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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24
ADAPTED TO USE
 IN CHANNEL

As it happens, the British navy has always been lot keener on these fast little boats than has the U. s. Navy. Britain built flock of them in the last war-tiny craft carrying couple of torpedo tubes and dipping along at 40 or 50 miles an hour-and got lot of use out of them in the narrow waters of the channel. The U. s. Navy never built any, chiefly because these boats are designed for fairly shel- tered waters while the U. s. Navy figures to do its fighting far out at sea.
 About two years ago. the British brought out a new design husky enough to operate in open water Navy men here got interested, and the British sent boat over to show what it could do. It stood up pret- ty well, and the order for nearly two dozen was placed.
 Right now boats of this type fig ure to be Britain's best defense against invasion, the idea being that they could Turk in harbor and dash out to torpedo troopships, while their great speed would make it hard for the German air force to stop them. ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24
Washington Merry Go-Round
DREW PEAR $ 0 N
 ROBERT S. ALLEN
which can be summarize,

WASHINGTON of the Battle of Britain
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24
War Comes Home

So now it is here, the war they talked and wrote about while we read and listened, uncomprehending. Since Sep tember 1, British casualties have been as follows:
 Civilians (men, women and children)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24

Copyright, 194O. by United Fea-
 ture Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-24

Waterbury, Conn.
 September g, 1940.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-09
Camp Staff Appointed
At Guard Encampment

1t. Morton H. Rainey; safety of
ficer, Maj. Stanley S. Barchan;
lateral deviations observers, 1t
Alexander H. Leunig, 1t. John c.
MorrisSey and Lit Edison E.
Daley; chief time keepers, Capt
James B. Cato, Capt Andrew "
j Boswell and Capt. Archibald S
Mills; assistants, time keepers
1t. Norris L. Reynolds, 1t. Frank
H. MacLain and 1t. Samuel Pas
CO, Jr.; safety pointing observers
Capt. Leon E Waldron and Capt.
Henry c. Dozier. Jr.; public rela-
tions officer, 1t Ernest E. Loud
ermilk; iaSSon (air navy. Capt
Leon E Waldron; officer in
charge motor pool, Capt. William
E Thigpen; officer in charge
marking films, 1t. Henry E De-
Florin; examining board (gun-
nersl, Capt. James B. Cato, Capt.
Andrew Y. Boswell and Capt.
Archibald S. Mills; judges regi-
mental field day, 1t Col Penny
well F. Mccall. Maj Stanley S.
Barchan and Capt Thomas D
Byrne.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-09
MARTI LODGE NO. 3
INSTALLS OFFICERS
ORDER CABALLERO DE LA
LUZ HELD CEREMONY
SUNDAY

At the regular meeting of Mar
ii Lodge No. 3, of the Order
Caballero de la Luz, Inc, held
Sunday afternoon, the following
officers were installed for the
1940-'4l term by FauStino Rem
dueleS, grand, deputy for Monroe
county:
Luminar, Emilio Alea; vice
luminar. Raul Rios; patriarch,
Armando Moreno; secretary of
records, Adolfo Lopez; vice-sec-
rotary of records, Emilio Romero:
secretary of finance, Francisco
Alea; treasurer, ChaS. S. Mat
hews; expert, NicaSio Garcia:
master Of ceremonies, Jose Her
nandez; inner guard. Faustino
Rendueles; outer guard, Fausto
Castillo; standard bearer. Bias
Betancourt; past luminar, Emilio
c. NorciSa.
The outgoing luminar, Emilio
c. Norcisa, and his assisting Of
ficers. were congratulated for
their very successful term by
Manuel Domeneeh, supreme past
luminar, and Emilio Norcisa,
grand patriarch of the Grand
Lodge of the State of Florida.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-09
JUDGE ARCHER
DEGREES ACTION
OF COUNCILMEN
CAPTAIN LUTHER PINDER
FINED FOR VIOLATION OF
ZONING LAW; SENTENCE
SUSPENDED

