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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-05-25

seemingly innocent, which reposed
in his pocket was the key to secret
which he meant to fathom. That mach
inc gun above in the shrubbery, those
sinister figures ringing him around
meant that he had stumbled into some
enigma that had to do with Broad
ways underworld and that every
ruthless means would be taken to
prevent him from getting any closer
to its heart. Here was peril, adven-
ture, struggle. If he quit he would
be a coward. For a piece of paste
board he was going to risk his life.
Niles blew a wreath Of cigaret smoke
toward the dance floor and his eyes
narrowed. He had fought down the
wave of nervousness that had risen
and he was on edge, ready for his
enemies.
"They mean to turn the lights out
in a few minutes" breathed the girl.
"Then-then they'll come for you. Or
they'll shoot from the bushes up
there. Go, go, please and leave that
death card on the tablet"
"No," said Niles. "I'm going to
hang onto it. But you get out of
here"
If leaden slugs were to whip thru
the darkness he did not intend to have
this slender, lovely girl beside him
when it happened. She had done her
best to warn him and she had failed.
She was leaning closer to him, speak
ing swiftly.
Behind the curtain yonder, next
the orchestra. A staircase to the
roof. There is only one man up there
and if he misses you may get away"
"Thanks," said Niles. He turned
his head and made out the curtain.
"Ill remember that"
Across the floor the orchestra broke
into sudden life. The drum beat and
violins sawed. It was a deafening
tumult of jazz that pounded and
walled with barbaric clamor. The
girl had risen and one hand flew to
her breast.
They're going to shoot! They'll
fire under cover of that noise when
the lights go out. Oh, give me that
ace while you cant"
Niles hand crept quietly inside his
coat and his fingers gripped steel
butt. His whole frame was on edge.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-05-25

"Why do Ramos and the rest want the
ace of spades so badly?"
81 don't know" said the girl. Her
face was quite white now. "But they
mean to have it. If you won't give
it up peacefully"
"Then they'll shoot" cut in Niles.
where do you come in on this mob ?"
The girls lips closed, softly but
firmly. Does that matter? I want
to see you out Of this-can't you I'M
derstand? They think you asked me
to your table to flirt with me. And
I must go back to them. If I stay
longer their suspicious may be arous-
ed and"-she shuddered but depressed
her emotion at once. "Give me the
ace and forget you ever held it."
81 have already informed your
Spanish friend that I intend to keep
it. He threatened me and I'm not
fond of threats. It's very good of
you to warn me but I'm afraid I'll
have to refuse. In fact, 1 mean
more than ever now to get out of
here and still keep that card"
Ramos had overplayed his hand.
Thinking with desperate quickness
for means of exit Niles still felt
The ace of spades, so
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-05-25

Commission and the board Of regents
of the University Of Maryland.
At the same time Mr.. Lee, who has
been regarded as the field marshal
of the Richie forces, announced that
he will support Governor Richie for
fifth term.
Mr.. Lee not only has been regarded
as one of the cogs in the Richie
fifth term movement, but also is con-
sidered the undisputed Democratic
boss of Montgomery county.
His letter to the Governor resign
ing from the State Roads Commits
sion dealt at length with the roads
set-up under the Federal construction
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-05-25
Blu STEUART M.
EMERY

by the hand that had swept past him.
Quietly he closed his fingers over it
and unfolded it below the level of
the table. The message which it
conveyed was brief:
ASK me to your table for champagne
He raised his head, while with a
quick motion he tore the paper to
shreds and dropped them. The girl
was sweeping past him again. Reach
ing out he filled the two glasses on
the table with wine and lifted one of
them towards her. He might have
been any enthusiastic patron in
night club applauding an act and ask
ing for the company of dancer.
There was a swift final beat Of the
music and the lights came on. The
dance was over and the girl had seen
to it that she had finished almost in
front of Niles. Amid a tumult of
handclapping she took her bow and
came straight toward him as though
she had known him before.
With swift flutter of her black
skirts she had seated herself and was
toying with her glass. The corners
of her lips twitched little, and her
face, under it's professional makeup,
was pale.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-05-25
GO" he said. GO quickly!"
The cirl turnad md ha bod a laS

