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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-21
Prosecutor Feels
FloydCounty, KY.
Is Bloodiest Soil

Prestonburg, Ky, July 21.-(AP)-
Commonwealth Attorney o. G. Hall,
announcing he would ask for change
of venue in six Floyd county murder
cases, said the county was the
"bloodiest soil for its size on the
western hemisphere" The case grew
out of slayings in a school trustee
shooting affray at Crater Creek in
July, 1888.
Hall said 1.-the cases included that
of Herbert 'Spradlin, charged with
numbering Green Howard last May 6,
while Howard was awaiting appeal Of
his conviction on a charge OF STAY
ing Spradlin's brother. Hall said the
county's murder toll of about 33 an
nually in recent years, was no credit
to him, although he had obtained con-
yictions of 81 persons in his four
years as prosecutor.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-21
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clearly to Laurie. IF she had, the
thing that happened afterward
would have been prevented.
Noel felt so tired and dispirited
this morning she didn't even get a
paper and look over the ads. Even
if she should be lucky enough to
find a job, she told herself bitterly.
she'd be fired the next day.
In the afternoon, Noel went up
town. She had to have a pair of
shoes to dance in. The sandals she
had brought with her. along with
the tu1le evening dress, were prac-
tically gone. She had found the
reason the girls always left their
dance frocks and slippers in the
lockers was to save all possible ex-
ira wear. They didn't last long at
that.
And now Noel had to have new
sandals. She didn't want to open
her locker some night and find a.
new pair had been put in there by
Nick, which was quite likely to
Happen.
So she went to the place Laurie
had mentioned to her, where she
could buy a pair for $2.98 !
Once Noel had paid as much as
$50 for pair. Those days seemed
very far away.
In the afternoon when she had
bought the sandals, it was all Noel
could do to resist the temptation of
going to the De Luxe. But her
pride won again. Julian had asked
Laurie about her, but he hadn't ex-
pressed desire to see her. It was
true he had exacted promise from
her to keep in touch with him. But
he had probably forgotten all about
that now, being so engrossed in his
Worlx-and the pretty nurse!
| So Noel resisted the temptation
Ito go to the restaurant. And after
ward, when it was too late, she
knew it had been a mistake to let
her stubborn pride keep her away.
The truth was, she might as well
admit it to herself, it wasn't alto
fgether her pride. There was an
other reason. She had been afraid
she would see Julian and Ruth
Chester together, talking and
laughing gaily, happy and quite
oblivious of the fact that she, Noel,
was even in the same world. She
couldn't bear that again.
Like many girl has before her,
Noel came to sudden firm resolve.
She would put Julian Paige out of
her life, and her thoughts. -.
That evening Chris Landers came
back to the Peacock. Noel was
overjoyed to see him. There was
something SO clean and fine and
sweet. about Chris. She liked him
very much. With a little effort.
she could like him great deal
more. And she needed just the
VERY sort Of friend Chris wanted to
be.
She had heard it said that the
way to get one man out Of your
mind was promptly to interest
yourself in another. So here was
Chris, blond and debonair and like
able always looking at her with ad
miration in his gray-green eyes.
and paying her pretty compliments
which were like honey to her sadly
fdef1ated ego after Julian's cool in
difference.
It ought to be easy to fall in love
with Chris. Noel decided.
! tTO BE Continued>
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-21
MOTION PICTURES
SHOWN ROTAR|ANS
Pictures Taken of Conven-
ton Trip Shown at Meet
ing ofsClub Tuesday

The program at the regular week
ly meeting Of the Rotary Club Tues
day evening at the Vance Hotel con-
sisted of motion pictures of the re-
cent trip of North Carolina Rotarians
to the San Francisco international
Convention, and S. T. Feace was in
charge of the program.
Arthur Ross and Henry Redding, of
Asheboro, were present, and present
cd the pictures taken during the trip
to, at, and from the convention. There
were several visitors present, includ-
ing Frank Chance, of Greeneville,
Tenn, Frank Poole, of Raleigh, DR..
Randall r. Kincaid of Quicy, Fla,
Mrs. S. T. Peace, Mrs. r. G. S. Davis,
Mrs. T. B. Rose, Jr., and Mrs. B. H.
Perry M
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-21
BRUNSWICK STEW
ENJOYED BY LIONS
Civic Group Has Meeting at
Nights Cabin; Sponsor
Franklinton Club

