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to, through Minnie. But why come
to my office to make the call. even
il she did remember that it was
directly opposite Borden's and that
she could see his face. as she talked
to him."
maybe she realized that you were
interested in her. would 90 out OF
your way to do her a good turn.
Perhaps she intended to appeal to
you to help her plead her case with
Borden" Ruth suggested hesitating-
ly. "She found your door unlocked,
thought you were in, and entered.
Once inside, she took the liberty of
using your phone. although yol
were not there. quarreled with Bor-
den--and shot him through your
window"
But how did she know l had a
pistol?" Jack objected.
you've just said you gave her a
lot of insurance literature" Ruth
pointed out eagerly. you keep
stacks Of it In the bottom drawer
OF your desk. Why couldn't she
have seen the pistol while you were
searching for the printed matter
you wanted to give herr"
Possible, but not highly proba-
bic" Jack conceded. Buff she
killed him from my office. how can
you account for the disappearance
of your gun? Miss Manning could
hardly have entered the dead mans
locked office. would have had no
reason to do 30. In the first place"
Then maybe she induced Borden.
by threats OF some sort, to grant her
an appointment. told him she was
in the building and would be right
up, then armed herself with your
gun. went to his office. was admitted
because he was expecting her. found
he was armed too, and shot him
Just as he was about to shoot her.
Borden's bullet going without of
the window. How's that" Ruth
concluded triumphantly.
Fine" Jack smiled mirthlessly,
except for one or two minor de-
tails. Why should she take the gun
with which he had tried to kill her?
Why close the window"
but Rita Dubois insists that the
window was stll open when she
was there between two-ten and
two-thirty." Ruth pointed out.
And Rita also insists that Bor-
den was alive" Jack reminded her.
III Rita is telling the truth, our
whole case against poor Martha
Manning topples, unless we con-
clude that Bo-len told Miss Man.
ming not to come until half-past
two or even later-realizing, as he
did, that she had already made him
miss her train. and that he would
have to deal with Rita, between
train time-2:15-and o:30. But II
that's the case, where was Martha
Manning after she concluded her
telephone quarrel with Borden at
2:10, and until half-past two? In
my office all that time? So far as
know. no one has told OF seeing a
stranger on the seventh floor all
afternoon, and neither Otto Pfluger
nor Micky Moran said anything
about bringing such woman to the
seventh floor"
"Sho could have walked up, Of
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course-part of the way. at least"
Ruth offered tentatively. But
Lefty went into your offices for the
second time to clean them at half
past two. I'm sure she would have
told Mr.. McMann if she had seen
anyone coming out of your office or
in the corridor. But, Jack. there's
Martha Manning. or some other wo-
man, was in Borden's offices Sat-
urday--besides Rita. Mrs. Borden,
Minnie and myself, ] mean. for, as
McMann puts It. she left her calling
card on the glass panel in the door
outer office-three clear finger
prints.
1.-The only fingerprints on the
glass panel, which the window
washer had cleaned late Friday
afternoon. Maybe she had key TO
Mr.. Borden's office-but no, that's
impossible, for Mr.. Borden had the
lock changed after ] started to work
for him only four months ago. and
all that time he had refused ever
to talk over the phone with the
woman Of the contralto voice.
Oh" she sighed suddenly. and
slumped in a pathetic little heap.
I'm SO CHASTITY tired can't
think"
you're going to bed, darling"
Jack commanded, contrition and
compassion in his voice and eyes.
Il could do with little sleep my
self, and it's shame to keep my
poor Shadow standing out there in
the cold SO long. He'll be all the
better for taking his dog for a
walk on the leash. You're going 10
the scene OF the crime tomorrow
morning. suppose"
Me-" Ruth laughed shakily.
Why. I'm .oing to take charge of
the investitga tion,- I've done
one errand-with my own shadow
trailing me. . No, I won't tell
you what ] intend to do. Go along.
| want to-pray, and then to sleep.
Good night. my darling. ! love
you"
tTO BE CONTINUED
The problem of finding Bordcn'.s
murderer grows more intricate
hourly. Who did it?
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-03-09
SCIENTISTS INVENT
@O.WORD LANGUAGE
English Taken as Basis Of Midsc;
Language Designed for Use
OF Whole World

