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The Coolidge examiner., 1933-11-24
CHAPTER TX
The Stone Wall.

TT WAS a disgruntled and decided
L ly perpleXed detective who re.
turned TO headquarters at four
o'clock Friday afternoon, three days
after the murder. In turn two sus-
pects-Ned Patterson and Ralph
Buckley-had cleared themselves;
the evidence he had so painstaking-
ly collected had disintegrated be-
fore explanations that changed
their value. The only important
case remaining was that incrim-
mating the lawyer. And against
him Rankin was not yet prepared
to move. First he wanted to ferret
out and marshal every possible
proof of his guilt.
Momentarily, Rankin experienced
qualm of alarm lest 1t again de-
velop that he was trailing a red
herring. Then, unless Jordan's guard
ian was the culprit, he would face
stone wall. So far, he had I'M
earthed only motive TO implicate
Mr.. Merrick-the estate his nephew
would inherit at twenty-five. II he
did not forfeit 1t by improper con-
duct. But even supposing that In
some mysterious manner. the uncle
could have got into the initiation
chamber, he had no opportunity to
commit the crime if he actually came
east from Vandalia on Wednesday
morning. Nevertheless, as the sole
remaining suspect, his alibi de
manded attention which thus far
in the press of events it had not
received. This was task for Gil
more, the detective decided, until
he could handle it himself.
The most serious weakness In his
theory of Mr.. Fletcher's guilt, he
realized with fresh dismay, was
the extra person at the initiation
1t was certain some one besides
the thirty-one brothers already
identified had attended; but unless
he was Ben Crawford, his identity
was still an enigma. But Craw-
ford had every right to be present
and hence no apparent reason to
deny his whereabouts. Only his
peculiar tale of the pickup" ren.
devious that had not materialiZed
was responsible for whatever sus
picion he was under. And the
nurse with whom he claimed to
have spent the night could not
check his movements; he had not
joined her until three-quarters of
an hour after the murder. On the
other hand. If he told the truth
about his absence from the cere-
mony, then the unknown intruder
and not Mr.. Fletcher must inevit-
ably be the murderer he sought.
AS he reached the central detec,
tive bureau, Rankin resolved to
delay dealing with the lawyer al
least until Gilmore reported his in
terview with Crawford's nurse
friend. But it was Mr.. Fletcher
himself who forced the issue. for
he was there. waiting to see him.
He had first phOned about two
thirty, Captain Thomas informed
the detective, and learning that
Rankin was expected back later in
the afternoon, stated he would
stop in when the court closed.
HE got here about forty-five
minutes ago." the captain related.
ut sounds like something serious.
Tommy; | was talking to him just
before you came in and he seemed
quite upset, though | can't say
what about. Now he is in the emp
ty Office down the corridor"
(TO BE CONTINUED,
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numbered precisely 20 in order "a
make his case out. Pathfinder Mag
aZlne.
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70 keep clean and healthy take DIR.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regulate
liver, bowels and stomach.-AdV.
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No Wonder

Then there was the boy who drank
two bottles of gold paint and now
feels guilty.-Kansas City Star.
Evening star., 1933-08-18
BY MOLLIE MERRICK.

T OLLYWOOD, Calf, Aug. II
IL tN.A.N.A.) Two men suffered
sunstroke while shoveling snow
L i in Hollywood and three more
engaged on the job were pros
trated by heat and the tremendous
binding reflection of the white snow.
1t COLD only happen in Hollywood,
where studios make Winter pictures in
Summer and Summer pictures in Win
ter. A field of chemically-made snow
once gave the late James Locke chill
blains when he walked through it on
cold day-so intense was his imagi-
nation-but the reflection from it in hot
weather makes 1t a very dangerous
thing to handle.
1t so happens that the shooting
schedule for James Whales production,
THE Invisible Man" hits our only
torrid weather this year. The COM
pany is working under terrific difficult
ties, what with fur topcoatS-the in
tense heat amplified by the heat OF the
studio lights-and the binding dazzle
of the reflection from the vast acreage
of artificial snow.
Gary Cooper has one Of the most in
teresting roles of his career IN that
of "Bigg' Grimes, the tragi-comic
dentist in "One Sunday Afternoon"
the play which was a New York sue
cess and which Stephen Roberts has
directed for Paramount. i saw the
picture in a rough cut which was over
footage by a great deal. and which will
undoubtedly be heavily reduced. thus
improving the march of the story. AS
it is, the tempo established by Cooper
for the role Of the village dentist is
excellent until it dominates the scenes,
when it makes the audience nervous
In sequences where his tempo is
high lighted by contrast it becomes a
tremendously clever characterization
The story is amusing-the revival of
Evening star., 1933-08-18
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
and Time of Showing

