Evening Star Newspaper, November 8, 1925, Page 94

RESORTS. The Double BY A. E. THOMAS. CrOSS A Mystery Story of Dramatic Power. Copryright. 1025. by Dodd. Mead & Co. | === Star) |save me—marriage to a rich woman. | Well, Doris Colby s just that—a very stenographers, | rich woman. Now you stick by me— Well, I'd been dictating, as I say, and |#nd I'll stick— | I thought I'd clear up a lot of work| Silence fell. It was broken only by over Sunday So 1 sent this uung,lhe heavy breathing of the stricken down to the house. But I never came | Waterman. Stanley sat down upon here again for over a year, for rea-|the corner of the desk and looked at sons that you know very well. The|him. day I entered this room for the first| D0 vou recognize the voices yet time, here stood that machine. Out |he asked. A of idle curosity 1 started the thing. ‘No—No,” stammered the other. and—well—you shall hear what I a frame-up, I tell you, and you heard. It's extraordinary—an audi-| it——a damned frame-up ble re-creation of the pa after al vear. Remarkable! i sa: Savs enteuia clgar| - SHowabdut the momin syholwanito Dor and slandered me? What did nedita a ypes o fall int : b e 11.1":2”?'.}19 tell her? Haven't we just heard to endure the silence, Wuterman mm" # iy 1 tell ArO | Waterman. “Aren’t you a little im iidegusit SAESLL 3G ! Stanley i “Better sit down again.” . i the latter quletly, with a slightly ot intanihuees, O eitive Sesture With the revolver. cis B | Rebelliously, Waterman obeyed. What the hell do you byl {nd” confinued Stanley. “there’s fha 2pinon nd S erman the | 56t one other little matter. @B nueiGlance ofis oeash. He took from the breast pocket of T gy, Bellintistanley | his dinner jacket a little vellow cham The other controlled himself with an | 0% ba&. "Do you know what this bag Stort 9 | Waterman was silent I beg vour pardon. I'm a little] wnoo Very well then, you unstrung tonight—T haven't been very | o And the mext moment, Rel { brilliance that fell from the “Perhaps you smoke too much.| jangelier, there flashed the Well, to get on with our little enter. | pafd€iehe EEE Mo e ainment, and that last afternoon in| %Xl nsked the inquisitor. our office.” He rose. and went back | vou' had enough? o] He machine " “I—1 don't know what you mean.” “Why are vou always harping on|gammered Waterman. that!" cried Waterman, his irritation |~ Seanley knew that the crucial mo. mounting ! ment had arrived. He could see that “Eh? Waterman was resperate enough. He P knew that the man saw himself ex “You made posed in all the nakedness of his Waterman ery both to his friend and to his _(Continued from Yesterda; No. ou prefer t fres you it's a lie,” shouted “You've frame me!” He Tells€oson. g0 on to take a step toward atient to- suggested sug- w mean with reproached shall in the erystal myriad “have said Stanley. in bland sur: proposal.” _snapped I accepted it. You lost, God's sake, forget it!" rned and cast upon the ince of sudden savage pene- ation—a glance which froze Water- to silence and iinmobility “Listen!” he said. He hey the machine nd touched a lev With s ned tion. waiting for he knew wha Waterman heard these words Of course wife. Only one point remained to be decided. Desperate as he was, how uld he take it” Would he slink like a whipped dog? Or when the screws were tightened just a notch further, would he > " Well, the | time had come-—in a moment he would know. “T mean over, Rollin,” he said in that sarze cool, level voice, “I mean just this. You've betrayved your friend you've stolen vour wife! you've ruined her happiness, and finally, you're there is ulways the possi bility of error these caleulations, and it would be wise to allow a con siderable margin of safety therefor;| thief, and these are the stolen goods but on the whole we are in a posi'| Again Waterman staggered to his tion to say that we think well of the | feet. and this time Stanley did not proposition. If you wish, I shall be|stop him. to discuss the matter at lengt 1 tell ail. Very sincerely your: You've framed me. You're inley Lent over the ma-| ous of me. You've cooked up 1 the volce ceased. He whole plot to steal away my wife: Waterm: (uired | e shuffled nearer to Stanley with Recognize the each word. Stanley let him come, but Waterman had recognized answered, “You know that that's yours. of he said Je No dou I'or u second Waterman hesitated “None at What would he do? Everything hung Swear to on that. Then, to the other's in | tense relief, Waterman hurled him- self on Stanley. The latter ruggled not too successfully, and in a second Waterman had wrested the revolver from his hand “Now,” he cried, backing off, “now we'll see! Take the cylinder off that machine and give it to me Oh, no,” said Stanley cried jeal- this glad nd in de i rou, it's a lie!" he n and cas voic “I's a cpurt of law, t vou erman He had a e had best e on his feet rose I s ling ure. e’s a litle more. Ex 2 it? After all these the faithfulness of this ma Sit down. sit down a moment’s hesitation, man df and Stanley added At once, or I'll take it! **Thi: interest you, I promise | ever!