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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18

You see, she thought from what he said
that he was crazy still; but knew better.
| knew.
"What?" says Tom, puzzled, but didn't
wait for an answer. He pranced over to
gas engine that was on block, and
pointed to thing on the side of it that
looked like brass sugar-bowl
"There," says he, there's the little
duck, he says. "Watch it, now. I'll
start her up and you watch her CO."
He grabbed crank and started the
engine. Off it went, with lot of cough
ing and spluttering, and Tom all the time
cycling it like it was imported cheese that
he wanted to take bite out Of
"See,' says he, "how flexible it ISL
HE slowed it down, and then made it
go faster, and fused around with it,
as proud as a new pa with twins.
"Say, Pom, says I,~"walle out of it
and do leetle explainin'. What is that
there contraption?"
"Why,' says he, that's my kerosene
carburetor And it works. 1t works!
Know what that means for you and me,
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who is English" the girl explained
courteously.
Il see. Do you know if he's had trouble
with anybody lately?" Cooley asked.
He has had no serious trouble. am
sure He has worried because our mine
could not be worked and we We're losing
great deal of money. 1t was because
of that he was going to Mexico
HER voice half broke on the final
word, and at the sound the old woman
suddenly reused herself and muttered
aloud at is the will of God" then sub
sided again and crossed herself.
Miss Yznaga,' said the Inspector
abruptly, glazing with irritation at the
housekeeper, "do you know man named
Brown"
That he put the question with the hope
of starting something" Cooley afterward
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But the latter gave no sign of having
heard And it was clear from the ex-
preston of the girl herself that she was
unaware of having said anything startling
"She is always careful of my health, y
she answered. 80, when she said | must
go out to get some air, | decided to go to
church and offer prayer for my step
fathers safety. You see, it is very dam
gerous in Mexico now for foreigners. That
is why we could not stay there"
"What are you? Spanish? You don't
talk like it," said Cooley suspiciously.
And in her speech there was, indeed, no
trace of foreign ntonation-though to
Scarborough's keener ear the voice itself
had warm, full-throated resonance rare
in native speaker of English.
al was educated in England, and also
went to school here for time. Besides,
have lived all my life with my step-:ather,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-18
HY name is Rosalba Yznaga.
w No, MIR. Welles-Hewitt
was only my step-father.
IV VI No. no! | have no idea who

- NO, no! L nave no luea VINO
could have done this terrible thing!"
The girl was seated facing the Inspector
as he questioned her. But now, as she
shuddered out her denial. her wonderful
dark eyes travelled from him to Scar
borough then on to the group of police
men at the far end of the room, every one
with his rapt gaze fixed upon her face.
1t was evident that to her their presence
in the house was almost as great horror
as the tragedy that had brought them.
She was richly dark. with clear olive
skin. The long, pure oval of her face,
Swallowed by the frame of dusky hair and
by the -brimmed girlish hat she wore,
was very pale There was color only in
her full lips from which now and then as
she spoke she caught back the breath
TREMENDOUSLY. She sat rigidiy erect, her
slim gloved hands tightly clasped in her
lap.
At her side was the old housekeeper
Juana Martinez. Her heshy body was
sunk low in her chair, her eyes were closed,
her lips moved ceaselessly. And ever and
again, as if at set intervals in the prayers
she was saying, she crossed herself. Once
she raised her head and looked over at the
girl who was speaking; but her vacant
eyes showed that she gave no heed to
what was said.
And behind these two, at n respectful
distance, with face as white and terrified
as that of her mistress, stood the young
housemaid.
al have been to church. Mrs. Martinez
insisted that go out; had been in the
house all
"She insisted" Cooley snapped the
question, and, with passing glance of
triumph at Scarborough, looked sharply
at the old woman.
