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¥ . Peter Piatkov? Was he - tally killed by an accompll - the winter's night when th -f Who as the man whose name figured on official records as police officers were mown down by anarchist bullets? Did he per- ish in the fantastic .Battle of Sidney Street; or escape to be- come known to the world as-- Joseph Stalin? So many legends have sprung up around the man who signed the name "Peter" on a little oil painting that it is difficult to separate fact from fiction after forty-three years. But one thing I can tell you--Peter, known as "The Painter," escaped to get away with murder, x The word "anarchist" means little to the present generation, yet in the period 1880-1910 it had' a grave significance for the Special Branch of Scotland Yard. London, so often the asy- fum of foreign fugitives of vlol- ent political creeds, had more *$, than its fair share of anarchists during those years. -- mest part, they congregated in the Clerkenwell and Hounds- ditch areas and sought to under- * line their demands for universal smuch troubled by her new lod- . brotherhood with bombs. When six of them were charged in 1892 with being in unlawful posses--- sion of explosives, they pleaded that thd. bombs were intended for export to 'Russia for use against the then Tsar! "Peter the Painter" first came before-the publie in December, 1910, writes Richard Harrison in "Tit-Bits." fits : The woman who rented the house in Cutler Street, Hounds- ditch, next door to Harris's, the gold- and silversmiths, was gers. They entertained friends "at all hours of the night, and "in addition they kept up a mys- , terious hammering. "7" On the night of December 16th "A the hammering could be heard plainly from the street. A pas- serby informed the nearest pol- ioe officer. He raised the: alarm and the goldsmith's- premises were soon surrounded. The detective-sergeant in charge sent a 'constable round. Lifesaver -- Ten-year-old Darlene Roaten clutches she piece of cork which kept her afloat in the Mis- sissippi- River for some three hours, after she was hurled overboard in a boat collision. 8he floated downstream for 10 miles before a towboat rescued - her. Cork was plece of old life preserver, Room For The Spirit WAS "PETER THE PAINTER" REALLY JOE STALIN? Russians 'and Italians for the to the back door. It was open, with a man standing in the doorway. This man ignored the constable's challenge and. dis- appeared inside. The bats : reported back, and three rlorg men were sent round 'to effec , an arrest. Before: any of them could en- ter a group . of men--reports vary from three to twelve -- burst out into the street. They were carrying automatics, and they fired as they ran--fired to kill. Sergeants Tucker and Bentley were mortally . wound- ed: and P.C. Choate died later in hospital. Sergeant Bryant and P.C. Woodhams were seriously wounded. = : Keeping . in a compact mass 3 and carrying one of their com- ° .radeg with them, the gunmen 'shot-their way out of Cutler St. They reached Commercial Rd, and disappeared into the night, but not before two women had joined them. Evidently they then dispersed to various hideouts, and despite an all-night hunt by the police not one of them could be trac- All might have escapea from the country--all but one--had not a telephone call been re- . celved the next morning at Lem- on Street Police Station. "I'm a doctor," whispered a voice, "I daren't give you my name. I was called to a house at 89 Grove Street. .I found a man dying of a'-bullet wound." rang off. Detective-Sergeant Leeson and Detective-Constable (afterwards Chief Constable) Wensley col- lected what men they could and hurried round to Grove Street. -Leeson carried a revolver. They found two women burning: pap- ers in a grate and, in another room, a dead man, He hdd been shot through the back."Near the dead man were paints, brushes, a palette and a little painting signed "Peter." All they could learn from the * women was that the dead man had been accidentally shot" by one of his companions--presum- ably during the running tight in Cutler Street. .. ..... But this was not "Peter the Painter"; the man was soon id- entified as Gardstein==known to have been an anarchist: More important, it was 'knéwir that two of his closest assoclates were Fritz 'Svaars and Peter Platkow, the artist who signed the piec- 'ture. Certainly there had beén an attempted burglary in Cutler Street, but the police were sat- istied that the motive had not been personal gain; the gunmen had been seeking funds to fur- ther their cause. . = At least two of the men were concerned in the shooting were now known. The search for them continued and on January 2nd, 1911, word came in that the men had been traced to No. 100 Sid- ney Street. Quietly and. quickly the street was surrounded. Pol- ice went into the housé-which was occupied by several famil- jes. The wanted men, they learnt, 'were asleep on the sec- ond floor and at once all re- sidents below that floor were evacuated. Just as day was breaking De- tective-Sergeant Leeson crossed the road to enter the house. The gas. in the hall was dying down . and he intended to put money in the gas meter in order that The caller. anyone trying to leave would ~ be silhouetted against the light. He never reache.' the door. As he crossed, somebody threw up a handful of gravel against = An Island of quiet in the sea of New York's hustle-bustle Is this "Meditation Chapel," recently completed In the Hotel New Yorker. Designed to make available to the traveler enominational In character. Only religious symbols in the room 3 qulet spot for a few moments of prayer or meditation, It Is non- re the Star of David and the Christian Cross, which hang be- tween the Illuminated stained-glass windows. 