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New Britain herald., 1927-02-25
TRAIN BANDIT IS
FULLY Identified
BagsagenaSter Picks Out John
Boyd Of Chelsea

Boston, Feb. 25 UP)-John
Boyd of Chelsea, one of the defend
ants in the Salisbury railway mail
robbery trial, was identified in fed
eral court here today by Baggage
Master William A. Jordan as one OF
the bandits who held him up on
July % last.
Jordan. who appeared as gov
ernment witness at the trial of Boyd,
and John and Michael Andrews of
Nashua, n. H., was unable to identi-
fly either of the defendants as men,
hers of the gang responsible for New
England's first and only railway
mail robbery.
On the morning of the hold-up,
Jordan testified, there were several
mail pouches in his baggage car.
Two Of these were en- route to an
Amesburv bank and contained the
sos. 900 that was stolen.
When he entered his car, he tes-
titled, he saw three men in the next
coach. He recognized one of them
as a fellow employe of the Boston
and Maine railroad. Another, he
said, was defendant Boyd.
Jordan testified that he was look
ing over his reports in the baggage
car lust after the train had left tht
station at Salisbury when a gun was
pressed against him. The gunmar
ordered him to put 'em up and SET
money" the witness said.
AS I backed up Jordan said 20
saw Boyd coming toward me with
gun in his hand. Boyd and thf
man who held me up forced me oui
the rear door and l jumped from
platform. I then ran back to Sails
bury and told the station agent tt
notify the Amesbury and Bostor
authorities of the robbery"
New Britain herald., 1927-02-25
BLIND % YEARS, WOMAN
GETS HER SIGHT BACK
Denver Resident Regains Use of
Eyes After Tooth Is
Extracted

Denver, Colo, Feb. 26.-Blind for
% years, since she was child of I 0,
Mrs. William H. Duncan Of this city
has suddenly regained her sight by
the extraction of a tooth. which ply
sicians declare was the sole cause
of her blindness.
Had she gone to the dentist any
time during the past % years, Mrs.
Duncan would have Immediately re-
gained her sight, doctors are con-
WINGED.
Il am so happy" she cried hyster-
ically upon getting her first glimpse
of the world since 1898, but the
world has changed so since I last
saw its activities. But isn't it tragic
to think that ! suffered these 2S
years when it wasn't necessary"
New Britain herald., 1927-02-25
Lower House Approves
Amendments to Charter

New Hritain's charter amend
ments were accepted by the house
of representatives at Hartford to-
day, the vote being unanimous. The
amendments are few in number and
include a dual judge system in police
and city courts, a board of three re-
serve members for service on the
board of adjustment, amendments to
the police and fire pension systems.
and several matters of minor impor-
lance
New Britain herald., 1927-02-25
II New Stations Anxious
For BrOadcasting Permits

Washington, Feb IS (UP)-The
continuing popularity of radio is
shown by the fact that Al con-
templated broadcasting stations have
been reported to the department of
commerce within the past two
weeks.
Among the applications for radio
broadcasting licenses were S. G. De-
lancey, Newport, R. I.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-25
Capture Not Confirmed

Shanghai, Feb. 25 (UP)-Cap-
ture of Sunkiang, 80 miles south of
Shanghai, by the Cantonese nation
alists was reported here this after
noon. Efforts to verify the report
had been unsuccessful SO far.
Sunkiang is the last of the north
ern strongholds lying between the
Cantonese and this city.
The Japanese consul general
here, who usually has reliable in
formation, announced the capture
of Sunkiang, Police and civil au-
thorities here are without informa-
ton.
No details of fighting at Sunkiang
had been received this evening, but
Marshal Sun Chuan- Fangs retreat
ing troops were reported to be
struggling into the outskirts OF
Shanghai. British forces were
ready for trouble with defenses full.
~ established. A line of troops wa.
thrown around the foreign settle
, ment.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-25
PLAN COLONIAL PARTY

A Colonial program will be held
by the Loving Service class of the
First Baptist church this evening.
at its annual Colonial party. The
program this evening includes a
group Of children presenting the
minuet, members of the Girl Scouts
fife, drum and bugle corps and a
string orchestra. Costumes of those
attending. as well as decorations,
will be in keeping with the pro-
gram.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-25
CITY Advertisement

