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Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-16

[A.CASE EQRg82 Detectives
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LEO BRUCE

see the expected arrest before we
went to bed. They at least had
seemed to know where their
questions were leading them, and
although I had no inkling I had
put this down, conventionally
enough. to my own inexperience
and obtuseness.
but don't you know who
is the murderer asked Lord
Simon rather blankly.
Instead of tellin' you what T
know" he returned, 'let me re-
mind you Of a few Of the things
I don't know. I don't know who
Mr.. Sidney Sewen may be. T
don't know who is Mrs. Thurston's
stepson, or il the two are the
same person -"
Nor" T interrupted sarcastic
ally, do you know whether her
first husband liked his eggs scram.
bled or boiled, nor who his great
grandmother may have been. But
really, Plimsoll, if you've solved
this thing, I think you might tell
u.s."
Lord Simon gave me a long.
suffering look. Don't get agi,
tated, old boy. I'm dom my best,
don't you know"
"Do you know how it was
done ?"
tive got some sort Of an ink.
lin"
"And do you know who did it ?"
"I've got my suspicious, as po-
licemen say"
''Then why can't you tell us ?"
broke in Sam Williams. "This at
mosphere of suspicion is most I'M
pleasant.
cts just bit of the old pro-
fessional vanity stuff. I want to
complete my case, and all that.
Seriously, it isn't complete yet
Not by a long chalk. Suspicious
no good to anybody. What we all
want is a cert. Let me have to-
morrow and TIL see what I can do.
Yes, Butterield
Lord Simon's man had come
into the room, and had been wait
ing for his employer to finish
speaking.
st think I have what you re-
quire, my lord" he said, and
handed over a somewhat grubby
piece of paper.
Lord Simon glanced at it,
whistled, and gave it to Picon. It
was handed right round, and when
T had it recognized at once the
rather childish calligraphy of
Mary Thurston.
MY Dear One, cit ready
I am sorry about yesterday.
I must speak to you this eve
ming at the usual time. You
must not be angry with me. I
would do anything in my power
to make you happy. You know
I love you. Don't let anything
prevent this evening. NJ. T.
From the chanbre of Stall, Of
course 2" said M. Picon.
eyes, sir"
I was infected by all this rea-
SOA1uS Cb4A0 0A cAWAA46 VI NOAANA0- ,
sions. "But," I said, eff Mary
Thurston had already arranged
with Fellowes by means of her
rat-trap instructions, why should
she send this note?"
Lord Simon's reply was good
natured, but crushing. I'm the
first place. how do you know that
this note was addressed to Eel
loves? In the second place, what
makes you think it was sent last
night ?"
I glanced at the grubby piece
Of paper. mo. suppose it is
older than that"
Butterfeld coughed. II have
applied the usual tests, my lord"
he said, land find that the ink
is at least a month old"
Ito Be COntinue0l
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-16
CHAPTER %

CHAT LEN "a
LETS SEE" said Lord Simon
TO the vicar, you say you walked
home through the orchard. That's
at this end of the house, isn't 1t
Not overlooked by any of the win
doWS ?"
THAT'S right" Mr.. Rider re-
nlied. There is footpatE across
it which leads straight into the
garden of the vicarage."
"And you took that patn!
Eyes"
"And went homer"
thought that no question
which had been asked this eve
ming produced quite such an eA-
necfant hush as this one. Inc
wears fingers twined and I'M
twined.. and his eyes had fallen.
When his answer came it was
scarcely audible. NO." he said.
"You didn't? Then where did
you go?" 49,
chard."
"Picking fruit, perhaps?"
mo. No. You must not mis-
understand me. I stayed in that
orchard in agony of mind. l
paced up and down, up and down
in torment" :.
az wonder whatever was the
matter? Sat on an ants nest, or
something 2"
Lord Simon, this is no joking
matter. was in great distress.
When I told you just now that
Mrs. Thurston and had discussed
parish matters, it was only half
the truth. We had also spoken
of the chauffeur. Mrs. Thurston
had admitted that she was fond
of him. It was true, she claimed,
that her affection was that of a
mother for her son. But knew
4 felt that it was otherwise"
"Honi bally we'll SOFT. COM
mented Lord Simon. $50 that
made you march up and down the
orchard for :. F. how long?"
81 was in the orchard when I
heard those he ar t-r n g
screams"
ooh, you were. You must have
done about half an hours pacin'
about"
"I suppose so. I lost all count
Of time. And then-I couldn't
make up my mind what I should
do. It was some minutes, I be-
lieve, before L gathered courage
to return to the house. But at
last I did so. I went to the open
front door, and rang the bell. The
door was opened by Stall. I asked
him what those sounds had been,
and he said, Mrs. Thurston =.
up in her room. She's been muir
dered, sir I at once asked for
DR.. Thurston, feeling my place
was at his side. Stall left me
alone to find him, as he had to
return to the maid, who had had
an attack of Mysteries. So I hur-
ried up to the bedroom, and found
the pitiful, terrible corpse of that
poor woman. 1 did what 1 could
I knelt beside her and prayed.
It was thus you found me-"
AS he finished Mr.. Rider did a
very embarrassing thing. He
buried his face in his hands, and
began violently to weep. We
could hear the sound quite plainly
in that silent room. And again
I trust my intuitions-I did not
believe that it was for Mary
Thurston that he was weeping. )
Mgr. Smiths voice interrupted
him. Where did you work before
you came here, Mr.. Rider?" he
asked.
Evidently, thought, he wishes
to relieve the poor man by per-
suading him to talk or himself in
a more non-committal way. There
could be no other explanation fol-
a question 80 entirely irrelevant
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-16
Une-MInute Test

