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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09
FURNITURE FIRM
 WITHDRAWS SUIT

Notice of withdrawal was filed in the court of common pleas today in the $2,000 civil action of the Red wood Furniture company against Eva Frisbie. The litigation was based on results O. an accident on the Prospect road, September 3, 1885.
 The complaint alleged that the plaintiffs truck, operated by John Rocco, was totally destroyed in an accident with the defendants car. The plaintiff claimed his business was injured, and he was forced to hire another truck to make his deliveries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09
ADMINISTRATOR SUES SELF

Albuquerque, N. M. (UP)-John George Wagner sued himself in Dis trict court here and compromised the suit with himself. He sued as administrator of the estate of Carrie M. Wagner and was defendant as administrator of the estate of Frank o. Wagner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09
MUNICIPAL FIELD
 PROBLEMS STRESSED

Members of the Connecticut sec- ton, American Society of Engineers, were told about the problems of Waterbury the construction job at the new municipal recreation field O Watertown avenue last night by William H. Hoovel. member of the city engineering staff, a dinner at Hotel Elton. The modern equip ment and facilities of the field were described.
 The sections annual meeting will be held in April at New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09
Dorothy Gates Guest
 At Methodist Church

Miss Dorothy Gates, director of religious education at the First Methodist church, discussed living conditions of the poor whites" in Kentucky in lecture last night at the church. Miss Gates spent two years in social work in the section she discussed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09
Foreclosure Action
 To Be Heard Friday

Only one foreclosure action is slated for hearing in superior court on Friday. It is the action of Filo- mena Eterginio against Giovanni Parziale and others. Disclosure of defense, judgment and law days are asked.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09

Supt. of Police for the purchase of permanent camp site.
 I am strong believer in the fine training boy receives in the Boy Scouts, and feel that it has great bearing on the boys future as he grows up into manhood and takes his place among the citizens of our country.
 Sincerely yours,
 WILLIAM J. ROACH,
 Superintendent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09

Somewhere on earth there always is a line of no variation, where the line of magnetic force points direct ly to the North Pole. At present, this line is in the United States. In 1855, it was through London, and in 1870, through Paris.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09

MacGregor Expedition in Green land.
 The Mutual Broadcasting System will broadcast 8 special program di- rect from the national headquarters of the Boy Scouts of America at 2 Park avenue, New York city, while the Columbia Broadcasting System will stage special coast-to-coast broadcast originating in New York city in which several thousand Boy Scouts will participate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09
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NeU York Heartbeat

NeW York Heartbeat
 Faces About Town bride, party at Cotton Club ringside table All them Mancau admire the antiques displayed window
 Judith Anderson the % bride readyns go to Armstrong Wordage sweet Aden who now Lang neckng RolsRoyce. while entering the Beth David Hospital Cat sot and Iexngon) with an amoad of fowent her by this and that Stage Door Johnny ., New @ & York Novelette,: Not MT II Evyh1g Eve y ing was He lived like knshad kepvs lived nothing but first real job b As chauffeur for his former keptive!
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 Manhattan She is stage star @ he she of D a % s @ v s5 evening they attended premiere m e hs a of'sm y he e ou as & @ @ Not 's The suicide of PnchO of New Yors loyees ladies' logical of the community than when they Dsa 1 s1ts heavy Rosamond PnchOt
 New Yorchids: Alice Badys grand emotng Chicago" stor Thea /: listing among Dams nr % gay roun ss (she Dwight the g or Da fhs e s strictly for romance bulbs guitars dreamy serenadn drink potent woofle-water out of cocoanut
 Observations elevator boys at the World Telegram down at 25 Barclay St. who dressed like adma The naughty Fifth @ which da M of ea @ Grand Gs T usma1 M @ ssSn h ss gum slot machines that the theatre Se t aope ThS rame between % Manhattan College C. C. e killed The two men in hs cigar 0s op wi Mno %eo angry the Cotton Club He You eading "our spoons are In mat ese ssar " m restraining them from using his fathers famed name So they sissy apparently hep yet to what of his critics did s1ss9 Worlds Fair
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 that's x the Se Wde W Ra ssE1 nE don r yo1 on d eating my the Flu Manchu Indeos are such Marque m oonss yeS At the he broke the record, but not the monotony.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09
Rehearsal

