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Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-28
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old boy" he said familiarly. Steele
had never seen the man before. am
still on the Biddc-you remember"
lie winkcd at Argus broadly. 81 lust
want to get some shots of you with
some oi these models" He turned
There were four girls coming up be.
hmd him. The reccptionist shrugged
gesture of hopclessness and re.
turned to her duties.
i've never seen you before. and
m not ut all sure that I'm going
TO work on this ease" Argus said.
sure. know. But give me a
break, will you? l was sent up
mere to get 4 picture of the Office
and Mr.. Flagg and the girls. l find
YOU hcrc-onc of the greatest rum-
shoes in the business. It's n ma.
turai. isn't ?" lie began to adjust
his camera. "Now girls stand over
hcrc by MIR. Steele and sort of drapC
yourselves around. You too, sister
lie motioncd to Ellen. She tried to
hide Il grin.
The girls clustered around Argus
THAT'S it, said the bulb bomber
Get closer. Look ut Mr.. Steele and
smile. Put your arm around 'cm
Mr.. Steele" Two of them. a blonde
and = brunette. snugglcd against
him. Argus frowncd "A mock
fruwn, to be sure.
Look pleasant, Mr.. Steele. May.
be you don't want any publicity, but
think Of these girls here. It's roinr
1" help their careers" lie winkcC
again.
Flows this ?" Argus asked, grin.
ming. his arms full of models.
THAT'S it," sai,. ,nc photogra.
phcr. a flash bulb exploded in thci,
faces. Argus blinkcd. The girl,
laughed.
whats going on here ?" Flage
asked, coming into the room.
Just taking Il few pictures 70,
the HiIic," the lens ranger replied
I'D like to get n shot OF you will
these models"
Sorry" said Flagg. "Some othcl
time"
"l:ut, just ono"
"No." declared Flagr.
"Okc!' Crinncd the youth with :
shrug. "Ihanlis. Mr.. Steele" n,
said. "Much obliged, girls" ii,
put away his camera and left.
"What time is it?" Ellen asked
Flagg glanced at his wrist. 1t wa!
bare.
Il must've forgotten my watcl
today" he said.
"lt's ten after twelve" answered
Argus.
"I'll have to DASH" said Ellen
My appointment-Oh, by the way
you're coming to the fashion SHOW
Ihis afternoon aren't you, Argus
It's at the Park Hotel at four. Nee
me outside the models DRESSING
room and I'll give you ticket"
Now what would l do at fash
ion show"
"Thcy are highly educational,
said Ellen. aren't they, Roger
And besides, there arc going to b,
some bathing-suit numbers"
"Wcll-in that case" faltcre,
Argus.
I'll see you there, then" sait
Flagg. "l'm to be one of the judges.
AS Argus came out of Flagg'
building he saw Inspector Grang,
emerging from police car sevcra
doors down the block.
"Wcll," said Argus, coming up {,
him, this seems TO be my day fol
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-28

vcrSing with is troubled with
ncruphagla. But you will not be
nearly so intclliriilr To the aver
ltgc person ns If you sui,.-"lie
burrS.' Or To descend realty into
the lanEuaGc of the stree, YOU may
say-"llc did quite bit o. bclch-
ing"
fo' most of us this acrophayia
is pleasure. even Il l'IXurv. The
act is followed by feeling uf we'll
being. All is quiet along tho ruua.
tor after IL good burp And that is
the healthy, normal way tu regard
the event. But for certain un-
happy people it takes on IL gloomy
aspect. They bWrp, hut they do not
enjoy it. They get the idea that
1t is due to the fermentation of
food and this means indigestion
and the outlook is uminous.
Now it is comforting to know
that Investigations have showl.
that gas on the stomach is not =
serious sign ut all. nor AN indica-
lion that the food is fcrmcutiny, or
that 1t is not digcsting properly.
1t is due to the habit. quite uu-
conscious, of swallowing air. And
the burp does not consist of the re-
suits of Fermentation, but lust
plain atmosphere.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-28

