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New Britain herald., 1923-03-29
Letter from Leslie Hamilton to John
Alden Prescott.

Letter from Leslie Hamilton to John
Alden Prescott.
You cannot tell, dear heart, how
sorry / was that you were called
back to your old business.
l do think that even If hrm
is wholly hard-headed and money
minded it might give man little
time to himself when he goes away
to be married.
Even dad said in his gruff way
that the heads of your firm must
think a lot of you to insist upon
your coming back at just this time.
/ told him they did; that they prob
ably could not get along without
you. Dad laughed, of course, but !
knew he was impressed.
Well darling. we mad the lovely
fancy dress ball at Karl Whitney's
gorgeous home. You know was
rather disappointed that you and
Karl did not take to each other with
more cordially. or course, l know
that you are a Harvard man and he
comes from Yale, but that ought not
to make dissension between you.
You're not jealous Of Karl. arc
you, John? You need not be, I'm
sure. In fact l think YOU should
be proud that another man has
wanted the girl who is giving her
self SO unreservedly to YOU.
I think, dear heart, it was rather
horrd Of you when / asked you
again if you had ever told any girl
you loved to answer by asking me
the question-had ] ever listened to
Karl whitney's tale Of love? '9
or course you must know that
telling tale of love and listening to
one is entirely different. One is an
act which is absolutely voluntary
and the other can be purely mega
tive uninterostcd reception of the
mans protestations.
Your friend Sydney Carton ar
rived here yesterday. He is quite a
bit older than you, John. isn't he?
I like him very much, however. He
has such quizzical way of smiling
out of a corner of his mouth, but
didn't understand Why he did this
when I held the heads Of your Arm
up SO Indignantly for taking You
away just at this time.
I haven't even written these men,
thanking them for that magnificent
chest of silver they sent me. When
do, am not sure but shall tell
them would much rather have had
you with me the few days before our
marriage than all the silver in the
world.
] wonder II you have paid any at
.iention to my little sister. Alice. ]
mean dear. have you taken the time
to study her at all?
She is soing to be very brilliant
New Britain herald., 1923-03-29
GLORIA SWANSON SUED
Husband Asks Divorce on Grounds OF
Descrtion - No Scandal To ne
brought Out. .

Los Angeles, March 20. - Gloria
Swanson, motion picture actress, sued
for divorce yesterday by Herbert X.
somborn, who charged her with de-
sertion, had made no statement on the
suit today, but friends recalled her
declaration after their separation
nearly two years ago that she was
through with married life" and
would devote her life to her child and
the films. st .~,5. .........
The child, Gloria Swanson Somborn,
two and a half years old, will remain
with her mother, it is reported, re-
CARELESS of the outcome. of the d.
vorce action. u.
Somborn followed Miss swanson's
example and made no statement, but
his attorney announced there would
be mo sensational testim ofiy."
The complaint states they were
married December 20, 1919 and sepa-
rated May Is, 1921 and alleges the
actress maliciously and wilfully gave
cause for divorce and had persisted
In her abandonment and desertion of
him against his wishes"
At the time of their marriage Som
born gave his age as So and Miss
swanson's as 20. Miss Swanson was
first married to Wallace F. Berry,
motion picture actor in February
1916. He divorced her on grounds or
desertion in December 1918.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-29
GRACE ELDER q oo.--Fox's

Grace Elder and Company, O FOUR
some OF pretty girls with pretty cos
Tunes, with good singing voices and
an ability to dance In. q most pleasing
manner Is the headline vaudeville
number at Fox's tonight and for the
remainder of the week. The, other
acts are diversified ones Of song, dance
and comedy and big acrobatic now,
city.
The picture, 1.-THE Silent Call" 10 .
masterpiece not only of dramatic act
Ing with wonderful dog In the lend
Ing role. but also In scenic back
ground.
As delightful az was the acting OF
Richard Barthelmess In "ToPable Da-
yid." as sympathetic as was hts work
In 1.-THE Seventh Day" In 'Fury,
which opens Monday at Fox'a, this
sterling actor excels all other parts In
which he has appeared. Playing OPP
posite him IL Dorothy Gish, whose de-
mureness makes the picture even more
appealing. W.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-29
/, SITUATION Is GRAVE.
All Advices From Brazilian Frontier
Show Serious Condition There.