Great strides were taken last night by the cast of the fife and drum corps three act mystery drama, in a rehearsal at the Com munity house. Another rehearsal is scheduled for Saturday afternoon. Announcement of date for presen- tation is expected to be made short ly by William J. Gaughan, who IS directing the play.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09

academy at Annapolis by Congress man J. Joseph Smith, will enter prep school on February 20, to ready himself for the entrance examina- tion which will take place shortly after.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09

Italy has prohibited the increase of prices of gas and electricity for domestic use.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09
Gents Meeting

Plans for the testimonial in honor of Jeremiah F. Kerwin, which will be held February IT at Harmon's Blue Room, were made last night at the regular meeting of the Gents of the Hill. Kerwin will be married February g to Marion Kelly.
 William T. Johnston, chairman of the special drive committee reported progress in that venture, and ad- vanced plans for future activities which will undoubtedly be adopted by the club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09
Prep School

Prep School
 Francis X. Tehan, son of MT. and Mrs. Martin J. Tehan of Baldwin street, who has been appointed candidate for entrance to the naval
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09

Captain William J. Duggan, direc- tor of activities of the local traffic accident squad will be the speaker at the meeting of the St. Francis Xavier Holy Name Society in the parish hall Sunday night. The meeting will be the first at which newly installed officers will actually be in charge.
 Captain Duggan will speak on the work of the traffic accident squad in the elimination and investigation of accidents here during its exist ence. He will also tell the high lights of the most recent big acci- dents in this city.
 A large attendance will be a feat ure of the meeting. President Ed ward Goggins, who will preside at the meeting, will also introduce the speaker. The society will receive communion in a body at the 7:30 o'clock mass Sunday morning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09
Captain Duggan Guest Of Holy Name Society
Head of Traffic Accident Squad to Explain Activities; Naval Academy Candidate Prepares for Exams
WASHINGTON. HILL

attracted a large number of play CTS each Friday afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09
Business League

BuSlneSS League
 Eugene Connell, president of the Business mems basketball league of the Community house has called a special and important meeting for Friday afternoon at o'clock. Two games will be played following the meeting.
 Several matters vital to the con- tinuance of the league, and plans for activities at its continuation, will be made at the meeting. The league, which is novel in its operation, has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-09

Yorchid Alice emoting in "n Old Chicago (sor Thear Of Human Hearts, destined for listing among the
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hesitated. "Only please don't hope
for too much. It'll prove what I've
told to you: but it wouldn't cut
much ice in Court of Law"
81 don't care about that. I want
to be sure myself"
$50 you shall be-" said I, and
made my way to the house.
Three minutes later I faced my
lady again.
"There are the papers," I said.
zone is your fathers statement,
which he had written and signed.
The other is mine, which sets out
what he told me before he died.
Both of these are copies. The origi-
mails lie at my bank"
She read them through twice over.
Then she folded the sheets and lifted
her head.
"My God," she cried. "My God,
how he must have suffered. Sent
down into hell by the man he was
trying to save. Sent down for good
for ever. Sentenced to death-for
life And what of the mau who
did it?" Her eyes were af1ame.
''What of that double-traitor that
saved his body by losing his broth
er's soul?"
'I'll go all lengths" said I, "to
help you to bring him down."
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SYNOPSIS
Q Dornford Votes

