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New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
SOLUTION TO SATURDAYS BATTLE, MYSTERY
 Public Murder

Circumstantial evidence is IS often wrong as it is right.
 While Masters might have shot Gordon, there was also the chance that he didn't, despite the fact that three stage hands said they saw him in the saudy blue robe an1 the sunbonnet, peering through the back drop, and standing where he or anyone could have easily shot Gordon as he sat in the front seat,
 It was possible that someone else sneaked Masters robe and sunbon- net purposely for a disguise.
 Because they were left on the floor down the dressing room alley might mean that this was the case or that Masters left them there personally to back up his story that somebody had sneaked them from his dressing room.
 The sunbonnet always rubbed against Masters forehead and temples, The black-face makeup came off on the bonnet. If soms- one else wore that bonnet there might he a black stain at their temples.
 Some man whose wife or sweet heart had been made love 10 by the gay Gordon might have doYH. it, or some girl. It was more tha l likely that a girl would do it under those circumstances.
 All the girls were lined up.
 Detective Ames found black stains on the blonde hair of Flora Nestor, a chorus girl.
 The girl confessed. >Gordon hal betrayed her kid sister. had laughed at her, Flora. when sh ; went to him about it and this was the only way Flora could think of to get square. She had sneakeI Masters robe and bonnet.
 A sympathetic jury let her off.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
Train, Seized In Tax Dispute, Given
 Back to Road Pending Conference

Park. Fla. yesterday in time to make it's scheduled run northward after J. M. Lee, Highlands county attorney, had talked with railroad officials. The train was seized Sat urday at Sebring. Fla, where the mail contract was terminated. No passengers were aboard.
 Lee said, Our reason for taking such drastic action was the refusal of company officials to discuss ta1 payment following reports that the company had decided not to pay any taxes in Florida this year."
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
Former Eleanor. Lewis
 To Wed William Fish

Special 10 the Herald)
 New York, April 14-Mrs. Flea nor Lewis Hildebrandt, formerly of New Britain, Conn. announced her engagement te William Fish, son O.; the late William Fish and Mrs. Fish, Of New York. at supper Saturday evening in her apartments at 5l Beekman place.
 Mrs. Hildebrandt, formerly Miss Eleanor Lewis, is the daughter Of the late Mir. and Mrs. Edward C. Lewis, of Waterbury and a niece of Judge William c. Hungerford, Of Russell street, New Britain, with whom she had made her home sev- eral years before her marriage 10
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14

Tallahassee. Fla, April IA P) = Settlement of dispute with the Atlantic Coast Line railroad in which Highlands county authorities seized a passenger train and other property to collect 1929 taxes, was the object of conference of rail- road, state and county officials here today. The county's claim is ap- proximately $40,000.
 Train No. 192 of the Coast Line was released temporarily from at tachment proceedings at Avon
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
TAKEN TO WASHINGTON

New London, April 14-George r.. Reynolds. who used several aliases, vas taken to Washington yesterday where he is wanted for grand lar- ceny. The man was arrested here after his car, driven by Mrs. H. K. Craig, crashed into the front door Of the Strand theater at Mystic. Reynolds is said to be wanted in Colorado and California and police believe he may be an escaped con- vict from the Colorado state peni- tentiary
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
Overnight News
y. the Associated Press.
 Domestic

By the Assoelated Press,
 Domestic
 Washington-Department of jus tlce issues statement defending Par ker's decision injunction proceedings against mine workers
 Nogales, Ariz.-Dispatches from Mazatlan. Mexico, say soldiers slew eight bandits, among them kidnapers of Bristow.
 Los Angeles-Daughter born to MT and Mrs. Herbert Hoover, Jr. New Y,ork-Preston Sturges, play wright, and Eleanor P. Hutton, so- ciety girl, elopc.
 Pittsburgh, Pa.-W. l.. Mellon an. nounces support of Brown for gov ernor and Grundy for senator. Charlottesville, Va. - Jefferson s
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14

George Hildebrandt of New Britain. Since the divorce which took place in 1928, Mrs. Hildebrandt has been living in New York city with her young daughter, Joan.
 MT. Fish is a graduate of Prince ton and is a cotton broker. No date has been set for the wedding.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
Baffle Mysteries
 Copyright Mirror.
Copyright ls3o Daily Mirror. Inc.

and dramatic crimes to solve which have baned deter tyes throughout world years past.
 established by the poce"hd the detectives upon Which the tea clues? do them: In short how will asked the end of each bafe? "Wh' is guilty This are prizes simply presented for entertainment
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14

new law building and a new foot ball stadium.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14

