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New Britain herald., 1926-12-30
MYSTERY WOMAN
 ADVISES CORONER
Tells Him Mastriano'S Slayer
 Has Left Country
RELATES STORY OF MURDER
Letter Written by New Haven Wom- an Says Real Slayer, Pal of Edel, Is Now on Ocean En Route to Palermo, Italy.

New Haven, Dec. 30 Another person not previously mentioned entered the Mastriano case today when Coroner Eli Mix received a letter from a woman stating that the slayer of the Meriden restau- rant worker was now on his way to Italy and that he never would be captured. The coroner woul.! not comment on the letter but it Is understood he is including the communication in his investigation. The woman's name was not given out
 According to the letter, the un- identified man and Fred Edel, wh, is held in the county jail in con- noction with MaStrianos death, a. companiei Mts.ri4no to the Ions!y " spot in Mount Carmel where Mas triano's body was found last Thurs day.
 Alleged Murder Story
 An argument followed over money matters and the unidentified man in a fit of anger pulled gun from his pocket and shot Mastriano through the head.
 Money was then taken from Mastriano's pockets. according to the letter. Edel returned to Meri- den by trolley car and the stranger hopped aboard a passing truck and came to New Haven.
 Here in New Haven, the letter continues, the stranger met the writer of the communication to the coroner, and after taking several drinks, told her what had occurred. He then left for New York and the woman says, is now headed fo' Palermo in Sicily. The man. the woman says. has a long police rec ord.
 EdeFs Movements
 Fred Edel played cards the morn ing after Mastriano is alleged to have been Kilicl and in four hours lost $50, according to testimony given to Coroner Eli Mix by three witnesses since last Thursday when Mastriano's body was found. This was made known by the coroner toGay.
 Edel denies any connection vita the shooting and has disputed statements made by witnesses be- fore the coroner that he, Edel, was in the vicinity of the scene of the shooting on the night Mastriano met his death.
 Coroner Mix said he also had been told by witnesses that Edel was short of funds before Mastr!- ano was reported missing, that h,s restaurant business was not paying and that the account of Edel ani his three business associates had been overdrawn at a Meriden bank.
 Edel today had not secureH counsel.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-30
TWO KILLED IN WRECK

Rumm erfleld, Pa, Dec. 30 R}-- An engineer and fireman of a freight train were killed here today in a rear end collision with an extra freight. The dead are: John F. Johnson, Leighton, Pa. engineer; Michael Langan. Pittston, Pa, fire man.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-30
Frightened Speechless When
 Stick-up Men Rob Him Of &1
Has Opened 25 Million Oysters, Never Got Pearl

New York, Dec. 80 P>-J ohm Sheridan, of the Waldorf-A Astoria kitchens, estimates that he has opened 25.000,OO0 oysters in 37 years, but in all that time has never found a pearl of value.
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ty on the hotel register. when she
entered and was shown to her
room. Her ake-be1teve
career had begun.
Now It would be pleasant to
record that staying At the hotel
were e number Of attractive
young men who were just the
kind that she was anxious 70.
meet. Unfortunately Tor the sake
OF veracitg It has to be told that
| there was not one. not one, ana
WAREHOUSES felt her heart sink
into her shoes by. the end Of her
second days stay. II looked as
4 il her brilliant idea was going to
be fizzle. She was debating
whether TO return home and call
all bets off or to try another
place when Fate atepped IN and
took a hand.
First Prospect
The following morning, with
couple Of suitcases In the rear
compartment, q young man drove
up to the hotel in q small road
ster, and asked for accommoda-
tons.
WAREHOUSES was standing near
the desk when she saw him and
heard him ask for a Iow-priced
room. And Immediately she de-.
cided that nothing now would
drag her away from the place.
For Gerald White, the name Of
the y0i1nR man signed In the
register, struck her az being Just
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~ asked the waiter to seat yOli
Ut my table, he said when he
!. joined her. do you nnind?''
WAREHOUSES felt tingly little
thrill run up and down her gF1ine.
She liked this young mans mas
terful way.
Lunch was an enjoyable Occa-
sion but ii was nothing % the
fun they had afterwards ptcnick
Ing III the woods.