running into the law. Where are
you bound for?"
"lIcllO!" greeted Grange, showing
his hat back OH his head. 81 was
Just getting around to paying
little call on MIR. Sturgis."
$50? Mind if | join you? I'm
getting quite interested in this
modelling business" Grange looked
doubtful. well, what are we wait
ing for, Inspector? Come on" lie
TOOK Oranges arm and propelled
him across the sidewalk.
Now listen, Steele, this isn't in
the regulations. l."
Negotiations. Rules. Are YOU
man or sheep? If anybody asks any
questions just tell 'cm followed
YOU" Reluctantly, Grange agreed.
thinking Of doing some invrsti-
gazing on your own hook i'm this
case, Stcclc?" the Ispcctor asked
as they stepped into an elevator.
casc?"
Sure" said Grange sourly. al
know what kind Of toothpaste Syria
Verne used, what she had for dinner
Monday night and how many bras
Sicrcs she owned, but as to who shot
her" lie shrugged.
Argus followed Grange through
n frostcd-glass door marked "Siur-
gis' in large gold letters. Inside, n
Scdatc, bcspectaclcd woman sat be-
hind 4 switchboard.
Mr.. Sturgis hcre?" Grange
asked.
lies in conference" she said.
well, tell him Inspector Grange
wants TO see him."
Yes, sir" She eyed the police
olilccr with apprehension, then
turned to the switchboard and
plugged iii line. Apparently there
WAS no answer. Sine tried another
line.
Argus heard her humble some-
thinG; then she turned 10 Grange
and said: "Mr. Sturgis just stepped
out for minute. VIII you waltz"
Sure" declared Grange. "Wem
wait"
Mind if 7 have a look around
the studio?" Argus asked.
II suppose it's all right" answered
the rcccptionist. "Mr. Sturgis' as
sistant, Paul, may be shooting a
picture. L"
"Thanks," said Argus. lie walked
as far rs the door marked Studio"
and paused with his hand on the
knob. Want to join me, Inspcctor?"
Might take n look around at
that" said Grange. "But lc. me
know the instant Mr.. Sturgis re-
turns, he cautioned the rcccptionist.
Inside the studio number of
bright lights, similar to the Klcirs
used in Hollywood, were clustered
together in one corner of the room.
They threw light of devastating
brllliancc on 4 raised platform that
resembled stage set. A beautiful
blonde, with long wavy hair that
hung down to her shoulders. wear
ing only brassicrc and pantics, was
seated on red and white striped
dais. She was about nineteen and
her skin, under the lights, had n
peachcs-and-crcam texture. One
shapely leg was stretched out in
front of her as she posed III the act
OF pulling up n sheer, silk stocking
(To he continucd)
conyrIalt. ry Eahs I.,:
Distributed By K!ns Fe.tuiss SynIicsu In.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-28

DIR. Clcmdcning will answer
questions of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-28
SYNOPSIS

