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CHAPTER TWO Continued


Well, there was nothing to do but
wait and hope
Suddenly Norma remembered
events earlier in the evening. She
turned to the chair where she had
dropped the stray puppy. The
puppy was not there.
Almost instantly she spied him,
wabbling with awkward steps to-
ward a pillow that had fallen from
the davenport
There was an investigating tilt
to the pups nose, zest for explora-
ton even in the way he bore his
stub of tail. Here was a dog out
to see what manner of place was
this into which fortune had hurled
him.
With sweeping movement the
girl caught up the little animal,
rubbing his head gently with one
forefinger.
1t was impossible not to smile at
his ridiculous, round-eyed solemnity.
Norma seated herself the pup on
her lap, and regarded him thought
fully.
JUST then Chris entered. She
u had changed the black frock
for an orchid negligee Chris halted
on the Threshold
well! Where in the world
did that come from?"
Norma looked up smiling. isn't
he adorable? Look-he likes to
chew buttons!" She drew the cuff
of her blouse out of biting dis
lance Of those tiny white teeth.
Adorable? Looks to me like a
cross between a breakfast food and
a ball of yarn. Honestly, is it a
dog? Where, repeat, did you find
such an obiect?"
She was the old Chris again. No
tears now, no signs of them. Chris
low pitched, throaty voice was BAN
tering.
Intensely warm-hearted, it was
her post to assume critical aloof-
ness. Norma, knowing this, paid
no attention to her railing.
Don't you think Wowser would
be nice name for him?" she
asked. THE poor thing was lost,
Chris.
HE was all alone in the middle
of Broad street, with cars whiz-
zing left and right. I saw him as
was on my way to meet Bob"
Once more Norma told the story
of the puppy's rescue. This time
she gave full details and due credit
to the stranger who had played such
an important part in the affair.
Honestly. was frightened when
he ran right into the midst of those
cars. 1t was a miracle he wasn't
hurt.
The minute he started I knew I'd
done q dreadful, reckless thing. 1t
was the puppy I was thinking of,
but just suppose the man had been
injured"
Chris Saunders leaned her head
backward, shot a quizzical glance at
her roommate.
"Hm!" she said quietly. was he
good-looking?"
Not bad. To tell the truth he
was-well, rather attractive"
"So-a handsome hero! And he
wanted to bring you home in a
cab. Suppose he had any idea how
much a trip to this elegant neigh
borhood would set him back?" Chris
put the question dryly.
n n
ATORMA'S blue eyes widened.
IN why, of course not! He didn't
know where I was going. You
don't suppose 1 told him that, do
you?"
The older girl laughed easily.
mo, lamb Of course not. Only
I'm suspicious of handsome heroes
who dash around rescuing damSels
in distress. Yes, even rescuing
NANCY pups!
by the way, if you want a name
for that prize package you're hold
ing I'd call him Mud"
Chris dropped to the davenport
besides Norma and gave the dogS
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While the great tourney was in its second
day in the valley beyond Nmmr, Sheik Ibn
Jad and his Arabs reached the mountain sum-
nit overlooking it. Far below he saw the an
Gent castle Of King Bohun. Warily the des-
ert men wound down the rocky cliffs and I'M
discovered came to the very gateways of the
outer fortress. The portcullis was up, guarded
by few men with battle axes, unaware that
anyenemy was near.
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ITO Be Continued)
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CHAPTER THREE

THE red-haired youth glanced up
Il from the pad on which he had
been writing. His smile was pleas
ant, infectious.
did you wish to place an ADJ"
he asked.
Norma said that she did.
eff you'll just step over to the
next counter, I'll be glad to take
care of it," the young man said. AS
he spoke he moved toward the
glass-topped counter at the left.
Norma followed.
cts about a dog" she explained,
opening her purse and fumbling
through the contents.
II see. Is your dog lost?"
Norma continued the search.
NO" she said, "it isn't my dog
and I didn't lose him. It's a puppy
I found.
Il want to advertise about it be-
cause I thought some little boy or
girl might be terribly unhappy over
losing a pet. I've written out what
I want to say"
ITO Be Continued
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MARKED MONEY
.NABS KIDNAPERS
OF RICH BROKER
RoSenthaPS AbduCtorS Had
Planned to Kill Their
. Chief, Says Cops.

