anaheim-gazette 1944-08-31

DONN HURRY REG. U.S. PAT. OFF by FRANK V. MARTINEK WHUT'S THAT? THE YELLOW BAND RING? YES, HURRY, GET ME THE ONE YOU FOUND IN THE VIOLIN CASE! WELL, IT MEANS THE KILLER IS A MEMBER OF THE CLENCHED FIST AND THE RING.... HOLY MACKEREL! I HAVE IT! CORONER, IN GANG KILLINGS OCCASIONALLY YOUVE FOUND NICKELS IN THE CLOSED FISTS OF MURDERED GANGSTERS.... A SIGN THEY WERE DOUBLE CROSSERS. YES, WINSLOW! WHY? LET'S VISIT THE GLOVE HEADQUARTERS OF THE CLENCHED FIST AS THE TELESCOPE LADDER KILLER ENTERS. LITTLE FINGER, I SUPPOSE YOU HAVE THE FORMULA? NO, I HAVEN'T! THE OLD MAN WOKE UP AND I KILLED HIM! WHAT? YOU WERE NOT SUPPOSED TO KILL HIM! ...THIS AROUSED THE OLD MAN! IT WAS EITHER HIM OR ME! WAIT A MINUTE! IT'S THE RADIOPHONE! WHAT? OH, NO! IT CAN'T BE!! THE HEAT'S ON ON THE JOB...NO WHAT WE'LL H TO DO! The image shows a naval officer blowing a trumpet while looking at a ship in the water. The ship is a large sailing vessel with multiple masts and sails. There is also another ship visible in the background, but it is partially obscured. The scene appears to be set near a harbor or coastal area. YES, HURRY, GET ME THE ONE YOU FOUND IN THE VIOLIN CASE! THEY MATCH LIKE TWINS... WHAT'S IT MEAN, MISTER WINSLOW? MISS Fury DR. DIMAN GARAF I TELL YOU SOMETHING DEWENT WRONG POLICE 'WE CALLED IN. ILLINGS FOUND YES, WINSLOW! WHY? WELL, THIS RING IS A TRADE MARK WHICH SAYS WE THE CLENCHED FIST, COMMITTED THIS CRIME! DOGGONE! NOW I SEE WHY YUHR N'ACE INTELLIGENCE MAN! JUST AS COCO JABBED HALE WITH THE NEEDLE, THE YANK TOSSED HIM OVER HIS HEAD AND THE NEEDLE SNAPPED! WE DIDN'T KNOW HOW MUCH HE GOT OF THAT HYPO, SO WE WERE GOING TO FINISH HIM OFF RIGHT THERE, WHEN A GIRL APPEARED STRUCK ME WITH A FIRE PAIL AND TURNED THE HOSE ON US! A GIRL? YUHR N' ACE INTELLIGENCE MAN! WE DIDN'T KNOW HOW MUCH HE GOT OF THAT HYPO, SO WE WERE GOING TO FINISH HIM OFF RIGHT THERE, WHEN A GIRL APPEARED STRUCK ME WITH A FIRE PAIL AND TURNED THE HOSE ON US! A GIRL? E OLD MAN WHAT? YOU WEREN'T UPPOSED TO KILL HIM! EXPLAIN YOURSELF!! YES, I KNOW! I HAD THE DRUG POWDER READY TO BLOW IN HIS FACE AS YOU TOLD ME TO WHEN I STEPPED ON HIS CAT! WAIT, SARAF! THERE'S A RESIDENT DOCTOR WITH OFFICES IN THE GRANADA — BESIDES, YOU HAVE NO LICENSE TO PRACTICE! YOU CAN'T--- I AM DR. S. DIM GIRL CALLED MY NURSE DOE ENGLISH WELL ADDRESS, BUT THE NAME! CO THE HEAT'S ON! WINSLOW'S ON THE JOB...NOW HERE'S WHAT WE'LL HAVE TO DO! I CANNOT UNDERSTAND ALL THIS MYSTERY, GARY! THOSE THREE CIVILIANS ACTUALLY TRIED TO KILL YOU AND YET, YOU DIDN'T REPORT THEM