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New Britain herald., 1925-06-23
LETTER. FROM RUTH BURKE TO
 LESLIE PRESCOTT

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 I have nearly cried my eyes out, Leslie dear, thinking about poor It, tlerzoe. What n wasted life was hers.
 I got your letter with your mothers cablegram and your de- seription Of zoe's death. z
 Leslie, she was more sinncd against than shining. We will prob- ably never know the truth about her. How did she become one of that notorious band of jewel thieves and how she must have suffered ] believe she was sent over here to rob us, and when we were so good to her she determined to go straight. Those flends wouldn't let her, poor thild--and so she died.
 Isn't 1t too bad that the chief of the gang got away? would have liked to have seen him captured for probably when he found the game was up he would have told us more about Zoe.
 Walteris getting along very nicely now. He, too, felt badly about Zoe's death.
 Leslie, Walter Burke Is certainly one of the best men l have ever known. Yes, will say more than that, for you know l haven't known so many good men.
 He is the best man that anybody has eeyr known. All he said when l read him your letter was:
 Harry Ellington will have more to answer for than even making you miserable for so many years. If can only make up for all you suf-
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23
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Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy escaped from the fat man who wished to take them home because the two magic scooters had run around both ends of log when the fat man was riding with one foot on Raggedy Ann's scooter and one foot on Raggedy Andy's scooter.
 And I hope we never see him again." Raggedy Ann said.
 You hope you never see who?" a loud voice asked as the Raggedys were caught by two large hands and their magic scooters went sailing along a few feet and then turned over.
 The Raggedys saw that they were held by the same fat man who had captured them before. How did you get here so quick, NIT. Fat Man?" Raggedy Ann asked in sur prise.
 "Ha" the fat man replied. That Is q secret, but I do not mind tell ing you! You see." he continued, "When I was scraped from your magic scooters, at first I sat and rubbed the bump upon my head and wondered what had happened. Then after awhile, I remembered. And l knew that you had fooled me. Now, I said to myself, If the Raggedys can fool me, then I can fool them,'"
 That is quite tair!" Raggedy Andy said, "Raggedy Ann and al- ways like to play fair. Don't we, Raggedy Ann?"
 "Yes!" Raggedy Ann replied, but she wished just the same that the fat man had not captured them again. Yet, she wondered how the tat man had been able 10 catch up with them when they had ridden 50 long away from him on their magic scooters.
 You were about 10 tell us how you happened to catch up with us!' Raggedy Ann said.
 So l was." the fat man chuckled swell" he said, when l saw you riding away on your scooters, I said "There they go! Now ] shall have no one to fry me a lafge basket oi potato chips" And I felt very sor' ". But as soon as I remembered that I was wearing my magic watch I pulled it from my pocket ant turned the time back fifteen min utes. That makes it exactly the timt now, which it was fifteen minutes ago when I first captured you! Ina is the secret!" And the fat mar stuffed the Raggedys under his arn and started walking towards hi home.
 T shall leave the magic scooter where they are and as soon as ti' you in my kitchen, I will return and get the magic scooters."
 The Raggedys could think of n, way of fooling the fat man. so the. remained silent. And the fat maj carried them to his home and tie' them with strong heavy twine tt the legs of the kitchen table.
 Now you can start to peel tn potatoes and slice them," he sai, as he brought in a basket of pota toes and a pan ofwater.
 So there wasn't anything to d except smile ande begin peeling tn potatoes. And, while they were peel ing the potatoes, the fat man walk ed back and forth through tn woods and brought the Raggedy' magic scooters to his house. He pu the scooters in the wood shed an then went in the kitchen wher Raggedy Ann and Raggedy And had started cooking the potai chips.
 The fat man was very hungry,
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23
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fered and all that poor girl has suf- fercd. perhaps l will have done my duty Ak
 Of course, you didn't mean that l was 10 koop your letters and use ihem as the foundation of detec- tive story. know you were just in fun. but the idea came too near home for me.
 Ialmost wish that you never will fnd the pearls. They have brought yo uso much unhappiness. If they were mine, would never want 10 wear them again, although l shall never forget how wonderful they were the night of your party.
 By the way. saw Mir. sartors the other day and he asked very particularly about you. He told me that he had met many brainy women and many beautiful ones, but he never remembered meeting before. a superlatively beautiful woman with an unusually brilliant mind such as yours.
 He said, "If I should put such 6 woman in one of my stories, every one would believe she was too good to be true"
 By the way, he is sailing soon again on a trip around the world and l think he is coming over to see you before he goes. 2 Just as soon as Walter is well enough to travel you will have us over there for a day or two. Until then, I love you always. RUTH. Copyright, 1925, NEA Service, Incl
 TOMORROW-Letter from Karl l Whitney to Mrs. Leslie Prescott.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23
Steve's Threat to Madge When She
 OfIers Aid


