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Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-03-07

Your Judgment, Peter"
and she knew Franklin possessed
letters, or pictures which might
identify her, wouldn't 1t be reason.
able to expect her to make some at.
tempt to get them? OF course 1t
would. If that evidence exists, its
destruction removes our last hope
OF solving the mystery of Franklin's
DEATH"
"Oh, yeah" Kilday's smile was
derisive. II thought you were con-
vinced that a woman couldn't have
delivered that blow?"
I'm coming to that" Peter hur-
ried on %impatiently. Suppose, as we
believe, that crime was committed
by a a That still doesn't elm
mate this woman In blue as a pos
sible motive for the crime. She
might have been the daughter, sis
ter or wife of the slayer. Wouldn't
he still be interested In removing
this evidence of her identity which
might possibly Identify him with the
crime?
we have a peculiar case, Ser
geant. The knife with which the
crime was committed; the curtain
upon which 1t was wiped; the re-
volyer bearing the slain mans
thumb-print, and possibly that key
ring found in Franklin's pocket are
the only real clues we have found.
There has been an abundance of
evidence, provided by the activities
OF eight or nine persons, most of
whom had motives which might have
actuated the murder. Theoretically.
the theory upon which we are hold
Ing Webster Spears Is sound. But
since his arrest, this apartment has
been rified and we cannot afford to
overlook the significance of this"
Peter paused In his restless pac-
ing OF the room to face his friend.
Suppose you were the man who
murdered Jim Franklin, and you
had committed the crime because of
this woman in blue. What would
you be doing now? What would you
be thinking? Put yourself In the
criminals place"
I'D be trying to keep from get
ting caught" was the ~sergeant's sue
clnct reply.
"Of course" Peter agreed. "But
how? Now I"-he glanced at the
confusion about him which marked
the apartment had been ransacked
IF | had been the murderer. /
would be trying to remove any DOS
sible evidence that would connect
me or the woman In blue with the
crime. AS for myself, I'd probably
feel safe enough. But that woman
would worry me. She loved Frank
lin. Probably he had letters, some
where, or a picture which might ul-
timately reveal her identity to the
police. And II they found her, II
would be easy to find me, because
the girl Is some n In whom the
murderer is vitality interested-his
sweetheart, sister or wife. That's
how ! would be figuring. Why isn't
that the answer to the search that
has been made OF this apartments
This murderer is making his calcu-
lations In very much the same way.
But we were here before him."
the novelist pointed out. "Of course
we didn't take things apart quite as
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-03-07

Betty had been coached before 60
Ing on a visit, and when she returned
mother said, II hope you didn't ask
for more than one piece of cake,
Betty"
"oh, no, mother" replied Betty. Il
Just asked for the recipe so that you
could make some and Mrs. Smith
gave me another plece."-Boston
Transcript.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-03-07

Henpeck lat police station)-My
wife has disappeared.
Constable-When7
H~enpeck-A fortnight ago.
Constable-Why didn't you come
to us before?
Henpeck-I couldn't believe It. /
thought | was dreamIng.-Berlin Lus-
tige Blaetter.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-03-07

First Business Man-Was the con-
ference q success? What did you
decide?
Second Business Man-It was
great. We decided to have another
conference next week.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-03-07
Mothers-in-LA w

"Dad, what Is the difference be-
tween a visit and a visitationw
when my mother comes to see me,
that is a visit. When your mothers
mother m that is a visitation."-
Prague Prayer Presse.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-03-07

not find 1t. Again he had wasted a
precious second In vain search for
the revolver. Too late now. Peter
rolled to the right quickly to avoid
the others rush. Only n blow
caught him, and he vas halfway to
his feet before they came to grips.
Once more the blows raIned on
him, fierce hammers Of rage, any
one Of which might end the struggle
II 1t landed In a vital spot. Peter
was thankful for the darkness
which prevented accuracy. Nor was
he helpless now. With all his
strength he hurled his fsts at his In
visible foe, and found an uncertain
exultation at the hard impact or
his knuckles which told him they
had found a target.
ITO BE CONTINUDD.)
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-03-07

"My dear girl" said her friend,
"any woman would be satisfied with
what John says he gives you"
$50 would l." said the young wife.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-03-07

At one time or another thirty DIFF
ferent methods OF execution-from
boiling to electrocutIon-haye been
used officially throughout the world
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-03-07
DOUBLE CALL

II called RUDE up on the phone
today"
"What forT
"To call him down.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-03-07
Saddrr. but Wixer

Jones-Back In the city again?
I thought you were a farmer.
Johns-You made the same mis-
take that / did.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-03-07

