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at Hooks Dependable Drug Stores, or
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Old and Young Twins Die

BIZ Times Special
DARLINGTON, Ind, March c.
Mrs. Eliza Cox, one of twins, and
her year-old grandson. also a twin,
died on the same night. The child
was a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Herschel
Cox. Mrs. Cox was the mother of
seven.
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girls aged eighteen,
who were joined to-
gether at birth. Ma
ture has been unkind
to these two girls
because of a condi-
ton or conditions Of
birth, but they have
become personalities
to the extent of be-
ing able to do num-
erouS things we'll.
These two girls are
much better pre-
pared to entertain
an audience than
W a S " P e a C h c S "
Browning when I
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Gentry to Run for Senator

~ IWC5 NpccI1T
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. March C.
Frank H. Gentry of Bloomington
has announced his candidacy for
the Republican nomination for State
Senator. Gentry has been active
in behalf of measures affecting In
diana University in legislative ses-
sions Of recent years.
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DAISY AND VIOLET
ARE TWO FLOWERS
Two Unusual Personalities of Birth Go Beyond the Freak
Stage and Become Much More Than Side Show
Act as Now Proven at the Lyric.
BY WALTER HICKMAN

Much of the time just freak remains sdeshow at
traction under a circus top.
Good and clever showmanhp sometimes takes these freaks
off OF the circus lot and places them the legitimate vaude
vile stage
Just as notorious publicity has elevated a
to box office prominence for short time just
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publicity taken the freak from
the sideshow. 1t was with sew
eral different viewpoints that
/ went to the Lyric to. see Daisy
and Violet Hilton, known on the
stage as the Siamese Twins, two
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derstanding of real stepping that
makes one enjoy their work.
They have become personalities
and it is interesting to note the diff
ferent effect Of the audience upon
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LOOKING OVER
THE MUTUAL SHOW

Bright Eyes" playing at the
Mutual this week, is somewhat an
improvement over the company of
last year. Several of the same fea-
lures have been retained; principel
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Pimples on the face and
other parts of the body
are warnings from within.
Sometimes they foretell
eczema, boils and other
skin disorders that burn like
flames of fire.
You know a clear skin
comes from within. Correct
the cause - through the
blood - and pimples, boils,
eczema and that sallow
complexion will disappear.
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Nut" idea. just write out the idea
and send it to the Loose nut Edi-
tor at The Indianapolis Times.
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among them is an immigration scene
that demonstrates what several
years of success might do for a per-
son brought over in steerage.
Edna Somers is the main Soloist
with Kitty Star singing the jazz
numbers. Miss Star, along with
Ruth Levine, are the dancing men,
berS of the company. Harry Levine
is the chief comedian. His foil i'm
presses one with being rather new
to the business and is unconvincing.
Besides the standard songs there
are several very pretty numbers
that are new to me. Comparing
this show with that of last week
there is a decided improvement in
burlesque qualities. This is fair
burleSque.
At the Mutual (By the Observer
Other theaters today offer: my
Best Girl" at the Palace; Sport
ing Goods" at the Indiana; Feel My
Pulse" at the Apollo; Chicago" at
the Circle; John Ferguson" a
Little Theatre Production, at the
Playhouse; "Ben-Hur" at the Ohio,
and movies at the Bandbox.
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Building to Start Soon

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, March
Reconstruction of Wabash Colleges
new chapel is to begin within the
next few days. 1t is planned to have
the building under roof by June
and completed by fall.
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Father Johns Medicine has had
over 70 years success as a body
building tonic as well as for colds
and throat troubles. 1t contains no
dangerous drugs-no alcohol.-Ad-
YertiSement
Evening star., 1928-03-18

