anaheim-gazette 1930-03-20

Anaheim, Calif., March 20, 1930 GUNMAN'S BLUE BY Edgar Wallace COPYRIGHT BY EDGAR WILSON Second Installment SYNOPSIS Margaret Leferre, engaged to marry Luke Maddison, wealthy banker, is with him when he encounters Gunner Haynes, an American crook, apparently by accident, in a London hotel lobby. Danton Morell, a friend of Margaret's brother Rex, is watching them, and wonders whether the Gunner recognizes him after seven years. That night Rex is found dead with a revolver by his side and a note addressed to his sister saying that he has been ruined by taking Luke Maddison's advice. Morell tells Maddison later that Rex cashed a check for Eighteen Thousand Pounds ostensibly signed by Maddison. NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY "My name was forged to it. I did not give Rex a cheat for that amount. I have been making inquiries. I find that he was heavily involved in a derelict West African gold-mining syndicate, most of the shares of which you bought for a song less than a year ago. He has been buying these shares on margin and they have been steadily dropping in value. On the day he paid you eighteen thousand five hundred pounds there came another demand for a larger amount." Danty's heart sank though he gave no visible evidence of his pertubation. This man knew more than he had dreamed could be known. Here was a crisis in Mr. Morell's affairs which might easily lead him to ruin and undo all those fine schemes of his. "I do not exactly know what you are suggesting," he said. "My interest in the company is a very slight one, and I was horrified when I learned that Rex had been gambling in the shares. I give you the fullest permission to make any investigation you wish." Luke opened the drawer of his desk it flat on the desk and rummaged in the inside. After a while he found what he was looking for—two folded sheets of paper, evidently torn from a school exercise book. He smoothed these flat and Luke saw a succession of signatures, one under the other: "Luke Maddison—Luke Maddison." "Looks almost as though you'd been scribblin' absent-mindedly." The detective's shrewd eyes were on the young banker. "But at the same time I couldn't imagine a business man like you doin' anything so silly! If you'll excuse the liberty, I called at the Northern & Southern Bank yesterday afternoon, but they were reticent—'reticient' is a good word—an' referred me to you. But by an underhanded an' despicable trick I found that young Mr. Leferre cashed a check the other day for eighteen thousand." "Yes—I gave him a check for that amount." The Sparrow was frankly skeptical. "Did you now? Maybe you'd like to show me the counterfoil of that check?" For a second Luke wa staked aback. "If there were any reason for doing so, I could," he said coldly. "but I see no reason." Mr. Bird was not abashed; he leaned his huge arms on the table, and when he spoke his voice was serious. "I've no right to ask—I'm not the sort of man who would attempt to pull a bluff on a gentleman like you. I'll put my cards on the table. That check was met in notes and I want to know where these notes and I want to know in London I want to catch. I've got one of the best little cages for him that was ever built, an' while it's empty so is my heart. If that check was a forgery it might get the deceased a bad name, but it would make it very easy for me to pull in a certain man for stand herself; her ed her. Had she even man how stood bef agreeing, as though dearest friend? She afraid that he woung of him in her ed to find herself to the greatest calm that was sadly sw no reason why th be postponed. "My poor darling! He took her in his not resist. Rather, lips to his, and hate Judas kiss was his, a tattered comfort. "There is nothing would not do to man smooth for you," he money could buy would beggar myself. She smiled faintly a man ready to be. He had ruined Rex "'MY-stea $M$...hated him. She re-gotten phrases of comments upon Rex financial matters. He put her at arm tinned her a little and the soft shadow gave her an uneart "Naturally I've b What a fool I was talk of insurance—just didn't know whi "Luke, are you av She was always s questions like that. "Why—yes, I sup bank isn't doing to trading side. We well, you know—bu a million private f you know." She smiled faintly Danty's heart sank though he gave no visible evidence of his pertubation. This man knew more than he had dreamed could be known. Here was a crisis in Mr. Morell's affairs which might easily lead him to ruin and undo all those fine schemes of his. "I do not exactly know what you are suggesting," he