London, March 9. P-Cambridge
scientists and scholars have evolved
an international language of 500
words.
English is the basic tongue
chosen and it is claimed that people
Of all nations may pick up ''panop-
tic English" as the reduced vocabu-
larry is called. within a few weeks
or months. instead Of years.
The entire vocabulary of "panop-
tic English" can be printed on the
back of single sheet Of notepaper
of verbs vanish and in their place
and seen at a glance, hence its
name ''panoptic."
In the new language the majority
are twelve Operators or funda-
mental verbs which cover the essen
tial movements of persons and
things. They are come, get, give,
go, keep, let, make, put, take. be,
do and have.
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monotony, The matter was brought
to my attention and the cash was
turned over at my request. No fur
ther games We're held in which the
pair participated for the remainder
Of the voyage The victim of d
sAindle of this type sometimes
lakes his medicine rather than let
anyone know that he has been
taken over" thereby hurting his
reputation.
The ships pool satisfies the aver
&c Traveller who wishes to gamble
The pool is made up by passenger,
who pay from one TO several dol
lars for a ticket. Each ticket i
numbered. some times 1T is auc-
toned Off to the highest bidder.
When the shias run is posted the
ticket hearing the number ccmpar-
ing with the last numeral of the
mileage is the winner.
stlins disputes also 90 to the
captain Ono that caused ne CON
tl'iC tilI'JSti G'f1.1liAfIti vi ii " i4iIt
Was the case OF d woman who left
a valuable dog with the butcher.
The butcher, by the way. takes
charge of dogs for the voyage.
The trip vas rough. The woman
became saaSick. Mo- nile the
dog had four pups, three OF which
died. They were cast overboarCh
When the woman recovered she vas
told OF the disposition OF the dead
pups. she refused TO believe the
story, declaring that the pups were
still alive and that some steward
was keeping them to sell in port
because anyone could tell by look
ing at the mother that they were
very valuable dogs. ! do not knoV
If she ever believed the story, but
do know that when We transport
canaries and a bird dies wing is
clipped and presented to the con-
signce as evidence. The same with
foxes. The tail OF the animal is cut
dence of death.
Then there was time when the
captain perform ID marriages at sea,
but even before the practice W,ts
abolished by the Shipping Board ]
had decided o give it up because
they did not always seem Ito take"
Sailors should contine their tying of
knots to ropes, ! think. My first
marriage was performed in the Eng
fish Channel en- route from Cher
bourg 10 southampton. The parties
concerned were on the staff Of the
League of Matt ons. They had to be
American citizens, of course, to be
married on an American ship. The
Formally is very much like that
ashore except that the words "ac-
cording to the laws of the sea- are
used instead of the state in which
the ceremony is taking place. Six
months later the COUPE returned TO
the United States to get a divorce.
The life of The captain also has
its humorous sides. | was making
a routine inspection when ] dis
covered the ships bootblack indus
triously polishing shoes that were
Just outside of stateroom door.
You have room to polish shoes
in" ! said. Way don't you 80 be-
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struck me as rather strange ] in
qulred ana found there was no bag
gage in the hold belonging 10 thai;
couple. | was suspicious. Later
saw them playing cards.
They were winning. ] warned
their would be victim, but he did
not take me seriously. He fully APP
preciated the situation the next day
when he won and they refused to
give him cash, insisting that he
accept check. The gamblers had
allowed him to win to vary the
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times when he might wish he were
a sort of walking encyclopedia. He
must answer questions concerning
the ship, storms, water and hun
dreds of other subjects pertaining
TO the sea and should always be
ready to ten stories. especially in
the dining saloon.
Catering to the travelling public
and protecting it also are the tasks
OF the captain. On the North At
lantic the professional gambler
hunts his prey, especially at the
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Well" Jack said impatiently. as
Ruth paused.
The woman. SO Minnie says,
gave her this message for Mr.. Bor-
den: Tell Mr.. Borden that if he is
wise. he will talk to me when ]
Call again."
Jack shrugged. Not nearly SO
definite a threat as | made against
the man" Then, as Ruth stared at
him with wide, hurt blue eyes: III
you're thinking that the woman
with the voice made her final tele-
phone call over my phone. I'm
afraid l can't see it. Fifteen or 20
minutes after Minnies CONVERSE
ton with the lady of the voice, !
was in my office myself"
Il hadn't reached that conclusion
yet Ruth said slowly. coldly. But
your reasoning strikes me as little
odd. The woman could not have
known that Mr. Borden had train
to make, hence may have delayed a
little until she reached the Star
bridge building. Jack! Look at
me- she commanded with sudden
urgency. You're probably he
worlds clumsiest dcceiver. It's
written all over your face that you
know something about this woman.
Is this any time to conceal your
knowledge from me? It's for your
sake, remember"
Jack shrugged, then laughed rue
fully. I'm never be able to get
away with anything. with wife
like you. And may ! have Il
kiss to make up for all I'm going
to suffer at your hands in the fu-
ture? Umm. Now, dar-
ling initiate that voice for me as
perfectly as you can. ! know you're
a good mimic. I've heard you take
off Borden, Benny, old Minnie Cas-
sidy. and poor. timid Lefty Miller.
Go TO it, sweet
Ruth laughed, happy again. then
she enunciated in a throaty con-
tralto THANK You so much, my
Gear Mr.. Hayward. You are TOO
kind" Then, triunphanils, in her
own voice again: There. Won
started and blushed again. You
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1929-03-09
low to DO your work ?"

