The Key West Citizen Newspaper, October 27, 1952, Page 6

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Nine arrests to 1945. No convictions. Convicted of felony, 1946, Sentenced to Sing Sing for two and.a half years, Devereaux showed — surprise. “Nine arrests for pickgecketing and no convictions?” . “Tt happens.” Anders shrugged. “Shrewd article. Clever pind piece, maybe.” He looked up. “Sure Longo’s your man?” Devereaux nodded. “What was the felony that got him time up the river?” _. “Murtagh’s in the file room on it now. If you'll just sit tight.” Devereaux took the telet page and turned it in his hand thoughtfully. “Any room for doubt about how Mrs. Minna died?” “None, was un- qualified. attack.” “Induced by shock,” Devereaux said. “Longo’s ia her room brought it on.” _ “Maybe. But the medical fact is the heart was about to give up. A tire blowout in the street or a loud knock on the door could have done it, too.” Anders shook his head. “Burglary or attempted hagas is the most od got on Longo—if you can him in that closet beyond any reasonable doubt,” “Burglary and assault,” Deve- Medical report It was a heart By SAM DAWSON NEW YORK #—The long-suffer- ing consumer gets a break today. There's hope that the cost of living may be turning down at last. And the. purchasing power of the doflar may rise in the months ahead. The cost of living—as measured by the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ consumer price index—has been steadily making new record highs. But wholesale prices of most commodities have been falling. ‘Thé bureau’s daily index of whole- sale commodity prices is now well below what it was a year ago. At last this downturn in prices is beginning to show in the retail index. ‘In September the cost of living’s steady rise was halted. That September easing may be only a flash in the pan, of course. Consumers have had their hopes dashed before, But this time there are signs that price decreases in commodi- .| ties in all parts of the world may be finally heralding the backdown from inflation heights that has al- ways come a few years after a major war, i The breather in the high cost of | living in September is credited to | a drop in retail food prices. Much | of this is seasonal, reflecting the | decline in farm product prices as harvest move to market. And the Agriculture Department HAWK FELLS BAT FRANKFORT, Ind. # — Bats swooped into the Frankfort Times composing room and unnerved the compositors for several nights in a row, Then one of the “flying mice” made the mistake of venturing on into the news room, where it was aquiline nose. | *- reaux said, tou reminiscently. “PI him in that closet might not be easy, Johnny. You've only placed him in the lobby of the Hotel Orleans. And that on the word of a numbers bookie.” shirt sleer What was that 1946 felony con- viction, Murtagh?" Anders asked, “Sullivan Law. Caught toting a “Okay, leave the file.” Anders) “Think for watch his aide leave, then turned to Devereaux, “There it “Funny, huh?” Devereaux said after a refiective pause. “Th iret ; profes- at conviction. A sion dip carrying a gun!” “It happens.” “Doesn't jibe with the shrewd fellow who beat nine arrests?” Anders “Still, it hap- pens. Devereaux looked sha: t Anders. “Criminals Pog A m ” and pickpockets to | hi what they know best. I don’t think | i T've found a single variation in Maybe Rides habe Me thought- ful. “Then Longo’s the excep- tion to the rule. He did attempt burglary in that hotel room, you say, That was off the beaten path for a dip.” “Read me the file on that Sullivan Law rap.” ANDERS opened the folder read it silently for a while. “Not bpd to it. 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