Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 26 August 1936 Edition 02 — Page 4

TIE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES WEDNESDAY, AUG. 26; 1936

INTERPRETATION BY NEGRO CAST

tend - m os S > -

Sige iow Double Bill ls Splashed Policy Shift ( J ~ With Color | Held Lily

Neighborhood ~ Exhibitors May Act to End Twin Features.

Wea Presentation Greeted © With Enthusiasm at Keith's. > |

Theater-goers who dislike sitting Eo ow we know who, invented through double-features may be en- = “Knock, knock.” It was William od By AR di Shakespeare. Thé fact clearly | Rn 8 courag y e Spres« ing THmOrS “, proved by the drunken gateman in| > a ; iF ] that Indianapolis exhibitors, especj« the second scene of the New York | : : 3 {ally neighborhood theater owners, on : Federal Theater projects | are preparing ta do something IY lon, _ "Mache, Ro. B | about the “two for one” policy. This pleasingly unusual presenta- | In an article which appeared in tion of a Shakespearean play must | | a “recent issue of Motion : Picture Ry Lom of its claim Br atlention | Daily, it was -stated that 80 per 0 its bizarre nature. For it is sort : : g B of a cross between “Midsummer | cent of Indianapolis exhibitors had Night's Dream,” “Green Pastures” | agreed to do away with the double= _. and Ringling Brothers’ ciréus. It is| bill. A representative of, the Asso- ~ the Bard of Avon as even the Bard | ciated Theater Owners of Indiana himself ‘probably never conjured | said yesterday that concerted ac- . himself to b=. It is blank verse in! tion probably would not be taken top hats and tails. It is an Easter | by that. organization until the. mid. egg *roll ‘of color, splashed as lap! e of September. “ishly as the blood from Macbeth's | Managers of downtown theaters i uts. | showing double features discounted the possibility of major show-places discontinuing the double bill.

BY JOHN W. THOMPSON

Attesting to the interest in mov=ies shown by the® coming generation is the above photo taken yesterday at. a party sponsored by {the Rivoli Theater Kiddies Club

sword. In short, folks, it's the nuts. — Tol Orgon Welles, the youngster | who jarranged and staged this Negro | = _ production, to Nat Karson for his |

By Mary Raymond © mas NEA Servica, Ine.

THE COUNTERFEIT

we qffer the hig

- 4 quo’s

L “in his

. Speak which’ their murders had upon them, |

"the magig world on Macbeth’s

~ the edmpany,’

dng rubbers, and in

marvelous sets, and to Feder for unusual lighting in a play which would ; drive the normal light’ ex pert-dafiy, hess praise. 1 Start Is Slow The play gets off to a rather slow

i~ start as far as audience reaction is | wasn’t no phony act, Steve. consid- |

conderned. But when. one ers that here is-Shakespeare’s, Scottish tragedy, Haiti, . cents forms,

uttered .in sugary darky ac-

and; surrounded by takes.an audience off its feét. AS far 'as- the lines’ and plot of] “Macbeth” are , concerned, Mr. Welles’ production has not varied | {rdm the original to any gree.

He first kills the reigning monarch, “ Duncan, after the witches of, Birnam | Wood tell .him he Is to nave the |

throne. Then he has Banquo killed | to | Ban«|

. because Banquo is getting wise his dirty work. Haunted by ghost, Macbeth becomes a murderous maniac, killing %Lady Macduff, ‘and the/littleé Macduffs, - apparently for no particular reason except that they might sometime become kings. Lady Macbeth, her gown stained with the blood of her husband's vigtims, becomes insané while sléepwalking and dies. Macduff, hatred - heart, brings (his army to . Macbetit’s castle, slays him, .tand Malcolm. Duncan's son, rules as Xing.

Mr. Welles has brought out vivid- | ly, through’ the brief: interludes in which Macbeth and Lady Macbeth their thoughts, the * effect

- Especially in this particular production, which features so much | pageantry and excellent voodoo | background as reason for the vil- { lainy, is such psychology noticeable. | - It is the link between such ancient, | .dramas and modern plays; the power * of right ‘over wrong. ‘Maurice Ellis’ lently drawn, a vivid characteriza- | fin; a colorful caricature of the | ignoble Thane. No less outstanding is the expanded charactér of Eric Burreughs' Hecate; the witch-king, . who really is back of all the -action

_. in the play.

