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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-14
BLUE MURDER
By Edmund SneH
With
Bv Edmund Smell.
Service Mans Battle With Crime and Rescue Of Girl in Peril

Dighton grinned.
Il suppose that was rather the idea. ;"
Nothing of the sort, my boy. Well
get hold of the commissioner at his
club within the next half hour or so.
He'll probably send an inspector and
doctor along. just for forms sake 1t
would be fatal if thing like this got
into the papers"
But the assassin" gasped Dighton.
1.-The fellow who came in here by the
secret stairs and-and chucked that
CHASTITY stuff over Corlitt. Is he getting
off scot frec?"
THAT, my dear Alan, is where you
and relieve the police of response
bility. 1t is precisely why I brought
you here"
Then you knew this was going to
happen?".
Taverner shook his head slowly from
side to Side.
'On the contrary, was never more
astonished in my life. One may be
conducting war, but one doesn't ex-
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on in Mr.. Corlitts room and leave this
door ajar."
Very good, sir" :.
"oh, and phone for the car. You'd
better do that first"
Il see, SIR"
Sir Ian removed the stopper from the
decanter.
"Corlitts room is just opposite" he
explained. IF the buzzer goes while
we are talking I shall hear 1t. M. Dau-
DOT will arrive by the emergency stairs.
I should prefer you to wait in Corlitts
old room while I am out. Put rug or
something over the thing in the study
and let him in. Greta can go home
with her friends; shall see to that on
my way, Well pick her up later and
take her to the club I'll come along
with the Scotland Yard people myself
don't want you to put in an appearance.
Just keep Daudot talking until they
and the ambulance have gone"
Dighton picked up his glass.
Good enough! You're Still keen on
the Cockatoo Club?"
Taverner pushed himself up.
why not? It'll help us to keep our
minds off the-er-off recent events,
and don't want Greta back here un-
til the servants have got that accident
theory firmly rooted in their minds"
He looked at the clock again. straight
ened out the folds of his evening waist
coat and hurried out into the hall
Within five minutes he was back again
with his overcoat on and a large en-
velope between his fingers.
You'll find some lists in there-lists
of addresses abroad. You can fill in
your time memorizing them. How is
your memory, by the bye?"
Dighton, smiled. ~.
Pretty good"
Taverner drained his tumbler and set
it down. .,..~ ..s
You'll find a good memory your
finest asset" he declared. Among
other things. cultivate memory for
faces. A man who can attach a name
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-14

Taverner into a large. lofty room in
which priceless Chinese rugs showed
sections of polished parquet between.
He caught vision of costly antiques,
silver candlesticks on a sixteenth CEN
fury chest in an immense bay and deep,
comfortable chairs encircling a red
tiled hearth whose polished surface re-
flected the Pickering flames of an ample
fire.
Taverner indicated chair.
sit down, my boy, and make your
self at home. We should have been
here half an hour ago, but for poor
Corlitt's misfortune All! That's bet
ter! Can you reach that bell, Alan?"
He glanced at the clock on the man
tel shelf.
I'll give myself 10 minutes and then
I must be off. I had some difficulty in
getting hold of M. Daudot, you know.
1t took Corlitt month to find him,
and another three weeks to persuade
him to talk. Oddly enough he was one
of the first people to handle Ahlenite
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-14
A cnrnse tnrned hlne,

corpse turned blue!
This was the srisiy, chastity sight that
climaxed Alan Dighton's dinner with Sir
Ian Taverner. j.,
dinner that began so auspiciously and
the haronet's niece. for whom attractive was
q mcaEes word. She was wonderfully pretty
ann charming. resourceful and witty:
. Already he was half jealous of Reeeie
Moyser. who vas taking her to the theater.
while he learned the mystery back OF the
summons from Sir Ian, high up in the
London Secret Service. s
A summons, gained hy sAlan'S war record.
and mighty comforting for a chap whose
six postwar years had been but leaniS
prohta BILE. .
At Sir FANS apartment the dead body OF
his deputy-this was the situation Alan
faced.
Continued from Yesterdays Starr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-14

"a limited divorce from Thomas J. Walsh.
an employee Of q lunchroom. They were
married May az, 1924, and have no
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-14

Children. Cruelty and drunkenness are
charged by the wife. Attorney Austin
F. Garfield appears for the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-14
Wife Seeks Decree.

