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New Britain herald., 1927-10-01
Characters of the story

Philo Vance
 John FIX, Markham-Distmct Attorney of New York County
 Alvin II. Benson = Wel-knoWu Wali Street broker and man-ahout- town. who was mysteriousy mur- aercd in his home
 Major Anthony Bcnsou-Brothor Of the murdered man
 Mrs. Anna PIatz-Housekeepcr tor Alvin Benson
 Muriel <. CIair-A young singer Captain Philip Leacock-AIiss St. tl4ir's 'Hnco
 Lrander rfyfo-In'imato of Alvin Bvnson's
 Mrs. Paula Rannng-A friend of Pfyf"'s
 Hl~j, Secretary of the firm ot Benson and Benson
 Colonel Eigshy Ostraulnr--A r'.- tired army officer
 William II. Moriarry--Nr alder man
 George G. stirt-Of the firm os Stit, and Mccoy, Public Account ants
 Naurjc" Dnvid1ia - Assistant District Attorney
 Ernest Heath--Srrg"aut of the Homlcliy Iuroau
 Burke. Snitkin, Emery-petec- nvcs of Homicide Euroau4
 Ben H1nlon-Commar ling off ccr of patortivcs assigned 10 Dis trict Attorneys offic"
 Phelps. Tracy, Springer. Hlggin- ho'haHt-netrrJiyes assigned 10 Dis trint Attorneys office
 Captain Carl Hag"dorn-Firc- arms expert
 pr Medical examiner
 Frank secretary 10 the District Attorney
 'urri,- Nance's valet
 s $. Van Dln"--Tho Narrator
New Britain herald., 1927-10-01
CHATTER XVI


 Markham studied him for few seconds. He know there was some thing more than q mere whim be heath Nauce's crrtitudo of manner; and it was this knowledge that had stayed his hand when he was about to have the woman placed in custo- dy.
 Her attitude was certainly not conducive to ones belief in her in noccnce," Markham objected. she played her part damned cloverly though. But it was just the part q shreWd woman, knowing herself guilty, would have played"
 "I say, didn't ii occur to you" asked Vance, that perhaps she didn't care a farthing whether you thought her guilty or not? - that. in fact. she was bit disappointed when you lct her go?"
 That's hardly the way l read the situation" returned Markham. Whether guilty or innocent, per son doesn't ordinarily invite ar rest"
 "ny the byc.' asked Vance, "whcre was the fortunate swain during the hour of Alvins pass ing"
 Do yon think wo didn't check Up on that point" Markham spoke with disdain. "Captain Leacock was al his own apartment that night from B o'clock on.'
 Was he, rcally?' airiIy rotor'ed Vance. "A most model young fella,"
 Again Markham looked at him sharply.
 "Id like 10 know what weird theory has been struggling in your hrain today," he unused. Now that I've let the lady go tomporarily- which ls what you obviously
New Britain herald., 1927-10-01
Your Health How to Keep It.
 Causes of Illness
BS DIR. NORRIS IISHBEIN

Thor" are numerous disturbances of in" circulation of the blood in inc "Ntremitios of tho body that give rise 10 strange symptoms of serious a"sS and importance.
 Th"ra are several conditions mark" by an "Ncessiy" fatigue Of thn muscles Of the Ieg, were pain in the calves of tho less or in inc knees. sudden coldne>s of parts of the feet, sometimes InfIamma- tion and swelling.
 Sometimes the changes ln th" blood vessels that bring about tho symptoms ar" 50 >orero that gan erone takes place and It may b. necessary to remove parts or all of the limb concerned.
 Vein Inflammation
 In one condition known as thrombo-angiitis oblitcrans there are rccurrout inflammations Of lh" veins. More than half of th" eases of this type occur in Jewish ?, ople and in most instances th"ry are records of previous cases in the same family. Tn thcs" cases there is not hardening Of tho arteries, although similar symp- toms may follow hardening of the arteries in some casrS.
 Tn" patients concerned are nsuauy rom 55 to H5 y',rs Of agc. when the disease results from
New Britain herald., 1927-10-01
II wa, no trouble at all to climb that wire fence and drop down
 inside

