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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-02

Washington, ID. c., May g.
Under the child Labor Amond-
mont, ~ In intended that congrcss
shall acquire over children the
primary power parents now have
and that its within can be subHu.
tIted for the will OF the parent
sven though while wa have been
debating and discussing this qucs-
ton, what was once u real has boz
como D. phantom problem" writes
Clnrence ~. Martin, former presl-
dent OF tho American Bar Assoc
elntion and an nlumnus, trustee,
and president OF the Alumni Assoc
citation OF the Catholic University
Mt Washington, -. g., In q recent
issue OF the Comm0nweaI, under
the title, "Shnil Americhnism Re.
main7" Indeed" continued MI
Martin, "PresIdent Roosevelt In his
recent address to congress was nblo
10 reports Child Labor In abol-
ished'.'
"Undcr tho express power, too,
GOngrcsH will have the right 70 take
young men out OF the labor mar.
kct when tho demand In low; " VIII
give congress tho power 10 tell the
farmer that his boys cnnnot help
him gather tho harvest - that ~
must employ others. Here In the
interest OF organized labor and
here IN whe.o that interest ceascE.
"rhis proposed grant In not a
proposed child employment amend.
ment. II was not 70 Intended. "
In an ingenious attempt TO make
children responsible TO tho ma
tionai government instead OF 10
their parents. Its language In too
broad, too indefinite, too general,
In tho face OF principles OF we'll
known construction TO suggest oth-
erwige. n In nm attack upon tho
family. n strikes a blow NJ the
homo. n IN opposed 10 tho Ideals,
tho traditions. Of our American IN
etitutions. Good-inteDtioncd ad-
vocates, unconsciously are substi-
tutIng sentimental epotionnlism
for the realm Of reason. Design
Ing proposers OF u are taking ad'
vantnge OF the ccntraiizlnR ten.
dcncy 10 authorize tho enactment
OF sociaIlstic laws. II N time 70
call n halt.
part of the progreasive icgls-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-02
Death Claims
Frank Steele, IS

hound nj . O'clock this
mornIng NJ River and CALI
van streets, the body 81 u %.
year old man. dead from what
D. believed 10 have been y hcnrt
attack. was identified this
morning rs TINT 81 Frank
Steele, wcll.knOwn ana pie
turcsquc figure about the city.
Police were notified by Milan
bruno, n workman, Of 2Oi
River street, that I've had seem
the body ~ n dead man ON
the street. Driver Jerry Hun.
ihnn aud pRtrolmnn bert
Lacey went 90 investigate.
The body was removed "a
the Ilcllcvillc funeral home, 90
Fast Clay street, after an IN.
animation Ind bccn mRdc by
Medical Examiner DIR Edward
~. Kirschbnum. The medical
examiner nscribcd n henri at
tack ms the probable causc ~
death, after first inspection
Ut the remains.
Steele was wcll-knOwn nbOut
Waterbury, having been cln.
plOycd by families IN many
sections M n "handy man," TIC
WAS mn interesting cOnvcrAa.
tiOnRIII and possessed u large
fund Of stories and anecdotes
which he delighted IN relating.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-02
BALDWIN ST. CO.
ANSWERS ALARMS

Engine 4 was called shortly be-.
fore o'clock this afternoon 10
what was described aB n major
brush flro nj Hamilton avenue and
Pearl Lnke road. Tho fire was
raging In property near tho new
~ Joseph's cemetery.
Tho same company answered tho
only other alarm OF tho day, rung
In when an oil stove overlooked IN
the kitchen of u home Mt 800
Hamilton avenue. Little dnmngc
wnH done.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-02
RADIO PROVES TO
BE MONEY MAKER

New York, May c.--OP)---Ita-
do Corporation OF America earned
u net profit OF sl,235,72J IN the
first quarter of 1894, compared
with loss of sf7s,t84 IN tho In
ltial quarter or last year. David
Sarnoff. president, told gtockboid-
crs NJ their annual meeting.
Gross business increased 45 por
cent from the level OF the similar
1893 months 10 d total OF $19,f34,-
900, he reported.
Reviewing recent activities OF the
company, HarnOff reported that the
company has established a domeH-
tic radioteIegraph system between
Boston. New York. Washington and
San Francisco.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-02
ONLY TWO DIED
ON MAY DAY"

