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The Washington times., 1927-12-16
Duce Frees pIotters
Against His Life;
600 Others

ROME. Dec. 16.-All persons
convicted Of plotting against the
life Of Premier MussoIini have
been pardoned and will be released
from prison as a gesture Of Fascist
generosity. it was announced BY;
Mussolini himself at a cabinet
meeting today.
Mussoiini said that Fascism
could best give evidence Of its.
strength by showing kindness to-
its enemies. "Christmas elem.
sency" win be extended to upward
Of 500 prisoners who are serving
time for various offenses. They
win be released in a few days.
In reviewing foreign policy Mus.
solini said both the Italo-Albanian
and the Franco-Jugoslav treaties
were correct" and pacific in char
acter.
In this connection it might be
well to speak of the Franco Italian
situation" said the premier. II
believe that it is possible, useful
and even necessary to have a
broad and cordial agreement be-
tween Italy and France.
The Washington times., 1927-12-16
Wilmington Prisoner
Heir To S75. 900 Estate

WILMINGTON. Dec. 16.-Heir to
an estate valued at more than
$4,000. Michael Sierra. IS. Is await.
ing the expiration OF the sixth
month OF a years sentence in the
New Castle County workhouse be.
fore making application for a
pardon or parole so he can return
to Italy to settle the estate Of his
father.
Sierra was committed to the work.
house on September 80. after hav-
ing been convicted Of violation OF
the prohibition laws. and still has
three and a half months 10 serve
before becoming eligible for parole
or pardon. Before his arrest he
conducted a bicycle repair shop
IN New Castle and also sold wood.
Because Of his occupation he gained
the name OF Bicycle Nike"
The Washington times., 1927-12-16
Purse Snatcher Caught
After RObbing 2 Girls

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. $50.
liceman John Karney. patrolling his
district ina bandit chaser, arrested
Henry Jones. 30. colored.
When searched two pocketbooks
and their contents, belonging to
young women, were found in his
clothing. He was later identified
by the women who came to re.
cover their vaIuables.
About 6 o'clock, Miss Ruth
Schoen. on her way home, was
accosted by Jones, who jumped
from behind q tree. Snatching her
purse, he fled.
Ten minutes later, Miss Elizabetl1
Schultz, %, had the same expert.
ence. Miss Schultz screamed and
tainted.
The Washington times., 1927-12-16
TWO MEN DIE IN
DEATH CHAIR

ossINING. N. Y. Dec. 1s.-
Peter Seller, 20. and George Ricci,
n, were executed in the electric
chair at Sing Sing prison early to-
day following presentation OF the
prison musical comedy. 'The Sweet
Little Devil. For three hours be-
fore they were electrocuted, the
condemned men were forced to listen
to the laughter OF 500 other
prisoners.
Seller protested his innocence to
the end. Het was convicted of par.
ticipation in b hold.up in New YORK
city IN which Patrolman James
The Washington times., 1927-12-16

per cent on $1,000 to $4,000: 8
per cent on $4,000 to $4,000.
Repeal of automobile purchase
tax, cereal beverage tax and stamp
taxes on sales of produce. on ex-
changes, cut in half of tax on
transfers of capital stock and club
dues; cut in wine tax to pre.war
rate and exemption of income
from bankers acceptances Of for
eign issue banks.
The Washington times., 1927-12-16

rIerisiation. I die with 1 slnils; my
conscience IL clear, and ] bear no
Ill will.
The Washington times., 1927-12-16

Judson C. WeIliver has written
the most comprehensive story Of
the Veterans Bureau that has
yet appeared. The Big Sunday
Washington Herald will present
this article on December Is. Read II
The Washington times., 1927-12-16
SPECIAL SALE

Today and tomorrow are
red letter days for the gro
Gerry buyers of Washington.
We are offering some ex-
traordinary bargains during
these two days. Drop into
our nearest store and supply
your grocery needs you will
be pleased with the selections
and the prices of both the
staple and the special items.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

ticut, and the defense was fimsy and pure fiction"
 Judge Sake said he had tried to follow every detail of the testimony and in his opinion, the element of recklessness existed. He did not be- lieve the impact of the ear which Johnson claimed had struck his car in the rear could have been sufficient to throw his car the distance it went before striking Sharpe's car. Officer John Kennedy and Supernumerary Officer Jan es Kelly testified to the position and condition of the cars on their arrival at the scene.
 The case of William c. Collins, aged 2S, of 101 New Britain avenue, H rtford, was not brought into court, Collins having been released from custody after having obtained a Connecticut operators license. When stopped yesterday forenoon on South Main street by Officer Fred Wagner, he was driving a Connecti- cut car with a Massachusetts opera tors license.
 The case of Salvatore J. Nesta, aged r of 27 Day street, charged with speeding, was continued until next Tuesday morning, The young man will leave Hartford hospital to- night. having undergone minor operation. He was represented by Attorney s. Gerard Casale.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
Knocked Down By Trolley
 As He Hops Off Truck

