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Veterans of Great War Veterans of Foreign Wars. Capt. Harvey L. Miller. U. 8. M. C. R. newly elected commander of the Dis trict of Columbia Department. Veterans of Foreign Wars, is a veteran of the World War. Prior tto that he was awarded campaign medals for the Cu ban pacification campaign In IMB. Philippine service in 1907, Nicaraguan campaign In 1913 and the Mexican campaign in 1914. He was wounded In a battle with Moro outlaws at Mindanao. Philip pines, In 1907. He was awarded the Italian Order of the Red Cross so- Oat. Miller. relief work in con nection with the Messina earthquake. He has been com manding officer of Washington's new’" authorized 401st Marine Corps Reserve Company. He was commander of Front Line Post, No. 1401, Veterans of For. eien Wars. He is commander and or ganizer of the Veterans of Foreign Ws- Drum and Bugle Corns. Comdr. Miller has announced and confirmed the departmental staff ap pointments for the coming year. The chief of staff is Alexander M. Loch witzky, retired major of Cavalry and former staff officer and military attache for the Czar of Russia, former liemen ant colonel in the Chinese imn/-‘-i forces and former major of Cavalry in the British service. Maj. Lochwitzky served in the A. E. F. Harry N. Volkman. jr„ former over seas Artillery sergeant, is the new adju tant. He is now stationed in the pay section of the United States Coast Gua. a headquarters. Fred B. Lucas has been *•-- — ointe* as historian and Sigmund Millebrandr is the new patriotic instructor. Thomas E. Dwyer is the new department inspec tor. He is a former U. S. Navy pa.' clerk. The color squad, which will be uni formed to parade with the Overseas Drum and Bugle Corps, consists of W 3. Snyder, Chris Scheible, Krichton a,.d Davis. Permanent committee chairmen will be announced later. The District of Columbia delegates to the national encampment at St. Paul, it is stated, will make it a point to con tact, delegates from the various States and urge them to communicate with Senators and Representatives to back the District of Columbia boxing bill, to be introduced by Representative Roy a C Johnson of South Dakota. Past Comdr. Frank Lockhead. in ap preciation of the work and loyalty of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Overs'-- Drum and Bugle Corps during the past y-ar. has equipped an additional trum peter, Marcel Caussin. This brings the total strength of the Overseas Drum and Bugle Corps to 49 men, the largest unit of its kind In the District of Co lumbia. Steps arc now being taken for the purpose of raising funds for send ing the Overseas Corps to the St. Paul convention. Many members of the new 401st Marine Corps Reserve Company joined Front Line Post, No. 1401, at the regu lar meeting of that post Wednesday evening. Senior Vice Comdr. John J. Allen has been placed in charge of the com mittee for the’ wounded veterans’ out ing July 28 on the estate of the late Rear Admiral Rixey. Department Comdr. Miller, address ing the council of administration last Monday evening, urged Veterans of For eign Wars to always refer to that or ganization in conversation and writing as “The Veterans of Foreign Wars." and to discontinue the use of the ini tials "V. F. W..” which, he said, in some cases is a mystery to non-service men. i Abe Grudd,' -chairman of the "On to Ft. Paul - ’ committee, announces that the official roads to be used to St. Paul | by thp Washington delegation will be the Pennsylvania line to Chicago and the Chicago & Northwestern from Chi cago to St. Paul. Department Comdr. Miller announces that the new Overseas Veteran, official publication of the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia departments of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, will be off the press by July 20. Harry J. Hooley has been placed in charge of the committee to arrange for j the annual Veterans of Foreign Wars i Armistice day ball. Postmaster General Walter F. Brown has issued an order as follows: "Officials In all branches of the Postal | Service who have employes under their supervision who are members of the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States are authorized to grant leave of absence to such employes whose services may be spared without detriment to the service, upon application in the usual, manner, for as many days as may be necessary, not to exceed 30. to enable them to attend the thirtieth national .encampment of their organization, to be held at St. Paul, Minn., August 25 I to 31. 1929, inclusive. Such absence I may be charged to the employes’ annual leave, or. if necessary, leave without pay i may be granted." National Capital Post, No. 127, Vet- ! erans of Foreign Wars, will meet to-1 morrow evening at Pythian Temple, | 3012 Ninth street. All officers will be • requested to make final reports, as new i committees will be appointed for plan- I ning activities for Fall and Winter so- ! cials. A Joint meeting of delegates and alternates with the department com mittee for arrangements to attend the | national encampment at St. Paul. ! Minn., during the last week of August j will be called by Department Chairman Abram Grudd. The following National Capital Post members were elected to department j offices at the recent department en campment: Past Comdr. John J. Allen, department senior vice commander: de- i partment council members. Past Comdr. ! Ruben C. Muschlitz. Daniel J. Leahy, | Thomas R. J. Cavanaugh and Bernard | 8 Bladen. Maj. Alexander