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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-18

softly on her forehead. Her eyes were red from weeping. She looks like a girl, very little, and very frightened little girl, Dawson thought.
 As she caught sight of him, seated behind the desk, Helen Benthorne uttered a strangled cry; her hand went to her throat.
 Dawson was on his feet, leaning into the light. "I'm sorry to bother you, Mrs. Benthorne," he began.
 She regained self-control quick ly. You gave me start, Captain Dawson, she explained as she seated herself beside the desk, Seeing you behind the desk, in the shadows, I almost believed - Oh, this is all so terrible!'
 She forced back her tears by sheer will power, Only the quiv- ering of her chin and the nervous twisting of her handkerchief be- trayed her emotional struggle, Daw- son waited patiently. At last he be- gan:
 T know how difficult this is for you, Mrs. Benthorne. I wish that we might leave you entirely alone until the inquest. Under the cir cumstances, however, am sure you see that is impossible. Will you please tell me, just where you were and what you were do- ing when you heard the shot?"
 T was in my room, Captain Dawson. I was awaiting the ar- rival of my father. At the instant of the shot I was reading-I can't even remember the title of the book now--1 slipped into a robe, hurried down the front stairway and to the study"
 You didn't see anyone in the lower hallway, before you started down the stairs2" Dawson queried,
 Mrs. Benthorne paused. No - l saw no one. I tried to open the door, found 1t locked, Then Jame- son came from the back 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 few days ago Arnold - MT. Benthorne - men, toned 1t. I had Jameson take the lock to a locksnith yesterday"
 "Do you think Mir, Benthorne put the chair in front of the door?"
 No, I don't, Captain Dawson" Her voice was firm. I'm sure that he did not. I heard someone nov ing about in this study, after the shot was fired. I tried to tell the officers that, wehn they tried to smash in the door, but they wouldn't listen"
 They thought you were hys- terical," Dawson said
 T know maybe I was. But l am sure I hear dsomeone in the room after Arnold was - was -" She could not keep the tears back, and Dawson let her weep without comment. After few minutes she wiped her eyes, met his steady gaze once more Tell me, MrS. bentnorne,' DaW. son said suddenly, did you love your husband2"
 Captain Dawsonl"
 T have reason to believe" -- Dawson ignored the Interruption that there was more cause for your marriage to Arnold Benthorne than love. How long have you been mar ried?"
 TWO years" She was staring at the red stain on the carpet, near her feet.
 And in that time, you learned much more about Arnold Ben thorne than anyone -- other than Benthorne and a few more, includ- ing myself -- knew. You married
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-18
nAsT oF CHARACTERs

OASV OF ChANACIERS ARNOLD HAWTHORNE - Five persons wished him dead. HELEN HAWTHORNE - His charming young wife. WILLIAM ALSTON Ben thOrne's father-in-law and busi- ness associate. JOEY DI TORIO - Night club owner and gangster. ARA JOHNSON The mystery girl.
 JOHN DOUGLAS A young mining engineer in love with Ara.
 CAPTAIN DAWSON - A detec- tive who likes to listen.
 Yesterday: Captain Dawson be- gins the investigation after Ben thorne's murder. He hears that the door to BenthOrne's room was blocked by a heavy chair, that there was some delay in getting into the house. Searching the wastebasket, he finds Benthorne's last note,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-11-18

In . public health school in Yugo- slavia farmers are attending special classes with courses emphasizing better houses.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-28
Floyd &86ons<
ADVENTURES CLUB
HEADLINES FROM THE LIVES
OF PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELF
''Forest Death Trap'

YOU know when hunting less expect to
with adventures of certain sort You might reason
ably expect be freed by bear hoped by wildcat or
maybe begged of qucksand socked the
by falling You might expect almost anything BUT the sort
ysyg that fell to the lot of George Quarn
Brooklyn N " hunting trip Kingston N " in the
middle January 1929 The best adventures like that
isn't what but what DON'T expect that gives you
the big thrill you remember all down through the years
George Quan and his friend Martin Ross went hunting They
might expected BEARS Wildcats qucksand or
falling trees, but here's what actually did happen.
They the little village of Accord N Y
into the woods and along about evening after
three hours to find their back decided
that they must be lost That's something else hunter might
But they don't that as
adventure only the beginning OF train OF
terrifying night when everything against them
and nothing seemed to make
still walking circles trying to
looking sleep
when light distance.
Hunters Weaherbeaten House.
o e a of The two started
it, died out before they had two
but moving in its direction they came to an Old weather
frame standing in the middle of clearing
There light in the house. but they approached and
George latch
nsdeno big, There
wood beside They started
build but they got lighted From that moment
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-28
Diamond Tragedy

