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New Britain herald., 1926-12-16
MARY SPAS SUES
 FOR S500,0OO
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attacks like this. It is simply black

attacks like this. It is simply black mail"
 The Girls Story
 Miss Spas charges that her origin al agreement with Browning called for her to act as ompanion to his other adopted daughter, 11-yoar old Dorothy Sunshine Browning. But after the formal adoption. she as serts, she went 10 Browning's apart ment at Kew Gardens in Queens where he attempted to attack her. She asserts she later became so hvs- terical and Respondent that she drank some poison.
 Afterward sne declares. Browning showed her a pistol and threatened 10 kill her and himself if she re- vealed what had happened. to the district attorney. She also asserts that her liberty was restrained on several occasions and that after the adoption had been annulled. Brown ing forced her 10 20 to a hotel and sign papers. the nature of which she did not know.
 Adoption AnnulIed
 Mary Louise was adopted August 1 and the adoption was annulled a week later. She claims that she told Browning she was 20. but he forced her 10 sig adoption papers in which her age was given as 16.
 She asks S40O,O00 damages for shock and mental anguish. S50.O00 for the attempted assault. and $5o,- 1000 for having been forced to sign the papers.
 Mary Louise was selected by Browning as his Cinderella girl' from hundreds of photographs and personal applicants. Reports that she was older than represented In the adoption papers, reached the ears Of authorities and an investiga- ton was ordered by Commissioner of Public Welfare Bird s. Coler and District Attorney Newcombe Of Queens county. with the annulment resulting.
 Counsel for Browning says he is determined 10 fight the suit, He now is paving s30S week almony and sS.5oo counsel fees in the separation suit of Peaches"
 A simple method of preserving sweet cider without any loss fin flavor is being sought through ox- perimonts at Ohio State university.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-16

Flavel Elliott, son of Mir. and Mrs l.. A. Elliott of the Center, is ex- pected home from Dartmouth col lege tomorrow evening to spend the Christmas holidays here.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-16
REMINGTON NEWS

The foreign missionary society of the Congregational church will meet tomorrow afternoon at the parish house.
 Miss Elsie Elliott, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. F. A. Elliott, who has been confined to Hartford hospital for several days, is improving and it is expected that she will be able 70 return home within a few days.
 Mrs. Harold Winship was yester-
New Britain herald., 1926-12-16

The board of teachers and officers of the Sunday school of the Con- Sregational church will hold its regular monthly meeting at the par ish house tomorrow night at s o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-16

A simple method of preserving sweet cider without any loss in flavor is being sought through ox-
New Britain herald., 1926-12-16

The Grange will have q dance at the hall tomorrow evening. The committee in charge of the affair is Harold C.. Lucas, chairman, Mrs. James w. Parker and Robert Des- sell
New Britain herald., 1926-12-16

Mrs. Harold Winship was yester-
Evening star., 1926-10-29

Monday night at the Civic Repertory
Theater. The same night Raquell
MelIer. the Spanish STAR appeared for
another brief engagement on Broad
way. Another opening on the same
night was an American play. Daisy
Mayme," by George Kelly.
Openings Tuesday night were "Au-
tumn Fires" an Irish play. which
was we'll received by the critics;
"Three Sisters a Russian play.
which comprised the second bill OF
the Civic Repertory Theater, and
which was given fair rating. and
"Caponsac Chi" from Browning s
poem, 1.-THE Ring and the Book pro-
duced by Walter Hampden in his
own theater. with fair reception.
Gentle Grafters," by Owen Davis,
who has written more than 100 plays,
had its premiere Wednesday night.
The critics in general gave it thumbs
down."
Evening star., 1926-10-29

