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CHAPTER XII

Markham pushed his cup aside
with clatter and lighted a cigar.
where's Siefert now?" he asked.
cat the Gardens. Very correct.
Standing by, and all that. The nurse
phoned him shortly after eight this
morning-it was she who made the
discovery when she took Mrs. Gar
denis breakfast in. Siefert fastened
over and after viewing the remains
and probing round bit called me.
Said that, in view of yesterdays
events, he didn't wish to 60 ahead
until we got there"
"Well, why don't we get along?"
snapped Markham, standing up.
Vance sighed and rose slowly
from his chair.
''There's really no rush. The lady
can't elude us. And Siefert won't
desert the ship"
Hadn't we better notify Health"
suggested Markham.
"Yes-quite, returned Vance, as
we went out. II called the ser
geant just after phoned you. He's
been up half the night working on
the usual police routine. Stout
fella, Heath. Amazin' industry. But
quite futile"
Miss Beeton admitted us to the
Garden apartment. She looked
drawn and worried, but she gave
Vance a faint smile Of greeting
which he returned.
"I'm beginning to think this
nightmare will never end, Mr..
Vance," she said.
Vance nodded somberly, and we
went on into the drawing-room
where Doctor Siefert, Professor
Garden, and his son were awaiting
us.
'I'm glad you've come, gentle
men," Siefert greeted us, coming
forward.
Professor Garden sat at one end
of the long davenport, his elbows
resting on his knees, his face in
his hands. He barely acknowledged
our presence. Floyd Garden got to
his feet and nodded abstractedly in
our direction. A terrible change
seemed to have come over him. He
looked years older than when we
had left him the night before.
''What a hell of a situation!" he
numbled, focusing watery eyes on
Vance. "The mater accuses me last
night of putting Woody out of the
way, and then threatens to cut me
off in her will. And now she's
dead And it was I who took charge
of the prescription. The doc says it
could have been the medicine that
killed her."
Vance looked at the man sharply.
eyes, yes" he said in low,
sympathetic tone. 81 thought of all
that, too, don't y know. But it
certainly won't help you to be NOR.
bid about it."
ITO BE CONTINUED)
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IT think Mrs. Garden win quiet
down now," Doctor Siefert re-
marked to Vance when we reached
the drawing-room. Gas I told you,
you mustn't take her remarks Sc
riously when she's in this condition.
She will probably have forgotten
about it by tomorrow.
"Her bitterness, however, did not
seem entirely devoid of nationality, "
Vance returned.
Siefert frowned but made no COM
ment on Vance's statement. In
stead he said in his quiet we'll
modulated voice, as he sat down
leisurely in the nearest chair: "This
whole affair is very shocking. Floyd
Garden gave me but few details
when I arrived. Would you care to
enlighten me further?"
Vance readily complied. He brief
ly went over the entire case, be-
ginning with the anonymous tele-
phone message he had received the
night before. (Not by the slight
est sign did the doctor indicate any
previous knowledge of that tele-
phone call. He sat looking at Vance
with serene effectiveness, like a
specialist listening to the case his
tory of a patiently Vance withheld
no important detail from him.
"And the rest" Vance concluded,
''you yourself have witnessed"
Siefert nodded very slowly two or
three times.
IA very serious situation," he
commented gravely, as if making a
diagnosis. "Some of the things you
have told me seem highly signifi-
cant. A shrewdly conceived MUIR
der-and a vicious one. Especial
ly the hiding of the revolver in
Miss Beeton's coat and the attempt
on her life with the bromin gas in
the vault
IT seriously doubt" said Vance,
'that the revolver was put in Miss
Beeton's coat pocket with any in
tention of discriminating her. !
imagine it was to have been taken
out of the house at the first oppor-
tunity. But I agree with you that
the bromin episode is highly mysti-
fyin'." Vance, without appearing to
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roni round a dish, and put the kid
neys in the center, adding a little
gravy. Garnish with two hard
boiled eggs cut into quarters, and
four small tomatoes cut into small
slices and fried. Serve very hot.
To Prevent ScOrching-Leave
one small section of a gem pan
empty when putting gem batter
in pan. Fill this section with wa
ter and gems will never scorch.
Keeping Brassware Bright -
Brass ornaments will remain
bright longer if, after polishing;
they are given a thin coat of white
shellac.
Banana TOast-Place sliced ba-
mana between two slices bread,
spread with shortening. Place in
baking pan in hot oven until light
ly Drowned.
Don't Scratch the Tablet tiny
squares of blanket or astrakhan
cloth are stuck under the corners
of your hand sewing machine it
can be used on any table without
fear of scratching it. Similar
patches can also be used on
clocks, or anything that stands on
a polished surface.
WNU Service.
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Cooking Sour Fruit-Sour fruit
will require much less sugar, and
be more digestible, if dessert
spoonful of syrup and pinch of
bicarbonate of soda are added aft
er cooking.
Kidneys and Macar0ni-Cut four
kidneys in halves, sprinkle with
chopped parsley, salt and pepper
to taste, and fry. Take one-fourth
pound macaroni, break into small
pieces, and cook in water, adding
a little salt. When quite tender,
strain off the water, place maca-
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A true reflection of your own
good taste is this stunning open
work design, one easily achieved
by crocheting simple, single me-
dallions of string. A stunning
dresser or table scarf, or per-
chance a cloth could also be your
choice. 1t may be done in one or
a combination of colors. Pattern
1443 contains detailed directions
for making the 8A inch medal
lion shown and joining it for a
variety of articles; illustration
of it and of all stitches used;
material requirements; color sug-
gestions.
Send Is cents in stamps or
coins (coins preferred) for this
pattern to The Sewing Circle
Needlecraft Dept, 81 Eighth
Ave., New York, N. Y.
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Idea for Tunnels

