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The Washington times., 1927-09-12
81 AS HE s
WRISTS
IN JAIL

SAN QUENTIN, Calf, Sept.
12.-After four long years of
pacing to and fro within her
narrow cell in San Quentin
prison, with at least six years
more pacing loGming before
her, the spirit Of Clsra Philips.
notorious Los Angeles tiger
woman, - who astoGnded the
country in July, 1922, by
brutally numbering Mrs. Al
berta Meadows, was a broken
thing today. She. lay in the
prison hospital recovering
from an attempt to end her
misery by suicide.
Cuts Arteries in Wrists
Several days ago Mrs. Phillips,
whose hitherto uncomfortable
spirit had invoked amazement
from prison attendants, tried to
end her life by severing arteries
in her wrists, using broken glass
which she had surreptiously OBJ
tanned and secretcd in her cell.
She is expected to recover.
Killed to Keep Husband
The "tiger woman" is serving a
sentence of from 10 years to life i'm.
prisonment for perpetrating one of
the most foul crimes in the annals
of California. Tall. dark of eye and
complexion, animated and easily
aroused to fury, Mrs. Phillips at.
tracted the attention of the country
when she defiantly stood trial for
beating to death with a 15-cent
hammer the woman who threatened
to annex the affections of her llus.
band, debonair Armour L. Phillips
man about town Of Los Angeles.
Failed to Get Confession
Inveigling her husbands para.
mour into an automobile with her
Mrs. Phillips drove the Meadows
woman. and a mutual friend. Mrs
Peggy Caffee, to lonely mountain
top near Pasadena, Calf. As the
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KIDNAPPED
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By international News Service

ny AuNeEnHtA0u1A sSGWB EGENle9
STREATOR, H., Sept. H..
Harry Hill stood beside the
shallow grave in which tho
slain body Of his mother had
been found, in the basement Of
the Hill home here today, and
denied knowing anything Of
her murder.
Evade Writ
Only candle light flickered IN
the basement as authorities, sur
rounding young Hill, whom
they had rushed by automobile
200 miles across country from
La Crosse, Wis, in order to elude
habeas corpus proceedings, ques-
toned him.
The youth accused Of matricide
was shown several articles as he
stood by the basement grave; the
clay.spattered shoes, said to be the
same size as those Hill wears; q
shovel which had been used in turn.
ing the earth: and a handkerchief
found shortly after the murder ana
turned over to the States attorney.
Sleepless and tired from the long
automobiie ride, young Hill vouch.
safed no information. In tones Of
vexatian he repeated that he 'shad
nothing to say" His anger mount.
ing. he turned upon the prosecutor.
sheriff and a dozen armed deputies
and shouted. i
I've told you q hundred times
that I have nothing 70 Say. II win
say nothing until the proper time
and that's final"
From La Crosse, Wis, EIIl and HIS
guards had motored into Iowa,
through East Dubuque and back into
Illinois.
Arriving in ottawa early today,
the automobile was stopped q block
or two from the jail and the pris.
oi1er was taken to the home OF
Sheriff Clark, which adjoins the
jail. There the shades were drawn.
and Ambulance was refused to
newspa permen.
Clash Averted
The strange maneuver nearly
caused a fatal clash between Hills
guard ana La Crosse officials. The
former, apparently unaware Of the
coup, believed young Fiji was being
kidnapped and challenged his captors
with drawn revolvers.
An understanding was reached be.
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PLANE IS
FORCED down
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
TOKYO, Sept. 12.-Forced to land
at the omura Air Field, near
Saseho Kyushu, after flying from
Shanghai. the Pride of Detroit,
piloted by William Brock and Ed.
ward F. Schlee, attempted to reach
Tokyo today. but was compelled to
return to Omura when the round.
the-world fliers encountered a heavy
fog and high winds.
Gasoline Proved Bad
During the flight from Shanghai.
the two arimen also encountered
a soupy fog. This, coupled with the
fact that the aviators had poor
grade Of gasoline, caused them to
abandon their plans of a nonstop
flight to Tokyo
After the flight from Shanghai,
the filters inspected their plane at
Omura Field and again took to the
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WhO'sHOppiing
And Where

