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SOLUTION TO YESTERDAY $
 Razor Blade Robbery

The detective had previously eX- amincd Peter Wallaby's slashed coat.
 When the uptown detectives found the blade and leather money case and brought them down, this same detective noticed that there was no sign of a cut or scratch on either side of the smoothly worn leather money case.
 A coat would hug closely to the case in an inside pocket. It would be practically impossible to have slashcd so cleanly through the stout coat material and lining and not have a corner of the razor blade cut or scratch the leather in some place.
 No one, quickly slashing in a subway jam from the outside of the coat, could have judged well enough to have avoided cutting the case at least a little distance down the length of it.
 The detective was right. Peter had been tempted.
 | He sncaked to his downtown room. hid the money, cut his coat covered it with his arm. dropped I i blade in one car and the case ir the vcstibule of another and ther dashed to the police station. | Peter was allowed to disappear ! because he returned the money.
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her before. He said she looked lie freak out of a museum. Dirty face, dirty hands, spectacles, clothes like grandma used to wear, and q hat out of the ark that Hoped all over her face"
 No, Mrs. Kane seemed almost to be speaking to herselt-"lt doesn't sound like her-unless, of course, she was disguised.
 "'Her,' Who?" The Big Shots voice rang out sharply, imperative ly. What are you talking about? We've got to get her, too. Do you think you know who she is?"
 q was thinking about last night" There was malicious sniff in Mrs. kane's voice. Its kind of queer about a. woman putting in then, and a woman putting in again tonight You knoW-''
 You mean Enid Howard?" The Big Shot parked. Has she gone?'
 Not that I know of Mrs JIane's tones were sour. You said the dear child wasn't to be dis turbed. I haven't been near her room. I rather wish I had now"
 You're crazy." The Big Shots voice was raspng, angry. "9ou've got it in for hcr-and God help anyone you go out after. Why the girls too sick to leave her bed. What are you trying to do-start somc- thing?"
 I'm only telling you what fash cd into my mind" Mrs. Kanc's voice was still malicious. Anyway, l cer- | tainly don't trust her"
 "Hell.' exploded the Big Shot savagely. Well, we'll soon see. I'll take a look, and--
 Silently Enid closed the door, and, running swiftly back across the room. her bare feet noiseless on the carpet, got into bed. Perhaps a minute passed when she saw the | door begin to open slowly. It made no sound.
 She closed her eyes then, sim ulating sleep. She heard someone Roy, of course-it couldn't be anyone else-tiptoe across the room to her bedside. She sensed him bending over her. She felt his breath upon her cheek. He seemed to stand there for an interminable | length of time-until it seemed that she could no longer lie there quietly, 1 that she must move, cry out, do something, that to breathe in regu-
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been somebody else.
 Joe Meserve had Preston, his lawyer, come over.
 After a while Lawyer Preston asked Futile on what grounds he was holding his client.
 Suspicion, past record, his threats to kill Hutton some day and a lot of other things. said Officer Tuttle
 But he has his albi. He wasn': there-even the sheriff here can back that up. I'll make trouble fl you hold him." Officer Futile was little fluster- cd. Preston was one of the blus- tering type of lawyers.
 But young State Trooper Saunders had come in and heard this.
 Hold Meserve," he said.
 "Why?' demanded the lawyer,
 That's for you to find out later. said Saunders, who was nobody fool.
 When Preston went out, threat eEing all sorts of action, young Saunders drew a plan, like the ons shown here.
 After he was through eNplaiG- ing, they held Joe Meserve. What was the chief reason fo: i this?
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1# BIG SHOT v bY FRANK L. PACKARD

