The Times from San Mateo, California • Page 12

"Vie the Want A4? Clipper Lease WinsApprova juiy 1 llshment of the Pan-American Ai ways' clipper base at Mills fie today seemed virtually assured fo lowing unanimous recommendatio by the San Francisco supervisor finance committee that the pr posed ten-year lease be awardi the trans-Pacific air, line. Action the'proposal by the board of sup visors was'due today. A week's delay on the airpo lease 'ended Friday when (lie com miltee gave its approval to the pro posal after hearing Utilities Maim xer E. G. Cahill explain iletails the plan.

The contract for renta of a portion of Mills fiel rn, Pan-American Airways at S10C a -fir the first five years $5000 a year for the second fiv years, and optional renewal of th Mue'for an additional ten years a n--- a ear for the base was purchase oy the San Francisco Chamber Commerce and donated to the city and nearly all the necessary ex penditure for construction of sea plane facilities is being by th federal government, Cahill told th committee. He explained that Ihe city wa not-bound by the lease unless fur ther federal funds to complete the base.were made available. importance of iinmcdi ate action, Cahill said other Pacific coast communities had offered fa cilities to Pan-American free charge. To be constructed for the.clipper base when the lease receives fina approval are an administration building, hangars, shops, runways channel and turning basin, anc other facilities. Commuter Aid in Car Fight Asked Ttmtm Mc4Woi4 CH fiutcia REDWOOD CITY, July appeal to Peninsula commuters for their sworn affidavits showing un- -satisfactory'sen-ice rendered by the Cartel Street Hallway com- nany'i one-man cars in downtown was broadcast to- District Attorney Gilbert 0.

Ferrell. JTcr'rell plans intervene in be- lialf of the county, in further hearing of San Francisco's one-man street car case in federal court this weeV. Evidence of the commuters, he points out, is of no value unless in affidavit ic-i'm, and he urges these be submitted either to himself or i Attorney John J. OToole of San Francisco. Grow Re-elected Townsend Head B.

Grow was re-elected president of the San Mateo Townsem' club at a meeting in the Central grammar, school, auditorium lasl E. B. Lorton was elected vice-president. i officers are Mrs. F.

D. nallace, i secretai-v; Irene Ward treasurer, and Seth Cohn, Currence, J. B. Suiter, J. F.

Lynch and Annie Karstenscn, members ol trie 'advisory board. A large number, of Townsendites planning to attend a picnic tomorrow at Durant Park in Oakland. Dr. Townsend, father of the pern-ton plan, and J. P.

Tolan will bo among speakers. Kettey To Be Host To Postmasters Postmaster John H. Kelley will -be host to his colleagues in the Postmasters' association of the Congressional district at a luncheon meeting to be held in the Hotel Benjamin Franklin on Saturday, July 11. There are 110 postmasters in the district, and it is ('expected that practically all of Ithem will be present: A Postmaster P. J.

Doherty of Monterey is president of the organization; Postmaster Ray Kro- lifer of Del Monte, secretary. Informal talks on postal work and-the betterment of the department constitute the announced program of the coming meet. Buxlingamc-THE TIMES AND DAILY NEWS LEADER-San Mtteo. There's Murder in the Air By BOY OHAH8LOB CHAPTER XVIII Nat paused and picked up manila envelope from the la haa ci the have haa copies made of pictures which appeared with the news-stories," he went on. He took these from the envelope and handed them to Gordon, Tyler forward to look at them too.

Gordon stared at them dully. This one," Nat said, placing his finger on one of the copies, "is a of Joe Gaudio. This is the uilnnpeil boy. Anil this--is James Mondon. Tyler peered at the pictures.

raudiOj as far as he knew, he had never seen. The picture of the boy revealed an eascer- aced, smiling lad. It was the hircl picture, that of James Mor Ion, which brought a slartled ex tarnation to his lips: "Why, that picture is the imag jf your son, Jlr. Gordon, as" he i oday! Gordon nodded slowly, his hea till bent over the pictures. The ic raised his eyes to Nat's.

Bitte grief and pah shown from then hone all the i because of th omplete lack of emotion in "I am James Mori don," he said My son David was the boy wh was kidnaped." Tyler stared at the picture ames Horidon, 'and then at th lan he had known as Gordon I certainly not the same face ordon, observing the puzilemen his eyes, gave a littto sigh. I was in the war," he sai T' 1 was wounded 'ace was horribly muti ated: What you see now--is thi esult of plastic surgery. 1 tha i a. tried to hold himself erect. He heard Helene scream terribly.

half turned his head, saw Tyler hurl himielf into the room. Then the curtains gave way, and Nat plunged sidewise, through an open door, went down, clutching at his breast. The last thing he saw was Dons, framed in the open doorway acfoss room, her eyes wide. Then darkness engulfed him Halfway down the stairs of the cottage Ruth stood, clutching at the banister with one hand, holding her violin to her with the other. Then have been invented in which food can be cooked hy plivirig them in boiling water, the seen that therVnasiied retaining the heat for an through his mind the astonishing extensive jienod time.

