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The Washington times., 1922-09-17
Went to His Wife

At 3.o'clock on the following aft
ernoon he left by the diligence for
Garencieres, and using his return
ticket he spent that night at home
with his wife, pretending that he
had been away on business at
Arcachon.
Next morning he sold Madame
Heon's furniture at the Rue de
Rennes to old Caillard for 6s
pounds, which was to the villain
the value of the poor woman's
life. The only thing he kept as
SOUVENIR Of his victim was an old
fray squirrel boa, which was found
after his arrest at his garage, much
moth eaten. among other souvenirs
of his crimes.
His success at Gambais led hin
quickly to boider feats. So keeniy
alive was he to any pitfali he fully
realized that II he lived entirely
alone at "The Hermitage" It might
arouse undue interest and com.
ment, so he engaged q half-deaf
old woman to come daily from the
village, and, in his absence, open
the house. When he was there,
she was to cook his meals upon
that fatal stove and clean up the
place.
The very fact OF engaging her
reveals how cunning and elusive
was the rascal. Indeed, his open
boast to his friends Of the Paris
underworld was that he could
trick the police and laugh in their
faces whenever he hked-as II
must be confessed that he actually
did, even on the last day Of his
trial.
The Washington times., 1922-09-17

Thereupon. he crossed to tho
table, and quickly wrote out two
documents, the wording Of which
was already in his mind. Then,
rising, he clasped her in his arms,
and pressing his lips passionateiy
TO hers, said in a deep, earnest
voice:
MY own darling. IL somehow
hate to do this. but It is In our
mutual interests. 1t Is a wretched
thing to talk business with one l
love SO well. So let US sign and
get II over-eh?"
The pretty young woman re-
mained silent and motionless for q
few moments. Landru's shrewd
eyes. however. noticed a sudden
change in her. For q few seconds
she held her breath. Then, look
ing him full in the face, she replied
In a hard voice:
"Yes, Raoul, I win sign-but on
one condition-that you give me
over your suitcase-locked just as
1t Isl
why? What do you mean.
dearest?" asked her husband" In
surprise.
The Washington times., 1922-09-17

woman! She may 20 to the
police. II so. they will try
to trace me by watching
my apartment in the Place
Dancourt. You know it--you were
there a month ago. Now I want
you to buy the furniture. Wha'
price will you giye?"
The sly old man shrugged his
shoulders. He was used to pur.
chasing goods In crooked ways,
and was not at all surprised that
his friend Henri Laroche-the
name by which he knew him-was
in trouble again.
How much do you want?" he
asked. whereupon Landru named a
price, and the two men began hag-
Cling over francs. as Ii the habit
of dealers. At last a bargain was
struck. and the willy old receiver
went to his bedroom and brought
forth a handful Of notes. which he
carefully counted. while Landru
wrote out a receipt. taking out a
stamp from the back of that
famous notebook in which he reg.
istered every centime Of his expen-
diture and receipts, and In which
he entered the records Of his trans
actions-which still remain In his
handwriting as evidence against
him. He signed the receipt "Raou,
Dupont."
The Washington times., 1922-09-17
Police Dropped Case

At the surete. after some weeks
Of eager inquiry. the official repor.
was to the effect that Madame LA.
porte's statement had not been
borne out by fact. and. in conse-
duence. the vigilance Of the police
concerning Raoui Dupont wns
dropped.
The Washington times., 1922-09-17
BY WILLIAM LIE QUEUX.

