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Sacrifice of Politics to Lasting Honor
Probably tht most significant single thing about May-
or LaGuardia’s inaugural in New York was his blunt pre-
diction: “I never shall be re-elected.”
That brief remark taken in conjunction with the new
mayor’s policies contains a whole volume of commentary
on municipal politics as it is practiced in America.
The reasons for the new mayor’s pessimistic predict-
ion. are simple.
He aims to give New York a clean and efficient ad-
ministration. He is going to reduce the number of city em-
ployes by approximately 10000.
He is going to cut salaries abolish useless boards and
commissions consolidate city departments end the reign
of graft in the letting of contracts and the buying of sup-
plies remove politics from the police department.
He is going in short to do those simple things which
obviously and indisputably are proper for a mayor to do.
But we have built up the kind of system in our mu-
nicipal bodies which makes it very unlikely that any ad-
ministration can do those very proper and necessary
things and win re-election.
To succeed in American municipal politics as a gen-
eral thing a mayor must consent to a certain amount of
inefficiency a certain amount of favoritism and a cer-
tain amount of outright corruption in his government.
The extent to which he puts up with those things var-
ies from city to city naturally; but the man who like La-
Guard ia boldly proposes to abolish them entirely is a
great rarity and he takes it for granted at the start that
he cannot be re-elected.
We have had a great deal of talk in the last year
about a “new deal” about a new spirit that is entering
our conduct of national affairs. Nowhere do we need such
change any more than in our system of local government.
We need not only politicians who are courageous
enough to put principal above the success of their own
careers; we need a public opinion that will support such
men when they do appear and give them the backing
they must have.
The piping timts in which money was so plentiful
that we could afford to support wasteful and grafting city
governments have gone now and there is not much chance
that they will return soon.
It is up to us to cut our doth to suit our purse; to
hunt for and support politicians willing to take office
with the prediction “I never shall be re-elected.”
Avoiding Disillusion
One thing at least occurs to anyone who meditates
over the tremendous federal budget that recently was un-
called in Washington. It is extremely unlikely that it will
contain any unpleasant surprises for anybody.
By using the lowest estimate of government receipts
and the highest estimate of government expenditures the
president gave us as dark a picture as he possibly could
have given.
If everything goes badly things will be just as he
presented them; if on the other hand the government
spends a little less than the maximum or receives a little
more than the minimum they will be a good deal better.
Probably it is just as well that we look at the dark-
er side first. Whatever happens we at least have no false
hopes.
The government’s finances for the coming year won’t
disillusion us. The only possible surprise will be a plesant
one.
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Out Our Way.By Williams |
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New York
_Letter
BY PAUL HARRISON
NEW YORK.—If any native too
of Ootham fata to bragging about
the modernity and liberality of hit
city you can squelch him with a
little talk about New York laws...
A good way to begin la to ask
him whether he knows that mil-
lions of New Yorkers technically
are criminals because they borrow
books* from the publio libraries.
Then you can go on to explain
that section 1427 of the Penal
Code provides a maximum punish-
ment of three years imprisonment
for any person "who remove* or
assists in removing any book
manuscript or coin from any ref-
erence library” except for the
purpose of repairing if or transfer-
ring it to another library-•••That
law was made before libraries be-
gan to lend books and nobody has
got around to changing it
You don't hear much about New
York blue laws because they’re not
enforced. But they’re there all
right Just waiting for some hyper-
scrupulous authority to come
along and jail a few thousand Sun-
day golfers skaters. brklge-play-
ers and such. The law has been
emended to permit Sunday fishing
and Sunday baseball but those are
the only changes_It is against
the law to hold a horse race with-
in a mile of any courthouse; also
to run a horse on any public high-
way.
• • •
One of the most popular plays
Broadway ever saw-—“The Oreen
Pastures*—was a lawbreaker be-
cause it is expressly forbidden that
there shall be*'any representation
of the Divine Person In a public
place." And this play which has
a Negro in the role of “Da Lewd."
la hailed by religious folk every-
where as a deeply reverent produc-
tion.
Since the Mg bad bears of Wall
Street went on the rampage a
good many citisens have had occa-
sion to look up the bankruptcy
law and the items of personal
property It exemtps from selsure.
Tills has proven yery enlightening.