8 fhe Royal Famil Returns To England -- Queen Elizabeth, Princess Anne, Prince Charles and the Duke of Edinburgh wave to the crowds below from the balcony of. Buckingham Palace, London, The . Queen and Duke returned from a six-month tour of farflyng British possessions. the second floor window. - The response was. instantaneous: a a myrderous. fire from two + Mausers swept the street. Lee: son fell with a 'bullet through the lungs. With great . courage two of his calleagues dragged him to safety. He recovered, but 80. severe was his wound that he was 'invalided from the Force. . For two hours the police ex- changed shots with the gunmen. At' ten-thirty a detachment of the Scots Guards arrived from the Tower-and took up position, pouring round after round into the building. Just after mid-day Winston Churchill, then Home Secretary, arrived to direct the "battle." Top-hatted, he stood with his hands in his pockets watching the fight from the gate- way of a brewery opposite. Shortly after one o'clock smoke and flames_ started to is- sue from windows on two-floors : of the beseiged house. Probably the men inside had deliberately 'set fire to it, hoping to escape under cover of smoke, The ap- -pearance of a man, apparently wounded, in thb doorway seems to confirm this, He was greeted with bullets and disappeared in- to the smoke in the hall. Orders were given that the building was to burn, :and that J 3% ' < ne ; LIEN CE Those little things they call "chocolate chips" seem to be getting more and more papular, and it is amazing just how many ways they can be used. Here follow a few of them: * [J J COOKIES 1 cup sifted flour 14 teaspoon soda 14 teaspoon salt 15 to 14 cup butter or other shortening ~~. 14 cup granulated sugar 14 cup brown sugar, firmly packed 1 egg, well beaten » 1 package semi-sweet -choco- late chips 34 cup chopped nut meats 1 teaspoon vanilla Sift flour once, measure, add soda and the salt, and sift again. Cream shortening, add sugar gradually, and cream together until light and fluffy, Add egg and mix thoroughly. Add flour in two parts and mix well. Add chocolate chips, /niits, and van- . illa and mix thoroughly. Drop from teaspoon on ungreased baking sheet about 2 inches apart. Bage in moderate oven (875°F.) 10 to 12 minutes. Makes about 50 'cookies. Varlations: If desired, 3% cup raisins, chopped dates, or plain or toasted coconut may be sub- stituted for the nut meats in the above recipe. : BREAD PUDDING 2 tbisps. butter or margarine 14 cup firmly packed brown sugar 2 cups hot milk 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla 14 teaspoon salt _% cups cubed bread 14 package semi-sweet choco- Iate. : ! Hear butter and sugar in skil- let over low heat until sugar. is melted, stirring constantly, Add milk gradually; stir to blend. Cool. Add eggs, vanilla, and salt. Arrange alternate layers of bread cubes and chocolate chips in greased 1-quart: baking dish, 'Pour milk mixture over 'top. 'Place in pan of hot water and bake in moderate oven (380°F.) 48 minutes; or until knife insert: ed comes out clean. Serve warm with eream. Makes $ servings, MOCHA BUTTER OREAM G 1 package semi-sweet chooo- Inte chips > 4 cup butter the tire brigade wag to concen- trate on saving adjoining pro- perties, By two o'clock the house was enveloped in a sheet of flame. There was:a lull in the shooting; then came the last two shots of the battle, It is likely that the two men inside had shot themselves, > When at:last it was possible 'to enter the shell of No. 100, two charred bodies were found. One was recognizable as that of . Fritz Svaars, the other was be- lieved to be 'Peter the Paint- er," but was later identitied as that of Joseph, Fritz's brother. Rumour says -the Painter was also in the house but managed to escape. Certainly- he was the ringleader, and certainly he was never found. Probably he had been in the gang that attempted to break through the wall of "the goldsmith's in Cutler Street, It is known he had given in- structions to "shoot to kill." Was he Joseph Stalin? To lend calour to this story, which has support from some students of crime, is the fact that Stalin is believed to have visited Lon- don secretly about this time. It Stalin was one of that desperate gang, with 'what mixed Jeslings must he have greeted Churchill at Yalta! x} EC fof TABLE TALKS dane Andrews. 