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the crank try to finish his job. De duction, simple deduction"
 Harper nodded. q see. Perhaps you can deduce the next mover" .s. .s That depends" the reporter re piled. "rd say the best play would be to fake the removal of Dufresne from the Austerlitz to his home and then wait for the crank to try again If that's the scheme. you needn't worry. All the boys will play it up strong for you. Am right?"
 That's too good to be only a guess" the detective answered.
 "l know your methods. Sherlock Holmes," Doyle retorted. then dropped his voice into a more se rious tone. I've been let in on the ground floor. believe it or not. know Dufresne. He consulted with me about those letters before he went to Connors about it. That was my advice. didn't like the tone of them. not bit. saw Dufresne be- fore you reported there. He'd just finished talking with Connors over the phone and he asked me about this man Stephen Harper who was being assigned to the case. told him you were the smartest detective north of the Mason and Dixon Line"
 Thanks for your good opinion" was Harper's dry comment.
 Listen. Harper, was Dufresne drunk when you left him at the Aus terlitz?"
 The detective nodded.
 T thought so," Doyle continued.
 At that moment the white bulb on the switchboard flared, and oyers clapped on his earphones. At the first few words he stiffened. That's Connally." he flung over his shoal der. they've found Hamill at No. 34 Powhatan Terrace-and there's another dead man in the same room!"
 Doyle looked at Harper, and liar per looked at Doyle.
 fCopyri0ht. I9si. 6y Walter c. BrownJ
 tomorrow. makes nruesome cali.
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Chapter Seven : ENTER TRAGEDY

r EWIS sat bolt upright at men L tion of those names, while the others ceased their activities to hear more of this. Detective Barry was virtually in command of the plain clothesmen in the Central District, while Sergeant Stephen Harper was the particular bright and shin- ing light of the Homicide Squad.
 What would they be doing up here?" Lewis queried. What's up?"
 Don't you read the papers, Ser geant?" he leased. "This is front. page stuff and the gent lives in your own bailiwick. l see you've got my paper there. Page one, column three. Another scoop for Howard Doyle. I've got date here tonight with either Barry or Harper-and won't they be surprised!" He grinned through puff of blue cmoka
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powerful either of the two great lavish families in this country and abroad, is the Japanese House of Mtsui with record of three centuries. To the business world it is the Mitsui Comet Kaisha, a big holding company the partners of which are the heads of II trading mining, trust and nsur- ance, shipping and shipbuilding and warehousng business.
 Governing their operations is family code or constitution which has been existence since 1894 comprising 13 clauses. Some of the interest ing
 Everything has it's limits; know that over expansion which you may covet will beget confusion and trouble.
 Thrift enriches the house while luxury ruins
 A small sacrifice today is preferable to great loss tomorrow.
 Never touch another business.
 Do not without seek the luxury and ease of retirement.
 It is noteworty that the House of Mitsui is still doing business and it's is known and it's credit honored throughout the world
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20 YEARS AGO
 From The Empire

