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A SPIDER IN THE PAPER

Many years ago Mark Twain was edi-
tor of small-town newspaper. A reader
wrote in saying that he had found spider
was an omen of good or bad luck. Mark
Twain answered: Finding spider in your
newspaper is neither good nor bad luck.
The spider was merely looking over our
paper to see which merchant was not ad-
vertising so he could go to that store spin
his web across the door and lead life of
undisturbed peace ever afterward."
Retailing has come a long way since
those days, and the art of advertising has
undergone great development And adver-
Using, by stores or any other kind of bust
ness, is typical outgrowth of the COM
petitive system. 1t is the best possible
means of reaching the people who want
goods and services, or urging the merits of
one brand as against another, and of en-
couraging the consumer to go to some
particular outlet That it benefits the con-
sumner goes without saying. No storekeeper
could long charge an excessive price with
competitors offering in print the same or
an equivalent product at lower price
And deceptive advertising always defeats
its own purpose. The wise merchant adj
vertises eaggressively, but he bases his
story on appeal, not fiction.
The growth of the chain system did
much to encourage retail advertising. The
chains advertised their merits in the search
for trade - and the Independents did the
same thing in order to hold and to expand
their own business. This was good for all
concerned - consumers, stores, and news
papers.
Salesmanship is driving force in
keeping the American economy running
Advertising is the heart of it.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-15
The HOUSE on LILAC STREET
by FRED BAYARD

shoot Cherry of all people?
Everybody was her friend.o He
sat down in a chair. his head in
his hands.
Lieutenant Fletcher regarded
him thoughtfully. "She was your
wife, / understand"
Holway nodded.
"She never told you that any,
one had threatened her-never
mentioned she was afraid of any,
one2"
''No--and yet something had
been troubling her the last few
weeks. She seemed to have some
problem on her mind, but when
! spoke to her about it, she
laughed it off. ! couldn't get any,
thing out OF her"
did you ever stop to think,
Mr.. Holway. that you might have
enemies who'd try to get at you
through her?"
Il never thought about it that
way Holway answered hope
lessly. Il can't think of anyone
who would have any reason to,
although / grant you that in this
business you can't 60 along with
out making some enemies"
3Well"-Fletcher looked about
him-"there's nothing more we
can do down here for the pres
ent. I'd like you, Mr.. Holway. to
come upstairs, If you will, and
show me the exact spot where it
happened"
1--WE given ORDERS" Fletcher
addressed Holway, mot to let any
of the reporters in for the pres
ent. Later, youth have to handle
them whichever way you think
fit. I'm afraid it cant be hushed
up-she was pretty prominent.
BY the way. ] wonder If you
could point out this senator you
were talking to. I'd like to have
a word with him"
They found him calmly sitting
at his own table.
Holway made the introduction.
Eff you don't need me for a
few moments, Lieutenant, there
are several things I'll have to at
tend to-"
Certainly" Fletcher nodded.
'9'n see you later"
Senator Morrow" he said,
when Holway had gone. u can
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Chapter Is
WITH the arrival Of the police
w some order was brought into
the Zodiac. Men we're stationed
at all the exits and were turninf
back those who attempted e
leave.
Whats this all about?" Lieu.
tenant Fletcher Of Homicide adj,
dressed a worried Luigi. Some.
one phoned that there'd been q
shooting"
I'm take you to Mr.. Holway
He carried Miss Lynn to hel
dressing ROOM" the other replied
leading the way.
Without further comment they
followed him toward the dress.
ing rooms at the back of the club
Meanwhile, the club patrons were
being lined up while their names
and addresses were written down
by a sergeant.
Holway met them at the door
or Cherry's room, his features de-
void OF expression. He acted like
a man in a trance.
shes in here" He stepped
back into the room. There's
nothing anybody can do - she's
dead" There was heavy finality
about the words.
The detective walked over to-
ward the couch where Cherry
lay. Better phone the medical
examiner, and get the boys with
the cameras" He turned to the
policeman who had accompanied
him. AS the latter went off,
Fletcher looked at Holway.
"You carried her in here?"
eyes. At first thought she was
alive. but she must have been
dead when ! picked her up."
''Where'd it happen?"
"She was in the middle Of her
number. She fell at the edge Of
the dance floor. I'd been talking
to Senator Morrow when the
music stopped in the middle of
the piece. Everybody was quiet
for a moment. and then a woman
screamed. couldn't see what had
happened and / started to make
my way through the crowd. Then
! saw her. My God. Lieutenant,
why would anyone do this? Why
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AsEITRUsr laws FOR UNIONS

