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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-17
RECORDS HUMIDITY IN AIR
Both Temperature and "Livabillty"
Shown by Twin Thermometer
Likely to Become Popular.

Sensations Of heat or cold, as ex>
perienced by a normally healthy per-
son, are caused almost entirely by
the condition OF the surrounding
atmosphere. II 1t Is still, damp, and
about 70 degrees or more in temper
allure, n feeling of %disagreeable heat
and oppression results; while II Of
the same temperature, but dry and in
moderate motion. no discomfort is
felt. The reasons for this are that
dry, moving air takes away bodily
heat about as rapidly as 1t Is gen.
Grated. while damp, still air does not.
explains a writer in Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
Therefore In designing an Nstru.
mcnt to determine whether aimoS-
pheric conditions are conducive 20
bodily comfort, other factors than
temperature must be taken into
account. For this reason the ordinary
dry-bulb thermometer Is unreliable
and has been supplemented by another
Instrument of the so-called wet-bnlb
type, In which the bulb Is lnclosed In
. fabric mesh bag which keeps It
damp. To use, both bulbs are im-
mersed IN hot water until they register
40 degrees. They are then removed,
and the time required for each TO
drOn TO atmospheric Temperature
noted. The wet bulb will always cool
more rapidly than the dry one. This
difference in cooling rates serves to
Index the degree OF comfort one should
be experiencing. MS It roughly indl-
Gates the moisture in the air and
whether or moi mir Is in motion.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-17
GREEN MOUNTAIN VALLEY

Ezra Harrington was in Remington
Monday on business.
S. f. Shrman was in bennington
Saturday on business.
Robert B. Young and family We're
in Bennington Monday. (,
Alfred Niles spent the week end In
Pownal, Wit, his parents.
Schuyler Harrington was a Satur-
day visitor in Bennington.
+. f. Rice of South Shaftsb1ry was
auto driving here Sunday.
Mark Rice was in Bennington Tues
day with potatoes which are bringing
a good price.
William Congdon and Abe Harring-
ton we're week end guests of friends
in Bennington.
Harmon Saunders, jr., and his
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-17
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
News of the Town and Village and
Advertisements.

News of the Town and Village and
Advertisements.
DR.. w. Brunei, chiropodist, will be
at 703 Main street, Thursday.
Paul Goldsmith, piano tuner, will
arrive in town Monday. Telephone
say. @S2t3
Eat at hte Home Restaurant, all
home cooking. Special rate for steady
Doarders. ' 84tG
Miss Marjorie Smith has returned
from a vacation of two weeks spent
with her parents in Mantle, Conn.
Mrs. George Hall and son Elmer
have returned from a stay of two
weeks at Queen City Park, Burling.
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewitt f. Lewis and
family have returned from n few
days visit with relatives in Spring.
field, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Estes have re.
turned from Kingston, where they
have been spending a few days with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gibney, who
have been spending several days in
Rutland, as the guests Of Mrs. Glib
ney's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. S.
Blue, returned home this afternoon.
Miss Ida Rousseau OF Grove
street is visiting her sister, Mrs. j. NJ.
Wager in Troy. While absent she will
visit New York, accompanied by Mr..
and Mrs. Wager.
Horace Leach of Pawlet, who was
injured in a collision with an automo-
bile while riding a motorcycle, died
Sunday night al the Putnam Memorial
hospital. The boy, who was only II
years old, was brought to the hospi-
tai in a serious condition. One leg
was so badly crushed that amputation
was necessary. He failed to rally
from the shock and died about IL
O clock.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-17

FOR SALE-An antique mahogany
bureau with fancy frame around the
mirror, also n black French walnut
trimmed g~entlemen's dresser with
mirror, a blue and white covered. half
wool. half linen, over $50 years old.
Geo. II. Davis, 200 Pleasant street. sits
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-17
MONUMENTS
You The Customer