Brunswick stew was the main pro-
gram at the Lions meeting held last
night at Henry Nights cabin, the
program for the meeting being dis
pensed with.
Barnett Napier, of Chicago, ILL.,, of
Lions International, talked to the
group on ''Lionism." Mr.. Napier has
been here for a week, organizing a
club in Franklinton, under the spon-
sorship of the Henderson club.
Tuesday, group met in Franklin
ton for temporary get-together. and
will meet again Friday to perfect a
permanent organization and apply for
charter.
The members enjoyed the delicious
stew to the fullest.
The club will meet with Roanoke
Rapids club next Wednesday, the SEES
sion to he preceded by a softbal
game. The following Wednesday, the
Roanoke Rapids club will return the
visit, playing the local in a softbal
contest, then meeting jointly with the
club.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-21
Training School Of
PIT. A. August s. Il

Several hundred men and women,
who are cast for leading roles in
North Carolina, Parent Teacher Asso-
citation work during the coming school
year, will assemble at Chapel Hill
for the eleventh annual training
school from August 9th to 18th
Arranged by Mrs. J. Buren, Sudbury
of Wilmington, past president of PIT.
A., and r. M. Grammar, University
Extension Director, the program Of
fers last-minute information on edu-
cational trends for old as well as
new leaders.
Outstanding speakers are Sanford
Bates, national Boys Club executive
DR.. j. Henry Highsmith, r. Maynt
Albright, Dr. Carl Reynolds, and Mis-:
| Clarice Wade, national PIT. A. pub
! licity chairman.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-21
PRESS ASSOCIATIONS

Just trying to keep neat, although
Laurie didn't seem to have much
trouble doing it.
Laurie took the coffee pot of
the gas ring. Here, let me do
that" she exclaimed, taking the
stocking from Noel. IF you'll
only take tiny stitches, honey, in
stead of trying to pull 1t to-
gether-"
Noel let Laurie have the chair
and stood up, brushed her hair
back from her forehead with her
hand, and said unhappily, "Oh,
don't suppose I'll ever learn to do
anything"
when I get rich, TIL get you a
maid" Laurie said with a little
laugh. "And anyway, I like doing
things for you"
II wonder why. I'm sure I don't
|deserve to have you," Noel said in
q low voice. What you ought to
thave." she went on, ''is a husband
and 13 children to fuss over"
"Thirteen-golly!" Laurie's face
was so shocked, that Noel had to
laugh. well, anyway, SEVEN" she
amended. That's lucky num-
Der"
II could do with SEVEN" Laurie
said quite seriously.
Noel stared at her, hardly able
Ito believe Laurie meant what she
said. Then she saw again the little
|feeting look Of sadness come into
Laurie's eyes. so Noel changed the
subject at once by saying that the
weather was getting hot and she
hadn't anything cool to wear.
In another minute Laurie was
looking more cheerful. "I'll help
|you find some bargains" she prom
Used and began brushing her hair
vigorously. Then she added, '.Doc-
tor Paige was asking about you
yesterday"
WAS he 2" Noels heart gave a
little jump. Then he wasn't quite
las Indifferent as he seemed. At
least he had asked about her.
'T4e wanted to know how you
lwere, and said he hoped you were
Ienjoying yourself as usual"
Laurie didn't see the dark flush
that rose to Noel's face. She Won
|dered If there had been anything
Iironic in Julian's inquiry as to
whether she might be having a
good time "as usual. At any rate,
lit was purely casual, and it gave
her feeling that he didn't expect
to see her any time soon.
And all the time Just because of
his kiss-Noers face burned at the
thought. Then she asked herself
Iimpatiently why she couldn't have
sense enough to realize that a kiss
Twas just kiss to Julian Paige, as
lit was to hundreds Of other men,
He had probably forgotten It, while
she had Rugged the memory Of it to
her heart ever since. Women are
idiots, aren't they?" Noel said to
Laurie.
She nodded. They're always
falling In love with the wrong
man."
"You too2" Noel asked.
Laurie nodded. ut certainly
Hooks like it."
She had finished dressing and
Twas ready now to leave for work.
Nothing more was said about
Julian. Afterwards Noel would
have given anything If she had ex-
splained her situation a little more
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-21

