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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
bare $4,000 DEAL
FOR TWO MURDERS
Police Say "Gangster's Con-
tract" Was Behind Dinner
Party HoId-up.
BY the Associated Press.

by tine Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December ga gang
ster's contract" promising $4,000, for
the killing OF frankie Yale and Frank
MARROW, was the objective of the seven
men who held up the dinner being
given for Magistrate VitaIe, December
z. police inspector testified TODAY at
the trial Of former Detective Arthur
johnson, guest at the dinner. who
was disarmed by the robbers.
inspector Joseph J. Donovan. head
OF the Criminal Identification Bureau.
testified that the contract was in the
pocket OF a Chicago CANISTER. who was
one OF the guests at the dinner.
Inc inspector testified Yale and
MARROW had encroached upon the op-
eratlons OF q local gangster, and this
man, according to the inspector, hired
man from Chicago to bump off Yale
ana MARROW for $4,000, of which he
had been paid only $4,000.
The payment of the balance had been
delayed so long that the Chicago
gangster threatened to turn over to
the police contract for the deed.
which ne held, unless quick payment
was made, the inspector said.
The New York man invited this
chicago man to the dinner to Judge
WHALE and told him to bring the con-
tract" said Inspector Donovan. "He
knew this man had the contract with
him and the hold-up was staged for the
purpose of getting the contract"
Yale was killed year ago last july
in a Brooklyn street, shot down in his
car by bullets from machine guns in
the hands Of several men in a pursuing
automobile.
NARROW was taken for a ride" In
June OF this year. and his body dumped
out in an isolated section of LONG
Island.
After the hold-up," Inspector Dono-
van testified, three men left the scene
OF the dinner and were instructed To
go out and get the jewelry and money
that was taken from the guests and
return It. In four hours they returned
with the jewelry and some of the
money"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
SO YULE ALCOHOLICS
LISTED. IN NEW YORK
Hospital Authorities Find No Evil
dence of Wood Alcohol, but Three
Women Are Included.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December ga num-
Der of hospital cots were occupied today
by the more severe of the SO cases Of
alcoholism listed in newspaper tabula-
tons over Christmas. There were no
deaths.
Three of the cases were women. Hos
pital authorities said no symptoms of
wood alcohol or other poison were mani
tested by any of those treated.
Four deaths from alcoholic poisoning
occurred in Bellevue Hospital on Christi
mas day last year. In 1927 seven deaths
were ascribed to this cause during the
Christmas holidays and in December,
1926, there were ~, Of which 40 were
laid to wood alcohol.
Bellevue Hospital admitted SO cases Of
alcoholism yesterday and the day before
Christmas 81. Other hospitals in the
city treated only few cases each.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
CHINESE RAILWAY
PROTOCOL IN EFFECT
Soviet officials Return to Zone
Marking End of War on
Manchurian Border.
~ che Associated Press.

~ tuS AsSOCLatcu FTeSS.
TOXIC, December 26.-Execution of
the protocol between China and Russia
for the control and operation of the
Chinese Eastern Railway actually be-
gan, said a dispatch from Hardin 20
Rengo, Japanese News Agency, with the
return to Soviet officials to the railroad
zone today.
Inauguration of the agreement thus
marks the end of five and one-half
months Of quasi-warfare along the
Manchurian border.
The train carrying Julius Rudy, new
Russian manager of the Chinese East
ern Railway; his assistant, Denissov
and other Soviet ofhcials, accompanied
by Tsai Yun-Sheng, Chinese represent
alive in the negotiations for the pro-
tocol, crossed the frontier at Pogran-
tchnaya this morning. It is en- route
to Hardin, where Chinese authorities
are preparing welcome.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
CASHIER IS KILLED
BY BANK ROBBERS
Slain Man Was Member of
Posse Trying to Capture
Bandit Gang. /
Rv the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
SMITHS GROVE, KY, December &c.
Robert Kirby, cashier of a local bank.
was killed today in a fight with band
of robbers, who had held up and robbed
the Bank of Oakland, KY.
The robskU abandoned their amo.
mobile ana Ned to the hills north Of
town, wheye some 200 or 800 citizens,
led by officers, went in search of them.
The Oakland Bank was held up Short
ly after it was opened this morning and
the robbers took about $1,000 in cash.
There was no firing in the bank, but rs
the three robbers leaped into their
machine, where it was believed two
others were waiting, they were fred
upon.
Word of the robbery was telephoned
to Smiths Grove, and as the men drove
through here posse Of citizens opened
fire upon them. They fired back and
Kirby fell MORALLY wounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
Virginia Feels Temblor.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, December
rs H1.-The Rouse Physical Laboratory
here last night recorded a sharp EARTH
quake shock estimated to have been
within radius of 100 miles of Char
lottesville. The shock took place at
9:56 pm. Eastern standard time, and
lasted only for a fraction of a minute.
It was distinctly felt In this CITY and
In various parts of Albermarle County
No damages were reported, but in some
instances bricks were shaken from
chimneyS. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
BAND CONCERT.

