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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19

AAOUNG Jack Headden found his little
home near Archville, Tennessee, dark anC
nobody answered his .'yoo-hoo" But
1t was nearly midnight, so why should they
sit up for him?
He opened the door, slipped on dark
Shiny pool on the floor and almost fell across
the body of his twenty-year-old wife Not far
away lay the forms of their boarder. Mrs
Arlene Dillon Glowan, and her two-year old
son, Steve Glowan, all three murdered with a
pistol
Jacks mind could not believe his senses
for who in the world would want to do such
thing? He ran out and shouted vainly after
the receding tail light of the car which had
brought him from his work on a Tennessee
Valley Power Project. 1t was more than one
mind could grasp. He and everyone else now
know who did it, but the truth Is harder to
understand than anything they could have
imagined, had II remained a mystery
The three had been put to death by Jacks
own brother, Bill Headden, former constable.
And the motive for the triple killing was that
the ex-constable had driven over from his
house not far away and commanded his sister
in-law hereafter TO go to bed at $50 D. m.
When she refused to obey any such curfew
order, ne had killed everyone in the place ex-
cept his baby nephew, Ernest Headden, one
AT this point the reader may well say that
II is almost too preposterous for a nightmare
and that Jack must have walked up just then
But 1t is real enough. The murders hap
pened last November rs; and the other day
jury found Bin Headden guilty Of murder in
the first degree and Judge Patrick Quinn SEN
fenced him 10 the electric chair To make
the thing even more grotesque and senseless.
neither side offered a word of testimony to
suggest that the convicted man had been in
sane or taken single drink at the time.
The killers only defense lay in an aIibi
that he had been in his own home at the time
Of the crime. This was supported by Bills
wife, about the only reasonable and expected
happening in the entire case, even if it was
not believed. But the alibi was wrecked by
Bills own best friend.
No wonder the hard-headed mountaineers
OF the district say to each other: After this
l can believe anything"
After stumbling over the bodies, Jack ran
out and yelled until the car passed out of
sight entirely, then ran 10 his nearest neigh
Dor, referred TO in the testimony as Preacher
Ledford." The preacher had a telephone
spread the alarm and then returned with the
half-crazed Jack 10 see If what he said could
be true. There was Mrs. Lecia Headden. who
had expected another baby around Christmas
time, lying right at the front door. On bed.
drenched with her own blood was Mrs.
Glowan
The preacher knew that women get them
selves murdered by men and by other women
for an almost infinite number OF motives But
his reasoning powers stalled at what he saw
on the floor beside the bed It was the small
form of Steve the front of his head beaten
IN by some sort Of blunt instrument, probably
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19

the two brothers arrived and nobody held it
against Bill that after taking in the slaughter
he was heard to say,
IF l ever set eyes on the beast that did
this, l amt goin' to wait for the law. He
might get slick lawyer and wriggle out of
1T. man who could do that amt fit to live"
Me, too" I'm with you, Bill" came in
whispers from the others, until the sheriff
silenced them
When the two representatives of the law
had finished their investigation. Or. Travena
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19

thought it more important to learn how much
was known suspected.
THE first thing to do is get some blood
hounds" the sheriff was just saying and, see
ing the eX-constable in the door, added and
Bill you are just the man TO go after them"
But again Bill evaded a task
Sheriff" he said I'm all tore out about
this thing. I'm not feelin' we'll and I'd rather
so and notify some of our other relatives"
Most murderers, in their senses, would
have jumped at such a golden opportunity TO
nv Arnnr,rnn uuoeLl. In. 1,roa, nri,ain pinh,. 10
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19

be behind as well as
before the hounds
that were to hunt
him. Bill knew that
he had driven to and
from the murder in a
car. but the actions
of the animals would
presumably indicate
that very thing. This
in turn would sug-
gest taking the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19

