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The Washington times., 1937-10-06
MAJ. BROWN VISIONS
GUN TEST GROWTH

} the Maryland State police. The
Virginia State police, which
usually participates in this match,
failed to have team present yes
terday.
The Washington police pistol
team piled up a score, despite the
heavy doWnpour which occurred
as they were firing, of 1,471
against the Maryland State police
total Of 1923.
GOLD MEDALS
The gold medals for the indi-
viduals on each team making the
highest score in this event went
to George M. Stewart Of the local
group, who registered 297 out Of
a possible 300, and J. r. Buck
worth of the Marylanders, who
scored 293.
Other members Of the winning
Washington team and their scores
were: A. C. Poulsen, 297 (beaten
by Stewart because of the differ
ence in their rapid-fire scores);
Karl G. Mccormick, 296; Monte
A. Bridges 1872, and Benjamin F.
Bean, 289.
The open team competition
event of yesterday, in which 81
teams participated, went to the
Philadelphia Police Pistol Team
No. /, which scored a total Of
1,183 out of possible 1900. Sec
ond was the Delaware and Hudson
Police Team, with 1,182, and third
was the West Virginia State Po-
lice Team with 1,180. The Pennsyl-
vania Pistol Club scored 1,181,
but was not eligible for the tro-
miles,
The Washington times., 1937-10-06
ROGER KING
TURNS IN 41O

It was left to "Sorrell Top"
Roger King to break the first
400" set in the Southeast Duck
pin League. Compiling games Of
112, IA and 154 for a sparkling
40 set, which was instrumental
in downing the Lank Woodwork
ers in the odd game for Dutch"
Skaters Florists. EN-" Meany
had high game Of 157.
The Washington times., 1937-10-06
FOURTH RACE
One and One-sixteenth Miles
FIFTH RACE
Six FurlOnRs
SIXTH RACE
Mile and q Sixteenth

