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New Britain herald., 1928-01-25
Making Full Inquiry

Long Branch, N. J., Jan. 20 N1- Chief of Police Walling announced at noon today that he was investi- 1ating a report that Frances St. John Smith. missing Smith college student, was in the immediate vi- cinity."
 .s"That's absolutely all I can tell you right now" Chief Walling said. T can't tell you where the report came from or just what it consists of but we are Investigating it thor qughy and there may be something dafinite to give out soon."
 Miss Smith disappeared from Smith college on Friday, January l3 and since that time the search for her has spread all over this c6untry and even extended to Paris. Her parents have offered a $1o,oOo reward to anyone finding her alive. s Arrived Thursday
 The girl suspected of being the missing student came to Long Branch last Thursday and left last man in Boontonto call for her.
 Later reports from Morristown. which is on the road to Boonton told of an attempt to engage light housekeeping rooms by a young woman who answered the dcscrip- ton of the Smith girl.
 Wore Hing In this city the young woman wsre not only clothes of the style on when she disappeared. but, ac- cording to C. Percival who conducts . restaurant at which she ate, she also had on her finger an onyx snake ring similar to that owned by Miss Smith.
 Registering at the Monmouth hotel, under the name of Miss Tur- ner. the young woman told of being exceedingly nervous and occupied three different rooms in the hotel in her search for quiet.
 Stage Debut
 Last Saturday afternoon the girl attempted to make her stage debut with 2 revue playing in a local theater. She was so nervous that ;the broke down and was paid off Immediately.
 Mrs. Perciyal. wife of the restau- r1nt owner. found the girl crying id the restaurant last night and made an unsuccessful attempt to learn the reason for her tears. The tirl was uncommunicative and finally put in a telephone call 10 Boonton, and soon left with young Ipan who called for her in an au- tomobile.
 While she was in this city the young woman received mail address ed to Miss Turner" Long Branch, N. J.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25
CRIMES AGAINST STYLE

New York, Jan. 25 (CP)-Cap- tain J. A. Murdocke. London fash ion authority. finds well dressed men in this country save at Palm Beach. Our women dress stunning ly and In the best of style but our men-well. the horrible climax came at the Ritz. mind you. when ing spats and dull kid shoes with evening dress. Other crimes against style observed in New York by Cap- tain Murdocke were the wearing of plus fours on tennis courts. black waistcoats with dinner jackets, derbies by short men and button shoes out of doors.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25
Plans To Take Trip In
 Rocket To Venus Alone

Miami Beach, Fla. 'Jan. 25 (UP) Three venturesome travellers have been refused a seat in Robert Condits' proposed Miami-to-Venus rocket.
 Condit said he planned to take the trip alone.
 The applications came from George Nemuth. Los Angeles: George De Mengin. St: Malo, France. and Arthur Fisher, Bloomington. H., Condit said.
 The nature of Condit's rocket is a mystery. He announced he ex- pected to make his first 50.000.000 mile attempt the third week of February, when, he said, mctcoric conditions will be best.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25
FALL RIVER STRIKE

Fall River, Mass, Jan. 25 URl-All Eut six of the weavers at the Tex tile plant of the Stevens Manufac- turing Company went on strike this morning in protest against the op- eratton of three looms by each weaver instead of two as formerly. The strikers met with Secretary Will liam McNamara in Weavers' hall.
 MT. McNamara had conferred with Agent Charles B. Chase and Super. intendent Frank A. Brady yester- day afternoon but nothing definite was accomplished.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25
ARRESTED IN HARTFORD
 FOR FALSE PRBTENCES
New Britain Woman Alleged to Have Charged Merchandise
 In AnOther's Name.