Acceptance Of Nest End Avenue
Notice is hereby Eiven that hear
ing will be held before The Board of
Public Works, City of New Britain,
Room 3o7. City Hall, at 7:30
Tuesday evening. March /, 1927 on
the proposed acceptance by deed
and establishing grade lines from
Lincoln St. 10 Corbin Ave. same to
be known as West End Avenue.
All persons interested are re-
Quested to be present at said hear
ing, If they see cause, and be heard
in relation to the above.
! BOARD OF Pt RIIC WORKS.
G. H. johnson, Sec.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-25
NO DAMAGES AWARDED

A judgment for no damages has
been rendered by Judge William c.
Hungerford of the city court in the
action of Ralph Heidelberg against
Jacob Schwab. The defendant
brought a counter claim in the case
and the cases We're tried yesterday.
Joseph G. Woods represented the
was counsel for the defendant.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-25
TROOPS RUSHING
TO DEFEND CITY


fend the city against the advancing
nationalists.

fend the city against the advancing
nationalists.
U. S. Dcstroyers Arrive
Three American destroyers, the
Preble, Noa and Hubert, reached
Shanghai today from Manila, but
the 1900 United States marines
who arrived yesterday on board
the transport Chaumont will not
be landed unless required for the
defense of American interests.
A thousand British marines sail
ed for Shanghai from Hongkong
today.
The diplomatic body at Picking
has issued 4 warning cautioning
the embattled Chinese armies
against jeopardizing foreign lives
and property in the fighting around
Shanghai.
Labor conditions at Shanghai
are almost normal following the
calling off of the general strike. A
one-day general strike was called
at Hankow today in protest against
the British troop concentration at
Shanghai.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-25
DR.. Moriarty's Hearing
In Meriden March 2

Meriden, Feb. % P-Dr. Henry
Moriarty who was arrested here yes
terday afternoon on a charge of
practicing medicine without register
in the Hartford police court will be
tried in the local police court on
March 2. Bonds of $1,000 have
been posted by an uncle of this city.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-25
1000 Americans

Washington. Feb. % (UP)-Ap-
prehension for the safety of 1000
Americans at Shanghai was in
creased by the reported defeat of
northern armies at Sunkiang and
their disorderly retreat towards
Shanghai. American marines are
being held aboard ship at Shanghai
for an emergency.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-25
.ANTI-EEOLUTION

st. Paul, MINI. Feb. rs (UP)-
Senator X. X. Soldberg announced
he would introduce in the senate to-
day an anti-evolution bill, drawn by
DR.. W. B. Riley. fundamentals
pastor of the First Baptist church
of Minneapolis.
The bill would prohibit ''the
teaching OF the theory that man
ascends or descended from lower
animals" and bar all text books
, carrying the theory.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-25
Auction Sale

1 will sell at public auction. by
request of the owner, the property
known as No 213 Elm street, this
city, consisting of a brick building
with a store and tenement, on the
premises, Saturday. February Goth
at $50 p. m.
FRED WINKLE, Auctioneer.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-25

gives nature talks over the radio
and has one Of his pets rattle SO
his audience may recognize the
danger signal if they should encoun-
ter snake in the open.
New Britain herald., 1927-02-25
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The Herald has more than three times the
circulation of any other newspaper published
in its territory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-12

