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La gaceta., 1934-02-15
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DOS TRATA
RON DE ROBAR AL emo
FER DE IN AUTOMONU.
DE ALQUILER

En- la avenida de HiIsborourh
al mediodia de aver, dos joyen
armados con revolver, ira
taron de asaltar a Sam Cicero,
ch0ter de una compania de au-
tom6viIes de aIquiler.
Cuando los jovcncitoS lie apun
taban con sus reviewers, Cicero
amenaz6 con lamar 81 autom6-
vii contra la acrra, 81 le robahan
ell dinero que IIevaba en- los boil
sillos.
DeSpues de media miIIa 60
rrida a toda veIocidad, y mieu-
La gaceta., 1934-02-15

- Los Medals Blancas De Chica-
go recibieron aver firmado el
contrato con los Braves de Bos-
clalista, de quien mucho Sc es-
pera en- Ia venidera temporada.
Bonura, el ano pasado, ju-
gando con el Dallas, lego a un
promedio al bate de 375 puntos.
Tambien firm6 con los Medals
Bfancas Ell pitcher derecho
Paul Grebory.
Joe Vosmik, ell notable batea-
dor de los Indios de Cleveland,
desisti6 aver de su actitud re-
belde ,firmando Ell c~ontrato pa
ra 1884.
La gaceta., 1934-02-15
Ell GRAN JURADO NOLNE-
RIA A REUNIRSE Ell WEIR

La Investigation del aSesina-
to del negro Roberto Johnson, a
quien T. NJ. Graves, sin ser di-
putado condestable, sacara de
la carcel municipal en- horas de
la madrugada, sera continuada
Ell viernes por ell gran jurado.
Media docena de testigos, en-
ire ellos una mujer, prestaron
aver declaration, resolyiendose
a las 6 de la tarde suspender las
deliberaciones hasta ell viernes.
La gaceta., 1934-02-15
AGRUPACION DE EMBAR-
CUES DEL CENTRIC AS
TURIANO

Sc eta a los miembros de es-
ia Agrupaci6n para la Junta &c
neral Ordinaria que Sc celebra-
"a ell viernes 16, a las 8 P. M.
JesUs Arids,
Secretarlo
La gaceta., 1934-02-15

En- IA JaTde de hoy Sc efectUa
ra el entierro de Ia Srta. Adelai
da Lopez, de II amos, que ell
martes falleciera en- un hospi,
tai local.
La gaceta., 1934-02-15
LOS PREVISORES
DEL PORVEN1R

De orden del Sr. Presidente,
otto a Junta General de Elec-
clones, que Sc celebrara el Vier-
mes l6 de Febrero, a las 8 p, m.
en- ell Centre Asturiano.
Ell SecretariO.
La gaceta., 1934-02-15

Al mismo tempo ivitamos a
la comision de escogedores para
que asista a esta junta.
Lydia Vallejo,
Secretaria.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-05
BEGIN HERB TODAY

DAVID BANNTsTER undertakes 20
ird out Vro killed TRACY KING. or
chrstra leader Banrlsfer is an author
and former Newspaper man. He works
or TIE murder case With GAINEf. STAR
reporter on The Post.
Among those suspected arc JULIE
FRANCE. blond. pretty and known 70
have visited King shortly before his
death. HERMAN SCURLACH VINO wrote
King threatening letter, ana JOE
PARROT douu-aud-clt rauceEllie
actor D. ls also known that MELFINA
HOLTrSrE2 ulcdle-eEed rpluster. had
Quarrcled rifh KING recently.
AL uRUGAN friend nt kings. IS
found dead Iu wrecked automobile.
Earr.rfrr rer-lade7 ire police chief
20 iet Juliet come 20 his agutE home
osteuslo.v aS guest. on me theory That
u the rIrl heu~-rs herself free they can
learn more about her
Parrot is located iu s.. Louis ana
detective if reUf 90 bring him back.
Juliet heEs Barrister 20 stop trying
q frT nr- uho rtTrf Tracy King
NOW GO on WITH THE STORY
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CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE
A PPARENTLY Daisy Common wa

a PPAREN lily Daisy COnlOI wac
"A unconscious of the dramatic
effect of her words.
L remember" she said, because
Mrs. Coleman and I were the only
ones in the house. Mr.. Coleman
had driven off in his car right after
dinner. Mrs. Coleman was in her
bedroom and when the telephone
rang about 8 I answered 1t.
1T was a woman's voice on the
phone. She wanted to know If
Parker Coleman was there and I
said no. he wasn't. Then she said,
If he comes in soon will you tell
him Denise Lang called?'
L said, yes. Id tell him. I went
back to my room and looked at that
picture of Tracy King. I've got it
in silver frame 1 bought at
Herbst's. Somehow 1 couldn't see
how a girl who was going to marry
Tracy King could be wasting time
on Parker Coleman. Not, of course,
that Mr.. Coleman isn't nice enough
only he's nothing like Tracy King!
ITO Be Continued
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CHAPER THIRTY-FOUR CContin.
fIedl