Under the head of pure tragedy
comes Ernie LOmbardi's amazing
antic during the World series. Err
ME, Cincinnati Reds backstop, con-
Quoted a phenomenal one-man sit
down strike while the Yanks scored
the three winning runs in the last
game of the series. 1t was by far
the most unusual performance in the
annals of 1889 sports history.
Top performances for women
must include Alice Marbles rise
to her position as queen of the ten
mis- courts. She met and disposed
of good opposition to reach her pres
ent status. Then, too, there's the
record made by Betty Jameson of
Texas, who replaced Patty Berg as
National Amateur golf champion.
Elizabeth Hicks deserves an orchid
for her play in winning the Wom-
ems Western derby.
Sports, in general, have been more
prosperous than they were a year
ago. Increase of interest in all
events has been marked. Which is
a good sign for 1910, and for Amer
lea, the greatest, sports nation in
the world.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-28

lana. helleT anu
Williams, two 1889 rockies, are the
main challengers for next years
laurelS.
Byron Nelson's two-way victory in
the National Open and the Western
Open rates as one of the years
best performances, as was Dick
Metz's powerful stroking to win the
St. Paul Open. Either Byron Mel
son or Ralph Guldahl are expected
to win the United States Open in
1910. Guldahl is back in excellent
physical shape. Last year his
health was none too good.
AS for teams, the Yankees left
little or nothing to be desired. They
had little to fear from American
league teams, and won the series in
four straight. Though the question
il open to debate, many baseball
enthusiasts hail them as the great
est team of all time.
Tony Galento's fattening of Joe
Louis for short count might well
come under the head of comedy.
Roly-poly Tony was considered
nothing more than a clown. He
amazed the fsticuff world by really
jolting the champ, and then further
disrupted affairs by whipping deci-
sively Lou Nova, most promising
of the immediate heavyweight hope
fulS.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-28

picked shooting
at the
sfRz Anything sss heels Of events 50 rapidly that they had no time
iand found locked Someone had fastened from
the outside!
that? They noticed, too that
as thick strong any dwelling
There something mighty strange about that win
Of them. What Of place hadt they tumbe intos
Peculiar Odor Permeates the Building
Shouting brought them Then they began hear
outside there their They heard
sounds Of heavy object being drawn peculiar odor
down but sleep They lay huddled together trapped
They lay by Then, sud
they the explosion the
thudtud Of feet The smell of smoke began fill the
Black serid choking smoke It bowsd from a
the So lads pse their aed rifles and began hes at door But
side heard the shots they gave sign Of it
6s % gg ho Now s f sad 5ar
They amess dashng side of
the 7s
was a but they yms & @ of AL they
they
Seek Place to Escape Intense Heat.
FIRST then They knees,
SP they sPss n'a not their
They too weak then to much what happening.
They broken felt mercu breath
the Thn hands we're
them out into the dawn Of January morning. and George
into the front seat seat Of 1 a squad .. car
rolling one baeKoods oa % ow% Ti Nun ana hy were
the meaning of the terrifying ordeal they had
had neghborhood mystery
plant moonsn taking revenue agents had locked
them and left them to die when few hours later their still
the troopers Otherwise lads who had hunting
ended their day R se IN BY w nsht % ssed a
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-28
-Speaking of Sports
Champs Pass in
Review as 1889
Draws to Close
BY ROBERT McSHANE

COMEDY, tragedy and pathos-
~ sometimes a combination of all
three-are written in the nations
sports records for the past II
months. AS the old year wanes
the sports fan glances back over
performances of individuals and
teams for outstanding achieve
ments. Some of those performances
are great, some are funny, and a
few are pathetic.
In heavyweight boxing it's SIM
pie thing to name the greatest per-
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-28
Iron Sports Equipment Widely Used in Ancient Times

Steel or iron have been favored
for sports equipment since ancient
times, when Greek athletes hurled
the javelin in their games, and then
down through the Middle ages, when
armored knights tested their skill in
tournaments. Today steel is more
prominent than ever in sports and
games, and every year millions of
pounds of steel are bought in the
form of sports and recreation equip
ment. When many modern sports
were developed wood and leather
were used widely, but the trend is
now toward steel where speed,
strength and safety are important.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-28

former. Who else
can compare with
Champion JoeLouis,
the Brown Bomb
er? He has punched
his way through all
opposition to be-
come one of the
"fghtingest" kings
in the history of
boxing. Many ring
followers consider
him the greatest
heavyweight of all
time.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-28

