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Evening star., 1934-10-05

secret. Terry was to write an article
for his paper attacking the Gear and
the owners. He was to beaSt that a
good newspaper reporter could do
more to unravel the crime than the
police of seven of Americas largest
cities. He was to intimate that he
believed he was the man to solve the
crimes; in other words, he was to
bring the notice of the gang back to
him as effectively as he could do it.
Kelly was to keep Terry covered at
all times. Terry was not to go to any
unusual place without first informing
Kelly, or If he was in another city
he was to get in touch with the chief
of police there.
Their plans were not ironclad and
they all centered on Terry's ability
to bring the gang out into the open.
If Terry succeeded or If, through him,
the gang was caught, then Terry was
to receive $4,000. If Terry was
killed or disappeared the same amount
was to be paid to Alice.
When Terry left the meeting he
went directly to Alice, who was wait
ing for him.
What happened?" she asked. II
was worried about you. You were
such long time"
Nothing happened. They Just
talked and talked. l was only in on
the end of it. but had to promise not
to say anything. There will be a
statement for the papers tomorrow.
l was arranging for some life in
surance. I made you the beneficiary
IN case anything should happen to
me-"
Don't talk like that, Terry. It
makes me nervous"
Nothing is going to happen to me.
I thought I'd do it now while I had
the chance. I'd do it anyhow as
soon as We are married, SO thought
l might as well get the job done"
When do you 60 away again?"
They will resume their schedules
Monday, so Ill have to leave here
Sunday night. How about dinner and
show? We've only got tonight and
tomorrow. but III be back for the end
of the week. We are finishing our
Western swing this week"
They had a grand time that eve
ming. Terry looked about him often,
trying to spot the men who were
covering him, but he could not be
sure. In the restaurant there was a
man sitting two tables away who
looked like plain-clothes man. At
the theater the same man stood at the
rear of the orchestra and Terry felt
easier in his mind
Terry had a short talk with Larry
the next morning.
The whole thing looks bad, doesn't
it?' Larry asked. Are they going TO
do anything"
They decided to go on playing ball
Evening star., 1934-10-05
saD ED!hA2a?s@ss3P } 4 g $500 =, S
nv CORTl AND ElTZSIMMCNO(NN

"Sure. I do" Terry replied. "Only
don't try to kid me into thinking I'm
a hero. and I'll tell you right now l
don't want to run any more risk
than I have run already. I could use
the money what young fellow
couldn 'twho wants to get married IN
times like theSe-only ! enjoy lie
as 1t Is.
You're right, Burke. and I'm sorry
I was the one to get you into this
embarrassing situation. Somehow I
didn't figure right, l guess. l mis-
Judged YOU I thought you were a
real fan. I'm sorry, but it wasn't all
my fault, you know. You've been the
best friend I've had in the papers all
this year. 1t was you who rooted for
the Blues from the very start. You
took up the cudgels in my behalf
when l was being attacked some time
ago. You have championed clean
base ball and you are one of the best
reporters covering the game. I want
you to know I'm sorry for getting you
into this. No hard feelings" Pop
Clark pushed his gnarled old fist
toward Terry.
Terry hesitated for a. moment be-
fore taking the proffered hand. He
looked Pop square in the eye and
asked: Did you mean all you said
Just then? You didn't say it just to
work me?"
Il meant it. every word of it." Pop
replied. and there was not a flicker
in his eyes as he gazed back at Terry
Just a straight, honest glance of the
fine old eyes.
Terry turned and faced the others.
"Okay. I'll do it, but first there are
a few things I want to know. One
is the money. 1 want a contract
drawn up and if anything happens to
me I want the money paid to Alice
Andrews. Is that all right with you?"
Bullal nodded.
Terry turned to Kelly. well, Bill,
let me know the worst"
They were hours forming their
plans. Kelly had the district attor-
ney's assurance that anything he
wanted to do would be all right.
Their entire supposition was based
on the premises that they had to To-
cate a gang and for a starting point
they decided to work on Murallo and
his outfit.
The Car was to give out notice
that base ball would go on as usual.
Terry's connection was to be kept
Evening star., 1934-10-05
INSTALLMENT XIV.