14 cup sifted icing sugar 3 egg yolks ; 2 3 tblsps. heavy cream 3 tbisps. strong coffee Melt semi-sweet chocolate chips over hot water, Remove from heat and cool slightly. Cream butter and add melted - chocolate; then add sugar. grad-~ ually, blending well. Add egg yolks, cream, and coffee. Beat until smooth and blended. Chill until of right consistency te spread, Spread between layers of sponge or other cake. Makes 2 cups filling. * * * f FUDGE SAUCE AND : FROSTING EN 1 package semi-sweet choco- late chips '* 14 cup butter 2 cups sifted icing sugar 114 cups evaporated milk 1 teaspoost vanilla Melt chocolate and butter in saucepan, Remove from heat, Add sugar, alternately with milk, blending well after each addi- tion. Place over medium heat and bring to a boil, stirring con- stantly, Then cook and stir 8 minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla; blend well. Serve warm as a sauce, Makes 2% cups sauce. I * L] . a To make Chocolate Ohip, Frosting, Cool '2 cups' of the™ sauce to room temperature, Then add an' additional 1% cups sifted fcing sugar, blending well. makes generous 2 cups frosting, or enough to cover top and sides of two 8-inch layers, / If desired, store the remain- ing 3% cups sauce in reéfriger- ator until ready to use. Then warm over hot water. To make Milk Chocolate Sauce, Add 3 cup evaporated milk to 8% cup sauce. Serve warm, CHEWY CHOCOLATE KISSES 1 package semi-sweet choco- late chips 8 egg whites 34 oup coconut, cut 14 cup chopped" walnuts Melt semi-sweet chocolate chips over hot water, Beat egg whites and salt until foamy throughout. Add sugar,:2 table- spoons at a time, beating after éach addition until sugar is blended. Then continu¥ beat! _ until mixture will stand in peaks. Add vinegar and vanilla i and beat well. (Entire healing process takes about 10 minutes. Fold in coconut, nuts, and melted chocolate, : Drop from teaspoon onte greased baking sheet. Bake in moderate oven (330°F.) 10 min- utes. Makes 2% to 3 dozen cook- fes. * * ho tr CHOCOLATE MOUSSE 1 package semi-sweet choco- late chips 14 cup light or heavy cream Dash of salt 1 teaspoon vanilla : 4 egg yolks, slightly beaten 4 egg whites 2 tablespoons sugar Heat semi-sweet chocolate chips over hot water until partly melted, Then remove from hot water and stir rapidly "until en- tirely melted. Add cream and blend. Add salt and vanilla, 'Add chocolate mixture to slightly beaten egg yolks and continue beating until mixture is thick and 'creamy (about 2 or 3 minutes.) Beat egg whites until foamy throughout. Add sugar gradu- ally, beating until mixture will stand in stiff peaks. Fold choco late mixture into egg whites only until blended. Pour into demi. tasge cups or small custard cups. Chill 3 or 4 hours or overnight. Makes 8 to 10 servings. : » * * FUDGE CAKE 3 Squares unsweetened chooe- te Water * 214 cups sifted flour 114 teaspoons soda, - 1 teaspoon salt 1 cup shortening 134 cups sugar 3 eggs, unbeaten 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 package semi-sweet chooo- late chips : * With vegetable shortening, use 1% cups water, With butter, or margarine, use 1% cups water, - Combine unsweetened ' chdco- late and water and cook over medium heat until chocolate is melted. Cool to room terpera- ture. Measure sifted flour, add soda and salt, and sift together three- times, Cream shortening, add sugar gradually, and cream to- gether until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating thor- oughly after each. Add cooled chocolate mixture and vanilla; blend well. Stir in flour mix- ture. Pour batter into 13x8x2-inch pan which has been greased on the bottom. Sprinkle chocolate chips over the batter. Bake in moderate oven (375°F.) 36 to 40 minutes, or until done. Cool and serve from pan. Sets Type With Beam Of Light An electronic machine which sets type automatically with a "beam of light was demonstrated in New York April 17. ; The light beam séts a type char- acter on photographic film. It then sets another alongside the first, then another, and another, It is cabable of setting type ata speed at least four times greater than the fastest mechanical type- setter now in use. The machine is one of the two units of the "Linofilm" of the Mergenthaler Linotype Company. A "preproduction" model was demonstrated. It will not be ready for marketing until 1935, One unit prepares the "tape which operates the other, the au- tomatic unit. Any girl skilled at "typewriting can operate it. In- deed, the principal operating art is a standard typewriter key- oard. i There is a small auxiliary key- board. By punching these keys the operator specifies the type face and the type ie, specifies spacing betweenilettéfa (in units of a 12th of an em) &hd between lines of letters, can out faul- ty lines, and makes: each line come out even according to the desired length of line which is set on a gauge, Fights For Life Under The Ocean Bernard Wrankmore was div- ing for shellfish off Robben Island, South Africa, when sud- denly he