Earle-"She Had to Say Yes" at
11:l5 am, l:55. 4:30 tbs and 9:55
pm Stage shows Tom Howard in
person. at los, 3:45, $50 and $40
pm.
Palace-"Tugboat annie" at 11:25
am, l 25, $50, 5:35, 7;40 and GAS pm.
LOew's Fox-"The Devils in Love" at
IL am, l AS, ABS, 7:20 and 1910 pm.
Stage shows tAll Washington Revue
at 1890, 3:15. Cos and $50 pm.
CoIumbia-"Ha Gold" at 11:15
am, /, $50, 4:35, 6:25. 8:l5 and 10
pm.
MetrOpOlita -"Voltaire," at 11:15
am, l, PAS, APO, 6:15. 8 and GAS pm.
R-K-O Keith's-"Her First Mate" at
1905, 2:05, 4:02, $50, 1856 and
9:53 pm.
Ccntral-"Baby Face" from IL am.
to IL pm.
Tivoli-"D "Disgraced" at 2:40, 4:30,
6:15, sos and $50 pm.
Ambassador-"St at Daybreak,"
at 6:15, and GAS pm.
Evening star., 1933-08-18
BAND CONCERTS.

BY the United States Army Band,
this evening at 7:30 at the Capt.
tol Capt Kendall j. Fielder, COM
manding officer; William j. Stannard,
leader; Thomas F. Darcy, associate
leader.
March, American Fidelity. .Guilford
Overture, "ElVerhoi' ........ kuhlau
Duet for cornet and trombone, Two
Of Us" ................... .Cramer
(Charles w. Barnes, cornetist; Clarence
E. Hurrel, trombonisD
Marche Elegante. "Ca-na-eX' .Gagnier
Indigenous characteristic, "Quenas"
Lavalle
Featuring the quenas or pan pipes
used by the shepherds in the high
lands of Peru and Bolivia, Peru
Wan harp of the colonial period, and
Indian drumS)
Selection from 'SweetheartS" Herbert
Prelude .Beghon
Solo for xylophone, Dance OF the
Demon" Observation-Disclosures. Hoist
(Joseph L. Young, soloist)
Fantasia. 'Panamericana.
Arranged by Schmoh
March, The Guiding Star. .Stieberitz
The Star Spangled Banner
Concert by the United States Sol
diers Home Band this evening, at $50
o'clock at the bandstand John S. M.
Zimmerman. bandmaSter, Anton
Pointner. assistant.
March. "Montezuma" Paris Chambers
Overture, The Vampire. .Lindpainter
Melange, "a Northern Rhapsody"
HoSmer
Scenes from the Irish musical comedy,
Eileen ............. herbert
Original travesty. Dance of the Goo
Coos" ..............Z Zimmerman
Waltz suite, Spring and Love"
Won Blon
Finale. March Electric. 49,. Goldman
The Star Spangled Banner"
Concert by the United States Navy
Band this evening at $50 O'Clock at
formal garden, Walter Reed Hospital
Lieut.. Charles Benter, leader; Alex
Morris, assistant leader
March. The Southerners" Alexander
Hungarian Fantasy" 900. Keller Bella
Saxophone solo, valse caprice, 'Cosette. :"
Holmes
Musician. Jerry Mccarthy
Reverie, "NarciSsus" ........ Nevin
Valse, "Bluette" .... Drigo
Caucasian Sketches" Ippolitov- -Ivanov
(a) In the Gorge"
(b) Procession of the Sirdar"
Suite Espagnol-
(a) 'Danza Pasillo". ... .Galimany
tb) La Paloma" ........... Yradier
The Three MuSketeers" Friml
March. The Boy Scouts" ..... .Zelaya
The Star Spangled Banner
Evening star., 1933-08-18
Two Are Stricken by Heat
Shoveling Hollywood Snow
Chemical Product That Gave James Locke
Chilblains Because Of His Imagination
Hard to Bear Out of Season.

