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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-19
Nature Notes
 From WoLcott
NELLIE THOMAS BADGER

On our return home from a trip to New York city, last week, where we had spent the day at the Worlds Fair, we were stopped for a traffic light at the intersection of the Whitestone blvd. and the Eastern blvd. At this point there is an expanse of waste land on the left side of the road and a row of houses and small stores on the right side, evidently the out side fringe of residential section. Four long rows of cars were lined up waiting for the light to change when, apparently out of nowhere, there appeared a little grey squir- rel crossing the street in the space in front of the cars. He would run along a short distance and then sit up and look around. One could not decide whether he was ter ribly frightened or very non- chalant about the whole affair. AS he was about half way across the street a police officer spied him. With arms extended the of- ficer held back the traffic until the squirrel had reached the sidewalk in safety. Once on the sidewalk he scampered to the shelter of a nearby hedge.
 There have been several Prairie Marbles flying about near the house for the past few days. They are so constantly on the move and move so quickly that even with the aid of the field glasses I wa! not able to correctly identify them until this morning. AS was look ing out an upstair bedroom win- dow this morning one of these lit- tie warblers flew from a Japanese Elm tree just outside this win dow and lit on the window sill. He stayed long enough for each of us to give the other a thorough in spection. I noted his length, about 4. and 3-4 inches, his forked tail, the black line through his eye, The white on his tail and wings. his greenish color of his back and the dark lines on his yellow breast. I accidentally moved the curtain and he was off like a flash.
 In my record of summer mem ories in previous Mature Notes, , I omitted a red fox which came at night and parked under my bedroom window. He would stand in the road about twenty-five feet from the house. There he would bark in 8 weird way that would make chills run up and down your spine. Night after night he came Finally one night I went to the window and called out, Scat you get out of there. He bounded down through the meadow and has not been back since. The fun of a fox is not in good condition during the summer. otherwise might be wearing a fox scarf now
 The maple leaves have mostly fallen and now the oak trees are taking their place in the autumn color scheme. Reflected in thu waters of the pond they make g beautiful picture.
 Geese are flying south. A nut. hatch came te1ay to the place where the suet bag usually hang; during the winter.
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Under Plowman's continued ques- tioning, Pat admitted that Adam had not been himself during the day. He had refused to drive to the Country Club with the family and had locked himself in the Jungle. Not until Nella had gone down stairs to plead with him had he changed his mind.
 Miss Nella Langdon is a neu- rotic," Plowman said, after Pat had left the drawing room. "She looks a lot like her uncle"
 'There is neurotic strain somewhere on the grandmother's Side," Sidney admitted. "Nella's father and Adam Langdon were brothers, so she comes in for it., too. Hugh had a different grand mother and escapes"
 Hugh Langdon was called. He corroborated Nella's account of Adams unusual behavior but was unable to account for it.
 'I've had no more than five
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. SERIAL STORY

YESTERDAY: Continuing his questioning, Plowman interviews NelIa and Mrs. LangdOn. When the OfEicer's questions seem to be trapping Gundrum, Pat reveals that Marta had written Adam, sayig she would marry him. Pat opened the letter by mistake. Plowman demands the letter.
 a
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on AQam Cull. HIS IdEc Wdc lifeless = cold. He did not speak and = somehow I knew. That is the last I remembere. They tell me I screamed and tainted"
 There was silence for a moment. Plowman rose and brought Marta a glass of sherry from a decanter on the table.
 He waited while she slipped the wine, then asked: Did you notice anyone removing the key from the door, Miss Hempfield?"
 Remove the key2 The door was locked from the outside, Cap- tain"
 Plowman did not contradict her. "As an old friend, do you recall that MT. Langdon had enemies?" None that I know of His was a kindly nature. His friends loved him."
 Did you ever hear him hint that he had some purpose other than hunting in going into the African jungle?"
 'No, | never did. He and Hugh have always hunted big game" Thanks, Miss Hempfield." Pow man opened the door for her to leave.
 Togi contributed little. He had made nasty preparations for the house party, he asked. And he had en- gagged Henry Barkes after Langdon had wirelessed him to find a chauf- feur and meet him in Boston.
 Togi disliked Barkes because, he said, the chauffeur thought himself to good to help get the house in order for the familys unexpected re- turn. Barkes spent his evenings at the village and acted like bangdon himself, until the family arrived
 Yet BarkeS, when he entered, did not look surly. Undoubtedly frightened, he repeated his story and insisted that the village store keeper would support his alibi.
 There's an incident I failed to mention, when talked with you before the police came, MT. Brait- wood," he added. About 6 o'clock when I was filling the car with gas, I chanced to look up at the win- dows. There's side window in the front room on the third floor. I be- heve Miss Hempfield has it. saw a mans shadow against the curtain there"
 Sure of the window?" Flow man asked.
 Positive. The shadow stood very still. The more I think of it, the more I believe someone was hiding behind the drapes."
 "A still shadow, now. Did it look like anyone you knew?"
 It wasn't tall enough for MT. Hugh Langdon, nor short enough for Togi," Barkes said. Other wise I couldn't say. It was like seeing something in a play, watch ing that silhouette"
 (TO Be COntinued)
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Cn AMalljM CRACKERS
PLACES IN THE NEWS

