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New Britain herald., 1929-06-26
FATHER ID RETAIN CUSTODY OF CHILD
Grandmother's Petition to Su.
 pelior Court Denied by Judge HENRY HEINTZ IS VICTOR
several Witnesses Testify to Good Character Of Male Parent in Dis pItc Over Possession of Three Year Old Boy.

A petition for writ of habeas corpus brought by Mrs. Amelia Sitz of 75 Fairview street to secure cus- tody of her grandson, Edward Heintz. who will be three years old ;n August, was denied by Judge John R. Booth and the writ was dis missed in superior court yesterday afternoon. The baby is in the cus- tody of his father. Henry Heintz at his boarding place, the home of Mrs. Wanda Kinat. 211 Cherry street.
 In his decision, Judge Booth stat ed that although the grandmother, Mrs. Sitz. was eminently fitted to take care of the child. the testimony offered in court vas that Mrs. Kinat entire case resolved itself into the question of the father changing his boarding place and that Of the child He thought that the question was one to be decided between the father and mother and an agreement en- tered into between the parents to allow Mrs. Sitz to have custody of the baby was not binding upon the grandmother because of the fact that she was not a party to 1t and did not sign it.
 Parents Disagree
 The case is the outgrowth of a stormy session of married life be- tween Henry Heintz and Mrs. Bertha Sitz Heintz. They were married on May 26, 1923. and lived together until several months ago. Upon sep- arating, Mrs. Heintz went to live by herself while her husband and the Mrs. Sitz.
 According to the testimony offered
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New Britain herald., 1929-06-26
First Degree Yeldict Returned in Hartford for Killing Of
 Grocer April 1
DATE FOR EXECUTION IS
 NOT SET DURING HEARING
Defendant On Stand in Trial Today Tells of Entering Store-Widow of Victim Paints During Testimony Note Sent in Prison, Read in Court Vows Revenge on Pal For Squealing.

6queallnG.
 Hartford. June 26 R1Frank Di .Battista, who shot and killed Samuel kamaroff. grocer, in his store on the night of April 1, while trying to hold him up and rob the cash reg ister, was found guilty of murder in the first degree this afternoon.
 Three superior court judges sat in Judgment as jury trial had been waived under the law. A date for execution was not set.
 Hartford. June 26 (UP)-Testi- money of Frank Di Battista, 25. in his trial before three judges for the alleged murder of Samuel kamar- off, Hartford storekeeper was in- terrupted today when the victims widow, Mrs. Clara kamaroff became hysterical.
 Di Battista, dark little bow legged man, had calmly recited his life history. Born in Italy. he came to America at the age of 9 and lived in Brooklyn and Newark. N. J. be- fore coming here, he said.
 In response to questions by his at- torneys, Di Battista said that on the night of April 1, his pal" Arthur Crapuli, told him he needed money.
 "I'll see what l can do for you. the defendant said he told Crapuli. 8 store.
 After passing up several weli- lighted and patronized stores, the witness recounted, he came 10 116 Jefferson street, Kamaroff's grocery store. This was empty, except for the proprietor. and dimly lighted. 50 Di Battista entered, he said.
 Widow Paints In Court
 At that moment Mrs. Kamaroff. sitting in the front of the court- room dressed in black. jumped to her feet screaming. She tainted in the arms of detective and was carried outs -e'~
 The trial moved rapidly and was expected to be concluded late today. States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn won Q point when Judge Christopher l.. Avery, presiding judge. admitted Di Battista's signed confession to the murder.
 Cross-examined by States Attor- ney Alcorn, Di Battista identified a note he sent to a jail mate while being held for trial. The note, ad- dressed to Louis Mercier, read:
 II am going to trial on the 18th of June for first degree murder. That rat is making it tough for me. l am willing to hang if he gets few years.
 ''DI BATTISTA."
 In response to Alcorn's question, Di Battista said the "rat" referred to Crapuli, his former pal" who gave Information to the state.
 State and defense rested at 12:16 p. m. and Assistant States Attorney Donald Gaffney of New Britain be- gan the prosecution's final argument.
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The Washington times., 1929-08-19

