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i lEhc Snramsuflk Herald
Established July 4 1892
Pxblixhed trrrrj afternoon (except Saturdayi and Sunday rnornln*.
Entered aa second-claae matter In tha Poe toff Ice
Brownsville Texas
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Our Saving Grace Is We Can Take It!
The salvation of America lies in its ability to take a
licking with a smile.
A severe licking it has taken there is no doubt; as
have nearly all other nations of the world. But the Amer-
ican people refuse to take life so seriously as to believe
that this is the end that happiness is only for the unseeing
and illusioned that the state of affairs in which we have
found ourselvees will continue ad infinitum.
The brightest exemplar of this philosophy is President
Roosevelt himself. No president since Lincoln not even
Wilson had more reason to worry and fret over his trou-
bles than does he.
Yet there is hardly a picture of him that doesn’t show
his contagious smile there is hardly an interview that
doesn't carry a line of happiness and hope.
Imagine a Mussolini a Hitler a Stalin in the same
situation. A photograph of any one of these dignitaries
with a smile on his face is worth framing as a rarity. An
expression of levity is worth remembering for all time.
Perhaps the Italians the Germans and the Russians
have much more cause to be somber and sad than have we
In America. To be sure they have had to suffer the con-
sequences of the last war much more than we.
But it has not helped the European peoples to ac-
quire such dour leaders to help them out of their troubles.
It is a serious business of course to be wanting for
clothes and nourishment. But is there anything so serious
as to lack a gleam of brightness and cheer somewhere
within its folds?
There is misery aplenty in this country and those of
us who are more fortunate than the rest should keep this
in mind. At the same time however we never should re-
linquish that sense of humor which distinguishes us from
the other nations.
It is our saving grace. It prevents revolution and
turmoil. It gives us a point of view apart from our very
condition and permits us to judge ourselves from a cool
and sane attitude.
Tt is such that if we had a Hitler instead of a Roose-
velt to lead us we long ago would have laughed him down !
Stable Government
It is a common thing for students of the science of
politics to complain that the American system of govern-
ment is unduly rigid and inflexible as compared with the |
parliamentary systems of such democracies as England
and France. Those systems it is said reflect far more di-
rectly the wishes of the people. As soon as a government
loses the confidence of the masses it falls.
All this may be quite true; but recent events in
France seem to indicate that a parlimentary system can
be altogether too flexible.
One premier follows another in dizzy succession in
Paris just now. The ill effects of such continual changes
are too obvious to need mentioning: one only can add
that a little more rigidity in government after the Amer-
ican fashion might be an excellent thing for France just
now.
—I——" .. - .HI
I
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New York
_Letter
BY J I'Ll A BLAN SHARD
NEW YORK—For those Ameri-
cans who still have ideas of
grandeur and scorn savings unless
they run Into big figures. It might
be interesting to know that some
people ol importance still retain
the early American tradition that
petty thrift pays.
When the date arrived this
year tu redeem lor %i cash those
beoks of trading stamps that
citizens have been saving from
(heir U« purchases all year long
the first book that the Christ-
mas Club received for redemp-
tion was from the former First
l-*d> of the land. >lrs. Calvin
(oolidge.
• • •
Feminist Bryan
Feminists who criticised our
envoy to Denmark. Ruth Bryan
Owen because she has never been
as ardent a feminist as they de-
sired will be cheered by the news
that Erne .at ;e Evans. Journalist
brings back lrom London. As a
protest against the way British
Journals business men and politi-
cians are urging employers to nre
women and hire men a huge fem-
inist mass ue eting was organised
and a world-wide broadcast sent
to important women for messages
The very first one received urg-
ing women to stand together to
fight this Injustice to women wage
earners was from Minister Bryan
• • •
(lame Hunters
Theatrical and society people are
"game mad” these days me other
evening at a smart party given
by the Ben Smiths the new game
••P*arritz" proved a thriller as
quests bet various earrings puis
bracelets wrist watches ana so on
— Helen Menken and her hus-
band. Dr. Henry Templeton Smith;
Helen's brother-in-law. Bert Lyteli:
and Blanche Yurka all left wit a
more glitter than they wore origin-
ally while the John Andersens.
Natalie Hays Hammond Stuart
Walker Baron Wrangle and other
distinguished guests were more or
leas unadorned by the time they
finished playing.
