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The Valley settler., 1944-12-29
News
Extension

The Extension Office, Palmer, announces the appointment of Mrs. c1 Clay Johnson as office assistant. She will begin her duties Jan. 2. Mrs. Wallace Moffit has been assist t- ing n the office for the past three months.
 Recent word received from Eleano1 Ene6ell, former office assistant i 8 that she is still recouperating from her serious illness at the Cochise County Hospital, Douglas, Arizona. Her mother, who has been .residing in Anchorage, left the mid 6le Of December for visit with hen
 Niss Mae Stephans on, former home dem2ns tration agent in the Matanuska Valley, hes left the Terri tory of Alaska. Extension Service and return- ed @ the States. Whe is now 1oca- te> in Seattle For the past year she has been serving as district home eemonstra t. on Agent for South eost Alaska wi tn headquarters in Juneau and Ketchikan. Her present a6'ress Is 1928 23rd Ave. N.seattle ], Washington.
 An afghan. for the Red Cross is being mare, by. members of the Nimble Fingers All knitting Club as their first project. Each member is kni -- ttng two or more six inch squares WI ch will be combined to form the complete article. The Club is under tta Cirection of Miss Ruth Havenor and Mrs. Edna Garberg.
 Waxing heels and toes of stock- in9s wi tn bit of can6le was rout. in hose economy long ago in wooden shoe 1ands of Europe, ano 1t Is practical way to meet stocking prob lens to6ay. LabOrat ory tests report that rubbing wax on stocki ngs makes them wear four times as long Def re holes appear in heels and tOcs.
 Tests showed the simplest and :. most effective method 1 s merely rub- bir5 piece of can61e wax or paraf- f-- on heels an6 toes before each wecring. Even if the waxing is not repeated until after several laund- ertngs, enough wax reamins to make stocking feet more durable. thin fl In Of wax will not interfe with proper laundering of the stockings or change their appea rance.
 This method of waxing eeds to the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-23
If You Lose Something Of Ads To
Real Estote For Sale
nouses Foe sals

M0A2a&
 ----- sl coNTsToN AVENUE Bunker Flill SecslonD
 VACANT SEPTEMBER One family, 2 rooms. hot water heat toil buTnerD.
 722 FROST ROAD-one family, 6 rooms and garage. tnew furnace and roofD. Price se.5OO co 626 WILLOW SrREEr-one family, . rooms. sunparlor. garage. hot va. ter heat toil burnerD. Price 5000. 7i-7s CHESTNUT AVENUE = Two family, l4 rooms. hot water heat oil a furnacesD; fireplaces. Price siiO0o.
 237 PIEDMONT STREET Two family. i3 rooms. hot water heat. lst floor: large lot. Price S6,5OO. 35 wATERvILLE sTREET-Thre family. li rooms, hot water heat, 2 floors; ] car garage. Price siO. . 900. Income Si.i2s. l6.i8 HAYWOOD AvENUE-Three family, l7 rooms. hot water heat, ? floors. Income sl,i04. Price sli,- coo.
 D. T. HARRINGTON, Inc. lsi West Main Tel 3.3ii2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-23

SpECTAI. Bring in your meas.
 ureInents and we will cover your floor with llnoleum within two days
 Boston Furniture Go. i8s South Main Street Tel. A-0lS7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-23
AUCTION
LOCUST HILL FARM

LOCUST HILL FARM
 Disseminating the dairy busi- ness, 1 will sell al the farm on the I.itchfeld Milton West Goshen road, miles south of West Goshen, Conn, miles north of Litchheld,
 THURSDAY AUGUST gath AF i2:30 r. M, RAIN OR SHINE
 CATTLE Extra nee dairy of IS accredited tested Ayrshire, Guernsey, Holslein and Jersey Purebred and 1rade new mileh spTingers and Fall cows and lst and ? nd calf heifers, ali my own digiduals, all stages Of lactafion, l.9ss butterfat lest. They are large and nicely marked. Regis tered Ayrshire Herd Sire with papers, 2ia years old, whose Dam has record of li,000 lbs,
 FARM IMPLEMENTS - 1929 Ford Pick-np truck new Per- feetion 2-unit milking machine, complete with attachments for % head, used 1 montbi also q l. unit HIinmRn milking machine; new Smoothing Harrow new Electric Clippers. Sale positive Terms; CASH, PAIL RICHARDS, West Goshen, Conn, lP. O, Ad- dressi B,FD, I--I.itchheld, connD
 N. NARRsN FAH BY. Aua- iiOneeT, 80 llolley Place, Tor ringt0n, Conn, Sale under per- sonal management Of ], ], Fahey 4 Son, AuetlOneFrs, Sales Man ageTs, Appraisers and Lieensed and Bonded Commission Merr chants, with offices at sharon, Conn, Tel, ls0, and 90 Holley Place, ToTrington, Conn., Tel 36ga,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-23
MeFseE, VehlcIes
~ SeFseS, VehleIes
 BAY SADDLE MARE SADDLE INCLUDED. CALL 3-72sD
Business SevUice

