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New Britain herald., 1926-01-15
SScuuasscn Election

Scquasscn Election
 Robert J. Coo was reelected prcsi- dent of the Soquassen Corp, Inc, at the annual meeting Of the directors held Wednesday night in the main office at 23 West Main street. The annual meeting of the stockholders preceded that of the directors. Re ports of the various officers were read and accepted by the stock holders, as was the annual audit.
 A review Of the past year was given by President Robert J. Coe, explaining the various repairs and improvements made upon the Se- nuasscn building during the year. The entire top floor has been com pletely renovated and now presents q much more pleasing aspect Through the several changes made, the hall is now suitable for lodge purposes banquets, dances and re- captions, being the only place in Plainville available for such pur- poses.
 The following directors were elect ed: One year, R. J. Coc. A. NJ. Ray mond, A. II. Richards. R, B. White; two years, W. B. Wilber. August Watson. William Downham and Ralph Tyler,
 Directly after tho stockholders meeting the directors gathered and elected the following officers for tho ensuing term: President, Robert J. Coo; vice president. A. II, Richards; secretary, William B. Wilber; treas urcr and assistant secretary. A. NJ. Raymond.
 Church Annual Meeting
 Satisfactory progress in all branches was reported at the annual meeting of the ConErcgationai church last night, tho membership. activities, and finances of the church all having increased during 1925. Rev. Charles s. Wyckoff, the pas tor, reported that the conditions in general tN"oughout the year were very favorable and that the outlook for 1926 was even better. During 1925 about 9 persons were admitted 10 church membership.
 The following officers were elect cd: deacon for four years, Frederick M. Ahell; member of executive com- mittee for three years. C. A. Bcl. ford; treasurer, Ralph F. Morrill,; auditor, A. NJ, Ryder; clerk. H. 4. 'astle; superintendent of church school, l.. J.. Brastow.
 Nearly 1o5 persons attended the annual supper which was served be fore the meeting, and 90 were pre- sent at the business session.
 Suit Settled
 The suit of Edward Riccio, ad, of the estate of Rose Minonne. against John and Rose AndrZejcwll has been settled out of court. Brought over an unpaid note. 1t was returnable before Justice l..
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South Church Reserves
Personal fouls. Martin 3, Smith 9

Personal fouls: Martin 5, Smith 2, R, schwaO 1, Bergen 1. Miller 2. Arnold 1, Bell 3. Mercy 2, Jacobi 9, Vessels ., May 3, Osborne 1. Wilks ., Technical fouls: Mercy 2. Wcs- sels 1, May l, Tries for goal: Mar tin 5, Smith 4, R. Schwab 9. Bergen ., Miller 1o. Boil 2, Mercy ?. Jacobi 2. Vessels 3, May l. Wilks 1. Ref cree, Jack Tobin. Timer W. Schwab. Scorer, Parker.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-15
THE HIGHEST

You are an artist? How do you set living at it?"
 "Ah, that's the art"'-Cepenhagsn Klods Hans.
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Hannah Woodruff chapter. D. 4. R" held meeting at the home of Mrs. ". J. Gould on North Main street yesterday afternoon.
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Her OW,7 Wau "a ! 1s s.!

Jerry locked Ct me appeal.
ingly. saw Ms hand trsmble -
he tried to raise the thick white cof-
tee cup casually to his lips. There
was an expfession on his face that
made my heart best little fastef.
I had. never seen Jerry Hathaway
when he seemed 90 troubled.
All at once found that there was
new feeling within my soul % I
watched him. wanted 60 comfort
him. wanted to hold his head
against my heart. I wanted to
smooth his hair which had become
unused in our long ride from the
city when he had been without his
hat.
For The first time IN my short life
felt that motherly instinct that
merciful Providence had planted in
the soul Of every woman. Until now
/ had been so interested in my IT.
fairs and the exciting experiments
that I had been making In every
day living, that the idea had never
come to me that my own way was
the way Of every woman. Il was
the fulfilling Of Gods great plan. Il
was the great thing that makes q
woman something more or less d.
vine. 1t was the thing that has
made great painters place . halo
around the head Of Mary-it was the
thing which makes all men at some
times in their lives look upon some
woman and adore.
TOMORROW-Judy Looks Ahead
Copyright, 1925, NEA Service, inc.l
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Healthy Industry

