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eliminating about having hunch.
do about Murallo.
The three big pool room operators
were frantic. They had taken all the
money offered to them early in the
season at 200 to l. With the Blues
crowding the other teams for first
place Tinkey in St. Louis, Dorfer in
Chicago, and Bernstein in New York
stood to lose their well-known shirts.
They gladly opened their books to
the police on the promise of immunity,
but there was nothing on the books
that was incriminating in any way.
Murallo had more money up on the
Blues than any other single bettor
and a number of Murallo's henchmen
we're betting, too. Terrys bet of $40
was discovered. Sid Reynolds, the
reporter, had 500 on the Blues. There
were other odd bets here and there.
If the Blues brought home the pen
nant, the three operators stood to
lose about 100000.
"It's enough to make the bookies
get together and kill off the Blues"
nelly S61u W W1lCh O11CJ "C1 z
talking it over. But I don't think
they'd dare, because, you see, we
know too much about them. But I'll
tell you right now they won't be
anxious for the Blues to win and if
they can unearth this thing for us
they will"
"Why didn't we do something like
Taxy.xy oclyaI
There are lot of things about
police and politics and protection you
don't know. You've heard of pro-
lection and things like that, haven't
you? Well, that's your answer. Now
they are worried about themselves
and will come through. There Is a
code honor among thieves and all
that.
"I've been thinking lot about this
mess-have from the very start, and
for a time I was sure it was Murallo
and his gang. know he has lot
of money and he has reputation as
a fixer but I don't believe he is the
prime mover in this"
Just why?" Kelly sat back and
listened.
For one thing. Murallo is essen
TALLY yegg gone into business. There
has been a great deal of imagination
put into these crimes. They haven't
been the sort Of thing you would ex-
pect from gangdom. When they want
to get man, they 60 out and get him.
They don't sit and scheme and plot
and plan. They Just shoot.
"How many CANISTER murders have
Evening star., 1934-10-07

come of the four games to be played
"It's now or never" Terry said TO
Kelly as he started for Washington
the afternoon before the first game
of the last series was to be played.
"Just what are you going to oo?'
Kelly asked.
"I'm going to see Doyle and have
a long talk with him and tell him
what I suspect, so that he can have
his eyes open and be prepared. I
want Doyle watched every minute OF
the time"
But why should he risk his life
because you have an idea" Kelly
was insistent.
I'm going to tell Doyle the whole
story, so that he can be on his
guard"
"If they try to kill Doyle, how
will they do it?"
IT don't know what they will do
or how they will do it. They may
not even- try. If the Blues win the
first game they may make no effort;
on the other hand, if the Blues take
the first and the Feds the second
it will be bad. The Blues must win
three out of the four games. Would
you quit now if you had been op-
Grating this thing?"
mo"
And I don't think they will quit,
either. We've got to be on the jump
for anything that might happen"
"And suppose they get you-what
them"
That's the chance I'm taking. II
I disappear you will know where to
look and whom to watch"
That's Just the point; won't
know where to look, at ALI"
"IIl try to get message through
10 you somehow" Terry promised.
eTo Be Continued.l ~
Evening star., 1934-10-07

might help lot If were kidnapped"
They won't stop at kidnapping.
They will polish you of and where
will you be?"
Il don't believe they will. They
may set a trap for me. If they do,
I'm going to walk right into it,
Il think you are all wet. If they
want to get Doyle they can do it any
time. They don't have to wait until
game is being played"
That's where I think you are
wrong. If Doyle is killed in the ball
park during a game-if his death
means victory for the Blues-can't
you see the demoralizing effect it will
have on the Washington team"
Maybe the WaShingtons won't be
able to keep their lead?"
eff they don't we will have to watch
whichever team is likely to beat out
the Blues. 1t looks like Washington
now. I had letter from Larry the
other day and he says the team is be-
ginning to get nervous
will you keep me posted on your
plans?"
Sure, but I'll have to watch the
standings of the teams carefully. In
the meantime, keep your eyes open"
"It hardly seems possible that you
can be right" Kelly said, doubtfully.
The next day Terry began a new
series Of articles reviving the earlier
murders. "It is rather obvious that
the police are on the wrong track.
Tho V,o,tr1orc hovo ham raf,,II,y
planned and executed to fool the
police and misdirect attention. Why
aren't the police convinced by now
that it is not gangdom in the ac-
cepted sense which is behind these
crimes? Tinkey of st. Louis, Dorfer
of Chicago and Bernstein of New
York are anxious to have these myS-
terieS solved. Murallo has a clean
bill of health from the police. Given
the power of the police, it Is this cor
respondents firm belief that the cul-
prit could be brought to justice before
they could do more harm. Gangdom
does not permit itself to be mulcted
by gangsters, so the answer is that
gangsters are not behind these
crimes"
These were a few of the sentences
with which Terry interpolated his
articles. They caused a great furor
in the press of the country. Other
writer's suggested that the Star,
since its staff knew so much, be al
lowed to solve the crimes. Terry was
pleased by the reaction of the press.
1t was exactly what he had hoped
would happen. as far as publicity was
concerned, but nothing had happened
to him. Not even one of those melo-
dramatic warnings had come through
since his articles began. He began
to fear that the criminals were going
to trust to luck and hope that the
Blues would overtake the Washington
team and win. A good psychologist
would be willing to take that chance,
because the Washington team was
worried.
The games went on until it reached
the point where there was no question
of the outcome of the pennant race.
It had to be either the Feds or the
Blues, and the betting on the outcome
of the series became very wild. The
last series between the Blues and
the Feds was to be played in WASH
ington. There had to be two games
and one double-header to finish the
schedule, and every fan In the coun-
try focused his attention on the out
Evening star., 1934-10-07
BY CUSHING r. WRIGHT.

