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Evening star., 1928-10-19
Cites Rebuilding of South.

The main reason why we can all join
IN the movement to commemorate the
deeds of immortal valor which marked
these battlefields is because we all
realize that out of common expiation
our common country has been greatly
blessed. In these advantages, as it has
slowly risen from its prostration, the
South has more than amply partici-
pated. Since 1900 that progress has
been most marked. In the Southern
States alone the wealth, the manu-
Evening star., 1928-10-19

But the historic interest of this 10
cality is by no means confined to the
creation and the formative years of our
Republic. When the Nation became in
volved in the great tragedy which over
took it in 1861, the contending armies
of the North and the South for long
periods had opposing camps in this re-
gion. where occurred some of the hard
est-fought battles of the war. Near here
Evening star., 1928-10-19

And we will allow you full
purchase price in exchange
for a larger diamond at any
time-not only on these three
specials, but on ANY diamond
you purchase here!
New Britain herald., 1928-09-20
Leaders Are Quiet in
 Maryland Penitentiary

Baltimore. Md. Sept. % (UP)- Separated from theiv leadess. pfie. oners in the state penitenttaSy here were quiet today after 3s heuTs of rioting.
 No demonstrations were held last night and Warden Patrick Brady said he believed there would be no repetition of the trouble which started when state officials sefvssd the prisoners requests for an st,en hearing on charges of alleged cruel ty of penitentiary heads.
 Col. Stuart Janninss. head sf the state welfare board. is reconstder- ing the open hearings requests and probably will give his decision today.
 Tear-gas bombs were used yester- day to separate the leaders Of the demonstration from other prisen- CTS.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-20
Stomach Trouble Caused By Ad6ty A Safe, speedy, Lasetag Rel1ef Tss0
 Acld lndlgeae1oo

stomach troubles. saa. indieeetion. bloating and sournees are in pgoh. ably nine cases in ten caueed by 'too much acid" in the sto@ech. For safe. quick. certain relisf. the stomach needs an alkaline te nev- tralixe the acid. sweeten Ns food contents, and mako digsstiea easy and painless.
 A wonderful help in such cases 10 Bisurated Magnesia-pow4er ss tab- lets. One teaspoonful of powder or three or four tablets in . little wa ter instantly neutralises the excess stomach acid and 50 speedily stops the pain. sourness, gas and bleat- ing.
 Bisurated Masncsia :s the sad. ard Masnesia treatment fer Acal stomach purposes. bseauss N ie oe pleasant and convenient to uoe aDl gives such wonderfully Quick reeuitD that reliable drusgtsts sveryWtsso sell 1t on . positive Suarantes oe sn3s isfactory results of mensy hesls. 1ty test package on this plea, aa4 enjoy your futurs meals with - more fear of ta4igsetiea.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-20
BIRD LIFE HARD
 HIT BY DISASTER
Plants in W6tall WorA Ahe
 Su1d h HllricaDe

Washington. Sept. :e Ns-In ad- dition to the terrific blow delivered : at human life and property. the West Indian hurricane is believed hy nature lovers to have dealt hassAiy with bird and plant life in the vset. ern world.
 Chief of the concerns Of the American Nature association is that the hurricane may have wiped cut the last colony Of Flaminsoss. tho Flame bird" which once spread it's gorgeous piumage over the West h.. dies and southern United States, Rssvls lIOst !Also These birds, the association says, were almost exterminated by the hurricane of two years ago. and 1t fears that the few remaining on An- dros Island one ot the Bahamas group. could not have survived last weeks terrific blow.
 Andros was declared a Fjaminsu sanctuary by the British severn. ment after bird lovers of the United States and England became aroused at the wanton killing of the birds by natives. Elgin W. Forsykh was appointed to stand between the last of these birds and exterminatien by meat hungry natives.
 Of Forsyth's work. the Nature a.. sociation says:
 Following the disastrous huPFi. cane of 1926. Forsyth was appointed special hurricane com nstaalMmAp far all of Andros. with the tremendous task of providing for the injured homeless and starving natives. Then he hunted for his F'tamineese aad found thousands killed. Last year several hundred young were saved. and watchers were posted fer the present season.
 Long for Meat
 ''The Andros negroes, cruising fer two or three months at | time in their sponging schooners e4 the western coast. long for fresh meat to supplement their diet Of -four, rice, fish and timed beef. Whenever the sponEers landed and discovered Flamingo rookery. they ussd te run across the fock with . tautly stretched rope. The rope broke the frangile, stiit-like legs and slender neck Of all the young Flamineoss who could not fly. Al the birds lay but one egg year. 1t ts easily seen that the whole increase of the rookery would be slaughtered at one time"
New Britain herald., 1928-09-20
Divorced From Same
 Man Three Tilnoe

