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Evening star., 1928-11-14
NAVY GIVES 3 MEDALS
TO HIGH SCHOOL YOUTH
Former Sailor Decorated for Being
Crack Shot of All u. S.
Military Forces.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, November a.
Minor Pruitt, 21-year-old high school
boy of Lodi, Calf, year ago was
scrubbing decks on the U. S. S. Penn
sylvania.
Monday he went aboard the battle
ship, shook hands with Rear Admiral
Lucien A. Bostwick and was decorated
with three medals for unusual marks
manship.
When he left the service of the Navy
last September he was the crack shot of
all rifle teams of the entire military
forces of the United States, winning the
highest individual score in the national
team match at Camp Perry, Ohio.
Pruitt was awarded the Gold Per-
shing medal, silver medal awarded to
each member of the winning Navy team
and a distinguished marksman's medal.
In addition he won for the Navy the
right to hold the Pershing Trophy Cup
for one year.
Evening star., 1928-11-14
CAPTAIN OF VESTRIS is BLAMED
BY DISASTER TORN SURVIVORS
WHO LAND WITH TALES OF HORROR
Hell, No!
You Jump!
These Were Capt. Carey's
Last Words Before He
Perished With His Ship.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 1.-the
last words of Capt. w. j. Carey OF
the Vestris were:
Hell, no. You jump!"
They were brought to New York
today by Alfred Duncan of Liverpool,
one of the Vestris stewards, who was
on the Berlin.
He and the captain, he said, were
the last to leave the ship.
I'VE stood by the railing" he said,
land all the lifeboats had gone. We
were the last to jump.
Jump" he said.
You'd better jump, sir" I said.
''Hell, no! You jump!" he said.
81 jumped then, and I think he
jumped after me. But never saw
him again"
Evening star., 1928-11-14
Bareheaded "Ponderer" r" Dismissed
When Arraigned on Charge of Begging

Yesterday Maloney was back before
Judge Padden to explain what he meant
by walking along the street in Novem-
ber with his hat in hand and a few
coins in it.
Il was pondering,". said Mike, Il
can't ponder with my hat on. / got
gray-headed and bald-headed ponder
ing with my hat on, and I amt going
to ponder again with my hat on"
Judge Padden, whose official ponder
ing is done to large extent sans cha
peau, thought Maloney should continue
to ponder in the manner TO which he
was accustomed and discharged him.
Evening star., 1928-11-14
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 14.-A little
Barbados negro, Lionel Licorice, a
quartermaster on the Vestris, was hailed
today as one of the outstanding heroes
of the disaster.
Alfredo Ramos, young Argentine
swimming star, who was rescued after
swimming and floating IA hours, said
the quartermaster saved 20 lives.
THAT little negro did what the officers
of the Vestris failed to do" said Ramos,
who was rescued by the American Ship
per.
He took charge of boat No. IA and
not only saved the passengers, but ac-
casionally jumped out to catch an oar
or helpless passenger floating In the
water. By the time the American Ship
Evening star., 1928-11-14
D0UMERGUE C0NFERS
WITH KING ALEXANDER
Great Political Importance Is At
tached to Meeting of Rulers
in Paris.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, November 14--Le Petit Pari-
sien said today that King Alexander OF
Jugoslavia had visited President Dou-
nergue and that great political import
ance was attached to the call.
King Alexander has been in Paris in
cognito for more than a week to see
his doctors. He dropped his incognito
to call on the President and the con-
versation lasted full hour.
The paper said that King Alexander
desired to allay any apprehensions
which might have been aroused in
French official circles by certain in
spired propaganda as to the character
of the quarrel between the Serbs and
Croats. He explained the aims of the
Serbian foreign policy, saying the whole
object was to maintain peace.
Evening star., 1928-11-14
Rescued Declare All Could Have
Been Saved IL Earlier S OS
Had Been Sent.
ONLY 80 OF 328 In LIFEBOATS
WHEN SHIP STARTED SINKING
Others Praise HerOism of Vessels Com.
mander and Officers-Cause of Loss
Remains Unexplained.


