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Evening star., 1923-12-29
Detective HERE
TO SOLVE MURDER
Richmond Officer Confers With In
spector Grant in Mysterious
Wright Staying.

Detective FrankjI 7. Gentry of the
Richmond. Va, police department was
in this city today in consultation with
Inspector Grant and Detectives Keck
and Mansfield relative to the investi-
cation OF the Edward Wright murder
mystery in Richmond. Harry A.
Wright, brother of the slain man. a
resident of Baltimore, also conferred
with the local police and Richmond
detective.
Detective Gentry returned home on
the noon train. He is reasonably GER
tain Wright was killed by a Rich
mond man, the shooting taking place
at close range.
Mrs. Ruth Stuart Wright, sister-in-
law of the slain man. arrested by De-
tectives Keck and Mansfield for in
veStigation with alleged bad check
transactions, was taken to Gallinger
Hospital last night from the house OF
detention. She says she knows moth
ing that will help the detectives in
the investigation of the shooting to
death of her brother-in-law.
Evening star., 1923-12-29
SHOOTS AT FUGITIVE.
Policeman Fires at Suspect, Who
Threatened to Use Gun.

Policeman Watson Salkeld, jr:, of
the second precinct was forced to
fire several shots to accomplish the
arrest, early today, of James Harri-
son Mcdonald, twenty-one, 1908 11th
street northwest, who is alleged to
have threatened to shoot if the po-
liceman advanced to arrest him.
Salkeld reported that Mcdonald
and another young man were ap-
parently trying to drive away the
automobile of r. l.. Gaspar, 1915 X
street northwest, and when he ap-
preached them and called to McDon-
aid to stop, the latter. he said,
threatened to shoot if he came near
er. Mcdonald, he added, placed his
hand on his hip pocket as if to draw
a weapon and he emptied his pistol
at the suspect. The policeman slip
Evening star., 1923-12-29
%ARE IMPRISONED
IN TRAFFIC CASES
Maryland RigidIy Enforcing
Motor Laws, November
Report Shows.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, Nd. December 29,-
One Washington motorist had his
license revoked, one suspended pend
ing investigation of fatal accident
and from others suffered suspensions of
ten to ninety days for violations of
the state motor vehicle laws. accord
Ing to the weekly report of the auto
mobile commissioner made public to-
day.
Edward c. Baxley, 4126 Grant Street,
lost his right to operate car in
S1O5 at Laurel for operating car
while intoxicated and reckless driv-
ing: John W. Johson. 100 j. street
northwest, had his license suspended
pending investigation OF fatal acci-
dent; Charles Green, cath and II
streets northwest, ninety days sus-
pension for falling to stop after ac-
cident: Oris Jacobs, 1893 18th street
northwest, thirty days: Arthur X.
and Boyd Lee Blake, S19 F'airmont
street northwest, ten days each for
operating without a license.
Nineteen persons were sent TO Jail
and twenty-seven others were both
sent to Jail and fined in traffic court
during November, according to the
courts report, which has just been
made
Failure to give right Of way, ac-
appearing most frequently. with reck-
less driving running close second.
Two hundred and twenty-nine de-
PENDANTS were charged with failure
to give right of way and 225 with
reckless driving.
Evening star., 1923-12-29
new HEAD SOUGHT
AT ENGRAVING PLANT
Mellon to Decide on Successor to
Hill When He Returns
From Pittsburgh.

Secretary Mellon is expected to
take up the matter of a new director
and assistant director for the bureau
of engraving and printing immediate
ly upon his return from Pittsburgh,
where he is spending the holidays.
1t is believed the TreaSury first will
give its attention to obtaining a suit
able man for director, before attempt
ing TO place the former employees dis
missed with James H. Wilmeth, who
have been promised their old jobs, or
their equivalents.
Wilmeth's old associates have re-
pcatedly declared they would not go
back under the present director, Louis
A. Hill, and his organization. Wilmeth
feels that he has now been completely
exonerated from all implication of
irreguarity and will still interest him
self in the restoration 'of his old
associates. MIR. Wilmeth will be in
the city tomorrow to speak in one Of
the local churches.
Evening star., 1923-12-29
WILL CURB TRUCK SPEED.
Sullivan Finds Accidents Due to
Heavy Vehicles.

