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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
Weather Hard Even
 On Craven Images

London, Aug. 29.-The outer walls or the Houses Of Parliament are crumb1ing. Hundreds of carven images, mostly of imaginary royal figures, have been unable to withstand the ravages of the weather, combined with the smoke-laden London atmos- phere. They suffer also from the lack of respect shown them by hundreds of pigeons which roost on the sceptres and sharpen their peaks on the noses of kings
 Scarcely a day passes but mon arch,s hand or toe falls into Palace ard Not long ago a kings hand was found in fragments on the ter race.
 During the coming recess scaffold- ing will be erected and many work men employed, at cost of f11,0OO, picking off the loose bits. Thus may one man in a day uncrown scores of kings.
 Sir John Gi1mour who represents the government department that looks after public buildings, is of the opin- ion that none of the kings or other distinguished folk will be allowed to stick it out much longer on the oute. walls of Parliament. ''I think the day will come before long," he says, when all the statues will have to be taken away. The situation does not agree with them.''
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
Painfully Hurt When
 Pinched by Big Truck

Pinched between a building and large truck, Leo Pelletier. Of 257 Brewster street, was painfully but not seriously hurt yesterday. He was removed to St. vincent's hospital in the ambulance suffering rom con accident happened at 688 Park avenue where Pelletier's father is doing some contracting work.
 field avenue, and her three year old baby, were painfully injured about the head in an automobile collision be- tween the Pa1maieri car and a ma chine driven by M. l.. Schwartz, of 6S1 Maplewood avenue. A surgeon from the Emergency hospital dressed the wounds of mother and child.
 James Kerwin, ' years old, of 246 Madison avenue, was treated for a laceration of the forehead and Ger aldine Buckley, four years old, of 165 Adams street, received attention for a dog bite of the left index finger.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
GERMANY MAKING
 GREAT PROGRESS
 IN STANDARDIzATl0k


 New York, Aug. 29.-German stan dards-as the word is applied in Manufacturing and not in philosophy will some day be the standards by which America will have to furnish materials to most of the countries Of the world, according to Oscar R. Wi kander, an American engineer, who has just returned from Germany where he represented the American Engineering Standard Committee.
 a"An example of the progress in Standardization which Germany has made since war time conditions be- gan says MT. Wikander, 'Is the re- cent story of Russian .1ocom otives Nineteen German and one Swiss manufacturer built TOO locomotives for Russia,s and every part in every one of them was interchangeable with the corresponding part in any of the others.
 Because of this standardization, every locomotive which became dis abled became a store of spare parts for the others of the same type. Stan
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
Fraterna1 Congress of 96 Societies
 In Conventions

Montreal Canada, Aug. 29.-Repre- sentatives of 96 societies with a mem bership of nearly 10,000,0O0 persons are gathered here for the Ninth an- nua1 convention of the National Fra
 erna1 Congress of America, which be- gins Monday and continues through August 31.
 The convention opens with ad- dresses of welcome and a program of business meetings and closes Thurs day with election of officers
 The organization is the develop nent of the last forty years A me chanic named Upchurcn, living in a little village in Pennsylvania, is cred tied with the idea of forming an as- 6 ociation among his brethern for the purpose of affording in the way of benefits paid some protection to the families of it's deceased members He called a meeting of his fellow workmen and laid what is said to be | the foundation for the Ancient Or der of United Workmen, considered l to be the pioneer of fraternal insti- tutions in this country. The idea was Ito protect the families of wage earn
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29

work is being forced by Germans because they want to 1ntro- duce their standards in the great inn rort countries and possibly in the en- tire world.
 ''To this end the great German de- iveries in kind to France will, as far as possible, be made according to German standards, thus introducing hem into that country.
 Standardization in Germany is the work of a huge committee, which works in splendid cooperation with the manufacturers. This committee called the 'Normenausschuss- most interested in American standardiza- tion and is very anxious to collabor- ate with us in establishing 1nterna- tional standards
 England, too, is working to force the adoption of her standards on manufacturer in her colonies and do- minions, and it is time for America to plan to meet the conditions which some day may force us to manufac- ture goods that will conform to the standards made in Germany
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
PadereWski Turns From Politics To
 Piano Playing

