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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-16
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tested to me that Sprague was not
Nita's lover. I also feel sure that
Sprague arrived at least half an
hour before he said he did. by some
pack path across the meadow; that
he came up to these rooms that he
considered his, found his things
packed, but went about shaving and
changing his shirt and collar. re-
gardless.
Il also feel sure that Lydia fol-
lowed him upstairs to explain and
impress upon him that Mia had
meant what she said. And it is
quite likely that she was not
through picking up after him when
he descended by the back stairs and
surprised Janet Raymond on the
from: porch.
THAT accounts, of course. for Ly-
dia's not hearing the kitchen bell
the first time Mrs. Dunlap rang"
II INN" Strawn grunted. What
~ about the proofs you're hold
ing back?"
Come along, chief-you, too, Car
raway!" Dundee answered, and led
the way into the bathroom. Il felt
sure these rooms would yield a very
definite clew, even though Sprague,
when he sneaked back tonight to
get his tell-tale bag, apparently
made every effort to wipe his fin
gerprints off the furniture and bath
room fixtures.
Nov, Carraway, if you'll step
upon this little stool and look along
the top of this medicine cabinet,
you'll find what I found-and which
I didn't touch"
The fingerprint expert did as he
was told. When he stepped down
he was holding, between the very
tips of his fingers, a safety razor
blaze.
mo dust OH it, you see," Dundee
pointed out. Nov if you don't find
OCAOCL OPl dS NC y l1lSC4 III lllUSo Oll 4Jy
my whole theory topples"
How am l going to know whose
fingerprints they are till We get hold
of Sprague?" Carraway asked
reasonably.
1--WE don't need him-for that pur-
pose, at least" Dundee assured him.
Downstairs in the living room, on
a little table in the southeast cor
ner of the room, you'll find a little
red glass ash tray which no one
but Dexter Sprague used all eve
ming.
1t was clean and empty when I
saw him use it first. 1 think you'll
find on it all the prints you need"
80 you think Sprague killed her
because she was through with hirn?"
Strawn asked.
Dundee shook his head. Since I
don't like Dexter Sprague a little
bit, chief, I'd like to think so, but
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-16

DLOt4N lOOhI
INC chief suspects IN the murder Of
Wtih gun belonging to JUDGE
MARSHALL. her landlord 10 whom she
paid no rent. are. FLORA MILES. in
Nits's closet st the time Of the murder
readings a note which she thinks is
from her husband, DEXTER SPRAGUE.
who wrote that note, and who knew
Nita IN New York and came to Hamilton
~ her suggestion. and LYDIA. the maid.
LYDIA says she loved Mia. and Is
showing SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR DUN
DEE presents Eita gave her when
TRACEY NILES. one Of the guests. re-
furns to take Lydia to his home. Il he
Dundee tells her o. this. and reads
Nita's viii. leaving everything 10 Lydia,
which shows Eita's fear Of death. and
gives lydia additional motive. Lydia
knows nothing Of the $4,000 Mia de-
nosit ed since she came TO Hamilton.
Dundee learns from Lydia that Mia
r snt out with RALPH HAMMOND. IN
love with her and missing from the
party. Thursday night, and Friday night,
ne night she made her will. saw
Sprf que. who left her upset.
Dundee asks Miles II he saw Ralph
p fita's house that morning. and what
eeemed a little Jealous Of his calling on
15ita too. but that he couldn't have killed
Mles and Lydia leave. and Dundee
find that the kitchen door has been
unlocked In the attic. the only hiding
placo for an intruder. he finds in bed
room traces Of man having slept there
the night before.
SOW GO on WITH TIE STORY
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-12-16
CHAPTER TWENTY -FOUR Con
tinued)