written confession about some of the jobs Shive Frank and l had pull ed together a few years ago. Martin said he couldn't get at the papers for two or three days yet, but as soon as he got them he'd have the goods on me enough times over to send me to a dozen chaiIs.'
 Where are the papers?' Kane asked
 How do I know?" the Big Shot answer d fiercely. That's one of the things we would have made Martin tell us. And he will yet! We'll get him again before he has a chance to pull anything. We've got to get him now.'
 You mean"-Mrs. kane's voice mingled dismay and fcar-'you mean he got away from the bird cage? lazy Myers said that Batty Rose had him thcre.'
 "Yes, he got away" The Big Shot snarled. Thanks to some skirt" He then told how the girl and Martin had escaped. Enid knew most of it except that the two men who arrived as they cs- capped were Wilkie and Mullins.
 "Batty got out just before the cops piled into the place. the Big Shot was saying, All of them aren't dumb and they found our snow, So we can kiss a half mil lion good bye"
 in a frenzy of fear and excitement -'and with the police in that house, and with what you said about Shive Frank, wed better blow, too-and do it quick while we've got a chance
 "Blow." The Big Shot flung out q grating laugh. 'Nix Nothing do- ing. Blow! It's just the height of the season-and things are com- ing good. There's nothing to con- meet us with that house; and as for that Shive Frank stuff it may be all the bunk, but, whether it is or not, we'll get that sneaking Martin cur frst-and anyway they don't even know who the Big Shot that they're looking for is,'
 What did Batty say that woman looked like tonight? He saw her, |, didn't he?" Mrs. Kane broke in. Enid's fingers gripped tightly at the door jamb.
 "Yes, he saw her--but he didn't
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Chapter 4 THE LID BLOWN OFF

The tension that had gripped Enid during the hours of her dangerous adventure held her in it's grasp un- til she was back in the guest room of her brothers house.
 She was exhausted physically by the strenuous activity but the men, tai torment she was suffering drove sleep from her mind. Her mind seemed to follow in a cycle in which she found gleam of hope only to see it vanish.
 Conscious of her own danger of the fate that surely would fol- low if her rescue of Phil Martin were discovered, it was like Enid that her thoughts were for the safety of others.
 She mulled over what Martin had told her. Roy was wanted for the murder of Jonyers, he had said. She could not bring herself to believe him guilty but nevertheless realized that Shivc Franks story was cred iblc.
 On and on and on her brain stumbled ceaselessly. From some where in the house a clock struck two. And then suddenly she sat up- right in bed. The front door was being flung violently open. There was the stamp of feet in the vesti- bule. Then the Big Shots voice in harsh tones evidently calling up the stairs:
 Hey! Ma. Come down here. And the old man, too. Hop to it.' She heard the sound of movement from above, and the next instant heard Mrs. Kane's answer from, she presumed, the lead of the stairs.
 What is it? Whats happened? Whats the mattcr?" the woman shrilled anXiously.
 "Matter?" the Big Shots voice held an ugly laugh. "Hcll's blown it's lid off--that's what's the mat tCr,"
 Footsteps, those of Mir. and Mrs. Kane undoubtedly, were hurricdIy | descending the stairs now; came then a confusion of voices from the lower hall. everybody talking at once; and then suddenly the voices became indistinct They had all gone into that front room, she | thought.
 Without a sound she got out of bed and stole to the door. She cautiously opened her door a crack Yes, that's where they were-in the front room. And she could hear quite well now; the door into the hall had been left open.
 There was only one voice speak ing now-the Big Shots Sure, ie you'll close your yaps and give me a chance. We were after that guy Martin to put him through and find out how much he knew Batty Rose was running it, with Skinny and d couple more of the boys and a car. But they didn't start any 1 thing until after dark Then Batty | picked Martin up in Pete Lonezzi's, l Martin had Ringer with him ar. --'
 "You mean the police lieutenant 2" this a little tremulously, and ob- viously from MT. Kane.
 "Yes.." The Big Shots voice was vicious. Batty slid into a seat at the next table and picked up a word or two of what they were saying. Martin said that Shivc Frank had i spilled the beans in some sort of a
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Venetian Cardinal Bans
 Charity Balls as Evil

Venice, March l. P-Charity balls have come under the ban of Cardinal La Fontaino, Patriarch of Venice. In a public letter he wrote; :;
 "On such occasions misery be- comes an excuse for people to ap- pcasc their desire to dance by letting fall a little money which will be gathered by the poor.
 The Redecmer gave his life to save souls. But in the modern dance, one receives germ which destroys the soul like lightning
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QUETrlONS ANSWERED