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"Heavens!' says Tom, and looked at
Elinor with the sorriest, apologizingest
kind of look anybody ever saw Didn't
you know, dear? thought I'd told you
all about it, and how I'd worked on this
thing, and then at last how close l was to
getting the secret of the thing. l guess |
got sort of absent-minded and funny along
toward the last, with thinking and reason
ing it out and not sleeping. Honest,
don't remember very clearly lust what
did go on. But this thing kept just
hair s-breadth out of reach. didn't dare
take my mind off it, for fear it would
whisk away forever. You understand,
don't you, dear? 1t was for you. 1t was
so that l could give you everything in
life you could ask. Just for you"
But. she says, half severe and the
other half forgiving, "what made you run
off without telling me? You don't know
how I've suffered, Toni"
you'll never suffer again. says he.
why, did tell you" he says. II wrote
you note that was coming here to stay
by it till l won out wrote it., says he
and then begun to look sort of sheep
ish, like he was caught in some kid caper.
But, says he, pulling piece of paper
out of his pocket, Il clean forgot to
mail it,
RY this time she was hanging on to him
and sobbing; but it was happy kind
of sob.
"lll go down." says I, "and wait in the
hack. But l says, "before l go l got
this advice to offer you, young Teller.
When young spriggins comes to ask you
if he kin marry your daughter, hang on
to him till you've asked all the questions
there is Not that it'll interfere with the
marryin',' says l, "but SOS to give you
line on why he does crazy things if he
does EN-. And l says, don't omit to
ask him if he's one of these here inventors.
Them kind says /, "hain't normal
unless they're nutty. G'-by," says l.
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Mr.. Kelland graduated from the
Detroit College Of Ld,U; bui, fail
ing to find any one to practise on,
,cent to ,cOrk for the Detroit
"Ne,Us," and pas later editor of
the american Boy" NoiU he lives
in Wilmington, Vermont, writes
novels like Sudden Jim" and
short stories like this one, and
enjoys life generally. MY fauorite
COLOR he says, RS the shade Of
oello,O used by the government on
gold certificates; and anybody
can beat me playing checkers"
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Bundy's face right before my eyes, I
knowed what it was.
We'll, sir, l slumped down off of nv
chair and set on it and laughed
Laughed! 1t was the relief, guess. For
that heart-chilling noise, that sounded so
horrible-like, was nothing in the world but
the kind of a snOre that healthy man
let's out when he's plumb tagged out and
gets to sleep on his back.
And with hearing that snore | got a
little sense. | put two and three together
all lh n second, and made seven out of it,
so to speak.
Then | went down to Elnor, past the
men that was waiting, and didn't say a
word to them.
Hes here, Elinor,' says I. "Come
along with me-
She came, dreading it every step she
took. But she didn't whimper or faint
or anything except just grip my arm hard.
| was some proud of her.
WE went up the stairs, and when we
got in front of the door up with my
heel and give it kick alongside of the
knob The door wasn't much account
with considerable of racket-enough
to wake up man that hadn't been
sleeping for a matter of twenty-four hours.
1t woke up Tom.
He sat up, and blinked and waggled his
head and felt of his neck, and then stared
at us.
"Elinor!" says he, and there wasn't
anything crazy about the way he said it.
"Tom,' she says, and went running at
him. "Tom are you better? Oh, Toni
and more words to that effect
at works." says he-and leaped up to
his feet. at works, honey. Isn't that
great? 1t actually does what | wanted
it to do-and more. It's winner
"Now, Tom," says she, taking hold of
his arm, abe quiet, dear. Uncle Eli and
l are here. Well take care of you low.7
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denied. 1t had not occurred to him, he
said that Brown" was anything more
than temporary alias, probably confined
to Mrs. Malone's clearinghouse. But.
whether intentional or not the name had
an extraordinary effect: not on the house
keeper-either she did not hear it or it
meant nothing to her-but on the maid
and on Rosalba Yznaga. The former
gave violent start, then stood rigid, her
face as white as death, watching her young
mistress, whom establishment had jerked
half out of her chair.
why do you ask me that?" She stared
at Cooley.