said. "My interest in the company is a very slight one, and I was horrified when I learned that Rex had been gambling in the shares. I give you the fullest permission to make any investigation you wish." Luke opened the drawer of his desk and took out a check. From where he sat Danty thought the signature was a tolerably good forgery. He had thought so when Rex had brought the check to him. It is the simplest thing in the world to forge a name, and so far as he had been able to judge there were no flaws in Rex Leferre's essay in that dangerous game. "You realize what is wrong with this check?" asked Luke. The other shook his head. "Are you suggesting that I knew the check was forged?" he asked. Before he could reply there was a tap at the door and Luke looked up angrily. "Come in," he said. It was the apologetic manager. "I am sorry to interrupt you, Mr. Maddison, but will you see Mr. Bird of Scotland Yard?" In spite of his self-possession Danty half rose from his seat. The Sparrow was the last man in the world he wanted to meet that morning. Luke thought for a minute. "Just a moment." He rose and opened the door leading to the corridor. "I shall want to see you again about this check, Mr. Morell," he said. "Why not see me now?" It was a challenge—but Luke Madison could sense its insignity. Mr. Bird was not abashed; he leaned his huge arms on the table, and when he spoke his voice was serious. "I've no right to ask—I'm not the sort of man who would attempt to pull a bluff on a gentleman like you. I'll put my cards on the table. That check was met in notes and I want to know where those notes and I want to know in London I want to catch. I've got one of the best little cages for him that was ever built, an' while it's empty so is my heart. If that check was a forgery it might get the deceased a bad name, but it would make it very easy for me to pull in a certain man for 'uttering.'" "I'll tell you the truth, Mr. Maddison; I want that man's finger prints so much that I wonder I don't knock him down in the street an' take 'em!" Luke's eyes were averted; he gave no sign until the detective had finished. "I'm sorry I can't help you," he said. "The check was drawn by me and signed by me." Mr. Bird rose with a sigh. "You're too kind to the criminal classes, Mr. Maddison." he said. "No wonder Gunner Haynes thinks you're a good feller—six months he got yesterday for bein' a suspected person. What a man! When I tried to pump him about your friend he wouldn't let on that he knew him even." "Morell?" Luke was thrown off his guard, as he saw by the Sparrow's grin. "That's the name. What's the use of talkin' at cross-purposes? He's the—" "I know nothing about Morell." Luke was emphatic. "He was a friend of Rex's—of Mr. Leferre's. I'd rather not discuss him." The Sparrow sighed again, gathered up the papers on which the unfortunate Rex had practised the signature, and stuffed them back in his pocketbook. "Nobody helps the police," he said dolefully. "All hands are against the natural guards of the children of and the soft shadow gave her an unearthed." "Naturally I've lied." What a fool I was: talk of insurance—just didn't know what "Luke, are you awake? She was always asking questions like that. "Why—yes, I sup bank isn't doing to trading side. We well, you know—but a million private friends you know." She smiled faintly. "I have never asked about—poverty poor—desperate. My nothing, poor dear, ful to be so rich—to money—never to be never to feel the frail and earn something." He was regarding astonishment. But I never knew awful! I thought you. She shook her head was not acting. "If money will give security, and of course why, I'd give you coI have in the world— He saw her increre was angry with him that gesture of unhomely reservation, se sincery in his offer. "Why not? Thou all their property in! It's a sane thing to steady and it will partners. Wait." He was at the pn enthusiastic as a b new and delightful l "Luke, is that y calling?" Conscience overwhelmed sudden fear; she rote time the enormity of was terrified. "Yes Hilton—it is speaking...you have antenuptial contract everything! You have securities?... Yes, in bank—everything Maddison's... no, You are!" She was standing face white as death tremulously. "You're mad, Lu it." "I am sorry to interrupt you, Mr. Maddison, but will you see Mr. Bird of Scotland Yard?" In spite of his self-possession Danty half rose from his seat. The Sparrow was the last man in the world he wanted to meet that morning. Luke thought for a minute. "Just a moment." He rose and opened the door leading to the corridor. "I