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EXCLUSIVE.
1928 KEARNEY ST. NE.
go man 4:sa sr seH s4as % .' neat cleo deep " alley ''
1240 GIRARD 81. NM
E.s.,reem
" y 81 NV.
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5oO5 Saith ST. NV.
n S s sn r :s s:: II: s:'' A'" neat ' ' fireplace
1906 KANSAS AVE. NM
sct new 4e. aad p 1.H t brick bone heat '''
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on hs' ssq lot TO & oasn TENTS
" bargains by fro" this
WI Atci 5: yH III
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See These You'll Gain Better Impression OF Them
Through \ Personal Inspection.
fs-.7' \ Home OF Distinctive Type
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\ Price You'll Like and Terms o Suit
lust The Home You Have Been Looking For
in Chevy Chase D. {.
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"a %s Sc s LIS s
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This Charming Home is in Chevy Chase. Md.
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Only $3.50 and terms
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McKEEvER & Goss.
l4l5 X Street Phone Main 4752
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For SAIE-HOTSES.

$500 UAsH-y5O PER MONTH
Colonial tapestry brick lone: southeast
sleeping porch tiled bath h.-wh, rlec. J.
piece sink l6-it. LOT: strictly white neigh
horhood. This is = good Day. less IN I
81. 500. make al ofter. comm s-tou. AZ
dress Box Silk. Sta ot,e.
REAL BAR4tIN.
Scn,i-dst5 he'd sidt Light. IS It. w.oe .
rooms tiled bath. toilet and lannurE tg., ,
N char. hIilt-iu Ssrase: splendid locstlon
il southeast: one. var Old: Ta"snt: in'ine-
,.'ste puas small cash payment: monthly
leg than rent Call Ny. ROSWELL Adams
@0sH sfter 4 80 y M: make ne ar oi1er.
NEAR NARDNA\ PAkk.
THIS hone should instantly appeal 20 aI-N
one desiring 5000 home III most renaeo
SGT On. Nlur rooms on three foo-s new
C"co.stec throughout. Hot ISater heat hnd
e'ect.@c lgats. tNo-Ca" brick garage TIC
Only ho,ae OF this KIND III this locsilltH.
P:l'Hd lnle" 81 900 5000 "ash payment
required.
SIAPIRO-kAI/ COMPANY.
BUILDERS.
"a liz ~. Nv Main 81 ! J
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MR.. NAVY YARD
EAfpIONC

Not the happy hone owner bu, hi. less
tarslEhted neIshbor Who is renter We
have a 5-roon peobiedash house porch
sa-sg.. vacant. near 10Th and G STE Sc
mat IS ycurs On cash outlay OF $3.50:
bslance $4,000. PAYABLE S3s 90 monISJv
including all interest and payments. Wi
paper TO suit family.
Also a broom brick. new roof to be new
" decorsted nv the oWner 10 suit YOU
WHO'S taste. near Eth and Potomac ave
80. Only put up $50 cash and sim pa pera
for the oalsuce OF $4,000. psylole S35
monthly. Including all interest and paw,
ments and then phone your transfer man
and for euick service giye him 4 tin "a II
may he the last he Will get from you on
moving.
by home seekers. how about the investor
Tenants pay the balance OF the purchase
COLORED SEEKERS.
Observation-Disclosures peculators-we have
ton at NV. Two vacant. We have mad.
4 special reduced price Snd terms for wee
YOU will like them. Property. FOR The bette
class colored 30 conveniently located on the
heights is not plentiful. Early buyers OF
these houses VIII be wise owls.
The above are offered ezclusively. Phor,
for appointment to inspect. Uptown oface
open until $50 pm.
\. +. RYON CO.. INC.
Main 1897. 1923 + St
Columbia 1877. 341e 14th ST
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FOR SALE-HOUSFS.
FOR SAl.E-HOUSES,
>:E.Ml DETACHED.

