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Evening star., 1936-04-19
The Birth Of q Ship
Continued from pose ten

had been mangled in the great war.
The old riveter thrashed the glowing
metal till it was fiat. That bit of
lower deck would hold. The sounds he
made fled away through the darkness
of endless corridors of steel, and we're
still rumbling in the distance when
his hammer paused.
When l was going, and got to the
opening of that compartment,
looked back at that group of crouched
and kneeling men. with the glare of
burning metal on their intent faces.
Those salient faces, in the darkness,
seemed bodiless, from a distance.
Evening star., 1936-04-19
April 49, 1896

doubt whether you'll recognize the
place
We've got to work fast" he
continued; sooner or later, we're
bound to catch up with the Depart
ment of Justice people, who're already
hot on young Fane's trail; besides,
I've promised Miss Fame to report
progress to her in Paris on April
twenty-ninth."
Wolf rufiled bushy eyebrows. so
soon?" he rumbled.
Dallas shrugged his shoulders. 1.-The
alternative was having her with U.S."
And why not?" demanded the
Major. Its her brother. isn't it? And
she might fall in love with you, old
man - there's a grand matchr'
God forbid" Dallas exclaimed
with feeling "One last word before we
turn in. AS you know, I've had some
experience with Grundt. He's as clever
as wagon-load of monkeys - and as
mischievous. Once we get on his trail,
it won't be long before the old man
finds it out. That's all now, | thinkr'
He stood up, and the Others followed
suit.
An envelope protruded from under
the door. Flartigan picked it up. "A
radio - for your He handed the mes
sage to Dallas. From Miss Fane!'
the Englishman announced. The mes
sage was dated New York and ran:
Good inck 10 the three mnsketcers.
Patricia Fare.
Ned Elartlgan laughed. Good for
herr' and, drawing an imaginary
sword, he cried: "All for one, and one
for allr'
"All for one. and one for ALL" Wolf
chimed in
Listen. you fellows" Dallas said
very earnestly, once we solve the
mystery of young Fane's disappear
ance, that lets us out as far as Miss
Fame is concerned. But Grundt re-
mains. Each of us has an account to
settle with him - let's swear that,
whatever the result of our mission,
we'll stick together until the reckoning
has been paid in fullr'
'I'll swear to that cried the
Major. his face ailame.
Il also! said Wolf in his cultural
voice.
They clasped hands on it.
(To Be Continued kexit~eek)
Evening star., 1936-04-19
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Evening star., 1936-04-19
THIS WEEK
The Spiders Touch
Continued from pose four

Hastings had moved to the door.
Dallas would have followed. but the
girl stopped him. Don't go" she said.
1 want to talk to you" He waited
while she took the lawyer into the hall.
The girl returned, followed by the
butler with tray of cocktails and
appetzers. Dallas let the man give
him a dry Martini. When the butler
had withdrawn, Patricia Fame, nib
bling at a caviar square, said casually,
You know, you interest me. | wish
you would tell me about yourself. Are
you soldier of fortune like the
others?'
NO" he answered curtly.
You're the same type as Major
Okewood, only much younger" she
persisted. You have been a British
officer. haven't you?"
Does it matter?"
She bristled little. Doesn't it?
am going to employ you - surely,
am entitled to know something about
you"
Dallas shook his head. I've no
references. What | was or am has
really no bearing on the case" he
replied With an air of inality he
picked up his glass and drained it.
You mean, you have resolved to
answer no questions about yourself?'
He shrugged. I'm sorry
She was clearly chagrined. ''Of
course if you feel that way about it,"
she observed dstantly. IL merely
thought, as shall probably be seeing
great deal of you -.
He stared. You weren't thinking
of going to Europe with us, by any
chance?"
why not?" she demanded.
"Oh. no. Miss Faner'
II can settle down quietly some
where close by while you are inves-
tigating" she insisted.
"Out of the question, | tell you! You
must keep out of this!'
His brusqueness brought a spot of
color to the girls cheeks. I'm paying
for this expedition, | believe?
Absolutely But I'm in charge and
shouldn't dream Of letting you run
into danger"
Danger! What danger? Jimmy's
probably careering round the South of
France with this female - the worst
you're likely to discover is that she's
blackmailing him"
81 know what I'm talking about"
he answered quietly, land you're not
comingp'
Her charming face set obstinately.
81 was going to Europe this month
anyway. Can't you understand that
I'm worried to death about Jimmy?
must be over there with you when
he's found"
Her tone was plaintive. The English
man took alarm. You're entitled to
know how we're progressing. | sup
pose" he conceded grudgingly. You'll
be going to Paris, imagine - where
do you stop?"
''At the Ritz
He reflected This is the twenty
ninth of March. I'll report to you at
the Ritz this day in a month, that's
the twenty-ninth of April. How's
that?'
Her shrug was sulky but, as if the
matter were disposed Of. Dallas went
on: Tell me about this brother of
yours - how shall recognize him?"
BY way of reply Patricia Fame
fetched photograph framed in silver
from the desk. Hes the dead image
Evening star., 1936-04-19

