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quiet but firm insistence. "And then,
it may be, you thought it advisable
to disappear from the house for sew
eral hours; and you went out, re-
turning at midnight"
81 was not in this house"-Liang
spoke with Observation-Disclosures
half-past two yesterday afternoon
and midnight" There was a finality
in both his manner and his tone.
Vance sighed YEARLY, and, turning
to the hall door, called Gamble.
"Where was Mr.. Archer Coe sitting
last night when you went out?" he
asked.
son the davenport sir" Gamble
told him. "In that corner near the
floor lamp. It was Mr.. Archer's favor
tie seat"
Vance nodded and rose.
"That will be all for the present.
Attend to your duties till We need
YOU"
Gamble went out, and Vance walk
ed to the davenport and looked down
at it. Beside the lamp, and in front of
the davenport, stood low massive
tabouret Of teakwood; and on the
floor near the hearth lay copy Of
Tchou Toys "Les Bronzes antiques
de la Chine"
Vance contemplated the tabouret
and the book for a moment. Then,
without turning, he said:
"Mr. LANG, did you find this tab
ouret upset when you returned to the
house early last night?"
~ was not here" LANG repeated.
"It will be simple matter" said
Vance, "to go over the tabouret for
fingerprints and to compare them
with yours"
at would be unnecessary, howev-
err" came the calm reply. "You would
undoubtedly find my fngerprints on
it, I often touch the furniture and OBJ
jects in this ROOM"
Vance smiled family and, I thought,
admiringly.
"In that, we shan't bother"
He moved round the lamp and
stood for a moment beside circular
camphor-wood table just behind the
davenport. In the center of teh table,
on "a slender teakwood base, stood a
white baluster-type vase about nine
inches tall.
I had noticed Vance stop and
glance at this vase when he had first
entered the library; but now he stud
led it critically as if something about
it puzzled him. We were all watching
him; and not the least interested per-
son in the room was LANG. His eyes
were fixed on Vance's face.
"Extr' ordin'ryw Vance murmured
after several moments contemplation
of the vase. Then he lifted his eyes
lethargically. 81 say, Mr.. Lag, was
this bit of pottery on the table early
last night?"
"How could I possibly know that ?"
LANG asked in a vague, mechanical
voice.
Vance picked up the vase and in
spected it closely.
"'Not exactly museum piece, it it,
Mr.. Liang?" he unused. Rather in
ferior. I should say it was imitation
Ting yao made under Tao Kuang.
This piece would never have deceived
a cole, r as shrewd IS Archer Coe.
Do you not agree with me, Mr..
Liang?"
'Mr. Coe knew much about Chinese
ceramics" the Chinaman answered
evasively, without taking his eyes
from Vance.
Vance shook his head sadly. "No,
Archer would never have been taken
in by this specimen. :. It's most
confusin'."
He started to replace the vase on
the stand, but suddenly withheld the
movement of his hand and set the
vase to one side.
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1--WE of course regret their loss"
the man answered mildly.
Vance nodded Understandings, and
was silent for moment. Then:
GLOW did you happen to seek en-
ployment with Mr.. Coe."
81 had heard of his collection Of
Chinese antiquities and of his~great
knowledge of oriental art, and l be-
lieved that the atmosphere might
prove to be congenial."
"And have you found it congeni-
al"
"Not altogether. Mr.. Coe was a
very narrow and selfish man. His in
interest in art was purely personal.
He wished to keep his treasures away
from the world-not to share them
with humanity"
"A typical collector" observed
Vance. 'By the by, Mr.. LANG; when
did you leave the house yesterday"
about half-past two" came the
low answer.
"And you returned at what time ?"
Shortly before midnight. was
visiting friends on Long Island"
"Chinese friends"
eyes: They will be- most happy to
verify my statement"
Vance smiled.
Owe no doubt. Where do you
sleep?"
"My quarters, such as they are,
are connected with the kitchen"
"Did you go to bed Immediately
upon your return?"
There was momentary hesitation
on the mans part.
"Not immediately" he said. 81
cleared away the remains of Mr..
Goes supper, and made myself some
tea"
odd you, by any chance, see Mr..
Brisbane Coe after you returned last
night?"
"Mr. Brisbane Coe ?" The other re-
peated the name questioningly. 1.-THE
butler told me this morning not to
prepare break fast for him, as he had
gone to Chicago. Was he here
last night"
Vance ignored the question.
"Did you hear any sounds in the
house before you retired?" he went
on.
"Not until Miss Lake returned. She
is always vigorous and noisy. And a
quarter of an hour later Mr.. Grassi
came in. But aside from that / heard
no sound whatever"
Vance, during this interrogation,
had appeared casual; and his manner
had been deferential. But now a per-
ceptible change came over his atti-
tude. His eyes hardened, and he lean
ed forward in his chair. When he
spoke, his voice was cold and uncom-
promising.
"Mr. Lang" he said, Eat what time
do you first return to this house
early last night?"
There was a clouded, faraway look
in the Chinaman's eyes.
81 did not return early last night, I"
he answered, in family sing-song
voice. ~ arrived at midnight"
EYES, you arrived at midnight
Gamble heard you come in. But I am
speaking of your earlier visit-some
time around eight o'clock, let US say. "
"You are evidently laboring under
misrepresentation" LANG returned.
Vance ignored the retort.
"And what did you see in this
room at about eight o'clock?"
"How could / have seen anything,
when was not here?" came the
calm, unruffied reply.
"Did you see Mr.. Archer Coe?"
persisted Vance.
81 assure you"
"And was anyone with him :"
81 was not here"
perhaps you visited Mr.. Goes bed.
room upstairs" Vance went on with
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(To be continued)

