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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-28
MURDER IN PARADISE
BY MARGUERITE GAHAGAN

won't take her q minute Co get things ready. My breakfast has probably been waiting"
 We went through the dark par lors and I shivered in the gloom. "Yes, it's dreadful" she said, go- ing to the windows and raising the shades. You know I still can't get used to doing these things. Aunt Millie always had her own way of keeping house and I never dared change so much as a pic- ture." The sunlight helped, and we went through to the dining room. "The curtains were down there, too.
 T do believe LIza overslept," !" she said, going on through to the big, old-fashioned Kitchen with its huge wood-burning range and scrubbed pine floor. There was no sign of Liza there.
 Jeanie stood a moment looking be- wildered. In her pink, woolly robe and her hair tied up in that ribbon, and with her blue eyes Just clearing from sleep she looked about 10 years old. She rubbed the back of one leg with a bunny-clad foot and ran a hand through her brown locks.
 Maybe she's gone to the store" I said. But we both knew that Liza would have had the curtains up in the kitchen had she been downstairs at all. well, maybe she's sick" I added, while Jeanie stood there looking lost. Come on, we'll see if she's still in bed"
 She led the way up the old box backstairs and down a narrow hall to an open door.
 Liza wasn't there. Furthermore 1t was obvious she hadn't slept in the bed last night. The patch work quilt was carefully folded on the bed, and on a nail behind the door hung her old flannel nightgown with high neck and long sleeves. There was a little personality to that room as there was to the drab, colorless figure of Liza herself.
 Could she have gone some place to stay the night?" I asked but Jeanie shook her head.
 "She has niece in a little town about 30 miles from here, but she makes visit there only two or three times a year. She just never goes away"
 She stood there for a while watch ing a bluebottle fly buzz consistently against the window Finally turned toward the door. The girl followed me, still with that puzzled express sion on her face.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-28
. STORIES
 IN STAMPS
Robert Louis Stevenson
 Found Health in Samoa

ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON,
 ~ famed Scotch novelist, was frail and sickly during most of his life. He spent his last four years in the far-off Pacific island of Upolu, Western Samoa, and for the first time enjoyed good health.
 Stevenson endeared himself to the native Samoans and the gov- ernment honored him philatelical. ly in the 1889 stamp above. It was issued. i1 commemoration of the 25th anniversary of New Zsaland's control of the mandated territory of Western Samoa.
 Born Nov. 13, 1850, in Edin- burgh, Scotland, Stevenson was educated at Edinburgh Univer- sity and admitted to the bar in 1875. He soon gave up law and turned to literature.
 His first book "An Inland Voy. age" appeared in 1878. As q, writer of adventure and romance, he won lasting fame with Treas ure Island" Kidnapped" "Dr. Jekyll and MT. Hyde," and others.
 He worked assiduousiy to de- veIop style and is renowned for his exquisite prose. Personally charming, he was tall, dark haired, extremely thin and restless.
 He died in Samoa, Dec. 3, 1894, after a sudden stroke of apoplexy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-28
ilcoPNAaGsT. seM
 NHA sERvfeG. INC.

Didn't you know you were alone here last night7"
 T never thought I was alone. I = I just took 1t for granted that she was in her room. I was aw- fully tried after the city and all, I-I remember that I was careful when I went upstairs not to step on that squeaky place, so l wouldn't disturb her."
 We came out into the hall and I turned back toward the kitchen stairs. A door was open at the ends of the hall and it moved Q little. Jeanie was still standing there looking more than ever like Q helpless child"
 "What'S in therep" I asked, nod ding toward the door.
 "It goes up to the attic"
 Perhaps 1t was 6 jumbled mem- ory of facts gleaned from hear ing Maudie discuss her mystery stories; perhaps 1t was just the necessity to continue our search for Liza Holmes; I don't know what 1t was, but anyway I opened the door wider.
 (TO Be COntinued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-28
CRANIa)M CRACKERS

POETIC PUZZLERS
 First lines of famous poems often remain long in our memories. The second lines are not quite as easy to recall. Can you give the second line, name the poem and Its author for the following2
 1. Blessings on thee, little man. 2. Hence. loathed Melancholy.
 3. Oh, my luve is like a red, red rose.
 {. A thing of beauty Is . Joy forever.
 5. Have you heard of the won- derful one-hoss shay?
 Answers on Back Pare
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-28
SIDE CHANGES