M. Loch- ! witsky was appointed to the office of chief of staff. The following members will represent <he post at the national encampment: National Council of Administration Member Past Comdr. George J. Neuner, Post Comdr. Oscar W. Hollingsworth, Senior Vice Department Comdr. John J. Allen, Department Comdr. of the Grand Army of the Republic Samuel G. Mawson and Christian O. Schieble: alternates, Ernest Wickstrand, Thomas R. J. Cavanaugh, Irving E. Ambrose and Department Chief of Staff Maj. Alex ander M. Lochwitsky. The District of Columbia delegates to the National Encampment of Veter ans of Foreign Wars at St. Paul are lined up to make a strong political fight for the purpose of electing to the office of national chaplain Rev. V. O. Anderson of St. Agnes Parish, who has been District of Columbia departmental chaplain for the past five years. At the recent departmental encamp ment Rev. Francis J. Hurney of St. Patrick's was elected to the office of department deputy chaplain, an office created for the purpose of promoting him to the office of department chap lain should Rev. Anderson be elected' national chaplain. Rev. Anderson served overseas In the Army and Rev. Hurney in the Navy. When President Hoover and Gen. Gouraud of France review the parade of the Rainbow Division in Baltimore on the afternoon of July 15 the Over seas Drum and Bugle Corps will lead the procession, passing in review before the Nation's chief executive and the Rainbow Division’s distinguished guest from France. The Overseas Corps was chosen for this honor from among many veterans’ musical organizations. Comdr. Harvey L. Miller, newly ejected department commander, re- I eigned hi* former position as com xiander Os Front Line Post. Joseph P. Gardella. former department inspector, was elected to head Front Line. Harry . J. Hooley was elected to fill the office of senior vice commander, vacated by Gardella. Floyd G. Caskey was elected to the j board of trustees and William P. Win , slade was elected officer of the day. . Vice Harry N. Volkman resigned on ac , count of his new duties as department adjutant. American Legion. Meetings this week: July B—U.8 —U. S. S. Jacob Jones j Post, Thomas Circle Club, 1326 , Massachusetts avenue north west, 8 p.m. July 9—Victory Post. Woodmen's Hall, 935 Grant place north | west, 8 p.m. July 10—Department excursion committee, room 202, Transpor tation Building, 8 p.m. The delegation representing the de partment of the District of Columbia, the American Legion, at the eleventh national convention of the American Legion at Louisville, Ky.. September 30 to October 4, has been assigned to the Brown Hotel in the convention city. This information was contained in a letter to Department Adjt. Howard S. Fisk just received from John R. Settle, housing director for the convention. In his letter he expended congratula tions to the members of the local de partment on Its membership standing, whioh to date is second out of the 58 departments in the Legion and at the same time advised the depart ! ment adjutant that all of the national officials will also be quartered In this hotel during the convention week, fn the contest for the John R. Quinn trophy for membership over an aver age of four years, the department of Hawaii again carried off first honors i and while the official standing of the District still remains second, accord ing to latest reports, there is every in dication that the local Legion will head the big parade at Louisville. The department of Hawaii, owing to the long distance, will in all prob j ability not send a delegation for the I parade and consequently the District I will lead the 57 other departments, j This is the first time that the depart ment of the District of Columbia has ever held this ranking position in the | organization. This also means that the ! local delegation will occupy seats of I advantage in the convention hall dur ! ing the week. These three qualifica tions comprise part of the conditions I in the John R. Quinn trophy contest. In anticipation of the District Legion j naires leading the parade at Louisville, Ky., next October, all details have been completed for the excursion to be given next Saturday at Marshall Hall, the proceeds from which will be used for S sending the Victory and Vincent B. Costello Post Drum Corps to the con vention city. The excursion is follow ing out the mandate of the convention list August that funds be raised for this purpose, and Department Comdr. Harlan Wood announces that the com ing affair- will be a gala one for those who participate. The committee has arranged a beauty contest, dancing contest, athletic pro gram for the young and old folks, to gether with numerous other amuse ments which are scheduled for the all ; day outing. One of the features will be a base ball game, which is being ar ranged by E. B. Lyon. The beauty con -1 test is under the direction of H. A. , Renz, with Joseph J. Idler In charge of i the athletic program. The program will include a shoe race, egg race, bag rac«>, I three-legged race, 100-yard dash, fat j men's race, stride race for women an.i | fat women’s race and other novel events, for which prizes will be awarded, j The dancing contest, will be in charge |of H. Hummer, the winner of which, together with the winner of the beauty ) contest, will be announced In the eve ! ning in the dancing pavilion. The dir j tribution of the tickets is In charge of i Miss Emily J. Carey; advertising, Ray mond A. Burke; voting contest, Mrs. Joseph J. Idler and Miss