Loss of a WHEEL meant only delay
for repairs to a clergyman driving
along a Michigan road but to William
Bender it meant a sojourn in a hospi-
tai. AS the car was passing, a wheel
came off, bounded up and struck
Bender in the head as he sat on his
front porch.
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Birth control information may be
given to married women in poor
health the Birmingham (Eng.) City
council ruled.
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Sir Malcolm CampbelPs Famous e
At Daytona Beach Sir Malcolm
Campbell. VIC mas driven faster
in an automobile than any other
living person, is getting his IA
nous Blue Bird racer in shape
for speed trials OH Daytona
Beach where ne hopes to exceed
his own worlds record Of 272.108
miles per nour.
A careful driver on the high
way, Sir Malcolm demands the
safety Of an all-steel body, with
safety glass all around, V-8 per-
Torrance and the dependability
Of the Ford V-S.
While waiting for ideal racing
conditions, Sir Malcolm mas Sc
1ected the Ford V-8 for pleasure
driving.
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He paused and looked up somberly.
Moreover, Markham, that broken
fragment of proclaim has blood on
it,"
ITO he cOntinued)
Evening star., 1935-08-25
Today's Schedule
In SandlOt Loops
FOLLOWING are the sandlot games
= scheduled for Sunday:
National City League

FOLLOWING are the sandlot games
scheduled for Sunday:
National City LeaEue.
Section A.
Miller Furniture VS.. Dixie Pigs. on South
cherner Motor vs. Murphy's & 10
Store, on East Ellipse. ,
Rinaldi Coalmen drew bye.
Section b.
warwicks vs. stansbury. on No; 10.
Georgetown A. c. VS.. Ramblers, on
wooemen Of World and Capital Transit
All games at 3 o'clock.
Junior League.
Petworth Nationals VS.. Auths. on North
SIMPSONS Pharmacy VS.. Nation Wide
Grocers on South Ellipse.
- washington Flour VS.. Wizard Lock. on
Games at / o'clock.
Midget League.
versis vs. Washington Boys Club. on
Takoma Playground VS.; Trojans. at Ia;
Tuckermsn streets northwest.
Jack Pry Mats VS.. Nolan Motor. on
sui oDonnell's Sea Grill VS.. Petworth
Eaeles. on No q.
Games at IL O'Clock.
Maryland County League.
Senate Giants VS.. North Washington,
at Wheaton.
washington Clowns VS.. Takoma Tigers.
at District Line diamond.
Mount Rainier A. G. VS.. Cabin John,
at BladensburR road field.
Mount Rainier 'Grays VS.. White Haven
at Mount Rainier High School diamond.
Northern virginia League.
white Section.
Vienna at Marshall
Purcellville at Fairfax Station.
y Aldie at Millwoode
Red Section.
Ballston VS.. White Star Market, at
Ballston.
Manassas at Middleburg
Arlington at Falls Church.
Atlantic D Pacific League.
9oknr vs., Eaiah. en- the West zuipss.
Evening star., 1935-08-25
NEW MAT TALENT
TO FILL PROGRAM
Turner Is Importing Flock
for Show at Ball Yard
Thursday Night.

