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your gun we would have known you
were not straight-and your bodies
would surely have been found in the
Seine"
After an evening spent under condi-
lions where the least slip would have
meant instant death we were told
that they did not have the drug with
them-that 1t would have to como
from Spain. The next day the boss
came to our hotel, and there showed
him the money. Arrangements were
made for us to return to Bordeaux,
where he would let us know when to
go to the Spanish frontier.
We returned to Bordeaux. And then
ono day I received message telling
me to meet the boss at Henday.
communicated with my detectives and
arrangements were made for them to
go to Henday with the French secret
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Lives of American Intelligence Officers Hang by Thread
in Slums of Paris and Dives of Bordeauxs Spanish
Town" While Spreading Net for Drug Distributors

gave us q most exhaustive examina-
ton before we were allowed to meet
their head man. We knew all that
was going on, however. for the two
men had shadowing US managed to
convey to US the information regard
ing che other men who were following
us. \ But we played our hand very
carefully, and Their one night our guide
announced that we would be presented
to the boss.
We prepared for, the ordeal: Gun,
we've carefully looked over. instruc-
tons were given our men what e
do in case trouble started, the French
secret service was called in and
detailed two men to go along with
the others; and we started. We
were taken down into the slums Of
Paris, and there. in as low a dive a.
ever saw, surrounded by villain
Gus crowd Of Apaches, we met tn,
boss. knew that somewhere in tina
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Gus messages they agreed to introduce
O'M-'s friend to the big boss, who
had his headquarters in Paris.
They first demanded that they meet
this friend and see II he really had the
money to buy in quantities. The
amount agreed upon to be invested In
cocaine was $1,000, and was intro
duced as the man who had the money.
It was arranged that should go to a
certain house IN Spanish Town." and
there meet these fellows, and by pro-
ducing the money prove that meant
business. This was agreed to. And
one night, with the money In my
pocket. was presented to the gang.
was taken to one Of the lowest dives
In the district. and there, with my two
men as guards, proved to their salts
faction that / meant business and had
plenty of money. was introduced as
an officer who had been discharged
from the American army for crooked
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Major Russell's War
Narratives

This story of "The Cocaine
SmuggIers' is the second in a
series of ten entitled Leaves
From a Provost MarshaPs Note
Book With the A. E. F. in
France" which will be published
in Sunday issues of THE SUN.
The author is Major c. Z. Rus
sell, who draws from his expert
ences in the great war q wealth
of dramatic material for his pen.
Next Sunday "The Murder of
Private Hand" will be published.
1.-THE Train Robbers" and the
other thrilling stories will appear
successfully. each based upon an
actual experience of the Majors
while serving in France as a
Provost Marshal.
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service and await final plans. In due
time ON, R. and myself re-
ported at Henday, and there met the
rest. insisted that before l. paid
over the money must have the drug
in my possession.
In order to comply with this we went
over into Spain and met the Spanish
agent. AS he was a boche and made
no pretensions to the contrary, l had
hard work to keep my men from seiz-
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then and there. ARRANGEMENTS were
made To secure the drug and TO meet
us I'm In the nountains---there to COM
piete the delivery: ard n hut away
nm in the mountains was the rendez-
vous agreed upon. The Spanish bor-
der was supnosed To be closed at this
time. but a few dollars properly ex-
nended would readily open It.
Just as final plans were made to
close In on the gang the chief re-
ceiyed a message and announced that
for the present all plans were post
poned without giving us any explana-
ton. He then sent a man across into
Spain to tell the agent there to await
further instructions before meeting US
in the mountains. We certainly put In
an uneasy day because OF this. won
dering if by chance some of the gang
had discovered US and had tipped of
the boss.
IT was vital TO our pians ina. we sec
- 90. ,,,s,r,ot,rg oM--- 10 stay
49, ava ~ nossihle. get possession
~ tho message. 7 had dinner with the
hos. Nv a liberal use of wine ]
ALL, 90, tho mar 90 drunk that he
nant 90 .laen IN his chair.-and thus
ornr was ahIe IN read the message
tIa d,scovered that II was from a man
an Rordeaux who stated that q ser
na.rt fro,,, the canp at Bassens was
eo,,,iro down 70 secure another sup
n,,, % the dru0 ...
20. otroid TINT this mar, would
-ooo.n,za ,,,a and tins rive the game
81 communicated with the
T-e,,,. IN ,,.ra u,or,,ine on the case
ur,th me and suddenly developed a bat
oasa =, tha "e,," The French sup.
r,,aa .docto- wbo lool.ed after put.
~, ~. a., o,,arant;ne an that no one
.rcent ON who was detailed al
a nurae could see me. In this way
mas mt afraid Of meeting the ser,
s,oa,,t vben be came and at the same
TIC NOS able IN ,seep the gang from
nuest,onin1 nv motives.
,,.y " The fIaP oio
| with on representing me, ar
lfangements were made to go up in thu
mountains and get the drug on tn
night when the sergeant arrived. i
was just the right kind of night FOL
such work-raining hard, cold ant
foggy, and no honest man abroad Al
soon as they left. ]. with anothe
man as a guide, \followed them, AM
with my men and the French polio
we surrounded the hut where the ac
tual transfer was to be made. After
long wait In the cold and rain tn
Spanish agent arrived and as soon a
he stepped into the hut we closed tn
trap. With guns covering them all
the French police made the arrests.
| ON told me that on the wa,
up, while he was talking to the Amer
lean sergeant about the traffic. tn
sergeant told him that he did not oh
tain all his drugs from these people
hut had another source Of supply
ON suggested that he and tn
! sergeant be allowed to escape, so tina
he could find out where this othe
source OF supply was. This was ar
ranged. and the two made their escap
into the darkness. The rest we con
fined IN another hut further I'D in tn
mountains-for We had vet to arres
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-27
Price, $500 Pair
Corsets Before New
Spring Frocks
High Grade Makes In Their
New Season Showing

