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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-16
Aston Had Six
 Happy Months; Seeks A Divorce

Thomas Aston a well known suto- mobile dealer of this city, appeared before State Referee Joel H. Reed yesterday for recommendation for a GlVorce. Aston married Margaret Campbell in New York city, July 31, 1917 Happiness reigned supreme m thelr Stratford hc:ae for a period or tlVe or six months after their mar r1age, but according to Aston, since that time his wife has led him a mer- " chase
 The payment of his telephone bill by some one other than himself was the nrst thing to arouse his suspic- 1on that everything was not as it would appear. Upon investigation he found that his wife had telephoned to her former employer ten times in fourteen days.
 The worst was yet to come for As ton, according to his testimony yes later occasion, that if he wished to be party, he should rush home with speed He did. He found all the doors of his home locked. but sue ceeded in gaining entrance and found his wife in a rather nervous condition, and a strange man hiding in the eel lar coal bin.
 Aston locked his wife in the cellar out to obtain witnesses, but upon his return he found that the bird had flown the coop, and his wife was in the yard.
 private detective, Louis Jacobs, to to watch his wife's movements, when she went to New York. This result ed in Aston's taking two hurried trips in the company of another man.
 The detective confirmed Aston's testimony and also mentioned a, Wal ter Hamilton He said that Mrs. as MT. and Mrs. A. T. Wilson of this city, at a hotel
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-16

Paris. June 16-Race suicide, the bugaboo of France, will be arrested by importing surplus Polish and Rus sian children if a campaign launched by General Maitrot in the Echo de Paris bears fruit. General Maitrot points out that while millions of chill dren are starving in Eastern Europe because of insufficient crops, in France the opposite danger threatens; crops cannot be harvested because there are not enough farm hands.
 The General estimates that before the war there were more than five million male workers in the agricul- tural districts of France. Today there are not more than three and one-ha1f million. According to this statisticiar, the fertile soil of France intensely cultivated should furnish food for 200,0O0,000 inhabitants.
 Belgium has already set an example of child adoption by distributing 10000 Polish children among the rural population. These children will be the farm hands of the next generation in Belgium. Belgium has set the pace, let us follow" declares the edi- toriaI in the Echo de Paris.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-16

Exceptionally impressive were the Commencement exercises held yester- day at the Academy of Our Lady of Mercy, Lauralton hall. Milford. when four Bridgeport girls, Miss Laura Winffred Gallagher, Miss Mary Louise Kenny, Miss Mary Agnes McGovern. and Miss Clara Antoinette Michnie- wicz, completed the Academic course and Miss Elizabeth Harriet Spinning of this city, completed the post graduate course in music.
 The scenery on the stage where the exercises were held, depicted an old fashioned Southern home with its tall marble columns. The steps on the stage were so arranged and decorated with grass and daisies that from the audience one would imagine it the lawn in front of the homestead. A soft red light thrown on this scene was delightfully."- effective.
 The program opened with the ren- dering of Schubert's Unfinished Sym phnoy" by Miss Pauline Joslin, Miss Mildred Landine, members of the graduating class, and Miss Natalie Hennessey, and Miss Elizabeth Lin coin. The greeting was given by Miss Mildred E. Landine after which all the graduates came out on fhe stage. Reichardt. The graduates, whose dresses were exactly alike, were att tired in soft white canton crepe with bloused waists, and trimming of roses
 Miss Anna Connors, an undergrad uate, carried the laurel wreaths, one of which Rev. P. 1T. McC1ean, s. T. L., placed on the head of each of the graduates, and the gold medals on pretty blue ribbons, which was s5laced around the neck of each mem Der of the class of 1923.
 The school choir sang "The Gar den of the Soul" by Farge, after which "Over the Hills and Far Away" by Grainger, was rendered by Miss Spinning and Miss N1ichnie ewtcz.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-16

subjected to all sorts Of indignites and his reputation ruined for life, ac- cording to a legal authority writing in Le Matin.
 Whether you are accused Of mur- choke out of your neighbors lcebox only the French don't have ice boxes-or slandering somebody, or refusing to pay your rent, or any thing at all, you are held to be guilty until you prove yourself innocent and treated that way.
 According to the article, an accus- ed person is practically subject to the wh1rn of the judge t9 whom the ac=
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-16
V. F. W. Delegates
 For Convention
 Chosen Last Night