you mind taking your mother home?
There isn't much left to chaperon.
and I'd like to see patient at ST.
Lukes before I turn in"
Sure, dad" the young mans smil-
ing glance took in both the older
men.
DR.. Hemingway looked at his
watch. II thought I'd drop down
there, too, john" he said. If you'll
taxi me we can go together"
Lawrence shook his head at the
tall. gray-haired, tired-looking man
who had taught him so much Of
what he knew. "I'd rather taxi you
home to bed" he said concernedly,
for he didn't like the message his
eyes had been reading OF late in
the others face.
The older man smiled quietly.
"Come on" he said. slipping his
hand inside Lawrence's arm. "As
long as I am working don't think
too much"
Neither was in costume, and they
got their hats from the check room
and descended to the street, where
DR.. Hemingway dismissed his chauf-
feur. He waited while DR.. Lawrence
retrieved his car from parking sta
ton.
Lawrence found his patient asleep,
apparently doing very well, and didn't
wake him. Walking back down the
darkened corridor to the lighted floor
desk at the intersection of the two
long third-fioor halls, he asked for
the temperature chart, and was look
ing it over when the desk phone
buzzed. The night nurse answered,
then glanced up at him.
"Dr. Hemingway wants you in the
operating room at once, DR.. Law
renee" she said.
Wants me?" He took quick
look at the watch on his wrist. Whats
wrong?"
The nurse shook her head. "It
must be that ambulance case. One
came in a few moments ago"
In another minute he was in the
surgeons dressing roorc, washing his
hands with carbolic soap, and mo-
ment later, his white gown covering
him from neck to shoes, he entered
the operating room.
A figure lay on the narrow table
directly underneath the lights, sheet
covered except for foot-square area
where the operation was progress
ing. At its head, his white cone cov-
ering the patients face, stood the
anesthetist, and at one side, fanked
by a nurse, DR.. Hemingway tau
spare figure bent over the table.
"Ah. John, I'm glad you're here" :"
he said. He spoke quietly, scarcely
pausing in his work. Lawrence
glanced at the pale concentrated face,
and then his eyes began to follow
the strong hands, black and shining in
rubber gloves, as they moved swiftly
Evening star., 1934-10-07

