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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-03
CHAPTER FIFTEEN

II WAS LOOKING for you, sir"
I explained in some confusion. Il
knocked and no one answered, so
I looked inside. I didn't mean to
spy on anyone; didn't know any
one was there"
Someone is there ?" He ap-
peared surprised. I moved aside
and he peered into the room.
"Ah!" he cried sharply, and I
glanced quickly at his face. One
side was strangely twisted as If
he had experienced sudden pain,
and as watched him, I noticed his
hand clutching the doorknob
turned white at the knuckles.
"Are you ill, Mr.. Witherspoon ?"
II asked. beginning to feel alarmed.
Zip" His hands fell to his sides
and his face settled into it's normal
lines. "a touch of arthritis," he
said shortly. 1.-The pain often at
tacks me without warning"
Phil pushed his way forward.
l"Im Benson of the Times, Mr..
Witherspoon-"
"Yes?" said Mr.. Horace, and his
eyes held that faraway expression
that was so disconcerting and so
seemingly habitual with the little
man.
II should like to get few facts
relating to your mothers life and
DEATH"
"Ah, yes. Perhaps you will come
with me into the drawing room"
Thank you," Phil said, and fol-
lowed Mr.. Horace across the hall
"See you later, Elsie" He blew me
kiss.
returned to my own quarters.
The rest of the day passed with
out event. In the afternoon I tOlC
Mrs. Greedy about the broken dri-
ers and she promised to send i'm
mediately for an electrician. He
had not arrived by dinner time, but
perhaps, I thought, he was one
man who preferred to rest on Sun
days. Anyway, I was not much
worried. I did not look for many
customers in the salon the day Of
the funeral.
Phil and I took in the early show
at the Palace and double choco
late sundae at the drug store ane
by 10 o'clock was in bed and fas
asleep. In the morning opened thu
salon. promptly at nine and sa
around waiting for business. It wa!
fully an hour before anyone ap
peared, and then it was only Mis-!
Henrietta, who stuck her head il
the doorway.
Good morning." she said, and
had one of my sudden shiverinf
spells. Miss Henrietta, had she pos
sessed a broomsticl1, could hav,
passed for the twin sister of tn
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Captain M Moore eft), the American Banker
third time for herom Herbert Sattere president
the medal Moore
Pioneer last
aboard the American Banker at its New
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DEATHLA4.I1. the MANOR.
BY MI e: CORAE CENTRAL P Rnsas9oAuUs GE

old witch in the Mother Goose
tales! Her hair stood on end and
her eyes were bloodshot and filed
with a wildness that struck at my
heart.
IT came to see the death cham
ber," she cackled. Her long, vel
lowed hands parted the silver cur
tains of the anteroom and she dis
appeared inside. It was good ten
minutes until she reappeared-ten
minutes Of utter silence! And if
she had resembled a witch when
she went in, she looked like a mani
&C when she came out. Her COM
plexion was notified gray and her
lower lip hung slackly, exposing
her pale, pink gums.
'"The wages of sin is DEATH" she
whispered. 1.-THE Lord is revenged"
Something warned me not to
speak. I sat motionless, hypnotized
by her mad, cleaning eyes, eyes
which rolled around in her head
like the hands of crazy clock. I
could not have lifted my little fin
ger had my life depended upon it.
Vengeance is mine, saith the
Lord" Her voice died to a whis-
per. Death! And it isn't finished!
It isn't finishedw
Her laughter rang in my ears for
hours.
When she had gone staggered
weakly to the basin in the mani
cure booth and held my hands in
cold water for long, long time.
Toward noon I had another visi-
tor. This time it was my old friend
Toots. I was surprised to see her,
recalling the conversation I had
overheard on the landing; but ]
might have known it takes more
than one threat to get rid of par
asite like she turned out to be.
Hello" she said, and from the
tone of her voice I gathered she
was not feeling especially CHEEKY,
I'm out of face powder. Thought
maybe you'd have an extra box
around somewhere"
"I'l see." Her nose did not look
shiny to me, but from past expert
ence I knew that girls like Toots
are not powdered unless they re-
semble circus clowns. There was
a stack of powder boxes on the
shelf in the second anteroom, anC
selected one at random and gave
| it to her. She took it without sc
much as a thanks.
Going to the funeral?"
I shook my head. I'm not ex-
pected to attend"
Lucky! Me, I'm getting out OF
here as soon as it's over"
"Where are you from?"
She gave me hard look: From
New York, dearie," she sale
shortly.
"Ohw I was staring at hel
hands. She had lovely hands, soft
and white and covered with rings
Four on each hand! Two diamond.
and three rubies and a queer blush
stone that 1 did not know and {
pearl the size of a pea!
| Admitting my joolry?" sh'
asked, spreading her hands. "Lool
almost real, don't they? Sure wisl
they were, and I'd not kidding"
You're fond Of jewels ?" Some
thing prompted me to ask her this
"Who ain't-isn't? Money in thu
bank, dearie, money in the bank
That's what diamonds are!"
II don't care for diamonds"
turned and faced the mirror, pat
ting my hair into place. my favor
ties are emeralds; I'm crazy abou
them"
THAT so?" Toots flicked al
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syME CORW'


