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only didn't like to see you flddling
about with that jar
II wanted to see what was inside"
She had recovered from the sur
prise his sudden entry had given her.
Her cheeks were flushed and the folds
OF the kimono at her bosom rose and
fell In tune with her quick breathing
Pennington ran his lower lip along
the gummed edge of the paper and
looked across at the Commissioner.
What did you suppose was in
side?"
He flung out THE words like a chal-
lenge.
The ashes of our deeply-lamented
friend-Chai-H Hung"
The younger man surveyed him
pityingly
'The ashes of fiddle-sticks! Chat
Hung--of all men-starting out on a
new line--and arranging to be Gre
mated! Doesn't sound very prob
able, does it? And yet suppose even
l might have been deceived by the
delightfully."- plausible story-if they
hadn't chosen me to be one of the
bearers!"
Good Lord"
Hewitt passed O clammy hand over
his forehead.
Suddenly Monica uttered little
scream and pointed wildly to the
floor. The Siamese kitten that had
been playing with the bronze urn was
lying on it's back, kicking spasmodi-
caly. The movements ceased alb
ruptly and before the Commissioner
could reach it, the wretched crea-
ture was dead. More amazing still,
the bronze jar lay open, its gaping
mouth dark and hollow like tun-
mel, displaying no sign of the re-
mains Hewitt had expected to see.
Poisoned" said the Commissioner
hoarsely. Poor little devil!'
1T was playing with the gold stud"
declared the girl sorrowfully. Mr..
Pennington, you don't think"
II do! I knew it before | came in.
I've been hanging around here all
evening. trying to give Lien-Yin the
slip and prevent you both making
fools of yourselves"
He turned the jar with his foot and
all three recoiled in horror.
lHeTe uuIleTeu OUT OH 10 luc uOOT
a strip of pasteboard. BY freak of
chance, it fell face-uppermost, show
ing seven black dots on a vivid yellow
dread sign of the yell
low Seven!
The Commissioner was the first to
move.
Look here. Pennington" he
where's this fellow Lien
Yin?"
The other nodded toward the door
Your mans got him-out there. |
DYou want to see him."
II want to make certain he doesn't
get away" ..
He fumbled with something in the
drawer again and made for the
Monica looked UP at Pennington,
ind there we're tears in her eyes.
I'm heart-broken about Peter"
she said SOFTLY but I'm awfully
grateful to you for what you did,"
MY dear Mrs. Whey" protested
screwing up his eyes.
For the love of heaven, call her
Monica!" bawled the Commissioner
over his shoulder He went out,
,lamming the door after him.
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WEAT

WEAT
american Tel and Tel. Co.. N. 70
1890 p. m.-"Social Clubs For Bust
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1UG yGGL0W SEVEN
ATAe DRoAzfJAR 81
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woke any further unpleasantness by
deliberately committing sacrilege.
Besides, it's an uncommonly fine
urn" He looked down at his watch.
Time we got to bed. Lien-Yin's
coming round in the morning--anG
then We shall know all about it,
She clutched at his sleeve.
Jack, / can't sleep here with that
thing in the house. I've been feeling
perfectly horrible ever since they
brought 1t here. You call 1t nerves.
I know, but I've seen things at the
window
What sort of things?'
Il can't quite explain. Just vague,
shadowy objects. That was what
made me come to you. I could have
sworn l heard them breathing and
once-for a fraction of second
two hands-like claws-rested on the
sill. l should have gone mad If
had stayed"
In spite of himself, the Commits
sioner glanced at the vide open aper-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-01
BEGIN HERE TODAY

Monica Whey, beautiful widow,
lives with her brother, Captain John
Hewitt, Commissioner of Police at
Jesselton, British North Borneo.
Peter Pennington is hired by the gov
eminent to apprehend Chai-Hung,
leader OF The Yellow Seven, a gang OF
Chinese bandits. Lien-Yin, former
agent of Chai-Hung, comes to Captain
Hewitt with great bronze jar which
he declares contains the ashes of
Chai-Hung. Hewitt doubts the re-
port of Chai-Hung's death.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-01
VOICES IN THE AIR
KDKA
Westinghouse-Eas Pittsburgh.