IhaFmond Arnold, FORMER official of
e. IiepaFtHlent % Justice. has been an
aafueale of strict enforcement of the anti
fFsM SD amti-monopOly laws. When he
mas ~ charge q the antitrust division in
- Department of Justice he undertook
e. 80 asmas teeth in enforcement policies
r - dlvision
~ Afnold, now engaged in private
HraFtlre. eoneiudes that labor unions
haeld - ander the federal antitrust laws.
Hs Haints eut that the Supreme Court. in
aet8al eases. has virtually exempted
aalans ffum the operations Of the laws
sd thai without q change in Them it
aasia he easy for unions and management
iawti teNether and do the very things
ehsth the antitrust laws forbid"
fhs observations Of Mr.. Arnold de-
asTss So atsention of those who favor
sHllas a. sell a. those who dislike them.
3 aeald - . aanFeroas thing. as he says.
fa usfwH anions 90 monopolize the labor
NaNNlf aahuut ans curbs whatsoever. 4"
Aia thia hne So should take cognizance
- a. effort of q house subcommittee
la .aiilais legislation designed to make
a. manaaemeH ~ all unions responsive
81 81 famk and flle ~ the membership.
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imagine that you are aware or
the rather strange circumstances
connected with this business. So
far no one has come forward who
admits to having heard or seen
anything that will give US a clue.
Don't misunderstood me. It's
merely a routine elimination Of
all logical possibilities. ! under
stand that Mr.. Holway was with
you for some time this evening
just before the shooting-is that
right?"
"Yes." the other replied. Il
sent a waiter over to his table
with a note. There was a matter
/ wanted to discuss with him. A
young lady was with him. For a
short while between her num-
bers. Mrs. Holway also joined
them. ] believe"
And this matter you wished
to discuss?" Fletcher pursued.
Purely business proposition
Holway is trying to interest me
in"
II see. What happened them"
"The lights were dimmed," the
senator continued. land Mrs. Hol-
way began to sing. Neither of US
paid much attention until the
music stopped !. +. and you know
what happened. :"
"Then he never left you from
the time she began to sing?"
mo. Definitely not"
We'll. that clears that up.
Thanks very much. You're free
to 60 any time. Senator"
He hunted up Luigi. who di-
rected him to HolWay's Office.
did you find out anything?"
Holway asked as Fletcher en-
tered.
mot yet. First we'll have to
compare notes on all the miScel-
laneous information we've got,
and see the medical examiners
report. Meanwhile. ! guess I
won't have any trouble getting in
touch with your"
mo. I'll be either here or at
my home. And. Lieutenant" as
the other was about to go out the
door. you'll let me know the
moment you hear anything?"
Fletcher nodded, smiled and
closed the door.
ITO be eontinued)
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ADHESION AND vANDENBERc

The Secretary of State is doing his
mightiest to convince Congress to vote 81,
450,000.0O0 for an armS-aid programme
our war chums abroad.
Senator Vandenberg of Michigan is
leading the drive in Congress to cut the
program to limited size and scope. He
and Acheson are waging a tough battle,
and there seems no likelihood that these
political giants will compromise Chances
are that Congress will go the limit and
dish out all the big money-in one, or more,
shiplOads.
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he was a member of the Lambs,
and for years this excellent Or
ganization has maintained an in
formal little slush fund for just
such emergencies. The custodian
of the fund sent for him and told
him not to worry. that his rent
and eats would be taken care of,
and that he'd get enough pocket
money to keep him in cigarettes
and Variety.
One morning, though, few
weeks later, the manager of the
clubs dining room saw the old
Gator do a funny thing-empty
the sugar bowl. Intrigued, he de-
cided to follow him and see what
he did with the sweets.
In front of the Hotel Claridge,
the manager saw the ex-star am
BILE up to policeman's horse, pat
its Schnozz and hand it several
Jumps of sugar. Then he continu-
ed down Broadway to the Empire
Theatre and went through the
some routine with a hayburner
hitched to an ice wagon. And
when the manager decided he had
seen enough. the old boy was
playing Mr.. Bountiful for milk
mans swayback in front of the
New Amsterdam. 49,.
ITS a touching story" I said.
Broke as he is, the oldtlmer is
still walking down Broadway Civ
ing things away-still running
true to form"
That's the way the Lambs fig
ure it," said the melody writer,
land we certainly aren't going to
stop him. After all, there are too
many of us who have tasted his
sugar ourselves"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-15
TODAY IN HISTORY
know America)