BY the United States Soldiers Home
afternoon at $50 o'clock, John s. M.
Zimmerman, bandmaster; Anton
Pointner leader.
March, arms of America. PRYOR
Overture, Jolly Fellows. Suppe
Suite de ballet. "Gitannilla,"
"Sous lie Soleil"; "Valse Boheme."
Gems from musical comedy, June
Love ....:.. '''..........F riml
Fox trot, Spring Fever. Bloom
Waltz suite. Venus on Earth. .Lincke
Finale, Little Par. Henderson
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
ITALIAN PLANE WRECKED.
Craft With Crew of Five Falls
Near Island in Aegean Sea.

ATHENS, Greece, December 26 Dr.
An Italian postal seaplane, with q crew
of five, was wrecked today near the
small island Of ST. Eustratios, near the
Turkish coast in the Egean.
The Greek cruiser Helle has failed TO
find o trace of the machine or of its
crew. The sea was rough and the wind
high at the time of the accident. The
italian Mail Co. has dispatched sew
eral planes to aid In the search.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
INDIANAPOLIS WARNED
OF MENINGITIS SCOURGE
"a Cases and % Deaths in Three
Weeks Is Record Revealed by
Health Board Secretary.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, December 26.
DIR. Herman G. Morgan, secretary of
the Indianapolis Board of Health, today
announced figures showing that within
the last three weeks there had been "a
cases of cerebro-spinal meningitis in
this city, Of which % proved fatal.
Five deaths occurred yesterday.
DR.. Morgan advised that crowds be
avoided. AS precautionary measures, he
suggested spraying the nose and throat
and gargling with mild antiseptic. He
said that nearly all cases were con-
tracted in places that are overcrowded
and where hygienic conditions are poor.
Six squads, composed of a doctor and
technician each, are working to isolate
each case as 1t develops and to establish
a quarantine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
JEWS WILL CELEBRATE
8-DAY FEAST OF LIGHTS
Observance Of Chanukah, Starting
at Shutdown, Commentaries
Preservation of Judaism.

The feast Of light, or Chanukah, wal
be celebrated by members Of the Jewish
faith in Washington for eight days, be-
ginning at shutdown tonight. The feast
commentaries the preservation Of Jul
daism and the Jewish people by the
heroism of Judah the Maccabee when
Antiochus Epiphanes. having political
control Of Palestine, sought to rule out
the Jewish religion and its practices.
A feature of its observance is the
lighting of candles in homes and syna-
gogues, the number of candles being In
creased by one on each Of the eight
evenings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
FIELD REVENUE AUDITOR
NAMED FOR WASHINGTON
]. c. Wilmer, Appointed by q. L.
TAFT, Was Collector of Baltimore
Port Hinder Roosevelt

Port Under Roosevelt.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Md, December 26.-
Galen L. TAFT, collector of internal
revenue for the Maryland district, an
nounces the appointment of j. Carlyle
Wilmer Of Charles County as internal
revenue agent in charge of the field
audit section at Washington.
Wilmer Is the son of the late j.
Allison Wilmer, who was adjutant gen.
eral on the staff of Gov. Lloyd
Lowndes. In 1906 Wilmer was named
collector Of the port of Baltimore by
President Roosevelt. He resigned when
President Wilson took office and en-
tered the internal revenue service. He
was transferred to New York in 1922.
where he has served until the present
time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
New Radio Appliance
Opens Garage Door
From Drivers Seat
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Radio research now promises
to relieve the automobile driver
of the occasional awkward neces-
Sity Of getting out to open his
garage door when he wants to
put his car to bed at night.
The Commerce Department,
from its Berne, Switzerland, Of
flee Is responsible for forsshadow-
ing the possibility of this novel
use of electric waves. AS the
new invention Is described the
driver of car approaching the
garage will press a button and
the apparatus on his machine
will emit waves reaching a radio
aerial affixed to the garage top
and these will start q motor
which automatically will throw
open the doors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
CARDINAL GAMBIA DIES;
WAS FRIEND OF ROYALTY