would acome soon
surely they'd send someone
to help her
1t was the shame that
J scorched her, that scared her
lips, and made her whole,
. wracked body burn with a
fierce, blistering heat. To
think that her husband so
despised her : : that the
world must know that devil
may care Jack Beamer had
turned murderer to rid him.
self of her " = because she
wouldn't give him, a divorce
because he wanted an
other girl -"
"Oh, why didn't I die"
she moaned. Why didn't
he really kill met How cau
I go on living with every
body knowing he tried to
kill me : = how can / bear
itH How can l ever = =
face people again
@@ -,
She lacked imagination,
Anita. She didn't really
realize what had happened.
SHE only knew that she was
deserted and in pain, and
that presently people would
hear about it and say = -
"Anita Beamer With all
the Shalor money, she
couldn't hold him! Dear,
dear : she must have
been YEARS older than he
!" isn't it a pity7''
So she wasn't really sur
prised when at last she
heard hoofbeats a
horse racing along a trail
down below, near the river
: = Someone sent to
find her " - Gathering all
her strength, she shouted
Help! Helpp Her
scream carried above the
rush of whirling water in
the river, above the sound
of the horse s hooves on the
road. 1t came echoing back
to her. Presently she heard
an answer, and saw the
flash of a pocket light. She
lay back and closed her
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
Q out Of 10
screen stars guard their skin
this way

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and sums up the experience of leading
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you just leave everything
. to me = = I've done it 80
long ! kind of enjoy itp'
And there was her lifes
tragedy made to look silly
with a few shakes and slams
and polishings at the old
lady's capable hands.
She couldn't even enjoy
poor health any more. If
She complained Of feeling
faint she was dosed with
calomeI and told she ate too
much rich food : mama
who all her life had been
such a light eater, having to
be coaxed with daintIss : -
And when she did take to
her bed and insist on a doc
tor he hardly listened to her
symptoms, and then hurried
downstairs and talked to
papa about HIS trouble see
Well, there was still! Ellie.
Ellie and hot chocolste and
French pastry every after
noon,
She hurried, and got there
just in time for it this after
noon. II declare / don't
know what's the matter
with Peter" she said be-
tween bites of a rich little
cake all filled with butter
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eyes, for she knew he would
find her.
Mama brought in a letter
from Mat Tully. TIt's for
you, Peter. Shall / read it
to youG" She had it In her
hands, all ready to open.
What could Mat have to say
to Peter ? = unless it
were that check $50
"I'll take it., papa said
mildly. \ His stiff fingers
were so awkward opening
it, and he read so slowly,
she could hardly keep from
snatching it.
What does he SAY?"
she cried, when she couldn't
stand it any longer.
"Oh, nothing. Nothing
much. Says they've had
some real hot weather"
Weather." Mama sniff
ed, Really, if that's all
he got to =" Her
sharp eyes saw the little OBJ
long of green paper papa
was clumsily stuffing back
into the envelope. "Peter
That s. a CHECK !"
Papa ayerted his eyes.
Doesn't amount to any
thing"
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Read How Nancy Tempted
Fate to Win Romance

