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. WAR ON CRIME—Prepared for ‘War’1 ^ —By REX COLLIER PRIOR TO THE Rise op S= KIDNAPING — AND H gangsterism^! in recent SS YEARS,G-MEN . HAD LIMITED / AUTHORITY- - NO RIGHT TO 3 ?ARRV GUNS <2 OR EVEN TO MAKE AN ARREST. W "THE LINDBERGH KIDNAPING 4 brought passage of laws W’GIVING THE FBI JURISDICTION IN INTERSTATE KIDNAPINGS AND EXTORTIONS. THE KANSAS CITY STATION MASSACRE OE 1935-GANG LANDS 11000V CHALLENGE TO LAW. WAS ANSWERED BY LEGISLATION ARMING G-MEN AND EXTENDING — THEIR AUTHORITY. ^_ • m ititflfiT or • SPECIAL^ttWTS PCDEP AL BUREAU Of IWVMTICATION MO Mot LOOT «M Livrs a UN* or DUTY r.C MAIMMkl IMS MULE BEVKOOS 1029 « E HOfilT 1031 9 J.CATT9EV 1033 0 V 308BAT7 1033 V. CASTES MU* 1034 H.E.HOUJS 1034 3PCCAUV 1034 # N.S.KIEIN 1035 # THIS PLAQUE IN THT WASHING TON OPFICE Of THT f.6.1. TELLS THE GClM STORY Of G' MAN HEROISM ON THE . CRIME WAR rRONT ! f WE ABE jfl QCADY NOW TO BEGIN an All AM AXING l J| AeeouMT E r» OPAQTUAL P/ a EVPUOITS OP THE G-MEN, BASED ON twe OPPIGIAL PILES. MONDAY .. EECrlNNING- THS Unche!kidnaping Can f MR. AJMD MRS. The Empty Fountain Pen Joe, ive mislaip My edunt&jh peN. UJlU.yoU LeT ME use )fou*S, PLEASE Sure, but I Pont KMoiu —i if Tmerfs Any ink '-C-[_IN ir ^ “7 pj Guess its empT/. ^— MAYBE you CAM G»ET Something out of it rTooicAT yoUfc HANDS \ \ "fisyRE JUST SMEARED | uuiTh ink r—— S-* d Gr&z, So The/ A.re. Hous'd That l—I happen T p tv > 4) m* « y - 1 -- Look At youR - oujm Hawos! ^erbafTer. i Small '--/ —-* USE My OWN PEH f rr*TA(c«s me all. —[ ftAyio JpiNO Ir LITTLE ORPHAN ANTOE. Decorating the Town —By GRAY I TOO’LL HIRE 'M W 1 I YOUNGSTERS pi tcohIrd - ^ | ITD DISTRIBUTE PI TS2,<Sr r l I ALL THOSE II J ^^^BtLLS-' fl X WHY SPEND MONEY A -1 TO HAVE 'EM STUFFED INTO CATCH-BASINS . OR TOSSED UNDER [T/V BUSHES? EVERY ONE O’ THESE GETS TO AcCfcTOMER* ) \ \--I. 7-1-—4 ’wwai I CRN COVER MORE GROUND I IN R DRY THRN RNY TEN KIDS I'D HIRE w~ f VES- SHE'S RIGHT- SHE^N* WILL ACCOMPLISH TEN . TIMES AS MUCH AS SHE COOLD HIRE DONE* SHES I^VORKING FOR A PRlNClPlTy Jg* n.i£mr\ MOON MULLINS. A Great Big Think —By WILLARD s wearing my \( \ SUNDAY suit: / sleeping im ul J YOUR BED. ' ( WHAT A PEST \ MAMIE'S BROTHER 1 HECTOR TURNED V. OUT TO BE B'~fOR-\y^ J ME?--1 GUESS 1 VOU l f YOU'VE HEARD OP ES ) '’HORRIBLE HECTOR," ?EST ) \ THE GREAT WRESTLER 'Lf* WELL,THAT'S ME/ / AND SOMETIMES I DO A l LITTLE PIANO MOVING / \ AS A SIDE LINE. y HEY* ( MOON, I THINK / YOU HAD OUGHT ( TO TAKE ANOTHER \ THINK ABOUT HECTOR. i ralHlMJ.1 REGULAR FELLERS. Take It or Leave It —By GENE BYRNES /were's a RIDDLE TOR YA, MOM.' I WHAT IS IT THAT IF YOU LEAVE ONE I YOU HAVE LESS AH' IF YOU / l HAKE AWAY ONE YOU HAVE A /'vAREAT DEAL MORE. ? ~ 1 I 6IVC up! WHAT^ THE ANSWER ? _f irs PINHEAD ! (TAKE HIM AWAT FOM THE ' -/ COOKIE JAR — ( an'touu. have a apt at ^==1^ /UPPER f MESCAL IKE. And Shake Well Before Using —By S. L. HUNTLEY r «i —■ ii — i — - i - 11 - - - 1 ~ ~ i• • • 'ii - ~ i — • — • i ■ ■ - • • l / P&. oesr helps our were. \wwiLsr I MR- PCTERS IS home: to supper f MAVBE VLM I BETTER SKOUJ l ME SOME \ MOPE / IS 7WIS PEST I EKTEBMlM ATOP. \ 6UARAMTCEO? \ MOul) is it \APPUtD ? , „,—r _I_iliSJJI! _rl-tUMf)r"“l t II —1 mi ^_2-V-1 “KEEPING UP WITH THE JONESES." Big-Hearted Mr. Bowers —By POP MOM AND /- -n---- ii II-- 1 The Cheerful Cherub WWt e*.n I give tke world, wko kive no treasure, Of mind or tkings or money stored in b^nks? For life, for love, for every ligkt-winged pleasure Q Ctn I give nothing beck but empty i—. X* tk'Vnks. \rc~ ' ; . y- * OH,BOY! AM happy!! A 7*0. TOO A SECRETp] al. — I'm about to BECOME ENGAGED TO £ 6WENNV M EI2 - ARE WE * ALjONE ? I'Ll- SNOW TOO LETTER-OUT BT CHARLES H. JOSEPH. 