Mrs. Edna M. Walsh, 1850 Maple
View place southeast, has filed suit for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31
SOCIETY MATRON BLOCKS PLANS
FOR WESTERN ATHLETIC FIELD
Mrs. Anne ArChhoId Refuses
to Sanction C'0sing
of Street.
Officials, However. Hope to
Reach Agreement in
Matter.

BY her refusal to sanction the closing
of portion of Thirty-ninth street, on
which sh> is an abutting property own
er. Mrs. Anne Archnold. wealthy society
leader, has blocked plans for grading
and improving the Western High
School field, temporarily. at least, all
though officials are hopeful Of salts
factory solution,
The $45, 900 appropriated for the work
in the second deficiency bill cannot be
used and Western High will not have an
improved athletic field for practice this
Fall as a result of the ruling III the
case made public today by Controller
General McCarl unless an agreement
with Mrs. Archboid is reached,
McCarl holds that since consent TO
the closing of portions of r. and Thirty
ninth streets is withheld and that plans
for grading and improving the field
were drawn and the appropriation
allotted on the basis of closing the
streets. part of the appropriation
may be used.
The ground formerly used by West
ern High athletes for practice. north Of
Gordon Junior High School. has been
taken over for the latter school, which
leaves Western without suitable play
ing or practice field.
Mrs Archbold resides on an estate
on Reservoir road and Thirty-ninth
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31
BERN AWAITING DATA.
Swiss Believe Foreign Agents in Their
Country Aided Plans.

LUCIANO. Switzerland, August 81 6Ep1
The arrest at Campioni OF Gen.
Cesare RoSsi and his woman companion
Is almost certain TO have diplomatic
consequences, 1t is stated here. The
local Swiss authorities have sent a
brief report Of the circumstances 10 the
government al Bern.
II is pointed out that foreign agents
undoubtedly operated on Swiss soil in
o-<er TO get Rossi across the border.
Cznlpaoni Is italian territory, but 1t is
borcered on three sides by Switzerland.
The Swiss government at Bern Is
awaiting further information before
acting.
Alleged details Of the generals move.
mentg before the Italian town. where
he was arrested Immediately on his ar
rival. are published in the Gazetta
Tlcinese, local newspaper The
story states that RosSi arrived in this
city last Tuesday. registering at hotel
under the name ''paolo BaZZaii' and
giving his nationality as Italian and his
residence al Paris. He was accompanied
By Nine. Marguerite Durand, who
registered as resident OF Paris also
The newspaper says that the couple
vas elegantly dressed and that even
before he registered at the hotel Gen
Posi- met several persons who gave him
& large amount q money IN q paper
parcel.
The general and Mime. DuTand speni
the afternoon IN the garden Of the
hotel where they received seVera
glsilorS Then they asked where tbs
porterg nigflt gate was Later the5
departed IN an automobile for Campi0ni
Their machine took the road which
crosses Lake Lugan0 on an embsnk'
guent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31
PRESIDENT THEATER
IS BOUGHT BY i. S.
Old Playhouse Site viii Be
Part of Triangle De-
veIopment.

The President Theater, 1920 Penn
disappearing landmarks of the District.
which has been the scene of number
Of President inaugural balls, has been
purchased by The United States Gov
eminent as a part Of the triangle de-
velopment, it was learned today
Final papers of acceptance of the
terms of the purchase were filed with
the Office of the supervising architect.
James A. Wetmore. at the Treasury
Building.
The property, which lies Immediately
to the north of the site OF the new
Internal Revenue Building, was ac-
CURED through the Office of Boss Sc
Phelps, local real estate firm. from
the Columbia Amusement Co. of New
York The consideration In the deal
was $25o,000. which was $50.575 less
than the assessed value of the prop
erty 1t was officially announced.
The property acquired comprises APP
proximately $4,000 square feet. II con-
sists of lots 802 and 804 in square $40
and has frontage of IS feet on Penn
sylvania avenue, next To Harvey's
restaurant on the corner OF Eleventh
street, and a frontage of 1875 feet on
Eleventh street and runs 1913 feet on G
street east of Eleventh street,
The theater is built on the site OF
the first playhouse in Washington, ac-
cordiug to old records. The original
structure was completed In 1904 and was
destroyed by fire In 1920. 1t was rebuilt
In 1922 by Lewis Carusi as the Wash
ington City Assembly Rooms, and from
l84I TO 1843 was the city post office
The inaugural balls of John Quincy
Adams. Andrew jackson, Martin Van
Buren,, william Henry Harrison and
James X Polk we're held there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31
HEAT WAVE ENDS;
IS GONE TO STAY
Weather Bureau Gives Prom.
Use OF Cooler Weather
for Several Days.

