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New Britain herald., 1930-02-06
Observations On The Weather

Washington. F'en. 6.--I'orccast for Southern New England; Cloudy followed by snow late tonight or Friday; slowly rising temperature; fresh northeast and cast winds, in creasing,
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Snow tonight and Friday; rising temperature Friday and in central and north portions tonight; fresh 10 strong cast and southeast winds.
 Forecast for Now Haven and vicinity: Fair tonight; Friday snow 1lurries; slightly warmer.
 Conditions: During the night the high pressure area that was north of White River. Ontario, yesterday, advanced southcastWard to Canton, x. N.. causing a cold wave in the eastern portion of New York state and New England. The lowest tenn pcraturc reported was 30 below at Canton.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather followed by increasing cloudiness with slowly rising tenn pcraturc.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-06
25 Fears Ago To-day

A bill vas presented in the lcsi5- lature today which has for it's oD- joct the busting of Dr. Bunnell from the position Of health officer.
 The sophomore basketball team defeated the juniors in one of tn Games for the school champion ship yesterday at the high school.
 The cold weather has made q general tightening in the supply Of al. sorts of fresh foods although prices have not been affected as ycl
 At meeting of the directors ot the American Hardware Corp, hero yesterday, it was decided to go on q quarterly dividend basis. The al rual meeting will be held in Feo- rrary 2S.
 Every prominent man in tovn was present at the banquet held lGSt evening at the Hotel Eussw;n by the New Britain club, More than 200 men and women were in attendance.
 New Britain intends 10 put up a strong fight to have the third ra1l danger removed hcrc. X list of thl persons shocked to death on the rails will be placed before the ra,l- road committee at the next session ot the legislature.
 The Stanley post was visited las, evening by the state department commander and his staff.
 The Jefferson social club held it's 18th annual masquerade ball in the Holmes x Hoffman hall last cN enine. A program Of 20 dane < V as carried out.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-06
New Britain Nurse Gets
 Acquitted in N. Y. Court

New York. Feb. e--Louise Brooke, professional nurse of New Britain, was acquitted today in general sos- sions court of altering a check given her by Morris Bergman, a china merchant.
 IL was alleged that the check had been raised from s5o to s750, but the defendant said Bergman, for when she told him of losses in Wall street
New Britain herald., 1930-02-06
I.\IDE~ TO IiI.. i'tbI. .tt

r.. E4ur IIabhm1 ol >lddj"ro"r. president of rho Na0"tarlurrrs' AS aocaUtoo of Connecticut has had something 0 aar about members ot 1ae Interstate Commerce Commits sion and about rmInbors Of the T.. $. Senate who. he s5pd, favored govern mcnt operation or government own rrshlp Of tho railroads and O. pub-
New Britain herald., 1930-02-06

have the time 10 handle the subject more or less properly.
 The Y. W. C. A. forum was one of the most interesting affairs spou- sorod there for a long time
New Britain herald., 1930-02-06
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-06

The Glass Slipper" When the playwright, who speaks almost every language but English, visited New York he was given reception. in the flop, was present. After lm- hibing a flock of high powered cock tails she lurchcd over 10 Molnar and hiccoughcd:
 "Noulcz yous-Glass Slipper - Lousoy.'
 Copyright, 193o, McNaught
 Syndicate. 1nC)
New Britain herald., 1930-02-06
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New Britain herald., 1930-02-06

Ths Herald is on sale daily ir New York at Hotaliug's New ;staud Times square; Schultzs Newsstand. Entrance Grand Central 42nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-06
Facts and Fancies
By Robert Quillcn

