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New Britain herald., 1927-09-23
Menus for fife Family
BY SISTER MARY

Breallfast-Baked apples. cereal, bread toast, milk coffee.
 Lunche eon-Toasted cheese and green pepper sandwiches, fresh pear salad, milk. tea.
 Dinner-Neal pot roast with car- rots and potatoes. friend summer squash, stuffed beet salad, frozen caramel iunket, milk. coffee.
 When ice cream is not frozen in mold suitable for slicing and serving try scooping the frozen cream cut in balls and arranging them or a thoroughly chilled chop plate. The service can be garnished with slices of fresh fruit, chopped nuts or shredded candied fruits.
 Frozen Caramel Junkct
 One cup granulated sugar 1-2 cup boiling water, 3 cups milk, 1 cup whipping cream, 2 teaspoons vanilla. 1 junket tablet, few grains salt
 Melt sugar in an iron frying pan. stirring constantly until the color of maple syrup. Add boiling water and cook until thick and syrupy. Let cool and add to milk which has been heated until lUkcwarm. Stir in junk ct tablet crushed and dissolved in tablespoons cold water. Add vanilla and salt and let stand in a warm place until set. (The temperature Of the average kitchen is warmly Turn into freezer mold, pack in ice and salt and let stand fifteen min utes. Scrape down sides of mold with wooden spatula and heat in cream whipped until stiff. Let stand two or three hours, scraping down sides Of mold several times to insure even freezing.
 This recipe is for crankless freezer
 Copyright. 1927, NEA Service,
New Britain herald., 1927-09-23
CHAPTER VIII

Markham lapsed into gloomy si- lence, and sat looking out of the window in troubled meditation un- til we reached Vances house,
 T don't like the looks of things he remarked, as we drew Up to the curb. T have curious feeling about this case"
 Vance regarded him a moment from the corner of his eye.
 See here, Markham he said with unwonted seriousness; haven t you any idea who shot Benson?"
 Markham forced faint smile.
 T wish l had. Crimes of wilful murder are not so easily solved. And this case strikes me as a par ticularly complex one.'
 Fancy. now" said Vance, as he stepped out of the machine. And I thought it eXtr- ordn-r rily simple"
 Saturday, June 15: forenoon.)
 You will remember the sensation caused by Alvin Benson's murder. It was one of those crimes that ap- peal irresistibly 10 the popular imagination. Mystery is the basis of all romance. and about the Ben son case there hung an impene- trable aura of mystery. It was many days before any definite light was shed on the circumstances sur rounding the shooting; but numer- ous false fires arose to beguile the public's magination, and wild speculations were heard on all sides.
 Alvin Benson, while not a roman tic figure in any respect, had been well known; and his personality had been a colorful and spectacular one. He had been a member Of the New Works wealthy Bohemian social set an avid sportsman, rash gam bier. and professional man-about- town; and his life, led on the bor- derland of the demimonde, had contained many high-lights. His eX- ploits in the night clubs and caharets had long supplied the subject mat ter for exaggerated stories and com
New Britain herald., 1927-09-23
BENSON! N!&GjRT(ER N!&Gj CASE
}. WY VAN DINE, @ CHARLES scRB1ERS SONS

questioned, and the cafes where he habitually dined were visited, no one could at once be found who had seen him that night: nor, as far as it was possible to learn, had he men, toned 10 anyone his plans for the evening.
 Furthermore, no general informa- ton of a helpful nature came to light immediately, although the police pushed their inquiry with the utmost thoroughness. Benson apparently had no enemies: he had not quarreled seriously with any one; and his affairs were reported in their usual orderly shape.
 Major Anthony Benson was natu- rally the principal person looked to for information, because of his in innate knowledge of his brothers affairs; and 1t was in this ConncC- ton that the district attorneys Of fee did its chief functioning at the i beginning of the case.
 Markham had lunched with ior Benson the day the crime was discovered, and though the latter had shown willingness to cooper atc-evcn to the detriment of his brothers character-his suggestions were of little value. He explained to ] Markham that. though he knew most of his brothers associates, he could not name anyone who would have any reason for committing such q crime, or anyone who, in his opin- ] ion, would be able to help in leading the police 10 the guilty person.
 He admitted frankly, however, that there was a side to his brothers life with which he was lunacquainted, and regretted that he was unable to suggest any spe- citic way of ascertaining the hidden facts. But he intimated that his brothers relations with women were of a somewhat unconventional na- tuve; and he ventured the opinion that there was a bare possibility of a motive being found in that direc- tiCn.
 Pursuant of the new indefinite and unsatisfactory suggestions of Major Benson. Markham had i'm me cdiatcly put to work two good men from the detective division assigned to the district attorneys office, with instructions to contine their investigations to Benson's women acquaintances so as not to appear in any way 10 be cncroach ing upon the activities of the cen tral office men.
 Also, as a result of Nance's ap- parent interest in the housekeeper at the time of the interrogation. he had sent a man 10 look into the Woman'S antecedents and relation ships.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-23
Madge Announces Arrival of Guest:
 TO Dirky


 To DiCky.
 'You're a complete first-aid kit, all by yourself" l told Lillian grate- fully at her promise to engage the attention of Dicky and his mother while talked 10 Philip Neritzen about the invitation 10 dinner l had given his son. Noel. And, indeed. l knew that without her aid l should have little chance of speaking to my employer without the embarrass- ment of listeners.
 Done Up in Neat Package. Always Ready For Emergencies" /" she quoted laughingly, stressing each word. But I won't be ready unless I stop sabbing with you and get dressed
 She hurried out of the room, and with the sudden remembrance of something l had omitted, I followed her into the hall, then went to Dicky's room and knocked, giving from force of habit the signal which for years we had used at each others doors.
 I heard a muttered impatient ex- clamation and guessed that I had committed that heinous crime against masculine comfort, an inter- ruption while shaving, Then he opened the door and the traces of father on his face confirmed my guess.
 "Well?" His voice held an upward infection particularly obnoxious to me.
 T am sorry to disturb you" I said coldly. But I thought you would wish to know that MT. veritzen Is in Fathers room. I told him you would be down as soon as you were dressed
 You have another think coming" he retorted grossly. T don't wish to know anything about anybody But Il go In and hold his hand and arrange his toupee as soon as I'm dressed myself"
 I was too annoyed for mirth, but I found myself smiling nevertheless. He knows perfectly we'll that MT. Veritzen's striking silvered hair is his own, and his comment was so ehildishly spiteful as to be ludricous
 T am sure he will enjoy both at- tentions," I said with carefully as-
New Britain herald., 1927-09-23

The eyes of Cubby the mischievous little Bear, twinkled when he dis covered two towels which Mother Brown had left on the grass to dry. "Just what I want" said he to him self. Those things will help make a very nice bed" He took one by corner and dragged it after him un- der the porch and into the big hole he had dug. Then he went back for the other and did the same thing with that. Then he tried curling up on them to see how they felt "They are better than sand" said he. "They are a lot better than the sand. But I want more. I wonder what else l can find"
 Out went Cubhy again and looked all around the farmyard. But there was nothing that he could find to make bed with, so he had to be satisfied with those two towels. After a while he gave up looking and climbed back up in his fayorite tree. and that Is where he was when r ii iileI IpIo" II buy anu rdllilfl Brown returned from the corntiold They wondered if he had remained up there all day, and when they reached the house they chided Mother Brown for having fed Cubby
 Well never catch him if you are going to feed him" declared Farm CT Browns Boy. Then he went out and tried to induce Cubhy to come down. But Of course Cubby did noth- ing of the kind. He knew when he was well off and he proposed to keep that way, So he wouldn't come down.
 It was after supper that Mother Brown went out 10 get her towels, and of course there were no towels When she went back to the house She asked the others if they had brought them in. and of course they said No" Mother Brown decided finally that she must have taken those towels in and forgotten it; and then she gave it no further thought.
 II was two or three days later that Mother Brown missed an old piece Of carpet. II was just q small strip which she had huug over the clothcsline to air. When she went to get it there was no carpet there. This was queer. Who could have taken that carpet? Farmer Brown came
New Britain herald., 1927-09-23