thanking God every day that 1 had
him to help me-"
mo one suspected" said Manning.
His clenched fist struck the table as
he spoke.
NO one, Herr Major. The worst
time was when l had to take him to
the hospital"
you took him?" Manning stood
amazed at the woman's courage.
ia woodland all went we'll. I
was very much afraid, but all went
well. The journey frightened and
confused him, and when we came to
where the doctors were he knew
nothing and could understand moth
ing. They were not the same doctors
as before. and there were many. many
for them to see; they made haste, or
they would never have been done.
They told me that his mind was gone.
and that he would have his dis
charge. And we came home again.
That is all, Herr Major"
Not quite" said Manning sharply.
when the war was over, when the
armistice came-why didn't you speak
then? Did you meyer think of his
people?"
Anna returned his look with one
Of reproach.
ia gewiss, thought of them. And
thought If he has parents, what can
| do? Can l give them back their
son? They have wept for him-and
they have stopped weeping. Can 1
give him back to them? He will not
even know who they are. For them
it would be new and heavier sorrow;
and for him-Ach, mein Colt, What
would it be for him? They would put
him in hospital, perhaps in an asy-
lum. God forbid! They would take
him away from me! No. Herr Major
I could not do it. With me he was
safe-yes. and happy. He had grown
broad and strong-stronger than
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other men-and he was proud of his
strength. He loved to work hard
and to be in the open air. i could
not send him away. Presently my
brother. Josef Muller. wrote to me
from here that his wife was dead,
and that he could not manage his
daughter. He asked me to come ana
keep house for him. I told him that
I must bring Anton with me; and
he said Bring him. So we came.
! Now that is ALL"
You should have spoken said
Manning.
Ann lifted her head.
do you think it would have been
easy for me to speak?"
With no more than little click.
the door opened. and Lacy Manning
came in. She was warm and flushed
from sleep. and drowsy-eyed. Her
left hand held about her a pale pink
neglige, trimmed with fur; little lace
cap, with a pink satin rose on one
side, rested on her dark curls. She
gave a startled cry at the sight of
Manning's guests-the broad German
woman, and the. sprawling, half
dressed man.
The man lifted his head, looked at
her, and saw an image out OF that
past which filled his mind. He saw
an 1S-year-old bridesmaid in a pink
frock and little lace cap. He said
Lacy" just above his breath, and
Lacy Manning screamed and went
back against the door.
Manning came quickly round the
table and caught at the arm in the
blue checked sleeve.
who are your
The man was staring at the door.
IT'S Lacy Prothero"' he said. Il
tell you. it's Lacy
Manning's grasp frightened.
! IT'S Lacy Manning. We've been
married nine years. Who are your"
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he caught his breath and let his head
fall again upon his arms. Annals
eyes dwelt on him sadly. Then she
turned back to Manning.
1.-THE plan came to me. AT first !
thought to myself, One cannot do
such thing-but in such and such
q way it might be done
IT went on thinking about it as if
it were a story in book. l did not
mean to do it, but in the end / did
it because there did not seem to be
anything else 10 do. / could not let
him die"
What did you do?" said Manning
narshly. He leaned nearer. his arms
upon the table. the lines in his face
cut deep. a.+..
II went back to the WATERFALL said
Anna Blum. Il took with me the Eng
lish officers clothes and his identy
disc. l laid them down in the place
where l had found Antons shirt
Then I went home again and waited.
1t was in my mind that perhaps the
Englishman would die. But he did
not die. Then I thought, If he re-
covers, what shall 1 do?' And
thought, Perhaps when he is we'll
can give him up Well. l waited,
and after a time he stopped being ill,
his strength came back; but he re.
membered nothing, and he was dumb.
When I saw this / knew that the
way was easy and I need not give
him up. 1t was a fortnight after the
storm that they found the airplane
and Anton's body. No one had any
thought but that it was the English
man. They believed that he had
gone in to battle and been carried
over the fall. There was a lot of
talk about it, but no one had any
other thought-how should they?
Presently they stopped talking. !
gave out that Anton had fallen in
one of his fits and that his wound
had broken out again. When the
Englishman began to go out he had
a bandage round his head, and l had
let his hair and beard grow. He was
OF the same age as Anton, and about
the same height; also his hair and
eyes were the right color. There was
no one who really knew Anton, be-
cause all had been frightened of him
and had kept away. 1t was quite
easy. And he was easy to manage,
too; he was like child. good and
obedient, never violent as Anton had
been. I taught him as one teaches a
child. 1t needed great patience, but
he got to understand what / said to
him. And I taught him to dig and
| pillow, and to do all the heavy work.
| BY the time Spring came l was
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The man sat back in his chair HE
head against the high. carved RAN
Monkey, don't you know me?ss
Manning looked long, and saw the
bandage. the ragged hair. eyes fun IF
a questioning agony that was no lass
agony because it was now controllaJ
He shook his head.
my dead chap, I don't
"And Lacy doesn't either" The
eyes were turned for an instant 10
where she leaned against the doar
one hand at her breast, her facs,
white, her voice for once struck silent
NO, Lacy doesn't either" Wlfh
something that was almost a smile n
faced round on Manning. I'm La.
DON" he said, and waited.
Manning felt the room heaye. n
gave a step and heard his own y6lce
say hoarsely:
"I,avdon?" Then very sloxh
''There were two of the Laydors
There was Jack Layton and JIM
and they were both missing the sdna
day. Which are your" The wdr6S
came jerkily. The tension was *.
IRENE.
Manning looked into the eyes that
had questioned him, and found them
steady now, and calm. They were
looking behind him, where crumped
paper lay between the windows.
II don't know" said the man.
Lacy Manning tainted.
IContinued in Tomorrow's Star.IT
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all, I am a God-fearing. abiding
German woman. But all the time
thought of it a voice said to me.
ia wohl. Anna, but if you do that. the
Englishman will die-they will take
him away. perhaps not very gently.
and he will die / thought again. l
thought about my little Hugh. L
thought about Anton in the pool under
the waterfall. And a plan came to
me-"
Anna looked across the bowl of
snowdrops at the bowed head with
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Major Manning English ofiicer.. riding, on
. dark stormy night IN ear with an aide.
1. stopped BY tree blown across the road d;
whose strength enables him TO clear the
Eosd. but who is injured by slide OF the
iisshlisht tails on the MAJORS face, the man
calls him by the nickname Monkey,
known only TO his intimate friends IAN aud
puts him 70 bed and seeks TO 'den rEsw HIM
Anna Blum. who was injured in the ), war ar:
lost his memory and is in the care oi ms
amt Bnt how could he have known
s'Monkey" Manning Meanwhile the major
wife lively Lady Manning. comes home
Ignorant Of the Injured gllest IN their spar; snare
room and brings her husband the latest
gossip OF the smart set. Listess,y he I mns'
hear recount such niorsels az that EEelsii
i.aydou who married Jim Laydon; when IA. al
he more IL about 10 suecumb after 10
wears as war widow and be married again,
Her husband and his cousin were reported
missing on the same day i'll an air eoni I,,rc
Her friends could never quite pe SURF h
whether it was husband or lover whom she
nnourned but now she seems 10 ne prepar-
ing to forget in a new loye-at least she
10 said TO have accepted Chiis hilershe'
(Continuad from Yesterdays Starr
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and say My nephew Anton is
drowned, and there is an English
officer in my house-come and help
me'-that would be one way.
thought of doing that. because, after
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an July had to take him to the
hospital. They said he was no better,
and never would be, but / must bring
him again i'm six months time. We
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spoke more than two or three words.
When the morning came he slept.
and / sat down and thought what /
must do. To so down into the village
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Continued from Yesterdays starr
The Washington times., 1927-06-06
ALL WASHINGTON
HOME TOWN PACE
POISON POWDER
NEW CLUE

