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Costly Entertainment.

From the Pocstello Tribune.
India has sporty prince who hires
a whole river to FISH in and a whole
forest to hunt in. But this probably
doesn't cost him any more than a
couple Of nights at q night club.
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Sliding Seats.

From the Pittsburgh Gazette-Times.
The nine new non permanent seats
in the League Of Nations Council ap-
pear to be the kind that may he pulled
from under whoever risks sitting In
them.
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Copyright. 1921
Channel Motto.

From the Indianapolis News.
Evidently the new motto for the
English Channel should be: What
woman had done, women can do.
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With the self-confidence of the true
dictator, Mussolini regards All occa-
sional bomb only as fireworks which
celebrate his distinction.
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Why, Indeed?

Oh. why have wars to thrill us
With horror and dismay
When motor cars may kill us
In quite the usual way?
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School Days.

Johnny's studying hard-and thus
Our fears may be abated
He'll learn to straighten out the muss
His parents have created
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Jud Tunkins says the less a man
knows the more anxious he is to grab
the spotlight and show off what little
information he has.
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Oar ain nuffin' mo- valuable" said
Uncle Eben. dan a handsome street
parade. 1t stops de argument an
makes ev'ybody good
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Quite Enough.

From the Little Rock. Ark. Democrat.
The man who wants but little here
below should be satisfied he doesn't
get any more than that.
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Sure of a lob.

From the Bangor Daily Commercial.
A good looking girl who can cook
doesn't have to pick a career
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y" city At 90 cents per month hi, DAY.. c ony;
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No amount Of expert traffic super
vision can render n motor car ahso-
lutely foolproof.
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The calculations pertaining to poll
tics have become considerably more
complicated since the days when
forecaster felt secure in basing his
predictions on how Maine voted.
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THEODORE w. MOVES. . Editor 7
The Evening Star Nexspaper COMPANY

Business once:
l1th st. and PennsyIv aria Ave-.
New York once: ITO East 42no 81.
Chicago once: Tower Building.
European once ~ Regent St. LONDON.
England.
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@. Where did st. Peter and st.
Paul die?-E. G.
A. 1t is believed that both were
martyred at Rome. but the source
for this belief can be traced no far
Their than $50 AID.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-14

O. What is the oldest building In
New Orleans?-V. l.. w.
A.. The oldest of which the date
of erection is certain Is the convent on
Charter street, built for the Ursuline
nuns in 1880.
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"Stop killing and start creating
Stop cutting and start planting. Stop
wasting and start saving. Stop hat
ing and start loving. These are the
10 commandments of conservation for
each Of us within his own dooryard
and neighborhood over his own ranch
and farm; a sower Of seed. a planter
of trees, a nourisher of life. where
heretofore we have each plucked and
burned and slaughtered"
I'VE still need legislation for the
saving Of wild life. Yet salvation is
not in the law. 1t is in love .
Of the law. Love runs ahead of the
law. requires no law, and not only
protects but plants and makes alive"
let ue enact conservation legisla-
ton at Washington. Meanwhile, in
every schoolroom up and down the
land. and across from shore to shore.
let us talk about birds and beasts and
flowers, let trees be started. let tramps
afield be taken. and so. in every school
childs heart. let love be planted, till
knowledge Of conservation be next to
reading, writing and arithmetic, and
love Of nature next to love of God and
neighbor."
For the imperiled present what
am doing? And what Is my town
doing? You and your town? Hing
ham has a 3,000-acre Wild Life Sane
tuary. q Town Forest. an After Church
Field Club, Garden Club. a chapter
Of the D. A. R., making conservation
major theme. and bee-keepers and
bird lovers not a few. And / have a
seven-acre woodlot"-you must for
yourselves read about that seven
acre woodlot.' For 1t IL not only
achievement for Mr.. Sharp himself.
1t is inspiration for you as well. So.
read It. and read the rest Of this book
Of nne testing ana thinking and
telling.
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Q. l have a coin with "Sultanate
of Brunei engraved on 1t and would
like to know il there was ever
country by this name.-K. r.
A. Brunei is a British colony To-
Gated on the northwest coast of Bor-
neO.
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O. What will remove stains from
white marble?--J. f. G.
A. In order to remove stains from
white marble, cover the sOiled part
with a paste of quicklime moistened
with strong solution of sal soda for
several hours Then remove the paste,
wash the parts thoroughly and polish.
if necessary, by rubbing vigorously
with a dry cloth.
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Q. What should be used to polish
pewter?-A. d. A.
A. Pewter is a soft metal, and only
very fine scourers, such as fine whit
ing. rouge or fine rottenstone mixed
with oil, should be used on it.
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Q. Can materials be bleached in
The Washington times., 1926-10-12
SIX SHOT down
BY GANGSTERS
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with automatics and they opened
fire on the machine gunners, whose
heads showed above the window
sill.
AS the machine gun switched SIS
murderous fire on the trio in the
middle OF the street, Jacobs and
Goldberg fell. Peller was shot IN
the leg as he ran.
Priests from Holy Name parish
house nearby rushed to the scene
and anointed the two dying men
ana O'Brien.
The machine gun fire stopped as
suddenly as it began. Mrs. Anna
Ruttariu. landlady OF the rooning
house in which the machine gun
nest was sheltered, said that two
men, carrying ''armfuls of fire.
arms" ran down the steps to the
rear of the house, climbed into a
waiting car and sped away. Police
iatc~ found the machine gun in an
alley near by. It was the Thompson
type. the same that killed Assistant
States Attorney McSwiggin in
Cicero several months ago.
Mrs. Rattariu Is being held for
further questioning.
The authorities are convinced the
attack was just another chapter
in the bitter feud between oscar
face Al" Capone's Cicero gang and
the Weliss.Drucci combine, who have
been waging a relentless. war for
control Of the beer and alcohol traf-
fic OF Cook county.
The Washington times., 1926-10-12

