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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-23
Browbeoten Landlord Inspired
Story-Book Superdetective
Pen Names Puzzle
Mrs. Ford Brown
About Her Identity

Mrs. Ford K. Brown almost has to
be detective story writer to keep
up with herself.
She was David Frome when she
started writing detective stories in
England in 1928 Readers there are
mostly men who won't pick up
mystery by woman.
When she came to America and
more personality than factual de-
tecting crept into her books, she
shifted to the pseudonym of Leslie
Ford. Now she uses both In An
napolis where her husband is with
st Johns College, she is simply
Mrs. Brown with the extremely
active l3-year-old daughter
II am just as busy being her social
secretary as I am writing books"
she said
Landlord Inspired Pinkerton.
Mrs. Brown is in Washington at
the Hay-Adams House till she goes
West this week end to address a
journalistic sorority and she plans
to return Immediately. She would
not admit that this time In Wash
ington was prelude to writing a
fifth detective story about the city.
Mrs. Brown quoted Norman Hall,
author of "Mutiny on the Bounty"
who said that most writing is done
when the author is loafing.
She was definite about her pop
ular character creation, Mr.. Pin
kerton. Mr.. Pinkerton will detect
no more till after the war, as Mrs.
Brown writes stories only when she
is sure of her background.
Mr.. Pinkerton evolved from a
browbeaten landlord of the Browns
in London Mrs Brown never saw
him, but learned of his suffering
from the maid.
1T was fun thinking what he
would do with plenty of money and
without his wife" she said. 80
killed her Off" In private life, Mrs.
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u. :. Rental Bill Jumps
More Than Half Million

Uncle Sans rental bill has in
creased by more than $500, 900 dur
ing the summer, rising to an annual
figure of $4,393 $50, as Of August IS.
it was disclosed yesterday in report
by c. J. Guthredge, chief of plan
ming and space control, submitted
to w. r. Reynolds, commissioner Of
public buildings.
The figure for annual rental
stood at $3,966, 494 on May 1, it was
indicated. Since that time more
than 100000 square feet have been
added, the report pointed out.
Actual total of Government
owned space and leased space is
81, 097, ISL square feet as Of August
1, compared with 20.697 ,028 square
feet aS Of May /, 1910.
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Seven Tons of Instruments
Will Record Solar Eclipse
National Geographic Bureau Of Standards
Will Set Up Mobile Laboratory in Brazil

the only unfavorable weather &C.
Cured in the U. S. S. r.
Dr. Gardner also was a member
of the expeditions to Russia and
Canton Island He said the part Of
Brazil where the laboratory will be
set up is on a high plateau which
has been dry enough recently to
cause the Government to move out
some of the settlers Too, the scien-
fists will be working in the dry sea-
son.
The grandstand for the solar re-
view will be on the center line of the
eclipse. In the past the observers
have been so busy with their cameras
and recording instruments they
scarcely had time to catch glimpse
of the spectacular display with the
naked eye. New devices, however,
should alter this situation.
Two Spectrographs Built.
Two spectrographs have been built
to photograph the suns spectrum,
or color combinations, along with
two telescope-cameras to picture the
corona, the halo of vivid colors seen
only during total eclipse. A large
telescope camera designed by DR..
Gardner for previous expeditions will
again be focused on the sun.
A laboratory will be set up in an
automobile trailer to record the ef-
feet of the eclipse on radio waves.
CT will pofnc
time to rehearse the eclipse program.
When the parts to be played by in
struments and men have been de-
cided upon, roll of paper reeem-
bling a sheet of automatic piano
music will be punched for use in a
co-ordinating machine operated by
electricity.
Plan Program Clock"
The perforations in the paper will
cause the opening and closing of
camera shutters, the winding Of
films, etc, and the roll itself will be
controlled by a program clock
Complete automatic records will be
made of each operation, measuring
the various film exposures to the
fraction of a second.
After the eclipse the expedition
will move to the nearby city of Cam
pima Grande to develop the exposed
films. The party will sail for New
York October IA. arriving about a
fortnight later.
Other members of the expedition
will be DR.. E. o. Hubert of the Naval
Research Laboratory, DR.. Carl c.
Kiess, spectroscopist of the Bureau
of Standards; DR.. Theodore R. Gill;
land, radio research specialist of the
bureau, and Richard H. Stewart,
National Geographic photographer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-23

