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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-16

Its a simple case of suicide by drowning" Dr. Morris said. "Officer Murphy declares he strug- gled more than IS minutes with her in the water"
 He beckoned to a morgue att tendant. 'Commissioner Fenelon wants to see the young woman they dragged out of the East river"
 The attendant, a middle-aged man dressed in white uniform, reached for the handle of box on the second tier. Poor girl" he said. Shes dressed up as if she was goin' to a party. Anybody you know?"
 Miss Franklin is the only one who knows the girl we're looking for" said Fenelon tersely. Mary, we're depending on you for this identification. Look well and tell us whether or not this is Janice French"
 The attendant pulled out the drawer. On 8 flat slab was stretched a slim form, covered by long white sheet Gently the attendant lifted the sheet. There lay young girl, straight and slender, her red-gold hair drip ping with water, her long, dark lashes drawn over closed eyes Her heart-shraped face was ghastly white and there were blue circles about her mouth, still scarlet with lipstick. A pink chiffon evening gown clung to her body and or her feet were silver slippers.
 "We don't undress them," ex- plained the attendant. Clothes help in the Identification" He directed a lamp on the dead face
 My God, she was beautiful! exclaimed Fenelon.
 "It,s Janice French, all right, Mary said weakly.
 Ladd held out an arm to steady her. "You can't break he said "The story isn't written yet" He studied the dead girls face.
 Doctor" he said, "I'm not satis- fled to close this case with sui eide verdict"
 Dr. Morris started to speak. q know and you know that it wal suicide"
 Ladd held up hand.
 But perhaps if you called ar inquest we might get at the cause of the suicide"
 Fenelon glanced at him sharply 'That's right, Doctor. We may smoke out the real murderer. I't like to have you perform an au- topsy on this body"
 And when I do?" queried the doctor.
 Look for traces of drug in the stomach"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-16
HARTFORD CHOSEN
 FOR TITLE GAMES
s. N. E. Contract Bridge Championships to Be Set
 tied at Capital City

The Southern New England Con- tract Bridge Championships which, for the last seven years were held each summer in New London under the direction of the late Lewis Os- boSn of New York, will henceforth be conducted by the Hartford Bridge Club.
 This tournament which each year has drawn the outstanding experts of New England, and many prominent New York players, was given over to the Hartford Club by Mrs. Osborn following MT. Osborn's recent death Frank w. Holden, president of the club, announces that 1t will be con- ducted as usual in the picturesque setting of the roof garden of the Hotel Mohican in New London.
 The dates set for the 1889 cham pionships are Thursday, Friday Saturday and Sunday, July 13, IA, 15 and 16. Josiah H. Peck, widely known expert, and honorary chair man of the sponsoring executive committee, has announced the fol- lowing schedule:
 Thursday (afternoon and eve- ning): Mixed Pairs Championship for the Mohican Hotel Trophy.
 Friday (afternoon and evening" Open-Team-of-Fo Championship for the Hartford Bridge Club Tro- phy.
 Saturday (afternoon and eve- ning): Qualifying rounds of the Open Pair Championship for the Lewis Osborn Trophy.
 Sunday (afternoon and evening" Finals of the Open Pair Champion- ship.
 Sunday afternoon: Consolation Pair Tournament for the Florence H. Fitch Trophy.
 Rather than to dispose of the championships to commercial inter- ests, Mrs. Osborn entrusted the tournament to the Hartford Bridge Club because of that clubs close association with MT. Osborn in the conduct and sponsorship of the event since its institution in 1883 According to MT. Peck, the Club will endeavor to conduct the champion- ships with the same high standards of competition as have formerly pre- vailed.
 Tt is our hope" he said, "that we shall have the cooperation of play CTS throughout New England in making and keeping this tourna- ment an outstanding attraction for the bridge-lovers of this region"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-16
CHAPTER VI