John Delfebeo of 101 Laurel street this city, was badly cut about the head, face and body yesterday in Southington when he was struck by a north bound trolley car near Curtis street in that town.
 Delfebeo was driving a truck which was stopped near the trolley tracks He alighted and started to run across the tracks when the car hit him, knocking him down. Quick action on the part of the motorman in charge of the car. probably saved his life.
 Harold Depinto of 152 Beaver street, this city, who was passing at the time, picked up Delfebeo and took him to the office of Dr. A. S.. Oman. After receiving medical at- tention, Delfebeo was brought to his home in this city. He was not seri- ously injured.
 Constable T. J. Foley of Southing- ton investigated the case but made no arrests.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
DANBURY RULED OUT OF
 LEGION STATE LEAGUE
Registration is Late and Several Players Are Found Older taEsst tasEas t2sz.-L44 aXa. .laa--Sl4sl
 Than Age Limit

Elmer T. Manning of New Haven. state American Legion director of Boys Work, has ruled the Danbury baseball team out of the running for the state title in the American Le- zion Boys league. This action was taken because the Danbury registra- tion was not in in time and because some of the players on the team have been found to exceed the age allowed.
 This will change the schedule of games to be played at the conven- tion in Danbury but will not change the playing time for the New Britain team. On Thursday morning at 10 o'clock, New Britain will meet Taft vile in one semi-f1nal game while at the same time, New Britain will clash with Watertown in the other semi-final.
 The final game which will deter mine the state championship of the league will probably be staged Thursday afternoon, although defi- nite arrangements governing this game, have not yet been made. All contests will be staged on Lee Field in Danbury, donated for the games
 Gold baseballs will be awarded to the members of the state champion ship team this year.
 The players on the Eddy Glover
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
NOW YOU ASK ONE
THREE GUESSES

Anyone should be able to do fair ly well on this quiz, for the an. swers are practically given with the questions.
 1-Is the Ganges a river in India, Egypt, or Persiao
 2-Is Rudyard Kipling's "Gunga Din" a poem, a novel, or short story?
 3-Is amber a mineral. a fossil resin, or an artificially produced chemical compound?
 4-Is Great Salt Lake In Wyo- ming, Utah, or Idaho?
 5-Is General Grant buried in Washington, Cairo. H., or New York City?
 6--Was "Scaramouche' written by Blasco Ibanez. Rafael Sabatini, or Anatole France?
 7-Is the boomerang a native weapon in the Philippines, Aus tralia, or Java?
 S-Who said, Give me liberty or give. me death," Benjamin Franklin, Barbara Frietche, or Patrick Henry?
 9-Is the capital of New Zca- land, Melbourne, Sydney, or Well lington?
 1o-Is peat tree bark, sod, or low grade of mined coal?
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
RECKLESS DRIVING
 BRINGS S25 FINE
Johnson Convicted of Responsi biity for Thr@-Car Crash