1790-John Carroll of Balti-
more consecrated the country's
first Roman Catholic bishop, in
England.
18l2-The pioneer white set
tiers of Chicago. evacuating Fort
Dearborn in War of 1912. am
pushed and slain by Indians.
1824-Gen. Lafayette, Revolu-
tionary hero, arrives in New
York from France for a trium-
phal tour of the country - re-
ceives a reception seldom equaled
since.
1912 - John c. Fremont as
cends Fremont Peak in the Rock
les is first of his historic eX-
ploring expeditions TO the West.
l870-The Kansas Pacific Rail
road completed to Denver.
l9l4-The Panama Canal opens
officially to commerce.
l9l8-The 18th U. S. Infantry
lands in Siberia.
l934-The American Liberty
League Incorporated.
I935-Will Rogers and Wiley
Post die in Alaska plane crash.
I944-U. S. forces shifted from
Northern Italy. invade France.
l945-Zones of occupation in
Germany assigned to the vIctorS.
1946-Natlonal Maritime Union
C. /. O. strike begins.
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AS the waiter went to the kitch-
en- for our grapefruit, l saw the
old boy furtively up-end the SUI
gar bowl and dump the cubes into
his pocket, Then he Strengthened
his tie and left.
did you see what / think !
just saw" l asked the melody
writer.
Il did," said my friend "and if
you don't mind listening to a
story this early in the morning -
Around the turn and twist of
the Century, the man who had
stolen the sugar was the most
popular musical comedy star on
Broadway-a Handsome Harry
whose high tenor voice was a
mating call to thousands of flut-
terry matrons. For years, his take
home pay was almost thousand
a week, but the performer never
let it go to his head or wallet
Banks fail and mattresses burn, .
was the way he explained it. The
best thing to do with the stuff
is get rid of it.
And get rid of it he did. He
bought everything he took fan
cy to, and what he couldn't
spend he gave away-according
to old-timers, there was hardly a
guy in show business who. at one
time or another, hadn't touched
him for fin and gone away with
a sawbuck.
But then came the day no mat
inee idol believes is on the calen-
dar-the UNFOLD day when wrink-
les show up and jobs don't. And
since the Idol, at the time, didn't
have two bits to his famous name
it looked like the end of the line
and no trolley car back.
Fortunately for him, however
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author, born in New York. Died
March 10, 1878.
l855-Walter Hines Page, no.
ted New York magazine editor,
author and diplomat of his day,
born in Cary. N. c. Died Dec. %,
1918.
l875-Robert A. C'Bob') Bart
lett, famous Arctic explorer, ro-
mantle figure, born in Brigus.
Newfoundland. Died in New
York, April %, 1916.
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sow NC o TIT

49, - wauti hke o. know is how
EsRsA8sNi Ffuman can b. right In asking
s.s Ht &so. easn.euo tur military aid. A
eheis hsasA = ssnaiors and Representa-
fls 49, kHnw eiahsr But YOU are taking
haasss ehsu yua al any one IL he has
- aaias Information a. 20 whether all
80 asaEh wnala stop Russian war.
Atasai ths sails sensible thing we have
Eeaa ~ the pareFs - 'hai a small group of
sssaaa24. lnsisaina Iafi. express the be-
ssf fhei ths aanser - such an amazing
- - AAsFiean mouey may eventually
steN8 - rase with Eussia that will end in
go
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-15
TODAY's BIRTHDAYS

