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to the wrist of the officer.
Summoning Steve King and Place,
the butler, Detective Kent led the
way into deserted room.
Know this MANI" he asked Place,
indicating the stranger.
Yes, sir. He's Ralph Beaman, the
man whose position I took here as
butler"
You're sure of that?"
yes, sir. 1 met him at the agency.
He asked me if I had any pretty
daughters. 1t was such a strange
question that I asked him why he
wanted to know. He told me about
his experience here and warned me
against Mr.. Shaw. He, Beaman, said
Shaw thought he was closing the
matter by firing him, but he wasn't"
X X X X
ENT turned to Beaman. Beaman's
lips were fiat against his teeth.
We'll, Beaman. I guess that settles
it. The gardener saw you sneaking
around the grounds early this morn
ing. Anything to say?"
Il got this to say" The former but
ler's voice was low, hoarse. bitter
with hatred. Il got this to say" he
repeated. I'D do 1t again. I'd do
n hundred times if I had the
chance!"
Back at headquarters Steve King
said: How about this gardener?
Didn't know you even questioned
him.
Il didn't" said Kent. That was
an afterthought, though I've an idea
Beaman would have confessed any,
how"
We'll, what put Beaman into your
head, anyhow"
He had good cause to kill Shaw.
None of the others did. None of
them had had Beaman's experience
We were only supposing that the
chauffeur's wife figured in. More
over, those alibis sounded good to
me-
Steve King sucked on cigarette
"All right" he grinned. Now tell
me what gave you the hunch that
Beaman might have been the man.
We'll, it was an inside job. The
bullet didn't come through the win
dow from the outside It was shot
from the inside to give the impression
that man near the garage did the
job. There were powder marks on
the inside of the window And the
fact that Flagg was the only one nv-
ing outside who might have had cause
got me to thinking"
(Copyright, 1879
Evening star., 1937-08-31

Shaw was a bachelor, fabulouSly rich
He had had difficulty in keeping the
servants he hired There had, Tracey
recalled, been the matter of Beaman,
the butler, who had the pretty wife.
Beaman had returned one night when
he was supposed to be in town on an
errand and found his wife in ShaW's
arms. If it hadn't been for the in
tervention of the cook, Beaman would
probably have killed his employer.
Kent's eyes lifted to the windows
above the garage. He was thinking
of Flaggs wife. Flagg was the new
chauffeur. His wife was an attrac-
tive woman, young, eager. Kent got
down on his knees and sighted
through the hole in the window to-
ward the garage.
Presently he stood up. Behind him
Medical Examiner Forbes finished his
examination of Waldo Shaw. Shaw
was slumped in a chair. facing the
window. There was bullet wound
In his forehead.
Kent said. Nothing to get excited
about, Ell, Forbes?"
Forbes said, No" and began re-
packing his bag.
Detective Kent went into the next
room It was filled with people-Wal-
do Shaw'S servants. a couple Of news
paper men, two uniformed officers
and Steve King. Kent's assistant At
a nod from Kent, Steve followed him
outside.
You didn't get to first base with
the servants?" he asked.
King shook his head. mot yet.
They've all got ironbound excuses
None of 'em heard the shot"
Kent thoughtfully scratched his
chin. What we're their alibis? Tell
me Just what they said"
X X
GTEVE was mildly surprised. "Rou-
tine stuff. They all could prove
where they were at the time of the
killing. Flagg, the chauffeur, got
tough. He said he's doggone glad
Shaw got what was coming to him.
Suppose we take the chauffeur down
to headquarters and do job on
him?"
Kent shook his head absently. mot
yet. You keep them here for a while.
I've got hunch I want to work on.
Send Place, the butler, outside
here"
King started to say something,
checked himself and disappeared in
side, Presently Place, the butler, q
middle aged. ld-mannered man,
Evening star., 1937-08-31
-DAIfY Snort STORY
SOUND ALIBIS
By Carlton James.