THE Car ran over the purpose
of the meeting briefly and told
Terry how he had happened 10
l. come into the discussion. we
feel" he ended, that you are
more or less a key TO our dlfficultleS,
But we wanted to be fair about 1t.
II see" Terry said after some delio-
crate consideration. You want me 10
be the goat" He eyed them keenly and
there was an uncomfortable silence,
which was broken by Kelly.
We'll protect you, Burke.
"You mean you'll try"
Kelly smiled at that. I'll have two
men on you from now on, day ana
night, no matter where you go. You Il
be safe"
III tell you men something" Terry
began. I've no desire to quit TINS
world. I like living, and for the past
few weeks my life has been as close
to hell as l ever care to get. I've
been afraid to walk on the street.
The stranger who jostles me in
crowd is an enemy. A swiftly stopped
taXicab sends cold ChillS up and down
my spine-and all this because l hap
pened to be lucky enough to be in on
the first three crimes. Lucky, hell"
But, Mr.. Burke" Bullal, the Chi
cago owner. broke the silence that
followed Terry's speech, Il think l
know how you feel. but whether I do
or not is beside the point. We need
help and Mr Kelly thinks you are the
'une person who can help lis. Pop
Sa!-rk uuSt think SO, too. or he would
not have had you here today waiting.
We don't want you to lose your life,
nor do We want you to risk II unneceS-
sarily. We want these murders stop
ped. We are desperate men. For
tunes are at stake. The livelihood of
thousands of people depends upon our
ability tG 90 on playing ball; but there
IS something more important than
money involved III all this. Our repu-
tation as sportsmen is at stake, our
national game is being dragged
through the mire You are a lover
OF the sport; if you were not, you
wouldn't be a reporter 1t is in your
power to do more for base ball in this
country than has ever fallen to the
lot of any one man. We want your
help and we expect to reimburse you
for your trouble and the danger you
run. Kelly will do all he can to pro-
tect you. We will all protect you in
every way possible. You do want this
game to go on, don't you?'
Evening star., 1934-10-05

and to ask for help from the police
in each city. There really isn't any
thing they can do. What they need
is some luck. How are things going
with you?"
Fine. I don't believe I'll be with
Boston much longer. I have a feel
ing in my bones that I'm slated for
Swop. REM has nearly recovered
and will be playing full time next
week. There isn't much of a place
for me. I've heard rumors; there is
supposed to be deal on with Wash
ington and I'm to be sold at fairly
good price"
you'll go big down there" Terry
prophesied. I've got to make good
and convince my family and Pop
Clark that I am a worthy young man,
so to speak"
What do you think of the pigeons
down there at the Feds park?"
They bothered the life out of me
the first time they began flying
around That one pigeon. though is
a wonder. The Feds certainly are
superstitious about that bird"
When Terry checked in at the hotel
in Cleveland next morning, all the
reporters closed in on him with eager
questions about the meeting.
Nothing happened" Terry said.
"Just the usual bunk. Trying to nail
me to the cross as usual. They'll do
anything to solve this business. Some
day they will believe me-"
Are they excited about 1t out
here?" Terry asked.
Excited" Hover exploded. There's
a special detail of cops watching the
Reds, and Planer has bodyguard
all his own. The boys seem to be in
pretty good shape, but their women
folks are bit hySterical. There are
lot of boys who have been asked
not to play today"
Il think it's all publicity stunt" I"
Reynolds cut in.
"Yeah?" Craven snapped. Wonder
what Whitper. Durkin. Scooter and
Rawlins think of the publicity, if they
can think?"
One of the greatest crowds in the
annals of Cleveland base ball was out
at the park that afternoon. There
were plenty OF police and they were
needed more to keep the crowds in
order than for anything else. The
publicity in the papers and the talk
about Planer had done more for the
gate receipts than anything il. base
ball history.
Look at 'em, the ghouls!" Craven
said as he looked out over the stands
and bleachers.
Just behind the press box a man
was sitting. He looked familiar, and
Terry paused and looked at him a
second time. That was the man who
had the room next to him at the
hotel Terry had seen him going up
Evening star., 1934-10-05

from coast to coast and from north
to south.
Planer was full Of pep today. There
was no trace Of nervousness as he
began to warm up for the game. The
eyes of the entire sports world were
on him, but those people there in the
stands were wondering what might
happen to him during the course Of
the game.
(To Be Continued.)
Evening star., 1934-10-05

to pay his check q robber entered the
tavern, took two $500 bills from him
and departed. The 500 bill, he said,
also disappeared, but he added he
wasn't sure where.
Evening star., 1934-10-05
Beer Lunch Costs $1,100.

