The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-14
OUR FOREIGN. LETTER


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 Frankfort on the Main, Germany, No Vember 1.-The bloody imprint of a thumb upon the body of a atgirl stabbed to death last June, has led to the de- tection and confession of the murderer fighting in a saloon Ever since the murder of the girl. the police have ex- annined the thumb prints of any one arrested. Over 400 were on hand, but when Rupp's thumb print was taken it was quickly recognized as identical with that on the body of the girl Con fronted with it, he confessed. He had robbed the house and killed the girl to prevent alarm. Budapest, Nov. 14-That a -soubrette is not necessarily an improper ,e-s' p to teach school, has just beIen decided by the school authorities of Buda- pest. FraHle6n Sari Perczel, a. beau tiful young teacher in the Budapest Girls school, spent her hours when not in. school fitting herself for the stage She recently was given an en- gagement in Budapest theatre. as soubretteL She asked the school au- thorities for permission to continue teaching her class in the day time until she gave her new career trial for one year. Strong opposition was raised. A conference between the school authorities and the city fathers finally decided that a soubrette. when as capable as F,raulein PercZei, was not i'm proper as a teacher
 .Arrnich. Nov. 14.-The Bayarian gov covering taxes where a man has undeC appraised his property and income, and that is after his death collect from the heirs. The heirs of the late Herr vop CIenm, formerly president of the Diet or Parliament, have had to pay over s115.oee back taxes upon the estate.
 Vienna. Nov 14.-Aasa result of the Balkan war, there is an egg famine tin Vienna Many cities in Austria and Germany get their supplies of eggs being cut off now, eggs have alr sady jumped four dollars a case and will gpShigher. Beriin gh1 are es on the seazsh isS a anythine @ that can. stand new taxes. It has been decided to place a good healthy and nickIeodeons, also to increase the tax upon brewery malt from which beer is made. The City Fathers jus tify their still hunt upon the ground that the city needs the money
 London, Nov. 14.-These are the prin- cipal duties of the average American consul general in Europe. according to John l.. Griffiths who has held that job in London, in speech. before the Sphinx Club:
 Opening bazaarS.
 Discovering missing relatives.
 Financing distressed fellowr-Ameri- cans .,s4
 Giving away blushine brides of fel- bow -countrymen. ,tfr9
 ReconciIing separated husbands and wives.
 Assisting in the apprehension of fu- gitives from justzee.
 Subscribing to Charitable objects of
 Backing plays by fellow -countrynen which have neither plot scene, nor dialogue to commend them.
 Securing tickets by wholesale for ad- mission to the House of Commons gaIlery-or other parliamentary body Presiding at all sorts of social po- 1itical educational, and business func- tions.
 Speaking on every conceivable occa- sion and at a moments notice on STb- iects ranging from esperanto to eu- genics
 Advising men and women who be- lieve they have been left legaeies by distant relatives, preferably sea cap ta.ins who turned pirates and after wards became rich and respectble-
 And, incidentally, looking after the extension of American trade abroad.
 Moscow. Nov 14-According to off, cial reports prepared by the Moscow Town Council inebriety is rapidly in dren generally, but particularly in the Moscow district. Inquiries show that ninety per cent of the adults addict ed to drink acquired the habit while at school, and of 18,134 SchooIboys be- tween the ages of and 13, in the Mos cow district, 12, 152, or 66 per cent have taken to drink. Tine percent scarcely less appalling, 4,753 out of 10, 4o4. or 45 Der cent
 London, Nov. 14-RsfusHr1g. bd serve on juries ein cases against women is the latest scheme of male suffragists- R. C. Prices Of Letchworth, Hertford- shire. set the fashion by declaring that he had a conscientious objection' to the +-iTnTnorality of trying women by nfen under nan-made laws Con scientious objecuors generally make English magistrates nervous, and Price was excused, but jurists are poinHine out to Home Secretary Nc Kenna that it sets up a dangerous precedent.
 Paris, Nov. 14.-Returning late from the theatre Joseph Bazile, photogra- i pher found someone in his house and fifed his revolver, injuring the intrud- i er The person turned out to be his Inother-in-1a.w searching for her daughter who, she believed, had rejoin- l ed Bazile after a separation. Joseph | said it was an accident, but mother 1 in-1aw said he recognized her and. fir 1 ages but the Judge believed the pho tographer's story. EQUAL FRANCHISE LEAGUE
 TO GIVE BRIDGE WHIST
 The Bridgeport Equal Franchisel League will open the winter season