came into the room
where Kent wait
ed. Kent offered
him 4 cigarette.
They sat down and
talked.
"All right Place."
Kent said finally,
getting up. Forget
e very t h ing I've
told you for the
time being. Go back
in there and keep
your NOUN smut.
Kent left instruc-
tions with Steve
King, then, accom-
panied by one of
the uniformed OFF,
GERS, l e + t t h e
grounds in a police
car. Three hours
later he returned
with a stranger.
The S ira n GER s
hand was Shackled
Evening star., 1937-08-31
TT OCCURRED

to Det e ctivt
Tracey Kent that
any one OF three
men could be con-
sidered logical sus-
poets. He examined
the small hole in
the window care
fully. Obviously it
had been made by
a VI ! e t.. Fifty
PAGES beyond the
window was the
garage. Attached
to the garage was
a gree n h o u S e.
Above the garage
" ere omar t e r S
where the chauf-
feur and his wife
lived.
Tracey remem-
bered the stories
h e h a d h ar d
ahO,Jt Waldo Shaw
Evening star., 1937-10-07

homicide charge lodged against him
in connection with the trafic death
June 19 Of Mary d. Pratt, colored.
She had been struck at Second
street and Florida avenue northeast
and taken by Sadler to Casualty Hos
pital, where she died shortly after
ward OF sSutiple fractures, bruises and
internal injuries.
Evening star., 1937-10-07

was announced today by Mrs. Meta
Craig Turkenton, director Of the
class.
The display includes painting,
drawing and sculptoring. In the
painting and drawing group are works
in still life, LANDSCAPES. portraiture
and figure work both in color and
charcoal.
The pupils are those sent by the
Evening star., 1937-10-07

aggregating. $2l, 1855 for public works.
An award Of $1,000 for improve
ments to the electrical system at
Dahlgren Hall at the Naval Academy
has been made to John F. Heath Of
Baltimore. For a combustion control
system at the naval operating base.
Norfolk, Va, the Navy will pay q
New York firm $4,165.
Evening star., 1937-10-07
CHILDREN'S ART WORK
REMAINS ON DISPLAY

An exhibition Of work by the Sat-
urday children's art class of George
town, now at the Georgetown Public
Library. Wiscosin avenue and r street,
will continue through October is, it
Evening star., 1937-10-07

Industrial Home School OF George
town, various social agencies and
others, who pay a nominal fee.
Besides Mrs Turkenton, the in
structOrs are Miss Elizabeth Barnes
and Mrs. Betty Thompson. members
Of the Society of Washington Artists.
Evening star., 1937-10-07
DRIVER IS CLEARED

Maryland Park Man Absolved in
Death Of Woman.
James E. Sadler, 722 Thomas ave-
nue., Maryland Park, was cleared in
Police Court Yesterday Of q negligent
Evening star., 1937-10-07

Mexico has 500 theaters wired for
sound pictures.
Evening star., 1937-10-07

Effort is being made to promote
iron ore mines in the French Pyrenees,
Evening star., 1937-10-07
CONTRACTS AWARDED
Work Authorized by Navy on Two
Jobs Totaling $21, 1896.

The Navy Department announced
yesterday that the Bureau of Yards
and Docks had awarded contracts
Evening star., 1937-10-07

Contains "EARLYNE"
"a concentrate of
vital health ihgredi-
ents helpful in guard
ing against DISTEM-
PER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-18
GRAINS REGISTER
QUIET RECOVERY.
AFTER BIG DECLINE
Improved Canadian Export
Demand and Crop News
Revive Buying.
BY FRANKLIN MULLIN.

