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New Britain herald., 1927-10-22
QUESTIONS ANSWERED

You can get an answer to any question of fact or information b, 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 marita advice cannot be given, nor car extended research be undertaken All other questions will receive 6 personal reply. Unsigned requests cannot be answered. All letters are fidential.-Edltor.
 Q. When will Ash Wednesday and Easter Sunday come in 1928?
 A. Ash Wednesday February 2o and Easter Sunday April s.
 Q. Do garter snakes live on land or in water?
 A. They belong 10 the ribbon snake family and inhabit swamps woods, rocky fields and grassy meadows. They feed upon earth worms, tadpoles, fish, frogs. toads small mammals and birds. Some species are semi-aquatic. In the northern parts of their range they hibernate from December to Marcl and are gregarious in the winter anG spring during the breeding season The eggs are matched within tho body of the mother and the young which may number from 30 to 50 are independent from birth. The! are produced usually in late sum mer. mature in a year. and breed the following spring.
 Q. What is the real name o1
New Britain herald., 1927-10-22
Little Mrs. Peter Has Regrets
By Thornton ". Burgess

Pity one who has let fall The nasty word beyond recall.
 Mrs. Peter Rabbit
New Britain herald., 1927-10-22

Now all the time that Peter Rab- nit was working himself in q jeal- 1us,rage up in the Old Pasture little Mrs. Peter was living quietly in the dear old Briar- patch and doing a lot Of thinking. She missed happy go-lucky Peter She had known she would miss him, but she missed him even more than she had thought she would. At first she tried to make herself beleive she didn't care.
 If Peter didn't care enough for me 10 stay when he knew that ] just couldn't leave the dear Old Briar- patch, I am glad he went. l am so, He is too selfish for any thing. I am glad I told him that if he chose to go he needn't come back. ] don't want him back. No, sir, I don't want him back
 But right down inside little Mrs. Peter knew this wasn't true. She was simply trying to make herself think that way. She knew she dld want Peter back and she Was hop ing and hoping that Peter would come back, She hoped he would think that she didn't really mean what she had said. So as one day after another passed she spent more and more time on that side of the dear Old Briar-patch nearest 10 the Old Pasture. She was watching. That is what she was dOing-Wateh- ing. She was watching for Peter, Whenever any visitors came to the dear Old Briar- patch little Mrs. lc- fer pretended o be happy, and c"r- tain1v she looked we'll You see, she wasn't losing her appetite She be- Neved in keeping herself looking well, no matter if Peter wasn't there. So it was that if was quite true that she looked well and seem ed happy, which was the word that had been carriol 10 'at"r.
 She had haarI about Peter one" or twice. Tommy Tt the ChicEad"e had brought back word that Peter was living mp in the OiA Pasture Tommy had told her that Int"r didn't seem to b., taking good ear" Of himself and thus worried her. Then. too. Tommy had said that Pc ter seemed a little reckless This worried her stiIl more.
 "1rs 4 had place for Peter up mcro in the oII Pasture" thon2o' she. "Y,s. sir. its bad place t.pidy and Mrs Fox live mp therr So do ol. Man Coyote and Mrs. Coyote. If Peter is going to h'" there lo ought 10 bo c1".fpi. H." rannot afford 10 bo fo"kb~s, any WAY. i4t 10 le reckless in " rlac" n,z. that IS running altogether too great a risk. Peter is crazy.'
 Then Irlo Mrs. Porcr sat in her riyorite form tnora in the dear ulA rriar-patnh and began 10 dream, Her dreams were day dreams or
New Britain herald., 1927-10-22
Young "Nir. Jackson" Pays Court 10
 Lovely Mary Harrison