Capt. Luther Pinder was found
guilty of a coming violation yes
terday afternoon in Judge Wes-
ley P. Archer's municipal court,
and was fined $50 on a suspended
sentence.
The charge, as outlined in yes
! terday's Citizen, had to do with
the new building Capt Pinder is
erecting on United street. The
structure has been planned to be
considerably within the ten-foot
limit setback from the sidewalk
line and without proper free
space on both sides.
Five city councilmen. William
Freeman, Leonard Grillon. John
Carbonell. Ralph Boyden and
GlenwOod Sweeting, appeared
and testified for the defendant,
each asserting his opinion that
the permit should be granted to
Capt. Pinder, three of them, in
Guiding nO-restrictiOnS, in their
recommendation.
Judge Archer, in passing sem
tence. however, stated that he
never thought he would see the
time when a majority of the city
council would testify in favor of
a defendant charged with viola
ton of a city law. He then passed
sentence.
It was on this legal status of
the case that most observers yes
terday based their opinion that
the case would go as it did. The
permit was given to Capt Pinder
following enactment of the law,
and regardless of previous ap-
prevail, the issuing of the permit
upon plans stated, was viola
ton.
Some members of the council
indicated today that they would
move to change the coming law
at this weeks council meeting in
favor of Capt. Finders project.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-09
REV. E. S. DOHERTY
is SUPPLY PASTOR
WILL BE STATIONED AT
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH
FOR PRESENT MONTH

Rev. Z. S. Doherty, who is the
summer supply pastor for the
month of July at the First Con-
gregational church, arrived in
Key West last Friday evening.
DR.. Doherty was born in
Northern Ireland near the city of
Belfast and received his higher
education in England, where he
studied under Professor Samuel
Chadwick, one of the worlds
greatest Bible expositors, an au-
thor of books of prayer and the
Holy Spirit, also a convention
speaker of note both at KeSic,
England, and Winona Lake, In
diana.
Rev. Doherty also studied
theology under William Fiddian
Motion and John Hope Motion,
famous Oxford scholars, after
which he was accepted into the
ministry of the Irish Methodist
Church
He came to visit this country
about twenty years ago and de-
cided to make his home here.
Since then he has held pastorates
In Wisconsin Falls and Madison.
Wis He is now serving one of
the larger churches of western
Kansas and is well acquainted
with dust storms and drought.
He is an active member of the
Lions Club and was chosen as
delegate to the Lions Information
al. which will meet in Havana
during the latter part of July.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-09
OLIVER CRISWOLD
HERE FOR MONTH
TO WORK ON MAGAZINE
FEATURE STORY AS
SEDIMENTS

Oliver T. GriSwold, publicity
director for government movies,
and Key West property owner,
arrived yesterday from Washing
ton, d. C., to spend a months
vacation in this city visiting
with his mother at the residence
on Elizabeth street.
Mr.. Griswold is working on
three stories he has been assign
ed to write for a Washington
travel magazine about Key West
Always enthusiastic about the
Island City, Mr.. Griswold has
published many excellent art
icles about the unique features
OF Key West.
Another feature about Key
West which Mr.. Griswold par
ticularly enjoys is the famed fish
ing of this area. During the
next few weeks, he intends to
match his wits again with giant
tarpon, amberjack, sailfish and
barracuda.
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Announcement was made to-
day of the Camp Staff. with spe-
cial assignments, at the 265th
Regiment, Coast Artillery, Flor
ida National Guard, encampment
which opened yesterday at Fort
Taylor.
The staff is as follows:
Executive office, 1t. Col. Pen
nywell F. Mccall; adjutant (regi-
mental and personnel, 1t. Ernest
E. LoudermiIk; plans and train
ing officer. Capt. Perry NJ
Teeple; intelligence officer. Capt
Perry NJ Teeple; supply officer
Capt William E Thigpen;C sur
geon. Capt. William c. BaylesS;
assistant surgeon, 1t Eugene D.
Simmons; dental officer. 1t, FL
bert c. Geiger; transportation
(regimentaD, 1t. James L. But
Ter: assistants, transportation
(Jax) 1t. Conrad Mangels. Jr.,
Oaytona) 1t. Frank V. Couch
(Ocala) 1t Ernest J. Lytle. Jr.,
(MiamD 1t. William C Lantaff
Jr-. PensacoIa) 1t Edison E
Daley.
Communications, 1t. James L
Butler; artillery engineer. Lit
James L, Butler; searchlight off.
Ger, Capt Henry c. Dozier. Jr.
munitions. Capt. William E. Ting.
pen; athletic officer (regimentaD
1t Samuel Pasco, Jr.;; chaplain
Capt. Thomas D. Byrne: assistant
athletic officer. Capt. Thomas D
Byrne: summary court officer
1t Col Pennywell F. Mccall; as.
siStant summary court officer
Capt Leon E. Wallron.
Fire marshall, Mai. Stanley S
Barchan; provost marshall. Mai
Stanley s. Barchan: gas officer
1t. Henry E DeFlorin: mess of.
ficer (officers' ness, 1t. Morton
H. Rainey; post exchange officer
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-09
RECIMENTAL BAND
in CONCERT AT Fl.
TAYLOR TONIGHT
PROGRAM WILL ALSO BE
RENDERED AT LA CoNCHA
PARK TOMORROW NIGHT:
SGT. PURNELL IN SOLO