Strict enforcement of the traffic
regulation fixing the speed of heavy
motor trucks is directed by Maj.
Daniel Sullivan, superintendent of
police, in an order issued to the de-
partment today. A number of acci-
dents and near accidents in which
the speed of trucks has been a potent
factor have been reported the past
few weeks, Maj. Sullivan stated.
Attention of the forces is called to
the provisions of the regulation ap-
plying to trucks of one or more tons.
The speed between intersecting
streets is not more than twelve miles
an hour, eight miles at crossings and
around corners, and six miles on
wooden bridges and entering and
leaving alleys.
Evening star., 1923-12-29
s6,96S s5,074.s6 s1,s93.14

The Associated Charities hopes that
the entire opportunity fund may be in
hand by New Year day.
Contributions may be sent to John
Joy Edison, treasurer, 1922 11th street
northwest, or to the office of The Star
and will be promptly acknowledged.
Donations received by cashier Of
The Star December 90, 1928:
Acknowledged, s1,744; A. D. Sart-
well, any, 81; j. c. f., any, s5; n. H.
No. s, 81; cash, No. 13, 81; J. Elbert
Tune, any, $40; o. Tune, any, $40;
Luly Turner, any, So; T. p. ", any,
So. Total, $1,781.
Evening star., 1923-12-29
Police Dog, Shot -Four Times,
Routs Burglars IN Market
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, December 90.
Franz is back on his job as watch
dog. after discharge from the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania Veterinary Hos
pital, where he has been under treat
ment for. wounds received in line of
duty.
He was shot four times when he
routed burglars who tried to enter
the butcher shop which he protects
Franz is year old, five and a half
feet on his hind legs. superpolice dog.
Fifteen days ago the dogs master
left him for the night, as usual, or
Evening star., 1923-12-29
BUSINESS MAN BURNED.

". G. Darmsted. ice and coal deal
er in Southeast Washington, received
painful burns to his hands and arms
today while lighting a fire in his
storeroom at 72Q 9th street south
east.
He extinguished the fire in his
clothing in a nearby water trough
Damage to the building and contents
a amounted to $500
Evening star., 1923-12-29

a morris chair In the back of the
meat store. When the owner entered
the store again later Franz limped
through the door and fell bleeding
and exhausted. His head and back
were cut by bullets and a shoulder
injured. His owner carried the ami
NAL to an auto and rushed him to
the University Hospital, where for
two weeks be lay in his private box.
repuIsing with growls all doctors eX-
cept one who came I'm to treat him.
Now Franz is back in his old chair.
to which a thick comforter has been
added in recognition of his valor. II
will go hard with the next burglar
who tries to enter Franz's butcher
shop.
Evening star., 1923-12-29
MORGAN ESTATE TO SON.
Fortune of Financier's Sister Ap-
praised at $43,75S.

NEW YORK, December 29.-The
estate of Mrs. Juliet Pierpont Nor
gan, sister of the late J. Pierpont
Morgan and widow of Rev. john u.
Morgan, rector Of the American Epis-
copal Church in Paris, has been ap-
praised at s43,75s. Mrs. Morgan died
April /, leaving her entire estate to
her only child, John Junius Morgan.
Evening star., 1923-12-29

ped, spraining his ankle, but board
ing a passing taxicab and followed
the sprinter to 11th and III streets,
where he overlook him and placed
him under arrest. The young man
is held at the second precinct police
station for investigation.
Evening star., 1923-12-29

Amount asked for, ssss. Previously
acknowledged, $40S. H. L. s., So; F,
A. B., 81; A Friend, SIS: A. V. G.. H.,
81; c. E. L., $5; Mrs. NJ. F., $50. Total,
S4S3. Still needed, s505.
Evening star., 1923-12-29
Situation Summed LIP.

The situation up to noon today was
ToI1
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

You are hereby notified that I have pur-
chased the stock and fixtures in the store at
Riyerdale, Prince Georges county, Nd, for.
merly conducted by Albert Rand Lewis and
Pearl A. Lewis. All persons having claims
. gainst the said Albert Rand Lewis and Pearl
A. Lewis, or either Of them, will please pre-
sent same duly authenticated, to the under
signed within ten days from date, December
27, 1923. "
Evening star., 1923-12-29

THE ANNUAL. MEETING OF THE SHARE
ioIders of the National Bank of Washington,
Washington. d. c., for the election OF direc-
tors and the transaction of such other bust
ness as may properly come before the meeting,
sriIl be held ri its banking house on Tuesday,
Gan. s, 1924, at IL o'clock noon. Polls will
remain open from II o'clock noon to l pm.
J. FRANK WHITE, Cashier.
Evening star., 1923-12-29