The biac'; e"c5 seemed to bore into her,
IS though they WCuid be denied Moth
ing that was passing in her mind; but
his voice reachcd h-r in quiet, dispas-
olon2,2 tones.
MIS- Garth. aren't you little upset?
/ VS. rn'3 trying to help. l tried to
E3ip u morning. What other answer.
Th1, ''2r conclusion could /, or any
on2 j. 'cJ place. have arrived at? You
kn2W n IN before he vas Alec Dunn,
for he has only been Alec Dunn since
hc was Q fugitive, end you couldn't pos
sibly haze seen him during that time.
Before he was Alec Dunn he was Peter
Blake. and you knew 1t was Peter Blaze
must have been a very strong motive
indeed that would have kept your lips
closed last night and I could think. l
can think now, Of only Onc--thc strong
c3t of all-that when you answered me.
there was some one clSc--that you cared
Tor him"
"And Go you mcan." demanded Ma
rion, and there was q sort Of wild in
Crcdulity In hcr voice now, that ell
this time, from the moment We heard
2Ir. MIlrchson had been murdered, l
knew this Peter Blake, and that-t1ar
/ loved MIN? DO you mean that llntil
last night l had been Indirectly shield
ing the man who killed my godfather,
my dearest friend; and that last nipht
I cid so in so actual and direct way
that kept his real identity from be-
coming known?"
What else could I th.nS?" Pard
leaned forward earnestly. Please don't
be angry, Miss Garth. I've been rniser-
able enough over this myself. From the
moment We found poor Jaffray and that
paper / could think of nothing else. l
told you that forced the role of in
uuisitor upon myself. I know did not
Evening star., 1928-03-18
r4F. SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON D. G. MARCH 1s 1o28-pARr

than mere recognition in The way sou
two looked at each other"
She turned her head TO stare cut o"er
the sea again. gripping the rail With
tightly Clenched hands. lie had seen.
She had not thought anybody had seen
Sh2 forced herself to speak.
"YcS?" she demanded.
I,and's voice was very low IS he an
sWcrcd
HE said his name wcs Alec Dunn"
Marion did not move now. Some
thing of great pain, of great hurt wGs
throbbing in her head, beating with
physical blows, it seemed, at her tenn
pies Emotions that she could not &C.
fine came surging upon her, confusing
her. She hated the thought that this
man was, as it we're. holding something
over her: she hated the thought th1t
her actions should be misunderstood !:
end strangely, most curiously of all, Cle
have intruded upon something th2s,
Somehow-she could not quite dciinc
that either-Was very intimate thing
in her life. True 1t was broken, shat
tered thing now, source of intense
and bitter pain, and bitter amazcment
and horror-but- perhaps for that very
reason more inviolate In its intimacy, as
something that belonged to herself
alone And then anger came, burning,
hot. Those last words of his were an
Indictment. They indicated her as en-
accomplicc: they accused her of love
Tor this man who had murdered
Daddy Tom.
What right have you to say this to
me?" she cried out sharply. What
right have you to couple that man and
my statement in such way as to inti-
mate that 1t disproves what l said when
told you there was no one clse?"
The mans face was curiously tense.
Evening star., 1928-03-18

he drawlcd, It is a question. how
ever. that. under the circumstances.
will probably never be answered except
by conjecture. That he did write it,
however, is certain. The fact that his
statement that YOU arc Peter Flake
proves to be true. at once gives author
ity to the writing. and supplies the mo-
tive for the murder. He found cut you
were Peter Blake. and, from what he
wrote on this paper, the inference is
that YOU killed him to escape exposure
and capture. How he c2me to write
those words Is. as l have ALREADY said.
a matter of conjecture; but 1t seems to
lis that there is at least one very simple
and practical theory which would e%-
plain it. If it was you who killed him.
YOU know better than We do whether
the light was left burning or not. 1t
doesn't matter very much. The murderer
left Jaffray for dead. Jaitray revived
for perhaps few moments 1t could
hardly have been more. Il The hght
had been turned out. there was an
electric switch at the head OF ms
bunk. He could reach that: nut
he had not the strength to
reach tho bell-push which was across
the cabin near the door. He couldn't
give the alarm: he couldn't cry out
you know why-niS throat was TOO
tiendishly cut Ite pulled or dragged
himself from the bunk, managed 10
Scrawl the few words on this paper, and,
before he could finish. collapsed on
the floor"
Peter pushed his hand across his
eyes The explanation was plausible,
simple and believahlc. A jury would
believe it--iust as jury would believe
the clcyerly planted evidence against
him i'll the case Of Murchison--just as
these people III the room here believed
it all \ reaction came, unnerving,
Swceping aside composure, driving i'll
upon him a sense of his helplcSSneSS
and impotence His mind attempted to
wrestle anew with the problem. but as
though in utter WEAKNESS refused to do
anything. but ask and keep OH asking,
and repeat. and repeat over again the
same question: In whose place was he
standing. here?
He heard them talking, gathered to-
gether in little group now: he was
conscious that Marion. without glance
in his direction, he'd risen from her
chair ana had left the lounge; but his
mind went on repeating, like some poor
Evening star., 1928-03-18