President Roosevelt makes a sug-
gestlon that may be the beginning
Of important developments. He
would have the United States con-
solidate control Of communications
by wire, meaning telegraph, tele-
phone and radio. The President
says: II have long felt that for
the sake Of clarity and effectiveness
the relationship of the federal gov
eminent to certain services known
as utilities should be divided into
three neutrality-suspicious., power
and communication"
A new agency. to be known as
'"The Federal Communications COM
mission" would be established, and
should have "full power to inves-
tIgate and study the business of ex-
listing companies, and make recon-
mendatlons to congress-"
Utilities men will study these
words carefully.
O. King Features Syndicate, Inc.
WNU Service.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-03-07

THIS WEEK
Many Sleep, Forgotten
Kang Teh's Era
McCraw Has Gone
Britain Claims All

What we actually see impresses
us. A young woman In Chicago,
twenty-six years old, has just fin
ished her second year In a deep
sleep. puzzling doctors, battling their
science. Everybody Is interested In
that; wonders what the girls spirit
does through the long sleeping
hours-whether It Is permitted to
wander away.
In graveyards are millions that
nave slept for generations, and
everywhere beneath the sod endless
other millions are sleeping, never
to wake on this earth. Nobody
wonders about that - everybody
takes it for granted.
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-03-07

Pu-Yi, Chinese prince n c heir
TO the imperial throne of China,
emerged from his ''perlod Of purif-
cation as Emperor Kang Teh of
Manchukuo." Confucius says "tran-
guilty and virtue" are necessary
In a sovereign. And Pu-Yi's new
name, "Kang Teh," means tranquil
lily and virtue.
The years to come In Manchukuo.
where Pu-Yi's Manchurlan ances-
tors ruled before they became en-
perors OF China, will be called Kang
Teh.
How long will 1t last7 How long
will the able Japanese believe 1t
necessary or worth while to keep
up the pretense of independent rule
In Manchukuo7
Red Lodge daily news combined with Carbon County news., 1934-03-07

Teh.
How long will 1t last7 How long
will the able Japanese believe 1t
necessary or worth while to keen
up the pretense of independent rule
In M%anchukuo?
1t Is interesting to see the power
of Japan demonstrated In her abil-
ity to set up an emperor on what
was Chinese territory, on the edge
of angry Russia. That has not been
done since Napoleon made kings
of his relatives, dukes and princes
of ~"nobodies," or at least not since
Woodrow Wilson set up various lit
tie countries in Europe, carving up
old ones.
John j. McGraw, baseball player
OF renown, Is dead, only sixty. A
fiery baseball fighting man, McGraw
won victories In the line Of throw
Ing q ball, hitting 1t with a club
and running around bases. Every
newspaper praises him, and he is
entitled to the glory. He knew
what interests the people.
Great Britain will again remind
Uncle Sam that the Little Amer
lea" which Rear Admiral Byrd is
exploring and mapping out really
belongs to England.
Little America" says England.
Is part OF "three large sectors
around the South pole" that belong
to Britain because she saw them
first.
There will be no war about IL.
probably, because the poles. as they
shift, move slowly. Our North
and South poles require 1900
years to make a complete sweep Of
the heavens, and the day Is far off
when today's South and North poles
will be part of a warm climate, with
other spots on the earth, as North
and South poles, taking their
places. Before the thousands Of
years shall have passed the British
empire, certainly. and the United
States, probably, viii have ceased
to exist under their present man.
agement and ideas.
However, there might be gold,
and there surely is oil, beneath
those cold lands, deposited there In
ancient days of heat
Mr.. Rockefeller's organization
has already located oil wells with
In the Arctic circle, although 1t In
not thinking Of laying pipe lines
yet.
British diplomacy, like that of
the Vatican, looks far ahead.
Clifford Plnchot, announcing his
candidacy for senator from Penn
sylvanla against David A. Reed,
now senator, says "as a Republic
an" he will work with President
Roosevelt to restore prosperity, in
stead Of swapping and snarling at
the Presidents heels"
Senator Reed, who knows poll
tics, will study this statement
~thoughtfully. This country is really
beginning to take an interest In
politics and its own government.
The good old party label, with its
pointing with pride and viewing
with ALARM" has lost its impor-
lance.
Evening star., 1934-04-17
Rapidly attaining Prominence as Developer master Golfers
Many Changes Figure to Pep
American Association Battle
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
0HICAGO. April 1.-THE Amer
4 ican Association will set out
on its thirty-third season to-
~ DAY with enough new deals in
the way Of managers and
front office changes to promise an
interesting race.
Three clubs, st. Paul, Milwaukee
and Kansas City, will shove off with
brand-new managers, while Mime
apolis again will be led by DOME Bush.
who returns after spending a year
trying to do something for the Gin
cinnati Reds. Bush led the Millers
to the 1882 championship.
st. Paul will be piloted by Bob Cole
man, who managed the Beaumont
Club of the Texas League last season;
Alan Sothoron replaces Frank o 'Rourke
at Milwaukee, and Roger Peckinpaugh
takes over the job of attempting to
boost Kansas City into something bet
ter than eighth place where the
Blues finished last season.
Columbus, winner of the 1893
championship and conqueror of Buff
falo in the annual little world series -
will be directed again by Ray Blades;
Steve ONeill will be back at Toledo,
with Wade Killifer at Indianapolis,
and Bruno Bethel leading the Louis
vile Colonels.
Columbus, although weakened by
the loss of four star pitchers, will 20
Evening star., 1934-04-17
SURXAIGQHDT OEE T1lE UEE
by w. R. Me CALluM

