Crime Does Not Pay #78 (1942)

# Crime Does Not Pay #78 This anthology issue contains multiple crime stories. One story follows police detectives investigating a taxi robbery and murder, using clues including footprints and a record book to track down the killers and issue an all-points bulletin for a yellow taxi. Another story features the criminal Karl Slovic and his manipulative relationship with a woman named Nadia, escalating to his threats of murder and eventual capture by authorities. A third story, titled "Al Hodges and John 'Shorty' Gross," depicts the pursuit and capture of two hoodlums after police discover a getaway map that reveals their hiding location, leading to their arrest during a spring robbery spree.