WHEN THE POLICE ARRIVED! PLEASE, MARLA FORGET IT! YOU CAN CALL A DOCTOR NOW—H FIX ME UP IN A FEW SECONDS AND EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY. ACTUALLY TRIED TO KILL YOU AND YET YOU DIDN'T REPORT THEM WHEN THE POLICE ARRIVED! DOCTOR NOW—FIX ME UP IN A FEW SECONDS AND EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY. COLONEL WOLFRAM PRUSSIA THE BARONESS COLONEL WOLFRAM PRUSSIA I TELL YOU, SARAF, SOMETHING DEFINITELY WENT WRONG — THE POLICE 'WERE CALLED IN! LOOK! THERE'S REY NOW! HE CAME OUT OF THE SERVICE ENTRANCE! WHAT HAPPENED? YOUR SUIT IS SOAKED! WHERE'S COCO AND -- QUICK—LET'S GET AWAY FROM HERE, DOC! FIRST TELL ME WHAT HAPPENED. YES! SHE'S A YANKEE, TOO! I MUST'VE BLACKED OUT FOR A FEW SECONDS — WHEN I CAME TO, HALE AND THE GIRL WERE GONE! I DUCKED ONTO A FIRE ESCAPE WHEN THE POLICE ARRIVED! THEY GOT COCO AND VINTE, BUT THE YANK DIDN'T SHOW UP, NOR REGISTER ANY COMPLAINT! HMPH! THAT'S ODD! IT ALSO MEANS HALE AND THE GIRL ARE STILL SOMEWHERE IN THE GRANADA — AND IF YOU SAY HALE'S FACE IS BADLY SLASHED, THE GIRL WILL PROBABLY CALL A DOCTOR! HAND ME MY BAG, HAJI! WERE GONE! I DUCKED ONTO A FIRE ESCAPE WHEN THE POLICE ARRIVED! THEY GOT COCO AND VINTE, BUT THE YANK DIDN'T SHOW UP, NOR REGISTER ANY COMPLAINT! THE GIRL ARE STILL SOMEWHERE IN THE GRANADA—AND IF YOU SAY HALE'S FACE IS BADLY SLASHED, THE GIRL WILL PROBABLY CALL A DOCTOR! HAND ME MY BAG, HAJI! I AM DR. S. DIMAN! AN AMERICAN GIRL CALLED MY OFFICE, BUT MY NURSE DOES NOT SPEAK THE ENGLISH WELL! SHE TOOK THIS ADDRESS, BUT COULDN'T GET THE NAME! COULD YOU TELL ME HER NAME, SENHOR? WE HAVE MANY NORTH AMERICANS STAYING HERE, DOCTOR! I'LL CHECK, BUT IT MAY TAKE A LITTLE TIME! MEANWHILE... BUT YOUR FACE IS DREADFULLY CUT AND YOU STILL SEEM VERY WEAK AND UNSTEADY! WHY DON'T YOU REPORT BACK TO YOUR BASE IMMEDIATELY, GARY, AND- NO! THERE'D BE TOO MUCH EXPLAINING! AND THERE ARE OPERATIONAL FLIGHTS SCHEDULED FOR TOMORROW—IF I'M SEEN THIS WAY, I MAY BE GROUNDED! PLEASE, MARLA, FORGET IT! YOU CAN CALL A DOCTOR NOW—HELL FIX ME UP IN A FEW SECONDS AND EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY! ALL RIGHT, THERE'S A DOCTOR WHO HAS AN OFFICE IN THIS BUILDING! I DON'T KNOW HIS NAME, BUT ILL RING THE DESK CLERK! THE DOCTOR? OH, YES—YES, OF COURSE, MISS DRAKE! DR. DIMAN IS HERE NOW! I'LL SEND HIM RIGHT UP! YOU CAN CALL A DOCTOR NOW—HELL FIX ME UP IN A FEW SECONDS AND EVERYTHING WILL BE OKAY! OFFICE IN THIS BUILDING I DON'T KNOW HIS NAME BUT I'LL RING THE DESK CLERK! HIM RIGHT UP! COLONEL WOLFRAM PRUSSIA BRUNO MISS FURY DR. DIMANI SARAF