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The Washington times., 1931-04-15

doled Carl, with seeming SYM
pathy, as he patted the big fel-
low on the back.
Both Led Away
Scorpio looked at him CRATE
fully.
He felt weak. His wounds
were bleeding afresh. He was
afraid he would faint.
Better take me out Of this
I'D better see a DOCTOR" he
informed the sergeant. "You
know the dirty rat almost got
me, too."
The policeman nodded under
standingly. He could see plain
ly that the big fellow was suf-
fering.
He gave a staccato order.
The officers cleared the place.
Scorpio and Vronski, hand
cuffed to their captors, were
led to the patrol wagon. The
plain-clothesmen and reporters
searched the table desk and
closet in which Vronski had hid
den. Newton, donning his hat,
and taking up his stick, non
chalantly stepped to the door.
Must see about bail for
Scorpio," he remarked as he
passed.
Peaches, in the restaurant
below, watched with alarm.
She had been told Johnny was
dead, and her face was tear
streaked. The gangsters fol-
lowed behind, as the officers
and prisoners passed.
"Buck up, Shaughterhouse!
Well be waiting for you, big
boy" were the words she heard
as Scorpio was led out.
She clutched at her throat,
then her mind began to work
with lightning speed.
The New Boss
She knew now-Scorpio was
to be the big boss from now
on!
A calculating look replaced
the counterfeit of grief that
had Suffused her hard but
handsome countenance. For
Peaches knew on which side
her bread was buttered.
The patrol pulled away, and,
from the back, Scorpio looked
out at the crowd, grinned and
waved his hand.
Peaches emerged from the
\ restaurant door, and the last
thing he saw was the woman,
looking after him, on her face
a faint smile.
He groaned as he slumped
in his seat.
Hank, leaving the office,
passed by the cashiers counter.
He paused as he noticed Anne,
sitting at her accustomed place.
The girl was calmly eating
an apple, as the crowd milled
about.
"You don't seem broken up
about Johnny being bumped"
he commented. The girl looked
at him with a bitter smile.
"A while back" she recited
bitterly-almost as though she
were talking to herself-"he
offered me a job-a nice, re-
spectacle job"
"I get you, kid" he replied.
He glanced at the gangsters
about the room, then turned
back to the girl.
"You haven't got another
apple, have you?" he inquired.
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NOU Go On With the Story
Rv Froncos Marion

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NelUtOn CLeUerIy Shifts the
Staying of Franks From
ScOTDiO TO VrOnSki
What Has Hdppened So Far

bOOtleggng headed Franks in the town of
Centre SaughterhOuSe" StOckyard giant
to join forces with them promising big spHup Franks
Peaches gOOdlOOkng lure to hurry SCOrpOS
decision With Franks the recruit visits secret still OPe
the While knocks called
VrOnSk him selling "ay to Colimo, rival boot
police
hold the phones his Carl
Luckne reporter rival Ovehears Rogers and gives
the his Richard Newton, brilliant
lawyer ruined by drink gets the out of the clutches of the
COmOs racket in the city
even is ScOrpO
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To a dog, you are always the
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KNOW?
AnsWers To Todoy's Test

AnsWers To Todoy's Test
Questions On Editorial Page
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The Washington times., 1931-04-15