Peaches story is not told
yet. She has more condolences
10 bare. She has more intimate
secrets to unveil. And sheil un.
veil them only to the readers Of
The Washington Times. More
tomorrow! Watch for what she
has to say in The Washington
Times tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1926-10-12

operator told Of a telephone con.
versation he had with his wife's
mother shortly after Peaches" left
mis- home.
II have taken her away She is
not going back to you" he quoted
the mother as saying. When he
asked the reason. he stated, Mrs.
Heenan replied:
you didn't get us a Park Avenue
apartment"
Browning said his mOtherin law
admitted that he had always been
most kind and generous. Then she
rang off, and he has had no word
Of his wife since. That was more
than 10 days ago
peaches bought So dresses" the
$5.599.50 They were all sent to
the mothers house.
Mrs Heenan always slept In
Peaches " room. Browning said.
from the first dav Of the marriage.
MY wife was cold as ice" he
added. land she vas mean 20
Dorothy sunshine my adopted
daughter. She said she hated chill.
dren."
Browning showed numerous re,
ceipted bills for clothes and jeWeiry
he had given his wife. and remarked
that he. thought she had married
him because she wanted an easy
life
But 7 still love her" he added.
land willingly will take her back
Il she will return
The Washington times., 1926-10-12
FREIGHT TRAINS CRASH
IN DENSE FOG; MAN HURT

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Oct. ia.
r. weakley, Of Cincinnati. a fire
man, was injured when two Penn
sylvania freight trains, both en-
route from Cincinnati to Columbus,
collided and were wrecked here at
a crossing today.
A dense fog was blamed by tram
men for the crash.
The first train had stopped for
the crossing. when the second
train. approaching from the same
direction, crashed into the rear.
The Washington times., 1926-10-12

ONE MILE
JURY HOLDS DEATH OF
LITTLE GIRL ACCIDENT

The death OF Mary r. Roody, ).
al Fourth St $ r.. as a result
Of injuries received when struck by
an automobile Sunday. was acct
dental, according to verdict Of
the Coroners jury today.
According TO the police. the child
was struck near her home by an
automobile operated by Ray Shap-
ger. 2220 Thirty-fifth ST y w,
Snapper was arrested and held at
the Fifth precinct for the inquest.
The verdict absolVes him Of blame
and he was released today.
The Washington times., 1926-10-12
TONS OF GRAPES BEING
USED FOR WINES, REPORT

