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The Washington times., 1930-10-21
By Jack Lait

bit, too-sprang at Blair in a
blind rage and said he'd kill
Blair If he didn't take it back.
But Blair kept on accusing York
and 1t was all I could do to keep
the men apart. I finally urged
York toleave.
Dayton, foolishly, got into
the argument. It seems he was
fed UP with Blair, too, and asked
the young man If he was sore
because the lady had turned him
down.
II have never seen such mania
cal rage as Blair displayed when
he heard those words. Before I
knew it, he had Dayton by the
throat asking him what he
meant by saying that. Dayton
fought free and kept on taunt-
ing Blair, saying Blair knew
what he meant, ali right.
IF you ever say a word
against her again, I'll kill you!"
Blair said.
You will If I don't beat you
to It'll" was Dayton's reply.
II had opened the door by
this time. I showed both York
and Dayton into the corridor
and followed them. I quickly
shut the door. That was the
last I saw Of Mr.. Blair. The
other two men went on. That
was enough excitement for one
night. I went to my Stateroom
and retired at once"
did you notice the time, Mr..
Schenck?"
"It was 20 minutes to 2 when
L turned off my light"
Thank you. I believe that
will suffice for the present. Later
there may be other questions
we'd like to ask you."
"I'll be glad to help you, any
way I can, gentlemen"
Robin Dale asked for Dayton
next. Mr.. Quirk went to call
him but returned with the infor-
nation that the radio operator
was neither in the radio room
nor in his quarters.
Never mind, Wen have him
later. Because of what we've
heard Wen have to change tao
tics a bit. I'd like to have the
lady in question enter while
we're questioning Mr.. York. It'd
be rather grueSome to invite her
here. May we use your office;
Captain Hawley?"
why, Of course"
One Of the petty officers was
left on duty at Cabin So with
orders that no one was to en-.
ter. Quirk was dispatched to
bring Richard York to the cap
tain's cabin. Hawley and Dale
went on.
A ghastly sight greeted them
as they entered Captain Haw-
ley's headquarters. Lying on the
floor, face downward, in a most
grotesque position, was Chief
Radio Operator Dayton. The
hilt Of a dagger protruded from
his back!
Ito be Continued Tomorrow
Copyright. 1880. by King Features
Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times., 1930-10-21
CHAPTER, II

CHAPTER II
"Interestin'-most inter
estin'," murmured Dale after
Mr.. Quirk mad gone to sum-
mon the steward. You'll par
don the sentiment. Captain
Hawley, but my viewpoint is
always from the abstract
maxim this case might inter
cstin'. Y'see, we start from
the scratch, knowing nothing,
having no preconceived no
tions. Wen build our case
without help or interference
from the outside-win or lose
by our own efforts. Begin at
zero and If we're not right 100
per cent we lose. An inSer-
estin' game, Captain"
Mr.. Quirk stepped through
the doorway. A phlegmatic in
dividual followed close behind.
It was the steward. His infor-
nation was brief, simple and
pointed.
It was his habit to call Mr..
Blair at 2 each morning. That
morning, after having knocked
without success he had found
the door open. Entering the
cabin he had discovered the
crime and Immediately notified
Captain Hawley
Yes, he had been in the
stateroom the evening previous.
There had neer three gentle
men present beside Mr.. Blair
yes, he knew them: Mr..
Ira Schenck, Mr.. Richard
York and Billy Dayton, who
was the ships chief radio op-
orator. They were playing
bridge. Being off duty at 3
o'clock he had, of course,
heard no noise Of any kind
In stateroom IS.
That was the full extent of
the stewards knowledge of the
affair. Finally assured of this
fact, Robin Dale permitted him
to leave.
II we may, Captain Hawley,
I'd like to interview the three
gentlemen in this stateroom,
That is, after we've had a word
with the occupants of the ad-
joining rooms - someone may
have heard the rumpus at 2
o'clock"
There is no one occupying
cabin 81, Mr.. Dale" Quirk in.
formed him, "and Mr.. York has
cabin SIS. I believe that simpli-
fies matters a Bit"
Suppose we talk with Ira
Schenck, first"
Ten minutes later a puzzled
gentleman was ushered into
cabin SO. AS he stepped into
the room his eyes became riv-
eted upon the gruesome object
now laid out on the bed and
partially covered.
$50 it did happen!' he NUT
tered In a ghastly voice,
so what h happened, Mr..
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MARRY-GO-
ROUND
BY Helen Rowland
Folly Of the Wise

