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The Washington times., 1926-10-15

less clues, theories and mysterious
tips.
That Scrivener knew his assailant
and had an appointment with him
a few minutes prior to his murder
are theories that have been &C.
cepted as fact by his former com.
rades.
They are equally sure that there
was an argument of several min
utes duration before the firing Of
the shot that passed through the
heart of the detective and that ne
grabbed the necktie of the murderer
just as the pistol was placed against
his breast and the trigger pulled.
Robbery as a motive has been
completely discarded, due to the
fact that Mrs. Annie E. Stauff, 1855
Wisconsin Ave. n. W.. heard Scriv-
ener and another man talking dur
ing the time that the detective was
placing his car in the garage and
while he walked down the alley to
the street.
That the necktie had been worn
by either boy or woman, because
of the size of the part encircling
the neck, is a theory that has been
proven to be in error, the police
say.
The small size was explained by
the terrific force with which the
tie was torn from the neck of The
wearer.
AS time passes, the police are
leaning more and more to the
theory that the marriage of the
detective to Miss Helen Barnes
Parker, of Mclean, Va, which
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was to have taken place Wednes.
day night, is more than a coinci-
dence in the staying. What con.
nection they place in that fact,
however. they refuse to ditulge.
Pressed today for additional facts
that may have been uncovered in
the running down Of the many
clues. Inspector Henry G. Pratt
said that he knew absolutely
nothing.
''I could use my imagination and
tell you many things" he said.
"but that would aid neither you
nor the police department in the
solution Of the crime
The body was taken yesterday
to the home of Matthew J. Walsh,
1923 n st. ". W., where he de-
tective lived for almost IL years,
and there ''lay in state" being
viewed by an endless line of hun
dreds of former friends.
In addition to the District Com
missioners, other police heads and
members of lodges in which SERVE
n6r belonged a police escort consist
ing of an inspector, a captain, a
lieutenant, two sergeants and 80
privates attended the funeral serv.
ices today. Burial will be held Mt ]
o'clock Sunday in Winchester.
A two-day search for John r.
Maragon, former Federal narcotics
ag mt, and later a private detective,
who is known to have quarreled
with Scrivener within the past few
weeks, has proved unavailing to
date.
The search led to the finding in
cleaning establishment at 2133 Penn
sylvania Ave. N. w of a trunk and
some clothing left there by Maragon
to be kept until called for.
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CITIZENS
SEEK BANDITS
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along the principal thoroughfares in
posts Of three men. The posts were
linked together by telephone. Red
lanterns were hung at road inter-
sections, and every vehicle and
pedestrian was stopped and Ques-
ttfoned.
Police believe two notorious RIB.
bers may be involved-James j.
Hxiller) Conniffe and John Bun)
Rodgers who were sought for the
murders OF Frank Kearney. lumber.
man. and his son, Robert, near New
Brunswick, October 4.
Major Mark o. KimberlinR said
he would not be surprised II the
gang had a headquarters in the
Watching Hills and numbered 20
or 80 men.
The seven robbers in two auto
mobiles who .swooped down on the
mail truck yesterday, killed John
Enz, driver of the mail truck, and
wounded John Quinn, the assistant
driver, and motorcycle Policeman
Jacob Christman, who was guard
ing the shipment. A deadly spray
of machine gun bullets scattered the
crowd that rushed into the street
at the sound Of the first voney.
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Sl;R|VENER
FUNERAL
HELD