CHICAGO P).-Harold B. Alyea's
two beers and sandwich cost him
$1,100. AS he tossed a $100 bill out
Evening star., 1934-10-05
GIRL, II, TO BE MOTHER;
LAB0RER, SO, CONVICTED

and Courts Refuse Writ
to Prevent Birth.
BY the Associated Press.
DENVER, october 5.-John w.
Brewer, 38, was convicted last night of
a statutory ofTense against 12-year-
old Denver girl who will become
mother, physicians say, In about three
months.
Brewer faces a maximum sentence
Of life imprisonment.
The child testified against Brewer, a
laborer. Physicians have declined to
operate to prevent her from having
her child because such operations are
illegal under Colorado law. The courts
have declined to issue an order for the
operation, contending it is not life
and-death matter"
Evening star., 1934-10-05

Plus small carrying
charge If bought on
the budget plan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-28
ARKANSANS KEEP
 THEIR ANTIQUES
Prized Possessions Are Not for Sale Learn
 WOuld-Be=Buyers

Fayetteville, Ark (UP)-Col- lectors of the antique are looking to the Ozark Hill country for cov- eted pieces of chinaware, jewelry needlecraft and furniture.
 But the prized possessions of the aristocratic old families are not for sale.
 The families trace their lineage to Robert E. Lee, Abraham Lin coin, President Buchanan's father President Pierce, Henry Clay Thomas Jefferson, Andrew and Stonewall Jackson, brothers o1 George Washington, Daniel Boone Roger Williams and other names important in early American his tory.
 Mrs Laura Person Phillips of Springdale exhibited many old pieces of china and other heir- looms here during Pioneer Week, There was her famous blue Wedgewood, and pieces with the much-sought Joseph Stubbs stamp. These she brought from her 107- year-old cherry wood corner cup board.
 One of her most prized pieces is a plate made by Clews on which is picture of the Pittsfeld Elm the tree under which Rev Thomas Allen, George Washington's chap lain, organized his first detachment of Berkshire Minutemen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-28
Bids Asked On Many
 Miles Of Road Work
Eighteen Jobs to Be Undertaken By State-One Local
 Proiect-SeaIed Bids End August l3

Town of Franklin-About 5,S2O feet of rolled bank run gravel on the Pond Road and about 2,94O feet of loose gravel on the Blue Hill Road.
 Town of Killingly-About 7,649 feet of rolled bank run gravel on the Line Store and Chestnut Hill Roads.
 Town of New Canaan-About D. 1855 feet of bituminous macadam on broken stone base on Railroad and East avenues.
 Town of Simsbury-About 1850 feet of waterbound macadam on Elm street and about S.657 feet Of River Road.
 Town of Southbury: About 3,150 feet of rolled tank run gravel on the kettletown road. Town of Union: About 14,S5o feet of loose gravel on the Carton and Kenney Hollow roads. Twn of Weston: About 7,7s2 feet of screened gravel surface on rolled bank run gravel base on the Lyons Plains road. Special Project
 Town of Stafford; Sub-structure, concrete floor and grading for railroad embankment for the relo- cation of the Stafford Springs Un- derpass on Rout Mo-. 20. This prof ect is advertised for the Central Vermont Railway. who will exe- cute the contract and under whose supervision the work will be done.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-28

(Continued from Page 1.) to that position at the last con- vention. He is empowered under party rules to name the place and date for the convention. It Is ex- pected Torrington will get the se- lection because of it's central po- sition in the fifth district.
 It is expected Torrington will be selected because of it's central po- sition in the fifth congressional district. Torrington was the site of the convention last congress sional election year.
 Selection of Waterbury's dele gates to the congressional conven- tion is not expected to take place until after the state convention for elecion of the state ticket at East ern Point in September.
 Attorney Smith is a brother of J. Francis Smith. secretary of the democratic state central commit tee, who it is believed. Aas good chance of being elevated to the post of chairman of the state cen tral committee. The post of state chairman will be vacated, it is un- derstood, when the present chair man, Attorney David A. Wilson of Hartford goes to Washington tr take up his duties as special assist ant attorney to Attorney General Homer 8. Cummings.
 Attorney Smith is a practicing member of the Waterbury Bar As sociation and is a graduate of the Yale Law School. He holds the post of major in the staff of Gov erRor Wilbur l.. Cross.
 He Is expected to make strong bid for election.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-28

