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know" Enid said.
 All right!o Martin continued There isn't crook who doesn't Iyean for the title and distinction of the Big Shot. It elevates him to the pserage of the underworld The name is common enough but for a long time now it has been pretty definitely realized by the police that there's just one Big Shot in New York.
 He seems to be out after all the plums-making and showing the queer Counterfeit money; boot logging on large scale; a crap circuit; and a general following of stickup men. But the police don't know his namel"
 Enid was surprised But I don't see how such man could evade Identification let alone capture. Surely he ought to be easy enough to find"
 Phil Martin laughed a little grimly "Yes, you'd think so, wouldn't you? But the fact remains, he's still a good deal of mystery, but now it looks like the beginning of the end for him."
 T don't understand" she said, What do you mean? Have the police got him?"
 "No!" he said, That's where my luck is in. I think I've got lead that's sure fire!"
 "Ycu?" She leaned across the table, a note of incredulity in her voice. What have you got to do with it?"
 Everything He answered., his eyes dancing excitedly over the
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Commercial ,ob printing at The Empire.
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"ONE STOLEN NIGHT"
 IS NOW AT COLISEUM

Betty Bronson and William Col Her, J., head the cast of "one Stolen Night" the glamorous desert romance now showing at the Coli scum Theatre and their work en- titles them to a place among the few famous teams of great screen lovers"
 The story of "One Stolen Night is an unusual and fascinating one Collier plays the part of a British soldier, who leaves his regiment in the Sudan, to give the impress sion that he, and not his brother has stolen the commissary funds
 Bob later finds himself in ca baret in an Algerian town, where a troupe of wandering vaudeville performers are playing. The wife
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rim of his coffee cup. Tt will be the biggest scoop any New York newspaper ever had. I'll even have his photograph before morning. We will have the goods on him in the next few days-t h en we'll write 'finis to the career of the Big Shot,"
 But don't yet see how you could have succeeded where the police seem to have failed so com pletely," she exclaimed
 More luck than anything else, he said frankly Tt was this way About year ago I was able to help chap-you've seen me with him-out of a little jam he got in with the police. He has a bit of a record, of course, and several aliases, but he's generally known as Shive Frank" Martin went on.
 Enid Howard cupped her chin in her hand thoughtfully i've won
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dressed.
 Conversation was desultory until Lugo, the waiter, brought Martins supper
 "Well?" Enid prompted as her companion remained silent for a moment Shall we proceed with the payment of that bribe?"
 "Oh, yes. I didn't want Lugo to overhear," Martin explained. "Ill tell you now between mouthfulls. Listenl Do you know what Big Shot is?"
 She nodded her head. T think I do It's what gangsters, or any mob for that matter, call their leader, isn't it?"
 Right! You're making famous progress. You'll be able to talk the whole lingo in it's revised edition before long"
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zstE BIG SHOT - bg FRANK l.. PACKARD

! She had come to New York from Winnipeg determined to make her own way now that her parents were dead. She was writing a book on East Side life and Mar tin was a well of information. She had learned so much from him and really looked forward to their meetings.
 Apparently, Enid thought as she paid her bill. this was not to be their night. She was almost on the point of rising when the door opened and she saw the person of her thoughts.
 My luek's holding today, all right, Miss Howard" he said by way of greeting. T was afraid l was too late and that you would have gone-if you had been here at all"
 T was just going" she replied with smile.
 FleaSe, dcnt, he pleaded. ot for few minutes anyhow. I'll just order bite and then I'll tell you something worth while I'm afraid I can't let you use it in your book but I think you'll be interested"
 This is pure bribery" Enid Howard asserted but there was laughter in her brown eyes.
 Martin beckcned to a waiter. She watched the reporter as he studied the menu He was not handsome she had decided that long ago.; but he was undeniably good looking in a wholesome, rugged way-the steady gray eyes, square chin, broad shoulders on a tall strong frame. She liked the way he
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Attractions At Theatres
"BARNUM WAS RIGHT"
 SHOWING AT PALACE

