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New Britain herald., 1927-05-26
Bv CARL DE VIDAL HUNT

By CARL DE VIDAL HUNT
 PARIS. r 1PON the screen at big Partisan
 movie theater a handsome and 0 interruptions sheik was turing the pretty wife of another man into his embrace when a shot rang out.
 With a haunted look young man had been watching the surrender of the woman in the film drama. He had pie tured his own beautiful wife in the arms of that very same man, had imagined himself in the position of the betrayed husband, and then suddenly had realized the fullness of his own real-life. misery the loss of the woman he worshipped and whom he accused in the farewell letter he had just written of having fallen prey to the lure of the movie actor.
 Just as the movie heroine grew limp in the vise-like clasp of the screen vil- lain, the pale young man in the audience stood up in his seat, drew revolver and shot himself in the head.
 The motion picture being shown was a German production, with Warwick Ward, an English actor, in the role of the villain, and Emil Jannings as the be- trayed husband. Lya de Putt was playing the part of the feather-brained couuette who succumbs to the wiles of the villain.
 The man in the audience who shot himself was Leon Leslie, French dental surgeon. The woman over whose al- legged indiscretions he tried to end his life was his own wife, Mrs. Renee Leslie, who had known the screen actor, War wick Ward, for some time.
 A small-sized panic followed the shot and some women tainted while the un. conscious young man was carried out of the theater. He was taken to the Hos pital de Ia Charlie.
 At the home of Leon Leslie, IS rue d'Antin, the following open letter ad- dressed to the police commissary was found:
 "1t seems only very short time since first met Renee, the beautiful young woman was to love more than life. had established myself at Nice as dentist and was doing very nicely, even though was a comparatively young man, just twenty-three, to be exact. That was in 1919. I knew the world, or thought did, and started in my pro- fession with the idea to win out quickly. Indeed, the future was mine.
 "One bright afternoon I met Renee ian merchant. She was divinely beauti-
New Britain herald., 1927-05-26

this platonic love stuhf like a veritable sucker
 "'What about Renee?' asked one of his companions.
 "'Oh, the poor nut was the reply, She played the game in the hope of holding onto Warwick. But she is wild about lilly. She threatened to throw vitriol in her face if she found him sec ing her again.
 "That was all cared to hear. I did not do as the man in the film story did. did not kill my rival. I paid my bill, automatically, and walked out into the cold night, the most. wretched man in the whole wide world. I left Berlin without seeing my wife again.
 "ln paris and Nice tried in vain to pull myself together. My hand was too unsteady to do dental work. So worked at one thing and another as best could. making enough money to subsist on. In this way the months passed.
 "One night in Paris passed the I'm. perial Motion Picture Theater in the Boulevard des 1taliens and saw the pic. ture of Warwick Ward in the display out front. l went in and watched him play the part of the villain I believed he had been to me in real life. My blood turned cold as l watched his tricks of turing hi. victim into his arms. I could have shot at the screen, if that would have stopped him.
 That night I went home with the thought that could not endure life any longer. l must end it all, l thought. Still lived through the night and went back to the picture house the next afternoon and evening, to see him again and again. saw him five times, and every time imagined his prey to be my wife.
 Ut agonized me to see how he waited Tor her in his room and how she entered. how he drew her into his arms almost by force and how he kissed her. And vet could not keep away from that film.
 So tonight l am going back to the theater for the last time. shall shoot myself just as he clasps her in his arm. This note will tell the police the truth about my sad life. Renee, have loved you too we'll. May God forgive you .. do."
 Leon Leslie carried out his plan to the letter As the wife was clasped in the v'lialn,s arms the shot rang out, and Leon Leslie collapsed in the aisle.
 Thank heaven I have not missed" he gasped as the lights were turned on. "She will know died for her."
 For two days the young man lay be- tween life and death. Then he rallied. He is now on the road to recovery,
 What does the future hold for him, Will he again forgive Renee? Win .h. want to be forgiven7
New Britain herald., 1927-05-26

she did? I un- / derstood the / case fully and
 forgave her.
 "In France we did not at once find the practice l wanted, so we went to America,
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-02
Snakes Keep Manila
Homes Free of Rats

