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The Washington times., 1927-07-08
LISTEN, WORLD!

. m a cked and
gulped and COB.
bled when .hey
they srnelled the
putrid stencil Of
testimony a n d
bore back reek-
ing scraps Of
offal to their
broods.
Nor were these
high banquets Of
rottenness their
only gathering
places. Ask any
country judge
ask any keeper
of a city morgue
w h a t happens
when the human
buzzards scent a
feast.
Its fierce"
says Pete, who
W a t C h es over
the city's I'M
N q M ad ID al
The Washington times., 1927-07-08
WORDS FROM LIPS OF WISE MEN

II you wish to please people Won
must begin by UNDERSTANDING
them. Charles Reade.
Gratitude to God makes even
TEMPORAL blessing a taste Of hea.
ven Romaine.
Human foresight often leaves
its nroudest possessor only choios
Of evilEs-colton.
The Washington times., 1927-07-08
A New Cigarette
A Great Industry

The cigarette has become worldwide necessity and
gigantic business The Lorlard Company issues
900 M per cent gold debentures for money be spent
yelcpng new brand Of cigarettes.
Convcts have broken out into violent riot because their
keepers refuse to let them have cigarettes Signs the
boards indicate that the choice of the right cigarette the
NEST mportans cccnpaon Of the American business man
The Washington times., 1927-07-08

Count that day lost whose slow
descending sun views from thine
hand no worthy action done
Young.
Fundamental truths should be
both clear and familiar truths:
self. evident truths are a solid
foundation for reasoning. Sim
RO0e.
Evening star., 1927-04-14

| wrinkled for second, as 1t wrinkled
| noW With that slow deliberation
which marked his every movement
he put his hand in his breast pocket
and took out a leather case.
II have never shown you this" he
| said, and unfolded q newspaper cut
| ting. "Listenr'
This morning at o'clock James
| Setherby Caren, a butler of Nash ter
race, Bath, suffered the extreme pen
atty of the law at Oxford Jail, to
which he had been transferred after
his sentence at the Bath Assizes. 1t
will be remembered that Caren, who
| had been drinking heavily, shot his
wife in a moment of drunken frenzy.
| The child, Elizabeth, who was such
| pathetic figure at the trial, Is now
an inmate of Bath workhouse. Caren,
WHO expressed his penitence for his
| crime, walked firmly to the scaffold.
and death was instantaneous. The
man, who seems to have been above
the average order of intelligence, en-,
joyed some local fame as an in
ventor."
DR.. Latin folded the paper and re-
placed it in the case.
You were rather young to remember
the trial." he said. but I dare assert
that you remember how a disinter-
ested physician rescued you from
pauper home and gave you the ad-
vantages of an education"
She did not answer. Young as she
had been, she remembered that vivid
ly. Remembered the pa1lid man in
| the dock, the red-robed judge, the
hustle of the little courthouse. She
recalled a chill morning when the
| workhouse matron had come to her
and patted her head kindly and given
her an apple. There was a little gut
ter child in the same dormitory who,
when the matron had gone, pointed a
skinny finger at her and shrieked
with elf1n laughter:
Her father got hung this morn
ingr'
She did not know what getting
hung" meant at the time. She knew
it was something very final, because
the matron told her, to her relief, that
she would never sec the big, wicked
man who beat her mother any more.
For this she was glad, but she wanted
to see her mother, and cried and cried
at night because there was no rough
hand to hold hers and no thin, weary
voice to tell her fairy stories.
II will dispel any mistaken ideas
you may have as to my motive" the
doctor went on. You were an ex-
pertinent. I wanted to see how i'm.
pressionable was the plastic mind of
childhood. AS an experiment you
were a failure. You have now an op-
portunity of repaying me for the care
l have shown and the expense / have
incurred on your behalf. The desk
you will advertise was one of your
late fathers precious inventions. 1t
Evening star., 1927-04-14