CO.! he said. go quickly!"
The girl turned and he had a last
glimpse of her pale, horror-stricken
face. Then almost instantaneously
there came a click and the Club of
Cards was plunged into utter darkness
Just as the electric went out Niles
glimpsed men rising from the tables
near him. They had him in a per-
feet trap. With a roaring thunder
drums in the orchestra smashed out
and stringed instruments walled in
crescendo. Niles gripped the table
in front of him with both bands on
it's rim and lifted it as man raises
a shield. In the open air patio of the
Club of Cards the tables were all of
iron. He was just in time.
A jet of flames sprang out of the
darkness of the roof and throbbing
scream cut through the weller of
music. Someone up there had turn
ed loose the machine gun. It's lead
was plunging against the iron shield
and richoting. Shrieks, shouts, the
racket Of panic in full blast rose from
all around. The shots had been heard
by the patrons of the Club Of Cards
and they were frantically seeking for
escape. The gun screamed on and
struck into the table. But Niles was
not there. He had dropped his shield
and darted quickly through the gloom
for the curtain that he had marked
down.
To Be Continued
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-05-25

81 remember you," she said, in a
low, hurried voice. Earlier tonight
on Broadway. You did me service
"It was nothing" returned Niles,
easily. "You were being bothered by
bounder. So I stepped in-that's
all. And it's just-er-chance-that
brought me here"
The girl took cigaret from a sill
yer case and Niles leaned forward
with a match. He caught the quick
flash of warning in her face.
pretend that we are talking triv-
ialities," she said. "You are in dan
ger-deadly danger"
Niles looked quietly about the room
Bright in color, the decorations of
cards standing out among the lights,
packed with people-the club was
hardly the place for peril. But he
knew his Broadway and the traps of
its most luxurious spots. He had
guessed that the Spaniard was not
through with him.
"You won't give up the ace of
spades?" half whispered the girl:
"No," returned Niles. 'Not until I
know what all the mystery is about.
I'm afraid that I'm an obstinate sort"
"The front door is closed" came the
low warning. 'It is of steel, six
inches thick. You'll never get out of
here with that card"
"And you came here to warn me?"
EYES," The girls eyes were shad-
owed. 81 can't see anybody"
Niles felt himself stiffen in his
chair. His eyes sweeping upwards
had caught a movement in the box
ed shrubs on the edge of the roof
above and directly opposite him
Something black and snoutlike pro.
truded an inch or so from the dark
greenery. He recognized the muzzle
of sub-machine gun when he saw
one. To right and left there were
new faces at two of the tables, some
yards away but hedging him in none
the less. They were those of dappel
young men-uptown gunner. He ar
ranged the end of the handkerchief
, that showed from his breastpocket
and felt beneath it the reassurine
weight of the automatic nesting un
der his armpit.
"You don't want to see anyone
done in-is that 2" he asked softly
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1934-05-25
E. BROOKE LEE SENDS
IN HIS RESIGNATION

E. Brooke Lee, member of the State
Roads Commission, has resigned from
that State post, according to a letter
dated May 2 and made public Thurs
day by Governor Richie. Mr.. Lee al
so resigned from the War Memorial
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-08-09
LITTLE STORIES OF THE WEEK
J. H. siegfried is business visitor

J. Il. Siegfried is business visitor
TINS week in the Wallowa country.
Miss Helen Reynolds of Yakima has
been the house guest at the R. <
Blrum home. She returned TUESDAY,.
Mrs. Howard Whitbeck was hostess
TO the Entire Nous Tuesday, at a one
O'Clock luncheon. Mrs. F. F. Besta won
nigh as bridge and Mrs. Whitbeck
low. "a * - - = ~
Miss Laurene Soth left for her
home in Seattle Sunday evening after
spending the week in Kennewick as
the house guest of Miss Esther Moul-
ton. .-~-5 3 $50
Three tables of contract were in
play at the r. K. Birum home SUNDAY
night, following a supper. Mrs. r r.
Reed and E. N. Behrman won high
scores and Mrs. Floyd Higley low.
Mrs. Elmer Olson won the trayelinp
prize. X ~, -. 8
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. johnson and son
Bob spent the weekend with their son
and brother, Warde johnson and fam
lily. Bob remained for the balance of
the month, and Mrs. johnson return
cd Tuesday with Mr.. johnson o
Ephrata. :
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-08-09
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced open COM
petltive examinations as follows:
Special investigator, $4,000, and in
vestigator, $4,000 year, Alcohol Tax
Unit, Bureau of International Reve-
nue.. Treasury Department.
Closing date, August 20, 1884.
Specified experience in the practice
OF law, or in investigational or law
enforcement work, is required.
Full information may be obtained
from the local post office.
The salaries nemed are subject to
a deduction of not to exceed 5 percent
during the fiscal year ending June 80,
1885, as measure of economy, and
also to a deduction of IL percent
toward retirement annuity.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-08-09

