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Evening star., 1928-12-19
JEWS WILL DISCUSS
NATIONAL SYNAGOGUE
Representative Bloom Will Address
Brotherhood of Washington He
brew Congregation Tonight.

The proposal to found national
Jewish synagogue in Washington along
the lines now being carried out by
various denominations of the Christian
churches here will be discussed tonight
by Rprsntative Bloom of New York,
speaking before the brotherhood of the
Washington Hebrew Congregation in
the veStry room of their temple.
Though the brotherhood has not gone
on record as favoring the idea, its mem
bers are taking leading part in the
move for a new temple building for the
washington Hebrew Congregation.
The program also includes musical
numbers and two acts of vaudeville
from a local theater. Allen de Ford,
president of the brotherhood, will pre-
side at the meeting.
Evening star., 1928-12-19
Woman, 85, Speeding
To Dead Sons Side
Via Train and Plane
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RALEIGH, N. c., December
19.-The last leg of long
journey from st. Petersburg, Fla,
to Hartford, Conn, was begun
here day by an 85-year-old
mother who was speeding north
to reach the side of her dead
son.
Mrs. c. E. Smith, using air.
plane and fast train, expected to
reach Hartford during the early
afternoon hours today.
She few from ST. Petersburg
to Jacksonville yesterday; there
she caught a train for Raleigh,
where she was to start her flight
for Hartford.
A Greenville, S.. c., plane was
chartered for the trip to Hart
ford, George M. Keightley hop
ping off from Greenville late yes
terday after receiving wire
messages from Florida chartering
his plane.
Evening star., 1928-12-19

assistant United States attorneys yes
terday regarding the disappearance
from the liner at sea of George Adt,
22-year-o1d second purser, of Loudon-
vile, N. Y. Adt was reported missing
December Is, when the ship was 800
miles from Porto Rico, bound for New
York.
Evening star., 1928-12-19