I fact that his invasion of the room ui surgery. Nat gave a sudden exclamation Of courso! Now I understand hat was the one thing Gordon.sank back and Hem from eyes which seemed sud enly sunken, without luster. hrew out his hamls, then, with i uick gesture. "I--I've kept this a secret," hi aid heavily. "Fi-om eteryone bul avid--and my wife.

Because I new that as long as Joe Guadio vcd, none of us were ever to be the shadow of death hat if ever it bcceme known that was James Moridon, this man ould search me out--and kill me worse my children or my ife! You don't know the power of ate in that gangster's soul." Tyler's face was filled with com- assion as he turned to the man. I begin to understand," he id. The music of the violin overhead iich had been so soft, so caress- rose, suddenly, for an in- andt, and then, on a discord that ke stopped. The es of the three men Jerked up- ard, starring- Nat and Tyler sprang to their et, started for the stairs. From bove they heard a sound of hurrying steps.

At the top of the stairs the blind girl appeared, the dangling in her hand, her face deathly white. ran to her as swayed. "Helene!" she gasped. "Helene!" Gordon, who had sat as if frozen, rose, trembling. "Good God!" he cried.

"Go to her--quickly," Ruth Mid, hoarsely. "She--she's in terrible danger!" "he gripped the banisters, held she the shot. For one mind pended moment Nat's veiled itself to her: Pain -------stabbing pain. And then a name, etched in his brain in utter bewilderment Doris! Immediately te rward-- blanknes s. The blind girl gave a little gasp.

Nat!" she moaned. "Nat!" A dreadful certainty, then: Nat had been shot! From some inner reserve she found strength, controlled her rioting nerves. She raised her head firmly, her face filled with determination. Then, scarcely feeling her way, so powerful was her in- stinct, she was descending the stairs, the violin and bow still in her hands. She collided with the table in the living room, quickly, put her violin down, fumbled ahead of her and made her way to 1 the door.

Impatiently she opened it, stumbled into garden. Stopped for an instant, trying to orient lerseli, for she had. never made the trip from cottage to house without id. Then she began to hurry 'directly owarcl the house. Her outstretched jngers touched' the bark of a tree, she veered around it without mis- lap and hastened her steps.

She brought up against-the edge of one -f the stone benches with a little in-which pur ould. Then, oblivious exclamation of pain, a pain-n was instantly forgotten for her get to Nat as fast as she of the bushes which clutched at her filmy negligee, and scratched n'er flesh, she was hurrying toward the house, oward where, she knew now, Nat ay dead! That blackness which-had closed in his mind terrified her. She bean to call his name. Then she was of the garden, felt the solid awn under her feet and was run- ing. Gordon, unable to scale the bal- ony behind Tyler, had run around the front door and was pressing he bell frantically: He heard Ruth -ailing, turned and saw her flying cross the lawn.

A steamer-chafe- ay directly in path. Gordon ailed out sharply, and she hesitated. Then he ran to her; took her rm. "Take me to Nat, quickly!" she a ay on the iloor. Tyler, bent over him on Knee, ripping away his snirt.

Doris, a book to her breast, was staring down at Nat eyes dilated. Ruth, on Johnson's arm, came into the room 'Father! Nat!" she cried. Tyler looked up, spoke quietly reassuringly: "Nat's all right, darling. It's only a flesh wound Doris gave a little sob of relief. Kuth.

disdaining Johnson's aid made her way to her father, sank to her knees beside Nat, caressed his face with her hands, murmured his name. Gordon heard his son's voice. David was at the telephone urging Dr. Grace to come at once lrri entered from the hallway, stared at Nat. Tyler quietly reassured them.

Nelson to Gordon. "He'll never get away this time," he said. 1 emphatically. We've got this place up like. a sack," be Johnson emerged from the bath ITh Wel! nJ and alcohol.

He bent.over Nat. Quickly expertly he began to clean the h'T, 9rd 11 heard him half to himself: "Clean wound "friKht through the flesh, strike. a. Just so we stop the Nat opened his eyes. Johnson smiled at him Nat "Easy does it," he'saidi his I la again." Nat nodded and relaxed.

Then ttVttO Tl .1 to standin ace i full concern. He smiled H. 1 Softly: I right Ruth." The girl's face lighted up ush into his sight theS Dent. over him. "Nat," she said.

