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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02

"And got ladder out and climbed up
for it?"
yes"
Having risen from couch at five
thirty ante meridian?" =,
will you kindly stop asking me all
these questions?"
Hugo regarded him thoughtfully.
Just as you like. Well, anything
further this morning? If not, III be
getting along and taking my dip"
st say, Ronnie, said Hugo, some TWO
hours later, meeting his friend en- route
for the breakfast table. You know my
uncle?"
what about him?"
"He's loopy."
"What?"
"Gone clean off his casters. found
| him at z o'clock this morning, sitting
on a second floor window sill. He said
he'd got up at $50 to look for swallows
nests
head with even more than his usual
solemnity Second floor window sill,
did you say?"
Second floor window sill"
Exactly how my aunt started" said
Ronnie Fish. They found her sitting
on the roof of the stables, playing the
ukulele in blue dressing gown, She
said she was Boadicea. And she
wasn't That's the point. old boy" said
Mr.. Fish earnestly. "She wasn't. We
must get out of this as quickly as pos
sible, or, before you know where you
are, you'll find yourself being murdered
in your bed. It's this living in the
country that does it. Six consecutive
months in the country is enough to sap
the intellect of any one. Looking for
swallows nests, was hep"
so he said. And swallows don't nest
in July They nest in April"
| Mr.. Fish nodded.
That's how I always heard the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
THIRTEENTH INSTALLMENT.

MR.. LESTER CARMODY looked
M cautiously down from his
N perch 1t gave him acute
4 / vertigo to do so, but he braved
this in his desire to see. Since
his vigil began, he had heard much
whiStling. In addition to the Garrulus
Glandarius Rufltergum and the Corvus
Monedula Spermologus, he had been
privileged for the last hour or so to
lists as the Dryobates Major Anglicus,
the Sturnus Vulgaris the Emberiza
Curlus, and the Muscicapa Strata, or
Spotted Flycatcher; and, a moment be-
fore, he would have said that in the
matter of whistling he had had all he
wanted But this latest outburst
sounded human. 1t stirred in his
bosom something approaching hope.
So Mr.. Carmody, craning his neck,
waited; and presently around the cor
ner of the house, a towel about his
shoulders. suggesting that he was on
his VIZ to take an early morning dip
In the moat, came his nephew, Hugo.
Mr.. Carmody, as this chronicle had
shown, had never entertained for Hugo
quite that warmth of affection that one
likes to see in an uncle toward his
nearest kin, but at the present moment,
he could not have appreciated him
more if he had been millionaire
anxious to put up capital for new
golf course in the park.
"Hoy!" he cried, much as the belea-
guered garrison of Lucknow must have
done to the advance guard of the re-
lieving Highlanders. Hoy!
Hugo stopped. He looked to his right,
then to his left, then in front OF him
and then, turning, behind him. 1t was
a spectacle that chilled IN an instant
the new sensation of kindness that his
uncle had been feeling toward him.
"Hoy!" cried Mr.. Carmody. Hugo
Confound the boy! Hugol"
For the first time the other looked
up. Perceiving Mr.. Carmody In his
eyrie, he stood rigid, gazing with an
open mouth. He might have been pos
ing for a statue of Young Man startled
by Snake in Path While About to
Battle
"Great Scott" said Hugo. looking to
his uncle's prejudiced eye exactly ike
the hartford Warbler. What on earth
are you doing up there?"
Mr.. Carmody would have wrlthed ~
irritation had not prudence reminded
him that he was 80 feet too high In
the air to do that sort OF thing.
Never mind what I'm doing up here
Help me down."
How did you get there?"
'Never mind how I got here!"
But what" persisted Hugo insati-
ably. "is the big-or general-idea?"
withheld from the relief OF with
ing, Mr.. Carmody gritted his teeth.
"Put that ladder up" he said in
strained voice.
LADDER"
eyes ladder"
What ladder?"
"There is a ladder on the ground
"Where?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02

Experiments by an Irish firm OF
bleachers and dyers have resulted in a
perfumed finish for cloth. The finish
has been registered under the names Of
"Kirscent" and "Kolgard." The process
is stated to be an impregnation COM
bined with finish, the "Kirscent" be-
ing a perfumed finish and the "Kol-
gard" a medicated finish. "Kirscent" Is
said to keep away mosquitoes, and "Kol-
gard" to prevent or rout colds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
List Worlds Heroines.