Say for example that a Judgment
has been slapped on the assets and
effects of a bankrupt broker living
in a three-room apartment on the
twenty-eventh floor of a building
on Park avenue. Thee# are the
Lam and Penates which the law
says he can take away with him:
“All stoves kept for use In a dwell-
ing house; one sewing ischine...
the family Bible and school books
....ten sheep with their fleeces
and clothes made thereof; one cow
two twine one team of horses and
horse feed for 00 days; fuel and
oil far use of the family for 00
days; one milking pot. one teapot
one shovel and one lamp.” -
• SR
Regulating Religion
Minister* and especially revival-
ists. are almost oonstantl) breaking
the New York law which makes
it a crime to "attempt to Induce
a person to adopt or practice a
religious belief.” Since this law
obviously does not apply to at-
tempts to induce persons to aban-
don their religious beliefs it has
not been Invoked against Mr.
Charles Smith president of the
Society for the Advancement of
Atheism. But tt was possible to
arrest him under an old ordinance
which forbids clergymen from
speaking In public without special
police permit.
You can imagine how it annoy-
ed Smith—the only man in town
whose sole profession Is atheism
—to be classed as a clergyman.
Police though stoutly maintained
that religious talk either pro or
con was preaching. Smith was
convicted but carried his case to
the State Court of Appeals where
the decision was reversed. It was
a hollow victory though because
the Board of Aldermen then
changed the ordinance to include
at leists.Smith is head4ng for ;
Seattle now there to begin an
anti-religious speaking tour along
the Pacific coast.
A new mechanical nose called a
oemoecope is so delicate it will smell
impurities in water before any
chemicals can detect them Some ot
the water we drink would break the
instrument at the first whiff.
• • •
Two Yale professors report case*
of a rare disease in which person;
are very slow to remember things.
Rare that is except among the
professors students.
A Chicago newspaper man who
gets out into the midwest among
the people telle me that midweetern-
•rs ere more united than ever be-
hind Pres. Roosevelt.
“His support may be called unal-
mous here" says this reporter.
• • •
BETTER WAY
On the train in which I oame to
Chieago were aeveral butineesmen.
They were m route to a code con-
ference.
"Of course the eode hnpomt many
things illegal—but what alterna-
tive is there emept to go shead
and hope for a change later" said
one.
That's the attitude.
• • •
NEEDED
Chicago wasn’t worried over Wel-
ter J. cumins* chairman of the
Federal Deposit Corporation being
elected chairman of its largest bank
—the Continental Illinois National.
That bugaboo of government "intru-
sion ’ into management tont what
worried Chicago.
It feared that government
would not enter.
The bugaboo rose solely in the
minds of certain bankers ... who
still believe the world is what it
used to be.
• • •
THEATERS
Only In New York are theaters
what they formerly were. Twenty
years ago Chicago would have 16 or
17 stags plays at this time of year.
Today four stage play theaters ate
trying to keep open.
• • •
ST. LAWRENCE
Chicago hears that the St Law-
rence waterway treaty will go
through the senate.
There is of oourse. tremendous
opposition.
But the administration may let ft
be known that "power interests”
oppose it.
Of course many persons who
aren't power tnterseta. believe It a
waste of money—Lakes-to-Qulf
waterway folk among them.
mVDSOWE PICK IP
Railroads in the highly developed
steel net* along the Oreat
Lakes are showing a remarkable
pickup.
The Nickel Plate which avoided
bankruptcy last year. Is showing a
30 per sent inert—* over tact year
fia addition. paesenger trallic la
fotag up.
WITH COUokuN*
•n* people teem to aland with
Father Coughlin on money matters.
Conservative economist* •Silver.
Wall Street aa-rta that Father
Ctoughlto's money poilel— are fur-
nished by Ma commodity broker and
an ex-banker.**
The Intimation 1* that the highly
speculative groups—such — on the
Chleago Board of Trade-are pleas-
ed over this.
• • •
SEAFOOD
One of the peculiarities of Chl-
>•*£»:
Its seafood ptao— ate more
crowded than those m New York
(which aren’t crowded).
Probably beoau— Chleago Is a
thousand mil— from an ooean
• e
SUBWAY CAES NEXT
Testa of a not—tarn air-condition-
ed car on a New York subwag are
satisfactory.
