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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-21
YOUTH RALLY

Members of the Pleasant Gil
Youth Fellowship presented
program on Sunday evening ;
the Sarahsville Methodist churcl
The program was as follow
instrumental music, Don Merce|
congregational singing; praye
Marifyn Thompson; solo, Conn
Swonger; reading, Miss Jane
selection, Sarahsville Youl
Choir; address, Rev. job
Thompson; trio, the Davis 81
ters; Sarahsville choir; trio, Il
Pleasant City group; benedictioI
the pastor. A similar progra'
will be given on alternate SUI
day evenings at the Sarahsvil
church.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-21
CONSTRUCTION WORKER
INJURED IN ACCIDENT

Alva Heter, an employee
the Kent Bros. Construction Ce
is in a serious condition at S
Francis hospital, Cambridg
suffering from shock and multi
pie injuries sustained in an a,
cident Tuesday. Mr.. Heter We
injured when crane cab
broke as Il" beams We're bein
unloaded from a flat car on til
railroad siding near the Cozie
Container Corp. plant. The en-
ployee was thrown from til
beam and suffered chest, hi
and hand injuries. The beam
are to be used on the Road For
bridge, north of Harriettsville.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-21
CONSERVATION CAMP

Treva Garrett, Summerfield,
and George Hurst, Belle Valley,
are Noble county's two delegates
to the conservation camp to be
held at Camp Ohio the first week
in August. The conservation
camp will open on Monday, Aug.
l, and close on the following Sat-
urday. Both Noble county dele
gates are members of county ju-
nior leadership clubs.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-21
FAMILY GROUP ENJOYS
PICNIC AT LOCAL PARK

A family picnic was enjoyed
Friday evening at the Roadside
park north of Caldwell by the
following: Mr.. and Mrs. L. D.
Vaughn and son of Columbus,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Burk and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Sef-
fens, DR.. and Mrs. D. H. Webster
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. James
/. Steiner and Mrs. w. K. Heddle-
son, all of Caldwell.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-21
ATTEND FESTIVAL

A large number of people
from the Caldwell Methodist
church attended the Cambridge
district choir festival held at
Epworth League park, Bethes-
da, Sunday. An interesting mu-
Sical program was given by the
combined seven choirs of this
district.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-21

guardianship of Okey B. Johns.
Inventory and appraisement
filed in the. estate of Charles A.
Boyd.
Authority to transfer certifi-
cate of title to motor vehicle, in
the estate of Frank Brown.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-21
SALE CANCELLED

Reed K. Mellon, administrator
in the estate of Nellie K. Kirk,
announced today that the public
auction at her home had been
cancelled. 1t was originally
scheduled for Thursday, July 28.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-21
ANNOUNCES CANDIDACY

j. Bethel Bates, Of Mt. Eph-
rain, better known as Bishop
Bates, announced today that he
would be a candidate in the No
vember election for justice of
peace in Seneca township. 1t will
be remembered that his father,
Bethel Bates, now 81 years old,
served for many years in this
capacity.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-21
TO HOSPITAL

Miss Bessie Preston, Railroad
street, was removed to the st.
Francis hospital, at Cambridge,
Saturday in the McVay-Shilling
ambulance, where she will under
go observation and treatment.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-21
PURCHASE STONE

The county commissioners pur-
chased so yards of gravel from
Campbell Brothers last Monday
for use on the Bell road in Jack
son township. The purchase was
made at SLIGO per yard. An addi-
tional so yards of crushed stone
for use on the Britmore road in
Beaver township were purchased
at $3.50 per yard.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-21
WALTERS REUNION

The annual Walters reunion
will be held this Sunday at the
Caldwell Playground. A basket
dinner will be enjoyed at noon.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-21
RETURN HOME

Rev. and Mrs. David Doan and
children returned Monday to
their home on North street after
a three weeks vacation at Win
ona Lake, Indiana, where Rev.
Doan attended Bible conference.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-21
Commissioners Approve Payment OF
2.733.T. For County S Bills In June

The Noble county commissioners placed their official
OF approval the bills
regular meeting held Monday According figures available
the office of Jack Wilson, county auditor the bills for
June otaled 33 The of operating the
during June showed decrease $34323 During
sented to the board for amounted $3076O0
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-21
In HOSPITAL

Mrs. Robert Estadt, of Zanes-
vile, is a patient in the Good
Samaritan hospital, that city,
where she is receiving treatment.
She is the former Martha Riski,
of Florence Addition.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-21
AT SHOWING