_- The Lady Macbeth of Edna | Thomas is finely executed. Miss Thomas has power and grace, which, handled as adroitly as she handles | ~ tH®m, make for great acting. : Especiall v. effegtivVe is the singink and chanting of the voodoo chorus | off-stage throughout the play.’ It| agds greatly to thé bizarre effect of |

tions. The whole cast is well chosen, | seeming to swing: into the spirit of | the play with all the characteristic of the race. Witch Doctor ‘Brings’ ‘Rain From the very first. notes of the “overture, “Yamekraw,” played by the special orchestra carried with | fo the last scene | when “Birnam Wood finally comes fo -Dumsinane, tion of “Macbeth” «| tainment. «

The witch doctor, Abdul Assen,

who goes through numerous calis- |, the | fecting

therrics in . his’ scene before ‘cauldron, is said to have wrought | spells upon various towns and per-

sonalitiées with! which he ‘has come] in contact during the tour of the

[ Sampany. He must have liked Indianapolis. We had our first rain in weeks last night "and . it came down ~ ‘just as Abdul went into his

‘No End ‘to Boners,

“trance

Director Discovers

HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 26.—In the “matter of movie boners, Cecil B. DeMille thought he had seen about all there was to see. That was unfil

~he ran into the Cheyenne, Indians.

ans

" Dying the filming: of “The Ciu5 des” he had spotted a spear carrier wearing spectacles; in--“Cleo-

- patra” a slave was reported wear-

the Cross” an elephant «in front of the camera wearing a circus blanket tel ling the name of

¥ ~ the show.

When he sent a ‘camera crew into |

‘Montana 'to hire Cheyenne braves | he | = gud see how there could be a slip- |

for “The Plainsman” recently up. But when the director took a . look at the first day's “rush” prints,

he learned ‘he was wrong. In plain

- view was a naked Indian with a bat- |

tleship tatooed on his chest. ‘HE'S CONSISTENT ‘Eddie Sutherland, director, -

for.the last 25 years. It's a special | brand Jimported from Turkey.

{ henchmen

Macbeth is .excel- |

| e

| waste. | truth?

| cessfuly” during

| yau've got on and { fr lend the laugh of his life.

ac- |

enthusiasm | . 4

the Negro presenta- | _is capital enter- |

heaviest |

“The. Sign of Iumbered |

has smoked the same kind of cigarettes |

SWIM—DANCE.

NESTLAKE

Rich an

,CHAPTER TWELVE

HORNTON PHEN") BLACK stared at his | .contemptuously. wildly again: It was] She did | She's

was babbling

real, :the way they talked. not sound like the same girl.

“transferred to darkest | Moll ly Milford, sure as you live, only {in the papers. { you don’t know it. , robed in pea gréen circus uni- | . v00doo | magic, one is not surprised that “it |

of us is - crazy,” “and it’s not me.” “Louis happens to: be | Brent said suddenly..| “She | Molly Milford.” “There, Steve,” what ‘did I tell | you?: A cool half million in our | hands!” SES “Shut up. I'm sick of that talk.”. “I'm Brent Stuart,” Brent said. “An architect. I came here to find Now that. you know there's nothing to prefrom carrying. out your plans. . Mr, Milford would ‘pay any ameunt to have her ‘back. You can do what you ‘please with me, but you're foolish to throw away a.fortune. Let Molly tell you how she happened to come here disguised inh: another’ girl's clothes, and how the other girl was mistaken for Molly.’ : “Youre dead grumbled Louis. 2 ” ”

{'TEVE turned, suddenly, to Molly. “Make it snappy. And think up a good one. 1 While. Brent

“One sneered,

the truth, I vent you

WIODE, Steve,”

had: been pleading for her Molly had been analyzing the situation. ‘'vhese men, with a { lust. for money, would risk ‘alot for a big ransom, chance on escaping the police. They would probably. return her alive— | arugged—which - swould |give them {an ‘opportunity to mgke| their -get- | away. But they would never double

| the risk by turning Brenf loose, too,

| Brent, who loved her, whom she | loved so much, was doomed. Brought to this eadiul end by ‘her. own | folly “Hurry, sister. We've no time to Is this fellow telling the Tell a straight story and) i tell all of it.”