Chicago. Sept. 20 N-Mrs. Jese. phine Hiltwein feels that three di. vorces from the same man ars enough. She made that clear yester- day after Judge 0emmill indicated he would grant her petition fer dt- vorce from Edward Hiltwein. thrice her husband.
 The couples first divorce was in 1929. after q year of married life. ticially terminated in 1S:7. April 10 of that year was the date. and on April Ii the Hiltwetns remasTted.
New Britain herald., 1928-09-20
Cop Is Responsible
 For His Own Doath

Bridgeport. Sept. 20 (uP)-Po- liceman Paul 8cholz was held re. sponsible for his own death iu . finding returned today by Coroner John k. Phelan after inquiry tnte an automobile accident Sept. ' in which Scholx lost his life.
 Scholz died shortly after an au- tomile he was driving from . police outing struck . car driven by Rob- crt T. Bradley of Trumbull. echolJ tried to cut out of line in heavy traffic. the coroner found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-29
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The Washington times., 1928-08-04

are mine, az far as this. company
is concerned. lit is only q matter
Of courtesy on your part, 1 can
get an order from the court cam
ceiling the power Of attorney I
gave him and can then demand to
SEE all the papers and reports.
An order OF the COURT. she
laughed bitterly What use do
you think an order Of the court
would be to you In this camp,
Roger re
I'm sorry. she continued. IT
can give You no information at all.
think you had really better 20
back and wait until you can see
Alan. I,
4 footstep wounded iii The clear.
ing and AbranioyeI put his head in
the shack.
.scan you come down to the
camp, Mrs, BrennaWay There "
an argument between the SeFbians
and the laborers about their piece
work. Z
s.AII right, said Shirley. ''I'Il
come at once. To Roger she
added: "If you like YOU can have
a meal DeIOfR you 8Dt IN8SEIS SuuA
/ think it would be better for you
not to stay over night I shall
probably be back In half an hour
or 30 H you'd like to rest here.
He made no answer and she
mounted the mare and rode off to
AbramoyeI.
She had tried tn be polite to
Roger but had found 1t an effort.
By his presence he had irritated
her, but for the rest, his coming
had been little more than an In.
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terruption. The life iii which
Roger had played 50 large q part
had shrunk into nothfngness.
BY the time she had settled the
dispute amongst the worknaen. she
had almost forgotten him. hiding
back To the shack, she determined
to force herself tc Be al eorsid.
crate as possible towards him.
When she ente~ed the shack Ii
was empty and she thought with
d sigh of relief that he must have
gone while she was dealing with
the worlmen Their she noticed
that all the papers had disap-
peared from her desk.
SO that was how Roger had
made use of here absence! She
had half formed d plan for pur.
suing him when Petros appeared,
his arms laden with papet
What have you there, etFOSf
she asked quickly
They are faadafnes = papers
answered Petros 4 CHANGED to
come in here after madame had
gone and found a thief who was
putting all the papers In his bag. !
There was something In the
Greeks manner that frightened
her.
What did yoiI do, Petros?,'
Madame he took his pistol and
fired at me. so / killed him with
my knife. Madame will see this
mark OF the bullet on the wall--
here. But madame need rot be
distressed. There are now no
papers in his bag"
Petros was placing the papers
The Washington times., 1928-08-04

On the desk, utterly ilnperturbed.
To Petros il was an everyday
happening someone tried to kin
you and you killed him first.'
Struggle as she would with All
her might, Shirley could not help
sharing something of the Greeks
view. Roger had been killed, and
who. In the end. was Roger? She
had forgotten even the unhappi-
ness he had caused her.
That night she wrote TO Alan
telling him what had happened,
but the next day received 3 let
ter crossing hers
Dear Shirley: MY little trouble
II over and at LAST they will allow
me to write. Three fellows ] sent
for from England have arrived.
Cine Of them. Walters. viii he up
tomorrow 0u can hand every
hin over TO him. ! shall not try
I to tell you how fateful / feel for
all you have been doing Alan. =
The. next day Walters arrived
and brought a French lawyer with
him. Shirley left him to deal with.
the Complications OF Rogers death
and. with an odd feeling Of regret,
got into the car that was to take
her to SaIonika
on the next day she went TO the
hospital feeling neither excitement
nor reluctance. Iii he we're to
speak sc themselves she would just
tell him plainly that she loved him,
when she saw him sitting on 4
shady verandah in an invalid
chair, she was not so sure Of her.
self. He looked weak and part OF
The Washington times., 1928-08-04
LINDA By Virginia Swain

