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laboratory Detective Startes French Criminals

tain Mushroom. and so he hid a detec.
tive in a small place above the wash.
room to watch.
IF you can't see the mans face
plainly. but are sure you have the right
man, kick on the floor to make dust
fall on his shoulders" he directed
THE thief won't be able to deny that
evidence"
One day the detective suddenly saw
hands nervously opening letter below
him, but not seeing the mans face. he
kicked on the floor. as directed. and
saw white plaster rain down on him.
The detective rushed. down to play
his part in the Identification. but his
pals who we're watching below stood
about as though nothing had hap
pened. The thief had picked I'D a
clothes brush and knocked off all the
white dust, so that 1t didn" show. AS
other clerks were passing in and out OF
the Mushroom constantly 1t complicated
the affair.
But DR.. Locard, who had been direct
ing the strategy from another point,
Immediately walked to the suspected
clerk and demanded that he take of
his coat.
He put the coat in . big paper sack
and then beat out all the dust, which
iiC tOOh W Ills ldUOfdtOIy anu dIdlyZcQ.
He also analysed the plaster from the
ceiling
The two substances proved to be
identical. and in the face of this EVIL
dence the clerk confessed.
y
A TERRIBLE campaign of poisoned
letters broke out at Lyons some
months ago.
DR.. LOcard. who was given the letters
to "expertize, was unable to discover
any proof of the identity of the writer,
although he had his suspicious.
After studying various ways to lead
managed to place In her hands num-
Der of stamps with secret marks on
! them.
All the anonymous .ctters "--:t:en
during the next week bore those stamps
DR.. Locard himself received one day
an anonymous letter Of the highest i'm
portance.
1t had been written by woman, and
although he suspected who she was.
the only clue was latent fingerprint
on the notepaper. But the LADY crcu-
pied such a high post in society that
for long time he could not think of
any way of getting her prints in order
to make a comparison
He knew that she sometimes went to
spiritualiStic table moving parties. and
one night in the darkness friend of
the police slipped a specially treated
piece of white paper under the lady's
fingers as she firmly grippsd the table
The prints were identical.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16