Scorpio glared at the dead
body of the gang leader. Then
he whirled upon the unper-
turbed Newton, who sat, watch.
ing the drama with a cynical
stare. He covered the lawyer
with his gun, then stood irreSo-
lutte.
"Shoot-if you h ave the
nerve-I'll never turn my back
on you," was Newton's calm
comment.
He lifted his glass to his lips
There was a look so compelling
in the eyes of the gangs mas
ter mind that Scorpio hesitated.
Then, slowly, he lowered his
weapon.
"You knew was being put
on the spot" accused the angry
gangster. Newton shrugged his
shoulders.
"If did I wasn't in a posi-
ton to do anything about it,
was I? AS a matter of fact,
I'd been hoping for some time
you'd bump Johnny Off"
Scorpio stared at him ques-
tioningly.
"Why?" he demanded.
Because" said the lawyer
bitingly, "it takes a guy as
dirty as you to run this gang"
Cunning and Vicious
"I've been watching-the men
all fear you, and you've been
developing into the real leader.
You're the right man. If you'd
killed him bravely I wouldn't
say so-but you shot him in
the back. You're cunning as
you are vicious-a real gang
ster. Slaughterhouse.
Nevertheless, I admire you.
That's why 1 am going to save
you now"
IT don't get you," stammered
Scorpio.
II know every loophole of the
law-I always get the boys
sprung, and you know it. From
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Cosmopolitan talking picture.)
now on I'm going to use you to
keep the gang in order-and-I'm
going to protect you from the
law"
You're the new boss-except
to me-"
Then both men started to at.
tention.
A police whistle was shrilling
its alarm.
"Cops!" Scorpio's eyes darted
to door and window in search
of a safe exit.
Newton raised his hand.
Nobody ever swung that I
defended" said the lawyer,
calmly. Don't get excited.
They'll come in here and they'll
find the body. But if you follow
me I'll save you. They'll pinch
you, but I'll soon have you out"
Just in Time
The lawyer fastened his cold,
magnetic eyes on the cringing
gangSter.
And when you're free" he
continued, well get together
you and I"
Again the whistle shrilled.
The scream of a siren cut the
air.
The roar Of a patrol motor
tloated up from the street.
Feet pounded through the
steak house.
Newton calmly reached for
Johnny Franks gun and with
drew it from the holster on the
mans body. Carefully he wiped
it with his handkerchief.
Lucky Johnny didn't load Up
again after doing that cunning
at Finkel's," he grinned.
He seized Scorpio's weapon
and dropped it behind the ice
box. The police pounded on the
door of the office.
Newton unlocked it and the
police, with a crowd of morbid
onlookerS pressed into the office.
whats all thiS?" demanded
the sergeant.
Franks was killed, that's
ALL" Newton informed them
calmly.
you here at the time-you
saw it?"
Newton nodded.
The sergeant, with two plain
clothesmen. stepped forward and
examined the body.
"He'S dead, all right; shot in
the back three times. The SER
geant eyed Newton again.
"You know who did this?" he
demanded.
II saw the man killed." calmly
responded Newton.
Edging into the crowd were
Carl and Hank, the two repor-
ers. Showing and elbowing
through the crowd, they ap-
preached the. body.
when did it happen?" they
demanded in chorus.
Their interruption halted the
investigation of the officers for
a moment. The sergeant quickly
gave them the details.
A Sacrifice Is Made
"But how come vou got here
so quick the sergeant asked in
turn.
"Oh, we'd been nosing around
on this Finkel murder, and
somehow thought maybe it
might develop an angie out
here in Centro," stated Hank.
"You see, Carl had been follow
ing the gang that did the shoot
ing in the city and got the
tip"
The sergeant Snorted.
"Fine pair Of Sherlock
Holmeses," he commended, then
turned once more to Newton
and Scorpio.
Comes on-who did it?" he
demanded.
Newton Strengthened and
crossed the room.
Pausing for a moment, as
though to inject the air of the
dramatic into his disclosure,
he threw open the closet door.
Come out of there, Vronski!"
he demanded sharply.
The Russian stumbled out,
blinking in the light. Newton
whirled him into the arms of
the officers.
There's your mani" he roared.
VronSki blinked unsteadily.
Then the meaning of it all
penetrated his slow mind. With
a shrill vein of rage he drove
at Newton, fists flying.
tits a lie! It's a lie!" he
yelled. He struggled for an in
stant to reach the lawyer. then
went down under a hail of fists.
who's this man, Newton?"
questioned the sergeant indi.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
LINKING 3 PARKS
WITHD. PLANNED
Thatcher Calls Conference on
Scenic Highway Through
Six States.

Plans for linking the National Capital
and three Eastern parkS-the Mammoth
Cave in Kentucky, Great Smoky Noun
tainS in Tennessee and North Carolina
and Shenandoah in Virginia--with a
1,800-nlile scenic highway, in co-opera-
ton with the Bicentennial celebration
Of Washington's birth, are 10 be dis
cussed at a conference of delegates from
six States to be held here next Satur-
day.
The conference has been called by
Representative M H. Thatcher Of Ken
lucky. who emphasized yesterday that
washington will be really a fourth ma
tional park in this chain with the pres
ervation of the gorge and the Great
Falls of the Potomac and the early en-
cheering works of George Washington,
easily accessible by scenic highway
from the Nations shrine, Mount Vernon.
Capital Visits Anticipated.
He said:
ut is believed that a large number of
those who may wish to visit by motor
these three parks also will wish to visit
the National Capital, which itself short
" will have a semi-national park in the
scenic gorgeS and valley of the Potomac
River, including therein the Great Falls
Of the Potomac"
Representative Thatcher's plan has
the approval of Horace M. Albright,
director Of the National Park Service,
who viii cooperate in the effort. State
Highway Commissions and State Ma
tional Park Commissions in Kentucky,
Tennessee, North Carolina, Virginia and
West Virginia have been invited, to-
gether with boards of trade, chambers
of commerce. automobile clubs, civic
clubs and others interested in such a
project. The meeting is to be held at
1880 am. next Saturday in the caucus
room Of the House Office Building.
Suggestion Of Route.
The route for the proposed 1,SO0-mile
highway suggested by Representative
Thatcher Is:
From the Mammoth Cave Park it
would extend through Southern and
Eastern Kentucky into the Great Smoky
Falls Park, thence through Asheville
and Northwestern Carolina, Roanoke
and National Bridge, Va, to the
Shenandoah Park.
The next section would swing the
highway through Washington, Rich
mond, Appomattox and other historic
points of Lexington, Va. Thence the
highway would follow the Midland Trail
through West Virginia to Louisville, KY,
and south into Mammoth Cave Park
to complete the circuit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
CHERRY TREES CUT
TO INCREASE BEAUTY
Observers Alarmed Until Reason
for Trimming Is Given-Dead
Branches Removed.