S5O4-Dark Conquest (No boy).... 111
s5O3-Manrico (James) ...........ss 100
S5OO-Sun Asia (Corbet) ........ l18
S5O2-Pompeius CLeBlanc) ......... III
s5O6--Sun Way (No oy).......... Ill
S5o5-Dona Dulcin (Wagner) ....s Ito
S507-Black Falcon (O'Malley) So. 11S
S5Ol-Icy Wind (Ryan) ........, 10H
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second slug struck Dams belt buc-
kle. 1t would have wounded him.
The impact sent him off balance
and he crashed against the wall.
He came up with his gun flaming.
The office reeled with thunderous
detonations. 1t was a cubbyhole of
lancing crimson blasts. The girls
scream split all that sound. Dan
glimpsed them struggling. Graber
was bestial. Dan feared to shoot
again. He charged.
Graber's gun arm crossed the
girls chest. She was his shield, her
head flopped loosely her chin on his
wrist. He clenched her with such
ape-like strength that air burst
from the curving red lips. GRADER
shot again and again!
Knife-like pain slashed Colwell's
scalp. That was all he knew. He
went down a dead weight, con-
seriousness switched off like a
light, a crumpled motionless heap
on the floor.
1t seemed years later that Dan
heard the insistent tinkle of a bell.
Hazy realization came to his brain
that it was -. the telephone. Then
he remembered that battle. There
was a pool of his own blood beside
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down, his lips twitching. The
Swede watched from the doorway.
Finally Otto halted, feet apart,
hands on hips, and the automatic
still in his fist. "You're tough,
Colwell. 1 never thought you had
much quits. But" He sighed re-
signedly. "How soon can you get
the stuff here?"
Dams pulse speeded. He did not
relish another beating such as LEI
ty and Graber had administered in
the Kennebec Hotel. The question
seemed to indicate that Otto knew
he had met his match and hat he
had at last concluded to pay.
II can get it here in ten minutes.
But before [ send for it, Ole goes.
| want to see him across the river
on that boardwalk Just you and l
stay-not Helen either"
Jaw! What's the matter with
Helen? She'd have to wait for me
somewhere, anyhow. And" he
added with suspicion, show do I
know'1l you'll be alone? The guy
hat brings the stuff in -. l don't
want any tricks, Colwell!"
There won't be any" He fin
gered the new bruises on his head
while he gazed thoughtfully at the
girl. "She does ornament the place
at that. I'll tell you: Pm keeping
my gun out, see? You and Helen
don't. When the stuff comes.
Those are my terms. Take it Or
leave it,"
Graber hesitated. "Hurry up"
he snapped briefly.
When Colwell saw Ole across
the river on the boardwalk he
picked up the telephone. He looked
around. "Put your money on the
desk, Graber."
Otto did. Dan gave a number.
Hello, All Wei? You savvy which
laundry Mr.. Colwell? Right. l got
'em laundry slip here but no can
read Chink. Savvy? Send 'em
quick to this number: 1924 Law
yers and Doctors Building. You
know right one? All right-quick!
As he talked he shook the con-
tents of the waste basket, scrutini-
zing scrap afer scrap of paper. At
last he found an ordinary laundry
slip with Chin<s sc characters paint
led on it.
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Presently the lbuzzer sounded.
''Sit tight" Colwell warned. Lets
have the deal over and no funny
business. You're getting a bargain
as it is" Gun in hand, he walked
to the door and after a preview
through the slot, opened it a few
inches. Thanks, All Wei. Here's
a buck for your trouble. So long!"
He brought the fat parcel back
and placed it on the desk beside the
money. "Now Otto, don't look SO
greedy. You'll get it. Let's say
you hand me the cash as l hand you
the package. Sure this is the stuff
you want?"
IF it's the snow, the whole two
hundred and fifty grand WORTH"
Oh, it is, Otto, it is" He made
the exchange and stuffed the bills
into his coat pocket while Graber
breathlessly ripped open the pack
age. He sighed vast relief. I'VE
made a deal, eli, Otto?"
The man Strengthened. I'm beat
ing it. He turned for the outer
office but Helen, rising, spoke.
."Wait Graber. You're pinched at
last. l marked most of hat money.
He whirled. "Huh!"
"Graber, we're federal officers!'
Color drained from his face like
water from an upturned bottle
when the cork is drawn. For the
space of twenty seconds Otto was
paralyzed. His fat lips twitched
but gave forth no sound. His arm
around the package loosened then
contracted with a crinkle of paper.
He was stunned.
Hold him, Irita. Her names
Irita Doran, Otto. Not Helen Fame
"Sure we're feds, all right" COL
we'll grinned. "Didn't you even
suspect it? Looks like we made a
sweet pinch-penalty's tough on a
witnessed cash transaction! And
the same gag ought to take in your
friend Lefty CULLEN, eh? See now
why l made the prices so low, OF
Toto have it very attractive?
Just stand there till l get my
bracelets" He tugged at a drawer
of the desk. "Why Otto, didn't
you read what it says on my front
door? Tire Federalist.' And you
overlooked a plain warning like"
He had been over-confident-
the tremendous qualification of
victory after months on this most
ticklish of all cases. GRADERS passion
mounting faster than Cblwell's
words came out made the man a
bull. He went beserk. He could
scarcely have known what he risk
ed he succeeded by his very mad
ness.
Wham! Crash!
Helen screamed. A bullet flick
ed Colwell's sandy hair and splash
ed cracks in the outer window. The
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from his hip pocket. II want tina,
snow, Colwell, and we'll teal ur
the place if you don't produce it,
quick!"
Forty grand buys it,
Graber's face darkened. "You're
asking trouble then? Ole, tear up
the floor. It's likely between the
floor and the ceiling below. Sit
tight, Colwell, because if Ole does
not find it we'll be wanting next
to tea you up. The safe, he said
with a wave of his fat hand, lis
empty. You forgot to ask the sales
man what the combination is. Just
a front. But I'll open it to be sure
I got the combination easy-made
out we were partners"
Dan did not move or change ex-
preston. There was a wrench of
.splintering wood in the outer Of
flee as Ole's crowbar began the
descration of the pine floor. A
board here and there gave onto
blank spaces between steel beams.
His flashlight slanted into the dark
His grumbling indicated Ole wa,
having no success.
Methodically the fake steamfir-
ter ripped one board from each
beam section. Methodically he
dropped On his knees and poked
his flashlight for a look. Minutes
passed but the tableau in the inner
office did not change. Graber had
found the safe empty of course.
Finally Ole stood in the doorway
hopping his brow with his sleeve.
EFT amt here. I bet it's under the
floor in there"
mo use bothering," Dan sug-
gested. 'It isn't in the office at all
but you wouldn't have believed
that before. I could get it in a hur-
ry in case you brought the forty
thousand," Otto.
GRADER leaned with a curse and
struck Dan on the head with the
muzzle of his gun. The steel bruis.
ed Colwell's scalp and hurt. Otto
struck again where the adhesive
tape criss-crossed. Dan turned pale:
sucking his breath.
Don't do that" he protested
angrily. "You knock me out and
you'll never get it! Nobody else
can tell you, you fool!"
Graber rose and paced up and
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All Funds To
The Afflicted

