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Evening star., 1926-05-18
By LoMis Tracy
SYNOPSIS.

s9ssa9 sRss dslurSsa . Sa BY agent
no51E item in "a an Enssh the
prospectiye BRIDEGROOM as she heir presunip.
tive, OF Lord Oban. whose only son. John
Bridgnorth Panton, disappeared some years
smea ssn and BY wh;s s def Pss = s sss. to be
" Arrived at Edmcnton, he tells Mr., Leslie.
The IN head 81 the be
to the tale and she encourages her father
to help young PantTn, Pan Ti,.o, cr.,, ia married
in London to Alistair Panton: ImmediatesS s
after the ceremony she learns that Tenn n
Panton is alive and i on ne wsy f9 h;rl Eng hy
his aunt Lord Oban. John Panton's father,
tells Eileen that. his son had been dismissed
from the army for co"ardice u un1er IRE ynri n1iu
give 81 ""hieSS him. Eileen M goes off to Interoch,ie
with Alistair as planned, but she tells h!m
that she will not live with him as his wife
until the. matter about John Is settled 10
John accompanied by his dog. Spot, ar.
rives in England. He carries a letter OF
IntrodncSn 70 M esItes nrGiiaer i,ats tsTHsa Sm
to stay with them. and he ACCEPTS their nos
While walking through the hest sSref.s r;so od leh ,r
has evidence that Panton had been druEged
by one of his men on the fatal day ne re-
fuSdh ohn to parss e' ths S Sn' M
Mr. Leslie and the latter calls q meeting az
his house of 1nspector Winter q Sc9tiand
ford. Judge of the probate court. and Fren-
sham.
Continual from, YeStarf1ay'S StarO
Evening star., 1926-05-18
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON D. c., TUESDAY 49,

assumption rather far fetched?"
ITO the best of my belief" said
Panton, my company sergeant major
didn't know my cousin existed. We
that is, Alistair and I-never met In
France. If anything, we avoided one
another. I'm sure / avoided him, be-
cause we would surely quarrel at
sight, and he lost no opportunity Of
misrepresenting me to my father. In.
deed, because Of his cunning, Lord
Oban and ! were somewhat estranged
before ] committed the crowning mis-
deed. Still, in common honesty. /
must repeat that connington and he
were complete strangers"
Common honesty can often be un-
commonly mistaken" said Furneaux.
"Why, for instance, have you gone
out of your way to threaten Mr.. Ais
tair Panton with physical vengeance?
He wrote you a perfectly charming
letter, and you answer by bidding him
run for his life. That's no way to
treat a rogue. He must be cozened
| cheated, ambushed; yet, IL necessary
for his more utter undoing, rescued
| by the very man who set the snare.
Look at my respect chief. He exudes
good nature from every pore. He al
most weeps over the transgressions
of the wicked. I've heard him utter a
forgiving Tut, tut!' when a murderer
confessed his crime. Yet he can
| wheedle the truth out Of the most
Evening star., 1926-05-18
INST.ALLNIENT XXII.
4 Lost Opportunity.

AZ OUNTFORD was silent for a
M few thoughtful moments,
IV then he said:
Yet it is clear that an
apparently we'll kept secret
of the general staff had become a
matter Of common knowledge among
the sergeants. Strange! Now. what
is the technical side of the alleged
shortage, or mislaying, of the Mills
bombs"
$50 far as they were concerned 1t
was immaterial whether the enemy
resisted seriously or gave way at the
outset Once the men got into the
German trenches the Mills bomb be.
came all important. It was practical
lv the only effeetual means of clear
ing dugouts and machine gun nests,
No company officer would be worth
his salt IL he did not make fuss
when less than half the proper sup
ply was on hand
Were you surprised when the mis-
sing bombs We're found"
I'm ordinary conditions | would not
have given another moments thought
TO it-then. or course, some one
would have been hauled over the
Goals for the mistake afterwa rds."
What, exactly, do YOU mean by
in ordinary conditions"
We'll. ene blundered through, you
know, when things went right. In
this instance | began to feel nervy
just about the time Connington re-
ported the shortage. From that mo-,
ment I passed from bad TO worse,
Evening star., 1926-05-18