smiled al Katherine as she gave me her softly whispered warning, but there was little real nirth in my apparent amusement. | knew only too well tLc martyrrd air which my mothcr-iD-law would he wearing when l should return to tha yrranda. and the thought of f suddenly irri'ataa me out oE all proportion to its importance. Ny common sense. however, told m" that 1t was my resentment against Iicky which Was intcnsifyiug all ether aunoy~ncrs. and hy the finn" [ reached thc v5rAu3a ! was poised enough to receive with no hint Of chagrin in, lofty dignity and mar lyrvd voice in which she addressed her first Worls to mo.
 "I am glad you have returned from your errands, Margaret" sh" said. Tt is past my bedtime, and l really am quite Iatigurd, hHt of course. l could not leave our guests with no hostess present.
 Her tone invested our informal little gathering with the puHcnllous- ness Of q court function, anl when she rose al the end Of her little speech and with graat tormality look leave of the guests it "as with the air Of queen leaving levo@. Dicky escorted her most defercntial- lv into the house. the rest of uS standing like cOurtiers at attention, and when We seated ourselves again I saw that if" grouping of our guests had shifted itself signifi- cantly.
 No longer were all of them group ad around Miss Lincoln hesieging her with inquiries as to her recov- ,ry from her swoon. Lillian was seated next to her and on her other side was the chair Dicky had Naca- ted when he arose to escort his mother upstairs, and to which he came back directly he had finished his errand.
 Next to Lillian, hut separated from her chair by a small smoking table sat Philip Neritzen, and turned toward his chair was one which at my entrance subtly bore the air of waiting for some particular person. When I had finished listening 10 my laws austere diSap- proval of my absence and her digni-
New Britain herald., 1927-10-22
Loves EAnkCrS Adele Garrison's Absorbing Sequel to
 Revelations of a Wife"
Beginning a New Serial

1 fled larewells to the guests. MT. ] N"rl'zen unohtrusively turned the | chair toward me and l sat down in l II.
 l soon discovered however that i he had not proffered me the seat in order to talk to me. Beyond the Dercyt commonplaccs which I guessed were uttered only 10 cam ouflag" his real purpose he sat in sardoujc and intent contem plation of the group iiagonally across from him.
 Of his group. Mary Harrison, lovely aS the most exquisite rose in inc garden outside. was the center. Af hor right, leaning toward her WJtN the fascinating air of difference W5Ich only gently bred European mou can mnage 10 perfection, was young Mir, George Logan Jackson" paying anWist1kablo and determined tour' to her. At her left. Noel. with a discouraged hut stubborn look was sitting doy%arily answering her ,a&erty when she spoke tc him, oc- Casionally intcrpolaung some re- mark of his own. but for the most part playing the role Of an unwilling lut fascinated listener to the, con- yeraltion Of this rival.
 For rivalry was the only word to usc in chQrlctcrlzing the mental condition of the two pcrsonable young mon upon either side of Dicky's beautiful young niece. Of course, Noels devotion to her was known 10 all our family. but Dicky. Lillian and I shared with Mary inc secret of the claim he had upon her gratitude tt the time of her unfor- tNnate experience gs the masked dancer.
 The attentions of young MT. Jack son. however struck an absolutely new note in the tune to which Mary vas setting her life. l feared it Woul1 he a troublesome Complica- tiou and the fear was strengthened when Philip Ncritzen bent toward me and with the air and tone of one utterirg some hanal common place concerning the moon, Sail softly;
 My little protegee is having alto gethor too many distractions for young woman with ambitions to be- come the greatest actress of her time'
 Copyright. 1927. Newspaper
 Feature Service, Inc.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-22
Your Health How to Keep It.
 Causes of Illness
BY DIR. MORRIS EISHBC,JN Editor Journal of the American Medical Association and of lily
 1Cia the Health Magazine

