Evening Star Newspaper, July 5, 1936, Page 85

[RE@] ”&@ FEDUEE’BE “ Gene Bym\e.s Advertisement OR HOW MELVIN PURVIS CAPTURED THE GARSON JAIL-BREAKERS AHA! A BATTERY BOMB! IF I'D TOUCHED THE STARTER OF THIS CAR-IT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE END, OF MELVIN PURVIS! Advertisement " RHE DEATH BATTE AN INSIDE STORY OF MELVIN PURVIS AMERICA'S ‘am. NUMBER-1 MELVIN PURVIS, the young lawyer who became ace G-Man, who directed the capture of Dillinger, "Pretty Boy"” Floyd, ‘“Baby Face” Nelson, and many other pub- lic enemies. Mr. Purvis re- veals here the story and - methods used in capturing desperate criminals. Names of places, and the characters involved have, of course, been changed. This inside story is herewith published asclinching proofthat CRIME DOES NOT PAY! JJACK, YOU AND FRED JOKAY, CHIEF --BUT WATCH THIS TOWN .. 1 WATCH OUT' THOSE VLL GET IN THE CAR J\| JAIL-BIRDS ‘mve m AND SCOUT 7 A THE ROADS 5 AHEAD. 'YOU BET THEY DO JOAN, --THOUGH MOST OF THEM ARE AFRAID TO SHOOT AT A G-MAN. THEY TRY OTHER MEANS-FOR EXAMPLE. Do mz BANDITS EVER TRY TO GET REVENGE ON THE G-MEN, MR.PURVIS’, HMM. NEVER SAW THAT WIRE BEFORE. MAYBE IT'S DISCONNECTED FROM SOMETHING. THIS IS THE NEW POST TOASTIES PACKAGE. @ THERE ARE MICKEY MOUSE TOYS ON EVERY BOX. AT THE FEDERAL BUREAU OF ANALYSIS LABORATORY (I'VE GIVEN THAT MUD) (BY GEORGE! THERE'S AN THE ELECTROLYSIS ABANDONED COPPER MINE TEST, MR. PURVIS. IT || NOT FOUR MILES FROM CONTAINS COPPER THAT TOWN. .. THAT’S THE L CLUE WE'VE GEE, 'M GLAD THAT BOMB DIDN'T GO OFF, MR. PURVIS! SO AM 1! WELL, PAUL AND JOAN, YOU SEEM TO HAVE EATEN UP ALL YOUR POST TOASTIES BEFORE | FINISHED MY STORY. HAVE SOME MORE? STICK ‘EM UP, TOM AND NICK _ - GARSON! YOUR ATTEMPT TO WHAT'S THIS? MUD! DONT ¥ GET REVENGE ON THE G-MEN RECALL SEEING THAT BEFORE «..I'LL JUST BRUSH IT UP AND HAVE IT ANALYZED. BEEN LOOKING THE ELECTROLYSIS TEST. One of the many thousands of tests used by the Bureau of Analysis to de- termine the composition of sub- stances brought in to be analyzed. Some of the mud Melvin Purvis brought in was placed in solution in this beaker, and then an elec- tric current was passed through it. The copper ore in the mud was revealed when it was deposited on one of the metal plates con- necting with the electric wire. BOYS ~AGIRLS ! JOIN MY JUNIOR G-MAN CORPS! 1LL SEND YOU FREE MY OFFICIAL JUNIOR G-MAN BADGE.. THE SECRET ROLL... CLUES, SECRET CODES, SELF DEFENSE, INVISIBLE WRITING... G-MAN OUGHT TO KNOW. . .INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO BECOME A ROVING .PUT YOUR NAME ON AND SEND YOU MY BIG, EXCITING BOOK THAT TELLS ALL ABOUT SECRETS EVERY JUNIOR OPERATIVE AND EVEN CHIEF OPERATIVE! ALSO MY BIG CATALOG TELLING BOYS AND GIRLS HOW TO GET OTHER FREE PRIZES! SEND THE COUPON NOW! TOJOIN: Send two Post Toasties package tops with coupon to Melvin Purvis. 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