nlentv of time to make 1t up; or find it.
NV storv's awful SLIM Ann. For money
to disappear of its own accord" he
tried to pretty fiimsy, isn't it?'
Then: What dlu Dot do to make you
release her?"
"Oh. she just said something"
About me?"
Ann Forsyth did not answer; Joe drew
his own conclusions.
Don't go breaking up your act on
that account, Ann"
Ann Forsyth said thoughtfully:
Il guess I'll eat humble pie and ask
Dot Mason to stay"
It'd be a lot better. II you would,
Ann The worry of getting new part
ner and all that"
TIM not thinking about the worry.
joe" Then with sudden inspiration.
Somebody couldn't have fixed that
box-?"
with a false bottom, so they could
get into 1t from under the car? NO:
Ed and I thought of that. We looked
the box over. It's as solid as wood can
be-"
There came the sound of a creaking
door, and deputy announced that the
time allowance had elapsed. Ann For
syth stepped to the bars A moment
later the chill of ice-cold lips still lin
gering upon hers, she went to her cab.
X
THE tents of the Worlds Famous Cir
Gus held new significance when Ann
left the taxi and started toward the
dressing tent Somewhere in this mass
of canvas of human and animal and
mechanical energy. there lay the pivotal
impulse of a mystery that threatened
not only her own happiness but the
well-being of man she loved.
Ann asked a performer the where
abouts of Dot Mason.
Think she's over in the sideshow,'
said the woman. Haven't you seen her
yet? She was looking for you about an
hour ago."
Bewildered at the interest of the dark
Angel Ann moved for the tent that
housed the sideshow The evening hull
was on-time of rest when but few loi-
terers were about the circus lot, and
the strange people" who made up the
curiosities of the smaller exhibition
might revert to type as ordinary folk.
At table In the center of the tent sat
the hula dancer from Hawaii, the mem
tai wizard. the shows pigmy Col.
Atom, the top of his weakened head
barely visible over the top of the table,
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The dark Angel diSengaged her arm
from about the other girls waist.
Then it's all right, dearie?" she
asked.
Certainly. Dot"
A mn turned for the exit; the side.
show held no further lure. Never.
theless, she could not help bordering
upon Dot Masons sudden change OF
heart But the thought soon passed
Ann Forsyth's eyes had fastened upor
ordinary interest for 10 dayS-the ram.
Shackle old circus automobile from
which $4,000 had disappeared. She
opened the tonneau door and, planting
herself on the seat. regarded the box
from which. according to Joe's state
ment, a bag of currency had departed
apparently of it's own volition. Then
she opened it. as though by one more
examination an explanation might be
gained. There was none. The box was
solid in its every board and bolt. Ann
could see now why Joe Prescott could
so easily be certain about having placed
the three sacks therein: two would
have left some space; third, however
would have have filled the box COM
pletely.
It was a reformed Dot Mason who
Joined Ann that night And when the
act was done. she fingered in the dress
ing tent, talking of the costumes she
had ordered that afternoon from New
York
while I was at it," she added II
thought I might as well buy few
street things, TOO. I've let myself get
dowdy lately"
Ann Forsyth went on with her pack
ing. A moment later. with the air OF
one puzzled to find reason for her in
terest. she asked:
who won the game this afternoon?'
ooh, the Colonel" said Dot; "he al
ways does
AS the days passed, Ann realized that
Dot was now holding up the standard
of their act 70 feet above the ground
The mind of Ann Forsyth was obssessed
with the fact that the days were pass
ing irrevocably toward the time when
Joe Prescott must face jury with his
pitifully unconvincing story, as yet
without shred of confirmation
Neither the efforts of Ann. the good
wishes of the members of great circus
hoping against their better judg-
ment that Joe Prescott's story could be
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in certain circles in Lyon was under
suspicion, and the right one finally led
to the criminal
An Apache had taken his girl and his
girls cat along thieving with him.
X y
\ DISPUTE came before a Paris
"a court last year as to whether a
line, received $4,000 francs" had been
added to a contract after 1t had been
signed.
Monsieur A and Monsieur B were
partners in a mining enterprise. Mon
sieur A wrote out the contract in long
hand. the other signed it, and then
Monsieur A put 1t in his safe. But
some months later they quarreled. and
when the document was produced in
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and Dot Mason, engaged In a game of
bridge.
Dot hurried to Ann and led her to
secluded spot by the wall.
"Dearie,'' she began. I'm awfully
sorry for flying off the handle this
afternoon. didn't mean those things
/ said; really didn't"
The surrender took Ann by surprise
We'll. Of course" she began. Dot
talked on.
II know how you feel. dearie. Sup
pose" and she gave Ann a sisterly
squeeze. I'VE forget about 1t. AS for
my costumes, I'll do whatever you say
Maybe my wardrobe hasn't been what
you wanted it. but Wen fix that all
right. Now, you're not made at me, are
you?"
why, of course not" answered the
amazed aerialist. How could I be?"
"Oh, you could be if you wanted to!
I've been pretty stubborn lately" Sud-
denly she kissed the other girl on the
cheek Il suppose it had to be some
thing like this afternoon to bring me
out of it. Why, dearie, don't want to
leave the act"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-16
BYR s. FENDRICK.
PARIS, September s.
NEW type of sleuth-the labora-
tory detectives becoming the


n tory detectives becoming the
n terror of French lawbreakers.
4 He is highly trained scient-
list who Is familiar with all
branches Of chemistry. and he can read
the history of human hair as easily
as he can analyze the ink Of counter
felt banknote by light.
He works in a magnificently equipped
laboratory, with all the discoveries OF
modern science at his command, and as
matter of ordinary routine he solves
real-life crimes that are incomparably
more battling than any Sherlock Holmes
or Edgar Allan Poe's Dupin ever put
their noses to.
This new method of crime detection
was founded thirty to forty years ago IN
France by Alphonse Bertillon and Prof.
Lacassagne, but it has developed ire
mendously since then.
At Paris Monsieur Bayle has gradu-
ally transformed Bertillon's historic lit
tie workshop IN the attic of the pre-
lecture of police, where he invented the
anthropometric system of identification
it has now been completely discarded
in favor of f1ngerprints-into an i'm
mense crime laboratory" where the
most obscure mysteries are unraveled
with the aid of test tubes, X-rays and
ultra violet rays, electro-chemical baths.
all sorts of Photographic and spectre
! graphic processes, and multitude OF
other modern inventions.
! At Lyon DR. Edmond Locard is bril-
! liantly carrying on the work of Prof.
! LacaSSagne who was even more ia
i NOUS in France than Bertillon, and
his works on fragmentary fingerprints-
| he has charted every one of 1000 pores
! on a single print-are studied by crimi-
! nologists all over the world.
| At Marseille Dr. Severn Isard has
! founded a new school, and he is read
! ing the life story of lawbreakers by the
dust in their esrs and under their fin
! gernails.
The new laboratory or scientific de-
tective has become absolutely supreme
in criminal Investigations in France.
The moment serious crime is discover
ed he Is the first off1cial to be notified,
and the ordinary street sleuths are not
permitted on the scene until he and his
| staff of aides have finished with their
examination.
He has a proverb that "a criminal al
ways signs his job" and this is demon
strated in the strangest ways some
times
II 1t is murder. he examines the
body carefully. photographs the scene
on metric scale, spends hours In
| searching for traces. and then rushes
/ back to his workshop; where the entire
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A mn answered by series of racking
= jolts, lifting the girl and dropping
her to arms length. then shaking her
madly before spinning her about in
final spasm that brought the applause
roaring anew. This time. however. the
aerialiSt made no acknowledgements.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-31
C0RD0vA LINEUP F0R CAGE GAMES
 FOUR lETTERMEN