Glenn Tryon scores another com edy triumph in Universal's talking picture, "Barnum Was Right, which opened at the Palace The atre last night.
 "Barnum Was Right" is ideally fitted to Tryon's personality and unique talents. It is one of the g1ost hilariously amusing of the films that have placed Tryon in the front rank of motion picture com edians.
 The picture deals with the ad- ventures Of an impoverished young man who must win fortune to win the girl. He opens a summer hotel automatically spreading a story of concealed pirate treasure |. in order to attract guests
 Screamingly funny complications ensue in rapid fire order. Tryon gets himself involved with crooks and detectives. frantic treasure hunters tear the hotel to pieces and eventually blow it up. And the hero realizes his ambition in a totally unexpected way.
 Vivacious, titan-h aired Merna Kennedy is co-starred with Tryon in one of the best parts of her career. Excellent work is also done by Otis Harlan, in featured role, and the others of a distinguished cast, which includes Basil Radford, Clarence Burton, Lew Kelly, 1sa- belle Keith and Gertrude Sutton.
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ALL TALKIE

of the manager of the company is bitterly jealous of one of the danc ing girls, and instead of flashing the ashes from the cigarette in the girls mouth during their whip act-she lets the thongs wrap about the dancers neck, and then drives her out.
 Another girl, treated in the same way, arouses Bob's love and sym pathy, and when she is sold to a sheik in neighboring oasis-he follows. His action whips the story to furious speed. "One Stolen Night" is an amazing story of the desert. It is splendidly staged, filmed and acted.
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 TIME, PLACE, GIRL COMING TO COLISEUM

Equality of the sexes has rarely been more fully recognized than in the selection of the cast for "The Time, the Place and the Girl, Warner Bros Vitaphone all-talking and singing version of the famous stage success directed by Howard Bretherton, which comes to the Coliseum Tuesday
 The ten important roles in the piece are divided equally between men and women. The masculine lineup is headed by Grant Withers, who plays Jim Crane, the football star who goes-temporarily-as a bond salesman-with John David- son, James R. Kirkwood, Bert Roach and Gerald King.
 The women side of the meeting is led by Betty Compson, who plays 8 flirtatious Wall Street wife-and includes Gertrude Olmsted, Vivian Oakland, Gretchen Hartman and Irene Haisman.
 Robert Lord, former New York newspaper humorist, wrote the screen play and dialogue fir o m Hcugh, Adams and Towards musi- cal comedy. The music, songs and dialogue are rendered via Vitaphone in the stage version.
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four corners of the table and spring tulips added to the beauty of the dining room. The guests came laden with charming gifts.
 Those present were Sue Stewart, Betty Nelson, Jane Blomgren, Har- riet Helps. Mary Elizabeth Stewart, Barbara Ann Herman, Kathleen Carlson, Jane Christiansen, Jose phine Campbell, June. Grace and May Nelson. Mrs, John Rustgard assisted the little hostess in enter taining her friends.
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ChapIeT I. KING OF GANCDOM

It called itself the Gondola res taurant.
 Heaven knew whyl There were no gondolas within and certainly there were no gondolas outside on Third avenue. It's table cloths were not overclean but the food was moderately good and the little semi private stalls along the walls were always popular.
 The restaurant did a thriving business. It had an air about it as though something were always just about to happen.
 The Gondola was always interest ing to Enid Howard. She had been there perhaps a dozen times for late supper, and generally alone as tonight. However there had been exceptions to that-Phil Mar tin, for instance.
 Joe Caprillo, the suave little Ve- netian proprietor, with whom Enid had become quite friendly, had told her Signor Martin had been almost a constant visitor of late at the hour when. if she came at all, she patronized the Gondola.
 She had just finished her sup per-only her coffee remained. She glanced at her wrist watch. Half past eleven. Quite beyond the usual hour. Her eyes roved around the room. The center tables were fairly well filled, as were the stalls on the opposite side of the room. The hum of voices was quite dis Itinct. There were some law-abid- ing persons here, of course-if ono
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MAY NELSON HAS BIRTHDAY; TWELVE
 ARE ENTERTAINED