all the old-fashioned songs, clothes and
mannerisms of forgotten days-always
entertaining, and the excellent per-
formances Of the cast, which includes
Fay Wray, Neil Hamilton and new
conner to the screen from the New York
stage, make it good entertainment.
"Transcontinental Bus" is the title of
story which will incorporate the
drama and comedy possible on a trip
from the East Coast to this one on one
of our famous super buses. The ter
rife speed hit by these huge motors in
their crossing over the long dark lanes
which join the opposite shores Of this
continent, the strangely assorted hu-
man freight, thrown into far closer
proximity than the passengers of a
train, make the subject an intriguing
one.
Gloria Hatrick, E. B. Hatrick's daugh-
ter. walked in on M-G-M for visit
and walked out with a contract. She's
Just 10 and prettier than a picture Her
first will be with Jack Pearl in Meet
the Baron"
Lupe Velez and Johnny Weissmuller
aren't taking any chances these days.
So terrifying have been the kidnapping
threats which have come to Lupe that
she has had her little niece safely
locked away in Mexican convent and
is carrying a gun herself. What is
more. she says she's not afraid to use
it. Johnny Weissmuller, the boy friend,
is carrying gun also and all the serv-
ants of the Velez establishment are
toting arms around.
Many a gangland lad who would
laugh heartily at the idea Of Lupe
frightening him with a pistol will turn
pale at the information that this girl
can plant the meanest bite across the
knuckles of any young lady in history.
Copyright, 1898. by North American News
paper Alliance. Inc.)
Evening star., 1933-08-18
400 PCT. GAIN IN SILK
IMPORTS BY u. S. SHOWN
Customs Figures Reflect Better
ment in Trade Regarded as
Reliable Barometer.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 18-Im-
ports Of raw silk, regarded by business
men as an accurate barometer of en-
ployment and sales conditions. increased
about 400 per cent in value during
June, 1888, over the corresponding
month last year, report issued by c.
o. Dunbar collector of customs here,
showed yesterday.
The report revealed that 999,0l6
pounds of raw Oriental silk, valued at
S1314 $40, was received at this port
during June this year, while less than
s400 900 worth of the commodity was
handled in June, 1882. During the first
six months of this year. 8 .349 440 pounds
of silk. with a value of S4201 .637, ar
rived here from China and Japan.
Evening star., 1933-08-18
PAY BAN FAILS TO HALT
RECLASSIFYlNG MOVE
Civil Service Commission to Con-
tinue Changes Despite No
Raise Provisions.

Despite the prohibition against in
creasing the pay of Federal employees
whose classification is stepped up, the
Civil Service Commission will continue
to reclassify workers entitled to this.
The commission made this announce
ment yesterday in a statement said to
have been designed to clear up the
doubt among Federal employees. as to
the status of classification under exist
ing legislation
The ban against pay raises for those
whose classification is changed is in
Guided both in the independent offices
and the District appropriation measures
Those whose classification may be ad
vanced will have to await a change in
the law to benefit.
Evening star., 1933-08-18
"Captured," Coming to
the Earle, Arouses
Pre-View Favor.
BIGGER AND BETTER
IN FALL SCHEDULE
Theater Managers Announce
Imposing Cinema
Efforts.

- OMEWHERE in the text. the act
ing, the direction or the photog
raphy of Captured" the new
- Warner Bros. picture which will
be bought to the Earle next Fri
Evening star., 1933-08-18
Jack Mulhall
Fight Brings
$135,00O Suit

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, August 18.-Jack
Mulhall actor, is being sued for $685.
900 damages because he allegedly al
lowed his spoken dislike for Russians
to lead to f1sticuffs.
Maurice Fine, Santa Monica style
creator: his wife and their two guests
charged Mulhall and his friend Charles
Fredericks invaded their apartment
late at night without invitation.
Then, Fine said, Mulhall asked:
Are you RuSSian?'
Fine, attired in red pajamas, bristled.
No"
Il don't like Russians" commented
Mulhall. Thereupon a general fight
developed.
What is disputed is, who got hurt?
Mulhall, whose trial on battery charges
is scheduled August 81, denied all the
allegations.
Evening star., 1933-08-18
BATHING BEAUTY SWIMS

CHICAGO. P)-A new note in
bathing beauties" has been sounded
by Miss Seattle" platinum blond OF
Is years, who won three-day trip to
the Worlds Fair.
Miss Hillary Beard by name, she said:
I'm no fake I really can swim" and
proved it by. seeking out Helene Madi-
son. Olympic swimming champion, for
a romp in the water.
Evening star., 1933-08-18
SISTER GETS ESTATE
Retired Movie Producer and Di-
rector Leaves $4,000.