“Sure,” Molly said in a low husky

| voice, lapsing into the language and

tone ‘she :-had counterfeited so sucher imprisonment. “I met this poor kid down town and

she looked all.in, and I said, ‘Come fon, ride home in my limousine and

I'll dress you up swell for once in your life anl I31 wear {those rags give my boy I—2 “Molly!"™ Brent cried frantically. “What are you déing?” “Molly!” “Like hell she is. Well, probably did your best.” x - ® = ! AN'T you see she’s acting?” Brent's agony Was in his voice and eyes. can't help me. You're throwing! your life away for' nothing. you ‘know the only thing would make this bearable would ! be to know you were swear,. darling, have: you safe again. of your father!’

that |

Molly,

“A pretty speech. A mighty af-|

speech,” Steve Black | “I guess the little (girl

WHERE, WHAT, WHEN

APOLLO “China Clipper’ with Pat O'Brien, Beverly Roberts, Humphrey Bogart at 11:38, 1:41. 3:44, 5:47,.7:50 and

9:53. CIRCLE “Mary of Rcotland” with KathaHine Hepburn and Fredric March, at 11:15, 1:50, 4:30, 7:05 and 9:45. Also Sharkey-Louis fight pictures at 11, 1:35, 4:40, 6:50 and 9:25.

KEITH'S

New York

mocked.

“Macbeth,” eral cast

Negro FedTheater project production with of 125. Curtain at 8:30.

~ LOEW'S

i “Kelly the Second” with Patsy Kel - ly and -Charlie Chase, at 12:2 31. 2:52, 5:23. 7:54 and 10:25. Also re "app ped by Telex ision™” with Lyle Talhat Marv Astor, at 11: 1d, 1:44, € 13. 6:48

ang 3: 17. LYRIC Noble Sissle and vaudeville. stage at 1,.3:48, 6:45 and 9:33 “Charlie Chan at the Race Track” - with Warner Oland and_Helen- Wood ‘on Selesh at 1: 36. 2:24 5:21, 8:08 and 10:3 . :

on ‘Also

"ALAMO _“Dracula’s Daughter” with Otto Kruger and Gloria ‘Holden. Also "Poppy" with W. C. Fields. - ' AMBASSADOR “San Francisco’ with Jeanette MacDonald, Clark Gable and Spencer Tracy. Also “Thickér Than Water,” with. Laurel and Hardy, : OHIO -

“No Mu re Women" with ‘Victor MeLaglen. so ‘Forgotten Faces’ with Herbert Marshal and Gertrude Michael, . F :

(ALIAS “STE- |

Louis)

t she

| cards, I guess.’ Black

right,” |

| arm around Molly,

and take the]

Steve Black | mimicked. | * sister, you | ®

Don't |

saved? 1I| I'd die happy. to | think |

| of the Barlow girl. a small. mole back of one. ear. | got suspicious and visited the un- | dertakers, and the girl called Molly

we didn't know how, | planning to get in a.ransom ide- { mand’ later.

TONIGHT

KEITH'S oer Federal ‘Theatre Project's HARLEM COMPANY iii Negro Cast — 125 in n “MACBETH”

| would do what she could to save|st 2 them followed you, knew when you ‘21-got. the clothes you're wearing, when

But, seeing she's 4 | the : girl, she’s pretty helpless. ; Molly smiled faintly. “It too {bad I didn’t go to school much,” said. “I'm not so dumb. I | coulda ‘passed myself off for that

her skin.

| girl if they hadn't read about her

It wasn’t in the

“All right, Louis, Scramble our fraps together,” Steve’ commanded. “If it hadn’t been for your damn | drématics we'd have gotten away

| a long time ago.’

