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New Britain herald., 1929-08-22
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Molly stopped on the threshold.
 "Oh," she said. T didn't know you were here"
 You've been avoiding me, Molly" he accused.
 No, I haven't. What makes you think SO? I've been awfully busy. that's all."
 Anything special?" he asked.
 Molly hesitated. ""I have it in my mind" she confessed, ito write a book. Something different. Quite unlike anything I've done before. I've been mulling it over for days. .
 "A romance, l suppose? "A blighted romance" she said.
 He looked up quickly.
 Your own story?" he asked.
 But she shook her head, colorng so guiltily he knew he had sur missed correctly.
 For a girl who has everything In the world" he remarked, you're a singularly unhappy person, Molly. You're young and charming. You've friends, and might have lovers. You've a child to cherish. A peauti- full home, and plenty of money. What more could woman ask?"
 'What makes you think I'm un- happy?" she demanded.
 "You've changed" he declared. 'The old sparkle's gone. You're not gay, the way you used to be. You don't laugh so much. And you've the saddest smile in the world, Molly"
 Well" she said, I'm not 70 young as I used to be. And l don't think I'm charming at all. I haven't any particular friends just Red. and you-and Mr. Durbin, maybe. And l haven't any lover at all. Of course I adore Rita. Bur, after all, she's not mine. As Tor my beautiful home why, it's noth- ing in the world but a rented flat, | l don't own stick of furniture In it. To have home, Bob-a really, truly home-you have to have love, l guess :"
 "Why don't you get married ?'' he interrupted.
 And who," she asked, "wants tc marry me-"
 It was a tactless question, born of a moments bantering. AS soon as the words were out of her mouth Molly regretted them.
 Bob was standing now by Rita's crib, looking. not at Molly at all but at the mad March hare.
 T do," he said, and raised his eyes to hers.
 "Why, Bob," she quavered.
 Tt isn't" he admitted, "an ex. elusive desire on my part. There are plenty of men who would like to marry you. You'd be a rarely lovely wife, my dear You are the sort of woman man dreams abou when he thinks of the woman whom he would most desire. Fol dream-girls are made of youl sweetness, and tipped with you flame did you know that, Molly You're the kind of girl"
 Bob" she cried.
 "Oh, I know, dear-I'm goo' deal of an egg, and I've an awful nerve to ask you to marry me. I'v given a couple of unpleasant ex
New Britain herald., 1929-08-22

ed by the farm bureau officials. Th@ boys will play several pieces and will be treated to a dinner.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-22
BOYS CORPS TO PLAY

bridge and which toppled onto tn wreckage.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-22

the thing to give. It is almost certain to clear up any minor ailment, and could by no possi- hility do the youngest child the slightest harm. So it's the first thing to think of when a child has a coated tongue; won't play, can't sleep, is fretful or out of sorts. Get the genuine; it always has Chas. H. Fletcher's signature on the package.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
j. s. MARSHAL JO|NS'
HUNT FOR PIANIST.
Mrs. Helen NJ. Baylock Want
ed for Charges Against
Police Captain.

A United States marshal, armed with
a subpoena, joined the search yesterday
for Mrs. Helen M. Baylock, palmist. who
made serious charges against a police
captain to Chairman Gibson Of the
District subcommittee of the House, but
she has not yet been located. AT the
address in possession of officers, it was
said she had not been seen since early
this month.
The subpoena was issued yesterday
by Assistant United States Attor-
ney William II. Collins, who was placed
in charge Of the investigation of the
case, following secret inquiry by the
Gibson committee.
Mrs. Baylock left Washington soon
after the Gibson committee began its
investigation, presumably for Abilene,
Tex, to repeat the charges to Repre-
sentative Blanton, and Collins suspects
that she may have quietly returned.
The absence of the palmiSt has impeded
the investigation, Collins said, as he
has other witnesses to call, but wants
to hear the woman'S story first.
Collins said he telegraphed Mr..
Blanton Thursday for any information
he might have in connection with the
case, but that reply has not been
forthcoming. Mr.. Blanton is expected
to return to Washington soon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
GIFTS AID SCHOOL.