• • •
Relative to Writing
Contrary to the opinion of
novices it usually is much harder
lor a writer to get articles or
books accepted by publishing com-
panies run by relatives. Some pub-
lishing houses absolutely refuse
such manuscripts.
Cora Smith wife of the pub-
lisher. Richard R Smith broke
the precedent with her book on
“New- Dishes from Make-Overs” by
selling her husband on the idea
that the best way to keep the wolf
awry from tne door is to keep tne
wolf out of the kitchen which Is
one of his favorite wfays of getting
In because of the waste that goes
on there_
Mrs Marshall Darrach. well-
known Journalist in submitting
an article on ‘Old Age” in tne
current "New Outlook.” wrote tne
most formal little note to her son
Francis Walton managing editor.
She got back in return. Just as
formal a little note telling her that
the readers considered her article
very good and that they would be
pleased to publish it.
In the next mail came a hand-
written line which said: “It’*
simply a bang-up article. Mother
or you wouldn't have had 'a
ghost of a chance-”
- . •
This-and-That*
E. M. De la fie Id English nov-
elist who recently gave a lecture
tour here said that the thing sne
missed most in .America was her
bicycle. She rides miles every day .
Charles S Chapman famous Il-
lustrator. uses a novel cigarette
pipe made from two empty cart-
ridges. He has used the same kina
for 20 years and always makes
them himself.
Therese Bonnev. noted Ameri-
can phckF -■ is receiving
of the 1890 vogue
which really started in Paris alter
she had had an exhibition of her
marvelous collection of English
French and American daguerro-
types. The same collection shown
here this month draws hundreds
daily including a tremendous
number of distinguished looking
very old gentlemen arid ladies
Therese is the girl about whom
Elsie Maxwell once said: "She*
the only American weman in Paris
smart enough really to make
money out of the French ”
lOutOur Way.By Williams
I
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The World At |
a Glance
By LESLIE EICHEL
_ _ mu -..
la there a youth movement in the
’Tnlted States?
The other day I said I soon should
be able to tell more about it—It
was to meet some Youth Movemer:>
ere.
I still do not know-. There are
nebulous discussions in New York {
One has difficulty differentHttng I
nebulous discussion* from germinat-
ing action.
If there isn't a youth movement
devolptng in the United States it is
one of the few countries in the world
where there is none.
I should say however ihat It
would develop in the farm region*
rather than In New York The me-
tropohf Is full of dazzling tights
and excitement. Dee p-nuvtu’ ed
movements do not begin In such
i places.
' • *
AS THOUGHT
Of course the American lynching*
are getting a large play in Euro-
pean papers.
In Germany the headline* pio-
claim the uncivilised state of at-
fairs in the United States.
Beheadings of Communists ’•eceive
scarcely a word
• • •
BEWARE!
| An acquaintance of mine wrote to
a friend of here in Germany some
months ago. The letter contained
an unfavorable allusion to Chancel-
lor Adolf Hitler The letter did not
reach the acquaintance in Germany.
The writer of the letter has b'en
of German Lutheran persua^on.
The person to whom it was sent is
a German Catholic.
One Is an American by adoption
the other has lived largely in the
U. S
• • •
HELLO?’
Tlie Roosevelt administration has J
not taken advantage of the fact that
Andrew Mellon is a Republican. Hi*
Aluminum company one of the
most obstmant objectors with which
the VRA has had to deal .has been
treated in a strictly neutral Tanner.
If Uncle Andy had been a >mo-
crat it is not unlikely that the ad-
ministration would have made a b g
row over the Aluminum company's
obstinacy.
The president is giving his Repub-
lican opponents very little into
which they can fasten their teeth
when congress convenes.
NOT TO CABINET?
I hear that rm wrong—Margin
Conboy new U. S. district attorney
for New York City is not to become
U. S. attorney general If and when
Atty. Gen. Homer 8. Cummings
“steps up."
It now is said that Conboy is slat-
ed for the New York gubernatorial
nomination and that Gov. Herbeit
H. Lehman will be the nominee for
U S. senator to succeed Senator
Royal S. Copeland.
Anyway that is supposed to be
the manner in which the Demo-
cratic slate has been rearrange j in
1 New York—shall we say by Pres
Roosevelt himself?
