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o -4 X ¥ ESTATE REAL ESTATE you at a medical school, brought In your car to Riverwood, dressed In Willlams' clothes with a watch that would show he was Forbes, placed on he track in front of the auto, while you two watched the Buffalo express cun it down, end screamed. It was & clever scheme that you concocted, but these facts do not agres He laid tle measurements of the rpse obtained by Burke and those om the London police card side by fli"fle -x?:::xlm the reu‘h;-( way 4id| ture actor, petitioned the superior mate each other. court here to appoint Mrs. Coogan our honor, I appeal to your sense o) cuargian of ,l;‘u._ The peti- of justic cried our pris r impa- ~ Uently. - “Hasnt g, Jasoner imR%:| tioners recited: that they were con- lowed to go far enough? Is there any reason why this fake detective should make fools out of us all and keep my wife longer In this court? I'm not disposed to let the matter Irop. I wish to enter a charge him of false arrest and ma- liclous prosecution. I shall turn the whole thing over to my attorney this ifternoon. The deuce with the races —I'll have justic The man had by this time ralsed JACKIE COOGAN’S FILM EARNINGS TO BE UNDER SUPERVISION OF COURT By the Asseciated Press. LOS ANGEHLES, July 27.—Jack Coogan and Lilian Coogan, parents of Jackle Coogan, child motion pic- The Confidence King By Arthur B. Reeve. One of The Star’s Week End Fiction Series. Each story complete in three installments. . Fred Schnider 3 Formerly of the District Realty “ Investments Exchange, wishes to ; announce to his many friends 'T‘ that he is now with the Sales De- } partment of itself an animal tissue and acts like catgut. Part of it {s also thrown ofl. In fact, the sponge imitates whal happens naturally in the porous net- work of a regular blood clot. It edu- cates the ti to grow, stimulates it—new bloo 1s and nerves ac well as flesh, “In another case I know of, almost Th " ‘Burke of the secret service and First ‘Commissioner 0'Connor go to Kennedy e. A man o wished to quiet gossip that they were taking Jackie's earnings for their efit. The petition grants “emancipation,” which means that his earnings are his own, and famous English crook, but takes a second set of prints some time later they do Dot tally with the first. They have 1 a house at Riverwood onthe Hudson, ‘MORRIS CAFRITZ CO & Kennedy goes to watch it after & man in whose pockets Williams' watch i found Is Killed u a motor wreck. Kennedy and Jameson make their way Into the house, and in a desk findsvarious odds and_ends, ether, the whole of the first jpint of & finger was crashed 'oft and the doctor was asked to amputate the stump of bone that protruded. Instead he declded his parents, as guardians, will be re- quired to conserve them and account to him when he bdcomes of age, in the meantime accounting at stated himself to a high pitch of apparently righteous wrath. He advanced men- acingly toward Kennedy, who stood with his shoulders thrown back and Kenned P’ iedy intervals to the court. Eight acres; twelveroqm house: two parlors. library. dining room, kitchen. two pan Som tries, five large ‘bedrooms, hallroom.'bath, gymnasium, attic and cellar; abundance of fruit, shade and shrubbery; at Takoma Park, Marylaud. i PRICE $12,000 to educate the tissue to grow out to cover It and_ appear Iiks a normal | n% "'r':'.‘fx’se%"fi’o{," m-h'vogkeu and a finger. In these cases the doctors 8 for you, MronDut:ofl.V“ ing strips of sponge, parafin other denly a wo volce screams out rs and they rush away to the raillway Main 617 ' 913 15th St. N.W. They had ‘mot found any store of | succeeded admirably in giving the W t the house, 8o Kennedy reasons that |y ey y s | the man, . Terms to Bult For further particulars appl; fhe oceupant of the house, siarmed ot the in- | DAt Cnts new Anger-tips withont SoTF, | you to Within an inch of your life. Excellent Location JNO. . ADAMS, Owner. 