N Business ssTvsiss Rendered HAVE - Your coats FepaiTed and remodled at sumHer prices. steFn- beEg's Fur Shop. 20 East Main. b-0300.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07
Obituaries
julia Wilcox

UTICA - Funeral services
were held Tuesday at $50 p. m.
in the Cooper Brothers chapel
in Detroit for julia II. Wilcox,
Ga, a former resident of Utica.
The body was brought 10 Utica
later in the afternoon for burial.
She died at Grace hospital in
Detroit after a few months ILL
ness.
Born in YpSilanti on October
10, 1879, Miss Wilcox spent her
girlhood in Utica, graduating
from the Utica High school. She
started teaching in Detroit "a
years ago, and sent in her resig-
nation only last week. She
taught at Barbour intermediate
school, in Detroit, for "a years.
She was the daughter Of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Wilcox.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07
Soviet May Make
Purchases Outside
Lend-Lease Sphere

NEW YORK, Sept. 7 - (P)
indications that Soviet Union
Purchasing Commissions are
planning on buying goods out
side of lend-lease arrangements
were reported today by the New
York Times and Herald Tribune.
The newspapers quoted for
eign traders as announcing at a
l-.eeting on the Foreign Credit
Interchange Bureau yesterday
that while most business con-
tinues on a lend-lease basis, the
Russian Purchasing Commission
has been making some purchas-
es for cash.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07
Around the Town at Utica

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard G.. Criss-
man, daughter Nancy Jen and
son, Robert and William, have
returned from several weeks
spent at the Crissman cottage at
Birch Beach near Lexington.
Henry Scheper is putting in
new windows and brick coating
the north wall of his store and
flat on Cass street, repairing the
damage done in the gas fire
which damaged the building re-
Gently.
Harmony Circle of the Wom-
ans Society of Christian Service
will meet with Mrs. Albert Ward
on Monday evening, Sept. 18th.
Postmaster Isla Messmore is
attending the Postmasters Con-
vention in Detroit on Friday and
Saturday of this week.
Leroy Tyack, local manager
of the Detroit Edison office in
Utica, has been taking a weeks
vacation.
Evening services are being re-
sumed on Sunday next, at the
Utica Methodist church, it was
announced by the pastor Rev.
Versile d. Bentley, after the
summer holiday. There will be a
meeting of the official board on
Monday evening at the church
and on Tuesday evening the
board of education will meet.
Rev. Bentley announces as
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07

DETROIT, Sept. 7 - up -
Heads of the nations car indus
try will meet. here next Thurs
day with representatives of the
War Manpower Commission to
consider further steps in prepar-
ling for a resumption of civilian
motor vehicle production.
This was disclosed today by
Edward l.. Cushman, State VINO
Director, who issued a call for
the meeting following approval
by the production executive
committee of the War Produdt-
ion Board in Washington.
AS explained by CuShman, the
conference of motorcar execu-
|tipes will discuss manpower
|practises during the reconvers-
ion period" 1t is understood,
however, that the assignment of
a Limited number of engineers
and technicians to the designing
lof the immediate post war cars
also may be discussed.
A similar meeting with labor
leaders will be held, Cushman
said, during the week of Septem-
Der ID.
i Cushman announced at the
same time that he had been de-
Isignated by Paul V. McNutt,
VINO chairman, to head that
agency's operations in connec-
ton with reconversion in all Of
the automobile industry.
Invited to attend next week S
conference are c. E. Wilson,
president of General Motors;
Henry Ford IL, executive vice
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07