The atmosphere of the place was charged with suspense. Brent, one stood quietly, rigidly, but it. was a dangerous type of rigidity suggesting coiled steel ready to spring. Molly, white-faced and weary, leaned. closer against Brent's arm and fdlt. it tighten spasmodically about her. 2 x nH little while to be together. aitle-time when—but for those two. (vio be going on and on into a future enriched by love and happiness and useful living. “Oh, Molly,” Brent groaned, “why don’t you fell them the truth?” Louis; came out: ‘of the bedroom with two bulging cases. One popped open suddenly, and an assortment of clothing spilled on the floor. “What are you trying to do? Wipe up the floor with my clean shirts?” Steve asked angrily: He stooped ard picked up! some of .the garments, still keeping a_hand on his gun. From the dark ‘porch outside came a grim command: “Drop the artillery, Black.! You, too, fellow. This machine gun's . primed for

action. It wont do you any gopd to take a [wild shot ito “The dark

ness. Even rats like you can’t slip through’ the circle of police around this place, As another precaution; we punctured your automobile tirés. Take it easy. be your (last. All right, boys, go in and’ take ‘em. They're all yours.” . “Ee. - T seemed to Molly that the place was swarming With uniformed men, materializing before her -eyes out of thin-air.’ She “flung her arms wildly about Brent. “Oh, Brent, we're not: going to die. We're going to live!” He held her close. The next moment he felt a a friendly hand on his shoulder. “So you thought Jou could come up against a gang single-handed, young wean?” Chief Donavan grinned. “At that,”:he continued, ‘you did & fine job of sleuthing. Led us right to’ the spot.” “But how—?” Brent began, dazed. “It's a long story,” the detective replied. “We've had our eyes on these fellows and were pretty sure

JUST

“Molly,” he pleaded, “you | Nelse.Ferguson was connected with

{ them, We were fairly certain, too,

that Some of th¢ same bunch had { given us the tip that Ferguson { pulled the bank job, also télling us

| when -and where he could be found. |.

But thé reason why they were dou-

ble-crossing him puzzled us.-On top’

of tHat the Milford girl is . found dead (beg pardon, Miss Milford), and then a young fellow. brings. us a picture of Leola Barlow and says | she can’t be found. Her picture was

| a dead ringer for Molly Milford and

we were @ll mixed up. “This |fellgw—Jimmy was - his name—saiid he .was a former friend He said she had : We

Milford had a mole back of one ear. We didn't give .out any informa+

| tion.” We wanted the gang to think | we were hoodwinked,

‘QU see. tinued,

the detective con“we figured they had though and were Then when you came to my office, Mr. Stuart, I had an idea you were on the right trail.

: Our boys had frders to keep you

Ei LOUIS-SHARKEY Ze [= [Jz] T

LAST Tt 2 DAYS! |

Fre {4 .

MARCH

WOLTVRe BYR LYY J ———

wit

TEXAS RANGERS

Your first move. wall.

‘the drive.

shadowed every moment. Two of

you bought that rattletrap car. But they almost lost you ‘when you stopped at ‘Frenchy’s.” They figured you were staying for dinner and when they went in for hamburgers you got away.. They searched more

than an hour before they located

your car. Then they phoned in for the other boys to rush out. That's all!” . Brent. grasped: the detective’s hand, and shook it warmly. “You're wonderful, Chief. You. saved our lives.” “Guess we did at that,” Chief Donavan $aid with a smile. . “And you saved my reputation. I didn’t have enough evidence to turn these fellows up until you came along. If

put you on my foree.” “Thanks, but this life is too, exciting for me,” Brent smiled. “I'd rather build houyes” ’ " IND ‘of ing to .build “one of your own, aren’t you?” the Chief queried, his eyes twinkling “We'll give you and Miss Milford a lift, -Mr. Stuart. There's a half dozen cats around here.” “1d like to go back in the voliles trap, if you don’t mind,” Molly said. “And I'll love every rattle.” “Some of 'us will be trailing you until we get out of these parts,” Chief Donovan said. “Then, when we get to town, we'll break the news to Mr. Milford that his daughter has: keen found. . . . All right, boys, if the bracelets are on, we'll load u ”» Neither Blgck nor Louis glanced at Molly and Brent as they were hustled by, but Louis moaned when they were being loaded into -- the police car, “If you had only listened to me, Steve.” Molly sat close to Brent as they bumped down the highway, across the bridge and into the city. Oh, it was good to be back among the lights, in a well-ordered routine. Back among ‘houses that: were homes. Back to the dear, dear commonplaces of hel. = - ND now they na reached” “the grounds of the Milford estate. Cars were whirling by, turning into ‘ Already the news had spread. . “Nobody knows us in this car and .these clothes”, Molly whispered. “Were just -people,. aren't we?” | ; Brent stopped the car near the .gate and took Molly into his arms. “Just people,” he said. “It’s shocking how they behave!”. A policeman sauntered up. “I've been sent here to clear traffic around here tonight. Suppose you young folks go off and find a park.” “Thank you, Officer,” Brent said. He started the car and, to the policeman’s amazement, the shabby

tled gaily through the iron gate, | Brent said, “Before I turn you over to that crowd in there, darling, I want/to ask you a question. Have I ever asked you to marry me?” : “No,” Molly said, “but that doesn’t matter. I'm going to.”

