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test bullet fired by Carlin from the dead policeman's gun and used ir comparison with the lethal bullet to establish the homicide weapon.
 Harper had watched this scientific check-up being made on former oc- casions and knew that the well-de. lned rifling grooves. so plainly visi ble to the eye. served only to estab- hsh the make of the weapon. the Identification of the specific gun be- ing accomplished through micro scopic study of the web of fine lines extending between these grooves.
 The second box contained three bullets, the two extracted from Ham, ill's body and the paint-marked test bullet from the second homicidal weapon. With these was a paper bearing Carlin's formal report of his examination of the bullets. There was not the slightest doubt but that the bullets had issued from the guns as specified in his findings.
 Harper ranged the harmless-look ing Jumps of metal before him on the table and regarded them thought fully. Its hard to see how our theories of premeditated action are going to hold up against this sort of evidence" he unused.
 Still watching the fateful bullets. he ripped open the last two envel. opes with his finger. One was bulky manila affair containing the assort. ment of crank letters which Mir. Dufresne had turned over to the DO lice at the time he had first taken up the matter with them. Harper put them aside for more detailed study later.
 The other envelope contained the autopsy report. They had found no additional mark of violence on the
 unknown mans body. A moderate amount of alcohol was found to be present. but not sufficient to cause intoxication. An analysis revealed that a cooked meal had been eaten about three hours before death.
 ! Harper put down the Coroner's re port with sigh. Well. according to ai the scientific tests and standards these two men. apparently total Strangers. suddenly came face to face in this room and killed each other--just like that" The detective
 banged his fist on the table with sud | den vehemence. T don't believe itl | fcopyrioht. I9s1, by Wditer o. BrosonJ Tomorrow, the mystery of the l banging door Intrudes itself.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-31

SYNOPSIS. Tmo men d1e found
 dcu,i hi Pierre DHfrcsne spiendh. house. AuhOn0h fiis tpidehce points to tho fact that theu shot edch other. SerGednt HarDer does not beliere tt. Thea from the reporter. Uouqyd Doule. H1rDer iedirs that Mrs DufreSne Uds not tche1e she tcas supposed to be at the time of tue murder aud that someone hns ratched fhe DnfreSHe house from across tlte feace. He refuses to nse lis 4new evidence at once. hotcerer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-31
20 YEARS AGO
 From The Empire
MAY 31, 1914

l MAY Sl, lSl4 | With H. F. Alexander and his
 guests aboard, the Admiral Samp-
 son arrived in Juneau in the mOrn-
 ing after completing trip to the , Westward. The steamer docked at i 5 o'clock and sailed for the south at 2 o'clock All aboard were en- :, thusiastic over the trip and their enthusiasm was divided between the material resources and the
 grandeur of the scenery. On the previous Saturday the Juneau Dramatic Company present.
 ed "Rebecca of Sunnybrook farm" which was greatly enjoyed by a large audience. It was presented
 under the direction of Henry Me Iver.
 Miss Edith Kempthorne, music instructor and guardian of the
 Camp Fire Girls and Bluebirds, left on the Jefferson for a summer va-
 cation. She planned to visit in Oregon and then go to San Fran
 cisco to look into the work done by the Camp Fire organization there During her absence Miss Cordelia Davis was to have charge of the Camp Fire Girls and Miss Alice
 Margrie was to take care of the
 younger members of her music classes.
 The Bluebirds had a picnic few days previously at the home
 of their guardian because rain pre-
 vented them enjoying it out of
 doors. During the afternoon Mrs.
 H. P. Crowther and Mrs. J. R. Whipple talked to the girls and later there was musical program in which Fay Thane, Marian Belle Pond, Betty Ward, Frances Novel;,
 Margery Renison, Margaret Shat tuck, Venetia Pugh and Marie
 Goldstein entertained the others
 with duets and piano and vocal solos
 B. L. Thane, of the Alaska Cas-
 tineau, F. w. Bradley, President of
 the Gastineau Mining Company
 and the Alaska Juneau, Robert A.
 Kinzie, of the Alaska Treadwell, accompanied by M. Wallenberg and H. Galloway, civil engineers,
 made trip to Salmon Creek the
 previous morning on the Grubstake
 Il and after making an examina- tion of the dam returned to Ju-
 neau.
 Weather for the previous 24
 hours was cloudy with a maximum temperature of 54 and minimum
 of 37 Precipitation was .03 inches
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-31

decisions of Los Angeles and San Francisco Neither should Alaska be made to suffer absolute ruin be- cause the strikers cannot compel the southern operators to accept their terms. Government intervention to be the only solution It should be no longer delayed
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-31

