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telephone. Il think can hear Georges
arriving" he called over his shoulder
''IIe may have some information.
While Jerome was putting through
the phone call, the Comte de kalber
made gesture to the man who stood
beside Dreux See who it is
The servant hurried from the room.
In less than minute he was back
1T is Georges" Kalber demanded.
Yes Put out the Lights The
mans voice was filled with alarm.
"M'sienr. Georges says there are men
in the woods"
Who are they" cried Jerome
''He thinks the police .
Better see him yourself, Msieur.'
BY the time Kaber had extlngulshed
the candles and the lantern. the new
conner had reached the door and stood
whispering to Jerome in the darkness.
Sinclair could feel the muzzle of
Dreux's gun pressing against his ribs,
and he heard Jerome call out in sud-
den apprehension: Get this, kalber!
We've got to move Georges thinks
he's been followed - they may be
close behind him
so close that to move is unneces-
sary!" said a sharp voice from the
doorway
The room was flooded by the white
glare of powerful flashlamp. and
uniformed police officer walked for
ward.
Light the candles" The officer
was talking to subordinate, then he
looked around
81 think am addressing Monsieur
lie Comte de kalber - and Monsieur
Henri Jerome? You both understand
the situation. Take their weapons"
His eye lit upon Madeleine, and she
stumbled forward. In the glare of the
electric torch. her cheeks looked drawn
and white. Our Paris Office -
He nodded 1T was fortunate for
you they got in touch with us after
you phoned. Fortunate for US also.
Mile Nelson! We have been working
along the same lines. but your meth
DDS have been quicker than ours :"
His eyes were darting round the room.
Where is the other man? He en-
tered here moment ago = | was
Evening star., 1938-07-24

following close behind him and y.
With a shout, Sinclair gripped
Jerome round the waist, swinging him
back He was in time to prevent the
relighted candles from being swept
off the table, and then his voice rang
high in warning
From the heavy curtain beside the
window, he had seen hand emerge;
and the forefnger was flexed On the
trigger of a revolver aimed at the
officers heart.
The policeman had whipped round.
MS own weapon raised. and the two
guns fired at the same instant. Behind
the curtain there was dull cry. and
then the body of man pitched for
ward to the floor.
Dropping on one knee. the officer
turned it over. 1--WE have wanted him
for many years" he said quietly, and
Paul Sinclair checked the exclamation
that rose to his lips.
For he found himself staring down
into the white dead face of the man
who had called himself Father Michel.
1t was haitian hour before midnight
that Madeleine Nelson, at a private
room in the hotel at St. Pierre. finished
telephoning her news story to Paris.
She turned to Sinclair with sigh.
Am blushing? They've been very
complimentary. A headline scoop.
Sinclair passed her a cigarette. 1T
was a near thing No. not for your
news story. | mean. for you - for
me, If your Paris Office hadn't got
worried when you phoned about the
Comte de kalber this morning - if
they hadn't got on to police head
quarters .
She nodded. II was coming away
from the phone when met Michel IN
the street Paul, he was clever. that
man. Inside twenty minutes, he had
bluffed me into believing he was your
best friend Oh, yes; | told him
was to meet you at the hotel at eight
o'clock. He took me to house in St.
Pierre - said friend of his would
give me information about kalber
and Jerome, 1t was trap. of course;
Dreux kept me there all day
Yes, it was Georges Michel who re-
leased Dreux from the cellar where
you'd locked him up last night. They.
must have crossed to St. Pierre an
hour after we sailed in the fishing
boat think you know the rest"
She leaned over to him. whats on
your mind?"
He had reached out to the tele-
phone. Il want wireless message
sent to Captain Nelsar. The salvage
ship must be back at the island by
daybreak, with the chief diver ready
to start work on the Melmoth
you don't believe in wasting
time" she said with a smile You'll
take me back to the Rqtrierer'"
If you still want to come" he re-
piled slowly; his hand closed over
her fingers.
Evening star., 1938-07-24
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE

it is placed upright and the top and
sides are done.
I've found that in painting the legs
and rungs, it is best to brush around
the leg or rung first. and then length
wise, with little less enamel on the
Evening star., 1938-07-24

excess enamel, which otherwise would
-utt.
usually allow each coat, including
the undercoating to dry overnight.
but this isn't necessary with the quick
drvlng enamels. And before starting
each new coat we give the surface a
Evening star., 1938-07-24
STRANGER THAN
MAN

