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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-30

this thing once and for all!".
She looked at the paper Dinah
held out to her with a show of in
dignation that was not wholly
sham. It came from the same adj
dress as the one Clark Martin had
showed her, she saw before she
TANNED it down into her pocket
book beside the two railroad tick
cts she had just purchased. Next
week, her mind kept repeating
over and over, as she slipped Mrs
Morriss' tea, and tried to seem
composed. Next week! Seven days
at most! Jim must get well fast.
She MUST get him away soon,
some way.
She found Jim excited over Mar
tins invention Of a safety net when
she visited him the next day.
Hes hit on exactly the same
thing I did," he told her, enthusi-
astically. It'll work, too. Mine
would have worked if it hadn't been
for-other things" His face cloud
ed and she WINGED. He sat still for
a long minute and she knew that
he was remembering.
"He's all ready for a test" His
eyes were wistful. Funny, how he
lit on the same idea. Not so funny,
either, when you consider how SIM
pie it is. The wonder is that nobody
ever thought Of it before. You see,
the principle is this :" He
launched, suddenly, into a techni-
cal discourse that Iona could bare
ly follow. But she listened intently,
sensing that she was seeing a Jim
she hadn't known existed. The
eagerness in his voice as he talked
Of his work-work from which he
was forever barred-touched her.
She realized fully, for the first
time, how dark was the cloud
hanging over him.
"Clark's having trouble finding
someone to make the test" he
added, finally. after the way my
test turned out, there's nobody who
wants to take the chance. Wish
was able. I'd do it in a minutev'
The brooding look settled in his
eyes. "Jim! You mean you'd
jump"
Somebody doctored my net the
last time, girl" His eyes went hard.
Somebody had a grudge against
Tom Evans. Somebody wanted to
see Tom kill himself that day: I've
tried to think who it mighe be,
tried until it makes my head hurt.
Somebody wanted to kill Tom so
bad they were willing to see me
hung for it. IF I made this jump
now, showed I wasn't afraid, may
be it would clear the whole thing
up. I'm tired of lodging like-like
a criminal. Maybe it would be bet
ter to have it out"
"Jim, don't talk like that. You
can't mean itw
do you think it's going to be
a nice life for you? Always hiding"
"But that would mean giving
yourself up. They'd send you to
prison, take you away from me.
couldn't stand that, jim! I've seen
enough Of prisons. Can't you I'M
derstand?"
IF made that jump, I'd be sort
Of IA hero. No jury would con-
vict me. That's what Clark fig
ures-"
mo, Jim, no! Quit talking like
that. Don't even think of it. See,
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been going on for weeks on Canito1
Hill. Hence we. don't got anywhere
with any sort of reduction.
States Versus Uncle Sam.
We have 48 states. Eacn state
AYERS that it can't stand its own tax
load; it must be helped out bv the
other At.
It's as if we had a society of 48
men, each of whom needed 81. but
each of whom professed to have only
SO available cents of his own. And
it's as if, in order to overcome this
difficulty, it were to be proposed
that each should ante his individual
four bits into a common, federal
fund-each, then, to take his desired
ST out of the joint kitty.
Naturally anyone would know that
each of the 48 intended to grab his
ST Cor more too) out of the $24 pool
and get away with it, leaving late
Corners to hold the sack.
It's just so with the various states
Their respective senators and repre-
sentatives in Congress understand
perfectly that federal, state and still
more sub-divisional taxes come. al
together, out of the same basic pock-
cts, but each delegation counts on
it's home state to flim-flam the other
At.
What's Per Capita?
Every little while some statistician
reckons what our taxation rate is
per capita.
His figure signifies precious little.
Usually he considers only federal
levies. They're largely concealed in
tariffs and stamp imposts. But as
sumo their federal accuracy Still
they don't include more local rates.
And if these latter are included?
They can't be averaged. In one small
community, where the assessor is
moderate, maybe the property hold
er gets off quite easily; elsewhere
he's soaked mercilessly. There isn't
an average, in any true sense.
Senator Homer T. Bone demon
strated it the other day.
The Washington statesman offer
ed a bill to put humping stiff
federal tax on incomes in wartime.
But he forgot to allow for the fact
that most states tax incomes, too.
Consequently he urged federal
income tax SO high that, plus local
income taxation, the two taxes, COM
bined, will be considerably higher
than the incomes to be taxed, in sew
eral states.
Now, when the tax collector has
taken all that there is, can ne get
more yet?
I wouldn't think so, even in war
time.
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Daladier Is Backed
BY All France
Continued From Page One)

seemed today to have won both pop
ular and political acclaim.
Even the premier's bitter political
enemies endorsed his stand that
France would yield no territory, that
she would negotiate colonial and 9TH
er differences with Italy, if Italy took
the initial step, and that France was
strong enough to defend herself.
The Paris press was unanimous
with praise. The socialist Leon Blum,
who frequently has opposed the more
conservative radical socialist Dala-
dier, declared that 'twe approve of
this language" Blum spoke for his
party.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-30
Cotton Shows
Little Change

