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Evening star., 1928-05-25
GEN. G. R. SMITH
CLAIMED BY DEATH
Retired Army Officer Was 7s Years
. 0ld-Funeral Services
Tomorrow.

Brig. Gen. George Rodney Smith
y. S. A.. retired, veteran of Indian and
the Spanish-American Wars and the
Philippine insurrection, died at his
home, 1880 California street. yesterday
after long illness. He was T8 years
old.
Gen. Smith had the distinction of
serving as the last paymaster general
of the old Pay Corps, and instituted the
movement which resulted in the estab
lishment of the present Finance De-
partment, through which funds are
now handled.
Born at Smith Mills. Chautauqua
County. N. Y, he was graduated from
the Collegiate Institute of Jamestown
NJ Y, in 1869. and was graduated from
the United States Military Academy in
1878 and appointed second lieutenant
in the l2th Infantry. The officer was
promoted to first lieutenant January IL.
1881. and to major and paymaster on
July 5, 1882. Subsequently he was pro-
NOTED to lieutenant colonel and deputy
paymaster general January IS. 1904: to
colonel and assistant paymaster general
In 1908. and to paymaster general Feb
ruary l6. 1919. He was made hrigadier
general November !. 1912. and placed
on the retired list February is. 1918.
Gen. Smith was memper OF the
Loyal Legion. the Military Order OF the
Carabao. and the Army and Navy Club.
and was a former member Of the Chevy
Chase Club
Gen. Smith Is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Corinne Barrett Smith. and two
sons, Barrett Smith of Boston and Mai,
Rodney Fl. Smith. on duty at the Army
War College here.
Funeral services will be conducted IN
Fort Myer Chapel tomorrow morning
at 1880 o'clock. Chaplain Vaughan OF
Fort Myer. assisted by Rev. II. II. D;
Sterrett. rector Of All Souls Episcopal
Church. will officiate Tnterment viii
be In Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1928-05-25
DRILL H0N0RS WON
BY CAPITAL BOYS
Governors Cup Goes to Capt. Ryer-
SON in r. o. T. C. Event at
University of Maryland.

Special Dispatch to The star.
COLLEGE PARK, Md, May 25-
Washington boys took the major share
of honors in the annual competitive
drill of the Reserve Officers Training
Corps unit at the University of Mary
land this morning
Capt. John <. Ryerson Of Washing
ton. OF Company E won the Gov. Albert
G. Ritchie Cup for having the best
drilled company: Alden w. Hoage, also
OF the Capital City, of Company A, took
the Alumni Cup for handling the
best. drilled platoon, while Warren
c. Mitchell, another Washingtonian,
gained the Glass of 1908 award for
being the best drilled member Of the
entire unit
Paul d. Doerr, another Washington
boy. who is lieutenant colonel of the
unit. the ranking officer, was awarded
the Faculty Military Cup for being the
one who had done the most for the
corps during the year. while Horace
Hampton of Chevy Chase earned the
Faculty Military Award for having the
best drilled brigade
Norval H. Spicknall Of HyattsviIle
won the gold medal for making the
best score in the Sd Corps Area rife
match. with the silver medal for the
second best count going to Fl. F. Sehorn
of Washington.
Margaret Mitchell of Riverdale. who
won the women's national individual
championship, also was presented with
the trophy that goes with the honor.
Gen. Frank Parker of the general
staff viewed the competition and in
brief talk at the close of the drill
complimented the unit on its spirit and
efficiency. The prizes we're presented
by DR.. Raymond Allen Pearson, presi-
dent of the university.
Evening star., 1928-05-25
MRS. FRANCES ABBOTT,
FORMER TEACHER, DIES
Wife Of william H. Abbott Had
Bssagtn FL Health Several
Months.

