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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-17

STATE OF CONNECTICUT. District of Waterbury, ss. Probate Court. September 14th, 1881.
 of the Town of Waterbury, in said District deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis- trict of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for present their accounts properly at- tested within said time, will be de- barred a recovery. All persons in. debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 THE WATERBURY TRUST co,
 Executor. Nv F. W. CHEssON. s-i1-3t Trust Officer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-17
NOTICE
EDISON AVENUE

Notice is hereby given that the Board of zoning Appeals. appointed under the Building Zone Ordinance will hold a public hearing on Fri- day evening. September 18th, 1881 at seven o'clock, standard time. eight o'clock. daylight saving time. in the aldermanic chamber. City the application of Agnes ]. ouirk, requesting permission to erect Q one story brick building, to be. used for between Woodward and Eastwood Ayes. said property being in B Resi- Ali persons, or corporations. kav- tmg any interest in the above mat- j9f dhould appear and be heard in f1lafion thereto In the time and place above specified.
 BOARD or ZONfNG APPEALS.
 THOMAS F. KELLY. e-1e-2t Secretary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-17
Automobiles
Autos and Trucks For Sale
IcAL TRANSFORMATION

A BUYERS SALE The tremendous sale of Free Wheeling Studebakers has left us with an overstock of used cars.
 FULL PRICE Nash Vict 4-Pass Coupe ,.$475.00 Tires like new; motor and con-
 dition excellent. Hudson Sedan-1925 .... ....$ 95.00 Essex 1926 Coach ...........S 69.50 Marmon Sport Touring .....S 95.0O Buick 4-Pass Coupe .$135.0 Studebaker "6" 5-Pass Sedan $195.00 Studebaker Comm Sedan ... .$45O.O OG Nash 5-Pass Sedan .$195. co go Studebaker Coupe ..... .$675.00 Rumble Seat-Perfect Shape
 40 Other Values Also Cars for $500, $500, $700 to s1,000 Drastically Reduced
 GHAN-ALLERTON, INC.
 379 West Main St.
 Dial 3-4185.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-17

A mysterious submerged valley
 has been discovered in the North Sea between England and Europe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-17

Sir James H. Jeans, British astronomer, calculates that the sun is dimishings at approximately 25O, ,00O.000 tons a minute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-17
Announcements
Lost and Found

LOST-Combination pen and pencil (black and white) between Ex- change Pl. and Democrat office, Wednesday afternoon. Kindly re-
 turn to J. G., Democrat Office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-17
Insurance

FIRE INsURANCE-The cost of ire insurance is only a few cents a day. Can you afford to go without 1t? Think what 1t would mean to you and your family if you were burned out tonight. See Hayden's. 69 South Milan St. Dial 2-S306.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-17

WE LEAD IN BARGAINS 50 Repossessed Cars to Select From Guaranteed Protection During Ill.,
 ness or Loss of Work '27 Buick Coupe, s1S5 '29 Ford Coach, like new '29 Hup 4-Pass Coupe 80 Essex Sedan '29 Ford Sedans '29 Dodge Sedan '2S Oakland Sedan 80 Chrysler Sport Roadster '2S Oakland Deluxe Roadster 80 Auburn Conv Coupe '2S Buick Sedan
 1-2-3 Years to Pay 32a NO MAIN ST. Dial 3-3341 Open Evenings and All Day Sundays
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-17
Classified Ads Bring Best Results These Colu1
Automobiles
Service Stations, Repairing

BATTERIES-Rebu Ss and up, guaranteed: batteries recharged 50c. Somma Battery Service, 23s East Main St. Dial S-5905.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-17

ALBERT PLACE, S6-5 rooms. req sonsble. All Improvements. In- quire MT Rachstein on premises or janitor 475 No Main St.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-17

A-Heated apt of 6 rooms and kitch- enette. 36S Willow St, hardwood floors. shades furnished. reason able. Tel 4-2475.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-17

BEACON ST-5 large rooms, .ho. water heat. Also rooms, 3rd floor. garage. Tel 3-5465 after 6 D. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-17