Band concert of the 265th Regi-
ment. Coast Artillery Band, Flor
ida National Guard, Warrant Of
ficer Caesar La Monaco conduct
ing, will be heard at Fort Taylor
this evening at 7:45 o'clock by
invitation only.
A concert will also be heard
tomorrow evening at La Concha
Park at the same hour.
p r o G r A M
l. March, Americans We"
Fillmore
2. Concert Waltz, wedding of
the Winds" Hall
3. Popular, THE Woodpecker
Song" Lazzaro
4. Descriptive Patrol based on
the internationally known
song. There's Something
About A Soldier" Gay-Yoder
5. Overture, Merry Wives of
Windsor" Nicolai
6. Popular. ooh Johnny, Oh
Johnny, Ho" Rose
z. Sgt Frank Purnell singing,
Careless"
8. Boy Scout In Switzerland
Scott
9. Selection from Mile. Modiste"
Herbert
The Star Spangled Banner
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-09

democratic form of government
tomorrow when the parliament
meeting in that city, is expected
to vote approval of a new con-
stltution, bringing into being a
Fascist form of government.
AT the same time, it was learn
ed that the French are planning
to institute proceedings against
two former premiers and General
Camelin for gross negligence in
. preparing France for warfare.
AdviceS from other Mediter-
ranean areas today, brought
news of further demiIitarization
OF French ships under British di-
rection. AT Alexandria, it was
learned that four French cruisers
and several destroyers were
abandoned by practically all of
their crews. only enough men left
under control of the British to
service the ships.
HeavY AIR Fighting
In this city, reports were heard
OF heavy fighting in various sec
tons of south and southeast En-
gland where invading air fleets
on bombing raids were met by
fighter planes of the r. A. F.
3 Nazi broadcaSts claimed that
their air raids were proving high
ly successful with major property
damage being accomplished on
armament factory sites, oil fields
and railroad centers in southern
England. The British, on the
other hand. appeared to discount
the effectiveness of the raids,
countering the claims with re-
ports of successful maneuvers
which were driving off most of
: the rading bombers.
Ships Patrol Caribbean
British admiralty admitted to-
day that British destroyers had
been patrolling the sea in the
vicinity of the French Island of
Martinique in the Caribbean Sea
since July 4th.
The authorities reported that
French ship commanders at Mar
Unique had turned thumbs down
on British ultimatum sent them
to surrender their ships stationed
at that point. No indications was
given as to future British policy
in connection with the attempt
to gain control of French forces
at Martinique. :
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-09
MINISTER'S GROUP
MET YESTERDAY

Key West Ministerial Alliance
met in its regular July meeting
at the First Methodist Church
yesterday, with Rev. O. c. How
ell acting as moderator.
After introduction OF new
ministers and business session,
the following officers were elect
ed TO serve for the next year:
Dr. J. c. Gekeler, president:
Rev. A c. Riviere. vice-presi-
dent. and Rev. Ted NJ Jones.
secretary and treasurer.
The meeting adjourned to con-
vene the first Monday after the
first Sunday in September.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-09
SHORT COURT
SESSION Held