Ancient Egyptians, observing
streams enter one side of a hill
and come out the other, got the
idea for tunnels. They built them
into tombs. Builders after them
bored tunnels to carry or drain
water. One people, the Baby
lonians, more daring than the rest,
tunneled beneath the Euphrates
river. Thus began the story, &C
cording to correspondent in the
Washington Post, of the most fas-
cinating and dangerous of all tun-
neling operations, subaqueous-
underwater.
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Sojourn in
Bar HarbOr

Mrs. Stanley M. Rinehart and
her daughter-in-law, Mrs. STAN
ley M. Rinehart, jr., were
among the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward T. Stotesbury,
aboard their yacht Nedeva yes
terday for luncheon and a short
sail on Frenchman'S Bay near
Bar Harbor, Maine.
In the evening Mrs. Rinehart
was in the party of dinner
guests entertaied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Marshall Langhorne at
Saltair and others from Wash
ington in the company were the
Military Attache of the British
Embassy and Mrs. Wyndham
TORI and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Bell Sweeney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stotebury have
had as their guests recently the
latter'S son and daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. James H. R.
Cromwell, who have gone on to
Newport to visit Mrs. Cromwell's
mother, Mrs. James B. Duke who
will entertain at her villa there
Saturday evening in their honor.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cromwell, after
several days at the Rhode Island
resort, plan to fly from Califor-
MIA to their new home in Homo
lulu.
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Mrs. Coffee
Is Hostess

Mrs. Harry B. Coffee, wife Of
Representative Coffee, of Ne
braska, was hostess today at a
luncheon in honor of Mrs. Will
liam Ferguson, of wellington,
Kan, and in honor of Mrs. Luz
ellie Irwin Strong, of Tulsa,
Okla. The luncheon was held at
the Shoreham Hotel.
Guests also included Mrs. Fer
guSon's daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Phil Ferguson, wife of Repre-
sentative Ferguson of Oklahoma,
with whom she is visiting until
next week, and Mrs. Strong's
sister, Mrs. D. Worth Clark, wife
of Representative Clark, of
Idaho. Mrs. Strong is expected
to visit with her brother-in-law
and sister for the duration of
the summer.
Other guests included Mrs.
John j. Dempsey, wife of the
Representative from New Mex
leo; Mrs. Heron Pearson, wife
of the Representative from Ten
nessee; Mrs Raymond Clapper
and Mrs. Walter Wyatt.
Mrs. Peter A Drury is among
the recent arrivals from Wash
ington at the Hotel Commodore
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Wedding Set
For Saturday

