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MARINE CORPS NEWS

Maj Gen. John A. Lejeune, it is un-
tember 13 for Camp Perry. Ohio, to
witness the national rifle matches 1t
is understood that the following officers
| Of the Marine Corps headquarters Of
fees, this city, will also proceed to
| Camp Perry, Ohio, in time for the main
! events: Col Douglas G. McDougal,
Majs. Rupertus and Keyser and Capt
E. A. Platt, who will proceed from the
Philadelphia publicity bureau Of the
corps.
The resignation of First Lieut. Carl
| Gardner, attached to the United States
Marine Barracks, Eighth and streets
southeast, has been forwarded to Maj.
Gen. Lejeune. For the past few years
Lieut.. Gardner has been editing the
Leatherneck, which is the magazine OF
the Marine Corps, being published by
| the Marine Corps Institute.
Capt e. A. Platt now on duty at the
Marine Corps Publicity Bureau, Phila-
delphia, Pa. will on october assume
the editorship and general management
the Leatherneck.
Capt w. K Snyder, heretofore at
tached to Headquarters, Marine Corps,
about September Is.
Charles r. Nordstrom, serving in an
| enlisted status with the I'd Brigade
of Marines in Nicaragua, has been ap-
pointed a Marine gunner (warrant Of
ficer grade).
Chief 9. M. Clerk H. J. Smith, now
serving with the I'd Brigade of Marines
on duty In Nicaragua, has been ordered
to return to this country, where upon
| arrival he will be assigned to duty at
| Quantico. Va.
Capt. Joseph J. staley has returned
to headquarters, Marine Corps. this
city, after having supervised the or
ganization Of the Boy Scouts CAM, OF
instruction courses. which have just
ended at the Quantico East Coast Ma
rine Corps base. The attendance this
year at the boys encampment Is re-
ported ofhcially as having far exceeded
that Of last year, this being due, 1t is
believed. to the wide publicity procured
and also to the attractiveness Of the
instruction courses, respectively, which
included aviation ground school in
struction, the drum, bugle, swimming,
first aid, etc Eighteen Boy Scouts
qualified as life savers and were award
ed the Red Gross junior life saving
badge. Every Boy Scout who attended
the encampment qualified as a SWIM
ner. Washington, Philadelphia, Alex
andria and other near cities were we'll
represented
Capt. Louis W. Whaley, until recent
ly aide to Maj. Gen. Lejeune, has been
on leave of absence in Pennsylvania
and South Carolina, respectively. Upon
expiration Of present leave he will re-
port for course of instruction at the
United States Army Infantry School
Fort Bennings, Ga.
A drive for new members for the
National Capital Detachment of the
Marine Corps League has been an
nounced under the supervision of
Commandant Hart. Comnandant Hart
is being boosted by his friends for the
office of national vice commandant of
the Southern District of the United
States, while Capt. Stott Commanding
third precinct, Metropolitan Police De-
partment), veteran Marine, is beins
boosted for commandant of the local
detachment of veteran Marines, who
comprise the National Capital Detach-
ment of the Marine Corps League
Elections will be held in November.
Evening star., 1928-09-09

again the throb Of hysteria in her veins.
She pressed her forehead against the
cool glass Of the window. She could
scarcely believe that 1t was she who
had so deliberately entered that sim
lister abode. who had stood there only
few minutes before. ready to kill:
who had sawed so methodically through
the cruel knots. She fought her sec
ond battle now and this time won 1t
completely When she returned to the
sitting room she had thrown on her
coat and there was a smile upon hG0
lips.
We'll. my dear Martin" she said.
looking with satisfaction at his half.
empty plate. this is melodrana with
vengeance"
81 don't know even now." he con-
fided. whether they found me out. I
caught Victor Porle this morning ex-
amining my powder rather suspiciously.
He didn't seem to have time, though, to
bother about me. There's something
on, Lady Blanche. There have been
men coming and going all day-mes-
sages. too. can't get out of my head
that they've finished over there"
Leaving you like that" she gasped.
| I'm not so sure believe that fel-
| low Victor Porle is capable of anything
in the way Of cruelty. but know he
wrote note to the janitor over the
way and I believe 1 heard him tell
| one of the crowd who had been in and
| out all day to deliver 1t In the morn
ing However. that doesn't matter.
can eat while talk. Might I have
some more?"