Folly Of the Wise
A man may give up wine
and women, but as long as he
can make a noise under the
shower-bath, he will never give
up song.
Next to a black eye, there
is nothing harder for a man
to explain than why he keeps
his wife's picture on his office
desk.
During courtShip, a man
loves to analyze his emotions:
but, after marriage, a woman
Is supposed to discover his
sentimental temperature and
Neutrality-suspicious., by clairvoy-
ance.
The marriage notices used to
be read with interest by the
grocer, the butcher and the
perambulator manufacturer, But
now it's the divorce lawyer
who scans them with that
pleased look in his eyes.
Many a beautiful wedding
has been lost to the world just
for the lack Of one arnenable
man to stand beside q girl and
look pleasant for q few mo-
mentS.
Those were quaint old days
when a girl could go driving
with a man for a whole after
noon without getting an In
feriority complex If he didn't
try to kiss her.
The average youth starts out
to look for a woman who will
stimulate his courage and make
q man of him and ends by
marrying the woman who
tickles his vanity and makes Q
fool Of him.
Before marriage, a popular
man is apt to regard the tele4
phone as an instrument Of
torture; after marriage. he soon
comes to think Of 1t as an
instrument Of salvation.
Why is it so much easier for
a woman to forgive her hus-
band for staring at a brunette
than for glancing at blonde2
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Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1930-10-21
WHAT DO YOU
KNOW

I-Answers T TOday's Test
Questions on Editorial Page.)
/. Civil. 2: China. 8. Sacred.
4. Telephone. 5. Buckeye. s.
Humor. z. Choose. 8. Shabby.
8. Risky. 10. Competition. IL.
Andrew jackson. IL. Montcalm.
13. The possession Of milk
glands. IA. Calico. is. Exag-
geration.
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Gangster Guns Spit Death
In This Gripping Serial
THE STORY so FAR:

"The EdgeWater Kid" Poack Amne's man, is mur
dered Godie Gorio's North Side gang, of aOhch the
Kid tOas member, Kinky King leader of the
West Side gang Kky to get the Kid for taking
Annie from him. Later ,Kinky is found murdered,
gold reUolUer similar to that possessed By Goldie be-
side him. To satisfy the publics demand for action,
the police chief arrests Annie. He refuses Godes re-
quest for her release IN revenge, GoIdes gang troaOs
the hedter district darkness and destroys pubkc prop
erty committee of prominent citizens calls on the
mayor demanding protection.
NOW CONTINUE:
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THE STORY THUS FAR:

Captain HGDley OF the Fall
con en- route to NetD Orleans
calls upon Robin Dale tDhen
John Blair Is found murdered.
He has been stabbed in the
back. Dale finds a strip of
paper marked "$1, 900" in BlGir's
stateroont. There are four soiled
glasses on a shelf.
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Acknowledging Condolences
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:

SASMAAVWASW6uA8 SUAAuU1CAGCS
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
Please give me the rule in
regard to flowers or letters Of
coincidence received at a fune-
raj. A says 1t is proper to put
a card of thanks in the local
paper and B says the prope:
way is to send a personal card
to each person. Please decide
for us. DAILY READER.
A is quite wrong. B has the
better idea, but the thanks
should take the form Of a per-
Sonal note, not q card. One of
two sentences is enough. but it
should be written and in note
form. Something like this:
Dear Mrs. Allen:
It was most kind Of you to
send the touching message Of
sympathy to us, and to send,
too, the beautiful roses. We are
deeply appreciative Of your
thought of us in these dark
days, and we thank you.
Very sincerely yours.
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good father good husband
usL and a home.
life equals what attain in his home
In family life than in
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CORRECT
MANNERS
Mrs. Cornelius Beeckman
Announcing the Secret
Marriage

DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:
AS my girl friend and I are
very much interested in your
articles and are constant read
ers, we write to you concern
ing a question which we have
been debating.
We have q friend who Is
planning to be married next
month. It is to be a secret
wedding, and a very quiet one.
The question is this: Should
the bride send out wedding
announcements, and If so, how
soon after the wedding should
she send them?
Thank you very much, Mrs.
Beeckman. We surely have
profited much by your articles
and wish you all amount Of
success.
THE PERPLEXED TWO.
It would be In excellent form
for the bride to plan to send
out announcements. She should
plan to have them ready so
that they may be sent as soon
as possible after the marriage
has taken place.
And thank you very much
for your kind words Of appre-
citation!
The Washington times., 1930-02-21
HOLDS CARD PARTY

A card party win be given by
the District Of Columbia Depart
ment, United Spanish War vet
Grams, tomorrow night in the
Northeast Masonic Temple. Five
hundred win be played.
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Parade, High Light of Washingtons Birthday Fete
ROVER REFUSES
I. To QUIZ EDITOR
FOR PRATT

Replying to q recent letter of
Major Henry @. Pratt, superin-
tendent Of police, United States
Attorney Leo A. Rover today de-
clined to call before the Grand
Jury a Times editor in connec-
ton with the testimony Of the
latter at the liquor trial Of Detec-
tive Langdon, and declared that
the editor had not claimed to
have information. on which. a
prosecution could be based.
Daniel E. O'Connell, city editor,
had been called as a witness dur
ing the Langdon trial and In the
course Of his testimony declared
that The Times had information
that several members of the Pc
lice Department, including two
police captains, were violating the
liquor law.
The testimony as reported In
the newspapers aroused the ire
Of the police chief,
Rover's letter to Pratt follows:
my dear Major Pratt:
Il acknowledge receipt Of your
letter of the 18th inst, regarding
certain testimony alleged to have
been given by Mr.. Dan E. OCon-
nell. city editory of The Wash
ington Times, when he appeared
as witness in the trial of United
States vs.. Robert F. Langdon.
AN examination of the steno-
graphic transcript Of Mr.. O'Con-
nell's testimony show his state.
ment to be as follows:
For about a month we had
been gathering prohibition infor-
nation, and we had about that
time, guess, list Of about some
where between 7 and 10 members
Of the Metropolitan Police Depart
ment, who, according to the ir-
formation given to us, had been
engaged in some sort of way in
violation Of the prohibition
act
1T is obvious from the above
UA40V AVA ~ @OA4A2NAA NAA INV S4C44tAA
to have any facts upon which a
criminal prosecution could be
predicted.
Yesterday afternoon Mr.. O'Con-
nell called at my office and adj
vised me that the only informa-
ton in his possession concerning
supposed liquor law violations by
members of your command is the
information that was gathered by
reporters of The Washington
Times last October and which
was presented to me by Mr..
O'Connell at that time. This in
formation is admittedly hearsay
and of no value as evidence.
II was of the opinion last fall
and I am of the opinion now that
the information is of such nature
as not to call for jury investiga-
ton or prosecution. This being
the case, Grand Jury proceedings
would not be warranted"
The Washington times., 1930-02-21

5HURST of Arizona will never
The Washington times., 1930-02-21
Zoo Benefits By Fear
OF Psittacosis

