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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-05
CHEVY CHASE GRAYS WIN
OVER SCHOLASTIC FIVE

Chevy Chase Grays squeezed through
to q 1912 basket ball triumph over the
Bethesda Chevy Chase High School
quint last night In the latter's gym.
Graye Bethesda.Ch. ehass
G.FPts 81 Q ~ sisloI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-05

National Circles, who have the use OF
Boiling gym for tomorrow night. want a
game with an unlimited class team.
call William Andrews, Lincoln 9892.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-05

George washington freshmen will
play host to Eastern in the Colonial
gym In the only game to be played Sat
urday on q strictly home floor In which
q District schoolboy team viii figure
It will be o curtain-raiser to the q. w
varsity Villanova encounter
In other contests, In addition to the
Central-Maury High game at Norfolk
Woodward and Alexandria High will
meet at 8 pm, at the Armory In the
Virginia City, Emerson will 60 over to
Annapolis to face the Navy plebes and
Strayer and Bliss quints are to clash
in the Silver Spring, Nd, Armory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-05
NAVY'S VARSITY CREW
LISTS FOUR REGATTAS

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, January 4.-Naval
Academy crews have fine list of races
before them, according, to the schedule
announced today. Before the Poueh-
keepsie regatta the Navy varsity will
meet M. I. r., Columbia, Syracuse, Har-
ward and the University of Pennsyl-
vania, and possibly Princeton.
The regattas definitely scheduled for
the Navy varsity are: April 10, Column
bia and M. I. T., ct Annapolis; May 10,
Syracuse at Annapolis; May II, Har-
ward, University of Pennsylvania and
M. I. T., on the Charles River. II a
race with Princeton is scheduled It will
probably be on April rs or May 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-05

the benefit also of game with Carne-
gle Tech. while Pitt had no game. Then
again, Pitt had the long trip, which did
not help it any. Pittsburghs defeat
was caused by a lot of contributing
factor rather than by any sudden
change from a cold to a warm climate,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-05

In addition to the championship con-
tests Tuesday four games are scheduled y
Western Is to face Georgetown Fresh
men In preliminary to the Georgetown
Varsity-Wake Forest game In the Tech
gym, woodward and Landon are to mix
Va, Collegians and woodward Juniors
will entertain Rockville High tossers at
the Central Y. M. @. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-05

Tomorrow only lone game Is sched-
uled, that between Potomac Boat Club
and Eastern in the latter's gym, at $3.50
o'clock, but thereafter there win be
plenty doing.
The Washington times., 1930-10-28
CHARGES
ARE BRANDED
BY HOOVER
0dious, President Declares,
Also Scoring Newspaper
That SyndiCated Oil Story

President Hoover today took
cognizance of the charges made
BY Ralph s. Kelley, suspended
chief Of the Denver land office.
Of the Interior Department, that
Secretary wilbur and other off
cials had been guilty Of malad-
ministration Of titles to oil shale
lands in Colorado worth billions
of dollars.
Mr.. Hoover branded all Of Kel.
ley's charges baseless and with.
out merit, and declared he was
merely attempting to s'start
odious oil scandals to this Ad.
ministration. at the time Of 8
national election was imminent.
He likewise paid his respects To
the newspaper which bought and
syndicated KeIley's story, assert.
siexo "a
It certainly does not repre-
sent the practice Of better
American Journalism.
As piece Of politics, It Is
certainly far below the ideals
Of political paFtisanship held
by substantial men In the
Democrats Party"
The Washington times., 1930-10-28
Col. Woods Plans
'Sore" SPOT Relief

Col Arthur Woods, Chairman Of
the Presidents emergency eni.
ployment committee, will return
to the Capital late today after
conferences in New York with
leading business men and capital
lists. and resume active direction
Of the campaign against nation.
wide unemployment.
With the return Of Colonel
Woods to headquarters. the work
Of picking out the "sOre" spots
where relief is needed at once.
win go forward. 1t Is the plan
to direct relief measures for the
needy families whose breadwin-
ners have been out Of employ
ll1ent for a long period. while the
somewhat slower process Of pro
Vidil1g jobs is being formulated.
From the War Department
(continued on Page 2. Col. 81
The Washington times., 1930-10-28
NRS.M' CORNICK
LISTS COSTS