Of chief inquisitor In thcre--tlough /
suggested 1t myself" he said abruptly.
II didn't think you quite approved of
1t. either. ! was afraid from your ex-
preston once or twice that you didn't.
l don't think I should have taken it OH
| except fer ono reason. and / want you
to know--I think you should know
what that reason was, 1t wes on your
account. Miss Garth"
"On my nccount!"' Marion turned
sharply In surprise. II don't know what
| you mean. Mr.. Rand"
lie leaned n little toward her. smiling
In q sober way
II wanted to save you from the possi-
bility Of being asked any questions" he
said simply. Questions that did not
think you would care to answer"
Marion'S blue eyes widened-a puckcr
| came between them. She was suddenly
| Ill at ease. suddenly little frightened
Questions that would not care to
answer!" She forced an incrcdulous
smile. Really. Mr.. Rand, that is rather
a strange thing to say!"
II do not like my role now" he said
gravely. But want you to believe me
when I say that am thinking only of
you. You told me--forgive me, would
not willingly recall anything that would
cause you either pain or embarrass-
| ment-you told me that there-that
| there was no one else"
She drew back step. her face g lit
| tie white. =.
"Well?" she had meant the word to
come coldly, perhaps little forbidding-
| ly from her lips; 1t came, instead. full
of strange suspense.
II was standing beside you when
Blake came aboard last night" Rand
said slowly. II don't think anybody
else saw. I am sure nobody else did
But-forgivc me again--there was more
Evening star., 1928-03-18

show him much mercy. But won't you
try and understand me? l do not think
for a moment you could love him nov
or that you loved him last night. or that
you loved him from the instant you
knew he had killed Mr. Murchison: but
that the love that once had been had
left in It's train a certain loyalty which
i'll itself must have been misery for you
and last night most miserable Of all
hen yOu we're suddenly and unex-
pcctedly faced with so brutal a situ-
alton"
"3ut my fathcr-somebody-
haze known that was acquainted with
Peter Eleke Under such circumstances"
Morton said instantly.
Rand nodded his head In a slow, dis
tr1-%cd way.
Yes" he admitted. That was what
t;i.n't understand"
"Un,csS." said Marion tersely, 1T vas
4 c'3nacstinc AFFAIR.""
Tcnd turncd away for moment. Els
"oicn vas hoarse when he spoke agairi.
'"cu exc hardly fair. arc you. Mss
C9rth?"
CONTINUED in TOmorroW's SGar)
Evening star., 1928-03-18

Yesterday the sun had been vciled In
iog. and all the day had been gray and
samber; and this morning a ghastly and
inhuman thing had happened. a crime
that Sickencd the hearts of men, that
cried to God for vengeance, end from
the sight Of which on, shrank away
and the sun, already we'll above the
horizon rim. was mounting biithely 10
t1ke its place in a cloudlcsS. perfect
! sky,
| Last night there had come aboard q
man an-~strangcly--ou Of the very occan--
| bringing strange STRINGS OF memories
wondcrngs. A man with high head and
sun-tanned face, who was big with the
Drawn Of young manhood, dependable
! in his strength-a clean man. Today
he was wretchcd weakling. @ lcpcr
amongst his fellows, a pariah, q man
whose hands were dirty with the foulcSt
Of all dirt--a murderer! Last night he
had been Alec Dunn. Today he was
Peter Elakc.
| Yesterday nature had sulked, sullen
and morosc unlovely. balcful In her ILL
tempered mood. Today. as though the
very horror of the night had appeased
| her and had coaXed her from her way
wardnoSS, she was all smiles and mcr-
rimcnt.
A step sounded along the deck
! Marion glanced In that direction-and
| Immediately faced seward again. 1t
was Herman Rand. 1t was over. then
that miserable. sordid business in the
| lounge. She cid not want to talk to
Rand She wished he were not COM
ing. She had taken an unreasonable
dislike to the man for the part he he'd
| lust played. IT was unreasonable, oil
course. she did not pretend to herself
that it was anything else. Somebody
had to ask all those questions. and they
couldn't be considered questions, nor
could consideration be untiuly shown to
the ono to whom they we're put.
| he had reached her side.
Il saw you come along the deck here
Miss Garth he said quietly. "and
thought perhaps you would like to know
what the decision has been. Capt. Stone
has put Blake under arrest and Is hav-
| ing him locked up somewhere aft"
Marion nodded her head. She did
not look up.
Rand drummcd for moment on the
teakwood rail.
Il didn't care particularly for my role
Evening star., 1928-03-18
(Continucd from Yesterdays Star,