ASSoCldleQ T1eSS Market writer.
CHICAGO, April 17.-Domestic
wheat markets ignored continued
heavy selling by foreign spectators
today. and rallied / to more than 3
cents a bushel
Contributing to wheat market
strength was steep 37s cents Jump
of May corn just before the close.
This was within 70 cent of the maxi
mum gain permitted in one day.
Trades said much of the buying in
wheat, attributed to professionals and
Southwestern sources, and particu-
larly in May corn represented short
covering, although improved export
demand for Canadian wheat and
scattered unfavorable domestic crop
reports helped.
Assume Market Lead.
Contracts for wheat deliverable In
July and September, which could be
filled with new domestic wheat, led the
advance here, gaining more than 2
cents. Winnipeg wheat values gained
even more and buying there at times
was sympathetic with that market.
Wheat closed h-23s cents higher.
May, 1.30A-B; July, 1.19A-B; Sep
TENDER, 1.l7A %, and corn was l to
35s up, May, 1854 u; July, 11e5s-34;
September, 10734-08. Oats gained
a4-11s, May, 487s -49; rye, A-1ss:
May, 1.08A IL, and provisions were
unchanged to 8 cents up.
Fresh breaks in European markets
were virtually ignored here, although
'after the first hour, increased selling
knocked May wheat down about
cent below the previous close to a low
Of sl.29, lowest it has been since the
last of January, and 16 cents below
the 8-year peak established early this
month.
Liverpool Prices Down.
Liverpool wheat dropped 4 to 8
cents at times, extending losses there
in 10 days to approximately rs cents,
then rallied moderately on expecta-
lions Of smaller world shipments. This
late upturn did much to help buying
here. Rotterdam wheat dropped 4 to
S cents.
Trade gossip attributed much of the
selling to foreign spectators recently
to impaired confidence. Rumors of
possible changes in the United States
gold policy foated about world flnan-
cial centers only few days ago and,
though officially denied, were believed
to be getting attention from many
spectators yet.
Canadian wheat sales for export i'm
proved, being estimated at about 60O,-
900 bushels.
Short covering brought the late up
ward swing in May corn. Traders
have not lost sight Of abnormally
small corn supplies, it was said. Oats
and rye and provisions were quiet.
Grain Market Range.
MAY WHEAT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-18
TRACTOR EARNINGS.
MOUNT SHARPLY.
Quarters Net at $2,773,358
Against $1,936,779 in
Same 1886 Period.
By the Associated Press.

D tns ASSOCIATED Press.
NEW YORK, April 17.-Caterpillar
Tractor Co. reported today net profit
for the quarter ended March 81 Of
$2,773,358 before undktributed profits
surtax, equal, after preferred dividend
requirements, to $l.43 a share on the
common stock. This compares with
S1,936,773, or $l03 a share, IN the
corresponding period last year. The
company's headquarters is at Peoria,
ILL.,. and plants are located at Peoria
and San Leandro, Calf.
Acme Steel Co.
First quarter consolidated net profit
of Acme Steel Co. was reported at
81 ,094,94l, equal to $3.50 share on
the capital stock, against 1891 1853, or
$1.l9 a share, in the like period Of
1886. Plants are at Chicago and
Riverdale. Ill.
American Chicle Co.
American Chicle Co., chewing gum
manufacturers, reported for the quar-
ter ended March 81 consolidated net
income of s785,8 after depreciation
and income taxes, equal to $1.79 a
share on the capital stock. This COM
pares with 1867 19, or $152 share,
in the first quarter Of 1886. Plants
are at Long Island City, N. Y; Mex
leo City and Toronto, Ontario.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-18
DROP IN TOBACCO
EXPORTS FORECAST
Shipments to China Expected to
Decline Sharply Under New
Tax Schedule.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Government trade experts predicted
yesterday a sharp decline in exports
Of American tobacco to China will
follow Chinese taxes on manufac-
tured cigarettes.
The Shanghai Office Of the Bureau
Of Agricultural Economies said Chi
nese tobacco taxes had been advanced
from IS per cent on low grades to 400
per cent on the best grade.
Economists here said the largest in
creases we're on cigarettes in which
American flue-cured leaf tobacco was
used. Exports Of this type have been
decreasing in recent years, as domes-
tic production there advanced.
For i've years before 1888 China
took an average Of 100, ZOO, 900 pounds
OF American flue-cured, compared
with 50,O00,000 last season and an
expected 100000 900 this season, while
Chinese production increased from an
average of 100000 pounds in the
i've years to a probable 100000, 900
pounds this season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-18
RALLIES,
WITH LIVERPOOL
TONE IMPROVING
Prices Up IS to 19 Points.
Liquidation Improves
Technical Position.
BY the Associated Press,

