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New Britain herald., 1927-11-17
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CHARACTERS OF THE STORY

PHILO VANCE
 JOHN FIX MARKHAM ........................
 ........... District Attorney of New York County ALVIN H. BENSON .........: :...............
 Well-known Wall Street broker and man-abouttown,
 who mysteriousy 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 PEACOCK " Miss St. Cairs fiance LEANBER LEA ? R PF9FE ' Intimate of Alvin Bensons ELSIE HOFFMAN ......................... ...... Secretary of the firm of Benson and Benson COLONEL BlGSBY OSTRANDER retired army officer WILLIAM H. MORIARTY ............... An alderman GEORGE G. STITT ........................
 Of the firm of stitt and Mccoy public accountants MAURICE DINWIDDlE ... Assistant District Attorney ERNEST HEATH Sergeant of the Homicide Bureau BURKE, SNITKIN, EMERY .....................
 .............. Detectives of the Homicide Bureau BEN HANLON .....: ...:........ Commanding Officer
 of Detectives assigned to District Attorneys office PHELPS TRACY, SPRINGER, HIGGlNBOTEAM
 Detectives assigned to District Attorneys office CAPTAIN CARL.HAGEDORN ...... Firearms expert Dh. DOI.tNloo Medlca f.Hanlnef FRANK SWAChtR Secretary to District Attorney CURRlE ....................... Eance's valet S s. VAN DINE ......................T The Narrator
New Britain herald., 1927-11-17
stopping such assem blages.

stopping such assemblages.
 In smaller towns and in coun- try districts where large assem- blages are not numerous, except under special circumstances, re- strictive measures may be of serv- ice. In general, the authorities are convinced that the person who limits his points of contact with others to a minimum during an influenza epidemic will probably lessen his chances of becoming in fected.
 Gas Treatment
 A few years ago a great deal was said about the possible value of chlorine gas or of other germl- cida! gases in treating and pre- venting influt hz&. There does not seem to be as yet sufficient evi- dcnce to warrant general adop- ton of this method.
 One of its chief virtues seems to be that it causes the membranes of the nose to pour out secretion CopiouSly. which aids in washing off the bacteria. However. this ef- feet can also be easily ac'l!eved by other less costly and jess difficult method
New Britain herald., 1927-11-17
Your Health How To Keep It.
 Causes of Illness
By DIR. MORRIS EISHBE1N Editor Journal of the American Medical As-oria:io ion and of Ify-
 gcia, the Health Magazine.
gcia, the He:

The DrrFrM,ion Of influenza is ap- parcntly one of the most difficult matters that has confronted phySi clans since the 1918 epidemic inli- catel what q terrific mortality this disease cCUld produce in times of exceptional yiYuleMce.
 In recent survey of the situa- ton made by Prof. E. o. Jordan of the University of Chicago under q special grant of the American Medi- cal Association, the methods used in the epidemic are viewed critically.
 Closing of schools.
 The closing of sChols is some what out of favor with sanitarians as d means of stopping the spread of infection. since the school is or { dinarily q safer place for the aver age child than the unsupcrvised playground or street.
 Under exceptional circumstances the closing of schools is advisa ble :; as for example at q tine when the 1 schools are demoralizcd by the cpl ! demic with most of the teachers absent. medical inspectors overWorli-
 ed and many of the children sick. ! In a Chicago school studied in 1919, it was found that more cases of in
 ilucnza developed among the pupils . after the Manufacturing holidays 1 than occurred during the period when the schools were in session. Similar observations were made { by other investigators in other cities and most authorities now 1 believe that if children taken ill ] are sent home at once there Will l be no need 10 close the schools. | Theoretically the prohibition Of 1 public gatherings in churches, 1 thcators and moving picture shows l would seem to be desirable. On ] the other hand, there are under | the conditions of modern ciNlllza- l. ! ton so many opportunities for ! contacts Of one type or another | that most health authorities have concluded that little, if anything,
 is gained in large communities py
New Britain herald., 1927-11-17
Loves ErnberS Revelations of a Wife" Adele Garrison's Absorbing Sequel To
AfUSOI VSf"Sf
 a New Serial-