204 Spruce Ave.. Takoma Park, Md. trupion, will come to New York next morning, | o Dt for - in little | Portrait parle’ indeed! It's & fine o Call Columbia 995-J or Columbin 1284 D) get_their money and then disappear, probabl peration, with comparatively sclentific system that has to deny its N 1o Lexington, Ky, te spend 1t o he races. :.l;';‘gnovra:‘l:n;e ;xcept that :haoluu OWN main prinoiples in ordes to vindis Jiil o ¥V o g s ' convince e hands was required. cate fitsel Bah! body, not that of Willlams, found mangled by | ¢ ah! Take that, you the ide of the. ratlway. That 1s what happened, gentlemen, | scoundre At Crittenden concluded Kennedy. | Mr. Forbes, alias Willlams, made & trip to Philadelphia to be treated— Harrlet Wollstone threw her arms about him, but he broke away. His fist shot out stralght. Konmx‘ o a ennedy. Jameson and Burke watch the crowd arriving at the gates of the Kentucky train. Ten Sold—Five Left for crushed finger-tips, not for thelios auyo’'y, HE gate was just opened and kick of an automobile engine. He R T I o [ D the crowd led through. No|may have paid the doctors in counter- | iy o™y (6 S0 L dPmens of, H H.-W. H., Colonial front and feits. In reality this mam was play- ing a gameyn which there was i deed a heavy stake at issue. a counterfeiter sought by two EOV- ernments, with the net closing about him. What are the tips of a few fingers compared with life, liberty simply ferked his head to one side, |l tw and the blow passed just a fraction 'f an inch from his jaw, but passed tan cleanly as it it had been & yard away. The man lost his balance, and as he fell forward and caught himself. tory back porches. Price, $7,850 Terms one who seemed to satisfy either Burke or Kennedy ap- peared. The train announcer made his last call. Just then a taxicab pulled up at the street-end of the SELLING FAST $675 Buys SO-Foot Lot Improvements: Pure Artesian Water Under High Pressure Modern Sewer System to Potomac River Cement Sidewalks Graded Streets BRICK STATION ON PROPERTY Lights on Streets Phone Connections 30 Fine Homes in Subdivision A Lot 50x135 Only 675 On Easy Terms, Still Less for Cash 3 Autrors Eills, Vigiiia I FOR INSPECTION 2722 OntarioRoad N.W. n- as platform, not far from track 8. A |wealth and a beautiful woman? Thelyonneay” calmly and deliberately S 3 man jumped out and assisted a heav- slapped him op the nose. Floyd E. Davis : from the third because they are madc 1t 'w ' 2 : ly velled lady, paid the driver, 1 s an ntensely serfous instant, . s > o ily velled lady, b el bl W6 Eame |\ IC oS an inteshalv aesfoualinatanty 7th and E SW. An extremely attractive home. Two-story tap plcked up the grips, and turned to- ward us. We walted expectantly. As he turned I saw a dark-skinnedhook- nosed man, and I exclajmed disgust- edly to Burke: “Well, if they are go- ing to Lexington they can't make this train. Those are the last people who have a chance.” | Kennedy, however, continued to re- gard the couple steadily. The man saw that,he was being watched and faced us defiantly. “Such impertin- ence!” Then to his wife, “Come, my dear, we'll just make it." “I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you to show us what's In that grip,” sald Kennedy, calmly laying his hand on the man's arm. “Well, now, did you ever hear of such blasted Impudence? Get out of | counterfeiter my way, sir, this instant, or I'll have| “I do,” reiterated Kennedy. you arrested.”, are al “Come, come, Kennedy,” Interrupt- s ed Burke. “Surely you are getting|neglected to furnish 3 stacks of genuine bills, gold colns of in wrong here. This can't be the|tographs and a description of : man. Forbes?" n ng portable and tengible, all vy ar ar a“l I Cralg shook his head decidedly.! RBurke reluctantly pulled out a Ber- aped up and topped off with piles e ase e g “You can make the arrest ¢ not, |¢f]l card from his pocket and 1aid | of counterfeits awaiting the magic o Burke, as you choose. If ri:. I am it on the table. It bore the front{ auch of thie Midas to turn them |§m Another Tnumph ; In Practically New, Detached Miller-Built Homes Must Be Sold through. 