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side door opens into a little hall, which, as you enter from the street is connected by an arch with the main room on the left. On the right, are the doors to the cash ier's office and the presidents office. When Martin and I left, I did not look into either of those rooms"
 Martin, tell us what you did after Bruce left you in front of the side entrance to the bank. First you unlocked the door and entered, I suppose?"
 "Yes, sir. Then-of course l locked the door again. Then I vent to the vault and"
 Did you stop in that hallway?"
 NO, sir, I had no reason to stop there"
 Were the doors of the two of fices off that hall open or closed?"
 T couldn't say
 What did you do with your ,ane?"
 My cane? Oh, certainly-I put ny cane in the corner at the far md of the hall where I always cave it.
 "The door to the cashiers of ice is close to that corner. You lon't remember noticing whether hat door was open or shut when 'ou set your cane in the corner beside it?"
 q really did not notice, Sheriff. " "All right-go on" Where was I? Oh, yes-I open d the vault, got out my books and 1ent to work" And when you finished work?" T put my books away in the 'ault, locked up and came straight lome."
 Bring your cane with you?"
 "Oh, of course, I always have
 ny cane-it is in the hall out here"
 Now, Martin, did any one come into the bank while you were here this evening""
 Positively no, sir"
 Wasn't the cashier in his office ] vhen you arrived at the bank, or iidn't he come in while you were ,here?"
 IT don't think so sir. Now
 hat you mention it, he might have been.
 "Yeah-he might have been. The l act is he was. He was alive at 7:15 when he telephoned Fuller at Camden. He was found dead in his office at 9:30 He had been lead an hour at least.
 "Bruces train left at TAO, so you must have arrived at the bank close to 7:20, and you arrived home about nine. Campbell was killed while you were in the bank. He vas hit on the head with some l blunt instrument. The s25,00C was in the safe when you and MT l Wilson left the bank this after noon When we were there this evening, MT Wilson opened the safe and the money was gone Martin, where. is that Masonic watch charm the lodge gave you?'
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DOUGLAS c. OF c.
 TO HOLD MEETING

The Douglas Chamber of Com merce will hold a meeting Thurs day night in the City Hall at 7.30. o'clock. All members and others interested are urged to attend. 5
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ATTENTION ELKS

Regular meeting Wednesday ev- ening. Initiation.
 M. F. SIDES, adv. Secretary.
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DOUGLAS NEVIS
GRAND MASTER VISITS
 LODGE IN DOUGLAS

Gastineaux Lodge F. & A. M. No PA was honorsd by visit from Grand Master Thomas M. Askren at it's regular meeting last evening Degree work put on by the local lodge was followed by banquet complimentary to the distinguished visitor, all of which resulted in a most inspiring evening.
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PANAMA AIR SERVICE

PANAMA. is preparing to establish national air service which will link up the capital city with interior points. United States army officers will cooperate with the government. The local fly ing fields will be placed at the disposal of the Panama govern ment and native flyers and facili- ties will be offered for the repair and maintenance of planes.
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RETURN FROM ANCHORAGE

After more than years ab- sence, Mrs. E. F. Cashel and son Francis returned to their home here yesterday from Anchorage, Alaska, where they were guests of Mrs Cashels daughter, Mrs. Mar garet Strickland. The latter ac- companied her mother here to re- main for a short time before going south where she will visit.
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SONSTHAUEN IS HERE

A. H. Sonsthagen arrived here last evening from Taku Harbor where he has been mild curing for Libby, McNeill and Libby for the past two months. MT. Sonsthagen spent the past winter travelling in Europe. He visited England, Scot land, Norway, Sweden, France and Germany, returning to Alaska in May.
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BIC NEW YORK
 BREWERY FALLS
Thirty Prohibition Agents Raid Million Dollar
 Establishment