If I'm not mistaken. that's part of his plan, my dear" she said. Why hes staging this aunt, Allah only knows. It seems to me pretty heavy artillery for the mere squelch- ing of Mary But just keep your eyes peeled for the return of the chariot"
 lid not obey her injunction i'm pncitly, for l devoted part of my watchtulness to the group on the lawn. It did not take me long 10 discover that there were two mem bcrs of the group on whom the pass irg of the limousine had left dis tinct impression. Dicky, with arms folded, was staring after it with the expression Of a man 10 whom has just been presented an unpleasant problem, while Mary's laughter, too shrill, and her intensified gestures betrayed that the sight of Noel had upset her.
 I did not have to wait long for the fulfilling of Lillian's vague predic- tion. Within half an hour the linn cuisine again passed the house, this time with four occupants-Philip and Noel Ncrit2en. Eleanor Lincoln and q muffled feminine figure, ap- parently very frail, which l guessed to be the mysterious Aunt Anna" of whose illness Miss Lincoln had spoken, but whom I never had seen. The two men did not look toward us this time, apparently being absorbed in conversation with their guests.
 I did not know Lillian's reason but in the interval between the linn ousincs first passing and it's return she had joined the group on the lawn, bringing me with her. Thus it was that l heard Mary's quick intake of breath as she caught sight of Eleanor Lincoln and saw the frightened look which flashed into her eyes. I think in that moment she sensed some definite, resolute, indeed implacable plan, behind this queer maneuver Of Philip Neritzen.
 Copyright, 1927. Newspaper
 Feature Service, Inc.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-17
Menus for he Family
BY SISTER MAR '

Brt taEfast-Grape fruit, cereal, cream, scrambled eggs, crisp bacon, graham and ra.ain mullins, milk. coffee.
 unchcon-Croam of tomato soup, croutons. sweet potato salad. whole wheat bread and butter sandwiches, lemon pudding, milk, tea.
 Dinner - Founder in parsley soune, twice baked potatoes, butter "i spinach, jcllicd celery and cab bagc salad. squash pie, milk, coffee. Croutons can be baked, pan fried or fried i'll deep fat but in any event they should be made from bread at least twenty-tour hours old and cut in 3-i inch cubes. If baked, toss cubes lightly into melted butter and bake in d moderate oven until golden brown on all sides. II should take from five to tight minutes. IT fried in deep fat, the fat must b, very hot so that the bread will brown before soaking much fat. over the fire in a hot frying pan ''paintnd" with butter.
 Founder in Parsley sauce
 Four good sized tilets Of founder i 1 tablespoon salt, tablespoon vine ] gar. 9 tablespoons butter, 1 l-2 la 1 blespoons flour. 12 cup milk, l-2 1 cup fish stock 1-2 teaspoon salt, l-S teaspoon pepper, tablespoons minced parsley.
 i Tie fish in cheesccloth an! crop ! into a kettle Of boiling water con- i taining salt and vinegar. Watch i carefully and as soon as the boil ing point is reached after adding the fish, reduce temperature and simmer for ten minutes. Dram and place on a hot platter. Pour 1 over sauce made as follows: melt butter, stir in flour and when 1 bubbling slowly. slowly add milk l and water In which fish was cooked, i stirring constantly. Add salt, pep
 per and parsley and cook five min
 uteS.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-17

