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Right away, shouldn't wonder.
Have you two talked . bit?"
ayes Truitt said gravely, "Miss
Moore has told me. think. some de-
tails that she hadn't before disclosed.
Now, am Captain here. Tod!" II
you're Captain of this end Of tie
all you can to clear Miss Moore Of
suspicion and to steer Mott off her
track"
IF Miss Moore is cleared of suspi-
ci0n, surely that will automatically
quit Mott off that track" 4.
: Eyes. Can you do it?"A
y, What! Clear Miss Moore! ccF-
tainly. can clear anybody who is
Innocent"
To-day Buck gave quick, glad
look from ono to the other Of tho
pair before him. 4
you'll get your chance. them be
said, "for here comes Mott now" =
The detective came in and wSs
politely greeted. He senscd slight
.antagonisn, but it did not BATTLE
him, for he was more or less accus-
toned to that.
"Mr. Truitt,' Tod said, AS he in
PRODUCED the men, els private de-
tectivc as well as friend Of mine.
He is here to assist in investigating
the Heath case If you care to con-
slider his work in the light of assist
ance. If not, he will proceed indc-
pendently. We hope there will be no
friction or discord. but that, Mr..
Mott. is up to you."
Tod's voice, though dtiict, had =
seriohs ring. and Mott hcsitated q
moment before he replied:
"You are putting it badly. Mr..
Buck, and I'm not sure can an
swer off-hand. But | have no reeson
10 refuse Mr.. Truths help, and
don't. hut if his conclusions seem
~ me untrue or unwarranted,
shall not consider myself in any way
bound to accept them"
"Of course not" said Truitt. him
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4 CHANGED MAN

''lf you only knew how happy you
have made me, Judy, when you speak
like that about my brother" said
Joan. II never thought that he would
even speak to strange woman.
One Of the strictly forbidden things
at tho camp was to bring any girl
friend with me when | went up there
to sec him.
II came to think that nothing |
could do would hurt him SO much as
to disobcy this order. You see. al
though he was SO young when our
mother died, he has always remem-
bcred that he was repulsive to her
and consequently has always thought
that others looked upon him with the
same horror rs did our. beauty-loving
mother"
L could not help exclaiming, "How
awful! What = terrible heritage your
mother left to your brother. my
dear" I wondered II she ever real
lied that she had scorched and scar
ed human soul until it's SCARED
scmblance showed through the flesh.
but. Judy, mother thought that
everyone would pity John and pity
ing him they would commiscrate her.
I cannot tell you what an effect he
had upon her. She wanted boy SO
badly that my perfect physique did
not make up for his imperfections."
"That was very selfish Of her,
Joan. ] must say this although she
was your mother and has passed on,
no woman in the world has any
right, especially child's own mother,
to make him conscious that he is not
a. other children and SO make him
unhappy all his life. As for me !
might as well confess to you, dear,
that have never met man who has
affected me in the same way as has
your brother, John Meredith"
"Who called John Meredith? :" ask
cd . strong voicc-a voice 30 differ
cnt from the bitter ono ] had heard
in the morning that ! did not
recognize it.
Upconsciously we had been stand
ing by the stone steps, our CONVEX
sation being SO interesting that we
had come to stop.
Around the corner almost on q run
came, Joan's brother. He was limp
ing frightfully. He had lost his
cane somewhere, his hat was off and
he was in no way trying to disguise
his lamcness.
For the first time in all his life he
had completely forgotten himself.
II would not have known him.
said his friend to me little later.
Neither would l." answered.
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In the Swim,