Mrs. Ruth Hanna Mccormick,
Republican candidate for the SEN
ate in Illinois, today filed a pre-
election report of campaign ex-
penses with the Secretary Of the
Senate, and added that she would
not include the cost Of detectives
she hired during her controversy
with the Nye committee.
She reported contributions to
october "a III ri ,052 and expe1dl-
tiares Of $IO,842
d IN addition. she said. she has
spent not to exceed $4,000 for
filing fees. postage and similar
items not required to be reported
under the corrupt practices oct.
Campaign expense statements
of her Democratic opponent,
James Hamilton Lewis, filed yes
terday, showed contributions Of
$14.617.
Mrs. Lottie O'Neil. the third
candidate in the Illinois race. has
not reported.
The Washington times., 1930-10-28

LONDON. Oct. 28 I.N.S.l.
king Boris and Queen Gioyanna
reached the Corinth Canal today
20 hours late. according to an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch
from Athens.
The royal yacht Gear Ferdi-
nand, on which the newlywed
couple were travelling en- route
to Bulgaria, had been tossed by
severe storms which swept over
the Mediterranean last night and
today.
A wide area Of the European
continent is in the grip Of q ter
rifle storm, raging all along the
Mediterranean and across the face
Of Central Europe.
Czechosloyakia and Austria
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FOR AID
IN FIGHT FOR
IOBLESS
Addresses Representatives Of
Federated Clubs; 7 ellis
Enemy Is Human Suffering

NEW YORK, oct. 20 tINSo.
Col. Arthur woods. chairman Of
President Hoover's emergency
committee. to-day called on the
women of America to set behind
the Presidents plan to relieve
the unemployment situation in
the same manner as they had
done during the great war when
they put over the Hoover food
conservation plan.
Colonel Woods addressed q
gathering of 600 women repre-
senting wornen's club in six
States, saying:
cit was wartime then, and ie
/ Is WaFtiEne now. The only Il
ference Ii that now The enemy
is human stifeering. I"
1.-THE enemy is attacking our
own people. The women Oi
America should do all they can
to contribute to She quickening
of the Industrial pulse so that
normal conditions can be re-
stored in the country
Colonel Woods and other speak.
ers, including DR.. Lillian M. Gil.
breth, member of the Presidents S
emergency committee. stressed
the fact that there was nothing
to fear and that the ynenlploy-
I1ent problem could be solved Ii
handled properly.
The Washington times., 1930-10-28
SMASHED
IN BRAZIL

RIO DE JANEIRO. Oct. 28
(IN.S.) DE eter1nined to foreStall
any further counter-revolutionary
violence, the military iunta gcv-
erning Brazil, pending the arrival
Of Provisional President Getulio
Vargas, today threatened Zero
cious treatment" to any .nalcon-
tents who choose to behave like
wild animals. =
The new government was held
to have demonstrated its popli-
.Iarity with the mass of the people
when an incipient counterinsuI-
rection was put down with ap-
(cOnfinued On Page 2, Col 50
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Chicago Woman Pays
S9.405 in SnaugqLinl0

NEW YORK, Oct. %. 1N.S9
Mrs. Joseph B. Long, Of Lake
Shore Drive, Chicago, was pen
allied 9,495 today at the customs
house for undeclared good S
brought in by her Saturday on
the Berangaria.
At that time jewelry and cloth
ing valued at $4,000 were held
by the customs. Today the jew
elry was returned. it being her
own. but she was fined for other
merchandise worth $1,000. The
fine was Immediately paid.
The Washington times., 1930-10-28
Boris, Bride Brave Storm,
ArriDe at Corinth

were hard. hit, rain and snow
falling in great volume. Heavy
SHOWS have disrupted commune
cation between Belgrade and
Zagreb.
Austrian meteorologistS say the
storm is the worst In almost half
q century. Rivers throughout the
country are rising, threatening
heavy property damage and pos
sible loss Of life.
Winds Of gale force have dis
rupted shipping in the eastern
Mediterranean, sinking a number
Of small vessels off the Grecian
coast. At Istalbul, formerly Con.
stantinople. incessant rains caused
serious floods, while more than
500 houses collapsed at Smyrna,
where scores were killed.
The Washington times., 1930-10-28