Short session of Criminal
Court was called at $50 O'Clock
this morning and presided over
by Judge William V. AIbury.
with County Solicitor Allan p.
Cleare. Jr. Clerk c. Sam B. Cur
~. and Chief Depuy Sheriff Ber-
nard Waite present
There was one case called. Vii
liam B. Woods. charged with non
support on his wife and minor
child was called for trial and said
that he would give MS wife and
child the necessary support
Judge Albury said that ne
would defer sentence IN the case
but that If in the future his We
found il necessary 20 file 3 COT
plant against the accused for 4 =
same offense that he would pass
a sentence that he would serve
IN RaifOrd.
Reynaldo Garcia. VINO Vas
charged with assault and battery.
answered the charges with fhe
statement that ms attorney Was
not present and would not be
back until the last Of the week
The judge set the case for trial
Saturday.
II was said by the county soi-
citor that the case for trial to
morrow was that Of Albert Hen
field. charged with assault and
battery. A recess was ordered BY
the judge until $50 tomorrow
morning.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-09
SMALL SPONGE
SALE MONDAY

Sponge sale. which was held at
the municipal dock yesterday.
was one of the smallest of the
season. There were 50 punches
of wool and two punches of yell
low sold and s173.87 was the to-
tai paid for the lot.
Top prices were paid for Is
punches of wool. which brought
S5365: Il punches of wool were
bid at S4465 and u more bunch
es of wool went for S37.65.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-09
French ADOPT
Fasciist,Form
OfCovern1l1ent
BRITISH REPORT SUCCESS IN DESTROYING,
FORMER ALLY'S LARGEST BATTLESHIP
CBy Associated Pressl

LONDON, July 9.-British adj
miralty reported today that COM
bined air and naval attacks near
a North African port had been
successful in putting the new
French battleship, the 35,OOO-ton
Richelieu, largest of Frances
navy, out of commission.
Depth bombs and gunfire had
crippled the huge vessel to the
point where it will be of no use
to either the French or axis pow
erS in this war.
The Richelieu is one of five
new battleships which were un-
der construction by France at
the outbreak of the war. It's
keel was laid early in 1888 and
was launched in January, 1899.
Complete armament for the ship
had not been installed.
France Reorganizes
Dispatches from Paris indicat-
ed today that the French govern
ment would bid farewell to its
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-09
CHIROPRACTORS
MET in CITY

DR.. and Mrs d. K Kirk, OF
Jacksonville. and DR.. and Mrs. D.
r Rainey. of Tallahassee. were
guests in the city over the week
end, attending q business meet
ing of the State Board of Chiro-
practic Examiners. of which DR..
A NJ Morgan. of this city, Is a
member.
While here. both families en-
joyed deepsea fishing trip and
the sights of Key West. They
expressed themselves as enthus-
iastic over the Island City and its
future.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-09
Key West Scouts
Begin Full Program
At Owen BrOrGin
REV. JAMES DAY
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Rev. James A. Day. Sr.
pastor of the First Baptist
Church here during two diff
ferent periods. and well-re-
membered by many residents
of Key Nest. was injured in
an automobile accident in
South Carolina about ten
days ago. according to advice
received by Rev. Ted Jones
of the local church today.
AT present. Rev. Day is in
government hospital in
Washington. D. c. Mrs. Day.
who was with her husband on
a trip returning from the
Southern Baptist Convention
at Baltimore. when the acct
dent occurred. also received
injuries. Rev. Days condi-
tion has improved following
several complications which
set in, including pneumonia.
The word was sent TO Rev.
Jones by his mother. who
had talked with Rev. Day.
Jr. now pastor at Southside
Baptist Church at Lakeland.
His father is pastor at Ovieda.
Fla. having gone TO that city
after his last pastorate in Key
West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-09
Second Detachment Of
Scouts Arrived At Site
Late Yesterday After
noon

