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les.
"What made you go to Mr.. Ben.
sons house later 2"
II got to thinking about It moro
and more, until I couldn't stand It
any longer. began to see red, and
at last took my Colt and went out,
determined to kill him."
A note of passion had crept into
his voice. It seemed unbelievable
that he could be lying.
Vance again referred to the con.
fession.
"You dictated: Il went to 81 West
Forty-eighth street, and entered the
house by the front door, I.
Did you ring the bell? Or was the
front door unlatched?"
Leacock was about to answer, but
hesitated. Evidently he recalled the
newspaper accounts Of the house,
keepers testimony in which she as
serted positively that the bell had
not rung that night.
"What difference does It make !"
He was sparring for time.
WED like to know-thats d,
Vance told him. "But no hurry
"Well, if it's so important to you:
l didn't ring the bell; and the door
wasn't unlocked" His hesitsucy was
gone. "Just as I reached the house,
Benson drove up in taxicab-"
'Just y moment. Did you hap.
pen to notice another car standing
in front Of the house? A gray
Cadillac
"Why-yes."
ibid you recognize its occupant?"
There was another short silence.
''I'm not sure. I think II was .
man named Pfyfe.".
"He and Mr.. Benson were outside
at the same time, then?"
Leacock frowned.
"No-not at the same time. There
was nobody there when l arrived.
Il didn't see Pfyfe until ! came
out few minutes later"
"He arrived in his car when you
were inside,-is that TT"
"He must have"
II see. And now to 90
back a little: Benson drove up IN
taxicab. Then WHAT"
II went up to him and said I
wanted to speak to him. He told
me to come inside, and we went in
together. He used his latch-key."
"And now, Captain, tell Us just
what happened after you and Mr..
Benson entered the house."
"Hc laid his hat and stick on tho
hat-rack, and we walked into the liv.
ing-room. He sat down by the table,
and I stood up and said-what !
had to say. Then drew my gun,
and shot him."
Vance was closely watching the
man. and Markham was leaning for.
ward tensely.
How did it happen that he was
reading at the timer"
II believe he did pick up z book
while / was talking. Trying
to appear indifferent, reckon"
Think now; you and Mr.. Benson
vert into the living-room directly
from the hall, as soon as you en-
tered the house?"
EYES,"
"Thea how do you account for
the fact, Captain, that when Mr..
Benson was shot he had on his
smoking jacket and slippers?"
Leacock glanced nervously about
the room. Before he answered he
wet his lips with his tongue.
"Now that l think Of it, Benson
did go up stairs for a few minutes
first. i guess I was too ex-
cited" he added desperately, ito re-
collect everything"
That's natural" Vance said SYM
patheticallv. "But when he came
downstairs did you happen to notice
anything peculiar about his hair Z"
Leacock looked up vaguely.
"His hair? don't understand"
(To Be Continued)
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LOTS FOR SALE

LOTS FOR SALE-Colonel Maus Of
the army, well known to old Bis
markers, offers some choice lots in
Flannery and Wetherby Addition.
He advises young men to secure
lots now for their future homes,
believing that property in Bis
marck will never again be sold at
such low prices. Taxes on these
lots have been paid to date. For
information call on the Hedden
Real Estate Agency, Webb Block,
Phone O..
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THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE

405.2-WCCO Minneape .s.St. Paul
7:00-Program, Minneapolis Civic
and Commerce Association
S:00-Eveready Hour
9:00-Auction Bridge Games
9:30-Novelty Program
3O2.8-WOAL San Antonio-990
S:3O-Gebhardt Mexican Players
344.6-WCBD Zion-S70
8:0O-Annual Seasonal Opening
325.9-kOA Denver-920
7:30-Brown Palace Hotel Orches-
8:30-Farm Question Box
9:0O-Auction Bridge Games
Always across Indiana are
marked on roofs Of warehouses Of
the Standard Oil Co.
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WASHBURN PLANT FURNISHES
POWER FOR MINE

Washburn--The Washburn plant
Of the Otter Tail Power company is
furnishing the power for North Da-
kota's newest and largest Ignite
coal stripping mine, owned by the
Truax-Traer company, said to be the
biggest strip mining venture in the
United States. 1t is situated in the
Velva field south Of the city Of
Velva,
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A Thought

