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The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24
$4,000 And
EMPLOYEE CONE

Los ANGELES, May 24.-A state
wide hunt was under way today for
Arthur NJ Goodhue, against whom an
embezzlement complaint has been
lodged, following his disappearance
from Long Beach, where as branch
manager of the San Pedro Lumber
Company his accounts were said to
be short $4,000. Goodhue, an EN-
ployee OF the lumber company for
thirty years, Is said to have myster-
iously dropped from sight on April
26.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24
Whiskey Stolen, Man
Kills One, Wounds Anothe,

EDMONTON, May "a. Learn
ing that Albert Sinclair, his employ
er, and James Houle, an Indian, had
stolen his whiskey, Isaac NJ. Syming,
ton took Sinclair's horse and pistol
and followed the two men to their
camp on Lake Goodfish. last Tues
day. He Shot Sinclair dead and
wounded Houlc. A coroner's jury
decided Symington was guilty Of
wilful murder but he cannot be
found.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24
sues FORD FOR
ELEVEN MILLION

WASHINGTON, May 24.-Claims
against Henry Ford for 100000
have been filed presented by Ed
ward +. Huff who asserted he is
the inventor of the magnetic used
for automobiles.
Huff said Ford agreed to give
$3.50 for each magnetic. Huff said
he received $4,000 from Ford but
the magnetic is used on 4,5O0,000 au-
tomobiles and no payment made yet.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24
NO TRACE OF POISON.

CHICAGO, May 24.-The coroner
and chemists investigating the kid
rapping and murder of Robert
Frank, 14-year-old son of the mil
lienaire manufacturer, announced
that an analysis of the boys stomach
failed to reveal traces of poison.
With the remote possibility of an
alkiline poison the stomach will be
kept for another analysis in three
days.
One chemist said: "The only ex-
PLANTATION | can make is that the
boys captors stuffed rag into his
mouth to keep him quiet.
Tho rag probably caused hemor-
rhages of the stomach, lungs and
kidneys, accounting for the fact
these organs We're found almost
black. -
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24
NORTHWESTERN
ON WAY NORTH

SEATTLE, May "a. = Steamer
Northwestern sailed for Southeastern
and Southwestern Alaskan ports at
. O'Clock this morning with 260 pas
sengers aboard, the following for
juneau: r. Moore, p. Brough, O.
Willoughby, l.. Smith, A. =. Lawrie
and wife, Charles Williams. c. J.
Stromberg. Fl. S. Graves, A. Erick-
son and two steerage.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24
JAPANESE NAVY
OFFICER FREED
Russo Japanese Situation Is
Eased Up Soviet Au-
thorities Relent.

TOXIC, May "a. - Capt. Matsui,
Japanese General Staff Commander
of the Minotsuma Navy, who has
authorities at Vladiycstok for two
months, has been released according
to word received by the Foreign
Office. 1t is also promised that
other prisoners will shortly be freed
which eases up the Russo-Japanese
situation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24
Suspect KILLED.

HERRIN, May 24.--Jack Selicher
orpants Of heavily curtained tour
ing car. all suspected of participa-
ton in the attempted assault last
night on Glenn, were arrested this
afternoon after running fight with
the police. The auto contained a
machine gun and all three occupants
of the car had automatic pistols.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24
Medium Fails to Produce
Spirits; Jury Frees Him

PORTLAND, Ore, May 24.-Al-
though w. w. Aber, who said he
was a medium, failed to materialze
spirits at special seance in the
court room last night after promis-
ing to do so. the jury which tried
him for fraud failed to convict
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24
Saves Baby Girl, Then Dies
With Sons When Home Burns

POCATELI1O, Idaho, May "a
Mrs. Isaac Kovens and three sons,
aged 4, 6 and 8, were burned to
death when their home at George
town, Idaho. was destroyed this
morning. The finding of a girl
baby a distance from the house
causes the belief the mother carried
her there and then returned and
tried to rescue her sons.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24
Eight Are Killed by
Windstrom in Missouri

POPLAR BLUFFS, Mo, May "a
Seven were killed at Gray Ridge
and one mt carruthersville by
windstorm early this morning. One
block is reported to have been de-
stroyed at Carruthersville.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24
Irish Political Prisoners
Will Soon Be Released

DUBLIN. May "a. THE Free State
government will expedite the release
of all prisoners interned or under
sentence with the exception of Fam
onn de Valera and other Republican
leaders who have not yet been up
for trial.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24
10000 Russ Children
Gather at Lenine's Tomb

MOSCOW, May 2f.-Ten thousand
children assembled at the tomb of
Lenine yesterday and swore sup
port to his principles. Today Trot
zky congratulated the boys on re-
naming their organization Leninite
Pioneers instead of Boy Scouts.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24
Late Spring Snow
+, Falls in S. Oak.

