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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Clinton News Record, 1943-09-30, Page 2PAGE 2 The Clinton News -Record with which is Incorporated• Tuff NEW ERA TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION $1.50 per year in advance, to Can- adian addresses; $2.00 to the U.S. or other foreign countries., No paper discontinued until all arrearse pare paid unless at the op sub- ub- scription! The date tiswa denot ed nathe sciiption is; paid label.Transient ADVERT/SING RASES. — advertising ' per oount line for first. insertion. 8e foe each.subse- quent insertion. Heading counts 2 lines Small advertisements not to THE Kidnap Inrder Case by S. S. Van Dine TENTH INSTALMENT d "Makin' fool statements' like that SYNOl?S FS e a 1 'ain't gonna help anything.' ' ' CLINTON NEWS -RECORD she stop' to retrieve the. powder puff from where it had fallen on the floor. "And all of these'little details taken' in connection with the open latch and the unthrown bolt and the missing key in the Mall door, lead me —rather vaguely and shakily. 1 ad- mit—to the theory that she had a elsewhere for which she much I know about it, but.I got out a text book and went to work, In the first place, I had never taken' a ven- us blood. The recipe called for some 60' ex. of blood. so I found a likely looking victim and went to work. All 1 could,find, was a 75 e. c. syringe and it looked like something a horse rendezvous Only. Vance seemed unruffled tand le - composed• Heath had gone to the e Kaspar Kenting disappears. Philo hone and I •could hear him with one Vance, District Attorney Markham , ear, as it were, calling the Homicide and Sergeant Heath of the Homicide I Bureau and giving officious instruc- B ande q investigatetithe Renting home tions. Then he slammed down, the rar• and question Kenyon Kenting and I ceiver and stalked toward the stairs. hl,ar and I. "1 want to look at that room," he announced, "Two of the boys from the Bureau are coming up right away, t exceed one inch, such as "Wanted,,, "Lost", "Strayed", etc., inserted once for 35c, each subsequent insertion. 15c. Rates for display advertising made known on application. ConlmWlieatione intended for pub- lication must, as a guarantee of go faith, be accompanied by name of the writer. Proprietor G. E. HALL' - - H. T. RANCE NOTARY PUBLIC Fire Insurance Agent Representing 14' Fire Insurance Companies Division Court Office, Clinton Mrs. Kenting, Kaspar s bre wife in the presence of Eldridge Fleet Kenting family attorney Vance.doubts the kidnapping story. Ile further quo I This is a hell of a night • Is v the steps Wens Weems the butler, Mrs. Ken -'trailed off as he went up ting's mother, Mrs. •Falloway, and son! two at a time. Vance and Markham Fraim Falloway and Porter Quaggy, � and I had left the drawing -loom evil raconteur friend of . Kaspar's and last were 'immediately behind him. p ernes to be with him, All reveal an Heath first tried the door -knob of undercurrent of hostility to Kasper••Mrs Kenting's room but, as Kenting At this time a ransom note arrives had informed us, the door was locked. demanding $50,000 and freedom from He went up the hall to Kasper Kent - police interference. Vance and 'Mark- ing's room Tile door here was stand - ham consult the Kentings and Fleel, ing alar and at the far end of the their lawyer. It is decided to allow the room we could see into Mrs. Kenting's police a free Hand in dealing with the brightly lighted bedroom. As Kenting supposed kidnappers, A dummy pack-' had said the window facing on the age issubstituted for the money an i I' court was wide open. Cautiously then secreted in a tree in Central avoiding any contact with the window - Park according to instructions. The' aili Heath leaned out at the window police capture Mrs. Falloway who ad-, and then turned quickly back." mits to Vance she is really trying to "The ladder's there, all right." he tall an attempt by her son Fraim, asserted. TI-IURS., SEPT. 30, 1943 IJ doctor would use. I put the tourni- e e a wee bitlateah ome timflquet on and found to my horror that around the far -from -witching hour ten o'clock." "All right,"'Markham said, "But what follows from all that?" question Without answering the q' • e to Heath. ath. Vance turned he had hugerubbery, veins thatroll- ed all olledall over. I managed to tie one in a knot (mentally of course) and then tried to stick the needle in it. The as needle was aboutas big. around a_fountain pen, but, after exerting considerable force, I managed to get it in and, believe it or not, I struck, blood right off the bat. It tok me all day to make the darn stuff and pour the plates. I