At last nights meeting of Raymond w Harris Post, No. 145, Veterans of Foreign Wars, the following twelve men were admitted to membership,
 Lieut. Nathaniel Olshan, Sergeant Joseph A. Baxter, Sergeant Thomas J. Caherty, Sergeant Joseph M. Kelley. Corporal Hector H. Thibault, Charles H. Alexander, Maurice G. Arnauld, Harry D. Edes, Walter L. Elwood. Bernard Glasner, John M. Hurley, Julius Kulhayi
 resofution was passed by unani- nous vote, extending a vote of thanks to Chlef Justice George w. Wheeler and Frank E. Ballard, chairman county Commissioners, for their eff Es;-ts in behalf of the disabled ev-ser- vice men, and the granting of the use Of three rooms in the county court Sause for the U. s. Veterans Bureau.
 sue following members of the post were elected delegates to the National sSonyentIon of the V. F. w. at Seattle, Wash, which will be held the week of August 14th, 1922: Post Command CT George J. Knox, Adjutant Elwfn H. FIndlay, Past Commander William 5. Lynne and Oscar A. H. Dannenberg.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-16
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specific statement Of where cer- tain documents desired by the committee could be located
 Topping, president of the Re- public Iron and Steel Corpora ton, apparently was inclined to be evasivc.
 His patience exhausted, Unter- meyer struck a dramatic pose and demanded.
 Where are those papers7"
 4 chuckle ran through the crowd attending the hearings as someone added in an audible voice:
 - or I'll kiu the che-ild.'.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-16

c1sation is made He can be called at any hour, his effects can be searched and his servants and friends questioned; his credit can be curSail- ed at the bank; he can even be arr rested and thrown into jail. "No matter if he is the most honest Of men and the complainant a scamp, the unhappy one has become the ac- cused.'" writes the authority. "Ths fact that it may be the first time q man is haied into court makes no difference at alf-
 aIf a man is proved ianocent by tria1 and released from Jail or ezn-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-16

harrasias ssgEeiiiaHee fhs edium still ciiRgs,v says the authority. "He has only f#s reeearse-lle may Eet a sort of certificate ef ianocenee from the judge, and Rs may sue the the writsr concludes, lis much satis- faction, especially as the aeigfsbars, enjoying gossip tes much to let it die, never aEaia aet the same as before nocence has been legally proved
 aOf recent years,1 continues ths wr5<er, saRuses ef this system have been even greater than previously, Tho allagakloas q aan.acz CT Of
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-16
CANARDI REFUSED TO
 TESTIFY; CASE NOILED
1@NSSV ~N

A charge of assault with intent to kill, lodged against John Criscione, 1s2 Hallett street. as the result of a fracas with his brother-fn-law, John Canardi. June 8, as the result Canar- di was stabbed twice, was nolled In City Court today as Canardi refused to appear to testify.
 Crlscfone disappeared imIne1sately after the stabbing affray and was arr rested yesterday by Detective Vocofe when he saw him alight from a train.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-16
MELoDRAMA!