PLACES IN THE NEWS Listed here are five places which have been in the news in recent weeks. Can you locate each and tell its significance?
 I. Coffeyville.
 2. Kenvil.
 3. Antigua.
 4. Mamaroneck.
 5. Sollum.
 Answers on Back Page.
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mobile as he was. l lifted my hand slightly and then felt" Again she paused and swallowed. q felt the scar and the little cleft on Adams chin. His face was lifeless cold. He did not speak and - somehow I knew. That is the last I remembere. They tell me screamed and tainted"
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CHAPTER xI

BARKEs SEES A SHADOW
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There was silence for a moment. Plowman rose and brought Marta a glass of sherry from a decanter on the table.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-05-29
STOCK QUOTATIONS


 NEW YORK, May go. = Alaska Juneau mine stock closed at A today, American Can 90h, Ana conda 211a Bethlehem Steel 69 7I8, Commonwealth and Southern l5/16, Curtiss Wright 8A, General Mo- tors 40, International Harvester 41h, Kennecott 27 3/4, New York Central 10A, Northern Pacific 5, United States Steel 45 7i8, Pound $3.17A.
 DOW, JONES AVERAGES
 The following are today's Dow Jones averages: industrials 11524 rails 1922, utilities 1880
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By CLAUDE WOLFF AP Feature Service

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. May 29.- Take a bit of county fair, sky dotted with airplanes, streets elogged with traffic, sidewalks, cafes and hotels jammed with people from everywhere, put them all to- gether and it's Indianapolis just before the big speedway classic.
 It's been the same ever since the first long race was run on the 21a mile speedway in 1911, except that it seems to get bigger and bigger.
 Some 150000 speed-loying men, women and children will go to the old course on Memorial Day, May 30. to watch the dare-devilS of the nation go through their skids, crashes and spins in the race against time and death
 Thousands of others, however, just gather in the city, clog the highways leading to the track, or stand around forming the back ground for the general picture.
 To many with an eye toward picking up a few extra dollars, the event means something else again
 Airplane pilots get their share of the easy spenders dough with flights above sdle speedway Hotels do well with maximum charge of $10 a day-with no limit on the number of persons who may occupy a room. Merchants, res taurants, night clubs and liquor dealers have no cause for com plaint either.
 Dress Rehearsal
 An amusement center springs up overnight along the last mile of the main highway leading to the speedway, for thousands of the fans do little sleeping on the eve of the race. The surroundings have many of the things which make up the midway at county fair. Pennant hawkers are friend { ly bother to the crowd which is well behaved.
 It seems everyone must drive out to the course the night before the race, if for nothing else than l to give the Police Department a dress rehearsal for the next days | traffic problem Crowds jam into | bars and hotels where the un- knowing think they might see one of the B drivers who will start i'll the race.
 But the speedboys never are to be found They are tucked into their beds early the night before
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DEATH TAXES
 LONG HOLIDAY.

