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PAGE FOUR THE CAPITAL JOURNAL. SALEM. OREGON WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 21, 1927 CapitaljLJournal Salem. Oregon An Independent Newspaper, Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday at 136 8. Commercial street, jeiepnone 01; rewi o. GEORGE PUTNAM, Editor and Publisher Entered as second-claw mall matter at 6alem. Oregon SUBSCRIPTION RATES Rv mrricr in cent n u-eck. 45 cenu a month: 5 a year In advance liv mall In Marinn and Pulk counlles. one month 50 cents; S montlis l2b. 6 o-oullis I year $4.00. Elsewhere 50 cents a month; $5 a yar in advance riU LfcASLU WIltK KfcKVKU OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ANU Of Hit UNITED PRESS The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to the use tor publica tion o. all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited In this paper and also local news published herein. "Without or with offense to friends or fues I sketch yuur Kond exactly as it goes, BYRON. A New Uplifter The Portland Tcletrram under its new management pro fesses to have joined the ranks of the moral uplifters. Under the headlines on stories of sentences administered to petty offenders it carries the black bye-line "Crime Never rays. Abpve its story concerning the Parker kidnaping and slaying it carried a box explaining that as the Telegram was a clean home-paper, the grewsome details of the atrocity were not carried on the first page, but could be found on inside pages. Can you beat it? , Cleansing the first page and carrying the smut inside, seems to be tvoical of the universal hypocricy of the times, which drives rice under cover and puts on a front of virtue, which makes a horrible example of small offenders and lets hicr nnps off. wh:ch nasses sumptuary laws and imagines it has abolished evils inherent in the human race and parades its nuritv like a necksnifllan peacock. IV nntiro that the Teletrram left off its line of "Crime Never Pays" from its account of the farcical acquittal of George Remus, ex-bootleg king, who cold-bloodedly shot and killed his wife in revenge for her betrayal. We notice also that the line was missing from the account of the trivial fines imposed upon perpetrators of a $500,000 swindle, though utilized for absurdly heavy prison penalties imposed tin first offenders for petty robberies. If crime did not pay, we would not have organized crime tinir the under-life of Croat cities. In fact it pays so well that we have machine gun battles over the spoils. We have billions annually taken from the people by swindlers. We have the federal government collecting in come taxes from fortunes piled up by law violators. The fact that justice in America is so haphazard and uncertain con tributes largely to giving the lie to the Telegram's slogan. It is the business of government to make crime unpro fitnliln. This it docs in a sporadic, uncertain fashion that really defeats its object by stimulating it, thanks to our bunglcsomc, cumbersome staiuaiory proceeuw u. i e (iu lar ronfusion of right and wrong created by a surplus of laws hot miltn snrions primes out of trivial offenses and even out of ancient customs, contributes to a growing popular con tempt for law, that demoralizes its observance. Add to this the mushy sentimentality that heroizes criminals and sways our juries, and we have another reason why crime is profit able and therefore on the increase. C'r'me is not profitable enough in Great Britain or cvon in Canada 16 make it attractive, therefore it is not increasing us in the United States. The reason is not only becauso their courts are not bound by the red tape of procecdure, but the laws are comparatively few, simple and enforcible. The Man Hunt Another man hunt is on, this time for the degenerate fiend who kidnaped and butchered a little Los Angeles girl find then sold her body to her crazed father for $1500. Catching a criminal of this chnracter is like hunting a needle in a haystack. Usually they have native cunning enough to evade pursuit, fit least for a considerable period, and outwit their pursuers. Some of them, like the White Chapel "Jack the Hipper" are never apprehended. In this case, however, there is a definite description of the criminal bnd his identity is known. It never has been in some of the great murder mysteries that remain unsolved. To show how easy it is to elude a nation-wide man hunt, there is the case of the three D'Autremont boys, who hold up and butchered a train crew. Although their descriptions