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Evening star., 1940-05-09
Miss Goddurd's S Futher
Sues Her for Support

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, May 9.-Joseph
r. Levee brought suit yesterday to
compel his daughter, Film Actress
Paulette Goddard, to pay him $50 q
week lest "she and Charles Chaplin
depart for the South Sea Islands
without providing for my support.
Levee, who lives in Rochester, N
Y. said his daughter, Marion God
dard Levee," already is paying him
SIS week. He said he feared she
would fail to support him at all
after she leaves with Chaplin and
the comedians two sons in June for
q long boat voyage.
Miss Goddard and Chaplin, be-
neved wed long ago, have refused to
confirm or deny their marriage.
Il have been supporting my father
for some time," was the actress
comment.
Evening star., 1940-05-09
Will Install Officers

George Washington Chapter, Or
der of De Molay, will install these
officers at meeting in the Masonic
Temple, Clarendon, Va, tomorrow
at 8 pm:
Marvin Gale, jr., master coun-
cilor; John Rothgeb, senior coun-
cilor, and Merle Hoover, junior
councillor. The ceremony will be
followed by a dance at the Ken
nedy-Warren.
Evening star., 1940-05-09
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON D. G., THURSDAY o. eo

New York. Dr. 2. n. Long and DR..
G. w. Thorn Of Baltimore, Dr..
Harry Goldblatt Of Cleveland, DR..
T. d. Jones Of Boston. DR.. Paul
D. Lamson Of Nashville, DIR. E. L..
Stevinghaus OF Madison, Wis: DR..
T. D. Spies Of Cincinnati. DR.. John
Stokes, jr., Of Philadelphia and DR..
v. P. Sydenstricker of Augusta, Ga.
Evening star., 1940-05-09
Offer Of Beer Ends
Suicide Plunge Threat

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May "a taste for
beer turned Harlan G. iucIntosh
against contemplated 16 story
plunge to certain death.
The 32-year writer was per-
Evening star., 1940-05-09

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Evening star., 1940-05-09

England's biggest slot machine
owner is reported to have made as
high as $500 q week.
Evening star., 1940-05-09
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-16

Mrs. Anne Kitcain J0Sc!. Women's
manager for the Horton campaign
who has just gone 10 work IN the
Lieutenant Governors quarters, can
probably teach the folks up there
something about really red-hot poll
tics. She comes from Halifax where
DR.. Tom Long and Julian Allsbrook
fight each other harder that the
Kilkenny cats right up to election
day and then pal around together on
the streets after the votes have been
counted. Mrs. Josey is daughter OF
the late Congressman Claude Kitchin
and a niece OF President Thurman
Kitchin OF Wake Forest.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-16

the knife had fallen. 1t was not
there.
remembered exactly where 1t
had lain, beside a large white stone.
Had someone else found it?
Jerry was going back into the
clubhouse. l had not even a second
to spare. In fact, the odds were
now against my being able to get
back upstairs in time to come down
the stairway on schedule.
The policeman was watching
Jerry. I turned and ran straight TOR
the willows, bending low. I intended
to dodge along the sandy shore OF
the river to the north wing of the
clubhouse again. 1 prayed that no
one had returned to the kitchen.
1t was dark under the trees
Something blacker than shadow
doomed before me. Arms like steel
clamped around ME, pinioned my
hands to my sides.
This was 20 policeman. 1t was
giant of a man, smelling OF bad
LIQUOR. I tried to wrench loose, but
he was too strong and dared not
scuffle to make noise.
Suddenly one of his arms drew
back. There was sWishing sound
and then a binding light.
l awoke to find my head throb-
bling as though it had been split. l
was looking up at the starlit sky,
lying on my back on hard boards.
My whole bed sWayed. 1t was a
small boat. Water splashed and
gurgled gently against the sides.
When I tried to move found
that my wrists were tied together
under me. There was choking gag
in my mouth. closed my eyes and
lapsed into Inconsistencies again.
How many minutes later it was
before I opened my eyes a second
time I had no way of knowing. l
was still in the boat. There sounded
the slow swish and splash of a
muff1ed oar. I could not see the
boatman. who apparently was
seated behind my head, padding
the boat like a canoe. At my feet
I could just raise my head enough
to see them-Were several sacks
bullying oddly.
The sides of the boat were so
high that I could see nothing of the
shore, but presently from ahead
noticed a dark shape looming up
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-16
No Progress Made
In Safety Program