Peter Rabbit was sitting in a cer- tain bramble-tangle in the Old Pas ture, within which two young rab- bits that Peter did not know were sitting side by side in quiet hap pineSs. Peter, watching from the outside. was as unhappy as they were happy. And watching both Peter and the happy pair in the bramble- tangle was little Mrs. Peter. Her heart ached for Peter as she saw how unhappy he look ed Then he sighed; and when she card that sigh little Mrs. Peter made up her mind. She turned and hoped away a short distance. Then she dumped the ground lightly with her hind feet.
 You should have seen the effect of that thump on Peter Rabbit. He had been squattng down, a perfect picture of dejection and unhappl- ness. At the sound of that thUmp he sat up as suddenly as if a spring had been released beneath him. His ears strengthened up; new light came into his eyes, and almost with out thinking he himself dumped. It was the old hump he had used time and time again to signal little Mrs. Peter. After he had thumpcd he leaned forward q little and lis tened with eagcrncss. Would he get reply? He was sure that that was Mrs. Peter who had Jumped. He had often said that he would know that thump anywhere he heard it and at any time. For few mo- ments all was still The happy pair in the brambIe-taugle were now sitting up listening. They had heard the two thumps. Peter began 10 lose hope. Then, clearly. there came to him the sound Of gentle thump. It said to him as plainly as words could have said: "Come.' II sccm- ed to Peter that never in all his life had he heard such q wonderful thump. He promptly thnnpyd in reply. l. was dumped quick and hard. II meant 'I'm coming Then. without waiting for a reply Peter started
 Peter hadn't been able to locate that thump exactly, so presently h, stopped just long enough 10 tbmmI an inquirng thump. Al once h' r'- ceiyod q reply, but ii didn't com' from the same place that tn" oth1 thumps came from. Mrs. Peter Wa' moving. She WAS doing tho Nor} thing she had don, when long ago she Was little Miss Fu2zy'ail anu Peter had come seeking I'r Sh' was teasing him a little by playing Lide-and- seek,
 Poter thumped. Little Mrs ret1 thumpel in reply Peter rushed Ieadlonc 10 where that thump had come from, only to find that little Mrs. Peter wasn't there. H. thump. ed again. IL was a more impatient thump. Again came reply AEHH he rushed headiong, only 10 tlno that little Mrs, Peter wasn't where le thought she was. So it went or for a little time. Peter growing mor' and more impatient You would lay" known it, could you hav' heard thc4e thumps of his. They were impatient thUmps, each one
New Britain herald., 1927-11-17

A new loose powdered vanity. in finely engraved silver and gold. ha rim that by its turning lets out just enough powder to dust the puff. This one has tricky monogram.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-17
Phil Vcritzen Stages an Interesting
 Tablcau

Phil Vcritzen Stages an Interesting
 Tablcau
 Lillian turned to me with a grin as the Veritzen limousine swept out of sight around bend in the road.
 "Phils the great little stage man. feet in it's way Of showing Mary that papa's little boy wasn't going to be allowed to play in her front yard any more "''
 You think he meant to dc that?" l Queried.
 T don't think, 1 know" she re- tortod. T haven't been acquainted with that lad forty or fifty years without getting next to his little ways. He's signaling to Mary that it's to be hands of his precious hoy from now on. I wonder why"
 Did you notice the direction that limousine was taEing?" l asked, with apparent irrcleNa0ce, hut Lillian shot quick, comprehenGing glance at me.
 T sure did" she returned. Not being absolutely lacking in sense of direction. I know that the only possible reason q car from Phil's hotel would have coming down this road would he for it's occupants to call either here or at The Larches. There are more direct roads from the inn to every village around and to the shore. And as they did not stop here-erso, she spread her hands with a gesture of finality.
 But don't make any mistake" " she resumed after an instant. He would have driven past here if he had had 10 go ten miles out of his way The theatrical old goat, Id like to feed him a razor-edged tin can. Do you suppose he'd stop on his way back if I held one out 10 him camouflaged with some nice green grass?"
 You think he's coming back then?" I countered, when l could speak from laughing at the vision of my stately employer which she had spread before me.
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more impatient than the last. And finally, just as Peter was almost on the point of losing his temper again, he came upon q little brown form sitting under bush just at one side Of the path. It was little Mrs. Peter
 Peter stopped abruptly. Now that he had found her Peter suddenly felt very uncertain. Yes, sir, he did. He who had so anErly hunted for her so long suddenly was afraid to approach. lie actually didn't dare go any nearer You see, it came over him that perhaps she wouldn't have anything 10 do with him, and he couldn't blame her if she wouldn't.
 Little Mrs. Peter looked at Peter ~hyly. "Aront you glad to sec me ," sh" Vcnturcd at last.
 Then Peter bounded forward. Was he glad 10 see her? Indeed he was, and he didn't care who knew II.
 Copyright, 1927, by T W. Burgcss)
 The next story; Peter and Mrs. Peter Make a Call.'
New Britain herald., 1927-11-17
THIS HAS HAPPENED

