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The Washington times., 1930-08-23

Shortly thereafter the six weekend guests,
Alan knight and Mrs. Walsh were gathered
in the main room. Dale stood across
table from them and beside him were Police
Chief Westervelt and Prosecutor Bennett
County detectives and village policemen
guarded all the exits.
First, I'd like to explain the crime" Dale
began. "t Is not as mysterious as 1t
appears. 1t was impossible for Jack Sharon
to have been killed on the beach. To believe
that we must believe in the supernatural
He was carried there after he was dead
Sharon was killed In the little cabin across
the lake, and because the doors and windows
were closed no one heard the shot. The
murderer carried the body to the beach,
wearing SharOns shoes. After throwing him
face down he took off the shoes and put
them back on the dead mans feet. Then,
In stocking feet, walked carefully backward,
stepping only in the already-made foot.
prints. Remember, the load that made them
was the combined weight Of two men. Only
one stepped into them, and with shOeless
feet on the way out. That accounts for the
lack of signs.
"The murderer crossed to the cabin in q
canoe and on the way back deliberately
dropped the shotgun into the water, know
The Washington times., 1930-08-23
By ARTHUR HOERL
Another Master
Mystery

ing in this whole affair, cap
tain something to tie all
these strange clues together.
There doesn't seem to be any
thing tangible to link them.
When you find the missing link
it will all be clear. But it's
vague now, awful vague"
Before the captain could re-
ply the telephone bell sounded.
"For you, Dale" .~
Robin Dale, puzzled, took the
telephone. At the first words
he heard his face frightened.
us that you, Robin? I'm so
glad I heard what had hap
pened. I was frantic!"
I'm all right now, dear :"
There's something else, Robin
. know what happened to
Mr.. Weadon. 1t was" her
voice ended with a horrifying
shrek. Then there was a dull
thud in Dale's receiver, the
sound of a phone dropping to
the floor. He jingled the holder
frantically. But there was no
reply.
1T was Ruth Hackett :.
she knows who killed Weadon.
She was about to tell me when
something happened! I'm
going right over"
Owens! Go along with
Dale!"
Robin Dale was already rush
ing headlong from the office.
Outside, O'Reilly and Lippman
were waiting. They succeeded
The Washington times., 1930-08-23
CHAPTER VI.

CHAP1EH vi.
"I know what's held you
bak, Bradshaw. You wonder
what I have up my sleeve max.
ing a play like this. Well, I
have something"
"It better be good, punk"
"It's an ace in the hole! And
say, you're not only yellow
you're fool!"
With an ugly snarl Bradshaw
drew gat from under his coat.
You won't shoot because my
back isn't turned. I know you
shot Dinkie Roberts. But that
isn't my ace. This is it: I sent
your men right into the hands
of the waiting police downstairs
and they'll be up for you. My
spiel was a stall to give the po-
lice time to get here"
Bradshaw was for a moment
undecided. He walked to the
door, but hesitated to open it.
Just why did you kill Dinkie
Roberts?"
who said did? He was a
stool you know what hap
pens to stool-pigeons!"
There was a knock at the
door. Although Bradshaw did
not know it, Robin Dale was
in greater suspense than he
was. 1t had all been a bluff,
an outside chance that the po-
lice would come, that the boys
at the shop would do some
thing after he had been taken
away. Bradshaw went to the
door. The knock was repeated
and then a voice.
Everything all right, Big
Boy? We're still waitin'!"
Dale knew then that it
hadn't worked. Bradshaw told
his man to wait a few more
minutes. Then he turned to-
ward Dale.
"Bluffing, eh?"
Dale never quite remembered
what happened after that.
There was a terrific struggle
Bradshaw was tough. for
a while it looked as if Dale
didn't have a chance. then,
just as the last of his strength
was ebbing, the door was bat
tered doWA and O'Reill-good
old Dan-came rushing in with
a squad of blue-coated police
men at his heels.
They found Bradshaw pretty
The Washington times., 1930-08-23
Five $1,000 Bills

well spent when they grabbed
him. No fight was left IN the
Big Boy. Then followed o
hurried search Of the apart
ment. They discovered a
strange bit Of evidence which
they took back to the station
with Bradshaw.
Captain Morgan sat at his
desk and looked over the bit
of evidence Sergeant Owens
had picked up at Bradshaw's
apartment. Robin Dale was
standing near the desk. Captain
Morgan handed him the evi-
dence. 1t was a note, another
note from Weadon e.. these
written words were like voice
from the grave and with
the letter another $1,000 bill!
Dale read the note. Dear
Bradshaw, Here is the last I
owe you. I'm leaving today
for good. One thing believe
you should know. Dinkie Roberts
is in the employ Of the police.
I only found this out today.
You've been decent to me so
I wanted to put you on your
guard. Oliver Weadon."
It was becoming more Of a
complicated puzzle as one after
another of these fatal $1,000
bills came to light. Dale stu
died the message for several
minutes. Then he looked at
the banknote.
There's still something miss
The Washington times., 1930-08-23
YOUR RULING STAR
BY William Shwader-

