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Evening star., 1937-10-06

THE Duke and Duchess retained the
bridal suite"
But that's impossible! How would
the management allow such a thing?"
They registered under the names
of Mr.. and Mrs. Banks Of Madras,
India"
"Oh, N.Y." There was a pause.
do something" said Margit fran
tically.
DO something's" Keough repeated.
Anything! Expose theml I"
Naturally I've considered that"
Keough replied. 1T would be their
word against mine. If they recog-
nize me by any chance, and the
management discovered that I was
travelling falsely under the name of
Cornwall T. Asquith-I would un-
doubtedly be arrested"
But you've got to do something!
Start small fire in the hotel! ANY,
thing! Use your wits! This is mon
Strous!'
Madame" Keough replied gravely,
"leave everything to me. I shall re-
port again tonight" He hung up.
His hanging up created drama in
at least three places.
Down in the lobby of the hotel
the night clerk cut of the connec-
ton. There was perspiration on his
forehead. His eye glittered. He
beckoned to the bellbpy. That
that-that young couple that just
come in from India in trailer"
he said hoarsely.
The bellboy chewed gum and looked
hard. "Somethin' funny about 'em.
You can tell that"
Funny! Waitll you hear! It's
really an English duke and duchess"
The bellboys eyes widened, "Yeah?"
And that bearded Asquith gaf1er.
Name isn't Asquith."
What is it then?"
We'll never know" said the night
clerk in an awed tone. Hes a de-
tective straight from Scotland Yard"
Holy smoking bambaroo!"
The night clerk scowled. Maybe
we should call Mr. Prescott"
The bellhop shook his head Wig
orously, mot if you know what's good
for you, you won't! This is probably
one of those secret international
things! Leave it alone, say! You
wouldn't want to wake up tomorrow
morning and look down and see 6
inches of cold steel through your
heart, would you?"
"Golly," the night clerk whispered
And I was just sayin' it was a dull
Spring season."
AS that conversation was being
anxiously prosecuted in the lobby
Charles was walking through the hall
Of the vast hotel He was grinning.
Evening star., 1937-10-06
HOME TO BE PROVIDED
FOR STRANDED GIRLS

Girls stranded In Washington with
out jobs or money are to have a
home.
To provide shelter for those who
come seeking work and fail the Vol.
unteers of America have purchased q
house at 1928 Sixteenth street.
Formerly occupied by the Emerson
Institute. the house has four stories
and will be remodeled to meet the
needs of the shelter project, it was
announced today by Lieut.. Mai. H.
Mills Eroh, District commander.
Several local women's clubs are as
sisting with plans for the girls home,
Eroh said. The Volunteers expect
to assist principally girls who come
to the District in search of Govern
ment work, run short Of funds and
are unable to pay their way, he
added.
Evening star., 1937-10-06

He had been standing for several
minutes with his ear pressed closely
to the door Of the room occupied by
Keough. He, too. had heard every
syllable Of Keough's cryptic report.
Things were Frightening up in
Charles life. He had realized, even
before he had crossed the George
Washington Bridge, that 1t was a mis-
take to take the lovely Irene out of
her satiny environment. She was not
the trailer camp type. The lure of
the open road was nothing but bill
boards and punctures to her. The
only way to maintain his romance
with Irene would be to remain within
few minutes of Times Square. The
sight of the broken jam jars had
depressed him, in fact, almost as
much as 1t had his inamorata.
But there was a spark in Irene.
The same spark that had made her
invent rich relatives to keep him from
being arrested for drawing pictures on
the sidewalk without a licence had
caused her to insist on occupying
the bridal suite. Not, any longer,
for romantic reasons. But merely to
outrage Margit.
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the procedure. He had also given
Margit a countersign in case he ap-
peared personally, but disguised, and
she did not recognize him. With his
fourth finger he would describe halo
over his head. To show that she
had caught the sign, Margit would
respond by counting seven imaginary
buttons on her sleeve.
Now Keough spoke into the phone
again. This is Operative Seven
teen" For many years Keough had
imagined himself as Operator Seven
teen. There was genuine thrill in
his voice as he used the expression
for the first time on a real case.
Margit said, Yes, Seventeen"
Keough pulled out his notebook
and began to talk rapidly. THE
Duke and Duchess" (code words for
Charlie and Irene) drove uninter-
ruptedly until AIT. They stopped
at Juicy Joe's and had two ham,
burger sandwiches at that time. AT
11:01 they turned into Pryor's Piney
Trailer Camp. They remained there
for l8 minutes. I parked my car
outside the camp and relaxed Wig
ilance. At 11:l9 and fraction they
moved from the camp. assume
that they went into the camp either
to ward off possible pursuit or to
establish false whereabouts. Probably
the latter. The Duke was so care
less as to blow his horn upon leaving
the trailer camp. thus inadvertently
apprising me of their departure.
Where are they now?" Margit
asked frantically.
Keough went on in his methodical
way: After establishing their blind
at Pryors camp they drove to the
Prince James Hotel, which is on the
west shore of Lake George. The
Prince James has accommodations
for 1,100 guests, a heated SWIM
ming pool, game rooms, tennis courts,
private golf course, bowling alleys,
ct cetera" Keough cleared his
throat EFT cetera," he repeated
Evening star., 1937-10-06

