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would not recognize the huge ham, shaped chunks of potential tires garden hose and water bottles which half-naked. perspiring negro and Portuguese laborers are pass ing from warehouses to cargo boats.
 "A portion of the river front is lined with fishing boats. There are cargoes of Brazil nuts, and cacao. while small native craft drift in with such articles as jaguar hides snake skins. homemade pipes and baskets, and alligators' teeth. Most of these articles can be found in the market place near the river, but here the visitor is impressed with the great variety of colorful tropical fruits. Huge piles of ba- nanas indicate that the famous banana song does not apply in Tara
 "All Para is busy but twice a day. In the morning the workers toll while the sun is low. seek COW CT during the heat of midday. and then return to their labors in late afternoon. Para is but 100 miles south of the Equator.
 OK Carts Recall Old Days
 "At dusk most of the city's 230,- 900 inhabitants seem to emerge from their sun shades. Then the promenades, palm lined and Dor dered by wide flower-spotted lawns are filled and the boulevard traffic problem begins. Portuguese is the language of the natives in Para, but in city block one meets Frenchmen, Germans, Americans. Syrians, Dutchlnen. and men and women of many other nationalities. The women, dressed in rainbow colored garments, present gay aspect against the natural tropical ,coloring of Para as a background. The men don linen and white duck.
 Most of Para is modern. but now and then curious traveller finds himself in narrow. cobbled street. Even on the beautiful ave- nues, however, the traveller is talk en back a few decades at least
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item for item." ruffled the pages ot my little red notebook.
 Item One." l began.
 : To-day is Tuesday. Jerry left his father at IS minutes past nine Frt- day evening. At exactly half past nine I was called on the telephone. presumably by Andrew Ogden. The speaker asked me to come over at once. His voice was strained and un- natural. but l had no reason then to believe that 1t wasn't Andrew. On the way over I saw man in Jerry's white flannels flying down the drive. I found Andrew dead in the library with his left hand closed around the telephone receiver. The infer ence at first glance was that Jerry had killed his father as Andrew telephoned me. then run for his life. But. while most people hold the re- ceiver of telephone to the left ear. Andrew was deaf in the left ear and he always held it to his right ear with his right hand. Yet l found him holding it in his left.
 T contend, therefore. that it was not Andrew wo telephoned me. but the man who killed him; that his murderer was not Jerry. because Jerry would have known which hand to place upon the receiver; and that the murderer telephoned me to come over so that I would see him escaping in Jerry's clothes and con- clude that Jerry had killed Andrew"
 Item two-after Furie left the Ogden house and before he called Jerry into the library, Andrew wrote a card to MacNair. MacNair return ed to his house shortly after the card was left there, and not several hours later. as he pretended; he left for the Ogden house at once; saw 8 light in the Ogden library and a sense of danger sent him there in- stead of to the front door; he over- heard Andrew telling Jerry the story of his Torridity days. without, how ever, disclosing to him Dillon's pres- ent identity. MacNair realized if he would preserve his own life and liberty he must make away with Andrew as soon as Jerry had gone. There was no moon and he easily stood on the little railed-in balcony without being seen.
 My evidence of this is flimsy. MacNair' was having a stucco sum- room built on to his bungalow. I found traces of plasterers cement on his shoes and a deposit of it on the balcony.
 Item three-my den was entered before dawn the next morning. l am not sure why MacNair wanted the pistol had bought from Hyde and which he had overheard Jerry and Andrew talking about. Peraps the
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Synopsis: Furie traps Peebles in the LundyI saloon and prepares to kill him. Furie believes that Peebles intends to convict him of Ogden's murder. Dillon follows Peebles and is waiting outside the room. Throw ing Furie off guard by a ruse. Peebles lands . knockout blow on Furie's chin. Pretending to plead for mercy. Peebles fires at the ceiling, groans and slumps to the floor. Dil' Ion crashes into the room. wheels
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'See here, Uncle John!" Jerry cut in unceremoniously. You were sup posed to be Watson and you turn out to be Holmes. And the supposed Holmes is the villain
 Thanks for the comparison. Jer- ry." l said modestly. Holmes took upon himself the role of Watson as a matter of expediency.
 You mean you knew all along that MacNair killed Andrew." Henry exclaimed
 Well, since the day after it hap pened," I admitted. But my evil dence was incomplete. didn't be- lieve it would stand up under the attacks of the battery of criminal lawyers MacNair - Dillon - would summon to his defense. l waited for him to force the issue. And he did tonight. I'll give you the evidence
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Nair. too. if you hadn't had your eyes elsewhere"
 Henry flushed. felt sorry for him and l turned my attention to Nathan Hyde, who had been eyeinE me with an ironic grin.
 Still looking for that mine trans- fer. Hyde?" I demanded.
 That ruffled his smoothness bit. but he replied suavely enough. No, we were looking for you, Peebles." and he chuckled.
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Chapter 47
"A SIMPLE ACT OF JUSTICE'

