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him across his desk, gave an
indignant grunt.
"You see, Inspector, "
Wilkes continued coolly. Il
just stopped by to tell you
and Biff I don't want him
picked up"
Biff exploded, his face
seeming almost to turn
purple.
"You don't want him
picked up?" he burst out.
The racketeer smiled, with
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TOdGy's True
Story

TDITH MAPES was a
n girl with ambition. She
wanted to get ahead.
For two whole years she
had been doing research
work. She got $40 a week
for her work, a good salary
for a girl just two years out
of college, but some of the
business girls she knew
were earning salaries that
made 40 a week look small.
This was discouraging.
She knew that William
Doyle was pleased with
everything she did, but he
just couldn't pay more sal
ary to anybody, no matter
how well the work was
done.
So one summer day Edith
took her courage in hand
and told him she was going
to look for another job. She
was just a little bit inde-
pendent about it, she re-
membered.
II really must look about
for something with a pros
pect of advancement, F." she
told him. "I'm not growing
any younger and l must
find something that will pro-
vide for my old age. "
How annoyed she had
been with the amused smile
that played around the cor
ners of William Doyle. 3
mouth.
"I must die in the poor
house myself" F." he replied
mildly. Let's see; you re
"a. l am AZ. 1t seems to me
that "a is rather early to
be worried about old age.
| might almost think you
were Haunting an insult to
these aged bones of mine. +"
Edith had been all out of
patience with him, but he
only smiled again in that
impractical, maddening way
of his.
That had all happened two
months ago. In the mean
time Edith had visited
employment agency after
employment agency. She
had been offered number
less dull, stody Jobs, jobs
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me, Wilkes, l don't rest till
get him and send him
back there-this time for
good"
Dapper Don shrugged his
shoulders. What will that
get you?" he asked almost
gently. 1T won't bring the
cop back, or help his family
either, will it! Tell
you what III dots what
I've come humanitarian,
paying five grand to that
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a flash of white teeth. ooh,
don't misunderstood me. |
mean it would please me a
lot if you didn IT,
Wilmot gestured to Biff
to keep silent. "Why?" he
asked quietly.
Because he's nice kid
who got in wrong"
"You bet he got in wrong
when he shot that cop. He
went up to do 20 years for
it. And YOU take it from
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A Professors
Romance

reply, but the next day a
note asked her to come to
room 206 of the Armstrong
Building. The note was
signed Donald Mordant. -
A little excited she opened
the door of room 206 at the
time appointed. A familiar
voice said:
"Come in, Edith, I have
a job for you"
There sat William Doyle.
"Miss Mapes," he said,
"this is Donald Mordant.
Through his efforts I was
appointed to give the Shell
ton lectures at Cambridge
next year. VIII you come
along as my research Sec
retary
AS they walked out to-
gether, Doyle said: Edith,
| don't know what you re
going to do about your age,
but I want you to know
that as long as I'm alive
you've got a job for life. !"
He smiled his old smile
and she thought he meant
even more than he had said
at least she hoped SO.
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Amy News of Doyle7"

ANY News Of Doyle7"
Evening, said Don
Wilkes in his casual, almost
tired voice.
"How are you?"
whats on your mind Z"
Biff asked.
Wilkes glanced towards
the inspector. "Any news
of Doyle? Haven't picked
him yet, have you?"
Inspector Wilmot, his
hands locked in front of
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officers family-$5 ,OOO IL
you give Doyle a break-let
him get away somewhere
and begin all over again.
An Amazing Offer
Behind his heavy lids, his
luminous eyes rested quietly
on Biff and the inspector.
If they hadn't known him,
the very persuaSiveness Of
his tones might have fooled
them. Dapper Don, posing
as a humanitarian, paying
five grand to a dead cops
family-and for WHAT
Biff couldn't restrain him.
self. What is this" he
jeered. "a revival meet
ing7"
"Wait a minute, Biff, ;"
Wilmot ordered, sharply.
Il want to hear more of
this"
"There ism much more, "
Wilkes murmured. "Only
inspector, if this boy was
free, and cleared of the
mess, he d go so far away
you'd never hear of him
again. And wouldn't the
money mean a lot more to
those poor people than your
revenge?"
The inspectors mouth
hardened into a grim line.
He did not for a moment
believe the racketeer. He
felt he was being made a
fool of, and he gave an
angry gesture.
Give heard enough" F." he
snapped. That S all. But
lay a bet on one thing.
We're out to get Doyle. And
this time wei put him
where he II never have an
other chance. And now get
out!"
Dapper Don merely
nodded. He said good night
in his tired voice, but there
was a pucker of a smile
about his hips as he left.
For some minutes there
was silence in the plain room
with its desk and high
windows.
Biff Myers, with his fist
doubled up against his fore
head was thinking as if he
were likely to burst a blood
vessel from the effort.
Biff Has a Hunch
What was the reason for
Don's call? Not to pick up
any information, so much
was clear. And also it was
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NOw Go On NTH the Story
CHAPTER 2