been poison cases?" Without waiting
for a reply, Terry went on. II don't
say Murallo's skirts are clear, but if
this scheme was his, don't believe
he would have gone about it in the
way it has been done. He would have
bumped Whitper of in less spec
tacular way. He wouldn't have gone
to all the trouble that was taken in
Boston. A gangster would have rid
died the cab with machine gun bull
lets and killed them of. No gangster
would have bothered to get Dirkin in
the way he was killed. Shooting
would have been easier and less risky.
The same thing is true about Scooter
in St. Louis and Rawlins in Chicago.
They could have gotten to Planer in
some way less spectacular. Whoever
thought of this thing thought of it
first in terms af base ball and mur-
der second.
"If a gang were after me, would
they have come to my apartment the
way they did and just throw scare
into me?"
"That has always puzzled me"
Kelly admitted.
"a gang would have bumped me
off and let it go at that. Instead,
I was properly frightened. Why have
I been allowed to go unmolested since
st. Louis? I'm not dangerous at the
moment, and have police protection.
The brain behind these crimes knows
about my protection and will not risk
exposure and a mix-up with the
police"
"Where is Pietro?"
Either dead or held captive some
where"
Kelly scratched his head. eff it
amt gang, then we have to begin
all over again"
I'm worried about Doyle" Terry
said. "He is being too spectacular
now for his own good. If he stands
in the way Of the pennant, he will
be sure to 60. They won't quit now.
Murallo may come into it at a time
like this. He won't want to see the
Blues lose when just one man will
mean success for his bet."
you've something on your mind.
What Is it?" Kelly asked.
Terry began at the very beginning
and elaborated his theory from the
first murder right down to Planer's
strange poisoning. &.
II may be wrong" he finished, "but
it's an idea, anyhoW''
What do you want us to do about
it?" Kelly asked.
Nothing but keep an eye on me.
If I give you the sign to lay of, quit
watching me-"
why should you want US to stop
watching you?"
81 am going to make myself very
Objectionable. I'll write things that
you won't understand, but the nnur-
derers will suspect my meaning. It
Evening star., 1934-10-07

whispered. AS he swayed the nurse
caught him in her arms and they
sank together to the floor.
John Lawrence held the suture in
his fingers. stemmed the flow of blood
in a ruptured vessel.
"Restoratives-quick!" he barked,
and then, as though a curtain had
been jerked across a window, his
face became a mask and he went
on, quietly, dextrously, his hands,
seemingly Of their own volition. TAX
ing up the task where Hemingway
had left of. "A life for a life"-the
ironic conception kept forcing itself
upon him as he worked. "a friends
life"-Hemmingway's life for a bum
picked up on the street!
When he had finished he waved
the patient away, hardly conscious
Of the rolling stretcher as he hur-
ried to his friend. They had got him
to lounge in the surgeons dressing
room, next the operating room. An
inferno was there and two nurses
and they had done what they could.
But when Lawrence reached him
there was nothing any man could
do for him more.
Leave me with him." he told the
others; "it's all over"
Then he pulled himself together
and took of the white operating
gown that he was wearing and. get
ting his coat from a closet, slipped
it on. He wondered if Mrs. Hemming-
way would still be awake. She'd
have to be told.
He left the room and was walking
down the corridor, when a nurse
came up to him. THE patient has
come out from under the anaesthetic,
doctor" she said. Would you care
to see him?"
The charity ward was on the second
floor and he walked down and through
the door, the nurse at his side. Pass
ing inside the screen, his mind filled
with what he had been through, he
stopped suddenly, and passed a hand
across his eyes. The dark curly head
on the pillow turned slowly.
Hello, dad" said a weak voice.
Didn't take you long to get here.
Got hit-walking to garage-to get my
car. Guess they thought I was a
tranp-in that get-up," and smile
flickered in his eyes as he glanced
past the screen at the long row OF
iron cots.
(Copyright, 1934.}
Tomorrow: "Blue Ribbon Story"
by Helen Dickson tells how a young
writer went to the attic of the family
home and while looking through an
old trunk came across manuscript in
the handwriting of his mother. He
took the story to a publisher as his
own and learned chapter out of his
mothers life.
Evening star., 1934-10-07
Wrong Contract for Top.

w YHEN one partner opens the
M bidding, and the other
v ' doubles suit overcan, the
double usually indicates a
fairish number of ps-anywhere
from four to eight, therefore this dou-
BILE is often the means of indicating
psychic overcall to the opening bid
der, providing he holds three or four
cards in that suit.
In today's hand, North believed that
he had cleverly detected a psychic.
East wasn't psychicking was SIM
ply inviting disaster. And if West is
doubled in his rescue bid Of two dia-
monds, the result will not be a top for
East and West. Here is the hand:
Evening star., 1934-10-07
PLAN CAPITAL PROGRAM
Harmony Trio to Represent City
in Broadcast.

The White Brothers, young har-
mony trio from the South, will repre-
sent Washington as guest stars of
the second open House" program
over the Nationwide Columbia net
work Sunday, October IA.
Each week a different city is rep
resented in the program by an act or
performer of no previous network
experience. brought to New York to
appear with master of ceremonies,
Freddy Martin, and his talented group
of performers. Madge Marley, sopra-
no; Elmer Feldkamp, baritone; Terry
Shand, blues singer; the Martinettes,
male trio, and the piano team OF
Russell and Terry, are the regularly
featured performers.
Evening star., 1934-10-07

BY p. HAL SIMS.