The sight of workmen saving
branches from the single blossom cherry
trees around the Tidal Basin yesterday
caused many persons to telephone the
once of Public Buildings and Public
Parks and express fear the trees would
be ruined.
The horticulture division Of the Office
explained. however, that the operation
was necessary because Of the drought.
Now that the buds are about to burst
forth. it was pointed out. elimina ton
Of dead wood Is essential, as lifelsss
branches jutting from among the bios
SONS would mar the display
Today's rain kept the workmen in
doors, but they viii resume their OPP
erations Monday. Only the single
blossom trees are being cut, as officials
Of the horticulture division believe the
double blossom trees in East Potomac
Park are not affected as much as those
around the Tidal Basin. In the Hams
Point section, 1t was explained, the
ground is lower than around the Tidal
Basin and there Is. therefore, more
moisture.
AS yet, no trees have been found en-
tirely dead as a result Of the drought.
Some years ago, however, number Of
trees were killed by too much moisture,
caused by flooding Of Potomac Park.
Nearly $50 power vessels in Portugal
are EMPLOYED in Safdine fishing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
CONSIDER AVENUE
SITE FOR MARKET
Dealers May Use Part of Old
Parker Bridget Building
for Stalls.

The old Parker-Bridget building at
Ninth street and Pennsylvania avenue
may house market stalls of some Of
the dealers who soon will be forced
to leave their present locations along
Indiana formerly louisiana avenue,
by the Governments building program.
Possibility Of converting the first
floor of the spacious building, unoccu-
pied for some time, into a market
place, is being discussed by some Of
the dealers and their attorney, James
Shenos, who met and made tentative
preliminary plans in the building yes
terday.
The dealers have been given warning
to move from their old locations by
March 81, and are looking for place
to re-establish their businesses.
While nothing more definite than
suggestions have been made as yet, Mr..
Shenos said, it is probable that quite
a number of stalls can be put In the
building If the plans 60 through.
Dealers who met today looked over q
tentative floor layout which might be
followed.
A meeting early next week is ex-
pected to result in q furtherance OF
plans and actual decision as to whether
the Parker Bridget building, scarcely
more than a block from their present
quarters, will be used by the market
men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29
AlimOny Is Cut OFF
AS Wife of Artist
Rejects Etchings

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 28.-Some
women may approve the idea Of
accepting the products of their
husbands business as alimony in
lieu of money, but Mrs. Fanny
Bloonster is not one Of them.
AS a result Judge Lewis ruled
that she shall not receive any
alimony at all because. she re-
jected the offer of her husband,
Edgar, an artist, to furnish her
with some Of his etchings each
month.
Another woman, however, re-
Gently agreed to take SIS worth
of meat each week from her
former husband, butcher, in
part payment of alimony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-29

Nearly $50 power vessels in Portugal
are employed in sardine fishing.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
j. s. PURCHASES
STEAM HEAT

The largest supply Of purchased
steam ever arranged for by the
United States Government will be
furnished by the New York Steam
Corporation to the United States
Treasury Department for its
buildings on Manhattan Island.
Under this arrangement, not only
all these Government buildings
now being supplied, but all those
to be erected in the future and
adjacent to its system of mains
will be provided with steam for
heating and miscellaneous pur-
poses by the corporation.
Buildings now operating indi-
vidual boilers will abandon these
and the new buildings will be
erected without steam generating
plants, depending entirely upon
the corporation for their supply.
When all the buildings now con-
templated by the Government are
completed the total cubic capacity
to be heated by this arrangement
will be approximately 1000, 900
cubic feet, which is equal to about
three times the cubic capacity of
the Empire State building.
It will require close to 500,-
900, 900 pounds Of steam per year
to meet this demand for heating,
hot water supply, and other pur-
poses.
Not only is this the largest con-
tract Of it's kind ever awarded by
the Government but it is with
one exception the largest closed
by the corporation; the exception
being for supplying steam for all
purposes to the New York Central
group of buildings which consti-
tute a total capacity of zoo, 1000, 900
cubic feet and require 1900, 200, 900
pounds of steam per year,
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK

CHICAGO, Aug. 10 GN.s).
Hogs-32,000; steady; top, SO;
bulk, $5.85@I85; heavy, $3.50
7.25; medium, $7.6O@8.00; light,
$7.65@8.0O; light lights, $7.40@
100; packing sows, $4.40@5.85:
pigs, $6.5O@7.5O; holdovess, 1000.
Cattle-16,00O; steady. Calves.
1000; steady. Beef steers, good
and choice, $7.50@S.75; common
and medium, $6.00@7.50; year.
lings, $8.OO@9.40. Butcher cattle
-Heifers, $5.00@900; cows, $500
@5.75; bulls, $3.5o@6.oo; calves.
$6.5O@e.5O; feeder steers, $4.5o@
700; stocker steers, $4.50@6,75;
stocker COWS and heifers, $500
$50.
sheep-17,OOO; steady; lambs.
$6.5O@7.50; common, $4,000
$50; yearlings, $5.00@6.25;
feeders, $4.5O@5.5O; ewes. $4,000
$50.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
FLORIDA, LEADS
IN PHOSPHATE

With occasional exceptions, the
marketed production of phosphate
rock mined in the United States
has been steadily increasing. IN
1880. the sales of this commodity
reached the highest point in the
history of the industry during
the past decade.
According to a statement by
the United States Bureau of
Mines, Department of Commerce,
based on figures compiled from
individual reports of the pro-
ducers, the total quantity of phos-
phate rock sold or used in the
United States in 1880, was 1885,
1872 long tons, valued at $13,-
996,83O. In comparison with 1929,
these figures represent increases
of "A per cent in quantity and
6.4 per cent in value. The aver
age value per ton in 1880 was
1898, as compared with $4.02 in
1929.
Florida continued to be the
leading phosphate rock-producing
State. Total shipments amounted
to 82.7 per cent Of the total
phosphate rock sold or Used by
producers in the United States
in 1890, as compared with 82.1
per cent in 1929.
Shipments we're the greatest
ever recorded for the State, with
the exception of 1920, when they
were exceeded by 1888 tons,
or 3.6 per cent. In comparison
with 1929, the figures indicate
increases in quantity and value
of So and per cent, respectively.
OF the total marketed produc-
tion for domestic consumption,
Oil per cent was used in the
manufacture of superphosphates,
compared with 88.9 per cent used
for this purpose in 1929. The
total average selling value a long
ton in 1890 was $3.32; in 1929
the corresponding value was 1921
per ton. In 1890, three kinds Of
phosphate rock were CONNER
cially mined in Florida-hard
rock, soft rock and land pebble.
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
CHICAGO LEADS
BOND SALES

The growing importance Of
Chicago as a financial center, &C
cording to Lawrence Stern. head
of Lawrence Stern & Co., was
strikingly illustrated during July
when Chicago investment bank
erS underworld more than so per
cent of all the bond issues Of
fered in the United States.
New York bankers. says Mr..
Stern, of course, usually under
write the greater part of the ma
tion's bond offerings; but in July,
according to figures compiled by
the research department of Law
renee Stern & Co., New York,
was responsible for only IS per
cent of the total as against go
per cent for Chicago. Mr.. Stern
says:
"WhiIe the fact that Chicago
underwriting houses have q lead
Of more than two to one over
New York in July bond offer
ings is largely accidental, there
is no question Of ChicagO's grow
ing strength as q financial CEN
ter. One factor Of importance
in this connection is found in
recent bank consultations,
which have created a strong
group of Chicago banking in
stitutiOnS with large assets and
practically unlimited underwrit-
ing CAPACITY"
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
WASHINGTON PRODUCE