Jerry gave me something to drink and l felt better.
 Quite a family party" remark cd acidly. Cant man keep an ap- pointment without half a dozen peo- pie chasing after him?"
 He might have killed you. Uncle John!" Lucy walled, pressing me to her again.
 "Hmn." said grimly. T suppose 1t was you who got Deacon to come"
 How did you know it was Mac Nair, John?" Henry asked humbly.
 You'd have known it was Mac
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in surprise at Peebles' voice, tries to shoot him but Peebles' gun is the quicker. Dillon drops dead-Dillon, who is Luther MacNair.
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Copyright, 1929. Wm. Morrow Co. )
 The story Of how Peebics clinch. ed the case against MacNair Is in 10. mOrrOw's chapter.
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Come in and eco the Frisid- sire Cold Control. lt's as simple ss settine . watch. See for yOurself how much it will mean to yoa In conven-
 tent housekeeping.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-25
POLISH REPUBLICAN CLUB
 HEARS LECTURE ON LAW
Largest Meeting Of Organization Since Presidential Campaign
 Held tn Falcon Hall.

One of the largest gatherings since the national political cam- paign last fall. was held last eve ming by the Polish American Kepub; lican club at the Falcon hall. Gen. eral routine business took up most of the time and no mention was made as to the possible candidates the club might bring birth for the spring elections for alderman and councilman in the fifth ward.
 Attorney Martin F. Stempien gave a lecture on 1.-The Origin Of Law. " the first of d series of lectures to be conducted at every meeting under the auspices of the Polish Literary Guild. B. A. Grzybowski presided over the meeting. The club also sanctioned the action Of the cXecu- tive committee in joining the latter organization.
 Attorney 5. J. Monkiewicz and Joseph klosko"sk.i political adviser of the club. will speak tonight in Meriden at a meeting Of Polish- American citizens, who are organ- izing a political club.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-25
AMATEURS SCORE IN HEAVY DRAMA Holy Gross Circle Cast Produces
 Play Effectively

large audience sat spellbound during the presentation of a power- fnl melodrama enacted on the stage of the Y. M. T. A. X B. hall last night by members of the Holy Cross Dramatic circle.
 The play. "A Degenerate Daugh- ter" is the first "heavy" material staged by the circle and proved . successful and welcome Aggression from the usual farce-comedy. The plot of the story centered about . poor fisherman's widow and her young daughter. A rich widow pays a visit to their home during . stay in the village and takes tho young girl under her care. as her ward. Time goes on and in the years that follow. the girl grows to young womanhood. received q liberal edu. cation and when he benefactress dies she is left the entire estate. Her former relatives are forgot ten and she evades any mention of her poor mother. The play reaches climax. when cousin of the de- ceased widow claims part of the es- tate and offers a compromise on a 50-5O basis, but the girl refuses. The cousin contests the will and the court awards him the entire ps- tate. leaving the girl destitute. The final scene portrays the home Of her mother burdened down by the years. There's knock on the door and young woman enters. She is poorly clad-a picture of utter poverty. Slowly she approaches the old woman and tells her the story of daughter who had left her mother. and forgot her entirely. but years later returns to her former home with plea of forgiveness. The girl then asks the woman (her mother), whether she would forgive her daughter if she found herself in similar predicament. The wom- an answers that she would. where. upon the girl kncels before her mother and reveals her identity.
 Miss l.. Zawadzka played the part of the mother and Miss Jean Kobus made fine interpretation of the daughter Both were ably support ed by an all-feinale cast. which was another unique feature of the play. Vocal and instrumental selections were rendered by other members of the circle in the interludes. The proceeds of the play went towards the church.
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A. Ball delivered the sermon.