She served him joyously. Every mo-
ment his strength seemed to be re.
turning
Such a dav!" he went on. There's
big move on. Lady Blanche. Where's
Laurita? 7 hope they're keeping her
safe"
Blanche paused for moment before
replying, to count the strokes Of the
church clock In the near distance.
Midnight already! She realized then
that her struggle before she could make
up her mind to action had been longer
than she had thought.
"Lauritas all right tonight" she as
sured him. Il should think she's prob
ablv dancing at Mario's."
with whom?"
with Gerald and a woman who has
just turned up. It's rather queer
thing, Martin I wanted to tell you
about it. Laurita's mothers sister Is
staying at the Ritz and has made
friends with uncle It Is she who has
taken them out this evening"
A vague uneasiness seemed to trouble
Martin. He frowned for a moment.
Who is she and what IS her name?"
he demanded
"She is very beautiful woman, /"
Blanche replied, land apparently very
wealthy She is the widow Of Buenos
Aires millionaire. Her name is Nine.
da Mendoza"
The knife and fork slipped from his
fingers He gave little cry.
My Cod" he exclaimed She's no
more Laurita's aunt than / am! That's
the woman who's been coming here day
after day to see Victor Porle."
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stairs There was no sound, however.
| Satisfied, after a brief period OF intense
! listening. she moved quickly TO Martins
side. Her fingers searched for the fas-
| Jennings of the cloth which was hall
sitting him. She removed 1t without
| great difficulty. For moment ms
tongue seemed to strike the roof OF his
mouth without result. Then something
articulate came.
"A knife-in the cupboard
| She nodded, looked into the cupboard
toward which his eyes had directed
her and returned with an ordinary
table knife. Once more she listened
| carefully; once more at the fancied
creaking of board she drew her re-
volver from her pocket and held II with
steady fingers. Again he spoke, this
time more easily.
There's no ore here. 1 don't think
any ones coming back just yet"
She set to work, marveling sometimes
at the ingenuity of the knots through
which she cut. In about five minutes
Martin was free. He tried to move, but
rolled of on the floor.
I'm sorry" he gasped-"just stiff. "
She held out her hands and he rose
this time without much difficulty. The
cords had left marks on his clothes
|
breath was still coming spaSmcdically
but the color was returning to his
cheeks
I've finished here" he announced
Lets get out"
She took hun by the arm Together
they staggered down the steps across
the courtyard, up her own stairs and
into her sitting room. She drew the
bolts of the door and then long sigh
of relief escaped from her. For min
ute she stood quite still. her hands
pressed to her eyeballs. Martin. with
almost a natural movement, subsidec
into a chair
You are wonderful" he said, trying
to keep his voice steady. "Is there any
of that whisky left?"
She pushed a table up to his side
poured whisky and soda into tumblel
and held it to his lips. Then she piled
the table with the things she hao
bought earlier in the day and set q
plate and knife and fork before him
He watched her with the faint begin
nings of smile. He drank, at first
cautiously. then finished the contents
of his tumbler and held it out for more
Don't talk to me until you've eaten
and drunk something" she enjoined
Ten minutes can't make any differ
ence Well talk then"
He nodded.
I'm all right" he assured her, his
eyes fixed hungrily upon the food.
She served him and made some ex-
cuse to leave the room for a minute
| or two. Once safely away. she felt
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INSTALLMENT XXXVII.
A Rescue-And a Discovery.
Continued from Yesterdays Starr

THE dinner that evening. arranged
by means of courteous inter-
change OF notes. was apparently
L complete success Madame da
Mendoza, who had insisted upon
becoming hostess, looked more distin-
guished than ever in unrelieved black,
and from the various officials at the
hotel and restaurant she received al
most the consideration paid to royalty.