But he was glad, both SelflSIlly
and umselhshly, when. half an hour
later. he threw open the front door
Of dead Nitas house to the chief
oil The homicide squad. Carraway
the fngerprint expert, and the two
plainclothesmen who had searched
the top floor for the missing weapon
or the murderer himself soon after
the murder had been committed.
For II StraWn needed his-Dun-
dee help, he needed the expert
machinery which Strawn captained
And it was good to feel the grip OF
gratitude in the old chife's hand
CLASH and to see the almost shy
twinkle of apology in his hard old
gray eyes.
Dundee led the way up the front
stairs to the upper floor, glad to
hear the heavy tread of official feet
behind him
u guess you've got it all doped
out who the Selim Womans gentle
man friend vas Strawn COM
mented genially, as he followed
Dundee into the pleasant, big bed
roOrl
u believe I have, but I need
Carraway to prove my bunch,
Dundee acknowledged.
Eagerly. swiftly, he displayed his
first tangible f1nds-the open win
dowa, the Grapes smelling Of ciga-
ret smoke, the evening paper of
the day before, the faint odor and
grea 5iness of BARRIERS pomade upon
the pillow case of the bed, which
had clearly been slept in since the
linen was changed.
Now, Collins-Harmon-" Dun
dee whirled upon the two silent
plainclothesmen, Il want to know
what you saw III these rooms when
YOU searched them early this eve
ming that you don't see now. You
looked into the closets and draw
ers. of course2"
yes, sir" Collins answered.
And they was all empty, Dundee.
Me and Harmon didn't spend time
smelling pillow cases, and I admit
we didn't pay no attention to that
lnero newspaper
Empty" Dundee echoed. Are
you sure? You, too, Harmon?"
What are you driving at, boy?"
Captain Strawn asked indulgently
DIRECTLY, with disappointment
ID flattening his voice, Dundee
told of his finding the kitchen door
ajar, after he had made sure it was
locked on his first rounds Of the
house.
Il worked it out this way" he
continued. despite StraWn's grin.
Dexter Sprague was in the habit
OF spending the night here when
ever Nita would give him an eve
ming of her company.
He was here last night, accord
ing to the maid, Lydia Carr. Mia
sent her into Hamilton to a pic
ture show. Nita and Sprague quar-
relied last night, but I am positive
he spent the night here anyway.
Certainly there was no actual
rupture, since Sprague worded his
note to her as he did. 1 have an
other strong reason for thinking his
belongings were here at least until
noon today. but that can wait for
the moment.
Furthermore. I am positive that
Sprague descended by the back
stairs and went around the house
to Join the cocktail party which
was to follow the hen bridge party"
How do you make that out, Bon
nie?' Strawn asked, his grin wiped
away.
Try to remember how Sprague
looked when you first got here, I"
Dundee suggested. ST saw him
twenty minutes after you did, but
he was wearing an immaculate
stiff collar, and there were still
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-16
FORD SCHOOL DONATION
PROVIDES NEW BUILDING
$25O,OOO for Dormitory for Noun
tain Institution Announced by
Martha Berry, Founder.

BY the Associated Press.
MOUNT BERRY, Ga, March IS
Construction of an additional building
in the Berry Schools Ford unit OF
building, donated by Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry Ford, was announced today by
Miss Martha Berry, Director and founder
of the schools for mountain boys and
girls.
It is estimated the cost of the dor
mitory will be $25O,000. Ford has
agreed to give that sum or any addi-
tional sum required to complete the
building, which is to correspond in
architecture to the present Ford unit
buildings.
The new unit, a dormitory for the
girls school, is the second built by
the FordS and further plans of the
automobile manufacturer and his wife
call for the construction of more
quarters for the girls. Miss Berry stated
in her announcement
Erection of the dormitory will start
as soon as practical, Miss Berry said.
Mr. and Mrs. Ford were first re-
vealed as donors of $1.000.000 group
OF buildings at the school on January
49, on the date of the celebration at
the schools of the twenty-eighth an
niVersary Of the founding by Miss Berry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-16
FIRST ~ NEWS ISSUE
Distributed TO MEMBERS
Four-Page Paper, Official Publica-
ton of Association, to Appear
Every Three Weeks.

The Washington "Y" News. oficial
publication of the Washington Young
Mems Christian Association, made its
debut yesterday, when 1000 copies OF
the attractively illustrated tabloid
were distributed to members Of the as
ISOLATION.
The four-p paper. containing news
of all activities of the Y. NJ. G. A., will
be published every three weeks by a
staff headed by Page NICK. Etchison,
editor, and Fred l.. Dawson and j. G..
Ingram, assistant editors. Heads and
assistant heads Of the physical, relig-
iouS, educational. boys, service and
dormitory department are contributing
editors.
The opening number carries on its
front page a picture of President
Hoover, who is a member Of the local
association, with excerpts from an ad-
dress he made in 1925 commencing the
Y. M. G. A. as "one of the great agen-
cieS OF spiritual support"
Policies of the publication are out
lined by Leonard w. De Cast, general
secretary, in q leading editorial, in
which it is pointed out the purpose of
the paper will be Ito record faithfully
character forming activities as eXem-
plified in physical development through
the gymnasium and recreational games.
social fellowships through various clubs
and contact groups, spiritual growth
through Bible classes, discussion groups
on life problems and cooperation with
church and Sunday school, and mind
training through effective educational
activities"
The "Y" News carries no advertising
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-16
RECORDS SHATTERED
AT AMERYLLIS SHOW
Today Is Expected to Establish
High Mark in Popularity of
Exhibition.

