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The Tomahawk., 1918-07-25
HoNoRED FOR BRAVERY

Stories Of the heroic daring OF
American naval officers and men In
rescuing "a of the Is members of the
crew of the American munitions ship
Florence H., which caught fire and
broke in two in French waters last
April, are told in the report of Rear
Admiral Wilson, commanding Ameri-
can naval forces in France, made pub
lie by the navy department.. ~. -..
= Among those commended by their
commander for their bravery In the
rescue is Lieut.. Howard r. Eccleston,
U. S. N. r.. F. + T.. . -->....-.
Lieutenant Eccleston is thirty
years old and was an examiner in the
patent office for six years prior to en-
listing in the naval reserve force In
June, 1917. Before coming to Wash
ington he had attended the United
States Naval academy for several
years. which fitted him for lieuten-
ancy. a"@ -r 80 ~ : -. ., ~" '.| =
He was born in Baltimore and at.
tended the Baltimore City college. Sh
he went to Washington, and while en-
the National Law school. Besides hi
sister and three brothers. His father
and Ohio railroad.
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tuted for these. This dress is in porce.
lain-blue taffeta, but the same design
looks well in tan or brown, and in any
case the French knots that provide the
finishing touch are made OF black silk
twist.
There are some heavy cotton crepes,
in all the attractive colors Of silks,
that will prove interesting as substi-
tutes for wool frocks, when the time
arrives to get school clothes ready.
All dresses are simply made, with
fancy stitching and French knots, or
very simple embroidery providing their
meager decorations. White organdfe
collars, and sometimes rndersleeves OF
uegandie. prove means Of freshenins
up these childish frocks.
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HEAD OF GIANT BUSINESS

Who's Teagle? This was ques'
ton generally asked when it was an
nounced that Walter Clark Teagle
had been chosen president of tho
Standard Oil company Of New Jersey,
the worlds greatest oil refiners since
the disintegration Of the s. original
Standard Oil company. Aside from his
business associates and personal
friends few had ever heard Of Teagle.
He is only thirty-nine years old, and
his success in life has been due to in
dustry and the careful training Of his
mind in absorbing infinite detail.
In Cleveland, where he was born
on May 1, 1873, both he and his fam
lily were known perhaps as well as any
citizen of that community.
Mr.. Teagle's father, who was Of
English birth, became interested in the
oil business and it was in his fathers
offices that Walter Teagle as boy re.
ceived his first business inspirations
and Instructions. He entered Cornell
The Tomahawk., 1918-07-25
His first big fighting chance cam

he commanded Australian regiment
left his other leaders
hills valleys etc Colonel Monsh was
chief Thrice he mentioned IN dispatches Tor nus
recognition in the
of q Order Of the Bath
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later graduated
bachelor He took place in his fathers hr
his present high degree
Teage convince OF his
while packed full
business but in all rea
O. ~ S =
The Tomahawk., 1918-07-25
JEW IN HIGH COMMAND

Monash valley, one of the names
with which the Anzacs have enriched
the geographical nomenclature Of Cal
lipoli peninsula, was so called by the
men of an Australian regiment In
honor of their colonel now Sir John
Monash, who has just been promoted
to the rank Of lieutenant general and
placed In the command Of a British
army corps in France.
Sir John Monash has the distinc-
ton of being both the first Australian
and the first Jew to reach 30 high
position in the British army. The dis
tinction is all the more notable because
he comes from outside the ranks Of
the regular army. His promotion has
been won entirely by merit, personal
qualities and technical abilities. Mon.
ash. was born In Melbourne on June n,
1865, and is thus fifty-three years OF
age. ~
His first big fighting chance came
with the Anzacs. Throughout the ter
-. A~,C<r.n13ov, orpi mint
Evening star., 1918-05-25
Joint Hearings on Next
Tax Bill Suggested
by Speaker Clark

