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Evening star., 1927-03-28
WASHINGTON, MONDAY, MARCH

Phantom. he muttered. There's al.
ways way to handle the likes of
you"
AS he spoke he quickly shifted his
hold on the pistol. and In another mo-
ment the handle crashed down on the
prisoners head. OF a sudden the
Phantom felt himself grow limp. A
laugh broke hoarsely through the
gloom that descended upon him. He
heard voice. but 1t sounded faint
and remote. as If coming to him
across vast chasm.
Guess you won't get out of that
Then. miles away. door slammed
He exerted a supreme effort to shake
off the numbness brought on by the
unexpected blow. His eyes fiuttered
open. His mind struggled out of the
binding haze. The light was still on
and his staring eyes fitted slowly
about the room. 1t seemed only a
moment ago that the door had
slammed. Pinto was nowhere in sight.
and for a moment he wondered at
this.
Then, his mind clearing, 1t came to
him that the policeman had gone out
to summon assistance. He had had
his lesson, and this time he was tax
ing no chances with so dangerous and
elusive a prisoner as the Gray Phan.
tom. Doubtless he would be back in
a few moments, and then
He raised himself to a sitting pos
ture. A hideous recollection electrified
his body and mind. Helen Hardwick
was missing, Pinto had said. Perhaps
she was in trouble; perhaps some des
perate danger confronted her. He
must find her at once, and he must
get out of the room before Pinto re
| turned with reinforcements.
He tried to rise, but something re
Evening star., 1927-03-28

and his efforts were further hampered
by the necessity of keeping the pistol
aimed with his free hand.
| The CLINT in his captives eye limited
| that he was but waiting for a chance
to land blow with his fist between
the policeman's eyes.
| Say, what's the use stalling?'
argued Pinto, resorting to diplomacy
while regaining his breath. THE
games up
The Phantom knew 1t, but he was
playing for time. Some unexpected
turn might yet reverse the situation
and give him the upper hand.
| You're done for, and you know it,
said the policeman impressively.
Might as we'll give in"
| Wrong, Pinto. You seem convinced
that I'm the Gray Phantom, and you
ought to know that the Phantom
never gives in. l can sit here as long
as you can. Don't you think we had
better COMPROMISED"
"Compromise-your grandmother.
grumbled Pinto. You'll never get out
of this
| Still pointing the muzzle at his
prisoner he brought the butt OF the
weapon close to one of his pockets.
Two fingers reached down and ex.
tracted police whistle, and in an In.
stant 1t was between his lips, giving
| forth shrill blast. He waited ex'
| pectantly for a few moments. Again
and again the whistle shrieked, but nc
| response came.
| The Phantom grinned. "The acous
tics are not all that might be desired
The windows are closed, and there
are several heavy walls between here
and the street. I fear. Pinto, that
your lung power is going to waste"
| Disgustedly Pinto dropped the
whistle. He considered for moment
then grim smile lit up his face.
you've sung your last tune, Mr.
Evening star., 1927-03-28

'NHE room was in total darkness
save for a tiny silver of light
f1ittering in through a crack
Il between the packing cases
stacked against the window.
The prowler advanced gropingly after
closing the door behind him, and from
time to time he cleared his throat with
little rasping sounds, as some persons
do when laboring under intense excite
snent.
The Phantom. wedged in a narrow
opening between two rows of boxes,
presently heard a faint scraping, as if
the intruder were passing his hand
back and forth in Search of a light
switch. All he could see was shadow
moving hither and thither in the
gloom, but the providers quick breath
ing and jerky footsteps told that
whatever might be his errand he was
going about 1t in a state of great
trepidation.
A sudden flash of light caused the
Phantom to press hard against the
wall, for he wished to ascertain the
others business before making his
presence known. He judged from the
sounds made by the prowler that he
must be at the opposite side of the
room, and a succession of loud. creak-
ing noises indicated that he was drag
Eing some of the cases away from the
wall. After little the sounds ceased
and the only audible thing was the
prowler's hard painting, mingling now
and then with a low, hoarse mutter.
The Phantom stood very still. A
curious feeling was stealing over him.
It was the same weird and oppressive
sensation he had experienced shortly
after entering the room, but now 1t
was more pronounced, filling him with
d. sense of awe which he could not
understand.
The prowler's footballs, moving to
ward the door, broke the spell. The
Phantom. casting off the uncomfort-
able sensation with shrug of his
shoulders, stepped out from his hiding
place just as a hand gripped the
doorknob.
Hello, Pinto" He spoke in 9
drawi, toying carelessly with his pis
toi. Out Of the corner of an eye be
slanted a look at an object lying on
the floor. 1t had not been there when
he entered.
The patrolman's face had been
white even before he spoke; now II
was ashen and ghastly. His eyes
wide with horror. bored into the Phan
TOMS face. Several times he moistened
his twitching lips before he was able
10 SPEAK.
where did you c-come from?" he
gasped.
why, nowhere in particular. just
taking a walk. Changed my mind
about going home. But don't look al
mo as IL / was a ghost. Makes me
nervous. Great Heavens. what's this?'
He startled at the grewsome hear
on the floor as il he had just now
chanced to cast eye upon it. Pinto
made heroic effort to setady himself
His quavering gaze moved reluctantly
toward the motionless form lying 9
few feet from where he stood.
hat's--that's Mrs. Trippe," hi
announced. twisting his head and
working his Adams apple as IL on ths
point Of choking.
$50 ] see'' The Phantom stepped
closer to the body, regarded it gravel,
for a few moments, then lifted hi:
narrowing gaze to the policeman
fwitching face. Where did it come
from. Pinto?"
The officer was gradually gainins
control of himself. He took out hi!
Evening star., 1927-03-28