We don't believe anyone will whether the Seattle longshoremen decided whether beer is a food medicine just so long the shipments are loaded the occasional vessels allowed freedom from the blockade I~S
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-31
NOTICE TO MARINERS

Watch out for Instructions in Channel due to construction on Douglas Island Bridge between Tenth St. and Douglas Island.
 ALFRED DISHAW, adv. Contractor.
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 ROCKING HOUSE
BY WALTER (. BROWN

for ldentiacaien.' ,was EIarper's comment as he passed the list to Lafferty.
 Another envelope yielded the prints made from the fingermarks found on various objects in the room-pieces of furniture. the liquor glass, the decanter, the cigarette package and the gun. Each photo graph bore Jackson's Identification of the mark as being that of the dead man.
 The nngerprints of Officer Hamill were similarly certified as being correct. They appeared only on the gun which had been found lying un- der his hand. All in order so far" Harper was forced to admit.
 Next came two small cardboard boxes. The detective opened one, and from the midst of it's packing of cotton wool extracted scared. twisted lump of metal. There was tag fastened to it marked with se- rial numbers.
 IFS THAT one of the bullets?"
 \ Lafferty asked.
 "Yes. this is the one that rubbed ou. our mystery man." Harper re- rlied. examining the rifiing grooves in the twisted bullet. There was a second metal pellet in the box. not quite as mis-shapen. but likewise tagged and bearing splash of red paint on the bottom. This was the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-31

In view of the danger of highway travel these days the next standard equipment for automobiles should be a chaplain-( Ohio State Journal)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-31

How beautiful is natures awakenng-the leaves
 unfolding. the lambs gambling on the hillside and the little new blue eagles leaving the nest.-(pe-
 |troit News) n
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-31

Japan corrects an earlier impression concerning the closing of the Open Door in China The transom is to be ajar.-(Detroit NewsJ
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-31

Weather for the previous 24 hours was cloudy with a maximum temperature of 54 and a minimum of 37. Precipitation was .03 inches
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-31

We think the issue has been drawn finely
 enough for the Government to intervene. If the operators of vessels normally plying between Puget Sound and Alaska are willing to accede to the strikers demands. and they have said they are, then they. should be permitted to operate even though the interests centered in Los Angeles San Francisco and other ports not. Seattle shipping men cannot be held responsible for the actions and
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-05-31

Tomorrow, the mystery Of the banging door lntrudes itself.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-04
Contract Bridge

today's hand who feels that he
must ruff the losing clubs will lose
his contract.
North's jump to five spades might
be considered a little optimistic,
especially since he has no other ace
that is, it generally doesn't pay to
invite slam without control of
two suits.
HAST opened the jack of clubs,
~ which was won in dummy with
the ace. A player who plays me-
chanically simply will lead another
club and then lead the third club
in an endeavor to ruff in dummy
East, of course, will ruff with the
five of spades and lead diamond.
North then will play low dia-
mond from dummy, West will win
with the king, return another club
and East will ruff again. A dia-
mond will be returned, which West
will ruff, and the declarer will be
down three tricks.
Why not decide that the only way
you can make your contract is to
find the king Of diamonds in the
West hand and play the hand &C
cOrdingly?
You either can play the ace of
diamonds and thus drop the king,
or play small diamond toward the
queen. This would establish the
diamonds, the losing clubs can be
discarded and the declarer has lost
only his one diamond trick.
Copyright. 1884. by NEA Service Inc)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-04
BY Williams
TN PEG. u S. PAT. OFF.
? 1884 BV REa SERVICE, INC

The gag had been removed from Las mouth and
Ibn Dammuk walked beside her. La strobe on in
naughty disdain biding her time until she might
be revenged and inwardly sorrowing over her
separation from Fora, for whom strong affection
had been aroused within her
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-04
BY W. E. NTKENNEY
secretary American Bridge League


