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New Britain herald., 1929-08-26
Send in Your Own |. Believe It or Not"
 And Get Rips Book!

Everyone must have en- countered in his own eXperi- cnce some unique person. event or fact which would be an excellent subject for Robert l.. Riples's Believe It Or Not cartoon. Readers are invited to send such suggestions 10 Mir. Ripley through this news paper. Every suggestion must be accompanied by references or proofs that will authenticate it. For every suggestion he ac
 cepts, Mr. Ripley will give an autographed copy of his book, Believe It Or Not" All that is necessary 10 get the book is 10 watch for the Ripley car toon in which your winning suggestion appears, clip the cartoon from this paper, and send it to Mir. Ripley in care of the New Britain Herald.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-26
sKIDs AGAINST PARKED CAR

When his car skiddee on tho Chestnut street trolley tracks sun- day morning. John HekuA 12' Chestnut street. did ,fttls wrsek'rs to the machine Of Stanley 1omcAs. cos Main street, which was .aFk"d opposite the New Britain Gr'dIey Machine Co.
 Teckus was driving west CT Chestnut when his machine .Added end colIided with the pars.d :ar. ,zak's machines left s.ou' .+n- der was demolished. and tn" right wheel damaged from the :mpsc: or the curb. Rekus, in his report 70 the police, said that TomcZah's car was parked about foot and half from the curb instead of the cns- tomary six inches.
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New Britain herald., 1929-08-26
THIS HAS HAPPENED


 Molly Burnham, successful young playwright, turns her hand to novel. Ashes of Desire. she calls 1t, and it is very different from any thing she has done before. It is, in act largely autobiographical being the confession of her own desire for a career, to the exclusion of all things else.
 Now that Molly has had her ca r,cr, she knows that nothing can rccompense for love. In order 10 arthyr her own ambitions, she has ,criticcd a romance with Jack .-rlls, whom she adores. She wro;e shcs of Desire for the very few no will understand. It is, in real ,y her confession of failure the cart cry of lonely woman. Sur lrIsiugly, the book becomes a best Her. Its success is unprecedented nd nobody is more astonished than Golly.
 She las her flat done over in Elm Jue style, hires a butler, and be- ,omes. herself a sort of vogue.
 Then one day Red Flynn, po- ice court reporter and an old friend, .eues to call. Molly gowned in vel CIV chiffon is wearing water lilies. ,ud pouring jasmine tea for society Iowa gers. She changes her tea gown CT Il sport suit, and goes with Red ind some hot dogs. Red tells her hat her old sweetheart, Jack Wells,
 on his way home from Europe. Molly has always been crazy about lack, and it upsets her considerably when Bob Newton. who wants to marry her, comes that evening for his ans%cr.
 NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
 CHAPTER NLI
 Bob had way of out-staying everybody. Ret had stayed for din- rcr, and Bob came in afterward. Molly frantically signalled Red to remain.
 The evening dragged on. The radio blared forth. And desultory conversation waxed and waned. The men smoked innumerable .igarets, and Molly poured coffee.
 Finally Red rose. stifling vawn. "Awfully sorry" lie apologlzed but l have to get down to the office"
 Molly looked at him agonizingly And when he left, she went with him to the door.
 "Villain!" she hissed.
 "I can't help it." he whispered Honestly I've stayed too long now Tell him where he gets off, old thing"
 T don't dare" she moaned What if he should take Rita?"
 Not a chance" Red patted hel shoulder consolingly. "Rita's being brought up like a blooming heiress You don't think Papa'd pauperizt lis che-ild, do you?"
 You don't know Bob" she tolc him. Hes horribly selfish"
 Run along. Sweetness. del i;now you're talking about him, i you keep him waiting any longer"
 Red stopped, and kissed he lightly. Hes no Bluebeard, honey don't know why you're afraid 0 t sap like him."
 "Im not" she declared. And Loldinp her head high mlrChe, pack to Bob.
 Well, Bob" Her heart was peat ing with frightening speed. sh would tell him, and have it owe with! No need of acting like a bi baby. Anybody's think she wa afraid, She stood there. twistin her hands, like a little girl abou 10 make confession. i've Lee thinking things over, like yo asked me to, and I. ."
 Bob's mouth twisted in a crookc smile.
 You're turning me down, is tha it, Molly?"
 T can't get married" she said.
 And then, feebly, she began t make excuses.
 T cant endure the thought c giving myself up permanently, sh told him, and becoming part ( somebody elses life. I want t study. and travel, and kno' things"
New Britain herald., 1929-08-26