NEW YORK, April l7.-Cotton
rallied today on covering with the
development of firm tone at Liver
pool. July sold up from 1925 to 1897
and closed at 1882 Final prices were
Is to 10 points net higher.
Opening advances of 4 to 10 points
reflected partial response to a sharp
upturn at Liverpool. Early demand
was only moderately active. however,
as more or less nervousness prevailed.
A rally in wheat attracted Wall
Street buying of cotton. Trade price
liking ir July was a little more pro-
nounced and recent sellers rebought.
The rally was attributed to an i'm
proved technical position following
recent heavy liquidation.
Final prices were off about to S
points from the best under scattered
realizing, but the undertone was
steady. The Commodity Credit
Corp. reported requests for release
OF 1,2o9,958 bales through April Is.
Amount Of cotton on shipboard await
Ing clearance at the close of the week
was 81 900 bales, against $4,000 last
year and 10000 two years ago.
The range follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-18
Other Currencies
Show Decline In
Terms of Dollar
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Leading foreign currencies retreated
in terms of the dollar yesterday as
foreign selling in the commodity
markets eased
In New York the pound sterling was
OH 5-l6 Of A cent at $49l 1916,
French francs were quoted .0Oss Of q
cent lower at AT cents, and Swiss
francs, at 2283 cents, were down .001a
Of cent. The Netherlands guilder
was unchanged at 5476 cents and the
Canadian dollar picked up 1-64 Of q
cent at l00.121a cents.
In London the dollar opened lower,
but recovered somewhat to close at
4.9ls4 to the pound, net loss of y
cent. The finishing level compared
with the New York overnight rate of
s4921s.
There were no dealings in Paris,
where banks were closed in COM
pliance with the governments five-day
week law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-18
SUGAR DEPRESSED
BY FARLEY FEARS
Heavy European Selling
Laid to Possibility of
London Deadlock.
BY the Associated Press,

NEW YORK, April IT. Heavy
European selling, said to have been
based largely on fears the world sugar
conference in London might come to
q stalemate, caused a sharp drop in
the No. 4 world sugar futures market
today, eased somewhat by later
rally.
Stop orders were uncovered on the
initial decline which carried prices 3
to 9 points net lower. but after their
execution there was a rally of about
4 to 8 points on covering. This at
tracted renewed liquidation and the
market sagged again. closing near the
lowest and 5 to tx points off for the
day.
July contracts sold from 113 to
1.18 and closed at l13, while Septem-
Der, after selling from 114la to 1.22,
closed at 1.16. Sales were so, 250 tons
The No. 3 contract was less active
and the tone steadier on further trade
buying. After advancing 2 to points
there were partial setbacks, with final
prices l point lower on the spot
month and unchanged to 3 higher on
later positions. Sales 1850 tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-18

