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Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-22
SYNOPSIS


Ellery Queen, author r-detective,
arrived incognito in Wrightsvillc,
which Is humming with war in
dustries. Under the name, "Ellery
Smith" he tried to rent furnished
house through ]. c. Pettigrew. real
estate man, who mentioned one
possibility. II you're not super
stitious." En- route to what local
gossip calls Calamity House."
Pettigrew described its history:
How John +. Wright, local bank
er. and his wife. Hermione, built it
for the honeymoon home of their
daughter, Nora. whose fancc, James
Haight, disappeared the day be-
fore the wedding. Her sister, Lola,
had eloped with an actor but soon
returned, divorced. The youngest
Wright girl. Patricia, is going
steady" with Carter Bradford.
County Prosecutor. &c" conhdes
that the sudden death of a poten-
tial buyer of that honeymoon
house adds to its jinx legend. When
Mr.. Smith" is introduced as "thc
famous author" in town ito get
local color" Mrs. Hermio ne
Wright is overwhelmed. Smith"
leases the so-callcd Calamity
House"
CHAPTER FOUR
"When was that?" asked Queen.
when you took that pen of John
F.'s and signed the lease"
"You held your breath? ?" Ellcry
frowned. "Why?"
j. c. grumbled. T remembered
the case of poor old Hunter and how
he collapsed in Calamity House"
And j. c. got into his coupe,
bound for town to pick up Ellcry's
luggage at the Hollis Hotel.
When Ellery returned to his new
residence, there was tinglc in his
spine. There tUas something about
the house, now that he was out of
Mrs. Wrights clutches, something
well, blank. unfinished, like Outer
Space. Ellcry almost said to him.
self the word "inhuman," but when
he got to that point he took himself
IN hand, sternly. Calamity House
AS sensible as calling Wrightsvillc
Calamity Town! He removed his
cont, rolled up his shirt sleeves, and
sailed into things.
"Mr. Smith," cried Mortified
Voice, what are you doing"
Ellery guiltily dropped a dust
cover as Hermione Wright rushed
IN, her checks flushed and her gray
hair no longer sleek. "Don't you
dare touch a thingl Alberta. como
IN. Mr.. Smith won't bite YOU A
bashful Amazon shuffled in. "Mr.
smith, this is Alberta Manaskas.
I'm sure you'll find her most salts
factory. Alberta, don't stand there.
Start tho upstairs!" Alberta fed.
MIR. Queen murmured his graft
tude and sank into n chintz-cloaked
chair as Mrs. Wright attacked the
room with terrifying energy.
We'll have this in applc-pic or.
dcr in n jiffy! BY the way, trust
you don't mind. On my trip into
Town to fetch Alberta, l happened
W drop into the Record Office -
Ihoo! this dust!-and had a conf
uential chat with Frank Lloyd. The
euItor and publisher, you know"
filery's heart scuttled itself.
by the way, also took the lib.
rty OF giving Logan's n grocery
ana meat order for you. Although
vi course you'll dine with us TO.
EIght. Oh, dear, did I forget :?
irlclty -. gas water no
t,atended to everything. Oh, the
tiephonel I'll do that first thing
iVnhorrow. Well, as I was saying
AAnew that no matter how hard ws
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-22
AROUND TOWN
NNERfAGE i.!CENN,

Carlton t=r"!l l.".r" uaI David
Marie Storey ar rcirr=uu,.. w..
white. w'r" Granted - marriage L.
rrnsc Saturday al :hC rcni.t"r nt
deeds office.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-22
'cAlAMITY TONN''zZ;. Z;.,[!: ELLERY Il! QUEEN
e79F3EyUNlE fi0AY1l0 RyN7sNE2E1 E-.G 80 g.:

tried, sooner or later everyone
would know you're in Wrightsvillc,
Mr.. Smith. OF course, as a news
paper man, Frank would hauc to dc
story on you, so | thought I'd bet
ter ask Frank as personal favor
not to mention in his writc-up that
you're the famous author - Patty
baby! Carter! Oh, my darlings,
have such surprise for you!"
Mr.. Queen rose, fumbling for his
jacket. His only coherent thought
was that Patty had eyes the color
of brook water buhbling in the sun.
so you're the famous authorI"
exclaimed Patricia Wright, looking
at him with her head cooked. "Whcn
Pop told Carter and me Just
now what Mother had snaggcd,
thought Id meet a baggy-pantscd
poet with Il hangdog look, mclan-
choly eyes, and pot. I'm pleased" "
Mr.. Queen tried to look suavc,
and mumblcd something.
isn't it wonderful, dearcst?"
cried Iicrmy. "You must forgive
me, Mr.. Smith. But | really am
overwhelmed. Pat dcar-introduc
Carter"
Garter! Darling, I'm so sorry.
Mr.. Smith, Mr.. Bradford" Shak-
ing hands with tall young man,
intclligcnt-looking but worried, Ell
lcry wondered if he were worried
about how to hold on to Miss Pa
tricia Wright. He felt an instant
sympathy.
81 suppose" said Carter Brad
ford politely, eve must all seem
provincial to you. Mr.. Smith. Fic-
iiOH or nonfiction?"
Fiction" answered Ellery. So
it was war.
"l'm pleased" said Pat again,
looking Ellcry over. Carter
frowned; Mr.. Queen beamcd. an
do this room, Muth."
As he watched Pat Wright set
ting his house in order under Carter
Bradford's suspicious eye, Ellery
thought: May my stars grant me
calamities like this each blessed
day!
His good humor was not dispcllcd
even when J. G.. Pcttigrcw hurried
back from town with his luggage
and fourishcd the last edition of
the Wri1htscHlc Record.
Editor Frank Lloyd had kept
his word to IIcrmionc Wright tech
nically. lie had said nothing about
Mr.. Smith in the body of the news
item except that he was "Mr. Ellery
Smith of New York"
But the headline on the story
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-22
AWNING FIRE.

fnrmcn answered "a rIll to Sani-
'HiN Meat Market Sunday m"rumr
III 2:2.'. "h"r" Ia" lr".I aTninr had
caught &ii'". only ANAL daIa.r
HIs ICpr!iDd
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-22

Calico dropped 30 Light stone and
Il heavy one from IN" leaning lower
0: Pisa around 1890 20 show that both
cached 'ar ground a; tho same time.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-22
Americans Occupy
Terracina, Anchor
Point Of Germans

(Cuu'inucd from Page OncJ
IN. Liri Yesterday bring wiped
out. ! Swiss broadcast said
Pontccurvo had been taken by
the eighth arns.J
Headquarters said the GcrmanS
wcr" putting up Determined resist
ancc all along the eighth army. or
",rth"rm front Tcrgu.IIo was en-
i,.ru in "a -'r.g. U.n,-m.ic American
"oNanC" ng the west coast.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-05-22
FAMOUS AUTHOR TO
LIVE IN WRIGHTSV1LLE

Mr.. Ellcry "Smith" was scnsa-
ton with the hdnt monde on the
Hill and the local intclligcntsia:
Miss Aiken, the Librarian. who had
studied Greek; Mrs. Holmes, who
taught Comparative Lit ut Wrights-
town High; and, Of course. Emmc-
line DuPrG. known to the irrcvcrcnt
as the Clown Cricr," whose house
was near Ellcry's.
There were invitations to tea,
dinner, luncheon; and one from
Emmciinc DuPrc - asking him to
breakfast, $50 that VIC may discuss
the Arts in the coolth of a Soft
Morning. before the Dew vanishes
from the Sward.' :,
Ben Danzig. High Village Rental
Library and Surdrics, said he had
never had such a rush on Fine Sta
tioncry.
So Mr. Queen began to look for
ward to escaping with Pat IN the
mornings. when she would call Tor
him dressed in slacks and a pull
over sweater, and take him explor-
inc through the County in her little
convertible. She knew everybody IN
Evening star., 1944-07-30
S250,00O Fire Sweeps
Clifton Forge Business Area
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CLIFTON FORGE, va, July 90
Fire in the downtown area of Cliff
ton Forge tonight injured at least
six persons, burned out the court
house and left in its wake damage
estimated by officials as exceeding
$25o,O00.
The blaze first destroyed the in
terror of building housing tie
City Ice g. Fuel Co. and spread rap
idly to nearby feed concern, burn
ing up 2 carloads of feed and a
large consignment, of tires.
The fire then jumped to the
courthouse. Three prisoners in the
jail in the building we're removed
to Covington. Officials estimated
the loss at more than $4,000.
The fuel company was bought
several years ago for $4,000, Off
cials stated
The loss to the feed mill was es-
timated at over $4,000. Two shops
In the building housing the ice
company were destroyed at a loss
placed at $1,000. A monument
works adjoining the courthouse was
destroyed at loss of $4,000. A
frame dwelling also was DESTROYED.
Three Of the injured, all firemen,
were hospitalized.
Evening star., 1944-07-30
Pennington Elected
Commander Of D. +.
Department Of Legion