Herald Classified Advertising makes friends daily for the other departments.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
NEW BRITAIN
 PEOPLE

have been trading with us for years and years and we sure do appreciate 1t. When in Hartford dine with us and be sure to bring home some oysters and crackers for the other members Of the family.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14

Kentucky's corn crop was worth lrore than it's tobacco in 1929 Corn was valued at sI5, .o0o, tobacco at i65, ,S56.000.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14

seen Johnson alive.
 Nonsense" Detective Arnston said, in secret, to Holden. We've accounted for Bruce's time ir Philly all day Sunday and Johnson vas alive Sunday morning.
 Arnston told his superior officer why he knew Johnson was alive as late as Sunday morning.
 How did he know this'
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14

Politician, Recently Ac- quilted On a Liquor Charge, Shot Down in Kitchen Last Night - Dies Early Today in Hospital.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-14
Had No Girl Friends

Bruce was asked about John sons lady friends
 He had none--none that he was at all interested in Bruce declared
 Holden, head Of the dotccllv. squad at the station. said that l." would have 10 hold Bruce, bccausa he was the last man hnown 10 have
The Washington times., 1930-02-13
BLAINE To S|FT
LOBBY ON D. c.
PT|L|T|ES

The part played by powerful
national utility interests in pour.
ing thousands Of dollars into
lobbying activities in connection
with local utilities is soon to be
pldmbed by the Senate lobby in.
vesiigating committee.
Senator John J. Blaine of wis.
consin. one Of the most vigorous
members Of the lobby committee
and ali active member Of the Dis.
trict Committee, today announced
thar as soon as possible he in.
tends to have the Caraway com.
mittee go into the matter OF ex.
penditure Of funds here by ma.
tional companies interested in the
future Of local utility corpora,
tionS.
North American Company
Senator Blaine's interrogation
win be directed principally, it is
understood, at the powerful North
American Company, probably the
most potent force in the direc.
ton and control Of Washington
utilities.
The North American Company,
according to well-authenticated
report, owns the Washington
Rapid Transit Company out
right, owns a majority of stock OF
the Washington Railway and
Electric Company and owns
large block, If not q majority Of
the stock Of the Capital Traction
Company.
Senator Blaine has thus far
declined to make public the
names Of witnesses he will call
when the lobby committee enters
into this phase Of It's inveStiga-
tion.
He declared today that he
thought it would be of little use
to call the heads Of the local
public utilities as witnesses be.
cause "all we would get from
them would be q general denial"
Has Eye on Lawyer
The Senator. however, has let
1t be known that he has good
grounds for belief that a large
amount Of North American money
has been expended in lobby &C
tiVltieS here. He believes that he
| can confirm this when the Cara.
way committee gets around to it.
The Wisconsin Senator has
already announced that he be-
lleveSI that one lawyer now re.
tanned by local utility company
as a lobbyist received several
thousand dollars from the North
American Company.
The Washington times., 1930-02-13


known and loved.
His home town is Shellbark,
Mo-, and it was there that he
began his newspaper career as
editor of the Weekly Struggle"
He also aspired to be a singer
but. CAV it up after his first
public recital in Shellbark,
where through nervousness he
pulled the lamp of the accom-
panist'S piano and set fire to the
Opera House. The Opera House
was totally destroyed and SO
was his musical career.
The rather unique distinc-
tton OF haOtng been promoted
three times in the same pre-
cinct, under three different
SuperintendeptS of police is
claimed by CAPT. WILLIAM
E. SANFORD, OF the Fifth pre-
circt.
He tpaS promoted three times
In the Fifth precinct under
Majors SyIvester, Pullman and
GesStord. Before he SGtp police
Seruice Captain Sanford tOdS a
money guard for the U. S. En-
press Company, and later SerVed
for a time in the fire depart
ntent.
The Washington times., 1930-02-13
Clemson College Alumni
Hear Ex-GOv. COOner

Former Gov. r. A. Cooper Of
South Carolina addressed the
Clemson Alumni Association at
its regular monthly meeting in
the City Club yesterday.
The Washington times., 1930-02-13
TRIBAL BEAUTY
SEEN IN FEET

A beauty contest where size
and shape of feet determine the
relative merit Of candidates. a
tribe whose women insert disks
in their lower lips so large that
they have to lift them to eat-are
some of the high lights in movie
films to be shown at the Wash
ington Auditorium tomorrow night
before members of the National
Geographic Society.
The films were brought back
from Africa by GeorgeS-M Marie
Haardt, explorer, and have been
shown abroad before distinguished
audiences.
The mission of which Haardt
was a member, sent out by the
French government, also studied
music of the native tribes, and
an orchestra engaged for the
showing tomorrow night will
play from a score based on au-
thentic native themes.
The Washington times., 1930-02-13
.FL|ERS WARR|NG
. ON SQUIRRELS
Times staff Pilot"

