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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-02-09
CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT

MATTHEW HOLLISTER was a
WI completely changed figure -
whether from grief or terror Ban
mister could only guess. He seemed
smaller, shTunken and his face was
as colorless as his rather Sallow
skin could be. But it was not
these changes that were so star
Ting. Matthews eyes had lost their
mildness. They we're wide, dark
and they sought NIcNears face
wildly.
The police have got to protect
me-" he shouted.
McNeal stepped forward Just
what are YOU afraid of. Mr.. Hol-
hster2" he asked.
What am I afraid Of? You ask
me that. with my sister living dead
in the next room7 This place isn't
safe. I tell you. I won't stay
here"
You don't need to stay if you
don't want to- McNeal assured
him. You can go somewhere
else"
That's not what 1 want. I want
protectionl"
McNeal eyed him curiously. You
mean you want a bodyguard? Lis
ten. HOLSTER. if there's any one
you're afraid of I want you to tell
me about it. Wen do all we can
10 protect you. but we'll have to
know who or what you suspect"
Matthew HOLSTERS voice rose
more shrilly. My sisters dead
isn't she? Some one murdered her
Right in this ROOM There was a
man killed upstairs. too. less than
two weeks ago. I tell you this place
isn't safel They're liable to walk
in here and murder me any min
utel"
Who do you mean by 'they?'"
That line of questioning brought
little satisfaction. It was obvious
that Matthew HOLSTER was in the
grip Of hysteria. He seemed COM
pletely terrifed-not Of any certain
person or persons, but that the same
fate had been his sisters might
be his
II was finally settled that he
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DAVID HAhNISIER UNDERTAKES %
find out TEo killed TRACY KING. Or
chestra leader Bauulster is an author
and former newspaper mEn. He Torks
on The murder case win GAMER. star
reporter or the Post
Among those suspected are JULIET
FRANCE blond. pretty and known 70
have visited King shortly before MS
death. HERMAN sCULACH. who wrote
King q Threatening letter. and JOE
PARROT. doVn-and-cLt ragdeEille &C
tor 7. ls also known that MELNINA
HOLSTER mlcclc-agec splnsfer. had
ouarreled with King recently.
AL DRCGAS fr.eld 70 Klne's IS found
dead ln "a wrecked automobile
Barulstrr uertlace7 tho police cniei
20 lef Juliet come 90 his aunts home
ostensihIv as Rge-t. On the .heorT that
u the aiTl believes herself free they can
learn more about her.
julie legs Baurfsfnr % stop trying
20 ard out Hh1 killed Tracy king
Later that CAV MflF.ua HOLSTER IS
found dead Baun.s-er ruEtes % the
hotel Ehcre McNeal of tie detective uu-
resu tells him MelFlna vas stranzled.
Her brother Ea-thes is hvstsrical and
demands that The police protect nm.
NOW GO on WITH The STORY
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lemsndt that fhe police protect nm
now co on VIII LIE STORY
CHAPER THIRTY-sEVEN Con
tinued)

NcNeaIs minute" heightened into
five and still he did not reappear.
I'll bet the managers plenty ex-
cited" Fleming volunteered. Two
murders in two weeks in this PLACED"
He probably isn't any too pleased
about II" Gainey agreed. I heard
yesterday that five families have
moved out Of here lately"
They saw McNeal then. coming
toward them. and the reporters got
to their feet. They rode TO the sec
ond floor IN the elevator and fol-
lowed the detectivee captain down a
corridor. An officer in uniform
stood before A door ahead He
stepped aside for them 70 enter the
apartment
The living room. as McNeal had
said looked exactly as it had the
night he and Bannister had paid
the HOLSTERS a visit. Bannister
stood Just inside the room. glanc-
ing around him. when another door
opened.
Matthew HOLSTER stood on the
threshold. He seemed to recog-
nize McNeal as the person in charge
for he hurried forward. His voice
rose Historically. I've got to have
protection he cried. L won't stay
here, tell YOU. The police have
got to protect me-"
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That night, they slept in a great tree, La in a
crude couch which Tarzan constructed between two
branches; Tarzan himself in the crotch of the tree
a few feet below. Tarzan awoke at dawn The
sky was overcast and he sensed an approaching
storm
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PACE 27
Williams
BY BlOsser
Hanlin

He looked up into Las cot and saw that she
was still asleep. Knowing that she must be ex-
hausted from all she had passed through the pre-
vious day, he let her sleep on, and swinging to
nearby tree. he set out in search Of food.
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Tarzan and La had not eaten for many hours.
He craved meat and must find it, returning to La
before the storm broke. For La he would build
fire and cook it, though he himself, like the
beasts who had nutured him in his youth, still pre-
ferred il raw
Evening star., 1934-02-20
.|CKES ASKS: STUDY
OF UNION SQUARE
Frederick Law 0ImSted to
Consider Artistic Treat
ment of Mall Plan.