But times were changing.
The mobs and their leaders
often had pull from men
who were far above his head.
These days gunmen, made
rich by the booze racket,
rode in high powered ears
and spent money like water
in the night clubs.
There was the case Of
Don Wilkes, for instance. In
spector Wilmot could re-
member when Dapper Don
had stropped a razor in one
of the big barber shops. To
day Wilkes was a power in
the town, ran his game like
an organized business, took
what he wanted and did
what he wanted-above the
law.
He was thinking of Wilkes
in connection with this
prison break. Young Doyle,
he knew, had been part Of
the Wilkes outfit.
The inspector frowned.
Thirty-six hours before,
Doyle had broken out of
Sing Sing. Though suspects
had been arrested upstate,
and in fact, one wild wire
had even come in from
Butte, Mont. Inspector Will
mot knew that Bobby Doyle
would make tracks for New
York. 1t was the best place
in the world to hide, and,
besides, all his friends were
there.
The newspapers had
printed some harsh edi-
torials about the commits
sioner, blaming him because
a convicted killer was still
at large. The commissioner
had had Wilmot up on the
carpet that afternoon.
Wilmot had continued the
process by sending Biff
Myers out ON another chase.
"Don't come back if you
don't find out something, "
he snapped. ''Just send in
your shield by mail. "
Biff grinned and departed.
He had a bull neck, and
face the color of a brick.
He looked like a man who
had been on the sea all his
life, instead of someone who
played his game in sunless
streets of New York.
But Biff was tough Gus
toner. Obstinate and surly
as a bulldog, with enough
courage to face a machine
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gun Slngle-nandeQ, ne was
the best man Wilmot had.
The inspector continued
at his work, which was now
and then interrupted by
phone calls from the outer
office. Presently he was IN
formed that Biff was on his
way in.~ The Inspector
showed his papers one side
and looked expectantly at
the door.
A Vanished Prisoner
He did not need to take
more than one look at Biff's
disgruntled face to realize
he had had no luck.
"Well9" he barked.
GIVE talked to the whole
lot. They don't know where
he is.
"See Wilkes himself9"
"No. Besides he wouldn t
have talked. I couldn't t
scare Wilkes"
Inspector Wilmot swore
softly. "We've got to get
that boy, Biff, and send him
up for good this time. Un-
derstand."
Biff scowled. "You see,
Chief" " he explained, eff he
was a real gunman, it would
be easy, because he'd do the
usual thing. But being
poor, scared punk, he's
likely to do most anything. "
"He was a real gunman
enough to shoot Blake.
"Ah, his finger probably
slipped on the trigger. I
know gunmen-Doyle was
just a nut. "
And I know it's up to
you to locate him right here
in this town, Biff. You go
out and talk to Wilkes. ~
As he said that, the
phone rang insistently. In
spector Wilmot listened at
the receiver with a surprised
grin. "Send him in" he
snapped. He put down the
receiver and looked at Biff.
"Hcre's Wilkes now, and
what's more, he wants to
see you
Biff Myers jaw jutted
out. He swung towards
the door. Presently this
was slowly and carefully
opened. A man in his mid
die thirties with a close
shaven face, sleek hair, and
a flashy get-up stroiled in.
There was a cigarette be-
tween his gloved fingers, a
handkerchief thrust into the
breast pocket, a st ic k
crooked over his arm. Ex-
cept for his colorless, wedge
shaped face with it's heavy
eyelids and expressionless
eyes, he might have been an
actor in popular Broad
Way show.
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Bv GILBERT ROGERS

