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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31

For posterity. A bearded shirt.sleeved elderly man sat in front of small portable microphone. His pleasing voice rang out in strange but meodous tunes strange to the listener, but old in folklore. The singer Captain F. R. Nye one of the last of the songs that for years have been sung along the canals and waterways of the Middle West There are many of them there are many versions of many of them. <. We don't hear them here in New England for we have our fok-songs other familiar ones of the nation to hum and sing But Uncle Sam wanted those Ohio tunes and now they are safely recorded Tn the National Library of Congress in Washington
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31

Ann Phelan of the Lexington avenue Phelans is receiving visitors at St. Mays hospital after undergoing the surgeons blade and being made appendixless Betty McGivney is laid up at home with sore throat Henry McGrath starts his annual two weeks of nothing to-do Monday. We'll miss Hennie in the city room Ray Fitzpatrick will be back on the job bright and early Monday aye after two weeks of golf and motoring here and there. He and the Mssus, Elizabeth Sheehan celebrated two years of welded bliss Thursday George Guilbert remembers the Tower with postal from Atlantic City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-31

Good Evening.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1937-10-22

SYNOPSIS Clark Griffith, deb
OMAR iaisOn man for powerful pO-
itical forces, is attempting to win
Verda Trent from Moses .Inter-
est" CraddOck, ruthless and infIu-
entail attorney. He met the beau
tiful Verda at the home of a friend
and succeeded in getting her con-
sent to go to luncheon the follow
ing day. He has just called Verda
to remind her Of the engagement
when CraddOck, entering her apart
ment, Overhears the telephone con-
versatiOn and is furious.
Verda dismisses CraddOck from
her apartment and goes to lanch
with Clark, where, during the meal,
she realizes Clark has fallen in love
with her.
Verda breaks with Craddock and
reopens her shop free from obliga-
ton to him. Clark, hurrying to
Verda with tickets for a prizefight,
is fired on with a machinegun in a
fleeing car. He is uninjured, but
the bullets strike two innocent per-
sons.
Clark goes to Craddock's office
with a thinly-veiled accusal and a
threat. Both men quarrel bitterly
and the breach is widened. Clark
tells Verda he knows of way to
hit back at Craddock.
Clark goes to August Tweed, his
political chief, to enlist his aid in
fighting CraddOck, and finds that
his faction is on the eve of a bitter
political struggle in which Grad
dock will be the OppOsitiOn's leader
among Negroes.
Clark and Verda decide to be
married at once, SO they might be
together during the bitter struggle
that is surely coming.
Clark opens an Office adjacent
to the all-important Jazz Hollow
He is called upon there by a
stranger who offers to deliver the
Hollow to Clark's party on election
day for certain sum of money
Clark is amazed at the proposal.
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CHAPTER 9

Sanborn's face set in a hard
mask at this question.
20. K.," he said grimly, "Pl
show my hand. Do You remember
two years ago when a kid by the
name Of Charlie Timms was sent
up from here on the charge of man
slaughter? Accused, of having
killed girl-Enen Hines, a quiff
from the chorus of the Bamboo
Club? Well, that kid was rail-
roaded. He didn't no more kill
that girl than you did. He took
that rap for someone else, and In
terest Craddock fixed it. That kid
was my nephew. Get it?"
Il think begin to understand"
Clark said.
"AIl right, then. Craddock has
got to go, mister. This is the first
real chance I've had to crack back
at that dirty skunk. And when 1
tell you that I am out to get him,
l mean every damn word Of it."
Clark leaned back in his chair
and looked at inky Sanborn. Here
was an unexpected ally who might
prove to be Of incalculable benefit.
And, on the other hand, if allowed
to proceed unbridled, he might
prove to be grave liability.
I'll tell you what I'll do" he
finally said. IF you will give me
your word that you won't involve
any of my colleagues or myself in
a scandal I'll play ball"
80. X" Sanborn said instantly.
"All I ask is that you keep your
hands of my crowd and don't let
us be bothered. I'll deliver the
goods or no dough. When / get
through with that louise he'll look
like something the cat dragged
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NO HIDING
LACE
By Joseph Francis Albright

