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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1941-12-05, Page 7DECEMBER 5, 1941 HIM LEGAL ELMER D. BELL, E.A. Barrister and Solicitor SEAFORTH - TEL, 173 Attendance in Brussels Wednesday and Saturday. 12.416 McCONNELL & HAYS Barristers, Solicitors, Etc. Patrick D. McConnell - H. Glenn Hays SEAFORTH, ONT..,, Telephone 174 mess - K. L McLEAN Barrister, Solicitor, Etc. SEAFORTH - - ONTARIO Branch Office =- Hensall Hensall Seaforth Phone 113 Phone 173 MEDICAL SEAFORTH CLINIC DR. E. A. McMASTER, M.B. Graduate of University of Toronto PAUL L. BRADY, M.D. Graduate of University of Toronto The Clinic is fully equipped with complete and modern X-ray and other up-to-datediagnostic and therapeutics equipment. Dr. F. J. R. Forster, Specialist in .diseases of the ear, eye, nose and- throat,will' be at the .Clinic the first Tuesday in every month from 3 to 5 p.m. Free Wel aby Clinic will be -held on the second and last Thursday in every month from 1 to 2 p.m. $687 - JOHN A. 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Menet OederiCb ... ismausanstas,pagiass O sr®Kes. WN •rN• RELEASE CHAPTER 1I1 SYNOPSIS Hartley Longstreet of DeWitt & Longstreet, brokers, invites eight friends to celebrate his engage- ment to Cherry Browne, actress. On a crosstown trolley Long- street dies suddenllyr by poison scratched into his hand by a needle -pierced cork. The party consists of Longstreet's partner DeWitt and' his wife Fern and daughter, Jeanne, her fiance Christopher Lord, Ctherry's vaud- eville _friend Pollux, Ahearn, friend of DeWitt, Imperiale, mid- dle-aged Latin, and Michael Col- lins, brawny Irishman. At the " tarbarn, Inspector Thumm ex- amines them. He is convinced the poisoned cork entered Long - street's pocket after the party had boarded' the trolley,. Long- street always read the evening paper on .the trolley, Cherry Browne says, for the stock mar- ket news, especially about Inter- national Metals. That's why he -had reached for his glasses. Sud- denly hysterical, Cherry rushes forward to DeWitt: "rou did it," she shrieks "You hated him!" Drury Lane, retired Shakespeare- an actor, offers his aid to the po- lice. He has solved other crimes for them before. "Longstreet in matters of routine was extrem y etihodical. Particu- larly,", added DeWitt acidly, "about the time he left the office. Frankly, he wasn't much interested in long hours 'or hard work he left most of the 'plugging to me. Our main offices are down town, but we've always made a habit„of returning to our br'an'ch at 'Times Square after Wall Street P.M. 4.20 4.24 4.32 4.42 4.52 6.05 6.15 9.00 up and down the girl's figure. "You're smart, Miss Platt. We're going to get along. Did DeWitt hate Long- street?" She lowgred her eyes. "Yes, I think he did. I think I know why, too. It's an open scandal that Mr. Longstreet" -her voice hardened - "had been having an affair with Mrs. DeWitt. I'm sure Mr. DeWitt knew, although I never heard him refer to it." "If Longstreet loved DeWitt's wife how is it he became engaged to Miss Browne?" "Mr. Longstreet didn't love anyone but himself. He had affairs all the time, and I suppose Mrs. DeWitt thought he was crazy about her and no one else A couple of months ago Mr. Lon street made ad- vances to Jeanne DeWitt in this room and there was an awful argument, be- eause Mr. Lord came in and Saw- what awwhat was happening and -knocked him down. Then Mr. DeWitt came in quickly and, they sent me away. I don't know what happened later, but it seemed to be patched up." "Do you think Longstreet had some sort of hold on DeWitt?" "I'm not sure. Every once in a while Mr. Longstreet demanded large sums of money from Mr. DeWitt, 'personal loans,' he'd say with a nasty laugh, and he'd get them. In fact, only a week ago he asked Mr. De- 1 Witt for a loan of twenty-five thou- sand dollars. Mr. DeWitt was awful- ly Wad ; I thought he'd have apoplexy . . .' "I shouldn't wonder." murmured Thumm. "They had •quite a fuss, in, as usual." :'What did Longstreet do with all that -dough? .This office alone must have given him a big income." but he gave closing, and leave there for Antra Platt's brown eyes flashed. ' "IL suppose be promised -to marry yon, too? Threw you over fq • - Mrs. DeWitt?" West Englewood. Longstreet gener- ally quit the branch the same time every clay, a little'before six. ke al- ways n}ade the same train on the Jersey side. When I didn't stay late at the office, I often went back to West Englewood with hini\' "Let's be frank .about, this thing, Mr. DeWitt. You heard Miss Browne accuse you of killing ,Longstreet. Of course that's nonsense. But she said you hated him. Did you?" "I am innocent of my partner's murder, if that is what you mean by frankness," Thumm stared into DeWitt's clear eyes, then shrugged and turned to the, 1•est of the party. "Everybody 'here will please menet me at the Times Square office of DeWitt & Longstreet tomorrow at nine A. M., for further questioning. There will be no ex- ceptions. Anti one thing more. Na- turally' I'm sorry, but you'll all have to submit to a personal search. Duf- fy. get. nee of the matrons for the ladies herr'." Tile procedure in the other room was now repeated, wit,] the same re - As inspector Thumm crosser, the branch office of DeWitt & Longstreat on Sattrdny rlorning, apparently bu.