At the same time that Wash.
ington and vicinity are reporting
the depredations of a panther
and money is being appropriated
by Congress for it's warfare
against predatory animals in the
West, Army Air Corps headquar-
tiers today was informed that
Matherfield. a suburb of Sacra.
mento, Calf, is also the scene
Of mans warfare against unwel.
come beasts. .-.,.
It has been found that the
place is overrun with ground
squirrels which have been busy
digging their burrows about the
airplane landing fields, their
activities having undermined sew.
eral patches of considerable size
at the airdrome.
The Washington times., 1930-02-13

RIGHT GRANTED
FOR TOLL SPAN
IS PROBLEM

The question Of a free or a toll
bridge across the Potomac at
Great Falls. and not the bugaboo
Of water-power development is
likely to be the deciding factor in
the consideration by the Senate
Of the Cramton park and play
ground bill, 1t developed today.
The huge $23, ,00O, 900 develop
ment measure Is apt to meet it's
most wholehearted opposition in
the Senate because Of an amend
ment tackled on in the House
which provides that no toll bridge
shall be erected in the area to be
acquired for the proposed Mt.
Vernon Parkway.
Toll Bridge Authorized
The last Congress passed a law
granting to a private company
the right to erect a toll bridge
across the Potomac at the Great
Falls. Acting upon this legisla-
ton the company is said to have
organized, going to considerable
expense in the matter Of financing.
and is said now to be about
ready to proceed with construc,
ton.
The bill as it came to the Sen
ate would prevent erection of the
toll bridge as authorized by the
previous legislation. Senator
Carter Glass. of Virginia, has an
nounced his intention to fight for
the rights Of the company under
the previous legislation.
InSistence by the Virginian
upon the rights of his constitu-
entS-the company is composed
largely of Virginians-to erect
the toll bridge, is felt to be the
great danger to which the Cram
ton measure is subjected.
Power Matter Left Open
It had been thought that the
fight on the measure might
center around provision for the
development in the future Of
ro-electric power at the falls.
This danger, it is now felt, has
been eliminated by insertion Of a
provision that the passage Of the
bill shall not interfere with the
rights of future congresses to de
eide on the matter of power de-
velopment at the falls.
The Washington times., 1930-02-13
WILL DEDICATE
NEW SCHOOL

Dedication exercises will be held
ut the new Langdon School Build
ing, Twentieth and Franklin Sts.
N. f., tomorrow night at o'clock,
under the auspices Of the Lang
don Parent Teachers Associate
Prior to the public exercises
the faculty and those taking part
/. in the dedication program win be
given a dinner cooked by mem.
! bers of the executive board of
the group. Mrs. E. L. Norris is
president Of the association, and
Mrs. Charles r. Speaker is secre-
tary. ''
Speakers on the program in
clude Henry Gilligan, member of
the Board of Education: DR..
Frank w. Ballou, superintendent
of schools; Thomas ). Llewellyn,
president Of the Rhode Island
\ Avenue Citizens Association and
Mrs. E. v. Slevers, chairman of
the committee on schools Of the
association.
The Marine Band will play.
The Washington times., 1930-02-13
Lights Are Changed;
Driuers Are Ired

night encountered difficulties
when they came to the changed
light zone. It wasn't much bet
ter this morning when the onto.
work rush started. Where they
used to go at a steady l9-mile-an.
hour pace and get through they
were faced with the problem of
speeding up today and CHANGING
arrest for speeding.
No one could locate Harland
last night to ask him about the
lights.
The Washington times., 1930-02-13
SLANT SON
e. CApnrAu
pE PIE

FREDERIC j. HASKIN, head
Of the HaSkin Syndicate, one of
the largest newspaper feature
The Washington times., 1930-02-13