Charged with obtaining goods under false pretenses at the Sage Allen Go. store in Hartford, Mrs. J. r. Keaveny of 45 Lincoln street was arrested by the Hartford police today. The local police were nott- fled that Mrs Keaveny was wearing a pair of gloves obtained from the store on the charge account of Mrs. NJ. Callahan of 666 East street, this city. and that she told the Hartford police she had two pairs of hose and q collar set at he home here. which she had obtained on the same account.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25
Another College Girl
 ReDOrted Missing Today

New York, Jan. 25 (uP)-Anoth- CT missing college student was hunt ed today.
 Believing his son. Alfred, IT. had been mentally unbalanced by ardu- ous study. Samuel Marer real estate operator. offered a $500 reward for information of his whereabouts.
 Young Marer. who formerly at- tended the University of Pennsyl- yania and who was preparing to enter New York university to study architecture, has not been seen since he left home Saturday night to at tend birthday party of a friend ill Mount Vernon. He did not reach the party.
 Beloit, Wis. Jan. % 'UP)-Search for Russell Norris, 19.. Beloit col lege student, was instituted today, when police were told Norris had been missing since Monday.
 Friends said Norris told them he was going for a short walk and in- tended 10 retire early.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25
CHURCH LEAGUE OFFICERS

Paul kratzke was elected presi- dent of St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Walther league at the an. nuai meeting.
 Miss Florence Linn was named |vice president: Julius Suess, treas- urer; Miss Helen Walthers, record. ing secretary; John Glatz. financial secretary. and Miss Helen Clkus. secretary.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25
SEEK THEIR FREEDOM

Heading, Pa, Jan. 25 UPl =
 Four men, serving ten-year jail sen-
 tences because their liquor still ex-
 ploded and killed a mother and her
 six children, sought freedom under bail today pending an appeal to the higher courts. The men, Nicholas
 Ernesto, Ben Myers. Thomas De. the sentence imposed upon them for voluntary manslaughter was exccs- siye
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25
EAGLES TO START DRIVE.

New Britain acrie, Fraternal Or. der of Eagles. will meet tomorrow evening at o'clock to make ar- engagements for the state member ship drive which will be held dur ing February. The order is said to be one of the fastest growing fra ternal organizations in the state. New Britain aerie members are looking forward to the drive with Q determination to set a fast pace for other aeries.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25
O'NEII-zANIEWSKA \

The marriage of Miss Antonina Zaniekska. daughter of Mir, and Mrs. Stanley Zaniewska of City ave- nue. and John O'Neil of Orange street, took place yesterday morning at 7:3O o'clock. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Lucyan Bojnow- ski at the Sacred Heart church. After the ceremony there was a re- ception in Dudjack's hall.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25
Weddings
DOBROWOISKI-PAC

Miss Wladyslawa Pao of High street and Paul Dobrowolski of Miller street were married at s o'clock yesterday morning In the Sacred Heart church by Rev. Lucyan Eojnowski. Following reception at the home of the bridegroom, the couple left on a wedding trip.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25
Deaths
Miss Josephine Cekll.

Miss Josephine Feidl. 31 years old. died yesterday afternoon at her home, 179 Stanley street. after a short illness.
 She leaveE besides her mother. three sisters, and two brothers in Austria. Miss Feidl was q member of the Immigrant Society of St. Peters church.
 Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 9 o'clock at st, Peter'S church. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25
stanley DOn,ijan

Stanley Domijan, age 27 years. former resident of this city, died at the Fordham hospital in New York yesterday afternoon. He was the son of MT. and Mrs. Stanley Domijan Of co5 Burritt street. He had been i'll for several weeks.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25
Another Clue Reported

Morristown. N. J., Jan. 25 P - Mrs. J. A. Gordon, owner of a rooming house at S4 Washington street, reported to police today that a young woman answering the de- scription of Frances St. John Smith attempted to engage light house. keeping rooms from her yesterday afternoon.
 "Saw" Miss Smith Mrs. Gerdon said pcrsual of newspapers after the young woman left convinced r she was Miss Smith. The girl wore a brown coat and hat to match and appeared nervous when she was questioned.
 Unwilling to accommodate the girl, Mrs. Gerdon referred her girl to another rooming house in Phoe- nix street. but inquiry there dis closed that she did not appear.
 The girl told Mrs. Gerdon she anc "her husband" planned to stay in Morristown until spring, but ques- tioned as to her husbands wherc- abouts, she, became vague. The mysterious young woman carried no baggage.
 Chicago, Jan. 25 (UP)--- Detectives in Chicago and Northern Illinois searched today for clues to the whereabouts -pf Miss Frances St, John Smith. missing Smith college student, who was reported from two sources to be in this section of the country.
 Beyond the tip of Hoopeston. ILL. garageman that q girl answer ing Miss Smiths description had stopped there with another young woman and three men. no definite information had been obtained. The Hoopeston report said the party, which stopped there for automobile repairs. was going to Lansing. Whether it was Lansing. Ill.,, a town
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25
WUCHERT THANKS POLICE