The possible Cordova basket ball lineup to face the Seward High School the latter part of the week and next week, was received Saturday by Professor Bath and is as follows:
 forwards: P. Lydick and Bloed horn; center, Rosswog; guards J. Lydick and Deville. A number ot substitutes will probably be brought along.
 Coach Ness will accompany the squad.
 Four lettermen comprise the bulWark of the team, the strength of the team measuring up to pre- vlous standards. They have played no scheduled games but have won two from the crack town team.
 This is the first year in Cordova for the present coach who, pre- viously coached at Sumas, Wash, where he had fair success. The Cordova lads are said to be very good at both long and short shots.
 Professor Bath states Coach Ness would prefer to play in Sew ard on Saturday night, with the Wo remaining games on either Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. This plan would then permit them o go to Anchorage on Thursday morning, playing a three game cries, returning here Saturday. his will be determined this week.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-31
THOUSANDS BARRELS HERRING ON BOARD
 I'VE AD|A|RAL ROGERS

Aside from large list of reser- vatlons the s. s. Admiral Rogers or the Pacific Steamship Co.,, which sailed south out of the Port of Seward Saturday night, 5000 bar rels ot herring, picked up at Vest ward points of call, were slowed under the vessels matches. The passenger list from the Westward was as follows:
 Seward: Roy Olsen, J. Moen, Olaf Johnson, E. J. Akeson, R. Casperson, H. Hansen, Louis John son, Mrs. E. J. Waali, Harry Golfer, Mrs. Jack Wilkinson, MT. and Mrs. G. M Chambers, and five steer age.
 Ccrdova: J. c. Lean, G. D. Lar sen, and two steerage.
 Juneau: One steerage.
 ketchikan: One steerage.
 Seattle: MT. and Mrs. Theo Rosenberg, Capt. s. L. West, Knut Armstrong, Ted Iverson, Ben Syardal, Ellen Seggemsness, Sam Ginmestad, John Loken, R. Jacob son, Emil Sandvik, Thos. E. West, Ralph Sparks, Donald c. Petrie, MT. and Mrs. D. Buvick, Knut Andrew Svardal, Anton
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-31

Oppendal, John Boe, Olaf Lyshall.
 Seward reservations for points south included the following:
 Juneau: May Ross, E. Agalia, J. w. Jarmain.
 Latouche: A. D. Mcdonald, Fred Davis.
 Seattle: Mrs Nellie Heartman. c. M. Brown, w. J. Miller, Lester Tucker, Mr. and Mrs. Ted Lowell 5. Knutsen, J. Stava, c. J. Ryd- land, Joe Lynch.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-31
CLOSED TOMORROW

The Bank of Seward, govern ment offices, the Gateway, and the majority of business houses, will be closed tomorrow in obser- vance of the arrival of new year.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-31

Oscar Pearson's crew of carpen- ter returned to Seward Saturday from the bleak wilderness of snow river where they did their stuff on the railroad bridge.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-31
PAGE TWO

Fred Davis, carpenter, who has been in Seward for the past year, planned to leave for Latouche on the Admiral Rogers For the past month he has been a very sick man losing over 30 pounds weight during his illness.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-31

The regular weekly meeting of the Seward Chamber of Commerce will be held on Wednesday at noon instead of the usual day, Tues day.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-31

Upon arriving from the West ward on Saturday the Admiral Rogers docked first at the Stan dard Oil dock to discharge drums.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-31

af you haven't rrteo rye -Bruhn's Baby Beef you have missed some thing, friends!
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-31
NEW COLLECTOR

Harold Anderson has taken over ss0Se'1ptlon a collections for inc gateway during the absence of Sis" Rasmussen in the sta+es ana will make his appearance be. Wednesday.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-31

If your business is worth adver- Using let The Gateway advertise it. If it is not worth advertising, ad- vertise it for sale.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-31