CONTINUED from t1rSt Fa8e'J
lead to the identity of the MUIR
derer.
Scientific Deductions Aid
The pistol lying beside the body
when it was found and at first
discarded as a clue because the
numbers had been carefully filed
off now looms as possible
means of Identification, due to the
scientific deductions of the Bu-
reau Of Standards.
Pistol Is Returned
The pistol, after having been at
the bureau for the past 48 hours,
during which time experts used
chemicals in an attempt to read
the obli4erated numbers. was re-
turned to public headquarters to-
day by Detective B. w. Thompson
and turned over to Inspector Henry
G. Pratt.
Following his declaration made
earlier in the day, Inspector Pratt
refused to make public whether
or not the numbers had been
brought out by the process.
The fact that he said that lie
might make known the information
IL no traces of the serial number
were found, leaves the possibility,
and even probability, that the ex-
pertinent was successful and that
the police now have knowledge that
may lead them to a solution of the
case.
Added to the 50, 800 in rewards
already offered for information lead
ing to the capture Of the slayer, an
additional $500 was offered today
through Detective James Spring
man.
Springman, in making known the
offer, said that the reward will be
paid by local business man who
prefers that his name not be used.
For that reason he authorized the
detective to offer the reward. This
brings the total to $4,000.
Body on Way Home
Following funeral services at his
home, attended by the officials of
the police department, bankers,
business men and countless other
friends. the funeral cortege left by
automobile for Winchester. Va.
The body was accompanied by
the pallbearers, Detective Edward
7. Kelly, Joseph F. Waldron,
Thomas F. Sweeney. Henry M
Jett, f. L. Phillips and Eugene
Davis, and delegation of Masons,
Elks and members of Vincent B.
Costello Post, American Legion.
Victim Knew AssaiIant
Since the murder of the detective
almost so hours ago officials, mem.
bers of the detective force and pre-.
cinct heads have run down count.
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priestess in his office. He was
particularly struck by the fact that
she was a woman who had man
aged to preserve her youth won
derfully.
She told Mr.. Browning that sex
was the key to youth and he was
very much impressed. He got all
excited and telephoned to me to
come to his office to meet her.
Evidently he thought she could
tell me something that would keep
me always young and supple like
am now.
She was also attractive 20 him
perhaps because she had an ex-
traordinary appeal, even a woman
would tell that.
Frank and UnaShamed
She was frank and unashamed in
her discussion. She was proud Of
her powers. To him she represent
ed the Towering of all Of his own
suppressed desires, perhaps. And
she gave him hope of eternal youth.
Mr.. Browning is an ardent seek
er after youth and its pleasures
and joys.
I believe he would do, anything
to obtain the secret of always being
young and he has followed many
paths which he thought might lead
to the fountain of youth.
He believed this love cult priest
ess possessed the secret and lie
appeared anxious to have me probe
those mysteries. 80
On several occasions this woman
was with us and Mr.. Browning
was disappointed because I. would
She further impressed him by
horoscope and mine.
Needless to say it was very
favorable and Mr.. Browning was.
tremendously pleased when these
readings were published.
Had Written Confessions
This woman had written her con-
LESSONS and experiences for II
newspaper and they were wild
experiences, too.
She gave them to Mr.. Browil
ing and he brought them home
one night all excited.
He wanted me to read then.
but when I saw what they were l
refused.
Some of the things in them
seemed terrible to me. 1 was not
used to things like that.
1 couldn't understand why peo-
pie had to have some mystic cult
In order to get thrill out of life.
Mr.. Browning appeared in
terested in all sorts OF mysteries
with love.
He used to bring home nude
pictures of this cult priestess and
try to show them to me, but
wouldn't look
cannot understand a man who
would want to do such things.
Peaches" has more to tell. She's
writing exclusively for readers of
The Washington Times. Watch for
what she has to say tomorrow.
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name.
laughed when a newspaper a
few days after our wedding printed
q report that we were about to
join the cult OF Dom. the omni-
potent. I don't know what sort Of
a cult Mr.. Dom operates. but /
thought it was awfully funny that
we should be considered as candi-
dates.
Met Love Cult Priestess
Since that time, however. have
learned some things about Mr..
Browning that I didn't know then
and / am aware that he is not
entirely uninterested in some Of the
mysteries surrounding various kinds
of cults.
Mr.. Browning met a love cult
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I cannot understand a man who
would want to do such things.
Peaches" has more to tell. She's
writing exclusively for readers of
The Washington Times. Watch for
what she has to say tomorrow.
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BY FRANCES KEENAN,
BROWNING

Cinderella Girl Whose Bubble Burst
Copyright, 1896. by Famous Features
Syndicate. Inc.)
By leaving Mr.. Browning I saved
myself from being forced into the
practices of a secret love cult.
Thank heaven escaped that pos.
sibility.
Love is sacred to me but there
are many sins committed in its
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Browning lnterestedL1,
Love Cult Priestess

Here Is the si4th instGlment of
Frances Heenom Broq0ming's story
of her sac months of unhappy life
1Oith her 51-yeGr-old NeV York
millionaire husband.
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Alabama Fire Loss