"Oh, you do!' said the latter quickly.
"Who is hep
who is he?"
"Yes-and what does he look like?'
Look like?' she echoed again blankly.
"Yes, snapped Cooley. you seem TO
know him, all right
At that she recoiled little.
81 have met him only-only once in NY
life, she answered. after moments hest
tation. But why do you ask about him.
What has he to do with-this?- She
made feeting gesture toward the back
room.
Where is he now?r demanded Cooley,
ignoring her question.
why 90 you ask?'
Come, now, you got to answer
questions, not ask EN- the Inspector
admonished gruffiy. where does this
Brown live?'
II don't know"
whats his business?"
81 don't know
"Well-what's his first name?'
"I-don't know
"Huh Don't know anything about
him, do your" Heavy sarcasm edged the
words.
Il told you that have met him only
once,7 the girl replied quietly; but her
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
City Hens

Announcement of the marriage of Frank w. Tyler. formerly of this city. now employed at the plant of the Remington Arms company in New Britain, and Miss Anna Greene. for mer New Britain trained nurse. in New Haven last Wednesday was made today. It is understood they are to make their home in Bridgeport or vicinity.
 An automobile operated by Isadore Berman of 37 Willow street skidded into one of the Standard Oil, com- pany's delivery wagons yesterday at Elm and Church street, the main damage being confined to breaking a spoke of the front wheel and shaft on the wagon. Berman notified the police of the accident, saying the au- tomobile was under control and there would have been no trouble but for the slkidding.
 Many members of the police de- partment have already shown their patriotism by investing in Liberty Bonds" This was made known at meeting yesterday afternoon at headquarters with Chief William J Rawling presiding. It was an nounced that Chief Rawlings will make special arrangements at bank for members of his department, who desire to invest in this type of honds
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
DR. KELLOGG DIES,
 ILL SHORT TIME
Prominent Physician Passes
 Away at Hartford Hospital

After being i'll since last Thursday, pr. Kenneth Evernghim Kellogg. 43 years old. one of the city's most skilled physicians and surgeons and known to the medical fraternity as an able practitioner, died yesterday af- ternoon at o'clock at the Hartford hospital of pneumonia meningitis. His illness was not of a contagious form and the body will be brought to this city for burial. Services will be held Wednesday afternoon at from his late residence 254 Chestnut street and interment will be in the family plot in the Cedar TIill cemetery. Hartford. Rev. pr. George W. c. Fill will om- ciate.
 Dr. Kellogg was not only known lin this city. where he had built up a large and lucrative practice and had a wide acquaintance of friends who will deeply mourn his loss, but he was also of county and statewide re- nown. He was born in Hartford on April 1. 1s75' the son of Rodney Kel- logg and Mary Hawks Kellogg. He began his education in the public schools and after graduation from the Hartford Public High school he ac- cepted position in the National Ex- change Bank on State street in that city. Banking. however did not ap- peal to him or seem to be his chosen profession and after few years at this work he went to New York and entered the college of physicians and surgeons of Columbia from which he graduated. He afterward took spe- cfal course in the Post Graduates hospital and received his practical training at St. Francis hospital in New York.
 After having practiced for over g year in New York he came to New Britain in 1899 and gained a wide rep. utation. He applied himself diligently to his studies and his profession and
 in the year 1913 he went to the Uni. versity of Vienna to broaden the scope of his work and become more efficient. He stayed at the university for five months during which time hs specialized in the study of the eye ear. nose and throat and internal med icine. After returning to this city h, took up his practice again and located in his office over the Dickinson Drul company where he remained until tn,
 time of his death. Altogether h.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
Mayor Quigley to Present Sheepskins and American Flags at Exercises at Fox's Theater.