Famous Criminologt and Author of 'The Fifth Finger"
"The -Four Faces" Tracked by Wireless" ETC.
i ANDRUS early life is described by Mr. LIE Queur
in the opening chapter of his story of the scorlPs
- greatest love criminal. after years of petty
ding, Landru turned his attention victimzng sco,en
making love to tem getting control of their property
and then killing them. Nine Cuchet of the first
Lddru poisoned her and her son. ANDRE in a va rented
,Dth her money! set furnace and burned their bodies
He then turned has attention to uring other to
gresome deaths by assuring them of his overwhelming
devotiOn
When the police Investigated his activities the viuq
he shreody aayed their suspicious. He then made
to Nina LGngois got her to sign over her money and
threu her body into riuer. ,cdoO Nadaud neSt fell
into his net. He planned cruel death for her, but
recovered from the effects of poisoned grapes ,ohe her
friend died.
At the conclusion of last weeks instalent Landru
had Just ensnared Mme Guiin, through q newspaper
advertisement proposing nnatrimony. He killed her
and rapidly soooed and aoon Nine. Elise Laporte aith
avhonu he oent on honeymoon to Italy He had lust
asked her to assign to him her $4,000 pounds at the
Credit Luonndis.
The Washington times., 1922-09-17
LANDRJpS LIFE AND LIBERTY TREMBLED i'm THE BALANCE
AS HIS "SPITFIRE" BRIDE FOUND OUT HE GAMBLED i'm
CONDUCTED VICTIMS
TO "THE HERMITAGE"
AND POISONED THEM

''Bluebeard" Lost Little Time i'm Sharing New
Women as Soon as. HE Had Disposed of
Those InnocentS who Accepted His Pro-
poSalS of Marriage Sums HE Obtained
From Sale of Furniture Were i'm Some Cases
Very Small.
The Washington times., 1922-09-17
HE FELLED WOMAN
WITH BLOW AND FLED
TO PARIS AND SAFETY

The Pretty War widow, Elise LapOrte, Fol-
lowed Him Back to the Capital and Reported
Her Suspicious to the Police, But the Clever
Assassin Moved His Belongings and Sought
Security i'm a Secluded Country villa at
GambaiS.
Evening star., 1922-07-20
Hurryiins On

Time is skipping, time is hopping,
with a haste | can't explain; soon
we'll do our Christmas shopping in
the winter sleet and rain. Precious
months are slipping by US, and they
never will come back. and we use
some language pious when we view
the almanac. Half the year is now
departed, half the year is spent and
run. and Pm feeling broken hearted
when view the work undone. Vain
and useless was my planning, and l
now take in my sign; Father Time
is always canning noble hopes and
dreams of mine. l have scarcely
done a quarter of the things I
planned. l see; for the days and
weeks are shorter than the blamed
things ought to be. All the months
are bob-tailed speeders. each the
worst you ever saw; and feel, oh,
gentle readers, that there ought to
be a law. For we can get nothing
finished, we can wind up nothing
here, and our store of life's dimin-
ished every time we flap an ear !;
and the moments, never stopping,
whisper that we're nearly through.
and the time for Christmas shopping
will be with us P. D. Q.
(CopyrightD WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1922-07-20
PREACHERS OF VIOLENCE
AGAINST U. S. TO FIND
NO EXECUTIVE PARDON

Any person who was guilty Of
preaching the destruction of the gov
ernment by force will never be par
doned by President Harding. it was
made plain in formal statement
from the White House yesterday.
following the visit of the delegation
seeking general amnesty for all
so-called political prisoners"
Neither is the President IN favor
of general amnesty. it was said.
but reports on the cases are to be
expedited. cone at time.
The White House statement said:
I'm replying to a delegation
seeking general amnesty for all
political prisoners, the President
stated that he could not bring
himself to grant general amnesty
until he knew that all prisoners
held under the war act had only
committed strictly war offenses;
that he was giving consideration
to the cases: that he had instruct
ed the Department of Justice to
expedite reports in all these cases.
but that he would never, as long
as he was President. pardon any
criminal who was guilty of
preaching the destruction of the
government by force"
Evening star., 1922-07-20
HE COULDN'T CUT THE WIRE, AND
HE KNEW 1T.