Richard Exon, poor young Englishman.
befriends elderly Matthew Gering. who at
his death. gives him a statement claiming
he, Gering, is Rudolph Ebert Virgil, Count
of Brief, of ancient Austrian nobility who
was betrayed 20 years before by his twin
brother, Ferdinand, whose sentence for
forgery he himself served. Ferdinand APP
propriated his title, property and daughter.
Before he dies, Gering tells Exon there is
family secret, known only to the head of
the house, to be found in the great tower at
Brief, by a doorway none can ever find.
Exon inherits his uncles fortune and sets
out to right Gering's wrongs. En- route
he encounters Percy Ebert Virgil, son
of the villainous Ferdinand and sees him
in conference with Inskip, a diamond
merchant. He engages valet, Winter,
who hates Percy and meets by chance at
garage, John Herrick who is linguist and
who as youth served as page at Gerings
wedding, and had visited Brief. Herrick
agrees to aid Exon. They establish head
quarters at Brenda Revoke's farm at
Raven, a few miles from Brief and make
their plans. They find the castle almost
inaccessible. They see a closed car &C.
cupied by Percy Virgil. chauffeur and
woman. Hearing a dog scream. they see
the chauffeur fogging it, just as horse with
girl astride bounds along the path and is
telled by a strung wire. The girl, uncon-
scious, is picked up careleSsly by the
chauffeur and woman, who then run away,
after dropping her. Exon rescues the girl
and carries her to his waiting car. He identi-
6es the girl as Elizabeth. daughter of the
diSowned Gering, tells her of her cousins
plot to abduct her and takes her to Raven,
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shan't if we can help it, but Percy,
err, knows no law."
She smiled and nodded.
"All right"
And then we were back in our
room and had shut the door.
Quite apart from the fact that !
could speak no German, Herrick
was plainly the man to play our diff
fcult hand. His wit was far quick
er than mine, and he had, besides,
an address which would have un-
settled the hottest enemy.
We've no time to discuss" he
said, "the line we should take. But
think we must get dear Percy to
help us out. This means giving
something away, but charity some
times comes off,"
"You mean?" said I.
"I'm not quite sure" said Her
rick. 81 have an idea, but it's still
in state of flux. Should it take
shape, I have a horrid feeling that
Percy is going to perspire. And
now don't talk for moment. If"
Here Brenda flew in with her sum-
mons, fairly aglow with excitement
and ready for any mischief that we
might command.
Have they found map?" I said,
rising.
''They are now inspecting it, sir
with their eyes half out of their
heads"
Good" said Herrick. where's
Winter?"
SAT tea in the kitchen, SIR"
''Tell him to stay there" said
Herrick. "And if he should be sent
for, to tell the truth-except, of
course, on one point He's never
seen my lady at any time"
Brenda nodded and fed, and we
strolled out of the house and into
the drive. The police and Virgil
were there, but the smith was not
to be seen. I afterwards found that
he had been left with the Rolls-to
raise the alarm in case we should
try to make off.
had wondered if Percy Virgil
would know me again, Tor, while
had had good reason to study him
and his ways, had been to him
no more than one of several guests
at country hotel. But he did-im-
mediately. And though he would
have concealed it, I saw him
start
Herrick was addressing the po-
lice.
Good evening, gentlemen. I'm
told that you wish to see us. If we
can be of service in any way -
The police seemed taken aback.
suppose that we did not resemble
the men they had expected to see.
Then the sergeant took off his hat.
'The matter is Serious" he said.
"Of course" said Herrick. 10th
erwise you would first have asked
! us before inspecting our car"
ITO BE CONTINUED)
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CHAPTER Nv

There is at Raven a window, IL
feet from the farms front door,
Masked by one of its curtains, I
watched car approach and sweep
to the foot of the steps. On the other
side of the window, Herrick was
standing still, with his back to the
wall.
In the car were four men. Two
were strangers to me, one seemed
family familiar, and Percy Virgil
himself had the driving-wheel.
shot a glance at Herrick and
wondered what was to come.
Virgil switched off his engine and
wiped his sinister face. Then he fol-
lowed his fellows out of the car.
I heard the front door open be-
fore they had reached the steps.
Then
Good evening, Brenda" said
Virgil. "I'm afraid I've some seri-
GUS news. My cousins been taken
kidnapped.
''The Lady Elizabeth? Kid
naped?"
cts true enough, I'm afraid. Her
horse came in without her this
morning, at six o'clock. At first we
thought she'd been thrown, but it's
worse than that. We found clear
signs of a struggle in one of the
rides"
I heard Brenda draw in her
breath.
Then
"But who would"
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marked clothes sounds ugly. I was
to be passed off as somebody else.
Never mind. I'm very grateful. I
think you've probably saved far
more than my life"
I got to my knees and put out
my hands for hers.
"Take hold of them, please" l
said. "I'm going to give you a
shock"
Her eyes never left my eyes, but
she did as I said.
ga year ago last April, your ia
Their died in my arms. He was the
Count of Brief. The man you call
father is your uncle, and your cous-
in his only son"
Eyes shut, head back, her under
lip caught in her teeth, she held to
my hands as though she would new
er let go, and her breath was whis-
Ting in her nostrils and the blood
was out of her face.
what proof q. have :.
you . . of these things?"
''I will go and get it," I said.
'No, no. Don't leave me just yet.
You say that-that this man is my
uncle, and not my father at all: that
he is Percy's father :"
eyes," said I.
'Does my cousin know this?"
'I shouldn't think So" said l..
"That's the kind of secret which a
man not only keeps but does his best
to forget"
She nodded thoughtfully.
Then
"Will you show me the proof you
spoke of? When you say that this
man is my uncle, know that's true.
mean, it explains-everything. But
I cannot realize that he is not the
Count of Brief. And what of my
mother? Wasn't he married to
herr"
I got to my feet.
"Your fathers statement" said,
"will make everything plain" I
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CHAPTER HI-Continued