After . long hearing in police court this morning. Judge NJ. D. Sake made a finding of guilty in the case of Charles J. Johnson, aged AS, Of 65 Market street. on the charge of reckless driving and imposed a fine of $25 and costs, suspending judgment on the charge of violation Of the rules Of the road. On request Of Judge W. F. Mangan. represent ing Johnson, Judge Sake set bonds at $100 for an appeal.
 The case was the outgrowth of an accident on Newington avenue on August 12 about 9:30 in the eve ming. Johnson was driving in a west erly direction and Charles Sharpe. Jr.. of 429 Stanley street. accompan- led by Miss F'ichot of Hartford was driving in the opposite direction, when Johnson's car swerved across the highway and struck Sharpe's car. The defense was that Johnson's car was struck in the rear by a car driven by Frank Grabowski of New ington and the impact threw 1t across the street and caused it to strike Sharpe's car, but Sharpe and Miss Fichot testified that the col lision between Johnson's car and Grabowski's car did not occur until after the crash between Johnson's and Sharpe's cars.
 Judge Mangan argued that the testimony showed that two cars had passed Johnson's car and Grabow- ski was apparently trying to do like wise but was prevented from so do- ing because of the approach of Sharpe's car. Grabowski tried to pull back into position but was un- able to do SO without striking the rear of Johnson's car. Under these circumstances. Judge Mangan said Johnson could not reasonably be held guilty of reckless driving. Re ferring to the admission by one of Johnson's witnesses that the witness had been drinking. Judge Mangan said that fact did not exclude him the accident. The prosecuting attor- ney did not consider the reckless driving charge very strong, Judge Mangan said. as evidenced by the long recess to discuss the details with the states witnesses and the subsequent addition of the charge of violation of the rules of the road. Mr. Woods replied that he had the right to prefer as many charges as he considered necessary to protect tho interests of the state of Connec-
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
French Paper Keeps
 File of Tank Franks

St. Nazaire, Aug. 16 GD - The weekly paper of St. Nazaire, "Le Courier" which hardly a single doughboy or gob could read in 1917, has a wartime file that is in itself an historical monument.
 Its numbers of 10 years ago tell all about the A. E. Els arrival, their first pranks, and their first stiff in- spection by the Cine"
 The censor. however, would not allow the reporters to indicate that the Tanks were in St. NaZaire itself. The ingenious editor thereupon date lined his dispatches from the Amer ican camp at "Negoceville." Con- sequenty nobody in the "city of com- merce" which is St. Nazaire was mis- led, and the censor was satisfied.
 "The Gangplank," one of the numerous A. F. r. periodicals, was printed on Le Courrier's presses.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
City Items

I. J. Wiener of 110 Pleasan street is i'll at his home.
 Hot lunches at Packard Drug advt.
 A daughter. Virginia, has beer born to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Rob. ertson of IFS Chapman street. Mrs Robertson was formerly Miss Eliz' abeth Roth.
 New lunch specials. Crowell's.- adv.
 A daughter was born to MT. and Mrs. Joseph Burke of 17 North Third street, Meriden, at the Meri- den hospital Sunday morning. Mrs Burke was formerly Miss Mary Rot csky, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Rot osky of v West street.
 A daughter was born to Dr. F. W. Merrifield and Mrs. Merrifield at their home in Chicago Sunday.
 Miss Mary Satinsky of 159 Daily avenue, was rendered a birthday party at her home on Saturday even ing. About 50 guests were present and the entertainment included vo- cal selections by Rey Cooke and Walter Paluck. Miss Satinsky was the recipient of many beautiful gifts.
 A meeting of Rev. W. A. Harty branch, A. o. H. will be held to- night at o'clock In Judd's hall on Main street.
 A son was born at New Britain General hospital this morning to MT and Mrs. Samuel Eshoo of 1888 Corbin avenue.
 Miss Ruth Bassette of Emmons Place was operated on for appendi- citis yesterday afternoon at the New Britain General hospital.
 Burton Mercy of Glen street is resting comfortably at his home following a slight operation which he recently underwent.
 The board of directors of the Masonic Temple corporation met last evening. No business was trans acted. Adjournment was taken until next Monday evening.
 A son. Raymond, has been born to MT. and Mrs. Joseph Kolodziej at 77 Booth street.
 The police were notified today of the return of the operators licenses of Peter Orzechouski of 2S Booth street and Jack Baraglia of 126 Oak street.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

Okra is thought to be a native Of Africa and has been cultivated for more than . thousand years.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
INVENT NEW SPORT

Akron, O., Aug. 16 R - Golfers participating in the Portage county invitation tournament have devised a new form of their favorite sport which calls for 12 foot balloon 100 feet in the air instead of i've inch cup.
 Players and caddies who spent spare moments yesterday trying to hit an anchored balloon registered complete failure. Drivers, mashies, niblicks. midirons and cleeks were used but all to no avail.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
BRINGS COMMISSION SUIT