London. May 2.-~WPl.---Two
men, In all the world. were known
killed IN May day demonstrations
q Cuban soldier who shot himself
with his tear gas RHO IN Havana
and q worker killed IN street
flRht al Caquhte, Spain, n was one
of the most peaceful May days III
years.
Hundreds Of pern0nn received
wounds IN serious riots IN India.
according 10 a London Daily Mai
dispatch from bombay, IN PARTS,
OHig Hix we're reported Injured
Casualties Of d nlnpn Naxl demon.
sfratlon IN l'erlin amounted 10 o.
$40. all minor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-02
80 Workers Dropped
To-day; 200 More To
Be Dismissed Soon
administrator Harris Mayor Hayes, Controller Leary
Hold Discussion on Necessary Refreshments Due
to Unexpected Cut In Federal Allowances

Controller Lcary stated that tho
matters brought up were OF q
private nature. Therefore, no In
formation OF tho conference be.
tween the mayor, controller and
Administrator Harris was forth
coming.
10 Adopt schcdule
Tho fact that 30 FfcftA workers
have been dropped to date do
spite the claim OF Administrator
Harris that 200 or more would
have TO BIO released Immediately
IN now being considered widely In
the city. Administrators Harris
when talked with, that al
though only 80 men had boen
dropped n schedule OF work hours
viii be adopted which will keep
the employees under the FERA
within tho weekly and monthly
budget allotted for Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-02
$500 ALLOWED
ATTORNEY REEVES
Amount Represents Serv.
ices Rendered Bank Re.
ceiver as Counsel

Attorney Francis Y. Reeves was
allowed $500 for services ho rem
dorod M counsel to tho receiver
for the Merchants Trust Co. from
last December To April 10Th, undor
decision OF Judge Edwin G. Dick-
onBon handed down In superior
court today.
Tho application for compenHa'
ton waa presented 10 Judge Dick
ong0n In court last Friday by At
tornoy william 10. Thoms OF Cnr-
mody ~ Thoms. now counsel for
the receiver. Attorney ThomH pre-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-02

Despite the fact that local
TERA Administrators william NJ.
Harris two days ngO announced u
neCesgnry reduction of between
200 and 500 on the local federal
relief forces, only 30 men had
been dropped up 70 early thl. az.
tornoon, IL was learned. Tho local
quota for tho coming month allows
only q sum Of about $4,000 week.
".
Mayor Refuses % Comment
Administrator Harris was In con-
ference to-day with Mayor Frank
Hayes and Controller Daniel J..
Lcnry. Mr. Harris stated that tho
matter discussed would be given
out only through the mayors office.
AZ the mayors office tho city's
chief executive declined 10 make
any statement OF the nature OF the
conference.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-02
Conference Held on Reduction in Citys FERA Quot
When Thirteen
Becomes Luckyl

Thirteen Connections post
mnntershIps were 0lilcsnIiy
confirmed BY the u. 3. senate
yesterday. The Ilst includcds
Sftchact y. Cock ~ AneOmln,
Forrest q. Thatcher Of Fast
Hampton: Thomas y. illlieFy
Of Ifasardviilc, Ilniph w.
Hull NJ Kent; John welsh e.
kllllngly; Edward y. Minmlk
NJ MliIdalc; Durwnrd ".
CsrnnniA nj New prnNt0ms
Nellie A, Byrncr ~ pOEnFrpts
George Forster nc EtOCkviIlet
Arthur y. Calasc nc South
wellington; William y. Ear.
nan nj SiOnlngtOn, Gathering
n. Barnett NJ Rutilcid ami
John y. isnrns nc Waterford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-02

scented TO Judge DiclcnBon de-
tailed Bccouht OF the work Attorney
Reeves Ind done during tho period.
He resigned April 10 TO accept n
position M head OF tho legal de-
Attorney Reeves had received s2D,-
500 up TO today for services rcn-
dorcd during the past three years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-02
S CCC Recruits
Report Tomorrow

Five moro recruits for the
eco will report NJ lADcOln
House ~ $40 O'Clock t0fn0r-
row morning, from where
they will be- sent ~ New
Haven for physical cxnmina.
ti0n. They are Frank BEST
none, Stlllmnn Holmes, John
Jacobs. Alfred kustnr and
MyrOn Tlcrkildscn. ~ N cx-
pccted that the few Pcmnin-
Ing men Of the Waterbury
quota will leave Friday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-02