voice implied that he would not have
| lived.
WAS that possibility suggested at
the inquiry"
NO. Some one said I acted as
| though I We're drunk or drugged. the
| obvious explanation being that had
| doped myself through fear Indeed,
| think the court rather inclined to
| that view. All / know is that. bar
| ring two cups of coffee that morning,
took nothing to drink. My last
effort in that line was a whisky
about 10 o'clock the previous night,
couldn't get any more II l wanted
it, / had the last half inch in the
only available bottle
MY hat" broke in Frensham,
| that right. too. Panton was check
ing the reserve ammunition after
| dinner and gunner came along to
arrange about further artillery sup
| port after the barrage lifted. We
| We're hospitable and those lads can
shift whisky a treat. We We're just
able to save "A toothful for Johnnie
here"
Panton smiled dourly.
Il remember your saying that very
thing. Arthur" he commented.
80 here was another rather vital
fact which was not brought to the
notice of the court?"
IL suppose SO. Don't you see, sir.
I was not trying to defend myself?
A damnable thing had happened, and
wanted to make the only possible
amends. Believe me, had l been al
Evening star., 1926-05-18

II wish we had Connington here
tonight" said Furneaux suddenly.
What a pity that this array of talent
should miss such an opportunity"
why do you pOunce on Coming.
ton?" demanded Mr.. Mountford with
equal quickness. One might imagine
he had been awaiting the chance of
putting that very question.
Because he may easily have been
the villain of the piece. How old were
your subalterns, Mr.. Panton?'
Each about 20. But I myself was
| only 21 and few months"
You had extended war experience
Had they?"
mo. Very little. indeed. Our mair
wastage was in platoon leaders"
Exactly. Who was likely to bene
fit. professionally or otherwise. from
your collapse? Connington. Who
could probably have screened you--at
any rate until your company was over
| the top? Connington. Who put the
| lid on your coffin and nailed 1t dowr
at the inquiry? Connington. I'd like
! to meet him."
But the chief beneficiary was my
cousin, Alistair Panton."
"Yes, know. Isn't 1t an admitted
principle Of the law, Mr.. Mountford
that qui facit per alum facit per Sc
or, In plain English, he who acts
through another acts himseif?"
Yes. but in this affair isn't that
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Continued from Yesterdays Star)
Evening star., 1926-05-18

lowed, I would have given the order
to the firing party myself"
Evidently you do not know that
the president commented on your re-
signed attitude. You will find It
thereon the second last page. :.
Well, we are a purely informal gather
ing, discussing a difficult matter
which cannot be carried much further
tonight. Mr. Leslie, have you
any course of action In mind?"
II think we ought to employ an in
quiry agent. He must be very good
| man. l know of one or two who
might be trusted"
Leslie spoke slowly. He glanced
at Winter, and the chief took the hint
at once.
Having waited so long, Mr.. Pan
ton need not hurry for day or so, y
he said II assume that all his legal
business Is not settled yet. Mean
| while my department will look up a
few things which may prove useful.
| though Of course, we are debarred
from any official action. Don't ap-
point your agent. Mr.. Leslie. until
you hear from me. Before you do
choose him let me know his name"
Leslie nodded. His confidence had
] not been misplaced. The splendid or
ganization of the criminal investiga-
Evening star., 1926-05-18
Even before con-
stipation wrecks tho
health-it lines the

face with wrinkles, spots the skin,
hollows the cheeks. Unpleasant
, breath and headaches are merely
outward signs Of the inward havoc
this dire disease promotes.
Rid yourself forever Of consti-
patton. Stop it before too late!
Kellogg's ALLBRAN has brought
relief to thousands where all else
has failed. Doctors recommend it.
They know ALL BRAN brings
results. It is not an uncertain
part-bran product.
Evening star., 1926-05-18

faced Judge and jury. That's his
forte. I believe | would quarrel with
your Alistair, but Mr.. Winter would
back him into the easiest chair In the
room and offer him a big. fat cigar.
All, me. Why wasn't he born In
PEBBLES or even in Dumfries? There
are points about Dumfries. l believe,
Mr.. Lesiie?"
(Coypright. 1925. By Louis Tracy
CONTINUED tomorrow
Evening star., 1926-05-18
ESQ is
already frozen