The weather had suddenly turned warm with the first burst of spring and rain.
 "Deyilish hot in this car, Reilly" complained Fenelon to his chauffeur. Give us some air. Now go to the morgue and make the ride short"
 every good, sir" Pat Reilly tipped his hat. He was powerful over six feet tall. His bristly red hair and small humorous blue eyes made him look very Irish With a purr of motors he piloted the commissioners car through deserted streets.
 The shriek of the siren echoed eerily against the empty blocks oi tenements, secret and menacine at this hour. There was a sinister quality in the intense blackness.
 Ladd stirred restlessly. "'This hellish siren gets on my nerves Even under ordinary circum- stances it's bad enough, but ir these streets it's uncanny! Foul o'clock" lighting a match to look at his wrist watch. We'll be al the morgue in five minutes. That will give us a break for the frs edition and be too late for the morning papers"
 "T'm incluined to believe this t the girl we're looking for," Fene. Ion spoke quietly.
 Speeding automobile tires swishec over wet streets, skidding slightly when Reilly gave the steering vince a twist.
 AS the commissioners car made a second turn, Bellevue loomec up against the sky. Lights gleamee in thet morgue wing. A sudden gust of wind lashed the rain against the car windows. plotting out the city hospital, the morgue and the twink ling lights.
 The wind blew the rain in Mary. face as she climbed out. Ladd anc Fenelon braced themselves agains
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-16
CAST OF CHARACTERS
CAST OF CHARACTERS MARY FRANKLIN - society ed- flor.
 DUKE MARTIN - suave night club manager. JANICE FRENCH society deb. JIM SHIRLEY - playbOy.

Yesterday: The body of a girl is found in East River and Mary goes with the officer to identify the girl. She is sure it is Janice French.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-16
CR ANlllM CRACKERS
WHAT'S WRONG WITH THESE SENTENCES?

There's a grammatical error in each of the following sentences. For each error you can correct, give yourself 20. A score of 80 or better means you are above average. 1. The tragic accident failed to phase MT. Jones.
 2. It is better to slightly yield on the question than to lose the entire argument.
 3. Each of the boys removed their hats as the flag passed by. 4. She won't be allowed to play until she has drank her milk.
 5. The plane left it's base on Tuesday morning
 
 Answers on Back Page.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-16
SIDE CHANGES

Answers on Back Page.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-05-16

The weather had suddenly turned warm with the first burst of spring and rain.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-12-21
WITH THE PLAYERS

A7 For the past several weeks special
VSNS2@7U COMM tee composed of Ellen Quinn Krebs
~ William A. Nnsley and G. Byron Roshon, has
been working the selecti on of a play
suitable for radio presentation by the
Greenbelt Players. The group is the ist of ANA
teur drama units located in and the District of
Columbia which are giving series of radio plays
over Station WJSV early next year under SPONSOR
ship of the Columbia Rroadcasting System. The pur-
pose OF the series of radio plays is to select
through sort of elimination process, actors and
actresses of promising ability. These Thespians will
be formed into radio playhouse for experimental
drama work the air. The Players comm ttee on this
problem has read number of plays including, nThe
Lincoln Legend", 1.-THE Story of Hectricit tyn; and
"clrist of the Andes". It is tentatively decided
that the Players will give the latter play on the
air when the time In the meantime a student
OF Catholic University is working original
play for the group, and it is possible that this new
story WI be used if suitable.
With the closing of 1.-THE Cradle Song", third play
of the season, there remain but preser,-
tat1ons. 1t was planned some time ago that the
to the last play would be mystery and that the fl
nal production would be farce. Many mystery plays
have been suggested to Joseph laynard's Play Selec-
tion Comd ttee. They have read, among others, nind
Lady,, "The Bishop Msbehavesn /, "Hhi sitting in the
Dark", and might Must Fall". AS yet definite
decision has been reached which three plays the
tion.
-, number Of the Players who were connected with
the presentation Of awake and Sing" in Greenbel on
November a and 22, attended the per rmance of the
same play by the Washington Civic Theater at the
ns nanaa Pa Park s Hotel sticsets s5o on De-
of the several points the comparison of
the productions of the two groups, that the in
town group had the benefit # much deeper stage so
That 1t could erect rooms behind another in the
set and yet have more space for action. The Wardman
Park Theater too, equipped for better lighting
effects than possible in Greenbelt Theater. AS
to the actual performances of the cast it was the
opinion of several that although civic Theater
was able to turn in nearly professional show,
because of the extensive expert and ouali-
fications of their talent, the part of Hernie was
more sincerely portrayed by Marcia Kinsley Green
belt than by the Civic Theater Washington
L. L. Woodnan
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-12-21
EDWIN E1Es APPEARS IN "nARcH OF TINE"

