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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-22
In Valhalla and Out

TAO sui AOuuuluBo ., IcoLcu lhc FOpC thai
fbound him, and vainly speculated
upon his chance of escaping.
There seemed to be no outlet to the
smaller cave he was in, except through
the one in which the wireless was To-
Gated. 1t was nothing more than a
sort of recess or alcove extending
back from the black hole into which
he had let himself. He groaned from
the pain in his head.
When the entrance to the cave was
darkened by the appearance of the
two men, he silenced his groans and
compressed his lips firmly. The sea-
man led the way, and thrust DIN cleo
trio torch in his face.
"There he is, sir" he said. Reckon
l did good job of it."
Mr.. Blake stepped forward and
thrust his face down at Dick. For a
moment he was quiet, inspecting him
closely. Then grunt escaped his
lips.
"Let me have that torch, McGeew
he said abruptly.
Taking it from his companions
hand and thrusting it close into Dicks
face, he scrutinized the features in
silence.
We've met before" he added,
frowning. your face is familiar"
"Then perhaps you can tell me
where" replied Dick, determined not
to enlighten him.
The man was busy with his
thoughts, trying to summon from
memory a vague impression. Sudden
ly his face lightened.
Il have it," he exclaimed. you're
the man who fished Miss Cutters bag
from the river the day before we
sailed. Aren't you? Yes, l recognize
you. l don't need your answer"
Il don't deny it, Mr.. Blake. Glad
to meet you again."
The other grunted. Then he asked
the inevitable question: How'd you
get down here?"
"Came down on the yacht" replied
Dick, smiling. TX
Blake frowned. "You weren't mem
Der of the crew. he asserted.
"No," smiled Dick, II didn't have to
work my passage"
"Stowaway?"
"Well, not exactly-call it an unin-
vited guest"
Sudden suspicion entered the 9TH
er's face. did Miss Cutler know you
were aboard?"
Dick laughed and shrugged his
shoulders. "Ask her." he replied i'm
pudently.
An uneasy expression came into
Blake's eyes, and for a few moments
he was quiet. Then quite coolly, hav-
ing made up his mind, he said, "No,
won't ask her. I'll leave you here
for her to find. If she knows you're
on the island, she'll hunt for you"
He swung around, and faced the
seaman. keep him here, MCGEE, and
watch him. If Miss Cutler should
stumble upon him let me know"
He walked back into the main cave,
followed by MCGEE.
"Are you going to let me starve?"
called Dick. "That's hardly fair, Mr..
Blake. There's law against slow
murder"
Without answering him, Blake spoke
again to the seamon:
"Give him enough food and water
to keep him alive, MCGEE. But don't
overfeed him. You understand"
"Sure r. grinned the other. II won't
let him starve-not quite"
When they disappeared up the rude
steps provided by nature, Dicks heart
skipped a few beats. The prospect
was not promising. His Imprisonment
In the dark hole would not be pleas
ant. The pain in his head. and the
strain Of the rope that bound him,
were bad enough; but Blake intend
ed to increase his torture by half
starving him.
(TO BE CONTINUED.l
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stead of losing in favor have In
creased their likableness to such an
extent that beads, sequins and mother
of-pearl paillettes are celebrating the
majority of formal evening frocks. A
love Of a gown for debutante Is OF
palest of pale pink satin, starred all
over with mother-of-pearl paillettes,
intertwined with silver thread.
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semble, so that 1t presents a perfect
ed unit in its entirety.
An achievement of French styling
for spring is the long overblouse of
heavy allover lace which poses over
the modishly f1ared skirt topped with
its matching three-quarter length coat
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
&c, 1926. Western Newspaper Union.l
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-01-22
CHAPTER VIII

Dick did not have to wait long for
the return Shf the seaman, accom-
panied by Make. During the short
interval, he iVade a careful survey Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-02
BETTER P STREET
LIGHTING IS ORDERED
80 50-Candlepower Lamps Be-
tween Iowa and Dupont Cir
cles to Be Installed.

