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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25

the waShstand aside and get out. If there
is anyone waiting, keep him quiet some
how"
The door of the attic, hidden from them
by the piles of furniture, was opening.
There came the thick, slow voice of Block,
the 'caretaker," and then another, answer
ing him.
Brummelton simultaneously.
Carefully Bertha closed the door be-
tween them. Mr.. BrummcltOn, after Quj-
city shutting also the door back Of the
wardrobe, turned his attention to the one
in front of him. Then he became aware
of a knocking on the bedroom door.
He waited cautiously. If there were
anyone in his bedroom, the knocking
would almost certainly elicit an answer.
Thirty seconds passed and he
deemed it safe to open the wardrobe door
as far as he could and call:
eyes? Yes?"
Mrs. Madgwick's fat voice came Wheel
ing through the keyhole.
"There's a gentleman Mr.. Brummel-
ton. Manner Yielding. Sez e must see
yer. No matter wot told i'm e wouldn't
60. Made me come an arsk-"
"Mrs. Madgwick, thought it was un-
derstood that ! must never be disturbed
when l am up here? Tell Mr.. Yielding,
with my compliments, that it is my Gus
tom to sleep during the greater part of the
day. At any time after nine this evening
| shall be happy to receive him. At pres
ent it is impossible I am in bed"
eyes, Mr.. Brummelton."
Mrs. Madgwick's departing steps shook
the house.
Mr. Brummelton set to work with the
poker. After some ten minutes prodding
and prying he was able to put his head
out and make certain that there was no
one in the room. But the upper part of
the window, which he had left open for
not more than six inches, had been thrust
down as far as it would go, and his shaw
ing glass was tilted at an impossible angle.
To Mr. Brummclton also there came the
fear that the luck had turned.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25


suspicious Of him, nothing was to he
gained bv PLAYING up to his conception of
g., .co,o +ho d9rinc ,dvon+,,ross nrtt;nc
t,,Ir, -:e. 49,. ,,,.;,,;a,.. 800
up last oIull against Vi'e or'4IldI'. Eou'-
Investigator. And hers was not the tenn
permanent that found humor enough for
its own sake. 81 must he at that girls
place by two reflected Bertha Larognl.
and curlcd her band more closely round
the automatic.
Come over here" she said in her
natural manner,
Lcnpilc started and she saw an unhc-
coming color dye his face from chin to
brow; but it was as yet not fear that
played havoc with his breathing.
"Gcttin" a hit iumpy, are YOU, Mrs.
Nclding-if YOU arc Mrs. lcldng?'
1t was said with \ sngrr straight from
The movies but Bertha remained un-
amused.
Como here, she repeated, and raised
the automatic an inch or two.
The color cbbed and the clerks face
was pale enough rs he moved slowly back
to her side; she saw that his hands were
clenched upon the handle of his attaChe
case. He was trying to keep his head.
which his niCturC p9IaCo OUGHT IN have
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
CHAPTER XIV.

r. B r U NJ NJ E L.
TONS long hands
indicated the dimen-
sions of that partic-
ular piece of good
fortune.
Colossal! Of all
circumstances til e
very one that would
urge her to sell
quickly and quietly.
! had hoped" he
added, that our
friend Zedh could
have seen his way
to rather more than
four thousand for
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New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
Observation Or The Weather

Washington, May 19.-I7orccast for Southern New England: Show CTS tonight. cooler in west portion, Thursday generally fair, cooler in interior: moderate to fresh shifting winds becoming fresh northwest by Thursday morning.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Showers and probably thunder storms and cooler tonight; Thurs day fair, cooler in south portion; fresh southwest winds shifting to northwest tonight.
 Conditions: The disturbance of the interior has movcn eastward into the lower lake region and the Ohio valley and showers were reported as far east is Philadelphia and New York. It is raining this morning in portions of the Ohio valley and lake districts and southwestward to Tennessee and northern Mississippi High pressure conditions prevail generally west of the Mississippi river. Temperatures were generally warmer east of the Mississippi valley yesterday. Lower temperatures with frosts were reported from the western portion of Minnesota.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity unsettled weather and not much chang" in gl $. s,' are.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
25 Fears Ago Today

