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FOURTH INSTALMENT
Rankin's voice showed his disap
pointment. "The door isn't latched," he
announced. "I was afraid of that.
Somebody in these offices has fasten
ed the catch, which means that the
whole world could have entered from
the outside."
It was coincident with this startling
discovery of the unlatched door that
the telephone operator appeared at the
door from the library to announce Dr.
Sackett. The black-goateed coroner's
physician entered behind her. He was
followed by a photographer from Head
quarters, and then by Johnson, the
fingerprint expert. As soon as intro
ductions had been made, Sackett, as
sisted by Dr. Clark, began his exami
nation of the body. While Johnson was
producing an Insufflator and a magni
fying glass from his kit for the detec
tion of prints, Rankin cautioned him:
"Pay particular attention to knobs
of both doors and to the windows."
The expert acquiesced with a' grunt.
"While they're busy In here, we'd
best continue the investigation in the
library," Rankin suggested, "It's too
crowded."
Accompanied by the two men, he
carried Mrs. Keith's pocketbook with
him Into the next room. It had been
on the desk before her, a fine petit
point bag.
In the library, Rankin went to the
door, and beckoned Jenks.
"Here is your first Job, Jenks," he
said. "I want you to quiz the entire
force In there and leam what you can
of their actions. I'm especially Inter
ested in finding out who came In here
today ? anyone at all, whether em
ployees or clients? and when they did
SO."
Mr. Dawson shook his head. "If it's
your object to learn who opened that
dor to fiftten-o-flve," he observed, "I
fear that wont help you much. You
really have no Idea when It was un
locked; it might have been done some
other day, by any of a dozen callers,
who recently used the library."
"Except, Mr. Dawson," the detective
countered, "that the criminal couldn't
have foreseen until today? possibly not
until Mrs. Keith arrived ? that she
would be in there, waiting alone. Do
you recall the last time you noticed
the latch on?"
"I havent had occasion to try it
lor weeks; In fact. I haven't been us
ing the office at all for longer than
that. I'm only certain it wasn't opened
by my key."
Rankin shrugged and spread ws
arms in a brief, comprehensive ges
ture.
He continued his instructions to
jenks. "See If any of the staff remem
bers finding the door locked more re
cently than Mr. Dawson does."
"O K.," Jenks promised. "Anything
else?"
Rankin drew out his watch and nod
ded toward the library window and
the towering structure visible across
the street.
"That's another thing we mustn t
overlook," he said; "the chance that
some employee in those offices observed
some suspicious acts over here. See to
it the pople on this side of the build
ing are questioned early in the morn
ing."
As scon as Jenks departed to carry
out his orders, he opened Mrs. Keith's
pocketbook. Mr. Dawson and the court
clerk watched him as he placed on the
library table a gold vanity case with
the chased Initials B. W. K.. lipstick,
a key ring of five keys, a handker
chief and a nail file. Another com
partment held tickets to a charity ball
and a checkbook which Rankin put
aside for future scrutiny. Beneath what
appeared another handkerchief, hi?
found a small bottle of clear, colorless
liquid.
Even before he uncorked it, a reek
ing pungent odor revealed its con
tents to be chloroform. The cloth was
actually a thick cotton pad, still damp
from its saturation vith the drug. The
bottle, large enough Tor 4 ounces, was
half empty. It lacked a label and the
distinguishing marks of any druggist.
Mr. Simpkins made the first sur
prised comment.
"Why, that must be the . . stuff
the criminal smothered her with, Mr.
Rankin!" he exclaimed excitedly. "Why
do you suppose he hid it in her purse?
Surely that's a dangerous thing to do."
The detective shrugged. "Why not?
He couldnt carry It around and this
Is as safe a way-to get rid of it as any.'.i
Pocketing the checkbook, he returned
the other articles casually to the hand
bag and addressed Mr. Dawson.
"I think I'm ready now to inquire
what others, besides your force, can
tell me of the tragedy," he announced.
"I'll question your partners first."