The ooet of equipping each ear is
1300. Since subways do not pay their
way the question arises whether
noiseless air-conditioned care would
attract enough extra buslnem to
I permit the expenditure.
Quotations
The whole purpose of education
—the only purpose in the final
analysis—Is to train for social par-
ticipation.
-Chari— H. Lake superintendent
of schools at Cleveland O.
• • •
I am against the complete re-
vision of the constitution by Cong-
ress. If this authority Is given the
president. I do not know what
Congress will have left to do.
—Senator L. J Dickinson of Iowa.
We musicians should think of up-
holding the traditions of liberty
and freedom. The more we see of
Europe the more we should be
proud of the fact that in America
we can speak freely.
—Yehudi Menuhin violin prodigy.
• • •
We must teach the youth of to-
day not by do’s and dent’s Or even
by example so much — by work-
ing with them.
—Lsster P. Scott national execu-
tive of the Camp Fire Oirls.
9mm
Love in the> movies now to sweet
and simple. Not that love to simple
—but you know what 1 mean.
—Claire Trevor movie actress.
* • ■
My theory to that If you take the
profit out of liquor and out of
war you will have peace on earth.
—Repreeentative Tom D. McKeown
of Oklahoma.
• • •
Emotionalism and abort view*
are preventing clear thinking on
the part of some countries
—Foreign Minister Hlrota of Japan
• ••
I do not think It good practice
for a government official or em
ploy* to aooept flfte eves of small
value from those with whom he
has business relations or with whom
he may have businem relations.
—Assistant Oecretary of Commerce
Ewing T. Mitchell.
• • •
If l play a concerto it muet hare
its framework. Uke a picture
—Joee Hurt* famous pianist.
• • •
Let It noC be forgotten tftft we
were ived not by Oerman blood
tout by the blood of the Saviour.
—Cardinal Pauihaber of Germany
• • •
Public maftetratea have no di-
rect power over the bodies <*
their subjects. —Pope Plus M.
• • a
History will show that when
Prance is In power there alwayi
was trouble.
—Charles O. Norris novelist
Today’s Radio Features
FRIDAY JANUARY 19 (Central and Eastern Standard Time)
Notei Ail programs to key aad baste ebalna or groups thsrsof unlsss sped*
fled; coast to coast (e to e) designation includes all avallabls stations.
Programs subject to change. F. 1L
NBC-WEAF NETWORK
BASIC — lasts weaf wlw wool wtJc
wjsr wtag wcah wfl wilt wfbr wrc wgy
when west wtsm wwj wssi; Mid: did
wmaq wcfl woe-who wow wdaf whbf
NORTHWEST A CANADIAN — WtmJ
wlbo kstp wsbo wday kfyr crct cfef
SOUTH — wrra wptf wwne wls wjax
wfla-wsua wiod warn wmo wsb wapt
wjdz wsmb kvoo wky wfaa wbap kpre
woal ktbs kths wsoe
MOUNTAIN—boa kdyl kgtr fcgbl
PACIFIC COAST — kgo kfl kgw komo
khq kfsd ktat kgu
Cent. East.
4:1ft- 4:30—Tem Mix's Sketch—east
4:4ft— 4:4ft—The Wiaard ef Os Drama
5:00— 4:00—Oinn r Concert—also eat
4:4ft— 4; SO— Irene Seaslsy Sengs —
asst. Tam Mia—repast wmaq sad
4:44— *i44— Mus.s ef the Mountains
4:0ft— 7.00—Ta Be Announced
4:14- 7:1ft-a lly Bachelor'* Skated
4:4ft- 7:40—Circus Days Serial Show
4:44— 7:44—The Goldbergs. Serial Act
7:0ft- 4 OO—Orch. A Cavallerw—e to a
4:00— 4:00—Waitsing by Abo Lyman
4:3ft— 1:30—Vidor Young • Orchaatra
4:00—10:0ft—The First Nfghtew-e to a
4:3ft—10:30—Ta Ba Announced
10:00-11 00—"The Arte" John Ersktne
10:1ft—11:14—Denes Orchestra Program
10:40—11:40—Jack Danny A Orchestra
11:00-12:00—Ralph Kirbcry. Baritone
11:05—12:04—Ted Waoma A Oreheatra
11:30—12:40—Harry Sesnlek Orchestra
CBS-WABC NETWORK
BASIC—East: wabe wade woko weao
waab wnao wgr wkbw wkre wbk cklw
wdre wcau wip wjas wean wfbl wand
wjav; Midwest: wbbm wfbm kmac
kmox wowo whas
BAST AND CANADA—wpg whp wlbw
whec wlba wfea wore wice efrb ckac
DIXIE — wgst wife wbre wqam wdod
klra wree wlac wdsu wtoe krld wrr
ktrh ktsa waco koma wdbo srodx pbt
wdae wblg wtar wdbj wwva wmbg waja
MIDWEST — wcah wgl wmt wmbd
wtaq wlsa wibw kfb kfab wkbn wcco
wrbt
MOUNTAIN—krer kls koh kal *
COAST—kb) kotn kfb kfre kol kpfy tort
kfbk km) kwg kern kdb kgmb
Cant. Bast.