Justin Posqus who claims to have negotiated a deal for the saio of house formerly owned by Robert and Bertha Kramer. has brought suit to collect two per cent com
 mission which he alleges they have refused to pay. despite agreement.
 The Kramer home ct s City ave- nue was sold July to Mir. and Mrs. Stanislaw Zaniewski for 37,ooO. Poskus claims he brought about the transaction on the promise of the Kramers to pay him two per cent Of the sale price. Greenberg & Le Witt are attorneys for the plaintiff.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

post team will leave the post head quarters Thursday morning at ' o'clock and~will make the trip to Danbury by bus.
 MT. Manning decared today that all the rules governing the play-ofr for the state title will be strictly en- forced and any team violating any of them will have all its victories for feited and the offending club will be ruled out of further play.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
Fly-Tox Helps Prevent
 Infantile Paralysis

Scientists declare that flies carry germs of this dread disease. Flies are alive with bacteria. They feed on unspeakable filth. Then enter our homes and contaminate the food we eat. Flies should be killed. Health authorities advocate the use of ly-ToX.-Advt.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

themselves powerless to close objec- tionable shows, she proposed a mo- tion picture censorship bill at the closing joint session of the New Jersey Legisl lture last year.
 Undismayed by failure of her bill to pass, Miss Haines has made con- trol of motion pictures by law her platform for reelection on the Re- publican ticket.
 II intend to continue the fight
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
APPROVES YIELDS PLAN
 FOR GAS COST INQUIRY
Automobile Club of Hartford Backs Up Local Mayor on State
 InyeStigatiOn

Announcement has been made by the Automobile club of Hartford that 1t endorses the plan advanced by Mayor Weld to have statewide investigation of gasoline costs in Connecticut. The mayors sugges- tion came after the special commit tee appointed by him to probe local conditions had reported that this seems to be the only effective way to approach the study. It is the plan of Mayor Weld to ask Cover nor Trumbull to appoint an investi- gating committee with broad powers.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
WOMAN SEEKING
 MOVIE CONTROL
New Jersey Assembly Hears
 Miss Haines' Arguments

Newark, N. J.. Aug. V R-Au- thorities in New Jersey will be given the power to close objectionable mo- tion picture shows, if Miss Florence l.. Haines wins a fight she is waging in the State Assembly.
 When Newark authorities found
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16
QUEEN TO VISIT EUROPE

Cairo, Aug. 16 (UP)-Queen Nag Ii of Egypt was expected to sail on Wednesday on the royal yacht for a visit to Europe.
New Britain herald., 1927-08-16

for motion picture control in New Jersey" Miss Haines said. If re- turned to the next session of the legislature. Ishall propose simi-
 lar bill, strengthened by revision"
Evening star., 1927-08-20
THE DAILY
HOROSCOPE
Sunday, August 21.

Tomorrow Is one of the days when
naction is best. according to astrol-
ogy, which find the stars adverse in
their influence.
Under this sway there may he an
inclination to quarrel with fate and to
nurse the spirit OF discomfort. The
mind should he disciplined and de-
structive thoughts should he cast out.
Tomorrow Is q day when attendance
at church should be most comforting
and inspiring. II is Il rule under
which preachers should be comforting
in their messages to humanity.
Because of the tendency toward
pessimism. supposed To he encouraged
by this configuration, there may be
less harmony than usual in families,
for parents may be diCtatorial and
cxacting.
While the young are subject to the
best possible general direction of the
stars. tomorrow Is read as rather an
inauspicious dav for them.
Love affairs are subject to rather a
sinister sway. making for quarrelS
and misunderstanding.
Tomorrow is not Il lucky day for
the elimination of Summer romances.
1t may be disappointing and thwart-
ing.
Many marriages are forecast for the
Autumn. when there will he a trend
toward matrimOnY that iS less likely
to be transient than present day di-
vorces indicate those OF the past
have been.
Attention will he directed toward
wise treatment Of the insane and the
scientific prevention of mental dis
eases.
Hospitals now will be of wide inter
est and many will benefit from be-
quests which are meant to prevent
disease as we'll as to cure it.
Persons whose birth date is tomor-
row may be too much concerned with
pleasures for their own good in the
coming year. They have the augury
of sudden gain.
Children born tomorrow probably
will be bright and unusually charming
children.
downright 1Oo7)
Evening star., 1927-08-20
CHAPTER XXXVI.
Husband and Wife.

