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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-23
HOLD-UP is THWARTED
WHEN VICTIM FLEES
Commission Merchant Ignores Com
mand and Calls Police.

Two hold-up men approached John
Knartzer, 2041 S. Delaware ST.,
commission merchant at 2041 Mad
ison Ave, as he unlocked the door
of his business house at a. m. to-
day.
Hold 'em up" they said, accord
ing to Knartzer.
He started to run instead and they
cried, Hold on Knartzer," but even
that failed to stop him. He ran
into nearby home and while he
was cal g police the men escaped.
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day was 1880 of .37. Average OF tWen-
forty bonds was $685., off .O6.
BIZ UnHcd Press
NEW YORK, June 23.-Move-
ments on the stock market in early
dealings today we're marked by ir-
regularity. oils and motor shares
selling down, while individual in
dustrial issues scored substantial
gains. Railroad stocks held about
steady in light trading. The market
was quiet in the first half hour, after
which trading took on more active
character
Wednesdays irregular price
movements were continued in early
dealings. In the absence of news
developments affecting the general
trend, speculative attention con-
verged on special movements in in
dividual stocks.
Lasky Cuts Pay
Paramount broke to new low
ground for the year 1924 off rs
on President Lasky's order of 10
per cent reduction in all salaries
above $50 week.
Oils continued under pressure.
Atlantic Refining sold at HAS off
Az from yesterdays high. Baldwin
was feature on the upside, gaining
IA to 2271b, on short covering in
duced by the fact that the stock
was loaning fiat.
Better at Noon
Selling pressure lightened in the
late morning and rallylng tendencies
developed in many sections of the
list around noon. This improvement
appeared largely due to comfortable
conditions in the call loan market.
Baldwin led the general list out
OF. the reaction, rising to the highest
price of its history at 22912, up 3A
from the previous close Arthur
Cutten is understood to have re-
sumed buying activities in Baldwin.
Conferences have been held lately by
big holders of the stock with the
idea of preventing a technical
corner in the issue.
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BIZ ., Hpit Cd Press ISS,o % prttor pscs,rts
In the Cotton Market
(By Thomson g. McKinnon)

NEW YORK, June 23-In trying to
keep you ahead of the market trend in
stead Of behind it, I naturally run the
events. When say the technical posi-
ton of the cotton market warrants q
good decline l am sure I know what l am
talking about AS for the weather, mo
man knows whence it cometh or whittier
it goeth."
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BIZ United Press

CLEVELAND, June 23.-Hogs-R
200; market 5@loc lower: 25o-35O lbs,
600 u.s. $s5SS9e5 i0i 49, 2S sS
9.65; 9O-16O lbs. S9@9.25; packing sows,
$7:25G7.5O; Cattle--Receipts, $50; calves,
steers. $500 1910; beef cows, s6@75O
low. cutter and cutter cows, S425Q550
vealers, $l1.50@14. Sheep-Receipts. 500
market steady; top fat lambs. SIG; bulk
Gull lambs, $11.5O612.5O: bulk fat ewes.
$3.5065.50.
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The City
in Brief
FRIDAY EVENTS

