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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-24
When Servants Were Fined.

What would servants of modern times say to the following rules and regulations that were sscapted over 300 years ago in the houss1 Fold of Sir T. Harrington, the translator of Ariosto3
 A servant absent from prayers to be fined twopence; uttering an oath. penny; leaving a door open. a penny; a penny fine fer any beds unmades ire unIit or candle box uncieaned after 8; any one breaking any of the buffers glass, shilling; twopence-f fine for any one who has not laid the table for din- ner by half past 10 or supper by 6; any one being absent without leave. four pence fine. penny fine for any fol lower visiting the cook; fne of penny for any visitors room left un- tidy for four hours after he or she has dressed; penny fine if the hall be not cleaned by in winter and s7 in summer; a fine of threspence if the stairs be uncleaned every Friday after dinner.
 All these fines were deducted from the servants quarterly payment of their ges.-London Standard
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-24
Red aair and Ternner.

"Au mankind said Major Hurst. q well known English student of eu- genics, ..may be divided into those who are red haired and those who are not red haired. 1t is fundamental difference" In almost every case of a red haired child the major has sue ceeded in discovering a red haired af- cestor. and he thinks that practically the whole of the rcd haired population springs from single red haired man far back in the past. Here are some of his conclusions:
 In order for red to appear it must be in the ancestry on both sides
 A red father and dark mother, or vice versa, hardly ever have a red child.
 Two reds always have red offspring. But it is exceedingly rare to find two reds marry, as they seem to have a mutual antipathy.
 It is a popular falIacy that red haired persons have any distinctive tempera- ment- They are no more hot tenn pered than other people.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-24
GlLBER T-PARKS NUPTIALS BRILLIANT
 SOCIAL FUNCTION
Bridgeport Clergyman Off ciates at Stepney Bap-
 tist Church
School Teacher Weeds Civil Engineer Employed By New Haven System To Reside Tn Manchester.
Especial to The Farmer.


 stepney. April 24-An exceedingly Baptist church dn Thursday after- noon, when Rev. Alfred Boutwell, of Bridgeport a former pastor of the church, united in marriage Miss Elsie May Gilbert of Newtown. and MT. Willard Warren Parks Of East Hamp- ton. The church was artisticalIy deco rated with festoons of laurel across the cfaanceI. There were three arches of green and from the center arch ! large white bell was suspended.
 MT Harold Bassett of Springfield. a cousin of the bride, presided at the organ and gave a recital while the guests were being seated The Lohen- srin march was played as a process aicnal and MendeIssohn's march as a recessional- During the ceremony Mendelssohn's spring song was play ed--s
 The bride wore a gown Of white satin cr1t entraine having q bodice and wore a tu1Ie veil fastened in cap ef- feet with sweet peas and carried 2, bouquet of white bridal roses. This gown was a gift to the bride from her grandmother, Mrs. L. C. Gilbert.
 The bride entered on the arm of her father, William Gilbert, who gave her away She was also attended by her sister. Miss Mabel Gilbert as maid of honor who wore a gown of pale yellow with hat to match and carried bouquet, of sweet peas. The groom entered from the left of the church attended by T. J. Kelsey of Hartford as best man.
 The uslaers who were young ladies were the Misses Jessie Gilbert, sis ter of the bride and Jessie Bassett Of New Haven cousin of the bride, taatefuI1y gowned in shell pink silk wearing hats to match and the Misses Elsie Sewen of Laurel Beach and Mayla Botsford of Newtown wearing pale 1avendar silk gowns. hats also to match
 The brides gift to the groom was a gold stick pin. to the maid of honor gold veil pin and to each of the young lady ughers, gold brooches. The groomss gift to the bride was a hand- somesLa vaIiere and to the best man a gold stick pin. The wedding was largely attended by local guests. also many out of town guests were present from Bridgeport, New Haven, East. Hampton. springfe1d. Mass, and ver-. mont
 After the ceremony reception was held for the wedding party and inn medfate relatives at the home Of the brides parents
 Following the reception the couple left by train on a bridal trip the des- tination of which is a profound secret.
 The bride was becomfngly attired in *suit of Copenhagen club with hat to match trimmed with white plume. Upon their return they will reside in Manchester, Conn, where a newly ap- pointed home awaits them.
 The bride was formerly student of Danabury Normal school and has been a successful teacher in Hunting town, resigning her position at Christi mas The groom is graduate of Norwich University, Vermont and is employed as civil engineer for. the N. T.. N- H. a H. R. R. Both are very popular young people as the unusual Iv handsome array of presents consist ing of furniture. china. silver, cut klass, etc, attest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-24
Queer Things That
 Tnrn Up In tl1e News