Brown fears, the landlord has had
no such benefactor.
Merely Lets Plot Unfold.
For the thousands who feel they
could write a detective story if they
had the time, Mrs. Brown has little
advice. She started writing because
friend had just finished one.
She gets her information on poi
sons and other murder methods
from experts.
THE plot just unfolds," she said
"Of course. you have to be sure of
who did it and why and of who
was murdered. You can't change
your mind about that"
Sometimes she does end with
clues she didn't realize were there,
however.
Il always was a poor mathemati-
cian," she laughed.
Mrs. Brown used to be an indie
fatigable reader of detective stories
herself, but now she is too busy just
keeping up with respectable liter
ature."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-23
Gilettes Offer Home
To Two Refugee
British Children
Washington Committee
Receives Affidavit of
Willingness to Give Aid

Senator Gillette of Iowa and Mrs.
Gillette are among those offering to
care for British refugee children in
their homes here for the duration
of the European war, member OF
the Washington Branch of the
United States Committee for the
Care of Refugee Children has re-
vealed
An affidavit testifying to their
willingness to accept two unspeci-
fed children-two boys or boy and
a girl-when they become available
together with a check covering the
s63 per child asked by the commit
tee for visa and head tax, credit in
vestigation and insurance fund pay
ment, has been received by the local
group and forwarded to headquar-
tiers in New York City, it was learned
following a meeting of the branch
yesterday in the Council of Social
Agencies Offices.
Senator and Mrs. Gillette have an
11-year-old son.
Seven Affidavits Received.
Seven affidavits, covering IL chill
dren, had been sent or were about
to be sent to New York yesterday,
Miss Anne T. Swindell reported to
the meeting. over which Capt.
Rhoda Milliken, vice chairman of
the branch, presided. Six checks
are being held, awaiting afhdavits,
Miss Swindell added.
She said a total of 81 offers of
homes for unspecified children had
been received, as we'll as 20 inquiries
about specific children and Is re-
quests that accommodation for spe-
cific children be found.
A personnel deficiency has been
hampering investigation of the suit
ability of homes proffered, Miss
Swindell reported. She also said
difficulty was being experienced in
persuading interested persons to
complete the affidavit and check
formalities promptly.
Report Is Given.
Earlier, the group heard a report
on OpeTdIlOn VI tle pdIcuI VI edlllAd-
ton in New York, in which it was
stated the committee was confident
means of transporting large num-
Der of children from Great Britain
would be made available soon.
Inquiries about specific children
can be handled more eXpeditiously
if directed to the committee rather
than to individual consular Offices.
it was said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-08-23
Animal Film Program
To Be Shown Tonight

Unusual motion pictures OF Alas
kan animals and an illustrated talk
on Rainbow Colors in Birds" will be
presented in a public campfire pro-
gram at o'clock tonight in Rock
Greek Park. The program will be
held in the grove adjacent to Six
tenth and Kennedy streets NV,
under auspices of the Office of Ma
tional Capital Parks.
Clifford c. Presnall, acting chief
of the wild life section of the Fish
and Wild Life Service, will deliver
the narrative on Alaskan beasts.
Films recently taken of Big Horn
Mountain sheep and wolves will be
shown.
Lewis B. Kalter, ranger-naturalist,
will describe bird color, camouf1age,
optical illusions.
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Doiry-Judeine Entries