For Those Whose Birthday Is
August "a.
# August "a Is your birth
day during the coming year
Neptune is apt to influence
your affairs. This may bring
you in touch with romance,
some artistic development in
music, poetry, or painting or
perhaps travel. II you are do
ing any creative work at all
you should get some interest
ing results. There may be some
restriction or disappointment
or a chaotic state of affairs
which may seem difficult for a
short time.
IMPORTANT DATES: Avoid
excesses of all kinds, take no
risks and maintain routine
from September q to 30. Octo-
ber 3 to Z, March 25 to April
Z. June 8 to IA. June IS to 90,
July l to 8. Good for general
affairs, make efforts to ad-
vance your interests from
August "a to q, November 2 to
s, February 5 to Z, May 10 to
%, July ! to 6. Contradictory
dates show two opposing in
fluenceS.
A CHILD born August "a will
be careful, thorough and diScrim-
mating. He should benefit
through his friends and fam
lily. He should be successful in
any business that handles food
'stuffs as hotels and restau-
rants: or as furniture dealer or
interior decorator.
August Is
If August Is is your birth
day, during the coming year
The Washington times., 1930-08-23

in keeping apace with Dale but
Owens was outdistanced.
Robin Dale and the two re-
porters arrived at Ruth's modest
little apartment. They found
the door open. Dale rushed in.
The sight which greeted his eyes
was one that he will probably
carry to his last day. 1t prob
ably proved to be the turning
point in Robin Dale's life
Ruth lay upon the couch,
her arm hanging listlessly to-
ward the floor. There were
signs of frantic struggle. Dale
rushed to her side. He talked to
her, Historically, then gently,
then in anguish. She made no
reply. The marks of fiendish
hands we're still upon her throat.
For a long while Dale remained
there on his knees. Reverently
he bent over and touched his
lips to her cheek. He wiped his
eyes and stood up. straight and
stern and grim.
shes dead ;"
He looked down at her small
white hand. He lifted it and
gently opened the clasped fin
gers. Within her palms he
found the halves Of two $1,000
bills.
Dale walked to the table.
Neither O'Reilly nor Lippman
intruded upon his thoughts.
For Is minutes he stood there,
scarcely moving. Finally he
turned to his friends.
II never hated criminals be-
fore but. from this hour
on not one that l shall have the
power to punish will escape! I
know now who is responsible for
all this. I'm going out to get
him tonight. No I'm go
ing alone. I want you to stay
and take care of-of Ruth
Dale Strengthened, the grim
ness on his face deepened. With
firm, hurried steps he walked
toward the door.
who was Robin Dale going
to get? What made him sure
that he was right? Who killed
WeadOn? Who killed Ruth
Hackett? What. were the mo-
tiveS for the crimes? What was
the miss tlg link in the Weadon
Case? Read the solution in
next Saturdays TimeSD
The Washington times., 1930-08-23

August Is
If August Is is your birth
day, during the coming year
The Washington times., 1930-08-23

Wants Her to Marry Secretly
Dear Miss Fairfax: I read
your column in The Times every
day. you seem to help others
with their problems, and per
haps you can help me. I am in
love with a young boy 18 years
old. I am II. His parents have
money. At the age of 81, he
inherits quite a bit. He has
begged me to marry him and
keep it secret until then, but I
tell him we have plenty Of time
for that later. I love him and
he loves me. He never goes out
with other girls. I 60 out quite
bit with other boys.
The Washington times., 1930-08-23
Advice to LOvelO1n
BY Beatrice Fairfax

+ falrIaX----
Would you consider it worth
while waiting until he is 81
years old? I am not the type
to marry for money, because I
have some coming also. SUE.
It would be a great mistake,
my dear Sue, for you at II years
of age to consider a secret mar
riage to a boy Of 18, and I
doubt if it would be legal. At
your time Of life, you will prob
ably have many fancies before
you sign up for life. It's sensi-
BILE to have several friends, a
girl with one boy friend is too
much like a hen with one chick.
The Washington times., 1930-08-23
Household Hints

