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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1942-04-09, Page 2PAGE 2 +.---N'• - TOE CLINTON. N 'WS.RECORD 1E'e Blue Gera u sa 4if&'i ; lti9iN by DOLAN BIRKLEY One morning, the wealthy Mrs. Bodine/1 (Nina) Arkwright isfound murdered in a shower neon of the swimming pool at a resort 'hotel in California. Her body isdiscovered by the janitor, lVl:ac, when the hotel's assistant manager, Jepperson, comes to the poolin search of her. Beside her, is a broker flowerpot containing a blue geranium; in hex hand, are some newspapers clippings. Those .at the pool at the time are: --Janet. Cooper, srvvimming. teacher; Joel, Marham, young, chemist who was e- •cently heard saying that Nina desor- The Clinton News -Record with which' is Incorporated • TIE NEW ERA TERMS OF SUBSGRIPTION $1,, 60 per year in advance, to Can achan addresses; $2.00 to the U.S. or other foreign countries. No paper discontinued until all arrears are paid unless at the option of the -pub - Usher. 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Going West, depart 11.45 a.m. thine West, depart 0.50 p.m. London --Clinton 4ssisig South ar. 210. Lave 5.08 p.m.. vel killing; Kay Feldman, her niece, who i will inherit her money; .Adele Kramer, ex-wife of her husband; Bobbie Craine, rich but unattractive girl who's anxious to marry; and Jack Seyfert, the man whom Bobbie hopes to ensnare but who has been. attentive to Nina.. The police, head- ed by -,Captain Loring, place the time of death at. 10 o'clock. When Loring gathers a group together for quest - toning, he learns that Rodman 'Ark- wright, estranged] from his wife and supposedly in Ne w York was seen leaving' the pool at 9:30. CHAPTER VIII ridiculous] Nina was a fanatic about Loring switched, to a new line of clothes. When she wore her reddish - questioning. "Let's take tip Mrs, tweed suit, she wore a back felt hat Arkwrightis movements and .activi- with a tall crown." • ties yesterday and this morning'," he "There was no blank hat beside her said briskly. "Miss Feldtnran, ten me body," Loring answered. "Instead, first what your aunt did yesterday." there was a cheap -looking green "Well, she 'spent yesterday morn- hat." fag in her room writing letters. In Kay frowned. "It couldn't have the afternoon, she played tennis. with been. Nina abhorred cheap things." Jack Seyfes- ." "What hat was she wearing when Jack's shrewd gray eyes became she went out yesterday evening?" sudednly wary, "I left her at four "Blaolt, of course." o'clock," be put in. "You didn't see her come in?" . Kay paid no attention to him. "In "N°" the evening she and I . had .dinner Loring turned to Jepperson. "Who at seven. Aftertvard's, she changed would have been on dusty at the desk at about midnight?" "Our night clerk, Mr. Parks." "Get him in here," Mr. Parks was produced within the space of ten minutes, and stood sleep- ily looking at the people around the table. • Mrs. Nina Arlcivright has been murd'ered'," Loring said by way .of eye-opening preliminary, "We're in- terested in finding some one who saw her come in Last night about mid- night." Parks looked dazedly at Loring. "Mrs. Arkwright? Yes, 1 saw her." "Did she have on a black hat?" "Well, no, I don't believe it was back." Parks paused; and thought a minute. "It was a green hat." "Was she carrying anything?" "She was carrying a handbag and a Plant in a flowerpot" "Didn't that seem odd to you?" "Well, not terribly. Some of our. guests sometimes get -ah -rather hilarious, and bring hone odd things. Especially late at night." "Was Mrs. Arkwright hilarious?" "She was staggering, sir. She was' out on her feet, if I might use that expression, (TO' BE CONTINUED) (The characters in this serial are fictitious) name, just said that she'd give it to me later. I was to have black place cards nnado. Of course, I wasn't ac- tually to do any of -It was to pass all this lamination on to our cater- ing department." Loring