Ethel Barrymore. fansaIs ac
tress, born in Philadelpaia. 20
years ago.
Edna FePber. popular sulhuf
born in Kalamazoo. Mirh- e.
years ago.
Memo J. Szymczak. mershef 0i
the Federal Reserve SysieIn. tssfn
in Chicago. So years ago.
Rt. Rev. G.. Ashton CGdhar
Protestant Episcopal bishup ei
Albany, N. ". born IN knalana
70 years ago.
Prof. Sheldon Glueck oi tne
Harvard Law School. noted erin
inologist, born in Poland. 81
years ago.
Albert E. Parr. director ~ tht
American Museum Of Nature.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-15
PITCHING
HORSESHOES
By BILLY ROSE

Back in the Days when wos earning my moes and maco
rooms by rhYmng orange juice with foreign juice once
sat all night with melody writer WORKING dttY coled
How Con Live In Russo when My Heurs in TENNESSEE?
When finally called it doY it wos duY. and as we
emerged from the Tin Pan AeYcos apartment West 44h
Street he invited have breakfast with him at The Lambs
club ocross the street.
The Lombs you know is the Union League and Sigmo
Chi of business and anybody who puts appearance
before opt examined for holes the head but
when got TO the dining snowy tempted old gent wos
al his fnst
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-15
TODAY'S
ANNIVERSARIES
know AmericaJ

1754-Benjamin Hawkins, who
left wealthy home at President
Washington's request to live
among Greek Indians as Indian
agent, u. S. Senator from North
Carolina. born in Warren Co., N.
c. Died June 6, 1918
176l--Edward Preble, noted ma
val officer, commodore hero of
the war of Tripoli, born in Port
land, Maine. Died Aug. IS, 1907.
1861 o IN Torrey, famous
New York botanist and chemist,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-15

hill. At Is she joined the Man.
chester Repertory Co. She crash
ed London's West End with Love
on the dole" in which she capti-
waited Shaw. Gabriel Pascal cast
her in the "Pymalion" film that
won the Hollywood Academy
Award in 1887. Since then she
has appeared in Major Barbara, :"
THE Cradle Song" among other
hits.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-15

fondness fol-
the drama, and
particularly fof
Sir James Bar
rie's plays, was
shown in the
naming of her
children. Wen
dy started act
ing in chill
dren's plays al
Winceby House
School. B ex
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-15

Answer:
~Well it seems 90 ~ thlll nI
now you should know hoN theg
work and refuse - iisien ~
them when they try q i1ufs Fw
from your current frieuds. G'enfl
is some excuse far being fN.'S
the first time but u h your esn
fault if you fall foT the sans
tricks twice.
LOUISA
Dear louisa
l am a girl OF "a wears ! waui
your opinion about . prohh'n ui
mine.
My parents aren't old hui thx
seem old-fashiOned about et
and boys mixing toaethgl an1
having a good time may ~ is'
young TO date regularly. hai
don't you think it's Okay ior ne
to date once or twice on o wesk
end. I'll be IS in October
/ tell my mother she haa e
good time when she was = ssfi
and yet she hardly wants ne ia
look at a boy.
1t sounds silly when the bass
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-15
TODAY'S
BIRTHDAY
BY AP Nowsieosvrss

WENDY KILLER, born Aug. Is.
1912. at Bramhall, Cheshire,
England. This actress, whom
Shaw chose for the part of Joan
of Arc in his Saint JOAN" was
born to the stage. Her mothers
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-15

UedT LouIso
but we don't 60 with them ssef ales# g A#
ere two girls obou selaae - - - ~
Alter they get harnad ngoAns - ss
anything about their. theY - 49, f
Do ah5at ~ a
Sincere Thanks"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-15

Primitive manufacturer of iron
from ore is believed to have be-
gun in some nations we'll before
1900 3. c.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-15

Idle Suggestion: Those who put off
everything possible until the last minute
often manage to evade considerable work
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f,Fesidenf Harry 3. Truman.
- waite House.
Wnshinxton. u. a.
ileaF haFFy;
IN times of prosperity il is wise to
lhlmh "a aaveFsity. Remember the pen
aalam swlnss backward as well as for
uaFa Niwht nov the fiscal problem of
r unflen h how long can We finance the
Mufi6 Milhous Coins broke?
THE ORACLE.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-15
Every grief is greater with hunger.

literally can be power in almost any
organization.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1949-08-15