APARTMENTS-Th rooms, heat
 uous hot water. Tels 4-5129; 4-5244.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-17

A-Desirable 6 room flat at 145 Plaza Ave. Newly renovated. Rea- sonable to right party. Tel S-279S or 3-3445.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-17
Professional Services

PI.ANS-Specificat etc. Louis A Walsh. 67 Leavenworth St
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-17
Service Stations. Repairing

BRAKES RELINED-At lowest prices in town. Safety Brake and Auto Repair Co. A Scovill St. Dial 4-9Sb9.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-17
NEED MONEY QUIcKLYf

NEED MONEY
 QuICKLYf
 2l Hour Courteous Service on Cash Loans up to tSeo Small Monthly fiepayments - Come in for full information. Tho eharge is 3N gb per month on uu- paid Amounts of loan. Just Phone or write.
 PERSONAL rrNANcH co. Formerly Beneficial Loan eocie<y Second Floor. Pritohard nl4e, 100 Bank Sd. Dial 3~11<t
 waisrbury. Com.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-17
Business Service

WINDOW CLEANING = You will save money if you send for us to do your cleaning. Connecticut Win dow Cleaning Co. Office, 32 Wood- lawn Terrace. Dial 4-4517.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-17
For Rent Real Estate
Apartments 4 Tenements

UP-TO-DATE-3r room heated apart ment on Main St, Watertown. With or without garage. Reasonable. AL so room apartment in Oakville on Main thoroughfare. Garage if de- sired. Phone Watertown 37-4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-17

VICTORIA BLDG-East Main St, 8 or room apartment, modernly equipped. Inquire Bergin's Funeral Home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-17

A DESIRABLE-5 room apartment, improvements, SIS monthly. 1S9 Orange St. Inquire Atty Cook. Dial 4-6270.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-17

ONE FAMILY HOUSE and a 2 fam fly house. Large ground. Sell at sacrifice. Write P. O. Box S3. woodside, L. l.. N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-09-17

WILLOW ST, 44-Cooke St. Il, l, 2, and 1 room apartments. All mod ern Improvements. Desirable loca-
 tion: moderately priced. Dlal f-2432
The Washington times., 1931-03-14
CHERRY BLOOMS
DUE SOON

Washington's chances for a
clear and colorful Easter are ex-
cellent, but unless there are sew
eral more cold days between now
and Easter, visitors probably will
see only scant remains OF the
beautiful Japanese cherry bios
SONS.
It was said at the office of the
director of Public Buildings and
Public Parks today that if the
weather continues as it is at pres
ent, the cherry trees will blossom
a few days before the first of the
month and will be at their best
on April /.
Gusts of wind usually strip
the trees of their blooms a few
days after they reach their best.
If, however, several cold days
intervene the blossoms will be de
layed in coming out, and should
be at their best Easter Sunday,
April S.
The sprinklers, which add
greatly to the beauty Of the
mirror pool between the Lincoln
Memorial and the Monument,
will be turned on for the benefit
of visitors Easter Sunday.
The Washington times., 1931-03-14

work week, so that wider and
greater opportunities will be given
for men and women to earn q
decent living.
The Government of the United
States will fail in it's duty at
the next session Of Congress il
it does not pass a law provid-
ing for the fiVe-day work week
for all Government employees.
Reduced Hours Asked
Along with that we believe that
the hours of labor should be so
reduced as to square fairly with
the increasing power of the in"
dividuals efficiency and produc-
tivity.
If a man can do the same
work now ina four days that he
did two decades ago in six, why
should he be required to work
the same number of days, only
to Stagnate the economic situa-
tiOn and create further chaos?
So we propose that the hours
of work, the time of work should
be made so flexible as to square
fairly with the productivity Of
the individual workers and Of
industry.
The Washington times., 1931-03-14
Girl Tells of Frigid Flight
Amid Clouds for Mark