AT SHOWING
Miss Lena Alter is in Colum-
bus this Wednesday and Thurs
day where she is attending a
ladies apparel showing at the
Deshler- Wallick hotel, that city.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-21

7uIlI1I5

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herd in top condition.
Healthy cows produce
more milk = better
calves. Mastitis can rob
you of 20eo to 25ao of your mill,
production. At first sign of uddes
trouble use PREVENTION IT. Prov
to your satisfaction the benefits q
using this well recommended prod
uct. Try a one-cow package ol
your COW. You be the judge. Prd
tect your herd and increase you
profits by using PREVENTION II
In use for years by hundreds 4
well-known and efficient dairymelj
Accept no substitute. From you'
dealer or direct by mail--one-co'
pkg. $3.50. Write Dept. Al.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-07-21

TO HOLD DANCE
There will be a dance at 81
Michael's hall, Berne, Sunda
evening, July "a. The public
invited to attend.
Evening star., 1949-07-30

and William E. Franklin. 20. Of
the first block OF Fenton street
NV, received 16-month-to-4-
year terms for stealing $1,400 in
a grocery store safecracking
April 26.
Frederick Russ, q. former real
estate company insurance agent,
was sentenced to serve from
eight months to two years on four
counts of larceny after trust. He
was convicted of making off with
$1,748 he allegedly received as de-
posits on q home sought by an
Army officer in 1916. He was freed
under $4,000 bond. pending appeal
from the sentence.
Evening star., 1949-07-30

directions, when his talents direct
him toward another"
Atherton lives with his family
in the 970O block of Bexhill drive,
Rock Creek Hills, Md.
Another youth received an
identical sentence and probation
just after Atherton left the court
room. He was William B. Acree,
10, of no given address here, con-
victed in the $1,916 theft from
offices of a Hot Shoppe, at 5l03
Georgia avenue NV. last August.
In other sentence Judge
Schweinhaut imposed suspended
-to-three-year terms on Ralph
A. Bruce, 26. no known address,
and Eugene N. Hanover, 81, of the
800 block of D street NE, for
stealing six steam irons and six
shotguns from a hardware store
on June 3. They must serve three
year probationary periods.
Frank A. Farr, z8, OF the 600
block of Raleigh place Sc, was
placed on three years probation
on four forgery charges. Police
charged he forged more than
$500 in checks drawn on the bank
account Of the estranged hus-
band of a woman acquaintance.
Edward j. Lindsey, 20, colored,
of the 1000 block of Gales street
NE, received a two-to-eight-year
term for the holdup robbery of
$149 from a woman.
Alonzo A. Crowder, Is, and
Henry c. Crump, "a, both of the
700 block of Sixth street NV,
Evening star., 1949-07-30
Justice Lawyers 5 Son
Put on Probation, Held
In 7 Other Ho|dups

Leland T. Atherton, jr., 18-year-
old son of a Justice Department
attorney, today was being held for
Virginia authorities in connection
with two holdups other than that
on which he received four years
probation yesterday in District
Court.
United States Attorney George
Morris Fay revealed he was acting
on detainers shortly after Ather-
ton had been given a suspended
one o-four-year term for robbery
by Judge Henry A. SchWeinhaut.
Arlington and Alexandria police
sought to question the youth about
two armed robberies in that juris-
diction last March. Washington
police reported he admitted par
ticipating in a series of holdups
and a burglary with two juveniles
during that month.
He was sentenced yesterday in
the SIG holdup March % of a
High ice cream store at 5435 Mac
Arthur boulevard NV.
Youth "Needs Help"
Judge Schweinhaut told the tall,
handsome defendant he was the
victim of bad companionship with
people of stronger will power than
his own.
This boy needs a lot of
thoughtful help" the judge de-
clared as the youths father stood
nearby in the courtroom. I've a
notion there has been some effort
to push him in certain educational
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-03-10
Y fI5FDN NHHN
u + 4 PLASr OVERHEAD
As of Period I-1-4s-12-31
SCHEDULE 3
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSE

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Meter Reading ,.:.........,..,......
Stationery & Office Supplies ................
Telephone & Telegraph OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Repairs to Office Fur. & Fix. ...............
Observation-Disclosures ..............5...t.
Rent &c Lease Expense ...............
advertising
Doubtful Account ........... ..............
Public Employees Retirement Fund EXP. ......
Legal & Professional Fees .............s....
Board Members-Trustees of Public Affairs
Depreciation Fixtures ..........
Incidentafs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ..............t
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-03-10
NOTICE DO cosrRAMs@ks
STATE OF OHIO
DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS

DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
Columbus Ohio. March 5, 1e4a
Engineer of Sales Legal Copy No. 4e-5
UNIT ri RICE CONTRACT
Sealed proposals. will be received at the
office of the Statd Highway Director of Ohio,
at Columbus, ohp. until 1000 A. M. Ohio
Standard Time,
Tuesday, March n, 1919, for improvements in
Proposals Nos. II to inclusive are offered
as one project ahd will be awarded as one
contract.
Proposal No.
Allen County. ohio. on Section 2740, State
Route No. 81, in jackson Township, by apply
ing a bituminous treatment. Item T-30 and
T-32 Pavement Width Is feet Length
l5,s92.s feet or P.o1 miles
Proposal No. 2
Hardin County, Ohio on Section 600.
State Route No 81, in Liberty Township, by
applying bitun4 n4inous treatment, Item T-30
and T-32: Pavement: Width IS feet, Length
l4,S6l.6 feet or 172 miles
Hardin County, Ohio. Section 1925,
State Route No. 80. in Liberty Township. by
applying a biturh inous treatment. Item T-30
and T-32 Pavenbe bent: Width 20 feet, Length
i4,S0s.s feet or P.7l miles
Proposal No.
Hancock County, Ohio, on Section 600,
Tow townships. 91 BY applying e !, 4itumnous
Width 20 feet. Ieneth ss.o6s.s feet or 72l
miles.
Hancock counIS Sp0'oi Ohio. e'' on Section 2s7
part. State Rpute No. LOB, in Madison
Township. by APPLYING a hituminons treat
ment Item T-30 land T-32 Pavement: Width
Is feet, Length l2672 feet or 2.4o miles.
Ppposal No. 6
Hancock County. Ohio, Section 1928,
State Route Mo- El03, in Madison and Della
ware Townships, \ by applying a btuminous
| treatment. Item FF-3i Pavement: Width Is
feet. Length "a. 7N32 feet 3.69 miles
Total estimatedk cost ........... .S64, 90. 90
Proposals Nos. / TO inclusive of this
project tn be epmpieted not later than
August l. 1919.
The minimum Wage to be paid to all labor
employed on thisA contract shall be in ac-
cordance with tho Schedule of Prevailing
Hourly Wage Rates Ascertained and
Determined by Tha Department of Industrial
Relations applicable TO State Highway De-
partment improvements in accordance with
Sections i7-3, 4,h17-4a l7-5 and 17-5a of
the General Code u Ohio"
The bidder must submit with his bid a
certified check in tie amount equal to five
per cent of the estimated cost. but in no
event more than tel thousand dollars.
1 Plans and specife# ions file in the
department of highways and the office of
the division deputy trector.
The director reserves the right to reject
n J. KAuFR
State Highway Director 40
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-03-10

John W. Bricker, Robert A. Taft;
DR.. Charles E. Holzer, surgeon;
Louis Bromfeld, writer and agri-
culturist; George Trautman, presi-
dent, American Baseball Associa-
tion; James A. Rhodes, president,
Amateur Athletic Union; and sew
eral noted business leaders.
Pictured with one of the new
camp buildings and a branch of the
mile-and-a-half lake are four lead
ers in the new camp project.
Left to right, they are: Edwin A.
Jones, founder of the camp and
president of the Globe Iron Co.,
Jackson; Ralston Fox Smith, owner
and director of the Red Raider
Camps, near Cleveland, who is in
general charge of Camp Arrow
head; and the co-directors, D. Mer-
rill Davis, nationally-known for his
Al Club work, and Fred II. Aus
tin. who has had IL years of camp
experience.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-03-10

Camp Arrowhead, 0hio's newest
camp for boys, will open July II
near Jackson, in the Welsh hills.
The new camp, on clear, spring
fed lake with access to 1900 acres
of forest, is enrolling boys from IL
to 16 for six weeks and three
weeks periods. In addition to reg
ular-tuition enrollments, arrange
ments have been made for the ad-
mission Of several worthy bows
from various parts of the state on
a scholarship" basis. Applications
are being received by the Camp
Arrowhead headquarters at Jack
son, Ohio.
Facilities, in addition to those
for hiking, wood-lore, and water
sports, include crafts, baseball, ten
mis-, and rifery.
An unusual feature will be the
visits by acknowledgement leaders
in many activities. Among those
expected this summer are u. S.
Senators John Sherman Cooper
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-03-10
Richland Center

