Evening star., 1931-06-01
BOOK BARES PLOT
ON WILSON'S LIFE
Wartime Code Chief Says
Entente Powers Planned
Death of President.
Continued From First Page.)

girl aided the cryptographers in break
ing certain OF the bafding codes used
by Spain during the war is told in the
book. The code messages, it was ex-
planned, were intercepted by a. Maine
wireless station as they passed between
Berlin and Madrid. Yardley declared
he had been informed that Spain was
suspected of assisting German espionage,
Yardly told of requesting a certain
Capt Brown" whose correct name he
did not reveal, to obtain for him a
local society girl to assist him in learn
ing the Spanish code.
This girl must speak Spanish like a
native the captain was advised. She
must have not only culture and charm,
but also brains. She must be con-
versa tionalist. She must have as her
background the nationalistic traditions
of the Navy, or the Army, or the diplo-
matte corps. Her age must be close to
80. All these requirements she abso.
lutely must have. AS for beauty-Ili
let you be the judge"
Miss Abbott" Obtained.
The captain, 1t is declared, went to
a woman ruler of Washington society,
identified fictitiously as Mrs. Blakeslee,
and returned the next day with an at
tractive brunette, with eyes brown and
large" The book DISCUSSES her as miss
Abbott
In an interview with her, Yardley
learned Miss Abbott" was acquainted
with members of the Spanish embassy
staff and was willing to cultivate the
acuuaintance' of others. She agreed TO
learn the name of the staff member
who supervised codes for the embassy
When she returned the following day
with the correct name Yardley asked
how she managed 1t.
quite by accident" she said, Il ran
into one of the embassy staff last night;
During our conversation l mentioned
that 1 was seriously thinking of doing
something more interesting than pro-
noting Liberty bond sales. The United
States was adding to its stats both here
and abroad. I couldn't type or take
dictation, but perhaps I could be file
clerk or perhaps decode kilograms. Was
it so terribly difficult? And so on
Finally the name of Gomez came up
and mention of his connection with
codes"
Continues Operations.
The author says he has changed the
Spaniard's name for obvious reasons,
do you know Gomez?" asked.
mot now. but"
Then you wish to continue?
"Of course; I'd love to-"
Eventually, Yardley states, miss Abb
bott" succeeded in obtaining one Of the
codes, and also in securing Chilean
code. With reference to the latter,
Yardley remarks:
Just how she obtained this en-
cipherment is unknown to me, for she
was very secretive about the matter
She never asked for any FUNDS
Whether she was adroit enough to OBJ
tain 1t without giving any considera- :
alton or whether she purchased 1t with
her own money, have no way OF
knowing"
Active in Arms Farley.
Yardley says the BLACK Chamber
functioned actively during the Wash
ington arms conference, and the BOOK
reproduces messages purportedly eX-
changed between foreign delegates and
their governments. The messages were
read by American offlcials with little
difficulty, he points out.
The operations Of the chamber
were disapproved as ''unethicar in 1923
when a new Secretary of State assumed
office, Yardley says, and 1t passed ou'
of existence at that time.