All Adv1CeS tTOm brAZnI4n rFoih"A0'
Show Serious Condition There.
Montevideo. March 29,--All advices
received from Brazilian frontier agree
as to the extreme gravity Of the
situation in the state of Rio Grande
do Sui and the great extent attained
by the revolutionary movement.
The Uruguayan foreign minister
has requested information on reports
that Brazilian troops have invaded
Uruguayan territory.
The capture Of Rosario caused
great alarm in Santa Ana do LivEa-
mento and in Quarahy. The inhabi-
tants Of both these places fed taking
refuge in Atasues, a Uruguayan town
town just over the border.
An uprising is also reported to
have occurred in Viamao and three
other towns. &c.,
Banditry has assumed large pro-
portions in the southern part of the
state.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-29

vel and strong again by taking the Veg
otable Compound. ] decided to see what
4 would do for me, and before ! had
Nnished the fourth bottle ! was much
better, the weakness stopped and the
severe pains IN my hides left me. ]
m now much stronger and do my own
Work and work In the factory besides.I
n I'm taxing the Vegetable Compound
- Nv tall the praise. - Mrs. NELLIE
UlfLoM. ~ McrrisS st, Muskegon, Mich.
worse sisould bed such warning
rrnlnton6 . bearing down pains and
lS1sneo6, f0e they indicate some female
2iout'e. NJ = persistent and faithful
49, 81 f16Ia 3. Plnkham's Vegetable
Z will ssldn fail to help.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-29
TOMATO SAUCE ). /:
~ ~ g. L, - 49, = ! e 5 s
BY BERTHA E. sHAPLEIGH
! a D" <.a III a.a-
.s@ OF Columbia University III

! Probably 4no sauce Is Used more,
often or with more satisfying results
than tomato sauce. -
OF course one made with some meGt
stock is richer and better favored,
but with plenty Of seasoning a good
one can be made without stock. Such
for INSTANCE, is this: tsasys.l
Prepare two cups tomatoes, tone
small onion (thinly sliced), two table,
spoons bacon fat, two tablespoons
flour, one teaspoon each of sugar and
salt, one whole Glove, one-half tea
spoon peppercorns, small piece of
bay-leaf and two tablespoons chopped
celery, or, instead Of the. celery have
one half teaspoon celery salt, a sprig
of parsley and one-eighth teaspoon
thyme. r -
J." Fry the onion in the bacon fat add
-four and brown. Then add toma-
toes and seasonings and cook slowly
20 minutes. Strain, rubbing every
bit of pulp through the sieve. Sea-
son more to taste and serve.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-29

What can I do to put a stop to
his tricks? Grandma Goose asked.
Get the other geese to help YOU"
he suggested.
"They can't run any faster than !
can" Grandma walled I'VE never
could scare that Frisky Squirrel
It's a pity you can't climb tree"
old dog Spot remarked looking at
her feet.
couldn't you just brighten him for
New Britain herald., 1923-03-29
Hints Rebuked.

Hints Rebuked.
Yes, but who is going to put you
before the people? You know we're
all human" insinuatingiy, .4 - q
Human and decent. top. II that's
what YOU mean" I flashed angrfly.
"ttmmm-I see you're hard-boiled."
Later, when he saw me on another
set with my baby. he treated me
courteously. = @l'' .g
lis 1t really true" asked him on
Impulse, the things you hear--about
the price a girl has to pay to get on
in pictures?''
mo. that isn't so--but you know
we're all human"
These innuendoes. I find. seldom If
ever come from anyone of real con-
sequence in the movies. There Is.
however. fringe Of subordinates and
hangers-on who appear ready to prey
on guilibie girls by pretening a power
they don't possess.
3 49, &
] TOMoRRoW--Miss Bradford re-
fstes Mary Pfckford's advice to be-
ginners.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-29
Busfle Row

The hustle bow is appearing on
many of the seasons smartest frocks.
1t harks back to the 1880 period and
introduces a certain quaintness and
charm in a sophisticated age. =.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-29
BoIcros Fashionable

The bolero costume is exceedingly
smart. A model of navy blue fan
mel has a yoked skirt and a short
Jacket bound with white flannel, and
equipped with very large collars and
cuffs of white.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-29
7
GossipsCo1ne,
Slicing Onions

Slice onions under q running faucet.
This will remove the odor from the
hands and keep the fumes from ir-
ritating the eyes. -.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-29
White jersey

A smart jacket of white jersey cloth
is entirely covered with an all-over
design in black soutache braid and
given smart standing collar of gray
rabbit fur.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-29

Wide bands of wool embroidery
trim some Of the newest coats. A
brown crepe de chine wrap intro
duces shades of orange lacquer red
and black on it's silken surface. H.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-29
Flower Brinls

Hat brims composed entirely Of
small flowers are seen everywhere.
The flowers are arranged SO they give
a fat appearance and give no sug-
gestion of heaviness or weight.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-29
Figured Materials

Very large figured crepe and linens
are made up into the simplest Of cos
tunes with round necks and short
sleeves. or with collars and cuffs of
che predominating color of the ma
terial.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-29
Hats of Ribbon.