Bg United Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 1.-The sud-
den, unexplained affluence of two
hoodlums, coupled with the old po-
lice trick Of copying the serial
numbers Of ransom money, was re-
sponsible for the capture today of
the gang which kidnapped Charles M.
Rosenthal, millionaire broker.
Four men and one woman were
under arrest as details of the spec
tacular roundup were made known.
Capture of the gang, police said,
probably saved the life of the ring
leader, for he had double-crossed
his followers in distributing the
ransom money and was to be put
on the spot"
Those arrested we're:
Clarence (Nick) Green, %. Ne
gro, arrested at Atlantic City. He
IS the ringleader of the gang, ac-
cording to police, and proprietor OF
the Hotel Vendig, New York.
Bettine Green, 90, colored. ar
rested with Green at Atlantic City
where the two were living in an
apartment.
Jack Markham, arrested in New
York.
Theodore Adinolh, alias Harry
King, 26, Of New York.
Albert Sileo, alias John Rocco. ar
rested with Adinolf in a Newark
apartment where they were living in
suddenly acquired luxury.
Police said they seized notebook
containing names of future kid
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Gasoline syphoning equipment was
found, police said. The trio is held
under vagrancy charges with high
bonds.
A 15-year-old youth and his
uncle, Claude Liford, 85S Buchanan
street. were charged with vagrancy
and grand larceny today after they
are alleged to have stolen an auto
owned by Sam @. Joseph, Denison
hotel, at Market and Delaware
streets Monday afternoon.
Police said the boy and his uncle
were nabbed after they had at
tempted to syphon gas out of an
automobile parked at Noble and
North streets for use in the alleged
stolen auto.
Four men who had stripped tires
off his car in the garage, escaped
capture today when Tony Cato. 504
South Alabama street, surprised
them as they prepared to haul away
their loot.
They abandoned an auto which
had been stolen in Anderson, Ind.
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HUNT MYSTERY
VICTIM IN ROAD
STADB|NG CASE
Woman's Cry, Abandoned
Auto Only CIeWS of
Deputy SheriffS.
Hes been stabbed"

This cry that pierced the quiet
late Monday night at Eightieth
street and state Road 81 and an
abandoned automobile, today were
the only clews deputy steriffs had
in their search for man they be-
lieved may be dying of wounds.
To add to the mystery of the
case, the alleged stabbing victim
was taken away in another car and
the abandoned auto mysteriously
was reported missing later.
Ernest Mueller, 1914 Ruckle street,
and Robert Wood, 1864 Central ave-
nue., en- route to their homes,
stopped their car after a woman,
standing in the road, had yelled,
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FIVE ARRESTED
CHARGED WITH
CAR STRIPPING
Four Others Are Sought by
Police; Shot Routs
Garage ProWIer.

Five men are under arrest and
four others are sought today in con-
nection with series of attempts to
strip automobiles and the theft of
ore car.
Barking of a dog awakened Al
fred Lyon, 400 Sande~- street, this
morning. He fired one shot at a
man who was near his garage, and
later found the thief had taken a
tire and rim from his car.
Watching an auto that was al
legged to have been abandoned by
the thief, police later arrested Ray
mond Stephenson, IS; Jewell Law
renee, 10, and John New, %, all of
934 South Delaware street.
Stephenson is said to have been
identified as the thief by Lyon.
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mapping prospects, all wealthy and
some prominent.
Rosenthal, who is % and lives in
Lawrence, L. l., was released after
seventeen days of captivity in a
Manhattan apartment after his
mother had paid the gang $4,000
ransom. The negotiations were car
ried on through the personal column
of morning newspaper.
After two attempts, the money
was left in bag in the checkroom
Of the Hotel Vendig, police said.
They learned that Green opened the
bag and removed $4,000 before
splitting the rest with his compan-
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ions. He then went to Atlantic City
with the woman.
Poceo and Adinolfi were cap
tured in a surprise raid Monday
night, and confessed, police said,
after they were shown the serial
numbers of bills in their possess
sion.
Acting on this information, de-
tectives left at once for Atlantic
City with Rosenthal, and arrested
Green and the woman. Rosenthal,
they said, identified his captorS.
Adinolfi and Sileo according to
police, were planning to kill Green
for embarrassing them.
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

waved and hurled a brick at their
car.
They told deputy sheriffs Ed Kas-
senbrook and Gilbert Thomas that
they found two men in the car and
another woman.
One of the women screamed for
help and they called deputies.
When they returned they found
another car was parked along the
road and the supposedly wounded
man had been placed in 1t. Before
deputies arrived, though, the quar-
tet had driven away in the second
car.
The abandoned auto was owned
by Ralph Hills, 1885 English avenue,
but deputies were told he was out
of the city.
An hour after finding of the car
on State road 81 police received a
call that Hills car had been stolen
from Ralston avenue and Fifty
ninth street.
Deputies today were searching
doctors offices and hospitals to find
the stabbed" man. Hills has not
been found, they said.
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Injuries Cause Death