Improvement of the lighting on =
street between Iowa Circle and Du-
pont Circle with approximately 80
250-candlepower lamps. repla cling the
present equipment. was ordered by
the District Commissioners today
upon the recommendation of Warren
b. Hadley. electrical engineer of the
District.
"The lighting of p street in the
vicinity where the new lights will be
installed" Mr.. Hadley informs the
commissioners, has long been recog
nized as decidedly substandard.
ut would have been my preference
to treat r street in advance of any
of these east and west streets, but 1
am disposed not to resist the present
demand otherwise, in view of the
unuuestioned need. The blocks Four
teenth to Fifteenth and Seventeenth
to Eighteenth are particularly bad.
having about five lumens per foot.
and being in similar case with other
streets crossing Fourteenth. The
recommendation is on the basis of
practically 25 lumens per foot, the
residential figure"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-02
WOMAN FACES NEW
POISONING CHARGE
Former Suitor Hints Mother
Was Killed by Potion of
Alleged Slayer.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
NEW ORLEANS, La, March
Possibility that Mrs. Renette G.
Bussey, %, may be charged with an
other poisoning doomed today as Oscar
Petrie requested the body of his
mother be eXhumed and an autopsy
performed Mrs. Petrie died last
March shortly after Petrie told police
Mrs. Busse" lad given him bowl or
soup to give his mother.
Mrs. Bussey is now being held in
Jail without bond in connection with
the death of four members of her
family within IL months. She has
denied poisoning them.
Petrie, who is "a and plumber, in
a signed statement, told police ne
had been a sutton of Mrs. Bussey s
since the death of her husband. His
mother had read a letter from Mrs.
Bussey asking if he would marry her
in the event of Busceys death and
had threatened to tell BusSey, Petrie
declared. Shrotly afterward Mrs.
Bussey gave him the soup for his
mother, the statement said
Coroner Roeling said he would con-
fer with physicians who attended
Mrs Petrie. and if any suspicious cir
CumstanceS We're found in connection
with her death. he would have the
body eXhumed and the vital parts
examined for traces OF nolson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-02
CHAPMAN COUNSEL
PlANSLAST APPEAL
Completes Arrangements for
Docketing Petition in
Supreme Court.

By the Associated Press.
Counsel for Gerald Chapman, con-
victed of Staying New Britain
Conn, policeman. and who is under
sentence to be executed April 3, COM
pleted preliminary arrangements to-
day to docket in the Supreme Court
a petition asking an appeal.
Ray NJ. Wiley of Springfield. Mass,
representing Chapman, visited the
court today and arranged for filing
papers within the next few days.
The petition argues that the Presi-
dent had not the constitutional
authority to grant Chapman COM
mutation of sentence from Atlanta
prison over his protest.
Another ground for asking an APP
peal is to have determined whether
a Federal prisoner. undergoing a SEN
tcnce Of a Federal court, can law
fully he seized before his discharge
and taken into a State court for
trial
Counsel for Chapman asserted to-
day that long line of decisions
by the Supreme Court to sustain him
in his contention that the second
Circuit Court of Appeals was In
error In holding that Chapman could
he forced to accept from President
Coolidge q release which would have
the effect of placing him in the juris-
GiCtion of Connecticut for the eXecu-
ton Of the death sentence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-02
BUSINESS MEN HIT
FITZGERALD BILL
U. S. Chamber of Commerce OPP
poses Workmen's Compensation
Insurance Plan.

The Chamber of Commerce of the
United States has come out in oppo-
sition to 1.-The Fitzgerald bill, which
would create a monopolistic State
workmen's compensation insurance
State fund for the District of Column
bia." and in favor of the Underhill
workmen's compensation bill for the
District.
In a letter to Chairman Zihlman
of the House District committee to-
day President John w. O'Leary of
the Chamber of Commerce said enact
ment of the Fitzgerald bill would rep
resent governmental interference in
business, and would take
$4,000 out of the United States Treas
ury to put the Federal Government
into the workmen's compensation In
surance business"
The Underhill bill was favored as
containing the broad provisions gen
orally recognized by most of the states
as fair and equitable"
THE interests of the employees as
well as the employers are protected
by a workmen's compensation COM
missioner appointed by the District
Commissioners" said Mr.. OLeary. A
communication from the Merchants
and Manufacturers Association ask
ing that the Underhill bill be sub
stituted for the Fitzgerald bill was
also received by the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-02
TROOPS GUARDING
F|RE-SWEPT TOWN
800 Homes, Churches and
Plants to Be Rebuilt in
Newport, Ark.