ROCKVILLE, Md, Aug. % (Spe-
ciaD.-William I. King, Gathers
burg: Charles Stiles, Shady Grove;
Edwin c. Fry, Laytonsville, and
Maurice King, Clarksburg, the last
named the alternate, have been Sc
lected to represent Montgomery
County at a Statewide All dairy
Judging contest at the State fair at
Timonium, September 2-7, it has
been announced by Rufus B. King,
assistant agricultural agent for the
county.
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Postmaster Found Shot

BALTIMORE, Aug. % (R.-Post-
master George Mitchell NOVEL;, 81,
of Glencoe, Baltimore County, was
found shot to death yesterday in a
chicken house at the rear of his
home, near the post ONCE. A 80
caliber revolver was beside him,
police said.
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Truffic Record

The traffic record as revealed
at police headquarters for a.
hour period ending at 8 am.
today:
Fatalities, none.
Accidents, "a.
Motorists injured, 4
Motorists arrested, 279.
Pedestrians injured, 5.
Pedestrians arrested for viola
ton Of pedestrian control regu-
lations, none.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-17
REED-HANNA A RITES

Saturday morning at o'clock at
the Grace Methodist church, Rev.
l.. S. Wees read the marriage lines
of the single ring ceremony which
united in marriage Mary Evelyn
Smith, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w.
C. Smith, of McConnelsville, and
James E. Hanna, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. e. E. Hanna, of Marietta.
The brides parents witnessed the
ceremony. The bride wore a wine
colored velvet dress with black ac-
cessories. Mrs. Hanna is the old
est daughter of William C. and Mary
Reed Smith; she graduated from M.
& M. high school in the class of
1898, and is a member of Valley
chapter, No. 10, o. E. S. Mr.. Han
ma graduated from Marietta high
school in 1888, and is employed as
bookkeeper in the Citizens bank in
Marietta. He is nephew of Mrs.
Kenneth Fields, Kennebec hill.
A wedding dinner was served at
noon at the home of the brides
parents, route 78. After short
wedding trip, Mr. and Mrs. Hanna
will be at home in an apartment at
Marietta
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-17
ATTY f.. r.. STERLING
HERE SATURDAY

Atty Edward r. Sterling, of Can
ton, was a visitor here Saturday He
is the Democratic candidate for
judge of the court of appeals for
this district, and his name appears
on the non-partisan judicial ballot.
In addition to many years as a prac-
ticing attorney, he served four years
as secretary to the late Senator At
lee Pomerene He is eminently
qualified for the position he seeks.
An editorial in the Canal Fulton
Promoter said of Mr.. Sterling: 'The
recently announced candidacy of
Edward r.. Sterling, for judge of
court Of appeals has been received
with hearty appreciation. Equipped
with sympathetic understanding of
all classes, adamant determination,
honesty and love of justice, his fol-
lowers claim he will undoubtedly be
elected, and will fill the office with
distinction No individual clique or
organization will be able to bend
him to a small-sighted and selfish
will. His interests are plainly Of
the people, and it is this kind of
man, known well to the voters by
his actual experience, who will
rightfully receive their hearty sup
port. Mr.. Sterling was born in Canal
Fulton, has been lifelong resident
of Stark county"
He has two opponents, Clyde G.
Sherick of Ashland, who is seeking
his third term, and by Robert B.
Putnam, of MillersEurG, both of
whom are Republicans.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-17
FIRE DESTROYS JADWIN STORE
AT ROSE FARM

Friday morning the general store
of d. L. Jadwin, at Rose Farm, was
destroyed by fire. 1t is believed the
blaze was caused by the explosion of
an oil stove, about Is minutes after
the store had been opened for busi-
ness.
Mr.. Jadwin was outside the build
ing cutting wire for a customer at
the time of the explosion. The large
building was one story, of frame
construction. 1t contained store
room, wareroom and kitchen. The
Crooksville fire department was
summoned, but the blaze was be-
yond control before the equipment
arrived. However, the firemen sue
ceeded in saving a building nearby
owned by Mr.. Jadwin, and other
buildings The loss, including stock
and equipment is estimated at sew
eral thousand dollars. Some insur-
ance was carried.
Mr.. Jadwin has operated the
store at Rose Farm for the past 20
years.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-17
MIR. AND MRS. p. w. PATTERSON
MARRIED 35 YEARS AGO