NEW YORK, July Z2 Thirty Prohibition agents under the per- sonal direction of Administrator Andrew McCampbell, seized the five-story Phoenix Brewery, valued at $1,000,000, on Twenty Avenue and Twenty Fifty Street. The brew cry was broken in by the use of sledge hammers and battering rams. Fifty men in the brewery escaped, only four being arrested.
 Old Papers aU The Empire.
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The bookkeeper clu h ed his watch guard in sudden fright. Its gonel' he cried and looked pite- ously around as if stunned. T wouldn't take a fortune for that sacred emblem!"
 The Sheriff extended his hand. Here it is, Martin"
 "You found it." "You found it!"
 He reached out to take the charm, but the sheriff closed his hand on it. This must be your charm, Martin, because it has your name engraved on the back. :"
 "Yes, it is mine The members of our lodge gave it to me. Where did you find it?"
 T found it beside the body of the murdered cashier.
 I'm afraid I don't understand Why-why are you all staring like that?"
 The sheriff said quietly I'm sorry Martin, but it is my duty to place you under arrest"
 The old bookeeper Slumped down in his chair. Ann, with a cry, put her arms about him.
 The sheriff spoke to his deputy well take that cane too, Scott" ,"
 Through her tears, Ann appealed to the bank president: MT. Day ton-you're not going to let them take my father to jail?" i The bank president answered sadly: "If it were nothing more than the missing money, Ann, l could prevent it, but this is out of my hands. It is preposterous that your father should be suspected. When your husband returns, per- haps he"
 Ann interrupted with startled cry. Then, with a pitiful attempt to cover her confusion, "Yes, MT. Dayton, perhaps Bruce can help when he comes home in the morn- ing"
 When the men had taken Martin away, Tony endeavored to comfort Ann, beside herself with grief.
 "Of course, it's just a horrible mistake" said the old actor, but everything will be strengthened out. II wish Bruce were here. Perhaps we'd better telephone him-per- haps he"
 NO, no" cried Ann, you can't telephone. It's no use!" At this Pierre went to her and took he rin his arms.
 You do not understand, Father Tony!" cried Ann again. Franti- cally she drew the letter from her pocket. Here, read this-Bruce-,- Bruce is not coming home in the morning"
 Copyright, 193o by D. Appleton
 and Co9
 From soda fountain to desert.
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TEXAS BUGS STOP TRAINS

BROWNSVILLE, Tex.-Trains in the Rio Grande valley are stop ping for bugs.
 Small field insects in the air brake connections cause wheels on refrig- orator cars to lock, creating such difficulty that officials have decided to spray the cars and brakes to kill the insects.
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From soda fountain to desert. Thus do the scenes shift to- morrow as Pierre trails Colo radO Bill"
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ALAMEDA IS
 NORTH BOUND

SEATTLE, July 22-Steamer Ala mede sailer for Southeast Alaska ports at o'clock last night with 119 first class passengers and Il steerage.
 The following passengers aboard are booked for Juneau: Mrs. H. c Dreier and baby, Pat Lynch, w. K. Johnston, Elmer Dennerline, J. l.. F'reeburn, H. Beresford but no steerage.
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Chapter 23
THE TELL1ALE CHARM