Indications that before long the English
channel will need strict traffic regulations. There
will be One-way currents for the swimmces, q and
slow-moving steamboats, must keep over to the side
"Stop" and go lights at regular intervals will
hold up the cross-channel swimmers SO that those
headed for the and the United States may
pass.
.-4&e have visions of activities around Girls Ncz
A woman is walking down the street. She meets
sstEsend who says, Hello! Come have lunch with
me!' She replies, Can you wait few minutes !?
lH be right back. just started to swim the chan.
mel"
Seriously. though, what does all this channel SWIM
ming mean! Some see it is mere matter of fool
lshness. why they ask, SHOULD Gertrude Edere
sst 90 silly and make such fish out Of herself ??
E1eaeply to these literal minded people is, Ger
tkude may be fish, but did you ever hear of an
SF-fish who had offers approximating several
hundred thousand dollars!"
The critics of Mrs Corson seem to take the stand.
flmagine, woman with two children out there
making spectacle Of herself and trying to ret her
name in the papers! It's positively ridiculous"
1ey might be right, and may be wrong. But
Nes8ajeve that if all mothers took as good care ~
t1voslves rs Mrs. Corson does, the children might
qDk11ang little better.
The real meaning Of the channel swimming. how
oyer, y that women are approaching : physical
equality with men. Posterity need not worry. 90
lEes the modern girl idolizes Gertrude Ederle
al Hrs. Cor.on
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BOOK REVIEW

"Thc Master Of the Microbe" by
Robert W Service. Published by
Barse & Hopkins, New York. Price 81.
Startling and amazing are the pic
lures that Mr.. Service draws Of the
underground world of Paris. Apache
life has never been SO skil1fully por-
traycd as in the Master Of the Mi
crObe.
An entirely new plot. full Of ex-
element. unbelievable escapes, and
a keen insight into character. make
the book more than humanity interest
ing.
Sinistra. Who is he. what is he?
The comradeship, loyalty. and mys-
terry. al connected with the three
chief characters is fam0usly woven,
concluding in forceful action.
what is it that is SO fascinating
with the APACHE style Of living
After you finish this book, you your
self will desire to have the same ex-
pcriences. The ingenuity Of Sinistra
in annihilating his foes, the delft
ness Of woman and two men in
seeking for the Silver Cylinder, and
the final overthrow Of q conspiracy
to wipe France off the map Is ex-
hilarating, enthusiastic. and enter
tanning. A book that will never be
laid aside once begun.
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(Official City, State and County Newspaper
An lmpussibility

An round international war debt cancellation. IA
urged BY cx-Sccretary Of War Newton d. Baker
locks like an impossibiity under the present Wash
ngton administration
President Coolidge and his leading financial al
viscrs--Secrctary of the Treasury Mellon Sccrctar
Of Commerce Hoover and Senator Smoot-arc too
definitely committed to the policy that Americas
war debtors must pay what they can. to modify it
now to say nothing Of reversing themselves COM
petcly
The 10th congress, also, will have to be very df-
fcrent from the Goth to discuss debt canceila-
ton seriously. Debate at the last session even
hintCsl at 4 pretty strong congressional sentiment
in favor Of demanding more rather than less, than
the administrator is disposed to accept.
But it is fact that there senators and repre-
scntatives who fought the English and Italian and
the proposed French settlements, as too low who
nevertheless probably would vote for all round can
collation..
The idea is: "Were entitled to sO-andsO much
We're only promised fraction Of it. But this frac-
ton will be just bard to collect the whole
thing. So, if we're going to try to collect at all
why not insist the whole thing-or all we can
. get, at any rate?
"Or, If what get isn't worth the trouble
Of getting it7or trying to get t--why take any
: trouble whatever? Why not wipe the slate clean
: Lets either have trouble and Dues if posi-
be forfeit dues the price Of escaping three
generations of trouble. It's foolish to insure
selves both trouble and losses, these half way
settlements do"
Thus there is logic in the position Of lawmakcr
who refuses to vote, say for the French settlement
but is willing to vote for cancellation.
4 There is mixture of atruism in it-Of desire ia
restore the world to economic keel-and oi
!. disgust-"Oh, what's the use!'
This sentiment would be much strengthened, and
: improved in quality, by indications Eu.
ropes part toward abandonment Of militarism
4 An American national legislator may well be par
doncd for opposing financial sacrifice by his country
If it is to be taken advantage of by its benefciar,
for neutrality-suspicious. which are !.
!. like as not to mean future conflict for his own
people.
: As trading point this consideration shouldn't b.
overlooked.
: When President Harding called his naval disarma
ment conference, the United States had the world.
strongest navy He offered to scducc it to status
corresponding with Americas possible rivals. II
wds-an nduccment to them and they accepted.
Now that Americas navy is reduced, its surplus
hM0 longer available to trade with. Consequent,
Mashington's disarmament proposals longer
l&ned tn eagerly But there is the debt TO trade
withs,-
AWf you exchange militarism for debt cancella
tom. is an American >proffcr to Europe sure al
least Of respectful attention
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A THOUGHT

