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Here is another program with a cast of outstanding players Public service time has been made available by this station for your army and your air force to bring you this story as Proudly, we hail the United States Army our story is entitled three strikes and out This is the story of a soldier who overcame a great disappointment How he became involved with red spies from behind the iron curtain in a tale of intrigue and murder Our first that curtain will rise in just a moment, but first young men if you're interested in continuing your education Here's important news for you You can be trained in one of the world's finest technical schools for a career that will be of great benefit to you for the rest of your life Right now the United States Army has an urgent need for qualified technicians to operate and maintain the many kinds of equipment developed by science for our modern armed forces Today men are being trained in such varied fields as radio radar meteorology mechanics electronics photography and many others as Army specialists these men are embarking on careers that offer wonderful opportunities for advancement high living standards valuable experience and liberal retirement benefits in The army your future is made secure by a generous retirement plan that costs you nothing You can retire on a steady income after completing 20 or more years of honorable service Adequate medical care and hospitalization paid vacations every year ample recreation and good pay all add up to a high standard of living for members of our army a Career in today's United States Army offers excellent opportunities for young men with intelligence and ambition For full information visit United States Air Force recruiting station Now your army and your Air Force present the proudly we hail production three strikes and out There's a sergeant station in Berlin named Danny Sloan and outside of Santa Claus You couldn't find a more popular man with the kids who live in that the Ligard and divided city Now if you were a scout for any one of the 16 Major League Baseball teams back in 1941-42 The name Daniel Sloan might strike a responsive chord You see Danny Sloan was a pitcher a good pitcher a guy who lived by the rules of honesty and fair play a Guy who loved the competition and sportsmanship of the game a guy who hated treachery and despotism and all the other Ism so much that he had to do something about them He went into the army and as you might say helped pitch a shutout The end of the war found him in Berlin. He had the points to go home, but he stayed in Germany. He re-enlisted And then something happened to him He found something that gave him a bigger kick than pitching a no-hitter in the world series He found kids the ragged and hungry kids who roam the streets have bombed out Berlin And he found out that kids are the same the world over They need something to do. They need someone to care about them And he knew from the very beginning that this was the work that would make him happiest And this was the place where it needed doing So he stayed on with the single corps in Berlin and perhaps he didn't realize it He was doing a terrific job for his country Creating goodwill creating a feeling and a spirit of democracy just by being a swell guy Erica will dance again soon But now all of you must order some food and wine or I won't be able to pay the girl her salary Well, is it a bargain? Good Meanwhile Herman will ruin your appetite with this miserable orchestra I would fire him on the spot, but he happens to be my wife's brother So I give you the world's first cafe master Herman Well corporal, oh it's everything you said it would be sorry. Yeah Yeah, this is quite a spot only our soldiers know about it. I've been coming here say, uh Almost eight years now since 45. Who's this fellow Otto? Does he own the place? He's really very funny. Yeah Well the way it is now, uh We stay on our side of the line the reds keep to theirs But a couple of years ago he used to get a lot of red soldiers here. Well, that must have been fun Yeah, Otto's a kind of satirical comedian. You see, uh, poke's fun at stuffed shirts and phonies We had some red officers in here one night and Otto went into an act about a curtain maker who was trying to get iron thread Yeah Took a lot of courage on his part. Uh, you know, you lied to me Danny. Oh You said you were going out on a reclamation project tonight. Well, we are oh sure in a nightclub What kind of work can you do with kids in a nightclub? We're gonna play baseball on the dance floor Oh, hi, Otto. Otto meet Helen suller. Hello, uh, pleasure corporal Yeah, you can call a fraud line. This is her night off Don't break his heart for line corporal. It's not a bad fellow. He tells me lies He didn't ask me to go to a nightclub tonight. He said one of my kids is missing. Let's go looking for him So we wind up here He's so wonderful with these two. All right, Otto. I can speak for myself Otto, I, uh, understand you hired a waiter tonight or no one. Oh, yeah, you hung Was he one of your boys? Yeah, he left the orphanage and uh, they're worried about him Well, I couldn't help it Danny. I had to give him a job a lot. Oh, he's just a kid. He's 15 He's not strong enough. I let him take it easy Danny, I knew his father and Well, the boy has pride Cannot take charity. Where is he now? Well, when he saw you come in he went into the kitchen to hide. Oh, I want to talk with him at all I suppose so Well, excuse me. Yeah That kid needs rest. Well, what's the matter Danny? Well, his name is Johan Reiner