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had not impressed her, In spite OF her
past experiences Janet could not he
lieve that any murderous move would
be attempted now. In an hour. two
at most. she would he at Daneholm'
Surely nothing that Marriott or Nor
man could do would keep hcr from
reaching her fathers side
They passed over New York. with
it's towering office buildings mere roof
tops far below. the river widening into
the bay and beyond the htlddled clut.
ter that was Jersey city. with the
velvety green of its meadows friugin.
it. there spread before them the low
picturesque farmla nds once more.
The earth reCeded still farther and
tho air grew sharp and chill as they
passed through a fog like area and up
ward to clear air. Looking down.
Evening star., 1927-11-07

She saw the fash of his white teeth
in a smile. and then he devoted him
self sternly to the business I'm hand
They flew at first in wide. sweeping
curves. but rising steadily. and In he
bright clear air of the morning janet
saw the houses and barns below take
on pigmy shane. the roads become
mere winding ribbons. and again there
came that sensation az though the
world We're dropping away beneath
them although they themselves ap
pearcd stationary.
Then she looked back. Behind and
bcIow them the second plane was
mounting, near enough for her to
note the outlines of it's wings and the
two dark blotChes in the carriage
which were the figures nf Afford and
Dmrant The Warning of nal danger
Evening star., 1927-11-07
not In sight. will you give him a mes.

not In sight. will you give him a mes
sage from me-
Yes, but you'll get there You
must" Janet elapsed his hand In both
her own "f.VerythinG is coming out
right now You and MIR. Durant have
been so wonderfully kind Ia me and |
know I'm going to tell Daddy all about
it right in your presence. What Is
the message"
THAT I failed" Ills tone was bit
ter with defeat. II failed just at the
last. not through tack of Vigilance
hut force of circumstances lie Will
understand Tell him | think that
some of NOrmHn's crowd know"
There was time for no more. for
Durant and several mocha nicians were
trundIing the borrowed plane into po.
sition for the take-off and Nat was
Evening star., 1927-11-07

countered before because our enemies
know their game is up and they will
dare anything
I'm ready" Janet smiled only
let us start uuickly"'
She was bundled carefully In
warm tlecce.iined coat with sir
sleeve to accommodate tie sling for
her fractured arm and Gog.led hel'
met. aud Durant strapped her in the
passenger seat of Mats plane. which
had been freshly supplied with Eas.
Afford and Nat issued from 'he
h lngar together. and the former
climbed up beside her and held out his
hand
Miss Dane YOU understand that
there may be = chance Durant ami
will he driven off our course. IL you
reach your father and and we are
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climbing into the carriage at her side.
Janet gave Affords hand final
pressure. waved to Durant and the
pane shook with the start oi the en-
s'ne. It's wings quiverinc with an i'm
pulse that WAS almost alive. They
t"keNeh out over the field and then
rose lightly. swinging into the mount
ing current Of air and Janet relaxed
with deep breath The last lap of
h"t' devious way to Daddy.
Sho you're warm enough. Miss
.Iaret? Nat shouted IN her ear
We're going good and high. To watch
out FOR trouble from below I'm going
|" get YOU there. If it's the last act Of
my lifc,''
quite sure, Nat" She allied hack
above the roar of the motor. Il know
WON get thcte safelX"'
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THE BLACK JOKER
- s. ,c .DC1 DS1R 1NDER
90

waved TO them. then started to run
forward dragging Nat along
What is il, >" she whispered hoarsr
lv to Afford What news can he
have brought?
Affords figure stiffcned with sudden
tenSity. and as they rushed up he
cried
Nat. here is Miss Dane Where
have you been for two days What
have YOU lrarned?'
"Whar amt | BEEN" Nat gaspcd
teeth flashing in the broadest OF grnS.
"IIowdy. Miss. | sho got news for
YOU. the brs:cst in this worl. Your
fathers safe and Waitln FOR you
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Janet saw that the fog iay below in
level. drifting. tleecy mass-a cloud,
a moment of dizziness seized her and
She closed her eyes. the looming of
the motor and shril rush of air
- othin. her taut nerves
How long she rested. content. hut
gathering her forces for the mou,sn Mt
ot landing. Janet took no note of, and
with start she realized that Nat was
shouting something 10 her in his rich,
rolling tones
Miss Janet Miss Janet, We're
mighty near now, Broukmead'S lust
ahead down there and somebody's
coming out 10 meet us-not our folks,
Kinder keep Il lookout and tell me
how many YOU see.
NOntinIc0 In rOmnrrnu'S SinrA
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YANET reeled back in the car. but
Afford reached in and caught
her. and for a monl' nj she
. rlun. Ia his arm. while tears oi
banuincss rolled down her
Evening star., 1927-11-07