You can get an answer 10 any question Of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor, New Britain Herald. Washington Bureau. 1922 New York avenue. Washington. D. C., enclosing two cents in stamps advise cannot be given. nor can ex- tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive per- sonal reply. Unsigned requests can not be answered. All letters are idential.-Editor.
 Q. When was the Ukrainiian So- cialist Republic formed and when was it joined to the Russian Soviet Republic?
 A. It was formed after the Soviet revolution of November ', 1917. On July 6, 1923, the Ukrain- ian Socialist Soviet Republic. to- Gcther with the other Soviet Social ist Republics in Russia, formed the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics.
 c. Has Commander Byrd ever received congressional medal of honor?
 A. One was given to him on January ,, 1927.
 O. What were the theme songs of the picture "A Song of Kentucky" and who played the part of Jerry Reayis?
 A. The theme songs were Sit ting by the Window" and "A Night of Happiness Joseph Wagstaff played the part Of Jerry Reavis.
 Q. Who is the president of France?
 4. Gaston Doumerguc.
 c. What is the name of the Pope of Rome?
 A. Achille Ratti.
 Q. On what wave length does Admiral Byrd broadcast from the South Pole?
 A. On a wave length of s4 meters.
 Q, Should white tie ever be worn with d tuxedo? A. Black is the only color per mlSSlDle tor the tie. Q. Is it proper to say that a bride wore her rousseau at her wedding? 4. Trousseau is a French word meaning bunch or bundle, and has been adopted into the English Ian- euage to mean the complete outfit of q bride, that is to say, all the clothes she has when she enters the ! marital state. | does not refer just to the clothes she is wearing at the wedding. Q. In which Of Shakcspeare's s plays is the expression "Uneasy lies the head that wears q crown found?
 A. King Henry ", Act 3, Scene 1,
 Q. Who was Alonzo Ojcda? A. A Spaniard, who was con- panion of Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to America.
 c. Was Lloyd George the prime minister of Great Britain when he visited the United States" A. No.
 Q. In what plays has Ruth Chat | terton appeared on the screen?
 A. Captain Lash: "The Doc tors Secret; Sins of the Fathers" : Madame N: Charming Sinners and "Thc Laughing Lady,
 Q. When were Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks married?
 A. March 2S. 1920.
 Q. Is the King of England q Mason?
 A. Yes.
 Q. What was the title of the mother of Queen Victoria of Eng 1 land?
 A. Duchess of Kent.
 c. What do the Latin word: "Nihil Timemus'' mean?
 A. Fear nothing. I Q. For what degree does E. r. E stand?
 A. Bachelor of political economy Q. Who is the author of "Mur der Considered as One of the Fin' Arts?
 X. Thomas DcQuincey.
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If you read if in the Herald Classi, fled Ads, it's worth reading,
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Synopsis: Phil Martin escape from the Big Shots gang through Enid Towards clever assistance. Braving gangsters' bullets they es- cape in the gangsters' car, then change to a taxi. Martin tells Enid that Shive Frank left behind writ ten evidence of the Big Shots guilt in Long Island murder; that it Is held by Schaffner, a paWnbroker, and that he is to get it. He asks Enid to explain how she found him. He is mystified when she insists she can tell him nothing. He takes her in his arms and tells her of his love and asks her trust. She is adamant and says good-bye, telling him they must never be seen together.
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Tail Lights

