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born in Butte. Montana. 80 yssrs
ago.
Frank Leahy. Notre Dame fooi.
ball coach. born 0'Nelll Nebrsr.
ka. Al years ago.
U. S. Senator Lyndon B. John.
son Of Texas. born Sione,Ta'l Tea.
Al years ago.
Mary Jane Ward. noveIlA. su-
thor of The Snakepit." born
Paramount, Indiana. a yeass AGO.
Stephen Early. under secretary
of defense. secretary 10 The late
President Roosevelt. born Croxet
Va, so years ago.
DIR. George N. Shuster. presi-
dent of Hunter College. New
York, born Lancaster, Wisconsin
SIS years ago.
Melvin M. Johnson. Jr.. az Bos
ton, noted inventor of atflomalic
firearms, born In Boston~ 20 years
ago. -s,s-a
Cecil S. Forester, author Of the
Iioratio Hornblower stories. born
in Egypt, so years ago.
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Chapter 70

Chapter 20
MORRIS DIEHLMAN crossed
M the district attorneys Office
and shook hands with the D.A
"Hope / didn't keep you wait
ing? Diehlman said.
mot at all. believe you know
everybody except DIR. Reidy.'
The D.A. indicated the others al
ready seated.
Diehlman nodded as the in
Productions were made. then
seated himself.
We've got a big case on our
hands" The D.A. allowed his
eyes to travel around the room
Il think we can forgo the pre-
liminaries. We all know that we
are face to face with a ruthless
gang of criminals who have been
cleverly organized. That such a
syndicate could exist at first
seemed-well, fantastic. Now,
however, on the evidence brought
to light, there can no longer be
any doubt either of its existence
or its magnitude.
"By piecing together the work
of various investigations we have
come to one conclusion. Their
business has been widespread
murder - murder for a price.
Poison seems to have been their
favorite weapon, though they
haven't hesitated to use other
forms of violence. It's pretty evil
dent that they are the source of
the counterfeit currency that has
been flooding this and neighbor-
hood states.
He waited for a moment. When
no one spoke he went on.
We're getting ready to close
in on the lesser fry that make up
the organization. In some in
stances we're pretty certain of the
names of the ringleaders, but we
daren't make move until we're
sure. We can't risk an acquittal.
Investigators are working on this
angle now.
"As you know, gentlemen, this
Office has for several months been
working on various aspects of
this case without any comprehen-
sion of the insurance fraud angle.
Then when Mr.. Diehlman and
Mr.. Kent approached me on be-,
half of the other companies af-
fected, we realized that you had
unwittingly given us the clue
that would become the wedge to-
crack this gang. You've permit
ted us to consult your files-files
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The HOUSE on LILAC STREET
BY FRED BAYAllD

a =.
found traces Of arsenic IN every
one OF them. Nov person sui
fering from arsenlcai POISONING
stimulates pneumonia. gaStro-en-
teritis or heart ailment, depend
ing on the method anu quanslty
Of poison administered. u was
smart angle, but they overlooked
one thing They didn't count on
the TACT that arsenic also causes
the tissues 70 remain unusually
well preserved being metal. ar
senlc never encompasses. ana IN
examining the remains we've peen
able to discover the exact amount
OF the. dosage Wnicn caused oeatn.
They dld not apparently XIII out
right, but poisoned the victim
over long period OF time.
He termed toward DR.. Reidy. II
would like you to tell the others
what you told me the other night.
Somehow / feel it has q definite
hearing on the case
I'll. be glad to. for what it's
worth. ] happened to mention it
to Dr.. Adams when ] saw him
al meeting of the local medical
association the other night. and
he though You might be inter-
ested. =
s. He took out OF his pocket the
small cardboard box he had pre-
viously shown to Derria. Briefly
he related the events leading up
10 his. discovery that the cap
stiles contained arsenic.
Unfortunately I find that DR..
Bayles y Y. out OF town for few
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on death claims where you've
paid up. They've disclosed 4
strange pattern. Each victim has
died of pneumonia, gastric-en-
teritis or a heart attack, and in
each case, prior to death, con-
siderable insurance has been
placed on his life.
Obviously some members Of
the insured's family in each case
have cooperated with the gang.
By counting on such persons
cupidity and greed. the ring has
achieved succesS-for a time.
Now this standardized method OF
killing has proved the one big
mistake that means their down
fall.
"All the companies have also
had a number Of claims for dou-
BILE indemnity where death was
due to violence. You mentioned
case to me that occurred only
the other day." He looked At
Diehlman. The latter nodded. ~
.Yes. It was on a man named
Warnock. The policy had been.
written by one of the agents we
were suspicious Of. Wed pfevi-.
ously agreed that any cases writ.
ten by these men should come
under careful scrutiny. There was
definite slip-up in this Warnock
case. They got bit too eager. or
maybe they were just too. sure
OF themselves. At any rate, only
a few days after the policy was
issued, he died in a motor, acci-
dent--or SO it appeared until we
had a report from the medical
examiner. This proved conclusive
ly that the man was dead when.
he hit the water. that he couldn't
have received the injuries TO his
head and neck in the course of
the accident. He'd been deliber-
ately murdered. In fact, he'd been
dead several hours before. the car
went into the pit. and they skill
fully framed it to look like an ac-
cident. In the ordinary course -of
events, we would never have
questioned it."
IT wondered. DR.. Adams, If you
would give us a report of the
further steps which have been
TAKEN" the district attorney
asked. II had hoped that the
medical examiner himself could
be here. today. but that wasn't
possible"
"XXIE HAVE to date obtained
exhumation orders for somel
twenty bodies" DIR. Adams adj
dressed the others. We have
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TO-DAY in HISTORY
know America)