A. A. Ball delivered the sermon.
 Next Sunday evening the services will be held in the Methodist church. Rev. Dr. A. D. kendrick of the Bap- tist church will be the speaker.
 About $3O was realized at the public supper given last Friday eve ming oy the Woman's Bible class at the Baptist church. The money will le used to purchase new hymn books.
 The choir of the Baptist church will hold a rehearsal tomorrow eve ming at 7:+5 o'clock at the church. All members are urged 10 attend.
 The executive committee of the Federation of the Congregational church met this afternoon at the home of Miss Elizabeth Norton.
 Funeral Serskx,s
 Funeral services for John M. Schwab of l6a Greenwood street. New Britain, who died Friday eve- ming at the New Britain General hos pital, were held this afternoon.
 Mr. Schwab left d brother. An. drew Schwab and a sister. Mrs. Mary 'Prelle. both Of riainville. l'latnSillc Bricfs
 Wallace Bunnell has returned to his studies at Pratt Institute. Brook. lyn. N. Y.. after spending the holi- day and week end at his home OH Broad street.
 Mrs. Emma Wood and her grand daughter. Miss Edna Wood, left to- day for Washington. D. C.. where they plan to stay until after the in- auguration.
 The We-Cns club will meet this evening at Miss Gertrude McG;h- bon's home on Broad street. The Misses Dorothy Rapacky and 1}oris Spencer are confined to thelr bones with illness. Miss F.. Mildred Bedford spent th- weekend with friends in Bayonne x. J.
 1 The Womrn's Benefit Association will hold a ''bingo" party this eve. ming at the American Legion hall. Cosmopolitan League In the first match of the secoud round of the Cosmopolitan bowling league held Saturday evening a, Hart's alleys. the Rockies defeated the lodges three games to one. F. White of the Rockies and G. Gun ningham of the Dodgcs were tied for high pinfall honors, each man scat tering the pins for q mark of Ss1.
 The results:
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Score at half ti,ne. Bristol l7, Meriden, l!: referee. Coyle; time :9 minute halves
 lsrtstUs High Nias
 The Bristol high school basket ball teams lighting spirit enabled 1t to come from behind in Torrington Saturday evening and turn what seemed like certain defeat into . one-point victory. At the final whistle the Bristol lads were leading n to Fl although at half time they were trailing IS to II. ''Chet" Rob- erts starred for Bristol. accounting for eight points. while Pachhovic of Torrington showed the way to nIs teammates with four field goals and two fouls. Earlier in the season the Bristol team was defeated on its own floor by Torrington. The summary Of Saturdays game:
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column.
 Visitor from England