In preparing pageant of Heroines of
the World for charity event in Lon
don, society women compiled the fol-
lowing list of heroines: Henry Wits
first wife, Lady Godiva, Queen Boadicea,
Joan of Arc, Grace Darling, Nurse Ca
veil, the Lady of the Lamp, st. Eliza
beth of Hungary. Ruth Elder and Mrs
Pankhurst. A bachelors suggestion that
Eve should be included because she in
augurated marriage was thrown out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
Saving Nelson's Furniture.

Efforts are being made to raise a
fund to buy the furniture used by Lord
Nelson on II. M. S. Victory at the time
of the battle at Trafalgar, and again
place it on the ship. Some of the
articles have been loaned to the ship,
and others are in a wine merchants
office at Oporto, Portugal. When the
Victory went to Rosia Bay after the
battle, Lord Nelson's steward took the
furniture from Nelson's cabin and sold
it. 1t Is hoped to recover these articles
with the others.
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he had been trying so vainly TO recover
from DR.. Twist would not be q dead
loss after all He could write 1t of
as part Of the working expenses of this
little venture. He beamed happily at
Mr. Molloy.
"Healthward Ho is on the telephone"
he said. go and speak to DR.. Twist
now and ask him to come over here at
once" He hesitated for Q moment,
then came bravely to O decision. After
ali whatever the cost in petrol, oil, and
depreciation OF tires, IL was for a good
object. More working expenses. Il will
send my car for him." he said.
If you wish to accumulate, you must
inevitably speculate. felt Mr.. Carmody
ITO he continued)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02

story" he agreed. THE whole thing
looks very black to me, and the sooner
you're safe out of this and in London,
the better"
At about the same moment, Mr.. Car
mody was in earnest conference with
Mr. Molloy.
That man you were telling me
about" said Mr.. Carmody. That
friend of yours who you said would
help U.S."
"Chimp?"
st believe you referred to him as
Chimp. How soon could you get In
touch with him?"
Right away, brother"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02
Synopsis of Preceding Installments.

Lester Carmody. who loves money more
than heirlooms. plans a fake burglary. BY
cash. His effort to set the stage leaves him
stranded 80 feet above the ground: The
burglary idea was Suggested to him by two
are guests of Carmody's nephew. Hugo, and
pose as rich Americans. Hugo's credulity is
edualed only by his passion for managing
the lives of others. He has Just driven his
cousin, John Carroll. distracted by tender
ing proposal of marriage on his lJohn'Sl
behalf to Patricia Wyoern. 1t is rejected.
CONTINUED From Yesterdays Starr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02

With the construction of a highway
from Ethiopia to the coast Of Africa,
the Ethiopian government has granted
an exclusive concession to a company
to carry passengers and freight by
motor over IT,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-02