live after retiring to private life in
1925. His wife died in 1880. and the
former President went to New York
to live with his daughter and sor-tn-
law, the latter. Samuel l.. Gouver.
neur. He died a year after leaving
Oak Hill.
At Fairfax Courthouse the party
went to the clerks Office, where +.
w. Richardson proudly pointed out
wills written by President Washing
ton and his wife.
Wills Lost and Found.
The former was probated at Fairfax
Courthouse in 1900 and the latter in
1902. Strangely enough, both of these
wills disappeared many years ago. the
will of Martha Washington having
been taken away by a Union soldier
during the Civil War. Both were re-
covered and restored to their original
condition, and now arc framed with
q heavy glass facing.
The Martha Washington will was
not recovered until 1915. and then only
after considerable litigation. 1t had
been bartered about until 1t was pur-
chased by the late J. Pierpont Nor
gan for $4,000, and he is said to have
fought the claims of Fairfax County
to regain 1t.
President and Mrs. Coolidge found
much of interest and some little
amusement IN the early records of
the court. Each became absorbed in
a book. All was quiet for several mo-
ments. 1t was Mrs. Coolidge who
broke the silence.
Here's a funny one she called out.
"It speaks Of a man being fined for
'profane swearing ! wonder what
kind of swearing that was?"
The President himself hit upon one
that he thought worthy of reading
aloud. 1t dealt with an individual be-
ing fined for not attending church
regularly. He later read aloud about
a citizen being sent to jail for being an
idle vagrant.'
1t was explained to the President
and Mrs. Coolidge that George Wash
ington and George Mason, his neigh
Dor, an author of the bill of rights, fire.
quently served as judges in the Fairfax
Courthouse. Upon leaving the build
ing Clerk Richardson presented the
President with a printed copy of the
wills of Mr.. and Mrs. Washington.
Inspects Mari Monument.
Immediately outside the courthouse
the President stopped to inspect the
small stone monument erected to the
memory of Capt. Sohn Quincy Marr Of
the Warrenton, Va, Rifles, who Is
Evening star., 1926-10-29

of the coming of the President and
the journey of nearly 30 miles was
made in the quietest and simplest sort
Of fashion. Few people were along
the roadside and few of those whom
the party passed recognized the Presi-
dent and his wife
Mayor Arthur Leonard Of Vienna,
evidently had received word and he,
with a few friends, was stationed
near the railroad crossing at that
hamlet to wave a greeting to the
presidential party. The people at
Fairfax Court House knew about the
visit and there was a good turnout in
honor Of their guests.
Quiet at Oak Hill.
- At Oak Hill all was very quiet
and peaceful when the party arrived
Frank G. Littleton, n retired New
York business man, who purchased
the mansion and it's many acres sew
eral years ago from the Henry Fair
fax estate, was standing on the front
porch to greet the party. Mr.. Little
ton pointed out the beauty of the
scenery from that spot Besides the
natural beauty of the surrounding
rolling country, it was possible to get
glimpse of a bit of Leesburg. the
county seat, few miles to the north
west. Later on the party was taken
to the larger portico Of the mansion.
from which a still more beautiful view
of the countryside was afforded. The
Three Cobblers, foothills of the Blue
Ridge Mountains, were visible and be-
yond them, the President was re-
minded. was where the battles of Bull
Run were fought during the Civil
War.
Within the old mansion itself the
company found it's greatest interest
They viewed the large rooms, attrac-
lively furnished, some of the pieces
having been in the house when 1t was
occupied by President Monroe: high
ceilings, from which hung massive
. ndeliers of crystal; large open fire
places, most of them with marble
mantelpieces above them, two Of these
latter having been presented to Presi-
dent Monroe by Gen. Lafayette. It
was while wandering about these huge
rooms that Mrs. Coolidge showed her
greatest interest of the visit.
Pets Interest Mrs. Coolidge.
Mrs. Coolidge took a great interest
in the cats about the place. She
stopped to talk to a canary in a cage
in the sun parlor.
Oak Hill was built by President
Monroe in 1922. The 1,700 acres sur.
rounding it he inherited from an
uncle. He was assisted in designing
the house by Thomas Jefferson, his
close friend. President Monroe spent
as much time as was possible at Oak
Hill while he was President. John
Quincy Adams, who was Monroes
Secretary Of State, was a frequent
guest, as was William II. Crawford Of
Georgia, Secretary of Treasury. whom
Monroe defeated for the Democratic
nomination for the presidency. It
was to this home that Monroe went to
Evening star., 1926-10-29

credited with having been the first
man to be killed in the Civil War.
The time slipped by swiftly. and as
the cars headed back to Washington
it was sundown, ,~and because of one
or two mistakes in the selection of
roads. which caused a little loss of
time. the party did not arrive back
at the White House until dark.
1t had been the intention of the
party to return by the way of Falls
Church. but those in the lead missed
the proper turmoil. Some one sug-
gested a short cut. and only few
miles farther on the road was found
closed. 1t became necessary to turn
back at Bailey's crossroads and make
a three mile detour over a rough,
dusty road. before the Washington
highway was reached.
Evening star., 1926-10-29
PRESIDENT VIEWS
! HISTORIC VIRGINIA
Motors With Mrs. Coolidge to
Monroe'S Home and Fair
fax Court House.

