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Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-11-16

The family We're assembled round
the dining room table, where they
had made a Qretensc Of eating.
Superintendent Battle glanced
kecnly at the faces turned to him.
He was sizing them up after his
own peculiar methods. His view of
them might have surprised them
had they known il. 1t was sternly
biased view. No matter what the
law pretends as to regarding people
innocent until they are proved
guilty, Superintendent Battle al
ways regarded everyone connected
With a murder case as a potential
murderer.
He glanced from Mary Aldin, sit
ting upright and pale at the head
of the table. to Thomas Royde fill
ing a pipe beside her, to Audrey
sitting with her chair pushed back,
a coffee cup and saucer in her right
hand, a cigaret in her left, to Neville
looking dazed and beWildered. try
ing with q shaking hand to light a
cigaret. to Kay with her elbows on
the table and the pallor of her face
showing through her makeup.
These were Superintendent Bat
ties thoughts.
Suppose that's Miss Adm Cool
customer - competent woman,
should say. Won't catch her off her
guard easily. Man next to her is a
dark hOrse-gOt a grOggv arm-hit
of a poker face-gOt an inferiOrity
complex as likely as not. That's
one of these wives. suppose-shes s
scared to death-yes, she's scared
all right. Funny about that coffee
cup. That's Strange, I've seen him
: before somewhere. tie S GOT tne
j!ttors all riGht-nerves shot to
| pieces. Red-headed girls tartar
| devil of a temper. Brains as well
as temper though.
While he was thus sizing them
up, Inspector Leach was making a
stiff little speech. Mary Aldin
mentioned everyone present by
name.
.oIlt t!It!cN1 u y.
1T has been a terrible shock to
us, of course, but we are anxious
to help you in any way we can"
ITO begin with" said Leach.
holding it up, does anybody know
anything about this golf club?"
With a little cry. Kay said, How
horrible. Is that what" and
stopped.
Neville Strange got up and came
round the table.
Looks like one OF mine. Can I
just see ?"
ITS quite all right now" said In
spector Leach. You can handle
it"
That little significant nov" did
not seem to produce any reaction
in the onlookers. Neville examined
the club.
II think it's one OF the niblicks
out of my bag" he said. Il can tell
you for sure in a minute or two
If you will just come with me-
They followed him to a big cup
board under the stairs. He flung
open the door of it and to Battle s
confused eyes 1t seemed literally
crowded with tennis racquets. Al
the same time, he remembered
where he had seen Neville Strange
He said quickly:
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-11-16

I've seen You play at Wlmble-
don. slr"
Neville half turned his head.
"Oh, yes, have you %
He was throwing aside some Of
the racquets. There We're two golf
bags in the cupboard leaning up
against fishing tackle.
"Only my wife and l play golf"
explained Neville, And that's a
mine"
He had taken out his bag which
contained at least II clubs.
Inspector Leach thought to him
self:
These athletic chaps certainly
take themselves seriously. Wouldn't
like to be his caddy."
Neville was saying:
It's one of Walter Eudson's nib
Hicks from St. ESbert's.''
Thank you. Mr. Strange That
settles one question:"
Neville said:
What beats me Is that nothing
was taken. And the house doesn't
seem to have been broken into?"
His voice was beWildered-bu 1t
was also frightened.
Battle said to himself:
"They've been thinking it out all
or them
THE servants" said Neville. ARE
so absolutely harmless"
II shall talk to Miss Adm about
the servants" said Inspector Leach
smoothly. In the meantime I
wonder if you could give me any
idea who Lady Trcssilian's solici-
tors are?"
"AskWltn x IrelaWny," replied
Neville promptly. st Loo
Thank you, Mr.. Strange We
shall have to find out from them all
about Lady Tressilian's property"
DO you mean asked Neville.
"Who inherits her money!"
That's right. sir. Her will. and
all that"
Il don't know about her Will"
said Neville. She had not very
much of her own to leave so far as
I know. l can tell YOU about the
bulk of her property"
"Yes, Mr.. Strange"
1T comes to me and my wife un-
der the will of the late Sir Mat
| thew Tressilian. Lady Tressilian
only had life interest in it
Indeed, is that so?" Inspector
Leach looked at Neville with the in
| tereSted attention of someone who
spots a possibly valuable addition
to his pet collection. The look made
Neville vince nervously. Inspector
Leach went on and his voice was
impossibly genial:
you've no idea Of the amount.
Mr.. Stranger"
Il couldn't tell you off hand. In
the neighborhood Of hundred
thousands pounds, believe"
Indeed. To each Of you?"
mo, divided between us"
| II see. A very considerable sum-"
| Neville smiled. He said quietly:
I've got plenty to live on of my
own, you know, without hankering
to step into dead peoples shoes"
Inspector Leach looked shocked
at having such ideas attributed to
him.
Ito BE COuttuNedl
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-11-16
CHAPTER TWFNTY-FOUR