Banker Dayton interrupted th' sheriff's questioning of Ann. Per haps I can tell you better abou Bruce, Sheriff Bolton. We-th' First National Bank-sent Bruce who is a clerk in the bank, t. Camden to deliver some importan papers to the president of tn Farmers National there. Our cash fer, MT. Campbell, made the ar engagement. It was necessary tha the papers be there before tn bank opened tomorrow morning. MT. Wilson, the bank teller spoke: T met some friends wh came on the TAO train this eve ming, and I saw Bruce board j as it was pulling out"
 The sheriff turned to his deputy Scott. get me the president of tn Farmers National-Fuller is hi name. The phones in the hall. MT. Dayton rose quickly. "Lei me talk to him, Sheriff. If yot question him about Bruce it nigh look strange, you know"
 All right" the sheriff agreed and Dayton stepped to the tele- phone. The others heard hin place the call, then:
 "Is MT. Fuller in? Hello Henry this is Ed Dayton speak ing. I wanted to make sure yol received those papers ..
 Good. Bruce got them to you about nine o'clock, you say?
 ''Yes, we expect him home or the first train tomorrow
 "Oh, so our cashier phoned you just before Bruce's train left Campbell phoned at 7:15 you sayf Thanks, Henry Good night"
 As MT Dayton came back the sheriff said ::"Well. that puts Bruce Carey in the clear all right. II talk with him in the morning though. Now, Martin tell us how you spent the evening"
 The old bookkeeper moved un- easily The nervous tension oi the entire company was increased as if they sensed an approaching crisis.
 Martin asked tremulously, "Shal I start when l left the house with Bruce?"
 "Yes. What time was that?"
 "A little after seven o'clock Bruce was going to take the trair to Camden at TAO and as I hac to go back to work on the books we walked as far as the bank to- gether. Then Bruce said 'Good-by and went on down the street. went into the bank and"
 Just a minute. Did you go il through the front door or by tn, side door?n
 "Oh, the side door. We alway use that door after banking hours.
 Do you carry key with yol all the time?p
 q have for 40 years"
 MT. Dayton added: All the em ployees have keys to that door"
 And who has the combination of the safe, MT Dayton?"
 The president answered reluct antly: MT. Campbell, MT. Wilso and Martin"
 MT. Wilson, who locked the sat at the close of the days work tn afternoon?"
 T did. Martin and I were togeth CT when I locked up. We wer the last to leave"
 Are you sure that the missin 5000 was in the safe at tt time?"
 Tt was my business to know ths the money was there. You see, W are only small bank and such a item could not have been ovel looked"
 After you locked up you ar Martin left the bank together?"
 "Yes, sir"
 "You are positive there wasr anybody left in the building?"
 T think there was no one; can't absolutely be sure of 1t. IT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
THE MEN. AND THE ISSUES
Thompson Says Voters Must
Keep City From Tentacles
of Corrupt Organization
BY the Associated press.

BY the Associated Press.
Pertinent facts in the life of William
Hale big Bill Thompson:
/. Born in Boston, Mass, 1869,
brought to Chicago in infancy.
Q. Father a wealthy real estate oper-
ator,
g. Left prep" school without grad
uating and worked on Western ranches.
4. Prominent athlete and sportsman,
foot ball star and yachtsman.
: S. Entered political life 80 years ago,
elected alderman.
6. Joined the William Lorimer politi-
cal school,
7. Elected mayor 0our-year terms) in
1915, 1919. 1927. Defeated for Repub-
lican nomination for United States
Senator in 1918.
8. Stands for reelection on his rec
ord; charges opponent wants to hog"
all political power in city, accuses him
of extravaganza.
9. Has been married 80 years, no
children.
TO- Says this is last campaign-win
or lose.
Outlining the issues in todays cleo
ton, Thompson said:
Chicago voters must go to the polls
tomorrow and, keep their city from be-
coming entangled in the tentacles of
one of the most powerful, most selfish
and most corrupt political organization
every known. Every vote for Bill
Thompson will be vote for Chicago's
advancement and for sure success of
the 1888 worlds fair. Keep TONY" out
of the City Hall; his sinister influence
already has besmirched the name Of
Cook County"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
Cermak Declares Chicago
Must Be Purged of Cum
men and Sharpshooters
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Pertinent facts in the life of Anton
J. Tony" Cermak:
/. Born in Prague, Czechoslovakia,
1878; brought to United States in in
fancy.
2. Father, miner, moved to Braid
wood, Ill.
3. Educated in grade schools and
later night schools. Worked in mines.
4. Came to Chicago at age of 16 and
earned his own living; towboy for street
cars, carting waste wood.
Elected political life % years ago,
elected State Legislator.
6. Political follower of Roger Sullivan
and George Brennan.
7. Elected chairman Cook County
Board (four-year termS) in 1922, 1926,
1880. Defeated for United States Sen
ate in 1927.
8. Says Thompson responsible for
rising city taxes, gang rule, unSavory
reputation and waste and extravaganza
in city government.
9. Has three children and seven grand
children.
10. Promises to resign as head Of
county government if elected mayor.
Outlining the issues in todayS cleo
ton, Cermak said:
"Chicago's future is the biggest issue.
We are fed upon ballyhoo. Chicago's
reputation must be purged of gun
men, gun talk and sharpshooters. Chi
cago homes must be saved from the
tax sharks. Our streets must be made
safe alike for resident and visitor. We
must sweep out the City Hall, clean up
the debris of the last administration
and give to the people the same inspi-
ration we formerly enjoyed. Our I'M
employed must be put to work and pros
perity must again return to the second
largest city of America"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
OKLAHOMA CITY
VOTING ON MAYOR
Ex-Gov. Walton Hopes for
Comeback In Race Against
Two Opponents.