LOS ANGELES, August 18 l4o).-The
$4,000 estate of George D. Baker, re-
tired film producer and director, who
died June 2, was bequeathed his will
revealed yesterday. to his sister, Mrs
Vesta Prophet of Council Bluffs, Iowa
The will was filed for probate by Bak-
ers attorney. N T. Mason.
Mrs. Prophet. who has been in Los
Angeles several weeks to settle her
brothers estate, left during the day for
her home Baker retired in 1925.
Evening star., 1933-08-18
SPEEDY TRIALS URGED
OF SEVEN IN SLAYINGS
Cook County Electric Chair De-
clared to Have Had Too
Long a Vacation.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 18-Acting States
Attorney Wilbert Crowley believes the
electric chair has had too long a vaca-
ton in Cook County.
In the midst of his preparations to
speed trials of seven persons, one of
them a woman. accused of recent slay
ings. Crowley remarked yesterday:
The thing to do is to put the electric
chair to work again to stop all this
crime. 1t has not been used in Cook
County for l8 months despite the fact
that II policemen have been killed by
bandits since January l."
Chief Justice John Prystalski ordered
the seven placed on trial for murder
within the next two weeks. They in
cluded Mrs. Eleanor Jarman, 30-year-
old mother of two children. charged
with aiding two companions in Staying
Gustav Hoeh. 71-year merchant.
and John Scheck, slayer of Policeman
John Sevick two weeks ago in Criminal
Court. All the defendants pleaded not
guilty.
Evening star., 1933-08-18


public
He
demanded
balcony and spoke few works them and they departed
Another finished when the lunch
completed
film
not the
Evening star., 1933-08-18
DANCING.

GIRARDEAU LEGARE, 1870 Eye St.
NV. NE. 9051. Private lessons in ball
room dancing. Five lessons. SIS.
PROF. and MRS. ACHER-Studio. II27 10th
st. NV. Class and dancing Friday, 8 to
11:3O pm, with orchestra. Private lessons
py appointment. Met. Also. Estab. 1900.
Evening star., 1933-08-18
Man Can 0utrun Plane.

Tests of new slow-flying airplane in
England, which travels a few feet above
the ground, have demonstrated that a
man can give it a start and beat it
easily in a 200-yard race.
Evening star., 1933-04-05
SCHOOL BODY FIGHTS
SLASHING OF BUDGET
Ben W. Murch Parents and Teach
ers Ask Congress to Reject
Proposals.

Rejection by Congress of Budget
Director Douglas proposals for slashing
Of the 1884 public school estimates was
urged by the Ben W. Murch Home and
School Association at its meeting late
yesterday.
In a resolution adopted by the asso-
citation, the parents and teachers of that
school contended the District public
schools are the object of attack "at the
hands Of officials guided by a false
economy theory" The association as
serted further that the people of the
District desire to maintain the school
system intact and functioning to the
best interests of this and the next gen.
Grafton and are willing to pay the cost"
Therefore, the association expressed
Its opposition to any proposal to cut
the school estimates below the figures
provided for in the conference budget,
and calls upon the Congress of the
United States to reject the proposals of
Budget Director Douglas
Evening star., 1933-04-05
CANNON CR|T|C|zES
D. c. CHEST DONORS.
Says Drop in Contributions
Was Not Justified by Eco.
n0mic Conditions.