4:30— 5:30—Jack Armatreng—as only
4:4ft— 6:45—Del Campo Songs—to e
5:0ft— 4:0ft— H. V. Kilt an born—basic;
•hippy. Sketch—repeat to midwest
•:1ft— iilS- Bobby Beneon — es only;
Al and Pats. Song* -Dixie and west
5:30— 4:3ft—Tits Oulsar Tenor — ba-
sic; Jack Armstrong—mid w repeat
5:44— 4:4ft—Zeel Parentaau Orth#*.—
oast: Joan Olasn Organ—midwest
4:00“* 7:00—Myrt A Marge-east onhr;
Loula Panics Orchestra—midwaat I
Cant. Beat.
•lift— 7:1ft—Juet Plain Bill — aaat
Texas Hangers—west; Panlee Or*—
midwest; Travers Or^—Dixie
•iftfr- 7:30—Music an the Air — aaat;
Showman— Dixie: 0reheat want
C:4ft— 7:4ft—Beak# darter Talk — ba-
sic; Between the Bee*wr>d»—waat
7:00— 9.-00—Tha Maggy Baker* — t*
ate
7:1ft— 1:1*— Edwin C. HIM — baalo.
In the Gloaming—wait
7:30— 1:30—Tha March at Tima—to a
»:00— sOO—Stokeweki Orchaa.—to a
■ :1ft— ft:1ft—Alexander Woollcott—toe
•:3ft— 9:30—Melodic Strings—also ant:
“Swords of Las'*—r Ixie
9:00—10:00—Olsen A Johnaon—o to ant
•:3ft—10:30—CBS Broadcast—o to eat
• :4ft—10:4ft—Mary Eastman. Seng*—
basic; Myrt and Margo—nr repeat
10:10—11:19—Seawall Siaterg-elso oat
10:3Mft—11:30— I ah am Jonas Orch.—o ton
11:0ft—12:00—Don Hadman and Ann
Brlgcde Orchaetraa—cat to ott
11:30—1230—Leon Betasco and Henry
Buasa Or aha* tree—coaat to const
1i:0ft- 1:00—Danes Maur—wabo only
NBC-WJZ NETWORK
BABIC — Bast: win wba-wbsa wbal
wham kdk* wgar wjr wlw wayr wmal:
Midwest: wcky kyw wear wla kwk
kwer koil wren vmaq kao wkbf
NORTHWEST A CANADIAN — wtmj
wlba katp wabo wday kfyr erot cfcf
SOUTH — wrva wptf went wla wjnx
wfla-waun wlod warn wme wab wapl
wjdx wamb kvoo wky wfaa wbap kpre
woal ktba ktba weoe
MOUNTAIN—kon kdyt kgtr kghl
PACIFIC COAST — k«o kfl kfw komo
khq kfad ktar
Cant. BaaL
4:1ft- 9:1ft—Babes in Hollywood Skit
4:JO— 5:30—Sirging Lady—east only
4 45— 5:49—Orphan Annie—aaat only
9:00— 9:00— Hanry Hint A Orahaatra
9:3ft— *:30—Th* Three X Sister*—
east: Singing Lady—repeat far wga
•:4ft— 9:4ft— Lowell Thames — aaat:
Orphan Annie—repeat t* midwest
•:0ft— 7:00—Amoa 'n* Andy—aaat only
•:1ft— 7:1ft—Hoc n Hoad Sketch—east
• :3ft- 7:9fr-Petaah A Parlmutttr.lfcR
• :4ft— 7:4ft—Marten Bows Toner Sola
7.•Oft— SiOO-thutta and O’Kanfa. Orah.