1t is important to get the
new Spring corset before the
new Spring frock. Every sea-
son sees Dame Fashion in
slightly different mood, which
is just as noticeable in the
modelling of the corset as in
the line of the new gown.
For the proper corset to
wear with ACKNOWLEDGEMENT,
straight-sil uette dresses,
and the new. straight coat
effects; the one corset that
belongs to your figure, both
for health's and appearances
sake, consult the experienced
corsetieres in cur Corset De-
partment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-27
HEARING TO BE GIVEN
ON w., B. & A. PROJECT
Track Construction in Connection
With Proposed Terminal De-
sired by Company.

Notice is given by the Public IT'LL
fties Commission that at 10 o'clock
Thursday, February 6. there is to be
public hearing on the application
of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company for permission for
the construction of single track on
New York avenue south along 18th
street to and into private property be-
tween 11th and 18th streets, New
York avenue and H street: also a
single track leading from said prop
erty and connecting with the existing
east track on 18th street; also a curya
connection between the existing east
track on 18th street and the south
track on New York avenue
The purpose of this construction is
TO provide trackage connections to a
proposed terminal on private prom
erty for the cars of the Washington.
Baltimore and Annapolis Electric
Railroad Company, with the view of
disseminating the operation of those
cars on New York avenue between
18th and 18th streets
The formal public hearing to rom
slider the valuation of the property of
the Washington Railway and Electric
Company, City and Suburban Railway
Company of Washington and the
Georgetown and Tennallytown Rail-
way Company will be resumed at 10
O'Clock Monday, February 10, in the
office of the chairman of the Public,
Utilities Commission, District build
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-27
Endorses Wilson Peace Views.