Mr.. and Mrs. Perley w. Patterson
were pleasantly surprised Sunday
when a bountiful pot luck dinner
was served at the state roadside
park on the Patterson farm with
their family, brothers, sisters, and
their families present to celebrate
their 35th wedding anniversary
which was on Saturday, Oct. 12
Over 80 relatives, friends, and
neighbors gathered at their home
west of Malta, where open house
was held in the afternoon and a
beautiful anniversary cake and cof-
fee was served to the guests. They
received many beautiful gifts. Mr.
and Mrs. Patterson moved to their
present home shortly after their
marriage 35 years ago and have al
ways resided there. They have two
sons and one daughter, Willard of
GAINESVILLE and Lloyd and Pearl of
the home, and two granddaughters,
Leona Ruth and Thelma Jean Pat
terson
Guests present for the occasion
included: Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Bankes and three sons, Cadiz; Atty
and Mrs. J. S. Phillis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Willard Patterson and two daugh-
ters, Mr. and Mrs. LIE Eldon Patter-
son and three sons, and Miss For
est Bankes, GAINESVILLE; Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Carr, Crooksville;
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlos Robb, Duncan
Falls; Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Ty-
singer, Cambridge, and several from
McConnelsville, Pennsville, Wolf
Creek and the nearby vicinity.
This county has no better citizens
than Mr. and Mrs. Patterson.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-17
STATE SETTLES DIFFEREN CES
WITH COUNTIES

Eighty-seven counties have set
tied their differences with the state
over the rate to be charged them
for care of feeble-minded patients,
Attorney General Thomas j. Her
bert announced this week. Under
the agreements the counties have
received a reduction of 50 per week
from $3.50 to $3.50, retroactive to
Jan. 1, 1892. The 81 counties re-
ceived total rate rebates of $3,-
293,6S2.75 and in addition have re-
ceived individual credits of nearly
100000 due to bookkeeping er-
rors of the state institutions
One county received a credit of
more than $1,000 for care of a
feeble-minded woman, who had
been kept on the books as a pa
tient at the feeble-minded institu-
tion for some four years after she
had been transferred to an asylum
for the insane Counties were not
liable for the keep of insane pa
tients at the time of the transfer
Settlement of the claims against
the 81 counties were reached after
more than year and a half of ne
gotiations between Attorney Cen
eral Herbert, the state welfare and
finance departments and county
prosecutors and county commits
SiOnerS.
Under the settlement agreements
counties were permitted to pay
their old bills at one percent
month. So far 25 counties have
taken advantage of this installment
provision.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-17
DEATH OF MRS. ELIZABETH
SCOTT. FUNERAL YESTERDAY

Mrs. Elizabeth (Ella) Scott, mem
ber Of prominent families of this
county, died Monday afternoon at
1870 O'Clock, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. E. d. Taylor of Day.
ton. Had she lived until the COM
ing Saturday, she would have been
"a years of age. She was a daugh-
ter of the late James and Lydia
Naylor Manly, and was born near
Cheneyville, Malta township. When
moved to Malta, which was her
home until about 80 years ago, when
she moved to Columbus. Mrs. Scott
had been in declining health for
some time. Three weeks before her
death she went to the home of her
daughter in Dayton. Surviving are
two daughters, Mrs. Bernice Lind
say, of Columbus, Ind, and Mrs.
Mabel Taylor, of Dayton; one son,
Hubert Scott, Columbus; seven
grandchildren and three great
grandchildren, and one sister, Mrs.
Captola McKeown, of Malta. One
brother, S. N. Manly, and two sis
ters, Mrs. Sarah Pickett and Mrs.
AIDA White, are deceased. The de-
ceased's father, was one of the
founders Of Brown-Manly Plow COM
pany. Mrs. Scott joined the Malta
Methodist church when young, and
after moving to Columbus, trans
ferred her membership to Metho-
dist church of that place. She had
also been a member of Valley Chap
ter, No. 10, o. E. S., Malta, for
many years.
Funeral services were held We'd
nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock, at
the Malta Methodist church, with
interment in Malta cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-17
MRS. STELLA DICKSON DIES