New York-With Colonel Hen
ry L. Doherty serving as chairman
for the fourth year, plans for the
nations countrywide series of. GEL
ebrations on January 80 in honor
of President Franklin D. Roosevelt
and on behalf of its small sufferers
from infantile paralysis are we'll
under way here.
Enthusiastic responses from chair
man in all parts of the country
forecast more than 5000 parties,
Col. Doherty has announced, and
the outpouring of the nations con-
cern for those crippled as a result
of infantile paralysis is expected to
result in. the largest fund yet
raised.
Among the nationally prominent
men who are taking an active part
in plans to make the vast celebra-
ton a success are Bishop William
T. Manning, General John ]. Per-
shing, William Green, Edsel B.
Ford, Will H. Hays, Patrick Car
dinal Hayes, Vincent Aston, Am
bassador Joseph E. Davies, Charles
G. Dawes, Admiral Cary T. Gray
son, w. Averell Hartman, Will
liam Randolph Hearst, Walter S.
Clifford, and Colonel Edward M.
House.
Announcement from Washing
ton that the inaugural ball will not
be held this year owing to the close
proximity of the inaugural ceremo-
MES to the Presidents birthday,
has lent added significance to the
Forthcoming celebrations. George
Allen, chairman of the District of
Columbia, has announced that the
Capitals celebration will be on a
giganic basis.
Many of the nations foremost
radio stars also are taking a leading
part in plans for the celebration.
The same plan of distributing the
funds raised through the parties
used last year will be followed this
year, Col. Doherty has announced.
Seventy cents out of every dollar
will remain in the community rails
ing the funds to be used for after
treatment in the rehabilitation of
children suffering from the disease.
The remaining thirty per cent will
be turned over to the President for
the Warm Springs Foundation for
the use in the nationwide battle
against infantile paralysis.
Since the movement was first
launched in 1888, thousands Of
children suffering from the effects
of infantile paralysis have been
helped through funds raised with
the birthday balls. Simultaneously
scientists, assised by a portion Of
the funds, are searching for a met
hod of controlling the disease and
so stamping out a n % child
hood that has existed since theI
earliest records of mankind.
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NINTH