Mrs. Frances Fairc1iId Abbott. former
teacher IN the public schools OF the Dis
trict ard wife Of William H.. Abbott,
clerk asfwC p. Veterans Bureau. died
a. 70 residence. 324 Fourteenth street
south Asest. yesterday after an illness Of
seYeg& months
MrS hns0tt taught in the schools
here Ersorfts her marriage 10 Mr. Ab~
ssott N 1879 Sire leaves her husband
three saogsg w. Glen Absgoss. Martin Ab~
bcat asac EerY A. Abbott: her daughter.
Miss EyD1@ Abbott all Df this city. Two
9rotfsgs. former Representative Ben l..
Fa'Fckii6 and John r. Faircs1iid ~ Pei
Ia o. ~. Y, ard by two sisters. Mis-.
Perry g Maca1essei Of Somerset. ND
arc Mrs Addison I. Smith. wife
Of representative Smith of Idaho,
Funeral services will be conducted In
WFtgsst1s undertaking pariors tomorrow
afternoon At z O'Clock. Rev. w r.
Carey. Elli ofIciate. IDteyment VIII be
tn Ce6af Hill Cemetery
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tion In the corporation levy from 1914
per cent TO II per cent and an increase
from $4,000 to $4,000 in their exemp-
tiOns.
The only relief afforded individual
taxpayers Is an increase from $4,000
to $50, 900 In the amount of income on
which the 25 credit for earned in
come" maye be taken. The Senate pro-
vision for downward revision OF the
surtax rates applying on individual In
comes over $4,000 was lost In the con-
ference.
Garner Loses Point.
Representative Garner. Democrat
Texas. also lost In the House provision
for a graduated scale of lower rates on
corporations with incomes of $4,000
and less. The Senate threw this clause
out on tie vote.
An increase from rs cents To So In
ihe exemption allowed Under the 10 per
cent admissions tax and raise from
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$40 to s25 In the annual dues to be
exempted from the 10 per cent club
dues tax also are provided, as we'll AS
repeal of the cereal beverage levy and
reduction OF the wine tax To the pre-
war level.
No change, however. was voted In
the inheritance tax, repeal of which
has long been sought by Secretary Mel
Ion and which the Senate voted two
years ago TO throw out. and In the
present stamp taxes applying on cap
ital stock transfers and future sales of
produce.
An increase of from 10 to 25 per cent
In the tax on prize fights admissions
over SIS Is included in the bill, as Is the
Senate amendment restoring In mod
tfled form the present law allowing af-
filiated corporations TO file consolidated
returns.
Although the existing tax on foreign
built yachts was repealed. an inserted
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the symptoms were not those of the
ordinary sleeping sickness, although ap-
parently she had some form of the dis
ease No specific method Of treating
sleeping sickness has yet been evolved
and the physicians are keeping Miss
Creager under constant surveillance be-
fore deciding on what course to pur-
sue.
After Miss Louise Omwake, George
Washington University student and
friend of Miss Creager, had undergone
blood TRANSMISSION to strengthen her
friend several other girls offered to as
sist in the same manner. Whether
further transfusions will be advisable
has not been determined.
Physicians pointed out that even If
Miss Creager RECEIVERS, she may be par
alyzed for life. Complete recovery usu-
ally takes months, sometimes years.
Evening star., 1928-05-25
ANDREWS IN CAPITAL.
Former Prohibition Head Confers
Here With Officials.

Brig. Gen. Lincoln c. Andrews. for
mer Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury in command of all prohibition
forces. who has just been eieeted di-
rector general OF the newly organized
Rubber Institute, is in Washington to-
day In the interests OF the new insti-
tute
1t Is understood he has conferred with
several prominent officials of the Gov
ernment.
Evening star., 1928-05-25
FIREMAN SEEKS DIVORCE.
Applicant Claims Wife Deserted
Him in Petition.