He did it only once. That once was
enough. He couldn't cut that wire,
and he knew it. Then he went over
to a corner of the pen and began to
dig. Farmer Browns Boy think s
he can keep me a prisoner. but I'll
fool him." said Peter to himself. I'll
just dig down underneath this wire.
and then up outside. Then I'll be
free"
Peter felt better. He felt sure that
he could escape. 1t meant a little
hard work. but what was hard work
compared with freedom? The hens
gathered around and rudely stared at
him through the wire. Peter didn't
care. He had only one thought and
that was to get out and away He
paid no attention to the hens. He
kept right on with his digging. He
meant to get out of there just as soon
as he possibly could He didn't like
digging. He never had been fond of
digging. You know, Peter doesn't
like to work. But freedom would be
worth much more than the work of
digging a hole, so Peter dug, and
while he dug he was almost happy.
Copyright. 1922. by T. ". Bursess.)
Evening star., 1922-07-20
LODGE STARTS DRIVE.
Hopes to Sell 10000 Tickets for
Benefit Ball Game,

The opening shot in a campaign to
sell 10000 tickets for the champion
ship base ball game between Wash
ington and Chicago. August "a, was
fired last night by Albert Pike Lodge.
F. A. A. NJ, for the benefit of the
Trinity Community children at Sd
and c streets. A sum was appro-
priated from the lodge treasury with
which tickets are to be purchased and
presented to soldier patients at Wal
ter Reed Hospital, who will be asked
to be the guests of the lodge at the
game. The lodge voted to work in
dividually and to attend the game to
a man.
At the Caravan Club luncheon next
Friday the organization for the game
will be perfected and the campaign
launched.
The Trinity playground facilities
are overtaxed, it is pointed out. and
need additional equipment and in
structors Through the help of the
police. one of the streets is roped off
a part of each day, and one of the
teachers of the District Fairgrounds
Association leads in games on the
asphalt. The playground space with
in Community House also is en-
ployed during the hottest part of the
summer days and in the winter.
Evening star., 1922-07-20
lTIILE lTIILESioRIfs
%rbEUDiTIl'IrI'E. U tn
Peter Is Given a Home.
In work you'll almost always lind
The way to ease q troubled mind.
naI

In work you'll almost always ind
Peter Rabbit.
Peter Rabbit spent day and
night prisoner in a barrel in Farmer
Browns barn. Some sweet clover was
dropped into it for him to eat, but
Peter didn't touch 1t. For once In
his life Peter had no appetite. He
was worried, too worried to eat. A
day and night is a long time for
such an active little fellow as Peter
Rabbit to be shut up in a place where
he could do little more than turn
IL he was to be kept there always.
When the horses stamped he still
jumped little, but he had ceased to
be badly frightened. When Farmer
Brown and Farmer Browns Boy came
to look in at him his heart beat very
fast. But he found that they did mot
hurt him, and SO after while he
stopped being frightened. He tried
to gnaw his way out. but the sides Of
that barrel were not easy to gnaw,
and at last he gave that up. He
thought of the dear Old Briar-patch
and little Mrs Peter. and wondered
If she was worrying about him. What
wouldn't he have given to have been
back in that dear Old Briar-patch!
1t was the middle OF the morning
after the day that Peter was put into
that barrel that Farmer Browns Boy
reached in and took him out. Peter
kicked and struggled for a moment.
but. finding ii was no use, he became
quiet. He was carried outside and
over to the henyard. Just inside the
henyard was a new wire pen. Through
a little door in the top Peter was drop
ped.
Now. Peter Rabbit" said Farmer
Browns Boy kindly. 'well keep you
out of mischief for while. Here is
new home for you. l hope you'll
like it,
With this Farmer Browns Boy put
into the pen some newly cut clover
and few lettuce leaves. Then he
went away. At first Peter crouched
in a corner. But as soon as he was
left alone he started out to explore
his new home. 1t was a large pen.
In one corner was a box, with a door,
way big enough for Peter to pass
through easily. Inside was soft hay
for bed. But, look as he would
Peter could find no way out of that
pen.
Peter tried the wire with his teeth
Evening star., 1922-07-20
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS.
Commission Arranges for Filling of
Vacancies.