The strikers were present at head .quartcra again this morning. Presi- dent C. E. Thorngren presided over the meeting, which lasted an hour. There were no assertions from the ranks reported and all appeared to be enthusiastic. Tickets reported that the third rail cars are stopping at the Stanley Works at Curtis street and picking up the machin- ists who live in Hartford thus keep ing them from being nabbed by the strikers and argued into joining the strike. The strikers claim two more have left the Stanley Works and one the r. x F. Corbin plant. The Central Labor union held an enthusiastic meeting last evening and endorsed the strike of the ma chinists It elected a local organ- izer, William Tobin.
 Thos. A. Edison's greatest invcn- tion, the projectcrscope, absolutely the best moving pictures in the country will be at the T., M. c. A. hall tonight. Admission 25c and 35c.
 The new course at Maple Hill will be opened Saturday afternoon with a kickers' handicap. The croquet ground is also ready.
 There seems to be no spirit at all in the freshman class at high school The last two meetings have been ad- journed because of small attendance and President Andrews is discour- aged and disgusted.
 w. E. Latham has taken out a permit to put a tin roof on his Bas- sett street house.
 John SkaiEaivis was overcome by the heat at Towers brickyard yes- tcrday afternoon.
 The tearing down of the old house on the site of the New Britain Savings bank will he regarded as a tragedy Iy many old residents of the city. It has been the finest residence of the city, as well as the first hotel. It was built in Andrew Jackson's day and had a tavern in the basement, Theatricals were given in a hall up- stairs and at enc time wax figures of famous murdercrs were on view there.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
NEEDED POLITICAL REFORM

When Thomas J. Spellacy Demo- cratic national committeeman. and James J. Walsh, of the Democratic state central committee, allow themselves to go on record in favor of abrogating the historic two-thirds and unit rule governing Democratic national conventions they are on the side of good com mon sense. The movement to abolish these rules has gained con- siderable headway, but still needs the indorsement of the "solid south" to insure success. Unfortu- nately the section of the country which dominates the party is under the impression that the abolish ment of the two-thirds rule would give an advantage to the northern Democrats which they now do not possess. If the Democrats of Con- necticut, New York and Iowa - where opposition to the rule has been most developed - can show the southerners that the rule weakens the party and intcnsifes factionalism, an ultimate victory for horse sense may prevail,
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
IN AID OF INSTITUTIONS

Music is a haudmaiden 10 every worthy cadoayor having 10 do with attracting crowds, Swedish orgaui- 4a'ions of the city. which give an annual concert for the benefit Of inc ChiIdrcu's homo. did an es- poclauy good job this year. netting $1,I5l for the home. This indeed is something 10 be proud Of, although part of the credit goes 10 the mu- sjciars who donated their services 10 the cause.
 The recent charity concert hy members of the Musical club, net ting more than $40O for the New ington Home for Crippled Children, likewise was a noteworthy effort in a good cause. The city cannot have too many such affairs in maintain- ing its charitable institutions, if be- ing an easy and attractive method Of raising money and yielding satisfaction to those who buy tick cts at the same time.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
r. S. AND LYNCHING


 Refusal of the Senate judiciary committee to report the Mckinley anti-lynching bill does not neces- sarily mean that the attempt to have the government control lynch ing is over, as sentiment in the Senate may induce reporting the bill later. Considering that the Dyer anti-lynching bill passed in the House last session it may be taken for granted that the pros and cons of such control of national blot are rather evenly divided.
 But even without federal at- tempts to discourage lynching, the record for successive years has greatly declined. Last year chroni- cled only IS lynchings and the year previously recorded only 16. What progress has been made can be gathered from the record since 1889, when there were total Of 175 lynchings; and in 1892, when the highest of any year - 226 - were placed on record. At the rate Of decrease since then prospects of a lynchless year may yet come without federal action. So far this wear there have been less than half a dozen. and only one during the first three months of the year.
 That those in Congress who op- pose federal interference do so upon the principle that such action amounts to an invasion of states control over their own affairs can not be doubted; southern opposi- ton to such interference also is great. Southern newspapers have been discouraeing lynchings with all the power at thcir command and many southern editors believe they can entirely eradicate it in time. The fact that last year 30 cases were reported where officers of the law prevented lynchings, whereas in former years they were suspect ed of supinely. permitting them; and the fact that in three instances 21 persons accused of being mem bers of mobs were sentenced to jail and penitentiary terms, show commendable trend in the lynching belt.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
FUNNY OFFICIALS