THE NEW COLUMBIA PORTa- sLE MONOGRAPH IS A WONDER OR TONE AND VOLUME. Schal- erer'S Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1928-12-31
"Dzssky Stevedoze''

Here's song by The Revelers that reminds you of "Ol' Man River" Same close harmonies. Same kind Of scenery in the background. Same popular appeal-one of those tunes you keep whistling all dav 1on~ On the other side of the record The Revelers offer another treat in close harmony. Come in and hear these new Victor releases - soonI Dusky S,evedore Wuh Piano hine Shadows (from Earl Carrolrs '""'''es) THE REyELERs
 No. 217o5, 1o.inch Ten M.,l Little Tt!! Miles from Town 1t Goes Like This fThat Funny Melody,
 CALIFORNIA HUMM1NG BIRDS
 No. 2I766, Io-inch You're the Cream in My Coffee With Vocal Retrain ''''''''> Anything Your Heart Desires tf:s, nox Inot 1from Just Minate) STath pocat Refrain
 TED WEEMs AND HIS ORCHESTRA
 No. 2I7o7, 10.inch Just a Sweetheart-Fox Trot from the motion picture orodr.+;ox The Bottle of tue Seres) With Vocal Refrai,,
 NAT SH1LKRET AND THE VICTOR ORCHESTRA Was It Love?-waltz sVith Vocal Refrain THE TRorBAnouRs
 No. 2177l, iO.inch Another kiss-Waltz (from Paramount picture, ManhattGm Cocktai) ~ n"" pocat fetraim THE TRoUBApouRs Gotta Be Cood-Fox Trot (frono Paramount picture. Mdnhatta,, CocktaiD Wth Vocal Retroia NAT SHILKREr AND THE VICTOR ORCHESTRA
 Nc. 2l772, I0.inch
The Washington times., 1928-07-02
A Novel Of
College
Life

Linda WaIdron, tiu1iJ, golden
haired and cuddIy, leaves her
home at Redhill, NO., to attend
Marbury University. On the train
she has an encounter with q tall,
handsome young man. Upon ar
irving &C Marbury. she Is met &C
the station By q group Of shout.
ing girls who mistake her Tor
Lucy WhftIOcIx, daughter Of
Simon WhitlOcIx. millionaire.
Linda arrives at her rOOming
house. She discovers 3 young
Hindu N her room. He explains
ne a Dahn GOpal, an employs Of
the house. She hears . girl cry
Ing I'm the next room, but + re-
pulsed when she offers sympathy.
She learns the girl u Dulcy
Ellis. The latter finds Whitl0ck's
picture among Lucy's effects.
DuIcy loves Doyle H0slxins. IN
the art museum, she cOllides with
Thomas Vaughan, q student,
who introduces her to Professor
pVsR1a
The Washington times., 1928-07-02
SUICIDE Pc n s
APOLOGY

After writing a note to his land
lady, expressing sorrow over caus-
ing her so much trouble, James A.
Norris, so, a salesman, yesterday
shot himself through he heart.
The note gave no reason for his
suicide but friends said that Norris
had been respondent since he was
injured three weeks ago in an auto
mobile accident on Conduit Road.
Occupants of the house. who
heard the shot, found Norris un-
conscious on the floor Of his room.
He lived at the home of Mrs.
Carrie McCafferty, in the 1900 block
Monroe st. N. E.
At Freedmen's Hospital physi-
clans pronounced him dead on ar
rival. Coroner J. Ramsay hewitt
issued a certificate of suicide.
According to police. Norris was
injured when his automobile turned
turtle and was demolished. An
object struck him in the eye while
he was driving and caused him to
lose control of the car. He suf-
fered painful injuries to the eye
and cuts and bruises about the
body,
The Washington times., 1928-07-02

Express service for those who must
move can be easily secured through
the who's Who" directory ON next
to last page of tOday's Times and
Herald.
The Washington times., 1928-07-02
PRO I Is I
MADE To
?. JIG.