The defendants plea was
made Immediately after the
prosecution had rested its
case, and Judge Jesse @.
Adkins, presiding in Dis
trict Supreme Court, ex-
cused the jury while he
listened to arguments on
the petition. Assistant Dis
tfict Attorney William Il.
Collins opposed the petition.
Closing Of the Governments
case against the defendant
came after the firing Of 10 hui
iet from five pistols, in the
presence Of the jury, in an ef.
tort to test the power Of the
science Of ballistics.
The court was adjourned for
the luncheon recess shortly before
l o'clock, after which Mr.. Van
doran will be given an opporttln-
ity to reply to ME. Collins objec-
tionS.
u. S. Rests It's Case.
The Government rested It's case
at 11:42 o'clock after calling two
witnesses to the stand.
The resting is subject to the
recall Of Col. Calvin Goddard, bal
lstic expert for the prosecution,
for cross-examination and for the
results Of the tests. held this
morning.
Contending that the evidence
in the case presented by the Gov.
ernment did not support the In
dictment, Mr.. Vandoran declared
that the jury was not entitled
tc speculate on verdict.
Mr.. Vandoran stated:
"On behalf Of the defendant,
/ now ask the court to direct
the jury to return q verdict 0s
not guilty on the facts / now
outline briefly. The indictment
in this case is i'm two counts,
charging murder in the first
degree. The first count charges
an assault ON Mary Baker and
her death from stranguIatiOn.
The second count charges an
assault with a pistol, which re
suited in her death"
Starts New Assault
Mr.. Vandoran then began an
assault on the Governments case.
He declared that prima facie case
against the defendant had not
been made out.
He then reviewed the Govern.
ment's case concerning the testi-
mony of witnesses who saw q
woman being assaulted by d man
in an automobile at Sixteenth
and b Streets Northwest.
He pointed out that the de
fendant had not been directly
connected with the incident. or
had it been sufficiently proved
that Mary Baker was the woman
in the car.
Concerning the testimony Of
Continued on Page 2, Col. y
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HOPE FOR mine
GREW WAVES

M'ALEsTER, Okla, Oct. %
(IN.s.) )All hope for the rescue
of 20 miners entombed by an
explosion in the lower levels Of
the Wheatley No. 4 coal mine.
of the Samples Coal Company.
was virtually abandoned today
when the rescuers encountered
black damp at the fifteenth level
of the mine.
One man, William Donley, was
killed by the blast.
Rescuers Overcome
Working in relays OF 40 to so
men, the rescue crews are cropping
their way about in the gas-filled
catacomb, endeavoring to place 9
I (Continued on Page 2, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1930-10-28
Wet-Dry CiDiI War
Predicted for u. S.

NORRISTOWN. Pa. Oct. 28
UNS0 Prediction that America
is confronted with an imminent
internecine strife in the form of.
a wet-and-dry civil war or a revo-
luton unless the Eighteenth
Amendment is stricken from the
Constitution was made today by
Ralph Beaver Strassburger,
wealthy Norristown publisher.
StrasSburger'S prophecy was
embodied in a formal statement
following his return from France
where he was created a Chevalier
of the Legion of Honor for pro
noting cordial relations between
France and America.
The Washington times., 1930-10-28
Farm Board Study
Set for Porto Rico

The Federal Farm Board is
taking steps to extend the bene-
fits of the agricultural market
ing act to Porto Rico. it was an
nounced today.
A representative Of the board
will be sent to Porto Rico to
make a survey of agricultural
marketing problems and the ex.
tent of cooperative organizations
among farmers that will enable
them to avail themselves OF the
provisions Of the marketing act.
The Washington times., 1930-10-28
Rickenb0cker TO Get
Medal From HOOUel
Times Staff Photo

