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The Coolidge examiner., 1933-08-18

Curious, the articles guests leave
behind them in hotel check rooms
in this mad Manhattan. For in
stance, at the Hotel New Yorker, a
champagne bottle has been standing
on a shelf for the last two and
half years. Around its neck is
small card which bears a number.
That number is the only Identified
tion of the owner the hotel has. The
other half of the check may have
been destroyed or lost but the bottle
will be there ten years from now
unless claimed. Beside the bottle
OF champagne, is a box of orchids,
which was checked by a young man.
The orchids are just a bit faded.
They were left year ago.
The check-room boy Is city-bred.
But he is an expert on chickens
and knows a lot about ferrets. In
bo.h instances, his education was
forced on him. A crate of chick
ems was left in his care for FIVE
days. Each day, he fed and watered
them and when the holder Of the
check showed up, all the chickens
were alive and well. A pair of fer
rets was left for three days. But
that was enough. Ferrets do not
make the best company.
Last fall, the head of a suburban
household brought in a window
screen, presumably to match it. But
the screen is still there. SO are two
shotguns. checked six months ago.
Then there's a radio set somewhat
out of date now because it was
checked three years ago. A straw
helmet, worn by some explorer In
South American jungles. has been
lying on a shelf a year and a half,
while a basket of china from the
Orient has been there two and half
years.
included in the inventory of course
are all kinds and sizes of grips and
suitcases, some of which have been
there three years. In addition is a
tent, which has been on hand year.
A pair of riding boots was checked
three years ago. A golfer left his
clubs behind some time ago and a
pair of satin slippers testifies to
the Observation-Disclosures Of some young
woman. Then there are also an an
tique chair and a motor cycle wind
shield.
One hotel patron parks his winter
hat in a check room every spring
and his straw hat In the fall.
A shoe salesman, who recently
lost his Job In an expensive shop
through an economy move, is about
to go into business on his own with
out expending a cent for stock. It
seems that the rule In that particu-
La store, at least, is that when a
customer returns pair of shoes be-
cause of an improper fit, the store
takes back the pinchlng pair and
gives her new one. The shoes
thus returned must be paid for by
the salesman and become his prop
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-08-18
Quebec Mendicant Lends His
Money to Birthplace.

Quebec.-Beggars in this old city
are sharply divided by caste, there
being the regulars" who occupy
fixed pitches and who only accept
money, street car tickets or to-
bacco, and the "occasionals," most
ly women, who go from house to
house, taking anything that is Of
fered.
Begging is a regular racket at
present, with most of those who
work the various wards hailing from
outside points, but while ragged
clothes and a pitiful face are gen.
orally the main stock in trade,
these do not necessarily mean that
the beggars are penniless. For in
stance, Bebe Emond. who is known
as Campette and who has his pitch
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-08-18
This Man Hasn't Tasted
Water for THIRTY Years

ROckport, Mass.-Water, water,
everywhere, but not drop to drink,
has been John e. SullIvan's slogan
for nearly half a lifetime.
To his total abstinence from drink
ing water. he attributes his rugged
health.
Thirty years ago, Sullivan, this
seaport's veteran police chief, decid-
ed he didn't like the taste of water.
Since then he hasn't swallowed a
drop of 1t, quenching his thirst with
tea, coffee, milk, and, of late, 80
beer.
Six feet tall and weighing 21O
pounds. he boasts that he has not
known any serious illness since he
got off the water wagon.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-08-18
Antelope Has 59-Inch Horns