l664-Dutch New Amsterdam
surrenderS to British and becomes
New York.
l776-Battle of Long Island, N.
Y, an American defeat-one of
the darkest days of the Revolu-
ton.
l859-Historic first oil well
drilled near Titusville, Pa.
l906-President Theodore
Roosevelt orders U. S. Public
Printer to use simplified spelling.
Order soon revoked.
1928-The Briand-Kellogg pact,
outlawing war, signed in Paris.
I942-American Flying For
tresses bomb Rotterdam ship
yards.
l944-American advance pa
trolls cross the Marine.
l945-American troops begin
their landings on Japan-first
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ed University of Chicago Orienta-
list and scholar. born Rockford,
Ill. Died December 2, 1888.
's l871-Theodore Dresser, famed
novelist, author of 'An American
Tragedy" born in Terra Haute,
Indiana. Died December %, l945.
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IL
There Is to be special music in
Ley Memorial Church at both
services tomorrow. Tomorrow
evening at First Congregational
Church there will be song SER
vice at which the entire congre-
CATION will join.
At the Old Stone Church. Eaton
and Simonton streets, Sunday
School will pe held at Gas, A. M.
Morning Worship at 1880 A. M.
Subject of the sermon by the
pastor, Rev. G Leon Wells, will
be on "Fat Purses and Lean
Souls" Mrs. P. B. Roberts, or
ganist, will play Elevation" by
Battman, and Hear My Prayer"
by Mendelssohn. The anthem
by the choir will be Il Will Lift
Mine Eyes," by l.. Knouss. The
Methodist Youth Fellowship
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SUNDAY. AUGUST %, ls4s-
Today's degree promises a long
and successful life. Under a sim
pie exterior there is really a pro-
found mind, perhaps sometimes
lacking the gift of expression. but
this may be overcome by train
ing. The end promises to be pass
cd in a state of comparative com-
petence.
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TODAY'S
ANNIVERSARIES
know America

1805-Sallie c. G.. Law, Mem
phis, Tenn, matron. remembered
for her labors for the Confeder-
acy, born Wilkes Co., N. c. Died
June %, 1894.
1809-Hannibal Hamlin, Maine
congressman, governor, senator,
Vice President in Lincoln's first
term, born Paris Hill, Maine. Died
July 4, 1891.
1865--James H. Breasted, fam
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foreign soldiers on Jap soil in t.
900 years
l945-WPB removes last res
trictionS on making nylon hosiery.
l947-U. S. proposal to limit
veto brings angry outburst from
Gromyko.
l948-CharleS Evans Hughes,
former Chief Justice, dies at age
of Sc.
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HAROLD RUSSELL
AND HIS SON TO
BE BUSY SUNDAY

VIA DO busy day tomorrow futher and son tenn,
" ioeul ministers Hmold RUSSELL and his son, Horny
TOMORROW morning Harold Russell will be the quest speaker
M ne ley naemorlc Methodist Church. while his son. Horry
WIN ~ N me pulpit at The some church evening"
. Tomorrow morning. while his fuher is in the pulpit at Lev
Memono Church the Harry will be guest speaker at the
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cooperation with
the III
by
The racrd
from
nuts houa ndr operation
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ToDAY's BIRTHDAYS