DO you know that when D you're trying to choose the home that you're going to move to very shortly, the cas- jest and most satisfactory way of locating the new place is by reading up and down the rent al ads in the Herald Classified Section. There will be found a very complete list of the city's best offerings.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-26

fall in the wet season averages 116 inches.
New Britain herald., 1929-08-26

RELIEVE TT OR NOT : s:%: " "ss ;.@ % BY RIPLEY
New Britain herald., 1929-08-26

But Bob was in no mood for jest ing.
 I've said all I'm going to say" he announced. If you want Rita
New Britain herald., 1929-08-26

Bob filled his pipe, and tried to speak carelessly. You don't think much of me, do you?"
 No" she said duly. "I don't. I'm sick of telling lies, and pre- tending"
 Well, that being so ." He drew deliberately on his pipe, and when he took it from his mouth, he spoke slowly, Weighing his words.
 That being so, you can under stand how I feel about leaving Rita with you any longer, l can scarcely take ,a chance. Molly, on your prej- udicing my daughter against me-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29
DEATH CLAIMS
PH!LANTHROPIST
Ogden Mills Had Been III for
Last Three Weeks.

By United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 2s.-Ogden
Mills, financier, philanthropist,
sportsman and lover of the arts,
died early today at the age of 72.
Mills had been i'll more than three
weeks. An attack of bronchitis de-
yeloped into pneumonia, which in
turn was followed by erysipelaS. Two
blood tranSfusionS failed to save
his life.
Ogden L. Mills, undersecretary of
the treasury, was with his father
during the final hours of his life. A
daughter. the Countess of Granard,
also was present.
Mills activities in the field Of
sport were principally with horses.
In 1927 his Kantar won a. notable
series of victories in France.
Mills wife, the former Ruth Liv-
ingston, died of heart disease i'll
1920. They had three children
Beatrice, now the Countess of
Granard; Mrs. Henry Carnegie
Phipps and Ogden Livingston. Mrs.
Phipps is now in Palm Beach. Mrs.
Ogden L. Mills is returning from
Havana.
Funeral plans have not been ar
ranged definitely.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29
DIES AS fire
SWEEPS HOME
FoWIerton Man, 86, Victim
Early Today.

By Times SDeciGE
FOWLERTON, Ind, Jan. 29.-
Henry Garettson, IS, suffered fatal
injuries in a fire and explosion
which destroyed his home here early
today. He lived alone, 1t is believed
that an attempt to start fire in a
stove by using coal oil caused the
tragedy.
Leon Mal1er, milk deliyeryman,
said he noticed the aged man at the
home when he passed about $50
this morning. A few minutes later
he saw flames and smoke pouring
from the kitchen. He. called w. w.
Corn, and the two dragged Garrett
son from the kitchen into another
room, but he was dead, Then they
removed the body from the house,
the flames spreading throughout
the structure.
Maher and Corn were slightly
burned.
In pockets of the dead mans
clothing. 1929 was found.
o. L. Stout, Grant county cor
oner, is investigating the death.
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oxygen GIRL
ABLE TO SPEAK
All Right Says Child,
Feared Near Death.
BIZ United Press

| BIZ United Press
PERRY, Kan, Jan. 29.-Seven-
year-old Margaret Brown spoke for
the first time in a week today as
firemen worked over her for the
eleventh day of what they fear is
losing battle with death.
Margaret'S lungs are congested by
pneumonia and she is being kept
alive by artificially administered
oxygen and blood transfusions
How are you?" A. w. Schuberg,
one of the Topeka firemen operat-
ing the pulmotor asked when he
came on duty today. He lifted the
mask from Margaret's face.
"All right now," Margaret replied
in a weak, small voice.
"We'll save her yet" said Dean
May, the other fireman, who was
just completing his twelve hours of
attendance at the little girls bed
side.
Physicians believe that, despite
her display of strength today, Mar
garet is doomed to die. Her con-
dition is such now that they don't
dare attempt another blood trans
fusion.
The only hope now Is that the
oxygen will keep Margaret alive
until nature can conquer the 1nalady
that had attacked her lungs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29
GASOLINE PRICE CUT
Uniform Rate of 1872 Cents
Fixed Over State.