From the Scenario By Willard Mac
The Washington times., 1929-04-27
Gables to Cut Rocks

long steel cable drawn high speed and fed continually with
wet sand cuts through solid rock type Of quarry saw
Tiny grains sand dragged the rock race serve rs
abrasiVes to groove it at rate hitherto unknown.
The Washington times., 1929-04-27
NeSC Wonder Wood

There is new plastic nodded any reqd
form and adhere the clean, dry surface of wood metal
any other materials 1t dries rapidly adhres firmly and
viii warp crack. eae
The Washington times., 1929-04-27

Read "The Voice Of the
City" In The Washington
Times, then see the big Cos.
mOpOlitan production at Loew's
Palace Theater,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-01
DR.. SHUMAKER
SENT TO BED
Physicians Say Dry Leader
Must Take Rest.

Decline in the health of DR.. E. S.
Shumaker, superintendent of the
Indiana Anti-Saloon League as a
result of strenuous work since his
return from a Battle Greek SANTA
rum, has necessitated his confine-
ment to bed, it was announced to-
day at the Anti Saloon League Of
flee.
DR.. Charles R. Sowder, his physi-
clan. declared the veteran dry
leader must take a rest to regain
his strength.
Mrs. Lois Morrison Of Plainfield,
a daughter; has come here to aid in
attending her father, and a son,
Wayne, came here from De Paw
university to be at his fathers bed
side over the weekend.
DR.. Shumaker ignored his phySi-
clans advice to rest when he came
back from Battle Greek and work
has weakened his constitution.
Jaundice has made inroads on his
strength.
DR.. Shumaker became i'll upon
completion of a sixty-day sentence
at the Indiana state farm, follow
ing conviction on charge of con-
tempt of the state supreme court.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-01
RADIO TOLINK
AND
Wild BORNEO
Explorers, Deep in Jungle,
May Talk Soon With
Byrd'S Men.
CHICAGO GETS MESSAGE
Expedition Makes Progress
in Studying Natives in
Isle of Mystery
BIZ Science Serrice

By science SeFUtce
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-The
jungles of Borneo soon will be talk
ing with the Icy wastes of the Ant
artic continent, where Commander
Byrd's men are wintering. BorneC
already has talked with Washing
ton and Chicago by means of q
short-waYe radio set in the hands OF
the scientists of the all-American
Mohawk MalaSian Expedition, now
far into the jungles of the world S
largest and leaSt-known island.
John H. ProvinSe, anthropologist
of the expedition, just has commu-
nicated with his chief here, Profess
sor Fay-Cooper Cole of the Univer-
sity of Chicago. chairman of the
division of anthropology and psy-
chology of the national research
council.
He transmitted his message
through station WSGZ, Columbus
O., a member of the American Radio
Relay League. The same station has
undertaken to send the return mes
sage.
Once Took Ten Weeks
The speed with which the message
came from the opposite side of the
world contrasts strongly with con-
ditions prevailing only six years ago,
when Professor Cole went into the
same territory on a preliminary
scouting expedition. At that time
messages could be sent only by mail,
from the Dutch station at Poeroek
Tahoe, town on the Barito river,
and the explorer had to bring them
there in person.
From there they were carried to
the coast by a f1at-bottomed steam
boat, which piled once in two weeks
at the oftenest. Under the most ia
vorable conditions letter thus
could reach the United States in
about ten weeks; usually it took
much longer. But the short-wave
radio now brings central Borneo as
close as the nearest telegraph
Office.
Provinse is in Borneo for the pur-
pose of making a scientific study OF
the Slang Dyaks, a native Malay
people never before subjected to
thorough anthropological examina-
ton. He states that he has estab-
lished himself in a Slang kampong
or village two days up the river from
Poeroeck Tahoe, where he finds the
people friendly and conditions ia
vorable for his work.
Too Much "Tuak"
Among Mr.. Promises notes are
entries indicating that he is very
decidedly least of Suez" He at
tended a "tiWah" feast attended by
more that 400 men from thirty-two
villages, where everybody got some
what more than he could hold of a
native brew called "tuak"
Out of courtesy he had to drink
half a carabao horn full of it, but
it was a good deal more than he
wanted. especially since the genial
SiangS had not been at all particu-
lar about straining out ants, small
flies and other unnecessary foreign
substances.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-01
Sheriff Must Keep Peace
With Adding Artillery
to Equipment.

