New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 16, 1929, Page 12

GK PICEQ ©1929 By NEA Service, Inc. ANNE AUSTIN THIS HAS HAPPENED One Monday morning the body of “Handsome Harry” Borden, pro- moter of dubious steck companies, is found by his secretary, Ruth Les- ter, sprawled beneath the airshaft window of his private office. Ruth is_engaged to Jack Hayward, whose office is just across the narrow air- shaft from Borden's. Ruth recalls Jack's angry threats on Saturday when Borden made 4 piayful pass at her and her scream attracted him in the opposite office. Ruth hurries to Jack’s office to tell him of the tragedy, and find- ing hini out, searches for his pi tol, which he had purchased at} the suie time he bought an iden- | ticul weapon for her to keep in her desk. Ruth, fearing Jack shot Bor- den across the airshaft, hurries tc shut the window above the body. 1t it alrcady closed! Ruth tells Detective McMann i Torden's two Saturday morning visi- : Rita Dubols, night club danc- «r, and. Mrs. Borden, his wife ani niother of his two children, who called for her monthly alimony check, Mrs. Borden comes into the cifice during the questioning. Mc Mann accuses hes of the murder but she denies it. When McMann finds tiny footprints of a pigeon in dricd 11ood on the window ledge and on the floor mear the body, which in- dicates the window was open dur- ing the murder, he says the shot way have been fired trom the in- side, and the window closed by the murderer. Suspicion fastens on Luth until MeMann points to the office across the.airshaft and asks who rents it. admits it is his. McMann ques- tions the elevator boys and that Saturday afiernoon passengers to the seventh floor were Buany Smith, Borden’s officc hoy, Mrs. Lorden, Rita and Jack Hayward! Now ON WITH THE STORY *#Just say the murder of *Handsome Harry' Borden promises 10 be one of the biggest crime sensations of the vear, and that Detective Sergeant Thomas H. McMann, in charge of the investigation, excts to make an ancst before the day is oer talking over the telephone: “Back i a minute, Birdwell, Keep an eye on this couple for me, won't you? Come on out—boih of you!” and he motioned to Ruth ‘and Jick, who still stood beside Borden’s desk. Plushed, bat with heads hetd high, they oheyed, silently taking weats at the large table in the cen ter of the recéption reom, where |out by the bad news from the in- surance company, since I'd counted on the commission to get married on. so I sat at my desk for two or | three minutes, trying to get hold of myself before secing Miss Leste i sgain. T didn't want 1o spoil h “Well, ward.” McMann DD gy qhe first after our cngage ed the attack ulfh his short bark | 00 ol Grew a quick, sharp of & laugh. “you've had plenty Offy ooop ohiy anuled down at the | one of the biggest crime scnsatlons of the year, and that Detective 8Se gant Thomas H. McMann, in charga of the ‘nvestigation, expects to make an arrest before the day is over. . . ." o News photographers pressed for- ward. cameras. were aimed, flash- light pcwder, already prepared, ex- ploded, while the flattered detective pomsed in the doorway. “Is it true, McMann, that the widow is under suspicion?” a re- porter asked, when the photog- raphers had finished. “Mrs. Borden's testimony is of the highest importance. She is be- | ing detained for further question- ing. McMann answered. “But really, boys—" “Just a minute, chief,” another reporter insister, using a title that could not fail to flatter the detec- tive sergeant. “What about Bor- den’s secretary Ruth Lester? Headquarters tells us that she is a daughter of the late Colby l.es- ter, the big criminal lawyer. right? ls she being grilled, too?" Ruth uttered a low, strangled cry and her sweetheart's arms closed about her. McMann closed the door upon whatever answer he made to the importunate reporters. Don’t mind terribly, sweet!" Jack pleaded. “He's: just a blunder ing-fool—" “Oh, don’t!" Ruth shuddered “Try not to antagonize him, dar- ling! Listen—" and her voi dropped to a whisper, as she glane2d over her shoulder fear. fully. | Birdwell's weary but watchful eve was upon her. She knew then that it was useless to try to warn Jack. Totally unpreparced, he would have to face McMann when the detective returned — empty nded. gloating over the disapp of | his latest suspect’'s gun (TO BE CONTINL ! | ™ the next chapter: The buse| | telephone line. o | TH HE'LL REGRET " “I suppose you know that ilias eloped with George's wife?"” “But 1 thought he was George's | hest pal?” = | “80 he is, but he doesn't know | it yet.”