Greenbe1t resident-EdWin F. Niles, of 23-F
Ridge Road, physicist employed by the U. S. De-
partment of Agricultre-appears of the fed
eral governments scientists in the March of Time
film, "Jhcle Sam - The Farmer", which was shown
at the Greenbelt Theater Sunday and Monday, December
II and 1s. M. Miles photographed at work in
the laboratory in Washington.
The March of Time tells dramatic film story of
the life, work, hopes and problems of the g. ooo 900
Americans living on 100000 United States farms
today.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-12-21
BROWNIES PLAY SANTA CLAUS 70 PARENTS

The Greenbelt Brownie Troop spent last week maxi
ing wreaths for the mothers Of the group. Gilded
pine used to adorn the branches of pine.
The indus trious little girls will be rewarded by
Christmas tea at Nary Jane cosby's on Friday De-
cember q.
The next meeting will be the first Friday in
January.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-12-21

Did you know that the was In cahoots with
the Greenbe1t street Lamps? At least, the cl ocks
which automatically regulate the street lams run
by lunar time. These clocks, of special Swiss make
80 govern the lamps that they are turned On early
and extingd shed late, in the Mntertime and vi CO
versa as sumner cones The whole set-up nav he
seen in the of the fire house where the elec-
trdca1 control board called npolatrolm is guarded
behind Wire netting.
In the is the fire alarm indi Gator
standing about as high baby grand piano, which
boasts kind Of ticker tape it's chest. When
an alarm is turned in, the tape across from
left to right and is punched with cabalistic signs
which indicate at a glance, to those in the know
the location of the box from which the alarm com
Ing. The fire whistle blows in code, too. SO that
maintenance men not at the fire house tell, by
Listening to combinations of long and short blasts
what part of tom to rush to. The fire alarm is
tested daily at noon, it performs it's other fmc
tonspeople to locate the fire alarm box nearest
their homes that they may be ready possd BILE
emergencies.
Our electrical system acquired IL General Eec-
trio lightning arrestors at the close the thl--
derstorm season, which proved their worth during
all Greenbelt's Lights on. ewives Who are saw
ing candles to during next Spring's thundersho
ers are advised to trot them out to decorate holiday
tables to apply them to nstidky" bureau drawers.
The source Of the electrical power required to
run all these appliances from the main trans
former station out SoutWay, where high voltage pow
er from the Potomac Electrical Power Company Is
stepped down for Greenbe1t's use. Our total annual
electricity bill, which included refrigeratora,
ranges, and all lights, is 81, 200. The of
street lamps comes to 81, TOO of this.
FOUND: Small black kitten; please call at 43c
Ridge Road. (Gr. Braden. please do read.
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-12-21
Proposed 1910 Budget