By the Associated Press.
NEWPORT, Ark, March with
troops patrolling the streets, inhabit-
ants of this litter river town were
making preparations to rebuild more
than 800 homes destroyed by the dis
astrous fire which swept 20 blocks of
residences yesterday. While not under
martial law the city was being policed
by National Guardsmen to prevent
looting.
With the 100 tents, 500 cots and
900 Army blankets which arrived
here today from Little Rock, tenn
porary quarters were being arranged
for those made homeless by the con
f1agration. Last night the homeless
were sheltered in churches. schools
and homes not destroyed
Mayor f. L. Boyce's relief commit
tee was surveying the situation and
Mr.. Boyce said it would be decided
later in the day what help was need
ed Il don't think we will need out
side help after today" Mayor Boyce
said. Newport will try to take care
of ITSELF
Damage by the fire was estimated to
run as high as 81 500 900, with a com
plete check likely to show 800 homes
or more and churches and manufac-
turing plants destroyed. An aged
negro woman. who at first was be-
lieved burned to death, is in critical
condition. a negro child is missing and
several others were injured in the con-
flagration.
The fire, starting in a cabin, spread
to the V. o. Jones Lumber Co.'S plant
and then to the Merriman Cooperage
Co. s mill. Famed by high wind. 1t
spread rapidly from dwelling to dwell
ing until efforts at staying it's disas-
trous flight seemed hopeless. Fire APP
paratus from four surrounding towns,
responding to distress calls, brought
the flames under control late last
night. Troops patrolled the streets
throughout the night to prevent pos
sible renewal of the fire as a result
Of sparks being blown from the blaz-
ing heaps Of debris
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-02
S0DALITY UNION
ATTACKS MEXICO
Scores Nations Attitude Toward
Catholics-Will Join in
Protest Meeting

The SOdalitY Union OF WashlnStou.
representing approximately 5000 Cath
Ollie women of the District, unanimous
ly adopted a resolution cOndemninS
the attitude of Mexico toward Catho-
lies and the Catholic Church at 81
meeting held at Carroll Hall, Tenth
and G streets, last night
The organization also voted to sup
port the knights of Columbus in their
protest and to combine with the
other Catholics of Washington In at.
tending the mass meeting 10 be held
at Polls Theater on Sunday after
noon.
The Sodality Union authorized it's
executive committee TO take what aC-
ton It deemed necessary in joining
with the other Catholic organiza lions
who plan to take definite action re
garding the attitude of Mexico at the
mass meeting.
Among the speakers who are 10 adj
dress the meeting will he Rabbi Abram
Simon of the Washington Hebrew
Congregation and Representative
John l.. Boylan of New York Other
speakers are being arranged for and
q resolution is being drafted by =
committee of constitutional lawyers
to be adopted and forwarded to all
Catholic organizations throughout the
country for action.
AT the meeting last night Miss Mary
Mattingly was unanimously elected
president of the Sodality Union for
the sixth consecutive time. Others
elected were Miss Sarah Walsh. vice
president; Miss Addie Wathen, re
cording secretary, and Miss Teresa
Harrigan, treasurer. Miss Grace Irene
Kelly was appointed corresponding
secretary The executive committee
elected was: Miss Annie Murphy. Mrs.
j. c. Simpson. Mrs. Thomas Finnin
and Mrs. J. Floyd Naley.
Plans have been made for the or
ganization's delegation to attend the
Eucharistic Congress in Chicago this
Summer. A special train will be char
tered.
The SodaHty Union expressed it's
opposition 70 the Capper bill in regard
to the Juvenile Court and supported
the Gerry bill. dealing with the treat
ment of children before this court.
Charles w. Darr spoke on the bills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-02
THIEVES RIP FLOOR
TO RANSACK STORE
Loss of $500 in Dresses and
Hosiery Reported-MrS.
New Also Robbed.

Dresses and hosiery valued at $500
We're stolen from the Lerner Shop.
I'LL F street, last night by thieves
who entered through the trapdoor
leading to the cellar from the street.
according to a report filed with police
by Leon Gottlieb, manager of the
shop
Detectives Cox. King and Murphy
of the police headquarters clothing
larceny squad. who investigated.
stated that the thieves had entered
from + street through the unlocked
trapdoor, made their way to the rear
of the store, and. at the head Of an
unused stairway which had been
boarded up. ripped out two wide
planks to get into the shop proper
The loot included % silk and georG-
cite dresses and q large assortment
of vari-colored stockings.
Mrs. Harry S. NV, wife of the PoCt-
master General. reported today to po-
lice that solid silver plate valued at
$50 had been stolen from her home.
In Edgemoor lane. Bethesda. Md. dur
ing the last two months.
Cutting a panel out of the rear door
street, thieves last night stole a guam
tty of cigarettes. valued at SIS. and
two boxes of cigars, valued at S7.42.
Francis A. Cavev of E,llicott City,
Md. and Richard Clements of Elk
ridge, Md. guests at the Hudson Ho-
tel, reported today they had been rob-
bed of $75 last night. Cavev reported
loss OF $40 and Clements Of So.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-02
PREPARES DEMAND
FOR PEPCO REFUND
Solicitor of Agriculture De-
partment Will Act on Nc
Carl Decision.

