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II WARSHIPS
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construction authorized under this
act"
After considerable discussion over
the inclusion Of two salvage ships, the
committee voted to direct the naval
secretary to prepare plans and costs of
such ships and submit them for COIL
sideration These ships would be of
use for both submarine and other sea
disasters.
Representative Vinson of Georgia,
democratic0 leader on the committee.
said that the Is cruisers would give
Z total tonnage in this class of 305.000
tons, or approximately the amount pro-
posed in the original American Geneva
proposal
The aircraft carrier would be of 49,
500 tons displacement as compared
with the $4,000 tons displacement IF
each of the two new carriers, Lexing-
ton and Saratoga.
Butler, VinSon and number of
other committee members predicted
the l6-ship program would be ap-
proved by the house, although it is un-
certain when the subject will be called
up on the floor,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-24
STATE RESTS IN
CASE AGAINS T
.QlU E B EDEAUX

FLAGSTAFF, Feb. % QP)-The Ssate
rested its case today against T. M.
Quebedeaux, former vice president of
the Bank of Winslow, who is being
tried here for the alleged receiving
of deposits after it was known the
bank was iIlsolvent.
A. r. Davis, former deputy state
bank examiner, was the prosecutin's
star witness. He testified that credit
examination of the various loans and
discounts Of the institution were made
in the presence OF the defendants and
that the banks losses were estimated
to be between $25O,OOO and S3O0,0OO.
The witness declared that the defunct
organization had not collected inter
est on various loans for a year
previous to the state banking Depart
ment'S investigation. The amount OF
the notes on which no interest had
been collected totaled $113 ,974.07.
Davis also testified that the legal
reserve OF the. bank was zoo low at
the time of his investigation.
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Null LTI-LATERAL
TREATIES DON'T
SUIT BRITISHER

GENEVA. Feb % GA firm stand
was taken at the session of the league
of nations security committee today
by Lord Cushendun, the British dele
gate, against multi-iateral arbitra-
ton treaties or any too rigid form Of
bi-lateral treaty
Abiding to the speeches of the
Argentine and Chilean representatives
at a previous sitting, Lord Cushen-
dun said they had called attention
to the totally different circumstances
for which they needed to provide as
compared with European states, and
asked why it should be imagined
that one treaty could fit the diverse
circumstances of the different Euro
pean states. Canada had referred to
the court dealing with disputes be-
tween Canada and the United States
and the circumstances of each state,
he argued. should determine the type
of tribunal.
This viewpoint was supported by
Senior Valdes Mendeville, the Chilean
delegate. The Canadian. representa-
tive, DR.. Riddell, said he had no in
Structions to oppose multi-lateral
treaties, but he thought that the dele
gates would get further IL they con-
fined themselves to bi-lateral treat
les, and there was evidently no sup
port for one definite model of BIZ
lateral treaty.
The South Americans had type
they were not likely to abandon, nor
woula Canada abandon the treaty
which had worked we'll with the
United States, in favor of something
theoretical, worked out at Geneva.
1t is probable that drafting COM
mittee will submit alternative forms
of treaties.
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IMMIGRATION
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ewes of Mexico if that country were
placed on quota basis and Canada
exempted.
Under questioning, Hudspeth .declar-
ed that If Los Angeles, Chicago the
state of Wisconsin and other places
had too many Mexicans, he wished
they would dispatch them to his dis
trict IN Texas, where, he said, it was
impossible to obtain sufficient MeXi
cans for ranch work He supported
Garner in thai most Mexican imml
grants were "seasonable laborers" and
returned across the Rio Grande after
few months OF work.
Representative Free, republican,
California, asked if Hudspeth thought
MeXicans were replacing American
laborers and the Texan said he would
not oppose the bill if he thought that
were true. If there are too many
Mexicans in Los Angeles, he added.
send them to Texas for I'VE can't
get white men to shear sheep down
there
Garner contended that Mexicans
living in San Antonio were in "a
hundred per cent" better condition
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CONGRESS HAS
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The senate, after sorting few
small bills out OF calendar other
wise edged with bristling objections
that prevented consideration got down
to the Muscle Shoals debate. The
Norris government operation resolu-
ton was up and the Nebraska senator
was beseiged with questions by COL
leagues from the states particularly
involved.