Wednesday, August I, 1928
7 p. m.-Baseball scores. Dinner
concert.
1880 p. m.-Literary period con-
Quoted by Marjory Stewart.
7:45 p. m.-The visit to the Little
Folks by the Dreamtime lady.
s p. m.-Baseball scores. "Califor
mia" by G. G. Herring of the South
ern Pacific R. R.
$40 p. m.-Concert by the KDKA
Little Symphony orchestra under the
direction of Victor Saudek, assisted by
Chauncy Parsons, tenor; Leora Sage
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-01
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY AUGUST 1923

ness Women talk by Miss Gertrude
Robinson Smith, president Of the
American Woman's association. Talk
under the auspices of the American
Agriculturist." Margaret Freer tai
ented Mezzo soprano. Bishara Nahas.
noted Egyptian lecturer to tell some
of the secrets of Egypt,
p. m.-Browning. King and COM
pany's Wednesday night dance.
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WIZ ]

(Aeolian Hall. N. Y. City,.
1880 p. m.--Contralto recital by
Ruth Lloyd Kinney.
7:45 p. m.-Review of Reviews.
s p. m.-Contralto recital by Ruth
L. Kinney.
Sis p. m.-Concert by the Gold
man Band.
10 p. m.--Program by Nine. Ada
Soder-Hueck, internationally famous
vocal trainer and coach.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-01
WGI

(American Radio s. Research Corp,
Medford Hillside, Mass.)
$50 p. m.-Boston police reports.
Amrad bulletin board. World market
survey. U. s. Dept. of Foreign and
Domestic Commerce.
GAS p. m.-Girls' Hour conducted
by Miss Eunice l.. Randall. Camp
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WBZ
Observation-Disclosures.

(WestinBhouse-Sprln
u p. m.---Baseball scores. Laughs
from Life by special arrangements
with Life magazine.
7:15 p. m.-Farmers' Night-cour-
tesy Of the New England Homestead.
a weekly paper published in the inter-
est of the> farmer.
1880 p. m.-Bedtime story for the
children.
TAO p. m.--"The Citizen and Pub
lie Health" by Gertrude De Witt,
health officer, dept of health. Choco-
pee. Mass. Farmers Night material
continued. ...
5 p. m.--Basebali scores. Concert
by William Triton, bass; Mrs. Percy
P. Fletcher, soprano; Stanley Fletch-
er, pianist and accompanist. Concert
by the WBz trio.
9:20 p. m.-Bedtime story for
grown-ups prepared by Orison S. Mar
den. Baseball scores.
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WMAF
Ground Hills Corp.

WHAT
Ground Hills Corp.
South Dartmouth, Mass.)
1880 p. m.--Tenor solos by James
Nash. accompanied by Miss Winifred
T. Barr.
1850 D. m.--"Co-operatives Must
Not FAIL" talk by H. e. Babcock,
seofetary OF the New York State CO.
operative Council. given under the
auspices OF the American Agricultur-
list.
sp. m.-Recital by Margaret Freer,
mezzo soprano and concert artist, ac-
companied by Winifred T. Barr.
s:15 p. m.-"Social Clubs for BUSH
ness Women" a talk by Miss Gertrude
Robinson-S Smith, president of the Am
erican Woman's association.
$40 p. m.-Recital by Margaret
Freer.
S:45 p. rn.-"What / Think of the
Radio" by One Bulb Bill.
10 p. rn.--Concert by the West End
Ladies Trio.
Complete radio sets and supplies at
Henry Morans', 365 Main street. op.
posite Myrtle street.-adyt.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-01