The marriage of Miss Mar.
jorie Evelyn Johnston, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Earl
Johnston, of Arlington, Va, to
Mr.. Joseph Edward Marsteller,
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Philip F.
Marsteller, of Arlington, will
take place Saturday evening at
o'clock in the Trinity Chapel
in Arlington.
The Rev. Boyd Howarth will
perform the ceremony. Miss
Johnston's father will give her
away. Miss Johnston is the
granddaughter of the late Wind
sor Johnston, one-time Common
wealth's Attorney of Alexandria
county, Va.
Miss Johnston has chosen her
sister, Mrs. Henry Lee Carter,
for her matron of honor. The
best man will be Mr.. Henry Lee
Carter. There Will be two ushers,
Mr.. Robert Mahorney and the
Rev. Robert Davidson.
Friends and relatives from
out of town expected for the
wedding include Mr.. and Mrs.
William A. Thompson, sister
and brother-in-law of Miss John
ston, who will come from Buff
falo, N. Y, with their small son;
Mr.. Julion McMullen, of Cam
den, N. j.; Mrs. julie O'Reilly, Of
Camden, N. j., and DR.. and Mrs.
Edwin Cady. of Des Moines,
Iowa.
The young couple plan to
leave for a motor trip to Miami,
Fla, after their wedding. They
will make their home in Airing
ton.
~ X
Mrs Thomas A. Sullivan is in
Atlantic City. She is stopping
at the Chalfonte-Haddon Hall.
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Return to Capital

Representative Harry P. Beam,
Of Illinois, arrived in Washing
ton yesterday. He is occupying
an apartment at Wardman Park
Hotel for the present.
Others who have recently re-
turned to Washington from
visits to their homes are Repre-
sentative Charles D. Willard of
New York and Representative
Edward L. O'Neill of New Jersey.
They, too, are at Wardman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Far
well, of New Orleans, La, ar
rived in Washington yesterday
and will stay at the Carlton
Hotel for a few days.
Chief Justice Charles Evans
Hughes and Mrs. Hughes are
vacationing in the Canadian
Rockies. They are staying at
Jasper Park Lodge, Jasper Ma
tional Park, Alberta.
X X
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Curtin,
jr., are among recent arrivals
from Washington who are vaca-
tioning in Atlantic City. They
are stopping at the Chalfonte-
Haddon Hall.
X X X
Miss Belle Thompson is in
Atlantic City where she is stop
ping at the Chalfonte Haddon
Hall.
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Postpone Trips

The Director General of the
Pan American Union, Dr.. L.
S. Rowe, has been compelled
to postpone his trip to Ecua-
dor on account of illness. DR..
Rowe has entered the Naval
Hospital for observation and
treatment.
Mrs. j. ]. Miller is stopping
at the Barbizon-Plaza Hotel in
New York during her visit to
that city.
Major and Mrs. H. T. May
berry, of Brunswick, Ga, are at
the Martinique for an indefinite
stay.
Mrs. A. w. Thompson is stay
ing at the characterization
Hall during her trip to Atlantic
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Tinney,
of Newark, N. j., are in Wash
ington and are at the Carlton
Hotel.
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)ohnstons Hosts and Guests at NoUel Surprise Party
Prominent Architect and
Wife Feted By Group
Of Their Friends
Blu Flora Macdonald