Of you" said Dallas, but then, of
course, you're twins" He iaised his
eyes to her as she stood over him.
What is he like otherwise?" he ques-
toned.
Hes long-legged and scrawny, like
me, rather air-complexioned and he
has lot OF funny freckles across his
nose. One way you will know him is
by his hair - exactly the same shade
as mine"
Back to the fire she faced him pro-
vocatively. My nose is too short, she
was thinking. my chin too round, but
my hairs lovely - men always ad-
mire my hair.
Dallas looked her over coolly. Sort
of red," was his casual comment.
Its an unusual shade" His eyes re-
turned to the photograph. How
tall?"
lust under six feet"
ANY distinguishing marks?"
well. he is eft-handed"
HAS he ever spoken to you about
this woman. Arlette Lassagne?"
mo. But I'll bet she's stunning -
Jimmy's taste in blondes is excellent"
Dallas held up the photograph.
Gould show this to the others?"
"Of course. have plenty more"
She slipped it from its frame and gave
it to him.
Don't think me a boor for not
answering your questionsr' he said,
as he stood up to go. ITS not worth
while looking beneath the surface as
far as I'm concerned. Miss Fame -
there's nothing there"
Her polite smile froze him. That's
quite all right i shan't give it
another thought
When her visitor had gone, the girl
called the butler into the room.
'Tupper. isn't there a place called
Pinkerton's that finds out about
people?"
Il believe so, Miss Fame"
Get them ON the telephone and
put them through in here. pleaser'
With a pensive air, she took a
cigarette
In his suite on board the Bremen,
Robert Dallas faced Ned Hartigan
and Wolf Won KONG across the table
They had sailed on the stroke of mid
night and it was getting on towards
two am: the glare of New York had
faded from the sky, and the ship was
beginning to lift to the roll of the open
Atlantic
Our first business" said Dallas, "is
to find out, if we can, what became of
Fame that night in Hamburg. Here's
my plan. We have three lines of
enquiry: one. the hotel at Hamburg;
two, Grundt; and three. the woman
whose trail begins in Paris, if those
suitcases of Fane's are any guide. The
Hamburg end l propose to take on
myself; Wolf, to start off with, will
make for Berlin to try and discover
Grundt's present whereabouts; while
Ned as he speaks French we'll, will
cover Paris What do you two think
of it,"
First rate" said the Major ap-
provingly.
Wolf grunted. He was a gaunt
German, grave and morose, with a
strongly cultural accent. You'll have
it easy. But Berlin! You two don't
know Nazi Germany. The country'sa
vacuum, zum DonnerwetfeTi and there
are no leaks in a vacuum"
Dallas nodded. You'll find your
Prussian Guards vanished into the
EWigkeit and what with recent changes,
Evening star., 1936-04-19