May 15, 1914
 Excavation was to begin within few days on the new home of the B. M. Behrends Bank, on Third and Seward streets, and also for the new postoffice building to be built by Mir. Behrends on his Third Street property.
 Former U. s. Marshal H. L. Faulkner stated that he intended to take a vocation following his seven years in office but would return to Juneau permanently. MT. and Mrs. Faulkner planned to visit friends in Eastern Washington for some time.
 Col Wilds P Richardson. who had been identified with Alaska ever since he had been a captain, was promoted four days before his departure from Washington, D. C.. to the rank of a full Colonel, from that of Lieutenant Colonel. He was northbound passenger on the Alameda on his way to Valdez.
 Weather for the previous 24 hours was cloudy with rain. The maximum temperature was 61 and the minimum was 3S.
 Juneau baseball fans were jubil- ant at the victory of the Gasti- neau-Juneau baseball team over the Douglas -Treadwell outfit in the first game of the 1914 season. The final score was to 1 in favor of the Juneau boys.
 Dr. Robert Simpson, who was due to have returned to Juneau from Ketchikan on the steamer Mariposa, was delayed longer than he expected in the first city and was returning on the Spokane, due to arrive the following day.
 J. T. Spickett, of the Orpheum Theatre, had hung up a purse of $100 to go to the winning team in the Juneau-Douglas baseball series of 1914.
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ticed the reporter perched by the radiator and regarding him with the peculiar smile of the cat who has just swallowed the canary. Harper checked the question. Standing erect and silent. he pulled of his gloves, while he and the reporter exchanged long, non-committal stare. Harper unbuttoned his over coat and loosed the muller, reveal ing his formal attire.
 How did you get out here, Doyle?" he questioned at last.
 q walked-the last mile or so," was the flip answer.
 Harper walked over and sat down beside him. You know what I mean. Why are you hanging around here?" DOYLE brought folded newspa- IL per from his pocket and handed it over. Page one, column three," he advised wearily, reaching for an- other cigarette.
 The reporter permitted himself another mocking smile. You've been outguessed. Sergeant. Markf- son pitched the boys that yarn about Dufresne coming up here to his house tomorrow. l printed it, but smelled rat just the same. figured that was just little cheese to bait the trap and that either you or Barry would be up this way to get some advance dope and arrange for a warm reception should our friend
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Lewis spread out the newspaper and turned to the indicated spot. Heading the column was a picture of Dufresne's brown coupe. with heavy circles drawn around the bull, let marks. Inset was a photograph of the dapper Pierre Dufresne him. self. Then followed a double-col umn account of the anonymous and threatening letters and their dra- matic sequel. which had so narrowly averted tragedy.
 They read through the account, while Doyle warmed himself and blew smoke rings toward the cell Ing. Before they could question him further there was an interruption, This was blast from an automobile siren as car came pelting along on skid chains and halted outside. Voices were heard and the slam ming of an auto door.
 Two men came stamping in. stiff and cold from long drive. They were Officers smith and Hilleary. the crew of Bandit Chaser No. IS, now steaming and chugging outside. Hilleary knew the reporter and dropped friendly nod in his direc- ton. we just came in to warm up for a minute" he explained to Ser geant Lewis.
 r EWIS had begun to worry about A the unreported Officer 1645.
 On such a night it seemed difficult to account for No. 1645's dereliction from duty on any grounds short of accident or willful neglect. On the one hand. Officer Hamill was known as conscientious man and a stick. Ter where rules and regulations were concerned. and. on the other. where. in that bowling wilderness of de serted pavements and aloof. inhos. pitable mansions could he have taken shelter and lost track of time?
 Ae o0l 6CdAt SdllO lO q QCSiolOii. "One of my men failed to report on the last pull Hilleary." he ex. plained. "Could you take Connally here over the beat and find out what the trouble is? It would only take a few minutes in the car"
 Sure" the good-natured Hilleary answered. There's only room for two, so I'll leave Smitty here to get thawed out till we get back"
 After minutes breathing spell. Hilleary buttoned up his coat again and drew on the gloves. while Con nally bundled himself up similarly At 9:45 they set out on their search.
 The Bandit Chaser had been gone but a few minutes when another car Y-lled up outside. and. as Doyle had predicted. Sergeant Stephen Harper us the Homicide Bureau entered the Ct. sipn House. Rapidly he returned ss.e policemen's salutes as he ad. ~-e.sed TO the railed-in desk, where ay-v.z rose.
 Hr sas just about to ask the Ser. s,eDy ,cG:e question when he no.
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WISE ADMONITION.

Rules to perpetuate the power and solidarity of the Rothschilds and Guggenheims have at various times been described by bographers of the founders of the powerful European and American groups. Those wise and proud patriarchs always emphasized the essential wisdom of family cohesion lest division of opinion and of operations undermine the strength born of mobilized finances and action
 Tn the Orient family as well known and as
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ga,- - oNse1ezer ,at
 v MOCklNC HOUSE
BY WALTER (. BROWN

SYNOPSIS: ft seems obvfous thdt the man t1ho dmbushed Pierre Dufresne. contractor aud political poDer. is he toho has been sendin0 Dufresne threatening letters. But Sergeant Hdrper IS not SO sure. aud he is p1ssled by Dufresne's hint thdt someone close to him n1du be guilty. Dufresne IS about to open bait for the guilty man "Sherif" Doule. reporter. dr7ives at the f5th Precinct police station just as O1jf- cer HdniH fails to pull his boS for the first time.
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CALL FOR BIDS