4-Through the joy the 22O pas
sengerS the 08 lost when the
Ves went Monday strong note of criticism pre-
dominated as the survivors reached New York today.
Stories of the of them slowly recovering
the blamed William Carey late master
of the Holt liner for the extent of the disaster Pas
pang the captain brave sailor
while many indicted him charges of bad seamanShip
Sailor.
All position knowledge of the facts said that the
that he died like
whatever shortcomings the time OF
The survivors know what crippled
planaton thought shifting
blame others believed slight leak growing greater the
finally sounded the death kne of the sturdy
traveller.
charges against Capt that he waited far too
long to help.
in Trouble.
N afternoon
bang Sunday
sent
earlier suggested
standing by when the boats
lar nhoJ
Evening star., 1928-11-14
Rv the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, November 14.-The charge
against Michael Maloney was begging
on a public thoroughfare. 1t was no
new experience to Mike, who in his 81
wears of life has been places, met peo-
ple and seen considerable.
AS recently as last August Mike had
stood in the same court before Judge
Padden, facing the same charge. He
won freedom then by explaining that
he merely was carrying his hat in hand
because it was too hot to wear it. 1t
was not his fault, he added, If people
dropped money in the hat,
Evening star., 1928-11-14
GOV. SMITH HERE TODAY.
Ten-Minute Stop Scheduled on
Way South.

Gov. Smith of New York was due
here at 800 o'clock this afternoon on
his way South.
At the Union Station, it was said
that the stay here would be only of
about 10 minutes duration, just long
enough for his car to be switched be-
tween trains.
Evening star., 1928-11-14

The text of Gov. Smiths speech
will be found on page 6.
Evening star., 1928-11-14

90. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair and warmer with lowest tenn
perature about AZ degrees tonight; to-
morrow cloudy and warmer.
Temperatures: Highest, 56, at $3.50
pm. yesterday: lowest, 80, at $50 am.
Full report on page 8.
Evening star., 1928-11-14

tContinusd on Pass 2. Column -
, 1928-06-29
HEARING RESTORED.

Macy people, especially those suffering
from deafness, noises in the head, or
nasal catarrh, will be interested to learn
that a very ingenious little instrument,
called ''Ijnnitus Inhaler" has recently
been invented for the permanent relief
Of these distressing ailments, and wish
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fully overcoming hundreds Of very severe
ana apparently inclrabIe cases.
Any sufferer desiring further iuforma-
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"LarrnaIene' Co. Deal Kent, England,
VINO will gladly send full details, togeth.
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, 1928-06-29

berry was planned With the greatest cum
ming ard carried oct daringiy. Nothing
that could not be negotiated easily was
touched and dIcatiOns are that the let
tefs were tempered with before they
were placed aboard the Leviathan, which
sailed from New York on June 10Th
The registered letters were in small bags
which had been sealed and placed ia
larger bags contaiplrg unregistered let
tiers. These bags also were sealed with
a small red seal bearing the impression
of the United States Post Office. The
mail was landed at Southampton under
suca strict supervision that 1t was con
sidered impossible lnaJ they were inter
tGGed with 10 any way. IL was when the
mail reached its destination and the bags
containing the registered letters were
opened, that The robbery was discovered,
The registered letter were found to have
been split open a9d everything OF a
negotiable nature aDstrac cd. Although
no official figures a~e as vet ava,lan.e, il
was reported mat cheques, bank drafts,
bills Of exchange and bank note amount
ing to many thousands Of pounds were
involved. Some Official estimates place
the loss as high is enc hundred thou
sand pounds sterling.
, 1928-06-29