The United States civil service
commission has announced open COM
petititve examinations. as follows
Labora torian (metallurgicaD, naval
experiment station, Annapolis. Md, at
s4.56 to S5.36 a day; assistant main
tenance engineer. Quartermaster
Corps. Camp Bragg, N. c., at s2,40O
a year plus the increase of 500 a
month; physicians. at salaries up to
$1,000 year. to fill positions in the
Veterans Bureau. public health serv-
ice and ST. Elizabeths Hospital The
positions in the Veterans Bureau and
the public health service include some
in which specialization in roent-
genology is required.
Full information and application
blanks may be secured from the sec
retary of the fourth United States
civil service district, Archie Butt
building, 1725 New York avenue
northwest.
Evening star., 1922-07-20
DOUBLING Of CITY
IN YEARS SEEN
Achievement Rests on Prop
or Civic Leadership, Lions
Club Hears.
LAuDs LlfE IN DISTRICT
Assistant Labor Secretary Henning
Says Two Years Here Equal
to College Course.

"You can double the population of
Washington in five years If you have
the right kind of civic leadership"
declared E. J. Henning, assistant
secretary OF labor. before members
of the Lions Club at the New Willard
Hotel yesterday afternoon.
This prediction was occasioned by
remarks made by r. n. Harper, who
had preceded Mr. Henning on the
platform to thank the membership
of the club for their initiative in
stall an organ in the proposed audi
torium to be erected here.
Il am glad" said Mr.. Henning.
"that this splendid building is an as
sured fact This is wonderful city
and is entitled to the best there is to
be had. Two years in Washington
is an education for any young man,
and 1 have no hesitancy in saying
that it is worth a full college course
in any university in the land
Immigration Bill Urged.
The official then spoke on Natural
ization." a subject that is being
featured by the Lions clubs of the
country, and made strong appeal
for the SUPPORT of the club for the
Dc-
fore Congress. naturalization and
immigration are so closely linked to-
gether." he said. that you can't treat
with one without touching on the
other"
Mr.. Harper gave details of the au-
ditorium soon to be started. and said
that no less than 10 conventions were
being arranged for Washington when
the structure was completed
He explained the method of finan-
cling the project. and said that to da te
more than 100000 of the needed
S550.000 had been subscribed by the
citizens of Washington.
To Visit Boys Camp.
James p. Schick presided. and, after
making several announcements peril
nent to the organization. turned the
meeting over to Fred Walker. chair
man of the entertainment committee
Franz Ridgeway, chairman of the
committee in charge of the outing to
the Y. NJ. c. A. summer camp. gave
final instructions for the trip that is
to be made Saturday. when the entire
membership of the club will visit the
boys camp, down the river.
All are requested to assemble at
Thomas Circle at 10 o'clock that
morning, when automobiles will be In
waiting to convey the guests. Dinner
will be served at the camp. and the
party Will return to Washington Sat
urday night.
Evening star., 1922-07-20
U. s. NEEDS L0CKsMITH.
Civil Service Test for Position in
Treasury Announced.

The Civil Service Commission has
announced that vacancy exists in
the position of locksmith in the Of
fice of the chief clerk Of the Treas
ury Department. and that applica-
tions will be- received by the COM
mission for the position until the
close of business on August %. The
salary Is $1,000 a year. plus the in
crease of $40 month.
Applicants will be rated upon physi-
cal ability. weighted at 40 per cent
and training and experience. weighted
at so per cent.
An examination will be held on
August 23 to fill positions of attend
ant at the house Of detention. metro
politan police department. at salaries
Of $1.0So to $1,000 a year. plus the
increase of $50 a month. and with
room and board in addition. Both
men and women are admitted, but for
the present vacancy man is de-
sired.
Further information and applica-
tion blanks may be secured at the
office of the Civil Service Commission
1924 F street northwest.
Evening star., 1922-07-20
JOIN RESERVE CORPS.
Six District Residents Have Ac
cepted Commissions.