CONTINUED in Tomorrows starJ
Evening star., 1927-10-16
Fashions Most Charmi1
Styles and Creations

Straightne Long gwaisted Models with side pa Plated
Skirts TERED Stylish Flares and other Smart Creations Round
Tuxedo Collars of georgee crepe finished with ribbon
bows fine tucks hestced and hand embroidered designs
with suede belts and trimmed contrasting co1ors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
FRENCH SHIP GOLD
FOR LOAN INTEREST
Export of Metal Believed in
Anticipation of Paying on
Advances to Cities.
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS, January 29.-The repeated
shipments of bar gold from France
TO New York are in continuation of
the operations connected with the
purchase of dollars and pounds ster-
ling by the Bank of France, it is said
in the best informed circles The bank
considers it purely a private matter,
and the reasons for it are unknown.
1t is surmised in some quarters that
French banks and American banks
with French branches are shipping
the metal with a view to forthcom-
ing payments of interest on loans
made in the United States to French
cities, departments and industries.
French gold valued at approximate
ly $13,6SO 900 has arrived in New York
in the last month. The third and
largest of. the shipments, valued at
about $3.50, 900, arrived Thursday on
the liner France. There has been much
speculation in financial circles as to
the cause for the transfer OF the gold.
A Paris dispatch Monday said the
gold was being forwarded by private
bankers who received it from the Bank
of France in exchange for the gold
coins which it is purchasing under
parliamentary authorization for use
in exchange operations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
16 BATTLING MINE
FIRE HURT IN BLAST
Explosion Rocks West Vir-
ginia Shaft, Where Flames
PeriIed PAS Yesterday.

By the Associated Press.
MORGANTOWN, w. Va. January
29.-Sixteen men were burned, some
seriously, by an explosion early today
in the Connellsville by-products mine
which was swept by fire yesterday.
AT least rs men were in the mine
at the time of the blast, but all were
reported by company officials to have
made their way to safety.
General Manager Burned.
Among those most seriously burned
was Stephen Arkwright. general
manager for the James A. Paisley in
terests of Cleveland, owners of the
by-products mine, which is situated in
the Scott's Run district.
Several local doctors and ambu.
lances were sent to the scene.
The men were working in the main
straight heading when the explosion
occurred. They were fighting a fire
at the mine which yesterday cost the
life of one man and endangered 245
others.
Mine Called Gaseous.
The mine is one of the largest work
inss in this county, and is considered
by Mine Department officials as
gaseous.
Fear of an explosion in the event
of any accumulation of gas had been
menacing the fre-f1ghting work all
day, it was said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
SLAYER GETS rs YEARS
AFTER PLEADING GUILTY
Rum Runner Who Killed Man
During Attempt to Hold Up
Lunchroom Sentenced.

Ira r. Gray, colored, 36 years old,
yesterday was sentenced to the peni-
tentiary for 25 years by Justice Hoehl-
ing in Criminal Division / after he had
pleaded guilty to murder in the Sec
ond degree.
Gray shot and mortally wounded
Albert Gattas November 81 when
Gattas resisted an attempted hold-up
at a lunchroom near Four-and-a-half
street and Pennsylvania avenue.
Gattas died a day later.
Gray, who admitted, police say. to
being a Baltimore rum runner, was
charged with murder in the first de-
gree, but was permitted to plead
guilty to the lesser offense, carrying
a sentence ranging from imprison-
mont for 90 years to life.
Assistant United States Attorney e.
Russell Kelly prosecuted the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
MAYOR LINKS AIDES
IN RUM CONFESSION
Police Guarded Shipments to
Chicago, Executive of
Suburb Admits.