shall want to see you again about this check, Mr. Morell," he said. "Why not see me now?" It was a challenge, but Luke Maddison could sense its insincerity. "Mr. Bird has come to see me on quite another matter," he said. "In due course we will interview him together." He closed the door on his visitor as the Sparrow was shown in through the other door. Mr. Bird came heavily into the room and favored every corner with a long scrutiny. "Havin' a visitor, Mr. Maddison? I thought I saw somebody come in whilst I was waiting in the street outside." Luke nodded curtly. "Mr. Danton Morell," he said. "Do you know him?" The Sparrow smiled. "As one knows the Lord Mayor—from a distance. I'm humble. You never find me bargin' in on society. I've had one dress suit seventeen years an' wear it twice a year—once for the Police Dinner and once to give the moths a cold." "Do you know anything about him?" The Sparrow's wide smile grew wider. "His name an' address—an't that's as much as any policeman wants to know about anybody. Bad business, this young Leferre case, Mr. Maddison. You don't want to appear in it, I suppose?" Luke looked at him, startled. "I? How on earth do I come into it?" Mr. Bird coughed. "Well, you do and you don't," he said. "I happened to search the body an' the room. I found three loose checks on the Northern & Southern Bank—that's where you keep your private account, ain't it? An' this—Vehy leisurely he took out a fat and worn leather case from his pocket, laid" "Morell?" Luke was thrown off his guard, as he saw by the Sparrow's grin. "That's the name. What's the use of talkin' at cross-purposes? He's—the" "I know nothing about Morell." Luke was emphatic. "He was a friend of Rex's—of Mr. Leferre's. I'd rather not discuss him." The Sparrow sighed again, gathered up the papers on which the unfortunate Rex had practised the signature, and stuffed them back in his pocketbook. "Nobody helps the police," he said dolefully. "All hands are against the natural guardians of the children of the poor. I'll be getting along." He offered a limp hand and went heavily out of the room. The door had hardly closed upon him before the telephone bell rang, and for the first time since the tragedy Luke heard the voice of the woman he loved. "Will you see me to-morrow, Luke?" Her voice was very low. "Now, if I may—darling, let me come to you now!" But her level voice denied him. "To-morrow—after this ghastly business, Luke, did Rex owe you any money?" The unexpectedness of the question threw him off his balance, and when Luke Maddison was flurried he was invariably incoherent, for the same reason as others are incoherent in the circumstances—he thought too quickly for speech. "Yes—but it isn't worth discussing. He was heavily insured, you know, and I don't think the policy is invalidated." He heard the quick breath and grew panic-stricken. "I was thinking of you—and there was no need to worry about his affairs. He owes me practically nothing." "Will you see me to-morrow?" Before, he could reply he heard the click of the hook being depressed. "I see no reason in the world why the wedding should be postponed, Luke." The hideous business of coroners' inquisition was only a day old, and an accountant's statement that the dead boy's affairs were involved was accepted and no details were asked. Margaret Leferre could not underthat he knew him even. "Morell?" Luke was thrown off his guard, as he saw by the Sparrow's grin. "That's the name. What's the use of talkin' at cross-purposes? He's—the" "I know nothing about Morell." Luke was emphatic. "He was a friend of Rex's—of Mr. Leferre's. I'd rather not discuss him." The Sparrow sighed again, gathered up the papers on which the unfortunate Rex had practised the signature, and stuffed them back in his pocketbook. "Nobody helps the police," he said dolefully. "All hands are against the natural guardians of the children of the poor. I'll be getting along." He offered a limp hand and went heavily out of the room. The door had hardly closed upon him before the telephone bell rang, and for the first time since the tragedy Luke heard the voice of the woman he loved. "Will you see me to-morrow, Luke?" Her voice was very low. "Now, if I may—darling, let me come to you now!" But her level voice denied him. "To-morrow—after this ghastly business, Luke, did Rex owe you any money?" The unexpectedness of the question threw him off his balance, and when Luke Maddison was flurred he was invariably incoherent, for the same reason as others are incoherent in the circumstances—he thought too quickly for speech. "Yes—but it isn't worth discussing. He