Among house committee activities
was decision to approve the senate
bill continuing the federal radio COM
mission one more year; dismissal OF
the election contest against Represen-
tative White, republican Of the sixth
Kansas district; announcement by
Chairman Reid, of the flood con-
troll committee of an intention to
press his own plan, opposed by the
administration.
Senate committee carried forward
another stage hearing on the Esch
denomination to the interstate COM
merce commission and the bread
merger consent decree, which in
wolves actions OF Myers, now on the
federal trade commission
But With it all there was one thing
pm which both houses were unani-
nous. They decided to lay off again
next Saturday.
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than a few years ago; that some OF
the best officials in Texas were OF
Mexican birth and, if the committee
did approve the '5..:i, to provide for
Mexican immigration within 100 miles
of the border, declaring that, if ne
cessary an ima ginary line would be
drawn within Texas to permit the
border counties, to obtain Mexican
laborers for seasonal work
He added in reply to Mrs Langley
congresswoman from Ken
tucky that he did not believe the
Mexican "is the type of person" that
readily takes to radical views.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-24

Mr.. Hoover's statement that it is
the duty of the president to enforce
the law efficiently, vigorously and
sincerely is, perhaps, in view of all
the facts, the severest implied criticism
that cabinet officer ever made, di-
rectcd at his president" said Stayton.
1T is not conceivable that the dem
ccrats will fail to take advantage OF
the magnificent opportunities opened
S.p by this statement, in the event
that Mr.. Hoover wins the republican
nomination"
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Aqua, PRIETA IS
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flight of Colonel Carranza, the famous
Mexican aviator from Mexico City to
Washington He pointed out that
Mexico City is afire with enthusiasm
following the successful flight of their
airman from that place to Juarez
recently and that if Aqua Prieta would
send in e subscription to the fund
for the transcontinental flight it
would be certain that Carranza would
stop at the international port here
upon his return -
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he inaugurated next week against
ative juror Of the Fall-Sinclair oil
conspiracy trial ana the IA -I.:rns
detectives VINO Swallowed the jury at
the direction OF Sinclair.
The detectives will face the charges
on which Sinclair was sentenced
Tuesday to a Jail term CT six months
Henry Mason Day, his cCntidentia.
associate to four months, w. j. Burns
to is days and for which w. Sherman
Burns was fined $1,000.
When Gordon filed his petition
asking that Sinclair and his associates
be cited for criminal contempt for
shadowing the Jurors he mace pro-
vision for citing others who might
be found involved.
Representative Hull, whose previous
denial was made in a public state
ment, appeared at his own request
and informed the committee that
when he took charge Of the demo-
cratic national organization en- Nov.
l, 1921, succeeding George White, OF
Ohio the deficit was $186,0o0 and
not 100000 as had been stated in
some published reports He added
that of the $4,000 some $4,000
existed before the 1920 campaign and
that the deficit was wiped cut before
he quit as chairman in 1924
Asked by Senator Walsh, OF Mon
tana, the democratic prosecutor for
the committee whether the national
committee had received any liberty
bonds once held by the Continental
Trading company, Hull said the rec
ords cid not show that any had
been received. He stated positively
that neither Harry F.. Sinclair nor
none Of those associated with the
Continental deal had contributed one
cent to the democratic political chest
Our committee has been done a
serious injustice" Representative Hull
said, referring to reports that perhaps
some of the Continental bonds had
reached the democratic organization.
Finally the former national ccm-
mittee chairman invited the senate
investigators to inspect the records.
of the democratic organization, which
he said showed all receipts and dis
bursementS since before the 1920
campaign.
Examining Harold w Kenwell, as
sistant treasurer of the Iiyva cor.
poration, Harry F. Sinclair's personal
company, the committee uncovered
a picture of high finance" with that
corporation selling millions in stock
e the Sinclair Consolidated Oil
company in 1922 to purchase s8.013,00o
face value OF 3 1-2 per cent liberty
bonds.
Examination of the records :! the
corporation showed that $4,000 Of
these bonds once were held py James
E. O'Neil, another missing witness
in the Fall-Sinclair Oil Conspiracy
case, and representing some of his
share of $8O0,OOO in Continental bonds
which he subsequently turned back
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-24
SNOW IN PORTLAND

PORTLAND, Ore, Feb. % R-
Snow fell here today-a warning that
Boreas has retreated but haltingly
before the march OF spring.