Wa wisb 10 thank our friends.
relatives and neighbora for their
hsmpnthy and kindness during our
recent herea yHlnent. the depth 0f
nur behaved husband aud father,
Louis FaHino.
fHianedl
Miis pisBfkO aud FAMILY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-02

d Egs.s.T- ~ this city. May snd 1874
Peter 4. nelly. ~ 10 Npencer Ave
HunefWi Saturday morning ~ $3.50
asei0rk, ~ Immaculate Conceptions
Church. Burial W new ~ joHuph'a
eauietnfys
The Washington times., 1934-01-08
OF PRINCE GEORGES TOWNS URGED TO CUT TAXES
Mystery Odor
In BrightwOOd
DefeS Shifts

The odor has vanished, but the
memory fingers on in the Bright
wood district today, after bar
rage Of complaints had started
police, health department and gas
company inspectors on a cam
paign Of poking, peering and sniff
ing.
Mystified citizens Joined the in
vestigators in the hunt for the
obnoxious fumes. Inspection of
the sewerage system and the gas
mains brought no clue, and early
today as relief appeared in sight
a conclusion was reached that the
smell-a cross between burning
onions and garlic-came from
lawns that had been steamed up
by the excessive humidity.
The Washington times., 1934-01-08
QUITS
COUNTY JOB

DR.. George l.. Edmonds, OF
Rockville, has forwarded his res
dgnation as a member Of the
Montgomery county commissioners
to Gov. Albert c. Ritchie.
DR.. Edmonds and Miss Lavin1a
Engle were named recently in q
mandamus suit filed by John
Oxley, Rockville attorney, who
said both had been members OF
the legislature at the time Of rails
ing the salaries Of the county
commissioners, which made them
ineligible to hold office. Miss
Engle resigned some time ago.
Chester F.. Clagett, Potomac
district farmer, will be named to-
day by Governor Ritchie to sue
ceed DR.. EdmondS, according to
reports.
DR.. Edmonds, who has served
six terms in the House Of Dele
gates from Montgomery county,
declared he had no i'll feeling to-
ward Oxley because Of the suit,
and announced his candidacy for
county commi-c::oner in the COM
ing election.
The Washington times., 1934-01-08
VIRGINIA THIEF
GETS 10 YEARS

RICHMOND, Va, Jan. S-Ray
Davis, SO, Of Alexandra, Va, was
sentenced to ten years in the
Virginia State penitentiary here
by Judg H. w. Bertram, in the
Rockingham county circuit court,
after pleading guilty to partici-
pating in the attempted robbery
Of a wholesale grocery at Har-
risonburg, Va, December 10.
This Is the maximum SEN
tence for housebreaking.
Dennis L.. Smith, Of Washing
ton, and James r. Hinkle, Of
Alexandria, arrested with Davis,
pleaded not guilty, and will be
tried before a jury at Harrison
burg later this month.
The Washington times., 1934-01-08
ESPERANTO SESSIONS

Public discussions Of the. bene-
fits of Esperanto as a universal
language will be held throughout
the city this week. Dates and
places Of discussions, are: tonight,
Northeast Public Library; Tues
day, Mt. Pleasant Public Library;
Wednesday, Hine Junior High
School and the Council House;
Thursday, Powell Junior High
School; Friday, Thompson Pub
lie High School; Saturday, Y.
M. c. A. Building. All meetings
will start at 1880 p. m. and will
be presided over by an expert
enced lecturer,
The Washington times., 1934-01-08

A. j. DRISCOLL ton Times, to
head the drive.
In accepting the appointment,
Mr.. Driscon informed the mem.
bers of the federation, he ex'
pected every unit organization to
cooperate in making the drive
success. The speaker said, The
Washington Times, through its
citizens associations column, and
other newspapers with extensive
reports carried of meetings, have
paved the way for a successful
campaign for new members.
Double the membership Of your
association" will be the slogan
adopted. Detailed plans for the
drive will be announced in the
near future.
The greater part Of the meet
ing was taken up in discussing
reports regarding delay in con-
struction OF the Woodrow Wilson
and Anacostia High Schools. On
being assured by Engineer Com
missioner, Gotwats that bids for
the Wilson School will be adver'
tised February is, no request for
(Continucl on Page IS, Col. -
The Washington times., 1934-01-08
H0gerstOlUn Plans
To Remodel Hospital