READ THIS FIRST.
Determined to show DR.. Julian Paige.
the man she sis in love with, that she
can make her own way in the world,
Noel Shayne, wealthy thy; society tna r, girl;
to q rooming house. and, for lack of
anything better, obtains job as a
taxi dancer at the Peacock, run by
Nick Luigi. She is living with girl
named Laurie Evans, whom she met
in the park. and who is cashier at
the restaurant which Julian patronizes.
Noel feels she has dangerous rival in
Ruth Chester, Julian's pretty nurse.
During an outing in the country. Julian
tells Noel he wants to kiss her but
doesn't think he should. One evening Ma az
the Peacock, Luigi tries to kiss Noel.
She slaps his face and threatens to quit.
Noel gets JOB in laundry yhe but dossn
work fast enough. Still dancing at the
Peacock, Noel meets a young man
named Chris Landers, whose refinement
makes him stand out from the others
she has danced with there.
(NoW GO ON WITH THE STORY)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-21
CHAPTER II

A WHOLE WEEK had passed
and Noel hadn't seen Julian. 1t
had seemed almost unbearable.
But Noels pride was aroused. She
wasn't going to follow Julian
around as Ruth Chester did. She
wasn't even going to make any
effort to see him. The next move
would have to be his. And
whether or not he would make any
further effort to see her, Noel
didn't know.
The hours at the Peacock were
becoming more and more hateful.
She had made several efforts since
her last disastrous failure to find
another position. But without any
success, or even any encourage
ment.
One thing, however, Noel had to
be thankful for. Luigi didn't
make any further effort to see
her, even though she was con-
scious as always of his pale
watching eyes.
Chris Landers hadn't come back
to the Peacock. Noel found her
self expecting him, looking for
ward to seeing him again, even
searching the floor at times hoping
for a glimpse of his sleek, shining
blond head.
It wasn't because of any senti-
mental feeling she had toward
him. 1t was because he seemed
more like a man from her own
world than any of the others she
had met and danced with. She
was the kind of girl who had room
in her heart for only one man, no
matter how indifferently he might
treat her. She was made like that
and simply couldn't help it. If she
hadn't been, she would never have
embarked on this adventure. and
fought such losing fight all these
long weeks. And she had to ad-
NIT, in all honesty, that the ad-
venture was losing its zest, since
Julian had practically dropped
out of the picture.
Once again it was Saturday-a
late morning for Laurie, who
sometimes went to work as early
as Z o'clock, and sometimes not
until 9.
So Laurie was fixing breakfast,
while Noel sat in the hard rocker
in her pajamas, trying to mend q
run in her last pair Of good hose.
1t was amazing, Noel thought,
the amount of time it consumed,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-21

perience and his call to the ministry.
Mr. Schaly, a Brazilian, has spent
three years at the Baptist Seminary
at Louisville, KY, and is continuin
his studies at Wake Forest College.
After completing his work there, he
plans to return to his people as mis-
sionary.
The public is cordially invited tc
hear Mr.. Schaly's message Sunday
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-21
BAPTISTS TO HEAR
MR.. SCHALY SUNDAY

Harold Schaly, a student at Wake
Forest College, will bring the morn
ing message at the II o'clock service
nc.-t Sunday at the North Henderson
BAPTIST church. In his talk, Mr..
Schaly will tell of his Christian ex-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-07-21
CAMP BALANCE ROCK
LAKE is REFILLED