1 DESIRED | | 10 m“k j 2 SHAMBLE j | ^-out .„d ,ou «. ^ 3 POUNDER j | ^"r0ut ‘nd H WM trln,m'd- 3 SOUTHEY 4 5 Letter-Out for e smoked herring. SORTABLE 5 Remove one letter from each word and rearrange to spell tbe word called for In tbe last column. Print the letter in center column opposite the word you have removed it from. 11 you have “Lettered-Out" correctly It will spell what horses must have. A newer U Teaterday’a LETTER-OUT. . ______ I I L*tter-Out and It's drab. I GRADER I© | drear 1 MEANDER [ E | remand 2 3 DENSE | N | MT*0” ‘ 3E”""’"" 3 4 DEODARS | O | DREADS 4 5 DENTATE | A| ^E“'“ " 5 (Copyrlaht. 1939.) ..... 111 i Daily Cross-Word Puzzle Arrow. I. Above. 3. Commemorative. IV Period of time. 14. Twice; prefix. 15. A sacred musical compoa ion. 16. Palm leaf; var. 17. An opportunity. 19. One who marks distances. 21. Inclined. 22. Chosen. 23. Plural pronoun. 24. Competent. 26. Toward. 27. Ethiopian title. 29. A fragment. 31. Enchantress. 34. The time preceding some event. 35. Spiral formed by winding. 36. State. 37. Scoria. 38. Feeling deep regret. 40. Bachelor of science; abbr. 41. Sacred. 43. Refuse approval to. 44. Struggle. 45. Pupil; French. 46 A number. 47. Tavern. 48. Symbol for tellurium. 49. Presage. 50. Proposed international language. 51. Everlasting. 54. Feminine name. 58. Trade. 59. Intrust. 81. Anglo-Saxon money of account. 62. Added names due to some special achievement. 64. Teutonic deity. 65. Negative prefix. 66. Undisturbed. 67. Japanese coin. Down. 1. Ancient Greek coin. 2. Fine. 3. Bewails. 4. Gaelic. 5. Girl. 6. Siouan tribe. 7. King Arthur s lance. 8. A son of Miled. 9. Passageway. 10. Horse's gait. II. Surgeons. 12. To the sheltered side. Answer to Yesterday’s Punle 13. Measure of length. 18. An aim. 20. Performing. 22. Antiquity; poet. 24. Seed coat. 25. Dear to the heart. 27. English novelist. 28. To be of use. 29. Locale. 30. Wish. 31. Law. 32. Hut. 33. City in Germany. 36. Hawklike bird. 38. Deflect. 39. Dream; French 42. One experienced in military life. 44. The tenor violin. 46. Theaun. 49. Flat-bottomed boat. 50. Kingly. 51. Very black. 52. Tropical plant. 53. Lowest ebb. 54. First letter of Arabic alphabet, 55. Bill of fare. 56. Newspaper paragraph. 57. Air; combining form. 59. Fabulous bird. 60. Uncle; Scotch. j 63. Continent; abbr. TWO U. S. BATTLESHIPS RETURN HOME CRIPPLED __ By the Associated Pres*. SAN PEDRO. Calif.. May 30.