Mr.. Sims is universally acclaimed the
greatest liDino contract and auction
player. He tUdS captain of the renowned
-Four HorSenlen" team, noU disbdnded,
and has t0on "a national champion
ships since 1924. These articles are
based on the Sims system, Dhich
includes the one-oDer-one principle.
Which the Sims group of players 1ods
the first to EMPLOY and depelop.
Evening star., 1934-10-07
SHORT STORY--
LIFE FOR A LIFE
The Two Surgeons Were Discussing Lies Vagaries
When Fate Ushered Into the Hospital Tragic Case.
BY CUSHING r. WRIGHT.

and deftly, busy
with sutures and
clips.
Internal hemor-
rhage-bleeding to
death. Some poor
devil walking the
streets-hit by a
car. They Just got
him here In time. /"
The work went
on in silence and
it was as the fingers
were busy with a
knot that Lawrence
saw them falter,
and Hemingway
said: "Take this
-suture, plea
He didn't finish.
Raising his eyes
Lawrence saw him
slowly straighten--
his face ghastly. A
clenched fist press
ed a g a in st his
breast end the
gauze shield before
his mouth sucked
in HHaart - he
Evening star., 1934-10-07
TTuE benefit, hall

THE benefit ball
l. for the free
dispensary was
about over. DR..
10 hn Lawrence.
spectacled, genial,
stocky Of figure,
stood in one OF
the wide doorways,
looking out over
the ball room, and
chatting with his
friend Ellory Hem
mingway, chief OF
staff at st. Luke'S.
Pierrots, Spanish
dancers, tramps.
primo SIS e s, and
court testers we're
beginning to trickle
past them toward
the check room.
He stopped talking
as a laughing,
black haired young
man came along.
Dick" he asked,
stopping him with
a tap on the
eI,afr16nr 6UnIIl6
Evening star., 1934-10-07
INSTALLMENT XVI.

INSTALLMENT XVI.
THE base ball games went on
and for time there were no
more attempts at murder. AS
l. Mullins rather cleverly pointed
out, there was no further need
for murder at the time. The Blues
were forging ahead.
Larry's hunch was right. He was
sold to the Washington team and
helped them to climb up and up. After
the series of crimes which crippled
all the good teams the Washingtons
kept right on the heels of the Blues
as they mounted toward the top.
Washington met the Rubes in blis-
tering-hot four-game series over La
Dor day III st. Louis. The Feds made
a clean sweep of the four games and
gained first place, sinking the Rubes
into second position. At the same time
the Blues crept up within few per-
centage points of second place by
downing the Detroit Bears three out
of five. The Blues were playing their
heads off now and the work of Rey-
nolds in the outfield was a revelation.
He got four hits in the first game OF
the last series and two in the second.
Sid Reynolds gave his brother great
spread in the Brooklyn Leader for the
magnificent ball he played with the
Blues. Sid Reynolds was justly proud
of his base ball-plsying brother. He
took several digs at Terry about his
favorite, Larry Doyle, but Doyle's play
ing was its own recommendation.
With the sudden jump of the Feds
to the top, great cry went up from
sports writer's all over the country.
What would happen to Washington il
they kept their position at the top?
Would the murders be revived and, If
so, which player would be picked as
the final sacrifice for the Blues to
win the pennant? The Blues moved
into second place, downing the Rubes
in a double-header upon their farewell
appearance out West.
The police we're on the alert again,
Terry had had some theories OF his
own, but kept his own counsel as he
watched and waited. He was kept
familiar with all the activities of the
New York police.
Kelly had obtained a bearch war
rant and raided Tony Murallo's place.
Murallo admitted placing some money
on the Blues early in the sea1pn be-
cause he believed in Pop Clark. He
admitted he had increased his 5sc
for all he could place after the Sec
ond murder and said he had had q
hunch. You can't hang a man for
betting money and there Is nothing in
Evening star., 1934-10-07
Pickford Radio Room.

Mary Pichord has turned over three
spacious rooms in her Beverly Hills
home, Pickfair, to preparations for her
N. B. G. series. A home recording appa-
ratus occupies one room where Miss
Pickford plans to study the art Of
hroadcasting.
Evening star., 1934-10-07
Plan Narcotics PLAY.