By the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, April 7.--Okla-
lloma City chooses between John Gallo
way Walton" Karin Jack"-and mild
hammered c. j. Blinn for mayer today.
Walton seeks return to the Office he
won IL years ago. Since that time he
has been Governor, impaached and
Custed. a defeated senatorial nominee,
and now is under indictment fcr alleged
mai; fraud, the result of the collapse
Of the Universal Oil and Gas Co., with
which he was associated.
Polls Closely Guarded.
Karin Jack closed a characteristic
campaign of biting personalities against
Blinn and more particularly against
Blinn's leading supporters, which in
cluoed the three capital daily neWspa-
pers.
Both are anti-administration oandi-
dates, Mayor Walter Dean running a
poor third in the preliminary balloting.
Walton held slight lead over Blinn.
About 10000 voters are expected to
register their preference today at polls
closely guarded as a result,of charges OF
illegal registration. ~ ~.
Hopes for Comeback. e..
Walton has accused his enemies Of
irsincerity. He has promised to Gust
both police chief and city manager II
elected.
Walton. who was removed from the
Governors Office in 1923, after stormy
period, in which he established mar
tia law in several cities of the State.
has expressed the hope the mayoralty
will provide him the opportunity for a
political comeback.
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didates gave downtown Chicago the at
nosphere of political holiday. Some
Of the final thrusts we're delivered by
Cermak and Thompson, speaking in
downtown theaters within q half block
of each other. voice-amplifying devices
helping to I'LL the air with charges,
counter charges, ridicule and election
promises.
Banners Torn From Truck.
While this was going on a truck
carrying canned" music and speeches
fox Thompson moved into the crowd in
front of Cermak's meeting place. Within
a few moments Cermak partisans ripped
Thompson banners from the side of the
vehicle and pushed 1t into another
street. The incident was taken good
naturedly by both sides, however, and
there was no disorder.
If Thompson Is elected It will be his
fourth term as mayor. He rode through
a tornado of political fireworks in the
February "a primary with plurality
of 67,841 over Judge John H. Lyle, the
self-styled "gangster nemesis" and AL
derman A. F. Albert.
Albert drew approximately 100000
votes. Opponents of Thompson argued
that Alberts strength made Thompsons
nomination possible Cermak had no
organized opposition in the primary.
In addition to picking mayor, Chi
cagoans were selecting aldermen In 81
wards.
Richard Fishman, Democratic pre-
cinct captain in the twentieth ward.
reported he had been kidnapped by two
men last night. He was later released.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
CHICAGO VOTERS
| ELECT|NG MAYOR
Thompson and Cermak
Camps Each Predict Victory
at Polls Today.
Continued From First Page,

watchers of the voters Non-partisan
League were stationed at various polling
places.
Big Bill" sometimes referred to as
Chicago's cowboy mayor and regarded
as q master Snowman of American poll
tics, said it was his last campaign.
regardless of whether he is elected as
the worlds fair mayor. Some of the
leaders Of his party, including former
Senator Charles S. Deneen, failed to
come out openly for him, but despite
this the mayor claimed the results
would show that they had supported
him rather than take chances on a
Democratic victory.
Carrying their fight right up to the
last minute, the supporters of both can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
PRIZE BEAUTY SENTENCED
TO JAIL AS BOOTLEGGER
1925 "Miss Buffalo" Gets 10
Months for Transportation
in Pennsylvania.