A mysterious assassin cut short
the gay career of Syria Verne
artists model. just as she was an.
swering the telephone in her pcnt.
house apartment to which She had
returned soon afcr midnight fol-
lowing 4 quarrel with Pierre Stur-
gis. art photographer. The police
could lind no gun, signiiica finger
prints, nor other evidence of an in
truder. The evening OF the murder.
she had met an old friend. Argus
Steele, author and former detec-
tive. in the Penguin Club where he
was dining with Ellen Curtis, a
model. Syria left, accompanied bv
Sturgis. Bill Carstairs, III. plav.
boy, introduced his latest blonde
Dorry. to Ellen and Argus. Later.
Ellen found Dorry in the ladies
room, weeping because her Bin
was phoning that awful Syria
Verne again" Ellen noticed 4 snub-
nosed revolver in Dorry's open
purse. Next morning. Ellen
phoned Argus to tell him that SYRIA
had been murdered. Police Inspec-
tor Grange visited Steele as the
investigation got under way. Later,
Ellen introduced Argus to Roger
Flagg in the lattcr's model agency.
Flagg invited Argus to examine his
Office files and Ellen acts as guide
in showing 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.
/ CHAPTER TEN
Argus watched Ellen rs she
talked. There was n tonic quality
in her very appearance, lie thought.
"Syria ever get chmmy with any
of the girls she worked with?" he
asked.
"No. She was the silent, mystcri-
Gus type"
"But she must'vc been seen
around. thought all these glamour
girls were always being taken to
fancy dives Ey fancy boy friends :
"She may have" said Ellen
"Scems to me | did hear 4 rumo,
that Syria had some man on the
string, but l never learned who il
was-aside from Sturgis. of course
GLOW was she liked generally q
"The girls didn't understand her
don't think they dislil;cd her, but
she wasn't exactly friendly Will
anyone" Ellen paused. 1--WE beer
thinking about Dorry you re.
member - the girl Bill Carstairs
was with in the Penguin club? Ever
since | heard about Syria's being
shot, I've worried about that gun
Dorry was carrying
"Maybc she was going to use il
on Carstairs," Argus suggested. 1T
would have been Il temptation"
"She seemed plenty burned IN
about Bills phoninG Syria. Did the
police mention either of them in
connection with the murder"
mo"
A man with n camera under his
arm approached them. In his wake
was the indignant rcccptionist.
"Hcre!" she called. "You can't
barge in here like that without Mr.
FlagG's permission. What do you
think this iS?" The camcraman
ignored her and smiled at Argus as
though he We're q bosom friend.
II heard you were here, Argus,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-28
Swallow Air

We all swallow some air with
each dcglutitio.: whether il is of
food, fluid on saliva. The amouu,
accumulated after Il meal or n
drink expands into q bubble at
the top of the food lcvr! in the
stomach and is shortly ana quit,
spontaneously "burprd."
An X-ray specialist showed me
n veteran hclchcr Lchin,! a ;'uoro-
scope the other day, drinking a
glass of bar!um. First we could
see the small air bubbles ;hat fol-
low each other down III" c.auha-
gus into the stomach with each
swallow of the hari,Im mixture.
They formed the usual stomach
bubble, resting on top of the bar
ium.
Then the patient was instructed
to rid himself of "as. and "A
truly startling set of manocuvcrs
started. lie seemed To start suck
Ing and large bubbles of .,as
travelled down Ia" cs"phagus to
the stomach, distcmGing it rapidly
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-28
By LOGAN ClENUENIXG. MD

IF YOU wish to bc cuphemis;ic
and polite and at the SAM. tim.
scientific y"u will say that the
gentleman NCu have lust been con-
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-02-28
AIR-SWALLoWENC a UNIVERSAL Ill!

to quite n degree and making IN
as much as twice the umruut If
barIum mixture inr"Si"G. After
IN" fourth ar fifth sucking the
whole bubble WA; released and
!""h"d as /! il g".'a quite hi, of
satisfaction.
Causes Ui Gas
Such is the mechanism in the
case Of the average bclchrr.
lhrIc are some real conditions
that cailSc Accommodations at ras
on The S,omac:I---unc is gailhIadGcr
trouble. one is obstruction OF the
outlet of the stomach from ulcer.
after which real food fermentation
occurs, but tins Is Il very raic con-
diiIon. The only other WAY ras
avcumulatvS in the stomach with
ont being swallowed is from he
action "i "a Scidlitz powder.
! he treatment of the condition
Is obviously first the use If cd,Ir:,-
il"n To explain the mechanism of
the habit. The old idea of putting
Il cork between the teeth after
every meal is cruel and uuncccs-
Sary. instruction that swallowing
be property done "hy closing the
lips, sucking in the checks and
pressing the tongue against the
roof of the mouth before ..wallow-
ing is too tedious. Taking five
or six deep brca;hs when assailcd
with persistent desire to "burp"
Is more likely to bring good re-
suits.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
a. B.:-WiIl escrinc stop or pre-
vent cataract?
Answer Escrine is used for
gIaucoma Of the eye and marginal
c0rncal ulcers, not for cataract.
Evening star., 1944-09-27
Soldier Gets Death Penalty
In Camp Claiborne Riot