AUBURN. Ala. Oct 15.-Ala.
bama's fire loss for last fiscal year
was approximately $7.000.000. ac-
cording to statistics broadcast by
c. f. johnson. State fire .rnaEahAl.
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Contentment Reigns In Family

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heavyweight
Evening star., 1926-11-18
LEGATION EXPECTS QUEEN HERE
DESPITE CANCELLATION OF TRIP

attache was considerably" disturbed by
the press advices. however. Asked
at what hour the telegram was sent,
Mr.. Popovici replied:
ut was just sent. We just got it."
The program which the legation is
going right ahead with" includes a
formal dinner and reception at the
legation on the evening Of the Gath,
invitations for which have been sent
out by Rumanian Minister Gretziano:
receptions at the British and Italian
embassies, and several other dinners,
teas and receptions in honor Of her
majesty, their royal highnesses or all
three
Those arranging these functions
were anXiously awaiting further
word from the Queen today. In the
meantime there was no Disgusting the
fact that the messages from the
Queens train have left all plans up
In the air"
Upon arrival next Wednesday morn
ing from Pittsburgh the party will go
to the legation. on Twenty-third street
near Sheridan Circle, under original
plans. The Queen is expected to take
lunch that day at the National Park
Seminary as the guest of DIR. J. E.
Ament. president OF the school. Prince
Nicolas and Princess Ileana are to 20
around ION their own a good part of
the three-day visit, the former plan
ming TO drop in at the Y. NJ. c. a.
and the latter seeking companionship
of the Girl Scouts.
The Queen is due to leave Friday
night or early Saturday morning for
Atlantic City, while her children will
leave Friday to attend the Army
Navy foot ball game in Chicago, &C.
cording 10 the present program.
Evening star., 1926-11-18

In the face of dispatches announcing
cal.cellation of Queen Marie's visit to
Washington next week. the Rumanian
legation announced shortly before
noon today that it had lust received"
a telegram from her majesty's lady-in.
waiting, giving positive assurance that
she will come here for several days, as
planned.
The announcement was made by An
dret Pcpovici attache. upon being in
formed by The Star OF Associated
Press dispatches stating that the
Queen this morning had made public
a sudden change in plans. due to ILL.,
ness of the King.
Mr.. Popovfci refused to believe the
accuracy of the reports. in view of the
message which. he said. he had re-
ceived "only this momonent" from the
lady-in waiting.
II don't care what the dispatches
say" Mr.. Popovici declared with en-
phasis. Don't you think that we
would have been notified at once had
her majesty altered her itinerary? And
besides, there is this telegram sent us
today.
our program. despite these reports.
This is the first I have heard of them.
Unless we get something official to
cause us to do otherwise. we are
going to expect the royal party in
Washington on November "a, accord
ing to schedule. She will be here un-
iii the 26th Nothing will be can
celed. Everything has been approved
by the Queen. The telegram we have
Just received says So"
1t was apparent thacsne humanlan
Evening star., 1926-11-18
SECRETARY ASKS
SCALP|NG INQUIRY
Bacharach'S Aide Denies
General Charges Growing
Out of Army-Navy Game.
BY the Associated Press.


Representatives secretaries may
have to take the blame for a lot of
congressional missteps. but one of
them bluntly told Representative
Hamilton Fish of New York today
that it would not be so easy to saddle
the secretarial fraternity with an
foot ball ticket scandal.
Recently the New Yorker dropped
some remarks about ticket scalping
by unnamed secretaries, and today
r. J. Bourke, secretary to Repre-
sentative Bacharach of New Jersey,
replied that he had heard of some
big-scale ticket operations on the part
of Representatives themselves.
Bourke not only invited the investi-
cation Fish had hinted at. but asked
the New York member to name the
secretaries to whom he had referred,
so that his utterances would not lead
the country to believe that all secre-
taries are crooks.
II presume that Mr.. Fish would also
call before the investigating committee
the members Of Congress who have
bought up these tickets right and left
at whatever price they could get them
for" said Bourke. "It is common
knowledge that through an arrange
ment with the South Side Athletic
Association of Chicago members of
Congress were permitted to buy as
many tickets as they wanted while
the supply lasted at prices ranging
from $40 to S15 ticket, and I un-
derstand that a number of members
bought as many as 100 tickets each
under this privilege"
Evening star., 1926-11-18
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS OFFICE
INVESTIGATES SCRIVENER CASE
At Outset Probe Is Conducted Independ-
emily of Police-Prisoner Gives
Clue to Pistol.