Have the right when you order work
from us TO receive goods Of unques-
toned quality mt prices that will save
you money.
That is the foundation of our bust
mesa and il has grown and been sue
cessfully operated on that basis for 35
years.
It, is our part of the contract to
supply you with merchandise that is
First-Of a quality absolutely up to
our agreement.
Second-At, prices that win save you
money,
If we could not meet these oondi-
tons. we would have no right TO So
licit your order. Call on us and we will
prove to o that we can.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-17
TO RENT

provcments at 221 South st site
TO RENT-Two large robins for light
housekeeping. all modern improvements
at 221 South st. Site
TO RENTAStefs Nes4s tenemenis
shops. stables, individual storage lock-
era. furnished apartments ava rna
u cenirallv located. Geo. M. HAWKS
ls5 Main st. zata
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1921-08-17
C. w. WRIGHT. M. d.
EYE. EAR. NOSE AND THRoAJ

EYE. EAR, NOSE AND THROAT.
GLASSES PROPERLY FITTED
Oculist and Aurist TO North Adams
hospital. Recently in charge of eye,
ear, nose and throat services at Ppst
Hospital, Eastern Department Head.
quarters.
Tel. BPM. DonIin Block. No. Adams
The Washington herald., 1921-04-20
DAY OFF, FEATURE
OF HHLMAN BILL
Maryland Representative Pro-
vides for a Laborless Day
For District.

Representative Zihlman of Mary
land yesterday introduced in the
House a bill providing that all en-
ployes in factories and mercantile
establishments in the District of
Columbia be given at least twenty
four consecutive hours of rest in
every seven consecutive days.
Employees excepted from proyi-
sions of the bill are janitors:
watchmen, employees whose duties
include not more than three hours
work on Sunday in setting sponges
in bakeries, caring for live animals,
maintaining fires, or necessary re-
pairs TO boilers or machinery; su-
perintendents or foremen in charge
employees in dairies, creameries,
milk condensaries. milk powder
factories milk sugar factories, milk
shipping stations. butter and cheese
factories. ice cream manufacturing
plants, where not more than seven
persons are employed.
The bill also provides that before
operating on Sunday. every excepted
employer shah post a schedule con-
tanning a list of his employees re-
quired to work on Sunday and des-
ignating the day of rest for each
employe shall be required or al
lowed to work on the day of rest
so designated for him. the bill pro-
vides.
A penalty of not more than $50
for each offense is provided for
violation.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-20
d. A. R. COMMITTEE
FORIhULATE PLAN
FOR CLEANER FILMS
Obscene Motion Pictures
Declared to be Ma
,tional Menace.

Better films will be urged BY the
d. A. r. according to suggestions
for a spring and summer program
issued yesterday by Mrs. Edward
l.. Harris, national chairman of the
Patriotic Education and Americana
nation Committee.
The necessity for joining the
Better Film movement must be ap-
parent to all who take thought for
the future Of our country" said Mrs.
Harris, "and the daughters of the
American Revolution must not fail
to assume their full share Of re-
sponsibility in bringing about
needed reforms in the motion pic.
ture field.
More than 10000. 900 persons
daily are being Influenced by this
medium. A large part Of this num-
ber are CHILDREN and young people.
maturing under the spell of the mo,
tion picture with its possibilities for
good or evil Try to visualize the
future when these young people
will dominate the thought and well
fare Of the nation. Dare we say. by
an Indifferent attitude IL not BY
word, that this is not our concern?
Suitable movies for our own
children and for the children who
have little or no home restraint
is a very serious problem which
must be met by the best thought of
the best minds working in unison
IF you, the Daughters of the
American Revolution. would take
the lead In your own town, let the
regent call . meeting OF the heads
Of the most influential organiza-
tions, who will constitute q CEN
tral committee to study local con-
ditions and methods Of procedure.
Public opinion must be aroused to
the necessity Of clean, wholesome
substitutes for the pernicious type
OF motion pictures. Do not rest pn-
I'll box o6ice receipts show a de-
mand for the better kind"
A declaration OF principles was
adopted by the national board Of
management Of the d. A r. at its
February meeting and will govern
the future attitude OF the organiI
zation toward censorship of the
moving picture industry In this
country. In part II said:
I'VE believe that adequate and
righteous State censorship free
from the influence of producer or
exhibitor is absolutely essential.
We believe that films which portray
indecent acts or suggestions, depict
crime or dehase the home, should
not be permitted. We believe that
sensational and inaccurate repro.
ductions OF famous books, PLAYS NJ
| incidents in history or the use ci
a misleading name for a motion
picture play to cover a lurid drama
should not be permitted
We believe that a film which
ridicules any form OF religion, OF
| one which portrays disloysl con-
spiracy against the government CT
| arc uses class hatred should cot be
permitted. We believe that a flm
which shows desecration of the fal
Of the United States, or disrespec,
for the high ONCE OF the Preside nj
OF the United States should not be
permitted"
The Washington herald., 1921-04-20
This Love Craft
Iswritten Down
AS a Total Loss