Probe Purser's Disappearance.
NEW YORK, December 19 LP).-The
captain and crew of the Munson liner
American Legion were questioned by
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Martin Barnes, travelling salesman, SIN 9n-
para 70 ADMIRE curious dofQhs - ptsi,espal
s scsoT N family drama Lord Ardrins,i tor
behevlns he has only 4 lev o| a. n, 40 'oa0
presents hs deSed yogns mar %; Of f'P lis
eoetoT. Ills LAWYER and his disnher1t,eo
kcspesrace nephew Gerald Ss S5s crcent nc
o S NV A re siiS haa pleased h3m&eI 70
rysSert this fortune 70 we nsS' ,,tn ,ya>ns'
whose ;99tSispS P2ssfS ~ Sads Rss
fe5 up ctth Ms 90 lie and sewers sewers ~ CO..
T &C. s,ross"e E' RS companion Lady Blanche
ranr.nrhan Settlne easily INTO tne ll,c
eS0Eoo Sente2ian MaE' r, IS "lS.u fre,,,
his Suopo>n6,y fatal operation WITH ne
Intention ~ r,akins some return az thN
r,yen liz "a ARDS as SaIrricaded asalnSt visitors.
4, :hs GATES Re meets Lady Blanche and
ns n s s1S aa as'S B@ % # t" he VII
e ,n0 Marfi" makes The aceiHtNta3Ce Of
t~- .3-S7rary Gentlemen, Solomon Graiwt
80 v.ct>3 norie. also intent OF betNS ad~
crttt>c = Arsy.rcson Park, When q pass
-'ysU<f. ore ot tfe men ofeTS 70 buy It,
srt.rs hetore lo-E AydriAeton. aiaTt3n
v-~drys anov q t1e unusual precauacas
e-tfr~rT II Nc invited 10 remain IS n sa1St.
;: 6;9ner 'as' a.zat re tells lord Ard~ns-
s-e-,.~ss - ne IRE, Q: his news HIS hsre-
,-1'c7 ass. a:I2 . marry LaQrita u e15e,
\ sr-.>ktnn. cantesS-NS his adventurous past
- 9 vaSrc man IN South An'eri0a, h3reS
ne s"cret r.. bus fear. .craQnt Sd Porte.
- ~r~+ee~s a. e~crceked deal, 30 Nia~ .1eU
- .N~eie cross him, hit Lord ASs}y.Ne.on had
>estc~ th~ys a. their%cwn cerlS. rescued
-,-les i snd child from, dance haIl
lie smS Hso cTcUght thsnn ~ TnelNr@ The
mc'her SID hut I.aUr.ta lie had Hvcucht
- ss AiS stNr6auSheer ana his one fea~
~ .hsf 70'}s would carry cilt his sworn
ostA--to 'sSN Ja0~:ta hacE and MAKE ha~
~Aef NsT mother wNS, Text day Martin
EtveS ts9rs'1 Re p-c>cctto- - his name ~
-~7~~ssc~ - last L0rc er>n~ I.e}s
'~sF - go his old s~rlO.-s. 0st s'leir ncN
.'NN 't - sSTnre his SUMMONS MoaNt&naa.
'a"~''- N>~'r'S - ~cc7rS her ~a~rte~>
-"~'>'-t H'uch - Martens cnhavrazs-
~,~~t
---,-- -.---..s finn vi c,,c.a,-.s StnrA
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roar OF the automatic in his cars,
quick, Stahhing pain somewhere in his
body Yet nothing happened. He cut
the last cord, lifted the man whom ne
had freed In his chair and then for the
first time turned around, Victor Porlc
was still toying with his automatic;
Solomon Graunt was Scowlsne.
"A very fine example Of nerve, the
former declared approvtngly. Il am
glad. Young man, that NC have the
honor Of your acquaintance Still. per-
hans. YOU did not know that my friend
and I between us have committed ut
least a score OF hurglarteS, and our toll
Of human lives. owing 10 uutortu'touS
circumstances has been regrettahly
heavy
You would have been tools If you'd
shot me" Martin replied tcrSclN.
You'd have gained nothing by It and
you'd have had the whole household
here
Exactly my otn conclusions" the
other aSSented still. I should like
vou Ia understand that both Solomon
Graunt and | bitterly resent Your in
truSon Mann wears have passed since
we have had a chance Of half AT hours
conversation with our old friend and
partner here,
Lord Ardrincton rose 10 his feet with
q slight gvoan and moved unstcodi}y To
another chair
Lets cut out the melodrama now"
he suggested. Get me whisky and
soda from that sidehoard Martin and
We will hear what these men have got
to say"
These men arc your partners and
don't you forget it." Solomon Graunt
muttercd h0arSeiy We are here for
settlement"
"A settlement" Victor porle muir
INJURED. which is a good many years
overdue"
IF your remark is intended TO re-
late to finance" Lord Ardringt0n said
Coolly, Won dn not seem 10 be in need
Of it You have apparently proSpcred'
We are IN better trim than when
YOU left lis at San Paulo,' solomon
Graunt admitted. with a note Of pas
sion in his tone. we are wearing
shoes. you see. Our feet are not bis
tered nor are we starving. We have
money III our pockets and clothes upon
orr backs That was dirty trick you
PLAYED us We have never been
quite able to forget it, have We. Nictor?"
IT was a dnmnabe trick, the trick
of thief and q coward, was the bitter
reply.
A thief perhaps, Lord Srdrington
reflected 1T depends upon the point
Of view. I stole back again the money
out Of which you cheated me. l took
the liberty of borrowing yours 10 pre-
vent your being able to hire horses or
mules on which to follow me I knew
quite well that without money YOU were
safe; that there was no one III those
parts who would have trusted YOU for
a cent"
You are casting aspersions upon the
character of two honest and successful
men" Victor Porle declared mockingly
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The Fortunate Wayfarer
BpE. PHILLIPS OPPENHEIN