He that giveth unto the poor shalt
not lack but he that hideth his eyes
shall have many . cunse.-Fr0v.
20:17.
Our possessions are wholly in our
performances. He owns nothing to
whom the world owes nothing
Simms. ss sesaf -..ats*s Ia
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INSECTS ARE MUSICIANS

Wsshington.-Have you ever tuned
in on the eisteddfod Of the insecte I
Insects have NO vocal organs, accord
ing to the American Nature Society,
but produce musical sounds In .
variety of ways. Crickets make their
music by rubbing or rapidly vtbrae'
ing an upper set Of wings against
lower set. The grasshopper IL the
violinist Of the ensemble. it, fore
wings constitute the bows. the legs
the strings.
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Justajingle

She told her fricnds that she could
sing.
They listened to her buzz.
And when she reached the high G:
they
All wished that's where she was.
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because he took divorce from an
other wife for granted.
Copyright, 1926, NEA Service, lnc.)
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JOHNS CONFESSION

81 spoke your name. Mr.. Meredith"
I called to him. as he came toward
US. II was just telling Joan that you
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TOMORROW-Judy Speaks Out.
Evening star., 1926-12-13
SOUTHERN MAY MOVE OFFICES
FROM DC. IF SITE IS TAKEN OVER
Railway President Declares No Decision
Has Been Reached, But Will Be Based
on Efficiency" When Need Arises.

established for 40 years. If and when
Congress shall authorize the eXpro-
priatiOn Of our Washington office
building, our decision a to the future
will be made promptly, and that De
cision will be solely on the merits oil
the company's own problem of efficient
administration.
The question of the acquisition OF
the Southern's building at the Avenue
and Thirteenth street to meet the in
crea sing needs for space for the funC-
tions of the District government has
been agitated for some time, and par
ticularly in connection with the huge
building program now under way.
Resultant rumors to the effect that
the railway would leave Washington
should the plan be carried out created
more or less of a stir in business and
financial circles here. No attempts
were made at the Southern offices
to conceal the fact that the question
had been discussed.
Removal of the railway company S
offices would be unfortunate from
the standpoint of Washington bust
ness men. it was pointed out. More
than 1900 persons are employed in
Washington alone by the company.
The pay roll of these people exceeds
81 900 900 a year.
Evening star., 1926-12-13
NICARAGUAN DENIES PLOT.
Story Of Army Expeditions Refuted
by Rebel Leader.
b. tho Associated Press


MENICO CITY. December l3.-Re.
iteration of denials that the Mexican
government has supported armed ex-
peditions to the Nicaraguan Liberals
was made last night by Pedro j. Ze-
peda, representative here of the Lib
efal government set up recently by
DR.. Juan Sacasa at Puerto Cabezas.
Nicaragua
statement of Gen. DiaZ. recently
elected President Of Nicaragua bv
Congress, says the statement of Senior
Iepeda, declared that Mexican gov.
ernment officials at present were arm
ing the Gunrunner Superior at
Puerto. Mexico, with The purpose of
proceeding To Nicaragua and attack
ing the DiaZ forces Zepeda saws the
Superior was ouiftted at New Or,
leans and already has been in Mica
raRua four days her arrival there hav-
ing been officially reported by Rear
Admiral Latimer. comma nder of the
American naval forces in Mica
faguan waters 1t i added in Ie.
pada statement that the Superior
has discharged her cargo Of arms and
ammunition for the Liberals.
NO. Mexican army or navy Off.
GERS, says Zepeda. were aboard the
superior, ana no Mexican officials
had anything to with this affair or
any other Liberal expeditions, which
have been financed and carried ont
solely by Nicaraguans.
Iepeda declares that thousan nds of
exiled Nicaraeuans are returning 10
tneir country to take part in the war.
and that the Liberals already are IN
eonirol of one.third of the country, in
ciuding the entire Atlantic coast.
which Is the richest territory in Mica.
fagua.
Evening star., 1926-12-13
DIAz STAND ASSAILED.
Agent Here Calls Offer to Sacasa
Leaders LaugIlabIc.