1If so—TI'll take ©!l the re-|face and profile of the famous coun-|{yenl gold sponalbility.” torfeiter as well as his measure-| “Forbes. ,A charming home of seven 9 rooms, bath, 2-car garage, chicken house, awnings, airy rooms and tile bath. screens. Reluctantl: mantE it upy it indesd Delightfully Situated In Chevy Chase it was & curious thing. His coolness D. C. man. The very core of the print was changed. But the finger-print system {s vindicated by the very in- ho so claverly estry brick; concrete front porch; eight large rooms; (4 bedrooms), attic; oak floors throughout; two tile baths; shower in basement, maid’s room and toilet, breakfast and sleeping porches, large built-in gar- age. Entire property in perfect condition. Inspect Today or Sunday BOSS & PHELPS Realtors | nose was quite out of foint even from {such a slight blow. It was twisted over on his in the most ludicrous hosition imaginable. e next time rbes’ remarked Kennedy. as he {pulled ‘the picce of parafiin from hix I--m’k(:( and laid it on the table with ] the other exhibits. “don’t forget that us miss our train, and insultl {1 concave nose built out to hook- “Just this,” replied Craig YOU | nose convexity by injections of paraf- | will kindly oblige us by layi fin. such as the beauty doctors every- fingers on this sheet of pa: | where advertise, is a poor thing for I can show you an answer. a White Hor Knight demurred and his wife grew | poth and . O'Connor had hysterical at the idea, but there Wit |qaized but Kennedy had Kennedy | turned his n to the larger of glanced at the fourth set of prints | Forbes' grins, which the Wollstone then at the third set takem a week !woman voeiferously claimed as her ago, and smiled. No one said 8 Word {own. Quickly ™a wrenched it open. Knight or Willlams, which was it As he turned it up on the table my He nonchalantly lit ‘a cigarette fairly bulged at the sight. “So you say Iam this Williams, the rbes’ suit case might have been he asked superciliously. | that of a traveling salesman for the 5 b ot | Kimberley, the Klondike and the bu- reau of engraving all in one. Craig ont on the table— Main 333 genuity of the man has_contrived to beat i “Very interesting—to one who is nterestes remarked the stranger but what has that to do with de taining my wife and myself. makiny z us? Open for Inspection Saturday & Sunday nothing to do but comply. ’flfll two sets of prints are dh‘rer»nll | this Vs s demeeme HBAE S NERORSsPass st seveues |1 ITIZTEIS ISR you have failed in your Burke yicided. The i the woman crled; a Gentlemen, ounterfeitar. surely—a master coun- terfeiter of features and fingers as; vell as of currency shut with a bang. As it did so the man's demeanor instantly. ‘There,” he shouted angrily, “you have made us miss our train. I'll have you in jail for this. Come on now to the nearest magistrate's court. I'll hdve my rights as an American citizen. You have carried your little joke too far. Knight is my name—John Knight of Omaha, pork packer. Come on now. I'll see that somebody suffers for this if 1 have to stay in New York a year. | nearly convinced me. Surely he shonld have hesitated in actually demandins this last piece of evidence. T had heard however, that the Bertillon system of measurements often depended on the personal equation of the measurer as well as on the measured. Was he rely- Ing on that, or on his difference teatures? T looked over Kennedy's shoulder the card on the table. There was concave nose of the “portrait parle Forbes, as It had first been described Facts: 8 LOTS SOLD FOR SCHOOL SITE 2 LOTS SOLD FOR CHURCH SITE CORNER LOT SOLD FOR BUSINESS 6 LOTS SOLD IN SIX DAYS COME OUT SUNDAY (OR ANY DAY), SEE CLASS (THE END.) “ENGLISH NOBLEMAN” IDENTIFIED BY SISTER Easy Terms Can Be Seen Sunday Washington Realty Exch. o Assoclated Press. i . WATER AND SEWER NOW IN [fj}its an outra e’ o . o b : ggégiSLgl’liE%gRFFTz ‘.\\'ELI, KEPT, ELECTRIC [f|! guarll’(e ‘was mow app: rfi;nfly alarmed W ';;,’;‘:.’:,;"1}“{;,‘, .f\unrtn,hfmnlnu‘:! NEW YORK, July —County Complete in every detail and up I 504 E Street N.W. y; 3 S LR S |more at the possibility of the hu- |y 'had n peed to do so. I knew tI morgue officials today accepted thel| to the minute throughout. | Main 3238 Evening Phone Cleve. 