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NEW ARMY AIR FIELD.
$75,663 Port to Be Constructed on
Long Island.

An emergency landing field is to be
constructed at once at Fort Tilden,
near Rockaway Park, Long Island. at
an estimated cost of $75.663. 1t is
pointed out at the War Department
that this field has several advantages,
including that of being on the air
route between Boiling Field, at Ana
costa, and Mitchell Field. Long Island
1t is expected to make for safety along
that route, as Fort Tilden is free from
fog, whereas Mitchell Field is often
covered with dense ground fog dur
ing the Spring and Autumn. The new
station will greatly facilitate anti-air-
craft practice and also will assist in
aerial spotting for the coast defense
guns at Forts Tilden and Hancock.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
DUCE NOT TO LEAVE ROME.
Reported Meeting Plans Held ImpOs
sible by Italians.

ROME, December CN.-Premier
Mussolini has no intention of leaving
Rome at present it was stated in Off
clal quarters today. Therefore, it was
said, there is no truth in the report
that he might meet Foreign Minister
BRAND of France at Domo D'Ossola
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1927-12-07

Readynade imported suits are be-
coming popular among smart dressers
Of Mexico.
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FINE ARTS BOARD
PLAN STUDY ASKED
Group Preparing to Erect
Big Office Building Offers
Project for Review.

Anticipating enactment of a bill to
provide control by the Fine Arts Com
mission over the character of private
buildings erected on property adjoin-
ing Government buildings or parks,
owners of the old Franklin Square Ho-
tel property, Fourteenth and IS
streets, will submit to the Fine Arts
body for approval plans for a large
office building which shortly is to be
erected on the site.
The hotel property was acquired
sometime ago by a group of local in
vestors, including Bates Warren and
Maj. w. l.. Browning. Plans for the
new office building, which is to be 12O
feet high with a setback above the
110-foot height, have been drawn by
Robert f. Beresford, president of the
local chapter of the American Insti
tute of Architects
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Taxicab drivers in Rumania are re.
fusing to operate the modern taxicab,
preferring cars of the touring type.
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Would Face Park.

Due to the fact that this new build
ing would face Franklin Park, on the
opposite corner of Fourteenth and X
streets, and therefore would come
within the provisions of the proposed
law. the owners decided voluntarily to
ask the Fine Arts Commission to re-
view their plans and make sugges-
tions for any change deemed advisa-
BILE.
1t is understood the Fine Arts Off
cials have agreed Mr. Beresford is
chairman of the committee of the
Board of Trade on public and private
buildings, which recently approved
the idea of the proposed bill providing
regulation of the character Of build.
Evening star., 1927-11-05

