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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-25
CHAPTER xI

Winnie, who had just entered the room, announced viciously. T amt nearly as weak-stomached as you think. I hate Sneaks, too just like hate mice and rats. Here-come to think of 1t, we'd better give Louis the woodroom key since we've got Q strange guest come to visit us." AShe went to the door and extract- Cd the key. "Be sure you don't leave that key lying around" she warned Louis.
 'sTrust me-" he grinned.
 Molly, on the other side of the door, heard Winnie's ugly words, but they made no impression. She had been shaken by another voice. 4 voice strange to this place, but familiar and dear to her.
 Brent was herel How like him tb come tearing to her rescue. And llke him, too, to come alone. The Knowledge came in Q blindlng flash, as she stified q low moan with her handkerchief. She was in love with Brent. Terribly, deeply in love with Him. And through her recklesSness he was at tho mercy Of ruthless, vicious men.
 "If Brent s saved 1t won't mat ter about me-" Molly's first silent prayer went out.
 lIhe laid her lips against the rough boards, whispering brokenly, "0h, Brent, Brent, what have I done to you2"
 Her hand was on the door knob. In her agitation she clenched it, turning it c little. Suddenly, she felt the catch release. Molly breath- cd quickly She must be mistaken. She tried the knob again carefully, The door was not locked. That womanl Those last Venom- ouB words of Winnio's had been c screen to cover c Humanitarian im- pulse. Sho had given Molly Q chance at life by unlocking the door before she withdrew the key and handed 1t to Louis.
 Molly opened the door q fractnion of an inch. She could sec Brent now, His face was impasSlVe, but she knew he must be swept by inner turmoil. Brent in his absurd diS- guise, his mouth set in grim lines, his gray eyes liko steel. How she loved himi
 Ho was facing her, and for a mos ment sho fRneied his eyes rested upon tho door of her room with c peculiar intcntneSS.
 "Hc knows I'm in this room," Molly thought. Hes suffering fear fully because ho can't help mo, I'm to bo tho ono Co help him now. There must bo Q Wayi" ,,, Bless Winnie, who had given her tho opportunity
 Louis slouchcd in his chair, his bullet shaped head thrown back, his eyes half closed, Ho was looking at Brent with tho satisfaction of Q cat watching c trapped mouse.
 Molly shivorod With his mask off, Louis was even moro terrifying and repulsive.
 She looked about her small pris- on. There was nothing that could be used as Q weapon, The Woodroom, aS 1t was called, was bare of wood
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Bare of everything but the iror cot, the cracked mirror on the wall Q chair, and Q kerosene lamp which glowed dimly on the chair.
 Tn lampl
 Scarcely breathing, Molly took tho lamp to the door and blew out the light. If the door creaked when shC opened 1t, she would be- undone.
 She opened the door Q trifle, ant instantly was aware that Brent had seen the slight movement.
 He was yawning elaborately stretching his arms above him. q can't figure out what oil the excite ment is about" he said naiVely Funny that you folks thought ] was mixed up in some racket or other. Since you're forcing me to spent the night I'd like 6 little chs tertainment."
 The gangster appeared to be amused. You're likely to get right used to this place." he chuckled How would you like to stay hero permanent2"
 T wouldn't like it Too lonesome.
 "What special brand of amuSe- nent would suit you, young fel- loW2"
 Anything. Poker"
 "Now, wouldn't that be 0 nice ideal You sitting across the board from me. I wouldn't be surprised If you don't pack Q mean punch. And If you suddenly decided you weren't 50 fond of my company"
 Look here," Brent broke in, you don't think I'm darn fool2 Whats q fist when you have your gun In one of your pockets and mine In the other2"
 "steel talks loud, doesn't it9" Louis spoke thoughtfully,
 Tt does with me-" Brent said. "I'd be Q sap to risk getting shot when your friend Black will be com. ing back before long, apologlzing because he didn't believe me-"
 "Yeahp"
 "Yes. I'd like to play poker until ilG BGbo b BOVa RhUySh h do say soy 50 myself"
 "Think 0 lot of your game, don't your"
 You can't hoip but know when you're good"
 NO shark ever trimmed mo at poker yet" Louis said slowly.
 "I don't claim to Dc shark" Brent replied modestly. but"
 But what7"
 Brent smiled. "Well, I don't want to Do brAgging"
 "Thcro'S Q pack of cards on the Louis said. "det 'em,"
 "shall I shove that table cloSer2" Brent asked,
 "Okay. Watch your step, No funny tricks. I've gSt . trigger finger on q poker hand"
 Elaborately careful, Brent pushed the table closer and seated himself across from Louis.
 Brent won the deal, Shufled, dealt and tho game began. Ho won tho first and was openly boaStful. LouiS' SWarthy face reddenod slight. ly, and his eyes glinted. He shuffled tho cards rather clumSily with his thick, awkward hands.
 How about letting me Shufflo tho cards again7" Brent asked in c loud, irritating tone.
 "What was that2" Louis asked angrily, his eyes concentrating in aInazement,
 |Ho was not to receive an answer. There was c crash, an enragod bel- low, a8 glass shattered on the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-25
BEGIN HERE TODAY

