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ROBERT REEDS WIDOW WANTED

Information was received by the
Police Department November 16.
1898 from Cincinnati, stating that
Robert Reed died in the hospital
there. Ills wife, Dorothy Reed is
resident of this city and she is bs'r;.
sought for that reason.
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sTABBING IN FULTON

Thursday morning at 1910 A. M
call came into the F rst Police
Station from Fulton, telling of the
dangerous stabbing of Edmund War
zen TAI State Street. by Sherman
Fleming. Warren was treated by the
ambulance surgeon and left at home
while Fleming was locked up at the
First Police Station.
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VIRGINIA:


In Musings Court, Part II,
City Of Richmond, the 9Th day of
November 1928. ...... :. -.
LOTTIE HARVEY. ....... Plaintiff
vs..
JACOB HARVEY. -. Defendant
tn. object of his suit IS to obtain
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mony by the complainant from The
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was 1872 N. Fifth ST., Richmond,
Va, it is ordered that he appear
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w. E. DUVAL, Clerk.
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VIRGINIA:
In Hastings Court, Part II,
City Of Richmond, the 9Th day of
November 1928.
BLANCHE NELSON. -. Plaintiff
WILLIAM NELSON Defendant
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In Hastings Court. Part II,
City Of Richmond, the 9Th day Of
November 1928.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-20
.'HEADLESS' WOMEN
 SCARE fILIPlN0S
Thousands Mlrk Front Doors
 With White Crosses

Manila, Dec. 20 Fear of three black-robed. headless sisters, who. superstition says, arc spreading death in Manila and its suburbs, has caused thousands of Filipinos to mark the front doors of their homes with white crosses.
 The story of the headless sisters. who are called the Tatlong Marias. or Three Marys. began to circulate a few weeks ago. It spread like wild fire, and today fully 7b per cent of the homes in and around Manila are marked with crosses.
 According to those who have placed the crosses on their doors. the sisters are making nightly calls. and the person who answers their knock at the door will be stricken with a fatal illness. But. if white cross is upon the door the sisters will pass that residence by.
 Most of the crosses have been drawn with white chalk. but some have been painted and few have been made of flowers. The crosses range from simple to elaborate. Some consist of just two straight lines. Others have been executed artistically and with much care.
 The story of the three sisters has had the effect of curbing neighborly visits in the evening. Fearing that they might find the dreaded phan- toms on their threshold, people an- swer knocks at the door after night
New Britain herald., 1928-12-20
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20 1924

the government service. he was enc of the several men who de. veloped the famous cracking processes." wherein tho amount Of gasoline obtainable from crude oil was greatly increased. These processes became gold mines, [" even in the already fabulous rasa of oil profits. Dr. Rittman gave away free to the oil industry all his own cracking patents. and his explanation Is simply:
 ''I had idealA"
 His friends say he still holds to these as too good to lose. and that he is teaching now for the oppor. <unity of passing along to young men rough-and-ready oil experi- ence mixed with practical ideals.
 Dr. Rittman invented the mak- ing of coal from oil to get rid Of small wastes h a big refinery. It was one of the steps that scien- tifts name ''the development just around the corner" a small change in an old and familiar process. but enc leading to astonishing results. His coal. smooth and shining. near- ly as clean to the touch as anthra. cite, holds 45 per cent volatile sub- stances. and already large scale experiments are under way to turn it into pulverized fuel.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-20

The news like voice from the past that Harry Wills has bobbed up in the Virgin Islands on his way to a battle with the one time Wild Bull of the Pampas" caused consid- erable surprise among boxing fol- lowers who have come to look upon this pair of top notchers of a few years ago as definitely out of the heavyweight picture.
 Firpo Heavy
 Firpo is understood to have been accommodating weight in idleness since he returned to Argentina some time after being knocked out by Jack Dempsey in their memorable battle in 1923. In 1924 Wills met and defeated Firpo at Boyle's Thirty Acres, before a crowd of 75.000.
 It was learned today that Wills is one of several well-known boxers in- vading South America for boxing elimination tournament" being sponsored by Jose Lectoure. Buenos Aires promoter, who was in New York two months ago seeking talent. If Wills and Eirpo meet. it is under stood further 1t will be in Buenos Aires and in the final round of the tourney as Firpo has been accorded the opportunity of meeting the man who successfully fights his way through.
 Roberto Roberti is to go to Buenos Aires from Italy for the bouts while Harry Fay. an American heavy weight, was on his way there for the same purpose when the Vestris sank and he was rescued. The South American boxers. Campolo and Fer rarra, also are to be in on the free for-aIl. Pauline and Jack Renault are now In South America and scheduled for a fight in Colombia. Although the cable refers to Wills manager as Morris" the New York state athletic commission still has Paddy Mullins listed as pilot Of the once Dark Menace"
New Britain herald., 1928-12-20
GIVES UP FORTUNE
 BUT HOLDS IDEALS
Chemist Prefers Education of
 Youth to Gaining Millions