Warsaw, Aug. 29.-The announce ment given out in Paris by Ignace Jan Paderewski, the world-known pianist and former Premier of Poland, that he had retired definitely from the po- litical life of Poland, has caused va ried comment here. The radicals are relieved, as politically they feared his return; the Nationalists hope it is not true.
 They argue that Paderewski is too great a partiot, to stand aloof from
 Poland during the very important elections of November. on the 5th, of | members of the Diet and on the 12th of members of the Senate. Even | should he return to music at the
 he will have to resume his career as a Polish statesman PadereWSk1 mas been away from Poland for two years; but in spite of this absence he still faithful and loyal followers. The Ma tionalists are still trying to persuade him to return to Poland for the elec- | ton campaign.
 advance General Pilsudski, the pres ent chief of state, as their candidate for the presidency of the repupl1c.
 The Nationalists have not yet any candidate in sight; if Paderewski re- turned he undoubtedly would nave i their support.
 In the meantime reports from Switzerland where Paderewski has
 
 cribe the former Premier as devot- | ing himself to his music, and con- vinced in his own mind that, for the present he has decided upon course
 of action which is the best for. his country and himself. &
 At Morjes Paderewski pract1ced
 many hours a day in preparation for his concert tour in the United States which is set to begin in November. He has played little during the past five years. Once was on the occa- sion of his wife's birthday, in 919,
 at his hotel in Warsaw, and another when he was in California last spring:
 1ritbout notes. His memory has not failed him, and in Switzerland also he played much without notes, wait ing until his music could be collect ed His favorite hours for practice were in the early morning. and again late at night. His idle time he spent
 in reading or in feeding his prize chickens, of which he has a large beI[
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29

Ss tI ol moderate income whose earn .ns Gapaclty as their families were sIoWing I up would not permit them amount. " o' -e' FTaternalism as taught by the Ma tiona1 FraternaI Congress has point eori ed the way va for all those coming from Iorelgn lands to become good Ameri- cans" say Congress officials. ''The use or the flag by soceities in cere- monles' its constant display in lodge rooms and parades bring all to the realization that this is America, their new country.
 Tn the Americanization of vast mum pers Of foreign born, fraterna1 so- eletles ss nave led all other institutions by orlnglng foreigners into fellowship with citizens. The obligation to the women ana children of these foreign timated."
 Officers of the congress are: Presi- dent, Henri Roy of Montreal; vice president, Harry Wade of Indian apolis, Ind; secretary, W. E. Futch or CleveIand, O., treasurer; A. E. King of Cleveland
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
TAB CONVENTION,
 NEW LONDON, 1923

Meriden, Conn.,. Aug. 29.--New London was chosen as the scene of next years convention of the Cath oiic Total Abstinence Union of Con- necticut, which concluded it's 5Oth an nuaI session here last night. The Rev John F. Ryan of Danbury was elected president: Mrs. Nellie Dono- van, Naugatuck, firse vice president; Miss Katherine Hayes. Torrington. Branford, secretary; Joseph Kelly New Britain, trea urer, and Miss Rose Hickey. New London, state editor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
TRANSPORTATION PROVIDED.

Transportation facilities will be nrovided by the Third District Demo- cratic club to take voters from their homes to the primaries Thursday night Anyone wishing to be taken to the balloting place is requested to ,,hone the Third district rooms and an automobile will be sent. Banners with Administration and "Cornelf' will be hung on the Third districts s sutamn mnbileS-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
NEW JOINT STOCK COMPANIES

Fifteen new joint stock companies filed papers of incorporation last week with the secretary of state. in Hartford, with an aggregate capital stock of s1,161,0OO. This is an in crease of seven firms and $e2e,000 in authorized capital over the corre- enOndine week of 1921.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
SNEAK THIEVES BUSY.

Sneak thieves were busy in the city over the weekend John Blasky. of 41e Kossuth street, reported to the police that some time Sunday thieves entered his store and took 30 cents in pennies and six packages of cigarettes H. E. Williams of 1544 Stratford avenue, also reported the rear door of his store was forced and from $15 to SIS was taken from his cash drawer.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
INTERNATIONAL POLO

Rrmson, N. J.. Aug. 29.-The a11- Ireland four, the third foreign polo teap1 in as many playing days to stack up against the all-An,erican four, will cross ma1lets this afternoon with the Shelburne quartet in the third elimination match of the Her bert Memorial Cup tournament at the Rumson Country Club.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-08-29
FLANNERY SUCCEEDS sEEKINGs