We'll" he said. i can't promise
10 do that But, as for letting my
self in for any danger. I assure you
I'm not going 70 do anything fool
hardy"
"You-won't give it up?" the girl
asked slowly.
mo Miss France. but If you've
been doing any worrying on my &C
count. YOU can set your mind at rest
right now. There not the slight
est reason for IT,"
But you don't need 20 do it, the
girl urged. There isn't any reason
why you should"
L don't quite see it that way"
Bannister said steadily. But as for
danger that's ridiculous And now
suppose you give me a little more Of
that hot coffee.
She filed the cup with steaming
coffee. More toast?' she asked.
No more. thanks"
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THAT is right" said the old man, Shaking his
head There are many more, o La, who are loyal
to the high-priesteSs La, but they afraid. Oah
is she-devil Dooth is a fool. Between the two
of them there is no longer either safety or hap
piness in Opar."
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Gle UNK I,NI(z,O \ BLOND B! (: J, !!

room he saw the reporter Gainey
sat al a desk and in chair facing
Z him, was woman.
Bannister turned to the table on
which exchange newspapers from
other cities we're piled. He was not
interested in Gainey's companion.
He turned careleSsly through the
newspaper on top of the pile, turned
through the second and then some
thing caught his eye. He was deep
in the marvels Of an ancient temple
recently discovered in Mexico when
I ne heard his name. "Oh, Ban
nister!"
II was Gainey who had called and
now was motioning for him to come
over to the desk in the corner.
Bannister crossed the room. He
said, Hello. What's up"
The woman beside Gainey looked
I'D. Bannister saw that she was
wearing a brown coat and brown
hat with an orange ribbon on it.
Her face was rather pretty, though
it was too broad and her nose in
clined to turn up. Her age, he
guessed. would be somewhere be-
tween 10 and %. Stif1y curled hair
showed beneath her hat and the
rouge on her cheeks had been ap-
piled in large pink circles.
- AINEY said, Miss Conner, this
" is Mr.. Bannister. I'd like him
to hear what you've been telling
me"
The woman looked at Bannister
and seemed to hesitate. Her eyes
returned to Gainey's. rs he on the
paper. too?" she asked.
Gainey nodded Yes" he said,
He knowns as much about the case
as 1 do" He turned to Bannister.
Miss Connor," he explained. lis a
maid at the Coleman's-Parker
Coleman's home. She's read about
the King murder in the Post and
saw my name over the stories.
That's why she asked for me. She
thinks she knows something of i'm
pOrtance-"
The maid interrupted. She said
I don't know whether it's i'm
portant or not. And I don't know
if I should have come mere. If any
one finds out about it they'll fire
me. I know they will"
But nobody's going to find out
about it" Carney treasured her
I've already told you that"
The maids large blue eyes con-
tinued to regard Bannister doubt
fully. At last she said. "All right
but I don't think 1 should have
/ come"
Both men were silent, waiting for
her to go on.
L wouldn't have said anything
to anybody" the maid continued
her words coming more rapidly
only Mr.. King was such a Won
derful young man. I've got one OF
his pictures-autographed 1 wrote
and asked for it and right away he
sent the picture. Wasn't that nice
of him? 1 saw him once on the
street, too-with that Denise Lang.
She paused ano her eyes turned
/ from one of her listeners to the
other. Il was thinking about that.
she said. when it came to me.
mean about what happened that
night"
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How many there who may be depended
upon?" demanded La. "Oh, very many" replied
Darius. Gather them in the throne room tonight
Darius and as the Flaming God goes to his couch,
be ready to strike at the enemies of La" You will
be there?" asked Darius.
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THERE was a little more casual