all that could be seen were those two eyes.
 "Wcll, where under the sun did you come from?' exclaimed Farmer Browns Boy. "How"vor did you Crt in this hcnhouse? I thought I had seen the last of you when I left you up in the ola Pasture. Now what am ] going to do with you? l don't know what Mother will say when she secs you back. l suppose you must have followed my trail hack, then climbed oyer the wire fence and come in through that little doorway that we hay" for the hens"
 Of course, Cubby couldn't tell him that this was so. But it was so. He had guosaed exactly what Cubbv had done. With that keen little nose of his he had followed Farmer Browns Boys tracks all tho way home. Then when ho had reached tho harnyard he had hysitated. Finally h" G>cidcf to 20 over and investigate that house where all those birds lived He was tired and ho wanted a place 10 rest in. That looked like very good place IL ~aS no trouble at all 10 climb that wire fence and drop down inside, lIe was s'lll small enough 70 get throurh that l'tla doorway that was made for the hens to go in and out Once inside. it had heen great nm 10 scare thc hens. He hadn't killed any for he wasn't hungry. So ho had been satisfied just to acnr" the hons
 (copyright, 1927, by T. W. Burgcss)
 Tha no<- story. Farmer Browns Iln,. S.-. ! II.rt1,. I,Lnninrl |"
New Britain herald., 1927-10-01

You can get an answer to any question Of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor, New Britain Herald, Washington Bureau, 1922 New York avenue, Washington. D. C., enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical. legal and marital advice cannot be given, nor can extended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a personal reply. Unsigned requests cannot be answered. All letters are dential.-Editor.
 .. What is an anemometer
 A An instrument which iudi- cates in" pressure Of the wind.
 .. Who played opposite Colleen Moore in Naughty But Nice"'
 A. Donald Reed,
 Q. When was Justice Brandcis of the United States Supreme Court appointed and when did he assume office?
 A. He was appointed by Prosi- dent Wilson and assumed office June ,. 1916.
 Q. Can old vinegar barrels bo made fiji for the storac" Of any oh 1T liquilo
 A. old vinegar barrels become im?rcgnatod 10 such an extent with acctous substances that it is next to impossible to render them fiji for the storac" of any other liquid Fill ing them with milk Of lime and lot ting them r"main for several months then rinsing them thor oughly with warm water and steam ing them inside for half an hour may make them sweet.
 q. Who was Lady Godiva?
 4. Wife of Leofric, first Earl of Morcia. TonnySon makes her tho heroine of poem. Godiva, a Talo of Coventry. which is founded on q legend first printed by Roger of Wcndover in his Flores G23O and later G613) versified by Drayton. In TennySonS version Godi2a h"gS her husband 10 remit an oppressive tax under which Coventry has grown r"stiV". Fl" agreed, making q condition that he thought was inn possible, that she should ride uHk"'l through the town at midday. She took him at his word first giving notice that all doors and windows in town should bo closed and that no one should stir abroad at noon, and rode naked protected q only hy her long hair.
 Q. When did Emma Flames, the opera singer, die"
 A. In 1925.
 Q. Is Nazimova, tho actress married?
 A. She is divorced from Charles Bryant.
 Q. Is Ricardo Cortez th" real name of the actor"
 A. His real name is Jacob Cranztcin. He was born in Alsoc"- Lorraine, France, September 1H, 1899.
 e. Who was tho author Of the saying. If you wish I thing to be well done, you must do it yourself'?
 A. The lines are from "The courtship of Miles Standish" hy I.ongfellow, and read as follows: That's what I always say: it you wish a thing 10 be well done, you must do it yourself. and must not leave it 10 others.'
 Q. When was the famous Dark Day."
 A. It occurred May 10 17S0. then remarkable and unexplained darkness extended over all New England. very possibly due to for est fires
 Q. How can rancid taste be removed from 2 pipe?
 A. Soak it in warm vinegar and salt solution.
 Q. How long docs it take th" light of the sun 10 reach tho earth?
 A. A little more than eight min utoS.
 c. Are the French a Latin race?
 A. Yes.
 Q. What is the greatest breadth of the state of Texas?
 A. 75O miles.
 c. How much merchandise can an American citizen bring back
New Britain herald., 1927-10-01
THIS HAS HAPPENED

\ WOmin'S gloves and hand BcnsOn'S murder and Markham. tracing them to Miss St. Clair, has her brought to his office. Nic ni"kcS fiDDant answers to his questions but betrays con rcrn when Markham asks if IcacOck had not owned a Colt .I5. the same type of gun that killed Benson. Vance tells Markham he is certain of the girl. innocence.
 NOW BEGIN THE STORY
New Britain herald., 1927-10-01