TOO many persons have learned
4 to play contract in a mechani-
cal and mathematical way. They
bid mathematically, adding up high
card tricks and playing tricks, and
paying no attention to location of
cards.
Mechanically. we are taught
that a king is worth one-half trick.
but if the player to our left bids
the suit Of which we hold the king
we might as we'll make up our mind
that it is not worth much. But il
the man to our right bids that suit
the king, in all likelihood, now is
worth a whole trick.
Don't get into the habit of bid
ding automatically or playing
cards mechanically The player in
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-04
Gives Up Driving

For fear of getting tagged" for
violations of traffic ordinances, Ida
Lupino, English actress, now fea-
tured in Come On Marines" today
gave up the wheel to a chauffer &C
quainted with American regulations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-04

She was quickly seized by many hands and
effectively gagged before she could give the alarm.
Ibn Dammuk and his Arab companions appeared.
Silently the party moved on down the river through
the dark forest though not before they had secured
Las wrists.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-04

La followed Bukula into the jungle. A short
distance from camp, the girl saw group Of men
standing ahead of them. She thought that they
were only the black prisoners of Abu Bath. When
she came among them, she learned her mistake;
but it too late
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-04-04
TN REG. U. s. PAT. orr. :

All night they fed, for Ibn Dammuk knew
what the wrath of Abu Batn would be when he
discovered their treachery. When morning
dawzed, they were far from the camp but after
a brief halt for breakfast, Ibn pushed on He soon
freed La from her bonds.
Evening star., 1934-09-16

Down at Woodbridge, Va, the Ben
ming A. c. and Occoquan A. C. mines
clash on Rust Field at o'clock.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
Scores Lone Singles Win.
"A HARGERY KIRKHAM of Mont

"A FARGERY KIRKHAM of Mont
VI real scored the only Canadian
victory in singles, defeating
Wanda Morgan, l up. In the four
Somes. Canadas point was earned by
Mrs. r. H. Horne of Edmonton and
Mrs. F. j. Mulqueen of Toronto, who
defeated Diana Plumpton and Mrs.
George Goats. Q up.
The British foursomes victories were
scored by Molly Gourlay and Pamela
Barton, who defeated Mrs. w. G..
Fraser Of Ottawa and Miss Kirkham,
6 and 4; Miss Fishwick and Miss Nor
gan, who defeated Miss Mckenzie and
Mrs. Vera Ford, 2 and /, and Mrs. j.
B. Walker and Doris Chambers, who
conquered Mrs. Joseph Dagenais and
Mrs. E. w. Wilmington, 3 and 2.
In singles, Mrs. Walker defeated
Mrs. Roy Horne of Edmonton, and
2; Miss Gourlay nosed out Mrs.
Fraser, the former Alexa Stirling, l
up, and Mrs. Goats defeated Mrs. Da-
genais, 2 and l..
The halved matches were between
Mrs. Vera F'orde of Vancouver and
Miss Barton; Mrs. Wilmington and
Miss Chambers, and Mrs. Mulqueen
and Miss Plumpton.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
Belts SLAB SKILL
WINS FOR BRAVES
Gets Brilliant Backing to Beat
Reds, 2 to l, and Register
Fifteenth Victory.
ny the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
OSTON, September l5.-Huck
n Belts made it two straight for
the Boston Braves over Cincin-
natl here today. holding the Reds to
eight scattered hits rs Boston won,
81, with an eighth inning rally.
Brilliant support by the entire
Boston outfield enabled the Braves
pitcher to register his fifteenth victory
of the season and his seventh straight
before a small Saturday crowd of 5000.
Baxter Jordan, after singing to
center. scored the winning run in the
eighth on Thompsons long fly to
Hafey. Berger was passed after Jordan
had singled, but was forced at second
by Lee, Jordan going to third
Boston scored the first run in the
fourth of Allyn Stout, who went the
entire distance and held the Braves
to seven hits. Singles by Jordan, Lee
and Whitney accounted for the score.
The Reds tied the score in the sixth.
Slade doubled TO right center when
Thompson barely missed q long run
ming catch, and scored on Bottomley's S
single to right
BoSton'S victory was the fifteenth
over the Reds this season.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
Guide Ro1ving Comeback Sano Gridde Steam
Horse HOlbrOOk Takes Charge
Of St. Johns College Sports
BY EDWARD A. FULLER, Jr.
T RvINE CHoRSE) HOLBROOK, for