by the Associated FTesS.
CHICAGO, January ga confess
sion by the mayor Of Summit, sub
urb involving himself and numerous
others in the shipment of illegal beer
from a Pennsylvania brewery to Chi
cago gangsters, today supplied addi-
tional evidence in the Government's
exposure of the operations
Mayor Elias Fl. Wilson not only de.
tailed the participation of himself and
his chief of police, but told Federal
operatives that after the liquor ship
ments were unloaded from freight cars
al. Summit they were truclsed TO Chi
cago under police protection.
Split Sc a Barrel.
For every barrel Of beer transferred
at the suburb the Salts gang OF Chi
cago paid down 81. he said, and the
sum was divided between himself and
other Summit officials.
Special Intelligence Agent Converse
declared that the Government has AN
open-and. shut case against Joe Salts,
reputed leader of a South Side beer
gang, who is alleged to have con-
tracted with Robert F. Adams OF
Scranton, Pa, for Illicit output of a
brewery near there.
Arrested in Cleveland.
Adams was arrested in Cleveland
a few days ago and was alleged to
have admitted that beer shipments
were sent to Waverly, n. Y, re.
routed there for Summit, and thence
delivered into Chicago.
The Government is investigating
the handling of the beer by railroads
operating here and in New York, and
already has started action for the re.
moval here Of a Waverly railroad
employe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29

With the arrival at the White
House yesterday of a Lincoln auto
mobile for the President speculation
has arisen as TT the probability Of
this being the forerunner of the
banishment of the fleet of Pierce
Arrow cars which have been used
by the White House. 1t has not
been learned yet whether other Lin
coin cars are TO be installed in the
White House garage in place of the
cars now being used.
The arrival of the new car was not
only a surprise to those about the
White House garage, but 1t has been
associated with some little mystery.
1t cannot be learned definitely whether
this new car, which is of the latest
limousine model. was personal pres
ent to the President from Henry Ford
or whether it is to be rented as are
the five Pierce-Arrow in the White
House employ. The fact that the car
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
ENEMIES MURDER
KIN OF PRESIDENT
Brother or Brother-in-Law OF
Smetona of Lithuania Killed
With Wife and Children.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated fFeBs
KOVNO, Lithuania, January 20
The Eastern Press Service today re-
ported that President Smetona's broth
er. with his wife and two children. had
been murdered, by unidentified per-
sons on their country estate near Kei-
dany as an act of political vengeance
against the President. Only the
charred bodies of the victims were
found in the villa. which had been set
af1re.
Antanas Smetona was elected Presl-
dent of Lithuania by the Diet on De-
cenber 19, succeeding DR.. KaZimlr
Grinius, who formally resigned the
office after he and his ministers nao
been oyerthrown by a military coup
d'etat. Charges that his government
was too friendly with Soviet Russia
were one of the chief causes Tor the
downfall of DR.. Grinius.
LONDON, January 20 R).-The
Lithuanian legation here said today
that President Smetona had no
brother, but that the President 8 Wlte
had a. brother named Chodakauskaes,
who lived with his wife and two chill
dren at Kiedany, 40 miles from
KoVno.
Legation officials said they had not
received any reports of the deaths
at Keidany mentioned by the East
ern Press Service at Kovno.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
PRESIDENT NAMES
CAYT0N AS JUDGE
Younger Member of D. c. Bar
Appointed to Municipal
Court Bench.
By j. RUSSELL YOUNG.

Nathan Cayton, one of the younger
members OF the District bar, has been
selected by President Coolidge for ap-
pointment as Judge of the Municipal
Court of the District to fill the vacancy
caused by the recent death of Judge
Charles v. Meehan.
Mr.. Cayton's selection was made by
the President after careful study of a
large field of aspirants for the place,
and his nomination is expected to be
sent to the Senate by the President
some time this afternoon. Because of
the favorable comment the President
has received from members of the
local judiciary and individual citizens,
he is represented as feeling very GER
tain that Mr.. Cayton's appointment
will be a popular one.
Youngest To Be Named.
Mr.. Cayton will be the youngest
man ever to have been appointed to the
Municipal Court. He is in his twenty
eighth year. having been born in
1893. The question of his age Is said
to have been given some little thought
by the President before making the
choice. but the President was advised
InaL Ln16 young lAWycT ID tAOAOuBhiJ
trained and experienced.
Mr.. Cayton was born IN this city and
had lived here throughout his life. He
is single and resides with his parents
at 2g4S Macomb street. He attended
the public schools and graduated from
Central High School in 1915, receiving
an honorary scholarship to the Ma
tional University of Law. He grad
uated from that institution in 1918,
receiving degrees of LII. B. and LII. NJ
He did not Immediately enter upon the
practice OF law following his admission
to the bar, but became engaged for
nearly a year on some special work in
connection with surplus sales Of the
War Department
In 1919 Mr. Cayton became asso-
ciated with Alexander Wolf. attorney,
and soon afterward became the latter's
law partner. He is a member of the
District Court OF Appeals, the Supreme
Court OF the District and the Court
Of Claims. He has entire and exclu-
sive charge of all Municipal Court
cases for his firm and because of his
familiarity with this court, and his
knowledge of the law dealing with the
kind of cases coming before 1t. he is
understood to have appealed to the
President and the Attorney General
Continued on Page 2. Column s.)
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President Gets Lincoln Limousine;
Adopts 1t at Once as Official Car