—Tit-Bita. STOP THE FAT deemed unlawful. wrongful just, but nevertheless, receives ha Tiohy | With an * the last QUESTIONS ANSWERED You can get &n answer 1o uny question of fact or information by writing to the Question Editor, New Britain Herald, Washington Bureau, 1322 New York avenue, Washington, D. C., enclosing two cents in stamps for reply. Medical, legal and. maritz: advice cannot be given, nor can ex- tended research be undertaken. AW other questions will receive a per- sonal reply. Unsigned requests can- uot be answercd. All letters arc cons fidential.—Editer. Q. What was John L. Sullivan’s fighting weight? A. He fought at 196 pounds. Q. what is the difference be- tween a government “de jure” and {u government “de facto”? A. A “de jure” government is cetablished according to the consti- tution of the state and is lawfully entitled to recognition and suprem- acy. A “de facto” government 18 or un- bitual ohedience from the bulk of the community. Thus when the usurping - government expels the rcgular authorities from their cus- tomary functions, and establishes itself in their place. it becomen the actual or facto” government of the countr; Q. Should surprise - he “s" or a “z" tter? “Surprise” is correct. “z”* spelling is obsolete. Has Russia two capitals? Moscow is the only capital of spelled The the Union of Socialist Soviet Repub- lies or Russia. Q. Is therc any way to the briztles of a hair brush? stiffen as the nest to! time to figure out why it took you | oot T zing to his arm. at least 10 minutes to find ll\owl theater tickets. i “Neuded s nongy. prefty Jack tushed darkly but his voice | ¢idn°t you, Hagward > MeMann was steady. *1 had no trouble find. | terrupted significantly ing the tickets. They werc in plain I was gorry to losc the sight on my desk. But when 1]sion, because it might m entered my office the phone was, ment of our ma tted curtly. “Then t oc- badly, commis- | n a post- fage.” Juck in- | Possession missing oftice boy's desk. attered the every word they heard by Birdwell, of uttered coull be who had taken the unaccountably Birdwell busy on the phone. waiter's coming right over. reportes | volunteered. The mD GET m'" | A. Put a dash of household am- | monia in warm water and dip the The way to reduction is to stop the | brush i it several times—with bilck formation of fat. Modern science hcs | Up. Do not rinse at all. Wipe the found that w=y—by turning your food | back with a woft cloth. The am- into fuel and energy —by supplyirg a | monia keeps the bristles stiff. natural element that helps do that. It is | Q@ Where are the National much betier than rtarvation. That mod- | Headquarters of the American Red | I ed 18842 A. From § to 7 cenls Q. Why do the stars twinkle? A. The apparent twinkiing of the stars is due to (he fact that their light rays reach us through the carth’s atmosphere, in which there is always present dust and particles of forelgn matler as well |as water vapor, which break up,the rays of light and interfers with ita :direct passage to the eye, thereby causing the apparent twinkling. Q. What were the chief exports from the United States to Germany in 1927°? £ . A. Naw cotton, grains, prunes, lumber, sulphur, lead, copper, metal-working machinery automo- biles, typewriters, meat products, and meal. Q. How is the circumference of a circle obtained? A. Multiply the diameter by pi or 3.1416, Q. Was Abraham Lincoln assas- sinated on Good Friday? A. Yes, on Good FKriday, 14. 