was staring et Jepperson. "What else did'she- want?" "Thatwas all. She went out then toward the terrace." "What color hat was 'she wear- ing?" I '1 ' ; 1,1 "Hat? I believe it'was green.. Kay dropped her cigarette' on .the floor and ground it out. "All this about a green hat is from her dinner dress to a suit, and went 'out. That was about eight o'clock. I don't know where she went, but she was out for several hours. It was after I went to bed that I heard, her come in. I judged at the time it was about midnight." "All right," Loring said. "Now about this morning." "I heard her go •out at about nine. Our rooms adjoin, I'd just stepped out of bed when I hearer her leave her room and walk past mine. She tapped on my door.' When I an- swered, she said, 'I was just won- dering if you were up,' Then she went on." "Where slid you think she was going?" "I hadn't the slightest idea." Bobbie spoke up. "I saw Mrs. Arkwright a little after nine.. I was in the lobby. I'd just :some from making an appointment at the beauty ellen, and there she was, talking to Mr, Jepperson. She had on her rust - colored suit and an awful green hat that -that- Well, I just noticed that it didn't fit with her suit. And she was carrying a bundle." Loring turned to Mac. "Bring Jepperson in here." Mae shuffled out. He must have found Jepperson hovering near the door, for the two came into the room in less than a minute. While Loring told Jepperson in rapid-fire fashion how he had been seen talking to Mrs, Arkwright in. the lobby, the man's head began to C K N X bob back and forth. "Oh, yes. Yes, indeed," he said, 920.kcs. WINGHAM 326 meters the instant Loring hail finished. "It must have been a minute or so after nine." "What did she have in her hands?" "'Well- uJr-" Jepperson looked pained. "It was really a rather un- usual bundle for a lady like Mrs. Arkwright to be carrying." "What was it like?" "Well; is was wrapped in a news- paper. It was small at the bottom, big at the top. She carried it with. her hand under it. You know, at the "YOUR HOME STATION". WEEKLY PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS FRIDAY, APRIL 10TH: 8 a.m. "CICNX Breakfast Club" 1.15 p.ns. Sunset Time 4.30 p.m. Laura at the Keyboard 8.15 p.m. Henderson's Old -Timers SATURDAY, APRIL 11TH: 8.45 a.m. "Hymn Time" 11.45 Morning March Past 6.15 p.m. Parade of Bands 8 p.nt. CKNX Barn Dance SUNDAY, APRIL 12TH: rnre. I thought it had come from a 11 a.m. Church Service florist's shop but in that case, it 2 p.m. Cranston Hour wouldn't have been done up in news- 5.15 pan. Nat Sehilkret Orch. paper would it?" Losing- leaned toward Jepperson. "You were in that shower room. You saw that corpse and the things with it. Do your recall what was •on the floor?" Jepperson stared back then wwal- lowed slowly. "Oh. The flowerpot wth the .blue geranium. But -but the newspaper she had it wrapped in. I don't believe that was there, was. it?" "Just those clippings," Loring said thoughtfully. Dill she matte any mention to youof this bundle?" "No, not at all." "What did she say to you?" "She asked them to a1nange a din- ner panty for tonight at eight." Ma-. Jepperson wriggled o'ntbar.•asseddy. "It was to be a rather unusual party. I mean„ the decoration of the room. and table. 01 course, we get some rather odd requests but, in the Light of Mrs. Arkwxight's death . . Ile looked about the table - at Jack and Bobbie directly to his right, at Janet and .Teel near the end of the table at Adele her head lifted and her fear -haunted eyesi on his, at Kay who was smoking a !cigarette. "I wouldn't want this to get out," he continued. "It might give the hotel a bad reputation." "Get down to brass; tacks!" "She wanted] all the decorations done in black. Black tal'bleclotb, black chiha,'black draperies at the windows, black candrles,--._." "Good lord]" gasped Loring. "The -the guests -- "Mr. Jen - person made a notion that includ- ed the people at the table. "There were to be six. Miss