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New Britain herald., 1927-11-01

l How did you know Miss St. Clair i went to dinner with MT. Benson that night??"
 T followed them to the Mar seilles"
 And then you went homer"
 "Yes"
 What made you go to MT. Ben. sons house later?"
 "I got to thinking about it more and more, until I couldn't stand il any longer. I began to see red, and at last took my Colt and went out determined to kill him"
 A note of passion had crept into his voice. It seemed unbelievable that he could be lying.
 Vance again referred to the con fession.
 You dictated: I went to S7 West Forty eighth street, and entered the house by the front door, . Did you ring the bell? Or was the front door unlatched?"
 Leacock was about to answer but hesitated. Evidently he recalled the newspaper accounts of the housekeeper's testimony in which | she asserted positively that the bell had not rung that night.
 What difference does it maker He was sparring for time.
 Wed like to know-that's all, VI Vance told him. But no hurry"
 Well, if it's so important to you: didn't ring the bell; and the door wasn't unlocked" His hesitancy house, Benson drove up in taxi 1 cab"
 Just a moment Did you hap pen to notice another car standing in front of the house? A gray Cadillac?"
 "Why-yes."
 "Did you recognize its occu- pant?"
 There was another short silence.
 I'm not sure. I think it was a man named Pfyfe."
 He and Mr. Benson were outside at the same time, then?"
 Leacock frowned
 "No-not at the same time. There was nobody there when I arrived didn't see Pfyfe until came out a few minutes later"
 He arrived in his car when yor were inside,-is that it?"
 "He must have"
 'I see. And now to go bacl little: Benson drove up in a taxi cab. Then what?"
 T went up to him and said wanted to speak to him. He tolt me to come inside, and we went 1T together. He used his latch-key"
 And now, Captain, tell us jus what happened after you and Mir Benson entered the house."
 He laid his hat and stick on th' hat-rack. and we walked into thu llving-room. He sat down by th' table, and ] stood up and said what I had to say. Then I drew m! gun. and shot him"
 Vance was closely watching tn, man, and Markham was leaning forward tensely.
 'How did it happen that he wa. reading at the time?"
 T believe he did pick up a bool while I was talking. Trying t' appear indifferent, I reckon"
 Think now: you and Mir. Bensol went into the living room directl, from the hall, as soon as you en tered the house?"
 "Yes."
 "Then how do you account fo the fact. Captain, that when Mir Benson was shot he had on hi smoking jacket and slippers?"
 Leacock glanced nervously abou the room. Before he answered h. wet his lips with his tongue.
 Now that l think of it. Bensol
New Britain herald., 1927-11-01

By Thornton w. Burgess Mrs. Peter Sees Old Jed Thumpcr Though bravely you may danger dare,
 Be wise and for retreat prepare.
 Mrs. Peter Rabbit.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-01

While Peter Rabbit was having such time over in the Green For est. hunting for Mrs. Peter and the handsome young rabbit he was sure she had gone off with. little Mrs. Peter has having a bad time up in tn, Old Pasture hunting for Peter. But little Mrs. Peter didn't lose her head. No, indeed, she kept her head When she discovered that she couldn't find Peter right away, she made very sensible plans. ''To be- gin with, I must have a retreat said she. T must have place where I can feel reasonably safe, a place to run to in time of danger
 So she hunted about until she found a e-tangle that had an entrance from each side. which she could enter easily, but which Reddy Fox or Old Man Coyote could not possibly get through. She had found one of the bramble-tangles that Peter had so carefully cut paths through for himself. Of course, she had no idea of this.
 Now that I have this good, safe place, said she. T must learn all about the Old Pasture. l must find out where all these paths go to-" She meant the cow-paths. T must ind out just where Reddy Fox and Mrs. Reddy live, and where Old Man Coyote and Mrs Coyote have made their home. It would be dreadful 10 blunder right into one Of those homes while l was looking for Peter. Then I must visit every part of the old Pasture in turn. If I could find my father, Old Jed Thumper, he might be able to help me"
 That very evening she did find old Jed Thumper. They met on q turn of an old cow-path. She was going up the path and he was com ing down the path. So 1t was that they came face 10 face. At the first glimpse Of little Mrs. Peter, Old Jed Thumpcr. ~e gray old rabbit, who felt that the old Pasture belonged 10 him, made himself look as fierce as a rabbit can. He didn't propose 70 have another rabbit up in the OlG Pasture. Peter Rabbit was too big to be driven out. but this ont was smaller. But before he could he discovered who it was. But all he said was, Huh"
 Little Mrs Peter hardly knew what to say. She knew that Old Jed Thumper had q very short temper, She doubted if he was at all pleased to see her. She had feeling that if he had seen Peter, and Peter had told him that he had come 10 10 the old Pasture 10 live, he would be Tn q pad temper indeed.
 "Im looking for Peter" said she softly.
 "Huh,' said Old Jed Thumper again.
 "I don't suppose you have seen Peter" said lutIe Mrs. Peter,
 Huh" said old Jed Thumpcr for the third time. "Yes. I've seen him, v he added. I've seen more of him lndn Ndilth to- " ny uoIl F't keep him down on the dear Old Briar- patch where he belongs? And now here you are following him up here. There is no place for you up here.'
 But the Old Pasture is such big place" pleaded little Mrs. Peter.
 "There isn't any place in all the Great World big enough for two rabbits who don't like each other, declared Old Jed Thumpcr.
 If you'll tell me where Peter Is, III try 10 take him away back to the old Briar-patch," said little Mrs. Peter, and she said it very wistfully
 Y don't know where he is," re- piled Old Jed Thumper, but l can
New Britain herald., 1927-11-01
THIS HAS HAPPENED