The weather bureau, however, char
acterized the fall as 'tjust a trace"
and in an attempt 20 mitigate circum-
stances offered the explanation that
it was most unusual" NJ
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THE EYE of LUCIFER

There was bitterness In the smile
she gave
the sergeant pursued, For the first
time. a trace of naturalness came into
her voice and flicker of brightness to
her face.
"He was. From the beginning. He
was decorated three times, once by the
Cars own hand. He was with Korn-
lioff when he almost rescued Petrograd
after Kerensky ran away. He was
with Kolchak. Four times he was
wounded For 500 years Russia has
had no war in which men of our house
have not shed their blood And now
he has little shop In Paris where he
sells iewelry and pictures and trinklets
for his fellow exiles,"
so he came here Just to be with you
at Charistmas time?" Delaney repeated
musingly
She nodded
And maybe" he spoke quickly. ito
interest Mr.. Strake In some tewelry--
some particularly fine precious stones
he had?"
Her lips parted and her eyes grew
wide. All at once the room was filled
with a rattle and bounding clatter. The
string of beads had broken beneath
her twisting fingers. She bent over.
catching at them futilely.
I'll pick them up in minute, Miss
Lyoff," said the sergeant, not stirring
Wasn't that why he came?"
Her face was calm again as she
raised 1t from her lap.
No" she replied. Il hoped, of
course, that Mr.. Strake might take an
i,,ternsf IN, him Rut he hr0iicbt no
stones with him. I've already explained
all this to Chief Walker. sergeant.
Would you-would you mind handing
me those beads that are right at your
feet?"
Then Why" Delaney began, but
a sudden white fury had come into
her face.
You have told me twice" she said
harshly, that you had no concern in
this case. Why should I answer your
questions. theme"
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Del.ney.s run.belt creaked in the silence.

elaneys Eun-beit cTe2ked IN the shei
Before he could reply. a motor horn
bleated below the parlor windows and
some one raped upon the front door.
She stepped swiftly forward and looked
out upon the darkening street. There
vas Cancellation in her tone and relief
upon her face as she turned.
II am sorry" she placated. "hait I'm
rather nervous. I'm afraid, sergeant
Mr.. Strake's car is waiting. Shall we
go?"
From the rear seat Of the limousine,
where he sat with Enoch Strake, a
chubby grotesque OF his murdered
uncle, Chief Walker grinned sheep
ishly &C Delaney, who preceded Miss
Lyoff down the boarding house steps.
He ciambered out clumsily and stand
ing aside as the woman entered the
car, muttered in the sergeant's ear.
Mr.. Strake wanted TO talk to Miss
Lyon about some details of Ithamar's
estate. and I thought it mightn't be
bad idea for me to trail along. You
can sit in front with the chauffeur,
Danny"
Wait q minute" the trooper re-
sponded, laying OBTAINING hand upon
his coat sleeve. Where's this brother
Of hers?"
Home" the chief replied with sat-
isfaction. Eight Strake street. Drove
by lust 10 minutes ago and saw him
lightin' the gas In his room. Hop In
and wen roll"
NO" Delaney decided suddenly.
I've got a couple things TO see about
yet. I'll go out by bus later. No., ne
added hastily as Walker frowned and
opened his mouth, II haven't found out
anything. I just want TO check up on
q couple of things"
From the limousine. Enoch Strake
leaned forward and spoke Importantly.
Walker climbed In and slammed the
door, The car moved OF while De-
laney stood on the curb and followed
it with his eyes, wondering at the
quick impulse that had made him de-
cline a ride TO his patrol station. A
face looked through the rear pane. He
realized that Ana Lyoff stared back at
him and though that face was only a
white simmer In the gathering dark
| ness, he felt that WEAKNESS and fear.
no longer concealed, shone In those
deeply followed eyes.