2136 mourcus _publicity that would follow such & mistake by the sccret service than at anything else. However, " 0 a t as you are.” fof ank, N. J., who sald that the | Kennedy did not weaken, and on gen- |ne roninod naletly, “vou will hard! v of Fdward Euston, which police eral principles I stuck to Kenne deny that Knight of Omaha is the e 1ad’ thought might be that of an Eng- “Now,"" said the man surlily, while | ,,ocite of Forbes of London. My nobleman. was in reality her| he placed “Mrs, Knight” in as easy a | j@ Paimast Jewish—my complexion i E chair as he could find in the judge's|garic as an Arab's. Still, I subpose Y chambers, “‘what is the occasion of all g “the sallow, snub-nosed Forbes ¢ 3 ughty to the morgue this row?". Tell the judge what a bad | coribed here, inasmuch as I have . - Robert J. Kenworthy, grand | man from Blood Guich I am. Forbes' fingers and lost them again of the Grand Lodge of | O'Connor had arrived, having broken e Dreposterous method.” sons,.arrived. Mr. Kenworthy was | all speed laws aps cord he color of the face is 2 by the “startling resemblance’ on the way up from headq; alterhs . SOl Kennedy. “A little picric {of the recluse, who dled in a little nedy laid the Scotland Yard finger- | 5ciq will do that. The {ngenious rogue to the Earl of Euston, prints on the table. Beside them he fg,rcey in Paris eluded the police very | he met several times when the placed those taken by O'Connor and |gycces until Dr. Charcot exposed man Wi special emissary for EER ol IENEw T ot him and showed how he changed th Edward VII of England to Ma- “Here,” he began, “we have the|a ah ‘of his eyebrows and the wrinkles jsonic affairs in this country, { finger-prints of a man who was one of Mrs. Doughty said her brother al- h 18 possible today that [ the most noted counterfefters in Great [ o 13 m:::kv““;‘rnnkinme\n %nd Dr.|ways was eccentric, and that he had An _inspection will convince you that the intrinsic merit and charm characteristic of Miller Homes find full expression here. Two others slightly different in plan Ready Soon his nose was the exact opposite of that orbes. LIGHTS, ETC. IF THIS IS NOT BEST FOR MONEY IN NEARBY VIRGINIA, DON'T BUY—THAT'S A FAIR PROPOSITION. 14 MINUTES from 12th ar»d Pennsylvania Avenue on Alex- andria Electric. : Telephone or write for appointment to take you in our auto- mobiles, or come in and talk about special prices to home builders. Terms—$25 Cash Each Lot, Balance $12 Per Month Which Includes All Interest ntification of Mrs. Almanda Dought, Open for Inspection Nos. 1424-28-30 Taylor St. N.W. OPEN TODAY AND SUNDAY West of 14th St., North of Park Rd. Overlooking the Proposed Piney Branch Parkway Your inspection of these houses in the various stages of completion is_invited. Not an ordinary row house, but spe- cially and individually planned, having many new innovations, Sample House 5032 41st Street N.W. W.C. & A. N, Miller Realtors & Builders Members of Fhe Washington Real WALTER O'HARA Exclusive Agent 3 Britain. Beside them are tho: of a v i ted. ng for twenty-four years. - AN VY. one M 4 Moreau look clumsy and antiquate ¢ e h Y 1309 H St. N.W PI ain 4928 man who aucceeded In passing counter- | * F*sharp feminine volce Interfupted. |She thousty he took fhe nams, of Uni Em.’lf B”dmd and of construction, workmanship and finish only to be found 3 i il s y in New . v ad kept si- 2 S . e gk Y c Branch Office in Station Open Daily {York. Some weeks later this third set | 1,1 ny e e reaa h were found on a photograph mion Trust g in homes privately built. Built by day labor. "Some of the of prints was taken from a man who | P which appeared to be of himself be- M. 1790-1791 attractive features are four unusually large bedrooms, vapor this morning Was belleved to be the same person.s | 1n. On¢ 0 (0%, PERCTS o8 found dead thres spts OF pHinte:. As ha Come tofln an automobile T A the third he raised his head as 17 about | 12 2050™ NCICC®) " am "afraia of acci- |3 2 it SELECT YOUR LOT NOW AT 10" Make ' remark when Rennedy | I8, it FOR RENT l quickly interrupted. s 