saying, This is what you get for
being with Craddock'."
Clark smiled. 20. K. Shoe
string. keep up the good work. Re
port as. usual"
Clark had scarcely hung up the
phone before it rang again.
"Yes?" he asked.
"Clark Griffith"
"Yes?"
This is the police department
calling. Does a Packard car with
license number A11S-714 belong to
your"
eyes,"
"Were you in it today"
"No, let a friend, Jim Scott
have it this morning. Anything
wrong?"
Eyes. You had better come down
to Central Station at once. Scott
was shot to death in your car
about fifteen minutes ago."
(Who killed Scott? Was he mis-.
taken for Clark and murdered in
second attempt to kill Clark?
How will Clark take it and what
will he do? Read next weeks in
stallment for more developments
in this bitter fight.)
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Thomas at Calvary Baptist Church.
He spoke on the Negro Youth. The
girls proved to be perfect little
hostesses. Their tea table was
attractively decorated in Japanese
lanterns.
Mr.. Charles Johnson Of New
York City was in Duluth for q
brief stay on business. He is a
master mechanic for the cigarette
vender machines, and is the only
Negro in his line.
We have heard it rumored that
John Waters is to come into some
money. His father left him 300
acres of land on which oil has been
found.
Mr.. George Dozier has improved
after having all of his teeth re
moved.
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are: Charles Wiley, Mr.. Luther
Dawson, Mr.. Theodore King, and
Edward Saunders. Mrs. Marie
Glenn who was confined to st.
Luke's has returned to her home.
We understand that Mr.. David Nc
Henry is feeling somewhat under
the weather. We hope he is much
better at this writing. Mr.. George
Kelly and Mrs. Laura Colby are
still shut=ins.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Rodney of
500 East Boulevard are spending
their vacation in the Twin Cities.
Mrs. Rodney is employed by the
Duluth Zoo. while Mr.. Rodney is
at Rust-Parker Wholesale House,
where he has been for many years.
This is Mr.. Rodney's first vacation
for some time.
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Mrs. R. J. Simmons Of 72l East
Bird Street is visiting in the Twin
Cities for short time.
Miss Betty Lee of st. Paul
visited Mr.. and Mrs. W. B. Rich
ardson Of 724 East 7th Street over
the weekend.
Mrs. J. D. Mobley of GIT East
9Th Street is expected home the
last Of the week. accompanied by
her mother. who has been i'll, but
improved to the extent that she
can travel.
On October S1st the B. Y. P. U.
Of the Calvary Baptist Sunday
School will entertain the State
Convention. All are invited to take
part.
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DULUTH NEWS

John Thomas, head Of the Min
nesota Youth Congress, came to
Duluth with Walter McNutt last
week to organize a Wisconsin
Youth Assembly. A reception was
given for him at the Duluth Y. w.
G. A. on Saturday, October 18th.
He spoke on the Minnesota Youth
Assembly. Sunday, October 18th,
the Phyllis Wheatley Girls enter
tanned at tea in honor Of Mr..
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Where can / reach. your"
"You can't. The less we ever
see of each other the better. I'll
work my way and you act like you
never heard from me. Don't open
any headquarters in the Hollow.
Don't make any explanations why.
Just lay low and look on. I'll
bring 'em home"
When do you want the money!
To-day before 4 p. m. Go to
Hobbs pool hall ON Seventy-sixth
and Ohio and ask for Hobbs. He'll
be there. Give him the grand
Then get the hell out of the Hollow
and stay out. Don't know any
thing, see anything, or listen tc
anything. If your outfit don't
carry the Hollow there won't be
cow in New Jersey. I'll meet you
after the election-three days after
at noon sharp you have the
rest of the dough ready. In cash
I'll meet you then right here. Sc
long,"
After Inky had gone Clark won
dered if he had been a fool. If the
gambler could carry the Hollow
$4,000 would be cheap price fol-
the service. But could he? And
how? Somehow the memory Of
the expression on the mans face
as he had told about the railroad
ing Of Charlie Timms presented a
reassuring picture. At any rate
Clark thought, I've jumped in the
pool, so might as well swim.
Nevertheless he decided to keeI
close touch with future activities
in the Hollow.
He called a number and talked
long and earnestly with one "Shoe
string" johnson, a police stool
pigeon who he knew could be i'm
plicitly trusted. He was to report
to Clark twice daily on any rumors
and unusual activities occurring il
the Hollow.
Proof of Inky Sanborn's sincerity
and ability was soon brought tt
Clark's attention. Shoe-string, after
calling for two days and inform
ing Clark that nothing untowarG
had occurred in the Hollow, called
the morning of the third day in 6
voice filed with excitement.
BOSS, the stuff's here!"
Eyes? What's happened?" CLARK
eagerly asked.
"You know 'Cold-Deck' Pete
Jackson?"
mo; who is he?"
"Well, he's Craddock's stooge in
the north end of the Hollow. He
runs the biggest policy wheel down
here, and handles Craddock's
strong arm men. Or I mean WAS
all them things"
"You don't mean he has beer
killed" Clark's voice carried an
xiety. He didn't want it toe
rough if it could be helped.
Nav, he amt dead, but I'll bet
he wished to hell he was. He was
coming out Of his place last night
when four guys-so he claims
jumped him and damn near
knocked his head off. I guess they
worked him over like a hamburger
steak, cause he won't be around
again for about six weeks. hear
he's stove in in about a doben
places. He was one of the few
guys down here Craddock trusted
and him being out amt going to
do the shyster no good, believe
mel"
Laid up, eh?"
"And how. But that amt all,
boss, either. One of them chippy
houses over on Pine Street enter
tanned two strangers last night and
the strangers didn't like the enter
tainment. They busted loose and
wrecked the place and left before
the cops got there"
"And the funny thing about both
these crack-downs, boss, is that the
guys doing the working over keI
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P. S. Wen see you at the cook
ing school.
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Buy NOW before prices rise!