Lee r. Pennington, member of the
Justice Department Post, last night
was elected the new commander of
the District Department of the
American Legion succeeding C.
Francis Mccarthy. The election of
officers concluded the 26th annual
convention held the past three days
at the Mayflower Hotel.
Other officers elected were: Her
bert j. jacob, first vice commander;
John H. Houston, second vice COM
mander; Henry F. Hodges, third
vice commander: Joseph j. Malloy,
national executive committeeman,
and William H. Hargrove, alterna-
tive national committeeman.
Among resolutions passed was one
condemning the action of the Dis
trict Red Cross in transferring Mrs.
Mabel Shackleford, for % years well
fare supervisor at Walter Reed Hos
pital, to post outside the District.
The resolution stated Mrs. Shackle-
ford had served faithfully the Le-
gion, the hospital, the public and
the Red Cross. 1t resolved to bring
the matter to the attention of the
National Convention when it met in
Chicago next September.
Other resolutions passed pro-
vided:
That the Legion go on record as
supporting the administrative and
enforcement policy of the Selsctive
Service System in securing for all
honorably discharged veterans the
restoration of their jobs. although
1t requires the dismissal of nom
veterans with a greater seniority.
That unemployment, hospitaliza-
ton, education and disability bene-
fits for permanently disabled vet
Grams be extended to the Merchant
Marine.
That the social security law in
clude domestic and farm labor.
That the organization reaffirms
its condemnation of lynching and
mob violence and urges Congress
to enact legislation to curb these.
The convention also recommended
that Federal employees be allowed to
retire after serving 80 years regard
less of age, and that appropriate
legislation for permanent Fair
Employment Practice Committee be
enacted.
Attending the final sessions were
approximately 500 delegates repre-
senting 47'posts from the Washing
ton area.
Evening star., 1944-07-30
Sedition Trial Defendant
Depiores Dewey Action
3y the Associated Press.

Edward j. Smythe, one of the de-
PENDANTS in the mass sedition trial
here, jumped into the Dewey Fish
aspect of the Republican triangle
last night, declaring that Mr.. Fish
doesn't need Gov. Deweys support
"any more than I will need his
Dewey's) support in my campaign
in the 21st congressional New York
district"
The people of Mr.. Fish's district.
asserted Smythe. like the type of
Americanism that Congressman
Hamilton Fish represents"
He termed Gov. Deweys -attack
on Mr.. Fish violation of our basic
right of free speech and free press"
and called it political blackmail
against the right of the people to
choose representatives of their own
liking"
Smythe confidently predicted that
the Dewey statement would cost the
Governor many votes in New York
State and indicated Mr.. Dewey
needed Smythe and Mr.. Fish more
than Smythe and Mr.. Fish needed
Mr.. Dewey.
Evening star., 1944-07-30