Injuries Cause Death
By United Press
MUNCIE, Ind, Sept. Injuries
suffered by j. Omer Mitchell, 81,
when struck by an automobile,
caused his death here.
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Girls Slipover
Sweaters, S1.59

It's a real joy to choose from
such a group of slipovers-
reds, green, blues, browns and
tans; V and crew necklineS.
Sizes % to 81.
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ter spent Sunday visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Luther Bowser.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hetrick and
Miss Gladys Hetrick attended the
funeral of Mrs. Hetrick's sister, Mrs.
Margaret Conneway, which was held
at Connellsville, Monday.
Mr.. Leonard Burkhard, of Mason
town, Pa, is spending this week at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Burkhard.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Gilpin, Keyser,
spent Saturday night at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Speicher.
Misses Blanche Speicher, Nina and
Nellie Peck spent last Saturday in
Frostburg.
Mr.. Russell King, of Cumberland.
spent the weekend at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. King.
Mrs. Elizabeth Duckworth re-
turned to her home at Bloomington
after having visited Mrs. James Spell
cher for the past two weeks.
Mr.. Al Benson, of Terra Alta, is
papering in the C. C. Goehringer
home this week.
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NEW GERMANY

Sunday school and church service
this Sunday morning at the Reformed
church at the usual time. All are
most cordially invited to attend both
these services.
Mrs. C. J. Otto has returned home
after visiting a week with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles Layhan, at Long
Stretch.
Floyd Broadwater and family, Miss
Mary Jankey and Lorraine Otto spent
Sunday at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Austin Broadwater at Salisbury, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Fresh and family
visited relatives in Frostburg on Sun
day.
Mr.. H. A. Loraditch, Oakland, was
a business caller in our community
on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Otto and daugh-
tiers spent Sunday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Sausman, Frost
burg.
A very interesting program was
rendered by the school children at the
school last Thursday afternoon, the
occasion being the celebration of Ar
mistice Day. Mr.. Martin, State for
est fire warden, also gave talk on
the protection of forests from the
ravages of fire.
Willie Warwick and family spent
Sunday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Austin Kamp, Grantsville.
Mrs. Arthur Broadwater and son
Harry and daughter Martha, Mrs.
James Stephen and Ebert Broadwa-
ter visited at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Broadwater at Cres-
aptown on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Broadwater
and Burley Stephens spent part of
last week visiting relatives in Akron,
Ohio.
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COUNTY AGENTS COLUMN
]. H. CARTER,
Resident County Agent,
Save The Leaves

Save The Leaves
This is the time of year when de-
ciduous trees and shrubs shed their
leaves and go into the dormant condi-
ton which enables them to withstand
the rigors of winter. Many house.
holders consider the accumulation of
leaves an unmitigated nuisance and
hasten to rake them up and burn
them. Such waste, however, is pain
full to the gardener who appreciates
the benefit which the garden derives
from the leaves when properly COM
posted and worked into the soil. Or
ganic matter in the form of decaying
leaves has a positive affect on the soil
in improving the physical character
and in greatly increasing its water
holding capacity.
Considerable potash is also returned
to the soil this way. 1t is usually not
practicable to apply the leaves di-
rectly to the garden because of their
bulk and the fact that they may allow
the air to penetrate and dry out the
soil. 1t is, therefore, advisable to
first compost the leaves. Recent in
vestigations have brought to light a
method of fastening the process of
decay thus rendering the compost
available for use in comparatively
short time.
The decay of vegetable tissues is
effected through the action of organ
isms such as bacteria and fungus.
These need nitrogen for food and the
process is more rapid in an alkaline
reaction. It has been found that the
addition of certain chemicals will
greatly hasten the action of these or
ganisms.
A pit or bin will be found advan-
tageous for the making of the COM
post. The chemicals are added to the
leaves as the pit is being filled. Ac-
cording to one formula there should
be added to each ton of leaves SO
pounds of superphosphate, rs pounds
of ammonium sulphate and from Is to
20 pounds of hydrate lime. The ma
terial should be kept moist but not
wet and if the pile can be turned a
time or two, more uniform results will
be obtained. Debris from the garden
may be added to the compost provid-
ed it is not affected by soil-borne dis
eases.
The compost will be all the richer
for the addition of chemicals. The
scarcity of manure makes it all the
more important to save the leaves and
other vegetables wastes. If poultry
manure is available, this can well take
the place of sulphate of ammonia in
the formula. Most plants respond
we'll to application of compost to the
soil. If the fertility of the soil is to
be built up more rapidly, it is advis-
able to add complete fertilizer to the
compost.
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was in Deer Park, Monday.

