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nent Washingtonians, among whom
are Mrs. Charles Benedict, DR.. Mary
Brosius Mrs. Henry Draper, Mrs. D.
j. Dunnigan, Mrs. Henry Parsons
Erwin, Mrs A. G. Grinnell, Mrs. Will
liam F. Ham, Mrs. George Holmes,
Mrs. Wilbur La Roe, Mrs. Lawrence
Martin, Mrs. Abbott Mills, Lady Julia
Reckett, DR.. Winifred Richmond, Mrs.
Chester Snow, Mrs. Jay Williams and
Mrs. w. Selden Washington of Alex
andria, Va
Prominent leaders in the recre-
ational and educational life of the
city will attend the performance on
Saturday morning also. Tickets for
Treasure Island" are in demand at
the Willard Hotel Ticket Bureau. Mrs.
Dorsey's Concert Bureau, the T. Ar
thur Smith Concert Bureau. the
Women's International League and at
the National Theater, with special
popular price scale for this post-sea-
son event.
A wedding of interest in college
circles in Takomt. Park took place fol-
lowing the graduating exercises of
Washington Missionary College, when
Miss Alice Sarah Hodde. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William HOdde of Gin
clnnati, Ohio, became the bride of Mr..
Francis Leon Robbins, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Strawn M. Robbins of Morgan
town, w. Va. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Clinton j. Coon, pastor
OF the Seventh-day Adventist Me-
mortal Church in Washington, at the
home of Mrs. T. M. Anderson, on
Rhode Island avenue
Preceding the ceremony Miss Anna
belle Eshanko sang Herbert's "Ah,
Sweet Mystery of Life" and Mrs. An
derSon played as the bridal couple
entered the room. The bride wore a
gown of Eleanor blue with a corsage
bouquet of cream tea roses. After
light refreshments Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
bins left for a wedding trip to Morgan
town, where they will spend a few
days at the home of the bridegrooms
parents.
Those present at the wedding were
Mrs. Hodde, mother of the bride; Mr.
Andrew Robbins, brothe, of the bride
groom. and Mrs Robbins Of Altoona
Pa; Miss Jean Robbins. his sister, and
Mr. Donald Robbins, his brother, both
from MorgantoWn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robbins are planning
to return to Takoma Park for q time,
after which they will locate in Dayton
Ohio, where Mr.. Robbins has been in
vited to do evangelical work. He re-
ceived his degree at the commence
ment exercises Sunday evening and
was president OF his class. During his
college course he has been promi-
nent member OF the College Glee Club,
president of the Young Mems Social
Club. and circulation manager of the
college magazine, the Sligonian. Mrs.
Robbins was also student at the
college.
The Most Rev Michael ]. Curley.
Archbishop of Baltimore, will be the
Evening star., 1934-05-24
Bill Would Dust
AmbassadOrSFrOm
Serrice of Nation
Cannon Says EnrOys Are
"Errand Boys and
Not Bright Ones.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Because he believes American AM
bassadors are mere errand boys and
not very bright ones at that. Repre-
sentative Cannon. Democrat, of Wis
consin, sought today to abolish their
jobs.
He introduced a resolution calling
for an inquiry into the feasibility of
consolidating the Offices of AmbaS-
sadors Ministers with the Consular
Service.
"On how many occasions" he said,
"have we been confronted with the
stupidity of our foreign Ambassadors
and their desire to betray their own
country to gain the applause Of for
eigners at public banquets and diplo-
matte dinners?
THE fact is they are simply errand
boys for the State Department. The
majority of them cannot command
the respect of foreigners
The Consular Service. he added is
free Of headline hunters and snobs"
and made up Of persons of ability.
Evening star., 1934-05-24
CITIES SERVICE CO.
METHODS SCORED
Declared to Have Written
Down Valuations in Pub
lie Statements.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Testimony that Cities Service Co.
although writing down valuations in
its public financial statement as OF
December 81, 1880, retained such
write-ups totaling s246,5l5,3l0 on the
books of the company, was presented
today in the Trade Commissions
utility inquiry.
A. E. Lundvall, commission investi-
gator, who previously had reported
this total write-up, pointed out that
Sl76,534.78l of it was eliminated
from published financial statements.
but that the original Write-ups were
maintained on the books.
At the same time Robert Burns,
Cities Service counsel, issued state
ment saying the investment costs thus
recorded on the books of the oper-
ating utilities were placed there under
the order and direction of public
utility commissions under whose juris-
diction the companies operated"
Lundvall said the writedoWn shown
on the financial statement left net
Writeup Of $70020,529 equal to ap-
proximately per cent of the COM
panys plant and investment account.
The effect of valuation writeups
tends to increase, commission experts
have often said, the amount of in
come a utility company may obtain
since its rates are based on total
valuation of a property, and the larger
the valuation the larger the legally
permitted return.
Burns. in his statement. denied the
alleged writeup figures ever were taken
into account by rate regulatory
bodies
ut is the actual value" Burns said,
"of the property involved fixed by ap-
praisal which is the rate basis. The
Trade Commission report expressly
states that it does not purport to so
into questions of fair value or of fair
rate of return or of reasonable rates
for services
Evening star., 1934-05-24
EUGENE LEAVES EXILE
TO RETURN TO AUSTRIA
Hapsburg, in Switzerland Since
Collapse Of Dynasty, Men