Charles CAFES Dawes of Chica-
60, ex-vice president, born Mari
eta. Ohio. "a years ago.
Lloyd c. Douglas, novelist. born
Columbus City, Ind. 70 years ago.
Martha Raye, singer-actress.
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Key West In
Days Gone By
AS TAKEN FROM FILES
OF THE CITIZEN OF
AUGUST 27. 1899
IlIIIIITHIHIuIIIInIIIIIIIlIIIIIIIIIlIHIlIIIIInnH


An Associated Press dispatch
from London, published in today's
Citizen, says that Great Britain
is standing firmly against Hitler's
taking any territory.
Information was received here
that the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation indicated that it is
against any increase of tolls on
the Overseas Highway bridges.
Charles P. Moore, 48, was cleo
trocuted late Saturday afternoon
when he came into contact with
a primary wire of 1900 volts of
electricity, at Duncan and White
streets.
Key West Hotel and Tourist
Association will hold a meeting
Tuesday afternoon in the Stone
Church Annex to appoint commit
tees to begin preparations for the
coming tourist season.
Judge Thomas S. Caro-, who
had been in Tallahassee on Off
cial business, returned to Key
West yesterday.
Mrs. Thomas Demeritt and
grandchildren, Belva and Lois
Busto, returned yesterday from
visit to the west coast of Florida.
Miss Marguerite Lacedonia,
who had been visiting relatives
and frineds in Havana, returned
yesterday.
Mrs. Alice Hodge of Miami ar
rived here yesterday to enter her
daughter, Mary Cobb, as board
ing pupil in the Convent of Mary
Immaculate.
Miss Marie HaSkins, who had
been attending summer school in
Tallahassee. returned yesterday,
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Y0itT. Horoscope

SATURDAY, AUGUST q, 1919
To-day promises one of indus
trious habits and on investigator
into little understood affairs, and
probably successfully chiefly thru
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long and earnest laors. With the
hoeful nature, success comes at
the end.
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Miss Marie Haskins, who had
been attending summer school in
Tallahassee, returned yesterday,
and, on September II, will re-
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sumo her duties as a teacher, in
the Harris school.
!
Today The Citizen says in an
editorial paragraph:
Its about time the golf widow
and the bridge widower we're in
Produced"
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An Associated Press dispatch
from London, published in today's
Citizen, says that Great Britain
is standing firmly against Hitler's
taking any territory.
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Mrs. Alice Hodge of Miami ar
rived here yesterday to enter her
daughter, Mary Cobb, as board
ing pupil in the Convent of Mary
Immaculate.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-04
20 YEARS AGO FIT fM E,fEmp1RE
APRIL 4. 1929


 New officers Carlson J Shear or C. A. Ramynse Hart Charles Miller. w. G. Helan I. B. Judson
 Marshal appointed w K Keller Deab Bay Special U S. Mahals the fish patrol
 Miss Lena White was appointed by Judge Harding
 After Donald Macdonald Assistant nende of Commission Fairbanks returned home MT and Mrs aahleen Mccormick, arrived inc Alaska after North They visiting Mrs Andrews parents R. Mccormick in Douglas planned the Channel.
 Despite the frgd weather crowd attended the Rebekah oge card party Prizes Ardele Cleveland Keeny Carter Miss Nellie Simpkns Mrs Walter Robinson Hooker Dave Brown Oscar Jensen Lundsrom Kirk and Martin Lavenik M Reed returned on the Yukon ar slx-"eeK Vt "h her Venetia Pugh in Ketchikan
 For the L. Doly) Gray elected Chief of the Juneau Volunteer Schombel elected Assistant Chief Secretary Minard Mill and J. S. MacKnnon of Companies and re- named to i'll the place o1 h. d. Thompson, who had resigned
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EMPLOYMENT IN ALASKA