ing with TWA as stenographer in
1889. He became resident sales
Representative in Los Angeles there
in 1910 and two years later became
a student navigator at Kansas City
He was transferred to Washington
and mace navigator in May, 1943
His wife, Mrs. Marion H. Holman,
lives at the Alexandria address.
Mrs. Grace Holman, his mother,
came here from her home in Glen
dale, Calf, two weeks ago to see her
son and was with him for a few
days before he departed a week ago
Saturday for Great Britain.
His brother, the Rev. Lawrence
Holman of Eugene, Greg, Is on his
way here, the mother said. The
missing navigator is a member of
the First Church of the Nazarene,
Seventh and A streets NE.
Joined TWA in 1912.
Mr.. Cumberland, 26, the only un-
married member of the crew, is
native Of Salina. Kans. He joined
TWA as a student radio operator in
February, 1912, and came to WASH
ington the following April. He was
promoted to radio operator in July,
1912. His father, H. B. Cumber-
land, lives in Salina.
Aboard the plane were the fol-
lowing patients:
Seaman Second Glass Carl Ed
ward Atwell. Navy, Wellsburg. w. Va.
Technician Fifth Grade r. Andrew
V. Bahnken, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Pvt. Robert C. Bowman, Lafayette.
Ga.
Flight Ofacer Frank L. Cotropia,
Hearne, Tex.
Pvt. William L. Diskin, Pittsburgh.
First 1t. Malcolm w. Gary, Ray
mond, Miss.
Pvt. Camilo Gonzales, Kennedy,
Tex.
Sergt. Elder w. Gosselin, Min
Pvt, Willie D. Greenawalt, Kline,
w. Va.
Second 1t. Charles F. Kohl, jr.,'
Las Vegas, N. Mex.
First 1t. George Lavenson, At
lanta, Ga.
Seaman First Glass Clarence Eu-
gene Masters. Brevard, N. C.
Pvt. Arthur L. Pounds, Elida. N.
Mex.
Staff Sergt. Stephen F. Spetz.
Freeland, Pa.
Radioman Norvie Blaine Tinney,
Elkins, w. Va.
Second 1t. Gerald Trenton, Cum
berland, Md.
1t. Col. Leon r. Vance, Arkansas
City, Kan.
Pvt. Harvey L. Zimdars, Lannon
Wis.
The fight nurse on the plane was
Second 1t. Catharine r. Price
North Liberty, Ind.
Evening star., 1944-07-30
Miss Nau VIII Retire;
As Years In j. s. Service

Miss Katherine A. Nau, who will
celebrate her 10th birthday ami
versary Thursday, win retire to-
morrow after nearly IS years Of
continuous service with the ONCE
Of Experiment Stations in the Ag-
riculture Department.
Miss Nau, native of Petersburg,
Va, has had charge Of making up
and proofreading all publications is-
sued by the Experiment Stations
Once. She joined the department
November s, 1899.
She has received many awards
for her flower exhibits at the Ia
koma Horticultural Club and has
been an active worker with st.
Anne's Orphan Asylum.
Resident here since early child
hood, Miss Nau lives at 1918 Thir-
teenth street NV, with two sisters
and brother.
Evening star., 1944-07-30
German Army Purge
Reported CONTINUING
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. July 2s.-From Holland
to the Balkans the Nazis have taken
steps to repress insurgents and to
squeeze out the last ounce of energy
IN their last-ditch mobilization, re-
ports from the Continent said TODAY.
The German Army purge appar-
entity was continuing, with Col. Gen.
Lindemann and Marshal Gen Won
Busch on the eastern front reported
dismissed or in disfavor.
Underground reports to Czech
authorities in London said the Ger
mans were taking all able-bodied
men from Bohemia and Moravia
into German arms factories or Reich
antiaircraft units or Todt fort build
ing gangs.
Authoritative Dutch quarters in
London said all Of Occupied Neither
lands was put under a 10 pm. cur
few to quell unrest after a number
OF patriots were shot for sabotage
and terrorism"
Bern, Switzerland. reported Nazis
were continuing to shoot and hang
partisans as hostages in italy and
France.
Evening star., 1944-07-30

u the entire field Of aspirin than St. JOSEPH
aspirin. None faster, none safer. The
Wollo largest seller at l0c. Also sold
in economy sizes - 36 tablets. or. IM
tablets. 35c. Demand St. Joseph Aspirin.
Evening star., 1944-07-30
Independent Union 0ifkia|
Flags Roosevelt 5 Policy
D. the Associated presa.