BY the Associated Press.
ALEXANDRIA. La. Sept. 27.-One
colored soldier has been sentenced
to death and another to life impris-
onment by a general court martial
in connection with a disturbance at
Camp Claiborne on August II, Brig
Gen. Louis F. Guerre announced
yesterday.
Pvt. Leroy McGary of Chicago,
tried on charges of mutlny and 9TH
er military offenses, received the
death penalty at court-martial
convened September l6.
Pvt. George S, Washington of
Houston Tex, received a sentence
of life imprisonment under the same
charges.
The cases will be reviewed by the
commanding general of the 9th
Service Command and the judge
advocate at Washington.
A white lieutenant and two COL
ored enlisted men were shot and
wounded in the August disturbance
and the provost marshal announced
at the time that q colored soldiers
had been arrested during the inves-
tlgation.
The official announcement said
the disturbance was believed to have
been provoked by a report that a
colored soldier had been killed the
day before at the camp.
Evening star., 1944-09-27

largest mass presentation of medals
and Communications ever witnessed
in the European theater.
Capt. Mitchell, who was stationed
in London nine months to plan for
the invasion, previously was COM
mended and decorated for planning
the African and Sicilian invasions
He is now at home on leave.
The 48-year-old Washington on
GER was graduated from Annapolis
in 1917. His mother lives at the
New Hampshire address. and his
wife at 37O0 Albemarle street NV
+ Capt. Lucien Ragonnet, 5000 Lee
Highway, Arlington, Va, has wor
the Legion of Merit for his "profes-
Esional skill as intelligence officer o1
the Western Naval Force.
Capt. Ragonnet, who formerly was
aide to President Roosevelt, co-or-
idinated all intelligence activities TO,
this force, the citation said. He col
lected much data for the successful
invasion of Normandy June 6.
A graduate of Annapolis in 1922
Capt. Ragonnet, "A, was assistant
naval attache to Ambassador Will
liam Bullitt in Paris when war was
declared. He also participated in
the Sicilian invasion. His wife. Mrs
Louise Ensey Ragonnet. and his TO-
year-old step-son live at the Airing
ton address.
Evening star., 1944-09-27
BY the Associated Press.