w. Ford Harvey of the Penn Mu-
tual was elected vice president; Fran
els M. Brotherhood, Connecticut Mu-
tual, secretary treasurer, and John E.
O'Brien, also of the Connecticut Mu-
tual was made a director All three
have been active underwriters in this
city for years.
The Life Insurance Club of Wash
ington has just rounded out IL years
OF work, during which period constant
efforts have been made to help the
life underwriters Of this city and pro-
mote greater efficiency among them.
The club, composed of members from
practically all of the insurance agen-
cies in the city, is distinctly an agents
organization.
Retail Trade Trends Mixed.
Mixed tendencies were noted in re-
tail trade in Washington and the rest
Of the fifth district during the last
week. compared with the correspond
ing week year ago, the Commerce
Department reported yesterday, de-
clines being attributed to variances in
buying brought about by the different
Easter dates and by cool weather.
Washington department store trade
was IL per cent under the same week
last year and Is per cent lower than
In the previous 1887 week. Building
permits were below the similar period
in 1885, figures being $5o6,00o and
1923, 400, respectively. Bank clear
tngs were also lower. Baltimore re-
ported business improvement, and
Charleston, S. O.. noted IA per cent
gain In retail sales over last year.
d. C. Exchange Trading Firm.
Washington Railway g. Electric
again sold at 100 on the Washington
Stock Exchange yesterday, on 25-
share turnover. A single share Of
Washington Loan g. Trust Co. stock
moved at 1872, and 20 shares of Ma
tional Capital Bank stock appeared
on the board at 145A up y from the
last previous sale Mergenthaler Limo
type closed the week at At. The week
as a whole saw more activity in bank
stocks than has been experienced in
. long time.
Officers and employees Of the Liberty
National Bank held dinner and
dance last night at Powhatan Springs,
va, practically every one connected
nth the bank being present. e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-18
COPPER AND TIN SLUMP
AS SPECTATORS UNLOAD
Sharp Declines at London Disturb Con.
fdence on Domestic Markets: Lead
and Zinc Steady.

felt American prices could stand con-
siderably more European selling before
downward adjustment would be needed
here.
Selling, however, was active and the
May delivery was of to l2.72 cents q
pound compared with the domestic
price for immediate delivery Of 1871
cents.
Lead prices held steady. the recent
demand which had been stimulated
by the decline In the previous week let
up. However, custom smelters con-
tinued to book moderate volume of
business.
Zinc was quiet and unchanged. The
undertone was aided by continued
scarcity of metal for April delivery and
inquiry for prompt shipment.
Steel production held at recent record
levels. a decline In new business booked
was reported. A reduction in steel
scrap prices became more pronounced
toward the close Of the week.
Anthony was quiet with prices I'M
changed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-18
AUTO DEALERS MEET.

Following a general convention Of
distributors of WHY'S cars throughout
the United States, held in Toledo,
Ohio, last week, Is WHY'S dealers in
the trade area covered by WHY'S Wash
ington, Inc, distributors for the Dis
trtct Of Columbia, Maryland and Vir-
ginia. attended the Spring convention
for dealers at the Mayfower Hotel last
week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-18
By TIE Associated Press.

NEW YORK, April 17-Sharp de-
clines in London metal prices under
liquidation by spectators who had
bought on previous war scares dis
turbed confidence in some domestic
non ferrous metals this week
Tin broke "a cents pound Buyers
who had withdrawn were attracted by
lower levels and toward the close Of
the week fairly active buying de-
veloped.
Domestic copper producers reduced
the electrolytic price 4 cent to meet
the previous reduction which had been
put into effect by custom smelters.
The prices was quoted at 1871 cents.
The foreign developments seemed to
counterbalance a favorable view Of the
March domestic statistics Copper and
brass products eased u cent.
The continued fall in copper futures
today puzzled traders who pointed out
that domestic supplies were still short
with demand continuing at a heavy
pace. With an import tariff OF 4
cents a pound, men close to the t. ade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-18
INVESTMENT COMPANY
STOCK INDEX HIGHER
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE invest
ment companies common stock price
index advanced with the general mar
ket last week, according to the averages
compiled by Distributors Group, Inc.
The average for the common stocks
for 10 leading management companies
Influenced by the leverage factor stood
ut 2.8l at the close Of April IS, COM
pared with 24.46 on April 9.
The average Of the mutual funds
closed 1T 17.25 on April l6, compared
with l7.lo Ut the close Of the Previous
week,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-18
CLEARING HOUSE ISSUES
REPORT AT NEW YORK

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE weekly
statement of the New York Clearing
House shows: Total surplus and undi-
vided profits increased $4,000; total
net demand deposits (average) de-
creased 36,e13, 900; time deposits (av-
erage) decreased s2,817, 900: clearings
week ending today, 1888, 640,327:
clearings. week ending April 10,
1861 ,687,74
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-18
National Banking Leaders
to Appear on Program
May 6, 7 and 8.
GRAHAM WILSON HEADS
LIFE INSURANCE CLUB
Retail Trade Irregular in Capital
and Fifth District During
Last Week.
BY EDWARD C. STONE.