uNCS, dltllOuBll VIC Nc OllClI Dtcll
separated, we've remained close to
one another in mind Whenever
Jimmy'S in trouble - bad trouble |
mean i have curious feeling of
unrest. For the past month I've had
it; IN fact it was so strong that |
cabled him and when he didn't
answer, l got his London apartment
on the telephone and then the
Embassy - that's how we first knew
he was missing. I'm terribly worried
about him, of course, but if he were
dead -" She broke off.
The lawyer handed the English
man an envelope. There's a thousand
dollars cash on account, for expenses;
we can complete our financial arrange
ments tomorrow. Your passports
in order, is it?'
YES"
when can you leave for Ger
many?"
The Bremen sails tomorrow night"
Hastings beamed approval. 'Ex-
cellent And you're at the Roosevelt
until then? Now, is there anything
else?"
Dallas made pause. "Mr. Has
tings," he said at last, there are two
men in New York who have scores
to settle with Grundt. | propose to
take them with me-"
Who are these men?"
Major Hartigan and a friend of
his. a certain Colonel Wolf Won Kong
l can vouch personally for him"
And he's in New York now, you
say?"
Yes. He and Major Hartigan can
leave with me tomorrow night"
Patricia Fame spoke up. And both
of them have scores to settle with this
man. Grundt?"
"Yes, Miss Fame. In 1917 Har-
tigan's closest friend. George Ross.
at that time in the American Intelli-
gence in Holland, was trapped and
secretly murdered at Grundt's in
stigation AS for Wolf Won KONG, an
ex-Prussian officer, he has an old
quarrel with Grundt going back to
pre-war days"
What you would call the long arm
of coincidence, isn't it?" remarked
Hastings drily. Two fellows, both of
them with a grievance against this
man, being on hand just when they're
wantedr'
Say, rather, the long arm of
destiny"
81 don't follow -"
1T was written in the stars that we
three should undertake this mission
together. This grievance, as you call it,
has been the tie uniting these two for
years. And now it has brought me
back into their circle"
Cant you be more explicit? Just
who is this man Wolf? And what does
he do?"
Dallas smiled. "For the moment he's
driving a taxi in New York. But he
used to be soldier of fortune like Ned
Hartigan - they were comrades in
Mexico in 'l3. They met again after
wards in the Spanish Legion during
the Riff campaign in Morocco. Harti-
gan happened to tell Wolf about the
murder of his friend Ross and dis
covered that Wolf. too. had score to
settle with Grundt They have been
close friends ever since"
And where do you come in?' the
girl enquired.
81 met Hartigan and Wolf in
Morocco"
She smiled. $50 the Major said.
And they told you about Clubfoot?"
The Englishman shook his head.
I'D never heard of Clubfoot then -
that was to come later" He made a
longish pause and when he spoke, the
phrases seemed to emerge piecemeal.
Three years ago had an experience
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-07-02

More robins than perchance
you've ever seen at once go to
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Pattern 1858 comes to you with
complete, simple instructions for
cutting, sewing and finishing. to-
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gram of quilt to help arrange the
blocks for single and double bed
size, and a diagram of block which
serves as a guide for placing the
patches and suggests contrasting
materials.
Send 10 cents in stamps or coin
(coin preferreO for this pattern
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Trade Union Planned
By Gypsy Musicians

BUDAPEST GN.S)~Thrown
out of work by wireless and jazz,
$500 unemployed Hungarian
gypsy musicians are making plans
to unite.
Out of about 5000 musical
gypsies in Hungary, only $500 are
in permanent employment. The
rest intend to organize a grand
orchestra Of nearly 800 players.
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} to The Washington Times, Needle
craft Dept, 80 Eighth Ave-, New
York, N. Y. Write plainly Pat
tern Number, your Name and Ad'
dress.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-03

m Tell Overture" by Rossini
ment, the theme Of which is
shown above, represents the break
ing Of dawn. The music starts
quietly and gradually swells in
volume as the sun pourS It's
bepeficent rays in full power over
the earth. ...
Many public school music
teachers are arranging to bring
as many pupils as possible; some
have already organized bus loads
to attend these concerts every
Wednesday afternoon.
Lushanya Mobley, Chickasaw
indian contralto, will appear here
January 81 as "Mallika," the slave
girl, in the production Of the
opera "Iakme" (Delibes), BY the
National washington Opera Com
pany.
The initial production which
will be given with impreSsionistic
scenery at Constitution Hall, will
include in the cast Mr.. Edouard
Albion. director Of the company,
as Mia Kantha." This will be
the first time Mr.. Albion will have
appeared in the cast Of COM
pany under his direction. Tickets
are on sale at Jelleff'S.
The large enrolment for the
normal piano teachers course to
be conducted next week by Bernard
WagneSS has neceSsitated removal
to q larger hall than was avail
able at the Homer L. Kilt Co.
store. The classes will be held
directly across the street from this
store at 1925 G st. N. w.
The Washington Choral Society
will repeat the Christmas concert
given December 20 at Epiphany
Church, on next Sunday after
noon. January 5, at 4 o'clock.
This Is the second season the
Choral Society has found it
necessary to repeat the Christmas
concert program because Of the
many requests from those who
were unable to attend the first
performance.
The chorus of 80 voices, under
the direction Of Louis A. Potter,
will again give the Bach Christ
mas Oratorio, and include ad-
ditional portions not previously
given, such as the chorus: Let US
even now 60 to Bethlehem" and
the chorals: THE Lord hath all
these wonders wrought" and
Thee with tender care I'll
CHERISH" with recitatives for tenor
and bass and an aria for contralto,
Keep o My Spirit"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-03
SEES REALTY
TAX BOOST