Beverly Mason and Louise Claytor.
Barnett had 70.
The rain also cancelled a match
between the Georgetown University
team and group Of local profess
sionals, scheduled for Indian Spring.
1t will be played at a later date.
The course of the Washington Golf
and Country Club will be open to-
morrow until noon to contestants in
the Phyllis Keeler Miller memorial
trophy tourney, to be played at Wash
ington Friday. Entries for the tour
ney also will close tomorrow. The
Keeler cup tourney is an lS-hole
medal play handicap affair, won last
year by Mrs. J. T. Powell Of the
Manor Club.
T OeAL municipal links golfers are
L. looking forward to early July.
when the trials to decide the
team to represent Washington in the
Harding Cup competition and the
chase for the individual public links
championship at Pittsburgh will be
held, probably at East Potomac Park.
Announcements Of the tourney made
public today by the United States Golf
Association specify that the trials
must be held during the two weeks
starting July /.
Jim Preston, national public links
committeeman, will be in charge of the
qualifying rounds for the Washington
contestants.
Washington did not enter a team
in the national tourney last year,
but there is every prospect a formi-
dable group Of public linksmen from
the Capital will play in the Pittsburgh
tourney slated for July 80 and 81 and
August /, 2, 3 and f.
Each city may enter not more than
five players, which gives every oppor-
tunity to the leading municipal play
ers around Washington to make the
team.
Such men as Claude Rippy. Harlan
Will. John Connolly, Ted Burrows,
Volney Burnett and Russell Hoag are
the leading candidates for the Hard
ing Cup team.
Evening star., 1934-04-17

to the post favored to win its second
title In a row, q feat which has not
been accomplished since Joe Nc
Carthy and Bill Meyer led Louisville
to the 1925 and 1926 championships
Whatever the Red Birds lost by way
of graduation, probably will be made
up by requirements from the st. Louis
Cardinal chain.
Milwaukee, Kansas City and Louis
vile are more than hopeful of max
ing a battle Of it. The Brewers ex-
pect help from the st. Louis Browns
and strong leadership from Sothoron
Johnny Killing, one Of the games
, great catchers in his day, has taken
charge Of Kansas City's business af-
fairs,ss and with his enthusiasm,
coupled with Peckinpaughs leader
ship. the Blues figure to show definite
improvement. Kansas City also will
benefit by q working agreement with
the Boston Red Sox. Louisville's s
biggest handicap-operation under re-
ceivership-has been eliminated, w.
F. Knebelkamp having bought the
club In.
The play-off system, inaugurated
last season, will be followed again. The
league standing will be divided into
eastern and western divisions, with
the eastern leader meeting the west
ern champion in a post-season series
for the title. Columbus led the east
last year and defeated Minneapolis in
the play-off.
Evening star., 1934-04-17
Reputation Is Growing.

BVIOUSLY Lawson Little thinks
a great deal of Tommy Armour's
teaching, even though he real
lies there are many other competent
teachers of the game. But Tommy's
reputation has gone further than that
From all over the country leading
players are taking lessons from
Armour, and his reputation as a
teacher of champions is growing Few
golfers in the game know more about
hitting the ball than does Armour,
and Tommy realizes that there is a
lot about it he doesn't know. A
woman novice at golf came to Tommy
a few days ago, and said: "Mr.
Armour, want you to teach me all
there is to know about this game in
20 lessons"
I'm sorry, madam" Tommy re-
piled. II don't know that much
about golf"
With Tommy out at Medinah this
year will be Sandy Armour, his
brother. who succeeded him at Con-
gressional, and Charlie Penna, the
suffering ex-caddie who has grown up
to be a full-fedged assistant to
Tommy. Between 'em they constitute
a postgraduate faculty in hitting a
golf ball. More and more the star
amateurs of the game are going to
Tommy for perfection in the finer
points.
Evening star., 1934-04-17

