Evening Star Newspaper, October 26, 1929, Page 20

20 ® MASONS WILL HOLD MEETING IN DALLAS Scottish Rite Body Decides on Special Convocation. 33d Degree Conferred. Plans to hold a spectal meeting in Dallas, Tex., September 24-26, 1930, were made today at a meeting of the Supreme Council of Scottish Rite Ma- soris of the Southern Jurisdiction in the Scottis Rite Temple, Numerous com- mittee reports also were made as the | convention d 0 a close The thirty honor within cil. was confe last night ed on 101 members here honor will be con- ferred on 116 other men in their home | States at some future date, they not having ‘becn able to attemad the’ cere- | e | present Were Senator | of Kansas, Gen. Amos | lel Sung Young, repre- | to this country; | those Frank D. Kriebs, sc akota Departme ; for- Elbert Lee le of Vir- ginia, Lucien C. Connell, superintendent | of "the iic Widows' and Orphans Home in Nashville, Tenn., and John W. | Edwards, instructor of chemistry at the University of Chattanooga, Tenn. The following received their degrees fast night: Alabama—John Brown Bethea, Jir.; John Wilson McCondy and William Hand Woolverton. China—Samuel Sung Young. District of Columbia—Cephas Edgar Bittinger, Amos Alired Fries, George Banks McGinty and James Alphonso Wetmore, Florida—Frederic Lourla Jacobs, Wil- liam Montgomery Atwater, William Her- man Deuber and Chester Frederick Wright Georgia—Theodore Gourdin Kershaw. JTowa—-Charles Wilson Domback, Claude Fisher, William Derius Jamie- son and Hardy Lee Wood. Kansas—Arthur _Capper, Harry S. Grier, Charles Henry Howe, Marx Mayer Kaufmann, Derby Sharpe and Rex Wilson Walls. Kentucky—Charles Albert Schroetter, Jahn Emil Sullivan and Isaac Thomas ‘Woodson. Maryland—Frederic Paul Adkins, Charles Middendorf Cohn, Charles Au- gust Crate, Alfred Edwin Booth Jones and Earle Claud Richardson. Minnesota—Mason Merrill . Forbes, Charles Noah Orr, Lorin Weaver Smock, George Henry Thomas, Harry Harvey Warner and Joseph Albin ams. mer Gov. Mississippi—Saul Cyril Hart, Harry Otto Hoflman, James Easterling Hutch- ins, jr.; Melville Philip Schlesinger and Luther Andrew Smith. Missouri—Harry Baum, Ray Bond, James Edward Chandler, Frank Bour- Iand Coleman, Adolph Henry Conrad, Wiillam Morris James, James Lewis Lawry, Arthur Sampson Metzger, Ed- win Mueller, Perry Willard Peck, John Franklin Poits and Walter Willlams. North Carolina—Raymond Hamiiton Boyer, Joseph Henry Mitchell and Ed- win Walker Yates. North Dakota—Mark Isaac Forkner and Albert Gus Johnson, Oklahoma—Rollo Bart Ross_Foster, Gordon Foster Ingle, Hal Fletcher Rambo, John Starbuck Shearer, Charles E:8Smith and Leslie Herbert Swan. South Carolina—William Samuel Brown, Clinton Asmann Miller, Edward Hall Pinckney, Jacob Theodore Sola~ mons, jr., and Alfred Holmes von Kol- nisz. South _Dakota — Johnson _ Grenfell Thomas, John Hendricks Cumbow, Rob- ert. Daizel Gardner, Frank Delbert Kriebs and Martin Percy Ohlman. Tennessee—Lucien Campbell Connell, “John Willlam Edwards, Abe Lewis, Richard_Aloysius Odlum, Oren Austin Oliver, Ira Edward Parker, Harry Lee Parrish, John Bradley Vesey and Con- rad David Walker. Texas—James Ladd Burgess, Ephraim Morris Goldstein and Pierce Mayer. Utah—Sidney Watson Badoon, Charles Prancis Barrett and Benjamin Rogers Howell. Virginia—William Francis Bowden, John William Estlow, John Lockridge Manley, Joseph Augustus Ricketts, Hor- | ner ”story, 4 London REAL "ESTATE. SYNOPSIS. Veronica and Tom end their thrilling adventure at _Silworthy Cove, where they find Mrs. Seabroke fast asieep in her husband's ~car—part of 'Veronica's clever scheme to account for their absence during the might. 'Veronica tells Rovle and Somer- fleld. when they arrive in response 1o a tele- phonie message, that she. her mother and Tom discovered some one stealing the speed- boat and trailed it to_Silworthy, where the thiet abandoned it. They do mot question but laier “that day Somerfield comes fo the Grenofen home, convinces Tom | knows the ‘truth and then reveals star- | ling mews—that Prof. Larton is clove Tom's trail and that Laxton, not an arch ologist, is a—detective. CHAPTER XXIV. THROUGH THE KEYHOLE. OMERFIELD'S discovery that Laxton was a_detective was no great surprise to me. “That's been worrying me ever since he came,” 1 told Somer- field, although my suspicions of the man’s real profession were more recent, “Then_the people at the British Mu-~ seum.” Somerfield asked, “how- ;48 “Oh, that's quite easy, Laxton must have been on the watch for news of Pell. As soon as Pell's name appeared in the Times that day, when it said I was taking a drawing of the new fresco to