Miss May Nelson, daughter of N. G. Nelson, entertained 12 little friends at her home in the Tri- angle Apartments last Friday, in honor of her eighth birthday. A birthday cake with eight pink candles marked the place of the birthday child. Pink streamers were festooned from t.,e ceiling to the
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dered a good deal about him, and what you two have in common. He sounds even worse than he looks"
 He is," Martin admitted, but he has been very valuable to me. About 10 days ago met him quite by accident. I hadn't seen him since the time I'd been able to pull that friendly office nearly a year back. He was down and out. Most of his mob was in Sing Sing. As a matter of fact know he squealed on them to save his own hide
 Well from what little I've seen and heard of the underworld ameni- ties, I should not care to stand in his shoes. What would you pro phesy?"
 "The inevitable. Some day he'll be bumped off, and that's what's worrying me-rm afraid he'll pass out before he has given me the in- formation need"
 You're honest about it anyway" she smiled quizzically. And did it ever occur to you that, being so much in his company, you might suffer the penalty that sometimes befalls the innocent bystanderP'
 There's always a slight chance of course, but I must take it. It is rather slow process. It was only two or three nights ago that he began to come across.
 He said that three or four years ago he was in another gang-box workers-safes you know-that was headed by man named Hal Var ney. Shive Frank was very thick with Varney--went on Coney Is- land trips, and that sort of thing. with him. Once, three or four of them had their pictures taken together in a picture arcade. He said he had one of those pictures but didn't know for sure If he could find it, but promised to try.
 well, he and Varney had a row. and parted company but Shive said the gang was still hanging out at the same old place in Izzy Myers junk shop on First avenue.
 "Shive thinks I'm on the right track in looking for the Big Shot. My job is to find him and prove it and I think can
 Copyright, Frank L, PackarO
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Romance at the Gondola and danger in the shadows await Enid. Read tomorrow's install ment.
The Washington times., 1930-08-06
Want - Miscellaneous

SMALL green bone grinder. IL N ST
N. E. Met. S31s
AN IN IAMEDlAIB NEED OI quantity
OF good substantial used furniture Car
oay cash Metropolitan 3051
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BIZ ~ !,
NOT ICES

Emmanuel and Lena NJ. Boaxonsttk
boy.
Armstsad W. ana Mildred n. euib
Byron H. ana Margaret N. ear
Clarence E. and Catherine e. caseK
Elmer L. ana Hazel C. Hocknnan. boz
John II. and Maxine H. Eliff boy.
Walter A. and Katherine T. Broads
dus, boy.
John 4. and Lillian A. Oliver boy.
Charles R. ana Ruth A. LANGLEY. beys
BENJAMIN ana Ida Brenstein, boy.
Max ana Lena B. Rurillo, boy.
Myer and Esther Levy. boy, II
chris g. = ana ahG Mary aye xostaSos wisOn Se2 So
George ,. ana sadie NJ Bowles, Box
Erie and Edith n. Barry. boy
Carlson J. and Agnes =. Black. noyS
Thomas r. and Ida r. Foley. boy.
Mitchell e. and Edith ,. Stevens
Linwood l. ana opal 9. wills. girl.
samuel ". ana Frances II. stsws
Robert D. ana Elsi. r. McElroy. girl.
George =. and Marguerite n. Crit.
Nicholas r. ana Mary Roupas, girl.
George and Pearl Kimmelbiatt, sirl.
Robert and Gertrude A. Bird, girl.
Donald A. and Marguerite ~. Gars
Joseph J. and Helen S. McFarlane,
girl.
Ralph K. and Anita L. Hirst, girl.
Howard E. and Bessie NJ. Nestor,
girl.
William G. and Mary shreve. girl
Pletro J. and Antonia GariIli, girl
girl.
Nicholas ana smaro Gordon. girl.
Thomas and Annabelle Sherbert. girl
John ana Jessie Boatwright girl
Fred D. and Isabel Coates. girl.
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DEATH NOTICES
JAMES zEREGA

succumbing to Illness Just be-
fore he would have celebrated his
eishtieth birthday, James zeresa.
who came to Washington from
italy half q century ago and de.
veloped . prosperous fruit bust
ness in the National Capitol, died
yesterday.
zerega was the operator Of a
number Of fruit stands, through
out the city. He maintained an
active part in his business up to
the time he died. His original
stand was at the corner Of Louis.
ana Avenue and Tenth Street
Northwest.
Zerega was the father Of the
late Louis and Frank Zerega, at
one time prominent mat men in
the City Of Washington. His wife.
Annie Zerega, died several years
ago. He is survived by two sons,
David and Joseph Zerega, and
three daughters. Rose and Mar
gerite zerega and Mrs. Kate
Clerico. Funeral. services will be
held at $3.50 o'clock Friday morn
ing. High mass will be held at
the Church Of the Immaculate
Conception. Burial will be held
in st. Mary'S Cemetery.
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CLARENCE G. ALLEN

Services for Clarence Gale Al
len, for 40 years clerk in the ap-
pointment division in the Depart
ment of Interior, who died Mon
day, will be held tomorrow morn
ing at the Church of the Cove
nant. Interment will take place
in the Rock Creek Cemetery.
Mr.. Allen had been a resident
Of Washington for more than half
a century. He entered the Gov
ernment service as clerk in 1880.
He was in charge Of the appoint
nnent division four years in the
Taft Administration.
Allen had been q member Of the
Church of the Covenant since
1891. He was q member Of the
Geographical Society, the Histor-
ical Society, the Oldest Inhabi-
tants Society and the Society of
Natives. He is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Martha ]. M. Allan.
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WALTER q. BUTLER

