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PAGE TWO Market Is To Suspend On Dec. 13 At a meeting of the Henderson Tobaooo Hoard of Trade toda> it was decided to close the market for the holidays with the sale ot Friday, December 13, and to re sume operations again on .Mon day, January 13. lfWll. Durkumi ami Oxford and ail other markets in the Middle Belt and the tiki ltelt will observe the same holiday period, it was said. New Tests Ready For Gas House (Continued imm rage one.) “We are going to ti \ tin* lethal art,-' chamber in every way pen.able ami in as many different wav. an tin ->* two doctors may desire, short of ae-tually ruecutlng a human being. ' I'hainmin Coptic M. Way nick of the .'Tate High way and Public Works I'onuni -ion «4id Monday before leasing tor Ashe ville for a district meeting of high way department officials. “Whether they will execute another dog with the deadly gas. oi several dogs, will be up to these two experts from Washington. What we want is to get the death chamber so it w .11 work and work quickly and >*o then* will be no bungling when w« hav *► use it in an actual execution.’ When it wa.- tested last week for the first time and dog used as its first victim, the dog u wlcd and evi dently suffered t« r some time before it finally died of he deadly gas funies, although adv a-ates of the use of deadly’ gasses in the execution of condemned c: 'mi;: .is maintain that death fr'ni r i- gas is almost instan taneous and entirely painless. Those who witnes. d the slow death of the dog executed in the first testing or tlv; gas chamber, however, were far from convinced that death was either painless or instantaneous. Wife Preservers - -1- jwjj' ’ w ■ V ; L ; : *&. I m- .j Chocolate covered peppermint candies, melted in a doable-boiler, make a good for vanilla lo« . cream. /¥oa.h Nm skull . yys§/^jsg DE Aft NOAH - DOE S A CROOKED FELLOW HAVE. TROUBLE EATING A SQUARE MEAL AT A ROUND TABLE ? C. L . EASLtY 2 MASOM City, |OWj*v DEAR NOAK^WOULD YOU GIVE A MAN A SOCK FOR BLOWING A SHOE HORN"? MAPOf GOLD HO AKIN'S/ MINN. DEAR fIOAH DID THE CX3WSUF WME»SJ SHE ATE* THE CLIMBING > JOHN ftOROEM A AT V. S K M Eim VANCE Theatre '‘Offering Henderson’s Greatest Entertainment Value” I.AST TIMES TODAY On the Stage— In Person Bell’s Hawaiian Revue 111 a beautiful stage presentation Stage Show at 3 and 3:30 p. m.~ Tome Karly—Attend the matinee ON THE SCREEN” “The World Accuses” With Little Dickie Moore and Cora Sue Collins Regular Prices Matinee Night "Main Floor BaJ ‘ on y i 25c I All Forma of ■ INSURANCE RENTALS HEAL % ESTATE Al. B. Wester Phone ISft.,l | W. C. CATES I Insurance E AGENT FOR 1* STRONG MUTUALS I Phonea: ■ Office 800 —Residence 434 ACCIDENTS FEWER ON CENTER LINES Tests Have Shown Mark ings on Pavement Re duce Number Sharply lt:iil> l)is|inl«*li Itiirarni, In ili«* Sir Waller lloicl. II V .1. IIASK l-Jlt \ 11.1., Raleigh, Dec. 3.—The number of au i tomobile accidents, both latal and non-fatal. has been definitely reduced on those stretches of highway on which continues center stripes have been painted, according to Captain Charles D. Farmer, of the State High way Patrol, and others. Several years ago the State Highway and Public Works Commission selected several .stretches of highways for experimen tntion in center striping and those ex periments have shown definitely that the center stripes reduce accidents. One of the first experiments in con tinuous center stripings, on straight sections as well as on curves and hills, was on Route 111 from Raleigh tvi I.illington, a distance of 33 miles. 1 “Before this stretch of highway was center-lined, there were accidents on it every few days and a fatal acci dent every week or so.’’ Captain Far mer said. “Rut after the continuous centv. . ’• i w.vfd on this road there was only one fatal accident in two years and very few other acci : dents." Captain Farmer also referred to the experimental marking on the high way between Greensboro and High [Mint, where three traffic lines ate marked off. Before these lanes were marked, there were many accidents on this stretch of highway, he said. j But since the traffic lines were put j down, accidents on this stretch have almost ceased. Coroner L. M. Waring of Wake county, said today that in the year j before Route 31 was eenvri kneu to Liilington he was called upon to in vestigate six deaths on this road in side the Wake county line.-hut that in I the 13 months after it was center lined. he was not called upon to in- ! vc-stigate a single fatal accident. The highway department at the ! present time is giving serious con sideration to centerlining more of its highways and in investigating a new machine manufactured here by Arrv erican Highway Markers, Inc., which can put down a continuous center stripe at a speed of ten miles an hour J Aoah Numskull r* A7 E /' v Idearnoah=^oul^a {MAGICIAN THAT fAAOE A I TABLE TURN OVER AND DO QUEER STUNTS, HAVE GOOD .TABLE MANNERS gauuv S Hou't FuIASK-kTEMN. de:ar noah« are f ish schools oust a lot of MACKEREL? O.FRANCiS SANDWICH, OUT , C AH. *DEAR NOAH- Wl L L THE Piano tuner if the CONCERT SINGER GETS CFP KEY ? H.r. wu-oEtt. 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DAILY DISPATCH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1935. fMURDERUPSTAIRSig;) nr\n rrrrsi rrnxi: * l.ieulrnant K ill, l.anahee i* bi 11 fit ioa lin i/ tin’ in ii rrte r of 1 iidrew Darien, a middle-aged bachelor who was stabbed fa death uilh a carving i-nift: as hr slept in the, boarding h use of Mire Pen nit. lan alee :'r'.slinns Mire in detail about Die other hoarders as well as Delia I ' t utalt. the viaid who reported the >• • .no t. nifr. the evening before the r n,- teams that Darien was •“ '■ r i alio disliked and that he pos sessed a small fortune. Alien tells her root .-, to l:cep a close eve »•" the r< inainino Lnires in the >n. The detective questions el. e again. Alice is amazed 'when ! ■■•rrab-'c fells her she will inherit j---‘\poo through Darien's will. fA'oir an o\ with the story) CHAPTER IS I KTiB'.V 'I’HAT wo oouldn'J do •jrytMasr without beln** watched. GujLi* bad been coming in •jod vut im rh. U ell afternoon, •kid Httkiioaod r.*it.-dde* the back door tiiove w onctLc-r c»illcer. \Ye «r e 'tau.; j, a 1 ! of us. We tod vssULo] uJT day long. “I"ii* ’«or: of tuisL\ir;r — Mrs. Pen *y.” '-aid Coni*sLa A <ao?p wtc.k )•*( t*.i tkr, and then— tnUf ruoruLig. I u»oii i tell I,.arraheo. I Couldn't.” lie idrwViarad, ti.” 1 to me more i’he :i [i*v ;tuui .a grown man. IP* ban l!.erx**»;ef xgain went to bis r „c!:'rid v.hc*t*e ..jads of perspiration Ik* t an cut anew. “I couldn't Tell Bis voice sank to a whis per. “i'ccau‘-e if T Imd tio would have r . re.: fed me for murdering Darien Vou know me. Mrs. Penny. Would yc*u think that I killed Darien?'* “I certainly wouldn’t, Mr. Withers,” 1 assured him. and I was speaking the truth. “Thanks. Mrs. Penny. It’s a relief to know that .someone believes iri me. l thought J could count on you. Well, last night, when 1 eamo in. I went right upstairs, l told l.arrabee that., and T also told 1 1 im that I re mained awake the entire night.. Didn't get any sleep. T told him that T didn’t hear one thing all nighl long, except you and someone else — Miss Cambridge it must have been come upstairs, shortly after T was in bed. ] think it was Miss Cambridge because l hc-ard her door close.” 1 nodded. It was Miss Cambridge. "But that Isn’t the worst, Mrs. Penny. Bnr from the worst. T was worried all night, that’s why T couldn’t sleep. T can't tell you what T was worried about because that only concerns me. Just after 6’30 this morning. T decided I’d go down to see Darien, thinking he might be able to help me out. My—er—trou bles were money troubles, and I thought lie niigh!