This Is to be the big day at the
seventeenth annual amarylliS show of
the United States Department of Agri-
culture. Each day thus far the at
tendance record has been larger than
on the corresponding day any other
year.
All yesterday busloads of girls from
every State In the Union, attending the
academies and colleges in Washington,
kept adding their quota to the record
breaking crowd. Yesterdays attend
ance of 1926 was more than l 900 larger
than on any week day in the entire his
tory of the department.
The exhibition has been "freshened
up for today's visitors, with more than
200 new plants added. which have come
into bloom since the opening of the
show last Wednesday. ConSpicuouSly
placed are several plants OF native anna
ryllis from Brazil so that flower lovers
may have an opportunity to compare
the wild native growth with the cult
waited plant.
Several wives of cabinet members are
to entertain groups of society people in
the exhibition green house. Members of
the diplomatic corps and friends have
also notified the department officials
that they will visit the show.
Extra parking space has been re-
served in the Department of Agricul-
ture grounds.
The show Is to be open from am.
until pm. and will be kept open daily
until Wednesday night at 8 O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-16
ARMY ORDERS CHANGE
STATIONS OF OFFICERS
President Approves Retirement of
Col. Fitch After 81 Years.
Service.

Lieut.. Col. Clifton r. Norton. Field
ARTILLERY, at Fort Bragg, N. c., has been
assigned to the I'd Field Artillery Bri-
gaoe, at Fort Sam Houston, Tex: Capt
Ross Z. Larson, Cavalry, from the
Michigan State College OF Agriculture
at Lansing, to the 18th Cavalry. at
Monterey, Calf; Capt. N. w. Isle,
Cavalry. from the high schools of San
Francisco to the 18th Cavalry. at Fort
Riley. Kans.; Capt. H. w. Worcester.
Cavalry, from the University of Arizona,
at Tucson, to the 18th Cavalry. at Fort
Riley Kans.; Capt. j. T. cellars. In
1antry, from the Lanier High School,
at Macon, Ga, to the Philippines; Capt
M, L, Broderick, Infantry, from the
Municipal University of Akron, Ohio, to
the Philippines; Capt. A. r. Whitner,
infantry, from Salt Lake City, Utah, to
the goth Infantry, at Fort Warren,
Wyo.; Capt. William c. Cox, Signal
Corps Reserve. to the Office of the chief
signal officer, Munitions Building; First
Lieut.. A: <. Hammond, Cavalry, from
Cornell University. Ithaca, N. Y, to the
and First Lieut.. E. c. Johnston, Cav
airy. from the University Of Illinois, at
Urbana, to the I'd Cavalry, at Fort
Riley. Kans.
With the Presidents approval Of his
application, Col. Roger S. Fitch, 18th
Cavalry, at Monterey, Calf, will be
transferred to the retired list october
81, after more than 81 years active
service.
The President has accepted the resig-
nation of Capt. Leo F. Crane, Field Ar
tillery, at San Antonio, Tex, to take
effect March 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-16
.MARCHAND, JAILED,
/. THREATENS SUICIDE
Artist Husband of Woman
Slain by Indian Quizzed
on Letters.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BUFFALO, N. Y, March 15.-Lodged
in jail as a material witness in the
case involving the Staying of his wife
by Two Indian women who are charged
with murder, Henri Marchand, artist
of the Buffalo Museum, was being
closely guarded tonight in the Erie
County jail after he twice had threat
ened suicide
After Justice Thomas H. Noonan of
the Supreme Court had set bail at
$25, 900, Marchand was transferred from
cell at police headquarters to the
county Jail.
The latest development in the case
came with surprising suddenness today
when three letters Marchand wrote to
Lila Emerson, one of the principals In
the case, were revealed to the district
attorney The letters indicated warmth
of affection between Marchand and the
Emerson woman, authorities held.
Marchand was being questioned in the
office of District Attorney Guy B. Moore
when he suddenly shrieked: I'll kill
myself, I'll kill myself"
This morning William r. Connolly,
formed that three important letters
from Marchand to the, Emerson woman
were awaiting him. Examination of
the letters resulted in an immediate
conference with Moore, and Marchand
then was brought from his studio for
questioning.
Moore said afterward that no ques-
ton he had asked Marchand would
call forth a threat of suicide. Later,
when Marchand was being taken from
his cell to go before Justice Noonan,
police removed a scarf from his pocket
You are not going to get my goat
any more" he muttered. You cannot
stop me. I'll find a way"
Marchand's wife was slain by an aged
Seneca Indian woman, Nancy Bowen,
who has confessed she did so because
she thought Mrs. Marchand had put O
blight on her tribe through wttchcraft.
The Emerson woman is alleged to have
induced the older woman to commit
the crime by working on her mind
through the medium of a ouija board
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-16
Mother Jones Pays
Tribute to Mr.. Taft,
Recalls Kindly Act
Labor Leader and Organ
izer, on Her Sick Bed, Re-
members an Old Plea.