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
hoIderg of the Chas. Schneider Baking Co.,
for the election of directors and other business,
viii be held at the Office Of the company, i16
Eye st. NV. on Wednesday, January 9, 1924.
at pm. Transfer books will be closed ten
days prior to the meeting.
JOHN g. WEINBERG, President.
Evening star., 1923-12-29

THE ANNUAL MEETING or THE SHARE
neld in its banking house at Washington.
n O.. on Tuesday, January 8, 1924. at II
o'clock Am. for the election OF directors and
,Ich other business as may properly come be-
gore the meeting.
Evening star., 1923-12-29
Fl. c. BOCh, CashIef.
l.. A. RosAFY, Secretary.

oHE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHARE
Holder, of the National Capital Insurance
somnany of the District Of Columbia for the
ciection of trustees for the ensuing year and
Tor the transaction of such other business as
<yiIi be held at the Office of the company.
s3a Pa. ave. SCI: Washington, %. G.. at II
Polls will be open between the hours Of Il
seon and o'clock p m
Evening star., 1923-12-29

OFFICE OF THE FIREMEN's INSURANCE
Company Of Washington and Georgetown,
Seventh street and Louisiana avenue north
west: The stockholders of the Firemen's In
4 surance Company of Washington and George
town will meet at the ofnce Monday,
January z, 1924. for the purpose Of electing
rhirteen directors for the ensuing year. Polls
rpen from il am. to IL noon. ALBERT W.
HOWARD, Secretary.
Evening star., 1923-12-29

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the National Capital Bank OF Wash
dngtou, D. c., for the election of directors and
the transaction of any other business that may
be brought before the meeting will be held at
The bank Tuesday, January s. 1924. between
the hours of IL O'Clock noon and o'clock p. N.
H G STEWART. Cashier.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-08-11
SEVERED HIS PISTOLHAND
WITH ONE BLOW.
It's mighty good of you"

It's mighty good of you"
Not at all. By the bye, d'you
mind leaving the obsequies Of the late
Chong-Hee to his successor? 1 want
to give him rather an elaborate fun
eral. He doesn't in the least deserve
it, I'll admit, but it's just at this mo-
ment occurred to me that an ~oppor-
tunity has arisen to enable me to
practice a slight deception upon our
friend Chai-Hung. You see, he once
hoodwinked me much in the same
manner. Got himself buried-and
cremated, of all things! Sent me the
ashes into the bargaini The poison
he inserted in the knob of the urn
would have done credit to a Borgia-"
Varney hooked down the lamp.
You want him to be buried as
yourself?"
Precisely. Select a nice, comfy lit
tie spot under the palm trees-and
ct one of your skilled men to paint
board with my name. You can
rrow Dawson's bugler to blow the
st Post, if you like. tn cheer
r old Chai-Hung no end! Will
do it?"
Certainly
Good man; Now I'll clear out SOS
not to spoil the effect, and I fancy l
can guarantee that Rabat-Pilai and
a few of my things to add to the
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MINISTER'S WIFE DIES
Mrs. Loueda Grisso Will Be Laid to
Rest In LaketOn.

Funeral services of Mrs. Loueda
Grisso, So, who died Friday at her
home in Ben Davis, Ind. after many
months illness, will be held at a. m.
Monday at the residence. Burial in
Laketon, Ind, Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Grisso was the wife of the Rev.
M. V. Grisso, pastor of the Laketon
Christian Church. The Grissos lived
in Indianapolis until recently. Mrs
Grisso was a member of Central
Christian Church.
She is survived by her husband, two
sons, Ralph E. Grisso, Ben Davis, and
Louis e. Grisso, Indianapolis; five
sisters, Mrs. S. B. Grim. Hannibal,
Mo-; Mrs. Will Butt, Macy. Ind; Mrs.
r. A. Smith and Mrs. Viola Hunng
Of Whiting. Ind, and Mrs. Title
Deeds of Deedsville, Ind, and a
brother, Ray Brown of Goodland, Wis.
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HOOSIER BRIEFS