Raleigh. March I6-North Caro-
lima apparently is making little or
no progress in the matter Of educat-
ing school-age children to walk, play.
skate, and ride bicycle safely. judg-
ing from Il survey lust completed by
the Highway Safety Division.
A study Of pcdestrian fatalities in
the state from 1888 through 1889
shows that the percentage Of school
age children killed on the streets and
highways showed no decline during
the five-year period
The total number Of pedestrians
killed from 1888 through 1889 was
1879, of which 48l. on 81 percent
were under Is years of age or the
33l pedestrian fatalities in North
Carolina last year, SO, or % percent,
were under Is years of age.
This clearly points to the need for
the teaching Of safety in the Schools"
says Ronald Hocutt. Director of the
Highway Safety Division. "The
schools play very large part in the
forming of childrens' habits, and the
schools are the proper place to teach
safe habits of walking and playing.
And this-the teaching of safety in
the schoolS-ultimately will be the
most effective means of reducing &C
cidents, injuries, and fatalities on our
streets and highways. A few schools
in the state are teaching safety, but
what is needed is the inclusion of
safety education in the curriculum of
all State-supported schools
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-16

as we approached it. Gradually II
took the form of a roof. We were
drifting up to some old building. II
looked like a deserted warehouse
standing high on piles beside the
river. Not light shone from II
anywhere.
scarcely had time to notice that
there were branches of trees hang-
inc over the building, when we
glided under the wharf or pier.
Momentarily 1 saw the dim outline
of piles rising around us, then all
melted into the pitch darkness.
The boatman must have known
the course WE'LL or perhaps he was
guided by light I could not see:
The steady splash of the muffied
Gar continued. Twice the boat
bumped into something, veered off
ar d continued. The jar and accom-
panying shiver of the boat sent the
pain shooting through my head
again.
At last a dim glow shone up
ahead and a moment later a Ian
tern came into sight, hanging from
beam overhead. had to shut my
eyes until they became accus-
toned to The light. The boat
stopped. Feet scraped near my head
and the whole craft rocked dizzil1
as the boatman stepped out on an
invisible landing.
He looked to be about 20 feet tall
as he stood over me. The lantern
was above his head, and in the
shadow of his hat could not make
out his face or much about him.
Even his size was distorted. Look
ing up at him this way from a po-
sition several inches below his feet,
he was all out of proportion.
Unexpectedly he reached up and
took down the lantern, turning his
back to me as he blew it out.
1 felt myself lifted from the boat
by arms that seemed to have Her
culean strength. I am no feather
weight.
My captor set me on my feet and
roughly pushing from behind
started me walking through the
darkness. had no way of telling
at what moment l might step on
into a hole or trap of some sort.
but the floor continued level and
smooth underfoot.
(To Be Continued)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-16

Commissioner OF Revenue Allen j.
Maxwell obviously IS trying TO use
a Mac" for tcil TO 4 Mac. Be
hind the appointment OF c. f. NC
Intosh. former MA head in the
State and member OF the school OF
education al the University OF North
Carolina, to the Maxwell campaign
staff. there undoubtedly lay the idea
he'd more or less prove an antidote
for the Ralph Mcdonald meolcne
worked up for J. n. Broughton.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-16