Poultry-Alive: Turkeys, zoe; large
coIored fowls. 2Sc; small to medium,
1S0 2Oc,; leghorn fowls, 14@1Sc; leg
smaller. 2O62lc: large rocks. zoe;
mixed chickens, 2Sc; undergrade, 24@
35c; roosters, 12c; ducks 1Sc;, keats,
large ss prs...S rs sc 0 aurksy
horn. zoe: ducks. ls62Sc: roosters,
15c: keats. young, 1O@Soc: old 4S@
EGgs-2a@25c: current receipts. 160
Calves-7hc.
Persian melons-supplies light: De
mia, pony crates, So and IS, $1,000
1.2S: standard crates, IS and g.
Cantaioupes-Truck receipts mod
crate. supplies moderate. Demand
light, market dull Eastern Shore
Maryland. salmon tints jumbos sSs and
c North Carolina, Ridseway' section. sal,
mon tints standards 1ss to SSs. .76@
Honey Balls-supplies light; no sales
Honey Dews--supplies light: demand
light; market steady, California, stand
ard crates, IS and 12s' &1@1.25; few
Lettuce-western stock: Supplies of
good stock very light; demand moder-
ate; market slightly stronger. Colorado
and California. crates Iceberg type, 40
plies light; demand moderate; market
steady. New York. s2-dozen crates, Big
Boston type $2.s6@2.5O.
plies moderate: demand light; market
steady: New jersey, ,5O-lb. Sacks yell
Peaches-.Trnck receipts light. Sup
steady. North Carolina. bushel baskets
Hlbertas IN inch minimum $1.0o, an
Inch minimum 1925, skies Eihertas y.
;. No. !. very large size $1:25. virginia
bushel baskets Carmans Us 5. NO. ],
~ inch minimum Use.
mand moderate, market steady. Eastern
shore Virginia stave barrels Cobblers
sweet Potatoes-Truck receipts light.
Supplies light. Demand light, market
weak. North and South Carolina,
bushel baskets Jersey Type U. s. No.
Watermelons-suppIie liberal. tDe-
nand light, market dull. North Caro-
ina. Tom Watsona $3.50 lbs. average
sO-4Oc, s2-S4 lbs. average mostly around
Iverage SS4Oc each.
Lima Beans-Truck receipts mod
srate; demand light; market steady.
Est'n sssFs %sr'lsnS s.% HT'9:! ham t1ir
quality and condition. 81.
Okra-Truck receipts light: supplies
tight; demand light; market steady.
North Carolina, u s-bushel hampers,
Green Corn-Truck receipts light; (;
supplies light; demand moderate; mar
ket weak. Nearby sections, bags,
dozen, 50@7Sc.
Peas Supplies moderate; demand
moderate; market dull. Colorado. 4o-lb.
crates telephones, SS.b0@3.7S; fair
quality and condition, SO.
Blackberries-Truck receipts light
supplies light; demand light: market
S2.7S03.25.
SNAP beans-Truck receipts light.
Supplies light. Demand light. market
dull. Eastern Shore Maryland bushel
hampers, green flat type. 81.
Apples: Truck receipts moderate.
Supplies liberal. Demand light. market
weak, Bushel tubs: Virginia, U. $. No.
l. 5A inches up Transparents and
Duchess and Williams, So@75e: ripe,
lev as 20e-
The Washington times., 1931-08-10
VOLUME
DIP FOLLOWS
PRICES
Survey Shows Relationship
Close In Depressions Of
Past, Declares Spectator
Bx THE sPECTATOR

NEW YORK, Aug. 10 GN.s0.
The records over the past 40
years reveal many examples Of
practically simultaneous low
points in stock prices and mar.
ket activity, including the follow.
ing four, comparing with 1881.
In the first seven months of
this year, the total volume Of
transactions was the smallest in
July, and the lowest level OF
prices was touched in June.
In 1921, July was the smallest
month of transactions and Au.
gust the lowest month Of prices.
Together in 1907
In 1907, November was the
month of both smallest trans.
actions and lowest prices. and in
1893, bottom prices in August
were followed by the smallest
volume the month following.
In the opinion Of some OBJ
servers the majority Of stock
market followers at present are
over-pessimistic to the same de.
gree that they were over-optimis-
tic two years ago.
In the two.year period that has
passed since the process of defla-
ton began to make headway the
following has been experienced:
Speculation Halted
Correction of the widest stock
speculation in history.
Strengthening of weak banking
situations and elimination of the
most threatening credit positions.
Deflation of commodity prices.
Reduction of security loans
from over 5000, 900, 900 to under
$1,000, 100000.
Realization that international
happenings are of equal import
ance to domestic affairs in influ-
encing American prosperity.
Discarding of new era" ideas,
and the return to sound, economic
ideas by business, banking and 20
litical leaders.
Important dividend meetings to-
day include that of Paramount
Publix and aCnadian Pacific,
both of which are believed in line
for changes.