"Lured by the tales of fabulous and salaries being paid in Alaska. my 21yearod son and his wife have decided to cut adrift and move in notwhstand- ing limited financial situation and other pertinent factors" writes father from St. Louis who wants to know more about what his would be finding in Alaska before he makes the 'move.
 This is only one of the many letters received by The Empire which asks information concerning em- ployment in Alaska We are making more extended reply to the letter than usual in belief others have received similar requests and this may aid them iii answering.
 This is the situation at present.
 There is already sufficient labor in Juneau to take care of the 80 90 jobs that will be available about May when road and construction work begins here.
 About the same time there will be construction work starting at the Westward and in the Interior But there is supply of common labor available now and waiting for these jobs to open.
 This anxious father writes that his ex-GI son
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has no trade; his wife is a laboratory technican presently employed "by several St Louis doctors and she has the idea that there many openings in hospitals in Alaska where her training will secure job immediately upon her arrival"
 trade is essential for a mans employment in the north And so is union membership. All of the construction jobs at the westward and interior are handled through the unions and, we have said, there is already oversupply of labor Jobs in Alaska are usually seasonal and about five months work is all that the Territorial Employ Office says should be counted upon by the labor CT or trade member in the construction, mining, or fishing industry.
 As for the wife her technical training is of value but there limit to such jobs in the Territory and without first contracting the Territorial Department of Health the various clinics of physicians laboratory though her training exceptional might not locate job in her profession until someone presently employed left a position made some change that would create an opening.
 The St Louis father asks about housing. Hous- ing in all Alaskan towns is difficult to locate, that we all know Though government housing plans are in the making it will take time for them to effect any material change in the present shortage.
 There has been too much written in the news papers and magazines about the lure of Alaska it's high wages and the adventure of living here.
 It is wonderful country. We love it and have lived here a long, long time.
 But it is not an easy country for the untrained person with limited financial to break in That is the word the Employment Service and ours as well
 There are no nuggets in the streets
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HISTORIES GREATEST BOOM

Since V-J Day most Americans have been enjoying the greatest wave of prosperity in history-for two reasons: l, the public's unsatis- fled demand for goods they could not buy during the war; 2, the cold war, which has caused the Govern ment to pour billions into the worlds economic stream.
 However, the Council estimates that the long pent-up demand for automobiles, refrigerators and. other consumers goods is now. just about filled, while the vast expenditures to Europe in another year will be. gin to taper off, so that depressi2.l will come in 195o-51-
 Another factor is the psychologi- cal effect of swiftly rising prices followed by dropping prices. If OPA and imitation controls had not been thrown overboard by Congress and prices had not shot up so high, business dislocation might not be so bad now.
 For, while falling prices at the moment may be healthy, yet a lot of business-especially small business-always gets hurt by fall ing prices: And the psychological effect. of falling prices encourages depression; for people, waiting for lower prices, don't buy.
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MERRY

{ J. Quigg Newton, live-wire mayor of Denver, Colorado, is lobbying to get his father-in Jaw, Morrison Sha- froth, appointed to the U. s. Court of Appeals. The Justice Depart ment isn't enthusiastic, however. For, when Shafroth was chief coun- sel for the Bureau of Internal Revenue, FOR wanted him to testi- fly before Congress regarding the yachting income-tax deductions of Roy Howard Srafroth refused. Lobbyists for the big potash com- panies have been calling on Sena- tor Clinton Anderson of New Mex ico. They are fearful of increased taxes in his state Congressmen Klein and Keogh, both New York CTS, will sparkplug Congressional investigation of illegal wire tapping They'll try to get legislation re- quiring manufacturers of wire-tap- ping equipment to number and reg ister. every unit of their eavesdrop- ping devices just as revolvers are numbered.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-04
KEITH WILDES X CHOSEN TO ATTEND
 INSURANCE MEET

Keith c Wildes o1 Juneau is one of 1O4 agents of the New York Life Insurance Company selected to at tend 3-day educational conference in New York City in connection with the Company's observance of it's 104th Anniversary April 12.
 MT. Wildes was selected to attend the anniversary meeting April H. 13 on the basis of his sales of life insurance during the last quarter of 1948 when he ranked among the 104 leaders of New York Life's field force of more than $500 agents from throughout the United States and Canada A highlight of the observance will be the company's anniversary dinner at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel on April 12.
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GOVERNMENT REMEDIES