vcre broadcast, and hlcuths were kept perpetually on the trail, it was four years before they were apprehended and even then they were able to evade the extreme penalty they so richly deserved. Then there is the case of the "Stranglor now awaiting death in a Canadian prison for throttling a woman. Finger prints and description identify him ns the slayer of a number of women on the" coast, the man who terrorized Seattle. Port land and other cities. Though not a particularly intelligent pervert, he had cunning enough to mystify police wherever he operuted. ... The prompt solving of the T.os Angeles mystery, like many others, is due to finger prints, which alone determine identity with absolute certainty. No method has yet been devised of altering them. Not once in 10,000 years would the finger-prints of a person be duplicated. ., 'Finger-prints were used for identification as long ago as 200 B. C. by the Chinese, who used the impression of the thumb as a signature for legal and business transactions. They were resorted to in 1858 by the English of the Indian civil service to prevent impersonation by the natives. Their general use for criminal identification dates from 1807 in In dia and 1901 in Britain. Since then some system has leon in stalled in every country of the world. mules which Aunt Susan had given her for her last birthday. Bill Murray'! vole greeted her over the "phone. "What are you do ing this evening?" Myra laughed. -Doming, im a lady of leisure again." So? Suppose I drop by about 9:30 and you can tell me about It?" All rlgnt that'll be line," said Myra heartily. She hung up the re ceiver and went back upstairs. She found the bath tree, and took a hasty shower, emerging cool and vi vacious. She madu a careful toilette, wearing a simple, beaded silk frock which she knew Murray liked, and a small, black hat. By the time he appeared she was ready and they set out together. "Hungry?" qucr.ed Murray. 'Ravenously." 'So'm I how about the Brcvort?" "Lovely. Croesus!" "Nope another Job. I'm aolng to do laboratory work at the liacter- iollglcal Laboratories more money than drlvlnit a car, and right In line with my medical studies. I did a bit of It during the v.-ar, you know." I'm so clad." Myra told him earnestly. "I know It'll be lovely lor you." They round a quiet table in the corner of the grill. I've always loved this place, Myra confided to her companion. It has such an atmospnere so many historic associations." Thick enough to cut with a knife, eh?" twinkled Murray. "Add good food to that and you have a nice combination. After a quiet voiced waiter had taken their order and departed kitchenward, Murray leaned back In his chair, and looked at her with eyes alight. "What have you been up to since I saw you last?" Myras face clouded and she sighed. "I've been having a terrible time," she confessed. "Sam Home wrote m a not and sent two letters of Introduction that h said I could use getting a new Job." Murray nodded. "That wasn't (0 bad. Horne Is a big gun In the busi ness, you know, and a word from him goes a long way with booking offices and casting directors." "Oh I didn't have any trouble getting a job." Myra hastened to assure him. "It was keeping It that was hard." And she told him about her experiences at Kamnieff's studio and the "Satin Slipper." Murray's face hardened as he listened, but he said nothing until she had finished her story. "Knowing Sam Home seems to damn you In advance." he told her then. "I guess It will be Just as well if you quit mentioning him when you look for work." Myra smiled faintly. "I made up my mind to that early this morn ing, she answered. "Anyhow, I think I'll cut away from the the atrical business. It's no place for me." I told you that long ago," Mur ray said quietly. "Why don't you go back to Neola before this town 'gets you?" "I can't make up my mind to go home a 'flop," Mvra satd bravely. "Since Marie left I've been pretty homesick, but I want to stick It out and accomplish romethlng before I quit." She picked at her salad for a moment In pensive mood, then went on. "I saw one of my erstwhile rivals last night at the club. She's married to someone else. "Does that leave the man of your choice free?" Murray Inquired diffi dently. "Perhaps I don't know." She absently reached tor her pocket book to secure her handkerchief- gasped In a stunned way and stammered It s goncl "What's gone?" "Mv blll-foldl" " Much money In It?" "More than a hundred dollars- all I have In the world," she whis pered through Hps parched with terrror. (To