"Nat you're you're all right Back through his mind came the in th way. That look on her face! It had so strange and terrifying. Now ed ith nxiet y- He heard himself saying: "Quite all right." a rT turn "sh'-iiPPed, toward Dons, wondered at the a- pressior, the blin(J Then Tyler was talking, in a low Ul'k Snf 'ISJTM' "IK. Kuth nodded, stepped back out of sight Tyler took Cis "PI 1 VJ Iy hurt," he said. Please-- Helene needs you now" Dons made a strange little noi New Deal Law Before Landon TOPEKA, July Governor Alf M.

Landon today wa back on the job" as chief executiv of the slate of Kansas, but wi faced with a problem that drew ne significance because of his pres dential nomination. Early tomorrow morning-the stat legislators will gather to hear Gov Landon formally spe session dealing with co-opera lion in a New Deal program. The contents of, the governor address fxlay held chief interest political speculators. The governo nust make clear, for possible direc ion of the legislature, his stand he Democratic New Deal social se curity program. It was expected he would be em phatic on one point, that his earlie tatement that the legislation on which the a i based is "un workable" and "hastily drawn, 1 till stands.

His recommendations may poin oward his campaign sland on hanging the social security setup he is voted into office on the Re ublican ticket. The state's legislators will, how yer, put forward a proposal for co- peration with the administration amendment 01' the atate consii- ution. The amendment would oe oted upon next November and be the basis for subaequenl egislation. Richard Tobin to Wed Tomorrow Richard M. Tobin of Hillsborough and.

San Francisco, banker and former diplomat, and Mrs. J. A. Burden of New York will be married by Cardinal Verdier at a ceremony which will take place tomorrow morning in the cardinal's private Paris chapel, according to a press dispatch from the French capital today. Engagement uf the widow of A.

Burden, New York steel manufacturer, to the San Francisco financial leader was announced on June 21, the day Tobih sailed from New York for Paris, accompanied by Mrs. Blake Lawrence of Paris; daughter of thi late Bunlen. Phone 1900 On Display This Week half nplored. He gu B- -herself erect. 'Go!" she commanded.

right!" Nat all whirled about, took the steps in a bound. As he flung himself out the door, he heard the other men following. Across the moonswept lawn he eyes going to the house. A light burned on the second floor. Helene's room was Reaching a spot under her window, not delaying to go around through door anil stairs and halls, he sprang upward, hands clutching for the edge of the balcony.

They caught, and he pulled himself up, vaulted the rait, pushed forward toward the open French windows, making no effort at silence, intent only on getting to the girl's side, oblivious of possible danger to himself. As he came up to the window, he heard a sound within, of some one stirring. There was a click, and the reading-lamp by the girl's bed came On, revealing her fright- bned face turned toward him, and Jeye.id her, a sudden movement of heaiy (rrtaiiu. As he stared, a imall black pistol appeared from etween the folds of the curtains, "Helene!" he shouted at the top of his voice. Then he was lunging through the windows into the room.

As he lurched toward those cur- ainE, toward the spot where he had -TM that black pistol, there flashed lided her swiftly to the eps, helped her onto the porch The door opened suddenly and Johnon peered out. Seeing them, he ran to Ruth and took her other arm. They led the girl inside. He great eyes were wide with fear and worry From above they heard a moaning hysterically. 'Helene Gordon gave an exclamation anii sprang up the stairs ahead of them.

The blind girl strained to follow Johnson, speaking to her in a joothmg voice, assisted her up the Gordon ran to Helene'a room, toward the sound of her sobs. As he entered the door he saw Carlo tta bending over her. The girl was sitting bolt upright, blankly star- ng, held in the grip of hysteria, her shoulders shaking with the sobs hat racked her body. Gordon heard his wife's voice, then. She was try- ng to calm Helene.

He ran to his laughter, put his arms about her not recognize him. i he s--hysterical," said Carlotta. But she's not hurt. Some one --some shot Nat. Tt, a na i sob.

"TM.she seemed to hear Heleae for the first She hurried into the IT FT' rdon lotta had her arm about Hele tne bed. She was talking in a soothing voice he r.riMt "-Carlotta, almost roughly Pushed' WANTED GOOD TIRES for Retreading Hither Prices Paid for Good Worn Tire. Bora! Bring in Old Tire. Earn Vacation Money GIBSON'S TIRE SHOP Baldwin and ElUwartt. S.M.

3 amost roughly awav from the sobbing girl, and rTced Helene's chin, lifted her face It her own arms about her shoulders. paced his hand under blank nd spring. While Doris caressed her, he spoke to her gently, soothingly. The S'L" 1 11 David entered from Dons' room, followed closely by Harrigan and Nelson. Musta fired from the balcony Nelson was saying He turned toward Nelson, who windows Oft rench ttood right ou 1 said Nelson.