Andrew Carnegie lost dime in a New York hotel and in looking for it found 15 cents.
 At Quito, the only city in the world on the line of the equator, the sun rises and sets at o'clock all the year round
 At d Providence tR. I.) primary school pupils line up and clean their teeth to the accompaniment of music and at the same time receive talk on sanitation.
 A box containing 1S0 wishbones from almost every conceivable fowl native to New York state was found recent ly in an old house which was being torn down at Cobleskill, N. r.
 At the recent opening of the first electric street railway in Constant nop1e two lambs were sacrificed over the steel rails as a dedication to se- cure the blessing of Allah on the new railway
 Leon LaMarre of Rutland, Vt, grew pie plant in his cellar all winter. It was planted early in the fall and be- gan to grow immediately. Owing to the lack of sunlight, it is a whitish pink.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-24
URlEL DAVIS
 PREDICTS BIG
 DANCE CHANGES

Exclusfve society in Bridgeport may have an opportunity to witness the Urie1 Davis Newport conceptions and society dances The famous dancing master is in the city as a. guest of prominent clubmen, who desire that during the Newport season. special dancers sent to that city by Davis be permitted to exemplify the steps at the Brooklawn or some other club where the society women of the city may avail themselves of the novelties
 Besides being known abroad as a dance expert and pianist of note Urie1 Davis fs the creator of the famous s<dream tango walk of the fishes, . horse trot, tiger Boston gallup, T ,svalse Roseda.o and originated in Washington at the time of the famous Bryan dinner dance step termed 's-The grape-1uice waHow,' which had wide popularity in th4 capitol
 When asked about Newport dancing for the coming summer and the pres enf tango craze, MT. Davis said: nNewport dancing this summer is by no means to be the Newport dancing of last summer The fashionable folk are developing radically new type of American dance. They may use the same names for the figures this year. to be sure. but the dances them selves will be different.
 Last year there was vu1garity and sxcess- The new dances were fas- eInatsng by reason of their novelty, and young people were prone to carry them to excess. This season the same dances will be, with few exceptions done properly and without offense.
 eThe era of the waltz has passed and in it's place there will be a re- turn to the group dancing. more like the figure dances of a generation ago than anything that has come since and yet differing radically from the square dances of old
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-24
deer and American wild turkey.

Czar Held Train For His Gues+s.
 .sThe meal lasted longer than I had thought 1t would. and as the time pass ed I was sure the Orient express had whizzed by and we were left But it wasn't up to me to say anything It was not until 2 o'clock that the czar arose from the table. We put on our overccats and hats, and he did the same, and he got into the automobile with us, and we drove over a mile and a half to the czar's private railway station.
 cit is a one story building of beauti- ful design. As we approached soldiers threw open double doors, and we drove right in upon plush carpet and found ourselves in a beautiful drawing room, fitted with couches and chairs and pic lures. From the drawing room we stepped out upon a platform on the other side, which was carpeted it's full length. Fifty yards below on siding was the Orient express. It had been waiting these forty minutes by the czar's order.
 ssCzar Ferdinand raised his hand, and the engine pulled the train in upon the main track When the engine was op- posite us the czar raised his hand again and commanded the engineer to stop. Then he said to us:
 This is the imperial engine It has record of 160 kiIometers an hour Never before-llas it been &ttached%t0 q public train, and if has never pulled any but royal carriages. .You nave af- forded me great pleasure and enter tainnent. You are busy men, and I do not desire that the pleasure you have given me shall result in the loss of valuable time to you. The engineer has been ordered to make up lost time between here and the Bulgarian Dor der'''
 An Arabian Nights Feast.
 The Americans on their visit to Con- stantinople were treated by the sultan of Turkey to what MT. Brown de scribes as an Arabian Nights feast. He says:
 @In Constantinople we met the suI- tan and the grand vizier and every member of the cabinet. A most elab- crate luncheon was given to us in the bazaar district and a very elaborate dinner by the ministry. The latter was a wonderful oceasion-made me think had been rubbing an Aladdin's lamp.
 "A room had been decorated with furnishings from the dining room of one of the richest shahs of Persia, and a magnificent rug hung as a canopy over the table, while others decorated the walls or were spread on the floor. Rich candeIabra lighted the table, and we were entertained during the feast. which laster four hours, by Turkish 3ugglers and musicians. Prizes were given for guesses as to what the dishes were.
 '.In Roumania we met the king and the queen, Carmen Sylva It was rath- CT an informal visit we had with the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-24
No Immediate Need
 For War Appropriation