made the culture and when the M.O. looked at it he said it was one of the best plates he had ever seen. He interned in bac- teriology at Royal Vic too; I always knew I was in the wrong department. Seriously tholigh, kids, I really am getting some wonderful experiences. If I ever have to look for a job in civil ion life, at least I will have something to back me up. Of course you know by now what I think of P.E.I. Phooey. However it does have its points, lots of lobsters and nice beaches. I quite often buy a lobster in town and eat in bed. You just crack operrthe shelland eat ev- erything soft. They weigh about a pound each and cost 40e. Say Lillian, the girl who sleeps next to me is a member of your soror- ity. She is awfully nice. All the girls around me are grand and we have a lot of fun. I can never get over the fact of how like college the whole thing is. After what I have seen, if I ever hear anyone say one detrimental word about the W.D.'s God help them. I have never seen a group of girls who are as careful of their morals or deportment in general as these girls are. All I hope is that when the war is over I will be kept on the per- manent force. Nothing I could say fact. that than k sped s louder Do write soon because I am think- ing of you all constantly and I an: simply, starving for gossip etc. Re- member me to everybody and lots of love to all. The young lady who wrote this letter had been, for several years a Laboratory Assistant at Victoria Hos- pital. R.C.A.W. officials claim she speaks most eloquently for the type of girl joining the Women's Division. The publicwill realize, from this, the feelings of these patriotic young women. The remarkable enthusiasm they show is outstanding and speaks volumes for the high calibre and mor- als of the Women's Division of the R. C.A.F. There are openings for Laboratory Assistants and many other equally fascinating trades. Young women who have the necessary experience will be "What time, Sergeant,' he .asked "did you notify Fleel ani Kenyon Kenting about the arrangements for tonight" ,r Heath "011I should say — thought a moment, "Round six o'clock Maybe a little after." "And, where did you find these gentlemen?" "Well, I called Fleel at' his home and he wasn't there yet. But I left word for him and he called me back in a little while. But I didn't think to ask him where he was. And Kent- ing was here." Vance again addressed Heath. "I'm afraid, Sergeant, your finger- print men and year photographers and your busy boys from the Homi- cide Bureau are going to draw a blank here." "I still want to know," persisted Markham, "what all this time table hocus-pocus means." "It means . deviltry, rddarkham. It means something damnable. I don't like the case. I don't at all like it. "But we can't just sit back," said Markham in a dispirited voice "I'n't there some step you can suggest" "Well, yes, Put it . won't help much. I propose -that first we ask one or two questions of the gentle- men downstairs. And then I propose that we go into the yard and take a look at the ladder." And after that I propose that we go home and bide our time" When we reached the drawing - room occu- pants all fort and room' we fo • pants anxious and alert. "Have you learned anything?" ask- ed Finial Falloway, in a semi -hysteri- cal falsetto. "We're not through looking around yet," Vance returned piacatingly. i "We hope to ]mow something definite very very soon. Just now, however I wish to ask each of you gentlemen a question." "What is your favorite perfume. Mr. Fleet?" The marl stared at him in blank astonishment, and I am sure that had he been in a courtroom, he would have appealed instantly to the judge with the usual incompetent -irrelevant -and immaterial objection. However, he maaaged a condescending smile and replied: 'I have no favorite perfume— 1 know nothing about such things. It's Frank Fingland, B.A., LL.B. Barrister, Solicitor, Notary - Public Successor to W. Brydone, K.C. Sloan Block •.•• — •••. Clinton, Ont. H. C. MEIR Barrister -at -Law Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Ontario Proctor. in Admiralty. Notary Public and Commissioner Offices in Bank of Montreal Building Hours: 2.00 to 5.00 Tuesdays and Fridays. to get .the money. The woman is not held and the real kidnappers identity remains a mystery. • Vance was apparently not listening. He had adjusted his monocle and was looking around the room without any apparent show of interest. Leisurely "But Fraim is a good boy at heart, he walked to the dressing -table op- posite the window looked down at it -please believe that. He merely lacks something—strength of body and spirit perhaps." "Quite. He's not