WATERTOWN, So. Oak, May "a.
"A heavy moist snow, driven by a
furious northwest wind fell today.
This is said to be the latest spring
snow on record. The temperature
is above freezing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24
Methodist Board Is
Completed, l4th Ballot

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, May "a
Rev. Wallace f. Brown, of Syracuse,
has been elected Bishop of the Meth
odist Episeopai Church on the 1th
ballot by the General Conference
This completes the five vacancies
on the Board.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24
German Cabinet Is Not
To Resign, Says Dispatch

LONDON, May "a. = Chancellor
Marx, German Foreign Minister
Stresemann and Minister of Labor
Brauns have conferred and decided
that it was not necessary for the
Cabinet to resign. This is accord
ing to Berlin dispatch received
here this afternoon
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24
GIRL ARnucTEn

CHICAGO, May "a = The abduc-
tion of Nellie Taylor, English girl,
In broad daylight in front of her
uncle's home yesterday. is the sub
ject of police Investigation. Three
men pushed the screaming girl into
an auto and escaped.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24
Seattle Lumberman Is
Killed by Chinese Bandits

PEKING, May "a. - The Ameri-
can Legation has called the atten-
tion of the Foreign Office to the
report that bandits near Nangwa,
Fukein Province, killed Jay Dins-
more, Seattle lumberman.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24
IMMIGRATION BILL.

WASHINGTON, May 24.-Presi
dent Coolidge Is expected to act
soon on the imm'gratien bill. 1t Is
rtated the measure is before the
State Department for examination
and not for negotiations to alleviate
the effect of exclusion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24

materially to strengthen the depart
ment organization"
Despite the importance, intricacy
and difficulty of the police problem
in all large cities. the chief said.
mo scientific study OF the subject
has been made by officials or acad-
amicians. Consequently, police de-
partments have Jagged considerably
in the progressive march Of ciyiliza-
ton" He refers to present police
organization as archaic"
"An unfit policeman weakens the
lCnntlnnad IN Page TMo.l
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24
Coy. AL Smith May Be
Next Chief OF Tammany

NEW YORK. May PA Tam
many committee of seven has been
appointed with authority and power
to act as Chief until July Is. Gov.
AL Smith may become Chief IL he
misses the Presidential nomination
at the Democratic National Conyen-
tion
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24
Death Sentences Handed
Out by Russ Grafters

LENINGRAD, May 24-The Su-
preme Court, after celebrating u
hours, has condemned TO death u
former judges of the court, other
officials, lawyers and persons con-
nected with operations of the new
economic policy who were tried for
corruption and bribery.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24
Mexico Executes
General Maycotts

MEXICO CITY. May 24-Execu-
tion of General .iI,rtunato Maycotte,
one of the three leading generals
in the de la Iuerta revolt, is offie-
tally confirmed by the War De
partment
The rebel was executed at Ayct-
la, his body taken to Pochutla, OAK
aca, where it is awaiting claimants.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24
new THEORY
ADVANCED IN
MURDER CASE
Spectacles Found Near Body
of Murdered Body Gives
Clue = Verdict.

CHICAGO. May "a. - Suffocation
YVES this afternoon pronounced as
the cause of the death of Robert
Frank. The glasses found near the
body ere believed to be those of a
woman and said to indicate the
wearer was nervous, perhaps neu-
rotic rather than of intellectual
temperament, one leading a seden-
tary life.
Jacob Frank, father of the slain
boy Gaid this afternoon
Il will spend my millions to solve
this crime. Money means nothing
to me now
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24
Japanese Gardner Runs
Amuck and Four Are Dead

LOS ANGELES, Cal. May pa
The police have been informed that
a Japanese gardner ran amuck near
Chatsworth and killed three of his
fellow workers and then himself.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24

SPRINGFIELD. Mass, May "a
The Methodist General Conference
today adopted resolution declaring
against war and advocating world
disarmament by Congress,
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24
MRS. MARTIN COMES NORTH

BELLINGHAM. Wash, May "a
Mrs. Frederick L. Martin and her
son Robert, aged s, have arrived here
OF the Major on the Catherine D..
which is expected to reach port Sun
day.
Mrs. Martin said: "If my husband
wants to keep on flying, and I fee
certain he does, I suppose I will
have to give my consent"
Mrs Martin had previously stat
ed that she would ask her husband
to quit flying on account of his
crash with Sergt. Harvey on tht
Alaska Peninsula on the world flight
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24
poIsY,s TRIP ENDED