But "Sins of the Century" had
trump card, and toward the
end Of the first act it played 1t.
Nine. Lucia Dameresque would
present her operate speciality.
famed in Paris, London and
New York.
Madame Lucia appeared. She
was done up in smile and a
nlodicum OF purple spangles. Her
cheeks were large and purple.
she looked like nothing so much
AZ a sun-kissed plum, ripe to
the bursting point. One might
have expected ner skin. drawn
tightly over her massive curves,
TO split at the slightest touch.
But it did not split Even the
urchins high in "nigger heaven
sensed the danger an refrained
from throwing crackerjack boxes
at her.
she strode to the center OF
the footlights and to the horror
of every spectator placed one
Duffy foot in a French-heeled
silver slipper on top of the or
chestra piano and pulled the
other one after it. Hold 'er.
Newt somebody said out loud
in the gallery. The pianist,
nresumably Injured by rehearsals
10 the risk, nevertheless ducked
back out of range.
nd
voice and her fat arms and be.
gan to trilI II adore you, Gian-
nina" She had vaulted through
several octavos of cadenzas when
suddenly she stopped in the
middle Of a turn, put her hands
on her hips and yelled Spot.
lightr' in the voice of a lion
tanner.
lin in the gallery there was a
scrambling In the dark, as a sleepy
electrician tried to manipulate the
lights. The spotlight went on in a
hIIIe.white blaze, whirled erratically
a moment, and came to rest, not
IN Madame Lucia, but on Linda
WaIdron, seated at the front rail-
ing of the box.
a gargantuan giggle swept the
house and Linda put up her feather
fan to hide her red face, but not
before a female shrek went UP
from the orchestra pit, That's
heri That's the girl that done it!''
THE voice dissolved in hysteria.
A girl was standing up in the
middle of the pit. pointing a finger
at Linda.
To BE Continued Monday
The Washington times., 1928-08-04

rocked and roared with shouts of
laughter. In the front row Of the
gallery Is youths were chewing
gum in unison.
The lights went out and the
crowded theater settled down with
q muted roar of excitement "Sins
OF the Century" began. Wnen the
curtain rose, 10 middle-aged
damsels were engaged In dancing
a sailors horn-pipe on the deck of
canvas yacht. Behind them.
as they bent and dipped and
turned their middle-aged bodies. a
painted ocean tre'~~"'od in a back.
stage breeze. Ten sallow youths
with gangling legs and weary
eyes, appeared from below matches,
clad In the dress uniform OF the
Navy. These did rather better
with their h0rnpipe.
A spotlight intended to make g.
patch of light upon the painted
ocean spnttered ominously in the
rear of the upper balcony, and
the entire audience moved IS III
to flee. But harried electrician
set 1t to rights, and the moon
light shone on the sailor lover
and his lass who were trying to
sing a tremulous duet about the
bounding deep.
The next scene was more sim
ful--an Apache den in Paris
with a bone breaking dance and
bastinado murder. The gal
lery insisted on clapping the
murder of the heroine.
1t was evident that "Sins of
the Century" had found Mar
bury something of an enigma
and menace. It's humorous
songs were met with groans,
and its tragic ballads with laugh.
ter. A thousand,odd feet kept
time to the You Are My Rose.
bud" chorus, and the feeder
for the fat comedian was Wis.
IDLY disconnected by some Rabe.
laisian back talk from the front
row gallery.
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(contlnued frorn local page.)