That would bring Alfred E. Smith
into the Roosevelt fold again (de-
spite those recent fiery criticisms)
Smith is friendly to both Conboy
and Lehman Gov. Lehman gave
large sums for Smith's presidential
camitaigus.
With Postmaster Gen. James A
Parley in Europe. the president
seems to be patching up the dam-
age wrought in New York by his
ambitious cabinet member.
It U evident that Farley is not
the Roosevelt choice for governor of
New York a post which Far!»y co-
vets.
• • •
SHOPPING CROWDS
Shopping crowds—attracted by
advertisements of sales—are so large
in N«'w York that the largest De-
cember business in several years H
! predicted.
j January also is expected to be
good—because of still larger pcst-
holiday sales.
_Quotations_
I am no murderer. !
! —President Grau San Martin of
Cuba.
• • •
Mv title of recognition Is the
reputation I have made for myself
out of my own strength
—Chancellor Hitler.
• • •
Like war. expeditions are won by
preparation
—Admiral Richard E. Byrd.
Repea’ will be a great help to
the cause of music.
- George Gershwin. American com-
poser.
• • •
Just one more encore and 111
knock 'em cold
—Ruth Sienczvnski. 8 - year - old
pianist making N Y. debut.
Today’s Radio Features
FRIDAY DECEMBER 8 (Central and Eastern Standard Time)
Nate:—All programs to k- v and chains or itt ups thereof unleu aped*
fled; coast to coast (c to c) destination Includes all available stations.
Programs subject to change. P. V.
NBC WEAF NETWORK
BASIC — East: weaf wlw wee! wtlr
wjar w tag wcsto wfl will wfbr wrc \rgy
nben wea* wtam wwj wea;; Mid: k I
wmaq w> f! w •>< -who wow -vdaf wltbf
NORTHWEST a CANADIAN — wtmj
ftilu kstp webc wday kfyr wet. cfrf
SOUTH — writ wpif wane wis wjax
wfla-wtnir wtod w»m wmc w«b wapl
iv i lx wamb kvoo wky wfaa v. bap kpre
wo*I ktba kths wmc
MOUNTAIN—k< a kdyl kgir kght
PACIFIC COAST — kgo kfl kgw komo
khq kfsd kiar kgu
Cent. East.
4:30— 5:30—Tom Mix’s Sketch—east
4:45— 5:45—Tbs Wiatard of O*. Drama
5:tO— 6:00—Dinner Concert—cat
6:30— 6:30— Irene Beasley Sengs —
east. Tern Mix—rpt for wmaq ksd
5:45— 6:45—Family Welfare—weaf
6:0J— 7:00—Shirley Howard A Others
6:15— 7:15—Billy Bachelor's Sketch
6:30— 7:30—C reus Days Serial Show
6: '-5— 7:45—The Goldbergs. Serial Act
7:00— 3:rO—OrcK A Cavaliers— to *
t OO— tiOO—Wallansg with Abe Ly-
man
6:30— 4:30—Victor Young's Orchestra
5:00—10:C0—The First Nights®—c t ■
9:30—10:37— turn A Abner's Sociable
10:1 >—11.00—Mr/er Davis A Orchestra
13 30—11:30— lack Denny A Orchestra
11:00—12:00—Ralph Kirbery Baritone
11:35—12'*—Ted Weems A Orchestra
11 ;3v—12:30— Harry Scsmek Orchestra
CBS-WABC NETWORK
SASIC—East: wgbc wade woko we go
... . .jj miU . Tvjft- wkhw wkre whk ckiw
v wfbl wend
»?„!»’.; Midwest * wbbm wfbm kn be
. siiso whas
AST AND CANADA—wpg whp wlbw
* > wiln wfea w ore ■wlec effw ekac
DIXIC — w-■'t wsfa w In c wqam wdnd
.Ira vrnc wise wdau wtoc krld wir
.;:•!» k'«a waco koma wdbo wodx wbt
wdae «t'i|f wtar wdbj wwva wmbg witjs
MIDWEST — w ah Wfl wmt wmM
w q tvssn wibw kfh kfab w kbn weco
• OUNTAIN—kvor klx koh k.«1
COAST—kb j kdn kfh kfre k ' kfpy kv|
..'t k kn j kwg kern kdb kgnib
Cent. East.