W appitntHt
leader OF The Yellow Seven. gang o
Chinese bandits. Lien Yin, former
agent of Chai-Hung, comes to Captain
Hewitt with great bronze jar which
he declares contains the ashes Of
Chai-Hung. Hewitt doubts the re.
port of Chai-Hung's death,
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
He placed the jar carefully on q
corner Of the desk.
I'm sorry, Jack" she said YEARLY
II didn't want to disturb you, but the
sheer loneliness of the place is get
ting on my nerves. just had to
come in She slipped into the chair
he had pushed forward and the kit
ten. freeing itself with an effort, be-
gan chasing giant cockroach across
the floor
you've got touch of fever" sug-
gested Hewitt sympathetically.
Better take stiff dose of quinine-
and turn in"
She smiled family.
II don't think it's fever. It's this
awful uncertainty. I'm worried
about-Mr. Pennington. He's been
on the island too long. The natives
must be getting to know him. I
haven't slept for nights. I've been
picturing him wandering through
the jungle on this wild goose chase
for that creatures tomb, with the fol-
lowers of Chat Hung on his track"
The Commissioner perched himself
on the table.
Hell come back all right" he de-
clared, aware all the time of GER
tain unaccountable huskiness in his
throat. Pennington always does"
Her gaze travelled to the bronze
rs that the thing?" she demanded
DULY.
Hewitt nodded.
She left her chair and crept for
ward, half-fearfully, her hands out
stretched In front of her. Presently
she stood before the jar, looking
wistfully down at 1t.
And to think-that everything de-
ponds on that!--everything, at least.
that matters"
The commissioner jerked up his
head and stared hard at the wall in
front of him. He did not want to
discover how Monica knew. but the
very fact that she did know startled
him. In the silence that followed,
he caught the measured tread of the
sentry on duty outside, the insistent
hum of nocturnal insects the pat
tering of the absurd kitten across the
boards. On tray by the bookshelf
there reposed decanter and glasses.
He went over to it and poured out
stiff tot.
She took it unquestionably. making
wry face as the spirit burned her
throat.
so Pennington does matter" he
said quietly.
The warm blood mounted to her
cheeks.
"Of course
I'm glad of that"
He was placing the glass back on
the tray when he realized that his
sister had followed him across the
room.
Must we keep that wretched jar
here? Can't you just look into |
make sure--and send it back to |
them again? ?"
He shook his head and laughed to |
dispel a certain uncomfortable in
ward feeling that Monica's present |
mood inspired.
/, THAT the devil of it." he told her.
Il can't find out how 1t works."
She surveyed him for some mo-
ments, her head on one side.
why don't you send for black
smith-or somebody-and force it
open?"
Il should scarcely like to do that.
You see. it wouldn't be policy to pro-
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McKennan, soprano.
9:45 p. m.--Baseball scores. Ma
tional Stockman and Farmer Market
report.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-01

Fire, Girls" by Big, Smoke"
! $3.50 p. m.--Evening program. /.
Science Up to Date" by the scienti-
fic American. 2. Musical program.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-08-01

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this gripping series, will start in our
next issue.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-18
Catholic Daughters
Have Social Night

WOODBRIDGE, May 1S:-The
social night held by Court Mercedes
769, Catholic Daughters of America,
last evening at the Columbian Club,
Main street and Amboy avenue, was
enjoyed by a large number of court
members. A short business meeting
was held at which time a delegate
to the state convention to be held at
Lakewood May %, &c and p was
elected. Mrs. Edward J. Flanagan,
grand regent, was appointed to rep
resent the local court. Mrs. John
Concannon, vice regent, was appoint
ed as an alternate, and other matters
of business were Transacted.
A social time followed, cards be-
ing played. Dainty refreshments
were served by the committee COM
posed of Mrs. T. Zehrer, Mrs. Joseph
Mullen, Miss Nora McQuirk, Mrs.
James Concannon, Miss Nellie
O'Hara and Miss Helen Brown.
Mrs. Helen de JOY was the winner
OF a pair of embroidered pillowcases.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-18
BUSINESS NUGGETS

There is no higher rank than that Of workers.
Try to discover your own shortcomings before your boss
does.
Respect others and you win respect for yourself.
Those who habitualy keep late hours seldom rise early
or far.
Utopia lies in the first letter.
To build a wel[rounded career be square.
Look ahead or you won't get ahead.
The person who shows up best is the person who shows
off least.
When you work, work. When you play, play. Keep them
apart.
Show me a happy person and I'll show you a busy one.
To do, be.
If YOU are looking for luck, search for it is in the second
letter-U!
Trials temper us.
The best education in the world is that got by struggling
to make a living
Mind your own business and in time you'll have a bust
ness of your own to mind.
Leaders are not discovered. They prove themselves.
Life and business are like an account at the bank. You
can't take out more than you put in.
A satisfied customer is the best advertisement.
Excess is an arch enemy of success.
If YOU have an hour to spare, don't spend it with some
one who hasn't.
It is not the worst think to fail; the worst thing is not
to try.
Good times for all can only be the product of good work
by all.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-18
Ladies Aid Meets

KEYPORT. May 1S-The Ladies
Aid Society of Calvary NJ. E. church
met at the parsonage on Wednesday
afternoon. the h~ostesses of the day
being Mrs. H. B. White and Miss
Vienna Bedle. After a session of
business was concluded a pleasant
socia- hour was enjoyed and dainty
cakes and ices served by the hos
tesses. assisted by Miss Margaret
Bedle.
Those present were: Mrs. Mary
Madden. Mrs. Euretta Ogden. Mrs.
Marcus Lee, Mrs. William A. Tilton,
Mrs. William Westervelt, Mrs. Ha-
tilda Hoff. Mrs. Daniel NJ. Decker,
Mrs. William L~ambertson. Mrs. En-
ma NJ. Walling. Mrs. Emma 2.
Black. Mrs. T. Walter Snyder. Mrs.
H. B. White. Miss Vienna Bedle.
Mrs. Lester Van Giesen, Mrs. Ed
ward f. Many. Mrs. Frances Leckey.
Miss Hannah Polling. Mrs. Sarah
Van Pelt, Mds Lafayette, Bailey,
and Miss Margaret Bedle.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-18
WOMAN'S OPPORTUNITY
BY HALE