Luther u. Cooke, member Of the
District Fire Department, has flied suit
for an absolute divorce from Esther M
Cooke. l346 Emerson street. They were
married June 2. 1923, and the husband
says his wife entertained men at their
home and deserted him November 7,
last. He is represented by Attorneys
JefIords & Dutton.
Absolute divorce Is also asked II, a
suit filed by Mrs. Georgia X. Allabaueh.
ll04 X street northeast. against
Marshall L. Allabaugh. 946 New York
avenue. They were married November
2. 1922. and have one child. The wife
SAYS she was deserted August 2. last
She Is represented by Attorneys Caster
6- King.
Evening star., 1928-05-25

provision directs that negotiations be
undertaken between this country and
foreign nations for rates on such yachts
actually increasing existing taxes about
500 per cent
The conferees rejected Senate pro-
posal allowing professional men to de-
duct expenses incurred In attending
conventions of their professions from
income subject To taxation.
Evening star., 1928-09-23

his direction, the man who had been
reading the SimplicisSimus In the
Hotel KlomSer and another he had
observed standing across the street
from the hotel entrance. No wonder
his face was ghastly.
He, Col. Redl, chief of staff of the
9th Army Corps, had been trailed iron!
the General Post Office, to the taxi
rank where he had changed vehicles,
to the Hotel Klosmer. The pocketknife
sheath had been traced to him.
And now he was being shadowed in
his own city with technique he had
himself taught his men IN the Kund-
schafts-Stelle.
He must gain little time to think.
He must throw the men of his tran, II
only long enough to catch a train Tor
Prague and destroy the contents OF MS
desk in the apartment there. Whether
even lack of documentary evidence
would now save him. hL did not allow
himself to speculate. He was drown
ing, and one catches at straws at such
time.
Down the Wollnerstrasse he turned
and the men in his wake also turned
the corner. Col. Redl put his hand
into an inside pocket and taking out
some papers he tore them into bits.
He did not look to see what he was
tearing up. It did not matter; addi-
tional evidence could not increase his
peril Time, a little time. a few min
utes gain on his shadows, was all he
could hope for.
If they stopped to pick UP the bits
of torn paper-he had trained his men
to do that-he might shake them of
long enough to escape into the old Ex-
change Building, which had exits on
three streets.
Only one of the men stopped to pick
up the bits of paper. With these In
his pocket, this man rushed in a taxi
to the Kundschafts-Stelle. There Capt.
Ronge pieced together the papers Col
Redl had torn up.
They were receipts for registered let
tiers sent to Brussels, Lausanne and
Warsaw. The addresses of the letters
registered we're all familiar to Capt
Ronge.
One was the joint Office in Brussels
of the Russian and the French secret
services. Another was the foreign
headquarters of the italian secret
service The third was that of one of
the principal Offices of the Russian
Secret Service.
MY greatest achievements" Col. Redl
had said "are the men I leave behind
me at the Kundschafts-Stelle.
One of them was now dogging his
steps. and in little while there were
again two.
Tricks seemed useless now; escape
Evening star., 1928-09-23

did exactly the right thing not to trouble
the archduke and to come straight to
me.
II am sorry to inform you, however,
that your Russian colonel is not a
traitor as you hoped, but a charlatan.
These plans for which he asks fortune
were drawn up not by the Russian War
College but in his own none -too-brllllant
imagination. Tell him we will have
nothing to do with him."
The lieutenant was disappointed. But
he need not have been. For the plans
were of the highest Importance. They
we're returned quietly and safely to the
archives of the war college whence they
had been stolen.
And not long after that Col. Redl
anonymously bought a house in Vienna;
two shining motors; and luxurlousiy
furnished private apartment--Very
private indeed-in Prague.
But the Russian colonel who had
offered the plans for sale was visited
one night by several of his fellow
officers. AS regimental comrades they
accorded him the privilege of blowing
out his own brains with revolver
Which he did.
= y y i
L 'f1EfLE 1OllOWGU, AOI wi. 1lCOi, q P'iAG
period of prosperity. Financially he
fiourished far beyond the knowledge OF
his colleagues. But he also won rapid
promotion for his apparent services to
his country.
One foreign spy after another was
lured by him to destruction, much as
the Piper of Hamelin lured the rats.
It was true that this success was
somewhat offset by the number of dis
tressing fatalities among Austro-Hun-
garian spies in Russia.
. Col. Redl's men were bewildered by
the bad luck that seemed to follow his
field workers in the Cars country.
But they were daZzled by the COM
petence and success of their chief al
home.
Finally, the Austro- Hungarian gen.
eral staff began to feel that Col. Red
was too brilliant a man to be wasted
on even such an important position as
head of the secret service. He was
promoted to be chief of staff OF the
9th Army Corps stationed at Prague
This was the corps which would have
most to do with the carrying out OF
plan Three" when it came to invading
Serbia.
Col. Redl was succeeded by Capt
Ronge as chief of the X. S. Capt
Ronge was a sterling officer, and almost
sentimental in his worship OF his prede-
cessor's genius.
II shall attempt to follow worthily
Evening star., 1928-09-23