nnn,rtan, ey E rhInIps onpcnheim

strength was the better thing, AT the
door Of the Sittins room, which was q
norton of Lord Advantageous suite, he
Daused 10 recover his breath, Then ne
SDcncd il suddenly without summons or
warning, precipitating himself well over
The threshold. almost into the middle
of the room Again he regretted ms
refusal Of that revolver. He looked
straight into the ugly and outstretcheo
muzslc of ain automatic pistol, and ttH
hand which held the butt SO steadily
was the l,>li Of Mr. Victor Porle,
Com, "a. if you insist" the latter
invited ccnay, and close the door pc
hind volI-or, on second thoughts, per-
r.; remain where you are. solomon,
Ge door. If YOU please.
Solomon Graunt obeved instructions,
lis cnirg for a moment 10 be sure that
no alarm had been given Martin. IN
that brief breathing space, took IN the
contents Of the room. The two in
tru5ers had apparently been seated IN
easy chairs placed side by side. Lord
hr6rington was opposite to them-but
Lord Ardrirgton in grieVouS state. He
was tied with deyiISh skill to a high
backed clair. his hands secured by a
leather thong. another one cutting INTO
his neck rs he leaned backward His
face was CHASTITY pale but he was per-
fectlv conscious.
You'd better get out Of this, Martin, ="
he enjoined. They've got me- They
had 10 sooner or later, They're armed
and you're not"
Our friend has as usual, spoken
wisely" Victor Porle remarked, toying
with his weapon your presence is
not needed here Mr.. Martin Barnes
This is = private interview 10 which
Solomon Graunt and l are looking for
ward with much pleasure"
Martin seemed suddenly to imboe the
atonSpheTe Of another world. He was
devoid Of all fear He was filed with a
splendid ana sufficient sslf-confdence
His brain was working. too. He re-
memhered perfectly we'll where to pick
I'D a pair of wonderful scissors in their
case on the edge Of a table covered
with curios There was a little Snari
from Victor Povle.
Put those down" he ordered cor
by hell, I'll shoot"
Shoot away. then" Martin invited
cheerfully. slipping the scissors under
the first thong There are dozen
menservants sleeping in the house alto
gether-two or three of them Just over
head. Shoot away. If you kill me.
you'll swing for It, If they hear the
sound Of your pistol, and they can't
fail TO. you'll never get out of this"
He bent over his task. Nothwith-
standing what must have sounded like
oravado, his heart was beating fast.
Every moment he expected to hear the
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lNSTALLA1ENT XII.

-oor--,n-A from Ysst,rdav,s StarN
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MELLON Is SUED
ON TARIFF RULING
Nevada Silica Corporation Seeks
Injunction Keeping Belgian
Sand Off Free List.