Funeral services for Walter c.
Butler, who died Monday at the
age Of 81, win be held from the
residence Of his daughter, Mrs.
w. G.. Van Horn in the 14O0
block of North Carolina Ave.
N. E., at 8 o'clock tomorrow
morning. Requiem mass will be
held at the Holy Comforter
Church following the services at
tie home. and interment will
take place in the Mt. Oliyet
Cemetery.
Butler was a veteran of the
Union Army. He came to this
country 20 years ago from Ire
land. For Is years he was in the
employ Of the Government Print
ing Office. He has been retired
for 10 years.
Butler was past commander Of
the Lafayette Post Of the Grand
Army of the Republic. Beside
Mrs. Van Horn he is survived by
two other children. Walter A.
Butler, of New York, and Miss
Julia c. Butler, Of washington;
also by four grandchildren.
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SuI1tmer0lL Sounds
Call to PntriOtisns

GAsroN1A. N. C., Aug. 8
UN.s0 .-DedicatinE q memorial
to the men and women Of all wars
Gen. Charles P. sunmeraIl, re.
firing chief Of the staff Of the
Army, yesterday issued q call fog
American patriotism which he
termed aS necessary in peace as Ia
war.
Summerall termed the memorial
not only a reminder Of the past
but also q pledge to the future
that the patriotism which built
America is not dead and will con.
tinue to live in the future.
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CrOnts Enter Plea
To Admit KOsutich

CHICAGO, Aug. 8 U.S).-An
appeal requesting that this Gov.
ernment allow August KoSutich,
Croat political leader, to enter the
United States as a visitor was sent
to Washington yesterday by the
Macedonian Independence Associa.
tion. Kosutich has been held al
Ellis Island because Of irregularh
ties in his passport.
The appeal characterized Ka
Sutich as one Of the leaders Of the
Croatian independence movement
and said that to refuse him admits
sion would signify that the United
States Government prefers tech
nicalities to justice"
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DEATHS

Clifford Rich, % years. National Du"
WiIIi.T !. cal.wsl. - year. ssoe
sarah Dworkin. - years. 1878 1rv.
ing 81. n. W.
john Person, 81 ssarn St Eliza"
). Alvarez Buenavists. IS yearS
James r. Kiichnsr. IS years. Ensr.
gency Hospital.
Henry King, a. years, St. Eliza
beth's Hospital.
Margaret L. Cochrane, 30 years. Mas
tionAl Homeopathic Hospital
Betty Cutler, nonths. chiidren's
Hospital
Marjery Nswheiser. weeks car
Annie 3: Fontroy. M years. re-
Third st. 8. W. II
Mary Lee. 81 years. callingsr NUM-
cipal Hospital
Elsie Cole, 4s years. 1855 Howiseg
:. EsteIls cauit. IS years. Frssdmsnsp
Hospital.
James Taylor. % years. casuaIks
Hospital
Mollie r. Harris. 81 years. rubsrcuiss
sis Hospital.
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w. r. CHISWELL

Funeral services were conducted
today for William T. ChiSwell
from his residence in the $500
block Ontario Rd. N. w. Inter
ment took place in the Rock
Greek Cemetery.
Mr.. Chiswell, who died Monday,
was born in Buckeystown, Md,
and had lived in washington
since 1901. He was a member of
Camp I'll Of the Confederate
Veterans.
Mr.. ChiSWell is survived by four
daughters, Mrs. H. O. Nicodemus,
Mrs. Kate B. Hodge, Mrs. Fenton
F. Leith, and Miss Harvey CHS
well, and one son. w. Wallace
ChiSwell.
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COL. ], A. ARRASMTTH

Col. James A. Arrasmith, rs,
q. S. A., retired, = died Saturday
at Letterman Hospital, San
Francisco, according to report
received here by the War Depart
ment.
He was a veteran of the Span
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WASHINGTON TIMES