l
Dan replaced the receiver. His
eyes met the rich brown eyes of
Helen Fame, who looked question
ing. He shrugged. They talked of
Otto Graber's hunting abb until
the corridor buzzer sounded.
This fellow won't interrupt us
long" Colwell told the girl. Won't
be any rough house, ! guess.
He moved to the door, peered
through the slot, and saw Sommer,
with a hulking blond giant. COL
we'll admitted the man, who
dumped inside and dropped his kit
Of tools, smiling the shy smile of
Swedes. II gat right at it," he an
nounccd. II don't stay long, mis-
ter"
"That's right don't stay long
He walked to the inner office
where Helen waited. She was bur-
rowing in her purse. Suddenly she
whipped out a gun. His face took
on a hard, tired look.
"Sit down." Helen commanded
The steamfitter, stepping cat
like after, showed a weapon into
his back. He hesitated, then obey
ed. The Swede without a word re-
turned to the corridor door. F1k
fumbled a moment at the lock anc
bolt and swung it wide. Otto Ora,
Der sauntered in.
GOOD work, Helen!" The floric
face of the man wore a jeer ani
his blue eyes danced. Elbow are
you, DAMP" He swung a thigh or
Colwell's desk and sat facing him
Come across with it."
Dan scowled from Graber to the
girl. He dropped his eyes.
"Guess Pm a sucker" he said.
Graber leaned and plucked the
gun from Dams shoulder holster
Then he got the second weapon
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him on the floor. He CROPPED
reach his feet,

him on the floor. He CROPPED to
reach his feet.
GRADER had got away.
1t seemed incredible. 1t seemed
an impossible thing.
He groaned aloud. Irita was due
now for murder. That was positive
land it would not be long happen
ing!
"Hello," Dan listened at the re-
ceiver. His dazed eyes rolled. Lefty
What? You've got it-already?
Wait. Wait'll l think"
CULLEN had his cash; he wanted
to come for the stuff now. Listen,
Dan mumbled, I'll haven't got
it any more. Hold on know
promised! But Graber came in like
a cyclone. l was talking to Helen,
see? Pm crazy about her. On the
level, l am.
He nodded. "Sure, 1 figured she
was nothing to you. But I-want
her!" he whispered hoarsely.
lotto skipped with the stuff,
grabbed her to shield him backing
out. He'll kill her sure! Listen,
maybe you can still get that snow,
CULLEN. Won't cost you a cent
What do you say? You know
Graber's ways! You must know
where he'll head! Come on-you
get the snow, l get the girl. What
do you say? Take it,"
Again he listened painting. Hope
famed in his bloodshot eyes. Sure,
Graber flies-that's so! He's got a
plane -.
Right, Lefty, Meet you at the
field, fifteen minutes. Hell, l tell
you l want Helen, that's all!'
He hung up. Clinging weakly to
the desk, Colwell uttered a prayer
that had the fervor of his soul in it
He stumbled drunkenly for the
door.
IF Lefty's wrong!" he mumbled
in anguish. IF Lefty's wrong!'
They left their hurriedly char
tered cabin ship at Norcross, a city
of considerable size. Ewing had no
airport nor even a landing field
shown on the chart.
1t was seventeen miles to Ewing.
The deal with a taxicab driver was
quickly made. The two men sprang
in and the car rolled away. Colwell
waved a ten-dollar bill before the
fellows eyes. Keep over forty five
and this is yours. Get us there in 4
hurry!"
He sank back. His glance at
Lefty CULLEN made him ponder
again for the dozenth time, on the
strangeness of his sudden partner
ship. But there was no other chance
so far as he knew. Graders camp
was not in Ewing, and a man
could search these timbered hills
for weeks aimlessly without dis
covering what he sought. CULLEN
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would do; he was as anxious as
Colwell to confront Otto.
Their glances crossed. ''Remem-
Der, l get the snow! That's on the
level, amt it," There was an evil
threat in the way he said it.
Continued next issue)
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bu Lawrence A. Heating

Synopsis: Detective Colwell Of
the Graber-Vael private detective
agency is assigned the job of shad-
Mcdonald whose wife fears
gangster enemies are plotting to
murder him. Mcdonald is killed in
spite of Colwell's watchfulness.
Now, with Mcdonald dead the
smuggling ring which he led ha,
become disorganized. Colwell risks
his life to gather evidence by play
ing one against another.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1937-01-15
TRAINMEN KILLED