When you remove cooked
pastry from the oven do not
place it in a cold or draughty
place to cool, as the condensing
of the stearn is apt to make it
heavy.
The Washington times., 1930-08-23

) i. Adorn. 2. DiSconcert. 3.
Panic. 1. Banquet. S. Scarcely.
8. Spear to strike large fish.
Z. Clear soup with strips Of
The Washington times., 1930-08-23
What Do You KnOw?
ANSWERS TO TODAY'S TEST
Questions On Editorial Page).

carrots. etc. 8. Slowly. 9. Low
est. 10. skim milk. IL. Red.
IL. Circus rings and racetracks.
-. Rhode Island. IL. Aaneas.
IS. Muskmelon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-02
GAS RATE APPEAL
ARRIVES TOO LATE
Plea to Delay Approval of
New Schedules Received
by Commission.

The Public Utilities Commission has
been asked by Joseph w. Cheney, of
2615 Myrtle avenue northeast, 10 post
pone indefinitely approval of the new
rates for gas in the District, which be-
came effective yesterday The COM
mission, however, had already given
approval to the rates The letter
petitioning for the postponement asked
for a hearing September %. but it
was not received by the commission
until September %, and it was impos-
sible to comply with Mr.. Cheney's re-
quest.
Mr.. Cheney, who is a compositor in
the Government Printing ONCE, makes
the point that the 75-cent minimum
charge Is discriminatory against the
small consumers, among whom he lists
himself, in that when their consurnp-
ton in any month is less than $50
cubic feet the rate at which they are
being charged is higher than 80 cents
per 1000 cubic feet which is the
primary rate for domestic consumption.
There was a report at the District
Building to the effect that Mr.. Cheney
contemplated court action to compel
a revision Of the rates This could not
be confirmed today telephone call
was made put in for Mr.. Cheney but
under the rules of the printing establish
ment, he was not allowed to receive it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-02

body else. In the discussion which fol-
lowed, it was pointed out that actually
there are no vacancies" as long as
there are eligible persons for the posi-
tons already in the service and that
in reality, the eligible normal school
graduates do take precedence over all
other classes OF candidates who never
have been in the school system.
The School Board approved the tut
ton rates for nonresident pupils at
yesterdays meeting also. These rates,
with the increase or decrease over last
years costs, follow: Teachers college,
S224.78, increase of $29.42; senior high
schools, SI35.52, increase of $3.50:
junior high schools, $112.30, increase of
Sl5.40 elementary schools, $50 SO, de-
crease of St.84; special schools 1913. 78,
decrease of S206; vocational schools.
S133.63, a decrease of S23.46, and night
schools, S1036, decrease of 50 cents.
The question of the school SYSTEMS
right to supply free ext books to night
school pupils was considered on recon-
mendation of DR.. Ballou. The super
intendent pointed out that this ques-
ton had not been brought out before
and indicated that If night schools
were to receive free text books in
sufficient funds probably would be
found. DR.. Charles F. Carusi, president
of the board, suggested that he and
Mr.. Gilligan, lawyer members Of the
board, would study the bill for ruling.
II it can be construed the night pupils
are entitled to the books, he said a
supplemental estimate will be forwarded
to Congress.
Two colored teachers were given per-
mission to engage in clliropractic work
after school by the board yesterday,
At the same time the Personnel Com
mittee was instructed to study the stu
alton in general with a view to adopt
ing q policy forbidding teachers to en-
gage in other professions In their spare
time.
The Board of Education ordered the
transfer Of four of the portable schools
which have been in service at the Park
View chool to the property officer Of the
District for final disposal. thus removing
them for all time from the scope Of use
as class rooms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-02
TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS
HURT 8 SLIGHTLY
Mrs. Eleanor M. Scarborough Lac
Grated About Head in Auto
Truck Crash.

Minor cuts and bruises were suffered
by three persons in traffic accidents re-
ported yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Eleanor NJ. Scarborough, 60
years old. of the 1900 block Seventeenth
street, received decorations Of the head
when truck collided with her auto
mobile at Seventeenth and K streets.
She was given first aid treatment at
Emergency Hospital and dismissed.
Police reported the truck was oper-
ated by Robert Morris, colored, So, of
the 1000 block Tlirty-first street.
Neither driver was held by police.
Heinz Myer, 22-year- old New Yorker,
a guest at the local Y. NJ. C. A., was
cut and bruised when his motor cycle
collided with an automobile driven by
Virgil E. Howard Of 1912 Myrtle avenue
northeast, at Seventeenth and Potomac
streets. Myer was given medical atten-
ton at Emergency Hospital.
An automobile collision at Eleventh
and E streets northeast sent Eugene
Armstrong, years old, of Forrestville
Md, to the Office of private physician
with decorations of the head. The child
was riding in a car driven by Robert
Stevens, "a. of the 400 block PennsyI-
vania avenue, when it was in a collision
with another operated by James r.
Cuff Of the 800 block Shepherd street.
The drivers escaped injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-02
ELIOT OR CHISOLM
TO BE APPRAISER
Will Serve With Arlington Coun-
ty Appointee on Parkway
Project.