BUSINESS OFFICE 1917 y 81 y "
RATES DELIVERED 81 CARRLER TO
WASHINGTON AND ALEXANDRIA
The wAshinSson Tines eatlS 10 delivered
oy carrier ct - centS per week: Daily
rimes and Sunday herald 70 eensS Ger
weak: Daily Tsmss ana HeraId daily 90
certS per weak Daily TimeO and Herald
daily and Sunday IS esntS per ~ssk.
The Warrington Herald daily ana sun.
dag 10 delivered bS carrier St 10 cent? per
week: daily only 10 csntS Dsr wesk snd
Sunday only 10 eenIS Der Vsak
ordorO can % cent % mail or talsphons
District 1880 coIIseiion e msdS 1sskiy
~ carrier
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nEATns

ish war OF 1898 and Of the Philip
pine insurrection. = After 40 years
Of service he. was retired at his
own request In July, 1917.
Colonel Arrasmith Is survived
by his widow, Mrs. j. A. ARA
smith, who resides at San Lean
dro, Calf.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-25
TOMATO ROT
TO BE TESTED
Valley Products Are Sent
To Experiment
Station

SAN BENITO. May PA batch
Of Valley tomatoes were sent Sat-
urday to the A. and NJ. College
station at College Sta
ton, Texas Saturday with the hope
that experts there might be able to
identify a rot which Is attacking
part Of the crop in the Valley.
The tomatoes were shipped by
Henry Alsmayer. Cameron county
agricultural agent
For want Of a better name the
disease has been called black rot.
Tomatoes which r infected do
not show any outward evidences Of
the disease. appearing smooth and
firm, but when cut open may have
q black spot in the center. Inspec-
tons OF tomatoes r being made
and lots which show a certain
percentage Of diseased tomatoes
are attacked.
No plausible explanation for the
disease has been made by anyone,
including plant e>Derts. and for
this reason II was decided to send
some Of the infected tomatoes to
the experiment station. 1t is ex-
pected that a reply will be received
in a few days together with sug-
g~estions for fighting the disease.
Vote for Port Nav 29th-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-25
CLEAR SAILING
FOR PORTE BILL
Opponents Give Up Battle;
Enemies Are Sunk BY
Waterway Bloc

The fight on the port bill is all
over but the shouting-of its back
ers.
Information was received by The
Brownsville Herald last night on
highest authority from Washington
that the stage is all set. that smooth
sailing is ahead for the legislation
which will bring to Brownsville.
Point Isabel and the Valley, deep
water harbors.
The rivers and harbors bloc in
Congress Is closely organized, II was
explained. and is waging a campaign
for passage Of the omnibus bill
which is bearing results. Gradually
opponents have backed up until now
only a handful are left.
Although there still Is considerable
dissatisfaction with all owing
Brownsville and Point Isabel to get
ports while Harrington gets a sur
vey, opposition in that city to the
bill Is confined to a small but deter
mined minority, reports indicate.
Realizing that right now II Is I'M
possible to get a deep water harbor.
more than 100 businessmen OF Har-
lingen are concentrating on bring
ing an extension Of the intracoastal
canal to their city. In this effort
they are receiving Valley-vide CO.
operation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-25
SPARK PLUG
Horses Hoof Starts Fire;
Six Are Burned

RIPON. Wis. May 24-Rl-A
fire believed started by q spark
from the shoe of a horse. today
swept through the warehouse dis
trict of this city, which considers
itself the birthplace Of the Repub-
lican party.
Six men were burned, two OF
them seriously, in the fire which
spread from seven $1,000 gallon oil
tanks Of the Wadhams Oil Co. Fire
men subdued the flames after $780,
600 damage had been done.
A wagon being driven through the
oil station yard sideswiped a gas
oline pump, breaking it. Authorities
believe a spark from the ho0 OF a
horse ignited gasoline gushing from
the broken pump.
Vote. for Port May 29th-
NOTED BISHOP DIES
LONDON, May 25.-lPE(Sun-
day) Lord Davidson, former Arch
bishop OF Canterbury and primate
OF England, died at los o'clock
this morning.
Vote for Port May 18th
Insurance Killed Chance
Rio Grsnde Valley Trust C.o-Ady.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-05-25
CHILD-BRIDE
Father and Husband OF
Girl, IL, Are Jailed

POTEAU, Okla, May 24-tP-
Turning somersaults on a bed at
the jail here. the 1~1-year-old
daughter of L. NJ. OhIer. living
near Bokoshe. and child-wife or
Tom Heather. amused herself to-
day while officers investigated her
strange marriage.
The marriage was revealed when
Heather and Ohler were arrested by
Bud Statham, deputy ct Bokoshe.
Both men face perjury charges. as
Heather, 81 years old, and Ohler.
are alleged TO have sworn that the
child wa sic years old when they
procured a marriage license last
month.
The couple lived with the girls
father near Bokoshe. The girl Is
small lfor her age. She said she
would be u years old next Decem-
Der.
No4n@Fcr Port NAV Doth