Tons OF grapes are going into
the production Of homemade wines.
according TO reports received by
prohibition officials today.
Information was received from
the Agriculture Departments that
the 1926 grape crop will amount
to $500 900, 900 pounds as compared
with maximum annual pre-War
production of 2 ii 1000 900 pounds
The Washington times., 1926-10-12
Continued from First Pase)

tIOuIlIluC0 Z y
nv bedroom. That is not true
For a while before / left my
husband she stayed with me fire.
quently at Kew Gardens Inn, where
Mr.. Browning kept two rooms,
but that was when my nerves be-
gan to break badly and my mother
felt that she must be with me to
aid and protect me.
Only she could soothe and help
me to erase from my mind the
memories of Mr.. Browning's treat
ment of me.
But, Of course. mother wasn't
always with me. She didn't al
ways sleep in the same room that
would be ridiculous.
Wishes She Had Been Along
My mother wasn't with US when
we went on our honeymoon motor
trip through New England and
Canada. We We're quite, quite alone
in the hotels where we stopped!
7 really wish now that my mother
had been with me every minute.
would have been different girl
now.
would not have been subjected
to Mr.. Browning's cruel treatment
! cannot understand his cruelties,
once was sitting on the edge OF
the bed. He pushed at me and
fell to the floor.
Another time he threw big tele-
phone books into my room, to
nh
sleep.
Rang the Gong in Her Ear
Again. he rang an alarm clock
right in my ear.
Is it any wonder that when |
fearful state?
without shuddering.
] was afraid to be alone with
him.
Naturally I was. because he
seemed to do everything he could
TO brighten me.
He used to brag TO me that he
had his first wife so frightened that
she would hardly put her foot out
Of the door
Why was IT. wonder. that he
"dHlCu lie " stay dI IiOlIIS al Tic
time while he was at the office?
Why did he try to keep me rom
using the Rolls Royce those last
few days l was with hinl2
He seemed TO begrudge me q
little fresh air and sunshine.
Why was IL he made no special
effort TO have those horrible acid
burn scars removed from. my face?
A Strange Kind of Love
Was It any pleasure to him TO
see me disfigured?
OF course. he said that the scars
would make no difference in his
love for me.
Isn't that a strange kind OF love?
What kind Of a man is it that
loves like that?
On, l am heartbroken.
Why does he have 10 be Hike
that?
l loved him once, and could love
him again. perhaps, If he would
only understand.
Peaches story is not told
yet She has more condolences
10 bare. She has more intimate
secrets to unveil. And she'il un.
veil them only to the readers Of
The Washington Times. More
tomorrow! Watch for what she
has to say i'm The Washington
Times tomorrow!
The Washington times., 1926-10-12
w. r. & E. co. TO REMOVE
ALL POLES ON 18TH ST

The Washington RAILWAY and
Electric Company has notified the
Public Utilities Commission that it
is planning 10 remove its center
poles on Twelfth Street from Mon.
roe Street to Michigan Avenue
street 20 Michigan Avenue.
The company decided that, con
siderine The few 20 e. left. it might
a. Ncll remove them all.
The Washington times., 1926-10-12
WOULD BAN PARKING
AT COLUMBUS STATUE

Major Edwin 3 Hesse. superin-
tendent of police. is planning to
recommend to the District Commits
sioners, that parking be prohibited
around the base Of Columbus statue
in front OF Union Station. he said
today.
Major Hesse favors removing the
parking area to the south side OF
ho drive around tie circle.
The Washington times., 1926-10-12
Gave and Cave" Says
Browning, "And Got
Nothing in Return

NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-'I gave
End gave-and- never received any
thing in return" Edward W.
Browning said today in enlarging
on a previous interview in which
he described the circumstances
leading up TO the sudden departure
~ his child wife. the former
Peaches" Heenan.
The millionaire real estate
The Washington times., 1926-10-12
SEC. HOOVER EXPECTS
LEGISLATION ON RADIO

Secretary of Commerce Hoover
said today that he Anticipated pas
sage Of radio legislation at the
next session OF Congress.
Hoover pointed out that the
White and Dill bills are pending
before Congress and. in his opin-
ion, one Of them will he enacted
into law.
The Washington times., 1926-10-12
LAUREL ENTRIES

FIRST RACE - Three odds and
upward: claiming: purse. $500:
The Washington times., 1926-10-12
Looking For Peaches?