The heat wave which caused six pros
trations yesterday and compelled the
early closing Of number of Govern
ment bureaus had abated today
With the Weather Bureau ther-
mometer registering only rs degrees at
noon, IA degrees cooler than the cor
responding period yesterday the DIN
cial .forecaster gave assurances that
August would make cool and com
forting exit tonight. The highest ten
perature during the past "a hours was
o. degrees at 4 pm. yesterday A Nigh
pressure area bearing slowly down upon
the heat-stricken city sent the Official
thermometer to IA degrees at sunrise
this morning. There was trace OF
rain during the night.
Owing to the perceptible change IN
the weather, Government offices found
no need today in making arrangements
for closing early. 1t continued clolay
this afternoon, but no rain was predlct-
ed TomorroW's temperature VIII DC
about the same and q measure OF COM
fort is assured at least. for several days.
Only twice since 1871. when the
Weather Bureau began keeping rec
ords. has August been hotter IN
Washington than this year, In 1900 the
average was so. August OF 1913 eStan-
Iighed an average OF 10. IL WAC III eiAa9
month that the official high tempera-
ture record, l06 degrees, was scorded.
rhe average mean temperature in wash
ineton for August Is rs. This months
average has been n,
The six persons Frustrated are ex~
pected TO recover
Francis Hastings, IS years old, OF
Cherrydale, Va, was overcome IN ms
place of employment on Fourteenth
street and taken 10 Emergency Hospital.
Claude Bennett, Is years old OF
Bennings, u. c.. fell from his bicycle at
Fourteenth and II streets when ne
suecumbed TO the heat, He was treated
at Emergency Hospital.
Overcome at Fifteenth and ID streets
southeast. George Stuart, colofed. 81
wears old, lli3 Holbrook Terrace north
east fell from wagon. He was taken
to Casualty Hospital George Scott,
colored, 40 years old. 800 Missouri ave-
nue., was also treated at Casualty Hos
pital after ne was overcome while de-
iivering coal.
BENJAMIN Simms. colored. 43 years
old 326 Sheridan road southeast, and
Thomas Taylor, coiored. "a years old,
1925 Third street. were both treated at
Freedmen's Hospital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31
.CAPPER CONFERS
ON MERGER PLAN
Discusses Traction ConSoli-
dalton With Expert-Com-
mittee to Meet Early.