decided to swear in
q coroner's jury
from the very men
who had been look
ing over his shoul-
der. All accepted
the invitation, but a
few moments later
w h e n the time
came, it was found
that Bill and his
friend, julius Co
forth, had stepped
out.
BY this act, the
eX-constable missed
an opportunity rare
indeed in the an
nails of crime, the
privilege of sitting
on the coroner's
jury which was to
pass the first judg-
ment on the muir
ders he himself had
committed. There
was, perhaps, a rea-
sonable motive for
this. A murderer
needs all the time
there is to cover up
clues which keep
constantly popping
into his harassed
mind and there was
s o m e reason for
Julius deciding to
go with him. The
verdict was the OBJ
vious one of MUIR
dered by person or
persons unknown"
But presently Bill
re turne d to the
scene. Perhaps he
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19

the butt of a pistol
In addition, part o.
the back Of hi,
head had been shot
away.
Almost as strange
a sight was Jacks
one-year-old baby,
Ernest, at tered
with Mrs. Glowan's
lifeblood, but sleep
ing b e side her
peacefully.
AS soon as a few
other neighbors had
arrived, Jack hur-
ried to tell his
brother Bill. The
house was dark as
expected and when
Bill had been told
he appeared even
more agitated than
Jack, as he dressed
and ran back to the
scene.
BY this time the
house was full of
neighbors watching
the work of Sheriff
Broughton Briggs
and DR.. w. A. Ira.
vena, the coroner of
p ok & o u n [ V.
They found that
Mrs. Headden had
been sh OF once
through the breast
and once through
the left leg. Appar-
emily she had died
in her efforts to
reach the front
door.
AS the sheriff
helped the coroner
lift the body of
Mrs. Glowan, both
men gave a gasp of
relief at sight of a
pistol bullet where
1t had stopped after
passing through her
chest. She had been
shot there twice and
once in the head.
The sheriff wrapped
the bullet up and
put it into his
pocket.
Soon after this
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19

him to the house of
Bills brother Jack,
with the curious ex-
PLANTATION:
Il am going to make
Lecia go TO bed at
$50"
The witness 80
years old, quick-spoken
and seemingly anxious
to tell the truth, said
that he had sat in the
parked car outside for
some time.
"A little later" he
stated. Il heard Bill
Headden telling Lecia
Headden she had to
60 to bed. Mrs. Head
den told him she would
go to bed when she
pleased, and that If he
didn't leave, she was
going to call Sheriff
Briggs.
Then I heard lots
of shots and somebody
scream two or three
times. In a little bit,
Bill Headden came
walking back TO the
car with a gun in his
hand, and Bill said as
he got into the car
" There's nobody
left to tell the tale
"Bill Headden then
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-19

Weekly Inc. Great Britain Rights Reserved.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-05-28

A Victory Garden planned to pro-
vide fresh vegetables for a family
of four during a period of four
months, is shown in the plan which
accompanies this article.
It will occupy a space 24x50
feet, such as is usually available In
a back yard in a suburb or out
lying city location. Both food and
flowers will be grown in this gar
den, which will be beautiful as well
as productive. Much of the space
has been given to path, and to
flower borders in front and rear;
but plenty is left for long list Of
nutritious vegetables, rich IN vita
minis, which will enable the family
table to be furnished with an appe-
tizing variety Of food.
The list of crops has been made
after careful consideration Of the
family needs and preferences, the
probable yield and the nutritional
values Of the vegetables to be grown.
Wherever there has been q choice
between a nutritious, and a non
nutritious form Of a given vege-
table, the nutritious form has been
chosen. The flowers, to be grown
in borders along the path, and al
the front and rear Of the vegetable
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-05-28
RumOrs About U-BOats

There is little to believe spectacular stories
about the capture of German submarines, with fresh
provisions aboard indicating that these U-boats are
being supplied from the United States.
Rumors that fuel oil and supplies for German
Uboats being furnished from American ports are
often related in conspicuous detail An example is the
report that freshbaked bread has been found cap
tured submarines. This story has gone the round Of
ports but, until officially confirmed should be heard
with considerable reserve
There have been reports of German submarines
operating in American waters supplied from mother
ship. That large submersibe could be built for the
purpose of supplying smaller Uboats is entirely posi-
BILE, and, should say, probable.
Reports in Washington Indicate, however, that
undersea craft, operating the Western Atlantic,
have a cruising range of than 5000 miles. They
capable of twomonths cruises and of doing all that
has been done along coasts.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-05-28
u. S. Has Z Times
AS Many Phones
AS Axis Nations
A. T. & T. Survey Shows
New York City Alone Has
More Than Japan