NEW YORK, April is.-when ro-
nance goes on the rocks and 10
wrecked the finance might as well
write the whole craft down as a
total loss. no salvage. no insurance.
no comeback.
Joseph II. Nesson. Harvard stu
dent, was turned down by Justice
Dunno In Brooklyn in his suit
against 1s-year-old Frances Lud-
wig, TO recover the value of an en-
gagement ring; one string Of imita-
tion pearls. one fonntain pen; q
frat pin; a Harvard ring. and q
s2.5o gold piece given to heri under
impression that she intended giving
herself to him. The stems and the
value of each were recorded In Jo-
seph's little note book. the total be-
ing s3ss.5o.
The learned bench held that
Frances was b minor when she be-
came engaged and that therefore
the -methodicaI Harvard man was
out of pocket as well as out-of-
luck, There was no indictment filed
against him as ''piker."
The Washington herald., 1921-04-20
GIVES
HARSH WELCOME
TO WAR BRIDES
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

ANO1u A"h VNh.
that she had strayed from the
camp.
She Is described as a medium
sized girl with black hair who wore
green coat. She can speak Eng
lish.
Dennis left the police headauar-
ters vowing he would continue
tramping the streets until he found
his wife.
Saved by a soldier from taking
her life in pool of water in Rock
Creek Park, where she lived a
primitive life for several days, Lo-
retta De Fleuchure, a pretty 19-
year-old French girl, sobbed out a
story of tears before Judge Hardi-
son in Police Court when she told
how fate had been unkind to her
since coming to the '1and of prom
Use" less than year ago.
To. the police, she said she came
to this country with her brother, a
veteran of the world war, and set
tied in West Virginia. Shortly
after they bad made a home for
themselves the brother died and she
was left to shift for herself
The money she had left after pay
ing her brothers funeral expenses
was turned over to a friend who
with a promise to marry her
persuaded her to come to Wash
ington. When she left, she sought
refuge In Rock Creek Park. where
she remained for several days be-
fore being found by patrolman
after she was about to attempt to
take her life.
The unfortunate girl,-who Is in
delicate condition, was turned over
to a probation officer while the po-
lice viii. make search for her
friend"
Marie Kaplan. 20 years old, the
French war bride OF Max Kaplan,
SO T street southwest. has been re-
ported missing since last Thursday.
Differences. between Kaplan and his
bride prompted the girl to seek aid
of the French consul. Aid was re-
fused because she had acquired
American citizenship as a result OF
her marriage. Later she made the
acquaintance OF Washington
Frenchwoman, with whom, II Is be-
iieved. she disappeared, according to
Kaplan.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-20
Former Soldiers.
Wanted to Serve
AS Mail Guards