His father did, uh, 10 years in a concentration camp under the nazis And after the war the old man talked back to the reds around the town They lived in some little place about 50 miles east of here Well, a couple of red agents walked into the house one night and shot the old man down And relative smuggled Johan into our zone Poor kid. When did this happen? Oh about seven years ago I've uh, I've been kind of looking after him. Hello Sergeant Danny. Will you order something? No Before Lang copper wishes something Johan, you should be back at the orphanage. Sergeant Danny, please I wish to thank you for everything But I cannot accept charity any longer Johan. All we want you to do is to get well. I'm not sick No, of course. You're not it's just that you didn't have enough of the right food to eat when you were younger and Well with proper care and rest for a while my father my grandfather. They wouldn't take charity They had pride now look it isn't charity. Don't be angry with me, please sergeant Danny I'm old enough to earn my own living You try to make me go back. I might have to do something. I'd be sorry for All right Johan, do is you please Good Then let me buy you a bottle of wine. It'll be a pleasure Nice kid. Yeah Uh, what did he mean make him do something he'd be sorry for? Oh, well, I suppose Otto told him how they used to handle some of the red officers who used to come in here The ones who got to feeling their oats. What was that? I look never tell a girl everything on the first date Shall we dance? Way there. So where's that fool of a waiter? Be quiet, Gregor. You always make yourself conspicuous. Way there Yum on here bottle of champagne and the best in the house Well my fine young man. What are you staring at champagne the best and be quick about it off with you Yum on here. Well, are you a tree? What keeps you here? Nothing nothing madam In goal why Why do you stare at me young man? I was not staring mind you lie You are staring at me. It's nothing Nothing my name. What is this? Why are you crying? Good evening? Is there a problem here? I am Otto in the flesh Johan Johan Please you must excuse Johan. He is not Completely sound at times. What day is the boy where seven years ago? His father was shot down in the house by some communist agents before the pool adds very eyes Horrible. Well, he can never forget it. Of course. And so there are times when there Go upstairs and lie down Johan. No, I will be all right I will take this order. Good boy Johan The champagne man here the very best is hook viola 37 Hook viola 37, but that vintage is all gone But we have a few bottles still and I must make amends for my poor service bring it at once Why did you yell at that boy Karen the way he looked at now you fool You always think people are looking at you Karen when When all love and I went into Reiner's house that night. There was a little boy in the bedroom. What? You mean there was a witness You never told me but it was only a child times six seven years old Why didn't you tell me Greco? You should have and now I look at this waiter. He has the same face Karen he knows I tell you he knows you are positive. I watched where he went He should have gone into the kitchen to get our order instead That's door on the right come we must waste no time but Karen How can we work in the american sector if someone can reveal your identity to the police? But through here Down these stairs Wait Someone is coming up My hair Madam, what are you? You remember this gentleman's face. Do you not? I don't know I Greco He was the child Yes So you see little man. We have no choice. Keep away from me. Keep away from me. I I don't remember. I don't remember Greco take that bottle from me for it It would be a pity to break such a valuable water Karen, how can you think of champagne at a time like this? Why not? We will take it home with us To celebrate What about the boy? Do it quickly Listen music no one will hear before it stops Hey I went downstairs to the vines seller sergeant any and I found his body on the stairs I called the police, but we saw the boy. We spoke to him only last night. Why are the why I could not say any Why should anybody want to kill that child? Maybe he was mistaken for someone else For whom it was only a kid. Why should anyone want to shoot a kid? Yeah, or do you want to talk with me inspector crema? I'm looking for the people who might have known the boy. I know him inspector. He was a good boy Yes everyone agrees, but What can you say that might be helpful inspector? I want the guy who shot that boy Naturally, so do I but what's going to happen? You're a police officer. Do you have any suspects? Are there any leads any clues? Sergeant or line I'm afraid you have read too many books of detection. What would you have? Murders are usually sold because there are motives Round up all the people who had a motive for a particular murder End by the process of elimination. You capture your killer Now what is the motive here? I only knew I watched that kid grow up. I took care of him and now we will do our best Oh, sure. Sure. You'll make out a report kick it around a couple of days and then it'll gather dust and a file Danny Give the man a break. What do you want? I want the killer He's gonna pay for what he did if I had to collect it myself You are listening to the proudly beheld production three strikes and out will return to our story in just a moment But first Young man, if you're interested in continuing your education here is important news for you The united states army urgently needs qualified technicians to operate and maintain the