President Hoover personally will
pin the Congressional Medal Of
Honor upon the breast Of Capt.
Eddie Rickenbacker, World War
ace, at Boiling Field, November 8.
the White House announced to-
day.
This recognition for his aerial
exploits in France was voted
Rickenbacker by special act of
Congress.
The Washington times., 1930-10-28
Report on Dry LHIU
Declared Adverse

PITTSBURGH, Oct. % QN.S.9.
The statement that it is ''thor-
oughly understood" the Wicker
sham Commission will report adj
verSely on the feasibility Of en-
forcing prohibition and that
President Hoover will recommend
to Congress the VolStead law be
changed was made today by AS
sistant County Solicitor B. B.
McGinnis in an address adyo-
eating the guhernatorial candi-
dacy of John M. Hemphill, Demo
cratic-Liberal and q pronounced
''Wet."
The Washington times., 1930-10-28
Woman Is Accused
OF PiLfering $4,000

NEW YORK, Oct. % 1.N.SO.
An attractive woman of SO, Mrs.
Alma Sterling Drummer. was held
today on two chafges of forgery
and accused Of a shortage of
from $4,000 to $4,000.
For years, while she held a POI
Sition Of trust with dictograph
company, she was accused Of
taking sums Of from $25 to $50
daily
The Washington times., 1930-10-28
ToDAY's SCRATCHES
HAWTHORNE

FIRST RAcE--Weideleen, Drastic De-
light, Entice, Rest Easy, Englewood.
Green Isle.
sECOND RACE-Ritter, Sweet Face,
Lady Lanta, Katy McCOOk. Wolfy,
S0lma.
THIRD RACE--NlchelsoR.
FIFTH RACE--I.ady Bienville, Anne
dire, TaHIst. >. A. Well, Ruth Long,
Hula, silver Scepter.
sIxTH RACE--DearbOrn Reign Olga,
Highway. PIumbhgO, Junior G., Othell0.
SEVENTH RACE--Rosie Cora, Sam
Cole
weather, cloudy; track. good.
The Washington times., 1930-10-28
1T TORNEYS IN
SURPRISE MOVE As
STATE RESTS

Herbert M. Campbell, Virginia real estate
man, today is making his bid for directed
verdict of acquittal on the charge Of brutally
numbering Mary E. Baker, pretty Navy
Department clerk, April II.
The Washington times., 1930-10-28
LATONIA

FIRST RACE--Prlncess Peggy, Taylor
HAY. IN, Lady Gibson, BOsafabo, Ruth
Marie, Son a. Sweep.
SECOND RACIf--Zeta.
THIRD RACE--AsgO. Wood Axton,
TiehybO. Paul g., CheFokees Ridge.
FOURTH RACE--YeIveFtOn, Thistle
Dee. All Girls, Belen. The Duke,
Gradiset.
FTFTH RACE---Jane Mcmillan, Bunch
Of Lilies, Railway, Royal YeOman,
T.ueky nan, Prince TolxaIon, Hades.
SIXTH RACE--Penarc, BashfuI Beau,
EA0n Hearted.
! SEVENTH RACE--Miss Lee.
Weather, clear; track, slow.
The Washington times., 1930-10-28
THE WEATHER

Oeeasional RahR rains tonight and possibly
Wadnasday morninRi colder Wsdnesday. Mod
srata southwest winds. Temperature yesterday
--Hiehest so, lowest, -,
Full Weafhsr Report on Pare
The washlngton Times the enls aiteFnoan paper N
hiu rify dispatches international
News RpPpre and unseFaal Service.
The Washington times., 1930-10-28
SECOND RACE i
six Furlongs