CHICAGO, January % [P).-GIS Of
$270,000 by John d. Rockefeller ane a
maintenance income by the Laura
Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Founda-
ton for the establishment and upkeep
of a research institute and graduate
students training school in anthropology
have been announced by the University
of Chicago.
Headquarters of the project will be in
laboratory for professional anthropol-
ogists and working base for field
training for graduate students.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-23
GUNS FEATURE ELECTION.

CHICAGO, January % CP.-Gunfire
last night became the harbinger Of an
other Chicago election. The shooting
took place in the thirty-f first ward,
where Frank Konkowski, an attorney
is seeking election as alderman, oppos-
ing Stanley AdamkewicZ, incumbent.
Windows of three establishments were
shattered by shotgun slugS fired by
in an automobile. The shots were fired
at the Offices of Konkowski and into
the stores of two of his supporters.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-04-26
French Coop Stores
Ouadruple Business Since
Close of World War

Washington Up Cooperative
stores form the biggest mercantile
chain in France, having reached a to-
tai number of $500 at the end OF
1928, or four times as many stores
as before the war. Their business has
doubled since 1920. These facts are
presented by U. S. Trade Commission
er w. L. Finger, at Paris, in an ar
ticle on the chain store movement IN
France, published in Commerce Re
ports for Feb. a.
"The number of stockholders or
members participating in these CO.
operative stores" says Finger, us es-
timately at about 100000 and the
annual volume of business is put at
$500, 100000 francs.
''There is keen competition between
the cooperative stores and the ordl-
nary chain stores dealing in food
stuffs and dry goods. The regular
chains advertise more extensively and
probably use more efficient merchan-
dizing methods, but the general idea
of the cooperative stores and the
distribution of profits to customers
makes strong appeal to the working
class"
There are so district associations
of cooperative stores, each associa-
ton dealing with regional problems
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-04-26
TAPER CENT RAISE
In PREMIUM RATE

EMPLOYERS are being advised from
Helena that premium rates on COM
pensation under the state plan will be
raised July 1, to take care of increase
of worlzmen's compensation authoriz-
ed by the amended law passed at the
last legislature. Insurance companies
are contemplating raise of rates by
IA per cent, according to Secretary
Watts of the state industrial accident
board at the capital.
The last several months have wit
messed an increase in accidents, ac-
cording to the secretary who said that
claims since July 1, total 500 The
chanco n the law pertains only to
married. men. the compensation having
been Increased from so to sc 2-3qo of
his wages on a graduated scale de
pendin@ uuon the number of depend
ents The maximum compensation
was changed from SIS week to S17
and s91 week. The waiting period
for married men was reduced to sew
In base a single man has depend
ents the compensation is fixed under
the graduated scale.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-04-26
FOUR PROPOSALS AGREED ON TO Be
WRITTEN INTO new FARM RELIEF Bill
THREE NATIONAL ORGANIZA-
TIONS ACRE ON THE PRTNCI-
PIES FOR THE MEASURE

Washington, April 14.-Three ma
tional farm organizations that long
have been in disagreement over farm
relief proposals united this week in
laying before the house agriculture
committee four principles they believe
should be written into the new agri-
cultural measure.
The proposal made public by Chair
man Hapgen of the committee was in
the form of letter signed by G. E..
Huff, president of the Farmres Edu-
cational and Cooperative union; L..
j. Taber, master of the National
Grange, and S. H. Thompson, presi-
dent of the American Farm Bureau
federation.
The three declared that any legis-
lation which stopped short of secur-
ing an American price for the farm
ers' prodcuts in order to maintain an
American standard of living twill not
suffice
"There are, in our opinion" they
added, flour requisites which must be
met by any legislation to permit it to
qualify properly as farm relief"
1neSe requisites were a system CC
make the tariff effective on all crops
SO that surpluses would not depress
the domestic market to world prices
provision for the control and DISPOSE
ton of SURPRISES; plan which auto
matically would check over production
and farmer ownership and control O
marketing organization with due con
sideratipn to cooperative already es
tablished.
In ad dition, they said, the congress
should make tariff adjustments at tn
special session to keep foreign pro
ducts from competing in the domestl
market
Meantime, subcommittee in tn
house still worked at the task o
drafting the measure. The senate ag
riculture committee also went owe
the various proposals that have bee
laid before it and deferred definit
action until later meeting, poSs;bl
next week.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-04-26
NAME MEMBERS
TOCRIME BOARD