Washinxton, April 24-President wil- fon today told Chairman Fitzgerald of the House committee on approprsa- lions who had come to the White House. to learn if any war funds were needed. that no appropriation was Ke- aaired for the present"
 In discussing the general situation with callers, the President explained that no aggressive act to aggrayate the status Of affairs would be taken by the American government
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-24
IMPROVES RADiUM AND
 METHODS OF USING IT.
Appiicators Seven Times More Power
 fui Than Best Used Tn Europe.

Radfum app1icators seven times more powerful than the best used in Europe have been invented by pr. William Duane, physicist of the Harvard can cer commission. Several other devices of Dr. Duane increase the efficiency of radium applications in treating cancer.
 A new, continuous, cheap and rapid method of obtaining and purifying radium emanation is the foundation of the new devices. The old method of purifying used at the London Radium institute is to freeze the impurities with liquid air and then draw off the emanation, which remains in gas form. But this process takes three or four
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-24
of developing the serum from expert mental cultures.
L.Mfa For Indfana.

President Wilson has signed an order setting aside 4,6O0 acres of land along the Pond d,Orei1Ie river, Washington as reservation for the KalispeI Tn 1ians., They have lived on the land for generations. but there has been grad uaI encroachment of white settlers. The president has signed similar or der setting aside land in Utah for the Goshute Indians.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-24

queen, and she asked many questions about American affairs.
 tsIn Spain we met King Alfonso. He reminded us of young Wall street business man by his alert manner and his Hodish dress"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-24
Nd cnmnIaint .. aaal.-

It was at the vaudeville. me Elrl with the excruciating voice had jc.l finished her song.
 'sJust thinIcY' groaned Brown fo l.- stranger beside him. We paid Izzf money to hear thAtr'
 q didn't" was the cid rcsrcrrl. @Came in cn a comp
 .'But you had to spend car faF1 tl get here did you nots'' asked Er-r1u-
 Nope" replied the uncOmplallI one .sI live in walking distance-e
 But" persisted Brovvu 6espcl1tl- r sat least you hoped tO b. enterteircl not punished
 "No. I didn't care grinneI f.s stranger. T came to get away fr-r home. Ny wife Is cieanlaE housc 7-. Judge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-24
A atnrv nf raIIavrand.

During the troublous days of the French revolution when aristocratic
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-24

The annual convention Of the L,.arI Bankers asEociatton win bs he Fort worth. May s-7-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-24

Joseph Williams. proprietor lf rrI College Inn at Hobolren- 1r. 1 sentenced to fol ana in Dr.a9r r.f rnansIaushter kflIsuG r Grosch, Jr.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-04-24

Andrew Carnegie lost a dime in a New York hotel and in looking for it found 15 cents.
The Washington times., 1914-11-21
BUILDING RECEIVERS
FROM WAR SLUMP
Statistics From Eighty-six Cities
Show October Gaining Over
September.