was heavily insured, you know, and I don't think the policy is invalidated." He heard the quick breath and grew panic-stricken. "I was thinking of you—and there was no need to worry about his affairs. He owes me practically nothing." "Will you see me to-morrow?" Before, he could reply he heard the click of the hook being depressed. "I see no reason in the world why the wedding should be postponed, Luke." The hideous business of coroners' inquisition was only a day old, and an accountant's statement that the dead boy's affairs were involved was accepted and no details were asked. Margaret Leferre could not underthat he knew him even. "Morell?" Luke was thrown off his guard, as he saw by the Sparrow's grin. "That's the name. What's the use of talkin' at cross-purposes? He's—the" "I know nothing about Morell." Luke was emphatic. "He was a friend of Rex's—of Mr. Leferre's. I'd rather not discuss him." The Sparrow sighed again, gathered up the papers on which the unfortunate Rex had practised the signature, and stuffed them back in his pocketbook. "Nobody helps the police," he said dolefully. "All hands are against the natural guardians of the children of the poor. I'll be getting along." He offered a limp hand and went heavily out of the room. The door had hardly closed upon him before the telephone bell rang, and for the first time since the tragedy Luke heard the voice of the woman he loved. "Will you see me to-morrow, Luke?" Her voice was very low. "Now, if I may—darling, let me come to you now!" But her level voice denied him. "To-morrow—after this ghastly business, Luke, did Rex owe you any money?" The unexpectedness of the question threw him off his balance, and when Luke Maddison was flurred he was invariably incoherent, for the same reason as others are incoherent in the circumstances—he thought too quickly for speech. "Yes—but it isn't worth discussing. He was heavily insured, you know, and I don't think the policy is invalidated." He heard the quick breath and grew panic-stricken. "I was thinking of you—and there was no need to worry about his affairs. He owes me practically nothing." "Will you see me to-morrow?" Before, he could reply he heard the click of the hook being depressed. "I see no reason in the world why the wedding should be postponed, Luke." The hideous business of coroners' inquisition was only a day old, and an accountant's statement that the dead boy's affairs were involved was accepted and no details were asked. Margaret Leferre could not underthat he knew him even. "Morell?" Luke was thrown off his guard, as he saw by the Sparrow's grin. "That's the name. What's the use of talkin' at cross-purposes? He's—the" "I know nothing about Morell." Luke was emphatic. "He was a friend of Rex's—of Mr. Leferre's. I'd rather not discuss him." The Sparrow sighed again, gathered up the papers on which the unfortunate Rex had practised the signature, and stuffed them back in his pocketbook. "Nobody helps the police," he said dolefully. "All hands are against the natural guardians of the children of the poor. I'll be getting along." He offered a limp hand and went heavily out of the room. The door had hardly closed upon him before the telephone bell rang, and for the first time since the tragedy Luke heard the voice of the woman he loved. "Will you see me to-morrow, Luke?" Her voice was very low. "Now, if I may—darling, let me come to you now!" But her level voice denied him. "To-morrow—after this ghastly business, Luke, did Rex owe you any money?" The unexpectedness of the question threw him off his balance, and when Luke Maddison was flurred he was invariably incoherent, for the same reason as others are incoherent in the circumstances—he thought too quickly for speech. "Yes—but it isn't worth discussing. He was heavily insured, you know, and I don't think the policy is invalidated." He heard the quick breath and grew panic-stricken. "I was thinking of you—and there was no need to worry about his affairs. He owes me practically nothing." "Will you see me to-morrow?" Before, he could reply he heard the click of the hook being depressed. "I see no reason in the world why the wedding should be postponed, Luke." The hideous business of coroners' inquisition was only a day old, and an accountant's statement that the dead boy's affairs were involved was accepted and no details were asked. Margaret Leferre could not underthat he knew him even. "Morell?" Luke was thrown off his guard, as he saw by the Sparrow's grin. "That's the name. What's the use of talkin' at cross-purposes? He'S—the" "I know nothing about Morell." Luke was emphatic. "He