The following is summary of the Proposed Bud
get for the Town Of Greenbelt, Maryland, for the
fiscal year beginning January !, 1910 and ending
December 81, 1870. The statement below shows sum
mary of amounts expended and estimated for the pre-
sent fiscal year, 1889, and estimates of proposed
amounts submitted by the Town Manager for the
fiscal year 1870:
REyENUE
Balance at December 81, 1889 5 2,o21.4
From Hospital 100000
Miscellaneous 10000
Tax Personal Property 2,538.OO
Tax Parkbelt Homes, Inc. s5O.65
From Farm Security Administration e9.O35,n
Total Revenue g5.A5.oo
EXPENDI TIRES
Proposed
GENERAL GOVERNMENT 1889 1910
Personal Services 6,95o.l5 10000
Materials and Supplies 1903 1880
office Expense l,Ok6s89 100000
Printing Form Travel aA5eA5 $500
office Equipment 252.OA 600
Miscellaneous 2.o52.k8 $500
Total 5 R,3 1874 8,R5.OO
pEPARTME7!T OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Personal Services 6,l.lO 5 7,AO.OO
Contractua1 Services 1850 10000
Materials and Supplies 3o4.15 10000
office Expense 6o2.A3 $500
Repairs and Rep1acements 5000 5000
N''''n@ @asssi asssi 5;255:5z 5: 1888 5s9:SS
DEPARTMENT OF PUMIc WORKS
Streets and Parking Areas
Personal Services 2,943.ee $4,000
Materials and Supplies l,Ol.18 1,575.OO
Repairs and Rep1acements 10000 10000
A'''l''asssi asssi z,z55:z7 17 1853 s5:SS
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-12-21

The Council Of the Town of Greenbelt, Maryland.
will hold public hearing this proposed budget
In the Council Room, EednesdaZ, lecenber II, 1899
at $500 o. clock pm.
All persons interested are invited to be present
at that time to state their views.
- Winfield Mccany, Town Clerk
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-12-21

For the past several weeks a special
commit tee composed of Ellen Quinn Krebs,
Wil liam A. Nnsley and G. Byron Roshon, has
been working on the selectio on of play
Greenbelt cooperator., 1939-12-21

FOUND: Small black kitten; please call L3-C
Ridge Road. (Lr. Braden, please do not read
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-04
BISHOP CRIMONT IS SHOWN HONOR
 .82ND BIRTHDAY

Good wishes were. extended on Thursday to Bishop J R. Crimonot Diocese of the Catholic Church in Alaska, who was feted by pupils of the St. Ann's School in celebration of his eighty second birthday.
 In the morning pupils of the school attended o'clock mass in a body and received Holy Communion, duing which time special hymns were directed for the feast by Mrs. H. Harmon.
 In the afternoon Bishop Crimont received into the Sodality of Our Lady, thrity-five of the pupils of the Parochial School Following this ceremony a luncheon was served at the school in his honor, during which time Merritt Monagle had the privi- lege of offering toast in commem- oration of Bishop Crimont's birth day. In charge of arrangements for the occasion were Misses Eileen and Colleen Hellan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-04
VIVID ROMANCE FEATURED NOW
 A5 CAPITOL HIT
Three Comrades" Opens Sunday Co-starring Rob-
 ert Taylor Miss SulIdvdn

From the pen of the author of "All Quiet on the Western Front comes another gripping screen story, this time narrative in which nations woes after the World War are overshadowed by one of the most human love stories to reach the screen.
 In the new picture, Three Com rades,' which opens Sunday at the Capitol Theatre for three-day showing, Robert Taylor and Mar garet Sullavan provide poignant romance, with Franchot Tone and Robert Young, also in stellar roles, adding performances which will re- main long in the memory of the moviegoer
 The story, based on Erich Maria Remarque's widely-read novel, cen ters about Taylor, Tone and Young. three young war veterans who face a chaotic future together in a country gripped by postwar dis turbances. Taylor, the youngest, falls in love with Miss Sullavan, the love affair giving all three comrades new interest in life.
 Taylor and Miss Sullavan are married and it seems as though fate has offered them share of happi- ness at last. But life decrees other wise. Young is slain in riot and Miss Sullayan suffers an illness on her honeymoon. When she faces an operation in a distant sanitarium, Tone sells his proudest possession, a racing car, but Miss Sullavan dies, leaving Taylor and Tone to face the future alone.
 Border G : Man" and Beau Hunks" end tonight.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-04
MRS. RUlAF0RD HAS
 BRIDGE LUNCHEON