"I understand, general!"
"If Russia should learn that we have
discovered Redl's-- oh. why doesn't
that hellish orchestra stop!" Then a
thought struck him. Good God II
Plan Three should be Known Gen.
eral, everything must take place to-
night"
"At your orders. general"
you. Capt. Ronge, Mai Hofer and
Wenzel Vorlicek will see to 1t. Then
report at once!"
\
A T the Hotel Klomser Col. Redl was
"A writing in his room when, at mid
night, there was q sharp knock at the
Evening star., 1928-09-23

appetites too rich for mere colonel's
salary.
So he quietly offered to sell to Austro-
Hungary something that had been care
fully matured by the Russian war col
lege.
This was a detailed plan for Rus
sian military invasion Of Germany and
Austria Hungary at the outbreak Of war.
The military attache knew, of course,
of Archduke Francis Ferdinand's desire
to reduce his country's spying on Rus
sia. But these plans were far too i'm
portant to pass by, the crown prince
notwithstanding.
The military attache therefore did not
disturb Archduke Francis Ferdinand
with the consideration Of the Russian
Evening star., 1928-09-23

hopeless. Col. Redl turned to 60 back
to his hotel.
A hearty hello" arrested him. It
was DR.. Victor Pollack, close friend
of Col. Redls and one of the Leading
prosecutors in Austria in espionage
cases.
I'VE dine at the Riedhof, Alfredl"
DR.. Pollack exclaimed.
Redl nodded acceptance. 'I'l go
home and dress and meet you at the
Riedhof at T." he said.
X \
AS yet no one interfered with him,
"A and at 7 o'clock exactly he entered
the dining room of the Riedhof i'm
maculate and glittering In his uni
Evening star., 1928-09-23

in your footsteps, colonel" he said. rms
was at a farewell affair to Col Redl.
But I am afraid cannot MI your
shoes"
Col. Redl put his hand on Ronge's
shoulders and looked proudly at others
of the K. S. staff.
Capt. Ronge and colleagues!" he
said. my greatest achievements are
the men I leave behind me at the
Kundschafts Stelle!"
1t was a graceful speech and perhaps
true one. But Col. Redl himself did
not realize how truly he had spoken
until 1t came home to him years later.
In addition to the organization he
had raised to superb efficiency, Col.
Redl left behind him several books
Evening star., 1928-09-23
Brilliant Leader War College and Sold
Plans Serbia but Was Caught by Men Who Owed Their
Skill to His Training

colonel's offer, but took the papers and
the terms of sale directly to Col. Redl.
The Colonel read them.
Did you examine these plans?" he
asked sharply.
mo, but / have an idea of how i'm
portant they are," said the military
attache.
Col. Redl went to his private safe
this was in the living room / have
described in the K. Sand securely
locked up the papers.
II shall cite to your superiors-dis-
creetly. of course, but to your benefit
your keen judgment in this matter,
lieutenant" Col. Redl said softly. You
Evening star., 1928-09-23
BY JOSEPH GOLLOMB
Author of master Man Hunters.

