DECEMBER 23. 1946

"New Year's Eve Bali Tuesday, llec. 31st,,1946 a

Grand Opening of the CLOVER CLUI Formerly Legion Auditorium OPEN TO THE PUILIC Refreshments — Novelties

Dress, Optional

Tables Reserved. Make your reservations early by calling i222.

Tickets on sale at Hughes Drug Co. Reddln Bros. and Legion Home

Dancing from 10.00 P.M. - 2.00 A.M. Admission, $2.00 Couple

QUICKIES

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OUT OUR WAY

CAUSE OF GOITRE

Goitrc trouble is caused icy the

in the neck.

inilvrwovmo some

To remove lipstick stains, uasli

malfunctioning of t.he thyroid gland white clothes in hot suds and bleach with peroxide if necessary.

DAILY

ACROSS 5. Beg 25. Labyrinth l. Rascal 6. Rude 26. A break- e. Strident dwelling water l1. Hourly 1. Sayings 29. Loose- 12. Join e. Vein hensins l3. Harangue of a P0111‘ H. Small drum leaf 81. Goes 15. Public 9. bong. fur l0 bed notices neckpiece 33. SIB" of the

16. Rough lava 10. Biblical

18. Behold! king

1D. Chinese coin 11. Skill

20. Selected for 21. Help military. 22. Charges fer service services

24. Coarse 23. Woody hominy perennial (U. S.)

27. One of many layers

28. Placed

30. Antlered animal

32. Fervor

34. Observed

$6. Comes into view

80. Sign of the inﬁnitive

40. Perform

41. Cry of pain

42. Obscure

4s. a juicy berry

47. Beetle

40. Anxious

M. Leveled to the ground

51. Incline

82. Gannent

DOWN 1. shallows 2. “term 3. Macaws l. Oishion

CROSSWORD

sodiac 85. Wandering

peoples 30. Borders 37. Ethical 38. Turf 42. Stun

lain-day's Answer

44. Peat

45. Vitality 46. Before 48. Disilgure

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i "Why didn't you mention if when I! spoke about it before?" Durros

a Tue- Cnneeotreroww. Gvnnvwv

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Contract Bridge

By JOSEPHINE CULBIRTSON BAD DEFENSE The defense had to be (and was)

a

game contract in lodgy’; gen

“Only once. He called on us in

London." 5°11"! dialer; “What kind of man was he?" 5°“ la“ ti!“ “Dark hair and a. pasty complex- ‘,1 19 g ion. A wash-out, I'm afraid." Q J o 1 5 4 "Now, I echo the Superinten-l QAOI 2 dent's advice and urge you to get‘ Jiﬂ some sleep. Gaod-nlghti" O 95 '. g 4 |__ Their eyes met for a moment, .. N QR 108 i and Dollimore held out his hand- 9Q 7 4 ' W E t ' “Good night!" it, said again. and1 ‘ff?’ " 3 o K J ei the two men turned to the door. $3 3 "T1131 does make you wonder," " A Q a 7 I said Ducros. "There's another point. It's o! ‘ A q ‘ ‘ minor importance. but it does show, the type of people we're up against. n’ "m": You remember that the Pachniann In.‘ W600 Noni list woman insisted that she had never, "Q PM! 2') Pa. met Fernandez before she came 1. P!" P"! PM!

to this place?" "Yes."

“Only that she was lying. People I'm‘ a dimncmd and 15111111!

don't iie like that if they have

tricks, four of his own five trumps. the diamond ace, the club ace, and two club ruffs in dummy. So he laid down the club ace and gutted a club. then led back to the e. .

Why not tackle Rollite!‘ amerwclugiwhﬁﬁiigmttglymwf 511F111 111a W111 F181"- OU?" this plan, West ruffed the heart A5 YOU Sﬂy- YOU 118V? H $110! l1! ace, and after studying the situat- it. There he is still." iion. West returned his last trump. "Can you spare us another niin- hoping to protect his possible club ute or so, Mr. Rolliter?" Dolll- tricks against, further ruffing in more asked. as they passed the dummy“ table where Fernandez and the, East, was obviously disgusted with solicitor were still sitting. ihis partner's lead that “IINPPBQP “Surely! 1n the office?" East's trump kins. and he put iiP "please!" lthat card with an air of unenjoy- \ able martyrdom. South won with

the spade ace. cooly ruffed another oluib with dummy’; lest trump, and soon claimed ‘his contract. He lost in all. only a heart ruff, a diamond and one club. It W85 inexcusable for East 10 pert. with his king of trlimlls- mere- ly because West had "led through him." Obviously from the bidding, it would not establish any trump

sure, Chief, that we've found out all that We are likely to find out in the club. We've got to gct hold of the son and the man McKenzie- and the will-unless it's been de-

The Police Agree

The local Inspector was already there, yawning. '

"You slope, old chap. if you wish Ito," Ducros suggested. "Just see that your men are all awake and arrange for their relief -for the moment, they should stay where

1h"'_“""' _ _ trick for West to cover the trump "mgh" I" be "P "my ~11 *1“ ten with the king. but equally obvi- "1""‘1"K~" ously, it would be a very good idea

"There's one point. Mr. Rolliter. I think you said that there was no will. I believe."

