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New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
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question:" she evaded.
 T have every right in the world I answered Then, Ruth, I did . terrible thing. 1 went up to her and taking her by the shoulders, shook her violently, saying:
 ''Tell me the truth. You needn't think you are going to stand there and ruin my life just for the sake of your foolish jealousy"
 Mother tried to come between lis, but wouldn't let her. was beside myself by this time, and when came to myself l found that I was shaking my sister until her teeth rattled.
 Don't, don't" she whimpered. You hurt me. Mother, are you going to let Leslie abuse me in this way?"
 At this I let her go so violently that she dropped to the floor and lay there crying and moaning and making a great fuss.
 ITO think that my daughters should be doing thing like this!"
 ITO think that your daughter would do such a thing as write an anonymous letter." I said.
 "Who has been writing anony- nous letters?" said a voice at the door, and we looked up to find Karl Whitney.
 Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc.)
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16

Here I come with a long sword and intend to cut off the Thingum's ears too" the Zumzee yelled as he dashed towards Mrs. Mingle's house.
 When the Thingum heard the Zum- zee shouting and saw the long sword in the Zumzee's hand, the Thingum drew his silver sword and ran to meet the Zumzee.
 Just let me see you cut off my ears" the Thingum cried when he met the Zumzee. Just let me see you, that's what"
 The Zumzee made his long sword whistle as he whirled it around his head. T shall cut off your ears, Mis- ter Zumzee!" the Thingum cried.
 'Ha, ha, ha! You can't!" the Zu1n- zee cried. For I haven't any ears! But shall cut off your ears Mister Thingum as easy as pie!"
 'Ha, ha, hal" the Thingum laughed. You can't cut off my ears, Mister Zumzee, cause why, I haven't any ears at all. Not even smidgin."
 The Zumzee hardly knew what to say when the Thingum told him this, for he had not noticed that the Thingum, like himself, did not have ears.
 Anyway" the Zumzee finally said. T shall fight you with my long sword and drive you away so that can have Mrs. Mingles magical cottage for my very own!"
 Then we shall fight" the Thingum said, for he was very brave, even if the Zumzee had longer sword.
 'So the Zumzee stopper whirling his long sword about his head and the Thingum stopped whirling his sword about his head and they both swung their swords back for such mighty strokes, the tips of their swords stuck deep in the ground in back of them and tug as hard as they could, neith- CT the zumzee nor the brave Thin gum could pull his sword from the ground.
 When this happened, Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy and Mrs. Mingle and Mir. Mingle all laughed heartily and the Thingum and the Zumzee both immediately knew that either Mrs. Mngle or Mir. Mungle had worked magic on the swords.
 Hal Now we can't fight" the Zum- zee said. "I guess I had better run!"
 Do not run away!" Mrs. Mingle said to the Zumzee. You should know by this time. that you cannot get my little magical house, so why not stay here with Us and be friends? We will forgive you for all the trouble you have caused us if you will prom lse us not to be troublesome again!"
 The Zumzee borrowed Raggedy Ann's hanky to wipe the tears from his eyes.
 This is the first time anyone has ever been good 10 mel" he sobbed, And I promise you truly. Mrs. Min gle that I shall be a very good Zum- zee after this!"
 So Mrs. Minrle and Mir. Mungle | and the Thingum and Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy all shook hands with the Zumzee and promised to be | good friends.
 Then Mrs. Mingle went 10 her | magic cupboard and brought out six glasses of wild cherry cordial and a i large plate of lady fingers and a great l big chocolate cake and every one ate l until they grew sleepy.
 And as RsFsedy Ann washed the zumzses saec just before he went to |
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
REGIs HERE TO-DAY

The Nervous Wreck" an eeeenr trie young easterner, is driving sall, Morgan from her fathers ranch te the railroad station when they run out of gasoline. The occupants oi a passing ear refuses to slend them any. and the Wreck takes i've gai- Ions at the point of gun.
 Later they are held captive at a ranch along the way because Charlie Mesween, the foreman, wants Sally for a cook, They discover that Mir. Underwood. the wealthy New York owner of the ranch. was in the car which they held up, and that he and his boy and girl are 10 stay at the ranch for several weeks, The Wreck overhears Underwood notify Sheriff Bob Wells. who is saily's fiance. of the robbery, and tells Sally.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
Letter from Leslie Prescott to Ruth
 Burke, Continued.