REEDSPORT, Ore, May 29.-Un- til 79-year -old pioneer succumbed early in March. it began to look as though death was on a holiday in this southwestern Oregon coast town
 From December 6, 1888, until March II, 1940, the towns under taker looked vainly among his 1900 neighbors for business. A man can't live on only one funeral in a year and half.
 The towns two physicians, Drs H. c. Eastland and R. H Fields, and the Oregon State Health Depart ment said a combination of good luck, caution and "salubrious sue roundings' was responsible for the low death rate.
 Normally, about 12 persons in ev- cry 1000 die each year in Oregon. This compares with 107 persons per 1000 throughout the nation.
 The last deaths before that of the cldster on March II were those of two men, 7S and 82. During the "hol- iday,' two native sons, both past 75 years old, moved to two other Pacific Coast states in search of health Both died shortly after leav- ing Reedsport
 The record is all the more remark 1 able by the fact that hazardous ! and logging operations employ many of the towns workers ]
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DOW, JONES AVERAGES
pITCHIN' PAUL

COLUMBIA, Mo, May %. = He earned his Notwithstanding nick name on a football field but Pitch in Paul Christman isn't so bad on a diamond, either
 In six ball games this year Paul cracked out 12 hits for Missouri i'll "A times at bat for 800 aver age leading his teammates. He .batted in l3 runs and scored three homers.
 Paul is first baseman for the Tigers.
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WEATHER SYNOPSIS
 disturbance morning and another moderat of Oregon and appeared be continued high a ex inc Cu Cloudy weather and prevaiei the Alaskan Peninsula while terior, the Territory, Alaska
 Juneau ay M30-Sunrise 4:07
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Genevive Juneau
 Guest of (. D. A.

With Miss Genevieve Juneau and her two companions, Miss Florence Kilb and Miss Anna Merchut, as special guests last evening, members of the Catholic Daughters of Amer ica gathered at the Parish Hall for a short business session.
 Following the meeting members of
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Empire c:assifleds bring results.
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Today's news today in The Empire.
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ike Louisville with it's Ken lucky Derby, PCughkespsie with its Regatta. and Pa adena with itr Rose Bowl game, Indianapo- lis has q big attraction which makes it sports capital for day. It's the Memorial Day Speedway Classic, This story tells how Indianapolis behaves on its big day.
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Anderson, June Allen, Ruth
 Bates, Forrest Bothwell, Beatrice Brandes, Marianna Brannin. Sydney Campbell. Josephine Coke, Paul
 Dobson, Idabelle Dufresne, Virginia Erickson, Bonnie Foster, Clarence Fukuyama, Ethel FurunesS, Rosella Geyer, Robert Glasse, Jack
 Helgesen, Claud Henrickson, Lillian Hermann, Barbara
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the Douglas Lodge, headed by Mrs Calvin Pcol, entertained the Juneau group with picnic lunch
 It was announced that installation services will be hid on the evening of June II.
 F9 Empire classifieds pay
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U. s. DEPARTMENT AGRICULTURE, WEATHER BUREAU
 THE WEATHER

vicinity beginning pm s9: Clear tonight increasing coudine Thursday; A winds
 
 Southeast Alaska Thursday with coudiness Thursday; gentle to moderate changeabe norey
 Forecast of winas along the Gulf of Near Dixon Entrance moderate probably night becoming easery Thursay from Ska
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"WALk OUT"

TIPTON, Ind, May 29-County Clerk John McNeal was ready to put his seal on a marriage license ap- plication he had just made out when tile would-be bridegroom askd: Will this come out in the paper?'
 McNeal said it probably would.
 The couple, without taking the li- cense, turned and walked out.
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FROM WASILLA

w. s. Klockenteger, Superinten- dent of the Territorial School at Wasilla, is spending few days in Juneau. lie will leave for the States on Thursday.
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BOATS IN

The Forest Service vessels Fol ester and Ranger TX arrived here last night, the Forester from Ket- chikan and the Ranger TX from Taku Inlet
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CLASS ROLL

VI - - - - -
 Hickey, Jim
 HuSsey, Vern Jackson. Richard Jones, Waldemar Johnstone, Esther Jorgensen. Bill Kennedy. Joe Loken, Ethel Long, Frances Lowell, Irving Mangsoi, Ada Messer, Elwin Nichols, Lawrence Osborne, Orvald Osborne, Tom Parsons, Frank Petrich, Keith Porter, Herman Powers, Tom
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JOAN HoSORED