Sealed bids will be received by the City of Juneau at the Clerks Office up to 5 pm, May 18, for hauling 500 cubic yards of coarse rock filling in alley west of E Street between 9th and 10th. The City will furnish a spreader.
 A. w. HENNING, -adv. City Clerk.
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Great Britain has surplus not of wheat, cotton or anything like that but of money in the treas ury. The trick is said to be merely not spending as much planned. We might try it, but we won't.-(Springfied, Ohio, Sun)
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Crowds chase a dangerous mad dog and nobody tries to shoot a drunken driver.-(Akron Beacon JournalD
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Speaking of the debt payment question, Gaic statesman recalls that France sent us La fayette An, true! And what she gives us now sounds lot like the first three letters of his name -(Boston HeraldD
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It isn't her inability to afford a European war that stops Europe it's ours-(Detroit News)
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Every individual is entitled to work, rest and recreation Life is balanced when all three factors controlled
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Taxpayers the grapes in the political wine press.-(Buffalo Courier -Express)
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Capital is still hoping that the day will come when it can sit up and take interest,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-12-04
WINNERS NAMED
IN DOLL CONTEST
Three Girls at Hillcrest Village
Lead Entries of Childrens
Theater Group.

Three little girls who live at the
Hillcrest Children's Village were an
nounced today as winners of the doll
contest sponsored by the Children S
Theater in connection with the pres
entation at the National Theater Sat-
urday morning of ''Nobody's Girl
The winners were Edith Pinkus, IS
year old; Marie Couch, Is years old
and Virginia ForneSs, II years old
OF all the entries in the contest. theirs
were found to be the most authentic
French peasant costumes and the most
carefully made The contest for boys,
however, failed to draw single entry,
no boys in Washington caring to whit
tie donkeys for free seats.
Although each of the prize winners
Is entitled to choice seats at Satur-
days performance of the famous
French children's story, they decided
to pool their prizes. making it possible
for IS other children at the village to
attend. AS a result the three who
won prizes will share the box they won
as first prize with their escort. and
the other seats in the orchestra will
be exchanged for enough less expen-
SlVe places for their friends
The prizes will be awarded this aft
ernoon by Mile. Agnes de Laboulaye.
daughter of the French Ambassador,
at the headquarters of the Women's
International League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-12-04
BY WILEY POST.

BARTLESVILLE. Okla, December
rode higher yesterday than any other
airplane has ever ridden before, /
believe. But probably before I send
my paragraphs in for checking of the
altitude I reached, III make still
another attempt and try to go even
higher
My calculations are that I reached
about $4,000 feet, figuring by the
rate at which I climbed and the time
I was up there
I say think the ship went to a
new peak, but for while I was SO
busy trying to keep liquid oxygen out
of my eye, save my suit and per-
haps my body from blowing up, and
keep my lungs from bursting that
was not sure just what went on
Between the time I started fighting
that oxygen valve and the time
looked down again, I had travelled
about l25 miles away from my start
ing point and 1 was climbing all the
time. Then I leveled off and started
down, realizing the valve was hope
less and that ] was running short
of gasoline and over strange country,
where 1 knew of no suitable land
ing space.
Lands on HatbOx Field.
I had to keep up the struggle and
sort of navigate by glances down,
which neceS5itated a landing at Hat
box Field, the Army post at Muskogee,
ITO miles from here, where l got gas
that enabled me to return here.
The weather was ideal and every
thing went swell to 10000 feet
The oxygen generator worked con-
stantly, so at 10000 feet l screwed on
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HOSPITAL BOARD
OFFICIALS NAMED
ChiIdren's Aid Corporation
Reflects All Persons
Directing Project.

