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for Just such a motion and If it
had not heard it would have pro-
ceeded on its own to direct the
verdict. The evidence just intro
duced establishes the fact that a
burglary was committed in Miss
Fowler's apartment, just as she
| testified-a most significant
point"
He cleared his throat loudly
and peered over his spectacles to-
ward the states table. But Miles
already was striding toward the
bench, head erect, shoulders
squared, to take his defeat.
"The prosecution, your honor"
he said, "concurs with the court
and with the defense. We think
it would be a great mistake and
an injustice not to acquit Miss
Fowler Immediately, and want
to be the first to congratulate
her"
He did it handsomely. all right.
"A dead game guy" said Sewer,
admiringly.
In front of the bench Evans and
the prosecutor shook hands. Judge
Sawyer pompously and explicitly
delivered his charge to the jury.
The jury retired and came back
Immediately with verdict OF &C
quittal, and faint cheers went up
from the rear Of the court room.
The bailiff got purple in the
face trying to restore order. Judge
Sawyer didn't seem to mind, how
ever. Evans brought Janice for
ward to shake hands with the
jury and a couple of flashlights
doomed. 1 had seen Sawyer cite
a photographer for contempt for
taking a flash in his court, but I
think for once he had caught the
spirit of the occasion. He frowned
but said nothing, and they doomed
some more.
I left the press table and
squeezed my way forward. When
Janice Fowler finally got free !
stepped up beside her and touched
her arm.
Just an old friend" smiled
as she swung around. 81 knew it
all the time. How about that
date you and I have to go to the
Hipp?"
She laughed delghtedly. 80
you didn't forget? Well, neither
did I. Well go-Soon"
ITO lots of places" I supple
mented; and there's no night like
tonight"
Tonight? Oh. not tonight! I
can't really"
Tomorrow. then" I said i'm
placably.
We'll, maybe"
had to be satisfied with that,
for Evans came up then and was
forced to let her go.
you did your usual swell job"
I said, showing out my hand.
He shook it and bowed. ! turned
to leave then but surprise held me
where stood for a moment when
my eye caught a familiar figure
slipping unobtrusively through the
far door of the court room. I
checked the exclamation that I
was about to voice and for once
was discreetly silent, in spite of
the curiosity that suddenly gripped
me.
Betty Kelley reached me then
and we walked back to the office
together. Just because feel nice
and expansive" I told her when
we had sat down at our typewrit-
ers, I'm going to buy you your
dinner tonight. And you can make
it q real one"
To Be Continued
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Lieutenant Cropsy, have 9ou
seen this ring before?" Evans held
It out to him, swung brief. exult-
ant glance at the jury and waited.
Eyes, sir"
"Where?"
1.-THE police raided a fence last
night man named Benny
Marks. They found the ring in
his possession.
will you tell the jury what you
mean by a 'fence'?"
Eyes, a man who makes a bust
ness of buying stolen property
from crooks"
"And did he say he had bought
this ring from a crook?"
HE made a signed statement
saying he had bought it and a
pearl necklace from a man with
q police record for burglary"
ION what date did he buy it,"
October eleventh."
Stanley Evans looked up at
Judge Sawyer and then, Signifi'
cantly, at Francis Miles. The
latter merely smiled resignedly
and shrugged, and Evans said to
Sawyer:
This, your honor, is a strange
thing that is happening in your
court room, but if you will permit
just a few more questions so they
can get in the record"
The judge cleared his throat.
Proceed" He spoke gruffly.
Evans turned again to Cropsy.
''Will you tell us what you did
after the raid on the fence?"
Yes. I was in the detective
bureau when Marks was brought
in with his stuff. Among other
things saw the ring, and Detec-
tive Hogan and I thought it was
an odd-looking thing. so we ex-
amined it closely. Then, because
Miss Fowler's description of her
own stolen ring was so fresh in
my mind, questioned Marks
about it Then I got in touch
with you and Prosecutor Miles at
once and you identified it as a
ring you had seen Miss Fowler
wear in your office"
Evans nodded his confirmation.
"And them"
Then We went in search of the
man who had sold it to Marks.
But when we got to his hangout
he had cleared out. He must have
got wind of it somehow But
he's man we've arrested at least
a dozen times. and we knew where
to put finger on his girl. So we
went to her rooming house and
arrested her. That's where we
found that kimono."
did she say where she got it?"
she lied, She said she bought
It,"
THAT is all, Lieutenant. Thank
you" Evans swung around dra-
mstically and faced the bench.
well. I'll be damned" said
Grady Williamson softly. "Of all
the breaks! Well, papa owes
you a hundred iron men, but you
deserve it for being so dumb"
said, Thanks. Grady" and
looked toward Janice Fowler. The
iron resolve that had supported
her during her trouble was gone.
She was sobbing unrestrainedly
and Messick was patting her
shoulder and speaking softly to
her.
IT feel like crying myself" said
Betty Kelley.
''The defense" Evans was say.
ing, moves for a directed verdict
of acquittal. The new evidence
we"
There is no need" interrupted
the Judge, Ito explain your mo-
ton. The court has been waiting
The daily independent., 1937-07-21
Pirates Want To
Enter Series
With Jays