Pythons are wont to inhabit
Philippine buildings and, playing
the role of cats, are often welcome
to lodgings above the ceiling. One
grows accustomed to a python's
blind lunges after the rodents. The
ceiling heaves and bellows, the rat
squeaks and the snake dimes, then
sleeps. But Manila has developed
objections to this provincial custom
Two harmless 20-foot pythons with
almost Unsuitable appetites have
been killed this spring in Manila
Of course, the city has other snakes,
like the hostile cobras, that home
in the opera house. They make the
audiences restless sometimes when
the whining of a violin or the sob of
cello charms them out of their
lairs. On such occasions musicians
may think Manila unappreciative of
their genius, when, in fact, Manila
is just little distracted and fdgety
about the snakes, and would, under
other circumstances, respond to the
music with rounds of applause.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-02
Grandson OF List
Not Enemy of Jazz

Siegfried Wagner, son of the
great Richard and grandson of
Liszt, has come out on mildly
jazz platform. On the occasion of
his recent visit to London, the first
in 16 years, he conducted a radio
concert with his left hand and de-
livered few opinions to the press.
For modern composers he has no
use at all. 81 have never heard
any of Elgar or Hoist" he stated,
'nor any of the modern French or
German composers. At Bayreuth
/ give only the classical composers
Beethoven, Liszt, Bach and my
father. In my leisure | like to hear
jazz music and see good play"
Herr Wagner frankly confesses
that he cannot move with the times,
and has therefore made no effort to
find out. how some of the new music
is being influenced by jazz rhythms.
His enthusiasm for the tunes that
the rabble of Europe and America
constantly hum is but lukewarm.
Unable, like the rest Of us, to avoid
the wailings of the saxophone, he
listens to it with composure Dor.
dering on leasure.-Living Age.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-02
MUSSOLINI BOSS
OF LABOR

Mussolini has extended his
dictatorship by having the Fascist
Grand Council rule that hereafter an
employer must select workers from
list of the out-of-works submit
ted to him by public agency. His
choice within the list will be unlim-
tied, but he will not be permitted to
choose an unlisted person, not matter
how desirable such person may be.
Public employment agencies will be
conducted by representatives of en-
ployers' organizations and Fascist
trade unions. The secretary of the
Fascist party in each city or village
will be chairman.
Workers can be shifted from To-
cality where the supply is too great
to province which offers employ
ment. The government will fix rates
according to the poverty or prosper
ity of the region.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-02
Little Variation in
Groufh of Children

DO children give vent to their
well-known propensity to grow like
weeds, more at one time of the year
than another? A scientific attempt
to find out just how much effect
the factors of climate, infectious
diseases and diet have has recently
been made by DR.. Haven Emerson,
of Columbia university. As a re-
suit of his studies made on the
growth Of 600 children in the wide
ly separated localities of New York,
Toronto and Honolulu, he has
found that under certain favorable
conditions most children "iust
grow" without much regard for
what time of the year it is. The
conditions constitute plenty of sens
ible food, healthful climate and ab-
sence of respiratory infections like
colds. Doctor Emerson did find,
however, that spurts of growth fol-
low the preyentable infections of
children, which in the temperate
zone frequently make their appear
ance in the spring and late winter.
This condition is believed to be the
basis of the idea that children's
growth displays a seasonal variation.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-02
CLERKS HOLD
FINE MEETING

Retail Clerks Union No. 119 held
an interesting meeting Monday night
at the labor temple. The meeting
was the largest attended for several
months. Several live topics of much
Importance to the membership were
given lengthy discussion.
Two applicants, Eleanor Meyer, of
the Dan Cohen Shoe Co., and Elden
Timberman, of the Richman's store,
were inducted into membership Sew
eral other applications were read and
referred for consideration.
A committee was appointed to con-
fer with members of the Middletown
local on a matter which will prove
of much Importance to all retail
clerks in the county, details of which
will be given out later.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-02
Record Journey Made
by American Indians