was a friend of Rex's—of Mr. Leferre's. I'd rather not discuss him." The Sparrow sighed again, gathered up the papers on which the unfortunate Rex had practised the signature, and stuffed them back in his pocketbook. "Nobody helps the police," he said dolefully. "All hands are against the natural guardians of the children of the poor. I'll be getting along." He offered a limp hand and went heavily out of the room. The door had hardly closed upon him before the telephone bell rang, and for the first time since the tragedy Luke heard the voice of the woman he loved. "Will you see me to-morrow, Luke?" Her voice was very low. "Now, if I may—darling, let me come to you now!" But her level voice denied him. "To-morrow—after this ghastly business, Luke, did Rex owe you any money?" The unexpectedness of the question threw him off his balance, and when Luke Maddison was flurred he was invariably incoherent, for the same reason as others are incoherent in the circumstances—he thought too quickly for speech. "Yes—but it isn't worth discussing. He was heavily insured, you know, and I don't think the policy is invalidated." He heard the quick breath and grew crowd enrolment on speed enrolment showcased new record for this year. The time was an F Stephenson, technician-for-the Contest Box and 44 seconds, smale made record also on some course. The car was power California's famous which had previously burn; he stated; on ing stundts of speed enrolment showcased new record for this year. Following The Erborn took a stock over same 71 mln feet;the mountain curves other morning.Affronting died away-onthe hairpin grade canyon had drawn crowd of speed enrolment showed Erskinne new record for this year. 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RIGHT BY EDGAR WALLACE stand herself; her own calm astonished her. Had she ever loved this suave man how stood before him, apparently agreeing, as though Rex were his dearest friend? Sometimes she was afraid that he would read her loathing of him in her eyes—she was amazed to find herself telling him now, with the greatest calmness and in a tone that was sadly sweet, that she saw no reason why the ceremony should be postponed. "My poor darling!" He took her in his arms, and she did not resist. Rather, she raised her cold lips to his, and hated herself. But the Judas kiss was his, not hers—that was a tattered comfort. "There is nothing in the world I would not do to make life a little more smooth for you," he was saying. "If money could buy you happiness I would beggar myself!" She smiled faintly at this. Here was a man ready to bear his gods. He had ruined Rex; he had always "M7-stea $15,-:50w, t.arr.latzkH hated him. She remembered half-forgotten phrases of his, little irritated comments upon Rex's carelessness in financial matters. He put her at arm's length and scrutinized her a little sadly. The pallor and the soft shadows beneath her eyes gave her an unearthly loveliness. "Naturally I've been worried sick. What a fool I was on the phone to talk of insurance—it was indecent. I just didn't know what to say—" "Luke, are you awfully rich?" She was always staggering film with questions like that. "Why—yes, I suppose I am. The bank isn't doing terribly well—on the trading side. We are merchants as well, you know—but I have over half a million private fortune. I thought you knew." California Leads In Retiring Horse Tractor Rapidly Taking His Place on the Farm In California, the "Big unhitch" is just about over. The horse is on his last legs on California farms, for the Golden State leads among the principal agricultural states with "548 tractors for every 100,000 acres of crop land." says a chart prepared by the Farm Implement News of Chicago. But at the rate farmers in other states are "unhitching" their horses and mules, California's leadership is threatened, says T. E. Sitton, local salesman for Shepherd Thactor & Equipment Co., Caterpillar tractor dealers. Wisconsin is a close second with 490 tractors per 100,000 acres of crop land. New York third with 474, Ohio fourth with 440 and Pennsylvania fifth with 400. This does not mean, however, that California has more tractors than any other state. Illinois has sent more horses to life-long pastures with 69,973 tractors on farms, but she still has a large share left to replace with power. After Illinois comes Iowa with 56,609 tractors, Ohio with 56,534, Wisconsin with 54,664 and California with 50,648. Then there is the report of the American Research Foundation which says: "The Pacific Coast Area, in one respect is five years ahead of the country as a whole. Five