™ was the stern a . “Then stand aside! doubt Water. | by God, I'll kill you.” erested sat on the| Now for the final insult his hands gripping| “‘Oh, no, you won't. You haven't ired upon the ma. | the pluck, even though you know that { I'm going to publish this story so far desk | and wide that vou can never look a the white man in’ the face agaln—the story of » gentleman who betraved his friend. You're a skunk and sneuk and a traitor, but you haven't the guts to kil Waterman raised the cried, “Stand aside, T say |ley made no move. “Then take it! He pulled the trigger. The hammer snapped harmlessly. With a cry of rage, Waterman broke the pistol, saw | that its chambers were empty. cast it _aside and with a roar hurled him ! self on Stanley. Crash went the table upon which the two men fell—the glasses, the hot te. the ish tray. Savagely they fought volling upon the floor. ‘Ere the fssue s decided, the lights went out. The struggle continued in the darkness CHAPTER XVIIL dead night Doris alened from troubled dreams by au muffled knocking at her door. Star tled. she u wondering if the I suggest ihat wou strike out the | Sound were not a part of her dream name of lll»l!m \\nlr-l[l\dh, and \\:\wsu,i‘ But the knocking was repeated. | rs. Waterman with | months chine After Water- | will swer Stand aside or There o T his c dzc hen the leve 0 oy ihe Instantly abou ails splend 1 that i at a Splendid slight construction of And what's tha I don't iike the ain You ought “What the Waterman. | Stanley “What's gently have only | make as to our scenario.” the revoiver and " But Stan by God name of vour vi to, it's your owr hell is this” aping to his feet stopped the the matter?” he cried machine. inquired » upon himself voices, do I thought satisfy my curio = you a little more of Again the mac “Yes, that's the point What are you getting might “let vou e me In the of sat she nley gesture sharply, a comman and the chine went ng terrible hus happened: | T think you had better come down At once!"” “What is it? again. But What is it? there was no he snapped on the light, i nv\lfl]\ out of bed and hastily began | to dress. At the same moment O'Hara. sum moned from the garage over the house phone, walked into the libra Wil son stood across the room, looking from the open French window. “What the devil's the matter? { evied the chauffeur. Wiison turned him. “Thank Go sald: “thank God! wis | e\What's the matte what | “Somethinz's happen dreadful.” “What s it?" “Ar. Stanley “What?" el Before O'Hura Burkett, ed. m. ried. “Where's J on. without reply. “He’s coming.” said the housekeep- er. 1 called to him to hurry up, hut he safd he didn’t care what had hap pened—he wouldn't come down with out his trouse The three maids rushed in. on the housekeeper's heels, in v ous | stages of neglige—frightened, shiver- man stricken {2y quiring. Their idea seemed to dizease, Water- ' p"that the house was on fire. felt the chalr 2 —-no—no—shut up, for Heaven's Into its depths he Lt dis sat there, with his chin Mtleont’ Slhereviani his hands hanging Iy touched the! she cried want 1 t e is Stuanley Stop that thin Waterman Stanley oheyed the voices vet No!” ¢ shall Miss € nd not you top it!” e ot 1Ly shouted ‘Do you recognize he inquired softly. Waterman have u bit No! \b “No ried I've had wnough of this damn white face What av you've come,” upon € he o do. 1 sa ou trying frame 1p? T've had enough You?—Irame e picture of innocence. o me “Why, to do with it shouted Wats 1 afraid to go on No—why should rou? d—something Not has disappeared.” I be Well sit dow No. 1 piain Now when sudde finds himself the barrvel of a vevolver held by the hand of his friend, | it naturally gives a slightly different turn to his thoughts. To Waterman it was the end of the world had come. “Sit down “What? I say was the night of Slowly Abruptly man retr behind ~lumped, an 1pon his b Jimply till floor Relentlessly Stanley atch him. Relentlessiy. chine went on Exact “Well, of will tell me 1 n th nswer, Mrs. An fully dr oh, Mr. is it?” could the housekeepe: rushed in. panting- what is {t? won't! Uil thank you Wil a she looking into ferson?” demanded Wil as if suid Stanley coldly. And the “This down!” of fate. 1ccounting v, like a rtal he voice 5 almost is the | voil ur teel with ed him sal an: “Look here,” demanded O'Hara, “are vou going to tell what the row is all about. or not?" “I have told you ppeared.” As he spoke, trousers and all, appeared!” he cried, “Yes, ves. ves. I tell the distracted secretary The whole group advanced upon him with frantic inquirles, but he wav- ed them away, crying. “Stand back. all of you—stay where vou are! Don't touch a thing in this room. There's been a struggle. Can't you see? I'm afraid Mr. Stanley’s been murdered.” Silence fell upon the little group. Awe-stricken they looked about the Their eyes fell upon the dis- of the place—the overturned table, the broken glass. the twisted rug, the papers covering the floor, swept from the desk. Upon this silence | Doris entered, pale as moonlight, in:° a neglige of emerald green, which she had hurriedly cast over her night- gown, her bare feet gleaming from a Pair_of little mules. (Continued in Tom they sto toc i and the ma- | Mr. Stanley has : a entered, o Dis Stanley’ answered the butler fortunatel “Mr ou,"” al why the or Perhaps vou arth I should (ln} “I'l tell you with pleasure, cause you're a husiness woman. Jere now. If you truth et me. ‘[ expect to get something for not telling her the truth? \\nH yeu won't get i “No 0. Because 1 haven't got it Jisten. I'm practically down and out. “You're a member of this firm.” Nominally, but my interest is 1l it barely gives me a decent living. Stanler owns the works “le's the d with money—always has leen. What's worse, I owe eve body in the world. I'm short a lot of ~iocks in a bull market. I'll be wiped wut tomorrow, if the rise goes on. In short, T'm all'in. Only one thing can Be- Look tell Doris Colby the nothinz but revenge No, o | room. order | funds set THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D € Veterans of Great War Disabled American Veterans. In his first offictal call at the White House, John W. Mahan of Montana, national commander of the Disabled American Veterans, during the -past week, discussed with President Cool idge the outlook for legislation for the disabled at the coming session of Con- gress and then went to the Capitol to take up the legislative program with certain leaders who are expected to ald in speeding action for amend- ments of the World War veterans act of 1924, Comdr. Mahan made it plain to the President that the D. A. V. is opposed to merger of the Veterans' Bureau in the planned Department of Education and Relief, but expressed satisfaction with the approval of the President to the item of the program to have estab- lished in the Veterans' Bureau a per- manent medical corps. On the matter of hospital construc- tion, Comdr. Mahan told the President that the Disabled American Veterans believed it would not be necessary to greatly increase the number of hos pitals in the future, but instead the aside for hospitals should be used for the improvement and ex tention of the existing facilities. After cenferring with the Disabled American Veterans’ officials here who ave directing plans for the annual forget-me-not observance of the Dis ‘rict of Columbia Department, Comdr. Mahan sald he believed the outlook | for substantial financial contributions | of the people of Washington on No. vember 16 was brighi. The joint committee o fthe District Federation of Women's Clubs and the | Disabled Amerfcan Veterans held two meetings last week and reported that 1l that is wanted is clear weather on one week from tomorrow to have the forget-me-not drive set a new mark for_receipts in this city. The remaining big problem is ob. t: ing sufficient number of girl to sell the flowers throughout the city, but it is expected that during coming week the groups of girls vol v the various pe that _have named where the sales will take throughout November 16 At the meeting of the place American War Mothers next Friday night at the | the House plans will be completed for the co-operation of the local chap- | carried on among the orphans of the | the | Kent, teerins will be sufficlent to handle | Slagle and Mrs, been | Membe rship in the Eight and Forty is ter in the Disubled American Veterans' | campaign Offices are 1 Building and deposit not sale in the it has been Liberty National Bank American Legion. The executive committee of the U S. 8. Jacob Jones Post, the American Legion. met at the home of Comdr McCarty Wednesday evening The regular monthly meeting of the post will be held at the Women's City Club tomorrow at 8 pan.. at which time the officers of the post for the ensuing year will be nominated. Prizes were awarded at the bal masque held sine Barracks October 30, to Lucille Allan costumed as a kewpie doll. and Robert Tracy. costumed as a_kitchen menial. Those serving on the m mittee of judges were National Com mitteeman Paul McGahan, Comdr rey of the Belleau Woods Post and First Vice President McIntosh of the District of Columbia Department of the American Legion Auxiliary. the National Press Club Post, No. 20, of the District of Columbia Departinent of the American Legion goes the credit of electing the first life member of the American Legion to Gen. James A. Drain, who month retired as national commander of the American Legion at the Omaha convention, goes the distinction of be- ing the f life member under the provisions of a resolution providing for that class of membership. which was adopted at the Omaha session At the same meeting, Capt. William Atherton Du Puy, journalist and one of the organizers of the American Legion in the District of Columbia was elected post commander. He succeeds Capt. John H. Craige of the United States Marine Corps, former aide to the major general command ant of that corps, and now stationed in Hz The nomination of Du Puy to flil the vacancy caused by the resignation of Capt. Craige made by Past Department Comdr 4. McGahan, national _execu commniitteemman from the Distriet Columbia. It was seconded by Maj. William Wolff Smith, past commander of the National Press Club Post. The ion was unanimous. The new commander has bheen iden tified with the newspaper profession in the Capital for more than a score of vears. He is the author of a num ber of books and is a lecturer and writer of note. During the World War he served as a captain in the military _intelligence secfion of the seneral staff. For a period of nearly two yvears after the war he was af tached to the administrative section of the headquarters of the League of Nations, at Geneva Capt. Frank Alvin Hall, ficer, has forwarded a not the election of Past Na Drain as a life member to the na- tional djutant, James . Barton, at Indianapolis, Ind.. and to Department ‘omdr. Capt. Julius I. Peyser and De partment Adjt. Joseph J. Idler. Past National Comdr. Drain at- ended the meeting and in reviewing work of the past vear in which has Leen engaged, expressed the »pinion that the American Legion in every part of the country was on a sounder and more progressive basis than it had ever been before. A sum- mary of the activities of the $5.000,000 ndowment fund being wound up by the legion, and which was conducted under his direction, wus given by Richard Seelve Jones, also a member of the X jonal Pr Club Post. National Comdr. John R. McQuigs of the Amer N Legion, who con- ferred with President Coolidge at the White House during the past week, was visited b committee repre. senting the National Press Club Post | and accepted their invitation to a formal reception in his honor to be given at a later date. It has been the ivilege the National Post to stage the ception in honor of each of the national commanders of the Ameri- can Legion, to be given in Washing ton. On t mer st finance of- jon of onal Comdr. first public his ap tional Nider, Assistant and_Col. Dwight of War, whi oaching ¢ smdr. Ha Secretary of War, L. Davis, Secretary organized one of the first posts of the American Legion in Louis, Mo.. will also be guests. Maj. Jack S. Connolly, a past com- mender of the post, who attended the tha convention, rendered a report the activities of the District ]H‘- rtment delegation at the se The post adjutant, Capt. Lewis B, Perkins, announced that the post had attained a membership for 19: equal to its last year membership and that already a ‘substantial start had been made toward enlarging the 1926 mem- bership of the post. Past Natio Comdr. Drain ac cepted ppointment as chairman o special committee which will con. duct a campaign which has as it objective the enrolling in the Ameri can Legion of every member of the Natfonal Press Club, who is a veteran of the World War American ble fo vear at_Philadelphi The Legion convention feature of the great planned there of the 150th" anniver- sary of the signing of the Declara- tion of Independence. for Mac- ion nford Leglonnaire: will Steps were (ahen ai tbhe Omaha con- ' of velerans' organizations to co-ordi- ' w open in the Munsey | Arnold, decided to | George Dav all receipts of the forget-me. | comb. NOVEMBER 8, 1925— PART 6. | Additional $10,000,000 in Shares | ' to Pay for Expansion. ventlon toward holding the 1927 con-| WILMINGTON, Del.. ventlon in Parls. Plans call for a|U).—The E. I. du Pont de Nemou great pilgrimage to the cemeteries | Co. anounced today jts intention to where lle 50.000 American dead and |lssue an addtional $10,000,000 of its | to the battlefields of the World War. | debenture stock to reimburse the com The Frdnce convention travel com.|pany treasury for plant and work mittee was glven exclusive author- | Ing capital in connection with re ity to take action necessary in plan- | cent developments and extension of | ning, managing and controlling the | its activitles. pilgrimage. Final decision on hold-| Payment in full ing the convention in Paris lles with ' to this issue must the Philadelphia convention next | cember 10. Empl year. may make subscriptions Arrangements have been completed | “*MPer 1+ by James E. Walker Post No. 26, | the American Legion, for an Armis tice day smoker at the Press Club, | 1502 Thirteenth | street. | The next meeting of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Post of | the American Legion will be held at the home of Martin Dyer, at 180 A street northeast. Nominations of candidates for post officers for the coming year will be made. The en- November for subscriptions | be made by De s of the compan about Dy WEEKLY BANK REPORT. NEW YORK. November 7 (#) The actual condition of clearing hous banks and trust companies for the week shows a deficit in reserve of $7.943,220. This is a decrease of $40, 10,420 compared with last week, when excess reserve of $32,267,200 was reported. SPANISH WAR VETERANS 3 | dowment fund committee expects to make its final report. An intensive drive will be made to induce all| eligible men to join the post. | For years there has been an under current feeling among veterans of the Spanish War period for the holding of a national encampment in Havana, but something has always intervene: to prevent. It appears now, howeve that the members will have a chanc to go, as Gen. Machado, President of Cuba, announced that an invitation to the United ‘States Spanish War Vet erans to hold their 1928 convention in Havana would be forthcoming and that, if possible. he would present that invitation in person at the 192 convention, to be held at Des Moines Towa. Gen. Edward White of Chicago, in the name of the commander-in-chief, | | called upon Past Commander-in-chief | Danfel V. Chisholm and Edward hon and Senior Vice Commander-in chiet Dodds to on the breasts of ien. Crowder, Ambassador to ( N Gen. Machado, the President, and Gen Bettancourt, the badges denoting life membership in the organization, and to place the little bronze button in the lapel of their coats. Among the local events of the pas week was the presentation of a hat given in the name of Philadelphia S6iacin itoithe dng who (alligics i [tion of the Pennsylvanin delegation was the most popular veteran at the encampment just closed. Col. Win field Scott, commissioner of pensions, ! was the recipient A beneflt card party will be given at | _The attention of all camps is called the home of Mrs. Leon Arnold No.|in the last department order to the vember 28. Those wishing reserva.|coming elections for officers and they tions should telephone Miss Annette | are earnestly requested to put into the Burton, 9 Poplar avenue, T: line comrades who have the organiza Park. Md., Adam tion at heart and will strive to fulfill the promise to make this the banner year of the organization Meetings during the will be as follows: (¢ Camp, Tuesday: Gen amp, Thursda Dewey Camp Pettit Auxiliar At a meeting of American Legion | women at the home of Mrs. Mary E Kolhos Wednesday night plans for the formation of a local department of the Eight and Forty (8 Chapeaux ct 40 Femmes) were outlined by Mrx, jLeon Arnold. past department presi jdent of the American Legion Auxili ary of the District of Columbia. Application for a charter will he made immedlately to the national de- partment of the Eight and Forty, with the following as charter members Mrs. Mary E. Kolhos, president; Miss Emily Carey, first vice president; Miss Edith Warren, second vice presi dent; Mrs. Maude A. Warner, ser geant-at-arms; Mrs. Kenneth A M Rae, master of ceremonies; Miss An- nette L. Burton, secretary; Mrs. Viola Benedict, historian: Miss Eunice Desse: treasu: Miss Emma Mrs. Amy F. Hammond, Mrs Martha E. Witcomb, Miss Mabei Katherine Crompton open to any woman in good standing in the American Legion or American Legion Auxfliary. Aside from bein, fun-making organization of the women of the legion, welfare work is veterans of the World Euests of the evening were Mr Mrs. George Killeen, and Miss Audrey War. The Leon Mrs, Wit- The Department of the District of Columbia. American Legion Auxil- ia is making progress in its ar rangements for its annual Christmas party to he given at the New Wil lard on the evening of December | Mrs. Calvin Coolidge has consented coming week James Petts son A. Miles riral George Friday: Col. James ‘Thursday | to sponsor the evening L colo And | ! eral } Press | Dean. | select the name by their national convention next | of be a|Junior celebration | Reilley On Armistice day the department will participate in the ceremony con ducted at 3 o'clock in the afternoon by the National Organization of the Woman's Relief Corps, at Arlington when a bronze tablet will be placed and dedicated in memory of the Un known Soldler. All unfts of the aux ilinry will be represented, with their s. In the evening of the same a large representation will attend Armistice day service, of which Maj. Gen. John A. Lejeune is chair. man, at the Church of the Epiphany The department, at its last execu. tive meeting, voted to support the ball to be given by the Veterans of For- eign Wars Armistice night at the | New Willard. The auxiliary will at tend in a body. nate social. entertainment and patri- otic activities At the request of National Com- mander-in-Chief Fred E. Stover, the department commander has directed post commanders of the District of Columbia to submit the names ! members who have been awarded the Congressional medal of honor. From | the lists submitted the department pmmander will nominate camps to serve on the persc |of the national commande On invitation of Rev. Dr Phillips, rector of the Epiphany Ei copal Church, a delegation of Vei- erans of Foreign Wars will take part in the exercises be held Armistice day Chafrman Gardella of the member- ship drive committee reported that immediately following the & ilitary ball, November 11, a play of war trophies wil ranged in connection with the mem- hership drive. Any the Veterans of Foreign i possess trophies or mementoes of the Spanish-American War. the World | War on any other active campaig are asked to loan such trophles | mementoes to the recruiting com- mittee for uge in window dlsplay= during the membership drive. The Department Council of Ad- ministration adopted 2 resolution day the Veterans of Foreign Wars Columbia_Post, No. £33, and Fed Post, No. 624, will hold a joint meeting at Odd Fellows’ Hall Novem- ber 23, when the full ritualistic initia tion ceremony will be exemplified J. B. Jones, commander of Columbia Post, and James McDerma, com- mander of Federal Post, will preside The Advisory Council of National Capital Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, held its meeting Tuesday eve ning, George J. Neuner presiding Ernest Wickstrand. post quarter. n-m]\",l»\“ mel chairman, \l)lxlx ct of Columbia Department. Veterans of | nladging its support to Department Foreijgn Wars, presented a pre-| Comdr. Francis C. Huhn in any steps hured letter setting forth that the |y o mav take to obtain vindication of post on October 16 decided to change | 1o Yeputation and the reputation of its time and place of meetings | % "iery 3 to the second and fourth Mon-| . niaction with s of each month, fourth floor | harges concerning the alleged a: Pythian Temple, 1012 XNinth street|,f the department commander during e s oy meeting | ine national encampment of the Vet o row. A social pro- | o S = at Tul gram. with “eats" thrown in, will | *an8 Of Forelgn Wars at T be furnished by the entertainment committee. Officers for the ensuing vear will be nominated. Military Order World War. Gen. Frank T. Hines, director of the | United States Veteraps' Bureau. will be the speaker at the regular monthly luncheon of the District of Columbia “hapter of the Military Order of the World War, which wiil be held next Thursday at the Hotel La Fayette, 12:30 o'clock. Admiral T. J. Cowie, has just recently been e commander-in-chief the tional organization, will report Navy day activities. Worg has heen r | Willlam L. Symons has been pointed a executive committee staff of the national New York and Washington offer congratulations The outstanding social function of the Veterans of Forelgn Wars in the District of Columbia is the grand mil- itary ball. to be held Armistice night, November 11. This year's Armistice night ball will be more elaborate than any previous one given by the or. zanization. It will be held in the grand ballroom of the New Willard Hotel. ; vice of on ived that Maj. of Washington member of the of the genes organization members located Maj. Symons Auxilia National Post. held its first social of the ¥all and Winter program Octo. ber 27, at Pythian Temple, by giving @ 300 card par Department Com mander Fran Huhn and Mrs Huhn and Department Quartermaster (Gieorge J. Neuner were the guests for | the evening. The committee in charge of the social were: Mrs, Mar- zaret Birdstone, president; Mrs. Mae Cotter, senfor vice president; Mrs. Laura Weaver, junior president. Re- ception committee. Mrs. Margaret Ja- cobson, past president; Mra. Elizabeth Jeits. past president, and Mrs. Kath- erine Barrack, “gold star” mother of the auxiliary. Refreshments, Mrs. Elise Miller, Mrs. Maude Cooper, Mrs. Ena Allen and Mrs. Ger- trude Clark es in charge of M Ithel Weaver, Miss Helen Barrack, | Mrs. Bessie Quilan, Mrs. R. D. Mitch- ell, Mrs. Mary Grant and l-‘lorem‘el The Capital Ladies in in their _MOVING, PACKIN MOVING KRIEGS STORAGE XPRESS PACKING SHIPPING 8 EYE ST.N.W. WAIN 2010 STORAGE FOR FURNITURE ASD PiANOS, WESCHLER'S. 20 Pa P Main 1282. Main 9630. NATIONAL IAI’ITAL fi‘l‘ul\Aul & MOVING Storarg Houreno1d Goods. 500 Rooms. cal and Distance Moving. EXPERT PACKERR & SHIPPERS. | Moderate Rates. Good Work. Free Estimates 1438 You StUN.W. 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W. post will be known. FMONE NORTH 3343 Junior Vice Comdr. Charles | Reilley presented a letter from Chilean = Ambassador expressing the appreciation of that nation for the participation of the Veterans of For- . the will assem-|eizn Wars in dedicating the statue n. Jose de enior Vice San Martin, Comdr. J. E. Beatty, Vice Comdr. Charles H. and Department Historian H. Hale were appointed a com- mittee to represent the Veterans of | Foreign Wars on a joint committee MOVE Without Worry or Risk. Re sponsible Service—Low Rates. Sioraen tncoome, 3} ot ad e Dert packers for ship- Ding. 705-0 Florida Ave. " = S Y GREAT HELP TO FRANC NEW YORK. November 7 (#).— An alarming drop in the French franc during the week to 3.88 | cents, the lowest level since March, | 1924, brought word from Washing. ton that no objection would be made to the opening of credits here to support the currenc A rally in French Londs and exchange ensued. Cotton prices recovered about $5 a | during the k, but wheat continued to drift lower. COTTON VALUES RALLY. Saturday Market, However, Barely Steady at Close. NEW YORK, November 7 (@).— Very unfavorable weather advices from the South caased rallies from ar opening decline in the cotton market today, but after selling up from 19.73 | to 20.00, January closed at 19.85, the | general market closing barely steady | at net declines of 3 to 22 points. De- cember was relatively weak, closing | . the lowest level of the day and 22 points net lower compared with losses of about 3 to 20 points on the | later deliveries Local traders found nothing in the news to throw any fresh ight on the showing of Monday's Government | crop report, which will not reflect | the latest unfavorable weather, as it only carries the crop up to November | 1. ‘Private reports recently published | have pointed to a crop of 15,091,000 bales on the average, and ginning of 11,090,000 bales Private cables hedge selling the by Is| from Liverpool said - iad been absorbed covering and trade selling. NEW ORLEANS, (#).—Cotton net decline of 19.67a19.72 La.. November 7 futures closed steady at 1 to 9 points. January, March, 19.51a19.54; Mav, 19.43a19.45; Ju! 19.25 bid, 27 asked: December, 19.65a19 quiet points down; mlddl!m; 19 NEW YORK DAIRY PRICES. NEW YORK, November 7 (®)— Butter weak; recelpts, 9,653 tubs. imery, higher than extras, 30a do..” extras (92 score), 49a49%;: firats (88 to 91 score), 45'.a48} ¥iggs flrm: receipte. 7,564 cases Fresh-gathered extra first 5%a61; do. storage, 3 815; fresh gathered firsts, 3 fresh-gathered seconds and poorer, 36a51 Cheese steady: receipt 3,131 lvuulnH ite whole-milk flats, fresh, do., fancy to fancey ed 5015 do, 26a261 specials unquo POTATO MAB.KET CHICAGO, Nover tatoes—Recelpts, United States shipments, slow ccount weather stea Wisconsin sacked nd fancy ade er T UP) cars; total 906: trading market about and_ Minnesota 3.70a3.80; few | whites, 3 higher ra RESORTS. DAYTONA. FLA EVERY DAY <AnOut Doorlay Every day in the year you can enjoy the sparkling, sunny out - of - doors a t Daytona Beach. A delightful climate. The world's finest beach. Wonderful surf bathing. Boat- ing and fishing on the Halifax and Tomoka Rivers. Golf, tennis, motoring. Best ac- commodations. For booklet address Chamber of Commerce. 304 Chamber of Commerce Building, Daytona, Florida DAY TONA BEACH FLORIDA L I‘ Palm Beach Six 18-hcle Golf Courses. Finest Fishing. Famous Winter Bathing. Wonderful Mo- toring rantes Poim “Teach of | Commerce, . 618 of Commerce Buil Palm Beach. Florid: Greater Palm Beach "W here Sammer Spends the W inter” O l" | tiest 18-hiole courses witn gra: | picturesque country. Concerts | Handsome, | sent free on request. Address RESORTS. NEW DUPONT STOCK ISSUE[NEWS FROM WASHINGTON |Sails Aid Horses To Pull Ploughs In British Contest Correspondence of the Associated Press BRIGHTLINGSEA, England, Oc tober 17.—Sajls were introduced as an ald to plowing in a soil tillers’ match near this little seaside re- sort of which many of its residents are yachtsmen as well as farme: The wind at times aided the horses in dragging the plow along but at other times puffs blew the imple ment to one side and spoiled a straight furrow which hindered the contestant’s chance of winning first prize. Men as well as women par- ted in the contest, which the judges declded was a great success but thought there was little pos: bility of sails ever putting horses motors out of business when comes to plowing. it |BRITISH TO RAIéEVBAN PUT ON FOREIGN LOANS | Grievance of Investing Public of Long Standing to Be Allayed by the Action. | By the Associated Press. LONDON, November 7.—The Brit ish government has decided to remove a long-standing grievance of the Brit ish investing public in the near future In the interest of upholding the value of the pound and thereby as. sisting in the restoration of the gold standard, the issue of foreign loans in Great Britain has been under a gov. | ernment ban for a long time in order to prevent gold leaving the country. | It 13 now learned that as a result of representations from bankers, finan- clers and investors the government belleves that the time has arrived that this embargo may be safely lift ed, to the benefit not. only of invest ors but also of British trade, since the money so invested would be used to purchase British goods RESORTS. PENNSYLVAND CHAPMAN MANOR, BLUE RIDGE 00" feat abo ng without the Winters. House omfortable. A “good Fall. rest and get Dep. PINEHURST PINEHURST, N. . Furniched apartments to let in