Advices received from Tampa
today stated that the detachment
of fifty Boy Scouts. together with
Scoumaster Milton Sawyer and
Committeeman Wilbur Moehrke.
had arrived at Camp Owen
Brorein late yesterday afternoon.
These scouts. together with the
nineteen others and two scout
masters who left Sunday. will
make up the whole encampment
personnel.
Scoutmaster Albert E. Peirce.
Jr.. of Tropo 5. is camp director
and his assistants are the two
mentioned above, along with
Scoutmaster Johnny ESperdy. of
Troop so. Mr.. Peirce's brother.
Burke Peirce, will also assist at
the camp.
The full camp program of
scoutcraft, drills and recreation
got under way this morning. it
was announced.
Key West Scouts will remain
at Camp Owen-Brorein. the of
fetal scout camp for the Tampa
council, until Sunday morning,
July 81, at which time they will
board the truck and bus for the
return home, to arrive here late
that day.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-09

follows:
FIRST INNING
AMERICANS-Paul DerrinEer
pitching. Travis out on first
pitch. flv ball to center field; Ted
Williams received base-on-balls;
Charley Keller struck out. swing
ing; Joe DiMaggio out al first.
Derringer to Mize. No runs, no
hits, no errors.
MISUNDERSTANDING pitch
ing. Arky Vaughn singled through
second. Herman hit Texas lesgu-
er, Vaughn moving to third: West
poled a home run into right
field pavilion; Mize flied out 10
center; lombard singled; Med
wick fouled out to Foxx; Lava
getto flied out to second Three
runs, four hits, no errors.
SECOND INNING
AMERICANS - Foxx struck
out; Appling doubled 10 right
Max West hurt on play and
took his place; Diekey
grounded out, second TO first: Cor
don struck out No runs, one
hit, no errors.
NATIONALS = Moore fouIed
out to Foxx; Derringer struck
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-09
FLEMING CHURCH
ELECTS BOARD

The first meeting of the official
board of Fleming Street Metho-
dist Church met at the church
last night and elected new off,
Gems for the ensuing year.
They were as follows: -
Chairman. Norman Lowe; sec
retaFys Miss Lula Bond. and Miss
Vandeline. Watkins. treasurer.
The budget for the new year
was set and plans for raising it
were adopted.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-09
HOWELLS LEFT
FOR FUNERAL

Rev. and Mrs. o. c. Howell left
Key West this morning for Clear
water, being called there by the
death of Mrs. Howelrs brother,
Newlan c. Plumb.
Rev. Howell plans to return to
the city the latter part of this
week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-09
NOTICE

The City of Key West offers the
position of Building Inspector on
fee basis Only those thorough
ly qualified in complete construc-
ton work should apply. State
qualifications and experience in
application Address letter to
Willard NJ Albury, mayor.
iIv3-q-9t
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-09
St. Louis Scene
OfEighth Annual
A|FStar Contest