was foolish about for a
whilef"
"Nancy was never fool
ishl
"Call it what you like.
That was his name, wasn't
itf"
Mama leaned forward,
caught by the peculiar ex.
preston on Aunt Ellie's face
$50 Eyes 80 . what Sss
what does it say about
hint"
Aunt Ellie turned the
page with a moistened fore
finger, "I see where the
Maison Rothberg is having q
big sale. I wonder if"
but, Ellie, what about.
Mr.. Beamerf"
Aunt Ellie wiped the
moustache of whipped cream
from her mouth. Killed.
1t says he fell off a rock up
Yosemite way and got killed.
/ always said it was dan
gerous. Awahnee is good
enough for me. No rocks to,
fall off Of in the grounds.
Good thing Nancy didn't get
into any trouble when she
went off on that crazy
trip
Ito Be Continued)
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Syndicate, Inc.)
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cream. He has been paving
over that old oil stock and
looking pleased over it, when
he told me himself a little
while ago that it might as
well be used to make a fire
with, because it wasn't
worth the paper it was writ
ten on. Sometimes l think
he's getting childish. 1t
makes it SO hard for me,
having to take the whole re-.
sponsibility of the family
alone.
"I'm sure that Louise
wants to help us, and in fact
I know that Mat sent a
check. And now Peter won t
cash it. / just wrote a long
letter to Louise. / explained
about her fathers condition
and / said $50 Ellie, are
you listeningio
"Um,' - murmured Aunt
Ellie, who was reading the
afternoon paper and slipping
chocolate at the same time.
After all when a girl
marries a millionaire it's
only right that she should
remember all her family
have sacrificed and"
Aunt Ellie pushed away
her cup. "Jack Beamer
= wasn't that the name
Of that polo player Nancy
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The man whom Jack
hurled over the cliff was
somewhere down there. She
had called to him until she
had become too afraid. He
had never answered. She
almost envied him, being
dead. If one could only be
dead, without having to die
without turning cold
and carrion = she prayed,
"Oh, God, Ahelp me " = I'm
80 afraid . " send someone
to save me . = | don't
want to die! /"
And then she would shrek
until her poor, strained
voice failed altogether, and
she had to lie there weakly
moaning and sobbing until
the blessed Inconsistencies
came again, and the brief
moments Of peace.
1t was not the pain she
minded. She could bear that.
She could even bear the
terror of being sick and
alone in the mountains at
night " " : for someone
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Doesn't amount to any
thing! Peterl Do you
mean to tell me that Mat
thew Tully with all his
money has the effrontery to
to"
"No. Oh, no. The
checks big enough, only
well : I'm not counting
on cashing it -" not yet
awhile. ("
"You re not counting on
cashing it.! Peterl What's
the matter with youf Why
aren't you going to cash
your own son-in-law s checkf
/ declare / never heard Of
such a thing. / declare
sometimes l think"
But he would not give in.
He would not even let her
see it.
II see / don't count any
more, " she said through
tears. But not even that
would move him.
Well, she could go to
Ellie. Ellie, with her broken
hip, and Uncle Joseph off
taking another cure at the
springs, would at least be
glad to see her. Her own
family hardly noticed
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whether she came or went
any more. They all con-
spired against her, and old
lady Hollenbeck had stolen
her place.
All her married life Kitty
Hollenbeck had complained
about housework. Cooking.
Dishwashing. Dusting. Every
night when Peter came home
she used to tell him how
tired she was, and all she
had done.
But now he was home all
the time, and his mother did
everything, so there was
nothing to talk about. The.
old lady even brought up
her breakfast in the morn
ings on a tray. That was
nice in a way, and it should
have made her happier, but
it didn't. Housework had
been a hateful job, she had
loathed it. But at least it
had been her job. Now she
had none. What it had taken
her hours and hours to 10,
complainingly, old Mrs. Hol-
lenecbk, moving slowly and
placidly, accomplished with
no trouble at all. "Now
don't you bother, Kitty . -"
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
TOdGy's True
Story

~ FhR1OfNE IN the 'ot-
flee admired Elsie
Wainwright's clothes.
The men did, naturally, not
only the clothes, but also
the girl who wore them.
And the women did, too,
which means more. Because
fine feathers on another bird
are more likely to arouse
envy than admiration among
the female of the species.
Almost every day, appar-
emily, Elsie had a new dress,
a new coat, shoes or hat.
And no matter what it was
she wore, it always suited
her to perfection.
So much that the other
feminine workers in the big
insurance office would
crowd around her with such
questions as:
"Oh, Elsie, where did
you get it7 Do you think
they'll have any my sizei
Blue doesn't look we'll on
me, but if l could get one
in black it's just what I've
been looking for. Could you
take me there during lunch
hour?"
Until Elsie was advising
and aiding half her fellow
workers in the selection of
their clothing and some of
them, the palmer ones, to
whom the exact tilt of a hat
or the hang of a coat meant
more than it did to a girl
like Elsie, wouldn't think
of buying anything unless
she first approved it.
There were, of course,
some who wondered how
Elsie, on a stenographer's
salary, managed to dress as
well as she did. Why, some
dresses she wore only once
or twice and never did she
wear anything that wasn't
the last word in style and
fashion.
She was the first girl in
the office to wear snake
skin shoes, and the newest
shades in hose appeared
first on her slim, round legs.
If a style or a color was to
be THE thing, Elsie would
be wearing it, and when she
dropped it the others knew
that it had begun to be-
come passe.
But where did she get the
money?
Among some of the women,
a few of them, there were
whispered answers, to this
question.
Others didn't care, but the
majority inclined to the be-
lief-which had somewhat
become an office legend
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naLS, new SnoeS or new
stockings, no more, that is,
than were worn by other
girls who had to dress within
the limits of rather small
salaries.
1t caused some talk, Of
course, a great deal of talk
at first. There were some
audible comments and a
little wondering and many
theories were advanced.
And then it was forgotten.
Elsie just ceased to be the
office fashion plate, so to
speak, and became only a
very pretty girl who was
always we'll dressed and
neatly dressed but no longer
looking like she had just
landed from Paris with a
dozen trunks.
Her former glory was for
gotten; that is, by all save
Phil Dennison. At first he
couldn't believe it and then
he accepted it as something
that was too good to be true
but was, somehow, none the
less true.
But he didn't say any
thing about it, not to Elsie.
What could he say7
And she didn't say any
thing to him, anything per-
sonal, that is, until the eve
ming when both of them
were caught in a sudden
shower as they left the office
and Phil, hardly realizing
how he had done it, had
placed her in a taxicab and
was sitting beside her. And
then, suddenly, she spoke.
$50 you are coming to
see me after office hours,
aren't you9" she said.
"I-I don't know what
you mean,' Phil mumbled
in reply.
eyes. you do" countered
Elsie. 81 heard what you
said to Tom Barry that
day-about not being able
to keep me in shoes. You
couldn t see me but / heard
you"
"But look, Elsie, l didn't
mean" began Phil.
But Elsie cut him short.
"That's why I stopped
it," she said.
"Stopped what''' asked
Phil, mechanically.
"Stopped wearing so
many fine clothes," she an
swered. "They weren't mine.
A friend of my mother runs
a shop and she wanted me
to wear new styles for her
to advertise them. I'd bring
her a lot of business from
other girls in the office,
It paid her we'll to do it. I"
"But why did you stop9'
persisted Phik He felt that
he knew why, but he wanted
her to say it.
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that Elsie's people had
money, plenty of it, and
that she merely worked for
the fun of it.
Among these last was
Philip Dennison.
"I'd like to ask her to 60
out with me some evening
but I don't suppose she'd
look at me after working
hours" /" he confided to his
friend, Tom Barry.
yeah, " answered Tom.
"From what ! understand,
she's got plenty . of jack.
She must have, to buy all
those clothes she wears.
You couldn't keep her in
shoes on your salary, Phil. +"
"No, I don't suppose I
could" {" Phil answered. He
went back to his desk. If
only Tom Barry had given
him a little encouragement
he would have done what he
had been trying for weeks
to get up his nerve to do.
"She's pleasant enough
and friendly enough in the
office, but if l asked to see
her some night she'd prob
ably freeze right up,' Phil
said to himself.
He alternated between
hope and despair.
"And yet I could swear
she likes me-" he thought.
Maybe she has a rich aunt
who gives her clothes and
she hasn t any money of her
own, after all. / wish /
knew. I wish I had nerve
enough to take a chance and
find out.''
But Phil didn't take the
chance. Another man might
have done so because he was
not alone in thinking that
Elsie liked" him. Others
in the office thought so.
too, because Elsie had done
everything she could within
reason to tell him so.
But Phil, stubbornly, re-
fused to see it.
"She's just being nice. p.
he decided. "She treats
everybody that way. I'd.
be a fool to go after a girl
Indt aOIe TO spend as much
money on clothes as she
does."
And then, quite suddenly.
the prize bird of the office
began to shed her brilliant
plumage.
Where a dress had been
worn two or three davs,
Elsie now began to wear it
time after time until it be.
came known as "that blue
dress = or "that dress with
the ruffled HEM or any of
the other indefinite defini-
tions with which women
label clothing which has be-
come familiar to them.
There were no more new
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
CLOTHES AND THE GIRL
A Romance of the
Business World

Because of what you
said" !" answered Elsie.
"You mean" began
Phil.
Yes, she did mean it.
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GWEN LEE, attractive
Metro Goidwyn- Mayer
star, says; "Smooth as
dew-washed lotus bios
soms-that's how my skin
feels after using Lux Toilet
Soap, It's as delightful as
the finest French soapsl"
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A Tense Story of Love and
A Girls Ambition
CHAPTER L

CNOMETIMES Anita Beamer shrieked into the silent
yon and shrieked again with terror at the eere echo
- that mockingly back Sometimes she lay
scous mercuy Of her fears Both legs were broken
she could drag herself off the boulder where she had
fallen, And if she could, there nowhere go. She
could climb back to the trail and it almost
sfe henw
The Washington times., 1929-08-19
What Do You KnOp?
ANSWERS TO TODAY'S TEST
For Questions See Comic Page

For Questions See Comic Page
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golden apples In chariot of fire Ohio Massachusetts
John Galsworthy John Keats. Ecuador Twenty TO-
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The Washington times., 1929-08-19
This Day IN OR HistOrv

The most thrilling sea battle of 1872 fought
Constitution the United States and the British
fgate, Guerriere, August 49, 1912 The Guerrere
rendered to the Constitution after hard battle
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Ponder POper

pound Of liver be condensed into tiny a full Of
powder Beef and calf liver valuable for restoring vitality
persons suffering from pencious anema the
halts the Building Of blood cells in the body.
The Washington times., 1929-09-26
SDL DIER ER GIVE N
$50 DAY TERM

John b. Harden, III i soldier was
sentenced To $50 days iii jaiI. by
Judge Gus "A. Schuldt IN Police
Court today for assault agaiils.
Dorothy Pope, of the 5200 block
Eighth st. IN. w
The evidence showed that the
accused while drunk, struck the
girI with his fist because she rel
fused an improper proposal. Harden
said that ne had enlisted In the
United States Army seven months
ago and had been stationed Iii the
Panama Canal Zone. While there
he was unable To sleep at might
and as consequence could not
perform his military duties. He was.
transferred to walter Reed Hos
pttal but was frequently given.
town parole. III was on one ofl
these occasions that he struck the
sirl
Judge SchuIdt. after hearing the
case sent the accused to Gallingef
Hospital for observation. DR. Edgar
Al Bocock. superintendent. sent
back report that he considered
Harden responsible for his acts. but
admitted that the soldier might
have been too drunk to know just
what he was doing. E4e receivasI
the maximum penalty
The Washington times., 1929-09-26
D. I. land GAINS
IN VAL Ut

Real estate values in washington
during the past year have appreci-
ated $50, l60,247. according to figures
compiled by William r.. Richards,
District tax assessor
Assessments on land for the fiscal
year 1880 amount 10 $548, on ,375 as
against $685.. .432, ,9S5 for tile fiscal
year 1929. Assessments on improved
property amount to $634, AL $40 as
against $GO73 $40, III Iii 1929 fiscal
year.
The total assessments for 1928
amount to 81 1S2 4tia ,345 Tor 1880 as
against 81. .139 .333 ,09S for the 1928
fiscal year.
The increase in revenues from
taxes arloant5 ito So. ia 20 for HE
fiscal year 1920. The total income Isl
$50 ,101. S16.S6 as against $19s36S,-
1926 III 1929.
Richards has warned all persons
who are inclined to be tardy lii maxi
ing payment Of their taxes that Mon
day is the last day on which they
may be paid He said that any let.
ters posted on Monday will be ac.
eepted and the the persons getting
them III the malls on this day viii
not be penalized. ANY bills how.
ever, which are paid on October
win have an additional penalty or 4
per cent sdded.
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Pitt AIIAGKS
lNDICT TMENTs'
VALIDITY

w.
Attacking the validity Of indict
mlenls reported against him bx a
recent grand jury for alleged perjury
before q bankruptcy referee, g.
Bryan Pitts. chairman OF the board
ol the r n smith Company. Gus.
taVe O.. Hertz and G. Elbert Ana.
dale, today filed pleas N abatement
through their attorneys Wilton j.
Lambert ana Rudolph Yeatman.
The presence Of Eugene e Thomp-
son, foreman of the April grand jury
which indicted the trio and Leroy
, i hlcC Cartlay, Is made the basis of the
present pleas.
ft is cOntended III the pleas that
Thompson was disqualified to serve
On the grand jury because Of his EN-,
nIoyn1ent with the Potomac Electric
Power Company, which ConceRH,
IT Is alleged, has contracts with the
Government ana Mccarthy Is made
the object of exception because Of
his commission as 4 first lieutenant
IA the Organized Reserves.
Further objection IS taken IN the
manner III which the Indictments
were obtained Il Is contended that
81 case of perjury before the referee
tIe latter shall certify the alleged
PERJURY to the United states AttOrs
mes for action n the present case,
pointed out that there has never
been such certff tion and the Dis
fiicf Attorney was not entitled to
initiate proceedings before the grand
1iIfg ia the absence of such certifi-
cation.