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Arkansas State press., 1941-10-31
SHORT STORY
Empty Safe
Dy RICHARD HILL WILKINSON
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than ! give it credit for"
Possibly" Baker agreed, you're
right. For example, think II we
take a run over to Mr. Colby's
boarding house Wen find him at
home-lesting,"
IF you do ii will mean that the
mans much smarter than think.
But doubt if it will occur to him
that not trying to escape will make
him less suspicious character"
Detective Baker scratched his
chin, kid, you seem to have
faculty Of giving no one credit
for brains but yourself, Let me tell
you something; In about minute
you're going to discover that you're
not so smart as you're trying to
impress me with being"
Young Darcy got to his feet with
easy assurance. We'll, well. Are
you the gentleman who's going to
show me?"
II am"
"Can that be possiblel Shall l
prepare to cheer?"
You'd better prepare to spend
long time in an iron-bound cage
thinking things over"
Meaning"
Meaning that no one would be
damn fool enough to try to open 4
safe such as this one with a pen
knife"
(Which gets us nowhere. The
marks Of the pen knife are on the
safe, and proves that somebody must
have been fool"
THE man who put the marks there
was-damn fool enough to think
smart detective would swallow the
yarn. Also fool enough to think the
same detective would believe a cock
and bull story about chasing guy
in a gray sedan"
why, blast your hide, I did"
mot! Either you didn't chase
him or your story is cockeyed. Be-
cause if you ran out of the house
and down the walk and tore off in
your car, how did you know the bur-
glar pried open a cellar window to
gain admission. There were no cell
lar windows open when l came up
the walk must have been on the
rear OF the house, but II you went
directly to headquarters"
AT which point young Mr.. Darcy
blurted something about showing
who was smart, and reached inside
his coat pocket Whereupon Ball.
substantiated his own statement
about the smartness of a certain de-
tective by seeking Mr.. Darcy over
the head with the reverse end Of a
pistol, which he'd had his hand on
for five minutes.
Arkansas State press., 1941-10-31

A YOUNG man, looking fright
IA ened and agitated, was wait
[ ing at the Robinson residence
when the police car. bearing
Detective Henry Baker drove up.
Pm Tom Darcy" the youth ex-
planned For heavens sake, let S
hurry, Every moment counts"
Why" asked Detective Baker.
when they were in the police ear,
didn't you phone US from your
Incle's house,"
1.-THE line was dead Whoever
robbed the safe must have cut the
wires. ran over to Robnson's,
Exactly what happened"
"Unele's away for the weekend"
Darcy explained. II was alone up
stairs about half an hour ago. |
thought ! heard a noise and came
running down. | had reached the
irst landing when a man dashed
from the library, sprinted for the
front door and was out before l could
stop him. Ipaused only long enough
to glance into the library, saw that
the safe door was swinging wide,
then gave chase. As | came down
the front walk the thief was just
making off in a small gray sedan.
Arkansas State press., 1941-10-31
November Food
Stamp List Includes
Butter And Pork

The Department of Agriculture
announced today the list of foods,
wi ich will be ,availat'e during
November for purchase with blue
stamps by families taking part
in the Food Stamp Program,
Butter and fresh pork have
been added to the list Of foods
obtainablc nationally fy stamp
program participants during No
vember at local stores in areas
where the program is in opera
ton. Except for the addition Of
these two staple food it ms, which
appear on the program food list
for the first time since July, the
list is the same as that
for October
The complete list of blue stamp
foods for the period November 1
through Novemt7r 80 in all Scamp
Plan areas is as follows: Butter,
fresh pork Except that cooked or
packed in metal or glass con-
taincrs), fresh pears, applcs,
oranges, and fresh vegetables tin
GLIDING potatocs), corn. neal, shell
eggs, raisins, dried prunes, homi-
ny (co,n) grits, dry edible beans,
wheat flour, enriched wheat flour,
self-rising flour, enriched self
rising flour, ani whole wheat
(Graham) flour.
Commenting upon the re urn Of
pork products and butter to tn
list Of foods available with the
blue stamps, Roy +. Hendrckson,
Administrator Of the Surplus
Marketing Administration, said:
at is doubly fortunate that w
Arkansas State press., 1941-10-31
Largest Volume Being Written