Letter from Leslie Prescott to Ruth
 Burke, Continued.
 I could stand 1t no longer Ruth drew from my bosom, where 1t had burned ever since had worn 1t there, that anonymous letter, and handed it to my mother.
 Mother, the day before came home, Jack received this letter an- onyrhously. Of course, he was very for being 50. You remember those beads, do you not, that Alice gave me when I was married? We'll, it seems they were real pearls that Karl had collected for me"
 Then I told her the whole story from beginning to end, only leaving out that part of It where I sold some of them to get Jack out of trouble. I determined to tell mother about that some time, but I was just as much determined that Alice should not know it. Although might never live with my husband again, I would not allow anyone in the world to say anything derogatory to him, or even think it.
 Mother read the letter in silence.
 "Who knew about this besides Karl?' she asked quickly.
 "Alice, of course, as she helped to make the plan so that Karl could give them to me. She also knew of the backmailng scheme, when I found out the pearls were real, some time after I was married" }
 Docs anyone else know about 1hemY'
 Ruth Ellington Burke, to whom I went in my trouble; and now Jack.
 'fWho do you think sent this let esr ?" asked mother.
 "oh, of course I know who she thinks sent it," broke in Alice. "She thinks I sent it."
 I turned on her like flash.
 "Well, didn't you send it?" "You have no right to ask me that
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
MY HUSBANDS
 Aasl. Rss Phss st REVELATIONS OF A WIFE

earnest Wen wskea you when N' need yen"
 slipping from the bed, the gir rapidly did as Lillian had requested and my friend, gathering up the masculine clothing m her arms, fel' i lowed me out of the room, Pauslns al the door 10 say signifeanIlyi
 'ffhere's nothing te keep you in town II there's chance for you to go away fer few days-is theFes"
 The girls big eyes dilaied, but whether from relief or apprehension l could not telii then she replied auielyl
 T shall be glad to do whatever you wish"
 'fhen l wish first that you go to sleep immediately" she said, and as she closed the door l. who could moi keep my eyes away from Mollie FaWcelt's beautiful face because of my knowledge of Dieky's admiration Of her unusual type, saw the girl sink hack into her pillows with careful adjustment of the long wig bralds,
 That's the most marvellous wig l ever saw" I said in carefully low cred tones, as Lillian turned back the covers Of our bed and gathered up the shoes and the other garments of Mollie Fawcetts masculine dis guise.
 'It is rather whiz," Lillian an- swered. Poor girl, she'll have to wear it for few hours. anyway. until we can get her out of here. Have you any heavy paper and twine?"
 gave her the wrappings and she made the clothes Into compact bundle.
 "There. toss that into your trunk until called for" she said,
 But suppose they search the apartment again?" I ventured.
 "They won't" she asserted with a confidence that she explained a second later with the remark:
 You see. that wasn't real po- lice officer-only "'phony."
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16

ing machine at the gymnasium.
 For there are few exercises. in which play and work mingle, that beat rowing for the development of arms, shoulders and backs. Leg muscles are also added. and few muscles of the body escape some benefit.
 It should not be overdone. particu- larly at first. but the distance rowed can be increased gradually and 1t is surprising what benefit is to be gained; also how far one may row without noticing the distance.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
FABLES ON HEALTH.
PULL THE OARS