corded, indoors or out. and opened
his outdoor season with a world
record Of 2:11.1 at 1000 yards.
Pennsylvania is sending Venzke.
to whom Cunningham has lost only
once in more than half q dozen
races, under an agreement by
which the barrel-chested pride OF
Elkhart will run at the Penn re-
lays the following week.
While the mile race Is hailed as
the main attraction, 81 other
events for collegians are scheduled,
including seven relays. In the
university class, four relays. for
college baton-passers; junior col
lege mile relay and nine track and
field events.
The Missouri Valley A. A. U.
decathlon, with five events pro-
grammed for Friday afternoon and
the other five Saturday morning, Is
an attraction from which two addi-
tional champions and one world
champion stepped in recent years.
Evening star., 1934-04-17
Hopes Crack World Record for Mile Native Soil
of Carnival Next

Indiana will be back with its
mile relay combination, which set
a new mark of 3:17.2 last year
Ivan Fuqua, anchor; Charley
Hornbostel, Don Harpold and Yves
Bicking. The Hoosier 2-mile team,
anchored by Hornbostel following
Duke Hobbs, Harpold and Tap
Godbold, also may be good for, q
new record.
The ever-threatening challenge
Of the Illini will be present In the
440 and $50 yard sprint relays
and also the mile, the dash in
cluding Carroll, Heinrich and
Christensen Of last years team.
Other Illini seeking individual
glory are Chin Kamm and Dave
Cook, shotput; Bart Cummings,
discus; Irving Seely, pole vault, and
Joe Schoeninger, hurdles. Illinois
handed Indiana its first dual meet
defeat IN four years and also con-
quered Notre Dame, which will be
represented at the relays.
Evening star., 1934-04-17

Last years decathlon winner,
Charles Childress Of the Central
Missouri State Teachers College,
Warrensburg, win not defend his
title.
The decathlon entry includes
Arnold Preheim, Yankton Is. d.
College; Clyde Coffman, Univer-
sity of Kansas, q member Of the U.
S. decathlon team in the 1882
Olympics; Ray Paterson, Iowa
Wesleyan; Russell Pearson of Cen
trail Missouri Teachers College,
and Jay Berwanger, University of
Chicago. -
The 1,500-meter race will be
crowded with q dozen contenders
who do not elect to eat Cunning
hams dust In the mile. They in
clude Don Landon. Kansas State
College; Way1e Slocum, Mime
sofa; Verne Eandmeier, Illinois:
Roy Carriker. Washington State;
Shoemaker and Ferris Of Drake,
and George M. Hardy. Missouri.
Evening star., 1934-04-17

steeple chaser and national indoor
1,O0O-yard champion in 1888; Har-
old Manning, Wichita A. c., for
mer national collegiate 2-mile
champion, and Ray Sears, Butler
University's prize 2-miler.
The select group will pass up
the 1,500-meter race in which
Cunningham decisively triumphed
over Dawson las year in new meet
record time of 3:53.a9.2 seconds
better than his mark in 1882.
Cunningham won nine of ten
races in the past indoor season,
losing only to Bill Bonthron OF
Princeton by a nose in the COM
paratively slowly run Baxter mile
of the New York A. G. games.
The Jayhawk track captain beat
Bonthron their next time out and
set new world record Of 3:52.2
in winning the National A. A. U.
indoor 1,500-meter event: then he
set a world indoor mile record at
4:08.4, the second fastest ever re-
Evening star., 1934-04-17
20 YEARS AGO
DOC AYRES has earned a reg
IN THE STAR

nOC AYRES has earned reg
Il ular berth on the pitching
staff of the Washington ball
club. Joe Boehling or Joe Engel
was to pitch against Boston today.
Leonard was slated to hurl for the
Sox. Rain halted the Washington
Boston contest carded today.
Eddie Ainsmith and John Henry
make up fine Washington catch
ing staff.
Wally Pipp, former Catholic
University ball player. has been re-
leased by Detroit to Rochester on
option.
Jimmy Mulligan, Georgetown
University track coach, says Penn
has the best cinder path team in
the country. Patterson, Lippincott,
Marshall. Meredith, Madeira, Nc
Curdy. Bacon and Dekorn make
up a great team, Mulligan points
out. He recently saw the Penn
bunch In action.
The Jeds practically won the
District Bowling League title in de-
feating the Royals two matches out
Of three. Rolling for the Jeds were
Wright, Miller. E. Eiker, j. Eiker
and Moore. The Royals used
Dunn, Bailey, Goodman, Rider and
Carroll.
Willie Ritchie, world lightweight
boxing champion, is favored to win
his bout tonight with Harlem
Tommy Murphy, in San Francisco.
Evening star., 1934-04-17
UNTRACK TEAM
| L|KELYT0 INVADE
Mercersburg Also Planning
to Compete in &c" Club
Games on May IS.
TOR the first time Hun
- School, the New Jersey in
/ stitution famed for the
Il notable scbo01hov athletes