Speaker Clark has suggested an inno-
walton in the preparation Of the next
revenue bill whenever it is decided to
undertake such a measure. He proposed
that the ways and means committee of
the House and. the finance committee of
the Senate shall hold Joint meetings
for hearings on the bill. OF course In
the actual framing Of the schedule the
ways and means committee must sit
alone. as the Constitution prescribes
that revenue raising bills must originate
in the House.
In the tariff and revenue bills the
hearings consume the ma jor part Of the
time necessary for their preparation. In
the past the House has conducted ex-
haustive hearings and dissatisfied per-
sons would take their grievances to the
Senate committee and go over much of
the same ground Speaker Clark thinks
that duplication can be avoided.
Speaker Clark has no fear Of the coun.
try being resentful Of whatever taxes
may be necessary to be levied to sue
cessfully prosecute the war. I'm my
opinion" he said today, "the country
has thoroughly made up its mind to see
this war through to q successful finish
and will support whatever is necessary
to that end. While in human nature no
man likes taxation, am convinced that
the country viii unfiinchingiy TO to
whatever length Of taxation is required,
just as 1t will to whatever personal
sacrifice the winning OF the war win
1Ahtaun
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might As WELL DIE
Now" Says GAMBLE

other time." Is statement attributed
other time IL a statement attributed
to Charles e. Gamble, one of the con-
fessed s1ayers Of John P. Werres. and
who is in Jail at Fort Myer Heights,
Va, awaiting grand jury action and
trial.
The statement Is reported to have
been made when the prisoner was ad-
vised Of the seriousness of the charge
against him. Both Gamble and Rob-
ert L. Newman. his alleged accom-
plice. have written to relatives of
their arrest. but neither has received
a response.
Inspector Grant. chief of detectives
thinking relatives Of the prisoners
should know Of their Whereabouts,
also communicated with them. His
message to Candles relatives In Kit
tanning, Pa, was sent through the
chief of police Of that city, while that
to Newman's relatives was sent
through the postmaster.
Sheriff Howard Fields, who went
to Richmond Thursday to get wer-
res automobile. where 1t was taken
from the two soldiers, returned to
Alexandria county last night.
It is probable that the so-called
murder car" will not be turned over
to Werres' estate until the slayers
Of its owner have been tried. The
trial Jury may be taken from court
to view the vehicle.
None Of the defendants has yet
sought the advice Of counsel, It is
stated. and the court may have to
designate legal aid when they are
brought into court next month.
Evening star., 1918-05-25
IDENTIFIES U. S. UNITS
IN ACTION WITH BRITISH

Engineer units which were in action
with the British army against the
Germans between March 21 and April
3 were Companies B and d. 9Th United
State Engineers. Col. John N. Hodges
commanding. the War Department has
announced. Col. Hodges has been
awarded tho British distinguished
service order in recognition of his
services.
At the time tho units were engaged
1t was not announced officially that
they were engineer troops, but 1t gen.
orally was understood they were not
part of the American forces bri-
gaded with the British. The War De-
partment announcement said:
THE units OF the United States En-
gineers with the British army that
took part in action between March 2l
and April were Companies and D..
6th U. s. Engineers. under the com.
mand of Col. John N. Hodges.
They were serving with the 5th
British Army, and. as part of Gen.
Carey's forces. were under FIRE and in
action between the above dates at
Chaulnes. Moreuil, Demuin. Warfuse-
Abancourt and Dois de Toillauw. The
commanding officer. Col. Hodges, was
IN command OF the suDSector occupied
by his troops at the time. He later
received commendatory letters from
the commanding general of the Brit
fsh 9Th Army in appreciation of the
work of his command.
Col. Hodges. 1t has been announced,
has been awarded the British Dis
tinguished Service Order in recoent.
ton Of his services.
For military reasons no longer ap-
plicabls the identity Of these units
was concealed at the time OF the en-
.gaEemsn3."
Evening star., 1918-05-25

in q large number Of cases tenants are
either forced to move or buy. Letters
Of indisputable veraeity prove this
statement 1 have shown Mr.. Fairfax
many notices and hundreds Of justifiable
complaints from men and women in
Washington doing war work who win
be compelled to leave the city II evicted
Mr.. Fairfax knows Of three apart
ment houses where about 100 tenants,
most Of whom are the wives and fami-
lies OF Army and Navy officers. OF whom
an increase Of 33h per cent has been
asked. Under the resolution the rents
now paid by occupants of apartment
houses will remain the same. In other
words this resolution prevents the rails
ing Of rent or eviction in apartment
houses except for non-payment Of rent.
committing Of waste or some infraction
Of tho law az pertaining to nuisance or
good citizenship"
Capt Peyser concluded by asserting
that last week forty employees OF the
navy yard were given notices to vacate
their homes
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Cork Ship Torpedoed;
Germans Give Survivor
Notes for Lloyd George
BY the Associated Press.