One Of the most common Symp- is a sense of spots floating before the eyes, Scientifically these are called "muscae volitantes.'
 The specialists in diseases Of the eye attaches little significance to these spots, unless such spots can be seen on special eNamina- tionx of the eye with the opht hal moscope, the instrument with hich the specialist looks into the eye.
 attributed to irritations of the eye, to congestion of the tissues, to eyestrain and various consti- tutional diseases. Generally speak ing, they are not of importance in most instances: if the person con- ccrned has the right kind Of glasses and keeps himself in good physical condition. the spots will disappear.
 Sparks and Flashes
 Many persons complain also of sparks or flashes of light These are sometimes due to disturb anccs of the circulation of the blood in the eye.
 In cases In which on" of the lining membranes of the eye may be inflamed, the sensation Of dazzling flashes of light of various coors may be very pronounced.
 Some people complain particu- larly of constant showers of gold en dust or of large numbers of black specks floating in front of the eyes or of stationary spots Of I7rra size. In many instances 4; are due to difficulties of e. vision or of vision generally
 Sometimes the wearing of blue coored glasses which cut off the red rays will relieve the person concerned of his symptoms.
 See Doctor Annually
 IL is, no doubt, the best advice that can possibly be given to people generally to see a compe- tent specialist in diseases of the eyes at least once each year and not to take lightly any disturb ance of vision.
 The eye, once damaged. does not recover with ease; neither does any other highly specialized organ Of the body. Disturbances seen early are treated to better advantage than if there is con- siderable delay.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-22

course, and they were all about Pe- ter. She remembered that it was up in inc old Pasture that they had first met. II was mp there that she had been born and had lived all her life until she met Peter. She remembered when she first saw him and how handsome she had thought him. She had thought him the most wonderful person in all the great world She remembered how her father, Old Jed Thumper, the big, gray old rabbit, who was then big ger and stronger than Peter, had hunted him all through the Old Pasture and tried 10 drive him ont. She remembered how she and Peter had finally left the old Pasture and come down to the dear Old Briar- patch. where they had lived ever since. And as she remembered all these things her thoughts grew very tender She sighed deeply.
 T shouldn't have sent Peter away like that" said she regretful- ly. "No, I shouldn't. I'm sorry I did it. just cant get along without Fe- fer. did think he would come back, but 1 guess he thought l meant what said. If he won't come back I'll have to go after him"
 Copyright, 1927, hy T. w. Burgess,
 The next story: "The Empty IerIar-patoh"
New Britain herald., 1927-10-22
;; |;N( MURDER CASE
 69 s. s. W VAN DINE @ cu1rass ,eeer7.; A0'1 's-r
CHARACTERS OF THE STORY

PHILO VANCE
 JOHN FIX MARKHAM ......................
 ............ District Attorney of New York County ALVIN H. BENSON ..........................
 Well-known Wall Street broker and man-about- town,
 who mysterousy murdered in his home MAJOR ANTHONY BENSON N...................
 .................. Brother of the murdered man MRS: ANNA PIATZ ..... Housekeeper for Alvin Benson MuRlEL ST. CLAIR .................. A young singer CAPTAIN PHILIP PEACOCK .... Miss St. Clairs fiance LEANDER PFYFE ........ Intimate of Alvin Bensons MRS. PAULA BANNING ...... A friend of Pfyfes ELSIE HOFFMAN N.....................
 ....... Secretary of the firm of Benson and Benson COLONEL BlGSBY OSTRANDER retired army officer WILLIAM II. MORIARTY ............... An alderman GEORGE G. STITT .........................
 Of the firm of Stitt and Mccoy public accountants MAURICE DlNWIDDlE Assistant District Attorney ERNEST HEATH .... Sergeant of the Homicide Bureau BURKE SNITKlN, EMERY .....................
 .............. Detectives of the Homicide Bureau BEN 1ANLON .....:...:........ Commanding Officer
 of Detectives assigned to District Attorneys office PHELPS TRACY, SPRINGER HlGGJNBOTEAM
 -. Detectives assigned to District Attorneys office CAPTAIN CARL HAGEDORN ..... Firearms expert Dn. DOi>EN!c !co 1Iedlcal Examiner FRANK SWAChER Secretary to District Attorney CuRRlE Vance's valet s. s. VAN DINE ................... The Narrator
New Britain herald., 1927-10-22