many kinds of equipment That science has brought into being Right now men are being trained in such varied fields as radio Radar meteorology mechanics electronics Photography and many many others This training is given by the finest technical training schools in the world It is an excellent opportunity for young men with intelligence and ambition It can be the start of a great career for you For full details visit your nearest united states army and united states air force recruiting station and do it today You are listening to proudly beheld and now we present the second act of three strikes and out Sergeant Danny slown has pitched in some tough ball games and has been in some rough spots But he's never faced a tougher situation than the unsolved murder of a kid a friend of his Let's rejoin sergeant slown as he talks to major westley officer in charge of the intelligence section Sir, I know i'm not wasting your time. I didn't say you were sergeant slown But this is a matter for the german police I failed to see where it might be a case for the intelligence section. Well, look at it this way Sir a youngster is shot to death. Why that seems to be the puzzler major I've been breaking my head over this for two days and it can only be one answer And what's that? Well, this kid's father was murdered by red agents. Maybe maybe yohan knew something What I don't know All right, who would well? I don't know sir. I I was his only real friend the only one he ever spoke with but i'm convinced there's a political angle here And if there were would it be our business? Yes, it might well i'm gonna find that angle sergeant. I know how you feel about this But we're not playing cops and robbers I'll assign a few of my men to poke around to see if they can dig up anything But I don't want you to get into trouble. Well, somebody's gonna get into trouble sir I've asked for my leave. I'm gonna spend it in berlin Well, you've introduced a lead of sorts All right, I'll assign a man sure. Uh, I mean yes, sir Stay out of trouble here. Yes, sir. And uh, thank you, sir Lieutenant ridges Detailed two men to keep an eye on sergeant slone Yeah, that's sergeant daniel slone of the signal section I have an idea that boy is headed for trouble Operating on the theory that a murderer returns to the scene of the crime I don't know what i'm operating on. Helen, all I know is I have to start someplace Well, the kid was alive when we left the club the other night. That was about 10 o'clock Yeah, and otto found the body at 11 30. What about otto? How far can you trust him? Maybe he found the body because he knew it was going to be there. If you see what I mean Oh, no, no, Helen. We can go all the way with otto. I'm just trying to be a detective Well, what kind of move can we make? Oh, wait a minute otto. Hey otto What can you ask him that we haven't been through already? Hello, listen otto Otto, did you notice anything strange or different around here the other night? Hey, I have an idea Danny. Yeah, well just sit on it a minute for you. Well otto Well, Lord Danny, what can I tell you? Look, I've been noticing how this place works People don't just come in for a drink and then go home. They get here early fill up the room Otto puts up the rope and that's all the crowd hangs around for hours the same people well Johan was shot sometime between 10 and 11 30. That's right. He was alive when we left So wait a minute What time did you put up the rope that night otto? Just before Erica's dance at nine that means the killer was in this room While we were all right. I don't know. You have a pretty steady crowd here. You know most of but how can I remember? Pictures of your visit, sir. Oh, uh, hey yo, is something wrong? No, no, no, listen These pictures. Do you take a shot of all the customers? Oh, I must only a few buys so I must take all you see What about the customers who don't buy? Yeah, what do you do with the pictures? Or they gather into a big pile and when I feel like it I clean out my dark room and throw them away I see What about the pictures you took the night? Johan was shot. Do you still have them? Those I have not sold Well, come on. Let's take a look. Otto you spot these photos for us. You'll know most of the people Those you don't I think can stand a little checking Oh poor Johan. He seemed quite upset that night. Have you noticed that too? In here I shall turn on the light. Oh, uh, noticed what? Oh, you know you had one of those melancholy spells of his the poor kid Yeah, yeah, that used to happen to him a lot for no good reason. He would break down and cry Did you see him crying too Marlene? No, no, I did not see him cry What you said he seemed upset No, I I heard him suggest to someone to try a bottle of hochweile 37. What? Did you say hochweile 37? Yeah And then someone called to me to take a picture and then when I turned my back he had gone to fill the order hochweile 37 Wait a minute. Oh, what is it Danny? It's just a special wine. Here are the pictures Danny That means someone who Johan was waiting. Where was Johan's station? The left side of the room I see Now let me see the pictures of the people you took us out of Johan's tables, please I suppose some of those people bought the pictures and she doesn't have them Well, you've got all your negatives, haven't you Marlene? I think so. Now wait, Johan He served six tables Now see if you can find those six pictures. I should be able to Well, let's see Ah, yeah, now this one No, I know him. That's her bowman wouldn't kill anyone except his mother-in-law Um, this is uh old friend of mine. That's uh Theodor Weber, you