Pittsburgh, Dec. 20 R - An ex. traordsnary career of an American chemical engineer is brought to light here by the news that oil is being made into coal in Kan sas.
 For the coal discovery is the second achievement in this career to attract international attention to a husky. optimistic former col- lege football player who is making his main job the teaching of ideals to college youth.
 In the pursuit of such an ann bition he gave away a few years ago an opportunity for one of tho largest potential fortunes that Q youngster might hope to achieve.
 He is Dr. Walter F. Rittman. pro- lessor and head of the department of co~r.'' s~'": ~'~~"-ir" at Car negie Institute of Technology
 In 1903 and l9t4 Dr. ltittman. then known as "Ritt." was tackle on the Ohio State football team. Aftervard he played end for Swarthmore, where he graduated with the degrees Of mechanical en- gineer and chemical engineer. Having had to work for his own college education, he set out to re- pay in an unusual way what he re- gards as debt to American edu- cation.
 While still a young engineer in
New Britain herald., 1928-12-20

on Grange will meet In Grange hall Friday afternoon, Dec. 21 at o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-20
Nichols Wants to
 Annex Cambridge

Boston. Dec. 90 (UP)-0osten would annex the city of Cambridge under . plan proposed by Mayor Malcolm E. Nichols in . letter to Mayor Edward w. Quinn of Cam bridge.
 The letter suggested that Mayor Quinn appoint g commissioner of five to confer with . similar con- mission representing Boston.
 Tt is my opinion that the drift of sentiment is distinctly in favor Of the greater city. impressive not only as to its size. but more effective in the management of Its own con. cerns and in its ability to promote its own civic and commercial well fare" Mayor Nichols wrote.
 Commenting upon the proposi- ton. Mayor Quinn said:
 T have no objection to : com- mission of five studying and thresh- ing out the matter. but the citizens have something to say-by referen- dum."
 Such a merger would increase Boston's population by more than 120,000.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-20
LADIES' AID HAS
 {. ANNUAL ELECTION
Warrington Church Society Names Mrs. CogsTeu President

Nevineton. Dec. zo-The annual meeting of the Ladies' Aid society was held yesterday afternoon in the Congregational parish house. The following officers were elected: President. Mira T. H. Cogswell: vice president. Mrs. Charles Luce: treas- nrer. Mrs. Lena Osborne: secretary. Mrs. E. P. Schmidt: sunshine work. Mrs. Jesse Stebb'ns: home mission ary, Mrs. Charles Luce. The next meeting of the society will be held Wednesday. January 2.
 Win Preach Sunday
 Rev E. L. Ikenberry will preach at Congregational church Sunday morning. Special Christmas music will be rendered by the choir. The Christmas entertainment will be held in the Congregational church Thursday evening. December 27, at 7:so o'clock. The following program will be given:
 Opening number. Silent Night" by Miss Isabel Gray and Newington Girls club.
 Recitations, The First Christmas Carolyn Benson.
 A Good Thing to Remember. Frank Eddy
 Sing praises. Ruth Williams. The res Song in the Ar, stod- dard Belden.
 Pantomime. The Queen of Days Merry Christmas. Dorothy Trask Not Out of Joint. Estelle Hayes. Because It's Chri~tmas. Robert Schmidt.
 My Song. Jane Carlson.
 Song. When Santa Had the Rheu- matiz. the Friendly Indians.
 A Change of Time Natalie Russell \ Note to Santa. Roxy Forbes. Salahrate Creemus Da Merican Way. Perry Schmidt.
 Pageant, The Christmas Angel Choir.
 Goodnight. Donald Woodruff. Santa Claus will present candy and gifts 10 the Sunday school chil dren after the entertainment.
 Committee in charge. Mrs Schmidt. Mrs. Stebbins and Mrs. Pond. ,.s ..S.4 -san-s-. 4--------
New Britain herald., 1928-12-20
City Items