The Large force" of BIO
Super Fortresses which struck
targets in Manchuria and occu-
pied China yesterday returned to
Chinese bases without loss of a
single plane, the War Depart
ment reported today.
In addition to the previously re-
ported blow against industrial in
stallations at Anshan in Manchu.
ria and against the dock areas al
Dairen, the Goth Bomber Command
said the aerial giants also hit mill
tary targets at Loyang and Kiafeng
in occupied China.
(The Berlin radio said today
that Super Fortresses had been
launched against the Bonin
Island of Two Jima Monday. A
Transocean Agency dispatch,
datelined Tokyo, asserted eight
of thirty Super Fortresses which
attacked Two Jima had been
damaged by japanese defenses.
There was no American an
nouncement that B-29s had been
used In such operation)
"Good" Results Reported.
Results Of the Manchuria blow,
were not conclusively known, since
the bombing was accomplished
chiefly through . heavy cloud
cover" a communique said, adding
however. that crews returning from
Loyang and Kaifeng reported good
results.
Evening star., 1944-09-27
Miners Who Fought
Lewis Ruled Guilty
.0f Dual Unionism
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Assoclateo Fress.
The United Mine Workers MEM
bership was notified formally today
that officers and members of the
Autonomy and Self -Government"
Committee which recently chal-
lenged the UNIV leadership Of John
L. Lewis had been convicted of dual
unionism.
Under UNIV rules, the penalty for
dual unionism is expulsion. but the
ofncial circular refrained from say
ing whether any individuals actually
had been ordered expelled.
An investigating committees re-
port which accompanied the Official
notice said the autonomy group, led
by Ray Edmundson of Illinois. pub
lished two issues of a newspaper,
held meetings and elected officers
lin total disregard of the well-de-
fined principles and procedures of
the UNIV.
Mr.. Edmundson was a candidate
to succeed Mr.. Lewis as UNIV presi-
dent at the unions recent Cincinnati
convention, but was denied a seat
under a ruling that he was not a
member in good standing.
The committee recommended that
the Edmundson organization be de-
clared a dual movement within the
meaning of two articles of the UNIV
constitution and that this verdict be
applied to the officers and members
OF the Autonomy Committee.
A covering letter said the report
had been adopted and nov becomes
the official action of the Interna-
! tional Executive Board" The Woro
expulsion was not used and no name
except Mr.. Edmundsons was men
toned.
The two articles of the constitu-
ton mentioned provide for expul-
sion OF participants in dual move
ment. One Of these articles pro-
vides for trial after five DAYS
notice. UNIV sources said no trial
had been held.
Evening star., 1944-09-27
Gen. SearbyKi||e dinAction;
Formerly on McNair's Staff

Brig. Gen. Edmund William Scar
by who lived at All Battery lane,
Bethesda, Md. while stationed IN
Washington, was killed in France
September IA, according to the As
sociated Press. His widow lives in St.
Augustine, Fla.
Gen, Searby was attached to the
staff of the late 1t. Gen. Lesley j.
McNair as assistant to the assistant
chief of staff in G-3 section. Army
Ground Forces, from May. 1912, to
March. l943. He was 48 years old.
He also is survived by a daughter.
Lucy, l3, and twin sons, Fred ano
Dan, 10.
Evening star., 1944-09-27
All BPS Back Safely at Bases
From Monchuriu and China

Enemy aircraft FIRE was weak and
fighter opposition light, the bulletin
said.
Japanese broadcasts had claimed
13 planes had been downed.
The text of Goth Air Force, COM
munique No. 13:
"A large force OF B-29 Super
Fortresses from the goth Bomber
Command struck for the third time
yesterday at industrial targets in
Anshan, occupied Manchuria, goth
Air Force announced at the War
Department today. This was day.
light attack from China bases, a
continuation of the campaign for re-
duction Of Japanese steel produc-
ton.
Heavy Cloud Closer.
Results of the mission were not
conclusively known since the bomb
ing was accomplished chiefly through
a heavy cloud cover. simultaneously
with the operations against Anshan
other Super Fortresses attacked the
dock areas of Dairen, Manchuria
and military targets at Loyang and
Kaifeng. in occupied China, with
observed bombing results reported
to be good by returning crews.
Enemy antiaircraft fire was re-
ported weak and fighter opposition
was light. None of our planes was
lost on the mission.
Issuance of this information was
delayed by the dif1iculty of conmu-
nications with the China bases"
Evening star., 1944-09-27
On the Roll of Honor
Killed