|
QUEENSTOWN. May 24.-The Cork
steamer Innfscarra. bound from Fish
guard to Cork. has been torpedoed
and sunk. Thirty-seven members Of
the crew are missing and are sup
posed to have been lost
Five survivors of the disaster have
been landed. They are the captain.
the chief officer. one steward and two
sailors.
The Inniscarra was struck amid
ship. She listed immediately and
foundered in four minutes.
CORK, Tuesday. May 21 delayed by
censor).-The Cork Steam Packet
Company's steamer Inniscarra was
torpedoed. in the middle of the night.
while on the way from Fishguard to
Cork. and sank in four minutes. Capt.
Keely and four others out of the for
ty-two on board were saved
The Inniscarra had covered the same
route since the beginning of the war
twice weekly. almost without inter
ruption. and never before had been
attacked.
CORK. May 24.-The commander OF
the submarine which sank the Innis-
cara handed the ships steward two
letters addressed to David Lloyd
George. the British prime minister.
with instructions to post them when
he reached shore. The steward. how
ever. turned them over to the author
fties on landing.
After torpedoing TIE Inniscarra
the submarine came up alongside a
boat with survivors in il and took
several of them. including the stew
ard. aboard in an effort to learn if
the Innfscarra's captain was among
them. 1t was desired to make the
captain prisoner. Although the cap
tain was among the survivors his
identity was concealed from the Ger
mans.
The 1nniscarra was a vessel of
1,412 tons. She was built in 1903 and
belonged to the City of Cork Steam
Packet Company.
Evening star., 1918-05-25
ITALIANS REPULSE FOE
ATTACK AT zUGNAT0RTA
Vienna Also Claims Success in
Fighting-Gen. Diaz Scores
at Costa de Salo.

ROME, May 24.-The ofi1cia1 state
ment from the war Office reads:
"On Costa de Salo our patrols pene-
trated to a portion Of the enemy line.
destroyed the garrisons and captured
eleven prisoners. several rifles and
other material. An enemy counter
attack in the Zugnatorta region was
and ten prisoners were captur-
ed. Attempted hostile raids and attacks
on Monte vies. Monte Trappolo. in
the Asiago basin. between the Brenta
and the Piave, on Monte Pertica and
at Porte di Salton failed"
Vienna Claims Success.
VIENNA. Friday, May "a. via Lon
don.-The final repulse. after hot
fighting. of an Italian attack on the
Austrian positions on Zugnatorta. on
the Italian mountain front, is report
ed in today's war office statement.
The Italians also were repulsed in
several attempts upon Monte Asolone.
between the Brenta and the Piave.
The statement reads:
Yesterday the Italians repeatedly
attacked our positions on Zugnatorta
and in the Etson valley. after strong
and intensive artillery preparations.
The first attacks broke down with
sanguinary losses under the effective
fire of our batteries.
In the third assault the Italians sue
ceeded in getting close to our positions.
Imperial reserves Of the Sd Regiment
sprang forward and threw themselves
upon the enemy with their customary
bravery The hand-to-hand fighting
ended with a complete victory for our
troops The attackers were repelled
everywhere and the final Italian nest
was cleared during the night.
Three advances attempted by the
enemy against our positions on Monte
Asolone met the same fate. Here also
he was every time repulsed. Thus the
fourth year of their war of conquest
has also begun with heavy defeats for
the Italians"
Evening star., 1918-05-25
Pledges of 500 and
More to Second Fund
in D. c. for Red Cross