That had been q leavening factor
IN his evening. He had listened, being
sure that Keough would Immediately
call Margit-and Keough's report had
further delighted him.
Now, as he walked through the
hall, another thought occurred to him.
No doubt the chinless night clerk
had also listened in on the conversa-
ton. If the night clerk has listened
things were indeed shaping up. He
decided to find out.
He walked down two flights of
crimson-carpeted stairway and ap-
preached the desk. The very way in
which the clerk tried not to stare
at him revealed to Charlie that
Keough's masterpiece had been sub
jected to eavesdropping. At the same
time he observed a fabulous glitter
in the bellboy's eye. These two gen.
tlemen unquestionably believed that
they had duke and duchess in their
midst.
Excellent, Charlie thought.
No reason to disabuse them OF the
idea. In fact, a little fun might be
had by bolstering it.
He walked up to the desk. The
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chinless night clerk nervously ap-
preached.
"There is telegraph ONCE here,
assume?" said Charlie.
"Yes, sir. We have our own branch
station. Our own automatic sending
equipment"
Charlie nodded In the manner Of
a man who does not like to waste
time talking to clerks. Il want to
send a cablegram." He glanced up
to the clerk. Whats your name, my
good man?"
Harold Bailey, sir"
We'll, Bailey, I want to cable my
bankers FOR some funds. The money
will be sent in pounds. I imagine the
hotel will make the exchange?"
Bailey twittered, Eyes, indeed, sir"
Charlie wrote his message: RICH
ARD, WILLIAMS, WEED, WITHBY
AND BROOKHAM, LTD, LONDON,
ENGLAND. PLEASE CABLE IMME-
DIATELY $1,000 OLIVER BANKS
PRINCE JAMES HOTEL LAKE
GEORGE NEW YORK. COPEN-
HAGEN SNUFF BOX RANCOR
JOSTLED.
Thanks" said Charlie.
Evening star., 1937-10-06
CHAPTER XIV.

Adaptation and ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
by Metro-Go,dwyn-M Mayer Corp. 1897.
1t was 12:45 am A sleepy-looking
bellboy in scarlet-and-gold uniform
knocked on the door of Keough's room
In his hand was tray and on the
tray was glass and bottle of port.
Keough accepted the refreshment
with grateful eye and tipped the
boy literally. Then he locked his
door. Next he took off his false
whiskers and scratched his chin with
eminent relief He drank a glass
Of port and, after moments thought,
another.
Afterward he sat down on the bed,
picked up the telephone and gave
the number of Margit's Long Island
house to the night clerk.
4: Presently he heard Margit say,
Hello" Her voice sounded exceed
:ingly strained.
There are six grapes in Chihua-
:hua," said Keough.
+: Frost falls in the dark of the
moon" Margit replied eagerly.
Keough had insisted that they
identify each other by passwords.
One of his courses had recommended
Evening star., 1937-10-06

When he had gone Mr.. Bailey and
the bellboy seized the message. "A
thousand pounds" whispered Bailey
That's 5000 smackers, and that
Copenhagen snuff box is code, too
Golly!"
Charlie is determined to give
Keough run for his money. Will
the cablegram prove boomerang? A
prize package surprise awaits you in
tomorrow's installment.
(To be continued.)
Evening star., 1937-10-06
Quilt Exhibit to Be Held.

The Dorcas Circle Of the Hamline
Methodist Episcopal Church will hold
a quilt exhibit from to pm. and
again from Z to 9 pm. Friday at
the church. Refreshments will be
served.
Evening star., 1937-10-06
THE STORY THUS FAR.