7:30— 9:30— Dangerous Paradise. Skit
7:4ft- 9:4ft—Had Davie Drama—baalo
8:00— 9:00—Phil Hama A O'chaatra
9:30— 9:30—Phil Baker Show—e to cat
9:00—10:00—Prank Simon’s Band Con.
• :3ft—10:30—Maria Coxal Song*—to *
10:0ft—11:0ft—The Three Scamp*—***!;
Amoa 'n* Andy—repeat for w*et
10:1ft—11:1ft—Stars of Winter—wlao *
10:30—11:30—Freddie Martin Or.—« to a
11 ^XV—12:0ft—Cab Calloway's Orahaatra
11:30—12:30—Eddie Elkina A Orchestra
SATURDAY JANUARY 20 (Central and Eastern Standard Tima) \
Not*: All programs to key and bast* chain* or aronp* thereof unless aped- 1
Sad: coast to coast (s to s) designation Include* all available stations.
Cant. Ean.
4:30— 5:34—Jack Armstrong—aa only
4:45— 5:44—Old Apothacary — webc
Tha Spanish Serenade—also coast
1:04- 1:04—Meat tha Artist-c to cat
5:16— 1:14—Mildred BaHty-cat to cat
6:30— 8>S4—P. W. Wile Talk—baste:
Jack Armatro'- g - midwest repeat
•>46— 4:45—Happy Miiytrel — east:
Gae. Sc her ban Orchestra—c to e
4:00— 7:00—Eldar Michaua—etao cat
4:30— 7:30—Phil Cook Program—east J
4:46— 7:46—Tito Guizar. Tenor—to C
t:00— 4:00—To Bo Announced
7:44- 8:46—Hlllpot A Lambert—to 4
8 00- • 40—Stokowski Oreheatra—to e
4:14— 4:14—tteepnagte A Budd—to e
4:34— 4:34—4ot. Bend Concert—bast#
4:04—to.00— eyrd Expedition—c to cat
4:30—10:30—CBS Broadcast—c to oat
4:46—10:46—Leaders In Action—to c
10:00—11:00— Lombardo Orchaa.—alao e
10:30—11:30— Houston Symphony—to a
11:34-12:34-Abe Lyman Oreh.—to a"
12:00— 1:00—Dance Hour—wabe only
NBC-WJ2 NETWORK
BASIC — East: wja wbz-wbaa wkali
wima kJka »x«r wjr wlw wayr wmal: '
Midwatt: wcky nyw wenr wia kwk
i kwer kotl wren wraaq keo wkbf
NORTHWEST A CANADIAN — WlmJ
wlba katp webc wday kfyr cret cfef
SOUTH — wrea wptf wwne wle wja*
wfla-waun wfod warn wine wsb wept
wjdx wimb kvoo wky wtoa wbnp kpre
woai ktbs ktba wsoo
MOUNTAIN—koa kdyl k(tr k«bl
Pacific COAST — kto kfl kgw koa#
khg kfsd ktar
Cent. East.
12:30— 1:30—Vic and tade Skat—to a
12:46— 1:45—Metropolitan Opera—to a
3:00— 4:00— Oanse Matter# Orchaa.
1:30— 4:34—Concert Favorites. Orch.
4:00— 6:04—Ward A Muzzy. Plane# I
4:16— 6:16— Baboo In Hollywood BkN
4:34— 6:30—Noble Sisals Oreheatra
4:45— 5:46—Orphan Annie—east only
6:00— 4:00—Trio Romantiqiie. Senes
5:15— 6:15—O’Leary’s Irish Minstrels I
5:34— 6:34—Mery Small Song Rea its I
5:44— 6144—Capi WIIBsiMk Talk-
east: Orphan Annla—midwest rpt
4:00— 7:04—John Hor«0% Baritone
6:i4— 7:14—Robin Heed Sketch—east
4:34- 7t|4—Eddie Ouehln Oreheatra
7s04— • <4—Economics In New OehS
7:34- 8:30—The Beaton Symohsny
4:14—10:14—The Choristers 10 Veto
4:34—10:84—P. O B. Detroit. V* *
1444—11:04-WLS Bern Da
1144—1t:04—Praddia Martin
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CHAPTER ELY!