Elsie Ritter, beauty shop operator,
taking the place of friend for week
in the private salon of Mrs, Horace
in a mystery when the eccentric old
lady is found dead under one Of the
hair driers after Elsie had left the
room for a few moments. She is fur
Their Inundated when she learns that
one of the servants in the Manor's
household suspects her. of taking Mrs.
Witherspoon' emeralds, which are
missing. Certain members of the With
erspoon family and some of the house
guests strike Elsie as queer, and she
is surprised when the old lady,'s son,
Horace Witherspoon, advises her to
say nothing of the missing jewels for
fear of publicity and the police. The
coroner arrives for his investigation.
Phil Benson, Elsie's friend and re-
paper and Elsie shows him around the
mansion.
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imaginary speck Of dust from her
dress. Funny, I never cared
whole lot for emeralds. TN take
diamonds every time"
"Well, tastes differ" I quit FUSS
ing with my hair.
"Sure. Say, have they found out
who swiped the old lady's stuff ?"
"N-o" could hardly make my
mouth work. 'I-don't believe they
have"
TOO bad" She shrugged. $50
long,"
$50 long," I returned, and coli
lapsed into chair. How did Toote
Lemoine know that the emeraldD
were missing? How did she know !? 2
I stared stupidity into space. How
had Toots discovered their loss I'M.
less-unless she were the thief?
And then second thought
struck me. Suppose-suppose it
had been Mr.. Horace who had
stolen the emeralds, and who had
given them to Toots!
NO." I said aloud. "No." It was
a good idea, but it would not work.
Mr.. Horace was not that kind-to
get mixed up with girl like Toots.
dismissed the thought, but back
in my mind voice kept whisper
ing:
'It was Mr.. Horace who insisted
upon delaying the inquiry! It was
Mr.. Horace who was in no hurry to
broadcast the disappearance of the
jewels!"
The funeral took place that aft
ernoon. At three O'Clock a long lire
of cars preceded by a flower
banked hearse wound down the
drive on the journey to the ceme-
terry. From my bedroom window I
watched the procession depart and
return an hour or so later. In the
meantime I tried to call Phil at
the Times office-I wanted to tell
him about Toots and the emeralds
but he was out, SO settled down
with a movie magazine and killed
time reading a stars recipe for a
happy married life.
At seven I dined in my room. At
eight I received a visitor. It was
Mrs. Horace. She was dressed in
black, which made her sallow skin
seem even Follower. She appeared
nervous and ill at ease.
"I've decided, Miss Ritter" she
announced abruptly, Ito have q
permanent wave"
"a spiral wave 2" Her awkward
manner was contagious; I found
myself fumbling for words.
"Spiral?" She smiled slightly
and the tension was somewhat re-
lieved. ''I'm afraid a permanent is
just a permanent to me. shall
leave the details to you."
VERY well. When do you wish
to have the wave ?"
"In the morning." She frowned
momentarily as if I had reminded
her of something unpleasant. Does
it take long?"
Several hours. Would you care
to come in early? At nine O'clock pr
Eyes" She nodded. mine will do
nicely. I should like to be finished
by luncheon"
'T'hen I'll put you down for
nine," said.
THANK you. Good night"
Good night" I returned, and
went into the salon and entered her
name in the appointment book.
Then came back to my room and
read awhile and went to bed. The.
last thing I thought of was that
Mrs. Greely's electrician had not
Showed up.
Ito Be COntinued)7
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DR.. Clendening will answer
questions of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1939-01-03
By LOGAN CEENDENING, M. D.