The school board Of Lafayette has
signed a contract for the erection
of a new school building in Highland
Park. Work will begin at once.
Kokomo housewives are aroused
over insanitary conditions caused by
poor garbage service. Some claim
garbage has not been collector for
month.
The county commissioners and coun-
cilmen of Wayne County are expect
ed to pass an appropriation ordinance
for the establishment of county tu-
bercular hospital.
The Clinton County fair will be held
Aug. 21-24 A race program has been
arranged.
Bloomington has another mystery
In the form of night prowler. He
has accosted several student girls on
the campus. Similar incidents oc-
CURED several months ago and the
man was caught and sentenced to
prison.
A Columbus Retail Automobile
Dealers Association has been or.
ganized recently.
The eleventh annual convention OF
the Indiana Baptist Assembly was tc
open at Franklin today. The assem-
b 7gt a week.
Between 500 and 600 Methodists
x,~>x,.....x< 49, p1,,~&oo. we IL, =
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For the love of Mike cut these con-
founded strings"
Where's Rabat-Pilai?" asked Pen.
nington, opening his knife.
For the first time Varney smiled.
Dashed good man that! He got
here before Chai-Hung could round
on him-and severed his pistol-hand
with one blow from VI perfectly
CHASTITY looking weapon"
Severed Chai-Hung's hand"
"The one with the ring on it.
suppose he's off after him-trying to
get the rest!'
AS Pennington stopped to cut the
ropes his eye fell upon the traders
bare chest.
Tattooed in the space that Varney
had summoned Zara-Khan to fill
was the grim sign of the Yellow
Seven.
"a Game of Chaace," the next cpl
sode of this gripping series, viii start
in our next issue.
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floor. I did not suffer any pain, but l
was decidedly nervous and could not
sleep. For nearly two years was this
way, and the doctor was frank enough
to tell me that he could do no more
for me. Shortly after this l happened
to see in a newspaper an advertise
ment of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound. In few days the med
icine was in the house and / had begun
its use and I took it regularly until
/ was we'll. recommend the Vege-
table Compound to others when |
have the opportunity. - Mrs. MAY
LIEDoU1sT, 2814 Independence Ave-.
Kansas City, Mo.
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Boys Cause Arrest

William M White. 80. colored, 215
N. Delaware ST., today was under ar
rest on a charge of vagrancy. Patrol
men Groves and Ludgin arrested two
colored boys, and IL years old, who
claimed White threatened them with
a knife and forced them to climb
through transom at $40 Blackboard
ST., where they stole a gold watch
and $3.50.
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Mrs. Frank Borst Sought
kEA SERVICE
BY BLOSSER

The police today were attempting
to locate Mrs. Frank Borst. A tele-
gram from Mary McNulty. Syracuses
N. Y, stated, please locate Mrs.,
Frank Borst. Her mother, Mrs. John
Keller, is dead. VIII be buried Mon
day thirteenth"
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Employees Rewarded

In recognition Of the faithful serv-
ice of the 130 employees of the Marott
Shoe Shop, George ]. Marott, owner,
has ordered the store to be closed
every Saturday night henceforth. Ma
rott viii leave New. York. q ug. IA, for
a two-month tour of Europe.
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county churches at the annual rally
held at Richmond this week.
Attempting to start a fire with
kerosene claimed another victim when
Mrs. John Runkle, AZ, Union City,
lied from burns.
After living with her husband for
thirtyfour years Lula NJ Gildwell of
Elwood has filed suit for divorce.
She alleges he locked her out of the
house. The have four married chill
dren.
The Decatur county wheat crop
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NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY


III ONE in here" he shouted.
IL Varney appeared, rubbing
his eyes. He blinked YEARLY
round the room, smiled family at Pen
nington and. his faculties returning to
him. bent over Chong-Hee.
Dead"
"Quite!'
What on earths 1t all mean?"
Il heard him creeping about-and
helped him down the partition. He
must have fallen on his own knife"
S'Good Lord! heard nothing
Didn't the dog bark?''
You could hardly expect it to. 1t
knew Chong-Hee."
The hound had crept into the room
and was shifting at the corpse sus
piciously.
what do you advise me to do?"
asked VarHey.
Take reasonable precautions-and
don't go about unarmed. You'll be
in need of a new servant. III dig
one out for you in the morning-one
of my own men. You'll find him per-
fectly reliable, though a trif1e I'M
sightlyF'
The trader produced a pipe from
his dressing-gown and small bag
Of Dutch tobacco.
WED better get out Of this. TIN
be healthier on the veranda. What's
wrong with your mann"
''Chai-Hu carved his face UP a
bit when they last encountered one
another. He left him with one eye
md one ear-and his mouths a deal
wider than it ought to be. But that
sort of thing doesn't damp his ar
dor"
Varney shuddered Involuntary.
What is hep"
"A half-caste of sorts. Calls him
self Rabat-Pilai. Claims to have
qualified in some remote quarter of
the globe as an apothecary."
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DlTLQ anu no one
thought / could
ever be any bet
ter. Then came
the Change of
Life and Twas not
prepared for what
| had to suffer. l
had to go to bed at
times to be per-
fectly quiet as l
could not even
stoop down to pick
ANYTHING from the
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Automatic Stolen