Gordon shook his head emphatically. he said. "There was L.A. Man Pays $20 for Refusing To Sign Refusal to sign- a traffic tag after being cited for third lane driving cost Joseph P. Olson, Los Angeles, J26 in city court Justice of the Peace Hugh Mul- 1m aat for Police Judge Arthur H.

Stetson, who is ill. Olson pleaded guilty by letter. Albert DevHllers arrested for intoxication, forfeited ffO bail. Joseph V. Giacalone, San Jrancisco, was fined $2.60 for driv ing with four in the front seat, and ten other motorists paid each for parking law violations nobody there.

I was outside, on the lawn, when I heard the shot I could see clearly in the moonlight There was nobody on the balcony when the shot was fired (To Be Continued) -A new vacuum cleaner draws dust from bookes on shelves in a case. Will bT rer GREAT CHRISTO- HRISTO- PHER POSITIVE Corn Cure can- Prain Victim Willis Filed REDWOOD CITY, July tmng a provision for his 85-year- father, the will of Marshall ex Helmer of Redwood City lied April 29 in a grade crossing' ccident here, was on file for pr'o- tod in superior court. The ther, Marshall Helmer, San rancisco, is left J2000. Balance of at less.than $10 10, is to Helmer's idow, Mrs. Ellen Helmer Heler, proprietor of a crankcasc oil refinery plant at San Carlos, died automobile was struck by a tram, at the Rogers street crossing a fes- feet from his home.

Ate-y Club To See Movies at Meeting Motion pictures and other entertainment will be presented at a in he Mateo-Burlin- a gamc Ate-Y club tomorrow night it no ri Also Warta so re.oTei arta and Me at Collins Phar- maty, 120 Tfcird TODAY'S the tfc. that hoc millions Jf yoB'ic waM ncii now-- COOK in to osr state radar aod tee the 1936 Kdvinacor. VMUt giret yot a Built-in Ther- mooielCT Viitc in advance a ugnei CertiS- cate ol an aniriogly tow Cou of Operation VniUt atoc giret a FiTe-YcM- Protectioa Fba. In aJditioo--a robber grid in otry kc ia xtai- ard moticrj. See it for yoaratff.

be glad to find oat jt't no higher in prkc The SNEIDER policy of plainly marked prices insures fan-ness both to families who must limit expenditure and to those less restricted as to cost Here all are encouraged to weigh costs and arrive at an uninfluenced decision We fre- Advise against against letting sentiment incur an obligation which may become a burden. iEO. W. SNEIDER (0. Funeral Directors "Orrtory of CMmt," IS-J9 N.

IUSWMTH AVI. PHONE SAN MATIO 797 SEE THE KELVINATOR ON DISPLAY NOW at Ihr P. C. E. KELVINATOR JOHN A.

WALLACKER 117 Street COMPANY Phone S. M. 207 R. C. Auto Firm Employe Drowns Funeral services were held-today for Robert Phelan, 23, lale employe of a San MatTM automobile firm who drowned Friday while swim- niing in the Russian river.

He was the season's first victim. Phelan, who lived at 380 Day J. ree Francisco, hnd gone to Kio iMdo Friday morning with nobert Thompson, also of Sun Francisco. Roth dived- into the wnter, but when Thompson reached the opposite' shore his comp'aiiion had disuprieared. Pholaii'n body was recovered a few minutes later lut attempts of Red Cross instructors to revive him were futile.

'as believed he may have heart A native of Texas, the Peninsula worker is survived by his mother, Mrs. Annie E. Phelan, two brothers ind two sisters. Interment at Holv Cross cemetery, Colma, followed ervices-from the Holy Redeemer MONDAY, JULY 6, 1938 Dimond Kin Dies in A. Word was received here today of the death of Mrs.

Eleanor Dimond Jarboe, formerly of Menlo Park and San Francisco, yesterday in Los Anueles She was tlie daughter of the late General William H. Dimond of Menlo Park and owner of a pala- Peninsula estate. Deceased was the first wife of Paul Jarboe. Their marriage ended in divorce and Mrs. Jarboe became the wife of Dr.

Silverstein of Detroit. In 1918, after a divorce, she'was married to Col. Gustave Woodson Smith Stevens, U. S. retired, of New Orleans.

Thev were divorced in 1031. Mrs. Jarboe is survived by a sis- ler, Mrs. Joseph Sadoe- Tobiu, who cside sat the Fairmont hotel, San Her late brother formerly owned he property that is now the Woodside Country club, as well as other big holdings in that locality. He etained his country home on Sky- ine boulevard in Woodside, a Peninsula showplace.

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