strained him. 1t was the steel link
around his wrist. Only a moment ago,
so it seemed, the other link had been
fastened to Pinto's hand. Now
A groan OF horror broke from his
lips as he saw the thing to which he
was linked by band of steel.
Pinto had. indeed. taken no chance.
Even IL the Phantom could get out of
the room. his hand would be chained
to the cold, dead hand OF the house
keeper.
Evening star., 1927-03-28
The Other Link.

TIME room was in total darkness,
save for a tiny silver of light
f1ittering in through a crack
!. L between the packing cases
. stacked against the window
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-30
MOREHEAD COMMANDER
OF C0LORED <. OF P,
New Britain Man Elected TO High
est Office At Annual State
Convention.

Tho third annual convention Of
the Grand Lodge Jurisdiction Of
Connecticut. Colored Knights Of Py-
thias, by unanimous vote. elected the
following officers for the ensuing
year at its executive session held
yesterday afternoon at Odd Fellows
hall. Arch street:
Grand Chancellor. Charles S.
Morehead of New Britain: grand
vice-chancellor. Robert U. Graham
Of Stamford: grand prelate. Louis
Wood Of Stamford: grand keeper OF
tho record and seal. w. H. DeMond
Of Danbury; grand master of the e1-
chequer. T. ]: Helms Of Hartford;
grand master at arms. Louis jack
son OF Danbury: grand lecturer.
James Pattison OF Hartford; grand
inner guard. J. H. Bryant of Dan
bury: grand outer guard, l. Pollard
OF Norwalk: grand medical regis
trar. DIR. r. Wilmington Of Water
bury; grand attorney. Howard r.
Drew Of Hartford: supreme repre-
sentative, c. S. Morehead. Robert
U. Graham was recommended to the
supreme degree.
The joint installation Of officers
took place yesterday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock. A reception was held
at Odd Fellows hall last evening.
ending the two day convention Of the
organization which had attracted
members from all parts of the state.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-30
Steel Coaches Save Lives
OF Scores of Passengers

Chicago. June 3o.-UP)-Steel
coaches today were credited with
saving the lives OF scores of pas
sengers on a Nickel Plate train-in-
bound from New York-which
struck an open switch in the SOUTH
ern extremity Of Chicago and was
wrecked.
The last four coaches OF the
train leaped over an embankment
and overturned, trapping more than
so persons.
Only six were injured and only
one Of the injured was considered
serious. She is Miss Dorothy Nc
Clure OF harrington. ILL.,. who re-
ceived internal injuries.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-30
u the, Annotated Press.