"Neither of them Is here, Mr. Ran
kin," the lawyer Informed him. "Mr.
"Loc^e Is in New York on an important,
case? gone since Monday. Mr. Mac
Quire Is playing in a golf tournament
this afternoon."
"Then 111 question the immediate
parties to the hearing, and their law
yers One at a time; if you'll be good
enough to have Mr. Trumbull come
In, IH start with him "
When summoned,' Allen Rowland's
attorney entered the library from Mr.
Dawson's office. Although still under
thirty-five, he looked at least five yeaa
?^After Mr. Dawson Introduced him,
the detective began without further
preliminaries.
"Perhaps I can best make progress
with this case, Mr. Trumbull" ? he
motioned him to a chair ? "by clearing
up what happened here this afternoon
before the meeting. But first I need
information about Mrs. Keith. You
stated at the hearing, I believe, that
she is connected with a leading fam
ily in the city?"
"So she is, Mr. Rankin," Mr. Trum
bull returned. "Mrs. Barbara Keith is
the wife of Mortimer Keith and lives
in Chestnut Hill at the Aldwlch Apart
ments."
"Mortimer Keith," he repeated, "the 1
silk manufacturer."
Once more, he could plead an off- ,
hand familiarity with a name involved <
in the tragedy. Pew indeed, in Phila- ,
delphla, had not heard of the Keith
family, distinguished historically and
politically since the American Revolu- ]
tion. Mortimer Keith was the last of :
his line, molded in the family tradi- <
tion, austere, upright and reserved.
When his ancestors' estate was threat- ,
ened by depletion, his dominating per- ,
sonality and enterprise rebuilt both. \
He was well into middle age, Rankin
vaguely recalled, when he married a
beautiful woman much his junior, about ;
four years earlier. (
Whatever the previous importance i
of the crime, because of the prominence ]
cf the divorce action, it paled into in- ]
significance before this new revelation.
Murder was always murder; but the ]
identity of the dead witness ? no pie- t
bian citizen or mere menial ? gave it
additional promise of being a genuine
cause celebre.
"Yes, .oat's who she is," the law
yer replied to his query, "Mrs. Morti
mer Keith."
"Then her husband will have to be
notified of what's happened at once.
I'll want to question him about Mrs.
Keith as promptly as possible."
He summoned the remaining police
man from the outer room and impart
ed directions for communicating with
the manufacturer.
"Now, Mr. Trumbull," Rankin con
tinued, after the officer had gone, "how
long before the meeting began today
did you arrive with Mrs. Keith?"
Mr. Trumbull shook his head. "J
didn't bring her at all, Mr. Rankin; I
came here alone and Mr. Rowland ac
companied her Into town. It was ar
ranged that he go for her to her resi
dence in Chestnut Hill, and Join me
here. I reached here about two-twenty
five; they drove in with Mrs. Keith's
chauffeur five minutes afterward."
"At half past two, eh? And at what
time did you leave her In that office
to wait until you were ready for her
testimony?"
"About ten minutes later, I should
judge," the other replied. "Then Mr.
Rowland went down to the street to
dismiss the chauffeur, who was parked
outside the building. She had ordered
him to stay. Rowland suggested we let
him go and use my car to get home."
"Are you certain," the detective
probed, "he really went downstairs to
speak to the chauffeur?"
The lawyer replied vigorously, In
tones that brooked no doubt. "Positive,
Mr. Rankin; In (act, I walked Into the
hall with him and saw him take the
elevator. He was gone only a few min
utes, less than five; I was phoning in
the outer office when he returned."
"Then two-forty was the last time
either of you saw her alive?" Rankin
eyed him searchingly. "You didnt en
ter flfteen-o-five again, through either
this library or the door from the hall,
while you were out there?"
"Not until I found her dead," he re
turned. "We left her completely alone.
Mr. Rowland and I went into Mr.
Dawson's private office for the next
ten minutes, where we could discuss
today's . . strategy without being dis
turbed. I can vouch that he never left
me the entire time, nor I him. Then
Mr. Dawson arrived, and we assembled
for the hearing."