AS AN object lesson IN following the
straight and narrow, Aladdin, a lion on
California farm. can walk a tlghtrope.
Hoes have no sweat glands and
therefore wallow in the mud to cool
off Experts say that by nature they
are cleaner than horses and cows.
Item for Popular Misconception Club:
The number of points on a deer's
antlcrs is no indication of its age.
Carl kULBERG
Evening star., 1938-07-24

Kitchen table and two chairs -
- good substantial design, un-
painted wood. We preferred to buy
them unpalnted since we wanted to
choose our own color and because
painting is one of my special hobbies.
My wife selected light and dark green
which tone in we'll with the kitchen
linoleum, our cream -colored walls, and
the shade of our window curtains. And
we decided to use enamel because it IS
more resistant to washing than is or
dinary paint. The table and chairs
have never been given any kind OF
finishing, so we merely sandpaper
them lightly with No 20" sandpaper
and wipe off the dust.
FIVE were doing over furniture that
had already been painted or enameled.
and if the old surfaces were cracked or
peeled, we would have to apply
brush coat of varnish-remover and
scrape off the old paint with square
edge knife. When we had finished the
scraping we would wipe the surface
with cloth moistened in turpentlne.
rub dry and complete the clearing by
washing with water containing small
amount of some cleaning fluid such as
household ammonia. This scraping is
more work than the actual painting -
and much less interesting - so, if we
intend to refinish old furniture, we
always try to do it while the surfaces
are still comparatively smooth.
Only for grained woods, such
as oak or walnut, do we need to use
filler" This is paste-like substance
which is rubbed into the wood so as to
fill the pores before the paint or enamel
is applied Our chairs and table are
maple, and do not require filler, so
we are ready to apply the first or
printing coat.
Many painters use an ordinary lead
and oil paint for this purpose, but an
enamel undercoatng. followed by two
coats of the body color, is recon-
mended | have bought quart of
light green and a fourth of pint of
dark green; this should be enough for
the two coats of body color and the
darker stripping also have purchased
a pint of enamel undercoatng. That,
together with a 19-inch varnish brush
and a pencil brush" complete my
equipment except for little turpen-
tine, which is always handy to wipe
up spots and clean brushes My wife
will use the pencil brush to apply the
delicate, narrow lines of the dark
green stripping.
Opening the can of enamel under
coating, | pour fourth of its con-
tents into some other container such
as a glass preserve jar After the re-
mainder has been stirred to an even
consistency. | add it slowly to the
contents of the glass jar - and COM
plete the mixing by pouring the bulk
of the enamel from one container to
the other half dozen times.
We start with the chairs, so that
we can set them on the table while we
are painting the lower portions. Turn
ing a chair upside down. enamel the
underside of the seat, the legs and the
rungs. Then | place it upright upon
the floor and paint the top of the seat
and the back It's also good idea to
start the table upside down, but don't
forget to remove the drawer After the
legs and lower portions are finished.
Evening star., 1938-07-24