Edith Sum- I merson; stunt advertising. James Lynch; ! music, Raymond A. Burke and James | Lynch; publicity. Paul J. McGahan, and reception committee, Harlan Wood, the department commander, assisted by the officers of his staff. The members of the general commit tee Include the following: Chairman, Francis F. Miller; vice chairman. Ray mond A. Burke; secretary, Miss Emily J. Carey; treasurer, Howard S. Fisk; Paul J. McGahan, E. B. Lyon, L. E. Atkins, J. B. Jones, R. H. Msdden, | George Cook, T. Norman Templeton Miss Edith Summerson, T. B. Brewer. ] Theodore Cogswell, H. A. Renz, George i P. Unmacht, Earl J. Brown, William i Grass, H. B. Marsh. Bernard C. McGee, : James F. Pierce, Miss Winifred NirhoL:, ! Mrs. Gertrude Lowen, H. Hummer. Mrs Ida V. Murray. Joseph J. Idler, T. Shee han, Mrs Melvin J. Wilt, J. O'Connor Roberts, Mrs. Dorothy B. Harper, Mrs Thacker V. Walker. Mrs. Marv Killee... Mrs. Amos A. Fries, Mrs Frank L. Peckham and Miss Gilbert Cone. A final meeting of the excursion commit tee w'ill be held Wednesday night at 8 o'clock In Room 202 Transportation j Building. Vincent B. Costello Post. No. 15, | ; American Legion, met Tuesday night; [ at the District Building and indorsed ! | Past Comdr. Atkins for the office of j ! department commander. A committee [ j to campaign for his election was ap- | I pointed. The Drum and Bugle Corps participated in the July 4 celebration | |at the Sylvan Theater. Musicians are i | wanted for the corps and will be outfit- I I ted in uniforms. The next regular meeting of the post will be held July 16. ! The George Washington Post, No. 1, ' American Legion, will hold no meetings !in July. The next regular meeting will be August 6, when delegates to the Dis trict convention will be elected. The members of U. S. S. Jacob Jones , Post, No. 2, advisory council combined i their usual business meeting with a trip ! down the Potomac as far as Gunston ; Hall on Carroll Bailey’s motor launch Lorelei June 29. After those who went | swimming for an hour or so returned to the boat the hostesses. Comrades Pmney and Opltz. •rranged a supper, which was served before the business meeting was called to order. The regular monthly meeting of the post will be held tomorrow evening at the Thomas Circle Club, 1326 Massa- ! chusetts avenue, at 8 o'clock. The United States Government, with-1 out cost, will supply a marble tomb-1 stone, suitably inscribed, to mark the grave of any veteran of the United States wars, according to information received by national headquarters of the American Legion. It was stated the Government is sometimes swamped with requests for these markers and some delay is expe rienced in their delivery. Provision has been made, however, to supply these uniform markers for all unmarked graves of the Nation's soldier dead. The Quartermaster General supplies »a special blank which must be filled out In making the application. The in formation desired consists of the full name of the veteran, place and date of birth, his rank, regiment, division. State i and date of death. The Government then has the tombstone suitably en v graved and sends it prepaid. President Hoover has accepted a*i in vitation to attend the opening game of the Eastern sectional championship tournament of the American Legion junior base ball. The tournament will be played In the Clark Griffith Stadium August 20. 21 and 22. The Eastern sectional tournament will determine the championship team of States East of the Mississippi River. This team, which wins the honors in Washington, then will compete with a similar team from the West for the junior world series championship. The Western sectional tournament city is yet to be announced. All previous membership records were exceeded by the Americana Legion Aux- THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., JULY 7, 1929-PART 4. TESTS SHOW RADIO SOOTHES ANIMALS Music Stirs Beasts, Psychol ogist Declares After Study of Their Emotions. By the Associated Press. CINCINNATI, July s.—Stories from persons trying the effects of radio mu sic upon domestic animals have led Dr. Charles M. Diserens, University of Cincinnati, to summarize what scien tists know on the subject. He is asso ciate professor of psychology. “As to whether animals respond to music in the same manner as do hu man beings," he saj's, "I believe they often do, at least the higher animals, if we compare their responses with those of the vast majority of men and women who respond primarily with their bodies—-that is to say. emotion ally. "The evidence comes from several sources—the classics, the observations of certain naturalists and the anec does of musicians. “Cats, dogs and elephants doubtless experience emotions upon hearing mu sic, Just as children and savages do. Most of us have noted the fact in the , case of cats and dogs. “An American naturalist tells of ex periments in the New York Zoo, where leopards. Jaguars, coyotes and monkeys were calmed or excited by popular airs, females proving more susceptible to music than males. “Finally, the physiologists have dem onstrated muscular and circulatory changes in animals listening to music. |lt is probable that the more closely the nervous system of an animal ap proaches that of man the more nearly do Its reactions approximate those of natural human beings In the presence of music.” iliary on June 25, it was announced at national headquarters of the auxiliary. On that day the previous high member ship mark, established by the auxiliary on December 31. 1928. was passed by 72 members. The total membership on June 25 was 43,118 ahead of the mem bership on the same date last year, a gain of 16.4 per cent.. Its growth this year has been more rapid than at any time since the or ganization period. Several hundred new units have been organized, includ ing a unit in Havana, Cuba, which gives the auxiliary representation in four foreign countries. The auxiliary is now the largest women s organization of its kind in the world. The heaviest growth has been in the District of Columbia, where more than five times as many members were en rolled this year as in any previous year. Alabama. California. Delaware. Georgia, Hawaii. Indiana. Kentucky. Michigan. New Jersey, North Dakota, South Caro lina and Wyoming have the largest auxiliary membership in their history and have surpassed their 1929 member ship quotas. Montana has passed its quota for the year, but has not yet equaled the membership it had in 1927. Eleven States have exceeded their high est 1928 membership, but have not yet reached their 1929 quotas. These States are Colorado, Connecticut. Idaho, Illi nois. Kansas. Massachusetts, Mississippi. Oregon. Pennsylvania, Vermont and Washington. Disabled American Veterans. With all delegates to the ninth na tional convention at Detroit bark in Washington, the District of Columbia department of the Disabled- American Veterans during the week launched ac tivities of the new administration which was chosen just before the Detroit conclave. „ Department Comdr. Claude Babcock has had under consideration several plans, among the most important being a proposal to better systematize the, meeting of emergency needs of disabled men who are in want. Another im portant question before the department was the campaign to insure the or ganization in Washington continuing at the high membership record which set a new mark during the year which closed last month. The department has already voted to continue the liaison services at 1540 I street, where free service is granted to anv disabled men or their dependents in the preparation and presentation of claims before the Veterans' Bureau. The returning delegation voted the Detroit convention as the most success ful in the nine years of the national organization of the disabled. Profiting by past experiences when votes from Washington and this section lost their effect by being scattered the District of Columbia department merged with the delegates from all parts of the fourth district—Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia—and on a majority decision all of the nearly 50 votes from the District were cast as a unit on all vital matters that came before the con vention. Harold Sotheron of this city i was the spokesman on the floor for the j delegation. During the early days of the con- I vention there was a well defined drift | toward Capt. Fred Kochli of this city ! as the next national commander, but i as there had been no pre-convention I campaign on his behalf his name was not brought forward in nomination. I George W. Phillips was selected by ! the joint delegation from the District and the three adjoining States, as the representative of the fourth district on the national executive committee which governs the national D. A. V. between annual conventions. He is a former naval officer and Is executive secretary of the District of Columbia department. Several resolutions from chapters in Washington found their way on the national legislative and rehabilitation programs that were adopted at Detroit to guide the organization during the next 12 months. On a date earlier than has been the case with leaders in the pest, Wil liam J. Murphy, new national com mander of the D. A. V., will arrive in Washington. Leaving Detroit, Comdr. Murphy came East to visit relatives In Boston and from there he expects to come to j Washington for a number of confer ences with Government officials and members of the staff of the Washing < ton office. Having finished his work ! here he will spend several days at na tional headquarters In Cincinnati be fore going to California, where he is the owner of a hotel at Santa Ana. Comdr. Murphy enlisted early in the war and was shortly thereafter com missioned. He went overseas, was severly disabled and was compelled to remain In various hospitals until the middle of 1919. He is a director of the Bank of Italy and in addition to his D. A. V. affiliation Is a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Ameri can Legion, the Elks and Rotary. Last Vear he had a most successful year as commander of the Department of Cali fornia of the D. A. V. ANSWER TO YEST&DAY’S PUZZLE. £ggß|yjpigjif ghpllr IlfiT II The Treasure E PH '^ UPS | House of I 11 j Martin Hews "S*®**® (Continued From Yesterday’s Star.) Synopsis of Preceding Installments. Martin Hews, a cripple whose lawless methods ol collecting art treasures have 1 brought him Into eonfltct with Joseph, the leader ol a gang el criminals, retains Maj. Owston. a soldier of fortune, as his secre tary-guard. Joseph's former sweetheart. Rachel. Is placed under Hews' protection. He hopes she will reveal the hiding place of Joseph, who. to date, has escaped cap ture. whenever he appears it is always in a clever disguise and never twice the same one. The girl takes a fancy to Owston. but he has eyes for no one but Beatrice Bssiter. Hews’ beautiful niece. Beatrice and Siwston go to the clubs and restaurants that oseph Is believed to frequent. At one of them Owston is drugged. He regains con sciousness the neat morning in fall. When he is released Beatrice has disappeared. A man named Leopold, who accompanied Beatrice and Owston. insists that the lat ter was very drunk and that Beatrice, re senting his conduct, has undoubtedly gone to her hotel. He makes inquiries. SEVENTEENTH INSTALLMENT. , s'X jOU have, unfortunately, been •a \/ correctly informed. Major.” Y Mr. Leopold announced. 