Bay NOW before prices rise!
-oa-o-MaHo prices are sill
l down at their depression levels. But
they can't remain there long.
Figure it out yourself: Labor prices
are up. Raw material costs have scared.
Manufacturing costs have advanced by
leaps and bounds. Prices just can't re-
main 90 amazingly low under these
conditions.
That's why we say: BUY NOWI You
want an Ok -Matio 80 that you can
enjoy heat without work or worry. And
you want to buy at a low price. That
means buying now.
Remember small down payment
and small monthly installmsnts can be
arranged. ACT AT ONCE
Motor Power Equip. Co.
East End Ford Bridge
Emerson 1881
Also see the sensational new Williams
Oil Burner-selling at the lowest price
ever placed on a nationally known oil
burner.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-21
YEAR OLD MURDER STORY
 IS RECALLED
Robertson Talked with Ac. complice of Hart Now
 Captured in South

Memories of walking side by side with murderer several years ago in Rollins, Wyoming, were recalled today by E. E. Robertson, former Rollins deputy sheriff, upon re- ceipt of word that Frank T. Hart is being held in North Carolina as enc of the two men who killed Thomas Dovey, Kelso, Wash, news paper editor, 12 years ago.
 Robertson was acquainted with the partner of Hart, John w. Smith, who is now serving 99 year sen tence for the crime.
 While in Rollins, Robertson was addressed one evening by Smith, who spoke to him of the difficulty of finding work. Although he could not tell just why, Robertson felt that the man acted suspiciously, and he later realized that 1t was he who had been involved in the famous editor killing in Kelso.
 At the time, I was working on
  train robbery case, and was too involved in it to put two and two together" he explained today Later clues developed which definitely re- vealed that Smith was one of the murderers.
 Since that time several years have passed since Hart has been heard from, and Robertson points out that his capture is an evidence of the persistency of law forces The clue which led to the apprehension of Smith and now to probable iden- tification of Hart as his accomplice, was their use of a gun in which an cdd screw was used in place of a screw which had been lost.
 The gun had been sold to them by an ex-convict. who later con- fessed the names of the purchasers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-21
TIE DAILY ALASKA EMPIRE. WEDNESDAY, APRIL q. I937.
HURRY CALL SPREAD
 FOR BALL PLAYERS
 TO SIGN REGISTER

With practice schedules to be re- leased within very few days, and with the regular season to open in little more than two weeks, Gas tineau Channel League baseball teams are champing at the bit, but there are still lots of holes in the ranks of the mines, and but very few new players have as yet signed up, it was announced this morning.
 The league officials urge all new corners who wish to play ball in the league, to register promptly with Stanley Grummett at the insurance office in the entrance to the Gold stein building, on Seward Street. It is stressed that only by leaving their names, addresses and quali- fications with MT. Grummett will new players secure an opportunity to play, as teams must soon receive their apportionment of new play CTS for the season.
 As bit of preseason activity, the Douglas baseball club is spon- soring a dance in the Douglas Ma tatorium next Saturday evening, proceeds of which will go to pay for the new crimson uniforms that have replaced those destroyed in the big fire. sS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-21
CANNERY. TENDER
 ROEDDA IN PORT
 OVER LAST NIGHT