 no matter how large or how small is g direct expression of q mans personality. and bears the inevitable impress of his nature.
 Thus, a musician, by looking at a sheet Of music. is able 10 tell at once whether il was composed, for example, hy Beethoven. or SChu- bert. or Drbussy, or chopin. And an artist hy looking at a canvas, knows immediately whether il is a corot a ilarpignips, 2 Rembrandt, or Il Franz lials And just as no TWO faces are exactly alike. so nc two natures are exactly alike: the combination Of ingredients which so 10 make up our personalities, varies in each individual.
 "That is why. when 20 artists. let us sly. sit down 10 paint in" same subject, each one couceiNrs and "X- rcutes ii in q different manner. The result in each case iS q distinct and nrmistakahle expression of tn" per sonality Of the painter who did it It's really rather simple don't y know"
 "Your theory, doubtless, womb Lo compr~hyusinlu to an artist" said M3rhham in n tone Of indu- gent irony. "But it's metaphysical rrfIucmcnts are, admit, consid- "rably beyond the grasp Of a vulgar NorlIlmg lik" mys IT,"
 Thc mmd inclined 70 what is faso rejects the uoblor course, murmurrI Vance, with o sigh
 "Th"ro Is" arguyd Markham, "a slight difference between art and crime.'
 "rsycho'o@ically, old chap, there's roun," Vance amended evenly. Grimes pnseass all tha basic fac tors Of a work of art-approach. conception, technique. imagination, attnck. method. anl organization. Moreover. crimes vary fully as much in their manner, their aspects. and their general nature, as do works of art
 "Indord carefully planned crim" is just as direct an cNprcs- sion of the individual as is paint ing. for instance. And therein lies tn" on" great possibility or dctec- tiou. Just as an expert aesthotician can aualyze q piCIur" and toll you who painted if, or the personality and tompramont of the person who painted fl, so can the expert psy- Chologist analyze a crime and tell you who committed it-that is if he happens 10 be acquainted with the person -.or else can describe to you. with almost mathematical surety. the criminals nature and character,
 And that, my dear Markham. is the cnly sure ana inevitable means of determining human guilt, All others arc mrre guess-Work, un- scientific, uncertain, and peril oua."
 Throughout this explanation Nanc"'s manner had been almost casual; yet the very serenity and assurance of his attitude conferred upon his words curious sense Of authority
 Markham had listened with in tor,st. though 1t could b" seen that h" did moi regard Nance'S thooriz- ing seriously.
 Your system ignores motive alto gether.' h" Objected.
 gr;'h, which Vance explains his p>ycho- logical methods of criminal analysis. is of course, sgt down from memory. However. a proof of this passage was sent to him with request that lie rcNi-c and ;ltcr it in whatever manner he chose: so lh"t, :s it now stands. il describes Nancr's theory in practically his own words.
 (TO Be COntinucd
New Britain herald., 1927-10-01
What Uncle Williams Miracle Tonic Has Done for A!rbno Lavane

Hampton Mills
 EsE aini'or.
 Mass To ~hom it may concern: | was suffering for over seven ycars was nervous, week. and had bad sore on my leg. consulted the hos. dornrs | could find and took all modi- 'i1"s recommended. hu: got n" reltor Uncle William came along last gear. [ showed him my irE lie told mo that "UurI4 Williams Mir. ale T.ni,' would e.v" me relief. I usc1 il and today [ am all hotter. My l"g Is logte"t no sores. no 1impl"s. I haro strength and am happs. ommond tt 10 ans person run down in health.
 A. 1.arauc.
 Hampton Mil. Crossing.
 Iaslhaw?ton, Mas,. For .aIe only ar
 CuNNOE-S DRUG STORE
 I12 HARTFORD AVE,
 NEW BRITAIN. CONN Sloo Bottle Bottles inr -5,no
New Britain herald., 1927-10-01

I'll. noE- story. Farmer Browns Boy Secs Happy Reunion"
The Washington times., 1927-04-30
DR.. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
The Wall Street BOgeu
BY DR.. FRANK CRANE