Eight Hopi Indians and two
Navajos recently returned to their
reservation at Kaibeto, Ariz., aft
er an eleven-month journey to Aus
tralia and New Zealand, where
they aided in the presentation of
"The Vanishing American" ac-
cording to the Los Angeles Times.
The Indians were in charge of
Hugh D. Smith, parson at the res
eryation, and were led by Nasjah,
the Owl. They were paid high hon
ors in New Zealand by the native
Maoris and were guests at the sa-
cred meeting place OF that race, the
first time that any outside people
have been permitted to visit it.
The Indians christened Australia
Gwen Bikeyah, or Ovens Land,
Nasjah, according to report, hav-
ing been smitten by young woman
of that name in Sydney.
The expedition was strange one
in many respects. 1t was the first
time in history that Hopis and
Navajos had done anything together
peacefully. Their journey took
them farther than any American
Indians had ever gone, 1000 miles.
After their return to the United
States the Indians spent but one
day in Hollywood before going to
Arizona.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-02
KORNO And EUCHRE
To Be Given By Retail
Clerks Next Wednesday
Promises Big Affair

The local Retail Clerks Union will
hold its annual big korno and euchre
at the labor temple next Wednesday
evening, December Z. Korno will be
played from 7:30 to $3.50 o'clock,
after which euchre will be played.
The Hamilton retail merchants
have been very liberal in their dona-
tions for their clerks big affair, and
the handsomest prizes ever distribut-
ed at a euchre will be given away
All organized labor and the pub
lie in general is invited to attend and
participate in the distribution of the
handsome gifts the clerks have as
sembled.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-02
BUILDERS INDORSE
FIVE-DAY WEEK

Santa Barbara, Cal.-The Build
ers' Exchange has given their hearty
assent to five-day week for car
penters.
The carpenters asked their employ
ers to favor the short week, and were
notified by the manager of the ex-
change:
: "The board Of directors of the ex-
change has directed me to inform you
that this change meets their entire
approval and they further feel it will
be advantageous to everyone concern
ed and beneficial to the building in
dustry as we'll"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-02
SEE THE RUG ON
SIDEWALK

On the sidewalk in front of the
Krebs store at Third and Court
streets, Whittall Anglo Persian
9 by IL foot rug is displayed.
This Anglo Persian will be left on
the sidewalk for the balance, of the
week in all kinds of weather.
The Whittall mill is after "mil-
lion people" test This rug SO far has
had the following tests:
Fort Worth, Texas, 41,919 people
Eau Claire, Wis, 10000.
Meadville, Pa, 26,7O4.
After the demonstration, one half
of the rug will be sent to the Whit
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-02
NelD York's Norrouest

New York city's slimmest house
is the building on the corner of
Melrose avenue and One Hundred
Sixty-frst street, in the Bronx. 1t
is no wider than aman's outstretched
hands. The lot is only 8 feet s
inches wide and % feet deep, but
the owner has built a two-story
house on it.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-02
WIDE UTILITY PROBE
OPPOSED BY BUSINESS

Washington. - The public utility
opposition from the same element who
probe by congress, suggested by SEN
ator Walsh, of Montana, is meeting
insisted the oil Investigations were
political moves" and were intended
to "injure legitimate business"
Millions of profits have been made
by the sale of securities of these in
terlocked public utilities. The cor
porations will be asked why rates
have not been reduced if their vast
profits are legitimate.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-02
Ancient Paleafine Civ

Caesarea was situated on the coast
of Palestine, on the line of the great
road from Tyre to Egypt, and about
half way between Joppa, the modern
Jaffa, and Dora. The distance from
Jerusalem was about 70 miles. It be-
came the political capital OF Palestine
under the Roman governors Caesarea
continued to be a city of some impor-
tance even In the time of the Cru
saders In the Middle ages.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-02
RETAIL FOOD PRICES
UP

Washington.-Fo prices increas-
ed in 49 of the 81 cities reporting to
the United States bureau of labor
statistics for the month of Septem-
Der 15-October 15 Baltimore, Kan
sas City, Minneapolis, New York,
Pittsburgh and Rochester reported the
largest gain of per cent.
Butte with l per cent and Jackson
vile with less than -tenths of l
per cent, reported decreases.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-02
UNION LIFE INSURANCE
APPOINTS NEW OFFICIAL