One hundred and sixty-six boys and girls will be presented with diplomas at the annual graduation exercises of New Britain High school on June 28. The exercises will be held at Fox's theater and the presentation of diplo- mas will be made by Mayor George A. Quigley. The mayor will also pre- sent each graduate with an American flag. Members of the calss who have attained distinction by proficiency in studies will also share in the program.
 The list of graduate follows:
 Irene Andrews, Frances Marion Baker, Diana Berkowitz, Ida Eliza beth Berner, Eleonora Sofia Berntson, Muriel Sarah Rgelow, Mabel Eliza beth Bollerer, Gertrude Dorothea Bruemmer. Constance Marie Call len. Ina Frances Carter. Helen Clifton Chase. Mildred Wirth Clark, Minnie Clark, Mary Annette Conley. Anna Benita Cotter. Alice Laura Cushman, Agnes Rose Dalton. Della. Beatrice Daly, Agnes Naomi Darrow. Marguerite Celia Davis. Abbie Kent Dawson, Helena Emma Doerr. Helen Mae Eaton, Lila Hazel Eliason, Leonora Swan Fox, Mollie Miriam Gilman, Mercella. Gins berg, Jasse Maud Gooby, Corinne Helen Goodwin, Kathleen Germaine Grace, Mollie Leona Greenberg, Min nie Lorene Gritzmacher, Margaret Grobstein.
 Margaretha Emma Hagist. Grace Alice Hatton, Edna Anne Hayden, Mary Agnes Hayes, Mildred Corrine IIellberg, Harriet Pauline Hird, Flor ence Alfhild HolmQuist, Gertrude Winifred Jahn, Esther Maria John son, Ruby Florence Johnson. Ruth Naomi Johnson, Bertha Henrietta Kiesewetter, Julie Sydelle Kopolo- witz. Sophie Merle Koplowitz, Edith Marie Larson, Mary Light Olive Norton Littlehales, Viola Marguerite Livingstone, Irene Louise Loomis, Gertrude Luddy, Gladys Irene Mar win. Anne Genevieve McCarthy, Ruth Elizabeth McMillan Freda Evelyn Milkowitz, Laurene Emile Mouat. Es- tella Charlotte Munson, Viola Eliza Gladys Ritch Oimsted.
 Minnie Rosa Paro, Edith Pouzz- ner. Lima Ethel Prior. Mabel Lucy Rawlings. Frances Christina Richter. Nellie Elinor Rogers, Lillian Ethelyn Rosenberg, Margaret Elizabeth Rus sell, Elemina Margaret samuelson. Emma schaefer. Marion Irene Sch roedel, Pauline Helen Segal. Mary Elizabeth Shanahan, Kathryn Eunice ,Sheehan, Ella Margaret Skritulsky. Katerine Amelia Stanley, Irene Mary Sullivan, Jenny Elizabeth Swanson, Mildred Henrietta Torell. Charlotte Beatrice Trader. Josephine Dorothy
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
POSTPONE TAG DAY.
French Put on Affair Because of Nu-
 merous Other Collections.

"CTOUS JULIET SU01CVV1O11Hs
 The tag day which the French peo- pie were to conduct during the month of June for the benefit of day nur- sery fund has been postponed until late in July. The French people have taken into consideration the fact that there has been 8 number of collections for charitable purposes during the past month and deem 1t advisable to wait until 8 later date so that the citizens will not look upon the affair with disfavor.
 Tho French societies are complet- ing the plans for tag day regardless of the fact that it has. been postponed and when the proper time arrives will throw all of their strength in back of the movement. All of the French societies in the city will ap- point committees to act in co-or- dination with other societies and a body from St. Peters church will also be named to assist. Charles Le- tandras and George Roy wll repre- sent Association Canado-Americain and Mrs. Henry Boillard. Mrs. De- cite Duby and Mrs. John B. Foyer the Royal Neighhors of America. The fund raised will be given in the name of the French toward the establish ment of local day nursery.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
LIVING ALMOST DOUBLES

Crop Producers Paid Prices 99.S Per
 Cent Higher Than Year Ag0-1O7
 Per Cent. Increase in Nine Years.