Sheriff George L. Winklers con-
tribution to the preservation Of
peace in Indianapolis will have to
be made without benefit Of $4,000
worth of riot guns.
That was the edict Of state tax
commissioners when Winkler ap-
peared before them in defense Of
his budget. Unceremoniously, the
board cut off the $4,000 item
Winkler had listed as special
emergency equipment" to be spent
for riot guns.
Winkler offered little defense of
the item. 1t was included, he said,
upon suggestion of the Chamber Of
Comemrce and Employers Associa-
ton.
Appearance of Harry Dunn, county
auditor, today failed to save $4,000
cut in the budget for election ex-
penses, for which 100000 was asked.
So far the county reductions have
brought the budget rate down to
40.5 cents. a 1-cent cut, it was esti-
mated. The gravel road fund, al
ways a bone of contention, for which
scent levy is asked this year, has
not yet been passed upon.
County commissioners originally
asked a 53-cent levy, which was cut
to Ais cents by the county council.
The state board approved all court
and institutional budgets.
Personal service was increased
from $4,000 last year to $4,000 this
year, as each deputy sheriff is sched-
uled for SIS month raise.
The commissioners made a IA
cent reduction in the Lawrence
township rate and left Perry town
ship unchanged. A Scent levy for
the Indianapolis public library was
approved.
The Lawrence township cut was
made by reducing the township levy
/ cent special school levy s cents
and tuition = cents.
Upon suggestion of Harry Miesse
Of the Indiana Taxpayers AsSoci-
alton. SGT. 900 for new cell locks and
steel sashes and window frames at
the county Jail was stricken from
the budget. This item will be han
died by a bond issue.
The $4,000 motor equipment bud
get was cut $4,000: 81, 900 for motor
cycles was stricken out, and a $500
request for tear gas was cut to 500
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-01
FIRE SWEEPS HOMES
Three Residences on North
Senate Are Damaged.

Fire, thought to be of incendiary
origin, damaged three homes early
today in the vicinity Of 712 North
Senate avenue.
The blaze started in garage III
the rear of the home of Mrs. G. a.
Blackenship, 712 North Senate ave-
nue.. The home of Mrs. Blacken-
ship was damaged $1,000.
Sparks from the fire ignited the
home of Miss Matilda BurroW, I'll
Lafayette street, causing $500 dam
age, and a vacant house at 719
Lafayette street. Damage to the
vacant house was estimated at 5000
by the Fletcher Savings and Trust
Company, rental agents.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-01
RAYON HEAD KILLED
SIashed Wrists Death Is
Puzzle to Officials.

BIZ United Press
ELIzABETHTON. Tenn, Oct. l.
Consul M. G.. Hummer. acting
president Of the American Bemberg
and American Glanzstoff Corpora
tons. was found dead at his home
here today.
Both his wrists we're slashed, ap-
parently with a razor.
The large rayon plants which
Hummer headed recently had been
the center of strike troubles, but
difficulties had been ironed out.
Hummer was found dead by a
servant. who had gone to awaken
him. Sheriff J. NJ. Moreland i'm
mediately began an investigation.
He expressed the opinion that Kun
mer had ended his own life, but
would not make definite statement
to that effect until further investi-
cation.
Hummer formerly was German
consul to Portugal and his title has
remained with him ever since.
Kummer's room shows signs of a
struggle, the sheriff said. The tele-
phone was on the floor and a win
dow in the back part of his house
was open. Near the body was a
bloody razor
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-01
MARION COUNTY TO SET
NEW AUTO DEATH MARK
46 Killed in First Nine
Months of 1929 in Motor
MiShapS.