By Robert Quillcn
 Christianity isn't practiced muc'1. either. but that doesn't prove t wouldn't be good for the country.
 X new kind of steel is too eXpen- sire to use in cars. And we thought those little Sf6.S5-GX12 numbered plates were tin.
 The kangaroo trusts to its legs and the bear hugs Oh. nothing: cx- Ct pt they are the only animals taught 10 box like prize fighters.
 world was made in six days Nt a5@, it wasn't necessary 10. N;it for an appropriation.
 IL isn't true that great troubles make you forget small ones. Tooth ache affects married men just IS it does others.
 People never really outgro@ their belief in Santa Claus as they get older they think he is the Fe l. cIal Government.
 The one weak point in the con- mission idea is that an errand boy won't hurry pack if he's paid by the month.
 Delegates to the conference be. gin with one thing in common. Each knows how many ships the other should have.
 Americanism: Laughing at old time farmers who bought gold bricks; swallowing endless propa- sanda.
 Tobacco men want an idea 10 popuarize the pipe. Well, the first man to smoke one made hit with the queen. know-it-all rcoplc seldom annoy humble students, but how they arc hated by knoU-it-all people. It isn't China that needs help. but Chinese. Millions are starving but there are more millionaires ill China than Tn America. The people have faith in Hoover. They are with him and aren't quite sure where he is.
 storms and cold waves and warm spells have got things so mixed up you can't judge climate for the weather.
 In England they speak Of the upper middle class" Probably something like our uppity middle class,
 Frontier newspaper men must have been amateurs instead Of pro- tcssionals. They got their reward IF potatoes and cordwood instead cr cash.
 Labor-saving schemes aren't |, blessing. Think Low much happier people were when they spent two hours a day polishing the brass on the fliyNcr
 Correct this sentence: "I know her new hving-room suite cost q lot" said the gossip. "because she vas careful not 10 say anything about the price,
 Copyright, 1880. Publishers
 Syndicate
New Britain herald., 1930-02-06

One of the easiest and most agreeable gentlemen Of importance to interview Was the late Chauncry b"p"W. He knew the art of trans muting dull questions into bright copy. Among other things. in us last interview, he attributed his oil a"e to the fact that he had suffer- cd from two incurable discas es most of his life. which was true.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-06

One of New York's famous hypo- chondriacs sports an engraved sil- yer box in which he carries his 4s- 8ortmcnt of pills He told me at q dinner one night recently he WIS tortured by f different complaints. Nothing, however. seems to have affected that birds appetite.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-06

New York. Feb c. Every high priced cafe in New York has IS quota Of eccentric patrons who uo not dine according 10 custom. Some arc persons of prominence, others are unknoNns and still others arc those touched bN some frcaki=n vacnry.
 In q Park trcnGc cafe on Thurs day evening Of each week gcntla- nan in full evening dress occupies q table for two alone. For many years it was lis custom to die there on that spocia; cVcninG with Lis wife She died traGicallN in q sea disaster and it is his way ot showing he h IS not forgotten.
 The dinner Of q famous portra1t painter never varies. He is at the same table nightly m one of the best known restaurants and th@ waiter brings njm tea poi ot hot water, q plain lettuce salad at three graham crackers, His tip is always q silver dollar.
 Wall street has an eccentric who orders q gass of milk each noon day and takes from hls pocket ! sandwich made at home an wrapped in oiled paper, He makes nc effort to hide his NhinL Anl why should he? He happens to own the building which houses the r2-- tuurant.
 Perhaps the most consistent ho st iu a hotel dining room is the guest ol an expensive inn who has every night he has been in town for the past five years entertained from six to twenty people. His restaurant patronage is said to total more than $50,000 yearly.
 A doddoring old fellow toddlr8 into q high priced cafe on 57.h street daily, orders lavishly, lcaV" s q dime for the waiter and erayelN hands the cashier 25 cents for IiS meal. He has no patience with mol crn prices and his son arranged for h'm to eat there, paying the huge difference on inc q. f.
 But the most unusual diner Of ali is a novelist who at intervals likes to hay" soup at ono place, fisI af another, the clttrcc at still anot'.- CT and so on through salad. descrt ard coffee. He walks from place 0 place, sometimes spending two or three hours in thc culinary capric
 l mtold Thomas A. Edison ha so far as is procurabI", every artic.o that ever appeared about him n print. They arc kept in perfectly indcNed files and fill q huge roo;l.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-06

The cast of Earl CarolIs music, show gave an after thcatel party ir honor of it's producer recently and following the midnight spredl put on their performance as they thought it should be done mS)c" | oi the way il was written
New Britain herald., 1930-02-06

Mr. Edison enjoys publicity - as who does ?-and admits <. Every reporter has come in contact with the shrinking type who pro- teeses to abhor publicity but who ia the most appro s@hablc of all He is the sort who never lets you 1,t away without his latest photograph and q nimcOgraphed biography.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-06

IL isn't true that great troubles; make you forget small ones. Tooth ache affects married men just IS it does others.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-06

The kangaroo trusts to its legs and the bear hugs. Oh. nothing: oN- cept they are the only animals taught 10 box like prize fighters.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-06

They are telling of a notoriou~'N dumb actress who appeared in Fer cnce MolAars unsuccessful play
New Britain herald., 1930-02-06

Horld was made in six days ', a5e, il wasn't necessary to N;it for an appropriation.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-06

People never really outgro @' their belief in Santa Claus as they get older they think he is the Fo l. cIal Government.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-06

The one weak point in the con- mission idea is that an crrand boy won't hurry pack if he's paid by the month.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-06

Christianity isn't praCticed muc1. either but that doesn't prove t wouldn't be good for the country.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-06

Tobacco men want an idea 10 popularize the pipe. Well, the first man to smoke one made hit with the queen.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-06

Delegates to the conference be. gin with one thing in common. Each knows how many ships the other should have.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-06

Americanism: Laughing at old time farmers who bought gold bricks; swallowing endless prop1- eanda.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-06

X new kind of steel is too eXpen- sve to use in cars. And we thought those little S16.S5-GX12 numberc1 ] plates were tin.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-06

humble students, but how they arc hated by knoW-it-all people.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-06

You can get an answer 10 any question Of fact or information by writing 10 the Question Editor. New Britain Herald, Washington Bureau 1922 New York avenue. Washington D. C. enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical. legal and marital advise cannot be given. nor can ex- tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a per sonal reply. Unsigned requests can not he answered. All letters are confldentlaI.- Editor.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-06

It isn't China that needs help. but Chinese. Millions are starving but there are more millionaires in China than Tn America.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-06

l a mtold Thomas \. Edison ha :. that ever appeared about him n print. They are kept in perfectly indcNed files and fill q huge roo:l.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-06

The people have faith in Hoover. sure where he is.
New Britain herald., 1930-02-06

Correct this sentence: T know her new lving-room suite cost q loL' said the gossip. "because she vas careful not 10 say anything about the price,
 Copyright, 1880. Publishers
 Syndicate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-28

poised her small head with an effect of
Il suppose not" he admitted gravely.
"I apologize Miss-Miss- Say, what is
your name?"
I'm Alexandra Marley"
But didn't Jose call you Dagger"
| The color in her cheeks bloomed
rosily once more.
Dick yelling gave me that name
nickname, really"
| why? Is it tribute to blood
thirsty disposition"
"Oh. no. She pointed to a clump of
/ saffron brown balls that rose on
straight stalks from the crumbling al
| kali dust on the ground. Those are
what we call dagger plants. They
See?"
She leaned from the saddle and
swept her hat above the clump-and
the saffron balls crumbled into swirl
of pollen dust.
"Dick-Mr. Welling--says I'm like
that" There was hint of defiance in
her manner Always flying to pieces
when get excited"
"I see" The twinkle in his blue eyes
belied the solemnity of his manner. "A
sign of temper perhapS-or tempera-
ment. But l note. too, Miss-ah-Dag-
ger-that your name plant stands very
straight and meets the wind without
bending its excitable head"
you're poking fun at mel"
I'm not. applaud Mr.. Welling's
taste. Who is hep"
"An Engdsman. He came to Texas
five years ago and Uncle Jim hired
him as a trainer"
Trainer for what?"
polo ponies. But, then, II was Dicks
idea-to cross thoroughbreds with mus
tangs."
rs he by any chance Richard Whit
on Markley Welling?"
How did you know"
Howard chuckled in the peculiarly
friendly fashion that seemed to be typ
ical of him.
well, he was all S-goal man in his
day-one of the best in the British
service. But as I remember, he broke
his arm or something"
Her eyes were starry with interest.
Lost it. Mr.. Howard. Taking a
fence-with the Quorn. And he had to
resign his commission and--and-Some-
thing went wrong-I don't know what
he came out here and we think he's
just splendid. I'm sure Uncle Jim
couldn't get on without him."
Lucky fellow" Howard remarked, a
trifle bitterly. Its good deal to be
sure people can't get on without you
But what's the cavalcade?"
They had crossed the river and from
the American bank viewed column of
Dust careening over the plain.
Our people" Dagger snnounced
briefly. Uncle Jim and Dick must
have heard the shooting and they knew
was riding the fence this morning"
"D'you mean to tell me all that troop
are your retainers?"
I'VE bed and feed 80 in the bunk
house." she replied proudly. "There!"
She pointed at the man who rode in
the van of the column. That's Dick!
Watch him ride-and only one arm
He still plays polo. You should see
him-trains his own mounts especially
so he can guide them entirely with his
knees"
DO you play. yourself?"
Dicks taught me some. Once in a
while we raise teams among the cow
boys and hit ball around behind the
corral. But I never saw a real game"
by Jove, I'd give something to feel
a mallet spring under my wrist" How
ard exclaimed enthusiastically. Fancy
passing in half an hour from banditry
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ct expect you saved my life" he
said. "D'you do this sort Of thing very
| often?"
/ "Oh, all Pancho's men know me-" she
answered lightly. They raid Uncle
Jim's cattle and swap shots with our
cowboys. Did you have a run-in with
! Pancho?"
"I:suppose you might call it that, u
Howard admitted. II told him 1 was
/ tired of his Warranted to try the
European brand. Last night I decided
to make my getaway while he was
near the border. swiped this horse,
sneaked Though the picket lines and
made breGk for it. I knew he'd send
after me as-soon as I was missed, but
figured I'd give 'em the slip before it
got light. He was almost too smart for
me. though"
Forget that almost" she retorted,
her hazel eyes twinkling up at his
tanned, rugged face. No mean judge
of character, she analysed Howard as
man possessed of supreme self-confi-
dence And he was different from the
rough soldiers of fortune and casual
free lances of the press who constituted
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the gringo element in the Mexican
armies Filthy, unShaven his clothes in
tatters, he still managed to convey an
impression of SmartneSs.
Her gibe he took in good part.
"WeII strike out the almost" he as
Sented. Or rather we'll substitute you
for it. 1 don't care how well you know
Pancho, you took long chance when
you rode into the fire of a pack of
loose-shooting valientes. You-just a
kidd"
She flushed.
I'm 17-that is, almost"
"Ah, we've heard that word before"
he answered, "and my recollection is
that you failed to approve it."
Anyhow, I'm 49," she protested. II
don't know that's so young"
The flush spread from the low fore
head to the round, brown throat that
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CHAPTER ].
A FUGITIVE RESCUED.

HE half thoroughbred leaped
sideways, ears thrust forward,
a. TANKS trembling. The girl in
the saddle balanced herself.
Easy. Desmond! Only rat
tier. boy" The horse whinnied nerv-
ously.
All around the bare brown plains
stretched endlessly-fat, monotonous.
llnadorned save for occasional dwarf
oaks that fought hopeless pag
E against the scorching Texas sun and
blasting winds. There was an I'M
mensity to the landscape that was over
powering.
Nature ruled it all but unchallenged.
Man was a puny creature tolerated on
sufference The very sounds thatpierced
its cloak of silence emphasized an I'M
placable hostility to life; the discon-
solate mooing of lost calf by water
hole. the caWing of a pair of buzzards
drifting on widespread pinions toward
the haZy distance that was Mexico.
In all those miles of emptiness not
human being was visible except TINS
girl 1.-the, brown, boyishly erect, In
khaki shirt and breeches and soft telt
hat, whose eyes roved fearlesSly about
her. with special concern for the taut
line of wire fence on her right hand
besides herself the only sign OF civlli-
cation.
It was sag in the wire which caused
her to rein in abruptly.
That's what we're after, Desmond"
she confided to her mount. ANY year.
ling could scramble through that gap"
She slipped to the ground and
snatched the steeplebag from the sad
die bow
Il reckon some of Villas poems rode
this break last night" she murmured,
lifting the wire into place and ham
mering it secure IN have to tell
Uncle Jim to count the river herds.
Hullo!"
The silence was shattered by a crack
ling series of detonations, but Alexan-
ORA Marley. bred on the Mexican border,
knew rife fire when she heard it. Then
her eyes marked down the buzZards
swooping over a clump of oaks beyond
the sluggish trickle of the Rio Grande,
few hundred yards distant.
Wen have to look into this pony"
she informed Desmond. A bullet whined
( by her ear, but she pushed her mount
resolute1y into the water, Scrambling up
the farther bank in time to see single
rider burst from the shelter of the oaks
an American she realized at a glance.
A dozen sombrero-crowned figures gall
Hoped after him, rifles spouti-1g, yelp-
! ing threats.
The girl galloped straight for the
river bank, shouting a stream of orders
: in gringo Spanish and cowboy Eng
iish.
At sight of her the firing ceased and
I the Mexicans reined in their painting
mounts, cantering up a bit Sheepishly
ito where the new arrival on the scene
had halted, surveying them with flash
@g eyes.
4 Pave ell fuego. This is my land
Clear out" And recognizing the squat
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spill your stuff. What's Pancho got
against Senor---''
Howard, Blaine Howard" the fugi-
tive volunteered.
Jose shrugged his shoulders.
''Humphl" she grunted, boyishly au-
thoritative. 'Pancho been running any
guns across lately?"
Jose's face became blank"
mo sabe. Senorita Dagger"
But Howard slapped hand on his
dusty thigh.
That's it. He did run a couple of
big shipments--last month and this"
well. you aren't figuring on any
confidential conversations with the Dor
der guards?"
"Of course not! I'm set for Europe
where the fighting comes man size"
She rounded upon Jose.
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"a good Villista!" chuckled Howard.
Whats that?"
She laughed and threw back her
head.
"Yo no quiero CarranzistaS.
70 10 quiero con Villistas."
Jose and his brigands exploded in
riotous mirth and the saddest peon of
the lot caroled merrily:
la Cucaracha, la Cucaracha,
Yo no qui la comana.
Pocinto tende, pocinto waite,
Marihuano que fumar."
"Adios," waved the girl.
"Adios, senorita," they responded in
chorus and cantered away.
Howard Howard peered down at his
rescuer, respect and amusement mir
rored in his eyes.
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SOVIET MOVES TO END
SPECULATION IN SHOES
Government to Sell Footgear to
Children and Adults With

Children and Adults With
Coupons at Normal Prices.
By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, July 2s-The government
today instituted system designed to
check speculation and end the famine
of shoes selling in the private market
at prohibitive prices.
Children will be provided with shoes
upon presentation of their bread cards
and adults may purchase shoes at nor
NAL prices in government shops upon
presentation of special coupons issued
by the House Committee of Ehe trade
unions factory organization.
Many arrests are being made on
charges of specializing in silver coins.
boarding of silver, which began among
the peasantry and spread to cities, has
produced a decided scarcity. So few
silver coins are in circulation that gov
eminent shops and other institutions
issue postage stamps coupons and troll
ley car tickets for small change.
Silver currency today had twice the
purchasing power of paper money
among peasants and street vendors.
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"You hear? This man means no
harm to Pancho."
But Pancho, e say keep 'eem," Jose
objected doubtfully.
You tell Pancho Dagger Marley is
responsible for Senior Howard! And If
Pancho makes trouble for you come
over the line and I'll put you in the
Figure bunk house. How's that,
amigo? Frijoles and all three times a
day and 80 pesos month besides"
Jose grinned,
"Esta bueno! Pancho knows I'm a
good VilliSta!"
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TIL Mystery Story
LIN O@SSOA By Mary DahIberg
crnndtu ooby pmd

leader OF the Mexicans: "You, Jose!
What's this gringo done?"
plosively.
The girl cast one look at the Amer
lean, who had halted beside her, an
amused grin on his lean, beaked fea-
lures.
I'm a newspaper correspondent" he
said for himself. Been with Pancho
this last year. He seems to banker
more for my company than 1 do for
his
You must know too much. Jose,
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to polol I believe anything could hap
pen here on the border"
ooh, you shall have a game" she
cried. And rising in her stirrups, sent
soprano. yelp across the plains.
Yeaaaaay-hoooooo! Dicki oh. Dick!
I've found polo player for you"
Continued Tomorrow
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% HE half thoroughbred leaped
sideways, ears thrust forward,
al TANKS trembling. The girl In
- the saddle balanced herself.
49, norraonII Nnly rat
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-03-29

Rev. .Fr. Leray left Thursday on one of his periodical visits to Terrace. He expects to re- turn about April z.
Hyder weekly herald., 1930-03-29
WHAT'S ON AT THE SHOW? ?

She's a Sheik," a spectacu- lar and colorful t ale of love and intrigue with a back ground of desert sands and with beautiful Bebe Daniels in the leading role, will head the bill at the movie show Sunday evening. Miss Daniels, who is considered one of the greatest as we'll as one of the most beau tiful movie actresses of the day, is supported by Richard Arlen and Wm. Powell. The comedy element will be supplied by one of those clever and humorous Inkwell Imps cartoons, "Koko' s Choice"