MIR. JASON WESTERFIELD, director of publicity Of
wi the New York Stock Exchange, in recent address
said.
I've pity primitive people who personalize ii.
destructive elements Of nature and this anropomophe
tendency has been shown by socaed civilized men Of today
who believe that the demons Wall Street plotting day
and night to rob the poor and destroy the nation"
is quite the style and somewhat the popular thing to
abuse Wall Street. to claim that it some kind Of DOGGY
man that constantly plotting against the welfare Of the
people 70 talk Of criminal wealth and malefacto Of great
wealth is quite the style
Unfortunately there have been examples Of men Of great
wealth who have done right but where there is one
rich man who has broken the laws there are probably
twenty poor men who have done the same thing
accumulate wealth in this country as d rule
only by observing the laws fact becomes wealthy be-
he does observe the laws He adjusts himself I'd the
conditions Of society He knows how to play the game
because he always going along with the He has
no fanatca theories that involve him in useless anagonsm
to the views of his fellow men.
Wall Street is nothing but market and the greatest
market in the world for the exchange of securities There
money IS handled in great Jumps mans reputation for
truth and honesty is nowhere at greater premium Men
constantly risk their fortunes upon the word or even the
nod of their competitors and they are rarely betrayed
The standard Of morality among stock brokers from
commercial point Of view is high other quarters.
1t is necessary for the country to have market fo
the exchange and sale of its securities.
Wall Street not imposed upon the country by the
Government but has up naturally 1t exists
real want 1t the purposes for which it has
admirably and the standard of truth and honesty
there IS good is in other sections of the country
There crooked piano Dealers crooked automobile sales
and crooked farmers AID suppose there will always
be crooked brokers' But they speedily eliminate themselves
The only to continue to do business successfully to
do it honestly.
Some object to Wall Street because its inhabitants are
called codblooded and heartless The objection
made to bankers generally But when you put your money
IN bank want it taken of by who is not
entlmenalist but who is extremely practical and You
usually select custodian for your accounts the cold
blooded man and not the warmhearted mixer
Copyright syndie3
The Washington times., 1927-04-30
Huge Underground Garage For
Government Workers

mammoth underground garage for Government workers
planned in connection with Government buildings to
up in the between Tenth and Fifteenth Streets and the
Mall and Pennsylvania Avenue.
What Congress may do this nobody knows but
It to be used for Federal structures and automobile faC
ties must be provided
With automobile for every three people in the city Of
Washington and vision into the future demand
that practical provision be made for the machines of Govern
ment employees who will work in the new buildings.
The buildings will shift to that locality probably 10000
employees Of the Government and with them will go their
automobiles.
Along Street. from Ninth to Fourteenth Streets there
will be, plans GO through tracks to form
Meeting link between lines Of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company.
Parking space in and roadways will be Of the
question anywhere in that vicinity The roadways in the Mall
should be cuered up with parked and the street
space would be inadequate even il parking allowed
Somewhere and in manner underground parking must
be provided the Government has make moderate
charges to meet the cost it must 60 to.
The question Of caring for automobiles in that section
the future the difficult that will confront Govern
ment architects, officials and Congress.
The treatment to be given the be such that will
add the beauties Of this Federal City well the
Governments business needs Yet the parking problem
practical one that cannot be avoided.
Uncle Sam does not much of the earth below the surface
FOR his buildings The necessity for doing conronts
him. yet he hampered by the serious problem that that
vicinity underground excavation any considerable ept
will meet with water difficulties owing being on practically
level with the Potomac River which day might decide
to do some overlooking on its account.
The Washington times., 1927-04-30
Weep For Convicts
They Need a Beauty Parlor

Convic tear in each eye say to the head Of Cali
forra San Quentin pentenay Please change my face by
plastic surgery With spread out like this and with
one eye pulled down at the SIDE shall not be able to get
job when get out"
George and Augustus K Oliver invite their readers
discuss the question: right to spend public money lift
convict's face and improve his looks7 # So why?
Unquestionably it is good thing improve the convict
MIND give him another chance interest him in work you
can prove that while law must control him does HATE
aim
But there limits to benevolence Too face lifting
and face changing might give the convict start but
the old game.
The head of the San Quentin penitenary prison. needless
to say does not make criminal faces lightly Dr. Ira
B We OF the Archmoun Sinai Hospital says in the Journal
OF the American Medical Association that aformed features
exposing children and young ridcule may actually
velop criminal tendencies
But gland treatment might do more than face lifting
for the criminals Dr. Vile says the child with over active
thyroid gland Is no more responsible for his abnormal mental
state than one who had taken hasheesh
The Washington times., 1927-04-30
Dangerous Whirls
Weak Men, Take Notice

Henry Judd Gray who tied the wire around Mr. snyders
neck after beating his head with sashweight says Mrs
Snyder bounded and got in whrl with her
making
Cold justice says you avoid such whrs if you
to avoid the electric chair The crime which fills
columns in papers all the country absolutely puzzng
because of its coldbooded stupidity II was powerles to
disobey Mrs Snyder when she told to KILL says Gray
That statement at every age of history all the way
back to the Garden Of Eden
Another victim Of the "love making whirl' is Paul Kelly
height six feet weight hundred pounds killed with
his fists and the police say with his feet Ray Raymond
weight one hundred and thrtyfive pounds.
In court Mr. Kelly swayed and grasped the edge of the
table when the prosecuting attorney called the killing MUIR
DER Later when compelled to change nay clothing for
prison attire, Mr. Kelly said this is awful said
be very refined
Ray Raymond and his wife used to sing song Wen
Build Little Home in the u s. A. They did Just that Mr.
Kelly exaggerated his rights in Raymond house and
when Raymond objected, the beating and killing followed
Coroner Nance of Los Angeles sys THE evidence showed
that Kelly devoid of all Of decency and ethics That
seems to be putting moderately When the understood hus
band Raymond insuted by Kelly said II and
too weak to fight Kelly told him, you're yellow clear
through made him fight and killed him he says he didn't
MEAN to- It's too late.
The Washington times., 1927-04-30
More Signatures
nEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:

nEAR MRS. BEECkMAN:
~ In signing social letters,
how should / sign my name? am
a grass widow" How should l
sign it in a business communica-
ton? A READER.
A divorced woman has the choice
of two principal forms for her
signature, and the way she signs
her name depends on which form
she chooses. The form most ac-
cepted nowadays--and which to me
has great dignity and much to
recommend it's the use OF the
surname of her maiden name be
fore her married surname. For
instance. If Mary Allen marries
Theodore King and later divorces
him. she would with the best form,
adopt the name of Mrs. Allen
King. This avoids the use of her
first name. in Formal name, and
this is what to me seems so ad-
mirable in this form. For her
visiting cars. for example, / should
think that woman would avoid,
as much as possible. having a
first name" on it. A first name
seems out of place on such a for
NAL detail of social form
It is. am sure, because of this
feeling, that the form of which l
have spoken was devised. And 1
should think that divorced women
would be so grateful for this form
that they would adept it. Usually,
too, there is especial dignity in
the combination OF two surnames
as name. as in the one ] sug.
gested: Mrs. Allen King" Then,
too, this form has the added adj
vantage of raising the surname
of the woman to a place of dig
nifty.
The other form. seldom used in
the circle which give approval or
disapproval of social forms. Is the
use of the first name: Mrs. Mary
King" or Mrs. Mary Allen King"
This form Is perfectly correct, Of
course. but just isn't conside ed
such good form.
Now about the signatures Of the
divorced woman. Let's taxi the
first form first. If she Is signing
her business letters, or letters to
anyone who must be- informed Of
her formal name las il. a letter to
mel. she would sign like this:
Very truly yours,
J8 Mary Allen King.
Mrs. Allen King)
If, on the other hand, she does
not adopt this form. she simply
writes Mrs" Din parenthesesl be-
fore or under her name:
Very truly yours,
Mrs.l Mary Allen King
But che must remember that the
Mrs" must be in pareptheses.
les her mnAiak lAttMxa. to neople
The Washington times., 1927-04-30
FIERY METEOR
By Garrett P. Serviss

seconds degree OF heat capable
of. dissipating small solid.
The little diagram below the
chart illustrates the deception
above mentioned. The eve at e
first saw the meteor at A. from
which point 1t sped straight to B.
where, through the dissipation of
It's substance. It disappeared But,
except the increase of Brightness,
there was nothing to inform the
eye that the meteor was rapidly
approaching instead of dropping
vertically ais 1t appeared to do.
The virtual path that the meteor
seemed to follow Is shown by the
short perpendicular line above B.
If the meteor had really been fall
ing straight downward it would
have appeared to move very
swiftly instead of slowly. II IL had
been moving on q slope away from
the observer it would probably
have decreased noticeably In
brightness.
There have been few observa-
tions of meteors which rapidly
grew in brightness while hardly at
all changing their place on the
sky background. This, of course,
indicated that they were moving
straight toward the observer.
Some 30 years ago a comet ap-
peared for a while 10 be behaving
that way, and some little alarm
was worked up by a prediction
that 1t would hit the earth. But
even the best,aimed comet would
have difficulty in hitting our old
mother, to whom gravitation is as
q cloak. But from the countless
swarm OF meteors. many. like in
sects, get inside the curtain.
The Washington times., 1927-04-30

II enclose a sketch showing
the approximate location of the
path of q meteor that / saw at
Galena, March 30. at s:55 East
ern time. which. because of its
comparative slowness and bril-
liancy, made very beautiful
sight in the northern sky. /
was fortunate to observe it al.
most the instant that 1t came
into view. and for at least five
seconds it biazed with increas-
ing brightness. first reddish,
then a tinge Of green, and then
brilliant white just before 1t
vanished. Sparks could be seen
flying off from its white-hot
body. r.. Galena, Ohio"
V0U have given so neat q de
i scription of what was evi
IDENTIFY an exceptionally beautiful
meteor, that it makes a goot