Answers on Back Page
Evening star., 1941-06-18

the impact Of his words, "I agreed
to this night on a business basis
We will keep 1t that way, I assure
YOU. 1 am a gigolo, yes, but that
doesn't mean that l need take any
scorn from you. From here in we
will operate on the usual basis of
man and woman. I will open doors
for you, light your cigarettes, hand
you to and from automobiles, hold
your purse when we dance, If we
do; pay the tips with your money,
trail you around like any well-be-
haved escort, remember all the lit
tie things. I will expect that you,
on your part, will remember to ac-
cept these nonentities in the same
vein that they are given. l will eX-
pect you to consider that I am with
you for this evening, just as though
I was the one who wanted all this.
There will be no other way"
Deeply inside herself, Janielle ex-
perienced sharp, warning nudge,
She couldn't explain what it was;
it just happened. She remembered,
strangely, that nurse that she had
teased long ago had spoken to her
in exactly the same tone of voice.
Her father had discharged that
nurse
Incredibly, Janielle heard her own
voice saying family, Eyes, I under
stand"
Copyright. 194I. Chicago Daily News, Inc }
Continued tomorrow
Locke learns more of JAMS back
ground,
Evening star., 1941-06-18

pointedly. She was silent for a mo-
ment, and Locke wondered what
was next.
Janielle turned toward him dgaln.
Just one thing ;" she began, her
eyes begging him mutely.
Locke was amazed that any one
person could switch emotion on and
off so quickly. But that seemed to
fit Janielle's makeup.
"Yes?" he said.
Don't say too much, please. am
really dependent upon you to carry
this through. I will pay you bonus
if you succeed, and you have to sue
ceed. Remember that we met on
the Nassau cruise. We weren't apart
for any of the trip. have seen you
many times since We arrived home.
You live in Chicago. You don't like
to go to parties or run around aim
lessly."
She couldn't have reasoned more
closely If she knew me, Locke
thought.
DO I call you darling as often
as poSsible?"
That would help"
mo amorous motions though?"
Evening star., 1941-06-18

the overhead lamps, was punched
out in revealing silhouette. He
drew his breath in sharply even as
he looked angrily down at her. He
conceded silently that she was ac-
customed to alteration, to staring,
enguling, desirous, pleading male
ewes. He knew that now he must
put her straight or he would never
be able to. He had resented her
obvious disregard for him as a man.
Janielle glanced up questionlngly.
As she did she marveled automatl-
cally at this mans height and MS
apparent strength. She forgot Tor a
moment what he did to live.
Janielle realized that she was tall
for a girl, almost too tall, she
thought sometimes, yet he was head
and shoulders above her. She
looked straight into his eyes and
her own gaze fiickered. His eyes
had changed from indefinite lights
that she had not particularly no.
ticed before into steely, failing
scornful points. His tremendous
shoulders were hunched bit, and
before he spoke Janielle shifted her
gaze toward them, expecting to see
his coat burst.
His voice, that from the begin
ming had been but vague blur in
her mind, came cutting and ringing
into her mind, forcing her attention
upon what he was saving.
Jan Understands.
Listen to me, Miss Merrill, p"
Locke grated out gently, and by
that very gentleness he added to
Evening star., 1941-06-18
eve can dispense with that"

eve can dispense with that"
"Once in a lifetime I manage to
get away from the regular routine
of an evening and do something
really interesting. I have a chance
to show devotion and I can be sure
that no after complications will
arise, yet I can't take advantage of
it. This job gets painful at times. u
Jan Is Puzzled.
Janielle gasped audibly. why
do you do it?"
Locke shrugged negligently. "A
man must do what he can to get
along"
Yes. But you could do some
thing else" There was an edge of
scorn in her voice.
This is good enough"
Janielle gaZed at Locke for a long
time. He returned the scrutiny un :
perturbed.
You aren't like l imagined any
man who hired himself out for the
evening would be-" Her voice had
turned hard, uncompromising
I'm nOt?"
mo. You are too sure OF your
self" Janielle spoke nov as though
she was irritated that he had in
truded upon her thoughts. as though
he hadn't any right to disturb her
with something with which she
wasn't remotely concerned.
That comes with practice" Locke
observed. 1T doesn't really matter
anyhow"
mo. And I'm a fool to be talking
about it."
Janielle reached down and before
Locke could help she flicked open
the door of the roadster and stepped
out on the sidewalk. She was half
way across the cement before Locke
caught up with her.
She was striding as though Locke
wasn't there. She reached the door
to the apartment building and put
her hand down on the latch. Locke
reached down and stayed her hand
with his own. His hand covered
hers entirely. Janielle halted and
looked down in surprise at his big
knuckles.
Wants to Put Her Right.
Locke stepped back. Janielle's
body, in the light that slanted from
Evening star., 1941-06-18

st. Johns Day. The column will
march from Scottish Rite Hall at
1888 Eleventh street NV, at 2:3o
o'clock and proceed to John Wes-
ley AM.E. Zion Church, Fourteenth
and Corcoran streets NV, to hear
a speech by Bishop Alexander Pres
ton Shaw of the Baltimore area Of
the Methodist Church.
Evening star., 1941-06-18
Hired Mar,
bu Michael Storm