Things are happening fast and
furious to lovely Margit Agner.
International and aloot, her life
has been a pattern OF perfection.
But her impulsipe sister, Irene.
engaged to Waldo, falls in loue
NTH Charlie Jones, sidewalk
artist. trailer uagdbond and
married man. That he affects her
personally Margit refuses to ad-
NIT. Waldo molly renounces Irene
and she and Charlie set of for
the Adirondacks. Irene Uants to
turn back, but ,Dhen she sees
Keough, Mdrgit's detectipe- butler
follouing them she decides she
usll 90 on NTH the trip and
"sho1D" Margit.
Evening star., 1937-10-06
Biggers to Talk on Census

John D. Biggers, chief of the un-
employment census, will address a
lU lcheon meeting of the National
? less Club at 1890 pm. tomorrow.
He will discuss the census.
Evening star., 1937-05-27
TOMORROW SET
AS AVIATION DAY
Roosevelt Issues Proclamation
and studebaker Urges Schools
Observance,

With view to stimulating interest
IN aviation, President Roosevelt today
Issued a proclamation designating to-
morrow as National Aviation day.
In his proclamation, which was au.
thorlzed by recent act of Congress.
the President called on officials of the
Government to display the flag of the
United States on all Federal buildings
and appealed to the people of the
country to observe the day with ap-
propriate exercises.
Following the Presidents proclama-
ton, Commissioner of Education John
w. Studebaker urged all schools to
hold appropriate ceremonies COM
memorating the tenth anniversary of
Lindbergh's transatlantic flight and
with view to focusing attention on
all outstanding achievements in avia-
ton.
The President stated in his procla-
nation that the United States may
Justly claim to have taken a leading
part in the development of the science
OF aeronautics and enjoys today an
outstanding position among the ma
tons of the world in the use of air
transportation. He set forth also that
the issuance of his proclamation was
In accord with the purposes of Con-
gress to Stimulate interest in avia-
ton with q view to the further
advancement Of the science of aero
nautics."
Evening star., 1937-05-27
PRESS ATTACKS CHURCH.
Beaverbroek Papers Deplore Treat
ment Of Duke.

ment Of Duke.
LONDON. May ~ R.-The pow
erful Beaverbrook Press sharply crit
icized the Church of England today
for what it termed q too-harsh
treatment of the Duke of Windsor
and Mrs. Wallis Warfield.
Rallying to the defense of Britain's
abdicated monarch. the Daily Express
flatly blamed leaders OF the church
for inspiring virtual governmental
ostracism Of his wedding to the wom-
an for whom he gave up the throne.
The published list Of those invited
to attend the ceremony June 3 at the
Chateau de Cande was considered re-
markable for its many omissions
reportedly under government pres
sure-and the Express summed up .
full column editorial with the ques-
ton:
Isn't it possible that the duke Is
being treated with rather too much
OF q rough edge?"
The Daily Express is the chief
organ Of the press controlled by Lord
Beaverbrook and publishes simulta-
neous editions in London, Manches-
ter and Glasgow. with a circulation
Of more than 100000.
The paper, which was sympathetic
to Edward during the crisis leading
up to his abdication last December,
claimed that as the dukes wedding
day approached "a series of penalties
and prohibitions are laid against him
and against those who desire to show
him friendship and affection"
Evening star., 1937-05-27
LORD MARLEY GUEST
OF CONGRESS GROUP
Will Give First.Hand Report on
Progress of O. R. T.
Projects.

Lord Marley, deputy speaker of the
British House of Lords and chairman
Of the British Empire Parliamentary
Advisory Committee of the Organiza-
sion for Rehabilitation and Training,
Is scheduled to give a first-hand report
Of the progress of o. r. T. projects
to members of the Congressional
Committee of American o. R. T. at a
reception at the Mayflower Hotel to-
Aight
Senator Wagner, Democrat, of New
York is chairman of the congressional
committee which has arranged the
reception and dinner to honor Lord
and Lady Marley, who are visiting
this country In connection with the
o. r. T. program
o. R. T. is a 57-year-old interna-
tional organization devoted to re-
habilitation and education of the op-
pressed peoples Of Central Europe.
It finances school, farm and work.
shop projects designed to train people
displayed from their homes for new
places IN agriculture and industry.
The membership includes prominent
persons OF the United States, Great
Britain, France and other European
countries.
Lord and Lady Marley recently
visited the o. R. T. projects in Europe
Senator Wagner said guests at the
reception tonight would include more
than so members of Congress in
terested In o. r. T. and some diplo-
mats representing the countries af-
tected by its program.
Evening star., 1937-05-27
W.. RESEARCHERS
SEEK TO KEEP JOBS
30 Employees From Philadelphia
Here to Solicit Assurance
From Hopkins.