Gather up the fragments that re.
main. that nothing be lost.-John
6:l2.
If you know how to spend less
than you get you have the philo-
sopher'S stone.-Franklin.
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In the Exeter Museum, England,
is volume bound in the skin Of
Georg, C.dmorc, who was executed
in 1880 for poisoning his wife. The
Philadelphia, Pa, hospital medical
library is said to contain six volumes
bound in human skin.
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Justajingle

He journeyed to the golf course,
saying
Watch me trim these dubs."
But he was off his game cause he
Forgot to take his clubs.
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE
SEVEN room modern stucco house,
bath, sun parlor, french doors,
mirror door, ample closets, beau
tiful location and an ideal home.
Price $6800.00. Terms.
FIVE room modern bungalow, new,
just being completed, garage in
basement, a dandy home and
priced very reasonable. Price
$5000.00. Terms.
EIGHT room modern house, hot air
furnace, three car garage, close in.
Price $350O.0O. Terms.
FIVE room modern bungalow, porch,
built-in features, garage, full lot,
dandy lawn and garden. Price
$5250.00. Terms.
SIX room modern Spanish bungalow,
a beautiful home just being COM
pleted, sun parlor, french doors,
built-in features, partitioned base
ment with e. rage, splendid loca-
ton. Priced for quick sale.
FIVE room modern Spanish bunga-
low, built-in features, large spa
cious rooms, excellent arrangement
and a beautiful home. Full par
titioned basement with garage.
Well located. Must see this home
to appreciate it. Price $5300.00.
Terms.
WE have other attractive PROPOSE
tions. Now is the time to buy a
homo And au;n1, %ha indanondo,, 70
and contentment of your OWN
HOME. We can finance any rea-
sonable proposition at very rea-
sonable rates. Call or phone US
for appointments.
Phone 1873
INVESTORS MORTGAGE SECUR.
ITY co. INC.
Office with First Guaranty Bank
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BELFIELD MASONIC LODGE IN.
STITUTED

Belfield-Roosevelt NJ Q IA orial
Lodge No. 129 A. F. 4 A. NJ, il the
7ame given to the Masonic lodge
which was instituted last week at
ceremonies at Belfield. Grand Mas
ter Walter H. Murfin Of Fargo had
charge Of the services and Was the
principal speaker ct the banquet.
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BENSON MURDER CASE
by s. S. " VAN DINE aAas :.

CHARACTERS OF THE STORY
pHILO VANCE
JOHN FIX. MARKHAM District
Attorney Of New York County
ALVIN H. BENSON. Well
known Wall Street broker and
man-about.town. who was mys.
teriously murdered in his home
MAJOR ANTHONY BENSON =.
Brother Of the murdered man
MRS. ANNA PLATE ..........
:. Housekeeper for Alvin Benson
MURIEL ST. CLAIR ......
cApTAiN' PHILIP n { zSS5e k:'as''
.::....... Miss St. Glars fianes
LEANDER PFYFE ...........
49,. Intimate Of Alvin Bensou's
MRS. PAULA BANNING $500.
............ A friend Of Pfyfs'a
ELSIE HOFFMAN Secretary Of
the firm Of Benson and Benson
COLONEL BIGSBY OSTRANDER
.......... A retired army officer
WILLIAM H. MORJARTY 800.
GEORGE G. STlTT ............
........ OF the firm Of Stitt
and Mccoy, Public Accountants
MAURICE DINWIDDIE ........
80. Assistant District Attorney
ERNEST HEATE ........ Ser.
geant Of the Homicide Bureau
BURKE, SNITKIN, EMERY 80.
Detectives Of Homicide Bureau
BEN HANLON -. Command
ing Officer Of Detectives as
signed to District Attorneys office
PHELPS, TRACY. SPRINGER.
HlGGINBOTHAM ............
-. ............ Detect,vcr A.
signed to District Attorneys offies
CAPTAIN CARL HAGEDORN ;.
........... -. Firearms expert
FRANK :; swAcKER e.''.' . See"
Rotary to the District Attorney
S. S. VAN DINE 80. Tho Narrator
THIS HAS HAPPENED
Vance eliminates Miss st.
Clair as a suspect and prevents
Markham from arresting Lea.
cock when Pfyfe's statements
strengthen the case against the
captain. 1t is brought out that
Pfyfe had forged Alvin Bcnson's
name to a check. Paula Banning
admits that she had loaned her
Jewels to Pfyfe tO put up with
Benson as security. Heath
brings word that Leacock has
confessed, and Vance laughs.
NOW BEGIN THE STORY
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Tribune Classified Advertisements
p 81 Q N Il 32-
FOR SALE