toned Tor Throne.
BY the Associated Press.
BASEL, Switzerland, May 24.-The
Archduke Eugene. former field mar
shall of Austria, yesterday left his
exile in Basel, where he has lived
since the collapse of the Hapsburg
dynasty, to return to Austria.
1t was said he would 90 directly to
Vienna. to which the present Austrian
government has authorized his re-
turn.
The Archduke Eugene has been
mentioned in Viennese political cir
cles as a possible aspirant to the
throne of Austria, should that throne
ever be restored. The claimant to
the throne is the Archduke Otto, now
In exile in Brussels Both Otto and
Eugene are Hapsburgs.
Evening star., 1934-05-24
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Evening star., 1934-05-24
Home for Unemployed.

Hardwick Hall, an Elizabethan
mansion, Is to be residential CEN
ter for the unemployed of Durham,
England.
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Tarzan tried 70 remove the heavy bar with MS
hunting knife, but his knife point only pulled out
Of the wood. He attempted to move the bar back
wards in horizontal plane. He worked me-
thodically, carefully and at last his efforts were
rewarded. The door swung open.
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CHAPTER EIGHTEEN

MNEAL parked the police car
1VK and climbed out following
Bannister. Halfway to the en-
trance Of the Shelby Arms, the door
opened A group of young people
three men and two girls-appeared.
They were laughing and talking
rather noisily.
AS Bannister and McNeal passed
them the girl in a fur jacket was
singing the words of a popular
song.
McNeal snorted. "a lot Of diff
ference it makes to them that a
man was murdered here last night!"
NO." said Bannister soberIy, Il
don't suppose it does"
They went inside the hotel. The
entrance loked almost exactly as
it had that afternoon. Link. the
clerk, was speaking over a telephone.
He put down the instrument as they
approached.
Good evening, Captain McNeal, ="
he said with elaborate cordiality.
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CHAPTER SEVENTEEN (Contin-

"Out at the Shelby Arms. I went
out TO have a look at the place-oh,
not that 7 expected to find any
thing you'd missed! I just wanted
to see the layout"
"A few things. Did you know
that last week one Of the other
tenants quarreled with Tracy King
and their voices we're so loud at
least a dozen people heard them?
Did you know the other tenant-a
woman-swore she'd find some way
to get King out Of the hotel?"
McNeal's blue eyes widened.
"Where'd you get all this?" he de-
manded. Il didn't hear anything
about it. was out there all morn
ing"
Then I guess they were holding
out on you" Bannister said. 1T
was this way"
He repeated the story Mrs. Ken
nebec had told, the story Of AIelvina
HOLSTERS quarrel with Tracy King
after his cat had killed her canary
bird. He told about the burial of
the canary with flowers from the
florists and about Melvina Hollis
ter's threats.
McNeal listened in silence, was
silent for several minutes after Ban
mister had finished.
What do you think of it?" the
younger man demanded. do you
think it means anything?"
Il think" said the chief Of the
detective staff slowly, that Ill be
going out there and having a talk
with the HOLSTER woman myself"
Captain McNeal was scowling and
Bannister understood why. 1t
burned the captain up to under
take a job and then slip up on it..
1t was an affrOnt to his dignity and
his pride.
Listen, Cap" said Bannister
quickly, "do you mind if I go along
with you? I didn't see Miss Hollis
ter myself and I'd like to-"
Are you going tonight?" Carney
asked. why, its" he looked at
his watch, cts about ten after 8.
Gosh, I thought it was later than
that!"
Bannister, too, had thought it was
later than that. He was glad to
know that it was not.
McNeal rose to his feet, snapped
the half-open drawer Of his desk
shut. Come on!" he said crisply to
Bannister. Lets be on our way!"
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Who killed TRACY KING orchestra
leader found dead IN his apartment
DAVID BAENT5TER. author, former
newspaper reporter. undertakes % find
out.
Police are searching for an unknown
blond" who visited King shortly before
his death. Baunister has seen this gil,
but she has disappeared since.
HERMAN SCURLACH. who wrote King
a threatening letter IS n jail. He de-
ciares his innocence. Bannisier works
on the case with J. RANDOLPH GA1NEY,
star reporter OF the Post. In the dead
mans apartment Baunister picks up
an old-fashioned wedding picture Wnlcn
he keeps
AL bRUoAE, friend Of Kings, says
the orchestra leader has been having
trouble with JOE PARROT. his former
vaudeville partner. and accuses Parrot
Of the murder.
Bannister tells CAPTAIN AcEEAL Of
the detective bureau about a quarrel be-
tween King and MELVINA HOLLISTEIS,
middle-aged spinster, after Kings cat
killed her canary. McNeal decides 10
investigate.
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BY Williams
BlOSSeH.