This giant motor fuel has already
proved a sensation in Baltimore and
Washington. The local reputation of
this special STANDARD" blended motor
fuel became so favorable that in the
short span of a few months its fame
spread to other cities and states.
The result was such widespread
demand for the great motor fuel that
the Standard Oil Company has now
decided to market it generally. So,
in order to avoid confusion with other
automotive fuels and to give such
distinctive product really distinctive
name of its own, this special super
fuel will hereafter be known as ESQ.
Ask for it by name-ESSO.
Evening star., 1926-05-18

ton department would open up ave
nues which no private detective could
follow unaided. Many people includ-
ing a few who really ought TO know
better, grid at the frequent failures
of the police to get on the track of
criminals, the truth being that Eng
lish law. in its too scrupulous consid-
GRAFTON for the rights of an individual,
often ties the hands of the very men
who are able and willing to protect
the greater rights Of the public.
Evening star., 1926-05-18
The Lam of the Talon

Within 10 minutes I was insensibie. .
HAS 1t never occurred to you that
you might have been drugged?"
"Of course 1t has. scores of times.
II didn't believe that ] would not
be here now"
Somehow the very tone of Johns
Evening star., 1926-05-18
HEED CONSTITUTIONS WARNING
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because it is 1907 bran

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Your grocer will refund the money
if it fails.
Kellogg's ALL-BRAN is made
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too. Delicious recipes on the pack
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at hotels and restaurants.
Mle,s!S ll!,!!!!.
Evening star., 1926-05-18
Mrs. Herrmann's Will Filed.

The will Of Mrs. Katharine Herr
mann. who died May 5. has been filed
for probate. She leaves her entire
estate to her three sons, John F., Carl
+. and William +. Hermann, and
names them as executors and trustees
Evening star., 1926-05-18

American steel rails will be used 10,
harbor improvements at Chefoo
China.
Evening star., 1926-03-30
OBSCENE LITERATURE
INQUIRY IS SOUGHT
Joint Resolution Calls for Commit.
tee of Senate and House to
Conduct Full Probe.

Inquiry into the alleged circulation
and transportation of obscene, in
decent and lascivious written, printed
and pictorial matter is provided for in
a Joint resolution introduced in the
House today by Representative Elliott,
Republican, of Indiana.
He proposed a joint committee, com
posed of three Senators and three
members of the House, to be appoint
ed by the respective presiding officers
to conduct an investigation to de
termine the truth or falsity of auega
tions which have been made that
obscene, indecent and lascivious writ
ten, printed and pictorial matter has
been and is being circulated through
the mails and transported in inter
state commerce, and to determine the
adViSa bility of enacting remedial leg
islation.
Under the Elliott resolution the
Joint committee would report it's find
ings to Congress. accompa MED by
such recommendations as it may deem
advisable. This committee would be
authorized to conduct hearings dur
ing the sessions and recesses of the
present Congress and would be in,
trusted with broad authority TO re-
quire, by subpoenas and otherwise
attenda nee of witnesses and produc'
ton of books and documents. Sub
poenas would be issued under the
name of the chairman. and the eX.
penses of the committee would be
borne $3.50 between the House and
Senate.
Evening star., 1926-03-30
CONVERSION OF CHURCH
NEEDED, BISHOP SAYS
Right Rev. James E. Freeman
Speaks Before 1000 at Lenten
Services at Theater.