know, he's all right. I know these two people Girl is an actress. It's my true to producer, but never a vet officer. What about this couple? Oh, no Seen them several times. Yeah, I think he's an engineer, but you don't know him, huh? No Wait, wait. So for whom could Johan have suggested the hochweile 37? Look Johan had one of his spells you say was he on the floor at the time? Yes As a matter of fact, he was with this party with the same people at these tables all night I think so. Do you want these pictures sergeant denny? Yeah. Yeah, I think I do But what can you prove other than that they were here that night? I don't know. I don't I think I'll call in the police now But did you follow all those leads inspector? Well, we found out where all of them live We asked them questions. What kind of questions routine questions and uh, what kind of answers did you get? Finances, I'm sorry. There's nothing suspicious about any of them. Mm-hmm Well, could you could you discover any trace of uh, kami connections anywhere? None Do me a favor Well, there's any reason. Well, could I have the names and addresses of all the people you checked on in the pictures? What can you do with them? We have already asked all the questions. Well, Maybe I've got a few questions of my own Danny, I hate to say this but Did you ever think you might have to give it up? Yeah Your leave is through friday. Yeah, I know Where are we going now? Helen, we've been wasting too much time. Johan's past produced some sort of event that killed him I bought that two weeks ago all these people on the list have no visible connections in east germany All of them spent their lives in the american french or british sectors. Well, does that mean anything? Well, at night All of them but one who? This guy Gregor Hartman In his wife there from leipzig they escaped the reds and came here a month ago. That's their story But according to inspector kramer their documents are in order. Oh, wait a minute. Here's the house Oh, what are we going to do now? You wait out here, Helen if I get into trouble. I'm nothing doing. I'm coming in with you See I rang the bell for you. You need me to take care of all these little chores Now that we're here. I don't know what to do. Oh, you'll never make a good detective You're always supposed to have a master plan Oh, uh Is mr. Gregor Hartman at home? He is. Well, could I speak to him? Come in Won't you sit down? I will call my husband Gregor an american sergeant and his girl are here. What do they want? At later, you know I have become acquainted with the situation and it seems this sergeant was a friend of his He has been bothering the police to solve the murder But what does he want with us? How could he suspect? I am just warning you to be ready Shall we offer him something to drink? No Oh, yes, that bottle of hochweiler. I thought he would save that for an occasion Well, there's no time to run and buy anything else. You go inside. I'll fetch the champagne Yes I'm sergeant slone. I'd like to ask you something here, hotman. Yes About this young waiter who was murdered Oh Tragedy yum Are you there that night and uh, perhaps you might have noticed something out of the ordinary anything at all I would like to help but I've already told the police. Um, you come from the eastern zone Yes, we were fortunate to escape the rats. May I offer you some champagne? Danny, what's the matter? What are you staring at Danny? Is something wrong? Um, um No, no, what were you staring at? Nothing. I think we'd better be going. No, just to open this champagne Yeah, well, I uh, I got a headache. Come on, Helen. Wait. What is your hurry? But nothing I got something is wrong. Stop them stand where you are stand or I'll shoot So You know something What is it you fully know something now? Why do you take out a gun because I could tell that fool waiter stared at me too. You killed him, didn't you? You were ready to run for the police Aaron What are we to do with them? What do you suppose? Do not be nervous. My hand is shaking. Give me a drink. But do not advance That's my reckon. I'm familiar with tricks Give me a drink to steady my nerves. Yeah Would you care for some champagne sergeant? Freuline Your last drink. No, thanks I hope you don't mind if I have one Well, that's better My friends I'm sorry. Hurry. There's no one in the alleyway. We can escape through the rear entrance unnoticed. Yes. Yes I Gregor, what is It's rude My throat it it's burning. My throat Jumping Danny It's that back lady step back Oh, Danny, who's that? Open it up. Go on. Open it up. All right Maybe you said to keep an eye on you. We thought I heard a shot. Yeah, his gun went off when I jumped him. The bullet went wild What happened to him? Damn They're out cool. These people killed Johan and I can prove it. Now listen Remember I told you how Otto and his waiters used to take care of commie soldiers who tried to wreck the joint Yes, well they fed him a specially prepared drink Oak viola 37 And that's what Johan had in mind for these people, but it's a very good champagne. Look honey Brooklyn, New York, London, England, Chicago, Illinois, Berlin, Germany a drink with a knockout drug added is the same anywhere Plan ahead to get ahead There's sound advice for you young men of america and here's how you can act on that advice Your united states army is offering a bright future in such interesting technical fields as radio Radar electronics mechanics meteorology Photography and many many others Perhaps you're not qualified in any of these urgently needed skills. 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