EON SALE
! HAVE the very biggest and best
lists Of lands for sale / ever had
in the past twenty years and ]
have the biggest bargains ! ever
had. ! am not going to quote any
prices but if you will call on me
you will find the best Of bargains
and if the particular piece Of land
you want Is not on my lists will
get It for you, if for sale. You
can see all my correspondence in
come tion with any sale I may
make to you 80 you can be sure
that no excessive commissions are
being charged.
NORTH DAKOTA is in the best
condition Of any farming state in
the country and now is the time to
buy from the only man in the city
who is really advertising this part
of the state.
I ALSO have a splendid list of city
property and it will be pleasure
to me to show you anything l
have for sale at any time.
+. e. YOUNG
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FOR SALE-A five tube radio, fully
equipped, perfect order. Will sell
reasonable. Write Tribune Ad. No.
*
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Some gazelles Of the far east
and llamas Of Patagonia never teal
the pangs Of thirst. They are %
constituted that drink d unnsees-
sary to them.
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FOR SALE-Eighty white faced
calves from under COWS. Must be
sold by November 4th. j. E.
Chesak, IA miles southwest Of
Bismarck.
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HOME LAUNDRY

THE BEST address for washing
your blankets, bed spreads. fam.
tly and finished washes Is Mar.
4uerit Bulten's HON" Laundry.
No injury to fabric. No chemicals
used. Everything dried IN fresh
mir. Mems shirts Z speciality. We
call and deliver. Call @ 208 Ave.
a w. or Phone 1911
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FOR SALE-Choice Imported Ger
man Rollers and Hartz Mountain,
also native singers. Cages, seeds,
treats, etc. Phone l15-J, Jacob
Bull. Dickinson, N. D.. Box 728.
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FOR SALE-Erass cage and two
German Rollers. c. B. Anderson,
Baldwin, N. D. Box 1874.
FOR EENT-Garase in good loca-
ton, cement floor, at 502 Eighth
street. Phone 615-M.
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MALE HELP WANTED

WANTED-Ambitious young man
to learn the newspaper circulation
business. Must have his own au-
tomobile. Fine opportunity for
the right party. Address Tribune
Ad No. 10l, furnishing references
in the first letter.
FOREIGN WORK-Young men in
terested in rubber, oil, fruit work,
ETC., in romantic South America.
Write South American Service
Bureau. $4,000 Alma, Detroit,
Mich.
25 MEN WANTED at once to learn
Barber trade. Easy work, easy
to learn, good wages. Free cata-
log. Moler Barber College, Fargo,
N. d.
WANTED-Experienced storm win
dow man. Phone 46l-W or call Ut
807 Fourth street.
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FOR RENT-Garage opposite post
office. Call at 208 Third street.
FOR RENT-Small garage, $500
per month. 1922 Fifth street.
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FOR SALE-Crosley Trirdyne Ra-
do. c aranteed good condition.
Set has brought in more than IS
stations on loud speaker. Price
set only $1,000. Phone 983-J or
caN NJ C02 Avo
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OFFICE ROOM FOR RENT
OFFICES FOR RENT-Suite Of two
desirable office room. in Hoskins
Block. See S. "A. Floren at Bust
ness Service Co.
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WANTED TO RENT

WANTED TO RENT
WANTED TO RENT-A small fur
nished house, close in. Rent must
be reasonable. Adults only. Phone
6O3-R after 600 p. m.
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ROOM FOR RENT-A large coy,
comfortable room on ground floor,
suitable for two. Close in. Phone
262-M or call at 208 Mandan
Sfroot
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WANTED-Two statesmen, $4,000
per month, commission and bonus.
Experience unnecessary. Write
Tribune Ad. No, 81.
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MISCELLANEOUS

