Show strain train Tells on as Long Hours Bring No Clue Anguished Parents Cling to Hope of Baby's Safe Return Ransom Money Waits Only for Demand By BATES RANEY Pie Press st Staff rr Correspondent I HOPEWELL N. N J. J Mar March h 5 Baby 5 Baby Charles A. A Lindbergh Jr still was missing at noon today and his sorely tried parents parents parents par par- and police groped vainly for a word or a clue that would solve the mystery of his There were no clues that promised promised prom prom- the key to solution Hundreds even thousands of ot tips Ups have ha been run down dO in the heartbreaking heartbreaking heart heart- breaking 86 hours since the child was seized from his crib in the Lindbergh home on mountain Yet today the anguished parents could still only hope for an answer to their prayer that the kidnapers would surrender the child take the ransom and escape prosecution prosecution prosecution tion by the Meantime at Hopewell the Lind Lind- berghs began to show the ravages of suspense Lindbergh's eyes showed plainly that efforts effort at self control were difficult His telephone line has been opened free of ot police surveillance and he waits agonized for some word from I the kidnapers that they will give Iback back his child Mrs Lindbergh nora normally normally nor nor- I mally a woman of unusual poise is becoming more tense as the hours pass with no word The have e the ransom in cash ready at Newark to i pay over They have given their I word of ot honor that an any ne negotiations will be secret and arid confidential They will not turn the police on the kidnapers kidnapers' kidnapers kidnapers' kid kid- track All AU the they want vant is their baby I BETTY GOW CLEARED CLEARD I Betty Gow Cow the nurse has been questioned carefully by the authorities authorities authorities ties but they have held her blameless in the case It was she who discovered discovered ered that little Charles Jr had been taken from his crib Tuesday night before 10 I Around Hopewell today there was wasI Continued on Pane Two I r STRAIN TELLS TELLSON ON Continued from Pace Page One less of tension after a night in which almost hysterical activity prevailed Report had it that Colonel Lindbergh Lind bergh had gone flying in an airplane and that he had sped across the country country coun coun- try roads at high rate but it developed developed devel devel- oed today he had been home all night The strain is showing on him though both he and his wife wile are note their poise He walks nervously ner ncr and his eyes betray his strain and anxiety He had little if any my sleep during the night but Mrs Lindbergh rested briefly MANY z RUMORS Cars sped throughout the Hopewell Hope Hope- well region during the night leading leading lead lead- ing to fantastic conjectures Inspector tor Harry Walsh of ot the thc Jersey City police made a hurried trip to Princeton Princeton Prince Prince- ton which gave stave rise to a crop of ru ru- mors that he lic had a real clue clu Today Toda however it came out that his journey had been solely to purchase purchase purchase pur pur- chase some shaving cream All night the lights burned in the Lindbergh home as Lindbergh and his personal representative Tensley waited for some sign that the kidnapers kidnap kidnap- ers were ready to child and get the ransom The colonel himself is ready to talk to the kidnapers kidnapers kid kid- at any time and Is ready togo to togo go o to meet them them even even into the un un- un der POLICE FREE PAIR The police have been taken off oft the lines Lindbergh h and Colonel Henry Breckinridge his personal adviser are arc handling the calls so there shall be no interference with his plan to safeguard the abductors if only they I will return the haired fair fair haired eyed blue baby The state troopers arc are getting no Inside matter Patsy Orlando of ot Brooklyn who was questioned yesterday has been released Likewise Philip Cantania was freed after aHer examination 4 |