low to DO your work!"
Its impossible, SIR" he ex.
planned, these shoes belong to .
scotchinan in this cabin and he il
holding the laces on the other side
Of the door, 1t was not right fot
me to stop the man in his work
That is part of service to passen.
gers.
Tomorrow: My Cruise with Troops)
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MyThirtyN years
2< at Sea- 4, 3.
W CAPTAIN GEORGE FP1Fn

A captains life is not wholly
one of sldmof and adventure.
Coupled with his responsibility
for safety ana care of crew and
passengers are the scores of
petty questions and travelling
problems that come to him for
decision. Some of Fried s irou-
hles and their attendant serious
and humorous sidclightS are
told in this chapter.
by CAPT. GEORGE FRIED
copyright. 1923, Associated prcss)
CHAPTER MI
Supervising the operation Of tbs
vessel is not always The masters
greatest difficulties. There are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-08
MGR. .B|ONDrS CALL
HELDNON-POL|TICAL
State Departments An
nouncement Seen as Design
ed to End Speculation.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The announcement of the State De-
partment that no diplomatic significance
is attached to the call upon President
Hoover last week by Mgr. Fumasoni
Biondi, apostolic delegate in the United
States, is interpreted in diplomatic
circles as move to end speculation
over the question of formal relations
between the United States and the
Vatican.
After asserting that "the call has
absolutely no political significance" the
statement issued by the Department
explained that 1.-The papal delegate, who
has been absent since the inauguration,
made the usual call to pay his usual
respects to the incoming President, as
has been the case for many admins
trations past" and that it was merely
a matter of the usual courtesy"
1t was clear that the Washington
Government was now aware of the
existence" of the Vatican state in view
of the presentation to the President by
Mgr Biondi of copy of the Lateran
treaty In which Italy recognized its
sovereignty. At the same time, the
announcement added
weight to the impression that the adj
had no intention of send
ing diplomatic representative to the
Vatican.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-08
Indy COMPLETES
FLIGHT TO COAST
Wife Expresses Joy at Long
Trip From Arizona to
Los Angeles.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Calf, July S-The
cross-country aerial jaunt of Col. and
Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh, taken for
the combined purpose of pleasure and
business, was completed with their ar
Terminal, Glendale, from Kingman,
Ariz., the first long flight Of Mrs. Lind
bergh with her noted husband, was
described by her as having been "en-
joyed to the fullest"
The aviator's bride, interviewed brief
1y with Lindbergh's permission, re-
marked particularly upon the beauty
of Arizona's painted desert as seen
from the air. She smiled for news
cameramen as she and her husband
were photographed while leaving their
plane.
Air Service Inaugurated.
Soon after arriving Lindbergh, &C.
companied by Gov. c. G. Young Of
California and Mayor John G. Porter
of Los Angeles, sent flash over the
wires into the Pennsylvania Railroad
Station in New York as part of the
ceremonies inaugurating the Transcon-
tinental Air Transports train-plane
service.
The flash was the signal for the start
westward of train bearing group
of passengers, who will cross the cour-
fry by airplane in the daytime and
by train at night.
ldbergh today was to pilot the
first of the lines planes, trimotored,
ell-metal monoplane. eastward from the
Los Angeles terminus of the line.
Wife to Land in Arizona.
Mrs. Lindbergh will accompany him
to WinsloW, Ariz., where she will land
to await him on his westward return
trip tomorrow. The plane will carry
its passengers to Clovis, N. M. where
they will board II east-bound train.
At Clovis tomorrow morning Lind
bergh will load the passengers who left
New York Sunday, plotting them on
the last stage to Los Angeles.
A 36-hour coast-to-coast air-ran
service and a rapidly increased usage
of aerial passenger transportation were
predicted by Lindbergh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-08
DE SOTO FIRST EUROPEAN
TO VISIT NORTH CAROLINA
Historian of Buncombe County
Has Evidence That Journey
Was Made by Explorer.