Psittacosis has brought the
Washington Zoo half dozen new
parrots. ...-
Several Washington citizens,
alarmed at accounts of the death
of Harry Anderson and illness of
DR.. Charles Armstrong, sent w.
M. Mann. Zoo director, a few
Amazon parrots and a beautiful
gray parrot from West Africa.
The birds, however, are not
dangerous. They have been in
the country too long to be af-
fected as only a few parrots i'm
ported since November / have the
germs of the malady.
The Zoo also has acquired a
pair of white tailed does from
the Mount Vernon herd originally
started by George Washington.
The Washington times., 1930-02-21
COST.
S190,000,00Q

District of Columbia buildings
will require $190,O0O,oOO of the
$3.50, 100000. the total amount
necessary to follow out the Fed
eral building program during the
next ten years, Ferry K. Heath,
Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury, declared in an address over
the Columbia Broadcasting Sys-
tenn, through Station WMAL.
Construction is already under
way on a number of Government
projects, the speaker declared, ana
stated that within the next ten
years the Government will have
had constructed 1900 buildings
throughout the. country to house
Federal workers.
Congress. he said, has already
appropriated $685.. 900, 900 for pur-
chase of land and erection Of
buildings of which amount $751;
100000 will be expended in the
District.
The Washington times., 1930-02-21
THIEF ESCAPES
GIRL |NFLAT

A colored marauder last night
made successful escape with
jewelry worth $50 from the home
Of Miss Charlotte David, of the
1900 block Fifteenth st. N. W.,
after Miss David had discovered
him ransacking her first floor
apartment.
Viola Dorsey, of the TOO block
Seventeenth st. S. E. reported to
police of the Thirteenth precinct
that a thief entered Stall 48 IN
the Fourteenth Street Market and
took her pocketbook containing
more than $50.
A new angle to the pocketbook
Snatching game came to police
notice last night when Miss
Mayme Elliott. of the 1900 block
Spring Rd. N. W.. reported a
colored boy on a bicycle rode up
beside her, grabbed her purse and
fled. She could furnish no de-
scription.
The Washington times., 1930-02-21

SENATOR AsHURST >" u nay
Diary"
The Arizona Senator. one-time
cowpuncher and clerk in cross
roads general store, grew up in
the West, and is still a part of
it. He lends a touch of color
and vigor to the Senate, and
seldom is there a man from any
section of the country, East,
North, West or South who de-
feats Senator AshurSt in the
hurry burly of Senate debates.
He is an "Ol' Timer" as they
say down in the Southwest.
FRANK G. MATSON, who
used to be a reporter for The
Washington Times Dhile he Uus
also the official editor OF the
Congressional Record, is one of
the numerous local group Which
has torSGken Journalism for the
lGtD.
MGtson is a nntiUe of Utah,
and originally came to Wash
ington as one OF Senator Reed
Smcot'S "bright young men,"
He studied lGw tOhile he auas
doing newspaper work, and
some gears ago surprised all his
friends By being appointed a
deputy commissioner of internal
reOenne.
1t tUGS the training he re-
ceiUed in this post Which en-.
Gbled him to become q prac.
ticing IGtDyer here. He still
looks back upon his days in the
newspaper tDorld, ho1UeUer, as
the most colortuI OF his career,
= and maintains contacts Nth
the groups Which are Stll
carrying on" tDhere he left off.
The Washington times., 1930-02-21
HOOVER. PARTY
WILL DRIVE To
ALEXANDRIA