Did you do any rowing?" the physical trainer asked Mir. Mann when the latter returned from his Va cation.
 Nav. I let the kid do it. What do want to row for?" wasshe reply.
 What do you want arms for, or chest?" demanded the p. {.
 To those who may not have been on a vacation wise flip Is this: get in a little rowing every day if you happen to be near a lake.
 This failing there is still the row
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
EAsHIos sERyIaE.
SILK FALL BROCK

This silk fFoek Is just the thinE for early fan days before it becomes necessary te wear a eost, IL Is of faills silk with a selfspattern and q particularly soft finish, The distine- tive feature is s lapel of the silk that may he adjusted by means of buttons ta be waFH open as in the photograph revealing a vest of embroidered or gandie, or closed over to form a per- feetly plain blouse with Jenny neck line, The strap trimmed with hut- tens trims the tailored sleeves,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
What Lillian Told aIadge That
 Aslonishei Her

There vas a subtle note in Lillian'' voice as she answered the officers mandate. which, unreasonably enough raised my spirits immeasufahly, II vas a note of sly satisfaction, which coupled with her apparent meek ness, told me that in some way nn' known 10 me, things had developed very much to her liking In the lasl few minutes, s..
 The officers who had just warned ns not to admit again the man for whom he vas searching, Of course was not used to Lillian's infections, and acc eeptsd her demure assurance that we would obey him at it's face value
 "ses that you don't" he grosled. for the xero result Of his search had put him in a bad humor, and wlth his subordinatss. he retreated 10 me hall, and a few seconds later we heard the heavy footsteps descend tnE the outer stairs while Lillian and I clinginE 10 each other. laughed silently and almost hysterleally. m relief over the success of her rnse.
 'Those mems shoes you took from Mollie's feet made a lump l couldn't hide in our bed" l whispered and I was so afraid he'd look under the bedeiothing. although I had rumpled the coverings as much as could"
 His type never sees anything but the obvious" Lillian replied. and then she moved toward the bedroom
 "Moiie needs . bit of reassuring, ] fancy" she said.
 "He Is Really Conc"
 She switched the light on. but Nellie did not move an eyelash. Evi- dently she was taking no chances upon the return Of the officer. and her pose of innocent. slumbering girlhood was perfect
 You're a picture, Mollie." Lillian said with mirth and admiration in her voice, but you don't need to hold the poise any longer"
 The great black eyes flew open, and the girl sat up in bed. l cer- tainiy had no reason to like Mollie Fawcett, but was forced to admit lhat there were few more beautiful pictures than she presented with her lovely face, banded with the blue black hair of the cleverly-constructed wiz, from which two long braids hung over her shoulders.
 He Is really gone, then?" she said breathlessly.
 Lillian's "First Wish."
 Absolutely" Lillian replied, but | for fear he comes back again you | need better get up and remove the rest of your masculine costume from Mrs. Graham's nightgown. Then you can go safely to sleep in
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
Feminine Touch

Feminine Touch
 There is a certain charming semi- ninity even 10 the most tailored froeks that Paris is making up for winter little ineonsequential bows or bits of embroidery keep them from looking too serious even though the garments may he intended for the most prac- tieal wear.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16

Luncheon 1 Fruit Cup Nodded Cheese Salad
 Whole Wheat Bread Radishes Olives
 Iced Chocolate Substantial salads are delicious fer luncheon, but out of place for dip- ner. This cheese salad may be out of the ordinary and appeal for that reason as well as one or two others. Nodded Cheese Salad Three-fourth cup grated cheese, Is teaspoon mustard, cup chopped nuts, 1 cup whipping cream, 1-2 teaspoon onion juice. 1-2 teaspoon celery, pep per- paprika, teaspoon salt table spoon granulated gelatin, tablespoon minced parsley.
 Soften gelatin in four tablespoons cold water and melt over boiling wa ter. Whip cream until stiff, fold in cheese. nuts and seasoning and dis solved gelatin. Turn into a mold and put on ice to chill and become firm. Remove from mold and cut in slices. Serve on bed of lettuce hearts with french dressing made with minced pimentoes.
 Dinner Menu
 Jellied BouiIlon Radishes Celery Olives
 Broiled Porterhouse Steak
 Creamed Potatoes Lima Beans
 Cabbage Salad
 Watermelon Cones
 Many people serve iced tea or coffee for the summer dinner rather than a hot drink.
 Watermelon cones make even rather poor melon into something re- freshing and delicious.
 Watermelon Cones
 Cut the red part of a. melon into cone shaped pieces, Dip in hot heavy sirup. The srup must not boil. Pack cones in the mold of an ice cream freezer and pack in half salt and half ice. Let stand one OF two 'hours, depending on the make of your freezer. and serve three or four cones to each person. Orange juice can be added to the sirup.
 Boil cup sugar and 1-3 cup wa ter five minutes to make the sirup. Remove from the fire, add fruit and let stand until the fruit is saturated with the sirup. If you boil the sirup too long a brittle coating will be formed over the melon. Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, lnc)
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16