by Lieut.. T. M. G. Settle for Off
cial reading.
Most dramatic of the dozen no.
tations jOtted on the strips of
cardboard, which had been tied
to Miss Renner's flying suit, was
this one-word notation made a
little more than an hour after
she left the ground:
Lost"
Lost In Clouds
Circling over Kent, Ohio, at a
little more than 10000 feet, the
daring woman explained that she
suddenly flew into dense cloud
strata which completely obscured
the earth and sun. She recalled:
For more than 10 minutes
was completely lost and then
the plane OutrOde the cloud
layer. Meters dead"
Another disheartening notation
was written at the height Of 49,
900 feet. Because the meters
froze and broke, Miss Renner
could only estimate her actual
attitude from then on. When
the meter broke, however, she
already had unofficially broken
the record of Elinor Smith, New
York aviatrix, by 900 feet.
The last notation written was
shortly before o'clock and read:
Bitterly cold; goggles frozen"
The Washington times., 1931-03-14
Two Former Wives
Of NirdIinger on Coast

LOS ANGELES, Calf, March
!. IA G.N,SO.-The tragedy of the
death of Frederick G.. Nixon
Nirdinger, wealthy New York and
Philadelphia Snowman, who was
shot by his third wife, Charlotte
Isabel Nash, beauty contest win,
ner, at their French villa, echoed
In California today with the dis,
covery here of Nirdlinger's two
divorced wives,
Both in California
The former wives are Mrs
Theresa Nirdinger, who lives at
Beverly Hills; and Mrs. Lura B
Nirdinger, who for a year has
lived at Coronado.
Hints that Nirdinger had been
unhappy with Charlotte Nash, his
third mate, and might effect a
reconciliation with Mrs. Lura
Nirdlinger, were disclosed by Mrs.
Harry McKenna, sister-in.law OF
Lura here today.
Nirdlinger met Miss Nash
when she won the Atlantic City
Beauty Contest in 1923 as Miss
st. Louis"
Both Mrs. McKenna and Mrs
Lura Nirdlinger, the latter inter.
viewer at Coronado, declared
Nirdlinger too kindly man to
strike a woS1an as Charlotte
Nash was said to have related
to the French police.
The Washington times., 1931-03-14
SnychrOnized Radio
Broadcast Arranqed

Broadcasting of two synchron-
lied stations simultaneously on
the same wave length-long con-
sidered technically impossible
will be inaugurated Monday night
by the National Broadcasting
Company.
The Federal Radio Commission
yesterday authorized stations VITO
and WBAL of Baltimore, to place
in regular operation Synchron-
ized apparatus. The stations will
be operated independently on the
frequency which they now share
when they are not synchronized
The Washington times., 1931-03-14
PlayShe Says OWeiU Stole
"Tan1e' to Guild
Photo by International

She said she had first conceived
her heroine, the Princess Cor,
tacheff, when she visited the
dressmaking establishment of
Lady Duff Gordon, where she met
Elizabeth Marbury and a foreign
countess.
Samuel Newhouse, lead mag
nate of Salt Lake City, served as
model for one of the leading
males, while Henrietta was a COM
posite of the Duchess Chaulnes,
the former Theodore Shonts,
daughter of the late president OF
the I. r. T., and the Princess
Anastasia, the former Nina Leeds.
The Du,:e de Chaulnes was the
original for Duke Lewis, in the
Temple of Pallas Athene.
Summarizes Her Theme
Asked whether she considered
"Strange Interlude" a satire, the
vivid haired poetress replied:
'Tt forms a satire inasmuch
as it satirizes the fact Of a
woman getting child from a
father other than her husband"
Miss Lewys said she would de.
scribe the spirit of the Pulitzer
Prize winner as "sardonic humor."
She summarized the three main
points of her play:
1. The theme Of getting q
eugenic child.
3. The theme of the discOv-
ery that the father of the boy,
wishing to wed, is identical
with his fiancee's father.
3. The fact that the mother
of the girl had visited the
Temple, the same as the mother
of the boy.
O'NeiIls Had Book
Miss Lewys revealed that al
of the issues of the first edition
were numbered, and that sh
knew who owned each one. ON
of the persons who had posses
sion of "The Temple" was Agne'
O'Neill, former wife of tn
dramatist. It was disclosed yes
terday that after Strange Inter
lude" was published Miss Levy
wrote to Mrs. O'Neill, to inquire
whether she still had the book
Harry Weinberger, O'Neill''
counsel, brought out that there il
a theme in the story of Elisha, II
the Old Testament, which is simi
lar. He forced Miss Lewys tt
admit she was plaintiff in another
plagiarism suit against Universe
Pictures, for infringement in the1l
production of Merry Go Round.
She got a $3.50 settlement il
that case.
When Daniel COhalan, her attOr
ney, questioned her, he brought
to light the fact the authOreS'
later received $4,000 for talki'
rights, and complete control o.
merry Go Round"
The Washington times., 1931-03-14