As the next step in the proper de-
velopment of the Mall in downtown
Washington as visualized by Mai.
Pierre L'Enfant, designer of the Cap
ital City, Secretary of the Interior
IckeS yesterday ordered a study to be
made of the artistic treatment of the
proposed Union Square, which is to
occupy the site of the old Botanic
Garden on the squares between Penn
sylvania and Maryland avenues. First
and Third streets.
The work is to be done by Fred
erick Law Olmstead, noted landscape
architect of Brookline, Mass, under
contract signed by Secretary Ickes.
A P. w. A. allotment of s226, 500 has
been made.
viii Remove Landmark.
Development of Union Square will
remove one of Washington's land
marks, for the old Botanic Gardens.
with its antiquated observatory and
greenhouses, has been an attraction
for visitors for upward of a century.
With the new observatory and gardens
being developed in an area just south
Of the old site, the latter space is
soon to be converted into one of the
finest squares in Washington.
Union Square, as proposed some
time ago in the plans for the treat
ment OF the Mall, will afford a proper
setting for the monumental Grant
and Meade statues, as well as forming
an imposing entrance to the Mall at
the foot Of the United States Capitol.
Under the supervision of Arno B.
Cammerer, director of National Parks,
Buildings and Reservations, Mr.. Ohm
sted will bring the square into proper
relationship with the west terrace of
the Capitol and the permanent system
of roads in that locality.
Recently the Interior Department
acquired jurisdiction of the old gar
dens site from the Joint Congress
sional Committee on the Library
Admirably Qualified.
Mr. Olmsted is admirably qualified
by his familiarity with plans for the
development of the Mall, to provide
the artistic treatment which the new
Union Square will need in its re-
lationship to the Capitol and imme-
diate surroundings.
In 1902 he served as q member of
the Fine Arts Commission at time
when the Mcmillan plans were being
carried out for the development of the
city in accordance with the ideas Of
L Enfant. Later he served on the
National Capital Park and Planning
Commission and his services have
frequently been called upon in more
recent years in connection with va
rious Federal projects in Washington.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
EDITOR DISCUSSES
SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT
Says Problem Seems Easy in
U. S. and Canada Compared
With Foreign Nations.

Mental and social adjustments be-
ing made In the United States and
Canada seem easier by comparison
with living conditions in India, Rus
sia and China, said Robert Cromie,
owner and editor of the Vancouver
Sun, who is visiting Washington, and
will be the guest of the National Press
Club at luncheon tomorrow at pm.
MIR. Cronie recently returned from
Europe and Russia.
You have to see great, big Russia,
with its 100000 square miles and its
10000 900 virile people to realize the
reservoir Of life within its borders" I"
he said. "You have to see tiny Japan,
with its 10000 square miles OF noun
famous land, to realize why Japan Is
belligerent and has to push the popu-
lation over into the mainland of Man
churia or else into the ocean.
"You have to see what the masses
in India and Russia and China have
to eat before you can appreciate the
high living standards we enjoy in
Canada and the United States. When
you visit the different countries of the
world and then return to the shores
of North America, you are pleased to
accept whatever adjustments are be-
ing made over here, however drastic
they may be-"
Evening star., 1934-02-20

gallows during the World War and
since then death had not been par
ticularly fearsome to him.
At the present time In Armenia
and countries where there are Ar
menian colonies of refugees. Arslanian
explained, the "Tashang" party is re-
sisting with force and intimidation all
efforts Of the Soviet government to
govern the affairs of Armenia.
Arslanian came to the United States
IL years ago, he said, and has been
In business In New York from that
time until he moved to Washington
Incidents leading to the assassina-
ton of the churchman were related
by the rug merchant in a calm voice
He told of a terrific fight which
ragged among his people over the erec-
ton Of Republican flag at a meet
ing Of Arrnenians in Chicago during
the Worlds Fair there when the
archbishop refused to deliver a sched-
uled address until the flag was re-
moved, contending that his people
owed allegiance to the country pro-
tecting them-Russia. The arch
bishop won his point, according to
Arslanian.
Another time, he said, Archbishop
Tourian was attending picnic Of
Armenian people near Worcester.
Mass, and a band Of opposition
fanatics attacked him with clubs and
brass knuckles" They failed to in
flict serious injury before the attack
was halted, however.
These two incidents occurred in the
Fall Of 1888 and were forewarnings to
the attack which ended in the pref
ate's death, he explained.
Police have been investigating the
repeatedly fictitious calls and tele-
grams since Arslanian reported them,
but said that they had had no report
Of actual death threats.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
EX-CONV|CT BACKS
CHARGE ONL0RTON
BedeII Wires Shoemaker He
Would Substantiate
Allegations.

Ed Bedell central figure In the
Board of Public Welfare's impending
investigation of the District Reforma-
tory today wired Representative Shoe
maker of Minnesota, whose charges
started the investigation, that he
would substantiate the allegations of
the Representative "if the probe is on
the level"
A search is now being made for
Bedell, who is on parole from Lorton.
Shoemaker declined to reveal his
exact whereabouts, but said he was
somewhere in New Jersey.
Claim Bedell Gave Data.
Lorton officials have claimed that
Bedell furnished Shoemaker with the
information on which he based his
recent charges against the institution
on the floor of the House.
Shoemaker admitted that Bedell
provided him with some of the data
on which he based his sensational
charges of graft and corruption at
Lorton, but insists he procured addi-
tiOnal information from other sources.
Meanwhile at the District Building
it was announced that when the
Penal Committee of the board con-
venes next Monday to resume the in
quiry, Commissioner Hazen will direct
that the probe be continued, whether
any complaining witnesses appear or
not
Evening star., 1934-02-20
Murdered Archbishop's Friend
Receives Death Threats Here
Valia, Arslanian Says
Foes Seek to I1ltinli-
date Group.
Soviet Control of Armen.
ian Church at Issue,
He Declares.

The Chistmas day murder of Arch
bishop Leon Tourian, Armenian
church head, at the altar in the Holy
Name Church at New York, had q
repercussion In Washington today
when Vahan Arslanian, rug dealer
and lifelong friend Of the prelate, re-
ported to the police that he had re-
ceived telephone calls threatening his
life.
Arslanian told a reporter for The
Star that the threats started Febru-
airy S, when a telegram, signed with
q fictitious name, was sent from
pay station in this city to his es-
tranged wife in New York, telling
her he was not expected to live long.
The matter was reported to washing
ton police and agents of the Depart
ment Of Justice.
A few days later, he said, he re-
ceived a phone call, in a mans voice,
which threatened him with the same
fate as the archbishop" unless he
discontinued his activities in support
of Soviet control of the Armenian
government and the publication of
his memoirs based on his association
with the prelate.
Arslanian said he had been asso-
ciated with the murdered churchman
for Is years In European countries
and America, and he had been for
mer secretary of the Church Assembly
in this country. His association with
the prelate has been written in his
memoirs" which are being pub
lished in an American edition of an
Armenian newspaper.
Since the call threatening his
death, Arslanian said he had received
numerous annoying calls. among
which have been purported business
appointments at non-existent ad-
dresses.
1T is we'll known that Archbishop
Tourian and I were intimate friends" :"
the Armenian said, land after his
death these threats against me
started
"Only Sunday we held a meeting
in this city, where a protest was
voted against the persons and party
responsible for the prelate's death and
memorial services held.
"Since that time have received no
more threats but am daily expecting
a call from these members of the
"Tashang" who have been molesting
me-"
Arslanian said he had faced the
Evening star., 1934-02-20
$50 Murals Installed,

After a month Of price-cutting. In
which gasoline reached the price of
10 cents q gallon, independent deal
ers and the Standard Oil Co. have
reached an agreement, effective to-
day, that the minimum price shall be
raised 3.3 cents. The independents,
however, cling to the right of one
half-cent differential in the price of
third grade gasoline and will continue
to undersell Standard that much.
Negotiations have been carried on
steadily for more than two weeks,
with Joseph Amato representing the
independent dealers and Standard Oil
officials acting for that company.
The National Petroleum Board also
took part in the settlement Of the
price war, and for the past week the
District Petroleum Committee has
also participated.
Under the agreement announced
today, Standard Oil will retail third
rate gasoline at 1873 cents, raising
its price from 10.5 cents. The in
dependents will get 1873 cents for the
same grade gasoline.
High grade gasoline wtf b sold b
Evening star., 1934-02-20

unaccustomed strains Of travelling
Temporary abutments for the bridge
in its new resting place will be built.
Then the steel fastening the bridge
to its abutments will be cut. Lines
will be attached to various parts of
the structure and it will be pulled
along the rollers to its new location.
There it will be connected up with
the approaches, the street car tracks
will be hooked up and the old bridge
will be open for traffic. When the
new bridge has been completed the
old will be discarded.
The picture above is composite Of
a photograph of the Calvert Street
Bridge and another photograph of
bridge in Pittsburgh which was moved
in the same manner, and gives a
rough idea of how the Calvert Street
Bridge will look as it is being moved.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
DR.. JAMES HEADS CLUB

DR.. M. H. Lichliter, pastor Of the
First Congregational Church, Colum-
bus. Ohio, was guest speaker at an
election meeting of the Congregational
Cihb in the All Souls Unitarian
Courch last night. His subject was
"a Study in Religious Hysteria."
Pr. B. B. James was elected presi-
dent of the club. Others elected were
1'r. Frederic w. Perkins, first vice
President; Henry T. Richards, second
Wee president; DR.. U. G. B. Pierce,
tldrd vice president; Rev. Russell j.
QGnchy, fourth vice president; Fred
y, Woods, secretary-treasurer, and as
Chairman Of the committees; e. A.
Freeman, membership; Rev. Paul
Jtunter, outlook; Mrs. W. W. Gilbert,
program, and Mrs. william II. Nc
Glau6in, reception.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
HOME CONFERENCE
SESSIONS OPENED
Family Religion and Inter.
ests of Youth Topics
at Meetings.

The second annual conference on
marriage and home life, under aus
pices of the Social Service Commit
tee, Washington Federation of
Churches, opened this morning at
Calvary Baptist Church, with many
leading educators. social workers and
churchmen participating.
A section meeting devoted to social
interests Of adolescents" this morn
ing was presided over by Mrs. Ell
wood Street, wife of the director of
the Washington Community Chest.
Another section meeting for pastors
had as its chairman DR.. Frederick
Brown Harris, president of the Min
isterial Union. The theme of discus
sion was Family Religion in the New
DAY."
William o. Tufts, president of the
Federation of Churches, presided at
a luncheon for delegates at noon
today. DR.. William A. White, super
intendent of ST. Elizabeths Hospital,
and Mrs. Joy Kelsey Sherk, director
of marriage guidance service, Old
Stone Church of Cleveland, were
scheduled to address the meeting, the
general topic of which was How to
Meet Our Troubles: A Discussion of
Problems of Family Disorganization. +"
Public Meeting Tonight.
Discussion of Social Interests Of
Adolescents" was to be resumed this
afternoon by groups interested in
some particular field of social welfare.
A public meeting is scheduled for
o'clock tonight under leadership Of
Hilary F. Winn, chairman of the
Social Service Committee of the fed
Grafton. Dr. L. Foster Wood. secretary
of the Committee on Marriage and
Home. Federal Council Of Churches,
New York City; DR.. Paul J. Ever
hardt, director of the Washington
Child Guidance Clinic, and Miss
Aida Bowler, director of the de-
linquency clinic, United States Chill
dren's Bureau, are scheduled to ad-
dress the meeting.
Another meeting will be held at 10
am. tomorrow. A feature of the con-
ference will be a dinner for young
people in the Columbia Heights
Christian Church, 1435 Park road, at
6 pm. tomorrow.
Speakers Today.
Speakers at this mornings sessions
included Mrs. Ruth Camblon of the
Washington Child Guidance Clinic;
Miss Lois Kugler of Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church; Mrs. H. A.
Houdlette. director of general adult
education, American Association of
University Women; Miss Sibyl Baker,
director of District Fairgrounds; Miss
Chloe Owings, former director Of
Social Hygiene Bureau, University Of
Minnesota; Miss Marian McBee Of
Hillcrest, Children's Village; Capt.
Rhoda Milliken of the Woman's
Bureau, Police Department; Mrs.
Benjamin e. Wood Of the District
PIT. A; DR.. L. Foster Wood, Ray
H. Everett, executive secretary of
the District Social Hygiene Society,
and Mrs. Sherk.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
$4,000 IS URGED
F0RBR|DGE PLANS
Replacement of Chain Span
Sought-by Interfedera-
ten Conference.