THERE was a little more casual
Il conversation between them
while Bannister finished his break
fast. Ten minutes later he left the
house.
His gloomy mood of an hour
earlier had disappeared. The SKY
was still gray and looked as though
snow mialt fall before evening, but
the crisp. cold air was invigoratlng.
Bannister. as he swung aboard
street car. was still thinking about
the girl who had sat across the
breakfast table from him.
He opened his newspaper. turned
to his favOrite comic strip and then
the sport pages. BY the time he
had finished with them they were
downtown. He left the car and
walked to the Evening Post building.
As usual. he climbed the stairs TO
the editorial rooms instead of wait
ing for the elevator. Jim Paxton
was in his Office and called to him
as he passed the door.
Bannister entered the office.
hello. jim" he said. Whats on
your mind2'
Paxton leaned back in his chair.
"The fremont Clubs having a
dinner next week" he said. They
want you to make a talk Tor
them"
Good LOrdl You know 1 can't
make speeches.
~Oh. ii isn't as bad as that. You
don't have to prepare a speech. Just
say a few words, something I'M
prOmptu-'
Bannister held up his hands in
protest. Not me, jim! You don't
think I'd be roped in on a thing
like that. do you? Say. I'd rather
face ar riffs squad Look here, /
thought you were a friend OF
mine!"
DAXTON'S expression was rather
i sheepish. 7 knew you wouldn't
want to do it, he admitted, but 1
had TO promise to ask you. 1t was
Ben CamerOn'S idea"
Then tell Cameron he'll have to
find another victim. All my eve
nings next week are definitely en-
gagged"
"AII right. Dave. III tell them
that. Anything new this mOrning?"
Not that I know Of Bannister
told him. Have you seen Gainey
around"
saw him a couple of hours ago.
You'd better ask Austin. He may be
able to tell you where you can find
him"
But Bannister did not need to ask
Austin where TO look for Gainey. AS
soon as he stepped into the cit.
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- ...p-esSon lncreuulity crossed the face
of the old priest of Opar his eyes fell upon La.
"Darus!" exclaimed La. "Al honor to the Flaming
God who has ordered your ESCAPED" exclaimed the
priest La turned to Tarzan. Darius will not be-
tray us" she said
Evening star., 1934-02-11
All States Annual
Georee Washington Ball

Miss Betty Durr Is executive chair
man for the annual George Washing
ton ball. under the auspices Of the
New England Society. Every State
will be represented at the affair this
year, which will be given in the Hall
OF Nations in the washington Hotel
Thursday evening, February %. The
Sons of the American Revolution will
be represented by the president-elect
of the District Chapter, Dr. Clifton p.
Clark, and the Daughters of the
American Revolution by the president
general Mrs. Russell William Magma.
Mr.. Elmer E. Field. chairman of the
Committee on Arrangements, has
asked hostesses to represent the vari-
GUS States as follows: Maine, Miss
Rose Dugan; New Hampshire, Miss
Thelma Fisher; Massachusetts, Miss
Barbara Butler; Connecticut, Mrs
Lena Dakin Gibbs; Pennsylvania, Miss
Ruth Paugh; Kansas, Miss Mary
Dean; California, Mrs w. G. Burke;
washington, Miss Dorothy Craven;
North Carolina, Miss Jane Elizabeth
Newton; New Jersey, Miss Betty
Durr; Georgia, Miss Leona Barber:
Maryland, Mrs. W. Clement Sheriff /;
Rhode Island, Miss Thelma Thomas
and Arizona, Mrs. Beatrice Freeman
The feature of the evening will be
the singing of several songs by the
George Washington Glee Club, under
the direction of DR.. Robert Harmon
and a pageant featuring early Ameri-
can dances by the Capital Society OF
the Children of the American Revolu-
tion, directed by their president, Mrs
Henry Fennoe Sawtelle.
Guests desiring tickets should make
reservations with the executive chair
man, Miss Betty Durr, or from the
president, Mr.. Field.
Included in the list of notables ex-
pected to have box parties are Senator
Capper, Senator and Mrs. Fred H
Brown, Senator Frederic C. Walcott
Representative and Mrs William
Rogers, Representative Isabella Green
way, Representative and Mrs. Charles
Bakewell, Representative and Mrs
John O'Connell, the Assistant Secre-
tary of State, Mr. Robert Walton
Moore, and the Assistant Secretary OF
Commerce, Mr.. Ewing Y. Mitchell.
Evening star., 1934-02-11
Ex-Gov. Sweet Guest
OF Democratic Women