DR.. Raymond II. Wheeler, psy-
chologist and guest professor at the
College Of the Pacific at Stockton, is
compiling all the known data of hui
man experience and is recording 1t
in what he terms the largest book
on scientific fact ever written.
When finished, the book will meas
ure seven feet in length and Y feet
in width 1t will be classified by
fields Of endeavor and by years, the
discoveries, inventions and varia-
tons in human behavior occurring
since historical time began.
The reader, DR.. Wheeler points
out, may at a glance determine
what was going on in any subject
in any year, and he may trace the
history Of any certain activity
through the years.
Some $500 items have been en-.
tered in the book during the last
1--WE years and an estimated 1885,
600 more items viii be added before
it is finished within the next FIVE
years.
Arkansas State press., 1941-10-31
st historian ]. A. Rogers:

I historian ], A. Rogers;
Christianity, and say it with
| out fear of successful contradlc-
ion. is the only religious system
hat has color line. Islam, Bum
hism. Shintoism, Paganism have
none. The Christian system needs
color line because it is the re-
lglon of commerce and dig husi-
ness and the exploitation Of hu-
manity.
The only religion worthy OF any
consideration by intellig mt p-o-
pie is that which works-that
which makes man kindlier to his
fellowman.
For my part ! believe that the
majority Of those who are de-
neuncing Russia as God IS are
more interested in the PROFITS
~ religion than in religion itself,
They see that in a nation openly
90 less, they'd be out Of a job,
Rogers contends that there IS
no more goddess or irreligious land
on earth than the United st1tes'
nd ARGUES that "Religion in
America is more of habit than
anything else"
To this he adds, "color, the
complexion that God gave one,
Arkansas State press., 1941-10-31

Rideout spent a few hours in his
old home town visiting his mother
and father. He reports steady i'm
provement for his father who has
been on the sick list for some
time.
Mrs. Annie P. Walker is plann-
ing a business trip 20 her home
in Stamps and during her stay
there, she will h. the guest Of
Mrs. A. W. Flowers, mother of
W. Harold Flowers, Pine Bluff at
torney.
Mrs. c. Rid les, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Charlie Walker, has re-
turned to st. Louis after spending
several days in our city,
Mr. Jimmie Lee Juneil was call
cd to the bedside of his sick mo-
ther on last Sunday at Bearden.
Motoring to Little Rock, his sis
ter accompanied him back to Bear
den ard he reports his mother
much improved at this writing
Arkansas State press., 1941-10-31
1900 Varieties of Rose
Blooms in Private Garden

Fifty years ago a small boy spent
his time hoeing roses and cutting off
withered blossoms on his fathers
southern estate.
Today he has what is reputed to
be the largest private collection Of
roses in the United States, for in the
garden Of Clyde R. McGinnes, a
Reading, Pa, yarn merchant, there
grow thousands Of roses Of 1900
varieties.
Although foreign rose commerce
has been stopped because of the war,
the McGinnes garden is still grow
ing rapidly with specimens he prop
agates himself and secures from
other parts of the country.
Il add about 100 roses every
year" he said. My present garden
was started in the spring of 1926
when | moved my collection from
the city backyard across the Schuyl-
kill to the hillside. Since then l
have had hundreds of visitors from
all sections Of the United States
even tourists from California
1t takes a lot of time and effort
to keep a rose garden, but, like any
other enthusiastic lobbyist, McGin-
mes strives to make every rose a
prize. In the library Of his home
there are SO volumes devoted to rose
gardening He has made an ex-
tensive study of the art and corre-
spends with many of the country's
widely known rose fanciers.
Very often he will receive letter
from some fancier asking whether
it is possible to purchase any of
his plants, but none of his roses are
for sale.
McCinnes derives great pleasure
from showing visitors his collection.
Included in his garden are l42 vari-
cites of albas, centifolias, damasks.
gallicas and moss roses, ,79 varie-
ties Of hybrid tea roses, and SO va
rieties Of old tea roses.
Arkansas State press., 1941-10-31