The Nevada Silica Corporation of
Nevada Yesterday filed suit in the Dts
trict Supreme Court for an Injunction
against Andrew w Mellon Secretary
Of the Treasury; Seymour Lowman. as
sistant secretary. Ernest w. Camp. COM
missioner of the Customs Bureau. ard
Frank Dow assistant commissioner, TO
prevent the reversal of Treasury Drci-
sion No 1920 i'm reference to Belgian
sand used in tho manufacture Of glass.
The court is told that the Treasury
ruled June IS that Belgian sand is
silica and is tutiable at the rate of -
per ION.
The company says it has been in
formed Belgian sand was restored to tho
free list. IrreparabIe damage will he
sustained by tho company. il is asserted.
since resting On the former decision 10
went to considerable expense to manu-
facture silica and will not be able IN
compete with the foreign sand If allowed
free entry.
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G1&C ANO y tSftuES AtFiEc At Last.
n ARTIN. an hour or so later, sat
M up in his bed suddenly and
| v violently awakened For a
' i moment he listened intently
He was absolutely unconscious
Of what had awakened him. conscious
Of no sound or movement in the room
or out Of 1t, yet sense of alarm was
upon him, a sense as of some imminent
danger. He slid out of bed, wrapped
himself in his dressing gown, and stood
fer moment before his opened window.
The moon was half visible emerging
from behind bank OF Jagged clouds
BY Its light he could dinlly see the
stretch Of park the trees motionless
now that the wind was spent He stood
there. tense and rigid, trying to make
UP his mind whether the sound which
had awakened him had come from
T1th1n or without. The park, umbra-
Eeou5 and solitary, presented its usual
driven into shelter by the storm. we're
silent He no"ed away. opened the
6oor softly and once more listened. AT
first strange thought seized him. He
could almost have sworn that he heard
the sound Of soft footsteps along the
branch corridor nearly opposite He
listened again The window behind him
was still open and an unexpected breath
Ct wind came signing up from the open
spaces. rustling among the curtains. H
fingered there tbs door ajar, every sense
on the alert. At first nothing-the
faint beat Of ivory against the mullioned
WINDOW Then. Unexpectedly, beyond
possibility Of any mistake, the human
sound for which he had waited so fever
ishv-the groan Of q man in pain, close
81 hand, almost Immediately beneath
him
For single moment--a moment dur
ing which his feet scarcely touched the
stGirS-lle regretted his half-contemptu-
Gus refusal of the revolver which Lord
Ardrington had pressed upon him.
After al. though, at close quarters, his
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CONTINUED in Tomorrow's STAR
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You're a couple of the worst black
guards on Gods earth and you know
It The question Is what you want
with me"
'The question is rather what we do
not want" his chief torurer amended
softly You owe us a great deal, me
perhaps little more than you owe
Solomon,
Il took your wife away from YOU,
If that is what vou mean Lord Ardring~
ton acknowledged deliberately To my
last hour even If that has nov arrived
i shall be glad that | did She had
seven years 1T happiness with me. They
may not have made up altogether tor
the three years of misery and degrade
tion she lived with you, but | think
that they helped
you're not making things better for
Yourself, partner Victor Porle warned
him
Lord Ardrington had drunk Of the
cup OF desperation All his nervous
fears of The last few days seemed to
have left him.
! DO YOU think that It is incumbent
upon me TO mince words with a
scoundrel like youa" he demanded 4
know very we'll that If YOU had caught
me in some OF thc countries In which
We have lived, ii would have been tor
ture first and murder atttrWard kui
under these conditions everything Is
changed | will admit that / feared
your coming Nov. / ask myself why :?
what can You do? You can XIII me,
Of course. but You'd look q couple of
pretty CHASTITY objects on the Sratf0ld
with TIE ropes about your necks"
An these matters" Victor Porlc con-
dd2d SUaYeiy. reaching out his hand for
The brandy GeCantcr and rctiiling his
class we have thoroughly discussed
md reflected upon--my friend Solomon
Csraunt and l. Considering that we have
/ had SO long to wait for the turn OF the
cards. must admit that we are not
quite 50 fayorabiy placed rs We might
have wished Still, the very fact that
this is IaW-abiiing couutry---the only
fact let nr assure YOU, that keeps his
from choking tho breath out Of Y0ur
body has its advantages. They do not
shelter murdercrs here, Ardringt0n
/ The police all around the coast OF San
pau'o were hot on the tracks Of the
nan who killed and robbed that 5paniard
on TIE read to Santa Barbara There s
no statute OF limitations for murd"",
You know. Then there was that AnnN-
can you cheated at cards, How long
was il that YOU spent in prison for half
killing him?"
Nearly a year" Lord Ardrington
admitted coolly Il cannot say that
ever regretted il, He was thoroughly
disagrceable fellow
Still. the prisons we're very dirty
nothing like this wonderful house of
yours" Victor Porle continued. You
seem to be much respected around
here Ardrington, l don't know why,
They tell me that you are lord leu
tenant of the county. A great honor,
that! II is deeply gratifying 70 Us
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to find our late partner so highly
thought of !"
Martin was fired with sudden
anger He saw the line of torture in
the baitCd mans face
Look here. sir" he protested, why
do you SIT still and let these men go
on talking? Let me turn them out or
alarm the house, What are they here
Ton anyWaY?"
Lord Ardrington half rose to his feet,
bat Victor porle waved MIN bach
"Our eIraud tonight, young man" he
acknowledged might have been ac~
cdnplsiled little differently but for
Yollr unWeir0me interference As ii u.s.
however. We have gained two Of our ends
Wa have been able to study at our leisure
you see | have taken the liberty Of
turning up the IightS--tWo Of the most
wonderful Corats | have ever seen We
have also been able TO have n chat over
old times with our late partner IF VIC
are not disposed To hurry IN stating our
t)nal purpose that has--if you will per
nit me to say So nothing whatever to
DO with YOU We are feelirG our way.
BEFORE very long you may he sure VIC
ain come to an understanding with
our partner. We are not hard men
hut he Is very much our debtor"
\ sudden Inspiration.
once more Martin stood tense and
reid The murmIU Of Victor Porle'S
auaVc words died mOnotr noualv away
On his car. Another sound had thrilled
and Mortified him He restrained Il
Wild impulse to spring for the door
| These men were talking for time. With
that cry in his a2rs, he felt a sudden
wave Of inspiration
Well If that's what you're here for,
l don't see that l can help" he an
uounced, turning away toward the
door Call me when you've finished
| with them, sir, and I'll sec them off
! the premises"
Lord Ardrington looked up il, surprise.
Don't leave me- Martin" he begged.
Martin affected to hesitate, but he
took another half step toward the door
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Then he saw suspicion flash into Vic
spring. Half way through the door,
bullet whistled past his legs With
another bound. however. he was In the
corridor flying along the passage. He
never he8itated as to his direction He
crossed the great hall. lighted only by
one faint beam If moonlight. and made
for the front door. which stood wide
open. On tho terrace nc paused for a
moment. his eyes straining across the
shadoWy vista Of the park. Then q
little groan broke from his lips Al
ready more than half way to the wall
to the spot where the body had been
covering that afternoon. were moving
figures, uncertain Of shape. one man
apparently carrying burden. Martin
shed his dressing gown leaped from
the terrace on TO the flower beds be-
low. crossed the lawn in dozen strides
and, avoiding the lower stretch Of gar
denS, vaultcd irto the park and settled
down to his task. re was barefooted~-
his bedroom slippers had been only an
incumbrancc~-~but the ground was soft
and he ran as he had never run before
In his life The moon had disappeared
behind q cloud, and he seemed to bc
making his way into wall Of dark
ness. IT flashed into his mind that thc
boy whom he had found lurking there
that evening had not been hiding be-
hind the shrub for NOTHING, and so far
as he could guess at IL, he made that
spot his destination Behind him the
alarm bell had commenced 10 ring,
lights were flashing out from many Of
the windows From away In front he
suddenly heard mans voice calling
10 some one apparently on the other
side Of the wall He was close
upon them now. his flying footsteps
clmost rCiseless. He. peered forward
with straining eyes There was some
thing in front of him, somebody NOV
ing at swift walk, another dark figure
by his side. He slackened speed to still
the Sobbin2 of his breath. Just then n
corner Of the moon came from behind
a mass Of black cloud Indistinct shapes
began to appear in the thin, ghostly
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Asks $4,000 in Mates Death.

