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PAGE SIX JIEDFOED M5IL' TRIBUNE, MEDFORD, OREGON, SUXDST, JULY 17, 1932. & Gamblers Throwl STNOPSIS: A "neic racket in kidnaping.- the oMln ot Nancy Wentworth, musical comedy ac treee, and two millionaire! by a coolly operating puna, while they dtmand "board money" tor their captives, rouaea wl'leapread in dignation. Apparently, the rela tive mutt pay whatever is de mantled, and perhaps keep on paying, with no surety ot tho re turn of the captives. The money has been placed, as demanded, in a rowboat ten mile southeast ot the itontauk point liahthouse. All boats must stay eight miles away. Put Jerry Calhoun, who was with iianov when she was captured, and his friend, Emory Battles, fly over the scent in an airplane. They hope to remain unobserved. Another plave appears and heads tor the rowboat, "They're alter the money," Jerry shouts, glid ing down ton-aril the strange plane, lie must net near enough to watoh and himsel remain un seen. Chapter 6 PURSUIT BY PLANE JERRY measured as best be could the speed of bis own craft against that ot the other. It was quite evident that tbe stranger was not expecting aerial pursuit since he was loafing along at baroly three quarters the rated speed ot his ship. With bis own engine wide open, Jerry was able to keep pace. So be at comfortably back In bis seat, hoping that the other pilot would not see him and leave him far behind. When One-shot Luccl, the notorious gang leader, was kidnaped, his body guards had shot first The descant of the amnhlhtan bad been noted by observers In the crow'a nest of the guarding vessels. Jerry and Emory saw destroyers and picket boats get under way, heading on a forlorn chase after the two airplanes. Jerry could Imagine their radio operators busily ham mering at their keys, trying to sum mon army planes from Mlneola and navy flying boats from Far Rocka way to bead oft the escaping crimi nals. The low-lying shore ot Long Island gradually slid astern. The amphibian was edging out to sea, taking no chancea ot being ob served and reported by the vigilant coast guard llfosavlng stations which dotted the shore line. Sandy Hook appeared Just abreast the air plane's right wing, followed by the Highlands, Sea Bright, Deal Beach and the other Jersey resorts. With evory mile covered Jerry's spirits sank lower and lower. He now glanced more often at the gaso line gauge than at the steadily fly ing amphibian. The old training hip wag not equlppod for longdis tance flying. Two mlloa benoath him and slight ly ahoad was tbe plane. For a few dosporate moments he considered the possibility ot diving upon It, trying with his own expert ness In maneuvering to force It to lending. But be knew that It would be folly. By the mere act of horlng his throttle forward the other pilot could out-speed him. Just as the Irregular sky Una of Atlantlo City began to loom up In the hate to the southwest, Jorry. with bitterness In his heart, banked over on his right wing tip and headed Inshore. The amphibian, continuing her straightaway course, rapidly dwindled to nothing In the outbern sky. Jorry cut bis motor and nosed down. "Hardly enougb gas to make bore!" he shouted. Emory nodded silently. On Tuesday morning, five days after the kidnapers had made a successful escape with tho 'hoard" money, tbe newspapers announcod new series of outrages. PORTLAND, July 1 (AP) Alleged discrimination against use of wood products tn construction of the new federal building at Portland was cited before the house poetofrtc commit tee Thuraday, according to a special dispatch to the Journal today, "aj an example ot waste and lll-conald red governmental policy In the treatment of the lumbtir Industry In its homeland." Particular atrena was laid to the tun of metal at the - pana oi wood , by Exiiicbtt L. AdLaniA- Huge headlines nereis tbe front pages proclaimed that the kidnap ers had descended upon Chicago the evening before and bad been spectacularly successful. Ronald P. Williams, multl-mllllonalre grain broker, had been seized at the door of bis luxurious borne In Evanston. II.' P. Martin, wealthy reai-estate operator, bad disappeared while go ing from bis office in tbe Tower building to attend a private dinner at the Illinois athlotle club, only a few blocks away. The notorious gang leader. One-shot Luccl, was getting out ot his armor-plated limouslno at tbe door ot a Wilson avenue night club when he had fallen Into tbe net ot the kidnap ers. In only one case had there been bloodshed. One-shot Luccl had been accompanied, as usual, by two armed and alert bodyguards. Ac cording to the reports of eye-witnesses, tbe bodyguards bad shot Brut. Their Ore bad been returned by a stream of flame from a machine gun. By tbe time the spectators had nerved themselves to approach, the gangster's chauffeur was tbe only living participant remaining at tbe scene. The two bodyguards were dead, their bodies riddled wltb slugs. One-shot had disappeared. It was quite apparent that tbe kid nepers had made a thorough study. ot their victims nanus. Conflicting accounts of tho battlt tor the possosBlon of One-shot Luccl were being Investigated by tba Chi cago police and an early arrest was expected. "Arrest expected phoolel" ex claimed Jorry, throwing the newspa per to the floor beside the breakfast table. There, there," cooed Emory. soothingly. "You mustn't get your self upset like that I can boar your arteries hardening." "Six people, plus the klduapera tbemsolves, hidden away some whoro," Jorry went on, rising to search the pockets of his dressing gown for anothor cigarette. "They'll hare to lease a hotel If they keep on adding to their 'guest list.' " "Thoy must be having a nice time together, wherevor they are," mused Emory, thoughtfully. "Yob, mustn't they?" retorted Jer ry vlolontly. "Four woalthy busi ness men, a millionaire' gangster and one beautiful girl, to say noth ing of the kldnapors themsolves! All hlddon away In some Isolated spot." Emory, who had novor fallen on der tho spell of Nancy Wentworlh's eyes, chuckled cold-bloododly. "Here's my bright thought for tho day, Jerry," he said. "It those peo ple are bold prisoners together tor a weok or two, thore won't be a patch ot whole skin an Inch square among the lot ot them." Jorry, restless, walked to the win dow and gated out at tho neat, or derly patch ot grasa that was Qramorcy park. Hawes, the butler, valet, cook and general factotum whom Emory kopt on a yearly payroll to serve him on his frequent visits to his Now York apnrtniont, entered tho room. "A gentleman, sir, by the name of Stovor.s, wishes to see Mr. Cal houn." "Let him In," nodded Jerry. "He's the detective bird who visited me at the hospital." (Copyright, Dial Press) Btevant nropolte that the boys form a partnarahip with him, en Monday and thay prepare to ftQht airplanes with alrplanea. The dispatch continues: "In spec ifications for the Portland building, wood waa eliminated at many points where It waa Just as suitable, or more so, and would have cost less than the substitutes which an required, ac cording to testimony of Walter P. Shaw, trade extension manager of the National Lumber Manufacturers' auocifttlon. He waa a witness in the general pcn.toff.ee investigation, "In different puts of the country," Shsw said, " the treasury has discrim inated against wood in such uses as window luh and frames, doors and door frames, Interior trim, flooring, piling and concrete forms. He charg ed that bidders have not been per mitted to make alternate bkls for wood. Fade and hobbits have been allowed to displace the natural oholce ot materials," he aald. New Location Baldwin Piano Shoppe "In a Piano It's tone." Bargains In New ft Used Pianos Leila M. Furucker 96 60. Orape a w -mrr PAY FIRST CLAIM A motion wu filed In the circuit court Saturday, seeking an order of the court for the payment of pre ferred claims In the liquidation of the Citizen's National bank of Ash land, which came under the juris TAILSPIN TOMMY S'MATTER POP '" Ileum's ullT. y--i- - j 'awrj jj w- 1 Copyright, 1932. by The Bell Syndicate. Inc.) J BOUND TO WIN "Big Feet's Story BI& FEET' FIMALL.V calmed oovjm, amo BEN ftND HAO HAPPENED BR1A.FI UNEA5T, BRI6TUNS AND THE NEBBS Tne Kid Is Right CtTTTAlMW FOUWD A. SREAT UTTLE PAU NJ MARTY HOOPLE THIS ACQUAINTANCE" SMIP HAS GokJE A L0M3 WW TO HELP KIM EMOOV HIS VACATION . & . 7-16 MUTT AND JEFF f-r- !NrW,jtFF" ' wuTT.r JUSTUS fuuHAT DlO r'tt" TCIL "OuN f lT IS'rJOuj FVVfc A.M.7 aft . iSii WHAT'S ' 1 LHARNUB'l too I AS SooM Ai THe I V I DrVf LIGHT-SAVINS TIM6 BRINGING UP FATHER TOO HUAKD WMl I AtO- PiSOFE-ioR CLt" F Will CAll on vou ano ou p-w him kor cominC. to-niCht to 'Nn;- J j I yl.gsij i Y "7 r"" ,,J diction of the state bank department last March. The preferred claims have the approval of the state bank superintendent, and the motion was filed by Assistant Deputy Superin tendent of Banks Treve B. Lumsden. The preferred claims are as fol lows: Farmers and Fruitgrowers bank, Medford, $617.34; Federal Reserve Bank, San Francisco. $682.21; Fed eral Reserve bank, San Francisco, 1,169.08; First National bank, Ash land, 1,825.49; Jackson County bank, Medford,- 511.42; Martha Saunders, Kansas City, Mo., 1,198.80, and Lil Herb Shot Down! 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DONT bOW UP- lZVJ 'E- i j 1 1 f x v . y ii i v - - i iness will develop an Income of S3, 000,000 annually and will add 100 men to Its regular payroll. Manufacture and reclaiming of steel rail Joint, will be handled by Poole & McOonlgle. Portland struc tural steel manufacturer, who will distribute their products throughout the Pacific Coast states. Kreuger Stole Millions, Claim NEW YORK, July 18. (AP) The Irving Trust company, trustee In bankruptcy, alleged In a motion filed In federal court today that Ivar Krueger, Swedish capitalist. stole $50,000,000 in bonds of the International Match company while Be was Its presiaent, no commiiwa suicide last March In Paris. Card of Thanks We are so grateful to the good peo ple of Rogue River for their helpful sympathy and beautiful floral offer ings at the last sad rites of our dear mother. Addle Walker Margaret Knellan Fred and Will Witt. By OLKNN CHAFFIN and UAL FOBJtEBT By C. M. 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