outweighs Ged, Christ, the Bible
ALL" Further, he observes that The
South, the Bible belt, Greats tn.
Negro worse than any other coun.
try"
But Rogers is not jumping or
Christianity, but the Christian sys-
TEN which has been built around
Christianity by man. The Christ
line and not the color line shoulC
be the heart of the Christian sys-
TEN.
Arkansas State press., 1941-10-31

My roadster was out front and
leaped into it and followed, but /
lost sight Of the sedan in the heavy
traffic.
II see," said Baker. Aren't you
in the habit Of keeping your uncle S
house locked at all times? Especial
ly when he's away"
"Of course, And today was no
exception, either, The burglar
gained admission by prying open a
cellar window"
They had reached the residential
district and presently the detective
drew up in front of a brownstone
dwelling. This is your uncle's home
isn't it,"
Yes" Young Darcy raced up the
steps, hurried through the front
door and disappeared inside. A
moment later Detective Baker found
him examining the opened safe.
You were certainly in an alfred
hurry to get inside, especially when
you knew the thief had escaped"
Darcy sank YEARLY into chair.
II wafv9d to make sure just how
much was missing You see, didn't
return here after losing sight OF the
sedan, but went directly to head
quarters"
II see," Baker nodded toward the
safe, Il suppose you discovered the
worst"
Worst is certainly the word. Not
only are the bonds gone, but every
other scrap of paper besides. The
thief must have heard me coming
and realizing that haste was neces-
sary, showed everything into his
pocket"
Likely" Detective Baker stopped
over to examine the safe. Was
there anything familiar about the
figure you saw rushing from the
house," .
"As a matter Of fact thee was"
The officer Whirled around. "In
heavens name why didn't you say
so? Did you recognize him?"
II didn't mention 1t before" Darcy
said thoughtfully, because didn't
want TO cast unjust suspicion. But"
Suddenly he thrust out his hand, re-
vealing in its palm a small clasp
pen knife. That knife belongs to
Jules Colby, uncle's butler. I've
seen him use it a hundred times"
And how long" asked Baker. his
voice limiting of sarcasm, have you
been carrying it around with your"
II found it on the floor beneath
the safe when | came in moment
ago. lit substantiated my first
suspicion that the man whom ! had
seen escape was actually Colby. He
must have used it in his attempt to
open the safe, and dropped it in
his haste to get away
where's Colby now?"
Goodness knows. He's supposed
10 be at home resting Uncle dis
missed all the servants while he
was away. Sort Of holiday"
II see. Ard you think we ought to
pick up this Jules Colby and ques.
ton him"
III picking up is as easy q. you
make it sound. | most crtainly
agree. Look there Darcy pointed
at the safe. Near its outer edges
were a number Of scratches that
had obviously been made by some
sharp instrument, quite possibly a
pen knife.
Il see," said Baker. But for the
moment let's concentrate on Colby,
| have an idea he won't be so diff
fcult to find as you appear to think. y
Possibly" said Darcy, his own
tone betraying sarcasm, 1.-The police
department in this city Is smarter
Arkansas State press., 1941-10-31
MurfreesbOrO
Amateur Night at Fair