BY the Associated Press.
TOWANDA, Pa, April IA beauty
contest winner who said she turned
bootlegger when unable to find other
employment was sentenced yesterday to
10 months in Jail and fined $500.
When sentenced was pronounced in
Bradford County Court, the defendant,
Irene Knight, %, of Tonawanda, N. Y,
who was Miss Buffalo" in the 1925 At
lantic City beauty pageant, collapsed.
She was arrested in North Towanda
last December 10 while getting gasoline
for an automobile she was driving. Po-
lice found 319 quarts of liquor con-
cealed in specially built compartments
in the car. She told. police she had
pawned her jewelry in Brooklyn to buy
liquor, which, she said, she was taking
to Buffalo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07
MOSCOW WAITS FLOOD
10000 Persons to Be Moved as
Record Snow Falls.

MOSCOW, April 7 G4p).-The heaviest
snowfall of number of years lay over
most of this section of the Soviet Union
experiences, prepared to battle a flood
in the Moscow River, which is ex-
pected in about fortnight.
Plans were made to start moving i'm
mediately 10000 persons from the
threatened area on both banks of the
river More than one hundred office
buildings and factories, including the
new British embassy, are considered in
danger of high water.
Snowfall thus far has been Is inches.
which is 4 inches more than in 1926,
when flood in the Moscow River did
great damage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-04-07

Desmond Jeans, London actor who
has turned professional pugilist, wears
a monocle. but not in the ring.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-17

THE SCHUBERT CHORAL CLUB which
closed its third season recently with a club
dinner at the La Fayette Hotel has elected the
following Okncers for the coming year: Mrs A.
M. Blair, guest conductor and godnother Of
the club, honorary president; Beatrice H. Tay-
lor president; Mary W. KOehler, vice president;
Nellie Frazer HOFFMAN, treasurer; Genevieve
r. Haley, secretary, and Margaret p Gibson,
librarian. Mrs. Emily Dickinson wen known
organist and director. who was influential IN
the organization Of the club, will again serve
as accompanist, assisted by Mrs. Snarr, q tall
ented musician, who has recently come to
Washington, and who specializes In accompany
ing. W. Z. Braithwaite viii again serve as con-
ductoT.
The choir Of the Church of the Ascension,
Twelfth street and Massachusetts avenue north
west, win give its final musical service for the
season tonight at o'clock when the cantata
From Death to Life" by Bartlett, win be rem
dered. The soloists viii be Janette Parsons,
soprano; Genevieve Gerrits, contralto; Leslie
CoyIe tenor; Gilbert Clark, baritone and Ella
Mintz, who will sing a selection, with Q cello
obbligatOr solo by Louise Bernheiner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-17

-HE third in series Of four organ re-
citals given by the District of Column
bia Chapter of the American Guild Of
Organists will be played by Lyman
g. McCraTy, formerly organist Of Holy
Trinity Church, Middletown, Conn.,
tomorrow evening at 8:15 O'Clock in the
Church Of the Epiphany, G street northwest
His program viii include: Choral In Major"
Cesar FHanck; "Minuetto antico musetta"
P1etro Yon; Prelude and Fugue in Minor"
and the choral when We Stand in Deepest
Need" by J. g. Bach; "Pastorale," p. de Male
ingTaeau; "Scherzo in G Minor" z. Bossi;
"Pensee dAutOmne" and Chant de Mai" J.
Jongen: Dorian prelude on Dies Irae," Bruce
Stmonds; Rose Window" H. Mulet, and PAN
tomime" and "TOccata," by II. B. JepsOn.
= ERTRUDE SMAI4LWOOD MOCKBEE win
present Frances Olton Robinson IN o
piano recital at the Metropolitan Baptist
Church. Sixth and A streets northeast, Monday.
May IS, ct Q O'Clock Selections BY GODDARD,
LiadoW, Raehmaninof, Granger, Mendelssohn
Scharwenka and Kowalski as wen as the Con
certO IN A Minor" by Grieg win be played
Marie Duchon Deal soprano will be the assist
ing artist
CLARA M BERNHEIMER will give a song
~ recital at the King Smith Studios School
on Tuesday evening at $3.50 O'Clock.
THE Lovette Choral Club is presenting It's
fourth annual Spring concert on Friday
evening at the willard Hotel at $50 o'clock
ERTRUDE LYONS win present her 1881
~ class Of students on Thursday evening in
Barker Hall, Seventeenth and K streets at $50
o'clock The public is invited. Ruth Bronson