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           Morepatentsfollowed:anewmonoplanewingdesign,abombcarriageusedontheFlyingFortressesthathadrainedfireonHamburgandDresdenandBerlin,amachinegunthatwascooledbyalcohol,aprototypeoftheejectionseatlaterusedinUnitedStatesjets.

           Andalongtheline,theaccountantwholivedinthesameskinastheinventorkeptpilinguptheinvestments.ApiddlingstringofmunitionfactoriesinNewYorkandNewJersey.FivetextilemillsinNewEngland.ChemicalfactoriesinthebankruptandgroaningSouth.AttheendoftheDepressionhiswealthhadbeennothingbutahandfulofcontrollinginterests,boughtatabysmallylowprices,salableonlyatlowerpricesstill.AtonepointDerwentboastedthathecouldliquidatecompletelyandrealizethepriceofathreeyear-oldChevrolet.

           Therebadbeenrumors,Jackrecalled,thatsomeofthemeansemployedbyDerwenttokeephisheadabovewaterwerelessthansavory.Involvementwithbootlegging.ProstitutionintheMidwest.SmugglinginthecoastalareasoftheSouthwherehisfertilizerfactorieswere.Finallyanassociationwiththenascentwesterngamblinginterests.

           ProbablyDerwent’smostfamousinvestmentwasthepurchaseofthefounderingTopMarkStudios,whichhadnothadabitsincetheirchildstar,LittleMargeryMorris,haddiedofaheroinoverdosein1934.Shewasfourteen.

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