After pr. venting the arrest of scv- oral suspected persons. Vance prom iscs to solve the myste ny on q cer- tain date. He has Markham ready to believe that Mrs. Platz or Os- tranler had committed the murder when he sugges,s they go to Maj jor Benson's apartment. There Vance finds a Colt .15 ana the box of jew els that had been taken from Alvin Bynson's house the night of the murlhr
New Britain herald., 1927-11-17

g Releases a prisoner subject to
 good behavior. 25. Exchanged. 3S. Seasoning. %. To wager. 31. To retain. SS. Perched. 34. Granted facts, g. Icon 37. Speedster. SS. To venerate. 40. Sullen. Al. Apprehensions.
 VERTICAL i. Opposite of credit ?. Genus of fan palms. 3. Not fresh.
 f. To peel. ,. Cover.
 6. Morindin dye.
 '. Deity. s. Insane. i 2. Rubbed out. 1 0. Baseball teams. Ill. Sensitive mental perception. | 12. To rob. | l6. Pertaining to the heart. 19. Jargons. 1 20. Tip.
 23. Chum. 24. Limb. 25. Distinctive cognizances worn
 upon the person. 1 26. To abhor. 27. TC cheep. 2S Serf. l 29 Pork. | 30. Net weights of containers. 32. Sheaf. S4. To challenge. 26. Before. 37. Gypsy man.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-17
ANSWERS TO YESTERADY'S

39. Half an em. 40. Third note in scale.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-17
BENSON 5 ! MURDER CASE
@ CHARLES ScPIBNIpS SONS

"He saw Alvin take home the iewels-another prov'dential cir cumst'nce. The propitious moment for which he had been waiting. q ye see, was at hand. All that re- mained was to establish an alibi and work out modds opcrandi. How he did this. I've already clue dated"
 (TO BE CONTINUED
New Britain herald., 1927-11-17
BY THORNTON W. BURGESS

There is no joy like love requited And severed hearts once more united
 Peter Rabbit.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-17

Listen in on the Following
 Radio Programs WBZ Springfield d-Thursdays Nov. 17, 24-7:3O to 500 PM. WTIC Hartford -Fridays, Nov. lS. 25- fo:oo to 1O:3o PM. MEAN Providence - Tuesday, Nov. 22- 500 to $50 M. WTAG Worcester Wednesday Nov. 23-6:3o to 900 PM.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-17
SUMMARY OF CONTEST CONDITIONS

