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New Britain herald., 1930-04-08

the mattress in her bedroom.
 None of them would do. They were ordinary. A film detective would sec through them in the twinkle ot an eye; and surely a real detective would be much more clever.
 She heard the chatter of the iron gate of the lift outside. Panic came - and then, inspiration and calmness.
 She went to a rather anaemic- looking palm which stood in a pot on a pedestal. She had noticed before that it was in need of water and had promised herself to give it some. She took the plant firmly by the stem and jerked it out,
 It was thoroughly root-bound and it came away from the pot per fcctly clean, with all the earth neatly attached to it, as neglected plants frequently will.
 She dropped the string of dia.- monds into the bottom of the pot replaced the plant. and pressed thG earth firmly down.
 She had just time to wipe her hands on her pocket handkerchief when the expected knock at the door came.
 She opened it.
 On the threshold stood MT Arthur Carcw of Chicago, with the red-headed page-boy lowering re- spectfully in the background. He had the expression of a page-boy who has been tipped. Copyright, 193c, Richard Starr)
 Mr. Carew's strange behavior arouses Jacquelinc's suspicious in tomorroW'S installment.
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obtained by elaborate machinery.
 "The color of the oil produced js superior to the pressure method, and it's melting point is normal" he said.
 "Vitamin e. holds out definite hope for pellagra sufferers in the south, Dr. D. Breese Jones of tho U. S. bureau of chemistry and soils. indicated. He announced research had supported the belief that pella- gra was malnutruition disease. and that "vitamin G" has come to ths rescue with possibilities of a pre- yentive agency.
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Bacillus delbrueokia," is expect ed to revolutionize the reduction of vegetable oil and fats, heretofore mainly produced through the appli- cation of enormous physical pres sure to the oil and fat bearing sub stances. ..-...-
 'Dr. Harrison F. Howe, of Wash ington, D. C., editor of the Indus trial and Engineering Chemistry" announced the successful employ ment of of common ordinary brew CTS malt bacteria, in a mushy solu- tion of ground copra (cocoanuD, to accomplish the identical results now
New Britain herald., 1930-04-08
Shanghai Night Life Threatened By New Order to Close Cabarets
 At 2 O'Clock as Reform Measure

statement that his place does not be- gin to pay it's nightly cost of upkeep until at least 8 o'clock in the morn ing. His cabaret runs often until 6 or z o'clock and it is during these early hours that the place makes a profit.
 Managers of large cabarets cater ing to Chinese apc of the same opin- ion. They point out that the Chinese merry makers have much the same habits as the foreigners and do not start their heavy spending until early morning.
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Chapter 20
WANTED.

Tlsrty-two graduated diamonds!
 She counted them as they lay on the carpet winking up at her wick edly-maliciously.
 And a diamond pendant.
 There was no room for doubt whatever. This was the string oi diamonds which was stolen from the neck of some great lady, or at least some rich lady. on the night of the police raid at Circo's night club.
 And she, Jacqueline Grey, all in- nocently, had carried the jewels away under the very noses of tho police. And here they were.
 What did it mean? What could 1t mean but one thing?
 Mrs. Porter Mason had given her the fan and the little satin bag at tached to it by silken cord, and in that bag was the stolen diamonds.
 Did she know the jewels were there? She must have known.
 It all came back to Jacquelina with horrible distinctness. She re- membered the shriek of the police whistles and the banging of the doors. Then the lights had gone out.
 In the midst of the hubbub she had found Mrs. Porter Mason at her side. She had heard her voice rather strained and excited.
 T lan lad said, while l go and see what is the matter"
 Jacqueline had taken the fan, thinking nothing of the request at the time. Viewed in the light of subsequent developments she real iZed that the request was d ridicu- lous one.
 Why had Mrs. Porter Mason found it necessary to relieve her self of the fan before she went to Why could she not have taken 1t with her?
 It could mean only one thing that Mrs. Porter Mason had taken the diamonds and had passed them to her in order that she might run the risk of getting them past tha police.
 What was Mrs, Porter Mason? Was it possible that she was a practited thief?
 She saw through the miserable plot ali too clearly. But that did not help her. Her position was sinl- ply appalling. and any. minute now she might be haled off to the police station. ....
 Already her description was in the papers. It was only matter of time before the police found he:. Teddy Montrose had said so.
 They would find the diamonds in her possession, and what defense had she to offer?
 Ignorant as she was of such things as the value of evidence, even she could see that her story would sound the most paltry inver- tion. All she could say was that she had risked her life to get away from the night club, because she was under the impression that she would be arrested if caught there by the police, and perhaps impris- oned. AS to the diamonds-they had been given to her by a friend to hold. And she could not even produce the friend.
 It all sounded deplorably weah and unconvincing.
 Meanwhile, what was she to do with the diamonds? That was thz most urgent question of the mo- nlent. At any minute the police might come down on her with handcuffs and things.
 She was like a child lost in a wood. She was half distracted with fear. She was in a terrible posi- ton. She longed for a chance to
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"E>XQUfS1TE smooth skin has tremendous
 L appeal" says Irwin Willat, famous Uni- versal director, summing up the experience of 45 leading Hollywood directors experience gained in finding out just which kind of beauty will most surely win and hold world popularity for girl on the screen.
 And so, of the 521 important actresses in Hollywood, including all stars 511 use Lux Toilet Soap. Every one of the great film studios has made it the official soap for dressing rooms.
 The Broadway stage stars, too, long ago made this fragrant white soap their own And now. the continental screen stars have adopted it. in France, in England, in Germany!
 You, too, will love the way it cares for your skin. Order several cakes--today.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-08