The Standard Oil Company of In
diana and most independent dealers
in Indiana today cut the price of
gasoline 2 cents a gallon at filling
stations in sections of the state
where the normal price has been
in effect.
The cut does not apply to Indi-
annapolis and other places in the
state where the price has been be-
low normal" gas company officials
explained.
The price at Indianapolis filling
stations has been 1872 cents q gallon,
for low test gas, including tax, since
Nov. 10.
The 2-cent reduction at points
where the normal price of 20.2 cents
has been maintained brings the
normal price down to the Indian
apolis level, 1872 cents.
A 1-cent cut in tank wagon prices,
however. applies to indianapolis as
well as over the state. bringing the
wagon price to 17.2 cents a gallon.
High test prices were reduced ac-
cordingly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29
DRY SLAYERS
ORDERED FREED
AcquittaI Verdict Ordered
for Coast Guard.
Bp United Press

DH 1 UiJCU fTtSS
ELMIRA, N. Y, Jan. 29.-Judge
John r. Hazel today instructed a
jury, which has listened to the man
slaughter trial of Frank L. Beck and
Glenn Jennings, to return a not
guilty verdict against Beck.
Jennings and Beck, coast guards
men, were charged with man
slaughter in connection with the
death of Jacob D. Hanson. 1t was
testified that Jennings fired the
shots into the motor car after Beck,
his superior officer, had given orders
to fire upon motor cars which failed
to stop at command of the coast
guardsmen who were hunting for
rum runners.
Richard H. Templeton, United
States attorney, who acted as de-
Tense counsel, presented a motion
this morning, asking dismissal of the
charges against Jennings.
This the judge overruled and a
short while later instructed the jury
to return the not guilty verdict for
Beck.
Once Trial Judge Hazel dismissed
the charges against Beck, but after
review of the laws, reversed his
decision.
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A lllf dozen letters, all written
by Kirkbride, we're found in various
prominent places in the house. All
of them stressed that he was killing
his wife as an act of mercy because
Mrs. Kirkbride believed she was
losing her mind.
In one note, written apparently in
eXtenuation of the crime, Kirkbride
wrote:
Failing eyesight, oncoming deaf
ness, old age, childless, alone and
comfortless, I am driven to this act.
Loss Of my job because OF silly ash
nine politics makes life a valueleSs
thing.
Only Worry for Future
81 see nothing in the future but
cares. worry. failure and possible
collapse and I am merely seeking
the light that CLEANS and shines in
the distant future for both of U.s."
Another message, addressed to his
wife, said: Sweetheart, it's cruel
m one way, but it's what you longed
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29
Mercy Slayer Kills Wife to-
End Her Fear of Going Insane;
Takes O10n Life With Bullet
Bodies Of Ex-Colorado District Attorney and
Mate Found by Neighbors; Leaves
Six Notes to Explain


29-Seeking CLEANS
II In the distant future for both Of Krkbrde 49, district
attorney entered mercy murderSucide with his wife who
feared she becoming
Their frozen bodies found side
Of their home here after negbo broken
pinned to a chair just inside the
Don't go upstairs. Phone (the coroner at 1884,"
The sign scawled large letters with the evident
catch the of the person
Examination the bodies
the temple a gun
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29
UP TO SHUMAkER
Must Decide Himself If He
Will Push Fight.

Final decision on whether DR.. E.
S. Shumaker, Indiana Anti-Saloon
League superintendent, will appeal
MS conviction by Indiana supreme
court for contempt to the United
States supreme court rests entirely
in Shumaker's hands, E. A. Miles,
league attorney, said today.
The decision has been delayed
pending a meeting of the head
quarters executive committee and
receipt of advice from national
headquarters of the league.
Shurnaker is said still to be con-
sidering seriously the advisability of
serving the sixty-day penal farm
term rather than continuing his
three-year court fight.
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DEATH STAY DENIED
Barriers to Execution OF
Lovers DWindIe.