- UMMER styles in wrestling, old
and new, will be displayed at
Joe Turner'S weekly offering at
~ Griffith Stadium next Thurs
day night. Five grapple and grunt
gents who have shown their wares
frequently this eason will be at hand,
but there will be three newcomers to
the local warm-weather programs.
One of the new visitors will be Little
Beaver, well and at times favorably
known locally. The little one comes
to the Capitaf to tackle Mike Mazurki
in the semi-final of the evening. Mike
couldn't cope with big Don George
the last time out here, but gave the
mat maddies a pleasing exhibition.
Two Strangers to Meet.
ONE of the 30-minute affairs breaks
~ all season marks In having two
strangers to Washington this Sum-
mer grabbing at one another. Richard
Martin-Bull to you-the Trenton
Terror, will maui and haul with Hot
cha Vakturof.
Old established rassle roughies will
appear in the main go. Able Cole
man, built like the back of a freight
car, will launch shis kangaroo kick
at Gus Sonnenberg. originator Of the
mats flying tackle that the ole-timer
still employs effectively.
Dangerous Dick Raines descends tc
a 30-minute mix-up this time. The
bottle thrower and chair stopper Is
booked with Flabby Floyd Marshall
pride of the corn belt.
And Silent Abbott, Turner'S newes.
protege, will be in again. But as yet
no opponent has been found for the
mute man of the West Virginia noun
tainS.
Evening star., 1935-08-25

a protege of Paddy Mullins
Mullins paid $4,000 for Roses
contract Rose became dis
gusted and considered quitting the
boxing game after Mullins death
but reconsidered when per-
suasive Broadway Charley Rose
sought his contract and has
gone great guns ever since
Reddish Is ranked high among
the heavies as a result of his de-
feat of Al Ettore who imme-
diately afterward trimmed Leroy
Haynes =. colored boy who fire.
quently has been favorably COM
pared with Louis.
Billy Eley, local number, who
tackles Phil McQuillen here Tues
day, created a sensation when he
knocked out Calvin Reed in Balti-
more such a one that his man.
agement was offered and refused a
substantial bid for Eley's contract.
Police Look for Bigger Gate.
T Asst year the police show drew a
$4,000 gate i. the bluecoats
hope to do even better September
Sc ;. with their 54-round card -.
headed by the Petey Sarron-Joe
Rivers mill and Bob Goodwin
ought to help 'em, too :. Bob in
stead of Joe Knight will meet BUCK
Everett Knight stepped out OF
the match after agreeing to It 80.
Evening star., 1935-08-25
YANKS LOSE 24TH
TIME BY ONE RUN
Brownies Come From Be-
hind to Cop by 7 to 6.
Vests Hit Tells.

ut. LOUIS, August "a R).-The
Browns came from behind twice
today and beat out the Yankees
- in the ninth inning, Z to q, to
take the odd game of their series of
five.
The defeat, the twenty fourth the
Yanks have lost by one-run margins
this season. put the New Yorkers eight
games behind the league-leading II
gers.
Pat Malone, who pitched good relief
ball after the Browns jolted Johnny
Broaca loose from an early lead in
the fourth, weakened badly in the final
frame.
Jack Burns and Julius Solters nicked
him for singles and the former scored
when Red Rolfe juggled Ed Coleman's
grounder a moment before forcing
SolterS at second. Sammy West fol-
lowed with long double to left center
and Coleman slid hcme ahead of the
throw tn score the WINNING rim
Evening star., 1935-08-25
START PLAy-OFFS
IN SHOE TOURNEY
Seniors and Juniors Pitch
TomorroW-Evening Star
Rewards Champs.