THE VERY word "cold" indi-
Gates that some relationship has
beentkought to exist between chill
/. ing Of the body surfaces and the
common winter respiratory infec-
ton. Catching cold", an equally
venerable phrase, simply empha-
sizes the idea.
Yet, scientific experimenters in
medicine have been very loath to
accept this folklore explanation.
Paul de Kruif wrote that while he
was experimenting on the common
cold at the Rockefeller Institute he
shut himself naked in an icebox for
an hour day after day and never
caught cold.
John Muir related how, soaked to
the skin, he slept on Alaskan gla-
ciers over and over again. Arising
in the morning he wrung out his
clothes and kept on exploring. He
rarely caught cold.
Yet, the tradition is so strong and
the seasonal incidence of colds in
the winter time so suggestive that
one would like to find a relationship.
The presence of the virus of the cold
is certainly necessary. Given the
presence of the virus and the chill
ing of the body surfaces, would,
then, the chilling predispose to
catching the cold? There was pre-
sumably no virus in DR.. de Kruif's
icebox nor in Alaska. Experiments
on monkeys indicate that when the
two are combined, chilling is a
factor.
Bodily Changes
! Definite bodily changes do occur
from chilling the .body surface.
These are described by Drs. Taylor
and Dyrenforth, of Jacksonville,
Florida.
I. They point out that cold water
reduces bodily temperature much
more rapidly than cold air, so that
getting wet as well as cold is a
factor.
Ri Loss of bodily heat has definite
effect on the mucous membrane OF
the nose. There is a reduction OF
temperature inside the nose, as
much as 10 degrees, and there is
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Ida Baarova (above), beautiful
actress wife of Gustav Froelich,
German film star, is reported in
hiding following worldwide reports
that friends of Froelich beat Nazi
Propaganda Minister Joseph Goeb-
bells mercilessly when they found
him in her Berlin apartment
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Hitler's Pawn in the East

Grand Duke Vladimir (above), pre-
tender to the Russian throne, paid
holiday visit to Berlin. He said
he was merely visiting his sister.
Grand Duchess Kyra, but Observers
believed he might be offered the
throne Of a new nation which Ger
many may try to hack out of Poland
and Russia in Hitler's "drive to the
East" |
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Cold Body Surface
Lowers Resistance
Experiments Indicate thot Wei Chilling Especially
Facilitates Invosion Of Virus, Doctor Says

also blanching and loss of blood
supply.
There is also reduction of the
white blood cells due to exposure to
cold. These are the cells which are
supposed to combat all infections,
including the common cold. 4.
Evening star., 1939-05-13