The Swedish socialist leader expressed
whole-hearted Endorsement of Presi-
dent Wilson'S ideas regarding the max
ing of the peace although some Of his
was somewhat skeptical as to whether
these ideas would triumph completely.
Although he was known throughout the
war as antiGerman, Mr.. Branting eX-
pressed the hope that the entente would
supply the former empire with food and
raw materials as soon as possible, be-
cause these were absolutely essential
to the wellbeing of all.
He was extremely pessimistic as to
the German worlSmen's future, however,
declaring that the situation in Germany
was extremely critical, Notwithstanding
the. Spartican defeat, and he feared the
results unless relief came quickly.
There still existed in Germany. Mr..
Branting claimed, a strong and vigor-
Gus reactionary party, which had not
learned its lesson from the victory
of the allies and which must be Off
set by a coalition of the majority
socialists with the liberals on the one
hand and the conservative minority
socialists on the other hand if
Germany was not to revert to her old
status.
Danger of Contagion.
Bolshevism was referred to by Mr.
Branting in terms of sarcastic con-
demnation, although he said he smoke
with full realization of its dangerous
possibilities. He gave as one of his
reasons for believing that Germany
81 ould be fed and supplied with raw
materials that such action would
make industry possible and prevent
bolshevism spreading across German
territory and placing France. Bel
GUM, Italy and England in danger
of contagion.
Mr.. Branting quite obviously does
not look with favor on the decision of
the peace conferees to make an op-
portunity for comforting with the boil
sheviki. whose regime he styled an
autocracy quite as distinctly danger
Que as that of the former Prussian
clique, but he merely shrudded his
shoulders resignedly and said the
allies would see they had made a mis-
take.
Regarding the American delegates
who had failed to get passports for
the conference, Mr.. Branting criticised
the United States for it's attitude in
this respect, but said he unde- stood
the wide difference between the Amer
lean socialist and the European social
democrat He said he believed that
there had been a conflict between
Samuel Gompers and the leaders of
the Bern conference, but he ho2ea
the Americans would attend the trades
union conference which had been ar
ranged to be held in France with plans
for sitting simultaneously with the Bern
gathering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-27
SWEDISH RADICAL
| OPT|M|ST IN VIEWS
Branting Expects Results at
1 Labor and Socialist
Conference.
TALKS OF GERMAN NEEDS

By the Associated Press
BERN Switzerland, Sunday. Janu-
airy ga tone of carefully modu-
lated optimism as to the results ex-
pected to be obtained by the interna-
tional labor and socialist conference
now assembling here characterized
the views expressed today by Hjalmar
Branting, the Swedish socialist lead
er. on his arrival 10 attend the con-
ference,
Mr.. Branting mentioned the visit
paid to Paris by Arthur Henderson,
the British labor leader, and his con-
ference with Foreign Secretary Bal
four as an indication that the peace
conference intended to attach weight
to the demands and desires of labor.
He hoped. he said. that the confer
ence would find a way to establish,
perhaps, a minimum OF living stand
ard for working men. although he
recognized it naturally was impos-
sible TO attempt TO SJandardiZe wages.
since the buying power of money and
prices for commodities varied so
largely in the different countries.
Thus. he added, 1t was utterly out of
the question for the European laborer
to achieve the American wage scale
because the European cost of living.
theoretically at least, was not on d
par with the American.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-27

Arthur Lewis Smith OF Washington,
veteran of the Spanish American war,
pioneer war work Y. NJ c. \. secre-
tary in the District. who accompa-
MED District of Columbia troops to
the Mexican border as a chaplain, has
been named to take charge Of d part
of the new Y. NJ. {. \. transport serv
vice. This service is being established
by the Y. NJ. Z. A. on the hundreds of
transports which are bringing soldiers
and sailors back to the United States.
For fourteen years Smith was in
charge of the Army and Navy Y. NJ.
c. A. in Washington, and his wide
acquaintance with Army and Navy
men, and with public officials led to
his appointment as the first war work
secretary here. He knows practically
every man in the District of Columbia
National Guard, and was with them
during their training period at Fort
Myer. He went with them to the Dor
der.
After the troops came back from
Mexico, Smith was put in charge OF
construction work in the camps
around Washington, and he super
vised the construction of the first
dozen or so ''Y' huts in this vicinity.
About six months ago he went abroad
and saw active service among the
troops in action on the French front,
and was gassed while serving the
men.
Free supplies. ranging all the way
from lemons for the seasick to post
cards ready to be mated the me-
ment the ship comes into port, will
be distributed to the boys. The work
will be carried on from three main
embarkation ports St Nazaire,E where
MIR. Smith will be stationed; Brest
and Bordeaux. Two Y. NJ c. A sec
retaries will sail on each transport,
in order to take charge of the dis
trlhution of supplies and the educa-
tional and entertainment work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-27
w. R. & E. GROSS RECEIPTS
SHOW MARKED INCREASE
Gain Of About $500 a Day for
Week Ended Saturday Is Re-
ported by Local Company.