OF course she felt that way because
of Tom. 1t was as if Martin. who was,
after all, Il stranger to her, were
usurping Toms place. Tom should
he here holding his own child, Tom.
Tom.
Her hands clenched at her sides.
She had an impulse to rush up and
tear the baby out of Martins arms.
She fought desperately for sclf-con-
troll. 1t was absurd to feel like this.
Utterly ridiculous,
At that moment Martin turned and
saw her
AS usual. when she appeared sud
denly before him, his breath caught
in his throat. and his temples began
to throb.
Nan forced smile and came for
ward.
She had herself in hand now.
Making friends with the babv?'
she asked lightly. And then she pulled
off her small felt hat and slipped out
of her coat.
He watched her greedily as she
dropped into the chair before her
dressing table and turned ON the
lights.
so far ne had shared none of the
sweet intimate things that marriage
brings. Now he was here in her room,
holding her child, and watching her
in one of the most charming roles a
woman can play.
Miss Lambert had finished her work
and bustled over to him professional
ly. He rather hated to relinquish Mu-
riels small warm body. Somehow it
made him feel less unhappy when he
was holding Mans child.
But now he was watching Nan fas-
cinatedly. After a moment ne Won
dered if she might not feel he were
intruding; at any rate, he felt ne
ought to say something.
"WOuld you rather have me go?"
Nan was brushing her long lashes
with a small camel's hair brush. Over
and over she brushed them and with
an upward motion until they stood up
in fringe around her wide eyes.
In the mirror he could see her small.
absorbed face. 1t was as if she had
utterly forgotten him.
How beautiful she was,
She caught his glance and smiled.
NO, indeed. Not unless it bores
you"
Imagination was leaping up to him.
He was wondering what it would be
like to catch that small slim figure
up against his breast, to kiss her as
she had never been kissed; to beat
down her resistance with his own
strength without considering the con-
sequences. Even if she hated him
afterward, woulden't it be worth il?
Why not? Why not?
Having put Muriel to bed, Miss
Lambert had left the room. closing the
door behind her. They were quite
alone.
She was applying powder now and a
tiny bit of rouge. That finished TO
her liking, she drew out a small comb
Evening star., 1927-08-20
SUMMERTIME
by ID. C. PEATTlE.
Sumac.

In August the stately spires of sumac
flowers mature, and it is a wonder to
me that so few people stop to admire
their tropic beauty, or grow sumac
in their garden. One cannot say that
there are no attractive garden forms.
'or some dainty cut-leaved varieties are
offered by nurserymen. if you want to
go in for such overrefined forms.
For me the three sorts OF sumac,
just as they come from the hand Of
nature, are lovely enough. There is
a low-growing sort with shiny leaves
that is especially lovely, but it Is not
undersdes of the leaves, which stands
from to IS feet tall. Sometimes one
finds the staghorn sumac that is prac.
tically a tree and has velvety leaves.
All three have glorious scarlet and
gold foliage in Autumn, and In late
Summer bear panicles of handsome
crimson, furry berries.
Much rarer than any OF these Is
the fragrant sumac, whose leaves give
off a strange bitter-sWeet aroma. The
flowers appeared last April and long
after came the pretty leaves which
might be mistaken for those Of poison
ivy. but where poison ivy has smooth
white berries Of a poisonous palor. y
the fragrant sumac has the same jolly
red, woolly fruits as it's innocuous cou-
sins. This pretty little plant, for it
only grows knee high or less, has been
found only rarely in rocky woods near
BrOadWater
Evening star., 1927-08-20

matter with the darn thing" and one
of the experts said, Why, it's your
carburetor, brother" and I said, Il
had a hunch it was up in that end
Of the car"
He said, Its in pretty bad shape"
and he went and showed another ex.
pert what bad shape it was in.
Two hours later I got tired just
watching him, and SO l called Joan.
She said, "Why, Bob! Are you calling
on long distance?" l said, NO." and
she said, aren't you out Of town
YETI" 1 said, ooh. yes, I'm out of
town." and she said, How far?' and
/ said, About a block and half"
She said, whats the matter?" and
I said, There's a mechanic here that
seems to be wondering about that.
too"
She said, "Why. that's perfectly ter
rible" l said, I'm so sorry" She
said, you've been gone all morning
and haven't got anywhere yet. l
might have known you'd do something
like this" and l guess it is a good
thing they do not put an engine like
mine in airplanes, on account of II
you tried to fly across the ocean with
one you would be all wet, but on the
other hand when it stopped on you
out there you would not find tele-
phone handy to call up your wife and
be bawled out about it.
Evening star., 1927-08-20


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