1. Who introduced the bill for
president Roosevelt's naval pro-
gram in congress
2. What nations of Central
Europe composed the Little En-
tente", which seems now to be dis
migrating?
8. Name the capital Of Fire.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-16
They are known for their unselfsh-
ness and extreme fidelity.
One-Minute Test Answers

One Minute Test Answers
/. Representative Carl Vinson.
Democrat, of Georgia. He is chair
man Of the house naval AFFAIRS
committee.
2. Gee h O slovakia, Jugoslavia
and Rumania.
8. Dublin.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-16
Words of Wisdom
TOday's Horoscope

To see the world is to judge the
Judges.-Joubert.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-16

Most persons whose birthday &C.
ours today are devoted to duty:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-16

Hints on Etiquette
Courtesies extended to child IN
public should be accepted gracious
ly by both the child and its mother.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1938-02-16

"Tm going to the seashore, sir,' she said.
"And what will you do there, my pretty maid?"
cpl SWIM and I'll tan, and I'll dance the night through
Delightful prospect! Lazy, sun-lit hours golden
sands-gay, sparkling moments in the deep blue sea.
Then the warm, thrilling evening with moon over
head and the throb Of music in the air.
Or perhaps you'll take the cool lofty mountains with
their winding trails thick with pine needles and the
scent of balsam and wood smoke all around.
In any case you'll have the problem of your appear
During active, daytime hours outdoors you want
that fresh breeze-ssed look And you don't want to
be forever fussing with your hair your makeup But
in the evening-well what woman doesn't wish to be
glamourous and appealing and altogether breath-tak-
ing? The dance floor is place to appear sunburned
and wind-tossed.
Study this newspaper Within it's pages you'll find adj
vertsements of known, dependable beauty products
which will meet your Summer needs. Famous beauty
experts make easy for you be attractive at all times
with the least possible full They'll show you how
and when and how much They'll do their best to put
you your best Start read the advertisements
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31
Famous Sayings
Bruce Cation Says
Freedom of Capital Vital as Freedom Of Speech

anyway. They can conscrips labor
and commander factories and raw
materials. They can tell working
men to toll longer hours at re-
duced wages and make them like 1t.
They can set whatever prices they
choose for materials and can ration
the supplies as they choose. They
can force industrialis;s to produce
at any profit level the bureaucracy
may decide on. For the duration
of the re-armament drive they can
suspend any or all of the ordinary
laws of economies.
A land which can do none OF
those things will have a hard time
matching, ship for ship, gun for
gun and plane for plane with these
dictator nations. 1t will pay
much more for what it gets and it
will take longer to get it. And so
We meet this new argument-that
until we have re-armed sufficient
ly we ought 10 borrow a few ideas
from the people we are re-arming
against.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31
EQUALIzING THE BOARD
OF EQUALIZATION