MOLLY MILFORD, rich and nopulnF, has received preposals ne marFlAgo from three sultOrs, oul BRENT STUART, whom she IeVes, has not asked her Co marry him.
 Bored with parties, Molly goes Co @The Red Uoppy," question. Mble night club, with another cd. mlrer, WICK ROSS. The lights 10 out and when they come on | handsome stranger. lie tells her hls name is NELSON WHIT TAKER." In reality he ls NELL SON FERGUSON, bank rObber, enc oe Q group planning Co spirit Nelly away and hold her for ran- sem.
 A few days later he asks her Co have dinner with him and she agrece. Waiting for him at downtown store, Molly encounters a girl who is her exact double. 1mpulslvely Molly exchanges her luxurious costume for the Othe 6lrfs shabby one.
 Molly and 'WhIttaker" go to Q place called "Frenchy's." Police arrive and there Is shooting In which "Whlttaker" Is fatally inc inred. Molly ls forced into . car and taken to a deserted farm house.
 Brent stuart, convinced that Nelly Is stllI alive, sets out Co klnd her. He reaches the house where she k . prisoner. A guard fakes hls gun away from him and forces him to enter. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-25
DEVILS TOWER ROOMS

sundancc, WyoY tUP)-The mum Der of persons visiting Devils Tow or Monument, near here, have in- creased 32 DOT cent over tho Bame period . year, ago, according to Newell ?. joyhcr, custodian. Since tho close of the l03S season, October 1, to July 1, i036, more than l0,b00 persons have visited tho tower, Joy. ned said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-25
GLAs SLUG SETS FIRE

Woodland, Cal.-(UP)-ofiicial In" VestigAtion of tho burning of a truck hero developed that it wRS due to . glass Jug of water left lying on 3 sack in the truck. The sun shinlng through tho glass jug, Sot fire to tho sack.
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STORIES IN STAMPS By I. $. Klein

A BRAHAM LINCOLN Is credit. A cd with having conducted the Civil War through It's four years of bitter struggle. But It was Ed. win McMHSters stanton, secretary of war In Lineoln'S cabinet, who toIled alongside the famous pres. ident In that trying time.
 stanton, born In 1874, had lived on early life of almost constant hard work, and 90 was prepared for the gruellIng day and night job as war secretary. Tho eldest of four c.Ildren, he became on orphan at l3, md cicrked In bookstore to help keep the family. He went to Kenyon College In Ohio, and took up the practice of law at Columbia and Pittsburgh. Ills first wife, whom he had wed In 1886, died in ie44, and he married again In i056. Soon after. ward, President Buchanan ap. pointed him attorney general, and he was in retirement only 10 months when President Lincoln made him his war secretary. Six years Of hard work at this post, and Stanton'S health was under. mined. He resigned In 1868. Not long afterward, however, Presl. dent Grant appointed him to the supreme court. It was Q short.
 lived honor, Four days after | 0. S.-iS70 ms confirmation
 EdtDtR M. ny tne senate,
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the egg az food is found in tho Book of Job. Tn Job GO it iS said: "Is there any taste In tho white Of an cgg2"
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lived hon or. Four days after his confirmation by the Senate, In T00 Q, he died.
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The Nome daily nugget., 1936-06-11