"As far as I know, I said," the solicitor" replied, "As :1 matter of fact I drew ur» one for MrS- Lﬂviii some few weeks ago, but she wrote

for East to hold the spade king so that. he could over-rut: dummy in clubs,

nasty bunch here, I'm afraid." "A very nasty bunch.” tho Sup- erintendent echoed.

t0 me a dBY 01‘ 5° 181" “<1 5'11“ For once the old and tin. new

that she had altered her mind schools were m agfgemenh

and destroyed it. I have no r9850“

to doubt that she did." guApTER 1v "l are." said Dollimore. “Do You

remrmher the terms of that will?" ~ Mary Reappau“ "Yes, The greater part of the

estate Weill 10 ‘M71011! charm“ A" The difference in temperament

annuity to the son-I think the existing sum was to remain unal- tered ~—u11d an annuity to bliss storming-a smallish one ‘I left the will with Mrs. Lewin. If i‘. sift in her room nr with her tizinkers sh" has-presumably - destroyed ii. rt is c-f the first importance iv find out whether she did. in incl. destroy it."

between Superintendent Ducros, experienced and mature, and Sta- tion Inspector Dollimore, young and enthusiastic. w-zs clearly shown during the few hours which elaps- ed before they took up the hunt again. Diicros was asleep almost at once. but Dollimore remiﬂned a- wake for some considerable time. turning over the events of the night ‘n his active mind. Then. is, of course, a certain amount to be said for both methods.

When the two men met on the Sunday morning in the sunllt break-

asked. "I assumed that she had done what she said she meant to do and

destroyed it. and there was no fast monk the place 3e\;med W111 1" 9X1§1*‘11'~‘P-" _ strangely nuiet. It. was as if n "Think Y011~ M13 3011114‘? w° hli-ght. had fallen on the club ivhich

shall probably be glad of n few words with you in the morning."

"Then I will say good-night I'm ha]! asleep_as it lsI" Again, for a moment, that intent eye rested 0h Dollimore as its owner turned to the door.

The two officials watched each other in silence as the door clos- erl behind the solicitor.

"Well?" demanded Dollimore, at length.

"He was lying." said Ducros, “or

the brightness of the morning made even more obvious. The servants moved silently as though afraid of making a sound: everyone knew, of course, that Ducros grid Dolli- more wcre in charge, could send for them and question them n! any time.

The police offices-v table was in one of the windows. and they were able to talk without fear of being overheard.

There were very few visitors

l "I agree. He saw us go up to ‘Miss Stellfliiltfs room and guessed

_Ducros. "I'm for an hour's rest"

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_ ilfln. "But we're up against ,1 vgry

I'm a Dutchman. But he's as sharp as a needle. He knew we had found out about the will he drew u ..

there, and they glanced curiously at the two men gs they crossed to the table in the window, 0f Fer- nandez und Rolliter there was no sign. Nor. as Dollimore noticed. was Mary stennlng down.

"The lads from the finger-print department apparently got -i lot of stuff to he going on with," said Ducros as he unfolded his nap- kin. ‘

why. He may be a crook, and a dangerous one. but he's got it above the ears all r|ght."

"Look at the time!" exclaimed

"Same here."

"You picked up a few little trlfles at that new-tangled allege. my 1811-" Ducros said with reluct- ant admiration.

"Thank you words."

(To be continued)

MANCHESTER, England --(CP) —Lord Crawford and Belcarres has been compelled by heavy taxa- tion to break un Bibliotheca Lind- eslunu, one of the great private li- bmrles of Europe utaried four centuries ago.

for those kind said Dollimore with a

With Moior Hoopla

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her for several year-s in New tglliﬂiiﬂn heart. Declare: won with York." ’ e queen and after long reflect- "1 dont‘ see that's important.’ iien- decided ezﬂinsteeine w diimms

tlil club iinesse. He did not know that he was about to lose his heart, ace

nothing to hide. If I'd put the same question to Miss Szenning f? a “a b?’ west‘ and ‘Mfume she would have told the truth I'm 0pm 1° w“ at least two Mean

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