 Had Steve" seen the maaeuver by which l had obtained the tiny envelope he inadvertently had dropped from the sheaf of papers which he was showing mo-
 He had not missed the tiny en- velope as yet, was sure Of that, Of course 1t might be nothing which he valued, or of any especial significance in establishing his Identity as my husbands half brother. But when he had dropped il. there had been a tiny click away back in the recesses of my con- sciousness, a signal which l never disregarded, for 1t Is dn IntuitNe message that rarely fails Ing. In some way. that tiny envelope held the key to his whole mystery. l felt as certain of that as of the fact that the man before me would take desperate measures to rC gain it, were he to suspect that 1t had come into my possession.
 I must hurry through the rest of the interview, and get 10 the pro- tection of Lee Chow waiting in my car, before Steve" missed the small envelope. Therefore l hur- ried through the rest of the papers which he showed me, photographs purporting to be those of stephen Graham at various ages, letters ad- dressed 10 that name, mostly busi- ness communications of no particu- lar importance, and most important of all. vaccination certificate, and a receipted bill from a hospital to stephen Graham, both bearing dates of several years back. l copied the data from both, and when I had finished, Steve" had his coat otf and the sleeve Of his shirt rolled up.
 "I Shall Arrange for That"
 There's the vaccination Scar he said, with the air of clinching an argument.
 Do you expect me to be i'm pressed by something which any other Of a million men might ex' hibit?" l asked scornfully.
 If you knew anything of scars, he retorted cooly, you would set that 1t corresponds in age to th' time named in the certificate. ar aware that it is not proof, onl.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23

One Sunday my mother came to see how was, and she said friend told her to tell me to try Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound, So the next day 1 got a bottle and before 1t was half taken got relief. After was well again l went to the doctor and he asked me how was getting along. I told him I was taking Lydia D. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and he said it did not hurt any one to take it. am always recommend ing the Vegetable Compound to others and 1 always have a bottle of it on hand." "- Mrs. HENRY HoLLIsTER, RED. No. l, Box ', Wyandotte, Mich.
 Lydia E. Pinkham'sV sVegetable Com mound is a dependable medicine for sll women. For sale by druggists everywhere.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23

all fat people usually are, and he ate the potato chips as fast as Rag gedy Ann could fry them. So, the Raggedys peeled potatoes and cut them into chips and fried them for three hours and still the man want ed more. But as that was all the potatoes he had, he decided 10 take a nap until the grocery boy came with more potatoes.
 So, while the fat man slept, the Raggedys had a chance to rest a bit and plan how they should es- cape from the lazy fat man.
 And, although they thought and thought and thought and thought. they could not think of any way, so they sat upon tha kitchen floor and thought of home and felt quite sad.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23
BEIGE LACE AND BEIGE CREPE
OAiIS FASHION sFmyICF

This dinner frock is of beige lace and beige crepe georgette trimmed with q large ornament of rhine- stones and pearls The close bodice and full skirt make the combina- ton that Paris decrees at the pres ent time, and the panel sash breaks the line and adds interest,
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23

