Evening Star Newspaper, April 28, 1935, Page 24

GRLS ARE GUESTS AT WHITE HOUSE Connecticut Scout Dele- gates Present Mrs. Roosevelt Relic. Prior to the opening of Na‘ional Better Homes week at the National Girl Scouts’ “Little House” yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt received a delegation of Connecticut Girl Scouts at the White House. In the White House ceremony Mrs. Roosevelt was presented with a piece of the original Charter Oak, together with a seedling of the tree, by Janet Locke of Hartford and Joan Roberta Clark of Westport. Following the presentation, the seedling was planted on the east side of the White House lawn. Tercentenary Feature. ‘The presentation of the seedling, together with a message to the Pres- ident from Gov. Cross of Connecti~ cut, were in connection with the Con- necticut Tercentenary celebration. Upon her arrival at the Girl Scout “Little House,” Mrs. Roosevelt was welcomed by an honor guard of Girl Scouts which lined both sides of the walk and then was received by Mrs. George Burnham, national vice presi- dent of the Girl Scouts; Mrs. Fred- erick Brook, national field chairman; Mrs. Benjamin F. Cheatham, na- tional board member, and Mrs. Anson Phelps Stokes, commissioner of Girl Scouts for the District of Columbia. Demonstration in Mohair. Among the exhibits and demonstra- | tions by the Scouts in which Mrs. Roosevelt showed much interest were the carding, weaving and spinning of mohair; emergency first aid, sil- verwork, embroidering old-fashioned samplers, sewing on patrol flags, work- ing over a budget for the house and the herb garden. Mrs. Clifford D. Perkins, State chairman of Connecticut Girl Scouts, presided at a ceremony in which the Connecticut Scouts planted a laurel shrub, the Connecticut State flower, also in celebration of Connecticut's Tercentenary. Following this ceremony, Mrs. Roose- velt was served tea which was pre- pared by the Scquts. Marriage Licenses. Theodore A. Scarborough. 24, and Rita M. Hyser. 20, both of Baltimore: Judge 303 T st.. and 14 Florida ave. Gi IS and Kathryn E. 0. both of "Fredericksbure. Va.; n Joseph M Chapman. 7. Pearl River. La.. d Vera B. Gueriner. 31, Berwick, Pa’i ge R. E. Matting! Char'es W. Robinson, Dvorak. 19. both and Dorothy D. . Nelson, 21. 1326 South Capital . lnd Eellrl:% Banks, 19, 1021 Rev. Jo Nuh-nlel Pain, 3 20._both . Jarvis. Anlhony Seufert, r.. 2! ter. 27. both e){ oole. jr.. 22. and Lydia °boin o! Philadelphia; Y 1418 Vlmmn st., Rn !ols E. Blnlardml& 826 Powhatan Rev Wll er H. Whuelcre 34, 2854 Connecticut ave.. and cenrude M. Bu n .‘i. 3"5 Conneetiout ROA nig. 1 0 l‘lth st. e o and M. A, Gienn: 35, Philsdeipais; Rey. M. J Riordan, Lee S. Gero rB“”“he .Igtel J righton Hof Ildle RBR.E. mllln 1 Euswortn, M. Robey. 87 5867 S .e., and " C-rolyn E. Pitzer, 7. 17 1. ne. A Cowan. Bre and Florence I. Pruitt. 19, bolh o( Rlchmnnfl Va.; V. Walter C. Hook. am W. Doni ldwn 42, and Mattie S. Winters, '1\ both of Jackson. Miss.; Rev. Wayne Allison. = Deaths Reported. Sarah E. Miilar. 8'! Sibley Hospital. BET: Bt os Brovdenca amial, John W. Jones. fl(] st. 2R e % Ring. e 4 it adison st. Crester D. Kraft, 55. 2126 Cnnneclicnt Ruth ‘Lemond. 47. 4013 14th st. ° Steohen Gorman, 39. Georse Washington Hospital James thllce. 39, Georgetown University 08D} Robert E. Fuller, 38, Emergency Hospital. Cl;‘mentfl‘emmr 33 Nltlflnll flomeoulthu ospital Ida Reed, 35. Casualty Hospital n. 25. Ge orlewwn Unl\ersll! . Gallinger Hospital, Gladstein, Westchester Apartme ents. Elizabeth C;r(er 80 i“f‘ 2314 d l William P. Palmer. 114 ospital. Vattie Johmson, 85, Catimeer Hotbial orge M ‘Hospital. Rosa Mathews. Florence Chase, a Pludllne Jackson, '15. Clllllnl:r ‘Hospital.” Fre Robert co\m:n "4 G.mnter Hospital. Wylene Brown, 5, Garfield Hospital. . 44 Dupont Cizcle Avart- | DAILY SHORT STORY: THE SUNDAY &TAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, APRIL 28, 1935—PART ONE. SOMETHING HE SAID BY VIC GOODMAN. I THINK,” sald Xy Cary Alcus, “that’ you had better hold young Chet Berlin. I'm of the opinion that § he &mows a good deal mare about his uncle’s . death than he pretends.” Capt. of Detec tives Harry Mur- dock smiled. indul+ geatly. “You're up- set, Mr. Alcus. Ira Squier -was your closest friend and his sudden death has distressed you. That’s natural However, yOU gt his desk, dead, mustn’ take 1t out emow.” on young Berlin, simply because you don’t happen to like the lad.” “It’s not that, It's not that I've let my fondness for Ira or my grief over his death prejudice me.” Aicus leaned forward and tapped Detective Mur- dock on the knee. “Captain, take my advice and don't let young Berlin get out of your sight.” Murdock spread nis hands Lope- lessly. “But we can't just go around arresting people on no evidence at all, Mr. Alcus. We alresdy have Berlin under surveillance, hut that's only a matter of form. Moreover, we've in- quired into his past, and there's noth- ing, absolutely nothing that we can lay a finger on which would give cause for suspicion.” “Except the fact that by his uncle’s death young Mr. Eerlin has become vastly wealthy.” “A natural cause for suspicion, Mr. | Alcus. But, unfortunately, it isn't strong enough, It wasu't the boy's| fault his unclé was wealthy. And I happen to know the old *man was generous with the kid's allowance. If you ask me, Robert Thomson, Mr. Squier’s butler, is more open to