International New. Though Alliance con-
gress Claypool all day.
Maccabecs reception and dinner. Sew
indiana Retail Hardware Dealers BAN
Quct. SEVERN. p. m.
NighthawS Athletic Club party. River
side PARK sksting rink, evenings;
Indianapolis Foremans Club dinner and
meeting, Riverside pumping station. $50
National Association for Advancement Of
Colored People meetings, Bethel a. NJ. p.
Church afternoon and evening. CALEB Mills
i CARRIED Civic League mass meeting
Garfield Park, 8 p. m.
Moose Mardi Gras, Armory, p: m.
CITY hospital commencement. city hoSpl-
Knights of Columbus luncheon. SPHINX
optimists Club luncheon. Claypool.
Chamber OF Commerce open forum
lunch. Chamber of Commerce.
Exchange Club luncheon, Lincoln.
Delta Tau Delta luncheon. Board Of
indianapolis Federation of Community
Civic CLUB meeting, Chamber OF Com
mcrce, p. m.
Mrs. John Il. Love, 2425 n. Gale
St, today asked police help to find
the owner of a carrier pigeon carry
ing a band inscribed-26-C1007O MP
A. 1t flew to her home a week ago.
When Mrs. l.. e. Eberly, 1865 n.
Gale ST.. cranked her auto While 1t
was in reverse gear at Twenty-Flrs.
st. and Capitol Ave, the car backed
up and was struck by a North
western street car. The auto was
damaged slightly. Mrs. Eberly's two
children. in the machine, escaped
injury.
Gustav G. Schmidt, head of the
indianapolis city plan commission
will speak before the regular open
forum luncheon of the Indianapolis
Chamber of Commerce at noon Fri
day. His topic will be City Plan
ming" other members of the plan
commission will attend the luncheon
as guests of honor.
Annual picnic of the Triple Link
Club of the Southeastern Odd Eel
lows and Rebekah lodges will be held
at Broad Ripple Park, Sunday.
Fire bursting from the control
box in the motorman's compartment
of an east bound Sheridan Ave.
street car at Alabama and Washing
ton SITS, early Wednesday night,
caused a furry of excitement with
passengers and spectators.
Indiana's shortest railroad, the
Lake Erie e. FIT. Wayne, with eight
miles of right of way at FIT. Wayne,
has filed capital stock increase
from $4,000 to 100000 with the
Secretary of State. The money is to
be used 70 extend the tracks to join
the Wabash Railroad south of Fit.
Wayne.
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Local Wagon Wheat

Local grain elevators are paying $1.35
for No. 2 red wheat Other grades are
purchased on their merits.
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The Lions Club elected L. J. Drew
president at a luncheon at the Lin
coin Wednesday. j. G.. Thomas, re-
firing president, was presented a
thirty second degree Masonic ring.
Other officers: First vice presi-
dent. Tom C. Polk. second vice
president, NJ. V. Warner; third vice
president, C. S. Merrick: secretary,
the Rev. Fred AZ. Line; treasurer,
DR.. X. B. Mayhall; directors, C. H.
Bruce, T. A. Deckert, j. H. Arming-
ton; tail twister, Charles Stevenson;
lion tanner, Lee 'Emmelmann.
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$4,000 For Exchange Seat

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, June 23.-The New
York Stock Exchange seat of Arthur
S. Wheeleg today was sold to Robert
H. Loeb for $4,000. Y
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R.N LNitcd Press

PITTSBURGH, June 23.-Hogs-Receipts,
sS'Ssas75; so6-25o ibs e ss75@ 5'I 10000 200
lbs, ,$l0Q 1910; 130-160 lbs. S9@9.25; 90
16o lbs. $8.7599; packing sows, s7q7.50.
ket steady: beef steers, 10.50dl2 rs,
quotable;. -vealers. $13@13.5O. Sheep-Re-
ceipts, ESQ; market slow, choice wethers,
lambs, 5000.
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BIZ United Press

EAST BUFFALO, june 23.-Hogs-Re-
ceiptS, 1000. ,holdovers, l60; market
$4,000 i lbs lo 1GS1Y iso 1850
packing sows,. .$7.5o@S. .CattlewReceipts,
calves steady; beef steers $10.50; vealers,
$13.50@14 Sheep-Receipts. $50; market
steady top fat lambs, $l5.75.
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE
INDIAN BANK RATE DROPS
Produce Markets