with people than it is being unfriend- ly and I shall never be selfish after this!" And Raggedy Ann gave the Zumzee a playful poke in his side with her soft rag hand, for she knew that this was indeed very true.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16

Boys and girls today are better in health, intelligence and physical strength than in any previous gen. eration, says an English doctor.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
Coat Linines

Reared from most of the smart freeks and that they are not missed at all,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
Gossips Corner
For Street Wear

For Street Wear Bandings and strapplngs of elabo- rate material, or of self material beaded, braided, or embroidered are featured extensively for street cos tunes.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16

Tube Dresses
 Tube dresses are undoubtedly the favortes for fall, It is most inter- esting to see how belts have disap-
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16

Coat Things have become as ornate as gowns themselves, Frequently they are trimmed with buttons. ems hfaidersd, or have velvet designs ap- pliaued upon them.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16

Keep in Dry Place Dried fruit should be kept In a dry place and soaked thoroughly before using.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
Me AaySntur>s5 Ragg<tyAnn E .4M99eyAn4y R Ca !y ekmy Gru<l< aB
y |ekxsy VrueM

bed, the zumzee eaidS My! Raggedy Ann, it's lots more fun being friends
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
Knitleil seArfs

Knitted searfs have large mono grams in wool or silk embroidered on one end,
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16

Supple. vigorous dancing toes of Margaret Wood. Chicago, routed a six-foot unidentified man attacker in the darkness of her room. She was awakened by the choking claws of man at her throat Unable to call for help. the dancer managed to plant heavy kick upon her assail- ant. The man fled. leaving his cap and handkerchief behind.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16
- GOOD MANNERS Get Guests
 In Car

No hostess must fail to send 3 car to the station or boat landing for everyone who is expected st her home party. If she has not con- veyances enough of her own, she .idst order public ones and have the fares chsrrek M herself.
New Britain herald., 1924-08-16

tContinued In Our Next Issue,
Evening star., 1924-12-12
MASONIC BANQUET
INVITATIONS OUT
Congress Members, Cabinet
Officials Asked to Cathe-
draI Lodge Affair.