The round the world plane,
Pride Of Detroit, was compelled by
high winds and fog to return to
the Omura, Japan, airdrOme after
an unsuccessful effort to fly to
Tokyo.
Charles A. Levine, owner Of the
transatlantic plane Columbia,
definitely abandoned his plan to
attempt nonstop westward
flight from Croydon, England, to
New York. He may fly to India,
however.
Rene FOnclx, French ace, has
virtually abandoned his plan to
fly across the Atlantic from New
York to Paris and has entered the
American transcOntinental air
derby from New York to Spokane,
beginning September 49,.
None of the French filters who
are awaiting traIsOcean flying
weather was able to hop off at
LIE BOurget for New York.
With Miss Ruth Elder, Of De-
trOit, ON her way to this city for
a Transatlantic flight, two more
women are planning to hop off
for Europe in q SikOrslxy plane.
They are Miss Frances w. Gray.
son, Of Brooklyn, and Mrs. Aage
Ancker, Of Aiken, s. C. Their
plane Is now being tested at the
SikOrsky works on Long Island.
The flight Is backed by . group
Of Wheeling. w. Va, business
men.
The plane, q sister ship Of Paul
Redfern's, probably will be named
for Wheeling,
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Find RUM
IN COED
TRUNKS

The very latest in bootleg
whisky detectors-a stethoscope
which, when applied to a trunk
turned upside down, will regis
ter significant gurglings is be-
heyed to have been used BY
prohibitfoa ents Eestaa
day headed off two trunks of
alleged liquor consigned to the
Forest Glen Seminary, exclu-
Sive girls school.
Auto Is Stopped :
Shortly after Frank P. Davis,
who said he was from Florida,
had called at the Forest Glen,
Nd, depot Sfor two trunks which
had been shipped from Florida,
his automobile was stopped by
county police and the trunks re-
moved.
Trunks Opened
After they had been opened on a
search warrant, great many pints
OF alleged whisky were confiscated
by police. Davis was arrested and
taken to the Rockville jail, where
charge of illegal possession of
1ntoxicants was placed against him.
1t is understood the officers were
tipped off from Florida that the al
legged liquor was on its way here.
1t is believed they then went to the
Forest Glen station ana after apply.
ing the "stethoscope test" waited
for Davis to claim the trunks.
1t is not believed that anv of
the Seminary students were con.
cerned in the rum shipment in any
way, it was declared. The theory
Is that the alleged bootlegger used
their names to camouflage his con,
signment and thereby minimize the
chances of detection.
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Bobby Jones to Dedicate
New Mountain Highway

MONTREAL, Sept. 12.-Elabo-
rate arrangements were completed
today for the entertainment of the
motorcade from Atlanta, headed by
Bobby Jones, golf champion, which
Is due here late this afternoon, to
inaugurate the new Appalachian
Scenic Highway.
j. p. Boulander. deputy minister
OF highways, will welcome the
motorcade at Rouses Point on the
international boundary. The travel.
ers will be accompanied by an es.
cort of motorcycles and machines
bearing local and provincial off.
Gals to Montreal
The expedition will leave for
Quebec on Wednesday,
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Postmaster General
Is No State Candidate

Postmaster General Harry s. New
VIII not be a candidate for the
gupernatorial nomination in Indiana
next year. it was stated authorize
lively today.
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Marlboro Scratches
FIRST RACE-Mary WIZ.

FIRST RACE-Mary Witt,
SECOND RACE-High Heart,
Sea Sand.
THIRD RACE-Teal.
URTH RACE-Mission.
airy. Doubtful starters: Lady
Glassen. Buster.
SIXTH RACE-WhO Knows
Me. Doubtful starter: PapOOse.
SEVENTH RACE-BeIlfOnt.
Doubtful starter: Comic Artist.
Weather, clear. track, fast.
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CHAPTER Nj.
After Lunch.

The time for lunch ended. The
judge was back on the bench, severe
in his black robe.
Outdoors it had started to rain, so
that inside it was necessary to have
light. Under the garish glass dome
the judges hair looked silvery. Seated
beside Mr.. Carter inside the little
fence that divided the small room,
Dorothy studied him idly.
He was quite good-looking. Why
had she been so frightened this morn
ing? If only she had been more com.
posed. she might have been able to
make an impression on him.
Without seeming TO do so, she adj
1usted her smart gray hat. and out of
her purse she took a small handker.
chief, bordered with gray and with
pink inlaid medallions.
Hankerchiefs cost so much these
days. She had paid $3.50 for this one
But how could she possibly think OF
such things when the custody OF
Helen was at stake? She was sudden
ly ashamed.
Stiles was called to the witness
stand, and repeated word for word
the conversation she had had with Ed
gar the night she had met Tony. But
on Stiles lips it sounded different
somehow. It made her sound foolish
and hysterical.
Now Tina was on the stand.
Dorothy had always been SO good to
Tina.
She had given her several dresses
that were still quite good. And yet
Tina was willing to get up on the
witness stand and testify against her.
She was repeating whole converse.
tions that she. Dorothy. had had with
Edgar. How foolish they sounded
now!
Dorothy tried to get the judge to
look at her, but he did not glance in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-23
DAILY DIET RECIPE
Eggplant, l pound.
Flour, 2 tablespoons.
Salt, u teaspoon.
Deem fat.