>EMI DETACHED
>iN pleasant sunny and hosptabe. An all
enameed kitchen. compactly arranged and easy keep
bright and clean Base plugs i'll all rooms Also ample
closet space. Tiled bathroom and unfaling hot-Water
heat other desirable details OF these spickand
houses in restricted community.
Some have buii-n garages
FORT STEVENS RIDGE HOMES
$3.50 So9S5 $3.50
Easy Payments Make You Your Own Landlord.
Visit Exhibit House
rs RIITENHOCSE ST.
ANN day and these friendly homes.
Open until Q
" \ K II VI A y
.l4SO X Il NW. Nam $3.50
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I)ELICI1 L.
FI-L
| LOCATION
pI + CASING
HOME

Here are some very IN
usual values offered in the
prettie>t section nf CHEVY
I base
CHEVY CHASE
TERRACE.
Handy to town; i'll an
exclusive and tected
neighborhood. Homes OF
very artistic d e sign
wholly deta ched-CEN
TER HALL and COT
/ A e + ty pes 1ull OF
attractive and unusua
features OF arrangement,
finish aud q III p IN En-
Wide and deep lots. pref
tilv planted and each
Home with a garage 10
match.
The prices are phenome-
nallv low
Sl3,5OO TO S15.o5O
and terms will be made
to suit You.
OPEN FROM Q Az. TO IN
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80. Special Terms
" oodridge Bungalows
Chanev Stabilt Homes.

Hot-vsrer heat electric lights .aLud.r
trays: large sleeping porches: douh.e sidinr
ard thocoY.hly well built throuEhout; der
:-ou? Rhode Island ave one block from
school. Before blylns please lnspect tn-sa
modern honHs Immediate possession
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ITO 18th 81.
SOUND \ Al -
IN GOOD HOMES.