Thirty employees Of the National Re-
search Project of the Works Progress
Administration came to washington
today from Philadelphia, where the
project has its headquarters, to elicit
assurance from the ONCE OF Admins
traitor Harry Hopkins that the project
would be continued.
Representatives of the same group
were here last week. They were told
by Corrington Gill, assistant admins
traitor, that the future Of the project
after July l, when the 1898 fiscal year
opens. depends on the amount OF
money appropriated for w. P. A. for
the coming year.
It was thought Gill would grant
them another audience today. Hop
kins is in Indianapolis.
The workers on the project are en-
gagged in studies Of various industries
to determine the effect of technologi-
cal changes on labor. It's headquar-
ters were established in Philadelphia
because that city Is in the midst of q
variegated industrial area.
Evening star., 1937-05-27
COCHRANE BETTER;
HAS GOOD NIGHT
''0utlook Is Fine," Brain
Specialist Says-Tiger
Manager Sleeps Well.
s. the Associated Press.

s. the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 27-An official
bulletin said today that Mickey
Cochrane, manager of the Detroit
Tigers, who was struck on the head
by pitched ball Tuesday. had passed
"a good night" and that his condition
"had improved"
Signed by DR.. r. Emmett Walsh,
Yankee physician, the bulletin as is
sued at ST Elizabeths Hospital at 1855
am. eastern standard time) read:
"Cochrane has passed good night.
His condition is improved"
DR.. Byron Stookey, brain specialist,
said:
The outlook is fine"
The physicians said Cochrane slept
well and received ice bag applicati tions
10 his head during the night. Mrs.
Cochrane also spent the night at the
hospital, breakfasted in bed and talked
with the doctors for 80 minutes this
morning about the improvement in
the condition of her husband
Coehrane's body is tired and his
skull is broken, but the mind that
directed the Detroit Tigers to two
American League pennants and a
world championship still is with his
team.
Mrs. CoChrane Visitor.
Last night, just after three doctors
had ended consultation and an
nounced Cochrane's condition as
Slightly improved" Mrs. Cochrane
entered the room.
Some one had told Mickey the Tigers
had lost to the Yankees.
1--WE lost today" he whispered.
She nodded
VERY badly?" he asked His wife
told him no and he seemed relieved.
Actually the Tigers were beaten by
the Yankees, TO. Doctors said his
teams defeat had no i'll effect.
One of the doctors expressed the
belief the crisis would be reached
within the next "a hours. If the
Detroit manager, who was hit by a
pitch thrown by Bump Hadley of the
Yankees, Tuesday, can hold his own
In that time. his chances are much
greater, physicians said.
Messages Pour In.
Messages from fans and athletes
IN all parts of the country bidding him
to keep up the fight came to Mickey S
bed at st. Elizabeth's Hospital.
Some hope was held that the great
est catcher of his time, the beau ideal
of receivers, would be able to play in
the future. Dr.. Stookey, emerging
from the hospital, told reporters,
Sure, he's going to play"
Cy Perkins one of Mickeys best
friends, Is helping Del Baker run the
Tigers. He's not much of help, for
he haunts the hospital, grief-stricken
at his friends injury.
Mickey has been his pal ever since
Cochran landed in the big leagues
with the Philadelphia Athletics, fresh
from Portland. Perkins taught him
all he knew about big league catch
ing and Mike took his job. They re-
manned friends, SC much so that
Cochrane's first act when he was
made manager Of Detroit was to name
Perkins a coach.
Evening star., 1937-05-27
BRITISH STIRRED
|. BY BR|BE CHARGES
Commons in Bitter Debate
Over Corruption in Arma-
ment Deals.
Ey the Associated Press.