best a ssaas.' % : gpoqnS, ls@S5ss *: '@H''''
Eggs-Strictly fresh delivered at Indian
br eStr s@s B1yp Tsegho4Gs 'G o
ROSTERS, lbs. up, lO@l2c; under lbs.
and Leghorns 8@10c; broiers, 2 lbs: up,
s5%a27 IL to 0 22s tssghcn a SaSk
8@10c guineas, 35c; turkeys. young toms,
and hens, zoe; old toms. 15Q2Oc.
BIZ United Press
easy SE" p o2A s@EG mess $50 Lard anu
Pgl midwest spot Gsii5.rs spg GTtv
l43ac; Santos No. 4, 16A@17c: Tallow-
Weak sR Re. 8 sSsEa3 !zNS No. soS@
LOS; clover, s5c@$1;15. Dressed poUltry-
Easy turkeys 25@46c; chickens 5oa 2SESS5Sca;
@22c: ducks. Long Island, 23@24c. Live Live
1 1885,; Se b 20S2s SFE4ess ches
s'S$s shS5s s
ATS. Sweet potatoes-Jersey basket. 50c@
SAYS. Butter-Quiet: receipts, lib;
creamery extras, 4I?4 q 42c; special MARKET "a
whites, $50 $2c; flesh hrsts, as924c; Pa
CHIC coasts, 2U034ci western WHITES, zoV
27c nearby browns, 27@33c.
BIZ United Press
| CLEVELAND, June 23.--Produce: Butter
:. Extras in tub lots. 42@ 44c; ,firsts. 800
&c. Eggs-Extras. 27c; extra firsts. Csc;
NksMs 24ct ordinary; 2lc. Poulltdry-Fowls,
5T0lers sa%s5ci LeghOTn b 9sdsTs 2 go
tatoes-South Carolina stave barreled cob
blers, best $5.75@5.85; Virginia barrels, So.
BIZ U[nited Press :, ,.... p.o,u..
1889; creamery, sg@ sshc; standaTd s
IS 1fc; extras, 4oc: Eggs Receipts; 1909;
ORDINANCES, 2o@21c; firsts, 22@2sc; sec
2212 d2394c; Americas, .23Ac. Poultry--Re-
ceipts 3 cars; fowls, heavy 20ci springs,
92S ducks Zoe p5ng ducks o: 22G
131ac; broilers. 27e; Leghorn broilers, 21@
2Sc. Potatoes-Receipts, arrivals, new 955
1893 new market weak, no sales, Of old
stock; Oklahoma and Arkansas Bliss Tri-
umphs $3.50Q3.75. Sweet potatoes - 81
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ceipts, $4,000; holdoyers, 2ss; market 5000
49, 81 oysT 1880 5S s ss S aSG25o
$3.50; packing sows. s7.6O@S.1o. Cattle
tRsceiptts 2OS CALVES lS5Co market
yearling steers and heifers. $4,000 1880:
beef cows S6Q7 low cutter and cutter
S7.5O98.50; bulk stock and feeder steers,
$7.6548.85. Sheep-Receipts. $500: mar
ket steady; top fat lambs, sl4.25:- bulk Gull
lambs, SO; bulk fat ewes, $4.50G5.50.
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BIZ Times SpccidS

LOUISVILLE, June 3.-Hogs-Receipts.
1000; market steady; tops SO. Cattle =
FFe ecep Esq., maet steady steady G sood
choice. $10M11.50, medium to good, $4,000
10; outs, So down; Sheep-Receipts. 1000;
sheep steady; mixed lambs, SLABS ewes
and wethers, STATS; seconds, $40; sheep,
$3.50d5.50.
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Banks and Exchange
Local bank clearines today were SO
600; debts, $6,476,000

Local bank clearines today were s3,22l,-
600; debts. $6,476,000.
NEW YORK STATEMENT
BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, June 23.-Clearings, $780,
100000; balances. $9o.000,000.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Bg United Press
NEW YORK. June 23.-Foreign exchange
closed firm. Demand sterling S4.85 1882,
up 90 / 49, francs. 3.913sc: Ira 5.74c up
.0812c; l3elga. 1885, mark, 1850; Mon
treal, 9996825.
INDIAN BANK RATE DROPS
BIZ UnitCd Press
BOMBAY, India. June 23-The Imperial
Bank of India today reduced its discount
rate from to per cent.
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BIZ United Press

