Benson Murder Case Characters of the Story
Philo Vance is the central figure in this Benson murder case. John F X Markham is district attorney of New York County. The cast includes Alvin Benson Wall Street broker and victim. Major Anthony Benson his brother. Mrs Anna Platz the house keeper. Muriel St Clair a young singer. Captain Philip Leacock her fiance. Leander Pryfe an intimate of Benson. Paula Banning a friend of Pryfe. Elsie Hoffman secretary at Benson and Benson. Colonel Bigby Ostrander retired officer. William H Moriarty an alderman. George G Stitt an accounting partner. Maurice Dinwiddie assistant district attorney. Ernest Heath homicide bureau sergeant. Burke Snitkin Emery detectives. Ben Hanlon commanding officer. Phelps Tracy Springer Higginbotham detectives. Captain Carl Hagedorn firearms expert. Dr Doremus medical examiner. Frank Swacker secretary to the district attorney. Currie Vance's valet. S S Van Dine narrator.
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Philo Vance
John F.X. Markham
New York County
Alvin H. Benson
Wall Street
Anthony Benson
Anna Platz
Alvin Benson
Muriel ST. Clair
Philip Leacock
Miss St. Clair
Leander Pfyfe
Paula Banning
Pryfe’s
Elsie Hoffman
Benson and Benson
Bigby Ostrander
William H. Moriarty
George G. Stitt
Stitt and McCoy
Maurice Dinwiddie
Ernest Heath
Homicide
Burke, Snitkin, Emery
Homicide Bureau
Ben Hanlon
Phelps, Tracy, Springer, Higginbotham
Carl Hagedorn
Doremus
Frank Swacker
Currie
Vance
S. S. van. Dine
Markham
Benson
Calamities in a Cleansing Gaffe and a Murder Case
A period voice article blends an advertisement for California Fig Syrup with a serialized crime chapter. Vance probes Mrs. Platz about Benson’s habits, toupee secrecy, and entry methods as the case widens.
Mystery unfolds as Vance thwarts arrest in murder case
Pfyfe’s forged check ties Alvin Benson to the plot while Leacock’s confession is revealed as a lie by Vance. The confession aimed to shield Miss St. Clair, who had been with Ben. Pfyfe story implicates the captain, and Markham is blocked from arrest.
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Vance
Markham
Leacock
Pfyfe
Alvin Benson
Miss St. Clair
Ben
Canadian Wheat Pool Seen As Major Global Co op Success
The Canadian wheat pool founded in 1923 has grown to 142 000 members and handles about 200 million bushels of wheat annually along with 20 to 30 million bushels of other grains. Its turnover exceeds 300 million dollars and members have accumulated 500 million dollars since 1923.
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Canadian Wheat Pool
How the Crop Reporting Board Gathers Its Cotton Data
Raleigh Nov. 8 The U S Crop Reporting Board collects information from 500 to 600 reporters across the cotton belt. Reports cover cotton condition, growth, yield opinions, acreage, ginning, and ball investigations. Field statisticians also conduct personal examinations of fields and bolls to determine damage and quality.
Detroit Mayoral Race Ends Quietly Ahead of Vote
Detroit voters pause before elections as incumbent John W. Smith and challenger John C. Lodge both Republicans close campaigns. Lodge promotes opposition to liquor laws while Smith keeps silent. Leaders in last month’s non artisan primary.
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Detroit
Morrow
John W. Smith
John C. Lodge
Col
Charles Lindbergh
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Colonel Ostrander
Mr. Benson
Frank McGlynn
Wheat Pool
Dr. Siegerts
Silvertowns
Goodrich
Carolina
Vulcanizing Co
East Commerce
Edward Morgan
Crop Reporting Board
Enterprise
Belk-Stevens
Hiatt Tire CO
West High Street
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