Breakfast - Chilled cantaloupe. poached eggs on graham toast, crisp boiled bacon, milk, coffee.
 Luncheon - Baked potatoes, creamed dried beef, carrot salad, raisin bread. caramel cookies, milk, tea.
 Dinner Baked .blueflsh, new potatoes in butter. creamed peas, stuffed tomato salad, raspberry shortcake, whole wheat bread, milk. coffee.
 Bones must be carefully. watched when small persons eat fish, but aside from this fish is an. excellent food for children.
 Very young children eat tomatoes these days. Babies are given strain- ed tomato juice just as they are orange juice and children of four years may eat the flesh of the raw vegetable. The skin. of course, must be removed. ,-..
 Caramel Cookies
 One cup butter, ? cups brown su- gar, ? eggs, cup sour cream. 4 10 cups of flour. 1 teaspoon soda, 1 teaspoon salt. teaspoon vanilla.
 Soften butter and beat in sugar. Beat until creamy. Beat in 1 cup l of flour. Add eggs well beaten and , beat mixture well. Mix and sift 3 | cups of flour with salt and soda. | holf tn 6Fut at1Yf, until smooth. Beat in milk and l when smooth add remaining flour mixture. Stir well and add vanilla Add more flour if necessary. Form into a small roll and put in the ice box until firm and very cold. Cut 1 thin with sharp knife and bake in a moderately quick oven for six or eight minutes.
 This recipe can be made up" in i the evening and the dough chilled over night. Then the cookies are cut and baked early in the morning before the sun is high and hot.
 The rolls should be made about
 Its a cinch she doesn't know I've left Dick. or she wouldn't be so cordial" Gloria told herself. !. Little hypocrite." she added to herself She stood there in the sun- shine, thinking.
 What fool l am" she said in- wardly, after a minute or two. Just because Dick doesn't want 10 live with me is no reason why l should give up my home, and SC back 10 a job that hate! I guess I'd rather be housekeeping wom- an like Mrs. Wing or Mother than the best stenographer on earth!" I -
 Five minutes later she was in Dicks office. She knew that it was the time when he went out to lunch
 Miss Briggs. very white in hel dark blue dress, sat at her desk.
 How do you do." Gloria greeted her coldly. "I came up here 10 gel the key of my house. gave it tc Mir. Gregory a few days ago. Dc you know where he keeps it?" Without word Susan Briggs got up and went into Dicks office. Glo. ria could hear her opening and , shutting drawers, and rustling pa. l pers as she searched through Dick: desk,
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23

Take this puzzle with you on the bathing beach or on picnic. There you'n have lots of inspiration to discover some Of the words hid in the sketch.
 HORIZONTAL 1. Any forcible restraint of speech 3. Those who take dips 9. To cry convulsively II. To lift 12. Feast on the beach 15. Constellation 15. Beverage IS. To perform 17. English money 19. Cloak 10 cover your bathing
 suit %. To accumulate 9. Narrative poetry 23. To accomplish 25. Feminine pronoun 27. Expression Of surprise 2S. To scare away birds 30. To languish with tho hat 52. Devoured B. To employ 35. Skill 36. Wittlcism 37. Drone bee 30. Before fl. To render senseless by a blow
 on the head 42. Otherwise 43. To fare A. Membranous bag 47. Hebrew word for God 49. Animal similar to the whale
 found in the Amazon (unkeyed
 letter al 5l, Interesting people on the beach 53- A place 10 swim in s. To agitate 56. Vulgar fellow 57. Aurora 59. Grain GO. Incensed 61. Fragrance 62. The saltiest place 10 balhe 63. Exhibits indignant displeasure
 at 64. Twice,
 VERTICAL l. Made ruler of the beach
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23

" 0rK I or $ K months and could hardly take care of myown baby. l al- ways had a pain in my right side and it was so bad l was getting roun d shoulders. l would
 feel well one day
 and then feel so bad for three or
 four days that l would be in bed.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23
For Lustrous Finish

If you will comb out long-haired fur occasionally with very coarse toothed comb dipped in brilliantine. you can keep the surface lustrous. Be careful to use the liquid very sparingly.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23

Presently she came out with a dozen keys in the palm of her out stretched hand.
 "Is any of these the key you want?" she asked as she threw them on the table.
 Gloria picked them ur. Her own key was among them. She put it into her purse.
 'I don't know whether I ought 10 give you that key or not" Miss Briggs said. MT. Gregory didn't say could"
 Gloria glared at her. Its none of Mir. Gregory's affair, Miss Briggs" she said, The key belongs to mel" tTo Be ContlnueD
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23
IL Trims Itself

Bordercd kasha Is a new treat ment Of this most popular of spring materials. Grays, dark greens and wood browns are prominent.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23
Masculine Influence

Mannish weave top coats. in the single or double-breasted versions are very. very much liked by flap pers.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23
Those shades Of Tan

To set color in yellow, tan or brown use vinegar in the proportion of one cupful to pail of water.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23