~ II, You're not dead" Janet
W gasped, and quick tears of
relief sprang TO her eyes.
Il was so afraid when
they shot YOU down! And
then | never could get any news of
you.''
NO, my dear. Tn very far from
being dead Afford smiled as he
patted her hand. 1T just ripped my
shoulder from behind. but I'm none
the worse"
Did they take you back there?"
She could not mention the ghastly
cottage more definitely. "Were you
there when l was captured the next
day."
Yes. but they'd put me in the barn
for safe keeping and | couldn't do
anything for YOU. Some mutual
friends found me a day or two later
and helped me to get away. But are
YOU strong enough to talk now, Miss
Dane? / want to get you out of this
as soon as possible"
II shall be all right in a few min
utes. but please tell me what did hap
pen" she begged. "Was it really an
accident?'
Affords lips set grimlv.
Not altogether. l didn't realize
what was going forward in time or
might have prevented it."
But how did you come to 'e here?"
Janet persisted. I'm trying so hard
to understand"
I'D followed you from the bridge"
explained Afford. "At least, l didn't
follow you, for l didn't know who was
in the taxi, but / recognized Mrs. Car
lin trailing it along in her car. ="
MAY Carlin.' Janet interrupted
with little cry. "It was May Carlin!'
Yes. The fact that she was trail
ing any one was enough to have me
join in the chase, although I'd really
been stationed there to look for you"
For me?" She raised her free
hand to her bandaged forehead in be-
widerment. But how did you know"
You were anxious to find Nat, to
have him take you to your fathers
friends, and when you disappeared
this morning from the hotel where
Ranny Sawyer had placed you, we
knew that the only means of getting
in touch with you would be to watch
the roads leading to Mineola. There
are others of us waiting down the
road in different places" Afford
shook his head at her. You are a
very willful young woman to give us
all this trouble"'
Janet smiled and touched his hand.
I'm sorry, but I had to do what
seemed right. l hadn't any idea that
May Carlin was following me, though
I thought that perhaps she might try
to find me. You say it wasn't an ac-
cident? You don't mean that she de-
iiberately drove her car into my taxi?"
I'm afraid there's no doubt about
it!' Afford responded gravely. II was
behind her. and when I saw what she
meant to do l tried to overtake her.
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but IL was too late. The woman was
out of her mind, of course!"
Janet, remembering the scene in
that room of death the night before,
wasn't so sure, but she kept her
doubts to herself.
What became OF her?" she asked.
"She must have been hurt, too! You
didn't let her get away"
Afford hesitated and then said
slowly:
1T would he better perhaps for you
to know. You have nothing to fear
from her in the future and she Is be-
yond reach of us now"
She was killed." Janet spoke in
an awed whisper.
Instantly You would have been
also had she struck you squarely.
but she lost her nerve at the last
moment and swerved, catching you
on the left and hurling you into the
ditch. Her own car jumped the one
on the farther side. but landed
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against a telegraph pole, and | don't
believe she even knew what struck
her"
"How terrible"' Janet shuddered
"But my poor driver?"
Hes a much richer driver than
he was before. for bought the wreck
Of his taxi for the price of a new
one and sent him home. with his
license and a bruised ear. before the
ambulance came from the big hos
pital up on the hill. He didn't suffer
any further injury"
Where are we now"
Afford followed her glance about
the room and he replied:
'In a farmhouse that Fortunately
happened to he within a hundred
yards. I've satisfied the good people
here, as we'll as the surgeon. with
the identity / assumed for you, bu.
think we ought to be getting on. if
you're not too unnerved to drive
slowly in my car. The news Of this
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Norman? Janet felt that she must
know the worst and murmured
I'm strong enough now, please!
Ask him to come to me! Bring him
here.'
The lowering forms OF the women
had vanished. and as the surgeon left
the room it was SO still that the slow
tick of the clock on the mantel seemed
tapping against her naked brain. and
the thump of fat Junebug on the
wire screen at the window was like
the blow of padded fist. The sus-
pense was endless. but at last foot
steps sounded and some one approach.
ed the sofa on which she lay.
Janet glanced up shrinkingly. then
her eyes widened and little cry cs-
capped her lips, for she was looking
straight into a face from the dead.
The face of Frederick Alford
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supposed accident will travel far, you
know. and fast; we're not far from
Mineola and the neighborhood will
begin to gather around"
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Janet nodded understandngly.
II think I'm quite all right now
right enough. that is. to let you take
me away. You came when I needed
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you the most. first en- board ship and
now here! don't know how to
thank you.'
Continued in Tomorrow's Cfar1
Evening star., 1927-11-05
CHAPTER NLVII.
Surprises