Helena.-Alfred Atkinson, presi-
dent of the Montana State college,
Bozeman; Herbert M. Peet, editor of
the Great Falls Tribune; Judge S. d.
McKinnon of Miles City, Judge John
Hurey of Glasgow, and Judge George
B. Winston of Anaconda, are members
CT the state commission to study
crime in Montana and to reports its
findings and recommendations to the
1881 legislature.
The first two named were appoint
ed by Governor Erickson and the last
three by Chief Justice Galloway as
provided by bill enacted by the last
legislature. The commission is in
structed to study procedure Of ',rinl-
inal law, prosecution and trials and
to draft bills if necessary to obtain
desired changes. Expenses for travel
and clerical help is allowed.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-04-26

gas. O deadly foe
= of the plant world. that kills
thousands Of specimens yearly at
a los Is of millions of dollars to
hortic ulturists, may meet its Water
loo DIT the hands OF the humble
tomato plant No longer can the
insidIous gas continue to spread
through the green house from some
leaky gas main and overpower
growing plants. II they are safe
guarded by the ordinary tomato
plant In the role Of Waterman.
II has been found by Doctor Will
liam Crocker. Director of the
Boyce Thompson Institute for
Plant Research at Yonkers. New
York, that a vigorous young tomato
plant grown in the warmer green
houses. will give advance warning
of a gas leakage. as 1t will turn
back It's leaves when as little as
one part of gas to 1000 parts of
air is present. and the more vigor-
Gus the plant the quicker II will
react and give warning The caster
bean plant Is still more sensitive
than the tomato. responding TO one
part In 100000. but the tomato
would prevent injury TO all OF the
usual commercial plants
obviously. II would be wise Il
keep a corps of these gas drirctiN''
on hand in the fall and winter am
turn them loose in the greenhouse
II such unexplained injury to tn
plan is or check in growth appears
The home folks may take warn
Ing too The dropping OF cut flow
ers and the unexplained failure o
the tenderly cared for window DO
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-04-26
1892 CHI DREN IN
MONTANA SCHOOLS

Helena. = Montana has 1871
school children, according to Mis-
Ireland, state superntendI
ent of public instruction, and sOo1
this army of students will leave the!
books and classroOms for the annul
vacation. Soon examinations for u
second term of school will be given
There will be a few rural scho0i
that will close late in April, but thes
are not many, especially since mos
of the districts in poor financial coz
dition sre now allowed to opera
longer, with distribution Of the con- N
mon school equalization fund in v
cember.
During the present school yes
there nave been enrolled in pun.
schools Of the state 95,74O gn
school udents and q zS2 pupils S'
been attending hi u s:hools'
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-04-26
new MACHINE tn
SALVAGE STRAW
Thomas Campbell Finds Con-
traption in Germany and
Will Give 1t Test.

Hardin, April 22-Tbomas =
Campbell, head of the Campbell FL ~
ming corporation, operating the lar al
est wheat farm in the world on 'a rs
Crow reservation near this citv S S's
lieves that through the use of r"-
drying retting machine, which ba o o,aA
tracted for in Germany DURING II.
recent trip to Europe in the role ~
agricultural adviser TO the Rus.ioa
government, American farmers maw
be able to salvage from $40 TO 80
ton from flax straw that is now burn
ed or wasted.
The machine, using one haif COTTON
and one-half flax straw or hemp nrn
duces q cloth, which, Mr.. Can,nhsI
says, will wear better than cotton sr5
take any dye, and at much less coct
Mr.. Campbell believes that the flaw
fiber made from this machine, mysi
with low grade short staple cotton
will produce a cheap strong fine,
which would replace all of the imuort.
ed jute which is used in the United
States each year.
"This machine is not new and thew
have been making fabric in GERMANY
with it for several years." said M
| Campbell. eve have arranged IA
have one of the machines shipped hers
this summer and expect to sell the
fiber manufactured to the German
firm at a price to net us $40 or s12 f,
ton. The machine is very simple and
will not cost in excess of $4,000. W,
intend to give it a thorough test thl
season."
Asked if the fiber could be used i
the manufacture of binding Irvine, Nj
Campbell replied that he was not 81
sure that it could. "Several milio
dollars have been spent in a very sci
entific manner trying to manufactw
binding Irvine from flax straw" sal
he. "That," he added, "is not a mat
ter of Importance, however, as wit
the advent of the combine harvesta
binding Irvine is practically thin
of the past"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-04-26
FROID, CULBERTSON
UNABLE TO ATTEND
SCHOLARSHIP MEET