by MAblAN HALF
NEW YORK-Do you yearn for a
career?
Do you feel you must express
yourself?
Do you want the satisfaction Of
doing big things?
To those who would answer the :
three questions in the affirmative,
Henrietta Roelofs says:
N"Go into politics"
Miss Roelofs heads the work done
in rural committees by the National
Board of the Y. w. c. A. She's a
student of politics and, from her ex-
perience, she knows human nature.
Putting these together, she has de-
cided there's no reason for mans
monopoly of the political field.
An Open Field
Local politics are the open door
to the outside work of national and
International affairs" she says. self
expression is there without the re-
preston Of family.
Women of today are better and
more scientific housekeepers and
mothers than their grandmothers
were. They are better educated and
keener intellectually. They are con-
sequently no longer satisfied with an
III OAtAl oIlllCIl1G VI hOAIIG 1Ll1A
THE young woman, who after her
college days marries and makes her
home in a small community, is going
to be pretty restless if her life re-
solves itself merely into a hash of
dishwashing, sweeping and care of
husband and babies.
Though these ties may prevent
her from a career that would absorb
all her time and thought, they dc
not hinder her in taking her place
in local politics.
Time for Home
"There are dozens OF phases of
politics that offer a perfect adjust
ment to home duties. There are
many public offices that may con-
sumo only a half or quarter of her
time, or even just an occasional COM
mittee meeting, according to the
time she has to spare.
There are caucuses, conventions,
preliminaries, electioneering and
committee work-all intermittent
jobs perfectly compatible with her
home work if she is a good execu-
tive"
Compared with a career that de-
mands service from 8 to ) in an Of
flee, or constant attendance at a
studio, or to achievements on the
stage or in any profession, Miss
Roelofs believes the demands of
politics are light.
"And if you think there isn't just
as much need for women in politics
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-18
BROADCASTS
BY LORA KELLY

"
For a long time women have been
accused of lacking a sense of hui
NOR.
A New York woman has fled suit
for divorce because her husband was
given TO playing kittenish pranks
upon her. She cited as an example
a time when he filled one of her
slippers with soup and another
with rice.
1t is apparent that she was not a
movie fan or she would have real
lied that groceries are the very
foundation of much that passes for
male humor.
Hasn't n of our most famous
COMEDIANS on the screen built UP
his reputation largely on account Of
his deft handling OF custard pie?
"Sure-fire hokum," in stage pa
lance. is the we'll directed bowl Of
buckwheat batter which lands on 4
dignified g~entleman's coat tails.
These things are done every night
on the screen and nobody who
makes any p%retense of knowing
VIII s funny enters the slightest
objection. On the contrary. they are
inva iably applauded.
The playful defendant no doubt
wished to inject a little variety into
the monotony of domestic routine,
only to meet a lack Of appreciation
and a suit for divorce.
The aggrieved husband probably
was panied and surprised to find his
wifi, couldn't take a joke"
t. ALLEVIATE a wife's affections is
serious. but to ALLEVIATE her ms Of
humor is fatal.
Copyright, 1928. by Public Ledger
Company
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-18

the day. Finally in desperation the
mother calls the doctor. His first
question is: rs he gaining every
week? Well is he? OF course the
mother doesn't know because she
had neglected to weigh the baby for
several weeks.
The baby who is not gaining
steadily every week is not doing as
well as he should. He should gair
from four to six ounces every week
of his life up to five or six months
and almost that much. three ounces
at least from then to a year.
Not only can trouble be detect
ed when the baby is gaining toe
little but it can Just as surely be
diagnosed if the baby is gaining
too much. The baby who is leap.
ing upward at the rate of eight
or ten ounces a week is getting
too much to eat and the wise mother
will lengthen his feeting periods tc
four hours and feed fewer minutes
at a time. Sometimes these fat
strong babies can nurse all they
need in five or ten minutes and it is
only an overload to allow them tc
nurse longer.
Whatever way you may look al
it weighing is n of the most i'm
portant duties that the mother
has to perform weekly and it
should become a habit until the baby
has passed the year mark. Then an
every month weighing is plenty.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-18
Plan Final Meeting
OfWoodbridge Club