The United States has seven
times as many telephones for every
100 people as the Axis powers,
according to survey of the latest
available world telephone statistics
recently completed by the Ameri-
can Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany.
Americas six largest cities con-
tain more telephones than Germany
and Austria combined. New York
City has more than the entire
Japanese Empire, although the
latter contains nearly twenty times
as many people. Texas alone has
more telephones than Italy.
The three Axis powers and
their pre-war dominions average
only 2.34 telephones for every 100
inhabitants, whereas on January /,
1941, this country had 1886 tele-
phones for every 100 people.
Using estimates in the case of
those countries for which no recent
official data are available, world
total of 44,189,669 telephones is
indicated as of January L.. 1941.
At present it is likely that over
46 million telephones are in serv-
ice, with more than half of the
worlds telephones being in the
United States and about one-third
in Europe.
The increase in the number of
telephones in the world during
1910 was more than 100000, of
which 100000 were gained in the
United States. During the year
1871, The increase IN the United
States alone was 1,593,0OO tele-
phones, bringing this nations total
from 21,928,182 at the beginning
of 1941 to 1881, 900 at the end of
that year.
Telephones operated by private
companies account for more than
so per cent of the worlds total.
Close to So per cent of all the tele-
phones in the world are now
operated from automatic central
Offices, including some IL million
"diap telephones in the United
States.
Outside the United States, the
largest telephone systems in the
world-ranked according to size
are to be found in Germany, Great
Britain, France, Canada, Japan and
Russia, each of which have at least
one million telephones.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-05-28

The battle for Britain was almost
lost because England had none Of
these giant four-motored planes with
which to fight back. We need thou
sands Of them and they are coming
of the assembly lines In our pro-
duction plants at a high rate Of
speed today. You can help buy
these for your Navy by purchasing
War Bonds and Stamps every pay
day. Put at least ten percent into
Bonds or Stamps and help your
county 60 over its Quota.
U. 5. TTeossry DEPARTMENT
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-05-28
PARCEL POST

Parcels to be sent outside con-
tinental United States may not
exceed eleven pounds in weight,
eighteen inches in length or forty
two inches in length and breadth
combined. The change is designed
to save ocean and air transporta-
ton space for war materials. Pos
tai employees have been instructed
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-05-28
REsoURCEFUL SHERIFF

Key West, Fla.-Willie Kemp,
deputy sheriff, sent out to make
an arrest, not only accomplished
his mission and brought his pris-
oner back to the station on a BIZ
cycle, but made the prisoner do
the pedaling while he sat on the
crossbar.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-05-28
Honor System On Trial

Millions of motorists and gasoline station operators
in seventeen seaboard states operating under an
honor system in regard to the and sale of gaso-
line.
The success of the program depends upon the con-
science OF motorists in registering for ratoning cards
and the gOodaith of station operators in selling gaso
line in accordance with the cards of the motorists.
Considerable speculation exists as to whether the
honor system" will work There numerous re-
ports of motorists claiming cards to gasoline in
accordance with their desires rather than their needs
The suggestion is advanced that some INSCRIPTIONS
station operators will sell gasoline regardless of the
ratoning cards in possession of motorists.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-05-28

that not more than one parcel
shall be accepted in any one week
from the same family to the same
address. All perishable matter is
barred.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-05-28
& Il
WAatHo~4ssxMM
WAR B0NDS

The giant four-motored Navy Pa
troll Bombers are the worlds most
powerful planes. They cost approx
mately 500, 1000 each. The Navy also
has a lighter Bomber called the
Scout Bomber which costs about
$143, 900 apiece
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-05-28