Last week the officials Of the
County Fair designated one night
as Amateur Night for Race peo-
pie and the program rendered was
unusually good, including group
singing conducted by Mr., Camp
bell Of Camden and a part of the
program was d voted to the chill
dren of the public school under the
efficient supervision of Mrs. Clark
Preston.
Motoring to his home in Whi.e
Springs last week end, Mr.. Jake
Arkansas State press., 1941-10-31
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Two Leaders, One Issue:
Separate Or All Inclusive
Officers Training.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 3l-This
week finds two GU standing lead
ers Of our people, Honorable Wal
ter Whit, NAACP Secretary, an,
Honorable f gar c, Brown, presi-
dent OF the United Government
Employees and Director of the
National Negro Council, jockeying
for public acceptance of and
President Recsevelt's action to-
whrd each Of their proposals 70
faeilitate training as Commission
ed Officers for Negro soldiers and
seleete1s Of the L. s. Army.
Mr. Brown, making the first
move at the request of the NGE
move at the request of the UGE
sial matter, announced to the press
last week that letter had gone
to Mr. F. y. r. for action on uti-
f7atien eff the Military Trainin"
School at Dis Moines. Iowa, for
the training of Negro officers.
Peartian from another organi-
~ ion quarter came swiftly, wher
NJ. White informed the Pr 81
aert hv wire that his organ;z'
ti~n was annosed - the Mn couch
ed in UGE end MIC letter as
it reflected discrimination an
prevail in he Army of N gro sol
diers. The nations Chief Fxccu
tive has taken no course in the
matter thus for. possibly await
ing further discussions Of the is
sue by the rrsss and the people
IN short. We do not REGARD the
disioir ted anele e this whole ri"-
,ure to be worthy Of too much DE-
nnuncempnt ~ John @. Public
For we Vi wv the matter rs a ar
ference Of oninirn between tn
two leaders-N eesre. Brown ar
White. Oct of the expr -ssod hc
liefs Of these gentlemen. Of cours
will arrive some tanpihle results
After reviewing both sides r
the mattar. we coincide with Mr.
Brown that if SIN ore year more
than 1000 Negro officers received
their Conn ssions while only 20
N2gro soldiers have been sent to
Army Training Schools during the
year - We have a represcn-
tative sample Of just how much
progress we can anticipate MAKING
hy~<ontAlNus demands that more
Negroes be given instruction un
der the policy already set up hv
the War Department.
Although my readers may con-
slider the position taken to be an
acceptance of discriminatory poll
cies, I will counter with the fact
chat a special school at Des Mcin r
or somewhere else will mean :
solution t. Waite Officers com
man ing Negro soldiers. Certain
ly, we have only to recount the
various incidents in some Of tn
camps now In operation, and tho
during War | when such traiNi~~
was labeled by the War Derar'
ment as Stu emit Army Trainino'
Arkansas State press., 1941-10-31

Corps 10 slEy thinking 80? Regardless to what we
in any given direction. you'd like to think, racial
With further reference to this family needs advantage No l.
sue "To have economic BY the
training fer such pacem
OficrsfNe mig agpreae it I'D he a. t. SUPPORT and
from economic point Would DEFEND issues in
be economically sir sueb for ACTION BY thse to
able 5000 soldiers whom Frequently register
be giyG Gonmiat with protests What do you think read
accompanying salaries of $500 ers? Tell Editor of The
$500 a month, than for 20 PRESSl
Arkansas State press., 1941-10-31

anticipated Indictment weather.
Nogales international., 1941-11-07

Rudolph Lopez
Thomas Maken
Benjamin HI. Mills
Mack C.. Nance
Benjamin Oliver
James Peters
Jessie Pitts
Charles Powell
Walter A. Reason
Elliott d. Saunders
Win Smith
Henry ToodIes
Willie Watts
William b. Wise
Walter A. Walker
Clarence HI. Young
Samuel Orr
Nogales international., 1941-11-07
In Menorian,

To the memory of the
brave sons of America,
who made the SUI
preme sacrifice in
World War |, loyal
citizens again bow in
humble gratitude on
Tuesday, Armistice
Day-to the families
of these brave sons
they extend renewed
sympathies = a n d
glory with them in
honor Justly awarded.
(ThOse from this county who
died in the World War were
Edward L. Ridge and William
IgO)
Nogales international., 1941-11-07
Not Be Said That We Have Failed Pay Tribute Where Tribute DUE
ROSTER
RmGE-IGO POST