Texaco Beach did not want to
enter into series with the Eliza
beth City Jays when Captain Pratt
Fearing first asked them If they
cared to play such q series. Sever
al times Fearing asked the Beach
club management to consider
playing a series but still the an
swer was no. '.'''''.'
Now that the Jays have COM
pleted plans to play a seven game
series with the South Norfolk Aces.
the Texaco Beach Pirates want to
enter the series and make II q
three sided affair. Askew claims
that the resort is going to add
strong power to its team with ad-
dition of Ocean View players.
Captain Fearing made a state
ment that he did not know wheth-
er the Pirates would be let into the
series now or not. He said that he
was going to talk the matter over
with Mike Smith and consider all
points.
The daily independent., 1937-07-21
Melton Goes Route for the
Giants; Manush Hits to
Clinch Dodgers Win

New York, July 20.-(U.R)-The
New York Giants clipped the
Chicago Cubs National League
lead to a half game today when
they outlaEted the Cincinnati
Reds, 4-3, in 10 innings.
Cliff Melton went the route for
the Giants. giving up five hits, one
q home run by Chick Hafey with
a mate aboard in the ninth that
put the Reds out ahead 80. The
Giants tied it up in their half on
single by Leslie, sacrifice and
single by Danning. Then won in
the 10th when Davis doubled
Moore nome from first. The
Giants got Derringer, Ray Davis
and Grissom for 10 hits.
The Cub-Philadelphia Phillies
game was postponed because Of
wet grounds.
PittSburgh'S third place Pirates
"ClC UCdVCil G-1 Wy VIC DlOOhlJll
Dodgers when Heinue Manush
hit a two-bagger, and Tom Win
sett singled to drive home the de-
Gliding run in the 10th. 1t was
duel between Cy Blanton and Max
Butcher. with the latter emerging
triumphant despite giving up
eight hitS-two more than Blan-
ton allowed. The Pirates made
four errors.
Guy Bush pitched and batted
the Boston Bees to 5-3 decision
over the St. Louis Cardinals. The
veteran scattered 10 hits effect
lively, and clouted singles in the
sixth and eighth innings to start
a two-run rally in each. He Scor-
ed two runs. Weiland gave up on
ly eight hits in losing, which the
Bees coupled with a pair of er-
rors and q double steal in the
eigth.
The daily independent., 1937-07-21