PARIS, May 24.-Minister of Aero
nautics of the French government
announced today that the flight OF
Lieut.. Doisy officially ended when
he crashed at Shanghai as the agree
ment was that the entire trip from
Paris to Toxic should be made in
one plane. Doisy may continue un.
officially to Toxic to a new plane
presented to him by Gen. Feng at
Shanghai.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24
Eight Persons Killed
In Massachusetts Fire

CANTON, Mass, May 24.-Two wo-
men and six children were killed in
fire this morning which destroyed
two family houses.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24
GIVEN GREAT WELCOME

TOXIC, May 24.-This city today
gave the six Americans on circum-
navigation of the earth a tremen-
dous welcome. Crowds surged on
the platform at the station when
the travellers arrived from Kasimu-
gaura and shouted "banzai"
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24
Klan Dry Raider Wounded
By Unknown Auto Gunmen

OAKV1I.LE, ILL.,. May 2i.-Glenn
Young, of East St Louis, Illinois,
Ku Kluk Klan dry raider, and his
wife were wounded while riding to-
wards ST Louis by an unidentified
auto gunman on the Atlantic-Pacific
Highway on the Okaw river bottom
last night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24
Fall Is Improving and
Handling Ranch Affairs

AIJAMOGORDO, New Mexico, May
24.-Albert B. Fall, former Secre-
tary of Interior, is recovering hig
health and has become able to give
personal attention TO his ranch
here,
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24
SENATE VOTES
SIXTY MILLIONS
IN Is MINUTES

WASHINGTON, May "a. The
Senate adopted the agricultural ap-
bill for $50 100000 in
Is minutes yesterday afternoon.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24
COMMITTEE TAKES ACTION

OONl w ' ! . mn ~ lOiN
WASHINGTON, May 2t-The Sen
ate Foreign Relations Committee to-
day reported resolution indorsing
adhesion of the United States to
the Permanent Court of Information
al Justice.
The resolution closely followed the
compositite plan of Senator Pepper
Before this action was taken the
committee rejected the proposal oi
Senator Swanson, of Virginia, which
was substantially the plan recon-
mended to Congress by Harding and
Coolidge.
All Republicans except Johnson,
Of California, voted for the Pepper
plan and all Democrats voted against
it. The vote waa 10 to g. Lodge
withdrew his plan for an entirely
new court before the committee could
act upon it.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24
WOMAN INVOLVED in CHICAGO CASE
PRESIDENT is
STANDING firm
ON WORLD court

WASHINGTON, May 24.-Presi-
dent Coolidge stands squarely upon
his recommendation of American adj
herence to permanent Court of In
ternational Justice as proposed to
the Senate in his message and as
advocated by President Harding
The Chief Executive is not opti-
mistic over the possibility OF action
on the World Court proposal this
session.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24
NEW THEORY.

CHICAGO, May "a = new
theory has been injected into the
Frank case when ocoulists examined
spectacles found near the boy and
declared they were probably possess
cd by woman.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24
Professionalism
IN EUROPE NOW
IN SERIOUS Way
European Civilization Is
Threatened by Collapse,
Presbyterians Report.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May "a.
The Presbyterian General Assem-
hly today adopted pension plan
for ministers and missionaries FRAN
Cd by a committee headed by Will
H. Have.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-05-24

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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-12-03
HALF MILLION FOR SUN
RIVER LEAVITT'S PLAN