subject of his Sunday morning
sermon, Pure in Heart"
An appeal is being made to
the ladies of Utica Heights for
more helpers at the surgical
dressing class which is held
every Wednesday afternoon be-
ginning at 1880 pm. in the home
of Mrs. Albert Jackson. Dr.. and
Mrs. l.. r. Hirt are spending a
week with their daughter, Mar
garet Ann, in New York City.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Grove of
Cumberland, Md, are guests of
their daughter, Mrs. Ray V.
Gilchrist, for a few days.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Bannow on Saturday, Sept. 2, at
st. Mary's Hospital, Detroit, a
daughter, Trudy Gay.
Utica Chapter, No. 240, Order
of the Eastern Star will hold its
first meeting of the fall season
at Masonic Temple on Tuesday
evening, Sept. II.
Mrs. Viola Chapel has re-
turned from a months visit with
her daughter, Mrs. j. w. Smith,
at st. Thomas, Ontario.
Glasses will be discontinued
at the Methodist Sunday School
next Sunday owing to the polio
epidemic it was announced by
the Rev. Versile D. Bentley, pas
tor of the church.
The Utica Tuesday club will
hold its first meeting of the club
year at the home of the vice
president and program chair
man, Mrs. Frank Pointer, 1920
Janis street. Mrs. Howard G..
CrisSman, retiring president,
will present the gavel to the new
president, Mrs. Sam Beauchamp.
A fine program has been ar
ranged. Topic of study for the
year is Detroit. City of Destiny
whose problems are universal.
Mrs. Ed Smith and Mrs. Ray
Norman are the committee in
charge.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07
Automobile Chiefs Meet
Next Week to Map Program

president of the Ford Motor
company; K. 7. Keller, presi-
dent of Chrysler Corporation;
George T. Christopher, president
of Packard Motor Car Co.; A. E.
Barit, president of the Hudson
Motor Car Co.; George w. Mas
on, president of Nash Kelvin
ator Corp; Powell Crosley, Jr.,
president of Crosley Corp; Paul
G.. Hoffman, president of the
Studebaker Corp, and Charles
E. Sorenson, president of Will
lys-Overland Motors, Inc.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Mccall Smith
attended the meeting of the Ca
madam Legion Mr.. Smith being
veteran of World War !. Mr.
and Mrs. Peter Goodsir were
guests on Sunday of Miss Flor
ence Surby in Amherstburg
Ont. Ann Goodsir, who has been
their guest for a few days, re-
NAMED with Miss Surby for a
visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. N. Presley,
Of Lansing, were guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Ray V. Gilchrist last
week on their return from a
visit to their son and daughter.
in-law, Betty sGilchrist, al
Hampton, Va.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07
SchIulO,c

Funeral services were held
this morning for the infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hans
Schlutow, of SO Huron street,
who died Wednesday morning
at st. Joseph Hospital shortly
after birth.
Besides her parents, the child
is survived by a brother, Paul,
and the grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Schlutow, of Mount
Clemens, and Mr.. and Mrs. AL
phonse Kriese, of East Detroit.
Services were held at the D,
N. Cooley funeral home at $50
a. m, with burial in Clinton
Grove cemetery.
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nounce that they are ordinary
business men and that they are
ready to resume ordinary COM
mercial relations with us as soon
as the Nazis are thrown out of
power"
AS protection against future
G ERIN a n cartel agreements
Berge recommended the &C
curing of German patents and
chronological know-how," max
ing German laboratory work
available to firms on a general
basis, breaking up existing
German monopolies, and moving
some firms out of Germany and
internationalizing their labora-
tories"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07
BOYS STONE PIGEONS

Police Wednesday night re-
ceived a report from Bernard
Verniest of Is Beyne street, who
said that young neighborhood
boys were shooting stones from
a sling shot at his pigeons and
at his house, and calling him
profane names. He stated that a
pigeon, valued at S38 was killed.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07
WAC Road ShoW
Here ON Oct, .