Rev. Father A. Joda is attending
the Retreat" for priests in Spokane
this week.
It's a dull day now, when a flock
of candidates fails to put in an APP
pearance. Among the other office
seekers in town yesterday was Nat
U. Brown, republican candidate for
congress. Mr.. Brown is an attorney at
Yakima.
Miss Kathleen Reddy has returned
to her home at Ritzvelle after a visit
with her cousin, Miss Dorothy Doyle.
Her brother, Bobbie Reddy, is visiting
their uncle, j. M. Mckenzie, at Pater-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. F. Cleland moved
this week from the John Bleichne''
house to the Mel Thompkins bunga-
low on Avenue A, which was recently
vacated by Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Car
penter.
Mrs. Wesley Maxfield left Friday
morning by plane for Les Vegas, N.
NJ, where her husband is employed on
the Boulder Dam. Mrs. Maxfield has
spent two months visiting at the ]. E.
Mulkey home and with relatives in
Pasco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Hallock and baby
and William Lee of Redmond, Ore
gon are guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H.
Siegfried. Mrs. Hallock is a niece of
Mrs. Siegfried and will be remember
ed as Miss Virginia Lee Cramb.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Brown and
daughter, Delma of Yakima, re the
guests of Mr.. Browns brother, A. f.
Brown and family and Mrs. Browns
sister, Mrs. T. B. Hauschild and fam
lily. ....er-..
Mrs. C. c. Williams, who has been
receiving medical attention at hos
pital in Spokane, has sufficiently re-
covered to be able to leave there. She
is still taking treatments, althc she
is not required to remain at the hos
pital. @s... We
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-08-09

The general aid met Wednesday al
the home of Mrs. T. w. Payne.
Miss Edna Dorwart left this morn
ing to spend the weekend in Spokane
with her parents.
Mrs. Simon Carlson of Richland was
moved from her home at Richland TO-
day to the hospital in Pasco.
Mrs. Elsie Anderson and children OF
Ellensburg are guests of Mrs. w. U
Hawn on Riverside drive.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas Shoemaker lei:
Tuesday on combined business and
pleasure trip to California.
Miss Nina Hills left Tuesday eve
ming for her home in Toledo, La. after
a visit with her aunt, Mrs. o. r. Rider
and family. ."....
Frances Mills has been unable to
work this week, and has been conf1n-
ed to bed with seven attack OF tom
silitis. ~
Rev. and Mrs. Everett Ely of Tou-
Chef were Kennewick visitors Satur-
day. Rev. Ely was in charge OF MIS-
G. w. Kings funeral.
Rev. and Mrs. H. c. Vincent and
children and their house guest, Miss
Theodore Thomas, are spending a
weeks vacation with relatives at
Kirkland. ...< ....--. s..
Walter Mechanism is working in
Horse Heaven this week and plans to
leave with a group Of classmates for
the Century of Progress next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Haugen and
Russell and Helen of Sunburst, Mon
tana have been visiting Mrs. Haug-
ems sister, Mrs. Myrtle Mace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Rider of Pome-
row spent the weekend in Kennewick
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o.
Rider and Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Lum
Harold Mechanism of Troy, Mon
tana, who has been visiting his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Mechanism, has
gone to Ringold, where he will work
for Otto Snider.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey White spent
Sunday visiting relatives in Grand
view. Miss Bernadine Paulson return
ed with them and will visit at the
White home for . few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Ryan and
daughter visited at J. S. Kennetts on
Sunday afternoon. They brought Miss
Mary Kenneth down from Grandview,
where she had been visiting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams Bielor and
niece of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, are
rr,,acfs of Mr. ond Mrs WanZlOff Mrs
sielor and Mrs. Wenzloff are sisters.
The iBelors are enroute to visit at
San Francisco.
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Deputy Clerk Lloyd Keene was il
Kennewick on business Wednesday.
County Treasurer Harry Forsyth
was down from Prosser on business
today. F.
The moth catch for week of August
2 to 8 is as follows: 16, 33, 81, 40, AZ
/ 80, SO.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Altrogge re.
turned today from a weekend vaca,
ton spent in Spokane and at Coulee
dam site.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Gilspy and daugh.
tiers left Friday for a visit in Oklaho-
ma with brother Mr.. Gilespy hasn't
seen for many years.
Buddy Johnson, Maxine Welsch. LIE
Roy Purschwitz and Fred Pierson
were the tonsil patients at the Linn
hospital the past week.
Mrs. Whit and Mrs. Greening of
Billings, Montana are guests of their
son and brother, o. S. Whit on River.
! side drive.
Miss Nellie Beckett of Portland ar
rived this evening from Butte. Mon.
tana to spend the weekend with Miss
Beatrice Sherk and her mother, Mrs,
G. w. Sherk.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Spaulding and son
OF Seattle are guests this week of
Mrs. Spaulding's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. E. L. Baxter and of her sister,
Mrs. j. III. O'Hearn.
Mr.. and Mrs. eLigh Beamer. Mrs
James Johnston and Gus Reese were
weekend visitors in Yakima. They
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Blake, former Kennewick residents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Ludlow and
two sons left this morning for a two
weeks vacation trip which will take
them to Portland and they will visit
relatives in Oregon and Washington
c. A. Crawford, president of the 10.
cal chamber of commerce, Mckinley
Desgranges, Mr.. and Mrs. Leo Gorris
and Mrs. M. o. Kitten and Miss Giee
Miller were among the Kennewick
residents who were at the Coulee City
dam site Saturday and took in the bic
celebration.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-08-09
NEW SERVICE