1 after he had made his In quiries. “This Is very un pleasant. I have seen the manager himself. He assures me that Miss Essttcr has not returned. What can we d 0 ?” i . “Well, what do you advise?" I asked him. "Os course, it was chiefly my fault for leaving her alone, but it was you who put her Into the taxi and sent her back here.** "We must consider the situation." Mr Leopold declared. “We are equally In volved in this matter—no, I will not say equally. I offered my escort to the voung lady, and she refused It. My share of the blame is small, but atfll It was I who Invited you to the club We must put our heads together. Miss Essiter Is, I am sure, a charming young ladv, and she undoubtedly has a *•’’B* number of friends. Perhaps she has gone to one *)f them.” “Quit* possible," I admitted. "Under those circumstances. I sug gest that we give the young lady a 1 chance before we create a scandal. Give her. at any rate, until this even ing. If. at the end of that time, noth ing has been heard of her, I will see that Scotland Yard Is Informed, and you can go down and interview ner UI “You don’t think we ought to let the police know at once?" I asked dubl °U"ll should give her another hour or two.” Mr Leopold urged. I rose reluctantly. I hated to leave Mr. Leopold, but I felt that I had reached almost the limit of my endur *n, ‘Very good, sir.” I told him. “111 leave the matter In your hands, and I'll wait for a time before I go down to Breezeley. Can I see you anywhere this evening. In case you have an> ; "Certainly, my lad.” was the cordial renlv. “I’m sorry about last night, I but' It can't be helped. Don’t worry i about It too much. I'll see you toolght , with pleasure. Where am I hiring now? Can't remember. Anyway, will, vou come to my rooms —number 27*. j Berkeley street—and have a cocktail with me while I change for dinner. Half past eight, eh? How does that d0 "Very well Indeed, thank you." I assured him. “I'll be there." I walked dejectedly towards the exit. Half way there, however. Mr. Leopold recalled me. He was fumbling In the pocket of hta overcoat, *'l say, you didn’t notice ft letter lying on the floor or on my chair when I went to the office, did you?" he asked. “I am afraid I'm not in the humor ( jto notice anything this morning, I r *lle frowned. His little black eyes looked slantwise Into mine. "Nothing Important, I hope?' He shook his head, apparently satis flP“it was Just a message. I never carry important papers about with me. Sorrv to have called you back. 11l sese you later In my rooms. Half past eight tonight, eh?" , “If I get back from Breeseley alive, I replied dolefully. I sent an urgent note to Inspector Bloor. abandoning with some reluctance my first intention of going down to ; Scotland Yard myself. Then I sum moned up all my courage and started off for Breeseley. j I shivered as I drew near the huge ! edifice, shivered as the front door opened without any summons from me. and Mlnchln bade me enter. The house was Incredibly still. He led me to the Uf ”The master Is waiting for you, sir." he announced, and I was sure that i there was a note of malicious pleasure j In his tone. I advanced as bravely | as I could Into the little circle of light , thrown from Martin Hews’ red lamp —the only illumination in the room. "Sit down, he ordered me briefly, j without looking up. 1 I obeved. My employer was bending over the table, studying what seemed to me to be a chart. It was at least a quarter of an hour before he spoke to me, and then he did so without lifting his eyes from his task. “So you are good for nothing except drayman’s work, after all, Owston?” he said. . . “It seems so. sir. I admitted. “You were sent to the west end of London to establish yourself there for a certain purpose. On practically the first night you stepped guilelessly Into a trap. You cannot now enter a single night club In London. Your name Is being posted as an undesirable per son. You will need courage to show yourself whenever people of the world into which I wish you to penetrate are gathered together. The cards of invi tation for the functions I wanted you to attend with my niece have been, or will be, of course, withdrawn. You have destroyed your whole utility to me in a single evening.” "That Is all quite true, sir,” I acknowledged, “but It is- not the full extent of my folly. You have probably received my message and you know that a much more serious thing has hap pened through my blundering. Your niece has disappeared." He leaned back In his chair. It was obvious that he was enjoying my misery. "Disappeared?” he repeated. “Ex plain yourself, if you please. Your message was too vague.” “Miss Essiter went with me to the Blue Skies Night Club at the Invitation of a Mr. Leopold, brother of Lady Bono far. When we arrived there, I was asked to visit the secretary's room, where I was fool enough to allow myself to be drugged and woke up this morn ing In a police cell. This morning I went to Claridge's, and I learned that Miss Essiter had not returned. I have seen Leopold and he declares that he put her Into a taxicab at the club a few minutes after I had left. Nevertheless, no one seems to have seen her