Flying new colors, the motorshir Roedda, formerly operated from Juneau by the Davis Transportation Company, made its first appearance of the season in Juneau yesterday afternoon.
 The Roedda, sold by Capt. James V. Davis in Seattle this winter to Libby McNeill and Libby, is now in service as a cannery tender at Taku Harbor, and brought barge into Juneau to the Juneau Lumber Mills for lumber for cannery prepara- tions.
 The motorship is now commanded by Capt. Frank Sutherland She returned to Taku Harbor with her barge load of lumber this morning after remaining overnight in Jul neau.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-21
WACCONERS TO !. BE DELEGATES AT COLUMB BUS
Family Will Be Present at Wedding of Robert
 Waggoner

MT and Mrs. Ralph Waggoner left south aboard the Princess Norah, and the Rev. and Mrs David | Waggoner are to leave south aboard the Yukon next week en route to Columbus, Ohio, to attend the Pres byterian General Assembly begin ming May 20.
 ! Included on the program of events which will mark the trip for the Waggoners is the wedding of Robert Scott Waggoner in Kansas City on June 3. Son of Rev. and Mrs Wag- gcner and brother of Ralph Wag- goner, the bridegroom-elect is to be married to Miss Maxine Petersen of Kansas City. He will graduate ! from Princeton University on May IS, for which event Rev. and Mrs. Waggoner will be present.
 MT and Mrs. Ralph Waggoner are to visit for few days in Se- attle and Eastern Oregon, and will then proceed to Kearney, Neb, where Mrs. Waggoner will visit with her mother, Mrs Elizabeth Owen Upon return from the assembly in Columbus, the two will be present at the wedding of MT Waggoner's brother. They will return to Juneau toward the middle of June and are to leave shortly after for Kenai, where they have been appointed to teach school.
 The Rev. and Mrs. Waggoner will also visit for a few days in Seattle, following which they will go to Princeton, then to Columbus, and then to the wedding in Kansas City. Following the wedding, they will return west, and on July IT Rev. Waggoner will conduct a Christian Fellowship tour to Alaska. Mrs. Waggoner has not yet definitely de- cided whether she will return to Ju- neau at this time, or continue her visit in Seattle.
 Robert Scott Waggoner who was raised in Juneau and has many friends here, is to be ordained as a minister in Kansas City, following his wedding and will then leave with his wife for New York City to attend a Foreign Mission Con- vention from June to IA He and his bride will then leave for Co., lombia, South America, where they are to be engaged in missionary work
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-21
Bandits Bemoan
 Poor HoIdup Luck

JOLIET, Ill, April 21.-The rob- bery of the Lember Candy Store melted only $10.
 As they left, the three holdur men met Policeman Bernard Sim mons. They told him:
 We had poor luck in there"
 The robbers passed by and dis appeared in the night
 The officer explained subsequent- ly he thought they had referred tc ill fortune at the slot machines ir the place.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-21
MOVIE STARS CASE MUST GO
 TO JURY OF F
Motion for Directed Yer. dict of Acquittal
 Is Denied

LOS ANGELES, Cal, April 21.- A motion for a directed verdict of acquittal for Mrs. William Violet naming him the father of her 13- fraud Clark Gable, movie star, by naming hi mthe father of her 13- year-old daughter, was denied to- day by Federal Judge George Cos grove to Morris Lavine, her attor- ney. He asked if his client, after seeing Gable in court still thcgght he was Frank Billings" with whom she says she carried on an illicit TO- nance.
 q can't say, and probably will have to base the whole case on that point" Lavine said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-21
Quicker Than The Ear
Camera Unmasks Radio Sound
 E6ectS

INO make a noise like a man | splattering on the sidewalk in a suicidal leap, a broadcaster once dropped a ripe watermelon from l2-foot stepladder.
 Radio remembers this stunt as the all-time high in realistic sound effects. It brought so many protests from shocked listeners Il never was repeated.
 Other sound effects just as in- genious. if less gruesome, pour daily into the microphone. Here's oehind-the-scenes peek at some used on one of the networks.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-21
SENATOR CLARK RAPS MASTERS

NEW YORK, April 21--Address- ing the American Newspaper Pub- fishers Association, Senator B. c Clark, of Missouri, said there is an apparent effort on the part of cer- tain administrative officials to be- come masters" in the Federal Gov ernment.
 Senator Clark said this effort is '.only less ominous in it's implica- tions than the proposal to pack the Supreme Court, which means an end to the independent judiciary in this country we h ave always known"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-21
TROAST FLIES OUT FOR INSPECTION

Commencing an inspection trip of about two weeks to projects in Fair
 banks, Anchorage and Cordova, for which his firm is architect, N. Les
 ter TroaSt of the Juneau architec-
 tural firm of N. Lester Troast and
 Associates, left Juneau for Fair
 banks yesterday afternoon aboard the PAA Electra plane.
 MT. Troast plans to return to Juneau from Fairbanks by way of the Alaska Railroad and steamship
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-21
, CANNERYMAN THROUGH