\ i
THE TWO men were alone now
The photographs had been taken,
and measurements recorded. The
two police officers knew every fact
that was TO be known about the
room where the crime had been
committed.
Battle nod-ed in answer to his
nephcM $ remark. He seemed to be
puzzllng over something.
do You think anyone could have
handled that club-With gloves on,
say-aftcr those fingerprints We're
made p"
Leach shook his head
Il don't and no more do you. You
couldn't grasp that club--not use
Il, I mean, without smearing those
prints. They weren't smeared.
They were clear as clear. You saw
for yourself"
Battle agreed.
And now we ask very nicely and
politely if everyone VIII allow us
to take their tingerprints-no COM
pulslOn, of course. And everybody
viii say yes-and then one of two
THINGS viii happen. Either none of
these tngerpilnts will agree. or
else"
or else Wen have got our
man ?'
1 suppose SO. Or our woman,
perhaps.
Leach shook his head.
No, not woman. Those prints
on the clubs We're a mans. Too big
for a Woman's. Besides this isn't a
Woman's crime"
NO. agreed Battle. quite a
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tho+an
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pot,,a 7,,oyo1 to,vords tho doo-
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"I don,t lilo that bou n,,,l"
..y,ha, oha,+ ,t2s,
.T+ doosn't ft~
.Io oado,i or 10 onoroa +bo 1oor
,.n
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-11-16
CHAPTER TWENTY -TEII

y . .ra aTsf
80 ! -, ~ T., - - ~
= / l'''-' : - --.---s -'-> =. j. -
hal e-loyts' '-.7 li-.l. 1.-'fe
We're sum -ass1 ".-ts 9l II 10 '0'.
"Ha re was a niue disappointed
waeh me weather changed ana me
ram tell SUI. "nat else colL.4 you
expect Ill f-.-- cana. An. lie q oseH
extremely t4sfE up 70 now
lie was 9rslFtI5e:.S with In
sFeet9F James Ie3eA, H-s ae2AsAV,
Wien the telephone rang
! II come 1.-ht along. SIR Jim
put the receiver back
Serious asked superintendent
hiS 7al."" S tlce-
W. Ee scr a murder. Lady
IreSs --a0- Ar OH -a1y. very well
known "a.<a here, an invalid. Has
that house 1T Sa-'5reeh that hangs
TLstt over the e..-t-
Battle nodded
I'm Eolrg along 10 see the old
man lt1us --staspecttu.,Y did
Leach speak q his chief cor-tahle).
He friend Of hers. We're gong
70 the place to-at1or.'
As he went 10 the door he sa'
pleadaHgly-
'fCUu give me I hand. wont
you. uncle over thtso First case
Of dis kind I've haG."
"As long rs I'm here I VIII. Case
Of robbery and hcasebTcaK.ng, Is
it ?"
7 don't know yet"
Half an hour later, Major Robert
Mitchell the chief constable. was
speaking gravoly to uncle and
nephew.
tt early TO say rs vet" he said
but one thing seems clear. This
wasn't an outside 5ob Nothing
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-11-16

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-11-16

Got any doubts about rat roH
club yourself. Superintendent
Battle SHOOK his h,aI
"Cn no. no I'm s.nnle man.
Like TO believe lie thing see with
my eyes. She was hit with some
thing heayv-that's heavy. Il has
blood and hair on Il. therefore pre-
sUmahEv her blood and EaIr. EGO
-tha. vas the weapon used"
Leach asked:
WAS she awake or asleep when
she vas Into"
In nv artr:or. awake. There's
as.or,sh.ngnt on her face. I'd sav
this IS rns- ii 0rva,e personal
nrirf5r=th3t she G,l1e. exrect
,[s7+ vas a-rr- ,a- haaaea. There's
no SIGN nt anv 2tterrrt to teh,-
and 40 horror or fear. I! saw off
HF1,,3 +ra- a,tEa~ era ral inst
=us.,a4 M fran, sleep and vas ha7v
and F,5r,+ take th,nos lr-or else
she racaentzel her a-sa1ant as
someone who could not POSSIBLY
s,.,eh n harm, har"
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n.1v
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an+or,ner he- rooo or i NAV have
baan ca a1raa.1y''
Detecti,o e,.,ar,ant ZONES rose 10
his feet He WIS smiling arnrcci
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-11-16
Breast Fed Babies