>H %
ST. LOUIS, July 9.-FOr the first time in Al
Star game history the result ended In Shutouf Ior
the losing team. That fete was accomplished b the
National Leaguers today as their pitchers dished -
only two hits to the American League slugEers. -
take the eighth annual classic played at SPOrSmzns
Park here, to 0.
Paul Derringer, who opened for the Nzti0azls.
was credited with the victory, and Red Ruffmg
charged with the loss "a three of the victOrs
came i'm the first inning.
Score by innings: K H. L
AMERICANS - 900 900 OO0-0 i
NATIONALS -szzs------- 300 600 elk 4 = -
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out. Vaughn sfr1ck ulL ~ Ez-e-
no nh. no errurG
THIRD INNING
AMERICANS ~ &anErs UgI
pitching RuffInE uul Ws--erz
20 Mize. Travis fined uut @ cen
ter Williams 0ul secDd 60 fra
No runs. no mrs. M erruz
NATIONALS - Hermz1 heZ
out infield MI. Nichnlssn lazl11
out TO Keller. EIze $500
10 first. lombard a. or -
right. No runs. one RI NJ Glrurz-
FOURTH INNING
AMERICANS - Phelps n9E
catching. Keller Eruunde1 uz-
second 20 first DlMaEEEo fra
out to right. Foxx grounded o-t
No runs. no MT 10 errurz
NATIONALS - Nesslu anl
HAYES. new battery MedEack
flied out LsvaEetto LIED oul-
Moore flied out 10 runs. ~ his.
no errors
FIFTH INNING
AkERICANS-Wystf pii-hUE
Appln.g grounded CIT r. f-z
Euyes grounded cut Go-1u-
struck cut No runx 70 hl1E. -
errors
NATIONALS - Wyatt s.rurE
out: Vaughn Tied uut- ErrUzn
singled Nicholsun flie1 u1l 10
runs. one hil ID eT-wz
SIXTH INNING
ANERICANS-Ns1iuzzls - b.
practically W-hoie neE kan EeE-
som singles Travis m Euto 60
bic plsy- villas E-uzne1
out No rms. une nj. No e-z
NATIONALS-Eel-ner nDw a.
third. GreenberE 70 riEE1 FrzeT
II left M-Curu1ck I'D 81 -
third Phelps EsIke1- My Es1
out No runs 70 hl-E ~ go
SEVENTH EEZEc
AEEE1CAES - Dc muW
catching. French n1rtf-E- Co.
berg fouled uut- DlEs ~ 60 -
iufieid fly- FoEE Eief - 60
ter No runs ~ h1E - Z
NATTOEALSEel- nw
Box EeEsleE cz1c-EE i 49,
walked. Frenrn EarEl-E5- ~
struck uut- Czszzr1 EucE 60
No rzzrx % hStE 10 80
EEETE ENEE
AEERICAES - 49, So
Ele1. Hensiey pazze1 &C. ~
hitting for Gur5a -E u-
FeIle- zrzrk 81 10 r .8
hts - e-Tz
EATIOEALS1EEzz ~
ond On Ezlkez no 49,
rlEce1- De- - @
scurnE fe-r 60 EE- =
Moore u-t f-z Z. 49, -
m - p1trher- = 49, So
ou1 O1e ~ 60 AZ -
EWTE ILL.,
ALEEICAES - -
pltcnEzE Ke- 80 80 -
ney EzIEe1- c. 49,
OF = D. d. -
or - rEhr ~ - 49, 49, -
ez1a<~
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-07-09

Key West Fl0ri6a. Ia -
most eQuable cli=z<e - -
country win - EFErzEs
range Of only IL FakrEzksE
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Associated Press Day Wire
Service
For 60 Years Devoted to the
Best Interests of Key West
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LONDON, July British adj of go,or,,o
miraly reported today tomorrow when the
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-05-18

room. I heard the back door down.
stairs slam, and recognized the
voice of the neighbor as it drifted
family to the upstairs hall.
Find anything unusual in the
room?" Coroner Silver asked his
assistant.
Nothing at all. Waste basket
empty. Nothing in his clothes
worth mentioning" He hesitated.
OF course, you already know
about the hypodermic needle"
whats that?" asked Captain
Mcdonald, figuratively pricking up
his a
1.-THE poor boy was a dope ad.
dict" Coroner Silver told h m.
His mother apparently doesn't
know. She told us he'd been ill for
months. Aside from that, I couldn't
get much out of her."
I was looking at the floor under
the dresser. A small crumpled
piece of paper lay next to the base
board. It had been out of sight
until a breeze through the newly
opened window had moved it into
view. I picked it up and idly
smoothed it out, then my heart
jumped. It was a sheet from a
notebook, similar to that tossed
through the library window at the
Markham place.
whats that" the captain ask.
ed quickly.
"a warming" I said, passing it
over. mo wonder the boy locked
the window, after this came
through from the man below!"
He read it aloud: ".If you tel
the police where I was last night,
1 won't keep your secret. Meet me
at midnight. You'll do the job this
time" :
Something criminal here" sale
the coroner. Henderson, did vol
find out anything more about this
boy-Where he worked?"
Eyes, sir. He was cooks helper
at the Rio Vista club"
(To Be Continued)