DIAMONDS set in very latest
mountings. Engagement, we'd
ding, dinner cluster, two and three
stone rings, brooches, bracelets,
pins, earrings, combination lava
Heres and brooches. $25 and up.
Cash or credit. Buy now for
Xmas. James w. Marek, exclu-
sive diamond dealer. Office at
lO8 Third street, Bismarck. N. D.
FOR SALE-One Thousand capacity
Buckeye brooder. One 22O egg
capacity Mankato Incubator; one,
10 egg capacity Queen incubator.
Also 1870 rod; of Sd inch chicken
wire. Goods must be sold at a
sacrifice. Mrs. w. +. Bates. Phone
953-W.
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WANTED To BUY
PARTY wishes to buy desirable resi-
dence property that is a satisfac-
tory bargain, for an investment.
Tribune No. 80,
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AUTOMOBILES
FOR SALE-Chrysler 70 Coach,
nearly new on easy terms. Will
trade for smaller car, city proper
ty or good first mortgage. Write
Tribune Ad. No. 80.
FOR SALE-1925 Essex Coach. Al
condition. Mcdonnell, Bismarck
Hotel.
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FOR SALE-Household furniture
priced for quick sale. Call at. lis
Ave. i West.
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FEMALE HELP WANTED

FEMALE HELP WANTED
Thoroughly experienced
saleslady for Ready to Wear. Good
salary and steady position to right
party. Only those with experience
need apply. Give references in
first letter. Marblestone Co., Val.
lev City. N. D.
WANTED-Competent girl for gen.
eral Homework. Apply between
8 a. m. to IL and 6 p. m. to z p.
m. Call at 4O6 Sixth street or
phone ADJ.
WANTED-A competent maid for
general house work, modern home,
three in family. Write Tribune
Ad. NJ. SO.
WANTED-Girl for general house,
work. Good home, good wages.
Call at Alb Ave. e..
WANTED-Girl or woman for gen.
cral homework. Phone 1191, Mrs.
Herman Ode.
WANTED-Competent maid for
general homework. Phone 1879.
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ROOMS FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Pleasant warm room
in good II .ation. Newly 'ecorated
and newl. furnished. Reasonably
priced. Phone 9S3-J or call at 2O8
Ave u.
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FOR RENT-A beautifully fur.
nished sleeping apartment, com.
Portable summer and winter, suit
able for one Or two persons. Phone
048.
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APARTMENTS

FOR RENT-Three room modern
furnished apartment with bath.
Heat, light and water furnished,
S37 per month. 721 Third street.
Phone 67R.R.
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FARM LANDS

PIANIST and Phrenologist, Madam
Lattimorelle here, 318 Mandan
street. Reading hours: 2 to 5 and
Z to 10. Helps find lost articles.
See her today.
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LOST-Ont heifer. Black, white
spot in head, two white spots on
each flank. Seen two weeks ago
on highway near Vegas Farm.
Phone $50, 500 Line.
Evening star., 1927-04-24

band and that he, too, comes from
the ranks.
When radio broadcasting was in it's
infancy Branson became known to
the radio fans throughout the coun-
try as the leader of an orchestra from
the Marine Band that was broadcast
ing through station NOF, Naval Air
Station, Anacostia, D. c. The Marine
Band is probably the pioneer in the
broadcasting Of large instrumental
combinations.
Is Musical Composer.
Branson is a composer, and espe-
cially proud of a series OF marches
which he dedicated to the Marine
Corps in grateful appreciation of the
opportunities afforded for advance
ment. Some of these marches are:
Marine Corps Institute" Gen. Le-
jeune," Tell 1t to the Marines" Ma.
rines of Belleau Woods THE Presi-
dents own Eagle, Globe and
Anchor" Headquarters L. S. NJ. {"
and Marine Corps Reserves"
Evening star., 1927-04-24
WILL PRESENT COMEDY.