Golf, game in which little steel
was once used, in 1888 absorbed
about 1,069,000 pounds in the manu-
facture of new clubs, exclusive OF
other uses on the courses.
Of the total for golf clubs liz, 1000
pounds of steel were used for the
shafts of wood-headed clubs, while
$4,000 pounds were used for the
shafts and heads of irons. On the
courses indeterminate amounts OF
steel were used for pins to mark the
steel cups and for watering equip.
ment, pals, mowers and other ma.
chinery for upkeep.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-28

Yanks, and Ted
Williams of the Bos-
ton Red Sox were
outstanding choices
for baseball player
of the year. Di-
Maggie and Teller
finished in front.
DiMaggio is classed
with the all-tine
greats, and Teller,
only 20 years old,
managed to win "a
games for Cleve-
land. Keller and
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-28

One mans outstanding football
performer is another mans dud. But
Nile Kinnick, University Of Iowa
halfback, gets the call in most books.
Kinnick was awarded the 1899 Heis-
man Memorial trophy, given each
year by the New York Downtown
Athletic club to the nations out
standing college football player.
The selection was made from the
votes of sports writer's and sports
broadcasters throughout the United
States. Tom Harmon of Michigan
was second. Paul Christman of Mis-
souri, third and George Cafeg0 Of
Tennessee fourth.
DR.. Eddie Anderson of Iowa, Kin
hicks coach, did a topnotch job.
Preseason dope gave Iowa sec
ond division rating. Remember how
the Hawkeyes defeated Notre Dame
and Minnesota? A tie with North
western kept them from sharing the
Big Ten conference title with Ohio
State.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-28

1910 AUGUST 1910
SUM MON TUE WED THUR FRI SAT-
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Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1939-12-28
Horse of the Year

The horse of the year was Challe-
don. He failed in the Kentucky Der
by, but went on to win all other
stakes. He proved his greatness
when he outran Kayak at Pimico.
Bob Teller of Cleveland, Joe Di-
Maggie and Charlie Keller of the
Evening star., 1939-02-16
After Dark
Smart People, Smart Things, Smart Places
By the Spectator
By the Spectator


hour like 10 o'clock In the morning
when she has to be interviewed on
the radio.
Evening star., 1939-02-16
Dr.. Byrd to Address
Futhers and Sons

DR.. H. c. Byrd, president Of Mary
land University, will be among the
speakers who will address the annual
father-and-son banquet of Damas-
Gus Chapter, Future Farmers OF
America. tonight at the Damascus
(Mdo High School. Other speakers
will include DR.. Edwin Broome, su-
perintendent Of Montgomery County
schools. and R. F.. Gaddis of the
Baltimore Health Department.
The program will include the fol-
lowing short talks by F. F. A. men,
bers:
How We Won the Sanitary Milk
Production Contest" by Albert
Molesworth; THE Coming Labor
Shortage" by Clark Browning; The
Outlook for 1885," by Maurice King,
and Dairy Cow Efficiency" by Edsel
Walker.
Evening star., 1939-02-16

That handsome stranger who
walked calmly into the Pirates Den
the other night with q duck under
his arm, duck he called Norma
and whose bill he stroked tenderly,
was not just fellow carrying a duck
into night club. No matter what
you thought or what Mrs. Don
Dickerman (who asked calmly us
1t an old family pet?") thought, he
was not just a fellow carrying a
duck. He was an ambassador, a
brewer of good fellowship, a ce-
menter of relationships, Welding the
newest axis, this the Normandy
Farms-Pirates' Den axis. It all
started when Marjory Hendricks, to
pass the time while a Normandy
Farms guest fingered over q second
dish Of peppermint ice cream and
memory Of the onion soup, re-
marked that Cap'n Dickerman had
invited her to the Pirates Den OPEN
ing but she hadn't been able to
make 1t. Call him now, was the
chorus, and tell him we just heard
he was open and we're coming right
down. So Miss Hendricks called.
Cap'n said, Fine. but how about
that pet duck I've been promised
all these years?" So that is why
the fellow carrying the duck into
the Pirates Den the other night was
not just fellow carrying just a
duck.
80 More social register names have
been added to the towns night club
entertainment register. This busi-
ness which was started of this year
by Austine McDonnell's appearance
in those songs and sketches at the
late Heigh Ho, continued with Peggy
Townsend's singing debut at the
Cafe Caprice. where she still is,
and by Mrs. Henri de Sibour's debut
as a songstress at the Raleigh Pail
Mall room, now gets topped of at
that same Pail Mall room. For
now the Pail Mall room, like the
Jones family, proudly presents. The
people presented are Junia Culbert-
son. daughter of former Ambassa-
dor to Chile and a songstress of
considerable talent. and that slim,
dark-eyed "Bootsie" Mcdonnell,
mentioned back there, who now is
half of a dance team, the other half
being Lawrence Baker, jr., who
went to Princeton and got the dane
ing bug in Europe. Miss Culbertscn
you may remember, made her pro-
fessional Gilbert and Sullivan debut
in The Mikado" at the Rialto not
so long back and she can sing the
classics and semi-classics like no.
bodys business. She also, we do
remember, can look brighter and
fresher than Is legal at an early
Evening star., 1939-02-16