desk" she said innocently.
"Mortimer's multiple desk" he MUIR
INJURED. There is, no desk on the
market like 1t. But to the outward
eve, and at first glance, 1t appears to
be no different from other desks. Sup
pose, however, beautiful young lady
is seen in shop window sitting at
that desk. Can you picture the hurry
ing crowd to whom shop windows are
such familiar"
She interrupted him.
"You mean that you still have that
absurd scheme-that you want me to
sit in a store window-to exhibit my
self?"
And when he nodded:
IL may sound a revolving sugges-
ton TO one who is great actress. !"
He mouthed the words with certain
satisfaction. ut may seem almost a
desecration of her art to lower her
self to the level of an exhibition. And
yet, what are you but an exhibitor,
Elizabeth"
"Of course, I'll do nothing of the
kind" she said. Her face was flushed,
her eyes unusually bright. Il told
Evening star., 1927-04-14

you on Monday night I will not
do this"
"The pay is amazingly attractive" "
DR.. Laffin was apparently oblivious
to her rising anger. 1T is no less
than Els a week Your duties begin
| at II O'Clock in the forenoon and end
| at 4 o'clock in the afternoon. You
| need not look at the gaping crowds
which will, very naturally, gather to
witness so remarkable spectacle"
| "I'll not do it"'
| He looked at her.
| "I fear you have no choice. / wish
| it. I, who took you from the work
| house, where you were supported by
charity, and gave you a home, an
education, and the illusion of parent
hood"
She mastered her anger with an
effort.
"Dr. Latin, I will do anything in
reason. 1t isn't necessary to go over
| the old ground and tell you that in
spite of the material advantages you
gave me. my life has been wretchedly
miserable. won't ask for your help,
and can get part in De Fell's new
play-he has half promised me-"
He seated himself, carefully dust
| ing the chair with dark-colored silk
handkerchief that he drew from his
sleeve.
"By the most fortunate chance I
have become acquainted with young
| man who will be of the greatest as.
sistance to you when your engage
ment is concluded-he is an authority
on the subject of publicity"
"Ohr
| In a flash she remembered the OBJ
| jectionable youth who had haunted
| the stage door for weeks. and il she
| had any doubt at all it was to be dis
| PEELED Immediately.
my young friend is waiting out
side. I will take the liberty Of bring
| ing him i'm
He moved in his furtive, noiseless
| way to the door, opened it and looked
out.
Come in. please" he said.
| 1t was the young man; she recog-
nized him Immediately. He was not
| surprised if he wore anything so
| civilized. His tweed waistcoat was
untidy with cigarette ash, his tie had
slipped down, exposing the brass
1 head Of a stud, and his hair needed
| the attention of a brush. To these
was added an inkstain at the corner
| of his mouth.
''I think I've met you before, Miss
Carew," he said brislxly. "The doc
tor asked me to, see you about this
| desk they're booming. I understand
| that your name hasn't to appear.
THAT is good publicity wasted"
Mfr" She. paused inquir-
ingly.
"Holbrook-William. Bill to my
friends" he said promptly.
"Mr. Holbrook, I want you to
understand that shall do nothing
so utterly humiliating as you have
suggested"
"I didn't he began, but she
signaled him to be silent.
II have no illusions about my
work." she said. "I am not brilliant
actress, and 1 never dreamed that I
was. But have enough respect for
myself and my-my art to reject this
suggestion. l have no intention of
sitting in a shop window"
Furnished in the semblance Of a
handsome library" murmured the
doctor.
'I don't care how it is furnished
will not do anything $3.50 undig-
nified. 1t would ruin whatever chance
had in this profession and adver.
tise my incompetence"
William Holbrook passed his fingers
through his untidy hair in perplexity.
II am rather surprised" he said.
II thought the matter was settled,
Miss Carew. 'Pips has only got the
publicity end of the desk. We are the
advertising agents and this stunt is
new one to me-"
Evening star., 1927-04-14
CHAPTER vi.
naffu Ganoaxnfc