since. This afternoon I received one of those polite communications from Joseph. Here It Is." I handed to him the note found In my letter box a few minutes before I had left. He read it through slowly: “A fair exchange, my dear Major. I, have altered my mind. I have decided that I will not raze Breezeler to the ground to snatch away your prisoner. Rachel Is, after all, a little creature of the slums and alleys, but Beatrice —ah, well, Jt would not be for you, dear clumaey enemy, to appreciate how won derful a woman she 6. I think that I shall rest content." Martin Hews read, with a devilish smile, the words that had brought sobs to my throat. "You are a wonderful eacort, are you not?" he went on, wltto a sneer. “Per ■v haps you had better explain to me once more, In as few words as possible, ex actly what happened." I recounted everything. Hews nodded resignedly and held up his hand, as soon as I mentioned Leopold’s name. "You needn’t tell me what happened,” he groaned. You remembered, of course, that you were a British officer, and that. Instead of brain, you had been endowed with the muscles of an ox. Leopold Is, I presume, in the hospital. Another police court case tomorrow, eh?” "Not at all." I assured him coolly. "I tried my beat to make friends with Mr. Leopold." He looked at me sharply. I could see that he was suspending judgment. "If you will read the account of my appearance before the magistrate," I went on, "you will see that I contra dicted nothing that Mr. Leopold said "I allowed him to pay my fine. I did not appeal. I only went so far as to deny that I was drunk, and that, I take It. any man In my position would have said as a matter of course, whether he was or wasn’t.” “But when you went to Leopold In the lounge of Claridge's—surely you plaved the muscular hero then?” "I apologized for the trouble I had given him, I thanked him for having i ■ sepn Miss Essiter to the taxicab, I ! confided to him the story of her dts i appearance. I accepted his suggestion ! that we should do nothing about It for some hours, and I agreed to leave it to him to make the subsequent in quiries. I am to see him again at half past eight this evening In his rooms.” Verv slowly, Indeed, a wrinkle stole Into Martin Hews’ protruding fore head. . . . "Is It possible.” he murmured in credulously. "that you are not quite a fool? Why did you adopt that at titude?" _ . “Frankly.” I replied, "because I felt perfectly certain that the obvious one i would be a mistake. I preferred Mr. j j Leopold to believe that I accepted his 1 story and did not connect him with ; Miss Essiter's disappearance. I thought ! that, by keeping in touch with him, I might learn something." "And you are seeing him again to night?" “That Is ao, sir. We shook hands at parting, and while he went, at my j suggestion, to the hotel office to make ; Inquiries for himself. I stole a letter , from his overcoat pocket." i "You are beginning to Interest me curiously,” by employer confided, with a little curl of the Ups. "I cannot, make up my mind whether it Is a de- j velopment on your part, or whether you are. indeed, a singular mixture of im becility and common sense. Show me | the letter.” I laid it upon the writing table. It i consisted of two lines only, written i upon perfectly plain paper. Martin | Hews read out: I ”2—39—21-20-I*—S7—lß—B—l—l 9/* “A communication in cipher!" he ! murmured. "WeU, have you been able to make anything of It, Major?” “I am afraid not. sir," I admitted. 1 "I thought you might be able to do that.” “You flatter me," was the cynical re joinder. “Can’t you see that this is not a code that lends Itself to any of the ordinary methods of deciphering? Did Leopold seem disturbed at having lost it?” “He certainly did ” “Well, there's only one thing for vou to do,” he pointed out, handing it back to me. “Leopold must have the key. You are seeing him this evening. Possess yourself of It.” “Thank you for the Idea, sir,” I re ) plied. “I will see what I can do." He chuckled almost like a human i being. “Upon my word, Major, you are lm • proving," lie declared; “you certainly ; are Improving. If I had the time to spare, I dare say, after all, I should be able to make something of you. As it is. I shall probably be weak enough to give you another chance. You are responsible for my niece's disappear ance. You must get her back.” "I should have set to work at that, sir, whether you had sent me away or not.” I assured him. "As a matter of interest,” he pro- t posed, “tell me just how you were going * to set about it The methods of others I are always appealing.” “Inspector Bloor Bill be coming to i see me some time this evening,” I an- 1 nounced. “I should have gone down to Scotland Yard myself, but I have an idea that I am being watched.” j “What, that horrible man!” Martin Hews exclaimed irritably. “Don’t you | know that I object to the police Inter fering In my concerns, except In a case of absolute necessity? I won't have : them about here, asking questions all | the time. Do you hear. Owston?” “Perhaps you could suggest some thing, sir?” I ventured. ! He moved his chair around the table, i across the room to a far stretch of the bookcases. There he scanned the volumes. "Number seven,” he said, pointing to it. “Get It down, will you? I think the frontispiece Is what I want.” I obeyed him. It was a mightly vol ume and of staggering weight. The title, I noticed, was “Savage Animals of the West African Interior.” "Lay It upon that table, he di rected. “Open out the frontispiece.” We looked