Great FaIls.-In a statement issuel
by Congressman Scott Leavitt at
Washington. d 100000 appropriation
by the coming short session Of CON
Sress for next years work en- a stor-
age for the Sun River irrigation pro-
i.1t : f6ro"*. VII til c4.i a,.r.
'ae as q GeoUn."o.h Tor further ap-
preparations needed in completing the
work, Congressman Leavitt said it
would be reasonable to expect that it
would be followed by a two-year pro-
cram carrying authorized expend-
itures of $2,5OO,OOO that will wind ~
the reservoir construction.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-12-03
HUNT KILLER IN
FURNACE MYSTERY
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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-12-03
NOTICE FOR PROPOSALS FOR
FL FINISHING OF MEDICINE
AND MEDICAL ATTENDANCE
TO THE COUNTY POOR.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, .Ha.
the Board & County Commissioner.
~ ''"j.Htm lountN, Montana. VII on
the 18th day Of December. 1921. AZ
1880 O'Clock p. VI. receive prorosals
from resident practicing physicians
OF said County to furnish medicine
and medical attendance and treatment
10 the poor, sick and infirm of the
sand county in any place in Gallatin
|unty, to the inmates Of the county
jan, tor the term beginning on the
first day Of January, 1925. and ending
ON the "lst day of December, 1925.
Huch services shall also include sur
Ei'dl treatment Of such poor and in
tirm and inmates Of county iaiI. Pro
p"s@.o must be- addressed 10 the nm
dcrsl9ned, Clerk of Board, marked
sealed Proposals for Furnishing Of
Al'dlc / Medical Attendance to
the Y Poor and must be- in
the l7th day Of December. 1924. ~
100 o'clock p. NJ. al which time bids
will be opened. Contract to be award
ed Z" the lowest responsible bidder.
II has been agreed that the successful
bidder Will receive the appointment Of
County Health Officer.
The Board reserves the right to
reiec. any and all bids Of any person
whom in their judgment they deem
unsuitable as q contractor.
BY Order Board County Commits
~sioncrs,
J. II. HARRIS,
Clerk TO the BOARD
Dated at Bozeman. Montana, this
@rd day Of December, 1924.
q irst publication Dec. 8, 1920
(LaSt publication Dec. 10, 1924
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-12-03

Roscoe HUI. proprietor q he AUTO
Electric station, accompanied BY Mrs.
Hull, left yesterday for a months Wis
it On the coast. They viii go 70 Sc
attic and Portland, and thence by
water to San Francisco, whore MI.
Hull viii attend the annual meeting
of Prest-O-Lite agents mex, week
From San Francisco they vii! yoyage
to Les Angeles 10 visit Nr. H..FS
brother until after the h"lidays.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-12-03
HIGH SCHOOL DAY
TOPIC IS DAIRYING
Pupils of Rural Schools tC
Gather in BOZeman Next
Friday

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,.. and .x,o.,.d - a,+ord Tho
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-. Ao,ac,rt1~a' d.na}tmea, was ec-
..r.o.d e.. ar,anpa = similar even.
t...re n. bordavs and ..ld weather..
Tr.-. events arc becoming vc.<
,..,.a, ,,.,a .a. ,urai children. \
urea. deal If PRACTICAL .,fola.,.aa IS
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n....a., az. hin. -. ,aa.v.. .ni
c,,t... i. flint. :hs. url. q. ..to.-.
ar, taught. - q: rs possible ,...y
iut IS 5c-.o, ,.atcd. The boys f'.".
M..'. creek AID tire Mountain View
schools as Wei - I'll. boy from tine
Agricultural department, q tho hsrA
-ya., viii pc l,~9oa~n.c tol u iat-.
part the PROGRAM. Danny "E j..
O.. e'...s Will be :hy r.'.ofa'
-a.. or I'm disc. SION.
Ni~aoi~ Club Ho~j-
I'll. B.zc.aan K.uan.- c..a. uuG,,
t..are.t..n ~. Gh. Ar.cs.,ra. cor.-
..... uil b. the hosts a. H., nest
;. School la.. 8 tree l.. . w..
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appropriate talks and ea.-,.a..n e.r.
"'.r .raI teachers and r.~cr, ar.
requested 10 make q special effort
20 send al tic cider pupils t. r 1a-
man next Fi.aay. Splendid co.oncta-
t... w.. received las. time ay III.
,,a.Iyr and parents.
Morning Program
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The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-12-03

Mrs. John Morse and son Jack are
visiting relatives and friends in Boze-
a They have been il Reno, Ne
vado, whcre Mr.. Morse recently re-
signed as managing director If the
chamber Of commerce TO accept a po-
sition with a Chicago ADVERTISING firm.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-12-03

Mrs. p. ;. Dorsey Of the Three
Forks Herald. was a business visitor
in BoZeman yesterday.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-12-03

Sterling Silver Belt
Buckles with engine turn
ed designs, and red or
green gold inlay, $500.
Gold ones, their beauty
hes in their simplicity,
that ~. s-a.4 - G.,r
owTer for years $500 To
$1,000.
Evening star., 1924-09-26
US. ATTORNEY NAMES
TWO new ASSISTANTS
Leo A. Rover and Raymond Neu.
decker to Be Aides to Pey.
ton Gordon.

