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THE BROOKLYN DAILY TOILS JULY 31, 1029 FAVORITE CACTUS The Underwood Mystery By CHARLES J. DUTTON i by lHdd Mead 4 Vtt lot I we at teaet trying (g keep gomtfbh iomealed and token to find out hut It waa, to toll) have gone a long way toward eftplululng (eat lie paused, flicking the ah of hi lai hell, we hav not made mm piogieoa in Ihta raae an far. hut berk of it all tber. aomelblng Mg, bid grr (ban think I rail feel It) It a vague yet hut If Ibefea rott foi all Unit ha taken place, ome tiling (tally important. And when to find out wbat it U.

It will startle tie, and nohe (be mvftteiy" He eiitfatfed In looking lhioiih a great lftk of iheikft Mild ua I rnloicd waa Junl Mil ll( Ilia led noIrhooH I ha I bad hern lit the aa lapping wllh hla ting t-r he turned lu me lo ay hell I find a lalhd odd filing III I Illft blink ate 1 1 tr ood unrd (hla honk evidently to art down Ma own prlnnnul ripriiftra waa a Jiirlhodhal Boil of tmp no! i ob Iml llkt iiiool fhn nun he knew when all bln monr) wml 4 in the Ullld page nf in In bfn.li limihH 'paid out' and altn Hu wind Milldl I found (hie I brill ovn bin ilmulilt-r and loo at I bo pagr Hit (tn be nnttimed tomorrow) lift! Hi I trfulrd follow ing in down (bn page SURF GIVES UP BODY Lit Guards at Rockaway Rsoovr That of Stdnty Ysrwood. I hf boil of Nldney Yearwood, tl bod i posit in tarlou Hunks a very luir iuiii of money, ami i'help look i haiflu pt (lime hut (ley gUii1 thr diet ka over, but evidently found nof IiIiik (hut Inlereuted him The drawer aleo contained number or idIim elluneouu article. Including aev-eiui piece of Jewelry, eeveiftl wutchrjB, liidi, end a ring or I wo 'I here were evrrel bundle of let. tnr. which turned out to he only huiilne correspondence The other thin, among which wa little led-tovered notebook, were apparently of little value Ihrlp ewept all the things buck Into the drawer and turifed to Hartley There nothing here No there no will here" aH fiaitley and nothing In refeieme to one." Looks Like Find In Red Note Book Ihilth fit 1 in th.

one of five hatbar Itorkawaya Sunday, i ov i i ed yistrrday by Ufa ii 1r off Dm foot of Iteai 03d i ii I lr in ll floating In the ocean thinking It torgg i 7 ft 1 I How In oT fntiiy i in lim uir prl-) tn iiiiny hofnr-n (iutht-M'l on (In iImkiIh In AMnnu I a on 1 1 t. th i (In KltiW Wild Hn lur In dMiiNhd uh tt drorllh llllltld) (tilth llt-n- 1m whl rat i ar ndn fort a dti Ini flow! It i Itlomoinn for about wrk I 1 1 Him whin hf nu if a Mini rvi It thn flowf-r irnuilhfi oprn unlll Old Ho' nllnln Lrlow (he horizon 'Ihfn It alowl 4 In nr lift prtdln and a patthUy to fttrrp hat prlal In Of do 1 0VN HYNOI'HIH John Undtruirotl, Walt fthect titan, it found drad to an armchair of hip Westthestfr home What at Ural la bcl ex'cd to be a astt of suirUte i hangt to one of mutdrr when the broker' young widow asks for an investigation It it dit toted that a cluusti Hi Lnrrr-uood't insurant policy rest dert it void if death it by suicide, John flat tic famed detettivv. arid hit friend, Celt, take over the tatr Although a tuieUte note of Under-uood't It found, urtttrn on hi fan-yer't stationery, a tears fatlt lu bring to tioht a revolver Vantr, seirrtarg to Under uood, xompanlet hartley on hi tour HtJptvHori Hartley it convinced that the murderer it man ho uar ifh I nth r-uood on the evening of the murder, a man uho left behind him a tra I of cigarette buttt. A chain of HrrumranfM etfldcntc it uoven around young uho was recently expelled from )alr A revolver If found under the yrtutig man's bed. Pelt, investigating a sound Hi the night, it attacked by an intruder and overcame.

Pelt and Bartley question Robert Undcruood. The coroner invettigatet the murder Testimony makes it appear as if A frt. Underwood uat In her husband room fust before the murder Pelt finds that a gun, similar to the one which killed Undcruood, hoi pur. chased In the city. Indcruoodt lauycr, Phelps, tells what he knout of th murdered man affairt.