/ Delaney buttoned his sheepskin
| jacket and smiled grimly. He was both
| amazed and amused by his own spon-
| taneous action Yet, he recognized all
day long the forces sponsoring that
+, action had been at work--Suspicion,
contradiction. half-formed theories,
| these rejected, and over and above
these the feeling OF the trained police
man for faint discords. imperceptible
/ nuances In the facts that had been
presented Logic was not behind this
uneasy conviction Of irregularity, only
vague insistent diSquiet Now, look
| ing down The lamp dotted blue empu-
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Mystery Romance
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ness of the street, he yielded to 1t en-
tirely
TITS only a short walk across town."
he muttered to himself as he turned
up the wide collar Of his jacket about
tinclinc ears, I'm go see this Boris
person anyway. Then I'll start IN
miuding nv own business again. And
the first thing I'm going to do is phone
barracks and tell Capt Dover mes
right. This Cameron rookie Is TOO
smart for his own good. need mans
help on this patrol.
He paused at last before door
blazoned with furnished g. and the
night wind sweeping up from where
the Oneida roared between encroach-
inc ice lodges chilled the perspiration
of his swift tramp Above the door
wav. the dingy building lifted two
shallow stories and to the right OF the
portal green shades were drawn down
over the windows OF a grocery store.
A sign proclaiming rooms" dangled
from crane beside the steps ana
creaked family in the gusty breeze. In
the deep hall beyond the doorway, an
anemic cas-lighu flickered at the foot
of a fight of stairs, but there was no
radiance in the windows above De-
Ianev's head Yet the man had been
there a half hour before. Walker had
said so,
Stubborn hammering upon the base
ment door materialized an ash-powder-
ed parsonage in blue overalls who looked
at Delaney with suspicion but vouch-
safed at last that MIR. Lyoff's door
was the first to the right, one flight up.
No. the blue-overalled one did not know
whether his roomer was in or out, and
he slammed the door at the conclusion
of this statement with a profane mutt
tering in which the word reporters"
was twice repeated.
once more upon the pavement, De-
laney fingered irresolute, looking up
ward at the blank window-panes. Then
so,,aring his shoulders he passed
through the door and along the gaslit
shabby hallway.
The creaking steps led up into black
ness. Above. at the top of the stair
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we'll a light shone upon the third floor
but there was none at the second land
ing, only blackness and silence IN
which Delaney's gun-belt creaked
loudly as he breathed. He stood long
instant. listening. There was no sound
except the far-away horn OF an auto
mobile and the hollow grumbling OF
the wind. Unaccountahly. he felt the
hair at the nape OF his neck tingie
Something menacing and oppressive
lurked In this musty. opaque stiffness.
He muttered impatiently and struck
a match, located the door at the right
and raised fist to rap on its panel.
Then, as the match burned out. he
imagined it already stood an inch ajar.
In the darkness. he felt for the knob
and tried 1t. The door did hang partly
open. but there was no glimmer OF
light beyond.
Breathing noiselessly through his
mouth. the sergeant clutched the knob
and listened Once he stiffened and
held his breath, for 1t seemed some
thing stirred cautiously in the interior
gloom. There was no repetition OF the
sound. and gradually the unreaSoning
suspicion that had clutched him ebbed
away. Boris Lyof had gone out and
forgotten to close his door, he told him.
self; nothing more. Delaney could
either 60 away or wait for his return.
There could be little suspicious about a
man who would go out and leave his
room open behind him. The trooper
turned to leave and then swiftly altered
his resolve. He would wait and since
the door stood open, he would wait,
not in this depressing hallway but In
the room itself
He pushed the door In and followed
1t a step or SO while he fumbled for
match Out OF the blackness In front
of him some one spoke.
Don't move" vaguely familiar
voice counseled tenseiy.
There was an instant of utter silence.
Then Delaney spoke through throat
suddenly gone dry.
Why not2" he asked the darkness
before him.
Because" the strained voice con-
tinued. "Ill blow you in half II you
do. can see you against the door,
way Now put your hands up. High.
Right. Keep EN- that way, while
strike a match"
There was scratch in the gloom
and little yellow fame fiared up,
fought with wayering shadows and
threw them back Across the trem-
bling point of fire, Sergt. Delaney, his
arms raised above his head, stared at
e., Trooper Cameron. who held the match
| in one hand and a revolver In the
other.
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She shuddered involuntarily and
closed her eyes. He spoke more lightly
You'll feel heaps better when you
get where it's quiet. Isn't IL about
time your brother came for u.s."
I'm afraid he's not coming. she
explained. meeting his eyes frankly.