Archbishop Of Turin Assisted With
Wedding Preparations Of Crown
Prince Humbert.
BY the Associated Press.
ROME, December 26.-Cardinal Gam
ba, Archbishop of Turin, died today.
His death reduced the College Of Car
dinals to 81, Of whom 20 are Italians
and 80 foreigners.
The archbishop was an old friend of
the royal family and was called in by
both them and the Pope during the
completion Of arrangements for Crown
Prince Humbert's wedding, January 8.
1t had been expected he would per-
form the ceremony, but his age and in
trinity caused him to decline in favor
OF Cardinal Mafi, Archbishop Of Pisa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
Weighs Calendar Change.

GENEVA R).-Holland has informed
the League of Nations that II has
constituted q committee for the reform
OF the calendar to work with similar
bodies in the United States. Brazil.
Costa Rica, Cuba, Ecuador, France,
Hungary, Nicaragua, Panama. Peru and
salvador,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
PERSHING LEAVES CITY.
Visits Sister in Lincoln, Nebr., Over
Christmas Holidays.

Gen. John j. Pefshing is spending
the Christmas holidays with his sister
in Lincoln, Nebr. On his return to this
city Gen. Pershing will occupy tempo
rarily the Office of former Assistant Sec
rotary of War Patrick Hurley, vacated
by him en- his recent elevation to the
post of Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-26
BOYS FATALLY BURNED.
Gasoline Explosion Costs Lives OF
Brothers in South Dakota Home.

BROOKINGS. s. OAK. December 26
R-Milford and clifford Barton. 10
and 8 years old, respectively, sons Of
z. F. Barton Of South Brookings, died
of burns received yesterday as they
attempted to kindle fire in a stove
with gasoline.
Gasoline was thrown over the two
when gallon container exploded.
Overcome by the shock and the flames,
and unable to run from the house, they
were carried out by a neighbor who
were alone when the explosion occurred.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-03

cers in the Douglas Fire depart ment took place at the regular meeting last night. Hans Loken, new chairman-elect, took over the management of the business ses- sions succeeding Arne Shudshift, and William Fleek becameforeman. succeeding L. w. Kilburn. Continu- ing in office are Tex" Zimmerman, as vice chairman, Guy Smith, chief, and Mike Pusich, head truck driver who succeed themselves.
 Baseball was the principal topic of discussion by the members fol- lowing installation. The admiS- sion of the Douglas Fire Depart ment as member of the Channel Baseball league was hailed with en- thusiasm by all present, Rober t Bonner Sr., was unanimously elect ed manager of the team which will , represent the department and Q lineup of material for the team followed.
 To give the team a start-off and secure money for baseball necessi- ties, the firemen will give a dance on May IS in the natatorium. Ar rangements for the dance will be announced later.
 Refreshments concluded the meet ing.
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IIiiI([DE|i. ID IHIlUILl--IE ITS
 - fly Charles c. Booth .--- MY