- iness was being conducted in the nor- mal way. Thumm's men; already on the scene, interfered with nothing. Thumm looked them over without- 'enthusiasm', ithoutenthusiasm, then entered the Long- street sanctum. There he found, ner- 'vously perched on the edge of a chair a well -cushioned brunette, good-look- ing in a vaguely cheap way. "1 suppose you're fLongstreet's sec- retary?" said Thumm. "Yes, sir. Anna Platt. I worked for Mr. -Longstreet for four and a `half years as a 'sort of con_fidetl•tiat secre,- ta ry." "Tell me -how dirt Longstreet and DeWitt get along?" "They didn't. Thety were always squabbling. Mr. DeWitt. alwwa.ys ob- jected when he thought Mr. Long- street wrong, but always gave ,iji fin- ally." "What was Longstreet's attitude toward DeWitt?" Anna Platt twisted her fingers. "He lrnew Mr, DeWitt was the better busi- ness man 'and he didn't like it. So he just (bore down and got .things Ms own way, evert if it cost the firm money." . Inspector Thumiln's eyes wandered A.M. 8.30 12.03 12.18` 12.28 12.82 12.40 12.46 12,66 1. "Mr. Longstreet could spend money - faster than anyone you ever saw, He lived- high, played the races, the mar- ket -and lost nearly all the time. He cdslhed, his bonds and real estate se- curities long ago. I'll bet he hasn't left a .penny." Thumm drummed thoughtfully on the glass' , topped desk. "Miss Platt, G we're both grown 'people. Was there anything , between you' and Long- street?') She ,jumped up angrily. • "What do you mean! Just beoause you're' a cop; do I have to -be insulted?" m ' "Sit down, Sister." Thumm grin - red as she sank back into the, chair. "I suppose 'he tpromised to marry yeti, i too? Threw you over for Mrs. De- Witt?" "Well--" she was studly'ing the tiled floor, "yes." When Thumm spoke again, it was on different matters. He learned that on Friday afternoon, before Long- street had left the office for Cherry Browne's apartment, Collins had dash- ed in, purple with rage, and accused him of double-crossing. DeWitt had beep our at the time. Collins had de mantled that Longstreet make good the fifty thousand dollars Collins had lost on International Metals. Long- street had pacified Collins by saying: "Don't worry, Mike. I'll see that De- Wittpulls you through." He had in- vited Collins to. the engagement par- ty, promising to speak to Dewitt there. - Inspector Thumm summoned De- Witt, who was chalky but self-pos- sessed. 'Thumm said directly: "I'm going to repeat a question I asked you last night, and I insist on' an an- swer. Why did you hate your part- ner?" "I refuse to be bullied, Inspector Thumm." "Very well," said Thumm, "abut you're making the biggest mistake of pour life . . . How did Mrs. DeWitt and Longstreet get along - good' friends were they?" "Look here!" shouted' DeWitt. "What the devil are you driving at?" The Inspector smiled. "Take it easy. Were you and -Longstreet eq- ual partners?" "Yes," said DeWitt in a smothered\ voice, "How long were you in business to- gether?" "Twelve years." "How did you two happen to team up?" "We made our fortunes in South. America before the last ' ar. Mining venturer We returned, and continued our affiliation in the brokerage busi- ness." "You've been successful?" "Quite." "Then why, if you were both suc- cessful and had fortunes to begin with, did Longstreet borrow money from you continually?" "This is ridiculous. I loaned him money occasionally, but these were truvial sums-" "DeWitt," said Thumm, "you're "ly- ing. You've been paying Longstreet a great deal of money. You probably never,expectgd to see your money again. I want to know why." "DeWitt sprang from the chair, his face purplish -white. "You're exceed- ing your authority-!- This thing had nothing to do with Longstreet's death. "No melodramatics. Wait outside." DeWitt shook himself and left the room, The;.. interview with Mrs. DeWitt was'short and sterile. She coldly denied any relationship other than friendship with Longstreet. She scoff- ed at the insinuation Longstreei had' been attracted to Jeanne. Did she have any sus.picie L herb. husband was being blackmailed? "How silly:" Aside from eliciting the fact she and DeWitt had been married for six years, and that Jeanne was his daugh- ter by a. former marriage. Thumm discovered• nothing. ' Thumm called Franklin Ahearn, but learned nothing 'except that he, an engineer and DeWitt were good neighbors. Next he called Cherry Browne: • ' It -was a completely altered ,actress Who faced the Inspector. She seem - ed to .have recovered her ?Ya.