Be Continued) MONIES ELSINORE "The Crystal Cup" OREGON "The Devil's Saddle A young actress, called by Zlegfeld himself "the greatest comedy dancer In the world'' recently was placed under contract by rtnehon Mar co and will be seen at the Elslnore Sunday In their snappy Idea "Hl- Hatters." She Is Edna Covey, who Is a na tive of the west coast and a pro tege of Fanchon it Marco. She went east where It was not long before she had Broadway at her twlnk- ling foot. Her return to the Pacific slope Is in the nature of a triumph for everywhere she p'.ays she has received the plaudits of the crowds. Miss Covey Is known widely as the originator of a travosty on Pav- lowa's "Dance of the Dying Swan. The "Hl-Hatters" Idea sparkles with talent. The Hl-Hatters beauties against a background- of brilliant colors go through their dance rou tines as only the most thoroughly and best trained show girls can. Besides these there will be number of featured players. Alfred Mrewer. speediest of Russian s ten ners, will dance, while Helen wngnt, a well known songster, will add the touch of the song. Oretta Garde will also be seen In difficult dances. Colleen Moore In "Her Wild Oat," Indians' New Chief 1 it GARFIELD SCHOOL PROGRAM SLATED Parents and friends of Garfield school pupils are invited to the pru gram which will be given at the school at 2 o'clock tomorrow after noon. An address of welcome will be given by Raymond Ronncls. Carols will be sung throughout the pvo iiram by the third, fourth, fifth and sixth grade pupils. In additional to tne ir.usirai mini f- V A --Sri :? ROGER PECKINPATJGH New York Wl The American league avoided a shutout In the game of getting new managers when Roger Pccklnpaugh, former star. Washington's short-stop was named to pilot the Cleveland In dians In the coming campaign. will be an added feature of the Christmas week-end at the Elslnore. With "The Crystal Cup" heading a bill of special features, the Elsl nore L staging a special newsboys Christmas benefit performance tonight bers a little drill, "cnristmas wisn cs," will be given by the IB pupils. Margaret Anne Bligh will give reading and a group of 10 boys and girts will give a little play entitled "Christmas Party", and the third B boss and girls will Rive a drill ol toys. A short piny. "Christmas Shop pers." bv eight boys, and carols by the slxtii A and sixth B pupils will close the program. Because of the health education tests which were given during the last 10 days at rarfield school by American Child Health association experts, the Christmas program at GarfteM is rot ns extensive as was first planned. You'll Be Pleasantly Disappointed If That's What You Expect If you expect a damaged lawn, a mussy side walk, and perhaps a broken basement, window, all achieved by a discourteous driver, you'll be pleasantly disappointed if you receive deliveries from Hillman Fuel Company. Beinfr just as careful about HOW to deliver it as we are careful about WHAT we deliver, we number among our customers residents of irny of the finest homes in Salem. Hillman Fuel Company "Heat Merchants" COAL COKE WOOD BRIQVETTS I'honc 1S33 Today MYRA THE STOHY OF ONE GIKL WHO BAKED rfy MABEL GIlfENF. CHAPTER XXXII THE LOST rt'RSK Myra sat on the floor of her room with her cheek against the counter parts on her bed. Sitting there In tha iftrljr morning It had been very 1st when she left the "Hatln Slip per" and she had been too upset to Vetlre she watched the shadows of th night fie before) the coming of dawn, saw the light of the sun slow ly filtered Into the tiny court upon Which her single window opened. I'm through with dancing through with Sam Home's kind." she decided as she rubbed her face back nd forth against the coarse linen. "I'm not meant lor the free and nay life of theaters and night clubs I'll get some other kind of Job." But what other 'kind of a Job? That was the question. Myral train ing bad not equipped her for office t am she knew the money earned by gills behind store counters was not enough to pay her living ex penses. "Something will turn up." she thought, yawnlni sleepily. "Any how Oladys (jtrorbele didnt get Frank with her chnglng-vlne ways.,' The thought gave her a queer exult ing comfort. Sin might have lost him herself but at least Gladys would not liavo him I When It was quite light, she arose wearily from the floor, drew down the window shade and slipped be tween the sheets. '.'I'm not going to get up until dinner timer she thought drowsily, "and maybe not then." 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