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SAYS Labor Responsible
For ObregOn's Death

Mexico City, Aug. $ tP)-The
charge that labor party leaders, un-
der former Minister of Labor
Morones. created religious conf1ict
that caused the assassination OF
President elect Obregon was re-
asserted today by Aurelio Manrique,
Obresonista leader.
Morones. Manrique said. tried to
form a new church.
eve are with PresidenA Gales If
he is with us added Manrique.
with all respect to the authorizes.
we are unable to dismiss the belief
that tho labor party had certain
responsibility for the assassination. :"
New Britain herald., 1928-08-08
CALIFORNIA Wins
Way into FINALS
Defeats Canada by Half Length
in Heart Breaking Finish
RAIN0 WINS MARATHON
Philadelphia Rows Pearce for Title
Tomorrow-Pcnn. Barge Club to
Meet England-C. S. Swimmers
Still Doing Well

Sloten, Aug. 8 Pl-The University
of California, representing the
United States, won from Canada in
the semi-finals of the Olympic COM
petition for eight cared crews.
Heart Breaking Finish
1t was a heart breaking, nip and
tuck struggle and California led the
Canadians over the line by only a
half length.
BY winning the American eight
gained the right to meet England
for the championship in the finals
Friday. The English crew, strong
aggregation from the Thames Row
ing club, went into the final round
by drawing a bye.
The race with the Canadian crew,
the Toronto Argonaut club combin-
atlon, was the first in which the
Californians have found themselves
pressed during the Olympic com Pc
luton. In previous heats they beat
Belgium by eight lengths, Denmark
by three and Italy by four.
At Halfway Mark
This time they had battle on
their hands from the start. At the
halfway mark in the 1000 meter
course the American collegians
We're leading by one length but a
courageous Canadian spurt cut this
IN half in the next 1000 meters al
though it could not overhaul the
lads from the Golden Gate.
The G; Eifornians, atroh.i.s 4. tt
the Canadians 80. led by few fee,
at the start. At 250 meter they had
scant quarter-length advantage
At 500 the lead was Length
and at LOO a full length. The Can
adams challenged at the i50o-meter
mark and the American coxswain
first beat the sides of the shell with
the knobs of the tiller ropes as a
signal for speeding up the stroke,
then waved along towel round and
round as the Canadians began to
cut down the lead. The Americans
stroked 81 to the Canadians SO ov-
er the middle distances.
At the 1850 meter mark the Cam
adams, fighting their hardest, made
final attack and the racing shells
seemed almost dead level as they
approached the cheering crowds at
the finish. The California coxswain
here again hauled out his towel,
Wig-wagging signal understood
only by his oarsmen. Whatever il
was the Americans put the last
ounce of effort into the final $50
meters and swept across the line
with a half length lead.
| The times were phenomenallv
fast. the Americans being clocke !
at s minutes, seconds and the
Canadians at 6:03 As. The fac,
that only second and four-ffths
lntervened indicated that the mar.
gin was scanty half length.
After the L. S.-Canada race tn
English eight, which had a row
over, covered the course in 6:23.
| Three L. S. Finalists
/ The California victory assured tn,
United States of at least three final.
lists In the Olympic regatta with d
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H0I z.i: zAsssi:: ssi:1SS:s;'eas S:s;t Stat.
NAbbED IN buu.v,, lI,,:
Captured at Gunpoint After Run.
ming Fight With Police
ONE is BADLY BEATEN
Stage -Four Robberics In Greater
Boston In Hour and 4 Half Early
Today-Victims Identify Prison
erS.

Boston, Aug. 8 Rl-Two youths
who staged four holdups in greater
Boston in an hour and a half this
morning We're captured at gunpoint
in the Brighton district after a rum
ming fight in which one of the men
was badly beaten before being SUBJ
dued.
The string of robberies started at
1890 o'clock in Somerville where an
attendant of a Gulf Refining gaso-
oline station was relieved of s2o. An
hour later the men took $50 from
the Mt. Auburn Garage in Cau-
bridge and shortly afterward lined
up in quick succession the customers
and countermen Of two small lunch
places in Allston.
Third Hold-up
Just before O'Clock they entered
q third and larger restaurant in Ais
ton. Patrolman Peter Disessa, who
had noticed their car was stolen
one aCcosted the men.
They fled with Disessa and a sec
ond policeman in close pursuit, firing
as they went. A man who gave his
name as William H. Troy was cap
tured behind an apartment house
but when Disessa closed in on his
man the youth turned and battled
with the officer. 1t took five minute
for the policeman to quiet his as
sailant and in the meantime excited
residents had flooded policr stations
with calls and soneon~ had turned
IL - fire alarm.