SD oSO-CleV Gland Park.
The out town owner OF thus deiiyht
ful residence in North Cleveland Par.
mas fixed an extremely low price on II
Toy lmmeo ate sale. II IS an Ensi.sh
colonial vita tho popular center-hsli en-
trance There are slI very Large room.
stone fireplace full tiled bath. storage
attic. oak tosrs. large SIDE po:ch
screens. weather stripping. instant ~ate
heater electricity. hot-wAter heat ara
all modem comforts GARAGE 70
MATCH HOUSE. Larg. iot. 80 l-e'
~ide
Slo,OU1ChevN Chase
nl-d-tsched home n.rt TO VIDE allen
IN heart of resid-ntia! Chery chase.
larEe comfort aole. n, ooern wellinE with
nlne rooms iiuc!udlng SIX bedrooms
TWO complete baths tone with shower
sleeping porch and breakfast Dorrh
open fireplace French DOOR. "a. floor
aud roomv BULT-IE GARAGE. Ths
oane- vii MAX ,-rN nrod-r,t. farms
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COLUMBIA HEIGHTS
S1.e.150.
S1,500 CASH.
large rooms and bath. h:-w:h. and e.ec;
trIc hghts: garage. This home 10 located
lust one block from 18th st. and Park I'd.
Once open until Pm.
wLPLE L LEwFY.
1903 Vermont Ave Main 1880
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Slle50- Facing Roch
Creek.
A oenshtfui location IA Mount Plea
ant. directly fsrlng RocE Cree Park
rne home ia OF tapestry bHck With
arge colonial porch: seven ane rooms
open fireplace. storage attic. full tiieo
oath. oak foov complete screens
BCHT-IN GARAGE md many Other hne
features. Very deep let with largo shaae
trees. Splendid r-s.oence for fanny With
'hileIen Inspect ~ cn"e.
Sll .250-Near {. t. Club.
UnaG.stion.5Iy one o. the choicest
ocar4ons IN Chevy Chase. Nd. lust or
onnectc0r ave. nes. the e. e. Club.
Approached b. two man highways. StN
zrSe arr. rooms. open fireplace. large
lido norch. fun tied bath. HARDWOOD
foo;S. dn- electro fixtures. special
-ttcheR equipment. etc. can ne bought
good terms
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DEAL. wITa us--REsULTs SINCE sss
. SURPRISING. But TRUE.
Close 10 18th and Hamilton: lot 43xl )
10 wide paved alley: sar.ge: a real big D.. =
plat. Now for the Nrs...-A beautiful MOD
~: s-roor, and bath colonial house IN PEI.
convent ences: az price of $4,000 on IN
NitIns terms. You who have been living III
he downtown busting section o. in Bird OF
ttn foor apartnents-eI isters-see this.
'n'Irches built on o. 1d ,.cent 10 10Th 81.
II IrsE ne interesting and SAVING 10 you.
YES. WE HAVE. IT.
IL, ,.s Ens; Z PtfIs,. I b. ssn,i det.e sse
cost Of about 81 500 vscant: 'front.' yard
9Th inciosed ron fer,re: small rear Hard
10 3-foot alley: priced lust 81 900 below cost
70 aIphcAte Loosen gp span potion Of
ance o. $500 monthly Owner could rent
rooms and practically Eet Living accommo-
BETTER BUJLT-\ALJE-
TERMS.
To .4y nothing Of the location beng ne.r
I@th and Fla. ave. ne. where hundreds Of
new houses are being constructed. enhanc-
ing The, value OF the. entire section This
n pat trade some time ago. and you can
sea IN and cal il 20. on $3.50: halsnc,
OF -. 900 payable monthly. " IS Just pos
slo'e that the owner viii take good sec
small colored hoa:e. III pat trade. The above
terms OF trade viii surely put YOU on the
road 10 home ownership RI really enthlLsi-
Asti" soort buy ing. don't clip bsck--ns sect
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FOR S.ALE-HOUSES.
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osEaxood doors on fr:t and second . han
,ddres. Box TAX >ts G' otite a.
so.0oo-6 h. { b. H.-Nn.. .ELEC, tEn
E seRdS ss. s5 one DI snE4 rGn h":s
coLOnED, NEAR lS'h AND SITS. Y
; rooms. bath >lo.oo". lease. Tor $3.50 mo.
all NJ. RoRrG. Nam 5o'5. 1l16 lith
>trI.s ADDlrIuN-BEAUTIFu DE
ischeo home OF elsht largo rooms anu two
I.-s- retspiioa hs'l. IiT:Sg roon' ,,iti un.U
hg.n!ace. glass-inelo-ed oon--rN o.iu:s mace
a,sr q, p 20 rs q: .4d rHom Owe. en-:
house: tbs hon" IS ell hlilt with stat
lar under entire house With INST. hot-ws.s.
'eS,Isrs s hx a ,hr : . IN S,a or
QUINCY ST NV. NEAR 18th ST Nv
. rooms. bath. am a. t9,5po. Address Boz
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= psysd as, t%@,as Fa+15. n'. .o, onS
ni ''0 Add daa pf BoR s az aiar ot,e
TEAR COSNECTlctr 40. An, K AZ.
u SIX large 500 sooms and ,sd bath ii
ern Improvements: paved s.lsy: pic o1l|
,dga59 $1,000 ash ana fo ~, s9 ,,, OF 10.
y addressing Roy a73-k, Star oric-.
;'1l4, 1871 ST. NV ROOMS. BATHS
mon. Car NJ. ROHTY. lilo 18th -. NJ.
Nam No.
EEATTflrl. DETACHED HOME or SEVEN
bssss r9o's "a, ana w. sG G G,r ooG co.
and trim: INST Zoo hs- lssEe living roo't.
anti F0G5.i Hss p M ana
snel7 isSxa tial bath. sand ho". -
nee Lag nsdro4ns snG iILs .. gsth y, hss
rnored sr,i0 or-r emf. hg,I.e. easement 10
oyseotions,lr, Ven shted. IN Sal. Tbs
-e4TsntS totl@t old sio-as" com an" s;s
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18th p.Trs;a d.iNev av. <Ia,- roor on hotN
srssr az Rouse srfne sroor .nd , 10,
s"raG' o M = WIS W.,.o ~. HS So,
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.,eEmsr'- EEH % ti"usrs by addressing
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ak Sta one "''D 1G:
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room rensin, o. stnara,s ao1hrnts T.
rooms. : baths ami North o.;
, sfsse n n%rs So, r'.S .1I i.y i na' II"
.lS.es; 5000. te,ms. Saii oWNER Aa.h-
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sos Mass. Ave. NE.
s. 900. Terms TO Sui