the museum, Laxton or his superiors must have fixed up the u-r with the museum people. Sunday night, when he took me down to the cloisters, po- liceman was written all over him.” “Of course, he was after Pell.” “It looked like that. But why?” “At least three people could tell us that, Grenofen.” S “Yes, I know,” sald I. “But I won't ask Veronica. I don't think ’twould be fair to ask Mrs. Seabroke. And if I asked old Seabroke—well, you can easily guess—"" Somerfield nodded. “It's awkward,” said he. “But, you know, it may have to be done. If the professor gets wise to what happened last night, he won't have any mighty compunctions about asking. Will he, now? Spiriting away the man he was after for the murder of Pell! Have you realized it?” My perception of reality was befogged by Veronica. Somerfield, looking on from outside, was able to precipitate the confusion a little. He had an analytical mind. All these disconnections, he said, had to be linked up somehow, and the only link he could see was Laxton. Old Fotherbury's excavations had brought Pell down to Blackwater. Then, there was a get-away by a convict. Thel convict arrived at Blackwater, and on his heels—Laxton. Pell was murdered in the act of re- vealing a ghost and when we look for the ghost we find—Laxton, “Something in the background.” sald Somerfield, “between the Seabrokes, Pell and the convict. Something that even Laxton can’t see, for he doesn't seem to have brought the Seabrokes into the picture yet. Therefore, what- evér his knowledge, it begins later than the Seabrokes’ “No doubt about it” sald I. “Lax- ton ins with some connection be- tween Pell and the convict. The Sea- brokes begin much further back. You remember that, immediately = before Laxton came to Blackwater, he'd been in Devonshire. You remember the un- explained . absence of Veronica from hat Saturday and Pell's ab- sence at the same time. You read that| ————eeee OUTSTANDING VALUE 1223 Park Rd: THE EVENING Death Treasure By R. A. J. Walling (Copyright, 1920, Wm. Morrow Co.) a woman and a car, as well as a male accomplice, were concerned in the es- cape. Think of Sunday night: Veroni- ca’s strange return, my encounter in ‘Woodcot. lane, Laxton's queer conduct, Laxton's knowledge that some fellow would be prowling ahout Newplace that night—it all shows Laxton had touch with something that was likely to hap- “I've been wondering” Somerfield mused, “whether Lexton had any ink- ling of a possible shooting match and was_trying to stop it. By the way, Grenofen, Laxton's not come out as a policeman yet. Why? He's still running the antquarian stunt.” “Is he? Seen him lately?” I asked. * said Somerfield. “This after- met him coming away from Newplace—in a dirty mess, earth all over his boots and clothes. Just taking leave of Marling and the cub. Said he'd been exploring with them. He walked along with me as far as the Lord Nel- son. Fact is, Grenofen, that’s what made me come on to see you.” “Did he say anything about then?” I asked “Yes. Asked if you were home from Hallam Bay. Whether I'd met your cousin. Whether you were specially friendly with Fotherbury. He's got his eve on you, Grenofen. But that wasn't the most remarkable thing. “He harked back to what happened in the library the afternoon Pell was killed. Then he asked me whether I me of the shelves that afternoon. “He sald Fotherbury had missed a book. It was in the library Friday. Tuesday, it couldn’t be found.” And Mr. Fotherbury wanted it badi; “What book?" I asked. “An old illuminated book. with a manuseript history of the abbey. Lax- ton said he wouldn’t be surprised if it was what had put Fotherbury on to his excavations.” “Nobody touched a book that day, so far as I remember.” “I didn’t see anybody touch a book. But it's not the loss that interests me —it's the fact that Laxton's so curious about, it.” “Yes, I ad- mitted. “I'd give almost & dollar to know that's rather queer,” OPEN FOR INSPECTION (Sunday and Evenings) An Attractive Brick Home In University Park (4515 49th Street N.W.) A colonial Brick Home _with spacious ~rooms, carefully planned and designed by owner an er. It has a tile bath and shower, bronze screens, inieid linoleum on kitchen flooy, real fireplnce in living o t, five porch ‘and_wal ringbone pattern, scaped lawn and lar wonderful attic, concrete cellar with built-in_laundry trays and servants' tollet. Colonial lighting fixtures, and brick’ garage to match home, PRICE Only $10,750.00 GEORGE E. PRUETT OWNER AND RBUILDER PHONE NORTH 8162 (To reach house, drire out Mass. Ave., extended, to 49th St.. then north il L B take Wesley Heights bus at