Disessa took his prisoner to st.
Elizabeth's hospital where the latter
was treatd for severe lacerations and
the policeman for numerous bruises.
The man said his name was "Phil-
lips but declined further informa-
ton.
Police said that victims in all four
robbers had identified Troy and
Philips. They will attempt to con-
meet the pair with three other lunch
room robberies staged in similar
manner several nights ago.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-08
WOMAN HEAVILY FINED

Westfield. Mass. Aug s R-Mrs.
Gertrude s. Hedden of East Orange.
n. j.. paid a fine Of $500 In court
here today on a plea of nolo to a
charge of dangerous driving. Her
automobile struck Miss Annie W.
Noble of Granville in the college
highway last month, causing injur-
les from which the woman died.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-08
no CONGRESS rODAy

Brussels, Aug 8 (UP)-There was
no session OF the international So
cialist congress today. and most Of
the delegates went on excursions.
The congress will reassemble tomor-
row and adjourn Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1928-08-08
WEATHER

Ncw Britain and vicinity:
Showers this afternoon or to-
night; partly cloudy Thurs
day, slowly rising tempera-
ture.
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amt he. Say, you amt SO
dumb"
She poked Nancy with her Ell
how and gave a knowing wink
She put her hand up to her
mouth, as though she were going
to say something very conflden-
tial. and then evidently changed
her mind. She dropped her hand.
Say, you want to come in and
visit me some time, I'm in apart
ment 7OS. and you're in 7O7 Say,
bring your boy friend in some
night Just drop in any time.
Wen have party"
Nancy stood az If struck. This
gush from Maybelle. the sudden
interest. the very fact that she
was living in the same apartment
house. on the same floor, next
door made her head reel.
And she had seen Howard Wes-
colt co@ling out of the apartment
at midnight. Nancy knew what
that meant. She knew MaybeIle
had spread the gossip right and
left. She knew Maybelle's sweet
ness was just hypocrisy. She
wished Ginger were there. Ginger
would know how TO handle her.
shes dangerous" Ginger had
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other model, Nancy Judged. oth
were dressed flashily. MaybelIe in
a leopard skin coat.
Meet my friend Flo Malone"
Maybelle said.
Her voice was like honey. She
actually gushed and Nancy couldn't
believe her own ears for she re.
membered all too we'll how she
had treated her at the style prone
made. She remembered how she
had said: "I'll nip that romance
If it's the last thing / ever do.
Amt it just like some baby face
that don't know enough TO come
in when it's rainin' to get a guy
like Westcott. Amt men foola?"
Size was actually cooling now.
and Nancy didn't know what TO
make of it.
"Oh Nancy" she gushed. "I've
just discovered that we live in the
same apartment house--on the
same rloor-next door--isnt that
wonderful"
She leaned close and whispered
in his ear:
Just little love nest, O-o--
Ia. la. | saw your guy coming
out of your apartment just about
u the other night. / was down
the hall an | got the surprise of
my life when | seen him coming
out Just caught a glimpse Of
your head. and say. I'd know that
yellow hair anywheres. an | said
TO myself, say, that kid ain't so
slow. An then I took good look
at the guy and | seen it was Wes-
colt. Say he's millionaire,
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ROY L. FOLEY

said. pay her in her own coin"
But what was her coin? Ginger
knew what the coin of people
like Maybelle was. It was too
hard for her to put herself on a
level with the Maybelles Ct the
world. She knew she couldn't
cope with them.
A shudder of repulsion, or hor-
ror, almost. passed through her.
She wanted to fly from these girls
with their smothering perfumes,
their goggling eyes. She didn't
even want to be seen talking to
them. Yet she knew that she
couldn't obey her impulse TO run.
If they were impossible, crude,
she mustn't be Impossible and
crude. She tried to as tactful as
she could
Bring your boy friend over
some night. Wen have a party
TO this Nancy had said, thank
you, Maybelle."
Her guy" How disgusting that
sounded. Howard Westcott, her
guy!
What an ocean of class separ-
ated Westcott and his family from
people like Maybelle Montague.
Maybelle and her own guy" An
ocean that could never, never be
bridged. They were worlds apart,
and Nancy shuddered at the
thought of bringing Howard into
Maybelle's apartment. Westcott--
why, he was a gentleman! He
had the breeding of generations.