FIJI. A. Home Applications
Down Slightly

Applications for small home mort
gage insurance received in the Dis
trict of Columbia insuring Office of
the Federal Housing Administration
during April maintained a strong
volume, with 367 cases, involving
$2,091 900, being received, District
Director H. H. Dearing said today.
The figure for April declined from
the record level in March, when
489 cases, totaling $2,8l0,50O, were
received. The figure for April last
year was 358 cases, totaling ST.
032, 900.
Applications received by the Dis
trict office since the beginning of
the year show marked gains over
the similar period in 1898. Since
January l, 1899, the District office
has received 1926 applications for
small home mortgage insurance. in
volving $l0,071 900. For the first
four months of 1898 there were GIG
cases, totaling $5,216,1OO.
The maintenance of the large vol.
ume OF applications during April
was seen as an indication of con-
tlnued demand for insured home
financing in this area despite the
Evening star., 1939-05-13

ting. The strong. slender window
frames also admit a great deal of
light. And they require no main
tenance such as painting or re-
finishing.
The price Of these windows is
slightly more than those of other
materials, but because of the lower
installation charges and the alb
sence of maintenance costs the small
difference is easily offset over a
few years. So If you have weather
eye on future expenditures, as well
as todays budget, it might well
pay you to investigate them.
Evening star., 1939-05-13
.{<t,z4.]D|ECIGNIEID,NGSS & ri
8l IS l:fSEoRE :: : - o1RE]EIYINGAS

of casein and a comparatively new
material known as latex, which is
actually rubber in liquid form-flex-
ible, waterproof and strong. 1t is in
liquid form, clean to handle and easy
to apply. If you get some on your
fingers all you have to do is rub it
of or wash your hands in plain soap
and water.
You smear it on and, if conditions
permit, apply pressure. then allow
one to four hours for the cement to
set. IT you can't apply pressure, such
as on a wall, just put thin film on
both surfaces, let it stand until the
cement gets "tacky." then combine
the two surfaces with light pressure
or rolling motion. So whatever your
adhesive problem may be, there is a
heat and water-resistant product
which will solve it.
Something new in windows has
come to our attention. Windows for
the modern home, designed to suit
that newcomer among recognized
architectural styles, are available in
aluminium and bronze. They are as
different looking as any window you
have ever seen, despite their SIM
plicity.
Double hung, these windows are
not made with little squares of glass
or entirely plain-the usual pat
tern for double hung windows. They
are made of two panels of glazing
IN each sash, put together hori-
zontally. When the windows are
closed you see four rectangular
panes, the long sides parallel to
the f1oor-a delightfully."- new effect
which should harmonic we'll with
modern decoration.
OF course. this is only one of the
styles in which these aluminium
windows are furnished. so you can
have the modern touch of alumni
mum in your house even if you want
more conventional designs. They
come with the so-called "leaded'
panes suitable for Colonial and
other architectural styles and in
plain sash, all factory fitted and
factory y-assembled before they reach
your house
Aluminium windows come COM
plete with sash, frame, balances,
hardware and Misunderstanding, so
the labor charges for having them
installed are low. Being aluminium
they are not subject to rusting,
swelling, shrinking, warping or rot
Evening star., 1939-05-13

fact that at the present time amend
ments to the National Housing Act,
passed by both the Senate and the
House, are in conference prelimi-
nary to final enactment. No ma
terial changes in the act affecting
Evening star., 1939-05-13

small home insured financing are
included in the recent amendments.
The District insuring office oper-
ates in the District proper and in
several adjacent counties in Mary
land and Virginia.
Evening star., 1939-05-13

new five-year record was estab-
lished. The current April total,
contained in 33 applications. is ap-
proximately $4,000 greater than for
Evening star., 1939-05-13

the corresponding 1888 period, and
its closest competitor in the five-
year period was April. 1887, when 43
permits totaled $26O19.
Evening star., 1939-05-13
Mortinsburq Building Up

MARTINSBURG, w. Va. May 6
(SpeciaD The April building per-
nit application total for this city
jumped to total of s27,6575O. and
for the third consecutive month a
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NOTICE OF SALE OF TAX
s.. CERTIFICATES
Nh NnQ4