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Jan. 8,
Trustees Of the Washington County
Hospital announce that plans for
a large addition to the hospital
and the remodeling Of the institu.
tion are near completion and that
work will be started soon.
A message was received from
Washington that a loan of
$407 900 had been approved by the
Federal board for the hospital
plans.
The Washington times., 1934-01-08
LIGHT RATE GUT.
SEEN |F PLAN
|SADOPTED
County Chamber to Campaign
For Paving; Lower Fares
Held Possible

Consolidation of the incorpo-
rated towns in the metropolitan
area of Prince Georges county is
advocated by the executive com.
mittee Of the county Chamber of
Commerce as a means Of lowering
the annual tax rate.
The plan will be presented to
the chamber tonight at meeting
In Hyattsville.
Besides this the executive com
mittee will propose that the cham
ber, in 1884, attempt to obtain the
paving Of Roosevelt Avenue in
Seat Pleasant, the widening Of
Rhode Island Avenue and its eX'
tension through to BeltSville, and
the formation of a business mems
section Of the chamber.
Would Cut Expenses
The consolidation plan would do
away with unnecessary expenses
the executive committee holds.
Under the plan, mayors and
town councils would be eliminated
and a city manager system set up
Town bailiffs in all communities
would be done away with and the
area policed solely by members OF
the county police force and the
Sheriff'S office.
The plan would permit unifica-
ton of all streets and make the
upkeep much easier, it is pointed
out.
Lower Light Rates Seen
Light rates would be reduced
through a special contract with
the Potomac Electric Power Com
pany.
One lighting system would IL
Illuminate the entire area and
street lights would remain all
night at no extra cost.
The plan also proposes q con-
SoNdation of the street car zones
and Of the HyattSville and Ber-
wyn telephone exchange.
Farm Cut Predicted
This, it is believed by the
executive committee, would elm
mate the extra expense Of pass
age on the street cars into three
zones.
The consolidation plan is not
q new one, having been foStered
by the chamber since 1927.
It was first suggested to name
the area Maryland City," but
that plan was abandoned.
Through the suggestion Of Mrs.
Max Vollberg, Of Riverdale, the
territory may be named, II the
plan is adopted, calvert City
in honor Of Lord Calvert and
the tercentenary year in Mary
land.
The Washington times., 1934-01-08
FOIULer Paints Floor
And Spares His Pants

Lieut.. John Fowler, ballistics ex-
pert Of the police department, to-
day finished one Of his most diff
ficult jobs, with flying colors.
So carefully did the dapper
lieutenant paint the floor Of his
own office that not single drop
Of paint touched his trousers or
SpatS.
Fowler explained that he kept
numerous instruments in his Of
flee polished and oiled, and the
contrast between the dingy floor
and their meticulouS appearance
got very much on his nerves.
The Washington times., 1934-01-08
District Tax Sales
Start Tomorrow

Sale Of District real estate on
which taxes have not been paid
in the last year will begin tomor-
row in the office Of Chatham M
Towers, collector Of taxes.
Approximately 10000 pieces OF
property on which the delinquent
taxes total about $1,000,000, were
advertised early in December
Owners Of some Of this property
have paid the taxes since publca-
ton Of the advertisements, but
approximately $4,000 pieces Of
property are expected to go on
sale,
The Washington times., 1934-01-08
PAROLE DENIED
HARTMAN

BALTIMORE, Jan. Estates
Attorney Herbert r. O'Conor to-
day announced that his office will
oppose any attempt to secure a
parole for Herbert M. Hartman,
director Of the defunct Park Bank.
Hartman entered the Baltimore
city Jail last August under SEN
tence Of one year on a charge Of
conspiracy to defraud the deposi-
tors Of the institution. Recently
q move to secure the parole was
launched.
O'Conor asserted that a parole
would be ga travesty on justice 10
release him after serving only
four months"
The Washington times., 1934-01-08
NEGRO SUSPECT
|SSP|R|TEDTO
BALTIMORE
CrIsfieId Officers ForestaII
Any Attempt at Lynching
in BrumbIey Case