1865, Q. What is the average sugar production froru a ton of bheet A. ‘The production varies from a minimum of 247 pounds to a maxi- mum of 308 pounds. About 273 pounds is un average. Q. Is Charles Ringling. the cfr- cus man, still Jdving A, He died December 3, 1924 the age of 62. Q. What is the population of the world ? A. The 1927 population estimat. ed by the Secretariat of the .cague of Nations, is 1,906.000.000, Q. What is a Mandarin? A. 1t is an official title in China. There are niné classes of Mandar- lins, each of whom Is distinguished /by a particular kind of butfon worn on the cap. Their dutics are similar to those of magistrates, Q. What is the value ! United Statos silver doliar, 1884 and 1885 proof coins? A: One dollar and ten cents. April w of the dated BOVS LED ASTRAY BY LACK OF COIN Like Elders They Yearn lor Things Beyond Reach In the course of their duty, run- ning down mischievous boys and re- covering loot taken from stores and jether places, policemen learn that The majority of boys whe: brouk into stores and steal-from the money tills, do s0 because they #ant articles cr amusements beyond theic means, the police have found. but there are many who develop a weukness for thievery through keeping bad o pany. Time after time, sobbing tads {rightened almost out of their wits, ve admitted that they were afraid to take part in the burglary amhick led to their arrest, but were more afraid of the torment they would be subjected to by thelr companions if they refused. They wanted to “be game.” They would rather have the plaudits of “the gang" even though they knew it was but & matter of time befor they would be face to face with a stern faced judge and probably placed in the very shadow of the reformatory, than to have it sald they feared the risk of detec- tion and punishment. Arvest Acts as Corrective Among boys of this sort, the po- lice have found it comparatively earv to effect reforms, because the ficst arrest generally works a cure, The glittering promises of ample spending money and an abundance of swee', soon lose their attractive- ness to & boy who has learned that the police are relentless and who has tasted the bitterncss of arrest and the punishment at home that inevitably follo 1t he is possessed of will power of any strength, he in- variably corrects his failings and gives the wrong doers of his ac- quaintance a wide berth, Occasionally, the police run across cases in which the youngsters go from place to place, picking locks, breaking windows and forcing catch- es, yet failing to obtain a single article of any value, They scens 1o - have developed a mania for miise chief, deriving complete satistaction through breaking aud entering, whether a bit of loot was available or % % jong duch gr--~w, the po- lice have found, there are general- 1y leaders who urge the others on, putting the mischievous plans ino their minds rnd rvesorting to all Kinds of bravado to keep their cour- age bolstered up when the time comes to make the actual break. Gangs Quickly Dispersed Gangs of juvenile delinquents sel. dom’ operate in New Britain for any length -~ time, according to the po- lice, for the reason that the arrest of one or two very frequently leads _ quite Jirectly and speedily to the apprehension of others and once the detectives whose business it is to keep in touch with affairs of this na. ture, come into possession of infor. mation of value, they have the ad. vantage over the youngsters. As soon as the next case of burglary is reported, certain of the gang mem- bers are looked up and if they are found innocent, the trail is followed in other directions until the right crowd is located. A love of e:citement and the thrl that accompanies it can be found at the bottom of acts of van- dalism in many instances, the police record reveal. Bov1 of tender years have led policemen in wild races through back yards and over fences at all ' ., 1 of the night, glorying in the achievement of escape and rune nnig the risk of severe injury, with nothing to reward them but a box of cigars or a few packages of chews ing gum'or cigarettes. PRESIDKENTIAL INAUGURATIONS SINCE 1789 Why does a day? How many new Prosident take office on March 4 instead of some other Presidents hove baen sworn in on some other day? How long has