A Westcott
1t was a funny world. A funny,
funny world, Nancy thought after
Maybelle and her gaudy friend had
left her. She walked up the ave.
nue., slowly. She had no eyes for
the gay windows now. The span
gled froclks and the jewels and the
flowers might not have been there
for all she saw them. She wanted
to walk and ~ think.
Bring your boy friend in some
night"
Howard Wescott was a gentle.
man. Oh, yes. he had delightful
manners. He had the gift of fas-
cinatinG conversation. He was
handsome and now, that he had
settled down to business. his wild
days were over, everyone thought.
Ito be Continued Tomorrow
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Joan, Irresponsible Flapper, and Her
AmOurs Form Plot Of This
Thrilling Novel

costumes for Gilda Bronson, the
star in that new play at the"
Really? Have another muffin.
dear. MarTnalade2 Now tet me
see, the Hastings house In Sausa-
Tito. Do remember it? know
sausalito quite well. L.ottie Gray
and i are such old friends. Just
where is your house-above the
Grays, did you say?S
Joan nodded. yes. YOU prob
ably nevar noticed tits rather
off hY itseG
And she blushed as she thought
of the turrets, that everyone
knew for miles
Hastings did I know
any Hastings?" Were your peo-
pie the kind I'd InowD
'"They died when was =
baby" loan said. She had 70 say
something.
you up, my dear"
My aunts.
And their name was?v the In.
QUESTION went on.
ivan Fleet Joan cried, ex-
pIosively. What did she carer
What was there left to worry
about? The Sedgwicks had found
out where she was, and nothing
happened. They must have told
Aunt Evvie and Aunt Babe. What
could Mrs. Barstow do?
wan FIeets that lady echoed.
Why, Of course. know the old
Van Fleet mansion why
did you never tell me: And you
must be one of the grandchil-
dren. How int estingi" She
moved her chair bit nearer
Joan's. Poured herself another
cup OF tea. Spend the evening
with me-" she begged. HIt has
been so long since we've had q
real visit. = Her delicate white
hand stroked jeans.
And did you see the Russian
ballet this season? We must 20
to some of the symphonies to
gether," Mrs. Barstcw chartered
on. The new book by Chris
topEer Morley. The dreadful
time they were having in China.
Joan answered vaguely.
They were both thinking about
Curtis. being sweet to each other,
for his sake.
(To Be Continued Tomorrow
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smile. You are very lovely,
Joan"
She twisted the wisp Of hand.
kerchief in her hands, looked anx.
iously past hmm, back TO the
dancers, trying to find Rollo and
Ruth.
They'll be looking for US.
Haden't we better
But he blocked the way. Joan,
you've changed so. II can't get
used to it. To think OF finding
you herewith Ruth
It's YOU" she wanted TO whis-
per. You've changed. You're the
one, not ]! I'm just-Johnnie
stillr' But she couldn't trust her
voice, and besides there was Ruth,
Ruth, between them
The music had stopped. There
came the faint ripple of applause,
the clatter of heels on the polished
floor, the dancers were going to
their seats.
She took another step, toward
the door
And suddenly he took her hand.
held 1t tight in his big, warm
grasp. "Joan-tell me. Joan.
are you happy with this-this
fellow I saw you with"
"Curtis?" she faltered
"Yes-Curtis. Are you? Joan
for Gods sake--teil me the
truth"
Her knees wobbled. her heart
beat crafty against her side. do
you care that / am? Does it
mean anything to you--now?"
But the words that trembled on
her lips were never said. Rollo
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Don't You ever get hungry TO
gobble UP all the pretty things in
the world? IT just seems il ]
could eat them: they'd be a part of
me and ] would have them always
ana always" she once said to Mary
as they stood in front of a flower
shop on tho avenue.
Mary, poor, drab Mary Moody,
with as much animation az a po-
tato answered--"no."
Well, what was the difference.
Nancy didn't hear anyway.
This evening Mary was unusual
~ unrespOnsiYe-she even walked
too slowly to suit Nancy's mood.
So the latter experienced no re-
greet when she said she'd have to
leave her at Gimbels. She was
going down into the bargain base
inert to buy her Ma" 4 flannel
nigatgown.
AS soon as Mary had gone,
Nancy skipped along, in and out
among throngs Of laughing, chat
tering women. She went into the
Plankinton Arcade, lingering at
every window, her eyes devourine
on, display after another, making
imaginary selections of this thing
or that weighing the beauty and
good taste of one against another.