An automatic gun was missing to-
Gay from the home of Milneita
Mcfarland. colored. 1929 Boulevard
Pl. The gun was valued at $40 she
told the police.
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FORMER SAILOR BEATEN
Unknown Assailant Attacks Man on
Street.

IT have taken worse beatings than
this one and never squealed," de-
clared Guy Rambo, 225 E. Tenth ST.,
today.
Rambo, severely beaten, was found
at New York St. and Massachusetts
Ave-, at 4 am. today by Leo Cecil,
341 Massachusetts Ave. Ralnbo told
police four men in an automobile
stopped. One got out and hit Rambo
several times and then the four drove
away. He said he did not know any
of the men
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0ueA SERVICE. inc.,qe9
REGIN HERE TODAY

Peter Pennington, detective, is en-
gagged to marry Monica Whey. widowed
sister of Capt. John Hewitt, commits
sioner of police at Jesselton, British
North Borneo. Pennington is detailed
by the government to capture Chai-
Hung leader of The Yellow Seven, a
gang of Chinese bandits. James Var
ney. who lives at the head of the
Tembakut River, receives a threaten
ing message from The Yellow Seven.
Varney's fad is having himself tat
tooed by Zara-Khan, skilled tattooer.
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MRS, IINDQUIST
TELLS WOMENOF
MIDDLE ACE
What Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
Did for Her

Kansas City, Mo. -"I was left in a
very serious condition after child
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White snakeroot, weed poisonous
to, animals has been found in Della
ware county and Is said to have
caused the death Of sixteen sheep.
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has been estimated at a half million
bushel. an average Of IL bushels an
acre.
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The Decatur county wheat crop
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realism of the affair will be with you
inside an hour"
Evening star., 1923-06-12
Caravan.

There will probably be a vogue for
the word caravan" as one result of
the Shrine festivities and the publicity
given them. 1t would seem that the
run on the old and familiar word has
already begun. In the account Of the
Presidents automobile trip through
Delaware to the town Of Milford to
join the Tall Cedars Of Lebanon the
Presidents auto and the machines fol-
lowing it were called a caravan sew.
eral times. In the account was this:
Following a luncheon a caravan of
twenty automobiles, with the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Harding in the lead,
started on the journey across the
state" And there was this: "The next
stop Of the caravan was at Smyrna,
where rousing welcome was given
the party" The President being
Shriner. in addition to being q Tall
Cedar, is entitled to travel by caravan
if he likes that mode Of going over a
road.
1t is likely that we will continue to
hear a good deal Of caravan until the
fashion wears out or the caravan
breaks down or is captured by nomads
of the desert, Bedouins or some other
kind of wild fellows. 1t is a very old
word. and perhaps was devised by the
Persians or Hindus or by peoples who
lived in the east at an earlier time. It
seems to have been dsslved Arua.uRi
Evening star., 1923-06-12
The Rail Mercer.

Approval by the circuit court of ap.
peals at st. Paul of the Interstate
Commerce Commissions action in au-
thorizing the Southern Pacific railroad
to acquire control of the Central Pa
ciEc by lease and stock ownership
marks development in railway oper-
alton. 1t is evidence of a distinct
change in the attitude of the courts
toward railway consolidation, and
recognition of the demand for more
economical methods of operation, re.
spending to public sentiment.
Aforetime there has existed an
tipathy against railway mergers which
might threaten the creation of trusts
and the exclusion of healthy competi-
tion. That feeling reached it's crest in
the injunction by the Supreme Court
of the proposed merger of the Great
Northern and the Northern Pacific
That decision was widely approved
by the country. AS proposed, the un-
dertaking did, in fact, seem to threat
en- destructive monopoly. Since then,
In Congress and elsewhere, the senti-
ment favoring reasonable mergers has
been growing.
This sentiment was based on the
SeoCdsra$ion of f-bsneits- 10 the public