2. If you wish 10 be saved from
 drowning don't do this to your
 rescuer ,. Punctured by a mosquito 1. Toward sea 5. baseball mines (. To obliterate '. Mythical birds s. Pcrched
 2. To halt 10. Scashore IA. A perch for birds IS. Revels 21. Exclamation of joy c4. Not exactly canoeing 2s. One who moves through the
 water, fish fashion 29. Organ Of feeling 31. Stringed instruments 32. To help 34. Time when the moon shines Ss. Chemical yielding sugar 40. Emitting fumes 45. Plunges in water from a spring
 board A. Edges 45. Measure of area 4s. Pure 4s. Grins sarcastically 50. Corn lily 51. Fence door 52. Kind 54 Arabian horse 55. Machine sS. Call for help al sea
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23
Full and ScalIOped

There is an effort to reestablish taffeta in feminine favor, and very attractive dresses of it have seal loped hems and very full skirts.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23
Gossip;s Corner
Twill Suits smart

Navy blue twill suits. piped in beige or in plaid material are very popular in Paris.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23
WELL.ONE DAY
 IN BED THREE
That Was the Life of Mrs. Hollister Until she Began TakingLydia E.Pinkham's
 Vegetable Compound

Wyandotte, Michigan. =" After my ,ahv was born l did not do my own
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23

The watermelon hat is a summer novelty. not to be taken. too se- riously or recommended for formal wear. It is of silk in light and dark shades of green arranged to make the crown a perfect copy of a melon. The brim iS of the lighter silk, corded. The crowd is bound with a ribbon band of watermelon pink.
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23
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as thick as rolling pin and the slices cut as thin as possible. Copyright, 1925, NEA Service,
 Inc.)
New Britain herald., 1925-06-23
Lace and GeOrgctte

Lace is frequently used for the upper part of dress, while the lower is composed of many ruffles of georgette or chiffon.
Evening star., 1925-08-20
DELINQUENT CHILDREN BARRED
AT FAIRGROUNDS BY OFFICIALS
Probation Officer Favors Keeping This Class Under
Wing of Directors, But Supervisor Defends
Exile in Some Instances

Should reputedly bad" boys be
Kept off the Fairgrounds, so that the
characters of other children will not
be corrupted. or should they be COM
PEELED to play on the municipal reser-
vations, where they will be constantly
under the supervision of capable rec
reation officials?
This is question that has puzzled
juvenile authorities in this city and
elsewhere for years past.
Probation Officer Sanford of the
Juvenile Court, who believes the way
ward boys and girls should be kept
under the wing" of playground direc-
tors. claims that some of the directors,
with opposite views, deliberately have
barred children with a record" from
making use of the playground facili-
ties intended for them
Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, supervisor
of Fairgrounds for the District, denies
that 1t is the policy of the playground
department TO shun children who
have been before the Juvenile Court
and declares that the only children
who have been ordered off play
grounds were those who committed
some nuisance or refused to obey the
directors.
1T has come to my notice from
time to time" Mr.. Sanford declared,
that boys whom l have placed on
Evening star., 1925-08-20
TROTSKY RETURNED
TO POWER IN RUSSIA
Becomes Chief of Economic Coun-
Gil, According to Moscow
Advices.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WARSAW, August 20.-Advices
from Moscow report the return to
power of Leon Trotsky with the ap-
pointment of the former war minister
as chief Of the Economic Council
His restoration to a position of in
fiuence had been expected in Polish
circles, where it was considered that
his strength and popularity were too
great to permit Of keeping him long
under probation because of the pos
sibility of his becoming the head of
some anti-Soviet movement.
His new post, it is believed here,
will direct his energy and ability to
the task of improving Russia's econ
omic condition without increasing his
political influence to any great extent.
Trotsky returned to Moscow last
May after virtual exile in the eau.
casus because of his insurgency
against the dictates of strict bolshe-
vism. He was given a minor post in
the government which it has termed
period Of probation. The dispatch
from Warsaw indicates that this
period has ended and that the former
red army leader again is to have
directing voice in at least one branch
of the Soviet government.
Evening star., 1925-08-20