c. F.. Fielding of Olakam. Eng land, has been visiting with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Buxton of Church street. kensington, over the week end. Mir. Fielding will remain in the states for about six months, as he has been commissioned to supervise the build ing of the Avro Avian Light Air plane Co. in Bridgeport.
 Notes
 A daughter, Margaret Edith. has been born to Mir. and Mrs. John Pipkin of Kensington.
 Robert Cole of East Berlin has placed an attachment upon the property of Mrs. Sylvester Kamin- sky. also of East Berlin. Consta ble Frank Brown served the writ.
 According to Miss Irene Emerson. all ladies interested in making surgi- cal dressings for the New Britain General hospital are urged to meet at Legion hall in Kensington to- morrow. Much good work has been done by the ladies contributing their efforts to the hospital.
 For the benefit of those people who were unable to attend the Hrs, concert of the Berlin Junior high school held last week in Berlin. the club will repeat it's performance to. morrow evening at 8 o'clock in Fra tcrnal hall, kensingeon.
 hf.,ll,ls, Iktstb, AuuS,.o.sa..
 Mir and Mrs. George Welz opened their home on Pennington road yes. terday for a birthday party in honol |of their nieccs. the Misses Franci. and Margaret Foertsch of Hartford and New Britain, respectively. Guests were present from Berlin New Britain. Middlctown. and Hart. ford. During the afternoon game. were played and luncheon was serv. ed The house was prettily trimmed with flowers and crepe paper. Briefs
 John llodgson of Dean acadcm, spent the weekend with his par ents. Dr. and Mrs. T. C. Hodgson Q Worthington ridge.
 Miss Viola Boardman entertained several of her friends at dog roast yesterday afternoon in hel grove on. Worthington ridge. Follow ing the hike to and from the groy, she served a luncheon at her home. The young son of Mir. and Mrs Spencer Barrett injured his fingel tn~ Ss,tA A,.., 1 ,,tl about the sewing machine when tn, needle went through bis finger. l was attended to by Dr. A. J. Good win of kensington.
 Boys Club Wins The kensington Reserves played 1; good game Of basketball last Satur /, day and defeated the Boys clul I Bronx at Meriden, 3O-23. Followinl is the score:
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o'clock on there will be a food sale in the church social rooms of Sacred Heart church.
 The library association has finish ed the work of completing the list of books available for distribution. In all there are 2.012 volumes all of which have been listed numerically and alphabetically as well as index ed by authors. There were more than 200 books discarded. Five books are missing from the filea Mrs. l.. r. Turner the librarian would like to have these books returned. The Wesleyans will meet this eve ming at 8 o'clock tn the Methodist church social rooms.
 The evening service at the Metho- dist church was omitted last evening | to permit those wishing to attend the Masonic service at the Berlin Congregational church to do so.
 Miss Dorothy Rich was pleasantly surprised by a number of her friends Saturday evening at a party. the occasion being her birthday. Miss Rich was presented with numerous gifts. The evening was spent in play ing games and other social diver- sions. Refreshments were served. Friends were present from New Brit ain. MiddIetown. Berlin. Beckiey and other nearby towns. ! The Intermediate league of the Methodist church will hold a party in the Methodist church basement this evening.
 Mir. and MU. Eenar Peterson en- tertained relatives from New Britain over Sunday
 | The Community club will meet f Wednesday evening at o'clock. A large attendance is expected as an important announcement relative to the minstrel show scheduled for Friday evening will be made at this time. An entertainment program for Wednesday evening is being arrang. cd.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-25
Baker Cannot Identify
 ROssis as SWindlers

Harry and Louis Rossi of pro,i- dencc, R. l.. who were suspected of being the pair of sharpers who fleeced a Hartford bakery wagon driver out of $1U, were released Sat urday by the Hartford police because the victim of the swindle could not identify them. The Rossis were fined in local police court Saturday for peddling sweaters without a license.
 The car which they were driving was not the car which the sharpers were driving in Hartford. according to the bakery wagon driver. and there were other details on which he could not be positive. so the Hart ford authorities had no alternative but to release them.
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kcnsiyIgtOn Reserves
isOys Club l3rGnx

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 Score at half-time, Bronx 13. Ken sington Il: referee, Chotkowski: time. four l0-minute periods.
 Mrs. A. Rostron- of Kensington entertained a number of her friends Saturday evening in honor Of her birthday. Solos were sung by Fred Ashworth of New Britain. Mir. aad Mrs. J. Kay and Mrs. J. Brady with Edward Fielding at the piano. Mrs. Rostron received many beautiful gifts. A buffet lunch was served.
 Fast Gbrriin Items
 The Pythian Sisters will hold an- other social in the Community hall this evening al $ o'clock. Regular and bridge whist will he played. To- nights social is open To all.
 Next Friday afternoon from c:70
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Captain Campbell Unhurt
 In African Plane Crash

Capctown. So. Africa, Feb. 25 FD Captain Malcolm Campbell. for mer automobile speed champion. crashed during an aeroplane flight at Calyinia today. He is reported unhnrt although the airplane in which he was flying is a total wreck.
 He was in South Africa in con- ncction with motor car speed tests.
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FLIGHT DEFERRED

Bay City. Mich, Feb. 25 H9-The proposed endurance flight of Eddie Stinson and Randolph Page. Detroit aviators in an effort to break the existing worlds record, has been definitely postponed until Wednes- day morning. Unfavorable weather conditions caused the delay.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-25
REMOVES TONSILS
 AND SAVES INFANT
Dr.. Potts Performs Unusual
 Operation Successfully
NBRIDEN WOMAN INJURED
Jumps from Auto as Radiator Ex. nlodcs-Lcgion and Auxiliary to Mect-Lentcn vesper Services
 visitor from England-ltcms.