When big business gets more
interest in the present and less in
the future, arms production might
make more progress.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-05-28

LESSON TEXT-Mark 14:s2-s4. 4l-4e:
1915.
GOLDEN TEXT-Not my will. but
thine. be done.-Lule 22:42
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-05-28

rows, are both ornamental In the
garden, and suitable for cutting for
use in the house.
Here Is the list of flowers and
vegetables, each numbered or let
tered to indicate its position on the
plan.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-05-28
Lesson for May 81

Lesson subjects and Scripture texts Sc
lected and copyrighted by International
Council of Religious Education: used By
permission.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-05-28
Improved A SUNDAY
Uniform cDTroor
-:-LESSON =

By HAROLD L. LUNDQUIST, D. D.
OF The Moody Bible Institute Of Chicago
released by Western Newspaper Union
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-05-28

Humor is a gift; if you laugh at the world,
and yourself, you are lucky.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-05-28

Laziness is progressive disease; conversely, work
done makes other work easier
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-05-28
Supplies Piling Up

The seriousness of the shipping botteneck is illus
trated by the recent statement of Rear Admiral John
w. Greensade, who told West Coast shipyard workers
that 100000 military trucks at single East Coast
port waiting for ships to ferry them to zones,
and that at inland plant, 10000 combat vehicles
ready to be shipped.
that I'VE lost the Philippines and Singapore because
we did not have enough ships-combat and CONNER
the reason" Finally, the Admiral explains that
victory or defeat resolves itself into simple and
mathematical patterncan we build ships fast enough?
The destruction of shipping off the coast of North
America represents serious loss in view of short
age of tonnage Gradually it is believed, efec
tive defense measures being put into effect This
to be indicated by the fact that heavy losses off
Cape Hatteras have been reduced although enemy
Uboats have scored in other areas including
the Gulf of Mexico and the ST. Lawrence River.
recent White House statement admitted that the
shipping shortage will continue until Sinkngs bet
ter controlled and building gets into full swing. It
points out that in the first 100 days of this year, $50
new vessels were delivered This is twenty per cent.
more than the number of ships built in 1941 The
encouraging acceleration of ship production is Offset
however by the loss of Ill American merchant ships
since Pearl Harbor.
Declaring that there is no lag today in cargo ship
Building" the White House explains that steel and
other materials which would into new factories
needed for immediate production and that mer-
chant ships being built in the United States faster
than before in the history of the world"
The goal set for this year is the construction of 800
vessels, totalng 100000 tons and next year. it is
expected to complete $500 ships, aggregatng 10000
000 Included 500 standard ships, than 1000
Liberty ships 600 cargo ships and more than 300
tankers."
Streetcorner strategsts seem to be the best gen.
erals in the world.
Hitler won't get any pleasure out of American
troll of Martinique
Americans on the home front must sustain the
and whatever it brings to them.
Humor is a gift; if you laugh at the world
and yourself, you are lucky.
Lazness is progressive disease; conversely work
done makes other work easier.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-05-28

Americans on the home front must sustain the
and whatever it brings to them.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-05-28

Hitler won't get any pleasure out of Amer
troll of Martinique.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-05-28

Street-corner strategists seem to be the best gen
erals in the world.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-08
MPLS. FLAX FUTURES
LOCAL BUTTERFAT
BY JACK GUENTHER