Good work Dreux" voice shouted.
1t was Jerome's voice. Sinclair drew
back, for he saw that the man already
had him covered. With swift move
ment, Dreux had picked up the gun;
and slipping over to the door, he spoke
to someone who had hurried up the
stair. The blunt muzzle of Jerome's
automatic had not moved, and his
pale unwavering eyes were fixed upon
Paul Sinclalr's face.
From the tail of his eye, Sinclair
saw the two figures coming quietly
from the doorway They took up their
position behind him, and then Jerome
snapped out an order. Closing in from
the rear, they suddenly pinioned Sim
clairs arms, twisting them vlclously
till his face was white with agony.
Jerome said, "You won't trouble us
much longer. Sinclair. This is the
finish -
Certain, Jerome?
I'm leaving no doubt about that,
my friend You'd better know the
arrangements. A body washed up on
the rocks, a wrecked rowboat - that's
simple, isn't it? Even your Captain
Nelsar won't have any suspicious .
Not that it matters - within couple
of days, he'll be on his way back to
America
you're forgetting one thing,
Jerome - the police
Jerome stared at him, then laughed
you can't bluff me. Sinclair. You
haven't been near the police. You
were followed from the moment you
stepped ashore at St Pierre this eve
ming" He swung round to Madeleine
Nelson, and looked at her thought
fully. You phoned Paris today -
whom did you call up?" For the first
time. his voice held an uneasy note.
She confronted him with level
stare. Il wonder what you'd give to
know"
"Out with ltr' His tone was sud
denly harsh. He took step towards
her, then swung back. and stood in
front of Paul Sinclair 81 reckon this
will make her speak!' He drove his
clenched fist into Sinclair's face, and
blood spurted from the cheekbone.
He was drawing back to strike again
when Madeleine gave stlfled cry.
''Pll tell you phoned our news
Office in Paris this morning"
Why"
She spoke in constrained whisper:
Il wanted information about the
Comte de kalber - found his name
in your wreless-room on the island"
kalber gave an exclamation. II
don't like this. Jerome! If these news
paper people have made inquiries -
if they've gone to the police 3.
Jerome shook his head. mot much
chance of that" He stood in thought
for moment. then his glance went to
Madeleine Il want the number of
your Paris office - I'm going to put
through a call Well soon find out
how much you told them He went
10 the bureau and sat down beside the
Evening star., 1938-07-24
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-18
CROCER'S DEFENSE
is UNWRITTEN LAW
On Trial at WinstOn-Salem for Stay
ing Barber He Said He Found
with His Wife

Winston-Salem, Jan. 18.-(AP)-A
parade of character witnesses this aft
ernoon started Grocer John Hartles
"unwritten law defense against char
ges that he murdered Walter Lee
Smith, 54-year-old barber.
The State rested its case this morn
ing after Policeman G. E. Bowman
was recalled to the stand to reiterate
part of his testimony that Hartle told
him:
II found old Smith with my wife
and | shot him.
The only other witness called by
Solicitor Earle McMichael was Coron-
er w. N. Dalton, who testified Smith
was shot twice in the left side and the
back.
character good" declared Rev. c.
N. league, of the Baptist church,
when he took the stand as one of the
first witnesses for the grim, 63-year-
old grocer.
It was in the church choir that Mrs.
Hartle and Smith first became &C
quainted. They had been to choir
practice the night of November 2e
when Hartle returned home unexpect-
edly from his store at the corner.
Carl Shore, boy clerk, told how
Hartle happened to go home.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-18
INFORMS OFFICERS
HE HAS NO REGRET
lntimates He Is Withhold
ing Identity Because of
His Past
WOMAN is CONSCIOUS
Mrs. Good, Attacked With Axe When
Husband Is Slain, Unable To
Talk at Hospital; RecOg-
niZeS Her Sister
WOMAN is CONSCIOUS

The 21-year-old youth arrested here
for the axe-slaying Sunday night of
Steve Good, itinerant Snowman, and
critical injury of his wife, told Off
GERS today the name Clarence Fair
banks given by him was an alias, and
intimated that he was withholding
his true identity because of a "past"
he would not divulge.
The youth was questioned in the
Granville county Jail in Oxford by
Mayor Henry T. Powell and Police
Sergeant ]. D. Peck, and later in the
day by Sheriff ]. E. Hamlet.
Not Sorry for Crime
Officers said "Fairbanks" told them
he was mot sorry" for what he had
done. He steadfastly refused to give
any information whatever about re-
latives, but almost broke down when
asked earnestly by Patrolman Peck If
he wouldn't like for his mother to
know of his plight.
Meantime, at Maria Parham hospi-
tai here, Mrs. Goode regained con-
seriousness sufficiently to recognize
her sister, Mrs. Dodson, who came
yesterday to be with her. She was UNI
able, however, to talk, and officers
were still without any information
from her as to what happened the
night her husband was hacked to
death and she was critically injured
by the youth who drove their truck
trailer for them as they went about
CONTINUED on Page Eighty
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-18
Mrs. Rubens
Is Prisoner
OF Soviets
Moscow Answers In
quiry of Washing
ton; Woman Sus-
pected of Espionage