George H. Wuchert. manager of the Besse System Co. store. has writ ten a letter to Chief w. C. Hart of tho police department. expressing his appreciation of the action of the police in calling for him in the serv- ice car at l2:l0 .. m.. January 20. to bring him to the store and shut off the burglar alarm. after which he was taken home in the car.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25
nearby. or Lauslns. aGtch. was prob.

nearby. or Lauans. Mtck. was prob- lematicaL A report that underworld char. acters. seeking revenge because rela- ttves of Nias Smith had teNtded against . criminal in New York. had kidnapped the girl circulated in Cut. cago but appeared to have little foundation. New York police. how ever. had notified Chicago police that Mia Smith might be here. Northampton. Mass.. Jan. 3S OA- State Detective Joseph V. Daley. who from tho first has expressed the be- lief that Frances St. John Smith. missing Smith college freshman, drowned herself in the Connecticut river. made preparations today to drag the river below tho Hadley bridge. He said he was going to Springfield to get srappltng from and tackle and hoped to be back in time to start the work this after noon.
 Troopers to Aid
 He said he expected to have the assistance of six or eight state troopers with two boats. The bridge carries the main highway across the Connecticut at point . milo from the college. The walk to the bridge to view the river is . favortte one with Smith college girls.
 Northampton, Maas.. Jan. ss (UP) An airplane. carrying an expert observer. tomorrow will join the search for Miss Frances St. John Smith. missing Smith college fresh- man, 1t was announced today.
 The plane will be piloted by Jo- seph Baltran. local aviator It will fly low over the woods about North ampton. and also make an, investiga- tion. from the air of the Connecticut river between this city and Holyoke.
 It was expected that authorities would drag the Connecticut river near Hadley bridge this afternoon, still believing the girl might have met death in the river.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25
LlNDY STARTS FRIDAY

Bogota, Colombia, Jan. 25 (UP)-- Col. Charles X. Lindbergh today telegraphed the American legation that on his resumption Friday of his goodwill tour he would fly in a direct line from Panama City to Bogota. passing over Medellin. 150 miles north-northwest of here.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25
MASONIC TEMPLE 1rEErIjvo.

The annual meeting ef tte Na. sonic Temple association vii bo held in Masonic hall this evenlaes4t s o'clock. Officers will Do eo1oeed. Because of the fact that tAo new temple is in course of ereettea nc change is expected in the O0nooe
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25
JUNIOR HADAsSAH NEErs

A meeting of the Junior Hadas- sah was held last evening at the Bur- ritt hotel. Hostesses were appoint ed for bridge 10 be held at the hotel Tuesday evening. February 2. The following dance committee was named: Sally Waskowitx. chairman; Mollie Light, Mabel Hirsch. Mayonne Bayer and Evelyn Raschkow.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25
Mrs, Minnie kuil,Ill

Mrs. Minnie kumm, formerly of the Erwin Home in this city. but q resident of Philadelphia for the past year. died in that city Monday at the German Baptist Old Peoples home.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock in Philadel- phia.
 Mrs. Kumm leaves six grandchil- dren. among them Mrs. John Lue- beck of this city.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25
BILLBOARD BLOWS DOWN

Heavy winds this afternon bowled over 150 feet of billboard on Stanley street near the town line. ying up traffic temporarily. Three signs were blown down on Main street,
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25
WaN Street Brie.