was in Deer Park, Monday.
J.W. Walter, who had been in Fair
mont a few days, returned to this
place day or two ago.
Mrs. F. H. Mosser spent Friday at
Grafton, W. Va.
Mrs. D. E. Jeffries, of Cumberland,
was a visitor here Friday.
James Browning and William Hine-
baugh, of Warren, o., are here for
a visit with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawson, of Terra
Alta, were at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. N. Refs on Sunday.
Mrs. H. N. Thrasher and Mrs. D.
R. Hinebaugh were in Cumberland on
Thursday.
Mrs. Ramsey Smith is quite i'll.
Mrs. c. Knox has returned to her
home after spending short time with
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lohr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Holtschneider
and two sons and Mr., and Mrs. A. c.
George spent the weekend IN Bob
town, Pa.
Mrs. Glotfelty is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Ramsey Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Chadderton
and daughter, Bobtown, visited rela-
tives here over the weekend.
Mr.. Lester Lee and three friends,
of Meyersdale, were here on Sunday.
Russell Corley, of Huntington, W.
Va, visited here one day last week.
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DEER PARK

June Grove Circle, No. 38, of the
Woodmen, held its regular meeting in
W. O. w. Hall last Thursday evening.
After the business meeting refresh
ments were served by Misses Lola
King and Pleasant Refs.
Mrs. Ella Hardesty, who spent sew
eral months with her daughter, Mrs.
W. E. George, has gone to Terra Alta
to visit her son James and family.
Miss Bernadine Junkins, Altamont,
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Saw sign in a store window the
other day which read: Ladies Ready
to-Wear Clothes" That's what a lot
of people have been insisting on for
years, and they ought to be glad to
know that they are finally coming
to it.
/ had to go to Morgartown to get
a black bow tie not already tied.
There wasn't one in Oakland. That
dilapidated struggle buggy that
sopped in front of the Bargain House
on Monday must be a family pet of
the driver. 1t has been "aged in the
mud"
A lot of people are going to be
happy around here on December !
when they cash in on their Christmas
Savings chacks. Have you Joined the
Red Cross yet? The Home Demon
stration Agent is a demon for work.
She hardly takes time to eat.
*%#-
Over the Telephone
Cant you come over tonight"
d" No, Pm washing my D. v. DIS"
Interruption by operator: "I'm
ringing them"
How's that for five minutes work
Wrong again. This column was writ
ten on Tuesday-or was it Wednes-
day?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-16
COAL DEALERS HIT
BY HOUSE MEMBER
CrosSer Charges Sale by Unit
of 1000 Pounds Violates
Act of Congress.