Gross receipts of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company showed
an increase of about $500 a day during
the week ended last Saturday, com
pared with receipts during the proceed
ing week No particular explanat ton
was made today by the company in
announcing this gain.
Whether or not 1t was due to the
recent activities on the part of the
police in rounding up employees de-
tected knocking down fares, or to the
weather or other causes, was not ex-
planned.
The company announced also that
1t has received word that new motors
ordered by it some time ago will be
received from now on at the rate of
about twenty a week. Two hundred of
these modern motors were ordered
many months ago, but to date less
than seventy have been received.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-27
Relief Ship Sails for Danzig.

HOBOkEN, n. J., January 27-The
steamship Westward-Ho attached to
the United States Navy. sailed from
here yesterday bound for Danzig with
100000 worth of food and cloth
ing for the war stricken population of
Poland The relief ship is making
the trip under the auspices of the
joint distribution committee of the
American Fund for Jewish War Suf-
ferers and the Polish national COM
rnittee of America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-27
"Where Is Your Passp"

Where is your pass he asked
q have none" said the elderly
gentleman.
But You cannot enter without it,
said the policeman.
But I have business here" said the
man. Don't YOU know me?'
Sorry, but | know only my orders
was the officers ruling
At that moment Y. NJ. {. a. man
who had heard the colloquy stepped
up and made a remark to the police
man. The latter quickly said:
Excuse me 1 didn't know you, Mt.
Premier You may go in"
NJ. Clemenceau smiled and said to
the Y. NJ. c. 4. man:
We'll. l am glad you recognized
NE"
Yes, replied the latter. "I have
seen your head carved on pipe
New York Detectives on jon.
Paris. which has been taught the
cIeverness of American detectives by
the movies. now expects them to live
up to their reputation. The city is
cheored by the arrival of six New
York detectives, who are expected to
cooperate with the military police of
the Army in stamping out the law
leSsness. some Of which is laid at the
doors Of American gangsters. Petty
robberies and pocket picking have been
increasing recently. especially IN the
underground trains during the rush
hours The detectives are expected
to help ferret out the thieves operat-
ing under the guise of the American
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-27
New York Detectives on JOB.
Held Up United States officer.

The story is told of an American
officer who was recently accosted in
a quiet street by two men in uniform
wearing the brassard and red hatband
indicating military police.
where is your pass" they asked
Here it is" the officer replied.
you have overstayed your leave
twenty-four hours" they said
Il can explain that" he replied.
cit is unnecessary. Come to the
station and we viii throw you in the
brig However, if you come through
with 500 We will release you"
The officer realized that the men
were holdups masquerading in
American uniforms.
The reputation of the American
military police for efficient work in
Paris is excellent. They are seen
everywhere. The cases they deal
with are principally overstaying
leaves, which are often due to mis-
understanding the train schedules.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-27

Spring Will Turn Feminine Lodgings
Toward Dainty Silken Undergarments
There something radiant refreshing Spngme always
similarly dainty garments night
Here ohenise made
de chine washable
Crepe de Chine Gowns
de-
of hemhhng stirring
Silk Satin Envelope Chemise
coloredsa o. combine dwith
andrbb shoulders
hmsttching
Some unusual models Prices $500 to
Crepe de Chine and Satin Camisoles
in fehor white de
elaborate with lace hand embroidery
color
FANCY TURKISH BATH TOWELS
At Worthwhile Price Reductions
color the following special picings:
Tow a each
Towel, a
ToweIssp at EACH.
Colored Striped Dimity Bedspreads
A Special Purchase
strngs;
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-27
The Beautifully
Designed Lilly of
France" Corsets

One should say, specially de-
signed" for every type of figure
has been considered. with the
result that there are models for
slender, medium figures. such as
the becoming waist-line styles
of soft broche or silk batiste:
models for medium and stout
figures, more heavily boned. i'm
heavier weight coutil or broche,
including medium and low-bust
effects; typical sport styles, and
others for dancing. Priced from
$500 70 $500.
Third floor, T street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-01-27
KNEW CLEMENCEAU
BY PICTURE ON PIPE
Y. M. C. A. Identifies French
Premier When Policeman
Hats Him.
BY HARRY HANSEN.
Cabregram TO Fhr Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright, wv.