Feldman ; Miss Kramer, Miss Craine, Mr. Seyfert, Mr. Markham, and -and, " He paused.. "She didn't, mention the last MONDAY, AIPRIL 13TH: 10 am, Mid -Morning News 1.15 p.m..Girls -af the Golden .West 7 p.m. "Odgen's Hoedown" 8.30 CKNX Ranch Boys TURSDAY, APRIL 14TII: 7.30 a.m, "Rise & .Shine" 11.30 a.m. Tues. Morning Variety 6.45 p.m. Your Evening News 9 p.m. Seaforth Serenade WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15TH: 8.30 am. Studio Roundup 2 pan. Kay Kyser• Orch. 4.30 p.m. Waltz Time 7.30 p.ar, Crawford Garage THURSDAY, APRIL 16TH: 9.45 a.rn. George Hall Orch. 4.15 p,m, Mart Kenney Orch. 8.15 p,ni. Laura at the Piano 9.15 p.m. Barney Groves -songs. WE ARE PAYING 3½% ON FIVE YEAR GUARANTEED TRUST CERTIFICATES ISSUED IN ANY AMOUNT An ideal authorized investment for individuals, companies, ceme- tery boards, executors and other trustees. TIOR STERLING TRUSTS CORPORATION r . 3T! RAY Rt. TORONTO THURS.,'APRILi 9,1942 1 Dt7TCli SET ONIONS NOT 0001) IT ins I±;SSL'lYT'IAI:«i Suggest Switch to SoYa Beate Reason for ihe Agricultural Suppllcts. Board, Ottawa, decision not to estab- lish minimum prices for dutch set on- ions is, that "the. Board 'holm tlorina] proat:et'ion of onion sots • is not a national essential[ so far as !oocl is (*accrued" the Ontario Vegetable Growers' Ass'ociation annoctnced to, day. ' 11 l• "Growers of onion sets had many other crops that they ,could grow `which ;should net them, fair returns if they decide to reduce- or stop the pro- duction of sets, Soya beans was men- tioned as sueh an alternative crop and it was, pointed ,out that the Oiils and Fats Administrator is urging the pro- duetion of soya beans," 'the Agricult- ural Supplies. Board stated. Ti)is ilocisioti directly' affects some four hundred grewers Who annually produce aproximately eleven hundred tons of omipn, sets in 'Middlesex, Huron, Kent and Lamnion C'ounties valued at approximately $100,000.00 to ,$125,000.00. Indirectly it affects many thousands of growers as onion sets ere largely purchaised, on contact by the sees] trade and resold to mar- ket gardeners and vegetable growers throughout the Province for seed to produce the annual onion crop. Manitoba onions set growers bad joined in a joint request to Ottawa for the establishment of minimum prices due to Largely increased costs of pro. duction and particularly for labors and seed. In 1941 growers were paid 40 per lb, for yellow and white sets. Price of seed to grow those sets, an important factor in the cost of pro- duction, was $1.75 to $2.00 per Ib. Seed will cost $3.50 per lb. in 1942 and 60 Lbs. to 70 lbs. of seed per acre is necessary. Labour and other costs are also up proportionately. As a result growers and seed hous- es jointly and unaminously reconimen ed to Ottawa that a minimum price of 6c per lb. to the grower be estab- lished in Ontario to 5c per lb. to the grower in Manitoba. The difference was to equalize the freight rate into the Ontario market where the Nlani- toba sets are largely sold. Approxim- ately 75% of the dutch sets are pro- duced in Ontario and 25% in Mani- toba. Considerable skepticism is shown to wards the Ottawa announcement as dutch set onions are grown on a type of soil which is entirely unsuit- able for producing soya beans. Fur- ther, onions have always rated as one of the cheaper high food value vege- tables, tine production of which was understood to be a must in Ontario as not only this Province but Quebec, the Maritimes, and to a large extent the West Indies, depend on the Ontar- io crop. in British Columbia thous- ands of tons of onions are being de- hydrated annually for export to Great Britain. Maximum retail prices have already been established on dutch sets by Ot- tawa at 35c per pound to tine public although the great bulk of the crop is sold back for seed to market gard- eners wholesale at around 12c to 14e per lb. and loose to the public at around 160 per 1b. raced with seed costs alone this year of $225.00 per acre and with everything else up in price and with labour difficult to obtain Roca/ grow- ers state the risk now' is muck too great without a least a minimum guarantee of costs back. Production as a result is expected to be largely curtailed. WHAT YOUR WAR SAVINGS STAMPS CAN ACCOMPLISH $10 will stop a tank with one round of 18 or 25 -pounder shells, $20 buys a cannonade of four 3.7 - inch anti-aircraft shells. p75 will provide a 500-1b. bomb to drop over Berlin or Berchtesgaden, V• News From international William Quinn Chairman IHorseshoe- iag Cont. For International Plowing Match William Quinn is chairman of the Ilorseshoeing Committee at the In- ternational Plowing Match to be held in Huron county on October 13, 14, 15, and 16. Some . people might say, "Heck that must be an easy job. Just get a few horses together and let the blaok- smiths go to work on them."' It is, however, a real job requiring a 10.t of direction, tact and skill.. The reas- on for this, is the ,fact that the Ont- ario Plowmen's Association has laid a good deal of emphasis on horse - shoeing competitions each year, be- lieving them to be;,an art that should be kept alive. The automobile and the truck made inroads each year on old Dobbin. Blacksmith •shops switching from. shoeing horses to filling tanks with gasoline. However in many centres hardy blacksmiths still kept on at their, trade and it was to give a com- petition for these men as well to en- courage young men in the trade that the horseshoeing match was started at the International. Now, when you visit the Interna- tional you'll find, a crowd of people. standing arounrlu'the spot where the horses are being shod. There are Volunteer today! Join the Farm Service Force and help Ontario farmers produce food for Vic- _ tory. Be a Farm Cadet or a Farmerette and make a real contribution to Can- ada's War Effort this Summer. Hun- dreds of farmers have registered their need for help already, and more are, registering every day. Last year more than 14,000 young men 15 and up and young women 16 and up, pitched in and lett a hand. Thousands more are needed this year. Get full particulars from your High School Principal, Y.W.C.A., Y.M.C.A., or write On- tario Farm Service Force, Parliament Bldgs., Toronto. Volunteer TODAY! • CREST; Farm Service Volunteers are entitled to wear this distinctive 3" Crest (right) supplied ou application to the Ontario harm Service Force. 21 S young people who see the operation for the first time, There are older people who recall fondly the days when the blacksmith shop was a favorite spot in which to spend a few hours. Bill Quinn farmed for many years in Osborne township on one of the finest tracts of land in the township: Lately ha has been working in the building business but he still retains! his farm. He always liked horses and kept a fine team for general farm work. One of the things he was always particular about was that they were shod' properly. By reason of the emphasis placed on the horseshoeing he will have 1,0 make certain of a prominent spot for the location of this feature.' The proper number of horses, will have to be on the spot. Equipment for the blacksmiths will have to be set up. And of course right now he is con- taeting the most skilful blacksmiths in the province and inviting them to attend the International in Huron county this fall. rYouRoll Them BetterWith' ittlftrftliM ±033 A, Hungry For News People who have lived in Clinton but are now living elsewhere, are always interested. in what is happening "back home." Your local newspaper tells then] more in one is- sue than would or could be told in a dozen letters. Your local newspaper goes regularly and act- ually cost's less than a letter a week, when postage, stationery and time are considered. Your local newspaper cost only $1.50 a year to any address in Canada, $2.00 to the United States. SEND YOUR LOCAL NEWSPAPER Clinton News -Record To That Absent Friend or Relative