4:3o— 5:30—Jack Armstrong—es onlir
4 45— 5 45—Cowboy Tom—basic only
5:00— 6:00—H. V. Kaltenborn -basic;
Sksppy Sketch—repeat t® midwest
5:15— e 15—Bobby Benson—es only;
At and Pete. Songs—Dixie and west
S:tO—6:30—Eddie Dooley—taut only;
Jack Armstrong—midwest rep at
5:45— 6:45—Pa'enteau Orches.—«■ «-t;
Memory Lane—west; To Be An.
nounced—midwest
Cent. East.
6 CO— 7 00—Myrt A Marg#—east only
Psnico Orchestra—midwest
8:15— 7:18—Just Plain Bill — oast:
Texas Ranger*— west; Smith Or.
ches.—n: hues!. Hay* Oreh.—Dixie
* — 7:30— Muaic on the Air—east;
Hay* Ore —Dime; Panic# Ore.—w
• :A*»— 7:45— Bosks Carter. Talk—ba-
sic Between the Bookenda—west
7:00— 8:00—The Happy Baker*—basic
7:15— 8:18— Edwin C M il — basic:
Canadians—Dixie. In Coaming—w
7:10— 8:30—The March of Time—to c
8:00— 0:00—Stokowski Orchestra—toe
0:15— 9: .5—Tommy McLaughlin—to c
8 30— 9:30—Football Show—cst to cat
9:00—1J :rC—Olsen A Johnson—c to cst
9:10—10:7(1—CBS Broadcast—c to cst
9:45—10:4Otady. R et. Songs—ba-
*1:; Myrt and Marge—west repeat
*0:15—11:15—B* swell Sister*—aim cat
10;30—11:30—Ifham Jones Oreh.—c to c
11 00—12:00—Little J. Little Oreh.—to c
11:30—'2:30—Leon Betasco and V. Lo-
pe* Orchestra*— mast to mast
12 00— 1:00— Dance Hour—wabc only
N3C-WJZ NETWORK
BASIC — East; wj* wbc-wbt* wba!
v m k tka wgor wjr wlw w»yr wmal;
Midwest: wcky kyw wenr wit kwk
kwer knt! wren wmaq ksn wkbf
NORTHWEST A CANADIAN — wtmj
wti>.« k tp webc w.iay kfyr erct efcf
SOUTH — wrva wptf wwne wis wjax
wfla-wawn wind wsm wmr web wapt
w. ix wsir.h kroo wkj wfaa wt>.»p kpre
w a: kti>* kths wroe
MOUNTAIN—koa kdyl kair kghl
PACIFIC COAST — kgo kfl kgw Icnmo
khq kfsd ktar
Cent. East.
4:15— 0 15—Babes In Hollywood Skit
4;»— 5:30—Singing Lady—east only
4:45— 8:45—Orphan Annie—east only
5:00— 6 QO— Henry King's Orchestra
5:30— 0:30—The Three X Sisters—
east: Singing Lady—repeat for wgn
8:45— 0:45—Lowell Thoms* — east:
Orphan Annie—repeat to midwest
0 00— 7:00—Amos 'n* Andy—east only
0:15— 7:15— Mysterious Island—east
0:30— 7:30—Potash A Perlmutter Skit 1
0.45— 7:46—To Be Announced
7 00— 8:00— Shutta and O'Keefe. Ore.
7:30— 8:30—Dangerous Paradise Sk t
7:45— 0:45— Red Davis Drama—basic
8:00— 9:00—Phil Hams A Orchestra
0 30— 9:30—Phil Baker Show—c to c
9:00—10:00—Frank Simon's Band Con.
0:30—10:30— Mario Co**i Song*—to c
9.45—10:45—To Be Announced
10:00—11:00—The Three Scamps—east:
Amos ‘n* Andy—repeat for west
10:15—11:15— Stars of Autumn—also e
10:30—11:30—Reggie Childs' Or.—c to c
11:00—12:00—Cab Calloway Orchestra
11:30—12:30—Maxim* Low* Orchestra
SATURDAY DECEMBER 9 iCentral and Kasteru Standard Tfmet
Note:—At! programs to k* y amt basic eha.na or isrr.ui>» thereof unless •keel-
fled . • -not to toant (e to c) designation in ‘hi ’ea att available station*.