THE END

“Today Is Ours,” the new daily serial, starts today on Page one,

———— re ————— COOL OIONIZED AIRS

Bats

Charlie Chan pictures

EASTERN BURLESQUE ASS'N. PRESENTS

vou weren't such a good architect I'd,

car with its.shabby occupants rat- |g

for the benefit of children of the Indianapolis and .Lutheran orphans’ homes. After a special show in the morning, more than 750 children attended a pionie at ‘Brookside Park. The Kiddies Club is a permanent organization made up of movie-minded youngsters in the neighborhood .of the Rivoli.

Traffic Care Wins Tickets

Police, Theater to Continue Rewarding Safety.

Members of the police accident prevention bureau today were still looking not only for drivers who disobey traffic laws but for those who obeyed them. Each day this week through Friday, traffic officers’ will watch {or safe drivers, pedestrians and cyclists, | * and will reward 10 of them each day with passes to see “And Sudden Death,” the picture based on the well-known Readers Digest story, which is to open at the Grariats Theater Friday. Those who were awarded vesterday and the. reasons fo awards are as follows: Seth Randolph, R. R. 5, slowed down to let children cross the street; J. J. O’Brien, 19 Orange-st, made hand signal and stopped to give fire department -zight-of-way;

ses

Mrs. Lottie McDonell, 1321 Laurel-

st, made proper hand signal and waited for traffic to go by before crossing; Arthur Carter, 325 E. Mc-Carthy-st, bicycle rider, made hand signal and stopped for stop light. Mary Kook, “5030 Pleasant Runpkwy, stopped at stop sign back of pedestrian lane and left room .to cross in front of car; R. H. Clarkson, 2035 Singleton-st; drove to right of safety zones at less than 30 miles per hour: Frank Donahue; 1520 S. Randolph-st, stopped at preferential street and made proper hand signal; R. E. Duckworth, 1417 Finley-av, stopped for preferential street; Armel Armstrong, 1737 Union-st, obeyed slow down signs and ‘speed laws; Archie Beckham, 1030 High-st, had lights and horn on bicycle and made hand signals.

Sisters ‘Have Roles Judith and Jean Kirchner, Hollywood’s youngest sister team, have roles in “The Plough and the Stars,” new drama starring Barbara Stanwyck.

or out-and-out fakes.

® Gs crook,” said Sheriff Howard. “Right,” replied Cobb,

both are.

is the bona-fide

nephew. which one?”

“Ain’t there no way to check up

on .them ”

Cobb shrugged. and got nowhere.

he came from, nobody knew.

million in negotiable

affairs.’

Sheriff Howard shifted his cigar

to the other side of his ample mouth. ” ” »

IDN'T Jenkins ever talk to you

about this nephew of his?”

“Very little. on a few occasions.

had become of him.”

“Hmm: He musta liked the kid plenty to leave him all his dough.” “Yes,” .said Cobb. “And I've got to be mighty careful that the legacy goes to the rightful heir. In a case of this kind, there's always a lot of bogus relatives! popping up with a claim to the fortune, I've received dozens of letters from persons who claimed to know where the nephew was, and who offered to give such information for a consideration. I've eliminated them all as either cranks Now, finally, these two fellows have shown up, both claiming to be the lost heir. “I questioned them both yesterday afternoon, and they both presented

credentials and seemed to know all

about Jenkins. That's what I'm up against. -One of those fellows out

there is a mighty clever swindler.

However, I'm going to question them

‘again this morning. I've got a test?

in mind. If it works, that’s where you come in. 2 » 2 HE sheriff nodded. “A customer for the jail, eh?” “Right. I want you to isit tHere and say nothing. I'm going to bring them in one at a time.” : Cobb rose from his desk and walked to the office door. Opening

WEST SIDE

2702 W. 10th St. Double Feature Preston Foster “THE LAST MILE” “BRIDES ARE "LIKE THAT”

Ee ~ W. Wash. & Belmont

BELMONT Double Feature

The Jones , Family “EDUCATING: FATHER __“MURDER:IN THE FLEET"

Ry ~~ 2510 W. Mich. St.