garden in the rear court.
Markham had Dccn stabbed
from j. front with a blow Of great
force, according to Coroner Jgr1es
Silver, who advanced the theory
that the assailant had been talk
ing or quareling with his victim
and therefore was an aCQUaint-
ance. The body had been dragged
several yards, as was shown by
marks on the walk where il ws
lying face upward.
mo weapon could be found, eX-
cept pocket knife said to belong
to Strickland. 1t was lying in the
grass by the rose arhor a few feet
from the body. .
"A broken and bloodied croquet
mallet also lay near the body.
There also was blood Oh the railing
at the end Of the rose arbor. Il
short stool which guests at the
party testified had been in the cor
rer of the rose "bor earlier in the
evening, was missing.
These were tie major clues un-
covered by Coroner Silver and
Captain Mcdonald in their short
investigation last night, they re-
ported. They left the garden un-
der guard and directed the search
for Strickland, expecting 10 go
over the scene of the crime more
thoroughly today.
Strickland vanished a few min
utes after going upstairs while the
investigation which he had volun-
teered to assist was in progress.
He is 81 years old, five feet II
inches tall, with brown hair and
blue eyes, of athletic build and was
dressed in a tuxedo. He resides IN
! his studio at 644 Laurel street. No
relatives are known. He has been
a member of the club about one
year. Little is known Of his Prev
Gus history.
Markham was the son OF the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Charles {. Mark
han; Of 799 FairvicW plaza. He Is
survived by a brother, George
Markham of Bellingham. who was
rotifed of the death last night ana
is expected to arrive here some
time today. There is a sister,
Louise Markham. of Banta.
The body is now in the CuftisS
undertaking par!ors. Time OF the
;::o,,cst will be announced today
unless Strickland is still missing
in which case The inquest may ~
delayed, Coroner Silver says. r
The paper trcmbl2d in front Oh
nv ewes. ! shut them. breathing
heavily. Yes. it looked bad Tor nc
very bad. The police had iou'' ,
nv Knife They believed !21 "e1
TO % Conti"r:15
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-16

around the corner of the sacks
and set bowl of soup on the floor
near me. Now that it was daylight
he was careful to keep out of
sight.
Two buns and a newspaper were
dropped beside the bowl. Then the
footsteps withdrew and the door
opened and closed.
The soup looked inviting. rolled
over and worked my face toward
it, which was difficult with my
wrists and ankles tied. 1t was even
more difficult to suck up the soup
once 1 reached it, but I managed
somehow and also got several bites
out of the buns before they rolled
so on the floor that there was no
longer a clean place on them. I
rolled back toward the sacks,
where I could rest my aching head
again.
The newspaper had fallen so
that l could read the headlines:
YOUNG JEWELER STABBED
TO DEATH"
I sat up, the ache forgotten. A
beam of sunlight was slanting
down on the type. BY leaning for
ward a little I had no difficulty IN
reading it:
alfred Markham, prominent
young jeweler of Seventh avenue
was stabbed to death shortly after
II o'clock last night during a
dinner dance at the exclusive Rio
Vista club the account began.
William Strickland. portrait
painter also a member of the club,
disappeared under mysterious cir
cumstances shortly after admit
ting to the police that he had been
quarreling with Markham in the
rear garden Of the club ten min
utes before the body was found
there by Jerry Montcalm and John
St. Clair. president of the club.
Markham conducted a jewelry
shop at Gas Seventh aHenue. He
was 80 years old, unmarried and
considered che of The most eligible
bachelors in the local social set.
Police were searching fol
Strickland throughout the river
district this morning. No clue hat
been located by the time this PAGE.
went to press.
THE disappearance CT Stick
land is doubiy przzling becau@e c:
the fac: t::at ne had c5tah.iahel
an almost perfect alihi, Cspta;::! q
Detectives Clyde Mcdonald said
Strickland had been seen to 20 up
stairs while Markham was stand
ing alone in the garden and appar
emily had not come down again
Until after the body was fount
living beside the lily pond in TIL
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-16
CHAPTER SEVEN