ASHEVILLE, N. C. (P.-Hernando de
Soto first viewed the tributary waters
of the Mississippi River from the noun
tains of Western North Carolina II
years before Sir Walter Raleigh was
born, says DR.. F. A. Sondley, historian
of Buncombe County.
Sir Walter is commonly credited with
the first white settlement in North
Carolina.
DR.. Sondley has filed evidence before
the State Historical Commission that
white men knew the mountain sections
long before Virginia Dare was born at
Roanoke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-08

An automatic bogus coin detector has
been erected IN New York City. BY
means of magnets, bad coins which are
dropped into the slot are detected from
the course of good ones, and loud
mechanical voice shouts: please use
good coin only!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-08

Catching whales will be easy by the
line attached to the harpbon and
whaleship. through which. when the
harpoon has embedded itself in the
quarry. a strong electric current Is
passed, thus Immediately electrocuting
the whale
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-08

The famous pearl fisheries Of Ceylon.
India and the Persian Gulf date far
back into history, but nothing is known
Of their origins. 1t is probable that the
fishing was carried on 1000 years ago
in all three localities in much the
same primitive way as today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12
CnIIpLE AsLEFP FnR WEEK

BEJGRADE.-Jan Rravar and
his wife. peasants Of Surcin. have
been asleep for a week. and all
efforts to awaken them have fail
ed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12
The Home Towners'
Cohan Comedy, Film
Of People We Know

The Home TuWnrrA whAnh
opens at tine RIvnli theatar ln San
Benito Monday. Az unr of the rnnnt
delightful comedies ever screened
II others had the fright. fight and
fury required by the present ern1m
for crook plays. The Home Tumn-
ers- As peopled INV thr sort uf fnhMHA
wye knOw-nct unr with even mA
symptom cir crurkAAhnrER Et wmM I'M
great stage success and TN Nm Co
han In hts most genital. hrpczient
vein The Home ToWncrs VII
give you one OF the merriest eve
ming 60 be imagined The maarfm-
tirn was made hy Addison Bark
hart and Murray Roth.
The aII-star cast includes Richard
Bennett. Doris Kenyon. Rrhrrr AAr-
Wade. Robert Edrzon. GlmdEa
Brockwell. John MILAN. Verl Leafs
Stanley Taylor. James 7. Mack ard
Patricia Caron. Bryan Fcy direct
ed
The Home Tuwnrrs- trA1=nrhm
ccmpletely-partly berAunH H AE ~n
American. cr. better yrt. Hc unITHE-
sal. They are people w. kTinW The
ICohan Gift for clever and raturai
characters and for ludicrous Asua-
tions has never been more p~crfretiy
demonstrated than I'm The Here
TowrerS"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12
Actor Holds
Up Vaudeville Half
Hour With Hot Act

Those Buddy" Rogers fans who
think that their favorite's abilities
as an actor stop with his portrayals
on the silver screen would have
been pleasantly surprised had they
seen him in q Los Angeles vodvil
theater recently when he stopped
the show" for half an hour.
After Rogers made a brief speech
before the curtain, and bowed off.
there was prolonged applause. The
master OF ceremonies protested at
his quick departure and the audi
ence responded to his words with
more applause. Buddy" returned.
First with a friend. he played a
piano duet. Then. successfully, he
played solos on the trombone,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12

NEW THIRD DEGREE
BERLIN.-The local police are
accused Of firing blank cartridges
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12

drums, saxophone. and trumpet,
and topped 1t all by singing the
chorus Of one OF his tunes.
The Rogers fans will be pleased
to learn tina. In his next picture,
an all-talking production. Buddy"
repeats this demonstration OF his
versatility by playing the numerous
instruments of his stage band as
part Of the plot of the story.
The part is made to order for
Rogers and II brings him forward
through sound and screen to a big
ger place in the hearts Of those
who have chosen him as their
idol.
Nancy Carroll. the bewitchina
red-headed "pepster" is the girl in
the piece. There Is a great team
OF comedians in Jack Oakie and
"Skeets" Gallagher. who do a sort
or Van and Schenk act.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12