at It together—a great Il lustration four times doubled. In the far left-hand corner of it, stealing along through tropical grasses, dense shrubs, and In the shadow of enormous trees, was a strange, flerce-looklng ani mal like some sort of a huge cat. Its head was close to the ground, its eyes were set In an almost terrifying stare. In the background, following It closely, was a man In bush clothes, with poised rifle creeping along. “He wants the male,” Martin Hews confided. “See here.” He leaned over, and traced the way through more shrubs, around the huge trunks of trees, past bunches of nau seous-looking fungi, and a whole shrub bery of exquisite flowers, through dense masses of undergrowth to a slight clear inpr. Here were two more animals lying at ease, a male and a female, the re mains of a half-consumed animal be tween them. The head of the male was raised, as though he were listen ing. Martin Hews looked up at me with a smile. "A little lesson, my dear Owston. for you amateur detectives, and a great one for Scotland Yard, who are far too me chanical—so mechanical that they ig nore psychology and sentiment and cling to the methods of Inspector Bucket. So foolish! The driving power iof the world Is human nature. Here. I In this primitive forest, we see it. The hunter wants a male specimen of that exceedingly disagreeable animal. What does he do? He follows the angry female.” I began to see what was at the back of his mind, but I kept silent “Think. Major,” he went on patron izingly. "Keep on thinking, and per haps you will understand. We will give Rachel Joseph’s letter and let her go. My bargain with Donkin, which I faith fully kept, is at an end. He died yes terday on the boat I received a wire less this morning. Rachel will find my niece, all right” (To be continued.) The earliest dye plant known In England was the woad plant, which produced a blue color. With the addi tion of certain chemicals It was turned to a vivid green known as “lincoln” green to the ancients. . , < Organized Reserves Os interest to every Reserve officer residing In the District of Columbia who Is not a general officer ftor a fed erally recognized member of the Na tional Guard are the recent changes to | Army -Regulations No. 140-8, governing the reappointment of Reserve officers. The first part of the new changes per tain to the reappointment of Reserve officers above the grade of captain. The approved changes prescribe that when tne flve-year period of appointment of a Reserve officer above the grade of captain expires he may be reappointed in the same grade and section, with eligibility for promotion, assignment, and active duty training In peace time, provided he passes a satisfactory phys ical examination and it has been offi cially recorded that during the five year period Immediately preceding he has established his eligibUity. In case eligibility has not been thus established he may be reappointed to the same grade and section, without elgiblllty for promotion, assignment and active duty training in peace time. Any Reserve officer above the grade of captain who has been reappointed without eligibility for promotion, as signment or active duty may regain such eligibility at any time that he fulfills the requirements of the above and, of course, passes a satisfactory physical examination. Such privileges may be extended by the War Depart ment upon the application of the offi cer concerned, submitted through chan nels, accompanied by a report of phys ical examination. Officers must bear In mind, however, that the privilege of re gaining eligibility for promotion, assign ment and active duty will ordinarily be granted but once to any Individual offi cer. When the flve-year period of appoint ! ment of Reserve officers in the grade of captain or lieutenant expires they may be reappointed in the same grade and section, with eligibUity for promotion, assignment and active duty training In p ce time, provided they have estab lished their eligibUity. In case this has not been established they will be re appointed to the same grade and sec tion, without eligibUity for promotion, assignment and active duty training In peace time. In addition ta their other duties In the War Department, the following offi cers of the Regular Army are assigned as part-time duty officers and are as i signed aa unit instructors to the fol lowing local Reserve units. They are: Cols. Dennis P. Quinlan. J. A. G.. to 2d I Squadron, 306th Cavalry; MUosh R. HUgard. Q. M. C. to Motor Transport : Companies Nos. 787. 788 and 789; Louis ! 1 H. Bash. Q. M. C., to Motor Repair Sec- I Hons 463 and 464: John P. Wade, G. 1 •PROM COAST TO COAST *Y FLAME AMD TBAIJT* AIR TRANSPORTING^ |||g HB mttf BIHk HUB * chooses. l. PENNZOIL Transcontinental Air Transport—Unking East and West by 48 hour air-rail service—specifies Pennzoil exclusively for entire air fleet The technical committee of Transcontinental Air Transport, Inc~, comprises some of the Nation's most famous aeronautical engineers, with COLONEL CHARLES A. LINDBERGH as its chairman. Consequently, T. A. 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Lux- Pennsoil —the same Pennzoil that a urious planes and complete facilities million oil-wise motorists bay from feature this new air-rail service that dealers who display the Pennzoil sign. Whenever yourcar needs oil, remember the choice of T.A.T. There is no finer lubricant than Pennzoil! Sold throughout the United States by dealers who believe in quality merchandise. They OC[C are good men to deal with. Ask for Petmzoil by name, till a quart pertfi?