The punctilious effort of sundry American government officials to make 1t understood that its repre- sentatives to the Geneva disarma- ment conference are not expected to attend a purely League Of Na- tions affair, but are there to con- fer with the preparatory commits sion on disarmament, is as laugh able as a pun at a luncheon table Why should this great nation be afraid 10 confer with or in the League of Nations? In what way would a conference directly with the League make Of the United States a member? 1T Mr. Jones goes into Mir. Browns store for a conference surely that docs not make him a member Of the firm.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
CHILD LABOR IN
 TOBACCO FIELDS

A year or so ago, when agitation regarding the proposed child labor amendment to the federal Consti- tuition was rife. we referred to the statistics regarding child labor in Connecticut as culled from the government reports. It was evident at the time that some citizens doubted whether conditions were as bad as the reports painted them, and some claimed they referred to previous years.
 Now comes the Children's bureau in Washington and sends a report based upon an investigation of the New England tobacco growing in dustry, which centers around Hart ford. The figures more than bear out the earlier statistics. Instead of advancing we have gone back ward and are being classed with certain southern states in this par ticular.
 One-third of the children in Connecticut working in the tobacco fields each year, the report indi- cates, are under 12 years of age; and a tenth are under ten years; and a third of them are girls. Most Of the children from the city who work in the tobacco fields begin work at a. m, toiling until 5 D.. m; and when the hours required in going to and from work are added, they have pretty long working day. They are all white. In the south most of the child la borers in the tobacco fields were found to be Negroes.
 The record is nothing for the state to be proud of Considering the bigness of the Connecticut to- bacco industry, and the wealth of many of the companies engaged in raising tobacco, 1t is surprising that child labor is utilized to such an extent. Small wonder there was such an outcry against the proposed o0tb ap,eudu1enf in snne nortions of Connecticut.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
5000 FIGHTING FIRES
Two Lives and $2,OOO,oO0 Damage Already Reported in Wooded Areas in Pennsylvania.

Warren, Pa, May 19 LPl - Five thousand fire fighters today were making q supreme effort 10 bring under control the fire in the Ale gheny forest, which has taken two lives and cause $2,O00,OOO damage to standing timber and other prop erty. Conditions were said to favor the fighters, as the wind had died down and the flames were not spreading as rapidly as on Monday.
 Expert from the federal depart ment of Forestry at Washington were directing the men combating the flames, which already have burn ed over 5000 acres of Woodland in Elk and Mckean counties.
 The men fatally burned were wood choppers, as yet unidentified. Blinded and confused in attempting to fee the flames, it was thought they ran into the fire and perished. Four men, suffering from burns, were in a Kane hospital,
 Besides the timber levelled, oil and gas well equipment and houses in the fire area have been destroyed.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
THE MAN WHO BOUGHT A
 MEMORY COURSE
Overheard By Roy Duxbury)

Overheard By Roy DuXbury)
 Mrs. Jetson-Jerry, you've been studying too hard. You look so pale, and worried! What is the mat ter?
 Jetson-I've been working on a memory system. I'll never forget anything, now that I've trained my mind.
 Mrs. Jetson-Prove 1t! What's Uncle JeGfery's phone number?
 Jetson-Cheese! That makes me think of Swiss, see? And Swiss leads to mountains, understand? And mountains remind me of the ocean. Do you follow me?
 Mrs. Jetson-What's all that got to do with that phone number?
 Jetson-The ocean reminds me of sailors. Sailors remind me of Co., lumbus. Now, Columbus discovered America in 1492, and half of 1492 is TAG. Seven, four siX-that's his phone number. See how simple it all was?
 Mrs. eJtson-In what year were we married?
 Jetson-Thats easy. Balloons! That makes me think of hot air, and hot air makes me think of your brother George-now don't get sore. That's what it make me think of! Your brother George makes me think of that ten bucks he bor- rowed from me the day we were married. He's owed me that for II years, so we were married in 1915.
 Mrs. Jetson-That's right, exact ly. It sounds like nonsense, but there must be something to it. Why whats that sticking out of your pocket?
 Jetson-That's-e
 Mrs. Jetson-Those letters I gave you to mail And you forgot all about them! Do you know what that reminds me of? Moving pie ture comedies! And moving picture comedies make me think of cus- tard pies, sec? Pies make me think of pie crust, and pie crust makes me think of rolling pins. And rolling pin makes me think of the black eye you're going to get in about two minutes!
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