THE VERY difficulties in the way
of nv descending to the garden
comprised the strength of my aliol'
for if l could get down INTO the
garden now the police would say
1 could also have gotten down 10
kill Markham, l told myself. Per-
haps bv finding way down now
l would destroy my alibl. But
must take a chance.
There was only one exit that
MICH - ,,~cr,a:. the kitchen
door %: ...e north side OF the lower
story. The cook and waitress hao
been sitting there earlier IN the
night. They might be gone now
There was no stairway down 10 the
kitchen, except the one up Whicn
had come. but there was a NShl
we'll at the end Of the man, ana
Judged by its location that Tile
kitchen opened into 1t.
ran on tiptOe TO the ENG OF the
hall and opened the window INTO
the light we'll. Yes. there was
LIGHT shining out of the WINDOW G.
rectlv below Te. It seemed 10 DC
the right place for the kltcNeh-
and I heard 70 voices.
Taking this only cnanre which
was omen 10 HE. / S!ippec through
the upper window and hung Gy my
hands as fat down as | could reach,
feeling with NY toes Until l located
the top of the window below. IheE
gripping a water pipe l lowered
myself hand urae: hand to the
kitchen window sill! and looked III.
There was not a soul IN sight. The
dirty dishes were piled on the ia
bles as though they had been lett
until tomorrow.
Luckily, on account OF the warm
night and the heat Of cooking, the
window from the light We'll INTO
the kitchen had been left open. l
crawled through it. dropped TO the
floor and sped swiftly to the outer
door. A moment later | was out
under the stars beside the river, IN
the deep shadow of the northwest
corner of the building.
Remembering what st. Clair had
said about the path around the
north wing at low tide, | took off
nv shoes, hid them in the ash can
at the kitchen door, pulled my
trouser legs up over my knees and
waded into the cold water. Feeling
nv way along the wall. I found the
footing solid underneath and gained
the dry land at the northwest cor
ner of the clua..::c,::-2 E'ithout get
ting into any water more than a
foot deep.
I let my trouser legs down again
and peered around the corner into
the moonlight of the garden. One
of the police officers was walking
slowly back and forth by the lily
pond, studying the ground.
He was so intent on his search
that I skirted around behind him
quietly in my bare feet and gained
the rose arbor without attracting
his attention.
My heart had quickened its beat.
My time was going rapidly. Jerry
cams out on schedule and walked
toward the lily pond to re-enact the
finding of the body. The police Off
Ger nearly upset the program by
OBTAINING him.
It was now or never. While they
argued I felt hastily about in the
grass in the arbor where 1 knew
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-16
pEAD THIS FIRST !:

|, Bill Strickland. am su$peSteu IN
tbs murder OF nav TREND Alfred Mark
nam. rich young Jeweicr. At i party III
the Rio Vista Clubhouse. Jerry Mont
calm, another friend. aithough ne Is
engaged to MurleL Benson. the glrh i
rad once hoped e marry. Is ahothei
suspect. because it waS ne ,hs Wiz l0oo mi,
Garden a, the tip OF the river peninsula
On which the clubhouse stands; Captain
NJ peiectlves Clyde Mcdonald decides
TO test my albl that was apStaltS
when Markham supposedly was kiileH
He sends me up. 10 time my a. th..
Rut / am desperate. l remember Lta>
dropped my knife IN the garden.
AFRAID Sp that It Will be damnlng eviden;s
against me decide to get down INTO
The garden somehow. and retrieve inc
knife before It Is found by tie poi'se
or by Coroner Silver.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-16
VAUDEVILLE GETS
GIFT OF FIRE TRUCK

Danville, Va. March l6.-The
nearby town OF Yanceyville, N. c.,
yesterday received as a gift its first
fire engine. 1t was presented at a
celebration in the town square.
Da0,Flle yesterday had brand
new f:re engine. The manufacture
ind company would allow only $500
on the old one, which had been in
service since 1922. 81
City Councilman D. Nv. Swice-
good, who came here from Caswell
county, did some quick thinking
and a little figuring. He wound up
by buying the old fire engine back
from the company. having it paint
ed and generally tuned up and then
offering It to Yanceyvil!e.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-16

The Durham NeNS-Jotunal, week
" publication vi the Bull City,
streamered is view that Maxwell Is
leading" in -four man race
The quartet i gives chance IS
COMPOSED OF Maxwell. Broughton,
Horton and Cooper.
In the story the paper goes way
out on a limb for Maxwell and for
Cooper. predicting they Will meet
in the second primary.
There was a full-page MaNWell
advertisement il the Same issue.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-16

Those European statesmen are
plenty big-hearted in one respect.
They are only too glad to share their
wars with other nations.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-16
~uE KILLER SpEH
IT. Nv RlCHARR/HOuGHTON ~
u ASSOCIATE
nnIn THIS First:

Bill Strickland. am suspectsd IN
.,I nonrder of my friend. Alfred Mark
nam. rich young Jeweler. at a party IN
the Rio Vista clubhouse; S eaIaa bo dne
garden for knife nffors ha aSe o poIpee did
ing ing attacked in the dark. kidnapped:
aiken a, BY boat to deserted riverfront
warehouse.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-16

Word from Cleveland is that OdGS
Null has positively announced lor
reelection to the House. thus break
ing a precedent for this prominent
Democrat, who has previously torn-
ed the habit OF coming about once
every Ten years He served il l'o''
1919. 1929 and 1888; so this IS the
first time he's ever tried twice III
row.
The Null announcement went no
further than for the Cleveland seat
but il is certain he is seriously eye
ing the SpeakerShip.
As soon as Null said he'd run, Lee
WeatherS. publisher Of the Shelby
Star. decided definitely not to do so.
Mir. Weathers indicated hell try Tor
the State Senate two years from now
when Cleveland again gets a seat N
the upper house.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-16
Capital Gossip
By HENRY AvERILL.