SUMMARY OF CONTEST CONDITIONS Everybody in Eastern Dares territory eligible except employees By entering, each automatically agrees allow Eastern Dairies, Inc, brand submitted
 Slogan required from contestants in the Name Contest, yet where identical submitted by contestants the judges award will go that such submitting the best slogan Three judges will be selected and their decisions will ~ be final
 A letter will be given the consideration q ball. " lot. < Contest closes at midnight, November 3o 1927 Con- may submit many they choose at any time up the closing hour.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
BAD WEATHER GIVES
WHEAT PRICE BOOST
Buyers Predominant and Selling of
All Grains Only of the
Scattered Sort.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
CHICAGO. December 7.-Blizzard
weather led to early higher prices to.
day for grain. Buyers predominated
in all the bids and the selling was OF
only a scattered sort. Wheat started
at Il to y advance and subsequently
hardened a little more. Corn opened
at 3ka1a to j "a gain, but then reacted
somewhat. Oats were firmer. Provl'
sions held about steady.
Reports of widespread severe Win
ter conditions today were accompanied
by announcement that arrivals of
wheat in Winnipeg, Duluth and Mime
apolis showed a material railing OH,
as compared with week ago, and
that country offerings of corn IN Chi
cago were small. Winnipeg wheat
receipts today were 2,034 cars. against
1888 cars for the corresponding time
last week. There were also advices
that harvesting in Argentina was be-
ing hampered by rain.
Bulls in the wheat market gave con
siderable emphasis to statements show
ing that wheat values during the last
four months have ranged lower than
during the same period in any one OF
three previous years. 1t was also
pointed out that this has been the case
Notwithstanding that shipments from
the IA democratic primary markets
this season have totaled 210, ,l96,O00
bushels, compared with 9,290,O0O
bushels last year.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
TREND CONFUSED
ON CURB MARKET
Profit Taking General Ca
madam Marconi Feature
on Advance Side.
BY WILLIAM F. HEFFERNAN.
,pecial Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. December 7.-Taking
It's cue from the action of the main
BODY of stocks on the big board, the
curb market went through a series or
confused price movements today.
The general disposition was to llght-
en- up accounts where profits had ac'
crued during the past fortnight. NO
doubt the latest developments IN the
past situation were having their ef-
feet upon speculative sentiment, ana
this was apparently what the market
was discounting.
Where prices continued to move
forward they were influenced by de-
yelopments in individual companies,
and these issues were comparatively
few. Among w-priced issues, Cana
iian Marconi was dealt in in enormous
volume at new top prices for the
wear, coincident with reports that
plans are under consideration between
the company and Radio Corporation
for Inauguration of the first short
wave commercial radio system be-
tween the United States and Canada.
United Gas and Improvement was
bid up sharply following announce
ment that stockholders had approved
the proposed increase in the capital
stock. Amoskeag Manufacturing was
another strong speciality, establishing
a new high for the year at Ill, com
pared with the last previous sale of
107.
Sharp reactions occurred in Ban
citaly and kroger Stores, the selling
in the latter issue being influenced by
the announcement of impending new
financing. Johns -Manville had another
of it's characteristic run-ups, but came
off from the high of the day when
reaction became general.
1t was a highly confused market,
with the price trend indefinite during
the greater part Of the session.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
RANGE IS NARROW
NCOTTON MARKET
Early Rise About Offset by
Realizing e1 - South
ern Selling.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December THE cot
ton market opened steady today at an
advance of to 10 points on covering
and little trade buying encouraged
by reports of better demand for cot
ton goods and the steadier ruling of
yesterdays market.
The advance to 1899 for January
an 1875 for May met realizing South
ern selling, and there were reactions
nearly to yesterdays closing quota
tions by the end of the first hour. Ru-
mors that some cotton was to be
shipped out of the local stock were
reflected in relative steadiness in the
near months.
Another private crop report estimat-
ed the yield at 1887, 900 bales and the
ginning prior to December l at H.
743,00 bales.
Private cables reported continental
liquidation and hedge selling in Liver
pool offset by the firmer tone of yes
terday's market here and a disposition
to await tomorrow's crop report.
The market was very quiet later,
with fluctuations narrow and the
tone about steady. The small volume
of business was regarded by local
brokers as indicating that accounts
had been fairly we'll evened up with
traders waiting for tomorrow's Gov.
ernment report. The market at mid
day was about to points net higher,
with January selling at 1888.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
Wall Street Briefs