—er—he able to rive me a loan. Well. I went down The back stairs, to the second floor, and then along the corridor to bis door, which was open a crack. T knocked softly because T didn’t want to awaken anyone else, and ? thought f hoard him tell me to come in. T was sure of it. I could swear that I heard a voice say come in. and I’m not usually mis taken about things like that. I’ve eood ears. Mrs. Penny, even if I am ri ear-sighted.” He took off his glasses and polished them carefully with his shaking lingers. Once they nearly fell from bis hands and T held rny breath while he fumbled with tliern. *T wasn't wearing rny glasses this morning—I’d forgotten them in my sudden decision to go downstairs and see Darien. I wasn’t dressed either. 4 was wearing only my pajamas and bathrobe. Well. T opened the door and went in. Without my glasses, everything is blurred, unless I’m pretty close to an object. Darien was lying in bed. so T went up to the bed. and it was only when T got to it that T saw—the carving knife. and the Mood ” £o Mr. Withers had seen the carv ing knife and the Mood even before Delia and 1 had seen it! M I saw rhe carving knife and the I,lood,’’ he said “At first I couldn’t believe my eyes. r stooped over closer. I was sure, then. I felt his hand, and it was quite cold. Be sides I know death when T see it even If I am near-sighted. He was ’cad when f went in. and more than that he had been dead for some hours. Why 1 didn't report if then. ‘ Would you think that I kilted Darien?" alarm the hou«e, I don’t know, but instead i only thought of getting out of that room as fast os I could. There was the voice 1 had heard telling me to conic in. 1 hadn't imagined that. I’m as sure as you and ) are sitting here that 1 heard it. It couldn’t have been Darien’s voice because ho was dead when I came in. And if it wasn't Darien’s voice, l decided it must bo his mur derev's. All those things came into my mind like a flash. 1 lived a hun dred years in those seconds I was in that room. 1 went out as fast and as quietly as 1 could hoping no one would see me. “There was no cne in sight on the second floor, and T went up the back stairs front there to th- third, and from the third floor landing into the bathroom, so that if anyone saw me. they would think 1 was coming from there. That’s ah except f was fight ing with myself all morning because f hadn’t raised an alarm when T found Darien - dead; damning my cowardice. I couldn’t eat any break fast —I guess you noticed that. And I didn’t tell Larrabec about go ing Into Darien’s room. 1 couldn’t bring myself to do It. Cowardice again, but I had to toll somebody, so I came up to you.” He seemed physically exhausted as he leaned back in the rocker. “I think you should tell him. Mr Withers. After ail if Mr. Darien was dead " “He was dead, J te,li you. and he haci r een dead for hours, but who’s fTb'ug to believe that I didn’t, put the carving knife into him? l can see it yet—and it was an awful shock.” I knew what kind of a shock it must have been, because i had had the same one rny so If, except that ? ttnd been a little prepared by Delia. “Then, there was that voice, Mrs. Penny ” “Did you see anyone In the room?” I asked eagerly. “No. T didn't think of anyone else being in the room until I got close enough to the bed to see the knife. Then I thought of it. and wanted to get out in a hurry. Cut t’m as sure about that, voice as T ever was about anything in my life. Why. 1 never would have dreamed of intruding on Darien unless he had naked rue to enter. "You know I don't eo bursting into people’s rooms. “Mrs. Penay, there was someone in that room, and whoever it was bade rue come in, and I lien hid. Who it was I don’t know, but I'd like to find out, lor whoever it was mur der ed And row Darien' *' I shook my head. Ills logic was bad. “I wouldn’t: say that. Mr. Withers. Why. if you say Mr. Darien had been dead some time when yon went into his room at — wliat was the exact, time?” “It was 10 minutes of 7 when I got back to my room. It didn’t take me nnv longer than thror minutes to (team classic **Uoyrhalfb*ek, White* I Grove, starred f«* Army in making. Navy 28-G PHs») corne up the back stairs, go into the bathroom, return to my bedroom and look at my clock.'