W7HAT relief to know that w you can depend completely on kotex! You aren't handicapped by self-conseiousness or embarrass- ment.
 Kotex, you know, is the sanitary pad that is fashioned to fit. It is just wide enough, just long enough and it's made of a remarkable sub- stance known as Celluootton absor- bent wadding, which is not cotton, but cellulose substance that's really five times more absorbent than cotton.
 Eighty-hve per cent of our leading hospitals now use this very same Kotex absorbent.
 Here's the reason so many women began to use Kotex: it is easily dis possible. Buy box. Try it.
 Kotex Company, Chicago, Illinois.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-05
MONTANA MOON IS
 STRAND OFFERING
Joan Crawford Starred in Ro, mantle Role-Pleasin6 Picture

Metro -Goldwyn- Mayer will present Joan Crawford Sunday at the Strand theatcr in Montana Moon" a musi- cal romance of the west, for 4 days The story is an original by Sylvia Thalbcrg and Frank Butler and was directed by Malcolm St. Clair. Miss Crawford's supporting cast includes: John Mack Brown. Dorothy SebaS- tian. Ricardo Cortez. Benny Rubin, Cliff Edwards, Karl Dane and Lloyd lngraham.
 Information is that this is one of the first pictures to be filmed with out the use of artificial scenery. all cattle ranch in the San Jacinto Mountains, 200 miles north of Los Angeles. A large part of the extra cast was recruited from the cowboys employed on the ranch whose tricks in the way of riding unruly horses, lassong cattle, etc, arc said to play an important part in the production.
 The story concerns a New York debutante who visits her fathers cX- tensivc holdings in Montana and falls in love with a cowboy. The con- flict between their love and the dis parity in their social positions forms the dramatic situation.
 Advance reports have it that "Montana Moon" is by far the most lavish production in which Miss Crawford has yet appeared, particu lar stress having been laid on the wealth of scenic beauty on hand and the contrast between the Western locale and that of the sophisticated Park Avenue environment with which the star has heretofore been almost exclusively associated.
 On Thursday the program vii change and will feature Van ano Schenck with Bessie Love in "TheA Learned About Wcmcn.' It is great story, has several song numbers bA Van and Schcnck. and has baseball angle that is very timely. An excel lent vaudeville program will also De offered.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-05
"Thc Rivals

One of the most interesting events of this and many other sel- sons will be the presentation at Parsons theater, for three perform ances only, two nights and a Sat urday matince-Friday and Satur- day, April 11-12-the revival of Richard Brinsley Sheridan's age less farce comedy 'The Rivals One of the most distinguished casts ever assembled will be seen in this lithesome offering, headed by Mrs. Fiskc as the immortal Mrs. Mala- prop, whose use of words of more than one syllable always went awry. James T. Powers will be tho Bob Acres, Georgette Conan the Lucy. and George Tawdc, David. These two players participated five years, ago, with Mrs. Fiske anI Mir. Powers in that never-to- -bc-for- gotten seventy week transconti- mental tour in honor of the 150th anniversary of the writing of Shcri- dams famous comedy.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-05
NIP PLOT 7OFAKE
 TRAVELLERS CHECKS
Missouri Police Arrest Man and
 Seize Engraving Plant