FOURTH RACE
Mile and Sixteenth
54Os-Dunlin's Elk tQuacksnbsshl, las
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(continued on Pase 2. col. y
The Washington times., 1930-09-15
Who Killed Bob Adair? ! By Arthur Hoerl

forms into grotesuile moving
shadows as they crossed the
grounds and went up the porch
Of the old mansion. Into the
dimly lit hallway they continued.
There, near the foot Of . mar.
row, carpeted stairway leading
to the second floor, stood Q file
of strangely assorted figures.
The man with the lantern en-
tered last and shut the door
behind him, leaving the lam
tern still aeIame, 50 that IL
threw an upward sheen upon
the faces of these who stood In
grim. silence near the stairs.
An old lady. with piercing
black eyes, hair drawn tightly
about her head, hair Of na0ttled
gray, and sharp aduiline fea-
lures, was the first to speak.
II am Augusta Adair," " she
said in q voice which pene-
trated like the friction Of steel
upon glass. why have you
thus entered our abode unin-
vited?"
Captain Blake explained
again about the telephone call.
With q piercing glance, the
old lady surveyed those stand
ing beside her and then to the
figure with the lantern, speak
ing to him first.
''Belfridge. did you tele-
phone?"
The man merely shook his
head. She turned to the young
woman next to her, a pretty,
sad-faced girl with hair as
blonde as autumn wheat.
''Wife Of Befridge, was, 1t
you?"
"You, Suzanna Adair?" Su-
zanna shot back piercing
glaan and shook her head.
Then. suddenly, from above
came piercing, prolonged shrieks
of laughter, like the ourburst
of some maniac, Shattering the
silence in the hallway.
Ito Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1930-09-15
LUCKY GIRL =
By Hazel Livingston

and It would mean that she
would cut herself off from al
normal pleasures and activities,
to remain by my side.
Wished for Death
.Dr. BullOch further states
that FarnsWorth spoke with
bitterness Of the barbarisrm Of
modern civilization which al
lows q person to live on iii
agony, after all hope Of recov-
cry is gone. t1t would be far
kinder IL you could give me
something to end my SUFFERING
at once he Is alleged TO have
said, rather than to allow me
to become q nuisance to myself
and 9 burden to those that love
me-
Mrs. Farnsw0rtli's attorneu
Allan and Gunther, are expected
to make q motion for her re-
lease, following the doctors tes-
tifaony Of the inquest tonaor-
row.
Assistant District Attorney
Mclaughlin. however, does not
believe that the doctors state
ment will have much weight
with the findings of the jury.
Experts are agreed that &
would have been physically I'm
possible for Farnswortla to have
fired the shot himself"
They told Cathie about It.
She showed little interest. She
sat on her narrow bed, with
the gray blanket over it, and
looked at all who came with
wide, fearless eyes.
Il found him. He had q hole
In his head. There was blood
on the pillow" she said over
and over again.
Family Calls
When they told her that her
mother and sister were waiting
to see her, she cried. 'tOh, no,
mol" and wept on the r1atrorl's
starched white linen shoulder.
They shouldn't have comegs
she whispered. "0h, Why did
you ten them? Z didn't want
them to know ... PeOx
Ma it will hurt her s0!''
''But there's. no keeping II
quiet, my dear" i" Fanny Evans.
the rnatron, told her. ITS Iii
the papers. you know that =
II know" Catiaie said. Siae
gave up then. and sobbed
When she heard her mothers
footstep In the corridor she
started violently. she thought
she couldn't bear IL. But when
Mary Paige's dear face ~.
peared in the doorway and she
saw her reach out her arms.
lovingly, prctectingly, she went
into them with q little Wailing
cry:
"Mamal Mama!' II
She hadn't called her ~loesla9
that since she was q little girl.
Continued TOmorrow.)
The Washington times., 1930-09-15

the house squatted like q huge.
vague horned toad over which
the tall, gaunt trees stood like
ghosts with skinny, outstretclled
arms. After q hell at one of
the entrance posts was sounded
two or three times lights ap.
peared In two Of the upper
windows, as though the eyes
Of the toad had unblinked and
Was staring at them.
The wind wept through the
branches, which were already
stripped by early auttimE1's
blasts. and the hoot of an owl
sounded like q strangling hui
mans screech. Robin Dale but
toned his coat tighter about
him and felt d shiver run over
his body. Then suddenly, 4
glare Of light issued from the
house, radiating the mist In
every direction like a spiders
web. The mystic glow Of light
came nearer and there loomed
into view with 1t a snamhling
human form, bent over and sin
lister, like q ghost on q nightly
proWl,
who's there?" came q voice
In a deep, Teverberating tone.
"The police!" Captain Blake.
spoke.
What do you want?" asked
the Sepulchral voice.
Someone telephoned that
there's been a murder"
Murder? There's no murder
been done here. Go aWay!"
"WiH you open the gate or
do we have to force it?"
You're mad there's no tele-
phone In the house. go away
and leave us In peace"
open that gate!"
''Unbeliever!"
The gate screeclled as it
swung back on rusted hinges.
Captain Blake went through
with Jardin, Dr. Wattles and
Dale. The ghostly form came
last, throwing the hurrying
The Washington times., 1930-09-15
The Marry Go-Round
By Helen Rowland,