~ EGIONAL play-offs among
- winners and runners-up Of
N more than 100 horseshoe pitch
L Y ing tournaments conducted by
the Municipal Playground Depart
ment will get under way tomorrow.
Eight regional tournaments are sched-
uled and the survivors Of these will
battle for city-wide honors. No
pitcher who competed in The Eve
ming Star tournament for the District
championship was eligible for the
playground events, which were sep
arated into fields Of grown-ups and
juniors.
From The Star each playground
champion will receive copy Of
Frank Menke's All Sports Record
Book, containing the greatest collec-
ton of sports information ever put
between two covers, and including
more than 30 sports, Of which horse
shoe pitching is far from the least.
THE first senior regional event will
be held tomorrow, starting at
$50 pm, at lexington beside the
Tech swimming POOLS, and the
juniors will get under way tomorrow
at 1870 pm. on the Park View play
ground. Harry Saunders, playground
horseshoe director, is in charge.
Here are the pairings:
SENIORS.
B. Greiner. Beuning winner. vs. Ludlow
v. McNally. Brookland winner. VS.. D
Meade. Peoples Drug Stores
D. Newcomb. lexington winner. VS.. J
Morrow. Kenilworth runner-up
r. zourner. Noyes winner. VS.. B. Seger
Wheatley runner-up.
Ed. Colvin. Benning runner-up. VS.. W
Pembroke. Wheatley winner;
fson Norman Hs.en cisseii Kenilworth winner, VS.
Ed. Edmonston. Peoples Drug Stores, VS.
c. Burns. Noyes runner-up.
JUNIORS.
John Mahaney. Park View winner. VS.
James GULL. Paul Junior High runner-up
Denny Boyland. Macfarland winner, VS.
Buddy Barrett. Truesdell runner-up.
Jack RedInger, Barnard winner, VS.. ]
MCCARTHY; Phillips runner-up.
Gossweiler, Petworth runner-up
Regan, Paul Junior High winner. VS.
y. soJnlln. barnard runner-up.
B. S!sson. TrUesdell winner VS.. D. Ship.
ley Takoma Park lrunner-up
X. Gossweiler, Petworth winner, VS.. G
TSamos. Macfarland runner-up.
B. Hale. Phillips winner, VS.. Eugene
Peck. Park View ruLner-up.
Of for World Tourney.
IN THE meantime, three of the
leading performers IN The Stars
seventh annual championships are
headed for Moline, Ill, to try fol
the world title. They are Clayton C
Henson. former Metropolitan District
champion; Temple FARRELL, Maryland
champion, and Roy Wilson, one of the
leading contenders for the Washing
ton crown. The world tournament
will start next Thursday with q
qualifying round with four days oi
match play to follow among the 2.
high scorers in the preliminary test
Of 100 shoes. In view Of recent per.
formances, in one of which he tossed
So straight ringers, Henson is the
best bet of the three.
Evening star., 1935-08-25
GIANTS HOLD LEAD
|. BY HOMER DELUGE
Lieber Smacks Two, OFT One
in 8-Run Second Inning.
Cubs Beaten, 9-5.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
N YEW YORK, August 24.-The
Giants found themselves with
VI their backs to the wall in the
4 National Leage Pennant bat
tie today. so they braced themselves
against it and slugged out 9-to-4
triumph over the Chicago Cubs to
protect their one-game lead at the
head of the standing.
A tremendous splurge of home run
hitting in the second inning routed
three Chicago pitchers and put the
game away without further ado.
Hank Leiber led of with homer
in the second ana slammed another
before the inning ended, tying q
major league record.
Although the feat has been per-
formed on good many occasions,
Leiber was the first to do it since
1928, when Bill Regan Of the Red
Sox hit a pair, and the first National
Lacquer since Hack Wilson turned the
trick in 1925.
In addition to those two swats-
the first made off Tex Carleton with
empty bases, the second off Clyde
Shoun with one aboard-Mel OFT
belted his twenty-eighth circuit drive
C. the season with two on to recapture
the National League lead from Wally
Berger of Boston, and Roy Parmelee,
Giant starting hurler, tripled.
Hit for 10 Bases.
IN ALL the Giants raped Carleton
Roy Henshaw and Shoun for 2
hits. good for 19 bases. to make up
their biggest single inning Of the
season before Fabian Kowahk finally
checked the carnage. He was touched
for their other tally In the fourth.
Parmelee failed for the fifth sue
cessive time to finish game on the
hill, going out in the third when he
walked three and hit one batsman,
forcing in the first two Chicago runs.
Carl Hubbell went the remainder OF
the game and got credit for his
nineteenth victory of the season.
He struck out six to take the league
lead in that department from Dizzy
Dean of the Cardinals and saw the
twenty-fourth home run Of the year
off his delivery go sailing OIL Billy
Herman's bat in the fifth.
Evening star., 1935-08-25
NO YANK IN "FIRST TEN"
Barna of Hungary Heads Tables
Tennis Ranking List.