If 1t hadn't been that Joe Me serve went to Fayyille on Friday night" said Sheriff Barnes "Ii have believed he killed Ben Hutto o.l they were deadly enemies and all ways trying to hijack each others loads of bootleg"
 It was the day following.
 The sheriff was at the police sta tion in Bolton, where he had been sent for because Joe Meserve hal been arrested on suspicion of mu-- dering Hutton in his farmhouse juSt outside of Bolton, and Meserve had told them to ask Sheriff Barnes.
 He seen me driving to Fayville.' ' said Joe, "and my brother will tell you I was with him all night in Fayville,"
 It was true that Joe Mcserve Ina ] been arrested at his brothers home in Fayville.
 You sure about that, sheriff ::' Officer Futile asked.
 Sure I'm sure. Joe came to my kitchen round nine o'clock and boz rewed my big Stilson wrench, l looked out and saw the red tail lights of his car. He came back i1 about ten minutes and returned the r wrench. He said he had got h;s car fixed. l could see his red tail lights plain enough. l asked him If he had liquor in his car and he sal he had a pint ke was taking to his brother in Fayville. He says to mo, T wouldn't be stopping at the sheriff's house if I had a load Of hooch aboard, would I? You ain'1 going to pinch me for having q pint?' I just laughed and told hisl to so along"
 Did he go?'
 Sure he went"
 How do you know? Did yon hear him?"
 Couldn't very well, radio going but I glanced out and the tail light was gone. Far as l know nobody else used the road. There were nc other tracks this morning. as l no tlced when you telephoned. IoG $ know that when they put in the ne% highway not many takes the ol dirt road where l live
 T could have sworn Joe did it l been expecting one of them to kil the other. They hated each othol like poison,' said Futile.
 'I'll take a look around" sail P youn1 SfHnders, who had just beer and N~:s mighty proud young man.
 He left the office.
 The others discussed the situI ton.
 s The murdered mans wife, wh. had been at a relatives for a Wee1 acting as nurse, said that she h1 talked with her husband Frida, morning. Mrs. Hutton admitt" freely, now that her husband VI . beyond arrest, that he had done lot of bootlegging and that he hA taken in more than eight thousan . dollars that very day for son. liquor he delivered
 Officer Futile said Joe Mesert might have got wind of this an gone and robbed Hutton and kille him during the i.obing process, bu since he drove past the sheritfs' au was at Fayvillc with his brothe, he, Futile, guessed it must hay
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lar, natural way was beyond Hel power any more.
 And then he tiptoed back across the room again, and the door closed softly-but it was daylight before she fell asleep.
 (To Be Continued MondaO (Copyright, Frank l.. Packard(~
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TRAIN KILLS MAN

Norwalk, March 1-Michael Sulli- van, 70, was struck and killed by a train while walking across the draw bridge over Norwalll harbor yestar- day. Sullivan had finished his work at a garage and was taking a short cut to his home over the bridge. Po- lice said the man was deaf.
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Baffle Mysteries
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The Herald frequently refuses Classified Ad, because it isn't up 10 standard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

Little changed from biblical days. An interest
ing view of the modern Jerusalem, taken from the
Mount of Olives Calvary, the scene of Christ's
cruci6xion, lies at the north of the city
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YALE STUDENTS
 WANT BEER PLACE
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beer garden, where students might congregate under properly super vised conditions, might be construct cd on or near the campus"
 Large Number of Names Gathered
 Already the petition carries a principally in the graduate school it was ascertained.
 The petition had it's birth at Dinty Moore's during a discussion Of the wet" results of the Yale News drinking survey several weeks ago, John Rourke, Jr.. son of the pro- prietor, said last night
 Youth In Charge of Place
 Rourke, Junior, received a corres- pondent in his fathers Grove street establishment, a cozy place, fur nished in semblance of famous stu dent hofbraus of pre-Nolstcad days and decorated with Yale banners. The elder Rourke was away on bu5i- ness.
 He said Rourke. oycrhcaring the discussion, suggested the students initiate petition requesting that the university grant him the privilege of erecting a student hofbrau on the campus in anticipation of changes in the current liquor law.
 Mugs were showed aside and a pc tition prepared and started on its rounds.
 Students questioned said none but 'the most enthusiastic proponents of the petition believed it would get beyond the presidents waste basket.
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LIBERAL PROPOSES BILL ID AID DRYS
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Quisten and protested against his speaking on the bill. Lady Astor, American born peeress and ardent temperance advocate, also interrupt cd MacQuisten several times.
 MacQuisten made several retorts to Lady Astors interruptions and at one point reminded her she had nearly lost the Sutton division of Plymouth in the last clection-her plurality was 2l1-and he predicted that the next time she would lose the seat altogether.
 The house divided on the question whether leave to introduce the meas urc should be given resulting in q favorable majority of 73.
 As the bill is a private members one, it was said in the parliamentary lobby that like most others of this category it had little chance of pass ing into law.
 Mir. Foot, in introducing the bill, said that it was supported by mcm- bcrs of all parties and did not ask the house to express any opinion on what the American people had de- cided for themselves. A bill along similar lines. he said, already has passed the Canadian parliament. It was intended, he said, To defeat the purpose of lawless mon who would lower the reputation of this country to prevent misuse of the British flag and to bring together the two peo- plcsN
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Washington silent