Cambridge, Mass. - Horns SO
inches long-within inches Of the
world record-grace a mounted gi-
ant sable antelope which has been
added to the rare animal collection
at the Harvard museum of COM
parative zoology. The antelope was
bagged by Prentiss Gray. of New
York, in Portuguese Angola and pre-
sented by him.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-08-18

hesitation. he removed It, to reveal
boy scarcely twenty-five, whose
breeding and education were at
once apparent. He had a shock of
unruly light hair. CandOr was writ
ten in the staring blue eyes; the
sophistication he might have pos
sessed was inoffensive and without
concelt. True, his chin suggest
ed irresponsibility and his full lips,
an ardent impetuous nature; but
they were insufficient to mar an
unmistakable innate refinement and
sense of decency.
The character he read left the
detective more perplexed than be-
fore. Under any circumstances,
the murder of a boy scarcely out
of his teens and still a student was
mysterious but in the case OF the
amiable, care-free youth the victim
appeared to be, 1t was doubly baf.
fling. What motive. Rankin re-
fiected, could anyone have for de-
string Jordan's death and planning
1t so subtly?
From his features, the detec-
tlve's attention passed to his hands,
placed neatly at his sides. Doctor
Thompson was already examining
them; his muffled exclamation
brought Rankin to his side to bend
over quickly.
"Well, Doctor, what Is it?" he
asked.
"You are probably right about the
poison being administered subcu-
taneously," the physician said.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-08-18
Tran so Tons of Star Fish

Woods Hole, Mass.-Workers from
the Massachusetts state department
of fisheries in one day scooped up
so tons of star fish from scallop
beds in Buzzard's bay. Depreda-
tion of star fish has caused tremen
dous loss to the scalIop industry.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-08-18
Gull Delivers Fish
to Hands of Angler

Taft, Ore.-John Marple, while
fishing in Siletz bay, noticed two
seagulls fighting over a 15-pound
blueback salmon. Finally one of
them conquered the other and
flew away with it's catch.
The fish was so heavy the bird
could not carry 1t. AS it flew
low over MARBLES head he reached
up and plucked the salmon out
of the seagull's beak. That's
MARBLES story.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-08-18
Rode Rods 1000 Miles

Boston.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles \.
Densmore and two small daughters,
the youngest only six months old, ar
rived at the home of relatives here
after riding more than 1000 miles
on freight cars and hitch-hiking the
rest Of the way from Eel Paso,
Texas.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-08-18

Scarcely Twenty-Five.
This mark is undoubtedly that of
hypodermic needle; 1t was so
timed as to inject the contents into
the blood along the arm"
do you think that whoever un-
tied Jordan could have introduced
the poison at the same time with
out being observed?"
"Since we must face facts" Doc
tor Thompson answered, Il should
say 1t Is easily possible. II would
be the work of an instant; and the
needle to hold a fatal dose Is small
enough to conceal In the palm OF
the hand"
IF you could tell, Doctor"
Rankin mused, how long after In
lection. the poison would take eff
feet, we could be more positive
about the time 1t was given. l
don't suppose, however, until it's
analyzed that Hello. that's
stranger %
He stopped short and suddenly
stopped over to inspect the dead
boys shoes. On both, in the hollow
of the soles, against the heel, he
discovered two wideheaded, fiat
thumbtacks. Conspicuously, in the
light OF the room, one tack lay en-
bedded in the side of each heel, IT.
self, and the other in the arched
leather beside it.
How do you explain that, Doc
tor?' the detective questioned.
what In the world are those
thumbtacks doing in Jordan's
shoeS?"
For moment Doctor Thompson
was silent, his eyes puzzled and
pondering.
''It almost looks as though the
criminal put them there to aid in
identifying him." he responded at
length The guilty person would
have taken that precaution If he
knew the room would be dark. 9th
erwlse he could not differentiate
one PLEDGE from another. They
all looked alike in their robes, COW
cred by hoods; and kneeling at the
altar, only their wrists and feet
were visible The entire crime
seems to have been ingeniously
planned In advance with remark
able foresight"
The detective lifted one foot to
catch the light and scrutinized the
tacks closely.
"They were put in very recently"
he announced. "They are still
bright and new-not scratched or
nicked a bit What do you
think, Doctor"
Doctor Thompson took moment
/ to examine them. Yes, you're quite
right, Rankin. He hasn't been car
rying them, I should Judge, over g
day or two at the most"
linen IL might De WOrIn tracing
his movements of the last forty
eight hours, to learn who had the
opportunity to tamper with this
pair, unknown to him"
"Only last night, Jordan's shoes
were left here, at the fraternity
house, with the rest of his clothes, -
Stanton volunteered. "All the
PLEDGES undressed here before
they were driven out In the coun-
try in clothes other than their own
and deserted"
Last night?" Rankin asked
sharply. HE didn't wear his owl
| clothes? How was that?"
! (To BE CONTINUED.l
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-08-18
CHAPTER II