To Laurita her behavior was charm
ing Her slight illusions to their re-
lationship were tactful and brief
Il shall not speak to you about your
mother, child" she told her almost In
the first few moments, until we know
one another better"
Gerald she treated with the kindly
interest of an older woman To Lord
Ardrington she offered the subtle def
erence acceptable to a man of his
years Blanche alone. more silent
than any one else during the meal,
watched her sometimes with a dis
satisfied expression in her eyes. When,
at its close. their hostess proposed an
adjournment to her box at the opera,
she was the only one who refused.
But, my dear cousin, it is you who
loves music even as t. Laurita pleaded
with her. land afterward we go to
supper and madame has promised that
we shall dance"
You dance with Gerald and enjoy
yourself my dear" Blanche replied
II just don't feel like it, and. besides,
really have something to do"
Laurita indulged in a slight grimace.
Nevertheless, the prospect of the eve
ning's pleasure was too enhancing to
be readily spoiled. There was Tristan
und Isolde" even though it might be
only the last act, the music flooding
through the darkened opera house
where she could sit side by side with
Gerald, and afterward the dancing.
She waved hand to Blanche little
wistfully but without real regret 1t
had been a long time since she had
looked forward to an evening more
ecstatically.
Blanche drove to her rooms and
from the bottom of her stairs looked
eagerly across at Martins window.
There was no sign of disturbance there,
no book on the sill, no indication of
life. She let herself in. changed into a
tea gown and, more for the sake of
something to do than from any actual
desire for it, prepared some coffee.
More than once she turned out the
light in her sitting room so as to be
able to see more clearly across the few
yards of space between her window
and the opposite one-space little dim
now with an autumnal mist An un-
Evening star., 1928-09-09
THE FORTUNATE WAYFARER
ByE PHILLIPS OPPENHEIN

J OPPENHEIK

essiness which had depressed her all
day seemed to grow in intensity as she
sat there watching The street lamp
at the entrance to the news was too
far away to shine on the blank win
dows. 1t was all black and desolate
and gloomy -.
Then followed a period of intense
disquietude. She smoked endless ciga-
rettes, looked into the cupboard half
a dozen times to be sure that the
bread and chicken and wine she had
ordered in case of visit from Martin
were there She drank her coffee. even
INDUCED in a rare liqueur. At one
moment her behavior seemed out
rageous. the result of an unreason-
able, ridiculous obsession; at another
it seemed as though she were wasting
time, as though she must rush scream
ing across those few yards of court
yard. tear up the stairs and see what
horrible thing awaited her. She called
herself to task violently. She was Civ
ing way to the first fit of nerves from
which she had ever suffered. Yet even
when her will began slowly to assert
itself, she was only more and more
conscious of an intense apprehension,
of an almost overmastering impulse to
see for herself that nothing untoward
was happening. In the end she COM
promised She yielded to her impulse,
but she yield with deliberation. She
put on fur coat, slipped her revolver
into one of its loose pockets and car
ried an electric torch in her hand.
With a GOODNESS which seemed to come
to her as soon as she had resolved
upon action, she descended the steps,
crossed the cobbled yard and ascended
the opposite stairs. From there she
looked up and down. There was no
one in sight, but light shining out
of tn end garage seemed to give her
confidence. She fitted her key to the
lock and opened the door. Inside
everything was dark. There was no
indication of any form of life. She
turned her torch and softly opened
the door on the left-hand side. She
flashed 1t around and she knew at
once why she had come. -.
The couch which Martin had de-
scribed as being drawn up to the win
dow had been moved to the farther
end of the room and on it Martin was
stretched, his eyes wide open, staring
at her, his hands bound together, his
legs tied to the supports of the couch.
Something like black respirator was
fastened across his mouth. He made
little gurgling sound as she entered.
but anything like coherent speech was
evidently impossible.
Martini she exclaimed softly. She
was as cool now as ever in her life. IN
her right hand she held her little re-
volver. absolutely prepared to use it.
with murder In her heart, should she
hear step in the passage or on the
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members OF the Rear Adm. McNamee
commissioned personnel of the nava
establishment has not been suthcien'
for their support. thereby causing the
numerous designations from the Navy
the past few years.
