Crime Detective Comics v1 #9

Crime Detective Comics #9 is an anthology featuring multiple crime stories. One story involves Agent Travers attempting to protect secret notes from being stolen, which are discovered hidden by an attendant posing as a "potato bug," leading to the criminal's capture and treatment in a whirlpool bath. Another story features Deacon transporting orphans in an automobile to a race track, where a young man attempts to enter a racing machine before being stopped. A third story, "Corkscrew Alley," depicts a poor man's struggle to make an honest living in New York, showing the hardships he faces trying to provide for his family while dealing with rejection and poverty.