The woman's National Democratic
Club will have former Gov. William
z. Sweet OF Colorado as the guest of
honor at the forum luncheon tomor-
row at the club house at 1926 New
Hampshire avenue. Gov. Sweet is
lecturing as a "dollar-ayear" man
for the N. r. A. and will talk to the
members Of the club on The Pro-
gram and Significance of the N. r
A." Former Gov. Nellie Tayloe Ross
director of the mint, has been in
vited to introduce the speaker.
Thursday the Education Committee
Of the club will hear Mr.. Peter Brandt
discuss "Money-Ours. Not Other
Peoples" Senator Tom Connally
will be the honor guest at the regular
fortnightly Friday dinner this week
and will talk on "Devaluation of the
Gold Dollar"
Evening star., 1934-02-11

Of her daughter, Loretta Adelaide. TO
Mr.. Harry Edgar Chellis Of New York
City and Middletown. Conn.,, Thurs
day. in st. Patrick's Church, Rev.
Father Montgomery ofaciating at the
ceremony. The brides attendant was
her sister, Miss Florence E. Barber
and Mr.. Chellis was attended by Mr..
George j. Byers of Flushing, Long
Island.
After a reception and luncheon at
the New Willard Hotel, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chellis left by motor for the South
and will spend several months In
Florida. Mrs. Chellis is of prom
inent Massachusetts, family and has
many acquaintance In this city,
where she has been a frequent visitor
at the homes of her sisters, Mrs. Roy
Scarf Brooks and Mrs. william
Keene Mitchell. Mr.. Chellis Is well
known in business circles and is vice
president of the New England Pur-
chasing Co.
A charmingly arranged home we'd
ding was that of Miss Helen Maxwell
Taylor. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H
w. Taylor, and Mr.. Joseph j. Sallust
which took place at 4 o'clock Saturday
afternoon, February 3. In the home OF
the brides parents, 1432 Monroe street
northeast. Rev. o. o. Dietz, pastor OF
the Brookland Baptist Church, per-
formed the ceremony and the we'd
ding march was played by the brides
brother, Mr.. Kenneth Taylor. Palms
and ferns formed the setting.
The bride wore gown OF blue vel
vet and carried an armful of Johanna
Hill roses and was given in marriage
by her father. She was attended BY
her cousin, Mrs. j. Russell Juten, who
wore a gown of green faille silk ano
carried Talisman roses. Mr.. Walter
Smith acted as best man. Following
the ceremony a reception was held
The brides going-away costume was
blue with accessories to match.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sallust will make
their home in Brookland Courts, al
1918 Perry street northeast.
Evening star., 1934-02-11
State Society Observes
Washington s Birthday

The Georgia State Society will
hold its second dance Of the year In
honor of George Washington's BIRTH
day anniversary in the main ball
room of the Shoreham Hotel Tuesday
evening, February TO- A delightful
intermission entertainment has been
arranged. and the president of the
society, Representative Robert Rams
peck, expects all Georgians in Wash
ington and vicinity to attend to meet
others from the empire State of the
South. Those desiring further infor-
nation should communicate with the
assistant treasurer, Mrs. James w
Thurston, at 44l9 Illinois avenue
northwest.
Evening star., 1934-02-11
Rev. and Mrs. Melbourne
Visitors Here Last Week

LEESBURG, Va, February 10.-The
Rev. and Mrs. J. Armistead We'll
bourne attended the reception and
musicale given by the charge daft
flares of Japan and Mime. Taketomi
at the embassy Monday evening in
Washington. While in Washington
Mr.. and Mrs. Melbourne were the
guests of the formers sister, Mrs. Hol-
lis Cooley. Mrs. c. Leonard Boulton
Of Cambridge. Mass. was the recent
guest of the Rev. and Mrs. Melbourne.
Miss Janet Harrison, who is attend
ing Holton Arms School in Washing
ton, and two of her schoolmates, Miss
Agnes Mitchell and Miss Phyllis Nor
ris, and Mr.. Louis Grammer Of Phila-
delphia and Mr.. Stephen Strong OF
New York spent the week end with
Mayor and Mrs Charles F. Harrison.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shirley Carter are
visiting in Washington.
Evening star., 1934-02-11
Indiana State Society Gives
Second Entertainment

The Indiana State Society will hold
its second social affair Of the season
in the large ball room Of the Shore
ham Hotel, Monday evening, February
10. In the receiving line will be Sen
ator Arthur r. Robinson, the new
president of the society, and Mrs.
Robinson. The guests of honor Will
be the president of the National Press
Club, Mr.. william G. Murphy, who Is
a native of Indiana. Mr.. Leonard D.
Callahan will be in charge OF the
floor show following the dancing
which will begin at $50 O'Clock. Mrs
Frederick A. Ballard Is secretary OF
the society.
Evening star., 1934-02-11
Emergency Hospital
Nurses Dance Friday