CRISFIELD, Md, Jan. 8
Eastern Shore mobSmen were
cheated here Saturday night when
Sam Jones, IS. colored farm
hand, was secretly arrested and
hurried to Baltimore's city jail
to await trial on charges Of kill
ing Mrs. Margaret Brumbley, So
on New Year eve.
Jones has been formally charged
with the Staying. An inquest was
held in the room in which the
woman was slain, and the arrest
was made Saturday night while
the would-be mobsters were in
this town and Princess Anne
doing their shopping.
Princess Anne was the scene Of
a lynching in october. It is the
county seat Of Somerset county,
in which this town is located.
Judge John r. Pattison, chief
Judge of the First Judicial
Circuit, said it had not been de
cided when the grand jury would
be called to hear the States
evidence and consider indict
ments.
Jones will be held in Baltimore
for the time being, authorities
here said. He has made no state
ment, police said, but they believe
they have an alright case against
him.
The colored man and his son
both Of whom live on a farm
adjoining the Brumbley farm al
Marion Station, five miles from
here, were arrested in connection
with the case on New Year day
but were released a few hours
later. Fingerprints led to the
second arrest, police said.
The Washington times., 1934-01-08
GAS STATION HOLDUP

Kirk Morgan, manager Of a
gasoline station at Bladensburg
Rd. and Charming st. N. E., was
bound, gagged and thrown in a
corner of the station office early
yesterday morning ad robbed Of
$50 by three men, all of whom
were armed, he told police.
The Washington times., 1934-01-08
BGkefi and Dancers
To Aid Church Fete

Theodore Bakefi and his troupe
will dance at the Russian and
Serbian New Year celebration
next Sunday evening at the
parish hall Of Ascension Church,
Massachusetts, Avenue and
Twelfth Street N. w., at 8:15 p. m.
The celebration will be held
for the benefit of st. Alexander's
Russian and Serbian Orthodox
TIa111so1a
The Washington times., 1934-01-08

monthly meet
ing authorized
President James
G. Yawen, to
inaugur a t Q a
city wide men,
bership d i've.
He announced
t h e appoint
ment of A. j.
Driscoll, pres
ident Of Mid
City Citizens
Association, and
citizens asSocia-
tionS editor Of
The Washing.
The Washington times., 1934-01-08
PLAN
MEMBERSHIP
CAMPAIGN
A. J. DrisCoII, Head Of Mid
City Association, Appointed
Campaign Chairman
BY A. ]. DRISCOLL
Citizens Associations Editor

In order to increase the member.
ship Of every citizens association
in the District, the Federation of
Citizens Associations, at their
The Washington times., 1934-01-08

"Help!" "HeIpw "Help!" How
you cOuldn't render the service neces.
sary to relieve the situation? Keep in-
formed aS to dependable services avail.
able at q moments notice read
the Business Service Directory Of the
The Washington times., 1934-01-08
WASHINGTON OBITUARY NOTICES
HENRY 5. WASHINGTON

A0AS4NSOA
Funeral services will be held
tomorrow at 2 p. M, at st. Agnes
Episcopal Church, 46 @ st. N. w.,
for Henry Stevens Washington,
81, eminent Carnegie Institute
scientist, who died yesterday at
his home, 1928 M st. N. w.,
following an illness Of several
months. Burial will be private.
World renown was brought to
Mr.. Washing on for his work in
the field of mineralogy and pc
trology. He had been with the
institute for 20 years. From 1918
to 1919, he was attache to the
Embassy in Rome.
Mr.. Washington conducted
mineralogy investigations in Asia
Minor, Greece, Italy, Brazil,
Hawaiian Islands and the United
States.
He was a member Of the Cos
mos Club Of washington, the
Century Club Of New York, Min
eral Society Of America, Ameri-
can Philosophy Society, the
American Philosophical Society.
the American Archaeological So
ciety, and other scientific organ
izationS.
He Is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Martha B. Washington.
The Washington times., 1934-01-08
Deaths