Proposition No. II on the Nov. bal
lot, an assembly constitutional amend
ment, would create more similarity be-
tween the name of the State Board of
equalization and its membership. 1t
would give southern California a part of
the representation it is entitled to on this
powerful board.
At present there are five members of
the board of equalization. Three are
from northern California, one from
southern California, and the fifth is the
state comptroller.
The only possible logical argument
against the measure is that it removes
the comptroller from the board to make
room for another southern California
member. When you consider that the
comptroller is member of about half
a hundred other boards, and devotes
very little time to any of them, it becomes
apparent that his board of equalization
membership is purely nominal.
SO even this argument fails
Vote Yes on Proposition No. Il.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31
FIVE TIMES THE VOTERS
HAVE SAID NO

AT five elections the voters of Califor-
mia have refused to permit the state gov
ernment to lease tideland oil reserves to
private companies. Five times the voters
have indicated that they will have no
part of program which would turn
their beach resorts into oil-grimed bays
and odorOus sands.
On Nov. 8, voting on Proposition No.
10, the voters probably will express
their opinion for the sixth time for this
measure is no different from the others
except that it mentions only Huntington
Beach, and not beach areas in general.
No proposition on the Nov. 8 ballot
so well demonstrates that there should
be some limit to the things that can be
placed before the voters in the form of
referendum or initiative measures. This
proposition should have no place on the
ballot
Vote No on Proposition No. 10.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31
HANDLING THE ALIENS
(OrOVille MercurY-Register)

NOIONllle 1tICuI -INcSlSJSIJ
The leniency of our government to-
ward undesirable aliens is almost Joke
if we are to accept as fact all the evidence
that is being brought to light by Con-
gresham Dies of Texas in his investiga-
tion of un-American activities.
We might take a lesson from some of
the foreign powers which do not tolerate
troube-making aliens. Why should we?
Our problems are difficult enough to
solve without outsiders coming in and
making them all the more difficult
Why should it be necessary that we go
into the courts to deport an alien? When
aliens express no desire to become U. S.
citizens and are breeders of trouble, the
proper authorities should be authorized
to depOrt them without further ado.
According to Chairman Dies there are
now 5000 aliens in this country subject
to deportation.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31
REVENUE BONDS
ON BARE MAJORITY

Perhaps no other proposition on the
Nov. ballot is as far-reaching as No.
Is, referendum act of the state legiS-
lature popularity known as the Garrison
revenue bond act.
Few voters will wade through the
$4,000 words of the proposed act to find
what it seeks to accomplish, yet their
decision in this matter may have a vital
effect on the future of municipal gov
ernment in California.
The purpose of the act. as nearly as
il can be summarized, IS this:
To remove the present restriction call
ing for a tWo-thirds vote of the people
before g municipal corporation can issue
revenue bonds. and to substitute for it
law requiring bare MAJ Ority. Under
the proposal, any one of 10 different
classes of cities, districts, associations
and other municipal corporations could
issue revenue bonds.
The outstanding argument in favor
of revenue bonds themselves Is that they
do not form a lien against any property;
they cannot be repaid except out of reve-
nue. from the public utility they original
~ finance.
Against the issuance of such bonds as
Wlu6S pIedu pldCllCe Is the dlS ullGuJ
that, although the people cannot be taxed
10 repay the bonds themselves they can
be taxed to maintain the public utility
system set up under the bonds. and to
pay the salaries of employees of the pub
lie utility.
Thus taxation is admitted through the
back door.
Under the present system (by which
Imperial Irrigation District has is
sued revenue bonds for its power sys-
tenn the municipal corporation which
issues the bonds is assured Of support
for its public utility system by at least
tWo-thirds of the people, for that amount
must support it at the polls.
Under the proposed system not more
than half the population of given area
might support the utility system inaug-
urated by municipal corporation there.
Business failure is conceivable as re-
sult-with the taxpayers left to bear
the burden of maintenance and salaries.
If a municipality owned public utility
is to succeed as a business proposition,
it should be popular It should be popu-
lar enough, we believe, to obtain a two
thirds majority of the votes cast for a
bond issue.
Because we believe the present law
adequate and just, and this proposed
law dangerous, we recommend a mo"
vote on Proposition No. -.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31
NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL
PROPERTY TO SATISFY LIEN

