Van Dine Chapter Summary of a Crime Investigation
In this chapter Vance uncovers a clue from Coe’s waste basket indicating a woman visited him the night of the murder. He explores Brisbane’s criminology library and notes two titles about forcing doors from the outside. By using a bent pin and needle, he traces a covert external bolt on Archer Cop’s donor and identifies Wrede’s dog owner. Grassi admits stabbing but denies seeing the attacker, who arrived at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gamble
Coe
Miss
Brisbane
Vance
Will
Wrede
Grassi
Miss Lake
Nileht
Van
Prentice
American Kennel Club
Marguerite Kirmse
Karl B. Smith
Edwin Megargee
William MacBain
Morgan Stinemetz
Robert PD
Dartshorne
Mr. Hartshorne
MacBain
Marguerite Kirmie Cole
New York
StUnemetz
City
New England
South
Mr. Stinemetz
Englewood
Markham
Coe House
Grass
Nlenven
Nand
Dicath
Liang
Vance Uses Show Dogs Clues To Trace Terrier Ownership
Early morning search for a Scottish terrier bred for shows leads Vance and Markham through a chain of kennels and judge testimonies. Vance spots owner clues through trim patterns and show history, pinpointing William Prentice’s barine kennels as a likely source before more leads unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellery Burke
Steve Parton
Vance
Wimberly
Boston
McNab
William Prentice
Prentice
New York
Markham
Mr. Prentice
Einworth
N. J
Banks to use ads to build public trust and understanding
New York. The American Bankers Association plans a nationwide advertising program to boost public understanding of banking and confidence in current methods. A survey shows banks are pursuing aggressive lending to industry and trade, and the service aims to supplement existing ad plans without replacing them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
RS. Hecht
American Bankers Association
Association
New York City
Hecht
Telephone links extend from Barranquilla and Shensi province
Officials announce the Bell System overseas connection from Barranquilla to the United States via Miami radio station. In Shensi province fifty six cities are now linked by telephone with a requested 100000 yuan for further development valued at about 35500 dollars. Avellaneda spends 406000 pesos this year on telephone improvements including 315000 pesos for dial exchange equipment and the rest for cable extensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Barranquilla
Colombia
Bell System
Connecting Company Overseas
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
United States
Miami
Shanghai
China
Shensi
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Avellaneda
Facts And Figures On Your Telephone Facts And Figures On Your Telephone
Edwin F. Hill summarizes health tips from Dr. Leverett Bristol of the Bell system. The piece urges building general body resistance to prevent colds through ventilation, exercise, bathing, sleep, hydration, nutrition, and avoiding contact with illness. It also stresses fresh air and proper ventilation for heat regulation in homes and workplaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leverett D. Bristol
Bell Telephone System
Chesapeake and Potomac
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
District of Columbia
Bristol
Many Banks Long Lived in the United States
The report notes 168 banks over 100 years old and 2,472 over 50 years, with 64 percent or 10,391 banks twenty five years or older. It cites Boston's oldest bank chartered in 1781 and praises American banking resilience through periods of panic from 1907 to 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Boston
Harold Stonter
American Bankers Association
New Wealth From Soil in Agriculture
D H Otis, Director of Agriculture for the American Bankers Association, argues that wealth from soil matters to banks and farmers alike. He warns foreclosures harm farming and banking, stressing bankers’ stake in long term agricultural success and stable credit for farm patrons and business channels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Otis
American Bankers Association
Lotteries in History and Public Works
A compact history of lotteries used to fund public works and institutions. From Elizabethan harbor projects to Virginia’s 1612 grant, lotteries financed Westminster bridges, museums, and war debts. In America they built schools, highways, jails, and courthouses, earning late renown for their public role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Massachusetts
Aleady Lone
England
France
Belgium
Sweden
Elizabeth
Virginia
Westminster Bridge
London
British Museum
West Point Cadets Tuition and Pay Details
Cadets at West Point do not pay tuition. they are paid by the government. Cadet pay is 1072 dollars annually plus 80 cents per day for ration commutation. Mileage for home to academy is 5 cents per mile. An Ital deposit around 300 dollars for uniforms is required before admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Point
Natural controls on overabundant squirrel populations
Naturalists describe how excess squirrel species self-regulate through migrating predators, the spread of disease, or depletion of food. These mechanisms curb populations when food supplies rise and predators respond to abundance.
For Sale: 8 room dwelling on Fourth St with modern conveniences
A Denton Maryland listing offers an 8 room house on Fourth Street with all modern conveniences. Apply to J Frank Wright, Denton MD. Also for sale a pair of mules weighing 1110 pounds each described as good workers in harness. Address A J Frampton, Preston MD.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Provident State Bank
Preston
Maryland
The
Provident State Bank
Paul S. van Dyke
Fourth St
J. Frank Wright
Denton, Md
A. J. Frampton
Preston, Md
Adam Frost
Philadelphia
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van Dine
WCW
Chapter
Doctor
Scottie
Syracuse
Cornwall
Camden
Westbury
Seottie
Wiliam Prentice
George Wimberly
Jimmy McNab
W.N.U. Service
Bankers
Edwin F. Hill
G. C. Cohee
J.P. Fowler
T. L. Trice, JR
H. Milford Kline
Hillsboro
J. W. Sylvester
Goldsboro
C. Biger
Ridgely, Md
Harvey Fleetwood
Denton
A. K. Wrightson
Porter
Burrsville
Arnie’s Cash
J. F. Lane
I. Calvin Butler
Greensboro
R. H. Gibson
Queen Anne
Henderson
West Point Cadets
Legrande Food Stores
OOD
Legrande Food
LeGrande
McKay
Libby
Dromedary
Prunes
Rockwood's
Ivins
Krumms Macaroni
Land O’ Lakes
Lang’s
Vermont
Musselman’s
WEAF
Gorton
D. Ralph Horsey
Stockholders’ Meeting
Caroline County
Orphans’ Court
Annie E. Nichols
J. ED. Nichols
R. C. A.cunningham Tubes
M. K. Newnam
Cishindi
the Peoples Bank of Denton
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