The solicitor of the Department of
Agriculture is expected to take the
next step in the Governments move
to collect several thousands of dollars
in additional refunds from the POto-
mac Electric Power Co, under a de-
cision by Controller General McCarl,
disclosed yesterday.
The official McCarl decision, which
holds that the Federal Government
should collect for the full seven years
instead of only two years refund, on
which the company is now making
some repayments, is in the hands of
the solicitor. He will prepare within
the next few days a document to be
signed probably by Secretary Of Agri-
culture Jardine, and sent to the power
company.
Just what the nature of this docu-
ment will be, had not been determined
at the Department of Agriculture to-
day, it was said. The Controller Gen
eral in his decision has said "collec-
tons should be made from the COM
pany accordingly" How to make this
collection and in what form to couch
it's demand for the extra money was
a problem up to the solicitor today.
The decision is considered prece-
dent for all Government departments
and establishments, who have been
mailed official copies of the decision
from the McCarl office. How other
offices may proceed to collect was a
problem facing all Government Off
GERS.
Although officials of the power com
pany hesitated to comment on the
McCarl order prior to studying its
official text, which they obtained to-
day. w. f. Ham, president of the
company, indicated that there was no
money in the impounded fund from
which to pay the Government.
Mr. Hams explanation is that the
Government was given a special rate
prior to July /. 1922. and therefore
no funds We're set aside prior to that
date to be refunded later to the Gov
eminent, in case the court so decided.
Subsequent to July /, 1922, Mr.. liam
said the Government was placed on a
basis similar to all other consumers
of electricity and hence was entitled
to the refund.
The McCarl decision stated that
1.-The Government obtained nothing
different or more under it's contracts
than did or could any private user
under the same schedules"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-02
Today in Congress
Senate.

The resolution to provide for the
receDtion of bids for the leasing
of Muscle Shoals was resumed for
consideration on the floor of the
Senate.
The Senate District committee
took testimony on the local in
surance bill.
The interstate commerce COM
mittee continued to hear witnesses
on the bill to give the Department
of Commerce broader authority
over radio.
The grazing bill was the subject
of hearings before the public lands
committee.
The committee on post offices
and post roads held a regular
meeting for the consideration of
bills on It's calendar.
A group of Western Senator'S
held a conference on irrigation
matters affecting the West.
House.
The House today took up con-
sideration Of independent offices
appropriation bill.
House passed several resolu-
lions from the committee on &C
counts.
School officials appeared before
the subcommittee on the District
appropriation bill for the next ifs
cal year.
Naval affairs committee con-
tinues hearing on Navy Depart
ment bill for equalization Of rank
of line and staff officers.
Interstate commerce committee
conducts hearing on corn sugar
bill, with DIR. Harvey w. Wiley
and Representative Cole, Iowa. as
principal witnesses.
Foreign affairs committee con-
ducts hearing on legislative pro-
posal to carry out provisions of
conventions between United States
and England.
Insular affairs committee. through
q subcommittee. conducts hear
ing on government of Virgin
Islands.
Military affairs committee con-
tues hearing on proposed depart
ment of national defense, with
Representative French of Idaho as
principal witness.
Committee on agriculture starts
hearings on number of agri-
cultural rell6l measures, Will Va
ficials Of leading farm organiza-
tions as witnesses.
Post office committee holds regu-
lar meeting In executive session.
Ways and means committee
continues hearing on parcel post
on cigars from Cuba.
Judiciary committee, in execu-
tive session. continues considera-
ton of Judge English impeach-
mcnt case.
Immigration committee continues
hearing of Representative Jacob
stein on his bill.
Public lands committee conducts
hearing on proposed transfer to the
city of Palm Beach, Fla. of GER
tain Federal lands.
subcommittee of District COM
mittee conducts hearing to regu-
late sale of kosher meat.
Committee on coinage. weights
and measures hearing on proposed
coinage of 50-cent' pieces in cele-
bration of the Oregon trail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-02
SOVIET TO OPEN LAND
TO AMERICAN STUDENTS
Request of New York U. Travel
Department Dean Brings Action
Of Russian Authorities.