ST.. CRCIN STATION.
Houston IeZas J8ua u h-D9 the eve
o. the National Democrats, Convention
Alfred SmI.n, Governor If New York
has So many delegate votes tucked away
il his pocket chat it will be Amos. i'm
possible for his opponents 70 stop him in
hls campaign for Democratic nomination
for Presidency Of the United States
The convention begins today with HOO
delegate votes, Of which 733 will be re
ouired fer q nomination. 6mith has the
Greatest chances for nomination, even
his bitterest enemies cO0ca2dipg that he
has at least no votes, fifty less than
WAat is required fer victory. Pg2Dj
nent among the candidates who hope 10
defeat Smith is Senator James Reed of
Missouri. who with a r~eia.iv sy small
vote assured him, when rhe delegates
attempt TO nominate a candidate, is 0
trying to rally ali opposition elements TO
his cause in an attempt to rally the one
third convention votes, which is all that
is needed to defeat Smiths nomination
since Democrats require two thirds for
nomination. Reed is also wet, however,
ana there is much opposition to him from
dry Southern states. Ii IS expected that
the Convention viii hear The keynote
speech from Claude Rogers, of New
York, this morning On Wednesday. the
report Of the platform committee and
possibly its adoption. Thursday will be
the day for nominating speeches, fol-
lowed by possible OalIotiug. The Vice
Presidential Candidate is 10 be selected
on Friday morning.
southampton, June 26th-An extreme
Nv cunning and thorough roOblng ot The
man aboard the steamship LeyiaChan,
which au.yed Il .u.hamp.iol On Friday
has been disclosed. There was 4 total
Of 3,263 5a-a Of letters and parcels ear
ricd On the ln=r, 100 fer LoaGoo and
taa others for various parts OF Great
Britain. The authorities here state that
there was every evidence that the rob-
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6v 5. 8. VAN DINE AVn1 ~ x

tone was chilly. However, the
present matter is considerably more
important than your club"
what an exaggerated point Of
view!" sighed Vance when the
manager had left us.
1.-THE arrest of Spotswoode, I'd
say, was the acme of futility. The
man isn't a criminal, don't y
know. He's what one might term
a philosophic behavioriSt."
Markham grunted but did not an
swer. He began pacing up and
down agitatedly, keeping his eyes
expectantly on the main entrance.
Vance sought a comfortable chair,
and settled himself in it with placid
unconcern.
Ten minutes later Heath and
Snitkin arrived. Markham at once
led them into an alcove and briefly
explained his reason for summoning
them.
"Spotswoode'S up stairs now" he
said. II want the arrest made as
quietly as possible"
"Spotswoode!" Heath repeated the
name in establishment. IT don't
sec"
"You don't have to see-yet, F"
Markham cut in sharply. I'm TAX
ing all responsibility for the arrest.
And you're getting the credit-if
you want it. That suit you?
Heath shrugged his shoulders.
"It's all right with me any
thing you say, sir" He shook his
head uncomprehendingly. "But
what about JesSup?"
"We1l keep him locked up. Ma
terial witness"
We assembled in the elevator and
emerged at the third floor. Spots
woode's rooms we're at the end Of
the hall, facing the square.
Markham, his face set grimly, led
the way.
In answer to his knock, Spots
woode opened the door and, greet
ing us pleasantly, stepped aside for
us to enter.
ANY news YETI" he asked, NOV
ing a chair forward.
At this moment he got a clear
view Of Markham's face in the light,
and at once he senSed the minatory
nature Of our visit.
Though his expression did not
alter, saw his body suddenly go
taut.
His cold, indecipherable eyes
moved slowly from Markham's face
to Heath and Snitkin.
Then his gaze fell on Vance and
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CHAPTER LII