The declining contributions to the
Community Chest for 1888 were in far
greater percentage than justified by eco
nomic conditions in the District, Repre-
sentative Cannon. Democrat, of Missouri
told the House Subcommittee on Def
ciencies during recent hearings on the
revised 1884 budget estimates for the
District.
The transcript of the hearings
on the estimates released for pub
lication yesterday quotes Mr.. Can
non as saying that every time the
Federal Government steps in and
provides relief for the needy of the Dis
trict, contributions to the Community
Chest drop off, although incomes in the
District were unimpaired.
There Is no reason why here in the
District of Columbia, with economic
conditions as they have been," said Mr..
Cannon, there should have been this
percentage Of decline in contributions
to the Community Chest. The Govern
ment should contribute, but that does
not absolve the local government from
the obligations devolving on every COM
munlty.'
Mr.. Cannon made his statement when
Maj Daniel j. Donovan, auditor and
budget officer of the District, declared
that after July the Community Chest
with its relief agencies would be up
against a serious situation.
The decline in the contributions Is
in a far greater percentage than would
be justified by economic conditions in
the District" said Mr. Cannon. 1.-The
major decline has been in contributions
of those who receive Government sal
aries, and at the time of the Community
Chest campaign there had been no re-
duction in salaries. Even now the re-
duction is only and fraction per cent
while the decline in the contributions is
nearly 40 per cent"
The 1884 bill carries an appropria-
tion of ST, ,250,000 for emergency welfare
relief for the coming fiscal year begin
ming July l. 1t was this item in the es-
Inmates that provoked Mr.. Cannon's re-
mark.
Evening star., 1933-04-05
HITS FUND CUT
FOR TUBERCULOSIS

Curtailment of appropriations in the
pending District supply bill for hos
pitalization of tuberculosis sufferers Is
only inviting more trouble and ex-
pense" to the Government, DR.. Harry
Fowler, president of the District Medi-
cal Society, said today.
In his warning to the legislators DR..
Fowler said "this Is matter of the
utmost concern to every member OF
the medical profession in Washington
and vital to the welfare and health of
our people. More important at this
time of widespread unemployment and
malnutrition for large numbers OF our
people than at any period of the past"
DR.. Fowler said, at is essential to the
prevention of further gains Of this COM
municable disease that every active case
of the disease shall be segregated and
hospitalized in order that the number
of contacts may be decreased.
THAT our existing hospital facilities
for the care of these patients is utterly
inadequate is known to every physician
and should be understood by Congress
and all in authority. To reduce the
appropriations for this purpose at such
q moment is utter folly"
Evening star., 1933-04-05
G. U. PORTUGUESE CLUB
WILL HONOR DIPLOMAT
Testimonial Will Be Given Ben
jamin Cohen, Charge d'Affaires
of Chile.

The Portuguese Club Of the George
town University School of Foreign
Service is giving a testimonial Friday
at $50 pm. at the Sears. Roebuck Art
Gallery, 1106 Connecticut avenue, for
Benjamin Cohen, charge d'affaires of
the Chilean embassy, student at the
school.
Senior Cohen received his early train
ing at the School of Foreign Service,
lectured there for while and is still
pursuing his studies at the Georgetown
school as a graduate student. When
the former Chilean Ambassador left
Washington to accept a cabinet post in
the new Chilean government Senior
Cohen was named charge daffaires of
the embassy. He has been in Washing
ton many years and is one of the most
expert translators in diplomatic circles.
Dr.. j.. de S. Coutinho, professor of
Portuguese at Georgetown, Is arranging
the testimonial. The Portuguese Club
has invited a number of university
representatives as well as students from
the various institutions in the city.
There will be a musical program by
Robert Sheehan and Arthur Linde, with
short talks by Frank Fadner and Harry
Nomesky, members of the club.
Evening star., 1933-04-05
'99-TO-1 REPEAL VOTE.
MICHIGAN OUTLOOK
Convention to Have Single
Dry Delegate, Chosen
by Slim Lead.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, April S. - Ninety nine
ayes" and lone mo" apparently will
be Michigan's answer to the question of
national prohibition repeal when its
constitutional convention assemblies next
Monday
The one dry delegate is from rural
Barry County. His margin was 236 out
Of 1862 votes cast
In half a dozen other counties where
returns from Mondays referendum lag
ged dry candidates had the slenderest
Of chances, but those pledged to repeal
hold what seemed to be safe leads.
AS for the rest of the State. rural
and urban alike. the wet majorities
staggered even the most optimistic Of
anti-prohibition campaigners. De-
troit was in the van, voting down the
eighteenth amendment by more than
eight to one, but there were several six
and seven to one ma jorities.
For the State at large, with six
sevenths of the more than 1000 900
votes tabulated, the total was: Wet,
754,838: dry, 243,030. That. however,
had no official bearing on the result as
the delegates all were elected by dis
tricts.
When those delegates meet on Mon
day. Michigan will become the first
State to ratify the repeal amendment
to the Federal Constitution.