BIZ United Press
+ WASHINGTON, Jan. 29.-Justice
Sanford of the United States su-
preme court refused today to stay
the execution Friday of Mrs. Ada
Bonner Leboeuf and DR.. A. S. Dre-
her, for the murder of the woman's S
husband.
/ w. E. Hamlin, New Orleans, at
torney, who presented the stay re-
quest to Sanford, said he would ap-
peal to majority of the nine mem
bers OF the court for a stay.
Justice Sutherland, the second
judge to whom the appeal was pre-
Sented, also denied the petition, as
did Justice Butler.
Preparations then we're made to
put the petition before Justice Nc
Reynolds.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29

But Ruth's love for Jack Hay
ward gave her strength to face
the music" She loved Jack.
And then police turned on her
sweetheart. Jack Hayward shot
Harry Borden said the detec-
tive.
But others were wound up in
the tangled web of mystery. One
by one they entered the case.
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ESCAPES FROM ICE
Fisherman Reaches Safety,
Marooned Week.

BIZ United Press
PETOSKEY, Mich, Jan. 90
After being held prisoner by the ice
since last Tuesday, Lewis Sweet, Sd
Alanzon fisherman staggered into
Cross Village near here today, his
hands and feet frozen from his
long trekk across the ice from Skill
agale eight khere he had secured
refuge last Wednesday.
Sweet was swept out into the
straits of Mackinac last Tuesday
when a large ice field on which he
was fishing broke off from the
mainland, to be swept into Lake
Michigan under pressure of g. fifty
mile gale.
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THE names of Borden's mis-
Il tresses were spoken. Women
who had loved the dead man were
drawn tc the scene of the crime
as moths to a fame.
Who killed Harry Borden?'
asked police.
And you will ask the same
question before you have read
very far in THE Black Pigeon.
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and prayed for and I can not bear
to go alone and leave you in distress,
anguish and disgrace in years to
come. Let him who never bore a
scar laugh aG pain. 1 love you.
sweetheart, and am only trying to
be merciful.'
In note to Coroner How, a life
5ime friend, Kirkbridge poured out
lis troubles.
Il suppose every wandering, lost
5torm-swept bark tossed as it is
from pillar to post. yearns for a port
Of refuge and that is my feeling to-
night as I contemplate this deed of
mercy.
Calls 1t Mercy Deed
"You, bless your heart, have been
a true friend both in time of JOY
and in time of sorrow, and SO to-
night place myself and my be-
loved Frances in your care. at least
all that remains of the Mortal The
immortal and spiritual are beyond
your keeping.
ITO me, as also to Frances, it is a
haven compared to the trials, wor-
rieS and cares of this life. I hate to
do what is now forced upon me by
circumstance but there : no alter
native.
Il simply can not stand to see my
wife suffer day after day from the
awful fear which she eas endured
for the last two months.
"She begs and pleads tt be per-
mitted to die, asks me continually
to give her something to end it all
and it is surely hell on earth for
us BOTH
Philosophical Mood
Klrkbride then launched into
philosophical mood as he wrote the
death notes. There was nothing to
indicate whether Mrs. Kirkbrtde
witnessed and read the potes before
her husband committed the double
mercy murder" but the contents
revealed that the couple no doubt
had talked over the deed fully before
U1lCy ClltClGO tIIS poCU.
Life is not worth the struggle,
AL" Kirkbride wrote. with some
it is different, of course. The par
ert with a child to love, cherish and
support, the spouse with duties to
maintain, the ones with dependents
looking to them for help are differ
ent cases.
with both OF us it is different.
Absolutely no one dependent. Every
one better off when we are beyond
the border.
And then, Al, most of us mortals
place an importance upon things
far beyond their value. In the end
nothing matters much, for we slip
out of this life and into another and
the day of our death, like the day of
our birth, will soon be shrouded
with forgetfulness.
''And if it be remembered at all it
will be with smile to think that it
could cause such a pang."
Leaves Note to Coroner
And as if to mitigate his act
Iurtner. klrKDrlde closed MS noCe
to his friend the coroner:
For seventeen years We have been
pals (Kirpbride and his wife)
through happiness, JOY grief and
sorrow and I simply won't go beyond
the grave without her and I simply
cannot stand to see her suffer longer
and as 1 have experienced these
cases am convinced she is subject to
9 long, long lingering illness. very
similar to that she had in 1913"
AS Kirkbride neared the end OF
the note it became involved. One
thol'ght followe' ~-other without re-
gard to sentence structure, which
had been carefully thought out in
the first notes.
Appaeently the note to her was
TIE last he penned before he took
his revolver and put his wife beyond
fear of insanity.
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which starts Wednesday in The
Indianapolis Times.
The Black Pigeon" is not
gust another mystery story" bat
it is one that will live in your
memory.
You win like the striking man
ner in which the author presents
the case.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29
Making
Homes
Beautiful