years ago, 56 per cent of the work done on farms in the Pacific Coast area was done by power equipment and 44 per cent by animal. These identical ratios were reached by the country as a whole in 1929, whereas the ratios for the Pacific Coast states had increased to 72 per cent for power equipment and 28 per cent for animals. The most heartening figures of all, though are those telling us that, during the last five years, power equipment has increased in the country as a whole, 127 per cent said Mr. Sitton. Work done by power equipment in 1924 was only 2,950,000,000 horsepower hours as compared with 6,700,000,000 hours in 1929. All this time, "Dobbin" was getting older with the result that he found Hens on American farms in 1929 produced 45,600 eggs a minute. United States government statistics are quoted as showing, while poultry as an industry brought a net income of more than $1,181,000,000 to the farmers of the nation. This puts poultry well above wheat, oats, fruit, potatoes, and a long list of other farm products as a money maker for the producers. We think a civilized nation is one where the people kill off the birds then spend millions to fight insects. NOTICE INVITING SEALED PROPOSALS FOR AUTOMOBILE Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals will be received by the City Council of the City of Anaheim, at the office of the City Clerk of said City, up to the hour of eight o'clock p.m. of Tuesday, the 8th day of April, 1930, for furnishing to said city one automobile for the use of the police department. Said automobile shall be of standard manufacture, without spot lights or siren; it shall be finished in white to comply with the regulations of the California Highway Patrol, and shall not cost more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). Detailed specifications of the automobile proposed to be furnished must accompany each proposal. Each proposal must be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check, payable to City of Anaheim, in an amount not less than ten per cent of such proposal; the check of the successful bidder will be held by said City until the delivery and acceptance of the automo- and the soft shadows beneath her eyes gave her an unearthly loveliness. "Naturally I've been worried sick. What a fool I was on the phone to talk of insurance—it was indecent. I just didn't know what to say—" "Luke, are you awfully rich?" She was always staggering film with questions like that. "Why—yes, I suppose I am. The bank isn't doing terribly well—on the trading side. We are merchants as well, you know—but I have over half a million private fortune. I thought you knew." She smiled faintly. "I have never asked you, I'm worried about—poverty. We have been poor—desperate. My father left us nothing, poor dear. It must be wonderful to be so rich—to have command of money—never to be bothered about bills, never to feel the frantic urge to go out and earn something. He was regarding her in open-eyed astonishment. "But I never knew, my dear, how awful! I thought you had an income?" She shook her head. This time she was not acting. "If money will give you a sense of security, and of course it will, I'll why, I'd give you control of every cent I have in the world—" He saw her incredulous smile and was angry with himself, as though in that gesture of unbelief he detected some reservation, some gesture of insincerity in his offer. "Why not? Thousands of men put all their property in their wives' names. It's a sane thing to do—it keeps a man steady and it will make us really partners. Wait." He was at the phone—as eager, as enthusiastic as a boy pursuing some new and delightful idea. "Luke, is that your lawyer you're calling?" Conscience overwhelmed her with a sudden fear; she realized for the first time the enormity of her treachery and was terrified. "Yes Hilton—it is Luke Maddison speaking...you had the draft of the antenuptial contract? Well, include everything! You have that list of my securities? ... Yes, all. And the cash in bank—everything. My interest in Maddison's...no, I'm not mad!" "You are!" She was standing by him now, her face white as death. The words came tremulously. "You're mad, Luke—I didn't mean it." Continued Next Week Ralph HepBurn Breaks Record Wins in Race Against Time Up the Side of "Old Baldy" Officials of the Contest Board, American Automobile Association, held stop watches on a completely equipped animal. These identical ratios were reached by the country as a whole in 1939, whereas the rates for the Pacific Coast states had increased to 72 per cent for power equipment and 28 per cent for animals. The most heartening figures of all, though are those telling us that, during the last five years, power equipment has increased in the country as a whole, 127 per cent says Mr. Sitton. Work done by power equipment in 1924 was only 2,950,000,000 horsepower hours as compared with 6,700,000,000 hours in 1929. All this time, "Dobbin" was getting older with the result that he found his activity had decreased more than 13 per cent since 1924. Trojan Band to Tour California The Trojan band, which with the men's club of the University of Southern California is to tour the Golden state during Easter college vacation is cosmopolitan in its membership. Students of S.C. who play in the band hall from 25 California towns, as well as from 17 states, Canada, Japan, and the territory of Hawaii. Members of the Trojan band, including the singing unit, are natives of Alhambra, Beverly Hills, Coalinga, Downey, Fillmore, Glendale, Glendora, Hermosa Beach, Hollywood, Huntington Park, Inglewood, Lancaster, Long Beach, Merced, Monrovia, Ontario, Pasadena, Redondo Beach, Riverside, Sacramento, San Diego, Santa Ana, Santa Monica Van Nuys, and Los Angeles. California, a swell as of Colorado, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, New Hampshire, Missouri, Illinois, New Mexico, Utah, Wisconsin, Kansas, Arkansas, Iowa, South Dakota, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Canada, Japan, and Honolulu. T.H. The cardinal-and-gold musical group is to appear in coast communities, arrayed in collegiate uniforms, playing classical as well as college numbers, and lead by Harold Roberts, during the spring campus recess, from April 11 to April 21, it is announced. Highway Patrol Traffic officers patrolling the Coast counties an dthe San Joaquin valley will receive their new white motorcycle equipment at San Jose and Fresno March 18 and 19 respectively. It was announced by Eugene W. Biscalluz chief of the California Highway Patrol. Brief ceremonies inaugurating the patrol in these counties will be staged, Biscalluz said, celebrating the fact that the event marks the final step organization of the statewide patrol and supplying its members with new equipment. Forty-six motorcycles, all painted white, will be delivered to the Coast county officers at San Jose. Twenty-six more will be delivered to the San Joaquin valley squad at Fresno. Biscalluz—and his assistant Roy Youngblood will be present and will make short talks instructing the officers in their duties. Ceremonies were held recently in Los Angeles. It shall be finished in white to comply with the regulations of the California Highway Patrol, and shall not cost more than One Thousand Dollars ($1,000.00). Detailed specifications of the automobile proposed to be furnished must accompany each proposal. Each proposal must be accompanied by a certified or cashier's check, payable to City of Anaheim, in an amount not less than ten per cent of such proposal; the check of the successful bidder will be held by said City until the delivery and acceptance of the automobile, as a guarantee of the faithful performance of the contract. Further information may be obtained at the office of the City Manager of said city,and all proposals must be on forms furnished by said City Manager. The City Council of said City reserves the right to reject any and all proposals. Dated this 12th day of March, 1930. EDWARD B. MERRITT, City Clerk of the City of Anaheim. 3-20 St ASTRANGEURE in its solitude, its wild beauty and exquisite coloring. Death Valley is easily accessible in complete comfort. Tours Twice Weekly—Leave Los Angeles every Tuesday and Friday 7:30 p.m. All-Inclusive cost,$60.75. Los Angeles back to Los Angeles, including lower berth,hotel,sightseeing. For full details apply—Union Pacific R.A.PARKER,Agent Union Pacific System—Telephone 729 EAST LOS ANGELES STATION Atlantic Ave., and Telegraph Road Telephone ANGELES 6509 or Montebello 841 No. 412 B Mother! Watch Child's Tongue "California Fig Syrup" is Ralph HepBurn Breaks Record Wins in Race Against Time Up the Side of "Old Baldy" Officials of the Contest Board, American Automobile Association, hold stop watches on a completely equipped, strictly stock Erskine Sedan, with Ralph Hepburn, famous racing ace at the wheel, as the flying Erskine speed up the mountain curves of "Old Baldy" the other morning. After the tumult and shouting died away—for the dawn stunt on the hairpin grades of San Antonio canyon had drawn a fair-sized little crowd of speed enthusiasts—a check showed the Erskine had set a brand-new record for the mountain. The time was announced by