and great financial interests having a
profit motive in the corruption of public
morals"
The Washington times., 1929-01-02
$4,000 Prize Offer
By Mr.. Hearst
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the country is divided into two cassesdys who want g
make the country bone dry and VETS who want TO make
the country souse-Wet I. s.
There IS an enormous middle class which probably is
majority class who believe in temperance and believe IN
personal liberty and realize that temperance can be secured
without prohibition and never can be secured with prcn
bition.
These people do not want to be ruled BY the liquor in
terests nor on the other hand by the bOnery fanatics
Sooner or they going to assert themselves and
personally / think it will be sooner.
Prohibition has been repudated by every country which
has ever tried it Primarily, because it did not accomplish
the thing supposed to accomplish and secondarily
because It became such an unpopular that
Ient could stand up under it not firmly entFenched
nnonarchial governments ssss.
Therefore think that in offering prize how best
to enforce prohibition Mr. Durant really offering prize
on how best to put Republican party out Of power And
personally think Mr. Pinchot has actually the prize
because his plan being the most unAmercai and the most
obnoxious will make the Republican party unpopular
than any other plan which has been proposed did NOT
mean TO say my previous telegram that education would
get the Eighteenth Amendment Obeyed
meant say that education would pronote desire for
temperance but any sincere and intelligent desire for tenn
perance will undoubtedly the repeal or material mod
cation Of the Eighteenth Amendment.
consider the Eighteenth Amendment not only the most
aerant violation of the basic American principle Of personal
liberty that has ever been imposed on the American public
but the most complete failure temperance MEASURE that
has ever been conceived and put into impractical opraon
Therefore would like to offer and hereby do offer prize
Of $4,000 best plan repeal the Eighteenth Amend
ent and substitute place Of prohibition more liberal and
more American measure which will for the public
genuine temperance with less offensive interference with the
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST
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dittons Of Iris prize ofer.)
The Washington times., 1929-01-02
TREATY MAY Be
0. KID TO-DAY

The Pan American conferences was
4 step nearer conclusion, today
with its two major .accompiish-
ments-an arbitration and 4 con.
citation treaty ready to bewhipped
Into shape for final acceptance. In
addition, it has averted war between
Bolivia ana Paraguay in the dis.
puted Chaco territory.
A Cancellation protocol was to
have been signed by representatives
oe the two governments on New
Year Day, but fpr4naI acceptances
ct Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay
to an invitation to occupy three Of
the five neutral places on this, con,
ciliation commission as set up under
the protocol, failed to arrive in
time
A public ceremony for the signing
will probably take place today at
the pan.American Union.
The Washington times., 1929-01-02
RESTLESS,
BUT GAINING
SLIGHTLY
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CONTINUED from First Page)
Of the improvement to the fact
that the king had had much rest in
the 36 hours preceding the issuance
Of the bulletin,
They warned against undue OPP
tlsnism, however. pointing out that
his Inajesty's exhaustion still per-
sisted.
replied to the customary New
Years greeting from the Lord
Mayor of London In the kings
place, She expressed hope that his
majesty would recover and her graft
tude for his subjects heartfelt
sympathy.
LONDON, Jan. G.N.s,).-"I am
glad to say that King George has
taken turn for the better and he
is slowly pulling through, /" said
Home Secretary Sir william Joyn-
son-E1icks today just before leaving
London for a holiday IN France.
The Evening News quoted the
home secretary as saying further:
II saw Lord Dawson of Penn
late last night. He and his col.
leagues are satisfied with the king =
progress. II the king were not
better I certainly would not be
leaving London. feel that the
worst of the illness Is now over.
There is every reason to hope that
small but gradual Improvement
will take place.
The Washington times., 1929-01-02
BaltirnOrean Gets Last
Marriage License
Of 1928

To John j.. Oberender. of Balti-
more, goes the distinction Of OBJ
tanning the last marriage license
to be issued at the local marriage
license bureau for the year 1923.
He obtained, a few minutes be
fore closing time. a license to
wed Miss Viola v. OIeo. also Of
Baltimore, thus making a total
OF 45 licenses to be issued on
New Years Eve.
The total for the year fell
short. however, according to the
record Of Colonel W. A. Kreil.
chief OF the marriage license hu-
reau. In 1927. $500 licenses we're
issued, but in 1898 only 5.4o1 OBJ
tained licenses. The earnings Of
the bureau did not suffer, how
ever, because last April, the price
Of marriage licenses was in.
creased from 81 to 81.
The Washington times., 1929-01-02
Marriage Out Of Style
Says Sociologist
In West