D A A | S Y Double Feature

Ronald Coleman “UNDER TWO FLAGS” “GENTLE JULIA”

NORTH SIDE

Illinois and 34th Big Feature

R I T Zz Clark Gable

“SAN FRANCISCO” ___ News—Popeye Cartoon

Central at Fall Crk, ZARING Double Feature Loretta Young . “PRIVATE NUMBER” ____ “Charley Chan at the Cirg¢us”

UPT OWN 42nd & College

Rouble Feature r Gable « “WIFE VS. SECRETARY” THE SINS OF MAN”

GARRICK “Bou

~~ 30th and lllinois ‘Double Feature Walter Huston “RHODES “THE LAW IN HER HANDS” St. Clair & Ft. Wayne ST. CLAIR Double Feature ~g py hay Barrie “TWO 8 SINNERS" “® Udell at Clifton Double Feature il 10c

“LOVE ON A BET” “HI GAUCHO”

TALBOTT = Diiefaiv “SOCIETY DOCTOR” ___“MINE_ WITH THE IRON DOOR”

R E ¥ 30th at Northw't'n.

Joan Crawford “1 LIVED MY LI __ Paramount Headli Headliner—Comedy

"19th & College Stratford Double Soaturs

“HEROES oF THE RAN yi & Mass.

MECCA Doubts Feature

“OLD MAN RHYTHM" “BRIDGE OF SIGHS”

DREAM ‘ruicriiin

eature “THE UNGUARDED HOUR” Jack Haley “F-MAN"

UDELL

: ORIENTAL

Franchet Tone EAST SIDE

imeAT ION S

EAST SIDE

BY GEORGE KEYSER Daily Short Stofy

one of ’em is an imposter and

executor of the Jenkins estate. “Perhaps they However, I'm inclined to t believe that one of those fellows waiting out there in the anie-;oom But

“If you mean hy tracing Jenkins’ family, I tried that Jenkins came here some 15 years ago, but where He came here alone and he lived to himself. Until he died, nobody suspected that he was worth half a securities. Except myself, of course. Being his lawyer, I knew something of his

He mentioned him I did learn that the nephew was only 15 or 16 when Jenkins last saw him. That would about 20 years ago. Jenkins never saw him again after that, and didn’t have the slightest, idea what

TACOMA 2442 E. Wash. St.

Double Feature L Ayres : “PANIC ON THE AIR” “MURDER. BY AN ARISTOCRAT”

TUXEDO 4020 E. New York

Double Feature “ROAMING

& 1a Wray “TILL WE MEET AGAIN” EERE 5507 E. - Double Feature

IRVING “Besbie Felli

“HALF ANGEL “ABSOLUTE “QUIET” Big Feature

EMERSON “mic reature

Jeanette SaapanaldSoencer Tracy AN FRANCISCO” ox Gang Comedy

Wash. ' St.

4630 E. _ 10th St.

10th St. Feature Gable

HAMILTON Bin

Double Class “SAN FRANCISC

“EARLY TO BED 10th St. Double Feature

P A R K E R. Family Night—10e¢

“MURDER ON THE BRIDAL PATH” “BURNING GOLD

STR A ND 1332 E. Wash. St.

Double Feature Fred Stone “FARMER

R IN THE D “CASE AGAINST MRS. AMES”

in E. Wash, Bette Davis

Paramount George Brent Ww” 114 E. Washington Double Feature

“THE GOLDEN ARR Evalyn , Knapp N

Comedy—Screenc BIJOU or A F THE R ANGE" 1

“HEROES 0 MYSTERY } SQUADRON NO. SOUTH SIDE

FOUNTAIN SQUARE

Big Featu Clark -Gable RIAN FRANCISCO” * Thrill for Thelma--Pogeve Cartoon

SANDERS “gifs

u Feature Charles Bickford “PRIDE

F THE MAR! “GIVE vs THIS NIGHT”

Pros., Churchman Double Feature Montgomery

AVALON

“PETTICOAT FEVER" ACCENT ON SUE"

“He 8. 8. oie Pawns Fonday DELL”

it, he’ kaid, in, please?”

and cleared his throat. “Mr. Barrie—if,

gentlemen outside claims that he...”