~ tue AhboCl8JS0 fxete.
Donald r. Cameron, secretary OF
the Confederated Unions Of Amer
lea, not afnhated with the AFL OF
CIO, said yesterday denial to the
Independent unions Of membership
on the War Labor Board "has con-
vinced them that the Democratic
party Is playing politics in Its labor
policy"
Mr.. Cameron, who said his organ.
ization represents approximately
$500 900 workers. added:
with treatment of this kind &C.
corded to non-AFL-CIO unions. it Il
quite evident that this so-called
friend Of labor title which the
President seems to enjoy is moth
Ing more than q sour note for the
members OF independent unions. ;
Mr.. Cameron declared the Presi.
dent had turned down a proposal
that = member representing the in.
dependent unions be added to the
board on the grounds that he was
convinced the board was operating
as q public agency and in the pub.
lie interest for all labor unions.
Recent conferences with repre-
sentatives Of the Republican par
ty," Mr.. Cameron added, indicate
that they are much more favorably
disposed to give independent unions
representation"
Evening star., 1944-07-30
Plane
Continued From First PageD

Mr.. Roosevelt to his first conference
with Premier Stain at Teheran.
The War Department said more
than $50 planes of the Air Trans
port Command and the Royal Ca
madam Air Force have joined in the
search together with surface craft
of the Navy, Coast Guard and other
services.
Describing the casualty as the
first of its kind the War Depart
ment said that since the beginning
Of the Army's world wide evacua-
ton program soon after the United
States entered the war, 250,0OO sick
and wounded have been evacuated
by air.
The loss Of the transport plane
preceded by one day the crash of
a plane carrying American wounded
from Europe. 1t also is the second
Air Transport Command plane
manned by crew from the Wash
ington area to be lost within the
last month.
The 9th Air Force announced
yesterday in London that % persons
we're killed Thursday when a plane
carrying wounded from Europe
crashed against a Scottish cliff
Last month six men from the
Washington area were killed when
their transport plane crashed on a
shoulder of Mount Katahdin, in
Central Maine.
Native of Indiana.
A native of Lafayette, Ind, Capt
Funkhouser, 30, joined TWA as q
student second officer at Kansas
City in March. 1912, and came te
Washington the following April. He
became a first officer in September
of that year and was promoted tc
captain in July, 1943. His wife, Mrs
Georgia M. Funkhouser, lives al
the Arlington address.
First Officer Latimer, %, was borr
at Warren, Ohio, and attended
Ohio State University at Columbus
for three years. He worked for 8
time for Eastern Air Lines at Hous.
ton, Tex, and in 1912 came with
TWA as a student second Of
ficer. He was promoted to first
officer in July, 1943. His wife, Mrs
Isabel B. Latimer, and 6-weeks-o
daughter, live in Alexandria. His
father, Clyde G. Latimer, lives In
Warren.
Mr.. Darst. %. native of Bucklin
Kans., Joined the Navy in 1896 and
was assigned to an observation
squadron aboard the U. S. T. Texas
and later was sent to the mechanics
school at Norfolk.
After completing mechanics train
ing he was assigned to a patrol
squadron as flight engineer and
later was assigned to torpedo
squadron aboard the U. S. S. York
town. In January, 1910, he re-
signed from the Navy and joined
TWA the following month at Kansas
City. He was transferred to WASH
ington and was promoted to flight
engineer in June, 1912. His wife,
Mrs. Lee M. Darst, a former TWA
employe, lives at the Alexandria
address.
She expects to have a baby in two
months.
Mr.. Holman, 19, native of Glen
dale, Calf, wes employed with a
French steamsnip line be1ere COM
Evening star., 1944-07-30
Admiral Kings Glass
Hold Reunion