~COCIETY unfortunately isn't
~ ready for your nihilistic phi
1osophy just yet" said Markham.
"And during the intervening
transition human life must be pro-
tected."
He rose resolutely, and going to
the telephone, called up Heath.
Sergeant" he ordered, "get a
John-Doe warrant and meet me i'm
mediately at the Stuyvesant Club.
Bring a man with you-there's an
arrest to be made"
"At last the law has evidence aft
er its own heart" chirped Vance, as
he lazily donned his top-coat and
picked up his hat and stick.
What a grotesque affair your 1e-
gal procedure is, Markham! Scienti-
fic knowledge-the facts of psy-
chology-mean nothing to you
learned Solons.
But a photograph record-ah!
There, now, is something convinc-
ing, irrefragable, final, what?"
On our way out Markham beck
oned to the officer on guard.
Under no conditions" he said,
lis any one to enter this apartment
until return-not even with a
signed permit"
When we had entered the taxi
40, he directed the chauffeur to the
club.
$50 the newspapers want action,
do they? Well, they're going to get
it. =. You've helped me out Of a
nasty hole, old man."
AS he spoke, his eyes turned TO
Vance. And that look conveyed a
profounder gratitude than any
words could have expressed.
TUESDAY, Sept. 1; $3.50 p. M
It was exactly half past three
when we entered the rotunda OF
the Stuyvesant Club.
Markham at once sent for the
manager and held a few words OF
private conversation with him.
The manager then fastened away
and was gone about five minutes.
"Mr. Spotswoode is in his rooms"
he informed Markham, on return
ing. at sent the electrician up to
test the light bulbs. He reports
that the gentleman is alone, writ
ing at his desk"
"And the room NUMBER"
"Three forty-one." The manager
appeared perturbed. '"There won't
be any fuss, will there, Mr.. Mark
ham?"
ct don't look for any" Markham's
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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

"I have no talent for compromise.
Perhaps I am a victim of my her
itage. But my instinct is to play
out a hand to the last chip-to force
whatever danger threatens.
"And for just five minutes, week
ago, I understood how the fanat-
les of old could, with a calm mind
and a sense of righteousness, tor
ture their enemies who threatened
them with spiritual destruction.
1T chose the only course which
might save those 1 love from dis
grace and suffering. But the blood
within me was such that I did not
hesitate, and I was fired by the
agony of tremendous hate.
IT staked my life against a living
death, on the remote chance Of at
tanning peace. And I lost"
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BODY OF MAN TO BE
SOUGHT IN OLD MINE
Relatives 81 Brazil Resident Fear
Foul Play.
BN United Pyess

By United Press
BRAZIL, Ind, March 16.-Believ-
ing the body of Joe Comet, so. lies
in an abandoned coal mine here,
authorities will search the mine as
soon as the, earth thaws, according
to a police announcement.
Fred Comet. nephew Of the miss
Ing man, aided local authorities In
the search for clews to Comets
whereabouts, but so far has been
unable to disclose any valuable in
formation. The most plausible the
DRY is that Comet is in the mine,
police said.
The mouth Of the mine, which is
about 200 feet deep, is unobStructed
except for some old timber. Water
in the pit was not frozen until the
severe blizzard, Feb. II, the night of
Comets disappearance, and belief
was that he was either robbed and
thrown into the mine or fell into II
during the blizzard.
In spite Of the fact that SAB was
found in a purse under a bed at
Comets home, relatives cling to the
belief that he was the victim of foul
play.
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Again he smiled family.
"YeS-the fortunes of the game.
....But don't think for minute
that I am complaining or seeking
sympathy. I have lied to others
perhaps, but not to myself.
Il detest whiner-a self-excuser
I want you to understand that"
He reached to the table at his
side and took up a small limp
leather volume.
"Only last night I was reading
Wilde's De Profundis.' Had I been
gifted with words, might have
made a similar confession.
LET me show you what I mean
so that, at least, you won't attri-
butte to me the final infamy Of
cravenness."
ITO Be Continued
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Wife at IA Asks Divorce
BIZ Times Special

SHELBYVILLE, Ind, March 49,
Mrs. Catherine CuSkaden, who be-
came wife at IA, has filed suit
for divorce from George Cuskaden,
alleging he spent his time in pool
rooms and at gambling. They were
married eight years ago.
Evening star., 1928-11-28