This is the title of a series of
twenty-five articles, the first of
which will appear on the
woman'S page of The Times
Wednesday. The articles are
written by William H. Wilson,
vice-president of the American
Furniture Mart, an acknoWl-
edged authority on interior
decoration and period furni-
ture.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29
Houli, Temperatures

of Handsome Harry" Borden the
same day.
He had been shot. There were
many clues for police. who started
relentless persecution of everyone
connected with Borden.
The beautiful Ruth Lester came
under their grilling third degree"
methods. They tried TO tear a
confession from her.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29

There is love-mystery-humor
--and all the elements making
an entertaining story.
Read the first chapter Wednes-
day in The Times. Then you viii
continue TO read the marvellous
story Of "The Black Pigeon" un-
til the last chapter unfolds its
marvellous entertainment for your
pleasure.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29
ROB STORE, GAS STATION
Bandit Gang Escapes With Loot OF
S35 and Revolver.

A bandit gang Monday night
forced its way into filling station
and a grocery, escaping with $35
and a revolver Entering the A.
s. P. store at $500 East Thirtieth
street. the group took $S5, then
crossing the street to the filling sta
ton, at 1901 East Thirtieth, the
bandits attempted to crack the safe.
but failed, and took a revolver.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29
RADIO CHIEF RESIGNS
Midwest Commissioner to
Quit Feb. |.

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. %. - The
resignation IF Sam Pickard, federal
radio commissioner for the middle
western zone, effective Feb. I, has
been accepted by President Cool
idge, the White House announced
today.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29

ID UTH LESTER was a plain
N and unlovely stenographer-
Then one day she blossoned out
into one Of the most lovely little
creatures who ever pounded
typewriter
Tt was mysterious.
But still more nysterious-and
shocking--was the sudden death
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29
Illness DELAYS Probe

BIZ Times HpecfHf
ANGOLA, Ind, Jan. 29.-Investi-
CATION of Steuben county's crime
ring, scheduled to be resumed here
this morning. was delayed until
Wednesday due to the illness of T.
A. Redman, Kendallville, special
prosecutor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29
PAPERS TO LADY HEATH
Englishwoman Takes First Step to
United States Citizenship.

BIZ Unitcd Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 29.-First citi-
zensllip papers were obtained by
Lady Katherine Sophia Pierce Evans
Heath, wife OF Sir James Heath. in
federal court here today.
Lady Heath IN her papers de-
scribed herself as a commercial
ayiatrix.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29
Icy Roads Close Schools

BKEnited Press
KENDALLVILLE, Ind, Jan. 29.-
Because Of the icy condition of
highways. most rural schools in
Noble county have been closed, it
was announced here. Drivers Of
school hacks say roads are danger
GUS, and township trustees decided
on the closing.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29
WANTED
Z Dining Room Suites

DINING SUITES pieces. square
table. like new. walnut. Bargain for
quick sale. Ir. 0106-J.
Household goods are quickly
sold, when Times want ads go to
work. The party who inserted the
above ad is thoroughly convinced
Of that, for she not only readily
sold her dining room suite, but
sent away z others. The article
was sold a few hours after the
ads appearance. Once used. al
ways used-that is true Of The
Tines want ads. for with its more
than 250.000 daily readers. The
Times is sure to bring RESULTS.
Phone Riley 555l when you want
to SELL for CASH.
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thing questionable. He had the
numbers on the badges made
large so taxpayers could catch
them at glance.
'Not that I expect any of my
appointees to do anything wrong"
explained the sheriff, "but 1 want
to know it if they do
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29
LEGAL HOLIDAY SOUGHT

Bill Would Set Aside Armistice Day
for State Observance.
Armistice Day, Nov. II, would be
a legal holiday in Indiana under
provision Of a bill introduced in the
senate today by Senator Charles H.
Beeson, Winchester.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-01-29

The sheriff requests citizens TO
study the picture Of the badge and
if they see anyone wearing a
deputy sheriff badge not of this
type to notify him at once so
he can arrest the irnpostor. The
sheriff also wants citizens to give
him the number of any of his
authorized deputies who do any