Legislation TO bring about railway
merger in Washington will be taker
up promptly and considered thoroughly
by the Senate District committee at the
coming session OF Congress. Senator
Capper, Republican. of Kansas. chair
man of the committee. declared on his
return here today for the first time
since Congress adjourned,
Senator Capper spent nearly two
hours this morning in going over the
merger problems with DR.. Milo r. Malt
bic. the New York utility expert, who
was engaged by the Senate committee
several months ago to make study OF
the proposed plan of merger which
was worked out early this year by the
transportation interests in conference
with the utilities commission. and
which was favorably reported by the
House District committee.
"Dr. Maltbie seems to be going very
thoroughly into the subject and ! am
sure that before Congress reconvenes, he
will have prepared all of the informa-
ton the Senate committee desires,
Senator Capper said. after he had
talked briefly with the expert.
Senator Capper said he had not yet
received a recommendation from Dr.,
Maltbie regarding the valuation that
should be placed on the consolidated
company The plan of merger as agreed
to by the transportation interests and
presented to Congress for ratification
would place the value of the merged
comnany at S50,0O0000, A study OF
the valuation is to be an important part
of the work of the expert for the COM
mittee.
Senator Capper indicated that the
subcommittee IN direct charge Of the
merger plan probably would be called
together shortly before Congress meets
in December in order to expedite con-
sideration of the question at the short
session. 1t is hardly likely. however,
that any subcommittee meeting will be
held before the middle of November.
Discussing the presidential campaign,
Senator Capper said he was confident
the West will go for Hoover and Cur
It's. Pointing out that dry sentiment
prevails In the West, the Senator eX-
pressed the belief that prohibition would
be an important issue in that section
of the country. and indicated the effect
of that issue would be an advantage
to the Republican ticket
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31
andrews FOSSILS
REPORTED SEIZED
Chinese Claim Explorer Is
Taking Ancient Treasures
Among Cobb Bones.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PEKING, August 31.-Roy Chapman
Andrews today consulted the American
charge d'affaires here in regard to 81
crates of fossils and other objects which
his expedition brought out of the Cobb
Desert and which he fears Will De
confiscated by Chinese authorities at
Kalgan.
A claim made by the Chinese His
torical Preservation Commission that
the collection includes rare ancient
relics is without foundation, Andrews
declared. Picking newspapers reported
the seizures already have taken place
at Kalgan.
Granted by Chang.
1.-THE cases contain nothing but foS-
sis without commercial value" Andrews
said today. They would not bring
dollar on the open market. However,
1 am not worried, as it is United
States Government proposition and Is in
the hands of legation authorities.
Andrews said arrangements for the
expedition were made with late Marshal
Chang Tso-Lin and contended that the
Nationalist authorities have no right
to repudiate the concession.
THE expedition was sanctioned at
Washington and Minister MacMurray
accompanied us to the Great Wall. wit
Messing the start into the desert ne
explained.
The Historical Preservation Commits
sion. in a telegram TO Gen. Yen Hsi-
Shan, acting chairman of the Peklng
political council, said.
Charge Oil Hunt.
This is the fourth time that An
drews has gone into Mongolia TO exca-
vate. He thus has disregarded the
sovereign rights of China and has stolen
our ancient treasures. This is not
tolerated by international usage.
Moreover. it is reported that during
the recent expedition Andrews secretly
investigated oil and mineral wealth in
Mongolia. This is a really grave
matter"
The scientist characterizes the charge
that he made oil and mineral investi-
cations as absurd.
Among the objects at Kalgan are
bones of prehistoric monster. which
Andrews claims was the largest beast
known to science.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31
SECOND INFANT DIES
IN TAYLOR FAMILY
Boy Victim of Tactic Acid Pre-
scribed for Girl Suffering From
Acidosis at Ballston Home.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. August 81
Vernon Taylor, 18-month-old son OF Mr.
and Mrs. Eldridge Taylor of Route l..
Ballston. Va, died yesterday afternoon
in the Alexandria Hospital few hours
after the death of his sister. Faith v.
Taylor. months old, at the same in
stitution.
Vernon's death resulted from Tactic
acid, prescribed for the smaller baby,
which was suffering from acidosis.
Vernon obtained the acid while his
mother was answering the door of their
home in Arlington County "Wednesday.
According to DR.. Ryder. the acid is not
poisonous and ordinarily would cause
little pain. However. the Taylor child
sucked the acid into his windpipe and
structure prevented breathing. Both in
fants we're taken to the hospital, where
a tube was inserted in Vernon's throat
to enable him to breathe. Acute pneu-
monia developed, however, causing
death.
The death of the baby girl occurred
early yesterday, the disease being too
far advanced for phyc, 'ians to help her.
Funeral services will be held at De-
maines mortuarr chapel tonorroE'
afternoon at 1890 O'Clock and intec~
ment will be in Fairfax County. rs
Springfield
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31
RECEIVERS APPOINTED
FOR BARRY LAUNDR
Application Made by President
Ground I'll Health Caused
Decrease in Business.

Justice William Hitz in equity di-
vision today appointed George B.
Barry and Samuel j. L'Hommedieu as
receivers of the Barry Laundry Co.
Sixteenth and r streets southeast.
Application for the receivership was
made by George W. Barry. president
of the corporation, in which he in
forms the court that he has been in
Ill health for the past two years and
has been unable to give the necessary
attention to the business. as the result
of which the business has fallen of
The best interest of the creditors and
of the stockholders will be conserved
he says. by the court taking over the
management
He is represented by Attorneys James
g. Flynn and Samuel j. LHommedieu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31

Water consumption IN the District
during the fiscal year ended june 30
last, totaled 1888, 429, 400 gallons. an
increase of 3i0,960Bi6 gallons over the
preceding l2-month period, according to
the annual report Of ] 8. Garland, su~
perintendent Of the Water Department,
made public today by the District Com
missoners
The mean daily wafer consumption
for the year, the report showed was
70. ITO 424 gallons, V th mean daily per
capita eonaumptioa Of approximately
i27 gallons.
Mr.. Garland pointed out that IN
creased pressure heing sent through old
water mains since The opening Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31
EX-FASClST'S ARREST
IN ITALY SEEN AS
SWISS ROME ISSUE