Notice is hereby given that
Clements Jaycocks, Jr. has filed
with me written request that the
tax certificates together with all
subsequent omitted or levied taxes
held by the State of Florida be
advertised and sold to the highest
bidder for cash as provided by
House Bill 396 of the 1887 acts OF
described real estate in the County
of Monroe, State of Florida, to-wit:
PIT. Lot s, Blk. 2, Tr. 13, as re-
corded in Monroe County Records.
Deed Book PIP, Page 103.
The taxes TO be sold are evil
denced by certificate No. 5325 OF
1898 and represent taxes for the
years 1882 to 1899, both inclusive.
Also Pt. Lot 8, Blk. 2, Tr. IS. as
recorded in Monroe County Rec
ords; Deed Book BE-. Page 298.
The taxes to be sold are evil
denced by certificate No. 1927 OF
1888 and represent taxes for the
years 1899 to 1889, both inclusive.
Said tax certificates together with
all subsequent omitted or levied
taxes will be sold to the highest
bidder at the Court House Door
In Key West. on the 4th day OF
April, 1899. at 800 o'clock p. NJ.
Dated this the goth day of March,
1899.
(SEAL) Ross c Sawyer
Clerk Circuit Court, Monroe County.
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NOTICE OF SALE OF TAX
CERTIFICATES

Notice is hereby given that
Robt. o. Sawyer has filed with
me written request that the
tax certificates together with all
subsequent omitted or levied taxes
held by the State OF Florida be
advertised and sold to the highest
bidder for cash as provided by
House Bill 396 of the 1897 acts OF
the Legislature. upon the following
described real estate in the County
of Monroe, State of Florida, to-wit:
Lot 3. Blk. /, TT. 1928, as re-
corded in Monroe County Records.
Deed Book ca, Page 517. Deed
Book Wv, Page 90.
The taxes to be sold are evil
denced by certificate No. 243 OF
1926 and represent taxes for the
years 1925 to 1899, both inclusive.
Also. Lots 3. 4. 5, 6, Blk. s, TT.
10, as recorded in Monroe County
Records, Deed Book B-3, Page 227.
Deed Book CO, Pages 164-l65-167.
The taxes to be sold are evil
denced by certificate No. AIS of POI
of 1926 and represent taxes for the
years 1925 to 1889. both inclusive.
Said tax certificates together with
all subsequent omitted or levied
taxes will be sold to the highest
bidder at the Court House Door
In Key West, on the 4th day OF
April, 1899, at 300 o'clock =. NJ.
Dated this the goth day of March.
1889.
(SEAL) Ross C Sawyer
Clerk Circuit Court, Monroe County,
Florida.
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NOTICE OF SALE OF TAX
CERTIFICATES

Notice is hereby given that
G. r. Malone has filed with
me written request that the
tax certificates together with all
subsequent omitted or levied taxes
held by the State of Florida be
advertised and sold to the highest
House Bill 396 of the 1887 acts of
the legislature upon the following
described real estate in the County
of Monroe, State of Florida to-wit !:
Lot 4, Blk. 10, Tr. 20, as recorded
in Monroe County Records, Deed
Book B-5, Page 240.
The taxes TO be sold are evil
denced by certificate No. 672 of
1929 and represent taxes for the
years 1928 to 1899, both inclusive.
Also, Lot 5, Blk. 10, Tr. 90, as re-
corded in Monroe County Records,
Deed Book BIS, Page 24e.
The taxes to be sold are evil
denced by certificate No. 673 Of
1929 and represent taxes for the
years 1928 to 1889, both inclusive.
Said tax certificates together with
all subsequent omitted or levied
taxes Will be sold to the highest
bidder at the Court House Door
In Key West, on the 4th day of
April. 1889, at 800 o'clock p. M.
Dated. this the Goth day OF March.
1889
(SEAL) .c7p0 Ross C Sawyer
Clerk Circuit Court, Monroe County,
Florida. t.'tI <.i>
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NOTICE OF SALE OF TAX
CERTIFICATES
NJ rAAn