American Legion
Peter Fego
Clyde BOozer
Herbert r. Chatham
VIM. N. Puckett
Pete C.. Gallegos
Gene Sykes
Frank Diamos
John Flanagan
James Martini
John Zuck
William l.. Lyons
Elmer Hoy
Thomas Farrell
Robert v. Whiteley
Lyle M. Sprung
William Farrell
Lewis ParadiS
Cambridge C. Delaney
Harold Neumann
Lawrence J. O'Connell
Nogales international., 1941-11-07

ROSTER
ZACK ODOM POST
American Legion
John p. Allen
Eugene Atkins
Ben. Beatty
Lyle G. Bell
Andrew p. Blunt
Edward w. Butler
Louis Clark
Lawrence Collins
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29
|RED GROSS PLANS |HALLi)WE' { 'N PARTY ]
Proceeds of Benefit To- morrow to Be Used in
 Purchasing Materials
PROSPECT.
Coewe m6emAs Eileen ByeMaI { xelsphens S-oaa3

Prospect, Oct. 2s-A meeting 6i the Prospect Democratic Wornens Club was nheld zast night at the home of MT. and Mrs. Harry Cough lin Of Morris Road. Mrs. William Driscoll, chairman of the Club, was in charge.
 The Red Gross Group of Prospect will hold as Halloween Party to- morrow night at the Community School. Prizes will be awarded for costumes and refreshments will be served. The public is invited and proceeds will be used to buy mater ials for the Red Cross. Round and square dancing will be held.
 The Red Cross Group of Prospect will hold their weekly sewing and knitting session as usual tooti1rrow beginning at 10 o'clock, Volunteer workers wifi be most welcome.
 The Bowling League of St. Am tl1ony's Church will meet tonight at the Grand alleys in Waterbury
 The board of assessors will be in session tomorrow night. It will be the last time to file property lists
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29
Compensation
 Agreements

ComucnsatiOn Commissioner Jo- seph E. Talbot today approved the following agreements:
 James Ia POrta, Waterbury, against Waterbury Buckle COIn- pany and Salisbury Manlufactur- ing Company, $lO.69 per week be- ginning October 2; practically an amputation of the right index finger through the terminal pOr- tiom oe the proximal phalanx.
 EdwSrd Santos Waterbury, against L. G. DefeEce and Sons, Inc, New Haven Road COnstrIlc- tion O., Inc, New Haven, $l7.9S per week beginning October l6; strain of the right sacrO-iliac re- zion. :.
 Joseph Karney, Orange, against Turner Construction Company, Waterbury, $25.0O per week be- ginning September 12; injury to the perOneal muscle, right foot.
 Raymond Hullstrunk, Water bury, against PEatt Bros. and Co., Waterbury, $16.1S per week be- ginning October 2; injury to the right middle finger.
 Steve FerenCye, TOrringtons against Turner and Seymour Manufacturing Company, T0rs rtngton, SS16.46 per week begin. ming October 10; bruised right arm and right side of chest.
 GennarO s Q danO, Waterbury, against Chase Brass and Copper Company, Waterbury Manufac- turing co. Plant, S2S.OO per week beginning September "A; effu- sion of the right knee.
 Tony Cuclnilla, Waterbury, against Chase Rolling Mills Plant, Waterbury, S23.91 per week be- ginning September 2l; left In. grainal hernia.
 Arthur, J. Daigle, Waterbury, against Chase Metal Works Plant, Waterbury. $23.91 per week begin- ming September Fl; left inguinai hernia. .......ss..,..,.
 Y. Gsngloff, Waterville, against Chase Metal Works Plant, Wa terbury, $25.0O per week begin. ming September 2l; multiple burns of the back, right side, right arm and hand.
 James Maxwell. Wsterville, against Chase Metal Works Plant, Waterbury, $25.O0 per week be- ginning September 22; c0ntusi0n and abrasion of the right heel
 Martha Waekei, Waterbury, against Chase Brass and Cop" per Company, Waterbury Mfg. Co. Plant, Sl2.54 per week for s l-3 weeks on account of specific in" jury; anaputation of the terminal phalanx of tho left ring finger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29
TORRINCTON BOY
 AWARDED $l2,OOO