CHICAGO, Jan. 2 u.N.s).-
Marriage seems to be going out
of style and religion ana morals
are changing as rapidly as the
institution OF matrimony. A com
plete Reorganization OF social life
is inevitable"
This was the statement made
here today by Prof. william L.
Bailey, Northwestern University
Sociologist. in commenting on the
falling off OF marriages in Chi
cago, revealed by statistics today.
There are more so-called com.
panionate marriages than most
people are willing to admit" said
Prof. Bailey.
The Washington times., 1929-01-02
BIS fire RACES
IN ALEXANDRIA
APARTMENT
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+ t Z II 4 80 4
Potomac. Fairfax and Clarendon.
The fuE firsfighting force Of the
three towns responded.
The apartment house, 4. four.story
brick structure. Is near the heart of
the business district of Alexandra.
IT was built 10 years ago, and was
valued at $150, ,000s
Lest flying sparks carry the
blaze to adjoining property the aid
ing fire companies were put to
work wetting down the nearby
building. The Alexandria police de-
partment quickly roped off the
burning building, holding at bay
more than 5000 spectators.
On the first floor was Emanuel
/, Miller's newsstand and the store
Of the Bristol Shoe Company,
So rapidly did the flames spread
that Miller's floor fell in before he
could rescue his cash register. 1t
disappeared In the blaze,
On the second floors were the
families of 3 Dr. Gray. Mrs.
Carey. A. s. Donithan. manager OF
the building. and two families
named Rea and SpOfford.
On the third floor Hved q Mrs.
Ogden. Mrs. Simpson. Miss
Anna Deahl and a family named
Carter.
The Washington times., 1929-01-02
King May COncede
Reforms to Tribesmen

LONDON, Jan. 3 tI.N.S.). - Peace
negotiations are In progress between
King Amanullah, 0f Af hanistan,
and the reheIiious Shinwari tribes
men, according to advices from
Peshawar today.
King Amanullah may abandon
part of his. program to Introduce
western European reforms into Ar
ghanistan. 1t was the effort to in,
augurate such reforms. after King
Amaniillah and Queen SouFiya re.
turned from Europe. that led to the
uprising
While Kabnl IS now safe; the
rebels we're still active around Jalala-
bad at latest reports.
The Washington times., 1929-01-02
Woman is Injured
In Collision With Truck