RvINE CHORSE) HOLBROOK, for
mer Catholic University and Con-
saga athlete. yesterday was ap-
pointed athletic coach at st.
Johns College here to succeed Jack
Dunn, resigned.
Holbrook will take charge of the
Kaydet foot ball squad tomorrow. He
also will tutor the basket ball team.
Foot ball and basket ball are the only
major sports in which st. Johns is
represented.
After playing on the foot ball and
basket ball teams at GonZaga, from
which he graduated few years ago,
Holbrook entered Catholic University.
There he played on the freshman foot
ball eleven, but after holding forth
with the varsity gridderS one season
suffered leg injury which forced him
out OF foot ball. He now is attending
Benjamin Franklin University.
In addition to coaching he will
teach at st. Johns. He will have his
troubles athletically right off the bat,
as the Kaydets have only a few sea-
soned players-boys available for foot
ball-and face a tough schedule
Simone, Barrett, Schade, Slagle. Kirby
and Horseman are seasoned gridders
available. Holbrook has little line on
the caliber of the remainder of the
squad.
The Saints will open their season
September 2S against Western High
in the Western Stadium. Eight games
have been listed for the Kaydets, who
have two open dates. In addition to
Western, Central, Eastern, Gonzaga
Georgetown Prep and Calvert Hall
Evening star., 1934-09-16
BR|TA|N'S WOMAN
GOLF ACESSCORE
Curtis Cup Team Defeats
Canada in Tune-Up for
Matches Here.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
TORONTO, September IS
Great Britain'S picked woman
golfing stars, preparing for
the Curtis Cup international
matches with the United States at
Chevy Chase, Md, September 27-28,
defeated Canada today, 81 points to
31a.
After taking three Of the four two
ball foursomes this morning, the
Britons sailed through the singles this
afternoon with the loss of only one
match. Three others we're halved.
Diana Fishwick, former British
woman's champion, scored the most
spectacular, as well as most one-sided
victory of the day when she trounced
Ada Mckenzie of Toronto, and 5.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
Whtehill, Going Great Guns,
Strires to Halt Jungaleers

tomary when the bases are empty,
loaded or with runner on third.
Not until his mates yelled take your
wind-up,' did Diggs come down to
earth.
Gehringer first big league batSman
to face Diggs, rif1ed such a terrific
shot through his legs that had he
been struck another serious casualty
might have resulted. But Diggs had
the Tigers baffied after his first
nervousness was ended.
Twenty-three thousand watched the
game today. Upward of $4,000 are
expected tomorrow because at game
time this afternoon the stadium was
sold out. The four-game series with
the Yankees, following the Nationals.
already is a sell-out on each Of the
four days.
r UKE SEWELL, who has caught
and played first and third bases
this season, went to left field
in Manush's stead in the sixth. And
Luther, believe it or not, stole the
days fielding honorS. In the seventh
he raced back along the left field
foul line and leaned over the boxes
for a one-hand stab of Greenberg S
long foul And in the next inning he
backed to the fence and made a leap
ing, Cleveland catch of Foxxs
potential double.
Eddie Phillips, just recovered from
a recent attack of pleurisy, went be-
hind the bat for the Nationals in the
sixth. 1t was Phillips first appear
ance in game since July rs.
Cleveland is the next stop. After
tomorrow's game with the Tigers, the
Griffs will pack up and visit Walter
Johnson for four games, beginning
Monday.
In this set Joe Cronin expects to
get glimpse of Jake Powell and Fred
Sington. Albany outfielders, and Ray
Prim, also from that club. 1t also is
possible some of the Chattanooga con-
tingent, especially Pitcher Orviile Arm
brust, will report in Cleveland.
Evening star., 1934-09-16

Veterans Administration and Cabin
John Firemen face at Cabin John at
3 o'clock. " A. players are TO meet
at their Office at l o'clock
Virginia White Sox and Fairfax
mines face at Fairfax at o'clock.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
CO[ESV|LLE HOST
TO T. v. A. TEAM
Montgomery County Fan
dom Offered One of Years
Best Attractions.
- HE Emergency Works Admin