NEW YORK, March 14.-All
the bother that Georges Lewys,
red-headed authoress suing Eu-
gene O'Neiu for $1,750,000, on a
plagiarism charge, went to ad-
vertise her book, ''The Temple of
PalIas Athene," was wasted.
This was evident yesterday
when Lawrence LANCER, director
of the Theater Guild, testified he
got the circular and looked at the
book, but failed to read it. He
said:
-'T read from the circular that
it would be one of those pri-
vately printed, naughty books,
and when / saw it wasn't
naughty, I didn't read it"
Never Heard of Book
Allen Hays, of the law firm Of
his father, Arthur Cartrel Hays,
read a deposition from O'Neill,
saying that Strange Interlude'
was written from 1923 to 1927.
Three notebooks containing notes
for the play were produced in
court.
Not until he read of the present
suit in Paris did O'Neill hear OF
Miss LeWys' book, he said.
Drew on Her Friends
George Jean Nathan will ap'
pear at Mondays session, to tes-
tify for O'Neill.
Miss Lewys said the prototypes
for the characters in her book
were persons she actually knew
The Washington times., 1931-03-14
D. c. SQUIRRELS
WILD ANIMALS

There are thousands of wild
animals roaming at large about
the Nations Capital.
An opinion delivered to the
District Commissioners by Cor,
poration Counsel William w.
Bride revealed this fact. The
opinion was in answer to a claim
filed by DR.. Edwin M. Hasbrouck,
1909 Fourteenth st. N. W., for
inconvenience caused by the
death of two squirrels in the
attic of his home. The doctor
claimed that the District was
responsible for the squirrels and
consequently for their death.
Mr.. Brides opinion held that
squirrels are animals 'ferae
naturae," or wild animals, and
unless reduced to possession, no
liabilities are incurred from the
animals actions,
The Washington times., 1931-03-14

AKRON, Ohio, March IA
group of notes, mere cryptic
phrases hastily scrawled on bits
of cardboard, today vividly de-
scribed the thrilling details of the
gruelling and seemingly successful
flight of Miss frankie Renner,
pretty Akron aviatrix, to set a new
worlds altitude record for women.
A dozen words or so, jotted
down at intervals during the bit
ter four-hour battle against the
law of gravity, we're transformed
into realistic experiences of the
flight when amplified by the dar-
ing flier during an exclusive in
terview with international News
Service.
Believes Record Broken
Comfortably seated in her
home a few minutes after the
struggle had ended at 5:46 p. m.
yesterday, Frankie told this writer
that she was confident her sealed
Paragraph would register at least
$1,000 feet.
If correct, she will have smash
ed the present women's altitude
mark of 27,418 feet by more than
two-thirds of mile. The baro-
graph was sent to the United
States Bureau of Standards today
The Washington times., 1931-03-14
GREEN ASSERTS
j. s. MUST FIX
5-DAY WEEK
Government Lax in Bettering
Working Conditions, Labor
Head Says; For Fewer Hours
BY WILLIAM GREEN
President Of the American Federation Of
Labor


President Of the American Federation Of
Labor
I believe that the Congress Of
the United States can accelerate
this great movement in behalf Of
the shorter work week. ,
There is pending in the Con-.
gress of the United States a bill
which will provide for the five-day
work week for all Government EN-.
ployes.
Many lines of industry have led
in this great economic reform.
We have established the five-day
working week in large part Of,
the building industry and in other
miscellaneous lines of industry,
but the Government is lacking.
Bill Hard Fought
We had a tremendous fight dur.
ing the last session of Congress to
secure the passage of a law which
would give the Government
worker five and. a half days per
week.
am of the opinion that we
should have the great moral and
economic support of the Govern
ment in finding work for the
unemployed by shortening the
The Washington times., 1931-03-14
ReU. Hugh McKennd
To GiUe C.. y. Talk