DR.. Latin, in the brighter light oil
the dressing room, was revealed as
being a little above middle height, but
he was SO very thin that he appeared
taller. He was dressed in a funereal
black; all the bitter years Betty had
known him he had worn nothing else
a black unrelieved except by the thiT
edge of white collar that showed
above his high cravat, and the occa
sional appearance of a rim of white
cuff at his wrists.
Good evening, child. Why are you
not playing?" he asked.
Because Van Campo has discharged
me-" she said recklessly.
To her surprise his face did not
Change.
Discharged you? Well, we'll" And
then. remembering the opportunitS
which this piece of news gave to him
Il took a great deal of trouble to flnc
this position for you. Still Il
may be for the best. You will return
home now?"
Sh, shook her head.
"No, / shall find other work"
Sitting down at her dressing table
Re subjected her to a long scrutiny
his fingers drumming absent-mlndedll
on the table cover.
II shall not be able to make you al
allowance this time" he said.
Betty did not expect that he would
Il have a little money" she be
gan. when he interrupted her.
Happily, l can save you trouble.
seem to have spent my life saving yol
trouble. 1t would be wiser if you came
home. The house in Camden TowI
has not been quite the same since yol
left. And the other matter is definite
1y settled
He took from his pocket a printed
leafiet and laid it on the table befort
her She braced herself for the com
ing struggle. Vulture! He was al
that Disaster brought him unerrine
J. to the spot; it was as though he
dismissal had been arranged by hin
for that night.
She read the pamphlet and looke
up.
This is an advertisement Of
Evening star., 1927-04-14

The story thus far:
Red-haired Betty Carew. beautiful young
actress, is commanded By her grim old
guardian. DR.. Latin. to sit ia a show win
there will be a Jade vase with one red rose.
he viii give her no reason for this strange
command. When she protests he calls her
charity child, workhouse child" One dark
and stormy night while motoring with Betty
across desolate moor Dr. Lafiins car had
been stopped by two cowled men. DIR. Latin
had left the car with one of them. He had
during his absence from the car. Two weeks
later Betty had seen on Laffin's desk a beau
tiful gold buckle. studded with diamonds.
which she believes he received that night on
the moor. He had told her that il was a
worthless imitation. Betty tells young Lord
Lowbridge. an impecuious nobleman who
wants to marry her. that she is being
probably at DR.. Laffin's request. Lowbridge
learns that Holbrook is an American and
was formerly a newspaper man. Meanwhile
Holbrook and his relative and employer.
Pawter, are curious about the show window
display of Betty. which Latin has employed
them to arrange. Holbrook suspects it has
some connection with serious. crime: pos
sibly murder. Pawter tells Holbrook TO ar
range business meeting with Lambert
Stone. lumber millionaire. Harvey Hale,
an old sea captain just out of prison and
broke. meets q mysterious stranger who Of
.fsrs him 100000 If he will help pull off a
hi& Job" For that amount Hale agrees to
q small star green. inscribed in gold. which
he Is to show to nobody He is told TO get
acquainted with the roads across the. moor
and TO Join society called the Proud Sons
Of Ragousa.
Continued from Yesterdays Star.l
Evening star., 1927-04-14

day." he said. at Is In a side street
leading from Piccadilly. A very Sc
lect neighborhood.
She shook her head.
II will not do it." she said. II am
seeing Mr.. De Fell on Monday and ]
hope to open with his new piece"
The doctor lifted his shoulders in a
slow shrug.
"Open by all means" he said, 'and
the night you appear there will be
men outside the theater distributing
handbills telling the world that you
are the daughter of a man who was
hanged at Oxford prison for the MUIR
der of your mother"
The girl turned white.
''You would not dare. It would be
cowardly. brutal. You would not
darer'
DIR. Latin never smiled. When he
was amused the skin about his eyes
Evening star., 1927-04-14

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Evening star., 1927-04-14

"If do this it viii be the last serv-
ice I win render YOU
Again the skin about his eyes
wrinkled.
''Not the last. There is yet one
more-a negative service. Now and
forever you win forget that 1 was
Evening star., 1927-04-14

is valueless."
She shuddered In spite Of herself.
and in that moment she hated him
. with hatred that overmastered all
other emotions.
"You will do as 1 wish?"
Controlling her voice, she said
Evening star., 1927-04-14


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Evening star., 1927-04-14
~rr = i, BY Edgar Wallace
* an II oar II A Thrilling Romance of Today
- - A curdt1 Chicago Ddb News Inc
She looked at him susniciouslr.