In a statement received today from Admiral C. J. Peoples. Dir ector of Procurement in the U s Treasury Department, Delegate Dimond was informed that with respect to the proposed Federal building at Nome, that the draw ings are now nearing completion and it is expected that the work will be placed on the market for bids not later than June l5'.
 The letter continues:
 In regard to the building at Ketchikan, there were as you know bids opened on October 21, 1885, and all bids received were in excess of the amount av- ailable for the construction of the building.
 'The architectural services for this project were placed in the hands of private architect, and in order to reduce the time for getting the work on the market a representative of the architect was brought to Washington and the drawings are now being pre- pared here with the assistance of the drafting force of the Pro- curement Division.
 It is anticipated that the draw ings and specifications for the Ketchikan building will be com pleted in time to advertise for bids not later than July 5.
 "The great interested that you have expressed in having this Division get these two projects under construction as soon as possible is thoroughly appreciat- ed. and it is regretted that the special circumstances surround ing both of these projects have delayed getting them into the
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-06-11

In speech made in the House of Representatives today, Dele gate Dimond defended the Mat anuska Valley settlement project and condemned the printing by newspapers and magazines of ar ticles on Alaska which have no basis of fact and yet are not class fled in their columns as fiction. His attack was particulrly direct ed at an article written by w. Pledge Brown which has been featured in number of news papers, with little variation. for almost a year. In this eft used and ,esold article, Brown ram blingly describes the utter use lessness of the Territory and the backward. barbarian charactecist ics of the inhabitants and builds up the story with enlightening accounts of the halibut going up the rivers to spawn.
 The Delegate showed the al- most total inaccuracy of these ar ticles and questioned the intelli- gence of the editors gullible en- ough to pay for them when the facts could be so readily obtain ed. He then pointed out the cor responding facts, showing the present and potential value of the Territory as compared with number of countries in compara- tive locations.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-06-11

Otto William Geist. archeolo- gist in charge of the Interior De- partment- University of Alaska ex petition to St. Lawrence Island, arrived in Washington May Is. MT Geist has been engaged in compiling and tabulating the re- suits of archaeological explora- tions that he conducted during the past season on the island He is now aiding the American Mu- scum of Natural History in edit ing these results which will lat CT be printed by the govern ment.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-06-11

Alaska lost a friend in Con- gress a few days ago when Re- presentative Samuel B Hill of Washington was appointed Jud- ge of the Board of Tax Appeals for twelve year term. The sal ary of the office is $l2,000 per year.
 MT Hill has served many years in the House. He is accounted the leading tax expert in that body, and so his appointment as judge of the Board of Tax Ap- peals is particulrly fitting one. He has always had a marked in terest in Alaska, manifested in many helful ways. While he was in the House, the Delegate from Alaska was sure to have sympathetic and powerful friend to aid in the passage of legisla- ton concerning the Territory
 MT. Hill has richly earned the office to which he has been ap- pointed
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-06-11
WasI'ington-News
 Letter

iContinued From Page Two) delivery to be made by gasboat from Kodiak However, after bids were secured, the arrange ment was made by the Depart ment to include these points on the run of the Starr without cost so all bids on the separate de- livery were rejected.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-06-11

The bill to authorize the pay ment of $50 to the Holy Cross Mission for medical services and disqualification furnished to Jack Mort when he was injured while unloading mail from the Alaska Railroad steamer NENANA. was approved by the President on May 21st.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-06-11
Passenger List
 Mt. Mckinley
 Enroute Seward
(By The Associated Press)