New York, June 16 - A tense moment in the Lockwood Com rntttee's investigation into the proposed three-company steel merger was temporarily relieved when the committees counsel, Samuel Unfermeyer, attempted to pin down John A. Topping to a
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-16
Changes In Court System Advocated
 By French People

Paris. June 16zAgitation has been <ytaa1ted for the adoption by France of the American system of "prelimi- nary hearings" in cases where com Tlair+ has been brought against an Individual or for some other reform of thsa present methods which date from the time of Napoleon.
 Any person, however good his record who is charged by another person with a crime or misdemeanor. z.ax. Endar tha Rr,eseRt system 6s
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-16
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swindIers are made the basis of &C., eusations that give their victims in finite embarrassment and trouble, cost them money and may in tho end spoil their whole lives"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-16
New Bags, Blight Leathers

Black enameled feathers either patent or Vachette in variety of styles and sizes They have trimmings of white red, and three four pockets which give added space for carrying many triles All fitted with purse and mirror, with additional memorandum tablet pencil and small card case
 $500 to $1o.OO
 These not ordinary bags rather more choice.
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-16
Women's Hosiey

W O1llen s E1OSIGy Full fashioned Silks in brown only. Sizes 812, 9 and 912.
 $2.00 a pair. Full fashioned Lisle Stockings, black, white and Cordovan color.
 50 cts. a pair. Mercerized Lisles in Cordovan only.
 3 pairs for $1.00
 Main floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-16
Saturday Candy

Our regular 50 ct. chocolates, ten different flavors are offered for Saturday at
 39 cts. a lb. or three pounds for
 $1.00
 Afaia fieeF.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-16
A Cleanup Sale 0f nai,ntu NairncnoIz Pnftinnats

Of Dainty Nainsook Petticoats These were placed on sale day or two ago and many women have already been in and selected some of them.
 French Nainsook Petticoats that very elab- orately trimmed. These would be suitable for under very sheer dresses It is because the skirts too long for present day fashion that we offer them at low figure. The prices from $500 to $1OOO.
 Now $45O
 Petticoats with cambric tops and ruffles of en- durable embroidery It would be simple matter to fix these skirts and make them to fit present needs. A handy needlewoman would make light task of it. Were up to $500
 Now $2OO
 With these a number of White Cotton Crepe Open Drawers with hemstitched lace edges. These require ironing.
 Regular sizes, $100 Now 59 cts Extra sizes, were $1.25 Now 75 cts
 econdf floor.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-06-16
Looked at the Cretonnes?

There might be here just the particular colo1's you looking for to combine with summer furnish ings to cover the backs of porch chairs, to make pillow slips to through the summer months on the yerandah. t We are going to close them all out at
 65 cts. yd. They sold at 80 and 9S cts. earlier in the season. But we want to clear them out need the space they occupy.
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Wireless Telephoning-whie the latest scientific marves
safely easily available Equpmentand isn't costly;
demonstrations, truly wonderful. 0mbel Seventh floor
Evening star., 1922-02-19
Military Intelligence Fought German Spy System During Wa

as possible. A special pape. ortitled
the Continental Times was distrib-
uted particularly among prisoners OF
war. with doctored war articles rep
resenting German victories and costly
allied defeats. The Gazette des Ar
dennes was distributed in Belgium
and occupied portions of France. BY
various means efforts were made to
get it into the French trenches.
X
ESPECIALLY trained officers were
kept constantly at work in Ger
many to give lectures to the troops
on subjects tending to strengthen
their spirit. In beiligerent countries
France has been selected as the chief
ground for the spread of German
propaganda. Attempts were made to
subsidize the press. Funds had been
furnished to the defeatists, pacifists
and boloists. 1t is estimated that
from ten to twenty-five million dol
lars were spent yearly in France, in
Great Britain and Ireland. In the
United States there were no accurate
statistics as to the actual sums of
money spent by German agents be.
fore the United States entered the
war. The Department Of Justice,
however, stated that Capts. Boy-Ed
and Won Papen and Or. Albert spent
large amounts. probably not less than
$5,000.060. German activities in neu-
trail countries may be tabulated some
what as follows:
Subsidizing newspapers; many news
papers in Spain were German owned
Newspaper advertising. Distribution
of millions of leaflets, pamphlets and
photographs. Moving pictures. Ac-
quiring interests in financial, educa-
tional and industrial enterprises. par
ticuiarly in Spain and Switzerland.
Dissemination of propaganda by
means Of actors. orchestras and eX-
Positions Sending prominent Ger
mans to make official and non-officiaI
visits OF ceremony. like the visit of
DIR. Dernberg to the United States be-
fore we entered the war. Urging neu-
trail army officers to visit the Ger
man front. Inviting neutral lectur-
ers and professors to visit Germany.
Whispering and bribing. Agents OF
various kinds; there were nearly ten
thousand in Spain under the direc-
tion OF Prince Ratibor. Spreading
propaganda by means of wireless.
1t is known, for instance. that $3.50
600 was spent annually in Denmark
alone, 100000 in Sweden. nearly
100000 in Norway, 100000 in the
Netherlands, s1.4Oo,o0o in Switzerland
for artistic and literary propaganda
alone, and $780, 900 in Spain.
Beside these extravaganceS-and
they represent only a fraction Of the
whole sum spent by Germany for
propaganda and intelligence work
| the money spent by the United States
makes q small figure.
Evening star., 1922-02-19
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BaAtCnn Pt ndCo Great Grmy
dp 0K@e en~ KnP OAe Every