A nation wide survey made by the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers, shows healthy business
conditions in all parts Of the country The survey
covered manufacturing plants in thirty basic indus
tries and showed that the industry OF the nation IS
running the astonishing rate Of "a per cent OF
capacity, with unemployment practically non-ex-
stent-an unusually healthy summer condition.
When the industry Of the country Is running at
"a per cent of the maximum capacity Mt rnidsum-
mer there seems to be good reason for pes
simistc attitude on the immediate future. The re-
ports current on diminishing sales are probably only
matter of postponement. Certainly the panic that
Is internationally discussed, with the conviction that
it may, Mt any moment overtake US, has failed to
arrive, and with industry in it's present sound condi.
ton there seems little indication that it will.
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Editorial Comment
A Railroad Finds Woman Wanting
(St. Paul Dispatch)


Decision of the Union Pacific to employ no more
women is a surprising step, because it is unusual
one. Two reasons are given for the The first
is marriage which has way Of .depriving industry
Of its most efficient feminine employees. The Sec
ond recites that women have been slow to adapt
themselves to their work, they have been neligi-
BILE for executive positions. The two explanations
are not unrelated. Probability of marriage always
has influenced womans attitude toward employment
and handicapped her advancement in industry. 1t
is difficult for person who regards the task at
hand temporary to give it the study and time TO
insure fitness for enlarged responsibility which prob
ably will never come. The extra diligence is ex-
cellent investment for the future if the future is to
be industrial employment, but the woman who hopes
and believes she is to become home maker natur-
ally hestates at attempting to master the ntrcacies
of a business of another sort. Nevertheless woman
has done handsomely by herself in industry. Her
success is of the revolutionary developments of
American life. It has made her creature with vast
advantages her predecessor of so years ago. She
has been emancipated from dependence She is not
compelled to play the clnging vine role. She can
scale the heights of industrial management if she
makes up her mind to it.
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Would a Lottery Help?

Premier Poincare Of France has suggested that
one of the surest ways to help rehabilitate France
financially would be to authorize national lottery,
as is even now done in some other countries. The
gambling instinct is SO universal he thinks that it
might just as we'll be capitalized for the benefit Of
the nation rather than 90 the proprietors of pr
vate gaming establishments.
1t would mean legalized gambling but perhaps
the end would Justify the means. Certainly unde,
government supervision such drawing would be
fair and impartial and the losers could console them
sleeves with the thought that they had helped THEN
country in expiration for the moral lapse represented
by gambling.
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Taxi Medals

Paris is about to try pretty little scheme which
Paris hopes will encourage careful driving on the
paft Of taxcab drivers. Briefly it consists Of sys-
ten Of the award of medals to the drivers who are
most often cited by the travelling public for in
TIM operation Of their conveyances
Each time passenger notes that his driver toots
h horn careful at the crossings, slows up for every
traffic jam and in other ways COMFORTS himself as
a Super-careful driver, the passenger is supposed
to report this to the company After so many "cta
ti6ns of this character the driver is then awarded
"legion Of honor" medal which he WILL theoretically,
proudly display on his manly BOSOM
Well, perhaps French taxi driver will, but it's a
sure bet that self-respecting American taxi
driver would. Why if an American taxi driver at
tepts to be careful and blows his horn for cross
ingx- and slows down for traffic jams and in other
ways mpedes the quick transit of his passenger, said
passenger will very report him to the company
-unfavorably- after vocally scoring him as
engaged in pursuit not fitted to his particular tenn
permanent.
sAmerican passengers like their drivers wild They
want them to make tremendous speed They like
Tho sensation Of being unerringly poted through
traffic jams that fairly turn the hair gray. Pub
but actually they wouldn't ride in slow taxi if a
fakter was to be had.
Thus we think that the medal system may work
wSnders in France, but doubt very much that il
would be great in this country and it is our
orfnion that hard boiled taxi driver would care
more for the tips in their pockets for fast and furi
Gus driving than medals their chest for slow and
careful driving.
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THE MATERNAL lNSTINCT