the custons of taking the oath in front of the Capitol been In effect* Who may administer the o mareh of one President-elect? liow balla? At whose inauguretion glassware and ruin tie rugs I to n new President? Who notifies a Prexident. clect that he has neen elected? Which President had tl auguration ceremony? Why did rifiemen on many id the crowd smash the furnitu ) d carpets at the White Hou: - mont gorgeous in- housetops guard the lne oi Presidents have h What Presi dential paiade had w procession of log cabins and cider harrels in it? Thene and mors all the Presidents ington Bureau's latest bulletin, of other intercating facts abcut the iuaugurations of m Washington to Hoover are covered n our Wash- earefully complied from historical sources. You will want 8 copy. Fill out the roupon below and send for it: - = == = e= = (LIP COUPON HERB= == == == == = llusmm‘ EDITOR. Washington Bureau. New Britain Herald, Washington, 1322 New York Ave., ] D. © T want & copy of the bulletin PRESIDENTIAL INAUGURATIONS SINCE 1789 and enclose herewith five cents In coin. or loose, uncancelled U. 8. | romage stamps to cover postage and handitug cost NANE ... 'rn:m:r AND NUMBER | e vinging and 1 answered it of betie ; 1 d to me that since I'd lost| *“Wel, guess I'll have to giv: 'vmi | om, scientific method is embodied in | Cross Societ e Aol dU e R s commission 1'd better be lining so T packed my work to do over 1t took me Who | up other businwss, bricfease with sithe week-end. ! minutes 1o find a list of prospects | 1 wanted to work on, for I'm not {tamiliar with iy sceretary’s filing system. Wh 1 had found it 1]the loft the office and rojoined | Loster at the hotel” “AL what time?” “At 10 minutes past “You've got the time down pret | |ty pat. haven't vou?* McMann in- | sinuated, grinniug crookedly as he 10 minutes? was the g McMann was heavily sarcastic, “The gall was from an insuranc company with which 1 do business” Jack answered. hig flush decpening and his eyes involuntarily gluncin toward Ruth. | “A business call at two o'clock ou Saturday afternoon? Dretty thin. MeMann commented dryly. 1 sup- | pose you can give me the name of your caller?” “} can.” Jack answered reluct- antly. “And also the substance of | the conversation, though 1 had lopcd to spare Miss Lester the bad [ made a note. Then, more diveetly news for a whits longer, The cail | “You were alrady thinking tn cume from the braneh manager of | terms of alibis, weren't you, Hay Uie Pinnacle Life Tnsurance com- | ward 2" piuy. He was still in his office, and | “You're ccrtumly opcu-winded took a chance on finding me in [ McMann!” Jack laughed contempt- . He called to tell we that | uousi, first you sum up a mag- Ir. T. Q. Garnett, whom 1 had | uificent case agamst Mrs. Borden signed up for a $50.000 policy, had | until the poor woman herself must been tufned down after a medical | have half-belicved she did it. Then examination, because of high blood | you make an equally strong c pressure.” against Miss Lester, and now hoth His handsome young face of them must give way to your new very grim and pale as he acknowl- | favorite — John Carringlon Hay- -dged the collapse of his plans for | ward!® And the foolhardy. angry an immediate wedding. young man howed ironically “Oh, Jack darling!” Ruth reached ‘Oh, Jack, don't!" Tiuth for one of his tightly clenched fisls darling— and laid it tonderly against her him cnough rope “You should have told me! |Mann shrugg:d. but his f u had—" But she checked the [bvid with anger. “T admit your sentence that was tumbling out oi1 | charge, Mr. Hayward: 1 am open- the receding tide of doubt and fear | minded, and vou can oblige me with which had made the last two hours |a little more information. You saw a nightmare. So much was elear | Borden across the airshaft, didn't now — his worried, harassed man- | you?" ner on 8aturday, his moodiness Sat- Ruth held her urday evening and Sunday evening |jcased it with a that work-stuffed briefcusc— Juck retorted emphatically: “Birdwell!” McMann shouted. |not! I never even went near and the detetive who had been sta- | window. - | had other things tioned at the telephone in the outer | think about, hesides Iorden.” office, in place of P'atrolman Rand.