Nearly 1000 persons crowded into
keith's Theater today to hear Bishop
Freeman plead for sweeping
change in the methods employed by
the churches in dealing with those
who have committed some sin.
Bishop Freeman took as his theme
Conversion asserting that there
are two parts to this. The first that
I'VE must change ourselves and go
toward the Lord, and, secondly, we
must help some one else to do the
same.
"The church needs to be converted
to new vision of it's obligations" ;"
Bishop Freeman said, 'for as ii anow
stands the church is responsible for
the deplorable inefficiency of Chris
tianity." Not only does this affect
the moral side of our lives, he said
but a lack of the second version of
conversion is responsible for wars, Ia
Dor troubles, political strife, etc.
I'VE have not done a duty" he
said. 'if we are merely content to
lie at the feet of Jesus, but rather
we must go forth and preach His
gospel"
Rev. Frederick B. Harriss, Foun-
dry Methodist Church. conducted the
services and John B. Larner presided.
Bishop Freeman will speak on each
of the remaining two days of the
services.
Evening star., 1926-03-30
HIT BY AUTO, CHILD
DIES IN HOSPITAL
Six-year-oId Russell Murray,
Jr., Ran in Front of Ma
chine, Driver Claims.

Russell Murray. jr.. years old. sol
e street southwest. knocked down by
the automobile of Ernest A. Orn-
dorff. 147 A street northeast, while
running across the street near his
home yesterday afternoon. died at
Emergency Hospital early last night.
Orndorff, who took the injured child
to the hospital and surrendered TO
the police, explained that the child
appeared in front of Nis machine so
suddenly that he was unable to pre-
vent the accident.
The child was unconscious when he
reached the hospital, and attending
surgeons were unable to hold out the
slightest hope for his recovery. Coro-
Ter hewitt arranged to conduct an in
quest at the morgue this afternoon.
Nineteen inquests in traffic fatalities
have been held since the beginning
Of the year.
A collision between automobiles
driven by Norman Anderson, Wood
ley Apartments, and Floyd Olcott,
1856 California street, occurred at
Connecticut avenue and n street
about 1890 O'Clock last night, one OF
the machines striking and breaking
an electric light post.
Three occupants of the Anderson
car We're injured. They We're Mrs
Kathleen Anderson and Jean Camp
hell, Woodley Apartments, and Mrs
Laura Pendleton, t440 NJ street. They
were not seriously hurt. police re
ported. and were treated at their re
Epective homes.
Evening star., 1926-03-30
S4,0DO,ODO IN TOTAL
GIFTS TOL|BRARY
institution of American Asso.
citation, Boston, Gets Big
Carnegie Donation.
BY the Associated Press.

ny Ntc AHst'idNfd
BOSTON. March 30.-GrantS ot
1000 900 for library purposes. in.
Guiding 81 .0O0.0 as the first large
general endowmest gift ever received
by the American library Associate
have just been made by the Carnegie
Corporation of New York. In an
nouncing this yesterday. Charles F
d. Belden. president of the American
Library Association, said:
The total grant of $4,000. 900 is 10
he payable over 10-year period un-
der the program drawn up by F. F.
keppel, president of the Carnegie Cor
poration. and his co-trustees.
"One million is to endow grad
uate school of libraria anship in some
great university yet to he named. An
other million is to provide an annual
income which will be used to aid other
library schools. A third is for gen.
eral endowment of the American
Library Association, the income to he
used by the associa ton in promoting
the extension and development of
library service. The fourth million
will be used in carrying on the gen
eral activities of the association and
in aiding library schools until the
100000 endowment. in cumulating
capital grants, is completed"
In statement explaining the
grants DR.. keppel said that of all
his benefactions that nearest to the
heart of Andrew Carnegie was the
small library. The Carnegie Corpora.
ton, he said especially hoped that
the endowment would enable the
American Library Association to de.
velop more intensively it's assistance
to small libraries in all parts of the
country.
Evening star., 1926-03-30
JOHN M. FOSTER, LABOR
STATISTICIAN, DIES HERE
Funeral Services Conducted This
Afternoon at New York Ave-
nue. PRESBYTERIAN Church.