The Inter- Federation Conference,
meeting last night in the tenth pre-
cinct station, adopted resolution
favoring an appropriation of $4,000
to the appropriate Federal department
for plans for the construction of a
high-level bridge to replace Chain
Bridge as a strictly Federal project.
The Conference Committee which had
been studying the Chain Bridge sit
uation was instructed to follow the
matter up.
The action was taken after a long
discussion In which delegates from
the Virginia, Maryland and District
declarations appeared fearful that Con-
gress, in building a new bridge, might
saddle an unduly large share Of the
cost on their respective jurisdictions.
Maj. Brown Is Host.
The delegates were addressed by
Maj. E. w. Brown, their host Of the
evening, and after the meeting they
were shown the detailed operation Of
Station WPDW, the Police Depart
ments radio broadcasting station
housed at the station house.
Mai. Brown told them how, after
a radio engineer had estimated that
the station and receiving sets would
cost $125 900, the Police Department
had been afraid to ask Congress for
so much money. Acting Lieut.. James
E. Kelly, however, was able to do the
construction for $18,500.
Dues Are RENTED.
A. J. Driscoll, chairman of the mem
bership drive being sponsored by the
Federation Of Citizens Associations of
the District, spoke on the progress of
the drive, urging the Montgomery and
Arlington County federations to sup
port the campaign. Both Of these
federations are taking part in the
drive.
The conference found itself in the
envisble position of having a cash
balance of S1O8.35. Since the esti-
mated outlay for the year is approxi-
mately $40, it voted to remit the an
nual SIS dues of member bodies for
1884, with the reservation that If the
conference, through unforeseen cir
cumstances, should have to meet a
heavy outlay this year, the dues might
be collected later.
Evening star., 1934-02-20

r T SOON will be moving day for
the Calvert Street Bridge. The
old structure, having served its
i purpose, must give way to q new
one But while the new bridge
is being built, the old one will still
carry traffic, 80 feet down from its
present location. The picture above
gives some idea of how the 500-ton
structure will be pulled to its new
home"
Method of Moving.
Between now and some time next
April new approaches for the old
bridge in its temporary location will
be built. A runway will be con-
structed of timber for each Of the legs
of the present structure. On the run
way will be placed steel rollers. The
bridge will be trussed up with steel
bands to strengthen it against the
Evening star., 1934-02-20
Skull Fractured in Crash.

MoRRISTOWN, Tenn, February
20 @.-Edward Green, 81, taxi
driver Of Spartanburg, S. c., was in
q hospital here today with a frac-
tured skull, received in a motor cycle
accident Green, en- route from
Spartanburg to Morristown to visit
his father, Marshall Green, was found
lying unconscious on the highway
near Hot Springs, N. c., Sunday. his
motor cycle acros his body. He had
not regained consciousness today. :
Evening star., 1934-02-20

The process Of moving must be
accomplished during 48 hours. and
during that time, of course, traffic will
have to be rerouted, If the job takes
longer. the contractor will forfeit $500
per day for the extra time. The
Pittsburgh bridge was moved rs feet
in a single day. Moving day has not
yet been definitely set, but it is ex-
pected to come some time during April.
The entire job of constructing the new
bridge will take approximately 1S
months.
The contractor for the bridge, the
John w. Cooper Co., with Offices in
the National Press Building, was given
the option of either building tenn
porary trestle bridge to keep traffic
open during the building of the new
bridge or else of moving the old. 1t
elected to move the old bridge.
Evening star., 1934-02-20
attempts to Freeze
As Protest Against
cold, Cruel World
Man, Found A,caiting
Death on Curb by
Capitol Officer.

With the mercury lowering around
the 14-degree mark, William W. Hea.
ley, Sc, sat down on the icy curb be-
side the Senate Office Building today
and. according to his later explanation
to police, waited to be frozen to death.
He was seen sitting there shivering
by Capitol Policeman Henry Du Cote.
who took him to the Capitol guard
room. While he was "thawing out"
there, he is said to have offered the
explanation that he had chosen the
Senate Office Building curb, at First
and Constitution avenue northeast, for
a sitting place because he was dis
gusted with the cold. cruel world
Evening star., 1934-02-20
GAS VAR ENDS WITH 3.3 CENT
MINIMUM PRICE INCREASE

both the chain stations and the inde-
pendents at 1.73 cents per gallon and
second grade at 1873 cents.
These increases of 3.3 cents, it is
asserted, will return the sale of gaso-
line, to profitable basis for all op-
orators.
Standard Oil, it was stated, has
agreed to test the new prices, allow
ing the half-cent differential on low
grade gasoline, before any further &C
ton is taken. Refusal of Standard to
acknowledge the right Of the inde-
pendents to the lower margin was
blamed for bringing on the price war.