Officers and members of the board of
directors whose terms had expired and
annual members Of the ChildrenS Hos
pital organization we're reelected yes
terday at the annual meeting of cor
porate members of the hospital. Re-
ports were made by O. H. P. johnson.
president of the board of directors.
and by other directing and department
heads who told of the work done dur
ing the past year and stressed future
needs Of the institution.
The officers of the board. headed by
Mr.. johnson. all were reelected. The
other officers are Thomas B Sweeney
first vice president: Col. Arthur
OBrien. second vice president, and DR..
John Allan Talbot secretary. The
National Metropolitan Bank was re-
named as the hospitals treasurer.
Board Members Reelected.
Beard members reelected for FIVE
year terms were Admiral w H Brown
son. James M. Green and Frank S.
Hight. Col. Reginald S. Huidekoper
was elected to the board to fill a
vacancy.
Annual members of the hospital Or
ganization reelected we're:
Miss Mary B. Adams. Comdr Paul
Bastedo. Mrs. w. H. Brownson. Harry
Butcher. S. T. Cameron. Miss Alice
j. Clapp, Phillip o. Coffin, E. F. Col
laday. Karl Corby, Mrs. Whitman
Cross. Mrs. John Allan Dougherty,
Matthews Dick. Mrs. William Eustis.
Charles F. M. Fadeley, Mrs. Frederick
de c. Faust.
j. S. Flannery, Mrs. William J..
Father, Sherman Flint. G.. w. Fors-
berg, Julius Garfinckel. Capt. John
Gibbons, Mrs. &C C. Glover. C. C.
Glover. jr.: w. F. Ham, George E.
Hamilton. William Hibbs. Frank Ho-
gan. Mrs. Beale Howard, Walter
Hutchins. Woodson Houghton. Harri-
son Howe. r. M. Kaufman. Samuel
H. Kaufman, Mrs. Victor Kauff-
mann.
DR.. Harry Hyland Kerr, Frederick
Mckenzie, Miss Bessie Kibbey, Simon
Lyon. Ridley Mclean, William j. Nc
Manus, William Montgomery, Mrs. &C.
neva B. Marin, w. B. Marin, Fleming
Nc"UOiu, MIS-. ROSS Perry, &. w.
Pimper. DR.. Luther H. Reichelderfer,
Mrs. Cuno H. Rudolph, H L. Rust,
Mrs. B. F. Saul, c. Melvin Sharpe
Miss Julia D. Smoot, Mrs. Louis Titus.
Edward R. True. Horace Westcott,
Lloyd B. Wilson, Oscar w. Underwood.
jr., and Mrs. John r. Williams.
New Heating Plant Needed.
Mr.. johnson, in his annual report,
stressed the need of new heating
plant for the hospital and the desira-
bility of wiping out, as soon as pos
sible, $4,000 debt against the hos
pital, which bears an interest of
approximately $4,000 annually. The
building of the new heating plant, the
head of the board of directors said,
would release space occupied by the
present plant for other hospital work.
Mr.. Sweeney, the first vice president
and chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee, told Of the increasing
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t line. She further wishes to see all
they will be purely defensive.
have made such a statement, or said
that navy or army men were schem-
ing to apply pressure upon the prime
minister in the interest of larger ar
mament.
To be sure, there are always a few
misguided enthusiasts who both in
speech and action must take a strong
stand in every issue, but no intelli-
gent men, either in America or in
Japan, consider their views worth
taking into account
Moreover, it is absurd to think that
political party could bring great
enough pressure on the premier to
force him to change the opinion of
a nation.
Emphasizes United Stand.
Once and for all, let me state with
utmost emphasis that as far as the
naval policy of my country is con-
cerned, whether conservatives or lib
erals, We are one and united. There
is not and never has been any divi-
sion of opinion on our insistence upon
asking for equality in naval ratios. To-
day the Japanese delegates in London
and our diplomatic representatives
abroad have made the japanese stand
clear
In conclusion, let me express my
deep appreciation of the unf1agging
effort of the outstanding newspapers
of America, which maintain the high
est ideals of the press. I am deeply
appreciative of their cooperative en-
deavor for the cause of international
good will and peace.
(Copyright 1884. by North American
Newspaper Alliance. IncD
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BALANCED BUDGET
ROOSEVELT HOPES
UNDER NEW PROGRAM
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First Page)
and the Relief Administration, closer
than they have hitherto been.
"a Approval of a revised N. r. A.,
largely drafted by Donald r. Rich
berg, to become a permanent phase
of American industrial life.
60 Study of the new program of
social insurance. to be handed on to
the various States for their legisla-
tive enactment as early in the new
year as possible.
90 Development Of regional plan
ming similar to the T. V. A., in other
sections OF the Nation.
Cd Extension. as an outgrowth Of
regional planning. of the cheap-power
yardstick to all parts of the Union.
~ Consolidation Of certain agen-
cies which now overlap in their work.
Another Fireside Talk.
On top of these specific tasks. all Of
which reflect the state of the Ma
tion," and hence constitute subject
matter for the forthcoming annual
hlCSSdSC W SOllSI GOD, lAlC 1 lCoASCAt 40
preparing for another fireSide talk to
the Nation, due on either December
8 or Is.
With only one or two exceptions
these close advisers and fellow men,
bers of the swimming pool cabinet
will remain over here until tomorrow
and return to Washington on the
Presidents special train.
Almost Immediately upon their ar
rival here yesterday Secretaries Nor
genthau and Ickes were initiated into
the Presidents swimming pool cabi-
net. The President saw to this. He
was at the pool with Administrator
Hopkins and DR.. Tugwell when the
two cabinet members arrived.
In the case of the stocky Secretary
Of Interior. the President admitted
him to membership in this newly or
gained group without having to go
into the water Mr.. ICkes hung over
the rail of the pool and laughed and
chatted with the others as they
splashed about in the water.
The President took a recess from
his conference during the afternoon
long enough to permit him to witness
some stunt flying by AL Williams, for
mer Navy ace flyer. who was giving
an exhibition for the entertainment
of the patients of the Warm Springs
Foundation, and later to personally
make half a dozen calls upon old
friends living on the reservation Of
the Warm Springs colony.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-12-04
DR.. ARMSTRONG SEEN
BACK AT WORK SOON
Victim Of sleeping Sickness"
Discharged From Naval
Hospital Saturday.