has the presidential shield painted on
the side of either door is taken to indi-
cate that it is not the private property
of the President. 1t is thought that
the car is to be given a trial, and IL
found suitable, other cars of this make
will be substituted for the remainder
of the Pierce-ArroWs in the White
House garage.
Immediately upon notification that
the automobile had arrived President
Coolidge gave orders for it TO be put
into active service at once. The
Presidents own automobile tag. No.
100, was removed from the limousine
the President had been using and at
tached to the new arrival. 1t is un-
derstood that the President and Mrs.
Coolidge will take their first ride in
the new car when they go to Cont
mental Hall tonight. where the Presi-
dent is to address the business or
ganizations Of the Government.
The Presidents old car was turned
over to Secretary Sanders for his use,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
Al CAMELS ARRIVE.

NEW YORK, January 20 P).-Forty.
one globe -trotting Bactrian camels,
sbivering and silent, have arrived in
New York, completing 14,000-mile
trip from their native Tibet, which
took them more than year to make.
AS they came up the harbor on the
freighter Homestead and looked over
the ice-filled water, their hairy cover
ing seemed inadequate for the wintry
chill of New York.
The animals began their journey
from Tibet in 1925 and travelled on foot
TO Shanghai, whence they were taken
by ship to Port Said. From there they
came to New York. 1t is expected the
animals will be assigned to circus
troupes or menagsriea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
Pittsburgh Ballot
Box Seizures Loom
AS Difficult Task

By the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH. Pa. January 20.
Hundreds Of individual court
orders will be needed. officials
believe. to obtain possession OF
Allegheny County ballot boxes for
shipment To Washington for in
spection by the Senate committee
investigating the Ware Wilson cleo
tion I'm Pennsylvania. Seizure or
the ballots was ordered yesterday
by the committee.
Whereas the Philadelphia boxes
were stored under one roof and
easily accessible, the boxes here
are scattered throughout the city
and county in possession of alder
men and justices OF the peace.
After court orders have been
served on each Of these 1t will be
necessary TO send trucks TO the
four corners OF the county to col
lect the boxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
Cold Feet Blamed
For Some Errors
observation-disclosures
BY the Associated Press.

Dy tHe AsSOCldLed IIcbs'
LONDON, January 90. - Hot
heads and cold feet" may account
for some of the mistakes of the
House of Commons.
Prof. Leonard Hill. in an address
on Heating and Ventilation" at
Gresham College, described the
system of heating and ventilation
In the House of Commons as all
wrong.
In newer buildings. such as the
Liverpool Cathedral, he said,
errors of the past have been cor
rected. The floor Of the cathedral
is kept at temperature of about
20, which assures the worshipers
of warm feet while open windows
keep the air fresh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
IIIinoiSan Has Day in Court
at Elections Committee
Hearing.
CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
is BASIS OF CONTEST
Reed Is Invited to Sit In and Take
Hand in Investigation
Into Seating.
BY G. GOULD LINCOLN.

Col. Frank L. Smith Of Illinois.
whose right to a seat in the Senate
has been challenged, had his day in
court today.
Before the Senate privileges and cleo
tions committee, his counsel, James
M. Beck. former Solicitor General of
the United States, argued that Col.
Smith had been guilty of no wrong
doing. He contended that the only
charges against Col. Smith were based
on innuendo. He pointed out that
Col. Smith had been Overwhelmingly
elected by the people of his State and
then appointed by the governor to
fill the Mckinley vacancy.
Challenges Senate Act.
Turning to the constitutional side
of the case, Mr.. Beck insisted that
the Senate had no right to deny Col.
Smith, the choice of sovereign State,
the right to take the oath of office as
Senator, provided he met the qualifica-
tions specified for Senator in the Con-
stitution.
"If you had submitted to the Con-
stitutional Convention a proposition
that Senators should be chosen by the
Legislatures of the States, by and
with the advice and consent of the
Senate, would there ever have been a
Constitution" Mr.. Beck demanded.
Mr.. Beck ventured the prediction
that if today an amendment to the
Constitution was proposed providing
that the election of Senators should
be by and with the advice of the Sen
ate, even though the preamble of the
proposal was filled with denunciation
of corruptions in elections, no State
would accept the amendment
Caraway Asks Question.
If an amendment were offered that
no man should be permitted to buy
seat in the Senate, would it receive
any votes?" asked Senator Caraway,
Democrat Of Arkansas.
That's begging the question, SEN
ator." was the reply of Mr.. Beck.
The contribution of S125,0OO by
Samuel insult, public utilities magnates
TO the primary campaign fund of Col.
Smith, which has been the base of the
charges of unfitness against Smith,
does not disqualify Col. Smith from
Continued on Page 2, Column g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
ANNUAL FUNDS OF FOUR
DEPARTMENTS PROVIDED