Six residents of the District of CO.
lumbia have notified the War Depart
ment of their acceptance of commits
sions in the Officers Reserve Corps OF
the Army. as follows:
John G. Byler of 1904 25th street
northeast and John o. Colonna of lao
B street northeast. as second lieu
tenants of engineers, and Joseph G.
Hill. jr.. of 1919 8th street, Oscar S.
Wilkinson of 4701 10Th street. James
F. Greene of 1927 N street and Paul
S. Murphy of 1928 Oliver street as
second lieutenants of infantry
Francis l.. Summers of sol Duke
street. Alexandria, Va. has accepted
an appointment as second lieutenant
Field Artillery, Q. r. c.
Evening star., 1922-07-20
ROTARY PLAY DELAYED.
Shakesperian Society to Give Gas
You Like IT., to Club Tonicht

Owing to the heavy rains of yes
terday. the performance of AS You
Like It. by the Washington Shake
spearian Society, which was to have
been presented at the home of Erne st
ID. Hathaway. as the stellar feature of
the Roatary meeting, was postponed
until tonight.
The entertainment will start at 7:30
o'clock, and the entire membership of
the Rotary Club. with their families.
have been invited to be present by
Rotarian Hathaway
Evening star., 1922-07-20
T0DAY'S AMUSEMENTs.

GARRICK-"A Turn In the Dark, !"
with Garrick Players; performances at
2:20 and $3.50 pm.
kEITH'S-Joe Cook, Ruth Budd
ana vaudeville at 2:15 Snd s:15 pm.
PALACE-Mary Miles Minter, in
South Of Suva," photoplay, at 1859
am, 12:40. 2:30, 4:25, 6:1o. 8 and 10
pm.
RIALTO Free Air" Sinclair
Lewis story. at 1880 am, 1880. $50,
$3.50. 1880 and $3.50 pm.
METROPOLITAN-" Woman He
Married." with Anita Stewart. at
1l:35 a.m.. 1870. $3.50. 5:25. 1885 and 9:35
pm.
COLUMBIA THE Man From
Home, with Miriam Battista, photo
play, at 1890 am, 1916. 2, $40.
1880 and $40 p.m.: Miss Battista in
person at 3:15. 7:15 and 9:15 pm.
Evening star., 1922-07-20

The Sultan of Shehr and Makalla in
southern Arabia. who died recently
was quite dandy in hiS way and
used to send all his washing across
the Indian Ocean because there are
no laundry experts in Arabia. The
baskets were carried hundreds OF
miles in sailing boats to Alden, and
from that port were transported to
Bombay by mail steamer.
Evening star., 1922-07-20
SUES Wv. R. FOR $4,000,

A suit to recover $4,000 from the
Washington-Virgiri Railway Com
pany was filed in the District Su-
preme Court yesterday by w. Harmon
Reed, who set forth that his wife
Mrs. Florence Reed, was injured when
a car of that company collided with
his automobile in January, 1921, near
the government experimental farms
between Arlington Junction and Ross
lyn
Evening star., 1922-07-20
BEAUTY CONTEST HELD.
Miss Plunkett Wins First Prize at
n,.x.--

beauty contest and various ath-
letic events, including racing, tug
of-war and a pieeating contest, fea-
tured the twentieth annual excursion
of the Retail Grocers' Protective AS
sociation at Marshall Hall yester-
day.
The judges of the beauty contest
awarded prizes as follows: Miss Jen-
ME Plunkett, 706 Otis street north
west, first: Miss Linda Janette Jones,
270 18th street southeast. second, and
Miss Helen Knapp. 25 Virginia ave-
nue. southwest, third
Evening star., 1922-07-20
MOTHER OF TWO GONE.
Mrs. Sawyer May be in Male At
tire. Police Informed.

Mrs. Mabel Sawyer, twenty-four
years old. is reported missing from
her home at 1716 Wisconsin avenue
since o'clock Monday morning
She may be dressed in mans
Clothes" was stated in a police mes
sage asking that search be made for
her.
1t Is further stated in the message
that she may have her two children
with her. One of them, Marie. is six
years old. while the younger is Fran
els, two years old. Her husband is
anxious about the wife and children
and asks that information as to their
wherea bouts be communicated to him.
Evening star., 1922-07-20
BAND CoNcERT.