Vance eliminates Miss St. Clair as a suspect and prevents Markham from arresting Leacock when Pfyfe's statements strengthen the case against the captain. It is brought out that Pfyfe had forged Alvin Benson's name to check. Paula Banning admits that she had loaned her jewels to Pfyfe to put up with Benson as security. Heath brings word that Leacock has confessed, and Vance laughs.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-01
BENSQN 5; | ! MURDER s!!!! ::!!!! CASE !!:: ::
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did 50 upstairs for a few minutes first. guess l was too ex- cited" he added desperately. ito recollect everything"
 That's natural" Vance said spm- pathetically. But when he came downstairs did you happen to notice anything peculiar about his hair?" Leacock looked up vaguely.
 His hair? I-don't understand
 (TO BE CONTINUED
New Britain herald., 1927-11-01

tell you one thing, and that is that the sooner he gets out of the Old Pasture the better it will be for all concerned l don't want him here and l don't propose to have him here. When you find him. you tell him that for me"
 Poor little Mrs. Peter, What could she say to that? Copyright 1927, by T. w. Burgess)
 The next story: Little Mrs. Peter Has a Fright"
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New Britain herald., 1927-11-01

TALKING to a roomful of high lschool girls on personal hygiene, an experienced district nurse said:
 "One of the basic rules of health for girls is to keep the system functioning naturally at all times. Normal exercise and diet habits should be encouraged. But when necessary there's no harm in taking nujol, since it works mechani- cally and can't disturb the normal functions of any organ of the body. Particularly with girls, there are times when nujol should always be taken, Take spoonful every night for few days. It's thoroughly safe and harm less method. It won't cause distress or roc pairc nr cripipu v
New Britain herald., 1927-11-01
Not Like Medicine

Nujol is different from any other sub stance. It contains no drugs or medi- cine. It can be taken safely no matter how you are feeling because it is so pure and harmless, and works so easily. Every woman should keep q bottle on hand. Every druggist has this remarkabesubstance Get the genuine. Perfected by the famous Chemical Products Division of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey. Look for the Nujol bottle with the label on the back that you can read right through the bottle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-22
MARRIAGE ANMULLED.
Mrs. Mary E. Carpenter Is Award
ed Interloctuory Decree.

Justice James F. Smith, who has
presided in Equity Court in the alb
sence Of Justice Stafford, yesterday
signed an interlocutory decree an
nuling the marriage of Mary Elizabeth
Carpenter of Burtonsville, Nd, and
John A. Carpenter. which took place
at Ellicott City, Md, June 80. 1917.
In the wife's suit for annulment 1t
was alleged that Carpenter had
lawful wife living from whom he was
undivorced at the time of their cere-
mony. 1t developed that the. first
wife of Carpenter did not procure
divorce from him until November of
1917, according to the bill. Mrs. Car
penter, No. 2, originally filed suit for
limited divorce in the Equity Court,
believing that her marriage was le-
gal, and to this action Carpenter filed
a cross-bill, asking a divorce on
statutory grounds. After proof was
adduced OF the circumstances con-
corning the marriage, Justice Smith
declined to hear evidence on the
charges of misconduct for the pur-
poses of divorce, but heard testimony
on the fitness of Mrs. Carpenter to
have custody Of four children.
In the decree awarded Mrs Carpen-
ter she is allowed to have custody of
the children. Carpenter is directed
to support them and pay court costs
and fees. Attorney Raymond Eeu-
decker appeared for Mrs. CarpenrAe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-22
ALEXANDRIA PLANS
FOR EXHIBIT HERE
Neighboring Commerce Body
to Take Part in Local
industrial Show.