DR.. Charles Armstrong, who was
stricken nearly four weeks ago while
doing research work in his laboratory
in the National Institute Of Health
by an insidious form of encephalitis,
or sleeping Sickness with which he
was experimenting. will be able to re-
turn to his work within week or
10 days. He was discharged from the
Naval Hospital Saturday and is rest
ing at his home at 1901 Otis street
northeast.
At the time he was taken Ill by
this strange malady doctors were I'M
able to diagnose it due to the unusual
symptoms, which included lack Of
sensibility to pain, fever and mental
disturbances. Now. however, the Pub
lie Health experts have concluded
that Dr. Armstrong was probably the
first victim of new virus of sleeping
sickness which he discovered only a
few weeks before being taken i'll.
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CHICAGO IMPORTS GAIN

CHICAGO, December 4 R.-A new
high in customs receipts for Novem-
Der since the start of the depression
was announced yesterday by Collector
of Customs Anthony Czarnecki. A
total of $1,814,425.62 was collected
during the month.
Czarnecki attributed the increase,
which surpassed the figure for Novem-
Der, 1928, to improved business con-
ditions, the Worlds Fair stimulus and
the importation of holiday liquor.
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TARIFF AUTHORITY
URGED FOR STATES
Tax Administrators Head
Sees Only Hope for I'm
mediate Relief.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
FRENCH LICK, Ind, December A.
The only hope Of the States for i'm
mediate action to tighten the tax
burden rests in passage by Congress
of bill enabling them to tax incom-
ing interstate shipments, Fred E.
Stewart of Sacramento, Calf, presi-
dent of the National Association of
State Tax Administrators, said here
today.
A resolution urging President Roose-
welt to ask support for such legislation
was before the association in the final
session of its second annual meeting
here today. Stewart, member of the
California State Board of Equalization,
was scheduled for reelection as presi-
dent.
1.-The national association is en-
deavoring to reduce the tax burden on
the common taxpayers, Stewart said,
"by broadening the base and prevent
ing loss OF tax revenues to which
States rightfully are entitled. This
can be accomplished primarily through
enactment by the next Congress OF
legislation sponsored by the national
association which will compel inter-
state sellers of merchandise by retail
to pay the levy imposed on sales by
the various States"
Judge Oscar Lesser of the State Tax
Commission Of Maryland, urged the
conference to support the Steagall bill
amending the national banking act.
He said this will restore to the States
the power to levy taxes on national
bank shares which they enjoyed for a
number of years prior to a Supreme
Court decision in 1921 interpreting a
section Of the Federal statutes.
That section provides that State
cannot tax national bank shares at a
greater rate than other intangibles.