new build Only 12 h om Washington: best ot brtos National golf center " €'N. TAYLOR, Gwner Wellesley, Mass. Mason & Gardiner, Pinehurt, FLORIDA. Ine Fair Weat er Skies are always sunny f the Sunshine City. Onl §2 sunless davs in 15 vears And there's all kinds_of fun for every sunny day. Swimming, boating or flsh- ing in the Gulf and Tempa Bay. Golf, tennis, lawn bowling and every outdoor sport. _Big League Base- ball. Daily band concer Splendid_ accommodstions. For booklet address A. D. DILLMAN Chamber of Commerce St.Petersbur FLORIDA rwater Cle Florida West Coast \On theGuif > Where /lJ.SInmgImalllfiefl Famous bathing —finest beach on ti:e West Coast, with & new millios causeway. Golfon three of Florid Cherming climate for outdoor sports. Sailing. fishing. motoring, good roads and Lawn Bowling, Roque, Tennis and Horse- shoe Courts, Checker and Chess Pavillo: Fine Tourist Club House, Good Theatr Wonderiul business and in- vestment opportunities. Big League Bascball Daily Bang Attractive hotel, apartment and home accom: modations. HIGHEST ELEVATION ON EITHER COAST llustrated book- ist or any desired iaformation CLEAEWATER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 3. Clearwater, Florida ATLANTIC CITY. N. 4. CITY, N, 4 FYEFYFLYILIX) SEE TRADE RELATIONS OF 1,500 YEARS AGO Evidence Produced Indicating An- cient Corimercial Exchanges Be- | tween China and the Philippines By the Associated Press. ANN ARRBOR, Mich., November In a colleétion just brought back 1o the University of Michigan Museum 1s helleved to bhe evidence that Chinese, as well as the Hindu | Javanese peoples, had tra tions with the Philinpines as 1500 years | Dr. carl | tor of the museum, | expedition into the | Philippines and other | sions, obtained 970 - each bearing 2 wealth o pieces of china bear t dynasty mark. The dynas from 1662 to 1722. Dr. Guthe e has other china that w e | some that felt the heat of f | during the Sung dynast: | 1126 Another interesting hh.u of human_teeth gold. When Magellan Philippin n his trip around the world, in 1521, his nic Pag | fetta, told of native chiefs with teet |50 decorated. Dr. Guthe has founc dozen exhibits of gold-filled teeth Dr. Guthe belleves the natives ¢ their teeth with rough | ment, probably a stone, and when t filing reached the part of t teeth small holes were bored by use of a whirling reel and sand, gold wire pounded into the holes |7 In some cases five or six gold p appear in a single tooth. One tc bears a_gold plate 3 RESORT | _ ASBURY PARK. . s far back Guthe, assistant in a thres interfor « insu les of th d passed some nstr i | } NEW | JERSEY The Resort City i Beautiful | - ‘Where Seashore and Country Mest Y FINEST IN THE FALL i Every Sport at its Best | Golf, Fishing, { Boalmg, Riding, Motoring AMPLE HOTEL ACCOMMOBATIONS For informetion, write Asbary Park Hotel Asseciation L . o Nusicipal laformaties Barean . Avbury e s you'd find immaculate houses keeping, good music, best of food and ervice, you'd write fo GALEN HALL ATLANTIC CITY, . J. for bills of fare and rates today. Specially attractive rates during November and December AT' ANTIC ClTV AHO&‘J f D\ inction Boardwalks 1dm1 Faciltes ‘flwdrmu Superior Cuisine &Sm Special Fa‘ | ¥hrter | ~ Ipléu-n{ Bmpriea AJLANTIC CITY'S NEW HOTEL IROQUOIS SOUTH CAROLINA AVE. NEAR BEACH Eoropean Plan Room with running water - £1.50 and $2.00 Room with private bath, $2.50, $2.00 and $4.00 American Plan, Room with running water - $3.50and $4.00 Room with private bath- - $.00 and $800 Radio and telephones in rooms. root Special R.B. Ludy. M.D., Owner. 4. ¢ Col\on Manor Cirscara Aeeun Atlantic City ‘_ delightful place to stop e el CONTINENTAL iy always ready; terms modera! Write or phone. MOWALSH DUSCAN Hotel Boscobel Kentucky Aveaue n Beach. ~ Amer. pla $13.50 to_$30 wk.: European plan. §1.5 up day. Send for menu. A. E. MARION ATI.ANTIC CITY F your nerves are rocky, simply restless, the quiet but ever interesting Boardwalk, with its rolling tonic composed of invigoras shaky, tingling or chairs, and nature’s ting salt air, cheery sky and delightful sunshine will “make you all over” again. Always in season with a host of health and pleasure seckers. In all other sports. vigorating golf and Spend a-week-a-month at Atlantic City THE LEADING HOUSES are always open and comprise the finest in the world. A wire, letter or phone call to any of the following hotels will secure bookiet, rates. reservations and other information. A -Chalfonte-Naddon Hall AE-Marlborough-Blenhoim A -Motel Brighton A -HMotel Cheisea len Mall A <The Nolmhurst A-American plan. A -Notel Denni Throush Pullmane agents. 415 hours by or Baltimore and Ohio R R. AE-Hotel Traymore A -Hotel Stran A -HotelSt. Charles A -Hotel Morton E -The Ambassador E-Earopean plan re Full information AE-The Breakers £ -kitz-Cariton £ -The Shelburne Ar-Fotel Knickerbocker A -Seaside Hotel AE-Both plans om Washington Yia from local t