LONDON (P).-No American player
was deemed worthy Of a place among
the worlds "first ten" in table tennis
in a semi-official ranking prepared by
w. ]. Pope, general secretary for the
recent international tournament here.
Headed by Viktor Barna Of Hun
gary, the world champion. the list in
cluded four Hungarians, two Cezcho-
slovakians, two Austrians, one Pole and
one BritOE.
Evening star., 1935-08-25
Louis Protege on Card.

~ SPECIAL elgnJ Will nave III aC-
ton Phil McQuillan, welter-
weight protege of Joe Louis who has
been a sensation recently in his class.
He has not been defeated profess
sionally and no less than Barney
Ross himself considers that McQuillan
has the makings of a sturdy cham
pionship contender.
In his fight with Billy Eley, Wash
ington fighter who has been forging
ahead steadily since he turned pro
after winning a Golden Gloves title,
McQuillan may be handled by Louis.
Eley recently knocked out the veteran
Calvin Reed and scored over George
Gibbs, a colored title claimant.
Welters will mix in a six-rounder.
Johnny Freeman of Philadelphia will
meet in Tommy MolliS a crafty vet
eran who not SO long ago outpointed
Young Kid Norfolk, Baltimore's col
ored ace. Freeman will bring here a
record of II knockouts in IA bouts.
K. o. Clark and Bobby Green,
1ightweights, will provide the six
round opening tussle.
Evening star., 1935-08-25

HY WINNING the second game
K of a double-header with the
L. Hecht nine to take the cham
pionship of the Department
Store League, Kanns compiled the
best record in the leagues history
yesterday when the final standings
showed it with a record of IA vic
tories in Is games.
Hecht could have tied for the title
had it won both games, but after win
ming the first, 7-3, it lost to the Kanns
sluggers, IL.
Neither Dutch Gaum nor Tommy
Nolan could stop the Hechtmen in
the opener, 13 hits, including 3
doubles and triple, aiding the Hecht
Co. in scoring its runs in the first
four innings. Gass showed the way
with four straight hits, including a
double Meanwhile, Messink pitched
well for Hecht, limiting the Kanns
sluggers to seven scattered hits, all
singles but one.
Kanns came back in the second
game, however, to remove the last
vestige Of doubt concerning its cham
pionship ability. 1t played well be-
hind the hurting of Roddy Bell, who
held Hechts to seven singles.
The final standing of the teams:
Evening star., 1935-08-25
JACOBS WILL NAME
LOUIS TRAINING SITE
Joe Will Work for Baer Bout at
Saratoga or Pompton Lake,
Starting Wednesday.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
nETROIT, August 24.-Joe Louis,
the brown bomber, who will
fight Max Baer in New York Septem-
ber "a, probably will go into training
Wednesday either in Saratoga, N. Y,
or Pompton Lakes, N. j.
John Roxborough, Detroit repre-
sentative of Julian Black, Louis
manager, said today the site would
be determined by Mike Jacobs, pro-
moter of the fight.
Louis and his staff will leave Sun
day afternoon for Washington. D. c.,
where Louis is to appear at the con-
vention of colored Elks and at a col
ored boxing show. He will go to New
York Tuesday night and then to his
training camp.
Evening star., 1935-08-25
HOMER BY AVERILL
ENDS LONG BATTLE
Indians Defeat AS, 20, in 18th
Inning With Time Limit
Few Minutes Away.