SYNOPSIS: Two intriguing Egoris--"g0ld builets"-ansriiy shouted by Andrew Ogden a few hourse before he was mur-
 iered, draw closer into the tangled skein the legendary fig are of Alex Peterson and his famous revolvers loaded with .oldcn slugs. John Peebies has 9he first clew in Ei5 quest to find the murderer and to clear Ogden's son, Jerry, who is en- gagged to Peebles' niece, of all slspicion. Pebbles paaders the nng-cssing ooi.,cidences, Natha, Hyde's secrecy as he sold the Peterson rcvolver to Peebles, Ogden's murder, his two queer visitors, the woman in hlack' and Fur;c, Jcr-y'sa flight and HOW Ogdel's excited words "gold bullets" aas0t
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The dull thud of the front door knccker reverberated through the hall Coming like that, it startled all of us. Hubbard hurried into the hall
 The front door opened. Hubbard's voice, deferential and explanatory came to us. Another's broke in upon it, hard and rasping in tone and familiar to me. My eyes sprang to Deacon's in astonishment. I saw him stiffcn; a look of irritation crossed his honest face. I love contest and in spite of my aston ishment and heaviness of heart, half smiled. But what had brought Luther MacNair here?
 Good evening, gentlemen"
 MacNair has preceded Hubbard into the room, and he stood look ing at us with that cold, discon- certing stare which was to become so familiar to me in the next few days. A year or two my junior, he had retired from professional | life six months ago and had taken up residence in San Felipe He brought with him a handsome repu- tation as a man. -tracker. Ruthless in his methods and diabolically clever, be was said to be less 2 personality tbar, a machine
 T called to see Ogden Mac fTair went on. This man." nod ding toward Hubbard, tells me he i has been murdered
 Deacon indicated the figure on the couch. Pretty late for calling isn't it?7
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Deacon went to the glass topped cabinet behind the desk and liften the lid.
 That dagger is kept there, isn't it?'
 "Yes, sir"
 Where is MT. Jerry, Hubbard?" I'll believe he is out, sir.'
 Where has he gone?"
 T don't know, sir. As I told you, I heard MT Jerry and MT. Ogden talking in the library few min utes after nine. That is all I know sir"
 Again there was silence. I man. aged to get myself in hand. Dea- con was thinking. Presently he said:
 T suppose it was you who left Mir Ogden's card at MacNair's? No, sir, left it there"
 Stimson, the gardner, had an- swered the last question, his eyes challenging mine.
 You are the gardener, aren't you?" Deacon asked.
 "Uh-huh.'
 What time did MT. Ogden give you this card?"
 Around six, I guess. That Furie feller had just gone down the drive, MT. Ogden called me, gave me the card and told me where to leave it. There was nobody home, so showed it under the door,
 Deacon nodded.
 Your rooms are over the ga- rage, aren't they?"
 "Uh-huh."
 "Is MT Jerrys car in the ga- rage?"
 No, it aint. But it was there round nine o'clock-just before I dropped in on the Hubbards!"
 Did you sec or hear the car go?" Nope" Stimson leered at me, then he leaned confidently towards Deacon. I'd like word with you alone, Chief" Copyright, 1929, William Morrow
 Company
 What will Stimson say to
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-03
CROOK DRAMA FILLED
 WITH CLEVER ACTING

Beware of Blondes" the Colum- bia production which is at the Lib- erty tonight, is crook drama with a novel twist Mystery and suspense continue throughout the production with the denouement coming as a complete surprise. There are thrill ing moments as robbers work before saefin a palatial jewelry store; daring captures clever ruses and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-03
Chapter 5 WHERE IS JERRY?

Deacon greeted me briefly and mt slowly towards the figure at e desk. He stood looking down
 it, his square face white and his a-blue eyes humid with emotion. The dagger was carefully re owed, and Dr. Oakley began his animation. Deacon turned to me. t.Well, John, what about it?"
 I had been threading the question. detailed my purchase of the re- lver and Hyde's secrecy about it., e telephone call, how had found ldrew, Mrs. Moffit's message and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-03
HELLAN SELLS
 HIS PHARMACY

Hellan's Pharmacy, on Front Street, near Seward Street, has been purchased by H. M. Doc) Hollmann and R R. Hermann, two well known young men of Juneau. The deal is practically completed and they will take pos session about May B. Both men are registered pharmacists and have been with the Butler -Mauro Company for the last four years They plan to build marquee over the sidewalk in front of the store and add other minor Improvements in the way of additional lighting for the windows. They will carry a complete line of all drugs, toilet goods, etc, and will go to their new store as soon as men have arrived to take their place in the Butler -Mauro Drug Store.
 "The patronage of the people has been generous during the last two years, since I opened my drug store here, and is much appreciated" MT. Hellan said this afternoon. His im- mediate plans are to spend some time with Mrs. Hellan at their cabin at Aux Lake, which they in- tend to fix up, and his more per- manent plans will be made known later he said. T expect to get into something that will allow me to be outside a great deal" Mir. Hellan said. One of his principal reasons for disposing of the store is that the work is too confining.
 T expect the boys to do splen- didly here, they have good busl- ness, a good location, and they are well known and well liked in town. There is every reason for them to succeed" MT Hcllan said today. ....- ...s.
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hat Hubbard had told me. Henry
 stened with eyes like points of ice.
 Did you ea.anyone as you came
 yer, John?"
 Henry could not possibly know
 nat I had seen Jerry or anyone
 SC, yet I felt as if he were look
 lg into my mind. My voice was eady as I replied: T saw no one" Stimson, Jne gardener. stood at he door with Hubbard. Stimson's |Jcs were riveted upon me, and lere was in them something I did lot like. Stimson has been with gden less than a year and I |aven't seen much of him. For |)me obscure reason he irritates le. I was suddenly vaguely con- Eious of disaster. It came upon Ie overwhelmingly that I should |revent Stimson from speaking nd I blurted out:
 Hubbard had better tell you his
 ory. Henry" Hubbard proceeded to enlarge pon what I had already told Dea- |)n.
 Deacon turned to me. Hubbard Ells us Ogden shouted the two lords gold bullets The bullets in bis Peterson revolver you bought |,e gold. Do you suspect a connec- |on?'
 T don't know any more than |pu do, Henry" pr. Oakley spoke just then. Hes een dead an hour or so, Deacon" :" |eacon looked at his watch. "Ten- twenty-five" he muttered. What time did you find him, |5hn?"
 Mine -thirty-three."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-03