Unless rents are lowered in the
District, real estate operators here
may be confronted by higher
taxes.
Such is the challenge thrown
down to owners Of rented property
here in Congressional action pro-
posed by Representative Clarence
Cannon CD Of Missouri, chair
man Of the powerful District sub
committee of the House Appropria-
tons Committee.
Declaring that he has received
numerous complaints from other
members of Congress who have
had difficulty finding suitable liv-
ing quarters at fair rentals, Repre-
sentative Cannon predicted the
subject Of real estate taxation in
washington would receive close
consideration in the present seS-
sion Of Congress.
e stated: ..
"The present housing Situa-
ton reflects seriously on the
fairness of the real estate Oper.
atOrS. A few years ago owners
of big apartment houses and
other housing developments
went before the District tax
assessor pleading they were
hard hit by the depression and
needed reduced assessments on
their properties.
''They were granted reduced
assessments and shortly there
after met with unprecedented
prosperity. Every room they
could rent was filled. So they
promptly raised rents.
"NOw they should. either low
er rents in keeping with their
taxes or they must expect high
er assessments on their prop
critics."
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Down" Theme from Willie
"a suggestion for using aud
preserving the daily music theme:
Many teachers Of music apprecia-
ton advise their pupils to clip
and paste each theme on q 3x5
filing card with the composers
name at the top and file them
in alphabetical order0
AAE
DR.. Leopold Stokowski quits
baton" according to reports re-
ceived late yesterday. AS a mat
ter Of fact, he has not used a
baton for quite some time, as
anyone who heard the first con.
cert here of the Philadelphia
Symphony Orchestra this season
should have noticed.
For several years there have
been periods Of indeciSion and
slight difference Of opinion
which seemed to indicate that
DR.. Stokowski was about ready
to retire fro mthe active leader.
ship of the Philadelphia organ.
cation.
He expects to spend much Of his
future time in musical research,
but will be available as a guest
conductor, in fact, he has an
nounced he will conduct 20 con-
certs next season Of the Philadel-
phia Symphony Orchestra.
He promises the fullest coopera-
ton with his successor, Eugene
Ormondy. Less than ten years
ago we first saw Eugene Ormondy
playing first chair violin with the
Capitol Theater Symphony Or
chestra, then under the direction
Of David Mendoza. With the COM
ing Of the talkies. Mendoza was
called to Hollywood, and Ormondy
stepped up to the podium.
Ormondy filled this position for
several years until he was offered
the direction of the Minneapolis
Symphony Orchestra. He has
risen rapidly in the music world
through his work with the Mime
apolis organization, which has been
heard frequently on the radio and
in the production Of photograph
records. Likewise he has been in
increasing demand as a guest con.
ductor.
Lieut.. Charles Benter, director
of the U. S. Navy Band Symphony
Orchestra, has chosen the over
ture William Tell" RosSini), to
open the young peoples concert
next Wednesday afternoon at 4
O'Clock at the Navy Yard Sail Loft.
William Tell" is divided into
four movements; the first move
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-03
Rev. Frank |. Higdon
Dies at Hagerstown

HAGERSTOWN, Md, Jan. 3.
The Rev. Frank L. Higdon, So,
retired Presbyterian minister,
died at the Washington County
Hospital yesterday following q
brief illness.
DR.. Higdon served in the minis
try Is years and has been farm.
ing near st. James since he re-
tired. He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Pearl Higdon, and five
children, all at home.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-03
I MEN SLEEP;
BOTH ROBBED

Albert Thwaite, Rye, N. Y, fell
asleep on a bench in the smoking
room Of Union Station early to
day.
When he awakened. Mr.. Thwaite
fumbled in his pocket to make
sure all his money was safe. The
money was gone-$124 in bills, he
reported to police.
Harry e. Wilt. Of Charlestown
w. Va, also fell asleep in the
smoking room about the same
time, and had a similar expert,
ence. He awoke to find a lady's
handbag, which he had had with
him, gone. The bag, he reported
to police, contained clothes valued
at $50. ..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-03
Ldndon for President
Headquarters Is Open