TOLEDO, June 3-Hogs-Receipts,
400; market 15Q25c lower; heavies, s.. rs
as, SO; mediums, $9@9.25; Workers, $9.25@
ESQ; good pigs, $875Q9. Calves-Receipts,
light; market steady Sheep and lambs
Receipts. light: market steady. Cattle
Receipts, light; market steady.
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lNDUSTRIALS
UP; oils And
MOTORS DOWN
Rail Issues Little Changed
-SpeCuIatorS Watch
Special Movements.
Average Stock Prices

Average of twenty industrals Wednes-
day was 1880, off 81. Average of TWEEN.
ty rails was 1868 up 0l. Average of
forty bonds was $685., off .06.
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BIZ United Press

CINCINNATI. June -Hogs-Receipts.
2,8oO; followers. 357;o market. ,unevenly
SIS; 200 to $50 lbs. $s.ioGS.5o: isC to
200 lbs. $9.40@9:5o: 1870 to l60 lbs. $9.250
$50; 30 to 100 lbs, s7@9.25; packing
calves, $50; market, steady; beef steers.
s9@1L75; light yearling steers and heifers,
9.25@ l1.75; beef cows, s5:50@7; low cut
@12.50; bulk stock and feeder steers. So
90. Sheep-Receipts, 5000; market.
lambs, 25d SOC lower; sheep steady; top
fat lambs. $1575; bulk Gull lambs, S86l
10; bulk fat ewes, S4M6.
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Hogs
Other Livestock
BU United Press

BH tUttCH fTCSS
CHICAGO. June -cattle-Receipts,
5000; few choice weighty steers steady.
others weak to Csc lower slow at decline
top, s14, paid for 1,260-pound averages;
best yearlings. Sl2.35; grassy natives. hard
to sell at downturn; stocker and feeder
trade negligible; decline on grass cows
and heiferS stopped; lulls easy; vealers 25
a soc lower: most .Sa, sage. bulls. s6@ $50;
10000; market slow; early sales of fat
lambs steady to around l5c lower than
Wednesday; early bulk natives. S1461450:
few native culis, s9.5o6 To- strong weights
up to $1,000 early; inferior lambs down to
$3.50: choice Idaho. lambs held around
$500 6.25; no feeding lambs sold: indica-
tions about steady with Wednesdays late
trade; choice .63-pound Idaho feeders late
higher than Tuesday. Hogs-Receipts.
10000; market slow, better grade hogs gen
orally 1oG15c lower. packing sows i5G25c
weights. $8.75@925s ligheweights. s8.65@
9.25; light lights. .S80915: packins sows,
$7M8; SLAUGHTER pigs. s8.15M9.
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Mrs. John Il. Love, 2425 n. Gale
St, today asked police help to find
the owner of a carrier pigeon carry
ing a band inscribed-26-C10070 MP
A. 1t flew to her home week ago.
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has to be righted while there
is still breath in me. daren't
go, leaving that behind.
There Is q man In this prison,
Robert Masterton, condemned to
IL years for stealing and sell
ing certain documents from the
State Department. He is no
more guilty than you are. !
stole those papers; 1 covered up
my tracks. and Masterton, the
man in charge. paid the penalty.
1t was very cleverly done; in.
deed. the cunning of it. was
perfectly devillsh. But what l
am telling you is the cold truth.
and l want you to help me clear
Robert Masterton and free him."
The chaplain gozed at him for
a moment, wondering If he were
light-headed. till he met the dying
mans eyes and knew that he
was speaking nothing less than
the truth.
rs there any evidence?" he
asked. Can you give me proofs?"
Quite enough to clear Master
tom said Vereker. Evidence
the police won't find without me.
can tell 'em where they'll
find duplicate key to the safe,
made and forged by me. 1 can
put them wise to place where
they'll find shorthand notes and
drafts copied from the documents
all my work and mine only.
needn't worry you with all the
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tub, little hands all red and
Scared. made yourself ill--you
didn't mind? You cared so much?"
More. Stan-oh. much more!
So much that even when
thought you were drawing away
from me-goinR back to the old
thlngs-I didn't mind. really. 1
only wanted YOU to be happy"
But wasn't drawing away.
Was touching bottom~-wanted to
tell you. but l couldn't, Didn't
give a rap for me: a fellow can
get by. But to see you suffer
Lord, / couldn't stand it! Wanted
to fight somebody"
She felt an overpowering sweet
ness stealing through her senses:
felt her spirit lift its head with a
cry Of triumph. He went on:
It's over now. Saw Whillet
today-talked to him as didn't
know I could. Talked him into a
compromise: shops opening Mon.
day.
II won. Know why? Because
you're my wife! Gay-I felt you
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ROADS