That building construction in ths
United States is gradually recovering
from the slump that ensued immediate.
ly following the outbreak of the Euro.
pean war is shown by the statistics just
compiled by Construction News from
permits issued in eighty-six cities
Whereas. September showed a decrease
of 35 per cent, as compared with the
same month year ago. building fell
years record in October.
the report permits were secured for
l9,06S buildings, involving a total esti-
mated cost of s4G.213,026. This is a de-
crease Of 2,560 buildings and $11,6 ,511
from October of 1913.
The most promising feature Of the re-
port is the gain reg stored in the larger
cities. particularly New York. which
for the first time in many months,
shows a substantial increase, amount
ing to "A per cent when compared with
October of 1913. The largest increase
among the cities considered was re-
corded In Lawrence, aMss., where the
gain over the previous year was 327
DER cent
Washington is one Of the cities which
fell below last yera's figures, the loss
Icing 3S FER cent. Baltimore and Rich
mond were likewise among the cities
which failed to register a gain. the for
mer losing 81 per cent and the latter
per cent.
With the placing Of large orders in
this country by foreign nations, the
builders are confident that their trade
soon will recover and again become ac-
tive
The Washington times., 1914-11-21
NODEPRESS|ONHERE
SHOWN BY PERMITS
Aggregate Of s150,000 for New
Buildings and Improvements
Issued in Week.

With new operations making an ex-
cellent showing considering the period
Of the year, and the expenditures for re-
pairs and remodeling running far above
normal. the outlays for construction,
represented through the permits issued
during the past week. would tend to
contradict the impression that the build
ing industry in Washington Is suffering
depression.
The total estimates included in the
permits appropriated $4,000. New
building. comprising modest residence
properties, exceeded recent weeks, en-
The grand total was swelled to it's pro-
portions by extensive and rather un-
usual remodeling work, which is being
undertaken on two large buildings.
10000 for Fireproofing.
The Union Building Company is pre-
pairing to convert the six-story brick
structure at 613-621 G street northwest
into public garage, and has plans call
ing for the complete fireproofing of the
building, at a cost of $50, 900. This will
include the erection of steel and cast
iron interior supports and partitions and
the laying Of cement floors to replace
the wooden ones that are now in the
building. The elevator wells and stair
ways also will be remodeled.
Another large undertaking, involving
an expense of $4,000. is the remodeling
Of the old Owen House, later the Col
denstroth Hotel. which DR.. Henry II.
Hazen is carrying on now at 1413 Penn
sylvania avenue northwest. This build
inG a two-story brick, is to be made a
part of the Occidental Hotel, and Is be-
ing fitted up to conform to the present
quarters occupied by that bostelry.
Building By Contractors.
The prime pal new building is being
done by contractors. d. J. Dunnigan
will erect at 1850 to 1880 Kalorama
road sixteen two-story brick dwellings
at a cost of $24,40O. each of which will
be IL feet 6 inches by 81 feet. At 1914
and 1916 Fairmont street northwest,
Carl H. Smith plans to build two two
story brick residences, having a 'front.'
age of Is feet and a depth of q feet.
The two will cost $1,000 l.. w. Gibson
has secured permiss on to construct at
1916 and 1918 D street southeast. two
two-storv brick houses. % by 2S feet.
costing 5000. A row of four two-story
The Washington times., 1914-11-21
Fourteenth St. Apartment
In $4,000 Realty Trade

A trade Of properties. valued In all at
approximately $4,000, has just been con-
cluded between Mrs. Florence E. Whit
ford. acting as trustee. and Jacob I.
Shappirio. Mrs. Wnitford has deed to
Mr.. Shappirio the Lowell. four-story
apartment at 1sO5-19T Fourteenth street
northwest, containing eight housekeep-
ing apartments. In exchange Mrs.
Whitford received the three-story brick
business building at 3A Pennsylvania
avenue. now occupied as a wholesale
store. and three small two-story resi-
dence properties at COZ. 6O4 and Cos M
street southeast.
The Lowell, which was valued in the
trade at $4,000. has a frontage of forty
feet and depth of 1O6 feet. while the
Pennsylvania avenue store property is
Is by 12711 feet. The dwellings, are small
houses. Mrs Whitford was represented
by Weaver Bros, and Mr.. Shappirio by
William H. Saunders G. Co.
The Washington times., 1914-11-21
RED CROSS SUPPLIES J
|. SHOW WARS HORROR
More Than Half Million Pounds
Of Cotton Sent Abroad for
Use Of Wounded.