The thus Locke Allen sitting his artists studio
RELAXING after days painting When the phone and girl
calmly that she Wunts for the and
that Srce" has been recommended to her
On sudden Locke proUde her th and
she asks that Rockand Hotel grill at At that
Locke the Rockland formal attire talking NTH Jim
both
exquisite beauty and Locke aUe the hotel together
Evening star., 1941-06-18
CoIored Musons in East
Parade Here Sunday

More than 1900 colored Masons
from Washington, Maryland, Vir-
ginia, Pennsylvania and New York
will parade here Sunday afternoon
in the 93rd annual celebration of
Evening star., 1941-06-18
CHAPTER III.

Locke Allen himself down the seat of the long black roadster
Amusement his sudden decision his mind faint
wide-lipped angular mouth.
automobile the slowly traffic and
grabbed the handle she wervedstl
second-into past
Evening star., 1941-06-18
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Evening star., 1941-06-18
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Evening star., 1941-06-18

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We soy use letter-of- Credit,
becouse OF these prices you might
costly wont to buy SIS worth!
Evening star., 1941-12-11

Reece. First 1t. Loren F.. from Camp
Barkeley. Tex, to Wellston Ga.
Tresham. First 1t, Edward Y, from Fort
Wanlass, First 1t. Leroy j.. from Fort
Lewis, Wash to Hill Field.
WatraS. First 1t. Peter E., from Camp
Blanding to Houlton. Me.
Cleary, Second 1t. John A, from Camp
Edwards, Mass, to PreSque Isle.
Kesch. First 1t Milton W, from Fort
Bragg, N. c.. to Fort Benning, Ga;
Brown, 1t Col Philip E, from Jackson
vile, Fla, to Washington.
CAVALRY.
Marks, Capt. Samuel F.. from Fort Lewis,
Wash, to Mather Field, Calf
Howell, Second 1t. William j., from Fort
Lewis to Mather Field.
Isham Second 1t Orville A.. from Fort
Lewis to Mather Field.
MEDICAL CORPS.
Clements. First 1t. James j.. from Camp
Lee, Va. to Fort Custer, Mich.
Daniel, First 1t. Walter A, from Camp
Lee to Fort Custer
Roberts. 1t. Col. Edwin H, from Camp
Forrest Tenn. to Fort Deyens. Mass.
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.
Cole, Second 1t. Burton E, from Camp
Robinson, Ark, to San Angelo Tex.
Standley, Second 1t. Jack. O., from Camp
Robinson to Brooks Field, Tex.
Evening star., 1941-12-11

williams, Capt. Glenn. from Camp Shelby
to Boiling Field
Fitch, Capt Gail w. from Camp Claiborne
to Brookley Field. Ala.
Claiborne to Hill Field, Utah.
Walsh. Capt. Frank j.. from Fort Lewis
Wash. to Mcclellan Field Calf.
Woolsey, Capt. Ernest L., from Camp Clai-
borne to Hill Field.
Olds, First 1t Raymond F., from Camp
Claiborne to Hill Field.
AIR CORPS.
Eaton. Mai. Warren S., from Seattle,
Wash, to Long Beach. Calf.
House, Second It. Donald c., from Bakers
field, Calf, to Midland Tex
Hunter, Col. Frank O'D.. from Langley
Field, Va, to Washington.
Ponyman, First 1t; William B, from Fort
Eustis Va. to Romulus. Mich.
Kirksey. 1t. Col. Guy. from Tucson, Ariz.,
to Fresno, Calf.
Abramson. Second 1t Samuel G.. from
Lowry Field to Fort Douglas Utah
Aitaken, Second 1t. Melvin R., from Lowry
Field to Fort Douglas
Stark. Second 1t. John w, from Lowry
Field to Fort DouFlaS.
BOYLE. Second 1t. John E., from Lowry
Field TO Fort Douglas
INFANTRY.
OBrien. First 1t. John j., from Camp
Blanding. Fla. to Pressure Isle. Me.
Evening star., 1941-12-11

contains many of these photo
graphs as well as those of every
day life in the busy commercial
districts of the city. The solid
gold throne room of the Sultan of
Johore, blow-pipe hunters of the
Malay peninsula, and self-torturing
Tamils, walking on beds of hot
Goals, also will be illustrated and
described.
Evening star., 1941-12-11
Lecture on Singapore
Planned Tomorrow

Singapore, famous British naval
base and commercial center of the
East, now under attack by japanese
forces, will be described by Joe
Fisher to members of the National
Geographic Society tomorrow night
at Constitution Hall The lecture
will be illustrated with natural
color motion pictures.
Mr. Fisher, for 20 years a resi-
dent of Singapore, received special
permission from the British au-
thorities to make unusual shots of
the huge naval base. The film
Evening star., 1941-12-11

Johnson. Second 1t. Philip T., from Fort
Sill. Okla, TO Aberdeen Md.
CHEMICAL WARFARE SERVICE.
Peterkin, First Lit. Foster H, from Fort
Mcclellan, Ala, to Kessler Field. Miss.
Evening star., 1941-12-11

as long. Stream
lined styling and De-
Luxe equipment. Ball
bearing drive. Se.45
Evening star., 1941-12-11

Plays almost an hour Of continu.
Gus recorded entertainment. Power.
full, 5 band. world d-wide tuning range.
Achieves amazing new purity of tone.
Accurate automatic tuning for s sta
tions.
Evening star., 1941-05-20
Traffic Safety Drive
Will Be Launched
Here on May 80
GirI, z, Stepping From
Between Parked Cors,
Is Killed by Truck

Efforts to reduce deaths in traffic
caused by stepping from between
parked automobiles "a practice
which police said caused the death
of a 2-year-old girl yesterday-will
be made in a special traffic safety
campaign to be inaugurated May 80,
Traffic Director William A. Van
Duzer announced today.
The child, Mary Nancy Tear.
I ghter of Mrs. Phyllis Tear. 465
H street NV. became the Districts
32d traffic fatality of the year when
she was struck by an oil truck and
injured fatally in front of her home
Abraham Borak, 54. of 134 M street
S.W.. was listed as the driver of the
truck
In revealing plans for the new
drive, Mr.. Van Duzer pointed out
25 of those killed in traffic last year
took similar fatal steps.
The traffic director said 100000
pamphlets will be distributed to
school children and District and
Federal Government employees dur
ing the campaign. ArreSting placards
wi be attached to lamp posts, he
added.
Two inquests were to be held at
the District Morgue today as Cor
oner A. Magruder Macdonald moved
to catch up with the mounting toll
of lives, now II above that of the
same date last wear.
julius Fuller, "a, Army private
stationed at Camp Lee, Va, died
yesterday in the Alexandria Hospi-
tai of injuries received when he was
struck Sunday night while crossing
Washington street in Alexandria.
Police said an inquest would be
held Saturday.
The inquests here today are in
the deaths of Francina Coaxum. 5.
of 213 Seventeenth street Sc. and
Maria Herndon, TO- colored. of the
l400 block of Twenty-seventh street
NV, killed in accidents Friday.
Evening star., 1941-05-20
Gripping AiIment Forecasts
Retirement of Thompson
Inspector Edwards
Also May Quit Force
Because of Health
By THEODORE CROWN.

The retirement of Inspector Ber-
nard w Thompson, chief OF detec-
tives, from the Metropolitan Police
Department before the end Of the
summer appeared almost certain
today
Inspector Thompson revealed yes
terday he planned to retire at the
end of an extended vacation, unless
he succeeded in clearing up blood
clot in his leg, which has crippled
him for some months. He spent
three weeks in Walter Reed Hospital
earlier this spring. trying to correct
the ailment Doctors were able to
do nothing to rid him of the condi-
ton and held out only the slight
hope that it might go away with
time.
Edwards May Retire.
Another retirement, that Of In
spector L. I. H. Edwards. assistant
superintendent and executive oficer,
also may take place within the next
few months, it was indicated.
Questioned today about his health
Inspector Edwards. so, said he is
feeling fine and taking it easy" at
his Arlington home. However, he
admitted he probably would apply
for retirement if his general condi-
ton did not improve sufficiently to
permit him to carry the heavy VOL
ume of work as second in command
of the force
Il took on quite lot in the past
few years" he commented. "and as
I grew older it began to tell on me"
Slips Away for Vacation.
Inspector Thompson started
months vacation yesterday. He said
nothing about his plans before leav-
ing and reporters went to his sum-
mer place at White Point, Md, to
visit him yesterday.
He stated that he planned to take
all the annual leave which he
had accumulated during the past
several years. He said he believed
this amounted to about so days.
If his leg is not we'll at the end of
that time. the chief of detectives
stated, he will seek retirement.
During recent years. Inspector
Thompson has worked long hours
and has seldom taken time off for
vacation : He has been chief of
detectives since 1886.
He is 81 years old and has been
on the force 80 years, during 25 of
which he has been a detective. He
served for five years as assistant
detective chief.
Recently. the District Commits
sioners called for reports on the
annual physical examinations which
all policemen over SIS years Of age
must undergo. At that time, it was
reported that plans were being made
to seek the retirement of a number
of high police off1cials, including
Inspector Thompson.
The name of Maj. Ernest w.
Brown was among those mentioned
as possible candidates for retire
ment. but the police chief denied
such plans.
Evening star., 1941-05-20
Mser. Sweeney Named
Bishop of Honolulu

Msgr. James Joseph Sweeney Of
San Frfancisco has been appointed
first Bishop of Honolulu by Pope
Plus XII, Archbishop Amleto Clio
vanni Cicognani, apostolic dele
gate to the United States, an
nounced here today.
Bishop-elect Sweeney was Or
dained to the priesthood Is years
ago and is now director of the
Pontifical Society for the Propaga-
ton of the Faith for the Archdio-
cese of San Francisco.
Formerly vicariate apostolic,
the Hawaiian Islands were raised
to the status of a diocese by the
holy see last February. The Dio-
cese of Honolulu. church sources
said, has a Catholic population OF
10000
Evening star., 1941-05-20
Kutz Takes 0aths
As Commissioner and
Utilities Unit Member
100 Municipal Officials
See 70-Yeur-OId Officer
Take Over D. {. Posts

Brig. Gen. Charles w. KutZ, 10
year-old veteran of District and
military service, called back TO duty
from retirement because of the
Army's expansion program, today
took oaths of Office as District Engi-
neer Commissioner and member of
the Public Utilities Commission.
Nearly 100 municipal officials and
friends attended the ceremony,
which served both as welcome to
the new Commissioner and a fare
well to Col David McCoach, Engi-
neer Commissioner. who has been
ordered to duty in the Office Of the
Chief of Army Engineers.
Among those witnessing the cere-
mony were Mrs. Kutz and a daugh-
ter. Mrs. Tenny Ross, and a former
Commissioner who served with Gen
Kutz more than two decades ago
Louis BroWnloW. Melvin c. Hazen,
chairman of the Board of Commits
sioners, left his home, where he has
been recuperating from a recent ILL
ness, to witness the ceremony.
Held Post From 1914 to 1917.
The oath of Commissioner was
administered by Geoffrey M Thor
nett, secretary to the board, and the
oath of Public Utility Commissioner
by Col. Charles Stewart, clerk of
the United States Court.
Gen. Kutz was Engineer Com
missioner from 1914 to 1917 and
from 1918 to 1921.
The new Engineer Commissioner
asked the cooperation of all District
officials, and said he missed the
faces of several old friends who had
worked with him during his earlier
tours of duty as Engineer Commits
sioner-the late Daniel E. GargeS.
former secretary of the Board of
Commissioners, and the late Daniel
j. Donovan, former budget officer
and auditor. Gen. Kutz also spoke
of his work in former years with
Commissioner Hazen, Col. John w.
Oehman, building inspector now on
leave while serving with the Army
at Fort Meade. and Maj. John Blake
Gordon. director of sanitary en-
gineering, who is ILL.,
When I was here before, I was
Commissioner Hazen's boss, for he
then was District surveyor" said
Gen. Kutz. but now he is my boss.
for he is chairman of the Board of
Commissioners"
Faces Heavy Schedule.
Gen. Kutz faces Immediately a
heavy schedule of work. for public
hearings were scheduled at 2 pm.
today on the S44,45O,OO Whitehurst
program for relieving Washingtons
traffic congestion, and there are
many important questions awaiting
the Commissioner action, including
the long series of proposed changes
in District liquor regulations.
Among the gathering at the cere-
mony were Miss Dorothy Beattie.
queen of the Charleston IS. c. Aza-
lea Festival, who is visiting in Wash
ington, and Miss Mary Gloria Nor
riSon, niece of Commissioner
Hazen, who served as princess from
Washington in the queens court at
the azalea festival.