surprises.
L~ II. You're not dead" Janet
W gasped, and quick tears of
relief sprang TO her eyes.
" Il was so afraid when
they shot YOU down. And
tboo poye,- could ret nnv news of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-13
PERCENTAGE RECORDS
IN MAJORS IN DANGER
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, August 1.-Two major
league team percentage records may
go bv the boards when the 1927 sea-
son ends.
With the New York Yankees IL
games ahead of their nearest com.
petitor. Washington, and still win
ming most of their games. new
high team percentage record seems
probable in the American League.
The highest percentage by a pen
nant winner in the junior circuit
since it's organization was the .691 of
the Boston Red Sox in 1912. The
Yankees have been far above that
mark all season and now have per-
centage of 200.
In the National League new low
team percentage appears probable.
Last year the st. Louis Cardinals
broke a record of SO years standing
by taking the pennant with a per-
centage Of .578. 1t was the lowest
mark that ever won National
League flag.
This season the pennant race Is a
four-cornered affair among the
Pirates, Cubs, Cardinals and Giants,
which. with the increased strength
of the second division clubs, indicates
the flag can be won by an even lower
percentage than that of 1926.
The Cubs now lead by five games,
but they have a long, hard Eastern
invasion and a series with the Cardi.
nails at st. Louis ahead which Is not
unlikely to cut their present per.
centage Of 1928.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-13
CHICUB ALREADY HAS 81
VICTORIES TO HIS CREDIT
If Windy City Club Wins National League Pennant,
Youthful Highlander, Who Halls From Ohio,
Will Be Accorded Large Share of Credit.

the fans considered base balls batted
into the stands as souvenirs IL was
not uncommon to play any game with
six base balls at the most.
Comparison of Roots 1926 pitching
record with his showing this season
will explain why the cubs are leading
in the National League race today.
In 1926 Root won only one game from
Boston and lost two. Thus far this
season he has won two and lost one.
He won two from New York last year
and lost five. aud this year he has
trimmed the Giants in four games and
lost two. lie lost nine games to these
two teams in 1926 as against three
thus far in 1927 lie has won six this
year as against three in 1926.
Doing Better With Cards.
st. Louis won three from Root In
1926 and lost three TO him. H. is do
ing little better with the Cardinals
this year. for he has defeated them
twice and lost only once. He wop
two from Brooklyn in 1925 and lost
two. Thus far his 1927 record is two
victories and no defeats against Brook
lyn. Cincinnati has been his victim
in four games while defeating him
once this season. He can't do as we'll
he took six games from them last
year, losing none.
Root won one game from Pittsburgh
in 1926 and lost three. This year he
has won four from the Pirates and
lost two. That's partly what ails the
Pirates-fellows like this Root of Chi
cago. He has made a net difference
in his share of victories over Pitts
burgh that could easily cost the Pi-
rates the pennant.
tCopyright 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-13
STRAIGHT OFF THE TEE

more will defend her title Dorothy
White of Washington. the women's
District title holder. who did not play
in the mid-Atlantic event last year.
expects to compete.
The trek Of the Washington en-
trants to Minneapolis for the amateur
championship will start early in the
week and already speculation has
turned to the number of Capital men
who will qualify in he 80 who will
meet at match play in the first round.
Darcy Bannagan, assistant pro at
Columbia. believes at least three and
possibly four men from the Capital
will make the grade in the medal
round, which would give Washington
one-eighth of the qualifiers. Last year
out of four entrants. two qualified
Roland r. Mackenzie and Miller b.
STEVENSON. The luck of the draw
threw them together in the first round.
All the Washington entrants this year
plan to get to Minneapolis not later
than Thursday to prepare themselves
for the big test.
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by tue AtsoCiateu tFeSS.
SOUTHAMPTON. n. Y, August
13.-George Lott. the Chicago youth
who six months ago gave a shout,
"Hurrah, l beat Tilden," today was
able TO add. II beat Lacoste."
The why youth six-footer achieved
the latter feat yesterday in the semi
final Of the invitation tennis tourna-
ment here, confounding all the
prophets and earning permanent
niche in the worlds tennis hall Of
fame. Scores were "a. 6-3, 81.
AS Tilden came through the other
semi final with a whirlwind victory
in 80 minutes over Lacoste's country
man, jacques Brugnon. 60. 81.
TO. Lott qualified for a flnal-round
meeting today with the mastery
Philadelphian.
There had been before just one
real red letter day in the meteoric
tennis career of the 20-year-old Lott.
That was the day in February when
he downed the illustrious Big Will
liam in the Halifax County cham
pionship. Ormond Beach, Fla. Since
then Tilden has beaten him. He did
it in straight sets at Seabright. N j.,
last week. but Lott that day was not
the tennis genius who scored the
astounding triumph of yesterday.
Playing in the same form. Lott has
a chance to push Tilden to extra sets
and just a chance to beat him today.
Tilden. too, displayed wonderful
stroking. strategy. skill and speed.
however. and is playing at the peak
of his form.
What d remarkable game George
put up" he exclaimed, after Lott had
triumphed, land wasn't Rene terri
ble?"
While Lofts dazzling chop strokes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-13
DEAL FOR BROWNS STAR
NOT ON NATIONALS BOOK
Rumor of Swap Involving Washington, ST. Louis and
Athletics News to Crf-Lamar Will Be Let
Out If Reinsated-Judge Better.