Effective August 1, the railroads in
augurated a decided innovation on
their day trains between Spokane and
the Coast for the benefit Of the trav-
cling public. Under the new arrange
ment reserved seats in coaches will
be available without extra charge
other than a small seat fare. This in
creased accommodation is being offered
at a decided reduction in cost over
rates previously in effect.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1934-08-09
Christian Science Church

Christian Science Church
Subject spirit"
Golden Text: Zechariah 4:6. This
is the word of the Lord unto Zerub-
babel, saying, Not by might, nor by
power, but by my spirit, saith the
Lord of hosts.
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CHURCHES
= , - = = + 4 + + ; = =

First English Lutheran Church
10 lone Street North
II. F. Hammer, pastor
Sunday school at 10 am, Mrs. H.
F. Hammer superintendent.
Morning service at IL am. Sub
ject "What is the True Christian
Church ?"-Eph $3.50.
Bible class at 10 am. with w. T.
Tracy as instructor. Lesson: Amos
5:1-27.
st. Paul's Episcopal Church
ID. r. Wanamaker, minister
9:15 am. church school.
1000 am. Morning prayer and ser
mon.
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FOR SALE OR TRADE-l0 sheep;
trade for hay or good horse. Phone
654 Kennewick. 1etf
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WYE WANT fill this page with good ncwsy items
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interest about il personally, by phone
well appreciate Phone No One-Doube-One
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has of
In demonstration at South Dartmouth
1OO-oot system or pipes
80 dpated fog to distance OF Zooo
feet the set up for
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-05
HALF BILLION OF
 DOLLARS TO WEST
Government to Rush Aid to Farmers Who Were
 Hit By Drought

Washington, Juno 5--OUP) ---The federal government today pre- pared to pour half n billion dollars CT more Into the trough devastat- cd regions of the west. The flood of government dollars was the an- aver of President Roosevelt and congress to graphic telegrams de- tcribing the drought as the worst America had ever seen and dis dster of national proportions. The president met today with reprcsen- tatives and senators from states where the sun has taken heaviest toll. Before the end of the week an emergency program, whipped into shape under high pressure. will be rushed to congress.
 The federal program will em- brace three phases:
 Purchase of cattle which face starvation and distribution of the meet as food to destitute families.
 A widespread work program to give farmers chance to earn money where al! hope of crops Is lost.
 Distribution of livestock feed and seed.
 Relief Administrator Harry l.. Hopkins labored day and night to Iut the new relief program into operation. He ordered new $2, 100000 appropriation for the eight states most seriously damaged and said additional money would be made available as plans were for inulated He said 100000 men would be put to work on relief projects by the end of the week. inc drought is the worst on rec- ord. the government statisticians | reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-05
POLICE BUSY IN DANBURY STRIKE
Ri0ting Broke Out Late Yesterday - Clubs
 Used on Crowd