Jg A NWS TER dsn red ever hit
■h go liter and mw that the table
•e*t to them wee deserted. The
••Rer had dlwppeared. There was
no one to overhear what he rN.
He went on rapidly.
“Matthew Hollister lent dotef
•at grieving over hie sister?
death. He’s planning a trip Is Ha-
vana gotnt aronad all drswsd ap.
talking about spending money and
baring a lively time I*re fonnd eat
that while hie stater wae alive Mat-
thew hadn’t a Mat eaeept what As
gave him—aad that wasn't mash.
Now he's got RN.IM.
“Mstvlne was a crank. I awing
aad scolding him. It looks te me
as though Matthew decided he’d
stood that about am long w he
wanted to. Either that or Mehrlaa
finally went loo ter—*
“Ton mean." Coleman Inter-
rupted "that yon think Hollister
killed his slater?"
"It’s happened before hasn't R?
There’s every motive la the world.
AH this time the police have been
running around looking for sus-
pects arresting people and trying
to make them confess while Mat-
thew Hollister’s been there and no-
body bothered about him. Nobody
evua thought of him. Hu tried to
direct suspicion to his slater after
Tracy King died bat that didn't
work. He waa panie-etricken aad
hysterical after Melvina'a death.
Why? Because he knew what he'd
"1 tell you the whole thing
checks! He's so esrtaia ao oae sus-
pects him that he isn’t afraid to go
around la aew clothes talking
about a trip to Cube. He’s probably
getting things arranged ee be wont
have te come home tor a year If he
doesn't want to."
"But—Matthew Hollister!" Cole-
man said slowly. "Chi the level 1
can’t believe It He eeems like
such e harmless old duck!"
"He eeems that way but what do
yon knew about him? What daw
anyone know about him? Not a
thing. They told me at the Shelby
Anas that he scarcely ever spoke
to anyone lust came and went
Bmfdea there’s such a thing w re-
pression. For years bo’s been doing
as Malvina said asking tor money
haying to bo aatisflod with what
•be gave hint Tea. 1 think ho
killed hie sister hat thaTi not att.
I baliovu ha shot Tracy King."
Coleman’s eyes ware ea Bannis-
ter's face. He was *itg Intent
ly M at M aat apeak.
"It's only a knack." Bannister
ado It tad. "1 want protend Ire ft*
arad It aB oat. Bat ha aoaM hare
done It eouldnt k*T No ana's
checked ap his allM tar that algbt-
He was alone la the apartment He
told the polio* ha waa playln* the
radio. Probably ho waa. Be eon Id
have turned es the rndle and then
slipped apetatra. N* on* would
aood to an him. Ho eoald have
done ft eoelly enough."
> "Bat why would ha want la kill
Tracy King?"
*1 told yoa I haven't figured tt
nil oat It** Juat earning to m
little by tittle. Look—suppose Hal-
lister ahoota King and than goes
downstair* to his awn apartasnt
His slater cornea ta. She told th*
polio* tt waa fi:lt whan aba tat
thara hat it might have bean
earlier. Maybe aha earn* hi and
found bar brother goon She mast
have known what had happened If
aha did that Bba moat hnva known
what Matthew had dona.
"Bat aha didn't any anything ta
the polio*. I waa thara whan Mc-
Nael talked ta her. Ha couldn't gut
n word out of her. Thera waa that
story about her having n row with
King after his cut killed bar
canary. Nobody paid nay nttantloa
ta bar brother. Nobody even
thought about him.”
"But 1 still dent ana—* Coleman
m m m
A PPAMSNTLY Bannister did sot
" hoar him. "Tho day I mot Hol-
lister downtown." ho want on. "ho
Was beginning to fot scared.
Afraid someth Inf was going to pot
(tot It mast hast worked oa his
mind that «w person knew what
ha had dooa Maybe he had son*
ergey idea the police eoald pla
something on Melvins. If bo did he
mist have got over H. decided there
was nothing to do bet put her oat
of the way. So long aa Malvina
waa there aha waa a threat to him.