COLLEGE PARK, Md, May 3
CUP - Spring football practice
opened at Maryland University to-
day on a scale and for purpose
without precedent in the games
history. On a vast sweep of grassy
lowland surrounded by a necklace
of the free states rolling hills,
Clark Shaughnessy and some $50
boys dedicated that T formation to
the task of winning the war.
No bugles blew No flags flew, No
pretty girls cheered. To the handful
of curious spectators this first Of
series of routine drills looked
much like those being held the
nation over. Even the boys them
selves in most cases were not aware
of exactly what was taking place.
All they knew was that there were
more of them on the field than
ever before.
Quite a few more. Last season
Is youths reported for football
practice at Maryland Today there
were $50 In few months there
will be 500. For sport for sports
sake no longer exists here in Mary
land Starting today football no
longer will be played for recreation.
Starting today football becomes n
system under which boys ~lll be
toughened for battle.
THE ONLY BATTLE
You know what battle. The one
and only battle. The battle in
which only those who are fit can
survive. It is the task Of making
these Maryland boys fit so they can
survive that brought Shaughnessy
here from Stanford several months
ago. No matter what you have
heard, that is the reason the west
coast wizard came east. He felt it
was his duty.
Il haven't talked much about my
switch from Stanford, Shaughnes-
sy told ME in his new office after
we had watched his first practice.
I've just sat by and let other peo-
pie do the talking If you must
know l left Stanford because there
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-08
.7E.C.ENTRIES
IN NET TOURNEY

Coach George Eging of Ell Centre
will have seven entries in the an
nual Imperial Valley high school
league tennis tournament on the
Ell Centre courts Saturday.
Heading the list is Jack Hens, No
One singles player of the mems
division. Hens is tOp-seeded in the
mems singles. The second Spartan
mems singles entrant is Jim Mich
OILS.
The mems doubles combination is
Jim Riedy and Louis Nichols.
Charlotte Case and Betty Lea
Horton are scheduled TO fill the
two Women'S singles spots and Win
fired Anderson and Blanche Dillon
will make up doubles team. Mari
Ign Tison and an undetermined
partner will be the seventh entry
Playing is supposed to get under
way at $3.50 am. and continue until
the entire tournament Is completed
Saturday.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-08
AZ. Y. STOCKS

NEW YORK. May 8 OUP) News Of
important Allied naval successes in the
southwest Pacific lifted stocks fractions
To more than point 10 the highest
general level in a month today late pre-
cautionary selling cut down the peak
gains and gave the market an irrcgularly
higher tone at the close.
Trading was at the fastest clip this
rnnnin m early DEALINGS when the list WAS
strongest but quoted on the later re-
action.
An early rush of buying lifted lead
inp shares smartlY. with Lhryslcr again
making a new 1912 high. In the after
noon trade. however, traders lightened
commitments pending further details of
"A still raging naval battle in the Pacific
Sales on the big board were 313, 2o9
- es AGAINST 343 $50 yesterday. on the
Curb ENchlshge turnover was Il, sic shar-
a. VAIN Il 50.517 yesterday.
The Dow-JoneS preliminary closing az
elases were; Industrial 9C9l, up IA; Ran
24eS, off .O6; Utility 11.72 up .Oi; 90
stock 1913 up 3.
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-08
PIRATES, GIANTS
TAKE ONE APIECE

NEW YORK. May 8. CUP -
Weather cut major league competi-
ton to two games yesterday and
the New York Giants divided with
the Pittsburgh Pirates in double
header.
Pittsburgh won the opener in II
innings, 81. Bob Elliott's single
drove in Elbic Fletcher with the
winning run. Southpaw Aldon Will
kie allowed the Giants only five
hits in the first seven innings and
none in the last four. He retired
the last IA batters in row and Is
of the last 10.
Rookie Jim Maynard hit his first
homer of the season with two out
and two on in the seventh and
the New Workers won the nightcap,
o.. The Giants made II hits.
Yesterdays hero - Lefty Aldon
Wilkie who allowed the Giants only
five hits and retired 18 of the last
10 batters, pitching the Pirates to
an thinning, 81 victory
Imperial Valley press., 1942-05-08
GIRLS REACH SEMlS
IN GAA NET TOURNEY

Semifinalists of the Ell Centre high
school Girls Athletic association
tennis tournament now being play
ed in the c division are Norma
Barker, Margie Small, Connie Mag
gio and Carol Martin.
Miss Barker gained the finals
Thursday by defeating Miss Small
81, 80.
In the A division Blanche Dillon
is scheduled to meet Edith West
in the finals the first part of next
week. Miss Dillon defeated Eileen
Forester, 81, 81, and Miss West
topped Alberta Small, 80, 81, in
Semifinal matches.