mitted. He has kept himself mod estly in tho background in all this Journalistis palayer. Suppose we ly-eh, what?'
 Going to the telephone he called the district attorneys office and 1 heard him make an appointment with Markham for lunch at the Stuyvesant Club.
 What about that Nadelmann statuette at Stieglitzs," I asked, re- membering the reason for my pres ence at Nance's that morning. T ain't% in the mood for Greek simplitications today" he answered, turning again to his newspapers. To say that l was surprised at his attitude is to express it mildly. In all my association with him l had nver known hi into forego his enthusiasm for art in favor of any other divertisement; and hereto | fore anything pertaining to the law and its operations had failed to in- terest him.
 iVtiiiE'd' tlltiNiClt, llldl Sclll'- thing Of an unusual nature was at work in his brain, and l refrained from further comment. Markham was a little late for the appointment at the club. and Vance and l were already at our favorite corner table when he ar rived.
 Well, my good Lycurgus." Vance greeted him, aside from the fact that several new and significant clues have been unearthed and that the public may expect important devel- opments in the very near future. and all that sort of tosh, how are things really going?"
 Markham smiled.
 T see you have been reading the newspapers. What do you think of the accounts?'' ?''
 Typical, no doubt" replied Vance. They carefully and pains takingly omit nothing but the essen- tials."
 Indeed ?' Markhams tone was iocular. And what, may l ask, do you regard as the essentials of the case?"
 In my foolish amateur way" said Vance, T looked upon dear AL vins toupec as q rather conspicuous essential, don't y know
 "Benson, at any rate. regarded it in that light, l imagine -. Any thing else?'
 Well. there was the collar and the tie on the chffonier."
 And" added Markham chaffing- ly, don't overlook the false teeth in the tumblcr."
 "You're positively coruscatin'!" Vance exclaimed. "Yes, they, too, were an essential of the situation. And I'll warrant the incomp Heath didn't even notice them. But the other Aristotlcs present were equally sketchy in their obse~a- tions."
 You weren't particularly i'm pressed by the investigation yester day, I take it." said Markham.
 "On the contrary" Vance assured him. T was impressed to the point of stupefaction. The whole proceed ings constituted a masterpiece of absurdity. Everything relevant was sublimely ignored. There were at least a dozen points of departure, all leading in the same direction, but not one of them apparently was even noticed by any of the officiat- ing pourparleurs. Everybody was too busy at such silly occupations
New Britain herald., 1927-09-23
CHARACTERS OF THE STORY

Philo Vance. John F. x. Markham, district at torney Of New York County. Alvin H. Benson, well-known Wall street broker and man about town
 who was mysteriously murdered in
 his home. Major Anthony Benson, brother of the murdered man. Mrs. Anna Platz. housekeeper for Alvin Benson Muriel St. Clair, a young singer. Captain Philip Leacock, Miss St Clair's finance. Leander Pfyfe, intimate of Alvin Benson's.
 Mrs. Paula Banning, a friend of Pfyfe's. Elsie Hoffman, secretary of the firm of Benson and Benson. Colonel Bigsby Ostrander. a re-
 tired army officer. William H. Morarty, an alderman. George G. Stitt, of the firm of Suit and Mccoy, public accountants. Maurice Dinwiddie, assistant dis  trict attorney. Ernest Heath, sergeant Of the Homicide Bureau. Burke Snitkin. Emery, detectives of Homicide Bureau. Ben Hanlon, commanding officer Of detectives assigned to district at torney's office. Phelps. Tracy. Springer, Higgin- botham, detectives assigned 10 dis trict attorneys office. Captain Carl Hagedorn, firearms
 expert.
 Dr. Doremus, medical examiner
 Frank Swacker, secretary to the
 district attorney.
 Currie. Vances valet.
 s. s. Van Dine, the narrator.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-23

along just then and she asked him If he had seen that carpet.
 Tt was hanging there when ] was along this way last" said he. T can't imagine what anybody would want Of an old piece of carpet like that"
 Neither can l." replied Mother Brown but evidently somebody wanted If. l haven't seen anybody around here either
 Later Farmer Browns Boy said that he knew nothing about that piece of carpet, and so it's disappear ance remained mystery. To add to this mystery an old apron which had been hanging in the back shed had disappeared. So had the door mat. Though Mother Brown looked high and low she could find no trace of any of them. It was very pro- voking and decidedly upsetting It looked very much as if there were a thief of some kind hanging around, though what any thief could , want of piece of carpet, a door mat, an apron and a couple of | towels was more than Mother Brown | could reason out. IL got so that she didn't dare put anything in the way of clothing outside for fear it would be taken. and there was no trace Of the thief. The things disappeared and that was all there was 10 if.
 'I'm going to trick that thief" declared Farmer Browns Boy. I'm
 going to keep watch until I catch
 him at it."
 Copyright, 1927, by, T. ". Burgess)
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medicine, Now I am a house keeper with six children. and l have taken it before each one was born, l cannot tell you all the good l have received from it. When l am not as well as can be I take it. l have been doing this for over thirteen years and it always helps nc. l read all of your little books l can get and l tell everyone l know what the Vegetable Con- pound does for me Mrs. Frank Sellers, 51O Eth Avenue, Vinton, Iowa.
 Many girls in the fourth genera tion are learning thru their own personal experiences the beneficial effects of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege- table Compound. Mothers who took it recommend it to their daughters as dependable medicine.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-23
THIS HAS HAPPENED.