 Washington, June 1.-The level of prices paid producers of principal crops on June was 99.S per cent. higher than year ago and 1o7 per cent. above the past nine years aver age on that date, the department of agriculture reported today.
 Producers of meat animal on May Is received 4S.4 per cent. more than year ago and Fl per cent. more than the average price on that in the last seven years.
 The composite condition of all crops on June was 6.8 per cont. be- low their ten year average on that date.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
REFUSES ID NAME
 MAN WHO SHOT HIM
Gun Used in DraVl But Victim
 Remains Silent

Suffering with bullet wound in his left leg just above the knee, a wound caused by another bullet grazing hin forehead and fractured leg, Lorenzo Villa, aged 3S, employed in a local fac> tory, living at 14O Winter street, iS . patient at New Britain General hoss pitai as victim Of an alleged murder ous attack Saturday night following q saloon brawl earlier in the evening. Although Villa has refused to admit . attack being premediated or due to former trouble. the police, acting on information furnished them by othefu are searching for Nicholas Cusala of
 Bristol, said to be the assailAnt of Villa and reported to have been runs ming away from the scene shortly af- ter the assault. Bristol, Hartford. Waterbury and other cities were noti- fled to be on the lookout for the ac-s cused. Villas condition today. while not critical is said to be serious. An X-ray photograph was taken of the wounds today and upon the negative will depend the course of surgeons to-
 morrow.
 Villa. Cusala and several others are reported to have been in a Winter street saloon for some time Saturday l. Al8ub WAtA NAA 1A 6 0AAA0AAs AOoASsAaA0e. Villa Is said to have left the saloon about II o'clock unaccompanied. At | Spring and Winter streets several shots fractured the stiffness of the
 night air. Villa fell in 9 pool of blood. l Police informants say the figure of . man much resembling the one soughe ! was noted running away. Villa was hurried to the hospital in an auto1no- ! bile driven by James Butler of TEe- ! mont street. Police investigation waa
 taken up by a detail comprised of Sergeant William c. Hart with Po- liceman Gustav Hellberg. William sbuney and William F .McCue. Bef yond an exploded .s2 caliber shell and bullet hole in window of a nearby house no indications were found or 1.-the tragedy excepting an excited neighborhood.
 I Detective X. J. Richardson, investi- j xatfng the case, visited the hospital Iyesterday but found Villa extremely
 reticent and absolutely refusing tc
 discuss the case. The police believe
 saloon argument was but the after.
 math of prior differences. whether Oi
 the ..black hand," personal friction or
 something of much greater import- ance has been unascertatned. lt # believed Villa suffered the fractured tleg in tho fall resulting from beina Il struck by the two bullets.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11

practiced for eighteen years, most of which time was in New Britain.
 In October 1901 Dr. Kellogg mar ried his first wife, who died in 1909. He took for his second wife in No Nember, 1912,, Miss Helen Bundy. His second wife survives as does a son, William Daniel Kellogg, and two brothers, John Hawks Kellogg of Meriden and Henry Hawks Kellogg of New York. Mrs. Kellogg as present Is living in Pasadena, California, and the son is with his grandparents in Keokuk, Iowa.
 Fraternally, Dr. Kellogg was a member of the Phi Delta Kappa. the University club of New York, Hart ford Medical association, Hartford County Medical association, American Medical association. and g fellow of the New York Academy of Medicines, one of the highest honors that can be bestowed upon a physician. He was also Hartford County Medical so- ciety delegate.
 Besides attending to his regular practice he was examiner for 8 large number of insurance companies among which were: Mutual Life Mutual Benefit, New York Life, Equit- able Life and the Postal Life, all o1 New York. Others located in Hart for which he was chief examiner are: Phoenix Mutual, Travellers and the Life Extension Institute. He was a member of the recently formed mill. tary medical census committee which was appointed by the city.