Operators of Camp Balance Rock
lake took advantage of cool, rainy
day Tuesday to draw the water from
the lake, thereby getting rid of large
amount of silt collected by recent
rains
The Washington times., 1938-05-24
DEFENSE ENDS CASE

The defense rested ct 1870
and the Government called
Sergt. Francis w. MARBLE as its
first rebuttal witness. CUES
toned by Mr.. Wilson:
ON January, 1881, were
The Washington times., 1938-05-24
NO OTHER LIGHTS

Odd you see lights any
where else in the house? A.-No.
Odd you look at the house
when you got up to get your huS-
bands breakfast? Al don't
get his breakfast.
Q.-Just how many times did
you get up that night? Al
The Washington times., 1938-05-24
|LANGDON'S FATE
TO Be IN JURY'S
HANDS BY NIGHT
Lawyers Begin Final
Pleas to Jurors
Continued from Page II

GERS in the precinct who called
the place "the mystery house"
In rebuttal, Prosecutor Wilson
called four policemen to the wit
ness stand. They denied state
ments made by Langdon on direct
examination that there was a
piece of cardboard between the
mattress and the springs Of the
bed where the girl was killed.
L,angdon testified that it was see
ing q bullet hole In this piece OF
cardboard that led him to search
under the bed, with the result that
he found .25-caliber slug in the
floor.
Langdon himself took the wit
ness stand yesterday, and dra-
matically denied with tears in his
eyes that he killed the girl. He
further denied that he had any
dealings with her, or even knew
her.
STORY UNSHAKEN
On the stand all day. and under
a gruelling cross examination all
afternoon, Langdon stepped down
perspiring but mistaken in his
story.
Prosecutor Wilson did bring out
an admission from the defendant
that he had attempted to prove an
night Of the murder through q
alibi for several hours Of the
bootlegger friend.
Langdon also admitted that he
had sold liquor. though he denied
'vehemently that he had been en-
gagged in the liquor traffic with
Beulah.
A voluble witness, Langdon went
into great detail in his answers,
often going far afield to the dis
may of both the defense and prose
cution attorneys, and he was often
halted and told sharply to answer
with a yes or a no.
The prosecutions efforts to
bring in testimony that Beulah
had told her sister she was
afraid" Of Langdon were halted
by a defense objection that was
sustained by Justice Daniel w.
O'Donoghue, the presiding Judge.
Langdon charged on direct ex-
animation that Beulah posed as
Mrs. Reed" when he went to the
house to investigate what was 60
ing on in the place, believing it
was either "a bawdy house or q
bootleg joint"
Beulah lived in the place with
her brother Vernon and q friend,
Richard Reed who was employed
in her brothers filling station.
This was the only time that he
The Washington times., 1938-05-24
midas Castles
Mingle in College

BOSTON, May "a Q.N.S).
Young Indian natives of many
castles and varying religions live
and study together in harmony
at American College, Madura,
India, President Edgar M. Flint,
said before leaving to take UP his
duties at the college.
President Flint, a native Of
Toronto, Ont, is a graduate Of
Rochester University. He also
took special work at Columbia.
The Washington times., 1938-05-24

to have gone through there2"
Al do not recall making such
. statement.
Q.-When you searched the
house on Thursday, you were
looking for q gun weren't you?
A.-For . gun and for all evil
dence.
PIERCE CALLED
Lieut.. Robert Pierce was the
third rebuttal witness called.
Questioned by Mr.. wilson,.
Q.-The night Langdon was
detailed to the Limerick house,
did you go there? Al did.
About 2:45 a. m.
Odd you examine the
bed? Abingdon pointed to q
hole in the mattress.
Odd you see a cardboard
under the mattress? Al did
not.
Odd Langdon direct your
attention to a cardboard?
Ale did not.
Cross examination by Mr..
Kelly:
Odd you search the house
for cardboard? Al did not.
Policeman Joseph Bell was the
final rebuttal witness called by
the Government. Questioned
(by Mr.. Wilson,
Q.-The night YOU were in
the Wilson house when Officer
Langdon was on guard, did you
see a cardboard under the mat.
treSS? A.-No.
Odd Langdon point out a
cardboard with a bullet hole
in it? Ale did not.
Prosecutor John j. Wilson
then announced the Government
rested its case.
The Washington times., 1938-05-24