If you want to sec his Xmas smile make sure to give him Mozart cigars -advt.
 James Connolly Of Chestnut street is home from Catholic University. Washington. D. C.. for the holidays.
 Good coal makes warm friends. City Coal & Wood Co. Tel. 217.- advt
 Mrs. James H. Riley and son. Frank, of South Burritt street. left last night for Montreal where they will attend the funeral of Mrs. Riley's brother-in-law. John R. O'Neill.
 If you want to see his Xmas smile make sure to give him Mozart cigars -advt.
 Good coal makes warm friends. City Coal & Wood Go. Tel. 217.- advt
 Xmas Greeting Cards. # price, Axelrod's. Broad. cor. Washington. -advt.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-20
Relief Society Party
 For Children Friday

Children of tuberculous parents who are being treated under the supervision of the New Britain Tu- berculosis Relief society and the health department will be given their annual Christmas party tomor- row afternoon in c. A. R. hall. Santa Claus will be present. in per- son. to distribute gifts and dainties and a program of entertainment will be given.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-20
fall oaly with the s.satsst C rssuct-

fall onty with tho GFoatoSt ol F0tuct- ance.
 Even moro incrsduloua. and also mora serious. is superstttio1 dis e'osed in . recent Philtppine con stabularv report from Davao. Min danao. in the southern part of archi- pelago.
 The report said that . Chinese store owner and three ether per- sons had been killed by the Atas. . pagan mountain tribs. to fulAn superstition that . wife must be buried with the hands of four mur- dered persons tn order to eater paradise.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-20
WILLS ID FIGHT
 WITH LUIS f|RP0
Arrives in Virgin Islands, Going to Trinidad

St. Thomas. Virgin Islands, Dec. 20 RNHarry Wills, the pugilist. and his manager. Morris. passed through here today en route to Trinidad to fight Luis Firpo.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-20

Queen of the dope ring" police called Mrs. June Boyd after she was arrested in Chicago in room stock ed with heroin. cocaine and opium valued at $l.000.000. She is shown here after being taken to New York City to be questioned regarding op- eration of the narcotic ring and anything that she might know about the murder of Arnold Rothstein. Mrs. Boyd. Chicago agent of Joseph Unger. in whose baggage $2.000,000 worth of drugs were found. proved willing witness before the grand
 .s-.-- jury.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-20

The second demonstration under the auspices Of the Farm Bureau will be given in the Grange hall Friday afternoon December Fl a, 2:30 o'clock. Miss Elizabeth Mac Donald of the Hartford c, 1nty farm bureau will be the speaker. her sub. ject being Home Nursing." Every one is welcome.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-20

Mrs. Frank La Corse Of Hawley street Is confined to her home by illness.
New Britain herald., 1928-12-20

Nancy Moody of Hawley street Is confined to her home with a severe case of bronchitis.
Evening star., 1928-10-31
Prof. Michelson's Experiment

The thirteenth annual meeting of the
American Optical Society, which starts
here tomorrow, is dedicated to the honor
Of Prof. Albert A. Nicholson of the Uni
versity of Chicago.
Prof. Nicholson, one of the greatest
of American scientists. will come to
Washington inaperson to present spe-
cial paper on the results of repetition
of the celebrated Nicholson Morley ex-
pertinent of twenty-five years ago, the
strange outcome of which forced upon
science an entirely new conception of
this universe of space, time and matter.
The paper which he will read on Fri
day may be another corner stone in the
temple which physics and astronomy
are erecting to things as they are and
not as they seem to be. Prof. Michel
son is bound to go down in history as
one of the foremost figures in the great
est revolution in the thoughts of men
since Copernicus and Newton. 1t is still
in progress. On some of the points in
volved there still appears to be hopeless
confusion. 1t all started from the
Nicholson Morley experiment.
This celebrated challenge to century
old conceptions was simple enough in
principle. 1t was calculated to deter
mine the rate Of forward motion Of the
Evening star., 1928-10-31