DR.. T. $. Naea, confidential agent
here of the Sacasa opposition govern
ment in Nicaragua, said today that
President Diaz had placed himself in
''laughable" situation by charging
the Sacasa group with bolshevism and
at the same time offering its leaders
places in his own official family.
DIR. Naca referred to Diaz's recon.
statement regarding MeXican-com-
muniSt activities among the SacaSa
sympathizers and to a previous offer
by the Nicaraguan President to give
amnesty and cabinet positions to his
erstwhile enemies. The DaZ govern
ment has been recognized by the
United States, and the regime set up
by Sacasa has been accorded recog-
milton by Mexico. DR. Vaca said:
''lt is natural for the Diaz govern
ment to ask for the assistance of all
the outside nations and to continue
the campaign of misrepresentation
that has been flowing from Managua
for the past ten months. The charge
OF botSheVikiSm against the opponents
of his administration is laughable. IL
they are holsheviks. why does he
offer them money and participation in
the government as an inducement?
Nicaragua is a scarcely populated
country without labor or industrial
problems on any account. The fact
Is that the Diaz regime is not only
unconstitutional and the result of a
coup, but also -Nicaraguan, since,
Judging from the past performa nces,
he has never done anything but TO en-
courage the crudest exploitation de.
structive of the people.
If the present DiaZ regime is left
to the people of Nicaragua alone, il
would get what il deserves.
Evening star., 1926-12-13

Rumors that the Southern Rail
way Company contemplated removal
OF its headquart from Washington
should Congress authorize acuuisi-
ton of its present building on Penn
Sylvania avenue in the Government
building program. were answered by
Fairfax Harrison, president of the
road. with the formal statement to-
day that mo decision has been
reached"
Mr.. Harrison's announcement was
issued at the close of a conference
with other company officials. Earlier
in the day inquirers We're Informed
that the road would not comment
one way or another on reports of
removal to distant city. 1t was
generally understood around the
offices. however. that something was
in the wind" and as the rumors per-
sisted. MI Harrison authorized the
following statement:
mo decision has been reached as
TO where our operating headquarters
are to be in the future. Such de-
cision cannot be made until we know
certainly that we must move from
the location where we have been
Evening star., 1926-12-13
BUDGET APPROVES
CAR MERGER BILL
Lord Doubts Legality of
Gross Revenue Tax In
crease Section of Measure.

The Bureau of the Budget returned
to the Public Utilities Commission to-
day the bill designed to facilitate a
merger of the Washington Railway
and Electric Co. and the Capital
Traction Co. The measure bore the
bureaus approval and arrangements
were made by Earl V. Fisher. cxecu-
tive secretary of the commission, to
send it TO Congress Immediately.
Coincident with this action, Chair
man Capper of the Senate District
committee declared this morning that
If merger bill were received by his
committee Immediately after the
Christmas holidays he believed there
would be time enough to take 1t up.
Time for Consideration.
1t is too carly to assume that the
problem could not be considered at
this short session, he said.
Brig. Gen. Herbert NJ. Lord, direc-
tor of the Budget Bureau, advised the
commission that while the provisions
Of the bill do not conflict with the
financial program of President Cpol-
idge, the section providing for so
per cent increase in the gross revenue
tax on the two companies on July
/, 1928, might be held unconstitution-
al by the courts, and suggested that
this feature be discussed with AttOr-
ney General Sargent.
Evening star., 1926-12-13
JEWELERS. HELD UP.
ROBBED OF $39,28O
Six Bandits With Sawed-Off Guns
Stop Car on Way From Phila-
delphia to Lancaster.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, December 10
Six masked bandits with sawed. off
shotguns held up and robbed three
wholesale jewelers. of $39,2S0 in cash.
diamonds and jewelry here today.
Israel .Zieger, his son, Simon, and
Jacob j. Cohen, the men robbed, were
on their way to Lancaster with a con.
signment of gems for a store there.
They had started under cover of dark
ness, belieVeing ii would be safer.
Their motor car had almost reached
the city limits when sedan contain
ing the robbers forced the jewelers.
car to the curb.
Five of the robbers jumped from the
sedan and. pointing their guns at the
jewellers, commanded them to throw
up their hands.
"They worked like experts" the
elder 'Zieger told police. From him
they took $3l 900 worth OF set and
unset diamonds, he said. From
Cohen they got SIS 900 in jewelry and
from young Zieger SIS in cash and a
gold watch.
After searching their victims. the
robbers disconnected the ignition on
Zieger's car and disappeared
Evening star., 1926-12-13
Police Investigate
Mysterious Voices
AndFind Radio Set
By the A sso.iated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 13.-The po-
lice have advised Jacques Misler
to give up his radio set.
Misler was loafing about his
Paris fiat while it was raining har1
outside. He was bored with
everything and lonely. Finally, he
says. in desperation he turned on
the radio to hear what the Eiffel
B Tower had to offer in it, broad
cast. While listening some friends
telephoncd and he accepted their
invitations to meet them at cor
ner cafe for card game.
Coming home two hours later.
MiSler heard voices in his apart
mcnt. Without opening the door.
he bounded down the stairs and
called the police. Two gcndarmes
came running hot on the trail of
the supposed robbers. Pistols in
hand they entered NJ. Misler's
apartment. The voices came from
the loudspeaker. Disguised, the po-
lice informed Nj sler re would be
better off without a radio in his
fiat
Evening star., 1926-12-13
FRENCH ARE PLEASED.
Agreement Believed to Have Ayerted
Loss of Prestige.