I I 'Root Lea of Leir Current Mint Sauce Creemtd New Poratoce 'Aipertgu. Drawn Butler Combination Vegeteblt Salad Lemon Souffle with Lemon Sauce Coffee Tfc dish may ft tmulUsn9sly In th html $, lo dr UKK'D. I did mom Muvb I fttrov id the he Hut MJ ppoe ft i i the a pplh a If was became traced When Mum oii to dlntican went out In ft rif.iii, ti tn and brought In the body 3 SUICIDES DUE TO HEAT Biblgrpott dim July 31 Dei pond'-m v. aggravated by tha tnten he it was the finding today by Midi til I vaminei If It Iulma in th 1 1 Mit of (hire Hr blgc pot I men who onnniM-d Vub tde In the pftst 34 I 1 aie Harry Kosby. 5t IngiohMt veil Kllolnskn.

46, ft iiMiurant proprhfoi both of whOtYt took poison, and IMuard C. Trod. who was married two week ago ml die, i after inhaling illuminating tas bought It did not rili to be known. That arndlng of ihe mmaengrr boy after It shows that he knew the law regarding the getting (lu; names of those th.lt bought (evolMIS You might even be able true of the phone sll If it did come from the 1'olnt It lould traced 'I hey keep all the 11 pa nn records of longdistance calls and I think they have up ftoni hr It was in Ma vou up from here uun in May. you said, and there ure few jdn rn open then, and none of the hotels I think that you may find whcre It 1 fill fttiliM rionlliK tliovr 1 th III It ll I not i 1 1 Ml.

Ml Ti in like I nd ood. ho keep jh mint of his cigar mom pay out 1 It Sou nnl does nof say whit it w.i bn In a book that tell alt hl other pendltute it look an if ho did not wish It known Th- payment I would ftd wen In cash and the hecks were deatroved Whut do you think of It Bla kniHil I suggested If dot look like he ventured though a man of hla position should The new gas range with the automatic oven heat regulator will cook this -delicious meal during your absence. These ranges are available in several different styles and finishes. Select one to harmonize with your decorations. Any appliance may be purchased on convenient terms, completely connected if desired SARATOGA GEYSER-HATH0RN-C0ESA came fron We walked a llllle furlh.r, and not be afraid of tiiut its led on "ali had started to our slope rich mn.

tliev are used to it Htit he was paylna out a lnre Mini of money to some one eu month and It seems that he did not care to have It known to whom hr was paying It or for what It fits Into the account of his hftng worried muvhc this when Bartley suddenly touched my arm. saying. Listen! Hear Feet Above Surf Roar Kor a moment I could hear but his hflng worried muvbc this Ighttelluhv If we knew hat this IGE D.v. g. 33 onev was used for We have coni'! enough lo see that Lnderwood X.

nivr r. ittt ht bKLYk I. hear Church Ave, Oat Offictt Adamic Avenue jgjo Bedford Avenue 134 Court Street Fifth Avenue eat FUubuth Avenue toje Fourth Avenue 4711 Fulton Street 1044 Fulton Street 1069 Myrtle Avenue 737 Myrtle Avenue ij8i Rerruen Street 176 Elmhuru 8608 Queem Bind. Jamaica 6967 162nd Street Springfield Springfield Blvd. 9 EeeOeu Plata Telephone: TRIangle 7500 The Brooklyn Union Gas Company Aa he made this remark Rartlr had puked up (he small red and now stood turning III llallaaa way With a puge I hi If turn.

I saw him pause an he waa about to turn It over, and look carefully at It. Then he slowly lurned the other leaves, spending some little time with each. At length he placed the small hook In hla pocket, and turned to Phelpa. "I would Ilka, Mr Phelpa. to look oxer In my leisure the bank boohs and the canceled checks, also the slips that show withdrawals from (he hank.

I'll return (hem to you In the morning. The other things you ran replace In the safe." The bank books were In Phelps pocket, and picking up the canceled rherks from the table, he hunded them to Bartley. With the exception of the bank hooka and the checks. Phelpa then placed everything beck In the safe Bartley then locked It, and gave the combination to Phelps. For a few moments we kept up a general talk, but the lawyer, whose trip from Maine had been a long one.

was weary, and after a long yawn frankly excused himself to go to bed. When we were alone, Bartley threw out his arms, yawned moment, and said. get your lalncoat. and we will take a walk I have been in the house all day" I went to oru rooms for the coals, returning at once. Telling Williams, who was In the hall, that we would return In a little while, we went out lilo the night.