Observation-Disclosures Woll, presi-
dent Union Labor Life Insurance
Company, appointed William Douglas
Mcintosh superintendent of agencies
Mr.. Mcintosh will enlarge the bust
ness of the cooperative movement
that is owned by organized labor.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-02
FERRY BOAT EN-
PLOYES WIN SHORT
Err WORK DAY

San Franciscan Nearly 1900 ferry
boat employees of four railroads won
a victory in their arbitration proceed
ings.
The 12-hour day is reduced to eight
hours and an average wage increase
of $40 a month is ordered. This
means an additional $23O,0O0 annually
to these workers.
The railroads representatives plead
poverty and filed dissenting opinion.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-02
Football Centuries Ago

Football was played in Japan
more than 900 years ago, Arthur
Valley of the British museum has
discovered. "There is a mention of
football by the woman Murasaski in
her novel of 923 years ago." he said.
'They undoubtedly kicked a ball
about, but | should say that the
game was materially different from
football as we play it today"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-02

A load of eleven cords of spruce
and fir that was forty feet long
and two and one-half feet high,
was hauled by a span of horses
owned by Harry Derry, of Ran
dolph, Maine. Ice tracks were
made in the road so that the load
was hauled easily. In going down
steep inclines, hay was thrown on
the track to check the load.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-02
Mixed Season. Sports

When the mercury reached 80 de-
grees at Bear Pond camp, Maine,
on one Of those abnormally warm
April days, adventurous bathers
braved the icy waters and went for
a swim, coming back to shore now
and then for a SNOWFALL battle, as
there was plenty Of snow along the
shore.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-02
BOND ISSUE DEFEATED

San f'rancisco.-The proposed bond
issue to enlarge this city's municipal
street car lines was defeated at the
recent election. A majority of the
voters favored the plan but two
thirds approval was necessary.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-02
GOLDEN RULE SUNDAY

Washington. - The international
Golden Rule Sunday, approved by the
A. F. of L., will be observed this
year on December 4.
The purpose of this observance is
to assist $4,000 children in the Near
East-mostly Armenians and Greeks
who have been made orphans by
wars, deportations and massacres.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-02
GLOSS OFF

Will remove the wearshine from
Ladies' and Gents garments. Get
the better kind of Cleaning, Repair
ing and Remodeling done at Kappel's,
162 N. B street. Phone 2617-L
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-02

tall mill to be secured, and on its re-
turn will be exhibited with the soiled
half in the display window of George
Krebs' Sons, showing the wearing
quality of Whittall rugs.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-02
FARMERS REFLECT BARRGETT

Des Moines.-C. s. Barrett, of
Union City, Ca, was reelected pres
ident of the Farmers Educational and
COOPERATIVE Union at that organi-
zation's annual convention here.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-02
METAL WORKERS GAIN

Vancouver, Canada.-Sheet metal
workers have raised wages so cents
a day, effective one year, beginning
January l.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-02

Standard SC cigar is union made.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1927-12-02

Try a Standard sc cigar.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-07
Dyed-In- Wool Baseball Followers De-
mand Quota of Stove League Action
Diamond Fans Burning Up for More News; Trades and
ChangeS'o Year Reviewed.

rabid than the baseball bug. A
baseball fan, the dyed-in-the-wool
variety. likes his baseball all the
year round, and the more the bet
ter. He never seems to get enough.
The. sudden shift of Cuyler to the
Cubs for Sparky Adams and Floyd
Scott spiked lot of good gossip.
The fans just naturally liked to talk
about Cuyler, the stormy petrol of
the Pirates, but Cuyier, a member
in good standing OF the Chicago
Cubs, is another and duller matter.
Most baseball observers seem to
think the Pirates got all the better
of the deal, but that remains to be
seen.
Giant fans are all popped up over
the chances of getting Ty Cobb.
Only one major league club is on
the lookout for a manager. Cleve-
land was baked in its efforts to get
Eddie Collins or Bncky Harris and
still is dickering for a leader.
The Chicago White Sox haven't
signed Ray Schalk, but it is taken
for granted in baseball circles that
he will manage the Sox.
The White Sox were Jared loose
from $123,000 to obtain Chalmer
Cissell, fashy Portland shortstop.
The Athletics landed the much
sought after Ossie Orwell, pitcher
outfelder of the Milwaukee club, by
giving in return Chick Galloway,
shortstop, and Bates, the catcher
outfielder.
!, The Cardinals surprised every one
by releasing Ernest Orsatti, the
daShing outfielder, who came up
from Houston late last season to
burn up the league, to Minneapolis
under option.
Good old Walter Johnson has
pitched his last game for the sena-
tors and will manage the Newark
club of the International League
next year. Al Schacht, the coach
and comedian, also will be missing
from the Washington club next
season.
The Yankees have released Bob
Shawkey and Dutch Reuther, vet
eran pitcher.
But the fans Will call it dull
winter unless a lot of fancy trad
ing takes place.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-07
Cage
Squad Noses
Out Central
Franklin AnnexeS One
Point Victory in Over
time Contest.