New YoIk-Anthony Fokker, who
has quite = reputation for building
planes. knows at least half a dozen
men who want to fly around the
world. Some OF them wish to do 1t
without stop. by refueling In the air.
Observation-Disclosures, one Of the
Hawaiian fliers, has q relative
named Lindberg.
New York-Commercial aviation
must go some to take the place Of
the old freight car. Daily 1t is NOV
ing goods at the rate Of ten tons
per mile per inhabitant OF the
United States.
Sydney, Australia-The good old
ship OF the desert should have a
laugh at these modern ships Of the
air. A plane has just flown around
Australia, but gasoline for it was
sent to remote places by camel.
New York-Which is nearer TO
Manhattan. San Francisco or
Brooklyn? Well, the World repro
duced postmarked envelopes to
show that letter arrived in two
days from San Francisco via air
mail, then after quite a wait for
favorable winds across the East
River, was delivered in Brooklyn
is days later.
Ottawa-King George will try to
talk to thousands Of his Canadian
subjects tomorrow through a radio
hookup on the Dominion's Goth
birthday.
New York-Masterpieces OF art
dealing with bird life, painted and
sketched by famous expert are
buried beneath the common paint
and wall paper on the walls of John
James Audubons old studio, and it
is doubtful whether they can be
restored. The mansion along the
Hudson river where once lived the
ornithologist and artist, who died in
1851, is now a rickety frame house
occupied by James McGrath. a rail-
road worker. The studio Is his
kitchen. Tearing down some old
wall paper he found something
pretty But, he explains. Il got
tired of looking at those bird pic
lures, SO got some good lead
paint and put nice coat all over
those walls. Then ! got tired of the
paint and put up some green wall
paper" Experts are studying the
possibilities of restoration.
Rapid City-Mrs. Coolidge is do
ing her own housekeeping, even to
marketing. The regular housekeeper
has gone to hospital and the
White House limousine has been
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-30
FLASHES OF LIFE: SEVERAL AVlATORS
WANT TO FLY ALL AROUND THE W0RI. D

carrying provisions bought person.
F., ally by the first lady.
Wimbledon-Miss Betty Nuthall,
tennis star, 10 perplexed by two
charmers. She likes Mr.. Amateur.
but Mr.. Professional has 80 much
cash that she Is wavering. Il wish
the offer had not been so attract
ive," she unused.
| London-When Mrs. Bror G..
Dahlberg OF Chicago wishes to talk
to her husband, she will do 20. that's
all. She desired to telephone him IN
New York from her hotel In Paris.
The connection could not be made.
She cabled London hotel to put Z
call through for her at a specified
time. then flew to London. had the
chat, and flew back.
New Bedford. MasA-Laurinda c.
Andrade immigrated from the
Azores as 4 child all alone ten years
ago. She worked six years in the
cotton mills and saved up for an
education. Now having finished the
high school course with honors In
six months less time than usual. she
has received $3.50 scholarship and
is to 60 to college.
in appeals Of II eclectic doctors
against revocation Of their licenses.
New Invertebrates Carter,
Hartford. is drowned when canoe
overturnA
New Haven-Grand jury is sum-
moned to hear evidence against
Thomas Novak. alias Steve Rudick.
of Norwalk, charged with killing
man In New Haven In 1928.
New Haven-Amicable solution of
many cases out of court would aid
progress Of litigation, Judge Isaac
Wolfe tells lawyers at dinner ten
dered Judges John r. Booth of New
Haven and Robert L. Munger who
have been elevated to the superior
court bench and the common pleas
court respectively.
New Haven-First steps to pro-
cure an appropriation for the es-
| adjustment of q New Haven air
port are taken.
Hartford-S. w. Mott OF Mill
River and +. X. English of Water
bury advance to finals Of state golf
championship tournament.
Hartford Hartford Hartford
county bar association grievance
committee investigates conduct Of
John w. Joy and Ferdinand
D'Esopo. Hartford lawyers and
graduates of Yale law school.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-30
DOROTHY MACkAYE
IS FOUND GUILTY
Held 10 Jail for Sentence on
Saturday

Los Angeles. June 80 R1Dorothy
Mackaye. emotional actress, was cast
In . life tragedy today as. costumed
In the drab blue denim Of the jail
uniform, she sat In her cell awaiting
sentence for compromising a felony.
She was convicted here yesterday of
attempting to conceal facts In the
death Of her actor husband. Ray
Raymond.
Sentence will be passed upon the
actress Saturday. The court has the
choice OF giving her an indetermi-
nate sentence of from one to three
years at San Quentin penitentiary.
where her avowed lover, Paul Kelly,
II to serve Z one to ten year term
for manslaughter as a result Of his
fist fight with Raymond. or of sub
shutting six months Imprisonment in
the county jail.
The acting ability Of Miss Mack
aye was tested as she waited in the
courtroom for the verdict of the jury
Of eight women and four men. She
had indicated hope Of acquittal
when two alternate jurors who had
sat in the case assured her they
would have decided in her favor had
they been called upon to ballot on
her fate. Soon afterward jurors
questions regarding circumstantial
evidence forewarned her OF her i'm
pending conviction.
When the jurors filed into the
courtroom and the verdict was an
nounced the actress received the de-
cree Of guilty with little outward
display Of emotion except for the
convulsiye twitching of her face.
As court adjourned Miss Mackaye
threw herself into the arms Of her
friend. Miss Helen Wilkinson. who
had been weeping from the moment
the jurors appeared.
Composure returned to the actress
last night and she was able to greet
reporters In her cell with a smile.
How DO you like my little dress. !"
she said. as she stood up to display
the coarse denim gown worn by wo-
men prisoners. She called her con-
viction "a mistake" but declared she
"vould make the best of it,"
In cell in another part Of the
GALL. Kelly expressed his sorrow over
tho conviction Of the woman for
whom he has repeatedly declared his
love.
Tho charge upon which Miss
Mackaye was convicted was one Of
two ag tniahes shrdl shrdl shrdlu
two against her at the opening of
the trial. One count, that Of access
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-30