A mammoth parade in Alex
andria, to be staged under the
auspices Of the George Washing
ton Birthday Association, will be
the high light in the National
Capitals celebrations Of the 19Sth
birthday of Washington.
The President and Mrs. Hoover
will review the parade from o
stand at Washington and Queen
Streets. The parade will be al.
most two miles in length, and will
start tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O,
at King and Fairfax Streets, and
will disband at Wythe Street.
A party Of Is will attend with
the President and Mrs. Hoover,
and numerous Government Of
ficialS, military and naval officers
and thousands of civilians from
Washington are expected to wit
ness the demonstration.
Two Washington churches plan
to observe the anniversary of the
first President with services to-
night. The Vaughn class of Cal.
vary Baptist Sunday School will
meet at $50 in the Sunday
School auditorium. "The Father
Of His Country" will be the topic
for readings at services for the
laymen Of the Brotherhood of the
Washington Hebrew Congrega-
ton, at 8.
Plans are being completed for
the customary ceremonies at the
Washington Monument, which
will take place tomorrow morn
ing.
Meeting in Hall
A joint celebration of the
Washington anniversary will be
held tomorrow at Memorial Con-
tinental Hall by several patriotic
societies. @
The societies taking part In the
celebration are the Sons Of the
American Revolution, the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution,
the Sons of the Revolution and
the Children of hte American
Revolution.
Colonel Alon3o Gray, president
Of the District of Columbia
Society, Sons of the American
Revolution, will preside.
In honor of the anniversary
all Government departments will
Most of the downtown stores
will observe the day as half
holiday, closing at o'clock.
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SENATE BODY TO DROP POLICE CRAFT PROBE
ROBSON CALLS
MEETING FOR
TOMORROW

, The long delayed authorized
senatorial investigation of charge.
OF crime and corruption in tho
local government will probably
receive its death blow early to
morrow.
Senator John M. Robson oil
Kentucky, new chairman of the
reorganized subcommittee or
police and fire departments OF
the Senate District Committee
will call his group to meet at
that time and all indications to
day are that the investigation
Will then be quietly buried.
Misconduct Charged
The investigation was directed
by the Senate last October, when
conditions in the city were rather
hectic and when Senator Cole L.
BleaSe of South Carolina was
charging local government of.
atcialS with all sorts of miscon
duct.
The subcommittee at that time
was headed by former Senator
Sackett, now ambassador to Ger
many. Sackett held two secret
meetings Of the subcommittee to
prosecute the inquiry, and re.
ceived Blease's evidence, guL
then Sackett saw his amba sa
dorial post in the offing and the
inquiry was held up.
1 In the reorganization of sub
committees which followed Sack.
ett,s resignation, Chairman Arthur
Capper had a difficult time find
ing a chairman for the sub,
committee which had the "hot
potato" investigation. He de.
cided on Robson, the baby
member.
The more conservative members
: Of the committee have never been
IN favor of thorough-going
investigation of the charges
against the District governments
Officials. Sackett, during his
tenure, always maintained that
nothing was to be gained by let
ting the public know what evi
dence Blease had to substantiate
his sensational allegations.
Senator Robson, in announcing
that he would call the subcom
mittee together early next week,
indicated that the probe is
doomed. He was reluctant to
discuss it at all. but said that
it probably would not be con
The Washington times., 1930-02-21

AS the white tail is indigenous to
this section DR.. Mann hopes to
develop Q herd.
The Washington times., 1930-02-21

give up his
diary. F e W
folks know it,
but from the
time he en-
tered public
life, and even
before t h a t,
Senator Ash
urst has dot
ted tn in G S
day by day in
little b 90 k S
that so m e
day will roll
up into one
big volume
cal ed my
The Washington times., 1930-02-21
Lewis Hotel School
Gives Diplomas to 80

The Lewis Hotel Training
School last night gave diplomas
in hotel management to 80 grad.
yates, in exercises at the Willard
Hotel. Fourteen States Of the
Union ware represented in the
graduating class.
Clifford A. Lewis, president OF
the school; Henry j. Staley, reg.
istarar; Mary Katherine Lewis,
vice president, and Gideon A.
Lyons, a newspaperman, sooke,
and President Lewis presented
TIE diplomas.
The Washington times., 1930-02-21

Let The Times Herald Classified Ads
serve YOUR advertising needs .
telephOne District 1918 and ask for
Ad-Taker.
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or
CAPITAL
| PEOPLE