Another important thing in the
care of the infant IS to do every
thing possible to see that he Is
breast fed. However, the percent
age Of babies who are breast fed
tends to drop sharply after the sec
ora week Of life. This may be due
to poor management on the part of
the mother or others, but. accord
ing to Doctor Jean NJ. Macintosh
Of Birmingham. England. it may
be due to inadequate diet of the
mother during pregnancy as well
as after delivery.
In England, because of food
shortages, it has been necessary
to supply various vitamin and min
eral preparations, but if the diet
contains an abundance of milk,
meat and eggs, vegetables, fruits.
Uhole-grain cereals. butter or
other suitable Fat products rich in
vitamin \. and some special vita
min y preparation, other dietary
supplements as a rule Will not be
needed.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-11-16
The Outreach Of the Church
~ NEWMAN INNPrYf.I.

H4GHltGnrS oN lHE SUNDAY s,#.#. LESSON
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-11-16

Copyright. 1915. Kins Features syndicate Inc.
Evening star., 1945-03-25
Back-Talk y

Dn02DER the Crasy Let
II tiers zoe pubIislsed q fesU
weeks ago? They scere from a
nes0 collection by Juliet LosoeH,
autlsor Of the best-seiIer "Dear
Sir" We asked our readers to
send US any authentic crasy
letters they kuss0 about. They
did by. the Thousand. Here
are the best scs received:
w. T. Grant Co.
New York, N. Y.
Comptroller's Department:
Relative to your attached let
ter. I don't think this is question
of lovebirds received in bad order.
due to shipping. as the lovebirds
in question were not mated. They
were in good health when received.
but the birds were continually
fighting. One bird had all the feath-
Evening star., 1945-03-25

eIs picked off the other head. The
next day it killed it. The other
bird of course died. This was a case
of not being matched up.
M. T.
Evening star., 1945-03-25

Mrs. S.
Paso Robes. Calf.
Dear Mrs. S.:
What can I say to you? I read
in the magazine where you are sick
and cant write stories on account
Evening star., 1945-03-25

writer. Get that - it's essential!
~. Two days before Christ
mas. the Railway Express deliv-
cred the typewriter to my Schen-
ectady address. l returned it.
v. About month later one of
your bright boys sent me check
for $3.50. This, he explained. was
to reimburse me for the purchase
price of a typewriter had re-
turned. Damned generous - es-
pecially since I hadn't paid any
money for it. l returned the check.
VI. About a month ago. re-
oeived an envelope in which was
supposed to remit monthly pay
ments.
vu- And now. this billet doux,
asking me to please remit $3O.45
within five days. Don't be silly.
vIm- Maybe your customers
are always right, but they have to
90 through a hell Of a lot to prove
it.
N. Why don't you just forget
you ever knew me? After all, there
are plenty of other girls who have
MT bought typewriters from you.
Deluge them with mail!!!
Z. l will fight this to the Su-
pceme Comt!i!
Janet S.
Evening star., 1945-03-25

Ration Board
West Chester, Pa.
Dear Sir:
You ask why / need stove.
Well. I need a Bucket-a-day stove
for heating water for the children's
bath. You want to know how l
heated water last year. Well, just
with tea kettles. My family is get
ting to big to just use tea kettles.
l would like you to answer this
as soon as possible as it is getting
times of year to use the bath tub.
Mrs. M. M.
Evening star., 1945-03-25

Carrollton Ration Board
Carrollton, Ga.
Dear Sir:
l have lost or burned both my
husband and my ration books.
Books no. 3 and ~. They have
been missing since / used the last
sugar stamp.
l didn't report this for kept
thinking I'd find them, but I've
given up hopes of finding them.
Mrs. A. S.
Evening star., 1945-03-25