HERE IS A PICTURE of Edward W. Browning, re-
Gently bereft of his child bride, out taking walk
Is he merely taking constitutional does he bear
futile hope that peaches" will suddenly dash around
the corner into his arms, begging his forgiveness?
New Britain herald., 1926-10-21
MOOSE TO CELEBRATE
Annual Halloween Exercises To Bc Held Thursday With Rube Min streI Specially on Program.

The annual Halloween party giv- en by New Britain lodge, Loyal or der of Moose, No. 1S3, will be held next Thursday and will again be featured by the "Rube Minstrels' who made a hit last year. Dtcta- tor Edward Murray is general chair man, with J. B. Miller as secretary; Philip Calmback as chairman Of the refreshment committee; Matthew McGrath as chairman of decorations and Edward Murray. Jack Riley and Joseph Haffey in charge of the en- tertainment. Several new faces Will be seen among the minstrel solo, ists and Daniel Sullivan will be piano accompanist. Invitations Will be confined mostly to New Britain lodge members. but few have been sent to state officers and members in other cities.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-21
Y. W. c, A. Girls Reception

New York, Oct. 21 Pl-The Girl Reserve candle ceremonial express ing international friendship will close reception given Queen Marie and Princess Ileana tomorrow as heads of the Rumanian Y. W. c. A. ant Girl Reserve movements, by the national board of the Y. W. c. A.
 Princess Ileapa will present a silver framed portrait of herself to the American Girl Reserves and will receive one of the blue triangle rings Of the organization. She pass ed her tests as the highest ranking girl reserve In Rumania.
 Queen Marie has long maintain cd a camp near the summer palace in Ruman!a for her own I. W. C. A.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-21
Suspects Arrested May
 Be Jersey Bandit Slayers

Passaic, N. J.. Oct. 21 Pl-Postat inspectors trailing the Elizabeth mail bandits who a week ago today killed q postal employe and escaped with s151,7O0, have arrested three residents of Passaic as suspects. Two were taken to Elizabeth today and the third is held in this city.
 The arrests were made after Postmaster J. Hosey Osborn, and Detcctive Captain Benjamin r. Turner, had conferred with postal inspectors. Osborn said he believ- ed that the Elizabeth holdup had been pcrpetrated by members of the gang whom he had observed around the post office. He suspected them of an attempt to break into the of- fee.
 One of those taken 10 Elizabeth was Samuel "Sparky" Seligson.
 The arrests were made In the vicinity of Garden and Henry streets. not far from the residence Of George Dunney living at 15o Henry street,
 License plates stolen from Dun- ney's car were used on one of the bandits automobiles.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-21
HITS GOVT. CONTROL
W. C. T. [. Told That canadian
 Iinuor System Is All Wrong

Manchester. x. H., Oct. 2l lF- "Government control of liquor trat- fee in Canada is a great economic waste and is retarding the progress and prosperity of the Dominion. Mrs. Gordon Wright of London Ont, last night told the annual con vention of the New Hampshire w. C. T. r.
 The system increases violation or the liouor laws. promotes drinking among young men and women and increases vice and bootl"ggins, Mrs, Wright declared. The Quebec law she termed the "blackcst and vlleet enactment ever made"
 She pictured Canada's present position as dark, but predicted a prosperous future, when the pomln- ion shall have followed the lead or the United States and passed n strict prohibition law. The five provinces where the government controls the liquor traffic are under going an increase of lawlessness. she asserted.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-21
ACCUSED, SAYS SSM,000
 WAS STOLEN FROM HIM
Charles Knapp, Arrested In Pitts burgh Case, Declares He Him.
 self Was Robbed.