Bainville, April 15.-The annual in
tercholastic contest, which was. to
have been held here this year, has
been called off due to the fact that
two schools, Froid and Culbertson,
would be unable to attend.
The meet has been triangular one
heretofore but when Froid announced
three weeks ago that it could not
attend this year a dual contest with
Culbertson was planned. Recent in
formation from that high school, how
ever, advises that because of many
other outside activities which take
place about the same time, Culbertson
will be unable to take part. A con-
test will be held at Bainville and the
three winning papers in each subject
will be sent to the state contest in
Bozeman.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-04-26

and forming the link between the To-
cal stores and the national Wholesale
federation. The largest district as
ISOLATION is that of Nancy, which does
an annual business of $8,000,000 for
its $4,000 members. Paris, with TO-
600 members handled S6,OOO,OOO a
year.
The French government encourages
the co-operatives by putting at their
disposal a fund of 100000 francs
for loans. The cooperative associa-
tons are also exempt from payment
of the surtax on corporations having
an annual turnover of more than l..
100000 francs. This tax is collected
from the private chain stores.
Ronal-Lake County Wool Grow
ers' Association form pool to marke
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-04-26

Practice makes valuations difficult to determine
believe it is desirable to furnish to the treasury a
sounder basis for valuation in these and other
1t is my understanding that it is the purpose of
the leaders of congress to conne the deliberations of
the session mainly TO the question of farm relief and
tariff In this policy concur. There are. however.
certain matters of emergency legislation that were
partially completed in the last session, such as the
oecenmal census the reapportonment of congression
al representation and the suspension of the national
Origins clause OF the immigration act of 1924 togeth.
er with some minor administrative authorizations
understand that these measures can he rennder+oLo
without unduy extending the session I recommend
snen contamination as being in the public interest.
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-04-26

may he due 10 gas ~ he air
though YOU nnIut snll II
Neither 'hc hu:itan n"S" nor
chcinical irs;.' .'an i"t"tt ih small
amount. chlaf a. IA ii"V"rS and
cyrn ~. cauar. g a" hs~ a. - sac
r3n.,-d As al .,.i,an,'- gum! against
gas ~ cnnsrr. atnrirS Wlii uoi to-
Frustrated uniu he GnS = rs TO
2uu times the lowest sir hEi h that
will IN injure tie most sensitive
plants Carnations VII so TO sleep
with only one part OF illuminating
gas to 40 thousand OF air Easter
lilies are stunted. ageratums and
acacias and roses shed their leaves
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-04-26

or show the leaves turned back
ward
Plainly Illuminating gas has no
plare in a greenhouse But even
though we know this II does not
moan safety. for gas mains even
as far as 1000 feet away have been
known to leak. and the gas to
sprpad under a frozen crust OF
earth. and seep into a greenhouse
Recent damages from this source
have varied from ten to a hundred
and fifty thousand dollars. Obvi-
ouslv the greenhouse man should
locate as far from gas mains as
possible
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08

instances, are to the end of proving out
the physical durability Of planes and
motors as well as the capacity of the
pilots to endure long strains. For an
example, the continuous performance
of refueling from the air in the case of
the st. Louis Robin, which few weeks
ago was kept aloft for seventeen and q
half days, put an airplane to the
severest test of strength ever. ma1e.
1t is now universally accepted that
the airplane or the dirigible will be the
principal means Of transport Of the fu-
ture, perhaps only ten years hence.
Such competitions as the Schneider Cup
race, putting a high premium on speed,
are of great value in stimulating re-
search and practice in the develop
ment Of the fastest possible flying
motor. Unfortunately America has been
barred from this competition recently
through a series of mishaps. other
wise this country might have been "in
the flying" at Ryde and perhaps the
victor with, it is possible, an even high
er record than the amazing one scored
by Flying ofhcer Waghorn, who has Just
held this great blue ribbon trophy for
Great Britain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
Senate Democrats Seeking Fourteen
Republican Votes to Beat Tariff Bill

