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WHEN THE

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ALL DESCENDS

Leslie Charteris, British writer of mystery stories, whose Slave character. "the Saint has tracked down criminals in such popular novels as

"Saint Overboard" and "The Saint in New York," covered for the United Press the final scene in a teal life crime. He describes in the follow- ing despatch. the electrocu- tion of four youths at Sing Sing Prison.

Sing Sing Prison, N.Y., July 10.

TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY,

JULY 21, 1936.

.

I saw four men die in the electric chair.

I wish every young man who has ever felt the lure of easy

money could have been with me.

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Miss Paris

1936 Weds

In London

Secretly In

MISS PARIS, 1936, slipped into the Church of the Holy

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Perhaps if those four had seen carnations pinned on her fluttering cape, and no other in "THE LADY CONSENTS.”

such a thing a few years ago, I

might not have watched them sign to show she was a bride.

slouch one by one through the brown door over which is posted

The door was locked, and

the one word "Silence," to be TWINS AGAIN in a deserted church Mlle.

jolted into the last silence of all.

FOUR LIVES FOR ONE Four men. young men-the eldest 27. the youngest 22--Char- les Kropowitz, George Rosenberg, Frank Russo and Vincent de Martino. These four youths, two Years ago, believed that crime could be made to pay. It paid them $70, but they killed Thomas Gaughan and last night they paid off the dobit balance.

Four lives for one. They came into

house in that order- the leath Kropowitz, Rosenberg. Russo, de Martins. Fifty-seven men saw them wardena, docters, offein! witnesses should have and reporters. There

Been more.

It was not pleasant to watch. Twe men'asked to be let out before it was

over.

green,

Another, his face almost wanted to slip out, lict he was too far from the door and the warden whispered to him not to watch. Even one of the doctors didn't watch. He stood with his head bowed, staring at his fret, until it was time to make his examination, in the corner close to me, another man stood with his face 10

wall, making queer the hiccoughing noises..

LISTLESS SLOUCH Kropswitz was first-a thin, dark- haired weedy youth. A guard walked on each side of him, holding his arms. Ile sigurbed listlessly, as if he was almost too wetry "lo"walk those-few- yards, His salmon face was almost white. The stuba a cigar hung in

and got in 1

of a

Chinese twins at Cambridyr University have passed in the chonoure rconimica tripos examination part me. Y Chong Hai bring in class trea and his brother, Yu-Hu Hri, in the third einar.

They are both first year mer at Trinity College, and were students at St. John's School, Shanghai.

Two days previously George Stanley and John Yeomans Rushbrooke, (wins, of Willen- hell (Staff), gained their mathematical tripos,

Workless

To March Anew On Washington

Madelaine Balestre forfeited six glamorous months of her title to become Madame Ricardo Bernardi.

The priest and guarded the young couple's secret. No one Dr the knew of the wedding identity of the bride.

It was only six months ago that, with songs, flowers and wine, Paris had appointed Mlle. Balestre Benuty Queen for a year.

An important part of her con. tract was that she remained "Mlle."

In the past few months Mlle. Balestre lian been hero-worship- ped, entertained, feted at charity balls, paraded at senside towns- yet she came away for a week. end to enjoy one of the quietest weddings on record.

NO CONSOLATION

she hRN been All these months secretly engaged to Ricardo Bernardi, an author, who lived in England- and writing to him was no consola-. tion.

She went to the church recently long white cape and a crisp niet hat topplingt over her thick terned, with surtimer flowers and hor black euris. Her silk dress wus pat- With her three-flowered buttonhole only bouquet.

M.. Bernardi told a reporter: "She

In New York, July 10. The nation's unemployed will again march on Washington this David summer, according to Lasser, president of the workers alliance of America.

"The unemployed are sick and is impatient. Image known her for We Are very much in something, to happen," Lasaer narrs now.

Afterwards they lunched in Soho. said, "and they, are organising love" demonstration murches, hunger marches, and we are not holding She sat to complete triumph, mis-.

tress of a tiny celebratiin party. them back."

the earner of his mou on the chi tired of waiting around for four years, yet she says we must,

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however, and all the cusNEW YORK STOCK SHANGHAI TRAGEDY

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she

The Workers Alliance of America claims membership of £100,000 jobless

knew. They toasted her-Mme. Bermrdt,

of longer Queen Now the time was here. This was persons from 41 states of the Union. The purpose of their murches will be little while ago he

Parks. to demand an increase of the $1,425,-

She said

was happter in was walking, thinking, moving-- per-

000,000 appropriation even huping, as a man iust. haps

werk relief as proposed by President these hours than ever in Parts. I love him-what more?" she said, Now he was

was going to die.

thin platinum back Roosevelt. stopped The The executioner

"Under this appropriation," Lasser turning the through the door and the other atten-

said, "the Works Progress Adminis-around her finger. dants stepped away and for an in- stant there was indescribable silence,tration will have to lay off 300,000 or a terrible stillness. Then the switch thudded, the current swept with a fearful whining buzz through the man in the chair.

bondy leaped horribly under the contraction of his museles, the straps around his arms and legs, the broad strap across his chest, held him from plunging towastels

The pumped out of his lungs in a long fading whistle.

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wind

His muscles were locked rigidly, so that I saw the crense of the flesh where the straps were cutting. Saliva

100,000 workers, which means 1,009-1 000 or 1,100,000 are being thrown

back to increase the ranks of the total KING unemployed and those who will be! dependent on direct relief."

passer also feels that this up- propriation will do little more than aggravate the existing problem of un- employment. He predicts that in the course of the next six months, wej are going to see things in this country that none of us will be responsible fur."

The workers alllance seeks from the government:

1. $2,000,000,000 for Works Pro-

ring

EDWARD COINS

ENGLISH INSTEAD OF LATIN

EXCHANGE

MARKET UPWARD

YESTERDAY

New York, July 20.