Today at Grant Circle, at 1880
pm. concert by section Of the
United States Marine Band;
Taylor Branson, second leader.
March. "Tempus Fugit" Davies
Overture, Americana" :. Lake
Romance" .Rubenstein
Solo for trombone. "Ecstacy
of SPRING. ......R. Z. Clark
Musician Robert e. Clark.
Excerpts from "The Sere-
made" Herbert
Gavotte and menuett from
"Pag1iacci" .......Leoncavallo
Grand fantasia, Songs. Of
Scotland" .............La .Lampe
'The Star Spangled Banner.
Evening star., 1922-07-20
TIGHTENs NARCOTIC LID.
Commissioner Blair Issues Rules
on Stolen Forms,

Commissioner. of Internal Revenue
Blair last night issued stringent regu-
lations to prevent drug users from OBJ
tanning narcotics on stolen forms.
All narcotic agents, internal revenue
collectors and persons registered under
the Harrison narcotic law were in
structcd to report Immediately the num-
berS OF any stolen or lost order forms.
whether used or unused
The new orders. it was explained,
were issued as another means of clos
ing the door to the illegal use of mar
cotics. There have been no losses of
forms in any considerable quantity,
however. it was added
Evening star., 1922-07-20
STOPS PLANES IN A HURRY
Naval Device Brings Sixty-Mile

Naval aviation experts have perfected
device which will enable an airplane
OF any. type going sixty miles an hour
to land safely on the deck of a ship. In
a recent experiment a small plane was
brought to stop within forty feet
wires placed across the ships deck,
weights being attached to the end,
Hooks descending from the bottom of
the plane engage. the wires. the increas-
ing amount of weight asserting a brak-
ing erect on the speed of the plane.
Evening star., 1922-07-20
TAX EXEMPTION URGED.

Money loaned to farmers on mort
cages would be exempt from income
taxes under a bill intro duced yesterday
by Chairman McCumber of the Sem
ate finance committee.
Evening star., 1922-07-20

Whose Birthday Tomorrow
Say it with Guides flowers Long
lasting specimen blooms. 1914 F.
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1922-07-20

The Curley Club will give a dance
tomorrow, $3.50 PM, at Fort Berry
Country. Club, formerly Coumbus
Country Club.
Evening star., 1922-07-20

For an Effective Floral Decoration for
a wedding, consult Shaffer, 900 14th.-
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1922-07-20

George H. Thomas w. r.. c. will
not meet tomorrow, but on August 4.
Evening star., 1922-07-20

Takoma Park Baptist Women's Mis-
sion Society will meet at O'Clock
with Mrs L. r. Grabill, 16 New York
avenue, North Takoma Park. Mrs.
Frances M. Brown will speak. Dona-
tions Of clothing, ETC., for Russia and
the east will be received.
Evening star., 1922-07-20

REsTFUL SLEEP IN HOT WEATHER
Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate
before retiring. Quets nerves, Induces refresh
ing sleep. Delicious in water or fruit jnices
advertisement
Evening star., 1922-07-20

aNtional Capital Post. No. 127, Vet
Grams of oFreign Wars, will meet to-
morrow at 8. pm, 1412 Pennsylvania
avenue northwest Election of COM
mander.
Evening star., 1922-07-20
C|TY NEWS IN BRIEF !.

Martha Chapter. No. 4. Order East
ern Star, is to hold an all-day. basket
picnic at the Shrine Automobile Club
on West river, Md., next Saturday.
Tho trip will be made in automobiles.
Evening star., 1922-07-20
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TONIGHT.

Richard J. Harding Camp, No. 2.
U. s. w. ", will meet at Pythian
Temple.
Lawn party in grounds Of st. AIMS
Infant Asylum, under auspices OF
Ladies' Auxiliary and Mems Aid So
ciety, for benefit Of the institution.