° lL HIGHEST QUALITY PENNSYLVANIA OIL DISTRIBUTED BY Southern Wholesalers, Inc. 0 1519-21 L St. N.W. Phone Decatur 0130 “ja— : “TUB BEST MOTOB O|L IN THE WORLD” S. C„ to the 913th Co wit Artillery (AA) and 920th Coast Artillery (AA), and Georre T. Perkins, C. A. C., to the 306th Searchlight Battery; Lieut. Cols. Rich ard R. Pickering, G. 8. C., to the 913th Coast Artillery (AA) and 090th Coast Artillery (AAt; George A Lynch, G. S. C. to 466th Motor Realr Section; Henry Hossfleld, Infantry, to the 700th Engineer Map Reproduction Battalion, and John 8. Chambers, Q. M. C., to the 332 d Service Battalion. Majs. Brehon Somervell, C. E., to the 343 d Engineers; Henry R. Smalley, Q. M. C., to the 784th Motor Transport Company; William N. Porter, C. W. S., to the 409th Service Battalion; Living ston Watrous, A. G. D., to the 155th Field Artillery Brigade; Roger Taylor. O. D., to the 433 d Ordnance Company (maintenance); Charles A. Walker, Jr„ O. D.. to the 433 d Ordnance Company (maintenance); Julian P. Barnes,F.A., to the 155th Pleld Artillery Brigade; Walter O. Rawls, G. S. C., to the 783 d Motor Transport Company, and Willis D. Crittenberger, Cavalry, to the 467th Motor Repair Section. Capts. Jerry T. Matejka, 8. C., to the 80th Signal Company; Howard F. K. Cahill, Infantry, to the 320th Infantry; Adam Richmond, J. A. G., to the 428th ; Infantry; Guy Hill, S. C., to the Bth I Signal Company; James T. Walson. Jr., j S. C., to the 440th Engineer Auxiliary Battalion, and First Lieut. Robert V. Laughlln, Infantry, to the 428th Infan try. Among recent promotions in the Chaplain Reserve Corps to the grade of lieutenant colonel is that of Chaplain Charles 8. Macfarland. general secre tary to the general committee on Army and Navy chaplains. Chaplain Mac- , farland has accepted an invitation to ! visit camps this Summer, mainly in the 6th Corps Area, as far West as Fort Sneiling. Washington reserve headquarters an nounced last week the following changes in the assignments of local Reserve offi cers: First Lieuta. John E. McLain, 812 Twentieth street; Edgar L. Goodman. 1618 Allison street; Robert H. Harmon, 2611 Adams Mill road; Alexander 8. j Leonardo, 724 Rock Creek Church road: I George H. McLain, 812 Twentieth street: 1 Louis B. Baehrach, 3042 Rodman street; I Omar J. Brown, 1327 Irving street; Isa ! dore M. Alpher, 20 New York avenue; i Joseph R, Jordon, 7319 Twelfth street: ! John H. Fountain, 2400 Thirteenth 1 j street; Francis W. Dunne, 727 Tenth ! street northeast, all Medical Reserve of- ! i fleers, and Second Lieut. Roger G. Hor ! ton. Infantry Reserve, 142 Carrol! street I southast, all assigned to the 80th Divl- > I sion. I Having been transferred to the Chemi cal Warfare Service Reserve, Second Lieuta. William D. Chase, Engineer Re serve, 6705 Fourth street, is relieved from the 343rd Engineers, General Serv ice, 13th Corps, and Reed Walker. Field Artillery Reserve. 2121 H street, is re lieved from assignment to the 80th Divi sion. Seeond Lieut. Gilbert C. Mast, En gineer Reserve, Coast and Geodetic Bur vey is assigned to the 80th Division. Having accepted reappointment in the Officers Reserve Corps without the privilege of active duty or assignment, the folowing officers are relieved from their assignments as indicated: Second Lieuts. Joseph E. Gallery, 718 Eleventh street, and William s. Hepner. Ameri can Red Cross, both Field Artillery Re serve, are relieved from assignment to the Field Artillery group; Maj. Ben jamin F. Weems, Medical Reserve, 1748 K street, from assignment to 74th Gen eral Hospital, and Second Lieut. Wil liam B. Ristig, Air Reserve. 3516 Twen ty-fourth street, from 409th Attack Squadron. Second Lieuts. Elmer C. Holt, 1743 Irving street, and James C. Ladd, 5403 Ninth street, both Finance Reserve officers, are assigned to the 80th Division. The following Reserve officers of Washington, having been assigned to the 80th Division, are assigned to units thereof as follows: Second Lieuts. Roy H. Dale. 3000 Connecticut avenue, and Louis M. Swingle. 932 Farragut street, both Finance Reserve, are assigned to ; the finance section: First Lieut. Howard i C. Eales, Air Reserve. 209 Albee Build : ing. is assigned to the 80th Division Air Corps, while the following are as signed to the 305th Medical Regiment: First Lieut. Michael J. Kranichuck. Medical Reserve, 4800 Georgia avenue; Second Lieut. Harry L. Gosnell, Medi cal Administrative Reserve. Army Med ical School, and Second Lieut. Joseph W. Mollaun, Medical Administrative Re serve, Walter Reed General Hospital. Second Lieut. Willard Criswell, Infan try Reserve, 3432 Connecticut avenue, is ; assigned to the 320th Infantry. Effective July 14, Capt. David L. Woodberry. Ordnance Reserve, will be gin 14 days of active duty in the office of the Chief of Ordnance. First Lieut. Emil L. Koenig. Signal Reserve, has just completed his period of active duty training in the Office of the Chief Sig -1 nal Officer of the Army. Beginning Au gust 1, Maj Axel H. Oxholm, Specialist Reserve, will be on 14 days’ active dutv I in the office of the Assistant Secretary of War in connection with procurement activities. ■ ■ - • —— 382 Women Seek Patent!. LONDON (40.—British women to the number of 382 applied for patents last year to the comptroller of patents, de signs and copyrights. Their devices ranged from dry surface rectifiers for electric currents to new-style cake pans. Most, of the 38.000 men's applications dealt with "talkies,” television or air craft. 9