Pittsburgh. Oct. o1 R-Charles E. Knapp, alleged bond swindler. was in the hands of police today. but all but fraction of the $32O,000 he is charged with stealing, still was missing.
 Sought for nearly week after his disappearance, supposedly with the money nearly a third of it funds | of the closed Brotherhood Savings and Trust company. Knapp was ar rested, with his wife, in cabin in wild, mountainous section of Fay ette county last night. In his posses sion was less than $500.
 He stoutly maintained he did not know where the balance of the money was.
 Early today police said Knapp de- clared the money had been taken from him at pistol point by man named "Russe," introduced to him as a Chicagoan.
 According to this story, authori- ties announced. "Russe" met Knapp last Friday shortly after officials of r. the Brotherhood bank had turned over to him the c320,000. Knapp said he entered "Russe's" car and was driven to park where "Russe" drew a revolver. took the money, forced him from the car and drove away.
 Afraid then to return 10 the bank officials without the money, Knapp said he fled.
 According to his account. Knapp was introduced to "Russe" by Frank Guimaro, arrested here Sunday as suspicious person in connection with the case, and later held on charges of engineering swindle, with Knapp, at Chairfeld, Pa.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-21
SUBMARINES START 'ON TRIP ID PERU
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type. and carefully designed to meet the requirements of the Peruvian government. They are of single hull construction and equipped with the most modern devices known to the art of submarine navigation. They are each equipped with four torpedo tubes and one S-inch 50 caliber gun. They are propelled on the surface by two six cylinder Diesel engines, de- signed especially for them by the New London Ship and Engine com pany. which built them at the Gro ton plant.
 The submarines are 200 feet long, displace 800 tons. are capable of surface speed of 14la knots per
New Britain herald., 1926-10-21
Intolerable Cruelty
 Divorce Suit Grounds

Suit for divorce on grounds ot lntolerable cruelty has been brought against Mckinley James of this city by Pearl W. James of New Haven. the writ is returnable in the super for court of New Haven the first Tuesday Of November. Deputy Sher- fir Martin H. Horwitz served the pa pers.
 The complaint of the plaintiff sets forth that she and James were mar ried on December 14. 1923, in New Britain. She claims a divorce and permission to resume her maiden name. Pearl Wilson. She is repre- sented by Attorney Edwin S. Pickett of New Haven.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-21
AUTOS IN COLLISION

Automobiles driven by Michael Randida of 16 Beaver street and William H. Bodwell of 50 Lenox Place collided at the corner of South High and West Main streets shortly after noon today, damaging both cars slightly. Ranchida was driving east on West Main street in Salva- tore Quadarella's car and Bodwell turned left into West Main street to go west. Ranchida told Motorcycle Policeman w. s. Strolls he did not see the other car in time to stop. The officer reported no cause for an arrest.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-21
WORCESTER TEAM DEFEATED

Worcester. Eng. Oct. 2t Pl-The local Worcester soccer team today defeated the visiting team from Worcester, Mass, 12 to 3.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-21

hour and a submerged speed of 10 knots and boast of a cruising radius of 5000 miles. The R-2 was launched on April 29, 1926 and the R-1 on July 12. and both vessels. after successfully completing their tests several weeks ago were formal ly accepted by the Peruvian govern- ment.
 At San Lorenzo Island the sub- marines will base at a submarine base that was also built by the Elec- tric Boat company, and formally de- livered to the Peruvian government on September 2S. The base is one of the most modern in the world, and is largely patterned after the United States submarine base in this city.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-21
Invited To Game


 Annapolis. Md, Oct. q R-An invitation 10 witness the Army Navy football game in Chicago next month was extended Queen Marie Of Rumania, Prince Nicholas and Princess Ileana by Commander Jonas H. Ingram, director of athle- tics at the naval academy during the visit of the royal party here yesterday.
 The queen said that If arrange ments can be made she will accept the invitation, for she never has seen a gridiron game. Prince Nicholas also was enthusiastic. T would adore seeing the game" said Marie. 'I would like to sit with the players" Commander Ingram promised to gratify her wish.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-21
ALLEGED EMBEZZLER IS
 UNDER ARREST IN SOUTH
Kimball Burgess, Wanted by Police Here, Taken Into Custody
 In Miami.

Kimball Burgess, who is alleged to have embedded about s1200 of the funds of the Elaborated Roofing Company while manager of the local office at Myrtle street, will be returned 10 this city for trial, having been arrested In Miami Fla.
 Burgess left New Britain about q month ago and an examination of his accounts revealed a shortage of q comparatively small amount at first, but as the investigation pro cceded it is said to have revealed T shortage of s12O0 to $500.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-21
CREIAN FINED S25

In East Hartford court today. James Crelan. a local young man, was fined s25 and costs and given q suspended sentence of 60 days in jail on the charge of improper con- duct, involving an alleged assault on q 15 years old East Hartford girl. He was represented by Attorney Jos eph C.. Woods Of this city.