well beaten. Mix thoroughly and turn into hutterud baking dish. Cover with crumbs. Broil bacon until half done and arrange over top of squash. Bake in q hot oven for twelve minutes. Serve garnished with sprigs Of parsley.
 Cut squash in quarters and re- move seeds to bake. Allow about crate oven.
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New Britain herald., 1927-10-22
NOW BEGIN THE STORY

| CHAPTER AAA1N | Markham had listener attentive l ly to Nancc's summary He now sat in rapt silence gazing down at the desk.
 How about little chat with Pfyfe before you make any final move against the Captain? sug- gcsted Vance.
 "I think I'll take your advice" answered Markham slowly, after several minutes reflection. Then he picked up the telephone. T won- der if he's at his hotel now.' "Oh, he's there" said Vance. Watchful waitin' and all that pfyfe was in; and Markham re- uucstcd him to come at once to the office.
 "Therc's another thing l wish 1 you'd do for me-" said Vance, when 1 the other had finished t"lephonEg g. "The fact is, I'm longing to know what everyone was doing during | the hour of Benson's dissolution that is, between midnight and ] a. m. on the night of the thirteenth, or t, speak pedantically, the morn ing of the fourteenth Markham looked at him in amazemcnt.
 Seems silly, doesn't ito" Vance went on blithely. But you put such faith in alibis-though they do prove disappontin' at time, what? There's Leacock, for instance If that l-boy had told Heath to todd,e along and sell his violets, you couldn't do a blessed thing to l the Captain. Which shows, q ye | see, that you're too trustin'. | Why not find out where everyone ! vas?
 | "Pfyfe and the Captain were at | Benson's: and they're about the only ones whose whereabouts you've looked into. Maybe there were others lowering around Alvin that night There may have been q crush of friends and acquaint- ances on hand-a regular soiree. y , know. Then again, checking up on all these people will supply l the desolate Sergeant with some think to take his mind off his sor- | rows.'
 | Markham knew, as well as I. that | Vance would not have made a sug- 1 gestion of this kind unless actuatcd { by some serious motive. and for several moments he studied the others face intently. as if trying to read his reason for this unexpected request.
 Who, specifically" he asked, 'is included in your 'everyone'?' He took up his pencil and held it poised above a sheet of paper.
 No one is to be left out" replied Vance. Put down Miss st. Clair -Captain Leacock-the Major - Pfyfe-Miss Hoffman,
 Miss Hoffman,
 Everyone, . Have you Miss Hoffman? Now jot down Colonel Os'rander-'
 Look heer," cut in Markham,
 Look here" cut in Markham.
 and ] may have one or i've
 others for you later, But that will do nicely for beginning Before Markham could protest
 further, Swackrr came Tn to say
 that Heath was waiting outside.
 What about our friend Leacock
 sir?' was the Sergeant's first ques-
 tion.
 "J'nI noliirp hat m for T 1aS
New Britain herald., 1927-10-22
THIS HAS HAPPENED

Suspicion attaches in turn to Miss eliminates Miss St. Clair. and when Pfylc's testimony strengthens the case against Leacock he intervenes to keep Markham from arresting the captain. Miss Hoffman is brought in by Major Benson and relates that pfyfe and Alvin Benson had quar- reled in the latter'S office.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-22
Menus for tie Family
RN SISTER MARY