Among the cannerymen west bound through Juneau yesterday aboard the steamer Yukon were: F A. Gepner, superintendent of the New England Fish Company plant at Cordova; E. J. Fribrock, president of the Snug Harbor Packing Com pany plant; and MT. and Mrs. w A. Vinal
 MT. Vinal was formerly U. s. Com missioner at Kodiak and is now head of cannery there. MT. and Mrs. Vinal and MT. Fribrock were booked to transfer from the Yukon to the steamer Curacao at Cordova.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-21
HOSPITAL NOTES

Henry Olson, a medical patient was admitted to St Ann's Hospital last night. ''s
 Ralph Hardy was dismissed this afternoon from St Ann's Hospital following medical care. k
 Mary Dunlap, who was admitted to St. Ann'S Hospital recently for surgical care, was dismissed this afternoon.
 Mrs. Frederick Whitman and her baby son were dismissed from St Ann's Hospital last night.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-21
NELLIE NEIL HAVING
 WEST ABOARD YUKON

Nellie Neil Lawing, who rose to fame as operator of the Dearhorse Inn roadhouse, on the route of the Alaska Railroad, is returning north aboard the Yukon, following a sev- eral weeks trip to the states.
 Mrs. Lawing is one of the pictur- esque figures of pioneer Alaska days, and has written articles and stories during her life. On her recent trip to the states she was to make ar arrangements for the publication of her book
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-21
WARRACK LEAVES

J. B. Warrack, head of the War rack Construction Company, sailed from here for Sitka last evening aboard the steamer Victoria. He had arrived in Juneau from Sitka last Sunday, by plane. MT. Warrack s company is constructing the new Federal building at Sitka. He plans to return to Juneau aboard the mo- torshjp Northland the last of this week
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-21
DEPUTY HOFFMAN
 DIES, ANCHORAGE

Frank Hoffman, U. s. Deputy Marshal at Anchorage, died April IT at o'clock in the morning, fol- lowing an illness of several weeks, it was learned today in a message to Gov John w. Troy.
 MT. Hoffman succumbed to an heart attack.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-21
NEW REGENT NORTH

Returning north aboard tne steamer Yukon, in port here yes terday morning, is T. M. Donohoe, Cordova attorney who was recent ly appointed by Gov. John w. Troy to fill the vacancy on the Board of Regents of the University of AL aska, which was left by the death of Martin Harrais, of Valdez.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-21
DREDGE MAN NORTH

Sam Palmer, field inspector for a large gold dredge manufacturing concern, is a northbound passenger aboard the steamer Yukon. MT. Palmer is to be in charge of install lation of gold dredges on the Kou- garok, and in the Circle districts this summer.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-21
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK. April q. < Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 13%s. American Can 1047s, American Power and Light IFS, Anaeonda 58, Bethlehem Steel s3l2, Calumet and Hecla l4%, Cur tiss Wright T. General Motors 61h, International Harvester 1039i, Ken
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-21
SANITARY CONDITIONS UP FOR DISCUSSION
 AT C. C. TOMORROW

Sanitary conditions on Willoughby Avenue and lower Franklin Street will be up for discussion at the weekly meeting of the Juneau Chamber of Commerce tomorrow noon in the Terminal Cafe, accord ing to Secretary Ray Stevens Speakers will be heard on the sub ject and probable action consid cred.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-21
KOsKI ON BARANOF

A. T. Koski, of the United Foods
 meat department, is passenger aboard the Baranof for Juneau. Mrs. Koski is remaining south and will lreturn later.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-21
WEATHER SYNOPSIS

fallen the Aeutans the being Pacific pressure Alberta This pressure distribution precipitation
  Springs reported during the past
 Temperatures continued below normal throughout the Yukon Fairbanks yesterday weather Pacific Northwest night
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-21
ON WAY HOME

After winter spent in the south in the interest of her health, Mrs. w. H. Chase, wife of Dr. Chase of Cordova, is returning to her home aboard the steamer Yukon, in port here yesterday morning.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-21
CONTINUES SOUTH

Following his arrival here Mon- day aboard the steamer Alaska from his station at Holy Cross, the Rev. F. B. Prangue, S.J., sailed for the south aboard the steamer Princess Norah.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1937-04-21

China's imports of cigarets, which averaged 7,310000,O00 annually dur ing the 1926-193O period, receded to |75 100000 last year as a result of increasing domestic production and tariffs.