Raleigh. March l6.-Lyn NlSoet'
one-time associate in this Bureau:
is working for Commissioner Oh
Revenue Allen j. Maxwell. His close
nersonal friend. Billy McCorkle' IS
putting out for Lieutenant Governor
wilkins P Horton. -
A day or so ago Lyn wanted 10
see Billy. called him at the Horton
headquarters thus: ,,.
~ want to see you, but l don I
want to hurt your standing up u'ele
or to embarraSS myself down mere
(Horton's quarters are on the Sui.
Maywelrs on the 9th floor, so meet
me in the lobby right away.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1940-03-16

Which recalls the suggestion OF
Mrs Mary Pollard (Horton stall
membev) that the workers IN all the
various eubernatorial offices hire 4
special room where they can get 10
sether socially when quitting time
comes N the evenings.
Say about ocEock-nilNll's
time suggests Mary.
The Nome nugget., 1940-03-22
EXCERPT FROM THE LAW
Section 1403 of the Federal Insurance Contributions Act reads follows:

of the Contributions Act reads follows:
 "(a) Every employer shall furnish each of his poyees written statement statement in form suitable for retention by the employee showing the paid by him the employee after December 1939 Each statement shall calendar year two, three four cal quarters whether within the calendar year and shall show the the employer the of the employee the period covered by the statement the total amount of wages paid within such period and the amount of the tax (OdAge) imposed by Section 400 with respect to such wages statement shall be furnished to the poyee last day of the second calendar month following period covered by the statement, cep that the employee leaves the employ of the employer the final statement furnished the day which payment wages made the employee The poyer may at his option furnish such statement to employee at thetime payment wages the poyee during any calendar quarter in lieu of statement covering such quarter and in such the statement show the of payment of the in lieu of the period covered by the statement"
 "(b) Any employer who wifuly fails to furnish state ment to employer manner the showing required subsection shall for each failure be subject a civil penalty than $50O' Order Now And Simplify Your Office Work
 FOR SALE AT
 THE NOME NUGGET
The Nome nugget., 1940-03-22
23 SAILINGS TO ALASKA BY CANADIAN LINE

VANCOUVER, B. C., March - The Canadian Pacific Limited an nounce 1t will make 23 sailings 10 Alaska via Prince Rupert this coming tourist season, also three instead of the customary two special 11-day cruises.
 The SS Princess Charlotte, the Louise and the Alice W.ll be used the SS Alice on specials.
 The first sailing will be the Princess Charlotte on June 1, the SS Princess Louise on June 8, the Charlotte June 15 and thereafter regular sailings on Saturdays and Wednesdays.
 The special voyages are sched- uled for June 25, July Is, August 6, with calls at Ketchikan, Wran- gell, Juneau, and SkagWay.
The Nome nugget., 1940-03-22
WHALE OF 4 STORY ANYWAY

BALTIMORE, March 18-Skep tics snorted 1t was a whale of a story. But crew members and waterfront workers swore up and down the Baltimore docks that a whale came into port. impaled on the bow of the tanker New Orleans.
 They claimed the mammal was a Whopper According 10 various eyewitness accounts the whale measured from 40 to TO feet long and weighed 5000 pounds.
 Members of the New Orleans crew said the tanker struck the whale while steaming up the coast of Florida. The vessel re- versad but failed to dis'oJge the
The Nome nugget., 1940-03-22
WARREN BILLING PRESENTS RING TO FIANCEE

SAN FRANCISCO, March 18- Warren Billings presented an en- gagement ring to his fiancee, but was indefinite about the wedding day.
 Billings earned money to buy a ring for Josephine Rudolph from receipts of the clock and watch repair shop he has operat- ed since he was released from Folsom Prison last fall. Billings served g years in prison for the 1916 Preparedness Day parade bombing, a crime he did not com init.
 For the past several years he was engaged to Miss Rudolph, whom he met on his case.
 Billings and Miss Rudolph pro- bably will be married in Nevada He has not received a full par don in California and cannot leg ally marry in that state.