At the home Of Mrs. Cecil. c, Ru- laford yesterday afternoon daffo- dils and tulips formed attractiye centerpieces for each of the indi- vidual tables at the hostesses bridge Luncheon.
 Prizes were won by Mrs. Leroy Sullivan, high;' Mrs. Thomas Haigh, second, and Mrs. Edward Coffey, consolation. A cut prize was award ed Mrs. J, P Williams.
 Chests for the afternoon in- cluded: Mesdames Claude Hirst, Ray Ward, Leroy Sullivan, Thomas Haigh,. David Wood, Edward Golf fey. J. F. Morley, J. P. Williams, A. P Walker and John Clark.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-04
YOU CAN'T HAVE EVERYTHING NEW
 SHOW, COLISEUM

Spotlighting swiftly paced par ade of outstanding entertainment personalities such as has been sell dom seen on the screen, Twentieth Century Fox offers a grand festi- al of top-notch singsational musical comedy in You Can't Have Every thing" which opens Sunday at the Coliseum Theatre.
 Featuring Alice Faye. lifting to new hi-de-heights: the Ritz Broth CTS, triple threats to gloom; Don Ameche, screen heart -throb and star of radios biggest show; Charles Winninger, radios "Capn Henry" Louise Hovick. bringing a new per- sonality to the screen: Rubinoff and his violin; and Tony Martin, roman- tic rave of the airwaves, Daryl F. zanuck's newest hit surpasses his famous Sing, Baby, Sing" One in A Million. "On The Avenue, 1" Wake Up And Live" and other musical Smashes.
 Song hits by the ace song writing team of Mack Gordon and Harry Revel stud the story. which was ad- apted by Harry Tugend, Jack Yellen and Karl Tunberg from an orig inal by Gregory Ratoff.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-04
Mayors Salary
 Held Up by City (ouneiImen

Mayor Harry I. Lucas faces a slim winter unless he returns to Juneau post haste.
 His salary is being held up by the City Council, which last night auth orized payment of January bills with the exception of the Mayors sal- ary, which Councilmen said they would not pay because Lucas has already had longer than the pres cribed ten-day vacation allowed City officials.
 Mayor Lucas is in Seattle and was to have left there for home today on the Mount Mckinley, which is being held up by the walk out. He has been Outside for two weeks and previously had been al- lowed an eight-day leave to go hunting, according to rebellious Councilmen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-04
NOTICE OF SALE
No. 4165-A

IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE TERRITORY OF ALASKA, DIVISION NUMBER ONE, AT JUNEAU
 CONNORS MOTOR COMPANY, INC, Plaintiff, vs. AL LUND- STROM, also known as ALFRED LUNDSTROM, Sr., Defendant.
 PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that by virtue of a writ of fieri facias Cor execution) dated the 4th day of February, 1889. is sued out of the District Court of the United States, First Division, Territory of Alaska, on judgment rendered in said court on Febru- ary 4th, 1899, in favor of Con- nors Motor Company, Inc, plaintiff, against Al Lundstrom, also known as Alfred Lundstrom, Sr., defen- dant, I have on this 4th day of February, 1899, levied upon the fol- lowing described real property situ- ated in the City of Juneau, Alaska, and described as follows:
 All of Lots Nine t9) and Ten
 t10) in Block Two Hundred
 Eight (2O8) of the Casey Shat
 tuck Addition to the Townsite of Juneau, Alaska, as the same appears by the official plat of said townsite, together with the
 tenements, hereditaments and
 appurtenances thereunto be-
 longing or in any wise apper-
 tairing;
 and that I will accordingly offer all of said real property for sale at public vendue to the highest and best bidder for cash on the 7th day of March, 1889, at the hour of 10 o'clock, A. M., at the front door of the Federal Building at Juneau, Alaska.
 WILLIAM T. MAHONEY,
 United States Marshal.
 By WILLIAM J. MARKLE, '
 Office Deputy. First publication, February 4, 1939. Last publication, February 25, 1859.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-04
Groundhog Dinner
 Is Delightful Event