Later they returned to the hotel
to dance. Gerald proved to be IS
good q dancer as he was g
swimmer. The more she saw Of
him the more attractive ite'
seemed to be-
'Marielouise,s said she to iler-
self as she drew the bed clothes
up to her chin that night and
settled down TO sleep, Marie
louise, you're in love. And with
a young man who thinks you're
a stenographer and doesn't dream
you have g cent in the world.
She was not mistaken about
her own feelings. In a few days
she was certain Of his.
Quick COurtsInip
''Marielouise,'' said he, I'll
love you very much. Do you
think you could be happy as the
wife Of a poor MANI"
II know / COULD" said she and
they kissed and were very happy
sitting in each others arms and
listening to the sounds Of the
woods az the moon came up.
And wen get married at
once?e he asked.
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suuirted q little Dirt of fluid
right out at us! From right be-
hind his eye, and then he hoped
off.
Bobby shivered and said:
! "I'm certainly glad I didn't
get any OF that juice on me-"
"Why?" asked Bunny with a
look Of contempt In his pink
eyes.
because" replied Bobby,
''Becatise why?" asked Bunny.
"Well, IL you want to know
the truth" murrnured Bobby,
''I,ln not crazy about getting
full OF warts, and that's what
toad does to you-gives you
warts. Why, you'll get a wart
IL you even touch a toad"
Warts nothing" sneered Bun.
nv. That's all bunk! That IL
a very foolish idea. That liquid
which toad shoots out isn't
even poison"
at isn't!'' exclaimed Bobby.
why. I thought 1T would kill
anyone r. he get enough Of it."
'.IaldicsIlous,' 2 So Bunny.
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louise looked anything but an In
valid. He, however. was at once
solicftous. II hope It's nothing
serious. =
4oh. no. ! was = little run
T'm glad. Erthat il, mean
| I'm glad you're here and win be
staying here.
You don't have to hurry back
yourself7'
he shook his head. ''I've 4
months vacation with full pay and
another on half pay IL I want It.
/, too, was q little run down. And
the boss said
IT guess we've each got nice,
bosses" remarked Marielouise.
Have YOU been here before?" he
asked.
No. This IL my first trip. y
Same here. Suppose we go ex-
ploring together. This afternoon,
IL you'd care to we could go pic.
nicking IN my little bus, that is, II
you would not be ashamed to be
seen In q little thing like It,,
Warehouse looked at him sharp
". Had he penetrated her dis.
guise? But apparently his remark
had been passed In all innocence.
I'D like to go very much" she
said. And think your car ID a
nice little car"
s'What say" he asked, ITO q
swim before ltInch?"
They frolicEed in the pool for
an hour. left each other to get
dressed and met again for lunch.
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HERES FOXY GRANDPA'S STORY

DoBRY, Bunny and / were just
ID walking out the front gate
when Scotty, my beautiful collie
dog, came running around from
his kennel barked, wagged his
tail and showed all Of his teeth
in a broad grin as il to say:
please take me with yod,
Foxy Grandpa"
! patted him on the head and
said:
Come along. scotty. Come for
q walk with US"
We went on up the road and
then cut in through wood; 1t
was in the early summer. The
birds were twittering over our
heads and every once in q while
we would hear the contented
crealx OF toad.
Scotty and Bunny ran on ahead
through the woods, stopping oc.
casionaIly to wait for US. There
Bunny would be sitting up on his
hind legs an cecil asa May morn
ing, while scotty's tongue would
be Aanging cut drippin. of
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the one individual IN the, world
whom she would like to know.
He was talIa but not too tai:
he was good looking, but not too
good looking, and be had the
1lerriest blue eyes and the Jolli 3st
laugh imaginable.
q like him, she eaid to herself.
Tiles different"
And diifersnt Gerald White un-
doubtedIy was
She found that out before they
had been acquainted an hour, and
they had become acquainted quick.
". She was thrilled to see that
apparently he liked her.
ssHow long are you going TO be-
,here?' she asked him.
'.That depends on how much
time / can get away from the Of
flee he said.
Aren't offices nuisances?" she
smiled.
Glow do you known he smiled
: back at her.
II work IN one. "
Not. Ill Looking
'sYou dor" He seemed surprised.
Then disappointed. "That means
you'n have to be hurrying away,
/ suppose. Too bad. just when
was thinking you and might have
plenty OF good times together"
II don't have to hurry back. You
see, I'm up here for my health, !"
she He'd glibly.