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Basinger
and daughters spent Sunday with
her mother, Mrs. Matilda Springer
| of Berne, Ind.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Whitmer and
son David, and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Leeson of Toledo were Sunday even
ing supper guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Myers and family.
Mrs. ]. L. Luginbuhl spent Satur-
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Coon
and daughter of Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Mccain and
SON. of Roxanna, ILL.,, are spending
last week and this week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Balmer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Badertscher
and son Roger spent last Wednesday
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Donivan
Montgomery and daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emanuel Boutwell,
and daughter Barbara, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Schaublin were Sunday din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. P. D.
James and sons of Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Moser, Mrs.
Minnie Moser spent Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Moser
of Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Follas have
received word from their son Ray
who is a navy musician at Newport,
r. l., that he is going to Tampa, Fla.
with a five man team for a pistol
match. Army, Navy, Marine, Police
and Civilian teams will be represent
ed there. Ray says that from his
station there will be two officers, 1
marine and 2 sailors. The officers
being a chaplain and a doctor. The
sailors being office stenographer and
himself. The event is being held
from March / to II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donivan Montgomery
and daughter were Sunday dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Montgomery and son Robert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Sharp and
son Jimmy of Norwalk and Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Marquart were Sunday
dinner guests at the Amos and
Weldon Luginbuhl home. Afternoon
and evening callers were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Dillman and children
Larry and Sandra, Mrs. Ella Dillman
and Mr.. and Mrs. Don Dillman and
children Marilyn and Jimmy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Huber, Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde Klingler, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Hilty and Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Schaublin spent Saturday
evening with Mrs. Mabel Hilty.
Sol Luginbuhl and Joe Follas were
in Delphos Sunday afternoon visit
ing the latter's father, Frank Follas
Mrs. j. I. Luginbuhl was Sun
day guest at the Chas. Courtenay
home in Lima.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Basinger
and daughters and Amos Basinger
spent Friday evening at the Memo
Basinger home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Gratz and
son Russell and daughter Joan spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs.
Otto Amstutz.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donivan Montgomery
and daughter were Thursday even
ing supper guests at the Quinten
Burkholder home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Amstutz and
family moved in with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Hilty.
Ed Miller Of the Swiss Inn sold
Friday to a party from Muncie, Ind
Mrs. Kathryn Griffith of Col.
Grove spent last week with her
brother and wife, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Amstutz.
VIM. Amstutz, Jr. and family are
moving to farm near Findlay.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-03-10

Hear storage space in the home
discussed during Farm and Home
Week, March 22-25, at Ohio State
University.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-03-10
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
THE STATE OF OHIO

THE STATE OF OHIO
Estate Aateh Of Segh'yi j 4 $ EmerieI Deceased
Marcus E. limerick, lR. D. No. l. Lafayette.
Ohio and Ellen ]. EnfTigk Beaverdam, Ohio.
have been appg9ted ND qualified as execu-
tors of the esfaA @ j. E. limerick late of
Allen Countyg<0 deceased.
Dated this 21st day of February 1919
RAYMOND P. SMITH
Probate Judge 49
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-03-10

Something new in calf feeding will
be presented on the Farm and Home
Week program at Ohio State Uni
versity, March 1926.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1949-03-10
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT

THE STATE OF oHIo
Estate of Dale McGinnis Deceased
Delbert A. McGiHnis of 100 Garau St..
Blufton. Ohio. h8s been appointed and
qualified as Admintstrator of the estate of
Dale o. McGinnis lste of Allen County, Ohio
deceased.
Dated this 1st nv of March 1870
RAYMOND P. SMITH.
Probate Judge so
Evening star., 1949-12-04
; F YOUR Christmas shopping

v F YOUR Christmas shopping
list includes the name of an
incurable sports fan who
turns to books when unable
to get out and indulge in his ia
vorite pastime you will find a
wealth of material on his favorite
game to keep him happy through
the long. inactive winter months.
Golf not only seems to claim
the lions share among American
sportsmen, young and old, out of
doors but in the book stalls as
we'll. The mashie-manipulating
fraternity apparently devours
greedily every word written on it's
favorite topic, particularly if it
contains hints about how to play
the game.
Numerous authoritative works
on golf are stacked in libraries,
but it is not hard, nevertheless.
to recommend two of the latest
for your consideration. These
would be Johnny Revolta's Short
Cut to Better Golf published by
Thomas Y. Crowell Co., and ''The
Golf Clinic" a Ziff-Davis book.
containing instructions by six
well-known professionals.
Books about fishing. horses and
horsemanship also enjoy a wider
popularity in this area than most
people suspect. Morie Morrison's
Here's How in Fishing" pub
lished by Doubleday & Co.. fills
the bill admirably. It is an illus
trated guide for beginners, but
experts and older fishermen will
get almost as much out Of it as a
novice.
r. S. Summerhays' Riding for
ALL" published by David Mckay
Co., was outstanding among books
about horsemanship. 1t is a COM
pact. meaty book, easy to read
and well illustrated. Six pages
of "don'ts" for riders and a CLOS
sary of terms add to the book S
value for beginners or novices.
Evening star., 1949-12-04
DraiDing by Leo Hershfeld,
from, "LoaD and inside"