Kansas City, Mo. April (UP)- A. sllillfuIly prepared plan to flood the middle west with $$00,o0O in bogus travellers checks was believed ihwartcd today with the arrest of J. L. Lawrence Ferguson, parole1 Colorado convict.
 Police seized an engraving plant which Ferguson was charged with operating and said they found idcn- tittcation blanks similar to tho54 filled out when application is made to q bank or other concern for issu- ing travellers checks.
 Tho blank was made out in the name of II. N. Parks, officers said, bu, the description answered that of Ferguson.
 Ferguson. police said, confcssc1 he and q confederate had prepared the checks.
 In his room, 15O identification blanks in the name of parks for checks issued by the American Travellers association of Boston, and q similar number for the Hartford Accident and Indemnity company were found. Each blank was for $1,000 in checks, so it could be pos sible to issue checks in lesser amounts.
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triumph after triumph on the run way of that popular playhouse. Dr. Sierack and his miracle N-ray is also an added feature with the show. Although he has never pla@- ed here before the doctor has be en nothing short of sensation on the "big time" He has d radium cab met which enables one to look right through his attractive young assist ant. Another speciality of the doc- tors which should be good for q few shudders and thrills is the act il which a young lady is placed in d. cabinet which the scientist then proceeds to pierce with scores of long knives and swords. The show in it's cntirity will be presented twice daily all next week.
 Night Club Girls" will bring 10 q close it's engagement at the Gran theater today.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-05
"The Golden Calf" at
 The Embassy Theater

The talkie screen of the Embassy theater presents, starting today, none other than Fl Brendel, Jck Mulhall, Sue Carol and Marjorie White in the greatest musical com edy of the year, "Thc Golden Calf"
 Two brilliant performers, un- doubtedly destined for stardom be- fore this year is ended, arc included in the cast of The Golden Calf" now showing at the Embassy the ater, in addition to Sue Carol and Jack Mulhall, who already have scaled the heights in audible pie lures.
 These players arc Fl Brendcl fla nous comedian who specializes in Swedish roles, and Marjorie White, vivacious blonde comcdicnnc, re- gently of the broadway musical con- edy stage.
 Brendcl scored his first audible picture success in "The Cock Eyed World" following with even greater honors in Sunny Side Up," and Hot for Paris" His popularity, fol- loWllS the ShOWlng Of The Golden Calf,' a Fox Movietone comedy with music, is expected to bring him to the top of the heap in short order.
 Miss Whites screen debut was made in Sunny Side Up" in which she pushed Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell, the stars, closely for leading honors. She again scored heavily in Happy Days,' her second Fox Movietone production, and in her present production she has the best chance yet.
 Willard Webb directed "The Col den Calf which is a spectacular production which presents a cross section of bohemian life in Grccn- wich Village.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-05
Overnight News
CU I TCS~.
 Domestic

By the Associated lrCSS.
 Domestic
 Washington - Hoover calls for most rigid economy.
 Roosevelt Field, N. VT. Wordcn Hunter, president of Bach Aircraft company, and Pilot +. w. McAllister killed when their plane crashes. hington-Senate adopts rcso- lution for government operation of Muscle Shoals.
 Orange, Na.-Hoovcr arrives on fishing trip.
 OSsnng, x. Y.-Prisoncr killed by machine gun in attempt to escape from Sing Sing by swimming Hudson River.
 Oklahoma City - Gushcr again breaks loose after being capped. Bentonvllc, Ark.-Warrant issued for arrest of s. K. Johnson. Kansas City real estate operator, m iNsur- ancc swindlc plot
 Raleigh, N. C.-Joscphus Daniels agrees to testify before senate com- mittcc concerning editorial on Ras- kob.
 San Diego, Cal.-Scrgcant drown cd, Captain saved, when army plane plungcs into lake.
 Columbus. O.-Hawks arrives in trans s-contincntal glider flight. Wichita. kan.-A. Mooney flies over Wichita in nonstop flight from Los Angeles to New York.
 Foreign
 I.ondon-French hold themselves blamelcss if fivc-poNcr treaty falls of mplishmcnt
New Britain herald., 1930-04-05
NEW COMEDY
 AT PARSONS
For Four Days Commencing
 Monday