* ‘ Well, why should the murderer stay in Mr. Darien’s room so Ion? after his work was done? Wouldn't you think he’d leave at once?’’ “I should think he would, f mean, if 1 were going' to murder anyone, mind you I never have, but if t were going to do it. I'd get it done ami get. out, pronto!” “Then, the person who hade you enter that room couldn't have been the murderer, Mr. Withers, lie was someone else, a man’s voice?" "i suppose so. I've racked my brains trying to place the voice, but I can't. When it spoke those two words, 1 naturally supposed the speaker was Darien I tut I'm not going to toll r. a fra be o ct. You see what I’m afraid of—-1 forgot about fingerprints, and when 1 left the room, and closed tiie door. 1 went immediately away, forgetting that 1 was leaving alt kinds of fingerprints behind me. My fingerprints are on both the inside and the outside of the door and the bed rail. Mrs. Denny. 1 touched that. too. ! thought abou' it when r got upstairs and into rny room, but it was too late then to go back. People were getting up around the house by then." “You didn't mor-t anyone when you went down, and back from Mr. Darien’s room?” 1 inquired. 1 was sorry ho hadn't thought about the fingerprints. Lnrrabee would find out about them —he had r.II ours by now. Mr. Withers should have told him. "No oro, f didn’t see a soul, 1 we. 3 relieved at first because there, was no one about, but after j re membered the fingerprints, f didn’t feel so good. Who do you think did it, Mrs. Penny?” “Did what?” For I had begun to wonder why Conrad Withers'should be wanting to borrow money from Andrew Darien. “Murdered Darien.” “T'rn sure 1 don’t know. Do you?' "I haven't, the faintest idea.” He got up in leave, looking a tit♦ lo better. Confession had been good for him. P.i’.t 1 was loath to let him leave yei. Perhaps he had more to tell me. “You—are you in any trouble. Mr. Withers?” Thinking I might help him if he were. lie frowned. “Well. T am—to he truthful. Mrs. Penny t was pretty miserable lasi night about it •* “Can’t yon tell me?” "I can't, because it has nothing to do with' .all this, and if / say any thing about it.., I'M only set mys.-lr In deeper than J. am. J want to ovoid that It's nothing you could help me with, .anyway.” 1 wasn't so ..sure. but he was. so ho went away, and ? finally rot dow/i to tr.o kitchen. ■ no nr eovriYrmi SKIDMORE FACING BIG JOB AT U. N. C. He Must Replace Three ’35 Regulars and Three Re serve Cagers on Team Chapel Hill, Dec. 3 When a bas ketball team loses six letter-men, in eluding three first stringers, it can not. he very optimistic about its pro spects. That is the condition of the Whit Phantoms of the University of North Carolina. i Coach Whiter Skidmore, taking over the coaching reins this season in C. 10. ‘‘Ho’’ Shephard's place, finds four monogram men returning and a. flock |of sophomores. But he is without ' Snooks Aitken, an All-Southern for ward, Jason Glace, an All-Southern center, and P.ucicy Harris, steady guard. To replace there three regulars of last winter is tin* problem facing the Carolina court mentor. And he also ' has to replace ,-i trio of steady re serves, Bill Minor, Bill Harrison and Ben Blood. Captain Jim Mc.Cachren, Mel Nel son. Paul Kaveny and Batch Webster arc the lettermen returning. MeCaeh ”-m and Nelson were regulars last sea son, the other two reserves. Sophomores are available to fill up the big gaps but whether these "var sity freshmen” will come through re mains to be seen. At present the out standing sophs are Earl Ruth, guard. Pete, Millis, forward, and Dave "Red” Meroney, center. Two full weeks of hard work will be held before the Christmas holidays. Then the team will return from the vacation early in order to put on the finishing touches for the initial game with Clcmson here on