Evening Star Newspaper, March 15, 1930, Page 19

"REAL ESTATE. ~The Wrist Mark By J. S. Fletcher Gopyright. 1080, by North American Newspaper Alllsnce and Metropolitas Newspaper Service. BSYNOPSIS. Col. Ensleden. formerly governor of Southmoor prisgon, is murdered. An in- vestigation by @ mephew, Sefton Engle- den, id his law clerk, Johnson, reveals that during the colomel's time at South- moor two prisc Snelling and Hardle, escaped. The theory is that the colonel had found the men and that they killed him. Capt. Shoreham of Southmoor #ives a description of the escaped com- viets. Snelling had a birth-mark on his right wrist. You: Engleden recalls that Sanderson, on whose estate the colonel’s body was found, wears a broad bracelet on his right wrist. The question arises, 13 Snelling Sanderson? Johnson thinks he s and that Hewitt, his butler, is MHardle. When an attempt is made to verify this belief it is found that both men are missing. A townsman, Francis Silverstein, tells Johnson that Sanderson, with Sadler, the town jeweler, and Brat- ten, a merchant, is perpetrating a finan- cial swindle, and suggests that the colo- nel was murdered because he threatened to erpose the fraud. He is also con- vinced that o farmer named Beckett, who had known Sanderson very well, 15 ome of the former prison twarders through whose treachery the two con- victs escaped. Capt. Shoreham identifies the man as Settle. an ex-warder. Jonn- som sets out for Starrick Priory, Settle's farm. There he is joined by Silverstein. They find Settle and Bratten at the farm—dead. Sedler attacks Johnson and Stlverstein while they are carrying the Ddodies from the farm house. Meanwhile, word of Sanderson’s shady financial deal- inos reach Mallison. suverintendent of police, and he goes 1o Dowling, a banker, for information as to Sanderson’s affairs. TWENTY-SIXTH INS1ALLMENT. gentlemen!"” fire had not only got a firm hold on the dry timber-work of the old house, but had spread through the rear to the outbuildings and to the hay and straw of the narrow valley. “Out of the smoke and flame of the burning room the dead men and the live had to be dragged and laid in the paddock; their rescuers staring in their way to safety. Bratton and Settle, they saw at once, were dead. Mallison their bodies and turned to the other two. One of his men was already at work on Silverstein; Engleden and Shoreham were busied with Johnson. Both were wounded, and Johnson had fainted; Silverstein was dazed and stupid. But Johnson, brought round by | brandy, was in full possession of his wits as soon as he came to. “Sadler!” he exclaimed, struggling to a sitting position. He's close at hand —hiding—or just off—can't be far Hurry—never mind me—get Sadler! “You're bleeding said Engleden. “Where are you hit, man?" “Got me in the shoulder somewhere, replied Johnson. Nothing!—flesh wound, most likely. For Hea sake, get after Sadler—he shot me and he shot at Silverstein—where is Sflverstein?— and he settled Bratten and Settle before mfol’e that— poison, I think—get after im! “All right, my lad, all right!” said Mallison. “I'm “seeing to things—you keep quiet till you're patched up a bit. No use trying to save this place,” he went on, turning to Engleden. “It'll be a heap of cinders before we can get the fire-brigade from Barowsburgh and Harlington. And not much use trying to find Sadler, either,” he went on, in said |an undertone.’ “He's probably taken to ELL, € Mallison, dropping into a | the moors and you can get a pretty good chair and rubbing his run for your money up there!" hands. luck, after all. Very fortunately for my purposes, the chief constable turned up here tonight. and I made him fully acquainted with all that was going on and of our suspicions about Sadler and Sanderson. only agreed with me that we must endeavor to get some information from Dowling, if he had any to give, but consented to go with me to see Dowling And--we've seen him!" “And come a' with a good deal of mews. no doubt?” remarked Shoreham. “We've got information that surprised me, I can tell you!" replied Mallison. “Of course, at first, Dowling didn’t want te tell us anything—professional secrecy, and all that, you know. But, when we put the matter fully before him, his tone aitered—and between you and me, it's my impression that he wasn't sur- prised when I said that there was good ground for suspecting Sadler and Sanderson had made off with th funds of the precious society. How ever, this is what we learned—and I'm “I've had some He not | | | | | He went off to give directions to his men: when he returned, Silverstein and Johnson had been given first ald by the policeman and were on their feet again, with their arms in improvised bandages and slings. “We must get you two off to Barows- burgh,” said Mallison. “You can go in one of the cars. But first, put it in a few words how you came here, and why? How did you hear anything? “That's easy,” answered Johnson, “I had information from Silverstein, in Harlington, last night about the man that was stored there, and the flames | were already lighting up the recesses | wonder at each other as they forced | THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, * HOTEL