Mrs Stella Dickson, 65, wife of
John Dickson, Blue Rock route two,
died Sunday at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Ed Bailey, near Dill
Ion Falls. She had been i'll three
weeks. Mrs. Dickson was a member
of the Stovertown Lutheran church.
Surviving besides her husband, are
four daughters, Mrs. Bailey, at
whose home she died; Mrs. Harley
Reed, of South GAINESVILLE route two;
Mrs. Florence Stillwell of New Phil
adelphia, and Mrs. Dolores Kilpat-
rick, of Duncan Falls; three sons,
John H., and Clyde Dickson, both
of the home, and Elmer Dickson, of
Philo route one; her mother, Mrs.
James Fletcher, of Blue Rock route
two; a sister, Mrs. Lloyde Aikens,
near Roseville, and three brothers,
Warren, Ora and Harvey Fletcher,
all of near Roseville. Sixteen grand
children also survive
The funeral will be held this af-
ternoon, with burial in Duncan
Falls cemetery.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-17
REGISTRATION FOR COUNTY
TOTALS 1882

Yesterday, 1882 young men in
this county registered for peace
time draft. The entire county was
complete and returns had been
made to the election board before
1890 last evening. The registra-
ton by precincts, follows:
East Bloom, Is; West Bloom. rs;
Bristol, 65; Center, 61; Deerfield,
SO; Bishopville, 26; Mountville, 81;
Marion, 115; Chesterhill, 43; Man
chester, So; Malta township, 63;
Malta N, SO; Malta S, 43; Meigs-
vile, 38; Morgan, 20; McCon. A,
66; B, 90; c, At; Penn, 60; Union,
ga; Windsor, 81; Stockport, 81:
East York, 60; West York, S.;
county home, /: sanatorium, 23.
Total for county, 1882.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-17
LOCAL DRAFT OFFICIALS
ANNOUNCED

President Roosevelt and Governor
Bricker have approved the follow
ing as members of the county draft
board: w j. Elliott of this place;
r. w. Dewitt, Stockport; F. p. Par
sons, Union township; T. c.. Jen-
kins, Malta, and C. P. Yocom, Ches-
terhill. James j Christie Of this
place is appeal agent, and members
Of the advisory board are Attorneys
f. S. Doudna and Frank Cox. Carl
GLADDEN. OF this place, and Frank
Bailey of Chesterhill The draft
NJ N Riecker, Judk Torbert and Ed
itor w d. Matson, recommended
the members Mr.. jenkins as i'll
Columbus yesterday 10 receive in
structions for the local dr. fl board.
Wednesday was registratir day
all over the country for all men 21
10 35 years of age. Draft boards
will soon begin classific, tion, and
each registrant will be given a
number. In a few days, a lottery
will be held in Washington 10 de-
eide which men in the preferred
classified list shall be called first.
Many of the men who res istered
Will DC pidCSo III eAeH lst6l anu
deferred classifications, and since
the number of men to be trained
during the first year of the opera
tion of the law is limited, only a
small percentage of the men regis
tered will be called, even from the
number Immediately available.
Voluntary enlistments during the
past months have been SO high that
in some places the quota is prac-
tically filed
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-17
DANA BUGGY DIES
IN CALIFORNIA