In following closely the record Of
Sun Tzu one finds that he had only
art of war, but he afterward COM
posed a sort of exegesis In the form
of questions and answers between
himself and the king. Military writ
ers look upon him as the father Of
their art, and. while 1t is true that
his knowledge Of warfare was COM
posed of lighting, in which armored
chariots played large part. the
principles Of his strategy are to a great
extent those employed in modern day
warfare. Ps'ao Kung, afterward
known as Wei WI I'll, was one Of the
Evening star., 1922-02-19

for the application of the theories of
Frederick the Great. Stein was fol-
lowed by DIR. Stieber. who had mill
lions Of dollars placed at his COM
mand by the government in order to
build up the theories of the former
German ruler into practical working
plans. Stieber was born in Prussia
in 1918 and was a lawyer by profess
sion. 1t is understood that Stieber's
salary upon his entrance into the
service was $4,000 year. but that in
a short period he received yearly
stipend of 100000. In 1863. after hav-
ing been honored with every German
decoration conceivable. he was sus-
Evening star., 1922-02-19
Concerning Color.

WE often speak of white heat
w and "red heat" by which 10
meant the appearance Of bodies, such
as masses of iron. raised to different
degrees of temperature. A white-hot
body is hotter than a red-hot one.
But this distinction may be carried
further Watching an iron ball. for
instance, as its temperature is gradu-
ally increased, we may have 1t, sue
cessively, in a condition Of "black
heat" when it will give off no light
except that which is reflected from
it; Of "red heat" when it has begun
to glow with a light OF its own: OF
yellow heat when both the tempera-
ture and the luminosity have in
creased. and finally Of white heat"
when it shines vividly aud is intensely
hot
1t will be noticed that these sue
cessive colors follow. SO far as they
go, the order Of the colors OF the
spectrum, beginning at the red end.
But they start with black. which we
may say is the absence Of all color.
and end with white. which Is called
the combination OF all colors. And
after reaching the yellow, instead of
going on and presenting in success
sion green. blue. etc. they jump. SO
to speak, to white.
One might suppose that when the
blue element was introduced the three
primary colors being then present.
white light would be the immediate
result.
It has been pointed out that there
is yet one more visible step in this
procession of color representing in
crease of heat. Between the black
and red stages there is point where
the heated body first becomes visible
by its own light and then presents a
faint grayish tint.
Now experiments have shown us
that this first sensation Of light from
a body that is becoming luminous
corresponds with the sensation that
produces the color known as violet.
When the sensation is strong the i'm
preston of a violet color is distinct.
but when the sensation is weak the
color impression is that OF an in
distinct gray. and by gradually de-
creasing the amount Of light every
color in succession may be caused to
fade to grayish hue just before the
light completely disappears.
A simple experiment partially illus-
trating this may be made by any one
who will visit at twilight a garden
filled with brilliant flowers. The red
flowers will first lose their gorgeous
color as the light diminishes, and
then the grass and leaves will ap-
pear grayish. The last flowers to
part with their distinctive color
white flowers being left out Of the
account-will be the blue and violet
ones. This fact is useful to such in
sects as. in order to avoid their enc
mics, visit wild flowers in the twi-
light
Evening star., 1922-02-19
A Dry Niagara.
FEW miles southeast