CHICAGO. April 1s.-The Chicago
Postoffice has jobs for $500 former
service men, Postmaster William B.
Carlisle announced tonight in an
swer to several hundred queries,
especially regarding work as mail
guards.
Following the PRONUNCIATION of an
order from Washington calling for
the immediate arming of more than
2,O0t mail clerks, truck drivers and
delivery men to protect the mails
against robber raids, the Federal
authorities have found themselves
confronted with the dearth of men
Beginning Monday, the postofflce
will hold civil service examinations"
Assistant Postmaster John T. Nc
Grath explained, "to fill the 1900
existent vacancies. Former service
men can obtain jobs by passing the
examinations, which are not rigid
and do not require more than a
common school education"
Every mail truck carrying parcels
il now protected by armed escorts
and shotgun patrols have been
placed at various receiving and dis
tribution platforms.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-20
CHILDREN FROLIC|
WHILE MOTHERS
kTTENDD.A.R. MEET.
A. R. Delegates Also
Here for Annual
: Convention.

While their elders are attending
ne Continental Congress of the ID.
A. r.. the delegates to the annual
convention of the National Society
OF Children Of the American Revo-
luton have been enjoying a perfect
orgy of sightseeing in the National
Capital. -
I. Since Saturday. which was a busy
DAY with the meeting in the chill
tren's room of Memorial Continental
fsll in the morning and a reception
Mrs. Harding at the White House
n the afternoon. the children have
en1oyed a respite and have been
busy seeing the Capitol. the govern
nent bureaus, the Monument, and
thar objects which many of them
ave come hundreds of miles to see.
To Mount Vernon Saturday.
Mrs. Daniel Lothrop. of Boston.
,uthor OF children's stories, who
.vemy-six years ago founded the
yationai Society Of Children of the
American Revolution, with Mrs
Horace N. Towner, Mrs. Eleanor S.
Washington Howard and Mrs Percy
NJ Bailey, who comprise thA COM
mittee on patriotic exercises at
Mount Vernon. are occupied with
preparations for the field day, Sat-
urday, when the children will place
wreaths on the tombs of George and
Martha washington.
They viii also make a pilgrimage
TO the National Memorial Tree,
planted by the society under Mrs.
Lothrop;s direction, April 19. 1885
The boat will leave for Mount YER
non at 10 o'clock Saturday morning.
A reception will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 12 Lafayette square
from 4 TO 8 o'clock to national on
GERS, State directors, local presi-
dents. delegates G. A. r. and ma
tional officers d. A. R.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-20
D. A. R. RECEPTION
FEATURES LOVELY.
WOMEN and GOWNS
Mrs. George Minor Greets
1,2O0 Delegates at
Memorial Hall.