New York, March 30.-(AP)-Cot-
ton futures opened unchanged to
four higher on trade and Wall Street
buying. Bombay bought distant de-
liveries against sales of nearbys. The
mid-morning market was off a few
points from opening levels, ranging
unchanged to six lower, with the ex-
ception of March, 1910, which show
ed an advance Of two points. Around
midday prices were two higher to
three lower.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-03-30

flush out excess acids and other
wastes which can cause the irritation
resulting in getting up nights. fire.
quentorscanty flow, burning back
ache. Ask any druggist for Bukets.
Your Csc back u not pleased In days.
Locally at Miles Pharmacy and
Parker's Drug Store.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06
Tacoma Christmas Bureau
Will Coordinate Efforts

The Christmas bureau has been
established again by the Fedora
ton of Social Agencies, in order
that all Tacomans may enjoy a
merry Christmas.
For the past several years this
bureau has opened its services
early in December to aid all or
CARNATIONS, clubs, and groups in
the city, who desire TO help others
to enjoy a merry Christmas. The
bureau serves the organizations by
supplying the names of families
and giving information as to the
needs of those families. II organ
izations have names of families,
the bureau, If called upon. can
clear for them information regard
ing the families. During the past
years 1t has aided materially in
avoiding duplication of efforts and
in spreading good cheer, so that
many more families have received
baskets. toys, and clothing.
Representatives of the following
organizations, working for coordi-
nation of Christmas efforts. met
and cleared plans for types of serv-
ice and delivery:
American Legion auxiliary, Mrs.
George Allen.
Catholic Welfare bureau, Miss
Viola Sturmsn.
Elks Stocking Filters, Raymond
1 Tarr.
Family Welfare association, Mrs,
Ruth Dalgliesh.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06
SEWERS
BOURBON TIES

Carl Club, chairman of the
Citizens Committee for Law En-
foreement, Tuesday resigned as a
member and vice president of the
Pierce County Democratic club,
that I may be free to carry on
what I believe to be a civic duty.
The citizens committee recently
asked Pierce county judges to or
der a grand jury probe of alleged
lax law enforcement here. The
judges refused.
Club said his personal char.
acter' and party loyalty" had
been attacked by small weekly
paper, which pretends to repre-
sent the party spirit"
He called attention TO his work
in opposition to asserted welfare
relief and WPA discrimination
and to alleged instances of incom.
petent Supervisory and admins
trative personnel"
He said he had been challenged
because of his opposition to tn,
Communist party element"
LAS chairman of the citizens
committee" he said, 'I intend t.
represent those citizens interested
in decent government and honest
law enforcement. In that capac
ity there can be no partisan choic,
for me. Be they Democrats, Re
publicans or others, if they are ex
posed as betrayers of the public
trust, then let the chips fall where
they may"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06
new YEAR EVE
ORDERED DRY

The state liquor board today de-
creed there would be no selling
of beer or wine on New Years
eve this year.
Since that eve comes on Sunday,
the board today called attention
to its regulation against sale of
beer or wine on Sundays.
However, in view of numerous
requests. the board will have no
objection to the sale of beer and
wine by licensees on Jan. /, 1910,
between the hours of 1901 a. m.
and 3 a. m.," the board said in a
statement.
should the governing body of
any city or county in the state
object to sale of beer and wine
during those hours, the board will
assist in seeing that such sale is
not permitted" it said.
The ruling meant that New
Years celebrants would have to
buy their hard liquor on the Sat
urday preceding the last day of
the year, and could not buy beer
or wine until the early morning
hours of New Years day.
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o SERIAL STORY
S WOULD KILL
BY TOM HORNER s GO. sasS,., ,'s sc.
COPYRIGHT. issa.
sEA SERVICE. INC.