THE president led Rankin, with
l. Mr.. Warwick. the physician and
Mr.. Fletcher upstairs to his bed
room.
Rankin sought the bed on which
the body lay, now covered by a
white sheet. With only a Slight
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-08-18
SYNOPSIS

Stricken during initiation into the
Mu Beta Sigma fraternity. Stuart
Jordan. university student, dies al
most Immediately. A physician de-
clares he was poisoned. Tommy
Rankin. Philadelphia detective. takes
charge OF the investigation.
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-08-18

Have you taken note Of the new
ribbed crepes? If you want your
next daytime frock to carry mes
sage of unmistakable chic, see to it
that the material which fashions it
be one of the ribbed crepes which
are so outstanding on the program
of newest fabrics. Designers are
all enthusiasm when 1t comes to
The Coolidge examiner., 1933-08-18

0Otk W NtkGTs
formal installation rites, mainly
reading from our manual of codes
and rituals, the initiates respond
ing. That lasted an hour, then each
boy was given a fraternity pin
by. :"
"One moment" Rankin interrupt
ed, where did the robes come
from, Mr. Stanton?"
Every brother has his own, which
he uses at each initiation" the pres
ident told him. ''They are all yell
low"
And you say they knelt beside
one another in line at the altar?
The young man shook his head.
practically. except for when they
All of the time, sir?"
Evening star., 1933-02-08
Your Income Tax
No. 10
Exemption Allowed Head
of a Family.

A head of family is defined by In
conae-tax regulation as IAN individual
vino actually supports and maintains
ii cne household one or more persons
who are closeiy connected with him by
blood relationship, relationship by mar
riage, or by adoption, and whose right
to exercise family control and provide
for those dependent individuals is based
upon some moral or legal obligation"
The exemption allowed head of
family is $2,500. The phrase ein one
household" may be interpreted as mean
ing the taxpayers personal residence.
en- apartment, rooms In p boarding
house, hotel, ett
Under certain circumstances 1t is not
necessary that the taxpayer and his
dependents live under one roof during
the entire taxable year in order that
the taxpayer may claim the exemption.
If, the common home being main
tanned, the parent is away on business,
or a child away at school or on visit,
the exemption is allowed. Moreover. IL
a parentois obliged to maintain his de-
pendent children with relatives or in
a boarding house, while he lives else
where, the exemption still applies. If,
however. without necessity, the depend
ent makes his home elsewhere. the
benefactor Is not the head of family.
The same ruling applies to husband
and wife "living together" If occa-
sionally and temporarily the husband Is
away en- business, or the wife on a visit,
the common home being maintained,
the 50 500 exemption still applies. The
unavoidable absence of husband or wife
at a saratorium does not preclude the
exemption. But if the husband con-
tinuously makes his hcme at one place
cnd the wife at another, they ere not
living together within the meaning OF
the revenue act.
Evening star., 1933-02-08

the paramount question before the
American people at this time is that OF
prov iding constructive jobs, not poor
relief"
my purpose" he said, "in present.
ing the amendment placing surtax on
imports from countries which. through
debaSed currency, have made possible
the dumping Of foreign made goods at
total landed costs less than American
costs of production, is to make 1t pos
sible for American labor to secure
profitable and constructive employment.
"The Congress has voted billions of
dollars to relieve railroads and bankers.
and has also loaned, or better said.
donated hundreds OF millions OF dollars
for made work or poor relief.
Unless speedy action Is taken towards
making it possible for American in
dustrieS to operate, we Will soon be
faced with a request from American
industrialists for loans or donations
from the national Treasury. which will
be necessary If many of our existing
industries are to continue to furnish
employment to American workers.
Letters indicating that such requests
will soon be coming. have already
reached my office. 1t is my belief that
the enactment Of the legislation which
have proposed will make possible the
employment of hundreds Of thousands
of American workers and permit Arneri-
can industries now operating to con-
tinue.
UNLESS this is done, the National
Treasury is faced with further rising
deficit of many millions and. in addi-
tion. We will be called upon to provide
poor relief for hundreds Of thousands OF
American workers who would much
rather, as the American Federation of
Labor stated in their recent declaration,
have work than charity"
Evening star., 1933-02-08
SUBLETTING BAN
REJECTED IN HOUSE
Goss Bill to Prevent Subcontract.
ting U. S. Jobs Is Voted
Down.