WOODBRIDGE, May 18.-The
final meeting Of the retiring board Of
directors of the Woman's Club Of
Woodbridge Township was held yes
terday afternoon at the home Of the
president. Mrs. j. II. Thayer Mar
tin. II was decided TO hold the last
club meeting Of the year at the home
of the president instead Of at No. II
School and to make it in the form Of
a party or informal reception TO the
retiring and incoming officers and
directors. Refreshments viii be
served and each director was urged
to bring as many club members as
possible.
The reports of the convention will
be given and a musical program. A
notice Of a change in bylaws will
be read in order that the committee
may work on it during the summer
and report at the first meeting in
the fall.
Inasmuch as no chairman has
been secured for Sewaren Civics, a
resolution was adopted that that de-
partment be suspended for the pres
ent.
Mrs. Lance reported for Avenel
that a food sale will be held at the
home of Mrs. Van Slyke on June 2
and that Avenel branch will hold
two more meetings before they close
for the summer. Mrs. A. NJ. Muc-
kenfuss will take the Craftsmanship
of Literature and Libraries. There
are still three vacancies to be filled
by the executive board. Mrs. P. G.
Browne reported on bazar, cafe
terra supper and dance for tomor-
row night at the high school. Booths
open at 3 o'clock. Supper will be
served from s to 8; the magi-
clan from 7 to $3.50; dancing from
$50 to 1856. There viii be a fancy
booth Of lingerie. utility, pastry and
card party booths, also a grab bag
and fortune teller. a wonderful sup
per for from fifty to seventy-hve
cents can be secured. All home
cooking and served in the most ap-
proved with Mrs. A. f.
Randolph and a wonderful commit
tee in charge.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-18
Metuchen Women
Hear Book Reviews

METUCHEN, May 1S.-An extern
sive program of literary work which
is to be followed next year., was out
lined by Mrs. Charles Nook, chair
mar of the literary department oil
the Borough Improvement League
at the session held yesterday after
noon in the League house. Mrs
Nook, in addressing the members
recommended that they not only
take an interest in the development
OF that department but urged them
to take active participation. The
women may choose fiction, drama,
biography, poetry or kindred litera-
ture, Mrs. Nook said.
In order that we may study con-
temporary American literature effec-
lively we must have more than a
few women in our circle" Mrs.
NOOK said in further explaining the
plans to be pursued next fall.
The afternoon session was devot-
ed to reviews of four Pulitzer Prize
books. Mrs. Charles Hill, Mrs. Rus
sci Ruck, Mrs. J. e. Johnson and
Mrs. Aylin Pierson .vividly and in
terestingly described the contents
and literary value of the prize books.
The contributors were warmly APP
plauded. Mrs. Charles Jacobs en-
tertained the club with a piano Sc
lection. Refreshments were served
at the conclusion of the session.
The league is busy planning the
annual luncheon, which on this &C.
casion will be held June IA, at /
p. M, in the League house. Mrs
B. d. Ford is chairman. I'VE have
quite a number of reservations Sc
far and there is no doubt that it will
surpass our past events" Mrs. Ford
said yesterday afternoon.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-18
By NEA Service

JACKSON, Tenn.-H there have
ever been delegates to any state con-
vention younger than Carolyn Cav
thon and Helen Buck of this city
let them come forward
The older of the two. Carolyn, is
but II tender years. and as president
of the Juvenile Mcdowell Club re-
Gently attended the Tennessee Fed
Grafton of Music Clubs in Chatta-
nooga. Helen, 9. went along as dele
gate.
The two youngsters CLEANED Valu-
able experience in the rudiments of
parliamentary law. and friends are
hopeful it will stand them in good
stead in future years should they de-
eide to enter the political arena
Those attending the convention
say it was a decided and refreshing
innovation to see the young presi-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-18
ArtD~ Department
Lecture Here May Is

Mrs. Katharine Osborne will give
a lecture in the Presbyterian chapel
Monday afternoon, May Is, under
the direction of the art department
of the Woman's Club. Mrs. Osborne
will speak on interior Decoration
and Household Economics" There
will be an exhibit by department
members. in connection with the lee
ture and a fine musical program is
also being arranged. Tickets may be
procured from any member of the
department or at the door.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-18
Women Hear Report

The Ladies Auxiliary of Simpson
NJ. L. church held their regular
meeting in the lecture o of the
church Yesterday afternoon. 1t was
announced that Sass had been
realized from the food sale held last
week. At the close of the business
session a social time was enjoyed.
Refreshments were served.