entertainment by Pianist George
Berg and Al Simmons.
Cafe Caprice-The cocktail lounge
at the Roger Smith Hotel, with en-
tertainment by Peggy Townsend,
Marco Rosales and Jack Kerr from
S to Z and 10 to 2.
Checkerboard Room - Lafayette
Hotel lounge; entertainment from
to Z and 10 to /.
Hamilton Hotel-Milton Davis and
the orchestra play for dancing in
the Rainbow room from until Z
and from 10 to /. ...-,,.
Hay-Adams House-Dinner music
nightly by Larry Hendrick at the
Hammond organ.
Hi-Hat L0unge-At the Ambassa-
dor Hotel; entertainment nightly by
Hill Billy Dick Roger and the Red
Jackets. Songs by Angie Rodante
Lotus - Shows, featuring several
acts and chorus, at /, 7:3O and
11:30 pm: dancing to Bill Strick-
lands Orchestra; minimum charge
Lounge Riviera-Gay and inti-
mate spot at 2400 Sixteenth street
with dancing until 2 by the Swing
Sophisticates.
Evening star., 1939-02-16

hour like 10 o'clock In the morning
when she has to be interviewed on
the radio.
Hither and Yawn Lupe
Velez 1t was, or a double of hers
with chinchilla coat that's q
double for Lupe's, popping into the
Carlton the other eve. And then
into the Shar-Zad to join the party
awaiting her, to Spplaud gleefully
when the Biltmore Boys swung into
"You Never Know" and Long Last
Love" from her show, to stay until
the last Biltmore note died on the
calm night air Note to Peter
Borras: How soon can we tell the
people about those big things that
are afoot at the Madrillon? e.
Admiral and Mrs. Richard E. Byrd
were Blue room diners of the quiet
and unobtrusive sort, with Mrs.
Henry D. Flood And at the
Shoreham, too, to dine and to look
on while Nina Olivette and Louis
Dmitri burlesqued ballroom dances,
was Senor Richling, the Minister of
Uruguay All you citizens who
have a habit of asking for old show
tunes and other .ditties that drive
orchestra leaders batty, should know
that Marty Rubin is singing now of
afternoons at the Wardman Parks
Capitol cocktail lounge. And Marty
can sing just about anything you
can remember the title of 4.
Marion Dawn Bamboo Gardens)
does Hold Tight" to fare-thee-
we'll; If she only would not get so
chummy with the mike and try to
stick her nose in 1t.
Anchor Room-Lounge at the An
napolis Hotel: no dancing but enter
tainment by Matt Windsor and his
accordion.
Bamboo Gardens-Floor shows at
l, 7:30 and IL, featuring AL Norton;
dancing to the Norton music; mini
mum charge.
Brown Derby-A mad spot, out on
Connecticut avenue, where anything
is likely to happen. No dancing, for
there's no room for it, but there's
Evening star., 1939-02-16
Court Refuses to Bon
Talk by Glacier Priest
M the AcSoriotAd prnse

by lne Associated PreSS.
ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 16.-An ap-
peal by the New York League for
the Separation of Church and State
for an order banning use of State
property for meetings under ex-
elusive control of a religious Sect
was denied yesterday by Supreme
Court Justice Gilbert v. Schenck.
The league, claiming a member
ship of several thousand" sought
the order in an action designed
specifically to prohibit an address
by the Rev. Bernard H. Hubbard,
Jesuit missionary known as the
glacier priest" in State education
building auditorium, under auspices
of Siena College, conducted by the
Friars Minor Order of Franciscans.
'The complaint is devoid of any
allegation of individual injury or
special damage sustained or
threatened peculiar to the corporate
plaintiff" Judge Schenck ruled.
The Rev. Mr.. Hubbard has an
nounced Cliff Dwellers of the Far
North" as topic of his address.
Evening star., 1939-02-16
Knights Of Pythias
Will Gather Here
For Conc|ave
Supreme Officers to Be
Among the l,500
Members Expected

More than $500 members Of the
knights of Pythias, including sew
eral of the supreme officers, will be
in the Capital Sunday, prepared to
inaugurate two-day conclave
marking the 18th anniversary of
establishment of the fraternal order
here.
Among the dignitaries to be pres
ent are Supreme Chancellor E. Lee
Stapp of Miami, Fla; Supreme Vice
Chancellor Roy o. CARRIER of Des
Moines, Iowa; Supreme Keeper of
Records and Seal Harry M. Love Of
Minneapolis, Mimi, and Supreme
Master of Exchequer Richard L.
Meares of Wilmington, N. c. E. c.
Snyder of Washington is in charge
of arrangements.
Other special delegations are the
drill team of Pythian Sisters Tenn
pie. Roanoke, Va, and 400 members
Of the Dramatic Order, Knights of
Khorassan, New York City.
Program For Sunday.
Sundays program is as follows:
9am-Registration, Willard Hotel.
1890 am.-Placing of wreath on
grave of Edward Dunn. Savior Of
Pythianism," in Congressional
Cemetery, under auspices Franklin
Lodge, No. l.
2:30 pm-Placing of wreath on
Tomb of Unknown Soldier, Arlington
National Cemetery. by Supreme
Chancellor Stapp, escorted by Su-
preme Lodge officers and drill team
of Rajah Temple, No. 1875, D. o. K
K, Roanoke, Va.
8pm-Religious services, Epiph-
any Episcopal Church. Opening
service. the Rev. Isaac Wayne
Hughes. grand prelate. Grand Do
main of North Carolina; address
the Rev. Chellis v. Smith, district
deputy supreme chancellor. Hyde
Park, Mass; closing service, the
Rev. ze Barney Phillips, rector
Epiphany Episcopal Church.
banquet on MOn0ay.
Principal event of the observance
will be the banquet slated to begin
at pm. Monday at the Willard, at
which Senator Tom Connally OF
Texas is to speak. Among those to
be introduced at the dinner, which
will be followed by dance. are Su-
preme Chancellor Stapp. Supreme
Chief Kathryn Detra of the Pythian
Sisters, Imperial Prince Thomas E
Payne of the D. o. K. X. and for
mer Gov. Harry w. Nice of Mary
land, a past grand chancellor and
past imperial prince. The staff of
Magic City Temple, No. IL. Roanoke
Va, will present an exhibition drill
Other activities scheduled for
Monday include a District of Co.
lumbia Grand Lodge session at $50
am. IN Pythian Temple; band con-
cert by Rajah Temple. No. 1875. D
o. K. K, at the Willard at 10 a IN. /;
ceremonial session of that temple at
10:30; open house at Pythian Tenn
pie from II am. to 1:30 pm; an
other band concert at the Willard
1:30 pm: initiation and rank
confering ceremonials at the hotel
2pm.
The Pythian Sisters plan an open
forum at the Willard at 10 am
Monday. followed by class initiation
ceremonies of the Grand Jurisdic-
ton Of Virginia. presided over by
Mrs. Clyde E. West of Portsmouth,
Va, past grand chief Of the juris-
diction. A Washingtonian, Mrs.
Estelle V. Gray, is the present grand
chief.
Evening star., 1939-02-16

Shoreham HotelEThere's . ray
show staged twice nightly in tho
Blue room. dancing music by Barnee;
cover charge, except for dinner
guests.
Uptown Cocktail lounge across
from the Uptown Theater on Con-
necticut avenue. Entertainment by
Ray Beck and Libby Frazer. No
cover, no minimum.
Wardman Park Hotel-Paul Kahn
and his orchestra play for dancing
nightly in the Metronome room
from 10 to 2. Minimum charge,
Evening star., 1939-02-16

dinner and supper. to music by Ma
rio di Polo's Orchestra, in the Pail
Mall room. Dress preferred but
unnecessary. Minimum charge Sat-
urday nights only.
Russian Troika-Russian cuisine
and floor shows, with skits in the
chauve souris manner. Dancing
nightly, including Sundays.
Shar-Zad-Carlton Hotels init
mate cocktail and supper dancing
rendezvous. Dance music by the
Biltmore Boys, with songs by Lou
Martel.
Evening star., 1939-02-16

Madrillon-Spanlsh and American
cuisine; dancing, 7:30 until 1:30, to
Johnny Shaw's music. Songs by
Mary La Mari.
Mayfiower Lounge Dick Koons'
Orchestra plays for dancing from 5
to 7 and after 10. when there's q
minimum charge.
Pirates Den-Dining and dancing
rendezvous with an atmosphere
that's different and a crew OF pirates
to keep you in line. Cover charge.
Raleigh Hctel-Dancinr nightly at