Breakfast - Cantaloupe. cereal, cream. baked sausage, cornmeal pancakes, milk. coffee.
 Luncheon Scalloped squash with bacon. sliced tomatoes, brown bread, rasin cookies, milk, tea.
 Dinner - Hot lamb loaf with tomato sauce, stewed okra, Chi nese cabbage with French dress
New Britain herald., 1927-10-22

ing, one crust apple pie, cheese, milk. coffee.
 ScalIoped squash with Pacon
 Three cups baked and riced squash, teaspoon salt, 1-2 tea spoon paprika, teaspoon sugar, Is teaspoon nutmeg. l cup cream, 1 egg, lo cup coarse bread crumbs, 6 thin slices bacon.
 Add salt, paprika. sugar. nut meg and cream 10 sifted squash. Beat until smooth and add egg
New Britain herald., 1927-10-22

The next story: "The Empty I}rlar- patch.'
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-06

A beauty contest in which the
finals will be held in Atlantic City
will be held at the West Coast
Theaters in FL Centre on the night
Of July l9. The winner of the
finals will be "Miss America for
the year 1927. A massive bathing
girl revue will be held at the thea
tre here in connection with the
contest. the winner being sent to
San Francisco with chaperOne and
all expenses paid, to compete in
other contests in which ''Miss Cali
fornia" and "Miss So. Califor-
MAJ will be selected.
The contest to be staged at At
lantic City in which both "Miss
California and "Miss So. Cali
fornia'' will be entered will be
known as 1.-THE Flight to Fame
contest.
Ten applicants will be received
from each newspaper in the valley
An entry blank appears below
which is to be filled out and sent
in to the Imperial Valley Press
There will be 10 grand prizes, for
| the firsts 10 successful entrants, 8
round trip ticket to San Francisco
for two and diamond ring will be
the first grand prize with other
prizes to be announced later.
In the recent Essex Miss South
ern California contest, Linda Bur
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-06
OsOff Is Given
Stiff Penalty

EMPLOYING q 10 year old colored
bov to load watermelons at the
magnanimous salary Of 10 cents per
dav, proved costly for Sam Osoff,
who was arraigned before Judge
Perkins in the police court this
morning on a charge of violating
the child labor law.
Osoff was fined $3.50 with an
alternative sentence of 250 days III
iail and was given an opportunity
to raise the money.
In disposing Of the case the court
remarked that an additional
charge Of cruelty should have been
preferred against the defendant.
the court viewing his act as III
humanity cruel considering the we'll
known love for watermelon that
any normal boy has, love that is
intensified to no small degree III
the youngsters Of the coloTed race.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-06
June Weather
About Normal

Imperial valley was treated to some
cool weather during the month of
June, the report of James II. Cor
dtn, meteorOl1yist shows. The
average temperature for the month
was s4.4 which is three-tenths of
one degree below normal. 1t was
"a degrees cooler than during the
month Of June, 1926. The warm.
est day was June 90 lat 112 degrees
and the coolest June ] at So de.
grees. -
There was no rainfall, the 5s-year
average for the month being O.01
inches. The total movement OF
wind was 3,604 miles, average We
!oeitv five miles an hour. The
maximum velocity was 23 miles al
hour on June I.
The sun shone 90 per cent of it,
possible amount with 20 days be
ing clear and two partly cloudy.
The ColUrado river showed an
average depth of 24.6 feet. The
highest mark was 26.s and the low
est 22.4. The discharge at Yumi
was 3,450,S00 acre feet as agains'
3554.1O0 for June 1926. The .:
wear average for the month i,
100000. Much of the snow report
ed on the watershed early in the
season disappeared under the influ
ence Of DIV, windy weather and run
off is below normal.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-06
Actress Charged
With Perjury