sorry after the fact was dismissed by
order OF the court.
DIR. W. J. Sullivan. with whom
Miss Me kaye was accused Of having
conspired to conceal certain facts In
her husbands death. although In
dicted with her. obtained a separate
trial and Is due 10 come before the
court the latter part Of next month.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-30

New York-Anthony Fokker, who
has quite = reputation for building
planes. knows at least half a dozen
men who want to fly around the
world. Some Of them wish to do 1t
without stop. by refueling In the air.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-30

New York--Commercial aviation
must go some to take the place Of
the old freight car. Daily 1t Is NOV
ing goods at the rate Of ten tons
per mile per inhabitant OF the
United States.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-30

Acknowledgements. one Of the
Hawaiian fliers, has relative
named Lindberg.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-30

Sydney. Australia-The good old
ship OF the desert should have
laugh at these modern ships Of the
air. A plane has just flown around
Australia, but gasoline for it was
sent to remote places by camel.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1927-06-30

carrying provisions bought person
ally by the first lady.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-28
MERCHANDISE
Articles For Sale

ALL slZES-of pipe tubings. machinery, paper business. paper bailers. for sale. Feisenbaum & Zeldes, 62 Willow St. Phone 1885.
 LARGE-Quantity of carpenter tools. Mrs. Kenney, Berlin. Conn. Tel. 6sl-l3. MAN'S-Mnk lined overcoat with otter collar. size 42, as good as new. Price ss5o. Cost $500. Private party. Coat can be seen at New Britain Fur Shop, 2Sc Arch St.. opp, Armory. Phone 33aS,
New Britain herald., 1927-01-28

FUR COAT-Beautiful Kolinsky, slightly worn. big sacrifice at $35o. Can be seen at Conn Furriers, 70 West Main St,
New Britain herald., 1927-01-28
MERCHANDISE
Business and Ontoe Equipment

BURROUGHS ADDING MACHINE-And Royal Typewriter. good condition, will sell both for $90. T. s. Cash Register & Store Fixture Co.,, 353 South Main Sf Pbone 171f.4
New Britain herald., 1927-01-28
Feed and Fuel

COAL GRAIN-and poultry supplies. For the best in feed and fuel. telephone 41s. Stanley Svea Grain and Coal Co.,. Cor. Dwight and Stanley streets
New Britain herald., 1927-01-28

ONE-7 room heated apartment. two baths, now available and ono room heated apartment, two baths, avatla ois November 1st. Finest apartments In the city. BIO West Main St. Apply Quigley & Davis. 308 Main St. Tel l052.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-28
AUTOMOTIVE
Autos and Trucks For Sale

'FORD-1924 Tudor sedan. Al condition, fully equipped. good tirea C. A.. Bence, 50 Chestnut St. Tel 2215. MAxWELL-192i. coupe. Looks very good. thoroughly overhauled, lots of equipment. c. A. Bence. 50 Chestnut St. Tel. 22l5.
 THREE wILLYs-KNICHT sEDANs = Willys-Knight roadster. Overland se- dan, Overland tourings, Ford se- dans. Ford counes. R. c. Rudolph, 1z7 Cherry St.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-28

SPECIAL SALE 19I6 FORu 4LAOIL--
 LAct!4eAL cuAultlon. $90 down. 1926 CA4AtA.OLII COACE-
 Louu as AeW. >ssS complete, lS2b CIAA4gAsGAAL COLIA-
 Se.s. e.AIa!! Ai1AS~sss ss.a. l32$ Ia1ID.SAR COUfL--
 .NuAuoAAni uaJ, ssl3. Your llCeAsu Tree on the above Ca.. SUPERIOR AUTO COMPANY 1;s Church St, Tel. Ill.
New Britain herald., 1927-01-28
FINANCIAL
Business Opportunities