N.ums ~ ne people Who get rich quick
- thNa mansy fFem people who think
- aIl see rach auiek
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Fhs iraahle Nth most minds is they
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Whit WuuIU va @ NIHINI p
Our Sincere Thanks
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-07-01
Soils and Crops
Demand Is Strong
for Pure Seed
BY RALPH MERCER

l WAS SORRY l couldn't have
my usual visit with you readers of
Montana Farmer : Stockman last
month, but l was with a group max
ing a study of seed distribution
methods in the consuming areas of
the United States. Several repre-
s~entatives of the certifying agencies
in the western region were making
this trip.
While making this study, we also
had an opportunity to visit agricul-
tural experiment stations of five
states to note the progress being
made in the plant breeding work
on grasses and legumes. At each sta
ton we found a program going
ahead in much the same name
as our program at the Montana
agricultural experiment station. All
selections of grasses and legumes
are being tested alone and in COM
binations, with a hope that the best
economic species will ultimately i'm
prove the quality and yield of forage
and pasture paintings.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-07-01

Don't hesitate to write to an advertiser in MONTANA FARMER-sTocKMAn
yu. Tell him you read his ad in MONTANA FARMER-sToCKMAN.
Montana farmer-stockman., 1949-07-01
Montana Certified Seed

From the observations CLEANED
during this study it is very ap-
parent that the cleaning of legume
and grass seed while the crop is
growing in the field by roguing out
crop mixtures and weeds is still a
very important practice.
If legume seed production is as
important to producers with a live
stock base as it appears it has been
over a long span of years, then it
would seem that it is a phase of
the overall program which is worth
taking care of. More net dollars are
realized from alfalfa seed produc-
ton than many phases of the ranch
enterprise, with less actual effort
directed towards maximum produc-
ton.
Montana has always been in a
good position as far as her certified
seed is concerned, but she is losing
please Turn to Page $50
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CHAMBERS AGAIN
duplicates HISS
IN TRIAL TODAY
State Documents
We're Taken TO
baltimore, Says
Es-COniniunisi

NEW YORK. Nov q -
Whitaker Chambers cufiiiHsf
his testimony today ~ the irlai -
Alger Hiss. and be eoniiaaIta -
implicaie Hiss in Soviet go as
Invites.
Chambers testified ttat tiHs
turned State Department a.ae
ments over 10 him az tn lntiiga
ton of a Soviet spy ehict Chan
bers said he then recuise8 sE
had photographs mace % tisFaf
documents
Chambers has described hm
self as a courier iuE . soc 81
Russian spy ring
Today he said from the witness
stand: Mr. Hiss would eHE
document from the stats -
partment 10 his home ~ ere gff
of the days work Wuahi thea
take the documents D. haiianas
where they would be photuEfafi
ed. ! would return them 90 ~
Hiss at his home that sans MATT
Chambers said this pFaklies
was followed after he mFansed q
New York meeting Ia CtlnNsf
restaurant between HISS an
Colonel Boris Bykov Cheut.eFl
identified Bykov as TIA master
Continued On Page Fo,sfl
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All indications are that the 20
youngsters, and the three nurses
and four crewmen who accom-
panied them. went to flaming
death.
The plane. operated by Dutch
company, was last heard from
BY radio at about 8 p. m. last
night, as il sieaaed for the Oslo
Airport. Then. i blinling flash Of
light about a mile away. follow
ed by an explosion.
Land, sea and air teams have
joined in an intensive hunt for
the missing aircraft. Norwegian
home guards and police, along
with hundreds of volunteer
searchers, are combing the dense
forests and the lake region
swamps. Ships are patrolling in
Swedish and Norwegian waters
CONTINUED On Page Four)
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CHINESE
IN WILD
Chrtngking Is
Being Left
BY Peasants
liz Confusion

CHUNGKING, Nov. -tRl--
The last days Of Chungking under
the Nationalist are running out
in wild confusion.
Peasants who fear a scorched-
earth policy if the Nationalists
abandon Chungking are fleeing to
countryside. Other panic-stricken
peasants n the country fearing
the Communist advance, are flee
ing to the city. Tie. Provincial
capital of Szechwan Province,
Chengtu, is the popular refuge
at the moment. An Associated
Press correspondent, Spencer
Moosa says the buses running to
Chengtu from Chungking are
packed to the suffocation point.
And bandits. smell disaster.
Continued On Page Two