A splendid investment IN a siI-Ioom 7sv
window brick. 4 beautiful locstion. betweeI
Stanton and Lincoln PARIS close 10 three
car lines. Winters supply OF hard Goa =
immediate possession
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18th 81. \ w.
IL, BLOCKS COLUMBIA ROAn

$4,000: terms. rooms oeorooa,.
baths. Sleeping porch: all modern improv-
nents: semt-detached brick all outsiG-
rooms. Owner left city and wishes to 81.
AZ once.
Mclachlen Banking Corp'n,
Real Estate Department. 10Th snd 6
Main 40" Evenings. North 3I3.
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So, 500. Terms
Irving ST. Brookland.

Here is real opportunity 10 secure a.
optional value in modern home in yerN
desirable location. slx full rooms. tiled bath
llrEe porches front and back. electric lights
owner
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$1,000.
w ashington Heights
y. OF Col Rd and W. OF Cave
Convenient 10 both car systems. stores
.nd theate.s but IN residential zone
Substantially built brick oweWrs eI:h 10
rooms and baths steam hea, and e,-c
TRICKY Double garage. Lot - feet IN
Nidth Construction. plan ano location con
tribute 10 make this VeIT desirable plF-
chss-
WNI. Fl. SAUNDERS Co. Inc.
RFALToRs-EsTABLi 1881.
T43:S X q NV Main 1876
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S1O.95O.
CHEVY
CHASE.

4 CtIllFu
detached CHEVY Chaoe homr. sItust-o
rs, off Connecticut ave. m one o
IN. best residential squares IN a..
Wzshiuxtou. tpo-story. thoroughly
modern residence. With hot-wstr
heat electric lights. OAK floors
Dorrhes and large GROUNDS with iots
~ room TO- flowers ara sarcen
Owner leaving cGtv. Viii sell for
-nsl cash payment ana VIII give
immediate possession Il cesred. Fu!'
WINTER supply OF hard coal % blns
srt naI--lv ii interested.
Call Main $500
Up to 9 PM.
BOSS & PHEI. P>
The HOME OF HolIEa.
l4l7 \ Stree.
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NEW +. II. GRUNtR
HOMES.
OPEN FOR INSPECTION.
BIB to 3l3J Adams NH "a. NV. ives:
ats. t.sn. Zoo fss jS, f ;s,Dp q b 6ath-
BIG BARGAINS Nj.
DO NOT FAIL TO INSPECT
aia I'D to az! S i4ol ea1 l5n st md s.'.
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Low PRICES. easy terms. For sale ny
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After ) QUO phone Acams 1858.
BEAUTIFUL NEW RRlCk
HOMES.
700 m,r k6bafR r FIRE.
rHEVY CHASE u {.
.Io3 LEG ATIoN STREET
CLEVELAND PARK
1913 35th STREET "
Homes OF superior construction. uneA
Convenience ana comfort 70 satisfy the most
,IIs'.ri "a inatin. An iuspectIon only car
reveal those most desired featurrs. Eight
ts) we'll proportoned rooms. hstn Win
shower extra Isvatory. garage. Terms can
=. arranged TO- YOUR convenience
OPEN DAn.Y FOR INSPECTION.
: n SMALL & CO.
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Nam 6s6l 9.5 18th IT. NV.
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ONLY $3.50 CASH.
PRACTICALLY NEW Groom brick
h-w.h.. ,eisc light. large lot 70 loft alley.
Finely located. Price. Se,e50; geo cash
II .ursne. BLDG. 18th and Eye NV, Main
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NEW HOMES
NEAR 18th AND II SITS. y. f..
$3.50.
EASY TERMS.
Sin rooms and bath ilot-w atel,
heat: electric lights; hardwood
floors; laundry trays in cellar
colonial front porch; double
back porches.
Sample House.
SO5 10Th ST. NE
Open Every Day Until 8 PM,
Representative on Premises.
!. DALLAS GRADY.
ao4 18th ST. NV
Mia 6lSi
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IN RABBITBORO-Dora' Apple Is Safe.