1t all started out to be surprise party on
the Laurence P. Johnstons last evening! At
least that what the friends of this popular couple had
planned 1t that Mr. Johnston also had ideas for
such party, to be given and arranged by himself and
with this in mind invited group of guests And had not
Mrs. Johnston answered the phone upstairs extern
son thinking her husband in the garden, 1t might
have worked out a surprise for both of them.
In rather voice he asked her to please hang
and she, resentng his marched downstairs only to
overhear him say Wel, try and come over other
evening if you can" Forthwith, having womans nat
curiosity, she wanted to know what in the air.
and he confessed what he Then they decided to
work together and called another couple the phone
to invite them only to be told ooh, yes, already
planning Gomez The mystery thckened from then on,
and until the guests began to arrive the hosts had only
vague idea who might be in the party.
Anniversaries and H4ouseWarnnjng
The occasion of the party threefod. By happy
coincidence both Mr. Mrs Johnstons birthday ami
versaries fall August And "happy birthday" was
the theme song of the evening Them within the past three
weeks the Johnsons have been getting settled in their
home, and housewarmng celebration equally IN
order.
Their residence designed and built by Mr. Johnston
with the capable aid of his charming wife, is the farm
house type and is Wildwood Road in Silver Spring 1t
is fashioned of handmade diversified brick laid in Flemish
bond similar to the historic Williamsburg architecture,
boasting huge old chmneys and all the favorte details
which architect naturally would design for his own
hOrnn
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Mrs. Johnston describes the
dining room as Gust about the
incest room in the house" 1t
has a lovely bow window which
is an exact reproduction of one
they saw not long ago in a Lon
don candy store, and on the
plate glass shelves in the win
dow enclosure are colorful pieces
of old glass, which lend an ar.
tistic effect. The furnishings
are mostly antique, and The
plaster cornice, designed by the
host, is a work of art. The
panelled chair rail is in a soft
gray shade. An interesting fea-
ture of the home is the CLOSED
string stairway" in the entrance
hall.
Bridge on Porch
The drawing room and den
are comfortably furnished, and
the guests gathered around the
bridge tables set up on the large
screened : in porch. Refresh
ments, partially prepared by
the hostess and partially by the
guests who had planned the sur
prise, were served at midnight.
Among those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde H. Miller, Mr..
and Mrs. John C. Livingston,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hogarth Colston,
Mr.. and Mrs. Truman Dodson
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin War
field. Mrs. Johnston wore a
becoming black-and-white print
frock, and the young son and
daughter of the household. Ellen
and Walter, made a brief ap-
pearance at the party before
their bedtime.
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Normandie had logged 761
knots. Within one knot of the
Normandie's record speed. Very
promptly Mr.. Councillor got out
his paper and pencil and equally
as promptly, other passengers
got out their wallets, to begin a
try for the ship pool. A few
minutes later, the big ship
started to increase its own speed
furniture began to wobble
about-as well as coffee cups
and dishes, and by Saturday
noon, 767 knots for the "a
hour run had been posted on the
Bulletin. The betting on the
ship pool became intense.
Strangely enough, betting on the
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low field numbers was just as
spirited as on the high field.
with the low field under 75O-
the high above 1859. And-then
the Normandie headed right
into a storm. Everybody was in
a other. Would the ship set 9
new record, or not? She dbl
Sunday noon she had logged
781 knots in "a hours and set q
record crossing from Bishops
Rock, England, to Ambrose
Light in a time never equalled
vet And-when Mr.. Councillor
landed in New York he was so
Continued on Page 20, Col. ~
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Diplomats
In Florida

Embassy attaches are making
many trips between their homes
here and Miami, Fla. which is
proving a popular resort these
days where the vacationing en-
voys have been entertained at
numerous social functions.
Financial Minister walter
Nash, DR.. William B. Sutch and
]. T. B. johnson, all representa-
tives of the New Zealand govern
ment. are among diplomats in
Miami and they recently con-
ferred with President Roosevelt.
They will leave by Pan-American
clipper ship, flying to Barran-
Quilla, Colombia, from where
they will take a boat for New
Zealand.
Entertained in Florida
Mr.. Blanton Winship, Governor
of Puerto Rico, was entertained
in Miami en- route from Wash
ington to his post in San Juan.
Mr.. George A. Gordon and
Mrs. Gordon arrived at the
Southern city at International
Pan-American airport for Port
Au Prince, Haiti. They will fly
back to Washington. Mr.. Cor
don is the former U. S. Minister
to Haiti.
The Brazilian Minister of Fl
nance and Economics, Arthur
SouZa de Costa, en- route from
Rio de Janeiro to Washington to
confer with President Roosevelt,
has been visiting in Miami, Fla.
He was met upon his arrival
there by Mr.. James Lord, of the
State Department and Senior E.
Penteado, attache at the Bra
lillian Embassy at Washington.
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Gathering Tonight

Informal "get-together" eve
nings at the Women's City Club
Thursdays are proving most
popular these days, with mem
bers meeting for dinner and en-
PERTAINING friends. Next Thurs
day night Mrs. Dorothy K.
Butler will be hostess at dinner.
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Joins Husband

Mrs. John Taber has come
from her home in Auburn, N.
Y. to join Represent a t i've
Taber at the Shoreham for a
few days. She was accom-
panied to the Capital by her
son, Mr.. Charles Taber, and
Miss Carol Metcalf.
X X
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Richards
and their daughter are vacation
ing in Atlantic City where they
are stopping at the Chalfonte.
Haddon Hall.
X X X
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul M. Segal
are on a trip to New York city.
They were among the recent ar
rivals at the Waldorf-Astoria.
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Sees Races