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned, ED ROYCE, Truck,
Transfer, and Storage of 666 Broad
way El Centro. California, will sell
at public auction to the highest
bidder for cash. at the above named
place on Monday, the 21st day of
November, 1888, at 10 O'Clock AM,
Of the said day, the following:
w. f. Tugate's Chair, Desk. To
satisfy Lien for $4,000.
AL Kellogg's Household Goods. To
satisfy Lien for $1,000
Il. r. Graves one white" Elec.
Table Sewing Machine. To satisfy
Lien for $5052.
william Winn's One Suitcase. To
satisfy Lien for $1,000.
Halcom Stroup's One Suitcase. To
satisfy Lien for S16.50.
A. j Young's One Box Household
Goods. TO satisfy Lien for $4,000.
Cleye Cleyeland's two Marshel
Machines. To satisfy Lien for $500.
NJ G. Cofers One Trunk. One
Bed-Rol. To satisfy Lien for $3.50.
To satisfy a Lien for storage
under sections 3O51- -3O52 of
the civil code OF the State of Cali
fornia, in the amount of S232.25,
and all expenses necessitated by this
sale.
(SignedD ED ROYCE.
Dated at FL Centro, California,
this 22nd day Of October, 1898.
o. "A BIN. 7
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31
WeII> I'll
TeIIYou...
says
Bob Burns

The expression, Hollywood styles
doesn't just apply to clothes. Every
so often the style changes in vii
Iians, comics, heroes and even cow
boys.
The other day, tall, bronze,
good looking young fella walked in
to small studio out here where
they were maxim Western and
applied for job. The producer
looked at him and says, do you
play gritar?" The young felia
says, mo, Sir, but l can ride any
thing that walks on four feet" The
producer says, Maybe you play an
accordion?" The boy says, mo, but
I've won nine rOpin' contests
The producer says, "Well, do you
sing?" The boy says, mo, 1 don't
sing or play any instruments" The
producer gave the boy withering
look and says, Huh! And you call
yourself cowboy"
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31
FAVORED BUT CONDEMNED TOO

We recommend a yes" vote on Pro-
position No. II because we believe the
thing it would do should be accomplish
ed but we cannot help condemning the
system which requires the incorporation
in the state constitution of such a mea-
sure, which rightly should be handled
by the legislature.
The measure would exempt the San
Francisco Bay exposition of 1889 from
taxation, which is just, because the eX-
position is actually a state activity. Vote
Yes
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31

supported schools in every state in
the union Lei me urge the boys
who have JUS, graduated from
high school and who cannot find
Jobs, to acquire additional educa-
ton by working their way through
che OF these colleges. II you will
write to the Superintendent of Ed
ucation at the capitol of your state.
he will send YOU a list of the state
supported colleges.
Andrew Carnegie, the great steel
magnate. who came to America as
an eminant and left il to acquire
his own castle in the land of his
birth, once said that the average
person used not more than 25 per
cent of his ability and energy. He
went On to say chat the world takes
eff its hat 10 the man who WORKS
I'D to so per cent of his capacity,
and that it pays great honor to
.h0Se rare individuals who actually
eXpend 100 per cent.
And Andrew Carnegie was q man
qualified 10 speak. fer he was one
of those rare individuals.
7 ran across in a book entitled
How to Develop Personal Power, -
by Dick Carlson Harper K Broth
ers) some information on Colonel
Charles a. Lindbergh which I think
will interest you. The Colonel was
quoted as saying;
Il came to the conclusion that
i 7 knew The difference between
the right way to do a thing and
the wrong way to do it, it was up
10 me to train myself to do the
right thing at all times.
so I drew up list of character
factors at the left margin of a
sheet Of paper. and then I num-
bered the top of the sheet from l
TO 81, ruins me Sheet both up and
down Sideways.
"One vertical column under
certain number would be my daily
chart for that particular day of
the month.
AT night I would read off my
list of character factors, and those
which I had fulfilled satisfactorily
during the dav I would mark with
a red cross; those l had not been
called upon to demonstrate that
day. would get no mark.
"But those character factors
which I had actually violated dur
ing the day I would mark with a
black cross.
4 began TO check myself from
day to day and to compare my
black and reds from month to
month and year to year. I was
clad to notice an improvement as
grew older
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31
PROPOSITIONS

No. 2.-POunds. Vote No.
No. 3.-Gds Tax. To be discussed later
No. 4.-HighUdys. To be discussed
later.
No. 5.-FiShiHg. Vote No.
No. 6.-IHsurdnce. Vote Yes.
No. 7.-Reiief. Vote Yes.
No. 6.-CredH. Discussed today.
No. 9.-TeterdHs. Discussed today.
No. S.-POiiticaI Funds. Vote No.
No. 9.-VeteranS. Vote Yes.
No. 10. Oil Leases. Discussed today
No. Decentralization Discussed today
No, I2.-ErpOSitiOn. Discussed today
No. I3.-ReUeRue bonds. Discussed to-
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31

who Is willing to
work for board
and room should
not get a college
education.
The college I
attended is sup
ported by tn e
state and costs
only about $50 a
year aside from
board and room.
There are state
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31