whether YOU believe it or not" said
Peter, curious indifference in his
voice now. lit is true. I sat i'll that
chair, as 1t appears now, though l cid
not realize it at the time, for five hours. .
Good God!" murmured Rand ssrcas-
tically. He shrugged his shoulders.
Well. IS there anything else you want
Yes" said Peter coldly. when you
are quite through"
I'm quite through" returned Rand
curtly, You have made that rather
oovious yourself, haven't you?"
Peter pointed to the blood stained
sheet OF paper that Rand still held.
That paper he said quietly; your
claim is that it was written by Mr..
,Jaffray?"
"Claiml" Rand puckered his brows in
puzzled fashion. Who else could
have written it,"
That is not what asked you," said
Peter sharply.
"Ah. I see!" said Rand ironically.
THE handwriting expert idca' You dis
pute the handwriting"
I had not thought of that" Peter
answered iciiy. VIII YOU answer my
CIcSJicNt
1t hardly requires one. Certainly
ve do not question for on instant that
Mr.. Jaffray wrote this"
Then" said Peter, perhaps you will
tell me how. after mad gone into that
cabin and murdered Mr.. IaFray. dead
man vas able 10 write. not only what
is on that paper you have there. but
anything at all?"
You've hit it, my lad!" The words
came with brisk fcrocity from the little
re6-haired skipper. Let him take
turn and answer that"
No cne else for a moment said any
thinc-nor. so far as Peter could see.
had his question. which had been thu6-
ding at his brain from almost the first
moment he had read tho scrawled &C
cuSation which TO him had seemed 10
confute itself even TO the point of alb
Surdity. made any impression on any
body liz the room except Capt. Mumnr.
Rand was smiling in sort of Pity
3nglv supercilous way.
1T Is only fair 10 ourselves to say
that the same question suggested itself
70 lis when the crime was discovered"
Evening star., 1928-03-18
Cornsc Eas Winning Ticket.

Just as the undertaker's assistants
were preparing to close coffin in which
lay the body Of man at Barcelona.
Spain. his widow observed sticking out
OF his pocket a fractional lottery tickzt.
TO her surprise on examining 1t she
found that 1t had drawn the third priz.
in a big lottery. emitting the holder 10
very large sum. The man had not
worn the suit for some time previous
but. according to the custom of the
country. was dressed in his best clothes
for burial
Evening star., 1928-03-18
TIL IN olS MM a Mystery Story
me- NU@WUI & NWNmmJ0G4 By l.PA
wnh y nv ~L l. P~
'nnvrlkht Ins7 nv Frank /. Packard