Announcement that Alexandria is
considering special representation in
the industrial exposition which the
Washington Chamber of Commerce
will hold in two weeks as its annual
review of District commercial en-
deavor, was announced today by M. A.
Leese, president Of the chamber and
chairman of the general arrangement
committee.
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce
officials have had the question Of repre-
sentation in the Washington exhi-
bition under consideration for several
weeks. An invitation was sent by
President Leese to Claude w. Fletcher,
president of the Alexandria chamber.
After being given careful study by
leaders of the Alexandria commercial
body, the project was submitted to
It's board of directors. The proposal
was Endorsed by that group and the
secretary directed to cooperate in
working out a plan for actual partici-
patton.
While details are yet to be worked
out, the plan for Alexandria's part In
the display calls for setting aside q sec.
ton in the exposition which would
exemplify the business endeavors OF
that city. Washington chamber Off.
Gals are DESTROYS of having the neigh
boring community take some part III
the event, since the main purpose of
the whole industrial expansion move
ment, they point out, is to foster the
development of the entire metropolitan
area.
A meeting of the executive commit
tee in charge Of plans for the expo
sition was called by Mr. Leese fol-
Friday at / o'clock. Several special
features for the exhibition will be ar
ranged at the session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-22
JEALOUSY OVER CAPITAL SITE
CONFRONTED GEN. WASHINGTON
His Visit Here March 8. 1891, Disclosed
Rivalry for Honor Between George
town and Neighboring Communities.

sessed, within bounds which were
designated as necessary for the city
to stand. with some other StlpulatiOns
This business being thus happily
finished and some directions given the
Commissioners with respect to sur
veyinG grounds for the city and form
ing them into lots. ] left Georgetown,
dined in Alexandria, and reached
Mount Vernon in the evening.
Makes Decision Known.
June /. I called the several sub
scribers together and made known to
them the spots on which ! meant to
place the public buildings. A plat
was also laid before them of the city
in order to convey to them general
ideas, but they were told that some
deviation from 1t would take place,
particularly in the diagonal streets or
avenues which would not be so
numerous. and in removal of the
Presidents house more westerly for
the advantage of higher ground. They
were also told that a town house or
exchange would be placed on some
ground between the spots
designed for public buildings.
June 8. The business that brought
me to Georgetown being finished and
being DESTROYS of seeing the nature of
the country north of Georgetown and
along the upper road, / resolved to
pass through Frederickstown in Md
on my way to Philadelphia. Breakfast
ed at small village called Williams
burgh in which stands the courthouse
of Montgomerie County, IA miles from
Georgetown
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-22
FORM NEW POLICE CLASS.

A new class was organized yester-
day at the school of instruction Of the
Police Department with an enrolment
Of 80 officers. The school Is located
In the seventh precinct station and is
under the direction of Sergt. o. s..
Hunt.
Officers detailed to attend the school
follow: First precinct, Francis A.
Carr. John Lonman and Thomas r.
Woodson: second precinct, j. p. Hoff-
man, Nathan T.. Inlay and John E.
Scott: third precinct, l.. r. Mahoney,
r.. NJ. Morrow and John J.. Purvis;
fourth precinct. Oscar l.. Fisher,
Spottswood F. Gravely and John j.
Hunter: fifth precinct. Joseph Z. Null
len; sixth precinct, Morton A. Ander-
son and Allan B. Baker: seventh pre-
cinct, Harry HI. Britton and John E.
Moffett; eighth precinct. Sidney F.
Malone. Frank X. Mclaughlin and
Leonard j. Thomas: ninth precinct,
Charles e. Mettler. E. M. Taylor and
William n. Still: tenth precinct,
James M. Crawford, Charles p. Flynn
and Carroll N. House,. eleventh pre-
cinct, Carl d. Adams: twelfth pre-.
cinct, F. G. Williams and Carroll w.
Worthen; thirteenth precinct, Cyril
w. Pitts, and fourteenth precinct. L.
d. johnson and A. c. Swortzel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-22
Income Tax Problems
Simplified for All
No. IS