tribute to the late William Howard
Taft was dictated by Mother" Jones'
famous labor leader and organizer, from
her sick bed, yesterday at the home of
ner friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter E.
Burgess. Riggs road, Hyattsville, Md,
where she is waging her own last bat
tie for life just as courageouSly as she
fought her many labor battles.
Despite her illness and advanced
years, Mother" Jones still takes a keen
interest in world affairs. Upon receiv-
ing information of the death of the
former President and Chief Justice, she
was Saddened. She had always spoken
of him with friendly feeling, never hav-
ing forgotten his great kindness to her
years ago, when she called upon him
for his interceSsion on behalf OF some
Mexicans, who were to be extradited
and shot
In her tribute to Mr.. Taft, Mother"
Jones says he was humane. In deScrib-
ing her interview with him at the White
House she said:
II never will forget the day on which
! went to see him on q question con-
corning labor. He kept me in his
private offlce an hour and a half, and
when I made ready to go he said. Stay
a little longer, Mother But, Mr.
President replied. your lunch is
waiting Never mind the lunch.
Mother said he, I can get my lunch
anytime, but cannot talk to you any
time. You are giving me very valuable
information concerning labor, which /
am very glad to have"
My mission" continued Mother, :"
was in behalf of IA Mexicans then in
Leavenworth Prison, who were to have
been eXtradited and shot. Mr.. Taft then
said, Well, Mother, If you will bring
me evidence Of the innocence of these
men, will promise to pardon them"
She replied, Mr.. President, that is all
I can ask"
II went back to the prison, taking
with me notary public and Spanish
interpreter" said Mother" land after
getting all the evidence in shape, I re-
turned to Washington. The President
read 1t all over very carefully, and.
looking up, said. Now, Mother, the trou-
BILE lies here; If I put the pardoning
power into your hands, there would be
no one left in the jails.' Well, Mr.
President replied, Iron bars have
never remedied wrong as yet and
never will. We must find a more hui
name way Of dealing with the mistakes
Of our fellow creatures
Perhaps you are right, Mother, >
said the President and So" she con-
cluded, without any lawyers, red tape
or delay, Mr.. Taft pardoned the whole
IA. And II he had never done anything
else, he would not have lived in vain
Yes. to me he was humane, and a good
kind man."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-16
THREE NATIONS HONOR
EIELSON AND BORLAND
American Flags Drape Caskets Of
Flyers and Canada and
Russia Send Flowers.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SEWARD. Alaska. March 15.-Three
nations today paid tribute to the
memory OF Carl Ben EielSon and Earl
Borland, pioneer airmen Of the Alaska
territory, who lost their lives November
while trying to fly from Teller, Alaska,
to North Cape, Siberia.
American flags were draped over the
caskets as they stood in hall here
awaiting the arrival Sunday of the
steamer Alaska, which will bear the
International funeral party to the United
States. Beside each casket stood large
moral offerings, bearing the official de-
signs of the Soviet government of
Russia and the Dominion of Canada,
placed there by the representatives of
those two countries who were in the
long search for the bodies.
After ceremonies and a military
funeral in Seattle. Eielson's BODY will
be taken to Hatton, N. Oak, by his
father, Ole Eielson who came North to
receive 1t. Borlands body will be in
TERED in Seattle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-16
DORIS EATON NAMED.
Wife of Nacio Brown, Song Writer
Asks Separate Maintenance.

LOS ANGELES, March Is (P-
Nacio Herb Brown. song writer, was
sued for separate maintenance by his
wife, Ruby Porter Brown, in a COM
plant on file in Superior Court today.
She alleged her husband was infatuated
with Doris Eaton, and charged Brown
with sending her on a trip to Florida
while he followed Miss Eaton TO New
York City.
The song writer was declared to have
an income 'in excess Of $4,000 year."
of which Mrs. Brown asks $4,000
monthly for the support OF herself and
9-year-old son. Nacio Herb, jr. Mrs
Brown accused her husband of ordering
her to get divorce and inducing her
to deed him $4,000 in property which
she claimed she inherited from her
father. The complaint stated the cou-
pie married April IA, 1920 and separated
q few days ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-16
MU-SO-LIT CLUB TO MEET.