Mrs Maggie Walker, widow and exc
cutrix of william S. Walker of Fairfax.
Va. has field suit In the District Su-
preme Court for $4,000 damages from
Harry Louft and Louis Louft. 1921 Illi-
nois avenue, for the death of her hus-
band The two were occupants Of the
car which last September she alleges
struck and killed her husband near
Winchester. Va.
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REBELS CAPTURE MANY.
Nicaraguans Held for Ransom
After Raid.

MANAGUA, Nicaragua, August %
ff).~-A band Of so armed rebels
swoopcd down on tine Shagueton and
San Francisco plantations in Estcli
province at midnight Wednesday and
seized several Nicaraguans, who are
being held for ransom.
Among those taken was CamiIn Cas-
tellOn. former minister of war and
wealthy coffee planter. Authorities be-
lieved the bandits were part of the
forces of Augustine SANDING
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-25

At North Platte. Nebr., a japanese
divinity student held Summer school at
the Episcopal parish houee for 30 chill
dren from Japanese families of the city.
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light. He knew then that his inspira-
ton had been true one. A man was
i'll the act Of stepping over the iron
railing. carrying the still struggling
form of girl wrapped in great
shawl. He stepped into the under
growth of the wood The man by his
side suddenly came into clear view.
What the hell's that" he de-
manded. looking around.
Continued in TnmnrrnW.s Starr
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1928-11-30
ORDER FOR HEARING ON PETI-
TION FOR PROBATE OF WILL.

State of Minnesota, County OF st.
Louis, SIS.
IN PROBATE COURT.
In the Matter of the Estate of John
ISaacSon, also known as John v.
Isaacson, also known as John Isak-
son, also known as John Turja, De-
cendent.
A certain instrument purporting to
be the last will and testament of
John IsaacSon, also known as John v.
ISaacson, also known as John ISakson,
also known as John Turja, having been
filed in this court and open for in
Spection, and the petition of Victor
Turja being duly filed herein, repre-
senting, among other things, that
said decedent, then being resident
of thu County of st. Louis, State of
Minnesota, died testate on the TIN day
of May, 1928, and that said petitioner
is a son of Tina ISaacSon, the sole
devisee and legatee under the terms
and conditions of the Last Will and
Testament of said decedent, and pray
ing that said instrument be allowed
and admitted to probate as the last
will and testament Of said deccdent,
and that letters of Administration with
the will annexed be issued to Gust A.
Maxi thereon.
1T IS ORDERED, That said petit
ton be heard before this court, at the
Probate Court Rooms in the Court
House, in Duluth, in said County, on
Monday, the 10th day of December.
1923, at nine o'clock a. m, and all per-
sons interested in said hearing and in
said matter are hereby cited and re-
quired to file in said court prior to
said day of hearing, any objections
they may have to the allowance Of
said Will, and at said time and place
to show cause, if any there be, why
| said petition should not be granted.
ORDERED FURTHER, That this
order be served by publication in The
Ely Miner according to law, and that
copy of this order be served on the
County Treasurer of st. Louis County
not less than ten days prior to said
day of hearing.
Dated at Duluth, Minnesota, Nov
ember 9Th, 1928.
BY the Court,
Attest: S.W. GILPIN.
Sheldon Watts, Judge of
Clerk of Probate. Probate.
Seal of the Probate Court, St. Louis
County Minnesota.
A. w. Nelson, atty. 11-16 11-30.