An orchestra. 10 acts. Of vau-.
deville and other entertainmenf
will be offered in Mount Glenn
ems, October 2. by the WACsfa-
van, an army show featuring
80 enlisted men and women
who were stage. screen and
radio performers in civilian
life.
Full details of the local APP
pearance has not yet been an
Eounced. The stop here Is part
of tour of 26 Michigan cities.
1t is designed to stimulate In
terest in the Women's Army
Corps.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07
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thus speeding service at the Is
suance centers. Forms, how
ever, will also be available at
the schools on the days of the
registration.
To obtain renewals of "A
gasoline rations motorists must
present the following when
they appear at the schools on
Sept. 1914,
Their present "A" gasoline
book. (Remaining coupons must
not be removed; they will be re-
turned.)
2-Tire inspection certificate.
3-Certificate of Motor Vehi-
Gle registration.
All public high schools in Ma
comb county will serve as sta
tons as will all grade schools in
Warren, Erin and Lake town
ships.
In addition, elsewhere in the
county, the following grade
schools will serve as issuance
stations:
ARMADA Armada Center
Road miles west of Armada,
BRUCE 7-Ebeling Roads
miles north of Romeo, one-half
mile east.
CHESTERFIELD 2 = Corner
French Road and Gratiot ave-
nue..
CHESTERFIELD 6 - Sugar
Bush Road one and one-fourth
mile north of Rosso Highway.
CLINTON 5-Cady's Corners.
CLINTON 7 FRL.-Harper-
end of Is Mile Road.
CLINTON 10 - Gratiot near
Quinn.
HARRISON Jefferson ave-
nut north of Croker Boulevard.
HARRISON 8 South River
Road, one mile beyond Golf
Links.
MACOMB 2 FRL.-Whiskey
Road, just west of Romeo Plank.
MACOMB 4 FRL.-Turn off
Gratiot at Patton Road, l mile
west, one-half mile north.
MACOMB 7 FRL.-Meade.
RAY Ray Mills.
RAY 3-Romeo Plank, one
quarter mile north of Davis.
RAY Cray Center one
mile west of Five Points.
RICHMOND 5-High Banks.
SHELBY 3 - Near Runyon
and Schoenherr Roads two
miles west of Macomb Corners.
SHELBY 6-Disco.
SHELBY 8 FRI. - MISC
two and one-half miles west of
Utica.
STERLING Corner Ryan
and l8 Mile Roads.
STERLING 3-Qtica Road-3
miles southeast of Utica.
STERLING 8 FRL.-l4 .iile,
one-quarter mile east of Schoen-
herr.
STERLING 8 FRL.-Fifteen
Mile and Dequindre.
WARREN AUST north of IL
Mile on Schoenherr. ..,
WASHINGTON IL FRI. =
Village of Washington.
Rationing officials have re-
quested that applicants for "a"
book renewals appear at the
schools nearest to their homes.
II such proves impracticable,
however, applications may be
made at any one of the designat-
ed centers.
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pitfalls in this country, in addi-
ton they have contributed ex-
tensively to child welfare work.
To start their fall activities,
in continuance of their past pro-
gram, Voiture 81, are holding
a picnic open to the public al
Utica Park, on Van Dyke ave-
nue., one-half mile south of Uti-
ca, Saturday, Sept. 9, a very in
teresting program, of games and
refreshments, with large dance
that evening will be of interest
to all.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07
Police
Briefs
STATION LOOTED

Eighty-five dollars in cash,
$500 of which was in pennies,
an unknown quantity of gaso-
line ration stamps, two boxes i
chewing gum and five and one
half cartons of cigarets were
stolen Wednesday night from a
gasoline service station and
lunch rooms al 1896 North Ora
tiot avenue, according TO Sher-
ifs office reports, which stated
that entrance was gal n q
through a rear window.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07
BLANKET STOLEN

Floyd Peltier, of 23l5 Or
'chard street, Detroit, reported 20
the police department Wednes-
day that an Indian blanket val
ued at SO was taken from his
car while it was parked at the
parking lot on New street.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07

One layer Of a new aluminium
foil has such good hest-insulat-
ing qualities that it is equal TO
l3 inches of brick.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-09-07