CTAN'S voice with little shim-
~ mers of laughter rushing
through. Its party, Frills. She
and her old man. Throw on the
glad rags and meet him soon's pos.
sible. And say-get cab.
Hear?"
'.Why-well. Stan, you haven't
you're not"
His laugh rumbled in her ear.
"Nope-not. Sober's a jury. Felt
Ike little party is all. You
coming?"
'fWhere?'
He answered carelessly. Van
Rex. So long"
She put on the brown velvet,
all in a turmoil. Like Stanley il
was-the old Stanley-this burst
of gayety. Wanted to celebrate
with his weeks pay, the big kid.
Meet him at the Van Rex; a
cocky little gesture. They'd go.
from there around the corner to
a table d'hote place they visited
sometimes. Too bad to spend
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He chuckled throughout the
meal. saying absurd. whimsical
things. Then coffee was brought
and he turned serious. suddenly.
You're wondering why for,
sweetheart"
She managed a shaky little
smile. This would have fed us a
week at home
You think shouldn't have
blown 1t in2''
Not If It's what you wanted to
do. That's what matters-terribly
important to me. You to have
what you want. boy dear
"Ah-sweet! You're willing to
scrimp along-go hard for a week
so ] can have a couple of hours?
That it, Gay?"
"Of course. What does going
without anything matter when /
have you? Stan--oh. my deari
AS If the whole world isn't mine!"
His eyes seemed to shine in a
mist; he said. through straight.
ened lips. you haven't minded?
The day you stood over the wash.
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So dollars, but he meant it to
cheer her. She wouldn't think
of expense-of anything. Just
be merry with him.
So her thoughts scurried. She
glanced at the cab-stand but
passed it by resolutely-made for
the subway.
Stan was waiting. blue eyes so
joyous. a swagRer about the broad
shoulders. 'Ha! She walks in
beauty. And she walks. Where's
the cab?''
Well thought"
Woman, I'll have We know I'm
boss in this family. Ah-come on
to the party. sweet thingv" laugh
ing down at her bewildered look.
She turned toward the door, but
he caught her back: closed his
fingers on her. arm and led her
through the long. mirrored corri-
dor to the restaurant.
She was too astonished to do
anything but stare, even when he
ordered with fine disregard for
the price side Of the menu card.
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By Winifred Van Dhzer

Eyes ca the door. scarcely breath.
ing. she waited: finally turned
the knob. crept along the hail.
looked out into the corridor.
Nothing-no one-no sound.
She crept back again. laid down
on the bed. Her thought turned
to Peggy Baird, then; to visions
Of Penny in the Baird home-at
the dinner table-dancing in the
ballroom.
Anger swept her again; a scar
ing rage that set the blood pound
ing in her ears. tingling at her
finger-tips.
Nor did It leave her the next
day when the hours passed and
no message came from Penny.
In the afternoon she had the por-
ter bring her trunk. She packed
deliberately. selecting only the
gowns, hats, shoes, she liked best:
filled bag with toilet things and
ordered a cab.
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
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AOIC Go On With The Story.