-HE Emergency Works Admin
istration nine will invade
Montgomery County this after
i noon for brush with the
Colesville Cardinals. claimants
of the county title for the past two
seasons. OH the latters diamond
With two of the strongest Sand-l0t
clubs in this season meeting. the
game shapes up as one Of the best
offered in the nearby Maryland COM
munity.
specs" Gingell will send his Rock
vile A. A. charges against the Chevy
Chase Grays at Rockville today.
Connie Roger, who has been pitching
in great style for the Grays. is ex-
pected to face his former teammates
of the Rockville nine in the engage
ment.
Roy Snyder has carded his Ia
koma Park A. c. for game with
the White Haven A. C. at Takoma
Park. Lefty" Kline will do the
twirling for White Haven, third place
winners in the county loop, with
Johnny Pope scheduled to toe the
slab for Takoma.
Brooke Grubb's Silver Spring
Giants and the North Washington
A. c., runners-up to the Cabin John
Volunteer Fire Department for the
Montgomery County Unlimited
League title, are to clash on the dia-
mond at Four Corners.
An intra- community battle is slated
on the Garrett Park field with the
Bethesda A. C. and the Bethesda
Young Mems Club billed for q 3
o'clock eneagement.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
n EXPORT, r. T., September IS.
N IT. o. M. Sopwith, skipper of
v Endeavour, British challenger
for the Americas Cup, had
no excuses and only praise for his
crew tonight, after his first encounter
with the defender, Harold S. Wander
bits Rainbow.
Referring to the start of the contest,
he said:
I'VE couldn't make up our minds
whether to use the Genoa or the dou-
ble-clew jib. When it lightened ]
Genoa jib, we don't understand them,
but before the start the weight OF
the wind was such that set the dou-
BILE clew jib. When it hghtened I
felt that we had to use the Genoa so
that at least we would be carrying
the same canvas as Rainbow. We had
it all right at the gun, but we were
q bit late.
with the weight of the wind to-
day / should say that Rainbow was
very slightly superior in weather work
under such conditions. The wind was
very puffy and 1t was very wearying
on the 81 hours to windward.
IT got sick to death waving air
planes away all day and they were
very disconcerting. We felt the wash
of the Coast Guard cutters very lit
tie, and it was about the same for
everybody"
He spoke in the highest terms Of
the manner In which the Coast Guard
Evening star., 1934-09-16
Noted Betting Commissioner
Likes Giants Against Tigers

ly, posted various bet propositions.
He made the Giants a 7-to-10
fsvorite to win the opening game
of the series, and even money that
DetrOit does not win the opening
game Kearney said he made New
York the favorite for the opener
because Carl Hubbell probably
would pitch for Bill Terry's team
Kearney offered 2 to l that New
York does not win the first two
games and to 1 that Detroit
does not win the Arst two games.
Evening star., 1934-09-16
Fights for Flags
Shown at Glance
By the Associated Press.
A THOUGH they failed to show

By the Associated Press.
A THOUGH they failed to show
"A a gain yesterday, Detroit's
Tigers drew closer to the end
of the 1884 American League pen
nant race without q less. As
Detroit beat Washington. II to 2.
and the Yankees turned back
Cleveland, ? to |, the Tigers re-
manned Al games ahead. with only
IA games to play for the leaders
and 13 for the Tanks. The Indians
lost their last mathematical chance
at the flag. falling l6 games behind
with only IA to play. Up to yes
terday they had q chance to tie.
Rain kept all three National
League leaders idle, benefitting the
Giants slightly in their relations
with the third-place Cubs. Chicago
lost a double e-header with Brooklyn.
which was permanently wiped on
the schedule, as the teams already
had q pair scheduled for today to
close their series, and there is no
available date for a play-off.
Standing Of the contenders:
Evening star., 1934-09-16
INTERLEAGUE PLAY
SCHEDULE REVISED
Set to Be Resumed Tuesday With
College Park, G. P. o. Meeting.
Other Games Daily.

A MOTHER revived schedule for the
n remainder of play in the inter-
league championship base ball Sc
ries was announced last night. Battling
will be resumed Tuesday in Griffith
Stadium at pm, when College Park
A. c., champion of the Maryland
Suburban League, engages G. P. O.,
Departmental League standard bearer.
Competition will continue daily
through Friday at o'clock at Grifith
Stadium, the schedule being as fol-
lows:
Wednesday-Grace A. C. George
town Church League) VS.. G. P. o.
Federals (Federal League).
Thursday-Heurich Brewers indus
trial League) VS.. winner College Park
G. P. o. game.
Friday-Kann's Department Store
League) VS.. Acacia National Capital
League).
Losers of the Wednesday and Fri
day games will be eliminated. There
will be an admission fee of IS cents
for each tilt to defray umpire ex-
penSeS.