Joan Crawford has been made
an honorary member of the Trojan
club. organization OF University
Of Southern California alumni.
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Ball Players
To Club Moderne

The biggest Saturday night in
the entire summer season is an
ticipated at the Club Moderne to-
morrow evening. Among the res
ervations already booked will be
the entire Turf Smoke Shop City
league baseball team with their
wives and girl friends. The dance
orchestra will again be augmented
by Mr.. Louie Nomellini and his
accordion, together with Mrs. No
mellini on the vocals. The Club
Moderne, located just few miles
south of the city limits on the
Olympia highway formerly Max
Frolic's Villa) is really Tacoma's
modern night spot, and ne man.
agement suggests that you make
your reservations for Saturday
night by calling Lakewood 3211.
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Burly Type for
Mountie Roles

1t isn't always the most mill
tary loking man who makes the
best trooper.
A group of extras formed a
single file rank for the inspection
of Director Ray Enright who was
to choose several to appear as
Northwest Mounted pol m n
with Dennis Morgan in Rivers
End" Warner Bros action-thriu-
er now at the Roxy.
To create the best possible i'm
preston, the men stood very
straight, threw their shoulders
back and pulled in their stomachs;
attempting to hold an unbroken,
breathless pose.
Enright pointed to the two who
looked least likely to suffocate and
said to Dick Mayberry. his assist
ant director. Take these two men
and turn the others loose before
they faint"
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Well-Balanced
Bill at Rialio
Comedy. Dromo
Shore Evenly

The new program at the
Rialto, presented there yes
terday for the first time, has
the contrast it takes to make
interesting summer enter
tainment.
II one should decide to sit in on
the heavier drama. Three Faces
West" before the other, lighter
film he will take on a serious at
titude and sympathize with events
on the screen. for they are events
calculated to soften the heart
even more where unfortunates are
concerned.
The big-hearted movie public
responds quickly to tragedy on the
screen, which in this case is in the
form of those brave occupants of
the dust bowl, to whom, 1t seems,
courage is of the most Importance
II they wish to survive.
II is with such a situation that
Three Faces West" deals, and to
put it across. the talents of John
Wayne, Sigrid Gurie, Charles
Coburn, Spencer Charters and
others were called into play. They
drive the picture to a good finish,
and no one leaves the theater
disappointed with their efforts.
A happy film throughout Is
"Scatterbrain,' a gay musical
which many young persons found
delightful. 1t portrays the diem
ma in which a certain director
ALAN Mowbray) gets entangled
when he sets out to find some one
he can build up into a super
colossal star. This is a light
hearted picture. as we have said,
with no attempt at serious drama
J. r. M.
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Lake Crescent Is Center
OF Scenic Wonderland

in an attractive packet Of litera-
ture which may be had by writing
the Olympic Peninsula Resort and
Hotel Association, Colman Ferry
Terminal, Seattle.
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Ideal Spot
ForVacation