Ribbon is the preferred trimming
at present. Frequently 1t makes en-
tire hats. Flowers are used, massed
or in nosegays. Occasionally a single
large flower is posed with distinction
at the back of a hat.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-29
KERNELS OF CORN.

Grandma Goose was talking with
old dog Spot. She was telling him
about Frisky Squirrel.
He's always hanging about the
farmyard, lately" she complained.
Several times he has snatched a
kernel of corn just as l was going to
pick it up"
I'D chase him; but he's too spry
for me-" said the old dog.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-29
DOCTORS WANTED
TO OPERATE
Mrs. Quillon Tells How Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Saved Her from an Operation
Muskegon, Michigan. -"After DOCTOR
ing for eight or nine yearswith different

pnySlclaIlS WlLIlOuI
any relief at all, they
said last that med
icinewould not
my case and ! should
have an operation. ]
had heard of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
often saw 1t adver-
tised in different pa
pers where some
women had suffered
;,4et aeT Iid urd fvnf
New Britain herald., 1923-03-29
tn Prevent Fading

A little borax added to the water
in which colored clothes are to be
washed will set the color and prevent
fading.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-29

The fashion of wearing long pointed
shoes was originated by Count Fulk Of
Anjou, who had them made In this
shape to hide his deformed feet. i.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-29
Qukk Results
WOOl Embroidery

If you wish to heata water quickly
put it into a wide bottomed pan.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-29

WOOL crepe, wool jersey, fat crepe
and Canton are the preferred ma
terials for such simple street and at
tefnoon dresses as these. Sometimes
the plain 'fabris is combined with
printed Paisley, Persian or Egyptian
silks.
New Britain herald., 1923-03-29

Copyright 1929 by Metropolitan
Newspaper Service).
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-19