Since Case History a play
by a Cleveland doctor, has been
produced in New York, il ap-
pears a man may live TO see his
appendix in electric lights on
Broadway.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31

Secretary Wallace'S two price
plan will find unanimous approval
with the average American citizen
when he can pay the lower price
and the Other Fellow has to pay
the higher price.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31

Nightmares last only few sec
onds, say psychologists. Exceptions
that prove the rule probably are
the Pitt football team and the New
York Yankees
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31
DALE
CARNEGIE
Author of how to Win
Friends and Influence
People

I attended a reunion of my class
at the State Teachers College in
Warrensburg. Missouri. DR.. George
Diemer. the president, told me that
there was no reason Why any boy
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31
Thoughts for the Day

Thus speaketh the Lord of hosts, saying, Execute
true judgment and shew mercy and oompassons
every man to his brother-Zechariah 70.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31
Barbs -

That four-power pact left Russia
holding the CoSSack.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31

Hollywood actors appearing in
the Western thrillers are cOmpell-
ed TO punch time clock under
a new studio rule. Doesn't that
make them cowed punchers?
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31

HELP yourself TO bargains with
POst-PreSs Want Ads!
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31

It is said that 85 per cent of all
single family homes in Washington
D. c.. have automatic refrigerators.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31

It would be a fine thing if. before
this sort of talk spread any farther,
the people as a whole would get up
on their collective hind legs and
shout it down once and for all.
At first blush it sounds reason
able enough, to be sure.
The totalitarian states can re-arm
cheaply - comparatively chaaply.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31

A modern performer has named
a perfume after the only other
Duchess of York besides the pres
ent Queen Elizabeth ever to have
reigned as queen of England-Mary
Modena, beautiful but ill-starred
wife of James I.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31

An ominous murmur is beginning
to be heard in the land in connec-
ton with the new re-armament
program.
This program. it is explained, will
be terribly expensive Further, it
will have TO be rushed. In re-arm-
ing we shall be competing. more
or less indirectly. with the great
totalitarin nations, and because
We are a free country we saall be
a. a great disadvantage in the
competition.
Therefore. it is argued, we might
as we'll face the fact that in order
to re-arm We shall have to sur
render some Of our cherished lib
critics. Neither labor nor capital
can expect ordinary treatment; ma
tional security IS. at stake, and we
shall have to countenance all sorts
of interference with profit levels,
wage scales and the like,
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31
Photographs

San Benardino county. Califor-
MIA, is large enough to embrace the
states Of New Hampshire, New Jer-
sey and Rhode Island.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31

Did YOU know that goldfish were
used in the World war to detect the
presence of poison gases?
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31

A college graduate admits he got
a good job in spite of his educa-
ton. That shows the power of mind
over Mater.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-10-31

Football coaches generally are
pessimistic, but Elmer Layden of
Notre Dame is an exception. He
has just bought a new home in
South Bend.
The state of Louisiana has par
lshes' instead of counties.
Evening star., 1938-11-16
Fishe|, Twomey Rivals
As Amateurs Box

The boxing feud between Svd
Fishel and Matt Twomey will be
transferred to the amateur ring
next week when the Golden Gloves
tournament opens at Turner's Arena
Both are local fight managers
Twomey having produced Steve
Mamakos and Lou Gevinson, among
others, and Fishel sponsored George
Abrams. Their pro fighters have
met at various times with varying
results, but in this years Gloves
tourney the two are opposed for
the first time in amateur circles.
One of the outstanding clubs bid
ding for honors will be the District
National Guards, coached and di-
rected by Twomey and credited with
three titles and championship tie
in Ave years. This year it will have
competition from a strong team
from the National Capital Sporting
Club, enjoying its first year under
Fishel.
Fishel will enter four seniors and
six novices in the tourney. all of
whom ofncially will box unattached.
but who will be representing Ma
tional Capital, which has yet to be
in existence the year necessary to be
recognized. Fishel's entries in the
senior division are Jack Clagget, 147;
Carroll Wright and Mike Bagdas-
star, ,135, and Buster Miller, 126.