A woman was slightly injured
today when a heavy sedan in
which she was riding turned turtle
at the intersection Of Twelfth and
e Streets Northwest. in collision
with truck.
The woman, Mrs. Frances Nc
Caferty. 81, Of the 1900 block
Kenyon st. N. W., was removed
to the Emergency Hospital and
treated for 4 lacerated lip and q
bruised shoulder.
Colt Quarels, 26, cOlored. of the
first block Of Maryland Ave. n.
E., driver Of the truck which struck
Mrs. McCaferss's ear. was arrested
on charges of reckless driving.
Mrs. McCaferty was taken to the
Emergency Hospital by Robert
Green, q taxicab driver.
The Washington times., 1929-01-02
GIRL SURVIVES
LEAP FROM
BRIDGE
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fContinued from First Page)
Gated neck, crushed chest, and frac-
lures Of both legs. she II being
treated by Drs. /. Rutkoski ard Sd.
ward Kelly, of the hospital staff. Z
shortly after police OF the Four
teenth precinct received a request
from I. Levinson, friend of the zIoV
block OF W00dley Rd. n. w, that
search for Miss Elmere be made, Fo-
Iiceman Ralph Harris. OF the pre-
cinct. found the young woman I
crumpied on the soggy ground abant
7s feet from the south END of the
bridge.
Harris had gone there following
reporg from an unidentified man that
he had seen another man juTop from
the bridge.
Herbert Al. Roberts. Of the 1900
block of Connecticut Ave. M. W.
passing over the bridge, heard Har
ris' excited shout when the latter
found Miss Elmore. Roberts and
Harris brought the injured womans
up the steep embankment to the
street, where Roberts stopped two
motorists, both Of whom refused to-
take her to the hospital. one say.
Jag his car was too crowded" ands
the other declaring himself too ii
to Withstand the shock Of seeine
the injured woman. =
Room Mate Alarmed
The third n1otorist stopped ~
I. Cahill. of the 4T0O block of Con.
necticut Ave. N. W.-placed the
woman In his car and drove the
two men and her to Emergency
Hospital.
Police later learned that Miss
Belle Boyd. with whom Miss Ell
more r0on1ed, had become alarmed
when the latter insisted on going
out last night and feared she
would attempt to take her life
Miss El7nore. she said. was hyster.
ical from worry over pending
serious abdominal operation, the
second since last April
Unable to calm her room mate
and alarmed. Miss Boyd communi.
Gated with Levipson, who. in turn.
notified the police. On the heels
Of, Levinson's phone cal cams
the cali from the man who had
seen 4 man leap from the
bridge.
Drop of 40 Feet
| The point. from which Miss
Hstt1hQtE INdpGQ IL EaaruG1 By
fOaIr-f0Of rail and police say an
accidental fall would have been In.
possible, From the bridge to the
/ ground Is sheer drop of nearly
10 feet
Miss Elmore was yeOmanette
during the war and was eligible
| for treatment in Government hos.
! pitals, She had made arrangements
to enter Mount Alto Hospital on
January is FOR the operation. For
some time. Miss Boyd is quoted as
hs.King told. police. her room mate
had been despondent ana had de-
clared she had nothing to live for.
Miss Elmore Is the step-daughter
lot Lieut.. n. III Raasen. u. q. N. sta
toned at Newport. n i. she has q
sister. Jane, who IS Mrs. Archibald
B. Pcore, Of the $500 block Quesada
Place Northwest, living III Washing
ton.
Since the operation Of last April
Miss Elmore has been unable to.
work. Previous to thai time she was
la clerk in the Patent office
The Washington times., 1929-01-02
NATE INNOCENT
SAYS CRAIG
BRIDE

tcpntinued from First Page,
his landlord whose widow he mar
ried in washington on September
10, last. has retained Attorney
Leith s. Bremner to defend him.
Craig's arrest came shout follow
ing an irlvestigation into the man
ner of Liggon's death,
Detectives claim that Craig sa.
nitted 10 them that he struck Ligr
gon over the head with q stick
while they were struggling in the
water after their rowboat had over
turned. A
ExpIains Tussle
The defendant, however, claims
that it was ''either Liggon's life
or mine" explaining that Liggon
had 4 strangle hold on him and
that the heavily weighted man,
who was wearing hiprboots, heavy
sweater and b fiji Teman's waterproof
uniform. was drawing him beneath
the water.
"It was impossible to save him
with All that extra weight, Craig
is quoted as saying.
And through itfall his wife sticks
by him. She believes in his inno-
cence and calls at the police station
every day to talk with him and com
fort him.
They have been occupying the
home In the 1900 block of Parkwood
Ave. here that Mrs Craig, then AIRS.
Liggon. and her husband occupied.
Policy Involved
Police apparently base their con.
tentions on the $1,000 insurance pol
icy which was paid Mrs. Craig on
the death Of her husband, and on the
fact that at the time Of the drown.
ing. Craig Is said to have told police
his home address was in the 21O0
block Of West Cary St, with sis.
ter, when, as matter Of fact, he
had been bOarder at the LiggOn
home for about nine months.
There is nothing between me
and God but the roof Of this jail,
Craig declared to a. reporter
When, come before the Jury,
I'm going to tell them that | want
them to do one of two things. They
must either turn me loose or send
me to the electric chair. That is
all ask,
There was never any trouble be-
tween the two men. Craig has re-
peatealy told detectives
They worked on several jobs to-
gether ana made several fishing
trips.
Once, he said, they, rewed to
Dutch Gap, about 20 miles below
Richmond, but they never went
swimming, He declares he does not
know whether Liggon could swim.
He also denied knowledge Of the
insurance.
The Washington times., 1929-01-02
RECORD ri LAN[
UP 20 HOURS
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CONTINUED from FIRST Fagel
from the attending plane as well,
The transfer of, fuel and food IS
being made over Rockwell field,
san Diego, although another
nurse plane Is held In readiness
at El Centre should the weather be-
come foggy or stormy.
1t is the intention OF the crew cf
the Question Mark" to stay .aloEt
until the planes motors are Wor,l
out. or until they become 40
fatigued that q landing is impera-
tive.
Transfer Of fuel yesterday was
made with but one slight naishaps
The gasoline hose on one attempt
slipped from the hands OF Major
Carl Spatz, but it. was recovered
and the fuel eventually takea
aboard.
MARSHALL. MO-. Jan, 2. n.N.sJ
Blaine N. Tuxhorn. Kansas City
inyentor-piIot, with Leonard III,
Rhiner, local pilot. took the air
at S:54 o'clock today in an attempt
to set a new record for sustained
flight.
The Washington times., 1929-01-02
FUGITIVE CAPTURED