WEST MIDDLESEX, Pa, Jan.
3 0N.S) The "Landon for
President" boom was on in earnest
today in this little community
birthplace Of Governor ALI Ian.
don of Kansas.
Friends of the prospective Re-
publican Presidential nominee
opened "Landon for President"
headquarters in order to push the
campaign vigorously. Governor
Landon was born here at the
home Of his grandparents, the
Rev. and Mrs. william MoSSman.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-03
.|CKES SCORES
|. HOUSING FOES

NEW YORK, Jan. 3 ,I.N.s).
Stun clearance Is basically Q
municipal, not q Federal problem,
Public Works Administrator Har-
old L. Ickes today told q crowd
gathered for the start Of conStruc-
ton on a $12,7s3, 900 Federal hous-
ing project in the Williamsburg
section Of Brooklyn.
Indignantly denying that the
PWA public housing program has
been q failure he called its critics
1.-THE coupon-clipping gentry" and
"the Lord Jurisdictions Of the
club windows"
PWA housing has been o dem
onStration program" he said.
AS for the future, he continued:
1--WE must now decide what di.
rectiOn the program is to take.
My personal conviction, born Of
experience during our demon.
StratiOn period, Is that the Fed
eral Government cannot, un-
aided, meet the demands for
public housing.
"The problem is baSically o
municipal one and, in any real
Iy significant, lOng.term hOus-
ing activity, the relative posi-
tiOns Of local and Federal
agencies must be reversed.
"Our municipalities will have
to stand on their own feet. At
present, whether by choice or
Of necessity, they are seekers
after largess from the United
States Terasury. That is, ct
best, q precariOuS and mot alto.
gether dignified position"
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World Of Music
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Down" Theme from William Tell Overture" by Rossin
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OF HART
BONDS MAY
INDICT ;

Indictment Of q local broken
and possibly two other persons on
charges of handling stolen securi
ties may result from an investlga
ton which the Grand Jury CLOSED
today after hearing the testimony
Of Mrs. Lucille Fuller, auburn
haired friend Of Henry Q. Hart
from whom $1,000 in bonds OF the
p. H. Smith Company were stolen
two years ago.
Mrs. Fuller. reached in Palm
Beach, Fla. day before YESTERDAY
was preparing to return to WASH
ington when officially INFORMED
that her testimony was required
BY the Grand Jury.
Bonds Were Returned
Definitely eliminating Mrs. Full
Ter from suspicion in connection
with the case, Mr.. Hart declared
that she had been entrusted VIII
the bonds several weeks before
they were stolen, but had returned
them to him. =,
He explained that he was IN
debted to Mrs. Fuller and hac
given her the bonds to liquidate
but she had been unable to release
q Government lien against al
bonds of the Al-Roy apartments
which had been placed in an at
tempt to collect a levy against q
delinquent income tax OF G. Bryan
Pitts.
Mr.. Hart, one-time personal &C
eountant for Pitts, convicted for
mer vice president Of the noted
investment banking house, made
lie clear to reporters today that ne
did not receive the bonds as part
Of the payment for services rem
dered to Pitts. The bonds, Mr.
Hart, said, were part of a $4,000
lot which he had purchased from
the re-organiZed F. H. Smith co
and for which he holds a bill OF
sale.
How They Disappeared
Explaining how the bonds must
have been stolen, Mr.. Hart said:
81 had already received the
bonds back from Mrs. Fuller
when 1 was laid up in my hotel
room for about five days. The
bonds. were in a package in my
inside coat pocket.
when partially recovered
from my illness and dressed /
first missed the bonds.
II Immediately went to the
American Security and Trust
Company, however, and placed
. stop order against the pay.
ment Of the bonds.
Several months later the
bonds matured and l was paid
their face value after furnish
ing an indemnity bond.
Several weeks ago I learned
that an attorney had offered
them for sale in Baltimore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-01-03
Own Weight Kills
Iowa WPA Strike

DIES MONIES, Jan. 8 UN.SJ.
The attempt to call thousands Of
Iowa WPA Works Progress Ad.
ministration) workers out on
strike died Of its own weight yes
terday. J. c. Lewis, president Of
the State Federation of Labor, who
presided over the group, which
called the strike and then found
public sentiment lukewarm. ad.
mitted plans for picketing had
been dropped.
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Times
Table
TODAY
TODAY

S:45 P.M.-Performance, Drama
Guild, Wardman Park Theater,
Wardman Park Hotel.
TOMORROW
TOO P.M.-Dinner, Association
Of Worshipful Masters Of 1888,
Mayflower Hotel.