When by reason Of illness or absence
from home additional time is re-
uuired for filing an income-tax return,
application should be made to the col
lector of internal revenue for the dis
trict In which the taxpayer files his
return. together with a full recital of
the causes for the delay. Except in
the case of taxpayers who are abroad.
no extension may be granted for more
than six months. The request must
be made before the return is due
March Is, 1927. If the return is made
on the calendar year basis.
An extension of time for Ming the
return does not extend the time for
payment Of the tax, or any installment
thereof, unless so specified in the ex-
tension. The commissioner of internal
revenue may extend the time of pay
ment of the amount determined as the
tax by the taxpayer, or any install
ment thereof, for period not to ex-
coed six months from the prescribed
date.
Application for such an extension
should be made to the commissioner
through the collector of internal
revenue for the district in which the
taxpayer's return is filed, who will
make proper record thereof, and
forward IL Immediately TO the commits
sioner. The application should set
forth under oath the specific reason
for desiring an extension, and should
clearly indicate what hardship, If any,
would result If the extension were not
granted. The commissioner will not
consider an application for an exten-
sion unless made on or before the due
date of the tax or installment thereof
for which the extension is desired. A
request for an extension of time for
payment Of one installment does not
operate to procure an extension for
payment of subsequent installments.
IL the extension is granted, interest
at the rate Of 6 per cent a year is
added from sthe date the payment
should have been made if the extern
sion had not been granted until the
expiration of the period of the extern
sion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-22
GOVERNOR TO PROBE
BEATING OF ATTACHE
Action Announced After Inquiry
by Kellogg Into Alleged Florida
Police Attack.
BY the Associated Press.


ORMOND BEACH. Fla, February
22.-Gov. John w. Martin last night
announced that he would fully investi-
gate the protest from the Italian en-
bassy at Washington relative to
alleged mistreatment by Tampa police
officers on February IL of an attache
of that embassy. The chief executive
said that he knew nothing Of the Incl
dent, but would begin his investiga-
ton upon his return to Tallahassee
Thursday
The governors secretary at ITALIA
hassee disclosed the contents of a
communication from Secretary OF
State Kellogg, who advised that the
United States Government had re.
ceived note from the Royal Italian
Ambassador that Count Mobile Pho
MacChi Del Cont oil Cellere was las
saulted and forced to suffer numerous
indignities" at the hands of three
Tampa policemen while on visit to
that city.
I'm view of the persistently disre.
spectful attitude which the three po-
lice officers of Tampa are alleged to
have assumed Secretary Kellogg's
letter states. II am confident that you
will desire to cause searching inquiry
to be made in order that you may
become possessed of all the facts to
enable you to deal with the situation
as the seriousness of the case would
seem 10 warrant"
Secretary Kellogg's letter Will be
placed before the governor upon his
return Thursday, the executives sec.
tary stated.
David Lloyd George is a hole-in- one
golfer, having accomplished tho feat
on the golf COurse at Nice. Fra nee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-22

been given second hearing last night
Respighi qualities.
The only other instrumental num-
Der was "Quartetto Dorico," in one
movement, played by the Lenox Quar-
tet-Mr Wolfinsohn, first violin; Ed
win Ideler, second violin; Herbert
Borodkin, viola, and Emmeran Stoeber,
violoncello. This work is a queer tnu-
steal patchwork guilt. In the early
part it shows reassuring classicism and
development of melodious themes that
soar tremendously to real heights.
then, all of a sudden there come tum-
bling alarming dissonances and dis
cords down from the heights to the
level of a whistling peanut stand after
some lovely intermediate passages In
pizzicato for the cello followed by the
viola, which were exquisitely played
The work ends with safe and sane har-
monte chords. The indications are tina:
this quartet is a work that requires
lengthy rehearsal to get the many
complexities of the composers mes
sage for clear articulation.
Signora Elsa Respighi, wife of the
composer. who has a charming pres
ence. sweet mezzo soprano voice and
individual style in singing, sang two
positions by her husband, included
very lovely and original songs. The
second Of the group. "Stornellatcice."
and the first encore, "Nebbie," were
well known here. The others were
almost wholly unfamiliar. The second
and third of the group "Nevicata"
and "Noelancien," We're transposed In
the position of their presentation.
They were both especially we'll re-
ceived by the audience. The last en-
core, one of the most beautiful of all
the numbers, was Bella Porta di Ru-
bini" The Accomplishments of these
songs seem perfectly welded to the
themes and Mr.. Respighi played them
exquisitely.
In the second group of colorful Ital-
ian folk songs arranged by Mr.. Res
pighi the glib '"Tarantella Siciliana"
so delighted the audience that 1t was
repeated. The final encore was an.
other "Canto Siciliano.''
1t was interesting to find Mr.. Res
pighi. after the concert, with enthusi-
asm over his newest orchestral COM
position, which he says Is called "A
Church Window" and which he will
conduct in Boston shortly in it's pre-
miere. III. F.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-22
DISTRIBUTES ESTATE.
Home Resident Divides Savings
Among Brother and Sisters.