CLEVELAND, August "a. - Earl
~ Averill's home run with one on
base and two out broke a 0-to-0 tie in
the fifteenth inning today to give the
Cleveland Indians 2-to-0 victory over
the Philadelphia Athletics.
The inning started at IL minutes
past 6 pm, Eastern standard time,
and an out by Averill would have
brought the end of a no-decision
game. since the rules forbid starting a
new inning after 6:15.
Averill smacked the ball over the
right field wall to score Galatzer, who
was the thirteenth Indian to be walked
by George Turbeville.
Berger had singled and gone to Sec
ond on Turbeville's third wild pitch of
the game, but he was run down be-
tween second and third. Hudlin then
flied Tn McNair
Evening star., 1935-08-25
Joe WILL STEAL
SCRAPPERS' SHOW
Program for Tuesday Good,
but Sensational Heavy's
Bow Is Big Number.
NV vorINr N uCTTCR
BY JOHN B. KELLER.

w YASHINGTON'S most pre-
n tentious colored boxing
wv program ever will be Of
fered at Griffith Stadium
tomorrow night, but the crowd there
will be looking beyond the battlers
to a dusky youth who won't even
draw on glove.
Joe Louis will be there, the Detroit
devastator who in little more than a
year of professional fighting has made
himself the most talked of among
the worlds heavyweights.
There will be good scraps among
the five scheduled for 38 rounds. but
the ringworms will get their thrill of
the show when the deadpan colored
lad who recently beat gigantic Primo
Camera into oblivion and hammered
King Levinsky into senselessness in
less than a round is introduced from
the ring.
There will be honors from his race
for Joe The colored Elks in con-
vention here who are sponsoring the
program will give him gold medal
and beStow on him life membership
in their grand lodge. But to Joe
undoubtedly the greatest honor will
be the roar of appreciation from white
and colored after he climbs through
the ropes and makes his bow.
Even Jesse Owens, renowned col
ored track star from Ohio State Uni
versity, who also will be present and
introduced, like the fighters on the
card, must play second fiddle to the
remarkable ringman of his race.
Good Bouts Promised.
THERE promises to be much good
- battling during the evening. The
Lincoln Athletic Club, promoting for
the sponsors of the program, has Sc
lected a corking lot Of colored boxers
for the show. Walter Young, the
clubs matchmaker, seems to have
paired the fighters in fine fashion.
Headlining the card is the heavy
weight set-to between Jack Rose of
New York and Willie Reddish of
Philadelphia. Rose is the SlaShlng
fighter who appeared on a card at
the ball yard not long ago and gave
8 rousing exhibition as he defeated
Battling Mimms. Eight times Rose
floored the tough Mimms before
knocking him out.
Reddish will go into the ring with
o record of no defeats and the dis
tinction of having beaten among 9TH
ers AL Ettore, recent upsetter of Leroy
Haynes. He also has bested Don Pc
trim, Frankie Edgren and Tiger Jack
West. The Philadelphia mauler has
a record of II knockouts in 80 pro-
fessional bouts.
The eight-round semi-final will
bring together junior welters, Tommy
Cross of Philadelphia and Meyer
Rowan of New York, the latter we'll
known here. Having fought himself
out of opposition around his home
town, Cross has signed for a South
American tour Immediately after his
scrap here.
Evening star., 1935-08-25
Louis High Spot Cod Card citation Won't Halt Berlin Obmp
Minor Leagues

International.
Rochester, 15-4; Montreal, 2-1.
Newark, S; Albany, 3.
Syracuse, z; Baltimore, 8.
Buffalo, 3; Toronto, 2.
American Association.
st. Paul, 8; Columbus, Z.
Minneapolis, 6; Toledo, z.
Southern Association.
Atlanta, 8; Birmingham, o.
Memphis, 6; Chattanooga, o.
New Orleans, 9; Knoxville, 4.
Piedmont.
Richmond, 5; Portsmouth, 2.
Asheville, IL; Charlotte, Z.
Norfolk, 3; Wilmington, l.
Texas.
San Antonio, 2; Fort Worth, ! (lt
innings).
Pacific Coast.
Los Angeles, IL; Oakland, ].
Sacramento, z; San Francisco, 4