SERVES 4 PORTIONS.
Peel eggplant. Cut in strips about
one,eighth inch thick, like French
fried potatoes. Mix flour and salt and
lightly roll the eggplant strips in
this. Fry in deep hot fat. Drain we'll.
Serve hot.
DIET NOTE.
Recipe contains lime, iron and vita
min B. Can he eaten by normal
weight adult. Fried foods should not
be eaten by one wishing to reduce.
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The Streptococcus.

Erysipelas is caused by species or
strain of streptococcus. Septicemia
(septic infection, acute blood poison
ingl is caused by a strain of strepto.
coccus coccus in the worst cases.
Streptococcus wound infection haunts
the mind or conscience of the surgeon.
This streptococcus is a kind of germ
that commands great respect. Some
strains of streptococcuS are hemolytic
which means they have the power
to destroy red blood corpuscles-and
these hemolytic strains are often found
in septic foci. such as diseased tonsils,
silent abscess or infection at the roots
of filled teeth or teeth that have some
denture applied. The hemolytic strep-
tococci seem to have not only the
power to destroy red blood cells, but
also a special affinity for certain types
of tisseu; for example, the lining mem
brane of joints.
In a New York hospital they had
series of severe hemolytic strepto-
coccus wound infections two or three
years ago. In the investigation of
the source of the infection the physi-
clans made some interesting observa-
tons. They found that the instrument
nurse, in one instance, was a carrier
Of a hemolytic streptococcus identical
with the streptocOccuS isolated from
the infected wound. The nurse car
ried the germs in her nose. They
took cultures from the threats of all
the members of the operating staff
and meteorological study of the cul-
lures revealed 33 per cent of the
members of the staff harbored hemo-
lytic Streptococci in their threats. Sew
eral carried the germs in their noses
as WELL
Then they decided to keep tabs on
the staff through all seasons of the
year--the attending surgeons, regular
instrument nurses, aneSthetists. or
some 125 individuals. OF the 125 per.
sons examined, q gave positive cul-
lures at one time or another, all Of
hemOlytic Streptococci. Out of SO
physicians, 10 were found guilty of
being Streptococcus carriers, and out
of 70 nurses only s were carriers.
This difference may be ascribed to
the fact that the doctors come into
close contact with more patients than
nurses do.
One physician had positive throat
culture for seven months without
himself having any symptoms. Sew
eral gave two, three, four or five
successive positive cultures.
In May, 1925, when q large proper
ton of the staff had hemolytic strep-
tococci in their nose or threats, rigid
masking of both nose and mouth was
ordered for all hands in the operating
room. Thereafter for eight months
not a single case of wound infection
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-23
HOW 1T STARTED
BY JEAN NEWTON.
A "Gretna Green" Marriage.