Pledges of 500 and more to the Red
Cross second war fund in the District
yesterday were as follows:
$10.000-Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Mey-
er. jr.
$5.oo0-Mrs v. Everett Macy.
S2,3O0-The Chesapeake and Poto-
mac Telephone Company.
$4,000 - American Security and
Trust Company. William Phillips.
$1.500-Commercial National Bank.
$1.200-swift 6 Company.
$1.124-Isabel C. Freeman.
$1,000-Eational Geographic Society,
DR.. and Mrs. George D. Kirkpatrick.
Home Savings Bank, Mabel T. Board
man. Frederic Atherton, Edward H.
White
s75o-EmpIoyes Of Mayer & Co.
S734-Gayety Theater.
s700-Capt. and Mrs. William c.
$500 Morris g. Co. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank G. Carpenter. Mary B.
Hagne, Walker D. Hines. Joseph
Keys, Mrs. Samuel Spencer. Mr.. and
Mrs. Pope Yeatman.
$400-Franklin & Co.
5000. H. Hewson.
$250-Mrs. H. Lehman. H May Hard
ware Company. H. B. Spencer and
Alice Longworth.
s200-Mrs. Wade H. Carpenter. K.
Ishii Japanese ambassador). Mrs.
William B. Noble. Rudolph & West
Company. E. D. White. Harriet Wins
low.
s19s.s3-People's Drug Store.
$15o-R. c. Johnson. ]. w. Wads-
si2oL1The walker-rhomas Furni-
ture Company.
hyx,xl -
Hughes. William W. Kimball. Union
Savings Bank, United States Savings
Bank. Martin Wiegand. Mrs. Traver,
stone & Poole, Mrs. Ffoulke Smith. N.
Fl. Shea. Grace K. Richards, National
Vaccine and Antitoxin Institute. En-
Mayer Bros. & Co.. F. W. McReynolds.
Samuel Maddox, J. H. Lewis, ]. H.
Hanna. w. B. Hibbs & Co.. Perry S.
Heath. Miss Hilda Fletcher. Emily r.
Dunlop. Dudley Cotes. R. B: Behrend.
corneiia ]. Adds. Albert Lake. DR..
Hawxhurst, c. s. Hamlin. T. W. Greg
ory. B. C. Dixon. Employees o. J. De
Moll G. Co.. George II. P. Cole. A. B.
Coppes. w. Elmer Bacon. Henry H.
Barbour. Edwin c. Brandenburg. Mrs.
Alfred r. Thorn. D. c. Shea. 0: G. Sta
pies. George Alexander Smith. c. A.
Spalding, Frank P. Reside. Reming-
ton Typewriter Company. Nathaniel
P. Spencer. Edgar Park. Rudolph &
West Co., Ethel Pilson. Fred ?. Peel.
Miss Helen Jones. William J. Harding.
John Hubbard. j. NJ. Furnas, s. D.
Frazier. 8. NJ. Frazier. Emma Childs
Dwight, John P. Agnew Company. F.
NJ. McClelland, l. J. Sanford, Mrs.
F. W. Bodley. Julia c. Lindsey, A..
Douglas. Mrs. Douglas, Virginia
Brown, George F. Page, Mrs. T. w.
Symonds. H. c. McF.. Columbia Typo
graphical Union, Richardson Glover.
Mr. and Mrs. Hilleary. Mrs. Margaret
H. Marston. Winifred S. Browse. Har-
riet 7. Gait. Ralph L. Gait.
Evening star., 1918-05-25
z j. S. OFFICERS FALL
TO DEATH IN FRANCE

Gen. Pershing. in his communique
for May "a. reported to the War De-
partment the deaths on Wednesday of
two American officers. First Lieut..
Walter V. Barneby. Signal Corps. and
Second Lieut.. Kenneth P. Colbert. L.
S. Marines. as result of injuries re-
ceived in an airplane fall. Before they
died they were decorated with the war
cross.
Official communique.
The communique follows:
Section A-There were no new de-
velopments to report. 1t is estab-
lished that our aviators shot down
two hostile machines on May 81.
Section Bon Wednesday after
noon First Lieut.. Walter v. Barnsby.
Signal Corps, of Sumner, Wash. and
Second Lieut.. Kenneth p Colbert,
United States Marines. Orange, N j..
were fatally injured by the accidental
fall OF an airplane in which they were
acting. respectively. as pilot and OBJ
server. Both officers died during the
night. In the evening both were dec
grated with the croix de guerre with
palm for excellent. faithful and cour-
ageous work in numerous former
flights. Their valor in operating in
Seicheprey on April 20 under heavy fire
and under adverse weather conditions
was especially mentioned"
Evening star., 1918-05-25
RED CROSS NOTES.