you a sergeant In the Fifth Pre-
cinct?
Al was.
Q.-Do you recall the night
Langdon was detailed to guard
the premises at 18 Nineteenth
st. S. E.?
Al do. Langdon asked for
the detail at the Limerick house.
I consulted Lieutenant Pierce
and obtained permission for him
to be given that detail.
Gle approached you and
asked you for the detail?
Ale did.
Cross examination by Mr..
Kelly:
Q.-Didn't Langdon say to you
that he wouldn't mind staying
in the house2 Ayes, I think he
did say something like that.
SECOND WITNESS
Lieut.. John F1aharty was the
second rebuttal witness called.
Q.-When you examined the
bed, did you find a piece OF card
board between the mattress and
springs? Al did not.
Odd you ever see a piece
of cardboard on the bed with a
bullet hole through it? Al did
not.
Odd Langdon ever mention
this piece Of cardboard to you?
Ale did not.
On cross examination by Mr..
Kelly.
Q.-Youre positive there was
no cardboard there? Al never
saw it.
Q.-You recall making q
statement to Langdon that it
would have taken a rifle bullet
The Washington times., 1938-05-24

ever entered the house, Langdon
said, although he watched the
place ON q numbr of occasions. He
described observing an Indecent
act" In the place, but declined
to name the participants, explain,
ing they are both dead"
Langdon testified that police
men who had taken the stand and
said he asked them to change his
call box reports the night Beulah
was slain had lied in their testi-
mony, and he limited that there
was q reason for this, but was not
permitted to testify further along
this line.
He described at length his
search of the death house
when he was on guard duty there
that resulted in his discovery Of
q .25-caliber pistol shell in o cof-
fee cup and q slug in the floor
under the bed.
Langdon told Of sweeping the
floor with q scrub brush and dig
ging out dirt from between the
cracks with q fork before he found
the bullet hole in the floor.
The Washington times., 1938-05-24

don't know. I got up sometime
after IL, and couldn't sleep, and
1 got up several times after that.
The light was still burning when
my husband left.
Odd you consider that I'M
usual? A.-No. there was nearly
always light in that room.
Odd you ever see police
flash lights on the house? A
Several times.
Odd you ever see the de
PENDANT play his flaShlight on
the house? A.-No.
Gould you identify any of
the policemen you saw there.
A.-No.
Odd you ever see the de-
PENDANT when he was patrolling
the beat that included your
house? Ayes, have seen
him pass by lots of times.
SAW LANGDON
Odd you ever see the de-
PENDANT at the Limerick house?
A.-Once. I saw him go to the
door and look in. He did not go
in. 1t was in the daytime.
Q.-Was this before or after
YOU had made your complaint?
Al don't remember.
Q.-You said there were two
women in the house? Al be-
lieve one lived there and the
other one used to come there
every afternoon.
Q.-And you saw lots Of men
60 in there? Ayes, I did.
Odd any of them ever go
in your premises? A.-Some
of them did.
Q-Were they drunk? A
Well. they were drinking. They
would throw whiSkey jars on
my grass and whoop and holler.
POLICEMAN CALLED
Sergt. William D. Haislip, Of
the Twelfth precinct, who was
attached to the Fifth precinct
at the time Of the murder, fol-
lowed Mrs. PoSton on the wit
ness stand as the second de-
tense witness today.
Q.-CBy Br. Kelly)-Did you
ever receive any complaints
about 18 Nineteenth st. S. E.?
Al did. Several.
Odd you ever look the
place over? Al did.
Q.-When was that? A.-The
latter part of December preVi-
Gus to the death Of the lady.
Q.-Were you on the midnight
watch then? Ayes.
Q.-What did you observe?
Al observed a lady on a
lounge in the basement. There
was a man playing a banjo and
there was loud talking. It was
not orderly, but not sufficiently
disorderly to make an arrest.
Q.-How did you make your
observation? Although the
glass in the front door.
OTHER OCCASIONS
Odd you observe that house
thereafter? A.-On three occa"
sions, I believe.
Cross examination by Mr..
Wilson.
Q-What did you find on
these occasions? A.-Nothing
sufficient to make an arrest.
Q.-You said complaints were
made to you about the placer
A.-The complaints were made
to the precinct and referred to
me?
Odd Langdon ever discuss
this place with you? Alt was
discussed generally in the pre-
cinct and he may have taken
part in the discussion. It was re-
ferred to generally as the "myS-
terry house"
Q.-But you never observed
anything that would warrant
your making an arrest? A.-No
sir.
DEFENSE ENDS CASE
The defense rested ct 1870
and the Government called
Sergt. Francis w. MARBLE as its
first rebuttal witness. CUES
toned by Mr.. Wilson:
On January 1871 worA
The Washington times., 1938-05-24
White House Fete
For Vets Delayed