The district attorneys Office has
taken up investigation of the Scrivener
murder case. which at it's outset is
being conducted Independently of the
Police Department.
This announcement was made by
District Attorney Peyton Gordon to-
day, who said efforts of his Office will
center around the Identification of the
pistol which was found at the feet OF
Scrivener at the death scene.
Already, it was learned, Maj.
Gordon has dispatched telegram to
a dealer in Jacksonville, Fla. The
name Of this dealer was given to him
by Henry M. Moore, the 24-year-old
prisoner at the District Jail. who salts
fed Maj. Gordon in his Office yester-
day when he picked the death pistol
out Of a group of more than half
dozen on the table there.
Despite the fact that police are
inclined to discredit the Identification
thus established, because they claim
Moore had had the pistol in his hand
at a previous time and then had lie.
Evening star., 1926-11-18

clared it not to be the pistol, Maj.
Gordon was OF the opinion that Moore
had given his office a lead to work
on which might have the effect of
establishing final identification Of the
weapon.
I'VE will work on this lead until it
is run out" Maj. Gordon said today.
1--WE had no previous knowledge of
the fact that police had shown the
death pistol to Moore. We did not
know that he had had it in his hands.
In fact, he told us later that the
pistols which they brought to him
to identify did not include this pistol. ="
There is still another important
angle which the district attorneys
Office will look into carefully. That is
the allegation of Moore that the cart
ridges found in his bag, which were
seized upon his arrest by Detective
Sergt. Arthur Scrivener. might be the
same as those found in Scrivener's S
locker.
1t is probable that the district at
torney's Office will request a report
from the 1.olice Department as to
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COURT CALLS FENNING
| TO ANSWER $4,000 CLAIM
Former Commissioner to Show
Cause Why Sum Should Not Be
Paid to J. w. Gaskell.