Continued from Local page.l
table and, among the red
roses within a note. Tt was a
message from Leonard Van Horne.
saturdays the day. Dinner at
seven, opera house at eight-tnirty.
III come for you at half past six. !"
On Friday the xi Phiss called
in the Gamma KS at q. m. to
come and look for burglars, and
in the rout of the pink silk night
les and the striped pajamas that
followed Wendy Macintosh, Gam
ma X fullback, tripped on the
ironing board and fell the length
of the &i Phi backstairs, sprain-
ing his wrist and setting the
house by the ears. Marilyn Man
ners, who owned the one sable
coat I'm school and who was Wear
ing il over her pajamas to pro.
tect it from the bandits, came and
sat on the stairs and comforted
Wendy. and there she was found
sitting by the hysterical chaper-
ones OF both chapters. The sable
coat was only hip-length.
This brought Marilyn sum.
mons from Dean Steuer; the Hi
Phi's a warning from their ma
tional council; the Gamma KS a
new chaperon; the campus a
fresh topic of conversation and
Linda respite from listening con-
stantly to speculation about the
Pete Damoras affair. She sang
in her bath that morning.
On Saturday the Gazette pushed
Damoras off the front page and
slapped Marilyn and Wendy on.
And on Saturday a queue a block
long stretched from the box-office
of the opera house. Jade and
vermilion posters plastered over
Marbury screamed that "Sins of
the Century" would regale all
comers at the theater for one
night only.
The anti-yice leader of the town
was seen buttonholing the sheriff
outside a. speakeasy, and the
sheriff had to send his 1O-year-old
Tommie to buy seats in the top
balcony, as far out of sight of
the orchestra pit as possible.
Wherefore, the sheriff said the
corned beef was burned att dinner
time. and his wife cried and went
to see the handsome young min.
lister again in his study.
The circle Of excitement touched
Linda, too, swept her out Of the
n1orass OF gloom and doubt and
fear in which she had been wal.
lowing. and get her to pressing
the black chiffon evening dress
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NOID Go on With The Story.

the shares from you IN return
for the money you owe him.
She watched him smile in the
way she had detested OF old.
II see he does not take you
wholly into his confidence" said
Roger. sBrennaway offered to
take million and quarter IN
shares in return for his hall
million but as even cannot
afford to run the risk Of pay.
ing a million and quarter for
the use f0f q half million for
one year--I thought / would
come ont and see exactly what
is being done with my prop
erty.''
Shirley was at 4 loss. She re-
membered that Alan had written
to Roger the day before he
went np-country and she had as
sumed that the whole matter had
been arranged.
II don't follow all this. she
said YEARLY. You had better go
back to SaIOniIa and wait until
Alan can see you He Isl III and
will not be able to do any business
: Tor some time. /"
And has left you in charge, eh?''-
suggested Roger. Well, don't
think need trouble him and I've
certainly no desire to spend an
unnecessary day in this abonlinable
country. YOus can tell me all
want to know which is simply
how far you've got towards COM
pleting the railway. understand
that is the crux of the whole mat.
ter.
Il can't discuss his affairs with
you, said Shirley.
But why not? There Ii no
breach Of confidence. His affairs
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and sewing rhinestone buckles on
new silver slippers.
Leonard arrived in boiled shirt
and dinner jacket, looking un-
happy. II say, Linda" he cried
as she ran down the steps with
her silver cloth evening wrap
over her arm, tive got my
doubts about this show. The post.
ers look her-er--extreme."
"Oh, hush up, Leonard Linda
interrupted, and hold this cloak
for me. I hope the show is-ex-
tremei,'
The boy stood on his dignity
somewhat all throp~n the dinner
party in the so-called Crystal
Room at the Tavern.
There were eight young persons
in the two taxicabs that careenetl
to a stop bfore the opera house
at exactly $3.50. They came pour
ing out OF the cars and rushing
up the steps into the lobby.
The lights were still on in the
auditorium as they filed. whisper
ing and giggling, down the aisle To
the big, old fashion I'D stage box on
the left And for a moment none
OF them knew what the burst OF
applause from the rest of the
house signified. But. once in the
doubtful shelter of the box. Linda
took a look around, and UNDER
stood. They were the only per-
sons in the theater wearing even
ing dress.
Down below were the harder
souls among the faculty families
and the prosperous bourgeoisie of
the town. These people wore
sober clothes and neat. respectable
hats, and waved spangled fans
which they had purchased at the
st. Louis Worlds Fair in 1903.
The balcony and the gallery
were thronged with noisy latter
demalion crew--Marbury Univer.
sity out to welcome the first road
show Of the season. and scorning
to make any change in it's attire
: for the occasion. The upper tiers
The Washington times., 1928-08-04