He went on and had advanced but a short dis
lance when his keen ears detected the sound Of
approaching footsteps. Slowly he fell back toward
the transverse corridor, and an instant later six
priests Of Opar turned into the corridor. They
saw him instantly and halted.
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hundred yards from the cell, he crossed
transversed corridor and here he paused to nvesti-
gate with paptating nostrils and keen eyes and
ears. His nostrils were aSsailed by medley Of
scents-the sweet aroma Of incense, and the acrid
scent of carnivorses
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Stepping out, Tarzan shot the bar behind him
and turned back up the corridor through which
his captors had led him. In the distance he
discerned lesSening darkness. Toward this he
moved upon silent feet He saw that the corridor
was pierced by doors all closed.
Evening star., 1934-03-16

accounting for the use Of the
property"
with such an accounting system"
McCarl testified, "it would be possible
to determine definitely whether ap-
preparations made by Congress for
specific purposes had been improperly
used"
Asked by Chairman Cochran, DEM
ocrat, of Missouri, whether he thought
the new cost-accounting bookkeeping
method should be applied to emer-
gency as we'll as permanent organ
izations, McCarl said he doubted the
wisdom of establishing such a system
in temporary establishments"
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tee yesterday that the Shannon bill to
establish O uniform cost-accounting
system in the Government would be
correct step toward proper supervision
of the expenditure of Federal moneys.
He remarked that under existing
law, the controller has supervision
only over the expenditure of money.
After the money is converted into
property. he continued, the depart
ment which holds the property has
sole control and responsibility.
He recommended, therefore. inclu-
sion of a stipulation in the Shannon
bill under which there would be some
Evening star., 1934-03-16
BRIDEGROOM SHOPS
FOR CHEAPER LICENSE

TOPEKA, Kans. P).-Just a little
matter of SO cents stopped the we'd
ding bells as they were about to ring
out.
On applying for marriage license,
a couple was informed by a clerk in
the Office of the probate judge that
the charge would be $3.50.
Nothing doing" replied the pro-
spective bridegroom, as he and his
fiancee started out, II know where I
can get one for So"
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naping plot. The joke might bs
funny, the Yale men said, except that
Dan is sick and needs a special diet.
Handsome Dan is subject to dis
temper and has been under the care
of veterinarian for almost a month"
said James w. Miller Of DenviIle,
N. j., speaking for a freshmen COM
mittee which sponsored the dogs
purchase as a foot ball mascot.
Yale men seem to remember that
a few years ago some one carried
away the historic Yale fence. After
days of search, the fence turned up
at a banquet of Lampoon, Harvard
funny paper.
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there until his hands and feet were
frozen.
The dog, authorities said, tore most
Of the boys clothing from his body.
After he made his escape, Robert was
taken to a hospital where physicians
said they might have to amputate his
right hand. The boys father, a po-
liceman, shot the dog.
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DOGNAP HOSTAGE SICK
AND YALE MEN RAVE
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. March 16.-
Yale men, with scowl in the gen.
eral direction of Harvard, limited to-
day that something pretty terrible
will happen unless their mascot,
Handsome Dan the Second, turns up
quickly.
Handsome Dan, an English bulldog
with a terrifying face. but a heart
of gold, was snatched away in a dog
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DOG HOLDS SMALL BOY
IN SNOW FOR AN HOUR
Child's Hands and Feet Frozen
as Most of Clothing Is
Torn or.