—Two crippled battleships, the Mississippi and New Mexico, moved slowly into home waters last night, vanguard of the United States fleet returning piecemeal from me 1936 secret man euvers. Turbine troubles developed on the dreadnaughts which went into service 18 years ago. during the midst of battle exercises off the Panama Canal. In which 160 warships and some 400 airplanes engaged in a spectacular phase of problem XVII. the Navy’s official name for its secret war games. The rigid censorship imposed by Admiral J. M. Reeves, commander-in chief of the fleet, shrouded in secrecy \ details of the breakdown of the bat tleships as well as the actual extent of damage to the new cruiser Minne apolis in the collision with a mer chantman, and other casualties during the maneuvers. The two dreadnaughts are due at the naval base here today, escorted by three minesweepers which stood by them in the slow journey up the coast. Bulk of the fleet's fighting power Is several days south of the two disabled vessels. Nine battleships, four aircraft carriers and several squadrons of deatroyers. submarine divisions and light cruisers will reach Point Loma before dawn Saturday. June 6, two days ahead of schedule. CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Lost and Found Advertisements mar ts found on pate A-3. col umn 1__ HELP—MEN. BENCH AND-MACHINE hand for mlff workshop._ Address Box S-P. Btar_offlce. __ BOY wanted, white, with small car tor delivery. Apply 1108 Bth at. n.w. 30* BUTCHER, experienced. hotel department of meat oacklrg company. Reply in own handwriting. Address Box 43-P. Star office, __ CARPENTERS, experienced, with tools; steady employment. Apply Monday. 7 to 8 am.. General Contracting Co. 075 N. Y, ave. n.w._ CARPENTERS, non-union, wanted. 2440 30th Pi. n.w.. Olover Park. See Mr. Humphries, foreman on fob._ CHEF and counter man. white, experi enced: references required. Woodmont Cafeteria. 18th and F ats. n.w._ COLLECTOR, experienced credit clothing. 735 7th st. n.w._ DRIVERS (2). white, experienced with ref erences. come prepared for work with dark trousers. Apply after 12. 833 11th n.w. * ENGINEERS, white, non-union; must have first-class marine engineer’s license, also ammonia refrigeration experience. Btate experience, give name of last employer and three references. Address Box 168-P. 8tar office ___ _31 * FIREMEN, white, non-antoh. experienced on high-pressure work; state experience and give reference. Address Box 1A9-P. iter office. 81* HELP—MEN. _(Continued.) FARMER, experienced, near Olney, Md Apply between 10 end 12. 021 12th st. n.w_S* _ GROCERY CLERK, experienced: sood til ery for right men. Address Box 139-P Stir office._ HIOH-SCHOOL AND COLLEGE BOYS. 1* or ever curb service. Apply 5111 Georgia ave. n.w___ LUNCHEONETTE and soda man. experi enced, neat. fast. Apply 1013 Pa ave. n.w _ _ _ _ _• ^ MEAT CUTTER, first class: one who has worked in better-class stores: reference. Address Box 140-P. Star office. MECHANICS (2). white, acouamted with Dodge and Plymouth cars: steady Jobs for right men. Fred Motor Co . 4101 Kansas are, n.w.___ PRESSER. experienced: steady position. Apply Wardman Park Hotel Valet Shop SALESMAN, experienced, to serve In ca pacity of Inside or outside salesman for hotel department of meat packing com pany. Reply In own handwriting. Ad dress Box 42-P. Star office SLATERS wanted. Apply 30th st. off Milt fry rd.. Shipley Bros,_1*_ .IRE REOROOVER. experienced only. Permanent employment at good wages. Address Box 353-K. Star office. • TRUCK DRIVER white: young man wil£ knowledge of plumbing supplies preferred) references Address Box 44-P. star office (Continued an Nest Fast.) K