Program* subject to change r. m.
NBC-WEAF NETWORK
3A$:c — East: w af wist weei wttc
Wt •* wcoh Wfl Wilt wfbr wrc »«'
w >. n wtvte vrtam wwj want; Mid: k.-*i
v j< t>| wfl wnr-who now wdaf wkt.f
NORTHWEST A CANADIAN — wtmj
wlha kst p srdbe wdav kfyr crct cfcf
SOUTH — wrsra wptf wwnc w is wlax
a .I i-u ««n wind wsm wmr wsb wapl
i.:11\ nvtnb k•.<•<» wky wfaa wbap kprc
worn! It tbs ktlis v. i
MOUNTAIN- ko* kd\l kiiir kghl
PACIFIC COAST — kirn kff kfw komo
klig kfwl kt.tr kfiu
Cent. East.
12:30— 1 33—Re* Battle s Ensemble
1:00— 2:00—To Be Announced
130— 2 30—Ray Heatherton. Baritone
1:45— 2 45—Harmomans Girls' Trio
2:00— 3 00—Merry Madcaps Orch
2:30— 3.30—Matmee Gems. Variety
3:30— 4:30—Weekend Revue—basic
4:00— 5:00—Lady Next Door Kiddies
4:30— 5:30—Three Scamps. Voc.—to c
4:45— 5:45—Arlene Jackson—it iso cat
5:C0— 6 00— Dinner Concert— Iso rat
S iO— 6:30— American Alliance Talk
5:45— 6:45—J. C. Nugent Comedian
6:15— 7:15—Meyer Davis A Orchestra
6:30— 7:30—Circua Day*. Serial Show
6.4s— 7:45—Mountaineers—w« af uni}
7:30— 8:0C—To Be Announced
S:00— 9:00—Jack Pearl Show—e to c
8:30— 9:30—Leo Re sman's Orchestra
9.00—10:00—6. A. Rolfe'a Orch.—c to c
10:00—11:00—Broadcast for Byrd
11:00—12;C0—Carefree Carnival—t to c
CBS-WABC NETWORK
BASIC—East: wat-e wade wok. wrao
waab wnac war wkbw wkrc whk eklw
wdre wan wtp w}as wean wfbl wnd
wjsv; Midwest: wbbm wfbm tembe
.it:ox wowo whaa
EAST AND CANAOA—wpg whp wlhw
whoc wltoi wfea wore wlcc efrb ckae
DIXIE — wg»t wsfa wbrn wqam wdod
lira »r« wise wdsu wtoc krld wrr
..trh ktsa waco knmt wdbo wodx wbt
wds* win* wtar wdbj wtgva wmbg wajs
MIDWEST — w<~ah w-gl wrnt wmbd
wtaq wisn wlbw kfh kfab wkba wcco
wit
MOUNTAIN—kvor klx koh ksl
COAST—khl kola kgb kfre kol kfpy kv|
icfbk kmj kwg kern kdb kgmb
Cent. East.
1:00— 2:00—Artiat Reital—c to r
1:30— 2:30— Dancing Echoes—r to e
2.CO— 3:00— Round Towner* Quartet—
c to c
"'30— 3:30—Ann Leaf. Organ—« to c
3:00— 4.03—Sat. Syncopatbr#—to c
3:30— 4:30—CBS Broadcast—to bails
3.45— 4:45—Ragmsky Ensemble—to e
4 00— 5:00—Duchin Orcheetra—to cat
4 JO— 5:30—Jack Armstrong—«« only
wm. cast.
4:45— 5:4V— Spanish Serenade—c to c
5:00— 6:00—Meet the Artist—<■ tn est
5 15— 6:15—Mildred Bailey—est to * at
5 30— 6:30—Eddie Dooley — bask;
Jack Armstrong—n:idw rut rep< at
3:4!i— 6:45—Happy Minstrel — east;
Tito Gmaar Mexican Tenor—c to e
6 00— 7:00— F. W. Wile. Talk—« to c
6:15— 7:15—J. Denny Orch. — east;
Smith Ore.—Dixie: Cordon Ore.—w
6:10— 7:30—Jane F r o m a n — east;
Clyde Lucas and Orcheatra—meat
7 00— 8:00—Elmar Everett Ytst Skit
7:15— 8:15—CBS Piano Team—alao c
7:30— 8 30—Seymour Simona Orchea.