The rain seemed over. Like a thick, soft grey blanket it covered all things, and we found after we were on the beach that wc could not make out the house. The wind was blowing in from the sea Carefully, hardly Being able to se two steps In front of us. we picked our way down the long stone stairs to the shore. The sand under our feet was soft and wet.

We turned and walked toward the Point, keeping high upon the beach, where the sand was hard and firm. I never like the seashore when it rains, there Is something about It that Is gloomy and depressing. I said as much to Bartley. "Yes." he said, it's a bad night; a poor one for the party that Mrs. Severance Is giving tonight to the Italian ambassador." We walked slowly toward the Point, following the long curve of the shore.

Again, but In far more detail. I told Bartley of my trip to the city during the afternoon. When I hhd finished he said. "You will have to take that gun up and let the clerk have a look at It. There may be something in when oar eraftamen retipholaler jour old aet equal lo new at ooe'flft Hie coat saving 1 Iredi of dollar? Guaranteed Equal to New! REUPHOLSTERING the sound of the surf on the shore, then above the sound of the sea I heard the patter of feet, the sound of someone running rapidly, and coming toward us from the Point.

The sound became louder, the sound of feet alapplng on the wet sand as of one running In great haste. In a moment there flashed into view a man running with his head down He was below us, nearer the water, and because of the fog nothing could be seen as to hla features. A second later we heard him stumble, no doubt over a stone hidden in the sand, and he must have fallen, for we heard the splash of water, but if he did Me was up in a minute and Wkp heard the running steps die away as he continued on his way down the sand I turned in amazement to Bartley What in the devil would you call that? He chuckled He certainly was in a hurry. And when a man runs at the speed he was going on a beach a night like this has some reason for it. He ran like a man that was trying to get away from something, as if he was afraid of some one behind him.

I half expected to see some one 1 else rush out of the fog after the man. but though we waited, no one appeared, and talking it over we walked back to the house. After we reached our rooms I started to get ready to retire. In my night garments I went back and found Bartley at his desk. He had ft-pc frame nr 3-pc.

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COLONIAL UPHOLSTERY Ifte. L.I.CIU4301 Crescent St8 7613 York 45 W. 34 th St BrtMikiyll 357 SL 6772 nle j.nuu 160-16 Jam. Ay. 9666 'lira Deaconess Institution Has $50,000 Toward Addition to Be Built in Fall.

fCoiifinucd from Yeglerday I had started to speak, when Bartley entered, followed by Vance. The secretary was dressed as if he had been on the point of going out. though why any one should wish to go out In a storm such aa we were having waa more than 1 could sec. He deemed a bit excited, and as usuul nervous. From behind hlB heay glasses his eyes took us all in sharp ly.

Aa he stood waiting for some one to tell him why he was wanted, I suddenly discovered that I had taken a violent dislike to him, but for what reason I could not tell. "Mr. Vance." said Bartley. Mr. Phelps and 1 wish to get into this safe.

Do you know the combination "No. came the answer. "Mr. Underwood always closed the safe, and never told me the combination. Bartley turned to Phelps, saying.

"We better go and have a look at it. We rose and followed him from the room, Phelps and I a little behind the other two. At the library door Bartley paused for us, while Vance went up the stairs. Phelps turned to me and said as Vance went away, "Do you know. I have never fancied that chap, though Underwood told me he was the best secretary that rie ever had.

I was somewhat surprised to hear expressed In words the very thing that had been In my thoughts a moment or so before. But I said nothing and followed Phelps Into the room. He had not been in it, and as the lights flared up and he saw the desk at which his friend had been killed. I could see that he was deeply moved. "I have been wanting to get into that safe." said Bartley, "ever since I took this case.

But until you came. Mr. Phelps, there was no one who seemed to have authority to have it opened." "But It Is closed." said Phelps. "How will you get in it. unless you have an expert from New York, and that means a delay of twenty-four houra." Bartley stood for a moment gazing at the safe.

"That safe was found closed the morning of the murder. Yet. strange to say, on Underwood's desk we found no business papers of importance. In a sense It would look as if he closed it himself. Yet on the other hand, if he was working at his desk up to the moment he was killed, then he had no time to close it.