An old bit of slang that we hear
every once In while is the express
sion "Gretna Green marriage' for an
elopement, or a marriage that is con-
tracted secretly or in unusual haste.
No, Gretna Green was not woman
who made clipping famous, but just a
little town in Scotland, right "over the
border from England. And it was
because in the old days the marriage
laws of Gretna Green offered no diff
ficulties such as the English laws did,
of delay and publicity, that clipping
couples and others made practice of
crossing the border and tying the
knot in the little town. All that was
required there was to be declared mar
ried before a witness, which office was
usually filled by the town blacksmith.
So, just as today Reno Immediately
suggests divorce, Gretna Green be-
came inseparably associated with
hasty marriages. incidentally, Green.
witch, Conn.,, long called the Gretna
Green of America on account Of its
easy marriage laws, recently resented
the publicity brought it by clipping
couples and took steps to amend it's
marriage statutes.
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her direction. She wanted 10 appeal
| to him. She had n certain look that
she knew how to employ, a piteous
| little look that had never failed her
| before.
She turned in her seat to smile at
| Helen.
Helen smiled back, but there was a
| frightened look on her baby face. OF
course she didn't know what it was
all about. She couldn't understand.
How stern Edgar looked. He had not
once looked at her.
While Mr.. Carter cross-eXamined
Tina, Dorothy's mind wandered. She
remembered the days when she had
| first promised to marry Edgar and
| how happy she had been. Now he was
| trying to take her baby away from
her 1t seemed so strange.
In the back of the courtroom Jill
was experiencing a sensation of
elation She had her story all
planned, and she felt that things were
decidedly against Dorothy Wood.
She felt sure that the judge would
award the child to its father pending
the divorce, and she was glad
fiercely glad. She had nothing against
Dorothy Wood save for the fact that
Tony was in love with her. She knew
dISO llidL 1OHS was Oh Oi
But for that very reason she could
not believe that he was seriously in
love with Dorothy Wood.
What a little fool the woman was.
She didn't know her own mind. She
could never hold Tony.
But could hold him." Jill told her
| own heart. II could hold him because
understand him. I'd try never
| being the same with him. I'd be a
different woman every hour Of the
day."
Her eyes went back to Dorothy, per-
| feet in her gray outfit. Did Tony
really love her, or had it been just an
! impulse of his? That night when he
had made love to Dorothy had he
been really serious, or just carried
away by her charm and childish
| appeal?
| Mr.. Carter Joined Edgar's lawyer
Mr. Lewis; the case was over. Heads
together, they talked for moment
and then they went up to the bench.
The judge was talking with them
quite informally, just as if it weren't
at all important. Dorothy watched
them with slight frown between her
brows. 1t all seemed SO stupid to her
anyway. Hadn't she brought Helen
| into the world? Who had a better
| right to her?
tCopyright. 1927
Continued in Tomorrow Starr
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Constance anderson, better knolcn
as jill comes to Nelc York acith the
idea OF being a regular Miss Blue
beard. She is partly successful, but
qchen she comes in contact 1cith Tony
Mcclure. q young ldicVer in 1chose
office she 1corkS for q time, she
realizes that she has met her match.
His ideoS are the same as hers, aud
although he makes only light loUe to
her, she realizes that she cares for
him. she goes on the Bulletin as a
reporter, and her first assignment is
an interUieac 1cith a Mrs. Wood, achoSe
husband has kidnapped their child.
Jill DISCOVERS that Tony is the man
acho has separated the ttCo. She
,criteS an unfGUOrable article for her
paper, aChich Tony sees. Mrs. Wood
decides to get out a acrit of hdbeds
corpus. She has no doubt but that
her child aciU be returned to her, and
that she can haze Tony as 1cell. The
case starts acith Dorothy Wood being
called to the 1CitneSS stand Things
seem to be going against her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-23
Cheese Custard.

Cut the crusts from enough slices
of stale bread to make two cupfuls
when cut in inch squares. Butter the
bread before cutting into the squares.
Put the bread into a baking dish suit
able to send to the table, and alter.
nate the layers Of bread with thin
shavings of cheese. If the cheese is
dry, it may Re grated. Beat two eggs,
add half teaspoonful of salt, dash
Of paprika. and three cupfuls Of milk,
and pour over the bread and cheese
in the dish. Let bake in a very mod
crate oven until the mixture is :irm
in the center and the bread is slightly
Drowned. Serve hot at luncheon or
supper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-23
Everyday Law Cases
MAY Broker Purchase Property
Listed With Hin, for SdleP
nv THE COIrNSEV
ny THE COUNSELLOR.

Anxious to sell the farm he had ac.
uuired under his uncle's will, Jack
| Barclay consulted a broker in a near
by town and listed it for sale for
So 900.
After several months. Jack received
letter from the broker informing
him that he sold the farm for $4,000.
week later Jack received a letter
from stranger offering him $4,000
for the farm.
Puzzled at the sudden demand, Jack
investigated and discovered that the
price had risen because a railroad
was planning to run it's tracks close
to the property. He also was sur
prsed to discover that the broker
himself was the purchaser of his farm,
and that he had resold it for SO, 900.
Jack made demand upon the
broker for the 81 900 profit the latter
had made or the farm, but the broker
refused on the ground that the farm
had been listed with him for $4,000
and he was thereby authorized to sell
1t for that price. Further, he de-
clared. the sale had been agreeable
to Jack.
Jack, however, claimed that the
broker, although he had the right to
sell the farm for s. 900. could not buy
1t himself. and accordingly brought
suit.
The court compelled the broker to
pay Jack the $1,000 he had made,
stating:
"A broker. with whom real estate
has been listed for sale, cannot be-
come the purchaser of it, unless he
discloses such fact to the principal.
The relationship is confidential
one and disarms the vigilance of the
principal; his employment implies that
he will use every effort to obtain the
highest price for the principal. His
individual interest is to purchase at
the lowest price, and to permit him
to purchase would place him in a
position inconsistent with the proper
discharge OF his trust
Copyright. 1927
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Good Sandwiches.