The will of Otto Lindorff, a resident
of the Soldiers Home, was filed yes
terday for probate. He names the
treasurer Of the home as executor and
directs that he distribute the money
on deposit at the Washington Loan
and Trust Co. to his brother. Albert
r. Lindorff. and his sisters. Mrs.
Martha Berla and Mrs. Emma Becker.
The Little Sisters of the Poor are
named as residuary legatee of the
estate of Gregoria Espencia. whose
will, dated July "a, has been filed for
probate The personal effects are
given to Jennie Ingram, Mary
Morton, Lucy Morton, Mrs. j. T. c..
Newsom, Juanita Conway and Mrs.
c. j. Owens. Arthur j. Phelan is
named as executor.
BY the terms of the will Of Samuel
NJ. Freeman. dated September 20,
1924. his entire estate is left to Emily
M. Turner. She is also named as
eXecutrix.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-22
NO MAIL DELIVERIES.

No delivery of mail by mail carriers
will be made today. Collections will
be made from the main office business
district) at and 1915 pm; main
Office residential district). and $50
pm; main Office outlying residential),
and 8 pm; Georgetown, and 8
pm; Anacostia, Brookland. Chevy
Chase. Friendship. Takoma Park and
Woodbridge stations at pm.
The money order section of the post
Office will be closed, as will the postal
cashiers section, the general delivery
and the classified stations. Stamps
will be on sale at the parcel post
counter. The registry section was
open from am. until IL noon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-22
WESTINGHOUSE LIFE.
LAUDED TOMASONS
Free of California Addresses
Birthday Celebration in
National Museum.

Military and mathematical training
were prime influences in the career of
George Washington, Representative
Arthur NJ. Free of California said this
morning in addressing Washington
birthday anniversary exercises under
the auspices of the Advisory Board of
Distric< of Columbia Masonic Clubs at
the National Museum auditorium.
In portraying the greatness and hu-
mainly of Washington as an average
man, Mr.. Free said:
Outside of Hoover, l know of no
genius in Washington political life"
He said that the first President emu
lated his older brother in the military
and that he was the only member of
the Second Continental Congress who
appeared there habitually in uniform.
Mr.. Free told of Washington's youth
full training in mathematics, the dis
semination of his influence as prolific
letter writer in preference to public
debate. and how his Masonic affilia-
tons helped mold his patriotism.
Gen. Fries Presides.
1.-THE scavengers of history are dig
ging into the filth Of the past" de-
cleared Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries, who
presided at the meeting, in referring
TO those who seek to discredit national
heroes
The invocation was pronounced by
DIR. John c. Palmer, chaplain of the
Grand Lodge of the District. Mrs.
Mary Therier Bowie sang THE Star
Spangled Banner and the Almas
Temple Band played America" Fol
lowing the exercises at the Audi
forum, where the cherry blossom was
adopted as the birthday symbol, repre-
sentatives of the Masonic organize
tions participating marched to the
Washington Monument to lay
wreath, under the leadership of M. D.
Hensey.
Among the organizations participat-
ing were: Supreme Council Scottish
Rite. Southern jurisdiction; Masters
Association of the District of Colum-
bia, ana the following lodges: Federal,
Columbia, Potomac, Hiram, st. John.
fSational, b. B. French, Dawson,
La Fayette, Anacostia, Acacia, George
G. Whitney, Osiris. Singleton and w.
G. Harding. Members of Jobs
Daughters attended the exercises in a
body, as well as a delegation from
the Order of the Eastern Star.
Committee i'm Charge.
The following committee was in
charge of the, auditorium exercises:
Maj. Gen. Fries, William Musser, ].
Boyd Dexter, Charles Stark and Mai
Walter r. Metz
The officers of the advisory board of
the Masonic clubs are NJ. u. Hensey,
president; II. c. Spencer. vice presi-
dent: E. j. Skidmore. treasurer, and
8. c. Bready, secretary.