Washington, April 19 'P0Prohl- bition enforcement officials of the treasury declined today to comment upon the action of the house Of commons in permitting introduction of a bill intended to empower the board of trade to suspend, or can eel, the certificates of officers of rum running ships.
 Officials said they had no previ- ous information concerning the in- tention to introduce such a bill anl that it had not been presented at the request of this government.
 Under the present treaty with Great Britain the names of the of- ficers of all rum running craft are furnished to the British government
 While no official would comment it was poir.cd out at the treasury that if the proposed bill should be. come a law it would be an addition al punishment for rum runners anr one that would be regarded as Scri- ous by officers of such vessels.
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1926 by Bishop Cannon to Senator Curtis, now vice president.
 Asks Congressional Attitude
 The letter asked Curtis, who was senate republican leader, whether those in control of legislation in the senate are willing for the coun- try to understand that they arc willing for congress to adjourn without passing important prohibit ton legislation
 The Massachusetts representative testified a similar letter was sent to other senators, including Jones of Washington; Golf of West Virginia; Capper of Kansas and McNary of Oregon, republicans, and Robinson of Arkansas; Glass of Virginia; Overman of North Carolina Me Kcllar of Tennessee; Smith Of South Carolina; Sheppard of Texas and Harris of Georgia, democrats. This letter was clearly an au- dacious sectarian appeal with an implied threat of political rcpri- sals," Tinkham said. T submit that it is a letter which no senator should receive without a feeling of resentment and indignation" Tinkham said E. C. Jameson New York capitalist, had contributed s172.oOO to the Hoover campaign in 1928.
 Money Went to Bishop Of this, he testified, s65,300 went to Bishop Cannon. The witness said there was no explanation of the contribution to Cannon, who was chairman of the Anti-Smith con- mittee in Virginia in 1928.
 Tinkham said Jameson was the largest single contributor to the Hover campaign fund, and that the Anti-Smith committee of Virginia had reported a donation of s17,00O from Jameson.
 J. E. Pierce, editor of the Hunts vile, Alabama, Times, testified briefly concerning a s1,ooO check he had received in November last year from J. W. Warrington, chairman of the executive commit tee of the Tennessee River I'm provement association.
 The witness said the check was for expenses in promoting the work of the association which has advo- cated the proposal of the American Cyanamld company to lease Muscle Shoals.
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Necking Parties Banned On New York Highways

Albany, N. r., April 15 P- Necking parties on state high ways were outside the pale of the law today.
 Governor Roosevelt yesterday signed the measure sponsored by Assemblyman Milan E. Goodrich, republican. Westchester, which forbids parking of cars on high ways outside cities and villages, except in case of emergency. The parking practice has been blam- ed for many automobile accl- dents.
 The legislature has considered the "anti-necking' measure at six successive sessions. Violation of the new law is punishable by q fine of not more than $50 for the first offcnsc, and by a fine not 10 exceed $50 and imprison- ment for not more than six months for the second offcnse.
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what message he wished to give to the public as he took office. he an- sWered: T want to re-affirm my campaign pledges"
 Quigley conducted the campaign which resulted in his reelection by the largest majority ever given a candidate for the office of mayor here on a platform promising tax reduction and reassessment of pro- perty.
 Asked to Withhold Designations
 Before retiring from office, eX- Mayor Paonessa requested members of commissions who contemplate resigning to withhold their resigna- tions until Mayor Quigley is prepar- ed to appoint their successors. The mayor explained that this will all low Quiglcy to proceed with his or ganization of the city government without being rushed in appoint ments by vacancies on boards
 Callers at Mayor Quigley's room today included his secretary. Will liam Fay, Alderman J. Gustave Johnson, Alderman Walter R. Falk, Councilman Fred Billings and Ma than Berson.