probation for various offenses have
been told not to come on certain play
grounds. This act of the directors.
whether authorized by the playground
supervisor or not. is not conducive TO
uplifted morals among the boys so
insulted. They feel that they are
criminals who have been permanently
outcast by society and resign them
selves to what they believe to be
their fate
Il believe that instead of being inn
patient with such boys, who admit
tedly are hard to deal with, the di.
rectors should make n special effort to
interest them in the activities of the
playground and thus keep them oc-
cupied in innocent pursuits. Perhaps
this method of treatment will not
cause the boys to mend their ways, so
far as their inbred standard of morals
Is concerned. but certainly it may re-
suit in a decrease of the number of
offenses which thew commit.
LAS l have already stated. delip-
quency has a deep root and play
grounds alone cannot help much in
uprooting the evil. But they can do
great good in lessening the number of
more serious crimes among children of
the Streets
Mrs. Rhodes pointed out that the
playground department is endeavor-
Ing in every reasonable way possible
to handle the denliquent child. She
Continued on Page 4, Column 81
Evening star., 1925-08-20
SANITARY COMMISSION
CAN BE SUED, is RULING
Chief Justice Mccoy Holds Sub
urban Body Must Answer
$25, 900 Action.

Chief Justice Mccoy of the District
Supreme Court has decided that the
Washington Suburban Sanitary Com
mission is not immune from suit in
the District Supreme Court for dam
ages resulting from negligence in
connection with the construction of
sewers in Maryland.
Margaret Magruder was hurt when
she slipped and fell on a Maryland
roadway under repair by the commits
sion, and brought suit for SIS 900
damages. The commission attacked
the jurisdiction of the local court, de-
claring that it was not engaged in
business for profit and was merely a
creature of the State of Maryland, ap-
pointed to carry out the governmental
function of sewer and sanitary work
Attorney Charles w. Clagett ap-
peared for the commission, while the
plaintiff was represented by Attorney
Fred B. Rhodes. The commission
must now file a plea to the damage
suit, it is said.
Evening star., 1925-08-20
STOCK EXCHANGES
FACE BIG TAXLEVY
Millions to Be Brought to
Treasury Through Denial
of Exemptions.

A far-reaching decision by the At.
torney General has resulted in i'm
portant changes in tax regulation is.
sued today by the Treasury, which
may bring millions of dollars into
the Treasury from stock exchanges.
The decision by the Attorney Gen
eral was not made public; neither
was the stock exchange in question
revealed. The Treasury amended two
decisions on capital stock tax anG
income tax by adding to each the
following:
"A stock exchange is not a busi-
ness league. chamber of commerce oil
board of trade within the meaning OF
the law and is not exempt from tax
Exemptions Began in 1916.
The exemptions granted to such or
ganiZationS as business leagues
chambers of commerce and boards OF
trade were included in the revenue
act of 1916, 1918 and 1921.
THE conclusion reached by the At
torney General" said an official state
ment by the Internal Revenue Bureau
today, has a direct bearing on the
taxability of stock exchanges and also
of produce and similar exchanges
throughout the country"
The capital stock tax, it was ex
planned by Treasury officials, is 81 per
$1,000 on everything in excess OF
S., 900 fair valuation.
officials of the Treasury We're
hesitant to explain how far-reaching
the decision will be or how much ad
ditional tax may be laid upon stock
and produce exchanges of the coun
try, but 1t was plainly intimated in
official circles that the Treasury deci
sion today may be among the most
important and revenue producing OF
any issued in long time.
Evening star., 1925-08-20
CUBAN EDITOR MURDERED;
IS SHOT DOWN IN STREET
His Paper suppressed by Govern
ment-Assassins Escape in
Motor Car.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA, Cuba, August 20.-Ar-
mando Andre Alvarado, 52.year-old
publisher of the newspaper Ell Dia
and former Havana port police cap
tain, was shot by two men as he left
his automobile in front of his home
on Concordia street early this morn
ing, and died short time later at a
local hospital.
The assailants. said to be a negro
and a white man. both opened fire
with revolvers without warning, six
bullets striking the publisher, and es-
capped in an automobile which was
without license plates, Senor Andres
chauffeur told the police.
FL Dia. an opposition paper. was
founded by Senior Andre when he left
the port police post last May.
At the interior department no state
ment could be obtained in connection
with the confiscation of yesterday
afternoons editions of FL Dia and Ell
Heraldo. Police collecting the papers
on the streets said they were acting
on orders from the interior depart
ment. Both papers lately have bitter
ly attacked the government.