into the light. I'm sorry to bother
you. Mrs. Benthorne." he began.
She regained self-controi quick
y. You gave me a start, Captain
Dawson she explained as she
seated herself beside the desk.
Seeing you behind the desk. in
the shadows. / almost believed
on, this is all so terrihle,"
She forced hack her tears by
sheer viii power. Only the CULVER
ing Of her chin and the nervous
twisting Of her handkerchief be-
trayed her emotional struggle.
Dawson waited patiently. At last
he began:
Il know how difficult this is for
you. Mrs. Benthorne. wish that
we might leave you entirely alone
until the inquest. Under the cir
cumstanees, however, I am sure
you see that is impossible. VIII
You please tell me just where you
were. and what you were doing,
when you heard the shot?"
II was in my room, Captain
Dawson. was awaiting the ar
rival Of my father. At the instant
OF the shot I was reading can't
even remember the title Of the
book now-I slipped into robe,
hurried down the front stairway
and to the study"
You didn't see anyone in the
lower hallway, before you started
down the stairs ?" Dawson quericd.
Mrs. Benthorne paused. mo-
saw no one. l tried to open the
door, found 1t locked. Then jane
son came from the black hallway
and let the officers in the front
door. I told the officers the door
couldn't be locked"
How were you sure of that"
There was no lock on the door,
only the knob. The lock had been
sticking and only a few days ago
Arno Il Mr.. Benthorne-men-
toned it. I had Jameson take the
lock to a locksmith yesterday"
do you think Mr.. Benthorne
put the chair in front of the door p"
Continued on Page s, Column 81
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Be Quick To Treat
+ Bronchitis

Bronchitis. acute or chronic, Is an
1nflAmmatory condition Of the mu-
cous membranes lining the bronchial
tubes Even II other medicines have
failed you may get relief now with
Crcomulxion. Chronic bronchitis can
develop II your chest cold Is not
treated and you cannot afford to
take q chance with any medicine
less potent than Circumcision which
goes right to the seat Of the trouble
Ir-ss,p loosen and expel germ laden
m- and ai6 nature 70 soothe
and heal raw. tender. inflamed
bronchial mucous membranes.
Circumcision blends becchwood
creosote BY special process with other
time tested medicines for coughs.
Il contains no narcotics.
No matter how many medicines
you have tried, tell your druggist 70
sell you q bottle Of Crcomulsion with
the understanding that you are to
like the way 1t quickly allays the
cough, permitting rest and sleep. or
you are to have your money back.
See that the name creomulsion ID
On the bottle and you viii get the
genuine product and the relief you
cant. (Adyl
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IBID xOU LOVE YOUR
HUSBAND
CHAPTER "

Flynn read on, in speeches.
amazement. When he had finished.
he handed the paper back to Cap
tain Dawson.
HE named five Of them, Cap
tain. Only Mrs. Benthorne and Mr..
Aston were here. Now all you
have 10 do is find out which one"
Are YOU sure the other three
were not here. Flynn" Dawson
shot at him. Joey di Torio, Big
Red, and a woman named Ara !?
The way you and Krone were let
ting people by, there could have
been a murderers' convention here
last night. How do you know"
That's it. Captain. That's 1t.
The girl in the taxicab-her name
was Ara-Ara Johnson"
II was wondering when you'd
get around to remembering that"
Dawson smiled. You know, Flynn,
If your memory doesn't improve,
you'll be off the homicide squad
and back on beat"
Jaw. now, Captain-why, you
and me"
yes, I know. If it weren't for
your ALFRED Irish luck I'd never
put up with you. Now see if your
luck will hold and bring in those
two who wanted to get married.
The taxi driver should be easy to
find. Rout him out, threaten him
with accessory to murder charges.
He'll talk" Dawson concluded.
Flynn understood. "Okay, Cap
tain. I'll have them here by dawn.
I'll get Joey first"
"I'l give you until 10 o'clock.
But before you go, bring Mrs. Ben
thorne here. want to talk to her,
want to talk to all of the five
persons Benthorne feared"
Flynn went out, grinning. Daw-
son liked the big Irish officer, in
sisted on having him in his detail
Flynn was a buffer-he knew the
chief did not mean half he said
when he exploded in anger. And
Dawson had reason to believe in
Flynn's uncanny luck. On several
puzzling cases the Irishman had
bungled and in doing so had re.
vealed the clews that solved the
murders. FLYNN falls into solu-
TONS" Dawson told his superiors
IT couldn't work without him."
Dawson had seen Helen Ben
thorne's picture in the society col.
umns many times, and he hat
glimpsed her as he came into the
house after Benthorne was shot
but he had not realized she was
as young or as beautiful as she
appeared at the door of the study
Captain Dawson is here. Mrs
Benthorne," he heard Flynn say
as the door swung wide.
Helen Benthorne was straight
and tall, like her father. She had
asked, and received, permission to
change from the pajamas and neg
ligee she had on when Benthorne's
body was found. Now she was
dressed in a long, black hostess
gown, that sheathed her rounded
figure and slim hips, fell in swish
ing folds around her ankles. Her
blond hair was curled softly or
her forehead. Her eyes were rec
from weeping. She looks like a
girl, a very little and very fright
ened little girl, Dawson thought.
AS she caught sight of him
seated behind the desk. Helen Ben
thorne uttered a strangled little
cry; her hand went TO her throat
Dawson was on his feet, leaning
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06