School of Experience, and often
finds that she has signed up
for d few more hard lessons.
The old.fashioned lover said,
Darling, do. you think you
could love me?" The modern
lover says, Darling, don't you
think you could make me love
you?"
So confident Is man of his
own mental superiority, that he
will cheerfully marry q moron
or a dumb-bell and then expect.
his son to be a brilliant genius.
We moderns are fiendS for
exercise! We exercise our
muscles, our rights, our prerog-
ativeS and, sometimes, our
brains but very seldom our
conscience.
In most cases, q Woman's
perhaps" is q graceful way of
saying ''yes-a mans per
haps," just a gentle way Of say
ing mo-"
Copyright. 1889. by King Features
Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times., 1930-09-15

sSureH' #
'sWeIl, It's a crazy family
i. no use telling you anything
about sem: you'll see for youIs
self when you get there. There's
q whole tribe Of 'em live tor
gether in a mansion overlook
Ing the river. ] was up there
once when the old man was
holding out on the city be.
cause they needed some Of
the Adair land for the water
system. Old Dedrick Adair
held out until they took it
to the Supreme Court. It's
4 queer place, boy, an old,
grim house that makes you
think of Count Dracula's den
and you expect to see them
walking soft-footed around the
place without throwing any
shadows. You wouldn't believe
it until you see 1t. You're
welcome to the experience, boy
but it ought to make .
whale Of Q story il your nerves
stand UP under 1t"
"You encourage me, Pop, to q
beautiful crop Of goose-pimples.
Won't / have Jardin in a nice
frame Of mind by the time we
get to Croton!"
Jardin was waiting outside
police headquarters when Dale
drove UP and they proceeded in
Dale's taxi to Captain Blake's
home, where a police car was
waiting. All the way to Croton,
Dale fed the shivery stuff to
Jardin, enlarging profusely on
the little information Pop Bea-
con had given him.
It had somewhat the effect of
a boomerang when the car
stopped near the entrance to
the Adair estate. The grounds
were surrounded by a high.
brick wall and heavy iron swing.
ing gates extended across the
driveway and shut off any pos
SibIe intrusion. In the early
morning mist from the river
The Washington times., 1930-09-15
CHAPTER II

! - + i
The last section Of the Sun.
day edition was safely Sin
bed and Robin Dale was still
browsing about in the repor-
torial room Of the Daily jour-
nal. He saw Pop Beacon
knock the ashes from his pipe,
stretch his arms and yawn,
and then reach for the shape
less old black felt that hung
on nail in the wall behind
him. Dale was still trying to
decide whether to go to O'Reil.
ly's flat and take a whirl at
the pasteboards, or drop in at
Bertheilner'S speak" and look
over the poison, or be sensible
and go home to bed.
To help him out in the di.
Iemn1a the telephone bell rang,
and arranged something else
entirely. It was Sergeant Jar.
10, sarge j. what do you
do, sit UP all night waitin'
for someone to commit a
crime?n
Then he listened for a few
moments. From the corner Of
his eye he saw Pop Beacon
easing off.
''POpl Listen to this!. \"
Dale turned his attention to
the telephone again. "All
right, sarge, I'll be there right
away. ThankS!" Dale hung up.
Pop Beason had hurried to
Dale's desk. He shifted news.
Dale paused to light a ciga-
rette, which made Pop a little
impatient.
what do you know about
the Adairs up In Croton, Pop?"
"What do you want to know
for? Come on, I want to get
home, you all-night hound"
"One of the sons, young
Bob. has been murdered"
Going up?">