BY Gable to The Star ard Chicago Daily News
MOSCOW, March 9 American
tourists who desire 70 study Soviet
institutions and conditions will be per-
lnitted to visit Russia the coming Sum
mer for the first time since the
revolution. acc ding to the announce.
ment Of Ora jdanka Olga Kameneva,
chairman Of the Society for Cultural
Relations with Foreign Countries.
The decision followed a lengthy
discussion OF the requests of James
Tough. dean Of the travel department
Of New York University, and John
Rothschild, secretary Of the Open
Road INCORPORATED OF New York.
Other students who desire to come, in
groups or separately, will be accorded
the same welcome.
Kameneva. replying to Tough. said
that students must secure individual
Visas, but that the bureau would af-
ford all assistance and facilities.
Those who desire 10 include Russia
IN their Summer itinerary are re-
uuested to indicate which institutions
Bre chiefly interesting to them.
tCopyrlEht. 1926 by Chicago Daily News co..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-02

eral district Attorney" Senator John
son asked.
Yes" Lee said, after hesitating.
He explained his hesitation by saying
that Edwin A. Olson, the district at
tOrney, is a candidate for mayor, and
SO might hesitate In some cases. He
accused politicians Of seeking to be
cloud the issue.
zone faction has seized on an issue
5000 miles away-the World Court,
he added. The World Court hasn't
any more to do with local issues In
Chicago than has the story of Jonah
and the whale"
When Lee adverted again to impor-
tation of gunner illegally, Chairman
Johnson asked if he had reported
that to the Labor Department and re-
ceived a reply in the negative. He
added that the immigration author
tiles were beginning to clean up In
Chicago, but that, of course, 1t was
q difficult task.
Lee suggested that aliens violating
laws should be deported and that
there should be a law requiring their
registration and frequent reporting to
the police until they become citizens.
The committee indicated 1t would
consider those recommendations later.
Taking up the dry law enforcement,
Lee said there never had been any
iniunctions issued under the State
law.
DO you believe in government by
Injunction" demanded senator
Blease. Democrat, South Carolina.
II believe injunction is an impor-
tant part of government" Lee re-
piled.
"'rhat has been the damnest scourge
in this country" snapped Senator
Blease.
After the vote had been taken Lee
was told by Senator King to take
back to 1.-The good people of Chicago
the message that it Is up to them to
clean their own house"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-02
RIFFS SOUND FOR PEACE.

PARIS. March . CP.-Abd- el-Krim,
the Riffian war chief, is taking peace
and at the same time try
ing to feel out the French defensive
posi- ion along the Ouergha River, ac-
cording to the latest official informa-
ton from Morocco.
The caid of one of the Riff tribes
made overtures for peace to the
French military authorities at about
the same instant that Krim's war
riors began to show fight again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-02
Timber Wolves Raid Canada Game Area,
Accusing Trappers by Killing Off Moose

had put up a great fight, but had been
beaten. Miller set a trap in the
vicinity and caught one of the pack.
The skin of the animal measured
eight feet from tip to tip, but Miller
was able to secure only the bounty,
as the skin had been so badly ripped
by the moose that it was unstable.
The black timber wolf is compar-
alive stranger in the Chief Lake and
Murch Lake sections. Trappers and
hunters are preparing to launch an
determination drive, fearing that
unless such campaign is carried out
very little game will be left in the
region.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-03-02
E. M. MURRAY DIES AT 81.
Con federate Veteran Was Noted for
Hospitality in Virginia Home.

E.noch Milton Murray, 81 years old,
Confederate veteran, prominent farm
er and member of an old Virginia
family. died at his residence, in
Marshall. Va. Yesterday. Death was
due to q stroke of paralysis.
Mr. Murray had been a lifelong
resident Of Fauquier County, where
he maintained a largo home and was
well known to Virginians and Wash
tnetonians for his traditional South
eru hospitality.
He leaves his wife. Mrs. Virginia
Murray. 50 years old; seven daughters,
Mrs. Harry Follows, wife of the
mayor of Falls Church, Va; Mrs.
Lawrence Brent and Mrs Daniel
Swart Of The Plains. Va: Mrs. George
Davis of Danville. Va: Mrs. Thomas
Frost. Mrs. Henderson Maddux and
Miss Jennie Murray of Marshall, Va.
4 son, the late James Murray, was
killed in the knickerbocker Theater
disaster in this city.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the home in Marshall tomorrow
morning at 1870 o'clock.