A special service in honor OF the
Spanish War Auxiliary Of the Red
Cross Society will be held at Grace
Episcopal Church. 9Th and D streets
southwest, at II o'clock tomorrow
morning.
There will be special intercessions
at the front. Music and sermon will
be in keeping with the occasion. Red
Cross fiags. with the service flags and
national colors will be used in the
decorations OF the chancel and choir.
Members of all the units of the
Spanish war have been asked to at
tend in uniform and to meet in the
parish hall at 10:45 o'clock.
Evening star., 1918-05-25
ADDING TO RED CROSS FUND.
Totals Piling Up Through Appeals
to Theater Audiences.

w. Curtis Nicholson of the four
minute men and other speakers ap-
pealed to audiences at Loews
Columbia and at the Avenue Grand
last night. with the result that LOO
was collected at the latter and s435
at the former theater for the Red
Cross.
Soldiers OF the allies, NJ Mabois
and Private Dimond, told the audi
ences just what the Red Cross is
doing on the battlefield.
To date S2.41O has been collected
at the Columbia for the Red Cross.
Evening star., 1918-05-25
ONLY EIGHT JURORS so FAR.
Eleven Men Charged With Lynch
ing Prayer, Alleged Pro-German.

EDwARDSVILLE. Ill. May 25.-
With no progress made in the selec-
tion of q jury to try eleven men
charged with the lynching of Robert
Paul Prayer. alleged German SYM
pathizer. at Collinsville. April 8, the
March term Of the circuit court here
expired yesterday with eight men.
out Of 637 talesmen examined. ac-
cepted for service. The trial will
continue with the opening Of the
May term Monday.
In closing the March term Judge
Bernreuter congratulated the eight
jurors accepted. and told them he
was proud there was at least eight
men in the community desirous of
upholdipg the honor Of the United
States.
Evening star., 1918-05-25
MOLDAWA'SDEAD
OF 58TH INFANTRY
Fifty-Three Members of Com
pany B Were Recruited
From All Over Nation.

Tho War Department today gave
of Company B. 5sth United States
Infantry 47th Division. missing from
the torpedoed British steamer Mol
davia.
The Moldavia carried $50 American
soldiers OF the 5sth Infantry. All re-
ported lost belonged to Company Il.
The list follows:
Corp. Fred Chappeli. Philadelphia
Corp. Roy H Shenk. Lancaster. Pa.
Private Oscar o. Armstrong.
Bridgeport. Okla.
Private Andrew Blackwell. Hominy.
Okla
Private George D. Boosalis. Fargo,
y. d.
Private Clyde f. Bosiey. North
Friaxte Erwin w. Bosiex North
Private Leslie c. Bracken. Royal
Private Walter G. Bracken. North
ST. Cloud, MINI.
Private William A Brown. Hoyts-
VILE. Utah.
Private George y. Buchanah. Man
Private Emil Bucher. El Central. Cal.
Private Joseph p. Callan. Milwaukee,,
Wis.
Private Fred d. Canwell. Fan River.
Mass
Private Louis V. Castro. San Jose.
Cal.
Private Edwin L. clausing. Grafton,
Wis.
Private Vigil c. Cook, Hobart Okla.
Private William G. Croatt, Port
Washington, De Pere. Wis.
rr{x
city.
Private Herman W. Dierks. Braun
fels. Tex.
Private Conrad Eckei. West Allis.
Private Fred Gerhardt. Chicago. Ill.
wis.
Private. Redwald Gutenberg. Pig
con Falls, Wis.
Private Guiseppi Graci. Licati.
Sicily.
Private Charles F. Fackler. Mill
Vile. Cal.
Private Thaddius Hodges. Mount
Carmel. Utah.
Private Clem Johnson. Martins Mil.
Tex.
Private Isador Kneip. ST. Paul.
MINI.
private John Kobus. South Milwaukee,.
Wis.
Private Henry C. Lading. strasburg.
Ill.
Private John S. Larsen. Chicago. IL.
Private Barney B. Williams. Dixon.
Private Frank LewandoskL Chi
Private B. Lindsey. clarksburg.
Miss.
Private Anton W. Lundell. South
Chicago. Ill.
Private James G. Mccarthy. Boston.
Mass
Private Frank Mckinney. stoning-
ton, Ill.
Private Jesse Mars. Shelbyville. Ill.
Private Rudolph Mike, De Pare,
Wis.
Private Jesse Malone. Olney. III.
Private Frank Odell. Blytheyille.
Private Emil ]. Bosh. Lankin, S.
Oak.
Private Roux. Rice Lake. Wis.
Private Reaser Cedarsville. w. Va
Private Walter G. Sautter. New
Hartford. n. Y.
Private John Schulz. Portsmouth.
Ohio.
Private Joseph Sherman. Fort Tot
ten. N. Oak.
Private Lewis P. Spies. Nelson, Wis
Private Ray Swartz, Pleasant Hill,
Ohio
Private Maurice G. sweetland, AL
bany. VT.
Private Willow Trapp. Arbor Vitae.
Wis.
Private Edward N. Weber. Tolley.
N. Oak.
Evening star., 1918-05-25
FOUR KILLED AT CROSSING.
One Also May Die in AuSo Crash
in Kentucky.