Kiwanis club. s. Grimstead.
Lutheran Welfare society, V. f.
Thoren.
PIT. A. Tacoma council, Mrs.
Fred Pflaum.
Pierce County Welfare dept,
Mrs. Doris Baldwin.
Salvation Army, Maj. Earl M.
Williams.
Tacoma Rescue Mission. Rev.
VIM. Edwards.
Volunteers of America, Capt.
Raymond Ecklund.
The Christmas bureau services
can be reached by addressing all
communications to the Tacoma
Christmas bureau, 600 Provident
building. phone Main 6l7s. The
bureau sohcits the cooperation of
all organizations.
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s. 7. KIWANIANS
WILL CELEBRATE

Its 18th anniversary will be cele-
brated by the South Tacoma XII
wants club at a dinner dance We'd
nesday at $50 p. m. in Lakewood
community center, when retiring
President H. G.. Schneider and his
fellow-officers for 1888 will be
honored.
Schneider will be presented a
past-president's pin and Mrs.
Schneider will be presented a gift
on behalf of the club by A. L.
Lee, Acknowledgements of this
division of the Pacific Northwest
district of Kiwanis International.
President-elect Everett r. Jensen
and Mrs. Jensen also will be intro
duced.
Speaker of the evening will be
the Rev. ]. Renwick Mccullough,
minister of the First Presbyterian
church, on How to Become a
Good Communist" Also on the
program will be selections by the
male quartet of Pacific Lutheran
college, singing and dancing by
the Olsen sisters and vocal selec-
tons by Miss Bernice Hoenig
f. NJ. Wetherell, immediate past
Sresident, will be POSTMASTER.
Arrangements are in charge of
committee headed by Ralph L.
tombstone. and the other members
are Mrs. tombstone, Mr.. and Mrs.
Glenn A. Reeves, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur w. Sloyer, Mr.. and Mrs.
Amor Stern and Mr.. and Mrs.
Don S. Wolford.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06
ASKS POLICE TO
FIND HIS Wife

Missing three days from her
home here. Mrs. Esther Dixon. 20.
1902 East 10th st. was sought by
police Tuesday at the request Of
her husband.
Edward r. Dixon called officers
into the search Monday night. He
told Detective Hubbard that his
wife failed TO return home after
leaving last Saturday afternoon 10
attend a show at the Shell theater.
Dixon told police that he and
his wife had had no domestic
trouble. and he was unable to ac-
count for her absence. She had
about SO in cash with her when
she left the house. he said. Mrs.
Dixon was described as slender
and fair, wearing a gray checked
jacket. a gray skirt, white shoes
and carrying a dark blue purse.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06
A Bridal Veil at a Civil
Marriage

Dear Mrs. Post: I've been told
that a white brides dress and
wedding veil are not a requirement
of church. Assuming this is true,
then why is it not just as suitable
to wear brides clothes when being
married at a civil service?
Answer: 1t isn't the fact of the
civil marriage but of the back
ground against which a civil mar
riage usually takes place. In a
magistrates office bridal attire is
conspicuously out of place. But
If the magistrate goes to the house
of the bride to perform the cere-
mony, then the white wedding
dress and veil are just as suitable
as if clergyman were coming to
perform the ceremony.
Copyright, 1887
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06

LONG BEACH, Calf. = Two
groups of seagoing adventures
We're at sea today on long cruises.
one to New York by way of the
Cape of Good Hope and the other
bound for the South Seas.
DIR. z. Allen Petersen and his
pretty japanese wife, TAM, put
out in their 36-foot Chinese junk.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06
HAPPY. RELIEF
FROM PAINFUL
BACKACHE