Western Electric . Company re- ports sales billed for 1927 amounted to S253,724.01S against $o63, l05,194 ill 1926.
 Packard Motor Car company earned $6.S1S.904 after all charges, in the last four months of 1927. The previous record for a similar period was profit of $5,959,512 in 1925.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25
BURNs CLUB BANQUET

The goth annual banquet of the Burns club of New Britain will be held at the Burritt hotel this eve- ming. There will be an address by Rev. Warren q. Archibald of Hart ford and entertainment by . group from the South Congregational church of Hartford. John Sloan, IT,, will be toAstmaster.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our customers and friends for the kindness and sympathy shown us during the tll- ness and death of our beloved hus- band and father.
 MRS. A. HENRY EDMAN
 AND FAMILY
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25
sso STOLEN AT SCHOOL

Principal W. C. French of Central Junior High school reported to the police today that t20 was stolen out of . locker at the school between : o'clock last evening and o'clock this morning. The detective bureau Is Investigating.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25

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New Britain herald., 1928-01-25

TREASURY BALANCE Treasury Balance. S129,2ls,62S,
New Britain herald., 1928-01-25

FUNNY Uvt1Jtle0 SJUH3s
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The Washington times., 1928-06-18

chaif, putting cushion behind
his back
You poor Alan. what happened
down there on. dear wish Il
wasn't such 4 wretehed cCrresp
emit! II iva writtegl To YOU. you
would iaave written to me and told
me what was happening. You
might have written anyway, Alan, +
Alan pitched the cushion on e
the floor.
1T was for you to give the sign.
Always proud and stern. Alan!
with you, Shirley yes.
w0nder uri1y2s'
she would not have said that
seven years d 20 because she would
nor have wondered why. His pulse
sIeaped 81 this first intriguing hint
of difference. Before he could
probe 1t the door opened To admit
4 servant
The man was deft and silent, the
china and silver were perfectly
chosen, the trifles OF food offered
were neither commonplace nor too
strange. While the fO0tnnan was
towering and, presently. when he
had gone and she WAS dispensing
tea. Shirley made Alan talk. He
rarognized without resentment that
he WIS being drawn out; Shirley
had always been skilfull in that
direction.
He found, as the drawing "
proceeded, that she had learned to
listen intel1igehfly. Seven years
ago her own Insfsfent vitality had
precluded real sympathy. 4 sec.
ond little difference was ask.
ing him about his own affairs,
I've rot close to three millions
out 81 it,
splendidi -FOUR own personal
property2''
'sYes ii you ike 10 put II like
that.
.sOf course / like to! Don't your
II don't know. I've been ham
ding big money for seven years
shirley. Thousa nds millions; in
the aggregate. Figures have come
TO mean juSt-figures; the kind you
see on the dial Of astorage battery.
"A power house stores one kind OF
useful energy-the bank stores an
other. Moneys only. after all, the.
means 10 the end.
yves, yesr' She caught him up.
quickly. eve come to see that,
too. Money d necessary but liHiirl.
portant."
You've learned that, Shirley
His excitement was growing.
That exquisite, flower-tinted face
that seven years had not touched.
that slim grace, that half-say
voice--these were nothing: behind
their lovely immaturity, Shirley.s
spirit was no longer immature.
The Washington times., 1928-06-18
ScallOps in Summer FrOck
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Former Lover

III only one could throw all cons
siderafiOn overheard and question
her. d1estiOn her closelys ruth
aesslF eplOre her mind. her soul,
as cofiuuerpr explores surren.
dered land!
Alan. you're simply NcOwling {
me- You're stiIl. 4 believe. dis.
satisfied because I've keF time At
arm length
81 want IS Intensely ~ know
about YOU, Shirley Yotl give me
no hint as 10 what has happened
years Physically. not hair
seems to be changed. But be.
meath your perpetual youth you
have developed. Naturally. ] want
10 know.
she made little face bit him.
she seemed reluctant To crafty
his curiosity.
Well really where did We
leave or. AN the children say?
It's rather difficult To summarize
mental processes Won't YOU tell
me instead
No. Shirley. won't. We left
off III the Felton, well. We left
OH Will you a lf.4Vs JSAA1A18 HE 4AA1t
life was an adorable rag
Those were your exact words
OF course. that passed.
And Them
She was looking little be-.
wiidered.
But don't think It did /
still worship life-the sensation.
Of living. lit intoxicates me. I.
She leaned hack in her chair,
signing deeply u see no reason
why / should ever stop feeling
like that; It's my grande passion.
my cult. What you. dare say.
would call my religion.
He was not yet conscious Of his
disappointment because bic did not
yet believe her.
but sureIyD
When I'm swimming or riding
or skiing. I'll simply exult in
the movement OF my own body.
want nothing except the strength
to continue forever I'm
4 Pagan, Alan. I've discussed Il
with lots OF people social workers.
preachers. men OF big affairs.
They can q convert me.
He was silent for moment.
You would have me believe
you haven't changed spiritually
The Washington times., 1928-06-18
Serial Of High Life in New Yorks Gided Society and
Thrilling Adventures In the Bandlt-lnfested
HilIc IF Macndnni9