You can get an answer to any question Of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor, New Britain Herald, Washington Bureau, 1922 New York avenue, Washington, D. C., enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical, legal and marital advice cannot be given. nor can extended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a personal reply. Un- signed requests cannot be answered. All letters are nfdential-Editor. .. If a hen and half lays an egg and a half in a day and a half how many eggs Will one hen lay in six days?
 A. Four.
 Q. What is the nationality and meaning of the name "Nada"?
 A. "Nada" is Serbian girls name meaning "hope."
 Q. Is there 8 movie called "Don Juan" and did Douglas Fairbanks play the leading role?
 A. Don Juan" is the title of a picture now being made by Warner Brothers, featuring John Barrymore. Douglas Fairbanks made a film last year called "Don Q, Son of Zorro" Mary Astor was the leading woman.
 c, Is there a substance suitable for auto fuel that is cheaper than gasoline?
 A. Up to the present time gaso- line Is the cheapest and most prac- tical fuel that has been found for the purpose.
 Q. Is bonemeal as good as any other kind of fertilizer?
 A. Bonemeal fertilizer contains both nitrogen and phosphoric acid and can be used at the rate of 6 quarter of a pound to the square yard, It is somewhat slower in ac- ton than a fertilizer having the same analysis from acid phosphate and nitrate of soda. Animal ma- nures of all kinds are what are call ed complete fertilizers.
 Q. Can you give a good definition of color?
 A. Color is that quality of an ob ject by which it emits, reflects or transmits certain rays of light and absorbs others, thus producing specific effect on the eye depending on the nature of the rays reaching the nervous elements of the retina, the immediate stimulus of which is photoch
 Q. Who made the first typewrit- CT and when?
 4. The first recorded idea of a typewriter is set forth in an English patent granted to one Henry Mill in 1714. In 1893. French inventor re- ceived a patent on machine for typewriting and in the next decade several patents were granted in Eng land and the United States. In 1857 s. W. Francis received a patent on a machine in which the type bars were arranged in the center of the circle. Though this machine was too bulky and too costly for a commer- cial venture and was never put on the market, it may be regarded as the fundamental invention upon which all succeeding typewritert have been built.
 Q. How do the number of deaths in the United States in 1924 compare with the number of births?
 A. There were 1,60S,2S3 births as compared with S52,S15 deaths.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19

Q. When did the first burials take place in Arlington National cemetery?
 A. The first official record of burials dates from May IS, 1864. .. What is the best method for removing several coats of kaIsomine from a rough finished wall?
 A. Try dampening the surface with water thoroughly, after which the kalsomine may be brushed off with a stiff wire brush. If clear water does not soften the kalsomine, add slight amount of hydrochloric acid to it. In using hydrochloric acid, care should be taken to wash the wall with clear water after wards to remove the acid.
 Q. What happens to the plates from which paper money is made when they wear out and are unfit to use?
 A. A committee appointed by the secretary of the treasury sends them to the navy yard at Washington to be melted.
 c. Who composed the council of four" Or the 'big four" who dom- mated the peace conference at Paris?
 A. Woodrow Wilson, president of the United States; Georges Clemen- cean, premier of France; Lloyd aF D,.i+ +,i ir, and Vittorio Orlando, premier of Italy.
 Q. Has Ohio or Virginia been the birthplace of the larger number of the presidents of the United States?
 A. Ohio and Virginia have both been the birthplace of seven presi- dents of the United States. Taylor, Tyler, w. II. Harrison, Monroe, Madison, Jefferson and Washington were born in Virginia and Grant, Hayes, Garfield, B. Harrison, Me Kinley, Taft and Harding were born in Ohio.
 Q, What is the period of gesta- tion for an elephant?
 A. From 21 to 22 months.
 Q. How often is mail sent from the United States to Buenos Aires? How long does it take letter to reach there from New York and what is the rate of letter postage?
 A. There is a weekly service be- tween the United States and Bucnos Aires. New York is the port from which steamers sail and it takes 17 to 20 days for letters to reach their destination. The letter rate to Ar genuine is two cents an ounce for each ounce or fraction thereof
 Q. Who played the parts of Joe Kelly and Tim Rooney in the mo- ton picture Little Annie Rooney?"
 A. William Haines played the part of Joe Kelly and Gordon Grif- filth tho part of Tim Rooney. Mary Pickford starred in the title role.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
SINIPLIFIED SPELLING