OF 500 ROOMS PLANNED FOR DUPONT CIRCLE SITE 377 3332 3333 Drawing of the structure which Joseph J. Moebs, builder and designer, plans to erect on the triangular site front- ing on the circle, Connecticut avenue and Nineteenth street. The building will consist of an 1l-story addition to the present one-story commercial structure now on the site. Public demand for beauty is growing, {according to C. Herrick Hammond, president of the American Institute of Architects, who declares that besuty and business, twin precepts of the pro- fession of architecture, are gaining ground in industry. ‘The architect of today, Mr. Hammond stein, was certainly Settle,” Shoreham. Mallison withdrew the covering from Settle’s head and shoulders. “You know him?” he asked, abruptly. “You know him, now? As Settle?” “That's Settle!” affirmed Shoreham. “Certainly he i5 Settle!" “Well, the other's certainly Bratten. said Mallison. “And according to th extraordinary tale of Johnson's, Sadler must_have got rid of these two—by what?” “Put something into their drink, I should say,” replied Shoreham. “Poison'! —that acted quickly. Mallison stood staring at the dead replied | ' |about because of the architect’s | who had this farm under the name of | Beckett. Shoreham recognized Beckett, | he called to one of his constables. this afternoon, as Settle, the ex-warder | “Give a hand here, Wilson,” he said from Southmoor. I came here, alone, | “Go through these men's pockets and | to see what I could find out. I found|see what's there. Hand over the con- | there were three men in the house; |tents to me. This one first.” Settle, Sadler and Bratten—I learned | that they were off, and that they had | | a car ready. I went to damage the car, men, as if lost in thought. Suddenly so that they couldn't use it, and met Silverstein, who'd had some informa- tion that made him come here. He Beauty and Business Hand in Hand, Architect Institute President Says‘ points out, is both a business man and an artist. Contrary to a bellef widely | the practical realities of life. |Mr. Hammond declares, “will handle with care the businesslike expenditure of $2,000,000 of his clients’ money and see that every dollar is accounted for and that value has been received for every dollar_spent. | “A ‘so-called business concern ex- | pending this volume in a year would |and_financial circles, and its owners | business world. An unjust opinion of the architect has probably been brough n | herent desire to bring beauty into al | the_work he produces. “Formerly those with a weakness for | beauty were tempted to conceal it lest | they be suspected of unfitness to have a place in this practical, hardheaded, eff- | cient world. However, we now go on | record, without apology, in attaohing the greatest value to the appreciation | of art and beauty to the most utili- tarian objects, and we seek to educate | the contractor and the layman to a| realization that beauty enhances the | value of every commodity with which the public comes in contact. The pub- lic is more and more demanding beauty | held, he says, the architect is close to | “An architect’s office of modest size,” | | have an important standing in business | | would be recognized as leaders in the | with our utility, beauty with our amuse- which we live.” | frames before you get too close to plant- ; ing time. MARIETTA PARK'S FINEST HOMES! Be Sure to See Them Only 3 Left SAMPLE HOUSE NOW OPEN 5811 6th Street (Between Nicholson & Oglethorpe) 8 large and well proportioned rooms, 1 complete bath with shower, lavatory off master bed room. These houses are 20 feet wide to dining room, 23 feet from dining _room back, 34 feet deep {§ and io-foot porches. The lots are 31x143 feet to paved alley. Houses equipped with many tractive and convenient tures, fea- D. C., SATURDAY, MARCH 15, | American Institute Plans to In- | specially selected photographs, ‘supple- | of the high schools and the vocational ment and beauty in the things with | Paint and putty the sash for the | 1930. “EDUCATION” OF PUBLIC ON ARCHITECTURE URGED | crease Knowledge Through Exhibitions. Plans to increase public knowledge of architecture by means of architec- tural exhibits in the schools of the N: tion are announced by the American Institute of Architects. Through its 70 chapters the institute aims in this way to foster “an appreciation of architecture and to build up an in-! formed public consciousness in art which should be helpful in the develop- ment of our towns and cities.” The idea, according to Prof. William ! Emerson, chairman of the institute committee on education, originated with the Philadelphia chapter, where mented by rendered elevations and plans and colored drawings prepared in the offices of architects, were em- bodied in the architectural exhibition. ‘This exhibition is making the rounds schools, in each of which it is being FRANKLIN 9000 —anywhere in the city proper for i buildings is longer than 40 years,” s REAL ESTATE, America is rebuilt every 40 years. That is the average life of a building, | according to a national limestone com- pretive lectures being delivered to the |ings. A quarter of a million peopid students