John NJ. Foster 81 years old. ex-
pert statistician with the Depart
ment of Labor for 35 years. died at
George Washington University Hos
pital. Saturday, from cerebral hem
orrhages. Funeral services were
conducted in the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church this afternoon
at o'clock. Rev. J, r. Sizoo, Of
fciated. assisted by Rev. Wallace
Radcliffe. Interment was in Glen
wood Cemetery.
Mr.. Foster was a native of In
diana and received his education in
that State, being graduated from
the University of Indiana in 1873.
After experimenting farms he owned
in Kansas and Missouri. he came to
this city in 1891 and entered the
employ of the Bureau of Labor, now
the Department of Labor
He was a member of the District
of Columbia Society of Sons of the
American Revolution, the Phi Gam
ma Delta fraternity and of the Har-
Ian Sunday School class of the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
He was also an elder of the church.
He is survived by his widow, two
daughters, Miss Esther Foster of
this city and Mrs. John E. Smith
of Franklin. Ind. and a sister Mrs.
Jennie S. Curry of San Francisco.
Evening star., 1926-03-30
SAYSLE|TER SPENT
BIG SUMS ON RANCH
Auditor Declares Co-trustee
Charged Expenditures
Against Estate.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 30-Testimony
concerning expenditures on Wyoming
ranching property, funds obtained
from banks with high.class securities
or real estate as collateral, sales of
real estate ana, in turn, payment of
the notes, was adduced today in the
trial of the Letter estate suit.
Year by year the annual audits of
the reports were gone through, with
Earl A. Bronson, auditor in the
estates Chicago office, upon the wit
ness stand.
Counsel for the Countess of Suffolk
and Berks, who seeks to depose her
brother, Joseph Letter, as a co-trustee.
ploughed through the great mass of
records in an expressed determination
to show that Letter had unnecessarily
spent large sums in Wyoming. oh
tanning the funds by selling off some
of the estates most valuable assets.
Lady Suffolk in her complaint
charged gross mismanagement and
neglect of duty. s'
In 1921 the expenditures upon one
portion of the Wyoming property
totaled $221,215.76, and demand notes
IOT S4OO,UUU were HCSOIIdlSu Will
400 shares of Pullman stock and
400 shares of bank stock as securi-
ties, Bronson testified.
In 1922 the Wyoming expenditures
totaled 1922, ,232.82; in 1928. $13,124.67,
and in 1924. $8.S73.34. In 1922 the
notes payable amounted to $500. 900,
sll made to banks, except one for
$3.50 900. which was secured by a
$1,10O,000 real estate mortgage.
Evening star., 1926-03-30
THIRSTY MAY WHET APPETITES
ON 3.75 PCT. MEDICINAL BEER
New Beverage to Be Made by Two Breweries Will
Contain Warning Pre-Volstead ''kick'' for
Healthy ''Wets' Without Permits.

and no prescriptions will be required
Of consumers who feel the need of
more and better health.
The "kick''-from the healthy wet s
standpoint-lies not in the alcoholic
content but in the warning that the
tonic won't behav pleasantly If treat
ed as beverage. Instead of TO 10
per cent of malt solids. AS in pre- pro
hibtion beer. 1t will contain 25 per
cent. As result, officials explained.
excessive drinking of the tonic will
produce illness. The difference in al
coholic content is much less pro-
nounced, prohibition beer having
contained from 8 to 6 per cent by vol
ume,
The permits for manufacture and
sale of the tonic We're issued for six
months and provided that the brew
ers should assist the Government i'm
keeping it out of the hands of boot
leggers. Wholesalers already have
been asked to assist in the enforce
ment of this provision.
Evening star., 1926-03-30
MRS. E. J. BURT, IS, DIES.
Widow of General Buried Today in
Arlington Cemetery.