The Clark -Keyserling group, while agreeing with the above, gravely doubts the Governments ability Co persuade" business, farmers and lahor Therefore, they put more emphasis on hard-and-fast Govern ment incentives which would prop up the economy regardless of per suasion. They propose:
 l. Increased Social Security bene- fits to take care of unemployed and the aged. Present old-age pen sicns are woefully low and unem- ployment benefits last only a brief interval after unemployment starts.
 2. Increase minimum wages to E cents. This is aimed at increasing buying power in the lower brackets. At present, union labor's constant round of wage demands has put organized labor far ahead of the great mass of unskilled and unor- ganized labor. One sure way to prevent depression is to promote buying power by lower income groups.
 3. Low-cost housing, built through Government subsidies. This sso helps to provide work
 4. Aid to education. This would increase teachers salaries and pro- vide new schoolhouse construction.
 5. Stockpiling critical materials. This is not only an essential safe guard in case of war, but the buy ing of raw materials helps to bols- ter sagging economy
 Dr. Nourse agrees that this phase of the program also is essential to prevent otherwise inevitable depres- sion in 1850 or l95l.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-04
Daily Lessons in English v " L. GORDON

WORDS NSUSED phrase Aren't r, is altogether ungrammacal correct phase is Am not
 OFTEN MIsPRONOUNCED Snecure Preferred pronunciation sine kur in unressed CURE, accent syllable
 OFTEN MISSPEII.ED: Diapdated; observe the two Is
 valiant valorous, intrepid high spirited.
 word three and is yours Let us word each Today word something disase all responsibility for the acts of his ao
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-04
ALASKA COASTAL CARRIES 68 ON
 WEEKEND TRIPS

Alaska Coastal Airlines carried a total of 63 passengers on a full schedule of flights over the week end with 30 passengers arriving and 38 taken out.
 For Sitka, passengers were: Sam Paul, Marion Tassell, Elizabeth Ed wards, Ike Cropley, Mary Budd Frances Guertin, Ken Christofersen Max Penrod, Henry Heino, Lillian Morrison, Isabelle Dotson, H. L. Dotson, H. J. Davis, MT. Ecklund.
 For Tenakee: Mir and Mrs. Al Slagle.
 For Skagway: MT. and Mrs. H Engel, Roy Peterman, Ed Odie, Al Smith, John Bavalos.
 For Haines: Mrs. Bogue, MT. Nor gon, Mrs. Philips, Airline Philips.
 For Petersburg: c. H. Krantz, Roy Cavanaugh.
 For Sunset Cove: J. A. Hulzen- burg.
 For Ketchikan: c. Wentz, David Mcintyre.
 For Hoonah: MT. and Mrs. Jacob Pratt, Mrs. Francis Williams, Mrs Beulette. For Pelican Mrs L. O. Jackson w. F. Dougherty, L. Harrington Lillian Stearns. From Gustavus: J. H. Gleasno From Pelican John Heieisen Harriett Max. From Hoonah: MT. and Mrs. H. D. Daniels. From Petersburg: Ellen Gatier Adolph Mathisen, Inga Anderson. From Ketchikan: L. Thompson. From Haines Mathew Brown, Mary Williams. From Sitka: Anne O. Gibbons, Mrs. R. Young, R. P. Young, R. P Ecklund Ed Garnick, Mrs. Agnes Berg, Edward Larson, w. Okagi Jack Sturtevant, Jack Gucker, Ken Pagan, w. E. Crossmon, Zona Pax 1 ton, Mrs. P. Melosed, G. Ragsdale Judy Mcknight, Mary Budd. From Fish Bay: Henry Salo, Cliff ! Joseph.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-04
Dictator's Record
Washington Post)

The Senate's Interior and Insular Affairs Com mittee has taken up the challenge of John L. Lewis and hurled it back By vote of 10 to the committee approved the Presidents nomination of Dr. James Boyd to be Director of the Bureau of Mines. This appointment was one of the reasons cited by the boss miner for calling two-week layoff in the coal mines.
 Contrary to John LIS grumbling complaint, a preponderance of the testimony before the committee indicates that Dr. Boyd is well qualified to run the I,,reau of Mines But that issue, which ought to be the only one for Congressional consideration, no longer of primary importance
 The present issue-and MT Lewis has made 1t so is whether the UNIV or the Congress of the United States shall advise and consent to Dr. Boyds appoint ment. We pleased to see that the Senate Com mittee has given Mir Lewis categorical brush-off and hope the Senate as whole will soon affirm this judgment.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-04-04
MODERN ETIQUETTE ROBERTA fy LEE

O. mailing wedding invitations and wife, two invitation be addressed to MT and Mrs anne R Taylor and Family?
 the children One card should go to Mr. of the family
 dish that he dslkes isn't he privi to thank you"?
 A. privilege, it is much nicer if he will make pretense of eating it.
 O. What stationery you suggest for man?
 A. Only