Oflcial Navy Department records
show the following resignatlons-o2
members of the Naval Academy class
Of 1922. SO members of the class OF
1923 66 members of the class of 1924,
81 members of the class of 1925 and
80 members of the class of 1925. The
Navy Department files also indicate
that during the five years from 1922
to 1926, that ia officers of the Medical
Corps resigned from the naval service.
and that 2 officers of the Supply Corps,
5 officers of the Chaplains Corps, l Of
f!cer of the Construction Corps and !
officers of the Civil Engineer Corps,
separated themselves from naval ca
GERS. The Official Navy Department
lies disclose the fact that during this
,eriod a total of 324 line officers and
% staff officers have resigned from the
;ervice, or a total of 447 officers. The
laval service is awaiting the boards
aport and recommendations with a
.reat deal of interest. as every officer
the naval establishment will be al
ected.
With the increase in the naval ap-
ropriations providing for the appoint
lent by each Senator and Representa-
i've of four midshipmen each year to
he Naval Academy, instead of three,
considerable interest is being taken in
rhether this increase of one additional
nidshipman for each member of Con-
,ress will alleviate to any extent the
present shortage in commissioned per-
mel in the naval establishment.
This increase, at least, will not be felt
FOR at least four years. that is, those
2ntering under the four -appointmen
,ystem will have to complete their four
ears at Annapolis, be commissioned
nd distributed among the ships Of the
ieet, before their presence will be felt.
A total of 600 young men presented
themselves at the last entrance eX-
mination for enrolment In the Naval
.cademy, held a few weeks ago. Of
cial Navy Department figures indicate
hat $40 applicants took the substan-
ating examination, and of this group
qualified. In the regular eXamina-
On, there were $50 applicants, of
hich number 20 passed, making a
tai of 118 young men out of 600 who
'ssed successfully the scholastic re-
,irements il, that examination. Com
ents were heard this week to the ef-
ct that it was felt that perhaps the
llolastic requirements for entrance to
e Naval Academy were too rigid, 1t
ing pointed out that with the pres
1T number Of vacancies at the acad-
ny, approximately 750,. and only 11S
ssing out Of 600, that the increase
the number of midshipmen at the
nnapolis institution will be of no avail.
3; was said at the Navy Department
st week that the percentage of the
ally in the recent examination was
BOUT the usual number. That there
no indication that the Navy Depart
.ert authorities contemplate lowering
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SPANISH WAR VETERANS

The District delegates and alternatcs
and members who will accompany them
to the national encampment of the
Spanish War Veterans, which will be
held at Havana, Cuba. october to IL
met Friday night at department head
quarters, 92l Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, to receive information and
final instructions for the delegation.
Senior Vice Department Comdr. Lorin
c. Nelson, department travel director.
announced arrangements had been made
for four special cars over the Atlantic
Coast Line, leaving this city on the eve
ming of October and arriving at Key
West. Fla. the Sunday morning fol-
| lowing. taking the boat from that city
and arriving at Havana Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. Nelson advised the delegation
that stopovers would be allowed both
going and coming from the convention
city on the rail trip upon application 10
the conductor Cf the train on which the
party travels. allowing the usual side
trips. The delegates and visitors from
! the District will return over the route
taken in going to the convention, and
the tickets do not have to be validated
at Havana before starting the return
trip to the States He also stated that
passports would not be required except
that naturalized citizens should have
their last papers with them.
Several of the District veterans will
make the trip by boat and about 20 will
drive cars through to Key West. Mr.
Nelson informed the veterans that about
$50 veterans of the District would az
tend the encampment.
Brig. Gen. John j. Garrity, COM
mander- -in-chief, in a circular issued
from national headquarters. in this city,
last week. calls attention that it is The
custom of the organization to hold me :
mortal services prior to the opening of
the national encampment. and that this
year the Veterans of the Spanish War
will be upon soil which has been blessed
by the blood of their comrades. He re-
quests all members of the order In at
tendance at the national encampmen:
to be present at the National Theater in
Havana on Sunday evening, october 7,
to participate IN the services.