behind his building. He had just
completed knocking the dottle from
the bowl when something struck him.
He lost consciousness. and did not re-
gain it for hours; when he did so he
found himself neatly gagged and
bound. The first clerk to arrive in
the morning released him, but he could
tell nothing of his asailants.s
But the work of these assailants
spoke for itself. The contents of the
furriers' building had been removed
almost entirely. The precious furs
had been carried across the yard into
the building so recently rented by the
novelty company. Thence the furs
had been transferred to the trucks
outside.
Representatives of Bennett & Da-
RUS retained Pelham on the case. Furs
dropped in the yard during the hasty
transfer led him to investigate the
vacant building opposite. That build
ing, save for scores of empty boxes.
was bare. Inquiry of the owner dis
closed the name of his tenant. But
when the operatives of the Tryon
Agency went to the address given by
that tenant, the man was not there,
never had been there. And invcstiga-
ton of the check which he had ten
dered in payment of his rent disclosed
the information that the account on
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which the check had been drawn was
closed out. The bank gave an ad-
dress; the drawer of the check did not
reside there.
"Now, do you believe that it was
the Gray Ghost who planned that at
tack on us last night?" asked Tryon
late in the afternoon.
IL guess you're right, jerry ad-
mitted Pelham.
Guess amt the word" said Try
on triumphantly. "The Gray Ghost
knows that you are wakeful cuss.
You could easily look out your back
window and see signs of life in the
yards. Other people saw those signs
Of life, but thought nothing of it.
But you'd investigate. So the Gray
Ghost gets you out of the way. While
he's at it, he decides he might as
well bump you off. Why not make
a clean sweep of it, he asks him
self. So he gets me out in the coun-
try. What about it,"
"There isn't any answer, Jerry,
said. Pelham.
Nor was there any answer that
Pelham could give TO the weeping
members of the ruined firm of Ben
nett & Darius.
The afternoon papers wasted no
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Pelham, how it was that his EN-
ployer had not noticed the strange
activities only n few rods from his
rear windows, Slim resented the tones
of the Questioners. 1t seemed to
him that they jeered. So he blurted
out the tale of the ruse whereby the
Gray Ghosts great opponents had
been lured away.
Slim had meant to defend his be-
loved employer from cynical asper-
sions. He failed lamentably. The
morning newspapers not merely jeered
at Pelham and Tryon; they sneered.
Pelham was not extraordinarily
sensitive. Nevertheless, on the fol-
lowing day he felt averse to meeting
people whom he knew.
He lunched at his club. But his
fellow members, even as they con-
graduated him on his escape from
death two nights ago, were unable TO
hide their mirth at the manner IN
which he had been outwitted.
He dined alone at n shabby little
restaurant where he knew he would
meet no acquaintance. He would
not, though misery loves company,
permit Jerry to accompany him. He
said that he wanted to study the sit
uation by himself. But, long before
he had eaten dinner, he confessed to
himself that this was merely an ex-
cuse.
After dinner he strolled aimlessly
uptown, into the theatrical district.
To kill the evening, he entered a
vaudeville house.
Bored though he was, he sat
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raced down the road and opened fire
at the rear of the touring car. From
the cries of the bandits it was easy
to learn that the trappers now consid-
cred themselves the trapped. Dicken-
sons maneuver made them believe
that they were surrounded. They
gave UPS the battle at once. Pelham
and Tyron, firing from behind Tryon's
car, could not tell whether or not
their shots had been as accurate as
those of Dickinson. They knew only
that the battle ended as suddenly as
it had begun.
1t was Dickenson's desire to pursue
the fleeing foe zut by the time that
the three men had taken stock, so to
speak, and found that none of them
had been injured, the murder car. rae
ing through the night with its lights
dimmed, was beyond pursuit. 1t
might have turned on any one OF a
dozen cross roads.
"The Gray Ghost is changing his
tactics" commented Tryon. We've
said that we were safe from this sort
of thing; shows how much we know
about the Gray Ghost"
Pelham shook his head IN bewilder-
ment. at doesn't seem like his
work." he replied.
He turned to Dickinson. "Driye my
car in; I'll ride with Mr.. Tryon."
Two doors from the apar tment
house in which Jimmy Pelham lived
was the store of Bennett & Darius,
well known furriers. Their building
only four stories high, was a reno
deled residence, like all the other
buildings on Pelham's block. There
was back yard in the rear, sep
arated by fences from the rear OF
the furriers' building was the rear OF
house that for the past six months
had been vacant. Its owner planned
TO remodel it into stores and offices,
but lack of capital had prevented him
from doing so as yet. So that, when
few days ago, he had been ap-
preached by a representative Of the
Novelty Patent and Exploitation Com
pany, and that representative offered
him a substantial rental, accompany
ing the offer with n check, he ac-
cepted the terms. The novelty CON-
pany required the place for only six
weeks, while they carried out sn adj
vertising and demonstrating plan.
The policeman on the beat that in
cluded the street south of Jimmy Pei
hams street was surprised to see four
great trucks back up to the curb,
before the vacant building, at about
10 o'clock on the evening Of the bat
tie on the White Plains road. The
trucks appeared about quarter of an
hour after Tryon's vocal impnrson-
ator had summoned Pelham away
from home.
The policeman, making Inquiries
was shown permits from the proper
city authorities, allowing the novelty
company TO unload trucks at night.
1t was busy street in the DAYTIME
and this hour for the transaction OF
this sort of business was eminently
suitable. The policeman watched the
drivers and helpers unload few
great boxes and then sauntered on his
way. 1880.
The night was moonless. The
Waterman of the furriers' building
OCCASIONALLY smoked a pipe in the yard
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81 do6't know just where Mr.. Tryon
will meet us. Keep your eyes open
for a car drawn up alongside the road,
just beyond a cross street and around
a curve"
fright" said Dickinson. And half
mile beyond, rounding a curve, he
threw out the clutch and applied tn;
brakes, swerving in toward the higi
bank that 'bordered the road. 2
Pelham was out of the car and ap-
preaching the shadowy bulk of an
other machine almost before the
wheels ceased moving. A dark figure
detached itself fromthe gloom and ap
preached him. "Mr. Pelham" 1t was
jerry.
@Jerry?" Pelham replied.
"What's the big idea?" asked Jerry.
what do you mean?- Pelham felt
a sinking sensation in the pit of his
stomach.
"Mean I mean now that we're
here, why are we here?" demanded
Jerry. "You were so mysterious over
the phone"
IL was? You mean you were
Waking me up and telling me that
you had followed the Gray Ghost out
here and didn't want me to bring
anyone"
"Why, that's what you told me
when you called me up" cried Jerry.
Pelham stared at him. 81 haven't
phoned you tonight, jerry" he de-
clared.
"Quit kidding! I talked with you,"
said Jerry. s
"Of course; when you telephoned
me to come out here" retorted Pei
I ham.
Il didn't telephone you," protested
Jerry.
"And I didn't telephone you," said
Pelham.
"But I ought to know your voice, "
argued Jerry.
"And I certainly thought that i
knew yours" snapped his partner.
Perplexed, bewildered, they stared
at each other. Jerry, less acute than
the younger man, reacted to the situa-
ton more slowly than Pelham.
So, when big touring car, its
brakes shrieking stopped in the road
besides them and one of its occupants
leaning out of the car. asked "Pelham
there? Tryon there?" Jerry Tryon
answered in the affirmative before
Pelham could stop him. And from
the touring car came instantly flashes
of flame and the loud reports of re-
yolvers.
Pelham grasped Jerry and dragged
him behind Jerry's car. Slim Dicken-
son it was who turned the tide OF
battle.
The attackers paid no attention TO
Pelham's car. And at sound and
flash of the first shot, Dickinson
leaped into that machine. Shielded
by crouching down in the seat, he
opend fire on the touring car. He
was a crack shot, and the flashes Of
the bandits revolvers afforded him
an excellent view of their figures. He
fired twice and shrieks of pain ap-
prised him of the success of his aim
After his second shot the firing
from the car ceased.
Dickinson darted across the road,
with the silent tread that years OF
stalking animals had bred in him, he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-15
SUIT FILED TO TEST
SNOW REMOVAL LAW
District Seeks to Establish Legal.
ity of Act of Con-
procG