Winsted, Oct. 2o-After being out slightly more than two hours. the 11man jury in the case of William V. DiLeo of Torrington against Mor- ris H. Dolinsky of Winsted, doing business Gas the Standard Cycle and Auto Supply O., brought in ver- dict of $12,000 for the plaintiff late Tuesday afternoon. (The DiLeo boy, who was eight years old at the time of the accident, which occurred on April 19, 1940, sought damages of 5000 for injuries received when struck by truck owned by Dolin- sky. He was struck while crossing the street at Harwinton Avenue and Raiano street in Torrington. He claimed that he suffered fractured arm and other injuries as a result of which he is now a patient at the Newington Home for Crippled Chil- dren. .a.s,.,..
 Trial of the case was begun here last wednesday before Judge Ken meth Wynne and jury in the su- perior Court.
 The plaintiff was represented by Atty. Edward Mascolo of Water bury. ,.t....s..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29
NOTICE

SNATE of CONNECTICUT, DIS- TRTC'T of ofWAsTERBURY, ss. PRO- BATE COURT Oct. 37th, 1S41. ESTATE of NORA REARDON, late of the town of Waterbury, in said district, deceased.
 The Court Of Probate for the Dis trict of Waterbury. hath limited and allowed stx months from the date hereof for the creditors of said es- tate to exhibit their claims for Neks clement. Those who neglect tu present their accounts, properly ak- tested, within said time, win ba 6@hArre1 recovery. All persons An- 8enk00 s0 @nkd easake arc requested to make Immediate payment Co
 DENNIS REAWu0F4a iess4sas Aamamls1easts q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29
Notices
LsIeI .Ro..eicss
{. Notices
Unclaimed Saving $ Accounts

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29
TRAIN ENGINEER \!
 WAS FINED $lOO

Hartford, Conn, October 29. - (UP1 = waiter P. Hubbard, Wollas- ton, Mass, engineer of a freight train involved in a fatal accident May g at East Hartford, was fined $lOO and given a three-months' sus- pended jail sentence in superior court late yesterday after he plead- ed nolo contendere to a change of criminal negligence.
 Hibhard's train was in 8 collision with a switcher operatedhy Charles w. Green, 70, East Hartford, who was injured fatally. States Attor- ney Hugh M. Alcorn claimed Hib- bard was operating the train at such speed the accident was sln- av0idable.- g 1
 John T. Limerick. Dedham. Mass. fireman in the freight train, was granted a nolle on the same charge.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29
ARMSTRONCS GET
 PURSE OF SILVER

Nauagtnci, October 20. - MT. and Mrs. Albert '. Armstrong of New Haven road celebrated their 18th wedding anniversary Saturday at their home. 4 purse of silver was presented to them. nI the evening a buffet luncheon was served.
 The following relatives and friends attended,: MT. and Mrs. Cyrus Gould, Fred Gould, Mrs. John B. Wininger, Mir. and Mrs. John H. simmons and family, Mir. and Mrs. George Gould, Mir. and Mrs. Warren Mansfield, Mrs. Tripp and daughter, Sylvia, w. s. Clark, Mrs. Leon Clark, all Of Naugatuck; Mrs. and Mrs. Charles Gould and daughter, of Meriden; MT. and Mrs. !. J. Wininger, of Bridgeport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-29
NOTICE

STATE of CONNECTICUT, pTE-
 TR1CT i0x WATERBURY,, gs. PRO- BATE COURT. Oct, 27th, feea.
 ESTATE Of IRRITABLE GRECO ailkEa. RAFFELIzo GRECO, late Of z the town of Waterbury, in Baid
 district, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Die- trlct og Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hewao9 for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for present their accounts, properly ate tested, within s@ld time, will be slahmrTed a recovery, All persons yn~ dahked to said estate are xeum3B3A6 to make immediate payment e
 ~ JAAk1na GRECO
 ae.sa-at Nizsoaess.