A. w. Shelleberger, manager Of
Waumila Lodge on the Olympic
peninsula near Port Angeles, offers
an ideal solution to your vacation
problems of where to go and what
to do.
Vacation in the Olympic noun
tains. Experience the peace and
solitude of their majestic gram
deur. With good horse under
you, ride the skyline trails and
view some of the most awesome
and inspiring scenes of natures
mighty panorama.
Join one of the parties on a trip
over the trails of this rugged
mountain range, through a coun-
try magnificent in all its primeval
splendor, into the wilderness areas
of the high Olympics.
Lofty peaks rise above their
forest-clad slopes, and behind
these, other mountains lift their
hoary heads above the clouds.
snowbeds and glaciers, clear
From out their sides, and from
streams trickle downward into the
deep gulches to unite with larger
ones rushing on over foaming rap
ids to join the waters of Puget
Sound and the Strait of Juan de
Fuca.
Here and there, nesting in the
bosom Of a friendly mountain, a
clear lake rejecting the azure blue
OF the sky, makes perfect this
wonderful fairyland of virgin wild
erness. These streams and lakes,
Astounding in mountain trout, form
veritable fisherman's haven.
Scenic mountain meadows, ancient
glaciers, and an abundance of wild
life, including bear, whistling mar
mots' many varieties of birds, deer,
and herds of Roosevelt elk, add to
the attractiveness of the magnifi-
cent Olympics.
Among the many interesting
places which the trains visit are
the Eiwha River basin, famed fish
ing ground Of the Northwest.
seven Lakes basin, Mt. Olympus,
the Blue Glacier. Boulder lake,
Happy lake, Mt. Appleton and
many others.
JOIN one of our pack trains on
trip into this region.
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Jeffrey Lynn. Virginia Weidier,
Walter Hampden. Henry Daniel.
George Coulouris and many more.
The annual dinner Of the Acad-
envy OF Motion Picture Arts and
Sciences at the Ambassador Ho-
tells Cocoanut Grove in Hollywood
at which awards for 1899 were
presented to the stars has been
photographed by Warner Bros.
and made into one Of the most I'M
usual short subjects to come from
Hollywood. Produced by the
Academy of Motion Picture Arts
and Sciences, under the personal
supervision Of the incompatible
Frank Caprs. with commentator
by Carey Wilson. "Cavalcade Of
Academy Awards" turns the spot
light on the greatest array Of star
talent ever assembled. II will be
shown as an extra added attrac-
ton at the Music Box.
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CHILD FILM STAR

Christina Montex. who makes
her American debut In Ethel
Vance's Escape" was a child film
star In Spain.
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Claude Roins - recognized
os one of the best character
octors of the. doy-leorned the
octine profession from the
ground Up. serving os coll bow
carpenter noster mechanic.
electricion, property mon,
treasurer ond monoger of q
London theoter. One OF his
most delightful chorocterizo-
tons was Adam Lemp, the mu-
sicol fother of the four DOUGH-
tiers. He's currently feotured
with John Garfield and Anne
Shirley OF the Roxy in "Sotur-
doy's Children.
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Mcguire are featured in the sns-
penseful new film. and other
major roles are played by Des-
mond Tester. Paul Won Hernried.
Godfrey Toone. Richard Ainley
and Meinhart Maur.
Mad Men Of Europe" is based
upon a successful stage play by
Guy du Msurier. II was directed
by Albert de Courville.
"on the Spot" newest Of the
frankie Darro starring vehicles
for Monogram. also shares opening
day honors at the Riviera.
Playing opposite Darro is ~
year-old Mary Kornman, former
Hal Roach Our Gang" comedy
heroine. Also seen In the cast are
MAINTAIN Moreland. John st. Polls
and Robert Warwick.
The story concerns a small town
soda jerker who becomes involved
In a murder mystery.
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A screen match that was liter
ally made in Heaven" the team
ing Of Miss Davis and Boyer
brings together two of filmdom's
greatest dramatic stars in a story
which. although II il an actual
record Of events which took place
almost a hundred years ago.
might have been written Just TO
fit them.
"All This And Heaven. Too" il
the highly dramatic story Of =
little French governess, seemingly
destined for a life of spinsterhood.
who became the storm-center Of a
Partisan murder scandal which
shook Europe nearly a century
ago. but who survived the ordeal
to find peace and happiness IN
America.
Besides Miss Davis and Boyer.
the film features a notable cast
which includes Barbara 0Neil,
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ALI This and Heaven Too
Opens at Music Box Today
Bette Dovis ond Cherries Boyer
IN brilIiont New Film

The momentous first meeting Of the screens greatest
dramatic Bette Davis and Charles Boyer take place
in All This And Heaven. Too Warner Bros adapa
ton of the wordappauded novel by Rachel Field The film
has its first local showing today at the Music Box theaer
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Mary Mcguire Stars in
Film Barring War S Horrors
Fronkie Dorro And MorY Kornmon
In New Mystery Thriller

War reaches its ultimate horror A city in runs A
nation in arms girl in love with a spy sworn to
destroy everything she holds most dear An empire ottes
on the brink Of disaster invading horde attack England
from death-streaked skiesl