She looked at him suspiciously.
isn't this your idea?"
mo, my love-" It was the doctor
1T is not Mr.. Holbrook's idea. 1t is
mine. VIII you excuse us, Mr. Hol
brook? will see you in the morn
ing"
When they were alone he took UP
his silk hat and smoothed the glossy
nap meditatively.
THE window will be set up Tues
Evening star., 1927-04-14

ever stopped on Dartmoor one stormy
night. You understand? You win for
get also about certain gold buckle
you saw. II you ever speak to n
living soul about that you win speak
no morei"
(Continued Am TornorrnW's Sfarl
Evening star., 1927-04-14

CONTINUED in Tomorrow's Star)
Evening star., 1927-04-14
FOURTH INSTALLMENT.
CHAPTER V.-Continuedl.

v " YHEN, that night. Betty Ca
n rev strolled on to the stage
NV of the Orpheum, only the
pilot lights were glowing in
the hattenS. for Van Campe
Evening star., 1927-10-23
BANK WINDOWS OPEN,
SEARCH Is STARTED

Three detectives and two policemen
rushed to the Continental Trust Co.
at the corner of Fourteenth and II
streets, few minutes after o'clock
this morning when report was tele:
phoned in by a passing milkman that
two of the banks windows were open.
Detective Charles Weber from police
headquarters led the way through n
window into the building with drawn
revolver. the others following similar
ly prepared to meet trouble, while a
small crowd Of late homegoers gath.
cred to watch operations.
A search of the trust company's
Offices. vault room and bookkeeping
department, upstairs and down, failed
to reveal anything amiss. Weber call.
ed up Wade II. Cooper. president of
the company, and told him of the open
windows. Mr.. Cooper said one of the
officials of the company had been in
the bank earlier in the evening and
probably had left the windows open.
The night watchman who looks after
buildings in the vicinity could not be
found.
Precinct Detectives V. D. Hughes
and Edward Mumper and Policemen
r. P. Kelly and Ambrose Brown of
the first precinct answered the call
arriving at the same time as Weber.
Evening star., 1927-10-23
PARK BODY TO AID
ON MARKET SITE
CoveII Asks Assistance in
Study of Location for
Produce Center.