CCOD6Nc 0oEA AGEE - on \
ARE T4o APpLE> FOX ! TAANN
100 AN1p DUr1c0T 10 EAT 400 MS:
t4+lsN 700 OF fbr7e Il sloppy :
New Britain herald., 1926-03-15
Rev. T. A. Greene Says Make the Most of It," If Hearers Think Him Guilty of HereSy.

That the whale in which Jonah, he ancient prophet Of the court of King Jeroboam, took an ocean Noy- age. was a mythical fish or animal, was the belief Expressed at the serv- ice of Everyman's Bible class yester- day morning by Rev. Theodore Aims worth Greene, pastor of the First Congregations church.
 Mir. Greene in opening his sermon, said:
 "I wonder how many Of us know anything at all of this man, Jonah, except for the fact that he took temporary lodging and passage in the stecrage Of the mythical whale,
 "As a matter of simple fact, just because of this whale incident, this great book is treated today as the butt of all literature. Men hav' said Of it that fl was the product oi n superficial intellect. They even gC SO far as to say that if has crept into the Old Testament hy an unfor tunatc accident. They will go stil further and hold that il was tota mistake; hut let Ills all refrain iron
 judging this hook until We hav faced two grrat lessons which th book has 10 teach.
 ''Thc truth is. this picture Of Jon tah k fhe work Of great an prophetic mind. Ii is the work of mind that is far in advance of it
New Britain herald., 1926-03-15
House Passes White Radio
 Control Measure Today

Washington. March l5 tFl-Ihe White bill 10 control all phases ot radio. was passed today hy fine house by vote of 2lS 10 124. II now goes % the senate.
 The measure would create a fod- eral radio commission 70 work with Secretary Hoover.
 An amendment by Representative Rlanton, democrat. Texas. to mak" slandcr and nhrl hy radio punish able either where the uttrrance is made or in any state in which it is heard. was defeated, cS7 io b1. ol- though it had been agreed to Satur- Jay hy a standiRE vote.
 Tho measure carries an amend. ,a,nt by Representative Davis. dem orrat. Tennessee. striking out a pro vision which would have allowed ih' secretary of commerce 70 remit o' mitigate fines imposed from in fractions os radio r,culatious. Tn Tennessee member opposed The bill ! r,ntending il Non}d sci up no ma rhinery that would insure agains
 radio monopoly.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-15
OULGLEY AND WELD
 PREPARE FOR BATTLE
( andidates for c. o. P. Nomination Get Up
 Steam in Campaign

George A. Quglcy's campaign for the republican nomination for mayor will ue launched Wednesday night with a rally in United building, where the candidate has established headquarters.
 Later in the week factory gate rallies such as have been the out standing feature of Quigley cam paigns in past years are planned and they will continue up to the time of the republican primary, April l.
 Expressions of confidence emanat- ol today from the office of ex- Mayor Qulgloy and from his campaign headduarters where Herry Over stronl IS directing force of pre- election workers, who are now husily conducting q personal canvass of G q. r. voters.
 { Gardner C. Weld. candidate for the republican mayoralty nomina. ton, is perfecting his organization for the coming primary and will have headquarters established with. in q few days, he announced this afternoon.
 ! Although his campaign plans have not been completed 1t is expected that series of hall rallies will b' hold, but factory gate gathering will probably not be included in th, program. He has not yet named director of campaign activities.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-15
FIVE BURNED TO DEATH
Mother and Four Of Her Children Die In Fire At Kane. Penn. This Morning.