Bridgeport Screw company has elected D. J. F1annery, secretary and treasurer of the concerm, to succeed John W. Seedlings, who recently died FHannery was formerly assistant sec retary and treasurer.
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all that mattered. They spoae on
fusedly, In brief monosyllables. and
were silent, their eyes meeting only
furtively n briefly.
Can you walk up TO the cabin Wits
me?" Peter asked. Il want so much
to speak to you. E~verything's all ar
ranged for tomorrow. All you have
to think OF is yourself. Now, in case
Of missing the boat again-whlch isn't
conceivable, but We must be ready for
anything III shall go straight to the
club. You must telephone me there.
Just go off tonight quietly. get as
much sleep ms you an. and keep your
wits about you
Tell me our plans again" Cherry
faltered.
ITS perfectly simple" he said, Civ
ing her anxious face y concerned
glance. aYou are going tc the divers.
l go in. in the morning, to get your
suitcase n my own and get to the
boat. I shall be there ut haif-pnst ten.
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CHAPTER XVII.

Saturday came. a perfect day that
filed the little valley to the brim with
golden sunshine. Alix, driving alone
10 the mountain cabin, stared in the
morning freshness at the blue over
head and said aloud, "Oh, what a day
of gold !"
The dog, sitting beside her on the
front seat, tapped his tail in answer
to her voice. and she laughed at him.
But the laugh was quickly followed
by a sharp sigh.
Saturday" she mused, land Mar
tin expects Cherry TO go with him on
Monday. Expects her TO go back with
him to a life of misery for her, exist
ence with a man she hatesl Oh, Cher
ry-my little sister there car be no
happiness for you therei And Peter !
Peter is left behind to me, who can
not comfort him or still the ache that
is tearing his heart! My two loved
ones, and what can I do to help them y
She had come up to the cabin to do
the usual last little daily fussing
among the ducks and chickens md to
bring Peter, If Peter had not gone into
town, back with her to Cherry's house.
They had all dined in the old Strick-
land house the night before, and be-
cause of a sudden rainfall had decided
to spend the night there, too. The
Chinese hoy who had been helping the
sisters with their housekeeping had
been persuaded to cook the dinner and
get breakfast, and the evening about
the old fireplace had been almost too
p0ignantly sweet.
But suddenly, at about ten O'Clock,
Peter had surprised them all by get
ting to his feet He was going up to
the cabin, he said-must 20, in fact.
lie would rather walk, please, he told
Alix. when she offered to drive him
up in the car. Bewildered and a little
apprehensive. she let him go. To Cher
ry. who seemed to feel suddenly sad
and uneasy, Alix laughed about it, but
she was secretly worried herself, and
Immediately after breakfast the next
morning decided to run up to the cabin
In the car and assure herself that
everything vas right there.
Cherry. who had n o slept and who
was pale, had come out to the car
her distracted manner increasing Alix's
sense that something was gravely
amiss. She started on her trip Will
a heavy heart. but the h~alf-hour's run
soothed her in spite Of herself, anc
now she reached the cabin in a mucl
more cheerful mood.
Peter was nowhefe about, and a
she plunged into the work of hous'
and farmyard she supposed. withou
giving the matter a conscious thought
that he had gone to the city.
Mis- Peter not go train Kow an
Eounced presently.
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dence in that hour. none in the dis
tressed hour ut the Orpheum, and the
hour just past, when Cherry's rarely
displayed passion had wrenched from
him his last vestige of doubt.
But this was the eliminating unhap-
piness that he should know, from
Alix's brave and gentle and generous
o as they parted, that Alix knew.
He had, in the wild rush and hurry
of his thoughts. no time now to analyze
what their love must mean to her. but
1t hurt him to see on her happy face
those ines of sternness and gravity.
to see her bright and honest eyes
Swallowed with that new look Of pain.
1t was too late now to undo 1T; he
and Cherry must carry their desperate
plan to a conclusion now, must dis
appear and forget. They had tried, all
this last dreadful week. they had both
tried, to extinguish lie flames, and
they had failed. But to Peter there
was no comforting thought anywhere.
Wrong would be done to Martin, to
Alfx, to Cherry-and more than even
these, wrong to himself. to the ideal
Of himself that had been his for so
many years, to the real Peter Joyce.
Listen, that's Buck 7" said Cherry,
sas the dogs QUO and violent barking
reached them from beyond a turn in
the twisting road. HE didn't catch
them, then"
The next instant a woman came up
the road, running and making a queer.
rbfntxaarfpK pAfca that Ctarrxr nx,a
forgot. She was a stranger 10 them,
but h ran toward them. making the
odd, gasping noise with much dry
mouthlng. and with wild eyes.
Horror was in her aspect, n hor-
ror was the emotion that the first
glimpse of her awakened vaguely In
their hearts, but rs she saw them she
suddenly found voice for so hideous a
scream that Cherry's knees failed her,
and Peter sprang forward with a shout.
He gripped the womnn's arm, and
her frantic yes were turned TO him.
"Oh. my God y she cried In, hoarse,
cnwlng voice. my God They're over
the bank-they're over the banki'
"whoY' Peter shouted, his heart
turning to ashes.
"Oh. the car-the automobileH the
woman mouthed. 'tOh, my God-I saw
It goi l saw 1t fall oh. God. save
them-oh. Goa. take them don't let
| them suffer that way 7"
They were all running now, running
with desperate speed down the long
road, about the curves, OH and on to-
ward the frantic noise of the dogs
barking, and toward another noise,
the sound of a human voice twisted
and Wild with agony.
The strange woman was crying out
wildly; Cherry vas sobbing a prayer.
Peter. without knowing that he spoke
at all, was repeating owe and ovsr
again the words: mot Alix-my God !
lit cannot be-sae has never had nm
accident before-not Alixt'
GRO BE CONTINUED)
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cHApTER xvll-con.inued.