almost any time. Today Caddy will
stand behind the bat and snag
NeatS' SlantS and Straights.
Harris at first. Sawyer at sec
ond, White at short, and Johnson
a, third will round out the Bird
n.le.d. The outfield will see the
action Of Fearing, Lee and Saun-
derS.
Manager Mike Smith, former
player IN the Albemarle league
under Captain Pratt Fearing, will
PROBABLY play Barnes on the first
sack, Bondurant at second, Ia
ZEN a. short, Parnell on third, and
II, Smith, NJ Smith and Heniy in
.Ic pasture There will probably
oe change or so in the lineup
NcaJSe Pratt Fearing said, They
IL. come fully strong"
Last Sunday the Jays were be-
'''''U WIN the count 3 to l in ia
'Os oI the Aces when in the fourth
'-~.hg they sent across the home
N"e eight runs to clinch the
sane. The entire local nine faced
VIE South Norfolk pitchers and
sa'a one Of these banged out a
1''s oaSe knock to score their eight
runs. That is one for Believe It.
Inc teams are very evenly
matched IN hitting and fielding
po%eE. Fearing says that the game
~ Dc close 10 a toss up; either
''@I' WILL have hard going to win.
Inc ladies' will all be admittedt
- .,e game free of charge. Just
:. ''e stores in Elizabeth City
~. r,ose ior a half day holiday on
c., c,.U"sScay. so do the stores in
s., sS'.N Norfolk. The management
r+., s.,,'eS a large crowd will come
49,, 49," me Aces to witness the first
'"'He Oh the seven game trophy;
-. ,.SS' H'lza0eth City fans plan to
.,, ,"' our N large numbers to shout
s.o yell their pets, the Jays, on to
another win.
The daily independent., 1937-07-21
Alfalfa Bill Didn't Sh0w Up

San Francisco, July 20.-UR-
Pretty farmerettes bearing bou-
quets of alfalfa were disappointed
today.
Former Gov. William H. (Alfal-
ia BilD Murray, who was to have
visited San Francisco, did not ar
rive. The reception committee at
the station dispersed, wondering
what had happened to Alfalfa
Bill. Then a message arrived:
Governor Murray is laid up In
Los Angeles" it said. He was
greeted there with alfalfa and
caught hay fever"
The daily independent., 1937-07-21
Robert Jake Defeats Jack
Bremermann In Net Play

Milwaukee, Wis, July 20.-U.R)
Robert Jake, Milwaukee, top
seeded in the boys division, de-
feated Jack Bremermann, New
Orleans, 6-1, As, Us, in the
Badger State open tennis tourna-
ment today.
Walter Person, MuSkoge2
Okla, defeated George Collentine,
Milwaukee. 6-3, 6-2, in the mems
singles and Grace Markham, Mil
waukee, defeated Mrs. Ruth Cain,
Beloit, Wis. 60, ga, in the Wo-
mems event.
Paul Suader, Huntington, Ind,
defeated Ed Winsfeldt, MilWau-
kee, 7-5, Us, in the Junior sin
giles.
The daily independent., 1937-07-21
Gov. George

Boston, U.H - Gov. George
F.. Hurley was presented with a
case of Virgin Islands rum by a
local importer, but - when the
governor refused to pose for a
picture in a gift ceremony, the
rum was taken back.
The daily independent., 1937-07-21
Teraco Beach Is Scene Of Big Fights
Carroll Neece to Meet
Jimmy DercOle In
the Main Event