8.00— 9:00—Stokowaki Orchestra—toe
8:15— »:15—The Male Chorus—c to e
0 50— 4:30—Sat. Band Concert— baelc
8:00—10:00—Byrd Expedition—c to c
9 30—10:30—CBS Broadcast— e tn rat
9:45—10:45—The Leader* in Action
I 10:00—11:00—Elder Miehaux—alao cat
j 10:30—11:30—Glen Cray Orch—aim c
' 11 00—12 CO— Abe Lyman Ore.—alao e
11:30—12:30—C Arnhaim Orch.—« tn c
12:00— DOC—Dance Hour—wabe only
NBC-WJZ NETWORK
BASIC — East; wj* mhi-wbaa wbal
w ham kdka wear m * wlw wsyr wmal
Midwest: wcky kyw wenr wla kwk
! kw< r 5toH wren wmaq krn wkbf
NORTHWEST A CANADIAN — wtsnj
w iba kstp webe wday kfyr crct efcf
SOUTH — mrrva wptf wwnc wla wja*
wfla-wrun wlorf warn wine web mm pi
wjdx wemb kvoo wky wfaa wbap kpre
ma k*b« kths wane
MOUNTAIN—kna kdyl k*1r kfhl
PACIFIC COAST — kgo kfi k*w komo
khq kf*! ktar
Cant. Cast.
1:00— 2 00—The Musical Orig.nalitiaa
1:30— 2:30—Concert Echoes Orches.
2:00— 3:00—Words and Music. Voc.
2 30— 3:30—Wealth of Harmony. Or.
3:00— 4:00—The Danes Mastare. Orch.
3:30— 4:30—Concert Favorites. Orches.
4 00— 5:00—Te B# Announced
4:15— 5:15— Babes In Hollywood Skit
4:JO— 5:30—Neil $ start. Songs—to c
4:46— 5:45—Orphan Anma—rust only
5:00— 8:00—Richard Hunter Orchestra
5:30— 6:30— Mary Small. Song Recital
5:45— 6:45—Capt. William*. Talk-
east: Orphan Annie—midwest rpt.
6:00— 7:00—John Herrick Baritone
6:15— 7:15—Three Musketeer* — east
6 30— 7:30—Trio Remantique Vocal
6:45— 7:45— O'Leary's Irish Minstrels
7.30— 8:00—Ecencm es in New Deal
7 30- 8 30—To Be Announced
8:00— 9:00—Jamboree from Chicago
9:00—10:00—The Tales of the Titans
9:30—10:30—The Cuckoos from Kuku
10:00—11:00—WLS Barn Dance—basic
11:00—12:00— Reggie Childs' Orchestra
1130—12 J^-Wn. Scotti A Oreheetro
Canton. China has banned short
skirts because they distract auto
drivers Not to mentlor the drlv-
i ers interest in what is in the skirts
• • •
If sound money is the clinking
of coins in the cash register we
believe in it. I
An automobile with body re-
versed. was demonstrated in New
York It was desirned. presumably
to fool the cops and pedestrians.
• • •
Super-men are predicted for 100 {
years from now And they'll have
their super-problems too. I
German scientist found a lira
flea 5 000 000 years okl—making u
eligible to feed on pure Aryan
stock.
• • •
A1 Smith calls It th# baloney
dollar” and he's opposed to slic-
ing It any further.
■
! i inknown RiOKin teas
BEGIN HERE TODAY
Oa a stormy Nntrakn ftralsi
DAVID BANNISTER arris a
pretty hloatf girl and aBrrs tort
a lift la the rsK la whlrh hr is
riding Hr r handbag opens and
hr sees a revolver Insldr.
Nest moraine Bannister rrads
that TRACY KING orrhrslra
Irsdrr. has hrra foand drad la
his apartairat Toller arr srarrh-
lag for an '‘■akanwa blond." whs
rlaltrd King Ihr night brforr.
Rannlstrr. rrmrmbrrlng thr girl
fa thr tavlrah. la passleA.
Hr srrs hrr agala that morn-
ing Thr girl trlls him hrr aamr
la JULIET ERA NCR and swrars
• hr knows nothing of thr mar-
dr r. She brgs Bn-minter ta brlp
hrr aad hr agrrro.