With her oat of tha way the rant
was easy. Toa eaa see it mast have
taken time. Ha didn’t think It all
oat at once. Finally ha made ap hla
mind there waa nothing else to do.
"He couldn't shoot bet aa ha had
King. That would ba too obvious
So ha strangled her. He’s tha only
parson la tho world who eoald have
done It oo easily. Toa remember
tha hotel dark said he’d seen Hol-
lister leave tha building hut ha
didn't knew at what lima Nobody
else eoald check Hollister's alibi
He had killed her of course before
ha went oat tor hla walk. Oh he’d
thought It all owl carefully—"
Coleman interrupted frowning.
That ossa you're making eat
wouldn't stand la nay courtroom.
Thera are a thousand holes la tt."
"There wont ha" Bannister as-
sured him "when I'm through with
It!"
"Bat M’S all theory. Toa haven't
the faintest bit of proof for any-
thing you've mid."
Til gat tha preat And yon eaa
help me if you waat ta"
"What era yon going to dor
There** last on# thing" Ban-
olatar told h'm. "Wo*ve got to dad
the gaa Hollister used to kill Tracy
King."
"Toa think that will ha eaeyr
"Maybe not Bat I*ve aa idea it's
not as difficult m It seams."
“Herrs you going to do Ml"
"Weil IH toll yon—"
• 9m
IT was flow o'clock the foileurlag
1 afternoon. David Bannlstar step-
ped oat of a delicatessen shop a
block from tha Shelby Arras an a
Ions gruy roedator pulled bp to the
curb.
"Tou’ie on ttmo." to «M In
OoldDio.
"la It sofnt lo to nil right!"
"Everytblng*e a. t” Bannister
assured him. "I aaw Hollister pi v
down tto etrest its mlnntaa am n
Ha’ll ha away (or at laaat three
quartan of aa hoar."
"How’d yon fl* that!"
"1 asked a Callow oa tto Pest la
make an appointment with him.
It’s all right but we’d better *tf
started. No use wasting time."
They walked toward tto apart-
ment hotel. Aa thay nearad tto an-
trance Coleman halted. *
"Think It’s all right to go In at
this door!" ha naked.
"Sum Why not!"
"Well 1 didn’t euppoaa pen
wanted anyone to know—."
"1 don’t" Bannister said shortly
"and thay won’t Wall attract loss
attention going In here than wa
would prowling around trying to
find tho ■errant*' sc trance.”
They enters* the hotel and
walked toward the elevators.
"Mm Kennebec Inf" Penalise
asked casually
The clerk nodded.
"Let's ^1 the second
floor isn't ska!"
A second nod answered that
There was a pause and tbep the
elevator appeared. The two men
rode to the second floor and stopped
Into the corridor.
"It’s down this way." WmtV**
said turning to tto left
HPHERIS were two doon. one m
olthor aid* of tho passage way.
Tho on# oa tho right ted to Mra.
Kennebec's apartment and the eoe
oa the left to Matthew Itollister a
It was before the door on tbo left
that Bannister paused and took s
key from hie pocket
"Where’d yon get that?" Cole
man asked In surprise.
"Never mind about that. Kate
get through with this Job!" Ban-
nister glanced about and saw there
waa no one else In the corridor.
The key slipped into tho latch
tamed and the door opened.
They entered cloning tho door
softly behind them. The living
room of the apartment with its old
fashioned furnish Inga was Just as
Bannister remembered It There
waa the chair In which Melvins
Hollister's body had been found.
There was the soft bucked against
the wall the rocking chair and
two other chain with squares of
crocheted lace on their backs. The
table and book cam and oven the
footstool wore In thetr accustomed
places.
Bannister and Coleman st<K»d still
for an Instant Some whore la the
distance they board tho low monot-
onous sound of a vacuum cleaner.
Otherwise the place waa silent.
Gingerly Coleman stopped lor-
ward storting toward a door.
"Not thorn!" Bannister said la a
bushed voice. "That's Melvtna’s
bedroom."
Ha lod tho way Into a narrow
hall with a half-opea door at the
Is this Hollister’s room?" Osie
"We’ll have to have soma light"
"Pull down tho shads* first*
Bannister instructed. A moment
later the shads* wars lowered and
the room was aglow with light
Then metbodicallf tho twe wm
set to "*ork.
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