President and Mrs. RooSevelt'S
garden party for disabled veterans.
originally scheduled for May 10.
at the White House and postponed
until today because of threatening
weather, has been postponed
until tomorrow for the same rea-
The Washington times., 1938-05-24
BIG cATERPlLLARs

KINGSTON, Jamaica, B. W. l.,
May "a d.N.s). - Caterpinars
thrive in the tropics. Many found
in the Caribbean island Of
JaEnica are over five inches long,
and are entirely harmless.
The Washington times., 1938-05-24
Neighbor Testifies
AS to Late ReVelS
At Beulah'S Home
Policeman Also Heard as LangdOn Defense
Ne1rs Conclusion

Following is verbatim testimony in the trial of former
Policeman Robert F. Langdon charge OF having MUIR
dered BeuIah Limerick Sky High Whoopee Girl, seven
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-12-29
Coxon On Small
Miner Program

State President w. ]. Graham has
called meeting of the State
Council, which is the state govern
ing body of the Arizona Small Mine
Operators Association, to meet in
Phoenix at 1:30 p. M, Saturday,
January IA, 1899 to consider legis-
lative proposals and plans for the
year. The State Council consists of
the chairman Of every council and
unit and is limited to one from each
group. In the event of the chairman
being unable to attend in person,
it is his responsibility to appoint
a member from his own council to
serve in his stead.
The program calls for an after
noon meeting to be held at 514
Title and Trust Bldg. and starting
at 1870 p. m. In the evening an
informal dinner is planned at the
Adams Hotel and members of the
State Couoncil are expected to
bring the legislators from their
county or district as their guests.
Governor Bob" Jones, who is n
member Of the Tucson Council,
AS.M.O.A., is to be invited to
speak and Senator VIM. Coxon,
chairman of the Casa Grande
Council, member of the State
Council, and member of the incom-
ing State Senate will be asked to-
serve as toastmaster. The evening
meeting is for getting-acquainted
purposes.
The Coolidge examiner., 1938-12-29
Road To Guaymas
Being Constructed

II you have a trip to make to
Guaymas go by train instead of
via automobile, says the Nogales
International.
That's the advice of Mayor
George Macdonald, retiring secre-
tary of the Chamber of Commerce,
who got back recently from a fish
ing trip to Guaymas Bay.
Reporting on the road work be-
tween Nogales and Guaymas, Mac
Donald said:
They're building a road and it's
going to be a beautiful highway
Culverts are now being put in be-
tween Hermossillo and Guaymas
The road between here and Magda'
lena is not bad but that between
Hermossillo and Guaymas. ON ac.
count of the detours in the worst
in five years.