WlLKES-BARRE, Pa. Jan. 2
q.N.Sa.--Steve Ream, diamond thief,
who admitted the theft of jewels.
valued at $4,000. from the New
York. apartment of Nine Rappold.
opera singer, escaped from the
Wilkes. Barre jail today, but. was
cAptuFAd a few minutes after he
reached the street.
The Washington times., 1929-01-02

(Watch re Washington Times for the details and
dittORs of this prize ofer.)
The Washington times., 1929-01-02
HILLS UNCHANGED

NEW YORK. Jan. 2 tT.NS.l.-No
change was reported today ia the
condition OF DR.. Newell Dwight
Hills. d. D.. noted Brooklyn pss'
tor who is critically i'll at his
horsa in Rronxvills.
New Britain herald., 1929-07-29
no1oREs COSTELLO. CAPITOL

= Dolores Costello is more lovely - than ever in her latest Warner - Bros. picture, Madonna Of Avenue % A." which opened 4 days engage = ment at the Capitol ;heater last ~ night She has been supplied with highly dramatic and often very
 exciting story of a young girl who {. has been kept at a boarding school AZ by her mother and never allowed 10 visit her in New York.
 = Miss Costello gives a striking!v = dramatic and colorful performance as the daughter, while Louise
 Dresser gives d fascinating and pow -erful characterization as the mother -Grant Withers is q likeable and up- standing leading man, who wins the liking of audiences at sight. Hes a - good actor, too Others in the all ~around excellent cast are Douglas
 Gerard. Otto Hoffman and Lee Mo Iran. Michael Curtiz's direction, eX- -pert. highly effective. sure-footcd ~and inspiring, is another reason for Listing Madonna of Avenue A. among the pictures you simply must ~see.
 On Thursday double features will -be presented offering George O'Brien ~in Masked Emotions" and Rin Tin Tin and Davey Lee in a Nitaphone picture Frozen River"
New Britain herald., 1929-07-29
Cantaloupe and Stone
 Used in Hurling Duel

Two caddies at the Shuttle Mea- dow club were passing load or garbage Friday morning about o'clock on Lincoln street an the odor was not otheir liking. Holding their hands to their faces they gave eX- pression to the disgust by emitting pronounced "whew," at the same time chiding Edward Carlson of 1894 Corbin avenue and Louis Pheffer of 1888 Corbin avenue, who were work ing on the road.
 The truckmen claim they were in- suited by the boys, who used pro- fanity towards them untn Carlson, angered at their actions. picked up an over ripe cantaloupe and threw It at them. It struck one of them on the arm, doing no damage, but the boy picked up a stone and hurled it at Carlson, striking him on the fore head and inflicting a cut that re- quired two stitches. pr. David P. WaskowitZ attended him.
 Sergeant P. J. O'Mara, who was detailed to investigate Carlson s complaint. turned the boys over 10 Miss Ruth Bristol. woman proba- tion officer.