BREAD route for sale; reasonable; leav- ing town. Write Herald Box 43 Xx. BAkERY-For sale with all necessary machinery. and two family house. Will sell reasonable. Small amount of cash. Address A. Follower, $ Lake St., MiddletoWn, Conn.,
New Britain herald., 1927-01-28
REAL ESTATE FOR RENT
Apartments and Tenements 8s

ARCH ST, 76S-6 rooms with all im- provements. reasonable rent. Apply Rabinow & Raschkow Real Estate Co.,, S0S Main St. Phone 1910. ARCH ST, 5So-5 room apartment, all modern improvements, hot water heat. End floor, very convenient. Ina at E. Glaser apartment or phone 3104-S. ARCH ST. 5s5-4 rooms. Improvements Call Gustave Judd.
The producers news., 1927-03-25

so attended the meeting of the Pro-
gressive Farmers.
Dick Fitzgerald was seen in town
Saturday.
Pete Olson was in town attending
to business.
Henry Hanson was in town shop
ping last week.
Mr. Quigley made a trip to Plenty
wood last week.
Mrs. Carl Johnson, who has been
living in town during the winter
months in order that the children
might have better school facilities,
has been called to her ranch home
on account Of the illness of her hus-
band. Later it was reported that
Mrs. Johnson was quite i'll also. At
this writing it was reported that
both were improving.
Mrs. Schepp has been i'll for a
time with a bad cold. She is feeling
bit better now.
School Notes
The eighth graders have nearly
completed the work outlined and are
getting ready for an extensive re-
view, preparatory to taking the state
examinations in May.
The Language classes have been
writing letters to children in other
states, and are enjoying the letters
they are receiving in reply.
The remainder of the new library
books arrived last week. This makes
about forty new volumes for the
grades.
The producers news., 1927-03-25
WOLF CREEK

Mrs. M. McCallister visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Campbell Tuesday.
Miss Jennie Severson visited the
past week with Mrs. V. E. Wilberg.
Tuesdays snow and Wednesdays
blizzard gave our spring weather a
serious setback.
The st. Patrick's Day dance at the
hall was well attended and everyone
enjoyed good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pace and fami-
ly and Bjarne Bentsen autoed to
Plentywood Friday to attend the
spelling match and enjoyed a visit
with Mr.: and Mrs. Calvert and fami-
Iy until Sunday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. NJ. Machines went
to Plentywood Friday to attend to
some business and to be in attend
ance at the spelling match which was
neld In the basement of the Evangel-
zeal church The Plentywood spell
ers gave the country folks a real run
Tor the honors, only two from the
country remaining on the floor when
The last Plentywood speller went
down. The contest then was between
MRS race and ID. M. Machines, the
latter securing the pen which was Of
!efed as a prize for the one remain
ing on the floor the longest. While
III PlentywOOd Mr.. and Mrs. MacTn-
nes were royalty entertained bv Rev
and Mrs. Calvert and family until
Sunday afternoon when they return
ed home.
Mr. and Mrs. James Cowan were
Redstone callers Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. 81 Ulrich and Mrs
McCallister went to Plentywood Mon
day where Mrs. ST Ulrich entered the
hospital. wy
The rain Monday certainly cleaned
up on the snow.
Burton Davenport visited with D.
M: Machines Monday night.
VIM. McDougall looked after the
chores for d. M. Machines while the
latter was at Plentywood.
The producers news., 1927-03-25
box Supper and Spelling
Match Well AtfendeJ

The box supper and spelling match
at the Evangelical church b9san1ont rC'o1ll
last la Friday night was we'll attenSod arllTnl'
There We're p spells for PlentvwooJ ,@ui
ana al II on the country side. Most Of
@ .ne spoilers seemed to be in good
speiIed sI g naa,,a ana all dld their best. They
and eighth grade spelling hook 7ilsll bo
lore lore the contest was decided, Lee
chapman was the last gladiator to
go down on the Plentywood side and
was, was survived by only two country
spoilers, Mrs. John Pace and D. NJ
MaclnneS, both of Wolf Creek. These
Two tI spelled against each other for a
Tline put at last Mr.. Machines won.
lie spelled nearly THROUGH tbo snou
ing book that night and seemed 70
be going so strong at the finish that
even a dictionary would scarcely
nave been able to stop him.