Of course, the keeping of a
diary day by day may be diver
sion, a sef-imposed task of just
a sort of record for the future
whether one is in politics or out.
But. whatever its potential use
may be. SENATOR HENRY F.
ASHuRST of Arizona will never
The Washington times., 1930-02-21

A car OF your own ls your safest
trRnspOrtati0n-it can be procured at
chants advertising i'm Times Classified
Ads.
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CLUB TO GIVE TABLEAU

A tableau will be given by the
Silver Spray Club of Ezenezer
. Methodist Episc Church,
Fourth and D Streets Southeast,
the evening of March 3.
The Washington times., 1930-02-21

COLD KILLS STOCK
. LAYTON, Okla, Feb. 21.-Con-
tlnued cold here has taken a heavy
toll of livestock. One farmer re-
ported % head Of cattle lost.
The Washington times., 1930-02-21
Legion Member Urged
For Civil Service Job

Appointment of a former
service man to fill the vacancy
on the United States Civil Service
Commission was advocated last
night by Stephen P. McGroarty
Post No. 81, American Legion, at
the Winston Hotel. The post
also adopted resolution favor
ing holding the American Legion
tnational convention in Washing
ton, during the George Washing
ton bicentennial in 1882.
The auxiliary of the post
elected as officers Mrs. E. E. Cor
win, president; Mrs. w. M. Full
l1r, vice president; Mrs. D. w.
Close, secretary, and Mrs. J. J..
Adler, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22

BY the Associated Press.
The following is a summary OF the
important steps and highlights OF the
Landon Naval Conference:
June II, l929-Ambassador Dawes.
immediately after his arrival in Eng
land to assume the duties Of his post,
conferred with Prime Minister Mac
Donald at Forres. Scotland, formally
opening the Anglo American naval ne
gotiations which lead to calling the
conference.
october prime Minister MacDon-
aid welcomed In New York en- route 10
Washington for intimate talks WIN
President Hoover on the world naval
situation and particularly the Anglo
American naval status.
october 6-President Hoover and the
prime minister reach the so-calieu
''Rapidan agreement" during confer
ence in the woods at the presidential
camp in Virginia.
October THE British government
issued invitations for the London Naval
Conference to the United States, Japan,
France and Italy, all OF which accepted
Immediately.
october l6-The Japanese delegation,
headed by former Prime Minister
Reijiro Wakatsuki, arrived In Washing
ton and formally initiated the Amer.
cam Japanese conversations which led
TO the final agreement in London
January .. l930--The American dele
CATION, headed by Secretary Stlmson.
sailed for Plymouth. England, aboard
the United States liner George wash
ingt0n.
january 1.-THE American delega-
ton arrived in England. Stimson con-
ferrire n,rl- fisteiy with Prime Minis
ter = = ',.-'l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-22
10 TYPHUS CASES
NOW IN MARYLAND
State Health Authorities An
nounce Distribution of Dis
ease in Commonwealth.
to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, July 22.-There are at
least 19 cases of typhus fever scattered
over the State of Maryland, according
to authorities of the State Department
of Health. This is the largest number
of cases of this disease found at one
time in the State, 1t is said.
The disease is not contracted by mere
contact with the sufferer, it is believed,
but is transmitted by an insect parasite,
which carries the organism of the dis
ease in its body. 1t is thought that the
insect may live on domestic animals and
that the disease may be transmitted to
man In this manner.
The mortality in the disease is about
20 to the ZOE cases, it is said.
The work Is under the direction OF
Dr. r. H. Riley director of the Health
Department, and DR.. Charles H. Holi-
day. State epidemiologist.
The Health Department figures as to
the distribution of the disease, by coun-
ties and Baltimore City is: Anne Arun-
del, /; Baltimore County, 3; Caroline, / :;
Cecil, l.; Charles 2; Howard, 2: Mont
gOmery, /; Prince Georges, s. Queen
hnnes, 2; Baltimore City, 1.