1st and 2d Floor Shops and Offices heat, electricity, expensive fixtares, front and back porches, glass-inclosed sleeping porch, oak floors, French doors, large pantry, enameled sink, expensive gas range and beautiful tile bath, two linen closets, several floor plugs and many other conveniences that will greatly add to the comfort ‘of the home owner. Price, $10,975 VERY REASONABLE TERMS BOSS & PHELPS cause ho wanted to “play a game with 1ifs | were now flxed on Ken- hat body.” he answered was_a_body purchased by to eay that finger-prints never change, | ouidiry, never show such variations as these. | That is true. There are finger-prints of . people taken fifty years ago that are {exactly the same as their finger-prints of today. They don't change—th permanent. The finger-prints of mum- ar e e : | ‘One moment. sir. You were about | g The most delighttul BATHING spot on CHESA- SHOOTING mies can be deciphered even after E PEAKE BAY for S ORGP O ® Realtors your summer home. The tdea was so startiing that I : e [0 8 omas 1rcie Tel Main 4340 1406 H St. N.W. Wonderful shade could scarcely realize what he meant 66 NOWLED y MEMBERS OF WASHINGTON REAL ESTATE BOARD trees and wide sandy LA ot e e T e ) ) 3 = ed ti BOATING beach. Lots at rea- FISHING stitute in transplanting tissues and ™ We Now being leased sonable prices and even whole organs, in grafting skin and Corp., owners. Wash ington repr esenta- some scars left after such grafting. I Consult us free and freely. picked up the various sets of prints. s terma Drive bkl msies ety A0 DAY Mmowiedge to our New building , - =i us for booklet. Setad H18, Grers and_gmaried on mow| pusiness 30 years ago. e Electric elevator No. 10 Quincy St. TENNIS Bay Ridge Realty CRABBING e o eamat Eusly ticrs: moust bs. we temper it with judgment. . Ready for occupancy Ch Ch M d , evy Chase, i September 1st IR LT PO T e sa— Ty H Batts It was true that the third set was not LANHAM & HILL very C];Il’. but there certainly were no e ¢ W scars there. nd ZrTt e, H 1400 H St. N.W., Main 366 st o “Though there is no abllity of finger-prints,” pursued Ken- nedy, “such changes can be induced, as Dr. Paul Prager of Vienna has shown, by acids and other reagents. by grafting and by injurics. Now, is there any method by which lost finger-tips can be restored? I know of one cage where the end of a finger was taken off and only one-sixteenth inch of the nail was left. The deator incised the edges of the granulating surface and then led o the grandlations on by what 1s known in the medical profession as the jjpongo gTaft.” Ho grew a new finger- Close to 14th St. ‘ Riverdale and Edmoncl Road PiThe sponge graft consists in using £ ' FEIER Semi-Detached Randall H. Hagner & Co. 1207 Conn. Ave. Fr. 4366-67-68 Biggs HEATING CO. “Found Reliable for Over Thirty Years." H. E. Huptsberry, Vice Pres. — By auto via Marlboro and Annapolis G 4 H Heating Co FOR HEALTH ssd SPORT i Ww. H. Gottlieb, P 917 H St. NW. WRECKING OPERATIONS AND SURPLUS SALES SAVE YOU MONEY ON BUILDING MATERIALS PIPELESS FURNACES | Lumber Fittoan carlonts, ant sises; e ta- | 2¢ @ Foot Holland, Jewell, Pen- portions of & fine Turkish surgical sponge, such as 1 have here. I found these pleces in a desk at Riverwood. . 3 Ho The patient is anestheticized. An in- lowing makes: cision is made from side to side in the Williamson; purchased from 2x10, 2x13 Realize Your Longing for a Home |t dimitite il pamarkable i i i o | are sliced off and turned up for the orolus property and had Dever been Flooring Do you own that dearest spot on earth, or does it belong to some other man and you simply buy from him the privilege of living there? SPECIAL LOTS, $49 new end ef the finger to develop it—a sort of shell of living skin. Inside! this the sponge h&lhned. not a lafge plece, but a very thin pieoe sliced oft and cut to the shape of the finger It is ggfloczly sterlized in used; they are brand new; no burnt- out grates, no heat-warped parts; sold to at a _wonderful saving 220 money cannot buy & better ome. furnaces can be used s one’ Pibe “or many pipe hesters. All Beat- Heavy Timbers .