Carrying total of $50, ,459 900. the
annual appropriation bill for the state,
Justice, Commerce and Labor Depart
ments was passed by the House yes
terday and sent to the Senate.
OF the amount the State Depart
ment is allotted $11, ,S77. 900; Justice,
6.345 900; Commerce. $50. 1872, 900, and
Labor, 50 ,643 900.
The measure includes $4,015 900 to
foster commercial aviation and ST..
O63, 900 for helium development.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
COLD WAVE ON WAY.
Cooler Weather Not to Reach Here
Before Monday, However.

Another spell of cold weather is
heading toward Washington, but it
isn't expected to reach here much
before Monday.
Forecaster Mitchell says that a
high pressure area" with accom-
panying low temperatures, is NOV
ing southwark from the Mackenzie
basin and the prospects are that 1t
will bring much colder" weather
here late tomorrow night or Monday.
Meanwhile, the moderate tempera-
ture will continue, with rain sched- =
uled to drench the landscape most
of tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
Influenza Alarms Belgium.

BRUSSELS. January % RO.-The
influenza epidemic in Belgium Is as
suming a more serious aspect. the
death rate from the disease now being
20 per cent over the normal for this
time of year. Many cases are follow
ed by quick complications, death oc-
curing within 48 hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
RESIGNATION OF PAM
IS REPORTED AGAIN

Ell Universal Declares Mexican
Treasury Secretary, Often Ru-
mored Out, Has Given Up Post.
By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, January 29.-El
Universal says it is able to announce
categoricalIy the resignation of AL
berto J. PAM. as secretary OF the treas
ury.
Several times since Secretary Pani
concluded the agreement for resump-
ton of payments on Mexico's foreign
debts, in 1925, there have been reports
of his resignation. One rumor few
weeks ago said he was to be appoint
ed head of the Mexican legation at
Paris, but subsequently, the Mexico
City newspapers printed stories that
his resignation had been withdrawn
and he therefore would not go to
Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
10000 Cattle Die,
3 Rivers Dry Up
In African Drought

By the Associated Press
LONDON, January 30. - Forty
thousand cattle have died, three
rivers have dried up, and the
natives are swarming TO the towns,
fearing starvation, says a dispatch
from johannesburg, South Africa,
to the Daily Mail.
The drought is the worst in the
memory of residents of the Piet-
erSburg district of the Transvaal.
Lions, because of the scarcity of
food. are constantly raiding the
cattle kraals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
SIX KILLED, 10 HURT
IN 3 AUTO M|SHAPS
Bus Hits Truck-Ash Truck
SkidS to SideWaIk-Train
Strikes Auto.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, January "a
Two persons were killed and eleven
others hurt, two seriously, early today
when a Boston-to-New York bus col
lided with a truck on the Boston Post
road in West Haven.
One body was partly identified as
that of Joseph Cunniffe, 55, of East
Boston, Mass.
There were between 20 and Is pas
sengers in the bus.
Two Sisters Killed.
PATERSON, N j., January 29
CP).-Two young women, sisters, were
killed today and another sister and a
man were injured when a city ash
truck slxidded and ran on the side
walk.
The dead are Amelia Chiralleo, IS,
and Frances Chiralleo, %. Both sus-
tanned fractured skulls.
The young women We're on their
way to work with their sister Mary
when the truck struck them and
crushed them against house. A man
asleep in the building was thrown
from his bed by the impact.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
Two Sisters Killed.
Train Kills Two.

SCRANTON, Pa. January 20 R).-
Two miners, on their way to work,
were killed and three injured, two Sc
riousIy, when a Delaware and Hudson
passenger train struck an automobile
on grade crossing In North Scran-
ton today.