President and Mrs. Coolidge YES
terday afternoon motored into Vir-
gnia to visit the home of James
Monroe, fifth President of the United
States. which is located in Loudoun
County, about 1S miles south of Fair
fax Court House. This in itself was
"a real treat, but the motor journey
afforded them an opportunity to visit
other spots of great historical interest
such as Fairfax Court House, where
they saw the original wills of George
and Martha Washington and other
old records dealing with the early
history of that section of the Old
dominion. 't9H
They saw also the house mile or
SO south of Langley. where President
and Mrs. Madison sought refuge
when they fled from the White House
upon the approach of the British
army, and the spot on Langley Hill,
not great distance below the lower
end of the Chain Bridge, where a
duel was fought between Henry Clay
and John Randolph. Besides all this,
the section through which the little
party passed was rich in history
identified with the Civil War and
colonial days.
Fairfax Guides Party.
Representative r. Walton Moore of
Fairfax, at whose invitation the
President and Mrs. Coolidge made the
journey, acted in the capacity of
guide. He knew we'll his country and
it's history. and the President and
Mrs. Coolidge both commented upon
this after several hours of question
ing. Representative Briggs of Texas
accompanied the party.
In explaining how the trip was ar
ranged Representative Moore said
later that frequently during the last
year or so he had spoken to the
President about the points of interest
in Virginia, not far from Washington,
and mentioned the Monroe home as
one of them. The President always
had expressed desire and an inten-
ton to visit some of these, and, much
to Mr.. Moore's surprise, the President
tcalled him on the telephone early
yesterday and said he and Mrs.
Coolidge would be glad to make the
trip in the afternoon.
There had been no advance notice
Evening star., 1926-10-29
EXCHANGING PLAYS
CALLED PEACE AID.
British and Americans to See
Selves TruthfuIIy Depicted
Under Plan.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, October 29.-The
hands across the sea" movement
has taken on new life in the theaters
this season.
Leaders in the movement believe
that Thespians behind the footlights
can be used as successful ambassa-
doris toward bringing about a feeling
OF brotherhood among sthe nations.
Plays truthfuly depicting the char
acteristies of Americans. for instance.
would be presented in London by
American actors, while English actors
would similarly interpret British life
through plays presented In New York.
There would he none of the stage car
features that feature the music halls
of London and Paris, wherein foreign
ers are shown in an unfavorable light
Basil Dean, London producer, is
undertaking to link New York and
London through Theatrical diploma
cy." Means for carrying out the prof.
ect already have been assured, he
announces.
Openings this week illustrate the
cosmopolitan variety of this seasons
offerings. Saturday Night" by the
Spanish playwright, Jacinto Bena-
vente, served as the opening play
Evening star., 1926-10-29
FREIGHT RATE APPEAL
NOW BEING PREPARED