Before 1929 closes, the automobile
death toll, outside the city of In
dianapolis in Marion county, bids
fair to double last years list Of
thirty-two killed by motor cars.
Figures from the Office of Sheriff
George Winkler show forty-six per-
sons have been killed in the first
nine months of 1929.
Reckless driving, a mania for
speed and driving while intoxicated
have caused the increase in the &C
cidentS," Sheriff Winkler said
He has placed extra squads of men
to watch speed points on highways
outside the city in an effort to
reduce the years total of fatalities.
Despite traffic congestion, Indian
apolis proper has improved its auto
death toll, with only sixty-three
killed during the first nine months.
In 1928, on Oct. l, seventy-t1ve per-
sons had been injured fatally by
41IOGO4 Gals, Will d COUdl VI A1llCCy =
nine deaths for the year
Statistics from the sheriff's Office
show September, with eight persons
killed in county territory, is the
years top month in the death list.
Of 1913 persons injured in the
county by autos, thirty-two were
hurt in accidents on West Washing
ton street and the Natiorsi road,
west.
In Indianapolis, Illinois and
Washington streets is the leading
accident corner.
Thirteen children have been
killed by autos on Indianapolis
streets this year, records show.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-01
FINE is 81 A STITCH
Judge Assesses Penalty on
Basis of Wound.

For every stitch required to mend
wounds inflicted in cutting
Scrape" the offender must pay 81.
said Criminal Judge James A
Collins today.
Lee Thornton. whose address was
given as Jail" faced trial today
on a charge of assault and battery
with intent to murder He is
alleged to have Slashed the arm of
a friend in quarrel.
How many stitches did it take
to sew up your friend?" asked
Collins.
"Twenty-three was the response.
"Twenty-three dollars and six
months on the state farm" said
Collins.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-01
BY JAMES NJ. KERR

United Press STAFF Correspondent
LOUISVILLE, Oct. 1.-Bill Smith,
the broker, and Jack Jones, the
barber, with $4,000 other dough-
boys of eleven years ago, marched
down the streets of Louisville to-
day in the annual American
Legion parade.
Every section of the United
States was represented in the trim
column of stalwarts. clad in the
uniforms of war days. There was
the same old staccato in the tattoo
of their feet against the pavement
and the same boyish eagerness
shining from their faces, though
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-01
Fifty Murders Are Laid to
Girl Traffic inr Wide
Area of East.

bV mica Press
BOSTON, Oct. 1.-Two shots fired
in the semi darkness of a Back Bay
hotel corridor early last month have
resulted indirectly in the disclosure
of an eaSt-Wide white slave traffic,
astonishing even to hardened in
Vestigators.
Vice conditions believed to have
been obliterated in the big cleanup
Of 1916 have risen again to dot most
of the eastern industrial cities with
red light districts, authorities here
revealed today.
Investigation of the unSolved MUIR
der Of Samuel Reinstein, alleged
white. slave trafficker in Hotel
Huntington recently, brought tc
light information which caused
United States Attorney Frederick
H. Tarr to make the blunt state
ment that at least fifty recent muir
derS could be attributed to white
slavery.
The United Press learned from
high authority today that evidence
obtained by the Investigators pointed
to the recent development of white
slavery on big business" basis
with houses of i'll fame linked in a
far-reaching chain from New Eng
land to Pennsylvania and beyond
and involving 1000 to $500 girls.
Boston, New York, Philadelphia
Pittsburgh, Easton, Pa, were impor-
tant stations" in the underground
railroad" by which Slaves" were ex-
changed between cities, authorities
said.
1t was stated that the east side
of New York, where the dance hall
racket f1ourishes, was an important
recruiting center for the girls used
by the ring.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-01
ELECT REV. S. [. HOOVER
Missionary Secretary New Head
of Bethany Assembly.

The Rev Guy L. Hoover, general
secretary of the Indiana Christian
Missionary Association was elected
president of Bethany Assembly at
the annual business meeting Mon
day.
The Rev F. E. Smith, Indianap-
oils, was made president; Miss
Veda Coombs, secretary; Mrs. Fife
Cunningham, treasurer; and z. E.
Shelon. grounds superintendent.
The following directors were elect
ed: DR.. H. o. Smith, the Rev G. w.
Cauble, indianapolis; John D. feek,
Indianapolis; Dr.. H. o. Pritchard
and Charles M. Martz, Upton.
Bethany Assembly is twenty-five
miles west Of Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-10-01
Alleged Slayer Held

By LHtted PTcs6
BLOOMFIELD, Ind, Oct. l.
Wayne Lucas, paid informer for
prohibition offers, was being held
today pending converting of a grand
jury to indict him on charges of
killing Delmar Oliphant, 10,
high school athlete. Lucas waived
preliminary hearing Monday when
arraigned before Justice Of the
Peace Buckner, charged with stab
bling Oliphant to death early Sunday
in mob fight. and was bound over
to Greene circuit court