noon ard tomorrow will conclude the
New York clubs appearances OF INC
eeoson here and also the Nauohais
nresont home stand Shortly AFTER
o'c1ock tomorrow afternoon BnckH
uorris' bunch will board tram lo'
81 Louis. where they are due 10 oPr.'
ON Tuesday their final western h'
vasion of the year. :,
Grif "Through With Lamar
Although it has been intimateu .l'"l
RilI Lamar, outficlder. lndehni'e,s ~
nended after his transle. t,,sent
Athletics by waiver, ana ,i.nncas
Griffith may settle their ui.i ...and.
and the player restored 10 soo" soor,s
;ny with the Nationals, there seclI.'
- no NO chance for this to happen,
rrhe head of the Washington clup
nc morning again stated en-
phatically that he Is 'h'ooe"
Lamar. 1a,,,r's
should Judge Lands order Lama,
.,,,enension lifted. it would have 10 pe
iifted of course" Grif remarked,
then added. but If he is reinstateo
would ask for waivers on MN I'M
n,ediatelv. l am through with Lama,
here" 1t certainly seems that hll
never will don Washington UNIFORM
Judges Leg Better.
While Judge sprung an unusuaily
severe Charley horse when ne was
getting around the runway WIN the
winning tally in the eleventh inning
Of the game Thursday, he SAID TINS
morning that he expected to get back
to his regular first-basing job WIN
The Nationals in the third tilt with
the Yankees. Joe remained in bed
all day yesterday. carefully nursing
his injured right leg, and with the
limb well wrapped in a bandage al
most as rigid as a plaster cast ngures
he can get around in good order.
Some published accounts of judges
progress around the bases Thursday
tell of Coach AL Schacht and Umpire
Tommy Connolly assisting the in
jured player from the third sack to
the plate Nothing could be more
wrong. After sliding into third.
Judge painfully got to his feet and
lfmped to the big base unaided. Play.
ing rules provide that a coach shall
give no physical assistance to a base
runner.
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BY the Associated Pre-