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. October 29.-Railroads,
traffic managers, shippers and mem
bers of State utility commissions met
here yesterday for the second time
in six weeks to confer on preparation
Of evidence upon which the Inter
state Commerce Commission will he
asked to act to revise the freight
rate structure of the Midwest.
Eastern shippers and trunk lines
also were represented at today's con-
ference to safeguard their prepara-
tions for requests to be laid before
the commission when hearings be-
gin, for substantial reduction of
overhead rates on through shipments.
Another conference will be held In
three weeks to go over exhibits pre-
pared for submission at the commits
sion hearings. which are to begin with
a session at Omaha, probably in Jan
uary.
Evening star., 1926-10-29
CHINESE CONDITIONS
MENACE AMERICANS
Exchange Of Shots Between British
and Native Patrols Affect
ing All Foreigners.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PEkING. October ga chaotic
state Of affairs in Szechuan Province
is described in dispatches from
Chunking, which indicate that re-
cent exchange of shots between Brit
ish vessels and Chinese patrols al
Wanshien is affecting Americans and
other foreigners. The situation is ap-
preaching the point where evacuation
Of the British from the interior likely
will become necessary.
At Chengtu there Is serious strike
situation, which involves all foreign
ers. Domestics have deserted their
jobs, food supplies have been withheld
and the Union Christian University
there has been closed as result
Foreign vessels are being held up
near Chungking. owing to the danger
Of their being commandeered for
transports by the hostile Chinese. Eff
forts of foreign consuls to bring
about an improvement in the situa-
tion hitherto have been unavailing.
Evening star., 1926-10-29
HOLD 2 IN GIRL S DEATH.
Police Say One Man Quotes Other
as Admitting Murder.
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LOUISVILLE, October % CP).-
Curtis Williams, "a. and Edgar King.
40, negro, are. being held by local
police in connection with finding of
the body of Miss Reulah Purvis. in
Big Miami River. near Cincinnati.
October 20
King told police Williams told him
he murdered the girl and threw her
body in the river. Williams denies
Kings statement. Cincinnati police
have been notified
Evening star., 1926-10-29
ON TRIAL FOR HERESY.
Professor in University at Cairo
Accused of Defaming Islam.

LONDON, October 90 P).-The
trial for heresy Of DIR. Taha Hussein,
professor Of Arabic literature in the
State University at Cairo. is creating
intense interest. says a dispatch to
the Westminster Gazette.
The professor is accused of defam-
ing Islam in a book on pre-Islamic
poetry. in which he argues that por-
tions of the Koran are incapable of
literal acceptance.
The principle which the trial will
decide is whether the Egyptian con-
stitution. which expressly allows free
dom of conscience. will tolerate what
is equivalent to the western theory
OF biblical higher criticism.
Insect pests did great damage to
cropS in sections Of Palestine recently
Evening star., 1926-10-29

GPECIAL SELLING - Four
~ buckle Goloshes. There's a
real necessity for these when
the going under foot gets bad.
Women's Goloshes. $2.95 to
$500: Misses Goloshes, $2.95 to
$3.50: Children's Rubbers, CSC
to $1.25; Women's Rubbers,
$1.25.
Evening star., 1926-10-29
Four Die, Two Hurt in Collision.

EDMUNDSTON, y. B.. October %
PD.-FOur laborers were killed and
two injured in head-on collision be-
tween a freight and working train
on the Canadian National Railway q
Bellanger. 81 miles west of here. yes
terday.
Evening star., 1926-10-29
Pinchot Appoints Mine Chief.

HARRISBURG, Pa, October 90 OP).
Christ J. Golden of Shamokin. presi-
dent of District No. 9, United Mine
Workers of America. was appointed
public service commissioner by Gov.
Pinchot today, to serve out the re-
mainder Of the term expiring July i.
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and would be enraptured IL they had
been sent to her, What should she
do2 What should anybody dor Must
we all wear the gifts that are sent
to us to wear and place In our homes
the pictures, vases and fancy articles
that are sent us, whether they At our
personalities and our environments
or not7
After all. she reflected. what is a
gift7 II is an expression of love. isn't
it7 Then every time that loving ex-
preston is handed on It only carries
the nnsse 90 ono more stap daasn't II
until the rlghtful place for ii Is
reachedf 1t doesn't argue that we do
not appreciate the thought back of the
gift, IL we hand It on to another; 1t
merely means that the article doesn't
at In with our scheme Of things. We
all feel free to say mo, thank you" at
the table, II dish Is served for which
we do not care. Why shouldn't we
feel free to say, mo, thank you" to
gift, without any ofrense being
taken, and hand II on TO some one else
with the same loving thought that
brought It?
The home-maker's brow cleared.
She wrapped up the earrings and tied
them back In the same package, adj
dressing IT to the sister at college
Then she sent the wealthy cousin
note of appreciation and confession!
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STOCKTON