Her taste was perfect. All the
girls with whom she had walked
along the avenue, all except the
dur Mary. agreed to that
Perfect and expensive" Maxine
Monroe had said And once Nancy
had nearly let her tongue slip 10
the extent that she had inherited
her love for spangles and cleaning
lights. 1t was on the tip of her
tongue to say-"well, my mother
loved colorful things too. She per
formed in a circus
She checked her tongue. But
she couldn't check the knowledge
that it was her mother from whom
she had the passion for jewels and
all those other pretty things that
attracted her.
Sne stopped in front of a gift
shoS window to admire a string Of
crystal beads. was feastins on the
rose and blue and green lights
they reflected, when some one put
an arm through hers. 1t was
Mayhelle Montague.
Another girl was wikh ASf, -
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ravaged complexion. Good night!
Will you look how my eyelashes
have run!
LyIa Barstow read her sons
letter again. It was like Curtis
to write, instead of talk. II he
had spoken Of 1t before he left
she could have found some good
excuse. Some reason why It
would not be convenient to have
Joan to dinner or tea. But when
he wrote from Seattle. and espe-
cialIy asked her, as a favor
what could she do?
Signing, she went to the tele.
phone. Called the MaisOn Fran.
cine. Asked for Joan.
Joan didn't want to come, but
she did.
Mrs. Barstow was in a gracious
mood. She studied the girls
clear cut, lovely features while
she piled her with toasted nauf-
fins and small talk. Noted the
absence OF makeup. The slender,
well-cared for hands. Perhaps
just perhaps Curtis
WASN'T far wrong So many
or the girls were pert and ordi-
nary these days, even from the
incest families.
II had the pIeasantest day yes
terday, . she said. making CONVEX
sation. with old, old friends. in
the sweetest. most old-fashiOned
house. You would have enjoyed
seeing II. I'm sure. you like old
fashioned things so. And such q
garden! Even in winter
Where was it?'' Joan asked.
politely.
oh, the old Horace Gray place,
over in Sausalito
THE Grays. Why, that's right
below our houEeF Joan cried. And
could have bitten off her tongue.
"Indeed?" Her mind went racing
back to Eausalito now
what SORT Of place was above the
Grays. Were there any shacks
or did she remember
rightly just two or three
big, old places out that way.
Desperately Joan Jumped to
safer ground. Mrs. Barstow,
may I have more tea? I'm so
thirsty. Scandalous appetite. We
worked awfully hard today.
Francine is designing four stage
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OnAE 1E1 ANh
All day the rain fell, IN soft
gray drizzle All day Joan sat at
her small table in the workroom
idling with pencil in her hand.
and a block of paper before her.
Now you. let that Gillespie
piece alone" Maisie had warned
her. "A girl that has dyed hair
and two husbands at 81 amt
your kind. and you keep away
from her"
And tonight they were step.
ping out The expression WAS
Ruth's. Ruth was in high spirits.
She kept running into the work
room to talk about it.
L told them seven, at the st.
Francis. I don't want them call
Ing at my jay hotel. Or could we
have them call at Mrs. Kimmer's?
Joan, I'm crazy to know
what you think of him. He's
wonderful of cour Sc
I've been in love before, out not
like this Joan. if you try
70 get him away from me. you
natural born vamp. you, I'll kill
you Ny Lord. the fool /
was to ask you > listen.
You'll be nice to Rollo, won't
you? Hes sweet thing, really,
and leave my boy for me
think I'll sneak out and get a
wave. my last permanent was
kind of fuzzy and
facial
They all went downstairs laugh
ing. Joan and Ruth and young
Rollo keyes. Outside motor
purred. the driver held a big UNI.
brella for them. RolIo. a serious
young man in Immaculate even
ing clothes, took the seat beside
Joan. Ruth chartered on his other
aide. They were on their way
stepping OUT
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The raindrops fell, the street
lights twinkled. every one a star,
a star in a black velvet night.
And this was Joan, Joan Higgins,
who used to wear blue serge with
patches on the elbows. Joan, in
Francine's most successful even
ing gown. cut so low 1t showed
the dimpled smoothness of her
shoulders. curved daringly TO her
waist in back! Joan, walking into
a big hotel. to dance and dine at
night.
The joke of it--Joan-doing
this!
She laughed at RoIlo's witt
cigrns. not hearing a word he said.