Invitations have been issued by
Cathedral Lodge. No. 40, F. A. A. NJ,
Eugene E. Thompson, worshipful mas
ter, to a banquet to be given at Ward
man Park Hotel January g. in honor
of Masons in the executive, Legislative
and judicial branches of the Govern
ment.
This will be one of the largest Ma
sonic events ever held in Washington
and is unique in that the list of in
vited guests includes all Masons in
the Senate and House, of which there
are approximately 400. A number of
cabinet members, department heads,
Senators and Representatives as we'll
as the grand masters of several of the
nearby States already have accepted.
1t is expected that the total attend
auce at the dinner will be between
zoo and 500
&. Melvin Sharpe is chairman of the
general committee in charge of ar
rangements. Other members of this
committee are: Edward S. BrashearS,
George Pitt, ST.: Charles p Light,
Alexander Boiling Gait, ]. Webster
Manning, Homer J. Councillor, War
rem +. Brenizer, Alfred G.. Neal.
Other Committees.
Other committees are as follows
Invitation, Edward S. Brashears
tchairmam, Charles +. Light and
Alexander Boiling Gait; reception,
James NJ. Proctor (chairman), Harry
Is. Boutwell,, w. Spencer Brenizer,
Homer J. Councillor, Charles Diedel,
Merton A. English, L. X. Foxwell,
William S. Hardesty, L. p. Haw,
Thomas n. Howard, L. Roy Lewis.
Walter f. Mehrlich, Charles S. Miller,
George Curtis Peck. G.. Quincy Peters,
George Pitt. jr., William X. Quinter,
H. s. Shepard, William F. Sherman,
Paul f. Shorb, Lawrence A. SIaugh-
ter, Robert Lee Swats, Edward ]. Tay-
lor, Jonathan r. Thorne. Talmadge
NJ. Thorne, Will H. Towles, Merton
T. Twogood, Rev. Earle Whitley, Wal
ter G. Henderson, G.. Bowdoin Craig
hill, William .. Hiltabidle menu
committee, Samuel NJ. Darrah (chair-
mani. Charles f. Crane, L. Pierce
Boteler, John X. Killers; acceptance
committee, John d. Rhodes (chair-
MANI, Charles NJ. Wright, Risley G.
Hunt, Richard w. Hynson. Harry
Wardman. DR.. Charles S. White. Rob-
ert N. Harper, Edward Thompson,
Clyde B. Asher, Burns C. Downey,
James d. Hobbs. Guy Mason, Frank
j. F. Thiel. DR.. G. Bache Gill, Alfred
Neal, j. Webster Manning, Hubert
Il. Quinter, James G. Bright, Richa rd
S. Doyle; finance committee, Henry c.
Brawner (chairman), Clyde B. Asher,
Warren F. Brenizer, Edward S. Bra
shears, J. Allan Councillor, Fred Drew,
DR.. Eugene l.. LIE Merle, William S.
Brown, Charles f. Crane; entertain
ment committee. George Pitt (chair-
mani, w. w. Spaid, Fernand Petit,
Alfred G. Neal, Theodore C. Uhler,
Risley c.. Hunt, Homer l.. Kit, Martin
R. West, Earl H. Mackintosh; pub
Hcity committee, y. E. Booker, jr.
tchairman), ]. Fred Essary A H.
Ferrandou, Robert Mccullough Ell
mer c. Mayberry is chairman of the
decorations committee.
Evening star., 1924-12-12
SOCIETY TO NOMINATE.
District Sons of Revolution Will
Meet Wednesday Night.

The District of Columbia Society OF
the Sons of the American Revolution
Will hold it's regular meeting Wed
Eesday evening. at s o'clock, in the
La Fayette Hotel. Nomina tions for
officers, members of the board of man
agement and delegates to the national
congress, will be made at the meet
ing. The election will follow on
February %.
The speaker of the evening will be
the Rev. james Shera Montgomery,
chaplain of the United States Senate
Appropriate music will be rendered
under the direction of a committee
on music, and banquet served.
Josiah A. Van Orsdel president, will
preside. The secretary is Kenneth S.
Wales, John B. Larner is treasurer,
and Samuel S. Williamson, registrar
Evening star., 1924-12-12
SaUar,t Disputes
Li,coln's Speech
Being In,pron,ptls
Popular Opinion about
Gettysburg address
discounted.
Br the Associated Press.