United States Attorney Gordon to-
day announced the appointment of
Leo a. Rover and Raymond Neu-
decker, local attorneys, as assistant
United States attorneys for the Dis
trict of Columbia. Mr.. Rover sue
ceedS Joseph H. Bilbrey, who resign
ed some months ago, and Mr. Neu-
decker takes the place of Charles S.
Baker, who severed his connections
with the office yesterday.
Mr.. Rover is So years old and a
native of Washington. He was edu-
Gated at Gonzaga College and st.
Johns College, where he took prizes
in public speaking and debate. He
was graduated from the law school
of Georgetown University in 1910, and
was admitted to the bar the same
year. He has since been actively en-
gagged in the general practice of law.
Mr.. Rover is married and has three
children.
Mr.. Neudecker was born in Ala
bama and educated at Manchester,
Tenn. He worked as reporter on
The Nashville Tennessean until 1915,
when he matriculated in the law de-
partment at Vanderbilt University.
He came to Washington in 1916 and
continued his law studies until the
when he enlisted in the Navy. Re-
turning to Washington after the
armistice Neudecker resumed his law
course at Georgetown University,
where he was graduated in 1920 and
was admitted to the bar in October,
1920. Neudecker did special work for
Washington newspapers and for a
number of out-of-town papers. He
is % years old and married.
Evening star., 1924-09-26
FLOODS SWEEP ITALY;
FIVE KILLED IN HOUSE
Water Causes Collapse of Struct-
ure-Widespread Damage
Is Reported.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
ROME, September 26.-Great dam
age is being wrought by floods. fol-
lowing in the wake of storms,
throughout northern Italy, especially
along the Lago Maggiore and the
Upper Adige River.
Overlooking rivers and streams
have caused landslides, have carried
stones and trees for many miles, have
torn up roads and have crushed nu-
merous bridges and houses. At one
town along the Adige the waters
caused the collapse of a house in
which five persons were killed.
The waters of the Lago Maggiore
have risen two meters, giving many
Of the towns of the vicinity a Vene-
tian aspect. At some places the tor
rental streams have brought into the
towns huge masses of tangled debris
from the forest. At Connobio the pa
tients had to be hurriedly removed
from a hospital which was threaten
ed with destruction.
A church was destroyed-at Con-
nobio.
Evening star., 1924-09-26
BIG SCANDAL HINTED.
President Asked to Avert Disgrace
to Philadelphia.

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, September 20
The statement of the Law Enforcement
League made in telegram to Presi-
dent Coolidge that it possesses signed
documentary evidence charging politi-
cal corruption all down the line in the
State of Pennsylvania by Federal Of
ficeholdcrs and that it is the worst
spot in the Union,- is being investi-
gated by United States Attorney Cen
eral Stone by direction of the Presi-
dent, according to information given
out here.
The telegram to the President was
sent in an effort to have him avert the
reported threatened dismissal by
Mayor Kendrick of Gen. Smedley D.
Butler as director of public safety.
Slemp Sends Reply.
It was forwarded on Wednesday in
anticipation of the Presidents visit to
Philadelphia yesterday to speak at the
one hundredth and fiftieth anniversary
of the meeting of the First Conti-
mental Congress.
The telegram said that the evidence
the league possessed was mot pub
licly known to date, but the removal
of Director Butler, whom you enabled
TO-, come here, will necessitate the
publication by this organizat ton as
our outy 10 the NAtioh. Inc oocu-
ment is signed by one of the highe st
officials in your administration. You
alone can save Philadelphia from
further disgrace and humiliation. Will
you act to avert this calamity when
you come to Philadelphia?
In response to this, c. Bascom
Slemp, the Presidents secretary, sent
a telegram to William R. Nicholson.
II, secretary of the league, stating
that the President lis directing the
Attorney General to investigate the
charges to which you refer"
The league also received a .tele-
gram from Attorney General Stone, in
which he suggested that the respon-
sible officers of the organization con-
fer with him at an early date.
The league directors are. to hold a
CONTINUED on Page 4, Column %
Evening star., 1924-09-26
Mysterious Dupont Circle Tunnel
Found Blocked Up During Night
Residents Stirred by Subterranean Pas.
sages, Possibly Used by Spies, Boot
leggers, Robbers-and Possibly Not!

Hist Mystery! Tons Of 1t, includ-
ing German newspapers printed in
language which is Enthusiastically Ger
man. Subterranean corridors that
lead nowhere-rusty hinges, rotten
wood, tales of mysterious pools of
water-Help. Murder! Police!
When a heavily loaded truck de-
livering supplies to the Pelham Courts
apartments. p street near Twenty
first. crushed through several feet of
earth few days ago and left ex-
posed the dark corridors of an under
ground chamber, one of Washington s
favorite mysteries was revived, and
today the whole city was seeking to
unravel the problem. 1t is no new
problem. Several years ago the same
underground passageways were dis
covered wheff the Pelham Courts
Apartment was under construction
and the mystery was just as great then
as it is today, if not greater. But that
was ten years ago. This is today.