A pioneer fire started in 1890
by his forbears is still burning
in the log cabin of Uncle Bill
Morris, at Saluda, N. c.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-29

ayes, replied Argus. "AIlow me
to present Inspector Grange. Misa
Lane. and I'm Argus Steele"
The famous detective? Oh my,
I'm :" thrilled. But what are yut.
all duin' hcah? You certainly don't
think Mr.. SturCis had anything To
do with it, do you?" Her eyes were
wide.
WELL" grumblcd the camera
man, I've got work to do. Excuse
me- Neither Grange nor Argus no
ticcd his departure.
"Im shoah Mr.. Sturgis rcvah
shot that poor girl. Ncyah in Il mil
lion years. Why he WAS in love with
her and so Jealous Ny
how they used To fight sometimes,
But then guess Syria kind of iikcd
to fuss" The cyc-shading palm
frondS rose and fell. Cynthia smiled
and her face iimplcd.
so they had plenty OF fights"
said Grange.
well, | suppose | shouldn't
really say anythinp: against her now
that she's daid. Inspector, but she
Shoah had Il temper! Why only las
week heard her fussIn with Mr..
Flagr."
"Flagg? What about ?" George
asked.
well, she told him she was goin'
to leave his agency and aftrh all
he's done for her too. Then lie talked
her plumb out of it. He's such
- aIAf L.. l..
hard fcclin's between them and that
If he'd lost, he'd lost. but she
mustn't throw up her career"
"Oh, he did. did he" GRANGE
gruntcd. "Muybc Id better chrcl.
on his whereabouts last night ut
midnight. What else did he have To
say?"
That's I'll l heard. Inspector"
Cynthia lowered her eyes. Be
cause they shut the door,"
That too bad" Argus chUcllcl
Sympathctically. what part of
New England are you from, Miss
Lane? >"
New England! Why rm from
the South, Mr. Steele" She ~ig"lcd.
south Jersey If You must kn"w!"
"No!" said Argus. Would you
believe ;hat, INSPECTOR"
Just then the studio door opened
and Pierre Sturgis limpcd in, fol-
lowed by 4 rortly, whitc-haired
| man.
why, if it isn't Mr.. Sturgis and
Mr. Carstairs" cried Cynthia.
You're just the man | wanted to
see. Nj. Carstairs." She smiled and
moved toward him. Argus thought
he detected an unamuscd look in the
glance the whi;c-haired di:,nitary
thrcw Cynthia. 1t puzzled him. but
before he had a chance To ponder. it
| further. StUrgis had taken his hand.
I'VE met last night. Mr.. Steele ="
h" sand. Argus nodded and intro
duccd Grange.
There We're darl; circles under
Stur@iS' eyes. lie looked haggard.
He ran Il bory hand through his
pale yellow h,ir.
What can do for you. gentle
men, he inquired after he had pre-
| scntcd CarstairS.
81 have few questions | want to
ask you," declared Grange.
VERY we'll. In my private Office
them said SrurgiE.
Go be c0rtinuCD
tarr.-.'. ',i i'.'.I~~:
D..'s.l..'.os H.. !,-.-.,. ST.. ..-:e In,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-29
CHAPTER ELEVEN

The assistant camcrdman. Paul.
was II short fellow. lie WAS in hi
shirt sleeves and was staring ut the
Eirl through the ground glass in the
camera.
Turn your face a little more to
the right" he commanded. "Ihpt'S
il. Now that left hand. cant You
make it more graceful" The wirl
fieXed II bare arm and tried amotAC 7
posture.
mo, not like that. Tou haven't
got 4 charlie horse, nave YOU? You
look like you WAS rubin on liui-
mcnt!"
The blonde Strengthened up, in
diEnantly, and put hvr hands on her
hips.
Don't bark at me like that. Paul. 4.
I'll get nervous and spri. your shot.
liow's this" Again 81. reached over
and graspcd the top OF her s,urkiuar
with both hands. She was - vision
Of lovclinc$s. Argus thought. beads
of pcrspirat!on stood out on
Oranges brow.
That's worse than ever" aspcd
the camcraman. "Nou'rr too tense,
Relax, will yuh? You don't haita
work that hard 10 ruI! on u stock
ing. Look-turn this WY :. little.
No-thatS too mach. Now cross
your leg a little higher. Nu-hol.. f.
it. Like this" Pau! stepped over To
the dais and lifted her lc:. tn tn,
desired angle. then he moved the
arm nearest the camera backward -
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-29
AMbde(1sNnMadthnA~BA BABs Lee