well,, Mrs. Fallo- - way. He needs medical attention. Have you ever had a basal metabolism test made on him?" The woman shook her head. lice. Va • ceded "Aproceeded xo blood sugar?"p The truth is, Mr. Vance," the wo-I man said, "he has never been exam- ined." Then site asked quickly. "What do you think it is?" "I wouldn't dere to venture an op- inion don't 'y' know an. endocrine in- sufficiency somewhere— an inadequa- cy a de- finite etr -secretion, cyofs some internal and prolonged hormone distur- bance. I think you' should have your son checked' up. It may be something that canbe'remedied." D. H. McINNES CHIROPRACTOR Electro Therapist, Massage Doortt Office: Huron Street, (t west of Royal Bank) Hours—Wed. and Sat., and by appointment FOOT CORREGTION by Manipulation Sun -Ray Treatment Phone 207 p for n moment. A round cut -glass pow- der jar stood uncovered at one. side; the tinted glass top was resting on its side several inches away. A large powder puff lay on the floor. Vance lifted up a small perfume at- omizer which was resting perilously near the edge of the dressing table, He ' . H slightly. the g htl pressed and sniffed at the spray. "Emerald," he 7lfurmured. "I'm sure this was not the lady's personal pre- ference in perfumes. Blondes know better, don't, y' know. Emerald is suit- able only for brunettes especially those with olive complexions and abundant hair.... Very interestin.° Vance then west to the door and inspected' it briefly. "The night latch isn't on," he mur- mured, as if to himself. "And the turn -bolt hasn't been thrown. Door locked with a key. And no key in the HAROLD, JACKSON Licensed Auctioneer Specialist in Farm and Household Sales. Licensed in Huron and Perth Counties. Prices reasonable; satis- faction guaranteed. For information etc. write or phone Harold Jackson, R.R. No. 4 Seaforth, phone 14-661. 06-012 ERNEST W. HUNTER CHARTERED ACCOUNTANT 57 Bloor Str. W. Toronto Ont. THE McKILLOP MUTUAL Fire Insurance. 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He scribbled something on a page from a small note -book and, tearing keyhole:' it out, handed it to Mrs. Falloway. "What are you getting at Vance?" "Here is the name and address of I demanded Markham. "What if there one of the country's greatest endocrin-!, ologists. Look him up, for your son's is no key there? The door could have been locked and the key removed." sake." l "Quite so — theoretically," return - The woman took the slip of paper, folded it, and put it in one of the ed Vance. "But when one locks one - self in a bedroom with a key. one usu- large pockets of her skirt. ill, ally leaves the key in the lock." "And now," said Vance, think He went across the room and into we'll return to the drawing -room. the bathroom. This room was bright - And may you have a well-earned ly lit. He glanced at the long metal night's rest"drawing- cord hanging from the electric fixture, When we re-entered theand with his hand tested the weight room we found the group just as we of the painted glass cylindrical erns - had left it. -1Ii l stent attached to the end of the chain. "There are one or two matters. —" IHe released it and watched it swing drawled Vance and stopped abruptly back and forth. He looked into the Then he said: "But I think Mrs. Kent- tumbler which stood on the wide rim ing should be here with us for this of the washbowl and, setting it down a sin examined the washbowl itself, move u an old chiffonierlikethis? Re- smart, s. Paint the modern-style hest of frame move mirror and uprights, and cut away cupboardEnamel o tlet with s and hang it on the and fun, with Transforlmania easy, Cilux Enamel and youg • Ask your C -i -L Paint Dealer to show you the book "How To Transform Outdated Furniture"—a new book which contains 101 ideas for restyling old furniture; 80 photographs, many in full color, over 200 transformed articles: Sutter & Perdue Clinton, Ontario sponsored by the Holstein -Friesian Association of Canada, are being held in different sections of Ontairo. These are at Kemptville, ,S ber S8, Ingersoll, October '7, October and Orono, October 9. Prize -winners will be eligible for the much -coveted All -Canadian awards made by the Holstein -Friesian Journal bn recom- mendation of a committee composed of the judges at all major Canadian fairs and exhibitions and the Champ- ionship Shows. care. children in Thy hildx C freeP all Thy 1 true, I send bottles of perfume to my' enlisted directly, in their trade and women clients at Christmas, instead will receive extra trades pay. Due of the conventional flower-basketg, to a recent change in policy trades but I always leave the selection to pay in the Women's Division is now my secretary." thesame