Hr goes to srr bis old frlrad.
JIB T 4 \TON. rdltor af thr Trr-
moat Boat and arranges to work
on thr King monlrr rasr for thr
Toot. Later hr rrtaras ta the
hotel to srr Jallet Error# aad
Irarns nhr has dlaapprarrd.
Rannlatrr goes to oer the room
la whlrh King died and dads aa
abjrrt whlrh hr ante ta hla
porkrt. MRS. KENNEBEC who
liter Ip thr hotel tells Haanlater
aboat the violent quarrel King
had rrrratly with M ELVINA
HOLI.INTER aplnstrr. who Hero
In thr apartment below King's.
Hanniatrr takes a ear downdowa.
palls from his porkrt thr ohfrrt
hr foand la King’s room.
NOR GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER XI
QNF. side of the cardboard wad
gray and discolored. Bannister
turned It over and studied the
photograph on the other side. It
aas s photograph of g man and a
woman—the man sitting down the
woman standing with one band
resting on his shoulder.
It must hare been taken 25 or
10 years before. The woman's
dress was white a rather elabor
•te dress with ruffled skirt reach
mg to the floor and lace aboat the
modestly cat neck. A style of drees
worn. Bannister thought. In the
early lPflO's. In her arm she held
a bouquet of roses. She was a
pretty woman young looking.
The man beside her was older.
He appeared rather formidable in
ais black suit which must hare
oeen the utmost In elegance for Its
day. His dark hair in Bannister's
udgm-nt was badly in need of
trimming. Bannister would bare
lispenaed with the hoary mus
tac be too.
It was. beyond all doubt a wed
ling picture. No need to take in
mch details as the bridal bouquet
or the sprig of tyange blossoms
pinned in the young womans
coiffure.
Yes. an old-fashioned wedding
picture. A curious thing to Snd
with the golf clubs and cocktail
shaker and stack of “blues" songs
in the bedroom of the d^-nd orches-
tra leader. Bannister studied the
aces to the photograph. Neither
io far as he could see. resembled
Tracy King
He did not know why he bad put
the photograph in bis pocket ex
ept that he wanted to study it
further and Link’s coming bad pre
■ ented that. He looked at the bot-
tom of the card and read. "Swann
Studio." in flowing gilt script Be-
low in smaller letters was the
name of a town he had never beard
of. located tn another state
Por several moments Bannister
looked at the two faces. Then he
gave it up. There was certainly
nothing in that old photograph to
give him any information about
Tracy King's murder. Nothing
whatever He slipped the picture
back Into his pocket and thought
that as an amateur detective be
was probably the world’s worst.
• • •
CULL he had the story of Mel-
^ vine Hollister's quarrel with
Km* Apparently tbs police bad
not beard of tbat Not tbat Ban
nlster himself considered It Im
portant Probably Mr*. Kennebe
had exaggerated the whole thing as
women are likely to do who have
little to occupy their time except
gossip.
On the other band. Bannister
reasoned tbe story might have Its
Importance. It helped to piece to-
gether the background of Tracy
King's life during the past few
daya. Practical detectives be
knew always tried to do that
They considered every detail al-
most as though they worn Anger-
ing pieces of a Jigsaw pussle. then
went to work fitting tbe details
together. Bannister felt rather
proud of himself. He bad some-
thing with which he eould go to
Captain McNeal now and say.
“Heres a tip* 1 picked np that may
be worth looking Into—*
Tbe photograph In bis pocket
on the other hand wasn't worth
i mentioning He’d keep that to
himself.
Bannister was thinking of Mc-
Neal and the tip he had to offer
him when another thought Inter
ropted. It had been a tip for Mc-
Neal that had sent Bannister walk-
ing down town that morning the
plaguey quest Irn whether or not to
tell tbe detective about the girl In
the taxicab. Bannister smiled
wrlly. Well she had been a slick
one and he had fallen completely
for her guile! He bad fallen so
completely that looking about
Tracy King’s rooms an hour or to
earlier he had actually searched
: for the memorandum she had said
she lost there.
What noneenas! As though he
didn’t buoW every word she bad
spoken was false!