And she thought of Curtis, Curtis
whose lips had brushed hers, Cur
tbs who was coming back. Other
gowns from Francine's
other nights like this with Curtis
Her voice came high and
lifting as a child's, Ruth
isn't it fun"
In the glare of the hotel lobby
Ruth's face showed thin and
strained. "Rollo, are you sure we
were to meet him here? I don't
see him. Why didn't you bring
him to the apartment in the first
place? This is no way to meet
II we have to wait here all
night ."
A man was coming toward them,
a tall man with crisp black hair
and an insolent, boyish swing to
his shoulders.
Bill 1t was Bill Ruthie's lover
was Bill Ruthie introduced
hin--to her
He took her hand. Miss Hast
ings and I have met before"
Bill saying that that
they had met before she
and Bill
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They were all talking now, all
talking and laughing together,
moving across the hall to the din
ing room, Joan with the others.
Bill, in love with Ruth
so soon so soon
II ought to care, awfully," she
thought, but l don't--I don't
care bit. Only l hope-I hope
I'm not going to be sick. / feel
so queer"
The orchestra played, the lights
glowed. Walters brought courses,
which she pretended to eat.
Dancer" Rollo asked, when Ruth
and Bill were gone away.
I'D rather not
tired 80
IAN right, suits me. let's eat.
But that Will'um Martin out
there hitting it up with my girl
friend couldn't sit still il You tied
him. Some stopper that boy.
Good old Bill. So you knew Bill,
Ell? Before he came South ] sup
pose. Well well''-
Then Rollo and Ruth drifted
away, and only she and Bill were
left. She looked down at her
hands. There was nothing to
say.
Dancer"
She stood up. Why not? Tt
didn't matter. But think of dane
ing dancing with
Bill.
They circled the floor, and he
led her through the maze Of
dancers put into the hall, Stood
facing her with a little twisted
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Dancing Daughters. Wini.
fred Van Duzer's amazing story
of flapper's folly. will be
shown at LOew's Columbia The
alter beginning Saturday. This
remarkable Sound picture" Is
a Metro GOIdwyn-Mayer prOduc.
ton.
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suited in her being placed at the
head of a column of some 5000
soldiers and sent to the relief
of Orleans.
Mile. Denise Hilaire IT.
year-oId maiden Of Domremy,
played the part of Jeanne dare.
The pageant centered around the
old dare cottage, where Jeanne
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got that soft streak in rae, al.
ways falling for somebody like
a ton of bricks and
with Will'um and me it was
love at first sight. ] was going
with Rollo and all set for the
wedding. and met Will'um.
can't explain 1T. but.
it was different from any time
for each other differ.
"All right-but don't talk about
it. Please.'
but he was so cold when he
kissed me good-by." Ruth sobbed,
Not bit like himself. / hardly
slept a wink ali night. So
thought
Joan closed her eyes. please
please don't talk about it,
Ruth saw Joan's face, grsenish
in the half light. "Joan-there's
no use in you and / falling out
over him. You saw him first, and
now it's /. but there were others.
and there will be others-I'rn not
fool enough to forget that, and
don't you be. So F.
Ruth Joan almost screamed.
I'm telling you the truth. ! was
never so sick and Disguised with
anyone in my whole life as am
with Bill Martin. I'm sick of
looking at him, and sick of hear
ing about him. No. for heavens
sake-stopr
"Of-if that's the way you feel
about it." Ruth took out her
vanity box, began To repair her
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and Ruth were back. looking fori
them. The ghostly garden melted
away.
Hiding out on US, 70 ufakers!
OF all the nerve. Come on back
II never saw such girl Ruth
was laughing, little too loud and
shrill.
Are you, Joan?" he asked
again.
But the little moment OF magic
had passed, would neyc- come
back again.
lis she, WHAT" Ruth mimicked,
taking his arm.
Am / happy, he's asking"
Joan cried, and threw back her
head, laughing too: Her eyes
were on Bill. the new Bill again,
with the glittering Ruth clinging
to his arm. Don't look IT.! Don't
/? Don't II"
But where did you meet him?"
Ruth persisted.
"Oh, along time ago, at school.
'Sweethearts, l suppose.
Joan shrugged. Went on bast-
ing the soft silken stuff in her
lap.
Ruth got up and closed the door.
They were In the workrooni alone.
Going to try and get him back?
''Of course not-don't be silly
lit wasn't anything, really"
Ruth burst into tears. Her
voice, when she spoke, was
strangled. II know I'm a fooi--a
jealous fool. I ought to be hard
boiled, heaven knows, with two
divorces and everything, out I've
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Deceased g. April 1916 and returned the Dead Letter
Office a Springfield. Mass