Fighting cards don't come any
hotter than the one that is to be
staged at Texaco Beach tonight
by local promoters. The first fight
of the night will be rung at $50
o'clock sharp. The third man in
the ring tonight will be Elder
Craft, one Of the rings best Off
cialS.
In the main event two of the
fastest and cleverest fighters in
their class will meet. Carroll
Neece will come from one of the
roped corners to face Jimmy
Dercole. who is Of Ocean View
boxing fame. Action! Those two
pluggers will crack away at each
other with all their might ever
second of their three round bout.
Carroll Neece is one of these
boys that comes up easy and
smooth, hits with a straight
punch, and uses his brains and
swiftneSS in his crushing attack.
Jimmy Dercole can take it on
the bean as well as hand it out.
Derecole steps up, bounces back,
then charges with both fists
working like so many pistons. If
his blows don't land, he doesn't
finch but moves right on toward
his rival. What hght this main
event is going to be-! Both boys
hit the scales at 137 pounds.
The semi-f1nal event of the re-
sort card shows that Bill Spence
is matched against young Roy
Fox in the lat pound class. Spence
is a local boy and has won the
liking of the fans with his strong
heart and killing punches. Bill
steps into the rings tonight to
show the on-lookers that he is
still the fighter that he was for
the Yellow Jackets of Elizabeth
City High School, Fox comes
from Fort Monroe. Fox has won
many crowns there in the ring
but when he enters the squared
circle at cool Texaco Beach to-
night he will be up against the
toughest rival of his career.
Next, we have the special event
In this event Abner Riggs ex-
changes punches with his last
weeks defeater, Jeff Ingram. The
fight was cracker Jack and In
gram just was able to win a de-
ciSion over the Riggs boy. Riggs
enters the ring tonight the Slight
favorite over Ingram. because all
week he has been working himself
into perfect shape and has his
punch down pat. Ingram and
Riggs weight 126 pounds each.
A colored bout is to be staged.
The fans have been calling for
real colored fight and now they
have the answer to their desires.
Jimmy Dykes from Virginia will
exchange slugs with Jubia Morris
of Elizabeth City. These two
brown bombers weigh 155 pounds
apapiece and will throw all of that
into the face of one another.
The opening event of the even
ing brings together Hollis Baker
AMI Harold Pace Of the Elizabeth
City Boys Club. Baker and Pace
are just 80 Founders but they will
give you eighty pounds in laughs
and socks.
Texaco Beach is an ideal set
ting for a boxing card. The wind
sweeps in over the close body OF
water, the stands are located
good, and the ring is one of the
best in the state of North Caro-
lima. Every one that wit
messed the last fights said that
they were extra good. Tonight's
fights will be even better than last
weeks so you had better not miss
them.
The daily independent., 1937-07-21
Parker Is Recalled
By Connie Mack

Chattanooga, Tenn, July 20
U.R)-Clarence Ace" Parker,
former Duke University gridiorn
star, left tonight for Philadelphia
to rejoin the Athletics.
Manager Connie Mack recalled
the rookie infielder from the At
lanta Crackers because Of an in
jury 20 one of the Athletic in
fieldNS, it was understood.
Parker was optioned to the
Crackers early in the season and
has been used in a utility role.
The daily independent., 1937-07-21
Dancing on Curriculum

Los Angeles, W.D - The Uni
versity of California Los Angeles
summer session this year will fea-
ture an expertly organized school
of the dance to stress the increas-
ing Importance of dancing in the
educational program.
The daily independent., 1937-07-21
Neads To Pitch ~
For Local Team;
Crowd Expected
Walter Marshall Probably
Will Handle Pitching
for the Visitors 7
=
Ladies Are Guests
Local, Are On Top of Six
Came Winning Streak;
Want Another
Ladies Are Guests

=, rho winning team of the Eliz-
sath City-South Norfolk seven
.a,,s %a series that will be played on
:|o local diamond, some Norfolk
gym. s., who has not been stated, will
nrsSorr q beautiful trophy. The
yars and the Aces will begins their
I scb- for the award this afternoon
~ Hunsucker field at AIS o'clock.
VI yss,erday's paper gave the game
.ima at 500 o'clock but Captain
pratt Fearing announced that the
same ,,ne had been set for AIS
o'clock.
The local Jays are riding a six
same winning streak, the last'
sgmp orwhich was won by a score
n 10 3 from the South Norfolk
Aces, Captain Fearing believes the
yisitors will be at their very best
tomorrow afternoon. He stated
that Mike Smith was terribly dis
.,nointed over his teams loss to
,hs JavbirdS and that he would
bring a strong squad to battle the
Elizabeth City boys. The South
Norfolk starting hurler will most
r;pIy be Walter Marshall. Mar
shall IS the Aces standby and they
Kill probably lay the assignment
II his hands.
MeadS to Pitch
Dubby MeadS will take the mold
hill for the local nine. Meads has
a GOOD record behind him and the
club manager thinks he will be
able to hold the visiting nine. Wal
lace ByumSey. who shutout the
Texaco Beach Pirates 20, in a five
irring affair this season, will be
held IN reserve to aid MeadS if he
lands in trouble.
Caddy to Swat
Nate Caddy is
The daily independent., 1937-07-21
HOME RUNS
Jaybirds' Official
Batting Averages