Es the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 27.-A bitter debate
over alleged behind -the-scenes bribery
in the international armaments trade
stirred the House of Commons today.
Philip Noel-Baker, Laborlte men,
Der. picked up the attack where Al
fred Duff Cooper, secretary of war,
left it yesterday in debate over a
civil list bill granting departmental
funds.
Noel-Baker cited evidence OF bribery
uncovered in the report last Septem-
Der OF royal commission that in
vestigated the private manufacture
and commerce in war implements.
S250,000 Bribe Declared Offered.
They unearthed flIst-class scan
dal-a bribe of f50.000 $3.50, ,0OO)-
which was to be offered to the head
OF foreign power in order to in
crease its armament orders" he de-
clared.
Il am prepared to accept such evil
dence as the honorable member has
produced-I am not acquainted with
all the details-of these nefarious
transactions and Of a British firm
Offering bribes." Cooper answered.
He declared that munitions statesmen
approaching foreign customers may
find it quite impossible to net a con-
tract unless they are prepared to
give substantial commission to a
statesman, to sell the goods"
The war minister argued, however
that the practice was not anything
new in "the irony Of war"
Hits Corrupt Statesman.
The commission is given to a cor
rupt statesman" he contended. the
foreign country has the goods it re-
quires and the people of England are
employed to make them.
These things happened in Europe
. hundred years ago No one was
ashamed. So far as the sar-
donic, ugly fact exists that in the
last war men were killed by bullets
made in our own country, it is a cruel
part of the irony of war. but it made
very little difference to those who
were killed whether the bullets were
made at home or abroad.
The more these hideous facts are
advertised the better. I don't mind
full publicity being given anything
which will impress on the mind Of
the world the stupidity as well as the
wickedness Of war"
Evening star., 1937-05-27
ROOSEVELT is STILL
BOTHERED BY COLD
President, However, Assured He
Will Be Able to Visit
at HYDE Park.

President Roosevelt's head cold was
still bothering him sufficiently today
to cause him to remain away from his
desk in the executive Office for the
third consecutive day.
DR.. Ross r. Mc1ntire, White House
physician, assured the President he
would be well enough by Saturday to
travel to his home at Hyde Park,
N. Y, as planned several weeks ago.
to spend three or four days with his
mother
The President continued to- do
certain amount Of work. using his desk
In the oval room study adjoining his
bed. room. He felt well enough today
to receive two business caller-Sec-
retary Of the Treasury Morsenthau.
With whom he conferred for nearly
IN hour: md Secretary ol tho Interior
1okes.
Evening star., 1937-05-27
Chief OF DU POINT
CLAN TO BE ABSENT
Pierre S. Says He Is Sorry to Miss
Wedding Of Kin to Young
Roosevelt,
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 27.-ThereT be
a days rapprochement around the
banquet board down in Delaware
June 30. when the Du Points and
Roosevelts gather for the wedding OF
Ethel du Pont and Franklin D.
Roosevelt, jr.
The President will be there with
his family. and most Of the Du Points
with theirs.
For the political writer's and the
Washington observers-even though
they won't be there-there's one dis
appointing note The leader of the
Du Pont clan won't be ON hand to
greet the President.
Pierre S. du Pont, the titular leader
Of the family, chairman of the Board
of E. I. du Pont de Nemours, and
one of the organizers with John j.
Raskob and Alfred E. Smith of the
American Liberty League, will be in
France
Mr.. and Mrs du Pont sail on the
Queen Mary, June %, q week before
VIC WCAO441Ss AAISy WlA VkoAG NAl }.
du Points brother and sister-in-law.
Mr.. and Mrs F. L. Belin The Belins
son, Pierre, was one of the passengers
who escaped in the Hindenburg
disaster.
The elderly Wilmington industrialist,
cousin Of the father Of young
Roosevelt's finance, was asked if he
would be at Owls Nest, the estate
of Miss du Points parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Eugene du Pont, to greet the
President
I'm sorry, but I won't be there
Du Pont replied. Il would like to at
tend and had planned on 1t.
But Mrs du Pont and I made our
arrangements to 60 to Europe last
January At that time we picked q
sailing date later in June because We
understood the wedding would be
earlier In the month"
Du Pont explained he had made
numerous business engagements in
France and elsewhere in Europe I'M
mediately after arranging his passage.
II certainly don't want our absence
to be misunderstood" he said, con-
tinuing:
After all, it's the youngsters that
are getting married and It's their
future. Whatever differences the old
folks might have don't amount to any
thing on such . day"
Evening star., 1937-05-27
ROSE LOVERS INVITED

Members Of the Potomac Rose So
ciety AID rose lovers in nearby Mary
land and VirginA have been invited
to WHIT the rose harden OF DR.. Whit
man Cross, honorary president Of
the society. Saturday afternoon.
The garden, which includes al kinds
Of roses. many II his own develop
ment and not vt In general COM
msrce, y ocated Ut East Kirk street
and 1rookYi11s road,
Evening star., 1937-05-27

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