discovered man and this time e
was man the iovera strange won
der utterly unlike anything she had
dreamed cf. Gone from her now,
was the instinct Of defensive
as the desire to run away.
Al funny thing Isl: said Alan
presently, II cant refneilber any
thing about that battle with StepIl-
amos. NY recollection ends Just as
/ was going to round up the Serb.
ians. You were IN the dugout. of
course. suppose YOU heard.
everything that happened
Oh. yes, she answered. ft
was wonderful but not as wonder.
fuI as this. Alan. Let's walk about
all night and watch the dawn
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THE END.
The Washington times., 1928-08-04

still seemed part of her dream Of
him. She stood Oh the borderland
of reality and was unwilling u
cross.
WHY
Because you were thinking Of
me and wanting me ID come.
Yes, she answered simply.
Why were you 50 long in coming?
r know.it isn't loveit's just
honor. "
FUNNY We read each other's
thoughts. Why do we talk? I'm
going to kiss you.'
~ wanted to stay until you said
thatstay here forever. Now /
want to run away. she said
quickly
But you do not move, he said,
then stopped and picked her up.
IN sl1is kiss Shirley vet again
The Washington times., 1928-08-04

"The thinner the smarter Is the proper
motto for summer clothes when it gets to
be this late in the season. Cherie, to the
left is about to set out for somewhere in
an ensemble Of georgette. The coat is
especially smart. It has bands Of crossed
tucks alternating with bands Of fine
pleats. The skirt has tucked band
around the waist and the rest Of it is
The Washington times., 1928-08-04
What Do You KnOU?
ANSWERS TO TODAY'S TEST
Questions on Editorial Page

J. play words of the different meanings
different applications of word heating o the
air. Silver; Alexander Pope s. Neck g. Electricity T. Metal
Robert Browning Fzerald H. Dante Cabriel
12 Henry Wadsworth Longfeow Troy Ia Annapolis Md
15 Law : = 'p' ''
The Washington times., 1928-08-04

pleats. The blouse, as you can see, has
nothing remarkable about it all. Dina's
ensemble IS likewise of georgette q
dress with its skirt quirked up on one
side and the drape edged with ripping
flonnce, q coat made without sleeves but
with q short flounce cape. Kitty's en-
sembIe is likewise light and airy.a skirt
and jacket of silk print in red and white
and green and white faggotted blouse.
The Washington times., 1928-08-04
A Thrilling Romance Of High Courage
and Of Two Who Gambled for
Lies Highest Stake
Read This First

70 IN
Mexico Millions
society girl with whom he Ii In Roger Keton
u
ShrIey1s swept away
collateral Macedonian
Shirley. o4
to
morn
learns that her
and makes mind Macedonia in
effort the ef Aans stock and Thus off the debt
Aland decides rs 10 her..
together Shirley
Alan ahead with plans FOR working the Shirley
the winter trying military protection Commissioner
sayros apparently without At last mornng MaurO
into the country e work the LEAVING Shirley
the governments
attitude. Shirley him.
Shl6ys which
him rushes 70 the
concession tearing for 4Alan's safety
NJ a. ~ L. Qknx1
The Washington times., 1928-08-04
An Ancient t Custom.

The custom Of wearing wigs is ancient Egyptian
found wigs nearly well made as
of times In early Greece both and women
wigs.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-13
City Items

Have you seen Blossoms Corner iris garden. which is now at it's height of beauty If not, come see and enjoy it. Frank +. Usher. 20 Pennington Ave, Plainville.-advt.
 delegation of newspapermen from the staff of the Herald attend ed the working of the Master Mason degree by Lafayette lodge of Hart ford last evening.
 The regular meeting of Pride Cir cle. Lady Forest ITS, will be held Thursday evening at s o'clock in Red Mems hall. PIT Main street.
 Dr. D. H. Dickerman has purchas- ed through the Camp Real Estate Co, property at 944 Corbin avenue of the M. P. Sandberg estate.
 X sewing meeting for members and friends of Unity Rebekah lodge will be held Thursday afternoon at , o'clock in the club rooms of Odd Fellows hall.
 Mrs. Eogalski of 9l Booth street reported to the police last night that Genevieve Feshler, aged 15. who is her ward. had not been home for three nights
 Michael Gmoffi of 15 Pennell Place, South Manchester. was taken ill in a Church street restaurant last night and police removed him to New Britain General hospital.