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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1934
Page
3
In a minister's study Jim Franklin awaits marriage to Doris Carmody when he is stabbed. Callis Shipley, a bridesmaid, shows clear anxiety as Peter Cardigan the novelist and amateur sleuth teams up with Sergeant Kilday of the New York police to lead the investigation.
In the sacristy, Peter Cardigan identifies a dagger with ivory handle as the murder weapon, matching the fatal wound on Franklin. Nick Royce testifies that Ambrose Carmody and Rylie Carmody quarrelled with Franklin, with Helen Train involved. A revolver is found outside, while Dan Bullis and a blue clad woman may be connected. Doctor Abernathy confirms relics from the Holy Land and witness accounts add to the evolving case.
Prof Koltzoff announces a method to determine sex in animals with rabbits as proof. He expects hundreds of cattle births this summer to test practicality and says human applications are possible though mainly sentimental.
An Esquire excerpt recalls a Hungarian Romani orchestra in Gyor where a collector shows a live fly in a clenched hand to prove honesty after each third dance. The piece notes the novelty and jokes about branding flies, then shifts to a Science Service summary on sex determination in animals using electric separation, attributed to Koltzoff and American researchers.
A new automatic rescue rocket from Bremen Germany improves survival odds for ship crews escaping to lifeboats. Tests show it activates upon water contact, launches flares with parachutes, and remains visible for nearly two minutes, aiding locating efforts for floaating survivors.
A housewife suggests economizing by buying several small packages of sterilized gauze rather than one large pack. Keeping unopened portions sterile avoids contamination when only part of a package is used.
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