| 21/2¢ a Foot Home Value Do Not Fail to Inspect . water and w in green soap after EASY TERMS all the stony particles are removed by fs experts agres Mo .‘,'.'{'.".:..,‘.: = hydrochloric . en the finge! 1 furnace, and we This attractive bungalow may 13 bound up and kept molst With nor- e oy ou Wi money on one. 38 1/, Square to Chevy Chase Club INSPECT AT ONCE This beautiful suburban home is only % block from Connecti- be had for carrying charges of $29 per month. Just think of the wonderful opportunity you have in his growing home seburb. mal salt solution. ‘The result is that the end of the finger, instead of heallng over, ETows into the fine meshes of the pieces of sponge by capillary attraction. Of 1343 RANDOLPH STREET N.W. Window Frames, $6 Bathroom Outfit, $60 lete in every detail. Two glazed o Rise. 24°330" each, Sash lifts and Eracticallyi s puzt of G siiestiti S course, even this would heal In a fow 3 velopmen: of RIVERDALE. with its days, but the doctor does not let it S iole® Both “sides; window _sills. out Ave. It is half briok and half shingle construction. ; beautifal homes, direct electric and heal. In tl days he pulls thé SOREENS—Galvanized wire in made- ‘Bulit on the center hall plan. Living room with open fire- place and dining room on one side: sliding doors between. The to-order white frames to it this window, price 780 each. Note These Prices rd, per ft. lights. sponge oft gently. The end of the finger has grown up just & frusflm; of an inch. Then & new thin laye of sponge is added. Day after day this process is repeated, each time the finger growin little mor A new nafl develops y of the matrix is left, and I suppose a clever sur- geon by grafting up pleces of epider- mis could {Mueo on such a stump very passable finger-prints. o one of us anything, but ot e St yertiente, ot o nnedy seemed to realise the thought in, our minds and proceeded Tots“at Riverdsle Heights, without | " #lto_elaborate the metho: 5 iquare foot. r 0 el ra 1 obligations to me. » “It is known as the ‘education J. W. HOLLOWAY Co. scribed by Dr. D. J. Hamlilton of 1110 F St. Franklin 898 8§ ROOMS=—2 BATHS MANY PORCHES Complete in Every Detail EASY TERMS Must Be Seen to Be Appreciated Your Own Broker or Thrift Bailding Co., Owner Union Trust Bldg. Main 768 Other side contains the library, with the maid's room and bath. Kitchen and Pantry in the rear. i L 4 large bedrooms (open fireplace in the master's room), 2 baths, hall and sleeping porch complete the second floor. attic is finished and contains one nice large room, now used) for study, but could be turncd into bedroom or nursery. ot-water heating plant andgstationary tubs are in the cement cellar, which runs under the entife house. Electricity and gas are used for lighting and cooking. Lot is 100x125 feot. Garage at the rear. Beautiful large shade trees and shrubbery, flowers and grapes unite in giving this ous home the air of quiet, comfortable refinement So much desired, but seldom obtained in a_home priced as reasonably as this ome. Open for inspection. Salesman on premises. For price and terms see— "H. Latane Lewis Exclasive Agent Fr. 7893 steam car service, excellent roads right Into the eltyg electric, gas and water serv- ice: stores, post office. etc. RIVERDALE HEIGHTS {s ideally situsted for the man who wants to have all the pleasures of life in the country and still be near city com- forts. To tmspect, take G street ehr to Riverdale and get off at the post office; then Walk esst a few minutes to East Liverdale Station on trolley line. Oz go to 15th and H streets northeast; transfer there to car golng to East Riverdale, directly on the property. th all The bath tub and outfit 5 3 228 ‘are brand new asd in the eriginal crates. Sidney L. Hechinger Housewrecking Company L FFICES: e 6th and C Sta. SW, 5th and Fla. Ave. NE. ! T'!.Ihflh)i:. of business with an immense and ecomplete at sales office. Your entire Bill of mat S S o P St et e e A En e s et an ..t e, then. mechanical manner to support the new. fnger tissue that is developed: The are, filled in by trgnnl 1422 F St. N.W.