The detective bent forward, toying
with a pencil he took from the table.
"Why was it arranged, Mr. Trum
bull, that Mrs. Keith wait apart in
there, instead of outside in fltfeen-o
seven? Had you aome special reasoi
for that?"
"It was done for privacy and to
spare her a*ll possible distress," the
lawyer explained. "She was doing us
a service in offering her evidence, but
naturally, in her position, she desired
no publicity. She even dressed incon
spicuously. In the main office, under
the eyes of employees and casual vis
itors, she would have felt uncomfort
able. And she couldn't stay In the lib
rary with Mrs. Rowland and Mr. Wil
lard; that would have been even more
embarrassing."
"Then they had already arrived be
fore you?"
"Yes, I suppose so since they came
earlier than I and waited for Mr. Daw
son here" in fact, they were here when
Mr. Rowland entered flfteen-o-flve
with Mrs. Keith; he came out at once
and closed this doo rbetween the
rooms. So they saw us leave her at
two-forty."
Rankin nodded. "Had they any idea
in advance that it was she who would
be Mr. Rowland's leading witness
against them? That is, before she ar
rived today? Was her name mentioned,
for instance, in your written defense?"
Mr. Trumbull's forehead wrinkled in
a frown of uncertainty and reflection.
"No, the answer I filed was purely
formal and withheld all the essential
details. And considering the nature of
Mrs. Keith's evidence, I don't believe
his wife was In a position to learn her
identity."
TO BE CONTINUED
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The |
Woman'sj
Anqle {
Half the deaths that now occur In
childbirth are preventable, according
to Mrs. John Sloane, vice president of
New York's Maternity Center. The
statement is based on statistics by the
Federal Children's Bureau in fifteen
states and by other qualified organi
zations. Hie first rules for the ex
pectant mother: see a competent doc
tor every three or four weeks for checks
of blood pressure, ten^perature end
pulse. Consult him at once in case of
discomfort.
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Summer days, when you feel like
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the day ? preferably dinner ? should in
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cooked portion of meat or fish with a
hot vegetable to go with it. Without
this one substantial meal, you and
your complexion are likely to sufTer.
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A filling summer salad suggestion:
flaked carbmeat and cucumber, may
onnaise and a little Worcestshire sauce.
Mix the crabmeat with the seeds of
the oucumbers after slicing length
wise and scraping out the seed trough.
Heap the crab mixture in the cucum
ber hollows and arrange on a beci of
lettuce.
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Crabmeat delight: Beat one egg and
add to two cups mashed, cooked sum
mer squash, a half -cup flour and a half
teaspoon baking powder, beat in a
can of flaked crabmeat, drop from
large spoon on a hot, buttered grid
dle and cook brown on both sides.
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One of the coolest outfits for sum
mer motoring consists of a three piece
play outfit of shorts with attached
halter top and a separate dress, one
piece, which buttons down the front.
Hundreds of comfort-minded women
are wearing them this summer for
motoring, unbuttoning the dress when
it's sizzling hot.
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I Grind My Own Lens.
COMING ATTRACTIONS AT PALACE THEATRE
Film Players
Always Learn
Something New
Barrymore Studied Art Of Blood
Transfusion For His Latest Role
Lionel Barrymore had to experiment
with lancet and tourniquet, vein-clips
and arterial apparatus. He even took
a practical course, under an experien
ced physician.
Advance
Program
WEDNESDAY, JULY 24TH
THRU TUESDAY, JULY 30TH
WEDNESDAY, JULY 24TH
Victor MacLaglen-M&rgot Grahame
Wallace Ford in
"THE INFORMER"
Broadway Brevity in Color: "In "Hiis
Corner"
Morning Matinee: 10:30; Afternoon:
3:15-3:45; Evening: 7:30-9:15.