parrot obsessed with the only words It
knew. the question:
In whose place was he standing
here?
Tie voice of the yachts commander,
raised in gruff. but sober tones, reached
him now:
There IS no question whatever in
my mind rs to his guilt. and / should
not hesitate TO put him under arrest
for JafTray's murder in any case: but.
as Peter Blake, he is already wanted
by the police for murder of Mr.. Murchi-
son. anyway. We will wireless or radio
| full report at once to the authorities
and ask for instructions: and mcan-
lock and key" He stepped forward
toward Peter. You understand,
Blake?" he said sterily. You will be
locked up until We can hand you over
to the police!"
A faint flush dyed Peters checks
but he made no answer. There was no
answer to make.
The yachts commander nodded
curtly to the two sailors.
Take him away!" he ordered.
CHAPTER XIV.
u
n AR1ON stood at the yachts rail
M She held her face up to the
w breeze. unconscious that it took
i liberties with truant vispS of
hair. and. in the sunlight of
the new morning, tossed them here and
there like little glinting. golden flurries
across her forehead and about her ears.
She threw her head far back, inviting
the GOODNESS of the breeze upon her bare
throat-it had been sitting in the
lounge there. and it had seemed ct tho
last that she could not breathe.
She chung to the rail with both her
hands, clung to 1t desperately-and yet
the sea was smooth. tranquil this morn
ing. smiling. Tranquil! Smiling! There
seemed to be something horribly in
congruous in that-that for the first
time since they had left Sydne., the sea
and all nature should awake In its mos:
joyous and happy mood, There seemed
to be a brutal callousnesS about the
frolicking. dancing ripples at play. as
they chased each other with carefree
abandon. and. like laughter. broke into
tiny crests of purling foam-for last
night they had been ugly rolling swells
that had swept mon to their deaths.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23
BANK RESOURCES

Washington, Nov. 23 R>--Comp- troller of the Currency Pole an nounced today that tho aggregate resources Of National Banks in the continental United States, Alaska and Hawaii had reached total of 900 on October ,.
 The figure is an increase of 4l7.- 241 ,00h over the total shown on the June 50 bank call and exceeded by 1,656,000 the resources report ed October 10 of last year.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23
SEWER FUND LOAN RULED NOT LEGAL
(Continued from First Page.)

these payments. The action was taken in view of q charter provision which posnits the sale or discount of city notes in anticipation of col lecton of taxes laid but not collect ed.
 Judge Kirkham advised that he has been consulted by Chairman Hall and he asked time to study the question of whether assessments are included under the general heading of taxes. and whether the fact that they have not been fixed by the board of compensation and assessment would constitute . bar to the proposed loan. He told his conferees today that Senator Hall felt satisfied as to the propriety Of the measure.
 Bankers Want Ktrkham's Q. K.
 Senator Hall later conferred with bankers in regard to the loan and was told that 1t could not be ne- gotiated unless the corporation counsel was willing to give a writ ten opinion as to Its legality.
 The corporation counsel told Mayor Paonessa today he believes the scheme is within the spirit of the charter but that 1t is not GOV. cred on all technical points. City Treasurer Sheldon. in view of this condition, was unwilling to sign his name to the notes.
 Mayor Paonessa has already been assured by the president of one of the city's banks that he will make the loan. but unless tho treasurer is willing to sign, tho note cannot be presented.
 The mayor leans to the view that assessments are properly classified as taxes. that the amounts due have been determined. but they have not been apportioned among those who must pay. He regards the condition similar to that which exists after the tax rate has been fixed. but the individual tax bills not made known. yet under the latter condition funds arc borrowed each year. Since it is not possible to borrow funds for sewer work, Mayor Pao- nessa has decided to recommend to the board of finance and taxation that the sewer department be au- thorized to proceed with whatever funds are at its command. these to be returned when tho collector re- ceives sufficient money from assess ments.
 For this purpose, . special meet ing of the board of finance and taxa ton has been called for Monday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23

Capt Malcolm Campbell the famous automobile racer left Eng land recently in his Moth apane for the Sahara desert to search for flat stretch of sand suitable for speed trials in his racing machine Blue Bird" which is being completed He
 is shown with his wife and children.
New Britain herald., 1928-11-23
POLICE CONTINUE INQUIRY
 ON AUTOMOBILE THEFT
Sergeants Quizz Two Boys and Plan to Examine Two Others
 Under Suspicion.

Continuing their inquiry into state- ments made by two boys relative to taking automobiles from the streets Of the city. Sergeants McAvay and O'Mara planned today to interview ut least two other lads who are said to be members of tho youthful gang suspected of tampering with cars, The first boy taken into custody is believed to be mentally slow and the police caught him in numerous misstat ements. but they know he was in the state school for boys at Mer- iden twice, and a few years ago he made practice of stealing purses which women laid on pews in churches about the city.
 Whether the boys under suspicion actually drove any of the cars out of the city has not been determined. The police say the first informant admitted having driven one car to Plainville, only to change his story later. All of the suspects are said 10 have stolen keys from cars about the city. and used them to start other cars,