Cader Harris. the long lad
that plays the first sack for the
Jays, is setting the Jays hitting
pace at a most rapid rate for
the Virginia Carolina league
games. Out of the IA trips Har-
ris has taken to the plate he
has banged out a total Of seven
hits for an average of 500.
The official batting averages
of the Jaybirds are as follows:
The daily independent., 1937-07-21
Giants Buy Lohrman and
Nandcnberg From Oriole:

New York, July 20.-(U.P)-The
New York Giants tonight an
nounced outright purchase of
pitchers Bill Lohrman and Harold
Vandenbery Of the Baltimore
Orioles.
Purchase price was not reveal
ed. The Orioles will deliver the
two ,ighthanders at the end of
the International League season.
The daily independent., 1937-07-21
Auto Tags Cover Hut

Niles, O., WI) - High school
children here have built small
house, using 500 license plates for
material. The plates are nailed to
a wooden framework. The hut has
several windows, a stove and pic
lures on the walls.
The daily independent., 1937-07-21
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Washington at Chicago - De-
Shong VS.. Dietrich.
New York at st. LouiS-Hadley
VS.. Knott.
Boston at Detroit Walberg VS..
Bridges.
Philadelphia at Cleveland -
Thomas and Ross VS.. Harder and
Galehouse. 1.-TWO gameS)
The daily independent., 1937-07-21

outstanding play
er of the season.
Caddy has caught
each game with
the iron of a pro-
feSSional. At bat
visiting t o SSerS
have found him
the hardest Jay
to turn from bat
with a strike out;
ne hardly ever
strikes and he
can be counted
On for O bStI of
The daily independent., 1937-07-21

For the four games played IN
the league the Elizabeth City
team is batting as a whole an
average Of 1886.
The daily independent., 1937-07-21
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Chicago 4, Washington 3.
Philadelphia 7, Cleveland 5.
New York So. st. Louis 4-6.
Detroit 10, Boston 9.
The daily independent., 1937-07-21
American League
Vest 'rday's Results
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Brooklyn 2, Pittsburgh l.
New York 4, Cincinnati 3.
Boston S, st. Louis 3.
Chicago at Philadelphia, post
ooned, wet grounds.
The daily independent., 1937-07-21
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Chicago at Philadelphia Lee
VS.. LaMaSter.
st. Louis at Boston j. Dean
and HaineS VS.. MacFayden and
Fette. Two gameS.D
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn Bow
man VS.. HenShaW.
Cincinnati at New York Hol-
lingSWor.h VS.. CaStleman.
The daily independent., 1937-07-21
Probable Pitchers For
Major League Games

New York, July 20.-(U.R)-Prob-
able pitchers for tomorrow'S major
league games follow:
The daily independent., 1937-07-21

Romans Wore No Hats
The Romans did not wear hats
while walking in the streets Of the
city.
The daily independent., 1937-07-21
Ciants Gain On Chicago Cubs Yankees Take From Browns
DiMaggio Hits His 25th
Homer of the Year; Red
Sox Lose to the Tigers