Justice Stafford of District Supreme
Court today issued rule on Frederick
A. Fenning, former District Commits
sioner. to show cause Friday, Novem-
Der &c, why he should not pay over
Sc, 900 to John w. Gaskell, former
inmate of st. Elizabeth's Hospital. Mr..
Fenning had been committee of the
estate of Gaskell while the latter was
in the hospital. The rule also directs
the committee to show cause why he
should not surrender papers belonging
to Gaskell.
Gaskell was declared sane by a jury
October 10 last and was released
on a writ Of habeas corpus. On the
same day he married young woman
from his home town. Paterson, n. j.,
and, according to his suit against Mr..
Fenning, he has been without funds
because he could not get action on an
account filed by Fenning with the
court Through Attorney George G..
Curtis, the former soldier claims that
he was held Illegally by DR.. w. A.
White, superintendent of the hos
pital, and charges collusion between
the superintendent and Mr.. Fenning
in having a committee appointed for
him.
Evening star., 1926-11-18
us. SH|PSF0RH HALF
us. TRADE E|SCOAL
Board Is Convinced Country
Wants Merchant Marine,
0'Connor Explains.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 18.--A fleet
large enough to carry SO per cent of
American commerce is the goal sought
by the Shipping Board in building up
the United States merchant marine.
This mark was set today by Chair
man I. V. O'Connor Of the Shipping
Board, who came here to preside at
the last of a series of hearings con-
Quoted throughout the country to can
vass sentiment about the merchant
marine.
He explained that the board had
concluded, after listening to many
expert opinions, that the country
unanimously favored the merchant
marine, and majority opinion was for
private operation. The so per cent
goal, he asserted, would balance with
our naval and military requirements
Revision of Laws Urged.
He said that revision of the naviga-
ton laws had been suggested to equal
ize competition between American and
foreign shipping interests and that
the board had prepared some changes
for submission to Congress. Exten-
sion of mail contracts to American
ships and liberal Government loans to
Shipbuilders and operators were other
suggestions received.
A warning that If the United States
''is nit to be removed from the seas
entirely" the Government must at
once replace old ships by new ones
of quality" class featured a state
ment issued yesterday by Capt. G. A.
McAllister. president Of the American
Bureau of Shipping.
A QUESTIONABLE submitted by Rep
resentative Hoch, a. member of the
interstate commerce committee In
the House of Representatives, was
used as the basis for resolution au-
thorizing the appointment of a com
mittee "to make a thorough study OF
the transportation act and the practi
cal operation of the regulatory pow
ers committed to the Interstate Com
merce Commission"
Laws Held Too Numerous.
In the discussion of the resolution
1t was said by r. c. Filbright, chair
man of the associations legislative
committee. that, because Of the nu-
merous laws which have been passed
by Congress concerning the regula-
ton of common carriers and inveStf.
CATION of their operation by the III
terstate Commerce Commission, the
task of that body has become almost
impossible.
Capt. McAliister asserted the "pres-
ent deplorable condition Of our ship
ping is known by our shipping people,
and it Is high time that others in
terested in our national well-being
should heed warnings given and take
action to remedy our deficiencies
England, France, Italy, Germany
and Japan" he said. "are all making
strenuous efforts to increase the mum.
ber, size and speed of their passenger
and cargo vessels. but no steps have
been taken ftr q general improvement
of our merchant fleet on this side of
the water. The end will be inevitable
unless we adopt remedial measures
at once"
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A latter-day Lafayette is coming
to Washington soon as Cuban Ambas.
sador to the United States.
Col. Orestes Ferrara, whose appoint
ment was announced last night at
Havana, was a member of distin.
guished family of Naples. While still
boy he came to. the United States
and allied himself with the small
band of Cuban revolutionists who
were working in this country in the
cause of Cuban freedom.
In 1896, two years before the United
States took up the cause OF the re-
voting Spanish colony, young Fer
rara landed on Cuban soil for the first
time with bani of the expatriates,
and they made their way into the rev.
olutionary lines.
He ended the war with the rank
of colonel and threw in his lot with
his adapted country He obtained the
Evening star., 1926-11-18
MEXICO ACCUSED
Of AIDING REVOLT
Nicaragua Asks U. S. Help
Against Gun-Runners and
BoIshevist Influences.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A direct accusation that Mexico has
| invaded the sovereign rights Of Mica
ragua was injected into Mexican
American relations today by the new
Nicaraguan President, Adolfo Diaz.
Appealing to the United States for
aid, the Central American statesman
brought officially before the Washing
ton Government for the first time the
delicate question of gun-running be-
tween Mexican shores and the camps
of the Nicaraguan revolutionists.
Involved in the problem is an accu-
mutation of evidence pointing to
bolshevist influences and limiting at
a possible bolshevist combination
which would overlap the southern
Mexican border into Central America
and toward the Panama Canal.
May Send Warships.
The State Department itself already
has possession Of many important
facts supporting charges that the
Mexican government itself is winking
at the interference Of its nationals in
Nicaragua. What will be done to aid
President Diaz remains to be deter.
mined, but one Of the possibilities Is
an order to American naval forces to
help the Diaz government repel Mex
lean gun-running ships from Mica
raguan shores.
President Diaz' request for inter
vention reached the State Depart
ment through Lawrence Dennis, the
American minister at Managua. 1t
was in the form of a letter from the
Nicaraguan executive, the text of
which was not made public. A State
Department summary of it. however,
said that it referred to Mexican aid
of revolution and armed Intervention
in Nicaraguan political affairs and
continued:
For these reasons, and appreciat'
ing the friendly disposition of the
United States and the intentions
which your Government has al
ways manifested for the protection
of the sovereignty and independence
of all the countries Of America by NOR
ally supporting legitimate govern
ments in order to enable them to az
ford a tranquil field for foreign capt-
tai needed for the prosperity of these
countries, apply to you to solicit with
with the same good will with which
you have aided Nicaraguan reconcil-
iation for my government and in my
name the support Of the Department
of State. with a view to reaching So
luton in the recent crisis and avoid
ing further hostilities and invasion on
the part Of the government Of Mex
ico.
Voices Confidence i'm L. S.
II desire to say to you at the same
time that whatever may be the means
chosen by the Department of State
they will meet with the approval of
NV absolute confidence in the high
spirit of justice Of the Government of
the United States"
At present. there are no American
Marines ashore in Nicaragua except at
Bluefields, which has been maintained
as a neutral zone during the revolu'
tionary disturbances because of the
large American and other foreign in
terests there.