Washington, Jan. 10 (AP)-The
Soviet Foreign office informed the
United States government today that
Mrs Ruth Marie Rubens was under
arrest in Moscow and undergoing
questioning in connection with SUI
spected espionage.
The woman, an American citizen,
has been the subject of an investiga-
ton by the State Department since
she disappeared mystericusly in Mos
cow last month.
In an oral reply to the American
note of January Z asking information
as to Mrs. Rubens' whereabouts, the
Soviet Foreign Office informed 10y
Henderson, the American charge DAT
flares in Moscow, the woman was
arrested after the arrest of the man
with whom she entered the Soviet
Union under the name of "Mr. and
Mrs. Donald L. Robinson"
ROBINSON" the foreign office said
it was informed by the Soviet secret
police, was arrested on suspicion OF
espionage. It added that while the
investigation has not progressed suf-
ficiently to warrant placing formal
Charge of that nature against Mrs
RuTbens, the examination is being con-
tinued
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-18
FTeighter
G0eSAheud
After Call

London, Jan. 18.-(AP)-The Brit
ish freighter Cragpool won her cattle
today with a mid-Atlantic gale that
had ripped a cash in her hull.
The ship, with a crew of 80, had
radioed for help, the water had been
cleared, and she was proceeding after
temporary repairs to her pumps.
The Cragpool was bound from Cal
weston, Texas, to Rotterdam. Inc
Netherlands, with a cargo of grain.
(The German liner Europa, which
made 270-mile dash to aid the Crag-
pool, reached her early today. Find
ing help was not needed, the Europa
continued her voyage to Cherbourg
France, she reported to New YORK.
The master of the disabled Ad-
miralty oil tanker War Badahur
which reached Plymouth under es-
cort of a destroyer, told how lOO-
mile-an-hour hurricane and an ~
foot wave swept away the tankers
bridge, lifeboats, charts and lnstru
ments.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-18
Kidnap per Slayer OF Ross
Seized In Los Angeles
Abductor of Chicago Capt. alist Trailed by Flashing
Ransom Bills; Confesses and Is Hurried Back to
Chicago; $14,4O2 Ransom Recovered

A 27-page sta ,men+ was made by
the prisoner, BIZ, not released to the
press, before he was started eastward
last night either by airplane or train.
The bodies OF Ross and Gray have
not been recovo4r,l, Hoover said, adj
ding:
eve are certain the bodies are not
in the state OF Illinois, where the &C
tual murders took place. This fact
gave the Federal government juris-
diction in the case.
It was Anders' irrepressible urge to
"play the ponies that led to his cap
ture. He was passing some of the
ransom money through the pari-mu-
tuel window at Santa Anita, Hoover
said. when he was seized.
A trap similar to that set in the
Lindbergh case was baited across the
country as the government sent a
complete list of serial numbers of s.
$50 bills given the abductors to police,
newspapers, banks and business
houses from coast to coast.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-18
CHAUTEMPS BEGINS
BUILDING ANOTHER
F RE- CHI MINISTRY
Backed by Tentative Social
list Support, He Seeks
Solution of Cabi-
net Crisis
WILL BE MODERATE
REGIME, is BELIEF
Even if Formed, However,
New Ministry Faces Dang
er in Chamber of Deputies
if. Communists Decide To
Vote Against Chautemps
Government There
BE MODERATE
REGIME, is BELIEF

Paris Jan. 18-(AP)-Radical So
cia1ist Camille Chautemps backed by
tentative socialist support, started
building a government today to end
five-day cabinet crisis.
Socialist Marx Dormoi, minister of
interior in Chautemps' resigned cab
inch. notified the premier-designate
that the socialist council had refused
to participate in the cabinet unless
communists also were admitted, but
offered it's votes in the Chamber of
Deputies under a peoples front accord
Chautemps announced he would
continue cabinet consultations, and re-
ceived Caesar Champinchi, minister
If marine, and radical socialist, in
his palace headquarters.
The socialist verdict opened the way
for Chautemps to form a cabinet COM
nosed largely of his own radical So
cialists, though he faced danger IN
the Chamber of Deputies, since COM
nounist votes against the ministry
later might force the socialists to fol-
low suit.
Chautemps said most radical social
(Continued on Page Three.)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-18
HOEY HAPPY OVER
AGENCIES ACCORD
N. G. State College and Extension
Service Agreed To Duplica-
ton of Activity