by leading architects in co- | move each year from farms to towns. — —_— | would rebuild a city the size of Phila< R | delphia. AMERICA REBUILT EVERY | “Signs all potnt to a resumption of was less than the normal requiremen | of new building. This slack wil | ing Taxes and Land Values Make ‘ S U | Total Is Brought to 202 in Thre§ Southern States. s | paralytic malady so far undiagnosed President A. E. Dickinson, “rising taxes | brought to 202 the number of cases in new buildings is 2'; per cent annually. “There are 1,650,000 more people liv- ‘nuthorltl»s have ordered analysis of provided with homes. ~Additional busi- | reported to have used v ness enterprises must be housed in P‘;g;r*’bfmog n:;c'kp"“ e | in Sunday and Every Day Till 6 P.M. 1431 IRIS ST. N.W. on 14th St. to Iris St., er— Drive straight out 16th St. past Alaska Ave. to Iris St. operation with officials of the board of “It is estimated the normal annual i In 1929 thers 40 YEARS, SAYS LIME CO. i | taken up in 1930.” JACKSON, Miss., March 15 (#).—Dis« and land values make old buildings | Micicsippl, Tennessee and Georgia. ing in the United States this year than | samples of Jamaica ginger which a large How to get there: Built by MAX SUGAR displayed for about two weeks, \ntcr-;hcmriu. stores and commercial builde' education. B | new bullding program of the country | building activity in 1930. President Dickinson Declares Ris-| S e s PARALYSIS CASES GROW. 0ld Buildings Unprofitable. | ny. “While the physical life of many steel | COVery vesterday of 14 new cases of a unprofitable. The natural increase in | M CERE: CTIARERRE MO0 OSOIER. b there were last. These people must be | number of victims of the ailment were - . 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Sadler, according to my infor- mation, was treasurer of the society Well, this is what we got, I say Sadler had three accounts at Barows burgh and District Bank. One was his trading account—both were of long standing, and there was nothing re- markable about them. But, some little time ago, when. evidently, money was pouring into this society, he opened an- other account—in his own name, mind you—into which he paid what I should rall enormous sums. And—here’s the int-—through the bank and its brokers, in London, a very considerable portion, | more than two-thirds, at any rate, of these sums. was from time to time in- vested in Sadler’s name. And in what do your think, gentlemen? Chiefly, in fact, almost entirely, in South American securities—Argentine stock. Brazil and Peru stock, and the like! All in Sadler's name—all the scrip and so on | the house to watch. We saw Bratten |and Settle streched out s if dead; we got in to see what was the matter; Sad- ler shot at us—I just saw_him at the window as I fell—then I suppose I fainted.” “Then he went off?” suggested Malli- son, “How do we know where he went?" | snapped Johnson. “I knew nothing more till you pulled me out!” “I saw him too, just for a second,” said Silverstein. “I believe he thought he'd setteld us! I think I got a mouth- ful of that smoke—It was coming in | pretty thick from the back—straw and that sort of thin And—by George, look there;—there—up there! My car—Sadler's got it! c He pointed _excitedly to the ridge of moorland high above the old house. 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He says you're wanted on the telephone ~urgent!” Mallison ran out—within five minutes he was back, wondering and excited. “That's from a mal stein, at Harlington!” he exclaimed. “He says that he’s had dependable in- formation that Sadler is at or near Starrick Priory, hiding. He says, too, that your man, Johnson, Mr. Engleden, has gone there tonight, and that he may be in danger, and that I ought to take some help and get over there at once. So I've ordered out two cars and half a dozen of my men—you'll come?” ‘Three-quarters of an hour later the police cars bumped their way up the track between the highroad and the paddock outside Starrick Priory, and their occupants raced up to the house to find flames bursting from certain of the lower windows, and in the living room Silverstein, himself bleeding from a flesh wound,. trying to drag the unconscious Johnson from the flame and smoke amidst which two other men lay dead. For the next quarter of an hour it seemed to Engleden that he had been pitched head foremost and without the ightest warning into a particularly | o e Ler The afternoon, pointed out to me by Silver-, hot and lively bit of real warfare. World | west. named Siiver- | gone. | “He's found my car up there and he's off in it;” said Silverstein. “He's on that mooriand rcad that goes due Can't you do something?” “We'll roam the countryside, quick ienough!" replied Mallison. He stood ‘glzln( meditatively at the fire which ‘hnd, by that time, enveloped the whole of the house and buildings. “That's hopele: It'll have to | go! S he'll aban- don that car, somewhere. We'll have | to notify the various railway stations— | there'll be mno trains morning, and we must get in touch with the police across the hills. “This pain’s getting pretty bad,” said | Johnson, faintly. 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