tBy The Associated Press) SEATTLE, June 10, - The Al aska Line steamer Mount McKin- ley sailed at nine o'clock this morning and carried 82 first class 87 steerage: thirty-fve Seward passengers
 Mrs o w Powell Mrs L Johnson, daughter E M Carney and wife F F DrichSler and wife w F Williams and wife Miss M B Mason s Kakasumi
 J D Pearson
 C w Broom
 Les Green
 T V Summers and wife Miss B Valdez Mrs Z Lowe
 Charles Goyne J J Davis
 Mrs W F Mason Mrs Eleanor Bennett Mrs Mary Oman Mrs James Brock Hazel Salter
 Mss P Polkosnik Miss o Hoffman Mrs Rielly Steward c A Pyle
 Earnest Johansen Miss Blanche Thornton Mrs M Gais
 John C T:ipp
 Mrs J Gordon Helena Strange
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construction stage Please be assured that ev- erything possible is being done 10 push this work as rapidly as possible
 Very truly yours,
 C. J, PEOPLES Director of Procurement"
The Washington times., 1936-11-26
Accidents Frequent
In Old YARD Days

Machines at the Washington
Navy Yard are much more fool
proof" than they were in the old
days when Oliver U. Ports, of 812
Emerson st. N. W., started work
ing there.
In the old days, he recalled to-
day as he sat in his home enjoy
ing his retirement, it was not un-
common for a man to lose q finger
or two because of q slip while
handling some of the machines
in the yard. But, with the success
sion of safety devices which have
been placed on them, the ma
chimes now are less liable to in
flict injuries upon the men work
ing on them.
The "old days" Of which Mr..
Ports speaks started with the year
1887, the year that he entered the
yard as an apprentice machiniSt.
His name was not strange one,
however, at the local factory when
he entered, for his father had
worked there a good number of
years before him.
Mr.. Ports, who is now 66, knows
much about the growth of the
yard. himself, for he put in As
years continuous work there, oe-
fore retiring in 1892.
He recalls when the suggestion
that q retirement plan be sought
was first started, and although he
The Washington times., 1936-11-26
ALEXAND DRIA
WEEK FEB. IS

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Nov. 26.
Greater Alexandria Week." to
impress upon the people of this
city the progress made here dur
ing the past five years, has been
officially set for the week of Feb
ruary 1872, inclusively, it was
announced here today by officials
of the Alexandria Chamber of
Commerce.
Cooperation Of every service or
ganization in the city has been
volunteered to make the celebra-
ton a success, it was added.
Those making plans for the ar
rangements of the event are mem.
bers Of a temporary committee ap,
pointed to get the move under
way. Those on the committee are
Martin E. Green, business man
ager Of the chamber of commerce,
chairman; Henry T. Moncure
principal of the George Washing
ton High school; ]. william May,
of the George Washington Birth
day Association; Joseph S. Ever
ley, representing the Alexandria
Rotary Club, and Edgar S. Bayol
representing the Lions Club and
the Alexandria Gazette.
The Washington times., 1936-11-26
PACIFIC PHONE
PLANS LOAN

The Pacific Telephone and Tele-
graph Company of San Francisco
yesterday filed a registration state
ment with the Securities and Ex-
change Commission covering $685.
100000 in 3A per cent S0-year re-
funding bonds.
The proceeds are to be- used to
retire $24,242,O00 in per cent
bonds maturing January 2, 1887.
and for general operating pur.
poses.
Other registration statements
included:
Connecticut Light and Power
Company, Hartford, Conn, $751;
100000 in 3A per cent 30-year re-
funding bonds, to retire two out
standing bond issues.
Standard Cap and Seal Corpora
tion, Chicago, 108,003 shares of
preferred stock, par value $40, and
1927, 1853 shares of common, at 81
par value, for recapitalization.
The Dow Chemical Company,
Midland, Mich, $5,000,000 3A per
cent 15-year debentureS.
The Washington times., 1936-11-26
international Man
Gets Cold Shoulder
From -Four Countries

CAMDEN, N. j., Nov. 26
Q.N.SO.-Immigration authori-
ties today were cropping for an
answer to the international riddle
presented by Gus Skandales, AZ,
q Federal prisoner known as "the
man without a country"
SkandaleS says he was born a
Turk and Turkey insists he is a
Greek. Greece says he ought to
60 back to Italy because he came
here from there. Italy says he
isn't wanted there because his
papers aren't straight. And the
United States wants to deport
him as an undesirable alien.
SkandaleS, who speaks broken
English, isn't much help to the
immigration officials, either. He
told them he was born in Turkey
but fled to Greece to escape mas
sacre during the World War. La
ter he landed on a Mediterranean
Island under Greek rule, got to
Naples on a Greek passport and
from italy to this country in 1921
on an Italian passport.
The Washington times., 1936-11-26
Philadelphia Store
Workers End Strike