Herrick glanced at his watch.
''It's eight o'clock now, and she'll
probably sleep till lunch. D'you pro-
pose to tell her the truth this after
noon?"
''About her father? Why not?"
Every good" said Herrick. "And
them"
/ got to my feet.
''I'm going to suggest that she
stay here. It's clear that Brief isn't
safe. If she is to come by her
rights, we've got to get Percy down.
And we've stolen a march on him
if she doesn't go back. You see,
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he'll think that his DULLES carried
her off. There's nothing to show
that they failed. And they're not
likely to tell hin-from what you
say"
We had finished lunch, but Lady
Elizabeth Virgil was still asleep, so,
since we were both of us tired, Her
rick withdrew to his chamber and /
went down to the meadows, to take
some rest.
After a very few minutes I fell
asleep.
I afterwards found 1 had slept for
an hour and a half, but when sat
I'D with a start-for had meant
only to doze, so that might be in
attendance directly my lady came
down-there she was sitting before
me and waiting for me to wake up.
GOOD Lord" said I. where's
Brenda? I told her to let me know
the moment you walked"
Lady Elizabeth smiled.
"I overruled your ORDERS" she
said.
She had changed her clothes and
was wearing a full-skirted frock
falling perhaps three inches be-
low her knees, which had come out
of Brenda's drawer.
l begged her to excuse me mo-
ment and stepped to the stream.
There I laved my face and my
hands, and then came back better
fitted to tell my tale.
I took my seat before her and
waited for her to begin.
''I'm told I can trust you," she
said. "How do 1 come to be here,
instead of at Brief? What was the
reason you gave me? You see,
can remember nothing from the mo-
ment I took my toss. That's some
times the way of conclusion. Did
you pick me up?"
"It's a curious story" said I.
ssMay I tell it in my own way?
And III answer what questions you
like as soon as I've DONE"
"That's fair enough. Will you give
me a cigarette?"
did as she asked, and then ]
told her my tale, beginning from
where we had sighted the closed and
numberless car and ending with
Herrick's account of its occupants
CONSERVATION on finding their vic.
tim gone. She never interrupted me
once, but sat very still with her
beautiful eyes on my face, and she
showed no emotion at all, except
that once or twice she knitted her
brows.
When I had done, she lifted her
head to the sky.
81 should like to thank you," she
said, before I say anything else.
But for you =" A tremor ran
through her. "That change OF
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''That," said Percy, els what we
want to find out. This is SER
geant of police, with one of his
men," He turned to the strangers.
"This girl is Brenda Revoke"
The sergeant stepped forward.
''We are seeking to trace two
strangers lately seen near Brief in
a fine, gray car" He jerked his
head at the man whom I thought
I knew. "This blacksmith saw them
in Cola four days ago. And other
people have seen them this side of
Brief"
Brenda laughed.
"You mean our visitors?"
"There you are," said Virgil.
''What did I say?"
eve do not lodge bandits" said
Brenda, coldly enough. "These are
two English gentlemen, who"
"Since when have they been
here?" said the sergeant.
"They came to us five days ago."
Sand are they within?"
81 believe" said Brenda, "that
they are taking their tea"
"Then tell them the police would
like to speak with them here"
"No. Wait a moment" said Vir-
gil. First show us their car" He
turned to the police. eff this fell
low identifies it"
81 think, perhaps" said the SER
geant, but Virgil cut him short.
Cant you see," he said, chow
much it'll strengthen your hand?"
every WELL" said the other, re-
luctantly.
Brenda hesitated. Then she passed
down the steps and led them away
to the left and out of my sight I.
In a flash we were both at the
door, en- route for our sitting-room.
AS we entered the hall, Lady Eliz-
abeth Virgil slipped from behind
the front door.
"And now?" she said.
eve may" said Herrick, "We
may have to call upon you. We
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HOUSEHOLD
QUESTIONS