{,ltrul f. 3fr ety. Her face was carefully made up; she was dressed in modish black, Iyer answers were decisive. She had Met ongetreet at a ball five months be - ;'ore.. He had "rushed" her for sev- oral months. and they had decided to announce their engagement: She seemed childishly certain he had left millions. \She admitted that her ac- cusation of the night before bad been prompted by hysteria. "Bout Harley told me ever so often that DeWitt hated him," she added. Christopher Lord stalked in. Thumm stood squarely before him and they stared, eye for eye. Yes, Lord said, he had knocked. Long- street down and didn't regret it one bit. He had tendered his resigna- tion to DeWitt, his immediate super- ior, but DeWitt had placated him. He had allowed the mratter to drop because he liked DeWitt and so, if Longstreet repeated his offensive ad- vances, he would •be on the scene to protect Jeanne. Jeanne added nothing, except to defend her father with spirit. Louis imperiale and his sleek vau- dyke turned back to Thumm, 'bowing courteously-: He had been DeWitt's good friend for four years now, hav- ing met him in Europe. "Mr. DeWitt has been most kind," he said. "Each of the four times since then that 1 have come to your country on business for my firm, the Swiss Precision Instruments Com- pany, I have been this guest for-- the duration of my stay." Collins followed. His answers were snappish, ill-humored, grudging. Thumm gripped his arm. "Now you 1 -.ten to me; you said last night that when you dashed up here you didn't have any words with Longstreet. 'I let it pass, but I'm not accepting that explanation this morning!" Collins shook himself savagely free of Thumm's grip. "Smart cop, aren't you? What do you think 1 did -kiss- ed him? He ruined me!" Thumm grinned. "Had good cause to put him away, didn't you?" Collins broke into an ugly laugh. "Smarter and smarter! I suppose I bad that cork full of needles all ready, waiting for the marke to drop? Go back to a beat, Thumm." Thumm merely said; "How is it DeWitt didn't know about Long - street's tip to you?" "That's what I'd like to know," said Collins. "W"hat kind of bucket - shop is this, anyway? But I'll tell you one thing. This DeWitt is going to make good that bum steer or I'll know the reason why:" - "Collins, my lad, 'vbere'd you get all that dough to lose? You can't plunge fifty thousand on that measly salary- of yours." . . "Mind your 15'wn business! I'll break you for this-" Thumb's large hand clamped on Collins' coat. "And I'lL break your neck if you don't keep a civil tongue in your ugly mug. Now get out of here.' heel." Pollux was next and his lean face was nervous, but bellicose. "I don't know a thinge'. he said. "You've got nothing on me, or Cherry either. This Longstreet heel was lenown as the prize sucker of Broadway, The wise guys saw this, coming." "Know Cherry well?" "We're pals." "D.o hny-thing for her, wouldn't you?" "What do you mean?" "Just what I said. Beat it." (Continued Next Week) Hostess Arrives The hostess, Miss F. Campbell Steuart, arrived' at No', 31 R.A.F. Ra- dio School, on Monday. She returned from England one year. ago and has recently been stationed, at Trenton Air Station. Miss Stuart is fafniliar with her duties, having spent three and a half years in England, working in Service Clubs and also in the fained Bever Club, London, England. -Clinton News -Record. (,By 40h A.ltkikt0,+'farm N9.°7-4"AN EV9it TIPN1,1O,if; l; When the world hal* d0119sed ` I itler's revolutionary ideas there wi be need for taking stoelc of ,ap evelii=, tionaryt'idea. that may change many' things in denloeratie life , witholxt changing -democratic rights. As . a result of the unemployment following t'he First World War and the unemployment created by the en- emy's preparations for the Second World War, democratic people came to believe that it was the duty of the state to maintain citizens who could not find work. Unemployment relief became one of the principal costs of democratic governments. Un- employment became the chief econo- mic poblem. In their expert tits with unem- ployment problem democratic gov- ernments employed many people on government -made work. This was carried to such an extent, before the• war solved the principal unemploy- %anent problems, that democratic peo- ples were coaling to believe that it was the duty of the state to