The simplifed spelling board again is at it, attempting to save letters, time and effort. But with little success. Yet words have been simplifed in current usage during the past generation and scarcely anyone has noticed it. We used to spell program as programme; tech nic as technique; and so on. Eng fish publications continue to spell labor as labour and wagon as wag- gon; and some British h-dominated American book publishers have at tempted to foist these archaic spellings upon the American pub lie.
 The failure ot the simpIifed spelling board, however, does not extend to personal notes. The per- son who spells out the words in making private notes for his own use is wasting time. Many of us have neat little abbreviated sys- tenn worked out.
 But then, private stock is not for general consumption. In private the system reads, "NB prog s sew" whereas in print it reads "New Britain's progress is self-evident."
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
t MeItS FreCk|es
 Away In 4 Days
Or Your Money Back

ANelrod's Pharmacy was one of the first to learn that a clever chem list had at last discovered q real frecllic remover-onc. that dissolves the brown pigment so that rrecklcs actually melt away.
 And when the unsightly spots have all gone what a difference in tlc texture of the skin-as soft as tho finest velvet and clear and clean and youthful looking.
 This new discovery is a cream and is called Flytc, It is easy 10 apply and never stains- Axcirol's Phar- macy and cvnry forWard-looking druggist sells it and if it fails the purchase price will bo raturncd- Ask for q jar Of Tlytc.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
Words to Eat.

Ellin (ordering): Well, to start off l think I'll have mixed fruit cocktail; little celery and some radishes will do for relish; just plain chicken consomme will be all right, and I think I'll have trout for the fish course. The full roast spring chicken is OK for the roast, with lettuce and tomato salad with may onnaise dressing; for dessert I'll have lemon meringue pie, and then iust plain American cheese and
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
AN APPLAU SEE CARD To My Prince Charming

AN APPLAUSE CARD
 To My Prince Charming
 From Sunny I notice you're broadcasting Your feryid love for me That will be everlasting And sweet as it can be.
 I hope it will, for I declare You've surely spread it on the
 Air, On wave length universal You've sent your love afar; Sufficient its dispersal To reach the farthest star.
 So this applause card I send you To let you know tuned in, too! As yet there's been no static; Your message has come through Clear, resonant, emphatic, As love thoughts ought to do. And shamelessly will admit With me your concert makes a
 hit. And so, my dear Prince Charming, The passion that you stress With frankness so disarming Makes me this much confess:
 Each night this thing I AL
 WAYS do-
 Tune in on Station Y o U
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
FdctsandFancies
BY ROBERT CULLEN

No man is a hero to his con- science.
 Even "yes men" have a chance. They could do well in Italy.
 Why should vets kick? If the law isn't modified, obedience is.
 An apple day doesn't keep the doctor away in the early summer.
 A war isn't really over until all the grafters are acquitted.
 You can say that man has set teled down if there is jelly on the piano keys.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19
CHOOSING woMl.N NorABLEs

Agreeing upon the -Four ou'- standing women of the state" who during the last 50 years "h-Nc con- tributed tho most to inc progress of women in ctvics, m5 literature or music" will he no aasy task, particularly as the task must he done in a hurry 10 insure their pie lures being displayed at tho scsQm- centennial exposition in ILdladcl- phia The best that can ha said is that four pictures will ho displayed but whether they arc the rt2't ones will not be agreed upon by tho gon- cral public uattl after taa ezoosi ton is about o.er Such things cannot be done in a hurry.
New Britain herald., 1926-05-19

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