Harry Bucey of this place has re-
ceived word of the death of his
brother, Dana Francis Bucey, of
Santa Barbara, Calf He was the
youngest of family of seven chill
dren born to the late Philip H. and
Lucretia Ann Newton Bucey. He
was born in Center township, this
county, March 3, 1892, and depart
ed this life Oct z, 1910. He grew
to manhood in the locality in which
he was born.
In the year 1916, he went to
ter trade with the Recksteiner Con-
tracing company. He became very
skilled along his line of occupation,
and enlisted as mechanic in the
World war. During the war, he was
stationed in England where he
helped construct airpIane hangers.
The deceased went to Oklahoma af
ter the war ended, and was engaged
as carpenter in the oil field busi-
ness. After several years of work
at that place, he went to California,
where he bought property at Santa
Barbara, and made his home there
until time of his death. He leaves
to mourn his passing, his wife, and
a family of three children-Dor-
othy, aged Is years; Dana Francis,
jr., four years of age, and Robert
Allen, Is months old. He is also
survived by two sisters, Mrs. George
A. Spies of Lowell, o., and Mrs.
Margaret Warff, of Santa Maria,
Calf; two brothers, Charles F..
Bucey, Cherry Valley, ILL.,, and Har-
ry Bucey, of McConnelsville. A sis
ter, Jennie, died at the age of 49,,
and brother, Orrin, was killed by
lightning when he was II years old
Mr.. Bucey was quite young when
he left Morgan county, but he had
made a wide circle Of friends and
acquaintances who will learn with
great sorrow his passing. He was
an upright citizen and was held in
high esteem by all who knew him.
He was a member of the M. P.
church at Dungannon, 0.
Funeral services were held at
Santa Barbara, Calf, Oct. 10, with
interment in cemetery at that
place.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-17
JOHN BOYD BADLY INJURED

John Boyd, 25, near Stockport,
who was badly injured Monday
while working on state route No.
78, about two miles from Bishop
vile, is doing fully as well as could
be expected. In attempting to board
a moving truck, loaded with gravel
driven by Otis Kincaid, he slipped
and fell under the rear wheels
which passed over his abdomen, and
his pelvis may have been fractured.
He was taken by ambulance to the
Sheltering Arms hospital, Athens.
While his injuries are bad, they do
not seem to be as serious as first re-
ported. He and Kincaid are en-
ployes Of the Muskingum Valley AS
phalt and Supply company, Zanes-
vile.
Boyd, who is a son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Boyd, near Pennsville,
is married and has two children.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-17
MISS TRUE MEMBER SOCIETY
MAGMA *CHARTA DANES

Miss Augusta True of this place
has been elected to membership in
the National Society Of Magma Char
ia Danes. Members of the society
are lineal descendants of the Bar
ons, who at Runnemede, forced
King John of England to sign the
Great Charter, June Is, 1915. Only
II of the rs Barons present at
Runnemede left descendants. Miss
True traces to three of these. Sah-
er de Quincy, Earl of Winchester;
Henry de Bohun, Earl Of Essex,
and Earl of Hereford; Richard de
Clare, Earl of Clare and Earl of
Gloucester.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1940-10-17
AGED WOMAN OF
BRISTOL DEAD

Miss Louise Wilson, daughter of
Samuel and Charlotte Wilson, died
at her home near the Mt. Carmel
church, Bristol township, Tuesday,
at $50 a. m, Oct. 16, 1910, on the
farm where she was born Sept. 23,
1860 She was of family of sew
en- children, Dicie and Deborah sur
vive. Those deceased are: Mrs. Ida
Lawrence, Lavina, J. w. Wilson and
Allie Wilson. She never married
She had been an invalid for many
years.
Funeral services will be held Fri
day afternoon at 1880, at the Bris-
tol Presbyterian church, with Rev.
C. j. Caller, officiating. Burial
will be in the Bristol cemetery.