The other alternative Is that some one else must have closed it. I think that the person who hit Pelt here, last night, was interested in the safe." He paused a moment, then continued, But you spoke about an expert to open the safe. Spins Combination Of Locked Safe He took off his coat, laying it on a chair, and rolled back the sleeves of his silk shirt. Going to the safe, he knelt and turned the combination lock several times. Then he turned to Phelps.

"There is hardly a safe made, if there ts one made, that cannot be opened, if one has time enough. The simpler the safe, and the older it is, the easier It is to get into tt. Now. though 1 am not what you might call an expert, yet I think I can open this safe. I know a fellow now in the Tombs that could get into it in two mlnutea" He bent his ear to the safe, and with the tips of his fingers began to turn very slowly the figured dial Slowly he turned It to right, then to the left, pausing at each turn to listen.

Though Phelps and crowded behind him yet all we could see was the turning of the dial. He worked for about 10 minutes, then gave the knob a turn and a pull, but EVENING PHONE FOR ESTIMATE TRE mont 6123 A thrown aside his coat and had put it. for there is no doubt that whoever on his blue velvet smoking jacket. IBeShu uadi JainssHQ By United Press. Madrid, July 31.

The wrath of the Spanish Government over Major Ramon Francos trans-Atlantic flight failure nn continued today to descend upon the aviators, who only re-oughby the'KvangMicai Deaconess I cently were hailed throughout the land as national heroes. Hospital for the construction of a A military reprimand has been or-four-story addition to the present dcred Inserted Into the records of hospital building at 623 Chauncey the two other Army aviators Maj. has been raised, the campaign Eduardo Gallarza and Capt. Ruiz Do director, the Rev. E.

B. Groseclose. Alda who had shared with Maj. announced yesterday. At least I Franco in the flight which ended in 000 is expected to be raised by mid- the open sea near the Azores Island, September to Insure the start of the where the flyers were rescued by building work by Oct.

1. the British airplane carrier Eagle. The campaign started last Novem- Maj. Franco, relieved of his duties ber, Mr. Groseclose said.

An in- an Army aviator and commander tensive drive will be undertaken this of the Alcazares Airport, said he fall, so that the total sum may be would devote himself during the next raised by the time the new addition few months to writing a book on Is complete. The new building will aviation. Apparently the aviator augment the three-story brick hos- was bitter about the treatment he pital building in Chauncey which had received since his return here, was built in 1323 with facilities fori gor expressed his determination 20 adult beds and 12 baby cribs. The never to return to the Military Avl-hospltal grew as a result of demands i a(jon gerv(ce. made upon the visiting nursing service operated by the Evangelical Dea- "I shall not return to the aviation service," he said today, "until It has Library Will Replace Prospect Park Landmark Razing in Fall Held Likely.

The pressure tower of the old Mount Prospect pumping station soon will lose its place near Flatbush ave. and Eastern pkwy. Borougn Hie been radically reformed in its or ffanizatton. The Major added that Premier conesa Society, working through 20 churches in Brooklyn and one in Manhattan. President Byrne announced yesterday he hah received permission from the Department of Water Supply.

Gas and Electricity to raze the structure. No plans have been made for its removal, but it is expected that a contract allowing its dismantling will be ready by September 1. The tower, which la a landmark in the Prospect Park district, is on the site of the Brooklyn Central Library. The Board of Estimate has appropriated $1,250,000 for the construction of the foundation of the new library, and the tower abuts on the wing of, the library foundation. When tlile foundation was first The officers of the hospital found Primo De Rivera was In favor of that In the six years since the build- the reorganization of the military ing was erected demands for medi- aviation service.

Franco aald that In cal and surgical aid had become too its present state, army eviatlon In Break All Endurance Records great to bandle with the present equipment and staff. The addition will have a 46-foOt frontage and a depth of 110 feet, adjoining the present building, on hospital-owned property. The new building will have a capacity of 70 adult beds and 85 children's cribs. All cases, except Spain was In a deplorable condition that Its personnel was badly trained, that parachutes were not employed at all and that the airdromes were very poorly equipped. Franco said that for his personal use, now that he no longer will have rmy planes available, he will pur- started It was thought, because of nothing happened.

"I will have to virulent. contagious diseases, will bs chaM a mal piane in which he accepted, as heretofore. hopes to fly free from any interfer- The staff of 12 nurses and IS ence. The Major said had revisiting physicians probably will be celved numerous lucrative offers doubled, according to plana, when 1 from private concerns, but that he the addition la ready for occupancy, was not interested In them. Operating and X-ray rooms and laboratories will also be installed in the addition, while the old building will be used largely for administrative offices and nursea' quarters.