killed
Pfc. Amos E. Taylor, jr., 81, son OF
DR.. Amos Taylor, head of the Bureau
OF Foreign and Domestic Commerce,
and Mrs. Taylor, 145l Jonquil street
NV, was drowned in France August
20, the War Department has in
formed his parents.
Born in Philadelphia. Pfc. Taylor
moved with his family to Washing
ton l3 years ago. He was graduated
in 1910 from Central High School,
where he was active In journalism
and dramaticS He held the .ank of
major in the cadet corps and vas
battalion commander in mis- senior
year.
He won a scholarship to Johns
Hopkins University, where he be-
came president of the playshop and
member Of the college newspaper
staff. He left in his junior year,
two years ago, to enter the Army
After basic training at Camp Phil
lips, Kans.. he went overseas with
the infantry last November. He
landed in France on D-day.
Pfc. Laurence S0uder, 81, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace w. Souder,
Laurel, Md, was killed in France
July 26, the War Department has
informed his family.
Pfc. Souder's mother said she has
received letter from her sons
sergeant stating he had saved the
life Of another soldier after he had
been severly wounded.
A native of Laurel, Pfc. Souder at
tended public schools there and in
Baltimore. He was employed by the
Maryland State Roads Commission
when he entered the Army in May,
l94l. He had been overseas since
October. 1912.
The Navy Department today listed
the following as having been killed
in action. (Stories concerning these
deaths were published in The Star
recently after the next of kin were
notified:
First 1t. William c. Jones, U. S.
M. c., the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Park
P. Jones. 1869 Runnymeade place
NV, was killed in the South Pacific
July 80.
Sergt. William P. Linkins, jr.. U. S.
M c., husband Of Mrs Mildred
Lucille Linkins, 6l0 Greenbrier drive,
Silver Spring, Md, and son of Mr..
and Mrs. William P. Linkins, SOB
Dartmouth avenue, Silver Spring,
was killed in the invasion OF the
Marianas on July Is.
Wounded
Sergt. Morris r. King, %, whose
brother Howard B. King, lives at
3700 Upshur street, Brentwood, Md,
was wounded July in France, but
has returned to action, according to
the War Department.
A native of Washington, Sergt.
King lived with his brother at l4ll
Wisconsin avenue NV, when he en-
tered the service in November, 1912.
He attended the Abbott Vocational
School and was employed by the
Evening star., 1944-09-27
Greek Spokesman
Resents Aid to ItoIy

LONDON, Sept. 27 Rj.-A Greek
government spokesman said today
his people would resent the newly.
announced UNRRA pan for in
creased aid to Italy while Greece
the victim Of Italian aggression
still was suffering deeply.
He asserted that Greeks feel THEN
country had suffered most of al
among the European Allies and hao
the right to claim the greatest aio
from the United Nations.
Evening star., 1944-09-27
Patterson Says Nazi,
Failed 10 Estimate
Invaders Strength

The Nazi blunder in failing to
appraise accurately the strength of
the Allied forces in France two
months after D-day, contributed
largely to the success of the cam
paign in France, Undersecretary OF
War Robert p. Patterson yesterday
told a meeting OF the Federal Bar
Association, held in honor of the
conference of Federal senior cir
cult court judges.
Mr.. Patterson, who was Federal
judge in New York before he was
appointed undersecretary, said that
captured 4efman papers indicated
enemy estimates of Allied troops,
60 days after the landings, were only
one-half the actual number of men
brought ashore.
This, along with Allied air su-
premacy and superb organization
of supply lines, Mr.. Patterson said
will bring about victory sooner
than was expected"
Fundamentally, however, the Un-
dersecretary declared, the Allies will
o"C 'iiCA 4AStoAy W Vic SoAAAlohA
soldier.
They VIII acquit themselves well"
he said. mo Siegfried Line will stop
them. You may bank on that"
He said he left Europe after his
recent tour of fighting fronts there
with the feeling that these men OF
the ranks, despite their youthful ap-
pearance, know their business
Among the guests attending the
function were Supreme Court JUS
tices Reed, Rutledge and Jackson
War Food Administrator Marvin
Jones, Solicitor General Charles
Fahy, Maj. Gen. Myron C. Cramer
judge advocate general; Rear Ad-
miral Thomas L. Catch, judge ad.
vocate general OF the Navy: Col
Oveta Culp Hobby, WAC director
Representative Ramspeck, Demo.
crat, of Georgia, and members oi
the United States Court of Appeals
the District Court, the Court Of
Customs and Patent Appeals, the
Court of Claims and the Tax Court