Danbury, Conn, Juno b.--(UPl- "A heavy police guard patrolled the American Hatters and Furriors Go, plant to-day to prevent Q roc currence of rioting such as broke out late yesterday, resulting in nu- merous minor injuries and six Hr- rests. Strikers and sympathizerH marched on the factory when it was learned many employees, who had joined the general walkout three weeks ago he'd returned to work. As the workers were driven from the yard in taxicabs disorders broke out and stones were hurled at the machines.
 Fifteen policemen waded Into the crowd, swinging clubs freely and there were casualties on both sales. Factor windows were broken and nttem pts wore made to drag work. men from the cabs and overturn the machines. out of crowd of Eeariy 1000 which hastily gathered police arrested James Senkae, Charles Abdo, Alex Mercy, Walter BinRie, George Mamarcus and Misto Janom, all said to be fur cutters. They were held, in S2,- 600 bond on charges of assault and acts melting to riot. l. was the first sign Of violence sinco tho striko began. The plant was open to-day for those who desired to ro- turn to work.
 Tho waliout occurred after workers demanded restoration of the 1929 pay levels. In recent arbitratoin board report m off0r was mado to "mcct the demands half way" Tho report was not accepted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-05
HEARST CAN 60
 BACK TO FRANCE
Order of Expulsion of l03O Revoked - Publisher
 Was Not So Pleased

Paris. June 5-(UP)-william Randolph Hearst. American pub fisher who has been barred from France since 1880, is now free 60 visit this country. the United Press learned today. The cabinet decid. ed to inform Hearst that the exs pulsion order has been dropped. Andre Tardieu signed the order when he was premier, but waived any objections to its rescindinR. although hO is q member of the present cabinet. It ia reported the French government was anxious to rescind the ordor months ago and on one occasion sent m emis- sary to Hearst's California ranch, with a hint that France was will- ing to have him return. Hearst theroupon snapped;
 "It was French government which put me out. A French gov- ernment must invite mo back"
 Tho decision was taken at this time to allow Hearst to land In Franco if ho desires on his present European trip. The expulsion or. der against Hearst was Issued after the text of a secret Anglo- French naval accord, which was obtained In 1928 by Harold J. T. Horan, q Haerat correspondent, was sent to the United States and published. Tho decision which does not affect Horan, whose deportation was or- derod at tho time, has not been published in Paris.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-06-05

Legality of the board of alder mems action last night iIi voting to call for bids for the completion of the municipal golf course may be questioned. The vote was passed after the board had adjourned and had been called back together by President Peter Griffin. lt is likely that special meeting mns have to be called and under the charter nobody but the mayor or acting mayor has the authority to issue such call.
 Park Board Approves
 Yesterday afternoon the park board met and decided to reconf- mend to the aldermen that the work of completing the golf course be lot out on contract rather than having it done by men employed directly by the city. The aldermen concurred with the park commits Aionors last night, hence the vote to call for bids. Tho city will sell S50. .Oo0 in bonds for tho work to the PWA. In return the city will get Se3,000, the additional si3 900 represontine m outright grant from the PwA under the reem. pioyment plan of tho government.
 The aldermen last night ap. proved the sale of the bonds and .n conformity with goverrmont re. uuircments passed an ordinance permitting the sale. Although tho work will be done by contract tho government regulations require that a certain number of mon be taken in on the job through the medium of the FERA The specifi- cations and contract to be bid on by private contractors will be drawn up by Superintendent Of Parks irving w. Harrison, Score. thry Thomas Y. Moore and WI. liam E. Fulton. They were named pt the park board meeting yester' day afternoon.
 The bonds will carry m interest rate of { per cent. Interest and re. domption G payments must Do made May ist and November ist of each year.
 Griffin Rcapp0lntcd
 The aldermen last might reap- pointed President Griffin to the park commission for another years form. It also approved of the com missions action tho other day m 6iecting pr Andrew J. Jackson Ioebmcr of tho board to succeed Attorney Terence Y, Carmody. Thirty.0ne petitions Tor tho