The Glass of 1901 of the United
States Naval Academy, whose most
noted member is Admiral Ernest J.
King, commander In chief of the
fleet, will hold reunion luncheon
tomorrow at the Statler Hotel.
The class graduated ST members
of whom 48 are still living. Prac-
tically all Of them are on active
duty in various parts of the world.
Admiral King stood fourth in the
class with Rear Admiral J. A. Furer,
Of research and devel-
opment for the Navy Department,
first.
Besides Admiral King and Ad-
miral Furer. those who will attend
the luncheon are:
Vice Admiral Adolphus Andrews,
who recently has been appointed to
the Pearl Harbor Board of Inquiry:
Rear Admiral I. E. Bass, Compensa-
ton Board, Navy Department; Vice
Admiral A. P. Fairfield of the Mari
time Commission; Rear Admiral C..
w. Fisher, director Industrial Survey
Division Navy Department; Capt.
John P. jackson, bureau of person.
mel, Navy Department; Commodore
T. r. Kurtz, chief of staff, Eastern
Sea Frontier: Capt. L. B. Mcbride,
U. N. NJ; Capt. H. c. Richardson,
naval aircraft factory, Philadelphia :;
Capt. M. G. Cook. staff of COM
mander in chief; Capt. w. w. Gal
braith, efice of naval intelligence !:
Capt. E. c. Hammer. jr., inspector of
naval material; Capt. H. E. Cook,
Fort Mifflin, Pa; Capt. r. C. Bovine
District supply officer: 1t. Comdr.
E. A. Brooks. Navy Department;
Maj. H. E. Colvocoresses, Marine
Corps; Comdr. Frank McCommon.
New York Navy Yard. and Roger
Williams, executive vice president.
Newport News Shinh,iIdiro 10
Evening star., 1944-07-30

MISSING Four members of
the crew of the transport
plane which has been missing
since Wednesday. The ship,
carrying wounded servicemen,
was en- route from Scotland to
New York.
Evening star., 1944-07-30

ADvERTISEMENT.
Evening star., 1944-07-30
French Kill 10 Nozis
In ReprisoIs Action
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland, July 29.-
French partisans have executed 10
German prisoners in retaliation for
Nazi slayings of wounded and cap
tured French patriots, a partisan
unit communique announced.
The partisans warned that a SIM
liar eye-for-an-eye rule will be fol-
lowed in the future unless the Na2is
accord the French forces of the in
terror treatment guaranteed bellig-
e1ents by the Geneva convention.
The communique was published by
the Gazette Lausanne.
Evening star., 1944-07-30
Boil lQnites Pocket

ST. LOUIS P-Clarence Brown
Jr., was In sandlot ball game and
was MT by the ball. He was treated
Ior ourns at hospital The ball had
struck the pocket in which he car
rled matches.
Evening star., 1944-07-30

To protect your country your
family and your job after the
war :. buy bonds nowLx
Evening star., 1944-09-05

the raft, he started padding with
his hands toward the nearest island.
When night fell, he tried to sleep,
feeling confident that his squadron
leader would send help by morning.
Cold and rough water prevented
sleep, however, 50 he drifted until
dawn when he saw the island again
and started padding.
-Four American pursuit planes
passed soon afterward, but without
signaling devices he failed to at
tract their attention. Just Is he
was within half q. mile Of the island,
1t. Davis sighted the rescue plane,
which was escorted by fighters.
Then he saw the fighter planes
were firing on the island, which
turned out to be another Jap base.
The rescue ship landed on the
water and 1t Davis escaped be-
fore the Japs had q chance to fire
on him.
Although the incident happened
In December of last year, 1t. Davis
parents did not learn of it until
some time later and then only
through friends. He had been over
seas since July, 1943.
A graduate OF Bethesda Chevy
Chase High School in 1910, 1t
Davis expects to be sent south
shortly TO instruct cadets.
Evening star., 1944-09-05
Soldier foiIs in Effort
To Surprise Parents

RHINELANDER, visit. Donald
Karr, holder of the Silver Star,
D. F. c. and Air Medal, was intent
on surprising his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Owe Karr. on his return from
the European theater.
He reached Rhinelander in the
small hours of the morning. slipped
into the old home and into the
room where his parents slept.
Surprise" shouted 1t. Karr.
But his parents had moved. Tie
Flying Fortress pilot, veteran Of SO
Missions, mumbled an apology to
the astounded strangers in the bed
room and fled.