Ssno you know c. sO?" he asked.
- yes, I know C. co." said
the chaplain. How is he now?"
The doctor told him.
Il can do nothing for him.
poor devil" he added, land who
knows he won't be happier any.
way. You might tell him, if he
wants to know. 1t will come bet
ter from you than from me-
The chaplain nodded quietly. A
little later he entered the ward.
sVereker seemed to have regained
strength.
Hullo." he said weakly. ''Sit
down. ] suppose you've seen the
: doctor man. Tell mean / likely
20 go out?''
Yes. You are going before a
higher Judge" replied the chap
lain gently.
There was a pause.
"When?" asked Sinclair.
Within As hours. Perhaps
sooner"
sinclair's face turned SLOWLY
toward him. There was agony in
his eyes.
When / so before that Judge"
said he, II have to 20 with a
tull defaulter's sheet. Heaven
help me! There is a wrong that
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CHAPTER 81

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Penny went out. in his serene
quiet. closing the door so gently.
SO finally.
Christine stood with the sohs
freezing in her throat. white and
still, as IL she had been chisele6
in marble.
He never had gone like that
before. so abruptly, with no word
above all so calmly. Her fury
might have been a shallow, sense
less tide beating giant rock for
all the impression It had made on
his CALM.
She felt limp all at once; numb:
plunged into a vast aloneness.
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DADDY BARNES ANGRY-'I'm
talking about the fact that I've
fallen in love with that young man
who just left this office" went on
gaily. Don't tell me that I'm crazy.
I know what I'm talking about. I'm
in love and don't even know the mans
first name" but my guardians face
stopped my happy chatter. It was
black with anger. His grasp on my
shoulder frightened and | thought he
was going to shake me- Don't ever
let me hear such nonsense again" he
ordered harshly I look at him FRIGHT
ened. <CoNTINUED TOMORROW
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missioner of police. the warden.
the doctor. and a shorthand
writer entered the sick ward.
Good evening. gentlemen he
said. "Moriturus to salute. Shall
We get to work? 1t is up to mo
to do the talking. / am not very
strong. but I'll do my best
Four chairs were set by the
bed. Except for Sinclair's low,
level voice there was complete
silence, while the stenographer
took down the sick mans state.
ment. 1t was not a short one,
and 1t was surprisingly clear
and coherent.
You have omitted something, =
he said quietly, I'VE have not so
far the names of the parts PLAYED
by any of the men who were
with you in this business. .
Nereker shook his head. His
code held to the last. For no
consideration, past present or
future, would he betray those
who had placed trust in him; no
matter what their records.
You are wrong SIR" he rel
piled. There was no one with
me. II you will look up my rec.
ord you will find that in all my
coups have worked single.
handed. I alone dealt with Vas
sileff. That's ALL he whispered.
And I'm very tired. 1 should
be glad, sir. supposing 1t isn't
against the rules, il the Chaplain
might have copy Of my state
ment. We all owe a great deal
to the Chaplain-especially Mas
terton."
The doctor forbade further
questioning, and the officials
quietly withdrew.
Still Alive
Twentysix hours later the Dep
uty Commissioner was again in
the warden's office.
rs your man Vereker still
alive?" he asked.
believe so but the doctor
expects him to go out any time
now. Do you want to see him
again."
The Commissioners shook his
head.
To Be Continued Tomorrow
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than the pranks of college stu.
dents.
Only the other day one OF our
best known stars while appearing
In college town had to step out
Of her role and appeal to the col.
lege men to refrain from the
hoodlumism they were lndulging
in.
Not long ago Il chorus girl was
The sinner who repents and who
has faith. ="
Il have faith" Vereker's hand
closed tighter. "You think there's
q chance for me, don't your" he
said huskily. Wasn't there q
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they We're members of a gang Of
,roughnecks!
Could bunch OF poor boys pull
stuff like that and get away with
it? Not oil your hfel
Do parents who save and scrape
together enough money to give
their sons an education expect
them to be subjected to snobs and
hoodlunls?