Coming to Parsons, Hartford, for four days commencing Monday, with q popular matinee on Wed- nesday, under the banner of the producing firm of Lohmuller and Emery is a sophisticated comedy drama, Virtues Bed'' from the pen of Courtenay Savage.
 This is the first production of Lohmuller and Emery and it will be followed in the near future by several productions, all dramatic attractions, produced in the best possible manner and all sealed at the same price of two dollars and a half for the best seats, in New York as well as in other cities.
 The story of "Nirtuc's Bed" has its locale on two continents, Africa and Europe and has to do with pco- pie in two widely different social circles.
 Tho story starts in one of th3 bizarre, careless living towns on the north coast of Africa where the principal characters are introduced in a colorful setting on the roof of a resort widely noted among the French and English army officers and civilians whom business UT pleasure brings to Africa. A bcauti- ful young American girl has be- como enmeshcd in the notorious life of the resort against her will. An English officer of the Foreign Legion is brought in badly wound ed after a battle with tho natives and the girl marries him shortly before lie dies. As she inherts a large fortune and beautiful coun- try estate in England from him sli" is enabled to leave the resort aud Africa and she determines to go 10 England and take up life anew n what she believes is her rightfui position.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-05

Berlin-Von HindcnburG' son in jured in fall from horse.
 Dombay-Police fire on striking railwaymen, injuring 50.
 Mexico City-Planc dispcrses rcb- els with bombs.
 Sports
 Miami Beach, fla.-Fockne to leave next week for examination at Rochester, Minn.
 Los Angelcs-Hornsby says he will not let sore heel keep him out Of Cubs opening clash with Cards.
 New England
 Boston-Crew of liquor laden British schooner Aramay, which sank Tuesday night while being lowed to port, absolvcd Of any re- sponsibilty- in sinking.
 Springfield, Mass.-Four masked bandits hold up office of J. G. Roy Lumber company and escape with S200; payroll not in office. Hartford, Conn.-Threc officers leave city in search of Henry o. Lorcnz, %, sought in staying of his former friend. Nils F. Anderson.
 Rockland, Mass.-Mr. and Mr., Incius Burrell observe 75th we'd ding anniversary. Mr. Burrell, 97, was born in house where he has spent last 52 years.
 Boston-Warden James l.. Hog sctt announces several prison guards face discipline for negligence in at tempted escape of two long term prisoners.
 Newport, K. I.-IIcirs in Hungary seek estate of late Aurcl Baytoni, noted sportGmen and formerly Of Middletown; property now held by alien property custodian at Wash ington.
 Cambridge. Mass.-Boston Uni vcrsity baseball team defeats Ear vard 5-3, in first New England col lcge baseball game of year. i Manchester, N. H.-SportinG in tcrests propose formation of lndc- pendent baseball league in New Hampshire with withdrawal of Man chester and Nashua from New Eng | land league.
 Litchfield, Conn.-Louis Smith Of Boston, old offender, sentenced 10 five years in state prison on shop lifting charge.
 New Haven-Trancis Dalton criti- cally injured when machine crashes into truck and then sWcrvcs into parked automobile.
 Stamford-Mrs. Evanthia Cha likes, 35 cn route to church with two children is struck and critically in jured by automobile.
 Hartford-Policc leave for un- announced destination in search Of Henry o. Lorenz, p, sought in slay ing of Nils E. Anderson, 2S year old mechanic.
 Bridgeport-Mrs Mary killion, fl and Stephen Rice, G5, both of Strat- ford. overcome in fire at Logal Brothers store which results in SIS, 900 damage.
 New Milford-Henry Johnson sought for 10 years as jail breaker, arrested on burglary charge in West Hartford, local police notified.
 New Havcn-Dr. Clarence A. Bar bour, president of the Brown uni vcrsty, is guest of Brown club of New Haven at banquet.
 Bridgcport-Bucll II. Hcminway
New Britain herald., 1930-04-05
GRAND, HARTFORD

To wind-up the local burlesauc season in fitting style the manage mcnt of the Grand theater in Hart ford has planned one of the biggest Offerings ever presented Everything conceivable in the way of laugh able amusement and thrilling enter tainment has been incorporated in next weeks show which promises to be one that will long be remem- bercd by those attending. "Socill Malds' is the title under which next weeks attraction prances along and Minnie Fitzgerald one of the ou.- standing soubrettes under the Mutual banner is the featured play CT Miss Fitzgerald always strives Tor the unusual and has proven to be nothing short of sensation this year.
 The added attractions are an- nounced as being Isabelle Van, termed 'Columbia's Runway Queen Miss Van comes here direct from the Columbia theater in New York city where she has been scoring
New Britain herald., 1930-04-05

The present program Of the Italian government is to make every acre of ground produce more. un- der penalty of appropriations and increasing the population by 20,- 000,000 within six years.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-05
LOBBY COMMITTEE ID HEAR DANIELS
Democratic Prohibition Fight
 Will Be Aired Tuesday

Washington, April , (UP) - The ocratic party, which is said to have driven the south into the republican column in 1928, is to be aired by re- publicans before the senate lobby committee.
 As part of the republican strategy on the prohibition issue. Senator Robinson, dry republican of Indiana has called Josephus Daniels, ardent democratic dry and Henry H. Cur ran, president of the Association against the prohibition amendment, to appear before the lobby commit tee Tuesday.
 Robinson wants to question Dan iels about an editorial in the Ral- cigh, N. C., News and Observer con- tending John J. Raskob, chairman of the democratic national commit tee, had mixed his wet views with democratic party politics and there fore should resign.
 Raskob vigorously denied this when before tho committee ycstcr- day. He said he exercised eXtrem 3 care that his S66,000 of contribu- tions to the anti prohibition organ ization should not involve the party and testified he had not tried 10 convert any democrat to the wet cause.
 Wants Audit
 From Curran, Robinson hopes to get an audit of the books of the as sociation 10 see if any of Raskob S money was used to finance propa- = ganda against dry democratic or wet republican candidates for congress.
 While the two men are being called ostensibly as q part of the investigation of wet Hobbies, politi- cal aims arc believed to be involved. Democratic members of the lobby committee have indicated they will let Robinson go as far as he likes in calling witnesses. They realize that with prohibition mixed up in the coming congressional elections, ticklish issue is involved.
 If Robinson gets nothing more from Daniels than an affirmation of his editorial against Raskob, he will have brought to public attention at , the correct political time the demo- cratic divergence over prohibition in 1928. He believes this may re- act against the democrats in No ycmber.
 The audit of the association books however, is expected to show RaS- llob's contributions, like others was used to finance wet and anti-dry publicity without mentioning indi- vidual candidates for office, repub- lican or democratic, wet or dry. Meanwhile, the prohibition con- troversy is being carried into other fields. The treasury and post office appropriation bill providing about $36, 100000 for enforcement next year is to be taken up for discus sion in the senate Monday. On the same day, Attorney General Mitch ell will appear before the senate judiciary committee to comment on the proposal to investigate prohib- tion enforcement.
 Robinson's tactics against Raskob may cause democrats to support an investigation of prohibition bureau operations under the republican ad- ministration. In the past, indepen- dent republicans have championed a senatorial inquiry while the dcm- ocrats have opposed it.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-05
Still Trying to Find
 The Right Combination

Indianapolis, Ind, April 5 (Py-- Manager I[einic Wagner still iugglcs his Red SoX players to find the right combination.
 Bill Sweeney replaced Phil Todt at first yesterday against Louisville, Narlcsky was at short. Otis Miller got q further try at third in place of Robbie Reeves and Bill Barre: | was out in right field. The combina ton won, which is all that counts. behind Danny MacFaydcn's steady pitching. A three game series opens here today.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-05
W Ondcr j
Wolverines

Score at half time 15-10, Wolv- crimes; referee, Higgins; timer Der dcrian; scorer, Shepanski.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-05

burden Of early games at the start Of the season. All three have been worked steadily by Johnson to get them into top shape for the getaway
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YEGGS CUT HOLE IN SAFE
 BUT FAIL TO GET MONEY
ChlorOfOrm and Bind Two Watch men in Washington
 Warehouse

Washington, April , (UP)--Four ycGGmcn broke into the warchous" of Scars-Eocbuck company here carly today and after chloroform- lnS and binding two watchmen at tempted futilcly to open Il safe sai1 to contain $l0,00o.
 The robbers cut q hole through the exterior walls of the safe with q torch but failed to enter the in nor partition containing the money.
 Several hours after the attempted robbery, the watchmen recovered. released themselves, and reported to police.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-05

Jr" and young son. Buell. T. Hcmin- way, both of WatcrtoWn, and Dc Witt Taylor of Winter Haven, Fla, leave plane here shortly before it crashes at Roosevelt Field, N. r., causing death of T. Wordcn Hunter and Pilot l.. w. McAlistCr.