DETROIT (P. - Seven-year- -old
Robert Smith said he battled for near
ly an hour with his German shepherd
dog as the 10o-pound animal knocked
him into a snow drift and kept him
Evening star., 1934-03-16
Wolves Raid Villages.

Heavy SHOWS have driven hungry
wolves to raiding villages in Bulgaria,
a large pack even operating on the
outskirts of Sofia until soldiers drove
them of with rifle fire.
Evening star., 1934-03-16

A new and even better
piece than ever before. Gen.
ters of cocoanut cream.
made from fresh grated '
cocoanut in jackets of
rich, mouthmelting d ark
chocolate.
Evening star., 1934-03-16

This 10-ounce can of Shur-
Frye Lighter Fuel, with handy
filler spout, will keep your lighter
filled for several months. Shur-
Eyre is the ideal fuel for all
types of pocket and desk lighters.
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CHAPTER FORTY

TINE letter was not a long one.
i 1t was written on a sheet Of
paper bearing at the top the name,
Anderson Photo Studio" Below
was a signature Bannister did not
recognize. The letter read:
Dear Mr. BanniSter-Your let
ter addressed to the Swami Studio
was delivered to me- Fifteen years
ago I bought out Mr. Swami and
took over the business, changing the
name to Anderson Photo Studio. Mr..
Swami moved to the west coast and
has died since.
L am sorry that I have no way
Of identifying the people in the
picture. There were a few old
negatives on file when 1 took over
the shop but none as old as the
picture you sent. That must have
been taken thirty or forty years ago.
In 1910 the studio caught fire and
several files were destroyed. If the
old negative was here at that time
it must have been burned. 1
showed the picture to several old
timers around here but none had
any idea who the man and woman
were. I am sending the picture back
TO you under separate cover and am
sorry not to be able to supply the
information. Very sincerely, R. K.
Anderson, Prop"
Bannister read the letter through
a second time. Well, that was that!
If the negative had burned and the
photographer was dead there was
certainly little hope of identifying
the picture. Bannister was dis
appointed. He had felt. for some
reason he could not explain, that
the old wedding picture might have
bearing on Tracy Kings murder.
He wondered if the photograph
had arrived yesterday at the same
time as the letter. He had not no.
ticed a package when he picked
up the letter. Well. it didn't really
matter now
He heard some one coming and
turned. 1t was Fleming of the
Times. Hi. therel" Fleming greeted
him Have you see McNeal around
any whereof"
ITO Re Coufinupdl
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don't drink beer often Melvina
doesn't like it."
And then his mind flashed back
TO the Matthew HOLSTER he had
seen last night-a Matthew fright
ened and shaken. looking years
older. who had exclaimed, I'm all
alone now. I'm the only one left!''
They had been walking as they
talked and had reached the street
corner. Mrs. Marlborough said:
There's my car comingl Good-by,
David. Be sure to tell your aunt
I'm coming to see her"
She was gone then with a wave Of
her hand and a smile over her
shoulder.
Bannister walked on, head down.
Half an hour later. at central
headquarters, he followed Captain
McNeal into his private office.
McNeal said, If these newspapers
would only lay of for while it
would help. What's Paxton want TO
Jump on US now for? We're doing
all we can, aren't We? A man can't
do more than that"
Paxton thinks you ought to find
out who killed Tracy King. He
wants to know if Drugans death
was an accident or not This thing
last night-the second murder at the
Shelby Arms in two weeks-makes
It a lot worse"
You don't need to tell me that"
Bannister seated himself on the
edge of the desk. There's some
thing you can tell me-" he said.
Are you still convinced gangsters
are back of all this?"
NcNeal said slowly, Il don't know.
Finding that woman last night
shoots all my theories to hell! If
il was a gang mix-up how could she
possibly be in on it?'
The telephone rang sharply then
and McNeal answered. A moment
later he announced, That was the
chief. I've got to go see what he
wants
Bannister arose and followed him
out into the hall. He slipped his
hand into his coat pocket. felt
something there and drew it out.
1t was the letter he had forgotten
to open the night before.
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BEGIN HIRE TODAY