“He's a fake!” the young man, cut “I tell you I'm Calvin Jenkins’

in. nephew.” i “Perhaps,” by I can settle this identity. nephew,

question

you will remember

” ” Ld

S the young man merely stared at him, without’ replying, Cobb

Ww ent on,

you know that, of course. Now!”

of just such a situation as this.

plaining.”

his pocket. “I'll read a portion of it to you:

one of them was a counterfeit.

pressed, stating that he’d always remember ...”

aside, “The note goes on “to say which of the coins is counterfeit. We'll see if you remember. There are the coins. Will you be so kind as to point out the counterfeit?” "Hn HE young man’s face grew dark’ “You're crazy!” he growled, “I don’t know what you're talkin’ about. I refuse to do it!” i “Do you mean that you can’t do it?” Cobb asked evenly. The ;young man suddenly explod-

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Air-Conditioned

Cool Comfort! * Last 2 Days! KELLY THE ~~ SECOND

Patsy: Kelly—Chas, Chase —Plus— Mary Astor in Trapped By Television

s * | _RANDOLPM

£ HEATHER ANGEL LHS

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“Will one of you come

A tall young man entered, His face was lean and tanned, and he seemed to be around 35 years. old. Cobb reseated himself at his desk,

indeed, you are Mr. Barrie—you know that the other

said Cobb quietly. “However, I have the means whereof If you are truly; Jenkins’ that your uncle was addicted to collecting—and what it was he collected?”

“Jenkins was a coin collector, But

Cobb opened a desk drawer and re=moved a small tissue-paper packet. “Your uncle foresaw the possibility Se he.provided a means of identifica~ tion for his nephew. He left these” —Cobb removed the tissue, revealing six rare coins—*“and a note ex-

Cobb took a slip of paper from |

bought these six rare coing at auction, only. to discover later that At the time, my nephew, Jimmy Barrie, was much interested in my. collection. I pointed out to him the counterfeit proof, teaching him how to | spot just such cleverly faked raré coins as this. He was greatly im-

Cobb folded the paper and laid it

BRUCE ‘cABOT 1

ed." “You crook! You're probably in partners with that fake outside!” “That's enough!” Cobb snapped. “Sit down over there and keep quiet.” The young man obeyed sullenly, and the lawyer ushered in the other claimant. The” second young man also ap= peared to be around 35 years of age. He entered the office quietly and looked around questioningly as he seated himself before the desk. Once again, Cobb read from the note explaining the coins. His new listener sat silently, his eyes steady. Cobb finished: “So there are the coins. You should have no trouble picking out the counterfeit.” .. The young man frowned slightly, He seemed a little embarrassed... . “Well. , .it's ‘been a great many years, you know. But I'm sure I haven't Toesoiien, May 1 handle them?” : “Certainly. Take your time.” .

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IEE man “picked up each. one . twice. Then he smiled. “Of course,” he said. “I remember distinctly now. This is the counter’ feit.” : ‘He gave one of the coins to Cobb, The lawyer looked at it a moment, then held out his hand. : “Let me congratulate you .. ,)” : “Well, that's | that!” Sheriff Howard cut in, rising abruptly. “You've found the heir, and I've gov a prisoner.” “Quite right,” ‘said Cobb. “But here's the man you want!” 32 { He indicated the man whose hand he was shaking. “What!” excl aimed the sheriff, = 2 2

| HERE was a stunned instant of ‘inaction. Then the second claimant tried to jerk His hand lpose from Cobb's. But Cobb held on with a grip of steel. In the next moment, the fellow was handcuffed. Cobb smiled then! “You didn’t let me finish,” he said to- the sheriff. “I was about to congratulate this fellow’ on his bluff. I don't; blame the real Mr, Barrie for-accusing me of lying, because I was. So far as I know, the only money that Calvin Jenkins ever collected was ordinary American currency. Those six coins are a part of my own collection ‘of rare currency—and none of them is counterfeit. The only counterfeit in.

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1936. by _ United, Feature Syndicate, Inc.)

(The characters in this story are fictitious) :

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