fined to agricultural products and It will
not demand that any bill advancing in
dustrial products as well as agricultural
products be sent to defeat.
Now the prime reason in the minds
OF Progressive Republican Senators for
possibly voting against the whole bill Is
that the farmers are supposed at this
time to want revision upward for them
selves but not for the manufacturers.
That idea will receive a distinct shock
when 1t appears, as it will appear. that
certain of the most influential of our
agricultural authorized Spokesman in
Washington are quite willing to see some
considerable concessions made TO the
manufacturers and TO the wage earnerS,
provided the agricultural duties are lift
ed to what they regard as the necessary
protective level.
A safe prophecy is that the final fate
Of this present tariff bill is now largely
in the hands of the organized farmers
and their highly intelligent and effec-
tive lobbyists in the National Capital.
II they ruthlessly reject all advances
for industrial products. the Democrats
may conceivably get their II needed
Republican farmer following nays.
If, on the other hand. they continue TO
show, as some of them are now showing,
q tendency to compromise with the In
dustrialists, the Democrats will have
great difI1culty In acquiring as many as
IA Republican agrarian reVolterS, anc
the bill would then probably get passed
and signed in November.
(CopyriRht 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
Amezing Air Speed.

While 1t is altays to be expected that
speed records may be broken in any
competition, the new air record estab-
Iished in the Schneider Cup race at the
Isle OF Wight yesterday exceeds all
reasonable anticipation. The jump from
25l.49 miles an hour to 328.63 miles is
altogether out of proportion to the
successive advances in aerial speed
heretofore accomplished. The thought
immediately occurs that this new record
may stand for some time, that the
ceiling Of aerial speed has been
reached. But that is unsafe deduction
in view Of extraordinary happenings in
the recent past.
The development of heavier than air
machines has been remarkably rapid
daring the past half decade. This Is
because of fierce competition in all
countries for aerial supremacy. The
best mechanical minds are at work
upon aviation, upon the construction Of
plafSes, the improvement of motors and
the manipulation Of machines Of all
types.
But the race is not altogether to the
swift. Mere speed is not what the
world chiefly wishes today 1t wants
safety in the air, dependability on the
paft of machines and pilots, All the
various tests and competitions, sorne-
what sensational in character in many
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public who like revelations Of intimate
,aonnh,an likins

public who like revelations Of intimate
personalities.
There Is, Of course, no law against
a man suing for breach of promise.
In the eyes Of the law, indeed, he is
as vulnerable to the wounds of tickle
ness as a woman and as fully entitled
to compensation. OF course, nobody
ever takes much stock in the "lacer-
ated heart" hypothesis of the breach
of promise suit. A heart that can be
healed by a financial compensation is
not to be regarded as tender enough to
justify 1t. But IL female heart can
be so tom and then cured. whS not q
male heart? ~
1t is frankly recognized that In prac-
the plaintiff sues for compensation in
lieu Of the maintenance afforded by
matrimony. This is q sordid basis for
such q sentimental procedure, but 1t is
nevertheless the actual motive in the
ma jority II not all the actions. In the
Chicago case, Of course. the man cannot
be considered as q sutton for mainte-
nance: He would be the last to permit
the suggestion. Nevertheless, COM
mercial influence will be suspected by
the Skeptical who take little stock in
the wounded-feelings theory Of breach
of promise procedure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08
Sauce for the Gander.

II there is anything at all In the old
saying about sauce for the goose and
the gander, it is exemplified in suit
Just brought by Chicago man against
young woman for breach Of promise.
He asks for $250,0O0 as solace for his
wounded affections inasmuch as his
one-time fiancee has refused to marry
him after formally accepting his pro-
posal Of marriage. He Is described In
the news. report as local manufac.
turer and she as former entertainer at
o Chicago club.
Well, why not? Women have sued
for breach of promise countless times.
Some Of them have recovered damages.
Some Of them have failed Of their suits.
Occasionally one of these cases goes
to trial, though most Of them are set
tied out Of court or dropped for lack
Of prosecution, and such trials affcrd
delectable material for those Of the