dral and the cemetery. Statesmen and members of the diplomatic corps gathered in the building for the initial service, lscheduled for 2:30 D. m. (9:30 a. m., EEDT).
 Dollfuss's widow was here, dazed with grief. At Riccione, Italy, were their children, Eva, 5. and Rudolf, nearly 4. guests of Mrs Benito Mussolinic demanding inn patiently to know when daddy would arrive. Dollfuss was to have gone to Riccione today for a family visit with Mussolini and his wife. One memorial to the little chan cellor was assured, however, trans itory events in Austria's years long crisis may make it - his fellow cabinet ministers at midnight meeting one by one swore solemn ly to a pledge to carry out his pol. icies unchanged.
 His Work Will Live
 As Prince Ernst Rudigar Won Starhemberg, his temporary suc- cessor, put it in a speech to the nation after the meeting:
 "Dollfuss is dead, but his work will live, and it is embodied in one word: Austria" !"
 The Nazi revolt gave every sign of expiring, despite flareups in three provinces. The Nazis were taking in hundreds to the forests, perhaps. to reorganize for a later revolt and of fleeing to the frontiers of Ger many nd Jugoslavia.
 Police at Leoben told the United Press hundreds of Nazis who fled from there yesterday were perched in trees in the nearby forest, snip ing at anyone who approached. Government forces were watching for a possibly new attack on the town. Twelve were killed in the fighting last night before the Nazis were elected. police said, and more than 50 were wounded.
 The Jugoslavian frontier station of Untererauburg reported that 70 fleeing Nazis last night crossed the frontier there. They were put un- der guard in the schoolhouse. pen niless and without food, to await action of authorities at Belgrade Most were unarmed. They aban- doned weapons when they fled from Wolfburg.
 Revolt Almost Ends
 United Press inquiries in various provinces showed the revolt ap- parently almost ended. There were only isolated disturbances in Car inthia, center of Fridays severe fighting. Styria was quiet.
 The government placed double guards on public buildings here, fearing the Nazis might start some trouble during Dollfuss's funeral. For the same reason army and Heimwehr officers stayed at their posts.
 The government was organizing for merciless vengeance on those who were captured. A special mll- itary court was set up to try them, Starhemberg put himself today at the head of ministerial commit tee on special security measures whose aim was to crush in death or despair not only the Nazis, but Socialists and Communists. No one really thought that this was the end of Austria's troubles. No one even is certain that among the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-28
TEN MORE ROAD BIDS AWARDED
No Local Contractors Are Named By C0mmis i.
 siOner Macdonald

Commissioner John A. Macdon- aid announced today the awarding of ten road jobs, bids for which were received on July g. Bids for the Bedding job were received on June IS. The awards are as fol- lows:
 Town of Hampton: Hampton Hill and Brook Roads, 9,175 feet of loose gravel to G. Lanzotto and J. Masella of Dedham, Massachusetts
 Town of Stonington: Jared Brown Road, S,185 feet of rolled gravel to Fred D. Miller, Norwich.
 Town of Andover:- Hebron Road. 1856 feet of bituminous macadam to Lane Construction Corporation, Meriden.
 Town of Plainville: Curve on Route U. s. 6, 805 feet of concrete to Arborio Road Construction Com pany, Wilson.
 Town of Simsbury: Route 167, 9,273 feet trop rock waterboundi macadam to John Pascone and Sons, Inc, Bridgeport.
 Town of Chaplin: Parish Hill and Pumpkin Hill roads, s,350 feet rolled gravel to J. Pascone and Sons, Inc, Bridgeport.
 Town of Columbia: Erdoni Road, 6,530 feet rolled gravel to John Pascone and Sons, Inc, Bridgeport.
 Town of Preston: Three sec tionsl of tow aid, 7,377 feet of rolled gravel to Lane Construction Com pany, Meriden.
 Town of Windham: Beaver Hill Road and Love Lane, 7,581 feet of rolled gravel to Bridge Construc- tion Corporation, HaZardville.
 Town of Bedding: Four sections, 6,625 feet rolled gravel and 2.800 feet loose gravel to A. J. Kovacs, Danbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-28
Three Daring Army
 Flyers Are In Air
(continued from Page D