provile employment for citizens who could not find work. - Before the experiments with gov- ernment -made work could be carried to conclusion the war intervened and unemployment problems became prob- lems of the redistribution of labor. In a state of war there is a potential use for the labor of every citizen, if and when the citizen and the work can be brought together. This problem of redistribution involves temporary loss of time but it is quite different from the problem of unemployment when there is no work in sight. The idea that it is the duty of the state to provide employment when employment does not otherwise exist, is one that democratic peoples will experiment with further, on a large Seale at the end of the war. " What effect ,will such a large-scale experiment have upon our food sup- ply? The final answer will be revealed by the experiment but some inklings of that answer may be found in `the unfinished pre-war experiments. In both Canada and the United States the working conditions and standards of living, on government - made work were so superior to the hours and working. conditions and standards of living on farms that many farm workers, farm tenants and some farm owners preferred the gov- ernment -made work to farming. There was a strong tendency to leave the farms for government -made work or even unemployment relief. Since the war began the hodrs of work. the working conditions and the standards of living in war industries (which are government -made work on a huge scale) have been so attractive that labor (has left the farms to such an extent as to imperil food product- tion in the quantities needed for war purposes. The governments of Canada and the United States are now grappling with the problem of the distribution of la - 35 & 7$ Tested Recipe. WHOLE GRAIN CEREA Through the liberal' use of elan whole grain cereals, flaked', roil.- ed or cracked, the housewife, eau dQ much to ensure the good health of her family. • Cereals are an econoniacaal, source of quick energy and of many )taluable minerals and vitamins.. Bl, the vita- min which research workers state 'a -most often lacking in the daily diet, is found in generous amounts in whole grain cereals,especially wheat, oats and rye. Why not plan to use these plentiful foods not only at break- fast leakfast but at lunch and dinner too? The Consumer Section, Marketing' Service, Dominion Department of Agriculture, ,suggests a few tested: ways to use up left -over breakfast cereal, as well as other recipes of In- terest. Proportions For Breakfast Cereal Oereal-1 cup coarse or cracked Water -5 cups Salt -1 teaspoon Time -3 hours. Cereal -1 cup flaked or rolled Water -3 cups Salt -1% teaspoons Time -1 hour. Have water boiling in top of double boiler. Add salt and then add cereal slowly. Cook five nainutes•.over direct heat, stirring occasionally, Then finish" cooking in double boiler. Soaking' cracked wheat in water is found to cut cooking time in half. Remember long slow cooking is most important to the flavor of cereals ams it also 'helps to soften' the bran and make it more digestible. Pre-cooked or "ndnute" cereals do not require as long e cooking period as mentioned attove: ,.buff are certainly improved if cooked for more than the prescribed "3 minutes." Cereal Muffins ' 2 cups flour 2 tablespoons ,sugar 2 tablespoons melted fat 1 egg ?_ teaspoon salt 5 teaspoons baking powder 1 cup cooked cereal 1 cup milk. . Sift dry ingredients. Add half of milk to cereal and mix into dry in- grredients. Stir in the beaten egg, remainnrg milk and melted fat, and stir only until mixed. 'Pour into hot greased muffin pans and bake at 400 deg. F. for 25-30 minutes. bor for all essential production in- cluding food. In these efforts they need the co-operation of every citizen. There' must be a willingness to serve where needed. An equitable distri- bution ofvearnings that will result in similar returns for equal skill and in-' dustry in the factory and on the farm will go a long wai' to solving the prob- lem. The present efforts to control rices and wages are designed to that end. What about the post-war food. sup- ply? Will government -made work continue to draw farmers off the farms into the towns and cities to 1 such numbers that farm earnings and fare] standards of living must be raiser, to urban standards? Will our whole economy be changed by the idea that it is the duty of the state to provide employment when emploY- ment does not otherwise exist? TORONTO Hotel Waverley Sranwa AVE- AT COLLEGE Sr. RATES SINGLE. - $I-50 to $3.00 DOUBLE - $2.50 to $6.00 \ spacial Weekly and Monthly Rates A MODERN ... QUIET ... WELL CONDUCTED .....• CONVENIENTLY LOCATED HOTEL ... 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