'.'Your health!" His amazement
betrayed itself in his face. Marie.
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NOU Continue

he said. That was what meant,
Peggy, your singing lessofs2
She shook her bent head and
threaded another needle.
Trying 70 Explain
40, she answ or q d. We
haven't bought q piano yet. ana !
really haven't had time 10 study.
Aunt Agony keeps fhrea tening to
send Miss Sharp over to rive me
lesson once week, btit Her
voice traiIed or into silence.
You ought not to give up your
singing. You had the Ioveliest
voice / ever listened TO. You
could make something Of it ]" Peter
said. quietly. IL had anything
to say about II ia make yon 90 on
training that voice Of yours. It's
sin not 10
She pretended not Is hear him.
She leaned across him and picked
up one Of the books he had with
him. It was Gais1vorthys Man
of>Property.g
81 haven't read this, she re-
marked, turning the, leaves Of It.
What's 1t all about
Peter looked straight ahead Of
him at the sunlit grass and trees
It's about a woman who falls
In love with q man who's build
ing q house for her husband" he
answered. sand so she won't live
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xSH WISH. said Marielotlise,
e knew one real mann
ana her eyes contempt EN-
braced the white flanneled crowd
grouped about the steps Of the
tennis club, young men, any Of
whom, to & casual observer, would
have qualified to Till the bill.
what's the matter rioW?''
asked her friend and confidantes
Jane Ealing, not without q slight
trace of querulousness. You
ard Pete have a row last niglit2s
IS 'sCh, Pete! He's like the rest
i spineless nut.
Jane raised her eyebrows.
Aren't gou being just a. trifle
damning. Pete's a pretty good
egg."
"I'm not suggesting that he.
isn't. But--but, oh, Jane, its.
ffightful having money. TDlt,
never can tell whether q chap
likes you because you're you or
because
Because he knows yoll have
that's easily remedied, You can
get rid Of your money. TIM EIre;
I'd be glad to relieve you ef a
lew hundred thousands
WAREHOUSES laughed. "0h, I
know ] could get rid 0f It all
right. But I don't want to take
that chance"
Then / don't see that there's
anything you can do" said Jane.
with the air Of disrnissing the
a4aNN = 49,
Her Scheme
WAREHOUSES, however, refused TO
be qlieted. i've an idea :. she
said. I'm going TO go away
somewhere, somewhere where I'm
not known. I'm going to take
my mothers name. And I'm.
going to pretend to be 4 sstenog.
rapher surnmering for her health
at one Of the smaller hotels at
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"Well, then, what does It dor"
asked Bobby.
t'It's the only protection poor
little toad has. In the first place,
he has glands all over his body
which secrete fluids to keep his
skin moist so that he win feel
comfortable-and it Is as bitter
as acid. And then the juice
which he squirts out from above
his eye Is also bitter as acid.
When he becomes frightened, he
shoots that at his enemy, and
no one wants anything as bitter
az acid on them, do they?''
Scotty wagged his tail at this,
and gave a short bark, then he
dropped his tail and walked on
quietly ahead OF us.
Must be an awful funny feel
ing to get that stuff in your
mouth or eyes," commented Bob
by as we went on our way. II
wonder what 1t tastes like
ASK Scotty, he knows, chuck
led Bunny, giving q gteat leap
to catch lln with him.
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course you know that is the only
way a dog has of perspiring.
One OF these times when Bun.
ny and Scotty were waiting for
us to catch up with them, Bobby
said:
Look. Foxy Grandpa, scotty
is playing with something. I
wonder what 1t Isl"
Cant possibly imagine" I
said. but let's hurry up and
see."
We caught up with Bunny and
Scotty just as Scotty picked IN
in his mouth the thing which we
saw he had been playing with
and then like a shot he loosed
his grip on it, dropped 1t on the
ground, and you've never seen
such a Disguised look on a dogs
face in all your life. In fact he
looked mortified.
We looked on the ground and
saw what Scotty had so DISGUST.
ed1y spat out of his mouth. It
was a little spotted toad. The
toad bliDlfed at us and then what
do Y0G think he dld2 re
"
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one Of the resorts which don't
get into the Sunday supplements.
There hope to meet a man, O.,
real man. one who works for q,
living and isn't on the lookout
for a rich wife,"
..Marielouise! You wouldn't
You couldn't darew James eyes
were as wide as saucers and sur.
priced admiration lighted their
depths.
