Murder Is a Merry-Go-Round

The Columbia Broadcasting System presents Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar. The next half hour has its baggage packed to take a trip with America's fabulous freelance insurance investigator, Johnny Dollar. At insurance investigation, he is just an expert.

At making out his expense account, he is an absolute genius. Expense accounts submitted by special investigator, Johnny Dollar, to a home office, nutmeg, state, casualty and bonding company Hartford, Connecticut. The following is an accounting of my expenditures during investigation of series of accidents affecting your policy holder, the Funfair and Weatherly Carnival shows, or how I went for a spin on a case we might refer to as

murder is a merry-go-round. Expense account item 1, 25 cents. Purchase of Billboard, theatrical magazine, to check the roots of Funfair and Weatherly Carnival shows. Expense account item 2, $68. Air and train fares to Teledica, Alabama.

Item $3, $1.10. Cab fare and what was only a fare imitation of a cab? From Teledica depot to the dusty vacant lot, which at overnight found itself wearing theatrical makeup. Brightly as the hot sun beat down on the midway, it couldn't help the layout of canvas and slats from looking beat up.

A perspiring mechanic shot sparks of profanity back in an obstinate motor. He tried to get it to roll the giant hoop of a ferris wheel. I asked him what he knew about the accident of a week before, when a car dropped off the same ferris wheel, badly injuring free.

He was charming. That's in pretty boy. Uncle, get the nosy around here. The Joe in charge of the electric scooter concession was just as sweet. On the subject of how come one of his scooters blew up a few nights back, sending a citizen to the hospital.