BY the Associated Press.
HITTSBURGH'S base ball situa-
l. ton had a grave aspect today.
Unable to match the speed of
L the tenacious Cubs, the Pirates
have fallen into a tie with the
Cardinals for second place. Con-
sidered by many critics to have the
potential strength of a championship
outfit, the Buccaneers appear to be
skidding out of the race.
Yesterday they Travelled II strenu-
Gus innings against the st. Louis team
and lost a 2-1 decision. Sunny Jim"
Bottomley's home run ended the con-
test, just as it did the day before.
Carmen Hill, ace of the Pirate hurting
staff granted only six hits, but Jess
Haines allowed only four.
The Cubs had a ffve-game lead over
the second place teams today. The
first three teams have played the
same number of games.
The Braves hammered out a 1916
victory over Philadelphia. Scott of
the Phils and Robertson of the Braves
finished the game in the box. although
90 safe hits were recorded. Manager
Dave BANCROFT of Boston benched
himself, sent Eddie Farrell to short
ana pIaCeu ATauIrSau at second. livery
Boston player with the exception of
Welch made at least one hit and one
run.
Brooklyn's defense blew sky high
In the eighth inning and the Giants
We're allowed to come from. behind
with five-run squirt, add another
run in the ninth to tie the score. and
win in the tenth on Babe Herman's
muff of a low throw.
Rogers Hornsby's homer was big
factor, however, in New York's 10
victory. The Giants second base
man knocked the ball out of the lot
in the eighth with the bases full and
two down. It was his eighteenth
circuit smash of the year. The New
York victory put the team three
games out OF second place
Ty Cobb and Zach Wheat. veteran
outfielders of the Athletics, took
away the days individual honors in
the American League. Both players
collected four hits each in the Mack
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-13
ARM0UR-CRUICKSHANK
CAPTURE CLOSE MATCH

HARRISBURG, August 13.-Tommy
Armour and Bobby Cruickshank. star
golfers. had to play their best game
here yesterday 10 defeat George
Morris. local pro, and Ralph Gerhart.
Colonial Club amateur ace. Armour
and his partners winning margin
was and /. The exhibition match
was staged on the Colonial Club
links.
Cruickshank turned in the best
card when he covered the course In
70. just one stroke better than par.
Armour, the national open champion,
was one stroke behind.
Morris missed two puts by inches
and had to be content with a rs,
while Gerhart. who was semi
finalist in the central Pennsylvania
tourney this Summer, shot a IS.
The winners cards follow.
Armour
Out .......4 4 4 3 4 5 5-37
III .........4. 4 4 4 , 4-36--73
Cruickshank-
Out ...3 3 5 4-36
In ........5 8 5 3 4-36-72
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-13
PLENTY OF SANDL0T
GAMES TOMORROW

An extensive schedule has been ar.
ranged by sandlot teams for today ana
tomorrow Northeast Motor Co. and
Marlboro Athletic Club mines are the
only unlimited teams without games
for tomorrow. For games with the
former call Lincoln 4617.W, and with
the latter. call Marlboro 72-F-31.
Penrose Athletic Club was forced to
cancel its game scheduled with T. 1.
Keanes today. due to a previous book
ing with Herndon Fairlous.
Pete Haley would like to hear from
Gerry Augustine at Atlantic S295 be-
tween s and $50 o'clock today.
Lafayette took Il hard-fought fray
from Brodt's yesterday, 4 to .. Hen.
derson allowed but two hits.
Hamilton's homer with the bases
loaded gave Park View nine a 7-to-5
win over Bloomingdale yesterday.
A 6.run splurge in the first inning
enabled Terminal Icemen to win over
District Engineers yesterday. to 5.
Moose Seniors hit consistently yes.
terday and defeated Monarchs, s to s..
Both teams made many errors.
Alligator Props were extended to II
innings to win over Calhouns yester.
day, to 6.
Two big innings at bat gave Lisen-
bees 15-to-14 decision over Johnsons
yesterday.
Monroe Juniors defeated Mount
Rainier Juniors yesterday, to S.
Quigley hurled Ajax Midgets to a
6.5 victory in 10 innings yesterday over
Imperial Athletic Club.
Miller Midgets scored over Colonial
Beach yesterday, to 2. A ninth-in-
ming rally put over the winning
marker.
Monroe Midgets defeated the Rus
sells yesterday, 10 to z. For games
with the winners cali North 4521.
Boyland and Tattis starred for Try
Me Peewees yesterday in victory
over Clark Griffiths, 8 to 2.
Manager of Peerless Juniors Is asked
to call Will Bernstein today at North
10094,
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u. S. WOMEN LEADING
BRITISH NET STARS
By the Associated Press.