". How does that girl rate such kisses?
A. Her skins smooth as satin Yours can be, too.
%. But my skin is dry
"A. Ok-ihis new One Cream Beauty Treatment with
Jergens Face Cream especially helps dry skim
This j cream does HE work Of 4 ezeoms
Gives snoothskin complete-its like daily
For every type Of skin Faithful helps reOent dry
skin. Just this Jegens Face Cream all the time:
L. for Cleansing =. for Sohening
g. for "prettygirl" Foundation
Il. = smoothing Night Cream
Lotion So many lovely girls already Jergens Face
Cream Beauty wisdom this cream yourself. Its
the only cream you need.
-, JERcENs
:g ''s+ s'-A-
( LIKE 4 cREAMs-FoRA A SMOOTH. kIssABlE COMPLEXION
Evening star., 1945-03-25

of it. Someone thinks a shower
would be good for you. Shower of
letters they mean. But a bath
shower might be better. was ill
with my liver against my side but
the herb doctor came along. Clap.
clap for the herb doctor! If you
could see him, you'd love him too.
Clap. clap for the herb doctor!
When pains and moans around
you fly
Look out the door till you descry
The herb doctor!
When ON n shower your heart
il bent
Remcmberyou were only meant
To have herb doctor!
Clap, clap!
P.S. Clapping is good for the
heart.
Ethelwind G.
Evening star., 1945-03-25

Department Store
New York, N. Y.
Dear Sir:
l am surprised to learn you still
cling to the notion that once
bought some merchandise from
your store.
Apparently your department is
organized about as efficiently as a
Sunday School picnic. Again. here
is my case history:
II wrote you. just before
Christmas, asking about terms
on a portable typewriter Il
can't remember what kind.
II. You sent me a letter ex-
planning terms and enclosing an
order blank.
m. l did NOT order the type
Evening star., 1945-03-25
County Recorder
Los Angeles, Calf.

County Recorder
Los Angeles, Calf.
Dear Sir:
am returning this birth certif-
cate. 1t has two mistakes. First
my name is Flora Helen mot
ELEM. Second. MIR. R or
l neither one are caucasian's- We
never heard of them before. We
are Americans and white.
Mrs. w. r.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-09-04

(Ry The Associated Press
Americas frs pcacetime
holiday since 1871 brought
tragedy as we'll As celebration.
Al least 352 deaths were count
ed as Labor Day observance
came to an end.
The accidental death toll
jumped this year from 2i5 for
Labor DAY Weekend IN 1914.
but still Wa considerably low
or than the CPS tota! for Labor
Day total 1871, before Pearl
HarbOr.
Automobile accidents ac-
counted for much OF the in
east Over last wears toll. At
least POI persons were killed in
traffic. There were SO drown
ings and 50 fatalities from mis-
CcllducOuS causes.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-09-04
Boom
To Be
Ahead Here


Washington, sept. 4,-(tP)-
An economist for the I. :.
Chamber of Commerce predict
ed today that a great boom Is
pending
Or. Emerson schmidt, dircc-
tor Of the chambers economic
research department, made this
forecast to the senate Finance
committee in testiiNing against
Legislation 10 use Federal funds
10 supplement state unemploN-
mcnt compensation benefits.
The basis Tor the boom. Schmid
exists IN an unu,credenfo
togcd up purchasing power. He sal,
Continued on Page FiNe)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-09-04
~EAE Tier

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
rartlN cloud, and mild to-
night and Wednesday, except
fer scattered showers over the
coastal arcl early tonight.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-09-04

The initial Tokyo occupation
force viii number only $3.50.
SAID the Japanese government
communicate announcing that
the entry wa, scheduled Friday
CIhursday night |. :. time).
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-09-04

Continued Oh Page FiHc9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01
Lend Lease
 Redemptions Not in Cash

Washington, Sept. l.-tUP)-Tne United Statse will not demand dol- lar payments for lend-lease aid but will seek commitments from It's AL lies designed to cary out the econ- omic ohjectives of the Atlantic char ter.
 However, when the President re. ferred in his last lend-lease report to the impossibility of adding $42,- GOO 900 900 in lend-lease obligations to the financial indebtedness of the Allies, he did not mean that the lend.iease accounts woul be torn up and forgotten.
 Benefits Expected
 Ofacials said interpretation or that statement as an intention to cancel all obligations outright was exaggerated. While 1t is true that dollar payments will not be de- manded for such a huge sum they said other benefits would.
 In the master lend-lease agree nents recipients lend-lease aid are obligated to return to the United States such articles not consumed lost or destroyed" as may be de-. termined by the president to be oi further use to this country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01
Maxi Field MarshaLs
 Held As War Criminals