Notice is hereby given that
Nellie Lightbourne EFT Al have filed
with me written request that the
tax certificates together with all
subsequent omitted or levied taxes
held by the State of Florida be
advertised and sold to the highest
bidder for cash as provided by
House Bill 396 of the 1887 acts of
the Legislature. upon the following
described real estate in the County
of Monroe. State of Florida. to-wit:
Lot S, Blk. I, TT. 10, as recorded
in Monroe County Records, Deed
Book A-3. Page $50.
The taxes to be sold are evil
denced by certificate No. 1855 of
1893 and represent taxes for the
years 1892 to 1899, both inclusive.
Also, Lot 3. Blk. s., TT. 10. as re-
corded in Monroe County Records,
Deed Book AS, Page $50.
The taxes to be sold are evil
denced by certificate No. 1855 OF
1893 and represent taxes for the
years 1882 to 1884, both sinclusive.
Said tax certificates together with
all subsequent omitted or levied
taxes Will be sold to the highest
bidder at the Court House Door
in Key West, on the 4th day OF
April, 1889, at 800 o'clock P. NJ.
Dated this the Goth day of March,
1899
(SEABl Ross c Sawyer
Clerk Circuit Court. Monroe County,
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NOTICE OF SALE OF TAX
CERTIFICATES
No MOO

Notice is hereby given that
John Dee Bearup has filed with
me written request that the
tax certificates together with all
subsequent omitted or levied taxes
held by the State of Florida be
advertised and sold to the highest
bidder for cash as provided by
House Bill 396 of the 1897 acts of
the Legislature, upon the following
described real estate in the County
of Monroe. State Of Florida, to-wit
PIT. Lot 2, Blk. AZ, as recorded in
Monroe County Records, Deed Book
25s.
The taxes to be sold are evil
1928 and represent taxes for the
years 1927 to- 1899. both inclusive.
Also. PIT. Lot 2, Blk. AZ, as re-
corded in Monroe County Records,
iced Book AS. Page SO.
The taxes to be sold are evil
denced by certificate No. ITO of
1929 and represent taxes for the
years 1928 to 1899, both inclusive.
Said tax certificates together with
all subsequent omitted or levied
taxes will be sold to the highest
bidder at the Court House Door
in Key West, on the 4th day of
April, 1899, at 800 o'clock r. NJ.
Dated this the goth day of March,
1889.
(SEAL) Ross c Sawyer
Clerk Circuit Court. Monroe County,
Florida.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-03-20
NOTICE OF SALE OF TAX
< CERTIFICATES

Notice is hereby given that
Nathalie Roberts Curry has filed
with me written request that the
tax certificates together with all
subsequent omitted or levied taxes
held by the State of Florida be
advertised and sold to the highest
bidder for cash as provided by
House Bill $50 of the 1897 acts of
the Legislature, upon the following
described real estate in the County
Of Monroe, State of Florida, to-wit:
PIT. Lot 46 of Tr 6. John Curry
Subdivision, as recorded in Mon
roe County Records, Deed Book
D-I. Page 92.
The taxes to be sold are evil
deneed by certificate No. 292 of
1880 and represent taxes for the
years 1929 to 1889, both inclusive.
Also, Lot AZ of Tr. 6, John Curry
Subdivision, as recorded in Mon
roe County Records, Deed Book
A, Page 375.
The taxes to be sold are evil
depeed by certificate No. 293 of
1896 and represent taxes for the
Years 1929 to 1899, both Inclusive
- Said tax certificates together with
all subsequent omitted or levied
taxes will be sold to the highest
bidder at the Court House Door
in Key West, on the 4tha day of
April, 1899. at 300 o'clock p. NJ.
1855 ''' '"e -''" N"'
(SEAL) Ross c Sawyer
Clerk Circuit Court, Monroe County,
Florida.
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