Dinner on Thursday in celebra- tion of -Groundhog Day was served to thirty-five persons in the So- cial room of the Methodist Church under arrangement of the Sus- sanah Wesley Circle.
 Sausage was featured as the main piece de resistance, with gin ger bread and apple sauce served as dessert for the fete.
 The tables were attractively dec- orated with silhouette's of ground hogs. and the dinner guests feted the little fellow who Thursday saw his shadow, and according to tra- dition, crawled back into his hole for another six weeks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-04

Third Division men Smith. author lof the bill, and Drager, Smiths legislative pal" to date, who offered an amendment that would have per- mitted outside manufacturers of malt liquors to wholesale in Alaska without other than supervisory at tention from the Territorial whole sale house administration.
 Smith, angered by the surprise move of his legislative mate as well as his hotel room mate, said he "knew where the amendment had come from, and it's origin was born in selfish motive, without considera- tion for the Territory of Alaska at heart"
 Attempt to XII"
 The amendment was further lab eled as "an attempt to kill the whole measure" although Drager said his purpose in the introduction of the amendment was to do away with a gigantic task of warehousing such a bulky stock as necessitated in the sale of beer, and to raise the license to a place where the Terri tory might derive income therefrom, with continued excise tax of five cents a gallon.
 Called to vote, those supporting Drager were Davis, Gordon and Rogge, and so the amendment failed.
 Bond Set
 An earlier amendment by Davis, raised the bond of the Administrator of the act to $5O,000 from $25,000, and an amendment by Spencer, placing the heretofore salary of the Admin istrator at $4,00O a year was passed also.
 AS the tide of warfare washed back and forth across the House floor, it became increasingly appar- ent that approximately ten votes are Ialrly certain for the passage of the measure.
 At three o'clock, still on the con- troversial bill, the House faced four other bills in second reading, and two bills and three memorials in third reading as well as one Senate Dill in second reading.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-04
THIRD DIVISION
 WARS WITHIN,
 HOUSE BILL J
Wholesale Liquor Measure Complicated by Drager-
 Smith al Session Today

Representative harvey Smiths wholesale liquor bill was thrown into the dog fight of House amendment this afternoon, and in the course of the battle still raging at press time. hurlded one amendment which Smith said would kill the meas ure."
 Strangely enough, the amend ment in question, precipitated at least a temporary break between
The Daily Alaska empire., 1939-02-04
BUCK AND CYCLE TANGLE

KEENE. N. H.-An 11-point buck tangled with motorcycle on a highway near here the other day and came out second best. Otto Schlichting sof Spofford. operator of the cycle, suffered scalp lacera- tions and the deer was killed.
Evening star., 1939-09-14
Parks in Color
Lecture 10 Close
Ampitheater Season
Naturalist Speaks
Tonight; Nature
Walks to Continue

In the last amphitheater program
of the summer the Office Of National
Capital Parks tonight will offer the
public an illustrated lecture, THE
Story of the National Capital Parks
in Color"
The talk is to be given by Parks
Naturalist Donald Edward McHenry
at 8 pm. at Fort Bunker Hill Park
Amphitheater.
Tomorrow night in the last camp
fire program of the season the parks
office offers to the public Some
thing Old and Something New in
the Parks" an illustrated lecture by
DR.. Carl P. Russell, supervisor OF
research and information for the
National Park Service. The pro-
gram will commence at 8 pm. at