has been e man of mystery for the past year. It was thought at one time he had been taken prisoner by the Russians.
 The British authorities revealed that both men had been living III Schleswig- -Holstein and that Mann stein, a hospital patient, had been brought into internment in an aTn- bulance.
 Major Leaders
 Brauchitsch and Mannstein were major powers in the Wehrmacht at the wars beginning. Braucllitsch was commander of the German armies at the time of the invasion of France and until he was removed by Hitler late in Io4l. Mannstein was recognized as one of the Reich's finest field tacticians.
 Mannstein, who fell from grace early in lo4l but made 6 temporary comeback at Stalingrad, has ai- ready been indicted as war crim- inal by the Russians for atroci- ties at Kharkov. Kiev, and other places in the Ukraine.
 Brauchitsch was understood to have been living on a farm outside the village of Malento, where he had moved with his wife and adju- tant after the Red Army threatened his estate in Silesia.
 Until recently he was busily en- gagged in writing a history of his family.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01
MonyLeove City on Trips Over Holiday
 Lifting of Gasoline
 Bon Placed Autos
 In Service

Tn the first Labor Day holiday since the start of the war, Water- burys industrial worlSrS began to stream out of the town early thls morning in cars which have not run, or have been used infrequently' for e long time.
 High sales were reported ct many gas stations on the main roads lead- ing from the city as the motorists took advantage of the lifting of the ban on gasoline rationing. Many drivers, said Q filling station at- tendant, stated that It was not nee" essary for them to reportt o worS until Tuesday and therefore were on their way to Washington, New York or Canada.
 Bus and railroad trafiic was not unusually heavy, but It was reported by company officials that Q huge, record breaking crowd Is expected to use their transportation means Sunday and Monday.
 A general suspension of business will be in evidence here Monday. Stores, banks, library, courts and factories will be closed, Postal eI1l- ployes will observe the customary holiday schedule. All government agencies, including seleetive service boards, will suspend operatoins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01
Term Credit For France

Paris, Sept. 1-UP)-France an- nounced last night that the United States has granted her $650, ,0OO, 900 long term credit.
 Gen. Charles DeGaulle told an enthusiastic cabinet the new credit twill enable France to meet the termination of lend lease and assure economic recovery"
 The communique said, "Gen. De- Gaulle's account of his voyage was welcomed with the liveliest satis- faction. DeGaulle and Bidault enl- phasized the most comforting im- pressions they had received from interviews with Americans and Canadians, and in theiS contacts with the enthusiastic peoples"
 DeGaulle told his cabinet that the United States had definite in- tentions to aid Frances economic recovery and that his discussions had high-lighted the two govern ments' common wish to develop mutual trade.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-01
N Th0moSton PTA Plans Prepared
 School Supt.
 Monson Guest
 Speaker
DY HARRY LYNCH
tThemaSton Correspondent

Themasten, Sept, 1.-The Parent Teachers Association program com mittee have lined up q diversified program for It's members for the next few months, according to Chairman Mrs, Esther Davis,
 At Q meeting of the group Thurs day evening, the first since schools closed in June, plans were formu- lated for the coming year, The pros gram for the September barley will be in charge of Miss Helen TihhalS who has asked the new Superin- tendent of schools Harold A, Mon- son, to be guest speaker, On the same program there will also be a reading by Mrs, Roesing, ST,
 Fathers Night
 The October meeting will he Fathers Night and Miss Lucille Martin, school nurse, will be in charge, A quiz will highlight the November session which will be ir charge of Mrs, Alberta Eggleston A ChFistmas party is lined up fol the December barley to be super vised by Mrs, Davis, assisted by . committee consisting of Mrs, MarS Dolan, Mrs, Shirley Nase, Mrs. Fig gleston, Miss Mabel J, Weeks, Mis- Mary Howard and Mics Martin.
 Dr. Gllmartin Speaker
 The January meeting will be in charge of Miss Mary Howard, the speaker will be Dr, John dilmartin superintendent of schools in Water. bury. The February meeting will he In charge of Miss Edith SangSter and the program will consist of movies on the hot lunch program. The March meeting will he in charge of Mrs, Marion Bailey and the program will feature Q lecture. The April meeting will Do known as Thomaston night and will be in charge of Mrs. Nase, The March meeting will be in charge of Miss Weeks and will be an amateur night Publicity Is in charge of Mrs, Anita Stuart,