The traction interests have
Joined forces to oppose the
proposed jitney rush-hour serv-
ice Of the Diamond taxicabs.
It was revealed today that
counsel for the two street rail
way companies and the bus
company personally visited the
Public Utilities Commission
Saturday and made oral pro-
test.
The compassion, in - letter to
Harry C. Davis, announced con-
sideration of the proposal would be
given at today's meeting, but no
reference was made to the protest
by the traction companies.
Davis, who is general manager
of the Independent Taxicab Owners
Association, had "out of courtesy to
the commission" he says, merely
informed that body that his or
ganization planned to operate a
10-cent service from designated hack
stands to Government buildings be-
tween o'clock and 8 o'clock each
morning.
1--WE do not believe that the COM
mission has any jurisdiction in the
matter" Davis said today. "Out of
courtesy to the commission we noti-
/ fled them that such a service would
be started and said we would be
glad to get their views"
The commission today was silent
on the subject beyond saying the
matter would be taken up at an
executive session.
The proposed jitney service has
further complicated the pending
merger proposal and may have a
bearing on the pending petition of
the Capital Traction Company for
permission to increase fares. The
company wants 10-cent fare with
4 tokens for 80 cents or straight
Scent fare.
The Utilities Commission. after
half a dozen meetings on the SUBJ
iect of the fare increase petition,
has been unable to fix a date for
the hearings. The question of val.
uation has been injected into the
situation and at least one of the
members is known to entertain the
belief that the commission should
make a new valuation of the Cap.
ital Traction Company before any
change in fare is authorized.
Since commissioners in the past
have given the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company the same
fare as that enjoyed by the Capt.
tai Traction Company, it is be-
lieved that the same practice will
continue.
The Washington times., 1928-07-02
u. S. Buildings in Seville
To Be Finished October

The American Government build
ings at the international Exposi,
ton in Seville. Spain. viii be com
pleted in October. Judge Roderick
N. Matson. member Of. the United
States Exposition Commission, said
today.
Congress has appropriated $1,000
for the exhibit at Seville. which
win be contributed in part by %
Federal departments and bureaus.
One of the three buildings to be
erected for the United States will
be the future American consulate
in Seville.
The Washington times., 1928-07-02
MONDAY JULY ., 1s2s
Postal Rates Lower
Under New Schedule

Under the new postal rate law
effective yesterday, the postage
rate on private mailing nards or
post cards is i cent each. The
postage for newspapers and maya
zines mailed by other than the
publisher. is l cent for each two
ounces or fraction, regardless Of
distance or weight. Rates for par
eel post matter are reduced l cent
for each parcel mailed to the fourth.
fifth, sixth, seventh and eighth
zones.
First class special delivery fees
will be 10, 90 and % cents, accord
ing to weight. Registry fees have
been graded from Is cents to 81,
according othe amount OF the in
demnity, the maximum amount being
81 900.
The Washington times., 1928-07-02
HE'S READY FOR ALL-COMERS
Peruvian Will Attend
Army Balloon School

In compliance with a request of
the Peruvian government. Secretary
of War Davis has authorized Sergt.
Roberto F. Mendez, Peruvian army,
to take a cor~se of instruction at
the balloon and airship school, Scott
Field. Belleville. Ill.
The course will begin Septem-
her IS
The Washington times., 1928-07-02
NOW CONTINUE

Linda flushed and dropped
her eyes. The young lady
on the platform was dis
missing the class Not less
than three and not more than
five hundred words on Why
I Came to College. I" An
other theme to be labored
over until the small hours,
copied before breakfast and
turned in with fear and
trembling. This constant
need Of writing was be-
coming one Of the greatest
bug-bears Of Linda's college
life. Even letter-writing
had been rare and loathsome
duty In her life at Redhlll.
The tall young man in
blue was just behind her as
she left the classroom. She
felt that he was just behind
her all the way down the
corridor.
Outside Old Brick Hall,
Linda stopped q moment to
look out across Hollyhock
Garden. Save for a strag-
Cling of students from her
own English class it was de-
serted.
She had almost reached
the sun dial when an IIproar
burst around the corner Of
the building behind her. The
next moment a small white
pig came flying past her on
a blur of short legs. Behind
it came Thomas Moonlight
Vaughan, also blurred by
speed. And behind Thomas
Continued on Fiction Page.)
The Washington times., 1928-07-02

Automobile parts exchanged and
damaged cars bought are part Of the
every day services Of the auto exchange
announced IN the who's Who" col
UmHs on next to last page Of tOday's
Times and Herald.
The Washington times., 1928-07-02
ROchambeau Memory
Honored by D. C. Group

Local Sons OF the American Revo-
luton today gathered at the
statue OF Gomte de Rochambeau,
in the Southwest corner Of Lafay-
cite Square and paid tribute to
the. countryman of Lafayette who
aided the Colonies in their fight
for freedom
Yesterday was the 203d anniver-
sary of Rochambeau's birth. Mai
Gen. Lutz Wah1. ad1utant general,
placed a wreath on the statue
en- behalf OF the society. The Rev.
Charles T. Warner pronounced the
invocation.