Mysterious white powders, found
In the office of DR.. Dee Hammer,
principal in the alleged murder con-
spiracy against Joseph Apolonio. to-
day killed cat belonging to the de-
tective in the case.
Not knowing what the powders
were, and wishing to investigate, De-
tective Robert F. Langdon, who
worked up the case again Mrs. Anna
Apolonio and her friend, DR.. Ham
mer, sprinkled some on q piece Of
liver last night and fed it to his cat.
The cat was dead this morning,
Aroused, Detective Langdon has
taken the powders to a chemist for
analysis.
The powders are said to have been
found in DIR. Hammers office. 3O9
Maryland Ave. N. E. the night he
was arrested with Mrs. Apolonio on
the conspiracy charge.
Found Under Rug
They We're in a little envelope
marked Personal and were under
the edge of the rug" Langdon said
today.
II stuck the envelope in my pocket
and forgot about it until the other
day. Then I opened it up and dabbed
a little on my finger and touched it
to my tongue. About two hours
later I was sick as a dog"
The next experiment with the DOW
ders occurred with the cat4 as the
unsuspecting medium. I4angdon
says tho powders are white and odor-
less.
Detectives in the case say that be-
fore Langdon, posing as a Buffalo
gunman, was hired by DR.. Hammer
in the alleged plot to kill Mrs. Apoli
MOS husband, poisoning had been
discussed as possible way Of get
ting rid of him.
Under Doctors Care
Still refusing to believe any part
of the alleged murder plot involving
his wife. Joseph Apolonio, the hus-
band, today had Mrs. Apolonio in the
suburbs, trying to help her regain
control Of her nerves. Since her re-
lease under $4,000 bond last Tues
day from the House Of Detention,
Mrs. Apolonio has been under con.
slant care of a physician. Her erst-
while family doctor, DIR. Lee Ham
mer, is still in the District Jail await
ing the efforts Of friends to raise
$4,000 bond for his release.
Although there is a quarantine at
the jail on account of one or two
cases of smallpox, it is understood
DR.. Hammer could be released and
Kept under observation by health Of
Ulcers for stated period provided
his bond could be procured.
Prospects now are that the pre-
liminary hearing for both DIR. Ham
mer and Mrs. Apolonio will be held
as scheduled next Thursday morn
ing in the United States branch of
the Police Court. This is the hear
ing which will determine whether
the principals will be held for action
Of the Grand Jury, or released for
lack of evidence.
At the hearing it is anticipated
the Government will present as evil
dence against DIR. Hammer the 81. 100
in promissory notes he is alleged to
have given Langdon. the supposed
gunman, in payment for killing
Apolonio.
The Washington times., 1927-06-06
D. K. PLANS FOR
AGR|C. BLDG.