SIMPSONV1LLE, KY. May 2s-Mr.
and Mrs. A. A. Isham. Mrs. Catherine
veach and Mrs. Belle Downing were
killed and Mrs. Isabel Vallantyne
probably was fatally injured when
their automobile was struck by
Louisville and Shelbyville interurban
car at a crossing in a cut in the road
near here today
Mrs. Vallantyne said the party was
enroute from st. Petersburg. Fla, to
G=-.auQua. n. Y. s' =. - - .
Evening star., 1918-05-25
NEW YORK NEARING QUOTA.
City Within 100000 Of Twenty.
Five Million Mark at Noon.

NEW YORK. May 25.-This city was
within less than 100000 Of its mini
mum quota Of s26.ooo.ooo for Rcd
Cross collections at noon today. The
committee announced that the total at
that hour was S24.307.s26. There was
every prospect that tho quota would
be exceeded BIZ generous margin
Evening star., 1918-05-25
ADMITS TRYING TO KEEP
SECRET over. TWO YEARS
Grace Lusk Exchanged Unsigned
Letters With DR.. Roberts-Can-
not Remember Killing.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
wAUKESHA. Wis, May 25.-Grace
Lusk. after testifying that she could
remember nothing regarding the kill.
ing Of Mrs. Mary Newman Roberts
forced to admit on cross-examinatior
late yesterday that she had sought te
keep her relations with DR.. David
Roberts secret for more than two
years.
During this period she admitted that
she had warned the veterinarian to be
careful in talking with her on the
telephone; that she had sent him let
ters in care of his secretary: that she
had urged him to register under a
hotel. and that they had mutual
agreement that their letters should
be unsigned, and destroyed as soon as
they were read. Miss Lusk also ad-
mitted that she had not told the truth
in several statements made in un-
mailed letters to Mrs Roberts regard
Ing her intimacy with DR.. Roberts.
Urged Truth Month Before Crime.
Miss Lusk testified on cross-examina-
ton that the first time she had urged
that Mrs. Roberts be told the truth was
May Is. 1917, little more than month
before the tragedy.
'You wanted the affair disclosed to
Mrs. Roberts in the expectation that she
would step aside?" she was asked.
"I did not know" she answered.
Did you think she ought to have done
so?"
"If she did not care for him and he
logical thing"
Mr.. Corrigan then read a section of
a letter from Miss Lusk to Mrs. Rob-
follows:
"I have lost my reputation, while you
have kept your throne; it really isn't
quite fair, is it,"
You thought it fair that she give
up the doctor?" he asked.
Yes, II she understood the situa-
tion," Miss Lusk replied.
Vowed to Get Even; Didn't Mean It
Another letter declared that Miss
had mot nt 1I .S
by Mrs. Roberts at a church affair.
and vowed to get even." In answer
to questions she said that she had not
meant this and had done nothing to
"get even"
She also admitted several state
her intimacies with DR.. Roberts were
not true.
.In the eternal triangle" the letter
read, "the only solution is the elimf-
nation of one of the members. the
two remaining being those whose af-
fection is mutual.
Did you mean the elimination Of
Mrs. Roberts?" she was asked.
mo; I meant at that time to kill
myself" she replied.