January 3. The biggest problem seems to be finding a man to step into Glace’s shoes. Glace stood fi feet J and was able to get the tip-off pretty regular ly. This proved invaluable to the Phantoms’ cause. But now the pivot candidates are not as tall as Glace. The leading .aspirants for th<- job are Webster, who subbed for Glace last winter; Kaveny, who can play either forward, center, or guard; and Mero ney, frosh center last season. ‘Nelson and Captain McCachren are practically assured of retaining their posts at forward and guard, rcspect- I ively. Either Webster or Kaveny may be shifted to the forward post or one of the sophs may win the post, Ruth seems to have the inside post tVir the other guard position. “S OUT W. C. Stainback, Jr., This City, One of the Candi dates for The Team Wake Forest, Dec. 3.—For tin; past ; two vfj-ieks, 15 prospective Deacon 1 basketball candidates have been working out nightly with Coach Mur ray Greason, who was engaged dur ing- the afternoon in assisting Coach Weaver with football drills. However, 'with the termination of the football season, drills for the net men were changed to afternoons. Monday, three men who were members of the foot ball-squad reported. Although the current schools is not complete as yet, it will probably in clude games wilh all members of the Big Five, University of Florida, Wof ford, Baltimore University, and other institutions. Heading the squad roster of players who are working out daily are five ; lettermen—Floyd Patton, Goat Hat ! c-her, Jim Brunt, Doight Morris, and Preston Cahpel. Other members are Red Yates, Joe Jelks. Bill Hough, and Reid Staton, reserves; and sophs, l Stainback, Johnson, Sit ton, Barnes, Byrd, Aderholt, Glass, Putman and Mauney. ; The only loss from last year’s squad is Frank Clark, who played one ; of the guard positions. Coach Greason has announced that probably two or three games will be i arranged for dates prior to the Christ j mas holidays, with teams in this sec- I tion of the state. U. S. May Prosecute Men Selling to War Nations (Continued from Page One.) “their failure to do so had been due to inadvertence,’’ and “that they will comply with the law within the next few days, he added: “However, should they fail to do o within r reasonable time. ! shall find myself obliged to send the names r.[ the companies which are presumed ' Exhibition Skeet Shooting by E. L. Moss EXPERT SKEET SHOT l of Western Cartridge Co. Wednesday Afternoon, 2 P. M. I At Red Taylor’s Hill Top No. 2 * All Sportsmen interested in organizing t: Skeet Club please be out. The Public Is Cordially Invited 1 NO ADMISSION CHARGE to have failed J .o eoneplv with to the attorney gei;ei-,| r th, ‘ lfl "‘ l tion 33 h 0 may doem'ap,^:^ A 3! I* S K ;\{ &/>e ~ STEVENSON T lI_KA tk I-; TOMORROW «vvj y I-AST TIMES T()|)A\ Joan Crawford —in— “l LIVE MY LIFE” l*a< he News—Coine<l\ Guests Tomorrow: Mrs. 11. Brooks Aysctte and Mrs. W. T. Wiggins THURSDAY FRIDAY So NEW it’s a B JSv c/iampdgfte t>f d /j comeditji 2H.EANOR POWftl lOSEftT TAYLOR «>i,l UNA Ml KM l FRANCES LANCf UNO SID SIL V » R S BUDDY IBSIN VILMA' L BSFN JUNE KNICHI HARRY stock wm NICK LONG IR Us GIANT Hit! i ________________________ __ i : S’/V/ Sa //.s' — Georcjc, says, Bob says, llmiry says, Ho 1/worn! says t 1 Pup nays, Nash says, Sm | Says, Mable says. Avail says, that a theatre cannot be operated solely on “hot \ air.” People tile to folios: the croud. In order to keep the eron'd, ire mast ad here to the troth in ovr statements, and {five the pnbUc what it ■wants. The Stevenson theatre, in its appointments, is second to none in North Carolina. The Stevenson prop ranis are selected from the world’s picture markets, and when yon are unable I to pet the seat yon like, d j is because our show is pood, and been use no (•:>'- trarapnnt staffmails are made, and because we | firmly believe in yieiny yon more than yon eypecL for your money. 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