II couldn't, Ell? Well, lust
watch little Marielouise. Only
you must remember this, It's 4
secret. I'm not telling anyone
but you."
lane flung her arms about her
friend and kissed her. ''I won't
breathe word to a soul, she
promised. Now tell me every.
thing. When are you going
Hway?''
at once. Tomorrow morning,
to be exact. Now >"
On the train, as It, bore her
swiftly to the hotel where she had
booked accommodations by long
distance telephone, Marielouise
paused to consider, whether her
impulsiye move. WIS foolish one
or not. II don't know this place
whore I'm going. / don't know
the hotel" she reflected. "An0,
for all I know ! may have a ter.
Bile time" But she was not the
type that IL easily discouraged.
I'm going to have heaps and
:. heaps of~fin, she said to herself.
ana 5fe,sain e1sA Has, Paopa
Arrives at Station :.
After several hours Of riding,
and one change of trains, she
eventually arrived at her station,
and was driven thence to a pretty
hotel nesting at the base of some
tall hills It was an attractive
place and Warehouse felt her
spirits rise.
She had signed Warehouse Hen
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BEATRICE BUR ON

said. and something ia her voice
made him look at her. 81 want
to talk to you as u we were
friends instead of enemies: Do
you realize that We aren't friends
any nlore2a
Ranny's handsome face was as
s1llky as + spoiled childss when
he answered.
why. sure. ! know ths We
aren't friends any more he
agreed You're 80 wrapped no
In the baby these days that I'm
lucky if Is get two words out of
you. I'm actually driven to 50
outside Of my own home Tor any
kind az human coInpa nionshi
Tor my good times
Peggy could hardly believe her
ears. Had Ranny really forgot.
ten the nights and nights before
the baby came when she had sat
alone in The Nest hour after
hour. waiting FOR him 70 come
hoxne from his good tii1les
She opened her lips % remind
him of those nights, but decided
10 say nOthin 40 use crying
over spilled milk
.But 7anny, she said gently,
The baby's e bed every night e
o'clock. have plenty cf
time To sit here with you. but
you're always gone. You don't
seem 70 want to stay here with
ms.
ne scowIed wen. why should
want 70 stay here with You ~
he asked bluntly. Y0u don't
make things 50 darned pleasant
Tor me when I 40 stay What
are you doing now toward giving
me peace and cOnnfOrtR Razzing
the shirt of my bach that's
about all.
she flushed. I'm norx she
faifered. II didn't mean 70 scold
you, Fanny. But, somehow every
thing seems to be 50 upset late.
II. thought that perhaps s. we
talked things ever She
stopped and Bit her lips She had
the eiIlieet desire 70 break down
and cry.
But she knew that siIe didn't
dare to. She knew that now or
never she must set things straight.
ened out between them. So she
ret her teeth, etraightened her-
eeIk ia her chair and went on
bravely:
ii know I'm not very Interest.
ing. but Won used to Ike to be-
with me before we were married.
You were III love with me then,
and yDu aren't any more. Isn't
that about the size 0f it?Y
/ II
Peggy Astounded
Fanny shrugged his shoulders.
do We have to settle an this 70.
nlght?a he asked & hays s rot.
ten headache, ana I'd IKE to be
quiet. II you don't mind
Re picked ur BE NEWSPAPER
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have to preach 8 serraOn about &
my billfold IL on my dresser.
with my keys and watch. Bring
It here
HIS watch was lyfEe open on
the top of The 1re1selg and lifted
into the I'D O9 II was the snap.
shot of i girl n 8 bathing suit
q slim little think with i kind Of
lure III the pose Of her body.
f1unE ont en- the sand.
Who IS She Peggy asked
herself, picking Il up.
There was something familiar
about the little. heart.shaped face
with its upturned nose and bee
stung lips
Then suddenly II came to her
where she had seen that cunning,
saticy face before right here In
this very room! The girl was
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BY Beatrice Burton
Author 81 TIapper Wife, 2
siTded xisses" and
So IoOsess

E4F3ERE' Was q Itch. Ia her love
III, low voice Is she said It, and
], Peter saw the tears that gIinted
z n her eyes az she bent over to-
push hack the hood of the baby
y carriage.
s.0f course he's wonderful he
answered. But his troubled eyes
vera on her averted face.