An echo of the snowstorm Of Feb
ruary 6 last was heard in the Mu-
nicipal Court yesterday afternoon
when Assistant Corporation Counsel
Frank Madigan filed a suit in the
nature of a test case for the District
against the Washington Brewery
Company, Henry f. Norwood presi-
dent, occupying the block between
4th and 5th, E and + streets northeast,
and now used as an ice plant and bot
thing works.
The suit is based on the act of Con-
gress approved September 16, 1922.
which makes it mandatory upon all
property owners to clean the snow
from the sidewalk eight hours after
the snowfall has stopped.
The suit just filed involves SS.15,
and is purely a test case which, if de-
cided in the Municipal Court against
the District of Columbia will be
taken to the District Court of APP
peals for that appellate tribunal to
pass upon its constitutionality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-15
JOCKEY TO BE MINISTER.
Justus P. Forehand to Preach Doc
trine World Is Flat.

NEWARK. n. j.. August 15.-Add-
ing theology to a list of occupations
which included being a race horse
jockey, Justus p. Forehand. who at
one time rode racers at Saratoga and
other eastern tracks, will soon be
ordained minister in the Church of
God and the Saints of Christ here.
The Church of God and the Saints
of Christ was founded in 1896 by
William S. Crowdy, a former railway
cook, and teaches its members that
the earth is fiat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-15
DIES AT HAVANA HOME.

HAVANA, Cuba. August 15.-Mrs
Thomas Z. Rhodes. former resident
of Pittsburgh, Pa, wife of a promi-
nent contractor. died at her Havana
home after a short illness. Her hus-
band was in Santiago de Cuba at the
time of his wife's death
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-15
REWARDS FOR VILLAS
DEATH TO GO TO CHARITY
Confessed Leader of Band Who
Killed Chieftain Plans to Donate
Expected Funds.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY. August 15.-Jesus
Salas, the member of the Durango
legislature who Is in jail following his
voluntary confession that he led the
band that killed Francisco Villa, has
announced that he will donate the
rewards offered for the death of the
former bandit leader toward the
establishment of a charitable institu-
ton for the families of Villas numer-
Gus victims.
1t is said, that the reward of 100000
pesos offered by Chihuahua state and
others offered by the United States
as a result of the Columbus raid have
not been withdrawn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-15

be obtainable. going to adopt pro-
hibition?
DR.. Ernest H. Cherrington. general
secretary of the World League
Against Alcoholism, who has just re-
turned from a survey of European
countries, declared today he is con-
WINGED that Germany may become one
of the first prohibition countries of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-15

Europe. Economic conditions are the
main factor, ne said.
L He said the German government
has proposed severe restrictions in a
new license measure which was in
PRODUCED in June in the reichstag.
according to him, local option is pro-
Iyided for in the proposed legislation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-08-15

The common corn marigold is re-
garded by some superstitious folk
as a magic flower and IL picked on
the 18th day of the month, dried in
the sunshine, mixed to a powder and
then swallowed in tea. IL is said
to bring good health and happiness.
The Marguerite daisy shares the
same superstition as a luck -bringer.