George F. Stephenson, technical representative for the Contest Board, as 10 minutes and 44 seconds, smashing a previously made record, also officially timed, over the same course. The car was powered with Richfield, California's famous racing gasoline, which had previously been used by Hepburn, he stated, on many record-breaking stunts of the speedway or roaring road. Following the Erskine success, Hepburn took a stock Studebaker roadster over the same 7.1 mile course and, timed officially, the latter car was checked in at eight minutes, 51.2-5 seconds. This car was a Studebaker President Eight, also using Richfield gasoline. The course followed for both Erskine and Studebaker speed tests was from the toll-gate arch near the canyon bottom to the arch leading into Ice House canyon, above Camp Baldy Lodge. There is, altimeters showed, a difference of 2500 feet in elevation between the start and the finish. Fred Wagner, picturesque and veteran race starter and official, now retired here on a Southern California orange ranch, acted as one of the timers. Other officials were W. M. Claus and Waldo Stein. Prominent in the brief ceremonies inaugurating the patrol in these counties will be staged, Biscalluz said, celebrating the fact that the event marks the final step organization of the statewide patrol and supplying its members with new equipment. Forty-six motorcycles, all painted white, will be delivered to the Coast county officers at San Jose. Twenty-six more will be delivered to the San Joanquin valley squad at Fresno. Biscalluz and his assistant, Roy Youngblood, will be present and will make short talks instructing the officers in their duties. Ceremonies were held recently in Los Angeles and Sacramento, inaugurating the patrol for Northern and Southern California counties. A British health authority announces that the modern Yankee cocktail is not good for England. You can take it from us that it isn't good for anybody. GRAY HAIR IS EASILY DARKENED Tells How She Did It With a Home-Made Remedy. Mrs. E. H. Boots, a well-known resident of Buchanan County, In., who darkened her gray hair, made the following statement: "Anyone can darken their gray or faded hair, and look twenty years younger with this simple remedy, which they can mix at home. To half a pint of water add 1 ounce of bay rum, one small box of Barbo Compound and ¼ ounce of glycerine. These ingredients can be purchased at any drug store at very little cost. Apply to the hair every other day until the gray hair is darkened sufficiently. It does not color the scalp, is not greasy and does not rub off. It will make a gray-haired person look twenty years younger." group of spectators were M. E. Hewins, Studebaker branch manager for Southern California; Ed Wintergust, racing expert for the Richfield Oil Company; F. Chirr Thomas of Riverside, and Arthur W. Marcy, general-manager for the Pasadena Studebaker distributor. When your child is constipated, billions have colic, feverish breath, coated tongue, or diarrhea, a teaspoonful of ginger "California Fig Syrup" sweetens the stomach and preemptily cleans the bowels of poisons, grasses, bile, souring food and waste. Never cramps or overreacts. Contains no narcotics or soothing drugs. Children love its delilous taste. Ask your druggist for genuine "California Fig Syrup" which has full directions for babies and children of all ages, plainly printed on bottle Mother! You must say "California" or you may get an imitation fly syrup. ANAHEIM'S NESS AND PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY Sunday by Appointment—Phone 917 Dr. Harry C. Wilhelm CHIROPRACTOR Radionic Diagnosis Officer: 525 West Center Street ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA BIG AUCTION Every Saturday at 2 and Y:30 p.m., at Jack Martin's Auction House, S. Lemon St., Anaheim. Private sales all the time. For Cash or Easy Terms. Buy Anything—Sell Anything. "The Bargain Spot of Orange Co." Jack Martin, Prop. IRISH AUCTIONEER Ambulance Service—Day or Night Phone 311 Backs, Terry & Campbell FUNERAL DIRECTORS H. P. CAMPBELL, Resident Director 251 No. Lemon St., Anaheim, Calif. Office Phone 841-J Residence 887 S. Los Angeles St. Residence Phone 841-M Hours: 11-12; 2-4; 7-8 J. W. Truxaw, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Golden State Bank Bldg. Cor. Center and Los Angeles St. Anaheim, California Phone 1877 Kluthe’s Used Furniture House Furniture Bought, Sold, Exchanged. Open Evenings Until 8 Johnston-Wickett Clinic Phone 1877 Kluthe’s Used Furniture House Furniture Bought, Sold, Exchanged. 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