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 26
G.N.SO. - Striking employees of
five large Philadelphia center-city
department stores, employing TO-
900 workers, returned to their Jobs
yesterday under undisclosed terms
Of a settlement reported favorable
to all concerned.
The agreement, climaxing a
week Of conferences by Mayor S.
Davis Wilson's labor board,
brought to the retail establish
ments an unprecedented boom in
business which had been at vir-
tual standstill since the walkout
began II days ago.
The Washington times., 1936-11-26
GroceyStore.R Robbed
Of Thanksgiving Food

Someone was determined to
have a Thanksgiving dinner by
hook or crook and they got
it by the latter method.
A grocery at 1899 M St., N. w.,
was broken into early yesterday
and the following items stolen:
Two turkeys, two hams, five
pounds of cheese, 40 pounds of
English walnuts, fruit cake and
other accessories for the standard
Thanksgiving layout.
The Washington times., 1936-11-26
CONSTITUTION
'H0LY,' SAYS
BLOOM

Contending the Constitution
strives to do Gods will on earth,
"aS it is done in heaven" Repre-
sentative Sol Bloom, Of New York,
director general Of the United
States Constitution Sesquicenten'
NAL Commission, delivered radio
address on 1.-THE Heart and Soul
Of the Constitution" over station
WMAL last night.
Bloom took issue with critics
who have said the Constitution Is
faulty because it does not invoke
the name of the Deity.
Holy Will Chief Guide
He declared that not a word or
line in the document is in con
flict with the divine will, and
added:
"On the contrary, every word
and every declaration breatheS
an ardent desire to pattern the
American nation in accordance
with Gods holy will.
'ECan an atheist become PreSi-
dent Of the United States? /
maintain that he cannot. The
Constitution prescribeS an oath
or affirmation which the PreSi-
dent must take in order to quail
ify for his office. This oath or
affirmation in its essence is q
covenant with the people which
the President pledges himself to
keep with the help of Almighty
God.
OBLIGATION SACRED
"AH officers Of the United
States and Of the States, all
judges and defenders Of the
Union are required to give this
pledge. Whether given by oath
or affirmation, this pledge is in
essence an appeal for divine
help in keeping inviOlate .
sacred obligation"
Mr.. Bloom 'lauded the indie
structibility Of the Constitution,
and pleaded that the great in
strument which Is the nations
fundamental law, be preserved
He said:
''The faith Of the fOrefathers
gave them strength to plan for
the ages. May we, with equal
faith, guard our birthright and
hand it down to our pOSterity
as their most precious heir
lOOm-liberty, the immediate
jewel Of the soul"
The Washington times., 1936-11-26
Million Is Allotted
For Alabama Dam

An allotment Of one million
dollars to begin construction Of a
$3,500,000 lock and dam prof
ect on the Warrior and Tombig-
bee rivers in Alabama, was ap-
proved yesterday by Secretary Of
War Harry H. Woodring. The
project, it was said, will save four
and a half hours by vessels in
passing through the Tuscaloosa
Reach.
The Washington times., 1936-11-26
Pearl Harbor Dock
Bids Are Submitted
International News Service

Bids ranging downward from
$21,312,O0O to $16,604,0O0 for con.
struction at Pearl Harbor Of the
worlds largest floating drydock,
submitted by a single shipbuilder,
were opened at the Navy Depart
ment yesterday.
The only bidder for the largest
single Navy contract since the 20
million dollar-contract for the air.
craft carrier Wasp was awarded
more than a year ago, was the
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corpora.
ton, Ltd, of New York city.
The Washington times., 1936-11-26

contributed to the campaign which
won the retirement law enactment,
he hadn't the slightest idea that
he would live to benefit from it.
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