| *And yet you knew he'd beer appared in the door way. “Check king violint love to Miss Lest up on this by phone. Pinnacle Life! McMann reminded him. “You Insurance company. Ask for the!threatened, in the presence of manager. ¥ind out if and when hel Moran, the clevator boy, to kill Tor- called John € Hayward Saturdav!Jgen, remember!™ afternoon . . . ANy news. well” | o1 gid — before That phone's been ringing enough.” me that Borden Birdwell, middle-aged. laconic, Tior Jack and permanently bored with life, | | Lelieved answered tiredly: “Much ringing. | assured me iittle news. Clay's out to round up ' j ainst the i yes, vou dic ihe Dubois won 0 firmly that vou came to Kill Bord:n!" MecMann shouted banging his fits upon the desk “Come clean, Hayward! You own gun yourself, don’t you You didn’t spend good mone ard up as you are — to protect Vordens offices from hold-up men and glect your own safoty—did you?” Again, when she most needed it conrage from some unseen, henefi- cent source sustained Ruth 1 st cuing wi began to pour over her hrain you T own o .38 caliber Colt's auto ter Junched - yatie oxactly like the pistol 1 gave Whith | Aisa Lester,” Jack answered stead ily. “You will find it in the bottou: drawer of my desk, unfired, 1 have never used it.” As he spoke. Ltuth stared at hin in terror she was powerless to con- al, wanted to clap her hand over his mouth to hold back that damn ing admission. “Why. he doesn’t know the gu 4 is gone!" she realized, with almo- ‘i.girs is hoiding off a swarm hysterical joy. “He doesnt know ters out there in the hall” ' How stupid I've heen! Of cours ieeretl inferest he'd have cleanes it and put it b edly. “R.ady for 'em rt if he had kilied Rorden He nn “Just plenty of time i S McMinn ros- feMann expeets aurd, I'm o) a 100k ut th ¢ open minded son’s report tired or not arms expert, and if he never Leen fired, Tt tor it—hut not yours. of vou to udmnit possession you knew damned record would yon purchased it the comun ¢ 1 = flung it wids il ’u,.. deteetive who was / | hair A two.” was cricd Me- wus wreath, then re- sigh of relief as “1 did th to Nad assured not touched B she | her | she had answered cvenly Miss | When that &h hurt door.” You betieved her back later | ster had McMann consulted his checked an item or two, fice boy blown in yet? -0 JEWY JUSEH,, K19V} papue What's the last address you have, | Miss Lester? We've got to pull him in Ruth got her files @ to Birdwel! “INput Rirdwell “Anvthing ol “No. Yes, w you and at the Chester Juck answered concisely, but Kuth, who had returned tightened her hands consul- | sively about his rvigid arm | “Tell the manager of the hotel to send me the waiter who served his couple on Saturday. Rirdwell 1 tell him to make it snappy. n directed, note s, then de No? | the information from d gave the memoranduin without commeng. Callahan on the job, | siry voluntcered wearily | as s vard, Miss Hotrl say coolly. to his geant Themas H wom ' hours \.d {hat’s they get my name speiled And Tirdwell, bring Rita bois to me a3 soon as Cl: her in.” MeMann “As you ay Ha nded! T b gun. and then, st Lit wait for D% on whether 1's n Pdersor our fir right bu drags waved con his cubording away, then ited upon Jach Hayward s So it took you ' gun, 10 minutes to answer the phone and 1l picK up o conve of theater fickets | und Thet rizht aretly e Prott wel in ¢ but fhie ods i Wits proily y to a minute,” Med feigned reiuctanc and adjosting his tie, several {opened the outer door. ot questions him on the threshold. No. nothing for you barrage n conceded, with smoothing his wassive detective Miss | raising his hanl | silence. Henry P. “Just say impr the murder of Borden. known as ‘Hanl |some Harry' Rorden. promises to or vet, boys.” them, told sively as he | halted Marmola p-escription teblets. People | Seventerath and D Streets have used them for 2 yco-s—millions | N. W Washington, . C. of boxes of them. IVow thie results in Q. 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