No; Alix is going to speak TO him
about it," Cherry outlined the talk
that she and her sister had had at
breakfast.
Then / shouldn't bring up the ques-
tion at ALL" Peter decided. quickly.
sit would only NEAR an ugly and IN
necessary scene. It's much wiser to
let him continue to think that you
don't know anything about it, and to
the whole thing!'
Until Sunday" she whispered.
Until Sunday Peter glanced at
Martin and Alix, who We're talking to-
getlirr absorbedly, in low tones. MY
little sweetheart, I'll make all this
misery up to you p he whispered. Her
little hand was locked in his for the
rest of the evening.
Morning came, a crystal autumn
morning, and life went on. If there
was any change ut the cabin it was a
change for the better. Alix, who had
been silent and troubled for n little
while, was more serene now, as usual
concerned for the comfort of her
household, and as usual busy all day
long with her poultry and pigeons, her
Bookkeeping, stable. and dogs. Peter
was his courteous, gentle, interested
self, more like the old Peter, who had
always been occupied with his music
N his books, than like the passion
ately metamorphosed Peter who had
been so changed by love for Cherry.
Martin, satisfied with the general re-
spects and consideration with which
ed life placidly enough; perhaps he
had been disturbed by the advent of
the letter, perhaps he was willing to
let the question of an adjustment be-
tween Cherry and himself rest. 1t
amused him to help get the house
ready for a tenant, and from the fact
that Cherry talked no more of living
there, and made no comment upon his
frequent reference TO their departure
on Monday, he deduced that she had
come to her senses.
Cherry, too. was less unhappy thar
she had been. BY avoiding Peter, by
refraining even in words and looks
from the companionship for which she
so hungered, by devoting herself to
AliX, she managed to hold her feelings
in leash. Even though A1ix found
that the knowledge of the secret they
shared without ever mentioning stood
tiers, busy about the house, had Won
1--E
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Alix's, vague sus

All Aiix's, vague suspicious
awakened.
mot go train?" she asked with a
premonitory pang.
kow made a large gesture, as indi-
eating aifairs }disorganized.
Him go 60 to bed" he further
stated. Boss come late. He waikiki
on porch
"He came in late and walked on the
porch ~ Alix echoed in a low tone. as
If TO herself. where Mr.. Peter go
now-?' she asked. .He have some
coffee?''
NO eat" the boy answered. He
Indicated the direction of the creek,
and after a while Alix, with an icy
heart, went to the bridge and the pool
where Peter had first found Cherry
only a few weeks ago.
He was standing, staring vaguely Mt
the low and lisplng stream, and Alix
felt a great pang of pity when she
saw him. He came to her smiling,
but as Cherry had smiled, with a wan
and CHASTITY face.
Peter. you're not well?" Alix said.
Il Think am IA little upset." he
answered. They walked back to the
house together. Alix ordered him to
take a hot bath, and made him drink
some coffee, when, refreshed and
grateful, he came out to the porch
half an hour later. They shared the
little meal that was her luncheon and
ms breakfast
He followed her to the car and got
In the front seat beside her.
You're awfuliy good to me- he
said, briefly, when they were going
down the long grade.
AK did not answer Immediately and
ne thought that she had not heard.
she the big machine through the
valley, stopped at the postoftice, and
sun In silence began the climb toward
the Old house. The roads were all
narrow here, but she could have fol-
lowed them IN the dark. he knew. and
ne understood that IL was not her driv-
ing that maue her race so thoughtful
ana kept her eyes from meeting his.
you say I'm good to you, Pete
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sslsa5a5a
French Royalist Who was Taken to Jail
for Shouting "Vive lie Roi''