Circle.) St.; or Dipont saw you or anybody else take a book out | whether Pell was in the library on Fri- | — s n 1Ne Thrary on T STAR, WASHINGTON, | been there.” | “Marling!" | __“Well—think of Marling & minute. | Hated Pell. Why? Suspected him. | Think of Marling in the cloister Sunday night. ~The Monday afternoon—you | couldn’t miss Marling's face when Pell | went for him. It was Marling who was | going to see the ghost, if you remember. If Pell had taken the book, and Marling knew it, suppose the book contained the | instructions for conjuring up the ghost, Grenofen?” “I can't sce how a book in Newplace | library could have anything to do with | conjuring a ghost out of a convict pris- |on.” said I. “Did 1t every occur to you that Pell might have been shot by accident?” Somerfield put the question almost | casually. It made me sit up. | “You mean—why, Somerfield, can only mean one thing! That “That the shot was meant for some= | body else. In fact, it's perfectly clear, Grenofen. Did you look through the keyhole? A man who was going to fire | through the keyhole couldn't possibly ih:l\'e aimed at Pell, who wasn't in the you 1424 Holly Street Northwest You will find an exceptional bargain in this pretty and convenient home !; block east of Sixteenth Street, where bus service is available, Seven rooms, attic, bath with shower, 1st floor lavatory, laundry, rooms bright and sunny—the huge closets are an_exceptional feature. In perfect condition throughout. A delightful place to live and a constantly improving neighborhood. Drive Out Sunday or Phone C. H. Galliher Company National 3397 i R WILL TRADE Chevy Chase T T D. C, The “keyhole murderer” intends to kill not Pell—but Marling! day and whether Marling knew he'd|line of fire except for one instant—-" “Of course! The man who fired the shot was blind at the time; he couldn’t fire and see the “Yes, and only one man could have been shot through the keyhole—the one who sat in the direct line of fire.” “And he was—"" “Marling.” (Continued in Tomorrow’s Star). SEAT FIGHT DISMISSED. PLYMOUTH, England, October 26 | ®).—The petition to unseat J. J. M. | Moses, Labor member of Parliament, has been dismissed, and the activities of A. C. Ballard, millionaire philan- Moses’ behalf, have been characterized as_“undoubtedly very injudicious, but not bribery.” Justice Swift, one of the jurists who heard the case, said: “There was no evidence of a single voter being in- fluenced by Ballard's promises.” Window Shades SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1929. LAWYER'S DEATH BARES MURDER DEN Apartment of Inventors, Held in" Slaying, Revealed as Trap to Intruders. The Brooklyn apartment of Pietro and Leonardo Danna, Italian inventors, who were arrested Wednesday for the murder in his Park Row office of Aaron L. Applebaum, New York patent attor- ney, formerly connected with the Patent Office here, was revealed yesterday as a death trap to any one who sought to in- vade it, according to accounts reaching here. Diabolical arrangements of triggers and cartridges, designed to explode by the mere turning of & key in a lock or the opening of a shutter, and tubes of acid .placed so that their contents would squirt on any one who trod on them, were only discovered after two detectives, sent to search the apart- ment, had suffered severe injuries from splintered glass and shpttered wood when attempting to gain ‘entry. Detectives Near Death. That Detectives John Ross and Joseph Ryan came within half an inch of death is not an exaggeration. Had the 38-cabiber cartidge inserted in a bored hole in the woodwork of the door been placed a little deeper the bullet would have penetnuddu;: panel. Instead, it rely shattere 3 0 me(Jpoyl"x examination it was found that about 6 inches below the lock was fast- ened a steel hammer attached to a stron the clip was tied a light steel wire with a loop, hooked around the knob of the spring lock_on the inner side of the door, in which, just ‘;Y:]gw the knob, the cartridge was inserted. When Ro'ss turned the knob by twist- ing the key in the lock, he pulled on the wire, released the hammer and it exploded the cartridge. Similar ar- rangements were found on each door and window of the apartmenit. Acid Traps in Floor. The acid traps were set in holes cut 1n the foor. Tt was disclosed later that I hadn't thought of it. accused of over-exertion in Made to Order [l Of Dupont Tontine are Shade Waterproof, Fadeless and Washable. Ask for Sam- The Day to See 225 17th St. N.E. A Charming Sample House Located in a New spring, held back by a clip. 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