Howard H. Long, assistant superin-
tendent of schools, will address a forum
Of the Mu-So-Lit Club at 1927 r street
at $3.50 pm. Tuesday. His subject will
be 1.-The Duty =: the Educated Man to
Records of Delinquency" A commit
tee will be appointed by the club to
study and report on the problem. Mem
bership roll call, presentation Of pro-
posed amendments to the charter and
constitution, fiscal report and recrea-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-16
SOCIETY OF Natives
GROUPS WILL MEET.
Committee on National Rep
reSentation to Meet at
4 Pm. Tomorrow.

Three meetings in connection with the
Society of Natives will be held this
week. The committee on national rep
resentation for the District of Columbia
will meet tomorrow at 4 pm. in the
Washington Board of Trade rooms in
The Star Building.
The committee consists of Jesse C.
Suter, chairman; Washington Topham,
Theodore w. Noyes, Irwin L. Rose and
Lew P. Mohler.
An advisory committee will meet at
the Raleigh Hotel at pm. tomorrow
to confer on plans for the annual dinner
which is to be held at the Raleigh on
April rs. The chairman of the dinner
committee is Fred A. Emery, president
of the society.
The March meeting of the society will
be held at the Washington Club, Seven
tenth and K streets, Friday evening.
There will be the usual entertainment
program and future plans Of the organ
ization will be outlined.
The April dinner will commemorate
the tenth year of the organizations
activities in washington. It will cele-
brate the 139th anniversary OF the lay
ing of the corner store of the District
of Columbia at Jones Point, below
Alexandria, in the original Federal Dis
trict, in April, 1891. April has been an
historic month in the annals Of the
District, the president of the society
pointed out last night.
The speaker at the annual dinner will
be Representative Elliott of Indiana, the
chairman of the House committee on
public buildings and grounds, sponsor
of the Federal building program at
washington and throughout the coun-
try. Mr. Moves will be a special guest
OF honor.
The president of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce, Charles w.
Darr, the president of the Federation of
Citizens Associations; DR.. George c.
Havenner and other civic leaders OF
washington will be present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-16
NEW RADIO ALLEGATION
METHOD is PROPOSED
"bBM Attorneys Believe High
powered Stations in East and West
Can Operate simultaneously.

summation of the present cleared
chahheI system and the adoption of a
new method of equal ALLEGATION of
progressing facilities was advocated
S1loteioay oy counsel for station WBBM,
Chicago, in brief filed with the Radio
commission requesting full time opera
ton for that station.
attorneys for the station contend the
same wave lengths could be used
simultaneously by high power stations
IN the East and Far West without caus-
ing interference. They argued that es-
adjustment of cleared channels was
neltner required nor specifically au-
tnor1zed by the radio law
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-16
RED CROSS MEETINGS.
Takoma Park Branch Will Hold
Two Sessions This Week.

The first aid class of the Takoma
Park Branch of the Red Cross is meet
ing at the home Of Mrs. Henry Swan
son, GOT Whittier street, Wednesday and
Thursday evenings. BY having two
meetings a week it is possible to COM
plete the course in three weeks
Persons who are interested in first
aid instruction are requested to COM
municate with Mrs. John Mertie or Mrs.
Swanson. The Takoma Park branch
supplied during February % garments,
1,745 folded dressings, 3,l44 folded
paper towels and 202 hours of service
by the Al workers in the production
division
The hostess, hospital and recreation
service has two members in the Gray
!fady Corps.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-16
IRISH JIGS TO BE GIVEN
AT LEGION POST DANCE
Lorraine Voucher, ID, Is to Feature
Entertainment Program With
Toe Dance Specialties.

An Irish Jig or two, in addition to
toe dances, will be presented by IA
year-old Lorraine Voucher Of Number
81 Bryant street as q feature of the
entertainment program at the st.
Patrick's day dance being sponsored at
the Willard Hotel Monday night by
Victory Post. No. f. American Legion,
and the Ladies Auxiliary.
The entertainment program as we'll
as the decorations will be in keeping
with st. Patrick'S day. Charles N.
Hess is chairman and Mrs. Thacker V.
Walker, assistant chairman of the COM
mittee in charge of arrangements.