The insidious influence of narcotics
and its hold on its victims will be
dramatized by the Princess Pat Players
over an N. B. G. network Monday,
October is, In "The Shadow of the
Ring" three-act play.
Evening star., 1934-10-07
WAR TALKS PLANNED

British Leaders to Be Heard Tn1k
Fall.
causes of War" will be the subject
of a series of discussions by famous
British leaders which the National
Broadcasting Company will bring to
American listeners from London each
Friday during the Autumn, beginning
october II.
Very Rev. william Ralph Inge,
famous gloomy Dean" of st. Pauls
for many years, will be, the first
speaker in the series which will be
short-waved across the Atlantic by
the British Broadcasting Corporation.
Evening star., 1934-10-07
Employment Improves.

The total number Of hours of en-
ployes In industries in Finland are 75
per cent above those Of last year.
Evening star., 1934-10-07

Across.
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81. Handbook.
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"a. Talisman.
25. Put in.
26. Besought.
81. Thin layer.
%. Mandatory principle
20. Domesticated.
81. Gelatinous substance obtained
from algae.
80. Mongrel dog.
33. Feline.
"a. Paradise
SO. Emanating from center.
80. Complete.
Al Duration.
AZ Challenged.
A. Head of a school.
46. Lateral part.
At. Locations.
48. Existed.
so. Sugar-cane stalk.
So. Province in Northeastern France.
81. Distinct, separate.
SO. Goes by.
CO. Volcano in Sicily.
81. Fairy.
GA. Pertaining to a continent.
sc. Sale in small quantities.
68 Thoroughfares.
TO- Homo Sapiens.
II. Hittite captain treacherously sent
to death by David
49, Irritate.
rs. Card game.
rs. Emmett.
79. Delay.
81 Mistake.
80. Purpose, intention.
"a. Flower.
86. Stay.
SO. Nothing.
80 Bearer of the great burden.
91 Appliance for climbing.
SO. Scraper.
95. Wing.
81. Famous marble bridge in Venice.
&c. One of the Philippine Islands.
101. Partitions.
102. Jewel.
103. Ideas.
los. Countersunk.
107. Silent.
109. Unit
ITO. Former English gold coin.
112. Gazes.
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lis. Right
1T. VitreouS coating.
119. Thorax bone.
120. Pungent.
1913. Invasion.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-11-16
Hundreds Ask for Radio Station
Permits; Four Helena Firms Are
Seeking Rights for Capital City

Several hundred stations may be add
ed to the nations radio system when
the communications commission fin.
ishes struggling with a flood Of an
plications mounting day by day, accord
ing to word recently received from
Washington, D. G.
The act of the last congress which
set up the new commission to super
sede the old radio commission also LET
down the bars for new low-powered
local stations.
Requirements are that they serve
the public convenience, interest OF
necessity" and will not interfere with
other stations. The old radio commits
sion had the same regulations, but local
stations were included in the ASSIGN
ments of quotas of radio facilities to
zones and states. Under the new act
the local stations will not be included
in quota counts.
So far more than 100 persons and
companies have rushed in with appli-
cations for local stations from coast to
coast. Applications are still coming in
at the rate of three or four a day and
the end is not in sight.
Five channels, between 1900 and 1900
kilocycles have been set aside for the
local stations. About 80 or 40 such sta
tons are now OF each Of these chan
nels.
The commission, however, points out
that to show a new station would be in
public interest satisfactory proof must
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-11-16
Woman Falls and
Fractures Her Hin

Tiny and frail, Mrs. Mary Kearney,
rs. always has lived alone at her little
home at Hamilton, and always has in
sisted on caring for herself.
Recently while getting up on a chair
to wind her eight-day clock, she fell,
fractured her left hip and lay on the
next afternoon when her daughter,
Mrs. F. B. Tanner, called, that her
plight vas discovered and she was tax
en- to the hospital.
Mrs. Kearney has been a resident of
Hamilton 81 years. Doctors described
her condition as fair.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1934-11-16

be produced as to financial and techni.
cal ability, available program material
of service and interest and "adeuuate
programs, maintenance and personnel
Applications. all for 100 watts powe,
and unlimited hours unless otherwise
noted, and the frequency asked, which
have been set for hearing, included:
Palmer B~roadcasting Syndicate, Inc.
Cheyenne, Wyo., 1910 kilocycles.
Among applications filed asking 100
watts power and unlimited hours, are
the following:
Radio company, Helena, Mont, 142
kc: E. B. Craney, Helena, Mont, 142 kc;
Helena Broadcasting company, Helena
Mont, lake; Montana Broadcasting
company, Helena, Mont, lake (speci-
fled hourS).