LOS ANGELES, July 6.-Pretty
Frances Eleanor Brown, 20, who
says she is screen actress, must
give further information as to how
she purchased he1 expensive auto
mobile, her ermine coat, her dia-
monds and her "p-etties.
A complaint charging perjury was
issued agains5 the young woman by
the district attorneys office today
the aftermath of a divorce suit
brought by Mrs. Alice Pedder
against Aubrey Raymond Pedder
wealthy Los Angeles contractor, II
which NJ :ss l'-awn was named.
The district attorneys investiga
| tors charged that Miss Brown
"dug" long and hard until she haC
extracted a small fortune totallini
$4,000 from Pedder, while in ope1
court she declared that she YVES per
mitted to enjoy life Of luxury witt
her own money.
Pedder was summoned to appea
| in divorce court on a cOntemp
! charge when he failed to meet
| $3.50 monthly 'imonv award an
action against Miss Brown follow
ed investigate ers charging she Wa
| receiving money from him.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-06
DrummOnd Case
Puzzles Medics
By United Press Leased Wire


Los ANGELES. July 6.-Dispo
sition of the case of Mrs. Clara
Drummond, 2i-year-old "Aeeping
beauty of Fresno, probably will
rest upon the findings Of Dr. Sam.
uel NJ. Marcus, brain specialist,
who will make an examination of
the girl late today.
The young woman who was
brought here from the northern
city, her brain deadened it is be-
lieved from carbon monOxide
fumes, entered the ninety-fifth day
Of Inconsistencies today, while
medical circles were at differences
over the treatment being given the
patient.
Although it was reported that
the girl was showing distinct siens
Of animation and recognition, Dr.
George Parish, city health officer,
who is investigating the ease, de-
clared there was no indication dur
ing his examination that the girl
was gaining control of her paralyz-
ed mind.
The girl may be removed from
the private hospital where she is
being treated to a city hospital, DT.
Parish said.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-06
Two Fatally Hurt
In Auto Crash
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, July S.-In 4
head-on collision between two auto
mobiles near the Hillcrest Country
Club two men were probably fatal,
lv hurt, and six others, including
two women, seriously injured. TODAY,
Four of the injured, including the
two women, were placed i'll a pass,
ing machine and sped away before
police arrived.
Edward Woods, whose left arm
was torn off, and R. A. Green, who
suffered internal injuries. arc not
expected to live. Jack Karavelyos
and Stratford Fl. Johnson are the
other known injured.
According to Johnson, whose ma
chine burst into flames and was con
sumed by fire in the crash, he was
driving along Pico Boulevard with
Karavelyos when a coupe contain
inp six persons crashed into him.
The occupants of both ears were
tossed to the pavement.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-06
Ramsey to Leave
S. y. & A. Road

Dale C. Ramsey, travelling freight
and passenger agent of the San Di'
ego and Arizona railroad, has turn
ed in his resignation to become eff
fective July Is. He will be sue
ceeded in the position by j. H. Viii
liams, at present agent OF the
Southern Pacific railroad.
Ramsey has held his present posi-
ton since 1924, coming to the val
ley six years ago as an employee
of the Southern Pacific. He later
became assistant to Charles l.. Mat
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-06

lin. succeeding Matlin in his pres
ent position when the latter went
to Los Angeles to open a special Of
flee for the company in 1924.
Whether Ramsey will locate in
Los Angeles OF at poiIt further
north has not been definitely decid-
ed.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-06
VALLEY CANDIDATES TO ENTER
RIG BATHING BEAUTY CONTEST

rage as "Miss Imperial Valley"
finished ninth with 5000 In the con-
test. A contract was awarded her
from Fanehon and Marco, the IA
nous producers of Fandhon Marco
ideas, or West Coast Theaters,
Inc, also a Metro Go4din Mayer
screen test and possible contract.
Her success in ranking so high
in such contest is pleasing to he1
many friends throughout Imperial
valley, who were keenly interested
in her success.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-06
PAGE THREE

Of m odern passenger bus may be.
The new addition to the PiekwicS
fleet has been christened Holt
vile.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-07-06

Gently when Jim Roark telephoned
and said:
"Come, rescue my cow
The department made hasty run,
expecting a fire at the big dairy
barn, and found that the order had
come in after the COW had become
mired in the mud.
Only the cow s head and shoulder,
were showing above the mud. The
animal was finally removed.