Raleigh, Jan. 18.-(APj-Governor
Hoey said today he was glad the N.
C. State College and Extension Ser
vice and the State Department of
Agriculture had reached an agree
ment to end duplication of services.
The governor said he would, at the
request of the two agencies, appoint
a technical committee soon to study
all functions of all institutions relat-
ing to the field of agriculture to seek
a more cooperative general program.
A major part Of the agreement is thae
the extension service experiment di-
rector shall have charge OF all re-
search work on department test farms
while the department shall continde
demonstration work on the farms in
dependently.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-18

Los Angeles, CAL, Jan. 18.-(AP)-
Relentless Department of Justice
agents, at the end of four-months
manhunt, marked the kidnap-slaying
of Charles S. Ross, of Chicago, "sal-
ved'' today as they secretly whisked
a man they said was the confessed
killer back to Chicago to stand trial.
Edgar Hoover, chief of the Federal
Bureau of Investigation, announced
Peter Anders, 80, former logger, adj
mitted he slew Ross two days after
the $4,000 ransom was paid near
Rockford, ILL.,, October 8, 1887, and
then shot and killed his confederate,
James Atwood Gray.
Anders was traced across the coun-
trv by trail of ransom bills he spent
lavishly at race tracks, Hoover said,
and Friday was taken into custody
here at Santa Anita park.
Agents recovc1 ed S14,Ho22o of the
ransom on Andors and 1T his hotel,
Hoover said
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-18
Only 100000 Net Slash
from Measure Recon-
mended by Appropria-
tons Committee
WALLACE OPPOSES
RAIL RATE BOOST
Agriculture Chief Says
Charges Ought To Be Cut
Instead, and Hike Such as
Asked Will Intensity De-
preston; Appears Before
Hearing of |. c. c.

Washington, Jan. 18.-(AP)- The
House passed and sent to the Senate
today the $1,515, 352, 2S6 Treasury
Post Office appropriation bill for the
next fiscal year.
The total of the measure as finally
passed represented net reduction of
ed by the House Appropriations Com
mittee. Included in the bill were in
creases in various items amounting
to $2,30O,OOO, which were more than
offset by elimination of a $2,500,00O
item for building government print
ing office annexes.
During final consideration of the
appropriation, Majority Leader Ray
burn, trying to cut down spending.
pleaded with the House to help bal
ance the government budget.
During the debate on an amend
ment to the appropriation bill, which
would provide ten percent increase
in the $11 ,250,0OO item for rent, light
and fuel, Rayburn said:
II am from now on, when these APP
preparations bills come up, going to
take every opportunity to call the at
tention of the House to the condition
of government finances.
Some of these days, whether we
want to or not, we are going to have
to do what any sane individual would
do-balance outgo with income. The
amount here is sufficient"
Secretary Wallace told the Inter-
state Commerce Commission, mean
while, freight rate increases now be-
ing sought by American railroads
would tend to intensity the current
recession.
The administration agricultural
spokesman said railroads actually
should reduce their rates, which he
declared to be among the factors
"hindtering, rather than helping, a
recovery in industrial activity"
Wallace testified on application OF
the nations rail carriers for a Is per-
cent raise in rates on virtually all
commodities including agricultural
products.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-01-18
SERIES ROBBER|ES
PITT 'ABc' STORES
Forays Halted At Grimes
land by Officer After
Previous Big Hauls

Greenville, Jan. 18.-(AP)-Officers
of Raaufort and Pitt counties today
were conducting a search for four
men who last night broke into the
Aurora ABC liquor store, stole the
safe, containing $3.50, and quantity
of liquor. Later they robbed store
at Edwards and then attempted to
rob the liquor store at Grimesland. !,
The series of robteries was nalteo
at Grimesland when Night Polceilial
Stanley Moore came upon tne quat1
tette while attempting to ROB tne ADJ
s+oro there Three of the four had en-
tered the store after having broken
two locks on the front door. Inc
fourth man remained at the car.
Policeman Moore declared that ne saw
the car parked in front OF the store
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