SIssON, ELIZABETH-Passed away on
Saturday night, January 8. 1884. at her
Va. ELfzABETH s1ssoN. widow, Of the
late William E. sisson. in the eighty-trst
year of her age.
AFTERNOON. nee Sisr January ~ ), 1854. at O'clock
from her late home. 216 South Lee St.,
Aifa; fntermeSt win follow in Bethel Gene
tery. Alexsndria. va.
REFER, THEODORE-on Saturday. Janu-
pital, THEODORE REFER, the beloved
husband Of the late Susanna Refer.
Funeral services will be held from the
vard., University Park. Md, on Tuesday
Relatives and friends are invited to
Interment in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
sMALE, ISABEL HOLMEs-Passed away
komis, Ill. ISABEL HOLMES sMALE.
the beloved wife of Cyrus A. Smale.
Funeral services will be held from the
oanay noon JANUARY M g. an 1ss s Sn SSaSe ocoe a''F
Relatives and friends are invited to
attend.
Cemetery.
WlLM91lN|GToN. 791lS|5, ~ .{ E{gaENE-Pased T eve isSysaSy
E6SESE 5SfssPy ywPhMiSsFS6N II sSRSTS January " 1884,
Remains resting at the W. ". Chambers
Company funeral home, Fourteenth and
Chaplin Streets Northwest.
Notice of funeral services and interment
hereafter.
WITT, ROBERT-Passed away on Monday
morning. January 8. 1884, ct Chlidren's 9
Of Wilhelm j. and Olga &. Witt.
Remains resting at the W. W. Chambers
Company Southeast funeral home. SIT
Eleventh st. s. E.
Funeral services will be held on Tues
day morning, January 9, 1884. At IL 80
o'clock from the W. W. Chambers Company
s. E.
Relatives and friends are invited to at
Intermens will follow in Cedar Hill Gene
terry.
The Washington times., 1934-01-08
DEATHS

BREMMERMAN, GEORGE sHAEFFER.
JR.-Passed away on SATURDAY. January
6, 1884, at his residence, 61S X st. N. E.,
GEORGE SHAEFFER BREMMERMAN,
JR., the beloved son Of George and Chris
Funeral from the late residence. 61s K
St. \. E., thence to Gospel Tabernacle,
Tices Tofsn viii % be held at 3 o'clock. '''0 ~
Interment will follow in Cedar Hill Gene
terry,
CLARKE. JAMES HERB HERBERT 7oPs Passed
Northwest. JAMES HERBERT CLARKE,
the beloved son of Herbert T. and Mary
Estelle Clarke. in the sixth year of his
age.
parents residence, 1928 Nebraska Avenue
Northwest. on Tuesday morning, January
o, 1884, at 10 80 o'clock.
Relatives and friends aEO invited 10
Intermsnt win follow in slsnweOd
Cemetery
The Washington times., 1934-01-08
NOrIs00

1919 ST. n. ". MAJ G27S
GUIDE BROS. CO.. Funeral 0esisnS
The Washington times., 1934-01-08

MRS. LUCY 8. SIMPSON
Funeral services will be held
at 10 a. m. tomorrow at the
home Of Theodore Mason, at
Rockville, for Mrs. Lucy Steven
son Simpson, SO, who died yes
terday after a three-year illness
Burial will be at Charleston, W.
Va. Mr.. Mason is a nephew Of
Mrs. Simpson.
A native Of Princess Anne
county, Mrs. Simpson moved
with her parents, the Rev. and
Mrs. Theodore Simpson, to Rock
vile, where in her later life, Mrs,
Simpson established a private
school.
She is survived, besides Mr.,
Mason, by a brother, Theodore
Simpson, Of st. Louis: three
nieces, Mrs. Lewis Watson, Of
Washington; Mrs. Hugh Johnson,
of Portsmouth, Va, and Mrs
Robert Winthrow, of Richmond
Va,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1934-06-16
Chapter 31 A GUN TALKS

IN his eagerness Harper bent down l to reach the revolver, but Laf. ferty jerked him back by the collar. You cant get it that way: you'll lose your balance. We need a rake or pole."
 "Im not going to wait for that. Here, hold me while crawl after it." Harper stretched down the slope head first. while Lafferty kept a tight grip on his ankles. Lower and lower he crawled until he picked up the gun by the barrel.
 Lafferty promptly hauled him back to safety. Without even both- ering to shake the snow from his clothing, Harper stood up and broke open the revolver.
 There you are. One empty shell! Jack, this is the real murder gun. Now, if we only knew who hid it up here!"
 They hurried downstairs, and Lafferty sprayed the heavy revolver with the insufflator. He tapped the