Admission: 10-26c
THURSDAY, JULY 25TH
Bette Davis with Ian Hunter, Colin
Clive, Allison Skipworth in
"The Girl From 10th Avenue"
Radio Stars Revue: "Main Street Fol
lies" No Morning Matinee: Ladies
Matinee 3:15 ? Two For Price Of One
?26c; Evening: 7:30-9:15. Adm. 10-26c
FRIDAY, JULY 26TH
Ann Sothern-Gene Raymond with Bill
_ Robinson in
"HOORAY FOR LOVE"
Episode No. 2 "Rustlers Of Red Dog"
RKO Novelty: "Pathe Topic No. 2."
Morning Matinee: 10:30; Afternoon: ?
3:15-3:45; Evening: 7:30-9:15.
Admission 10-26c
SPECIAL SHOWS
FRIDAY NIGHT AT 11:30
SATURDAY MORN. MATINEE 10:30
Robert Taylor, Jean Parker, Ted Healy,
Una Merkel in
"MURDER IN THE FLEET"
Charlie Chase in "Okay Toots"
Box Office opens Friday night 11:30;
picture 11:30. All Seats ? 26c
Bex Office opens Saturday morning
10:15; picture 10:30. Adm. 10-26c
SATURDAY, JULY 27TH
Buck Jones with Noel Francis in
"STONE OF SILVER CREEK"
Top Notcher Cartoop: "Only the
Brave" Terrytoon: "South Pole or
Bust"
Continuous Shows Starting 2:30.
Admission: 10-26c
MONDAY AND TUESDAY
JULY 29TH AND 30TH
Lionel Barrymore, Jean Arthur, Ches
ter Morris, Lewis Stone In
"PUBLIC HERO NO 1"
Paramount Variety: "Souvenirs No. 2" f
Paramount Sound News. I
Morning Matinee: 10:30; Afternoon: ]
8:15-3:45; (No matinees Tuesday); 1
Evening: 7:30-9:15. Adm. 10-26c J
Then he operated, and gave a blood
transfusion, before camera and micro
phone.
Barrymore's surgical incursion was
in his new role in "Public Hero Number
1", gripping drama of the work of
the seecret service in combating crim
inals and gangsters, which comes Mon.
and Tues., July 29-30 to the Palace
Theatre.
In the new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
picture, he gave a transfusion, Ches
ter Morris donating the blood, and
Joseph Calleia, as the gangland over
lord, receiving it.
He Had Two Tutor*
Not a drop of blood was transferred,
of course, but Barrymore had to learn
the details of the operation, under
the tutelage of Dr. Harry Anderson,
Culver City police surgeon, and Peggy
Coleman, nurse at the studio's emer
gency hospital, just as painstakingly
as any senior in medical college.
The operation, as was the case with
every other detail in the picture, was
carried out with absolute authenti
city of detail. The story is based on
actual police, secret service and news
paper reports. The story, by J. Wal
ter Ruben and Wells Root, a veteran
newspaperman, was directed by Ruben,
and is perfectly accurate cross-section
of crime problems of today.
In addition to Barrymore, Morris and
Calleia, the cast includes Jean Ar
thur, Paul Kelly, Lewis Stone and
other notables. Lucien Hubbard was
the producer.
o
Gobs And Murder
Mix In Unusual
Mystery Drama
Mysterious crimes aboard a cruiser,
an officer turned detective to ferret
out a criminal on a suspicion laden
vessel, weird pursuits, sinister shad
ows, and an amazing fight in the flood
ed powdef magazine of the warship,
provide thrills in "Murder in the
Fleet," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's amaz
ing detective romance coming Friday
SPECIAL SHOWS:
FRIDAY NIGHT 11:30
SATURDAY MORNING 10:30
MURDER IN PUBLIC!
How wu Duval killed?
Who did it? You tee /
the crime on a mighty {
warship ? but it'll keep
you puzzled ? and
laughing be
tween thrills !
ROBERT J KAN
TAYLOR -PARKER
T?d H??ly ? Una Maikal
Nil Paadlaton ? J?*n H?rthol!
Arthur Byron ? Frank Shialdi
Box Office opens Friday Night 11:15;
picture 11:30? All seats 26c.