The annual dance Of the graduate
nurses of Emergency Hospital will be
held Friday evening at 2400 Sixteenth
street from $50 to 1880. Miss Nellie
Leacock and Miss Alice Mesmer are
In charge Of arrangements.
Evening star., 1934-04-22

preoccupation is when on the murder
trail, he would probably say that it is
to get to the heart of the affair in the
very quickest possible time. A delay
can be fatal. 1t takes but a minute,
sometimes, to destroy evidence, and
without the evidence you might just as
well call off the bloodhounds and let
the killer sleep peacefully in his bed.
The Armstrong case is a good one
in point. Armstrong, sharp little
country lawyer, was henpecked. He de-
sired freedom from his wife; but he also
desired her money and no scandal. A
divorce or a separation can kill coun-
try lawyers practice. He successfully
administered arsenic to his wife over
long period and got her safely buried
without any one suSpecting foul play.
But a successful poisoning can be dan
gerous to the poisoner. 1t can become
a habit, like drug-taking.
Armstrong began to be jealous of
local brother lawyer named Martin. So
Martin received a box of chocolates
from an unknown admirer. As he still
strong invited him to come to tea and
talk over their business. He went, and,
returning, fell ill. Armstrong had sue
ceeded in landing a dose of arsenic in
him, but he had miscalculated the
amount required to kill healthy man.
Nothing existed except a suspicion.
Wensley, called in, went to work rap
idly and deftly. Was there any sub
stance in the allegations? It was abso-
lutely necessary to make sure, first, that
there was. But, one breath escaping
to Armstrong of inquiries, and the
poisoner would destroy any evidence he
might have left around and take a
lawyers precautions to cover his trail.
It took some weeks Of cautious sleuthing
to ascertain that there was enough to
warrant an official call on Armstrong
for explanations. Wensley descended so
swiftly and Unexpectedly that the lawyer
had not even time to remove and de-
Stroy a packet of arsenic in his desk
poison which was awaiting the arrival
OF Mr.. Martin to dine with his profess
sional brother. This was one of the
links of evidence brought out at the
trial. Armstrong was hanged.
But the whole story Of the WenSley
murder hunt technique is perhaps best
told in the compass of the story Of the
classic Bywaters-Thompson case Zone
OF the rare crimes of passion in British
criminal history, and the last case in
Evening star., 1934-04-22

which a woman was hanged for a mur-
der in England.
In the early hours of October S. 1922,
WenSleys car rushes him through the
pouring rain to the suburb Of nford. As
he goes he reflects on what the phone
call from the nford station has told
him. A young married couple, Edith
and Percy Thompson, had gone to a
theater, caught the suburban train to
uford and we're walking home. It was
about midnight. AS they passed along
a dark street the man staggered, COL
lapsed and died. A doctor was fetched
by some passers-by to whom the hys-
terical woman appealed for help. See
ing blood coming from the dead mans
mouth, he assumed seizure and had
the body removed to the morgue without
detailed examination. In the morgue a
policeman, removing the dead mans
clothes, discovered that he had been
stabbed several times.
A PPRISED of the knife wounds, the
" station captain sent men to bring
Edith Thompson (who had been taken
home by an of1icer) to the station. Wen
sley found her waiting in the c. I. D.
Office attached to the station house,
a pretty young woman still in her eve
ming frock. Her distress was obviously
genuine. She could give no more CO.
herent account of what had happened
than her original statement about her
husband suddenly staggering and col
1apsing Wensley had already thrown
out a police net, and information was
coming in fast.
The dead man was Percy Thompson,
shipping clerk, 32 His wife was %, and
in business as manageress in woman's
hat store. They had been married seven
years-happily, said relatives and neigh
bors. Could Mrs. Thompson suggest any
person who might conceivably have any
real or imaginary reason to kill her hus-
band? She could not. Could relatives?
They could not. It looked as If a
stranger had killed Thompson without
motive. Meantime, precious hours were
passing.
Then the last relative turned up. He
was Thompson's brother. No one had
known his address, and Wensley had put
every available man on to chase him up.
Talking to the brother, Wensley for the
first time got a line on the private life
of the Thompson couple. It had not
run entirely smooth. There had been
trouble over young fellow named