"If you wish, JOAN" continued,
~ will 20 with you to your lawyer
tomorrow morning 50 that II any
thing unexpected comes up ] can
tell someone oil about It, or at least
supplement what you have 70 say.
In things like this you know It IS
well to have q Witness
~ expect" said Jerry, "as much
rs he will hate It, your brother will
have to come out here and be pres
ent ut the settlement. That will
take some time you know. I am
somewhat at loss to know why he
has not spoken Of that before"
"Perhaps he has," said Joan. rs .
slow blush Of shame spread over her
face. "There ere three letters, one
an airplane special at the house.
But to tell the truth ] was 50 wor.
ried about my own affairs that l
did not open them. John often SENDS
me special letters when he wants
books Of instruments or something
done for him in the city, and !
thought these letters were about
some of the things that could wait
until i knew what was going to hap.
pen to me. I'll 60 home now and
read them and let you know in the
morning.
! "But you must know, Mr.. Hatha.
way, that II we find things all right
and IL all my brother and ] have to
do Is to sign q few old papers, !!
shalt expect you to book Judy's. and
my passage on the next boat"
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The Clemenceau Gesture
minneapolis Journal }

Now it is old Georges Clemenceau who makes a
grand gesture for France. He takes his pen in
hand and writes letter to President Coolidge, first
taking that copies shall be supplied to the
in advance.
1t is the payment of that detestable war debt
that the ire of the octogenaran Tiger" He
serves notice that France shall not be enslaved.
France is not for sale, to her friends. Her
treasury is empty, and she must not be asked to
sign promissory notes that might mean eventually
taking some of her sacred territories. "Inde-
pendent she came to u.s." he says, land independent
we shall leave her.
There is much more of the same tenor. The valor
blood and money to save the world But it all comes
down to the old proposal that the people of the
United States and not the people Of France shall
pay back the Liberty Loans whose proceeds were
lent to France. 1t is gesture and not an argu.
ment
| Secretary Mellon says that the war part Of the
French debt has. in effect been forgiven in the set
Element pending, and that France is called upor
to repay only what was loaned her after the Armis
tice. But when gesticuaton begins, facts like thi,
are forgotten. The generosity Of the American set
Element. adjusted to French capacity to pay Is over
looked.
! And yet behind the tears and protestations, Their
i in Clemenceau, and in other French lsadsr Xix
him, capacity for cold calculation and for driving
! hard bargain. No one knows better than tn
@Tissr" that Mr.. Coolidge, even II he debt settle
msnt were not out Of his hands and entirely mp L
congress, could not take official notice of such u
appeal. He addresses Il to the president, precisel
.bee4uss The president cannot ravly e 4 ss 81
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The Arsenal Explosion

The whole nation felt surge of sympathy toward
the hundreds made homeless, the MANNED and the
earesults of the explosion Of vast stores of naval
ammunition in the naval ammunition depot at Lake
Denmark, N. j. The scene, after the two three
days which followed the initial explosions, caused
by lightang, that of war-devastated, she'll
torn france. Here, however, the element of chance
and mischanoe even more pronounced, for the
shells were not aimed but merely flew in all direc-
tons, spreading death and destruction throughout
normally peaceful and thriving community.
The usual hysteria was somewhat allayed by the
prompt and effective military patrol which was
thrown about the danger and it through
the heroic efforts of the composing these mill
tary and naval details that many more not
killed:and injured
The hysteria even communicated itself to Wash
ingfAF for we find Senators Edge and Edwards TAX
ing some of the fireworks of the explosion to them
selves in denunciatory statements concerning the
placing Of the explosives civilization and ad-
vocating that the. ammunition should be stored
where far from congested communities
These senator's figured without their host, how
ever for Immediately these statements made.
the influential persons of the communities where the
arsenal was situated made heated protest against
the removal of the ammunition stores. claiming that
these communities had grown up about the arsenal
and that the arsenal was an economic necessity for
the affected district. They asked that the arsenal
be not moved.
And that is the sensible viewpoint. The explosion
should be a great lesson that in the future no ex
pasiycs be stored where lightning anothe,
major catastrophe Under ordinary conditions ar
arsenal is worse than any other industry. Oh
course, all things should be done to remove the
plosion hazard, but certainly there is good ex
for moving these vast stores Of naval supplies
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The Kings Wish