able atmosphere. Chemicals VIII absorb harmful carbon dioxide which they exhale.
 In earlier stratosphere flights the atmosphere in the sealed gon- dolas quickly reached the satura- ton point of humidity, with result ant discomfort and even danger to the crew. This gondola carries an invention of Dr w IF. G. Swann that literally "wrings" water from the air through liquid air and elec- tric current.
 The adventurers expected to be aloft from eleven to twelve hours. Four hours or more will be spent in ascension to the maximum alti- tude. Two hours will be spent in observations and in taking photo- graphs, and the remainder will be spent in the descent, by far the most dangerous part of the flight. Has Safety Feature The balloon is equipped with unique safety feature, an 85-foot parachute, largest ever made, which would be capable of carry ing gondola and crew safely to earth. se4 Even so danger is great. Should Major Kepner exhaust too much ballast in reaching the
 top" of the flight, the descent might be made at terrific speed, due to shrinking of the hydrogen at lower attitudes.
 The crew was especially anxious to avoid even minor accident in landing, since any shock might in- jure several delicate instruments used in making observations.
 The balloon, as finally equipped with gondola, instruments, rigging and crew weighs almost eight tons.
 With it's equipment and consid- ering months of preparation, the expedition has cost, it was esti- mated. in excess of one million dol- lars.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-28

Perched in the rigging above the gondola, the metal ball in which the balloonists were to spend IF hours, stood Major Kepner. From the open man holes pered Captain Anderson and Stevens.
 As the weighing off process was completed, indicating that the bal loon had just the proper lifting power for the takeoff, Major kek- ner raised his right arm above his head and shouted:
 up shipn"
 Instantly the ground crew re- leased the last ropes holding the great bag and it shot up from the floor of the bowl.
 Almost straight up in the calm morning air the balloon rose to the rim of the gowl. At the 500 foot level just as the condola cleared the rock bound rim, Major Kep- ner cast off several bags of bal last which he had placed around him on top of the gondola.
 A ground crew of 120 cavalry der the direction of Captain An uCIOOH anu pdiiOOAiotS lApIA w ASA HI field pumped 100000 cubic feet ot hydrogen into the balloon. Hydro gen expands enormously at higher attitudes. By the time the balloon has ascended ten miles, the bag will have it's full capacity of B. 000,000 cubic feet. At higher lev els the gas actually will "spill over" through theopen appendix at the bottom of the bag.
 Exclamation Point
 The bag, as the ground crew held it place, had the shape of an exclamation point of enormous size. It lowered about three hundred feet above the earth, or as high as a 27-story building.
 Beneath it was attached the light metal gondola in which the three members of the crew were to ride. At 12,000 feet, Major Rep. ner said, the gondola will be sealed and made air-tight. There. after the men will depend on li- quid oxygen and liquid air, to maintain for themselves a breath
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-07-28

three factions in the country = Fascist, Nazi and Marxian, the Fascist, in control of the govern ment, was strongest. But it had the army and the police, and or ganiZation. Preparing the Grave The preparations for Dollfuss's burial began this morning when gravediggers at Heitzing cemetery took a little bunch of white lilies from the grave of his one year old daughter. Hannerl. Dollfuss placed the lilies there last Satur- day.
 The cemetery overlooks Vienna where thousands of soldiers, spe- cial police, Heimwehr men and volunteers were under arms. nerv- ously watching for sign of new Nazi terrorism.
 It was the most impressive Vien- nes funeral since that of the Elm. peror Francis Joseph in 1916. Pres ident Wilhelm Miklas was the first orator on the list at the town hall service, after the simple blessing of the body. Next was Prince Starhemberg. acting chancellor.
 As the cathedral waited. Cardi- nal Innitzer, Roman Catholic Arcn- bishop, to conduct the main fun eral service, in token not only of Dollfusss eminence in the world, but of Pope Pius's outspoken hor- TOT and indignation at his murder and the manner in which his Nazi slayers refused medical aid or the consolation of the church, while he bled slowly to death.
 Prayed for First Victim
 Though he died without the last rites of the church which influ- enced his whole life, even his po- litical policies, it was learned to- day that two weeks ago, when he made a pilgrimage to Marie-E he participated in special prayers for the first of those present who might, die among the pilgrims. Thus he prayed for his soul.
 The grave there was temporary. The body will be taken eventually to the chapel of the late Chancel- l. Tor Ignatz Seipel. now being built at Schneider. That priest-states- man himself died from the after effects of an assassin's bullet.