A woman's gloves and hand bag are found at the scene of Benson's murder. Upstairs. in his bedroom, are found Ben sons false teeth and toupee. X policeman reports having seen a big gray automobile outside Benson's house at midnight. Mrs. Platz hesitates when Vance asks her whether Benson had any visitors the evening of the crime, then says he had not.
 NOW BEGIN THE STORY
New Britain herald., 1927-09-23

as looking for cigaret-ends, and in- specting the ironwork at the win dows.-Those grilles, by the way, were rather ttractivt-Florentin design.'
 Markham was both amused and ruffled.
 "One's pretty safe with the police, Vance" he said. They get there eventually"
 'I simply adore your trusting nature," murmured Vance. But confide in me: what dc you know regarding Bensons murderer"
 Markham hesitated.
 This is. of course. in confidence. he said at length: ''l-it this morn ing, right after you phoned. one of the men l had put 10 work on the amatory end of Benson's life, re- ported that he had found the woman who left her hand bag and gloves at the house that night-the initials on the handkerchief gave him the clue. And he dug. up some Iltl tSlIllS ldNNS ci'bul Iit4. ftS J suspected, she was Bcnson's dinner companion that evening. She's an actress-musical comedy. I believe. Muricl St. Clair by name"
 Most unfortunate" breathod Vance. q was hoping y know your myrmidons wouldn't discover the lady. I haven't the pleasure of her acquaintance, or I'd send her a note of commiseration. . Now, I presume. you'll play the jug d'instruction and chivvy her mos horribly, what?"
 T shall certainly question her, if that's what you mean.'
 *Nance, who had lived many years in England, frequently said "ain't' "a contraction which Is regarded there more leniently than in this country. He also pronounced ate as if it were spelled ct; and ] can not remember his ever using the word stomach" or bug" both of which como under the social ban in Eng land.
 (To Be Continued)
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New Britain herald., 1927-09-23
Your Health l How to Keep It.
 Causes of illness

(BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBElN) Editor Journal of the American Medical Association and of Hygeia,
 the Health Magazine
New Britain herald., 1927-09-23
Mother Brown Misses Things
By Thornton W. Burgess

Once aroused, until 'tis dead Suspicion ne'er will lay it's head.
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master of the second veil of the Grand
became member of Washington
Council, Royal and Select Masters.
September 81. 1914: a charter member
Of Columbia Council, No. 3; was its
illustrious master In 1919 and 1920,
and was grand master Of the Grand
Council in 1923. He Joined Orient
Commandery. knights Templar, De.
cember Is, 1916: was it's eminent com.
nander in 1922 and is at present the
recorder of that body. His other Ma.
sonic activities include membership in
the Scottish Rite. Almas Temple of
the Mystic Shrine. kallipolis Grotto.
Yelled Prophets Of the Enchanted
Realm. Convention of Amounted High
Priests. and its president in 1923:
Patent Office Club of Master Masons,
and Martha Chapter. No. !. Order of
the Eastern Star, and its worthy
patron in 1922.
Born In Minneapolis.
Mr.. Roepke was born in Minneapolis
January 3. 1854. He was graduated
from the University Of Minnesota in
1906 with the degree of electrical
engineer. Entering the United States
Patent ONCE here December l. 1906.
as an assistant examiner. he passed
through the several grades to his pres
ent position of principal examiner in
charge Of one of the electrical dtvi-
sions of the Patent Office. He was
graduated with the degree of bachelor
of laws and~jlas been admitted to the
bar OF the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia and of the Court of
Appeals of the District of Columbia.
Mr.. Roepke is married and resides at
.SS Park avenue, Takoma Park.
The retiring grand master was pre-
scented with an elaborate hall clock,
the gift Of the ~ constituent lodges.
The address OF presentation was made
by Peyton 3. Fletcher. the immediate
past master of Dawson Lodge, No. 1G.
speaking for the Association of Wor.
shipful Masters Of 1927.
The retiring grand master also re-
ceived diamond.studded past grand
masters jewel. the gift Of the Grand
Lodge. presented by Past Master VIII
liam T. Galliher Of La Fayette Ladge,
No. 10. Mr.. Dunkum's mother lodge.
The significance OF this was that when
Mr.. Galliher was master Of his lodge
In 1902. he raised" Mr.. Dunkum to
the sublime degree OF Master Mason.
To both presentation addresses Mr..
Dunkum made appropriate responses.
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Bool Of this city. who died in 1918.
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Gretchen A. kober of this city.
Mr.. Roepke. the new junior grand
steward. was made Master Mason in
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and was its worshipful master in 1914.
lie vas exalted Royal Arch Mason
in Washington-Naval Chapter. No. s.
May 20. 1919, and was its high priest
in 1919. He is the present grand
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The story was emp Ideally de-
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Its not true,,Y she said. sOf
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spoil beautiful friendship.
washington friends Of Miss Hood
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however. Mencken has frequently
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The New York story reports that
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