Elsa Chatfield and Mazatlan Yacht Mystery
Hollywood artist Elsa Chatfield is cut off from Aunt Kitty’s will after Kitty dies of morphine. Amateur detective Barry Madison and sleuth Hunt Rogers join a yacht cruise to Mazatlan with Margaret and Dwight Nichols. They learn Elsa’s party arrived earlier by plane and question Sam Chatfield about Kitty’s death, uncovering motives among all guests.
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Elsa Chatfield
Hollywood
Kitty
Barry Madison
Hunt Rogers
Mazatlan
Mexico
Margaret
Dwight Nichols
Elsa
Sam Chatfield
Rogers
Los Angeles
Dwight
Hunt
Berta
Sam
Reed Barton
Reed
Katherine Chatfield
Chesebro
George Rumble
George
Chatfield
Rumble
Huntoon Rogers
Mr. Rogers
Senora
Senor
Rancho
Barry
Pasadena
Barton
Mr. Rumble
Motives and accusations swirl among Chatfield clan
In a tense gathering at the Chatfield home, motives surface for a sister’s death. Reed Barton becomes the focal point amid conflicting alibis as George Rumble hints at possible killers and Hunt Rogers probes the case while a party unfolds outside.
Treatment of alcoholism with benzedrine sulfate under physician supervision
The article cites Dr. Bloomberg's method using benzedrine sulfate to curb alcohol withdrawal by suppressing appetite and boosting activity. Dosing begins with 10 to 30 mg daily in two doses, early in the day, with gradual reduction after the patient can work without alcohol. The piece cautions this stimulant is dangerous in unskilled hands and requires medical supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Bloomberg
Boston
American Journal of Psychiatry
Bloomberg
Pimples and Fibrositis Remedies in Historical Advice
A historical Q and A outlines pimples improved by 20 drops of viosterol daily for a month. It also defines fibrositis as inflammation at the fibrous ends of muscles near joints and notes heat therapy and a low starch arthritis-style diet as a treatment approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David I. Macht
American Therapeutic Society
Macht
Hollywood Finds For Wartime Screen Talent From Europe
The article reviews film and radio casting during wartime, noting Bogart to start To Have and To Have Not after duty, Jean Forward winning a Melba voice contest for It Happened Tomorrow, Janet Wilde returning to film then radio, Tom Coats as a stunt double, William Bendix headlining The Life of Riley, NBC’s 13 week Here s to Youth series with 31 million youths, Charles Coburn in Knickerbocker Holiday with Constance Dowling, and Gail Russell replacing Ella Raines in The Uninvited while Ella stars in Hail the Conquering Hero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Melba
Jean Forward
Rene Clair
Los Angeles
Golden West Opera Company
Southern California Opera Company
American Opera Company
Robert Stolz
Janet Wilde
Hollywood
Corliss Archer
Janet
National Broadcasting Company
Charles Coburn
Constance Dowling
Coburn
Nelson Eddy
Peter Stuyvesant
Ella Raines
Gail Russell
Ella
Gail
Eddie Bracken
Preston Sturges
Radio Show Chaos Sparks Sponsor Debate and TV Plans
Parks Johnson and Warren Hull wonder who gets the $10 if the lucky alarm goes off during a Vox Pop. Clifford Goldsmith may repeat popular Aldrich Family scripts for radio. Renee Terry gains service stripes as CBS nurse's aide. Rumors swirl about Fred Allen and Lauritz Melchior filming their famous stunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parks Johnson
Warren Hull
Clifford Goldsmith
Aldrich Family
Renee Terry
CBS
Bright Horizon
Fred Allen
Lauritz Melchior
Braided Rag Rug With Flower Medallion Pattern
Instructions by Ruth Wyeth Spears for a braided rag rug featuring a central flower medallion. Directions cover braiding strips, sewing circles for roses, leaves, and adding a braided edge with carpet thread. The design comes from BOOK 8 offering 31 scrap fabric projects. price listed as 15 tents. address provided.
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Clifford Knight
Kier
Western Newspaper Union
Dr. Barton
Stanes
Virginia Vale
Western New
Warner Bros
Jack Benny
Humphrey Bogart
Ernest Hemingway
Florida Keys
Tom Coats
Cass Daley
Cass
William Bendix
Blue Network
Life of
Riley
Ruth Wyeth Spears
Bedford Hills
New York
Black Strand Co
W. Adams
Chicago
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