One of the most amusing bits of news which has
come out Of England in long time is dispatch
from Cowes, where the famous yachting regattas
take place, to the effect that King George has ex-
pressed his dsapproval of the sleeveless
ed gown for women and that in consequence there
hes been remarkable rcyersion" to former styles
among the younger women.
Heavens and earth! Can the authority Of king
st4p nowhere! Why should the fact that King
George does or does not like certain style change
tie dress habits Of anyone! Are these younger
wpmen hoping to indulge in filtration with His Maj
city and do not wish to displease his eye when they
meet?
Indeed, silly as this seems it is sensible rea-
s6n a. can be ascribed to such silly action on the
part Of these young women.
lNow. they only wished to get back 1t him and
rive out !, statement that they didn't like boards!
1T would they do that? All, no. That would b
weli-nigh criminal. The royal whiskers are sacred
y but the royal preference in womsns styles Il
1T
/ The youn1er 1T q Cewes nay have adopted lona
seevss ana skirts becasse ~ king sid - but III
BAIroo& safe vaesr that wonen h general, eve,
E{nlinh 81 "a, N lens and ven bsfors thy
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II Heath killed his wife, and va
moosed afterward. as many suppose.
why would he want to make it APP
pear that there was no way for him
to get out? Why not do his killing
and walk-off leaving the front door
open behind him? can't get the
reason for his secrecy. For his try
ing to make it look as if he escaped
by supernatural MEANS
"That's point" cried Todhuntcr
Buck, eagerly. That's a point that's
been puzzling me, and I've got my
answer"
"You navel said Cunningham.
what is it? ?"
"Well, you see," Teddy was lit
tie excited at being made asprincipnl
in the discussion, "you see, I'm not
at all sure that Heath was the muir.
dercr."
"No," Cunningham said. "l'm not,
either" !
"Well,' To-day went on, suppose.
just suppose, that the murderer was
that Inman man."
But why should he kill his
cousin? They say he was in love
with her." This from Mrs. Prentiss
AUOW IuCy ouy tUASs sOW6 Sups
pose he wasn't. Suppose he pretend
ed to be, but he wasn't. And he
wanted her money, which WAS to
come to him by her viii. Well. sup.
pose he killed her. and fixed.Np the
cosmetic stunt and the candles and
all, with the idea Of duplicating hei
husband, who, they say. always
wanted her to rouge up and all that
Well, then, suppose, he shut'of tn
lights, all but the candles, and just
lay doego and waited. And suppose
Friend Husband comes creeping
down to find ont what's up. Ant
suppose the cousin. kills him, too
And,-conceals his body-say, in tn
! cellaE-oE garden."- E /.
"Why, Todhunter Buck, what
terrible ideal" cried his aunt. gaspini
| for breath.
| "But it's all terrible, Act Emily
And that would account for the dis
appearance Of Perry Heath withou
leaving any door or wihdow un
i locked"
/ Ingenious in theory" Cunning
ham said, deeply interested in Tod
dy's notion. "But does it hold water
"As how :" asked young Buck.
| well, it isn't so easy to conces
body in the cellar"
| "All right To-day cried, "then /
Lakes it out and throws it in the Sc
Weighted and all that, you kno,
4 And comes back, and turns on ii
big light for that last time.-an
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Track Inspection

number of railroad accidents have been re-
ported lately where spread and defective rails have
caused a large toll of death and injury. Most of
them, it would seem, could have been avoided by
careful inspection of the right ofway. 1t is to be
feared that the railroads, in their fever for for
mula for economical operation, neglecting the
cardinal point of safety. They have right to
gamble with the lives of passengers for the sake of
slight decrease in operating expense.
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NOW co ON WITH TlIE STORY
CHAPTER XVII