Many q those gnasing, nAgging. painful
osesAches people blame on colds or strSius are
sftrn caused By tired kidnsyx-sad may he
relieved when treated in the right way.
The kidneys are Mature chis1 nay a taxing
excess acids and poisonous waste cut ~ the
blood. They help most people pass about pints
dzy
Il the Is miles q kidnsy tubes and siters
3on't uork Nel. poisonous saste matter stays
a the blood These passoEss NAV starr nAxking
baekarhes. rheumatic pains, loSs u pep and
enefgy. getting ap nights, swelling, parsness
under the eycs. headaches and dirtness. kr--
Curnt - scknty passAEes Hith smsrilns and
burning snEnstinles shaes there = semething
xrung nth your kidasys e. bladder.
Dont ssiti Ak your druggist iar Deans
Fflls. ussd saecessfu ais ny millions fog over 90
years. They give happy relisf sna All heln th-
Is niles q sidney tunes fesh cut pols1ao.H
sasss fE0n yoGT Blood Get Deans P.-S-
adv.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06
Answers to Test Questions

Below are the answers to test
questions printed on the Editorial
page.
l. To explore the territory west
OF the Mississippi river.
2. Five years.
5. Kansas.
4. Tallinn.
8. The United states.
6. Jujitsu.
7. Off the Cape Of Good Hope.
s. No.
O. Manhattan. Long Island and
Staten Island.
10. Animals that feed only on
plants.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06
Joint For
Aching Joints

when less effective methods fall. Try
Saint Ease fer success. It's for joint
MISERY and reliesef pain. throbbinr and
distress In accessible localities.
II helps take-np the agony ef sore.
1nGamed. pzin-fsrfpred joints 90 quickly
1t'n astonishing, with only = few sec
ends rubbing II begins 10 work and
any fTe druggist or aeAler. Ask for
Ipirf-E Ease and take nothing else.
NOTE Fer free sample writ
5slnt-Ease. xe-G g.. ualiswell. Maine
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06
Parents Can Be Too
Generous And Kind
Should Not Allow Their Children to Be
Adult Burdens to Them in Late Years
BY CYNTHIA GREY

Young land sometimes not young) daughters-in-aw
often think that they about the only n-aws with real
grievance. Of course, that in way is natural for the
moment becomes rtated she Tor he thinks it is
justified indignation and nothing else.
But young n-laws who think they have a monopoly on
family very badly mistaken The power to feel
feelings lies with all Of matter what side of the
house
1t that no youn in-law has any Tor
much right complain the mother who writes the fol-
lowing letter:
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BY TOM HORNER

Monday: Captain Dawson begins
the Investigation after BenthornrF
murder he hears that the door 10
BfnfhoTne's room as blocked ny
heavy chair. that there vas some
delay IN getting into the house-
Searching the aastebasket. he finds
Benthorne's last note.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06
ARRESTED FOR LIQUOR

Held in Pierce county Jail Thurs
day in lieu of bond on a charge of
violation OF the state liquor law
was Angelo Toney. rs, of the Mer-
chants hotel. Toney was arrested
shortly before midnight Monday by
state liquor inspectors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06
ACTIONS IN DIVORCE

Final DEGREES OF divorce have
been granted in superior court to
Evelyn Ruth from Lea Orval Hall,
Stella v. from Victor LeRowe.
Mildred from Edgar Miller and to
Alma from o. r. Danielson. Suits
for divorce have been started by
William against Katherine Elma
Shearer, Miriam against Clarence
Rinard. Alice against Mike Ko-
vach. Malvina against Arthur
Atchison and by Anna M. against
Albert +. James.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06
GETS eO-DAY TERM

Found guilty on a charge of
state vagrancy. Thibodaux (Tip)
Burns, %, Negro, was sentenced
by Justice Blanche Funk Miller
Monday afternoon to serve 90 days
in the county Jail. Burns was ar
rested by city police several weeks
ago when he assertedly was unable
to explain how he made his living.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06

When you need a few extra
dollars, look around the basement
or attic for discarded articles. This
will bring you cash from someone if
you advertise them with an mex
pensive Times Want Ad. Just
phone Main 315l.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-12-06
Now Many Wear
FALSE teeth
With More Comfort

FASTEETH, a pleasant alkaline
(non-acid) powder. holds false teeth
more firmly. To eat. talk and laugh
with greater security and TO avoid
the worry and discomfort of slipping,
rocking. wabbling false teeth sprinkle
your plate with FASTEETH. No
gummy. gooey, pasty taste or feeling.
Does not sour. Checks plate odor"
Get FASTEETH at any drug store.
adv.
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GOOD TASTE TODAY

Answer: Mrs. Brown" is better
form for an office, but there is
nothing wrong the other way. 1t
certainly is unmistakable If there
are dozen Mrs. Browns: Mother,
grandmother, brothers wives and
auntsl