The French royalist, who was arrested a few days ago in Paris for
shouting give lie Roi' at NJ. Brmnd on the latters return from Wash
ington, seens to be regarded by many Americans as al unaccountable lun-
attic. The idea Of setting up a king at this date over the mother of re-
pubics evidently strikes the average democratic American as a fantasy
too remote for serious thought. Why, is not very clear. One reason may
be that our popular fiction has inclined us to look on exiled kings and
pretenders as faded relics laid up in lavender, OF as quaint harlequin shad.
ows Of the dead and dying vanities of yesteryear.
But such a conception is Of course very far from the truth. Renders
of history need no reminder that the king takes IN uncomfortable time
in Alphabetically longer than the few years that separate France from
monarchy. And they will see nothing extrayagant in the statement THAI
monarchy is a very lively factor in the politics of the modern French re-
public.
On the face Of things, it is evident that the French authorities do
not consider a royalist banner cry amusing, or they would not have ar
rested the gentleman who greeted M, BRAND in this odd way. In a safe
Eestablished republic, people are not arrested for shouting Long Live
the King
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the redwooGs- Without speaking,
Cherry and Peter started after him.
"And now that we are alone togeth-
err" Cherry said. after a few minutes,
there seems to be nothing TO sayl
We've said it ALL
Nothing to say" Peter echoed.
"Alix knows" he said in his heart.
Whatever we do. it all seems So
wrong!" Cherry said with watering
eyes.
Whatever we do is wrong" he
agreed soberly.
But we gogr she said on a fiutter-
ing breath.
I'VE must go!" Peter nswered.
And again, like the ominous fall of a
heavy b~ell-tongue, the words formed
In his heart: "Aiix knows. AIix
Knows
He thought of the afternoon, only a
few weeks ago, when Cherry's beauty
had made so sudden and so irresist-
BILE an appeal to him, and OF the in.
nocent delight of their luncheons to-
gether, when she had first confided in
him, and of the days of secret and
intense joy that her mere nearness
and the knowledge that he would see
her had afforded him. 1t had all
seemed so fresh, so natural, so entire
iy their w affair, until the tragic
day of Martins ~reappearance and the
hour of agonized waiting at the BOA
for the Cherry who did not come.
There had been no joyous s~elf-confi-
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INC Manners o. Women.

Madam said the man standing
III the str, i car, "'vhy do you persist
In punching me with your umbrella 2"
Il want to make you look around so
| can thank you for giving me your
seat. Now. sir. don't 20 of and say
that women haven't any manners"
New-York tribune., 1922-03-24
Investment Information

investment position would be strength
encd, in our opinion. AS regards the
Investment Of the $4,000 you mention.
we suggest that it might wei be put
INTO first grade high coupon rate bonds
which would give your father the maxi
mum amount Of income during his life
time. As bonds in this class we sug-
Rest New York Edison 6Ms, 19A1, non
caIlable before 1885; Brooklyn Edison
ls 1910; New York Central secured Is,
1890; international Mercantilc Marine
urst and collateral 6s 1871, and Pacific
Gas and Electric Gs, 1871, non-callablc
to maturty. BY dividing his funds
among these bonds your fnthor would
obtain - current income Of about 6l4
per cent with high factor Of safety.
or course, the yield to maturity would
be less than this, but we take it that
IS his heir you would he willing to sac-
rIilee some part Of your own return on
TINS Investment in later years for the
sake of increasing his income during
hI5 old age. Real estate mortgage
bonds are like any other form Of Sc
curIty in that they must be judged in
the light Of the earning power and
market value Of the property on which
they are secured