He telephoned. half hour ago. that
nv car had broken down. He was
going 10 try and find garage man
who'd tow him In. I haven't heard
from him again. called up Chief
walker lust before you came. There'd
been more reporters here and was
frantic.
A hysterical note crept into her
voice and she fastened her teeth upon
her lower lip.
Fl can't stay here any longer" she
said In harsh, nuf3ed voice. i
can't It's driving me mad"
she met his watchful eyes again and
controlled herself with . convuisive
movement and q faint Apologize smile.
Mr.. Enoch Strake was with Chief
walker when called" she resumed
more naturally. Hes been very kind
10 me. since-last night. He and Boris
seem to be the only ones who don't
believe I'm a naurderess. He offered
me his car and Chief Walker Is going
70 drive out with us.
where's your brother" Delaney
asked abruptly.
the long. thin fingers that played
with the beads ciutched them and
grew rigid. The sergeant fancied she
Gained her voice deliberately.
Il don't know" she said. spacing her
words slowly. AT some garage, sup
pose Why"
@Hothing." Delaney replied.
Again he caught the queer under
living flicker OF excitement in her eyes
but her voice continued steady when
she replied.
II suppose you're building up some
theory around him now" she went or
YEARLY. You can ind him at the
room he has taken at Strake street
later on. Only, IL you think Boris
on, you policemen In Russia. In
America, you are all the same You
your only child
Delaney shook his head and spoke
gently:
%Tge already told you. Miss Lyon
that this isn't my case. / was III
terexted. that's all Your brother
seemed an unusual type. ! wondered
wI1y he had come here"
Because ] am here" she answered
with a touch Of pride. and went or
mare softly. We we're large family
He and ! are all that are left. M,
father, my mother. two brothers arr
gone. One brother and my father were
killed In the carpathians. What be-
care ri the others We do not know
The Cheka sent for them-that is all.
She paused and swallowed painfully
tHe Is going 10 settle here. then?'
Delaney prompted.
She shook her head. NO. He i
in business in Paris. He came here Il
AMEND Cnristnnss with ne"
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INSTALLMENT VII.
rNSrAII.AfENT VII.

INSTATIMENT VII.
Its really none of my business,
- Cameron replied steadily, NO
ones been murdered in my ter
ritory, that / know about
sat In last night because Walker
asked me 10 and because We work with
the city police forces when they ask
for Us. That's all. How soon DO you
EXPECT your brother?"
Ana watched him steadily While ne
spoke. Her response to his question was
slow and irrelevant.
'sYou still think did II, she pro-
nounced in a wiry. intense voice.
He hesitated and voiced a COM
Il don't believe osaki did il" he
answered.
Nor do l." she acknowledged with
q swift nod.
And" he pursued. since you
couldn't possibly have been there at
the time when Mr.. StraSe was shot. l
can't very well suspect Won. Miss Lyoh.
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CONTINUED from Yesterdays start

The Eye OF .Iueiier was an enormous
green diamond found cons aEo and handed
down Through the ages from one poSSessor
10 another, each valuing the bauele At
thereby there NOS iosins ect fse. The New YORK
State police are called in to help solve the
mystery OF the murder of Ithsmar SsarEe;
wealthy resident of Duouesne. Sergt DanieI
Delaney has some mysteries OF his own 70
clear up, for during the troopers patros
OF . road at nisht under repair on the
outskirts OF the CITY. one OF his roos1e s;na
and Sssged and thrown into the thieket.
his coat. hs, and revolver taken WINE
Deisney himself vas shot at from racing
motor car, which he halted with shot
through q tire When he approached tne
wrecked machine, however rs oSeGp2 snts
retsry: her brother Boris. and his jap
snese servant have Seen questioned By the
police but Delaney cannot be convincso
thai either 81 them has knowledge Of the
murder. thoush circumstances throw SnS-
psefon on them. Meantime. Eli Meek WIN
his step-dsaEhteT. Esther Son, srss. snS
snvestiSated 6 jagsed hole cut into me
resoline tank Trooper Cameron makes
an important discovery when ne nnos ms ms
stolen blouse stuffed in a cutvert nesroS
khe scene Of the stack.
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The planet Saturn has the lragest
number OF moons, TO- Titan, the big
gest. Is one and half times the size
OF the earths moon.
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