Complete plans for the National
Safe Deposit Convention to be held
at the willard Hotel here on May s,
Z and 8. were announced yesterday
by Richard E. Harris, American Sc
crity & Trust Co., general chairman.
Every important problem facing the
safe deposit departments in banks
will be given attention and an I'M
usually strong list of speakers has
been secured.
Commissioner Melvin c. Hazen will
do the honors in welcoming some 800
expected delegates and friends. One
OF the first speakers will be Stephen F.
Wadsworth, Lee Higginson Safe De-
post Co.. Boston, who will conduct
= symposium on the detectives of
State safe deposit associations. Mar
tin L. Jensen, manager, Chase Safe
Deposit Co., New York; Andrew w.
Troeger, Safe Deposit & Trust Co.,
Baltimore, and George ]. Keevil,
Weetfeld Trust Co., New Jersey, will
take up other phases of safe deposit
work.
Robert H. Lacey, Columbia National
-'ank, will open the Saturday morning
session, introducing Louis S. Thomas,
Of Hartford, as chairman. Miss Eliza
beth A. Wills, First National Bank,
Cincinnati, has the subject. Tread
Softly-Customer Relations" John
w. Brown, manager, National Safe
Deposit Co., Chicago, will speak on
Vault and Box Insurance" and Fred
erick P. H. Siddons, American Secur-
ity & Trust Co., will consider New
Business-Successfu Methods" An
other forenoon address will by on
THE Safe Deposit Department-An
Asset" by R. D. Slaymaker. Kansas
City.
Mrs. Helen r. Sharp, Bank of
Commerce & Savings, this city and
acting chairman of the safe deposit
section Of the District Bankers As
sociation, will introduce the after
noon session chairman, Edward S.
Lubbers, New York E. D. Madden,
Of McCann-Erickson, New York, will
speak on comparative Advertising"
adding motion picture feature. The
three-day program will be accom-
panied by many timely exhibits, cleo
ton of officers, much sightseeing and
q banquet at the close when Sir Will
mott Lewis, Washington correspondent
of the London Times, will be the
guest speaker.
Wilson Heads Insurance Club.
Graham E. Wilson, connected with
the Washington agency of the Massa-
chusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. as
Army and Navy representative for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-18
EARNINGS UP SHARPLY.

NEW YORK, April II CIV. P.
Conyers, jr., vice president and treas
urer Of Taylor -Colquitt Co., said earn
ings are currently substantially ahead
Of the same period last year. The
company produces creosoted cross-ties,
poles and timbers for use by railroads
and public utility companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-18
THERM0ID OPTIONS VOTED.

NEW YORK, April II (P.-Stock-
holders of Thermoid Co. at their an
nual meeting approved granting to
officers and employed options to pur-
chase by April IL, 1910, not more than
$4,000 shares Of common stocks at $12
q share.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-18

last 10 years, has
been elected pres
1dent of the Life
Insurance Gu b
of Washington,
1t was announced
yesterday, sue
c e e d ing George
B. Farquhar of
the Penn Mutual.
The new presi-
dent has been in
the club seven
years and Is also
q member of the
District Life IN
derWriters' Asso-
citation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-18
l75 TONS OF LEAD SOLD.

NEW YORK. April II (F.-The st.
Joseph Lead Co. reports that ITS tons
of pig lead from Southeast Missouri
mines were sold yesterday ct 45.S5 per
hundred pounds, st. Louis. A