with influenza"
 'rhis is the best way in the world to read newspa- per-" Martha said mperurbably "I found it out at the age of seven when started to read the funnles
 q can't anything very funny about help-wanted
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-29
by S. S. VAN DINE
SYNOPSIS
Copyright S. S. Van Dine
WNU Service

Philo Vance, famous detective, and John
r. x. Markham, district attorney for New
York county are dining In Vance's apart
ment when Vance receives an anonymous
telephone message informing him Of a dis.
turbing psychological tension at Professor
Ephriam Gardens apartment" advising
that he read up on radioactive sodium,
consult passage in the Aeneid and coun-
selling that "Equanimity is essential" Pro.
fessor Garden IL famous In chemical re.
search. The message. decided by Vance,
reminds him that Professor Gardens son
Floyd and his puny cousin. Woode Swift.
are addicted to horse-racing. Vance says
that "Equanimity" is horse running next
day In the Rivermont handicap. Vance il
convinced that the message was sent by DR..
Siefert, the Gardens family physician. He
arranges to have lunch next day at the
Gardens penthouse. Vance is greeted by
Floyd Garden and meets Lowe Hammle. an
elderly follower Of horse racing. Floyd ex-
presses concern over Swift's queer actions.
Mrs. Garden, supposedly Ill, comes down.
stairs and places 500 bet on a horse.
Gathered around an elaborate loud speaker
service, listening to the racing are Cecil
Kroon. Madge Weatherby and Zalia Graem,
who bet varying amounts on the race.
There IS tension under the surface gaiety.
Zalia and Swift are not on speaking terms.
Kroon leaves to keep an appointment be-
fore the race starts. Miss Beeton. nurse
and Vance bet on Azure Star" Swift reck-
lessly bets $4,000 on "Equanimity' and
goes to the roof garden to hear the results.
Floyd follows Swift. remaining away sew.
eral minutes. Zalia answers q phone call
In the den. Soon after the announcement
that Azure STAR wins. the guests hear q
shot.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-29
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break the strips apart. Remove
orange pulL and cut in neat dice.
Combine with pineapple and
grapefruit dice and fill orange
shell with mixture. Drop a spoon
full of heavy mayonnaise on top
of each salad and garnish with a
maraschino cherry. Another good
mixture for stuffing the orange
shells is a combination of orange
sections, dates stuffed with cream
cheese and nut meats. Mask with
mayonnaise.
Leftover Liver-Liver that is
lie . over can be converted into an
excellent sandwich filling if it is
rubbed through a sieve, well sea-
soned, and moistened with lit
tie lemon juice and melted butter.
Boiling Old Potat0es-Old pota-
toes sometimes turn black during
boiling. To prevent this add
squeeze of lemon juice to the wa
ter in which they are boiled.
Jelly Sauce-One glass jelly
(crab-apple, red currant, grape,
etc), quarter cup hot water, one
tablespoon butter, one tablespoon
flour. Add hot water to jelly and
let melt on stove. Heat butter
in saucepan, add flour and grad
ually hot jelly liquid. Cook until
smooth and serve hot over Utmost
any pudding.
Cleaning Wood-Work-To clean
badly soiled wood, use a mixture
consisting of one quart of hot wa
ter, three tablespoons of boiled
linseed oil and one tablespoon of
turpentine. Warm this and use
while warm.
Buttersc0tch-Two cups brown
sugar, four tablespoons molasses,
four tablespoons water, two table
spoons butter, three tablespoons
vinegar. Mix ingredients in sauce
pan. Stir until it boils and cook
until brittle when tested in cold
water. Pour in creased pan. Cut
into squares before cool.
WNU Service.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-29

Several moments went by, but Gar
den did not appear, and Vance again
pressed the button. After a full
minute or two had passed without
any response to his summons,
Vance started down the passage
way to the stairs, beckoning me to
follow.
AS he came to the vault door on
the right, he halted abruptly. He
scrutinized the heavy calamine
door for a moment or two. At
first glance it seemed to be closed
tightly, but as I looked at it more
closely, I noticed that it was open
fraction of an inch, as if the spring
catch, which locked it automatical-
ly, had failed to snap when the door
had last been shut. Vance pushed
on the door gently with the tips Of
his fingers, and it swung inward
slowly and ponderously.
"Deuced queer" he commented.
"A vault for preserving valuable
documents-and the door unlocked.
I wonder :"
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1937-04-29

square japanned box on the upright
between two sections of the book
shelves. "That's part of the inter-
communicating system between this
room and the den. I'll see that the
den door is left open, so that can
hear the buzz wherever am"
Vance nodded CURLY, and Garden,
after a momentary hesitation,
turned and went from the room.
AS soon as Garden could be heard
making his way down the stairs,
Vance closed the door and went i'm
mediately to the telephone. A mo-
ment later he was speaking to Mark
ham.
"The galloping horses, old dear"
he said. "The Trojans are riding
roughshod. Equanirnity was need
ed, but came in too far behind. Re-
suit, a murder. Young Swift is
dead. And it was as clever a per-
Torrance as I've yet seen No.
Markham his voice suddenly be-
came grave-"I'm not spoofing. I
think you'd better come immedi-
ately. And notify Sergeant Heath,
if you can reach him, and the medi-
cal examiner"
He replaced the receiver slowly.
"This is subtle crime, Van," he
meditated. ''Too subtle for my
peace of mind. ! don't like til
don't at all like it. And don't
like this intrusion Of horse-racing.
Sheer expediency >"
He went thoughtfully to the north
window and looked out on the gar
den. The rattan chair with it's grue-
some occupant could not be seen
from the study, as it was far to
the left of the window, near the west
balustrade.
II wonder :"
He turned from the window
abruptly and came back to the desk.
"A few words with the colorless
Garden are indicated, before the
minions of the law arrive"
He placed his finger on the white
button in the buzzer box and de-
pressed it for second. Then he
went to the door and opened it.