picturesque shots aboard an ocean finer Honolulu bound.
 The climax is staged in color ful dive on the Hawaiian Island and such a climaxl It will bring jingle to the veins and a thrill to jaded senses. Love and cour- ageous deeds are skillfully woven into an exciting fabric colorful with romance and unusual adventure.
 Matt Moore, Roy D'Arcy, Dorothy Revicr and Robert Edeson, head the cast. The production was made by George B. SeitZ.
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T am here at Ogden's invitation. When I got home few minutes ago I found this card under my door, MacNair gave Deacon one of Andrew Ogden's personal cards. On the back of the card Andrew had written:
 MT. MacNair You were out when I called. There is a mat ter I wish to discuss with you. Will you drop in as soon as you return. This is important.
 A. O.
 Have you any idea what Ogden Wanted?" Deacon asked
 Specifically, no"
 You mean he may have wanted to see you in a professional way?" "Yes. But I retired six months ago"
 Henry looked at the body T am sorry you weren't home," he griev- cd. "AnQreW ml9nt nave been Wlth us now"
 You'll get your man easily enough"
 "Ah, the solution is already ap- parent to you,' Henry flashed at him.
 Dear, dear! I was trying my hand at compliment"
 You were never known for your compliments, MacNair"
 T suppose not. It's a grim busi- ness, this man-catching. But I'm through with it. A man with g hangings and II electrocutions to his credit has no business being in- terested in anybody's murder but his own. You'll find me at 2341 Magnolia, if you want me. Good night, Deacon. Regards to Polyan- dria, Peebles."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-03
DOUGLAS NEVIS
TAKU TO REPRESENT
 THE ENTIRE SCHOOL

A new feature of the "Taku," high school Annual, this year will be the inclusion of the names of all the grade school children accord ing to grades. It will include a summayy of the first eight grades and thus be representative of the whole school
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-03
IN AND OUT

A. H. Sonsthagen arrived here on the Admiral Rogers the first of the week after several weeks spent in Washington Bay. He left again yesterday for Taku Harbor to get ready for the seasons fish ing activities there.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-03
CAPITAL DYE WORKS

Very latest methods in French Dry Cleaning and Dyeing. See Ieldner, Professional Cleaner and DyCr. Phone TIT. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-03
LEAVE FOR TROLLING

MT and Mrs. William Miller left on their boat Bertie II the first of this week for Cape Omaney, where they will spend the summer troll ing.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-03
D. r. D. TRUCK TO BE
 DISPOSED OF MAY Is

The half-ton Ford truck being disposed of by the fire department, will go to it's new owner on the night of the baseball dance which is planned for May 15
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-03

Deacon? Did he see Jerry run ming from the house? TOmor- rows chapter will tell.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-03

We SPECIALIZE on TinSlng and Framing Pictures. Call in and see our work. Coates Studios adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-03
CLEANING UP THE TOWN

Setting an example for all prop erty owners, in his announced pol icy that rubbish must be removed and the town cleaned up, Mayor Kilburn is close to the end of about a months hard work of removing structures and cleaning up the at the corner of Third and D streets.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-03

FIREMEN INSTALL OFFICERS
 BASEBALL DANCE NEXT The annual installation of offi-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-05-03

What will stimson say to