Charles W. Eliot I'd, director OF plan
ming OF the National Capital Park and
Planning Commission, or Capt E. N
C1isolm, ir., its engineer, viii be the
commissions representative on the
board Of appraisal to serve with the
Arlington County, Va, Board of SUI
pervisors. in the development of the
George Washington Memorial Parkway.
Lieut.. Col u. S. Grant, Sd, vice
chairman and executive officer Of the
commission, explained today that he
will confer with his two associates and
determine which can handle the post
the better. Mr.. Eliot has been i'll
recently and Capt. Chisoln1 is in ST.
Louis attending the convention of the
American Society of Civil Engineers.
Upon his return to the city Col. Grant
viii call a conference and discuss the
situations.
Both Mr. Eliot and Capt Chisolm
have been actively engaged in prepa-
ration of plans for the George Wash
ington Memorial Parkway, which will
be on both sides of the Potomac River
southwark for several miles from Great
Falls. The Shoreline of Arlington
County is to be included in this prof.
ect and the board of appraisal Will
discuss land values relative to the pro-
gram.
The Arlington County, Va, appointee
and that Of Col. Grant will choose a
third man to serve on the board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-02
SMITH RECEIVER
HEARING DELAYED
Attorneys for Company Mott
fly Wilmington Court They
Need Until October II.

The hearing Of an application for
a temporary receiver for the F. H.
Smith Co, originally set for this Fri
day in Wilmington, Del, has been post
poned until October IT at the request
Of attorneys for the company, who adj
vised the court they could not be ready
to proceed with their case before that
date.
Representative Alan II. Goldsborough
of Maryland, who represents James E.
Thompson of Church Hill, Nd, an in
terVening petitioner, said attorneys for
the plaintiffs consented to the post
ponement with the understanding that
the case would not be heard on that
date If the trial of criminal charges
against officials of the company should
be under way in Washington at that
time. Mr. Goldsborough said the Pc
titionerS expect to call several men
from the Department of Justice as
witnesses, and that they will not be
available if the criminal trial is on,
The petition for receiver rests on
three principal allegations-that Of
ficials of the Smith company exchanged
$4,000 600 IN bonds, worth intrinsically
at least half of the par value, for worth
less securities Of the Maddux Hotels,
Inc; that in January, 1880, the New
York law firm of Donovan & Raichle
was paid a grossly excessive fee in the
sum of S250,000 to defend G. Bryan
Pitts and other officers, and that T..
l.. Weed, now president of the Smith
company. refused to use the proceeds
of S250,000 indemnity bond to pro-
coed against Pitts.
Goldsborough is associated with the
law firm of Hastings, Stockley g. Nor
ris in the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-02
FIRES DAMAGE HOMES
OF SERVICE OFFICERS
Flames Extinguished at Residences
of Majors in Army and
Marine Corps,

Fires Of undetermined origin yester-
day Afternoon damaged the homes of
two service officers, Maj. Davis B,
Wills, U. S. M c., retired, at 1859 Ash
mead place, and Maj E. w. Savage,
u. S, A., at 1881 Kenyon street.
The flames started on the third floor
of the Wills residence, and destroyed
clothing and furnishings valued at APP
proximately $4,000 The fire was dis
covered by Gus Chaplin, the Wills
chauffeur, and was placed under con-
troll soon after he summoned firemen.
A short time before fire had broken
out in the basement of Maj. Savage's
home and caused damage of approx
mately $500. Smoke pouring from a
basement window attracted the atten-
ton of a neighbor. who notified the
Fire Department. The Savage family
was away at the time.
Firemen battled for 10 minutes to
extinguish the flames. The damage
was largely confined to the front of the
basement and the first story.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-02
DRIVER TO FACE COURT
ON SMOKE SCREEN COUNT
Charge, Along With One for Reck-
less Driving, Follows Five
Mile Chase.