PARIS, December 13 R).-Locarno
methods are considered here to have
triumphed at Geneva among the
foreign ministers while settling the
points in dispute between Germany
and the allies growing out of the
provisions of the Versailles peace
treaty. The agreement for the League
of Nations to supersede the interallied
military control commission in Ger
many is regarded with the content
ment by the average Frenchman, who,
already harried by the growing eco
nomic crisis, was apprehensive of the
loss of Frances prestige abroad and
strife in the French government
should the negotiations break down at
Geneva.
The only discordant note over the
agreement to withdraw the interallied
military control commission comes
from the nationalists. notably the fol
lowers Of former President Alillerand.
Their organ the Avenir, says today:
Zone more conference and Frances $
isolation will be patent TO the whole
world"
Evening star., 1926-12-13
rs DEAD, 80 MISSING
IN CHINA SHIPWRECk
All Foreigners Aboard Steamer
Lien Shing Reported to
Have Been Saved.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SHANGHAI, December 13--With
all foreigners aboard the steamer
Lien Shing, which sank yester-
day after striking Amherst Rocks.
81 miles out of here, accounted for
and bodies of s of the $50 Chinese
passengers recovered. search was
continued today for more than 80
native passengers reported missing.
Twenty five Chinese drowned when
a lifeboat upset.
Mrs Cora Sutton Castle. authoress,
wife of a San Francisco surgeon, was
among the passengers rescued. Mrs.
Castle, who attended Columbia and
Minnesota Universities. and is known
as a world traveller and social vel
fare worker, lost notes and manu-
scripts representing FIVE years work.
There were 237 aboard the Lien
Shing when 1t struck, including q
number of foreign women and chill
dren, three of the latter being babies
in arms.
IT is known that the ship was off
it's course instead OF being thrust
onto the rocks by a tremendous un-
dercsEEsnt o. staNaEa
Evening star., 1926-12-13
Wedding Is Hinted.

Although police have not announced
auv theories as to the motive for the
robbery. they were considering state
ment by Otis Rogers, Amarillo attor-
ney. that he is Miss Bradley's hus.
band. He told newspa per men at
Amarillo she was his wife. while in
curing for information about the
"happer hold-up case" lie later de-
MED the statement, but declared he
would come here today to aid the girl.
Mrs. G. L. Bradley, the girls
mother, who is also employed at the
State capitol here, denied her daugh-
ter was married. There has been d
terrible mistake" she said when in
formed of Rogers statement. Rogers
is also graduate of Texas University.
The death penalty is permitted for
conviction on a charge Of robbery with
firearms under Texas law, but this
sentence has never been imposed eX-
cept III cases where shooting occurred
in the course of the robbery.