Washington coal dealers are charged
by Representative Crosser of Ohio, who
was a member of the House District
Committee, which put through Congress
a law directing that coal in the District
Of Columbia shall be sold by the long
ton Of 2,240 pounds ayoirdupois, with a
deliberate attempt to evade the law in
adopting 2,000-pound unit for sale of
coal.
Following a conference with George
M. Roberts, superintendent of weights
and measures, Representative Crosser
announced that he will introduce a bill
as soon as Congress meets providing
for an investigation of the sale of coal
in the District
CommendS Commissioners.
Mr.. Roberts informed him that the
District Commissioners have ordered an
investigation of the situation resulting
from the decision of the coal dealers
to no longer sell coal here by the ton,
but by 2,000-pound unit.
In doing this they are stepping out
side of the law passed by Congress.
which specifically provides that coal
shall be sold by the long ton consisting
OF 2,240 pounds avoirdupois," Repre-
sentative Crosser said. However, he
commended the Commissioners for TAX
ing steps to properly protect the pur-
chasing public.
Cites Law on Weights.
In charging a deliberate attempt to
evade the law, Representative Crosser
said:
In section Of the law covering the
sale of coal, there is this language:
Coal shall he sold by the long ton ron
ststing of 2,240 pounds avoirdupois.' In
advertisement was published recently
stating that Washington coal mer-
chants will discontinue the old gross
ton OF 2,240 pounds and adopt the
2,000-pound unit
This Is clearly an attempt to dis
regard the law which Congress passed
for the benefit of the people Having
failed to induce Congress to adopt the
2,000-pound ton instead of the 2,24O-
pound ton, some Of the dealers are now
attempting to evade the law by adopting
the words '2,000-pound unit instead Of
saying 2,000-pound ton, which is not
permitted by law. The law specifically
states that coal shall be sold by the
long ton
In view of this attempt to DESTROY
protection provided for the public by
Congress, I am planning to introduce.
when Congress convenes, a resolution
for a thorough investigation Of the
methods and Vaccinations adopted to
ef1ectuate a general disregard of the
law TO which / have referred.
The District Commissioners deserve
the thanks Of the public for having
ordered an investigation into the present
operation Of some of the dealers"
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lywood epic which is causing many
people anxious nights, begins in earnest
with Leo McCarey as director.
This is one of the first pictures made
since the old Lasky days which will be
shot entirely within a radius of a quar-
ter of a mile of Hollywood boulevard,
with, OF course, interior scenes on the
huge lot.
The story is called "a backstage
glimpse of some Hollywood phases" and
the director admits it's the toughest
casting job he's ever been given. Like
most stories of its type, the characters
are composite in the main mot being
direct caricatures of any one person. 1t
will be an initial venture in irontcal
farce for the screen.
With mystery stories going we'll in
the studios, the town of million plots
is confronted by Raff1es problem which
has the sheriff and his sleuths almost
distracted.
A "Raff1es" working in the big hotel
of the village. has managed to sneak
out such things as mink coat with
handsome diamond brooch attached
$4,000 diamond ring and q few other
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MOVIES AND MOVIE PEOPLE
BY MOLLIE MERRICK.

HOLLYWOOD, Calf, April is
(N-AN.A).-It looks like an interlude
in the hectic life Of the Jack DempSeys.
For life as the Dempseys have lived
it has not been any calm record of do
nestle bliss. Estelle Taylor, in retire
ment since the rumor of this most re-
cent split has reached the public, has
nothing to say. It's just another "spat"
perhaps to one whose romantic adven-
ture has been thickly dotted with them.
Jack Dempsey, in Reno, admits there's
been fight of sorts. But neither-nor
their mutual friends-admit divorce
plans. Since Jack Dempsey first saw
Estelle Taylor in an art shop in Holly
wood and fell in love at first sight with
the brown-eyed beauty in the funny
little brown silk dress she had made
herself he's been as jealous as a Turk
over her.
And Estelle Taylor would perhaps be
the last to deny that she isn't jealous
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occasionally herself. They both have
temperament galore. And, to further
the temperamental endowment, Jack
Dempsey has heavy swing and slight
tendency to pull his hair out in hand
fuls and brandish the Dempsey revolver
on state occasions.
Some one talked out of turn this
time-hence the very decided rumors of
divorce. Either Estelle Taylor or Jack
Dempsey at a party made the remark
thing and intended to quit.
Rumors get into print very easily
here. Young Fairbanks was rumored
to have fallen from his airplane and
instantly killed. So persistently did the
tale, which was without foundation,
hang on, that studio employees wouldn't
believe to the contrary until they saw
Doug. jr, in person. sound and smiling.
Casting for Queer People" the Hol-
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nicknacks of the sort right under the
house detectives nose.
The peculations go right on-ap-
parently the work being done with a
pass key-and the management thinks
one moment it's a man-another a
woman.
Hugh Herbert watching the ponies
run at Caliente wore this subdued little
Spring costume. Gray flannel suit with
yellow stripe. Yellow shirt. yellow.
black and white tie. Green hat and
brown buckshin shoes,
But Geoffray Kerr didn't intend that
Herbert should have all the color honors
and appeared in a tan. and brown
checked cheviot coat, bright reddish
tan Knockers, emerald green slip-on
and hose, pale green shirt, green and
white tie, brown shoes and cap.
There's nothing sober and subdued
about a Hollywood Spring.
tCopyrisht, 1881, by the North American
Newspaper Aliance.)