MLEQD SEEKS
BASIS FOR
new LAW

Expressing belief that the
school children of Washington
should have free or reduced
street car fares, Acting Chairman
Clarence j. Mcleod of the House
District Committee today wrote
MAJ. Gen, Mason M. Patrick Of
the Public Utilities Commission
Tor q statement Of the probable
cost TO the companies of such
4 LEGISLATION.
Il Representative Mcleod asked
General Patrick to. estimate tho
annual loss IN street car revenues
Y school children are given q flat
rare Of 5 cents, or q flat fare Of
cents, or II given free trans
portation.
Seeks Authority
Mcleod said he understood the
Utilities commission probably had
authority now to put reduced
fires into effect but asked Cen
59eral Patrick If there would be
an objection to inserting a
mandatory provision in the pend
ing street car merger bill.
He added that he was informed
"that the car companies have
never at any time offered serious
objection to a proposal of dis
criminatory rates for school chill.
dren.
He said the present Utilities
Commission and past commits
sions have overlooked an oppor.
tunity to perform a distinct pub
lie service, in not taking some
step to tighten the burden Of
families Of Washington who can
i'll afford the cost for transport
ing children to and from school
under the present high rates.
John j. Noonan. former largest
minority stockholder of the Wash
tngton Railway and Electric Com
pal1y, is one Of the leaders in
t ) fight to help the children.
The Washington times., 1930-02-13
Estes Named Priest
By Masonic Order

L. Whiting Estes, identified for
many years with the Masonic or
ganization, was advanced to the
chair of high priest of the grand
chapter Royal Arch MaSons at
the annual convocation last night
in Masonic Temple. All other
officers Of the organization moved
forward to higher posts.
DR.. Walter F.. Smith, retiring
high priest. was presented with a
past high grand priest jewei hy
the grand chapter and a CON.
plete mimeographing outfit by
constituent chapters. Clarence j
West was elected to the position
H grand master Of the first VEN.
The Washington times., 1930-02-13

Traffic Director william F.
Harland yesterday took his tool
kit, went UP to Sixteenth and
p and @ Streets Northwest, tlnk-
cred with the lights awhile and
changed the synchronization.
Where the lights used to run
in pairs they now run in a series
of four between P and S Streets.
The timing Of the other lights in
ripple" system has not been
changed.
Homeward bound motorists last
The Washington times., 1930-02-13

services in
the country,
is counted as
one Of the
b st story
t ellie RS in
Wash ing ton.
He has tray
eled around
the world in
search Of ma
terial for his
service and
there are few
corners in
the United
States where
he is OF
The Washington times., 1930-02-13
Pi Tau ri Fraternity
To Hold Reunion Here

The semiannual reunion Of Pi
Tau ri Fraternity will be held
this week. ending with a dance
Sunday night at the Wood1nont
Country Club.
The entire Baltimore chapter Of
the fraternity is expected to come
here for the reunion.
Evening star., 1930-10-02
may M1srREAr NOT THE POOR BEAST HE TOLD HIS SERVANTS

It was before William the silent,
Prince of Orange, had succeeded In his
life work Of establishing the Dutch Re
public and proclaiming religious tolera-
tion as q state principle that Pompey,
the spaniel, came into his life.
The threat of extension of the In
uuisition to the Netherlands sent VIII
liam forth to battle for his peoples free
dom from Spanish domination. But his
Sfforts to raise an army were not easily
crowned with success He had little
money, and his enemies were powerful.
Often he was scarcely more than a
wanderer, guarded by small bands OF
his adherents. It was in this period
that Pompey appeared
The spaniel was just ragged, ill-fed,
nameiess animal-like the prince, q
wanderer. Whence he came no one
knew.
He wandered into williams camp one
day and Immediately attached himself
to the prince. Later, the superstitious
thought there was something mysterious
in this proceeding. However, the ex-
PLANTATION seems simple enough. William
of Orange was kindly man. Also he
undoubtedly was the person in control.
The dog wanted a master, and he pick
ed q pleasant one.
The princes retainerS were not so
agreeable. They threw bricks and stones
at the stray. Here was no pet Tor q
monarch. "Begone, beast!" they shouted.
The dog lodged the missiles, disre-
carded the commands and stayed. Kind
hearted William, who hadn't noticed
the visitor until now, interviewed.
'sNay. n1istreat not Rthe poor beast, "
he told his servants. "Rather feed him
Evening star., 1930-10-02
Your Baby and Mine
BY MYRrLR MEYER ELpREp