National Catholic peace pro-
grams will be inaugurated in
washington tomorrow with an ad-
dress by the Rev. Hugh McKenna
on peace, the Keystone of the
Papacy" at Mcmahon Hall, Catho-
lie University, at 3:15 p. m. The
glee club will present a program.
Other features of the peace
program include benediction at
the Shrine of the Immaculate
Conception at 4::3O tomorrow; an
address at 8:15 p. m. Monday by
the Rev. R. A. MCGOWAN, as
sistant director of the social
action department of the National
Catholic Welfare Conference, and
a talk on the same program by
DR.. Herbert F.. Wright.
The Washington times., 1931-03-14
VILLA SEARCH.
REVEALS
THREAT
Loaded Revolver and Cartoon
of NirdIinger Shooting His
Wife Are Found in Home
(copyriht. 1881, International News
Service.)

(Copyriht, 1881, International News
Service)
NICE, France, March 14.-Defi-
mite indication that prison doors
will swing open soon for Mrs.
Fred G. Nixon -Nirdlinger, former
st. Louis beauty queen, who
killed her wealthy husband in
their villa here, was given today
by Magistrate Vachier.
The magistrate, who will begin
his questioning of the Philadel-
phia theater magnate'S young
widow Wednesday, said after a
perusal of police testimony.
Regardless of developments
which might be in her favor,
Mrs. Nixon -Nirdlinger must face
. jury trial next August, as
specified by law here in con-
nectiOn with a violent death.
Will Be Released
'But very probably, she will
be released on bail as soon as
public opinion has quieted."
The police inquiry conducted
into the Staying has been COM
pleted and full report has been
turned over to Magistrate Vach-
ier.
Mrs. Nixon-N n-Nirdlinger mean
while is being held in jail in
formally. Under French law, a
person cannot be released on bail
If formally charged with murder.
Drawing Bares Threat
Evidence has since been un-
covered in the NixOn-Nirdlinger
villa on the fashionable Prone
made Des AngIais tending to sup
port her version of the Staying,
but French authorities cabled to
st. Louis and Philadelphia to get
further information about the
"CinderelIa bride" of the theater
owner.
The young widows strongest
point of defense continued to be
her claim that domestic affairs
had reached the stage where her
own life was jeopardized by her
husbands constant jealous rage.
Threat Seen in Drawing
A fully-loaded revolver owned
by the dead man, and a draw
ing depicting him leve1ling a re-
volver at his wife were found in
the villa by police. On the re-
verse side of the drawing was
written,
GAS you sow, so shall you
reap"
It was understood that relatives
of the slain man will arrive here
soon to take charge of the
couples two children, a boy of
3 and daughter 2 years old.
The Washington times., 1931-03-14
S1,000,000 GEM
BAND|TSST|LL
At LARGE
Miami Robbery Called Bold
est in Resorts History;
KIDNAPPING Is Resorted To

PALM BEACH, Fla, March
IA G.N.S0.-The four bandits
who looted the Palm Beach
branch of Charlton & Co., New
York jewelers., were still at large
today despite an intensive man
hunt.
That the loot may total
$1,OOO,OOO was made known by
G. A. Peacock, manager Of the
branch, who also announced the
jewelry was fully insured.
EmpIoye Kidnapped
Detectives characterized the
robbery as one of the boldest
ever executed at the island resort
here. Three of the four gunner
kidnapped Otto Wegener, employe
of the firm, threatening to kill
him If he failed to obey their
commands.
From Wegener they obtained
the keys to the office and the
combination to the safe, he told
Sheriff R. c. Baker. Wegener
said he was seized in front of
his hotel at West Palm Beach
and was driven in an automobile
to an untenanted house and
there threatened until he gave
over the information.
Escaped At Dawn
Wegener was held captive all
night with one of the gunner
standing guard with drawn pistol.
He escaped and informed police
of the robbery when the guard
left him at dawn, he said.
Wegener and Peacock hurried
to the store and found that the
shop had been looted of every
thing but the inexpensive assort-
ments of jewelry. A careful selec-
ton of the stock had been made
by the trio, Sheriff Baker said.
Robbed in Daylight
Investigation showed that the
robbery had been executed after
z a. m. when the night watch
man went off duty and before
Peacock and Wegener had
reached the shop.
The Washington times., 1931-03-14
Garage to Operate
RiUer SDeedbOatS