"Might have been some Of the serv-
ants suggested Mrs. PrentisA
eyes. it might easily have been.
And the second trip, as we may
call the time when the big light WAS
again flashed on for short time,
may have been other servants, conc
to confirm the news already told. :"
"Now you're romancing," Todhunt-
err Buck broke in. II say, Mr.. Cum
ningham. I'm keen on this detective
business myself. | wish you'd let
me help you. I'll promise not to be
a nuisance"
"Glad to have you. I've no illu-
siOns egariing my own pcwers. but
have q capacity for work, and a
bulldog tenacity for digging at a
clue"
"Good. Well, then l think you've
no right to suspect She servants any
more than the guests of the house.
hold Nor. to my mind, have you
any more reason to suspect them
than that the murderer. himself re-
turned TO the scene of his crime two
or three times. There's no argument
that he shouldn't. He killed the lady.
and in. all probability he afterward
made up her face in that strange
fashion. But it is quite az likely
that he was in and out of that room,
and that he snapped on and off the
! big lights as that any one else did
Why. II the guests or servants had
gone there inadvertently, and had
seen that. awful sight, they would
have given an alarm at once"
"That's 30, To-day" said his aunt
looking admirihgly at her nephew
II wish I had looked more carefully
/ for shadows on the blind. l dix
sometimes see one moving vaguely
about. but IL was 50 indistinct' that
recognition was impossible"
| 'sYou didn't sec any one out o.
doomf Any one leaving the prem
| Uses :" $50
sNow. you speak Of It. seems o. II
| ! did zee some man sort Of sneakin
out. But II wasn't Perry Heath. 4
Was . short. thickset fellow, and I'm
pretty near SURF u vas that Katiea
young man. I've seen him BEFORE
40 always brings her home ate
1 her evening cut, Kstie'sse nice. girl
respectable girl, and she's engaged
i 20 her beau. But they do stay on
ewfu1 late. Ny. Il .she Vas my mai,
she'd b In the house and the bacl
door 1oclred by tsn 4:cleck. And n,
! dtasr mSi6 snsakiAs DOM 70 1T IL
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Home Demand Strong

At no time in the history Of the world has the de-
mand for personally owned home been strong.
This is the fact underlying the unprecedented sue
cess Of real estate developments and the unusual
activity of the building trades.
The desire for a home Of ones own has always
been a strong trait in the human character and it
encouraging to realize that this has not been
rificed in the modern struggle after material gain
and a higher" civilization.
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BEGIN HERE TODAY

MRS. PRENTISS, who suffers from
insomnia, sees lights mysteriOusly
appear and disappear In the HEATH
household next door one night, and
the next morning HAkBOn GAR
DENS. Long Island, Is agog with the
murder of MYRA HEATH and the
disappearance Of Perry, her husband.
House guests of the Heaths are
LAWRENCE lNMAN and BUNNY
MOORE. lnman might have . motive
because he Is heir to Myra's consider
able fortune, she having cut off her
husband in her win. Suspicion also
points to g0lden.haired, vivaGQNs
Bunny Moore, because of her refusal
10 answer questions At the inquest.
Myra Heath was a peculiar woman.
She never used cosmeties, never wore
cOlOrs. She had a mania for collect
Ing glass, and Il was . rare old
whiskey bottle that was the instru-
ment Of her death. Candles were
burning at her head and feet when
. maid discovered her body, and near
by was q card marked, "The Work
Of Perry Heath" Strangest Of all,
she was heavily made UP and dressed
with gay cOl0rs.
The strangest thing about Heath's
disappearance Is the fact that all
the windows and doors had beer
locked ON the inside the night befOrs
and were found that way In the morn
| Ing. Finger prints Of bunny and In
man are found on the bottle. A van
ity case has strangely disappeared
and physicians determine that tn
Er0s8e was applied to Myras fac,
s&ters death.
At tka Country Club, the murde
is discueaed by SAM ANDERSON
Heath's rixN for the club presidency
Al. CUNNINGHAM, who Is trying t
solve the case and others. Some be
lieve Heath he murderer. Others
including AndeIsor. disagree. Gun
ningham. believing Bunny Moore
c0ncealing something, calls on Mr.
Prentiss. who tells hin about tn
mysterious lights. 20