Adrian, Mich.-An explosion OF
a Wabash freight train LOCOMOTIVES
killed three trainmen here. The
dead are engineer Roy Mead, hand
brakeman, C. R. Hudson, and fire
man G. E. Johnson, who recently
came to Michigan from Rome, Ga.
All lived in Detroit.
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writes Mrs. L. H. Cald- -
well, OF Statesville, N. O. liz!
IT have used Cardui at Al
intervals for twenty five ~
1la
years." she adds. MY
trouble In the beginning
was weakness and ner- =
vousness. I read Of Car =
dui In a newspaper and u
decided right then to try 1t. It 8
before I had taken half q bod
Cardui I was stronger and wa
up and around"
Thousands Of women testify Caldu
l1tsd them. II It dosa noa bsns3t
senHult Q physician.
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THE wATCHMAN-
Lady Took Cardui
When Weak, Nervous

II can't say enough for Cardu II
{ talked all day." enthusiastically
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"BALD HEADED MEN,, AWAkE"-Owen
kivett, president Of the Hairless Heads
men of the World, appears with Phil Lord
on the popular Sunday afternoon, I'VE,
THE program over the NBC-
Blue network to describe the work his or
eanization is doing to make the world a
happier place for bald heads. He says:
THE intelligence of bald heads is superior
to those disfigured with hair. Y>u never
saw grass grow on a busy street
The Washington times., 1937-11-03
HouD to Win a Ticket

Government employees find.
inc CCAP) after their names
or "pen names" are inUited
to call for ttDo passes to
Locus Capitol TheGter, now
shouting Shirley Temple in
"Heidi." Those tabled (PALI
are entitled to q pair of
ducGtS to the Palace Shot0.
ing Ronald ColmGn in "The
Prisoner of ZendG," and
those tUith (COL) may call
for tho Columbia tickets to
see Joan CRAWFORD in "The
Bride Wore Red" Tickets are
GDGrded for the best "neDS
tips" about Government con-
ditionS, tOhich should carry
a "nom de plume" or "pen
name" it they are of the
"touchy UGriety" irritating to
officials. Tickets are also
GUGrded for short "Signed
articles" containing employe
netOS and gossip, and some
tin1es they appear beside
someone's name Just as a
good tDiH gesture from The
Times.
The Washington times., 1937-11-03

of bru n e t t e
Gladys Dorm,
full file d g e d
clerk here two
years after de-
s e r t in g h e r
home town in
Texas Miss
Dorm is one Of
those Federal
ties bent, bound
and determined
to rise via pur-
suit of higher
education . .
RnfOrn coming
to this city she
attended Colo.
The Washington times., 1937-11-03

out a successful
career in serv-
ing Uncle Sam
-. Flood gradu-
q t e d t r o m
G. e org e t own
University a n d
obtained a | a W
degree from Ma
tional Univer-
sity, thus start
ing out on an
upward C ! m b
that no W sees
him in capacity
Of an attorney
for In t rn a l
r, q V q nOn'S
The Washington times., 1937-11-03
SEE INDUSTRIAL
BOOM FOR LAST
HALF OF 1888
Business Upturn Before
Spring Unlikely
BY ERIC FRIEDHEIM