as for airmen. "Do you regard Mrs. Kenting as V one of your women clients?" Vance continued. Canada Is Still Supplying "Naturally," answered the lawyer. "By the .by, Mr. Fleel, is your sec- The Foodstuffs retary blond or brunette?" "I don't know. I suppose you'd Despite the difficulties of increased Almight Father, by Thy power. Keep all our loved ones in each hour, If on the earth or sea, or sky, No harm can come if Thou art nigh. Oh, Holy Father, this our prayer; Be with them now and everywhere, We cannot choose how long we live, But let it be that we may give, , The life which first to us was given, To point men on the way to Heaven, Eternal Father, hear our prayer, In life or death, be with us there, Mary M. Forman. v Girls enlisting in the R.C.A.F. (W. D.) receive cash allowances for un- derclothing and sundries. PRAYER POEM Eternal Father, by whose hand, The -worlds were made, and sea and land, Each radiant orb that shines above, Proclaims the Maker's power and love; Oh, grant to us, Where'er we be, To live and serve each day for Thee. discussion." g 'a "I thing you're right. Mr. Vance." and around the' edges. He then bent call Mahenr, y thanks," said Vance curtly. "I'll get 1Vladelaine myself." `What in the Kentigg said, going towardthe door. i oversoap name of God----" "What is your favorite scent, Mr. He bustled from the roost as he Markham began irritably. Falloway?" heard him finished speaking, and we eat going up the stairs. A few moments later we could hear his sharp, repeat- ed knocking on :a'door. Then there wits a long silence, and the sound of a door being opened hurriedly. Vance leaned forward in his chair and seemed to be waiting expectantly. A few minutes later Kenting eallre rushing .clown the stairs. He stopped to the pull -chain of the electric fixture in the doorway, glaring at us with I overhead. It was still swinging back wide-open eyes. and forth like a pendulum, "She's not there!" he exclaimed I "When I came into the bathroom," in an awed voice. He took a deep Vance explained, "yon polished brass breath I knocked on her icor sever - chain was at rest—oh, quite—and •I al times, but I got no answer I tried opinedthat its movement, with that the door, but it was locked. So I heavy and abominable solid glass cyl-. went through Kgroom,, into inder to control it, would discernibly Madelane's. The lights hts are all on, bat continue, once it was pulled and re - TIME TABLE she isn't' there " leased for at least an hour. And it's "The window—over the yard— is just half -past eleven now . more - the ladder is,; r Vance cfellow," e • tut m dear Tut y ,turning to him wibh a con- templative � tt interruptedg tentplative look, "I was merely' at- temptin' to ascertain as just what time the lady departed . . . I would surmise, don't y' know, that "it was round ten o'clock this evening." "How do you figure that out?" Vance pointed with his cigarette production, Canada today stands a val- iant figure among United Nations as a country which has assumed and is carrying greater burdens of supply- ing food to its Allies and its own people,. according to figures made public at a meeting of food dealers in London. Speaking particularly of bacon and pork products, cheese and eggs, representatives of the Manage- ment :Service Division, Wartime Pri- ces and Trade Board, drew attention to the fact that production for over- seas now far exceeds the consump- tion of Canadians in 1939. For the year ending April 1, 1944, Canada has undertaken to:supply 150 million pounds of cheese to .the British Min- istry of Food. This is 25 million more pounds than were produced in 1939. The bacon contract requires. delivery of 676 million pounds of pork and pork products, which is one and a quarter times the total pork production in 1939. The present year's contract calls for a shipment to Britain of 63 mil- lion dozen eggs in powdered form. (CONTINUED NEXT ISSUE) Thrilled with Work in W.D. of the R. C. A. F. The following are excerpts from a letter to the Staff of one of the "Labs" in Victoria Hospital, London, Ontario. It was written by a London girl who recently joined the Women's Division of the R.C.A.F. through the London Recruiting Centre. This let- ter, according to R•C.A.F.`officials, should prove most interesting this those contemplating enlisting in h important branch of the Service. It very clearly gives an idea of the fas- cinating experiences many of these girls encounter; moreover the loyalty and devotion for the Women's Divis- ion is typical. (a few extracts of a purely personal nature have been de- leted from this letter --otherwise it published here verbatim. Hello Gang: ]? am feeling quite benevolent to- dayhence this letter.I learned I have been recommended for promotion so for the time being I ,am ignoring the fact that I have not heard from you for .some time. I am getting along like a house on fire with my work. It is simply perfect. I have ordered equipment for here• d b e blood cAemistry so it shout soon and then I will feel more at home. I had quite an experience the• other tray, The M•0.. (Medical Offic- Trains will 'arrive at from Clinton as follows: Toronto and Goderieh Going East, depart . • • • Going East, depart ... Going West, depart I • • • Going West, depart .. • London and Clinton D Coming North, arrive •.. Going South, leave .... • • • And that salve power created man, To fill his role in God's great plan, But erring man fell from His way; And walks in sin unto this day; Our loving Father, kind and just, Forgive, and raise us from the dust. All men were made by Thee, Oh Lord And all in sin forsook Thy word, Our Vision clear, that men• may see, 'Phe truth, and as one family be; Father of all, be this our'prayer. and depart' wide open and and over, the glass here is quite dry, standing against it!" •I showing that it has not been used for Division Quaggy's cigarette fell from his I t 6.43 a.m. 3.03 p.m. 12.04 p.m. 11.10 p.m. ivision 11.20 a.m. 3.10 p.m. CBT COARSE FOR THE PIPE lips to the rug, where he stepped on it with automatic quickness without ev- en looking down. "Good God, Kenyon]" he exclaimed, ways remain after the washbowl has half under his breath, The man seem- ibeen used. ed deeply moved. "And I cannot imagine Mrs.. Ken- Fleet rose to his feet and, as he ting, with her habit of remaining up jerked down his waistcoat with both late, •performing her nightly toilet as hands, appeared dazedand inartisd early as these matters wottld indicate. late. Even Fraim Falloway raised And yet the light was on in the bath - himself suddenly out of his stupor and roots and there is a certain ,amount glowering at Kenting, began bath- of evidence that she had been powd- sprayingherself lin • hysterically. � r nose and geringhe hell you The 1 say! y •the "The hell. you Ywith perfume same time daring say!" he cried out in 'a high pitched evening. Moreover my dear Markham an hour or two. Also, there's no a drop of water, either in the washbowl or on the edge; and a certain'number of drops, and a little dampness al - CUT FINE FOR CIGARETTES voice; ;`That's some more of I{aspar's there are indications of ]taste in the er) came in and asked me to make dirtywork.- He's playing a game to get! ante re these feminine •rites. plates for some cul C.A.F. train- he perform 50 blood agar a is: paid R I tell you, I dont believe the er£ume atom -I imagine how eFs i g P Y� f cr she did not put p You can rn g F1yitures he wants. Y fly ring the entire period of actual money' at all—' training.' This is over and " he Order-tizer back where it belongs, nor did Pay and allowances. I "Pipe down' young fella, above regular 1? Y Sell Your Farm List It with the agency that will guarantee to place it before the Largest Market of Bona Fide Buyers in Canada. Every farm listed and accepted is advertised in our own publication. 51 You have a farm or other property that Yuuwantto sell,write or see Durrant Realty, Reg'd 711 Dundas St. London, Ontario • ` War Hits Dusseldorf e The Heaviest Raid Of Th Championship Black and White Show Local Holstein breeders, in com- mon with those from the 'rest of Western Ontario, are planning to ex- hibit their cattle at the Championship Show -to be held October '7 at Inger- soll. Prize -winners at local Black and White Showa and County Fairs from the Counties of Essex, Kent, ant, Lambton, 'Huron,Grey, Middlesex, Perth, Elgin and Oxford will compete for Regional Champ- ionships, The judge will be James R. Henderson, Portsmouth, Ontario. Four such 'Championship Shows, June 11, 1943 the greatest fleet of Heavy bombers left Britain to drop more than 2,000 tons of bombs on the great German industrial centre of Dusseldorf. The devastation to fac- tories'and all industrialplants is •e - ported to be tremendous. A squadron t whole tar- get saw the and er w :onus get area in flames said "Definitely another advance for us: in the Battle of the Ruhr". From huge fires smoke rose up to a height of 20,000 ft. The fires were so fierce that the R.A.F. aircrews reported feeling their heat from inside—the aircraft. The Allied air offensive is hitting Germany's war machine crushing blows—Thirty five per cent of the Ruhr's war potential has now been put out of action, and this offensive will be pressed ever harder until vic- tory is won. Picture shows: An artist's vivid impression of the big RAZ :.blitz on Dusseldorf.