Since the hospital was built it has treated 2.160 cases. Tha Rev. A. D. Pfost is superintendent of the Institution and Francla I.

Ketcham la general chairman of the campaign committee. SAYS CITY WAR HAS REDUCED MOSQUITOES Although the Health Department ia waging a relentless war against mosquitoes in Brooklyn and Queens. try again." he said cheerfully. Once more he bent over the dial, turning it carefully, and listening as before In a short time he rose to his feet, saying. "I thin I have it this time.

You see. the whole thing is more in the deftness of the touch than in anything else Bending down he turned the knob again, and gave It a pull. Slowly the door of the safe swung open (MIL- TDTo Is Dr. Thomas Firestone, sanitary neer In charge of mosqulto nation, said today he had noticed BRIAND ASKS ARMISTICE sentiment for the old tower, it might be left standing. However, when It waa learned that the tower's base would have to be relald at a cost of about $70,000, Borough -President Byrne Inquired into the possibility of its removal.

Commissioner John J. Diets, of the Department of Water Supply. Gas and Electricity, yesterday gave the necessary permission to the Borough President. The tower was erected In 1691. previous to the construction of the Catskill water supply system.

The tower had a capacity of 100.000 gallons. Water from the Ixtng Island watershed was pumped into the pressure tower by means of the Mount Prospect reservoir pumps and the water was later distributed through special maina Although It waa considered beautiful piece of It was feared that Its presence might mar the beauty of the new library. It was for this reason that the officials agreed to rase tbe tower, it was said. that mosquitoes "were not as preva Wants Free Hand to Reprsc.nt these area, aa they were a Franca ft Hague Parley, year ago. Paria July II.

A political arml- I Thl ua. Dr. Preston ex-tlco of three months was requested Plained. to the excellent work by the bPremler Aristide Brland today In Dopartment In its last year Ta VxaUe 1 'war Amu WncuesS to a special session I Dr- FX'ton announced of the Chamber of Deputies. In which that ha8 mor 15n mad th minlaterial declaration inen working In th fight against th of his new government.

mosquito, and said ha expected Brisnd asked the deputies for com- ntlr cleaned up CHAPTER XI Figures in a Rod Book The inner door, a thin sheet of steel, was locked, but the key was in place, and it took only a second to open It. The interior of the safe, which was almost four feet high, was divided Into two part one that contained a number of ledgers and account books The other half had three drawers, and filled the lower half. Taking the first of these from its place, Phelps carried It over to the desk. The contents of the drawer consisted of various business papers Among them were deeds. Insurance policies, and a sheaf of stock certificates Phelps as befitted hi position of administrator of th estate, took charge of the search.

Picking up each paper and envelope, he glanced at it. and then handed those that might seem of Interest to Bartley. When th first drawer had been finished, Phelps carried It back to th safe and brought back the second. which ho went through In a similar fashion. When be brought out tho third drawer bo turned Ita content out upon tho dock.

Among tbo papers In this drawer were number of bank books and cancelled checks Th bank showed that Inderwood bad Among rero a I some oa do- before very long. According to Health Commisaloner Wynne, the largest breeding area ia the tali maroh near Jamaica Bay and plete liberty of action to permit him adequately to uphold the Interest! of France at the coming International DENIED USE OF PARK Pasadena, July $1 Aa a result of the fight Actore' Equity Association Is making to force the closed shop Into Hollywood motion picture studios Paramount has been denied the use of Tournament Park for scenes In a forthcoming production. They will seek court Injunction. MAYOR RETAINS HIS JOB Ocean City. N.

July $1 In th hottest political battle in Ms history of more than 80 years In public office. Mayor Joseph G. Champion, for XI years chief executive of this etty. has been retained In offico tn special recall election- UE.F KEFUNUKIG COMPAQ'S' Conference at Tha Hague, during In (he vicinity of Bayeide and Doug-which the important problem of I 7 work In the Jamaica i Bay district, he announced, is about putting the Ypung reparations plan gg percent complete. In Brooklyn into effect, evacuation of Ihe Rhine- the work at the Jamaica Bay area land and other final matter of port- near the Old Mill has been com- ww.rtii.

gst ssi iiKns Brland declaration, which ditch have been dug and there are extremely brief, paid high tribute to F.armond Poincares whoee Ulness caused him to resign as Premier last, week. Brland beeame Premier as' well as Foreign Minister and ether-l preserved the Poincare Cabinet cf aauood union intact. JLB I I 2 I i- a..