INGOT PRODUCTIONS ingot
production in November is calculated
at 3,101,764 tons by the American Iron
& Steel Institute, the smallest monthly
output this year, bringing the total
for II months of 1927 to 39,S90,5ll
tons, in contrast to 43, ,439 tons IN
the corresponding 1926 period. Ap-
proximate daily output in November
was ,299 tons, against 126,50O tons
in October and 142 ,529 tons in Novem-
ber, 1926. Per cent of operation for
II months was $500, against 94.87 in
the same period last year.
INDEPENDENT STEEL OUTPUT.
Output of the independent sheet
steel industry in November amounted
to 900 tons, with operations aver
aging 64.6 per cent Unified tonnage
on December l was 419, 500 tons, an
Increase of 10000 tons over Novem-
ber l.
FEDERAL BAKE SHOPS.-An ini-
tial quarterly dividend Of $1.75 a share
was declared on the preferred stock
of Federal Bake Shops, Inc, payable
January l to stock Of record Decem-
ber s.
EASTERN ROLLING MILLS
Eastern Rolling Mills declared an ex-
ira dlVldend or II 70 cents, with the
regular quarterly of 37l2 cents, both
payable January i to holders of rec
ord December Is. A similar extra was
:. paid three monthE ago.
ssss AMERICAN CYANAMID.--Ameri
can Cyanamid Co. declared an extra
dividend of 10 cents on the common
stock, with the regular quartely of
80 cents; also the regular quarterly of
sI.50 on the preferred, all payable
January to holders of record De-
cember Is.
NEW NETHERLANDS BANK
The New Netherlands Bank declared
special dividend Of / per cent and
the regular quarterly of per cent.
nayable January TO stock of record
December 20.
McKEESPORT TIN PLATE CO.
Public offering of 100 900 shares of
common stock of the Mckeesport Tin
Plate Co.. largest single tin plate
manufacturer in the United States, is
being made at $50 a share by George
n. Burr G. Co. Proceeds Of the issue
will be used to retire s6,000,000 of
bonds sold in 1926, leaving the com
nany without bonded debt and with
3nIy one class of stock outstanding.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
New Bond Issues

NEW YORK, December (SpeciaD.
A new issue Of $7,650,000 of Shin.
yetsu Electric Power Co., Ltd, first
mortgage 614 per cent sinking fund
bonds CLOSED issue), maturing Decem-
ber /, 1852, and priced at 93A, to
yield 707 per cent, is being offered
today by Dillon, Read & Co.
Public Offering is being made today
Of the new issue of $5,500,000 City
Of Toronto, Canada, per cent treas
ury gold notes due June l, 1880. by
the Chase Securities Corporation,
Wood, Gundy & Co., A. K. Ames &
Co. and Royal Bank Of Canada. The
bonds are priced at 99A to yield more
than 4.10 per cent.
William r. Compton & Co., Pea
body, Smith, Inc; Hemphill, Noyes &
Co.; G.. f. Barrett & Co., Inc, offer to-
day new issues amounting to $4,15O,-
600 Mount Hope Bridge Co., consisting
of 50, $50, 900 in first mortgage sinking
fund 6h per cent gold bonds priced at
100 and due December /, 1857, and ST.
900, 900 25-year sinking fund per cent
gold debentures due December /, 1852,
and priced at SO, to yield over'7.05 per
cent. The per cent debentures carry
the right to receive, without cost, COM
mon stock at the rate of shares for
each $1,000 debenture.
Offering is being made today of a
new issue of $1,15O,0 900 City of Colum-
bus, Ohio, City School District per
cent bonds, due November 1, 1928 to
1862, and priced to yield from 3.75 to
$50 per cent, by the First National
Bank, Kissel, Kinnecutt & Co., and
Redmond & Co.
Evening star., 1927-12-07
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

Following is the list of bonds and
stocks traded in on the, New York
Curb Market today: