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The Washington times., 1930-07-07
CHAPTER 40

Dexter looked at Raquel with
out seeing her.
His chin hung loosely. His
Sullen eyes had gazed upon an
apparition that. for the mo-
ment, shut out the~reality of all
other pictures.
You came over on the ship
with Edith-with Mrs. Dexter?"
he demanded rather than asked
Alphonse. II saw your name on
the passenger list"
"YeS?" Alphonse appeared to
find Dexter's manner a trifle
unpleasant.
"Then you know" said Dex.
ter hoarsley. You know some
thing has come over her., She is
not-Edith. did. not know
her. I had to go close to brush
her arms before I could be sure.
Heavensl man, what is it?"
AlphonSe shook off the mans
plucking hand with a slight
Shrug of embarrassment.
I'm Sure-I'm afraid you will
have to pardon me, Monsieur
Dexter-an engagement-some
friends inside"
The man would not be put
off.
"You know" he insisted.
,s"You must know. When I saw
her last she waS-good heavens,
man, you know what 1 mean.
What's happened? Is there
has she-is 1t some other mani"
Loose chin swinging. Bony
hands plucking. Eyes burning
crazily in sockets that might
have been wiped with cmudgy
fingers.
Monsieur Dexter" said Al
phonSe, his lips curling ever so
little, you ask me a question
that is not answered. have
known Madame, your wife, for
a long time, yes. I do not under.
stand you. She is looking very
we'll, but there is no change that
should cause you to inflict a
questionnaire upon an acquaint-
ance. She"
Dexter studied the cold face
of Alphonse suspiciously. What
he saw there must have con-
vinced him, for he stepped
back, an apology on his lips.
Then I must be-why yes.
That's it. I'm seeing things
going a little bit balmy, per-
haps. I've suspected as much
several times lately. You'll for
give me, old man, seeing Edith
unexpectcdly-like this"
He laughed. Raquel drew
closer to AlphonSe. If she had
ever heard insanity in a laugh
it was at that moment. She
saw the man turn to follow,
with a cunning that covered
his intent, the glamorouS wo-
man in the Sultry red gown
and the glittering gaiety of
diamonds.
She'll get him back" said
Raquel gleefully. II know she
will"
Perhaps" Alphonse nodded,
his voice dead of emotion. IF
she cares, once she has seen
him. When she has tasted of
power with men, it may be she
will find he is worth reclaim.
ing. He is far gone. Once he
was handsome. He had the
spark. It is gone. Not even
the embers remain"
But she loves him" Some
women were fools enough to
believe in the mirage called
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and infuriated at the way she
did and talked, that / did lose
my temper, and / slapped her..
Not a hard blow, but one that
made her gOCgle-eyed with sur
prise. Well, after that I left
her house and went on fishing
trip. If the row hadn't como
I'D we were slated to go to an
expensive seaside resort for two
weeks, but ] was so disguised
! that l just left. was gone for
a little over two weeks.
- "And the minute / hit town
on my return, a divorce com
plant was slapped on me. And
you should have seen the accu-
sations in it! She had me
! charged with everything she
could think of! Most of it was
lies, but what could / do? A
woman gets believed in court.
and her cousin had seen me
slap her that one and only
time.
"YOu know the answer. When
the case came to trial, she wept
and looked pathetic all over the
place. And her cousin testified
for her. The judge gave me
hell for slapping her, and
awarded her 500 q month all
mOny permanent alimony!
"I'd have been willing enough
to pay her aliinOny for few
months, to give her chance to
brush up on her business train
ing and find a job b1" that
wasn't enough. Shed got me
hooked and she intended me to
stay hooked! You should have
seen the gleam in her eye. when
she passed me, going out of the
courtroom with her noce'in the
air. She had me and she
knew it. te
Zone hundred 4 month wasn't
so bad then. / was making
$500 myself. But now things
have changed with nae. 1 got
sick, and when / was well again,
had to take 'css pay for the
next job 1 cot. 1 only get $3.50
now and although l ex-
planned to the Judge how things
were, the most reduction / can
get in that alimony is $50. still
have to pay her $40 month.
He's the Goat
"Now, honestly, Sally Martin,
do you think that's fair? My
wife absolutely refuses to do one
| lick of work. She is young
! only 28-heaIthy, and perfectly
competent herself-but she'd
rather live on $50 and do moth
ing.
"She lives with her mother
and runs around to night clubs
and roadhOuses half the night
with a lot of gigOlOs she finds in
such places. While I'm the goat.
she never gave me half Of a
square deal at any time since /
married her. She's lazy and
( SChkShs N pal dSAOC Al ShCAC CNNA
was one. And she's being allow
cd by law to gouge me and to
wreck my life. / couldn't pos
sibly ever marry again, with this
aIimOny hanging over my head.
can't even lay by a few cents
for q rainy lay. I'm a slave of
c3imony. A slave of the fiction
tnat a harpy like her is a poor,
! helpless, innocent little lamb who
has to be taken care of at my ex=
perse! / could get out of 1t by
leaving this place, and I may do
it. But that wouldn't change
this unequal, unjust law that al
lows such things to happen!
What do you think of alimony,
anyway? BOB GORDON"
I think plenty, Bob, and all Of
it BAD-but I'm not going to
take the platform today. This
question goes to the gang.
What, stranger, is your opinion
of alimony? Let's hear 1.-THE
world is listening in.
Copyright, 1880, King Features
Syndicate lnc.)
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In The Home

If rain water is not availa-
BILE for washing woolens, flan-
nels and delicate lingerie, add
a little glycerine to the water.
This not only renders the wa.
ter delightfully."- soft but helps
to eradicate dirt. A teaspoon.
full TO each gallon of water will
be sufficient.
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Timely Topics

The hair falls to a certain ex.
tent all the time, the average
life of a hair being about seven
years. But once a year there is
a general renovating of the glo-
rious crown. At this time it is
advisable to massage the scalp
briskly for five minutes every
night, applying an oily tonic.
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ANSWERS TO TOLAY's TEST
Questions On Editorial Page.

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Here is real gem! A Luth-
eran Bible, printed in 1886!
1t was originally owned by
Alexander Ros, of Karlsruhe,
Germany. It is six inches
thick, Is by 10 inches long and
weighs about 10 pounds. 1t is
profusely illustrated with un-
usual engravingS.
For six generations this Bible
has been in the family Of Mrs.
Nina Follen, of 1923 Prospect
Ave. N. w.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
EMBASSY THEATER

The sound camera has made its first trip to sea and brought back scenes of beauty for "The Delightful ture which opened yesterday at the Embassy theater.
 '"The Delightful Rogue" is not only the first sea story to be done in sound. It is one of the first mo- tion pictures to be made in sound if motion pictures arc still to be considered as composed of action and movement and the sweep of the old silent films.
 Rod La Rocque is featured in this satirical tale of q 1929 pirate in the tropical seas-a pirate who wears dinner clothes and has a radio in his cabin. It is one of the most in teresting performances he has ever given.
 Rita La Roy a newcomer to the ranks of leading ladies, is seen op- posite La Rocque. Her acting abil- ity is equalled only by her dark beauty and it is her voice which presents Gay Love-" the romantic theme song of the production.
 The film was adapted and it's dia- logue written by Wallace Smith from his own Cosmopolitan story, "A Woman Decides" A. Leslie Pearco and Lyman Shores directed for Radio Pictures. RIGA photophonc Wds used to record.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
AT THE PALACE

The voice that has been the talk of Hollywood this season will be heard from the screen of the Pal acc theater today and tomorrow.
 It belongs to Bebe Daniels and will be heard singing the songs of Rio Rita" the radio picture oper- etta sensation.
 In all the revolutions and sur prises talking pictures have brought into the film industry, has created more of a scn- sation than the discovery" of the remarkable singing voice possessed by this favorite of the silent screen.
 Opposite Bebc in tho film version of Flo Ziegfeld's most famous mu- sical show will be seen John Boles, erstwhile favoritc of the musical comedy stage, and the tenor most in demand in talking pictures,
 The cast which has transferred q the Broadway hit to the sound screen is a large one and includes many favorites of both stage and screen. Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey will be seen in the comedy roles they created in the stage yer sion of "Rio Rita" Dorothy Lee, the ''syncopation girl;" Helen Kaiser former glorified girl of the "Follies" George Renevant, French stage star; Don Alvarado, Eva Rosita. Mexican dancers. and Nick De Ruiz. former tenor of the Metropolitan Opera Co. arc among the featured players.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
JUVENILE COMMISSION
 TO SPONSOR CLEANUP
Poor Housekeeping Blamed for Con. ditions in East Side Negro
 Tenement Houses.

Hartofrd, March 20--Sponsore1 l by the juvenile commission a mce.- ing is expected to be called within q month to consider problems dt- fecting the Windsor street tenement district. Attention was focused on this quarter recently when police started q search for the murderer of Benjamin Grecnsphon. east side fu'- niturc dealer, Mack Sutton, Negro, is being held for questioning.
 Poor housekeeping on the part of the tenants rather than neglect by landlords is said to be the cause oi most of the insanitary conditions ob- taining there. Investigations made by the health department show that Negroes newly arrived from the south do very little housecleaninS and sometimes burn the woodworN ir their tenements for fuel.
 Another investigation, that of the League of Women Voters regarding conditions in the Hartford county jail, is being continued. At yester- days meeting reports were received that conditions there are not so bad as represented although the inves- tlgating committee did comment on the low wages paid prisoners by tn , Metropolitan Chair factory.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
GRAND THEATER, HARTFORD

With three featured principals, ;tl added attraction and a fast-movinS and lively chorus of unusual pull chritude Mischief Makers" current attraction at the Grand theater in Hartford is winning quit a name for itself among the fans in this city. Margie Way, captivating singer of th> blues, who does some well liked specially stepping by way of proving her versatility is featured together with the well known comedians Harry Meyers and Milt Frankford. This trio has proven to be the most popular with local theatergoers since the opening of the burlesque season at the popular laugh hub and JoIn Cowlette pretty burlcsque artist wno appears in numerous special num- bers as an added attraction has lit orally stopped the show at times, proof of her capabilities. New scen- cry and fresh costuming coupled with the truly entertaining wit and songs in the production makes Mischief Makers one show in a thousand. It will be presented twice daily for the remainder of the week and should rate a marvellous recep- ton when it opens next year.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20

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 A brew of common garden sag, when properly combined with sul. phur, restores gray hair 10 it's orig inal color. lustrc and beauty. So perfectly does it do the work that it's use is undetcctable. You may either prepare the mixture at home or buy it already prepared and ready to use. Wyeth's Sage &s Sul- phur is the name Of the prepared article and it costs only 7jc d bottle at druggists. Hence there's no need Of your bothoring to prepare the mixture yourself.
 You simply moj.tcu comb or soft brush with it and draw lt through your hair, one strand at q time. Tbn very first application banishcs the gray and one or two more secs the hair beautifully re- stored to it's original life and color One would be surprised if she or he knew of the thousands who use this preparation.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
BLACK DUCK WILL
 JOIN COAST GUARD
Captured Boat to Be Used to
 Chase Rum Runners

Providence, F. T., March 20 (UID The Black Duck, once the queen of the New England rum fleet, left here in tow yesterday to become, within the next three weeks, the queen of the coast guard patrol armada.
 Famed as the rum-runner on which three alleged smugglers were shot to death by coast guard ma chine gun fire at the mouth of Nar- ragansett Bay on December 70 last, the Black Duck at II q. m., today formally became the property of the coast guard service.
 Since it's capture, the Black Duck had been tied up under guard in PaWtucket cove here. Coast guards took possession of it today after paying l.. s. Marshal Howard C. Ar mold $5S1,G9 as part of the compen- sation for guards who watched the rum-runner after it was confiscate4. An additional sum, estimated at close to Sl,000, will be paid later ty the coast guard to customs authori- ties for expenses cntailed by thelr department.
 The Black Duck, built especially tor heavy sea duty, is capable of making c5 knots an hour under ideal conditions and thus will be the fastest patrol boat in the coast guard fleet. After being recondi- toned at New London, 10 which city it was being lowed today, it will Dc put into service, carrying q six man crew.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
MAINE DEMOCRATS WILL
 STICK TO DRY PRINCIPLE
Party Goes on Record 20 to 6,2 in Favor of Strict Enforcement
 of Prohibition Law,

Lewiston. Me, March 20 (UP)- Maine democrats were on record to- day as favoring rigid enforcement Of the prohibition law
 Only 20 of the 692 accredited delegates to the party's biennial state convention here yesterday registered opposition to q plank call ing for enforcement Of the prohibi- ton law with the strictest fidelity"
 Ut has long since seemed to mc that the matter of prohibition was ar economic and not q political is suc.' declared Chairman T. Haroll pubord in his keynote speech. "As far as am concerned. I am q democrat because I believe in th4 principles of the democratic party. and l have no doubt I represent the sentiment of thousands of demoCra, $ when l say that we resent being classed as the so-caled wet partr.' There are just as many sincere drys l@ the democratic party, in propor- ton, as there arc in the republican party"
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
MORTON DOWNEY AT CAPITOL

Two excellent talking pictures are now being offered at the Capitol to- day and tomorrow featuring Morton Downey, the golden voiced tenor in Lucky In Love-" comedy romance with several songs by Downey that arc really fine. The co-fcature of fers Evelyn Brent in "Darkened Rooms"
 Sir Philip Gibbs, a leading mod ern novelist, furnishes the basis for the interesting plot with his novel, "Darkened Rooms," which was pub lished scrially in a popular maga- zine about year ago. Evelyn Brent furnishes the bulk of the good acting. This is her first star ring picture and her fifth "alI-talk- ing role.
 Miss Brent is superb actress. Her work is always natural, con- vincing, real. She turns in a fine performance in this thrlller-ro- nance. Hamilton is seen and heard to great advantage in q role that is of a new type for him, and the supporting players, David Newell, Doris Hill, and E. H. Calvert de- serve much credit for their clever work. There is an ample quantity of rib -racking humor supplied by Gale Henry, Wallace Macdonald, Blanche Craig and Sammy Bricker.
 Beginning Saturday the Capitol will offer Cary Cooper and Mary Brian in "Only the Bravc.'
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
TREASON CHARGES
 ID FACE PRICK
Fascist Minister Will Be Tried
 for Propaganda

Berlin. March 20 (UP)-Proceei- mgs for high treason" may he launched against Wilhelm Prick, Fascist minister of interior and po- lice of the state of Thuringia, the federal attorney generals office at Lcipsic announced today.
 Prick, it is reported, is accused O. subversivc propaganda amo1s; the Thuringia police. The mayor Of Eisenbach is said to have been irl- plicatcd with Prick
 The federal ministry of the inter- for is considering what measures can b. taken against Prick upon charges that he has been attempting to con- vert his police into Fascist shock troops" It is also concerned with checking any attempt to use such forces against the right radical par ties in the event of political disturb anccs or national crisis.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
Parrots Banned From
 Navy by High Official

Washington, March 20 R-A drastic order that all parrots be dishonorably discharged from the United States navy has been handed down by Acting Secretary Jahnck@.
 Since the days when the buccau- cers rovcd the Spanish Main, parrots and their language, both good an1 bad, have helped keep the mariners dream of settling down inland an1 growing a garden from becoming too poignant Lately, however, the birds have acquired a reputation as carriers of psittacoss or parrots S fever. Secretary Jahncke's order was designed to prevent the spread C tho disease.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
GLUE TREE SPRAY
 KEEPS APPLES ON
Lester Green Of Prospect Has
 New Way to Fool Wind

Waterbury, Conn.,. March 20 (CP) Lester Green of Prospect, who has achieved some fame as a hatcher of frozen eggs and befriender of she'll less turtles, sprays his apple trees with glue to prevent the apples from falling before he can pick them, a2- cording to the Waterbury Rcpubli- cans special reporter.
 Says the Republicans:
 Lester Green has had much tron- ble each year because apples in his orchard were blown down before he had time to pick them. Last flll he sprayed the fruit with q heavy coating of glue with the idea ot siuing the fruit to the trees.
 His idea worked; not only have the apples stuck to the trees through the most violent storms but the heavy coating of glue kept them from freezing in zero weather. M'. Green has been picking apples at his leisure all winter, immersius them in a warm bath 10 wash off the glue before marketing.
 He picked the last 20 bushels Of plppins Tuesday,
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
1928 Chicago Tax Bills
 To Be Mailed by June 1

Chicago, March 20 P)-Possbili;y of second financial crisis in Chi cago's governing bodies was averts1 today with the definite announce ment by taxing officials that bills for 1928 taxes will be mailed ty June 1.
 With the 30 days allowed taxpac- CTS to get their money in, this would bring the funds into the treasurics by July l, when the $74.000,000 re- lief fund raised by the Silas StraWn citizens committee will have been exhausted. It was the delay in tax collection. caused by rcasscssmcni ;, that brought on the recent financinl troubles in which the city, county. sanitary district, and board of odl- cation were unable to pay salari $ and bills for about two months.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
New Cruiser Will Be
 Ready for Trial Soon

Quincy, Mass, March 20 (UP)- The nations fastest scout cruiser, the L. :. s. North&mpto on, has been com- plctod and is ready for trials 10 be held off the Maine coast beginning April l5.
 The Northampton. named in honor of Calvin Cooidges homo city and sponsored by Mrs. Coolidge when it was launched here on September } last, IS capable of q speed of 33 knots per hour and is of l07,0O0 horsepower.
 The new cruiser GOO feet long, of 66 foot beam and 70 foot draught will operate as the flagship of the United States cruiser divisions. It Will carry q crew of JO) sailors, 40 marine and l. officers.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
GARRETT INQUIRY
 ADJOURNED TODAY
Official to Ask More Time and
 Money to Probe Case

Boston, March 20 P-Public hearings in the investigation of the pensioning of Oliver B. Garrett, re- tired Boston police liquor raider, to- day stood suspended. subject to call after two days of sensational dis closures.
 Warner to Ask Power
 During the day Attorney General Joseph B. Warner will appear before the legislative committee on rules to ask additional powers, time and money to complete the inquiry Speaker Leverett Salstonstall of the house of representatives said yester- day following a conference with President Gaspar Bacon of the sen- ate that the committee would report out a measure embodying the at torney generals request.
 The demand for additional powers was precipitated by the refusal Tuesday of counsel for Alfred Bris- senden, brother-in-la law of Mrs. Gar rett, to permit him to testify on the ground that the hearing was uncon- stitutional.
 In testimony yesterday William A. Lyons, former employe on the dairy farm conducted by Mrs. Garrett, sub nitted a list of customers on the milk route list which included 14 Boston police officers, D. J. Mulren- in, whose named had appeared at the hearing as proprietor of drug store under police surveillance for suspected liquor sales, and alleged bootleggers.
 Maintained "Officc'
 It was also revealed that Garrett maintained a room and d telephone outside his own house, rented from Miss Lillian V. Hatch, coatroom girl at the Hotel Ritz before it was pad locked for selling liquor. Automobile men testified to the sale of automo- bles to Mrs. Garrett, including ones valued at s1,S50 and s1,620.
 A handwriting expert, Wilbur r. Turner of Reading, testified that Garrett had prepared business pa pers for his wifcs farm and that he had filled out a considerable portion of her bank deposit slips. Deposits of more than $122, 900 during a seven year period by the couple were re- yealed in testimony Tuesday.
 The council of the Boston Bar as sociation appointed a committee of eight late yesterday to assist the at torney general in the Investigation
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
BILLIE DOVE AT STRAND
Billie Dove in southern style.

Bllllc DoNe Tn southern Slyle.
 That is how the delectable screen star is served up to audiences at the Strand theater, where "The Other Tomorrow" her last First National talking drama, opened to- day for three days.
 The story, by Octavus Roy Cohen, offers the star i'll one of her very finest roles, the plot being laid in d small community in Georgia.
 There is a new Billie Dove in "The Other Tomorrow" She has successfully mastered the art of dialogue portrayal, and it may be said that she has crossed the gulf between silent and talking pictures more sensationally than any of the former silent favorites. Billie is as wonderfully beautiful as ever, but now she proves that she is a splen- did emotional actress as well as the screens loveliest star.
 Grant Withers, the new talkie find" does excellent work as the lover. He is q new type on the screen, and has a good voice. Ken neth Thomson gives a suave, polish cd performance as the husband.
 The vaudeville program will offer five good acts headed by the Seven Mariners in Join the Navy and Sec the World": Martin and Martin Lon Chaney of the Air: Elizabeth Brice and Co.,, in a bit of musical comedy in a vaudeville way; Mitch ell and Dove in "Hokum a la Glass;" tean Surprise" Beginning Sunday for four days the Strand will offer the sensational Sarah and Son." with Ruth Chatterton in her great est role.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-20
Two Escaped Inmates
 Of Jail Are Captured

Litchfield, March 20 OUP)-Two New Haven youths. Michael Quinn and Tony Corella, today were back in county jail from which they e.5- capod yesterday, facing augmented terms.
 The two were captured by State Policeman Donald Crossman of Canaan in |. barn here late ycstef day.
 Quinn and Corella had been sen- fenced to terms of one year in jail each, but eight months was sus- pended in each case. They had 3s Cays to serve when they fled fro the Jail yard yesterday. As result they may have 10 serve the addf- tional eight months.