* SCIlOOl, CIl6. new Jersey III
stitution famed for the
4 notable schoolboy athletes
1t develops, may be represented
in the annual &C" Club track
meet, May 10, in the Central
High School Stadium. Last year
Hun showed interest in the
meet, but was unable to be rep
resented because of a conflicting
engagement. It appears the
school has every idea of COM
peting in the meet this year.
Mercersburg, another institution
long prominent for the fine athletes
it has turned out, also is expected to
be represented. Competing in the
meet last year for the first time,
Mercersburg was beaten out by John
Marshall High OF Richmond, which
scored 291s points to win the point
trophy, against "a for Mercersburg.
The latter barely beat out Woodberry
Forest, whose total was %. 1t is no
secret that proud old Mercersburg did
not relish this setback and will not be
satisfied until it regains the prestige it
lost here last year.
With both Hun and Mercersburg
expected to compete, ofIicials Of the
&C" Club are elated. They point out
that at last the important Northern
schools are being attracted to the
meet, something that has been de-
sired for years. The addition of such
schools as Hun and Mercersburg to
the list Of competitors adds decidedly
to the prestige Of the affair, they
point out. o.
A proposed innovation in the &c"
Club affair this year is a relay race
among freshman teams of various COL
leges hereabout. Catholic University,
Georgetown, Maryland and Virginia
are teams that may be represented.
Albert E. Conradis, president Of the
&C" Club, is in general charge of ar
rangements for the meet.
Evening star., 1934-04-17
MAY MEET ON GRIDIRON

ANN ARBOR, Mich, April II (P).-
It was learned on good authority to-
day that the University of Michigan
probably will send its foot ball team
to New York to meet Columbia Uni
versity in 1885.
Pennsylvania will appear in Ann
Arbor that year, and Michigan will
play in Philadelphia in 1886, with
Columbia's Lions coming to Ann Ar
Dor for the second game of home
and-home series. Athletic Director
Fielding H. Yost today would neither
deny nor affirm reports that Michigan
is making arrangements with Colum-
bia, but it was learned that negotia-
tion5 are practically complete for a
series with the 1884 Rose Bowl cham
pionS.
Evening star., 1934-04-17

trying to dope the National League
doghght. Four clubs look as evenly
matched as four clubs can be. Mr..
Doyle, taking the bit between his
at 8 to S, the Cubs at to 2, the
Pirates at 3 to l, and the Cardinals
at to l.. On past performance, and
in consideration of Cub and Pirate
trades, his odds seem to cover the
situation pretty well.
All bets are down. The track is
clear and the goats are at the post.
In the words of the popular Avon
poet: Il see you sanding like grey
hounds in the slips, straining upon
the start"
Copyright. 1884. by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, IncD
Evening star., 1934-04-17
Central Stick Team on Rocks
School Bans Outfit When 1t Is Found That Only
Four Students Are Playing Members.

the school had been playing on the
Central team, and he had ordered
the cancellation of all games
booked for the team.
Whether the outfit, which, along
with the four Central students, has
several alumni of the school on
its roster, will continue to play un-
der some other name and without
oficial backing Of the school, is
not known.
Evening star., 1934-04-17
The Side of Romance,

EoR the player no other game
l. carries so much in the way Of
romance.
There was the boy from the orphan
age whose name, through base ball,
travelled around the world to make
him one of the most famous persons
Of his decade.
There are the unknown kids from
the farms. the mills and the mines
youths to fortune and to fame un-
known" outside of base ball-whose
names today are in the headlines and
whose appearance on the field brings
noisy welcome from 10000, 40 200
or $4,000 supporters.
once directed Abner Powell to a
road that led to small Georgia farm
and a sandy-haired kid plowing the
fields. There he found Nap Rucker,
one of the greatest of them all for IS
years.
Many today come up from the COL
leges, but there still is Chuck Klein
from the mills and farms of Indiana
there is Bob Groves from the noun