Assistance OF the Department of
Agriculture and the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission in the
selection of a new location for the
farmers produce market will be
sought by Maj. w. E. r. Covell.
senior Assistant Engineer Commits
sioner Of the District, before he COM
pletes his study of the market
situation.
Mai. Covell recently was assigned
the task Of digesting the voluminous
data submitted in support of the
various sites recommended for the
new market and preparing a report
outlining the merits of each for con-
sideration of the Board Of Commits.
sioners. This report will be used by
the Commissioners in arriving at a
final decision as to the market loca-
ton, which must be determined by
congressional direction not later than
December Is.
Market Experts Help.
Views of the market experts Of the
Agriculture Department. as well as
Commission, Maj Covell believes, will
prove of material value in his study
The market experts, he pointed out.
will be able to furnish him with in
formation concerning market centers
in other cities, while the park and
planning commissioners can ADVISE
him whether the establishment of
farmers market on any of the pro-
posed sites would interfere with fu-
ture plans for park developments.
Mai. Covell is confronted with tre-
mendous and painstaking task. which,
he said, pro- = would take him at
least three - or more to complete.
Aside from ,g the stenographic
report Of ndings at the public
hearing by the Commits.
sioners on lrket site location,
| he also ha. Der of briefs in sup
| mort of the arguments to scru-
tinize. Then ;.- will proceed TO for
mulate an outline Of the advantages
of each site which will form basis
of his report to the Commissioners.
The report, however. will not con-
tain any recommendations in accord
ance with the instructions OF the
Commissioners who intend to make
selection themselves, based princi-
pally on the merits of the site. The
commissioners, on the other hand.
have indicated that they do not pro
pose to choose a location that would
not attract farmers or buyers.
Threat BY Farmers.
Maj. Covell pointed out in this con.
nection that a threat was made by
a representative of group of farm
ers at the public hearing. that unless
the market is established on site that
is accessible to them. the farmers
would start market in another To-
| cation. Therefore, Maj. Covell said.
| 1t would be utterly useless and a
waste of public funds for the Dis
| trict to open Il market and not have
it patronized by the farmers.
As soon as Maj. Covell finishes his
report. the Commissioners plan to
study it and afterward make per.
sonal inspection of the various sites.
Their decision then will be made, and
| a recommendation for the acquisi-
tion of the site selected submitted to
| Congress.
Evening star., 1927-10-23
COOLIDGE SMITH
RACE IS FORECAST
Allen Predicts President Will
Be Drafted-WilIiS Sees
Smith Candidacy.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The increasing momentum of poll.
tics was evident around the White
House again yesterday, when one of
President Coolidges callers provoked
inquiries whether he was announcing
his candidacy for the Republican
presidential nomination, and another
ran the risk of receiving an executive
scolding by declaring that he expected
Mr. Coolidge to be drafted next year.
Leaving the Presidents private Of
flee, where he declared politics had
not been discussed, Senator Willis of
Ohio issued long statement express
ing his views on virtually every issue
of interest to the country. Replying
to a question from a newspaper man
as to whether it amounted to an an.
nouncement of presidential aspira.
tions on his part, he remarked, The
statement speaks for ITSELF" and de-
clined to be drawn out
Sees Call for Coolidge.
The caller who, as he described it.
placed himself lin that class of cul-
was Henry j. Allen. former Governor
of Kansas. who. when he told Mr..
Coolidge that he expected him to be
drafted by the Republicans next year.
received this laconic reply: How are
farm conditions in Kansas Senator
FeSs of Ohio was rebuked several days
ago by the President for repeated PIE
dictions that Mr.. Coolidge would be
drafted.
The former Kansas governor de-
clared that he believed the President
entirely sincere when he issued his
do not choose" declaration, but added
that some time in a mans life the
time comes when he must discrim-
mate between his personal wishes and
the call of his country.
Senator Willis, except to hand out
his statement, declined to be drawn
into any political discussion.
II understand" he said, that poll
tics are taboo at the White House."
Mr.. Willis statement placed him on
record as opposing tax cut of more
than $250,000, 900, and the McNary.
Haugen farm relief bill, and as favor.
ing restricted immigration, strict en-
forcement of prohibition. a compre-
hensive flood control program, CO.
operative marketing for the farmers
and continuance Of the Coolidge for
eign debt policy.
Predicts Smith Nomination.
It contained also a prediction that
Gov. Smith of New York would be
nominated for President by the Demo-
Gratis, but would be defeated in the
election next year.
"It will be an interesting spectacle"
the statement said, ITO see Southern
and Western Democrats casting
their ballots for Gov. Smith of New
York. who is the antithesis of most
Of their ideals. The Tammany Tiger
has been trying for decades to crawl
through the White House fence. He
has not succeeded thus far and will
not succeed in 1928"
Evening star., 1927-10-23
Federation ON EVE
Of NEW ELECTION
Politics Expected to Occupy
Members This Week.
Yaden May Face Fight.

With the approach of the annual
meeting OF the Federation of Citizens
AsSociat ationS-schedule for Novam-
Der 5-the prediction campaign. with
it's customary veStige of political trap
pings, is expected to get under way
vigorously this week.
Thus far no candidates have ap.
peared to oppose James G.. Yaden, the
president, or any of the other incum-
hents of the federation's offices, al
though there are rumors that several
delegates, whose names are 2ealOusly
guarded. are casting hopeful aspira.
tions toward the preside ncy.
Keen observers of federation poll
tics, however, predict Mr.. Yaden's re-
election, regardless of any opposition
that may develop, basing their fore
cast on the organizations unwritten
rule. which DEGREES that a president
shall serve at least two terms. Mr.
Yaden is just rounding out his first
year as head of the federation.
The only apparent contest. therefore,
according to these observers, will in
volve the selection of a vice president
George r. Wales, the present holder
Gf this office. it is reported, intends to
decline reelection.
While only one delegate has been
mentioned as a possible candidate for
the vice presidency up to the present
time--EIarry N. Stull. former recorder
OF the Citizens Advisory Council--at
least two others. it Is said. are plan
ming to enter the campaign for elec-
ton to this Office.
David Babp, secretary, and A. H.
Gregory, treasurer. who are expected
to seek reelection, also have no oppo-
sition to face at present.
The prediction campaign probably
will not be as spirited AS last year.
it was said, when Mr.. Yaden ran in
opposition to Jesse G. Suter. who has
the distinction of being the first chair
man of the Citizens Advisory COun-
Gil, which was created during his re-
gime.