PARIS. January 24-Nobody can
get far, in Paris without a pass Of
some kind Certainly nobody can
enter tn" vclretv precincts Of the
department Of state in the Hotel
;rilIon without one. The least that
IAN be said is that if you get in
without a pass officially stamped and
photographed you are somebody.
This was the experience of little
nan with bent shoulders and droop-
0g white mustache and alert look
no tried to slip inside the revolving
'oors. A mounted policeman barred
the way.
Evening star., 1919-10-16

around the crown, the ends crossing
at one side to show their facing OF
silver cloth. Two tiny apples, also
of the silver cloth. are placed in the
center of the front to form the only
trimming.
One of the most distinctive after
noon gowns seen Is of black panne
velvet and brocaded Persian SILK
It's charm is really in it's simplicity.
for it has rather a severely pam
bolero jacket, and the straight SKIRT
is relieved only by a short tunic. also
of the velvet. However. the variegat-
ed colors of the Persian trimming
form a striking contrast against their
black background. where they appear r
as collar and half of the deep-crushed
girdle the other half being OF black
velvet. The brighthued silk also is en-
ployed as lining for the short-naring
s.eeves. point of it extending over the
edge of each sleeve to give a. mint OF a
cuff. A black cord looped under the
collar. it's ends falling carelessiy down
the front, and finished off with gold
tassels, is the completing touch.
Evening star., 1919-10-16
CENSUS RETURNS ARE SECRET

Facts and figures gathered by the
enumerators. supervisors and special
agents of the decennial census which
starts January 2. 1920, will have alb
solutely nothing to do with valuation
of property for taxation purposes
it was announced today by Director
of the Census Sam l.. Rogers
Under the act of Congress which
provides for the taking of the four
teenth decenniaI census it is unlaw =
full for any enumerator. special agent
or other employe of the census bu-
reau to divulge any information con-
cerning the census returns. heavy
fine and possible imprisonment. or
both, is the penalty prescribed for
violation of this provision of the law.
Evening star., 1919-10-16
BY ELENoRE DE WITT EBY,

The season" is on. and all manner
upon the other in such quick success
sion that we scarcely know which
way to turn. There are teas. recap-
tions and dances. formal and infor-
NAL, but with the passing of the war
the truly informal dance has become
practically obsolete, for the girls
usually wear full dress at all evening
affairs No wardrobe is complete
then. without one or more dance
frocks, and what a joy it Is to the
feminine heart. and what a problem
TO select one of these fluffy creations
fer the range of them is appalling
They are short and wide. or long and
narrow; some show daring hoops or
bouffant" effects, while others are
Evening star., 1919-10-16
SEEN IN THE WASHINGTON SHOPS

draped to follow the lines of the hg-
ure, and the colors modulate from the
most delicate pastels to brilliant mas
turtium or tomato.
A very beautiful and strikingiy
different" model has a foundation OF
sapphire. chiffon-satin cut long ana
narrow. and over this is gorgeous
covering of scintillating sequins in
half-bodice, half-girdle effect. ex-
tending at each side in panels to the
hem. These sequins are of a new va
riety called "nailheads," as they
bristle up to form an exceedingly
rough surface anG are pa,rarhc1 in
little squares. To correspond to this
square effect there is an overskirt Of
sapphire tulle shirred to the lower
edge of the sequin bodice, it's edges
Evening star., 1919-10-16

front of the waist is beaded in mas
turtium to correspond with the vel
vet trimming.
An attractive hat for the formal
afternoon affair is of rich victory
blue panne velvet. Its wide picture
brim is heavily embroidered in silver
threads. as is the top of the crown.
plain velvet of the same shade as
the rest of the hat is draped in folds
Evening star., 1919-10-16

Buck OF i24s Jackson street north.
east yesterday afternoon. while play
ing in the street.
Buck took the child TO Casualty
Hospital in his automobile II was
found that the boy was in a serious
condition. suffering from bruises to
head and body and a fractured skull.