GN.S0 Commerce Department
economists today issued pessi.
mistic forecast of business condi-
tionS for the next eight months,
but predicted a pronounced III
dustrial boom for the last half
of 1888.
Echoing the views of the Bureau
of Agricultural Economics, which
held forth scant hope for a busi-
ness upturn before spring, Com
merce experts asserted the 1887
national income produced would
barely top $4,000, 900, 900.
GAIN OVER 1886
While this figure represents a
$4,000, 900, 900 increase over 1886,
it is approximately $4,000, 900, 900
below the national income estim-
ates made early this year.
Officials of the Bureau of Do
mestic Commerce said the Treas
ury would suffer a sharp drop in
revenues during the last quarter
Of this year because of the recent
stock market upheaval. Values of
stocks and bonds are estimated to
have shrunk $3O,00O,0 900, 900 since
the beginning of the summer.
Much of there losses will be re-
Elected on next years income tax
returns.
DROP IN DIVIDENDS
"In addition, dividend payments
will be down sharply during the
final quarter of 1897 and this will
have another depressing effect on
Government tax receipts" officials
reported.
Last year dividend payments,
stimulated largely by the undis-
tributed corporate earnings tax,
amounted to 4,578,000,00O.
The bureau listed a number of
influences that will tend to hold
down business for a number OF
months.
It was explained that heavy
buying early in 1887 was prompt
ed by fear of initiation, threat of
continued labor disorders and
anticipated price rises. The bureau
does not think a heavy wave Of
buying will be resumed until pres
ent inventories are depleted
probably late next spring.
OTHER REASONS
price weakness in securities,
the overabundance Of wheat
and cotton, reduced government
expenditures, sluggish activity
of the construction industry
and general Embellishments
brought on by too rapid buSi-
ness recovery all will tend to
continue the current recession"
officials added.
The Bureau observed that credit
is abundant and interest rates
low.
This is a favorable factor
and when present low buying
brings about inventory short
ages next year there will be a
definite upward movement"
experts said.
The Washington times., 1937-11-03

more than 10 hours, and credit for
sick leave due from former Job
when promoted to such posts as
substitute post office clerk or car
rier Most of such workers are
under Post Office or Treasury.
Can't Induce Veterans
Officials of UFWA are worried
because whenever an AFGE lodge
is "raided" by the CIO group all
the war veterans who are mem
bers Immediately withdraw .
UFWA national office recently
asked advice of Hugh Kerwin,
Veterans Placement Service, Labor
Department, on the matter .
Reason, vets say, is simple .
Active campaign is in progress
within vets organizations against
CIO on grounds it is definitely
communist" Vets have pledged
to combat the autocracy of both
classes and the masses" in one
large group They're peeved
that one CIO organizer switched
from Workers Alliance to CIO
and that every" organizer ap-
pointed by UEWA has definite
radical leanings."
UFWA might try a veteran as
an organizer!
The Washington times., 1937-11-03

Estate Tax Division He is a
member Of Federal Bar ASsocia-
tion and American Legion, names
fishing and baseball as his favor
ite sports and has two sons, Jerry,
IL, and Paul, 10 Law would
have been his choice of career
whether in or out of the service.
"DOnt think it; write it" is an
old news room axiom. We say,
Don't think it; call us up"
Might mean a free pass .Di.
1000, branch 21O, 2-6 p. m.
Higher Pay DriUe
Higher pay scale, including
$1,100 minimum pay for charmen
and charwomen and $1,000 for su.
pervisory folk, with opportunity
for promotional examinations to
higher positions, will be sought by
AFGE. the organization an
nounceS Other benefits to be
asked of Congress include "eight
In ten" hour law, preventing eight
hours Of duty from extending over
The Washington times., 1937-11-03
S0eakizS Of
GOVERNMENT
WORKERS
By J. EARLE MosER

Unless change procedure decided upon the Bureau Of
Internal Revenue stands position Of having played
extremely rotten trick its force administering social
cury audts which summarily and asoundngly
notified of its banshment to the field this week. O perhaps
The medal might best be conferred Treasury itself.
The Washington times., 1937-11-03

RADIO State University, then OBJ
tanned her Bachelor of Business
Administration degree from Texas
University Now is working
for Masters degree in Public Ad-
ministration from American Uni
versity's live wire "in-service" set
up She's headed somewhere,
if current trends at Civil Service
mean anything.
The Washington times., 1937-11-03
Studies to Advance

Correspondence Division, Civil
Service Commission, is bright
ened daily by the flashing smile
The Washington times., 1937-11-03
Federal Success

Popular at Internal Revenue is
Richard j. Flood, jr. PAL), a
Washingtonian who has carved