In the American league, the
leading New York Yankees trounc-
ed the st. Louis Browns twice! 5-4
and 9-6. The Yanks scored the
winning run in the tenth inning
of the opener on one hit. Crosetti
walked, reached second when
Rolfe was safe on an error, moved
to third on DiMaggio's fly. and
scored when Lou Gehrig beat out
an infield hit. The Browns load
ed the bases in their last half, but
Manager Rogers Hornsby pinch
hit a feeble bunt and the man was
forced at the plate. Allen batted
for Hildebrand and flied to Tom
Heinrich who double Knickerbock-
er at the plate. DiMaggio clouted
his 25th homer of the year with
two mates aboard in the fifth. The
Yanks converted five hits off Hill
debrand into as many runs, while
the Browns couldn't do as well on
13 safeties off Pearson and Max
osky.
In the second game Malone kept
13 hits we'll enough scattered to
win after the Yanks had showed
off to a five run lead in the first
inning, and added two more in
the third.
1t took the Chicago White Sox
10 innings to beat the Washing
ton Senators, 4-3, and run their
winning streak to six straight.
Luke Appling's single with the
bases loaded in the 10th sent home
the winning run against Yves Fer
rell. Thornton Lee went the dis
tance for Chicago, distributing 10
hits.
1t was a slugfest at Boston, but
it took the Detroit Tigers an ex-
ira inning to beat the Red Sox,
1919. Hank Greenberg's single in
the 10th sent Rogell home with
the winner. The Sox reached five
Detroit hurlers for 16 hits includ-
ing a pair of home runs by jim
my Foxx and one each by Mills
and McNair. Walker and York
clouted for the circuit in Detroit's
16 hit assault against the Boston
pitching trio.
The Philadelphia Athletics drove
Earl Whitehill from the mound
with a three-run burst in the
fifth, then went on to pound An
drews, Heving and Brown for a
rs triumph over the Cleveland
Indians. George Caster went the
route for the AS, keeping l3 hits
scattered. Campbell and Trosky
homered for Cleveland, while Wer-
ber and Peters with three safeties
each, paced Philadelphia's 15-hit
attack.
Senators 900 002 100 0-3 10 /
White Sox 900 OIL 900 IA 10 3
w. Ferrell and R. Ferrell; Lee
and Sewell.
Athletics 900 131 110-7 Is 0
Indians OH 010 1905 13 /
Caster and Brucker; Whitehill,
Andrews, Heving, Brown and PVT
lax.
(FirSt Game)
Yankees 900 130 900 Is 2
Browns OO2 010 010 o. 13 8
Pearson, Makosky and Dickey;
Hildebrand and Hemsley.
Second Game)
Yankees 502 010 O01-9 II l
Browns 900 DOL 203-6 13 2
Malone and Glenn; Hogsett,
Trotter, Strickland, Bonetti and
Heath.
Red Sox O20 80 OO3 % 16 l
Tigers O20 100 033 10 16
Wilson, McKain, Thomas and
Desautels; Auker, Coffman, Rowe,
Russell, Lawson and Tebbetts,
Hayworth.
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Red Sox O2O 310 OO3 % 16 l
Tigers 020 100 033 1-10 16 l
Wilson, McKain, Thomas and
Desautels; Auker, Coffman, Rowe,
Russell, Lawson and Tebbetts,
Hayworth.
The daily independent., 1937-07-21
TOday's Games
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Chicago at Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh at Brooklyn.
St. Louis at Boston.
Cincinnati at New York.
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Cardinals 600 002 O01-3 10 2
Bees 900 OH 02X-5 8 0
Weiland & Owens: Bush &
Mueller.
Chicago at Philadelphia
Grounds.
The daily independent., 1937-07-21
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Pirates 100 900 900 O--1 8 4
Dodgers OO1 900 900 l-2 6 2
Blanton g. Todd; Butcher &
Spencer, Chervinko.
The daily independent., 1937-07-21
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Washington at Chicago.
Boston at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
New York at st. Louis.
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(FirSt Game)
Yankees 900 130 900 Is 2
Browns OO2 010 010 o. 13 8
Pearson, Makosky and Dickey;
Hildebrand and Hemsley.
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Athletics 900 131 l10-7 is 0
Indians OH 010 1905 13 l
Caster and Brucker; Whitehill,
Andrews, Heving, Brown and PVT
lax.
The daily independent., 1937-07-21

Derringer, R. DAVIS, GriSSom &
lombard: Melton & Danning.
The daily independent., 1937-07-21
Iaddy to Swat

Nate Caddy is
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-22
fsP0 (; =, \
GATES RECANS
HIS BATTING EYE

In his second game of the sea-
son, William Gates, of Key West,
hit ike a big Lacquer. In six
times at bat, he produced three
safeties. Newspapers covering
the game stated he had a great
day in the field, also, with seven
putouts and one assist to his cred
it. He was wild again, however,
committing three errors. Gates
scored two runs.
Altogether, the club has made
IL errors in two games, but it is
expected the players viii settle
down in a few days and will be
one of the best clubs in the Flor
ida State League.
Gates, who signed up with San
ford before the season began, was
sent to st. Augustine in time to
pay the opening game with that
city's outfit.