DAVID BANSIsIER undertakes %
mo out who killed TRACY KING. or
cheTtra leader BaruiEfer Isl an author
and former ueH Eraper man. re Hofks
on the murder case wifn GALNEh. STAR
reporter on the Posi-
Among those suspected are JULIE
FRANCE blond pretty and known 70
have visited Klur shortly before MS
death. HERMAN SCURLACH also wrote
EinE threatening letter. and JOE PAR
ROII. ccu u-arl-C-t valderilc actor
u IA also known chat MELNINA HDL-
LISTER mlddle-arrl Fpilsier. mad
Qlarreled u.fn klIr recently.
AL uRUCAN friend % KING g. Is
found dead iu wrecked automobile.
Bannirter prrslacFs The police cnief
20 let juliet come 70 bis aunt nome,
uFtenElrir as guest. on the theory tnat
~ The ElTl believes herself free tley can
learn more ABOUT her
MelViua H1Llstfr ls found stranzled
Dr. the apartment ulere she lived with
her brother Nat-hcF Barnister learns
that her acatr leaves Matthew sole mex
TO $50 010 he discovers 40 his POCKET
the letter he had forgotten 20 reao-
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When La awoke she thought correctly that
perhaps Tarzan had gone to hunt, but still she
troubled by his absence, and the longer she
waited the more troubled she became. She knew
that he did not love her and that she must be
burden to him.
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COMETHING in the woman's tone

- reused Bannister's interest.
The money! he repeated.
oh, yes. The HOLSTERS were
wealthy. YOU know. Ezra HOLSTER
made a fortune in real estate years
ago. But he did q queer thing be-
fore be died. Melvina had stayed
home and kept house for his father
ever since her mothers death. She
was, Just girl then And when Ezra
died he left his money to Melvina
and Matthew. but il was in some
way so that it couldn't be divided
and Melvina was 10 have the man.
aging Of IL. You see. she was
older than Matthew and her father
always said she had twice the head
for business her brother had.
For some reason Matthew never
got on very well with his father
Old Ezra Hollister was more like
Melvina-quick to say what was on
his mind. sort of hOt-headed Mat
thew was more easy going and
good-natured. The money was ali
invested. He and Melvina lived in
the big old house out on Franklin
street until they sold it a couple of
years ago and moved to the Shelby
Arms. I didn't think they'd like a
hotel apartment, but Melvina told
me it was lots less work and cheap
or. too. Melvina was always sort of
close"
I've heard that" Bannister said.
Not that I'd say anything against
the dead" Mrs. Marlborough added
quickly. 1t was her money and
she had a right to do what she
wanted to with it, That is. it was
hers and Matthews. He'll have
quite a fortune now, I imagine. My
husband and I were talking about it
this morning. Robert said it would
pobably be around s15OOO0
Bannister asked. How did Miss
HOLSTER and her brother get along
together?"
Mrs. Marlborough smiled. Not
many people quarreled with Mel
VIVA HOLSTER she said. "Melvina
was good hearted. but she did have
a temper. No. I'm sure Matthew
never qUarreled with her. She was
the one who always told him what
10 do and guess he did it,
DANNISTER remembered the
ID afternoon he had encountered
HOLSTER downtown. He remembered
how the bent -shouldered little man
had looked at the amber beverage
in his glass and said: L don't
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AS she descended to the ground she sought to
determine plan Of action for the future.
She realized the utter hopelessness of regaining
the throne of Opar without outside help. La
had no happy life to which she might look for
ward, but the will to live was strong.
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CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE Con
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aAAAAA A AaAN a AA@@A 4 A
tinuedI
7 just can't imagine who could
do such a thing the woman went
on. Poor Melvinai I don't believe
I've seen her a dozen times IN the
past tVo years. even though We
used 20 b. friends. Now and then
I'd meet her shopping and she gen.
orally went to church on Sundays
She and her brother"
DO you know him?" Bannister
asked.
Mrs. Marlborough nodded. We
we're in the same class in grade
school" she said "Melvina was in
the class above. I don't see how
Mstthewu be able 70 get along now
that he's left alone. I'm so sorry
for him.
Il saw him yesterday. He seemed
pretty badly broken up"
L should think ne would be. All
these years since their father and
mother died he and Melvina have
lived alone. OF course, he'll have
the money now"
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ID MINISTER remembered the
ID afternoon he had encountered
HOLSTER downtown. He remembered
how the bent-ShOuldered little man
had looked at the amber beverage
in his glass and said. L don't