A FEW miles southeast of Syra-
\ cuse. N. Y, in a cavity whose
bottom is 220 feet below the surface
of the adjacent upland, lies james,
willie lake, a body of water 500 feet in
diameter and about 60 feet in depth.
Eastward from the lake extends a
gorge through which flows Butter
nut creek. One authority says that
in former times a river flowed here.
and that GAINESVILLE lake y the pool
that was formed under a great water
fall. Steep cliffs rise around u on
three sides, and all the features Of a
dry Niagara are here disclosed In
great detail
Evening star., 1922-02-19

placed at the disposal or those 10
whom were delegated the duty Of rep
resenting the United States. It also
gave to numerous senators and rep
resentatives information that was Of
fnestimable value. The intelligence
section was able to furnish informa-
tion about any nation, and while no
doubt other countries have much in
formation about the United States.
the protective fabric of contre espion-
age acted in the nature Of an insur-
ance against ignorance Of foreign ma
tions and their activities. So it will
is necessary in time Of peace as well
as in war. 1t enables us to know of
the geography and topography Of the
sensitive areas where our forces
might perchance have to be used
The work Of the NJ /. D. results in
the gathering and Classification Of cor
rect information and enables those in
charge Of the nations affairs to sue
cessfully conduct its business.
When we entered the war against
Germany the NJ. L. D. consisted of two
officers and two clerks in Washington,
a few military attaches and few
observers in foreign countries. Even
the observers who had been attached
to the British, French and italian
armies had no direct way of bringing
the attention of the government. out
side Of some officers in Washington, to
the fact that their reports were most
important. Even up to SO late a date
as June, 1917, when Gen. Pershing
landed In France, there were but
three intelligence officers available
for the tremendous lot Of work that
must necessarily be carried on. These
of6cers were not fully trained. They
we're entirely unprovided with agents
and they were given the monumental
task Of supplying their commanders
with full and accurate Information
concerning the German army and the
German people. There were two men
in Washington who were working
under the highest pressure, by day
and night, in order to bring into be-
ing an organization that would be Of
some assistance to the commander-in-
chief of the A. e. F. These men were
Col, Ralph H. Van Deman, who was
chief of military intelligence from the
declaration Of war until June. 1913,
and Col. Marlborough Churchill, af-
forward made brigadier general and
director of military intelligence.
Despite the apparent impossibility
of nroviding Gen. Pershing with the
proper means Of obtaining the In
formation so essential to his success
and combating the foreign spy
!! system in the United States. these
two men, by force Of will power,
combined with the fidelity of their
associates, brought into being an or
sanitation that commenced to func-
tion with precision. and as day after
dav went by they brushed aside OBJ
stacles that to the ordinary mind
seemed insurmountable. From here
and there, from city or hamlet they
rathered about themselves patriotic
citizens who were willing to under
take this perilous work. Back and
forth between Washington and
Europe came messages by cable, by
wireless or by other sources. The
call from the A. e. F. was loud and
insistent, and SO the officers work
grew like an inverted pyramid. Brig.
Gen. Dennis E.. Nolan Of the general
star was made chief Of the in
telli4ence section (G-2) at general
headquarters Of the American ex-
raditinuary fOrces
Evening star., 1922-02-19

Editors Note: This is the first
of two articles, appearing ex-
clusively in The Sunday Star.
written by a former officer in
the Military Intelligence branch
of the United States Army. The
second article, which will appear
in the Magazine next Sunday,
will 60 into detail regarding the
German spy activities in this
country and along the battle lines
of France.