Memorial Continental Han was
the scene Of glitterins assemblies
of beautifully Eowned fomen last
night when Mrs. George Aaynaro
Minor. President General OF the ID.
A. r.. assisted ; by Mrs. George
Thacher Guernsey. honorary presi-
dent general. and national ofhcers
OF the society. received the l.z0o
delegates to the thirtieth Continen-
tai Congress Nc the President Gen
erals annual reception.
Reception Lasts A.. Hour.
For more than. an hour the long
line of State regents. State vice re-
gents, other oficers and delegates
thronged she marble foyer of Me-
mortal Continental Hall and slowly
passed down the aisles and up to
the stage where Mrs. Minor headed
the receiving line with a ready smile
and a gracious word for each dele
gate as she passed by.
The stage was banked with ferns
and roses and throughout the halls
potted palms. shrubs and flowers re-
lieved the marble and mahogany In
terror Of the palstial national head
quarters OF the society.
Until late in the evening the
building was abiaze with light and
color. Following the reception many
Of the delegates went to the re-
ception and dance given by the
Abigail Hartman Rice Chapter OF
The Washington herald., 1921-04-20
CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
ported the recommendation OF the
librarian general of $500 for the
purchase of books which could not
be obtained as gifts.
Miss Emma T. Strider. registrar
general. recommended the appoint
ment of a committee to revise the
form of applications for member
ship, with the registrar general as
chairman. The recommendation
was approved.
Mrs. James T. Morris, chairman of
the committee on preservation of
historic spots. gave details of the
marking of these historical spots
being undertaken by the society.
The APPROPRIATION of 500 for pur-
chase Of relics for the museum and
$50 for the repair of manuscripts,
recommended by the curator gen.
eral, was approved.
1t was voted to give wide pub
licity to the patriotic address made
and printed copies will be circu-
lated throughout the country in ac-
cordance with the avowed intention
VI NhC SOCIClg u COu1pdI
in the United States.
Irreverence to The Star Span-
'gled Banner" by putting on wraps
and creating confusion in theaters
and other public places when this
air is played was scored by Mrs.
E. p. Schoentgen in a resolution
which was referred to the resolu-
tions committee.
With the resumption of business
at o'clock this afternoon, the read
ing OF committee reports will con-
tinue as follows: Patriotic educa-
tion and Americanization. by Mrs.
Edward Lansing Harris, chairman,
Incorporating reports of vice chair
man in charge of schools and COL
leges, Manual for immigrants, girl
home-makers, children and sons Of
the republic, Americanization; Ia
massee d. A. r. School, by Mrs. Fred
II. H. Calhoun, chairman: Interna-
tional College, by Mrs. C. S. Nc
Gown. chairman; Berry Schools, by
Miss Martha Berry, chairman: Mary
vile College. by Miss Clemmie Hen
~, chairman; and reports Of State
regents with State gifts from New
Jersey, Minnesota, Kansas, North
Carolina, Michigan, Iowa, Illinois,
Pennsylvania Georgia, Oregon. Ala
bama and Connections.
This evening Miss Alice NJ Robert
son, Representative from Oklahoma.
and Col. F. w. Galbraith, jr., ma
tional commander of the American n
Legion, will address the congress,
while Princess Tsianina, Indian
vocal selections.
There were no sessions of the
Congress yesterday afternoon. the
time being taken up by meetings
Of State delegations and national
The Washington herald., 1921-04-20

the Distrfct-of Columbia 10 hoser 81
the pages Of the convenfion-
AmonG those present st the re-
ception OF the president eener4f-
were vice presicents general. N<f@|
danes william n Reynolcx Fraa4
B. hall Charles II Auli. Antre~
Fuller Fox. Benjamin LAdd. Purcell.
William A. Guthrie. william a.
Wait, Isaac Lee Patterson. WiIliam|
ID. sherrerd. James Lowry smith
Frank W. Bahnsen. Csssius c. cof-~
tie, Edward Lansing Harris. JarpcM
+. Morris. Charles 9. WhitmaL
Henry Mccieary. Anthong wayne
Cook, Edward p. schoenteen. Miss
stella Pickett Hardy and Misc
Louise II. Coburn; chaplain generstu =
Mrs. seiden p. Spencer; recording
secretary general. hrs. John Francs
fawger, corresponcing secretary
general. Mrs. Marshall A. Eliiotts
organizing secretary general. hra
O. Wallace W. Hanger: registrar
general. Miss Emma T. strider;
treasurer general. Mrs. Livinsstor
l. Hunter: historian general. Misc
Jenn Winslow Coltrane: Librarian !
general. Mrs. Frank ID. Ellison. and
curator general Mrs. George ".
white.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-20
Senate Adopts Resolution
To Investigate Railroads

The Senate yesterday adopted the
cummins resolution providing for a
sweeping Investigation Of the op-
Grafton OF the railroads since the
government turned them back 70
their owners. !.
The inquiry will be conducted By
the Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee and 10 expected 20 fur
nish information to guide Congress
in legislation 20 relieve the rail-
roads from their plight. The hear
inrs win BEGIN about May !.
An additional appropriation Of
$500 100000 to enable IL TO liouidste
the Affairs of Federal control Of
the railroads will be asked by the
United States Railroad Administra-
tion. Representative Good. Of 1ovs,
chairman Of the House Committee
on Appropriations. declared
The Washington herald., 1921-04-20
Soviet Trade With U. s.
Greater Than ELseichere

BERLIN. April 1s.-(By wireless)
An oficiai radiogram from Mos
COW intercepted here today reveals
the fact that although America has
refused TO recognize or to resume
commercial relations with the So
Wet government Russia is doing
more business with America than
with all the rest Of the world.
In February, according to the
despatch Russia imported $4,000
tons of material OF which America
furnished $4,000 tons. Germany was
second with 1900.
PAGE ONE
The Washington herald., 1921-04-20
Yorktown to Be Made National
Park by Gift Made Through
OAR, With Aid of Congress

committees. held in the State rooms
in Memorial Continental Hall aud
at various points about town.
N. Y. Convention October 10.
At a meeting of the New York
State, Delegation. with Mrs. Charles
Nash presiding, 1t was announced
that the State convention would be
held at Rochester. October 19.
Last night the President and the
national officers received the MEM
bers OF the national society in Me-
mortal Continental Hall.
In honor of the pages of the Con-
gress a reception and dance was
given at Rauscher's by the Abigail
Hartman Rice Chapter of the Dis
trict of Columbia.
The congress will resume its ses-
sions in Memorial Continental Hall
this morning at 10 o'clock.
This Mornings Reports.
Reports of committees will be
continued as follows: Report of the
editor of the magazine. Miss Natalie
sumner Lincoln; magazine, Mrs
Charles II. Bissell. chairman; con-
servation and thrift. Mrs. Cassi!us
c. Cottle. chairman: patriotic lee
lures and lantern slides Mrs. Ber-
tha M. Roberts. chairman; Iegisla-
ton in U. S. Congress, Mrs. Alice
Bradford Wiles. chairman; interna-
tional relations. Mrs. Philip North
Moore, chairman; transportation
Mrs. A. J: Brosseay. chairman.
The name of the late DR.. Edward
S. Kimball, who died in this CITY one
week ago. appeared on the program
as one of the speakers assigned to
speak on The Beginning of Pyth-
ianism." DR.. Kimban was the cole
surviving member of the Pyth:an
order.
The Washington herald., 1921-04-20
D.AR.PAGESDANCE|
BRILLIANT AFFAIR."
Dainty Frocks, Bright-Hued
Balloons and Flowers
Riot of Color.

d. A r. pages in their dainty
frocks mingled last night. with
Army and Navy officers. representa-
tives of the Diplomatic Corps and
ether members of the smart mascu-
lyne set atthe dance given in honor
of the pages by the Abigail Hart
man Rice Chapter of the Daughters
of the American Revolution of the
District of Columbia.
With the gay hued balloons and
parasols distributed as favors to
the pages and the flag and floral
feature rivalled the reception given
10 the cor gress by the President
General last night in Memorial
Continental Hall.
Mrs. George Maynard Minor,
President General. and the national
officers of the d. A. r. came up
after the reception and occupied a
box which had been reserved for
them. s=
The grand march, a strikingly
beautiful affair. was led by Mrs
Charles C. Haig, regent Ofthe chap
ter.
Assisting Mrs. Haig in the re-
ceiving line were Mrs. Willoughby
s. Chesley. chairman of pages for
the Congress; Mrs. AIRY Boyle
Gauss, vice chairman Of the pages;
Miss Priscilla Slaughter, vice re-
gent of the chapter: Miss Verlinda
Maupin, recording secretary; Miss
Gladys Sinclair, corresponding sec
retary; Miss Ethel johnson, treas
urer; Mrs. s.\william Dewing, jr., reg
istrar, and Miss Marie Parks, his
torian.
. Among those present were Mrs.
Daniel Lothrop. founder of the Ma
tional Society of the Children of the
American Revolution. and Mrs. Clay
ton z. Emlg. founder of the Abb
gail Hartman Rice chapter.