Care Of Gas Stove.-To prevent
a gas stove from rusting rub the
entire inside with a flannel cloth
which has been saturated with
sweet oil.
The Singing Kettle. a
coal stove is used it is foolish to
allow the teakettle to be empty at
any time. One always can find
use for boiling or very hot water.
Table Linen.-To keep white ia
BILE linen from turning yellow,
wrap it in a fast-color blue paper.
Try Vinegar.-Wipe the pantry
shelves with a cloth dipped in vim
egar. It gives a fresh and pleas
ant atmosphere to the larder and
repels flies.
Keeping Mustard Moist.-Dry
mustard mixed with milk instead
of water will not dry out but will
keep moist until it has all been
used.
The Meaning of "Pint." A
pint of butter equals one pound. A
pint of currants equals 10 ounces.
A pint of cornmeal equals 10
ounces. A pint of wheat -four
equals eight ounces. A pint of
brown sugar equals Is ounces. A
pint of seeded raisins equals nine
ounces.
Bright Silverware.-When your
silverware becomes furnished,
place it in potato water and let it
stand one hour. Take out and
wash and it will look like new.
For Cutting Bacon.-Bacon is
such messy thing to cut up when
you're wanting it in bits for an
omelet or waffle batter. Use the
kitchen scissors, which do the job
speedily, easily and tidily.
Save Dahlia Bulblets.-Make a
point of saving the little bulblets
which are found attached to the
old bulbs when digging dahlia
bulbs. 1t is good plan to take
them off now, so that they will not
be broken off and lost. If they
are put in paper bags and these
bags suspended from the ceiling
in the cellar, they will winter safe
ly. Plant them out next season
and in year or two they will
grow to Towering size.
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He Has the Evidence

GAS a matter of fact, I made the
first aluminium cooking utensil my
SELF" says Davis, and he still has
the original article-a teapot-on
display in his office to prove it.
"We had to build our own sheet mill
and eventually a cooking utensil
plant to get them on the market at
all. Then many of the stores re-
fused to stock them, because they
were already making a profit on
more familiar goods made of other
materials. So we peddled our wares
house to house. That was where
the working my way through :
college sales approach was born.
One of our collegiate salesman, in
cidentally, was Huey Long"
The same story was true of cleo
trical conductor wire, which now con-
sumes one-eighth of the nations alu-
minum. Davis, after long travail,
succeeded in persuading a customer
to try aluminium cable-and then
found there wasn't solitary mill
capable of producing it. He had
the double trouble of keeping the
customer happy while building a
cable plant in a whale of hurry at
the same time.
To make aluminium generally
available, the founders of the indus
try themselves had to find new uses
for the metal and often turn out the
fabricated products themselves.
From their research laboratories
have come the discoveries leading
to streamlined trains; new oxide fin
ishes which opened up wide fields in
architecture and construction; alu-
minum foil to wrap foods and in
sulate buildings; embarrassing
aluminium paint, and countless al
Toys which make the metal adapta-
BILE to almost any purpose.
The American aluminium industry
produced 292, 900, 900 pounds of virgin
ingot last year. Yet it is within the
memory of persons now living that
certain young man in Pittsburgh
once brought from London pair of
opera glasses with frames of alu-
minum as precious present for his
bride; he could have had platinum,
but aluminium was so much more
unusual-and they were both the
same price!
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