Charles S. Lee, colored, Is years old,
of 1913 w street, was scheduled for ar
raignment in Police Court today in an
sWer to charges of reckless driving and
operating a smoke screen, which were
flied against him by Motor Cycle Po-
licemen r. e. Burton and c. J.. Smith
of the Traffic Bureau, following 5-mile
chase early yesterday
Lee was taken into custody last night
on warrant sworn out for his arrest
by Burton and Smith after the colored
man is said to have eluded capture
twice, forcing the officers to abandon
their pursuit of his machine by using
a smoke screen.
The two policemen picked up Lees
trail, they said, after he had escaped
the first time and were again forced to
halt their motor cycles TO avoid wreck
ing them when second smoke screen
was laid down.
The chase, sometimes reaching a
speed OF more than so miles an hour,
the officers said, was waged over Con-
necticut, Georgia and New Hampshire
avenues. The reckless driving charge Is
said to be The second placed against Lee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-02
FIRM ORGANIZING
HERE TO INSURE
TEETOTALERS ONLY
Group of Capital Prohibition
Followers Base Plan on
Experience of BritonS.
NON DRINKER Is HELD
BETTER POLICY RISK
100000 Stock Subscriptions Al
ready in Hand-Company Is Ready
to Incorporate in District.

Working on the theory that man
who doesn't drink is better life in
surance risk than the man who does
group of men prominently identified
with the prohibitionist groups in the
Capital and in other sections Of the
country have formed an organization
committee for an innovation in the
American insurance field, the American
Temperance Life Insurance Co. of the
District of Columbia"
Under the present plans of the cor
poration, is described by its founders
as ready now for incorporation here,
and which, it is expected, viii start
selling life insurance policies to tee
totalers only within short while.
Stock Being Sold.
Stock is being sold throughout the
country, its founders stated today, ap-
proximately 100000 having been sub
scribed to date, more than enough 10
incorporate with q capital stock OF
100000 In the District.
Jerry A. Mathews, local attorney, a
member of the committee of II men
sponsoring the organization, both I'm
ancially and morally, today said each
of the members of the Organiza ton
Committee has subscribed 81 ,000 toward
perfecting the organization and getting
the company on its feet, the money to
be returned to them in the form Of
stock later. Stock is being sold at pres
ent through a wholesale mail cam
paign," he said, but later we expect
to put agents into the field to dispose
of the stock
Seek 81, 0O0, 600 Capital.
MIR. Mathews said the goal Of the
concern at present Is q capitalization
Of 81 100000. Applications are in hand
for more than 81 100000 In insurance,
he declared, all OF them subject, Of
course, TO refusal for various reasons.
committee are Edwin c. Dinwiddie,
superintendent of the National Tenn
perance Bureau and af1liated with q
large number Of prohibition organiZa-
tons; Representative Homer w. Hall of
Illinois; Rev. A. j. Barton, president of
the National Conference OF Organiza-
tons Supporting the Eighteenth
Amendment; Representative Louis T..
McFadden Of Pennsylvania, chairman
of the House Banking Committee; As
sistant Secretary of Agriculture Renick
w. Dunlap of Ohio; DR.. Everett NJ. FL
hson, practicing physician here; Walter
C. Balderston, local attorney: Orville
NJ. Kile, Washington, agricultural
economist; Arthur CT. Mccall, chief Of
soil Investigations, Bureau of Chemistry
and Soils. Department of Agriculture,
and william E. Mooney, local con-
tractor and builder.
Mr. Mathews this morning explained
that the local organization is based
upon tine experience Of British life I'M
derwriters, who have, he said. found
that the abstainer from alcoholic bey-
erages is a better life risk than the
non-abstainer. a condition which, he
adds, has caused the life insurance rate
for the non-abstainer to be higher than
that for the abstainer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-02
c. OF c. APPOINTS
GROUP FOR DRIVE
Thomas P. LittIepage Colonel
of Team Having 4 Majors
and "a Captains.

The Washington Chamber OF Com
merce, now formulating plans for a
fve-year expansion program, has select
ed group of campaign leaders.
Thomas P. Littlepage was chosen col
onel of the team organization, with Ed
ward Doring Bliss as lieutenant colonel
assisting him.
The organizations, divided into four
divisions. will be directed by the four
following majors: H. A. Brooks, George
E. Keneipp, Ernest J. Splitter and Oar
rell p Aub. Each major will be as
sisted by six team captains.
The four majors and "a team captains
viii hold luncheon meeting tomorrow
at noon in the Willard Hotel to consider
immediate expansion steps Rudolph
Jose, chairman Of the general CAM
paign, will be the guest of honor.