For five days, the 2 months old Ion of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Pax of liensington road lay in its crib. un. able to cut. unable to sleep. almost unable to breathe due to an acute dwelling Of the tonsils. For the last Two days the young.ter was not able Do take food and was therefore in . Ecry weak condition when pr. Jo- seph Potts was called in for treat- ment to the child.
 Upon observing the critical con- Hilton ofthe child. Dr. Potts imme- liately decided to perform an oper- ation to relieve the agony attendant Ipon acute infla mmation of the ton ti..
 Dr. Potts this morning reported he child 10 be resting comfortably despite the operation and shock de- lived from it. Such cases Of acute Of the tonsils in infants arciy are beard Of or brought be- ore the observation of the medical lrofession. and because of this fact he present case has created consid- rable interest locally.
 Woman WilI ResOvcr
 Mrs. Emma Bart holomew. of 23 outh Main street. Meriden. jumped |eMerday from her automobile rhen it's radiator exploded from un. ue steam pressure. near the Berlin Congregational church. She receiv- d injuries 10. her head and body nd was placed upon the danger at at the New Britain General hos ital. Today. however. her name has cen taken off the list of critical pa. |ents and she is expected to recover rom her experience.
 According 10 the story told to Pc. ccman T. BlancIiettc of New 1;ri. ain, the radiator became frozen and hen the steam blew off Mrs. Bar. ,olomew became excited and jump. to safety.
 Joint Legion Meeting
 The regular joint social of the Am. rican Legion and auxiliary will b. rld Thursday at p. m. at the Le' ion hal. in Eensington instead o1 riday night as the special toNI eeting i. to- be held on the latter ght.
 Refreshments will be served. Th< bmmittee in charge consists of Mrs aul Baker. chairman: Mrs. Norman gelow. Mrs. Matthew Griswold n. Frank McKeon. Mrs. Franl Ierpont. Mrs. B. Corr. Mrs. Willi! 'inchell. and Mira Arthur Benson.
 Ientcn Vcspcr Scrvitrs
 The first of a series of Lentel esper services will he held at tn, erlin Congregational church mex Dnday afternoon. These meetings hich will be held each Sunday dur the remainder of Lent. will b, hder the direction of Rev. S. A |ske.
 Masonic Gathering
 IA large number Of Masons as mbled at the Berlin Congregations urch last evening in commcmora In of George Washingion's birth Y. Rev. $. A t'iske. pastor of th, urch. presented the gathering witl
 interesting talk entitled. "A Pa otic Brotherhood" the text o liSh wiu be found in anothe
New Britain herald., 1929-02-25
Frozen Fish May Now Retain Its Freshness

Toronto. Ont. Feb. 25 @-A new process for the refrigeration of fish by which it is reduced to very low temperature rapidly and retains the characteristics of inc fresh product has been developed by the biological board of Canada.
 Professor A. c. Huntsman, in charge of the experiments, said the procoss has been placed on a com mercial basis and five tons of ''re Hlets" Of haddock were to be pre- pared daily for the Toronto market.
 The process has been developed. Professor Huntsman said. on recent advances in celloidal chemistry.
 Further experiments are being made to extend use of the refriger- alton method to beef and poultry. By employment of the new method. the expcrirnenters said. it would be possible 10 preserve beef for a var. READ HERALD CLASSIFIED Aus
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SENIOR III. $. NOTES

Studies were resumed at the senior high school this morning after a brief Washington's Birthday vaca- ton and week end. Two weeks are left for the completion Of the first assignment of the semester.
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One Of the worlds largest dams has been constructed on the Indus river. in India, for irrigation pur- poses
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Totals .... .5Ol 49l 510-l5o2
 Visiting New York
 Dr. Lawrence H. Frost and fam fly will leave tonight for New York city where they will spend the re- mainder of the week.
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Score at half time, Torrington I3, Bristol II: referee. Manning: time. 4-Sminutc periods
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Automobiles operated by Mart, F. Delaney of l1A East Maii street, Mcriden, and Frederick I;i,. mer of 2S Lincoln prace, Brisl ol were slightly damaged as the re suit Of collision on Federal stree early Sunday afternoon.
 Both drivers appeared this morn ing before Prosecuting Attornn' Robert J. Stack and agreed to set tie the matter ciNilly.
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luau Arrested Twice

Charles SraNis of 54 Frederick street. charged with drunkenness.