AMERICAN FOUND SHOT DEAD IN HOTEL ROOM

Shanghai, July 20 Mr. Marshall S. Hairston, who was. born. at Staliau, Virginia, in 1825, British and was employed by the

Tobacco Company in

Swan. 'Culbertson & Fritz Dew American des summary of yesterday's mar- Shanghai, was found dead in his room the A revolver was found beside and molerately active. The Dow-in his chest. kets: The market today was higher use with a gunshot wound Jones industrial average is the highest

† body.

Mr. Hairston's wife and two chil for the past five years, while utilities

Teingtas. reached r new level she? 1935.

dren are at present in groups of stucks particiuated in Press. day's advance, but railroad issues led

the flek. Even farm stocks

All

United P

gained!

week; and 83.2 during the correspond- in spite of the fact that the drought given us 101.4 as against 102.2 last had reduced

furm

Income. Coppers

Cotton: Pressure to-day subsided were higher on a strong demand during period of last year. to the rise in the price to the metal and contracts were scarce when buy- du Pont shares rose in response to ing appeared. It is possible that a much simpler form of inscription than the kest second-quarter earnings in

Wheat: The outlook in the North- Both drowed down his chin, His hands

West remains unchanged.. Interest Is the history of the Company. turned upwards and hack, very slowly, gress administration: $2,000,000,000 that now in use may adorn the

Sentiment favours purchases pending larly higher. from the wrists. There was a crisp, for direct relief; $2,000,000,000 to new King Edward coins when bonds and Curb stocks were irregu- now centred on the Canadian crop. sizzling noise from the electriu be

S. C. & F. Wall Street Journal relief in the Dominion. The visible enable local communties to operate they are struck.

morning comment: "Drought damage supply shows an increase of 13,739,- reports have been sufliciently dis-000 bushels, while the visible supply.

The recovery in Industrial bushels. counted in the previous rise in stock in Canada has decreased by 878,900 prices.

low his knee, and a wreath of smoke local enterprises of idle factories or. The Committee which has been

curled upward in front of him. An serid smell stung my nostrils.

Is this what was meant when they talk so lightly and casually about be ing "burned-when they say, "he's going to dry?

"THIS MAN'S DEAD"

The swiich thudded again, and the body stumped down. The doctors walked out with their stethoscopes. They were very quick. Ons spoke quiatly as they turned away."

"This man's dead."

mines.

2. Administration of relief by non-appointed to discuss the matter will political state boards on which un- before long be putting forward employed would be represented, alternative proposals for the King's

issues was established on such a scale Corn: The market is lower, probe 3. Payment of local union wages personal consideration.

ม่ายเ it must be expected to continue bly due to some relief. The recent instead of prevailing wages on all] It is believed that King Edward The gain in retall, trade is strongly rains have resulted in cooler weather, government work rellef projects.

would himself like to see a simpler held in spite of the drought." United Press.

wording employed. ·

£1,500,000 NAVY ORDER

Athens, July 10,

The Greek Defence Council to They took him out of the chair and i Jaid him on a metal table and wheeled day decided to sign a contract with him out. His face is why, his a British firm for the construction mouth open and his jaw dropped, if four destroyers at £1,500,000, eyes glazed and his lids half closed.

THE DIFFICULTY

Stocks: The market showed

of lust

hut damage reports continue to in-

a

REUTER QUOTATIONS.

Dow Jones Avortges:

S. C. & F. New York office cables: fluence the market. Snow & Com- generally good undertone and prices any find that the 10 Central Illinals The chict dificulty is that unless a look likely to go higher. The follow-cores are showing little damage. Rubber: It is reported that thera decision is to be taken to curtall the ing Company carnings are for the The visible supply has decreased by superscription merely to the words quarter ended June 30, compared with 2,005,000 bushels. "King Emperor" or something of the corresponding period

will be a labour truce of 6 weeks in similar length it will still be necessary year, The Corn Products Refining Akron. The English stocks of rubber

The Ailantia to employ Latin, because only in Company 84 cunts per share, us show a decrease of 2,120 tons. Latin can the necessary abbreviations against 52 last year. be made.

Refuing Company 38 cents as co- If tradition is followed, the wording pared with 14 cents last year. du But it was just beginning. They

July, 18.. July 20. brought in Rosenberg. He walked Rosonberg, Russo and de Martino; on the new coins will read: Edwardus Pont de Nemours $2.00 as against

cach--12 VIII Dei Gru: Britt: Omn: Rex Fil: cents the previous year. It is learn-

184.42 -164.43 briskly and firmly. While he was be about three, minutes for

ed that Loews Incorporated will buy. 30. Industrials

03.87

53.01 ing fastened in, he looked squarely minutes to pay for the life of Thomas Def: Ind: Imp.

Traditionalists are strengthened by half of the Twentieth-Century Com-20 Ralls

35.01 35,23 British 20 Utilities in the at us and spokes-

103.27 103.35 I am sorry thoro is only a comthe fact that any charge will have to pany's holdings

Gaumont Film Company. The Times 40 Bonds paratively small number of men who be a drastic one

On the other hand, the younger Business Index for the past week is 11 commodliy Index unquoted: 04.71 liavo seen what I saw. If there is to They stepped away from him as he be capital punishment, if it is to be generation, it is felt, would favour a

aloud. The switch was claimed that the death penalty is simpler and

deterrent to crime, everyone should wording in the English language. thrown and the current, choked off

what knew exactly

It means example: Edward the prayer.

Emperor. Aid

so they went-Kropowitz, United Press.

"I just want to say, gentlemen, that

I hope my sacrifice will help others to profit by my

my experience."

Gaughan and $70.

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