than words to tell his story and
achieves good effect.
Veteran sportswriter Tom Meany
wrote "Baseball's Greatest
Teams" published by A. s. Barnes,
in which he listed the exploits of
the teams of each major league
franchise which he considered the
greatest in that clubs history.
Two of the most readable base
ball books were Lou Boudreau's
autobiography. Player Manager"
written in collaboration with Ed
Fitzgerald and published by Lit
tie, Brown & Co., and Jimmy
Powers Baseball Personalities" a
collection of stories about the
games greatest stars. published by
Rudolph Fields.
Low and Inside" was cOllec-
ton of dramatic vignettes which
put a new and amusing face upon
the story Of baseball. Ira l.. Smith
of Alexandria collected the rich
Evening star., 1949-12-04

year-including much the best
spy yarn.
The SPY story was "Atomsk,"
by Carmichael Smith. introducing
Maj. Michael Andreanov Dugan.
q. s. A., "the greatest spy in the
world" This one came out some
months before President Tru-
mans announcement that IN
atomic explosion had been re-
ported in Russia. The novel deals
with Dugan's search for Russia's
atomic city.
Nathan d. Lobell, Securities
and Exchange Commission off,
cial here, and his wife Griselda
turned out q f1rst-rate novel Of
painstaking detection with some
fine natural comedy in The
Shadow and the Blot"
Washington Area Authors
Are at Top of the List
Bernard Victor Dryer. a con-
sultant to the National Cancer
Institute and the Bureau of Medi-
cine and Surgery here, set his
tale of murder and intrigue
against a background that was
obviously authentic and always
fascinating in Port Antique"
Among the other whodunits.
dig Me Later" by Miriam-Ann
Hagen. was deservedly popular for
its adroitly handled suspense:
Hang by Your Neck" put its au-
thor. Henry Kane. in position to
compete with Brett Halliday for
the attention of devotees of the
tough guy" school; "The Rest
less Hands" gave Bruno Fischer
another chance to demonstrate
how to look into the murderer's
mind without revealing the MUIR
derer's identity. and "The Fran
chise Affair."" by Josephine Tey.
was one Of the few books this
year that should attract new
readers to mystery fiction.
In the short-story field VIII
liam Irish showed his versatility
with eight longish stories under
the title of THE Blue Ribbon"
Evening star., 1949-12-04

spine in double feature called
Duet Of Death" OF the two,
Composition for -Four Hands"
was such = .chiller that "The
House" seemed lukewarm in COM
parison.
Ellery Queen took on q mass
murderer in Cat of Many Tails"
produces some interesting Sc
quences on New York in a panic.
but delayed overlong in reaching
his surprise denouement.
Raymond Chandler, more sar-
donic than tough. put Philip Mar
lowe through his usual PAGES in
'The Little Sister" but Chandler
has been better.
John Dickson Carr wove init
nations of the supernatural and
malign into this years Below
Suspicion" fine example Of the
locked-room motif"
Francis BOnnamy constructed a
sound puzzler in Blood and
Thirsty" and Dorothy Cameron
Disney packed plenty of compli-
cations into THE Hangman's
Tree" Both, incidentally. are
Washington area authors.
In fact, authors now living here
contributed some of the most dis
tinctive mystery fiction of the
Evening star., 1949-12-04

terry fiction. turned out two
Maudie Silver adventures. The
decorous ex-governess knitted her
way through "The Catherine
Wheel and Miss Silver Comes
to Stay"
Mignon Eberhardt, who usually
deserves her faithful coterie, was
disappointing in House of Storm"
and another veteran, Rufus King.
was unbelievable in The Case
of the Redoubled Cross"
AS usual. Agatha Christie de-
livered an admirable puzzler in
THE Crooked House." even with,
out the little gray cells of Her
cule Poirot.
Margery Allingham also was at
her best in More Work for the
Undertaken" and Elizabeth Daily
displayed her usual competence in
And Dangerous to Know" fea-
turing her popular sleuth, Henry
Gamadge.
Rex Stout jousted with the
Communists and got a world of
good fun out of it in THE Second
Confession" in which Nero Wolfe
actually stirred from his out
size easy chair.
Hilda Lawrence dropped some
more ice cubes down the readers