FOREST HILLS. n. Y. August 10.
Americas defense of the WiRhtman
Cup, the international woman's tennis
trophy. against Britain's challenge de-
pended today on the smashing power
in the games Of her two singles stars.
Helen Wills and Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt
Mallory.
The youthful Helen of California
and. the veteran Molla, a national
championship figure for a dozen years.
put the United States in the lead yes
terday with two decisive victories over
English rivals that offset a reverse in
the doubles for the home forces.
Miss Wills came through, as had
been expected, with cleancut victory
over Joan Fry, e.. 60. but Mrs.
Mallory upset advance expectations
by overcoming the captain Of the
British forces, Mrs. Kitty McKane
Godfree, ga, g..
The only British victory of the OPEN
ing day was an uphill one. gained by
Miss Gwynneth Sterry and Mrs. John
Hill over Eleanor GOss and Mrs.
Charlotte Hosmer Chaplin, 81, ID.
Is.
Miss Wills and Mrs. Godfree. the
rival No. l players, were booked to
renew their singles rivalry. with Mrs.
Mallory opposed to Miss Fry. Should
the American aces fail in either of
these tests, there was Miss Helen
Jacobs, the 18.year-old Californian. to
rely on in her singles contest with the
16-year-old British girl. Betty Nuthall.
in addition to the closing doubles
match, pitting Miss Wills and Mis-.
George w. Wightman, donor Of the
cup and captain of the American
team, against the British combination
Of Mrs. Godfree and Miss Il. H.
Harvey. The first match between Miss
Jacobs and Miss Nuthall was sched-
uled for 2:30 pm. Eastern daylight
time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-13
LOTT SPILLS TENNIS DOPE
BY CONQUERINC LACOSTE
Youthful Chicagoan Scores in Straight Sets and
Will Meet Tilden, Victor Over Brugnon,
in Final of Seabright Singles.

whizzed like deadly arrows to the most
difficult corners, Lacoste's usually
steady game was all at sea. Chagrin-
ed, the Frencnman occasionally show
ed his self-disgust with a frown and a
shrug as his best shots went into the
net or far outside the lines.
The youngest player in the United
States first ten" Lott is not old
enough to vote. He will not be 81 UNI
til next month, and high-spirited
young America" finds a typical rep.
resentative In George Lott on the
court. When he beat Tiden he SHE'D
his racquet high in air with a jubi-
LIANT shout. Yesterday he beamed and
broke for the telegraph office, where
he sent the good news home to Chi.
cago in three ringing words, II beat
Lacoste."
Results in the doubles were
MEMS DOUBLES.
=. Semi final round-william Tilden and
and Cranston Holman. FL fl IS;
Lewis White and Louis Thalheimer defeated
6-2. Ct.
MIXED DOUBLES.
", Third round-1cMiss Eileen Bennett and
Henri Cochet defeated Mrs, Kenneth O Brien
and Jacques Brugnon. 81 81: Miss Vir.
ginia Rice and Louis Thalheimer defeated
Miss Garcia Kip and Berkeley Bell g.,
70: Miss Barbara Brokaw and Frank Bon
meau defeated Mrs. T. Marltoe Robertson and
and Elmer Griffin defeated Mrs Fl Willis and
Csranston Holman. tt. + 3. 60: Miss
Constance Fox and F. w Feibleman defeat
ed Miss K. Valentine and F. Conger. 6--;}.
2-6, e.: Miss Helen Potter and Frank
Shields defeated Miss Cathleen Fox and Rene
Fourth round-Mrs. L. r. Preston and
John Doeg defeated Miss Brokaw and Bon
neau. H-3. 6--3: Miss Genevieve Fox and
Louis Thalheiner defeated Mrs Genzle and
grimm. CT o.: Miss Potter and Shields
defeated Miss Constance Fox and Febleman.
CT rs