The Downtown Parking Garage
will open a speedboat concession
at Hains Point, Potomac Park, to-
morrow, it was announced yester-
day by the office of Public Build
ings and Public Parks.
Four Dee Wite Speedboats,
capable of As miles an hour, will
be in service, according to Monte
de la Vega, who will be in charge
of the concession.
The Washington times., 1931-03-14
Holy Name Society
DriUeS For Members

An extensive membership drive
will be made by the Young Mems
Holy Name Society, of the Holy
Rosary Church. B. j. Balducci
is chairman of the membership
committee, which includes A.
Leone, G. j. Simi, j. F. Marcel
limo, A. Natoi, and M. P. Chiesa.
The society members are Catho-
lie young men of Italian origin
between the ages Of 16 and 35.
The Washington times., 1931-03-14

CHICAGO, March IA Q.N.SO
The burden of their own lives,
which science had told them were
doomed to slow extinction, bore
heavily today on the hearts OF
Stephen and Thomas Hall, 20
year-old twins, who attempted to
cheat with poison the slow death
which physicians said awaited
them.
Full of despair, the two para
Iytic invaIids clasped hands as
they sat side by side in their
The Washington times., 1931-03-14
Doomed TlUir1s Try ySuicide
To Cheat Slow Death

wheel chairs and drank draughtS
of poison at their home here last
night.
While doctors fought to save
them from death by poison,
Thomas, in a ward away from
his brother, spoke for both, say
ing:
"What's the use? We are
burdens to ourselves and our
family. The doctors said we
were doomed to slow death.
We chose to die quickly"
The Washington times., 1931-03-14
Clothing Is Stolen
From Stores Cellar

Clothing valued at more than
$139 was stolen from basement
room of Whelan's Drug Store,
Fourteenth and H Streets North
west, late yesterday.
The articles stolen included two
overcoats, two suit coats, hats and
a purse containing 81.
The Washington times., 1931-03-14
st. Roses School
To See Lenten Play

The sisters and students of st.
Roses School and Convent will
be guests at the production Of
"On the Third Day." a Lenten
drama to be presented on Sun
day, March %, under the aus
pices of the Curley Club. The
drama will be repeated on Tues
day night. March "a.
The Washington times., 1931-03-14
MARYLAND DEPOSITS

Deposits of the 1874 trust COM
panies and State banks Of Mary
land increased $29, 100000 last
year to an aggregate Of $685.
O00, 900.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1931-04-30
THE SECRET SIX = By M s,;as' % SG5

} Hurriedly the gangster pulled
rubbish about it, and opened the
plug. The acrid smell of it filled
the cellar.
He pointed.
Get int othat tunnel" he in
structed, indicating a low open
ing. Newton crawled in.
Scorpio followed.
Then he drew a match from
his pocket and lighted it.
He threw it.
A great, roaring wall Of flame
burst up from the cellar.
Blindly, choking from the
acrid smoke, Newton and Scor-
pio emerged from the tunnel,
finding themselves in an out
house behind a tenement. To
the east the sky was filed with
a red glare. The steakhouse
was in blaze.
They heard yells, shots, oaths.
BEAT it for the river" urged
Scorpio, pointing. We'll find
a rowboat."
Peaches" Again
Newton staggered toward the
river bank. Scorpio, his Shout
der bleeding profusely, fell,
arose, and started after him.
Then he stopped. looked and
dashed back toward the tene-
ment. A line of armed men was
approaching.
The wounded gangster hur-