 After having been in the Hartford hospital for ten days suffering from an abscess of the ear he came last Thursday practically cured of the af fiction He was taken sick on Frida, morning and on Saturday he was talk. en to the hospital where he passed away. Friends everywhere will lear, with deep regret of his death.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
RECORD HIGH SCHOOL CLASS
 RECEIVES DIPLOMAS JUNE 28

Tutles, Mary Ethelyn Waddell. Alma Helena Wagner, Helena Katherne walther, Kathryn Irene Whalen. Marion Edwina Williams, Helen Nellie Wilski, Florence Isabelle Yeamans, Dorothy Constance Zimmerman. Ma tilda Zimmerman, Louise Mathilda Zwiebelhofer, Bertha Poppel.
 George Andreyko. Paul Harry Ap- pell, John Matthew Bachulus, Ray mond Hezekiah Baker, Edw. Hance Bassett, Harold B. Bassett, Raoul J. Benoit, Carl E. Bergendahl, Leon Charles Bradley, Harold Louis Byett, Abe Albert Canterwitch, Carl William Carlson. Oscar Raymond Carlson. saI- vatore Gerard Casale. Bernard A. Connolly. James M. Conley, Emory C.. Corbin, James E. Grove, William Cullen, Sidney Frederick Dixon. Stan ley Roderick Dixon. Raphaello Ar changelo D'Esposito, Robert Benson Hall, James Gerald Hannon, Vincent Gerald Hart, Albert Hugo Hausmanr. Albert Harris Heineck. Charles Leon ard IIolmquist. Clifford Horenstein, Harry Richard Kallgren, Walter Jo- seph Kenney, Dudley Vincent Kiely, Otto Wilhelm Kopf. George Lanxa, Alfred Levitt, Maurice Herbert Lockwood. Howard Wesley Loomis, Edward Arnold Mag, David Manfrid Magnuson, Joseph Ward Maier. Lloyd Wesley Minor, Boleslaus Joseph Mon- kiewicz, Leslie Dryden Morans, Ralph Carver Cranstoun Nourse, Clifford Amandus Odin, Donald William Par ker, Arthur Ernest Peterson, Merwin Oscar Peterson. Merwin, Courtney Pierce, Stanley Anthony Plocharcxyk, Walter Ernest Pohfman, Harold Cliff ford Guilty, George Rachlin, Louis William Rapp. Louis w. ReynaL An- drew Buchfink Robb. Louis William Schaefer, Samuel David Schupack. Morris Shurberg, Anthony Paul Sink iewicz, Royal Amidon Stone. Howard Brown Stotts, D. Cyrillus Sullivan. Robert Pomeroy Swift. James Francis Tierney, Kenneth Richmond Futile. Gerald stockwell vibberts. George Demarest Ward, Henry North Wheeler, Horace Wells Williams. Robert Christ Yuon, Jacob Harold Zeitlin.
 The graduation program Is as fol lows:
 March-High school orchestra. Prayer-Reverend Henry W. Maier. "America"-High school chorus and
 Orchestra.
 Our High School-Gertrude Luddy. Piano-Sixth Rhapsody ...... Liszt Lima Ethel Prior
 Student Government-Emma Schaefel Soprano-"Good-bye Sweet Day.
 ...... vannat
 Olive Norton Littlehales
 Social Organization of the High
 School-Kathleen Germaine Grace Selection-William Tell ..........
 Rossini- Roberts
 High School Orchestra
 What It Means to Study-Alma Helena Wagner
 s"The Month of Roses'' ..... Sinnhold High School Chorus Presentation of diplomas and American F1ags-Mayor George s A. Quigley.
 "Star Spangled Banner''-Chorus. Orchestra, Class of 1917 and Audience.