BIZ Times Special
FRANKLIN, Ind, Dec. Excite
ment was the prevailing emotion
here Tuesday night as the Franklin
College and Indiana Central College
basketball teams opened their
basketball seasons on the local court,
Griz Wagner's five nosing into a
one-point victory, AZ to Al, in a
thrilling overtime tilt.
The teams were well-matched and
it developed into a see-saw contest
with spectacular play of individuals
pulling forth cheer after cheer from
the large crowd. The count was Is
to 81 at the half in favor of the
Baptists and tied 39-all at the end
Of the regular playing time.
1t was a real battle and provided
an suspicious opening to the season.
Bright was the shining light for
the Indianapolis collegians and
copied the high point honors of
the evening with 20 points, &C
cumulated on nine goals from the
field and two throws from the foul
stripe. FRANKIE also played well for
the visitors.
Shirley, local center, and Free
man, forward. carried the offensive
burden for the Wagnermen. Shirley
scored seventeen points and Free
man thirteen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-07

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Dec. kid Critic,
once one of the leading bantam
weight and lightweight boxers and
one of the real spenders in the days
when fighters spent their all on en-
tertaining, died today in virtual
poverty.
He was found dead in a roomipg
house in the "Hell's Kitchen" neigh
borhood, where he had been taken
in several years ago, after he had
been found wandering broke and
disconsolate off the Broadway that
once had known him so well.
Indigestion and a general run
down condition were attributed as
the causes of his death. Although
he had fought at the bantam
weight limit in the early nineties,
he weighed more than 200 pounds
when he died.
Kid Griffo-or rightly, Alfred
Griffith-was an Australian. He
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-07
Wabash Annexes
Opener Prepare
for Next Tilt

By Times Special
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, Dec.
coach Pete Vaughan today
started grooming his Little Giant.
netmen for their Saturday fray
with Northwestern at Evanston.
The Cavemen opened their season
Tuesday night with a triumph over
the Indiana State Normal net
snipers, Sc to d.
The locals started slowly and in
the second half we're moving at a
rapid rate Of speed. "Tootie" Thorn
burg led the Wabash attack and
tossed in four field goals and a free
throw, a total of nine points, for
high scoring honors. Viner, Har-
bosom, Brooks and Coffel also looked
good for the locals.
The State Normalites exposed
some nice offensive formations, but
we're unable to keep control of the
ball. Reese, Brown, Lammy and
Teany played well for the visitors.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-12-07
Tribe Gossip Plus Dallas News
BY EDDIE ASH

The Akron (Ohio) team of the
new Central League will be a
farm" for the Dallas (Texas)
league club. 1t is the first time on
record that a Southern club has
conducted an incubator in the
North.
Dan Howley, manager Of the ST.
Louis Browns, is not predicting any
thing for his club in 1923. He is very
gloomy about it. Howley caught for
Indianapolis many years ago.
y y y
Louis Heilbroner, publisher Of the
Baseball Blue Book, is the shortest
convention delegate. He wins the
title every year. Louis halls from
FIT. Wayne, Ind.
Managerial changes in the little
leagues are announced daily, but
these items are not Of general in
terest.
Iris Speaker was among Tues
days prominent arrivals.
indianapolis purchased Pitcher
Keiser from Evansville and trans
ferred him to Quincy.