The Goss bill to prevent general con-
tractors on Government buildings from
Darceling out the work to subcontractors
through competitive bidding was voted
down yesterday by the House
The bill was taken up under con-
sidsration OF the rules, which required
two-thirds vote for passage, and re-
ceived a vote of l8l to 1876
The measure would have forced
awards on contracts amounting to more
than $1,000 to bidders, who furnished
the names of subcontractors. material
men and supply men they intended to
use
Connecticut said the measure was de
signed to put an end to "a vicious prac-
tice of bid shopping or bid peddling."
After the general contractor gets con-
tract. he said, he invites bids from ma
terial and supply men and others.
I'm their anxiety to keep their organi-
cations at work" he said "the cut
throat competition between the sew
work much lower to the general con-
tractor than he figured in his bid, the
difference being additional profit It Is
testified that these conditions often
bring about the failure Of the SUBJ
contractor"
The bill was opposed vigorously by
La Guardia, Republican, of New York,
and Britten, Republican, Illinois.
La Guardia said the penalties pro-
vided in the measure were ineffective
and would result in larger cost to the
Govcrnnrc7-
Evening star., 1933-02-08
.BALLOU CONFERS
WITH HOUSE GROUP
So Minute Executive Session
Held to Review District
School Situation.

The entire school situation here, es-
pecially as regards personnel problems,
was gone over today at a 50minute
executive session with the House Dis
trict Committee by Dr. Frank w. Bal
lou, superintendent of schools. DR..
Ballou attended at the invitation of the
committee
Although it had been stated pre-
viously that the purpose of the meeting
was to question DR.. Ballou on, what has
been termed by some, "tzsristic meth
ods and attitude" in handling school
questions, particularly personnel, there
was no Ill feeling shown during the
whose suggestion the meeting was held,
said the committee had reached several
conclusions, but she declined to state
what those conclusions are.
The case of q ,Seaton school teacher
was discussed in detail, having been
under consideration for some time. Or
Ballou presented the committee with
the entire record of this teachers nine
wears of service. The teacher In ques-
ton recently was transferred.
Problems regarding personnel, the
question of appointm the prefer
ence given to local residents and the
question Of dismissal or transfer, were
generally discussed.
Representative Gasque. Democrat, OF
South Carolina, a former county super
intendent of schools who has for years
been sponsoring a bill for an elective
school board, went over many OF the
school problems with DR.. Ballou.
Most of the members Of the commit
tee, after the session, expressed them-
selves as satisfied that the school sys-.
tenn is being well administered, and
that DR.. Ballou does not have any dras-
tic powers for discharge OF teachers or
other school employees.
Chairman Norton said the committee
found DR.. Ballou very cooperative" and
she believed a better mutual under
standing between the superintendent
and the House District Committee would
result. She intimated similar confer
ences would be held in the next Con-
gress.
"The most important thing that could
be done to better the school situation,
said Mrs. Norton, "is to have an elective
school board or some arrangement by
which the people would have voice
directly or indirectly in the school ad-
ministration, with school officials re-
sponsible to the people. This might
be achieved by having the school board
and school superintendent appointed by
the District Commissioners If they were
themselves elected officers"
Evening star., 1933-02-08
DEFENDANT IN RUM CASE
FOUND LOCKED IN CELL
Woman Awaiting Trial Is Arrested
on Vagrancy Charge in
Meanwhile.