Herbert Hoover quits his front porch
at Washington confident that his fight
is won. He reveals natural nervous
ness as the hour of decision nears, but
it is not tinctured with anxiety. The
necessary business of politics is diStaste-
full to Hoover, and he is heartily glad
the campaign is over. He weathered Its
exigencieS much better than he ever
thought he could or would. Probably
no presidential contest in our time was
ever waged with so few of the Stereo-
typed trappings as have accompanied
the Hoover candidacy. When it can
safely be written, one thing will stand
out as clear as crystal-namely, that
the Republican national committee. as
such, was relatively little in the picture.
In former times national committeeman
were the moguls of the campaign. They
were real bosses. They carried weight,
and their names struck terror far oe-
yond the confines of their own States.
There's been nothing of that sort in the
G.. o. p. this time. Hoover's organizing
and administrative hand touched and
ran everything When there were orders
to give, he gave them, and hardly any
thing of consequence was done without
such orders.
X X x
One of the unfathomable mysteries
of 1928 will be the why and wherefore
of Calvin Coolidge's abstention from the
campaign. Had the President been in
opposition to Hoover he could hardly
have done less in the Californian's be-
half. Few Republicans expected that
the Vermonters would openly eSpouse his
Secretary of Commences pre-convention
ambitions. But none thought Mr.. Cool
idge would refrain from publicly advo-
eating the election of the party standard
bearer The best guess is that the PreSt-
dent holds it to be unbecoming the dig
nifty of his Office to stoop down from
his high estate into the hurly-burly of
a campaign which has been rough
now and then. Massachusetts politicians
say that Coolidge has never taken an
active part in political contests in which
he was not personally and directly In
terested.
Even old-timers can't remember a
presidential duel which has ruffled peo-
ples's feelings or set nerves on edge
more than the Hoover-Smith imbroglio.
The twin issues of religion and prohi-
bition did the trick. The corner gro
ceries of the land have not rocked
with recriminations like those of 1928
since the Mckinley Bryan free silver
campaign. Bitter as was that contro-
versy, It was not marked by the per-
sonalities of the contest now whirl-
winding to its finish. Historians need
not wait for the campaign to end be-
fore naming the paramount issue. 1t
was religion. Newspaper colleagues,
who have crossed the country in all
directions since mid-September, assure
this observer that it is preponderant
almost everywhere, including regions
where its existence is most vociferously
denied.
Evening star., 1928-10-31
UNITED STATES
in WORLD WAR
r.. Va. Aoo ToJo.,
Ten Years Ago Today.

Oflcial records of the American Army
Air Service show that between 500 and
900 enemy planes have been destroyed
by our forces in six months, with an
average of German flyers to each
American airman lost Allied
troops make big gains In Belgium, with
British, French, Belgian and American
forces all advancing on the Lys-Scheldt
line. Fighting activity on the
Flanders front was revived today and
there were violent engagements in
Champagne, in which French troops
made local gains. East of Courtrai the
British I'd Army attacked this morn
ing, attained all its objectives and
captured 1000 prisoners. To-
days official bulletin tells of the
destruction by French and British of
SO German planes In yesterdays fight
ing. The British accounted for 81,
a record for single day. Tur-
key has capitulated on terms that are
understood to be tantamount to un-
conditional surrender. italian
and allied forces win an important VIC
tory over the Austrians, reaching Ponte
nellie Alpi, splitting the Austrian armies
and taking total OF $4,000 prisoners.
MASSES Ol IilCI1 dIc pOulAIB eAhOuSAi WAC
valleys of the Venetian foothills, aban-
doning guns, stores and munitions, with
the allies in hot pursuit. A re-
public is proclaimed in Vienna as the
Austrian peace mission enters Italy.
Wide anarchy in Austria. Revolution
ary mobs parade in capital and cry
"Down with the Hapsburgsl" '
Six hundred and fifty-three names on
today's casualty list, with "a dead from
wounds and killed In action and $40
wounded,
Evening star., 1928-10-31
Diphtheria Prevention.

With complete cooperation between
parents and physicians 1t will be posi-
BILE to stamp out the epidemic of diph-
liberia which has made its appearance
in the District among the school chill
dren of one section of the city. Thanks
to the development of tests and i'm
munizing treatments it is now possible
to check the spread of this disease. But
there must be full compliance by the
parents of the city with the rules Of
precaution. It is possible to render i'm
mune to the infection children who have
not yet been exposed, and it is far bet
ter that this should be done than to
wait for exposure.
Discovery Of carriers" of the disease,
children In whose throats the germs are
lodged and who are therefore possible
spreaders of the infection, makes it ur-
gently desirable that the area of i'm
munization should be extended widely;
should. in fact, be carried throughout
the District and not confined to the
section in which the outbreak now pre-
walls.
In these days of motor transit a child
who is in the first stages of diphtheria
infection, and is therefore a carrier,
may spread the disease over wide area,
as it is carried about on family visits
far beyond its own neighborhood. There
Is, in truth, no such thing as strict To-
calization of an infectious disease. Even
quarantine promptly instituted fails to
concentrate cases within narrow
radius. The sure method of protection
is through test and immunizing treat
ments, and if these measures are fully
adopted this outbreak will quickly cease.