What have YOU been doing be-
sides taking care OF this wonder
child2' ~ asked. as they settled
hack akaffik the bench and Peggy
picked q s second pair Of Ranny's
socks
She elltlI her shoulders.
You men seem to think that TAX
Ink care OF q house shfng and
ironing and cooking IS mere
clnlldss pay 9 she answered lightly.
= Let me tell you It's q full.kiIne
fob, and no 1ai6takei I've had
plenty to keep me busy
Peters eyes were on her hands.
when he answered, as il he won
dered how anything Cd slender ana
small could do family Mashings
and ironings
ave you kept up your muster -
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ana raised Il. IKE wall, Do
tween them
Peggy went into the bathroom
FOR the headache cologne
A she stood rubbing Rannyss
forehead with gentle finsertips,
ik came to her that there was no
earthly ire II trying To talk
things over. He wanted % be.
left free u 90 llis own way and
let her 70 her way. He had made.
that very plain.
As Il Is make Il more plain,
lie said suddenly: 81 should never
have married you. Peggy
woman. I'm 3 born bachelor.
him and kissed him very quietly
ana tenderly.
You're my man, she sa1d and
her voice trenlbled
That night sic thought 4 an
she would not only have to live
her pIRu lie, until RAINY re-
turned % her from this new love
affair tf his. but she would have.
70 earn her own aoneg, too.
She couldn't take money from
q man who had fallen out Of love-
with her. True enough E was
little that he gave bet barely
enough for the 91plreep 81 the tiny
fIat and Tor the babyis food and
el0tlIIn
Mailing Il Easy igr Tim
.s8rt j won't lst him buy ne
q.
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Tense Situations Thrilling Clmaxes and the AmOWs OF
4 HOt-Headed Youth Feature This EngrOssng
and Exciting Serial Novel.

with her husband. she leaves
..rhat couldn't happen. At
feast I don't see how II could
happen, said Peggy. don't
believe very many women ever
care Cor more than one man.
Men. of course, are different.
Thy fall ia love every time they
sea new face p
What makes you think b fool
thing like that? Peter asked
sharply. ne had turned and was
looking ak her narrowly.
Peggysa face was flushed q lt.
tie ana her eyes s6arkled like
blue stars as she raised them 70
Peters honest brown ones.
She Bic her lip. How could she
ten him that Ranny had told her
that. most men had little love at
fairs every now and Them She
Just couldn' e al loyalty ~
Ranny
So She said nothing
Men V0nnell and Faifll
II don't know where You.
women get the idea that men
aren't al faithful to one woman
IS women usually are to one
man, Peter said after . long
and painful silence. Men are
every BIT as moral as yyOalleI.
don't believe that 3 man who
really cares for his wife ever
looks at another woman. And
hen Won sGg that men faM in
love every time they see q new
face you're talking through your
hat!'
He raised his eyes to Peggy
the old brown. rainsetained hat Of
Black BanIEol straw that she
had been wearing for two years.
And then they dropped to her
dress IL was two years old. TOD
and on down to her patched shoes,
The thing was over u 4 second.
But Peggy had seen that glance
and long after Peter had gone
she sat. hot with shame, looking
dywn All her old shoes and the
faded print dress that had been
washed and washed until # had
no color left III It.
wen. / am getting to Be d
Cinderella! she thought with q
kind of dull "A anger sweeping
through her. i u have "a ask
Ranny for some money tonight
some real money. Tor some few
clothes!
She anlged him for II that night.
after supper. when the baby han
been put 10 sleep. and The Nest
was wrapped Ii quiet.
You see. + haven't really need.
ga clothes before = she fibbed 70
him. sitting on the arm az his
chair. i couldn't 90 ont much
when the baby WAS coming. but
now I'll start going out i little.
I suppose
Without looking up he an.
swered her: All right, you dom
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WOrss, s. should resent her DE-
ception and think that Girl
who had iled the way abe had
would not nlalks = loyal wife.
He listened patiently until she
had finished. Then he kissed her.
Oh, adorable bahy. said be. 81
know how you have felt about
wanting to Be loved for yourself
alone. I've felt the same way.
IN q fraud, too. I've been doine
the Same thing as YOU. hap
pen % have q Pile of money my
sell.