Master Man Hunters"
without exception worth nong con-
- ducts college" -
/ don't mean academies where freSh-faced cadets are
IL youths who unfold to the first sym
whose oesS
paradeS pleasant public functions -.
college" refer to is not attended by cadets but
handful of CHIEFS They are cra past
who study there
invited to their
these students likely to do dVuge
their StudleS
What they study in college?
Briefly against and other nation on
the globe 900. .,.. ,,-., -
will remembered that when in 1870 Prussia declared war
the bedroom of Gen Motke head
college and waking him. told him the news
file No. ~ Won MoltKe said
Follow the directions you find there"
his other side and went to sleep again
the conquest
from the first moment of armstice to be
mnutey these plans became
history
The And the function OF the
country wood To keep foreign spies from
college 10
war college secrets of other countries.
the vital role spies play IN the success or ale
of
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a YEAR later Serbian student.
= backed by high Serbian authorities
emptied his revolver in Serajevo at the
Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to the
throne of Austria Hungary, and killed
him and his wife.
The rest is schoolboy history. The
great war broke out.
Hoping against hope that his Plan
Three was still secret. Gen. Won Hoetz-
endorff hurled the Austro- Hungarian
army across the border into Serbia.
And at every point of attack. the
SerbianS, under Marshal Putnik, were
there mysteriously prepared Three
times Won Hoetzendorff tried variants Of
Plan Three-and each time he met ca
tastrophe.
If ghosts ever meet. thousands Of
Austrians killed on Serbian soil will have
something to say to Col. Redl.
But I travelled a hundred miles to
Sal3burg to ask one of the principals in
this story single question::
Suppose Col. Redl had refused to
obey your orders to blow out his brains?'
The man looked grimly across the
vista of time and great change and OBJ
viously was back to the hour of which
We had been speaking.
''It would not have done him any
good!" he growled.
THE END.
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written by him. They were all in manu-
script and were not in the least for gen.
eral circulation. They we're manuals on
how to trap foreign spies; and how to
keep from being trapped while spying
on foreign soil.
Then he took his new and lofty place
in the war college of Austria Hungary.
Evening star., 1928-01-12
WOMAN ADMITS HITTING
HUSBAND WITH FLATlRON

Giving herself up TO a policeman.
who was passing near her home, at
3o5S NJ street, shortly after o'clock
Yesterday. Helen Jones, colored,
% years old, declared that she had
hit her husband. Rockefeller Jones.
on the head with a fiatiron to avenge
his attacks upon her. and submitted
herself for arrest. saying that she was
willing TO take the consequences"
The policeman, f. ]. La Force. then
entered the house and found Jones
suffering from scalp wound and
probable Concussion OF the brain, and
sent him TO the hospital.
La Force said he was passing the NJ
street house when the woman called
TO him eXcitedly and told him what
she had done. explaining that she had
waited until her husband was asleep
before striking him. She was taken
into custody and is being held TO await
the outcome of Jones injuries.
Evening star., 1928-01-12
DRUGGISTS PROTECTION
DECLARED IN POLITICS

Retail druggists were encouraged
to enter politics to prevent the enact
ment of legislation unfavorabe 10
their interests and to protect them
selves from laws which would do in.
jury TO the drug profession" by
Eugene c. Brokmeyer. attorney for
the National Association of Retail
Druggists. who addressed the Dis
trict Retail Druggists Veterans As
sociation at a luncheon Tuesday at
the Raleigh Hotel.
Mr.. Brokmeyer cited the Federal
caustic poison law which compels
the labelling off all preparations which
contain certain poisonous acids. and
the contemplated Federal cosmetic
bill. which would require a prescrp-
ton for many ordinary forms Of cos
metics. as inimical TO the welfare OF
the drug business.
Herbert c. Easterday spoke briefly
Of his life in the drug business in
Washington. Frank T. Stone, presi-
dent nreSided
Evening star., 1928-01-12