Box office Opens Saturday Morning |
10:15; picture 10:30. A dm. 10-26c.
night and Saturday morning to the
Palace Theatre.
"Murder In the Fleet" deals with
crimes aboard a warship during vis
itor's day. Civilians and crew are
imprisoned on the vessel during an in
vestigation in which everyone is un
der suspicion until the criminal is lo
cated in the final scenes. Edward
Sedgwick, director of "Death on the
Diamond," filmed tne new picture.
A Notable Cast
Robert Taylor, of "Society Doctor"
and "Times Square Lady" and Jean
Parker, who recently scored in "Se
quoia," head an elaborate cast in the
new production. Jean Hersholt plays
the principal character role, and Una
Merkel, Nat Pendleton, Teed Healy,
Arthur Byron, Raymond Hatton, Mary
Doran, Donald Cook, Mischa Auer,
Robert Livingston, Keye Luke. Frank
Shields and others of note are in the
cast.
Among the amazing scenes are the
attempted electrocution of a crew of
mechanics, followed by pursuit of the
mysterious criminal among the water
tight bulkheads of the ship, and Robert
Taylor's spectacular fight to the death
with the cornered criminal in the
ship's powder magazine, which is
flooded, the water slowly rising while
they fight.
o
Ian Hunter, known as "the hand
somest man on the London stage,"
before First National brought him to
Hollywood, had a reunion on the set
of his Bette Davis co-starring picture,
"The Girl From 10th Avenue," with
Colin Clive. The two actors were on
the stage together frequently in Eng
land.
Saturday, July 27th
"TOO WILD"
He went
est to tame
? U C K
10NES
(TONE
^SILVER
/CREEK
A Universal Western Feature.
Directed by Nick GrinJe
Continuous Shows Starting at 2:30.
Admission 10-26c
So t h e r n, Raymond
New Romantic Team
In "Hooray for Love"
Coming To PiUce Theatre On Friday,
July 26th
Gene Raymond and Ann Sothern,
teamed as sweethearts in RKO Ra
dio's "Hooray for Love," bring a new
type of glamour to the screen.
More than anything . else they typify
youth, with its hopes, ideals and am
bitions, and their delightful lore scenes
are said to have high romantic beauty.
As a college boy who aspires to be
a Broadway producer, Raymond ap
pears in a role for which he is ideally
suited. The part calls for good looks,
dramatic ability and a singing voice.
In Raymond are combined all these
qualities, topped with a high measure
of glamour. During his recent personal
appearance tour, the women turned
cut en masse to the theatres where
he was playing.
Ann Sothern has a dainty loveliness
that is alluring to men and women
alike. She is an actress of unusual
ability and possessed of a fine voice.
In her role of a young actress, she has
full scope for all her talents.
"Hooray for Love" is a delightful
comedy drama highlighted with a
musical revue, which includes Maria
Gambarelli, Pert Kelton, and Bill Rob
inson and Jeni Legon.
o
Alfred E. Green, whe directed Bette
Davis in the First National production
"The Girl Prom 10th Avenue," show
ing at the Palace TTiursday, July 25th
set a new gum chewing record.
He chewed 14 sticks of gum at one
i time.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY, JULY 29-30TH
SECRETS OF THE
SECRET
SERVICE!
never before
any screen!
f Crashing drama as one of
\ Uncle Sam's "under-cover
| men" solves the "Clue of
> the Limping Surgeon", and
leads the greatest man-hunt ,
in history ! He thumbed his
nose at Hell ? but see what
happened when a woman's,
kiss intervened!
NUMBER
with
laonei jparrymore ? jean /\rtnur
Chester Morris ? Joseph Calleia
Paul Kelly ? Lewis Stone
Olncttd by I. Wal*? ?> p oduc+d by Luclan Hubbard
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Morning Matinee 10:30; Afternoon 3:15-3:45; (No Matinees Tuesday);
Evenings 7:30-9:15 P. M. Admission 10 and 26c