wistfui regret. II she shone forth.
triumphannts his reward would be
great.
SO he had left II on the lap of
the gods. He had not gone TO
Mexico to make 4 fortune though
he had, incidentally acquired one
He had gone to set in working
order i mine in which his father
had sunk most Of his money, ali
his. hope. and finally, his health.
Alan had set the mine going
and another mine. as Well--and
there had been subsidiary enter
prises. Now there were the mil.
lions at the hank and the best
years ahead, for Alan was only 3S.
But he looked at least 10 years
older. In a year Mexico can make
any young man look 45--ar1d
Meico had been given full seven
years to blot out the last traces
OF boyishness in Alan Brenn.
away. 1t was the sun, Of course,
that had parched his skin, but
the sun alone could hardly have
turned his black hair to iron
gray.
There had. been disease. disap.
pointment. dirt to account for
that-camps In the paralyzing
heat. flies and filth and human
depravity. - The gray hair
brought the vivid blue of his eyes
into greater Significance. but he
could not guess that. He stared.
owning, dissatisfied. Thank
heaven, he had kept fit-but that
was all there was to it. u
His thoughts flashed back to Shir.
ley.
He had not been sentimental
about Shirley. He did not. for in
stance, expect to find the girl Of
90 all rose and white against the
dark softness OF the luxury she
loved Reasonably he could ex-
pect nothing at all for what news
of her he had received had told
him nothing.
She had written to him only
once. at her fathers death. and
given him no inkling of growth or
change in her. He had many
times seen adulation OF her beauty,
her energy, her grace, in the so
ciety columns.
On the other hand, she had not
married. though twice there had
been rumors of an important
match. So
Alan put out his cigarette. He
found another tie adjusted and tied
it carelessly- had always been
Indifferent to his appearance--fin-
ished dressing and went down.
stairs. There was no nervousness
in him now. only great longing
to learn what. in seven years. she
had become; because her fate was
The Washington times., 1928-06-18
OF PARIS

later, abroad, be converted into
money. and lastly some title
desds and other papers establish.
fna possessions, very insecure ct
present. but to become valuable
again should France ever awaken
from her republican nightmare.
Sirce to take ali was out OF the
question. it became necessary to
select the most important. and
this selection occupied some little
time.
Almost an hour had elapsed
before he descended to the hall,
booted and spnrred, carrying
oak and yalise, Tor she had told
him that they would ride openly
az soon as darkness should have
fallen. 1t had fallen now, and It
was in the light OF q cluster OF
car dies that he found her already
awaiting him, arrayed In gar
ments which. despite their ridicu-
lous Iooseness, gave her something
Of the petitmaitre air which she
had worn as Chauviniere's secre.
tary. Considering the amazing
things that she had done with
scissors and needle: her speed
lii making ready seemed nothing
short OF miraculous. And there
were signs that her preparations
hao been completed some time
ago land that she had since been
engaged with arrangements which
really should have been his care.
For even as Monsieur de COrbal
was descending the stairs, he
heard her addressing Fougereot.
who at that moment came in
from the open.
Her voice rang sharply. "You
are just in time. Fougereot. Here
is Monsieur lie Vicomte. Have.
you lAa6a everything ready?'
Everything as Mademoiselle
commanded" the man replied.
and so informed Monsieur de
Ccrbal not only that she had dis.
closed her identity to his people,
but also that she had been issu-
ing orders concerned with their
departure
land your family"
waiting out of doors with E:ilo-
meme
The horses" TX
''saddled and waiting. mademSr
selle.n 81
The scarf and hat?" 4
''They are there, on that chair,
mademoiselle.''