Small profit resulted to the farmer
for raising the wheat, which went
into the making OF a loaf of bread
sold to the average American family
over a three-year period studied by
the Federal Trade Commission. A
pound loaf OF bread cost the Ameri.
can family SIS cents, with the farmer
receiving lis cents and the baker,
5,ll cents of the amount.
With nearly half the bread now
consumed in the United States pro-
iuced by commercial bakeries and
with three companies controlling
about % per cent of the output. the
commission found that competition
was keen. although price cutting
wars had resulted in price fixing
agreements in some cities.
The report OF the commission. pre-
pared for the Senate and made public
today. said it had been observed that
where restraining influences on compe-
Evening star., 1928-01-12
Sees Small Profit to Farmer From Wheat
In Bread Loaf Sold to Average Family

tition were found indications frequent.
ly pointed to activities of national,
district. or local associations or clubs
of bakers or millers. These associa-
tions, it was added. are prominent
In price fixing activities.
Wholesale bread prices have shown
a pronounced decline from the high
levels of 1920. with prices in a general
way following the trend of flour prices
during that period, the commission
noted.
Fiftv-sevcn companies, operating
o7S bakeries, manufactured 20 per
cent OF the amount of commercial
bread produced in the United States
in 1925. the commission reported.
The Ward. General and Continental
corporations 1t was established. con-
duct close to $50 bakeries with an
estimated output Of almost 20 per cent
Of the total commercial bread produc.
tion in the United States.
Evening star., 1928-01-12
Savings Through Dumpings.

While the maximum cost Of the air
port had been SCI al $500 zoe. Maj.
Coyell said this did not take into con-
sideraiion considerable savings which
could he made through dumping on
the proposed site. now largely under
water on he Virginia side Of the Po-
toinac River. Of material dredged from
the river IN Federal operations and Of
ashes and other refuse collected by the
District government
At the end Of five years work on
the project. as planned by the Commits
sioners. he said. a servicea bic field
1900 feet long and 5000 feet deep
would he available. with the ultimat te
possibility Of expa nding the field as
Tar south even 10 Alexandra along
the river front
Members Of the aviation committee.
most Of whom are practical flyers.
were enthusiastic about plans for the
rori II WAS brought out. however.
that the cost Of the port should no.
be levied against residents of the Dis.
frsct- iras much az the Federal de
psrfments here would benefit greatly
by sir mail coming here
The meeting was presided over bv
Lawrence F.. Williams, chairman OF
the committee.
Evening star., 1928-01-12

Ihcfe e~he ot rubber plantations is de.
creasing the supply Of pepper. rIther
coming 10 maturity sooner than tho
Confirnenf -
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Declared Ideal Situation.

Mai. Covell declared that Washing
ton is an ideal situation in its pro-
tected airport development, having
first Of all. an unusual site for the
field al Gravelly Point, easily acces'
sible to the city, and second, having
the temporary use Of Boiling Field
while the municipal field is being de-
veloped
Maj Covell explained that the bill
prepared by the Commissioners au'
thcrizes development of an airport at
Cravelly Point at a cost of not more
than s. 500 600. 10 be paid for out of
local and Federal appropriations on
the 500 apportionment plan. This
measure has been referred TO the War
Department for report due to pro-
vision in the bill calling for super.
vision of the development by War De.
partment officials.
Urging that all local groups actively
support the project, Maj. Covell en-
phaslzed that the cost OF the port
would he spread over FIVE or more
years and that it had been suggested
that the initial appropriation he
5000, 900. With n annual appropria-
tion OF this size. he said, a field could
he prepared in four years. He said
that private aviation concerns max.
ing use Of the port could be permitted
to erect their own hangers. these to
revert 70 the District after a stated
period OF years. by which time the
city would he in a position 10 build
more elaborate and permanent build
irEs Of its own