sus- picion than any one. He was alone in the house with the old man, he admits serving him aftefnoon tea and it was in the tea that the poison was found.” “Rubbish!” Cary Alcus gestured deprecatingly. “Robert has been in Ira’s service for over 29 years. He's absolutely trustworthy and was deeply devoted to the old man. Now listen!” Alcus leaned forward again. “There are some things, captain, about young Berlin that you don't kaow. For one, he had the gambling instinct, was always in debt and, consequently, in need of money, It ts jus® possible he wanted his uncle’s fortune in order to preserve his—honor.” “That hardly seems-—" “Please wait!” Alcus’ voice was sharp, his face tense. “Let me have | * my say. When I've finished, if you're not convinced that I'm justified in suspecting Berlin of being implicated in the crime then I'll step out of the | picture and not bother you further.” Detective Murdock nodded and Al- cus went on: “Early this afteffioon Berlin stopped at my rooms. He was en route to a foot ball game with a | group of young people. He stopped, he said, to ask me if I wouldn't drop over and see his uncie. The old man, according to the kid’'s story, had Rey. | seemed worried of late and Berlin was ‘concemed about him. He knew that | I was Ira’s closest friend ana thought I might be of some comfort to hm. “Naturally, I agreed to call and | ‘about a half hour later I stopped by | iat Ira's home. Robert ’jand said he would call his master, | who had retired to l'us study some time before. He left m< in the library, | tted me m later he returned with a concemed expression on his face. ANACOSTIA CARRY HODGB BEAUTIFUL GREENDALE AND HIGHLAND PLAID FIBRE RUGS AS ILLUSTRATED ON THIS PAGE THOMPSON BROS. FURNITURE, STOVES—FLOOR COVERINGS—RADIOS 1220 GOOD HOPE RD. S.E. “We forced the door. Ira was sitting 80, after a good Mr. Squier’s study, he said, was locked. This in itsclf was unusual. Robert not being able to remember when it had happened be- fore. “1 went with him to the library door and knocked. Re- ceiving no answer 1 cailed out, but without success, “Beginning to feel a slight alarm I directed Robert to fetch some tools 3 l‘ “The door to deal of tinkering o tes cup ot Bip Geal of brkerle Ira wes sitting at his desk, dead, the teacup at his el- bow. “After the first shock of the dis- covery had passed I called, first, Dr. Hudson, and then the police. And while waiting for them to arrive I questioned Robert. But Robert could tell me little save that he had served tea early in the afternoon and then retired to his quarters, having been told by Ira to do so. “There wasn't much that I could do and so, aftér answering as best I could the questions that the police asked, I returned home to think the thing over. It wasn ke Ira to do| a thing like that and { was concerned. “About a quarter aiier 5 young Berlin came in, He secmed in gay spirits about the outcome of the game. Presently he asked about his uncle. ‘Don’t you think the old boy seems a bit worried?’ he asked. “'Your uncle, Chet, is dead. Poi- son. Robert and I found him seated at his study table less than two hours ago. There was a teacup at his elbow | which, according to the doctor, had contained a deadly poison.’ “Berlin was horrified snd shocked at the news. He stared at me in-| credulously, ‘Good Lord, Mr. Alcus,’ he said, ‘this is dreadful! Do you sup- pose it was suicide? Why would uncle | lock the door?’ | “I told him the police were at| present of the opinicn that it was suicide, although, of course, they weren't sure. Then I urged him to| go home, as the officer in chmol would want to question him. “After a moment or two, in whlch< he seemed to regain control of him- | self, he departed. And I haven't seen\ him since.” Alcus stopped talking and mopped his brow. Across the desk Detective | Murdock screwed his furehead into a frown and stared at his visitor curi- | | ously. “I hardly see,’ he remarked, ‘why young Berllns act.ons gave you | | plained patlently. “H:s actions, I as- | sure you, were very convincing. It was what he sald thaut awcke me to the\ possibility of his implication.” “Said? Why, whatever did he say of an incriminating nature?" Alcus gestured almost irritably. “Don’t you remember? When I told him about his uncle’s death he said: ‘Good Lord, that's dreadful! Do you suppose it was suicide? Why would uncle loek the door?” Now, my point is that I hadn't mentioned to the boy that the door was locked at au,i yet—" But Detective Murdock had alrtady! reached for the telephone. “Have young Chet Berlin picked up at once!” | | he directed the man on the other end | ! of the wire, “I've just learned some- thing that ‘proves pretty conclusively | he is responaible for s tncle's desth.” (Copyright. 1935.) WOMAN WILL PLEAD FOR LIFE OF W'GEE Miss Knight, Attorney in Kidnap Case, Arranges to See Mis- souri Governor. P By the Associated Press. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo, April 27.— Gov. Guy B. Park was notified today by Miss Lillie Knight, attorney for Walter H. McGee, under sentence to be hanged May 10, that she would be here Monday to plead personally for commutation of his death sen- tence for the kidnaping of Miss Mary MCcElroy. Miss McElroy, 26, daughter of the city manager of Kansas City, made a plea for McGee's life before the Governor yesterday. 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