was dragged by power ful currents into a seaweed bed. He pitched to his knees with his pe - line twisted around him. a ases-lion attacked him ferociously, : : Rising clumsily in his leaden boots, he tried to beat it off with his heavy lever. His jabs and buffets incensed the animal more. Grunting grotesquely, -it seemed intent on sav , it not battering to death, its strange underwater quarry. Then the drama took a fresh o turn, one that must have set' Wrankmore's spine shivering. For as with falling strength he made a last effort to split the sea-lion's skull, his pipe-line broke. Water swirled into his air supply valve, choking him. . ! Showing superb presence of mind, he managed quickly to slip free both his now useless breathing apparatus and his belt of lead weights w -anabled him to walk on the ocean floor, So, as the sea-lion dashed in for the kill, its victim bobbed up to the surface. There his assis- tants, well aware of the trouble below, grabbed him just as th sea-lion's muzzle broke the su face behind him, As frogmen, deep sea divers, pearl fishers, shell hunters an salvage experts extend their conquests into the deep they will meet many uglier and more fearsome underwater creatures. In that case, ice-cool nerves con- stitute their best "escape hatch." While groping his way through a sunken steamer, deep sea sal- vage expert, Captain G. A. Gar- diner, found a man-eating shark obstructing his passage to the bullion room. ; To and fro it roved inside the wreck, self:elected guardian of a glittering treasure heap. Gard- * ner knew better than to tackle the shark in open tight. * So he resorted to a clever ruse. Re-surfacing, he gathered to- ether & number of planks, and escended again to the wreck. | Very gingerly, he started fixi his planks, one at a time, as if to seal off the passage. . As he guessed, the shark soon investigated his work and, hav- ing nosed a board, felt either un- comfortable or extra wary. For, with a powerful tail flick, it bolted through the opening left to it, and sped away into the ocean's wastes. flippers smacked against Gard- ner's diving helmet; but he was able to walk unhurt to the strongroom where he retrieved gold bars worth £200,000. Almost all deep-sea creatiires, from 70-ton monsters to midgets, live carnivorously. Their lives are one 'vicious circus""--to use the phrase of an old Aussie lug- ger skipper. Black stingarees or diamond shaped stinging rays with venomous barbs up to 16 inches long are ugly customers In passing, its - when they dart at you in swarms. Yet they are one foe among myriads: torpedo -llke albacore, swordfish, saw - tishers and, ia South American waters, electris eels and flesh-rending barra- cudas, Yet, in the coral waters, the shark remains terror numbes "one. These killers, more 4 ; ous after dark than by day (at. night the water's naturel luminosity shows wp strange objects with tell-tale ty), cut many a diver amidships, some- times slicing him in two with a 'single jaw snap. One Torres Strait diver, how- ever, Jot his head right inside a tiger shark's mouth and not only survived, 'but cashed in on his incredible escape. They called him "Treacle" on Thursday Island, Cheerful and talkative, he displayed to all comers. ter- rible scars round his neck and face. Tourists listening to his epic tale tipped him well. He deserved their money, For picture him down below: the man-eater, having cruised around him, suddenly flashes. in- wards, huge maw agape. Before he can duck, Treacle's head is imprisoned inside those murder- ous jaws, A snap . . . and he would be executed. Lid Treacle, blinded and in great pain, groped with his hands around the monster's head. Then, such was the desperate energy he infused into his fingers, he gouged out the monster's eyes, * Maddened with pain, the killer disengaged itself, leaving Treacle horribly mauled but alive. y The tiger shark's swallowing capacity is almost unbelievable, Whole dogs, sheep, goats and pigs have been cut from the bellies of slain monsters. Once a lugger crew, in slicing up a - shark, extracted from its belly a . 14 1b. tin of billy beef -- un- opened. Some of the most horrific battles must take place on the sea's deepest bed between mon- ster fish. We know of the exist- ence of fifty-ton killers: and the remains of a 45-foot male sperm whale were found éntangled in a submarine cable at a depth of 840 fathoms off the coast of Co- lumbia. A cable ship carrying out repairs drew up. this strange catch in 1932. Somehow the killer had lashed the cable round its lower jaw, then over its tail and so got itself 'hopelessly trapped. MERRY MENAGERIE ee ~"Junior, for the last time, nol You aren't old enough to smokel® ¢ Damp Fine Rain -- It was almost a new experience for seven [earl Daryl Richardson, of Lawrence, Kan., to don his father's oots and splash through king-sized pud Heavy rains Brought 2.28 inches to Law the other day. ce) along with the first standing water seen in the area In~many drought-dry ; months, 4 -- a rd Se pe mia] ee: i rr " a es w A ) i %