The circular also calls attention to the
practice of members attending encamp-
mentS of wearing numerous badges or
decorations on their uniforms. and
states that comrades who are officers or
past officers will wear the badge of the
highest Office and any campaign medals
to which they are entitled and the off,
cial convention badge. Veterans who
do not hold Office or past rank may wear
their membership badge, campaign
medals and the official convention
badge. It is requested that no other
badges or decorations be worn.
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as his, but will average about IS per
cent each year AS a result of this
newly organized policy. the War De-
partment General staff will. in very
short time, be composed entirely of Of
ficers who are serving their first tour
on the staff.
First lieutenants of the Medical
Corps of the Regular Army began last
week a course of instruction at the
Army Medical School, Army Medical
Center, here. They are James E.
Brackbill, Louis H. CHM, jr. Harvey
F. Hendrickson. William H. Lawton,
Clifford w. Morgan, William D. North,
Warren L. Whitten William V. Wilker-
son. Charles w. Williams. James E.
Yarbrough, Charles T. Young. Seth
Gayle, ir.; James P. Cooney. Oliver K.
Mess. Walter F. Heine. Martin T.
Rylander.
A board of officers headed by Chap
lain Walter J. Donoghue. on duty in
the Office of the chief OF chaplains. has
been appointed to meet in Washington
for the purpose of examining applicants
for appointment in the Corps of Chap
lains, Regular Army. The others nlom-
bers of this board are Chaplains John
K. Bodel and Albert F. Vaughan. with
Capts. Elmer S. Tenney and Charles
L. Maxwell, both medical officers. as
medical examiners.
An examination of applicants for ap-
pointment as first lieutenants in the
Medical Corps of the Regular Army,
under the provisions of ARMY Regula-
tions OSLO. will be held within the
continental limits of the United States
from October % to 90, 1928, in
elusive.
Sixteen officers of the Army Air
Corps have been placed on the eligible
list for detail to the General Staff
Corps They are Mai Gen. James E.
Fechet. chief Of Air Corps: Lieut.. Cols.
c. c. Culver. Charles H. Danforth. Ira
F. Fravel. John H. Howard and James
A. Mars; Majs Follett Bradley, Lewis
H. Brereton, Eugene H. Lohman. Ira
A. RAIDER, Ralph Royce. Albert L..
Sneed and Oscar Westover: Capts.
Robert c. Candee, William B. Farthing
and Lynwood B. Jacobs.
Adoption has been made by the
Navy Department of the Army bugle
call Boots and Saddles" as the call
to flight quarters. The call will be
used both on ships carrying airplanes
sistance in the way of men is needed
for preparing plane for fight. With
the introduction of catapults on many
of the ships. considerable additional
work has been required Of tho crews
since preparing a plane for flight by
this method requires the use of many
hands. some of which are not neces-
sarily trained for the duty.
Chaplain John K Bodel, who for the
past year and a half has been Corps
Area chaplain On the staff of Maj.
Gen. Hanson E. Ely at Governors
Island. N. Y, will become executive Of
ficer. Office of the Chief of Chaplains,
Washington. D. c., relieving Chaplain
Milton o. Beebe, who has been as
signed to service at Fort Sill, Okla.
Chaplain Bodel will be relieved at
Governors Island by Chaplain Wallace
H. Watts, assuming his new post on
September 28 The latter has been on
duty at Fort Humphreys, Va.
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pay situation in
the Ma w, h a S
found the reason
for the large num-
her of designations
from the n va
service during the
. ast few years.
The boards report.
which will be sub
n.tted to Secre-
tary Wilbur when
he tur ms to
Washington next
Tuesday. will in all
probab bility go on
record as stating
that the compen-
received by
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So badly bitten by rats which at
tackled them while they slept. James
and Mary O'Donnell, aged II and 4
years, had to be treated in hospital
at Glasgow. Scotland, recently.
Evening star., 1928-09-09
NAVY.

The board headed by Rear Admiral
Luke McNamee, appointed by the Sec
retary Of the Navy for the purpose OF
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IL. Chaldea1 city.
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Continued in Tomorrow's Starr