' Kane, Penn, March IS R"-A mother and four of her children were burned to death today when the home of Samuel ToWn"r, at Simpson near here, was destroyed by fire. The father and three other children were injured seriously.
 Awakened by smoke, the parents
 found the stairway in flames. The
 father and a son jumped from a window, the former breaking an
 arm. Mrs. Towner reached two ot inc children and dropped them out Of the window to her husband. As Mrs. Towners returned for tn' other children the walls of the house lcollapsed, trapping the mother and iher four sons.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-15
HELD TWICE IN WEEK
 FOR HAULING LIQUOR
Slight Collision Leads to Arrest of Grab0wski
 Again

For the second time within month William Grabowslii aged q, of 264 Clark street, was arrested early this morning on a charge of violating the liquor law. Judge William F. Mangan asked that his clients case be continued until to- morrow. under bond of $500. The request was granted by Judge Hun gcrford.
 At lc:10 o'clock this morning a complaint came into headquarters from Forest K. Holmes. :14 Main street. who said that he was driv- ing along the Plainville road. when hr was struck by coupe, in which three men who, he said, were drunk, were ridinc He gave the number 1 of the car to Detective Fccncy. who found that it was registered in Gra- bowSkfs nam".
 With Officer Hcllh"rg, Detective Frcncy went 10 Grahowskis home on Clark street, and upon search in tho garage. said that he found
 five gallons of liquor in jug, to- gcthcr with several bottles of al- cohol. He put GrahowsN under ar
 rest.
 GrabowsN was arrested last wcel
 with his brother Charles r. Ora
 howsN Of 264 Clark street, ana
 placed under charges of violating the liquor law. The brother claimed 10 be milkmcn. but officer claimed at the time that instead O , milk. their wagon contained liquol The first charge will probable b . heard tomorrow morning. No ar
 rest was made last night in connec e tion with the automobile accidon - and no ono was injured.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-15
Westfield, Mass, Man Is Murdered;
 Brother Discovers Lifeless Body
Robbery Believed Motive Dead Man, Frank Phelps, Was Night Watchman at Springfield Aims House.

Wcsuf,ld, Mass, March IL Rl-- Frank D. Phelps Of this city, en- ployed as a night watchman il the Springfield Aims liouS" waS found dad today in his home in Clrccnm- stances that point 10 murder. His skull had been crushed, apparently with a heavy electric light hasc. Phelps had apparently been dead soma 19 hours The hody was found bv his brother who went 10 'hr house to in>CStieilc report that Phelps did not go on duty sunday night. saturday was his night off
 Robbery Is believed to have been the motive for tho killing ot Phelps lt is known that the hahtuaily car ricd considerable sums of money with him. Whether h" hal much with him Saturday and Sunday Is not | known.
 Phelps lived alone in a house 1T | Maple street. llo had hcvn employ 1 ,Contiuued on Pagu l5.l
New Britain herald., 1926-03-15

crowded life. Last year he conduct cd a class for sal2smanship at the Y. NJ. C. A., where his wide krowl- edge and untirinc efforts made a deep impression on those taking the course.
 He was horn at Fort Scott, Kan Sas, September 1G, 1874, the son Of Thomas W. and Alice Turner Nc kinnie.
 His father was colonel of the On" Hundred and TWentySi'..h Ohio Volunteer infantry during the Civil war, hls maternal grandfather was judge advocate of the state of Ohio. AS a young boy, Mir. Mckinnie was frail and delicate, necessitating Ediscontlnuance of his studies at tho end of his high school course.
 He entered the employ of the Wyeth Hardware and Manufactur- ing company of St. Joseph, Missouri remaining with this concern for Ilhree years. going through tho var l lDNS pOSlpOnS ltuuu VlldlId hoS u department head with supervision oi the sample room.
 In 1891, Mir. McKinnic sought [ llarcer field and entered the employ Of the Simmons Hardware company of St Louis Mo.
 Again failing health forced hin Ito make a change In his work an' F.. c. Simmons gave him a territor, lin southern Indiana that he nigh work out of doors. After two year on this territory, he was trans forrcd to the state Of Ohio.
 Game Here In 1S97
 In 1S4T he hocame associate with the Stanley Works, where hi pleasing personality, keen knowl edge Of hardware and his ability { sell, as well as to train others [ soil, carried him quickly 10 the DC sition of sales manager. a positio he held at the time of his death.
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