Pound half a cupful each of chopped
ham and chicken or veal. Add two
teaspoonfuls of celery salt, half a tea.
spoonful of paprika, teaspoonful of
anchovy paste. and four tablespoon.
fuls of mayonnaise dressing, and mix
all together thoroughly. Cut the crust
from slices of stale bread, spread with
butter lightly. then with the meat
preparation. Have ready some let
tuce hearts seasoned with French
dressing, put one or more leaves on a
slice of the prepared bread, cover the
lettuce with second slice of the pre-
pared bread, press together closely,
and serve at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-23
Baked Chocolate Custard.

Two squares chocolate, one cupful
water, onethird cupful sugar. one
teaspoonful vanilla, two cupfuls evap-
Grated milk, three eggs and one.eighth
teaspoonful salt. Melt chocolate over
hot water. Dilute milk with water
and bring to the scalding point; add
chocolate to hot milk. Beat eggs
slightly and add sugar, salt and flavor
ing. Pour the scalded milk slowly
over egg mixture. Pour into custard
cups or baking dish; set in pan Of hot
water and bake in a moderate oven
until firm
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Roasted Shoulder of Pig.

Procure shoulder weighing three
and half or four pounds. Score the
skin transversely, brush over with
olive oil. rub with salt and pepper,
and dredge with flour. Set to cook
in a moderate oven. Let cook, if in
double pan, for about three hours.
Basic with oil and dredge with flour
three or four times. A little water
may be added to the pan if desired.
Serve on a bed of mashed turnips
Serve also with this dish apple sauce
or cabbage salad. or both.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-23

Bradford, England. is to spend So.
100000 in reconstructing the central
business section
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PERSONAL HEALTH SERVICE
BY WILLIAM BRADY, nj. ID.

with hemolytic streptococcus occurred
in the hospital. This is pretty strong
moral support for the preventive use
of gauZe face masks.
In the Spring months, in 1925 and
1926, the largest number of the staff
Of this hospital were found harboring
streptococcus hemolyticus.
Evening star., 1927-03-30
Black Silk
Coatings

10 INSPIRE YOU GftH Snt0TC
sdeds and economy for Easter
40.in. Heavy Black Satin
$298
I 4O.in Heavy Black Moire
S298
N.in. Black Silk Benealine
$3.50
4O.in. Silk & Wool Bensaline
$500
54.in. Black Satin, $3.50, SIS, Sc
54.in. Wool Back Satin, $3.50
Your black summer wrap
may cost as little or as much as
you please, but it will surely
be lovely if the fabric is chosen
from the group we are featur-
ing for Thursday. All are
heavy, yet supple and have the
desirable lustrous finish.
; rhird Fsosr-L~nsburrAs-sth Street
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N0q!

Six months (or so) ago there
was a $50 sale in our millinery
department.
We planned it to be the first
of a series. We determined that
since it was to start a series
of semi-annual $3.50 millinery
sales the hats in the first sale
would be little short of sensa-
tional in value. They were.
They are now surpassed by
the hats in this sale!
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1927-12-20
BY MRS. MARY MORTON

What will we get mother for
Christmas? Don't get her a vacuum
cleaner or an electric washer I'M
less she particularly stipulates that
she wants them They are home
equipment and should be pur-
chased as such, not as gifts.
The electric percolator, grill or
waffle iron are ornamental, and
she can use them when she has
guests so that they are not in the
same class Other things she might
like are a small piece of exquisite
statuary, a colorful and graceful
vase, flower bowl or fernery. Pos
sibly she has always yearned for
one really good picture or expen-
sive book or set of books.
Mothers rarely have enough silk
stockings or gloves, so while they
are not original gifts, they usually
please. Scarfs and shawls, the lat
ter either embroidery or lace, are
useful and ornamental An evening
bag for carrying to parties or the
theatre, or pair of opera glasses,
make nice gifts also a mirror,
lovely negligee with slippers to
match. Perhaps she has had a
secret longing for a pair of rhine
stone buckles for her slippers and
jewelry need not be expensive these
days to be in good taste. and
jewelry always delights a woman.