"llold it, now!" Paul commanded
SmI!r! You haven't gotta run in
II already. You're supposed TO like
thc way the stocking looks. It's
pretty. scc":' The blondes face
registered an expression Of pleased
surprise.
"Swr!l!' he said. "Now. Just hold
the St"cl.ing top with the tins of
your liErrs, no; your whole hand.
That's il! Good. Now."
Tough way to make 4 living.
en-: Argus asked Grange.
ut don't seem quite decent 70
me. Th" Inspector shook his head
""3i"u.!y. Running around half
"O.k. Steady now! Pm gointa
tak" IT. Paul slid Il holder into the
camera and squeezed Il rubber ball
he nvlI III his hand THAT WAS linked
/ - the camera by i long cord. That
an Tor that" lie told the girl.
"E"Nt!' he called.
The girl jumped Off the platform
and dIsappcarcj into the dressing.
room. as another took her place.
49,. Wiz H''fh-haired girl
M''' an oval lace and very white
SKIN. She WAS wearing Il dress of
gold lamr that ciung tightly to hcr
figure. Paul helped her up on tn.
| platform.
q IKE to paint her" Grange
WI. pcr"d. "ShC'S Il honcyn
| i"@ corner where Argus and tho
inspector wrrr standing was dark.
anu 80 ar ihgE had remained un-
'..r' I'd' he camera man had his
w"'H 4" th"m most of the time and
| '''' i''"''.'' tH"UEn facing them, was
| ,'"; 1A," tAv bright lights. She
10" h''' t'"rn her scat on the dais,
"m'' '; F"'i'E% ,p the hem Of her ,vc-
i'..nr-. ii"''r ':"',I ,t,. /" " point above the
o,,,,,rj 80. .'.,t ,,' ,,i one ) ;oIEinEcd limb
rast"niI~ G"'. @ ....,,'n'. m~'" al TIC ''' 'i
"Tia;.. .,n',i >, ..';l a.. o.-
man. Just luld that" lie cLnn-nI
tho li"htlrw effects. "Noyy. lran nvrr.
u h't!" more. Nor. sti.i,"
"fukcs quite q hi; of electrified
equipment to outfit a studio Iilr
;h!f." Argus Observed. noting Tho
coils e ruhhcri2vd wirc that lax.
around the "our. md IN. Lumr ,,In,r'.
tat connected ;hom With the lights.
NUS M."i..' cost m"Ecy.
H''1,: Miss !.arc!" exclaimed
Paul. "W"'ro ao.n~ to take the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-29
SYNOPSIS

A mysterious assassin cut short
the gay career OF Syr.a Verne.
artists model. Just as she was au.
swcring the telephone in her ucnt-
house apartment to which she had
returned soon after mcknight fol
lowing L quarrel Will. Pierre Stur-
gis, art photographer. The roIicc
could find no gun, significant FINGER
prints, nor other evidence of an in
truder. The evening OF the murdc,
she had met an old friend, Argus
Steele, author and former dctrc-
tive. in the Penguin Club where
he was dining with Ellen Curtis.
u model. Syria left. accompanicd
by Sturgis. Bill CarstairS, III.
playboy. introduced his latest
blonde, Dorry, to Ellen and Argus.
Later. Ellen found Dorry in the
ladies' room, weeping because her
Bill was phoning that awful SYRIA
Verne again" Ellen noticed A siub-
nosed revolver in Dorry's opcn
purse Next morning, Ellen
phoned Argus to tell him that Syria
had been murdered. Police Inspcc-
tor Grange visited Steele as the
investigation got under way. Later.
Ellen introduced Argus to Roger
Flagg in the latter's model agency.
Flagg invited Argus to examine
his Office files and Ellen showed
Argus the routine and records of
the model agency. They note Syria's
chart: she had four appointments
for that day, one OF them with
Pierre Sturgis. They agreed to
meet later at i fashion show. After
leaving Flagg's beauty shop" Ar
gus goes with Inspector Grange to
the Pierre Sturgis studio where
they are watching 4 dazzling ho-
siery model pose.