| BY the Associated Press
| URBANA, ILL.,, December 12.-Con-
| trary to any general, belief that Lin
coins Gettysburg address was either
! unprepared or a hastily prepared ef-
fort, it was a result of careful
| thought and much work, according to
Prof. Daniel Kilham Dodge of the
University of Illinois. He is con-
vinced, after years of research work,
that LincolnS success in writing and
speaking was the result of constant
teffort, and that standard English to
the Civil War President was an ac-
CURED dialect.
1T has often been assumed that
Lincoln, like GoldSmith, was a master
of English style BY the grace of God
and without special effort on his
part" Prof. Dodge declared Moth
ing could be farther from the truth,
for we have abundant evidence, both
internal and external, that Lincoln S
success in writing and speaking, as
in the practice Of law, was the re-
suit of constant effort
Just as he made thorough prepara-
ton of his law cases, studying his
opponents side as carefully as his
| own, never depending upon the in
spiration of the moment. so he be-
slowed infinite pains upon the prepa-
ration of his speeches, generally writ
ing them out in full and committing
them to memory.
When he did speak without prepa-
| ration, as with the short speeches
on the Journey to Washington in
1861 or the response to a serenade
the evening before the delivery of
the Gettysburg address, the result
was anything but successful
But this defect also had it's ad-
vantages and it is to a great extent
responsible for his later complete
mastery of the spoken word. 1t con-
tributes to making Lincoln pro-
gressive artist, advancing step by
step from the crude communication
of 1882, through the rather sopho-
moric efforts of the late thirties and
early forties, and the more restrained
speeches of the fifties to the mark of
high literary distinction of the
Cooper Institute address, the two
inaugurals and the Gettysburg ad-
1ress."
Evening star., 1924-12-12
Schooner Abandoned.

r. MOBILE, Ala, December 12.-The
tug Nimrod of this port, which went
to the aid of the four -masted schooner
Alpena, ashore in St. Andrews Bay,
Fla, returned yesterday and reported
that the vessel has been abandoned.
The tug brought back part of the
equipment of the vessel. The Alpena,
which sailed out of Mobile on No
vember 80 with a cargo of gravel
for Tampa, Fla, went down near the
entrance to st. Andrews Bay
Evening star., 1924-12-12
vas opened yesterday in the presence

was opened yesterday in the presence
Of PuccinPs son Antonio.
Tho will is dated 1923 and con-
sists of a small sheet of note paper
on which the composer wrote his
desires in q few lines. The document
makes Antonio his sole heir, but
leaves the widow a lifetime interest
in half of the decedent's accumu-
lated estate and half of the copy
right returns from his operas.
Nothing is said in the will cen-
cerning the place Puccini desired to
be buried.
Evening star., 1924-12-12

Kiwanis Club yesterday at the WASH
ington Hotel.
An invitation from Roland Robbins
to attend Keith's Theater as guests
Tuesday night, Kiwanis night, was
accepted.
Walter o. Lloyd OF Poughkeepsie,
N. Y. district governor of Kiwanis
for New York, presented greetings
from 1000 Kiwanians Of his district.
Rev. w. Marshall Craig OF Peters
burg. Va, brought greetings from
his club.
Col JameA e. Miller. who has just
Evening star., 1924-12-12

been transferred back to Washing
ton from Oteen, N. c., where he was
In charge of the Government tubercu-
lar hospital, was welcomed back to
Kiwanis.
Manson Foote. who has been i'll for
several weeksf received a rousing re-
ception on his first appearance since
recuperation.
Evening star., 1924-12-12
KlWANIS CLUB NAMES
MEN TO SEEK OFFICE
Prepares for Annual Election to Be
Held Week After
Next.

Nomination OF officers to be elect
ed at the meeting two weeks hence
occupied. the principal part of the
regular weekly luncheon session of
Evening star., 1924-12-12

The difference between 'stomahto"
and tomato is regarded by some an
the difference between .'high culture
and agriculture, says the Office boy.
Evening star., 1924-12-12
SIMPLE PUCClNI WILL
LEAVES MONEY TO SON
Widow Gets Lifetime Interest in
Half of Accumulated Estate
and Opera Returns.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
VIA REGGIO, Italy, December IL
The will of Giacomo Puccini, which
was in the hands of Notary Casella,
Evening star., 1924-12-12

Nature keeps things balanced Eu-
rope has the most wars, but we have
nine tines as many autos.