Mrs. Charles Parent and Miss Iva
Parent were Trenton shoppers Sat
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Daley visited
Friday with Mrs. Mary II. Buchanan
in Brookville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Newcombe
and son Albert were Trenton visitors
Thursday.
Fred Kitchin, of Dover, has been
visiting at the home of George Van
Selous.
John Pilley, studert at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, Philadel-
phia, is spending his vacation with
his mother, Mrs. Rose Pilley, of
Centre Bridge.
MIR. and Mrs. Garafino gave a
birthday marty last Thursday in
honor of the twelfth anniversary of
their twin boys. A number of boys
and girls We're present, and a good
time was had by all.
Mrs. T. S. Moore and daughter
Catherine were Trenton, shoppers one
day last week.
The Stockton Fire Company have
purchased the furniture of the dis
banded 20" Club in Lambertville.
They are painting the hall inside,
and recreation room is planned.
MIR. ard Mrs. Russell Rohrer, of
New Hope, We're Sunday callers at
Joseph Tumler's, in Brookvilie.
Stephen MCGOWAN has returned
from fishing trip to Delaware.
Mrs. George Shepherd, of Pitts
burgh, has been staying few days
with Robert Gordon, of Sandy
Ridge. Mary Emma Shepherd,
whose mother, Mrs. Robert Gordon,
died last week, will return with her
aunt and make her home in Pitts
burgh.
Edgar Smith, of Lafayette Col
lege, Easton, is spending the holt
day vacation with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles A. Smith.
Mrs. Walter Beekner visited a day
last week in Trenton.
MIR. and Mrs. George Zeigler, of
Trenton, We're weekend visitors with
Mr.. and Mrs. p. H. Ledger.
James Rodgers and family, of
Philadelphia. visited on Saturday
at Mrs. Frank Rodgers, in Center
Bridge.
Mrs. Hester Hendricks has been
very III at the home of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Raymond Mason.
Mr.. and Mrs John Baker recently
visited his mother Mrs. Louise Bak-
er, of Barhertown.
Mrs. John Emf and daughter Miss
Lavirnla Ent we're shoppers in Eas-
ton last week.
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Christmas, a goldman,
Said John Wanamaker

christmas Is man born-not q
sentiment" said John Wanamaker
Too often we think of the birth of the
Chrlst-child as beautiful story and
we are apt to forget that the event
we celebrate at the Chrlstmastide is
a historical fact. SO many fairy tales
have been woven into the original
fabric that the truth Is In danger of
being Obscured. Christmas Is not a
beautiful legend about a plump old
man with white whiskers and pack
of toys on his back. Christmas Is a
Goldman born into the world to give
light and life, peace and joy-a reality
that tops all realities.
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II IalHtiiy eye ana wondered what
Loren Rangeley was thinking of.
Gradually Ii came 10 plss that Ned
delivered all the Clover Hollow orders.
Claude never crossed the White house
kitchen steps. nor did he see anything
of the Johnstons, save an occasional
glimpse Of Mary going through the
village In the car, with Ned at the
wheel. Mrs. Johnston never came to
Peace Valley. When Claude was hon.
est with himself he admitted that this
fact was a relief. II by any chance
she was the woman he feared, what
would he say to her when he saw her?
Until he was sure OF that-he would
make no move.
Ned, obeying nothing philosophical
or studied, drifted along, caught, as he
put II to himself, In the maelstrom of
Peace Valley. He was Indifferent to
the danger Of discovery which Dorothy
Selden represented. He was sure that
Dorothy was too good a scout" to
give him away, and he was equally
sure that she wanted to forget him as
much as he wanted to forget her.
1t never occurred to Ned that DorO-
thy was simply biding her own time,
determined that when she struck at
him the lovely Mary Johnston should
feel the blow. As a matter of fact,
Ned was doing very little thinking. He
was creating fools paradise which
one sentence from Dorothy would de-
stroy; dreaming of a place in this
peaceful little world, whose chief In.
habitant was Mary To be received
or rejected on his own merits III
Claude Dabbs' nephew, and not Loren
Rangeley's pampered and eligible son
surely that would be triumph worth
while. He sought diligently TO make
himself popular in the store and the
village and Indispensable at the White
house.
Ned had the field practically to him
self. Save for the Saturday to Mon
day week ends, when men appeared
at the hosptable Mannheim's, there
were no available SWANS.
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