Sees Races
Mrs. Pauline Nixon was a
guest aboard the "Saya," the
yacht of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Wheating, who came down
from Marblehead, Mass, to
join the spectator fleet out to
see the cup races at Newport,
r. I.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Van Horn,
of Cleveland, Ohio, are at the
Shoreham to pass a week or
more.
y X
Mrs. E. P. S. Newman is So
journing in Atlantic City where
she is stopping at the Chalfonte-
Haddon Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvan Harris,
of New York city, are stopping
at Wardman Park Hotel while
in Washington for a visit. Mr..
and Mrs. Harris we're accom-
panied to Washington by Miss
Norma Harris.
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PETER CARTER
Says

ames A. Councillor, whom everyone knows
y as delightful person and host and-one
Of the countrv brilliant statstcans returned to Wash
ngton few days ago from his first trip abroad and
browsing about in England France, Switzerland ana
it was this part of the trip amazingly enough that provided
him with the biggest thrill of his vacation, because it
gave him an excuse ponder and pore over hgures.
forbidden subject momentary because he was supposed
to be on real vacation The first morning out Mr. Coun-
cor discovered in the ship newspaper the names OF tn:
engineers who had recently supervised the going over OF
that thew were aboard the ship Promptly he suspected
some sort record run at least an attempt Came
Friday noon first hours and the news tnat the
Evening star., 1937-04-15
Trinity College Club
Plans Tea Sunday

: The Washington Club of Trinity
College will give tea Sunday after
noon when the members of the club,
all local girls attending the school,
will entertain their parents.
Miss Elizabeth Healey, president of
the club, is general chairman, and she
will be assisted at the tea table by
Miss Grace Mary Collifower, Miss
Mary Louise Tindall, who is president
of the senior class Miss Alice Dante,
Miss Mary Regis and Miss Nancy
Kengla.
The Reception Committee includes
Miss Edith Sullivan, Miss Ann Hemelt,
Miss Peggy O'Connor, Miss Katherine
Friant, Miss Mary Virginia Burke,
Miss Marie Downey, Miss Marie
Dimond, Miss Eileen Walsh, Miss Ruth
Hahn, Miss katherine Burrow, Miss
Lenore Hemelt, Miss Lucille Ahern,
Miss Rita Clark, Miss Virginia Hamill
and Miss Mary Sullivan.
A third group of the local girls will
be present to see that all the guests
are presented to the members of the
faculty, and to show the art gallery
and other spots of interest at the
school. Included in this group are
Miss Frances Fitzgerald, Miss Mary
Virginia McMahan, Miss Helen Cava-
nagh, Miss Florence Casper, Miss
Frances Neubeck, Miss Peggy Harley,
Miss Anna May Rover, Miss Ruth
Quinn, Miss Katherine Doran and
Miss Mary Ellen Degnan.
The tea will be given in the social
hall at Trinity from to o'clock.
Evening star., 1937-04-15
Manassas Ball to
Be Held Tuesday

Mrs. c. G. Calhoun is chairman OF
patrons and patronesses for the Lee
Memorial Highway, Manassas Bat
tlefield ball to be held Tuesday at the
Willard Hotel.
Patrons include the Minister of
Austria and Nine. Prochnik, Senator
and Mrs. Davis Elkins, Senator Harry
Flood Byrd, Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry.
Representative Paul r. Greever. Rep
resentative John K. Griffith, Repre-
sentative Schuyler Otis Bland, Repre-
sentative Mary T. Norton, the chair
man of the Reconstruction Finance
Corp. and Mrs. Jesse Jones, the Com
missioner of the District and Mrs.
George Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Cruise, Mr.. John H. Small, Mrs.
George Eckles, Mrs Luke Wilson. Mrs,
Harry G. Means, Mr. Lee Thompson.
The officers of the joint organiza-
tions are Mr.. Arthur Clarendon SmttA.
president; DR.. S. M. Johnson, director
general; DR.. Thomas F. Evans, treas
urer; Mrs. Jennings Randolph, chair
Evening star., 1937-04-15


coal merchant, who was an unsuccess-
full candidate for mayor of Washington
during the last mayoralty campaign
here in the early seventies.
(. For many years active in the Wash
.lngton Lodge of Elks, Mr.. Given was
one of the founders and organizers of
the Elks Clown Band, formed to en-
.tertain orphaned children.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Jose
phine Given; two sons, Charles Proctor
Given and Harry c. Given, jr., and
two grandchildren.
. Special services for Mr.. Given will
be held at o'clock tonight by the
Elks at Chambers funeral home, l4OO
Chapin street. Funeral services will
be held there at 2 pm. tomorrow.
Burial will be in Fort Lincoln Gene
terry.