Dangers of Truth
Discovered BY Dix
In Arcadia Comedy

Telling the whole truth under all
circumstances may often turn out to
be q discOncerting virtue. For this
rason. man has invented what he Is
pleased to call the white lie: a SUI
gar coated falsehood devised TO save
Dthers from unnecessary pain. To-
cay the white lie has standing in
the community. II has caste; II Is
diBnified and sensible. Ia every way,
1t Is a credit 70 those who employ
II with tact and good grace. All
OF which leads up TO Richard Dix's
latest starring picture, Nothing
But the Truth" a Paramount all
talking comedy, based on the sue
cessful play of the same name.
In Nothing But the Truth" Dix,
who has always used the white lie
20 advantage. suddenly finds him
self forced TO tell the truth for "a
consecutive hours.
His dilemma is self imposed. for
he bets $1,000 that no matter what
happens. he will tell the truth. This.
uf course, leads to many embarras-
sing and complicated situations: all
or which turn out to be exceedingly
Va 80 AlGA N0UAA GuD&AA LIAdL
this business of telling the truth not
only is not easy. but really a dan
gerous proceeding. Every conceiv-
able test is applied to poor Dix: even
TO the point of losing the girl he
hopes to marry. But ne persists; a
fact which gives this picture excep-
ticnal entertainment value.
In his first talking picture. Dix
fn~terprets a role especially suited to
his talents. AS the carefree, debon-
afr. somewhat perplexed and dis
couraged truth-teller, he gives what
many consider TO be his finist far
cAal Characterization.
An engaging comedy role Is played
by Helen Kane. the star OF the mu-
sicai comedy. Good Boy now play
ing on Broadway. One OF the most
popular ~songsters OF the day. Miss
Kane. who is a we'll known Victor
recording artist. makes an auspici-
Gus debut before the camera. In
Nothing But the Truth" she sings
do Something" a new song hit.
especially written for this picture.
Others in the cast who do good work
ase Dorothy Hall. cast as the girl
Dix loves: Louis John Bartels. the
star Of the legitimate stage success.
"The Show-Off," Ned Sparks and
wynne Gibson. Nothing But the
Truth" Is now playing az the Ar
cadia theater.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12
Movie Calendar
CAPITOL

Sunday-Wednesday. Close Har-
mCny." with Nancy Carroll and
Buddy Rogers Movietone News and
screen vaudeville.
Thursday Saturday. Gentlemen
Of the Press" from the New York
stage play. with Walter Huston
DITTMANN
Sunday-Tuesday. Trial Mar
riage." with Norman Kerry. Educa-
tional comedy.
WedneSday-Friday. Girls Gone
Wild" Sue Carroll and Nick Stuart
Artcless comedy.
Saturday, Flashing Hoofs." with
Tex Lyons Educational comedy
QUEEN
Sunday-Tuesday. Lon CLANCY and
Lupe Velez in Where East IN
East" Topics, Fables. and Pathe
News.
Wednesday. Thursday. Myrna Low
In -Hard-Boiled Rose Pathe
comedy. Uncle Toms Uncle
Friday. Saturday. Ham and Eggs
az the Front" all-star cast. col
legians and Pathe News.
TEXAS
Sunday. Monday. Colleen Moore In
Lilac Time" with Gary Cooper.
Comedy and international News.
Tuesday, Wednesday. Billie Dove
In The Night watch Christie
comedy. and Universal Western,
Red Romance"
Thursday, Friday, to be announced
later.
Saturday. Hoot Gibson in Burn
ing the Wind" Chapter A OF The
Diamond Master" Pathe comedy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12
"
FOR PROPOSED ROAD

LAREDO. Texas. May III. tP-
"A 100 foot right-of-way from Laredo
to the Dimmitt county line has been
secured by donation for the proposal
military highway from Brownsville
TO San Diego, Cal, according TO
County Judge JuSto Penn.
Congressman Claude Hudspeth
has introduced a bill calling for $i8.-
00O. 900 for such a highway.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-05-12

at Karl Goerner to make him con-
fess a murder he had not com-
mitted.