The Public Buildings Commission
today approved the final plans for
the new Department of Agriculture
building.
The central part Of the main
structure, as designed by Rankin &
Crane, Philadelphia architects. was
approved. as was also the design Of
an addition to the structure in the
block Immediately south of the main
building, between B and C Streets
Southwest.
The plan calls for the arching over
OF B Street and the construction of a
building which, enthusiastically. will
be an extension of the main struc-
ture. although the material to be
used will be either brick or lime
stone. instead of marble. The annex.
which probably will be the largest
single office building in the city, will
cost more than 100000.
Senator Smoot, chairman Of the
Public Buildings Commission, today
announced that the next meeting of
the commission will be held June 16
to take action upon the Louvre
The Washington times., 1927-06-06
.ELDR|DGE' 5 JOB
STILL SAFE

The District Commissioners prob
ably will take no further action in
the case of Assistant Traffic Di-
rector NJ. o. Eldridge as a result of
the final report on the traffic light
scandal, 1t was learned from an
official source at the District Build.
ing today.
Although the Commissioners have
not yet officially considered the
report of the Bureau of Efficiency,
it is understood that they do not
see any need for removing the AS
sistant Traffic Director.
The facts disclosed were fairly
well known by all three Commits
sioners in March when Eldridge was
denoted and Col. I. c. Moller. his
assistant. removed.
The District heads do not, 1t is
understood, feel that the situation
has been changed by the bureaus
conclusion that Mr.. Eldridge will.
fully approved" the Irregularities
charged against Moller. Nor do
they believe that the assistant traf
fic director must be ousted as a re.
suit of the bureaus attack on his
ability as an administrator.
The Washington times., 1927-06-06
SUES FOR DEATH OF CHILD

An action to recover $10O, 900
damages from DR.. Jacob sarnoff of
Brooklyn. for alleged fatal delay
in performing an operation was
started in the Kings County Supreme
Court by Max Kaminsky, before
Justice Strong and a jury. The
suit arose out of the death of the
plaintiffs daughter, Hortense, {
years old.
The girl was taken to the Harbor
Hospital for an operation for ap'
pendicits and perotinitis. Kaminsky
The Washington times., 1927-06-06
historic LANDINGS

When Noah landed on Mt. Ararat and
escaped the flood
He parked in q location quite free
from mud.
When TunDey landed on Dempsey, the
champion went down
And Tunney found he'd landed o on
firm financial ground.
When the President landed nike or
pickerel 1t was no surprise
That the spokesman Of the White
House was silent ON the size,
And should be land the nomination he
does not indicate
That he's standing on the landing as
third term candidate.
When Columbus landed on our shores
IL was a barren land,
And the Outlandish tribe that met him
extended a glad hand.
But when Lindbergh landed in Paris
he COMPELLED the world to say
The land that leads, leans and plans
IL the great old U. 8. A.
OLD SOCKS.
The Washington times., 1927-06-06
Cop Loses His Cap Ruling
Traffic at Rescue Spot

The same high wind that yester-
day caused canoe to capsize near
the Highway Bridge, throwing both
occupants into the water, blew the
cap of Policeman j. M. Heathcote,
of the Fourth precinct, into the river,
he reported to his superiors.
Heathcote was directing traffic,
which became damned during the
rescue of the two young men.
The Washington times., 1927-06-06

Plan" for constructing the buildings
in the triangle south of Pennsylvania
Avenue. 1t is now regarded as a
certainty that this plan will be ap-
proved, and that the architectural
designing of the individual buildings
will be started Immediately,