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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-29
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES E
Personal

Byron Loucks of Wolcott was host last night at a corn roast for the members of the Mad River Grange. No regular meeting was held because of the summer schedule.
 Announcement has been made of the birth of son, William Har- old, to MT. and Mrs. Harold Mar tin of New York city. Mrs. Martin was the former Helen Martin of this city.
 MT. and Mrs. Anthony Genua re- gently entertained for their son, Ronald, who was celebrated his fifth birthday.
 Among the guests were Vincent Genua, Barbara Genua, Richard Genua. Bobby Genua, Ann Gellano, Rosanne Martin, Gerald Brown, Arr lene Brown and Thomas Brown.
 Senator and Mrs. Edward P. Egan of Baldwin street are returning today aboard the s. s. Savannah from cruise to Cuba.
 eMr. and Mrs. Joseph Feest of Winchester street have been enter taining Mrs. William Cosgrove of Springfield, Mass.
 Mrs. Joseph Reilly and her chil- dren, of Laurel street, are returning this weekend after spending the summer at HammonaSsett Beach.
 Miss Kathleen Crowley of Park Place will spent the holiday with relatives at Allerton, Mass. Mrs. Susanne Fox Drufa has re- turned from two weeks vacation at Hampton Beach, N. H.
 MT. and Mrs. Stephen Aguglia and their daughters, Camille and Henrietta of Highland avenue, theiI son-in-law and daughter, MT. anc Mrs. Oswald Afledia of Hamden and Miss Theresa Farley of Hamilton avenue, have returned after spend ing a week at Bay View.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-29
Weddings
TELEsCA-CARosELLA

The wedding of Miss Mary Louise Carosella, daughter of MT and Mrs. Michael Carosalella of Easton ave- nue to Thomas Tesesca, son of MT. and Mrs. Vito Telesca of Pilgrim avenue will take place tomorrow morning.
 The ceremony will be performed at St. Lucy,s church at g o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-29
THOMPSON-EVON

The wedding of Miss Ernestine Evon, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Carroll of Bishop street to John Thompson, son of Thomas Thompson of Maple street will take place tomorrow morning ct o'clock. Reverend John Kennedy will perform the ceremony at St Thomas Church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-29
CTRALDI-GYTRICSKO

Miss Johanna Rosalie Gyuricsko, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Stephan Gyuricsko of Mill street will be married tomorrow to A. Frank Cir aldi, son of MT. and Mrs. Michael Giraldi of Hunters Lane, Ansonia.
 The wedding will take place at 9:3O o'clock at St. Cecilia's church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-29
FAMOUS sTAR-TEAM

Teaming Cary Grant and Joan Fontaine again, RKO Radios Be fore the Fact" is said to be one or the years most expressing mystery romances. Alfred Hitchcock directed with Sir Cedric Hardwicke heading a large cast of supporters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-29
sEEING IS BELIEVING

The thArty-five million radio fans who have been hearing about Wist- full Vista in Fibber McGee and Mol ly's weekly radio program will have an opportunity to see this mid western village for the first time in RKO Radios Look Who's Laugh ing"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-29
HOMTcK-MuLER

Miss May A. Miller, daughter of Mrs. Mary Miller of South View street will become the bride of John A. Homick, son of MT. and Mrs. Anthony Homick of Cooke street tomorrow morning.
 The wedding will take place at St. Johns church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-29
ARMY COBBLERs KEPT BUSY

Fort Eevens, Mass. (UP)-The adage that an army marches on its stomach finds doubters here. Six teen cobblers, drawn from Civil Service lists, repair soldiers shoes here at the rate of 400 day. The latest machinery and materials are used and the most is about TO cents a hair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-29
SOME HISTORY

A single strain of blow flies has been raised for 200 generations for experimental purposes at Ohio State university. This would be equivalent to family history of 4,OOO years on the human scale.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-29
INCOMPLETE CENSUS

The ninth census of the United States in 1870 was incomplete in the southern states, but showed the country had a population of 38,- 558,S71.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-29

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-29

Mrs. Susanne Fox Drufa has re- turned from a two weeks vacation at Hampton Beach, N. H.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07

scription refilled without another
visit TO me.
/ handed 1t TO her, telling her
the few necessary details. / con-
cluded: And. please, if you want
to tell me any more. if I can
help in any way :"
Thank you. DIR. Westlake."
With an effort she controlled
herself ande managed a brief, al
most social smile as she took the
prescription. I'm very grateful. /"
She paused. the smile fading
from her lips. "One thing, please.
Whatever happens, don't tell my
family l came. Don't tell a soul.
| know l can depend on you"
With that she hurried TO the
door and was gone.
/ followed l was just in time
TO see her in the fading after
noon light untethering Monarch
and cantering off down the
drive.
! stood there at the open door,
watching until she turned into
the lane and disappeared. Now
that she was -no-lopger-in-thc
room with me, / began to feel
skeptical - and rather foolish.
How could l have swallowed
that immensely tall story? A
yellow taxi indeed had lived
in Kenmore ten years and knew
it like the palm of my hand. In
GovestoWn, the nearest city. the
taxis were green and beige. And
I was sure that no one in the
neighhorhnod owned a yellow ear.
AS for a New York taxi
doubted whether more than ten
of the local inhabitants had SO
much as seen one.
AS / stood there at the door,
looking out into the last shreds
Of daylight l heard the drone
of a car approaching down the
lane.
Then | saw the car itself as it
moved into view IN a gap be-
tween the bushes at the mouth
of my drive saw It distinctly III
the weird light as ii moved slow
~ forward.
II was absurd of me, but the
hairs at the back of my neck
started TO stir.
Because that ear, moving so
cautiously in the direction which
Norma Hale had taken. was yell
low. It.was low slung, unfamiliar
and yellow Like a typical yellow
New York taxi.
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RIDDLE IN RED
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dreaming about him Not dream
ipg really because Il kappers
when I'm not asleep 4 kind Of
vision The yellow taxi creeping
up the road toward me slowly.
slowly. And ] know it's going
20 catch up With me. I know I'm
going 20 see that man az the
wheel and that he's going 20 lean
forward smiling that horrible
twisted smile and say
She gave little shivtr That
was a dream Butit isn't a dream
any more. It's real Because I've
actually seen him now. I've act
ually seen the yellow taxi here
IN Kenmore
You've seen a New York
taxi IN Kenmore %" I asked
clinE.rg onto the one tangible
fact IN that fantastic story Even
thls particular cctaTi was pretty
fants site. A New York taxi cruis-
,rg around our remote country
village was about as improbable
as a flock Of ostrichcs grazing on
the schoalhoHse lawn.
Y0U don't hG1epe nae. de
YOU she said fatty i can
see YOU don't"
We'll YOU do rather tax my
Crcdmlity 70 put II mildly "
Her hands went ont In a little
resigned gesture "Of course
Why should you believe me
Il was stupid Of me to start
tins. stupid But I'm not the
only one Look"
Impulsively she felt in the
pocket of her jodhpurs, brought
out leather wallet like a mans.
Ptllled from it a newspaper clip
ping and held it out to nae Read
that
took II. II was from a New
York evening paper, dated Au-
gust 18th of this year. There
was a photograph of a young
girl, a very pretty girl. Under
the picture was the following.
MISSING GIRLS BODY FOUND
Bar Harbor Me. This morn
ing, coastguard patrols discov-
cred the body Of Miss Libby
Brompton. %, washed up on the
beach north Of the Cliff Drive
The search was started after
Mrs Brompton, New York social
leader, reported to the police
that her daughter had failed TO
return for dinner
The medical examiners report
showed the girl had died, not
from drowning, but from head
INJURIES Mrs BFenptor said her
daughter had been in perfect
health and that there was no
motive for suicide.
II was assumed she had climbed
a dangerous outcrop Of rocks to
watch the breakers and had ac-
cidentally slipped striking her
head and dying before she
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07

reached the water.
An inquest was held this after
noon and a verdict returned of
death by misadventure. Viva
cious, attractive, Miss Brompton
was one Of the most popular of
the young annual visitors
i looked up. Norma Hale had
taken a folded letter from the
wallet and was clutchinG 1t. The
skin, stretched tight across her
knuckles, was white. In a thin
80 little voice she -said.s---------.---------'
Libby was at Smith with my
sister and me. She was my best
friend And she was involved
too, in that thing l did. She
she was as much to blame as T.
| didn't know what to say. l
fattered: But / don't see the
connection. A girl died in Bar
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07

license plates" The words were
coming in a rapid stream. She
was there in Bar Harbor hun
-dFeds of miles away from New
York and she saw 1.-THE day
before she died.
She made a move as if to
hand me the letter she was
clutching. This is the letter she
wrote me that day. You could
read . Oh, there's no point in
showing it to you. But you must
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07

Harbor;, the verdict was death
by misadventure."
oh. that's Just what they
thought. 1t wasn't true. She
was murdered. / know Libby
was murdered. Norma Hale's
lips frightened. You see, before
it happened, she-she saw the
taxi too"
THE taxi p,
II told you. The yellow New
York taxi with the n, w York
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07
/ I

saw that yellow car for a
split second only, then it was
gone again. sliding out of sight
behind the tail lilac bushes that
hedged my garden from the. lane.
AS / stood there Norma Hale's
words were vivid in my mind. II
followed me down the lane. Gong
very slowly. Next time he'll speak
10 me, / know And then
Less than five minutes ago l had
been on the verge Of discount
ing those words as the Pigments
of neurotic Imagination. What
did they sound like now?
OF course, II was possible that
the car had not been a taxi,
that someone in the neighbor-
hood had recently purchased a
yellow sedan. Just because a yell
low car existed in Kenmore that
didn't confirm the rest Of the
girls amazing story.
And yet
I was worried to say the least.
even contemplated giving. chase
in my own car. My mind was
still full Of the whole affair some
twenty minutes later when a
phone call came from Doc" Tim
MINIS at the Kenmore Pharmacy.
DIR. Westlake, l want TO speak
TO you about a prescription of
yours that has just come in. It's
for phenobarbital and a young
lady has presented it. / want
to check with you on the num-
Der of tablets prescribed. The
prescription calls for twenty-six.
Two KS and the VI But l no.
ticed that the two KS are writ
ten in pencil while the rest of
the prescription is in ink" He
coughed Importantly. Since the
young party in question has al
ready been in here once trying
TO purchase phenobarbital with
out prescription, II thought
I should get in touch with you"
/ had been listening in grow
ing uneasiness. ! knew perfectly
well, Of course, that l had writ
ten the prescription for six tab
let's only VI SO Norma had
made deliberate and clumsy at
tempt TO step-up the amount.
Thanks Timmins, I said hur-
riedly. There must be some mis-
take. The prescription was for
six only. Give her six tablets.
And don't forget to make it Non
Rep"
Il thought so began
Timmins, but | cut him off be-
fore he could pursue the embar-
RAISING subject But the embar-
RAISING fact remained Norma
Hale had phonied the prescrip-
ton. Why? Did it merely mean
she was anxious for longer, deep
er hypnosis than l had thought
wise for her? Or could she con-
ceivably have had a suicide at
tempt in mind?
II was far-fetched TO suppose
that a girl who was to be hap
PLY married in a week should be
contemplating suicide. And yet,
if her weird story were true, If
some past misdeed, real or fam
ciful, actuallysSwere catching up
with her in the form of that
spectral taxi, she might well be
CONTINUED on Page 19)
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understand one thing Libby saw
the taxi the day before she died.
And now" she glaneed-again
at the uncurtained window al
most wildly" now I've seen it
too. saw it first yesterday.
Just a glimpse Of it. was rid
ing. l thought perhaps it was
Just a yellow car that somebody
owned But I saw 1t again this
evening In the lane. l saw the
New York plates, everything just
like my dreams. And / saw him
at the wheel. The same man with
the twisted lip, the horrible
crooked mouth. The fear in her
eyes was unbridled now. He
was following me. Going very
slowly Very slowly He followed
me along the lane. Next time
he'll speak TO me, know And
then -
BY that time was tagged up
in every kind of knot. A threat
ening man with a twisted lip in
a ghostly yellow taxi. a girl who
hadn't died by accident and who
was involved with Norma Hale
in something terrible" done in
the past it sounded weird as
an opium dream.
TRYING TO put things back on
] a slightly reasonable basis,
said: IF this is true, Miss Hale,
if someone's really threatening
your life, you should go to the
police. Particularly if you have
evidence TO prove that your
friend was murdered.
But 1 can't go TO the police"
There was look Of almost an
guished despair in the steady
green eyes. II can't let anyone
know, not even oliver or or the
family. That's why it's so much
worse. That's why I 49, 1 can't
sleep at nights" She stopped
and then said in numbed voice:
I'm sorry. l know I've only
muddled and bewildered you. But
it has helped TO talk about il.
And now-do l get my prescrip-
ton ,"
/ looked at her, standing there
tense and slim. OF course, she
might easily be psychopathic
case suffering from decisions
She might easily, too, have in
vented the whole macabre story
for some reason of her own.
was fully conscious of those pos
sibilities. But as / returned the
stubbornly sane stare from her
green eyes, / believed in her
| believed she was normal, very
frightened girl in one hell Of a jam
II she wanted sleeping pills,
I could give them TO her. 1t was
the least could do.
"Okay," l said. and | went 10
my desk and took out pre-
scription blank.
Your age, Miss Hale -
"Twenty-three.
/ made out the prescription 80
for six quarter. grain tablets Of
phenobarbital. deliberately
made il small.
And, plainly I wrote after 1t:
~. II.
That Non Repetatur would pre-
vent her from having the pre-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07

DEoPLE sometimes and say something like this Il
II make $40 week How much life insurance should own'
We wish could that question But frankly it is little
asking high up?" How long piece of string?
The only know is: 1T depends"
The amount of life insurance should depends
great things Each mans strictly individual problem
examples married? How children has he? How old
his children Has he other dependents Does he home?
What his occupation? What his other ass
a married he may require much protection
making the income who married and has four chill
who home want to provide additional in
enable his widow pay off mortgage These and
great many other considerations make impossible to lay down
any statistics governing how much life insur
ance any particular should
figure should be taken guide detemn
ing given individual instance
may of his income will buy the kind
of life insurance that he should under his crcum
His neighbour the other hand find that this
per provides than adequate protection
That is why question: How much life should
own?" answered ntelgeny only after trained expert
enced agent has made conscientious study
individual problem.
understanding Of operates Copies
preceding viii be mailed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07

II Know Libby Was Murdered"
said Norma 10 DIR. Westlake,
you See. Before II Happened,
She-She Saw the Taxi, Too.
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Continued on Page 19)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-07
Metropolitan Life Insurance Compon>
a MUTUIL COMPANY

'fvi H. E0 CHAIRMAN k,oy 4, Lirr
MADISON Av~,r, y.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26

trader and he liked to get down among the
boys and dust them off"
80 he busted off an Annesley among the
rest ."
He did and used brass knuckes doing it"
And what did you do -"
Il hit the deck so hard that l knocked
sparks out of it
And lay there"
Until I could get my knees under me.
When l stood up they were still weak as
water"
When were they anything else ,"
"And now that he'd broke one part of me,
! broke another"
by falling down again, you fool?"
BY hitting him the cheekbone instead
of the jaw"
"Mutiny, and on the high seas, by Heaveni''
said Mrs. Annesey. Her lips already blue
With the shadow Of death, smiled a little.
What did you break -"
"a knuckle on my right hand"
Let me feel it
It's here The flat one"
What's this snivelling boy makes a
snivelling man. What are you trying to tell
me about second mates ."
I'm making no claims. You asked me
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26

about my broken nose
We'll what happened to the second
mate when you hit him p?
He was a big man and there were no
knees under me when I punched him, so he
stayed on his feet The rail kept him from
falling into the sea"
so he said that you were a good boy
and you we're friends ever after?"
Not all at once He'd decided to break
me in two, and Dutchmen are slow to change
their minds
so he went ON and broke you?"
He tried with marlinespike but the ship
gave roll and he missed"
Go on. Go on, Don't be stopping all the
time like a tongueless idiot"
so when l hit him with the pitch of the
ship behind me, he rolled down the deck
among the crew. And that was that"
You mean that he didn't come back for
more ?" -
Il mean the crew had felt his brass
knuckles so often that when they found him
rolling under their feet they were a little
clumsy in helping him up again They all
tried at once and the result was that they
stumbled and stepped on him a good deal"
You had your crowd behind you and he
couldn't get up"
'He got up, after a while But he never
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26

Ruth what are you making a commotion
about ." snapped Mrs Annesley, turning her
bright eyes toward the girl.
why, Bob you've changed a good deal,"
said Lancaster holding out his hand.
Cabot took it.
They have a hard climate in China" he
said
so I see" said Lancaster's consoling
voice I've come to look you over, Margaret"
Look me over tomorrow she said. Cant
you see that I'm busy now -
I think this is the best time" he per-
sisted.
May all the doctors be damned" said the
old woman. Ruth, take Bob out for
moment"
They went out into the hall.
rs he going to tell her that you're not
Bot? asked the grit
J"Perhaps he's not sure"
do you think not?"
These old doctors are more used to look
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-26

lifted his head again.
Not on that ship"
Bob. there's one
thing you've learned in
the Orient you've
learned how TO tell a good lie"
"A small be isn't worth telling, the Chimes
say"
so it's lie all this about you and tn
second mate ."
Everything is lie that you don't b.
Iieve"
kIRS ANNESLEY closed her eyes an
wi chucIled little She still was laughin
so that she did not hear soft, quick tap q
the door Il was opened at once by tan oil
man with the brow Of philosopher. Time ha
dried bat it could not wrinkle him. His pro
fession had taught him to wear a reassurin
smile.
John ?" said Mrs Annesley, sharpl.
John Lancaster"
yes. Margaret" he replied.
well, don't you recognize this Beb {
ours ?" she demanded.
He puckercd his forehead as he locke
at Cabot Ruth Alien made frantic gesture
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-08
FLYING
 SCHOOL STARTS
 NEW INSTRUCTION
Second Plane Is Added 10 Operations SedpIdne
 May Be Secured

After purchasing new airplane recently, the Alaska School of Aero nautics, starting tomorrow will offer new course in learning to fly. This is made possible with the ad- dition of the new plane, which will make total of two planes on hand for operations, and two planes un- 1 der repair for use in the near future according to c. E. Walters, instructor.
 1 The school is now in a position to accept new students to learn 1 to fly, stated MT. Walters, and will be able to give more individual instruction than what has been the case in the past.
 Plans For Seaplane
 Plans have been made for the use of seaplane, but nothing def mite has been received yet, due to the fact of government priorities on aluminium with which seaplane , pontoons are manufactured, so the school will have to wait government priority to receive the new equip ment which will be sometime in the near future.
 The local school, which is located at the Juneau airport, is awaiting for allocation of plot of land from the CAA, but at present are using the fine Juneau port for landings.
 Students interested in learning to fly are asked to seek information from MT. Walters in this regard as soon as possible. There is plenty of openings for new students now under the new set up of the local school.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-09-08

Once, when a buoyant grandson spoke of his father as "the old man." she led him aside and said: See here! Don't you realize your father is very great man?"
 She preferred to avoid the lime light; but when told that it would help Franklin" she usually yield ed and faced the camera. When she smiled, she looked so much like her son that motion picture audiences frequently broke into ap- plause.
 Her vigor and enthusiasm might have been models for younger wo- men. She travelled, entertained. and attended functions as guest of honor. Occasionally, when speaking in public, she referred to my son, the President"
 Here were some of her activities ever period of a few months in 1853: At the White House for the Roo- sevelts' wedding anniversary opened an Easter sale for hos pital; was a guest at the launching of ship; attended a dinner for J. Ramsay Macdonald at the White House; visited school in Georgia and addressed the student body; delivered a radio address on Mothers Day; attened the gradua- tion of her grandson from Groton School; distributed the prizes at the Duchess County fair; took motor trip into Virginia.
 Always, P.oud Mother
 Her grandchildren and great grandchildren in turn occupied her sons bedroom, which still kept his school pennants on the walls.
 In other rooms were the stuffed birds he collected as a boy, and his clipper ship models, reflecting her ancestors love for the sea. At Hyde Park. she attended St. James Protestant Episcopal Church. and in Manhattan, the Church of the Incarnation. She was mem Der of the Colony Club In her late years, the question she was asked most frequently re- ferred to her son:
 Aren't you proud of him?" She invariably answered.
 I've always been proud of him.