Ulster, Ireland, is to encourage the
growing of more potatoes.
Evening star., 1928-11-28

show for children arranged by Theo-
dore Tiller, jr., parade of caricatured
animals, dancing in both gymnasiums,
basket ball game and ceremony at
which prizes will be awarded for the
most effective costumes of various
players.
A competitive costume parade will
be held for the children, with a num-
ber of prizes offered for the winners.
The reception committee will be COM
posed of members of the Lincoln Park
Citizens Association, the Southeast
Citizens Association and the Southeast
Business Mems Association.
Exhibits at the carnival will include
an array of model airplanes and dis
plays arranged by the Southeast Lii
brary, the Visiting Nurses and the Cas-
ualty Hospital First Aid Station.
The committee in charge is planning
elaborate decorations for the celebra-
tion, including balloons, multi-colored
lights and other holiday effects.
Evening star., 1928-11-28
CITIZENS CARNIVAL
TO PRESENT SHOW
Vaudeville Program Among
Many Features at South
east Fete.

A wide range of amusements will be
offered guests Friday night at the
Southeast community carnival in
Southeast Center, Seventh and Penn
sylvania avenue. The program will be
featured by vaudeville in which num-
ber of cooperating organizations of
the Southeast section will nave a part.
The vaudeville is being supervised by
Miss Helen w. zeller, director of drama
at Southeast Center, and includes a
vocal sextette by the Business High
School Music Club; short play by
William Rigley and Elizabeth Hunter
of the Southeast Community Players;
violin solo by Isadore Fisher of the
Washington College of Music, and a
>>::ee-aonstrat:on by the Improved Order
Of Redmen and the Degree of Poca-
hontaS.
Song and dance numbers and black
face comedy sketches also are on the
program, which closes with the coro-
nation of the Carnival Queen, to be
selected by judges from the Columbia
Heights Business Mems Association.
Other features include marionette
Evening star., 1928-11-28
POTOMAC ENGINEER
IS HEARD BY COURT
Maps Used in Annexation
Case to Show Lack of
Water and Sewers.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


ARLINGTON, Va, November 28.-
George E. Garrett of Potomac, a civil
engineer testified for Alexandria in
County today, displaying numerous
maps and giving the special court in
formation about sewers, water, etc.
Following adjournment today court
will suspend over Thanksgiving until
Friday at 10 am. On completion of
Fridays session the case will be post
poned until December II to permit the
judges hearing the proceedings to sit
in their home circuits
In the direct examination being con-
Quoted by Maj. Carter Hall of coun-
sci for Alexandria, Mr.. Garrett said
maps were purchased from the Interior
Department and had been made by the
United States Geological Survey. He
said none of the Arlington County
water mains enter the territory sought
by annexation, which includes the town
of Potomac, and that the nearest ter
minus of the mains to the area is be-
tween 1000 and 1000 feet distant. He
said the water pipes in Aurora Hills are
8 inches in diameter, which, in his
opinion, is too small unless auXiliaries
are installed.
One Fire House in Area.
In explaining the distribution of fire
apparatus in the count Mr. Garrett said
that Arlington has nine fire companies,
only one of which is located within
the area proposed to be annexed, while
there is only one other in close prox-
unity.
Alexandria is at the crest of a de-
Evening star., 1928-11-28

velopment greater than since the days
of the Civil War;" Mayor William Al
bert Smoot of Alexandria, testified when
called to the stand yesterday as wit
ness for the city. "The Alexandria
water front is now developed more than
90 per cent with the exception OF that
section occupied by the Virginia Ship
building Corporation, and the possible
development of the water front will
have to be to the north in the territory
proposed to be annexed"
In my opinion he continued, "the
life of Alexandria City depends on the
residential and industrial development.
There are a reasonable number Of va
cant houses, but they are of the old
type, a type not being rented in any
section. People are going to the sub
urbS in order to obtain more room than
they can find in the city. There is not
sufficient area in Alexandria to accom-
modate the inhabitants as they want to
live"
Asked on cross-examination by John
S. Barbour of the counsel for Arlington
County If there were not many vacant
business properties in the city, Mi
Smoot replied: There are very few
vacant business sites in the city. The
vacant property could not be used as
industrial sites. / do not think the city
can control the situation when resi-
dents desire to move and leave their
property vacant. The powers of city
are limited.
Mr.. Smoot told the court that the
Potomac railroad yard, Mutual Ice Co.
and Virginia Caroline Chemical Co.
left the city because of the lack of area.
Alexandria City, I consider, is en-
titled to additional land that will pro-
vide for the development that all mod
ern cities now enjoy" he said.
'The area proposed to be annexed
can be managed more economically by
the city than by the county, in my
opinion. BY that I mean the area is
adjacent to the city and we already
have an efficient form of government
that can go ahead and take over the
territory without any changes in the
form of the city government. do not
question the governing body of the
county in any way when 1 say the city
can handle the situation
LAS far as the town of Potomac Is
concerned, the city can maintain the
town with the $3.50 tax rate being paid
the county. without the additional ST.
town tax now being paid"
Evening star., 1928-11-28

Sweden's post-election stock boom has
been Quieting down.
Evening star., 1928-11-28
BATTERIES FROM THESE
AUTHORIZED DEALERS:

PEOPLES Drug Store. 1921 Georgia Ave.
g. Br?mbers; 1880 TX KaIcrama /. . Rs. 4 NV.
w. w. Daly's Sons, 1853 Center Market.
S. Kann Sons Co.. Sth & Pa. Ave. NV.
Washington Wholesale House. s26 Pa.
George F. Herbert. 1880 Pa. Ave. NV.
Peoples Drug Store. 1901 Pa. Ave. NV.
District AStO supply CO.. Goth 8 Pa.
Geo. walsh; se7 Upshur st. NV.
University ave Nw Hdwe. Co" SSOi Wisconsin
Morgan Bros. 1891 Wisconsin Ave. NV.
Frank F. Poch. l525 wisconsin Ave. NV.
INV" NV. A'"'' Co., '''' "''''n''" ave-
NORTHEAST
/; Z; weddings i.is q. d 18th s 3, St E.E.
HnrHs,Hs ~ f. MuTmfa G. fayioT SS End 81 SE sts NE
Gustav Hartig. 500 III st. NE.
Peoples DRUG Store. 800 II st. NE:
district Line HdWe. CO.. 6oss Dix st. NE.
EckingtOn Hdwe.. Ill Florida Ave. NE.
PEOPLES Hdwe. Store. 14S4 Florida Ave.
R. 4. Ralph. 1000 Michigan Ave. NE.
Fred NJ. Haas, zoos Z; l. Ave, NE. ~,
Peoples MSSstSa pESE ssors sOs Ofs Ave-. As NE
EsoPIes lS..s DT1s store; s., 7il y &C CAP; ST.
PsSDss PSDss Prus Prus ssSr: Store 1918 1918 cD
SOUTHEAST
r. Frazer. 4l07 Bowen Rd. S.E.
Mazzullo,s Service Station, 1891 Good
Hope Rd. Sc.
Havenner's Radio & Sport Shop, 1903
Good Hope Rd. S.E.
7. c. Williams, 5Ol ". Carolina Ave. Sc.
Geo. b. stevens, 2531 Nichols Ave: Sc.
Dixie Hdwe. Co., 2O7 Pa. Ave. Sc.
A. J. Berlin. COS Pa. Ave. S.E.
Southeast Hdwe: Co.. GIL Pa. Ave. Sc.
r. Frazer. 11l5 Pa. Ave. Sc.
E. Souri,. 1888 Pa. Ave. Sc.
w. A. Gross, 713 8th st. S.E.
william r.. Walls, 739 Sth st. Sc.
SOUTHWEST
III. Schneider, 716 Az st. S.W.
Geo. M. Yeatman, 426 7th st. S.W.
A. J.: Taylor & Bro, 10th & Water SITS.