Evening Star Newspaper, December 5, 1934, Page 26

RUSSIANS DEMAND ACTION ON'SLAYING Masses Impatient as Probe Is Kept Secret—Kiroff Rites Tomorrow. By the Assoclated Press. LENINGRAD, U. S. 8. R, Decem- ber 5.—Impatience and anger are gaining among Leningrad's citizens as, left in the dark after four days of investigation, they demand to know whether the assassin of Sergei Kiroff had accomplices. The removal of F. D. Medved, chief of the Leningrad province commis- sariat of home affairs., in charge of security, and six of his principal aides, and the enactment of new laws for speedy trial and execution of ter- rorists, have only intensified the public demand for more information about the crime. Leonid Nicolieff is held as | the Kkiller. The arrest in Leningrad and Moscow areas of 71 “white guards” has led to a general belief that some of them are suspected of connection with the assassinatiort. Since a new law provides that all terroristic investigations must be com- pleted within 10 days, announcement of the fate of Nicolieff and possible associates cannot be delayed long. The opinion is growing that light will be thrown on the background of the crime after Kiroff's funeral in Red Square, Moscow, tomorrow afternoon. Kiroff's ashes are to be placed in the Kremlin wall. It was estimated 2,000,000 workers would file by his bier during the 40 hours before cremation. The brain of Kiroff will be given to the Leningrad scientific institute for study. BOYS' OFFICIALS NAMED Corcoran Thom, Jr., and Dr. Weinstein Are Elected. BYNOPSIS. Although Nicholas Trench. the young | sculptor. has been acauitted of the charge of murdering his old schoolfellow. Osborne, he feels that the general public may noi agree with the verdict. He has gone_to see his cousin. Sir Seymour. and Sir Sevmour has made i clear that the trial may materially affect Nicholas' pros- pects. The cousins are not too gced friends. CHAPTER VI STORMY INTERVIEW. P HAT do you mean?” I | ‘ N ) asked. ‘“Are you sug- gesting that people still think I'm guilty?” “No, no.” He raised his hand. “I don't go as far as that. I am merely pointing out to you, in | your own interest, Nicholas, that if you attempt to resume your former life you must be prepared to en- counter a good deal of unpleasant- ness.” I thought of the young man in the teashop. “It wouldn't surprise me.” I observed. “As Cresswell says, there are always a certain number of fools about who enjoy being malicious.” Seymour moved uncomfortably in his chair. “I am afraid that things are even more difficult than you imagine. It is very painful for me to have to tell you so. but the general attitude among—well, among peo- ple who really matter—is such that any successful career for you in this | country will be practically out of the question.” I put down my glass. you referring to?” I inquired. “The | prime minister and the Archbishop of Canterbury?” | “I am speaking in absolute seri- | ousness. I had an interview yester- | day with Lord Redland, who, as you | know, is chairman of the Royal | United Arts. He was very upset | |about it all, and as considerate as he could possibly be, but he assured me that, in view of the feeling in the club, it was absolutely essential that you should send in your resig- | nation. _Otherwise the ~committee will expel you.” “Indeed!” I said slowly. “And what do you propose to do about it? “Whom are | THE EVENING STAR, | 4 By VICTOR BRIDGES least whether they expel me or not. You can tell Redland so, with my compliments.” “It is useless to take that line. The committee have only acted as any responsible public body would have been compelled to do in the circumstances. I have been in- formed, for instance, on the best authority, that, although the design you submitted to the Board of Works was regarded as exceptionally clever, there is not the smallest chance of your being offered the commission. If such a thing were even suggested there would be protests from all over the country.” I laughed a trifle bitterly. “I ex- pect there would,” I said. “What the public really appreciate is some- thing like the Albert Memorial.” “I am afraid that it's hardly an occasion for joking.” He got up from his chair and walked over to the hearth-rug. “For your own sake I implore you to listen to reason. No one in your position can afford to set himself up against- public opinion. I warn you that if you attempt to do so the results will be disastrous. All your respectable friends will cut you, you will get no work and you will be unable to earn a living. In six months’ time, when it is too late, you will be cursing yourself for not having accepted my advice.” | I looked at him thoughtfully. This outhurst of eloguence was so foreign to his character that I couldn’t help wondering what lay behind it. “Well, let's hear your advice” I said. “So far you've done nothing but prophesy.” He came back to his former seat. “There is only one thing to be done. You must leave England and make a fresh start in some other country. After all, you are still quite young and abilities such as yours are bound to bring you to the front. Here it iwould be quite hopeless for you, but in America or France—I am assum- ing, of course, that you will change your name—I see no reason why you For a moment I was almost too amused to be angry. “How do you propose to assist me?” I inquired. “In the way which will be most useful. I don't know exactly how you are situated, but I should imagine that most of the capital you have will be swallowed up by the costs of your defense. Well, I aml not a rich man—far from it—but at the same time I am prepared to act as generously as I can. If you will be sensible enough to do as I suggest I will send Cresswell & check for the whole of your legal expenses. The only stipulation I make is that in order to give yourself a fair chance you will—er—abandon the name of Trench and leave England at once.” I fought back a sudden intense longing to kick him round the room. “You've quite finished?” I inquired pleasantly. “You're sure there’s nothing else you want to say?” He shook his head. “I think that covers everything.” “Well, I don't!” I threw the stump of my cigarette into the fireplace and rose to my feet. “I always thought you were a pompous snob, but I did at least give you the credit of imagining that you might have some small traces of decency and courage. I've been dragged into this hideous mess through no fault of my own and at the very time when I'm most in need of a little help and sympathy, all you can think about is your own blasted convenience.” ‘Tomorrow, Nicholas takes his leave in a blaze of fury. —_— | “Numbers” Writer Convicts Self. | PITTSBURGH (#.—W. H. Mec- | bers” writer, denied the charge when he wns arraigned before Magistrate | Anthony Lucas. Handing McPherson 14 “numbers” book, the magistrate told him to write out several slips. Mc- Pherson did. The the magistrate | compared the slips with several, po- ’lme testified, they found in McPher- | son’s pockets. He was fined $10. |CHILDREN =, |wHO ARE ' UNDERWEIGHT EE d}ouldn't build yourself up a most | Pherson, 35, colored, alleged “num- | GIRL IS FOUND GUILTY OF PEANUT STORE THEFT Companion, Son of Man Acquitted in Baker Murder Case, Is Exonerated by Jury. Nineteen-year-old ‘'Emma M. 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