Continued from First Page)
ed with completely in the crime. He
countered with the assertion that Mus
soIini himself was responsible for the
murder.
After remaining in prison for iS
months RoSsi was freed He ned from
Genoa 10 Nice in speed boat, early
in 1926. yowing vengeance against Mus
soiini. and telling newspaper man that
he would have Mussoiini strung up
higher than any yardarTn pirates ever
knew"
Until recently he made his head
quarters in Paris and is known TO have
been actively opposing the Mussolini re-
CINE. Not long ago he took up his
abode in Switzerland
It is believed here that the real name
Of the woman arrested with Gen. RoSsi
is Margherita Durante. She was closely
associated with him during and after his
trial in connection with the Matteotu
assassination.
Il is. thought that she adopted the
French version Of her name after she
escaped from Italy and took up her resi-
dence in France about the time that
Gen Rossi followed similar course.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31
BUELL. CHARGES DENIED.
State Department Refutes Policy Of
Domination"
By the Associated Press.


William r. Castle, jr.. Acting Secre-
tary of state. in statement made pub.
lie today, sharply denounced Raymond
l., Buell., research director of the For
eign Policy Association, who on WedneS-
day charged before the Institute of Pol
tiles that this Government was follow
ing policy of attempted domination"
in foreign markets
Buell.. who cited an agreement be-
tween the Firestone Rubber Co. and the
government of Liberia for lease TO a
million acres of land. which he said
was not signed until Liberia had agreed
to float a loan with American bankers.
charged that the State Department had
caused Liberia to accept the terms
Castle declared that Buell's discussion
before the institute at Williamstown
Mass was inaccurate.
The research director in his talk as
serted that this Government encouraged
among Liberians the belief that France
was trying to get part of the Liberian
hinterland, and to secure American sup
port to prevent this, 1t was necessary
for Liberia to grant the Firestone lease
and float the loan with American
bankers
Calls differences Incorrect.
MIR. Castle said he did not mean to
say that Buell. intended to be untruth-
full, but said he had drawn differences
which certainly were incorrect, Herbert
Hoover, whom Buell. also criticized In his
talk. never had anything 10 do with the
FireStonc concession or the loan, Mr..
Castle said
Buell's assertion that the FireStone
concession was monopolistic in eharac-
ter. brought retort from Castle that
the ,00o, 900 acres In the grant was only
per cent of Liberals land area and
there was no reason why nationals or
other countries could not obtain con-
cessionS for themselves, as the United
States would not attempt TO interfere.
Buells statements regarding what he
termed slave labor" were exceedingly
unfair to Firestone, the Secretary said
The contract between the Firestone
company and the Ltberian government
was reviewed by the State Department
before 1t was conSummated, Mr.. Castle
declared, and. although the Department
really had no Jurisdiction In the matter,
it had felt a certain responsibility for
the welfare of Liberia. and suggested
changes 1t believed would be for LII
beriaIS advantage The departments
action was considered by MIR. Castle to
be as clear as II possibly could be.
Explains Loan Stand.
Concerning the loan to Liberia, the
tate Department took no more part In
that than il does In any foreign loans.
the Secretary said From the point of
view of national policy. the department
had no objection to 1t, II was true the
rate ON the loan was higher than that
of the old loan it was replacing. but
the money could have been obtained no
where at that time at q less rate The
appointment OF an American financial
adviser was merely n continuation of
the plan under which the old loan was
administered
There was no connection between the
making OF the loan 20 Liberia, according
to MFR. Castle, and the boundary dispute
between France and that country,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-31
District Consumed 1888, 429, 400 Gallons
OF Water in Fiscal Year Just Closed

Dalecarlia Reservoir has doubled the
normal number OF broken mains and
service pipes. More than 1900 service
pipes we're broken during the year, the
report said. and approximately i.400 had
to be cut of to enforce repairs. A sub
stanttal increase also was noted IN leak
ing joints,
New water mains laid during the
year MI. Garland reported, totaled 20 IA
miles, which increased the total length
OF all water mains, old and new, To
772.16 miles. the most important prof.
eet completed with the installation OF 9
trunk main. which extended the second
high Anaensfia Seryice In Alabama ave-
nue. southeast TO the District line.