From simple statement of the
amount Of hospital supplies the Ameri-
can Red Cross has sent to the hospitals
OF Europe one may gain some idea Of
the toll Of war. Far removed from the
groan Of sick and dying soldiers. the
American noncombatant may shudder.
for instance. when informed that more
than half million pounds of absorbent
cotton has been sent. and that every
shred of it eventually win be, used for
dispatched more than 1900 pourds-aot
bottles-of chloform. and approximately
5OC00 pounds of bandages
The supplies sent by the American
Red Cross, however, are but a small
fraction Of those used and needSd
throughout war-stricken Europe In a
war where the number of slain and
wounded runs into the hundreds OF
thousands-possibly millions-it is inn
possible for any organization or set or
organizations to supply fully the needs
OF suffering human beings.
The American Red Cross headquartrs
here has just issued a statement OF
hospital supplies sent to Europe prior
to the middle Of the current month
Similar supplies are to be sent as fast
but the horrors of war are impressiveiy
conveyed in this matter-of-fact state
ment regarding the shipments 20 date
Of appliances for the sick-Soom:
up to this date the American Red
Cross has purchased %, 800 pounds OF
absorbent cotton. $500 pounds Of nom
absorbent cotton, 485. 400 yards Of alb
sorbent gauze. 10000 yards Of starched
gauze. $500 pounds Of bandages. twenty
surgical equipments Of United States
army standards, including bacteriologf-
cal and sterilizing outfits, $500 pounds
Of chloroform and ether, ten cases Of
drugs and chemicals, forty gallons tine
ture iodine, 5000 typhoid vaccine treat
ments, and many cases Of surgical sup
plies, such as ligatures, rubber gloves.
clinical thermometers, hypodermic
syringes. extra instruments, adhesive
plaster. ice caps. alcohol, disinfectants.
vaseline, etc, most Of which has al
ready been shipped to Europe.
1T has rernitted in cash S155.000 to the
European Red Cross societies. to the
Bureau Of Prisoners at Geneva, to Bel
gian relief, to Ambassador Herricks
emergency committee in Paris. and TO
the American hospitals In France, Ger
many and England: $500 has been paid
up to date for surgeons and nurses sal-
aries, outfits, and land transportation
of personnel and supplies"
The Washington times., 1914-11-21
Frigate Constellation
To Sail Away on Monday

The old frigate Constellation. which
has been docked at the Washington
Navy Yard for several weeks, will leave
Monday in tow of a naval tug bound
for her home station al Newport, R. I.
Tomorrow will be the last day for
visitors to the old ship. The Constel-
lation was brought here for the benefit
Of Washingtonians, and visitors by
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels She
left her station to be shown as one of
the features of the Star-Spangled Ban
ner Celebration in Baltimore in Sep
tember.
Many earnest pleas We're made by
civic organizations and citizens for the
retention of the Constellation at Wash
ington, but to all Of these the Secre-
tary has replied that this course is i'm
possible. The Constellation is used as
a station ship, and furnishes quarters
for officers stationed at Newport
The Washington times., 1914-11-21
Business Property Sold in
Deal Involving $50, 600

Henry Clay johnson has sold to W..
]. Brewer the three-story, brick business
property at 1877 Fourteenth street
northwest The building stands upon q
lot II by 125 feet, and produces an an
nuaI rental of $780,
Besides a cash consideration, Mr..
Johnson received the residence property
at 21O4 I street northwest, and three
small dwellings at COS, 614 and 620 NJ
street southeast. The entire deal. which
was made through Gardiner Sc Dent.
Inc, amounted to approximately $50, COO.