Mrs. Elizabeth J. Burt, Sc years
old. widow of Brig. Gen. Andrew J.
Burt. died of pneumonia at Walter
Reed Hositapl Saturday. Funeral
services were conducted at st, Mar.
garet's Episcopal Church. Connect.
cut avenue and Bancroft place, today
at 10 o'clock. with Rev. Herbert
Scott Smith officia ting. Interment
was in Arlington Cemetery. Chap
lain Milton o. Beebe OF Fort Myer
off1ciated at the services at the grave.
Mrs. Burt was a native of Gin
cinnati, but had lived in this city
for about 25 years, residing at 2713
Ontario road. She leaves two sons,
Andrew G. Burt of Chicago and Col.
r. j. Burt, U. s. A, stationed at
Fort Screven, Ga; daughter, Mrs.
Edith B. Trout of this city, who is
the widow Of Capt. Harry G.. Trout.
u. s. A. Four grandchildren and two
great grandchildren also survive her.
Evening star., 1926-03-30
TICKETS ARE FILLED
|NPENNSYLVAN|A
Many in Field for Various
Posts as Last Petitions
Are Submitted.
Rv the Associated Press

ny lne Associated IreSS.
HARRISBURG. Pa. March 3d.
Party tickets for the PennSylva mia
primary May Is are taking form as
the last of the petitions Of candidates
for nominations were filed with the
State Bureau of Elections last night.
Both Republican and Democratic lists
Eere jammed with the names of as
pirantS for Statewide Offices TO he
filled this year. the final days flood
of petitions having served only to add
to the free-for-all aspect Of the cam
paign. The three-cornered race for the
Republican nomination for United
States Senator alone remained undis-
turbed. the lists closing with Senator
George Wharton Pepper, Gov. Clifford
Pinchot and Representative William
s Ware as the candidates.
Pinchot Files Last.
Gov. PinChot was the last to Ale.
His petitions. which came from every
county of the state. bore about 10000
names Wares carried about 100000
names from Philadelphia. and more
than 40 600 from other parts of the
State. Senator Peppers were 1led
several days ago.
The Democratic ticket also shows a
contest for the United states senate
nomination as result Of the fllinE
of a complete State ticket by E. II.
Zimmerman, secretary of the state
committee. Heading the ticket, as
the senatorial candidate, Is the name
of George II. Rowley of Greenville.
who will oppose William B. Wilson
OF Blossburg. former member of Con
gress and Secretary of Labor In
President Wilson's cabinet. Mr.. VII
son has the support of group headed
hy Vance c. Mccormick. former
Democratic national chairman.
Nine Seek Governorship.
There are six candidates for the
Republican nomination for governor
and three for the Democratic designa-
ton. The Republicans are Philip n.
Dewey, master of the Pennsylvania
State Grange; Frank p. Croft. who
was a candidate in 1922; John :.
Fisher, former banking commissioner.
who is running with Senator Pepper;
John X. Tener, former governor: state
Representative Thomas w. Phillips.
jr., of Butler. and former Lieut.. Gov.
Edward f.. Beidleman of Harrisburg.
The Democrats are Judge Samuel
f. Shull of Stroudsburg, former Judge
William f. Porter of New Castle,
and Judge Eugene c. Bonniwell of
Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1926-03-30
Gain of S5O,OOO,OOO
Predicted i'm Income
Tax Collections

Estimates on income tax re-
Ceipts under the 1925 revenue bill
continue to mount. with announce
ment by the Treasu that now it
is estimated about $50. 900 900 more
will be collected in March than dur
ing the same month last year.
Collections have reached $780,
900 900 on the retJEns filed March
Is. under the tax-cut bill, and it
was predicted by Acting Secretary
Winston that an additional Sl0,-
900 900 would he received.
The increase was attributed by
Mr.. Winston to the remarkably
prosperous conditions of last year"
and to the fact that corpora tions
received no reduction in taxes un-
der the new law. while their in.
comes last year increased consid-
erahly.