After attaches of one branch of Police
Court had searched for an hour for
June Kent, %, wanted for trial on an
old liquor charge, she was located this
morning figuratively right under the
noses" Of the searchers, locked up in
the Police Court cell on a charge of
vagrancy.
The woman was arrested December 2
on an accusation charging possession Of
LIQUOR. The following day she was re-
leased on bond and the case continued
until today
But last night, with her sister Ger
aldine, she was arrested on a vegrancy
charge by Policeman r. L. Manning.
She was sentenced to pay a fine of
5000 on the liquor count and, being un-
able to pay. was committed to jail for
60 days, while Judge Gus A. Schuldt
ordered her to post $500 bond or serve
80 days additional time for yagrancy.
The sister was given so days on the SIM
liar charge.
Evening star., 1933-02-08
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the United States Navy Band at
o'clock this evening in the sail loft
of the. navy yard. Charles Benter,
leader; Alexander Morris, assistant
leader.
March, "The National Press Club"
Fillmore
Dedicated to the officers and members,
Washington, D. c.
Overture, "Egmont" ........ Beethoven
Solo for cornet, Fantasy de Man
dolita" beilstedt
Birley Gardner, soloist.
Melodies of Bygone Days"
Complied by Benter
knights Of the Holy Grail" from
"Parsifaf ................. wagner
"Reverie" .Drumm
Dedicated to DR.. Olaya Herrera, Presi-
dent of Colombia.
Conducted by the composer.
Waltz, Tales From Vienna Woods"
Strauss
March, "Longwood Gardens. Benter
Anchors Aweigh."
''The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the United States Marine Band
at 8 O'Clock this evening at. the audi
torium, Marine Barracks. Taylor Bran
son, leader; Arthur s. Witcomb, second
leader.
Overture, Marriage Of Figaro"
Mozart
Dance Of the Hours" from LA
Giooonda" ...............Po .Ponchielli
Harry solo, Irish Rhapsody" Opus
So, for harp and orchestra. Pinto
Joshua Tyler, soloist.
Excerpts from THE Student Prince"
Romberg
La Partida" (''The FarewelPD Alvarez
Waltz Danube Waves" .... .Ivanovici
March of the Janzaries" ..... Hosmer
f'ar.nes' lrnr-
Evening star., 1933-02-08
MINSTREL TO BE GIVEN
AT EASTERN STAR HOME
"Songlands Romance" to Be Pre-
sented Friday Evening at
Blair Road Institution.

An entertainment for inmates of the
Eastern Star Masonic Home on B'air
read will be held FRIDAY evening, when
"Songlands Romance" minstrel
cperetta, will be presented, with William
E. Marshall as master of ceremonies.
The show will also be given at the
Elks' Club Tuesday night and plans for
this are being made by the Elks' Enter
tainment Committee. hsaded by Johnny
Reh, chairman. William Shelby. secre-
tary of the lodge, reports large ad-
vance sale of tickets.
The operetta has been presented at
Walter Reed Hospital, st. Elizabeth s
Hospital, Mount Alto Hospital, Naval
Hospital. Soldiers Home, Jewish Home
for the Aged, Metho6ist Home for the
Aged, Home for Incurables and the
District Jail.
Evening star., 1933-02-08
new DAHL EIREANN
ELECTS De VALERA
Opening Of Free State Session Fea.
tured by Formality Of Nam
ing President.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DUBLIN, Irish Free State, February
8.-Eamonn de Valera, head of the
Fianna Fail party, was reelected presi-
dent of the Irish Free State today by
a vote of 81 to Sd as the new Dali
Eireann convened for its first meeting.
The galleries We're packed to hear
President Da Valera's declaration of pol
icy. Endorsed in the recent elections,
which gave the De Valera party a COM
Portable majority in the Dali
This session may bring abolition of
the oath of allegiance to the British
crown, for the President and other Re-
publican members of the Dali who took
the oath as at present prescribed sew
eral days ago. said at the time it prob
ably would be the last occasion on which
the ritual would be observed.
The governments economic program
also attracted considerable interest
The campaign platform called for de-
Capitalization of industry and estab-
lishment OF small industrial communi-
ties in country districts, to serve as
subsidiaries to the primary industries OF
the soil.