The child who is waited upon hand
and foot is sincerely to be pitied. So
often the parent who worked in her
youth, but is able to afford luxuries for
her family, is loath to allow her child
TO turn hand. Having q nurse at his
command, being fed, carried to bed,
dressed and driven to school by an
adult seems to her the ideal and desir-
able state. &
Even in the homes where the mother
is the burden carrier, there Is q tend
ency to postpone the day of the child'S
usefulness. "Oh, shes so young, what
could she do?" says the fond mother
Of her 2-year-old baby, unaware that
even babies Of 18 months are eager for
participation In household matters and
can be kept busy and happy and made
useful and independent by assigning
them small tasks.
The child of years can help make
beds, pick up and carry objects from
room to room, help set the table, put
the silver away, wipe the most un-
breakable dishes or silver and straighten
clothes In q drawer. In fact, the joys
of doing these things far outweigh any
purely "play'' thing child can do.
Mrs. D. p. has learned this wise prin-
ciple and says: Small as sonny is
he is about 2-he has his duties and
with little reminding and praise he
puts daddy's slippers in the closet in
the morning and brings them out at
night. He hangs up his own nightie
and his cap when he comes from a
walk. He makes a brave attempt to
brush his teeth and wash his face. In
the evening We have game of putting
toys away, so gradually there are fewer
and fewer for me to pick up.
"I never had occasion, Mrs. Eldred,
to note your methods of helping thumb
sucking babies, but neighbor Of mine
managed this so successfully that
thought would tell you about it. She
cut small piece from rubber catheter
and strapped this on baby's thumb with
adhesive tape. He disliked the dis
agreeable suction, and she removed it
in 10 days and has had no further
trouble"
Almost any device which results In a
suction will discourage baby from suck
ing his thumb or fingers This is the
principle that Is present in thumb rings
with holes in them or finger stalls made
of rubber or chamois skin (very slip
perry when wet) which make baby
quickly forego the finger so covered.
The other type Of deterrent is any
Evening star., 1930-10-02

and clean him and give him place to
rest"
After o brace Of good meals and O
thorough cleaning, the spaniel turned
out to be rather prepossessing animal.
The prince stroked his head, patted him
on the back and rather whimsically
named him Pompey. This sealed pact
which lasted the remainder Of Pompey's
days. The prince might be the pro-
tector of the Netherlands, but the
spaniel was now the protector Of the
prince.
In very short time he proved his
worth The enemy attempted a sur
prise attack, hoping to capture william.
Pompey gave adequate warning, and he
escaped.
1t is good to know that only death
separated william and Pompey. Today,
II you should go to the Church of Ursula
in Delft, you would find that Pompey
has not been forgotten in q monument
raised there to william. Carved in
stone, he is shown lying at his masters
feet.
(copyright, lsSo.)
Evening star., 1930-10-02

gent. Your helth Is your best frend. 1t
often sticks to you even though you
are falts TO It and betray 1t and stab 1t
in the stummick. But when It once
leeves you it takes everything elts with
1t. A poet with . temperature Of @
hundred and, one feels verse insted Of
better at the site Of the most bewtiful
sunset, and II the poets little boy has
boil on the back Of his little neck, q
pound box Of chocklits looks and
taists like pounds Of mud. II you
have your helth you have a perpetual
candy store, joolry shop and GYM
nahum combined, and ! wunt you to
Evening star., 1930-10-02

object which covers the whole hand or
makes either finger or thumb so large
that baby cannot get it into his mouth.
Aluminium mitts, cotton mitts, huge
wrappings Of gauze strapped on with
adhesive viii work because baby can't
get his thumb. think the cotton mitt
is good device for, with his hand In
cased in this. the baby cannot exert
enough pressure on the roof of his
mouth to cause any harmful deforma-
ton. Also he has the use of his hands,
which is something important to con-
slider
Evening star., 1930-10-02

He was tawking through his pillow
case, pop sed. The greatest blessing In
life is your helth. and when you lose
your helth the plezzures Of life tern to
dust and ashes in your mouth. Many
millionaire would give half his for
tune for an unobtrusive stummick that
hit on all sillinders. And many q
successful business man with an unsuc-
cessful liver would gladly change places
with a poor tramp who can digest 6
cans Of tomatoes at one sitting, includ-
ing the labels. Are you following me2
pop sed.
Yes sir, I sed, and he sed. Then
please try TO look A trifie more intelli-
Evening star., 1930-10-02
LITTLE BENNY

Pop was smoking in his private chair
and sed, Hay pop.
I heer the hay berd cherping, pop
sed, and sed, I went to see Sam Cross
this afternoon, he's still in bed almost
better, and G WIZ pop he had boxes
Of candy and froot and jelky and every
thing alongside Of him. He sed 1t was
crate to be sick, sed.
Evening star., 1930-10-02

Appreciate II. Don't you think am
rite? he sed.
Yes sir, but, ! sed.
But what for Peet sake? pop sed, and
sed. But II Just had something like
sliteiy broken leg bet could enjoy
candy and jelly and froot and stuff.
Yee gods, do your homework, pop
sed.
Wich did.