“And If you’d found It" Ban
nlster berated himself. “1 suppose
| you’d have kept it for her.** Well
there was no note there. There
never bad been each a nets.
• e •
'T'HE car Jolted to a halt to let
A a passenger off. Banniatar no-
ticed tbat they were on a street
Hoed with low rather dingy look-
ing shops. In five minutes more
they would reach the hnslnees dis-
trict The sky was getting dark
now. It must be well after five
o’clock.
He glanced at his watch. Right
—it war almost 1:30. For t|ie first
time Bannister remembered that
ha had not eaten since morning.
How long ago that seemed!
Tl! have to call Annt Kate." be
told himself. “Better do It first
thing. f’U tell her not to expect
me for dinner."
Now that he had gotten into this
thing he hadn't the faintest notion
i of stopping fie would go first to
the Evening noet office to find out
j what had happened in his absence.
Maybe I'axton would be there. He
felt tbe intense necessity of '‘chin-
ning over" the day’s events. Ha
was still behind on many of tba
details of Tracy King's death and
wanted to ask questions Gainey
or Cunningham could tell him
what he wanted to know.
Ths ear turned into a wider
street. Shop windows were already
lighted and made the sky seem
darker. Night bad descended with
the turn of tbat corner. This was
down town Tremont— a thorough
fare on which ranged several small
dress shops; a furniture store; a
chain grocery store with a red
front and another painted green;
a second-rat# hotel and a huge
vacant building Ahead brighter
lights and larger electric eigne In-
dicated more prosperous concern*
Bannister rode two more blocks
then left the car. The newsboy on
the nearest corner was shouting
unintelligible erles from which the
word “murder" could be din
tlngulshed. Bannister bought •
Poet and walked on.
The Mark type acroee the first
page of the newspaper declared
‘Scurlaeh Denies King Murder."
There was a photograph of a man
walking beside a poll reman shield
Ing hie face eo that It could not
be seen. That no doubt was Scor-
iae h. There was a photograph of
a letter and. grouped below were
pictures of Carlotta Scurlaeh and
Denise Lang and a larger oae of
Tracy King. The photographs took
up a rood part ef the pegs but at
the left In two eolumn me sours
set In large type was an account
of Herman Scurlach’s arrest and
his denial of the crime.
• • •
AT THE top of the column were
the words. "By J. Randolph
Gainey." Bannister read hastily as
he walked. There was nothing that
was new to him In the story as
oept the facta that Scurlaeh was
a plasterer by trsde. that be and
Carlotta had been married for two
years and that they lived at an
address on Waverly At*
In another eolumn Bannister. .
read. “Search Continues for Mian 0
Ing Blond." There was nothing
new beneath that headline either
A description of the girl wanted
In connection with the King mar
der so the account read had been
broadcast to city and county au
thorltles throughout nearby stages
Her apprehension could be only a
matter of hours now. Still—there
was not the slightest clew of her
whereabout*
“She's a slick one." Bannister
reminded himself and thought
that the hollow feeling that eume
over him must he due te going
without his Inoch.
Hs turned Into the Evening Peat
building. The elevator was not In
sight so he climbed the stair* Twc
flights His breath was coming In
deep puffs when be reached the
top. After all he certainly wasn't
as young as be bad been.
He pushed through the guts
erected to keep bothersome vis
itors from the editorial depart
ment The place was half In dark
ness lighted o-iy by two low-hung
green-shaded lamp* For e moment
he thought there was no one there
Then be made out two figures—e
man bending over the drinking
fountain In the comer and. at a
desk crou' hlng awkwardly M-htnd
the open pages of a newspaper—
Gainey!
Bannister felt a ruth of jubilance
as be crossed the floor. "HI
there. Gainey!" be called. "How
about going out to have something
to set?"
The younger man shifted his legs
from the table to the floor varied
the angle of Me felt hat "Suita
me" be said without change of
expression. "Wbere'd yon want te
go?"
In a small restaurant two Mocks
away thsy found a table for two.
Gainey who had bad tittle to aay
daring the walk te the restaurant
leaned forward.
*T went out to see that Scurlaeh
dame after yoe left" he confided.
"Did you get a story from her?"
TE say 1 did!" The reporter^ 4
face was suddenly animated. "And
what a atorv'"
(To Be Cewtiswed.)
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