Plans are under way for presenta-
ton of Under Twenty" a three.act
comedy, at Pierce Hall Wednesday,
May IL. by the Phi-Epsilon Players,
composed Of members of Beta Chap
ter, Tau Beta Phi Sorority and Epsi.
Ion Chapter, Delta Sigma Phi Fra
ternity. Alfred A. McGarraghy is to
direct the play. John A. Reilly will
be business manager, and chairman
Of the executive committee. The COM
mittee, in addition to Mr.. Reilly, con-
siSts of Pauline Shannon, Tracy Will
liams, Ruth Gochenour, Catherine
Everett, Paula Walters, Michael
Showalter. Joseph c. McGarraghy,
George Jerman, Paul Eichhorn, Rich.
ard H. Hart and William J. McEvoy
Evening star., 1927-04-24
WHITEHURST TO DISCUSS
1928 HIGHWAY PROGRAM
Assistant Engineer Commissioner
Will Address Committees of
Citizen Organizations

The District Highway Department s
1928 street Improvement program will
be discussed by Capt, H. &. White
hurst, Assistant Engineer Commits
sioner, at joint meeting of the high
ways, parks and waterways commit
tee of the Federation of Citizens AS
sociations, and chairmen Of the high.
way committees of the various citi-
Zens' associations in the boardroom
of the District Building. tomorrow
night at o'clock.
Capt. Whitehurst already has out
lined the program to these committee
chairmen, but there are other details
which he proposes to discuss.
Evening star., 1927-04-24
EARTHQUAKE CAUSE.
Of JAPAN'S CRISIS.
Reconstruction Era Expected
to Follow Moratorium
of 21 Days.
by DAVID LAWRENCE.

Japan's financial crisis is looked
upon here as an inevitable develop
ment which has been artifcally post.
ponede heretofore, and it is hoped that
when the moratorium of II days has
ended, the people of Japan will have
cleared decks for a reconstruction era
similar to that which the rest of the
world has undergone.
The United States had it's depres-
sion in 1921 and Germany, Italy Great
Britain and France have each gone
through similar periods of stress dur
ing which stabilization in one form or
another has been necessary. Japan's
crisis comes later than the other
countries because Of her recent earth
quake. Had it not been for this dis
aster which literally upset her flnan-
cial structure she might have been
the only big country to weather the
strain of the after-thewar period with
out grave difficulties. But the earth
quake of 1923 affected everybody in
Japan.
Earthquake Bills" Extended.
There arose at the time earthquake
bills" winch formed sort of super
structure on the normal credit capac-
ity of the country. The Japanese gov
ernment authorized the Bank Of Jap
an to rediscount these bills, and then
to protect the central bank provided
about $50, 100000. These earthquake
bills were to have been liquidated by
September 80, 1925, but it became
necessary to extend them for year,
and finally to September 80, 1927
1t has become apparent that these
bills cannot be liquidated this year
without governmental aid, so the gov
ernment proposed moratorium dur
ing which time emergency measures
will be devised, among them perhaps
q loan of another 500 600, 900 in addi-
ton to the $50, 200, 900 already author
lied.
The idea is to arrange 10year
loan, with installment payments each
year and an annual interest rate Of 5
per cent. The Japanese Diet is being
called into extra session, and adviceS
to the American Government indicate
the passage of the emergency
measures.
Doubtless the Japanese government
can borrow $100, 900 from America
or the banks of other countries, as the
credit of the Japanese government
itself is excellent and she already has
been a borrower in American money
markets.
Experts at the Department of Com
merce who follow the financial az
fairs of foreign countries feel that the
situation in Japan will shortly be
cleared up and that trade will not be
materially disturbed, though Japanese
merchants will have to be prudent III
their purchases because their credit
will necessarily be subject to sharper
supervision.
fCopyright fe27)
Evening star., 1927-04-24
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported
during the last ~ hours
Howard, P. and Anna N Leland, L. nd, giri'
Joseph A. and Lottie Craig. girl.
Yarbor s; and Ina B: Alf9rd5;; boy.
Joseph D. and Hadie L. Fuoco. girl
Edward f. and Beatrice s. Evans, boy.
Charles D. and Marie. D. Stanley boy.
Karl and Lillian p Maske, boy.
James E. and Waldy s. Bennett. girl.
Robert I. and Zora M. Bell. boy: -
paul r. and Coiine Y. Hinkle boy
William J. and Mary Z. .Plummer boy.
Henry R, and Olive Y. Walter boy
Horace G.. and Edna B. Harris, boy.
Cornelius f. and Lorraine NJ. Holloway,
boy
Isaac and Mamie Stanfeld. boy
sAlphonso and Cecilia Small. girl.
Lorenzo C. and Judith NJ Walker. girl.